037 - The Mindset More Important Than Any Strategy to Succeed in Tough Times - Paul Powers Interview

Listen to this episode to find out the most effective mindsets for entrepreneurs that make the difference between success and failure in a crisis - AKA why being "realistic" is the enemy and only brain-damaged people succeed in tough times. Paul Powers is the CEO of Physna (www.Physna.com/), a 3D model search and comparison software company and is founder and Chairman of the Board of Zoozler (www.Zoozler.com), a web, app, and media development and marketing company. Paul previously built several startups, became a lawyer at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, and studied Astronomy and astrophysics at Harvard. Paul shares the three natural biases hardwired into our brains that usually lead to failure in today's world. He covers the way optimism in setting one's goals and desired outcomes is critical and why skepticism at that stage is deadly (though it should have some role in the planning process).