Introducing Joshua Ross. Impactology Live is a global live virtual event, where 33 inspiring speakers were interviewed as part of this event over 3 days. This RECAP episode reflect on the key themes and learnings from this event. We draw on the rich content and insights to help you take action and make an impact.
Today’s episode we’ll hear from Joshua Ross, who is the co-founder and co-CEO of social enterprise, Humanitix, disrupting the global ticketing industry.
Some important context, this interview you’re about to hear was part of Impactology Live, a global virtual event, where we interviewed 33 amazing people over 3 days…all interviews were streamed live, and the rich content provides us a chance to reflect on the key learnings from these chats. This conversation, provides an inspiring back story on Josh and his co-founder Adam McCurdie, and their brave decision to start a social enterprise with the ambitious goal of make a global impact on education projects.
Josh is inspiring, brave, smart, focused and is rewriting the rules on what it means to start and grow a sustainable social enterprise and the role Atlassian has played as a major partner in their growth. The lesson from the chat you’re about to hear has stayed with me for three years…you’ll understand why when you hear about that one night on a rooftop in Sri Lanka, when the unwavering commitment and bond between Josh and Adam was forged to do something special in the social enterprise space…it wasn’t until a few years later, for the Humanitix idea to come to life…
There were so many important business and life lessons in this episode. One life lesson Josh beautifully illustrated was the power of pursuing your dreams. Not a phrase we share often enough with the right people in our life.
Josh Ross candidly shared the unique dynamics (the rules), that underpin his relationship with co-founder Adam McCurdie AND also discussed the barrier to pursuing your dreams – loneliness. Inspired by Josh’s story, let's delve into these two themes:
Josh and Adam have a unique, agreed rule for building a sustainable business relationship: "things will never be the same." Workload and effort will ebb and flow with business priorities and will vary for each person and you need to accept that. This simple but powerful rule acknowledges the dynamic nature of entrepreneurship, fostering adaptability and resilience. Here’s the question for the day: How might embracing this mindset enhance your relationship with someone you work with closely?
The final theme was Pursuing your dreams – and the loneliness that comes with it, and pursuing your creams isn't just about dreaming big; it's about taking action, no matter how small, towards your goals.
It can be tough to forge an unconventional path when everyone else you know is on a different route. Starting something new on your own is daunting, but having the right friendship group around, who support you and lift you, even if they are on a different path, is super critical to your success.
Consider this: How do the relationships within your close knit group contribute to your overall well-being and personal growth? How do you hold each other accountable as friends?