#186: Designing World-Class Human Experiences & How To Live a Life of Tenacious & Idiosyncratic Curiosity w/ David Zhou
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Key Takeaways:
[0:02] – Introducing David
[4:11] – David shares the influence his sixth-grade math teacher had on him
[11:48] – How David reverse-engineered a demo day
[15:59] – Redesigning demo days from first principles
[22:36] – The role of surprise vs. suspense in events
[33:23] – Learning to skip stones with a professional and a veteran
[37:50] – Fostering vulnerability and connection among strangers
[45:00] – The power of asking questions to uncover underlying principles
[49:34] – The importance of journaling and cold emailing when relationship building
[53:36] – The creative approach David uses for personalized cold emails
[1:06:125] – What is the importance of curiosity and action?
Resources:
Books:
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain - https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Huckleberry-Finn-Mark-Twain/dp/1580495834
David Zhou’s Socials:
Website: https://cupofzhou.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davjzhou/
Facebook: -
YouTube: -
Visit David’s blog, where he shares more about his thinking and experiences HERE!
https://cupofzhou.com/
[0:02] – Introducing David
[4:11] – David shares the influence his sixth-grade math teacher had on him
[11:48] – How David reverse-engineered a demo day
[15:59] – Redesigning demo days from first principles
[22:36] – The role of surprise vs. suspense in events
[33:23] – Learning to skip stones with a professional and a veteran
[37:50] – Fostering vulnerability and connection among strangers
[45:00] – The power of asking questions to uncover underlying principles
[49:34] – The importance of journaling and cold emailing when relationship building
[53:36] – The creative approach David uses for personalized cold emails
[1:06:125] – What is the importance of curiosity and action?
Resources:
Books:
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain - https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Huckleberry-Finn-Mark-Twain/dp/1580495834
David Zhou’s Socials:
Website: https://cupofzhou.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davjzhou/
Facebook: -
YouTube: -
Visit David’s blog, where he shares more about his thinking and experiences HERE!
https://cupofzhou.com/
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