Obstacles, Opportunities, and Small Victories, Tyler Foley of Total Buy In
Sean Tyler Foley is an accomplished film and stage performer and has been acting in film and television since he was 6 years old. He has appeared in productions including Freddy Vs Jason, Carrie, the musical Ragtime, and one of our family’s favorites, Door to Door. Tyler is passionate about helping others confidently take the stage and impact an audience with their stories. He is currently the Managing Director of Total Buy In and author of the #1 best-selling book The Power to Speak Naked.
- Tyler’s entry into the world of stage and performance
- Losing a father at six years old and using acting to process emotions
- Excelling in school while acting professionally
- How theatre affects the way Tyler runs his business now
- The power of receiving a wallet as a gift with $20
- Collecting stamps and trading cards
- The medical crisis that prevented his graduation from his art school
- Withdrawing from the high school musical
- Determination to leave hometown to seek success in Vancouver, BC
- The blessing of not having a definitive diagnosis
- The power of mentors and personal development
- Surviving the challenges of a job dependent on travel when COVID hit because of the lessons learned from 2015 difficulties
- Experiencing unemployment and maternity leave simultaneously just after moving into your dream home
- Receiving a $17 check after the sale of their dream home
- Pairing down housing expectations and luxury expenses even more
- Risk, inflation, and running your own business vs going through layoffs
- Moving to self-employment through a partnership first
- Breaking out as an author after self-publishing
- Tracking your net worth and your assets
- Celebrating small victories
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