{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/643955e20f085a00114f01e8/66ce77c3a8b818a79a88302b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"056: Unlocking Ambition, Building Startups, and Scaling Impact - Michael Batko","description":"<p>In this episode I sit down with Michael Batko CEO of Startmate, a startup accelerator and community focused on helping early-stage tech companies in Australia and New Zealand grow and succeed. We discus:</p><ul><li>The meaning of ambition and how it evolves</li><li>The importance of obsession in business success</li><li>Dealing with mentor advice and feedback</li><li>Michael's personal career journey e.g. moving to Australia without a job</li><li>The experience of becoming a CEO</li><li>Why giving and receiving feedback, even if you hate it, is key</li><li>Managing pressure and work-life boundaries</li><li>Productivity systems and personal tracking methods</li><li>The growth and development of Startmate</li><li>Advice on how to stop overthinking</li><li>+ plus so much more&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Michael’s LinkedIn - <a href=\"https://linkedin.com/in/batkomichael\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linkedin.com/in/batkomichael</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Michael’s Blog &amp; Newsletter - <a href=\"https://batko.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://batko.substack.com/</a></p><p>Startmate - <a href=\"https://www.startmate.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.startmate.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>email me - yemi@theshortestpathpod.com</p><p>follow us - @shortestpathpod on all platforms</p>","author_name":"Yemi Awopetu"}