Are The Good Times Really Over For Good?
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Podcasts
A Sincere New Year's Resolution
What might happen if we focused on changing the world we interact and live in daily instead of the world that's portrayed to us on social media feeds or the news?
Kaz Ohta (Co-Founder and CEO of Treasure Data) On How Great Companies Are Built In Difficult Times
Kaz Ohta talks to Clint Betts about democratizing data, how great companies are built during difficult times, growth vs profitability, thinking of the IPO as a milestone not the goal, acting like the underdog when you are the underdog, and the future of Treasure Data.
Comedian Anjelah Johnson-Reyes On Defining Success Before Pursuing It
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes talks to Clint Betts about working on FRIENDS, winning a Mormon comedy competition, not making money from her viral joke on YouTube, and her advice for new comics and everyone else: do you, and do you well.
Carlos Salaff and Pete Bitar (Co-Founders of LEO Flight) on the Future of All-Electric Flying Cars
Carlos Salaff and Pete Bitar talked to Clint Betts about all-electric flying cars, barriers to success, why Elon isn’t tackling flying cars, multi-layered safety systems and unique propulsion design, and the regulatory strategy for all-electric flying cars in the future.
Gaurav Garg (Founder of Wing) on Not Letting a Crisis Go to Waste
Gaurav Garg talks to Clint Betts about the golden era of Sequoia Capital, cultivating a culture of risk, intellectual curiosity when grappling with uncertainty, how to build enduring markets, AI, the future of Silicon Valley, projections for 2023, and giving people a chance.
Jeremy Andrus (CEO of Traeger and Skullcandy) on Building Community Around Experience, Not a Brand
Jeremy Andrus talks to Clint Betts about being a CEO of a publicly traded company, how experiences create community, pivoting strategy during an ongoing, multifaceted crisis, geopolitical strategy, and the future of public/private partnerships through understanding and respect.
Ali Tamaseb, Partner at DCVC, on What Makes Billion-Dollar Venture-Backed Startups Successful
Ali Tamaseb talks to Clint Betts about the stereotypes and myths about what makes venture-backed companies successful, the surprising benefit of strong competition and saturated market opportunities, how to get to revenue first and faster, and the macro economic outlook for 2023.
Lindsay Hadley, Social Impact Consultant, on Using Business Thinking to Solve Social Issues
Lindsay Hadley talks to Clint Betts about her new documentary Uncharitable, how the private sector thinking and strategies could help the foster care system, the complexity of social entrepreneurship, when helping hurts in developing countries, trust equity, and why relationships are everything.
Asma Paigeer on Escaping the Taliban and Her Vision for the Financial Future of Afghanistan
Asma Paigeer talks to Clint Betts about her harrowing escape from Afghanistan with the help of her sister and the Pentagon, studying fintech and big tech analytics in hopes of creating a new financial system in Afghanistan, and the opportunities for women in the US.
Dan Cooper, Founder and CEO of ROC Investments, on Allocating Capital on the Basis of Character
Dan Cooper talks to Clint Betts about what return on character means, the data on high character vs low character CEOs, why character matters from an investment standpoint, allocating capital on the basis of character, and what CEOs should do to prepare of difficult times ahead.
Douglas London, Retired CIA Operations Officer, on Life in the CIA and Transformational Leadership
Douglas London talks to Clint about the image and credibility of the CIA before and after 9/11, Putin and Ukraine, the Russia/China alliance, day to day life of a spy, the unique challenges of publishing a book as a former CIA officer, and the ways media is used in the US and abroad.
Cliff Hudson, Former CEO of SONIC, on the Evolution of Advertising in Fast Food Franchises
Cliff Hudson talks to Clint about the difference between growing a business and strengthening a brand, the evolution of marketing and advertising strategies throughout his 35-year career, and his book on leadership, Master of None: How a Jack of All Trades Can Still Reach the Top.
Shane Snow, CEO Of Showrunner, On His Journey From Journalist To Entrepreneur
Shane Snow talks to Clint about using teaching as a way to learn, the importance of asking the right questions well, learning to have hard conversations about work at work, how to change the game by rethinking the game, and what his daily deep work practice looks like.
Al Buford, President of Patriot Group International, on Serving Something Bigger Than Ourselves
Al Buford talks to Clint about being an Army ranger, how the military creates strong leaders through being in service to something bigger than oneself, working with Glenn Beck’s Mercury One, rescuing and taking in Afghanistan refugees, and how a shared goal is the antidote to division.
Claire Coder, Founder and CEO of Aunt Flo, On How to Make the World Better for People with Periods
Claire Coder talks to Clint about stocking businesses, venues, and public schools with free organic cotton period products, and why no one should worry about getting their period in public.