In this podcast, we speak with Ray Espinoza and discuss his journey growing up in a very tough neighbourhood in San Jose, California beginning his career in the tech world from the age of 19, to where he is now.
Ray shares his insights and experiences as a leader in the tech startup and scale-up space. From his journey as a young father to his current role in cybersecurity, Ray's story is filled with ups and downs, making for an exciting and inspiring conversation.
We discuss his ups + downs, from Ebay to Inspectiv, and the important role he provides as a mentor to others. He offers some great advice that he's collected along his journey. Ray gives us all his 'Golden Nugget' read recommendation, particularly relevant for those in Leadership: Extreme Ownership, by Jocko Willink.
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Timestamps
[00:02:06] Unfolding journey and exciting stories.
[00:06:04] Mentoring and supporting others.
[00:07:24] A life-changing intervention.
[00:11:54] Helping others and learning.
[00:14:31] Leadership and learning from failures.
[00:19:22] Self-reflecting and learning.
[00:21:12] Building meaningful relationships.
[00:25:06] Remembering how they made us feel.
[00:29:09] Leadership and military influence.