Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Anthony Trotter . We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Anthony , we’re thrilled to have you on our platform and we think there is so much folks can learn from you and your story. Something that matters deeply to us is living a life and leading a career filled with purpose and so let’s start by chatting about how you found your purpose.
I think purpose is one of the most talked about subjects. What it is? Where to find it? and what does it look like? I found my purpose by looking within. By first asking questions like what makes me feel alive and excited. which turned out to be public speaking and inspiring others through communication. I grew up in church so I got my first public speaking opportunity in the form of preaching at 8 years old I was nervous, scared and a bit intimidated however though that feeling became affecting and the more I walked in purpose the better I became.
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
I am one of the youngest Lead pastors in the greater Los Angeles Area. I Pastor at The Hem Church (formerly known as Bethlehem Church Pasadena) in the beautiful city of Pasadena CA. at 1550 N fair Oaks Pasadena CA 91103, one of the things that I’m excited about and passionate about is dispelling the notion that church is irrelevant and christianity is not cool. I think by being a young pastor it allows me to reach this generation in a special and relevant way due to the fact that I am apart of this generation. I want to be able to remove the mystique behind ministry and leadership and show a real and transparent side. Because Im a firm believer that before you can preach to people you have to reach them and before you can heal them you have to feel them.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Three things that were most impactful on my journey that comes to mind is Focus, Grit and versatility the first being Focus I think this is essential due to the fact you have to first know what you want out of life. And when you discover what you want you focus all your energy on that and eliminate anything else thats not going to propel you closer to your goals if its not helping you its hurting you. The next thing is grit which is the ability to persevere in the midst of opposition and the only way to get grit is focus and discipline. and lastly the one thing that has been instrumental for me in my growth journey is the ability to be versatile and adapt to various circumstances. I think it’s so easy to become stuck in one way of doing things but the sooner you embrace change and learn how “to reinvent yourself” the faster you will see success. And one way in developing versatility is exposure. Exposing yourself to “other ways” and “other people”.
Awesome, really appreciate you opening up with us today and before we close maybe you can share a book recommendation with us. Has there been a book that’s been impactful in your growth and development?
A book that I live by is Dale Carnegie “How to Win Friends And Influence People” This book has been extremely impactful in my journey especially dealing with people. 2 points the book teaches thats sticks out to me is being genuinely interested in other people and there interest which allows you to connect with people and build relationships. which is crucial when trying to help and inspire people they have to first know that you care and have there best interest at heart. The second point that really hits home is “Giving sincere praise and appreciation” Ive learned in leadership that in order to inspire people they have to feel good about what they are doing.
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