Resilience. The Drive To Succeed

Mike White's journey is a testament to the power of self-awareness, resilience, and the determination to keep moving forward, despite the odds. School was a tough battleground for the young Mike, navigating an education system that was ill-equipped to nurture his creative and dyslexic mind. Instead of succumbing to the pressure, he used it as fuel to prove his worth. In this episode Andy Goram examines the hurdles, challenges, dark time and triumphs along Mike's career timeline from Dorset to Perry Barr and from London to L.A. and has led to his current position of CEO and Founder of Lively, a creative, innovation agency that has taken the events market by storm. ----more---- Key Takeaways Hear how a largely unsupportive educational environment set a foundation for resilience Understand the profound impact of surrounding yourself with positive role-models Learn how robberies, knock-backs and criticism fuelled a desire to succeed The importance of both fostering a growth mindset and future focus for building resilience The combination of hard work, belief and going for it are a powerful force ----more---- Key Moments The key moments in this episode are:00:00:10 - Introduction00:07:40 - Challenges in School and Career00:10:09 - The Power of Supportive People00:12:31 - Building Confidence and Skillset00:16:21 - Producing the First Legal Rave00:19:20 - Building a Career in Events00:21:29 - Dark Times and Pressure00:24:06 - Drive and Focus as Superpowers00:34:44 - Reigniting the Pilot Light00:37:01 - The Power of Vision and Strategy00:42:04 - Lessons from the Pandemic, 00:48:06 - Sticky Notes & Wisdom ----more---- Join The Conversation Find Andy Goram on LinkedIn here Follow the Podcast on Instagram here Follow the Podcast on Twitter here Check out the Bizjuicer website here Get a free consultation with Andy here Check out the Bizjuicer blog here Download the podcast here ----more---- Useful Links Follow Mike White on LinkedIn here Find Lively's website here Find the HBR article "The Corporate Athlete" here ----more---- Full Episode Transcript Get the full transcript of the episode here