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291: X Prize Founder Peter Diamandis Talks About Creating a Blueprint For The Future

291: X Prize Founder Peter Diamandis Talks About Creating a Blueprint For The Future

FromThe Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan


291: X Prize Founder Peter Diamandis Talks About Creating a Blueprint For The Future

FromThe Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Mar 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When Peter Diamandis was a kid, there were two life-changing moments that shaped him into the person he is today: the launch of the Apollo space program and the release of Star Trek. These two events inspired Diamandis’ love of space and taught him to always keep his eyes on the future. It’s no surprise then that Diamandis went on launch over 20 companies in the areas of space, longevity, venture capital, and education. Diamandis has also dedicated himself to supporting others who make an impact on the world, which is why he founded the venture fund BOLD Capital Partners, the X Prize Foundation, and Singularity University—all organizations focused on promoting technologies that have the potential to improve society. In this interview, he shares his thoughts on what it takes to build a sustainable business, his predictions for industries like education and healthcare, and what he’s most excited about in terms of future innovations. This is a conversation you won’t want to miss! Key Takeaways Why Diamandis ended up going to medical school, despite his love of space How Diamandis carved out his own life path, which led to him starting 20+ companies in the areas of space, longevity, venture capital, and education His predictions on which industries will transition from a scarcity to an abundance mindset The golden rule Diamandis always follows whenever he prioritizes what to work on next Why Diamandis believes a person’s mindset is the most valuable asset they own The inspiration behind Diamandis’ latest book, The Future Is Faster Than You Think: How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Business, Industries, and Our Lives What excites Diamandis most about the future, and why he feels optimistic about what’s to come
Released:
Mar 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

We interview hard to reach entrepreneurs. (Mark Cuban, Seth Godin, Tim Ferriss, Tony Robbins, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John & many more). Unlike most podcast interview series Nathan Chan literally started from knowing nothing. He was just an average guy working in a 9-5 job he utterly hated. He knew nothing about entrepreneurship, nothing about startups, nothing about marketing, and nothing about online or how to build a business. So from launching Foundr Magazine he's gone out and spoken to some of the most successful entrepreneurs and founders in the world in the world to find out exactly what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur, so YOU can learn from them. Why this podcast? Because we're asking the same questions you want to know as an entrepreneur on their journey to building an extremely successful business. We're on the front-lines facing the daily battles you are. How do I get more customers? How do I scale my business? I want to start a business, but just don't know where to start? How did this person get millions of customers and make millions of dollars and have a such a massive impact on the world? Some of these entrepreneurs are very well known, and some not known at all and that’s the cool part! Here we will share with you our best interviews from Foundr magazine showcasing this persons processes, failures, critical lessons learnt and actionable strategies showing YOU how to build a successful business. This is NOT your AVERAGE everyday entrepreneurship podcast.