On Openness
In my conversation today I speak with a friend and fellow creative Allen Mask on pursuing openness. We talk about his career navigating Wall Street and Silicon Valley maintaining sense of self and why he believes that is important. We also discuss listening and being open to God’s direction and how listening and saying yes has carved a unique path for Allen to lead him to where he is today. We cover a lot. This conversation is full of wisdom and I hope it guides and blesses you in some way.
High Points:
Daily habits of Allen - Begin day with prayer, exercise & time with his son
Showing up as a Christian man, his whole self, in his projects and businesses
The most challenging thing he had to navigate in Corporate America - Maintaining sense of self.
Knowing who you are - choosing your North Stars
“If you don’t know where you’re going, any path works” - Importance of charting a path.
Reasoning behind his various career moves
Discussion around higher education and what we need from higher education in building strong young people entering into the workforce
Leadership - what is the role of a leader?
Allen’s previous work experience and current work with private equity.
Life is not a zero sum game.
Allen’s creative pursuits can be found on iTunes or Spotify.