#134: This Hiring Secret Can Help You Find Your Next VP

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On today's episode of Seeking Wisdom, DC and DG are joined by special guest and Drift co-founder and CTO, Elias Torres. Together, they talk through how to hire people who can go from individual contributor to VP. It comes down to 4 things.

1) Come from humble beginnings. You need to be hungry.

2) Ability to get sh*t done. Do the work.

3) The "It" factor. Uncommon charisma and presence.

4) Humility. Be Ego-free. Stay humble as you grow in your career.

They break it all down in this episode of Seeking Wisdom.

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In This Episode:

0:53 - The Culture Code

1:38 - Consistency with Seeking Wisdom is coming.

2:30 - The team discusses their trips to Europe.

5:00 - Hiring Lessons from Elias Torres

6:12 - The value of coming from humble beginnings

7:04 - The ability to get sh*t done

7:17 - The “It” factor

8:15 - Ego-free individuals that have humility

9:12 - Elias Torres talks about his time starting at Drift.

10:42 - Hiring for Marketing

11:58 - DC’s Marketing background

14:00 - Looking beyond the profile for hiring

14:40 - Marketing’s need for someone who can grab your attention

17:50 - The dark ten years

19:00 - Do the work to find the right person.

19:27 - Put yourself in the right company.

20:30 - Read Blitzscaling

21:29 - Where would you find another DG?

23:50 - Be around people that push you.

24:55 - Recap

Books mentioned in this episode:

Blitzscaling: The Lightning-fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies by Reid Hoffman, Chris Yeh and Bill Gates

The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle

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