“Everybody is missing something in life. I felt prisoner to my own success. Change is hard. Change is hard. I get it. Change or die.” I said those words because I believe them to my core. Change isn’t optional—it’s the price of admission if you want to play the game of entrepreneurship. And nobody embodies that truth quite like my friend Josh Chodnowitz.
“Change is hard. Change or die.” Those were the words I opened with on this episode of Be the Giraffe. They’re words I know deeply. Many of us feel stuck, or like prisoners of our own success, unsure how to change or stand out without losing ourselves in the process. Today’s guest, Stephen Oommen, knows that struggle better than most. His story is a vivid example of how the things we once believed were our greatest disadvantages can become our most powerful assets.
Everybody is missing something in life. That was the thought ringing in my head as I sat down with Dave Stech, entrepreneur, investor, author, and the embodiment of what it means to Be the Giraffe—to stick your neck out and see farther than the herd.
When you scroll through LinkedIn or Instagram, success often looks shiny, perfect, and effortless. Seven-figure businesses, tropical vacations, courtside seats. But beneath the highlight reel, many entrepreneurs are struggling, sacrificing their health, relationships, and identity in pursuit of “success.”
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