It’s hard to have perspective in the face of sudden change.

You may get a problematic diagnosis from your doctor, lose your job, or your significant other may tell you that they don’t love you anymore. Regardless of the situation, you are reminded that it’s impossible to know what is waiting just around the corner. How do we go from living in fear to embracing the inevitable shifts in our lives?

Michael was 20 years old and raised in South Florida, and he moved to NYC to pursue a career in acting. Within three months, he was given the chance of a lifetime, a lead role in daytime tv’s One Life to Live. His life seemingly changed overnight. Now as he walked the streets of NYC, people noticed. However, a year later, he was fired.

Today, I am talking with Michael Tipps. Michael is a serial entrepreneur, restauranteur, filmmaker, and the co-founder of Invictus Hospitality.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

• The danger of resting on our laurels
• How work is our reward
• The gift of adaption
• The price of certainty

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