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Kurt Daradics
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Welcome to the Kurty D Show, where stories inspire and wisdom flows. I’m your host, Kurt Daradics. I’m sharing real stories, with real people, and real wisdom from the business world and beyond. Get moved with honesty, laughter, and wisdom as we unpack how to live a rewarding life. So tune in and let’s learn out loud, together! Join us on this journey, spread the word, and subscribe today!

  1. 064 - Mr. Orange County with Carey Ransom

    07/31/2024

    064 - Mr. Orange County with Carey Ransom

    Episode Highlights: LinkedIn Networking Insights from Carey RansomThe Value of Loose TiesThe Challenges in Community BankingBlockchain's Potential in Ownership and PaymentsEvolving Business Models and Founder SupportCarey Ransom’s Insights on Leadership and RolesThe Venture Studio ApproachOrange County's Unique Business LandscapeTweetable Quotes: “I think Orange County has a tremendous number of really talented, ambitious people that are spending most of their time doing and building.”  - Carey“Distribution of success is not going to happen equally. And that's ok. That's just the way the world is.” - Carey“I have strongly believed for a long time that it's difficult to be the leader of a lot of different things at the same time.”- Carey“A lot of the success that you have in business is timing and in some cases…luck.” - Carey“And if you want to attract the next generation of talent to your bank, you need to adopt systems that make them feel like they're doing the work that they want to do with the support systems to help them do that great.” - Carey“Whoever owns the lane owns the communication.” - Kurt“Complexity is finding the order that's hidden beneath.” - KurtLinks Mentioned: Kurt’s TwitterKurt’s InstagramKurt’s LinkedInCarey RansomBrett BrewerEric SprinkKevin KellyKyle KamroozScott FoxBankTech VenturesBonus HomesCoastal Community BankFifth WallHunt ClubOctaneOC FellowsUCLA

    1h 8m
  2. 063 - Brewed to Perfection with Brett Brewer

    07/10/2024

    063 - Brewed to Perfection with Brett Brewer

    Episode Highlights: How Did Brett Brewer's Early Real Estate Ventures Shape His Entrepreneurial JourneyThe difficulty of raising pre-seed financing, the role of accelerators and incubators, and the process of raising $300,000 for the business.The impact of the dotcom crash on e-commerce businesses and the shift to casual game development.The launch of Myspace, and the initial user engagement strategy.Brett's role in scaling Ad Knowledge, its rapid growth, and eventual sale to TPG and other private equity firms.The founding of CrossCut Ventures, and the evolution of its investment focus.The challenges of recruiting talent to LA, the evolution of the LA tech ecosystem, and CrossCut's role in connecting and supporting the community.The difficulties and challenges faced by venture capitalists.The significance of technology in education and the need to bridge the gap between the haves and have-nots in accessing educational resources.Brett Brewer's investment philosophy and insights into private versus public markets, influenced by Annie Duke's book "Thinking in Bets.”Tweetable Quotes: “Be the straw that serves to drink.” — Kurt“So that starts to become a self-fulfilling prophecy when you have that many smart people controlling that much capital living in the actual market.” —Brett“Understanding the best use of your time and how to be productive is a real challenge and ends up being the downfall of some VCs.” —Brett“Politics and infighting is the death of a startup.”—Brett“If you're gonna have an environment where people don't trust each other- where they can't give each other candid feedback, they will fail.”—Brett“And I think there's something really magical about being honest.—”Kurt“Culture isn't just values, it's the actual way ideas get put into practice. It's the behavior.”—Kurt“So it's more important than ever that as a society, we realize that we do have a moral imperative to invest in and believe in and educate all kids and give them a chance.” —Brett“Every individual and every company has a certain set of advantages. You have to take full advantage of them to greatly increase your chances of being successful.” —Brett“It's comforting when you realize there are just lots of things out of your control and the less time you spend worrying about them, the better off you'll be.”—Brett“You have to do something extraordinary and the only way you're gonna do something extraordinary is by actually doing some action.”—BrettLinks Mentioned: Kurt’s TwitterKurt’s InstagramKurt’s LinkedInBrett BrewerCrosscut VenturesAber WhitcombAdam GoldenbergBrian GarrettJosh BermanPeter TomasuloRoss LevinsohnScott NolanThomas AndersonAllianceAmazonEdVoiceFableticsFedexFoundersfundIGNLAtechMicrosoftMySpaceNews CorpNVIDIAReal World Asset GroupSoftBankSpaceXStealing MySpace: The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in AmericaThe Wall Street JournalTPG

    1h 23m
  3. 062 - Keep Calm with Amber Case

    05/28/2024

    062 - Keep Calm with Amber Case

    Episode Highlights: The evolution of technologyThe Importance of Understanding History in Law and TechThe Role of History in Technology and DesignThe concept of calm technology, its principles, and the need for historical context in product design.The importance of long-term tech design and changing the narrative on what's considered cool.Amber's journey in founding Geoloqi, the challenges faced, and the early development of location-based technology.The importance of understanding the history of technology and innovation, and its impact on product development.Geoloqi's mascot and privacy-first approachThe significance of long-term thinking, learning from history, and the impact of small problems in business.Amber's personal journey, early experiences in entrepreneurship, and the impact of economic constraints on decision-making.Discussion on trusting oneself and persevering in the tech industry amidst challenges.Tweetable Quotes: “It's really hard to build something when everyday life doesn't look like the thing you're building yet.” - Amber“It's OK if it takes a while and it's OK if these things are informed by something in the past.” - Amber“Everybody should be able to make their own thing instead of just assuming that just one culture makes something.” - Amber“I think things are going so much faster and we seem to have linear time instead of slow time is that we keep thinking that we're moving forward and that we're modernizing in some way. But I think we're more like Victorian 2.0 times.” - Amber“But the more stuff we look at online, do we remember at the end of the day, what we actually looked at?” - Amber“Abstraction is actually causing us a lot of pain.” - Amber“Humans are social creatures and we’re always comparing status.” - Kurt“Hospitality does not necessarily feel like what a shiny ad for technology looks like.” - Amber“Every company and every start-up, everything is hard or it can be really fun.” - Amber“People overestimate what can be done in a year or two, but they radically underestimate what can get done in five or 10.”- Kurt“A lot of people don't live their lives with enough slack to handle the turbulence when it comes up, they're, they're on the margin because they don't leave any moment unpacked and it's not really a huge risk..” - AmberLinks Mentioned: Kurt’s TwitterKurt’s InstagramKurt’s LinkedInAmber CaseCase OrganicCalm Tech InstituteJeff BezosPaul OllingerRobin JonesRoger McNameeScott MorehouseVanessa CamonesAbletonEsriGeoloqiSeventh GenerationTeenage EngineeringUniversity of OregonZappos

    1h 15m
  4. 061 - Funny Money with Paul Ollinger

    05/21/2024

    061 - Funny Money with Paul Ollinger

    Episode Highlights: Paul Ollinger's transition from an executive at Facebook to pursuing stand-up comedy.Discuss the focus of Paul Ollinger's podcast, "Crazy Money," and its exploration of living a fulfilling life beyond financial pursuits.How comedy has shaped Paul Ollinger's communication skills, emphasizing the importance of authenticity and handling unexpected situations on stage.Insights into the dynamics of the comedy industry, including the significance of connecting with fellow comedians and the audience.The gift of comedy is pursuing personal truths and presenting a unique perspective on the world.Paul Ollinger's reflections on enoughness, living without regret, and managing passion like a business.Tweetable Quotes: “I think the gift of comedy is the pursuit of truth.”  - Paul Ollinger“I don't think being an authentic person means saying every single thing that's on your mind.”- Paul Ollinger“Rich isn't about how much money you have. It's the ratio between your resources and your needs.” - Paul Ollinger“We're never going to stop wanting unless we control our desires. That takes a lot of awareness and a lot of self-control and a lot of reminding yourself of enoughness.”- Paul“Self-actualization is something to be pursued not to be achieved.”- Paul Ollinger“The richest people we know of in our society are people who aren't thinking about the money because they would have sold out decades ago.”- Paul Ollinger“The desire to have money makes us do crazy things, and money doesn't solve our problems the way we think it will before we have it.” - Paul Ollinger“There are tricks, there are shortcuts, there are things that you know what to do when something happens in the room. There are ways to react to that: you learn after repetition and by watching other people.” - Paul Ollinger“Not every battle’s worth fighting.”- Paul Ollinger“Living your dream doesn’t always mean perfect.” - Paul Ollinger“It’s not a value unless it costs you something.” - Kurty D.“I think time has a wonderful way of redeeming things.”- Kurty D.“If you want something, you have to sort of. Be willing to give it away or say no or do the opposite. If you want love, you have to give love. If you want money, you gotta give money.”- Kurty D.Links Mentioned: Kurt’s TwitterKurt’s InstagramKurt’s LinkedInPaul OllingerAaron RossDave AtellEmo PhilipsFacebookJack DangermondJudy CarterKim ScottMatt RifeNicole Aimée SchreiberVince ThompsonBBDOEsriImprovLimeTuck School of BusinessYahoo

    58 min
  5. 060 - Smaller is Better with Brady Brim-DeForest

    03/19/2024

    060 - Smaller is Better with Brady Brim-DeForest

    Episode Highlights: Small is Better: How small, autonomous teams can spearhead targeted missions.The Paradox of Failure and SuccessBreaking the Fear of Failure: A New Mindset for OrganizationsHow to be adaptable and nimble in taking risksThe need to change mindsets within organizationsTaking risks in many different places in the organizationTweetable Quotes: “Time is linear. Knowledge is exponential. And a book is a great way to memorialize that knowledge and make it accessible.” — Brady Brim-DeForest“Vulnerability is such a powerful medicine.” — Brady Brim-DeForest“Failure is a necessary ingredient for success.” — Brady Brim-DeForest“I think the nest real value in cross-functional is that you have unbounded thinking, and it encourages first principle reasoning too. ” — Brady Brim-DeForest“The closer you are to the higher density information, the more efficient your decision will be.” — Brady Brim-DeForest“Large organizations tend to concentrate on resources, human resources, and capital, but they are also the breeding ground for innovation.” — Brady Brim-DeForest“Autonomy doesn’t just mean at the edge; it is a way of efficiency and decision making.” — Brady Brim-DeForest“None of us can accurately predict the outcomes of any hypotheses we’re testing. So, the only way to proceed is to take the risk.” — Brady Brim-DeForest“Risk comes along with failure.” — Brady Brim-DeForest“Increasing the speed at which you fail is the critical path and requirement to succeed.” — Brady Brim-DeForest“We see failure as a negative thing and must change our mindset and the organization we work to embrace failure. ” — Brady Brim-DeForest“You will never reach the upside if you don’t stumble along the way.” — Brady Brim-DeForest“Waste is the byproduct of experimentation.” — Brady Brim-DeForest“People have the freedom to fail because that’s where sort of improvisation in the ensemble happens.” — Kurt Daradics“We all could be looking at the exact same information and come to totally different conclusions, but that only happens if we are looking at the same set of data.” — Brady Brim-DeForestLinks Mentioned: Kurt’s TwitterKurt’s InstagramKurt’s LinkedInBrady Brim-DeForest WebsiteSmaller is Better Book WebsiteAaron RossDuke StumpJack DangermondKatie DeckerKen BurnsMyles SutherlandTalia JacquelineEsriFormulamonkLime

    56 min
  6. 059 - Smile Box with Talia Jacqueline

    03/11/2024

    059 - Smile Box with Talia Jacqueline

    Episode Highlights: The smile box analogy and the Fluxus art movementSelf-actualization and enlightenmentThe dysfunctional nature of living in the past and the need to focus on the present.Exploration of the common presence of trauma in high performers and how it can drive their actions.The impact of taking things personally and the importance of humility in relationships and communication.The correlation between personal work, culture, and business growth.The influence of neuro-linguistic programming and the learning process through mentorship and practical application.Tweetable Quotes: “Having a golden handcuff is really challenging, and I think it's it's not a value unless it costs you something.” — Kurt“Values are meaningless in words; it's lived out.” — Kurt“Everything that we do in business is all relationships, and we all know that.” — Talia“There's so much psychology behind how relationships are built, how the report is built and broken and what you contribute to that based on what your own experiences are in life.” — Talia“For as long as you're growing, you need a coach.”— Talia“Every word has its own connotation and energy.”— Talia“When we go through things in life, we really have two choices: we can numb, or we can kneel, and a lot of us as a society were so accustomed to numbing.”— Talia“A lot of those high performers are using the fuel of their past and the pain itself to drive, and sometimes they get so afraid of letting that go cause it's their fuel for so long.”— TaliaLinks Mentioned: Kurt’s TwitterKurt’s InstagramKurt’s LinkedInTalia JacquelineTalia JacquelineVisceralBrain KoppelmanChristopher DaradicsDerrick B. GrünerGabor MateJustin MitchellMichael NittiStacey McKinnonStaci GrayTony RobbinsMorton WealthOrganize to ScaleReal World Asset

    54 min
  7. 058 - Build Your Bulletproof Life with Ben Sullins

    02/21/2024

    058 - Build Your Bulletproof Life with Ben Sullins

    Episode Highlights: Background and experience in data science, content creation, and storytellingApplying storytelling principles to content creationChallenges of pivoting content focus on YouTubeImportance of storytelling in content creationApplication of data science in careersExperiences in corporate America and improving presentation skillsTransitioning to own YouTube channel to focus on data scienceMaintaining creativity on YouTubeCreating online coursesInsights and experiences in the field of data science and content creationTweetable Quotes: Life is all about depth, and that's where the joy comes from. So, whenever I do anything, I try to go to the depths of it. - Ben SullinsI really like startups; they're so fun because you can really get stuff done and make a difference. - Ben Sullins“The bigger the company is, the less fun it is.” — Ben“Knowing the difference between an absolute difference and a relative difference can really make a big difference in how you understand what message that's coming across.”— BenYouTube is a very interesting place. It's such an amazing thing for people to share what they know, to entertain and educate. For me, it's just an ever-evolving journey. - Ben SullinsSee, feel, change. When we see something, it creates an emotion that gives us some conviction to go and make a choice. That's really the insight and the power of data visualization. - Kurt DaradicsLinks Mentioned: Kurt’s TwitterKurt’s InstagramKurt’s LinkedInBen SullinsBen Sullins YTFree the Data AcademyElon MuskJack DangermondNancy DuarteNaval RavikantQuentin TarantinoSatya NadellaAdobe PremiereAngelListAtrixBardChatGPTDescriptElevenLabsEnergy SageEsriFigmaHollywood BowlMicrosoftMicrosoft CopilotMozillaNFLPluralsightPower biPythonSquadCastTableauTesla

    1h 9m
  8. 057 - Building Brands That Soar with Erik Huberman

    01/30/2024

    057 - Building Brands That Soar with Erik Huberman

    Episode Highlights: Insights into the Broken Marketing Ecosystem and the genesis of Hawke MediaPublishing of Erik's book, "The Hawke Method."Brand building and energy managementShared roots in Ventura County and experiences growing upSignificance of the “Red Hawk” with the brand and emotional aspect of marketingImportance of managing energy and balancing business responsibilities with personal pursuitsImpact of AI on the future of work and the economyChallenges of entrepreneurship and the importance of maintaining mental and physical healthTweetable Quotes: “I'm a firm believer that the brand is what you make of it.” — Erik Huberman“People use logic to justify emotions, but we're emotional creatures.” — Erik Huberman“I think the logo needs to be a symbol that people can rally around. But the symbol needs to be meant more internally than externally.” — Erik Huberman“Businesses fail for two reasons only; one: they get underwater on debt or capital and they can't get above water and two: the leaders give up.” — Erik Huberman“The consistency of what you do is what becomes your brand.” — Erik Huberman“When you’re part of an early company that turns into a powerhouse, that’s really rewarding.” — Erik Huberman“If you want to keep something long-term and sustainable, fight for that!” — Erik Huberman“If you're gonna jump into something, you should have some proprietary knowledge or some connections to build a business.” — Erik Huberman“It is really easy to find the energy when you feel like your time is gaining momentum and you're on the upswing and everything is going well — that energy comes easily.” — Erik HubermanLinks Mentioned: Kurt’s TwitterKurt’s InstagramKurt’s LinkedInErik HubermanHawke MediaAlex JacobsonAndrew Stewart LeahyChristian GarrettClark LandryDavid ConnorsDuke StumpJanine O'NeillJulian SteinbergPaige CraigRobert LeshnerSimon SinekTony Delmercado137 Venturesa16ZBarstool SportsFly kittGetty MuseumsHunt ClubLimeLululemonMartechNikeOak Grove SchoolSequoia Capital

    53 min
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Welcome to the Kurty D Show, where stories inspire and wisdom flows. I’m your host, Kurt Daradics. I’m sharing real stories, with real people, and real wisdom from the business world and beyond. Get moved with honesty, laughter, and wisdom as we unpack how to live a rewarding life. So tune in and let’s learn out loud, together! Join us on this journey, spread the word, and subscribe today!

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  • Creator
    Kurt Daradics
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    65
  • Rating
    Explicit
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