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Attitude Determines Altitude- Engineering Yourself

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Randy Shoup discusses how our attitude - more than our background or current skills - determines how far we go. He outlines the spectrum of Growth Mindset, the spectrum of Trust, and the spectrum of Confidence. In the end, one learns how to have the power to improve oneself.

Bio

Randy Shoup is a 25-year veteran of Silicon Valley, and has worked as a senior technology leader and executive at companies ranging from small startups, to mid-sized places, to eBay and Google. He is currently VP Engineering at Stitch Fix in San Francisco. He is particularly passionate about the nexus of culture, technology, and organization.

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Dec 07, 2017

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  • Awesome!

    by Tavi Laies,

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    It's amazing to see someone that I watched give countless amazing presentations and admired open up like this.

    Thank you, Randy!

  • Re: Awesome!

    by Randy Shoup,

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    Wow, thanks for saying that, Tavi. You are very welcome. I'm glad you appreciated it.

  • "no complaints is praise enough"

    by Floyd Marinescu,

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    I loved this quote from the talk :) Reminded me also of my own upbringing.

    I enjoyed this talk very much at QConSF, thanks Randy!

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