143. Adopt a VC Mindset: Achieve More by Thinking and Communicating Like a Venture Capitalist

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Think Fast Talk Smart

Communicating, Influence, Career Skills, Career, Business, Education, Leadership, Careers, Communication, Career Growth, Public Speaking, Language Learning, Improv

4.7 • 711 Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Weigh alternatives, make decisions, and move forward without looking back.

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0:00.0	We know from research that success isn't just about effort. It's about strategy, accountability, and of course, communication. And yet, when it comes to job transitions, promotions and salary negotiations, most people go it alone. That's where today's sponsor, Strawberry.combeer career coaching, comes in. Kylie, on the Think Fast Talk Smart team met with a strawberry.
0:21.0	dot me coach and found it really helpful. Kylie, how is your coach helping you in terms of
0:26.1	your career growth and personal development? From the very beginning, the whole process has helped
0:30.7	me to really reflect on how I want to move forward and define my goals. And then my coach Rashmi
0:35.8	took my ideas, helped make them tangible,
0:38.8	and suddenly I'm moving forward with actionable steps that I can manage in my life.
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1:02.7	Oftentimes, the best way to achieve success in our ventures is to go beyond what is typical,
1:09.5	to challenge ourselves, to accept disagreement, and to disrupt.
1:14.6	My name is Matt Abrahams, and I teach strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
1:21.2	Welcome to Think Fast, Talk Smart, the podcast.
1:25.7	Today I'm really excited to speak with Ilya Strebelov.
1:28.9	Ilya is the founder of the GSP's Venture Capital Initiative and a professor of private equity
1:34.0	and finance. He teaches a popular class on venture capital and has won numerous teaching
1:39.7	awards. Along with Alex Dang, he has written the new book, The Venture Mindset, Make Smarter Bets and Achieve Extraordinary Growth.
1:48.4	Ilya, thanks for joining me. I'm so excited for our conversation.
1:51.9	Thank you, Matt. It's great to be here.
1:53.7	Excellent. Shall we get started? Absolutely.
1:56.2	Great. Can you describe what you mean by the venture mindset?
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