Beginner's Mind
Blueprints for Builders and Investors
Hosted by Christian Soschner
From pre-seed to post-IPO, every company—especially in deep tech, biotech, AI, and climate tech—lives or dies by the frameworks it follows.
On Beginner’s Mind, Christian Soschner uncovers the leadership principles behind the world’s most impactful companies—through deep-dive interviews, strategic book reviews, and patterns drawn from history’s greatest business, military, and political minds.
With over 200 interviews, panels, and livestreams, the show ranks in the Top 10% globally—and is recognized as the #1 deep tech podcast.
With 35+ years across M&A, company building, board roles, business schools, ultrarunning, and martial arts, Christian brings a rare lens:
What it really takes to turn breakthrough science into business—how to grow it, lead it, and shape the world around it.
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- Founder & Investor Blueprints: How breakthrough technologies scale from lab to IPO
- Historical & Biographical Frameworks: Timeless playbooks from the world's great builders
- Leadership & Communication Mastery: Tools to inspire, persuade, and lead at scale
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Beginner's Mind
#45: Jama Nateqi - 5 Habits of Successful Entrepreneurs
Here is my conversation with Jama Nateqi, CEO of Symptoma.
Episode Links:
Article to the Episode: https://lsg2g.substack.com/p/45-hidden-secrets-to-successful-entrepreneurship
Youtube: https://youtu.be/VOBc7pfqWOI
Jama Nateqi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jama-nateqi/
Symptoma: https://www.linkedin.com/company/symptoma/
Podcast Links:
Podcast Website: https://www.lifescienceget2gether.com/
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LSG2G Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/life-science-get2gether
Podcast Episodes: https://pod.link/1493847125
Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlZfrwd6iXrQ3LIANISUpP22seS2CsCEV
Timestamps:
For those who want to listen to specific parts of the episode, here are the timestamps:
00:00:00 Kick-Off
00:02:12 Intro Jama Nateqi – Give up your Freedom to gain Freedom
00:03:47 Sleeping Habit
00:04:53 Benefits of Waking Up Early
00:05:43 What Is More Important – Quality or Quantity of Sleep?
00:14:30 Why Making Your Bed Matters
00:17:31 How to Achieve Peak Performance
00:18:25 Lack of Sleep and its Impact on IQ
00:19:20 Symptoma and Working Hours
00:21:00 Meditation
00:30:00 Deep Work & Digital Drugs
00:36:00 Screentime – Modern Technology – Blessing or a Burden?
00:45:00 Does Free Will Exist?
00:53:00 Bad and Good – Yin And Yang
00:56:00 The Power of Habit
01:04:00 The Amazon Case
01:06:30 Never Stop Learning
01:08:00 The Role of Exercising
01:12:30 Health Benefits of Exercising
01:16:00 The Benefits of “Don’t Demand too Much of Yourself.”
01:20:00 New Year’s Resolutions
01:23:00 Setting Goals in the Right Size
01:26:00 The Habits of Setting Daily Goals & Time blocking
01:33:00 Attitude to Failure
01:35:00 About Nutrition
01:39:25 Why conserving willpower is crucial for deep work
01:43:00 Journaling
01:45:00 Meaning of Life & Purpose of Businesses
01:55:00 Finding the Right Team for a Vision
02:06:00 What is Your Biggest Success in Life?
02:10:00 What is the most important habit?
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