Being Yourself with Kathryn Finney

A Bit of Optimism

The Optimism Company from Simon Sinek

Self-improvement, Careers, Business, Management, Education

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2022

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Daring to be different feels risky. There’s constant pressure to “read the room” or “tone it down.” Kathryn Finney discovered at a young age that – when it comes to being authentic – the rewards are actually far greater than the risks. Kathryn is a model for how being yourself can get you ahead in both business and relationships. She is: an author, an entrepreneur, a fund manager, and a celebrated non-conformist. And she does it all in incredible style. This is… A Bit of Optimism.

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0:00.0	Most of us try to fit in, it's a basic human desire to feel like we belong.
0:13.0	The problem is for so many of us trying to fit in is absolutely exhausting.
0:18.6	So why don't we just try and be ourselves?
0:20.4	Well, it comes with some risk.
0:22.5	Catherine Finney decided to experiment with just being herself from a relatively young
0:28.0	age.
0:29.2	Turns out, worked out pretty well.
0:32.0	She's now an investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, founder and managing partner
0:36.6	at Adventure Capital Firm and an author, and she loves just being herself.
0:43.0	And her story, well, inspires us all to give it a try.
0:47.4	This is a bit of optimism.
0:52.8	Catherine, thanks so much for doing this.
0:54.6	I so appreciate it.
0:55.8	Thanks for having me.
0:56.8	I'm so excited.
0:58.1	The thing that drew me to you immediately was everything about you is bold.
1:04.3	You have this amazing presence.
1:07.2	And I loved talking to you.
1:09.4	And so my rule is when I meet people that I enjoy talking to you, I would be selfish
1:14.8	if I didn't allow other people to listen and meet you as well.
1:18.3	You know, I was born like this.
1:21.2	And it was a challenge, you know, because I had realized at a very early age that even
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