How did your first jobs help to define where you are today? How can you look at creative ways to connect dots which could lead to opening doors in ways you may not have imagined? 

These are just some of the questions that are discussed, probed, and pondered in this episode of the DLC Drop Podcast, as John welcomes his good friend and the CEO & Founder of The Uptown Agency, Joseph Alexander.

Joseph shares his journey from cleaning CVS bathrooms to running his own agency, and creating a career that brings him joy day in and day out!

If you’d like to connect with Joseph’s agency, visit: https://www.theuptownagency.com/

To follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/J0hnDavids0n

Full Episode Breakdown:

3:20 – The story of how Joesph and John bonded during a LinkedIn date at a burger joint, and how a life-long friendship and a podcast was born.

6:35 – Joseph discuses his background in finance, why he chose it, and how he’s applying that to his business now.

12:17 – Joseph’s journey from Venture Capitalist to finding his true passion in marketing.

16:15 – The purpose of beautiful designs… it’s not just to be beautiful.

17:00 – Why being able to be a translator can be a huge transferable skill set.

22:08 – Marketing trivia time: What are the number of touchpoint required within a customer journey.

23:20 – Skateboarding and old people talk

32:10 – First two jobs discussions – the first jobs that defined Joseph, and the full circle moment from his second job to now.

40:51 – Discussions about door-to-door sale skills.

49:58 – Why money may not be the biggest motivator in life, and John’s theory of life and money.

55:03 – Finally letting go, and living out of passion and happiness vs. expectations and driving for things that don’t matter.