Episode 27 I get to catch up with Paolo Vergara, co-owner of Oishii Burger and Swol Food. It's been a couple months since Oishii Burger has opened their doors and Paolo's vision is to franchise the restaurant and build a team to get the job done. We discuss the ups and downs of the restaurant business and how he always encourages his employees to be creative and do more. I believe we can all "do more" in our lives and Paolo's continued success is a great example.

Episode 26 I sit down with Virginia Beach Firefighter and commercial real estate agent Jon Elliott. Jon has been a firefighter and real estate agent since the age of 19, also the age he purchased his first home! Jon has extensive knowledge on both the loan and real estate business and enjoys his employment at NAI Dominion. After gaining an array of experience in the residential real estate market as a mortgage banker, investor, and landlord, Jon became interested in learning more about the commercial side of real estate. He spent a great amount of time researching, interviewing, and networking within the commercial industry and came to the conclusion that it fit his wants and needs, so he returned to Alpha College of Real Estate and obtained his real estate license. Soon after, he joined a local firm and closed over $4.3 million in sales and leases during his first calendar year. Following that year, he was offered the opportunity to join NAI Dominion, where he has continued his representation of both landlords and tenants. Jon learned from a early age of 16 that personal growth is important and overcoming obstacles was the key to his steady success.

Eugene Thompson is a member of Entrepreneurs Organization for the last 5 years and a business owner for 20 years owns an architect company call Ionic Dezigns. Ionic Dezigns has done over 2000 projects around the the US, he and his team have designed the Navy Federal Credit Union branch offices and a number of the newly remolded Wendy's fast food restaurants you see around Hampton Roads. Eugene is a diabetic who started running to help his blood sugar. The lifestyle change helped regulate the diabetes so now he runs to share with others bringing awareness about diabetes. Eugene has completed 43 marathons in the last 5-1/2 years in 19 different states. Now has his own Brand 'Run Eugene Run' Where he hopes to run 7 marathons in 7 days. The journey through entrepreneurship and regulating his blood sugar was no easy task but Eugene knows if he keeps moving anything is possible.

www.RunEugeneRun.com
www.ionicdezigns.com

Episode 24 features Entrepreneur Enthusiast and business owner Chip Dodd. Chip owns Support Services of Virginia where he helps and services those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In this episode we discuss how Chip got started in entrepreneurship and where he received his ground breaking training. We also discuss his real passion, Adventure Racing and how adventure-racing relates to running a business. It's a great episode with fun racing stories, knowing your purpose and the will to survive as an entrepreneur.

Support Services of Virginia, Inc. Website www.SSVAinc.org We are always hiring positive people who want to make a difference in the life of someone with a disability.

Team thisABILTIY Website https://www.thisabilityracing.com/

Team thisABILTIY Facebook Page www.facebook.com/thisABILITYRacing/

Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) https://www.eonetwork.org/

How to know your life purpose in 5 minutes | Adam Leipzig | TEDxMalibu - https://youtu.be/vVsXO9brK7M

Episode 23 sat down with IT Director Will Simons. We discussed professional growth, finding technical solutions, IT cultures and writing a roadmap to success. Will is on the continued road to success starting as a tech at at growing mortgage company where he was forced to sharpen his tools daily and learned that attaining success is knowing your strengths and having small attainable goals.

Episode 22 we chat with Horror/Thriller author, James Brown. We discuss his book series, The Gladds and his upcoming projects with future movies and a new book series. More importantly we discuss why James decided that full time entrepreneurship was the direction his life needed to go and why chasing your fear generates success.

Episode 21 we chat with Cova Insurance owner Landon Strawhand. Landon has been working for other insurance agencies for many years and has now taken the leap of faith to follow his passion and open his own agency. We discuss All things business insurance; why it's important to build a relationship with your agent as a business owner, why "cheap" isn't always the best when shopping for insurance and much more! Landon and his team want to be more than just a quick sale, they want to be a part of your business as personal advisors.

Episode 20 we chat with Taylor and Chris, both inventors and creators. We discuss Taylor's invention So Gnar Sounds (@s0gnarsounds). We learn the process of inventing, the highs and lows of creating and the importance of surrounding yourself with like minded people on the road to success. Make sure to follow Chris and Taylor on Instagram, @chris.pryer and @raptor_suv.

Are you struggling with personal finances or credit card debt? In this episode I have Emily Frazier from Spectrum Financial join me to discuss how we learned personal finances as children and how that affected our money habits in adult hood, The psychology of money and using credit cards.

When you drive to work today, think about what type of employee you are. take a listen to 10 mins of truth that may light a fire in you to be better than yesterday.