Today’s video is a podcast interview I did with Erika Kullberg, we dive deep into the concept of self-awareness. We tackle the burning question of the fastest route to $100,000, and my answer is simple: self-awareness. It’s about understanding your personal strengths and challenges .. like how I learned to balance kindness with candor for better communication. We also touch on the importance of having a strategy behind every social media post, or what we call at VaynerX SOC aka "Strategic Organic Content." Plus, some insights into my investment wins and the self-aware approach to what truly makes me happy. This episode is a compact guide to the big impact of self-awareness in our lives and businesses.

0:00 - 0:12 Intro
0:12 - 2:48 The role of kind candor in Gary's career
2:48 - 6:55 Hiring and leadership advice
6:55 - 11:03 The fastest way to make $100,000
11:03 - 16:54 What's trending on social media now?
16:54 - 19:50 Micro mistakes in business
19:50 - 23:10 Tips for profitable investing
23:10 - 25:37 How to maximize for joy while still scaling your business
25:37 - 26:42 Where does VaynerX make a profit from?
26:42 - 27:41 Gary's goals with VeeFriends
27:41 - 35:10 A convo about money, happiness, and entitlement
35:10 - 35:39 Gary taught me
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Gary Vaynerchuk is a serial entrepreneur and serves as the Chairman of VaynerX, the CEO of VaynerMedia, and the Creator & CEO of VeeFriends. Gary is considered one of the leading global minds on what’s next in culture, relevance, and the internet. Known as “GaryVee,” he is described as one of the most forward thinkers in business – he acutely recognizes trends and patterns early to help others understand how these shifts impact markets and consumer behavior. Whether it’s emerging artists, esports, NFT investing, or digital communications, Gary understands how to bring brand relevance to the forefront. He is a prolific angel investor with early investments in companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Venmo, Snapchat, Coinbase and Uber.

Gary is an entrepreneur at heart – he builds businesses. Today, he helps Fortune 1000 brands leverage consumer attention through his full-service advertising agency, VaynerMedia, which has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, and Singapore. VaynerMedia is part of the VaynerX holding company, including Eva Nosidam Productions, Vayner3, Gallery Media Group, The Sasha Group, VaynerSpeakers, and VaynerCommerce. Gary is also the Co-Founder of VaynerSports, Resy, and Empathy Wines. Gary guided both Resy and Empathy to successful exits – which were sold respectively to American Express and Constellation Brands. He’s also a Board Member at Candy Digital, Co-Founder of VCR Group, Co-Founder of ArtOfficial, Co-Founder of VaynerWATT, and Creator & CEO of VeeFriends. In addition, Gary was recently named to the Fortune list of the Top 50 Influential people in the NFT industry.

In addition to running multiple businesses, Gary documents his life daily as a CEO through his social media channels, which have more than 44 million followers and garnish over 173 million monthly impressions/views across all platforms. His podcast, “The GaryVee Audio Experience,” ranks among the top podcasts globally. He is a five-time New York Times Bestselling Author and one of the most highly sought-after public speakers.

Gary serves on the board of MikMak, Bojangles Restaurants, and Pencils of Promise. He is also a longtime Well Member of Charity:Water.