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Travis Roy—a 20-year-old hockey player with a promising future—sustained a life-changing injury in October 1995. 11 seconds into his first game as a Freshman at Boston University, a freak accident drove him into the boards, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. It ended his career and changed his life forever.

As his accident became national news, an entire country became his fan club, cheering him on as he adjusted to daily life and rooting for him when he established the Travis Roy Foundation, dedicated to research and one-on-one assistance for spinal injury cases.

Six years ago, after his dad suffered a spinal cord injury, Scott Litner launched the Travis Roy Hockey Classic. This event brings hockey players from all over the country to skate together at Madison Square Garden to honor and remember Travis while raising money for spinal cord injuries.

Dr. Randy Trumbower is the Executive Director of the Travis Roy Center for Enhancing Functional Independence and the Director of the INSPIRE Laboratory at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.

Lee Roy, Travis's father, will also be joining us in this episode. They've turned the events in Travis's life into some great work to help those affected by spinal cord injuries everywhere and work toward a cure.

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

• Lee shares Travis's story and how his passion became his purpose [5:23]
• Why Travis's outlook after his injury resonated with others [10:42]
• Scott shares how the Travis Roy Hockey Classic came to be [14:00]
• Dr. Trumbower shares the mission of the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital [17:41]
• The future of spinal cord research and working toward a cure [21:17]
• How The Travis Roy Foundation became part of Spaulding [24:16]
• What can you do to support the mission of Spaulding [28:03]
• Learn more about supporting the Travis Roy Hockey Classic [30:16]
• What Lee hopes Travis' legacy will teach others [32:22]
• What Dr. Trumbower, Scott, and Lee did today that brought them joy [34:27]

Resources & People Mentioned

• Help Me Raise Funds for the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network!
• INSPIRE Lab
• Spaulding Rehabilitation Center

Connect with the Guests

• Travis Roy Foundation
• Dr. Randy Trumbower on Linkedin
• Dr. Randy Trumbower on Twitter

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Nzinga "Zing" Shaw is the first Senior Vice President and Global Chief Impact Officer of Velocity Global. She currently oversees their four centers of excellence: DEI, ESG, Community Engagement, and Philanthropy.

Zing is an experienced C-suite executive with extensive hands-on experience and knowledge spanning change and crisis management to human capital management, employee relations, talent acquisition, organizational and strategic planning, branding, and community engagement.

She is known for her pioneering DEI work with the National Basketball Association, serving as the first D&I Officer, and representing the Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena franchise. Zing was the first Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer at four blue-chip organizations: Edelman, the NBA, Starbucks, and Marsh McLennan.

She has been recognized with numerous "40 Under 40" awards from the likes of Sports Business Journal, Atlanta Business Chronicle, The Network Journal, and PR Week.

Listen in for some great takeaways about how Zing has transformed some of the largest companies out there and continues to leave her mark on corporate America by making it better than she found it.

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

• Learn more about Nzinga "Zing" Shaw and what led her to DEI work [4:08]
• Why Zing walked away from multiple full-ride NCAA scholarships [10:20]
• How being authentically herself shaped Zing's life and career [14:05]
• What Zing learned from her time with the NFL, NBA, and Starbucks [17:52]
• Partnering with Vision to Learn to change the trajectory of a child's life [20:33]
• Why Zing's career path was more of a jungle gym instead of a ladder [25:22]
• How learning to push away what others think has led to Zing's success [29:02]
• What people need to understand about diversity, equity, and inclusion [30:33]
• Why you should become part of the communities you want to support [35:16]
• Zing shares some tips to help you build leadership in your organization [39:11]
• What Zing did today that put her in the right mindset for success [44:27]

Resources & People Mentioned

• Spelman College
• Vision to Learn

Connect with Nzinga Shaw

• The website
• On Linkedin

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Ryan Vesce graduated from Cornell University in 2004 and went on to play 14 years professionally—over 700 games—across the NHL, AHL, KHL, and Europe. He is well known for his leadership, mental toughness, work ethic, and tireless drive to improve his game.

Ryan had access to advanced healing techniques and some of the best rehab professionals in the world. After major back and hip surgery, Ryan started combining these techniques with Sean Sullivan's training methodology and the results were immediate. As a result, Ryan played an additional five years of professional hockey pain-free.

Ryan and Sean Sullivan co-founded Matterhorn Fit and its sub-brands (Matterhorn Fit, Matterhorn Fit All-Ivy Showcase & Matterhorn Mentors). The Matterhorn family of brands is intensely focused on human development. It was founded to provide everyone with the advanced wellness process that was so instrumental in his career and life.

Listen in for some great takeaways about Ryan's time as a professional hockey player and how he has taken the advanced healing process to the entire sports community and the world.

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

• Learn more about professional hockey player and entrepreneur Ryan Vesce [3:01]
• What it was like winning a National Championship with the Long Island Gulls [4:16]
• The lessons Ryan learned from playing professional hockey for 14 years [7:53]
• What's unique about the Matterhorn Fit rehabilitation process [10:35]
• The biggest mistake young athletes make with physical fitness [15:48]
• How Ryan became involved with local senior citizens in his community [18:54]
• Ryan's most rewarding "success" story from Matterhorn Fit [21:15]
• Ryan's experience co-founding a clothing company with a friend [23:56]
• Where Ryan inherited his entrepreneurial spirit [25:45]
• Why Ryan believes mindset is so critical to his success [27:20]
• Learn more about the Matterhorn Mentor program [31:09]
• What Ryan did today that put him in the right mindset for success [34:45]

Resources & People Mentioned

• The Matterhorn Mentor Program

Connect with Ryan Vesce

• The website
• On Instagram
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Bio

Ryan Vesce graduated from Cornell University in 2004 and went on to play 14 years professionally (over 700 games) across the NHL, AHL, KHL, and Europe. He is well known for his leadership, mental toughness, work ethic and tireless drive to improve his game. Ryan is currently the Co-Founder & CEO of Matterhorn Fit and its sub-brands (Matterhorn Fit, Matterhorn Fit All Ivy Showcase & Matterhorn Mentors). The Matterhorn family of brands is intensely focused on human development.

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Theron Skees is a highly adaptive, solution-oriented creative executive with 30 years of experience assembling and leading multi-disciplined teams for both domestic and international projects in the Themed Entertainment Industry.

Theron is a veteran of Walt Disney Imagineering and he has led diverse creation, design, and construction projects from hundreds of millions to multiple billions of dollars in a wide variety of experience types.

He is a corporate culture evangelist who applies vision, strategy, focus, and high personal standards to advance design and increase brand equity by using stories as the key element to deliver business goals and make an emotional connection to guests.

Theron founded The Designer's Creative Studio to leverage his skills and experiences for the worldwide business community. Listen in for some great takeaways from his time at Disney and his passion for creating unbelievable experiences for people.

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You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

• Learn more about Theron and The Designer's Creative Studio [3:20]
• What business owners can learn from the Disney experience [6:26]
• How they approach the physical environments on Disney cruise ships [11:40]
• Why being laid off from Disney was the best thing that ever happened [15:56]
• Theron shares why every business needs to find its "Why" [22:50]
• How Theron uses creativity and storytelling to design customer experiences [25:49]
• Why getting to know your customers inside and out really matters [30:18]
• The importance of making creativity part of your company culture [34:15]
• Why Theron screens and selects the clients he works with carefully [38:27]
• What Theron did today that put him in the right mindset for success [43:02]

Why being laid off from Disney was the best thing that ever happened

One of Theron's favorite quotes was Eleanor Roosevelt's: "I'm like a tea bag. You never know how strong I am until you put me in hot water." His career in Imagineering at Disney equated to that. Every new role he took on was something he'd never done before. He continued to take on bigger and bigger roles. He worked 70-hour weeks and traveled at least one week a month. When he was designing cruise ships, he had to fly 9 hours and drive two hours to simply get to the shipyard.

When he was laid off, he realized it was a gift. He notes that very few opportunities give you time to stop, think, and reevaluate. Theron decided to take the rest of his career and manage it the way he wanted to. Now he does consulting, keynotes and workshops, and executive coaching. He's doing what he loves and interacting with people he enjoys working with.

Theron shares why every business needs to find its "Why"

Your "why" is important on every level. Theron uses Simon Sinek's Golden Circle process with clients. He's typically hired to help clients refine their brands. So the first thing they do is cover their why: Who are you as a company? Why do you do what you do? From there, the how and the what are easier to put together.

Your why story as a company should be expressed in every single touchpoint of your brand—your website, your people, your social media, and more. Engaging your customer in the why of your brand helps create consistency in their experience.

How Theron uses creativity and storytelling to design customer experiences

Theron is a believer in the Experience Economy approach. Whether it's a product or service, it emphasizes that you're dealing with human beings. And humans catalog memories in story format. So it only makes sense to create experiences driven by story.

Every type of interaction with your brand should be designed to be memorable. If you create story-driven experiences that create an emotional connection between your customer and your brand, what you do becomes magical. They'll want to repeat the experience again and again. It works in every vertical of the economy. Story is a consistent element that drives brand equity and creates built-in differentiation within your own segment.

The importance of making creativity part of your company culture

Business people should be more creative and creative people need to be more business-minded. Businesses need to stay nimble and make decisions quickly. Risk-taking is allowing yourself to fail forward.

As humans, we get comfortable when we move into success. It's easy to camp on that. But many big box stores that did that are no longer in existence (like Sears and Toys R Us). You need to be fast on your feet and think in terms of impossible things. You can't be 100% satisfied with where you are. How would you tackle something that seems impossible? Being creative shakes things up.

Theron is a wealth of information about designing customer experiences that are memorable to gain lifelong customers. Listen to this episode to learn from a master creator!

Resources & People Mentioned

• Start with Why
• The Experience Economy

Connect with Theron Skees

• The website
• On Instagram
• On Linkedin
• On Facebook
• On YouTube

Bio

Theron is a highly adaptive, solution-oriented creative executive with 30 years of experience assembling and leading multi-disciplined teams for both domestic and international projects in the Themed Entertainment Industry. A veteran of Walt Disney Imagineering, he has led diverse creation, design and construction projects from hundreds of millions to multiple billions of dollars in a wide variety of experience types. He is a corporate culture evangelist who applies vision, strategy, focus and high personal standards to advance design and increase brand equity. Using "Story" as the key element to deliver business goals and make an emotional connection to guests

Theron is an organized creative leader with exceptional capability in managing multiple, concurrently running teams and is a highly respected, natural communicator who interfaces positively and professionally at all levels. He is a fair negotiator who is level headed under pressure and does what it takes to get the job done. Founder of The Designer's Creative Studio that seeks to leverage this skill and experience to the worldwide business community, Theron is also a global public speaker and a guest educator at multiple universities.

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Today's guest is Rob Dube, the co-founder, owner, and Board Chair of imageOne and the Visionary/CEO of The 10 Disciplines for Managing and Maximizing Your Energy. Rob started his first business in high school selling Blow Pops out of his locker. In 1991, he founded imageOne with his best friend, Joel Pearlman.

Rob helped guide the company with a focus on its purpose: to deliver genuine care that consistently drives extraordinary energy, actions, and experiences to every one, every day, every time. A unique approach to business that has driven the company to success in its industry.

Rob is also the Visionary/CEO of The 10 Disciplines for Managing and Maximizing Your Energy, a video-based journey that teaches people 10 fast, simple, powerful, and fully customizable disciplines to manage and maximize their energy and live an optimal life.

Rob challenges business leaders and entrepreneurs to look inward with mindfulness and meditation by sharing his own mindful leadership journey. Listen in for some great takeaways about Rob's entrepreneurial journey and how he's using his experiences to empower and energize others to lead their best lives.

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

• Learn how Rob became the "Visionary" of The 10 Disciplines [3:44]
• Rob shares a ten-thousand-foot view of what EOS is [5:10]
• The purpose of The "10 Disciplines for Managing and Maximizing Your Energy" [7:44]
• Do you need to be familiar with EOS to implement the 10 Disciplines? [11:20]
• The 10 Disciplines for Managing and Maximizing Your Energy [12:10]
• How the 10 Disciplines tie into EOS and living The EOS Life [25:12]
• Are all the disciplines equally important or do some carry more weight? [28:29]
• The best way to adopt these disciplines into your business and lives [29:59
• Three takeaways entrepreneurs should expect to walk away with [31:29]
• How the 10 Disciplines and EOS have impacted Rob personally [32:45]
• What Rob did today that put him in the right mindset for success [35:39]

Resources & People Mentioned

• Download the 10 Disciplines eBook and assessment for FREE
• Business Harmony with EOS with Mitchell York, Episode #35
• Abundance Mindset with Justin Breen, Episode #11

Connect with Rob Dube

• The website
• On Twitter
• On Linkedin
• On Facebook

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Caleb Silver is the Editor-in-Chief of Investopedia and host of "The Investopedia Express" and "The Green Investor" podcasts. Caleb began his career producing wildlife documentaries in South America. His career in business news began at Bloomberg, where he was a Senior Television producer and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2003.

He then joined CNN as a Senior Producer for "The Situation Room" with Wolf Blitzer. He was also the Executive Producer of CNN Money. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for "New Approaches to Business and Financial Reporting." Caleb left CNN in 2014 to form v, a digital production and consulting company. He joined Investopedia in 2016 as the Editor-in-Chief and Senior VP of Content.

He is a frequent guest on CNBC, MSNBC, Yahoo Finance, and ABC Radio. Listen in for some great takeaways about Caleb's journey in the media and how he feels financial advisors are making an impact in the financial world and on the clients they serve.

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

• How Caleb became the Editor-in-Chief and SVP of Content for Investopedia [3:22]
• Learn more about Investopedia and how they serve the community [7:08]
• Caleb's thoughts on how financial media has changed over the past two decades [13:06]
• How immediate access to information has impacted the average investor [15:09]
• Learn about the selection process to make Investopedia's 100 list [18:35]
• Caleb's best advice for someone thinking about hiring a financial advisor [24:44]
• How Caleb sees media and the financial media changing in the future [28:34]
• The most interesting thing Caleb has experienced during his career [31:05]
• The next big thing on the horizon for Caleb Silver [32:55]
• What Caleb did today that put him in the right mindset for success [36:10]

Resources & People Mentioned

• Investopedia

Connect with Caleb Silver

• The website
• On Instagram
• On Twitter
• On Linkedin

Bio

Caleb Silver is the Editor in Chief of Investopedia and host of The Investopedia Express, and The Green Investor podcasts. He is an award-winning business journalist who has previously worked as the Director of Business News at CNN, the Executive Producer of CNN Money, and a Senior Producer at Bloomberg Television. He is a frequent guest on CNBC, MSNBC, Yahoo Finance, and ABC Radio. Caleb joined Investopedia in 2016.

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Alessandra Torre is a Bestselling author who's written twenty-three novels, including multiple New York Times bestsellers. Her first book, "Blindfolded Innocence," was a hit, rising to the top of the eBook charts on Amazon. It attracted the interest of major publishing houses, landing Alessandra her first print deal with Harlequin HQN.

In 2017, her New York Times bestseller "Hollywood Dirt," was released as a full-length film by PassionFlix. Torre is also the founder of Inkers Con, an annual authors' conference. In 2019, Alessandra co-founded Authors A.I., a company that uses artificial intelligence to help authors with their development and editing process.

In this episode of Mitlin Money Mindset™, Alessandra shares some great takeaways about getting your book noticed and read. She also shares why she's passionate about helping new and aspiring authors.

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

• How Alessandra became a NY Times best-selling author [3:38]
• The impact E.L. James has had on the industry [6:13]
• The importance of a book's description [8:08]
• What motivated Alessandra to become a hybrid author [11:49]
• What are the benefits of self-publishing? [14:27]
• Why Alessandra used a pen name for some of her books [16:46]
• The best piece of advice that Alessandra can give new authors [19:15]
• What prompted Alessandra to provide free resources for authors [15:13]
• InkersCon: The conference for self-published fiction authors [26:56]
• Learn how Alessandra's book "Hollywood Dirt" became a movie [29:30]
• What Alessandra did today that put her in the mindset for success [33:58]

Connect with Alessandra Torre

• The website (for authors)
• The website (for readers)
• On Instagram
• On Twitter
• On Facebook

Bio

Alessandra Torre is New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author. Alessandra has written twenty-three novels, including multiple New York Times bestsellers.

Her first book, "Blindfolded Innocence," was a breakout hit, rising to the top of the eBook charts on Amazon where it attracted the interest of major publishing houses and garnered Torre her first print deal with Harlequin HQN. Less than twelve months later, Torre signed a second six-figure print deal, this time with Redhook (Hachette) for the Deanna Madden series, an erotic suspense trilogy.

In 2017, her New York Times bestseller HOLLYWOOD DIRT, was released as a full-length film by PassionFlix. Torre's novels have been translated in eighteen languages and are distributed in over thirty countries.

Torre is the creator of Alessandra Torre Ink - an authors community and online school with over 20,000 members. She is also the founder of INKERS CON, an annual authors conference. As a self-publishing advocate, Alessandra speaks frequently to universities, conventions and author groups.

She has been featured in such publications as Elle and Elle UK, as well as guest-blogged for the Huffington Post and RT Book Reviews. She is also the Bedroom Blogger for Cosmopolitan.com.

In 2019, Alessandra co-founded Authors A.I., a company that uses artificial intelligence to help authors with their development and editing process. In November of 2020, Authors A.I. launched BingeBooks, an online community that helps readers discover their next great novel.

Listen in for some great takeaways about how Allessandra has seen such great success as an author and how she's helping authors everywhere.

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Dave Starman is a National TV and Radio Game and Studio Analyst for College Hockey and the World Juniors. He is entering his 20th year at CBS Sports Network as college hockey's lead national analyst and his 15th year as the analyst for Team USA's games on NHL Network at the World Junior Championships. This season will mark his 11th with ESPN as an analyst on their coverage of the NCAA Men's NCAA National Tournament for Ice Hockey, The Frozen Four.

Dave is a level 5 USA Hockey master's coach (since 2001) and has been an instructor in the Coaching Education and Player Development Programs for 25 years. Dave is a former NHL scout having spent 11 years with Toronto, Montreal, and most recently with NHL Seattle.

Currently, he is the Director of Player Development for the Long Beach Lightning in Long Beach, NY (the hometown of NHL defenseman Charlie McAvoy), goalie coach for the Long Beach Sharks of the NA3HL, and does a series of Hockey IQ vignettes for The Coaches Site, an international hockey coaching platform, called The Breakdown with Dave Starman.

Listen in for some great takeaways about Dave's love of the game of hockey (and why it is the best sport around), and his thoughts on the future of the game.

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

• Learn more about Dave Starman's career [4:23]
• Why the World Juniors is the best amateur sporting event [8:24]
• What youth sports can teach children about life [14:09]
• How hockey is different from other sports [17:10]
• Advice for parents dealing with challenging coaches [19:57]
• What hockey players' families need to know about the process [25:28]
• The importance of practice-to-game ratio at the youth hockey level [28:37]
• Dave's thoughts about the future of college hockey [31:43]
• How do we grow the game of hockey? [34:23]
• Dave's experience as a hockey Dad [38:34]
• What Dave did today that brought him joy [43:18]

Resources & People Mentioned

• Mike Snee
• The Coaches Site with Aaron Wilbur, Episode #71
• College Hockey Inc., Episode #105
• College Hockey Inc.

Connect with Dave Starman

• On Instagram
• On Twitter

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Marty Strong is a retired Navy SEAL officer and combat veteran. He's also an author, a practicing CEO, and Chief Strategy Officer. After 20 years as a Navy Seal, he joined UBS as an Investment Professional. During this time, he focused on high-net-worth individuals. 75% of his clients were self-made entrepreneurs, half of which had no college education.

Marty learned key entrepreneurial lessons about what business leadership and success look like, and what attributes are shared by highly successful people. Marty left the financial services industry to build and lead rapidly scaling companies.

Marty writes about his experiences and insights in his book "Be Nimble: How the Creative Navy SEAL Mindset Wins on the Battlefield and in Business." Listen in for some great takeaways about leadership and how Marty has turned lessons from the battlefield into daily practices at the businesses he serves.

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

• [3:45] Learn more about Marty Strong and his background as a Navy SEAL
• [6:03] How being a successful SEAL officer applies to business management
• [10:42] Can all leaders learn how to manage severe amounts of stress?
• [13:12] What surviving The Crucible taught Marty about himself
• [16:55] Marty's tips to scale a small-to-early-stage company
• [19:25] How to create long-term value in the company you lead
• [24:03] How to create winning cultures in the businesses you lead
• [28:20] How Marty keeps up with the markets and the competition
• [32:27] Why Marty emphasizes that humility is a key to success
• [35:17] The challenges Marty faces in developing new leaders
• [38:12] What Marty did today that put him in the right mindset for success

Resources & People Mentioned

• Be Nimble: How the Creative Navy SEAL Mindset Wins on the Battlefield and in Business
• Be Visionary: Strategic Leadership in the Age of Optimization

Connect with Marty Strong

• The website
• On Instagram
• On Linkedin

Bio

Marty Strong is a retired Navy SEAL officer and combat veteran. He is a novelist, a practicing CEO and Chief Strategy Officer, and the author of Be Nimble: How the Creative Navy SEAL Mindset Wins on the Battlefield and in Business, and a second book, Be Visionary: Strategic Leadership in the Age of Optimization, set for release in December 2022. Marty spent a lifetime meeting challenges head on, succeeding in three professions, anticipating crisis, and leading through chaos.

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Today's guest is Jeffrey Krentzman, the owner of The BBQ Cleaner and the host of the podcast, "Mind Your Pucking Business." Jeff looks to help future entrepreneurs start their own BBQ grill cleaning business by arming them with a proven turnkey business model.

Jeff knew that he wanted his own business early on, but wasn't sure what direction to go. He was an avid reader of the "International Franchise" magazines, which is where he first heard of the Ovenu cleaning franchise business (based in Europe). Jeff saw an opportunity to bring the concept to the United States. A few months later, he launched his business.

A decade later, he has over 265 locations across the country. Listen in for some great takeaways about launching a franchise, what it's like running a business with a nationwide presence, and the entrepreneurial mindset.

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

• Learn more about Jeff Krentzman and the BBQ Cleaner [3:58]
• Why Jeff launched his podcast, "Mind Your Pucking Business!" [6:30]
• The best piece of advice Jeff wants aspiring entrepreneurs to know [10:34]
• What it's like running a business with a large nationwide presence [13:02]
• What has catapulted the growth of the BBQ Cleaner? [14:52]
• Can you launch a BBQ Cleaner franchise as a side hustle? [16:20]
• The biggest reason Jeff's locations have seen so much success [17:33]
• What using The BBQ Cleaner looks like for customers [19:31]
• How to open your own BBQ Cleaner franchise [20:25]
• The biggest lesson Jeff has learned as an entrepreneur [21:15]
• Where Jeff got bit by the entrepreneurial bug [22:09]
• Learn more about Jeffrey's podcast, "Mind Your Pucking Business!" [23:43]
• What's up next for Jeffrey Krentzman, the next big thing? [26:19]
• What Jeff did that put him in the right mindset for success [27:41]

Resources & People Mentioned

• Rich Dad's CASHFLOW Quadrant

Connect with Jeffrey Krentzman

• The website
• On Instagram
• On Linkedin
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I started The BBQ Cleaner in 2009 and it has now expanded to over 265 locations across the country. We provide people with everything they need to start their own grill cleaning business. I also host a weekly podcast, Mind Your Own Pucking Business, which focuses on hockey but also small business and entrepreneurship.

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