Mark Cuban doesn’t believe in following your passions

Mark Cuban has gone from selling garbage bags door-to-door to selling internet companies for billions, acquiring an NBA team, and becoming a beloved “Shark” on Shark Tank. Mark reveals to Adam how he turns problems into opportunities in entrepreneurship, basketball, and investing. They discuss his latest venture–disrupting the healthcare industry with an online pharmacy and a price-slashing philosophy that makes hundreds of drugs affordable–and why following your passion is not the best way to maintain your motivation. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/RWAG1 For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcripts For a chance to give your own TED Talk, fill out the Idea Search Application: ted.com/ideasearch Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links: TEDSports: ted.com/sports TEDAI Vienna: ted.com/ai-vienna Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.