Advice to my Younger Self: The AI Advantage, Authentic Influence, and Leadership that Lifts Others

24 Jul 2025 · 2 min

Watch on YouTube

1:55

A founder reflects on advice for his younger self: don't fear failure, drop perfectionism, and remember success is a team effort. He credits his wife as crucial to his career and describes himself as someone driven by ambition and a constant hunger to learn.

Chapters

Well, I would say my, uh, my wife has, uh, been an incredible support system for me. I don't think I would be where I am today if it wasn't for her.
Wow, that is quite powerful. And, uh, if you could go back and give a piece of advice to your 17-year-old self standing at the edge of this incredible career you've had, what would you say to him?
I'd say that Don't be afraid of failure because it's the only way you're going to grow. And don't try to be perfect. And try to remember that whatever you do, it's part of a team effort and you don't have to go it alone.
Wow, that is quite powerful. Okay, I have one more question to ask you, but before I do, is there anything else you would like to share to the audience? Something we haven't covered that you, you wanted to speak about?
Well, I've got a lot of topics to cover, so again, it would not enough to fill this program. So, uh, okay, but if anyone wants to reach out to me, um, connect with me on LinkedIn, follow me, I'm happy to address any individual questions.
Very good. Okay, I always finish with, with this. So what are 3 adjectives that described you as a child?
Free as a child?
Yes, free adjective. What would people say about you?
Inquisitive, introverted, and ambitious.
What about as an adult?
Adult is certainly ambitious. Um, I would say always looking to learn new things and open to new ideas.