In this episode, Kevin interviews the entrepreneur and founder of Needle’s Eye Media, Dorothy Illson. Dorothy chose her career path during college but met different failures and opportunities along the way. Let’s dive into her story on she found her way into the Personal Development Space

Things you will learn in this episode:

• Dorothy's Origin Story (2:09)
• Stereotypes of A Successful Career (6:58)
• Dorothy's Take on The Necessity of Going To College (8:39)

 

• Which type of career path requires a college degree and the ones don’t

 

• Good and Bad Debt. Which ones are worth the money? (10:32)
• How Dorothy found her way into the Personal Development Space (12:26)

 

• How Network Marketing Played A Role in Dorothy's Path to Personal Development

 

• The Stigma of MLMs (14:34)

 

• Misconception Towards MLMs

• Did Dorothy regret getting involved with her past business experience? (16:27)

• Don't be scared of MLM companies (18:21)

• The right company shapes you to become successful

• Dorothy in a Start-up Company and Transitioning to Starting Her Own(20:31)

• Dorothy's Takeaway on Getting Comfortable With The Worst-Case Scenario (24:02)

• It Takes Away Your Fear and Gives You More Confidence

• Worst-Case Scenarios Always Have a Flip Side

• Fear is the only thing holding us back (29:51)

• Dorothy's Secret Recipe For Success (30:42)

• Dorothy's View on Failure (31:59)

• Failure Works Out At the End, One Way or Another

• The Importance of Spending Money On Personal Development and Mentorships (34:49)

• The Best Personal Development Route For Beginners (37:15)

• Act on things that you consume (Content, Podcasts)

• Pick something and focus on it. Go All-In!

• Which is more important, Knowledge, Action, Relationships or Luck, and Why? (40:17)

• Lightning Segment (42:26)

 

Tweetable Quotes:


"Good Debts makes you money" - Cole Hatter

"Fear is the only thing that's holding us back from going after our dreams" - Dorothy Illson

"There's no Failure. There's just learning" - Dorothy Illson

"When You Pay, You Pay Attention" - Kevin Mills

"You're gonna get burnt out so quickly if you do nothing but work. It's important to do things that you enjoy" - Dorothy Illson

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Profit First by Mike Michalowicz

 

• Travis Chappell

• Justin Brooke

• Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

• Do Well & Do Good by Dorothy Illson

• Needle’s Eye Media

 

You can connect with Dorothy on her social media platforms, Facebook, and Instagram.

You can also listen to her podcasts using this link to know more.

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