Construction Brothers Real Talk About Entrepreneurship and Mentorship | Coffee With The Bros
Oct 5, 2022
31:31
We’re just sitting here talking… but it’s different. For those of you who are listening to the podcast rather than watching the Youtube video: We’ve redesigned our recording space to allow for more movement and some occasional video integration. We’re experimenting with a slightly different format that will hopefully involve some in-person interviews among other things. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/7yKIf6FrwhU Also, there might be nachos. Today, we use our new space to test the new style of safety helmet. We proceed to discuss that LinkedIn often seems to be for little other than humble brags–except for people like Ed Davidson. Even Dad follows Ed. Here are links to the videos we mention on this tangent: After the hardhat test aggravates Eddie’s back injury, we proceed to the therapy portion of the show, with a focus on Tyler’s first year running his marketing business (Storybuilder Creative). Because entrepreneurship is tough, Tyler compares himself to Rapunzel. All of this leads us to the meat of today’s discussion, an exploration of mentorships:
- When you’re starting something, give yourself room to bounce around a bit.
- You can’t learn what works unless you engage in some experimentation.
- Sometimes that first year of a new venture succeeds only due to grit and willpower.
- Seeing every obstacle as an opportunity to grow and learn (like Jocko Willink says).
- Symbiotic mentorship is a wonderful thing–the pairing of two different strengths in a relationship where coaching can happen in both directions.
- Having to answer questions can force you to learn new things and to rethink things that have become automatic.