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Armand Paradis is a Reservoir Engineer with over a decade of experience, and having been through the pain of using outdated 40 years old desktop tools such as ARIES and PHDwin in a very non-efficient workflow.
Armand was dedicated to bringing the power of the Cloud Computing and Big Data Analysis to the energy industry and improving day to day workflow.
According to Armand “Energy industry must be at the forefront of developing technologies and not being stuck decades behind”.
Armand is currently the co-founder and CEO, Cumbo Curve. Positivity is the main driving force behind the growth of Armand Paradis’ technology company, ComboCurve. He credits maintaining a positive outlook on every challenge he and co-founder Jeremy Gottlieb faced during ComboCurve’s inception as a critical factor in the company’s present-day success.
On this episode, Armand shared how he was able to scale Cumbo Curve to its present-day success, challenges faced and lessons learnt.
Here are some highlights from this Episode! To get the full experience kindly tune in 📻🎧
✅ 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 & 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬.
According to Armand, if you think entrepreneurship is the right path for you, there are steps you can take to build your self-discipline and ready yourself for the tough journey ahead.
From a young age, Armand has always been a disciplined & determined person, and it almost comes naturally for him. On this episode, Armand shared that being disciplined means staying on task even when there are distractions around you. If you want to build self-discipline, you need to be aware of the things that derail you and make changes to avoid similar situations in the future.
✅ 𝐀 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲
Armand shared some insights on how having a creative mindset can be misinterpreted by close-minded people. Phrases like “𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚". Often times this can be discouraging and you will want to keep your ideas to yourself.
Nonetheless, Armand shared having a creative mindset means living with a mindset that allows you to think, feel and express yourself creatively, and consistently. It’s a mindset that is open and not fixed or closed. It’s a way to view the world with wonder and most definitely look at yourself with wonder. 💪👨🏼💻
✅ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲.
Armand shared that Motivation neither just happens nor lasts. It takes focus, drive, and a conscious effort. When it lags, roll up your sleeves, choose a task, and get back to the business-building at hand.
In Armand’s words “𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞" 📌📈
✅ 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫
Armand shared the importance of having a Business Mentor, as the world of entrepreneurship is one filled with resources. A dedicated business mentor with experience in your field can make the most impact on the growth of your business, often bringing decades of niche, industry knowledge to their mentees to help them scale their new business.
✅ 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐮𝐩.
According to Armand, some employees come with more self-confidence and self-reliance than others, while some seek constant reassurance from their manager, checking in more frequently than necessary for guidance.
By being objective, you can help them understand in what areas they’re proficient, as well as which of their skills need improving. With this type of transparent feedback and support, even the most insecure employees can benefit from your honest insights and learn to trust in themselves.
Armand emphasized on your “team’s success is your success”. By patiently helping your employees become more confident about their abilities, you’ll not only help them in their career development — you’ll also build a stronger, more capable, and more engaged team.
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