Working For A Dream

This week, Patrick talks about being a child and playing baseball with children who didn't have as much as they did.

There would be days where they would play for 12 hours, non-stop, every single day.

This time was time well-spent.

Today, Patrick shares a passion that turned into a project in the form of a charity that is changing lives.

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

Anyone can build an empire with nothing, the only difference is their focus and ability to build from their vision. People are too distracted in modern day society by focusing their time on what could go wrong instead of what can go right. Adam shares a little about his story and what dialed him in with all odds against him.

Adam Niec is the Founder of Rate Tracker (Known as the Watchdog of your merchant Account). Adam is also an Entrepreneur ,and Published Author of the book "Start Up Legends Handbook: Open For Business". Adam is also a loving Father of his two children, and a devoted Husband.

Adam shares his experience about how he made a huge pivot by using his natural talent of being an entrepreneur by blood. Patrick and Adam trade stories and experiences they both went through speaking about the real side of what it means to struggle and adapt.

What You'll Learn:

• How Adam started his first business in College
• The Pivot Adam made from being $30K in the hole
• How Adam applied himself and built his machine in 6 months
• Why Adam needed to do a SWAT assessment on his business
• The power of investing into your network
• How many times Adam faced "Failure"
• The mindset of devoting your time to building a firm business structure
• Why Adam didn't go into his family's business that is over 100 years old
• The struggles Adam went through in his Personal life and Business life when COVID hit

Favorite Quote:

"I get so pumped up talking about the software and the visionary stuff and when it comes to integration it just pisses me off, that's my personality style as a visionary."

• Adam Niec

Connect with Adam:

Instagram

Website

LinkedIn

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

Anything and everything is achievable with the proper research and motivation. Just about everyone wants to win the lottery, but there's no promise unless you buy a ticket. Take a moment to think about what your "Ticket" is and what is the process you need to go through to reach your "Lottery".

Blake Schoh is a Father, Husband, Serial Entrepreneur, APEX Executive, Forbes Business Council. Blake Graduated from Milwaukee School Of Engineering with a degree for Mechanical Engineering where he had success early on working for Elite companies such as John Deere and Articat SnowMobiles.

Today Partick and Blake cover a few topics discussing the true meaning of "working for a dream". Blake unravels his journey of being exposed to the dark aspects of corporate greed and having different advancements in the company to deciding to work for himself. Patrick and Blake touch a little bit on the details of Blakes business and the process he went through to obtain it.

What You'll Learn:

• How moving constantly affected his mindset and his relationship
• How bad Blakes net worth was initially when he got into his business
• The importance of researching real estate
• The support Blake's wife gave him throughout his journey
• Learn about why Blake took the risk of buying his company
• Blakes small town upbringing
• The importance of self development
• Why you need to get squared with your core values
• Why Blake left his profession as a Mechanical Engineer
• The long process it took for Blake and his Wife to obtain their business

Favorite Quote:

"I tell people instead of having a garage full of Lamborghinis I have a garage full of 6 Boats."

• Blake Schoh

Connect with Blake:

Instagram

Boating Website

Facebook

LinkedIn

Forbes Business Council

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

The world is always seen as a dark place. News articles and reports put a sour taste in our mouth for us to view a country we probably have never been to. The reality is, there are beautiful places to visit, intriguing people to meet, and awesome foods to introduce to your palate.

Arne is originally from Seattle, Washington and has been a digital nomad since the age of 21. (Currently 28 years old). Arne hasn't let the barriers of life restrict him from traveling and expanding his view on the world. He has been to over 25 countries and 5 continents. Arne is currently one of the Founding members of the Insiders Investors Club. Arne runs a very successful Facebook Group where he specializes in Content Marketing, Social Media Marketing, and Lead Generation.

Today's episode includes special guest Arne Giske. Patrick and Arne discuss what it means to have freedom and speak more about Arnes experience of traveling and how it has benefited him as a person. Arne talks about his journey on how he got into traveling, and how he expanded his business by helping others through the important steps of monetizing their groups and building their network.

What You'll Learn:

• How the Insiders Investors Club was created
• How Arne established himself to work remotely from anywhere in the world
• The journey of going from a college dropout to a successful entrepreneur
• Learn about Arnes two major perspectives he obtained by traveling the world
• The countries Arne enjoys the most in his time of traveling
• Arnes explorative goal he set in 2018
• The travel hacks that will benefit you the most
• Why one of the biggest values anyone can have is Freedom
• How is company raised 3.3 million USD in less than 48 hours

Favorite Quote:

"The biggest mistake is not saying no enough and not having a better decision filter for due diligence. A lot of that comes from very thick callus skin after being screwed over and scammed and led down the wrong decisions or just making uninformed decisions."

• Arne Giske

Connect with Arne:

LinkedIn

Facebook

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

The most important emotion a human can carry is passion. Those who decide to break through the toughest points build something huge. But passion doesn't reward those who aren't willing to make the sacrifices to implement their vision to the fullest extent.

Josh Wilson is a Husband of 20 years, Father of two teenagers, serial entrepreneur, and a mentor. Josh is the Founder/CEO of Team JW Enterprises where he provides services in TX, VA, WI, MI, and IA. Josh's main location and training site is based in Virginia where everything started for him back in 2014. Josh offers multiple services such as Pet Waste Management, Dog Training, Boarding and Daycare.

In this episode of Working For A Dream, Patrick host's Josh WIlson as they discuss life, business, importance of time, and the value of a team building environment. Josh goes over his business model and why he runs one of the best models in his business. The vision that was built from darkness, failure, and dedication came true for Josh as he is currently building the most elite staff in his industry. Teaching his children about the importance of gaining worth and pushing through adversity to become successful has become his main mission.

What You'll Learn:

• What makes the value of time important
• How Josh's pet waste management works in with their business system
• The darkness Josh faced after losing everything in 2008
• What made Josh bow down from attending law school
• Why Josh got into dog training
• The business model Josh created and put into place
• Why Josh took the action to shut down one of his locations
• The passion Josh carries into his businesses to ensure they run smoothly
• The dedication that his family carries into the business to help Josh
• Why it is important and Josh and his wife teach the value of money to their children

Favorite Quote:

"It seems so basic, but if people could figure out practical ways to eliminate just a small stress or it all compounds."

• Josh Wilson

Connect with Josh:

Instagram

Podcast

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

Imagine you worked 10 hours just to come home and clean the mess your kids made,make dinner, help them with homework, and then walk the dog, only to finally lay in bed and only get a few hours of comfortable sleep.This is a common issue people have when they don't invest in a mattress that will ultimately save them from stress and any long term health effects.

Jeff Gianocavo is an honest entrepreneur who is based in Redding, PA. For over 22 years Jeff has been making a name for himself by being known as the proud Italian who takes care of business and provides the consumer with what they want. Jeff is involved in a lot of businesses such as Forbes Business Council, Links Golf Cafe (member advisory board), Short Term Rental Property Solutions, Founder of Signer 57, Founder of "The Big Ticket LIfe" podcast, Partner at Infotail Systems Inc. and Co-Owner of Garden & Mattress & More. Jeff leads by example of what it means to get involved in your craft and your community.

In the episode Patrick is joined by mastermind Jeff as they speak about the importance of closing a sale based on a relationship instead of a price. Jeff shares some guidance on how to recognize why you may not be getting the best sleep and how to avoid any more restless nights.

What You'll Learn:

• What can happen to your long term health without a consistent sleep schedule
• How Jeff's retail mattress store soars above the average closing rate
• The experience that Jeff had on his motorcycle that he will never forget
• What made Jeff open a retail mattress store
• Why Jeff helps his clients find what they need for their body then worry about the price later
• Jeff's ambition and determination to help anyone who he comes in contact with
• Learn about the different foods, products that may be restricting a consistent sleep pattern
• Why Jeff's family name means so much to him
• What does a healthy sleep schedule look like
• How can you fall into a more consistent habit of getting better sleep every night

Favorite Quote:

"My mission is to spread my family legacy through the impactful work I do for others, be additive for everybody, see greatness for those I serve and improve their lives and business. That's my dream ."

• Jeff Gianocavo

Connect with Jeff:

Podcast WebsiteForbes ProfilePodcast Website

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

People often use the term "first world problems". In society there is a tension between lower class, middle class, and upper class people. Everything is diverse, but what we never look at is the differences from the United States and third world countries such as Brazil. Over in Brazil you are either rich or poor. There's no in between and the only way out is mindset.

Andy Frasure is a Father, Pastor, and a Marine Veteran who runs a few ministries with his wife in Brazil. Andy in his wife give back to the community by offering English masses, doing community work, and offering hope to those who are looking to be closer to God.

Today Patrick and Andy discuss the true meaning of value and how it plays into everyone's lives. Andy talks about his experiences in the Marines, and what led him on his journey to start a church and a family in Brazil. Andy also goes into detail on what it means to have a purpose in life and how the general public in Brazil has the generational mindset that they need approval to become someone.

What You'll Learn:

• What situations God puts us in to reach our purpose
• How Andy lost his job working for the Department of State
• The experiences Andy went through to start his relationship with God
• What makes value so important in life
• Why in the United States you can accidently have an opportunity
• How the pandemic affected Andy's church
• What Andy and his wife do in the church to contribute to the community
• Why the general mentality is different in Brazil from the United States

Favorite Quote:

"God didn't just give the sun so we can live wealthy, the idea is that we can live prosperous and I think to be prosperous is to be healthy in body, soul, and spirit.."

• Andy Frasure

Connect with Andy:

Instagram

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

Our society is always changing, advancing. It can be a cut throat environment when deciding to sell your business, especially when you turn to the wrong brokerage firm. When recession hits a lot of people assume they will tank. Researching before you sell is key, and it's important to listen closely for some other impactful tips that may help you make a big sale.

Jessica Fialkovich is the founder of Exit Factor, and now acting CEO of a non-profit organization called Fight Back Foundation based in Colorado. Jessica also is an author of a number 1 best selling book called, "Getting the Most For Selling Your Business". Jessica and her husband also own brokerages in Colorado, Dallas-FT. Worth, and Las Vegas.

In this episode, Patrick and Jessica dive into the realm of how to sell your business the right way. Jessica speaks about her experience and how she got into the field of commercial real estate. Jessica and Patrick discuss key information about the ins and outs of building your business to sell. She explains how recession can be your friend versus your enemy, she also talks about the journey of how she became successful and how she wants to give back to small businesses.

What You'll Learn:

• How one bad experience with a brokerage firm set her on course
• The strategies she acquired from working for herself
• Jessica's journey through the corporate world into being a business owner
• How recession is affecting the market
• Why it's difficult to grow quantity
• In 2010 Jessica's business hit a positive turn
• Why Jessica got more involved in her non-profit
• Where not having occurring revenue can negatively affect your pipeline

Favorite Quote:

"Life is way too short to make mistakes on your own."

• Jessica Fialkovich

Connect with Jessica:

Instagram

TWorld

Non-profit

Exit Factory

Book

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

Our lives are like movies. Sometimes they get started right in the middle and we have to build around them. It's as if we get dropped into the very families, or socioeconomic situations that challenge us to make a decision……..to quit or grow. Abandonment, poverty, depression, and many other challenges can take us off our paths, but eventually, we get back on track through the people that come into our lives, experiences we have, and opportunities that change the trajectory of our journeys.

Doug Mitchell, CEO of Argenta Solar and Argenta Field Solutions made a climb from employee to ownership in less time than most entrepreneurs and took a company with just 2 employees and scaled it to well over 110 reps and over $5 million in a short period of time.

Today, Patrick and Doug have a very heartfelt, honest, and candid conversation about life. Doug jumps in sharing how he was abandoned by his Mother and Father who sent him to live with his aunt as a child. Doug's aunt would teach him how to cook, clean, and take full responsibility for his life. He goes on to share his journey after high school working over 12 different jobs where he was fired at each one of them for various reasons until he came upon one where he told the owner he would eventually fire him or sell his business to him. Doug takes us on a journey that took him to marriage, children, infidelity, and ultimately forgiveness, reconciliation, and a rise from the ashes of life's disappointments. This episode is raw and real. If your'e looking to lean in on a discussion devoid of artifice, this is the one.

What You'll Learn:

• How many times Doug actually saw his birth father in his life
• The nature of his relationship with his Mother to this day
• Impactful lessons his Aunt taught him growing up
• How Doug dealt with abandonment growing up
• Why Doug was given a second chance in his family life and the revelation of the most important thing he hadn't learned until well after he became a father
• The creative, yet costly financing tactics Patrick used to bankroll Trailer King Builders to the successful organization it is now
• Why Doug credits Apex for helping him tremendously in his life
• Where Doug's focuses lie now that he's scaled his company to a comfortable place and why it's never going to be enough

Favorite Quote:

"I went through the divorce and everything and I focused on my kids. All of a sudden, I became 10X a better father because I was like, I can't be my dad. I can't be my mom. I gotta create this family life for my kids. I gotta be the one guy that got divorced, co-parent, and raise my kids in a healthy relationship with both of us where neither one of us was using the kids against each other. I really focused on that. I took a lot of shots to the chin, and overcame pridefulness, selfishness, and the kind of things that got me into that situation in the first place. And I just started to focus on the kids and the family. That was the beginning of establishing my core values."

• Doug Mitchell

Connect with Doug:

Texas Biz Dad

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

There are things that men have been assigned to do genetically, socially, and spiritually. One of the best things men get shredded for by the haters is not spending quality time with their families, being willing to change diapers, make lunches, run the kids to school, or step up when Moms need a break to tend to the important business of caring for themselves or for their extended family.

Today, Patrick is raw, real, and vulnerable. He talks about having to step up and hold the fort down for his wife while she tends to some important family business. It was just Patrick and his four children all week. And the important thing is he still had to show up for work somehow.

Sometimes, as entrepreneurs, we forget that one of the reasons we built a business is so we could be more available for our families. If Patrick was working in a Corporate position, or a regular job, he would've had to take vacation or PTO to tend to his family's needs. Not this time.

In this episode, Patrick shares how he's been able to build a business that technically doesn't require him, but because of his commitment and passion for his partners and employees, it's a hard switch to turn off.

This week, Patrick made more lunches, changed more dirty diapers, and ran the kids more places than he has had to in a while. In this episode he breaks down what had to happen to allow him to create the opportunity to be available for his family at this very important time.

He'll share the logistics of:

• Delegating
• Hiring people to help you in your business
• The systems, processes, and support required to make it happen

If you've been struggling as a parent and entrepreneur in keeping everyone happy, including yourself, pull up a chair and listen closely. Patrick is about to drop some timeless wisdom on you.

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You're in for a real-life education.

Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.