Anthony Yoon - Unlearning What It Means To Be An Entrepreneur in NY
This conversation is with Anthony Yoon. After getting burned out as the Cofounder of DEED, a platform to connect people with volunteer opportunities, in New York, Anthony has been on a mission. A mission to live life on his terms -- the amount of work he wants to do, believing in himself to do work that he could do (i.e. emerging sectors like blockchain), and emphasizing more self-care and empowering others to do the same. In addition to specific personal and professional development tips and tactics for your Portfolio Career, Anthony ASKS that you find your tribe and community and share your feelings. A very powerful episode and I am so thankful for Anthony sharing it here. Thank you.
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Show Notes
Key takeaways:
-Had to do a lot of "unlearning" to what it means to be an entrepreneur, what it means to design the life that I want, what it means to find his own balance.
-Burning Man was transformational.
-Started his career focusing on analytical work and then transitioned into sales. Because he did not want to be potentially pigeon-holed.
-The blockchain sector has some of the smartest people Anthony has ever met. He believes there is an opportunity to assemble and lead a team, given that the sector's complex ideas need to be made easy for businesses and companies to use
-Believes he was born lucky and privileged and after seeing people with lesser means in poorer countries when traveling. This has really motivated him to have more purpose in his work.
Quotes:
-"And when I didn’t have work anymore… I didn’t know who I was."
-“Believing in myself, loving myself as who I am has allowed me to have tremendous breakthroughs”
-“All these individual points in my career that I thought were pivots are actually just a story and a narrative that are weaving together and combining all of my skills and my expertise”
-“I am at a point now where helping others grow, gives me so much gratitude.. But how many have I helped grow personally and professionally?”
Resources and recommendations:
-Five Minute Journal for reflection
-Spark for email
-Calendly for calendar and meeting requests
-The Assemblage
-YPO
-DEED