What a Co-founder and CEO at Caffe Luxxe Wishes They Had Known Before Entering the Coffee Industry
Mark, Co-founder and President/CEO of Caffe Luxxe, reflects that a crucial lesson learned is the importance of pursuing a passion, stating, "if you don't love what you do, you should do something else." This realization underscores the value of aligning one's career with genuine enjoyment, rather than solely focusing on external factors like monetary gain.
Passion, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Career Satisfaction, Industry Realities
Advizer Information
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Mark Wain
Co-founder and President / CEO
Caffe Luxxe
UC Berkeley
University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business MBA
Economics
Food, Beverages & Alcohol, Hospitality, Restaurants & Events
Strategic Management and Executive
Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Greek Life Member, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Find a career you are passionate about.
2. Don't let money be the sole motivator for your career choice.
3. Success is found in loving what you do
Transcript
What have you learned about this role that you wish someone had told you before you entered the industry?
Well, as far as wishing somebody would have told me before I entered, I think what I learned is that if you don't love what you do, you should do something else and find that thing that you love to do.
At the end of the day, a lot of us tend to go into things that we think we want to do because of either monetary or other reasons. Following your passion and being able to do something that you truly enjoy is something that I wish somebody would have told me 20 or 30 years ago.