Connor Treacy, Entrepreneur (Interview 11/100)

In a lot of ways, Connor Treacy is an example of someone whose leadership spills beyond just what is evident in the business world. While Connor has a wide range of experience in his career, he’s shown himself to be a leader in all aspects of his life including the work that he’s doing in partnership with pushing political actions that line up with his values. Sometimes being a leader is an unconscious skill and trait that permeates all the things we do. Connor might be one of the most perfect examples of that. As much as I tried to get him to put himself in a box or nail down his next goals, it all just came back to him embracing the people around him and naturally gathering people together in a positive way. I’m not sure that we give folks like Connor who are natural connectors enough credit. Combine that ability with a life-long learner and a work ethic that seems to span larger than a narrow goal and you get a man who gave a shout out to Warren Buffet for being a seemingly down to earth man giving away all his money he worked so hard to earn. 

It wasn’t all roses and butterflies. He’s open about the times that things weren’t going his way or when he felt like he was on the verge of losing it all. It’s those ups and downs that we all can relate to. The reality is that the path to successfully making a positive impact isn’t easy and isn’t linear. There are so many detours, lessons learned, and hiccups that pop up along the way. He also brings a theme of working really hard on whatever project is in front of him. When he started throwing parties, he was throwing bigger and better parties that more people want to come to. When he started working in music, he helped grow Yungblud into a multiplatinum selling artist. We also talk about how the hustle looks different depending on the day or the year or the project. Sometimes it looks like it’s just going on a really long walk and letting the inspiration come to you. Sometimes it’s tackling the to-do list in front of you. Sometimes it’s going back to school. Sometimes it’s DJ’ing a democratic political event to support the cause. It might not look like your typical grind, but it all adds up and it’s all meaningful. 

His advice for giving back to the community? Simple: use your skills and talents. Not as rich as Warren Buffet (yet)? Give your time. Want to be a good supervisor? Treat everybody the same, no matter who they are. Want to get into politics, but don’t know anyone in that space? Start reaching out to folks. Find a gap in your experience? Fill it in. This common sense approach to life reminds me of Whitney Wagner’s “see a need; fill a need” line. t's also the common sense approach to a good leader pushing for a meaningful and positive impact in the world. 

Shout outs to: 

Stonewall Democratic Club

Working Families Party

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