Craig Clemens has been an eCommerce innovator, brand storyteller, and visionary builder of category-leading DTC brands for over 15 years. Craig is co-founder of Golden Hippo, America’s largest digitally native brand incubator, which under his leadership has scaled to 800 team members across five offices with no outside investor capital. He is also the host of The Greatest Stories Never Told podcast.
What you'll learn from this episode:
2020: what was it good for? Absolutely nothing? Think again! Here's how Craig and I put this year to use.
How Craig's morning routines changed when the pandemic came rolling in to disrupt life as we knew it, and what it taught him about routines and productivity in general.
How I came to understand the value of quick, 10-minute workouts to break up the day when going to the gym can be risky or impossible.
The challenges Craig accepts to ensure that he's staying in control of his health during a time when it's easy to feel like chaos is in the driver's seat, and why he advocates 60-day challenges over ones that only last 30.
Why every step matters—no matter how small—and the simple ways I maximize the number of small steps I take over the course of a day.
And so much more!
This episode is sponsored by my friends at Four Sigmatic (check out my interview with founder Tero Isokauppila in episode 12), who make a wide range of coffees, elixirs, and teas using mushrooms like chaga, reishi, lion's mane, and more. Go to foursigmatic.com/max to save 10 percent off of everything!
This episode is sponsored by my friends at ButcherBox, a meat delivery service that delivers grass-fed beef, free-range chicken, heritage pork, and wild-caught salmon. No antibiotics or added hormones, ever. Go to butcherbox.com/genius to get two pounds of wild-caught salmon for free in your first box!
This episode is sponsored by Kettle & Fire. Discover why Kettle & Fire bone broth, made in the USA from 100 percent grass-fed cattle, is the number one choice for those who refuse to compromise (and hear all about its benefits in my interview with founder Justin Mares here)! Head to kettleandfire.com/max or use promo code MAX for 25 percent off at checkout!
This episode is sponsored by my friends at Ned, the makers of high-quality, homeostasis-regulating CBD oils endorsed by the no-nonsense crew over at Mind Pump. Go to helloned.com and use promo code GENIUS to save 15 percent off your first purchase or 20 percent off your first subscription!
Resources from this episode:
The Greatest Stories Never Told
My 10 Mind-Blowing Discoveries of 2019 | Craig Clemens | The Genius Life 86
Life's Greatest Mysteries Revealed | Craig Clemens | The Genius Life 43
The Hidden Secret To Getting Everything You Want | Craig Clemens | The Genius Life 20
The One Hack That Changes Your Life | Sarah Anne Stewart | The Genius Life 2
The Art of Travel by Alain De Botton
7 Reasons You Should Be Walking Your Dog More | Wag!
An Effective Workout Can Be Done in Just 10 Minutes | Elemental
Revisiting Drucker: What Gets Measured Gets Managed | Results Junkies
This is What Happened to Me While Meditating 60 Minutes a Day for 60 Days | Medium
The 30-day Challenge #8: No Caffeine | Elle
30 Ways to Move More Every Day | Prevention
The Art and Value of Good Listening | Psychology Today
All the Letters I’ll Never Send | Literary Hub
Don’t Get Spun by Internet Rumors | FactCheck.org
How to Check for Facts, Bias, and Fake News | Research Guides at Tacoma Community College
An Overview of the Dunning-Kruger Effect | Verywell Mind
How to Show Appreciation: 60 Simple Ideas | Shari's Berries Blog
John Ruhlin | Gifts That Make a Big Difference | The Jordan Harbinger Show
RE: "Stay in Your Lane" | Max Lugavere, Instagram
8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody | The New York Times
5-MeO-DMT: The 20-Minute Psychoactive Toad Experience That’s Transforming Lives | Forbes
Jehovah’s Witnesses Myths and Realities | Knocking, PBS
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman
Jim Rohn: You’re the Average of the Five People You Spend the Most Time With | Business Insider
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The Genius Life: Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary by Max Lugavere
Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life by Max Lugavere and Paul Grewal M.D.
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