Patrick Sweeney: Using Fear as Fuel

There are times in your life when you need to make a change. Often it starts with a shift in mindset, then actions follow. Those times of change become milestone moments that alter everything and you're never the same again. That moment came for this week's guest Patrick Sweeney minutes after almost losing his life against a rare case of Leukemia. Patrick took on the world in his 20's training for the USA Olympic team in rowing, and then when he still felt empty he took on the business world in his 30's and 40's trying to reach 40 by 40 -a net worth of $40 million by 40 years old, thinking it would build confidence and courage. But it didn't. In one moment, Patrick walked away. He'd just fought for his life on an operating table against a rare case of leukemia. In that moment of perspective, as he stood outside the hospital, he decided to fight the fear of the unknown and embrace a different future. One that would bring fulfillment, joy, and happiness. What he discovered was life-changing.