Young Money

699: Jack Raines - How to Build Your Career, Increase Your Surface Area For Luck, and Find Your Purpose | Why Memories Compound Faster Than Money

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk, 2 August 2026. The author is the guest. The book comes up at 2 min 22 sec in.

Jack Raines, the episode's guest and the book's author, discusses Young Money throughout the conversation. Themes include spending on experiences during the short high-optionality window of your 20s, how potential is valued at a premium when young versus proof-of-work later, and the best networking tool being great work. Host Ryan Hawk says he loves the book and places Jack's writing in the company of Morgan Housel, Tim Urban, and James Clear. Jack expresses hope the book will still be relevant a year after launch through word of mouth.

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