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Episode 155 - Moving Fast by Moving Slow + the Myth of the Tech Genius with Shawn Livermore
Published 4 years, 11 months ago
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If you’re like me, then you're fascinated by the stories of “tech geniuses.” I never get tired of hearing the origin stories of great tech startups and geniuses behind them (The Social Network is still one of my favorite movies). In this episode I interview Shawn Livermore, author of the new book Average Joe: Be the Silicon Valley Tech Genius.
Shawn’s new book uncovers some of the magic behind blockbuster tech products like Gmail, Dropbox, Snapchat, Ring, Bitcoin and more. We bust some long-held myths and underscore how you can learn from the success of tech icons. Here’s a look at what we cover:
- How moving slow is the new fast in some key areas
- How believing you have to be a genius to succeed in business (even tech) is a myth
- How to properly incubate ideas and allow your brain to work the way it works best
- The story of Gmail and it’s creator Paul Buchheit
- The story of Polaroid and how to innovate