EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max Speaks with Alex Budak, Berkeley faculty, social entrepreneur, and author of Becoming a Changemaker.
During this conversation Alex shares about co-founding StartSomeGood, which has helped more than 1,200 changemakers in 50 countries raise millions of dollars to launch and scale new change initiatives and about what is means to become a changemaker.
QUOTES FROM ALEX
“My point isn't that it's about taking more risks, it's about taking more smart risks. So no matter where you are on the sort of nature spectrum of risk taking, I think each of us can learn to take more smart risks.”
“Just try to take this holistic picture of like, what does it take to actually lead a positive change and then build that from the ground up.”
“There's so much stigma around mental health, at least among sort of my generation older folks, but around Gen Z, there really isn't as much, and I think that's a really healthy thing.”
TIMESTAMPS
[01:05] Alex’s journey
[04:50] Getting buy in from faculty and administration
[07:01] How Alex created one of the most popular courses at Berkley
[09:03] Mindset differences between Gen Z and Millennials
[11:25] Definition of a changemaker
[14:25] Servant leadership
[15:55] Micro leadership moments for young leaders
[21:14] Productive over busy
[26:00] Changing mindset around your place in work
[32:12] Best practices for building the long term mindset
[37:25] Tips for building resilience
[39:54] Alex’s main takeaway
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