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Dustin Van Orman

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375 total appearances

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Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

They're forced to be in the room. They remove themselves from their, from their location. They come in, we work with them. We spent a couple of days working on the things that actually drive growth. Like I think more than anything, whether you're a part of our group or anything else, like those are the two things you need in 2025 accountability and forced to take action and create.

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

And so that's, that's where I'm finding, finding value. I agree.

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

And so that's, that's where I'm finding, finding value. I agree.

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

And so that's, that's where I'm finding, finding value. I agree.

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

Yeah, I mean, dude, for me, I'm a visionary. And the thing that always drives me is a mission. And so I think about this consistently and constantly, right? And, you know, I've always known that money isn't the driver. Money is a derivative. It's points on the scoreboard and whatnot.

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

Yeah, I mean, dude, for me, I'm a visionary. And the thing that always drives me is a mission. And so I think about this consistently and constantly, right? And, you know, I've always known that money isn't the driver. Money is a derivative. It's points on the scoreboard and whatnot.

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

Yeah, I mean, dude, for me, I'm a visionary. And the thing that always drives me is a mission. And so I think about this consistently and constantly, right? And, you know, I've always known that money isn't the driver. Money is a derivative. It's points on the scoreboard and whatnot.

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

And so, you know, in building businesses, the thing I love is the things that put points on the scoreboard, the dribbling, the shooting, the... you know, the passing, the catching. And so, like, for me, it's what really drives and gives me that satisfaction. You know, I tried retirement for six weeks and it was terrible.

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

And so, you know, in building businesses, the thing I love is the things that put points on the scoreboard, the dribbling, the shooting, the... you know, the passing, the catching. And so, like, for me, it's what really drives and gives me that satisfaction. You know, I tried retirement for six weeks and it was terrible.

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

And so, you know, in building businesses, the thing I love is the things that put points on the scoreboard, the dribbling, the shooting, the... you know, the passing, the catching. And so, like, for me, it's what really drives and gives me that satisfaction. You know, I tried retirement for six weeks and it was terrible.

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

You're right. And, you know, society has lied to each one of us as far as like that there is an accomplishment that will get you completely fulfilled. There won't. Right. Like we literally the name the reason we named our company Next Level is that happiness is found in trajectory, in the trends that we're going and going to the next level.

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

You're right. And, you know, society has lied to each one of us as far as like that there is an accomplishment that will get you completely fulfilled. There won't. Right. Like we literally the name the reason we named our company Next Level is that happiness is found in trajectory, in the trends that we're going and going to the next level.

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

You're right. And, you know, society has lied to each one of us as far as like that there is an accomplishment that will get you completely fulfilled. There won't. Right. Like we literally the name the reason we named our company Next Level is that happiness is found in trajectory, in the trends that we're going and going to the next level.

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

And as long as you're leveling up, that's where true happiness comes from. And so our mission at Next Level is designing lives that impact the world. And what I've always thought about is like, okay, how can I really leave my fingerprint on humanity and really change the world? You know, I can go and try to be the president of the United States. I can go and be a governor.

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

And as long as you're leveling up, that's where true happiness comes from. And so our mission at Next Level is designing lives that impact the world. And what I've always thought about is like, okay, how can I really leave my fingerprint on humanity and really change the world? You know, I can go and try to be the president of the United States. I can go and be a governor.

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

And as long as you're leveling up, that's where true happiness comes from. And so our mission at Next Level is designing lives that impact the world. And what I've always thought about is like, okay, how can I really leave my fingerprint on humanity and really change the world? You know, I can go and try to be the president of the United States. I can go and be a governor.

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

I can go and be a church leader. I can go and do all these different things. But at the end of the day, I think as entrepreneurs, we have a greater level of impact across the world than anything else. And the reason is because initially when employees and customers come to us, they think it's all about a transaction, all about money, right? Paycheck, those type of things, right?

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

I can go and be a church leader. I can go and do all these different things. But at the end of the day, I think as entrepreneurs, we have a greater level of impact across the world than anything else. And the reason is because initially when employees and customers come to us, they think it's all about a transaction, all about money, right? Paycheck, those type of things, right?

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

I can go and be a church leader. I can go and do all these different things. But at the end of the day, I think as entrepreneurs, we have a greater level of impact across the world than anything else. And the reason is because initially when employees and customers come to us, they think it's all about a transaction, all about money, right? Paycheck, those type of things, right?

Next Level Pros
#148: Can the Trades Take You Farther Than a Degree // Dustin Van Orman, Ismael Valdez // Next Level Pros

But when we teach them that, hey, look, I can help you level up your whole life, your physical, your economic, your association, your spirituality. Now you have real impact on a business on and it's a ripple effect that impacts communities, that impacts. And so for me, when I was thinking about those six weeks of like, dude, I got to have purpose, I got to have something else going.