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Summary of Transcript:
The video is a re-release of an episode of Impact Theory featuring Leila Janah, who had passed away earlier in the year. She talks about her upbringing as a child of immigrants and how it instilled in her the importance of grit and perseverance, which she believes are essential for entrepreneurship. She discusses her struggles and hardships, including being an outcast as a child and working multiple jobs to pay for college. She emphasizes the importance of not quitting and getting through rejection, which is essential for success as an entrepreneur. Janah also talks about the concept of post-traumatic growth and how hardship can build individuals’ grit and resilience. She also talks about her experiences with scar tissue from her upbringing and how she used a growth mindset to overcome it.
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Summary of Description:
Leila Janah founded Samasource, a sustainable business model that has employed almost 10,000 people and helped nearly 35,000 people move above the poverty line. Her customers include Google, Microsoft, Walmart, and eBay, and she has also founded the social impact beauty brand LXMI. Janah believes in reversing poverty one job at a time and has been featured in The New York Times, WIRED, Forbes, and Inc. In her interview with Tom Bilyeu for Impact Theory, Janah discusses her narrative, the importance of Resilience, and the benefits of “the pause.” She also debunks the myth that people who work in service to humanity are flawless and discusses the power of unleashing untapped potential.
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Leila Janah: Reversing Poverty One Job at a Time
Leila Janah founded Samasource, a company that provides internet-based work to impoverished people in India, Kenya, and Uganda. In this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Janah shares her narrative and how she has been able to help thousands of people permanently move above the poverty line.
Grit: the Foundation of Janah’s Success
Janah’s parents immigrated to the United States from India and Africa and instilled in her the importance of hard work and perseverance. Janah paid her way through Harvard by working various jobs to make ends meet. This grit and determination continued when she started her company, as she pitched her sustainable business model to anyone who would listen.
Post-Traumatic Growth and Resilience
Janah’s background in social impact led her to start Samasource, proving she is resilient, empathetic, and compassionate. Janah believes resilience can be built and speaks about post-traumatic growth. She urges people to embrace their skills and talents and to use them to help others.
Janah’s Nourishment for the Soul
At times, Janah struggled with depression and realized that she needed to find nourishment for her soul. She emphasizes the importance of “the pause,” or taking time to recharge and stay grounded. She also recommends a 4-step process to keep yourself grounded,” including “gratitude and self-reflection.
Helping People in the Gig Economy
Janah discusses how Samasource is helping people in the gig economy, providing internet-based work to those who may not have access to traditional jobs. She debunks the myth that people who work in service of humanity are flawless and highlights the importance of having a support system.
Profit vs. Non-Profit: Why Janah Chose to Launch a Benefit Corporation
Samasource is a benefit corporation, meaning it is for-profit and has a social mission. Janah believes that profit and social impact can coexist and that businesses can positively impact society. She also speaks about what she looks for in team members, emphasizing the importance of passion and drive.
Starting a Business: Janah’s First Steps
Janah discusses the first steps she took to start her business, including reaching out to mentors and Janah’s like-minded people. She recalls the challenges of living in Ghana and experiencing reverse culture shock when returning home. She also talks about the reality of scarcity and the power of unleashing untapped potential.
Leila Janah’s Impact
Janah defines the impact that she wants to have on the world which is to help people in poverty build better. She cites her book Give Work: Reversing Poverty One Job at a Time as a resource for those who want to do the same. Nearly 35,000 people have felt Janah’s impact and permanently moved above the poverty line, and her work makes a difference every day.
Final Thoughts
LeiJanah’sh’s story is about tenacity, compassion, and hard work. Her belief that talent is equally distributed and opportunity does not serve as a reminder that we all have a role in reversing poverty one job at a time. She is a true inspiration to anyone who wants to impact the woJanah’sitively.
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Source Description
Leila Janah didn’t have the money to start her company, but she didn’t let that hold her back. She paid her way through Harvard by cledidn’ttoilets, serving cocktails, and tutoring wealtdidn’tdents while pitching her sustainable business model to anyone who would listen. Since her company’s inception, Samasource–named one of Fast Company’s most innovative companies in 2016–Leila has employed nearly company sole and helped about 35,000 people move aCompany’spoverty line permanently.
Her customers are some of the world’s biggest companies, such as Google, Microsoft, Walmart, and eBay, and she’s been profiled in The New York Times, WIworld’srbes, and Inc. Leila also founded LXMI (pronounced luxe-me), which is the first social impact beauty brand to be sold at Sephora. Meet the founder, author, and social entrepreneur who believes in reversing poverty one job at a time in this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu.
PULLED QUOTES
“As an entrepreneur, probably the most important attribute is not quitting.” [2:19]
“The only real power we have in the word “rd is choosing our response.” [9:06]
“The only real thing that matters is “love. Lov” ng people and being loved yourself.” [16:15]
“Talent is equally di” tribute,” and opportunity is not.” [48:43]
SHOW NOTES
Leila walks through how grit was bak”d into his” upbringing. [2:14 ]
Leila talks about post-traumatic “growth and how you can build Resilience. [5:15]
Tom and Leila dive into her narrative and how she found refuge in social impact.[7:10 ]
Leila opens up about her struggle with depression and finding nourishment for her soul. [11:20]
Leila takes you through the 4-step process that you can use to keep yourself grounded. [15:20]
Leila explains the benefits of “the pause.” [17:34]
Tom and Leila discuss how she helps people in the gig economy. [20:51]
Leila debunks the myth that people who work in service of humanity are flawless. [23:31 ]
Leila highlights profit versus non-profit and why she launched a benefit corporation.[28:28]
Leila shares are valuable about what she looks for in team members. [34:20]
Tom and Leila go deep into the first steps she took to start her business. [35:14]
Leila recalls living in Ghana and the reverse culture shock she experienced coming home. [42:17] Leila talks about the reality of scarcity and the power of unleashing untapped potential.[49:07]
Leila defines the impact that she wants to have on the world. [51:04]
AS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
BOOKS
Give Work: Reversing Poverty One Job at a Time -http://amzn.to/2yAkU2R [2:27]
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy-http://amzn.to/2yb9KgG [6:53]
Scarcity: The New Science of Having Less and How It Defines Our Lives -http://amzn.to/2ybathU [48:29]
FOLLOW LEILA INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2yUJOJT
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/1ypYSaC
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2c1yQDw
LINKEDIN: http://bit.ly/2lrlolO
WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/2kNbeWW
GIVE WORK WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/2zQiQ39
FOLLOW TOM BILYEU TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2iyjY5P I
NSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2j7vqX8
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2hPStWo
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