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Everyone has the same 24 hours

No matter how much money you have, everyone has 24 hours. So I focus on how I use every minute - whether I need eight hours of sleep or can push with six or five, whether I'm being productive or just on my phone. Every minute of my day is focused on basketball teams, my kids, or running my mortgage company - and it works.

Time management - you got to balance your time.

Get in early. Stay late. Keep grinding. That's what it takes to be great.

Try to be the best in one thing.

Make sure you share in the upside

It's okay to make an investment in yourself and a company - just make sure your compensation is structured in a way where you actually get to benefit from that hard work.

Don't be so quick to jump ship.

Is everybody built for entrepreneurship?

Because you got to be willing to take risks.

Listen more, dictate less!

Don't hire talented people just to tell them what to do. Listen to their ideas. And don't intimidate people into meeting arbitrary deadlines - focus on what's best for the customers and the employees.

Your worst boss is your best teacher!

The person that I learned the absolute most from was the worst boss I ever had because he taught me all the things I want to make sure I never did.

Build for the growth you want

Most companies prepare for scale only when they have to. Build your processes and structure before growth arrives, so you're ready to grow into your potential instead of scrambling to catch up.

Get Out of Your Own Way to Scale Success

Mostly, you got to get out of your own way.

Every no brings you closer to yes

I never take "no" for an answer. I always say, every "no" is a step closer to a yes.

The power of visualizing what you want before you have it

I drove by this house when I was 17 years old and thought it'd be the coolest house ever. All those times when I was broke - I would always visualize this house. And when I was in a position to buy it, it came for sale. I bought it.

Why You Must Learn From Experts

Work with people who know things that you don't know.

Sacrifice Builds Pride in Your Country

If a 20-year-old can sacrifice everything, we can be proud of our country and speak up for it.

What you recognize is what your company becomes

None of our awards are based on sales. Not a single one. It's all culture and core value driven. I get to come in every day with hungry, ambitious, really good, centered people that inspire me. There's a mutual energy exchange. It energizes me.

Discipline Is the Core of All Success

Be disciplined about all the other core values.

Vision Grows When You Don't Quit

We had no other option but to keep pushing. Little by little, the vision grew - and it just kept expanding.

Built for Something Bigger Than Average

I knew I was going to do something. I always felt I wasn't meant for the regular life.

Vertical integration is a competitive advantage

The more of your supply chain you control - from ingredients to retail - the greater your advantage. It may cost more time and money upfront, but in the long run, it can become a massive competitive edge.

Anyone Can Build Grit and Resilience

Anybody can learn skills and become resilient, gritty, and tough. Every single person has the ability to be great - as long as they're willing to pay that price.

Hard Business Means You're On The Right Path

Just because it's hard for you doesn't mean you're doing it wrong.

How Entrepreneurs Survive Early Struggles

The first three years we didn't make any money.
The first ten years I made only about $58,000 in total.
We worked other jobs and side hustles just to keep things going.

Why skipping the small things only hurts yourself

Think about discipline as a bank account where you make deposits and withdrawals. When you walk past a piece of trash and don't pick it up - that's not hurting the gym, that's not hurting First Form. That's hurting you.