<p>In this episode I sit down with Michael Batko CEO of Startmate, a startup accelerator and community focused on helping early-stage tech companies in Australia and New Zealand grow and succeed. We discus:</p><ul><li>The meaning of ambition and how it evolves</li><li>The importance of obsession in business success</li><li>Dealing with mentor advice and feedback</li><li>Michael's personal career journey e.g. moving to Australia without a job</li><li>The experience of becoming a CEO</li><li>Why giving and receiving feedback, even if you hate it, is key</li><li>Managing pressure and work-life boundaries</li><li>Productivity systems and personal tracking methods</li><li>The growth and development of Startmate</li><li>Advice on how to stop overthinking</li><li>+ plus so much more&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Michael’s LinkedIn - <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/batkomichael" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linkedin.com/in/batkomichael</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Michael’s Blog &amp; Newsletter - <a href="https://batko.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://batko.substack.com/</a></p><p>Startmate - <a href="https://www.startmate.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.startmate.com/</a></p><br><p>email me - [email protected]</p><p>follow us - @shortestpathpod on all platforms</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>