Episode 7 | Andrew McConnell

The Atlanta Story

The Atlanta Story podcast features meaningful stories of Atlanta’s builders, creators, and entrepreneurs. In this episode Jon Birdsong sits down with Andrew McConnell Co-Founder and CEO of Rented.com and published author of Get Out of My Head: Creating Modern Clarity with Stoic Wisdom. Andrew received two degrees from Harvard and then worked at McKinsey & Company before starting Rented.com. He is also an accomplished swimmer having been a former member on the US National Team in Open Water Swimming.

In today’s interview, Andrew shares stories from his entrepreneurial journey, what led him to write a book on stoicism, and what’s next in his storied career.

The Atlanta Story is put together by the folks at Atlanta Ventures -- and we can’t wait to share some of the personalities behind the brand. Atlanta Ventures invests in entrepreneurs through community, content, and capital -- most notably through our Studio with companies like Greenzie and Intown Golf Club. We believe the best entrepreneurs learn from other great artists in different fields.

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In this episode, we discuss…

1. The steps that Andrew McConnell took before he wrote his book. (1:42)
2. The writing processes Andrew had for his book. (6:10)
3. The simplest way to achieve mental clarity with the exponential growth of information available. (8:20)
4. Andrew's origin story for Rented.com. (10:45)
5. The next steps in andrews journey to grow his company. (12:38)
6. Andrew's process of taking different webs of life, from history to consulting, to create his book. (17:28
7. Andrews favorite period in history to study and why. (19:05)
8. how COVID affected Andrew's life. (21:50)
9. which came first, Andrews understanding of self-control or knowledge in Stoicism? (25:15)
10. how Andrew brings principles and themes of stoicism into raising his children. (26:25)
11. Andrews balance of expectations for his children. (29:55)
12. The processes Andrew puts into place to manage his time spent on social media. (32:40)
13. How to seek truth nowadays. (35:48)
14. The next chapters for Rented.com. (36:59)
15. Why Atlanta and what Atlanta has done for Andrew. (39:45)

Resources discussed in this episode:

Rented, Inc

Andrew McConnell’s Book

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