Ryan and Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor chat about the quick starts and stops in Everette’s career. They cover everything from houselessness, to entrepreneurship, working two jobs at once, and being poached for the Kickstarter CEO role. They reflect on empathy as a marketing super power, and Everette gets real about the value of work-life balance. Then, Dorie Clark, author of Entrepreneurial You, gives tips on best ways to balance your time to be more creative and productive, and she shares pointers on how to become an entrepreneur. Follow Ryan, Everette and Dorie on LinkedIn For more tips from Dorie, check out her book, Entrepreneurial You Get more stories about leader’s zigs and zags by subscribing to The Path newsletter: LinkedIn.com/Path

In this episode, Ryan talks with multi-industry executive Angela Ahrendts, DBE. Angela was formerly the CEO of Burberry, SVP at Apple, Chair of Save the Children International and she’s now a senior operating advisor for SKKY Partners, a private equity firm founded by Kim Kardashian. Ryan and Angela talk about changing industries, following your passion, and how to lead when times are tough. Then, communication coach Dorie Clark helps break down tangible steps to finding your passion, and shares tips on how to navigate a career pivot. Follow Ryan, Angela, and Dorie on LinkedIn. Get more insights from Dorie head over to her website or check out her book Reinventing You Get more stories about leader’s zigs and zags by subscribing to The Path newsletter: LinkedIn.com/Path

How do you use storytelling to land the job you want? In this episode, Ryan chats with Sue Nabi, CEO of Coty, the company that is home to CoverGirl, Kylie Cosmetics, Gucci and countless iconic fragrances. She tells Ryan the story of how she developed a narrative to connect the dots between her degree in biotech and beauty to land her first job at L’Oréal, and how she's used the art of storytelling in all aspects of her professional and business life. Then, leadership expert Charlene Li gives tips on how to tell your personal story to get the job you want.  Follow Ryan, Mark and Charlene on LinkedIn.  Get more insights from Charlene by subscribing to her newsletter Leading Disruption and her LinkedIn Learning course. Get more stories about leader’s zigs and zags by subscribing to The Path newsletter: LinkedIn.com/Path

Where should you invest your time? In this episode, Ryan chats with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi about the lessons he wished he’d learned sooner, and the magic of career compounding. Then, communication coach Dorie Clark lays out how you can grow and play the long game at one company without short changing yourself overtime.Follow Ryan, Dara and Dorie on LinkedIn. Get Dorie’s free Long Game Strategic Thinking Self assessment at https://dorieclark.com/thelonggame/ Get more stories about leader’s zigs and zags by subscribing to The Path newsletter: LinkedIn.com/Path

How can your life experiences help you identify your career goals? In this episode, Ryan brings us the story of serial entrepreneur John Henry. John started out as a doorman in New York City, but soon ended up on the Forbes 30 under 30 list. He's built and sold a reportedly million dollar business, become a venture capitalist and host of the Vice show 'Hustle' and co-founded a car insurance company, just to name a few. John explains how his roots help him identify what’s important in his career, and how to flip what you've got for what you want. Then, renowned thought leader Nilofer Merchant explains her theory of “onlyness” – decoding how your life experiences can add value and help you generate big ideas.  Follow Ryan, John and Nilofer on LinkedIn. Get more insights from Nilofer by heading to her website: NiloferMerchant.com  Get more stories about leader’s zigs and zags by subscribing to The Path newsletter: LinkedIn.com/Path