Jake Tran

2,100,000 subs. I make documentaries on money, power, war, & crime.

[Jake Tran @jaketrann]

Success = how much discomfort you can take

[Jake Tran @jaketrann]

When you first try to be an entrepreneur, you’re not sure how perfect you should get your product before you launch.

Many people launch a horrible “MVP” that no customer would want to buy,

Many people never launch because they wait for it to be perfect,

Get to 90% and launch

[Jake Tran @jaketrann]

I’m so tired of the “it’s not just _, it’s _” AI slop language 😭😭😭

[Jake Tran @jaketrann]

If you spend an entire international flight watching movies and playing videos games, and you’re not where you want to be, you’re an NPC.

[Jake Tran @jaketrann]

If you truly let your work consume you, it will be impossible to fail. Why? Because NO ONE goes all out in this world. Everyone is wishy-washy. By going all in, you have zero competition.

[Eddy Quan @waronweakness]

Men will literally consume 10,000 hours of podcasts, read 100 self-improvement books and spend 4 hours on a fully optimized morning routine instead of doing the thing

[WolfShield @WolfShieldRam]

@RealAlexJones

[Jake Tran @jaketrann]

One thing I’ve noticed that every make social media story has in common is that they’re willing to copy what works instead of trying to “create their own thing”

Like “I wanna create MY OWN thumbnail style instead of copying one that works already”

“I improvise MY OWN video style instead of copying one that works already”

When in reality, as a beginner, you don’t know why certain things work and others flop.

So be like every successful channel: be humble enough to copy what works, and THEN add their own twist into it.

The key though, is to not copy from direct competitors.

Borrow stuff that works from other niches.

[Jake Tran @jaketrann]

At some point you just gotta stop reading books and actually take action.

[Jake Tran @jaketrann]

You need to find the perfect balance between moving as fast as possible and being incredibly patient.

We’ve been working on an evil goods product that has taken 9+ months to get just right.

The fact that something can take this long is already a natural deterrent for people coming in.

But at the same time, you gotta have the urgency to push what you’re working on to go as fast as possible.

[Jake Tran @jaketrann]

Step 1 is starting to read.

Step 2 is not reading too much to where you don’t take action.

[Jake Tran @jaketrann]

To make money requires a certain level of humility.

Humility to accept that you don't know it all.

That you aren't the best.

That what you like may not be what customers like.

Most people are too arrogant to ever get past that.

[Jake Tran @jaketrann]

Only hanging out with people of your own race is kinda lame.

[Jake Tran @jaketrann]

I became successful because I was really spiteful. I had a chip on my shoulder and wanted to prove everyone wrong. Many successful people started like this.

But once you're successful, if you want to get to the next level, you need to be motivated by something else.

[Jake Tran @jaketrann]

Traveling the last 2 weeks felt like at least a month because it was so action packed and full of life and experiences. While at home, time can go by quickly if I’m just working. Having a life full of rich experiences is the one way to truly live longer.

[Jake Tran @jaketrann]

You should view traveling not as a break or distraction from your life’s purpose, but as an extension to get that last 20% that you can’t get sitting at home.

[Jake Tran @jaketrann]

1/3 of your time should be spent with entrepreneurs.
1/3 should be spent with warriors.
1/3 should be spent with artists.

[Jake Tran @jaketrann]

Men don’t grow up, their toys just get more [dangerous]

[Jake Tran @jaketrann]

ABL = always be learning. Every time I’ve gone through a period where I get lazy and stop learning, I always suffered

[Jake Tran @jaketrann]

You get good at the games you play. Most people play the game of getting good grades and being a good 9-5 worker. But if you spent just a little time everyday at the game of making money, you’ll be surprised at how much better you get at it.