You're listening to the Creating a Brand podcast success story segment.

I am your host, Alex San Felipe.

In this short segment of the show, I bring on friends of the podcast to share a motivational,

inspiring, and sometimes even challenging story from their entrepreneurial journey,

along with a

practical takeaway for us to implement.

The point is for each of us to be able to learn and grow from the experiences of others.

With that said, please enjoy today's success story episode.

Hi, my name is Terry Begg. I own a house painting business and published a book entitled,

Attract, and Keep Customers for Life. You can learn more about me at terrybag.com. Today I want to share

a story with you. I started my painting business when I was just 18, got married when I was 21.

My story begins eight years later. I arrived home like any other day in my rusty old beat-up truck in our tiny

little apartment. It's just another frustrating day of working for a fraction of what I should be

making. Honestly, I hated my business because it wasn't even a business. It was more like a

glorified job. The only jobs I ever got were the ones no one else wanted. Only that day was different

because I found my wife sitting on the couch and I could tell she'd been crying. When I asked her

what was wrong, tears welled up in her eyes, and she had just three little words for me.

Terry, I'm pregnant.

Those were three big words.

I didn't see it at the time, but those three little words turned my life around.

At first I was excited, then I thought, how am I going to support a family?

I don't make enough money.

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