Jay Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur, keynote speaker, and the internationally bestselling author of Disrupt Yourself and Future Proofing You. He is recognized as a leading expert on disruption and innovation and self-identifies as a Serial Disrupter. Jay also advises Fortune 500 firms, raises millions of dollars for startups, and is a trusted consultant to leading corporations and government institutions. Jay’s work encourages entrepreneurs to use their histories and challenges to create solutions and be more collaborative and socially-just leaders.
Jay joins me today to discuss what it means to be a disrupter and why he was inspired to write his two books. He details why our challenges offer an opportunity for innovative business strategies and how to discover and use them. We discuss the importance of failing and learning from those defeats. He shares several stories on how failure has led to great success, which illustrates the entrepreneur's journey. He shares the two things you need to achieve success and why he thinks that anyone can achieve it if they're willing to put in the work. He also discusses the importance of having a mentor and using your peers to collaborate and innovate.
“You have to fail to become successful. Failing means you’re trying things that haven’t been tried.” - Jay Samit
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