Fortune Letters with Jim Makos

I Bet on Bulgaria to Win Eurovision

Combining a passion for music with betting expertise spelled success! Read the episode's highlights in just 3 minutes: https://www.jimmakos.com/bet-eurovision-bulgaria/ [https://www.jimmakos.com/bet-eurovision-bulgaria/] 🎬 CHAPTERS * 00:00 Introduction * 00:48 First contact with the contest * 01:19 Everything comes down to odds and probability * 02:42 Where did I find Bulgaria’s probability? * 04:33 Why did I only bet €10? * 05:54 My actual profit was much smaller * 07:57 Why I won't tell my daughter that I made €250 on her prediction 🙏 SUPPORT If you’d like to help me out, I can send you the original scripts of each episode straight to your inbox for free as they go live, in exchange for your email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jmks.co/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://jmks.co/support] You may also donate directly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jmks.co/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://jmks.co/donate] 🔗 LINKS 🎙️ Podcasting Challenges as a Non-Native Speaker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jimmakos.com/podcasting/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://jimmakos.com/podcasting/] 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to help others discover the show! 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Fortune Letters is my podcast, the audiobook version of my newsletter. Thank you for listening, Jim

How I finally got my eating and finances in order

Like everyone else, I thought I was eating less food and spending less money—until I started tracking everything, from calories down to the very last euro I spent. 🔗 LINKS App I use to log calories: ⁠https://www.loseit.com/⁠ [https://www.loseit.com/] App I use to track income/expenses: ⁠https://jmks.co/ynab [https://jmks.co/ynab] 🎦 Podcast episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RUqxpsTZilY [https://youtu.be/RUqxpsTZilY] 🎙️ Podcasting Challenges as a Non-Native Speaker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jimmakos.com/podcasting/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://jimmakos.com/podcasting/] 🎬 CHAPTERS * 00:00 Intro * 01:06 I know exactly how much to eat to lose weight * 05:06 I know exactly where my money is going * 10:11 I know exactly how much I’m losing at gambling 🙏 SUPPORT If you’d like to help me out, I can send you the original scripts of each episode straight to your inbox for free a few hours before they go live, in exchange for your email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jmks.co/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://jmks.co/support] You may also donate directly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jmks.co/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://jmks.co/donate] 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to help others discover the show! 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Letters from Greece is my podcast, the audiobook version of my newsletter. Thank you for listening, Jim

I Got Her an iPhone in Elementary School

I never thought I’d be giving my daughter her first cell phone in elementary school—let alone an iPhone. So today I explain what led me to make that decision as a father. 🎬 CHAPTERS * 00:00 Intro * 00:33 When I Got My First Cell Phone * 02:20 Why I Got Her a Phone in 6th Grade * 04:22 Why an iPhone? * 05:51 Which iPhone I Bought and Why * 11:46 The Moment She Had Been Waiting For 🙏 SUPPORT If you’d like to help me out, I can send you the original scripts of each episode straight to your inbox for free a few hours before they go live, in exchange for your email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jmks.co/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://jmks.co/support] You may also donate directly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jmks.co/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://jmks.co/donate] 🔗 LINKS 🎦 Podcast episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/deCOUg11gzc [https://youtu.be/deCOUg11gzc] 🎙️ Podcasting Challenges as a Non-Native Speaker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jimmakos.com/podcasting/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://jimmakos.com/podcasting/] 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to help others discover the show! 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Letters from Greece is my podcast, the audiobook version of my newsletter. Thank you for listening, Jim

How YouTube is Changing Because of AI

I read some dystopian predictions about the future of YouTube and the changes AI will bring to it, and today I’m talking about how I plan my next steps as a video creator facing AI. 🙏 SUPPORT If you’d like to help me out, I can send you the original scripts of each episode straight to your inbox for free a few hours before they go live, in exchange for your email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jmks.co/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://jmks.co/support] You may also donate directly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jmks.co/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://jmks.co/donate] 🔗 LINKS YouTube Strategist's X post: https://x.com/JimMakos/status/2013276207647727621 [https://x.com/JimMakos/status/2013276207647727621] 🎦 Podcast episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CajkNX4Anfc [https://youtu.be/CajkNX4Anfc] 🎙️ Podcasting Challenges as a Non-Native Speaker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jimmakos.com/podcasting/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://jimmakos.com/podcasting/] 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to help others discover the show! 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Letters from Greece is my podcast, the audiobook version of my newsletter. Thank you for listening, Jim

Working as an Employee for the First and Only Time

What those three months working in a call center taught me and how they pushed me straight into entrepreneurship. 🙏 SUPPORT If you’d like to help me out, I can send you the original scripts of each episode straight to your inbox for free a few hours before they go live, in exchange for your email address: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jmks.co/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://jmks.co/support] You may also donate directly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jmks.co/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://jmks.co/donate] 🔗 LINKS 🎦 Podcast episode on YouTube: ⁠ [https://youtu.be/nFo7QSs1NGI]https://youtu.be/_ixU_OBXlrA [https://youtu.be/_ixU_OBXlrA] 🎙️ Podcasting Challenges as a Non-Native Speaker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jimmakos.com/podcasting/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://jimmakos.com/podcasting/] 🧠 TIMESTAMPS * 00:00 Intro * 00:55 My Dream Life at 19 * 02:17 Why I Suddenly Decided to Get a Job * 03:32 Answering My Very First Call * 05:30 I Was a Little Risk-Taking Rebel, Not an Employee * 06:52 Learning People, One Call at a Time * 11:47 Learning the Value of Money * 13:30 Life Is the Greatest School * 14:49 Fortunately, I Worked as an Employee Once in My Life 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, I'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to help others discover the show! 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Letters from Greece is my podcast, the audiobook version of my newsletter. Thank you for listening, Jim