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b"Hey everyone,\\n\\nWould you agree that we become better people when we\\u2019re around other people, and ideally, meeting in person?\\n\\nToday\\u2019s guest certainly does.\\n\\nDavid Siegel is the CEO of Meetup - the largest platform in the world for finding and building a local community for people with similar interests. \\n\\nMeetup was acquired by WeWork in 2017, a year later David was selected by both WeWork and Meetup\\u2019s founder to succeed him as CEO. \\n\\nThat move proved itself. Nowadays under David\\u2019s leadership Meetup flourishes with over 40 million members, 320,000 Meetup groups and facilitates, and around 12,000 Meetups around the world daily.\\n\\nDavid is also the author of a new book called Decide and Conquer: 44 Decisions that will Make or Break All Leaders, where he outlines the challenges leaders face when starting a new position, and then presents a decision framework he applied to overcome challenges in his own career. \\n\\nHe is an adjunct professor at Columbia University where he teaches strategic planning and entrepreneurship. \\n\\nHe hosts the podcast Keep Connected, dedicated - you\\u2019ve guessed it - to the power of community. \\n\\nPrior to joining Meetup, David was the CEO of Investopedia where he tripled its revenue over a three-year period.\\n\\nHe also served as the President of SeekingAlpha, a technology company focused on startups seeking financing, and as Senior Vice President for 1-800 Flowers.\\n\\nHe's a fountain of experience, insights, and goodwill. \\n\\nWe discuss:\\n\\n\\u2022\\tThe power of storytelling\\n\\u2022\\tThe role mentors played in David\\u2019s life\\n\\u2022\\tThe correlation between pain and growth\\n\\u2022\\tThe difference between self-esteem and confidence\\n\\u2022\\tThe significance of vulnerability\\n\\u2022\\tHow he overcame the social anxiety he suffered from in his early years \\n\\u2022\\tThe leadership advice he got from Jack Welch \\n\\u2022\\tThe radical transparency David leads in Meetup as a trust enhancing policy\\n\\u2022\\tHow he perceives the role of a CEO and the core KPIs he measures his performance with\\n\\u2022\\tThe difference between being kind and being nice (and why you should opt for the former)\\n\\u2022\\tDavid\\u2019s decision-making framework\\n\\u2022\\tAnd much more!\\n\\nEnjoy our conversation - we sure did.\\n\\n\\nZooming out, if you like listening to this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don\\u2019t miss new conversations with peak performers, serving as a reminder we can all tap into the best versions of ourselves.\\n\\nYou\\u2019re also welcome to follow Ronen and Noa on Linkedin\\n\\u2022\\tRonen Menipaz on Linkedin\\n\\u2022\\tNoa Eshed on Linkedin \\n\\nAnd if we may ask for a favor - please leave us a review on your native podcast app.\\n\\nSome further resources:\\n\\u2022\\tReal Life Superpowers podcast on Ctech\\n\\u2022\\tThe podcast website"