The The Welcome to the future podcast, a show that explores the interesting overlap between

creativity, business, and personal development. I'm Greg Gunn. This is part two of a two-part

series where we reverse the roles and have our beloved founder, Christo,

answer all the questions.

If you haven't already listened to Part 1, stop what you're doing, which is listening to

this, and go listen to that episode first.

It's worth your time. Trust me. In part two, we pick up right where we left off,

with Chris's vision of what the future, both the company and the concept, looks like.

He and Annaly discussed the power of company culture, engaging with internet trolls,

and why Mission Over Money is the best path forward.

Enjoy. Can I just ask a question about because now you're when you're talking about your team, I do think you have a really great team around you at the future.

And I do see some... around you at the future.

And I do see some patterns in in what kind of people you work with,

but I don't want to like assume anything.

Can you tell me a little bit bit like how did you actually find this

wonderful persons and you know what you have in common?

Yeah so first of all thank you for recognizing that. I think we do have a very special team and the kinds of people that currently work with me at the future are not, it didn't happen by accident, it didn't happen overnight.

So in the beginning, when I'm having some success, I have to hire people and you have to hire people outside of your group of friends, which is very much the case.

You hire on talent.

So I just hired whoever I thought was best and those talented people came with a lot of emotional baggage and ways of working and thinking

And sooner than later I have a company financially successful, but I'm hating the whole process like I hate

showing up to work yeah and I'm not a I'm very conflict at first and so people who are passive aggressive generally will win with me

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