Below The Line With James Beshara

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine    Garrett Brown and Colin Coggins are two adjunct professors at University of Southern California at The Marshall School of Business. Garrett and Colin are so brilliant, their class has now became one of the most popular classes on campus. In this episode, James takes a deep dive into the world of sales. Garrett and Colin speak about the concept of "Everyone" is in sales. All of their insights are counter to what people would call a conventional way of sales. James also speaks to them about what shifted their mindset into what it takes to be a brilliant salesperson compared to a normal salesperson. They also spoke about what it means to sell with love instead of fear. To conclude the episode, Garrett and Colin talk about how "Happy Accidents" form a bond between seller and consumer.   Where to find Garrett and Colin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrettjbrown https://www.linkedin.com/in/colincoggins Subscribe to their latest content and upcoming book:  

Ryan Miller is the lead singer of Guster. After meeting James in a Clubhouse meeting, Ryan decided to come on the podcast and share his life experiences in a music career as a creator. In this episode, James and Ryan, speak about his ability to create new friendships wherever he goes based off energy. Ryan also gives his insight into what it was like being a touring musician during a pandemic and the lack of live shows. In the middle of the episode, Ryan announces that Guster will be headline Red Rocks Amphitheater this summer (Tickets Below). To conclude the episode,  James and Ryan, speak about the differences between releasing music now vs his first album.    Where to find Ryan Miller:   https://www.instagram.com/ryancmiller/ https://twitter.com/guster   https://www.guster.com/   https://www.vermontpbs.org/makinfriends/    Tickets for Guster at Red Rocks Amphitheater:  https://www.axs.com/events/403100/guster-tickets   00:00 Intro 02:30 Being a musicia

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine    James talks about the importance of the concept of MVP or Minimum Viable Product is when starting a company. Even Nike started out with a single shoe. Launching earlier than your instinct may tell you is pivotal for 2 reasons:    1. It allows you to get invaluable early feedback 2. Build grassroots advocacy that will be one of your most effective marketing tools   Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline    Support Our Sponsors Magic Mind https://magicmind.co   About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places su

Steven Pressfield is a best selling famed author that has influenced many creator's mindsets. in this episode of Below The Line, James and Steven talk about how the "The War of Art" and resistance has had a huge effect on both of their journeys. Steven sold his first book at 53 years old, James and Steven dive into the process and why it took many years before he had a book that was worth publishing. Steven also gives his advice into overcoming resistance and how he has mastered it. To conclude the conversation, Steven talks about how the Bhagavad Gita influenced him to write an American novel about golf.    Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine   Find Steven Pressfield: https://www.stevenpressfield.com/ https://www.twitter.com/spressfield https://www.instagram.com/steven_pressfield   Steven's new book "A Man at Arms": https://www.amazon.com/Man-at-Arms-Novel/dp/0393540979/   00:00 Intro 02:57 Moments that change your life 08:00 3 stories that have shaped Steven

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine    Fear is essentially a prerequisite at the start of any creative journey. On this week's episode, James explains how allowing yourself to become at peace w/ "the worst case scenario" can allow you to manage that fear & avoid the self sabotage that often follows Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline    Support Our Sponsors Magic Mind: https://magicmind.co   About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlet

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine    Rick Doblin is the founder of MAPS - the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. He created this non-profit to help bring psychedelics to the public. MAPS was created in 1986 during "The War on Drugs." In this episode, Rick talks about his journey with creating MAPS and also his personal experiences with psychedelics. Rick also reveals the Phase 3 studies that were just released by the FDA for medical MDMA for PTSD. He also spoke about mental illness and how MDMA could improve many people's everyday life. To conclude the episode, Rick gives his thoughts on the future of our world with psychedelics becoming legal.    For more info on MAPS visit:  https://maps.org/(Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies)   Where to find Rick Doblin: https://www.instagram.com/rickdoblinmaps/ https://www.twitter.com/rickdoblin/ About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and enco

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine    In June of 2020, James Beshara wrote a popular essay on the subject of "Mental Wealth", or the concept of investing in your mental well being. Caller Williams adds what James would add as a 6th pillar to his 5 existing pillars of diet, exercise, stress management, and exogenous compounds. James talks about the surprising discovery he has made over the past year is the value of asynchronous work and limiting meetings with regards to his 6th pillar — blocking off thinking time.   Show Notes. “Asynchronous” Working In 2021 https://jjbeshara.com/2021/03/14/asynchronous-working-in-2021/ Orignal Mental Wealth Essay https://jjbeshara.com/2020/06/04/mental-wealth/ Past Below the Hotlines: #8 — The *Actual* Environmental Impact of Bitcoin https://youtu.be/ToQgBlAr8-Q #7 — What to Look for in a an Employee https://youtu.be/_24E05m1WKE #6 — What is BitClout https://youtu.be/AceOhj3S1Kg #5 — The Craziest (Plausible) Idea I've Ever Heard https://youtu.be

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine    Adam Robinson is a famed best-selling author, the founder of Princeton Review, a leading advisor to some of the largest financial institutions in the world, and a rated chess master, among many other titles. He also one of the clearest thinkers James has ever come across.    In Part 2 of this wide ranging conversation, Adam talks about his friendship with Bobby Fischer and the fame level Bobby reached during the World Championships of Chess. Adam also spoke about how he makes life "simple" everyday and tries to eliminate mistakes by routine. To conclude the episode, Adam and James talk about how to avoid stupidity and the 7 factors that occur when someone makes a mistake.    Where to find Adam: https://twitter.com/IAmAdamRobinson https://iamadamrobinson.com/ 00:00 Intro 1:51 Views of Advising Investors during COVID-19 21:45 Why Conjectures are dangerous   27:01 Confirmation Basis 39:36 Coordinates around investing 49:55 Don't indu

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine    James addresses the two biggest critiques against Bitcoin in the world right now.   Article Referenced https://coinshares.com/insights/beware-of-lazy-research-bitcoin-mining-update Bill Maher on Bitcoin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaJpYjO136o Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/gobelowtheline    Check out previous Below the HotLines: #7 — What to Look for in a an Employee https://youtu.be/_24E05m1WKE #6 — What is BitClout   #5 — The Craziest (Plausible) Idea I've Ever Heard https://youtu.be/a7_J8STPmbY #4 — Setting Boundaries: The Key to Work Life Balance https://youtu.be/dqnCpDLQLRk #3 — Why I Invested in Clubhouse (And is it worth $4 Billion???) https://youtu.be/gnLbeMxoWhM #2 — The Number 1 Piece of Advice for Creators https://youtu.be/o8VYr_YxLL0 #1 — What are NFTs? https://y

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine Adam Robinson is a famed best-selling author, the founder of Princeton Review, a leading advisor to some of the largest financial institutions in the world, and a rated chess master, among other things. He also one of the clearest thinkers James has ever come across. In part 1 of their wide ranging conversation, James & Adam talk about the concept of "red-teaming" an idea, the right mindset when approaching a task, and places where logic fails. Where to find Adam: https://twitter.com/IAmAdamRobinson https://iamadamrobinson.com/  Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline Support Our Sponsors Magic Mind https://magicmind.co Dover https://dover.com NetSuite by Oracle https://netsuite.com/BTL  About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in L

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine    Hiring new employees can be nerve-racking, but having hired 170+ employees, James gives 3 essential traits you should look for before adding the next member of your team.   Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline    Check out previous Below the HotLines: #1 — What are NFTs? https://youtu.be/AEf6ZCP5Y1I #2 — The Number 1 Piece of Advice for Creators https://youtu.be/o8VYr_YxLL0 #3 — Why I Invested in Clubhouse (And is it worth $4 Billion???) https://youtu.be/gnLbeMxoWhM   #4 — Setting Boundaries: The Key to Work Life Balance https://youtu.be/dqnCpDLQLRk   #5 — The Craziest (Plausible) Idea I've Ever Heard   #6 — What is BitClout   Support Our Sponsors Magic Mind https://magicmind.co About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author,

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine    Maurice Ashley is a Jamaican-American chess grandmaster, author, and commentator. In 1999 he earned the grandmaster title, making him the first black person to attain the title of grandmaster. This heavy hitting conversation focuses on honing the ability to maintain attention, the skill of being able to deal with uncertainty, and a devastating moment in Maurice's life 2 years before winning the title of Grandmaster that led him to doubt his path.    Where to find Maurice:   Website: https://Mauriceashley.com Twitter: @MauriceAshley Instagram: @Mauriceashleychess   Watch Maurice Ashley Play Chess Live on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gmashley 00:00 Intro 02:37 Movies about chess masters 09:11 Performance enhancing compounds with chess 12:11 What is a Grandmaster in chess   20:03 Maurice’s college experience 26:18 What is risk?   29:45 Mental superpowers 35:42 Maurice in his 20’s 41:07 Moments of doubt 47:15 Invest in yoursel

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine The rise of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have familiarized many with the concept of decentralized money, but can BitClout become the first main stream decentralized social networking platform? James Beshara explains the benefits of the crypto based platform, and spells out just why it might end up being so revolutionary. More from James on BitClout: https://jjbeshara.com/2021/04/19/i-have-seen-the-future-and-its-bitclout/ Follow James on BitClout: bitclout.com/u/jamesbeshara Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline    About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He h

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine Sarah Jakes Roberts is a Public Speaker, Author, and co-pastor of The Potter's House at One LA and The Potter's House Denver. She is redefining what it means to be a modern woman of faith. She and James talk about how Sarah ended up public speaking despite it being that last thing she ever saw herself doing, how her relationship with her father shaped her, and gives advice to young women who are trying to find their calling.    Women Evolve The book : https://www.amazon.com/Woman-Evolve-Break-Fears-Revolutionize/dp/078523554X Find Sarah:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahjakesroberts Twitter: https://twitter.com/sjakesrobert FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/SarahJakesRoberts https://sarahjakesroberts.com/ 00:00 Intro 01:39 How Sarah became a public speaker 05:33 What her father taught her 07:57 How to manage an audience   11:46 Book: Woman Evolve 19:13 Having a child at 14 22:52 Public speaking flow 40:34 What shaped Sarah into who sh

As an angel investor deeply embedded in the tech world, James Beshara hears the next craziest idea he's ever heard every 5 minutes, but which of these are actually plausible, and could have an everlasting impact on the way we govern ourselves? James explains dives into the concept of "Crypto Countries" or sovereign states founded on blockchain technology on this week's "Below the Hotline".   He dove even further into the concept with the former CTO of Coinbase Balaji S on our latest episode of Below the Line: https://bit.ly/btl99_balaji Subscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine    Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline    Support Our Sponsors Magic Mind: https://magicmind.co About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, C

Balaji S. Srinivasan is an angel investor and entrepreneur. Formerly the CTO of Coinbase and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, he was also the cofounder of Earn.com (acquired by Coinbase), Counsyl (acquired by Myriad), Teleport (acquired by Topia), and Coin Center.   Balaji and James discuss the 3 most impactful moments in Balaji's crypto journey, moments that changed his perception of crypto, and what we should be paying attention to now that could pay the same dividends as paying attention to crypto in 2010 did. They close the show talking about Balaji's groundbreaking concept of "crypto countries."   Subscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine    Balaji's latest project: https://1792.com.   A newsletter,  that pays you Cryptocurrency, for completing online tasks.    Find Balaji: Twitter: https://twitter.com/balajisWebsite/ Blog:  https://balajis.com/   Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine    Achieving the proper work/life balance is a difficult task for determined creators and founders. James explains how setting firm boundaries in both your work and personal life will lead to a level of consistency that breeds the balance we are all looking for. Boundaries lead to routine. Routine leads to consistency. Consistency leads to momentum. With momentum you find balance.   Check out previous Below the HotLines: #1 — What are NFTs? https://youtu.be/AEf6ZCP5Y1I   #2 — The Number 1 Piece of Advice for Creators https://youtu.be/o8VYr_YxLL0   #3 — Why I Invested in Clubhouse (And is it worth $4 Billion???) https://youtu.be/gnLbeMxoWhM Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline    Support Our Sponsors Magic Mind https://magicmind.co   About your host, James:  James Be

Elad Gil has been an angel investor for 30 (nearly 1 in 5 of his investments) different billion dollar companies. Elad gives 3 tips for anyone starting out in investing, and he and James dissect the recent trends Elad is currently noticing in technology, and the theoretical implication of those trends on society.   Find Elad Twitter: https://twitter.com/eladgil Book: https://www.amazon.com/High-Growth-Handbook-Elad-Gil/dp/1732265100/ Blog: http://blog.eladgil.com   Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline    Support Our Sponsors Magic Mind https://magicmind.co    Dover: https://dover.com About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), an

James was the first investor in the consumer app Clubhouse that has climbed in private valuations to over 100x his original investment in just over a year — but what goes into a private company valuation like Clubhouse?   To submit a question to Below the Hotline call and leave a voicemail at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline    Support Our Sponsors Magic Mind https://magicmind.co   About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Mag

Logan Ury is the best selling author of the book "How to Not Die Alone".  James and Logan talk about finding long term happiness and long term relationships, and they relate that to aspects of the professional world like finding the right cofounder, and navigating manager/employee relationships. They also talk about Logan's decision to leave a safe corporate job to pursue a creative endeavor that she has now made a career. Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline    Book: How to Not Die Alone - http://bit.ly/HowtoNotDieAlone Support Our Sponsors Magic Mind https://magicmind.co Tiny Capital https://www.tinycapital.com/belowtheline About your host, James:  James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt