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April 18, 2023 77 mins

Ozan Varol is a rocket scientist turned award-winning law professor and bestselling author of Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life. His latest book, Awaken Your Genius: Escape Conformity, Ignite Creativity, and Become Extraordinary, is out now.

What We Discuss with Ozan Varol:
  • Just because you're recognized as being good at something doesn't mean you have to do it forever — or even ever.
  • The skills we build and the lessons we learn don't go away when we decide to change course — they get repurposed and built upon for the journey ahead.
  • Change doesn't have to be permanent. If a new path doesn't work as expected, consider it a failed experiment and keep experimenting until you find the right fit.
  • How to develop a curiosity over victory mindset in which exploring new perspectives and ways of thinking take priority over always being right.
  • How to discern between belonging to a supportive community and getting sucked into blind, cult-like tribalism.
  • And much more...

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