Matt Pierce
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Podcast Appearances
because I wanted to look for successful people and I wanted to go, how can I learn from somebody who's done something really incredible, like becoming the president of the United States or somebody who's started a company or I remember writing a paper on Henry Ford when I was a kid, like somebody who started automobiles, like look at where they are today, you know?
because I wanted to look for successful people and I wanted to go, how can I learn from somebody who's done something really incredible, like becoming the president of the United States or somebody who's started a company or I remember writing a paper on Henry Ford when I was a kid, like somebody who started automobiles, like look at where they are today, you know?
because I wanted to look for successful people and I wanted to go, how can I learn from somebody who's done something really incredible, like becoming the president of the United States or somebody who's started a company or I remember writing a paper on Henry Ford when I was a kid, like somebody who started automobiles, like look at where they are today, you know?
So it's hard for me to narrow it down to one person, to be really honest. I'm just such a big fan of leadership in general. And I watch it, I see it with people like Tom Brady on a football field and the way that he commands his team and he leads them. And then I watch when he gives a speech after they won the Super Bowl and I hear people from the crowd and I hear him
So it's hard for me to narrow it down to one person, to be really honest. I'm just such a big fan of leadership in general. And I watch it, I see it with people like Tom Brady on a football field and the way that he commands his team and he leads them. And then I watch when he gives a speech after they won the Super Bowl and I hear people from the crowd and I hear him
So it's hard for me to narrow it down to one person, to be really honest. I'm just such a big fan of leadership in general. And I watch it, I see it with people like Tom Brady on a football field and the way that he commands his team and he leads them. And then I watch when he gives a speech after they won the Super Bowl and I hear people from the crowd and I hear him
calling people by name, people that I had no clue who they were, offensive linemen, people in defense, he's calling them by name in the crowd about how they contributed to the team's success. Like that to me is leadership, right? If we're sticking with football, even though I'm an Auburn grad, I have so much respect for Nick Saban.
calling people by name, people that I had no clue who they were, offensive linemen, people in defense, he's calling them by name in the crowd about how they contributed to the team's success. Like that to me is leadership, right? If we're sticking with football, even though I'm an Auburn grad, I have so much respect for Nick Saban.
calling people by name, people that I had no clue who they were, offensive linemen, people in defense, he's calling them by name in the crowd about how they contributed to the team's success. Like that to me is leadership, right? If we're sticking with football, even though I'm an Auburn grad, I have so much respect for Nick Saban.
I mean, just year after year, the guy just produces and his coaches will turn over, his coaches go somewhere else and start to, you know, go coach somewhere else and come back and try to compete with him and they still can't beat him. You know, it's like, It's like this guy just knows how to lead and inspire and get the most out of people. And so I look at people like that.
I mean, just year after year, the guy just produces and his coaches will turn over, his coaches go somewhere else and start to, you know, go coach somewhere else and come back and try to compete with him and they still can't beat him. You know, it's like, It's like this guy just knows how to lead and inspire and get the most out of people. And so I look at people like that.
I mean, just year after year, the guy just produces and his coaches will turn over, his coaches go somewhere else and start to, you know, go coach somewhere else and come back and try to compete with him and they still can't beat him. You know, it's like, It's like this guy just knows how to lead and inspire and get the most out of people. And so I look at people like that.
And then obviously in the business world, there's so much good that you can glean from people like Tim Cook and people like Elon Musk. And you can just learn so much from leaders. So I really look at, as opposed to looking at like one person that I really look up to and learn a ton from, I really look out and go, who are people that are leaders?
And then obviously in the business world, there's so much good that you can glean from people like Tim Cook and people like Elon Musk. And you can just learn so much from leaders. So I really look at, as opposed to looking at like one person that I really look up to and learn a ton from, I really look out and go, who are people that are leaders?
And then obviously in the business world, there's so much good that you can glean from people like Tim Cook and people like Elon Musk. And you can just learn so much from leaders. So I really look at, as opposed to looking at like one person that I really look up to and learn a ton from, I really look out and go, who are people that are leaders?
that I can learn from and I can take some nuggets and take those and try to implement those to be a better leader myself as a fast-growing organization.
that I can learn from and I can take some nuggets and take those and try to implement those to be a better leader myself as a fast-growing organization.
that I can learn from and I can take some nuggets and take those and try to implement those to be a better leader myself as a fast-growing organization.
This isn't something I've ever really thought about, if I could do things differently. I think initially we probably could have gone like web apps.
This isn't something I've ever really thought about, if I could do things differently. I think initially we probably could have gone like web apps.