Mission Daily

Mission Daily is back! So… where did we go? (And why did we leave?)Our Mission Daily reboot kicks off with a recount of everything that's happened since we went radio silent. Meet Stephanie's new co-host, hear our story of near-bankruptcy, and get a peek behind the curtain at how personal chaos impacted our business. This is just the beginning of the rollercoaster ride that has been building, destroying, and rebuilding Mission.org. Learn from our mistakes so you don't make the same ones. Get inspired by our often brutal honesty, and walk away from every episode with a few lessons to help you in and out of the business world.Subscribe to get notified every time we drop a new episode. And be sure to follow Stephanie on TikTok for fun, thoughtful, and sometimes unexpected content -> @lifeandtimesofstephanie 

It's Happy Hour Friday! On today's episode, Chad and Steph dive into the complicated relationship between humans and technology. Plus, they share what they've been reading, researching, and thinking on this week. Mentioned: Up Next in Commerce GPT2 The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains --- Mission.org is an original content studio and network of podcasts designed to level up your health, wealth, and wisdom. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for executives and entrepreneurs at Mission.org. --- Mission.org is a veteran and woman owned media company that creates original content and marketing campaigns for companies like Salesforce, Dell, Twilio, Splunk, Thoughtspot, and more. Curious to see what we can do for you? Get in touch with our team of creatives at Mission.org/studios.

Your life is a story and you are the author of that story. How will you go about taking all of the material – your insights, failures, pains, elations – and weave it into a beautiful story?    It’s tempting to create a story that others will want to read, but the pursuit of a story that leads to mass adoption and approval often ends in tragedy. The pursuit of a story that is beautiful to you, that you can weave in with the other stories of those you care most deeply about, often leads to redemption.    In this episode, Steph and Chad discuss ideas on becoming the author of your own life, learning to laugh at yourself, forgiveness, faith, and making your life the story you would love to read.   --- Mission.org is an original content studio and network of podcasts designed to level up your health, wealth, and wisdom. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for executives and entrepreneurs at Mission.org. --- Mission.org is a veteran and woman owned media company that creates original content and marketing campaigns for companies like Salesforce, Dell, Twilio, Splunk, Thoughtspot, and more. Curious to see what we can do for you? Get in touch with our team of creatives at Mission.org/studios.

“A well-reasoned critique is worth its weight in gold.” – Elon Musk    Chad and Steph discuss “well-reasoned critiques.”   What are they? What are “unreasoned critiques?” How does it feel to receive both of them?    They share personal stories about being on the receiving end and giving end of both, plus offer some tips on how to seek well-reasoned critiques and get better at giving them.    Mentioned: "How To Think" Article Wherever You Go, There You Are --- Mission.org is an original content studio and network of podcasts designed to level up your health, wealth, and wisdom. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for executives and entrepreneurs at Mission.org. --- Mission.org is a veteran and woman owned media company that creates original content and marketing campaigns for companies like Salesforce, Dell, Twilio, Splunk, Thoughtspot, and more. Curious to see what we can do for you? Get in touch with our team of creatives at Mission.org/studios.

The people who are around you right now are there for a reason. Either you’ll recognize this and seek to connect more deeply, or continue keeping connections at the normal, superficial level. In this episode, Steph and Chad share stories about times they connected with people they thought they knew in a whole new way. These spontaneous connection experiences are some of the magic moments that make life wonderful. How do you get around fears of rejection? How do you know when to continue pushing an issue or when to drop it?  Tune in for answers to these questions, plus tips, good ideas, and bad ideas about how to connect more deeply with those around you (and socially distanced from you) today. --- Mission.org is an original content studio and network of podcasts designed to level up your health, wealth, and wisdom. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for executives and entrepreneurs at Mission.org. --- Mission.org is a veteran and woman owned media company that creates original content and marketing campaigns for companies like Salesforce, Dell, Twilio, Splunk, Thoughtspot, and more. Curious to see what we can do for you? Get in touch with our team of creatives at Mission.org/studios.

When was the last time you talked with that one friend? The childhood friend you haven’t talked to in twelve years? The friend from high school that you haven’t seen in a decade? Your best friend from college? Your best friend from your last job? There is no better way to close loops in your unconscious and conscious minds than by connecting with people like the ones Chad and Steph talk about today. --- Mission.org is an original content studio and network of podcasts designed to level up your health, wealth, and wisdom. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for executives and entrepreneurs at Mission.org. --- Mission.org is a veteran and woman owned media company that creates original content and marketing campaigns for companies like Salesforce, Dell, Twilio, Splunk, Thoughtspot, and more. Curious to see what we can do for you? Get in touch with our team of creatives at Mission.org/studios.

Chad hijacks the mic to give a mini-life update. He and Steph talk about: Why patience leads to an easier now and a brighter future. The importance of pausing and collecting your thoughts before making big decisions. Plus, they discuss the benefits of these new (and old) forms of therapy finally becoming available to the masses. --- Mission.org is an original content studio and network of podcasts designed to level up your health, wealth, and wisdom. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for executives and entrepreneurs at Mission.org. --- Mission.org is a veteran and woman owned media company that creates original content and marketing campaigns for companies like Salesforce, Dell, Twilio, Splunk, Thoughtspot, and more. Curious to see what we can do for you? Get in touch with our team of creatives at Mission.org/studios.

You've probably heard of Area 51, but have you heard of Area 25? Today, Chad and Steph share the history of this lesser-known government facility. Plus, they dive deep into Chad's latest interview with Annie Jacobsen. Mentioned: Annie Jacobsen on Hidden in Plain Sight Space Force on Netflix --- Mission.org is an original content studio and network of podcasts designed to level up your health, wealth, and wisdom. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for executives and entrepreneurs at Mission.org. --- Mission.org is a veteran and woman owned media company that creates original content and marketing campaigns for companies like Salesforce, Dell, Twilio, Splunk, Thoughtspot, and more. Curious to see what we can do for you? Get in touch with our team of creatives at Mission.org/studios.

Chad and Steph talk about: Why (and how) to get out of your bubble. What we can learn from the bubonic plague about kick-starting renaissances. The benefits of journaling every day. Mentions: Technics and Civilization Hidden in Plain Sight --- Mission.org is an original content studio and network of podcasts designed to level up your health, wealth, and wisdom. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for executives and entrepreneurs at Mission.org. --- Mission.org is a veteran and woman owned media company that creates original content and marketing campaigns for companies like Salesforce, Dell, Twilio, Splunk, Thoughtspot, and more. Curious to see what we can do for you? Get in touch with our team of creatives at Mission.org/studios.

There are old pains that you are carrying within you. Rather than ignore them, explore them. In today's episode, Chad and Steph discuss how to turn those grievances into gratitude. --- Mission.org is an original content studio and network of podcasts designed to level up your health, wealth, and wisdom. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for executives and entrepreneurs at Mission.org. --- Mission.org is a veteran and woman owned media company that creates original content and marketing campaigns for companies like Salesforce, Dell, Twilio, Splunk, Thoughtspot, and more. Curious to see what we can do for you? Get in touch with our team of creatives at Mission.org/studios.

Are UFOs real? Are they fake? Or are these the wrong questions to ask all together? Today's discussion includes: An honest look at UFOs and their possible existence. The importance of referencing your own direct experience when thinking about odd phenomena. Why you should always be cautious of "propaganda" – even if it incorporates kernels of truth. Mentions: New York Times Article about UFOs Sphere by Micheal Crichton Flying Saucers: A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Skies  by C. G. Jung --- Mission.org is an original content studio and network of podcasts designed to level up your health, wealth, and wisdom. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for executives and entrepreneurs at Mission.org. --- Mission.org is a veteran and woman owned media company that creates original content and marketing campaigns for companies like Salesforce, Dell, Twilio, Splunk, Thoughtspot, and more. Curious to see what we can do for you? Get in touch with our team of creatives at Mission.org/studios.

The concept of a 'late bloomer' is an out-dated label and it's time for it to be tossed. Today on Mission Daily: Why there is no 'right' time to bloom The difference between fluid and crystallized intelligence Why the SAT is a terrible metric for true intelligence Plus, a (wannabe) wise old saying about pebbles in your shoes and an introduction to Steph's spirit plant. Mentions: Late Bloomers by Rich Karlgaard --- Mission.org is an original content studio and network of podcasts designed to level up your health, wealth, and wisdom. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for executives and entrepreneurs at Mission.org. --- Mission.org is a veteran and woman owned media company that creates original content and marketing campaigns for companies like Salesforce, Dell, Twilio, Splunk, Thoughtspot, and more. Curious to see what we can do for you? Get in touch with our team of creatives at Mission.org/studios.

On today's episode, Chad and Steph discuss: NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley. How partnerships between businesses, organizations, people, and the government can help level up humanity. The benefits of taking the time to go down random wormholes that are unrelated to your industry. --- Mission.org is an original content studio and network of podcasts designed to level up your health, wealth, and wisdom. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for executives and entrepreneurs at Mission.org. --- Mission.org is a veteran and woman owned media company that creates original content and marketing campaigns for companies like Salesforce, Dell, Twilio, Splunk, Thoughtspot, and more. Curious to see what we can do for you? Get in touch with our team of creatives at Mission.org/studios.

The always serious, paranoid, and hyper-critical days of business won’t last. Time to bring fun and play back to work. The ripples of fun IRL are the fountain of good ideas. They’re the key to less stress. Once we take off our serious adult masks and replace them with smiles and curiosity, we can make almost any “work” fun. --- Mission.org is an original content studio and network of podcasts designed to level up your health, wealth, and wisdom. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for executives and entrepreneurs at Mission.org. --- Mission.org is a veteran and woman owned media company that creates original content and marketing campaigns for companies like Salesforce, Dell, Twilio, Splunk, Thoughtspot, and more. Curious to see what we can do for you? Get in touch with our team of creatives at Mission.org/studios.

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.substack.com/p/how-costco-convinces-brands-to-cannibalize/ Mars Rover Labeling for AI: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/hiro-ono/ai4mars/classify Window Swap: https://window-swap.com/ --- Mission.org is an original content studio and network of podcasts designed to level up your health, wealth, and wisdom. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for executives and entrepreneurs at Mission.org. --- Mission.org is a veteran and woman owned media company that creates original content and marketing campaigns for companies like Salesforce, Dell, Twilio, Splunk, Thoughtspot, and more.  Curious to see what we can do for you? Get in touch with our team of creatives at Mission.org/studios.

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. 

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. 

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 socials at @TheMissionHQ. 

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 subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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: Find out more about your family history. Ask your parents and grandparents the hard questions about their realities. How do their traumas rhyme with your own? --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ. 

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 trail towards your highest super-power.  Finding what makes you “special” is a rich and rewarding pursuit. This path of individuation can be a path that leads you to your superpowers (what you can do that no one else can do).  Daily Mission: Think about your specials and weaknesses, and explore how they lead to things only you can do, notice, see, perceive… How does following this thread become your superpower? --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ. 

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 Mission: Think about situations in your own life and seek to answer the question: is it abuse, or is it love? --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ. 

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 socials at @TheMissionHQ. 

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 @TheMissionHQ. 

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 subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ. 

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 weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ. 

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. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ. 

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. 

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 decisions, and the importance of organizational empathy. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ. 

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 at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ. 

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 the socials at @TheMissionHQ. 

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. 

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. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ. 

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 management experience. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ. 

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 science behind their silicon lithium-ion batteries is changing the industry. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ. 

On this episode of Mission Daily, CEO and Co-Founder of Thumbtack Marco Zappacosta, a company that connects consumers to local services professionals, discusses how he turned a lack of product-market fit into Thumbtack, the importance of business leaders being both aggressive and prudent, and why he's championing his team to remain focused. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ. 

Every Friday, we share one of our favorite interviews with a previous guest. Today's episode features Steve Vamos, CEO of Xero. Steve talks about how they grew Xero into the global brand it is today and what the experience has been like building software uniquely made for small businesses. He also discusses his evolution as a leader, how he's become obsessive about clarity, and why less is more. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ. 

Every Friday, we share one of our favorite interviews with a previous guest. Today's episode features Amanda Lannert, CEO of Jellyvision. Amanda shares Jellyvision's long, rocky history, how they finally found the perfect product-market fit, and how those moments of adversity created the massively successful company that we see today. --- You can subscribe to our weekly newsletter at mission.org and find us on the socials at @TheMissionHQ.