We had the good fortune of connecting with Shane Jabari and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Shane, do you disagree with some advice that is more or less universally accepted?
“Go to college and get a degree, just to be safe.”

Now sure, when boomers were young adults, going to college was definitely the best advice. But we live in a new world, a digital world, a world where experiences are king. And nothing hurts more than having $70,000 in debt for studying a topic, then going to entry-level interviews in that same industry and having some old guy say “but do you have any experience?”.

I went to college and have a degree, it’s worthless. Furthermore, it’s not one of those pointless degrees like art history either, it should be considered essential in a capitalist environment, a bachelor’s in finance. But it’s not, it holds little value and small credibility in the job market.

Unfortunately, this is a lesson I had to learn the hard way, however, for my young bulls and all those kids I might inspire. Learn from our mistakes, because the world is different now.. You can get a certification from Google for $600, and get hired for $90k a year starting salary after 16 months of training. You can be your own boss with a year of specialized knowledge. You can flip a jpg for millions.

The old way is dead, but the new way will only be profitable to those who take advantage,

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Charisma, Confidence, Attitude, Sense of humor, Sense of style, Unique sound. All these things, on their own wouldn’t be enough, but when put together they help set me apart flawlessly. These things all help set me apart externally, to my on lookers. But honestly it’s all the internal growth, hard work, strict dedication that really sets me apart. Most will never see or know though, so it’s easier to choose something that’s visible to all. Because when they do see that charisma, that confidence, that attitude, that sense humor, that killer style, that unique sound, they’ll chalk it up to being “god’s gifts”. They won’t factor in the hard work, the strict discipline, the dedication, the thousands of rejections..

And that’s alright, cus in the end I still win (:

The best lesson I’ve learned is that the more you are true yourself, and quicker you move towards your real goals the better. not what society/your friend family group wants you to be, but you. Not the goals other people have for you, but your goals. Being you and pursuing exactly what you want is true success.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I’m a big beach guy so we’d have to do Palos Verdes, Venice, Santa Monica and possibly malibu. We’d hit up melrose and fairfax, do a lil fashion vibe. Probably go to party downtown,
Maybe a house party in the hills (pre covid this was most likely the move).

Everything’s weird now because of CV19 though. We might pop down to Orange County – which is generally more open than LA.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Adam DeYoung,

He’s a top solar salesman in Florida, a leading NFT entreprenuer and one of the best people I’ve ever met.
Inside and out, this man has heavenly energy and provides value for all he ecounters.
He’s the epitome of a young successful person living the american dream. He’s helped me more than anyone else along my path and I’m extremely grateful to be connected to such a legend.

Website: shanejabari.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shanejabari

Linkedin: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/776MtxEySJGmrzwP1azaKy/profile/overview

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunsetbari

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunsetbari

Yelp: shanejabari.com/majorvibe

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCafGnK_F-D-v6FNmIHz29Pg?view_as=subscriber

Other: Check my latest song: Fuck Censorship — OUT NOW ON ALL PLATFORMS (: https://www.shanejabari.com/fuck-censorship

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