{"id":15612,"date":"2024-04-10T12:39:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T12:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/learning-from-startup-founders-jeff-bezos-eric-schmidt\/"},"modified":"2024-04-10T12:39:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T12:39:39","slug":"learning-from-startup-founders-jeff-bezos-eric-schmidt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/tech\/learning-from-startup-founders-jeff-bezos-eric-schmidt\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning from Startup Founders Jeff Bezos &amp; Eric Schmidt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lsfU3XbBuck\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The DNA of Unicorn Leaders &#8212; Ann Hiatt shares her stories from working directly with startup visionaries Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt, and more!<\/p>\n<p>Want to listen to the full interview with Ann Hiatt? Visit http:\/\/justindonald.com\/180<\/p>\n<p>Today, I&#8217;m thrilled to be talking with Ann Hiatt \u2013 a seasoned Silicon Valley veteran boasting 15 years of invaluable experience serving as the right hand to some of the tech world&#8217;s most prominent figures \u2013 including Google\u2019s Eric Schmidt, Yahoo!\u2019s Marissa Mayer, and Amazon\u2019s Jeff Bezos. <\/p>\n<p>Ann now consults with executives and companies around the world, helping them to grow, scale, and innovate to increase revenue, attract the right investors, hire competitive talent, and align internal growth strategies. She also shows them how she reinvented her role at Google three times during 12 years and how any employee can act as an Intrapreneur and create opportunities for professional growth and advancement regardless of their current title or seniority.<\/p>\n<p>Ann also authored the bestselling book, \u201cBet on Yourself: Recognize, Own, and Implement Breakthrough Opportunities\u201d which uncovers the daily habits and long-game strategies she learned working side-by-side for decades with the giants of technology at Amazon and Google.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, you\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 How Ann pivoted from pursuing a career as a professor to becoming Jeff Bezos\u2019 Executive Business Partner \u2013 and the story of how she nearly killed him!<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 The character traits that set unicorn founders apart and the strategies that enable them to build iconic companies.<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 The leadership and mindset lessons Ann picked up from working alongside Marissa Mayer, Jeff Bezos, and Eric Schmidt.<\/p>\n<p>Key Takeaways with Ann Hiatt<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Introduction<br \/>\n03:30 When going to college makes perfect sense<br \/>\n06:44 Joining Amazon as an early team member<br \/>\n14:27 Nearly killing Jeff Bezos<br \/>\n20:59 Leadership lesson from Jeff Bezos<br \/>\n23:04 The #1 trait of visionary leaders<br \/>\n28:01 The Regret Minimization Principle<br \/>\n31:11 Working alongside Marissa Mayer and Eric Schmidt<br \/>\n42:21 Traits that set legendary founders apart<br \/>\n44:12 Failure stings, but purpose keeps you going<br \/>\n48:12 Leaving Google to strike out on her own<\/p>\n<p>#annhiatt #entrepreneur #startup #investing <\/p>\n<p>===========================<br \/>\nAbout Ann Hiatt<br \/>\n===========================<\/p>\n<p>Ann Hiatt is a best-selling author, executive consultant, speaker, and investor. A Silicon Valley veteran, she consults with CEOs and their leadership teams across the globe on C-suite optimization. Ann has worked with executive teams at organizations such as Netflix, Starbucks, AWS, Prudential, Lockheed Martin, Siemens, and more. Ann has also been a featured speaker at major conferences such as SXSW in Austin, Texas, The Growth Faculty in Sydney, Australia, and the Valencia Digital Summit in Spain. Ann has published articles in publications such as Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and CNBC. She has also contributed to articles in The New York Times, Economic Times, The Financial Times, and Forbes. Her book &#8220;Bet on Yourself: Recognize, Own, and Implement Breakthrough Opportunities&#8221;, is a how-to guide on taking charge of your career and creating a life full of learning, adventure, joy, and success.<\/p>\n<p>===========================<br \/>\nTax Strategy Masterclass<br \/>\n===========================<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about Tax Strategy and how YOU can apply 28 of the best, most effective strategies right away, check out our BRAND NEW Tax Strategy Masterclass: www.lifestyleinvestor.com\/tax<\/p>\n<p>===========================<br \/>\nStrategy Session<br \/>\n===========================<\/p>\n<p>For a limited time, my team is hosting free, personalized consultation calls to learn more about your goals and determine which of our courses or masterminds will get you to the next level. To book your free session, visit LifestyleInvestor.com\/consultation<\/p>\n<p>===========================<br \/>\nThe Lifestyle Investor Insider<br \/>\n===========================<\/p>\n<p>Join The Lifestyle Investor Insider, our brand new AI &#8211; curated newsletter &#8211; FREE for all podcast listeners for a limited time: www.lifestyleinvestor.com\/insider<\/p>\n<p>===========================<br \/>\nSubscribe &#038; Connect<br \/>\n===========================<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel and receive the latest YouTube interviews!<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCCM-bhk3FxHQRDXXlDU2r2Q<\/p>\n<p>The Lifestyle Investor Podcast on:<br \/>\niTunes: https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-lifestyle-investor-investing-passive-income-wealth\/id1541009357<br \/>\nSpotify: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1chSXFlWJ0RtgoYdSlSw9B?si=f6abKqwrRFW92B8ColY5ew<\/p>\n<p>Connect with Justin Donald!<br \/>\nFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/justin.donald.79<br \/>\nLinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/justinwdonald\/<br \/>\nInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/justindonald\/<br \/>\nTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/JWDonald1<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Learning from Startup Founders Jeff Bezos &#038; Eric Schmidt<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Learning+from+Startup+Founders+Jeff+Bezos+%26+Eric+Schmidt&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Learning from Startup Founders Jeff Bezos & Eric Schmidt - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66467a1519f545ba9deb11ed88b02db6&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fjeff-bezos-amazon-worried-falling-behind-ai-race-google-openai-2024-5&amp;c=2343689402986192289&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJeff Bezos appears worried that Amazon is falling behind in the AI race\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jeff Bezos emailed Amazon execs to ask why more AI firms aren't using its cloud services, CNBC reported.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66467a1519f545ba9deb11ed88b02db6&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fjeff-bezos-richest-man-florida-184217239.html&amp;c=13412939989980573140&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJeff Bezos is the richest man in Florida, according to Forbes\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>MIAMI - Forbes recently published a list of the richest billionaire in every state \u2013 and Jeff Bezos tops the list in the Sunshine State. 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Want to listen to the full interview with Ann Hiatt? 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