Flow Method with Jordan Hawkins

This has been a time of personal growth, vision, and returning back to what really matters in life. I was already on the path of unplugging and living a more minimal life, this pandemic only caused me to go deeper. I sat down for a candid conversation about what I learned during the crazy year of 2020. 

We rarely grow in seasons of comfort, it's in the seasons of uncertainty that I have progressed the most in life. This pandemic has caused deep financial, mental, relational, and spiritual struggles for people all around the world. I don't pretend to have found the answer to fix everything, but I believe slowing down to look inward and reflect surely doesn't hurt things. As an entrepreneur and creator, it's easy to feel crippled during a time of so much fear and uncertainty. 

I have learned that most great art comes from broken people who are struggling. I've found that my best response to all of the fear and struggle is to keep creating anyway. Although certain things in the world may not change for a while, I'm choosing to move forward. It has not been a perfect season, but I do believe it was a necessary one. We are getting stronger, wiser and we will come out of it better together!

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I often get asked, how do you know when to start? I have this dream, and I have a feeling, but when do I finally make the jump? Should I start a youtube channel, podcast, business, or pursue writing the book? It's not that asking this question is wrong, but in this video, I wanted to flip the script to a different thought. It's not about what you should start, but why. You have to start by asking yourself do you have something to say and do you have something to offer to the world? 

The truth is that if you have a dream, people in the world are going to benefit from you choosing to say yes and pursue that dream. Starting something is not about taking, but about bringing and giving. The next step to your start is learning how to find your voice. 

I learned to find my voice after hearing about Casey Neistat's favorite youtube channel. The channel was specific and niche that only a specific type of person would like it. That's one of the biggest lessons I learned on growing an audience, that you don't have to be for everyone. Tim Ferris says that you really only need 1,000 true fans to make a living doing what you love. I can't tell you WHAT to do, I can only ask you, do you have something to say? If your answer is yes, then just do it.

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In 2015 I quit the 9 to 5 job to pursue my dream of being a full-time entrepreneur. This decision has allowed me to travel around the world, meet some incredible people, and grow a 6 figure business. This past year I’ve been focused on growing our team, by teaching others what I do. 

We've all felt that frustration of finding the perfect time to pursue our goals. Once you do get started, it’s easy to wonder why you're not further along yet. Today I’m sitting down with Entrepreneurship students at Wofford College, to discuss my journey and what I’ve learned from the mistakes along the way. 

Questions include:

1. Advice for starting a business 

2. Overcoming moments that you want to quit. 

3. What is the formula for creating a successful business? 

4. Advice for growing a customer base. 

5. What or who are some of your biggest influences and inspirations? 

6. How do you draw people to your business in the beginning? 

7. What has been your biggest challenge while being an entrepreneur? 

8. How do you get your parents on board with you following your dreams? 

9. Learning from mistakes and failures. 

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Wofford College Entrepreneurship 

College Students Start a Business 

Starting a business in College 

Advice for Growing a business

I think one of the greatest fears of our life is that if we're truly honest, people won't accept us. We worry that if we share a secret, or things we're struggling with that it will push people away. I have discovered a beautiful truth, it's that Healthy accountability always brings us closer together. 

Accountability is not the absence of struggles but the sharing of them. It's God's plan for us to walk together and support each other in life. We have to learn to open up and trust people in our inner circles. Our insecurities have less power over us when they're in the light. 

If you're struggling, feeling tempted, or overwhelmed with life, you need to find accountability today. This principle will not only help you stay away from the bad things, but it also motivates you to run faster towards the good ones. 

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James 5:16, Galatians 6:2, Proverbs 27:17, John Chapter 4: Woman at the Well

Back in 2019, I deleted my Instagram of over 4,000 followers. I was spending SO much time on the app dealing with comparison and rarely spending any time alone. As a photographer people told me this was my "business card" and deleting it would be a terrible decision. After getting rid of social media, I was able to focus more clearly on my tasks, goals, and vision for my life.

You have your small friend group in life that will help give you advice and guide you, but without realizing it we allow a much bigger group of people to start dictating our decisions. There's a clear difference between our followers and our friends and we've lost that reality. I decided to get away from social media and delete the account, I needed to reset because what I had been doing was not working.

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Social media apps are designed to keep our brains over-stimulated and addicted to their product. Our culture is so afraid of silence and alone time, but we have to start embracing these moments in order to find ourselves.  

"We're living for people we're never going to meet, and neglecting people that are going to be here forever" 

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We traveled to Charleston, South Carolina to sit down with model, female entrepreneur, and artist, Venita Aspen. At 16 years old, she didn't see anyone that looked like her in magazines and TV ads, shortly after she started her modeling career to help change that. She also shares with us what it's like to be a black female entrepreneur in the South. 

As an influencer, we talk through comparison and how social media oftentimes grows our insecurities and hinders our work. Towards the end of the conversation, we discuss through what it's like to own your own business and prioritize what's most important. 

Her modeling carreer has lead her to work with companies like Target, Old Navy, and Anthropologie. She also runs her own creative agency servicing clients around the world. I can truly say I left this conversation a better person thanks to Venita and her story! 

"People are power, and if you want to get something done, people have to not be afraid to stand up for what they believe is right." -Venita Aspen

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How do we learn to say NO? It takes maturity and courage to say NO to something you know is not best for you and the people around you. Every time we say yes to something we are saying no to something else. 

I can usually tell within a few days if a new relationship in my life is going to be life-giving or soul-sucking! No one else is going to create our boundaries for us so we have to choose to start today. 

I sat down with Barber Shop owner Justin Hawkins to talk Small Business, Creativity, and managing a busy life. 

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