Meet our guest today, Greg Yan!

He has over six years in IT Sales and always had the goal of achieving the President’s Club. Last January, he told his manager, “I’m going to get this. I’ve always wanted to do this. I promise you - I’m going to do this… and I did.” But it wasn’t easy, and it wouldn’t have been possible without Greg spending more time with a commitment to self; by learning to be an Entelechy Leader who continuously focused on always seeing his role in any obstacle, who made an effort to give back to his communities and put more effort into his relationships, even when he was too exhausted. He makes the hard choice to look inward when things aren’t working quite right.

Cultivating Integrity & Authenticity

His background is filled with obstacles and challenges that have allowed him to shape a clear idea of what integrity, service to others, and being your true self means to him - and how to navigate all of life’s obstacles while thriving. Greg has found that focusing on his integrity, being authentic and real with who he is, and being of service to his community cultivates success for himself every day. With the help of his life coach, Kirstin Gooldy, he has become an Entelechy Leader in his professional and personal life - because success is so much more than making money. Learning to find the balance of all that life throws at you - the challenges, the successes, and all of the in-betweens - but doing it with integrity, honesty, and authenticity is the true key to success for Greg.

Being True to Yourself to be successful

As a Chinese American that immigrated with his family to America as a young boy to find the American Dream, as a gay man, and as a person diagnosed with ADHD, Greg has had many reasons to be unsure of who he is, to not know where he fits. As he mentions in this podcast, he didn’t have a role model who looked like him [timestamp around 7min] - a sentiment that so many can relate to. While it didn’t always feel like it, he now realizes that these obstacles were shaping who he was and helping him find success in all facets of life throughout adulthood. But how did a young man who lacked direction and understanding of himself and his passions learn to thrive in a successful relationship with his partner, all while achieving his goals in a highly competitive industry?

Greg’s journey started by looking inward. Before he could give back and do more for others and his career, he had to start by cultivating his own self-worth, discover his self-understanding, and find what integrity meant to him. That constant commitment to looking inside led to an intricate understanding of integrity - one that is centered in no longer conforming to what society deems he is. As Greg puts it, “That’s one definition of integrity for me - just to be my true self.” Being honest with yourself and with others; committing to what you promise to do, and giving respect to others - all of these are pillars of Greg’s personal integrity that permeates into his professional and personal success. 

The key to being an Entelechy Leader is having a well-blended and balanced life for Greg. After spending time looking inward, Greg has found that focusing on being of service, giving back to those in need, and being an advocate for his community is what has led to most of his success and happiness today. Being able to cultivate stronger leadership skills through self-worth and understanding facilitated his ability to be of service to others. This stoked the passion in him to help discover his purpose in life - this key to success allowed all things to feel possible for him. 

Key takeaways:

• This episode starts off with a conversation about what is happening in the US today to Asian Americans during the pandemic, and the systemic issues that are facing Asian Americans today.
• Greg mentions that, "...this is something I think about a lot... I unconsciously learned to accept it [as] just being the way it is… [but then] the other question I ask myself is 'Why does it take a shooting for me to really get present to it?'"
• This discussion leads to unique insights into what these issues have re-instilled in the Asian American community. Greg sees his community uniting in new ways and finding a way to support one another during these difficult times.
• Some takeaways from Greg’s perspective about what we can do to understand what is happening and how we can help to change it:
• There’s no one way that will fix the hate and anger throughout the world, but a willingness to understand each other, to hear each other, and to be open to people’s varying experiences in life is a start.
• Everyone's own lives influence their feelings, opinions, and actions; but learning how to listen to each other, even when we don't agree, and realizing we’re on the same team, is vital to change.
• The importance of finding your community - and not putting yourself into a box - can shift the way you empower and motivate yourself. Without community, without self-understanding, and without co-collaboration with others, personal and professional success is almost impossible to achieve.
• Greg spends some time discussing the trendy topic of “Flow”. So many people talk about how they’re in the Flow when things are good - but Greg finds his best successes with how he shows up when difficulties arise. Greg touches on how he stays in the Flow, even when it’s tough.

Resources:

• Check out Greg Yan on LinkedIn!
• Learn more about the President's Club here.
• To know more about his job, visit Softchoice.

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