The Power of Connections

Sophie von Laer joins me to discuss the purpose of leadership, the nature of the flow state, how connectivity provides empowerment, and the philosophy of Bitcoin. 

Sophie von Laer is a leadership scholar, inventor, and speaker. She is the CEO of the Strategic Maverick.

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Website: https://www.strategicmaverick.com/

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// OUTLINE // 
00:00 - Coming up 
00:58 - Intro 
02:31 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 
03:17 - Introducing Sophie von Laer 
03:40 - Hereditary Leadership vs. Merit-Based Leadership 
05:36 - Bitcoin is Redefining Leadership 
08:06 - How Purpose Dictates Leadership 
10:45 - The Danger of Misunderstanding Sovereignty 
11:25 - The Meaning of Meaning 
13:25 - The Decentralization of Leadership 
15:07 - The Feedback Loop of Hero's Journey 
17:12 - Maximize Your Profits with Gold Investment Letter 
18:08 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet 
19:04 - Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth 
20:06 - Transformative Learning through the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole 
22:28 - What Would a Bitcoinized World Look Like? 
24:15 - Attributes of an Ideal Leader 
26:00 - Empowerment is the Answer to Good Leadership 
28:23 - Changing Organizational Cultures 
30:01 - How Curiosity Induces Flowstate 
31:40 - Violation of Private Property Interrupts Human Autonomy 
32:51 - Incentives for Triggering the Flowstate 
35:05 - Normalizing the Human Fear of Autonomy 
36:47 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 
37:39 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa 
38:27 - Understanding the Concept of Power 
41:14 - Money is a Form of Meaningful Communication 
43:28 - Connectivity Provides Empowerment 
45:00 - Manifestation of a Decentralized Economy 
46:20 - The Philosophy of Bitcoin 
47:49 - Where to Find Sophie on the Internet 

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