Episode 797: Bill Gurley on Why You Shouldn’t Chase Your Passion, the Delusional Factor Every Outlier Needs, and How to Find a Mentor
Bill Gurley—legendary investor behind Uber, Snapchat, and Twitter—shares why “follow your passion” is dangerously misleading, what to chase instead, what the best startup founders do, and the delusional factor that separates outliers from everyone else. Plus, his best advice on finding a mentor, landing your dream job, his biggest mistake (passing on Google) and what he’d tell young leaders just starting out.
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