Mission Daily

On today's episode, Chad and Steph talk: Different tools for viewing other parts of the world and space (what Kevin Kelly calls the “Mirror World”) Lessons from Costco's signature brand, Kirkland, and Costco’s symbiotic working relationship with the “name” brands they sell alongside Thoughts on executing on ideas as soon as you come across them vs. waiting Mentions –  Costco: https://napkinmath.su...

In today's episode we dust off and dive into the Ruiz’s Four Agreements:  Be impeccable with your word. Don't take anything personally. Don't make assumptions. Always do your best.  --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ.  Email us -> info@mission.org Work with us -> https://www.missionsponsors.com/ Follow Stephanie -> htt...

It is easy to fall into the trap of overindulging in toxic negativity – we all do it. And with a media propagating a 24/7 news cycle of Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD), finding optimism requires turning inward.  Learn how with Chad and Steph on this episode of Mission Daily. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ.  Email us -&gt...

Before you can truly receive some's love or goodwill, you must open yourself up to vulnerability. You can do that by using this equation: Trust + Surrender = Receive Tune in for examples of this equation in action, including what it means to really trust someone. Plus, find out if Steph is secretly a petty thief...  --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the s...

Not everything is doom and gloom in today's world. If you look closely, you'll notice a streamlining effect is taking hold of our businesses and our culture. Chad and Steph share why that's a good thing for business owners, customers, and society alike. Plus, tune in for a take on what healthcare gets wrong and why creatives need to respectively say good riddance to that inner critic. --- You can...

Why the future of AI isn't bleak.  Plus, creating transparency in the workplace, a surprise visit from Toasty the Dog, a riveting discuss about Elon Musk's short shorts, and the secret to joining Steph's colony on Mars. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ.  Email us -> info@mission.org Work with us -> https://www.missionsp...

You know that feeling of being tired or out of it?   Here’s how to start reversing that, and a series of exercises and traits to help you fix one of the roots…  or nerves ... of those problems. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ.  Email us -> info@mission.org Work with us -> https://www.missionsponsors.com/ Follow Stephan...

Some of the greatest creatives and innovators in history have cited dreams as their main mode of inspiration. You can, too. In this episode, Chad and Steph discuss what lucid dreaming is and how it can open your mind's eye to new ideas and new emotions. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ.  Email us -> info@mission.org Work w...

Embracing spontaneous play in your life frees up your body and soul to be more creative and happy. Chad and Steph discuss what this looks like in action and the role of playfulness in relationships. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ.  Email us -> info@mission.org Work with us -> https://www.missionsponsors.com/ Follow St...

When starting any conscious act of improving oneself, the most important place to start is your family history. This genealogy contains clues you need in order to understand where you’re at now and build new mental models that will allow you to spot areas where rhyming is occurring. If you have a better understanding of history, you’ll be able to better understand the “mystery.” Daily Mission: Fin...

Your inner situation and psyche hold immense power. If we don’t commit to exploring this thoroughly, it will explore itself. Becoming conscious of this is the ultimate challenge. The place to start the journey is often with what you think makes you “special”. This might be your phobias, talents, limitations, anything that makes you unique. Often, your greatest weakness lies at the beginning of the...

In this episode, Chad and Stephanie talk about how Chad’s recent diagnosis of long term, “complex PTSD” forced him to get serious about answering the question - is it abuse or love?  It’s a fine line between love and abuse, and how individuals define, feel, and come to know these terms might be the ultimate challenge of our species. Beware, there is no coming to consciousness without pain.  Daily...

Jennifer Marshall is a Hollywood actress and a Navy veteran. On this episode of Mission Daily, Jennifer divulges her path from active duty to the red carpet. The struggles she dealt with during the early days of civilian life, the importance of mental health, and why authenticity will take you where you want to go. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the so...

Tim Hwang’s career path was set... until it wasn’t. On this episode of Mission Daily, the 28-year-old details the emotions it took to withdraw from Harvard Law School and forge your own path, building a multi-million dollar business out of 2,000 dollars, and how Fiscal Note revolutionized the district. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @The...

Miles Everson is the CEO of MBO Partners , a platform business geared towards matching professionals with enterprises. Miles joined Mission Daily and discussed what makes his firm different from traditional recruiting services, why the future of work is evolving from traditional full-time employees to contractors, and why niche expertise is what will be driving the economy forward. --- You can sub...

Since its launch in 2002, Solix Technologies has worked relentlessly towards delivering groundbreaking enterprise data management solutions. On this episode, Founder and CEO Sai Gundavelli details how opening data lakes to AI will fundamentally change the product, the struggles the company went through during their early days and why software culture is hard to foster. --- You can subscribe to our...

A proud US veteran, Mike Stemple is the CEO of Inspirer, a company that trains executives to think and act more entrepreneurial through lectures, workshops, and consulting. Mike joined Mission Daily and discussed how his time in the military changed the lens through which he operates, how veterans have an opportunity to help the civilian world in a different way, and entrepreneurial best practices...

Founder and CEO of 3Pillar Global, David DeWolf, discusses the three pillars that make up a successful CEO, why the rise of the scrappy entrepreneur to corporate CEO is a trying transition, and the importance of work-life integration during work-from-home orders. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ.  Email us -> info@mission....

Andy MacMillan is the CEO of UserTesting, a software platform designed to allow executives and leadership teams to watch users test their products and retain feedback in real-time. On this episode of Mission Daily, Andy detailed how his early days at Oracle and Salesforce set the foundation for his jump to UserTesting, why CEOs need to understand their job is to not run the company but make decisi...

Michael Morgan is the CEO of Updox, a company that is working to simplify the communication and connection between healthcare professionals and their patients. Michael joined Mission Daily to discuss the early days of Updox, how the company set forth a growth plan, the importance of fostering an empathetic culture, and his work with Chapel Hill House. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter...

Oracle veteran turned Snowflake founder and CEO, Benoit Dageville joined Mission Daily to discuss the driving force behind leaving the comfort of a 16-year career to embrace his entrepreneurial spirit, the solutions they are solving at Snowflake, and Benoit gives his advice to anyone else looking to forge their own path. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on...

Michael Hansen is the CEO of Cengage, the largest US provider of course material. On this episode of Mission Daily, Michael shares how Cengage flipped a dying industry to benefit frustrated students and how changing their business model benefited their culture forever. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ.  Email us -> info@mi...

Chris Hyams is the CEO of Indeed , the world’s largest job site search engine. On this episode of Mission Daily, Hyams details how their mission of emphasizing the job seeker first helped the company differentiate itself in a challenging marketplace, the obstacles of protecting and policing those who use their site, and why taking risks and being resilient has provided dividends in the long run. -...

Pedro Bados is the CEO and Co-founder of Nexthink , a cloud-based software company that focuses on the employee experience. On this episode of Mission Daily, Bados discusses how NexThink is helping modernize the technology relationship between employees and their companies, why he encourages his employees to obtain and maintain a growth mindset, and how NexThink is revolutionizing the employee man...

Gene Berdichevsky was the seventh employee hired at Tesla, a company best known for its innovative and energy powered cars. Today, Berdichevsky is the CEO of Sila Nanotechnologies , a company whose mission is working to make those battery-powered cars more mainstream. In this episode, Berdichevsky discusses his role at Sila, the trials and tribulations of embarking on your own path, and why the sc...