This is an episode of Mastering the Attention Economy Podcast with host Ari Lewis and Steve Schlafman. Steve is a certified professional development coach and angel investor. Steve is the founder of High Output, a boutique leadership development company. Previously, he was a VC at Primary Venture Partners and RRE Ventures. Some of his select investments include Boom, Breather, and theSkimm.

We discuss why Steve left VC to coach, Steve's leadership and coaching philosophy, and the importance of building a personal brand.

Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/schlaf Read Steve's Blog: https://schlaf.me/ Check out the Founder's Library: founderlibrary.com

Follow Ari on Twitter: https://twitter.com/amlewis4 Follow Ari on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ari_lewis4/ Visit Ari's Site: http://arilewis.com/

Produced by Courtnie Lewis: https://www.courtnielewis.com

Music by Mark Rhodes: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2F3QTcv7P4TxveL1tDeXmL?si=KEiZ9oB_TQyD_3ISQC8y-A