17. Meredith Edwards - Why You Should Travel More, Art of Curiosity, & Teenage Longevity

10/12/20 • 29 min

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Meredith Edwards | Episode #17

Meredith is a model, Mary Kay consultant, and host of the podcast "meredith for real: the curious introvert."

Art of Curiosity: A lot of us, like Meredith, sometimes want to talk your ear off while other times would rather throw some headphones on and be alone. Being curious breaks through any fear or intimidation you may experience. Developing this skill requires intentional listening and empathy.

Traveling More as a Leader: Leaders must travel. Getting to experience different cultures, people, and societies is a life-changing opportunity. Great leaders take every chance they can to go out and explore. Meredith personally loved traveling to Nicaragua.

Teenage Longevity: This is what Meredith said distinguishes great teen leaders from average ones. Many people seem to "peak" in high school and never go on to do anything meaningful. Don't get discouraged if you're not living up to your peers while a teenager. Oftentimes, what they are exhibiting is a false sense of success. Being able to maintain greatness is a much more impressive feat.

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16. Derek Rippe - Designing SpongeBob, Nickelodeon Culture, & How To Be More Creative

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Derek Rippe | Episode #16

Derek is a Brooklyn-based illustrator that currently works at BarkBox as the Director of Toys. Previously he was at Nickelodeon for 13 years where he helped design toys for shows like SpongeBob, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Paw Patrol.

Designing SpongeBob: Derek spent a great deal of his time working on the designs for SpongeBob toys. He knows the characters inside and out, literally. In 2019, his design for the Macy's Day Parade SpongeBob balloon was selected and made a reality.

Nickelodeon Culture: What we see on the outside is very similar to what goes on inside at Nickelodeon. The fun-loving and creative atmosphere is central to the culture. Derek also shares some unique information about the infamous slime!

How To Be More Creative: We get a look at the day-in-the-life of a Director of Toys. Derek talks about how the creative process can't be forced. He explains how Instagram has been an amazing outlet for his work. Getting started and constantly creating are more major points about being more creative.

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18. Travis Chappell - 3 Secrets For Better Content & Not Being A "Network Ned"

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Travis Chappel | Episode #18

Travis is an international speaker, founder and CEO of Guestio, and the host of two awesome podcasts: Build Your Network and World Class. Travis grew up in southern California where religion dominated his entire childhood. After graduating from college, he decided to pursue a passion in podcasting where he would go on to create a Top 25 Business Podcast.

Speaking: Your level of pay in life is directly related to the skillset you have that not a lot of people do. If you're able to overcome the initial terror of public speaking your career and success will be exponentially greater. Travis spoke to a church crowd of 1500-2000 people at the age of 15 years old. He also recommends getting as many experiences as possible, such as Toastmasters.

Career Switch: The sooner you can come to the realization of what you want to do, the better. Parents are often responsible for instilling values in us about where to go to college and what to become. The fear of letting them down often limits our ambitions. Making a major decision or shift in life comes with many feelings; both good and bad. Just remember: you're the only person who has to be you! Start gaining experiences and trying new things.

Content: Step 1: Consume as much content as you can. Your input becomes your output. Step 2: document everything you do. Step 3: get great guests in order to bump up your quality. You must be able to add value to the lives of others.

Networking: "Network Ned" is the ultimate bad networker. This person has tons of business cards, is constantly pitching their elevator speech, and is more transactional than anything. The other type of networker is the person who is so turned off by "Network Ned" that they don't try at all. There is a happy middle where relationships and friendships are at the core of the conversation.

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Website - Travis Chappell
Build Your Network Podcast
World Class Podcast
Instagram - @travischappell
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