On today’s show we welcome David Siegel, CEO of Investopedia, the largest finance and investing education site.

Topics include:

• How David’s illustrious ride to the C-suite actually began in HR.
• The importance of having a sense of humility on your career path.
• Defining corporate culture; focusing on the core values that matter most.
• Bureaucratic silos—are the big legacy companies actually changing?
• Why it is important to focus on the root causes rather than the symptoms.
• Finding a work-life balance by simply being extremely well-organized.
• Creating efficiency by understanding your weaknesses.
• Unhealthy ambition—the downfalls of being a high-performer.
• How a willingness to fail can inoculate you against the fear of failure.
• Staying connected to what it means for you to live a fulfilled life.

Bio:

David Siegel is a digital media executive with over 18 years of experience leading organizations through innovative product development, rapid revenue growth and traffic acceleration. He is the CEO of Investopedia, the largest finance and investing education site, which currently reaches over 20 Million monthly unique visitors. Powered by a team of data scientists and financial experts, Investopedia offers timely, trusted and actionable financial information for every investor, from early investors to financial advisors to high net worth individuals.

Most recently, David served as President for Seeking Alpha, a crowdsourced investment research business with over 4 Million registered users. Prior to Seeking Alpha, he served as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Everyday Health’s Local Division. David holds a BA in Philosophy, Politics & Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. David is also an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University and Pace University where he teaches courses in Strategic Planning and Entrepreneurship.

Learn more about David Siegel at Investopedia.com, LinkedIn and Twitter.