#01 Eugene Kan - Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Using Imposter Syndrome as Fuel

Published: June 27, 2020, 6 a.m.

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"I've never considered myself so talented that I could just coast. But I'll outwork you, I'll go into a depth that you aren't willing to go to, and that's just what I know best"

Eugene was the first ever Editorial Director at HYPEBEAST where over the course of 8 years, he helped transform a niche blog for sneaker fans, into the global driving force of men's streetwear and fashion that it is today.

He is now the co-founder of MAEKAN, a story-driven audiovisual publication devoted to the sights and sounds of creative culture, and is also the Co-Founder of Adam Studios, a creative agency that has shot campaigns with the likes of Chris Pratt for TUMI, and David Beckham for Adidas Originals.

We talk about:\\xa0

  • Lessons from our (short-lived) careers in professional football
  • The nuance of \\u2018following your passion'\\xa0
  • Good advice for creators and startups
  • The difficulty of monetising creative work
  • Why he refuses to fly business class\\xa0
  • Decoupling self-worth from net-worth
  • How never feeling good enough can actually work in our favour
  • and much more.\\xa0

IG: Follow the man:
@eugenekan
IG: Follow the work:
@maekan
@adamstudios_
www.maekan.com

Other mentions:
@thatfoodcray
@fourfoxsakeofficial

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