Leadership

# Episode 225 Summary: In Episode #225 Nick interviews Larry Love, famed chess hustler from Washington Square Park. Listen as Nick and Larry discuss the impact chess has had on their lives, why it is truly the greatest game in the world for your mind, and why life is about you and you alone.

Time-stamped Show Notes

– 21:30 – Nick kicks off the interview

– 22:03 – Larry shares his background playing chess

– 22:30 – Losing repeatedly in chess to learn how to become dominant

– 23:03 – Larry never read a book about chess, he just took his lumps

– 25:20 – Nick plays 3-5 hours with Larry per week

– 26:28 – Looking ahead in moves

– 26:40 – Larry likes to look 3 to 4 moves ahead

– 27:05 – Games are typically 5 minutes long—it’s speed chess

– 28:50 – Larry gets bored playing anything other than speed chess

– 29:18 – Larry is the first person to ever back Nick in a game of Chess

– 30:10 – Speed chess isn’t about the money, it’s about the rush

– 30:30 – Get into chess because it wakes your brain up and keeps you sharp

– 31:07 – The best practices for learning how to play chess?—jump in the pool, get on the bike…you’ll struggle, but you’ll learn

– 32:27 – Larry has a daughter who’s an honor student and applying to Stanford

– 32:49 – _Top 3 Tips to be More Effective_: – – Learn how to play chess because chess IS life – Do what you gotta do for yourself—don’t do it for anyone else – Be humble Key Points:

1. Start playing chess, it will keep your mind sharp and on-point.

2. Always look 3 to 4 moves ahead in life, and you’ll find yourself on top.

3. Live your life for yourself and no one else.

Resources Mentioned: – [Your Voice and Disease](http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-sound-of-your-voice-may-diagnose-disease/?utm_source=nextdraft) – Researchers believe the sound of someone’s voice can help diagnose disease – [Stand Up Screen](https://www.standupscreen.com/?ref=producthunt#/) – A whiteboard that will generate automatic updates in Trello – [Finalem](http://finalem.com/must-read?ref=producthunt) – Must Read—build a daily digest of what you message in Slack – [Emma](http://www.emmaai.com/?ref=producthunt) – An autonomous AI that promises the world, but it’s unclear what it does – [ChartMogul](https://chartmogul.com/) – Analytics for Stripe, Chargify, etc.

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# Episode 224 Summary: In Episode #224 Ari and Nick interview Giovanni Marsico of the [Archangel Academy](http://www.archangelacademy2017.com/), an annual gathering of the world’s leading ‘messengers’.

The event is an intensive 2-day mastermind, designed for big entrepreneurs with big dreams to help the world. Listen as Giovanni shares his story, highlights how he not only built but branded his tribe, and why joining a mastermind is the single greatest thing you can do to help yourself as an entrepreneur.

Time-stamped Show Notes

– 12:45 – Ari accidentally deleted the interview

– 13:50 – So today, we’re getting an interview between John Bowen and Giovanni Marsico on [AES Nation](http://www.aesnation.com/)

– 14:32 – Interview between John and Giovanni kicks off

– 16:29 – Giovanni is the first employee of [Strategic Coach](https://www.strategiccoach.com/) to come back as a client.

– 18:15 – Giovanni has generated over $100M in real estate sales

– 18:44 – The ascension model of building a tribe

– 21:15 – How Lady GaGa is CRUSHING it in a dying industry

– 21:40 – Lady GaGa’s little monsters

– 23:34 – The first thing an entrepreneur should do (if they can afford it) is join a high-end mastermind

– 24:43 – [JJ Virgin](http://jjvirgin.com/) and [Joe Polish](http://joepolish.com/)

– 26:52 – Start a movement versus selling a product

– 27:52 – Don’t obsess over making money or making a difference—find the sweet spot

– 28:45 – The ONLY way to get paid as an entrepreneur is to create value

– 29:40 – Giovanni’s business model for his membership site

– 30:57 – Don’t just build your tribe, BRAND your tribe

– 32:43 – Discussing Giovanni’s referral strategy

– 35:25 – Do NOT glorify being busy—build structure (including free time) into your day

– 37:39 – You are responsible for creating your productive time.

– 38:51 – Giovanni is a huge fan of WAZE

– 40:26 – [Archangel.club](http://www.Archangel.club)

– 41:55 – “Copy what I’m doing because it WORKS”

– 45:00 – Don’t _chase_ new clients, be good to your current clients and the rest will take care of itself

– 47:18 – Life it too hard to do it on your own—get some good friends and work together

– 48:34

– The Pomodoro Technique Key Points:

1. Don’t waste your time chasing new clients—invest in giving your current clients the best experience imaginable

1. You can do IT—whatever that it may be. It won’t always feel like it, but you most certainly can if you’re unwilling to quit or compromise.

2. Creative time doesn’t fall out of the sky, it has to be created and scheduled with purpose. Resources Mentioned: – [Zungle](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zungle/zungle-wear-the-beats) – Magic sunglasses that let you hear music without hearing it…its sorcery!—but also cool – [Time to Hire](http://timetohire.com/) – Outsource sales – [Dropbox Update](https://www.dropbox.com/productivity?ref=producthunt)

– Dropbox now allows you to intelligently scan documents, create MS word docs _directly_ in Dropbox, etc. – [Trello and Slack](https://trello.com/platforms/slack?ref=producthunt) – Trello NOW has its own built in integration with Slack – [Data Deck](https://sheet.datadeck.com/?ref=producthunt) – Spreadsheets visualized – [GeckoBoard](https://www.geckoboard.com/) – Build clear, impossible to misunderstand dashboards Text DOLESS to 33733 to sign up for the Less Doing Newsletter Credits – Original Music provided by [Felix Bird](http://2014.felixbird.com/)

– Audio Production by [Chris Mottram](https://www.linkedin.com/pub/christopher-mottram/96/b12/708) – Show Notes provided by [Mallard Creatives](http://www.mallardcreatives.com/Testimonials) ——- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

# Episode 223 Summary: In Episode #223 Ari and Nick share a presentation from biohacker extraordinaire and leader for the Biohacker Summit, [Teemu Arina](http://biohackersummit.com/author/teemu/).

Listen and Teemu highlights the biggest misconceptions surrounding biohacking, important secrets for maximum benefit from biohacking, and why you are NOT simply what you eat.

Time-stamped Show Notes

– 10:05 – Teemu Welcoming Dr. Anthony Beck to the show

– 10:49 – Biohacking is a slow process

– 12:00 – The three chapters of Teemu’s book

– 13:09 – Biohacking is your aspiration of what you want to become in the future

– 14:10 – As a biohacker, you can’t help anyone else _until_ you help yourself.

– 15:30 – You are NOT what you eat, you ARE what you absorb.

– 18:04 – Most people have no idea what’s best for their body

– 19:26 – Talking about blood analysis

– 20:30 – Understand the _aspects_ of the food you eat, not just the food—there are SO many variables

– 22:40 – Talking increased risks and absorption deficiencies

– 23:32 – The official Vitamin D recommendation for people in Finland

– 24:57 – Vitamin D impacts more than 200 genes

– 26:55 – The top 10 sustainable foods are responsible for 90% of the world’s food intake and that’s problematic

– 28:44 – When choosing greens, the darker the better

– 29:10 – If you’re micronutrient deficient your whole life, your body will start harvesting those nutrients from your organs

– 31:50 – Processed meats aren’t inherently a bad thing…again, it depends on the quality markers, on the fundamental ingredients—sausage isn’t inherently bad, it depends on how it was made and what it was made with

– 36:11 – Figure out your genome, figure out your diet, figure out your feces

– 36:46 – You know the feeling of butterflies in your stomach?—that’s your brain impacting your gut, so—naturally—the gut can do the opposite…influence the brain

– 38:32 – ONE antibiotic prescription can destroy more than 30% of your gut bacteria

– 39:37 – Get rid of Teflon pans

– 42:15 – The SECRET ingredient to a magical smoothie?—the avocado, it is the PERFECT food

– 45:22 – If you’re a coffee drinker, only drink coffee that’s been roasted recently

– 46:15 – Sitting in a chair all day MURDERS your metabolism

– 49:50 – Measure cortisol levels from saliva

– 50:20 – Drinking too much in the evening kills the body’s ability to reduce stress through a good night’s sleep

– 53:25 – Meditation is a great tool for lowering your resting heart rate

– 54:02 – Talking about [MUSE](http://www.choosemuse.com/)

– 54:18 – Sleep is paramount for peak human performance

– 56:10 – Seriously consider purchasing an air purifier for your bedroom

– 57:24 – Avoid blue light prior to bed

– 59:00 – Biohacking always starts with _intention_

– 59:50 – If you want to stack the odds in your favor during the game of life, biohacking is the way to do it Key Points:

1. Biohacking is the master key to unlocking every secret of your potential.

2. You are NOT what you eat, you are what you ABSORB.

3. Antibiotics are obviously important to human healthy, but be cognizant that 1 standard prescription is enough to wipe out 30% of your gut bacteria.

Resources Mentioned: – [Spacious](https://www.spacious.com/) – A company that is converting empty restaurants into co-working spaces – [Biohacking Book](http://biohackingbook.com/nutrition-ari/) – Buy a great book in biohacking (Discount code LESSDOING) – [Data Wallet](https://datawallet.io/) – If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em—an app that lets people sell their data – [Message Us](https://www.message.us/?ref=producthunt)

– A service that allows people to message _any_ business – [Open Test](https://www.opentest.co/openvid?ref=producthunt) – Seamless screen and mic recording for Chrome – [How to make good decisions](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2016/06/how-to-make-good-decisions/) – From Barking up the Wrong Tree, an article on strategic decision making Sponsored By: [FreshBooks](https://www.freshboo — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

**Summary:**

In Episode #222 Ari and Nick interview [Daymond John](http://daymondjohn.com/), a former Shark Tank SHARK who built his first business on $300k in clothing orders that he had no capital to fill.

After convincing his mother to mortgage her house to get the cash required, Daymond has turned that initial investment into multiple businesses, TV engagements, and speaking appearances.

Tune in to hear why you need to fail small, fast, and often; why being broke drives your creativity; and why you need to be setting hard goals.

**Time-stamped Show Notes**

– 13:35 – Welcoming Daymond to the show

– 13:50 – How Daymond got started in design

– 15:31 – Growing up in New York meant he engaged with the clothes people were wearing as part of street culture

– 16:20 – He started selling on the street in Queens

– 17:00 – “People in New York are very blunt…you get a lot of feedback”

– 17:30 – Daymond was funded by asking his mother to mortgage her house

– 18:00 – Failed several times because of evaporating capital – and picked up again and again

– 18:20 – Placed his T-shirts in rap videos – around 20 videos in 2 years – and started building up the brand

– 19:20 – He didn’t have money to finance his orders initially

– 19:55 – Daymond had $300k in orders before his mother mortgaged the house

– 20:50 – “She was putting a lot on the line…but she felt that her risk was not that great”

– 21:45 – How did Daymon start understanding the financials of business?

– 22:25 – Took out an ad in the New York Times looking for strategic partners and had a reply from Samsung

– 22:57 – “I made big mistakes”

– 23:40 – It all goes back to proof of concept – you need to show people that you’re consistent

– 24:30 – “The power of broke” – Nick decided to limit his money in order to push himself to make Calvin work

– 25:45 – Daymond’s current mentor is [Jay Abraham](http://www.abraham.com/)

– 26:43 – What can you do for your mentors? Ask yourself how you can serve the people you want to connect with

– 27:25 – Mentors can be people younger than yourself

– 27:55 – How does Daymond channel the power of broke now that he’s successful?

– 30:10 – How’s Daymond spending most of his time right now?

– 30:35 – Shooting and promoting Shark Tank takes around 3 months of a year – the rest of the time Daymond spends speaking or running his own companies

– 32:05 – “The reason we buy into a company of Shark Tank is first of all the people”

– 33:00 – Daymond recently invested in food products – a total departure from his usual technology or fitness interests

– 34:50 – The [Pavlok](http://www.pavlok.com/)’s recent appearance on TV

– 37:45 – “I’ve seen some sharks purchase things that I would never touch in my life”

– 38:40 – It takes the right person at the right time with the right vision

– 41:03 – What’s the biggest lesson that Daymond’s learnt in business?

– 41:28 – “Fail quick, fail small, and fail fast” Take small steps, get proof of concept, and learn

– 41:50 – _Top 3 Tips For Being More Effective_ – Trust your gut – Surround yourself with like-minded people; find mentors – Set goals

– 43:15 – Find out more about Daymond at his [website](https://dranthonygbeck.com/)

Key Points:

1. Your mentors don’t have to be flashy – connect with people around you who know what they’re doing

2. Fail fast, fail small, and learn from your mistakes

3. Set hard goals and hold yourself accountable

4. Ask yourself how you can serve the people you want to connect with

**Resources Mentioned:**

– [Omni](http://www.beomni.com)

– On-demand storage and delivery – [FOMO](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2016/06/fomo/)

– Why FOMO comes from sadness

– [Is Popcorn Good For You?](http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/06/06/is-popcorn-good-for-you.aspx)

– [Tracks](http://tracks.today/us/?ref=producthunt)

– Stories that make you run

– [The Art of Less Doing on Thunderclap](https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/42931-support-the-art-of-less-doing?locale=en)

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Summary:

In Episode #221 Ari and Nick share an interview with [Dr. Anthony Beck](https://dranthonygbeck.com/) – an expert on functional medicine and wellness who helps people to optimize the way _their_ body works.

Tune in to hear exactly why the latest health fad didn’t work for you, the 6 input factors that affect your health, and why light and love might help you to optimize your body for Iron Man.

Time-stamped Show Notes

– 13:26 – Welcoming Dr. Anthony Beck to the show

– 14:03 – Anthony works in functional medicine – a branch of medicine that looks at the whole body and its interconnections

– 15:15 – A functional medicine approach supports the body’s own systems instead of treating symptoms

– 16:43 – “We don’t treat diseases, we support systems”

– 17:30 – What are the indicators to look for?

– 18:40 – “You can’t expect to get well in the same environment you got sick”

– 18:48 – Anthony looks 6 factors: food, water, air, light, sound, EMF

– 20:45 – Focus on how you’re functioning

– 21:50 – All consulting is done remotely

– 22:50 – Consultations are offered online and sample kits are delivered to patients

– 24:40 – You don’t just need to focus on data – focus on learning a patient’s story

– 26:50 – “You don’t hear the bad stuff”

– 28:24 – Anthony’s background is in sports medicine

– 30:31 – Everybody’s body is different – everybody’s system is different.

– 31:25 – People produce energy from different sorts of food – some people need carbs, some people need fats, depending on how fast they oxidize input

– 34:32 – “You can get advice from anyone…you can only get expertise from certain people”

– 35:05 – Anthony charges $885 for a first consultation

– 37:54 – Sleep – Anthony gets 9 hours of sleep a night

– 40:04 – “No one is static – the seasons are going to change how your body is fueled”

– 42:14 – “Food is fuel and it’s information”

– 42:45 – It takes a lot of energy to turn food into you – those things become us

– 44:20 – There is no one-size-fits-all solution – all the possible solutions work differently for different people

– 46:00 – Search to find what works for you

– 46:21 – _Top 3 Tips For Being More Effective_ – Get in the sunshine – we’re beings of light – Eat a varied diet of single-source foods – Love – Get your mind and emotions in order

– 47:15 – Find out more about Anthony at his [website](https://dranthonygbeck.com/) Key Points: – Get in the sunshine. Ground yourself. – Everyone’s body has its own story – don’t expect solutions to work equally for different people – We aren’t static. What used to keep you healthy might not work anymore.

– The body’s systems are all connected. To be well, you need to support all of your body’s systems Resources Mentioned:

– [Heimlich Finally Uses Famed Manoeuvre](https://accountsolution.gcion.com/redirect/?returnSessionKey=true&returnAutoLogin=true&redirectURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cincinnati.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2F2016%2F05%2F26%2Fhenry-heimlich-finally-uses-famed-maneuver%2F85003350%2F%3Futm_source%3Dnextdraft%26from%3Dglobal)

– [Slack Alert](http://code.viget.com/slackalert/?ref=producthunt)

– A physical alert button for Slack – [Loverino](https://app.loverino.com/?ref=producthunt) – Transcribes audio and lets you search for keywords – [Google Inbox](https://www.google.com/inbox/) – a Gmail overlay to help you reach Inbox Zero – [Vidzy](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vidzy/id794870929?mt=8) – Make gift-giving quick and simple Sponsored By: [FreshBooks](https://www.freshbooks.com/)

– FreshBooks helps you simplify your accounting. Generate invoices automatically, follow up clients, and cut your accounting time to just a few minutes. Get a 30 day free trial by using the code LESSDOING at [www.freshbooks.com/lessdoing](https://www.freshbooks.com/lessdoing) Text DOLESS to 33733 to sign up for the Less Doing Newsletter Credits

– Original Music provided by [Felix Bird](http://2014.felixbird.com/)

– Audio Production by [Chris Mottram](https — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message