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Speaking live on nationwide TV is about the most chaotic, stressful, underwhelming, and anti-climactic thing I've ever done

Speaking live on nationwide TV is about the most chaotic, stressful, underwhelming, and anti-climactic thing I’ve ever done

When I started Expensify, I had no idea being a CEO involved talking so much, to so many people, on such a wide array of topics.  Whether it’s a chance encounter in a hallway, keynoting a conference, or being woken up by CNBC with an offer to debate Howard Dean about whether the FEC should accept Bitcoin (answer: yes), you never know what opportunity will come up — and it’ll pass you by if you aren’t ready to jump on it without notice or preparation.

Prior to Expensify, I don’t think I’d ever been on stage or spoken to more than two people at the same time, but here are some tips I’ve come to swear by:  Continue Reading…