From Amazon Principal Engineer to 200K Subscribers

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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