Elevate with Robert Glazer cover image

Elevate with Robert Glazer

Nick Sonnenberg on Operational Excellence and Coming Up for Air

Feb 7, 2023
Nick Sonnenberg, founder and CEO of Leverage, talks about operational efficiency, his background as a Wall Street trader, and his new book. Topics include high-frequency trading, managing complexity in hypergrowth, handling heavy workloads, the CPR Framework for communication and resource allocation, drawbacks of productivity tools, reducing wasted time in meetings, lessons learned from hiring and firing, and recognizing red flags for operational excellence.
01:02:39

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

  • Regret can be a powerful motivator when making important decisions in life and career.
  • Efficiency in businesses can be improved by optimizing meeting structure, utilizing agendas, and reevaluating the need for meetings.

Deep dives

The Importance of Regret in Decision-Making

The guest on the Elevate Podcast, Nick Sonnenberg, shares how he made the decision to quit his job on Wall Street by considering what he would regret more in the future. He emphasizes the role of regret in his decision-making process.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode