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Creating a Company Culture for Exceptional Employees
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22:34 - 39:28 (16:54)

The co-founder of TaskRabbit highlights the importance of building a company culture that not only attracts top talent, but also retains them. In order to do this, the company focused on hiring exceptional engineers and creating an environment where employees could feel valued and enthusiastic about their work.

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The lack of storage space can be a major flaw in real estate development, as seen in a $50 million mixed-use project in Utah.
22:34 - 26:29 (03:55)
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Real Estate Development
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The lack of storage space can be a major flaw in real estate development, as seen in a $50 million mixed-use project in Utah. The project had great potential but failed to provide enough storage space for empty nesters looking to downsize their homes.

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Creating a Company Culture for Exceptional Employees
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#81: The Rags to Riches Philosopher: Bryan Johnson's Path to $800 Million
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The Tim Ferriss Show
The emotional connection that humans have with robots is significant and becoming more profound as robots are designed to read and recognize human emotions.
26:29 - 30:56 (04:26)
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Robotics
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The emotional connection that humans have with robots is significant and becoming more profound as robots are designed to read and recognize human emotions. Trust is built through sincerity and being genuine, and the ability to connect with robots is affected by emotions, even in low-tech interactions such as with Siri.

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Creating a Company Culture for Exceptional Employees
Episode
#81: The Rags to Riches Philosopher: Bryan Johnson's Path to $800 Million
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The CEO emphasizes the importance of building a critical mass of exceptional people in order to create an environment where everyone can feel good about their work and who they work with.
30:56 - 39:28 (08:32)
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Company Culture
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The CEO emphasizes the importance of building a critical mass of exceptional people in order to create an environment where everyone can feel good about their work and who they work with. They sought to create a company with a soul and highly skilled employees were crucial to achieving that goal.

Chapter
Creating a Company Culture for Exceptional Employees
Episode
#81: The Rags to Riches Philosopher: Bryan Johnson's Path to $800 Million
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show