The Story of the Fireworks

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I want to dive into your story and what you've accomplished in this brief time on space. And I feel like a good place to start might be with the fireworks. The fireworks tell me about how that journey unfolded. Sure. So we today own one of the largest, if not the largest fireworks vendors in the state of Texas. That all started when my grandfather came back from World War II.

Michael Girdley is an entrepreneur. He's the owner of 10+ businesses (including fireworks, software, school, and coffee chain) totaling more than $100,000,000.

And this conversation is unlike anything Michael has published publicly.

We spoke about generational differences, what it's like to raise children, why he's loving Spanish, why he lacked courage when he was younger, common mistakes people make in their 20s, replacing companies with religion, and much more.

Michael's Links

Twitter: https://twitter.com/girdley

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/girdley

Resources Mentioned

• Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values by Robert Pirsig – https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Art-Motorcycle-Maintenance-Inquiry/dp/0060589469

• Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki – https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Mind-Beginners-50th-Anniversary/dp/1611808413

• Michael Girdley Thread on Effectuation: https://twitter.com/girdley/status/1517850790148263936

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