A stranger said WHAT about the company I worked at?!’ (ft. Collin Crowell)

In this episode, Collin Crowell, VP of North America at Kameleoon opens up about one of his most humbling experiences at work that led him to reevaluate his identity, he shares insights into receiving tough feedback and how he used that to fuel his drive, and also shares his strategic approach to building successful teams.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

1. When Collin was told by readers that the titles he was in charge of were pieces of shit

2. The moment when self doubt creeped in for Collin because everyone was touting their success and great ideas on LinkedIn

3. When Collin worked his ass off for a company and was told by his favorite boss to ‘slow down’

Things to listen for:

[03:04] Being known as the “odd ball”

[04:08] The big leap moving from the US to alone in China

[08:25] Being told he worked at a ‘piece of shit’

[13:00] Flipping the switch to ‘I want to kick ass and take names’

[16:41] Knowing he lost before he even got in the game

[24:10] Major FOMO on LinkedIn

[34:05] Being told by his boss to slow down… and it was his favorite piece of feedback

[37:45] Most crucial advice to everyone

Resources:

- Kameleoon

- Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn

- Work with Andrew

- Learn more about Appcues