Taren Gesell is a Triathlon Influencer

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October 2, 2020 • 90 mins

In this episode we talk about:

Why Taren left his original career as an investment advisor

How trying to "beef up his resume" while applying for (and getting rejected from) MBA programs started Taren on the path to social media success

Why Taren doesn't advise people to "follow their passion" and what he did (and recommends doing) instead

Our shared belief that traditional resumes are obsolete, and how to promote your skills instead

Fighting back against corporate office culture ("well, that's how we've always done it here")

Sages, sign posts, and strugglers -- how to deal with "imposter syndrome" and give advice to others, even if you're not a credentialed expert (and why credentials might not matter)

How long it took Taren from starting to post videos on YouTube until it became a business

How to know whether you should "burn your boats" and go all-in or play it safe and "don't quit your day job"

How Taren used Kickstarter to raise $45,000 and how he tests ideas before he starts projects

The first time Taren got recognized by a fan in public

How often you should post videos on YouTube for best results

The difference between playing with your own money vs. someone else's money and the advantages of bootstrapping vs taking money from investors

*** The exact step-by-step process that Taren uses to figure out what to talk about, how to get views on his video, and grow his audience on YouTube (and his website) ***

Follow Taren:

Triathlon Taren on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1AKDrz2GvLxD29W9tow66g)

Taren's Website (https://triathlontaren.com/)

Triathlon Taren Podcast (https://triathlontarenpodcast.libsyn.com/)

Other Links / Tools Mentioned in the Episode:

SEMRush (https://www.semrush.com/)

Ahrefs (https://ahrefs.com/)

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