Happiness

Profiles of Success - Olympic Gold Medalist Peter Vidmar

With the 2016 Rio Games coming to a close I'm offering you a FREE audio of my interview with Olympic Gold Medalist Peter Vidmar.

Ever wondered what makes a champion and how Olympians reach such high levels of success?

Peter's story is one of fortuitous events converging, hard work, talent, team work, and dedication. I especially appreciated hearing his thoughts on how he knew it was time to retire and what his ultimate goals in life are.

He also shared insight on how others can reach their potential.

Click here to listen to the interview!

Disconnect to Reconnect

Disconnect to Reconnect

Call it addition by subtraction, letting go, or disconnect to reconnect. 

Friday, my 15-year old son, aka Stud, three other young men, another adult, and I went backpacking above Breckenridge, CO. As we left town my phone wasn’t fully charged, so to conserve battery I turned off my reception. Best choice I ever made. 

I spent 19 hours mostly disconnected from the virtual world and totally connected to the real world.

What Do Millionaires and Olympians Know and Do?

Greg LeVine, an author, radio show host, and entrepreneur, wanted to know what millionaires and Olympians know and do. Our interview can be found here.

https://soundcloud.com/action-zone/21-questions-for-21-millionaires-author-keynote-speaker-brandon-pipkin

 

 

 

Millionaire Success Story Heidi Ganahl

Today I'm sharing another interview from my book, 21 Questions for 21 Millionaires. Today's post is from one of my favorite people as I share with you the millionaire success story of Heidi Ganahl.

Tell me about you.

I grew up in southern California until I was about 13, then our family moved from Irvine to Monument, Colorado, a small town just north of the Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs.

Millionaire Success Story Lane Nemeth

Today I'm sharing the interview with one of my favorite entrepreneurs, Lane Nemeth. Her story is so rich and full of amazing events, I hope you enjoy it almost half as much as I do.

You wanted to buy some great educational products for your daughter Tara and you couldn’t find them anywhere?

They were only available if you were a teacher and could go through a teacher supply house with a purchase order. I couldn’t do that so it became very complicated.

Millionaire Success Story - Steve Rosdal

Millionaire Success Story - Steve Rosdal

In the coming weeks I'll be posting interviews with the successful entrepreneurial millionaires featured in my book, 21 Questions for 21 Millionaires. Enjoy.

 

First, I’d love to get to know you and your background.

I was born and raised in Queens New York. I went to school in upstate New York and then got a job on Wall Street, but the market back then was awful. There was no volume, it was a different market; there was no money to be made.

Was it your dream to work on Wall Street?

Frozen Custard - Houston, Louisiana

Houston Frozen Custard, Connies frozen custard

Houston Frozen Custard

This week I sampled what is likely the best frozen custard the City of Houston has to offer. Maybe it was that the weather was nice and I enjoyed the cold refreshment. Maybe it was that I haven't had good custard in a fairly long time. Maybe it was just good.

Connie's Frozen Custard (12545 Jones Rd., Houston, TX 77070) get's a solid B in my book. With the bananas, it was a B+. The custard was thick and creamy and the taste was everything good vanilla custard should be. The cookie dough mix in was standard. Well done, Connie's.

Louisiana Frozen Custard

This week I also sampled what is, sorry to say, likely the worst frozen custard I have had in a long time. The custard was not creamy, the taste was extraordinarily bland, and the brownie mix in lacked both flavor and desirable texture. In the end, it gets a C-. But don't be fooled, though; it was still frozen custard so none of it went to waste.

Unfortunately, my tummy didn't feel right for the rest of the day, which can sometimes happen when a dairy delight doesn't delight. The grade was decided well before that point, so the lingering effects didn't hurt the grade. It did, however, certainly affect how I feel about that establishment.

Even worse, the 35-minute detour to find Louisiana custard, which was originally supposed to be 20 minutes, caused me to almost miss my flight. Oh what I'll sometimes do to find the world's best custard only to be disappointed.

Luckily for me, I had grits, cat fish, and a twice baked potato earlier in the day, sampling what Louisiana does best. I also enjoyed the beautiful landscape of water ways, trees, and sun Louisiana offers. Excited to go back.