#567: What happens when an astronaut goes blind during a spacewalk? For Chris Hadfield, this wasn't a hypothetical scenario. While working outside the International Space Station, cleaning solution from his helmet visor spread into both eyes, leaving him completely blind in the vacuum of space. His response? Stay calm

Today, we have Polina Marinova Pompliano on the show to discuss her latest book: Hidden Genius: The Secret Ways of Thinking That Power the World’s Most Successful People Polina is the founder of The Profile, a media organization that studies successful people and companies. Previously, she spent five years at FORTUNE w

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My guest today is the author of “Hidden Genius,” The Secret Ways of Thinking that Power the World’s Most Successful People, Polina Marinova Pompliano. She is the founder of The Profile, a media organization that studies successful people and companies. Previously, she spent five years at FORTUNE where she covered techn

Polina Marinova Pompliano is the founder of The Profile, a new media company that features long form profiles of successful people and companies each week. Previously, she spent five years at Fortune where she wrote more than 1,300 articles and earned the trust of prominent investors and entrepreneurs. As the author an

This week Andrew talks with journalist & author Polina Marinova Pompliano. Polina spent 5 years at Fortune where she wrote over 1,300 articles — and served as author & editor of Term Sheet, Fortune’s industry-leading newsletter on venture capital, private equity, and corporate dealmaking. Today, Polina is the founder o