What we covered:

• How COVID has changed everyone’s perspective, especially regarding employment.
• A disciplined mindset from childhood can help make you much more efficient as an adult.
• It’s not always about how long you’ve worked or how many jobs you’ve had, but how much you’ve learned from them in the first place.
• A career path isn’t always linear unless you’re in a specialized practice.
• Your career isn’t always set in stone; sometimes, you just need to find out what you’re good at and what you need to do the hard way.
• A loving community can help you with your growth, both personally and professionally.
• How small business owners can make the best of their situation using government-provided services (like sba.gov)

Tweetable Quotes:

“The main takeaway from the pandemic is that we shine a light on just how important community, communication, and interpersonal relationships are. And when we shattered those opportunities for people to connect, how quickly we kind of devolved into real negativity,” - Jesse Torres

“There are tremendous amounts of resources available for small business owners nowadays.” - Jesse Torres

“Nothing comes easy all the time. Sometimes, the most important lessons come from failures.” - Jesse Torres

“To be successful, you need to drive yourself right and learn how to become your own boss.” - Jesse Torres

“I’m a big believer in great things that come from creating teams and connecting others.” - Jesse Torres

“I think everyone’s trying to figure out what the world’s going to look like,” - Jesse Torres

Links Mentioned:

Kurt’s Twitter

Kurt’s Instagram

Kurt’s LinkedIn

Jesse Torres

Gil Cates Jr.

Gil Cates

Mike Sams

Ray Dalio

Vince Thompson

America Online

ArroyoWest

Bridgewater

California Small Business Development Center Network

Dojo Man

Geffen Playhouse

Pepperdine University

Real Vision

University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Sta. Barbara

U.S. Small Business Administration