#005: A fullfilled life & overcoming failures with Noah Kagan, a former Facebook employee turned Entrepreneur & Marketing Guru

This week Peter talks with Noah Kagan, Founder of Sumo and marketing guru. Hear his tips to "reverse engineer" your life to have a career and not just a job. He also discusses why it's important to step into challenging moments for a more fulfilling life and crafting your "dream week". Plus see him eat the WHOLE BAG of reaper jerky!

Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro to our conversation with Noah Kagan // Mission Meats announcement: Sriracha Turkey Jerky & Carne Asada Turkey Jerky (3:03) Noah’s current mission (4:05) “Leaning in” // Knowing what you want (6:13) Reverse engineering (and finding) your mission (8:35) “After getting fired from Facebook…” (9:42) Noah’s fulfillment (11:20) Happiness vs. Fulfillment (13:17) Stepping into challenges, instead of stepping out (15:58) How to handle adversity while growing your business (18:49) “Vectors” (19:44) Establishing congruency in AppSumo (21:22) The importance of having an overall visions and goals (24:50) Being able to make adjustments on the fly. (25:27) Why most people are UNCLEAR on their destination. (26:26) Accountability will help you move closer to your goals. (28:46) Lead-measures & Lag-measures (30:30) Does fear prohibit your action? (31:12) What Noah would’ve done differently, looking back at the start of his journey (33:38) Beware of the business-jealousy trait (34:23) Noah’s key to overcoming roadblocks and doubts.  (38:46) Everybody wants the “silver bullet” (39:36) Perseverance: Most success isn’t publicized (42:00) THE REAPER ROUND (53:24) Thanks for tuning in!   Check out Noah's podcast here: "Noah Kagan Presents"   Visit AppSumo's website: https://appsumo.com/   Noah’s Amazon backpack recommendation:  “AmazonBasics Lightweight Packable Hiking Travel Day Pack Backpack”   Books Mentioned in this episode: “4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals” by Chris McChesney, Jim Huling, and Sean Covey “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee “The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs” by Daniel Coyle and Tyler Hamilton “The Score Takes Care of Itself” by Bill Walsh   Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Grab a bag, hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   Call to action >> If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at [email protected]

This week Peter talks with Noah Kagan, Founder of Sumo and marketing guru. Hear his tips to "reverse engineer" your life to have a career and not just a job. He also discusses why it's important to step into challenging moments for a more fulfilling life and crafting your "dream week". Plus see him eat the WHOLE BAG of reaper jerky!

Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro to our conversation with Noah Kagan // Mission Meats announcement: Sriracha Turkey Jerky & Carne Asada Turkey Jerky (3:03) Noah’s current mission (4:05) “Leaning in” // Knowing what you want (6:13) Reverse engineering (and finding) your mission (8:35) “After getting fired from Facebook…” (9:42) Noah’s fulfillment (11:20) Happiness vs. Fulfillment (13:17) Stepping into challenges, instead of stepping out (15:58) How to handle adversity while growing your business (18:49) “Vectors” (19:44) Establishing congruency in AppSumo (21:22) The importance of having an overall visions and goals (24:50) Being able to make adjustments on the fly. (25:27) Why most people are UNCLEAR on their destination. (26:26) Accountability will help you move closer to your goals. (28:46) Lead-measures & Lag-measures (30:30) Does fear prohibit your action? (31:12) What Noah would’ve done differently, looking back at the start of his journey (33:38) Beware of the business-jealousy trait (34:23) Noah’s key to overcoming roadblocks and doubts.  (38:46) Everybody wants the “silver bullet” (39:36) Perseverance: Most success isn’t publicized (42:00) THE REAPER ROUND (53:24) Thanks for tuning in!   Check out Noah's podcast here: "Noah Kagan Presents"   Visit AppSumo's website: https://appsumo.com/   Noah’s Amazon backpack recommendation:  “AmazonBasics Lightweight Packable Hiking Travel Day Pack Backpack”   Books Mentioned in this episode: “4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals” by Chris McChesney, Jim Huling, and Sean Covey “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee “The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs” by Daniel Coyle and Tyler Hamilton “The Score Takes Care of Itself” by Bill Walsh   Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Grab a bag, hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   Call to action >> If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at [email protected]