Ep. #5: Gordon Daugherty — How competitive spirit pushed him to leave a Fortune Top 10 and forge his way into the world of startups

Fear is a Liar with Ronnie Gyani

Have you ever left something that was safe and comfortable in order to push yourself? Taken a leap of faith, even though there wasn’t clear evidence it would pan out? Broken the mold and made a decision that was counterintuitive to what most would think?

That’s what Gordon Daugherty did when he left a Fortune 500 company to join smaller companies in order to drive the learner in him. Gordon used his experience from growing up as a competitive swimmer to build self-confidence that he relied on when he faced terrifying risks and put the weight of a company’s success on his shoulders. And in the end, it paid off — Gordon has helped dozens of startups break through and succeed as the Co-Founder and President of the Capital Factory.

Ep #5: Fear is a Liar Podcast with Gordon Daugherty & Ronnie Gyani

0:00 | Intro

2:40 | Breaking the mold of how you saw your future unfolding

8:20 | Sacrificing stability at a large company for nimble startups to feed the learner mentality

14:50 | When “Boiling frog syndrome” pushes you to the brink

20:40 | Finding coping mechanisms to eliminate fear and pain

32:52 | Outro

42:42 | End

Links and Resources

Gordon Daugherty

• Capital Factory: https://www.capitalfactory.com/
• Bio: https://www.capitalfactory.com/mentor/gordon-daugherty/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordondaugherty/

Ronnie Gyani

• Podcast: https://www.ronniegyani.com/podcast
• Podcast Blog: https://www.ronniegyani.com/podcastblog
• Website: https://www.ronniegyani.com/
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ronnie-gyani