Inside the Mind of a Billionaire Investor: Tim Draper

Fail and fail again till you hit success. Winning comes from a willingness to fail. Dive into the visionary mind of Tim Draper as he shares insights on embracing failure, fostering innovation, and disrupting traditional education. Tim's passion for fostering a generation of entrepreneurial risk-takers led to the creation of Draper University, a place where students are encouraged to fail, adapt, and ultimately succeed. Learn Tim's unconventional approach to spotting winning startups, why he threw out the school rulebook with Draper University, and his predictions on Bitcoin, AI, and the future of finance. If you want to upgrade your psychology for success, develop a growth mindset, and learn how billionaires capture opportunity, you'll love this candid conversation. Tim Draper brings amazing stories on reinvention, taking risks, thinking decades ahead, and turning impossible ideas into reality. - - - On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen Youtube - @Samjam - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: Inside the Mind of a Billionaire Investor: Tim Draper Chapters: 0:00 The Billionaire Mindset 02:38 Early Entrepreneurial Experience 06:47 Getting People to Invest 08:47 What Does Tim Look for with Entrepreneurs when Investing in them 12:47 Struggles Staying in The Present 13:35 Things Tim were Wrong About 14:48 Sam's First Business 15:11 The Future of Governance 17:04 What The Future of Crypto Looks Like for Tim 21:24 How Freedom Works When Making A Difference 26:29 What Would Tim Do If He Lost Everything Right Now 27:38 Political Involvement as a Successful VC 30:21 Embracing Failure with Draper University 32:53 Send Off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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There are a lot of opinions on how to master your mind, but then there’s PSYCHOLOGY. We’re all stuck with the brain we’re born with, but we aren’t stuck with how we use it. Learn science-backed answers to make the most of your mind and your life. CURIOUS? Growth Mindset Psychology is the "self-help sceptic" podcast for the curious. Whether you want to improve performance, navigate setbacks, or know who you are. We find answers to the true science of self-improvement. So put down the astrology chart and start working with your mind, instead of against it. With over 8 million downloads and 60,000 monthly listeners, you’re invited to join. PROCESS Instead of telling you what to think, we discuss how thinking works. Armed with a stack of science journals, textbooks and a boatload of curiosity, we uncover the mechanics of the mind. Why? >>> Success is personal! You might want to make the most of your neurodiverse strengths, start a business, or simply find more reasons to smile. Hone your ability for independent thinking and growth with mental models to pursue your definition of success. HOST I’m Sam Webster Harris, a lifelong learner with ADHD, a raging curiosity, and an obsession with finding answers to hard questions. After launching several businesses, travelling the world and nearly dying a few times I concluded that science and Psychology are where it’s at. What actually makes people happy? What’s the best way to treat a brain? How can I get more done? Studying the answers we find that changing behaviours requires building mindsets, mental models, and a healthy relationship with failure. I run the show to help listeners enjoy nutritious content that feeds their minds (and I needed a legitimate excuse to cover for my reading addiction). PREMIUM Go Ad-Free and listen to exclusive content. Support the show and access the AMA features and community Discord. Growth Mindset Premium ARCHIVE Previous guests include Olympians, Scientists, Billionaires, and Sam's Mum. Past series: — Psychology vs Stoicism — Time Management for busy mortals — Independence and knowing yourself — Cognitive biases and rational thinking — Psychology of connection — Carol Dweck and the Multiverse of Mindsets