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Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai
Built for high-performers who don’t need help.
Just leverage.
This is the show that breaks what quietly kills performance at scale.
Especially the mental patterns slowing down even the smartest founders.
If you never want to get dragged down by pressure, burnout, or hesitation… welcome home.
Hosted by doctor of psychology and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari.
Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai
The Founder Mistake That Looks Like Good Hiring (Gaurav Sabharwal) | 381
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You hire carefully.
Values check. Track record check. Culture fit check.
Then a project goes sideways.
And quietly, people start protecting themselves before they protect the work.
Small ways first.
Then bigger ways.
Then it's a pattern, and you're watching it run across three teams at once.
Gaurav Sabharwal runs four tech companies. About 300 people across them.
Built, closed, and exited along the way.
He picks people for a living.
And he's seen the screen most operators miss.
Not capability. Not values.
The thing that decides what your team actually does the second things get hard.
Most of your week becomes steering people back to the work.
A few founders see what's underneath. Their teams steer themselves.
ABOUT GAURAV SABHARWAL
Gaurav Sabharwal is a portfolio founder and operator. Two decades building and scaling across services and SaaS. From a U.S. sales operation he grew 10x early in his career to now leading businesses like JoP (Joy of Performance), Saffron Tech, and Accessify Labs. Four companies. About 300 people.
INSIDE THE EPISODE
- Why a clean values screen still leaves your team exposed when pressure hits
- How "beat the problem, not the person" quietly fails without one missing piece
- The moment loyalty stops being the right word for what you actually need
THIS EPISODE IS FOR
- You picked the right people. Your team still fragments when it matters
- You give people the benefit of the doubt and watch it cost you anyway
- You can feel the difference between people who lean in and people who armor up
GUEST LINKS
- Gaurav Sabharwal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gsabharwal/
- Jop (Joy of Performing): https://www.getjop.com
- Saffron Tech: https://www.saffrontech.net
- Accessify Labs: https://accessifylabs.com
WHAT TO DO NEXT
Share this with the operator on your team who screens hires. They will see what their gut already tells them. And they'll remember you as the one who handed them the screen they'd been missing.
Connect with Dr. Yishai on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dryishai/
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ABOUT THE PODCAST
You were built for speed.
But right now you feel slower than you look on paper.
Most founders try to outwork that slow-down.
It only burns them out.
Your mind is the only machine your company doesn’t upgrade.
So leaders keep pushing against the wrong thing.
Hosted by doctor of psychology and executive coach Dr Yishai Barkhordari.
DISCLAIMER
This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or coaching guidance. All examples and stories are illustrative. Some examples or stories are composites. Results vary based on personal effort, context, and market conditions.
Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions that impact your business, health, or well-being.
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