Wish I Knew . . .
A podcast where I speak with people about their career path. Focusing on their decisions, success, advice, key traits, career moves, mentoring and listening to interesting stories. This podcast is an interesting perspective on how careers can take a linear path to success, but all often career paths take a zig-zag path. Fun Stuff to learn about. Enjoy!
Wish I Knew . . .
#77 George Chanos - Author / Former Attorney General / Chairman / Futurist
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Season 2
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Episode 77
https://georgejchanos.com/
A bit about his career:
- Author of two books
- Seize your destiny: A roadmap to success
- Millennial Samurai: A Mindset for the 21st Century
- Motivational Speaker
- Chairman
- Wing Zone
- Capriotti's Sandwich shoe for nearly 15 years
- Attorney General for the State of Nevada
- An Attorney by trade and educational background
Some Highlights:
- 3 loves in life
- Fashion model Mom
- Go getter early on (shovel snow / mow lawns
- The conflict between money and politics
- Always wanted his life to have meaning
- Mapping out his life on the bag a placemat at the Sahara
- Going to law school and focusing on business
- Notable Quotable story for the ages
- Believe in yourself and your potential
- Action is magic
- Leverage your strength
- When machine intelligence eclipses human intelligence
- Millennial Samurai 1 million copies
- Seeing a problem from a helicopter view (360 degrees)
- Using your adversary as a teacher
- Your mind is like a parachute, it doesn't work unless it's open
- Hire those smarter than you and take a 360 degree perspective of a problem
- Chairman of Capriotti's
Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!