Magic in the Room #155: Mindset: Version One is Better Than Version None with Guest Neil Hughes
July 1, 2023
This week on Magic in the Room, we are joined by Neil Hughes, who inspired us to start this podcast. Neil is a podcast host and writer whose journey epitomizes a growth mindset. Neil began his Tech Talks Daily Podcast by believing that “version one is better than version none” and just starting, even if his first attempts were imperfect. Today Tech Talks Daily has over 2,400 episodes and counts William Shatner, Guy Kawasaki, and Wendy Williams among past guests.
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Credits:
- This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded in Chicago, Illinois at the No Longer Virtual Conference.
- Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on
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