The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit Agarwal

Michael Batko: Feeling lost in 2018 unsure of himself to becoming CEO of Australia's largest startup accelerator: startmate, habits and rhytms to increase his 'surface area for luck to strike', and influences from polish heritage


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Knowledge packed episode with the one and only Michael Batko

Batko was born in Vienna, Austria to polish parents and had quite a humble sunrise. His explorer love took him to Australia, where he’s been for the past 7 years in Sydney or Melbourne. A number of people I spoke to in the lead up to his recording spoke to Batko’s drive for excellence, his habits and routines and being a very reliable friend and colleague, hear about the secrets that have helped him become this person (worth noting, we can all do it, if we want to).

I learn something every time we speak so please do enjoy and let me know your thoughts! 

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TIMESTAMPS

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02:45 - Quick facts about Michael

 

03:40 - Re-imagining a high flyer

 

04:35 - Michael’s sunrise

 

06:00 - key influences

 

07:15 - Europe vs Australia attitude to life

 

08:44 - Heroes growing up

 

09:30 - Success in life at age 16

 

10:05 - Creating an impact on the world

 

10:50 - drive for excellence

 

11:36 - Brain use to process data, not store it

 

13:07 - Doing something new every week

 

14:01 - being lost in 2018

 

19:15 - painful learning

 

21:00 - 1%ers in last 2 years

 

23:25 - energy maintenance

 

24:50 - working with opposite personality

 

26:40 - great community building

 

30:20 - How does a startup accelerator make money? + Who does start mate help: 1) Work in a startup, 2) Found a startup, (3) Investors

36:05  - Productive relationships w 1000’s of people

 

39:15 - Turning idea into reality

 

41:00 - Setting goals for new year

 

44:05 - Founder to know

 

45:15 - Final sprint

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