Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This is the place to learn about careers from the people who are actually doing the work every day. I’m your host, Brian Bratt, and this week’s guest is 1998 Van Buren graduate Lee Salisbury, who is the founder and Chief Creative Officer for UnitOneNine, a boutique creative agency. In this episode, Lee shares how his life looks much different today from how it looked when he started his business, how he experienced the reality of “fake it until you make it,” the opportunity people have today to start a business with low risk , and much more. Whether you are interested in a career as a founder or designer or still exploring your options, I hope that what Lee shares today will help all of you make better career decisions and have fulfilling career journeys. Enjoy the show!
1:11 - How Lee’s daily routine has changed as his career has evolved.2:09 - Lee originally thought he would pursue either a music or engineering career.3:34 - Making the transition from engineering to visual design6:08 - A visual designer today with no formal art training before attending Ohio State8:38 - Experiences helped learn to deal with people, determine what people want in designs, and see how big businesses work.10:35 - Fake it until you make it is real11:57 - Participating in the Forbes Agency Council has pushed Lee out of his comfort zone.13:40 - Lee’s advice for those starting businesses - leveraging AI is a no-brainer.15:30 - “Continuous improvement beats delayed perfection every time.”17:30 - Difficult aspects of owning a business18:44 - Testing a product has never been easier than it is now, so people can test businesses before jumping in with both feet.19:53 - Lee has faced people questioning his future success.21:49 - What Lee wishes he had known about careers when he was in high school.23:10 - Find out what you are passionate about - that’s the goal.Questions?Connect with Brian on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/brian-bratt/) or e-mail (bbratt@vbschools.net).Connect with Lee on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/eldoublee/) or reach out to me for his email.
