3 times life put me in my place
My First Million episode 870, in which host Shaan Puri tells three stories of embarrassment and what he took from each: a personality test result after he sold a company, a failed pitch to a restaurant-industry figure that left him feeling pitied, and a personal story that led to starting his podcast. Sponsor: HubSpot, named in the episode description. PARTIAL COVERAGE: this note covers the first story in detail, part of the second story about a failed pitch, and the closing, and does not cover every part of the roughly 22 minute episode, including most of the third story. Puri's account of the test and of his own traits is his personal view and is not a psychological assessment. This is a summary of his storytelling, not medical, mental-health or business advice.
Executive Summary (TL;DR)
My First Million episode 870, in which host Shaan Puri tells three stories of embarrassment and what he took from each: a personality test result after he sold a company, a failed pitch to a restaurant-industry figure that left him feeling pitied, and a personal story that led to starting his podcast. Sponsor: HubSpot, named in the episode description. PARTIAL COVERAGE: this note covers the first story in detail, part of the second story about a failed pitch, and the closing, and does not cover every part of the roughly 22 minute episode, including most of the third story. Puri's account of the test and of his own traits is his personal view and is not a psychological assessment. This is a summary of his storytelling, not medical, mental-health or business advice.
Key Takeaways
Embarrassment found him anyway
Puri says he works to avoid embarrassment, yet it finds him often. He says that after the sting fades there is usually some learning, growth or benefit.