Built With Grit

In this video Ken Ramos, a retired US Army Sergeant Major, tells us his story. From joining PSYOPS to getting asked to be a part of US Army WTF Moments, to his particular viewpoint on the war in Ukraine. This is a riveting journey behind the curtain! Some of their Links: http://wtfnationradio.com/ https://www.facebook.com/usawtfm/ https://twitter.com/thewtfnation?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/usawtfm/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuLD5IbM3d0_V5RUlcn_GlQ

I asked Melissa to come on the show because I knew she was a business owner that had managed to survive COVID despite some major challenges. I was not prepared for what she would tell me. We promised to keep it raw, so that's what this video is. Completely raw. Get your tissues ready. She is a veteran who ended up in federal prison, and yet somehow managed to put her life back together, start a business, and hire several employees. She's gotten involved in local chambers, is a master networker, and a beautiful human. I spent half the interview fighting back tears!

So many people talk about starting a business, John is the guy who actually goes and does it. If you're in manufacturing, or have any sort of warehouse, you need to get in touch with John!

Jim Cantrell was born and raised on a chicken farm. His life would take him all over the world, from getting arrested as a spy in Russia, to being a co-founder of SpaceX. Jim continues his life as a serial entrepreneur, and today his business is positioned to fundamentally change space travel forever. That's no exaggeration.

Todd was doing well, making great money in a comfortable law office, but that wasn't filling his passion. So he quit and started his own business helping other business owners protect themselves and their families.

Eric left his comfortable six figure income to start a real estate investment company. He has a great unique model and a really interesting story of taking a risk, holding his breath, and making the leap to do what he really wanted to do in life.

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Grant specializes in creating life support systems in extreme environments. In this episode we talk about what it would take to have a permanent station on the Moon and on Mars, and what it's like to manage a business in such a unique space!

Continuing with the audio book, here is Chapter 2 "The winningest Attitude" I was told the team's morale was very low, I made a bold move in front of senior directors, and I got lucky when it all worked out! You can pick up the hard copy here if you're enjoying the videos and want to skip ahead ;) https://www.amazon.com/Keep-Leading-Louis-J-Fernandez/dp/1672555221

Giving away my book "Keep On Leading" right for free! Subscribe to the channel and follow for every chapter as they get published. If you're a young leader, this could also serve as a stand alone course that you and your team can follow along and accomplish together. If you enjoy this version, you can always pick up. a hard copy on amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Keep-Leading-Louis-Fernandez-ebook/dp/B082GPD21J Or watch on youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXF6NcyIydkWp58O6DC90xaX2FPqRdt3m

Giving away my book "Keep On Leading" right here on youtube and on my podcast for free! Subscribe to the channel and follow the playlist for every chapter as they get published. If you're a young leader, this could also serve as a stand alone course that you and your team can follow along and accomplish together. If you enjoy this version, you can always pick up. a hard copy on amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Keep-Leading-Louis-Fernandez-ebook/dp/B082GPD21J

I sat down with Heidi Overman who is a masseuse and entrepreneur. She's quite a risk taker and it's so cool to hear her story, particularly of how she grew her business right in the middle of a pandemic!

Mark Morris has done it all, carpenter, business owner, actor, theater owner, teacher, writer, and a whole bunch of other stuff. Basically if there's an ehow article in home improvement, Mark probably wrote it! His ability to identify his ideal customer is legen...wait for it...dary. Legendary. Seriously, you need to give a listen to how he found home improvement clients because it's genius. If you want to get in touch with Mark, connect on linkedin here and then follow the tips on the episode: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markrmorrisjr-ghostwriter/ If you prefer to watch the video, check us out on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu7QOGnQO6X_z5dP_fHvpWQ

If you are under 30, you better listen to this interview because you will thank yourself in 30 years because of it! If you HAVEN'T already protected your family, then make sure to link up with Art here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/artblazer/ If you prefer to watch the video, you can do that here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu7QOGnQO6X_z5dP_fHvpWQ Or maybe do both? That would be cool

In this episode I quarantine with Neil Israel, founder of Sketchology. Neil had a flash of inspiration while writing a grant for homelessness and there Sketchology was born. He has spent the last two years working this business, helping non-profits, and expanding to larger businesses. If you are in need of an explainer video, then hit up Neil at neil@sketchology.io today! If you like the podcast format and are interested in being on it, find me on linkedin and let me know so we can get you scheduled! https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-jonathan-fernandez/ And if you prefer to watch the video, you can watch that here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu7QOGnQO6X_z5dP_fHvpWQ