TIP584: Optimizing for the Long-Term w/ Sahil Bloom

Clay Finck is joined by Sahil Bloom. Sahil is the writer behind the spectacular newsletter, The Curiosity Chronicle, which has garnered 500,000 subscribers in just a few years. During this discussion, Sahil and Clay explore the philosophies and frameworks that Sahil has used to build a meaningful life that has impacted hundreds of thousands of people while also staying true to what is truly most important to him. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 02:57 - Sahil’s framework around finding the right work for you. 08:31 - How we can utilize career leverage. 10:10 - What it means to “swallow the frog” for your boss. 12:20 - How authenticity plays into success. 23:14 - Why Sahil keeps his focus on playing long-term games through his work, relationships, and health. 25:30 - Whether he finds it difficult to remain consistent. 26:57 - How big goals can destroy your happiness. 32:13 - The mental framework Sahil uses to determine what projects to focus on. 35:51 - How Sahil thinks about asset allocation as a business owner. 42:14 - Jeff Bezos’s business approach of turning cost centers into profit centers and how Sahil applied this in practice. 53:03 - How Sahil finds the right balance to prioritize the things that are most important in his life. 59:41 - How Sahil ensures that he is continually consuming high-quality content. 64:01 - What is to come in Sahil’s new book. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Sahil’s newsletter: The Curiosity Chronicle. Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s writings at Ness Labs. Related episode: Listen to TIP336: Mental Models used by Billionaires w/ Sahil Bloom or watch the video. Related episode: Listen to BTC055: The Cantillon Effect w/ Sahil Bloom or watch the video. Follow Sahil on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Clay on Twitter. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Linkedin Marketing Solutions Fidelity Efani Shopify NDTCO Fundrise Wise NetSuite TurboTax Vacasa NerdWallet Babbel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices