From Amazon Principal Engineer to 200K Subscribers
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Steve Huynh quit his Amazon Principle Engineer job to run his YouTube channel, A Life Engineered, building it to 200k subscribers. He then launched a coaching business, all bootstrapped from his willingness to take a giant leap into the unknown. Hear his take on how to bet on yourself and to succeed. 0:00 Intro 0:55 Speed-running YouTube success 8:05 Paying to fast-forward success 12:12 Taking action to reach your goals 18:28 Going all-in on YouTube while at Amazon 26:56 Is an engineering mindset helpful in the content & coaching business? 28:35 Guessing an engineer's level in 5 minutes 31:28 Most common engineer growth mistakes 37:34 Worst career advice ever 40:40 Psychology of careers 42:54 Biggest mistake at Amazon 44:33 You learn nothing from success 46:35 Biggest thing you've changed your mind on Subscribe to Philip Has Questions for more interviews with tech luminaries and entrepreneurs.
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