14. The infinite learner, w/Barry Diller (Part 1 of our interview)

Masters of Scale

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Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Reid Hoffman, Mindset, Diversity & Inclusion, Jeff Berman, Bob Safian, Startups

4.6 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2020

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Tinder. Top Gun. Roots. The Simpsons. What do they have in common? Media icon Barry Diller. We're re-airing a classic episode with some wise words. Barry is what we call an "infinite learner." He’s only interested in things he's never done before. And if they’ve never been done by ANYONE? Better yet. He succeeds by embracing that he is, in fact, a master of nothing. Entrepreneurs, take note: You just might be an infinite learner yourself, and Barry shares a lesson or two you can use.

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0:00.0	Hi listeners, it's Chris Goethea, producer on Masters of Scale.
0:03.2	Quickly dropping in with an invitation for you to join us at an upcoming strategy session with Reed,
0:07.9	along with a few very special guests. During this live virtual event, you'll hear some game-changing
0:14.0	wisdom and insights that will help you make smart and financial decisions for your business.
0:18.4	So take a second to save the data in your calendar for Monday, May 8th at 3.30pm Pacific,
0:23.2	and register at mastersofscale.com forward slash strategy session to receive your link to join.
0:29.6	We'll be tackling some of the most top of mind questions for entrepreneurs,
0:32.8	with a special focus on how your business can thrive even amidst an economic downturn.
0:38.0	It's a really important topic, and you'll hear timely strategic insights that will help set you
0:42.8	and your business up for success. So go to mastersofscale.com forward slash strategy session
0:49.1	to register for free. Now on to the show.
0:53.6	Every executive and every entrepreneur will face moments of truth.
0:58.3	Moments when their skill is judged, when their worth is determined,
1:02.2	when the powers that be will cast their votes and determine if your project or company lives or dies.
1:09.6	Barry Diller was facing one of these moments. The media titan was in a screening room,
1:14.2	presenting a new alternative sitcom to a group of executives.
1:19.3	It was not going well.
1:21.1	But when you're watching something with a group of people and you're involved in it,
1:26.8	and they're seeing it for the first time, you laugh a lot.
1:31.6	I mean, partly out of pride and partly because you're almost like daring everybody else not to laugh.
1:38.8	Apart from Barry and the creative of the show, nobody was laughing.
1:43.5	The only two left people laughing in a room of like 10 people.
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