E332 Building Brands, Cultivating Community, and Defying Aging with Eric Hinman

In this episode, CJ welcomes his friend Eric Hinman back to the show. Eric has been spending the winter in Austin Texas and making an immense impact on the community there.  This discussion centered around how to be hyper-productive, how to maximize time learning from others through conversations, and living a fulfilling life by spending it with great people.  Throughout the convo, Eric highlights his enjoyment of curating events for like-minded people and creating settings where they can bond and add value to each other's lives. He particularly loves organizing founders-only retreats, bringing together individuals with similar business goals and mindsets to connect and collaborate. Check out everything that Eric is up to here at erichinman.com   Key Topics [00:00:00] Welcome Eric [00:05:23] Why Eric is in Austin for the winter. [00:09:31] Social media platforms. [00:13:03] Longer form media and lifestyle. [00:15:14] Overcoming awkwardness in content creation. [00:19:42] Operating at your full potential. [00:23:17] Saying no and prioritizing. [00:29:03] Balance between perfection and execution. [00:29:29] Long form content challenges. [00:36:23] Building brand relationships. [00:38:08] Authenticity and building relationships. [00:42:08] Collaborative marketing and advertisement. [00:45:10] Supplements as enjoyable snacks. [00:49:13] Fitness goals and motivation. [00:52:01] CrossFit games miscalculation. [00:56:39] Professionalism in CrossFit. [01:02:00] Movement is medicine. [01:03:07] What do you want to be known for?   Connect with Eric:  Eric’s Instagram Eric's Website Connect with CJ Finley: CJ's Instagram   CJ's YouTube CJ's Website THRIVEONLIFE Podcast Instagram