Eric Jorgenson - Author & Angel Investor | How One Book About Naval Ravikant Changed Everything

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Eric Jorgenson is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and investor known for distilling the ideas of modern visionaries into powerful, accessible frameworks. He wrote The Almanack of Naval Ravikant and The Anthology of Balaji, two cult-classic books that have shaped how millions think about wealth, leverage, and the future. As CEO of Scribe Media, he’s reinventing publishing to give creators full ownership of their work. Eric also hosts the “Smart Friends” podcast, where he explores life’s biggest ideas with the world’s most interesting minds. His mission is simple but profound: help people build leverage, think independently, and live richer, freer lives.

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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 – Intro

01:27 – Eric’s Turning Point

03:06 – Discovering Writing

06:34 – Enter Scribe

15:00 – Writing for Impact & Sales

20:57 – Self-Publishing Playbook

24:34 – Sponsor Break

27:44 – Surprised by Success

31:55 – The Trap of Overplanning

39:37 – Reviving a Dying Business

41:26 – Rebuilding Trust

46:13 – Sponsor Break

48:24 – Should You Write a Book?

53:58 – No Finish Line in Creativity

1:01:00 – Turning Passion into Career

1:02:57 – Betting on the Future

1:19:42 – Eric’s Final Wisdom

Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.