Rich Edmonds

[Rich Edmonds @richeross]

@StefanMolyneux Yeah it’s the constant exposure to the illusion of endless supply and materialistic success/status posting that becomes the focus and neglects reality

[Jake Castillo @jakecastilloooo]

Want to master marketing?

- Study Gary Vaynerchuk (attention), Seth Godin (positioning), and Rory Sutherland (psychology)

Want to master offer creation?

- Study Alex Hormozi (the modern bible), Russell Brunson (funnels + offers), and Alen Sultanic (OG operator)

Want to master growth mechanics?

- Study Sean Ellis (coined "growth hacking"), Brian Balfour (growth systems) and Andrew Chen (network effects + loops)

Want to master product?

- Study Brian Chesky (design-led building), Tony Fadell (hardware + taste), and Marty Cagan (how great product teams actually work)

Want to master sales?

- Study Andrew Cordle (closed $500M), Austin Medlin (great mustache), and Eli Wilde (Tony Robbins’ record holder for sales)

Want to master copywriting?

- Study David Ogilvy (the OG), Gary Halbert (the closer), and Eugene Schwartz (the strategist)

Want to master branding?

- Study Marty Neumeier (the theory), Ben Francis / Gymshark (the practice) and Emily Weiss / Glossier (the community)

Who did I miss

[Alen Sultanic @IAmAlenSultanic]

One of the biggest shifts you can make in your mindset is moving from “needing from” to “needing for.”

When we need something from someone, we place ourselves beneath the source of it.

We become beholden to their approval, attention, permission, validation, or resources.

We wait for them to give us what we believe we lack.

And the more we believe we need it from them, the more power we surrender to them.

We need praise from others to feel worthy.

We need permission from someone to move forward.

We need a particular outcome from our work to feel successful.

We need another person to behave differently so we can finally feel at peace.

This kind of needing turns desire into dependency. It makes our inner state conditional on something outside our control.

But needing something for something changes the entire relationship.

Now, you’re focused on creation and transformation.

You need feedback for refining your craft.

You need capital for building the vision.

You need discipline for becoming the person capable of carrying it.

You need support for navigating a difficult season.

You need the conversation for creating greater understanding.

You need the setback for revealing what still needs to grow.

The person, resource, or experience is no longer positioned above you. It becomes part of a larger process, an ingredient in something you are creating.

“Needing from” comes from subconsciously says: "What can this give me? Because I can't give it myself."

“Needing for” subconsciously says: "What can I create, become, or transform through this?"

One makes you dependent on the source. The other places you as a source of transformation.

The shift may sound subtle, but it changes your posture completely, from waiting to creating, from grasping to directing, and from dependence to agency.

Have a great weekend,

Alen

[Gad Saad @GadSaad]

The only thing that stops violent men from raping you and your society are other men who are equally willing to be violent in stopping the rapists. The West has decided that the highest virtue is to quietly comply with the destruction of your civilization because to do otherwise is bigoted toward the rapists. It really is that simple.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

True

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

True

[Rich Edmonds @richeross]

@WordWarDebate @samtripoli @notsoErudite When are you guys going to get @StefanMolyneux in a match? That’s the debate everyone wants to see….Lets go!

[Eric Jorgenson 📚 ☀️ @EricJorgenson]

"Nobody ever changed the world on forty hours a week." -- @elonmusk

[Rich Edmonds @richeross]

When people will finally be able to look back at the point in history where millions of Americans livelihoods were destroyed for online comments, “hate speech”, gotcha questions, identity politics and more…it will be appear to be the most pathetic time in US History.

[Naval @naval]

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—

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[Rich Edmonds @richeross]

@AngelList @usvc_ Very impressive $125B!

[Rich Edmonds @richeross]

@naval 😆

[Rich Edmonds @richeross]

@elonmusk Trimmed the fat with the “Idiot Test”, unreal.

[Rich Edmonds @richeross]

@tferriss How many times have you done the accelerated TMS? Cost?

[Rich Edmonds @richeross]

@EricJorgenson @elonmusk Yep

[Rich Edmonds @richeross]

@StefanMolyneux Very interesting here…

[Rich Edmonds @richeross]

@JedediahBila @grok how long ago did Jedediah Bila switch from politics to relationships

[Patrick Bet-David @patrickbetdavid]

Whether you support the war with Iran or not, let’s be honest about one thing:

No one knows how this ends.

No expert.
No analyst.
No politician.

I know this personally.

I lived in Tehran during the Iran–Iraq war (1980–1988). Eight years of uncertainty. Eight years of fear.

There’s a sound from that time that has never left my mind.

A voice over the loudspeaker saying:

“Tavajoh, tavajoh, alāmate ghermez.”
توجه توجه، علامت قرمز

Attention. Attention. Red alert.

Signaling that enemy aircraft or missiles have been detected.

As a child, that was the most terrifying voice imaginable.

I wouldn’t wish that sound on my worst enemy.

War destroys everything in its path:

• Lives
• Economies
• Families
• Mental and emotional health
• And it creates generations seeking revenge for loved ones lost

It’s ugly. It’s unpredictable. And it rarely ends the way anyone expects.

Emotions are high right now. Everyone has an opinion.

But beyond politics and social media debates, one truth remains:

War is hell.

I pray this ends as quickly as possible with the fewest casualties possible.

I pray that our leaders make wise decisions that don’t escalate this into something bigger than it already is.

Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

I’m hopeful all matters will be considered while making decisions the next few days and for it to not escalate into something that we may regret.

Thank you God!

[Rich Edmonds @richeross]

@StefanMolyneux That’s right it creates a negative predisposition towards “philosophy” because of his example. The diet analogy really works.