Practices a daily routine of waking up between 5:30 AM and 6:00 AM, working out at Barry's, and working until 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM. Exercise is essential for testing discipline and boosting daily energy.
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The One Discipline That Made Me a Billionaire by Age 30 | Lucy Guo, Passes
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Overview
Lucy Guo, co-founder of ScaleAI and founder and CEO of Passes, is an entrepreneur who became a self-made billionaire by age 30. She dropped out of college, co-founded ScaleAI after gaining experience at Snap, and later launched Passes, a monetization platform for creators. Living a daily routine of waking up at 5:30 AM, going to Barry's, and working late into the night, she maintains a focus on optimizing learning, a positive mindset, and the belief that 'nothing is beneath me'.
Key points
Her life's decision-making criterion is 'optimizing learning'. If knowledge can be gained, it's valuable, even if it seems risky. Knowledge always holds value, and the more knowledge acquired, the more valuable one becomes in the future.
Link to this point #2Dropped out of college with 4 classes (1 year) remaining to graduate and founded ScaleAI. Although called 'stupid' by others, she prioritized learning opportunities and networking.
Link to this point #3From her experience at Snap, she learned that products should be shipped within two weeks at 90% completion and improved if they gain traction. It's more important for users to actually use the product than to spend months on user research.
Link to this point #4Passes builds infrastructure for creators to monetize their brands. The goal is to foster 'unicorn creators' like Kim Kardashian (Skims), Logan Paul (Prime), and Mr. Beast (Feastables).
Link to this point #5Leaders should do 'IC work' (individual contributor work) themselves. During ScaleAI's launch, everyone, including engineers, provided customer support on Intercom and performed data labeling.
Link to this point #6The most important criteria in hiring are intelligence and hard work. Because creators require 24/7 support, engineers who can respond to bug reports even at 2:00 AM are necessary.
Link to this point #7Her most painful failure was trusting people she shouldn't have. She has experienced betrayal of trust, such as being extorted when firing an employee in the workplace.
Link to this point #8At YC, they teach that 'you should only do three things: working out, talking to customers, and building'. By not wasting time scrolling through TikTok or watching TV and using time efficiently, one can invest in happiness.
Link to this point #9She has manifested everything in her life. She believes anything is possible by focusing on positive energy, hard work, and being surrounded by amazing friends.
Link to this point #10Put this knowledge to work.
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