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DJ Skee & Nick Holmstén: The Future of Web3 in the Music Industry Sep 23, 2022

Show notes

1:28 - The Love Story
3:11 - The Dynamic Duo - complementary skill set
4:31 - Passion or skill set
8:03 - Inclusiveness and Education (Web3)
11:48 - Music is Universal Language
16:06 - Web3 in Physical space
18:29 - What is a 'Community'
21:40 - Moving in the right direction
26:31 - Roadblock in the project
28:52 - Audience Takeaway
31:52 - Holistic Experience
34:38 - Project going live
35:34 - Single Greatest piece of advice
40:14 - Music Artist with greatest business acumen

James Nielsen: Changing the Way Job Seekers Can Earn A Sales Job Sep 16, 2022

Show notes

1:20 - James Journey
2:25 - Double Threat
3:11 - Interpersonal Skills
3:52 - Sales and Engineering
4:33 - Building team and processes
5:35 - Culture Perspective
7:21 - Sales skills = High Performance
9:07 - Wins and Losses
9:40 - How to coach someone/How to handle a Sales loss
11:16 - Mentorship
13;10 - Learn from being a Mentor
13:30 - Earn and Learn Model
17:31 - Skill in the game
19:20 - Biggest challenge/hurdle
20:45 - Recruiting the talent
22:32 - Pandemic Effect
24:54 - 100% Remote = Less Exposure
25:43 - Go-to Interview Questions
27:54 - Guinness Book of World Record
30:00 - De-throned
30:55 - Singles Greatest piece of advice
31:59 - James' North Star

Avery Akkineni: Leading the Way In Web3 and Beyond Sep 09, 2022

Show notes

1:37 - Avery's Origin Journey

4:00 - Early Experience Mistakes/Learning

5:16 - Time at Google / Important Lessons and Philosophy

7:30 - Hot take on Ads in Netflix

8:08 - Core brand principles

9:09 - Content through NFT

10:29 - Education and Adoption

12:46 - The word ' Utility'

16:44 - No experts in Web3

18:08 - Recruiting in Web3

18:20 - Gary Vee ang Google

21:51 - Starting a job 'remote'

23:48 - Biggest challenge in maintaining culture

24:33 - First 6 months at Vayner

27:17 - Dedication towards Web3

30:11 - Transition Web2.5

32:07 - Experience at VeeCon

34:19 - Threat to NFT

35:42 - Upcoming NFT Projects

36:49 - Single Greatest piece of advice

37:41 - Avery's North Star

BEST OF: E189 Liane Hornsey: Career as a People Leader At Google & Uber & Palo Alto Networks Sep 04, 2022

Show notes

1:04 – Early Career in Music Industry
2:47 – Key Mistake/ Early Lesson Learned
4:36 – Concept of Unlearning
5:11 – Career at BMG
6:32 – Traits of a People Leader
7:48 – Taking a chance on people
9:55 – Experience at Google (The Good, Bad and the Ugly)
12:39 – Basis of Decision
13:42 – Interview Process
14:17 – Biggest Change made in Google (People Aspect)
17:13 – Moving to Uber
19:07 – Stepping into the fire
21:02 – One-on-One Conversation
22:45 – Toughest Lesson
25:00 – Current time at Apollo Network
26:01 – Flexibility in work during the pandemic
30:33 – Pros and Cons of Remote Work
32:12 – Flexibility in choice
34:24 – Perspective of Training Manager
37:20 – Working Parents
39:21 – Hiring Process
41:01 – Recruiters are Brand Ambassadors
42:41 – Character Assessment
46:04 – Unconscious Biasedness
47:22 – Thoughts on Unpaid Internship
47:57 – The Greatest piece of advice
49:27 – Liane’s Super Power
50:15 – Liane’s North Star

Dave Meltzer: Illuminating Your Mistakes & Taking Action Sep 02, 2022

Show notes

0:33 - Outlook on team
1:54 - Keeping the teams together
4:26 - Create a friendly environment
7:02 - Senior Executive being selfish
8:57 - The Context matters
9:15 - Emotional Agility and Empathy
11:15 - Accountability in kids
14:28 - Vulnerability
17:31 - Slow things down
22:22 - Dave Meltzer's Fortune

Daniel Priestley: How To Raise Entrepreneurial Kids Aug 26, 2022

Show notes

1:12 - Origin of Daniel Priestly
2:35 - Rewind Button
4:32 - Book - How to raise Entrepreneurial kids
4:52 - Daniel's Parents
6:59 - Entrepreneurial bug
8:32 - How to empower kids
10:11 - Lose Gracefully
11:48 - Learn about yourself (The process of writing multiple books) 11:48 - 13:07
13:40 - Update 10 years later
16:02 - Personal Brand
18:06 - Dan's 5 P's
21:59 - Latest Venture
27:05 - Early mistake
28:59 - Big shift in data
32:33 - Web 3.0 and Blockchain
37:37 - The word 'Authentic'
40:29 - Single Greatest piece of advice
42:13 - Daniel's North Star

Mike Smerklo: Mr. Monkey and Me Aug 19, 2022

Show notes

1:17 - Growing up in Ohio
2:12 - Colorful Characters
2:44 - Moments of Positivity
4:35 - Dream of becoming an Auditor
5:40 - First Few Years in Firm
6:49 - Hate about Job
7:46 - Step Back
8:35 - First Entrepreneurial Itch
9:33 - Getting on the Radar
11:19 - Early days/ Golden Lesson
13:09 - Cloud and SaaS
14:13 - Buy a Company or Build a Company
15:54 - Point of Difference
17:43 - Who is Mr. Monkey?
20:50 - Who is the Book for
22;04 - Learn about Yourself
23:23 - Fighting Self Doubt
26:18 - Single Greatest piece of Advice
27:01 - Mike's Super Power
28:08- Mike's North Star

Kevin Smith: From Clerks to NFTs & The Future of Indie Filmmaking Aug 12, 2022

Show notes

0:10 - Celebrate Yourself
1:21 - Zack and Miri Make a Porno
2:18 - Bonding on George Carlin
4:30 - 'The Man' Moment
5:29 - Lesson learned from George Carlin
9:08 - Repurposing / Interpreting George Carlin
10:34 - Jack of all trades
12:04 - Keep the pieces together
14:22 - Killroy as NFT
20:52 - Indie Film Moment
22:48 - NFT dropping on July 1st
23:39 - What excites you in web3?
25:31 - Relationship Advice
28:48 - Kevin's North Star

Sofia Laurell: Turning Passion Into Purpose Aug 05, 2022

Show notes

1:17 - International upbringing
3:21 - Entrepreneurial bug
5:50 - Key takeaway from Wall Street
7:32 - Tribe of Mentors
7:51 - Physical office vs Remote
10:11- Minorities' Appointment
14:32 - First Seed Planted
17:29 - Early Challenges
22:11 - How is Tiny Organics different
25:03- Importance of Texture
27:31 - Next Challenge
30:12 The Balance
31:30 - Food Desert
35:42 - Partner's Support
40:57 - Co-Founder TIp for Startups
43:26 -Single Greatest piece of advice
45:22 - Sofia's North Star

The Darius Baxter Story: A Life of Doing GOOD Jul 29, 2022

Show notes

1:33 - Preacher Vibes
3:23 - A Positive Human Being
4:17 - Faith is beyond Religion
5:20 - Effect of Time spent in Church
7:20 - Darius's Mother
9:36 - All about Georgetown
12:20 - College days
19:38 - Training and being a role model
19:53 - The Last 7-8 years buildup
20:56 - Break the Cycle
21:31 - The Good Zone
23:52 - The Big Communities
25:15 - Polarizing Candidates
27:13 - The Good Stuff
28:16 - Web 3.0 and Gender Equity
31:35 - Billionaire Philanthropy
33:36 - Trip to Africa
36:25 - Next 5-10 years plan
37:25 - Single Greatest piece of advice
39:46 - Darius North Star

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