Hi listeners, it's Reed. If you've ever felt stuck, if you can't get out of a rut or

over a hurdle, well, you're in good company. Every entrepreneur I've spoken to on Master's

scale has faced that moment at some point in their career. And so have most of the world's

greatest artists and creators. In fact, anyone who has ever tried to bring a bold, new

vision of life can probably relate. That's why I want to recommend another podcast that

will help you break out of the mold and cultivate a creative mindset. It's called Spark and Fire,

and it's produced by the same award-winning team that's behind Master's scale. Spark and Fire

is designed to fuel your creativity and innovation with epic stories and memorable takeaways from

creators at the top of their game. So take a quick moment right now to search for Spark and Fire

in your podcast player and follow the show. I've gotten a sneak peek in the some of their

upcoming episodes and trust me, you won't want to miss what's in store.

How to keep true to your social responsibility pledges in the face of economic downturns,

as well as the long-term outlook for crypto and AI. Let's get into it.

Well, that's just how you do it. We have it, baby. Just try and do it.

This is Master's of Scale.

We'll start the show in a moment. After a word from our premier brand partner, Capital One Business.

When I joined Capital One in 2018, my meet and greet list was like, I kid you not about 100 people.

And my manager, she was like, some of them, you will never work with.

That's Gene Lee. She leads card surfaces and strategy at Capital One. But she remembers what it

was like to be the newest member of the team. Meeting 100 employees was a lot. But he yielded some

unexpected mentor relationships, including one with a senior executive named Brad.

I remember the first time we met. I thought he's so senior, I'm probably just going to

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