Jeremy Parker, CEO of Swag.com, on Learning 'Till You Win | Buckle Up #29

Our first guest EVER talks to Mike and Ami about how his success in building businesses applies to their creative careers. We couldn't be happier about how this turned out and are incredibly excited to share this with you. Please let us know what you think! As always, find us on... Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast   TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008 Links  Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/   Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en Skip Ahead 00:00 Introducing Jeremy Parker  03:50 How does Jeremy bring his ideas from thought to action?  10:20 Learning to Build Value Instead of Dreams  14:00 Jeremy Flips the Script  19:00 Failing to Build  21:00 How Swag Adapted BRILLIANTLY  29:00 Using Competition as an Opportunity  33:00 When Do you Adapt? When Do You Quit?  39:25 Dealing with the Social Pressures of Failure  44:50 Why Rich Communities Give Limited Options