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Article: LIVE YOUR MISSION | #005: A fulfilled life & overcoming failures with Noah Kagan, a former Facebook employee turned Entrepreneur & Marketing Guru

LIVE YOUR MISSION | #005: A fulfilled life & overcoming failures with Noah Kagan, a former Facebook employee turned Entrepreneur & Marketing Guru

This week Peter talks with Noah Kagan, Founder of Sumo and marketing guru. Hear his tips to "reverse engineer" your life to have a career and not just a job. He also discusses why it's important to step into challenging moments for a more fulfilling life and crafting your "dream week". Plus see him eat the WHOLE BAG of reaper jerky!

Time Stamps

(0:00) Intro to our conversation with Noah Kagan // Mission Meats announcement: Sriracha Turkey Jerky & Carne Asada Turkey Jerky
(3:03) Noah’s current mission
(4:05) “Leaning in” // Knowing what you want
(6:13) Reverse engineering (and finding) your mission
(8:35) “After getting fired from Facebook…”
(9:42) Noah’s fulfillment
(11:20) Happiness vs. Fulfillment
(13:17) Stepping into challenges, instead of stepping out
(15:58) How to handle adversity while growing your business
(18:49) “Vectors”
(19:44) Establishing congruency in AppSumo
(21:22) The importance of having an overall visions and goals
(24:50) Being able to make adjustments on the fly.
(25:27) Why most people are UNCLEAR on their destination.
(26:26) Accountability will help you move closer to your goals.
(28:46) Lead-measures & Lag-measures
(30:30) Does fear prohibit your action?
(31:12) What Noah would’ve done differently, looking back at the start of his journey
(33:38) Beware of the business-jealousy trait
(34:23) Noah’s key to overcoming roadblocks and doubts. 
(38:46) Everybody wants the “silver bullet”
(39:36) Perseverance: Most success isn’t publicized
(42:00) THE REAPER ROUND
(53:24) Thanks for tuning in!

Additional Guest Information

Books Mentioned in this episode:

4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals by Chris McChesney, Jim Huling, and Sean Covey
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs by Daniel Coyle and Tyler Hamilton
The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh

How to nominate someone for Live Your Mission feature

  • Post on social using #LIVEYOURMISSION and share with us who you want to nominate (or yourself) thats living out their mission to the fullest!
  • You can also email nominations into mission@missionmeats.co

How to enter #missionreaper challenge for your chance at $100 worth of free snacks

  • Grab your bag of Carolina Reaper Beef Jerky (be sure to get some for your friends too!)
  • Record your reaction to the HEAT. We dare you to eat the whole bag!
  • Upload your video to Facebook or Instagram and tag #MISSIONREAPER to enter! We'll pick one monthly winner.

 

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