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Everyone deserves a chance at bat, but not everyone is given the chance. Today we speak to author, advocate, and leader consultant Hans Manzke. Han’s speaks about his philosophy of democratizing big ideas and helping give access to everyone to use their talents. We speak through coming from a recent immigrant family, dealing with systemic racism, dispersing opportunity equally, imposter syndrome, and more.
In This Episode We Cover
Democratizing big ideas
Coming from an immigrant family
Dealing with systemic racism
Talent is equally distributed
You have control on yourself
Action v learning
Imposter Syndrome
Dunning & Kruger Effect
Experts know what they don’t know
Quotes
“Talent is equally distributed, opportunity is not” - Hans via Layla Janah
“ If you know you have deeper immense talent but don’t know how to apply it one thing that is in your control is yourself.” - Hans Manzke
“I value additional action verses additional learning, if you take no action in the time you are learning does it matter now? You will keep learning but something has to happen.” - Host Dave Swillum
Resources Noted In This Podcast
Social Entrepreneur: Layla Janah
Neal Gaiman
English Writer
Maya Angelou
Poet
Ted Talks
Khan Academy
You Are Here
The Doors Of Perception
Thinking Fast and Slow
Han’s Links
Han’s Book!
For All: Democratizing Big Ideas
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@idleminddc
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