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89 | David Siegel | The Power and Impact of Community
89 | David Siegel | The Power and Impact of Community
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53 minutes
Released:
Mar 11, 2022
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Podcast episode
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On today's episode of https://therealdarius.com/the-greatness-machine-series/ (The Greatness Machine,) Darius chats with David Siegel, CEO of Meetup.com, where he oversees its global business. Meetup currently has 52 million members, hosts 15,000 events daily, and has events in 193 countries. David also hosts the “Keep Connected” podcast, devoted to the power of community. He is a business leader and expert in building personal and professional communities. You'll discover how Meetup started and how it has impacted communities. You'll learn what happened when WeWork acquired Meetup. You'll also discover the concept of "Decide and Conquer," 44 decisions that will make or break all leaders. Join Darius and David as they discuss the power of professional communities. Enjoy! What You'll Learn in this Show: How Meetup started and how it has impacted communities. What happened when WeWork acquired Meetup. Decide and conquer: 44 decisions that will make or break all leaders. And so much more... Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmsiegel/ (David's LinkedIn) https://www.meetup.com (Meetup website) https://www.meetup.com/lp/decide-and-conquer-book?_cookie-check=3mI_oClS7xFEe-Q4 (Decide and Conquer book) https://therealdarius.com (The Real Darius) https://www.facebook.com/therealdariusm/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/whoompdarius/ (Instagram) https://therealdarius.com/YT (YouTube ) https://twitter.com/kingdarius (Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ (LinkedIn) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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Released:
Mar 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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0 | Welcome To The Greatness Machine: <p>Today’s show is a special one as <a href='https://therealdarius.com/about/'>Darius Mirshahzadeh</a> shares his incredible backstory, and his big WHY that has inspired him to launch The Greatness Machine. </p> <p>Back in 2006, Darius was riding on a high as his first business, Twin Capital Mortgage became the 40th fastest growing company in the United States. However, the economic crisis of 2007 wiped out all his hard-earned gains. The next five years were particularly tough. And by the end of 2011, Darius was distraught, in a bad place, and in a business that he did not love.</p> <p>That’s when he decided to pivot to do something that did not involve chasing dollars for once.</p> <p>He talks about curating the TedX Golden Gate Park in 2012-2013, and how this experience changed his life forever. </p> <p>In 2014, Darius got sucked into the business world once again as he devoted his energies to The Money Source – his new venture which he scale by The Greatness Machine