$100m CEO: 7 Counterintuitive Lessons About Success - Sam Ovens

[@leonjhendrix]

Hey weirdos, I need your help. We're back. Expect 2 episodes a week - guests on Mondays, episodes with myself and co-host(s) on Fridays. In the meantime, please tell me what sucks, what you liked and what you'd want to see more of! (Also call your grandma. She misses you. I just talked to her and she seemed really upset...)

[@FilmBooth]

Dude stop calling my grandma, this is the last time I tell you

[@kailtis]

WeirdChamp

[@leonjhendrix]

@@FilmBooth Someone has to do it...

[@d42]

first one minute is just repeating the same intro twice

[@donnykirr]

Having special guests is real nice, I know it might be a problem but having it more in person and not over the Internet would be better imo but then again what do I know

[@cengizhanermet]

I am a simple man. I see Sam Ovens, I click.

[@maberuzakoo]

Oui

[@gianreyes9865]

same mate, same...

[@nitinkamalxstar]

we are the same

[@medachrefkhelifi5643]

same 🙌

[@Julian_Rosswag]

Sameee

[@TheEldux]

Some of the hardest things to achieve in life: -Starting your business -Growing your business -Getting Sam Ovens to show up at your podcast

[@TysonG11]

Sam brings a great POV on before money vs. after money mindset.Once you get money, you realize you don't need to suffer to get money, you just weren't conscious of this reality in your "premoney scarcity". When you were poor, you suffered, and your ego justified that pain by convincing you that it was the price of success. Once you have money, and you elevate out of scarcity, into abundance, you realize you can have money, health and happiness without any suffering, but it takes a lot of "altitude" and Abundance to gain that POV. Fascinating.

[@SethyFBA]

very well said

[@emanuelgomes5707]

Agreed

[@sergioperea4402]

I think this realization that you necessarily need to suffer to achieve success comes after acquiring the skills that allow you to achieve that financial success. The "grind" and "suffering" mindset comes from not having clarity on what to do because you're not a skilled and connected human being

[@tylerkemp5467]

I absolutely love Sam Ovens' vulnerability here. He's clearly grown a ton, and I resonate deeply with his experience.

[@lmccarthy]

Came for Sam, stayed for both. Great conversation, great questions. Love Sam’s vulnerability and flat out honesty in every answer he gives. What you see is what you get.

[@LluisZardoyaClips]

This is the mentor I felt in love with in 2018. Sam O at his best ❤

[@ChristoScriven]

It’s easy for someone who has already been disciplined and rigid for a period of time to become successful - to say “be more flexible” etc But when you have no success at all yet, you have to stick to the sucky part, you have to discipline yourself and narrow yourself - until you can make it through the key hole. Once you’re through the keyhole and on the other side, then you can do whatever you want.

[@leonjhendrix]

Agreed! Time for some ice cream

[@Sascha_Sch]

@@leonjhendrix Have to be aweseome to have enough super saiyajin willpower to control the urge to eat whole ice cream at once. At what level of willpower from 1 to 10 do i unlock this secret skill?🍧🦹‍♂ Greetings from Germany, I waited on your comeback, nice to see you again💪

[@BF-non]

Sam is underestimating how much growth and self believe he created by doing it the painful way.

[@maronpoon]

as a huge fan of Sam’s work, this video is a massive gift. time to grab my popcorn and notepad, thank you Leon 🙏 ❤

[@benahmin]

what did you write down for notes

[@maronpoon]

@@benahmin Here are my main takeaways: - The difference between a good product & a bad one, is how it makes the user feel - If something doesn't feel right, it shows in the work - Free Flowing, Fun > Ridged and disciplined - Passion & Feeling > - Consistent: your company’s mission - Changes: the approach

[@sebastianjautschus]

“Your gut instincts are way better, than you believe” - Sam Ovens ✨

[@kadengickling]

Jaw literally drops when I see another Sam Ovens interview

[@sue9600]

I like Sam's old videos. They're really informative and helpful.

[@JilianToree]

I listen to Sam videos when I need a reminder that there are still sane people in this world.

[@willbehim]

I wish sam ovens write a book about all of his philosophi in life and mindset stuff

[@jsabra89]

That would be amazing

[@WatchuGoneDo]

This man is special. The way he communicates is something else and the had to download all the old videos a few years back when I heard he might delete them. They are treasure espicially the monk presentation. I’m so happy you touched on the whole notion thing, I bought templates but I always end up going back to notepad, this was reassuring. Also I loved your old videos but I’ll certainly be sticking around for these podcasts. Keep them coming.

[@anabellingleton]

I had the same experience in my business. It was successful, profitable and serving people. But I wasn’t in love with it and I wasn’t excited anymore. I stopped selling my offer for a year and pivoted and I’ve never been happier.

[@Copypastedates]

Sam really is the only entrepreneur you have to listen to

[@gracemelody]

Wow what an amazing video with Sam! I love this side of him. As a mom of 3 kids running a business, he is 1000% right about using the small moments you have more effectively with intensity. Sam gets it! ❤

[@andydataguy]

Two of my favorite people. Good to see you Leon 🤙🏾 you've come a long way since Texas!

[@getcreativewithurpain]

“I don’t think I grew up til I had one” damn Sam happy you refound your why/artistic/human side again 🙌 W interview Leon!

[@DavidEvansYT]

@7:19 Sam talks about making people feel good. After being financially successful, I can say that finding out how you can "make people feel good" has brought me so much more joy. But, I see old friends selling their soul for money and I understand how unfulfilling that can be. I attribute a lot of my failures in life to the absence of the skill of "making people feel good". Although, this skill has also been the hardest skill to learn. So if you embark on this journey be prepared to grow your emotional intelligence, spontaneity, and awareness. Much love ✌

[@MikeAbassi]

I absolutely love that you get straight to the content, without all the "how are you, what's the weather like in Austin" bs 🙌🏻

[@david1399]

Amazing podcast! I’m a 20 year old at the start of his entrepreneurial journey, have come across his channel and been binge watching his videos a few times a week, rewatching some vids even 10 times. Its interesting to see him disagreeing with the advice I’m currently trying to apply in my own journey haha

[@MaxFrankl]

This is more than gold, Leon! You’re asking all the right and deep questions, such a pleasure to listen to both of you (long time fan of Sam and yours)

[@oweschmekel4740]

Whatever your analytics say, the community that stayed is Worth it!! I read through the comment section and it was just absolutely holesome! Keep it up man, love your work

[@MrMartojo124]

I've watched sam ovens stuff 8 years ago, this is the first thing I see from you. Just wanted to met you know that this is gold. So if it's a new audience you were talking about, you can count me in. Great interview from both sided. You both took your time to ask and answer questions. Watched it fully and appreciate the effort. Keep it up 👌

[@EarthlyFallanWisdom]

It's unfortunate that there's too many ads cuz it seems like every 5 seconds I'm trying to listen to the show and I get an ad, it's very distracting, I understand that's how you make your money but I'd like it if it was a little less because I can't focus

[@producedbypodcast]

Finally a new video and with Sam, awesome stuff, Leon!

[@vanshpachori8396]

thanks a lot leon im huge fan of both of you just today i was thinking when will sam upload a new gem of a video and here we got it

[@SethyFBA]

The only way to separate yourself from the million other podcasts is to have more unique/rare guests on and Sam Ovens is a fine example. Also your line of questioning and conversational style worked exceptionally well in this episode. Keep 'em coming!

[@charlesmillerr]

FWIW... I've never been on your channel and I find the long form content way more refreshing than the highly edited stuff.

[@abdullahalshanqity7912]

Leon, I just get to know you congratulations doing this interview with such an inspiring person like sam ovens,.... You have excellent skills on asking good questions.. Keep going brother All the best 🌹

[@jpfung_]

I love this conversation! What a refreshing message. Thanks Leon and Sam 🙏💛

[@ToddPritch]

Just letting you know I’ve been seeing your videos for a while but decided to subscribe when you started posting the long form. Good stuff, keep it up - T

[@screengrab]

Wow! Got me in a bit of a spin. The old Sam has influenced a lot of my thinking lol. Need to rewire my brain now lol. AWESOME interview!!!

[@ADHD-fourty-tude]

Finally a new video from Leon! I was asking myself yday when will it come :)

[@Because_Reasons]

SAM's GOAT.

[@DavidEvansYT]

Also, I love that you're back doing something you love. A Podcast that isn't immensely stressful and surrounded by perfectionism. Keep going Bro!

[@movementcreatorTV24]

Great interview, Sam dropped some really good gems in this interview. Keep going, Leon!

[@garciaproducshuns]

Great episode Leon!! Great guest. I liked your high-production stuff, but this is ALSO great! I don’t really care about the dopamine spiking format. I love the deeper, more nuanced long-form content! Keep it up

[@graceyuan]

I watched this last night and I loved the interview! Surprisingly Sam had a lot of the same thoughts as I did, such as the idea of doing what’s easy and having the freedom to choose rather than to do something painful. And the intuition one is what I do a lot of too, I listen to it and it really helps my decisions from day to day. I really liked the guitar analogy story, that was a good one. For some suggestions, I think maybe you can chop up your long form podcasts into shorts coz that’s the framework I see Alex h/ Iman G do. You can take the best parts and reach a broader audience with less work, plus the retention is higher too. Another suggestion is to ask better questions as better questions lead to better answers, a lot of podcasting have to do with the skill of being good at listening and getting good at asking questions (I think I got it from diary of a ceo yt channel)! And lastly I found it a bit hard to remember the good points because there were a lot of things discussed, so I will leave that to u to improve based on this feedback! Anyways thanks for making this, I enjoyed it c:

[@JanFirstDollarOnline]

An hour video from Sam Ovens? Feels like the good old days

[@Keyodo]

Bro keep doing these podcasts, fk what your analytics say, from someone who loved your high production videos, I ALSO love this style and format. And to be honest, will I watch all your podcasts? Maybe not all, but that’s not because I don’t enjoy them, rather I fit the interest of some of the guests and not others. I like what you’re doing and appreciate the effort you’re putting into this 🙏

[@jsabra89]

Man this hits deep on so many levels. Thanks so much for sharing this…

[@CarlosRosario]

Intuition is feeling which is another form of thinking. New subscriber here. Great stuff, Leon.

[@Knowledge-xg2fd]

i never clicked on a video so fast

[@e12sahimali]

Can't agree more!

[@james_horan]

Same

[@deathveteranxd6650]

I would say that sams audience is alot higher qaulity than most of the high subscriber count influencers that he was talking about. Im one of them, dudes a genius.

[@Realthinkerishere]

No one talks shit abt samoveans i said no one ..just listen to this man

[@TRXST.ISSUES]

I think when Sam is talking about his conception of making choices, what he is describing is art. Creativity. You cannot formulaically determine what something will be. Every decision informs future decisions. It also is rarely realized through its initial conception, it’s revealed through iteration. If you become rigid, you kill the art.

[@TRXST.ISSUES]

What Sam intuitively grasps is that great art expresses an opinion. It’s not a formless miasma attempting to please everyone. It’s clearly defined for a particular viewpoint.

[@MrMonset]

2:23 and she's like "oh yea" xD

[@MichalLSK]

Sam Ovens final boss of productivity

[@ripscrewzu]

Huge influence Sam. Changed my life in 2018

[@ChristoScriven]

Adventure into the unknown is something that calls out to us all - and offers stupendous rewards. But only if we have the courage to set out on our quest, and the awareness to make wise choices along the way, will we reap the rewards.

[@sascha-born]

I actually do like both of you much better and authentic now. 💪🏼 thank you for sharing that bit specifically

[@myinnerbeing]

Earned my Sub Leon! Keep up the great work man

[@-Dan-GT]

Interesting interview. Sam makes the "how to choose what to focus on" portion of this interview sound "messy and hard", but it's the exact domain of product management. There are a number of techniques to solve those issues and to actually have data drive the direction of development. An experienced product manager will earn his pay here.

[@Copypastedates]

22:27 I love Sam. “Instagrams gotta be one of the hardest ones” like he’s talking about a hard drug lmao

[@dirdirawathabib7631]

This is great, to see Sam Ovens doing a podcast of an hour

[@SchildRothSEOAgentur]

when I hear him speak, I really miss the old days of him uploading valuable 10x content like this almost every week, but happy to see he pursues his passion although it means for him not stepping infront of a camera a lot

[@JannisHeyer234]

Rothschild elite Freemason?

[@martakiana4915]

Oh yes Sam has a very loyal audience 🙂 I dont think it is small at all . Not sure where it came from ! Sam is basically the best person to listen to in many areas of your life

[@MetaGuard]

Man, the ending is gold in media format.

[@UldisBiz]

I've always had so much respect for Sam Ovens and his worldviews as he seems to very similar to me in nature (I don't like cameras; I love to think, question dogmas and common beliefs, wondering about stuff and creating frameworks), and this podcast just made my like him even more. I know he doesn't give a damn, though, haha. Thanks for sharing this with us, Leon. I also was one of the people who wondered where he disappeared.

[@itsadamjama]

killer questions Leon keep it up!

[@thedavidboland]

good to have you back

[@jpvzstpl]

So basically he read some Socrates, and realized he matured since the beginning. I respect him even more

[@nakyiahgerrard]

Immediate watch. Sam Ovens is the goat!

[@BriceGump]

dig the new format man great interview with the goat 🙌

[@TheAlexDouglas]

Awesome, I really like your vídeos ! Long form or edited form! Keep it Going man 🎉

[@SteAndRach]

Coming back with a BANGER!! Love it 🙌

[@jcm5098]

You spooke about him in a podcast before and since then i have his name written down on my whiteboard, but never googled him or watched a video of him. So happy that you uploaded this video, now i can finally watch Sam Ovens and remove his name from my whiteboard 😂

[@raphael1808]

27:57 hey bro good job. this video is making me think to the difference between selfishness and self sacrifice

[@JamieStenhouse]

So good to see / hear Sams logic again

[@nitinkamalxstar]

We need more guests like Sam Owens

[@avinashganedora7081]

Bro big fan thanks for recording another video I am waiting for last 1 month 😊

[@RobertHeineke]

Incredible Episode Leon! Thank you very much for the great content 🙏🏼

[@e12sahimali]

Glad to see content i love from Leon again.

[@Zeckellin]

Enjoyable discussion. Thank you, gentlemen.

[@imeanwhatever]

The quality of these pods are great Leon, that's not the "problem". People are unsubscribing and the analytics aren't great because this is not the type of content the majority of your audience originally subscribed to your channel for. In fact it's almost the complete opposite so it's to be expected that you will lose people with each upload.

[@DaveDaily42]

Success frees you to explore. Monk mode is probably required, at least to some extent, regardless of how much you believe you're passionate about something.

[@kostimos]

Thank you Leon and Sam for this awesome interview

[@elifacenda9335]

This video is epic! Nicely done bro

[@BenWeinmann]

havent watching your vids in a min. you got jacked bro

[@StrekRout]

I never clicked so fast in a video. Sam Ovens is a beast

[@sleepysleepy9913]

I think this is one of the best interviews ever

[@danielfelipemedina]

I never clicked faster. Great podcast, Leon!

[@beofonemind]

Pretty enjoyable convo. Sam was so cringe but now just seems like a more mature dude with life experience who isn't all about the grind. One thing. Iwould say is, Sam, try not to think about work when with your kid, it goes fast. Slow down, take deep breaths and BE THERE FULLY!

[@604achilles]

Not sure if it was just me, but the episode seemed to end really abruptly. Like pretty much in the middle of a thought. I could be wrong.

[@breakfreewithlauren]

I don’t know Sams official MBTI but if not INTJ no one is! The way he speaks about intuition is abstract bcs he lives and breathes it. TE extroverted thinking as 2nd gives him that massive action element. That Im going to k*ll you stare is their turbo brain condensing the other persons words down into its essential elements. That’s why when he speaks its so deep.

[@dizzyh]

Sam Ovens meets Leon Hendrix. YES!!!! - Dim

[@eliaspfeffer]

Summary: The video you provided features a conversation with Sam Ovens, a serial entrepreneur known for his significant shift from consulting to building a software company called "School." Here are some key points discussed in the video: 1. **Background and Transformation**: - Sam Ovens was known for consulting, teaching people to start consulting businesses. - He transitioned to creating "School," a community platform, based on a gut feeling rather than financial logic. - The shift was driven by a loss of passion for consulting and a desire to align his work more closely with his personality and interests. 2. **Intuition and Decision-Making**: - Ovens emphasized the importance of making decisions based on intuition and feelings rather than pure logic. - He discussed the role of intuition in identifying when to shift focus and the importance of aligning work with personal interests and strengths. 3. **Dealing with Criticism**: - He received feedback that his consulting videos seemed forced and inauthentic, which he acknowledged as true. - This realization contributed to his decision to move away from consulting and towards something he felt more passionate about. 4. **Flexibility and Discipline**: - Ovens described his evolution from a rigid, hyper-disciplined approach to a more flexible and fluid way of working. - He still maintains discipline in showing up and working hard but allows for more spontaneity in his daily tasks. 5. **Parenthood and Adaptability**: - Becoming a father taught him to be more adaptable and reactive, applying these lessons to his business practices. - He emphasized the importance of balancing structure with flexibility, especially when dealing with unpredictable elements. 6. **Focus and Prioritization**: - In his software company, Ovens spends significant time deciding which features to develop next, balancing user feedback, company goals, and team capabilities. - He highlighted the complexity of these decisions and the importance of aligning them with both user needs and the company's strategic direction. 7. **Authenticity and Passion**: - He stressed the importance of authenticity in content creation and business, advising against forcing oneself into roles or activities that don't align with personal interests. - Ovens shared that true success comes from doing what one loves and that this passion shines through in the quality of the work. 8. **Learning and Growth**: - The conversation also touched on the importance of learning from mistakes and experiences. - Ovens believes that developing taste and intuition comes from exposure to high-quality work and consistent practice in one's field. The video provides valuable insights into the importance of intuition, adaptability, and authenticity in achieving long-term success and fulfillment.

[@Realthinkerishere]

Skool

[@thejakobberg]

Great Video! Nothing more to say. Wtached all the way.

[@TRXST.ISSUES]

1:00:40 another stellar takeaway

[@Copypastedates]

“From fake guru to…” calling him a fake guru on his own podcast feature is crazy business lmao

[@gravitydisc]

The part where he talks about his wife and Instagram and how she says we never go anywhere 😂 so relatable it’s not even funny

[@lowcarbRD]

I wonder how much of this comes with age. I did the same as Sam in terms of in my 20's I forced myself to do stuff I didn't wanna do because that's what I thought you had to do to be successful. I made good money (not as much as Sam) but I engineered myself into a daily existence I hated. Now I'm 40 I refuse to do anything I don't enjoy. Life's too short to do stuff you don't wanna do just to make some money to buy stuff you don't need to impress people that don't care anyway. To me when I get to the end of my life if I enjoyed the ride that's ultimately the most important thing. I'd rather have enjoyed it but be broke rather than have hated it but be rich. Of course the magic is achieving both.

[@fitmind231]

i love sam and your channel. Thank you man for this video

[@Felix-dopamine-acc]

Such an important video! Thank you Sam!

[@ABATHING4P3]

Our saviour has returned

[@LesyaHolzapfel]

It’s wild to hear him say how much he’s changed his opinion about so many things. I respect him for owning it but it makes it hard to trust anyone on the internet because they are probably just saying what they need to say to sell their products and we believe them.

[@The_NadineTobler]

No, people just evolve.