030: When You Realize You’re A Square Peg Being Shoved Through a Round Hole… with Dave Chesson

Have you ever felt like you was a square peg being shoved into a round hole? What do you do? Do you cut off the edges and conform? Or do you shift directions? Our feature guest today was that square peg. Well actually, he's a nuclear engineer who wanted to be an entrepreneur. And man, did he find a great solution. Dave Chesson shares how you could find the path of your dreams.[spp-tweet tweet="Are you a&nbsp;square peg being shoved into a round hole?"]Dave Chesson started his adult life as a&nbsp;US Navy Commissioned Officer.&nbsp;He had this crazy dream to one day become a nuclear engineer and despite how challenging it was for him, he finally made it and passed all the god-forsaken exams and interviews.But in the end, Dave wasn’t happy with his new work life.&nbsp;He was away from home all the time, missed out of family events and just became disconnected.&nbsp;Life was passing him by and he was missing out on live with his young family.While still in the Navy, Dave spent his nights working on his side hustle: online marketing.&nbsp;He started by creating niche websites, and earning advertisement and affiliate commissions.&nbsp;After spending years practicing and learning Search Engine Optimization (SEO) as more of an obsession than a hobby, he quickly expanded his website arsenal to 27 different sites, all of which are used for different online purposes and endeavors.But it wasn’t until he discovered self-publishing on Amazon that he kicked it into the next gear.&nbsp;Combining his SEO knowledge and website development experience with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Dave found his mark.Get in on the conversation&nbsp;in our&nbsp;Men of Abundance CommunityYou can Time Travel...&nbsp;well kinda. Click on the&nbsp;timestamps&nbsp;below to travel&nbsp;directly to the part of the show you want to enjoy.What is Dave Chesson&nbsp;Grateful for? [spp-timestamp time="5:15"]I'm grateful for the opportunities...Let's get Personal [spp-timestamp time="8:31"]Military BratI've been all over the placeI forced myself down a path I did not enjoyWhat was Dave's Biggest Kick in the Gut moment? [spp-timestamp time="14:00"]Google Banned me from using their AdSense...Dave's Pivot Point [spp-timestamp time="18:06"]What is a KindlePreneur [spp-timestamp time="23:37"]Good News Story... [spp-timestamp time="26:13"]Paying it Forward [spp-timestamp time="30:04"]Action Steps [spp-timestamp time="30:15"]Talk to your spouseDefine what success is for you both or yourselfTake ActionDaily Habits [spp-timestamp time="30:37"]Creating a schedule and maintaining discipline.Recommended books [spp-timestamp time="31:17"]The One Thing&nbsp;What does Living A Life of Abundance mean to Dave Chesson? [spp-timestamp time="32:10"]You're reached your definition of success.Parting piece of guidance&nbsp;[spp-timestamp time="32:50"]Know what you're striving forCreate a planStick to your planConnect with our guest [spp-timestamp time="33:14"]KindlePreneur.com&nbsp;<img...