Today, Steven, Melissa and Alan recap Sam Alvarez’s interview and discuss what having multiple jobs can teach us!
[00:32] What’s up Creative Hustlers!
[00:50] Steven & Melissa are still in Sicily!
[01:34] Creative Hustler returns to U.S mid-February!
[01:40] Today’s recap is Sam Alvarez!
[02:15] She’s had 63 jobs, and speaks 8 languages.
[03:25] Jobs not professions.
[04:05] Sam is a polyglot.
[04:22] Sam speaks English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and many more we don’t know.
[05:00] Alan speaks one language, Melissa speaks one language, and Steven speaks 1.5.
[05:50] Many European people know at least 3-4 other languages.
[08:05] Sam said you need to immerse yourself in the culture and be willing to make mistakes.
[09:26] Alan would choose Spanish if he had to pick one.
[10:05] Alan is ethnically ambiguous, so people think he’s Spanish.
[11:06] Sam now teaches people languages and also coaches people.
[11:30] Sam Alvarez has visited 26 countries and lived in 11 of them. Currently living in Chang Mai right now.
[12:45] Sam’s worst job was an accounting job. She threw herself into the world of accounting for a month.
[13:18] Alan was a buyer for a computer store, to an assistant, to a coordinator, and many, many more before he even got into SEO.
[14:30] It’s important to know what is NOT for you.
[15:30] Melissa’s worst job ever: Retail during the holiday.
[17:18] Temp jobs that sucked.
[18:40] Steven’s various jobs in life, and his worst job.
[20:45] Steven only lasted at an agency for two weeks!
[21:45] Even the shitty jobs taught us something about ourselves.
[23:45] Do everything you can when you are starting out. Try it.
[24:45] When you get out of school, you may not want to do what you thought.
[25:30] Knowing what you love is really important, and sometimes hard to get.
[27:30] If you are willing to work for free, it shows you’re dedicated to the industry.
[28:15] Motivation through movement
[29:00] Sam Alvarez is cray-cray, but it’s our type of crazy!
[29:15] Sam’s links at in the bio.
[29:40] Don’t forget to connect with The Creative Hustler on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
[30:14] Check out Alan’s courses if you’re in San Diego!
[30:38] Please leave a review!
[30:52] Peace out, Creative Hustlers!
[30:57] Melissa’s Moment of Hustle
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