A comparison between a real-life journey of moving from the Midwest to San Francisco for startup opportunities and a similar storyline in a movie sequel. The chapter also includes a humorous anecdote about assembling a basketball ring with one screw, drawing parallels to a scene from Office Space.
Patrick Moran is the Head of Growth Marketing at Robinhood, a fintech platform helping to democratize finance. Prior to that he had an illustrious career at Houzz, Spotify, YikYak, Netflix and more. He is a loving husband and the father of two kids (and one Golden Retriever). In today's conversation we discussed:
* His childhood moving back and forth from the Philippines to the US
* The value system of families in the Philippines
* What it's like having a 10+ year gap between his children
* How to instill "grit" in your children
* Top tips for international travel with your kids