Not Overthinking Bouncing Back, Finding Fulfilment and Being Productive ft. Noah Kagan
Losing Facebook Job Sparked Rebuild
- Noah describes being fired from Facebook, sulking on a friend's couch and smoking cigarettes.
- He used that low point to rebuild confidence by making his bed and helping one person for free.
Start Small To Recover Confidence
- After a setback, regain control with small wins: make your bed and do a push-up to rebuild self-worth.
- Then reach out and help one person for free to restore confidence and purpose.
Practice Asking To Reduce Fear
- Practice asking for things to build your fear-muscle, e.g., ask for 10% off at a cafe.
- Repeatedly asking reduces anxiety about requests and improves your ability to ask for jobs, help, or discounts.
As we were away this week, this episode is an interview that Ali recorded with Noah Kagan as part of his Deep Dive series on YouTube. Noah is an entrepreneur, YouTuber, blogger and podcaster as well as being one of the first employees at Facebook. In this long-form interview, we talk about a variety of things including moving on from disappointment, finding satisfaction, productivity, goals and much more.
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Notion Live Blog - https://www.notion.so/aliabdaal/Deep-Dive-Ali-Abdaal-x-Noah-Kagan-e9aa5b69dd124f09ab6b51033935dc9d
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