Know Thyself: Understanding Your Strengths (and Hiring for the Rest) With Motivosity CMO Joe Staples (#020)

take your ego and set it aside. you have to be willing to essentially look in the mirror and go, ‘you know, I’m not that good at’, whatever it is, because then you can fill in the gaps. i think the people who struggle are the people who aren’t self aware and think they are good at everything.

Welcome to the the 97th Floor Mastermind Interview Series where each week we sit down with one of the makers, thought leaders, and visionaries behind the biggest and/or up-and-coming brands around. We talk about everything from business and marketplace insights to personal journeys and successes, to failures and legacy.

In this episode we’re talking to Joe Staples, Chief Marketing Officer at Motivosity about what it takes to find success as a leader in business. Joe expounds upon the importance of self reflection, detailing how understanding one's own talents and then building a team to cover the weaknesses is essential. Together we dive into the worlds of management and marketing, and uncover the simple secrets to success.

Show Notes

0:10 About Joe
3:32 Being self aware
4:53 Self confidence and humility
7:47 Making the move to Motivosity
14:28 -About Motivosity
15:51 Culture and engagement
21:52 Qualities of new hires
23:15 Interviewing
25:22 Writing and presenting
32:18 Advice to millennials
37:25 Joe’s legacy