EPISODE · Jul 24, 2025 · 1H 52M
The Case for Optimizing Everything with Joey Savoie (Ep.83)
from The Simple Heart w/ Wayne Hsiung · host Wayne Hsiung
Joey Savoie, the co-founder of Ambitious Impact, lives his life by spreadsheets, and it’s allowed him to create tremendous impact. Should we follow in his footsteps?—The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRescue at https://www.simpleheart.org!—Chapters:Intro) 00:00-13:41 Why Joey likes optimization for important things in life & his response to push-backsChapter 2) 13:42-18:13 Joey on meditation and how it helps optimizationChapter 3) 18:14-29:36 What is Ambitious Impact (AIM) and Charity Entrepreneurship & helping NGOs/Nonprofits to be more popular and efficientChapter 4) 29:37-45:12 Examples of leveraging status in a positive wayChapter 5) 45:13-55:33 AIM and Charity Entrepreneurship - how it started and goals, on Joey’s parents and upbringing, & current moral/ethical developmentChapter 6) 55:34-1:11:33 Joey on ethics & social effects of relationshipsChapter 7) 1:11:34-1:19:26 How AIM and Charity Entrepreneurship helps with social support and what Joey as an individual has learned from itChapter 8) 1:19:27-1:31:12 Joey on Effective Altruism (EA), AIM looking for skepticism in humility and moral ambition, & groups measuring and reacting to different resultsChapter 9) 1:31:13-1:41:14 Joey on EA not able to reach goals & Joey on introspection leading to action or inactionChapter 10) 1:41:15-1:49:41 What has Joey learned about learning, why you should read books, & also learn from outside your communityChapter 11) 1:49:42-1:50:58 Joey’s most important lesson from years of being an optimizerChapter 12) 1:50:59-1:52:39 Follow AIM (http://charityentrepreneurship.com) and Joey (https://measuredlife.substack.com/)! (other links below)Chapter 13) 1:52:40-1:52:56 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Adam Durand & Chloe Leffakis—Follow AIM and Joey:https://charityentrepreneurship.com https://ambitiousimpact.com https://measuredlife.substack.com/ https://substack.com/@goodenoughjoey https://www.facebook.com/joey.savoie https://www.facebook.com/charityentrepreneurship https://www.instagram.com/ambitiousimpact/ https://x.com/goodenoughjoey https://x.com/charity_ep https://www.youtube.com/@charityentrepreneurship6301 https://www.linkedin.com/in/joey-savoie-b5937356/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/charityentrepreneurship/—Books Mentioned:Moral Ambition by Rutger BregmanThe Growth Mindset: A Guide to Professional and Personal Growth (The Art of Growth) by Joshua Moore & Helen Glasgow
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Joey Savoie, the co-founder of Ambitious Impact, lives his life by spreadsheets, and it’s allowed him to create tremendous impact. Should we follow in his footsteps?—The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRescue at https://www.simpleheart.org!—Chapters:Intro) 00:00-13:41 Why Joey likes optimization for important things in life & his response to push-backsChapter 2) 13:42-18:13 Joey on meditation and how it helps optimizationChapter 3) 18:14-29:36 What is Ambitious Impact (AIM) and Charity Entrepreneurship & helping NGOs/Nonprofits to be more popular and efficientChapter 4) 29:37-45:12 Examples of leveraging status in a positive wayChapter 5) 45:13-55:33 AIM and Charity Entrepreneurship - how it started and goals, on Joey’s parents and upbringing, & current moral/ethical developmentChapter 6) 55:34-1:11:33 Joey on ethics & social effects of relationshipsChapter 7) 1:11:34-1:19:26 How AIM and Charity Entrepreneurship helps with social support and what Joey as an individual has learned from itChapter 8) 1:19:27-1:31:12 Joey on Effective Altruism (EA), AIM looking for skepticism in humility and moral ambition, & groups measuring and reacting to different resultsChapter 9) 1:31:13-1:41:14 Joey on EA not able to reach goals & Joey on introspection leading to action or inactionChapter 10) 1:41:15-1:49:41 What has Joey learned about learning, why you should read books, & also learn from outside your communityChapter 11) 1:49:42-1:50:58 Joey’s most important lesson from years of being an optimizerChapter 12) 1:50:59-1:52:39 Follow AIM (http://charityentrepreneurship.com) and Joey (https://measuredlife.substack.com/)! (other links below)Chapter 13) 1:52:40-1:52:56 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Adam Durand & Chloe Leffakis—Follow AIM and Joey:https://charityentrepreneurship.com https://ambitiousimpact.com https://measuredlife.substack.com/ https://substack.com/@goodenoughjoey https://www.facebook.com/joey.savoie https://www.facebook.com/charityentrepreneurship https://www.instagram.com/ambitiousimpact/ https://x.com/goodenoughjoey https://x.com/charity_ep https://www.youtube.com/@charityentrepreneurship6301 https://www.linkedin.com/in/joey-savoie-b5937356/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/charityentrepreneurship/—Books Mentioned:Moral Ambition by Rutger BregmanThe Growth Mindset: A Guide to Professional and Personal Growth (The Art of Growth) by Joshua Moore & Helen Glasgow
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