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Swap Language's Nichlas Walsted on mental health at work, finding structure to deal with stress and how to take the plunge with your startup ideas
Nichlas Walsted is CEO & co-founder of Swap Language, a fast growing language learning startup.
In today's episode Nichlas shares his story of his grandfather's famous work with the CEO of Maersk and how it inspired him to become an entrepreneur himself.
Our conversation today is also focused on mental health for startup founders and employees, and how leaders can shape their culture to break the taboos of mental health and burn out.
Nichlas also shared his lessons for how you can avoid building products your customers don't actually want, and find a more purpose driven career through trial and error.
Episode highlights:
@1:48 - How Nichlas' grandfather worked with the founder of Maersk and the inspiration he took from that
@04:03 - Why Nichlas quit his first startup to pursue his passion at Swap Language
@09:34 - How to use trial and error to find a purpose driven career path
@15:53 - Why you learn more in a startup versus a large company
@23:34 - What leaders can do to break the taboo subject of mental health at work
@29:49 - How to make sure you build a product people actually want
@32:16 - Nichlas' best book recommendations
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By Daniel BakhNichlas Walsted is CEO & co-founder of Swap Language, a fast growing language learning startup.
In today's episode Nichlas shares his story of his grandfather's famous work with the CEO of Maersk and how it inspired him to become an entrepreneur himself.
Our conversation today is also focused on mental health for startup founders and employees, and how leaders can shape their culture to break the taboos of mental health and burn out.
Nichlas also shared his lessons for how you can avoid building products your customers don't actually want, and find a more purpose driven career through trial and error.
Episode highlights:
@1:48 - How Nichlas' grandfather worked with the founder of Maersk and the inspiration he took from that
@04:03 - Why Nichlas quit his first startup to pursue his passion at Swap Language
@09:34 - How to use trial and error to find a purpose driven career path
@15:53 - Why you learn more in a startup versus a large company
@23:34 - What leaders can do to break the taboo subject of mental health at work
@29:49 - How to make sure you build a product people actually want
@32:16 - Nichlas' best book recommendations