How to Succeed When Everyone Expects You to Fail Take away: Challenges early on, while difficult, can be the fire that forges your inner strength. If you believe in yourself and your abilities, you can exceed other's low expectations. Never let your humble beginnings limit your ambition. Turn adversity into advantage. Money Learnings: Jonathan's childhood was challenging financially and he felt deprived compared to his wealthy peers. He didn't receive any substantive money education as a child and had to figure it out himself later through entrepreneurial trial and error. This gave him motivation to build his own success. Bio: Serial entrepreneur Jonathan Beskin built his first company, a women's lifestyle subscription box, from a pre-revenue idea to over $60 million in revenue in under five years. An investor in multiple private companies and startups, he has twice been featured in the prestigious Inc. 5000 list. Beskin is a digital advertising and e-commerce expert; he often speaks at conferences and academic institutions. He holds an MBA in finance from Florida Atlantic University. Highlights from this episode:

• It's vital to keep pivoting in business - be flexible, and keep learning and adapting as things change. Nothing lasts forever.
• When starting a business, do as much yourself initially to really understand it before bringing in others. This allows you to better evaluate outside help.
• Having a healthy obsession, and always keeping your brain occupied on positive, beneficial activities can lead to an abundant life. Idle time can lead to negativity.
• Don't make decisions based on what others think - trust your own judgment. Listen to yourself.
• Be willing to put yourself out there and be vulnerable - you never know what opportunities it can create when you open up.
• The choice is yours daily - take action or just consume. Turn off the TV and get to work on your dreams.

Links: jonathanbeskin.com Richer Soul Life Beyond Money. You got rich, now what? Let's talk about your journey to more a purposeful, intentional, amazing life. Where are you going to go and how are you going to get there? Let's figure that out together. At the core is the financial well being to be able to do what you want, when you want, how you want. It's about personal freedom! Thanks for listening! Show Sponsor: http://profitcomesfirst.com/ Schedule your free no obligation call: https://bookme.name/rockyl/lite/intro-appointment-15-minutes If you like the show please leave a review on iTunes: http://bit.do/richersoul https://www.facebook.com/richersoul http://richersoul.com/ [email protected] Some music provided by Junan from Junan Podcast Any financial advice is for educational purposes only and you should consult with an expert for your specific needs.