At age 25 Jefferson Santos was $1,100 negative in his bank account, $70,000 in debt and in desperate need of a change. Through a transformational journey today he’s a 7-figure entrepreneur with a team of over 300,000 people in over 30 countries.
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Worst Entrepreneur Moment
- I had to dig for this one, but Jefferson shares what it feels like to have the bank say ‘We’re closing your account due to lack of funds‘, while simultaneously being $70k in debt… OUCH!
Entrepreneur AH-HA Moment
- If things aren’t working out right now, let go… just let go, Fire Nation. You are OBLIGATED to be successful; “You can’t help the poor if you’re poor.” ~ Jay-Z
Small Business Resource
- Flight Track Pro: If your flight’s delayed, you want to know immediately. (Sorry! This link was active when this episode was first published in 2015. This resource is no longer available.)
Best Business Book
- Higher Life Design: Arriving at Your Intended Destination Healthy, Wealthy, and Happy by Jefferson Santos
- The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz
Interview Links
Killer Resources!
1) The Common Path to Uncommon Success: JLD’s 1st traditionally published book! Over 3000 interviews with the world’s most successful Entrepreneurs compiled into a 17-step roadmap to financial freedom and fulfillment!
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