How to embrace moonshot thinking (and failure) and innovating the way we speak, with Yoodli co-founder Varun Puri

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We often think of a business only in terms of whether it “succeeded” or not. But some of the best ideas, companies, and concepts have all been built from a culture of setting giant “moonshot” goals — and frequent failures along the way. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Someone who knows all about the concept of “moonshot thinking” is our latest guest, Varun Puri. Varun is co-founder of Yoodli, an AI-powered speech coach. Varun is on a mission to empower people to improve their lives with more effective speaking. You will love this podcast and hearing from this extraordinary leader’s drive to positively impact people.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prior to Yoodli, Varun was a Product Manager at GoogleX, where he worked on a project to bring internet to rural areas using invisible lasers. He also ran special projects for Sergey Brin, one of Google’s founders.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tune into the full episode for more on why thinking big (almost *too* big) is so important for innovation (and building a successful business), what he learned from his time at GoogleX, and why failure is so important for ideas and companies that eventually succeed. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Here’s a Glimpse of What You’ll Learn: </strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The story behind the founding of Yoodli, including how Varun’s background informed his desire to start the company</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Some of the biggest business lessons Varun took away from his time working at GoogleX, and how he’s taken “moonshot thinking” into his new ventures</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The power of celebrating failure and why it’s important to set “absurd” goals</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font