It Took Me 39 Years to Realize What I’ll Tell You in 14 Minutes // TRAIN BRAIN

It Took Me 39 Years to Realize What I’ll Tell You in 14 Minutes

Searching for your real path? After 39 years of career twists, heartbreaks, and setbacks, I’m sharing the raw truth: success isn’t a straight line. Embrace the chaos, the failures, and even the times you get pushed, out those moments are your biggest breakthroughs. This isn’t just motivation, it’s a roadmap to owning your story and building your future on your terms.
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00:00 - Introduction: Rethinking Life’s Focus
01:18 - Career Changes & Finding Purpose
02:16 - Learning from Setbacks
03:02 - Betting on Yourself
04:09 - The Power of Your Circle
05:12 - From Partying to Purpose
06:16 - Networking & Building Relationships
07:21 - Handling Criticism & Setting Boundaries
08:50 - Faith, Pressure, and Resilience
12:00 - Final Motivation: Go Big, Don’t Fear Failure
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Hi... I'm Codie.
If we haven't met, I build and buy businesses and help you make money. I used to work on Wall Street and in Private Equity for too many years. Then I realized I'd rather YOU AND I own our businesses locally instead. So I built up Main Street Holding Company, Contrarian Thinking Capital & Co. Now, we own and grow dozens of businesses. My mission is to create 100,000 business owners and help 1 million of us build profitable businesses. I hope you’re one.
Here's what I know for sure... those who say it's impossible should get out of the way of those of you who are doing it!! ❤️
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Codie Sanchez

CEO Contrarian Thinking & NYT Best Selling Author On a mission to help YOU take back ownership, and financial freedom one business at a time. Day job… Owner: Resibrands, Bizscout, Main St Holding Co Investor: 30+ startups at Contrarian Thinking Capital ...

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