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Ben Parr is an American journalist, author and entrepreneur, who was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2012. As the former Co-Editor of Mashable, he had the opportunity to really get into the entrepreneurial world. He is the author of Captivology, a book on the psychology of attention. Now he’s an investor and advisor to startups, and the Co-Founder and CMO of Octane AI, a marketing automation and chatbot company for E-commerce.
Show Notes Ben Parr
- 00:30 – Introduction Ben Parr
- 03:05 – Could you paint a word picture of the beginning of your entrepreneurial journey?
- 09:02 – Where did this course you took lead you too next?
- 10:52 – What happened after this first job?
- 18:11 – How did your role in Mashable evolve?
- 24:20 – After writing so many articles, where did your path transitioned to?
- 31:28 – What’s going on with TikTok?
- 38:23 – What is Captivology about?
- 40:10 – “You don’t just get attention on and off, you build it over time”
- 41:50 – What are the most defining parts of your book?
- 44:55 – How did you get into “Forbes 30 under 30”?
- 48:10 – What brands are you currently advising?
- 52:40 – How did you started Octane AI?
- 54:55 – Where are you now with your company?
- 58:00 – QUICK FIRE QUESTION ROUND
- 59:25 – Any unusual drinking or eating habits?
- 01:01:40 – How do you get into a state of flow?
- 01:02:41 – What habit or opinion you have that people tend to disagree with?
- 01:05:58 – What nontraditional lesson would you teach at school?
- 01:07:20 – What books had the biggest impact on your life?
- 01:09:05 – What do the first 30 minutes of your day look like and when does it start?
- 01:09:48 – Any advice for your previous boss or bosses?
- 01:10:54 – What do you do or where do you go to get inspired?
- 01:11:25 – How would you double USD 5K in 24h?
- 01:12:20 – What’s the best advice ever given to you?
- 01:13:20 – What silly thing people should do more of?
- 01:14:40 – Would you rather fight one horse sized duck or one hundred duck sized horses?
- 01:15:46 – How would you convince someone to do something that is good for them, but don’t want to do it?
- 01:17:00 – What makes you happiest?
- 01:18:05 – Any asks or requests for the audience?
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