#232: Nick Maggiulli [VIDEO] – From Blogging To Getting Mentioned On Tim Ferriss

<p>Nick Maggiulli is the creator of Of Dollars And Data and the Chief Operating Officer at Ritholtz Wealth Management. He has published a post on his blog every week since 2017. Most recently, he published his first book (Just Keep Buying: Proven Ways To Save Money And Build Your Wealth), which has sold over 10,000 copies in the first month. &nbsp;In this conversation, we speak about what it felt like to get mentioned on The Tim Ferriss Show, the power of books, how Morgan Housel has served as a mentor for Nick, and much more. &nbsp;</p> <p>(0:00) Intro&nbsp;</p> <p>(0:33) Tooth fairy&nbsp;</p> <p>(2:23) How does skepticism impact you?&nbsp;</p> <p>(5:08) Starting a blog (and the slow grind)&nbsp;</p> <p>(8:35) Moments of quitting?&nbsp;</p> <p>(10:48) How has motivation changed for Nick?&nbsp;</p> <p>(13:21) Going on a book tour and repeating himself?&nbsp;</p> <p>(15:25) Optimism toward future progress&nbsp;</p> <p>(17:03) Does paying attention to the news impact Nick?&nbsp;</p> <p>(18:08) The power of books&nbsp;</p> <p>(19:21) How many hours to write Just Keep Buying?&nbsp;</p> <p>(20:13) Most unexpected challenge when writing the book?&nbsp;</p> <p>(22:03) Nick’s $500,000 goal by 30&nbsp;</p> <p>(23:40) Is high expectations a new phenomenon?&nbsp;</p> <p>(26:23) Dealing with existential dread in early 20s&nbsp;</p> <p>(27:46) What would Nick recommend to young people who don’t know?&nbsp;</p> <p>(29:36) “I’ll probably never write a book” –Nick, May 2020&nbsp;</p> <p>(34:23) Do family and friends rely on Nick as a data scientist?&nbsp;</p> <p>(35:49) Words matter&nbsp;</p> <p>(37:54) Taleb’s Turkey Problem&nbsp;</p> <p>(40:03) Winners keep winning true for nations as well?&nbsp;</p> <p>(42:24) Morgan Housel as a mentor&nbsp;</p> <p>(44:48) Shouted out on Tim Ferriss Show&nbsp;</p> <p>(46:50) “No medals for prevention, only cures” &nbsp;</p> <p>(49:07) Appreciation for Mark Zuckerberg&nbsp;</p> <p>(51:23) Creating as a part of your being&nbsp;</p> <p>(53:03) How to be kinder &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Nick’s book (Ju