May 27, 2019
Grit. Openness. Love. Jake Merriman joins ACE Weekly to share his perspective on being a leader of leaders. Jake has a unique background as someone who developed his entrepreneurial drive while entering the biomedical field in his fellowship at Harvard. From there he muscled his way into the industry of personal growth and coaching. He has spent the past decade coaching top performers and pursuing his mission of leading others through love and service. He focuses on the importance of love and openness when finding fulfillment in your journey. Jake and Andrew dive deep on what it means to embody love and connection in the human experience while realizing one’s full potential.
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00:18-introduction for today’s show
02:30- Introducing Jake Merriman
04:30- Jake’s childhood growing up between New Hampshire and Germany and adjusting to different cultures
07:30- The deeper the wound, the greater the gift
10:00- Developing an entrepreneurial spirit within the biomedical industry
13:30- Working as a salesman within the biomedical industry
15:00- Challenges within the industry when first starting in sales and unique ways of dealing with anxiety
17:30- Searching for fulfillment and forcing your way into an industry
23:00- Starting off in the coaching industry and developing your craft
25:00- The value of education based on what you’re learning
27:00- Specializing in coaching millennials
30:30- Starting ‘Abundant’, Jake’s mastermind group at the time
32:30- Being a leader of leaders, and the role of love in leadership
39:00- Using progress and improvement as a standard for yourself over beating yourself up
43:00- The responsibility of living up to your full potential
45:00- Jake’s advice for young people