135: Strauss Zelnick | Building Massively Successful Companies + Becoming Younger Each Year

Resources:

• Learn more: zmclp.com
• Read: Becoming Ageless ; Younger Next Year by Chris Crowley
• Instagram: @strausszelnick
• Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind
• Connect with us on Instagram: @kimmurgatroyd | @robmurgatroyd

Today I am joined by Strauss Zelnick, the founder of the private equity firm Zelnick Media Capital and president and CEO of Take-Two Interactive. Strauss has a long history of leading media and communications enterprises and is deeply involved in originating investments, advising executives and guiding the strategic and operational initiatives across all portfolio company investments. I wanted to have Strauss on the show because he truly exemplifies the Work Hard Play Hard lifestyle, and because he has set out a goal to become younger every year. This episode with Strauss is killer, I know you’re going to love it.

In This Conversation We Cover:

• [4:39] Growing up in a big family + what it taught him
• [7:25] Earning the nickname “The Prince”
• [9:20] Working through 10,000 movie contracts in an internship
• [13:30] Greenlighting the movie Dirty Dancing + regenerating RCA
• [21:24] Strauss’ strategy for coming in to help turn a company around
• [24:00] Changing his health and fitness by becoming younger each year
• [29:30] Determining your top priorities
• [32:32] Living a life of moderation
• [37:53] Rapid fire with Strauss