We recently had the chance to connect with Wil Seabrook and have shared our conversation below.
Wil, it’s always a pleasure to learn from you and your journey. Let’s start with a bit of a warmup: What are you being called to do now, that you may have been afraid of before?
I’m really taking 100% ownership of every goal I have for my life without making excuses, adding time, or assigning responsibility to factors outside of my control. It’s a pleasure to be at a time in life where I’ve learned enough through experience and trial and error to feel confident in my ability to set a big goal and make it happen.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I spent 17 years creating content (mostly videos and commercials) for Fortune 500 companies. I recently pivoted to focus exclusively on small businesses and I’m really enjoying working with and for “my people” given that I’m a business owner myself.
Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. What was your earliest memory of feeling powerful?
I remember standing at the top of the stairs in my great-grandmother’s ante bellum farm house and singing at the top of my lungs. My whole family was shocked at my ability to sing well and I remember being very happy about being unexpectedly good at something.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
I have hit “rock bottom” several times over the course of my professional life. I’ve learned much more in those instances than any amount of success has taught me. I learned that the sun always comes up the next day, that even the worst experiences can lead to something better, and that I am much tougher and more resilient than I sometimes give myself credit for.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. Where are smart people getting it totally wrong today?
I worry that people sometimes make excuses for changing cultural values and are too willing to throw away fundamentals that have helped civilization flourish for thousands of years. Things like being service and community oriented, having good manners and being considerate of others, the willingness to work really, really hard and to persist through any obstacle are what really bring joy and confidence in life. The trend towards sometimes making excuses or trying to make everything easier all the time can lead to amazing progress but it can also head us towards a “Wall-E” civilization as shown in such a clever way in the Pixar film where everything is handed to everyone and the challenge that builds character is no longer available to people. I think that would be a tragedy (one I’d like us to avoid as a society).
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. If you knew you had 10 years left, what would you stop doing immediately?
Worrying. I would focus on what I want to accomplish and spend my time doing things that bring me (and others) joy.
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- Website: https://expertcreativehelp.com
- Instagram: @wilseabrook
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