191. PJ Taei - Getting Comfortable is the Enemy of Success

PJ Taei is the founder of Uscreen - a boot strapped video platform helping companies monetize content and make money selling videos online. In this episode you’ll hear about what he learned from his first entrepreneurial endeavor that he transferred over to his second one, how getting comfortable is the most dangerous thing you can do in business and life, and all the troubles companies are going to face when they go all remote. _____ Learn more about PJ and Uscreen! Website: www.uscreen.tv On LinkedIn: PJ Taei On Twitter: @PJTaei _____ In this episode, Learn about: 3:17 -6:00 : 3 lessons from entrepreneurial ventures (managing people, what it takes to grow past the plateau, keep pushing forward) 6:42 - 8:16: Advice to his former self 11:56 - 14:27: Making the decision to jump in to Uscreen 15:01 - 17:18: What video content creators are doing wrong 17:43- 20:05: Predictors of success in the content creation space  20:48 - 22:24: Growing your team + Don’t get comfortable. Constantly innovate  22:44 - 24:56: If you have what it takes, you have to be confident.  26:01 - 28:40: Pivots in the business 29:35 - 34:20: The pros and cons of working remotely _____ PJ’s 4 things to get closer to his best self: 1. Read More 2. Spend time looking more into what other companies are doing 3. Stay more active - especially in the mornings 4. More Meditation