Episode 66: Amir Bormand – "What if" doesn't work here
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06/24/19
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Amir Bormand is the Co-founder of Elevano, a candidate-centric technical recruitment company. On this episode, Amir and I talk about how he quit his job to start Elevano right when he got married, and how his wife's support and belief in his abilities were critical to the success of his business.
Most of our conversation, however, focuses on the aftermath of a near death experience that Amir had at the age of 17. This experience had a lasting impact on Amir's life, as he struggled for many years to deal with the trauma and the meaning of being alive against the odds. He explains how both his wife and a therapist helped him let go of the trauma and shift his mindset away from thinking "what if." Then, through a strange coincidence, he shares how his trauma and recovery prepared him to support his wife through her own crisis.
You can find out more about Amir at www.elevano.com and find him on LinkedIn, Twitter and via email at ABormand@elevano.com.
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Georgie-Ann Getton-Mckoy is an execution strategist, serial entrepreneur, community builder, speaker, author and diversity in tech enthusiast. She loves helping businesses and people become more productive, find creative solutions to their problems, and execute on their ideas, and she's an expert at turning "dreamers" into "doers." Her new book, "The Art of Getting Sh*t Done" was published in February 2019.
On this episode, Georgie talks about:
- How, as a child, she became the go-to person for solving problems and getting things done within her family – a skill that she uses successfully as a serial entrepreneur
- Why flexibility and choice cause so many businesses to procrastinate and lose productivity
- How she found ways to use technology to become more productive, instead of letting it become a distraction
- How a simple request to her network led her to create the Get Sh*t Done Summit, an annual conference that provides authentic, practical and actionable guidance for executing on your ideas
- Why she wrote her book, "The Art of Getting Sh*t Done," where she shares her personal journey of entrepreneurship, life adventures, overcoming obstacles and figuring out how to make things happen with limited resources
- How she learned the importance of prioritizing her mental health, especially as an entrepreneur
- Her interest in exploring how nutrition can improve our health and productivity
Learn more about Georgie at her website www.Gsdwithgeorgie.com and @gsdwithgeorgie on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
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Justin Nguyen is the 22-year-old CEO of GetChoGrindUp and Co-Host of the Young and D.U.M.B. (Dedicated, Up-and-coming, Motivated, Bold) Podcast. Justin's mission is to uncover the blueprint to career success for college students, and educate them about traditional jobs (through GetChoGrindUp) and non-traditional jobs (via the Young and D.U.M.B. podcast).
On this episode, Justin talks about growing up in the United States as the son of Vietnamese refugees, the pressure he felt from his family to become either a doctor, lawyer or engineer, and how he discovered the worlds of finance, economics and business when he attended college. You'll find out why he changed his major to Finance, turned down a dream job offer upon graduation, and became an entrepreneur instead – and how he broke the news to his parents!
Justin also shares:
- How he grew his podcast's reach using social media
- Advice for making contact with influencers
- How he taught himself marketing by researching it on the internet and watching videos of marketing experts
- How he wants to bring change and innovation to the education system
- A preview of the career fair that he's hosting in 2020, where students can meet and get to know employers through engaging and interactive experiences
Connect with Justin on LinkedIn, follow @GetChoGrindUp on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, and listen to the Young and D.U.M.B. podcast on any podcast network – be sure to let him know that you heard his story on Beyond 6 Seconds!
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