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The wheel was not invented in the boardroom, yet we sit in meetings all day hoping for better outcomes without changing our mindset and environments.
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results,” Albert Einstein said.
Perhaps your next thought is that you cannot control the meeting schedule and that addressing this insanity is above your pay grade.
Yes, enacting systemic change is epic and overwhelming. I’ve dedicated my life’s work and the Make Sense podcast to surfacing and simplifying the myriad of ways systems are not working for us. Despite my perceived frustrations, I still believe in the possibility of a better, tech-enabled, and more human future.
To get there, we must begin with recognizing that our modus operandi is not working for us, and realizing there’s much for us to do as individuals.
Let’s start now by taking a deep breath and observing your thoughts at this very moment. Breathe with me.
What are you thinking?
Admittedly, mine just said, “You sound like a fruit.”
The sweet agitation of self-criticism. But, I will press on…
To tackle hard problems, we must (myself included, clearly!) adopt fresh perspectives. In this week’s episode of Make Sense, Alex Raymond lays out the four layers of bringing about change in the world:
- The Conscious You
- The Conscious Team
- The Conscious Company
- Inspire the World
This is the simplest theory of change: We can design a better, human-first future by taking one small step today to work on ourselves.
In this week’s episode of Make Sense, Alex and I also chat:
➡️ His founding story behind The Conscious Entrepreneur Summit
➡️ The roles of curiosity in fostering creativity and innovation
➡️ How overcoming ego and fear helps us build stronger customer relationships
Reference the full show notes below.
Choice Quote
“If I don’t accept the reality that’s in front of me because ego, I’m lacking information, I don’t want to change my mind or I’m being too rigid, then I can’t make the necessary steps to change. Acceptance of reality, which is at the heart of being a conscious entrepreneur, winds up really helping you to steer your decision-making.”
– Alex Raymond, CEO of Kapta and the Host of The Conscious Entrepreneur Summit
Buck the media hype cycle. Calm the fear-mongering. Laugh at the inanity of Tech CEO “hero culture.” Be the smartest person in your peer’s LinkedIn feed:
Key Takeaways with Alex Raymond
Here are Alex’s takes from the segment Crystal Ball: What does the future hold?
- On episode 41, I pitched a bunch of Elon Musk’s predictions that never came true. This is one of them: Neuralink will be in human skulls by 2020: Alex is not opposed if there were some clear benefits and good reasons to do so. [2:41]
- Immortality-as-a-Service: Humans have fantasized about extreme lifespans for millenia, but the age-old pursuit is now attracting fresh interest from VCs and Tech Companies: Alex talked about a lot going on in the biohacking space [6:52]
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1 stupidly simple app will be go from 0 to 100M users Any predictions which one? Alex brought up the story of Yo, a stupidly simple app whose entire feature set involved sending the word Yo to one another. [9:45]
Show Notes
00:00 Introduction and Mindset for Success
06:37 Immortality as a Service
11:11 Conscious Leadership and Overcoming Ego and Fear
14:55 The Conscious Entrepreneur Summit: Building a Supportive Community
23:28 Navigating Failure: Embracing Learning and Growth
27:13 Overcoming Fear: Managing Fear-Based Actions
37:58 Fostering Creativity and Innovation: The Role of Curiosity and Customer Engagement
45:08 Conscious Account Management: Building Strong Customer Relationships
Where to find Alex Raymond
Alex Raymond is the Host of The Conscious Entrepreneur Summit, CEO of Kapta, Techstars Alumni, and Startup Mentor. He is a fearless leader, entrepreneur, and avid traveler. He loves creating something out of nothing, getting people excited about his ideas, and getting stuff done.
He is open to connecting with other professionals, especially entrepreneurs just getting started.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/afraymond/
Conscious Entrepreneur: https://consciousentrepreneur.us/
Kapta: https://kapta.com/
Where to find Lindsay Tabas
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaytabas
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LindsayTLadyEngineer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaytladyengineer
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