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We found the internet's best sales advice

My First Million

Aug 04
My First Million

My First Million

Aug 04
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Get our CEO lessons in one guide: https://clickhubspot.com/sagh Episode 848: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the 7 rules of sales, Bernard Arnault’s revenge letter, plus the economics of Magic: T...

Highlights

In this episode of My First Million, Sam Parr and Shaan Puri dive into a mix of sales psychology, business case studies, and personal branding. They kick off with a viral Hacker News comment on sales principles, share a quirky negotiation tactic involving Diet Coke, and explore the inspiring story of a life-saving volunteer network. The conversation then shifts to Bernard Arnault's clever PR response, the massive business behind Magic: The Gathering, and the viral appeal of Bryan Johnson's longevity quest.
00:00
Sell to core desires: time, money, sex, approval.
02:51
Reciprocity can be a powerful negotiation tool.
15:04
A $4,000 donation was praised as the best ever received.
22:37
Likability can be more powerful than policy agreement.
39:24
Some businesses are only built by one specific person.
46:49
Anonymity is freeing, allowing people to live life on their own terms.

Chapters

highest value comment from HackerNews
00:00
always bring 2 diet cokes to a negotiation
02:50
Saving lives as a service
07:36
Bernard Arnaults revenge letter
17:24
The business of Magic: The Gathering
25:29
Bryan Johnson, The Dana White of Longevity
41:58

Transcript

Sam Parr: Can I show you the highest value comment on Hacker News that I've ever seen? Shaan Puri: Yeah, that has a lot of weight. Sam Parr: This is from like, years and years ago, but it's this comment about sales, because Hacker News is full of enginee...