We recently connected with Zach Peterson and have shared our conversation below.
Zach , looking forward to learning from your journey. You’ve got an amazing story and before we dive into that, let’s start with an important building block. Where do you get your work ethic from?
When I fist started stand up comedy I had a pretty dreary corporate job that I am best tolerated. My goal was always to be able to not have a job that I didn’t like, not to work for anyone else and to never have a meeting about if I am “taking too long to eat.” I was raised on a farm and spent all my summers working in the field so writing and getting up on stage was a breeze and never felt like work. I am happy to say that I am self employed now (not just comedy, but other things as well) and have never been happier.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
I just want to be proud of the things I create. If it is the jokes I tell on stage, or a podcast or even the curation of a show. I have my own standards that I try and live up to, and I try to keep them high. I released my first special this year, “A list of Wet Celebrities” on Youtube, and I just got added to the rotation on Sirius XM, so things are happening, maybe not as fast as I would like, but when is that ever the case. I really just focus on creating things that I can be proud of and the rest sort of takes care of itself.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
I think if you judge yourself by other’s metrics of success you will never really be satisfied. I haven’t exactly positioned myself for success, but that doesn’t mean I am not content with what I have and what I have accomplished. I like setting goals that serve parts of yourself that are not your ego is paramount.
Is there a particular challenge you are currently facing?
The biggest challenge is living in Omaha Nebraska. There is so much work and opportunity around and I am thankful for all of it, but there more work and more opportunity elsewhere. So knowing that, why am I still here? Because it serves the rest of my life in such a possible way. If you are someone that makes your career or artistic endeavor as a measure of yourself and success, I believe you are blazing a real emotionally treacherous path for yourself.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.zachpetersoncomedy.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingoftheriverpeterson/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zacharyjpeterson
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