16. How to Carve Your Own Path

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They say life is what you make of it, so why not make it? Why not create the life you want? In this episode, we share our experiences learning to carve our own paths, and ignoring the haters along the way. Oh, and we talk a bit about Angry Birds, too!</span></p> <p><strong>Social media picks:<br /></strong><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/p/B4ukzcinfD_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">How Angry Birds Got Started</a><br /> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/p/B74Hp0BAAFc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Decide What You Stand For</span></a></p> <p><strong>Serious Talking points:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Figure out what you value and what’s important to you (Michael talks about his experiences not wanting to work for a bank anymore)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ask yourself what you want. Do you do this enough?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alisa talks about how her new company, The Happy Cactus is all about carving your own path (and the story behind the name)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Get creative on making it happen - when you have limited resources, your ability to innovate increases</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Don’t listen to the haters - sometimes people who are more experienced than you won’t be your biggest cheerleaders. Share your goals and vision wisely. Keep moving forward!</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you have questions for Michael or Alisa (or both of us), please submit them for “Serious Fam Q&A” at</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">seriouslythoughpodcast@gmail.com</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">or</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/seriouslythoughpod/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@seriouslythoughpod</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span>