#12: Building Your Trojan Horse with Trevor Houston

Today on the show we’re talking with the host at the ‘Who Ya Know’ Job Networking Show, and a financial services professional with NY Life Securities, out of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Trevor’s networking strategies & outside-the-box approach drive proven results. Featured in Forbes for his Job Search Trojan Horse Strategy; Trevor helps job seekers to get noticed, create opportunities & take control of the financial impact of job loss. His mission is to build a community of leaders & empower job seekers to find their passion.

Trevor and Stephynie discuss how Trevor grew up and how that affected him throughout his entire life, what lessons he learned from his father and growing up in a difficult and diverse environment. They also discuss how Trevor formed his resiliency at a young age and where his compulsion to always be number one no matter what he was doing in life comes from.

Trevor talks about his Trojan Horse strategy, and how you can stand out from the crowd, and push through the noise when it comes to building your network, or seeking a job!

 

Social Media:

 

Reach out to Stephynie directly at: hello@smalikent.com

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Follow Stephynie on Clubhouse: @stephyniemalik

Check out my website to learn more about my work: https://stephyniemalik.com/

 

Timestamps:

 

4:56 - What Kind of Trouble Was Trevor Getting Into as a Young Child?

9:58 - Where Did Trevor’s Anger Come From as a Child?

12:24 - Building Resiliency at a Young Age

16:09 - Where Trevor Was vs Now and How That Makes Him Feel

17:27 - Most Impactful Lesson Trevor’s Dad Taught Him

23:24 - Always Try to Add Value

25:06 - Getting Fired at 20 Years Old

29:48 - Becoming a Top Producer Selling Cars

37:09 - Being Obsessed with Being on Top

39:22 - What Was the Catalyst for Starting Trevor’s Show

47:11 - Are Networks and Relationships the Same Thing?

49:01 - Trevor’s Trojan Horse Strategy

55:13 - Does Trevor Parent the Same as His Dad?

56:29 - Trevor's Favorite Guest

59:40 - One Thing No One Asks Trevor

1:00:46 - Most Valuable or Hardest Skill That Someone Should Learn

1:04:58 - Where to Find Trevor Online

 

Mentioned in the Episode:

 

Trevor’s Website - https://whoyaknow.show/

Trevor’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston?trk=public_post_share-update_actor-text

Trevor’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/trevorhouston77/

Trevor’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WhoYaKnow/

Trevor’s YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkv3OI28WMowelKKsZG1qcA

Trevor’s Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1515779434