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My First Million · August 4, 2026 · 50m

We found the internet's best sales advice

Sam Parr & Shaan Puri, Shaan Puri

Sam Parr and Shaan Puri unpack the top sales comment they found on HackerNews, break down an unusual negotiation tip involving Diet Coke, explore the concept of saving lives as a service, read Bernard Arnault’s revenge letter, analyze the business model behind Magic: The Gathering, and compare Bryan Johnson’s approach to longevity to Dana White’s role in the UFC.

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Highlights

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The highest-value sales comment on HackerNews00:00
The hosts dissected the single best sales advice they found in a HackerNews comment thread.
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Bring two Diet Cokes to a negotiation02:50
A memorable, unusual tactic: arriving with two Diet Cokes can be a deliberate move to build rapport in a tense meeting.
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Saving lives as a service07:36
A business concept that frames a product or service as literally life-saving, exploring new angles for high-stakes industries.
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Bernard Arnault’s revenge letter17:24
The hosts read and reacted to a letter written by LVMH’s Bernard Arnault, unpacking its strategic and personal dimensions.
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The economics of Magic: The Gathering25:29
A deep dive into how Magic: The Gathering’s card economy functions as a business and a market.
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Bryan Johnson as the Dana White of Longevity41:58
The comparison of Bryan Johnson’s role in popularizing extreme longevity to Dana White’s influence on the UFC.
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