Show Notes Episode 4 with Sean Maher of Cut+Sew
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My guest Sean Maher of Cut+Sew is a resident of Playa Vista, a regular at The Resort Fitness Center and I’m proud to call myself his trainer.
Cut+Sew is a collaborative team pushing the boundaries of the modern marketing agency and challenging clients to move at the speed of culture. They operate at the intersection of new media, innovation, technology and culture. This unique positioning allows them to identify, forecast and dictate trends before they’re happening driving real growth opportunities for their clients. They also just announced a new entity of the company called ZONED to help clients and brands capitalize on the growing gaming industry. You can learn more about Cut+Sew https://www.cutandsew.la/who-we-are
Sean and I discuss:
-How playing multiple sports growing up allowed him confidence in different roles from marketing to project management.
-Why he took a leap and joined YikYak and how his parents didn’t believe his first job offer was real
-Why he believes he can “attack any situation”
-What he learned from working at Javits center as a forklift operator.
-How he has the confidence to say, “Why couldn’t that be me?”
-Why Cut+Sew believe they are “Too naive to fail” and how they turn this into a positive
-How trial and error has allowed him a self concept clarity on “knowing when to hold em’ and knowing when to fold em’”
-Why Cut+Sew “adjust” for clients
-Why they aren’t afraid to hop on a flight on 2 days notice for a project
-Why we both believe you should spend money on “speed” in business
-Why he believes Discord is better than slack for communication
-How Cut+Sew anticipated COVID-19 and were able to pivot the company as competitors were floundering
-Why Cut+Sew believe every brand should “think like a start up”
-How when you are “the first to do something you have a level of forgiveness”
-Why he is “bullish on physical interaction” and how The Resort plays a role in the community feel of Playa Vista
-His best purchase for under $30
-His go to workout song
-Why he likes to “Train like an athlete”
-And much much more...
