Our special guest is Ryan Blair. Ryan is a NY times bestselling author and highly successful entrepreneur who came from nothing to lose and had everything to gain. At 21 years old, Ryan had founded his first business 24/7 Tech and has created and sold numerous other companies over the course of his career.
In 2012, he was named on of Ernest and Young's entrepreneurs of the year, while has been a contributor for the Financial times & Forbes and has appeared on Bloomberg, CNBC, Fox News, Wall Street Journal and people magazine.
You will learn plenty from Ryan Blair in episode 111 of The Vision Board Podcast.
4:58 - we welcome Ryan Blair
5:02 - a main goal for 2017
6:02 - how he describes what "fun" means to him
7:08 - happiness and fulfilment
8:30 - what his family means to him
8:53 - his book "rock bottom to rock star"
9:45 - the story of his childhood
10:15 - the love he has for his son and the lessons of his legacy
10:45 - his son using Vision boards to help his autism
11:40 - the importance of innovation
12:25 - what the definition of success is
13:29 - the origins of his passion for technology
15:05 - strengths versus weaknesses
17:40 - a story about Steve Jobs
18:41 - the importance of competitive sport as a child to develop one's mindset
20:39 - where his LA sports allegiance lies
21:30 - a story about the Cleveland Cavs winning the championship
22:15 - relationship with Dan Gilbert owner of the Cavs
23:05 - advice to those who are caught in a rut
24:20 - the Habit Goal app
25:02 - a Tiger Woods analogy
25:30 - some bad habits that he's recently let go of
27:15 - his experience with Martial Arts and Muay Thai
28:22 - how he selects the projects that he gets involved in
31:35 - the types of people he invests with
32:35 - Floyd Mayweather vs Connor McGregor
35:04 - the relationship he has with Floyd Mayweather
38:06 - the competing edge to use as a strength
42:53 - the young childhood adversity he overcame
45:50 - what is entrepreneurship and being a leader?
50:07 - the best type of conversation is?
51:02 - the story of his mentor and stepfather
53:45 - a story about his interview(s) with Tony Robbins
55:26 - the millennial question
56:45 - what would his three closest friends say about him
58:02 - what posters were on his childhood bedroom wall
59:45 - what five people would Ryan invite to a dinner party?
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