10 leadership lessons from How I Built This podcasts

If you haven’t listened to the How I Built This podcast on NPR, you’re really missing out. Guy Raz is the host and he interviews successful entrepreneurs in 30 – 60 minute podcasts. Whether you’re a leader, an entrepreneur, or none of the above, you’re bound to love these stories.

These are the 10 lessons I learned from listening to 10 different How I Built This podcasts:

#1: The hustle is critical! (Sara Blakely)

#2: Get to profitability very quickly (WeWork)

#3: Good fortune and luck account for at least 50% of success (Ben & Jerry)

#4: Doing good in the world can be a business (Tom’s Shoes)

#5: Your original idea isn’t always where you’ll end up (Chipotle)

#6: It’s never too late to start (Sam Adams)

#7: Being “#1” isn’t always the best strategy (Lyft)

#8: Stepping away (in order to come back) might be the answer (Starbucks)

#9: Ideas can come from anywhere (Airbnb)

#10: No idea is too small and niches work! (Instagram)