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The School of Greatness

834 Rise Above Your Circumstances

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Mindset, Relationships, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Education, Greatness, Fitness, Celebrity, Health, Inspiration, Success, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Business, Money, Self Care, Celebrity Interview

4.822K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2019

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE? We love to focus on why we’re not able to go after our dreams. Whether it’s our financial situation, our past, or the government, it’s much easier to blame an outside force than take responsibility. But what if there are no excuses? What if the only thing in your way is you? After all, you can’t change your circumstances. But you can change how you react to them. Life isn’t happening to you- you’re happening to it. For this Five Minute Friday, I revisited a conversation I had with Fabio Viviani where he shared how he became successful in America despite being in debt and not speaking English. Fabio believes that complaining only holds you back from going after what you really want. Learn how to succeed in spite of any circumstances in Episode 834. In This Episode You Will Learn: Fabio’s mindset (2:13) Fabio’s biggest pet peeve (1:45) Why Fabio lives his life like a “military tank” (2:00) How Fabio re-created his success in America arriving half a million dollars in debt and not speaking English (2:30) If you enjoyed this episode, check out the video, show notes and more at http://www.lewishowes.com/834

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0:00.0

This is 5 Minute Friday!

0:05.6

Welcome back to the School of Greatest Podcasts.

0:13.6

Very excited about our guest today.

0:15.5

His name is Fabio Viviani.

0:17.8

He grew up in Florence, Italy, and at age 11 he worked nights at a local bakery since

0:22.5

he was too young to officially join the staff.

0:25.9

With culinary superstars in Italy and by the time he was 27 he owned an operated five

0:31.2

restaurants in Florence, a farmhouse, and two nightclubs.

0:35.1

Perhaps known for his television debut on Bravo's hit reality series Top Chef, he earned

0:41.2

the fan favorite title.

0:43.2

His on-screen appearances have propelled him to become one of the fastest growing house

0:46.8

whose names in the country.

0:48.6

He's also the host of award-winning web series on Yahoo!

0:51.9

One of the top 10 lifestyle and food shows on the internet.

0:54.8

He sells his own line of ceramic cookware and is a proud endorser of brands such as Bertoli

1:00.4

Olive Oil.

1:01.4

He has authored three successful cookbooks including a New York Times bestseller and his own

1:06.2

digital magazine.

1:07.2

I call my mom everyday.

1:11.5

Say, mom, how are you doing?

1:13.5

It's too hot.

1:14.7

The house is hot.

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