Be the Giraffe: Why Vulnerability Is the New Superpower in Business

Be the Giraffe: Why Vulnerability Is the New Superpower in Business

Chris Jarvis

Let’s face it—we're all missing something. For me, success became a prison. I had built a business that worked… but only if I stayed locked inside it. Overworked, overweight, overcooked (if I were a turkey)—I knew something had to change. The problem? I didn’t know how.

“Grateful, Not Content” — What We Learned from the First Four Giraffes

“Grateful, Not Content” — What We Learned from the First Four Giraffes

Chris Jarvis

Missed the first four episodes of Be the Giraffe? This special catch-up episode stitches together our favorite highlights from the trailblazing entrepreneurs who dared to think differently—and stand taller.

Change or Die: Lessons from Billion-Dollar Entrepreneur Josh Chodnowitz

Change or Die: Lessons from Billion-Dollar Entrepreneur Josh Chodnowitz

Chris Jarvis

“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.

The Chameleon Effect: Turning Difference into a Superpower

The Chameleon Effect: Turning Difference into a Superpower

Chris Jarvis

“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.

Comfortable is Where Dreams Go to Die: Lessons from Dave Stech on Wealth, Family, and the Power of Six

Comfortable is Where Dreams Go to Die: Lessons from Dave Stech on Wealth, Family, and the Power of Six

Chris Jarvis

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.

Sticking Your Neck Out: How Devin Sizemore Found Freedom, Fulfillment, and Massive Success Through Real Connections

Sticking Your Neck Out: How Devin Sizemore Found Freedom, Fulfillment, and Massive Success Through Real Connections

Chris Jarvis

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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