The Long Game Podcast

Eric Becker – 00:00:00

We have this amazing startup economy — I spend a lot of time in it myself — but the challenge is that building something for the short term doesn’t necessarily put the foundation and the pillars in place to last for decades or for generations.

Chase Pickering- 00:00:16

It’s okay to get out there and explore and and have failures every once in a while because you can’t stand still. You’ve got to constantly be moving ahead.

Kim Seymour – 00:00:25

What is the worst that can happen if I say exactly what needs to be said? 

Rick Rieder – I think you gotta do the work. Markets are vicious. When they know you’re in a bad spot, they tend to find you.

Eric Becker – 00:00:35

Only a half a percent of companies that are in business today will be here a hundred years from now. I’m so thrilled to introduce “The Long Game Podcast.” I’m Eric Becker. I’m an author, an entrepreneur, and I’m Founder and Chairman of Cresset, a family office that we built to serve CEOs, founders, and their families. “The Long Game Podcast,” inspired by my book, allows me to explore what turns early traction into enduring relevance. Every week, I have candid and revealing conversations with the most influential founders, CEOs, and multi-generational stewards of iconic institutions.

Cheryl McKissack Daniel – 00:01:15

What I have learned over the years is there is not one problem that I did not create myself.

Mindy Grossman – 00:01:21

I think the most important thing is truth.

Bob Safian – 00:01:23

You have to be both disciplined and flexible.

Eric Becker – 00:01:28

How do you do it? Do you sleep at all? And how do you manage your day?

Rick Rieder – 00:01:32

I think sleep’s a waste of time.

Eric Becker – 00:01:34

For leaders and CEOs, “The Long Game” is for you. It’s the practices. It’s the leadership skills. It’s the culture that can stand the test of time. I’m Eric Becker, and this is “The Long Game.”