20 Minute Playbook: Tactics, Routines, and Habits of World-Class Performers
Jessica Schaefer of Bevel: My Favorite Books, Tools, Habits, and More | 20 Minute Playbook
18 Feb 2022
In this episode, we deconstruct Jessica Schaefer's peak performance playbook—from her favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on her life. Jessica Schaefer is the CEO and Founder of Bevel. We cover learnings from Alan Patricof, the importance of setting boundaries, and how six broken ribs taught Jessica how to just say no. “Before I go into any week, I really study with my executive assistant: what does my calendar look like? Do I need to be in those meetings? How do I build in time for myself and for my family and for my friends and just make sure that I'm balanced and I'm not 95% turned on work mode?” – Jessica Schaefer EPISODE GUIDE (LINKS, QUOTES, NOTES, AND BOOKS MENTIONED) https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/bevel-jessica-schaefer-20mp-show-notes FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/bevel-jessica-schaefer-20mp-transcript CHAPTERS In this episode, we deconstruct Jessica Schaefer’s peak performance playbook—from their favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on their life. In it we cover: (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:01:23) – Learning from Alan Patricof: Never waste a crisis (00:03:34) – Focusing on talent and culture (00:06:13) – On charisma and setting boundaries (00:08:23) – Building time for yourself (00:09:59) – Tracy Anderson and a rigid sleep schedule (00:13:55) – On broken ribs and ambition ABOUT JESSICA SCHAEFER Jessica Schaefer is Founder of Bevel. She joins us for a masterclass in PR, because I'm embarrassed to admit that despite being a part of multiple companies making brilliant use of PR, I don't know the first thing about it. So I thought I would sit down with an expert and get up to speed. There's no one better than Jessica Schaefer. She started her career at Steven Cohen's Point72 Ventures before founding Bevel and becoming the Chief Communications Officer of Acorns. As you'll hear, she's taken a very different approach to building a PR firm. 💌 FREE NEWSLETTER https://www.outlieracademy.com/newsletter 🎙 LISTEN ON iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outlier-academy/id1523851182 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58edVNgqaPNaCSGSxM6pef?si=88f37a5d20434775 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1523851182 ABOUT OUTLIER ACADEMY Learn timeless lessons on work and life from iconic founders, world-renown investors, and bestselling authors. Outlier Academy is the forever school for those chasing greatness. Past guests include Gokul Rajaram of DoorDash, Scott Belsky of Benchmark and Adobe, Joey Krug of Pantera Capital, Mark Sisson of Primal Kitchen, Luke Gromen of The Forest for the Trees, and Brian Scudamore of 1-800-GOT-JUNK. Website: https://www.outlieracademy.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/outlieracademy ABOUT DANIEL SCRIVNER Outlier Academy is hosted by Daniel Scrivner. Over the last 15 years, Daniel has led design teams at Square and Apple, turned around a $3M+ ARR SaaS business, and invested in more than 100 companies. He launched Outlier Academy in 2020 to learn from the world’s best founders, investors, authors, and peak performance experts. Website: https://www.danielscrivner.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/danielscrivner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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