Invention is Reinvention with entrepreneur Eric Ryan | A Bit of Optimism Podcast

Starting a company from scratch isn’t easy. Doing it multiple times seems downright impossible.
Eric Ryan is one of those serial entrepreneurs. Most known as the co-founder of Method soaps, he’s also the founder of Olly vitamins, Welly first aid kits, Cast jewelry, and he has more ventures planned.
I sat down with Eric to ask him about his creative process. What follows is a conversation about serial creativity and why reinvention is the key to repeating creative success.
This…is A Bit of Optimism.
To learn more about Eric and his work, check out:
methodproducts.com/
⏰ Timestamps
0:00 What is an entrepreneur?
8:46 How to repeat success
14:45 The power of being naive
20:10 If it's hard, it's probably wrong
22:54 What is innovation?
29:29 Highlight of Eric's career
32:06 An early, specific, happy childhood memory
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Simon is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together.
Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Simon has devoted his professional life to help advance a vision of the world that does not yet exist; a world in which the vast majority of people wake up every single morning inspired, feel safe wherever they are and end the day fulfilled by the work that they do.
Simon is the author of multiple best-selling books including Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, Together is Better, and The Infinite Game.
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The Infinite Game: simonsinek.com/books/the-infi...
Start With Why: simonsinek.com/books/start-wi...
Find Your Why: simonsinek.com/books/find-you...
Leaders Eat Last: simonsinek.com/books/leaders-...
Together is Better: simonsinek.com/books/together...
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[@TheSendaBigSmileChallenge]

Both Simon and Eric are such great speakers. Loved listening to their podcast! 👍

[@ninaev2]

The dynamic of this conversation was so engaging and fascinating! It was so full of incredible anecdotes. One of your best yet Simon! Thank you

[@metdukhphom9064]

This convo is too casual to have such incredible anecdotes. Massive respect to both.

[@UWAIS_941]

SIMON 🤍 THANK YOU... I'M A FORMER COCAINE DEALER & WAS SERVING A 35 YEAR PRISON SENTENCE THE FIRST TIME I HEARD YOU SPEAK. YOUR MINDSET & DELIVERY MADE A PROFOUND IMPACT UPON MY VIEW OF HUMANITY, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY UNLOCKING VARIOUS PATHWAYS WITHIN MY BRAIN... I WAS RELEASED IN 2017 & CONTINUE REWATCHING CERTAIN VIDEOS NOT YELLING 😁 I ALWAYS WRITE & TYPE IN CAPS

[@leadgenjay]

Love it

[@cjadams7434]

Gotta love “institutional blind spots”

[@1Octop]

Did Simon ever say what happened to his arm?

[@telluscitizen]

He fought a zombie horde of fanatical Welchian apostles. Woke up in pain arm locking the bedroom Peloton. /jk

[@OneAdam12Adam]

Ummm, IKEA came to the United States in the 1980's, not in 2000.

[@brettvictory4606]

They invested in Elizabeth Holmes as well. See how that turned out. This feels a little like a circle jerk as well.

[@UWAIS_941]

BRILLIANT MIND, BUT ERIC SPEAKS AS IF HE JUST INJECTED COCAINE IMMEDIATELY AFTER GUZZLING A BOTTLE OF LIQUOR. RAPID, SLURRED SPEECH, WITH HIS FIST COVERING HIS MOUTH EVERY FEW SECONDS... REWIND, SLOW THE PLAYBACK SPEED, STILL INTELLIGIBLE MINUTE 20:17 "I DON'T START WITH IDEAS, I START WITH LOOKING FOR..."