Pete Harris, President at Pipedrive: How to Find Your Purpose (Even at 35,000 Feet)

Episode Guest

Pete Harris is the President at Pipedrive, with a career spanning from auditing at Deloitte to global leadership. Known for his grounded wisdom and purpose-driven mindset, Pete brings clarity and compassion to every room he walks into - or in Pete's case, runs into!

Episode Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

0:55 Meet Pete Harris – President at Pipedrive

3:00 The Flight That Changed Everything

6:20 Why Pete Turned Down Partnership at Deloitte

9:00 Discovering Your Purpose in Life and Work

12:15 Pete’s Hierarchy of Needs

15:10 From Corporate Climb to Courageous Quit

18:00 The Power of Support: Marriage, Mentors & Mindset

21:30 Resigning With Grace and Class

24:00 Pete’s Ironman: Testing Limits and Finding Clarity

28:00 What Endurance Taught Pete About Insecurity and Self

31:10 Talking Money: Value, Confidence & Childhood Habits

35:00 From Seven-Year-Old Saver to Global Leader

38:20 Why Your Job Title Isn’t Who You Are

41:00 What Real Wealth Looks Like (And It’s Not Money)

44:15 Time, Presence, and the 18 Christmas Rule

47:00 Leadership, Listening and Talking Last

50:00 The Power of Diversity and Integrity at Work

53:00 Pete on Taylor Swift, Energy Vampires & the A-Team

56:00 Final Reflections and Pete’s Duvet Flip

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