15 year of AppSumo

This email is an excerpt from my podcast. Listen to it here (Spotify & iTunes):Fifteen years ago, I started AppSumo with $50 and a dream to never get a real job.I just wanted to make $3,000/month and work from anywhere.Since then, we’ve promoted...

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Mar 28, 2025
Hey Sam Parr

Howdy friend,Recently, I caught up with my longtime friend Sam Parr - founder of Hampton and co-host of the My First Million podcast. Listen to the chat here (Spotify & iTunes)3 BIG takeaways from our chat:Inside a billionaire retreat – MrBeast h...

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Feb 25, 2025
What's up.

Listen to the full podcast - Spotify - iTunesI woke up this morning to snow in Austin, Texas.Yes, snow. 🤯I didn’t think that was possible, but, well… here we are.While I was making snow angels :D , I realized it’s been a while since I’ve just shared...

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Jan 28, 2025
What's up.

Listen to the full podcast - Spotify - iTunesI woke up this morning to snow in Austin, Texas.Yes, snow. 🤯I didn’t think that was possible, but, well… here we are.While I was making snow angels :D , I realized it’s been a while since I’ve just shared...

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Jan 28, 2025
9 Lessons from 2024 + My Goals for 2025

Hola amigo,It’s December, and as the year wraps up, I’ve been doing some thinking. You know, the good ol’ "let’s reflect on everything" end-of-year vibe.Today I wanted to share 9 of my biggest learnings from 2024 (and my goals for 2025):1- Stop playi...

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Dec 28, 2024
A book, a baby, and a billionaire

Check out AppSumo's black friday sale - biggest sale of the year on software tools.~~It’s Wednesday, November 27th, 2024.One month since I last wrote to you.How are you? I miss you.Since my daughter was born I’ve slowed down on content—one piece a mo...

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Nov 27, 2024
A few thoughts on suffering

I’m pedaling my bike up a steep hill in Austin. It’s steeeeep.I look up as far as I can see–and all I can think about is how I’m going to give up early.“I can just skip the last part of my ride. I’ve ridden enough. No one will even know.”I shake my h...

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Oct 29, 2024
Le Pause

It’s been over a month since I published a piece of content on the internet…What happened? Where did I go?The short answer: I had a baby 👶The long answer: I’ve been pausing to reflect on how I can better live in alignment with what feels right (righ...

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Sep 27, 2024
From employee to 9-figure CEO whisperer

Listen to our full conversation on Spotify or iTunesMeet my ex-CEO, Ayman Al-Abdullah. He joined AppSumo in 2016, and took the company from $5M to $70 million per year in revenue in only 6 years.Now, as a CEO coach, Ayman helps 7-figure CEOs get to 9...

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Aug 22, 2024
What I Learned Working For Mark Zuckerberg

Listen to this email instead :) - Spotify - iTunesWhen I walked into the first floor of the Facebook building on University Avenue, in Palo Alto, I wasn’t sure if I was in a frat house or a startup.There were cables falling from the ceilings, people...

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Aug 15, 2024