Steve O’Dell is the CEO & co-founder of Tenzo Tea.   Topics : Dropping out of UCLA 5 months before graduating to start Tenzo Tea Health benefits of drinking Tenzo Tea vs Coffee The Opportunity Bus comes constant when in the right environment Investing in things that compound : Knowledge, network & assets Steve is the gas, his co-founder Robbie is the break Process for raising money gets easier as you grow a business Building a data base of his network Scaling to a team of 8 employees too early Business trips to Japan & lessons from their culture Defining characteristics of a great CEO Assigning values to tasks to help prioritize & be more productive within a day Every day feels the same when you love what you do Meeting Jeff Bezos & writing a thoughtful letter to him The Regret Minimization Framework : Maximize Impact, Minimize Regret Tactics for sending cold emails to increase chances of a response Writing & reading daily every morning Making your bed begins the domino effect for the day ahead Creating motivation internally vs seeking it externally Book + Podcast recommendations below Area of his life he needs to put more effort into : family First step to reaching your inner potential : Write down who you’re on a piece of paper Challenge for the listeners : Pick & read one of the books mentioned on the podcast today   Books discussed on the podcast : The Who On Hiring Atlas Shrugged Thus Spoke Zarathustra The Alchemist Podcast Suggestions :  All-In Podcast   Connect with Steve! Instagram : @SoDellicious Check out Tenzo Tea! Instagram : @TenzoTea Website : TenzoTea.co   Sign up for my new Bearded Wisdom Newsletter! Support this podcast by donating $ via Venmo : @Bobbbaaaay You wanna help blow this podcast up? GREAT! Here’s how: Leave a 5 star review on the podcast app with your hot take of the show Share out the episode on your IG story tagging me @Bobbbaaaay —- Follow The Bearded Man! Instagram : @Bobbbaaaay YouTube : @BobbyHobert Twitter : @Bobbbaaaay Website : ItsTheBeardedMan.com