Reshma Sohoni is a partner at Seedcamp, a top seed fund in Europe. They invest early in founders solving problems with technology in large, global markets. In part 1 we talk with Reshma about: * Why doubling-down on your strengths helps you be happy * How exposing yourself to many things helps you professionally * Why it’s easier to excel by combin…

Reshma Sohoni is a partner at Seedcamp, a top seed fund in Europe. They invest early in founders solving problems with technology in large, global markets. In part 2 we talk with Reshma about: * Why doubling down on your strengths helps you be happy * Where she stands on making decisions with gut and intuition * Why you need to leave your comfort z…

Azeem Azhar writes the Exponential View, a newsletter about accelerating technological change and its consequences. Azeem’s new book is phenomenal — Exponential: How Accelerating Technology Is Leaving Us Behind and What to Do. We talk with Azeem not about what he knows but how he knows: * How does he work? * How do the tools we use shape our result…

Azeem Azhar writes the Exponential View, a newsletter about accelerating technological change and its consequences. Azeem’s new book is phenomenal — Exponential: How Accelerating Technology Is Leaving Us Behind and What to Do. We talk with Azheem about how he researches to aggregate information and turn it into such sharp insights: * Is there value…

Dhiraj Mukherjee founded Shazam, the app used by billions and sold to Apple. We talk with Dhiraj about: * How “losers” warned him Shazam was too risky — and realizing they were right * Why it’s personally risky to focus on outcomes * How to manage hyper growth This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get…

Dhiraj Mukherjee founded Shazam, the app used by billions and sold to Apple. We talk with Dhiraj about: * Why it’s important for the ambitious to find balance * How Dhiraj’s family and cultural background influenced him * Why ruthlessness and focusing on money is short-sighted This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other s…

Sunnie Groeneveld founded the digital consultancy Inspire 925 straight out of Yale college. We talk with Sunnie about: * Why you should have a clear priority * Why you should be explicit about your priorities * Why leadership depends on context This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus…

Anthony Thomson is a serial banking entrepreneur. He’s raised over $1bn in capital over his career to start 2 banks — and currently chairs a third bank. We talk with Anthony about: * What is trust, and how there are different forms of trust * Why chasing profits have made big banks vulnerable * How he uses his marketing background to have an edge i…

Anthony Thomson is a serial banking entrepreneur. He’s raised over $1bn in capital over his career to start 2 banks — and currently chairs a third bank. This second part is about We talk with Anthony about: * How he raised $100m during the financial crisis * Why there are no set rules for success — and what that means for you * Serendipity and deci…

This might be the most insightful interview we've had — don't risk missing it. Adam shares his secrets on how not to be stupid. We talk about: - What is stupidity? - What drives stupidity — and why are we all at risk? - What skills can help us not act stupidly? It’s hard to describe Adam because he’s brilliant. Among other things, he is an: - Advis…

It’s hard to describe Adam because he’s brilliant. Among other things, he is an: - Advisor to multi-billion dollar hedge funds - Founder of the Princeton Review - US Chess master who trained with Bobby Fisher (!) We’ve taken 2 licences with Adam: to record a 3h interview when we typically take 45 minutes and to name this first episode like the podc…

Anthony Rose started selling Apple II hardware when he was 14 — and never looked back. He’s currently the founder of SeedLegals, the go-to solution for start-up and financing legals in the UK. In this first episode of a two-part interview, we talk with Anthony about: - Should you be ruthless? - Why start-ups are divided into pre- and post-users - W…

Anthony Rose started selling Apple II hardware when he was 14 — and never looked back. He’s currently the founder of SeedLegals, the go-to solution for start-up and financing legals in the UK. In this second episode of a two-part interview, we talk with Anthony about: - How to get a license to break the speed limit - How he turned his weakness as a…

Julie Gurner knows how to help you achieve your potential. She’s a psychologist turned performance coach with high net worth clients. Our favourite fact about Julie is that she started her career working in a maximum security prison. In this first episode we discuss: - Why you should trust your gut - How to defuse fear - How to tell if someone is l…

Julie Gurner knows how to help you achieve your potential. She’s a psychologist turned performance coach with high net worth clients. Our favourite fact about Julie is that she started her career working in a maximum security prison. In this second episode we discuss: - What you should learn from criminals - How to plan serendipity - Why people can…

Haseeb Qureshi knows how to take risks. The former high-stakes poker pro took an unconventional route to programming — and was making $250,000 at AirBnB within a year. In this second episode we discuss: - How he learnt software engineering and got a $250K job — in a year - Haseeb’s key learning tactic to easily learn better - Why he donates 33% of …

Haseeb Qureshi knows how to think about taking risks. The former high-stakes poker pro took an unconventional route to programming — and was making $250,000 at AirBnB within a year. He’s also an effective altruist and donates 33% of his income every year — which we’ll discuss in part 2 next week. We talk with Haseeb about: - Why it’s dangerous to a…

Scott Young is the best-selling author of Ultralearning. He’s been experimenting with how to learn and lead a better life for over a decade. Is learning important to you? If so, Scott’s conversation if a must-listen. In this first part of a two-part episode, we talked with Scott about: - How to be the next Elon Musk - Why you should be spending mor…

Scott Young is the best-selling author of Ultralearning. He’s been experimenting with how to learn and lead a better life for over a decade. Is learning important to you? If so, Scott’s conversation if a must-listen. In this second part of a two-part episode, we talked with Scott about: - What mistakes people do when learning - How our intuitions c…

Bruce Daisley is a workplace expert and former VP of Twitter. He’s also widely known for his podcast Eat Sleep Work Repeat. But his biggest achievement is getting his first job by sending a cartoon CV to 50 companies. We talked with Bruce about: * How his curiosity led to a new career as a workplace expert * Why a good workplace culture is not only…

Guy Kawasaki is the most famous software evangelist in the world. He’s helped Apple, and currently Canva, reach and engage their supporters as their Chief Evangelist. He’s even had his shoes shined by Richard Branson! We talk with Guy about: - Why Steve Jobs’ advice of “find and pursue your passion” can be harmful to most people — and the alternati…

Cindy Gallop is the godmother of the sextech industry and founder of MakeLoveNotPorn. In a previous life, she was an advertising executive. This is the first of a two part interview with Cindy. In this part we talk with Cindy about: - How not to give a fuck about what other people think about you - Why she’s vocal about dating younger men - How to …

Cindy Gallop is the godmother of the sextech industry and founder of MakeLoveNotPorn. In a previous life, she was an advertising executive. This is the second of a two part interview with Cindy. What’s special about this part is that we go deep into the role of women in society. We look into: - The challenges and double standards faced by women - W…