Summary: <p>Most of us never take the time to face our fears. Leonard Kim thinks we should start with our fears and use those to drive us to greatness. Ultimately fear should drive us. In part one of our episode we discuss Facing and using your fears to direct you, overcoming failure, Personal branding, Overcoming startup failure, Ice cream, Becoming the expert and thought leader, Why Shortcuts are killing you, Defining Success, and so much more.</p><p>Leonard Kim’s <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=MrIWL17KHS0" target="_blank">TEDx Talk</a>, <em>Why You Should Let Your Fears Guide You</em>, has been internationally recognized as one of the best TED Talks by <a href="http://forbes.com/sites/cherylsnappconner/2017/08/11/super-communication-10-must-see-ted-talks-that-will-make-you-take-action/#53f2874a3e74" target="_blank">Forbes</a> and <a href="http://inc.com/john-boitnott/10-inspiring-ted-talks-that-will-help-you-overcome.html" target="_blank">Inc. Magazine</a>.</p><p>Leonard is recognized by <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/julesschroeder/2016/11/29/25-marketing-influencers-to-watch-in-2017/" target="_blank">Forbes</a> as a Top Marketing Influencer, Inc. Magazine as a <a href="http://www.inc.com/ilya-pozin/the-top-11-youth-marketers-to-follow-this-year.html" target="_blank">Top Digital Marketer</a> and <a href="http://www.inc.com/nicolas-cole/7-digital-marketers-to-keep-your-eye-on-in-2017.html" target="_blank">Top Youth Marketer</a> and by Entrepreneur as a <a href="http://www.redletterresumes.com/blog/2016/6/8/top-10-personal-branding-experts-to-follow" target="_blank">Top Personal Branding Expert</a>. Adweek recognized him as one of their <a href="http://www.adweek.com/digital/25-socially-strong-entrepreneurs-every-vc-should-be-following/" target="_blank">Socially Strong Entrepreneurs Every VC Should Be Following</a>. He went from being almost homeless to becoming a <a href="http://www.inc.com/heather-r-morgan/the-strangest-person-i-met-at-a-san-francisco-marketing-conference.html" target="_blank">personal branding expert</a> whose content has been read over 10 million times. He has amassed a social media following of well over 500,000 people. He’s been featured in a huge list of <a href="http://leonardkim.com/media-room" target="_blank">publications</a>, including Mashable, Inc, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fortune and more.</p><p>Leonard is managing partner of <a href="http://influencetree.com/" target="_blank">InfluenceTree</a>. At InfluenceTree, Leonard and his team teach you how to build your brand, get featured in publications and growth hack your social media following.</p><br><p>Website: <a href="http://leonardkim.com/" target="_blank">http://leonardkim.com/</a></p><p>Influence Tree: <a href="https://influencetree.com/" target="_blank">https://influencetree.com/</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mrleonardkim" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/mrleonardkim</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mrleonardkim/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mrleonardkim/</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LeonardKim/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/LeonardKim/</a></p>
