Everything doesn’t have to be perfect. Done is better than perfect. Make those baby steps in improving yourself because a vision without execution is just a hallucination.

Today, Pete Sena joins us on the show as we explore his journey as the first entrepreneur in their family.

Pete is a creative entrepreneur and co-founder of Digital Surgeons, building his career in developing cross-functional teams for Fortune 500 start-ups. He is also a forward-thinking thought leader with expertise spreading from branding to Web 3 technologies, a Venture Mentor at Yale University & founder of Forward Obsessed Podcast, but now focuses on AI's societal impact & impact on future entrepreneurs.

In this session, Pete shares his journey as the first entrepreneur in his family, how fear of failure & messing up his legacy pushes him forward to success, curiosity & seeking knowledge in the right places as key tips to elevating your life as well as unpacking the way to understand the outcome first rather than the output. He also shares some of the best books that have transformed his life & what he does always to be 1% better every day in life.

Moreover, he expounds on the power of compounded consistency in achieving your goals, discipline as the heart of everything, and his unique definition of success.

Tune in for more insights!

Notable Quotes

“When people put you on a pedestal, the only place you can go is down.” (06:30-06:34)

“As a society, we are information obese but wisdom poor.” (10:57-11:01)

“People don’t think of the outcome first. People think of output first.” (16:10-16:14)

“Everything doesn’t have to be perfect. Done is better than perfect.” (21:08-21:10)

“Vision without execution is Hallucination.” (24:38-24:42)

“Maximizing the amount of joy & fulfillment with the least amount of effort as possible.” (48:34-48:47)

Mentioned books

-Good to Great by Jim Collins

-Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

- The Net Butterfly by Olivia Cabane & Judah Pollack

-Atomic Habits by James Clear

Let’s Connect

Connect with Pete Sena

Website: https://www.petesena.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peteslense/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petersena/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/petesena

Check out Pete’s Work

Website: https://www.digitalsurgeons.com/

Website: https://thinkfwd.com/

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phenomspeaks/

LinkedIn: Phillip ‘Phenom’ Robinson

Website: https://sitwithphenom.com/

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