The Paper Boy: The Story That Built Everything I Have Today

Before the bike ride across the United States… there was a paper route.At 12 years old, waking up at 4AM, riding through the cold, the dark, and the storms, I learned lessons that would shape everything that came after.This wasn’t just about delivering newspapers.It was about responsibility.It was about consistency.It was about doing the work whether you felt like it or not.From balancing a heavy bag on a bicycle…To collecting payments door to door…To helping support a family that didn’t have much…This was where the foundation was built.In this episode, I break down:The “paperboy mentality” that drives successHow small, daily actions compound into massive resultsWhy most people fail to follow throughThe early lessons that carried into entrepreneurship and riding a bike across the United StatesIf you’re trying to build something bigger, this is the mindset you need.Because success isn’t one big moment.It’s what you do every single day.Ask yourself:What’s your paperboy story… and are you using it?Next episode: The journey begins… but nothing goes as planned. My bike never makes it to San Francisco.