Achieve Career Excellence: Harness the Power of Becoming a Changemaker

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max Speaks with Alex Budak, Berkeley faculty, social entrepreneur, and author of Becoming a Changemaker.

During this conversation Alex shares about co-founding StartSomeGood, which has helped more than 1,200 changemakers in 50 countries raise millions of dollars to launch and scale new change initiatives and about what is means to become a changemaker.

QUOTES FROM ALEX

• “My point isn't that it's about taking more risks, it's about taking more smart risks. So no matter where you are on the sort of nature spectrum of risk taking, I think each of us can learn to take more smart risks.”

 

• “Just try to take this holistic picture of like, what does it take to actually lead a positive change and then build that from the ground up.”

 

• “There's so much stigma around mental health, at least among sort of my generation older folks, but around Gen Z, there really isn't as much, and I think that's a really healthy thing.”

 

TIMESTAMPS

• [01:05] Alex’s journey
• [04:50] Getting buy in from faculty and administration
• [07:01] How Alex created one of the most popular courses at Berkley
• [09:03] Mindset differences between Gen Z and Millennials
• [11:25] Definition of a changemaker
• [14:25] Servant leadership
• [15:55] Micro leadership moments for young leaders
• [21:14] Productive over busy
• [26:00] Changing mindset around your place in work
• [32:12] Best practices for building the long term mindset
• [37:25] Tips for building resilience
• [39:54] Alex’s main takeaway

 

RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS

• Alex Budak on Social Media:
  • LinkedIn
• Chan With A Plan
• Max Chan on Social Media