Arete Academy Podcast

In this episode Jafet explains how he tries to live is life with no regrets, the mindset he acquired to get to where he is now, shares some personal stories about the amazing photos he's taken, and gives lots of valuable insights.

In this episode Victor tells his story from knowing nothing about cutting hair, learning through cutting his friends hair, to now owning and operating one of the first barbershops that stays open after 7pm in Houston called Afterhours Barbershop.

Show Notes

What's your favorite success quote or something you live your life by that's true to you? [0:36]

Do you remember your first haircut and how did you even get started? [1:29]

How did you progress going forward from that day? [6:10]

The skill of talking to customers and getting them to come back [7:41]

Do you think saying "I'm the best barber you know" helped you? [9:20]

Sending out personal messages to his friends on Facebook [10:10]

Giving his best and not wanting anyone to leave with a bad haircut [11:53]

Having a fire inside for cutting hair and learning [13:30]

Victor's impactful moment [14:17]

Victor never wanting to own his own shop [18:18]

The impact of having business cards [21:07]

Turning a negative situation into something positive [23:52]

What gave you the idea of Afterhours? [25:11]

What do you have to say for the people who hear that you are open late but are skeptical about the prices [31:20]

Treating everyone who walks in the barbershop with respect [38:50]

What would be a piece of advice you can give to someone that's struggling and wanting to do what's in their best interest? [44:10]

FOLLOW VICTOR:

INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2NcbJ0l

FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2Nh4J28

FOLLOW AFTERHOURS BARBERSHOP:

WEBSITE: http://afterhoursbarbershop.com

INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2RCKavJ

FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2NdJkqK

YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2ZT7W9L

This episode's guest is Jonny Santana. Jonny is a young filmmaker who has released two feature films, a short documentary series, a short film, and has made videos for artists and entrepreneurs. His films have been premiered in theaters as well as on Amazon Prime. He is currently working to finish his third feature film while simultaneously working with Tom Bilyeu of Impact Theory.

In this episode Jonny gives insight on what it takes to start gaining credibility as a young filmmaker. He dives deep into how to be resourceful, the importance of building a track record, and the power of asking for help.

Show Notes

What's your favorite success quote or something you live your life by that you believe to be true? [3:15]

The importance of being resourceful [3:35]

Why you should ask for help [5:35]

What is the skill you find most useful for you? [7:37]

One big skill that Jonny learned [8:30]

Why it's important to build a track record for yourself [8:45]

How reading "Charisma On Command" changed his life [10:17]

What's next after wrapping up your latest film? [13:33]

Model yourself after success [13:47]

Modeling after Steven Spielberg and what he did [14:30]

Going beyond escapism in his films and delivering a powerful message [15:50]

Inspiration for his latest film [18:00]

Why simple acts of kindness are important [19:53]

Goal for the film and what's next? [20:35]

How Jonny got out of his bubble and started talking to people [23:20]

Getting your big vision out into the world [25:45]

How to get things done [31:30]

One thing the audience should know [33:50]

FOLLOW JONNY:

WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/2TQdajI

INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2WVZF42

Check out his interview with Next Gen Creators

http://bit.ly/2tj11Zc

Check out his short film

http://bit.ly/2SDnPSF

BOOKS MENTIONED:

Charisma On Command by Charlie Houpert and Ben Altman - https://amzn.to/2tqHQwl

People Mentioned:

Tom Bilyeu

http://bit.ly/2DG8eXU

Charlie Houpert & Ben Altman

http://bit.ly/2GLqjHd

Aaron Stark

I was almost a school shooter
http://bit.ly/2SyXG7h

Jaireck Robbins

http://bit.ly/2UYp6jz