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YSI 001 — Stephen Olikara of Millennial Action Project


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An interview from December 2016.   HIGHLIGHTS
  • Networking - How bills get passed at the gym rather than inside the walls of Congress
  • The importance of one's inner circle who have been through trials and tribulations similar to yours,
  • The importance of having complimentary skills with those you work with
  • The importance of sticking to a strategic plan and resisting the temptation to do "X, Y, and Z."
  • How to cultivate a team (hint: tend it like a garden)
  • The importance of recruiting rather than putting out a job description and waiting for the right person to come in
  • How making decisions in politics requires the same listening skills of a jazz performer
  • How Steven combined passion and practice to build his public speaking skills
  • How extraordinary leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr faced the same anxieties than any founders faces, including, "How do I make sure we're raising enough money to meet payroll?"
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You Seem interestingBy Austin Bauer