Mastery is Overrated: Brett Malone on Growth Mindset, Reinvention, and Saying Yes to Everything

For today's episode, I'm joined by Brett Malone. Brett is a dynamic executive now leading the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (www.vtcrc.com), one of the largest research enterprises in the country. He’s fluent in a broad range of technologies and has had 4 successful startups in his career. He’s been in aerospace, biotech, software, and engineering and he’s passionate about building and leading high-performance teams. Brett recently got his own podcast, #StartDisrupting off the ground and you should check that out too!

Brett’s also an accomplished ultramarathoner, completing multiple 50k, 50 milers and 100 mile races, including the Leadville 100 in Colorado. He’s coached marathon runners and has helped hundreds of first-time marathoners get across the finish line.

In this episode we zoom in on the process of reinvention, talk about why it’s useful to find activities you aren’t good at, and dig into how to test out new experiences to see if they’re a good fit for you. The episode of packed with insights and actionable experiments. I hope you enjoy!

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