EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max Speaks with Alex Budak, Berkeley faculty, social entrepreneur, and author of Becoming a Changemaker.
During this conversation Alex shares about co-founding StartSomeGood, which has helped more than 1,200 changemakers in 50 countries raise millions of dollars to launch and scale new change initiatives and about what is means to become a changemaker.
QUOTES FROM ALEX
- “My point isn't that it's about taking more risks, it's about taking more smart risks. So no matter where you are on the sort of nature spectrum of risk taking, I think each of us can learn to take more smart risks.”
- “Just try to take this holistic picture of like, what does it take to actually lead a positive change and then build that from the ground up.”
- “There's so much stigma around mental health, at least among sort of my generation older folks, but around Gen Z, there really isn't as much, and I think that's a really healthy thing.”
TIMESTAMPS
- [01:05] Alex’s journey
- [04:50] Getting buy in from faculty and administration
- [07:01] How Alex created one of the most popular courses at Berkley
- [09:03] Mindset differences between Gen Z and Millennials
- [11:25] Definition of a changemaker
- [14:25] Servant leadership
- [15:55] Micro leadership moments for young leaders
- [21:14] Productive over busy
- [26:00] Changing mindset around your place in work
- [32:12] Best practices for building the long term mindset
- [37:25] Tips for building resilience
- [39:54] Alex’s main takeaway
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