“…trying to find the next big thing.“
In Summary:
We continue chatting with Pius as we move onto REST and PLAY. We talk about:
- His experiences of trying to get a startup up and running
- … trying to find the next big thing.
- Computer games he’s playing, and his all-time favourite!
- He gives his Netflix/HBO TV series recommendations
- Aaaand:
- Boxing, spearfishing, beach fishing, acting classes, poker, drinking, partying, and more!
Pius reminds us that we gotta get busy liven ..… and so to find out more, onto episode 11 ~
Podcast Content and Show Notes:
Please note that I have no affiliation with any products or companies which are referenced in the show notes / hyperlinks. They have been provided for reference purposes.
Also, timestamps may differ slightly by a few seconds.
| 00:02:30 | Are there are projects of ventures that you currently pursue on the side? |
| Terminology | |
| Incubators | |
| Funding | |
| Private Equity | |
| Been working on trying to get a startup up and running: | |
| An incubator to help other start ups | |
| 00:07:28 | Roughly how many hours of sleep do you get a night? |
| 00:08:28 | What time do you normally go to bed? |
| 00:10:05 | Is there a specific number of hours of sleep you strive for? |
| 00:10:48 | Are there any daily rituals you try to live by or stick with? |
| Things mentioned: | |
| Candy Crush | |
| 00:12:17 | Trying to find the next big thing… |
| Apps and Smartphone apps | |
| Starting a new business | |
| Cryptocurrencies | |
| Investing in a crypto currency exchange | |
| Stock Trader | |
| Bitcoin | |
| The Lottery (Australia) | |
| 00:17:12 | What computer games are you playing these days? |
| Currently playing DOTA 2 | |
| It can be viewed as the competitor to League of Legends | |
| Don’t play any smartphone games anymore, but did play whatever was popular at the time before such as: | |
| Candy Crush | |
| Boom Beach | |
| Farmville | |
| 00:18:39 | Do you have an all-time favourite computer game? |
| X-Wing VS TIE Fighter | |
| This was the best Star Wars game of all-time. | |
| DOTA | |
| What to play PUBG (Battlegrounds) | |
| This is currently hugely popular | |
| 00:20:27 | Are there any other programs/series on Netflix you like to watch? |
| Game of Thrones (although not on Netflix – it’s on HBO) | |
| Westworld (once again not on Netflix – it’s on HBO) | |
| The Good Place | |
| Stars Kristen Bell who he’s a fan of | |
| It’s a completely new concept which makes it so refreshing | |
| 00:22:06 | Are there any specific hobbies or special interests you pursue? |
| How do you do to satiate your keen interest in Star Wars? | |
| Don’t really do much now as an adult. | |
| When he was younger read the Star Wars books | |
| Which were an extension of the Star Wars Universe | |
| Thoughts on recent Star Wars releases | |
| Most recent episode referred to was Episode VII. | |
| George Lucas’ Prequels | |
| 00:23:44 | Any other specific hobbies or special interest you pursue? |
| Low attention span, which results in trying lots of different things, but not continuing | |
| Boxing at PCYC | |
| Spearfishing | |
| Started off with a hand spear – here’s a video which shows you what they look like and how to use it (looks like they’re also called pole spears) | |
| Pneumatic gun – here are some pictures of what they look like. | |
| 00:27:13 | Where did you typically go to do spearfishing? |
| In Sydney there are 2 quite good places: | |
| Little Bay | |
| La Perouse Bare Island | |
| 00:27:30 | What do you do with the fish once you catch it? |
| A friend of his caught a cuttlefish once. | |
| 00:28:19 | Was there anything else you dabbled in? |
| Singing lessons (classical opera) | |
| Technique taught: pure resonance in your throat | |
| Took some acting lessons | |
| Met some “semi-famous”people: | |
| Justice Crew (omg this is seriously awesome!) | |
| 00:33:06 | What defines a good actor? |
| Different acting techniques: | |
| Method Acting vs Traditional Methods | |
| 00:35:33 | His brother really got into fishing |
| Caught massive jewfish | |
| Beach fishing (also known as surf fishing) | |
| Cast into gutters and channels | |
| Sashimi | |
| Usually go up North towards The Entrance (NSW, Australia) | |
| Cronulla Beach – where Pius caught his big fish | |
| 00:43:15 | Is there anything else you like to do? |
| Texas Holdem Poker | |
| The Star, Casino (Sydney, Australia) | |
| Crown Casino – Barangaroo, Sydney, Australia | |
| (sorry around here I should have said… “not a stone throw away…” not: “not a throw stone away”) | |
| Tilt (poker) | |
| Drinking and socializing | |
| Favourite poison? | |
| Favourite Whiskey: Johnny Walker Green – probably also best value for money? | |
| Tequila | |
| Partying in Korea: | |
| Kangnam | |
| Itaewon | |
| 00:51:35 | What advice would you give your 20 year younger self? |
| 00:56:15 | Rapidfire questions preparation |
| Who Wants to be a Millionaire? | |
| 00:56:53 | Rapidfire questions starts |
| Apologies for the echo here. I wasn’t able to edit it out here. | |
| Things mentioned during this section: | |
| Shooter (2nd favourite) | |
| Davichi (Korean Pop Duo) | |
| Jesus | |
| Kristen Bell | |
| Sicario | |
| Emily Blunt |