On this episode of Mission Daily, CEO and Co-Founder of Thumbtack Marco Zappacosta, a company that connects consumers to local services professionals, discusses how he turned a lack of product-market fit into Thumbtack, the importance of business leaders being both aggressive and prudent, and why he's championing his team to remain focused.

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Every Friday, we share one of our favorite interviews with a previous guest. Today's episode features Steve Vamos, CEO of Xero.

Steve talks about how they grew Xero into the global brand it is today and what the experience has been like building software uniquely made for small businesses. He also discusses his evolution as a leader, how he's become obsessive about clarity, and why less is more.

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Every Friday, we share one of our favorite interviews with a previous guest. Today's episode features Amanda Lannert, CEO of Jellyvision.

Amanda shares Jellyvision's long, rocky history, how they finally found the perfect product-market fit, and how those moments of adversity created the massively successful company that we see today.

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Every Friday, we share one of our favorite interviews with a previous guest. Today's episode features Mike Wystrach, CEO and co-founder of Freshly.

Albert and Mike discuss Mike's extensive history in the food industry and how eating healthy has transformed his own life. Mike also shares how he built trust with his customers and how their culture at Freshly differentiates them from the rest of the market.

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Every Friday, we share one of our favorite interviews with a previous guest. Today's episode features Yaron Galai, CEO and co-founder of Outbrain.

Albert and Yaron discuss Outbrain's origin story, how the company survived two market crashes, plus Yaron shares his perspective on mission, leadership, and culture building.

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“The world can only see us as we see ourselves.” ― David R. Hawkins There's something you've been hanging onto that you need to let go. On this episode, Chad talks about living in the moment, letting go of the things that no longer serve you, and how you are a co-creator of reality. Check it: Good News - The world is making moves to (slowly!) open back up.  Super Friend - Chad shares his key takeaways and favorite quotes from Dr. Hawkins, the author of Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender.  Daily Mission - Let go. (And maybe watch Disney's Frozen for additional inspiration.) Details at 15:40.

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"No" can be a sentence.

Chad shares how identifying when you want to say 'no' to something can be the first step to really learning who you are.

The breakdown:

Good News - Today's forecast is brought to you by the Rolling Stones: "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you find you get what you need."

Super Friend - The sentence 'no' is everyone's Super Friend. Chad shares how learning to say 'no' can help you confront the things that are subconsciously affecting you.

Daily Mission - Think about how many times you say 'yes' when you want to say 'no.' Start saying 'no.' More details at 9:45.

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Repetition Compulsion: "a psychological phenomenon in which a person repeats an event or its circumstances over and over again."

Today, Chad calls on our good friend Sigmund Freud to help define and explain what it means to be stuck in cycles of 'repetition compulsion.' 

Quick hits:

Good News - The truth about this pandemic - the good and the bad - won't (can't) be fully uncovered right now. Find out why at 0:30.

Super Friend - Today's inspiration comes from the great Sigmund Freud and his 1920 essay, Beyond the Pleasure Principle. Tune in at 6:25.

Daily Mission - Identity in someone else where repetition compulsion exists. Then, hold up that mirror and find it in yourself. Details at 18:05.

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You are stuck in a biological flywheel of trauma and recovery.

Our engagement with the world is a flywheel that goes through cycles of exercise and recovery. Today, Chad shares how trauma factors into and spins that flywheel and how periods of recovery help us reset.

The breakdown:

Good news - Chad made it to the mic today - which is always great news!

Super Friend - Today's guest in spirit is Dr. Levine, author of "Waking the Tiger." (And no, this episode is in no way associated with Tiger King.)

Daily Mission - Shake off whatever you are dealing with and move through it. Details at 8:05.

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“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” – Carl Jung

Do you ever catch yourself taking interest in the same topic over and over again? Sometimes these staples in our discussions are just random... other times, these recurring themes are indicative of something much deeper.

Today, Chad dives into what unconscious orbiting is and what it means for you. Here's the breakdown:

Good news - By simply becoming aware of what you are unconsciously orbiting, you can begin to find your way out of its orbit. More at 1:47.

Super Friend - Here in heart and mind is Carl Jung. Chad relates unconscious orbiting to Jung's deeper analysis of humans' relationships with their own fate.

Daily Mission - Think about and write out what you have been orbiting and need to exam more closely. Details at 7:45.

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