708: The 7 Steps to Winning Others’ Support with Suneel Gupta

<p>Suneel Gupta walks through his 7 steps for becoming “backable”--worthy of others backing your ideas.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>— YOU’LL LEARN —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>1) Why you don’t need charisma to be backable<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>2) How to make your idea stand out with an “earned secret”<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>3) Why you don’t want to have everything figured out<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe or visit</strong> <a href="http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep708" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep708</a> for clickable versions of the links below.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>— ABOUT SUNEEL —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Suneel Gupta teaches Innovation at Harvard University. His&nbsp;bestselling book <em>Backable</em> is rooted in Suneel’s journey from a twice-failed entrepreneur to a leader behind two IPOs, and to being named “The New Face of Innovation” by the New York Stock Exchange. Suneel has personally backed startups including Impossible Foods, AirBnB, 23&amp;Me, Calm, and SpaceX.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>• Suneel’s book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Backable-Surprising-Behind-People-Chance/dp/0316494518?tag=petemo-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You</em></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>• Suneel’s website: <a href="https://www.suneelgupta.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SuneelGupta.com</a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>• Study: <a href="https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=41121" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The IKEA effect</a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>• Study: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/07/news/how-you-see-yourself-potential-for-big-problems.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Scar Experiment</a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>• Video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnrJzXM7a6o" rel