EP. 62 Don't Create Values, Uncover Them

Travis McAshan, Founder & CEO of Glide Design, has been building stunning websites for nearly 20 years. From F1 to Yeti, Travis and his Team have been involved in transforming the way people serve their customers and represent their purpose.  He started as a record breaking track & field athlete that competed with some of the fastest and most talented runners in the world. During that time he also pursued his passion for design and functional beauty.  After working in graphic design at a few start-ups, he decided to plant the seed for Glide and the rest was history.  Travis is quite the student of culture & values and believes that a true investment in their company “Why” is the primary reason Glide has been so successful.  Travis shares that values are “uncovered”, not created.  Each company has an organic lean to the things they care about and believe in.  Values are something you already are, not necessarily something you want to become.  Travis also shares that many companies have a hard time putting momentum behind their values, because they have a laundry list of them.  3-4 values is all you need to move mountains.  Values should also be something that not only makes you better at work, but makes you a better person... period.  In the early days of any business, it can be difficult to find the right mentors and advice- Travis leaned on and continues to lean on books.  He says that if you think about any book, it is usually a lifetime of work that went into writing it and you get to absorb that in 7-10 hours.  Overall, Travis believes that finding your authentic self and living that in everything you do is critical to happiness.  One does this by executing their mission on their own terms.  If you don't, you can find yourself also pursuing your purpose at your detriment which is not sustainable.  Whether it is creating an environment for your employees to uniquely deliver their passion (even at some cost to the company) or saying "no" to a client that who doesn’t fit within your values (even if the price tag looks great), happiness is about living out your “why” and pursuing it with focus.  Travis and his Team are on a mission to help those, who help other and be around great people while they do it.

Learn more about Travis and his Team at: www.glidedesign.com