Jay Yang - Author & Hormozi’s Secret Weapon | No Permission, No Problem, Six Figures at 19
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Jay Yang is the 19-year-old author and entrepreneur who earned six figures before graduating high school. He’s worked with Tyler Denk at beehiiv, helping scale the platform past $5 million ARR, and with Noah Kagan at AppSumo, where he drove the campaign that turned Million Dollar Weekend into a New York Times bestseller. Now known as “Hormozi’s secret weapon,” Jay helps power Alex and Leila Hormozi’s content at Acquisition.com and recently published You Can Just Do Things, a playbook on building success without waiting for permission.
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➡️ Talking Points
00:00 – Intro
01:32 – The Power of Just Doing
02:17 – Jay’s Backstory
04:13 – Why People Don’t Take Action
07:55 – From Google Search to Career
10:25 – Ignorance Debt as an Advantage
12:09 – Lessons from Beehive & Tyler
14:25 – Defining Your Audience
17:48 – Knowing When You’re Ready
19:43 – Sponsor Break
22:28 – Permissionless Apprenticeships
24:45 – Insights from Noah Kagan
27:35 – The Value of Mentors
29:50 – Balancing Work & Relationships
32:04 – Jay’s Content Playbook
34:23 – Why Writing First
35:44 – Sponsor Break
38:36 – Becoming a Better Writer
41:40 – Framing Ideas That Stick
44:54 – Daily Creativity Rituals
47:27 – Jay’s Learning Process
51:35 – Living Inside Your Content
53:41 – Sacrifices on the Path to Success
55:18 – The Energy Test
1:00:47 – Key Takeaway from Jay’s Book
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