Hello, world.

Welcome to discover your talent, do what you love.

I'm your host, Don Hutchison.

Every Tuesday, I interview someone from around the world who's discovered their talents to do work they love to create a life of success, satisfaction, and freedom.

On Fridays, I interview an individual with many years of experience from one of the most popular or interesting occupations or professions who shares an insider's look at what it's really like to do what they do.

Today I'm delighted to bring you our featured guest, Stephen Nally.

Welcome, Stephen.

How you doing, Don?

Great to have you on the show.

Stephen, are you using your talents doing work that you love?

Yes, sir, absolutely.

All right.

We certainly want to hear that whole story.

Stephen Nalley is the owner and managing partner of Blackbrier Advisors,

a small business administration and Veterans Affairs certified, disabled,

serviced, connected veteran-owned company.

He's owned and operated over 200 hotels across the United States

and has managed over $2 billion in hotel and resort assets. He's the author of Relentless Pursuit,

where he describes the secret to success as knowing what you really want, have a compelling

reason why you want it, and having the discipline to sacrifice

what you want right now for what you want later. Well, Stephen, that's a summary of your

remarkable career. Tell our listeners around the world for just a few minutes what you're

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