Jesse Pujji of Gateway X - The CEO job is constant evolution - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 38

The Michael Girdley Show

Michael Girdley @Girdley is joined by Jesse Pujji @jspujji from St. Louis, we talk about all the cool stuff that he does, especially the Venture Studio that he’s running. It is a business that incubates and creates other businesses. It talks about having to reboot your business every six to nine months and the coolness of the Sikh, the religion of which Jesse is a practitioner, is one of the neatest things to stumble upon in recent years.-----Thanks to our sponsor!* Harbor Capital is a hyper-focused Class B industrial real estate investment firm. They are building a portfolio of quality industrial assets in the four big cities in Texas. Their work is focused on generating strong cash flow, while being hyper-focused on safe and secure assets that could weather a downturn. The founders have built a reputation for delivering consistent value to investors with more than $400M in real estate investments in the last 20 years.https://harborcap.com/contact/index.html-----* Do you love The Michael Girdley Show and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow us on Twitter @GirdleyShow Find success in small business investing and entrepreneurship.-----Show Notes:(00:00) - Introduction(00:45) - Our Sponsor is Harbor Capital(02:06) - Sikh Americans have a certain level of calm and peace?(04:12) - What’s the impact of it in the huge division of people and inequality among men and women during the caste system?(06:00) - What was one of the coolest stats in the holy book of Sikhism?(07:32) - How do growing business breaks every 6-9 months considered the natural order?(09:00) - What are the general philosophies in building a business?(11:30) - Promoting someone? What is the best mindset to start in the new position?(13:56) - How to overcome a rough career patch through inner work + Good coaches vs. Great coaches?(18:26) - The elements of coaching. How is it rewarding to have someone inspiring to work with?(21:14) - What is the value of a great tutor?(22:08) - How can Tennis help unlock your understanding of magical tutors?(23:33) - Embracing one’s ego with The Inner Game of Tennis Book(28:11) - What makes a great coach?(31:24) - What are the expectations when it comes to how a business works?(35:18) - How does the Twitter goal fit with other goals? Is it a worthy goal?(40:53) - What is your journey into having a Venture Studio? What are best practices?(43:54) - What are the highlights and opportunities of Venture Studios?(53:54) - What is the limiting factor for growth?-----Links:* gateway.xyz/-----Additional episodes you might enjoy:#31 I wish I had learned 10 years ago about Pricing Power - Jay Vas shares his clear thinking in this one - The Michael Girdley Show#24 The recruiter of choice: How JobMobz helps Silicon Valley companies grow so quickly - The Michael Girdley Show e24