Empowering Entrepreneurs Empowering Tomorrow's IT Leaders
What challenges and misconceptions did our guest encounter when breaking into the IT industry without a college degree, and how did he overcome them?
In this episode, we are honored to have Terry Kim, the founder of NexGenT Academy and a serial entrepreneur, sharing his journey from the military to breaking into the IT industry without a college degree.
Terry's commitment to empowering the next generation of IT professionals is truly inspiring. We'll delve into his entrepreneurial endeavors, his passion for holistic healing and sleep optimization, and how he's forging new paths in the tech field.
This episode offers an unmissable opportunity to gain valuable entrepreneurial wisdom and take a glimpse into the future of IT education.
Empowering Takeaways
Terry Kim emphasizes the importance of hands-on training and certifications in IT over traditional 4-year college degrees. Real-world skills and experience are often more valuable in the tech industry.
Terry highlights the Japanese concept of Kaizen—continuous improvement—as essential for personal and professional growth. Constant learning and incremental improvements can lead to long-term success.
Host Glenn Harper discusses the critical traits of perseverance and curiosity in an entrepreneurial journey. Staying curious allows for innovation, while perseverance helps navigate challenges.
Terry Kim identifies his superpower as the ability to inspire and empower those around him. Leadership in entrepreneurship involves motivating others to realize their potential.
Terry's story of breaking into IT without a college degree showcases that determination and alternative educational paths (like military training and certification programs) can lead to successful careers.
Terry introduces concepts like optimizing delta wave sleep and breathwork for overall well-being. He shares techniques like solphasial frequencies and holistic practices to improve personal growth and health.
Terry emphasizes the role of quality sleep in manifesting goals and maintaining health. His startup, Ohm Sleep, focuses on enhancing sleep quality to improve life outcomes.
Terry talks about the invaluable lessons learned from his previous failed startups. Failure in entrepreneurship can be a learning experience and a stepping stone to eventual success.
Like Terry's journey from the military to Cisco and entrepreneurship, other aspirants are encouraged to carve unique paths. Diverse experiences can enrich an entrepreneurial journey.
Terry's mentoring of his daughter in entrepreneurial ventures showcases the importance of guidance, space to innovate, and time to learn from failures for upcoming entrepreneurs. Providing support and learning opportunities can nurture future leaders.
These concepts collectively highlight the mindset, practices, and principles that aspiring entrepreneurs and IT professionals can adopt for personal and professional success.
Memorable Moments
00:00 Passionate entrepreneur and podcaster with cybersecurity bootcamp.
05:01 Wanted tech, joined the army to learn.
08:24 Specialized training and certifications lead to job opportunities.
13:09 Growing up as a military brat and entrepreneurship.
15:52 Fascination with complex engineering, security, and future.
19:23 Cybersecurity demand is high, and training company offers alternative to college.
24:06 Culmination of conversations, trends, market, mentorship, passion.
24:52 Rediscovering Ikigai, overcoming failure, launching successful ventures.
28:55 Learning from mistakes leads to entrepreneurial success.
32:49 Entrepreneurship requires enduring tough times for growth.
37:06 Create evening routine for peaceful, mindful sleep.
40:13 Holotropic therapy: Studying altered states consciousness.
47:02 Kaizen concept: Improve 1% every day.
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