CYLS #143 A Fearless Visionary – The New Archetype of Asian Women with Jean Joo Irvin

About our Guest:

Jean Joo is an entrepreneur, designer and closet foodie. She is one of the co-founders of Creator’s Group, a media content creation firm based in Kansas City, Kansas. Jeani uses her skills as a designer and her background in product management to create brand awareness and amplify the voices of innovative and exciting businesses in Kansas City. She is also fiercely passionate about inspiring other Asian-American women to pursue their passions and believe in their potential.

 

Episode Summary

Jeani shares openly about the twists and turns that lead her to eventually co-found Creator’s Group. She believes that failure is often a part of entrepreneurial pursuits, and she encourages other entrepreneurs to lean into that uncertainty.

 

Insight from this episode:

• Strategies to manage and build a team
• Why hiring slow and firing quick is the best strategy when building a team
• Secrets to find fulfillment by going against social norms
• Secrets to the power of an inner circle
• Strategies for goal crushing
• Solutions and triumphs of networking

 

Quotes from the show:

• “People would ask me ‘what do you want to be in the future?’ and I would say, ‘I don’t know because I haven’t created my title yet.’” - Jeani Joong, Episode #143
• “The secret is no entrepreneur really knows what they’re doing.” - Jeani Joong, Episode #143
• “I think emotional intelligence is a lot more important than intelligence itself. EQ over IQ all the time.” - Jeani Joong, Episode #143
• “Traveling will meet you where you are in your life, and it will teach you so much and open up so many different perspectives.” - Jeani Joong, Episode #143
• On the limited number of successful Asian women portrayed in the media: “It affects your mentality on what you think is possible.” - Jeani Joong, Episode #143
• On failure: “Every time I push past that fear, only great things happen on the other side.” - Kevin Y Brown, Episode #143

 

Favorite Book:

• Cradle to Cradle

 

Favorite Quote:

In true entrepreneurial spirit, Jeani offered a motto of her own creation:

“Don’t be afraid of failure. It’s a learning tool.” - Jeani Joong

 

Resources mentioned:

• Slack
• Studiobinder
• Monday

 

3 keys to Create Your Best Life:

1.     Know yourself
2.     Get over your fear of failures
3.     Trust your instincts even if it’s wrong

 

Stay Connected:

 

Show Social Media: 

https://www.facebook.com/cylseries/

https://www.instagram.com/cylseries/

 

Kevin Y Brown:

www.kevinybrown.com

www.instagram.com/kevinybrown

www.twitter.com/kevinybrown

www.facebook.com/kevbrown001

 

Jeani Joong:

Instagram: @jeani0 or @creatorsgrp

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