Episode 031: Gary Vaynerchuk on Leadership, Self-Awareness, Empathy, and Bill Parcells
I originally sent a cold email to Gary roughly 6 months ago asking him to be one of the first guests on my podcast, The Learning Leader Show.  He initially responded and said, “No, I won’t do it as I’m not recording any podcasts now, but maybe you can convince me to do it later.”  Well, six months later (after many emails), Gary and I recorded an incredible episode.  I’m extremely proud of this, and I was especially happy to hear the kind words Gary shared about me and the persistence I showed as well as how I handled a couple scheduling issues we’ve had along the way.  Enjoy this episode with the Great Gary Vaynerchuk!
Gary Vaynerchuk is an entrepreneur, investor, author, public speaker, and an internet personality with millions of follows across multiple social media platforms.  Gary has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, GQ, and Time.  He’s appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Ellen.
Welcome To Episode 031: Gary Vaynerchuk on Leadership, Self-Awareness, Empathy, and Bill Parcells
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The Learning Leader Show
“I want to build the single biggest building in town.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
Some Questions I Ask:

What is the most common characteristic shared amongst the most successful people you know?
What is the #1 trait you look for in a business partner?
What is your interviewing process?
How do you prioritize your time?
How have you developed such a great network of successful people?
Do you care if people like you? Are you okay with being polarizing?
How do you always maintain so much energy?
Who are examples of great learning leaders?

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The importance of self-esteem AND self-awareness
The characteristics you need to have to work with him
Gary’s method for “hiring fast and firing fast”
Why he chose to do this specific podcast, The Learning Leader Show
The most important values he learned from his Mom and Dad
The powerful of being full of gratitude
Why Bill Parcells is a better coach than Phil Jackson
Gary’s biggest flaw as a person

“Your energy level should come from always having a high level of gratitude.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
Continue Learning:

Go to Gary's website
See why over 1.1 million people follow Gary on Twitter: @garyvee
Read his book: Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook
Read his book: The Thank You Economy
Read his book: Crush It!  

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Episode 002: How To Take Over And Set Bigger Goals With Chris Brogan
Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion
Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts
Did you enjoy the podcast?
This episode was absolutely jam packed with great information on a variety of topics. Gary was incredibly inspirational.  Who do you know that needs to hear this?  Send them to The Learning Leader Show!
Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell
 
From www.garyvaynerchuk.com in his own words:
I have been a businessman for as long as anyone close to me can remember. You can be fancy and call it being an "entrepreneur," but at the end of the day, I do business. While most eight year olds were learning how to properly squeeze a lemon, I was managing seven lemonade stands across my neighborhood in Edison, NJ. When I turned twelve, I set my sights on my local mall, where I became something of a legend selling baseball cards on weekends. In high school I joined the family business, a liquor store called Shoppers Discount Liquors that my dad started. It wasn’t long before I became obsessed with collecting wine.
 
My core thesis has always revolved around one question: Are you marketing like the year you actually live in? That’s it. It’s not about where things are going to be in 5 years, and it’s defin