Eric Jorgenson - Author & Angel Investor | How One Book About Naval Ravikant Changed Everything

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Eric Jorgenson is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and investor known for distilling the ideas of modern visionaries into powerful, accessible frameworks. He wrote The Almanack of Naval Ravikant and The Anthology of Balaji, two cult-classic books that have shaped how millions think about wealth, leverage, and the future. As CEO of Scribe Media, he’s reinventing publishing to give creators full ownership of their work. Eric also hosts the “Smart Friends” podcast, where he explores life’s biggest ideas with the world’s most interesting minds. His mission is simple but profound: help people build leverage, think independently, and live richer, freer lives.

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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 – Intro
01:27 – Eric’s Turning Point
03:06 – Discovering Writing
06:34 – Enter Scribe
15:00 – Writing for Impact & Sales
20:57 – Self-Publishing Playbook
24:34 – Sponsor Break
27:44 – Surprised by Success
31:55 – The Trap of Overplanning
39:37 – Reviving a Dying Business
41:26 – Rebuilding Trust
46:13 – Sponsor Break
48:24 – Should You Write a Book?
53:58 – No Finish Line in Creativity
1:01:00 – Turning Passion into Career
1:02:57 – Betting on the Future
1:19:42 – Eric’s Final Wisdom

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