Q&A: JLD answers YOUR questions LIVE!
Entrepreneurs on Fire
John Lee Dumas
4.8 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 21 June 2019
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
In this episode I answer questions from YOU, Fire Nation. My goal is to help you take your business and life to the next level. Wondering what your next step should be? Looking for feedback on a project or idea you have? I'm here for you! Be sure to visit YourBigIdea.io to discover YOUR BIG IDEA in just 3 hours!
Top 3 Value Bombs:
1. As an underdog entrepreneur, our greatest asset is the underdog mentality. That's an advantage for us. We're hungrier. We're scrappier than the rest of the plain field. And if we use that, know that we're not better than what we really are. Still, remain to be open to all learning experience that comes our way.
2. Regret is one thing you don't want to live with and definitely don't want to be on your death bed with.
3. Be stubborn in your vision but be flexible in doing something new.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | What's up Fire Nation JLD here and welcome to a special Q&A show where I call you Fire Nation and let you ask me any question you have. |
| 0:12.0 | I have two great questions that were asked me today from two Fire Nation listeners. |
| 0:18.0 | Both of them are do'sies. So right when we get back from thinking our sponsor we're going to kick right in. |
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| 0:44.0 | Hey, what's up brother? |
| 0:47.0 | Zach B. It's JLD. How are you doing today? |
| 0:51.0 | Man, I am doing fantastic. I mean, how about yourself? |
| 0:54.0 | You know Puerto Rico's rocking in Roland and where are you out in the world? |
| 0:58.0 | I am here in St. Louis, Missouri. |
| 1:00.0 | I spent some time in St. Louis because I was stationed in Fort Knox, Kentucky and Fort Riley, Kansas. |
| 1:07.0 | And so weekend trips I would go to St. Louis to tour the Anheuser Busch Museum and just do random things like that. |
| 1:14.0 | Dude, that is awesome. Yeah, I mean, there's not much to do here, but yeah, that's pretty cool. |
| 1:19.0 | When it comes down to it, you know, every city only has a few cool things to do anyway. |
| 1:24.0 | So St. Louis is definitely a cool city. I love the sports energy, the sports vibe. |
| 1:29.0 | There you get a lot of great professional teams, which is awesome. |
| 1:32.0 | But let me flip the script to you and give you a second to share with Fire Nation and what you have going on in the world. |
| 1:38.0 | A little bit more about yourself and then we'll get to your question. |
| 1:42.0 | Right on, man. I'm like said, I'm coming, Colin here from St. Louis, Missouri. |
| 1:46.0 | I'm an underdog entrepreneur. I spent over half a decade of my life in prison and I finally, you hear my kids in the background. |
| 1:53.0 | I turn my life around when I miss the birth of my twin sons and now I'm just on fire to, you know, empower other underdog entrepreneurs. |
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