{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F8aae8068-ae86-4293-93f8-a3641d61be30","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Take a Chance and Bet on Yourself | E61 Ahmad Jabbir","description":"I love listening to stories that require someone to take a chance and today\u2019s episode is packed with those.\nYou\u2019ll hear from my friend, Ahmad Jabbir. He exhibits and embodies the phrase \u201cbet on yourself.\u201d One of my favorite stories he tells is how he pitched the CEO of Seek Discomfort, the apparel brand of the wildly popular YouTube channel, Yes Theory, to hire him for a job that wasn\u2019t even created yet. His one-of-a-kind interview got him an instant yes.\nThis bravado would be impressive with anyone but Ahmad wasn\u2019t always this bold. Up through college, he was shy, lacked confidence, and thought he was stupid.\nBut a few personal development projects changed everything for him. In one of his most recent projects, Ahmad set out to meet 100 strangers. He was blown away by the people he met and the stories he heard.\n\u00a0\nKey Takeaways:\n[1:17] Ahmad\u2019s go-to Toronto attractions\n[5:20] The story of Rob Lawless and how that impacted Ahmad to meet 100 people\n[15:27] How to make deep, meaningful relationship\n[19:55] How Ahmad landed his dream job at Seek Discomfort\n[31:48] Only take advice from people that you admire\n[37:18] Lessons learned from 700 days of journaling\n[54:07] How reading helped Ahmad learn the game of life better\n\u00a0\nMentions:\nPeople\nYes Theory\nBojana Corillic\nJesse Itzler\n\u00a0\nBooks\nThe Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World's Most Successful People Launched Their Careers by Alex Banayan\nCan't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins\nThe Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business Paperback by Charles Duhigg\n\u00a0\nMovies\nYes Man\n\u00a0\nMore of Ahmad:\nInstagram: @Ahmad.Jabbir\nLinkedIn: Ahmad Jabbir\n\u00a0\nMore of TSIR:\nFind show notes and more at https://www.tsirpodcast.com/\nFollow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tsirpod/","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9bd51d5f-291c-41d8-b4a5-7100381129b0/cover-art-97-a6ct0.png"}