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Today's guest is a business leader, a speaker, author, and a man who speaks to the power of mindset and overcoming challenges. Weldon Long's story is one of redemption. While he notes his greatest adversity is self inflicted, Weldon long took control of his life while sitting in a prison cell.
He shares this story on stages all over the world, but we dive deep into his life and what specific formative life events shaped his decisions, both good and bad that led him to where he is today. Weldon is a fast paced and high energy speaker. He is thoughtful, educated in remarkably successful. As you listen to today's episode think of someone in your life who may need to hear what Weldon has to say. We've all hit rock bottom at some point, some harder than others, but you can always change your future. You can always give to others and you can always change your mindset. It starts with a decision to accept your circumstances and to have clarity of what you want. We become what we think about.
On today's podcast...
3:05 - Weldon Long's short fall lands him a long sentence in the federal penitentiary
7:28 - When you're young you think your family is normal, when you grow up you realize everyone's crazy.
10:23 - Prisons are not setup to send people back out into the world
12:45 - Weldon's master plan for turning his life around
18:27 - The effect of author Dr. Wayne Dyer
21:55 - The key to building a multi-million dollar business
26:51 - The one piece of advice Weldon gives to ALL entreprenuers
30:53 - Consistent results come from consistent activities
37:39 - The 4 primary areas of focus for early success in sales
43:48 - What Weldon tries to pass on to his children
49:49 - Facing rock bottom
More about today's guest...
Weldon Long is a successful entrepreneur, sales expert and author of the NY Times Bestseller, The Power of Consistency - Prosperity Mindset Training for Sales and Business Professionals. He is one of the nation's most powerful speakers and a driven motivator who teaches the Sales and Prosperity Mindset philosophies that catapulted him from desperation and poverty to a life of wealth and prosperity. At the age of 39, Weldon was living in a homeless shelter after having served 13 years in prison. A 9th grade dropout and three-time convicted felon, he found himself broke and unable to find work. After 6 months of knocking on many doors, he landed a sales position and quickly became one of the industry's top sales leaders. In 2004, he opened his own company, and in 2009 that company was selected by Inc. magazine as one of the nation's fastest-growing privately held companies.
Hidden Stories is a production of the Sell or Die Network, a collection of the best podcasts on sales and personal development on the planet. Check out what else we have to offer:
Sell or Die
The Why and The Buy
Wheelbarrow Profits
Women Your Mother Warned You About
By Sell or Die Podcast NetworkToday's guest is a business leader, a speaker, author, and a man who speaks to the power of mindset and overcoming challenges. Weldon Long's story is one of redemption. While he notes his greatest adversity is self inflicted, Weldon long took control of his life while sitting in a prison cell.
He shares this story on stages all over the world, but we dive deep into his life and what specific formative life events shaped his decisions, both good and bad that led him to where he is today. Weldon is a fast paced and high energy speaker. He is thoughtful, educated in remarkably successful. As you listen to today's episode think of someone in your life who may need to hear what Weldon has to say. We've all hit rock bottom at some point, some harder than others, but you can always change your future. You can always give to others and you can always change your mindset. It starts with a decision to accept your circumstances and to have clarity of what you want. We become what we think about.
On today's podcast...
3:05 - Weldon Long's short fall lands him a long sentence in the federal penitentiary
7:28 - When you're young you think your family is normal, when you grow up you realize everyone's crazy.
10:23 - Prisons are not setup to send people back out into the world
12:45 - Weldon's master plan for turning his life around
18:27 - The effect of author Dr. Wayne Dyer
21:55 - The key to building a multi-million dollar business
26:51 - The one piece of advice Weldon gives to ALL entreprenuers
30:53 - Consistent results come from consistent activities
37:39 - The 4 primary areas of focus for early success in sales
43:48 - What Weldon tries to pass on to his children
49:49 - Facing rock bottom
More about today's guest...
Weldon Long is a successful entrepreneur, sales expert and author of the NY Times Bestseller, The Power of Consistency - Prosperity Mindset Training for Sales and Business Professionals. He is one of the nation's most powerful speakers and a driven motivator who teaches the Sales and Prosperity Mindset philosophies that catapulted him from desperation and poverty to a life of wealth and prosperity. At the age of 39, Weldon was living in a homeless shelter after having served 13 years in prison. A 9th grade dropout and three-time convicted felon, he found himself broke and unable to find work. After 6 months of knocking on many doors, he landed a sales position and quickly became one of the industry's top sales leaders. In 2004, he opened his own company, and in 2009 that company was selected by Inc. magazine as one of the nation's fastest-growing privately held companies.
Hidden Stories is a production of the Sell or Die Network, a collection of the best podcasts on sales and personal development on the planet. Check out what else we have to offer:
Sell or Die
The Why and The Buy
Wheelbarrow Profits
Women Your Mother Warned You About