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Ania Smith

Taskrabbit, CEO
EPISODE 275

Take risks that teach you something

When Ania moved to the US from Poland at the tender age of 12, she didn’t speak a word of English.

Today, she’s the CEO of Taskrabbit, after building her leadership chops at Walmart, Uber, and Airbnb.

You don’t get that kind of career trajectory by playing it safe.

In this episode, Ania shares how taking bold risks has helped her succeed, and why she’s building a culture where people are encouraged to be bold, experiment, and learn both from what works and what doesn’t.

If you want to move faster this year, this episode will get you going! 

You’ll also learn:

  • How to be your own customer
  • What no one tells you about agile companies
  • One strategy that keeps long-term thinking front and center
  • A unique framework for balancing life, work, and family

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Clips

  • Look for patterns in your customer conversations
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    Taskrabbit, CEO
  • If nothing is failing, you’re not being bold enough
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    Taskrabbit, CEO
  • Decisiveness beats perfect data
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    Taskrabbit, CEO
  • To move fast, get comfortable with failure
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  • Not every decision needs a rule
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    Ania Smith
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  • Everyone on your team can teach you something
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    Taskrabbit, CEO
  • Different people are motivated by different things
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    Taskrabbit, CEO
  • People want to feel like their contributions matter
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  • Make a plan for career and family balance
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