Luke Wade, co-founder of SocialHeart, talks problem solving, the Truce Tournament and more in The Pitch‘s questionnaire
Name: Luke Wade
Hometown: Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Current neighborhood: Coleman Highlands
Occupation: Creator and operator of KC Crew; co-founder of SocialHeart; owner of Liquid Knowledge Consulting and Tasteful Touch
What I do (in 140 characters): I like to say I solve problems through multiple ventures, but I also create fun through recreational leagues, pub crawls, happy hours, charity events and parties, and more.
What’s your addiction? Meeting new people and creative problem solving. I love hearing stories of how people came to where they are in life. The story of how they got there intrigues and motivates me. Also what problems they have and seeing how I can solve them.
What’s your game? Sand volleyball or any backyard game (cornhole, washers, etc.)
What’s your drink? Boulevard Tank 7 or Maker’s Mark
Where’s dinner? High Dive or Haus
What’s on your KC postcard? Downtown but showing both old downtown and the new revived downtown.
Finish this sentence: “Kansas City got it right when …” It spent money on renovating downtown and appealing to a younger demographic.
“Kansas City screwed up when …” It didn’t get Sporting KC’s stadium.
“Kansas City needs …” Better schools and public transportation.
“I’ve been known to binge-watch …” Shark Tank or How I Met Your Mother.
“I can’t stop listening to …” The Lonely Biscuits.
“I just read …” Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, as well as about 50 articles on entrepreneur.com.
The best advice I ever got: Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you react to it. Just because someone is negative toward you doesn’t mean you can’t spin it into something positive.
Worst advice: Give up.
My brush with fame: I was lucky enough to be the stage manager for a charity event in which Sinbad was performing, so I got to talk to him and be around him for several hours. He is a very funny and nice guy.
My 140-character soapbox: I’m very excited about KC Crew’s winter leagues starting in January (at kc-crew.com) and the Truce Tournament the day after Christmas in partnership with Sporting KC (thetrucekc.com).
What was the last thing you had to apologize for? Breaking a friend’s chair. I always sit down too hard.
My recent triumph: Leaving the corporate world and venturing out on my own to grow my ventures full time.
For more on the Truce Tournament, featuring a three-on-three soccer tournament and bar games, Friday, December 26, at the National World War I Museum at the Liberty Memorial, see thetrucekc.com.
