Everyday Leadership

Passion & Perseverance: The Key to Getting a Yes with Dan Macklin
Not everyone is meant to a business owner or CEO, like how not everyone can sing in perfect harmony. But when you do have that itch, that constant voice in the back of your mind, saying there is something else, what’s holding you back?
In this weeks episode, Dan Macklin shares first hand insight on what it means to truly trust your gut, because you’ve got a million dollar idea - or should we say billion dollar idea. Understand how you can balance rejections with your passions to find the perseverance to keeping going and eventually get that yes.
About Dan Macklin
Daniel Macklin is the Co-founder of SoFi, a revolutionary finance company that is disrupting the lending and wealth management industry. The SoFi community works to empower its members to accomplish financial and life goals that they set by providing financial literacy, tools, and mentoring along the way. Dan is currently serving as the CEO for the US arm of Salary Finance.
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Some topics discussed
- Similarities within the differences of people
- The benefits of exposing yourself to the world
- Getting confident with your leap of faith
- Steps to create a billion dollar business - with a caveat
- Getting thicker skin over time, but reminaing optimistic
- CEO is not a title for everyone
- Traits and qualities of a CEO
- Staying charged as a leader
- It’s not a regret if you are learning
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