Mike White's journey is a testament to the power of self-awareness, resilience, and the determination to keep moving forward, despite the odds. School was a tough battleground for the young Mike, navigating an education system that was ill-equipped to nurture his creative and dyslexic mind. Instead of succumbing to the pressure, he used it as fuel to prove his worth.
In this episode Andy Goram examines the hurdles, challenges, dark time and triumphs along Mike's career timeline from Dorset to Perry Barr and from London to L.A. and has led to his current position of CEO and Founder of Lively, a creative, innovation agency that has taken the events market by storm.
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Key Takeaways- Hear how a largely unsupportive educational environment set a foundation for resilience
- Understand the profound impact of surrounding yourself with positive role-models
- Learn how robberies, knock-backs and criticism fuelled a desire to succeed
- The importance of both fostering a growth mindset and future focus for building resilience
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The combination of hard work, belief and going for it are a powerful force
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Key MomentsThe key moments in this episode are: 00:00:10 - Introduction 00:07:40 - Challenges in School and Career 00:10:09 - The Power of Supportive People 00:12:31 - Building Confidence and Skillset 00:16:21 - Producing the First Legal Rave 00:19:20 - Building a Career in Events 00:21:29 - Dark Times and Pressure 00:24:06 - Drive and Focus as Superpowers 00:34:44 - Reigniting the Pilot Light 00:37:01 - The Power of Vision and Strategy 00:42:04 - Lessons from the Pandemic, 00:48:06 - Sticky Notes & Wisdom
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Join The Conversation Find Andy Goram on LinkedIn here Follow the Podcast on Instagram here Follow the Podcast on Twitter here Check out the Bizjuicer website here Get a free consultation with Andy here Check out the Bizjuicer blog here Download the podcast here ----more---- Useful Links Follow Mike White on LinkedIn here Find Lively's website here Find the HBR article "The Corporate Athlete" here ----more---- Full Episode TranscriptGet the full transcript of the episode here
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