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"In life, you’re going to constantly go through highs, go through lows... and I think you just need to keep going and use your experiences to learn, get better, become a better person for yourself, for your family, for others."

Steven Izen

Feb 6, 2023

EFR 679: Staying Humble, Staying Hopeful, and Improving Work-Life Balance with Steven Izen

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Steven Izen, the humble mastermind behind the Lokai bracelet, shares his approach to achieving success in entrepreneurship, finding balance and hope in your daily life, and creating a balanced workplace culture that supports your employees.

No matter who you are or how much you’ve accomplished, we all have highs and lows. It’s important to stay humble when you’re on top of the world and hopeful when you feel low. That was inspiration behind Lokai, which has now bled into every aspect of Steven’s life.

Steven Izen is the Founder and CEO of Lokai, ELEMENTS of Balance, and Dream Pops. All of Steven’s businesses are about inspiring people to stay hopeful and helping them bring balance into their life.

Follow Steven Izen @stevenizen

Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning

Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning

Key Highlights

  • Being humbled when you don’t ask for it is one of the most impactful things you can experience. 

  • Chase and Steven share how they’ve been humbled in life and in business, as entrepreneurs, leaders, and for Chase, as a member of the US military.

  • Steven speaks on how he inspires and enables his employees to find personal balance and effectively voice their needs as well as how he finds balance in both his personal and professional life.

  • As an entrepreneur, does Steven aim for highs or does he just experience highs as a result of his success? How can modern entrepreneurs improve their work/life balance? Tune in to hear Steven’s candid answers.

  • Lean into passion and pay attention to what lights you up, how it lights you up, and for how long. The second that passion begins to dwindle, check in with yourself and explore why. Maybe you’re being humbled, maybe it’s time to pivot…

  • Steven describes the meaning behind the main pillars of his businesses: Transparency, trust, product efficacy, and product quality. He also shares the specific practices that fuel joy and success in his work and personal life.

  • What are the best social media content strategies that support your vision and brand message? “All of the different social channels are tools for spreading your brand message, but really the people that are spreading that message are your customers,” Steven says. Tune in to hear more of his thoughts on how you can enable your customers to spread your message and vision.

Powerful Quotes by Steven Izen

In life, you’re going to constantly go through highs, go through lows, you’re never going to just stay straight in the middle and I think you just need to keep going and use your experiences to learn, get better, become a better person for yourself, for your family, for others.

The timeline in which you think you will start and end your company is the worst mindset you can have.

People tend to focus on the things that they’re really good at and shy away from the things that scare them, make them nervous, they’re not good at, and I think it’s facing those fears and working on those things and doing those things that you don’t want to do or put off that will make you a great entrepreneur.

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EFR 679: Staying Humble, Staying Hopeful, and Improving Work-Life Balance with Steven Izen

Steven Izen, the humble mastermind behind the Lokai bracelet, shares his approach to achieving success in entrepreneurship, finding balance and hope in your daily life, and creating a balanced workplace culture that supports your employees.

No matter who you are or how much you’ve accomplished, we all have highs and lows. It’s important to stay humble when you’re on top of the world and hopeful when you feel low. That was inspiration behind Lokai, which has now bled into every aspect of Steven’s life.

Steven Izen is the Founder and CEO of Lokai, ELEMENTS of Balance, and Dream Pops. All of Steven’s businesses are about inspiring people to stay hopeful and helping them bring balance into their life.

Follow Steven Izen @stevenizen

Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning

Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning

Key Highlights

  • Being humbled when you don’t ask for it is one of the most impactful things you can experience. 

  • Chase and Steven share how they’ve been humbled in life and in business, as entrepreneurs, leaders, and for Chase, as a member of the US military.

  • Steven speaks on how he inspires and enables his employees to find personal balance and effectively voice their needs as well as how he finds balance in both his personal and professional life.

  • As an entrepreneur, does Steven aim for highs or does he just experience highs as a result of his success? How can modern entrepreneurs improve their work/life balance? Tune in to hear Steven’s candid answers.

  • Lean into passion and pay attention to what lights you up, how it lights you up, and for how long. The second that passion begins to dwindle, check in with yourself and explore why. Maybe you’re being humbled, maybe it’s time to pivot…

  • Steven describes the meaning behind the main pillars of his businesses: Transparency, trust, product efficacy, and product quality. He also shares the specific practices that fuel joy and success in his work and personal life.

  • What are the best social media content strategies that support your vision and brand message? “All of the different social channels are tools for spreading your brand message, but really the people that are spreading that message are your customers,” Steven says. Tune in to hear more of his thoughts on how you can enable your customers to spread your message and vision.

Powerful Quotes by Steven Izen

In life, you’re going to constantly go through highs, go through lows, you’re never going to just stay straight in the middle and I think you just need to keep going and use your experiences to learn, get better, become a better person for yourself, for your family, for others.

The timeline in which you think you will start and end your company is the worst mindset you can have.

People tend to focus on the things that they’re really good at and shy away from the things that scare them, make them nervous, they’re not good at, and I think it’s facing those fears and working on those things and doing those things that you don’t want to do or put off that will make you a great entrepreneur.

Recommended Resources:

Ever Forward Radio is sponsored by...

Mobility Wall

Mobility Wall is a highly effective self-care device that provides door-mounted foam rolling, trigger point therapy and deep tissue massage–all while standing up!

It allows you to incorporate inward and upward pressure to strike balance between what’s effective and tolerable. The days of foam rolling on the ground are over!

Mobility Wall installs in seconds: just twist on or off to fit into your door jam. Its lightweight design makes it easy to adjust the device up and down to target muscles from your neck down to your feet.

CLICK HERE to save 20% with code EVERFORWARD

Recharge by LMNT

Hydration is not just about drinking enough water - to stay properly hydrated you need to consume adequate electrolytes. They help your nerve impulses fire, regulate fluid balance, help produce energy, and support strong bones.

LMNT is a tasty electrolyte drink mix that replaces vital electrolytes without sugars and dodgy ingredients found in conventional sports drinks.

CLICK HERE to get a FREE variety pack with any purchase!