Steve Schlafman: Sobriety forced me to be selective about time and relationships
Steve Schlafman · 20VC: It's Time To Talk About Drinking; How To Stop, The Impact It Has, How Life Changes Post-Alcohol and The Biggest Misconceptions on Drinking with Ryan Petersen, Founder @ Flexport, Justin Kan, Founder @ Twitch, Matteo Franceschetti, Founder @ Eight · Jun 1, 2020 · at 17:05
Investor Steve Schlafman speaks about how eliminating alcohol as a social lubricant changed his approach to networking and personal events.
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“And what it's allowed me to do is actually be more selective on the things that I say yes to, and the people that I want to spend my time with. And so before, I wouldn't really even care. I would just go to all these events. And now I'm a lot more discerning on how I spend my time and who I spend it with.”
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