Ep. #5: Gordon Daugherty — How competitive spirit pushed him to leave a Fortune Top 10 and forge his way into the world of startups
Ep. #5: Gordon Daugherty — How competitive spirit pushed him to leave a Fortune Top 10 and forge his way into the world of startups
Have you ever left something that was safe and comfortable in order to push yourself? Taken a leap of faith, even though there wasn’t clear evidence it would pan out? Broken the mold and made a decision that was counterintuitive to what most would think?
That’s what Gordon Daugherty did when he left a Fortune top 10 company to join smaller companies in order to drive the learner in him. Gordon used his experience from growing up as a competitive swimmer to build self-confidence that he relied on when he faced terrifying risks and put the weight of a company’s success on his shoulders. And in the end, it paid off—Gordon has helped dozens of startups break through and succeed as the Co-Founder and President of the Capital Factory.
Ep #5: Fear is a Liar Podcast with Gordon Daugherty & Ronnie Gyani
0:00 | Intro
2:40 | Breaking the mold of how you saw your future unfolding
8:20 | Sacrificing stability at a large company for nimble startups to feed the learner mentality
14:50 | When “Boiling frog syndrome” pushes you to the brink
20:40 | Finding coping mechanisms to eliminate fear and pain
32:52 | Outro
42:42 | End
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Gordon Daugherty
Ronnie Gyani
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