Finder.com co-founder Fred Schebesta on sleeping in segments, reminding himself he will die, and his go-to recruitment strategies

My guest today is Fred Schebesta. Fred is an award-winning business leader, best known for co-founding one of the world’s leading comparison websites, Finder.com. Finder.com was born out of a simple concept: to educate people and directly compare student credit cards. Over the years, it expanded and evolved to compare a range of products across different industries. Today, Finder.com compares virtually everything from cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets, credit cards and insurance to savings, travel, technology and electronics. Finder.com attracts over 8-10 million visitors per month and now operates in over 80 countries.We cover: The most challenging parts of working from home during COVID Using narratives to communicate with his staff How Fred segments his sleep Fred’s approach to eliminating digital distractions Why Fred doesn’t have a TV How Fred consumes the news Having an emotional coach What self-care looks like in Fred’s life Why Fred frequently reminds himself he will die How Fred creates space for creativity in his calendar Fred’s strategies for identifying the best talent in recruitment You can connect with Fred on Linkedin and Instagram. Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at [email protected] If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.coSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.