EP#6 | Don’t Make a Living, Design a Life: Is College the...

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His mantra is don’t make a living, design a life. This isn’t coming from an individual who is reflecting back upon their life and sharing advice, this is coming from 22 year old Jordan Paris who is designing a life that most would envy and he is here today to share his story and strategies for how you can do so as well. Jordan is an author, entrepreneur and podcaster who has been featured in Forbes, Men’s Health, NASDAQ and many others. We talk about the importance of cultivating a growth mindset and Jordan lives this practice as a host of Growth Mindset University - ranking in the top ten in a number of competitive categories not just in the United States but worldwide. Some of his guests include James Altucher, Grant Cardone, Mark Manson, Naveen Jain and Dan Lok and later this year he is giving his first Ted Talk. Jordan also just released another book, “The Winning Game Plan to Build an Audience and Make Money as a Podcaster.” This is an episode you will want to share far and wide because Jordan’s story could be the motivation and advice someone needs to begin step one in designing their life. In this episode Jordan shares: His journey as an entrepreneur and why he believes college could be a waste of your time The opportunities young people have today and why he wrote, “The Podcast Playbook.” How he created a top ranking podcast with some of the most coveted guests as a college student? Why he wrote, “The Podcast Playbook: The Winning Game Plan to Build an Audience and Make Money as a Podcaster,” and why it can help you. The topic of his upcoming Ted Talk and why he hopes it is the start of a movement I hope you all enjoy my conversation with Jordan Paris, and as always we’d love if you tag us online and share your thoughts and takeaways. You can connect visit Jordan’s website here, or connect with Jordan on LinkedIn and Instagram. You can purchase The Podcast Playbook: here and definitely subscribe to Growth Mindset University. You can connect with me, Sabba on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter @AskMsQ or visit my website askmsq.com.

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This episode was published on February 19, 2020.

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His mantra is don’t make a living, design a life. This isn’t coming from an individual who is reflecting back upon their life and sharing advice, this is coming from 22 year old Jordan Paris who is designing a life that most would envy and he is...

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