031: Gary Vaynerchuk on Leadership, Self-Awareness, Empathy, and Bill Parcells

Episode 031: Gary Vaynerchuk on Leadership, Self-Awareness, Empathy, and Bill Parcells I originally sent a cold email to Gary roughly 6 months ago asking him to be one of the first guests on my podcast, The Learning Leader Show. He initially responded and said, “No, I won’t do it as I’m not recording any podcasts now, but maybe you can convince me to do it later.” Well, six months later (after many emails), Gary and I recorded an incredible episode. I’m extremely proud of this, and I was especially happy to hear the kind words Gary shared about me and the persistence I showed as well as how I handled a couple scheduling issues we’ve had along the way. Enjoy this episode with the Great Gary Vaynerchuk! Gary Vaynerchuk is an entrepreneur, investor, author, public speaker, and an internet personality with millions of follows across multiple social media platforms. Gary has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, GQ, and Time. He’s appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Ellen. Welcome To Episode 031: Gary Vaynerchuk on Leadership, Self-Awareness, Empathy, and Bill Parcells Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. The Learning Leader Show “I want to build the single biggest building in town.” – Gary Vaynerchuk Some Questions I Ask: What is the most common characteristic shared amongst the most successful people you know? What is the #1 trait you look for in a business partner? What is your interviewing process? How do you prioritize your time? How have you developed such a great network of successful people? Do you care if people like you? Are you okay with being polarizing? How do you always maintain so much energy? Who are examples of great learning leaders? In This Episode, You Will Learn: The importance of self-esteem AND self-awareness The characteristics you need to have to work with him Gary’s method for “hiring fast and firing fast” Why he chose to do this specific podcast, The Learning Leader Show The most important values he learned from his Mom and Dad The powerful of being full of gratitude Why Bill Parcells is a better coach than Phil Jackson Gary’s biggest flaw as a person “Your energy level should come from always having a high level of gratitude.” – Gary Vaynerchuk Continue Learning: Go to Gary's website See why over 1.1 million people follow Gary on Twitter: @garyvee Read his book: Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook Read his book: The Thank You Economy Read his book: Crush It!