#403: Keith Rabois – Advice For People In Their 20s (From A Silicon Valley Legend)

Keith Rabois is widely known for his early-stage startup investments and his executive roles at PayPal, LinkedIn, Slide, and Square. Additionally, Rabois has been involved in investments in YouTube, Palantir, Lyft, Airbnb, Eventbrite, Wish, and The Org. He currently serves as the CEO of Open Store and the General Partner at Founders Fund. 0:00 Intro 0:32 Margaret Thatcher’s Influence 4:21 Peter Thiel 6:09 Spotting Talent 10:02 Looking For Anomalous Data 12:27 5-Year-Old Keith 13:43 Wasting Decade With Law 17:36 First Year At PayPal Learnings 21:39 Too Big To Fail 25:26 Breakthrough Areas 26:46 The Upside Of Stress 29:41 What Makes For A Great Leader? 31:22 Absorb Someone’s Brain 35:12 Most Of Success Is Common Sense 35:48 Keith’s Biggest Mistakes 40:15 Commonalities Amongst Successful People 45:34 Challenge The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonigal – https://www.amazon.com/Upside-Stress-Why-Good-You/dp/1101982934 Keith's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/rabois LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith My Links 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda