Interview with Yo! Sushi & Yotel Founder Simon Woodroffe: On Grit, Growth, and Getting It Done

In our 6th episode we are lucky enough to interview Simon Woodroffe the Founder of Yo Sushi & Yotels. Simon talks about different parts of his journey as an entrepreneur. What he is driven by, his reflections on what has served him, learnings and views on the opportunities of today. 

Takeaways:

• In life, you find what you’re talented at

• The importance of following what you enjoy

• How low self-esteem can be used to an advantage

• How vital it is to get out and do things 

• Being busted for drugs and going to jail is not game over

• Getting lost in life is normal and can be helpful 

• The importance of saying YES and building an interest in things

• The things we worry about, over time, often pass

• How exciting the implications that AI has for education 

  1) Don’t take things personally 2) People don’t change 3) Things always work out. 

Quotes

“To be a great blues singer, you have to have suffered the blues”

”One of the great things of life is that it’s difficult. And when you realise thats just normal, you stop complaining - and make the best of it. Put one step in front of another”