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Everyone knows the tech titans like Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, they've become household names. Most don't know that all success stories in the Tech world have some milestones in common. David Cancel is a serial startup founder, his latest venture is Drift and his story is a great case study into what makes for an accomplished career in the industry.
In this episode we dissect David's story and try to figure out what we can bring back into our own
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Accepting the Role of Luck and Timing in Our Career
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Tucker Max has sold millions of books, but being a writer wasn't even a goal of his originally. His career arc is very interesting, because it allows us to see how big a role luck and timing have on our careers. He was part of the first wave of bloggers that found huge success in traditional publishing, but his success wasn't just due to being early. He had other forces at work as well.
In this episode, we talk to Tucker and try to piece together
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A Healthy Perspective on Stress with Liz Josefsberg
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Liz Josefsberg, a top-notch wellness coach to celebrities like Jennifer Hudson, also consults with corporations to help their employees get their health back on track. This week she helps us gain a healthy perspective on stress. In this episode we find that not all stress is built the same, and then we learn ways to eliminate the toxic stress that hinders our work.
Music Written and Produced by Ben Murray-Smith benmurraysmith.co.uk
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Hard-Earned Lessons from Podcasting that Apply to Any Career
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It’s been quite a ride thus far, this podcasting thing. I got to interview one of my favorite thought leaders, Seth Godin, I closed a deal with a sponsor for this podcast, and most importantly, I’ve met great peers that I wouldn’t have met otherwise. It’s been a great four months to say the least.
So I decided this episode would reflect how far we’ve come. Many of the beliefs and expectations that I had back in December have been shattered and
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You Have a Good Idea, But Will It Spread? With Jonah Berger
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Why do some unremarkable videos go viral while many great ones go unnoticed? What factors help an idea catch on? Whether by accident or by design, the products and messages that spread all have some things in common.
In this episode we bring in Jonah Berger, Professor at Wharton Business School and author of the book Contagious. He shares some stories of ideas that have become popular, and deconstructs what they had going for themselves. From Car
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Seth Godin on the Advantages of Non-Traditional Learning
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Seth Godin joins us in this episode, and we learn from him why the current model of education is broken, and actionable steps to taking charge of our own learning as adults. Along the way we discover why we should be approaching our career as a series of projects, and what skills hold the most value in today's world.
He also tells us some stories of his clashes with the
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How to Set Yourself Up for Success as a Freelancer with Diana Kelly
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Many of us have decided to become permanent free agents as a profession, we've become freelancers. But few learn the key lessons that successful freelancers must learn before it's too late. In this episode we talk to Diana Kelly, a freelance writer and content creator based in NYC. She shares some anecdotes that will teach us that being a freelancer doesn't need to have a sad ending.
**UPDATE: Diana just published a new post which goes more in-depth
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How to Find your Tribe to Find Success with Jessica Hagy
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Illustrator and Writer Jessica Hagy helps us decode the process of finding our tribe. Because if you're an entrepreneur, or an artist, or simply a professional trying to leave your mark, your tribe is the canvas on which your masterpiece lives.
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