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Businessman and investor Andrew Wilkinson has made a successful career out of channeling his entrepreneurial spirit, but he knows that sometimes that energy can be a double-edged sword. On this episode, Wilkinson goes in-depth on the lessons learned from a career that’s seen him build a business empire of nearly 40 companies, but also why he’s had to re-calibrate his personal goals after struggling to find happiness in the summer of 2021. He also discusses mimetic desire, building a business in a small Canadian market, competing with venture-backed companies, strategies for hiring CEOs, the mistakes that have cost him millions of dollars, and so much more. Wilkinson is the co-founder of Tiny Capital, which owns over 40 different companies including AeroPress, MetaLab and Dribble. He is also the co-founder and chairman of WeCommerce, a public holding company that starts, buys, and invests in the world’s top Shopify businesses. He is based in Victoria, British Columbia. -- 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Andrew’s dopamine addiction 04:48 - On mimetic desire 06:58 - What Andrew’s working towards 09:13 - Your strengths = your weaknesses 13:46 - Advantages of being in Canada 16:14 - How Andrew runs his company 19:08 - Lessons learned from hiring CEOs 25:18 - How Andrew uses wealth to live his life 31:48 - Andrew’s community 35:28 - What Andrew’s learned about biology and health 40:50 - How to raise kids with wealth 48:32 - How Andrew invests in public markets 54:00 - The history of WeCommerce 56:22 - On running & taking a company public 59:15 - Andrew’s habits for success 01:01:49 - How Andrew deals with stress 01:03:05 - Other self-improvement hacks 01:06:44 - Toughest negotiation Andrew was been a part of 01:08:23 - What success looks like for Andrew -- OUR FREE NEWSLETTER: https://fs.blog/newsletter/ 📈  OUR MOST POPULAR INTERVIEWS 🎬  The Full Story of Naval Ravikant: https://youtu.be/mGY2To_HW98 🎬  Bill Ackman - Getting Back Up: https://youtu.be/mIS3LYxgVWc 🎬  Secrets to Healthy Relationships with Esther Perel: https://youtu.be/atXKntdX2UY 🎙 Listen to the show  iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-knowledge-project-with-shane-parrish/id990149481 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1VyK52NSZHaDKeMJzT4TSM?si=abde3cc6a48d43ef GET IN TOUCH 🌍 Our website - www.fs.blog JOIN OUR COMMUNITY https://fs.blog/membership/ ABOUT THE KNOWLEDGE PROJECT Like the mentor you’ve always dreamed of having, The Knowledge Project shares timely yet timeless lessons for work and life. Past guests include Naval Ravikant, Daniel Kahneman, Jim Collins, Angela Duckworth, Seth Godin, Melanie Mitchell, & Esther Perel.