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Incredible. And you have some big goals. I mean, you're commenting climate change and electricity. You have some big, big, big goals. I want to talk a little bit about it, but also some challenging times for you, because as a leader, whether we like it or not, even if the mission is incredible, even if the teams are incredible, there's some scary times.

Incredible. And you have some big goals. I mean, you're commenting climate change and electricity. You have some big, big, big goals. I want to talk a little bit about it, but also some challenging times for you, because as a leader, whether we like it or not, even if the mission is incredible, even if the teams are incredible, there's some scary times.

And I want the listeners to also understand that that is kind of normal. So, Raj, can you share a little bit?

And I want the listeners to also understand that that is kind of normal. So, Raj, can you share a little bit?

In our family, we have this thing of going every year to a place to give perspective to the kids. Otherwise, they grow up with a Silicon Valley. I have everything I need. So we've definitely seen it in Ethiopia. We've seen people without any electricity, no toilets or anything in Myanmar. So we've definitely seen some of this. And I absolutely love that.

In our family, we have this thing of going every year to a place to give perspective to the kids. Otherwise, they grow up with a Silicon Valley. I have everything I need. So we've definitely seen it in Ethiopia. We've seen people without any electricity, no toilets or anything in Myanmar. So we've definitely seen some of this. And I absolutely love that.

But again, for you trying to lead something like this, like sometimes there's cash issues. Yeah. Share a little bit, one maybe challenge that you feel like you needed to go through that shaped you to the leader that you are today, Raj.

But again, for you trying to lead something like this, like sometimes there's cash issues. Yeah. Share a little bit, one maybe challenge that you feel like you needed to go through that shaped you to the leader that you are today, Raj.

And that's incredible. Maybe one question. I'm just curious, because I had Don Ariely a couple months ago, and he's an incredible behavioral scientist. And he was at the front of these massive conspiracy theories around COVID and all of that. Did you guys get any of that? Or was it pretty transparent? I'm just curious.

And that's incredible. Maybe one question. I'm just curious, because I had Don Ariely a couple months ago, and he's an incredible behavioral scientist. And he was at the front of these massive conspiracy theories around COVID and all of that. Did you guys get any of that? Or was it pretty transparent? I'm just curious.

And I love that. And I think that's a pattern that you keep talking about partnership. And again, you're able to somehow take, what is it? The organization is 111 years old, right? And you're able to keep the innovation, keep the partnership, reignite the passion. I think it's rare and it's hard sometimes to keep it.

And I love that. And I think that's a pattern that you keep talking about partnership. And again, you're able to somehow take, what is it? The organization is 111 years old, right? And you're able to keep the innovation, keep the partnership, reignite the passion. I think it's rare and it's hard sometimes to keep it.

I'd love to hear a little bit about that, but also your advice to people listening, your advice to your younger self. I would love to go there for a second.

I'd love to hear a little bit about that, but also your advice to people listening, your advice to your younger self. I would love to go there for a second.

As a leader, and I know we have a lot of people jumping into C-suite, etc. Maybe a little tip of you jump into C-suite. There's a little bit of balance between let me just change everything to, you know, let me just do everything the way you've done. How do you balance it? Because I think that's something that everybody's contemplating a little bit about.

As a leader, and I know we have a lot of people jumping into C-suite, etc. Maybe a little tip of you jump into C-suite. There's a little bit of balance between let me just change everything to, you know, let me just do everything the way you've done. How do you balance it? Because I think that's something that everybody's contemplating a little bit about.

And you talk a lot about the scorecards in your book, which again, for anybody listening, like if you want to dream bigger, if you want to create bigger things, I highly recommend it. It's incredibly inspiring. Big Bets, just incredible book. Raj, maybe last things that you would advise your younger self or the people who are listening and that you wish that you had that perspective.

And you talk a lot about the scorecards in your book, which again, for anybody listening, like if you want to dream bigger, if you want to create bigger things, I highly recommend it. It's incredibly inspiring. Big Bets, just incredible book. Raj, maybe last things that you would advise your younger self or the people who are listening and that you wish that you had that perspective.

Oh my God, I love that. And you're right. Like I think as a kid, I was probably a little more transactional and it's actually the trust and connection that you build that eventually flourished so much more. So- Raj, this was so, so, so inspiring. I could probably talk to you for many, many hours. But thank you for coming on the show. Thank you for inspiring.

Oh my God, I love that. And you're right. Like I think as a kid, I was probably a little more transactional and it's actually the trust and connection that you build that eventually flourished so much more. So- Raj, this was so, so, so inspiring. I could probably talk to you for many, many hours. But thank you for coming on the show. Thank you for inspiring.