Episodes
Dec. 29, 2020
006: Sachin Shivaram on how Atlas Shrugged led him to steel, the advantages of being an outsider, and what's special about Wisconsin
Sachin Shivaram is CEO of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co. I was fascinated with Sachin's journey that started with every credential imaginable and led him to running an aluminum foundry in Manitowoc, WI. We talked about the s…
Dec. 24, 2020
005: Avanti Bakane on how to collect people, how to find allies, and why should you never stress over good intentions
Avanti Bakane is a partner at Gordon Rees. I've known Avanti for some years now, and I've been consistently impressed with her ability to collect and connect people. I sat down with Avanti to discuss her people-driven approa…
Dec. 14, 2020
004: Rudhir Krishtel on finding true autonomy, book learning vs. experiential changes, and how a pair of red Jordans changed his life
Rudhir Kristhel is the founder of Krishtel Coaching and a former attorney. We started the conversation talking about how his beard helped me strike out on his own and ended it with Rudhir's three-part framework for how to th…
Dec. 9, 2020
003: Vivek Jayaram on building for creatives, diversity of thought in practice, and getting clients on Craigslist
Vivek is founder of Jayaram Law. He went from biglaw to opening his own firm in the depth of a recession, which now has three offices and is growing. We talked about how much of his growth has come from a core insight around…
Nov. 17, 2020
002: Vineet Shahani on politics as VC, career home runs v. singles, and the benefits of taking a pay cut
Vineet Shahani is Director, Legal at Google. He went from biglaw to a small fintech company, then moved to Apple, which he left to join Nest as its second attorney before it was acquired by Google. It would be easy to talk j…
Oct. 19, 2020
001: Adam Gill on trading Chinese microcaps for fun and profit, creating opportunities by publishing, and how to get in the flow
Adam Gill is a founder and Managing Director at GLS Capital and a leader in litigation finance. I talked to Adam to learn how he obtained his financial independence and used that to pursue the opportunities that led him wher…