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#754: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ann Miura-Ko

#754: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ann Miura-Ko

Update: 2024-07-123
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This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #60 "Arnold Schwarzenegger on Psychological Warfare" and #331 "Ann Miura-Ko — The Path from Shyness to World-Class Debater and Investor."

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Timestamps:

[00:00 ] Start

[04:08 ] Notes about this supercombo format.

[05:11 ] Enter Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[05:45 ] Where did Arnold develop his cast iron confidence?

[09:15 ] Mastering the psychological warfare of bodybuilding.

[13:58 ] Transferring this skill set to Hollywood.

[17:13 ] On making millions before becoming a movie star.

[19:48 ] Playing good bricklayer/bad bricklayer with Franco Columbu.

[24:41 ] How Twins came together.

[29:14 ] Meditation as one of many answers.

[35:47 ] Enter Ann-Miura Ko.

[36:14 ] Ann's childhood shyness.

[38:14 ] The Japanese phrase Ann used as a hostile kid in Michigan.

[40:20 ] How Ann overcame introversion.

[43:13 ] Ann's first solo stage speech.

[44:22 ] Why Ann continued with speech and debate.

[45:17 ] Ann's love for competition.

[46:54 ] Ann's extreme efforts for pizza.

[48:57 ] The catalyst for Ann's debate improvement.

[53:01 ] Debate competition format.

[56:56 ] Ann's recommended resources for improving debate skills.

[59:56 ] Observations on modern debate in politics and family.

[1:02:01 ] The most important lesson from Ann's debating years.

[1:04:50 ] Differences between debate and negotiation.

[1:06:53 ] Ann's father's journey to America and favorite phrase.

[1:10:29 ] Ann's world-class effort in menial job tasks.

[1:13:15 ] How a Yale tour led to shadowing a CEO.

[1:18:36 ] Ann's first job experience.

[1:20:20 ] Ann's favorite office supplies.

[1:21:32 ] Ann's cherished personal artifacts.

[1:23:06 ] Ann's experience teaching Mayfield Fellows at Stanford.

[1:24:42 ] A reading list and plans for Ann's Stanford startup class.

[1:28:05 ] Spotting artificial inflation in startup valuations.

[1:31:29 ] Why Ann changed her career path from medicine.

[1:34:45 ] What Ann knew about herself that her parents and test scores didn't.

[1:38:55 ] Ann's entry into venture capital and startup investing.

[1:39:29 ] An encounter with Steve Jobs.

[1:40:40 ] A job offer based on shared interests.

[1:44:40 ] Ann's experience at CRV during 9/11.

[1:47:55 ] The most expensive words in investing.

[1:48:16 ] First principles thinking and common leadership decisions.

[1:50:52 ] Winning strategy vs. strategy not to lose.

[1:51:59 ] Manifestations of hedging as a defensive strategy.

[1:53:46 ] The importance of focusing on your own race.

[1:55:47 ] A need for aggressiveness to win.

[1:56:38 ] How Ann met Mike Maples, Jr.

[1:59:26 ] Ann's PhD plans and shift to working with Mike.

[2:02:12 ] Ann's reaction to Mike's unusual proposition.

[2:06:40 ] Ann's hectic first year at Floodgate.

[2:08:41 ] Ann's real first name.

[2:09:21 ] Ann's struggles and coping mechanisms.

[2:14:56 ] Ann's superpowers.

[2:18:44 ] Thunder lizards and Ann's pursuit of them.

[2:20:20 ] Ann's view on AI and machine learning's impact.

[2:23:11 ] Philosophy exercises and real-world applications.

[2:24:50 ] Aligning collective and self-interests in problem-solving.

[2:27:08 ] Books Ann has gifted or reread most.

[2:29:09 ] A recent, game-changing purchase under $100.

[2:30:28 ] Ann's billboard.

[2:31:19 ] The meaning of Ann's Japanese name characters.

[2:32:19 ] Ann's online presence and Floodgate's name origin.

[2:34:58 ] Parting thoughts.

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Comments (2)

Roger Skeens

it says it's 2:41:48, but when I click on it the time bar says 11:34 and cuts off while Tim's taking. Is this a Castbox issue?

Jul 15th
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SPYDOR

03:51 to skip ads.

Jul 12th
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#754: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ann Miura-Ko

#754: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ann Miura-Ko