When Dr. Nitin Chhoda immigrated to the United States in 2002, he was penniless and facing an uncertain future in a post-9/11 world. He delivered pizza, slept in his car, and didn't have money for winter clothes – but he was always willing to hustle to support himself and his family. Since 2007, Nitin has been a licensed physical therapist, entrepreneur, author and public speaker. He now owns and runs several multi-million dollar companies with 30+ employees worldwide, all of whom work from home and live life on their own terms.

Dr. Chhoda is the author of "Total Activation: The 5-Step Fitness Mantra," a dynamic new approach to weight loss and personal wellness. It is a system modeled in three stages of change: Identity, Compare, Integrate (ICI) and has five components: Emotional, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Intellectual (EPSSI).

In this episode, Mark and Nitin explore Nitin's journey to where he is today, including:

• What it means to hustle – even when you're staring in the face of literal survival
• Why the difference between a "poverty mindset" and "wealth consciousness" is one of the biggest influencers of success
• A surprising parallel between Mark's and Nitin's first businesses involving soda bottles
• The importance of the EPSSI components
• Four questions you can ask your team every day to encourage feedback and growth
• Why Nitin says his three-year-old son is one of his most important mentors

Episode Resources:

• Learn more about Dr. Chhoda on his website
• Total Activation (When you place an order, mention that you heard about Total Activation on Mark Jewell's podcast for a discount coupon AND make sure to send your entrepreneurship questions to Nitin through the Total Activation contact page!)
• Eben Pagan Training
• Mark Jewell Speaking & Training on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram
• Mark Jewell on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Snapchat (user: markjamesjewell)
• Amanda Sollman on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Snapchat (user: sollmana)