Today I am joined by the founder of the eco-conscious lifestyle brand Lovers of The Sea, Omar Itani. A little over a year ago, Omar was living and working for Google in Dublin, Ireland. It was the kind of job many hungry professionals dream of; he had three free meals every day, laundry service, and a dentist right in the office. Aside from the perks, however, Omar realized his job was unfulfilling and decided to quit, start his own business, and become a full-time writer and entrepreneur. Quitting your job to follow your passions is often romanticized in film and on TV, but Omar writes about his honest experience in his article, “I Left My Job at Google And Started My Own Business — Here’s the Truth About Entrepreneurship.” Omar shares the everyday struggles of running his own company and following his passion. The article has been viewed by more than 35.000 people and generated almost 4.000 likes since October 2019, so clearly, Omar has something worthwhile to say. In this episode, Omar and I spoke about his article, and how he motivates himself to push through the hard and lonely days of solo entrepreneurship, following your dreams, dealing with expectations, and the sacrifices you have to make.

Links

Omar

www.omaritani.com

Medium @omaritani

Instagram @omar_itani

Twitter @omar_itani

Lovers of The Sea

www.loversofthesea.com

Instagram @loversofthesea.shop