Interview · moment 17 of 24
Giving Back to the Game and How Sean and Dustin Got Hired
from Two Greatest Minds of The Century (Gary Vaynerchuk) | The Tim Dillon Show #324 · #324
4 min
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Gary talks about loving to give love to up-and-comers like OGs do for young comics, then has employees Dustin and Sean tell their own hiring stories live on the mic.
- Tim describes his fascination with established comedians giving encouragement to up-and-coming performers at clubs.
- Gary talks about mentoring people in his businesses and wanting to leave a legacy that provides value to others.
- Tim asks how Gary spots talent, bringing up the idea of discovering exceptional waiters or bartenders and hiring them directly.
- Gary describes the intense hunger he sees in people he hires, noting they have a certain terrifying look in their eyes.
- Dustin explains he applied twice to Vayner Media, got rejected both times, then was contacted four months later by a director.
- Sean applied twice without hearing back, then started gaining traction on TikTok before someone reached out offering work editing Gary's content.
- Sean describes being depressed during COVID, bombing a bank interview, discovering Gary's blog post about the creative industry and applying online.
- Gary says he doesn't intimidate people in interviews, only with his direct reports and C-suite conversations.
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