<![CDATA[Hello Operator with Paul Stansik]]>Tactics, frameworks, and mindsets for investor-backed executives and their teams — written and hosted by a private equity operating partner.

]]>hellooperator.substack.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 28 May 2026 05:45:27 GMTTue, 06 Jan 2026 03:39:18 GMT60Paul Stansik<p>Tactics, frameworks, and mindsets for investor-backed executives and their teams — written and hosted by a private equity operating partner.</p>episodicPaul Stansikpstansik@gmail.comno<![CDATA[How To Hire a Simplifier]]>The pass/fail interview guide that gives you everything you need to test and assess for the most important leadership quality that all high-performers share. ]]>e7bb0c9e-e58f-4093-8da9-de8731d558bfSat, 28 Mar 2026 20:50:48 GMT<h3>The pass/fail interview guide that gives you everything you need to test and assess for the most important leadership quality that all high-performers share. </h3>no00:11:42How To Hire a Simplifierfull<![CDATA[Don't Drop The Ball]]>You don't need a better strategy or a shiny new product or another addition to your tech stack. You just need to stop the silly little mistakes that are holding your business back. Do that, and you win.

This episode is all about the art, science, and mindset of minimizing dropped balls - and the competitive advantage you gain when you decide to finally make sure the basics you take for granted are actually happening.

]]>f4d2afca-8a6b-45d4-aefd-c8df2f7d6237Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:33:31 GMT<p>You don't need a better strategy or a shiny new product or another addition to your tech stack. You just need to stop the silly little mistakes that are holding your business back. Do that, and you win.</p><p></p><p>This episode is all about the art, science, and mindset of minimizing dropped balls - and the competitive advantage you gain when you decide to finally make sure the basics you take for granted are actually happening.</p>no00:31:45Don't Drop The Ballfull<![CDATA[Simplifiers and Complicators]]>Here's the best piece of career advice anyone is going to give you: Be a simplifier, not a complicator.

This episode is all about the #1 quality that separates the best investor-backed executives from everyone else, and the three specific behaviors that all simplifiers share.

]]>b4529290-2a74-454a-968e-62601e65ed58Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:57:03 GMT<p>Here's the best piece of career advice anyone is going to give you: Be a simplifier, not a complicator. </p><p></p><p>This episode is all about the #1 quality that separates the best investor-backed executives from everyone else, and the three specific behaviors that all simplifiers share. </p>no00:08:36Simplifiers and Complicatorsfull<![CDATA[How To Make Your Investors Fall In Love With You]]>Everyone has favorites. Including the people backing your company.]]>c8f69328-86db-4c73-86aa-056685cc7c90Tue, 06 Jan 2026 03:44:51 GMT<h3>Everyone has favorites. Including the people backing your company.</h3>no00:11:44How To Make Your Investors Fall In Love With Youfull