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Episode #15 takes us on a financial rollercoaster from near rags to riches, all thanks to a notebook. Yep, you read that right. Doug Bennett is our first international guest on the show, hailing from across the pond in the United Kingdom!

Doug was nearing bankruptcy ten years ago and is now a part of the millionaire club because he started writing goals down in a notebook as if he had already completed them. Rather than writing out a goal such as "run the London marathon", Doug would write out "I have completed the London marathon." He did run it by the way!

By applying this practice, putting in hard work, and remaining intentional, he manifested the successful 7 figure sale of his company in 2020.

Doug is dedicated to helping people take control of their finances by setting personal and professional goals and actually making them come true, no matter where they are in their present financial situation. He covers a lot of this information in his book and podcast, Goals Do Come True!

Learn more about Doug's amazing story and best practices related to goal setting!

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Episode #14 shows us how to win as a solopreneur. Nia Lewis knew her destiny early on in life as she began exhibiting entrepreneurial traits as a child which then carried on into college where she started her first salon business in her dorm room. It was during her college years when she solidified her entrepreneurial path and decided not to pursue the corporate world after graduation, a decision that many questioned, but she knew she had it in her to succeed. 5 years later, she's thriving as a solopreneur!  

Nia has launched many businesses and has learned how to hustle to grow her businesses versus hustle only to maintain her businesses. She captures all of the lessons that she has learned along the way and regularly shares them through her incredible podcast, The Solopreneur Hustle. 

The Solopreneur Hustle podcast was created to bring transparency to what it's really like to build a business from the ground up. Be sure to check it out!

My favorite take away from the discussion with Nia was how to overcome imposter syndrome. Many people that are starting a business feel as if they may not know enough or do enough, therefore they're not credible to run a business. That's simply not true! If you want to create something and believe in it, go for it!

Next take away, "it's not a brag if it's the truth." Don't be afraid to talk about your successes, they can inspire someone else to take action and make this world a better place.

Nia's success is a result of her dedication to personal development, mentors in her life, and confidence that she has developed through many ups and downs as a solopreneur. She's a great person to learn from!

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Episode #13 takes us on an upward journey from being on life support to becoming an author, inspirational speaker, and academic triumph coach. Melqaam Shaw found himself on life support at Grand Strand Hospital in Myrtle Beach, SC on August 21st, 2011, a date that served as a wake-up call for him and altered the course of his life for the better. 

He thought he was going to be meeting a woman for a few drinks that night and ended up being attacked by multiple people; fortunately this incident served as a blessing in disguise. Prior to this incident, he was living a misguided life and following the path that he believed he was destined for; becoming the biggest and hardest dealer in town.

While he was on life support, he saw the light and has made the best of his second chance at life. He moved out of South Carolina and found himself at Howard University in Washington, D.C., the crème de le crème of HBCUs. Surrounding himself with an abundance of successful people that possessed growth mindsets served as a catalyst for his transformation.

Three things that you'll quickly notice in Melqaam: Passion, Confidence, Grit. He attributes building confidence after his incident to investing in his personal development. Personal development is his religion as he says, following a routine everyday that consists of reading and writing down a plan.

"If you hang up on greatness, it may never call you again." - Melqaam Shaw

Today, you'll find him speaking at schools all over the country and sharing life and academic success principles from his book, Life Support. Check him out!

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Episode #11 brings us something completely new - a solocast! We've often heard that the best investment you can make is in yourself, and I believe that is absolutely true. The best investment that I made was 10 years ago when I purchased a three ring binder, paper, and pen to do something that I had never done before: write down my goals. This is my best investment because this simple practice of writing goals down is what laid the foundation for what I have earned today and will continue to earn in the future. Simply put, I would not be where I am today if it wasn't for this fundamental practice that I employed and I only wish that I knew about its power when I was younger.

It was a blast to begin sharing my playbook and talking about what goal setting has done for me and what it may do for your life. Goal setting has given me three things that I would not trade for anything else:

• Focus
• Drive
• Direction

I look forward to the opportunity to continue sharing more of my playbook, working with amazing people, and inspiring many along the way to deploy simple practices in their lives that generate astonishing results. 

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Episode #12 brings us a fun adventure from Sean Lowery who went from making t-shirts in his mother's basement after college to creating a multi-million dollar monogram empire with his wife. You could say that he has a knack for identifying and building businesses in a way that very few people can! Sean has been behind the wildly successful e-commerce business, United Monograms, for the past 6 years and has no plans of slowing down anytime soon. 

It's not everyday where you see a man like Sean running a business that caters entirely to women, but he loves every bit of it and it's awesome to learn how he has adapted! He's a grinder with a vision, putting in the time day in and day out to be the best leader that he can be for his 17 employees.

Sean is open about the mistakes that he has made on his entrepreneurial journey and talks about how prior struggles have given him the confidence that he has today. Sean's mindset is impenetrable as he been in the pits many times along the journey; it has not always been a rosy path towards creating a 7 figure business.

While building his business, he's a student of personal development, always sharpening his craft and learning how to get better at everything. This is only the beginning as he loves being uncomfortable!

Learn more from Sean and how he grew his business and continues to stay sharp!

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Episode #10 brings us an amazing story of love that developed after an unthinkable tragedy. Chris Singleton is a nationally renowned inspirational speaker, author, and speaker coach that delivers a message of love, grace, forgiveness, and unity to hundreds of thousands of people annually. Chris set out on this mission to inspire people following the tragic loss of his hero and mother, Rev. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, after she and 8 other African Americans lives were taken during a racist hate crime in Charleston, SC at Mother Emanuel AME Church. 

Chris' wisdom comes from experience rather than age. At just 25 years old today, he has impacted well over a million lives through his speaking engagements, two children's books about love and unity, and now as a speaker coach helping others share their unique and inspiring stories.

During his inspirational speeches, he always makes it a point for everyone in the room to hug someone that looks different than them. We do not get to choose the color of our skin, but we do get to choose how we view and treat people that are different than us. It is simple to show someone love and doing so may prevent them from doing something detrimental to themself or even worse to a group of people.

Learn more from Chris as he shares his ongoing mission to positively influence the world, foster unity, and end hate. Make it a point to be nice to people, be aware of any bias that you may have, and spend time with people who are different than you.

Love > Hate

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Episode #9 leaves you walking with away with inspiration and tools to establish a legacy for yourself and your community. Kyle King is nothing short of an inspiration as a 28 year old best selling author, Founder and CEO of the Shine Institute in Charlotte, NC, and author coach having worked with 330 authors nationwide and counting. The authors that he has worked with have collectively generated over $2M in revenue thanks to Kyle and his system. What is he most proud of, though? Being a man of God, a Father, and someone who is constantly giving back in the community and helping authors craft and publish their stories.

Kyle shares his pathway to success which stems back to his childhood being raised in a family where excellence was the only acceptable standard, something this remains with him to this day. Kyle is constantly learning, growing, and surrounding himself with the best people possible. An avid basketball fan, he compares his circle of mentors to a basketball roster and challenges us to do the same. For instance, if you want to get to the next level, do you need to add a Steph Curry to your roster? Look at your team that you have today and assess who is needed to take you to the next level. Kyle discusses how he approaches this process and attributes a large portion of his success to mentors in his life.

When evaluating life and mapping out your plan, it's important to ask yourself WHO you want to be versus WHAT you want to be. Ask yourself this key question and then write it down. Per Kyle's Book, The Mission Plan: The Discovery, "dreams are only dreams until you write them down."

Kyle is on a mission to continue developing himself, giving back to underserved youth in our education system, and inspiring more people to write their stories and publish books. Learn more about what he's up to next! If you are interested in writing your own book in the future, he sponsors one aspiring author per month to go through his program for free - you may be the one!

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Episode #8 provides us with several golden treats for your mindset! We have the opportunity to hear and learn from Transformative Business Coach and Mindset Expert, Shauna VanBogart. Shauna has been an entrepreneur for 14 years, and works with business owners to help them bring their best selves to their businesses by channeling and harnessing their inner energy to ultimately improve their mindset and generate incredible outcomes.

We’re often looking for methods to improve our mindsets, and Shauna unveils some best practices that she employs when working with CEO’s of multi-million dollar companies, business owners, and even herself. She’s not someone who’s going to give you a 3 step program and say go. She’s someone who teaches you how to eliminate your own roadblocks, gain clarity, own your mindset and beliefs, and crush it on your own! 

Shauna discusses the mindset programs that she offers which provides her clients with a mental edge that they never had before.In particular, her High Mynds program is filled with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and business owners that are constantly undergoing amazing transformations that allow them to take their business to the next level.

What’re the secrets? Honing in on your inner energy. Owning your desires, not your wants which come from a place of scarcity. Becoming 1% better every day.

Key takeaway: BE, DO, RE.

Who you are being inspires what you’re doing, and what you’re doing creates what you receive. Check who you are being before you begin doing something. It is a key difference maker in becoming a master receiver!

Learn more about Shauna's free hypnosis track mentioned in the podcast and available to listeners - take your mindset to the next level!

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Episode #7 brings us an inspiring story about a creative hat company, BDVibez, that was started in 2016 with the primary mission to reach as many people as possible with fun, positive messages through hats. 5 years and 287,000 hats later across 46 states, BDVibez continues to spread positivity and mental health awareness.

BDVibez was founded by Bryan Derrickson, who we have the pleasure of hearing from during this episode. Bryan had a knack for drawing hat sketches for a long time, and unfortunately lost his best friend Rich to the battle of depression. This tragedy led him to turn his hobby into a business with the goal of placing a cap on suicide, literally. Bryan is devoted to inspiring people to live a positive lifestyle and defeat depression.

We all have our unique struggles in life, and it's crucial that we have positive influences in our lives along with strong and healthy habits so that we do not fall into the abyss of depression. Bryan's message is powerful and it will never cease.

Bryan has large ambitions with BDVibez, and that does not mean only making more hats. Portions of all sales go directly to the Department of Counseling at College of Charleston, specifically to mental health awareness and suicide prevention. He has a goal to contribute $50,000,000 towards this cause within the next 10 years. Bryan has a heart of gold and continues to give back by speaking in schools and businesses about mental health. The dialogue must continue at all levels: schools, businesses, friendships, you name it.

Learn more about how we can make a difference towards mental health awareness! If you know someone who is struggling, do not be afraid to show them the mirror as you may be able to save a life!

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Episode #6 brings us an exciting story about the pursuit of constantly getting better. In 2020, Lee Davis set out to break an unofficial Guinness World Record for performing the most amount of "Murph" workouts in a 24 hour period.

The "Murph" is a popular hero workout named after Lt. Michael P. Murphy, United States Navy, who passed away serving the United States in Afghanistan in 2005. The workout consists of a 1 mile run followed by 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, followed by another 1 mile run. Dare I mention all while wearing a 20 pound weighted vest.

Lee made a goal to break the previous World Record of 15 Murphs in 24 hours, and accomplished it on Memorial Day 2020 by completing 16 grueling repetitions. Learn more about how Lee pushed himself through the challenge, and how he uses physical challenges to sharpen his mindset!

When Lee isn't pushing himself to the brink physically, he's giving back in his community. Following completion of the Murph challenge in 2020, he created a program through his gym, Rhapsody Fitness, called Sweat n' Serve. A program that remains alive today, even while Lee is away serving in the United States Army. Everywhere that Lee goes, he makes it a goal to serve his community, perhaps the coolest thing about him besides being an absolute stud physically!

He attributes his success to consistency, goal setting, and surrounding himself with the right people. Learn more about Lee, and how you can implement his best practices into your lifestyle!

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