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Derek Andersen

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Host @Divotdotorg, co-founder @StartupGrind/@bevyhq Labs. Posting about: tech, startups, AI, community, Silicon Valley, 4 kids, @BYU, Believer. Still grinding.

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BYU sports brings people together in a way almost nothing else can. It adds value to the lives of everyone it touches, that includes church leaders - and their families.

BYU sports brings people together in a way almost nothing else can. It adds value to the lives of everyone it touches, that includes church leaders - and their families.

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The hardest lesson NFL MVP Steve Young ever had to learn. "Fear-based thinking is a liar. I was afraid of failure, so much so that I paid this price so that I could have success. I learned as an older person, that's a fallacy. That's fraudulent." "I'm not going to pay for success with my worry and fretting. Man, fame is a thief. Fear-based thinking is a thief. There's a lot of thieves in life."

The hardest lesson NFL MVP Steve Young ever had to learn. "Fear-based thinking is a liar. I was afraid of failure, so much so that I paid this price so that I could have success. I learned as an older person, that's a fallacy. That's fraudulent." "I'm not going to pay for success with my worry and fretting. Man, fame is a thief. Fear-based thinking is a thief. There's a lot of thieves in life."

782,699 views • 1 month ago

My Divot interview this week is with real estate South Florida icon Grant Cardone. Grant created the 10x methodology that has inspired tens of millions of people to change how they run their business. Timestamps: 00:01:47 — Why Grant Cardone Avoids Silicon Valley at All Costs 00:04:28 — The First Rule of All Success: Just Show Up 00:08:21 — The Soil You Grow In: Why Your Environment Shapes Your Ceiling 00:20:52 — How to Create an Experience 34,000 People Pay For 00:44:06 — Why Failing to Pursue Massive Success Is Unethical 00:46:25 — The Revenue Reveal: $750M Gross and $4 Billion in Value 00:49:24 — The Advice That Cost Him Millions in Real Estate 00:55:28 — Why Thinking Small Is Still Going to Cost You Everything 00:57:49 — The Real Estate-Bitcoin Hybrid Strategy Explained 00:59:24 — Writing Goals Twice a Day: Dreams, Not To-Do Lists 01:10:41 — The Losses That Built Everything He Has Today

My Divot interview this week is with real estate South Florida icon Grant Cardone. Grant created the 10x methodology that has inspired tens of millions of people to change how they run their business. Timestamps: 00:01:47 — Why Grant Cardone Avoids Silicon Valley at All Costs 00:04:28 — The First Rule of All Success: Just Show Up 00:08:21 — The Soil You Grow In: Why Your Environment Shapes Your Ceiling 00:20:52 — How to Create an Experience 34,000 People Pay For 00:44:06 — Why Failing to Pursue Massive Success Is Unethical 00:46:25 — The Revenue Reveal: $750M Gross and $4 Billion in Value 00:49:24 — The Advice That Cost Him Millions in Real Estate 00:55:28 — Why Thinking Small Is Still Going to Cost You Everything 00:57:49 — The Real Estate-Bitcoin Hybrid Strategy Explained 00:59:24 — Writing Goals Twice a Day: Dreams, Not To-Do Lists 01:10:41 — The Losses That Built Everything He Has Today

271,246 views • 2 months ago

My Divot interview with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Apostle Neil L. Andersen. We talk about how to build a life of faith, what happens after death, dangers of ego, strength of humility, good vs evil, how he was called as an Apostle, feeling forgiveness, and being my dad. Timestamps: 01:14 — The Burden Everyone Carries in Life 02:23 — The Real Game of Life: Good vs Evil 08:23 — Growing Up on a Farm 09:31 — The Experience That Expanded His World 11:21 — From Self to Service 12:40 — Why Helping Others Creates Meaning 16:48 — Faith Is a Muscle 23:41 — How to Rebuild Faith When You’ve Lost It 27:19 — Why Humility Is the Source of Real Strength 30:22 — Speaking About Faith in a Modern World 32:54 — What Happens After Death 40:01 — The Danger of Ego and Recognition 45:08 — The Call That Changed His Life 53:04 — Becoming an Apostle 57:13 — His Core Responsibility 01:03:20 — The Hardest Part: Helping People in Pain 01:14:00 — Forgiveness: Why You’re Never Too Far Gone 01:18:13 — The One Idea He Would Teach the World 01:19:08 — How He Measures a Good Life Hashtags: #faith #faithjourney #forgiveness #purpose #meaningoflife #lifelessons #personalgrowth #selfimprovement #mindset #humility #service #familyvalues #fatherandson #spiritualgrowth #resilience #leadership #divotpodcast

My Divot interview with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Apostle Neil L. Andersen. We talk about how to build a life of faith, what happens after death, dangers of ego, strength of humility, good vs evil, how he was called as an Apostle, feeling forgiveness, and being my dad. Timestamps: 01:14 — The Burden Everyone Carries in Life 02:23 — The Real Game of Life: Good vs Evil 08:23 — Growing Up on a Farm 09:31 — The Experience That Expanded His World 11:21 — From Self to Service 12:40 — Why Helping Others Creates Meaning 16:48 — Faith Is a Muscle 23:41 — How to Rebuild Faith When You’ve Lost It 27:19 — Why Humility Is the Source of Real Strength 30:22 — Speaking About Faith in a Modern World 32:54 — What Happens After Death 40:01 — The Danger of Ego and Recognition 45:08 — The Call That Changed His Life 53:04 — Becoming an Apostle 57:13 — His Core Responsibility 01:03:20 — The Hardest Part: Helping People in Pain 01:14:00 — Forgiveness: Why You’re Never Too Far Gone 01:18:13 — The One Idea He Would Teach the World 01:19:08 — How He Measures a Good Life Hashtags: #faith #faithjourney #forgiveness #purpose #meaningoflife #lifelessons #personalgrowth #selfimprovement #mindset #humility #service #familyvalues #fatherandson #spiritualgrowth #resilience #leadership #divotpodcast

126,114 views • 6 months ago

I recently Divot interviewed Richard Raddon (co-CEO of Zefr) whose family lost their home in the Southern California Palisades fires in January. Rich’s perspective on loss, grief, faith, and family opened my eyes to how I deal with my own challenges. Episode below. 0:00 – The fire that changed everything 3:00 – Evacuation, loss, and finding only ashes 6:30 – Journals, photos, heirlooms: what was lost 10:00 – Strangers, neighbors, and unexpected grace 13:00 – The role of therapy and grief processing 17:00 – Leading a startup while homeless 21:00 – How pain forged a new leadership style 26:00 – Rebuilding life in San Clemente 30:00 – ZEFR’s rise in the brand safety space 34:00 – YouTube, Meta, TikTok: managing billions of impressions 38:00 – The emotional weight of impact 42:00 – Rich’s personal framework for optimism and faith 45:00 – What he hopes his kids will remember #RichRaddon #StartupResilience #BrandSafety #Zephyr #Movieclips #WildfireRecovery #MentalHealthForFounders #FaithInBusiness #DivotPodcast

196,422 views • 1 year ago

Steve Young has been in rooms with presidents, Hall of Famers, and billionaires for four decades. His most admired list looks nothing like a résumé. "To me, the superheroes are the ones that have defied the natural state. The natural state is seeking credit. The natural state is selfishness. When super famous people are authentic in those little brief moments, that's a superhero." "Magic Johnson's a superhero. Arnold Palmer's a superhero."

Steve Young has been in rooms with presidents, Hall of Famers, and billionaires for four decades. His most admired list looks nothing like a résumé. "To me, the superheroes are the ones that have defied the natural state. The natural state is seeking credit. The natural state is selfishness. When super famous people are authentic in those little brief moments, that's a superhero." "Magic Johnson's a superhero. Arnold Palmer's a superhero."

15,945 views • 1 month ago

Today I’m launching a new weekly interview series called Divot (Divot), featuring people making a mark on the world. Steve Jobs said, “We're here to put a dent in the universe.” A divot is a symbol of your impact. Episode 1 is with Sequoia Capital's doug leone. Full episodes will be posted each Wednesday on X. Doug talks about his multi-decade investor career in Silicon Valley as well as overcoming personal trauma, finding purpose, and American optimism. Over the past decade I've done +100 interviews at Startup Grind and felt it's time for me to get back in learning mode. Each Wednesday I'll interview some of the best people in business, tech, sports, and entertainment. Hope you get something from it too.

Today I’m launching a new weekly interview series called Divot (Divot), featuring people making a mark on the world. Steve Jobs said, “We're here to put a dent in the universe.” A divot is a symbol of your impact. Episode 1 is with Sequoia Capital's doug leone. Full episodes will be posted each Wednesday on X. Doug talks about his multi-decade investor career in Silicon Valley as well as overcoming personal trauma, finding purpose, and American optimism. Over the past decade I've done +100 interviews at Startup Grind and felt it's time for me to get back in learning mode. Each Wednesday I'll interview some of the best people in business, tech, sports, and entertainment. Hope you get something from it too.

118,171 views • 1 year ago

Interview this week is with Eric Ries New York Times bestseller author of "The Lean Startup" and now "Incorruptible." He taught a generation of builders about the MVP, build, measure, learn. We talk about how it applies in the age of AI and why your company mission is all wrong. Timestamps: 02:05 — Why "Build, Measure, Learn" Still Wins in the AI Era 04:18 — The One Thing AI Still Can't Speed Up: Learning 05:57 — Why Software Is Getting More Expensive, Not Less 10:01 — Why Talking to Customers Is Still the Rate-Limiting Skill 13:20 — What "Incorruptible" Actually Means 19:21 — The Sentence Hidden in Every Corporate Charter 20:52 — Would You Sell to the Company You Hate Most? 25:33 — How the Credo Collapsed Into a Cover-Up 28:13 — The Tylenol Recall That Built a Century of Trust 30:36 — The Blueprint: Purpose, Coherence, Integrity 31:41 — What a Public Benefit Corporation Actually Does 34:10 — Anthropic's Mission Guardian and the Companies That Copied It 42:57 — How Eric Ries Measures His Own Life

Interview this week is with Eric Ries New York Times bestseller author of "The Lean Startup" and now "Incorruptible." He taught a generation of builders about the MVP, build, measure, learn. We talk about how it applies in the age of AI and why your company mission is all wrong. Timestamps: 02:05 — Why "Build, Measure, Learn" Still Wins in the AI Era 04:18 — The One Thing AI Still Can't Speed Up: Learning 05:57 — Why Software Is Getting More Expensive, Not Less 10:01 — Why Talking to Customers Is Still the Rate-Limiting Skill 13:20 — What "Incorruptible" Actually Means 19:21 — The Sentence Hidden in Every Corporate Charter 20:52 — Would You Sell to the Company You Hate Most? 25:33 — How the Credo Collapsed Into a Cover-Up 28:13 — The Tylenol Recall That Built a Century of Trust 30:36 — The Blueprint: Purpose, Coherence, Integrity 31:41 — What a Public Benefit Corporation Actually Does 34:10 — Anthropic's Mission Guardian and the Companies That Copied It 42:57 — How Eric Ries Measures His Own Life

11,680 views • 2 months ago

That weekend twice a year that millions of Christians in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints clear the calendar to gather together for 10-hrs of spiritual and personal enlightenment. Highly recommended. #GeneralConference

That weekend twice a year that millions of Christians in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints clear the calendar to gather together for 10-hrs of spiritual and personal enlightenment. Highly recommended. #GeneralConference

46,715 views • 1 year ago

My conversation with Ali Ansari the CEO of micro1, the human data engine helping AI labs train foundational models and enterprises build better AI agents. We talk about why AI still needs human experts, never stop learning, the talent war for researchers, and why the model is not the product. 01:32 — Building Micro1 in the Center of the AI Boom 06:57 — A Once-in-a-Lifetime AI Opportunity 08:44 — How Micro1 Helps Train Smarter AI Models 10:43 — Why AI Models Never Stop Learning 14:56 — Why AI Still Needs Human Experts 17:49 — The Model Is Not the Product 21:23 — Who Wins and Loses in the AI Era 27:25 — When AI Agents Become Team Members 29:19 — The Talent War for AI Researchers 33:38 — Why Your Company Data Is Training AI 38:35 — From Iran to the American Dream 44:33 — Why Taking a Unique Path Can Win 48:04 — Embrace the Chaos 49:50 — Why AI Will Create New Jobs 53:02 — How Ali Measures His Life #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfWork #AIData #AIAgents #MachineLearning #Startups #DivotPodcast

My conversation with Ali Ansari the CEO of micro1, the human data engine helping AI labs train foundational models and enterprises build better AI agents. We talk about why AI still needs human experts, never stop learning, the talent war for researchers, and why the model is not the product. 01:32 — Building Micro1 in the Center of the AI Boom 06:57 — A Once-in-a-Lifetime AI Opportunity 08:44 — How Micro1 Helps Train Smarter AI Models 10:43 — Why AI Models Never Stop Learning 14:56 — Why AI Still Needs Human Experts 17:49 — The Model Is Not the Product 21:23 — Who Wins and Loses in the AI Era 27:25 — When AI Agents Become Team Members 29:19 — The Talent War for AI Researchers 33:38 — Why Your Company Data Is Training AI 38:35 — From Iran to the American Dream 44:33 — Why Taking a Unique Path Can Win 48:04 — Embrace the Chaos 49:50 — Why AI Will Create New Jobs 53:02 — How Ali Measures His Life #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfWork #AIData #AIAgents #MachineLearning #Startups #DivotPodcast

14,495 views • 4 months ago

This week on Divot I interviewed James Dumoulin from The School of Hard Knocks why 3 seconds decides everything in going viral, turning rejection into fuel, how he's interviewed 50 billionaires at only 23, and how he is building his media empire on billions of views one clip at a time. Timestamps: 01:48 — How School of Hard Knocks Started 03:56 — 400 Posts With Only 50 Followers 04:41 — From $100K Months to $1M Months 06:15 — How Small Teams Can Win With Content 09:24 — The Only Metric That Matters Online 10:20 — Why the First 3 Seconds Decide Everything 13:03 — How Travel Shaped James’ Ambition 14:25 — Turning Rejection Into Fuel 15:41 — Interviewing 52 Billionaires by 23 15:52 — How James Got Mark Cuban 17:30 — Tom Cruise, Brady, Shaq, and Bigger Asks 20:08 — Why Business Takes Courage 20:50 — Building One of the Biggest Business Media Networks Hashtags: #jamesdumoulin #schoolofhardknocks #contentcreation #goingviral #watchtime #entrepreneurship #businessmedia #founderjourney #creatoreconomy #divotpodcast

This week on Divot I interviewed James Dumoulin from The School of Hard Knocks why 3 seconds decides everything in going viral, turning rejection into fuel, how he's interviewed 50 billionaires at only 23, and how he is building his media empire on billions of views one clip at a time. Timestamps: 01:48 — How School of Hard Knocks Started 03:56 — 400 Posts With Only 50 Followers 04:41 — From $100K Months to $1M Months 06:15 — How Small Teams Can Win With Content 09:24 — The Only Metric That Matters Online 10:20 — Why the First 3 Seconds Decide Everything 13:03 — How Travel Shaped James’ Ambition 14:25 — Turning Rejection Into Fuel 15:41 — Interviewing 52 Billionaires by 23 15:52 — How James Got Mark Cuban 17:30 — Tom Cruise, Brady, Shaq, and Bigger Asks 20:08 — Why Business Takes Courage 20:50 — Building One of the Biggest Business Media Networks Hashtags: #jamesdumoulin #schoolofhardknocks #contentcreation #goingviral #watchtime #entrepreneurship #businessmedia #founderjourney #creatoreconomy #divotpodcast

14,416 views • 5 months ago

This week on Divot I speak with one of Silicon Valley's most thoughtful people Justin Kan. We talked about why money and fame don't create happiness, why Justin isn't chasing the AI gold rush, and the habits that rewired his brain. 01:40 — Justin Kan’s Tattoo About Gratitude 02:46 — Why Success Still Creates Comparison 03:36 — Why Money and Fame Don’t Create Happiness 06:55 — Why Achievement Only Feels Good for a Moment 10:51 — The Habit That Rewired Justin’s Brain 16:39 — AI, Mental Health, and Social Media 18:10 — Why Justin Isn’t Chasing the AI Gold Rush 21:49 — The Founder Trait Justin Looks For Most 23:19 — Why Justin Invested $8 Million After a Cold Plunge 26:20 — Why You Shouldn’t Chase the AI Crowd 26:44 — The Next Big Frontier After AI

This week on Divot I speak with one of Silicon Valley's most thoughtful people Justin Kan. We talked about why money and fame don't create happiness, why Justin isn't chasing the AI gold rush, and the habits that rewired his brain. 01:40 — Justin Kan’s Tattoo About Gratitude 02:46 — Why Success Still Creates Comparison 03:36 — Why Money and Fame Don’t Create Happiness 06:55 — Why Achievement Only Feels Good for a Moment 10:51 — The Habit That Rewired Justin’s Brain 16:39 — AI, Mental Health, and Social Media 18:10 — Why Justin Isn’t Chasing the AI Gold Rush 21:49 — The Founder Trait Justin Looks For Most 23:19 — Why Justin Invested $8 Million After a Cold Plunge 26:20 — Why You Shouldn’t Chase the AI Crowd 26:44 — The Next Big Frontier After AI

13,989 views • 5 months ago

My Divot conversation with BYU Cougars Athletic Director Brian Santiago. We talk about why we're all born to win, NIL, the Honor Code, Jimmer, Danny Ainge, Cougar Nation, his humble beginnings, where his competitiveness comes from, and why winning is sweeter at BYU. Timestamps: 00:01:31 — Jimmer Fredette, What Real Greatness Looks Like 00:04:04 — 163 Shots, Almost No Misses (Inside Elite Competitors) 00:06:18 — Why Great Leaders Always Show Up for Their People 00:10:14 — The Power of Relationships (This Changes Everything) 00:12:34 — Why Most People Stop Seeing Others 00:19:57 — The Jacket Story (Real Leadership in Action) 00:25:12 — Turning an Enemy Into a Fan (The “Snake” Story) 00:27:53 — Why BYU Is “One of One” (Faith, Discipline & Focus) 00:31:05 — Why Top Athletes Choose Purpose Over Money 00:41:27 — We Were Born to Win (The Core Philosophy) 00:42:25 — The Lesson That Changed His Life (Control vs Intensity) 00:46:40 — “I Didn’t Come Here to Watch” (Winner Mentality) 00:59:27 — Find a Way. Never Let Up. (Final Message) Hashtags: #leadership #highperformance #mindsetshift #personaldevelopment #winningmindset #successprinciples #businessstrategy #divotpodcast

My Divot conversation with BYU Cougars Athletic Director Brian Santiago. We talk about why we're all born to win, NIL, the Honor Code, Jimmer, Danny Ainge, Cougar Nation, his humble beginnings, where his competitiveness comes from, and why winning is sweeter at BYU. Timestamps: 00:01:31 — Jimmer Fredette, What Real Greatness Looks Like 00:04:04 — 163 Shots, Almost No Misses (Inside Elite Competitors) 00:06:18 — Why Great Leaders Always Show Up for Their People 00:10:14 — The Power of Relationships (This Changes Everything) 00:12:34 — Why Most People Stop Seeing Others 00:19:57 — The Jacket Story (Real Leadership in Action) 00:25:12 — Turning an Enemy Into a Fan (The “Snake” Story) 00:27:53 — Why BYU Is “One of One” (Faith, Discipline & Focus) 00:31:05 — Why Top Athletes Choose Purpose Over Money 00:41:27 — We Were Born to Win (The Core Philosophy) 00:42:25 — The Lesson That Changed His Life (Control vs Intensity) 00:46:40 — “I Didn’t Come Here to Watch” (Winner Mentality) 00:59:27 — Find a Way. Never Let Up. (Final Message) Hashtags: #leadership #highperformance #mindsetshift #personaldevelopment #winningmindset #successprinciples #businessstrategy #divotpodcast

14,095 views • 6 months ago

Filevine and its founder Ryanfilevine may be the most successful AI company you haven't heard of. Filevine is a legal tech platform on an incredible run - serving 6,000 customers and generating +$200 million in annual revenue. Divot chat below. Timestamps: 02:42 — What Filevine Actually Does (Legal AI Explained) 04:08 — The Problem That Inspired Filevine 05:03 — The Risk Conversation With His Wife 09:03 — Meeting the Engineer Who Built the Vision 11:56 — The Founder Mindset: “I’ll Figure It Out” 18:20 — The Day Ryan Quit His Job 22:14 — Rewriting Filevine for the AI Era 25:41 — How AI Is Changing Software Teams 31:28 — Why the Legal Industry Could Grow 100x 44:55 — The Future of Law: AI Running Legal Work 55:20 — The Mindset to Build a Billion-Dollar Company 01:06:10 — Ryan’s Real Definition of Success Hashtags: #RyanAnderson #LegalAI #LegalTech #Entrepreneurship #SaaS #ArtificialIntelligence #Leadership #Justice #Innovation #DivotPodcast

Filevine and its founder Ryanfilevine may be the most successful AI company you haven't heard of. Filevine is a legal tech platform on an incredible run - serving 6,000 customers and generating +$200 million in annual revenue. Divot chat below. Timestamps: 02:42 — What Filevine Actually Does (Legal AI Explained) 04:08 — The Problem That Inspired Filevine 05:03 — The Risk Conversation With His Wife 09:03 — Meeting the Engineer Who Built the Vision 11:56 — The Founder Mindset: “I’ll Figure It Out” 18:20 — The Day Ryan Quit His Job 22:14 — Rewriting Filevine for the AI Era 25:41 — How AI Is Changing Software Teams 31:28 — Why the Legal Industry Could Grow 100x 44:55 — The Future of Law: AI Running Legal Work 55:20 — The Mindset to Build a Billion-Dollar Company 01:06:10 — Ryan’s Real Definition of Success Hashtags: #RyanAnderson #LegalAI #LegalTech #Entrepreneurship #SaaS #ArtificialIntelligence #Leadership #Justice #Innovation #DivotPodcast

13,507 views • 7 months ago

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