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Next Level Pros

#79: Turning Street Smarts into Business Success; Grammy Nominated Artist Clinton Sparks

Next Level Pros

Chris Lee

Business, Entrepreneurship

51.4K Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

In this heartfelt episode of The Founder Podcast, we dive into the life of Clinton Sparks, a multifaceted individual who has triumphed over adversity to become a beacon of resilience and positivity. Join us as we unravel the layers of Clinton's extraordinary life, from his humble beginnings to becoming a cultural disruptor and music industry veteran. From childhood trauma to entrepreneurial triumphs, Clinton shares candid insights into his remarkable journey, offering invaluable lessons on resilience, purpose, and the relentless pursuit of one's dreams. Throughout the episode, Clinton shares valuable insights on overcoming obstacles, finding purpose, and building a life by design. Discover how he bridged worlds between Wall Street and the streets, MTV and BET, and leveraged his skills to navigate the complex terrain of the entertainment business. Prepare to be inspired, uplifted, and empowered as you listen to the journey of Clinton Sparks. Highlights: "Every answer you need for everything that you question in life is being said to you every day if you just shut up and listen." "Life is easy, people make it hard." "The path to becoming better or healing isn't this long journey... It's merely a decision that only you can make." Timestamps: 00:29 - Introduction: Clinton Sparks, a multifaceted individual 03:40- Reflecting on childhood trauma and resilience 06:34 - Seeking answers and moving forward in life 07:43 - The importance of listening and understanding others 09:31- Choosing resilience and personal growth 14:25 - Adopting a mindset of abundance and resilience 22:26 - Leveraging street smarts in business and sales 31:44 - Differentiating between real thought leaders and self-proclaimed gurus 32:35 - Recognizing one's unique perspective and value 43:31 - Making the decision to build a better life by design

Transcript

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0:00.0

I get this is going to

0:04.0

this is going to change my life forever.

0:05.3

Maybe it will.

0:06.1

I don't ever look at things like that and if it doesn't happen I'm never

0:09.2

disappointed because guess what?

0:10.5

I didn't have it.

0:11.5

Right. So if it doesn't happen I didn't lose anything right you

0:15.1

know what I mean and like a lot of people don't look at life in this

0:18.2

perspective so they let down a lot they get bitter yeah from these

0:21.6

opportunities or you know look at what's happened to me.

0:25.4

And the reason I'm able to do that now is because I put that to practice and put the work in

0:29.8

from the trauma I went through as a kid to not allow it to seep into me being an adult,

0:35.0

which then turns into how I built my life by design and not by circumstance.

0:40.0

Yeah, yeah, yeah, welcome to another episode of the founder podcast.

0:43.8

Today, I am joined by Mr. Clinton Sparks, a goofball.

0:48.9

Let's go, let's go guys.

0:50.2

You got anybody here?

1:02.4

So Clinton is just like one like and done all kinds of crazy things I don't know if I could even go through your whole bio like Grammy nominee Correct done like a high-end DJ he's in gaming world literally knows everybody

1:09.8

N international speaker author author? Yes.

1:13.0

Author is what, dude, father, father, most importantly,

1:16.0

most importantly.

1:18.0

To the children of my home.

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