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Episode 36: Be Somebody
Jim Chones talks about:
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Self-education
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Confidence
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Motivation
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Social justice
Episode 35: Persistence Pays off
John Henry talks about:
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Stay persistent
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Entrepreneurship is the equalizer
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Rags to riches
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Fulfilling a market need
Episode 34: Find Your Focus
Jules Pieri talks about:
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Being a co-founder
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Prototyping your ideas
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Finding a product idea
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Inequality in business
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Handling rejection
Episode 33: Youth Entrepreneurship
Ron Johnson talks about:
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Vulnerability
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Handling rejection
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Managing your time
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Teaching entrepreneurship to kids
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Calculating your business numbers
Episode 32: Building Wealth
Yvette Butler talks about:
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The answer to debt
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Next level investment
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Financial Planning
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Motivation
Episode 31: Keep Building Skills
Len Komoroski talks about:
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Seizing Opportunities
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Taking on the “dirty jobs”
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Youth sports crisis
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Adapting for COVID-19
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Social justice advocacy
Join Seun Phillips as he talks to extraordinary people to discuss their paths in achieving their goals. Listen to genuine conversations designed to give you action steps on achieving your greatest potential and staying motivated. Let's stay inspired, break through any obstacle and keep dreaming BIG.
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Episode 30: Plan To Succeed
Seun Phillips talks about:
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Failure to plan is planning to fail
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Reflect on your 2020
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Know your target/goal
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Attend Manifest Your 2021
Episode 25: Visualize Your Path
Omonye and Seun talk about:
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Road to 25 episodes
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Setting goals and having accountability
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Power of vulnerability
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Being confident in seeking help
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Uniting to make change happen
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Taking the first step to achieving a goal
Episode 26: Investing in Black Entrepreneurs
Iyin Aboyeji talks about:
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Scaling
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Determination
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Business Partnerships
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Making Money, Making Change
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Investing in other entrepreneurs
Episode 27: How to start a non-profit
Jason Coleman, George Wilson, & Seun Phillips talk about:
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Being resilient
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Success stories
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Diversifying income
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Getting together the right team
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How a nonprofit is a business
Episode 28: Your New COVID Plan
Brian Williams talks about:
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Accessing Capital
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Resources for Entrepreneurs
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Making a Succession Plan
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Common COVID-19 Business Problems
Episode 29: How To Set Goals
Matt De La Cruz talks about:
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Developing your mindset
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Schedule your day
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Balance your life
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Setting short term and long term goals
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Changing intention into achievement
Episode 24: Tell Your Story
Eloha talks about:
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Prioritizing tasks
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Problems lead to ideas
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The importance of networking
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How to tell our stories
Episode 23: Motorcycles, Leadership, and You
Elise talks about:
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Your values
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Mindfulness exercises
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Asking for feedback
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Fear of your first client
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Leadership mindset
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Enjoying the process of being an entrepreneur
Episode 22: Not Another Self-Help Book
Mike talks about:
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Building a brand
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Follow your curiosity
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Having a sense of self
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The importance of work
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It’s never too late to get started
Episode 21: Waiting is Not a Wealth Strategy
Gwen talks about:
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Be visible
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Know your purpose
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Stop waiting for a right time
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Developing a growth mindset
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Hardship as an opportunity for growth
Episode 20: Where Your Confidence Comes From
Kechi talks about:
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Building confidence
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Where to find confidence
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Accepting yourself
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Validation is a powerful thing
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Be careful where you get your validation from
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Best things in life happen outside your comfort zone
Episode 19: You Must Seize The Opportunity
Ife talks about:
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Don't be afraid to fail
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How to find the right business partner
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Seize the moment
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See challenges as stepping stones
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Be focused, be flexible
Episode 18: Making 'You' Happen
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JimDre talks about:
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Taking risks
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Being yourself
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Living at your own pace
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Doing what makes you happy
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Making sacrifices for success
Episode 17: Stay True To Yourself
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Henry talks about:
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Showcase your skills and do the things you love to do
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Don’t waste time trying to be someone you’re not
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How to build yourself personally to excel professionally
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Growing through vulnerabilities
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How he has coped with the passing of his brother and father
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Having a lack of confidence has its good side and bad side
Episode 16: Stay Open To Opportunities
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Garlin talks about:
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What dreaming BIG means
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Do what you can control
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Being a husband and father
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How to position yourself for new opportunities
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Anxiety is natural
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Taking a chance with other people
Episode 15: Find Your Accountability Partner
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Tiffany and Cindy talk about:
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The benefits of an accountability partner
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What kind of people to surround ourselves with
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Eliminating excuses​
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Building accountability into major goals
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Increasing your rate of success and accomplishing goals
Episode 13: Side Hustle Then Go Full Time
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Fares talks about:
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Having a ‘no regrets’ mentality
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Consistency
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Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation
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S.M.A.R.T. goal setting
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Making those incremental decisions
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Everything is a learning experience
Episode 14: Power of Short Term Goals
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Meryl talks about:
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The meaning of success
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Having a reference point to succeed
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Value of short-term & long-term goals
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Benefits of an accountability partner
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Check-in with yourself
Episode 12: Starting a Business With Your Spouse
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Warren & Amira talk about:
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Foundational trust & confidence
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Taking your relationship to the next level
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Running a successful business
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Benefits of working with your spouse​
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Find something you are passionate about
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'What Are You More Than' brand
Episode 11: 20 Seconds of Courage
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Matt talks about:
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Finding that balance as an entrepreneur
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Trusting your gut when making decisions
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Goal setting as a leader and as an entrepreneur
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"20 seconds of courage"
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A new perspective on confrontation
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Finding something you are a little scared of
Episode 10: Why We Started My Dream BIG Club
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Episode 10 is a special episode that celebrates surpassing 1,000 listeners, reaching double digits in episodes and shedding light on how My Dream BIG Club originated. When it comes to taking the first step in an endeavor it can at times be the scariest and most rewarding step taken. As an entrepreneur or an aspiring entrepreneur, we need constant motivation and inspiration in going after our BIG dreams. This episode provides the backstory of why we believe this podcast is the most important and offers the tools for people to reach their fullest potential
Episode 9: Growing Through Vulnerabilities
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Chris talks about:
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Breaking through our vulnerabilities by being open and seeking help when needed.
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Reaching your fullest potential.
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Leveraging others to make a big impact.
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How to unite with others and learn from one another.
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His Life Remodeled program which helps strengthen communities.
Episode 8: Do Something New
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Remi talks about:
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Taking a risk, try something new.
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Welcoming memorable life experiences that will ultimately shape you into becoming your best self.
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Be true to yourself, have self- confidence, and conviction in what you're doing.
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How to stay true to your passion by understanding the desire of your direction.
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Your time is precious, use it productively.
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Getting out of your comfort zone.
Episode 7: Be Bold and Be Different
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Deshauna talks about:
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There is no one better than who you think you are. Being yourself is the best version you can ever offer others.
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Allow past experiences and past pains to evolve us.
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Do not fear failure but please be terrified of regret.
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How to allow past experiences and past pains to evolve us.
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Listen to our kids to recognize signs of abuse by trusting them and what they're saying. Keep them confident in opening up to you and being safe to tell you anything.
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Vulnerability gives you more power.
Episode 6: Health Care, Who Cares?
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Dr. Paul Thomas sits down to discuss:
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Health care issues head on by spreading his innovative Direct Primary Care model, which provides affordable and accessible health care services
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How insurance plans directly correlate to doctors starting their practices in affluent areas
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Done is BETTER than perfect. Spend your time being decisive in your decision making process to keep the momentum going. Make the decision and deal with the consequences later
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Visualizing your dreams and creating a system to help you focus on your goal, revisiting your system when you're down and continuously progressing forward
Episode 5: How to Overcome Adversity
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Listen to Courtney Smith's moving story from her time as a foster child, to being homeless at one point in her life to now being the CEO and founder of the Detroit Phoenix Center. She has fought through life and has conquered obstacle after obstacle knowing that hope is the ultimate driving force.
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Courtney has dedicated her life to bringing the gap in society and leveraging advocacy to bring about change. This episode was recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic and Courtney describes the impact it is having on the homeless population and what role each of us can play.
Episode 4: How to Focus On Things You Can Control
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Listen to Jonathan Garrett discuss being your best self and how to focus on things you can control. In this episode Jonathan talks about how to make meaningful contributions to your team and establishing fruitful relationships. Jonathan believes the difference in life boils down to making small incremental improvements every day. At the end of the day we all should reflect and ask the question, “Did I get better?”
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Episode 3: Practice What You Preach
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Listen to David Merritt as he talks about the teachings and values he has learned from the bible. His philosophy on leadership is to be an exemplary example to those because one's behavior will ultimately drive results.
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Episode 2: No Excuses
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Listen to Jake Sigal as he talks about making a way to accomplish your set goals. He breaks it down to simple strategies that anyone can apply today.
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Join Seun Phillips as he talks to extraordinary people to discuss their paths in achieving their goals. Listen to genuine conversations designed to give you action steps on achieving your greatest potential and staying motivated. Let's stay inspired, break through any obstacle and keep dreaming BIG.
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