#23 - Urgency, Complacency, and Ownership: Finding the Right Balance | Sam Corcos, Alan McLean & Hui Lu

In this episode, Levels' CEO Sam Corcos, Head of Design Alan McLean, and Head of Mobile Engineering Hui Lu discuss the importance of urgency in startups and organizations. They explain that while urgency is critical to building a successful startup, it's often mistaken for anxiety or panic. They explore the difference between urgency and prioritization, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between what's urgent and what's important when deciding what tasks to tackle. They also stress the significance of ownership and complacency, encouraging every team member to take ownership of their work and feel a sense of urgency towards their goals. Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on Levels - Inside the Company, where we have in-depth conversations about how the Levels startup team builds a movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry. 🔗 Helpful links: Become a Levels member: https://levels.link/itc?utm_campaign=ep23 Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Connect: Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/levels-health Connect with us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth

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Levels is a venture-funded health tech startup backed by some of the best venture capitalists in the game, including Andreesen Horowitz, and more than a thousand of our community members. In this podcast, we talk about our async and remote company, our culture and values, and what we build and learn along the way. Look for new shows every month. Connect with us: Become a Member: https://levels.link/itc Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/levels YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelsculture