Worklife with Adam Grant

Mark Cuban doesn’t believe in following your passions

Sep 13, 2022

Mark Cuban, a serial entrepreneur and the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, shares his journey from selling garbage bags to revolutionizing healthcare with Cost Plus Drugs. He discusses how he turns challenges into opportunities while emphasizing that following passion isn't the key to motivation. Instead, he advocates for prioritizing effort and transparency in business. Cuban also touches on the dynamics of building effective teams and the future of healthcare affordability, stressing the importance of community feedback in decision-making.

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Retirement as Time Affluence

01:29

The Importance of Transparency in the Workplace

01:23

The Challenge of Super Teams

01:10

Follow Your Effort, Not Your Passion

00:55

Intro

2min

Innovative Pharmaceutical Pricing

12min

The Role of Social Proof in Medication Decisions and Cost-Effective Solutions

4min

The Value of Transparency in Business

11min

Redefining Work and Purpose in Healthcare and Employment

3min

Building Super Teams: Dynamics and Strategies

12min

Redefining Success: Following Effort Over Passion

2min

Mark Cuban has gone from selling garbage bags door-to-door to selling internet companies for billions, acquiring an NBA team, and becoming a beloved “Shark” on Shark Tank. Mark reveals to Adam how he turns problems into opportunities in entrepreneurship, basketball, and investing. They discuss his latest venture–disrupting the healthcare industry with an online pharmacy and a price-slashing philosophy that makes hundreds of drugs affordable–and why following your passion is not the best way to maintain your motivation.
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