Sarah Lacy
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This is the key to what makes him so unique. So the fact that he is, it is this extreme humility and amazing self-awareness. So he knows when he doesn't know something and he doesn't just go in to learn it. He gives himself or he used to, and I don't, I'm not close to him anymore, but he would really put himself in a position of extreme humility. And he had no ego in the fact that
This is the key to what makes him so unique. So the fact that he is, it is this extreme humility and amazing self-awareness. So he knows when he doesn't know something and he doesn't just go in to learn it. He gives himself or he used to, and I don't, I'm not close to him anymore, but he would really put himself in a position of extreme humility. And he had no ego in the fact that
This is the key to what makes him so unique. So the fact that he is, it is this extreme humility and amazing self-awareness. So he knows when he doesn't know something and he doesn't just go in to learn it. He gives himself or he used to, and I don't, I'm not close to him anymore, but he would really put himself in a position of extreme humility. And he had no ego in the fact that
of, oh, I don't know this thing. I have to posture like I know it. He'd be like, I don't know this thing and it's vital. And I learned this firsthand because
of, oh, I don't know this thing. I have to posture like I know it. He'd be like, I don't know this thing and it's vital. And I learned this firsthand because
of, oh, I don't know this thing. I have to posture like I know it. He'd be like, I don't know this thing and it's vital. And I learned this firsthand because
It is my pleasure. Anyone who has built several companies knows the fun part is coming up with ideas. We can all come up with ideas. The shitty part is actually trying to build them. So I am fortunately at a stage in my career where I can just come up with ideas.
It is my pleasure. Anyone who has built several companies knows the fun part is coming up with ideas. We can all come up with ideas. The shitty part is actually trying to build them. So I am fortunately at a stage in my career where I can just come up with ideas.
It is my pleasure. Anyone who has built several companies knows the fun part is coming up with ideas. We can all come up with ideas. The shitty part is actually trying to build them. So I am fortunately at a stage in my career where I can just come up with ideas.
Let's go.
Let's go.
Let's go.
Do you want me to just pitch you my ideas? Is that how this works?
Do you want me to just pitch you my ideas? Is that how this works?
Do you want me to just pitch you my ideas? Is that how this works?
I love it. All right. So I was thinking about this. My last startup that I did, which, you know, had, you know, a lot of successful startups always have these near, death experiences. I think I had near generational wealth, huge success with it, and always would just grab the defeat out of the jaws of victory. But it was this company called Chairman Me. It was started as Chairman Mom.
I love it. All right. So I was thinking about this. My last startup that I did, which, you know, had, you know, a lot of successful startups always have these near, death experiences. I think I had near generational wealth, huge success with it, and always would just grab the defeat out of the jaws of victory. But it was this company called Chairman Me. It was started as Chairman Mom.
I love it. All right. So I was thinking about this. My last startup that I did, which, you know, had, you know, a lot of successful startups always have these near, death experiences. I think I had near generational wealth, huge success with it, and always would just grab the defeat out of the jaws of victory. But it was this company called Chairman Me. It was started as Chairman Mom.
And, you know, we went on a lot of sort of pivots and iterations. But what the part of the company that I love the most was during the pandemic, when women were really stuck at home and employee resource groups, which had really worked to, like, boost women and give them solidarity and ways to get ahead. Like those were kind of gone because everyone was working from home.
And, you know, we went on a lot of sort of pivots and iterations. But what the part of the company that I love the most was during the pandemic, when women were really stuck at home and employee resource groups, which had really worked to, like, boost women and give them solidarity and ways to get ahead. Like those were kind of gone because everyone was working from home.