Cody Hofhine
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That's exactly right. Well, and it's an empty victory at the end of the day. It's an empty victory if it is one-sided. Like, I don't want to have an empty victory. I want to be where all of us win together, including my family. Like, it's a joy. She's very much part of the business. Well, is she? And the kids, in all the choices we make.
That's exactly right. Well, and it's an empty victory at the end of the day. It's an empty victory if it is one-sided. Like, I don't want to have an empty victory. I want to be where all of us win together, including my family. Like, it's a joy. She's very much part of the business. Well, is she? And the kids, in all the choices we make.
Like, it was very much our kids' decision when I said, hey, dad's switching from insurance to this. It's going to be a lot of long hours. There's going to be this. I might miss some sports. I might miss this. Yeah. And my boy was only, he's now 16. My boy at the time was six years old and I got his buy-in at six years old.
Like, it was very much our kids' decision when I said, hey, dad's switching from insurance to this. It's going to be a lot of long hours. There's going to be this. I might miss some sports. I might miss this. Yeah. And my boy was only, he's now 16. My boy at the time was six years old and I got his buy-in at six years old.
I said, so are you okay that some nights I may not be able to tuck you in because I might be on appointment, but it is for the better Bentley. I will not waste my time out there. I won't go out there and just waste time and just say business to do business. Like when I'm out, trust that it's because it's for a better life and we're going to accomplish this.
I said, so are you okay that some nights I may not be able to tuck you in because I might be on appointment, but it is for the better Bentley. I will not waste my time out there. I won't go out there and just waste time and just say business to do business. Like when I'm out, trust that it's because it's for a better life and we're going to accomplish this.
And he says, okay, dad, Wendy bought in on it, my wife. And so when there was times when I wouldn't come home and Bentley would be like, I wish dad was here talking to me. And when he's like, instead of being a ticked off mom, she'd be like, instead of saying like, Oh, I wish he was here too. Like what a, what a piece of crap. Right.
And he says, okay, dad, Wendy bought in on it, my wife. And so when there was times when I wouldn't come home and Bentley would be like, I wish dad was here talking to me. And when he's like, instead of being a ticked off mom, she'd be like, instead of saying like, Oh, I wish he was here too. Like what a, what a piece of crap. Right.
And he says, Hey, remember, remember we had that conversation on Sunday, how dad's going to go out and do this stuff. Yeah. He's like, yeah, this is one of those nights, but dad's out there because he's, he must be getting a contract. Cause he wouldn't be out there if he wasn't getting a contract. And I'd come back with a contract. Communication is huge.
And he says, Hey, remember, remember we had that conversation on Sunday, how dad's going to go out and do this stuff. Yeah. He's like, yeah, this is one of those nights, but dad's out there because he's, he must be getting a contract. Cause he wouldn't be out there if he wasn't getting a contract. And I'd come back with a contract. Communication is huge.
Involvement and buy-in from all your family is huge. It's not easy. This business is hard. Entrepreneurship is a sacrifice, but it shouldn't be a sacrifice forever. There should be a point where you're doing the Dan Martell method and you're buying back your time and replacing yourself with incredible team members.
Involvement and buy-in from all your family is huge. It's not easy. This business is hard. Entrepreneurship is a sacrifice, but it shouldn't be a sacrifice forever. There should be a point where you're doing the Dan Martell method and you're buying back your time and replacing yourself with incredible team members.
And that takes working on yourself and being a leader so that ultimately you can accomplish that dream.
And that takes working on yourself and being a leader so that ultimately you can accomplish that dream.
Yeah. So we kick it off and this year it's in an arena. So like an actual boxing arena, like a historical arena where they used to have boxing events. And our whole theme is around that. So we will have like our emcee will even wear like a robe and all this fun stuff. Yeah, it's it's going to be a blast. And then on top of that, we have the industry experts.
Yeah. So we kick it off and this year it's in an arena. So like an actual boxing arena, like a historical arena where they used to have boxing events. And our whole theme is around that. So we will have like our emcee will even wear like a robe and all this fun stuff. Yeah, it's it's going to be a blast. And then on top of that, we have the industry experts.
So we have Brent Daniels, who if he was on here, he'd tell you he was the first franchise owner. He was number three. OK, he's number three franchise owner. He'll be with the first one. You two actually. No. Yeah. Yeah. No, the first was actually a person that rented Mark's basement, of all people. And then they saw what he was doing. He's like, I want to do this. And they started doing it.
So we have Brent Daniels, who if he was on here, he'd tell you he was the first franchise owner. He was number three. OK, he's number three franchise owner. He'll be with the first one. You two actually. No. Yeah. Yeah. No, the first was actually a person that rented Mark's basement, of all people. And then they saw what he was doing. He's like, I want to do this. And they started doing it.