The Examined Life

How do you find meaning after an IPO? [Rick Foerster]


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Being a part of an IPO is a dream. Especially when you’re the 6th employee. Rick Foerster played the long game and 12 years later left a $2.25 billion company with the freedom to make many new choices. But he struggled with the loss of identity, purpose and meaning. [Episode 69]


Rick Foerster is a former healthcare executive and writes at The Way of Work.Learn more about Rick:

  • Rick's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardfoerster/
  • Rick's X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickfoe
  • Rick's Substack: https://substack.com/@rickfoerster
  • The Way of Work: https://www.thewayofwork.com/
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