The road to success is rarely a straight line. In this episode, Rachel Olney, the brilliant mind behind Geosite, outlines her progression from self-proclaimed “hardcore nerd” to the founder of a groundbreaking company in the geospatial industry, revealing the pivotal moments that inspired her to launch her own company.    

Rachel’s path highlights the need to clearly define your core values and priorities, while remaining open to shifting your business strategy when new opportunities arise. 

In this episode, you’ll also hear: 

• Embracing the unknown and learning as you go   

• Making decisions aligned with your values  

• Advice for being flexible in the startup world   

Must-listen moments:  

[00:08:47] It’s okay to not know what you’re doing. You will figure it out or you won’t, and you’ll have to hand it off to somebody else who can figure it out.”   

[00:45:00] I was really centered around my priorities. I did three very specific priorities…any opportunities that we receive that don’t meet these three priorities, we will not do.”  

[00:50:00] When stuff feels hard, just kind of sit in it. Don't just immediately run away from it. I find that [you] process it better. 

When life’s obstacles feel like insurmountable mountains, it’s easy to get stuck in a rut. The Everest Challenge is tailored to jolt you out of your comfort zone, giving you the tools to conquer life’s peaks and valleys. This is about shifting your focus from what’s holding you back to what will propel you forward. Join the virtual group 40-day Everest Challenge. 

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Connect with Guest, Rachel Olney:  

Rachel Olney is a Stanford University Mechanical Engineering PhD Candidate and the founder of Geosite Inc. Her academic research addresses innovation in bureaucratic and hierarchical organizations as well as mechanical and systems engineering and design. Specifically, her dissertation research is focused on elite US Cyber Command teams developing offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. Rachel has also aided the military’s efforts to leverage commercial imagery and communications platforms to create improved intelligence products and resilient operations systems. 

Website: https://www.geosite.io/rachel-olney 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelolney/ 

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