David Shands | From Cheesecake Factory to Millions: Lessons in Success with David Shands

Mick Unplugged

Mick Hunt

Business, Entrepreneurship, Education, Self-improvement

5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to another electrifying episode of Mick Unplugged! Today, we sit down with a true visionary and entrepreneurial powerhouse, David Shands. Known as the mastermind behind the influential Social Proof podcast, David has turned his dreams into millions and inspired countless others to pursue their own entrepreneurial ventures.

Join us as David candidly shares his journey from being a hardworking server at the Cheesecake Factory to becoming a multi-million dollar success. We'll dive deep into his philosophy on the attitude of gratitude, his motivation to inspire others and his insights on why everyone should have a podcast. Plus, David reveals his simple yet powerful advice for entrepreneurs gearing up for 2025. Buckle up for a dose of raw insights and game-changing wisdom with the incomparable David Shands!

Takeaways:

· Gratitude is essential for personal fulfillment and success.

· Podcasting can open doors for communication and opportunities.

· Everyone has a voice that deserves to be heard.

· Entrepreneurs should focus on content, community, and cash flow.

Sound Bites:

· "You're the GOAT of podcasting."

· "I just want to make more money."

· "Stop stopping."

· "Your because is your superpower."

Connect and Discover

Instagram: Instagram.com/sleepis4suckers

Facebook: facebook.com/DavidNeverSleeps

Website: davidneversleeps.com and Davidshands.com

myfirstmillionlive.com

themorningmeetup.com

podcastsummit.com

Podcast: Social Proof

Tik Tok: @DavidNeverSleeps

Youtube: @RealSocialProof

X: @Sleepis4suckers

Books: Dream are Built Overnight ( https://a.co/d/7IDWS4J)

Networking Know-No’s (https://a.co/d/70qa4sf)

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Transcript

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0:00.0	David Shams, man. What was your because? There's a lot. Like, who am I? Or it's not one thing.
0:07.3	Like, at what point did I say I wanted to be the most amazing father in the world? Or at what point
0:11.8	did I say I wanted to affect the world in terms of teaching entrepreneurship? Or you talked about
0:16.8	the attitude of gratitude. Some people are waiting until they get a lot to be grateful,
0:21.9	but it doesn't really work like that. I'd love for you to just take a moment and talk about
0:26.0	attitude of gratitude and what it means and how that helps center your day. Once you get more,
0:32.0	it doesn't make you grateful for that stuff. It just makes you want more. I was grateful for a good
0:37.1	night of tips. Just grateful. I'm grateful that there are people around makes you want more. I was grateful for a good night of tips. Just grateful.
0:39.2	I'm grateful that there are people around me that I love. I was grateful for the church that I went to.
0:43.7	I was grateful for having family because I realized other people didn't have family. My job is to be
0:48.7	grateful for it because whatever I have, I didn't do anything to get it. To multi, multi, multi, multi, multi, multi, I won't put all the millions on there, right?
0:56.4	But to this very successful person that teaches other people the ingredients to success.
1:01.4	What inspired you to be that inspiration for others?
1:05.4	I mean, I wasn't trying to be inspiration for others.
1:07.3	I was trying to make some money.
1:14.6	Well, of others. I'll try to make some money. Welcome to Mick Unplugged, where we ignite potential and fuel purpose.
1:18.7	Get ready for raw insights, bold moves, and game-changing conversations.
1:23.1	Buckle up. Here's Mick.
1:25.6	Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another exciting episode of Mick Unplugged, and today's
1:30.0	guest is nothing short of extraordinary. He's a visionary entrepreneur, transformative
1:35.4	speaker, and the man I call the goat of podcasting. As the mastermind behind the social
1:41.2	proof podcast with over a million monthly downloads and a leading
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