Staff Sergeant Travis Mills was gravely injured in a blast during a campaign in Afghanistan. In that split-second, his life changed forever. He awoke days later, to find himself a quadruple amputee. Travis sits down with Curtis Lewsey to discuss how overcoming this horrifying moment in his life served as the motivation to start a foundation for wounded veterans and launch a career in motivational speaking. He explains the holistic, family-centered services at The Travis Mills Foundation, which help to heal and repair the mental, spiritual, and physical wounds of our military heroes, their partners, and children.

From its humble beginnings as a social website for Harvard students, Facebook has transformed from a simple socialization tool, to a massively indispensable platform for millions of businesses. Done well, business people can tap into their local community's full potential and gain the most favorable results. Sharing the secrets of how to utilize Facebook as a major tool, is marketing pro, David Frey. Together, Curtis Lewsey and David dissect nine essential strategies that will yield the best outcome when advertising on Facebook, outline the four rules of posting content, and list twenty unique ideas for creating engaging content. David also emphasizes the one thing every marketer must integrate into their Facebook strategies: providing the feeling of likeability and trust. 

Hannah Grace Walsh is a passionate 13-year-old girl who loves health and beauty products, gymnastics, and DIY. She’s super driven, creative, and always buzzing with new ideas. In 2016, she had her best one yet – to start creating her own bath bombs at home! Hannah has always been a fan of bath bombs and other bath and beauty products, so after encouragement from her dad and a love of DIY projects, she started to try out different recipes to create her own.

Hannah is not only smart and motivated, she donates a portion of her sales to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

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“Life wants you to grow.  If you don’t grow, you won’t be ready for the next step”.  Ivan relates how, at the age of 47, he realized that he could do whatever he wanted with his life, and with his dreams.  He left the comfort of a good life and a good job, to disregard his fears, disregard nay-saying friends, and listen to his heart.

He wanted to be an author.  He began to think like an author, visualize himself at book-signings, imagine seeing and holding his book.  He bombarded his being with positivity, and made it happen.  He became an author.

He shares:  You don’t wait for outside things to change; you change on the inside, and wonderful, miraculous things will follow. You have the power to make your dreams your reality.

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Jim Kohn was a kid headed for trouble, until a successful family friend took him under his wing.   He was put to work in the restaurant business, and found his passion!  Everything changed. His “Stepdad” encouraged him to go to college, and he later graduated with a degree in Hospitality Management from Cornell.  

On a bet, he took over a failing restaurant, and found he had a real knack for it.  He recovered many, many more restaurants, steakhouses, nightclubs; and although he eventually left the restaurant business, he still loves taking care of and feeding people.

Jim shares his experience and wisdom in how to perfect an excellent customer experience, create relationships built on trust, and demonstrate appreciation.  He stresses the importance of creating happy customers through happy employees.  By making employees feel like an important part of a team, with control over their destiny, advancement, and growth, he finds they will develop a whole new attitude.  

Learn more about fulfillment, gratitude, and success from one of the best!

Chris Hofstra is one of the great minds behind Lead Scout, a one-of-its-kind Canvassing and Marketing platform.  He shares the importance of being at the right place, at the right time.

He believes that anyone who wants to be successful, must be willing to take advantage of an opportunity that has been given them;  and, most importantly, must be grateful.

“I’ve always staked my career and my success on seeing opportunity, where other people see nothing...and taking that opportunity when it's been given to me”.  That allows for tremendous growth and what others might call “good luck”.

Customer service is key to success.  Chris describes how appreciating and caring about others is so important in building relationships.  He advocates taking relationships deeper;  not just a name and job title, but asking and learning about who people are.  Recognize the good in others.

Luis tells a powerful tale of humanity in war-torn Baghdad.  The desperation of an old man and his grand-daughter.  The camaraderie of Iraqi soldiers.  Hundreds of families displaced, their homes decimated.  He realizes the mere thin wall of luck;  of having been born in a different country;  of having lived in a different country, with a different leader.   He realized, “That could’ve been me”.

That experience changed his life.  He resigned to live his life up to his full abilities, in the best way he could.  He decided to treat everybody he came into contact with, with “love, dignity, respect, compassion, and show the love of the Creator”.

Post-Army life brought new lessons and new experiences.  By living open to any opportunity, great things came into his life.  

A closing tip:  “you always bring the best you got because you never know who's watching, or who's going to see your work, because that's what brings referrals and opportunities”.

Kari’s favorite place to be?  Racing Porsches!  As she would tell you, “It’s in her blood”.  Oh; and one more thing, it’s Por-sche, with two syllables!  Not “Porsh”.

Kari understands the power of building relationships, and attributes every job she has ever held to referrals earned.  She stresses the importance of getting to really know people for who they are and developing deep connections, in order to be able to support them and help them expand into the person they can be.  The goal is satisfaction and a deep core happiness;  learning how to enjoy every single day, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and being the best you can be.

Justin & Jessica share two invaluable nuggets, vital to any business:

1. Empower your team to make decisions.  Show appreciation to those who work behind the scenes.
2. Provide excellent customer service.  Be transparent and do right by your customer.

When others feel your caring and authenticity, you will have the opportunity to earn their trust and respect.  That is how great relationships can start and flourish.  

“Remember to take care of others, to give back to others, show appreciation, be mindful of how people perceive you, and just be a good person”.

This next guest is one of the top-producing Title Insurance reps in Central Florida.  In just two short years, Ashley went from Googling ‘what is title insurance’, to owning her own Title business and growing a large rockin’ team!  

The secrets to her huge success?  Two pearls:  

Transparency.  Always keep open lines of communication-- with customers, other agents, etc.

Appreciation.  Be diligently creative looking for AMcard-sending opportunities!  They’re everywhere!!

Send somebody a card of Appreciation;  it will surprise them and you will make their day!