On This Magic Life, Andrea is joined by a successful 26-year old entrepreneur who was rejected from every business club in college…

And how that failure became a pivotal experience for him to start creating his own amazing opportunities – not just at school, but in his post-grad career journey.

He’s since gone on to found a start-up currently working to revolutionize LinkedIn Creator Marketing called Creator Match.

AJ Eckstein, a self-proclaimed “late bloomer” shares how he went from being a lazy kid in high school who lacked determination and hustle to a TEDx speaker, the youngest ever Fast Company contributor, and trailblazing entrepreneur transforming LinkedIn into a creator’s paradise.

You’ll learn why AJ believes it’s normal not to be ambitious at a young age, how he transformed a failed club at USC into a thriving business culture for Latinx students after other more popular business clubs on campus had rejected him…

And exactly why he lives by the belief that “95% of life is outbound.”

Listen to the full episode to hear how AJ’s philosophy for running marathons translates into a philosophy for life, the story of why he encourages young people to “build their own door,” and the importance of creating your own magic instead of waiting for it to happen to you.

Plus, AJ reveals his biggest hack in mentorship and what you can do to attract more serendipity to your own life starting today.

Tune in to the next episode of This Magic Life on August 14th to hear actress Sheila Kelley share how she discovered her erotic creature and soul’s purpose by accident.

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In this episode, you'll discover:

• 04:59 AJ reveals why it’s actually okay to be a late bloomer

• 07:04 Why the hardest line to cross in a marathon isn’t the finish line

• 11:48 The importance of providing as much value as possible to your customers

• 15:00 Why students shouldn’t worry about being considered a “try hard”

• 18:19 AJ’s advice for when things really suck

• 22:00 The most valuable thing you can do from an investment standpoint

• 28:15 Why you absolutely have to do outbound, in marketing and in life

• 34:17 Why AJ wants higher highs and lower lows instead of a stable 9 - 5 job

• 36:33 What you can do today to become more magical and experience more serendipity

• 37:46 The secrets to the magic behind AJ’s success in his career

• 39:45 Andrea’s advice on how to uncover your passion

Resources to go deeper:

• Follow AJ on Instagram

• Visit CreatorMatch

• Connect with AJ on LinkedIn

• Read AJ’s work on FastCompany.com

• Check out The Final Round