Today we’d like to introduce you to Assel Jean-Pierre Jr.
Hi Assel, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
It’s funny when I think about how I started, I’m not sure which beginning to tell because I do so many different things. With piano, it started at 2 years old learning from my father. With speaking it started around 10-11 preaching in church. With MCing it started around 16 years old and formally around 22 years old. With producing, it formally started around 18 years old. With investing and option trading that started around 27 years old. I do many different things lol, arguably too may things. However, I just apply the same concept and principles to each endeavor I take. Learn as much as I can, ask questions, surround myself with people who are great at it and others who are trying to learn, and just stay disciplined and not give up. I just rinse and repeat with each thing. But to culminate all those things, I just started out as a curious young kid with dreams to be great at whatever I did. And right now, I’m still that kid, a lot further than when he started, but a little closer to where he wants to be.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Not at all. I’ve never had a 9-5, I’ve always worked for myself. In that comes a lot of ups and downs. Because you’re dealing with people and their issues, but most importantly, you’re constantly dealing with yourself. As an entrepreneur, pianist, trader, speaker, whatever it is, if you can’t handle or manage yourself, you’ll never find success. So the struggles have just been learning to be consistent instead of intense. To be more disciplined, and limit distractions. Sometimes it’s great, sometimes it’s a challenge, but I’m still learning. And most importantly, people. People are necessary in life, but people will be the biggest challenges you face, outside of yourself. The better you are at relationships, the easier this life we live gets. I’m not trying to be cliche, or vague, it’s just that, there hasn’t been a key moment or experience that was a key struggle. It’s really just dealing with myself and my discipline, and dealing with people and all that they come with. And honestly, that’s something you’ll be dealing with for life.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Well, it really all depends on the circle. Many people in the classical, jazz, and gospel environment know me as a professional pianist that provides music and production for all occasions and genres.
Many people in the wedding environment know me as a Dj, and MC.
In the trading community I’m known as an adept option trader.
In other circles, I’m more known as a speaker, and in others more of a producer.
Just depends on what context we met in.
Personally, I’m most proud of staying true to my path. Some people encouraged me to get a stable job, work for someone, and security, and that just wasn’t me. I’m glad I didn’t listen, because if I did, I would most certainly have missed the many blessings God has blessed me with on this journey.
I think what sets me apart is my hunger to learn, my fearlessness of being wrong, and my ability to be self aware, adjust, and correct myself. It lets me know, it doesn’t matter what I do, if I want to, I’ll be amazing at it, because all I have to do is just follow the principles.
Are there any apps, books, podcasts, blogs or other resources you think our readers should check out?
Wow, I read tons of books and podcasts. Bible is a major one. I’m not who I am without God. At all.
I can’t say there’s a specific thing, I consume so much information, and I try to pull value out of even the most meaningless things (be perception.) For me it’s just understanding, everything has a lesson, everything has value, are you just willing to see and learn from it.
But to give a tangible answer:
Books: 7 Habits of Highly effective people, the alchemist, God’s not dead, and the art of learning to name a few.
Podcast: Transformation Church sermons, The No Chill Podcast, and the Secret to Success Podcast
Contact Info:
- Email: selzjpinc@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/selzjp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/assel.jeanpierrejr
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/SelzSpeaks
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/selzjp
- Other: https://www.patreon.com/CWellTrading
