Dillon Carter is the cofounder of Aura (a multi-million dollar Amazon FBA software company), a cofounder at Network Prep (an Amazon FBA Prep Center), a loving stepfather and husband, and a perpetually nerdy tech enthusiast.

In this episode, Dillon and I cover a bunch of different topics ranging from how to effectively prioritize when you’re running multiple businesses, how to eliminate limiting beliefs, unlocking your full potential, the future of knowledge work, relationship advice, and more!

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TOPICS WE DISCUSS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:54) How Dillon Became a Self Starter Who's Always Growing

(00:05:28) The Importance of Taking Ownership and Questioning Conventional Knowledge

(00:07:12) It's Not Your Fault, But it's Your Responsibility

(00:07:52) How to Learn Anything You Want

(00:10:19) Spotting Your Biases, Challenging Assumptions, And the Pursuit of Growth

(00:12:47) How Much Does Intelligence Effect Your Success?

(00:13:28) The Power of Asking Stupid, Crazy Questions

(00:15:34) How to Change Your Reality

(00:19:08) Downscoping Your Problems and Eliminating Binary Thinking

(00:20:17) Finding the Balance Between Learning and Execution

(00:26:42) Separating Emotions From Actions

(00:30:02) A Dangerous Misconception About Hard Work

(00:30:41) Effective Laziness

(00:33:51) Setting Proper Expectations When Building Habits

(00:35:52) Why You Should Steal More

(00:38:52) Dillions Origin Story. From Being a Personal Trainer to Running Multiple Businesses

(00:42:58) Having a Vision of the Life You Want, and Being Willing to Compromise

(00:43:26) How Scalability Dictates Your Path Forward

(00:44:39) Dillon Hitting Rock bottom, Breaking up With His Girlfriend, and Moving in With His Parents

(00:45:54) Making Bets. Why Dillon Stopped Wholesale to Pursue Software

(00:47:01) How Dillon Met His Wife and Good Limitations VS Bad Limitations

(00:48:58) Life Forcing You Down the Right Path

(00:49:30) How Dillon Makes Tough Decisions

(00:51:15) Having a Loosely Held Vision of Your Ideal Future

(00:52:54) Intentionally Priming Your Psychology

(00:53:55) Your Massively Transformative Purpose, and Peter Diamandis

(00:55:44) Why You're Making Life Harder Than it Has to Be

(00:56:56) The Optimal Stopping Problem of Marriage, and Ryan Holiday

(00:58:35) Aim for Clarity on Your Goals, Not Efficiency

(01:00:39) Do Things That Don't Scale, Paul Graham

(01:01:24) Getting Clarity on the Best Use of Your Time

(01:04:02) Defining Success and Knowing When it's Time to Change Your Definition

(01:08:45) Flow Triggers, and How to be Happier and More Fulfilled

(01:11:46) Downscoping Your Goals

(01:13:16) How to Live Without Regret. The Power of Emotion, and Using Logic as a Tool

(01:14:15) Mimetic Theory and Rene Girard

(01:16:09) Intentionally Choosing Your Models, And Reverse Engineering Success

(01:17:55) How to Live a Better, More Effective Life Through Awareness

(01:20:02) How Dillon Defines Happiness, and What Values Drive His Decision Making

(01:25:01) Setting Clear Expectations, Effective Communication, and Finding Something Sustainable

(01:28:14) How Dillon Knew He Was Ready For Marriage

(01:32:56) Leaning Into Your Gut, Regret Minimization, And Making Better Decisions

(01:35:54) Outro