Mike Lazerow
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I do stuff with friends. Like we have a life outside of each other. So she wasn't going to say, don't do this. But she gave me all the reasons why it wasn't going to work. And it was one of the few times in my life I didn't listen to her and it cost us a lot of money and time and it was painful. And I think the best part about Cass from my perspective is she's aggressive.
I do stuff with friends. Like we have a life outside of each other. So she wasn't going to say, don't do this. But she gave me all the reasons why it wasn't going to work. And it was one of the few times in my life I didn't listen to her and it cost us a lot of money and time and it was painful. And I think the best part about Cass from my perspective is she's aggressive.
And why I say that is she's not passive aggressive.
And why I say that is she's not passive aggressive.
And why I say that is she's not passive aggressive.
For better or worse, I know where I stand every second of the day. The good news is I have not gotten a text during this podcast. So it means that I'm not talking too much. I'm not going off the rails. I'm trying to keep it together. But Cass is very good communicator. And there are people she fired that to this day, tell me that being fired by Cass was the single best day of my life.
For better or worse, I know where I stand every second of the day. The good news is I have not gotten a text during this podcast. So it means that I'm not talking too much. I'm not going off the rails. I'm trying to keep it together. But Cass is very good communicator. And there are people she fired that to this day, tell me that being fired by Cass was the single best day of my life.
For better or worse, I know where I stand every second of the day. The good news is I have not gotten a text during this podcast. So it means that I'm not talking too much. I'm not going off the rails. I'm trying to keep it together. But Cass is very good communicator. And there are people she fired that to this day, tell me that being fired by Cass was the single best day of my life.
And the reason it woke them up. She told them like their strengths, their weaknesses, why they're not a fit for the organization, where she thought they would be a better fit. Oftentimes if we like them referring them to businesses. And so this person had not, that I'm thinking about in particular,
And the reason it woke them up. She told them like their strengths, their weaknesses, why they're not a fit for the organization, where she thought they would be a better fit. Oftentimes if we like them referring them to businesses. And so this person had not, that I'm thinking about in particular,
And the reason it woke them up. She told them like their strengths, their weaknesses, why they're not a fit for the organization, where she thought they would be a better fit. Oftentimes if we like them referring them to businesses. And so this person had not, that I'm thinking about in particular,
had never been told their weaknesses and there's something powerful about hearing where your shortcomings in a way that is from a position of love and the intent is not to hurt you I'm not saying we haven't had knockout drag out fights over the years.
had never been told their weaknesses and there's something powerful about hearing where your shortcomings in a way that is from a position of love and the intent is not to hurt you I'm not saying we haven't had knockout drag out fights over the years.
had never been told their weaknesses and there's something powerful about hearing where your shortcomings in a way that is from a position of love and the intent is not to hurt you I'm not saying we haven't had knockout drag out fights over the years.
I can't really think of one off top my head, but I know we have usually because of stuff that I've done, but it's a really good, if you have a co-founder or you're in a relationship that matters, a spouse communicate Don't let the boogeyman take over because there's usually not a intention that is bad unless there is, then you've got to get rid of the toxic relationship.
I can't really think of one off top my head, but I know we have usually because of stuff that I've done, but it's a really good, if you have a co-founder or you're in a relationship that matters, a spouse communicate Don't let the boogeyman take over because there's usually not a intention that is bad unless there is, then you've got to get rid of the toxic relationship.
I can't really think of one off top my head, but I know we have usually because of stuff that I've done, but it's a really good, if you have a co-founder or you're in a relationship that matters, a spouse communicate Don't let the boogeyman take over because there's usually not a intention that is bad unless there is, then you've got to get rid of the toxic relationship.
The first one that I would ask is, is very simple. Like what's going to get in your way. So it's all sounds good. Like you you're fired up. There seems to be a market. You seem to know the market, but what are the obstacles we got to worry about? And the biggest red flag is there's no obstacles. There's no competition. This is a slam dunk because we've done a hundred investments.
The first one that I would ask is, is very simple. Like what's going to get in your way. So it's all sounds good. Like you you're fired up. There seems to be a market. You seem to know the market, but what are the obstacles we got to worry about? And the biggest red flag is there's no obstacles. There's no competition. This is a slam dunk because we've done a hundred investments.
The first one that I would ask is, is very simple. Like what's going to get in your way. So it's all sounds good. Like you you're fired up. There seems to be a market. You seem to know the market, but what are the obstacles we got to worry about? And the biggest red flag is there's no obstacles. There's no competition. This is a slam dunk because we've done a hundred investments.