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!
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