Today we are talking all about ambition with some tough love wrapped around it… So without further ado, let’s get into the show!
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Show Notes for This Episode:
[1:00] Tom opens up the show with a real life story that lead to today’s topic.
[2:00] A huge influencer reaches out to Tom.
[3:30] Bring as much value as you can.
[4:00] Gentleman asks Tom for designer recommendations.
[5:00] Tom is amazed by the lack of interest in a life-changing job opportunity.
[6:00] Go the extra mile to build a killer proposal to win a job.
[7:00] Tom shares one applicant’s stand out portfolio submission.
[8:00] Going above and beyond moves you to the shortlist.
[9:10] Working under someone pays with experience.
[10:30] Tom sees a disconnect when people don’t leap on opportunities.
[11:00] Wake up and go for the gold.
[12:00] See how today’s opportunities can affect your future success.
[13:00] Lack of imagination prevents people from jumping at opportunity.
[14:00] You have to be able to see yourself winning to win.
[15:00] Don’t be fearful. Believe and get after it.
[16:00] Life changing opportunities rarely happen. Learn to notice them.
[17:20] Dustin asks if the group see successful people as prodigies or more like us.
[18:00] Success requires a lot more than many are willing to offer or sacrifice.
[19:00] Great is simply good repeated.
[20:00] The majority of people sleep on opportunity. Don’t be that person.
[21:40] The road less traveled by most successful people.
[22:00] FREE success inquire within.
[23:00] Risk is a muscle.
[24:00] Be the Energizer bunny of risk. Keep going for it.
[25:00] Success always has a backstory.
[27:00] What you get from being next to someone successful can’t be measured in $.
[28:00] Social Chain’s crazy success story.
[29:00] More connections and knowledge come with more success.
[30:00] Your network is your net worth.
[31:00] Disney is the key that opens all doors.
[32:00] Dustin bucks the theory that doing the same thing over and over is insanity.
[33:00] The three camps of those who miss opportunity.
[34:00] Camp Self Doubt.
[35:00] The worst camp of opportunity losers.
[36:00] Lisa talks through seeing yourself winning and weighing ‘No’s and ‘Yes’es.
[37:00] Know that you will never EVER lose.
[38:30] The big secret: say yes then figure out how to do it.
[39:00] Yes is the currency to buy experience.
[40:00] It’s maddening seeing people pass on what should be a YES.
[41:00] Tom’s latest Yes: speaking at University!
[42:00] Tom knows his talk will be a success.
[43:00] Eat the anxiety sandwich and push outside the comfort zone.
[44:00] Tom talks about his anxiety sub.
[45:00] Public speaking brings anxiety for Ian.
[46:00] Saying yes to this podcast was very intimidating for Lisa.
[47:00] Thank you for the reviews!
[48:00] That’s a wrap!
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As always, a great episode and I continue to deeply appreciate the myriad of topics that you guys cover with the show. This episode had me wondering if there was another type of “camp” to be added to the list in Tom’s offering of the opportunity missed. When I first heard Tom’s story I was thinking, maybe people (his network) just didn’t “like” this influencer and simply didn’t share his enthusiasm for this person? I doubt that you guys would be pushing for people to follow up on opportunities that simply don’t align with their personal perspectives. But I think too that sometimes we can be a bit overly analytical and this might paralyze us when such opportunities present themselves. Although Tom didn’t share the details here, maybe there were deeper questions about where the job was located… whether the work was remote… whether someone was willing to uproot their current situation amidst this current world environment? Occasionally I think we can be a bit too creative for our own good. I think designers have a tendency to approach situations with their typical creative solution bent and it can paralyze them to the point where they cannot take action or the opportunity simply expires.
As well, I was excited to hear Dustin challenging the old adage of insanity (typical high-level creative thinker, always questioning), but caution him that his comparative of writing is not entirely accurate. Writing the SAME page over and over again and hoping that multiple versions of that same page will somehow mutate into a book… is more in line with what this saying is suggesting.
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