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Seeking Wisdom is back! During this 25-episode season, David Cancel shares what he wishes he knew when he was younger – and the stories behind the lessons – to help you avoid making the same mistakes.
But first, in this very special episode, DC shares his thoughts on the COVID pandemic, how to pull out silver linings when possible, and why massive external events can trigger personal and professional behavioral changes. And why that just might be a good thing for you and your business.
Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC and his co-host, Adam Schoenfeld, on Twitter @dcancel @schoeny @HYPERGROWTH_Pod.

#152: Seeking Wisdom Is Back: How Disruption Leads to Opportunity

Want to get better every single day? Tune into Seeking Wisdom, a podcast hosted by Drift's David Cancel. You'll hear about the leadership principles that have changed his personal and professional outlook and the hard-earned lessons he's learned over his 25+ year career as a 5X startup founder.

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On this episode of Seeking Wisdom, DC and Adam touch on one of DC's vices – shiny distractions. In fact, it's DC's self-proclaimed weakness. As an eternal optimist, DC is always optimizing. But that puts your outlook only a day, week, or month out. So he's learned to set guardrails to help him avoid the next new thing and instead focus on the bigger picture. Find out how he does it in this episode. Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC and his co-host, Adam Schoenfeld, on Twitter @dcancel @schoeny @HYPERGROWTH_Pod

#156: The Optimization Trap (and How to Avoid It)

Show me your friends and I'll show you your future. It's a common refrain because it's true – you are the average of those you spend the most time with. That's why it's so important to choose your personal and professional mentors wisely. DC and Adam tell you how to choose the best mentors, where to look, what to expect, and more in this episode of Seeking Wisdom. Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC and his co-host, Adam Schoenfeld, on Twitter @dcancel @schoeny @HYPERGROWTH_Pod

#155: The Importance of Selecting the Right Mentors (and How to Do It)

As an eternal optimist, DC believes in the power of ideas. Which is one reason he’s always jumping to that next ‘shiny object’. In this week’s episode, DC and Adam talk about how to avoid shiny object syndrome (spoiler alert, you’ve got to sleep on it) and instead double down on what’s working. Plus, DC shares what he’s doubling down on right now. Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC and his co-host, Adam Schoenfeld, on Twitter @dcancel @schoeny @HYPERGROWTH_Pod

This week on Seeking Wisdom, DC and Adam talk about why it's time to double down on what's working – and how to do it.

#154: Double Down on What's Working

DC and Adam are back on Seeking Wisdom to talk about the importance of reading every day – one of DC’s favorite topics. But he’s changed his tune a bit. Since COVID, DC understands that so much of the important stuff happens in the “space in between” – when you’re not reading or writing or listening, but rather just being. So on this episode, DC shares why he still thinks you need to read every day – and how to accomplish that goal – but also why you need to give yourself permission to be less intense about the practice.

Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC and his co-host, Adam Schoenfeld, on Twitter @dcancel @schoeny @HYPERGROWTH_Pod.

#153: Read Every Day

Seeking Wisdom is back! During this 25-episode season, David Cancel shares what he wishes he knew when he was younger – and the stories behind the lessons – to help you avoid making the same mistakes. But first, in this very special episode, DC shares his thoughts on the COVID pandemic, how to pull out silver linings when possible, and why massive external events can trigger personal and professional behavioral changes. And why that just might be a good thing for you and your business. Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with DC and his co-host, Adam Schoenfeld, on Twitter @dcancel @schoeny @HYPERGROWTH_Pod.

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On this episode of #Operations, host Sean Lane talks with Auvik Network's CMO, Jacqui Murphy. Jacqui and Sean talk about how she's scaled from a marketing team of one to now oversee marketing and business development teams totaling more than 50 people. Plus, why she's banished vanity metrics for good, her belief that the magic comes from the people on her teams – not just the data and much more. Tune in for their in depth conversation now.

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