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Aug 16, 2023 • 11min

Use This Playbook For BIG Disagreements At Work

Learn how to handle disagreements at work with a two-part playbook. Discover the importance of resolution and understanding. Get tips on navigating disagreements, separating emotions, and taking action. Find out how to effectively disagree by setting ground rules, sharing perspectives, and questioning assumptions.
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Aug 14, 2023 • 15min

8 Biases That Cloud Decision-Making (and How to Manage Them)

Episode 28: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) runs through 8 biases that affect all business leaders and decision-making. He ties real-life examples during the early days of Morning Brew to each bias and the reflections from those experiences. By acknowledging these potential blindspots, this will help prevent making poor decisions based on feeling and more on tangible evidence. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! foundersjournal@morningbrew.comLinks: https://twitter.com/MnkeDaniel/status/1683814657474134017?s=20 #FoundersJournal #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WWatch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewFollow Alex!Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 11, 2023 • 24min

How I Built The Hustle w/ Sam Parr

Episode 27: In another edition of a guest entry for Founder’s Journal, Sam Parr (@thesamparr) shares the secrets of how he built The Hustle, a wildly popular newsletter covering business and tech that was acquired by Hubspot in 2021. In this episode, learn all the tools that will provide the necessary data to make informed decisions. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! foundersjournal@morningbrew.comLinks: https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/  https://joinhampton.com/  https://www.reddit.com/r/fatFIRE/  https://www.comparitech.com/  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house  https://www.oracle.com/cx/advertising/measurement/  #FoundersJournal #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WWatch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewFollow Alex!Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyonesEpisode Type (Full/Bonus/Trailer): FullEpisode Rating (Clean/Explicit/Unspecified): Clean [unless REALLLY not clean]Season Number: 1Ep Number (same as prev pubbed ep for Bonus/Trailer): 027 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 9, 2023 • 8min

How To Make The ‘Right’ Mistakes

Alex Lieberman, an entrepreneur reflecting on his mistakes in business. He discusses holding employees accountable while creating a safe environment, types of mistakes for growth, evaluating consequences and risks in decision making.
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Aug 7, 2023 • 12min

4 Characteristics Your Top Talent Should Have

Episode 25: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) has hired the first employee for his business. It’s a pivotal moment and crucial time as it can set the tone for future success. If you’re trying to look beyond the resume, your top, early talent should have these 4 key characteristics: critical thinking, obsessive brain, self-awareness, and a force of nature. Timestamps:(00:57): Reflecting on how to hire(02:01): The first employee resignation(03:52): The interview process(07:50): 4 characteristics of great talentSend us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! foundersjournal@morningbrew.com#FoundersJournal #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WWatch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewFollow Alex!Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 4, 2023 • 16min

Do Bugs Get The Credit For Pokémon?

Episode 24: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) does his temperature for the week where he shares what went well, what didn’t, and what he learned. Multimedia has grown tremendously at Morning Brew and Alex celebrates the big steps it’s taken. Social media is a constant distraction — that’s why Alex is hiring a productivity coach. Alex learns the origins of how the idea of Pokémon turned into a $100 billion businessTimestamps:(01:21): Getting over the multimedia hump(04:41): Hitting revenue target at Storyarb(09:02): Social media distracts(10:10): Pokemon’s origins(12:16): The halo effectSend us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! foundersjournal@morningbrew.com#FoundersJournal #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WWatch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewFollow Alex!Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 2, 2023 • 12min

Why Insecurities Can Make You a Better Founder

Episode 23: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) has insecurities and he wants to share it with the world. Leaders are often perceived as being impervious to any shortcomings they may have in their business, personalities, or abilities. Here are the reasons why you should consider being more open about your insecurities.Timestamps:(01:14): Should you share your insecurities to investors?(02:52): 4 skill sets of daring leadership(05:09): My own insecurities(08:10): Why share at all?Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! foundersjournal@morningbrew.com#FoundersJournal #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WWatch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewFollow Alex!Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 31, 2023 • 11min

9 Steps To Elevate Your Inner Circle

Episode 22: Often the most successful people have an inner circle that they trust and can turn to when they need support. Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) shares this quick 9 step exercise to identify, audit, and elevate your inner circle to make sure you are surrounding yourself with the right people to enable your success. Send us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! foundersjournal@morningbrew.com#FoundersJournal #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to Founder’s Journal  here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WWatch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today:  https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewFollow Alex!Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 28, 2023 • 12min

How To Curate Content That Works For You

Episode 21: Did you know that 90% of the world’s data was created in the last two years? There’s an abundance of content out there. Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) shares his tips on how to cut through the noise and find content that interests you and helps your business. Timestamps:(00:26): The state of content on the Internet(03:56): My curated list of content(07:03): How to cut through the noiseSend us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! foundersjournal@morningbrew.com#FoundersJournal #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WWatch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewFollow Alex!Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 26, 2023 • 13min

How Bob Iger Deals With Tragedy

Episode 20: Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista) shares his takeaways from Bob Iger’s memoir The Ride Of A Lifetime. Considered one of the most prominent CEOs of all-time, his journey is filled with peaks and valleys. While there are multiple lessons every entrepreneur can learn from in his memoir, this episode highlights the skill of compartmentalization for leaders during times of tragedy. Timestamps:(01:18): Intro(02:11): Orlando shooting(06:12): Learn to compartmentalize(09:04): How to manage a business during griefSend us an email and let us know what you think of the idea! foundersjournal@morningbrew.com#FoundersJournal #Startups #EntrepreneurListen to Founder’s Journal here: https://link.chtbl.com/OV4W93_WWatch Founder’s Journal here: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersJournal/ Subscribe to Morning Brew!Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewytFollow The Brew!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrewTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewFollow Alex!Alex Lieberman (@businessbarista)Learn more about Shopify here: https://shopify.com/crazyones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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