S2.E26 Building Momentum w. Luke Taylor (tutor, international businessman, + dj)

Chill + Ambitious

Luke Taylor is on a roll. He started Spark Prep, a college admissions coaching company, as a way to pay the bills while he worked on his creative endeavors like acting & producing music as DJ Lisan. This one-time side hustle gave Luke the opportunity to remind young people of their greatness, build business allover Asia, and realize that he can be a business owner while maintaining his ideals. Listen in as we learn how finding the “moment” in momentum and constant self-exploration are the keys to staying unstuck. Catch #BuildingMomentum. 0:50 How does No get unstuck? 2:25 Luke Taylor founded and runs Admissions Coaching Business Sparkprep 4:18 Luke Taylor DJ and Producer 5:13 Success: Am I asking questions that I still find interesting? 10:21 Luke’s chill is being prepping food 12:27 Momentum is premised in the moment 13:48 Fear of momentum 17:20 Genius is not necessarily something we own 20:55 Sparkprep started as a side hustle and is now a vehicle to remind young people of their greatness 23:33 How radical Luke got to becoming a business person 27:59 Clients in SE Asia 29:47 Climbing out of a rut 32:37 Stephen King’s point of view on writer’s block 35:19 Building incrementally 38:05 Noticing when Luke needs to chill more 39:22 Focus on the small victory and shifting that energy into something positive. 41:25 Momentum is our natural state 45:42 Business person is something just I do 52:08 Need for money conflicted with vision of business 56:04 How Luke chooses a business partner based on value 1:01:50 Guilt and shame are habits 1:03:18 Life is a collaborative effort 1:06:30 Is Luke living his dream life? 1:08:18 Sacrificing the combative-ness 1:16:33 O+NO were fuckin up 1:24:15 QYDKWR: What goals you have that are intimidating you? How can you break them down into smaller pieces?