110: Russ Perry - Upgrade Your Operating System by Opening the Door for Growth

Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 8 a.m.

Russ Perry is the founder and CEO of Design Pickle, the leading flat-rate graphic design and creative services company. Under his leadership, Design Pickle has grown from 2 to over 600 team members globally, completing over 950,000 creative requests since its 2015 inception. Perry resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his wife, Mika, and their 3 daughters.

 

On this episode:

  • Russ talks about how he led Design Pickle to grow from 2 to over 600 members globally
  • Russ discusses that it\u2019s imperative to upgrade your operating system
  • Russ shares his battles with his ego that has kept him from growing
  • Russ talks about the missing gap in entrepreneurial business knowledge
  • Denis and Russ discuss how employees\u2019 expectations from their leaders have changed

Key Takeaways:

  • You need to upgrade your operating system to keep on growing
  • Upgrade your skills to match your vision
  • Successful leaders have the ability to adapt and grow
  • Employees want their leaders to be true and authentic

 

Tweetable Quotes:

\u201cWhat am I doing to upgrade my operating system? What am I doing to grow so that my capabilities are matching my vision?\u201d \u2013 Russ Perry

\u201cSuccess is a measurement of, kind of a freedom of time.\u201d \u2013 Russ Perry

 

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