#001: Developing Your Internal Awareness

Joel Mena reminds us of the importance of taking risks (even when it feels uncomfortable). He shares his journey and the challenges he faced in his career that allowed him to go from UX professional to full-time entrepreneur. He introduces us to his philosophy on “The Currency of Time” and how to use this concept can be leveraged in our careers to reframe opportunities and take massive action.

He reminds us about the importance of internal indicators vs external indicators and how to use these to self assess our careers and develop the awareness needed to live a life on purpose. Finally he challenges us to consider what is the story we keep telling ourselves that keeps achieving what we truly want.

• Origin Story (2:35)
• Taking a Leap of Faith (5:39)
• Back to the Rat Race (6:00)
• Currency of time (7:00)
• Self Assessments (8:55)
• Internal Alignment (10:17)
• Mindset Shift 11:21)
• The Question (12:14)