#403: Keith Rabois – Advice For People In Their 20s (From A Silicon Valley Legend)

<p>Keith Rabois is widely known for his early-stage startup investments and his executive roles at PayPal, LinkedIn, Slide, and Square. Additionally, Rabois has been involved in investments in YouTube, Palantir, Lyft, Airbnb, Eventbrite, Wish, and The Org. He currently serves as the CEO of Open Store and the General Partner at Founders Fund.</p> <p>0:00 Intro</p> <p>0:32 Margaret Thatcher’s Influence</p> <p>4:21 Peter Thiel</p> <p>6:09 Spotting Talent</p> <p>10:02 Looking For Anomalous Data</p> <p>12:27 5-Year-Old Keith</p> <p>13:43 Wasting Decade With Law</p> <p>17:36 First Year At PayPal Learnings</p> <p>21:39 Too Big To Fail</p> <p>25:26 Breakthrough Areas</p> <p>26:46 The Upside Of Stress</p> <p>29:41 What Makes For A Great Leader?</p> <p>31:22 Absorb Someone’s Brain</p> <p>35:12 Most Of Success Is Common Sense</p> <p>35:48 Keith’s Biggest Mistakes</p> <p>40:15 Commonalities Amongst Successful People</p> <p>45:34 Challenge</p> <p><br></p> <p>The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonigal – <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Upside-Stress-Why-Good-You/dp/1101982934" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.amazon.com/Upside-Stress-Why-Good-You/dp/1101982934</a> </p> <p><br></p> <p>Keith&#39;s Links</p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/rabois" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://twitter.com/rabois</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>My Links</p> <p>🎙 Podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda</a></p> <p>🎥 YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/dannymiranda" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://youtube.com/dannymiranda</a></p> <p>🐣 Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda</a></p> <p>📸 Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/heydann