On this episode of This Magic Life, Andrea explores the power of career magic with the chief evangelist of Canva, bestselling author of over 15 books, and creator of the Remarkable People podcast…

The self-acclaimed ‘Poster Child for Serendipity,’ Guy Kawasaki, shares his journey from growing up in Hawaii as a young boy who was robbed for his lunch money on the bus ….to a serendipitous college friendship that eventually led him to a prestigious role at Apple Inc. (even with no background or degree in tech… they just shared a love of luxury cars!).

Listen to the full episode on Apple or Spotify or watch it on YouTube for a deep dive into the open secret Guy says has been the key to the incredible level of good fortune throughout his career…

As well as Guy’s advice for how any job seeker can make themselves indispensable, the most important thing to embrace in order to make massive strides in your life, and how to navigate the anxiety of whether your college-aged child will actually be able to find a job after graduation.

Tune in to the next episode of This Magic Life on June 5th for the serendipitous story of a foodie-influencer who quickly scaled a (delicious) COVID hobby into over 260k followers on TikTok.

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In this episode, you'll discover:

• How a shared love of luxury cars led Guy to a prestigious role in the tech industry.

• The most important thing about motivation.

• The simple, but profound, attitude that helped Guy become incredibly successful.

• What sales really is and how to use it in everyday life.

• What type of magical opportunities opened up for Guy when he moved from Hawaii to the mainland to go to Stanford University.

• Guy’s first job after college (spoiler alert: it had nothing to do with tech!).

• Why following your interests is more important than following your passion.

• The mindset that will unlock the type of serendipity that will change the trajectory of your life.

• What “sampling” is and why you need to do a ton of it when you’re young.

• One of Guy’s greatest regrets in life.

• The myth within the concept of “the perfect first job.”

• Why expertise doesn’t always transfer from one area to another.

• The physical impairment that actually improved how Guy podcasts and shows up in the online space.

• Exactly what you can do right now to become more magical and experience deeper serendipity.

• The 3 phases Guy shares in his book that lead you to your greatest success.

Resources to go deeper:

• Follow Guy on Instagram

• Buy Guy’s latest book, Think Remarkable

• Listen to the Remarkable People Podcast

• Visit Guy’s website

• Learn from Guy on Udemy

• Learn from Guy on Skillshare