Scratch Beginnings, 25 Dollars and a Homeless Shelter with Adam Shepard

Adam Shepard decided to start in a random city with 25.00 and the clothes on his back to see if he could achieve his version of the American Dream by going from the 25 to 2500 Dollars. Here are some of the highlights from our conversation. Finding that one little bit of greatness inside of youMastering the art of diving in head first to everythingThe numerous businesses that Adam failed at How failure prepares you for the moments you get punchedDrawing inspiration from those around you who get back upLearning to respect the failures that happen in your life Lessons learned from the world of college basketballLearning that you have to be great at one or two thingsWhy 10,000 hours of practice doesn’t guarantee a thingConsidering the practical aspects of living your life The unexpected things that were in a homeless shelterLessons from people who live in the homeless shelterThe misperception we have of homeless people Why speed matters so much in your goals The importance of looking at things day to day Breaking goals up into small pieces that seem achievable After a whirlwind journey that took his self-published book to the Today Show, CNN, Fox News, and NPR, Adam sold Scratch Beginnings to HarperCollins and made appearances on the Dave Ramsey Show and 20/20. You can laern more about him at his web site,Shepardspeaks.com.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.