Paul Ollinger

And I think there's also part of this thing that you want to achieve because I wanted to get good grades because I wanted to know that I was okay. And that's part of the thing that I've been exploring in the last five, six years with the podcast is to say – You know, we chase these things in our life, money, accomplishment, fame, recognition, because we want to feel okay.

And I think there's also part of this thing that you want to achieve because I wanted to get good grades because I wanted to know that I was okay. And that's part of the thing that I've been exploring in the last five, six years with the podcast is to say – You know, we chase these things in our life, money, accomplishment, fame, recognition, because we want to feel okay.

And I think there's also part of this thing that you want to achieve because I wanted to get good grades because I wanted to know that I was okay. And that's part of the thing that I've been exploring in the last five, six years with the podcast is to say – You know, we chase these things in our life, money, accomplishment, fame, recognition, because we want to feel okay.

We want to know that like, hey, I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing. Look at my bank account. Look at my six pack abs. Look at my, you know, look at the outward signs of success because they are indications of inner peace. But often they are not. And so that's the thing I've really been trying to unpack and explore on the podcast.

We want to know that like, hey, I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing. Look at my bank account. Look at my six pack abs. Look at my, you know, look at the outward signs of success because they are indications of inner peace. But often they are not. And so that's the thing I've really been trying to unpack and explore on the podcast.

We want to know that like, hey, I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing. Look at my bank account. Look at my six pack abs. Look at my, you know, look at the outward signs of success because they are indications of inner peace. But often they are not. And so that's the thing I've really been trying to unpack and explore on the podcast.

I went to Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. And then I ended up going to business school at Dartmouth.

I went to Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. And then I ended up going to business school at Dartmouth.

I went to Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. And then I ended up going to business school at Dartmouth.

I was like 250th employee at Facebook. So still pretty early. And if I'd been smart, I'd have stuck around another few years and we'd be talking on my yacht right now. But I was very, very fortunate to get there when I did. And I worked with a lot of good people. Before I worked at Facebook, I was very fortunate to

I was like 250th employee at Facebook. So still pretty early. And if I'd been smart, I'd have stuck around another few years and we'd be talking on my yacht right now. But I was very, very fortunate to get there when I did. And I worked with a lot of good people. Before I worked at Facebook, I was very fortunate to

I was like 250th employee at Facebook. So still pretty early. And if I'd been smart, I'd have stuck around another few years and we'd be talking on my yacht right now. But I was very, very fortunate to get there when I did. And I worked with a lot of good people. Before I worked at Facebook, I was very fortunate to

be an early employee at a company called launch.com, which eventually got bought by Yahoo. And, and it was in the relatively early days of Yahoo and like phase two of Yahoo after the.com bubble burst and the company came back and rebuilt itself in kind of like internet 2.0.

be an early employee at a company called launch.com, which eventually got bought by Yahoo. And, and it was in the relatively early days of Yahoo and like phase two of Yahoo after the.com bubble burst and the company came back and rebuilt itself in kind of like internet 2.0.

be an early employee at a company called launch.com, which eventually got bought by Yahoo. And, and it was in the relatively early days of Yahoo and like phase two of Yahoo after the.com bubble burst and the company came back and rebuilt itself in kind of like internet 2.0.

And and that was a great I worked with so many excellent people at both of those companies that sometimes it's hard for me to, to muster empathy for people because I don't know what it's like to not work with great people. I've been just really, really fortunate my entire career to be surrounded by outstanding peers and mentors.

And and that was a great I worked with so many excellent people at both of those companies that sometimes it's hard for me to, to muster empathy for people because I don't know what it's like to not work with great people. I've been just really, really fortunate my entire career to be surrounded by outstanding peers and mentors.

And and that was a great I worked with so many excellent people at both of those companies that sometimes it's hard for me to, to muster empathy for people because I don't know what it's like to not work with great people. I've been just really, really fortunate my entire career to be surrounded by outstanding peers and mentors.

Yeah, I got it. I came out of business school in 1997 and I was like, I had told jokes that I'd never done comedy before in business school where I went to business school because I was very practical. I wanted to make more money. That's what I wanted to do. I didn't know, I couldn't tell you exactly what I wanted to do.

Yeah, I got it. I came out of business school in 1997 and I was like, I had told jokes that I'd never done comedy before in business school where I went to business school because I was very practical. I wanted to make more money. That's what I wanted to do. I didn't know, I couldn't tell you exactly what I wanted to do.