The Vick Tipnes Show - It's Never Too Late to Change Your Story

It’s very common for people to walk out of their door and instantly set themselves up for failure. Not because of who they truly are, but because of their thoughts that they let control them. The person who thinks of the world as a toxic place will live a toxic life versus the person who loves the world he lives in. That’s the difference between the people you see who are happy and unhappy everyday. The unhappy person is setting themselves up for failure from the very start of the day, and no one’s saying it’s easy to change that, but you need to work on it by manifesting the life you want.

There are a lot of gurus out there that talk about what it takes to be successful and a leader, but they don’t even run a company. At best they own a consultant firm, and if you know what I talk about, you know I only take advice from those that do something better than me. So when these gurus talk about making decisions as a team, it gives off the wrong impression because those decisions are made upstairs by the ones who took the risks. It’s always important to work as a team and show empathy but it’s just as important to make hard decisions and stick to what’s best for the company, remember that as a CEO.

You don’t need to take other people's opinions seriously. If someone is giving you advice on something they know nothing about, don’t take it! You’d be surprised how many people do that and then they’re scratching their head asking themselves why they are where they are in life. When you take advice, come to your own conclusions or listen to those who have actually done it.

Most people don’t set micro and macro goals; that’s why they’re still where they are. If you don’t have a final destination or a pit stop marked, how are you supposed to know where you’re going? At the beginning of the year, I set goals for the whole year, to the quarter, month, week, and day. But most people don’t even know what their micro-goals are, start big and work your way back.

Success is not a one size fits all reward that they hand out as a participation trophy. It takes persistence to get it, and it’s the door that unlocks when you persist enough. That’s the only difference between the average person and someone you’ve seen make it, they persisted. But once you get through that door, it’s ten times easier because everything starts quadrupling.

Here’s a little piece of self development advice for you: put yourself first. It sounds “selfish” but it’s not, how do you expect to help others if you can’t help yourself. If anyone has ever told you to worry about others first or put others before yourself, they don’t want to see you win. They don’t, they’re controlling and don’t care about you, so take this self development advice seriously because no one is going to have your own back like you do.

It’s really all about your risk tolerance, are you willing to risk big and get bigger rewards back? Or are you one of those people who are okay with low risks and low rewards? You get out what you put in, and just like anything else it’s your choice to make. So are you going to go big or buy a home?

The key to a happy life starts by practicing self awareness. If you’ve ever wondered if your happiness could be more than it is then it’s time to practice and perfect your self awareness. The minute you become more self aware is the minute you’ll be hollering for that ride to happiness instead of that Taxi of disappointment. So next time you’re feeling down, remember to be more self aware and catch that ride to happiness.

If you want to know how to ask for a raise then you need to understand actions speak louder than words. Your actions need to make you invaluable to the company, meaning the company will do anything to keep you. Remain stagnant in your job and you’ll be wondering how to ask for a raise for the rest of your life. At the end of the day actions speak louder than words and it’ll be yelling “Give me a raise” to your bosses.

This motivational interview with Famous Kid Brick was inspiring. If you’re on your entrepreneurial journey like Famous Kid Brick then listen up because these little pieces of facts make the difference. Me and Famous Kid Brick have more similarities than you think. So when you watch this motivational interview between us, look out for the commonalities and ask yourself if you’re doing the same thing.

If you can learn how to be confident in any situation, that tool will help you tenfold throughout life. There’s no need to pay for some personal development school somewhere in the hopes you attempt to learn how to be confident in any given situation. I’ve been through the ringer so I know what the biggest difference is between those who are confident and those that aren’t. You can’t be reasonable, the second you start being reasonable is the second you go back to searching for a personal development school to learn how to be confident.

This podcast interview was a truly humbling experience; all entrepreneurs can get something out of this interview. You Project Tampa is a local business that I connected with because I knew they had that “no holds barred” energy. Being myself comes with its perks but I love meeting new entrepreneurs that are willing to put in the work and be patient. So there was a lot everyone got out of this interview.

How to build your wealth and find your passion starts with you. You’re getting some millionaire advice speaking from experience. If you can’t find your passion in life always chasing a quick buck, that’s precisely how long it implies it’ll last. Practice finding your passion and making it your #1 priority, and wealth will follow in its footsteps.

The key to having a productive day starts with you. If you can’t just show up with these simple self improvement tips then you’ve given up on a productive day right there. You have to conquer yourself first if you want to conquer the world in front of you, when you do that every day will be a productive day and you won’t be looking up self improvement tips on Youtube anymore to do it.

How do you build a winning team? It takes thinking beyond just yourself and asking yourself "How do I make others around me successful?", "What does success mean to them?", etc. These kinds of questions are how you start to build a winning team. It's about creating an environment that breeds success and innovation, where employees are empowered to do so every day. Nothing feels better than helping my employees fulfill their dreams and get what they want out of life. And being part of that makes it a big reward in and of itself.