#408: Justin Mares – What Does The Future Look Like?

<p>Justin Mares is an entrepreneur. </p> <p>He started two consumer brands that each have done $100mm+ in sales in less than 5 years (Kettle &amp; Fire and Perfect Keto). He also started Surely Wines which has done millions in sales. He&#39;s now working on TrueMed, which allows health and wellness brands to tap into the $140B in consumer HSA/FSA accounts</p> <p>He is one of the most interesting people I&#39;ve studied.</p> <p>0:00 What Are You A Top 1% Consumer Of?</p> <p>3:10 Why Is USA Sick &amp; Unhealthy? (Justin’s Current Obsession)</p> <p>9:19 What Can You Do About It?</p> <p>11:42 Spotting Trends</p> <p>16:36 Making Connections With Interesting People</p> <p>19:30 How Do You Take Depressed People &amp; Make Them Happy</p> <p>23:15 Is The World Getting Better Or Worse?</p> <p>29:00 Justin’s Current Project (TrueMed)</p> <p>33:00 Finding Your Passion</p> <p>35:31 Building A World-Class Network</p> <p>40:52 Who Are The People Building The Future?</p> <p>46:02 Justin’s Calm Nature</p> <p>49:10 What Makes For A Great Leader?</p> <p>51:02 Building Neighborhood </p> <p>54:30 How Do You Find A Partner?</p> <p>58:55 Challenge Resources Mentioned</p> <p>* Mac Miller Tiny Desk Concert – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrR_gm6RqCo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrR_gm6RqCo</a></p> <p>* Founders Podcast – <a href="https://www.founderspodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.founderspodcast.com</a></p> <p>* Justin Mares on Invest Like The Best – <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4v7Snd5199djam0DjHThq7?si=590ef11ffc6d46cd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4v7Snd5199djam0DjHThq7?si=590ef11ffc6d46cd</a></p> <p>* Recession Proof Graduate by Charlie Hoehn – <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Recession-Proof-Graduate-Want-Doing/dp/0990354814" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.amazon.com/Recession-Proof-Graduate-Want-Doing/dp/0990354814</a></p> <p>* Bryan Johnson – <a href="https://twi