Diane Von Furstenberg Says: "Own It!"
Do you sometimes feel like a loser? So does legendary fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg—and she admits it here! In this episode, Diane shares a healthy perspective on life... and how the most important thing is owning what you do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Jan 202020min
The Terrifying History of the Elevator
Change can be scary, and entrepreneurs are at the forefront of that conflict. We invent things. We create change. But of course, that change can be scary… for other people, or for ourselves. What then? On this episode, we dive deep into what transformative change looks like—by examining the surprising, weird, often alarming history of the elevator. (Episode comes to us via the podcast Pessimists Archive, which is another show hosted by Problem Solvers host Jason Feifer.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30 Dec 201946min
He Went to Prison For A Ponzi Scheme. Now, A Fresh Start.
Neal Goyal ran a ponzi scheme, defrauded investors out of roughly $9 million, and spent years in prison for his crime. Today he’s out, and we have a frank conversation about what leads someone to make the kind of decisions he made, and the amount of soul searching and self-repair required to come back from it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Dec 201958min
Edible Arrangements vs. the Word "Edibles"
This is a story about change—and whether it’s something to resist, or an opportunity to take. And it all started when the founder of Edible Arrangements discovered that the word “edibles” had become associated with marijuana. It scared him. He tried to fight it. And then… something else happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Dec 201918min
A Better Way to Sell Yourself
Why are we not more comfortable selling ourselves? In this episode, host Jason Feifer reveals a common mistake he sees people make when pitching their work. Then, he turns to Jason Harris—CEO of the ad agency Mekanism, and author of the book "The Soulful Art of Persuasion"—for a plan on how to do better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9 Dec 201927min
Career Advice: A College Student Interviews Me!
How do you build an exciting career? Does networking matter? Does it matter what you study? In this episode, the interviewing tables are turned: College student Danielle Kraidin asks me her most pressing career questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Dec 201952min
How to Work With Family, Featuring Rebecca Minkoff
Most people work with family or friends, but is that wise? And what do you do when things go wrong? Celebrated fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff has plenty of insight on this, because she works with plenty of friends—and her CEO is her brother! In this episode, she explains how she balances it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Nov 201924min
Feeling Overwhelmed? Remember Who's In Control
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18 Nov 201922min
