In 2014, while working on a superyacht, Tom sailed past a horrific sight that would change his life — a plastic berg. 

Plastic bergs are “icebergs” made of trash. Massive mountains — often miles long — of floating plastic in the middle of the ocean. Gross!

Today, Tom Jackson is the CEO and Founder of Honest Ocean, a startup devoted to changing the flow of ocean plastic waste.

In this episode, Tom talks about his passion for cleaning ocean plastic, as well as how to hire employees devoted to your cause and how hobbies impact your focus.

If you're interested in social responsibility, cleaning ocean plastics, and environmental protection, you’re going to love Tom’s takes!

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Show Notes:

(10:40) - Super-yachts, plastic bergs, and the birth of Tom’s passion

(15:45) - How to hire people just as passionate as you are

(28:20) - Surfing, habits, and daily routines

(34:40) - Focus tips to be high performing (even when living on a tropical island with ADHD)

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Links:

* https://honest-ocean.com/

* Tom@honest-ocean.com

* Insta: @jacko

* Had to throw it in ;) a link to the Red Hot Chili Pipers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpSgveTDtso

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Episode Quotes I Enjoyed

“As a startup, if you’re not going forward, if you’re sitting in neutral, that’s failure zone.”

“People think being an entrepreneur is a super sexy thing. In a startup, it’s really hard.”

“I don’t think people talk enough about the failures and the grit it takes to then go and do it again.”

“If you hang around four idiots, you’re the fifth one.”

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