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Rob and Sherry talk about two articles from Entrepreneur Magazine, one is an interview with Expedia’s CEO about critical traits developed early in his career, and the other deals with things to add to your morning routine.

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Expedia CEO Shares the Critical Traits to Develop by Age 30

10 Tweaks To Your Morning Routine That Will Transform Your Entire Day

Sherry and Rob talk about the downside of good things. Sherry uses the example of founders experiencing growth and success in their businesses but it also causing disruptions. They talk openly about the reality that even really good things can still cause stress and what to do, and how to prepare.

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Sherry talks with Ed Finkler, CTO at Graph Story and chairman of Open Sourcing Mental Illness (OSMI) about his mission to help raise awareness, educate, and provide resources to support mental health in the tech community both for employees and employers.

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Sherry and Rob talk about ADD/ADHD and its prevalence in the founder community. They help inform people on what it looks it and when its considered a disorder versus just a behavioral profile.

ADD Symptoms:

  • Careless mistakes, difficulty attending to details
  • Problems with sustained attention
  • Difficulty following through on instructions
  • Does not seem to listen
  • Difficulty organizing tasks
  • Often loses things
  • Forgetful in daily activities

ADHD Symptoms:

  • Fidgets
  • Leaves seat in situations where remaining in seat is expected
  • Restless movement
  • Difficulty being quiet
  • “On the go” “driven by a motor”
  • Talks excessively
  • Blurts out an answer before a question has been completed
  • Difficulty taking turns
  • Often interrupts or intrudes on others

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In this episode Rob talks about why you should find a crew, how to find a crew, and why it is critical to your success as an entrepreneur. He shares how he has met his crew throughout the years and divides them into 3 different roles.

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Sherry talks with Karim Marucchi, CEO of Crowd Favorite, about the pains of ending a client relationship and how it can be an emotional challenge. Karim shares some past experiences ending a relationship with a client, how it felt, and his philosophies.

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