Winding Paths

Ep. 26 | Michael Fertik on Building Like a Zillion Companies and on Law School

Today I am talking to Michael Fertik [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikefertik/]. Michael Fertik is a serial entrepreneur and investor.  He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Heroic Ventures, Reputation, SightGlass, b4.ai [http://b4.ai/], and others.  He is also the author of several books of fiction and non-fiction, including the New York Times bestseller The Reputation Economy and a frequent contributor to global media. He is a recipient of the TechAmerica Entrepreneur of the Year award and a WEF Technology Pioneer. He has taught at Harvard for almost a decade. We got into a lot about all this so have fun listening! If you have input, criticism, or guest suggestions (including yourself) for the podcast, shoot me an email at Joseph@excellentatlife.com. Check out my unbelievably amazing personal growth newsletter at ExcellentatLife.com [https://excellentatlife.com]. The critics are going mad over it so I'm sure you will as well. In the meantime, may you walk your own winding path well. Joseph Gerstel

Ep. 25 | Mat Rotenberg of Dashboard Legal - Stop Lawyering Out of Your Inbox

In this episode I talk to Mat Rotenberg [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathew-rotenberg-10528537/]. Mat is the CEO and Co-Founder of Dashboard Legal [https://dashboardlegal.com/].  If you're constantly searching through your emails to find documents, updating word checklists or Excel trackers, or just aren't sure which version of a document everyone is working on, Mat is here to save your life. Dashboard Legal is a project management tool for lawyers that lets you stop working out of your inbox and start working out of a centralized dashboard where you can easily find what you need and collaborate with others in a 21st century way. Welcome to the internet era lawyers!  Mat is a graduate of U of Minnesota Law School and worked for seven years in big law  before being brave enough to jump into entrepreneurship. If you have input, criticism, or guest suggestions (including yourself) for the podcast, shoot me an email at Joseph@excellentatlife.com. Check out my unbelievably amazing personal growth newsletter at ExcellentatLife.com [https://excellentatlife.com]. The critics are going mad over it so I'm sure you will as well. In the meantime, may you walk your own winding path well. Joseph Gerstel

Ep. 24 | Aliza Shatzman on Accountability in Clerkships

In this episode I talk to Aliza Shatzman [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliza-shatzman-58b55223/], President and Founder of the Legal Accountability Project [https://www.legalaccountabilityproject.org/], a nonprofit focused on ensuring that law clerks have positive clerkship experiences.  Aliza got her JD from Washington University School of Law where she was an associate editor for the Journal of Law and Policy. After Law School. Aliza clerked in the DC Superior Court during the 2019-2020 term, an experience we discuss at length in the episode.  Aliza writes and speaks regularly about judicial accountability and clerkships based on her personal experience with harassment and retaliation during and after her clerkship.  She has been published in numerous forums, including the Administrative Law Review, Harvard Journal of Legislation, UCLA Journal of Gender and Law, Yale Law and Policy Review, NYU Journal of Legislation and Public Policy, Above the Law, Law 360, Slate, and a number of other publications.  If you have input, criticism, or guest suggestions (including yourself) for the podcast, shoot me an email at Joseph@excellentatlife.com. Check out my unbelievably amazing personal growth newsletter at ExcellentatLife.com [https://excellentatlife.com]. The critics are going mad over it so I'm sure you will as well. In the meantime, may you walk your own winding path well. Joseph Gerstel

Ep. 23 | Greg d'Incelli - A Trial Lawyer Launches a Crypto Fund of Funds

In this episode, I talk to Greg d'Incelli [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-d-incelli-38a04a6/]. Greg is a graduate of the University of Miami Law School and worked for a number of years as a trial lawyer trying plaintiffs’ personal injury cases before he parlayed an interest in crypto into his own crypto investing operation Scenius capital. As you'll hear more in the episode, Scenius runs a fund of funds of sorts in the crypto space, allowing investors to invest in one vehicle that is then spread out over a number of the best digital assets funds picked by Scenius. Enjoy! If you have input, criticism, or guest suggestions (including yourself) for the podcast, shoot me an email at Joseph@excellentatlife.com. Check out my unbelievably amazing personal growth newsletter at ExcellentatLife.com [https://excellentatlife.com]. The critics are going mad over it so I'm sure you will as well. In the meantime, may you walk your own winding path well. Joseph Gerstel

Ep. 22 | Keith Lee on Learning to Market Yourself, Building an Audience, and Whether Law School Makes Financial Sense

In this episode I talk to the wonderful Keith Lee [https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithrlee/]. Keith is a graduate of Birmingham School of Law and is a principal at Sidebar Ventures. He is the founder of Associates Mind [https://associatesmind.com/], a blog on being a better lawyer, and of a paid Slack community for lawyers called Lawyer Smack [https://www.lawyersmack.com/]. Keith is also the author of the Last Week in Law newsletter [https://lastweekinlaw.com/]. In this episode we bash lots of things, talk about marketing and selling yourself, and have lots more fun. Enjoy! If you have input, criticism, or guest suggestions (including yourself) for the podcast, shoot me an email at Joseph@excellentatlife.com. Check out my unbelievably amazing personal growth newsletter at ExcellentatLife.com [https://excellentatlife.com]. The critics are going mad over it so I'm sure you will as well. In the meantime, may you walk your own winding path well. Joseph Gerstel