Overcoming Doubt and Succeeding In Life and Business: An Interview with Hint Water Founder Kara Goldin and Joe Polish

Mindset and Overcoming Failure:

• Emphasis on the importance of having the right mindset.
• Being okay with failure and learning from it.
• Celebrating past achievements and learning from them.
• Belief that all experiences connect and contribute to personal growth.

Journey and Motivation:

• Desire to share her story to inspire others.
• Emphasis that success is achievable by anyone with determination and the right mindset.
• Personal background and journey from tech to founding Hint.

Early Career and Hint’s Origin:

• Kara’s initial career in tech and media.
• Transition to entrepreneurship inspired by personal health issues caused by diet soda.
• The realization that unsweetened flavored water could be a healthier alternative.

Challenges in the Beverage Industry:

• Initial struggles with producing a shelf-stable product without preservatives.
• Dismissive attitudes from industry giants.
• Perseverance despite doubts and obstacles.

Success of Hint:

• Growth to over $150 million in sales.
• Unique position as a major non-alcoholic beverage company independent of large corporations.
• Innovative direct-to-consumer model.

Writing “Undaunted”:

• Motivation behind writing the book to share stories and inspire others.
• Process of journaling and compiling experiences.
• Emphasis on authenticity and learning from failures.

Health and Industry Insights:

• Critique of the beverage industry’s impact on consumer health.
• Insight into how Hint is made with just fruit and water, avoiding artificial additives.
• Mention of Hint’s expansion into other products like sunscreen.

Daily Routine and Productivity:

• Importance of hiking for daily routine and mental health.
• Focus on achieving a few key tasks each day to avoid feeling overwhelmed.

Broader Insights and Advice:

• Encouragement to think differently and test new ideas.
• Importance of disrupting industry norms for better consumer health.
• Inspirational message about the power of mindset and determination in achieving success.

Mindset and Overcoming Fear:

• Kara emphasizes the significance of not being afraid and facing fears head-on.
• Encourages sharing fears with the community to find ways to overcome them.
• Stresses the importance of staying undaunted and continuing to push forward.

Journey and Motivation:

• Kara’s motivation to inspire others through her story.
• Her transition from the tech industry to creating Hint, Inc. due to personal health concerns related to diet soda.
• Belief in the power of determination and the right mindset to achieve success.

Early Career and Founding Hint:

• Kara’s career beginnings in tech and media.
• Founding Hint as a solution to her health issues, creating unsweetened flavored water.
• Initial challenges in producing a preservative-free product and skepticism from industry leaders.

Challenges and Success:

• Overcoming industry skepticism and technical production challenges.
• Hint’s growth to over $150 million in sales as an independent company.
• Success of Hint’s direct-to-consumer sales model.

Writing “Undaunted”:

• Inspiration and process behind writing her book.
• Sharing authentic stories and learning from failures.
• Positive reception and impact of the book on readers, helping them overcome obstacles.

Health and Industry Insights:

• Critique of the beverage industry’s impact on health.
• Hint’s commitment to using simple, natural ingredients without artificial additives.
• Expansion of Hint into other health-related products like sunscreen.

Daily Routine and Productivity:

• Importance of daily exercise, such as hiking, for mental and physical well-being.
• Focus on achieving key tasks each day to maintain productivity without feeling overwhelmed.

Broader Insights and Advice:

• Encourages thinking differently and testing new ideas.
• Highlights the importance of disrupting industry norms to improve consumer health.
• Inspirational message about the power of mindset and determination in achieving goals.