Following your passion and doing things that people don't think is possible, is generally worth pursuing. In the final episode of Season 3 we are joined by Mac Lackey of maclackey.com. Mac has built and sold five companies and raised over $75 million dollars in capital. He and his startups have been featured on CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, USAToday and The New York Times. But beyond his professional successes is an exceptional man and we were excited to have him on the show.
You can find him online @maclackey.
We covered a lot of ground in our discussion including:
Should you follow your passion professionally?
Why you shouldn’t listen to those that say “you can’t”
Why it’s important to question conventional logic
Why sharing a common mission and vision with your team is paramount.
What is the difference between management and leadership?
What happens when a team doesn’t buy into a vision?
Why betting on people is always a good idea
Why investing in yourself matters
How to continue to develop yourself professionally
What is the move the needle theory?
How a leader can build trust
What’s powerful to model about others?
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