Becoming Great.com
92 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsBecoming Great.com has one big goal - to be the podcast in the world with the most value-per-minute.
The creators Erik Bergman and Emil Ekvardt spend over 100 hours preparing each episode to accomplish this goal. And, of course, it’s ad-free.
Super entrepreneur Erik Bergman made 50 million euros before turning 30. Now he is building Great.com, a company that will give away all its profits to charity.
Emil Ekvardt became a USD millionaire from professional poker at a young age. Now he runs a personal development coaching business.
Becoming Great.com is a podcast that will profoundly transform your life by going into a range of essential topics that school misses to teach you - such as confidence, relationships, dealing with overthinking, and how to make money from your passion.
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#40 Update - Lost employee & €300k surprise
November 06, 2019 06:00 - 39 minutes - 19.9 MBWhat do you do when someone knocks on the door and says "I can make you 300 000 euros"? That pretty much happened to us this month and it got us jumping. We have also lost a first teammate. It's always difficult separating with someone and this was no exception. Last but not least we will also talk about some surprising updates on the commercial side of Great.
#39 - 10 steps for FINDING your MENTOR!
October 30, 2019 05:00 - 36 minutes - 29.3 MBErik Bergman made over €50 million before he turned 30 and he says that his mentors was a big reason for his success. In this episode he shares 10 steps to do to make sure that you can get the mentor you need.
#39 Wanna be my Yoda?
October 30, 2019 05:00 - 36 minutes - 29.3 MBErik is not only the founder of Great but also he made 50 million Euros before turning 30. According to him, finding mentors have contributed a lot to his success. In this podcast, he will present 10 steps for finding a mentor and building up a nurturing relationship.
#38 Donating Publicly: Awesome or pretentious?
October 23, 2019 05:00 - 33 minutes - 28.6 MBA couple of weeks ago, Erik started an Instagram campaign to raise awareness for the climate crisis and to protect the rainforest. He pledged to donate up to 1 Million dollars, $1 for each person that was tagged in the comments. This received a lot of tags, a lot of love as well as hate. Is donating openly cool or self-serving flattery? Join Emil and Erik in their discussion about doing good publicly.
#37 Update - Million dollar campaign
October 16, 2019 04:00 - 33 minutes - 29.2 MBThis month we have received love and we have received hate. This a story about how to navigate a startup journey in both ups and downs. This is an inspiring update episode where we will talk about our million dollar campaign, how the progress with the business side is developing and how the podcast is growing.
#36 - Our strategy to reach our mission
October 09, 2019 05:03 - 19 minutes - 18 MBWhat's the difference between a vision and a strategy? Imagine you are building a house. The vision is how the house will look when it’s finished. It’s probably a very exciting image! The strategy is the blueprint. How to reach the vision. We believe Great’s vision is very exciting, but how will we get there? Blogg: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13ckG0jHlzGwNM1XL9PT_V1vtZ1wwvZDjjKrzoTN5gm8/edit?usp=sharing
#35 - We'll give ALL of our money to...?
October 02, 2019 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBThe way climate change is being communicated is very focused on the problem and very little about the solutions. We feel that there is a key piece of the puzzle that is rare being spoken of. With this episode we want to give you more hope of how you can contribute to a better environment. Date: 25 September 2019 Links: Doing good better by William Macaskill Great.com/rainforest https://www.rainforestcoalition.org/donations/
#34 - 10 MISTAKES when starting a business
September 25, 2019 05:29 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBDo you like making mistakes? Erik Bergman made over €50 million before he turned 30 and he made a lot of mistakes to get there. These are 10 very common mistakes that entrepreneurs do when starting their first businesses.
#33 - Choose your own salary?!
September 18, 2019 05:35 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBHow much salary do you Need in order to live a Great Life? 36000 Euros per year! Or 54000 Euros per year? Or 72000 Euros per year? Every person has their own idea of how much money they Need in order to live the life they want without having to worry about the economical aspect. What if your workplace allowed you to decide on your own salary based on the NEEDS YOU HAVE in your life.
#32 Update - A new vision, this is why, September 2019
September 11, 2019 05:46 - 39 minutes - 38.4 MBA few days have gone by since the Great team met up in real life for the first time since the birthday of Great. Listen to Emil and Erik summarising the vision of Great that came up in the greatogethering.
#31 - The story of Erik Bergman
September 04, 2019 03:39 - 29 minutes - 28.8 MBToday we will do a portrait episode of Erik Bergman, the founder of Great.com and share his story. He has previously founded Catena Media, an online marketing company that went from 0 to hundreds of millions of dollars within 5 years and today has around 400 employees. After leaving Catena a couple of years ago he bought the domain name Great.com for almost a million dollars, on this new adventure he will start all over again but this time give away 100% of the profits. Do you want to know...
#30 - Erik is writing a sex book
August 28, 2019 03:57 - 30 minutes - 30.1 MBErik writing a book about sex together with Neils Strauss. Or is he? This episode is full of spontaneous energy, personal stories and a crazy idea with a high probability of happening.
#29 - Three steps to creativity
August 21, 2019 04:29 - 36 minutes - 33 MBAre you struggling to get started with a project? Do you know what is holding you back? We have been struggling lately and in this episode we explore what are the blockages and challenges and how to solve them.
#28 Update - A period of doubt, August 2019.
August 14, 2019 03:37 - 31 minutes - 31.4 MBErik is going through a period of doubt about the whole project. Together we are exploring the roots of and the feelings behind that. This is a very emotional and personal episode that we believe you can relate to.
#27 - How charity benefits SEO
August 07, 2019 05:05 - 29 minutes - 28.8 MB"We are all connected in the Great Circle of life" - Mufasa, Lion King. Who would have known he is actually talking about SEO and the business model of Great? Charity plays an important role our business model, in this episode we explore the Great circle of SEO.
#26 - Getting excited about social media
July 31, 2019 05:37 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBWhat is it that makes social media fun? What is it that creates resistance? Lately Erik has been very excited about social media and we want to find the keys to make this exciting in the long term.
#25 Q&A from young entreprenours
July 24, 2019 04:59 - 50 minutes - 48.6 MBAre you looking to start your first business? Would you like some tips? Erik did a presentation on stage for young entrepreneurs about his journey. After the speech he got over 200 questions about how to start a business. We picked some of the most common ones and turned them into this podcast episode.
#24 Update - A big change in focus? July 2019
July 17, 2019 05:24 - 39 minutes - 38.8 MBWe are launching our first casino product and it raises a lot of challenges. Where should we focus, making money or long term branding? And if branding, how should we do that? Is charity a good word or does other words give more vivid images?
#23 Great in 30 minutes
July 10, 2019 04:15 - 28 minutes - 28.2 MBWhat is Great.com? Do you want a quick overview? Want to hear our history? How we will make money? What is the difference between Great and other organisations? Then this is a short episode for you.
#22 - A great place to start
July 03, 2019 04:40 - 58 minutes - 55.9 MBWhat is Becoming Great? It took us 22 episodes to figure it out - but now we have a clearer idea. Why we are doing this podcast and what do we want to give to you? Are you curious about Great.com? Then this is a great place to start!
#21 - Book test: 22 Laws of Marketing, is it working?
June 26, 2019 04:00 - 48 minutes - 46.4 MBDo you want new strategies and challenging your thoughts about advertising? This is an episode for you. This is a practical episode. We read the book 22 immutable laws of marketing and it drastically changed how we thought about Great. https://medium.com/@skueong/the-22-immutable-laws-of-marketing-violate-them-at-your-own-risk-book-notes-a0bb0e3e2662
#20 Update - the lucky month of June
June 19, 2019 02:34 - 44 minutes - 42.9 MBYou know these days were everything just works out? June has been full of those days. We've had more progress than any other month and at the same time, it has gone very smoothly.
#19 - Minimalism - More of what you love
June 12, 2019 04:27 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBWhat does minimalism mean to you? Is it sleeping on the floor with zero belongings? We thought so, but now realize that minimalism is a useful skill both for a happy, fulfilled life and a thriving business.
#18 - Finance #2 - Investing, easier than you think?
June 05, 2019 04:00 - 58 minutes - 55.9 MBAre you someone who thinks that investments are far too complicated and therefore puts your financial destiny in the hands of experts? Are you someone who considers yourself to be an expert and therefore choosing your investments yourself? Or are you maybe somewhere in between, ending up not doing anything at all? Regardless, we have been in all these positions and now we think that we have a way that will make our lives easier.
#17 - Marketing a podcast in social media - Biggest mistake you can do
May 29, 2019 04:00 - 48 minutes - 46.9 MBWhen marketing a podcast, there is a secret ingredient that will guarantee failure. We used that ingredient, and we failed. Now we have a NEW approach. Based on key concept: Just begin Links mentioned: Just begin video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qXjm1SLT8Q Gary Vee structure - https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/the-garyvee-content-strategy-how-to-grow-and-distribute-your-brands-social-media-content/
#16 Charity product - A greater user experience
May 22, 2019 04:50 - 37 minutes - 36.8 MB- What keywords will we rank for and why. Help people find a way to contribute and in that way feel better. - Make is easier to donate in public. Have a page that shows, I donated this because of this. Each donor gets a personal page on Great.com that shows donations done over a life-time. - Donation loans. Someone pledge to donate in the future, we donate for them now. Good or horrible idea? links: https://www.givewell.org/ https://www.charitywater.org/ https://www.gapminder.org/do...
#15 Update: How we are growing May 2019
May 14, 2019 20:16 - 44 minutes - 42.6 MBWhat is happening with Great right now? How is the organization developing and how are we growing as individuals Link to what Erik referred to in the episode: https://medium.com/@skueong/the-22-immutable-laws-of-marketing-violate-them-at-your-own-risk-book-notes-a0bb0e3e2662
#14 - Emails - How to reach anyone
May 08, 2019 04:00 - 35 minutes - 35 MBHow do you get in contact with Tim Ferris? Listen to Erik and Emil sharing experience and insights on emails. Most of the times I hear my friends striving to optimize their A-games like public speaking, spiritual development or something else sexy and trendy. I think the biggest effect is raising my C-game where I'm below average. Email seems to be one of mine after listening to this episode...
#13 - Working with friends - The dangers of mixing money and friendship
May 01, 2019 04:00 - 53 minutes - 51.2 MBAn episode on what happens when money is added to a friendship. How do the dynamic change when one part of the friendship is paying the other to achieve a result in a project? Listen to Erik and Emil's experiences in regards to working with your friends.
#12 - Recruitment EP1 - One of the biggest mistakes when building any organization is to...
April 24, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBHow do you build a pyramid? Easy! To begin you only need 10 000 slaves and 2,3 million huge blocks of stone. Then just start putting them in place one by one from the bottom up. No problem! Or is it? Great want to do a lot of things upside down from conventional methods. We want to start with the top piece of our pyramid and build downwards instead. Why? When Erik built Catena he did it the standard way. Hire junior staff first, and when needed he’d hire a manager on top. Today w...
#11 - Podcasting - What we learned so far
April 17, 2019 04:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBIn this episode, Emil & Erik summarize the insights they gained from podcasting so far. Be ready to add some new assets in your stock of communication skills: - Perfect metaphors - Framing statements - The dirty secret of ”balcony talk” Enjoy! Subscribe: Website: https://Great.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.youtube.com/livegivegreat Twitter: https://twitter.com/livegivegreat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erik.bergman/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/41...
#10 - Finance EP1 - What do you learn from losing $40 mil EUR?
April 10, 2019 04:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBImagine you’re a dragon guarding a big pile of gold, and if you are a dragon, that’s your thing apparently. Now suddenly a group of dwarves comes and steals half of it! Needless to say, you are furious! So what do you do? Will you fly after the dwarves and breath fire everywhere -- leaving the rest of your treasure unguarded. Or, do you stay and make sure to guard the remaining half to the best of your ability?
#9 Great is hiring a leader - Are you the one we are looking for?
April 03, 2019 09:51 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBWhen building a pyramid -- which block do you start with? Great as an organization is upside down in many ways. We want to start with the top piece. This is most likely our most important podcast episode yet. It’s all about how to find that top piece, and why we haven’t found it yet. What is a Great leader? Why would a Great leader want to work with Great.com? What kind of Person are Great looking to Hire as a CPO?
#8 Great have made mistakes that we never want to repeat!
March 31, 2019 11:18 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBThis is the first of many episodes Becoming Great will do on the topic of charity. So far we have learned that charity to be a way more complex topic than we thought. We have made our fair share of mistakes already, and we want to share them and our insights as transparently as possible. We have learned that listening to our hearts is important to have the passion to even start giving in the first place. We have also learned that without the use of logic and careful reasoning the hea...
#7 Finding balance - Relationship or work?
March 20, 2019 05:33 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBThe ability to focus intensely on one thing, on one project can be a great strength. When something becomes an obsession and a lifestyle a lot of progress can be made in a short time. The downside of this ability is that other things in life can be neglected, like family, friends and health. This is something that both Erik and Emil have experienced. What are the dangers of putting all eggs in one basket? How does work affect relationships? How do relationships affect work? What is most...
#6 How is it to work in a 100% remote organization like Great
March 13, 2019 03:59 - 1 hour - 58 MBIt's official, we are hiring! Learn where great.com are today, understand what's required from you that wants to work in a truly disruptive organization. Do you have what it takes? Expect to learn: - Where are great today? - What kind of people are we hiring? - What's the downside of a transparent organization? Tune in, I love you! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/livegivegreat?sub_confirmation=1 Website: https://Great.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.youtube.com/live...
#5 Healthy work-life - How to keep an employee for 50 years
March 12, 2019 10:20 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBThis week the discussing is about finding a great work life balance. Listen to Erik and Emil discussing these three questions: - If you have to push, is it healthy? - If you know you only have 5 years to squeeze out the value, is that the right idea to invest your time in? - Sleeping at work? Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/livegivegreat... Website: https://Great.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.youtube.com/livegivegreat Twitter: https://twitter.com/livegivegreat Instag...
#4 [LONG] Gambling addiction - Are we responsible?
March 06, 2019 06:08 - 1 hour - 66 MBHere is the full unfiltered version of the entire conversation about gambling addiction, and what responsibilities someone in the industry have towards this subject: - Has we ever been the reason for someone taking their life? - What do you tell the parents of a suicide victim? That's two of many tough questions that will be explored.
#4[SHORT] Gambling addiction - Are we responsible?
March 03, 2019 11:27 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBA shorter version of the original episode. Here we go directly to the parts of discussing responsibilities around suicides in the gambling industry. - Has Erik ever been the reason for someone taking their life? - What do you tell the parents of a suicide victim? That's two of many tough questions that will be explored.
#3 Great's Grand Vision - This is why Great will be built on 4 pillars
February 20, 2019 03:24 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThis week's episode presents a crash course into the four pillars of Great.com's organization, self-help, commercial, non-profit strategy. Erik will discuss his vision for Great and how we can build a self-sustaining organization that donates 100 percent of its profits to charity.
#2 Who we are - This is Becoming Great
February 09, 2019 12:39 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBErik gets beat up by a 14-year-old, then loses his life savings to an Italian man wearing four Rolexes. Emil comes along and the two of them shares the perfect one night stand with each other, without the sex and hangover.
#1 Great.com - why we paid $900k for a domain-name
February 08, 2019 06:58 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBEmil and Erik dive into questions of paying $900,000 for a domain. - How does a $900,000 domain bidding look like? - Why investing $900,000 for a domain in a charity project? - Why is the domain name important? - What is Great.com?