Episodes

Peter and Dan discuss the Future of Money, Energy, Labor, And Transportation (MELT). Peter uses his “6D’s of Exponentials” framework to look at each category. In this episode: The U.S. will do the best job of using technology to contain the cost of money, energy, labor, and transportation. When digitization suddenly helps to drop the cost of things, a disruption takes place in three forms: demonetization, dematerialization, and democratization. The advantage of digitizing something is that y...

Peter and Dan discuss the topic of finding your passion. As Mark Twain said, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” They distinguish between passion and purpose, and how to identify what you should probably be working on today. In this episode: The educational system doesn’t deal with the reality of people’s lives; rather, it imposes a form. The most important thing for a person to do is get a handle on their own experience and what i...

Once you’ve achieved your goals and have a successful business, what’s next? You might have to look around, talk to people, and consider things you’ve never thought of before. Peter and Dan discuss why someone would make the move into an adjacent business, and how to actually pull it off. In This Episode: How to discover where you’re vulnerable to disruption It’s every entrepreneur’s challenge to find a business that will grow their own future Being really good at something means you might l...

Peter Diamandis and Dan Sullivan dive into the latest in longevity, health, exercise and lifestyle optimization. With a wealth of scientific insights and personal habits, they share expert advice on living your best life. You’ll hear their daily routines with practical tips to help achieve real-world results for you and your family. In This Episode: A roadmap to the best version of you. If you’re doing something significant, you’re going to want to live to see the results. You should always ...

Entrepreneurs understand the importance of innovation, but do you know everything you should know about intellectual property? In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis explain the basics of intellectual property law that entrepreneurs should be aware of to maximize the value of their creations and how the AI revolution will impact patents. In this episode: Why we should reward innovators because there’s risk involved in what they do. The growth of entrepreneurism is consistent with t...

Dan and Peter discuss the potential impacts of AI on society, including job creation and loss, the risk of malevolent use, and the possibility of a “post-truth” world. They express optimism about AI’s potential to increase productivity and create a world of abundance, but also stress the importance of proper management and regulation. In this episode: Surprising ways AI will benefit us. Why people often forget the positive side of technology’s potential. Key differences between the human bra...

What is it that helped the most successful leaders in the world reach that level? Mindset. Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis discuss the mindsets that helped carry them to where they are today, and the secret ingredients needed to be successful and happy. In this episode: Why Dan considers his bankruptcy to be an extreme form of market research. When you set a big goal and let everybody know, it focuses the mind like nothing else. Why having measurable, accessible goals is critical to being o...

Technology is advancing at an exponential rate. Not only can it be difficult to keep up with what’s going on, the coming changes have a lot of people feeling scared and even angry. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis explain what you should be doing right now to be in the best position when these advances start paying off. In this episode: Why your most important job is to keep yourself healthy for as long as possible. The three rules for always staying cool and calm. Why there...

How do you define being an entrepreneur? How do you know if you are one, and what are the pros and cons of the entrepreneurial way of life? In this episode, lifelong entrepreneurs Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis define entrepreneurship and discuss what an entrepreneur needs to succeed. In this episode: Why entrepreneurship requires passion or obsession with a subject. How Peter’s entrepreneurial journey began. Why entrepreneurs need to choose their co-founders and co-workers very carefully....

Does your business plan include retiring? If so, you should be aware that you don’t need to have the end in mind. In fact, it’s better for your business and your life that you don’t plan to stop. Peter Diamandis and Dan Sullivan explain what it means to have a longevity mindset, including the many ways it can benefit your life and career. In this episode: Why you used to be able to expect to die when “they” said you would. How you can train your brain to live longer. What is now in place to ...

There’s been a massive increase in AI advancement over the past five years, and this trend isn’t going to stop. In this episode, Peter Diamandis and Dan Sullivan discuss the current state of AI technology and how it’s going to be a part of every entrepreneur’s life in the not-too-distant future. In this episode: What “large language models” are and what they can do. How AI will enhance what you’re already doing. Why some people are afraid of AI.

DALL-E image prompt “classroom of the future in virtual worlds with virtual teachers cyberpunk” In education at the primary and secondary levels, parents are taking more and more responsibility for what their children are being taught. Dan and Peter discuss the current state of formal education and what the future holds. During the next decade, we might not understand the speed at which the world is going to change. In this episode: A few of the outdated practices in our system. The valuable...

When new technology comes along that is widely adopted, it causes a disruption to the way things are done. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis explain what the “6 Ds of Exponentials” and the “6 Ds of Globalized Economy” are and how countries all over the world are poised to either succeed or fail in the coming decades. Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode: Why you need low-cost labor to develop technology. What makes China a “tech-poor” country. The few countries th...

We are beginning to understand more about aging, which means that the process can now be slowed down, stopped, or even reversed. It’s become a hot topic in science today—and a billion dollar industry. In this episode, Dan and Peter discuss the current state of age reversal, and what opportunities these emerging technologies present to entrepreneurs. In this episode: Peter discusses how most of our cultural structures are built around the idea that death is absolute. If you add one year of prod...

Image created by DALL-E – humans working with AI with blue swirls in the air, digital art Every so often, there are trends that entrepreneurs need to either pay attention and respond to, or else get left behind while others make exponential progress. Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis discuss these trends that are going to be a very big deal in the not-too-distant future. In this episode: Why artificial intelligence has become extraordinarily powerful during the past five years. How AI will al...

Having a great product or service isn’t enough to ensure success. You need to get your timing right. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis discuss the factors that make it either a good time or a bad time to introduce something new. In this episode: Why economic depressions have led to innovative breakthroughs. What allows young talent to rise in companies with brand new ideas. Massive companies that were created from the financial crisis in 2008. How other people’s bad news can...

Peter and Dan discuss having a Longevity Mindset and how that affects all aspects of life. How long you live is a function of many factors, including your mindset. You can actually “Will yourself to death—or will yourself to a longer healthspan.” How long do you think you will live? 80 years old? Maybe, 90? What would have to change for you to believe that you could live to 120 years old? In this episode: Peter gives evidence of exponential medicine, and why you don’t have to accept the cards ...

Peter and Dan discuss the topic of finding your passion and purpose. As Mark Twain said, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” They talk about the relationship between Passion and Purpose, and how to distinguish between them. In this episode: Dan tells the story of his early entrepreneurial days, leaving his job at an ad agency to start Strategic Coach. Peter explains that while passion gives us energy, purpose is the juice that give...

Dan and Peter discuss a tool “Profitability Maximizer” that helps entrepreneurs evaluate new product ideas. As Peter likes to say, “without a target you’ll miss it every time”, this scorecard will help focus attention and get clear on the proposition. In this episode: Dan talks about his new tool “Profitability Maximizer” which uses 10 P’s to evaluate growing new capabilities. Peter gives examples of how he uses the principles to assess new companies or new product ideas. Dan and Peter give ...

Peter and Dan discuss individuals who are changing the world, spotlighting Dean Kamen, an inventor who has an amazing moonshot of regenerating human organs. Imagine having a supply of “spare organs”: hearts, livers, lungs, and kidneys available to you as you get older. In this episode: Dan talks about past Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison who are household names because they invented things that are used by people everyday. Dean Kamen, a modern-day version of these inventors will be sim...

Peter and Dan discuss the foundational new technology blockchain and how it will ultimately disrupt every industry: from finance and real estate, to sports and e-commerce. In this episode: Peter talks about the many possible uses of blockchain technology: from creating sovereign identities for refugees, to blockchain serving as a more reliable record of a product’s supply chain movement and transaction lifecycle in e-commerce. Dan talks about the potential of using blockchain in the future to...

Peter and Dan talk about the importance and power of long-term thinking when planning a new venture. For example, making a commitment to run Abundance360 for 25 years and the value created by this way of thinking. Imagine publicly making a 25-year commitment to something you’re passionate about. How would your mindset change? In this episode: Dan tells the origin story of Abundance360 and the partnership created back in 2012 when Peter and Dan first connected around Exponential Technologies, a...

Peter and Dan discuss their tips and tricks for a healthy lifestyle, including the importance of mindset, sleep, exercise, and diet. In this episode: Peter talks about two hacks that help keep his body temperature at an optimum level while sleeping, and how he gamifies getting eight hours every night. Dan discusses his exercise routine and how he has prioritized muscle mass in his workout routines. Peter talks about his diet, currently a Mediterranean plant-based diet and fish rich in vitami...

Peter and Dan discuss the many ways in which exponential technologies are extending the healthy human lifespan. Today, we generate and have access to a staggering amount of personalized health data, as personal data-tracking platforms are more accessible and prolific than ever before. In this episode: Peter touches on his latest book, Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love, co-authored by Dr. Robert Hariri and Tony Robbin...