being able to be resilient is a wonderful adulting skill. But what we're really after

is the equanimity that says, I may have made a mistake. And with remorse, I will learn from that

mistake. But my sense of self-worth is not at risk. I will use the positive experience of that

mistake to learn and grow and do a better job for the joy of doing a better job. Not because I'm

being chased by a demon that says, you're a piece of crap.

Welcome to the Knowledge Project, a podcast about mastering the best of what other people have

already figured out so you can apply their insights to your life. I'm your host, Shane Parish.

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My guest today is Jerry Cologne, founder of reboot.io. Cologne is a certified professional coach,

but before all of that, he played a prominent role in the early development of Silicon Valley.

With Fred Wilson, he launched Flatiron Partners in August of 1996, which quickly rose to one

of the top VC firms. But like many of us, he reached all the goals he had set out for himself,

only to find how hollow and unfulfilling it really was.

People call Jerry the CEO Whisperer, and you'll see why. This conversation is personal for me.

You'll get to listen to two friends talking and solving problems, but it's a bit vulnerable too,

because you're also going to get to listen to Jerry work through some of my issues in real time.

It's time to listen and learn.

The knowledge project is sponsored by Metal Lab. For a decade, Metal Lab has helped some of

the world's top companies and entrepreneurs build products that millions of people use every day.

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