Jason Feifer is editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, and host of two podcasts: Pessimists Archive, a history show about why people resist new things, and Problem Solvers, about how entrepreneurs solve unexpected problems in their business.
He was previously an editor at Fast Company, Men's Health, Maxim, and Boston, and has written for New York, ESPN, Slate, GQ, New York Times, Washington Post, The Guardian, and others. A novel he cowrote with his wife, Mr. Nice Guy, is currently being developed for television. Jason lives in Brooklyn.
In this episode we discuss:
His origin story
Going the extra step
Molten Environments
What allows an entrepreneur to thrive?
Embracing change
Problem solving
How to build a Solutions Trees
Connecting with others
The most impactful conversations
Sending people into the unknown
“I’m a thought leader”
Always learning on the job and forging a skillset
Situational awareness
You don’t have to be the expert
You need a direction, but it can always change
Sunk Cost Theory
Resources:
Website:
https://www.jasonfeifer.com/
Pessimist Archive Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pessimists-archive-podcast/id1104682320?mt=2
Problem Solvers Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/problem-solvers/id1265289056?ls=1&mt=2
Mr. Nice Guy (book): https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Nice-Guy-JENNIFER-MILLER/dp/1250189888
Sunk Cost Theory: https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/173/Sunk-Cost-Fallacy
