Rob Volk

Foxbox Digital is an award-winning digital product agency, headquartered in Chicago.

Learning To Be CEO

“You’re going to have an idea and think it’s the greatest idea in the world. And then you realize that someone else is doing something eerily similar, and that make you disheartened. But in reality, it’s very rare to have a truly unique idea. I see that as validation that you’re on the right track. If you have an idea that is truly unique, you may not be solving a problem worth solving.”

• What was your first action?

  I met with everyone I could think of to network and feel out my idea. Use your network!

• What is an interesting insight about learning to lead?

  Becoming a better CEO is the same process as being a better person

• What books would you recommend to other entrepreneurs?

  • Deep Work

  • How To Have A Good Day

  • Power of Full Engagement

  • Measure What Matters

  • How to Win Friends and Influence Others

Learning how to be an effective CEO is a different growth journey than being an entrepreneur. Rob Volk leads Foxbox Digital, a rapidly growing digital product agency. In this conversation we explore Rob’s learnings from transitioning from co-founder and CTO in his previous role to founder and CEO with Foxbox. Through this conversation, we learn about how important of branding your culture and lead with your company’s values. This is a great episode for future CEOs.

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