Episode 15: Life, Like The Sims! with Wesam Samour

What if “success” is less about you and more about the community you help thrive? In this episode, Wesam Samour shares a purpose-first mindset: your life’s job is to serve — and small, consistent contributions count. We explore emotional intelligence you can actually use, from reading real-time cues like a Sims status bar to the “100 excuses” strategy that stops stress spirals before they start.

We also talk leadership: respecting people’s time, ditching micromanagement, hiring for ethics and purpose fit, and why the chain of command protects your focus and your team. Plus, a practical approach to work-life rhythm — intense, focused work time followed by fully present family time.

In this episode:

• Purpose beyond self: contribution > individual achievement
• Reframing success: happiness, safety, and community > fame/wealth
• The Sims for EQ: reading plus/minus cues in conversations
• The “100 excuses” mental health hack for texts & delays
• Text tone traps & clarity tricks (exclamation system, emojis)
• Anti-micromanagement leadership & chain of command
• Respecting time, paying through personal crises, hiring for values
• Work-life integration: concentrated work, fully present weekends

Resources & Mentions:

• Key & Peele: Text Message Confusion — https://youtu.be/naleynXS7yo?si=V86ZaaHFwo9OX4mk

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