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like being surrounded with it. And I remember that because I was in Intel at the time. So a few years difference between us, but everybody was hiring everybody. Like it was just an incredible time to be probably around here for sure. I've seen it from the other side of the ocean. But if I'm not mistaken, you also interned in a lot of different countries. Am I right? Like Switzerland, Japan, India.

like being surrounded with it. And I remember that because I was in Intel at the time. So a few years difference between us, but everybody was hiring everybody. Like it was just an incredible time to be probably around here for sure. I've seen it from the other side of the ocean. But if I'm not mistaken, you also interned in a lot of different countries. Am I right? Like Switzerland, Japan, India.

Like I've seen a lot of countries. How did that happen? And how did that shape you?

Like I've seen a lot of countries. How did that happen? And how did that shape you?

Oh, Tony. Oh, amazing.

Oh, Tony. Oh, amazing.

That's incredible. And I'm sure it shapes you, right? Even just needing to prove yourself in a new place and new languages. How was that? I mean, it's not easy, especially if it was not your nature, right?

That's incredible. And I'm sure it shapes you, right? Even just needing to prove yourself in a new place and new languages. How was that? I mean, it's not easy, especially if it was not your nature, right?

I love that you said that. I almost feel like every example that you said, yeah, tick. I've had that tick, you know, like no social security, no history, no phone number. No, it was just like, oh my God. And it was almost like all my advantages back home in Israel now became disadvantages. How is that even possible? And I think it does teach you a lot.

I love that you said that. I almost feel like every example that you said, yeah, tick. I've had that tick, you know, like no social security, no history, no phone number. No, it was just like, oh my God. And it was almost like all my advantages back home in Israel now became disadvantages. How is that even possible? And I think it does teach you a lot.

But then you start working in Google and at some point decide to start your own thing. Tell us a little bit about that journey of what happened? What did you learn? And how did that start?

But then you start working in Google and at some point decide to start your own thing. Tell us a little bit about that journey of what happened? What did you learn? And how did that start?

Right, and I want to go there, Elizabeth, where you said, first of all, I want to make sure our listeners and viewers see this. What would I be waiting for? It's such a beautiful question because it kind of makes that urgency, right? Versus like tomorrow, tomorrow, next day, next year, right? And just keep on moving that carrot and just really asking yourself, okay, what am I waiting for?

Right, and I want to go there, Elizabeth, where you said, first of all, I want to make sure our listeners and viewers see this. What would I be waiting for? It's such a beautiful question because it kind of makes that urgency, right? Versus like tomorrow, tomorrow, next day, next year, right? And just keep on moving that carrot and just really asking yourself, okay, what am I waiting for?

And I think in Leap, we see it a lot because it's like, well, I want to leap, but I don't know when, right? And it's never a comfortable decision anyway. But I assume Google was paying well at that time. They still are really paying well. And at some point, it's not an easy decision to say, I'm okay with not taking this. I will take whatever, zero for a while because I'm chasing a dream.

And I think in Leap, we see it a lot because it's like, well, I want to leap, but I don't know when, right? And it's never a comfortable decision anyway. But I assume Google was paying well at that time. They still are really paying well. And at some point, it's not an easy decision to say, I'm okay with not taking this. I will take whatever, zero for a while because I'm chasing a dream.

Can you take me back in time, Elizabeth?

Can you take me back in time, Elizabeth?

How did your parents take it? Were they like, what the heck are you doing? Or was it like, oh, my God, like, how did that conversation go? Speaking of?

How did your parents take it? Were they like, what the heck are you doing? Or was it like, oh, my God, like, how did that conversation go? Speaking of?