EP.8 Life Advice for Future Entrepreneurs, Teens, 20s, 30s | Noom CEO, Saeju Jeong
May 19, 2023
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Noom CEO, Saeju Jeong, shares life advice for future entrepreneurs at different stages in their lives. He discusses overcoming self-doubt, important considerations before starting a business, and provides advice for teenagers, individuals in their 20s, and those in their 30s. Topics include discovering core values and continuous learning.
Overcoming self-doubt requires maintaining a healthy routine and seeking support from the right people.
Before starting a business, deeply consider your motivations and ensure you are mission-driven.
Deep dives
Overcoming self-doubt
Cedricia Aung, the CEO of Noom, acknowledges that self-doubt is one of the most challenging emotional barriers for entrepreneurs. He refers to it as a demon thought. To overcome self-doubt, Cedricia emphasizes the importance of maintaining a healthy routine and seeking support from the right people. He recommends being honest with oneself, asking for help, and being vulnerable. Cedricia shares his own routines of exercise, meditation, and finding positive aspects in difficult situations to cultivate a healthy mindset and become the best version of oneself.
Starting a business
Cedricia advises aspiring entrepreneurs to deeply consider why they want to start their own company and why they believe they are the right person for the job. He emphasizes the importance of being mission-driven and urges individuals to be truthful with themselves about their motivations. Cedricia encourages individuals to have a clear understanding of their purpose before embarking on the challenging journey of entrepreneurship.
Life advice for different stages
Reflecting on his own journey with Noom, Cedricia shares valuable advice for teenagers, individuals in their 20s, and those in their 30s. For teenagers, he recommends focusing on core values, seeking advice from family and senior members, and not comparing oneself to glamorous lifestyles portrayed on social media. For individuals in their 20s, Cedricia suggests maintaining curiosity, seeking mentors, and exploring different career paths before making decisions. In their 30s, he advises continuous self-disruption and investing in personal growth, both professionally and personally, to become a better version of oneself.
Saeju, the CEO of Noom, was born and raised in a small South Korean fish town called Yeosu and he dropped out of his university in Korea. He came to US when he was 23 with nothing and built $10 Billion consumer-led healthcare startup Noom.
01:38 Chapter.1 How to Overcome Self Doubt
04:45 Chapter.2 Things to Know Before Starting a Business
06:40 Chapter.3 Life Advice for Teens.
08:25 Chapter.3 Life Advice for 20s
09:27 Chapter.3 Life Advice for 30s
10:43 Chapter.4 True Meaning of Life
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