E27 - Damon West - Be A Coffee Bean

Send us Fan MailSentenced to sixty-five years in a Texas prison, Damon West once had it all.Damon West on this episode of Inspire Someone Today, shares his personal story of a flourishing life squandered due to drugs and how he was able to reinvent himself through the jail term. The genesis of being a coffee bean story, finding hope from a hopeless situation and the pay it forward work, that he is doing through his foundation to help kids.Damon’s story has been featured both nationally and globally. His second book, The Coffee Bean, co-authored with best-selling author Jon Gordon, became an instant best-seller and a part of Forbes’ “Top Twenty Books You Need to Read to Crush 2020.” Damon is passionate about the Coffee Bean message and loves sharing how it changed his life and how it can change yours, too.Timestamps Damon’s back story - 2:02Being a coffee bean - 11:45Finding hope in a hopeless situation - 20:49Servant leadership - 26:07Be A Coffeebean Foundation - 29:03Rapid fire - 34:20IST Message - 42:35Key quotes and references from the episode:Past is a lesson, present is a gift and future a motivationHate corrodes the container that contains themEnergy we put out is the energy we attract, think about it!You are what you eat, just not the food but the associations we developLife is a difficult place - You have 3 choice to respondYou can choose to be a carrotChoose to be like an eggYou have a third option, you can choose to be a coffee beanBooks of Damon : The Coffee Bean and The Change AgentWebsite:  https://beacoffeebeanfoundation.org/Want to say Hello, do connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.Subscribe, follow, and leave your comments to help me get better with my episodes. Available on all podcast platforms, including, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, youtube, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Gaana Jio Saavn, AudibleDo stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode -July  30’21.Have you purchased the copy of Inspire Someone Today, yet? - Give it a go geni.us/istbookAvailable on all podcast platforms, including, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify