this is not just to do with business. This is basically the unlock code to life

This should be a must watch for anyone interested in become an entrepreneur.. one of the best pieces of content I’ve seen on the topic.

1. how do you see yourself. 2. how do you see things. 3. how do you see others. 4. how do you see solution. 5. how do you solve.

Today's video is different... I setup a whiteboard at my new place in LA to try a new style of video... Let me know what you think?

Sam, in my books, you are among the richest people in the world, but what makes you different is you are inviting everyone to be rich and successful. Sir, your invitation is honored, we are all coming. Thanks Sam!

Same thing goes for the music industry. Everyone wants to learn melody without ever studying the foundations of music theory.

I remember when I was 9 or 10 and was trying to explain to people the realization I'd made that we think via layers. But lacked the vocabulary todo so. Fills me with joy to see it explained at the proper level by an actually successful person!

Sam. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate this video. You have taken multiple books, lessons, college degrees and years of research and put them into less than a 1-hr video. You should write a book based on this video. I would 100% buy it. To be able to break down the concepts you explained into chapter long lessons would be priceless information. And with this video you single handedly destroyed 99% of the “internet gurus” who only sell processes and tools. They KNOW the stack is not working and they prey on that. They know their market. They aim for people whose lower level stacks are flawed. And they upsell them ideas and more tools but never ever take the time to do what you just did for free. I will share this far and wide. Thank you. Subbed, liked.

"and honestly guys it's 2018, if you think technology isn't you, then you... are f***ed" 😂

Notes from the video: FULL STACK: FOUNDATIONAL LAYERS... 1. **MENTAL AWARENESS:** - SELF-AWARENESS: Aware of yourself and the pattern of your thoughts. Third person view of yourself. - IDENTITY: Your self-image. Your images of yourself can be limiting or empowering. (Thinking you're not good at math) - BELIEF SYSTEMS: Your beliefs can be limiting or empowering. (Making money is bad) 2. **MENTAL COGNITION:** - 1PROBLEM SOLVING (methodologies, mental models, perspectives, frameworks) - THINK CRITICALLY - 1PRIORITIZE (many delay on mit and prioritize useless things) - SCHEDULING (upsides, downsides, effect horizon, priority, discarding if not important) - PLANNING - BREAKING INTO CHUNKS - DELEGATING - CONTINGENCIES - PATTERN RECOGNITION (solving patterns in own behavior, business, data, industry) 3. **BUSINESS PRINCIPLES:** - VALUES, BELIEFS AND PRINCIPLES OF HOW TO RUN BUSINESS (thinking from first principles, long term focused, customer obsession, long term cash flow etc) 4. **BUSINESS DISCIPLINES:** - ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, TAX, LAW, MARKETING, SALES, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT ETC... - SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE ARE ALL FULL STACK (IN BUSINESS DISCIPLINES AS WELL) - Hires are mostly one discipline stacks so don't see the interconnectedness 5. **PROCESSES:** - Tools and skills of a business discipline IF YOU'RE FULL STACK YOU CAN DO THE WORK OF 30 PEOPLE BY YOURSELF AND MOVE 100 TIMES FASTER THAN THE THIRTY PEOPLE WOULD AS A TEAM. BILLIONAIRES ARE T SHAPED. BROAD KNOWLEDGE AND OBSESSIVE FOCUS ON ONE DISCIPLINE.

It has been more than 20 years that I've been running businesses and I can safely vouch for the truth and soundness of your advice. Thanks for sharing.

Sam's level of focus is insane!!

This video is GOLD. Foundation is everything and is too often overlooked by many. A fan of your philosophy, great work 👍🏼

Absolutely amazing video! I’ve heard of your name through the e-commerce world and this is the first piece of your content I’ve viewed... subscribed, notification button clicked

Sam, this is the BEST video out here in KZfaq about how billionaires think, in Novermber 2021 I decided to leave my corporate job because I already had various skills because of my path carreer (I've always had a different job, and learned different skills) but I always lacked sales, so I started on Life Insurance sales. I failed and got fired in 4 months because I couldn't hit a profitable market but I stuck in the sale department, thank god I had one of the best sales course with the Life Insurance company, I moved to real estate in my local town and it's been 4 months now too. No one taught how to get clients and be known by everyone, but I forced myself into learning and now thanks to a bunch of skills I've learned and as you say, I can interconnect those as a whole...I'm finally about to hit my first million dollars this year. You're very intelligent and I loved your eloquence, this is pure gold, I can't thank you enough.

Literally the best video on becoming successful i've seen ever. Absolute champion thanks Sam for putting that together for us.

Your content is insanely valuable. I listen to you a lot. Seriously, thank you for everything you do.

This has really redefined how I’ll live my life from now on. Straight to the point and no BS. Thank you for taking your time to give this valuable video out for free

Applause! This was/is a phenomenal video. About 15 - 20 minutes in, I could start to not only hear, and mentally understand what you were/are saying, but I could also start to feel that it. Thank you for sharing, and I look forward to more of your videos.

Sam, I'm basically hooked on your KZfaq channel and it provides so much in addition to the course. Keep them coming, I'm learning a lot!

This is by far the best video regarding how to start a business I have personally seen. Sam I love how the information is generic to all types of business more so my own. It has forced me to look at myself and be truthful to the fact that I lack knowledge in a lot of areas regarding starting and maintaining a business but at the same time plant seeds of action plan that I can action right away in a controlled manner that gear towards progressive results ... what I'm really trying to say is THANK YOU ... this video will be relevant even after 50 years

I discovered your channel by mistake 3 days ago. Im not in the consultant niche. Im always looking to decode the minds of the great in my niche. You've just helped me get a better grasp of it than what i already had. That video is gold. Im amazed by the quality of your content Sam! Happy new year and all the best to you and yours!

Change the pattrens not the thoughts

Sam, a few days ago I saw one of your ads on youtube... and then it changed me. I started to learn ... Thank you !! And this video was awesome.

I find so much in common between what you are explaining and what ancient cultures taught, operating from the most subtle to the most dense, moving all the hidden clockwork pieces. Very nice insight. Great work Sam, you've helped me notice some really important things!

Holy shit I'm so glad I found this channel. I was under the impression that you should just be really good at just one thing and have other people do the things you're bad at for you, but now I think that if you're an entrepreneur or a leader, you aren't simply a part of the whole, you are the manager of the whole, and if you want to make sure that every part functions smoothly with each other you have to really understand how everything works.

This is one of the most valuable videos I've ever watched on KZfaq for business. Thank you for teaching this Sam.

Sam, I love the realness you have on camera. You show you genuinely care about really wanting people to understand. Sometimes the videos are too long, but redundancy is actually very good for the sub-conscience. As for the full-stack approach, it's so true. People often skip the foundations and want to jump straight to the tools and processes. While they might have some temporary successes, without the foundation, when technology changes, or when your niches grow organically and develops, you won't be able to keep up. And for some, are confused and fall into depression. When you truly know and understand the foundations, you don't feel stressed. So, the values of building a foundation is 1. to keep flexible, 2. to be faster to respond when challenges occur. 3. to avoid depression when things fail.

Love how analytically you break it down and put it all together. Makes a ton of sense

Sam, I've been on KZfaq since they started in 2004. This is the most informative and applicable video they have on their platform to date. It explains everything in life. This is how physiology and activity come together to get results. Not just humans but all living species. I'm going to link back to it many times while doing my blog posts because it explains why we do what we do and view things in life the way we do. A person can understand what you just showed us and dramatically transform their lives. Using the lego style building blocks for demonstration was genius too.

Hey Sam, thank you for sharing. This was very helpful as I learned that a key pillar for me to work on is my mental cognition. My prioritization and problem-solving skills have been lackluster as I build my own business. This has been eye-opening because before watching this video, I was focusing on having the best processes for my business and was completely ignoring mental cognition. Much appreciated and I wish you more success in 2020!

I’ve watched this video probably 1,000 times..and each time I listen I learn something new. Much love Sam, you are a true legend!

Thank you so much Sam, each and every one of your videos is literally life changing.

This is awesome Sam, full-stack business is the way to go. I really liked the way you broke down everything and organized and interconnected it in a way that is easy to understand. I’m a subscriber now :)

By far one of the best videos I've ever seen, already shared it with a friend, your content is awesome🤜🏾🤛🏼

Awesome vid Sam! Love the visuals, great content...look forward to becoming apart of consulting accelerator shortly!

You're a blessing Sam. Thank you for going against the ignorant masses & becoming such an integrated person. All it is about is really not being ignorant in any area - that's why people mess up. It's really arrogance and ignorance that makes you overlook the shortcomings you have. I see you soon Sam. You've cleared the path for me now.

Very useful video. I had never thought of breaking things down to a first principle and that is something I will be applying immediately. Probably the first youtube video where I have taken notes

Great video. Personally I tried to become an entrepreneur last year and quickly ran into wall after wall that stemmed from lacking these same foundations. After taking a step (or ten) back and deciding to work on myself and not concentrating on making more money, I look back and confidently say this is the best investment I could have made. Always appreciate the vids Sam.

Loved the breakdown of how each foundation of the T shaped person effects the other parts! Showed me what I need to focus on.

Sam, thanks for this. Incredibly helpful.

WOW!! Another eye-opening video! You are a GENIUS Sam!!

Still re-watching these videos in 2022 to keep my mindset sharp 💯

Thanks Sam! Love the blocks and the RGBY color scheme. Reflects that these truly are the basics and you covered most of them thoroughly while keeping it very interesting!

Hey Sam, love this video! Thanks for putting this together.

To be able to dissect something and express not only its parts but how those parts work together in a dynamic manner shows true understanding of an area of endeavor. Thank you for this.

Thanks a million Sam! Massive value bombs as always (06:00 - 12:55)

The way you have broken each part down and labelling them has helped me order my own thoughts and training. Super clear and clicked instantly! Thanks for your insight Sam!

Sam, thank you, this is brilliant. I'll be diagramming this for my business, and also for my parenting - I'm so glad to have this so clearly laid out. It'll illuminate challenges that presently just leave me scratching my head. Like others here, I really appreciate your use of the blocks in illustration. I'd like to hear your thoughts on the plinth that is holding up all the rest, because all through your presentation I was aware of it there, and thinking in the background of how critical physical wellbeing is to supporting the brain in functioning at it's best. Personal experience has shown me how easily poor dietary choices, low fitness levels and illness can really muck up a perfectly respectable mind. Thanks again. I'm excited to try putting this framework to use.

Getting lost in your content, my friend! Great insights! So true, it doesn't matter about how much information you gather if you don't have the principles in place to take action on those tactics 🤙🏻 love it!

Brilliant.Brilliant.Brilliant.Brilliant. I pour over every video you create and this is probably your best video of 2018. You are amazing Sam. Keep up the great work.

love this new format. Thanks Sam

As usual, awesome video Sam!

incredible value here sam, I was taking notes and am truly inspired by this content. I promise you I will come back one day and remember this video as I feel it will help me pursue my business goals and become truly FULL STACK.

First video of yours I have come across, and instantly SUBSCRIBED after watching the video! I like what you're teaching here. Words of Truth. Thank you!

I don't know how I came across your channel or this video, but these are honestly some of the strongest points that I think I've ever heard. Thanks so much for sharing and really breaking down this 'full-stack mind' concept of yours, Sam! You're truly a master at deconstructing complex ideas into easily digestible, self-actionable keys of wisdom. I didn't realize that I was still at the bottom of the totem pole, trying to find my way up. This is a truly simple but enlightening path that more people should be aware of. 😯

This is incredible! Your videos are very informative. Keep it up with the long-form content.

This is one of the best videos I have watched!! You rock!!

This is hands down one of the most valuable pieces of information I've ever seen, thanks a lot Sam.

It's refreshing to see the amount of your focus. Keep up the good content.

Sam you continue to amaze me with your depth of knowledge and wisdom in business! I rarely comment on videos but this is so rare to see on KZfaq! Thank you for this epic explanation!

This video is exceptional and life-changing, thank you, Sam!

Thank you so much for this Sam

I love this Sam. This is such great advice. Full stack , full stack!

I am so happy you put this video out. This has to be the best explanation of what entrepreneurship actually is, that I may have ever heard.

this is gold Sam! thanks for sharing!

This is by far the best video I have watched! This is so valuable it's actually insane?!? And to give it out free that's insane! I was literally going to buy a corse if u had one but you didn't even try to sell anything. Wow, purely amazing video man I see why I was having difficulty in the past but luckily it will soon change. I subscribed man Let me know when a course for all of these steps is out!

Very interesting content Sam! The reason why your CA course is such a transforming product is exactly this. It’s Full-Stack! Keep going! The 1billion target is just around the corner! 💪

Amazing! This is all broken down so clearly with no BS. Step-by-step instructions on how to make yourself a proper entrepreneur

I am so glad I came across Sam’s video. I am very big on patience and taking the time to learn and fully grasp the reasoning behind something before making decisions and he embodies this oh so well! 😍

Actually one of the best and clearest explanations I've seen on how important foundation is in everything.

Wow!! This is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this Sam!

This explains so many things to me trying to run my business, worth watching multiple times. Thank You!

Multi millionaire, still loves to teach, and follows his passion! Thanks Sam.

Your best video Sam, thank you for this. It brings together many of the insights you've shared across your videos and course into one foundational video. I've put a reminder to myself to watch this once a week I think it's that important. An argument for processes to be on top of tools? What does everyone think?

Hands down the best business lesson ive ever taken on youtube, thank you Sam. I am already a reasonably high earning consultant in the energy space. The specific lesson I took from your presentation is the full stack layer concept; interconnects and how we must have all the foundations in place admittedly ive never thought about it like that before, a very impactful video for me, Ive made copious notes. I think we would have plenty to talk about perhaps our paths will cross some day in the future. Im from Scotland and based in London now.

Sam... phenomenal bro. Amazing and powerful video ! So much knowledge! Keeps remind me to continue to build up my foundation first before moving ahead !

Bloody brilliant Sam. Simple, easily understood and inspiring!

This was a great title and definitely delivered! Thanks for the insights Sam!

Phenomenal information. A good portion of this I knew about, but I didn’t know they fit together like this. This gives me great direction to know what to work on next as an entrepreneur. Thank you so much for adding value and giving with no return!

Dear Sam, I appreciate your videos as they've confirmed a lot of what I have believed and followed in terms of principals. When you have it in mind to do exceptional things it's not likely you'll find people who will even understand your motives, let alone share your vision. It can be very discouraging at times as there is no way to get confirmation or assurances until you've actually achieved your goal.

Incredible Video! This really sums up why 95% of the courses out there won‘t really work unless you have the needed foundation. Thanks for the value sam!

Great video Sam your best yet (or at least from the several I have seen :) cheers!! 🙏🛠

I enjoyed the new format, thank you for your videos!

I aspire to be both a full-stack musician and full-stack entrepreneur. In music, that means doing my own songwriting, lyrics, song structure, arrangement, hooks, beats, singing, production, instruments, drum programming, mixing, mastering, promotion... in business it means finding a market, doing product design, problem-solving, marketing, copywriting, customer service, hiring, training, accounting... etc. It's more fun to know how everything works and gives you more power to change the world and control your own destiny and results :)

I seriously hope people see and value this video... Watched this from my phone in my room in West Africa and I've benefited tremendously from it

This training is literally mind blowing!!! Can you please go into more details of how I can improve in each of the layers?

Love the computer/mind connection explanation!

Really appreciate the video Sam, I learned a lot! Thanks for sharing, enjoyed your statement about technology in 2018 ha ha

Best advice ever, thanks Sam🙏🏼

Thank you soooo much for the intense value! I love you!

This is some insane value not only that this is better than most paid stuff out there but it’s also very underrated. Good job Sam

Hi Sam, I hope this video reaches a lot of people, I couldn't agree more with the message. I found your honest perspective on the fact that it's almost impossible to just delegate everything to freelance specialists totally refreshing. Fundamentally your point is that it takes brute force intelligence to be very successful in business, because a low IQ will prevent you from ever being full-stack. The unfortunate reality is that intelligence is general, not specific. The question is how do we augment the deeper parts of the stack as much as we can, with knowledge and training, I think.

I am so grateful that you are bringing Self Awareness into the conversation. The majority seem to underestimate the importance of Self Awareness, Self Empowerment and Self Inquiry. It is the Fundamental Foundation to everyone's experience they call reality.

Outstanding insight again Sam. Excellent. Thanks

Thanks! This was very valuable. Really structured and I will definitely take action on this

Thank you for making this video ❤️

Superb video, Sam! Love the structure and the legos delivery!

Sam, great video, thanks for sharing. Even after 5 years this is great to watch👍

best content so far on this topic