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Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be in our lives. Lessons for Hannah are short, very useful, and sometimes comical lessons, that I want to share with you and give to Hannah to help in your lives. Because I want Hannah to have these for her life, I’m going to speak as though I am talking directly to her. These episodes are a lot of fun and if you think there is a lesson that we should include in these episodes, please don’t hesitate to send it over to us at support@misfitentrepreneur.com. We’d love to share it. To see the full show notes and Misfit 3 for this episode, go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com. Show Sponsors: Simple Texting: Plans start at just $29 per month but as a Misfit listener, you can try SimpleTexting free for 14-days. And if you go to simpletexting.com/misfit you can get $100 worth of free credits when you sign up. 5 Minute Journal: www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com/Journal

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Mark Willis. Mark is a man on mission to help people think differently about money. He is the founder of Lake Growth Financial Services, a three-time #1 Best-Selling Author, and host of the Not Your Average Financial Podcast. After graduating with six figures of student loan debt and discovering a way to turn his debt into real wealth as he watched many people lose their retirement savings and home equity in 2008, Mark set out to help his clients take back control of their financial future and build their businesses with proven, tax-efficient financial solutions unknown to most financial gurus. As a result, he has become known as “Not Your Average Financial Planner!” and helped hundreds of clients and entrepreneurs radically change their wealth path for the better. I’m excited for him to share his methods and ways to maximize your income and become debt free. www.KickstartWithMark.com To see the full show notes and Misfit 3 for this episode, go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com Show Sponsors: Fiverr: Misfits, if you are not putting the power of a service like Fiverr to work for you, now is the time. Just go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com/Fiverr and get started! 5 Minute Journal: The best 5 minutes you will spend each day to help you succeed! www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com/Journal

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Joel Gandara.  Born in Havana, Cuba, Joel emigrated to the United States as a child. He was poor and from a very early age had a hunger for success, leading him to become an entrepreneur.  In fact, he started out selling trading cards and candy bars.  He went on to create a multi-million-dollar business that allowed him to semi-retire before age 40.    Nowadays, he has devoted his life to helping men transform into better individuals and is the author of the best-selling book, 31 Days to Become a Better Man.”   Joel is a true rags to riches story fulfilling the American dream and I’ve excited for him to share his lessons learned along the way. www.JoelGandara.com To see the full show notes and Misfit 3 for this episode, go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com Show Sponsors: Fiverr: Misfits, if you are not putting the power of a service like Fiverr to work for you, now is the time.  Just go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com/Fiverr and get started! 5 Minute Journal: The best 5 minutes you will spend each day to help you succeed!  www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com/Journal 

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Joel Gandara. Born in Havana, Cuba, Joel emigrated to the United States as a child. He was poor and from a very early age had a hunger for success, leading him to become an entrepreneur. In fact, he started out selling trading cards and candy bars. He went on to create a multi-million-dollar business that allowed him to semi-retire before age 40. Nowadays, he has devoted his life to helping men transform into better individuals and is the author of the best-selling book, 31 Days to Become a Better Man.” Joel is a true rags to riches story fulfilling the American dream and I’ve excited for him to share his lessons learned along the way. www.JoelGandara.com To see the full show notes and Misfit 3 for this episode, go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com Show Sponsors: Fiverr: Misfits, if you are not putting the power of a service like Fiverr to work for you, now is the time. Just go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com/Fiverr and get started! 5 Minute Journal: The best 5 minutes you will spend each day to help you succeed! www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com/Journal

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Tom Jackobs. Tom has an incredible entrepreneurial story and that’s fitting because he’s devoted his life to helping entrepreneurs and business create more opportunity and sales through story-telling. Tom quit his job to buy a personal training franchise and was broke in 6 months. It was in the moment of just about losing it all that he realized his biggest flaw was he didn’t know how to sell, so he devoted himself to becoming a great salesperson and brought the business back from the brink going on to create millions of dollars in sales in his future businesses and programs. Tom realized that the key to effective selling was that it was process, but telling the right story was the main component. He now operates Impact Pilot, a firm that helps entrepreneurs generate more income through better sales strategy and using stories to sell. I’ve always believed that selling through story is the best way and I’ve asked Tom to come on share how we can make the most of it in our businesses. To see the full show notes and Misfit 3 for this episode, go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com Show Sponsors: Rocketdollar: Rocketdollar gives you the ability to invest in things the big guys don’t want you to know about and Rocketdollar is offering all Misfit Entrepreneur listeners $100 off your Rocketdollar account setup. Go to Rocketdollar.com/Misfit and enter the code Misfit at checkout 5 Minute Journal: www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com/Journal

Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be in our lives. Lessons for Hannah are short, very useful, and sometimes comical lessons, that I want to share with you and give to Hannah to help in your lives. Because I want Hannah to have these for her life, I’m going to speak as though I am talking directly to her. These episodes are a lot of fun and if you think there is a lesson that we should include in these episodes, please don’t hesitate to send it over to us at support@misfitentrepreneur.com. We’d love to share it. To see the full show notes and Misfit 3 for this episode, go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com. Show Sponsors: Simple Texting: Plans start at just $29 per month but as a Misfit listener, you can try SimpleTexting free for 14-days. And if you go to simpletexting.com/misfit you can get $100 worth of free credits when you sign up. 5 Minute Journal: www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com/Journal

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Pavel Stuchlik. Pavel, also known as NOA|AON, is a professional cyclist turned serial 7-figure entrepreneur and investor. As an entrepreneur, Pavel made his first million before the age of 21 and successfully launched, scaled, and exited many brands, including Orange Theory Fitness. On top of that, Pavel is also an internationally conscious DJ and producer who heals others by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Pavel’s mission is to bring people back to their center in union with others through his movement, #noamovement. This movement was born after spending long 10 days in complete darkness in south-east Asia which was one of the most difficult and transformative moments Pavel has experienced. Needless to say, Pavel has led a very interesting life both as an entrepreneur and spiritually and thought was the perfect Misfit to come on discuss how to blend the two and achieve your trust potential. See the show notes page for the FREE resources from Pavel To see the full show notes and Misfit 3 for this episode, go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com Show Sponsors: Simple Texting: Plans start at just $29 per month but as a Misfit listener, you can try SimpleTexting free for 14-days. And if you go to simpletexting.com/misfit you can get $100 worth of free credits when you sign up. 5 Minute Journal: www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com/Journal

In this episode, Orrin Klopper, CEO of Netsurit, talks about playing the long game in business, the power of involvement and the mechanics of acquisitions, navigating the M&A process, and strategic mergers and acquisitions for business growth.

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Shawn Dimartile. Shawn is the founder of Takeoff Capital, a private real estate equity firm with over $50M in assets under management spread across over 300 units. He is also the co-host of The Real Estate Takeoff podcast and author of California Gold, Unlocking SoCal’s Most Profitable Real Investment Strategy Over the Next Decade. The thing I love about Shawn is he didn’t start out with a silver spoon in his mouth. In fact, he’s a veteran that went to work as a traffic controller. In his spare time, he dedicated himself to creating financial freedom with a focus on real estate and figured it out reaching his goal in just 3 years. I’ve always loved real estate as a way to build wealth and I’m excited for Shawn to share his story of how he figured it out and you can too. Follow Shawn on Instagram @Shawn_DiMartile To see the full show notes and Misfit for this episode, go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com Show Sponsors: Simple Texting: Plans start at just $29 per month but as a Misfit listener, you can try SimpleTexting free for 14-days. And if you go to simpletexting.com/misfit you can get $100 worth of free credits when you sign up. 5 Minute Journal: www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com/Journal

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Jeff Lerner. Jeff went from being a broke jazz musician to making over 100 million Dollars in online sales. After a decade of building multiple online businesses to over 8 figures and landing on the Inc. 5000 four times, Jeff turned his focus to educating entrepreneurs about the power of digital business through his Entre Institute which to date has helped over 250,000 students. And if that is not enough, Jeff wrote the Wall Street Journal best-seller, Unlock Your Potential: The Ultimate Guide to Create Your Dream Life in the Modern World. I’m excited for him to share his best strategies to grow and succeed as an entrepreneur in this episode. To see the full show notes and Misfit for this episode, go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com Show Sponsors: Simple Texting: Plans start at just $29 per month but as a Misfit listener, you can try SimpleTexting free for 14-days. And if you go to simpletexting.com/misfit you can get $100 worth of free credits when you sign up. 5 Minute Journal: www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com/Journal