Hosted by Sam Parr and Shaan Puri · Framework Field Guide
The frameworks behind My First Million.
Every named framework, business play, and operator lesson — extracted, structured, and made searchable from My First Million.
- Frameworks
- 131
- Episodes mined
- 28
- Insights & segments
- 294
- Categories
- 12
Highest-confidence frameworks
See all →Pain Plus Reflection Equals Progress
Convert painful outcomes into principles you can reuse
Second-Level Thinking
Find where consensus is wrong, form a better view, and bet on it
Shared Values and Complementary Skills Partnership
Align values, divide strengths, and appreciate what each partner contributes
Meltdown Responsibility Test
Choose the action that preserves your duty if catastrophe does not occur
The Five Big Forces
Read the present through five measurable forces that shape world orders
The Holy Grail of Investing
Combine 15 uncorrelated return streams to cut risk without cutting return
Episodes
Each episode broken into its frameworks and insights.
Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio: The principles that made me a billionaire
Howard Marks
Howard Marks: how I make money while you worry about a market crash
The Step-by-Step Playbook We Used to Build a $100M+ Newsletter Business
Michael Girdley
Michael Girdley: Why Fireworks Are A Cash Cow and How to Operate a Holdco Worth $100 Million
CEO Lessons
CEO Lessons: Bulls**t Mission Statements, Firing People & Saying ‘NO'
Emmett Shear
Emmett Shear: Life After Twitch, Jeff Bezos Lessons & AI Doomsday Odds
Syed Balkhi
Syed Balkhi: How He Went From $0 To +$100M Before Age 30
Laird Hamilton
Laird Hamilton: The Big Wave Surfer Who Built a +$10 Million Business Empire
Ramit Sethi
Ramit Sethi: His New Netflix Show, How To Stand Out & Spend Your Money
WHOOP Founder Will Ahmed
WHOOP Founder Will Ahmed: How I Built A $3.6 BILLION Company
Austin Rief
Austin Rief: Building Morning Brew, The Ultimate Guide to Building Newsletter Businesses, Side Hustle Ideas, & More
Paul English
Paul English: How He Built And Sold 6 Companies And Why He Believes Irritation Becomes Inspiration
Sahil Bloom
Sahil Bloom: Left Private Equity To Make Millions As A Content Creator And 3 Profitable Businesses To Start Now
Shaan's Story
Shaan's Story: How I Made My First $1,000,000 By Age 31
Bill Gurley
Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake
Robert Greene
Robert Greene: How to use the 48 Laws of Power to get what you want in business
MFM Demo Day
MFM Demo Day: 5 Startups Pitch Sam & Shaan and Raise $1.7M
Nick Huber
Nick Huber: How to Make Millions from Content Without Selling Ads
Bryan Johnson
Bryan Johnson: How He Is Getting Biologically Younger, Selling His Company for $800 Million, and More
Anti-Business Billionaires
Anti-Business Billionaires: Lessons from Steve Jobs, James Dyson, and Yvon Chouinard
Native Founder Tells ALL: $100M Portfolio, Investment Strategy & Business Ideas
Steph Smith
Steph Smith: Jobs of the Future, Fractional Real Estate, Mouth Tape and More
Patrick Campbell
Patrick Campbell: The Billion $ Quilting Industry And Using Spy Secrets To Gain A Competitive Edge
Shaan's Masterclass
Shaan's Masterclass: How To Sell A Business For Millions
Drunk Ideas
Drunk Ideas: Only Fans For Therapy, A Secret Bookcase for your Phone, and More
Steph Smith
Steph Smith: “This opportunity is totally overlooked”
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