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Never Stand Still

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I'm Dan Schulman, the President and CEO of PayPal. Welcome to Never Stand Still, a podcast focused on conversations with other leaders and executives about business, innovation and entrepreneurship. I start each morning practicing martial arts because it brings me balance and focus. But it's also taught me scores of life lessons, including "If you stand still, you're asking to be hit." And I've applied that lesson throughout my career, not just in business, but in life. And that's the inspiration for this show.
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Episodes

S1E8: The RealReal Founder & CEO Julie Wainwright

On this episode of Never Stand Still, I spoke with Julie Wainwright, CEO and founder of one of the fastest growing online luxury consignment retailers, The RealReal. After overcoming significant personal and professional setbacks, Julie reclaimed her career and is now on track to lead a billion dollar business. We discussed the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity and how she rediscovered her sense of purpose.

Sep 25, 201833 minSeason 1Ep. 8

S1E7: Journalist and CNN Host Fareed Zakaria

On this week’s episode of Never Stand Still, I spoke with CNN host and Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria about his passion for international relations, the importance of understanding human society and how his desire to impact the world has propelled him through the biggest challenges in both his personal life and career.

Sep 04, 201834 minSeason 1Ep. 7

S1E6: Village Capital President Ross Baird

On this episode of Never Stand Still, I had the chance to catch up with Ross Baird, president of Village Capital and a great PayPal partner. We spoke about his time working at a micro finance bank in India and how that experience led him to launch Village Capital. Ross also shared his advice for entrepreneurs, which is to focus on small innovations that can have big differences.

Aug 21, 201818 minSeason 1Ep. 6

S1E5: Teach For All CEO and Co-Founder Wendy Kopp

On this episode of Never Stand Still, I spoke with my long-time friend Wendy Kopp, CEO and Co-Founder of Teach For All, whose senior year thesis at Princeton turned into one of the largest nonprofit educational organizations in the world today. We talked about optimism as a key to success and the responsibility of organizations – whether in corporate America or the nonprofit sector – to nurture peoples’ desire to make a positive impact in the world.

Aug 07, 201821 minSeason 1Ep. 5

S1E4: Clif Bar CEO Kevin Cleary

On this episode of Never Stand Still, I had the pleasure of speaking with Clif Bar & Co. CEO Kevin Cleary. With 20 years of industry experience, Kevin is passionate about fostering a unique workplace culture that’s grounded in creating shareholder value through community and employee engagement. In our discussion, we talked about living our values and embracing passions both in and out of the office, which – for Kevin – includes coaching Little League.

Jul 24, 201825 minSeason 1Ep. 4

S1E3: Etsy CEO Josh Silverman

On this episode of Never Stand Still, I spoke with Etsy CEO Josh Silverman about his short tenure as a Theater Major, what attracted him to Etsy, and our shared belief that businesses can be profitable and still be good citizens.

Jul 10, 201828 minSeason 1Ep. 3

S1E2: Goldman Sachs President & COO David Solomon

On this episode of Never Stand Still, I sat down with Goldman Sachs President and COO David Solomon to talk about his time on Wall Street, his focus on diversity and inclusion, and his side gig as an electronic DJ. We also discovered a shared passion for Shakespeare and that one of us once played a sub-par Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Jun 26, 201827 minSeason 1Ep. 2

S1E1: Senator Tammy Baldwin

On this episode of Never Stand Still, I was honored to speak with U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin. A lifetime public servant, she is the first female Senator from Wisconsin and the first openly LGBTQ Senator in American history. Through our conversation, we learned that we both got our start on the middle school student council and talked about her long commitment to public service.

Jun 12, 201827 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Never Stand Still - Introduction

I'm Dan Schulman, the President and CEO of PayPal. Welcome to Never Stand Still, a podcast focused on conversations with other leaders and executives about business, innovation and entrepreneurship. I start each morning practicing martial arts because it brings me balance and focus. But it's also taught me scores of life lessons, including "If you stand still, you're asking to be hit." And I've applied that lesson throughout my career, not just in business, but in life. And that's the inspiratio...

Jun 06, 201838 sec0
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