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About Today's Guest
Chuck is from Pennsylvania, attended high school in Florida, then USAFA with me in Colorado and entered the petroleum industry in 2000 after leaving the Air Force.
When he turned 40 he was doing some film-making and adventuring and wanted to take it to the next level.
A modern day homesteader sets out on the greatest adventure of his life.
To create a new life for himself, alone, on a remote Alaskan island, for an entire year.
Greatest Sales Success
- Surviving for a year is like being in sales. Every day you have to get up and make it happen.
- He realized we all need to stop being afraid of failure.
- He rediscovered the beauty of relationships. He had ulcers and medical issues after working 80-110 hours a week and he was not happy. After he had four friends die in their 40's from stress he realized it was time to do something different.
What Are You Doing Daily To Grow
- Working on growing his photography and film-making businesses.
- Leveraging YouTube. He had the #1 video on YouTube one day with over 6,000,000 views.
- Working on Season 2 of "Alaskan Pioneer"
- May expand into podcasting, write a book and may go live on an active volcano.
Rubber-Meets-The-Road Tip
- No one is going to give it to you.
- The harder you work, the luckier you get.
- Just do it.
- In vest in your passion and you'll do better.
What Are You Reading Now
- Chuck brought his Kindle with him and got through about 100 books during his year on the island. Right now I'm reading John Carlton's The Entrepreneur's Guide To Getting Your Shit Together.
Links Mentioned
Tools To Thrive
- Make Your Marketing Magnetic: This is where it all began for me. You can attract qualified, eager buyers like clockwork when you master the concepts in this valuable program.
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