Chapters (vol. 1)

Stop Wasting Your Life

Many of you know I was given only months to live after being diagnosed with a malignant glioblastoma (brain tumor) 8 years ago. Doctors at Swedish Medical Center in Denver, Colorado told my parents to “make the best of what little time we had left together.” My mom knew that I’m an entrepreneur at heart. I absolutely live for the pursuit of success. At the time of my diagnosis, the doctors gave me 90 days to live. Rather than letting me lay around waiting to die, my mom encouraged me to keep chasing my dreams. She worked alongside me as we built the company that is now Best Cellular. I didn’t die, and now Best Cellular serves customers all over the United States! Stop Wasting Your Life We all have an expiration date! Your time is the most valuable thing you have! I’m thankful for every second I have on this

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Does Using Profanity Make You Seem More Successful?

I’d like to start off by mentioning this is a very difficult topic to have an unbiased opinion on. My goal isn’t to convince you, but instead, share both arguments and let you decide. Is Swearing a Sign of Intelligence? I’ve heard people quote studies that say cussing is a sign of intelligence. Gary Vaynerchuk (known by millions on social media as “Gary Vee”) is one of the most famous entrepreneurs to promote the use of profanity. Gary has made a lot of money and created a massive following with his shock-value tone. If a hundred public speakers give a similar speech but one guy is yelling profanity, you’ll remember the guy who’s swearing. It seems to work for Gary Vee but I’ve seen no logical proof that swearing is a sign of intelligence. Does Cussing Make You Smarter? If you have never said a cuss word but decide to

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You Teach People How To Treat You

Does this sound like you? Your job stinks. You’re the butt of all jokes. You’re constantly disrespected by your friends and significant other. It doesn’t always have to be that way. Learn to teach people how to treat you! When I was a young man, my mom taught me this valuable lesson. “You Teach People How To Treat You” The Associate Editor at Psych Central, Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. says, “People learn how to treat you based on what you accept from them.” Here are a few examples where you can teach others to treat you better. Your Job Stinks Your boss always takes advantage of you. You run errands on your lunch break. Many of your co-workers don’t respect you. You work the shifts no one else will cover and pick up after your boss’s laziness. You’ve done it for so long you’re afraid you’ll be in trouble if you

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Develop Winning Habits

Whether you realize it or not, you have created habits throughout your life that shape the way you live today. If you created a habit of tithing and saving a percentage of your earnings before spending money on expenses, chances are you have a good amount of savings ready to invest. If you’re in the habit of going to the gym each morning and controlling your portion sizes, you’re probably in great shape! Develop The Habit Of Self-Discipline What if you aren’t practicing good habits right now? Guilty pleasures like overeating, spending money you don’t have, and wasting hours watching TV or playing video games can lead to a shorter, less fulfilling life. I’m about to share how to take control of your feelings and overcome your own weaknesses! Studies have shown that it takes anywhere from 18 to 254 days for people to form a new habit. If you’ll push

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Reward Yourself

Many Americans live lavishly but finance their lifestyles with credit cards or high-interest rate loans. In this chapter, I’d like to connect with those of you on the other end of the spectrum, who deprive yourself to a point of making life almost unbearable. If you ignore the need to reward yourself, you will regret it later on! To be honest, I’m writing this from personal experience. I’ve always been the guy working harder than necessary but never feeling like it was enough to deserve a reward. At times I made more money in one day than many of my friends had made in months. But even with that great income, I still lived in the back of one of my phone stores and drove a beat-up old truck. I refused to spend money on anything that wasn’t building the business. I reasoned that every dollar I put in generated a

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Improve Your Attitude

Improve your attitude and you can determine your own success. Behavior reflects thought patterns. Learn to control your mind and you can set your actions on the course you desire. This chapter includes a few ways to improve your attitude in order to accomplish your goals. Be Thankful Here are just a few ideas on how to develop a thankful mindset: Create A Gratitude Journal: Sit down and write out some things you can be thankful for, including the most obvious ones. Include both big blessings and little joys. This simple exercise forces you to reflect on your day, your month, or even your entire life. You might discover some things that you always took for granted! You can keep a regular “gratitude journal” to track blessings in life and refer to these good things when times seem dark. Speak Your Appreciation: Don’t let a busy schedule keep you from

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Practice Delayed Gratification

Practicing delayed gratification means resisting the temptation of immediate rewards. In exchange, you increase the possibility of a greater reward in the future. Most people are terrible at practicing delayed gratification. We live in a society that allows us to have what we want when we want it, even if we don’t deserve it. For many of us, self-discipline, restraint, and self-control are difficult skills to attain. For evidence, look at how many Americans are overweight. Currently, over 70% of Americans qualify as overweight or obese. Or, take a look at their debt from financing new vehicles, smartphones, clothing, and vacations. 80% of Americans are in debt. Consumer Reports says that in 2013, 84.5% of all cars on the road were financed. Studies show that the practice of delayed gratification and success go hand in hand. People who can manage their immediate desires in their jobs, relationships, health, and finances

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Interview with Jeff “Biggs” Wobig (US Navy SEAL sniper, SEAL Team 5, SEAL Team 7)

Jeff Wobig is a former US Navy SEAL sniper and member of the elite Navy SEAL Team 5 as well as Navy SEAL Team 7. Jeff is a skilled leader and an accomplished entrepreneur. Jeff “Biggs” Wobig is also the co-founder and director of Global Accuracy/CTS Solutions. The company has offered tactical advising and security consulting to the United States Government on highly classified projects. Global Accuracy/CTS Solutions has also expanded its services to the private sector due to the high demand from VIP clients. Mr. Wobig was involved in the development of the Remington Custom Shop SIXSITE edition rifle. He also won the Maximum Warrior competition by Maxim Magazine and “Best of the Best” Special Ops, representing the US Navy and the SEAL community. Jeff “Biggs” Wobig has been featured on TV shows such as “Battleground: Rhino Wars” which debuted on Animal Planet. Jeff along with other Navy SEALs

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Interview with Connie Wyatt (CMO of Best Cellular)

Connie Wyatt is one of the most motivated, dedicated, and loyal people I’ve ever met. She serves as the Chief Marketing Officer of Best Cellular. Besides all of that, I’m also blessed to say that Connie Wyatt is my mom! I mentioned earlier in the book that I owe much of my success to her. When I was a kid, we had almost nothing. Yet, she helped my little brother and me pick out a nice suit and tie from the local thrift store as she worked hard to save up money to take us to business seminars and leadership conferences. She bought leadership books, success books, and personal development books to teach us from. While many kids got an allowance, my mom would instead put a few bucks in the back of a book for us. Finishing the book was our way of earning money for things we wanted. Connie

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