Chapter
Overcoming Obstacles as Entrepreneurs
52:41 - 58:24 (05:43)
Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger discuss their determination to prove people wrong after selling their company in 2012 and explain how their competitive nature motivated them to continue growing and evolving the app, despite initial doubts from others in the tech industry.
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In this episode, the guest shares his experience of dealing with failure and tough times and emphasizes the importance of self-talk to overcome them.
52:41 - 54:37 (01:56)
Summary
In this episode, the guest shares his experience of dealing with failure and tough times and emphasizes the importance of self-talk to overcome them.
ChapterOvercoming Obstacles as Entrepreneurs
Episode#369: Kevin Systrom — Tactics, Books, and the Path to a Billion Users
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Kevin Systrom, the co-founder of Instagram, discusses how he and his team overcame doubts after they sold the company in 2012, and how their determination to prove others wrong helped them continue to grow the platform despite the acquisition.
54:37 - 57:21 (02:43)
Summary
Kevin Systrom, the co-founder of Instagram, discusses how he and his team overcame doubts after they sold the company in 2012, and how their determination to prove others wrong helped them continue to grow the platform despite the acquisition.
ChapterOvercoming Obstacles as Entrepreneurs
Episode#369: Kevin Systrom — Tactics, Books, and the Path to a Billion Users
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Understanding your motivators can help you set goals and work towards them effectively.
57:23 - 58:24 (01:00)
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Understanding your motivators can help you set goals and work towards them effectively. Competitiveness and challenge are two dimensions of personality that can impact this.