So as promised, here is episode numero uno of a new series I am calling, “The Being Awesome” series, where I interview really cool people doing awesome things to make people and the world a better place.
This video podcast features Angela Lussier, who I have written about before on this blog. You can learn more by reading this and this.
I met Angela at Seth Godin’s book launch for the Linchpin in New York city back on January 15th. She recently appeared on his Spring list of recommended books (which is pretty damn awesome in and of itself). You can find that list here.
Angela is the owner of the company 365 Degrees Consulting and the author of the book, The Anti-Resume Revolution.
About the interview…
Getting to the point where I could actually send this to you today was an interesting journey. I have long wanted to do an interview series, but like many of us, I found reasons why I couldn’t do it. I didn’t know how to do a podcast, I didn’t have people to interview, I didn’t know how long the podcast should be etc.
The list was endless. But it dawned on me that these awesome people I wanted to interview found ways to get things done. Everyone can make excuses why things can’t happen. Only a few find reasons why things CAN and SHOULD happen. I want to be on that short list.
And so I set out trying to figure out how to do this.
I first had to find a software program that would allow me to record my Skype video. I did. I then had to learn how to edit within that program and find a site that would let me host a video that was 53 minutes long. I did. Finally I had to come to grips with the fact that I made many mistakes doing this and it isn’t as perfect as I wanted it to be. I did.
My biggest frustration was discovering that my built in webcam bites worse than a puppy with those little baby razor blade teeth of theirs! My image is out of focus…it’s like watching Avatar in 3-D, without the goggles. I look more like a photocopy of a photocopy of a photocopy of the real me. Boo!
But in my quest to produce awesome work, I have to remember that striving for perfection is good, but achieving it will never happen. But the striving for it is where all the good stuff lies.
One final note…
This video is 53 minutes long. I debated about cutting it down to like 20 minutes to accommodate people’s attention spans, but I opted against that. Want to know why? Because the story of awesome people doing awesome things can’t be captured in a sound bite.
Awesome people have awesome stories and those stories require time to tell them.
So get yourself a cup of something hot (I might suggest a drink because a cup of hot air is very unsatisfying in my experience), have a notebook handy to jot down interesting tidbits you can “steal” for your own growth, sit down in your favourite chair and kick up those tootsies of yours.
Quick Breakdown…
Minutes 0-15-Her school experience and whether she fit in or not
Minutes 16-25-A review of past jobs
Minute 25-How 365 Degrees Consulting came to be
Minute 29-The Anti-Resume Revolution is born
Minute 41-The Seth Godin moment
Minute 48-3 things to quit to create your awesome work
The interview…
Don’t be fooled by the headset I am wearing. I was not flying a plane while doing this interview. Really I wasn’t!
If you can’t see the video, then click on this link below…
Video Link: Being Awesome with Angela Lussier
I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. The best part of the whole thing was staying true to who I was. I’m a goofball at heart and love to laugh while trying to unravel life’s mysteries. I was able to accomplish both in this interview.
To being awesome and doing awesome work,
Dean
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