“I try to celebrate my position as a CEO by giving myself time with my family. A lot of people don't get that, and I didn't always have that when I started the company,” shares Bryce Young, CEO of Warm Audio, a global powerhouse in the pro audio industry that manufactures and sells quality audio recording equipment at affordable prices. When Bryce was in high school attempting to record an album with his band, he realized the huge gap between the sound quality of pricey recording equipment as opposed to what the average person could afford. Today, Bryce talks about his career journey, his love of music, how his faith has helped him succeed, and the importance of time management as an entrepreneur.
Entrepreneurship requires a lot of hard work, and it can be difficult for business owners to prioritize time away from their work. Bryce shares that at the beginning of starting his business, he spent a lot less time with his family and had less time to exercise and take care of himself. Now, he is thankful to have an incredible trustworthy team of employees that he can count on to get things done without him micromanaging them. He sees every accomplishment not as luck, but as a gift from God and is quick to recognize those blessings. Although Bryce does struggle with allowing himself to relax, he has found a way to recharge through the cleaning and organizing of his vinyl record collection.
When you have a strong team, you can delegate out tasks and free up more time for yourself. There will always still be times when you have to hustle as an entrepreneur, so remember to take advantage of relaxation opportunities when you can and find ways to recharge your energy.
Quotes
- “Until our brand came around, you either purchased very expensive, great sounding equipment, or you purchased very affordable, cheap, mediocre, okay sounding equipment. And so there was this kind of gap of all the wealthy people and the people that had record deals could sound great, and all the people that were just starting musicians never really sounded very good in their recordings.” (3:25-3:47 | Bryce)
- “One thing that I'm really blessed to have is a team that just wants to win.” (13:17-13:22 | Bryce)
- “You have to recharge in some way, but also as entrepreneurs, we struggle to just be lazy.” (17:14-17:19 | Bryce)
- “I try to celebrate my position as a CEO by giving myself time with my family. A lot of people don't get that, and I didn't always have that when I started the company.” (21:28-21:42 | Bryce)
- “Telling an entrepreneur ‘work less and just relax more’ is not the answer.” (26:09-26:12 | Bryce)
- “I want to give people autonomy and freedom. I want them to feel like this is your baby, your department, your role. Go make it happen. Do it how you want to do it.” (31:20-31:33 | Bryce)
Connect with Bryce Young:
Website: www.warmaudio.com
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