From Amazon Principal Engineer to 200K Subscribers
Notes de l’épisode
Steve Huynh quit his Amazon Principle Engineer job to run his YouTube channel, A Life Engineered, building it to 200k subscribers. He then launched a coaching business, all bootstrapped from his willingness to take a giant leap into the unknown.
Hear his take on how to bet on yourself and to succeed.
0:00 Intro
0:55 Speed-running YouTube success
8:05 Paying to fast-forward success
12:12 Taking action to reach your goals
18:28 Going all-in on YouTube while at Amazon
26:56 Is an engineering mindset helpful in the content & coaching business?
28:35 Guessing an engineer's level in 5 minutes
31:28 Most common engineer growth mistakes
37:34 Worst career advice ever
40:40 Psychology of careers
42:54 Biggest mistake at Amazon
44:33 You learn nothing from success
46:35 Biggest thing you've changed your mind on
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