Michelle Weinstein is the owner and CEO of FITzee Foods. She graduated from the University of Arizona in December of 2000 with a degree in Finance.

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Resources Mentioned:

• Audible – Get a FREE Audiobook & 30 day trial if you’re not currently a member!
• Fitzee Foods – GIFT for Fire Nation! Enter Promo code FIRE for $25 off your Domestic USA order! YUM YUM YUM!
• Trello – Michelle’s Small Business Resource
• Michelle Weinstein – Michelle’s website
• Just Another Innocent Life – Michelle’s Best Business Book

3 Key Points:

1. Get comfortable being professionally annoying.
2. If you quit before you hear “NO” at least 5 times, you’re not trying hard enough.
3. If you’re not exercising or getting a quality night’s sleep, you’re starting each day shooting yourself in the foot.

Time Stamped Show Notes

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• [00:36] – John introduces Michelle to the show
• [00:58] – A glimpse into Michelle’s life
• [01:13] – Fitzee Foods
• [01:42] – Michelle’s aim is to be in bed by [10:30] every night and get 8 hours of sleep
• [03:02] – Worst Entrepreneur Moment
• [03:25] – Shark Tank Season 4
• [06:02] – Be who you are and be relentless
• [06:40] – You’re not bothering people if you’re offering them value, if you’re looking out for them
• [07:42] – There are 7 billion people on the planet, and you are the only YOU
• [08:23] – Entrepreneur AH-HA Moment – starting Fitzee
• [09:00] – Passion does not equal action
• [12:01] – Be professionally annoying
• [12:58] –If you want something, then go after it—at least 5 No’s
• [14:01] – Michelle’s weakness is this—her expectations, her standards are never met
• [15:01] – Never do the bare minimum
• [16:17] – If you want to take home the profit and not just a paycheck—you have to put in HOURS—way more than your peers
• [20:25] – Michelle is fired up about getting in the BEST shape of her life and bringing on a CEO
• [19:45] – The Lightning Round
  • What was holding you back from becoming an entrepreneur?—Nothing, I just dove in!
  • What is the best advice you have ever received?—You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with
  • What is a personal habit that contributes to your success?—Exercise and sleep
  • Share an internet resource, like Evernote, with Fire Nation—Trello
  • One book to have on your bookshelf?—Just Another Innocent Life
  • Imagine you awoke in a brand new world, identical to Earth, but you knew no one. You still have all your experience and knowledge. What’s the 1^st thing you would do?—work on a non-profit project

• [23:52] – Michelle Weinstein
• [24:11] – Use the code “Fire” to get $25 off at checkout—US Customers ONLY

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