On episode 1 of The Darren to Share Podcast, my guests and I have a dynamic conversation about success, mentality, journaling, professionalism, and identity amongst other things. Kodi is a 25 year old electrical engineer, app developer, and business owner with several years of experience. O'Neil is a 24 year old mechanical engineer, entrepreneur, and musical artist with years of experience. Enjoy the conversation. I’m glad we could share! Please like and subscribe for the algorithms. Thank you! Follow on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @DarrenToSharePodcast. 

12 Key Take Aways:

1. It’s only a failure if you don’t learn and apply that knowledge. 


2. You are exactly where you are supposed to be. We all have a different timeline, don’t beat yourself up.


3. When faced with new challenges, lean into your past successes and remember who YOU are.  


4. Understand your failure reasons to master your follow up successes. 


5. Don’t lose you identity in opportunities, job roles, and positions.


6. Have the strength to say “no.” Stick to your plan, follow your principles.


7. No preparation is waisted. If you miss one opportunity, the preparation will carry over and greatly benefit you in the next one. 


8. Mindset is everything. Not “Why is this happening to me” , but “Why is this happening for me.”


9. That first road block will help define your passion. If you don’t know what you passion is, follow your heart, try different things. You may even find passion for the journey itself. 


10. Time value: Find a method of scheduling, apply priority to each item, schedule an increment of time for each item each day, don’t overload.


11. Journaling: This a great way to express your creativity, relieve stress, tracker your progress, learn from you mistakes, and a great way to learn yourself. 


12. Your brain is a muscle, exercise it.

Time Stamps: 

Acceptance of “Failure” - 0:36   - Kodi

Did not get the job after multiple interviews - 4:02 - Kodi

I put to much of my identity into something - 8:26 - O’Neil

Understanding your failure so that you can grow - 9:30

Turning down a higher position because you know your purpose - 11:49

Some of your best opportunity come from ambiguity - 12:59 - Darren 

Missed out ? No, Now you won’t make the same mistake again - 13:00

Taking moments of failure and extracting the gems - 14:22 O’Neil 

Hitting your first road block in an endeavor - 16:12 Kodi

Following passion gives you that extra 10% of will - 18:37 - Darren

What is your “Why?” - 21:02 O’Neil 

Passion versus Necessity - 21:42

Dedication - 36:05 - Kodi & O’Neil

The quadrant Method - 37:53 Darren 

Documenting Goals - 40:20  

The Power of Journaling - 43:10 Kodi 

Trevor journaling - 44:19 - 45:30 Darren

Taking your time to learn yourself is so crucial - 46:40

Reach high levels of understanding - 47:50

Your brain is a muscle - 48:13 - Darren

When you’re younger you just do , do , do - 50:30

You must be aware enough to create the time - 51:27