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You then ticked a lot of the companies that people would love to be part of, like Google, Square, Yahoo, Nextdoor. Like you tick a lot of boxes and you managed to also climb up to leadership in those amazing companies. What do you feel helped you?

You then ticked a lot of the companies that people would love to be part of, like Google, Square, Yahoo, Nextdoor. Like you tick a lot of boxes and you managed to also climb up to leadership in those amazing companies. What do you feel helped you?

So you go for the scary then.

So you go for the scary then.

I think, Brian, one of the things that our listeners will probably appreciate, sometimes they're very driven, but they feel stuck or they feel a fraction of what they could be. First of all, did that ever happen to you? And if it did, how did you overcome? How did you figure out what I want to do? And how do I get out of that stuckness, if you will?

I think, Brian, one of the things that our listeners will probably appreciate, sometimes they're very driven, but they feel stuck or they feel a fraction of what they could be. First of all, did that ever happen to you? And if it did, how did you overcome? How did you figure out what I want to do? And how do I get out of that stuckness, if you will?

And I absolutely agree with that. And I love how strategic and intentional you are every time to reassess. Is there a certain story that you think you can share of adversity or a challenge that actually lifted you and grew you from there?

And I absolutely agree with that. And I love how strategic and intentional you are every time to reassess. Is there a certain story that you think you can share of adversity or a challenge that actually lifted you and grew you from there?

And it's such a beautiful story because again, as you climb up the ladder, especially in smaller companies, suddenly the weight on your shoulders become bigger and bigger and every decision is actually really impactful. So you're able to overcome these challenges. And again, these are the challenges that define you. These are the challenges that help you grow.

And it's such a beautiful story because again, as you climb up the ladder, especially in smaller companies, suddenly the weight on your shoulders become bigger and bigger and every decision is actually really impactful. So you're able to overcome these challenges. And again, these are the challenges that define you. These are the challenges that help you grow.

Now in Nextdoor, you're already at the C-level. What keeps you up at night?

Now in Nextdoor, you're already at the C-level. What keeps you up at night?

So tell me more about these COVID challenges. I think we see a part picture. We see the remote work. We see other things. But I want to hear more, Brian. What are you seeing?

So tell me more about these COVID challenges. I think we see a part picture. We see the remote work. We see other things. But I want to hear more, Brian. What are you seeing?

So you have the people that are looking for safety nets, stability, on the other hand, maybe remote, maybe et cetera. Do you find that that's harder to hire for diversity, for, you know, a mixed environment? Is it harder? Is it easier? How do you feel hiring has changed?

So you have the people that are looking for safety nets, stability, on the other hand, maybe remote, maybe et cetera. Do you find that that's harder to hire for diversity, for, you know, a mixed environment? Is it harder? Is it easier? How do you feel hiring has changed?

And do you feel that that's easier or harder to build leaders, to train them, for them to become the best version of themselves?

And do you feel that that's easier or harder to build leaders, to train them, for them to become the best version of themselves?

For sure. I mean, you meet people in the kitchen sink or the fire chat conversations, right? The really quick corridor conversations. It helps you get visibility as a leader. Right now, it's a big black box. Like you don't know what's really going on.

For sure. I mean, you meet people in the kitchen sink or the fire chat conversations, right? The really quick corridor conversations. It helps you get visibility as a leader. Right now, it's a big black box. Like you don't know what's really going on.