Wait! What?
Naam: Ron Simpson
Beroep: Creatief Ondernemer, Spreker en Coach
Instagram: @ronsimpson
TikTok: @mrronsimpson
Naast het bieden van droombanen, proberen we jullie ook zoveel mogelijk te inspireren. Mooie, positieve verhalen kunnen immers ook bijdragen aan je motivatie, en hopelijk op z’n minst een glimlach op je gezicht toveren wat zorgt voor een upgrade van je dag. Least we can do! Om die reden hebben we verschillende mensen uit de creatieve industrie 10 vragen gesteld voor onze nieuwste rubriek "Wait! What?". Zoals gezegd geloven we dat iedereen elkaar kan inspireren met zijn of haar verhaal!
Vandaag spraken wij met Ron Simpson: Zijn carrierepad is een dollemansrit geweest, zoals hij dit zelf omschrijft. Scherpe bochten en spannende hobbels hebben hem gebracht waar hij nu staat. Als Creatief Ondernemer heeft Ron veel verschillende dingen gedaan, maar creatieve ideeën omzetten in succesvolle concepten is iets wat hij het liefste doet. Marc, Founder & Head of People and Culture bij Vacature Via omschrijft vanuit eigen ervaring dat elke minuut met Ron als 'winnen' voelt. Zoals Ron zelf zegt: 'Alles kan, What's next?
What's your morning routine?
Wake up and take a long shower, with music on. Go through the planning of the day, read my incoming messages and send out some good vibes to the people I love. Then take a ginger/passion fruit shot + a small bite to eat and go wherever I need to be.
What do you do to get inspired?
I designed my world to inspire me. My work, my friends and my feed are all inspirational to be honest. Switching from design to big ideas and from impactmakers to top level chefs. You name it, I watch it and learn from it as it sparks my enthusiasm. I try to link my bad habits like social media to as many positive things like inspirational accounts, people, brands and events. That way, whenever I open the app for the 100th time that day, I can run into something mindblowing instead of what my neighbor is eating. I also ask a lot of questions, look for the real stories behind things and read something every now and then.
What are the three things you can’t live without?
Food, love & humor.
What's one thing people don't know about you?
Exactly how far my mind and creativity go. You ain’t seen nothing yet. Or just how much I actually know about music.
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received?
Figure out the value of time and act accordingly.
What’s heavily played on your music playlist right now?
Idaly’s album is on heavy rotation. The guy doesn’t miss.
What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to try but you’ve been too scared to do?
Jumping out of an airplane. Must be the best feeling in the world.
What’s the one thing you wish you knew at age 19?
To buy bitcoin on time, so all my time and work could be focust on impact and fun.
What are you most excited about at this time in your life?
A motherfucking I. The impact of machines taking over dumb tasks, making it possible to create anything I can imagine for free in a few seconds is exactly why I positively can’t sleep.
Last but not least: Everytime you sneeze, yogurt will come out of your nose, or: when in public transportation, you will always have to sit on someone's lap.
Then I'll definitely choose to sit on someone's lap. I never take public transportation anyway, so it's perfect.
