391: Reid Hoffman on The PayPal Mafia, Selling LinkedIn, and Master of Scale

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Reid Hoffman needs little introduction. He’s the cofounder of LinkedIn, former PayPal executive, author, podcaster, mentor, and all-around standout personality in the entrepreneurial world. His podcast</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Masters of Scale</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is one of the most successful business podcasts on the planet and he’s recently launched a book of the same name which curates the hundreds of interviews from the show into practicable business wisdom. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, listen to Nathan chat with Reid about: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What inspired the</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Masters of Scale</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">podcast and the book</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The importance of entrepreneurs to “always be learning” </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why balance is a mistaken goal for entrepreneurs</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What he thinks Elon Musk’s superpower is</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">His intense period as an executive at the “PayPal Mafia” </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why he started LinkedIn instead of taking a year off</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">And much more scaling and entrepreneurship advice…</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Who do you want to see next on the podcast?</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weig