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Nov 27, 2017

Swarnav is the CEO of TouchLight a power generation solutions company for commercial spaces. He is also a regional board member for the CleanTech Open Midwest. He brings experience in Materials Engineering and extensive knowledge of commercializing new technologies in the Clean Tech and software space.

Loved chatting with Swarnav...not only does the guy have a unique name, he also has a unique solution to producing electricity. We talk about:

  • Elon Musk and robots taking over the world
  • Zombies
  • Counting cards and why you shouldn't play poker or BS with Swarnav!
  • What future tech can we look forward to?
  • Innovative solutions to generating electricity and how Swarnav came up with the idea for his company
  • Taking entire airports off the power grid
  • Recommended books
  • Tons more!

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Nov 20, 2017

Steve Patterson is a philosopher and author working outside of academia. He is also the host of the Patterson in Pursuit  podcast, where he has been traveling the world, interviewing intellectuals from various backgrounds on different topics. He's spoken with everybody from professors at Harvard to Buddhist monks in Thailand and Japan. His work covers a range of topics from epistemology and metaphysics, to the philosophy of mathematics, politics, and economics.

I was absolutely embroiled in my conversation with Steve....who knew you could get philosophical about mathematics?? Does 2+2 NOT equal 4 in some cases? Steve has the ability and willingness to ask the tough questions in search of truth. Asking these kinds of questions can be extremely uncomfortable, especially if you are questioning a worldview you've known all of your life! But it's absolutely essential if you want to grow your perspective and understanding as a human being. To be human is to search for truth. Learn to be skeptical and to question societies most basic assumptions...it can be scary at first...but you will be better because of it. Get your mind off the conveyor belt. Break free. 

 

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Nov 13, 2017

Bennett is a recent college dropout who left the classroom to bring his education to the real world. Driven by a strong entrepreneurial aptitude, he focuses on creating products and systems to beat the statistic that 90% of startups fail. Currently, he is the Chief Operations Officer at siëo, a company helping startups start up.Bennett helped grow the company from 6 to 23 team members over a rapid four month period. He is the youngest C-suite executive on the siëo team, due to his ability to execute on long term visions by creating strategic operational infrastructures and nurture a high level of scalable growth. Bennett has led the creation of a professional services and consulting program, which has doubled in profit for the past three consecutive months.

Bennett’s background is rooted in philanthropic and international leadership training. He launched his first business at the age of 17, a non-profit focused on providing scholarships and strategic guidance to college-aged big thinkers. By 18, he was living in a small community in Northern Ecuador working to improve the local educational system through youth groups and community outreach.

Now, as a 21-year-old with a refusal to accept the status quo, he is working to create large-scale impact through helping entrepreneurs launch and grow businesses.

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Nov 6, 2017

Damien is a modern-day Don Draper, without the alcoholism and misogyny. An Air Force veteran and creative entrepreneur, he developed a proprietary brand development methodology which has been used in support of LinkedIn, Adobe, Tesla and hundreds of other brands in Silicon Valley. He is the expert at the intersection of business and humanity ensuring brands keep pace in times of exponential change.

This episode is incredible. Branding is such an interesting and nuanced subject and Damien is the expert. Get a pen and paper and get ready to take some notes as you listen to this one...there are so many little nuggets of truth and wisdom!

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