welcome everybody to another YouTube hang out super excited to be here with
hang out super excited to be here with
hang out super excited to be here with you guys talk some entrepreneurship and
you guys talk some entrepreneurship and
you guys talk some entrepreneurship and I have a special guest with me Dana
I have a special guest with me Dana
I have a special guest with me Dana Micallef he’s a successful entrepreneur
Micallef he’s a successful entrepreneur
Micallef he’s a successful entrepreneur 40 years old based out of Florida it’s
40 years old based out of Florida it’s
40 years old based out of Florida it’s got a company called America American
got a company called America American
got a company called America American consumer credit sorry you can check it
consumer credit sorry you can check it
consumer credit sorry you can check it out a consumer credit com we’re going to
out a consumer credit com we’re going to
out a consumer credit com we’re going to talk today about his story which is an
talk today about his story which is an
talk today about his story which is an inspiring one that I think you guys will
inspiring one that I think you guys will
inspiring one that I think you guys will enjoy talk about risk and its role in
enjoy talk about risk and its role in
enjoy talk about risk and its role in being a success as an entrepreneur and
being a success as an entrepreneur and
being a success as an entrepreneur and whatever questions you guys want to ask
whatever questions you guys want to ask
whatever questions you guys want to ask as well Dina welcome aboard man welcome
as well Dina welcome aboard man welcome
as well Dina welcome aboard man welcome nice to be on Evan it’s a great honor
nice to be on Evan it’s a great honor
nice to be on Evan it’s a great honor I’m jealous of sunny Florida I’m based
I’m jealous of sunny Florida I’m based
I’m jealous of sunny Florida I’m based in Toronto Canada and I’m looking at its
in Toronto Canada and I’m looking at its
in Toronto Canada and I’m looking at its snow and freezing thur ouch ouch yeah
snow and freezing thur ouch ouch yeah
snow and freezing thur ouch ouch yeah it’s a probably about 77 degrees out
it’s a probably about 77 degrees out
it’s a probably about 77 degrees out there today so you rubbing it in man
there today so you rubbing it in man
there today so you rubbing it in man you’re running you know I way what can I
you’re running you know I way what can I
you’re running you know I way what can I say it is beautiful I’ll look it up the
say it is beautiful I’ll look it up the
say it is beautiful I’ll look it up the window at the at the intercoastal
window at the at the intercoastal
window at the at the intercoastal waterway here yeah come a long way I
waterway here yeah come a long way I
waterway here yeah come a long way I love it well we’ll be down there in
love it well we’ll be down there in
love it well we’ll be down there in March a good we go to Disney every year
March a good we go to Disney every year
March a good we go to Disney every year so we’ll be down there soon enough good
so we’ll be down there soon enough good
so we’ll be down there soon enough good too we’ve got a whole bunch of people
too we’ve got a whole bunch of people
too we’ve got a whole bunch of people already watching in and tuning in but
already watching in and tuning in but
already watching in and tuning in but before get into their questions I want
before get into their questions I want
before get into their questions I want to just quickly talk about your story
to just quickly talk about your story
to just quickly talk about your story and your path and how you got to being
and your path and how you got to being
and your path and how you got to being sober and the one to start your business
sober and the one to start your business
sober and the one to start your business and I think it’s an inspiring one that
and I think it’s an inspiring one that
and I think it’s an inspiring one that could you just share a little about it
could you just share a little about it
could you just share a little about it for the audience yeah you know I have
for the audience yeah you know I have
for the audience yeah you know I have really where to start i mean i have had
really where to start i mean i have had
really where to start i mean i have had american consumer credits in 2004 i
american consumer credits in 2004 i
american consumer credits in 2004 i helped people with all types of
helped people with all types of
helped people with all types of financial problems restructuring debts
financial problems restructuring debts
financial problems restructuring debts things of that nature then you know
things of that nature then you know
things of that nature then you know through throughout the years dealing
through throughout the years dealing
through throughout the years dealing with you know banking the industry and
with you know banking the industry and
with you know banking the industry and learning those laws and also growing up
learning those laws and also growing up
learning those laws and also growing up in the the sunny Florida daytona beach
in the the sunny Florida daytona beach
in the the sunny Florida daytona beach area ormond beach area orlando disney
area ormond beach area orlando disney
area ormond beach area orlando disney you know that’s a big the number one
you know that’s a big the number one
you know that’s a big the number one timeshare destination in the in the
timeshare destination in the in the
timeshare destination in the in the world so you know I also worked in that
world so you know I also worked in that
world so you know I also worked in that industry when you know in between jobs
industry when you know in between jobs
industry when you know in between jobs and whatnot so you know coming from with
and whatnot so you know coming from with
and whatnot so you know coming from with them but both both those backgrounds in
them but both both those backgrounds in
them but both both those backgrounds in 2011
2011
2011 got sober and kind of you know put to
got sober and kind of you know put to
got sober and kind of you know put to bed my ways and and changed changed my
bed my ways and and changed changed my
bed my ways and and changed changed my life as a drinking and partying and
life as a drinking and partying and
life as a drinking and partying and doing those things and I just had this
doing those things and I just had this
doing those things and I just had this overwhelming desire to give back man
overwhelming desire to give back man
overwhelming desire to give back man like you know I just wanted to just give
like you know I just wanted to just give
like you know I just wanted to just give back in some way and and and whether it
back in some way and and and whether it
back in some way and and and whether it was right wrongs or whatever the case
was right wrongs or whatever the case
was right wrongs or whatever the case was I just had had a desire to do so and
was I just had had a desire to do so and
was I just had had a desire to do so and and through a lot of you know thought
and through a lot of you know thought
and through a lot of you know thought and I put together both the backgrounds
and I put together both the backgrounds
and I put together both the backgrounds I had to solve one major problem in
I had to solve one major problem in
I had to solve one major problem in Florida which was a timeshare resales
Florida which was a timeshare resales
Florida which was a timeshare resales I’m sure resales were types of resale
I’m sure resales were types of resale
I’m sure resales were types of resale fraud if you want to call it that or
fraud if you want to call it that or
fraud if you want to call it that or where people call you up on the phone if
where people call you up on the phone if
where people call you up on the phone if you on a time sure tell you that they
you on a time sure tell you that they
you on a time sure tell you that they can sell it for you well that was the
can sell it for you well that was the
can sell it for you well that was the number one fraud in the state of Florida
number one fraud in the state of Florida
number one fraud in the state of Florida at the at the time a matter of fact it
at the at the time a matter of fact it
at the at the time a matter of fact it was a the number one by four times as
was a the number one by four times as
was a the number one by four times as many complaints as the next four
many complaints as the next four
many complaints as the next four complaint categories combined it was so
complaint categories combined it was so
complaint categories combined it was so bad and it was just really of lack of
bad and it was just really of lack of
bad and it was just really of lack of knowledge out there of what a timeshare
knowledge out there of what a timeshare
knowledge out there of what a timeshare wasn’t and and and how how it worked and
wasn’t and and and how how it worked and
wasn’t and and and how how it worked and the ownership of it and so on so I you
the ownership of it and so on so I you
the ownership of it and so on so I you know I had an idea to put to put
know I had an idea to put to put
know I had an idea to put to put together just a really just educating
together just a really just educating
together just a really just educating people and go out there and let people
people and go out there and let people
people and go out there and let people know what it was they had and that they
know what it was they had and that they
know what it was they had and that they can’t sell this for any type of
can’t sell this for any type of
can’t sell this for any type of financial gain I mean people are trying
financial gain I mean people are trying
financial gain I mean people are trying to unload these things for a dollar but
to unload these things for a dollar but
to unload these things for a dollar but I uh on you on ebay and things like that
I uh on you on ebay and things like that
I uh on you on ebay and things like that but I I and between my history with
but I I and between my history with
but I I and between my history with financial things and financial programs
financial things and financial programs
financial things and financial programs was able to kind of put together a
was able to kind of put together a
was able to kind of put together a program where i was able to exit these
program where i was able to exit these
program where i was able to exit these people out of these contracts if they’ve
people out of these contracts if they’ve
people out of these contracts if they’ve entered into because you know when they
entered into because you know when they
entered into because you know when they go to on these on these trips you know
go to on these on these trips you know
go to on these on these trips you know based on the contract it’s and it’s
based on the contract it’s and it’s
based on the contract it’s and it’s thick two inches thick and they don’t
thick two inches thick and they don’t
thick two inches thick and they don’t have time to read it and they really
have time to read it and they really
have time to read it and they really don’t know what they gotten themselves
don’t know what they gotten themselves
don’t know what they gotten themselves into and it’s not until they get home
into and it’s not until they get home
into and it’s not until they get home sit down whether it’s a week or month
sit down whether it’s a week or month
sit down whether it’s a week or month later and find out what what they have
later and find out what what they have
later and find out what what they have and it’s a really hard contract to
and it’s a really hard contract to
and it’s a really hard contract to actually get rid of and be be taken
actually get rid of and be be taken
actually get rid of and be be taken yeah exit from so that’s the kind of the
yeah exit from so that’s the kind of the
yeah exit from so that’s the kind of the program i put together and I tell you
program i put together and I tell you
program i put together and I tell you just uh you know just time after time
just uh you know just time after time
just uh you know just time after time just putting everything I had into it
just putting everything I had into it
just putting everything I had into it and and just trying to just get it out
and and just trying to just get it out
and and just trying to just get it out there and do something different than
there and do something different than
there and do something different than everybody did before because nobody was
everybody did before because nobody was
everybody did before because nobody was doing that that nobody was doing this
doing that that nobody was doing this
doing that that nobody was doing this nobody was actually telling people the
nobody was actually telling people the
nobody was actually telling people the truth you know that hey listen you got
truth you know that hey listen you got
truth you know that hey listen you got into something that you know you just it
into something that you know you just it
into something that you know you just it doesn’t have any value at nine times out
doesn’t have any value at nine times out
doesn’t have any value at nine times out of ten and you really just can’t unload
of ten and you really just can’t unload
of ten and you really just can’t unload these things and you have to be released
these things and you have to be released
these things and you have to be released from it in a structured way you can’t
from it in a structured way you can’t
from it in a structured way you can’t just walk away you know ask as Americans
just walk away you know ask as Americans
just walk away you know ask as Americans we seem to think you know we’re brought
we seem to think you know we’re brought
we seem to think you know we’re brought up to either when we buy something we
up to either when we buy something we
up to either when we buy something we throw it away or we sell it and that’s
throw it away or we sell it and that’s
throw it away or we sell it and that’s just not the case with the timeshare
just not the case with the timeshare
just not the case with the timeshare it’s uh it’s a little bit different got
it’s uh it’s a little bit different got
it’s uh it’s a little bit different got it so the session here we’re talking
it so the session here we’re talking
it so the session here we’re talking about there’s no success without risk
about there’s no success without risk
about there’s no success without risk tell us about your philosophy why we
tell us about your philosophy why we
tell us about your philosophy why we need risk what’s your what’s your
need risk what’s your what’s your
need risk what’s your what’s your approach what advice you have for
approach what advice you have for
approach what advice you have for entrepreneurs around that well I’ll tell
entrepreneurs around that well I’ll tell
entrepreneurs around that well I’ll tell you I mean where that comes from is just
you I mean where that comes from is just
you I mean where that comes from is just you know every day it you know it’s it’s
you know every day it you know it’s it’s
you know every day it you know it’s it’s a it’s a it’s a risk everything or or
a it’s a it’s a risk everything or or
a it’s a it’s a risk everything or or you know or no it’s risk everything
you know or no it’s risk everything
you know or no it’s risk everything every day I mean that’s how I’ve always
every day I mean that’s how I’ve always
every day I mean that’s how I’ve always been you know back through my my days of
been you know back through my my days of
been you know back through my my days of drinking and things it was a little bit
drinking and things it was a little bit
drinking and things it was a little bit more of an unstructured risk that I was
more of an unstructured risk that I was
more of an unstructured risk that I was taking every day and I would you know
taking every day and I would you know
taking every day and I would you know lose a lot and I was able to rebuild
lose a lot and I was able to rebuild
lose a lot and I was able to rebuild from nothing and but every day it’s you
from nothing and but every day it’s you
from nothing and but every day it’s you know this just just hit take for
know this just just hit take for
know this just just hit take for instance this past year you know having
instance this past year you know having
instance this past year you know having the right people in the right places and
the right people in the right places and
the right people in the right places and and and you know putting those people
and and you know putting those people
and and you know putting those people and giving them everything you’ve gotten
and giving them everything you’ve gotten
and giving them everything you’ve gotten to to make things happen for your
to to make things happen for your
to to make things happen for your company I mean just in this past year
company I mean just in this past year
company I mean just in this past year we’ve taken our company from you know
we’ve taken our company from you know
we’ve taken our company from you know earning you know 1.72 to well over
earning you know 1.72 to well over
earning you know 1.72 to well over probably six million this year and I
probably six million this year and I
probably six million this year and I mean that’s something that’s every day
mean that’s something that’s every day
mean that’s something that’s every day we’re risking everything just to get the
we’re risking everything just to get the
we’re risking everything just to get the education out there to people that you
education out there to people that you
education out there to people that you know that it’s being truthful it’s at
know that it’s being truthful it’s at
know that it’s being truthful it’s at that transparent marketing just
that transparent marketing just
that transparent marketing just on everybody just how it is and and just
on everybody just how it is and and just
on everybody just how it is and and just getting out there in front of them and
getting out there in front of them and
getting out there in front of them and letting people know the truth and that’s
letting people know the truth and that’s
letting people know the truth and that’s just paid dividends for us I’ve lost
just paid dividends for us I’ve lost
just paid dividends for us I’ve lost sound here so no you’re big on
sound here so no you’re big on
sound here so no you’re big on transparent marketing uh can you talk a
transparent marketing uh can you talk a
transparent marketing uh can you talk a little bit about what you’re doing in
little bit about what you’re doing in
little bit about what you’re doing in that respect and how it’s helping you
that respect and how it’s helping you
that respect and how it’s helping you with your company just you know we
with your company just you know we
with your company just you know we probably put out you know we were
probably put out you know we were
probably put out you know we were discussing this before you know six
discussing this before you know six
discussing this before you know six thousand the seven thousand words of
thousand the seven thousand words of
thousand the seven thousand words of content on a monthly basis between our
content on a monthly basis between our
content on a monthly basis between our blogs and just educational information
blogs and just educational information
blogs and just educational information that we’re getting out there to people
that we’re getting out there to people
that we’re getting out there to people that have this problem you know it’s
that have this problem you know it’s
that have this problem you know it’s been a problem where you know people
been a problem where you know people
been a problem where you know people have lost hundreds of thousands of
have lost hundreds of thousands of
have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars of their their savings due to
dollars of their their savings due to
dollars of their their savings due to these these timeshares just to for the
these these timeshares just to for the
these these timeshares just to for the simple fact that maybe somebody calls
simple fact that maybe somebody calls
simple fact that maybe somebody calls him up on the phone and tells them that
him up on the phone and tells them that
him up on the phone and tells them that they can sell it or that it’s been sold
they can sell it or that it’s been sold
they can sell it or that it’s been sold it’s been a leading a scam for a very
it’s been a leading a scam for a very
it’s been a leading a scam for a very long time and it’s a matter of just
long time and it’s a matter of just
long time and it’s a matter of just pushing that content out there to just
pushing that content out there to just
pushing that content out there to just let people know that you know it’s not a
let people know that you know it’s not a
let people know that you know it’s not a paid in here you’re not going to get
paid in here you’re not going to get
paid in here you’re not going to get rich off this thing don’t don’t listen
rich off this thing don’t don’t listen
rich off this thing don’t don’t listen to it and just to solve that problem and
to it and just to solve that problem and
to it and just to solve that problem and to fix that pain it’s just getting that
to fix that pain it’s just getting that
to fix that pain it’s just getting that marketing out there and being
marketing out there and being
marketing out there and being transparent and everything that we do
transparent and everything that we do
transparent and everything that we do through Google reviews and mainly Google
through Google reviews and mainly Google
through Google reviews and mainly Google I mean that’s the authority these days
I mean that’s the authority these days
I mean that’s the authority these days and that’s where in facebook obviously
and that’s where in facebook obviously
and that’s where in facebook obviously but it’s just being transparent and
but it’s just being transparent and
but it’s just being transparent and everything that we do and the people
everything that we do and the people
everything that we do and the people that we help yes so growing from one to
that we help yes so growing from one to
that we help yes so growing from one to six million dollars in a short amount of
six million dollars in a short amount of
six million dollars in a short amount of time you know congrats is it’s a
time you know congrats is it’s a
time you know congrats is it’s a tremendous growth for those six thousand
tremendous growth for those six thousand
tremendous growth for those six thousand words of marketing that you’re putting
words of marketing that you’re putting
words of marketing that you’re putting out all the time if you had to pick the
out all the time if you had to pick the
out all the time if you had to pick the one that you’re feeling you you have the
one that you’re feeling you you have the
one that you’re feeling you you have the most traction with that you’ve had the
most traction with that you’ve had the
most traction with that you’ve had the most success with where would you put
most success with where would you put
most success with where would you put that it’s hard to say the stories you
that it’s hard to say the stories you
that it’s hard to say the stories you know getting real consumer based stories
know getting real consumer based stories
know getting real consumer based stories of people that have gone through these
of people that have gone through these
of people that have gone through these same pains as the other people they can
same pains as the other people they can
same pains as the other people they can relate to
relate to
relate to picks up a lot of traction it just it’s
picks up a lot of traction it just it’s
picks up a lot of traction it just it’s real it’s raw it’s it brings back the
real it’s raw it’s it brings back the
real it’s raw it’s it brings back the memories of what happened to them so
memories of what happened to them so
memories of what happened to them so that’s that’s huge and you’re sharing
that’s that’s huge and you’re sharing
that’s that’s huge and you’re sharing that on your on your own blog or on
that on your on your own blog or on
that on your on your own blog or on Facebook or YouTube or what where you
Facebook or YouTube or what where you
Facebook or YouTube or what where you put that that I believe that runs all
put that that I believe that runs all
put that that I believe that runs all through google facebook twitter you know
through google facebook twitter you know
through google facebook twitter you know in those channels cool all free those
in those channels cool all free those
in those channels cool all free those you watching live you have some
you watching live you have some
you watching live you have some questions that you want me to ask dana
questions that you want me to ask dana
questions that you want me to ask dana pop it in here and we’ll get to them
pop it in here and we’ll get to them
pop it in here and we’ll get to them some of them already coming in Malik is
some of them already coming in Malik is
some of them already coming in Malik is asking how do you keep momentum going in
asking how do you keep momentum going in
asking how do you keep momentum going in achieving your goal so how have you kept
achieving your goal so how have you kept
achieving your goal so how have you kept the momentum going for your goals Dana
the momentum going for your goals Dana
the momentum going for your goals Dana uh well I keep the momentum going I try
uh well I keep the momentum going I try
uh well I keep the momentum going I try to keep everything I’m doing fresh I try
to keep everything I’m doing fresh I try
to keep everything I’m doing fresh I try to revisit all my processes and try to
to revisit all my processes and try to
to revisit all my processes and try to try to you know to bring them new to try
try to you know to bring them new to try
try to you know to bring them new to try to you know fix things whether they’re
to you know fix things whether they’re
to you know fix things whether they’re broke or not and I also try to have fun
broke or not and I also try to have fun
broke or not and I also try to have fun and what I’m doing I believe in really
and what I’m doing I believe in really
and what I’m doing I believe in really that we only live once man you got to
that we only live once man you got to
that we only live once man you got to get out there and have fun in what
get out there and have fun in what
get out there and have fun in what you’re doing and and and with your
you’re doing and and and with your
you’re doing and and and with your family you know I have a newborn baby
family you know I have a newborn baby
family you know I have a newborn baby and I’ll tell you that’s probably the
and I’ll tell you that’s probably the
and I’ll tell you that’s probably the most motivation i can i can find cool
most motivation i can i can find cool
most motivation i can i can find cool around goals do you set specific goals
around goals do you set specific goals
around goals do you set specific goals for yourself for the business revenue or
for yourself for the business revenue or
for yourself for the business revenue or number of people that you want to help
number of people that you want to help
number of people that you want to help with their contracts or or is it just i
with their contracts or or is it just i
with their contracts or or is it just i just want to keep going and grinding do
just want to keep going and grinding do
just want to keep going and grinding do you set goals for yourself every year I
you set goals for yourself every year I
you set goals for yourself every year I mean I said you know some some goals for
mean I said you know some some goals for
mean I said you know some some goals for sure but but the majority of the most
sure but but the majority of the most
sure but but the majority of the most part it’s just getting it out there and
part it’s just getting it out there and
part it’s just getting it out there and grinding and getting that content out
grinding and getting that content out
grinding and getting that content out there because I know in the end it the
there because I know in the end it the
there because I know in the end it the more I talk about this with people such
more I talk about this with people such
more I talk about this with people such as yourself and you know get that
as yourself and you know get that
as yourself and you know get that content out there that the more people
content out there that the more people
content out there that the more people are going to see that and the less
are going to see that and the less
are going to see that and the less people that will fall victims to these
people that will fall victims to these
people that will fall victims to these you know fraudulent type activities that
you know fraudulent type activities that
you know fraudulent type activities that happen after the purchase of these
happen after the purchase of these
happen after the purchase of these things I don’t I next up Dina is it true
things I don’t I next up Dina is it true
things I don’t I next up Dina is it true there’s no success without risk how much
there’s no success without risk how much
there’s no success without risk how much risk can a person take
risk can a person take
risk can a person take I’ve you know hey man since I was young
I’ve you know hey man since I was young
I’ve you know hey man since I was young I’ve risked everything I would I would I
I’ve risked everything I would I would I
I’ve risked everything I would I would I would take my rent money and Gamble that
would take my rent money and Gamble that
would take my rent money and Gamble that on making my business just that much
on making my business just that much
on making my business just that much better just for that one week so I could
better just for that one week so I could
better just for that one week so I could you know I’ll pay the late fee the rent
you know I’ll pay the late fee the rent
you know I’ll pay the late fee the rent you know next week you know that was
you know next week you know that was
you know next week you know that was always my philosophy and I don’t think
always my philosophy and I don’t think
always my philosophy and I don’t think that if you’re willing to risk if you’re
that if you’re willing to risk if you’re
that if you’re willing to risk if you’re not willing to risk everything at any
not willing to risk everything at any
not willing to risk everything at any time then this isn’t for you okay ah
time then this isn’t for you okay ah
time then this isn’t for you okay ah yeah okay next up mercy is asking asking
yeah okay next up mercy is asking asking
yeah okay next up mercy is asking asking about books that you read whether
about books that you read whether
about books that you read whether there’s books that you like and whether
there’s books that you like and whether
there’s books that you like and whether you read one at a time or two to three
you read one at a time or two to three
you read one at a time or two to three at once what do you think oh well books
at once what do you think oh well books
at once what do you think oh well books i can say i’m not a huge reader i did do
i can say i’m not a huge reader i did do
i can say i’m not a huge reader i did do a lot of reading a lot of my reading
a lot of reading a lot of my reading
a lot of reading a lot of my reading happened obviously when I was
happened obviously when I was
happened obviously when I was incarcerated myself back in the day I’ve
incarcerated myself back in the day I’ve
incarcerated myself back in the day I’ve never you know haven’t been an angel my
never you know haven’t been an angel my
never you know haven’t been an angel my whole life until I changed my ways in
whole life until I changed my ways in
whole life until I changed my ways in 2011 but uh now I pick up motivational
2011 but uh now I pick up motivational
2011 but uh now I pick up motivational books by other entrepreneurs that
books by other entrepreneurs that
books by other entrepreneurs that they’ve written about their stories and
they’ve written about their stories and
they’ve written about their stories and try to get and pull from from those but
try to get and pull from from those but
try to get and pull from from those but as far as a reading for fun that I don’t
as far as a reading for fun that I don’t
as far as a reading for fun that I don’t but we’re reading for work sure you know
but we’re reading for work sure you know
but we’re reading for work sure you know with that that’s about where I
with that that’s about where I
with that that’s about where I motivational that you know is it is
motivational that you know is it is
motivational that you know is it is there one light is there a story or an
there one light is there a story or an
there one light is there a story or an author that you related really well too
author that you related really well too
author that you related really well too uh well yeah recently I read Ryan stoom
uh well yeah recently I read Ryan stoom
uh well yeah recently I read Ryan stoom and was a hardcore closer look closer I
and was a hardcore closer look closer I
and was a hardcore closer look closer I think yeah so just like on sales
think yeah so just like on sales
think yeah so just like on sales techniques well just uh just a relate
techniques well just uh just a relate
techniques well just uh just a relate and just life I guess is that to hear ya
and just life I guess is that to hear ya
and just life I guess is that to hear ya oh ah question around college versus
oh ah question around college versus
oh ah question around college versus self-learning the risks of doing it on
self-learning the risks of doing it on
self-learning the risks of doing it on your own what do you think I’m so
your own what do you think I’m so
your own what do you think I’m so Fleming have to go with self learning
Fleming have to go with self learning
Fleming have to go with self learning man you know I was kicked out and
man you know I was kicked out and
man you know I was kicked out and expelled from school in the eighth grade
expelled from school in the eighth grade
expelled from school in the eighth grade and I homeschooled myself the rest of
and I homeschooled myself the rest of
and I homeschooled myself the rest of the way and taught myself what I needed
the way and taught myself what I needed
the way and taught myself what I needed to know and the important stuff was
to know and the important stuff was
to know and the important stuff was learned and the non important things
learned and the non important things
learned and the non important things were thrown out and you know between
were thrown out and you know between
were thrown out and you know between that and the street smarts and and so I
that and the street smarts and and so I
that and the street smarts and and so I have to go with self self learning you
have to go with self self learning you
have to go with self self learning you know you have to have some structure in
know you have to have some structure in
know you have to have some structure in your life for sure but but I think
your life for sure but but I think
your life for sure but but I think college isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
college isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
college isn’t all it’s cracked up to be but alright just the truth hey
but alright just the truth hey
but alright just the truth hey transparency right datacenter / that’s
transparency right datacenter / that’s
transparency right datacenter / that’s this day that that’s that’s my number
this day that that’s that’s my number
this day that that’s that’s my number one motto uh Thomas is asking what would
one motto uh Thomas is asking what would
one motto uh Thomas is asking what would you do to start a business if you only
you do to start a business if you only
you do to start a business if you only had a hundred dollars i had a hundred
had a hundred dollars i had a hundred
had a hundred dollars i had a hundred dollars i’ve started businesses with
dollars i’ve started businesses with
dollars i’ve started businesses with less so I could you know I could start
less so I could you know I could start
less so I could you know I could start to any business pretty much for minimal
to any business pretty much for minimal
to any business pretty much for minimal dollars it doesn’t take much it really
dollars it doesn’t take much it really
dollars it doesn’t take much it really takes you know more of the motivation
takes you know more of the motivation
takes you know more of the motivation and know-how and if you can if you can
and know-how and if you can if you can
and know-how and if you can if you can sell yourself to people and if you can
sell yourself to people and if you can
sell yourself to people and if you can make a deal then you can negotiate your
make a deal then you can negotiate your
make a deal then you can negotiate your way into the first you know your first
way into the first you know your first
way into the first you know your first sets of marketing or you can I can’t
sets of marketing or you can I can’t
sets of marketing or you can I can’t tell you how many times I gotta break
tell you how many times I gotta break
tell you how many times I gotta break somebody off on the just with the
somebody off on the just with the
somebody off on the just with the promise of something on the back end and
promise of something on the back end and
promise of something on the back end and but you know the one thing is to always
but you know the one thing is to always
but you know the one thing is to always deliver and always to fulfill on your
deliver and always to fulfill on your
deliver and always to fulfill on your promises and never to be that guy that
promises and never to be that guy that
promises and never to be that guy that reneik sand goes back and it’s one thing
reneik sand goes back and it’s one thing
reneik sand goes back and it’s one thing about me is it you know nobody can say
about me is it you know nobody can say
about me is it you know nobody can say I’ve ever burned them on anything it’s
I’ve ever burned them on anything it’s
I’ve ever burned them on anything it’s all about just following through on your
all about just following through on your
all about just following through on your promises and and you can be successful
promises and and you can be successful
promises and and you can be successful if you can make that deal happen I don’t
if you can make that deal happen I don’t
if you can make that deal happen I don’t Emile is asking how to keep your team
Emile is asking how to keep your team
Emile is asking how to keep your team motivated and inspired so maybe what is
motivated and inspired so maybe what is
motivated and inspired so maybe what is your team look like now and then how do
your team look like now and then how do
your team look like now and then how do you keep them motivated inspired well
you keep them motivated inspired well
you keep them motivated inspired well now I’ve got a team of roughly 14 to 16
now I’ve got a team of roughly 14 to 16
now I’ve got a team of roughly 14 to 16 people we have a great office at
people we have a great office at
people we have a great office at environment you’ve got a mess well and
environment you’ve got a mess well and
environment you’ve got a mess well and that’s one of my things I mean you have
that’s one of my things I mean you have
that’s one of my things I mean you have to you know mess well
to you know mess well
to you know mess well the other people in the office on it I
the other people in the office on it I
the other people in the office on it I don’t believe that work should be
don’t believe that work should be
don’t believe that work should be somewhere where you go and not like it
somewhere where you go and not like it
somewhere where you go and not like it if you don’t like your job you probably
if you don’t like your job you probably
if you don’t like your job you probably won’t last at my company you have to
won’t last at my company you have to
won’t last at my company you have to enjoy what you’re doing and enjoy
enjoy what you’re doing and enjoy
enjoy what you’re doing and enjoy helping the people that we help and if
helping the people that we help and if
helping the people that we help and if that’s not your mindset and if it’s just
that’s not your mindset and if it’s just
that’s not your mindset and if it’s just about you know coming and banging out
about you know coming and banging out
about you know coming and banging out you know those hours and getting out of
you know those hours and getting out of
you know those hours and getting out of there and then that’s not going to it’s
there and then that’s not going to it’s
there and then that’s not going to it’s probably not going to pan out for you in
probably not going to pan out for you in
probably not going to pan out for you in the long run I mark open is there
the long run I mark open is there
the long run I mark open is there anything that you do on a regular basis
anything that you do on a regular basis
anything that you do on a regular basis to connect with the team and oh yeah we
to connect with the team and oh yeah we
to connect with the team and oh yeah we have yeah yeah we have you know
have yeah yeah we have you know
have yeah yeah we have you know breakfast together we you know we buy
breakfast together we you know we buy
breakfast together we you know we buy breakfast every part twice a week I mean
breakfast every part twice a week I mean
breakfast every part twice a week I mean if not lunch of once or twice a week and
if not lunch of once or twice a week and
if not lunch of once or twice a week and we all just get down on some food and
we all just get down on some food and
we all just get down on some food and just you know you know there’s a lunch
just you know you know there’s a lunch
just you know you know there’s a lunch we go across the street there we have a
we go across the street there we have a
we go across the street there we have a nice little place we try to get away and
nice little place we try to get away and
nice little place we try to get away and helps half the staff switching so
helps half the staff switching so
helps half the staff switching so there’s things that we do we have a
there’s things that we do we have a
there’s things that we do we have a little Christmas party the girls always
little Christmas party the girls always
little Christmas party the girls always get together have little baby showers
get together have little baby showers
get together have little baby showers together I mean it’s a really really
together I mean it’s a really really
together I mean it’s a really really close environment that we have because
close environment that we have because
close environment that we have because you know what we’re all you’re dealing
you know what we’re all you’re dealing
you know what we’re all you’re dealing with people that have been through a lot
with people that have been through a lot
with people that have been through a lot from from the time they purchase one of
from from the time they purchase one of
from from the time they purchase one of these things if they if they fall victim
these things if they if they fall victim
these things if they if they fall victim to certain you know tactics of others
to certain you know tactics of others
to certain you know tactics of others that have you know approach them but it
that have you know approach them but it
that have you know approach them but it can be it can be it can take a toll it
can be it can be it can take a toll it
can be it can be it can take a toll it doesn’t like it take a toll and so it’s
doesn’t like it take a toll and so it’s
doesn’t like it take a toll and so it’s a it’s it I tell my staff this isn’t
a it’s it I tell my staff this isn’t
a it’s it I tell my staff this isn’t just a you know or you know its sales or
just a you know or you know its sales or
just a you know or you know its sales or anything like that mean this is the Cong
anything like that mean this is the Cong
anything like that mean this is the Cong counseling position your counseling
counseling position your counseling
counseling position your counseling these people i mean we’re talking to
these people i mean we’re talking to
these people i mean we’re talking to people that have lost hundreds of
people that have lost hundreds of
people that have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to victims i mean
thousands of dollars to victims i mean
thousands of dollars to victims i mean it’s it’s it’s nasty stuff out there so
it’s it’s it’s nasty stuff out there so
it’s it’s it’s nasty stuff out there so it’s not always pretty so we have to you
it’s not always pretty so we have to you
it’s not always pretty so we have to you have to keep that type of environment
have to keep that type of environment
have to keep that type of environment you have to keep a happy positive
you have to keep a happy positive
you have to keep a happy positive environment negativity does not exist in
environment negativity does not exist in
environment negativity does not exist in more in my office it’s something that is
more in my office it’s something that is
more in my office it’s something that is it can be a cancer in any office and i
it can be a cancer in any office and i
it can be a cancer in any office and i highly highly believe that you have to
highly highly believe that you have to
highly highly believe that you have to eradicate that quit with a quickness if
eradicate that quit with a quickness if
eradicate that quit with a quickness if it is in your offices
it is in your offices
it is in your offices how do you go about hiring somebody then
how do you go about hiring somebody then
how do you go about hiring somebody then so you’ve got a tight-knit culture you
so you’ve got a tight-knit culture you
so you’ve got a tight-knit culture you know it’s like a little family now you
know it’s like a little family now you
know it’s like a little family now you got to introduce new people into it as
got to introduce new people into it as
got to introduce new people into it as you grow from now six million to 15 and
you grow from now six million to 15 and
you grow from now six million to 15 and beyond and wherever you’re going to next
beyond and wherever you’re going to next
beyond and wherever you’re going to next what systems are process to use to make
what systems are process to use to make
what systems are process to use to make sure that the new people coming on will
sure that the new people coming on will
sure that the new people coming on will fit into the culture well I’ll be honest
fit into the culture well I’ll be honest
fit into the culture well I’ll be honest it’s hard it’s uh it’s hard it’s it
it’s hard it’s uh it’s hard it’s it
it’s hard it’s uh it’s hard it’s it that’s been one of our probably one of
that’s been one of our probably one of
that’s been one of our probably one of the biggest things that I’ve struggled
the biggest things that I’ve struggled
the biggest things that I’ve struggled with personally is is that the hiring
with personally is is that the hiring
with personally is is that the hiring process and finding the right people
process and finding the right people
process and finding the right people because I really truly believe that you
because I really truly believe that you
because I really truly believe that you really have to love what you’re doing
really have to love what you’re doing
really have to love what you’re doing and if you’re not I’m just not going to
and if you’re not I’m just not going to
and if you’re not I’m just not going to be happy with your work and if it’s
be happy with your work and if it’s
be happy with your work and if it’s really hard to find somebody you know to
really hard to find somebody you know to
really hard to find somebody you know to it really loves their job you know um so
it really loves their job you know um so
it really loves their job you know um so yeah that’s that’s a hard one i Joseph
yeah that’s that’s a hard one i Joseph
yeah that’s that’s a hard one i Joseph is asking hey Dana what’s the biggest
is asking hey Dana what’s the biggest
is asking hey Dana what’s the biggest risk you’ve taken and why man oh no I I
take a lot of risks and I’ll tell you
take a lot of risks and I’ll tell you you know on a daily basis you know that
you know on a daily basis you know that
you know on a daily basis you know that there’s risks that have to be taken and
there’s risks that have to be taken and
there’s risks that have to be taken and decisions that have to be made and but I
decisions that have to be made and but I
decisions that have to be made and but I can tell you the Y the Y is being here
can tell you the Y the Y is being here
can tell you the Y the Y is being here with you I mean you know doing you know
with you I mean you know doing you know
with you I mean you know doing you know being successful success and and success
being successful success and and success
being successful success and and success you know comes to other many people in
you know comes to other many people in
you know comes to other many people in different ways but mine is you know my
different ways but mine is you know my
different ways but mine is you know my family my home you know being able to
family my home you know being able to
family my home you know being able to spend time with my family and that’s
spend time with my family and that’s
spend time with my family and that’s that that’s that’s my ingame a meal is
that that’s that’s my ingame a meal is
that that’s that’s my ingame a meal is asking who do you turn to for advice
asking who do you turn to for advice
asking who do you turn to for advice when faced with a problem you haven’t
when faced with a problem you haven’t
when faced with a problem you haven’t dealt with before I probably to turn to
dealt with before I probably to turn to
dealt with before I probably to turn to one of my Cory’s I call them I got it
one of my Cory’s I call them I got it
one of my Cory’s I call them I got it two of my guys that are 22 my best
two of my guys that are 22 my best
two of my guys that are 22 my best friend’s Cory and Cory and I would turn
friend’s Cory and Cory and I would turn
friend’s Cory and Cory and I would turn to one of those guys we all come from
to one of those guys we all come from
to one of those guys we all come from similar type backgrounds and one of them
similar type backgrounds and one of them
similar type backgrounds and one of them don’t have the answer then it probably
don’t have the answer then it probably
don’t have the answer then it probably can’t be answered next one is do you
can’t be answered next one is do you
can’t be answered next one is do you have any fear when you’re taking a risk
have any fear when you’re taking a risk
have any fear when you’re taking a risk and how do you overcome that nah not
and how do you overcome that nah not
and how do you overcome that nah not really man i really believe that
really man i really believe that
really man i really believe that everything is gonna happen like it’s
everything is gonna happen like it’s
everything is gonna happen like it’s supposed to happen and i just i jump but
supposed to happen and i just i jump but
supposed to happen and i just i jump but you know all in with how i feel about
you know all in with how i feel about
you know all in with how i feel about how it needs to go i’m really i’m
how it needs to go i’m really i’m
how it needs to go i’m really i’m emotional based and if I feel like it’s
emotional based and if I feel like it’s
emotional based and if I feel like it’s going to go one way I’m gonna jump in
going to go one way I’m gonna jump in
going to go one way I’m gonna jump in all the way and I don’t I don’t fear at
all the way and I don’t I don’t fear at
all the way and I don’t I don’t fear at all I don’t think not something I think
all I don’t think not something I think
all I don’t think not something I think it’s in my thought process that’s
it’s in my thought process that’s
it’s in my thought process that’s interesting very different a lot of
interesting very different a lot of
interesting very different a lot of people are too afraid to take the jump
people are too afraid to take the jump
people are too afraid to take the jump right like they have this idea they want
right like they have this idea they want
right like they have this idea they want to do it they see a clear opportunity
to do it they see a clear opportunity
to do it they see a clear opportunity but then all the limitations and
but then all the limitations and
but then all the limitations and restrictions and fears like I can’t do
restrictions and fears like I can’t do
restrictions and fears like I can’t do that or I didn’t go to school for that
that or I didn’t go to school for that
that or I didn’t go to school for that right all the money for that listen you
right all the money for that listen you
right all the money for that listen you world your excuses man I don’t know
world your excuses man I don’t know
world your excuses man I don’t know what to tell you I mean you got to get
what to tell you I mean you got to get
what to tell you I mean you got to get out there and go and get what’s yours I
out there and go and get what’s yours I
out there and go and get what’s yours I mean if you see something you want to do
mean if you see something you want to do
mean if you see something you want to do and you believe in it then you got to go
and you believe in it then you got to go
and you believe in it then you got to go out there and just take it I like it I
out there and just take it I like it I
out there and just take it I like it I mean I came from nothing bro i mean i’ve
mean I came from nothing bro i mean i’ve
mean I came from nothing bro i mean i’ve been i’ve been down homeless sleeping on
been i’ve been down homeless sleeping on
been i’ve been down homeless sleeping on the beach here i mean i wasn’t this one
the beach here i mean i wasn’t this one
the beach here i mean i wasn’t this one hasn’t been a pretty road at all but i
hasn’t been a pretty road at all but i
hasn’t been a pretty road at all but i tell you you know when you finally get
tell you you know when you finally get
tell you you know when you finally get your life and your mind in the right
your life and your mind in the right
your life and your mind in the right place and and and and you truly have a
place and and and and you truly have a
place and and and and you truly have a desire to help people and do the right
desire to help people and do the right
desire to help people and do the right thing and all bets are off as far as I’m
thing and all bets are off as far as I’m
thing and all bets are off as far as I’m concerned because that’s just you know
concerned because that’s just you know
concerned because that’s just you know game on for me alright next one is for
game on for me alright next one is for
game on for me alright next one is for someone still in college do you think we
someone still in college do you think we
someone still in college do you think we can build some skills that can’t be
can build some skills that can’t be
can build some skills that can’t be taught in books yeah I mean you know
taught in books yeah I mean you know
taught in books yeah I mean you know still in college yeah I mean there’s
still in college yeah I mean there’s
still in college yeah I mean there’s always skills you can be taught I mean
always skills you can be taught I mean
always skills you can be taught I mean you can go out there an internship or
you can go out there an internship or
you can go out there an internship or you know you can get a job somewhere
you know you can get a job somewhere
you know you can get a job somewhere with someone that you have the same
with someone that you have the same
with someone that you have the same mindset as you just gotta you gotta
mindset as you just gotta you gotta
mindset as you just gotta you gotta surround yourself i’m a big believer in
surround yourself i’m a big believer in
surround yourself i’m a big believer in you got to surround yourself with the
you got to surround yourself with the
you got to surround yourself with the people
people
people you know that you want to be or that CR
you know that you want to be or that CR
you know that you want to be or that CR that perform and think on your level
that perform and think on your level
that perform and think on your level whether that’s in college or at a you
whether that’s in college or at a you
whether that’s in college or at a you know gathering down the road you know
know gathering down the road you know
know gathering down the road you know from you you can find those people and
from you you can find those people and
from you you can find those people and get around those people and that’s going
get around those people and that’s going
get around those people and that’s going to help you you know develop your mind
to help you you know develop your mind
to help you you know develop your mind that’s what this is all about next one
that’s what this is all about next one
that’s what this is all about next one is what is the greatest lesson you’ve
is what is the greatest lesson you’ve
is what is the greatest lesson you’ve learned being an entrepreneur greatest
learned being an entrepreneur greatest
learned being an entrepreneur greatest lesson I’ve learned you know I had that
lesson I’ve learned you know I had that
lesson I’ve learned you know I had that answer the greatest lesson I learned is
answer the greatest lesson I learned is
answer the greatest lesson I learned is you can’t take things too seriously you
you can’t take things too seriously you
you can’t take things too seriously you know it and and you also you got to
know it and and you also you got to
know it and and you also you got to surround yourself with the right people
surround yourself with the right people
surround yourself with the right people so on yourself like I said with the
so on yourself like I said with the
so on yourself like I said with the right people and the right mindset is is
right people and the right mindset is is
right people and the right mindset is is crucial if you have people in your life
crucial if you have people in your life
crucial if you have people in your life that are bringing you down another
that are bringing you down another
that are bringing you down another negative about what you’re doing or
negative about what you’re doing or
negative about what you’re doing or about how you’re doing it and you truly
about how you’re doing it and you truly
about how you’re doing it and you truly believe what you’re doing and how you’re
believe what you’re doing and how you’re
believe what you’re doing and how you’re doing it is the right thing you know I
doing it is the right thing you know I
doing it is the right thing you know I truly believe you have to you know you
truly believe you have to you know you
truly believe you have to you know you know eighty-six those people from your
know eighty-six those people from your
know eighty-six those people from your life and that’s that’s unfortunate that
life and that’s that’s unfortunate that
life and that’s that’s unfortunate that may be that may be a family member that
may be that may be a family member that
may be that may be a family member that may be a best friend that’s bringing you
may be a best friend that’s bringing you
may be a best friend that’s bringing you down but if that person is bringing you
down but if that person is bringing you
down but if that person is bringing you down then that’s that’s something that
down then that’s that’s something that
down then that’s that’s something that you’ve got to you gotta get that that’s
you’ve got to you gotta get that that’s
you’ve got to you gotta get that that’s something I’ve learned you can’t you
something I’ve learned you can’t you
something I’ve learned you can’t you can’t surround yourself with people that
can’t surround yourself with people that
can’t surround yourself with people that don’t want to be successful if you want
don’t want to be successful if you want
don’t want to be successful if you want to be successful or that are holding you
to be successful or that are holding you
to be successful or that are holding you back from being successful mm-hmm but
back from being successful mm-hmm but
back from being successful mm-hmm but whether they’re your blood or what they
whether they’re your blood or what they
whether they’re your blood or what they are and that’s a that’s a hard one to
are and that’s a that’s a hard one to
are and that’s a that’s a hard one to have to deal with so how did you make
have to deal with so how did you make
have to deal with so how did you make that shift coming from the background
that shift coming from the background
that shift coming from the background that you came from and not having the
that you came from and not having the
that you came from and not having the greatest environment and not having the
greatest environment and not having the
greatest environment and not having the greatest people around you you know not
greatest people around you you know not
greatest people around you you know not having you know mentors and role models
having you know mentors and role models
having you know mentors and role models say like be like this and they’re
say like be like this and they’re
say like be like this and they’re guiding you every day a lot of people
guiding you every day a lot of people
guiding you every day a lot of people came from where you are are still there
came from where you are are still there
came from where you are are still there and they can’t escape that environment
and they can’t escape that environment
and they can’t escape that environment and yet you did this thing watches
and yet you did this thing watches
and yet you did this thing watches business and broke free what may
business and broke free what may
business and broke free what may you different like what made that shift
you different like what made that shift
you different like what made that shift happen for you that other people aren’t
happen for you that other people aren’t
happen for you that other people aren’t able to do it I don’t know I I started
able to do it I don’t know I I started
able to do it I don’t know I I started taking my own self inventory and I
taking my own self inventory and I
taking my own self inventory and I stopped I stopped my excuses man I
stopped I stopped my excuses man I
stopped I stopped my excuses man I honestly really i stopped
honestly really i stopped
honestly really i stopped excuses that i had of why i can’t be
excuses that i had of why i can’t be
excuses that i had of why i can’t be successful I’m a convicted felon on this
successful I’m a convicted felon on this
successful I’m a convicted felon on this I I have a record you know I have all
I I have a record you know I have all
I I have a record you know I have all these excuses that I had that I hear
these excuses that I had that I hear
these excuses that I had that I hear from other people in my day-to-day life
from other people in my day-to-day life
from other people in my day-to-day life still today and it’s it’s a big one it’s
still today and it’s it’s a big one it’s
still today and it’s it’s a big one it’s it’s uh yeah I had I had to just change
it’s uh yeah I had I had to just change
it’s uh yeah I had I had to just change my thought process I had to change my
my thought process I had to change my
my thought process I had to change my thinking and if you can change your
thinking and if you can change your
thinking and if you can change your thinking about how you think about your
thinking about how you think about your
thinking about how you think about your your place in this in this life then
your place in this in this life then
your place in this in this life then then you can change anything yo there’s
then you can change anything yo there’s
then you can change anything yo there’s the pool was there a defining moment for
the pool was there a defining moment for
the pool was there a defining moment for use like this is it I can’t do this
use like this is it I can’t do this
use like this is it I can’t do this anymore like I should be doing more like
anymore like I should be doing more like
anymore like I should be doing more like a moment yeah I woke up in a jail cell
a moment yeah I woke up in a jail cell
a moment yeah I woke up in a jail cell for the last time on january 10th orgy
for the last time on january 10th orgy
for the last time on january 10th orgy yeah Jerry 10th 2011 and then the first
yeah Jerry 10th 2011 and then the first
yeah Jerry 10th 2011 and then the first you know my first day back to this life
you know my first day back to this life
you know my first day back to this life today is was a you know junior 11th 2011
today is was a you know junior 11th 2011
today is was a you know junior 11th 2011 which is my sobriety date which is the
which is my sobriety date which is the
which is my sobriety date which is the first clean day of you know sober day of
first clean day of you know sober day of
first clean day of you know sober day of my life you know where I changed my
my life you know where I changed my
my life you know where I changed my thought process and decided that I
thought process and decided that I
thought process and decided that I wasn’t going to live that way anymore
wasn’t going to live that way anymore
wasn’t going to live that way anymore and that no matter what happened I was
and that no matter what happened I was
and that no matter what happened I was going to change my life and be
going to change my life and be
going to change my life and be successful and I was going to put all
successful and I was going to put all
successful and I was going to put all this other aside behind me nice
this other aside behind me nice
this other aside behind me nice manuel is asking Dana I’m 19 and this
manuel is asking Dana I’m 19 and this
manuel is asking Dana I’m 19 and this month I’m going to start my own company
month I’m going to start my own company
month I’m going to start my own company do you have any advice for me yeah just
do you have any advice for me yeah just
do you have any advice for me yeah just do go go with your heart and go with
do go go with your heart and go with
do go go with your heart and go with your gut and you know believe in what
your gut and you know believe in what
your gut and you know believe in what you’re doing and try to just definitely
you’re doing and try to just definitely
you’re doing and try to just definitely surround yourself with the right people
surround yourself with the right people
surround yourself with the right people they have the right mindset in the right
they have the right mindset in the right
they have the right mindset in the right the same goals and if they’re telling
the same goals and if they’re telling
the same goals and if they’re telling you can’t do it then you don’t want them
you can’t do it then you don’t want them
you can’t do it then you don’t want them around and tell them just to off
around and tell them just to off
around and tell them just to off coming excuse my language but I just the
coming excuse my language but I just the
coming excuse my language but I just the negative the negativity as i said is
negative the negativity as i said is
negative the negativity as i said is something that
something that
something that you can’t have in your life so one thing
you can’t have in your life so one thing
you can’t have in your life so one thing you take from this keep the negative
you take from this keep the negative
you take from this keep the negative people away from you I like it Ali is
people away from you I like it Ali is
people away from you I like it Ali is saying Dana did you have a hard time
saying Dana did you have a hard time
saying Dana did you have a hard time with your wife or family members during
with your wife or family members during
with your wife or family members during your early days of setting up your
your early days of setting up your
your early days of setting up your business and how did you manage that
business and how did you manage that
business and how did you manage that moment or situation um no I you know I
moment or situation um no I you know I
moment or situation um no I you know I mean I family members sure I mean I had
mean I family members sure I mean I had
mean I family members sure I mean I had a family member that was always telling
a family member that was always telling
a family member that was always telling me you know you need to get a real job
me you know you need to get a real job
me you know you need to get a real job you need to you know go and and and get
you need to you know go and and and get
you need to you know go and and and get a job hey just stop what you’re doing
a job hey just stop what you’re doing
a job hey just stop what you’re doing stop the madness stop your your crazy
stop the madness stop your your crazy
stop the madness stop your your crazy ways you know you’re never gonna be able
ways you know you’re never gonna be able
ways you know you’re never gonna be able to build this into anything and you know
to build this into anything and you know
to build this into anything and you know stop sitting in your bedroom and your
stop sitting in your bedroom and your
stop sitting in your bedroom and your computer trying to make all this happen
computer trying to make all this happen
computer trying to make all this happen and go out there and do something with
and go out there and do something with
and go out there and do something with your life and I just went listen to him
your life and I just went listen to him
your life and I just went listen to him I just you know said you know I gotta do
I just you know said you know I gotta do
I just you know said you know I gotta do something different and that’s what I
something different and that’s what I
something different and that’s what I did well uh how hard was the first year
did well uh how hard was the first year
did well uh how hard was the first year after you decided to change your life
the first year was the artist just
the first year was the artist just because I was having to go back into
because I was having to go back into
because I was having to go back into working in the timeshare industry and I
working in the timeshare industry and I
working in the timeshare industry and I was realizing like I couldn’t even sleep
was realizing like I couldn’t even sleep
was realizing like I couldn’t even sleep I couldn’t I mean it was so bad I was
I couldn’t I mean it was so bad I was
I couldn’t I mean it was so bad I was like I can’t I see this happening and
like I can’t I see this happening and
like I can’t I see this happening and now I’m sober and I’m like wow I can’t I
now I’m sober and I’m like wow I can’t I
now I’m sober and I’m like wow I can’t I can’t be around this anymore so I
can’t be around this anymore so I
can’t be around this anymore so I couldn’t work in that industry and being
couldn’t work in that industry and being
couldn’t work in that industry and being you know I my back up my history and you
you know I my back up my history and you
you know I my back up my history and you know couldn’t find a good job doing
know couldn’t find a good job doing
know couldn’t find a good job doing anything else so is uh there was it was
anything else so is uh there was it was
anything else so is uh there was it was tough man it was it was tough I was a
tough man it was it was tough I was a
tough man it was it was tough I was a you know every month I was three months
you know every month I was three months
you know every month I was three months behind on my rent it was but I I just
behind on my rent it was but I I just
behind on my rent it was but I I just had a vision I was trying to put
had a vision I was trying to put
had a vision I was trying to put something and make something happen you
something and make something happen you
something and make something happen you know based on you know as I said you
know based on you know as I said you
know based on you know as I said you know to change this this whole industry
know to change this this whole industry
know to change this this whole industry that I saw this pain and i saw this
that I saw this pain and i saw this
that I saw this pain and i saw this problem and i just needed to figure it
problem and i just needed to figure it
problem and i just needed to figure it out and really just you know sit on my
out and really just you know sit on my
out and really just you know sit on my balcony and look at the you know the
balcony and look at the you know the
balcony and look at the you know the ocean ago you know what can I do what
ocean ago you know what can I do what
ocean ago you know what can I do what can I do to change this you know I’m
can I do to change this you know I’m
can I do to change this you know I’m how can i fix this and it just started
how can i fix this and it just started
how can i fix this and it just started coming to me next up hi Dina have you
coming to me next up hi Dina have you
coming to me next up hi Dina have you recruited any other former timeshare
recruited any other former timeshare
recruited any other former timeshare salesman and if so do you think your
salesman and if so do you think your
salesman and if so do you think your positive message has helped them has
positive message has helped them has
positive message has helped them has helped to do that have you recruited any
helped to do that have you recruited any
helped to do that have you recruited any other former time sure salesman and if
other former time sure salesman and if
other former time sure salesman and if so do you think your positive message
so do you think your positive message
so do you think your positive message has helped them to do that yeah I have
has helped them to do that yeah I have
has helped them to do that yeah I have had a couple people come work for me
had a couple people come work for me
had a couple people come work for me that have been that it worked in the
that have been that it worked in the
that have been that it worked in the timeshare industry one thing I’m really
timeshare industry one thing I’m really
timeshare industry one thing I’m really really adding it about is that they’ve
really adding it about is that they’ve
really adding it about is that they’ve did they know what we’re doing here is
did they know what we’re doing here is
did they know what we’re doing here is for good and it’s amazing how people
for good and it’s amazing how people
for good and it’s amazing how people have a hard time leaving the lies behind
have a hard time leaving the lies behind
have a hard time leaving the lies behind like they can’t do it it’s like the most
like they can’t do it it’s like the most
like they can’t do it it’s like the most like they can’t sell unless they lie and
like they can’t sell unless they lie and
like they can’t sell unless they lie and or something you know it’s like wow you
or something you know it’s like wow you
or something you know it’s like wow you know but so you really have to change
know but so you really have to change
know but so you really have to change you really have to change your mindset
you really have to change your mindset
you really have to change your mindset you’re thinking your thought process and
you’re thinking your thought process and
you’re thinking your thought process and you have to you have to really truly
you have to you have to really truly
you have to you have to really truly have put that type of life behind you
have put that type of life behind you
have put that type of life behind you and it’s it’s not for everyone i mean
and it’s it’s not for everyone i mean
and it’s it’s not for everyone i mean it’s really hard to do most of the
it’s really hard to do most of the
it’s really hard to do most of the people that work I wouldn’t say most of
people that work I wouldn’t say most of
people that work I wouldn’t say most of the people nowadays but at the very
the people nowadays but at the very
the people nowadays but at the very beginning the majority of my staff was
beginning the majority of my staff was
beginning the majority of my staff was recovering addicts that were in recovery
recovering addicts that were in recovery
recovering addicts that were in recovery and they had worked in timeshare or
and they had worked in timeshare or
and they had worked in timeshare or something like that so it’s a that’s a
something like that so it’s a that’s a
something like that so it’s a that’s a great question and yeah it’s my
great question and yeah it’s my
great question and yeah it’s my beginning days though yeah it was a lot
beginning days though yeah it was a lot
beginning days though yeah it was a lot of recovering addicts that had been
of recovering addicts that had been
of recovering addicts that had been former temperature so it wasn’t anybody
former temperature so it wasn’t anybody
former temperature so it wasn’t anybody that really didn’t have that also that
that really didn’t have that also that
that really didn’t have that also that also that that other aspect of that
also that that other aspect of that
also that that other aspect of that addiction and timeshare so cut up samee
addiction and timeshare so cut up samee
addiction and timeshare so cut up samee shall i get uh you get a lot of love in
shall i get uh you get a lot of love in
shall i get uh you get a lot of love in the chat this guy’s great dina has
the chat this guy’s great dina has
the chat this guy’s great dina has interesting life i love this dude people
interesting life i love this dude people
interesting life i love this dude people like your coconut water as well FYI they
like your coconut water as well FYI they
like your coconut water as well FYI they want to know when you’re gonna write a
want to know when you’re gonna write a
want to know when you’re gonna write a book or do you have a book I do have one
book or do you have a book I do have one
book or do you have a book I do have one I’m working on still working on I guess
I’m working on still working on I guess
I’m working on still working on I guess some
some
some in the outlines done i’ll be starting to
in the outlines done i’ll be starting to
in the outlines done i’ll be starting to put it on to actual paper here real soon
put it on to actual paper here real soon
put it on to actual paper here real soon what what’s the theme I just kind of you
what what’s the theme I just kind of you
what what’s the theme I just kind of you know the just life story of just don’t
know the just life story of just don’t
know the just life story of just don’t give up man and just you can Co overcome
give up man and just you can Co overcome
give up man and just you can Co overcome anything if I if I can’t overcome the
anything if I if I can’t overcome the
anything if I if I can’t overcome the things that I’ve been through and and
things that I’ve been through and and
things that I’ve been through and and and grow it up where I grew up and and
and grow it up where I grew up and and
and grow it up where I grew up and and just just be Who I am and then you know
just just be Who I am and then you know
just just be Who I am and then you know the deep disease I had of my addiction
the deep disease I had of my addiction
the deep disease I had of my addiction was bad and if I can if I can do it and
was bad and if I can if I can do it and
was bad and if I can if I can do it and that pretty much anybody can they just
that pretty much anybody can they just
that pretty much anybody can they just use got it you gotta change your thought
use got it you gotta change your thought
use got it you gotta change your thought process in your anything that’s it love
process in your anything that’s it love
process in your anything that’s it love it well you have a ready audience for
it well you have a ready audience for
it well you have a ready audience for when you have your book out people are
when you have your book out people are
when you have your book out people are already asking for it so it’s cool oh
already asking for it so it’s cool oh
already asking for it so it’s cool oh it’s crazy how quickly time flies we’re
it’s crazy how quickly time flies we’re
it’s crazy how quickly time flies we’re already at the end do you have any kind
already at the end do you have any kind
already at the end do you have any kind of final words of advice wisdom you want
of final words of advice wisdom you want
of final words of advice wisdom you want to share with my audience uh you know
to share with my audience uh you know
to share with my audience uh you know just go out there and do it what you
just go out there and do it what you
just go out there and do it what you believe in and and what you want to do
believe in and and what you want to do
believe in and and what you want to do and and you can do anything if you just
and and you can do anything if you just
and and you can do anything if you just put your mind to it and put your excuses
put your mind to it and put your excuses
put your mind to it and put your excuses to the side because that was one of my
to the side because that was one of my
to the side because that was one of my biggest things was I had every excuse in
biggest things was I had every excuse in
biggest things was I had every excuse in the book of why I could why I couldn’t
the book of why I could why I couldn’t
the book of why I could why I couldn’t do this why I couldn’t do that well I
do this why I couldn’t do that well I
do this why I couldn’t do that well I can’t do that cuz I don’t have a license
can’t do that cuz I don’t have a license
can’t do that cuz I don’t have a license so I can’t do that because I’m a felon I
so I can’t do that because I’m a felon I
so I can’t do that because I’m a felon I can’t do that you know because you know
can’t do that you know because you know
can’t do that you know because you know my I only have a one bedroom apartment I
my I only have a one bedroom apartment I
my I only have a one bedroom apartment I don’t have enough room for a desk over
don’t have enough room for a desk over
don’t have enough room for a desk over here and to be you know it’s all excuses
here and to be you know it’s all excuses
here and to be you know it’s all excuses and if you just put that aside you
and if you just put that aside you
and if you just put that aside you know you can do anything we’re in the
know you can do anything we’re in the
know you can do anything we’re in the age with these phones and everything you
age with these phones and everything you
age with these phones and everything you have I didn’t have that you know I had
have I didn’t have that you know I had
have I didn’t have that you know I had to have a printer and a computer i’ll
to have a printer and a computer i’ll
to have a printer and a computer i’ll set up somewhere and i had to make it
set up somewhere and i had to make it
set up somewhere and i had to make it happen i was getting kicked out of every
happen i was getting kicked out of every
happen i was getting kicked out of every house I would live somewhere for two or
house I would live somewhere for two or
house I would live somewhere for two or three months I get kicked out and have
three months I get kicked out and have
three months I get kicked out and have to find another place and hustle my way
to find another place and hustle my way
to find another place and hustle my way in you know and you know I’m carrying
in you know and you know I’m carrying
in you know and you know I’m carrying around a big monitor there’s this big
around a big monitor there’s this big
around a big monitor there’s this big you know probably weighed 100 pounds and
you know probably weighed 100 pounds and
you know probably weighed 100 pounds and yeah I mean nowadays you guys can you
yeah I mean nowadays you guys can you
yeah I mean nowadays you guys can you know we can you can start a business on
know we can you can start a business on
know we can you can start a business on your phone and just you know it’s crazy
your phone and just you know it’s crazy
your phone and just you know it’s crazy so just go out there and do it man just
so just go out there and do it man just
so just go out there and do it man just your excuses I love it well thank
your excuses I love it well thank
your excuses I love it well thank you for taking the time today Dana thank
you for taking the time today Dana thank
you for taking the time today Dana thank you guys for watching you could check
you guys for watching you could check
you guys for watching you could check come out at a consumer credit calm it’s
come out at a consumer credit calm it’s
come out at a consumer credit calm it’s linked up in the description as well
linked up in the description as well
linked up in the description as well continue to believe guys and we’ll see
continue to believe guys and we’ll see
continue to believe guys and we’ll see you soon thanks thanks man
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