Hola amigo, It’s December, and as the year wraps up, I’ve been doing some thinking. You know, the good ol’ “let’s reflect on everything” end-of-year vibe. Today I wanted to share 9 of my biggest learnings from 2024 (and my goals for 2025): 1- Stop playing the blame game There’s this growing sentiment of the […] The post 9 Lessons from 2024 + My Goals for 2025 appeared first on Noah Kagan ..read more

It’s been over a month since I published a piece of content on the internet… What happened? Where did I go? The short answer: I had a baby ? The long answer: I’ve been pausing to reflect on how I can better live in alignment with what feels right (right now). Let me explain… Something […] The post Le Pause appeared first on Noah Kagan ..read more

Check out AppSumo’s black friday sale – biggest sale of the year on software tools. ~~ It’s Wednesday, November 27th, 2024. One month since I last wrote to you. How are you? I miss you. Since my daughter was born I’ve slowed down on content—one piece a month now. She just turned four months old, […] The post A book, a baby, and a billionaire appeared first on Noah Kagan ..read more

I’m pedaling my bike up a steep hill in Austin. It’s steeeeep. I look up as far as I can see–and all I can think about is how I’m going to give up early. “I can just skip the last part of my ride. I’ve ridden enough. No one will even know.” I shake my […] The post A few thoughts on suffering appeared first on Noah Kagan ..read more

Listen to our full conversation on Spotify or iTunes Meet my ex-CEO, Ayman Al-Abdullah. He joined AppSumo in 2016, and took the company from $5M to $70 million per year in revenue in only 6 years. Now, as a CEO coach, Ayman helps 7-figure CEOs get to 9-figure by working less. Here’s his story: Struggling […] The post From employee to 9-figure CEO whisperer appeared first on Noah Kagan ..read more

Listen to this email instead ? – Spotify – iTunes When I walked into the first floor of the Facebook building on University Avenue, in Palo Alto, I wasn’t sure if I was in a frat house or a startup. There were cables falling from the ceilings, people running around and I was told to […] The post What I Learned Working For Mark Zuckerberg appeared first on Noah Kagan ..read more

Who’s Sam? He’s the founder of Hampton and co-host of My First Million podcast and his new show Moneywise. He was annoying when I first met him, well sometimes he can still be annoying today ? BUT he’s someone I’ve become close friends with and have been regularly admiring him. Why? Because his ‘annoying’ personality […] The post I hated Sam Parr appeared first on Noah Kagan ..read more

Listen to our full conversation: Spotify – iTunes You’re crushing it as a commercial real estate broker. Your biggest deal was for $62M!! But then the housing market bottoms out and you’re forced to file for bankruptcy. What then? How do you respond? This was the dilemma Peter Maldonado (interestingly he has almost no social […] The post The $500,000,000 meat stick company ? appeared first on Noah Kagan ..read more

This week’s email is about Dr. Cal Newport: Full-time professor at Georgetown University Author of multiple best-selling books Has ZERO social media He also has a new book called ‘Slow Productivity’ about how to accomplish more (without burning out). It’s helping me think about sustainability and success. I’ve known Cal for several years – and […] The post Cal Newport changed my life appeared first on Noah Kagan ..read more

Listen to my full conversation with Bill on YouTube Go to college, get good grades, find a ‘stable’ job, work 40 hours a week in a boring cubicle, work until you’re 65+, and save your best adventures until retirement. Who decided this was the norm? Recently, I spoke with Bill Perkins, hedge fund manager, Hollywood film producer, high-stakes poker player, and author of the best-selling book Die With Zero (one of my favorite all-time books). We spoke about how making $100M changed his lifestyle, why he spends money on a personal driver, and the power of investing in Memory Dividends. Bill gave m ..read more