Navigating Social Media, Success and Happiness in the Digital Age
04/23/20 • 41 min
How do you define success? What outcomes would you need to achieve to reach your version of success, and what are the factors that shape your definition?
In this episode, I speak to Billy Garton, a young entrepreneur who has found that working hard is important to achieve his version of success, but another thing has become equally important to him: finding happiness
More about Billy:
Billy is a 21-year-old professional athlete and entrepreneur. He owns a social media marketing agency and is extremely passionate about the social media world as a whole. He has fought quite the adversity already in his young life, with bullying, anxiety, cystic acne, setback after setback with his soccer career, relationships etc. He is fortunate enough to have an extremely driven mindset that pushes him to maximize every minute of his time in order to succeed.
Website: https://forevergrowingyou.com
TikTok: @billygartonjr
Resources:
Learn more about the future scenario envisioned and flow state by reading The Future is Faster Than you Think by Peter Diamandis and Stephen Kotler. Simon & Schuster, 2019.
Rebecca's Tik Toks referenced in this episode can be found on TikTok: @humansnowandthen
Music by Ryan Sullivan. Contact: [email protected]
How do you define success? What outcomes would you need to achieve to reach your version of success, and what are the factors that shape your definition?
In this episode, I speak to Billy Garton, a young entrepreneur who has found that working hard is important to achieve his version of success, but another thing has become equally important to him: finding happiness
More about Billy:
Billy is a 21-year-old professional athlete and entrepreneur. He owns a social media marketing agency and is extremely passionate about the social media world as a whole. He has fought quite the adversity already in his young life, with bullying, anxiety, cystic acne, setback after setback with his soccer career, relationships etc. He is fortunate enough to have an extremely driven mindset that pushes him to maximize every minute of his time in order to succeed.
Website: https://forevergrowingyou.com
TikTok: @billygartonjr
Resources:
Learn more about the future scenario envisioned and flow state by reading The Future is Faster Than you Think by Peter Diamandis and Stephen Kotler. Simon & Schuster, 2019.
Rebecca's Tik Toks referenced in this episode can be found on TikTok: @humansnowandthen
Music by Ryan Sullivan. Contact: [email protected]
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Bare Storytelling: Connecting Through Brutal Honesty
Authenticity is a common topic in today's world. But what does this mean to you? In this episode, Francisco Mahfuz, the author of the book Bare: a Guide to Brutally Honest Public Speaking, discusses the importance of authenticity, and not just in public speaking, but within our work and life as well.
More about Francisco:
Francisco Mahfuz has always loved speaking, even before he had anything useful to say. He's been telling his stories in front of an audience for close to a decade, and even became a National Champion of public speaking. Today, Francisco speaks is a keynote speaker on storytelling and offers presentation coaching to individuals and international organisations. He's recently published his first book, "Bare: A Guide to Brutally Honest Public Speaking".
Francisco's website: https://www.franciscomahfuz.com/
Resources:
Francisco's book Bare: a Guide to Brutally Honest Public Speaking can be found on his website or on Amazon. Click "Read the Book" at the top of the page to find it on his website.
Relationship between authenticity and job performance:
How Authenticity leads to success:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/297452768_Authenticity_at_work_
Sir Ken Robinson's Ted Talk about creativity and education:
https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity?language=en
Interpersonal connection differences when in-person vs. virtual:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/brand-connect/hilton/the-science-of-being-there/
Music by Ryan Sullivan. Contact: [email protected]
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