162 Tim Chang: From Crisis to Chrysalis: A Silicon Valley Investor's Insights on Finding Purpose and Fulfillment in Midlife

Noble Warrior with CK Lin

My guest is Tim Chang. He has over two decades of broad early-stage technology investment experience in Silicon Valley at Mayfield Fund, Norwest Venture Partners, and Gabriel Venture Partners and has been named to the Forbes Midas List and the AlwaysOn Power Players of top investors.

Tim has led early-stage investments in Iridigm, Playdom, ngmoco, Basis, AdChina, Moat, Classpass, Tonal Fitness, TRIPP, and Grove Collaborative creating more than $4B in total exit value.

Beyond just making successful investments, Tim is deeply committed to supporting startups and organizations that bring about greater consciousness, connection, and healing in the world. Tim serves on the non-profit boards of several organizations, including California Institute of Integral Studies, Reimagine Death, and Gray Area Arts. With his unique background and expertise, Tim will share his insights on how to create a world that's more conscious, connected, and healing through technology.

We talked about:

(0:41) Are you going through a midlife crisis? Find out how to turn it into a midlife chrysalis.

(8:41) Are you struggling to find your own story? Discover the power of storytelling and how to find yours.

(13:12) Do you want to unlock the power of your social network? Learn how to find your superpowers through play.

(25:13) Want to understand the underlying forces of companies and individuals? Hear Tim's mental model.

(27:46) Are you looking for transformation? Learn about the power of cohort-based learning.

(30:47) Do you want to surround yourself with a peer group that will help you achieve your goals? Discover Tim's criteria for choosing his peer group.

(37:16) Do you need help clarifying who you are? Find out Tim's counterintuitive approach.

(42:20) Are you interested in the intersection of AI and humanity? Hear Tim's perspective on the ultimate child of humanity.

(50:15) Are you interested in conscious business? Learn about the necessity of the Conscious MBA program.