EP 77: Ryan Smith (Utah Jazz Owner, Qualtrics Co-Founder): HS Dropout Turned Tech Founder Bought His Hometown NBA Team

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Sep 1, 2023

Ryan Smith, the owner of the Utah Jazz and co-founder of Qualtrics, discusses buying the Jazz, applying tech lessons to basketball, getting rid of the RSN deal, starting a non-profit, views on productivity, becoming a CEO, dropping out of high school, Qualtrics journey, and creating the experience management category.

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INSIGHT

Control Media To Grow Your Brand

Owning media distribution gives teams control of brand reach and fan access, outweighing guaranteed short-term checks.
Direct-to-streaming expands potential audience and builds long-term brand equity.

ADVICE

Create Morning Individual-Contributor Time

Carve out individual-contributor time each morning to get real work done and build momentum.
Use physical space and airplane time intentionally for deep, productive work.

INSIGHT

Team Proximity Multiplies Performance

Personal productivity at home can improve individual output but often reduces team breakthroughs.
Team proximity multiplies results beyond individual gains, especially for creative breakthroughs.

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