CSP 15-Finding Success and Lending a Helping Hand with Mark Maciver

Life can be pretty harsh, especially when you go through failures and setbacks. When you hit rock bottom, it's hard to see a way out and even harder to lend a helping hand to others. But failure is a phase: it is not permanent. When you lend a helping hand and extend a little bit of compassion, it goes a long way both for you and those you support.

In this episode, Mark Maciver shares stories about his life and compelling advice on doing our part in making the world and other people's lives better. Mark is a passionate, driven barber whose dedication will surely be an inspiration to many.

This episode is for everyone who wants to make a positive impact on the world. Those pursuing studies or careers, especially entrepreneurs, will benefit from this motivating and insightful discussion. People of all ages can pick up so much wisdom and inspiration from the things that Mark has shared with us.

Tune in to this episode to find out how to triumph over life's hardships and learn how to lend a helping hand, inspire change, and positively impact the world!

Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:Discover how Mark built his career from scratch and succeeded.

Hear Mark’s powerful advice on the importance of knowing what matters and choosing when to walk away.

Find out how you can lend a helping hand in transforming the world into a better place.

Resourceshttps://www.thenoiseapp.com/#/ (Noise App)

https://www.slidercuts.com/ (SliderCuts)

Mark’s Shaping Up Culture, is available on https://www.amazon.com/Shaping-Up-Culture-Mark-Maciver/dp/1999642562 (Amazon). Grab your copy now!

Connect with Mark: https://twitter.com/slidercuts (Twitter) | https://www.instagram.com/slidercuts/ (Instagram) | https://www.facebook.com/slidercuts/ (Facebook) | https://www.youtube.com/user/SliderCuts (YouTube) | https://www.slidercuts.com/ (website)

Episode HighlightsMark’s Childhood YearsBeing an immigrant, his mum was not knowledgeable about things like insurance.

After his mum’s shop got robbed, Mark lived on the streets for a few nights.

He does not have a good recollection of this event.

Mark recalls having to share two slices of bread among their family of five because they had no food or money.

‘No, for someone to come to you, say they're hungry? And then you just say to them, “I pray for you…” Why not actually give the person some bread to eat, and then pray with the person?’After constantly moving around, things became stable after they moved to Camden. He lived there until the age of 26.

Making ConnectionsNigerian parents are typically strict, so his mum was very protective of him during Mark’s early teenage years.

During that time, Mark dabbled in drama school and emceeing.

Feeling like he didn’t fit in anywhere pushed him to explore a lot, which ultimately helped his career.

At 18, Mark started cutting people’s hair and got lots of customers from those connections.

Listen to the full episode to find out how Mark bagged a gig as an emcee at a club when his friends lend a helping hand!

What Inspired Mark to Become a BarberSeeing different hairstyles always fascinated him.

When he got his hair shaved off as a child, he felt weird seeing his peers sporting different hairstyles. Wanting a good haircut fueled his interest in barbering.

Mark taught himself how to cut hair by watching how other barbers do it. He only received proper training at DandL’s when he was 18.

Tune in to the full episode to hear about Mark’s journey, from his failed attempts at cutting his hair to having customers flock to him.

Opening His ShopMark, having been tasked with managing DandL’s, had so many ideas on how to run the shop, but it wasn’t his to run.

Feeling that his potential was getting wasted, Mark set off to create his own business.

He emphasises that location is important. It took him two years to find the right spot for his...