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Platforms Are Eating the World
Here’s what you can do to leverage off of this trend.
Cannabis Companies Tool Kit
If there is an industry that has more dichotomy wrapped around it, haven’t seen it yet. On one hand you have a generational wealth creation opportunity, massive pent up demand, a plant with thousands of use cases, an industry on the brink of breakout that is ripe for entrepreneurship and investment. Yet, on the other hand you have massive constantly changing regulation, burdensome tax regimes, restricted sales and marketing channels, no institutional capital, no easy banking solutions, a global pandemic, and oh by the way sometimes it’s legal, sometimes it’s not.
Job Hunting Is The WORST…
Isn’t it?
It is a self-confidence crushing endeavor… like worse than Tinder dating.
It’s tough to ask for what you want — but if you never ask, you’ll never receive.
As an entrepreneur, business builder and corporate ladder climber, I’ve had to get comfortable asking for what I want. It’s rarely given. The tough part is, as humans, we are typically uncomfortable not only in asking for what we want, but also how we ask for what we want. If I had a dime for every time I have been called aggressive, crazy, intense (or worse), I would have a lot of dimes. But I think about my personal motto: Always always ask for what you want, you just may get it.
So, here's what I would do if I was talking to my loved ones about getting out and moving on up that corporate ladder.... (Honestly - if you're not military you need to read this too).
Transitioning from the military to civilian life IS tough. The two worlds have minimal overlap. As both a hirer of vets and a family member of one, I’ve seen it go incredibly well, with transitioning service members landing high six figure jobs that double their military income, in the field of their choice...
BUT I’ve also watched former soldiers, sailors, and airmen be taken advantage of and miss out on much opportunity.
When people find out what I do, often the first thing they say is, “How did you find a job that allows you to travel the world and do what you want?” Then they say, “You’re so lucky.”
I answer, "Yes I am." That said, my answer is always the same: “I didn’t find the job, I created it.”
Remember when business retreats used to mean holing up in a Marriott or going on a corporate outing? I'm going to let you in on a little secret: Those days are over. Millennials will make up 75 percent of the workforce by 2025, and they aren't satisfied with the status quo of older generations. With fast and affordable travel and a globalized economy, today's workforce is interested in experiences and adventures, not cocktails in the hotel lobby.
It’s not what you know; it’s who you know. It’s a platitude, but it's true. Our world is about who can we connect with to sell, influence or build with. Thus, when your moment comes, when you finally have the email address of (insert celebrity, influencer, business leader), you grin like a Cheshire cat. Now is your chance to secure your dream job, opportunity, interview and riches. One small step away from them, one giant leap for everyday humans everywhere.
On April 21, 2016, while running along Lake Michigan after having one of those days, in between the sweat and a tear or two, I decided that I had a voice and I wanted to use it. I wanted to stand on stage and move people with my words.
"I decided I wanted to speak publicly, often and powerfully. This was a new feeling for me. They say public speaking is a bigger fear than death for most people"
I have a belief that if you follow your adventure while traveling, you’ll find yourself and perhaps, make money while you do it. That's why I partnered with PrAna to dig deeper into consciously consuming around this beautiful world of ours (see me sporting all their lovely threads!). You see, I’m an Adventure Capitalist at heart. What is that? It’s that roaming soul who follows their adventure to create an opportunity for themselves and others. It’s the explorer who looks at the world around them and is brimming with questions. It’s the human that when they see opportunity, they seize it. I first discovered it with Jim Rogers book of the same name.