Sometimes it’s Riskier Not to Let Something go with Solon Teal | Ep. 112
Solon Teal
Solon is a start-up founder, a socially experienced designer, a writer on digital hospitality, community, and a product designer for companies building the unknown. He also sees opportunities getting bigger for creative ways of bringing humans together. Solon has worked all levels of the startup and big tech job stack. He’s a Product-Operations-Strategy systems thinker and excels at building alongside people inventing the new.
When you're dealing with a rat's nest of intertwined people, strategy, product, positioning, and growth problems, your goal is a cohesive user experience. Everything needs to go right. You need someone who takes ownership, intuits your ideas, and builds/operates/deliver your vision. That’s Solon.
We all have something in our life that we want to let go of. A bad habit, an unhealthy relationship, a career we don’t enjoy. Leaving it all behind can be scary. The fear of regret can make us miserable and keep us stuck in the same place for far too long. But what if you could start again? What if you could create something new and discover yourself in the process?
Tune in!
Segmented timestamps:
[00:00] - Episode intro and a quick bio of the guest; Solon Teal
[01:57] - A bit about Solon and his “super powers” in life
[04:20] - Going against my guts to risk leaving a startup
[07:12] - His last mental battle before making the final decision to let go
[09:36] - The mindset he has developed when approaching something new
[11:53] - If Solon had all the time in the world, what would he do?
[14:18] - How community and networking are correlated to your success in business
[17:13]- How the future of technology will affect how we interact in communities for business
[19:46]- What Solon is currently doing in entrepreneurial ventures
[21:16]- What makes a great collaboration of humans come together?
[23:52] - Solon’s decision-making framework
[25:19] - How to reach out and connect with Solon
Notable Quotes:
“The fear of letting go and losing something is more powerful even when the situation demands. It requires very strong willpower.” ~ Noah Scott
“People easily forget that time is their most valuable asset.” ~ Solon Teal
“At the end of the day, all of our big dreams are made on actions, and actions are created from our decisions.” ~ Noah Scott
“Knowing the WHY makes everything a lot easier.” ~ Solon Teal
USEFUL LINKS:
Reach Solon at:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/solonteal/
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