On this episode of the Show, I’m talking with someone who’s been a friend, a mentor—and at one point, my boss—Dan Gonzalez.
Dan’s held marketing leadership roles at Meta, Yahoo, and now Sam’s Club. But his path wasn’t a straight line. He didn’t come out of business school gunning for tech. In fact, he thought he’d spend his career managing a retail store until a pivot to tech during the dot-com boom.
One of his most fascinating chapters? Serving as Chief Marketing Officer at TechShop, a bold startup that gave everyday people access to high-tech tools and training—basically a gym, but for makers and inventors.
Dan is part operator, part philosopher, and all heart. I hope you enjoy his reflections on leadership, reinvention, and values-driven work as much as I did.
Dan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gonzalezdan/
