From Beachside Rags to Towering Riches: Learn Hack and Grow Wealth

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May 19, 2022
2 min read

Today's guest on the Prosperity Perspective brings his incredible story from literally living homeless on beaches to the multi-million-dollar Amazon master he is today. Shaahin will share what flipped the switch for him when he decided to start investing his hard-earned money, all motivated by a desire to do what he couldn’t as a poor immigrant. Gain his one-of-a-kind advice on mentorship, money, and financial freedom.

3 Key Takeaways:

Wealth is not a matter of how much money you have but of how comfortably you can live within your means.
Seek council! You should not rely on your own knowledge to solve your problems; some problems aren’t there for you to solve.
Embrace the grit that comes from pushing through adversity as an entrepreneur. This is what teaches you how to achieve your goals.

Listen to the Full Episode:

Show Notes:

[0:20] Shaahin introduces himself and his background with Amazon

[1:00] What investment framework did Shaahin use when he no longer had to stress putting food on the table?

“Wealth is really defined as how well you can live within your means.” -Shaahin Cheyene

[5:40] What changed for Shaahin that flipped that switch mentally toward spending and investing his hard-earned money

[8:20] Shaahin shared a crazy story about fax machines and zero furniture in his office

[10:22] How did Shaahin get from piles of money to where he is today with investments and exits?

[13:30] Shaahin got involved with Jeff Bezos and became an early investor in Amazon

“I’ve had all the nice stuff. I’ve done all of the crazy things. And really what motivates me today is being a mentor to help people stop selling their hours.” -Shaahin Cheyene

[15:32] Were all of Shaahin’s industry breakthroughs self-learned? Where did the drive come from?

[19:16] Shaahin talks about his new podcast

[21:50] One last piece of advice is given by Shaahin

“Seek council. There are people that have done what you want to do and not every problem is for you to solve.” -Shaahin Cheyene

About Shaahin Cheyene

Shaahin has been called many things in my life (including the “Willy Wonka of Generation X”), but his favorite one is simple: the world’s leading Amazon industry expert.

He is the founder of the brain nutrition startup Accelerated Intelligence (AI). Shaahin is also an award-winning business mogul, author, filmmaker, and inventor of Herbal Ecstacy, the nootropic that sparked the (100% legal) Smart Drug Movement. My serial entrepreneurial career has spanned more than 30 years, earning over $350 Million.

Shaahin regularly contributes to The Huffington Post, American Express OPEN and many other publications. He is an avid sportsman with a deep love for Jiu Jitsu. When he’s not working out, you can usually find him reading something by Seth Godin, Dr. Robert Cialdini or Dr. Paul Ekman. He lives in Los Angeles, California.