Ruben Harris - Founder and CEO of Career Karma
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Ruben Harris
Ruben and Adam go on a conversational journey into topics such as creativity, transferable skills, going to the top, social media connections and more.
Ruben Harris is a Bay Area transplant from Atlanta, Georgia
Prior to working in tech, Ruben worked as an Investment Banker focused on Food, Consumer, and Retail companies in Chicago and Atlanta. As a member of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, he recruited others to focus on issues related to food security, climate change, and agriculture.
Ruben has been playing the cello for ~25 years, taught music, performed in venues all over the world - including Carnegie Hall, and landed placements from Def Jam.
Quote
"The creative adult is a child who survived."
Timeline
[01:00] What is Career Karma?
[05:00] What do learning cello and being a founder have in common?
[08:30] Creative thinking
[12:37] Leaning in to what makes us human
[15:40] Getting to the top together
[20:55] Social media & manifesting connections
[28:10] Wealth and being connected
[33:30] Privilege and connections
[39:18] How to break through bias
[41:09] Transferable skills
Links
Career Karma Website
Career Karma Instagram
Ruben's Instagram
Ruben's Twitter
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