Ian Myers
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For me, the first thing was it helps to shape yourself as a leader. I think Buddhism has a lot, whether or not you follow it to a daily extent, has a lot of excellent teachings that are applicable to running a business. And I say that because it is at its core a method of grounding yourself. true honesty in your reality and the potential of everything around you.
For me, the first thing was it helps to shape yourself as a leader. I think Buddhism has a lot, whether or not you follow it to a daily extent, has a lot of excellent teachings that are applicable to running a business. And I say that because it is at its core a method of grounding yourself. true honesty in your reality and the potential of everything around you.
And running a business, being an entrepreneur, being a founder, it's chaos. It's just chaos constantly from the second you start till the second you end, if you ever do. And having those teachings at the back of my mind, I believe have allowed me to navigate some difficult situations that have occurred and set my tone as a leader and as an entrepreneur. I also think that
And running a business, being an entrepreneur, being a founder, it's chaos. It's just chaos constantly from the second you start till the second you end, if you ever do. And having those teachings at the back of my mind, I believe have allowed me to navigate some difficult situations that have occurred and set my tone as a leader and as an entrepreneur. I also think that
Anytime you are exposed to working with a truly attempting to understand some cultural aspect that is vastly different from the one you experienced as a child or growing, or as the dominant part of the society you live in, you... Gain an ability to interact with different people from all over the world that for me as a global business person, as a global entrepreneur is incredibly important.
Anytime you are exposed to working with a truly attempting to understand some cultural aspect that is vastly different from the one you experienced as a child or growing, or as the dominant part of the society you live in, you... Gain an ability to interact with different people from all over the world that for me as a global business person, as a global entrepreneur is incredibly important.
It's a good question. I would say probably nothing so noble as your other guests. I... I have just personality traits that have pushed me in these directions. I think for one, I find it incredibly difficult to work for other people. I'm not a good employee. I don't follow directives well. And so that sort of forced me down a path of entrepreneurship. And I had to make the most of that.
It's a good question. I would say probably nothing so noble as your other guests. I... I have just personality traits that have pushed me in these directions. I think for one, I find it incredibly difficult to work for other people. I'm not a good employee. I don't follow directives well. And so that sort of forced me down a path of entrepreneurship. And I had to make the most of that.
I also am not really concerned about I think there's a tendency, especially I talk to young people today. They're always comparing themselves. They'll go on LinkedIn. They'll look around. They say, oh, this person who went to my college is now a vice president here. And that's, you know, two levels ahead of me, even though we graduated the same year. My life is ruined.
I also am not really concerned about I think there's a tendency, especially I talk to young people today. They're always comparing themselves. They'll go on LinkedIn. They'll look around. They say, oh, this person who went to my college is now a vice president here. And that's, you know, two levels ahead of me, even though we graduated the same year. My life is ruined.
I'm not on track to be successful. I worry about a lot of things in life. I'm a very anxious person. I worry a lot, but I have never really worried about my career. I have just thought, pursue the thing that is most interesting and trust your instincts and it'll work out. And so far, at times that has felt correct. And at times I felt, oh boy, I've really messed this up.
I'm not on track to be successful. I worry about a lot of things in life. I'm a very anxious person. I worry a lot, but I have never really worried about my career. I have just thought, pursue the thing that is most interesting and trust your instincts and it'll work out. And so far, at times that has felt correct. And at times I felt, oh boy, I've really messed this up.
I think part of it is I'm just not really calculating whether or not this is a good idea. I really just trust myself. And there's a lot of people who love working inside, like just being there cozily, a small cog inside of a large company. And that's where they feel good and happy. And that's what makes them feel safe and successful. And they should pursue that.
I think part of it is I'm just not really calculating whether or not this is a good idea. I really just trust myself. And there's a lot of people who love working inside, like just being there cozily, a small cog inside of a large company. And that's where they feel good and happy. And that's what makes them feel safe and successful. And they should pursue that.
For me, it was always the opposite. I wanted independence. I wanted to pursue the things that I wanted to pursue. I've always had a lot of ambition. And so I really put that at the forefront of my decisions around career and transformation. But I always want to be experiencing new things, meeting new people, going to new places.
For me, it was always the opposite. I wanted independence. I wanted to pursue the things that I wanted to pursue. I've always had a lot of ambition. And so I really put that at the forefront of my decisions around career and transformation. But I always want to be experiencing new things, meeting new people, going to new places.
And the only way to do that in a lot of instances is to do it yourself.
And the only way to do that in a lot of instances is to do it yourself.
My role model.
My role model.