Each week
@EightSleep
, no matter how busy we are, we always strive to ship at least one meaningful app design improvement
Continuous improvement and listening to users are the foundation of a great company 🦾
I’ll be sharing our weekly app improvements, big and small, below
Building companies is hard, and in public is even harder
@elonmusk
is executing one of the most ambitious tech turnarounds in history
Eight Sleep is committing a part of its ad budget to Twitter for the next 12 months
Builders build & Eight Sleep will always support builders
When Djokovic (
#1
in men’s single), Alcaraz (
#3
in men’s single), and Swiatek (
#1
in women’s single) come to see what could be your last match at the French Open you understand you are a legend. Chapeau Rafa Nadal
Breaking news: The OpenAI drama is real.
We checked our data and last night, SF saw a spike in low-quality sleep. There was a 27% increase in people getting under 5 hours of sleep. We need to fix this.
Source:
@eightsleep
data
Consuming alcohol prior to sleep increases your avg sleeping heart rate by >10% because your liver is metabolizing alcohol and your body producing cortisol. You are forcing your heart to beat an extra 3k times during the night + getting lower sleep quality and lower recovery
Sleep is always my top priority, and will continue to be in 2021. It is foundational to all health.
I’ve compiled a list of my top 8 sleep hacks that I use everyday to improve my sleep. If you are trying to improve your sleep in 2021, this thread is for you. 👇
Want to increase your lifespan? One of the best ways to increase your overall life expectancy is to lower your resting heart rate (RHR).
A high resting heart rate can lead to conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure, and more.
Here are 5 ways to decrease your RHR 👇
Zoom founder
@ericsyuan
was refused a US Visa 8 times before being approved on his 9th application.
Zoom is now worth over $85 billion and is one of the fastest-growing tech companies.
More than half of America’s startups valued at $1 billion+ have been founded by immigrants.
After yesterday’s win,
@TomBrady
is a 7X Superbowl Champion, with 4 of those wins coming after the age of 37.
At 43 years old, sleep and recovery are crucial for Brady’s longevity. Here’s exactly how he sleeps 👇
In 2014,
@TopeAwotona
quit his job at Dell and put all of his money into his startup idea, including maxing out his credit cards and emptying his retirement savings.
Calendly is now valued at $3 billion and has over 10 million monthly users.
Awotona is the majority shareholder.
Health is broken. We should have daily data about what is happening in our biometrics, organs, arteries, etc and know if anything is wrong with our body + the likelihood we will develop certain diseases. Call it a full body telemetry based on daily data and powered by ML/AI
.
@paulg
is one of the greatest investors in the history of Silicon Valley. He has many great essays, one of which is called ‘13 sentences’.
If PG could tell startup founders anything, here is what he would say:
BREAKING NEWS
We are proud to announce that
@eightsleep
has raised a $86M Series C.
Sleep hasn't changed for 1000s of years, until the Pod. This funding will unlock development of cutting-edge tech that tracks more bio signals & maximizes recovery & rest
After many years of research and experimentation, I’ve found the top 5 hacks that I use everyday which have drastically improved my overall health.
If you are trying to get healthier, this is for you 👇
Jack Dorsey’s first tweet was converted to a nonfungible token last year and sold for $2.9 million. Now, it may be resold for less than $14,000 says the WSJ
Frank Slootman, Chairman and CEO at Snowflake shares his three hacks to scale companies: increase velocity, raise the bar, narrow the focus. Read more below 👇
BREAKING NEWS: Introducing Pod 4 Ultra. A complete redesign of the fan-favorite
@eightsleep
Pod, now available in over 28 countries worldwide.
✅2x the cooling power
✅40% quieter
✅Controlled without a phone
✅10x more comfortable
✅And now with snoring detection and mitigation
Hotel rooms are almost never ready for check in before 3pm.
I can’t believe there is not a way for hotels to monetize early check ins. I would definitely pay more
"After we closed our Series C with Peter Thiel in 2012, we invited him to our office...
Midway through the conversation, I asked him what was the single most important piece of advice he had for us.
He replied, 'Don’t fuck up the culture.'"
-
@bchesky
on AirBnB
Roger Federer not only prioritizes sleep, he uses half his day for sleep with 12hr/day.
"If I don't sleep 11 to 12 hours per day, it’s not right. If I don't have that amount of sleep, I hurt myself."
10 hrs/night + 2 hour naps.
@rogerfederer
is the pinnacle of sleep fitness.
ATTENTION:
@eightsleep
is hiring & we need your help. If you refer us to a candidate that we hire, we’ll award you $8,000 worth of Bitcoin*. You heard that right.
Learn more about our candidate referral program.👇
BREAKING NEWS
We just launched Pod 3
It’s an honor to bring you
@eightsleep
’s most powerful Pod yet
🛌 More comfortable
🌀 2x number of sensors
🫀 Better biometric tracking
🦾 10x more computational power
📱 5G Wi-Fi compatible
The future is here 🚀
First time unveiling our vision for the future of
@eightsleep
. Thank you
@pardesoteric
for visiting us in Miami and testing the first version of the HyperPod. So much more to come in the future 🚀
Who wants the HyperPod? Comment below if interested…
I try to get the most out of my time
I have always been obsessed with time optimization and over the years I have tested 100s tactics to ensure I spend my time effectively & efficiently.
Here are the best 9👇
The International
@Olympics
Committee set up athletes to sleep in cardboard beds. This will negatively impact their sleep, recovery & performance during the most important days of their careers.
Here’s my letter to the IOC and our offer from
@eightsleep
to fix it. RT in support
BREAKING NEWS
@hubermanlab
,
@PeterAttiaMD
and
@sleepdiplomat
have joined Eight Sleep’s Scientific Advisory Board.
Their expertise will propel our mission to revolutionize sleep and human performance.
We're not just dreaming about the future of sleep—we’re making it happen with
Miami is becoming a real tech hub, like SF in the golden days. You go to grab a coffee and there are people pitching their companies to investors, others working and others talking about crypto. Never seen this before and I love it
When I do job interviews I start with 5 questions:
1) how did you find the job? This helps me understand if anyone recommended you or you figured out a creative way to get the job you wanted
2) what has been your biggest achievement? This helps me understand what you consider
Founders this will be the most valuable short form video on hiring you will see.
The five questions to ask every potential new recruit with
@m_franceschetti
@eightsleep
Amazing show coming tomorrow 👇
This week, Trevor Lawrence signed an endorsement deal with crypto investment app
@blockfolio
.
Trevor is expected to be the
#1
pick in tonight’s NFL draft and 100% of his signing bonus was paid in cryptocurrency.
As
@RussellOkung
recently said, “Bitcoin is inevitable”.
Elon will use Tesla shares as collateral to pay for a part of Twitter with a loan-to-value ratio of 20%. He would face a margin call if Tesla shares drop >43%
Just 12 months after announcing the Pod we are launching the Pod Pro: the most advanced bed ever built. Extra comfort, improved cooling, 2x sensors, HRV, respiration, and a new alarm technology to wake you up naturally with a gentle vibration embedded in the mattress
In 1917, a 23-year-old apprentice named Kōnosuke Matsushita invented an improved light socket.
The crazy part? His boss wasn’t interested in the idea.
So he founded Matsushita Electric.
Today, the company is known as Panasonic and is worth over $29 billion.
Here's the story👇
Of the first 6 people that started PayPal, 5 of them immigrated to the US from 5 different countries:
-
@elonmusk
(South Africa)
-
@peterthiel
(Germany)
-
@mlevchin
(Ukraine)
-
@lukenosek
(Poland)
- Yu Pan (China)
More proof that talent is everywhere.
I did a blood test to see how my body reacts to 180 different types of food. Results show my intolerance to wheat, gluten, milk, eggs, etc. Now I can adjust my diet accordingly to reduce inflammations. Health must be personal and data driven.
Invest in your body (sleep fitness, nutrition, workouts). Benefits will compound and you will get a massive ROI in terms of cognitive and mental performance, healthspan and lifespan
You have a 1 in 4 million chance that you possess the genetic ability to feel well-rested after only 4-6 hours of sleep.
Make sure you are getting your 8-9 hours each night.
Today I had the opportunity to chat with Mayor
@FrancisSuarez
. He wanted to know how to make his “product” better. Never spoke to a Mayor of a city before but this was impressive and energizing. He thinks like a YC founder, not sure if he follows PG yet
Want to get better sleep without spending any money?
Here are 5 things you can do:
- Get sunlight exposure in the morning (ideally 10+ minutes)
- No caffeine after 2pm
- Eliminate Alcohol
- Avoid eating within 3 hours of bedtime
- Avoid light exposure within 1 hour of bedtime
I am thinking of doing a small rolling fund to invest in health/wellness and great founders. There are so many great companies being built out there right now. If interested, just DM me and I can share more
Want to get healthier? One of the most important factors to overall health is Heart Rate Variability (HRV).
A low HRV has been associated with an increased risk of depression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease, and even death.
Here are 8 ways to increase your HRV👇
Just listened to
@davidasinclair
and
@hubermanlab
episode. David’s longevity daily routine: metformin (not when he trains), NMN and Resveratrol. He takes them in the morning. He also fast 22/2 and confirmed strength training is important as well
“In 1985, Reed Hastings was a twenty-four-year-old high school math teacher who really wanted to work with computers. He took a job serving coffee at a company called Symbolics Inc. just to get a foot in the door.” That’s how he got into tech...
The top priorities of a CEO are:
- set the vision and strategy
- hire a stellar team
- set the execution quality bar
- make sure there is money in the bank
...then the score will take care of itself
BREAKING NEWS:
@FrancisSuarez
and I are partnering to bring better sleep to Miami.
Tech founders, investors and employees: if you move to Miami in the next 3 months, you'll get 20% off a Pod Pro or Pod Pro Cover.
Email us at miami
@eightsleep
.com for a discount code.
BREAKING NEWS:
@eightsleep
will give Pods for free to the first 10 people in tech that move to Miami after Miami Tech Week. You deserve the best sleep of your life
I love working on Sunday. Quiet, almost no inbound, few calls. It is when I really get things done and that feeling of starting the week ready puts me in the right mood
From 1996 to 2015 the S&P 500 returned an average of 8.2% *but* if you missed the top 10 trading days during those 20 years, your returns are just half of that
We run an alcohol test with some
@eightsleep
beta users. On nights when they didn’t drink they experienced on average:
- 7% fewer tosses and turns per night
- 6% higher HRV
- 10% improvement in perceived sleep quality
- 16% improvement in how rested they felt in the morning
Awesome piece.
@rabois
always mentions in our board meetings that anything we do should add a zero (i.e. 10x) and we should reject any ideas that just add a percentage (i.e. 20%). Start by setting the bar first so you automatically eliminate any small/conservative idea
How do we live a life that really works for us?
Charles Munger, billionaire investor, attorney, and philanthropist, has lived 97 years full of business, family, and life experiences.
Here are 10 of his core ideas for the operating system of life.
🚀Q2 was a record quarter for
@eightsleep
:
✅ Cash flow positive
✅ Highest quarterly sales in company history
✅On pace to 3x our membership base by EOY
✅ Shipped Autopilot 2.5 and proved its efficacy in improving sleep
And we are just getting
Diet and sleep are inextricably linked. The foods you eat influence your sleep, and the quality of your sleep can impact your food choices.
If you’re looking for tips to improve your sleep, this thread is for you. 👇
We started deploying
@eightsleep
Pods in hotels and Airbnbs and we are seeing the first people who discovered the Pod there, and then purchased one for their home
Tennis is a great sport for longevity, particularly in the morning. Here is why:
- it is a form of HIIT with continuous sprints and active recovery
- it requires a lot of power (sprints and hits) which we tend to lose as we age
- it requires mental agility and quick reflexes to
Elon Musk advice for young people about what to do: try to be useful and create a net positive value for humanity.
How to start: Read broadly in many different subject areas and find the areas where there is an overlap between your talent and what you are interested in.
I am hiring for someone to work closely with me at Eight Sleep across everything I do as a CEO.
Are you driven, hard working, and relentlessly resourceful?
If interested DM me with 1) an example of what makes you exceptional, and 2) a link to your profile.
4 simple hacks for better sleep:
- No food for 2-3 hours before bed
- No exercise (especially strenuous) for 4 hours before bed
- No caffeine for 7–9 hours before bed
- Alcohol out of your system an hour before bed
BREAKING NEWS: Thinking about visiting Miami to see what the new tech hub is all about?
@eightsleep
is partnering with
@FrancisSuarez
and
@sbecollection
to give you the Sleep Fitness treatment. We’re launching the first ever Eight Sleep Suite in MIA. Learn more 👇
Imagine if the best team in Formula One always got a great night’s sleep
Now you don’t have to.
@eightsleep
is officially powering
@MercedesAMGF1
Making the 8x Formula 1 Champions… unstoppable 💥
Startups are high performance machines that should focused on quality and efficiency. At
@eightsleep
we call it “Operational Excellence”. Here are 8 practical tips, some from
@rabois
, some from Frank Slootman and others from High Output Management👇
At Eight Sleep, we aren't just building a company, we are creating a movement around the importance of Sleep Fitness.
Here is a great clip from
@DavidSacks
that talks about why startups need to create movements:
BREAKING NEWS
Every founder needs to be sleep fit
As the holidays arrive, I’m giving every founder of my rolling fund an
@eightsleep
Pod to help w/ their sleep fitness
Ask your investors to support & we'll give them a special price for their founders
Better sleep, better life
BREAKING NEWS: we have evidence
@eightsleep
Pod's thermoregulation improves recovery. Preliminary data is showing that half our members could be seeing an increase in their average HRV by 10% in just one week. More to come soon 🦾
Who is the most famous athlete in history? Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano is best-known for his rigorous fitness routine, which is widely-regarded as one of the best in sports
At 36 years old, he has the physique of someone in their 20’s
Here are 7 things CR7 does to stay fit👇
5. Deep Breathing and Mediation
Breathing exercises and meditation have both been shown to lower one's resting heart rate.
Integrating these practices into a daily routine has been linked to lower heart rate and blood pressure, which may lower your risk of heart disease.