369 – Suneel Gupta – Why Others Take a Chance on You




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Summary: Suneel Gupta, author of, Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You Suneel Gupta is the founder of RISE and is on faculty at Harvard University. Suneel’s new book, Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You, is available on February 23, 2021. You can read more about Suneel and his upcoming book at: backable.com. Follow @suneel on Twitter. Become a Patron! Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast Sponsors: LinkedIn – When your business is ready to make that next hire, find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs.  Your first job post is free. Just visit https://linkedin.com/smart. Neuro – Go to getneuro.com to order and better your state of mind now. Use code smartpeople for 15% off your first order. Honey – Don’t miss out on savings. Get Honey for free at joinhoney.com/smart. Donate: Donate here to support the show! Episode Transcript: Click to View Transcript IN PROGRESS Chris: Suneel, welcome to Smart People Podcast. Suneel: Chris, it’s great to be here. Chris: Yeah. And look, I gotta say, you definitely fit the mold here Smart People Podcast, but I think your entire family does. And I have to admit, when when I saw the pitch in your book, I didn’t know anything about your background. And then I was reading about your mom. And obviously then I was like, Oh my god, I know your brother. For those listening, tell us a little bit about your background and your family. But then here’s what I really want to know, what is the key to having what seems like everybody in your