In this five‑minute interview, host SPEAKER A welcomes co‑inventor Sean Kelly, creator of the Draftop—the world’s first aluminum‑can opener that lets you drink directly from a beer can. Kelly shares his top business advice, emphasizing that while good marketing helps, a quality product is essential because word‑of‑mouth drives real growth. He then offers general life guidance, urging listeners to "take the leap" on long‑held aspirations. When asked about happiness, Kelly highlights balance: regular exercise, sufficient sleep, being present with loved ones, playing with dogs, and helping others. He describes his morning routine—walking his dog, hitting the gym (his "coffee"), showering, eating, and tackling the biggest task first, a practice akin to the "Eat the Frog" principle. Finally, Kelly shares his favorite quote: "There are no traffic jams along the extra mile," attributed to former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach. The conversation is casual, supportive, and peppered with personal anecdotes about dogs and routines.
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Alright, welcome everybody again to another episode of the Five Minute Show. We have Sean Kelly with us today, and I'm very excited for this episode. So Sean, can you just start off and tell us a little bit about yourself?
Sure, happy to be here. I am the co-inventor of the Draftop, which is the world's first can opener designed specifically for aluminum beverage cans. So basically, we take the top off of your beer can so you can drink it like a pint glass.
Yes, and I can attest to this. I have one and it is awesome. And actually, Sean, I got to do a video for you maybe or something of me using it. Me and my buddy, when he visited me down here in Miami, we used it. So definitely works well and it makes the experience more fun. So, but because we only have 5 minutes, let's dive in. So first question we like to ask on the show is what is your best piece of business advice?
Sure. I think it's good— good marketing is key, but word of mouth is king. You could have the best marketing campaign in the world, but your product— if your product stinks, then people will hear about it and it will affect your business negatively. So you have to recognize what your product is and you— or your service, whether that's a service or a physical item. And you always have to strive to be better at it because if people like it, then they will tell others. And that's where the real growth happens in business.
I agree 100%. I always tell people this with books. I always say like, you know, good marketing will get a book out there and it can sell a lot of books, but if the book is not good, all it's gonna do is kill the book faster. So, you know, product is key. So next question is, what is your best piece of just general life advice?
Take the leap. If you have something that you've been wanting to do for a long time, whether that's like going on a trip or taking a business class or joining a team, I always say just go for it. It'll probably be a transformative experience for you and one that could lead to a number of different directions. There is probably a reason why your gut's telling you to go that way, so just take the leap.
Agreed again. So a third question we like to ask is, in your opinion, What's your key, or what's the key to happiness? What do you do to stay happy? And if you were to help somebody maybe who's in a rut or they don't know what to do, how would you answer that?
I'd always say balance is key in life. Just having good balance in your life. Go to the gym, get lots of sleep, or as much as you can. Be in the moment with loved ones, play with dogs, and just help other people. Those That's what I try to do and it's fun.
I agree with that too. And I actually, we just got a dog, my girlfriend and I, and I can say a puppy can definitely add some happiness to your life.
They're always happy. You can't be in a bad mood playing with a dog. You just can't.
I know, man. It's so— I didn't realize how much it would uplift. Even it actually, that's a whole nother conversation, but it even helps with relationships too. But yeah, for sure. Yeah. So if you do, some don't, but if you do have a morning routine, what is it? What is your morning routine?
Sure. Well, mine is, you know, walking the dog. I go to the gym in the morning before I go to work just because I feel better. It's kind of like coffee to me. Shower, eat, look at the list of things to do from the night before and start with the biggest one and knock that one out first.
So you do that like if you're familiar with the book Eat the Frog?
I actually don't know that book, no.
It basically says like whatever your— maybe not most complicated, but whatever the number one thing you want to get done for that day, make that your first thing because that's when you have— I forget what the word is now, but that's when you have like the most ability. Like supposedly you can only make so many decisions in one day and take so much action in one day. So if you put the thing that you most want to get done first, then you'll actually get it done. Whereas most people put it all put it off, and then it just never gets done. So eating the frog is essentially what that means. But, and then our last question is, what's your favorite quote?
I actually keep like a list of notes in my phone of all the quotes that I like, but I picked one out just for you. My favorite probably is, "There are no traffic jams along the extra mile," and that's from Roger Staubach, who's Cowboys QB. From the '60s, I think, but he was '70s maybe. But yeah, great QB. I'm not a Dallas Cowboys fan at all, but yeah, but yeah, I love this. I love that quote.
Awesome, brother. Well, we got 6 seconds left, so thank you so much for coming on. And yeah, hope to have you on again.
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