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How a high school teacher who told Jeff he thought he was talented enough to become a professional writer set Jeff on a course to study screenwriting in college and a more creative career path by joining the tech industry and eventually becoming an investor.

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Jeff Morris Jr. — Investing in a post-COVID19 future ·

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  1. How Is Jeff Doing Personally in the Middle of This PandemicSad for the world but spending a lot of time with family which is amazing.
  2. How Jeff Started His Tech Career in... Kansas CityDespite being from the San Francisco Bay Area and applying to join Uber, Twitter and Airbnb early (first 15, 150 and 50 employees respectively), Jeff got…
  3. What Are Jeff's Top Product LessonsJeff talks about the importance of choose a category that is important enough to consumers they will pay for it.
  4. The Process of Becoming an Angel InvestorJeff talks about how he started angel investing back in 2013, building his confidence to start investing larger checks more frequently and his recent decision…
  5. Why Did Jeff Morris Jr. Leave Tinder to Invest Full Time?Jeff Morris Jr. tells the Paradox Podcast that doing two things well is impossible.
  6. What Startup Themes Did Jeff Morris See After the Pandemic?Jeff Morris Jr. says some of these trends were already moving and the pandemic will speed them up. He puts jobs first.
  7. Why Does Family Matter So Much to Jeff Morris Jr.?Jeff Morris Jr. grew up as one of eight children.
  8. A Topic Jeff Rarely Get's to Talk About – Mental HealthJeff talks about the importance of mental health in his own life and how every one, especially founders, should see a therapist or a coach on a regular basis…
  9. What's the Best Piece of Advise Jeff Has ReceivedJeff tells a story from an interview he did with Ron Johnson who Steve Jobs hired to create their retail experience that culminates in a lesson about the…

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