Warren Cassell, Jr: "Lessons about Drive, Passion, and Success from a 15 Year

Hear more podcasts and read inspirational blog posts at www.InspirationWithVal.com.  And you can easily sign up for the Inspiration With Val email newsletter by texting VAL to 38470.Summary:Warren Cassell is an award-winning entrepreneur and a published author. He started his first company at the age of eight, and at fifteen he is now the founder of Zap Social, the chairman of a personal hedge fund company, The Abella Group; and the author of two books: The Farm of Wisdom: 25 Unforgettable Tales That Will Ignite a Wiser You! and Swim or Drown: Business and Life Lessons I've Learned from the Ocean.  He hosts his own show on YouTube titled “Teen Tycoon: Video Series on Success” and he is a frequent blogger whose work can be found in Entrepreneur magazine and other places. His work is highly focused on the connection between business and nature.About Warren Cassell, Jr. 4:00Warren Cassell, Jr. is a fifteen year old investor, author and entrepreneur living in the Caribbean. From a very early age, Warren knew that he wanted to own a business. At the age of eight, with a capital investment from his parents, he launched his own greeting card and graphic design company. After this, Warren embarked on a number of other ventures including an app development firm and a web hosting service provider. By the time he was thirteen years old, he had been making investments in companies and doing business with firms and clients all over the world. Now his business and investment portfolio is ranging from financial services and media to Internet and food manufacturing Warren Cassell wakes up every morning with a goal to inspire others. It's the reason why he does what he does. As a teenager he believes that it is a person's duty to live the life of their dreams and he loves to live his life doing the things that he loves to do -- writing, investing and doing business, despite his age. He loves to  inspire others to do what they love doing. Warren is living proof of the fact that anyone with a vision, determination, and dedication can achieve great success. Finding balance between Warren's business and student life. 9:31Like the most adolescents, Warren balances his time between schoolwork and managing his own business. Warren defined what he wants in life and what he wants his legacy to be. He know what he wants and he has made it clear to himself that no matter what, he is to achieve his goals or at least fail trying as hard as he can. He learned to focused and properly manage time. He believes that the reason so many people get distracted is because they haven't asked themselves what it is they want to achieve from life. When that question is answered and answered truthfully, becoming focused becomes natural. About Warren Cassell's business: 17:20The Abella Group is a privately held investment company that exclusively manages the wealth of teenage investor, Warren Cassell Jr. They believe that a solid foundation is the best preparation for a strong future. This is why they are strict in adhering to their bedrock principles of shunning investment fads, avoiding investment models based on short-term outlooks, and solely investing in excellence.They also believe that wealth is created by holding your investments for the long-run therefore they are committed to holding their stakes in companies as long as they remain high quality. They seek to deploy capital in businesses that possess a solid track record of compounding shareholder returns at an above average rate. They are actively exploring investing in multifamily residential real estate, asset management, and the financial service sector. His plan after high school: 28:45Warren said after graduating he will definitely go to a college in the U.S but also he plans to take off care because he is a year younger than the required age.  During this year off he will work on his business and  relax his mind a bit from school before he heads off to college. The idea of mindset: 29:581. Identify what it is that you like doing. It doesn't matter what your background is, if you weren't born into wealth, or where you live, just know what your passions are.2. To be successful you need to set big goals. 3. Create a framework that will assist you in reaching those goals. 4. Stay committed to working to achieve what you want to accomplish in your life and don’t change it unless absolutely necessary.  The way he deals with  obstacles and challenges: 00:33:42“When I meet a bump in my path, I don't overreact. I retreat and analyze the situation and to be honest that has been the most effective way for me to deal with obstacles because it allows me to see if I've been going the wrong path or even defining an opportunity as an obstacle by mistake.” Tips to achieve greatness in life.  00:35:551. Watch documentaries of successful stories.2. Surround yourself with successful people.3. Set your goals. Write down your goals several times a day that will help you focus to get back on the target. Big Goal of Warren Cassell. 00:42:58Warren wants to help more people start reaching their potential, be successful, and become wealthy people.Books: The Farm of Wisdom: 25 Unforgettable Tales That Will Ignite a Wiser You! Swim or Drown: Business and Life Lessons I've Learned from the Ocean Links: Twitter: @WarrencasselljrFacebook:Warren Cassell JrEmail Address:  [email protected]