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

➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory 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. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/erjorgenson/ https://twitter.com/ericjorgenson/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/erjorgenson/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/   Vanta - https://www.vanta.com/scott  Cornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success) FreshBooks - https://www.freshbooks.com/pricing-offer/  Prolon - https://prolonlife.com/clary  NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/  Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary ➡️ 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.