Gary Bremermann

Yeah, yeah. And I feel grateful that I didn't have any terrible experiences. I ended up in some rough spots, but I was able to get myself out of them. I actually dropped out of university twice. Oh, wow. And this is another thing not a lot of people know about me, but I went back to school and I lasted a couple years and I dropped out again.

Yeah, yeah. And I feel grateful that I didn't have any terrible experiences. I ended up in some rough spots, but I was able to get myself out of them. I actually dropped out of university twice. Oh, wow. And this is another thing not a lot of people know about me, but I went back to school and I lasted a couple years and I dropped out again.

Thinking I would never go back. Frustrated with the system and going through my own personal challenges. And I dropped out in that time. I was 20 and I traveled around the world. So I traveled around the world and that's when I first visited Japan. And again, that was similar to my hitchhiking stories.

Thinking I would never go back. Frustrated with the system and going through my own personal challenges. And I dropped out in that time. I was 20 and I traveled around the world. So I traveled around the world and that's when I first visited Japan. And again, that was similar to my hitchhiking stories.

And not only was it different types of people within North America, it was different types of people all over the place. So I just wanted to throw that in there because I dropped out twice, but I did graduate. And then I came and lived in Japan for a while.

And not only was it different types of people within North America, it was different types of people all over the place. So I just wanted to throw that in there because I dropped out twice, but I did graduate. And then I came and lived in Japan for a while.

And I was a young man living in Japan and at the time the Japanese economy was really booming and growing fast and it was the bubble years and it was a very dynamic time to be here. And then I went back to the United States and got a graduate degree. So after dropping out twice from university, I ended up going to grad school and getting a graduate degree.

And I was a young man living in Japan and at the time the Japanese economy was really booming and growing fast and it was the bubble years and it was a very dynamic time to be here. And then I went back to the United States and got a graduate degree. So after dropping out twice from university, I ended up going to grad school and getting a graduate degree.

And then the biggest thing that happened to me in that decade before I found my calling was I graduated from university from the grad school and started my own business. And that was 10 years of heaven and hell. Great things happened. It was a great challenge, but it was also the business was crushing me. I had gotten into business because of a very strong desire to be financially successful.

And then the biggest thing that happened to me in that decade before I found my calling was I graduated from university from the grad school and started my own business. And that was 10 years of heaven and hell. Great things happened. It was a great challenge, but it was also the business was crushing me. I had gotten into business because of a very strong desire to be financially successful.

and make a lot of money. Richard Branson was one of my childhood heroes. I read books about him and I thought he was so cool. And I thought, I want to be Richard Branson. I want to be, at the time it was multimillionaire. Now he's a billionaire and do diverse fun businesses. So I started a company in the United States and I operated that company for nine and a half, 10 years. Mm-hmm.

and make a lot of money. Richard Branson was one of my childhood heroes. I read books about him and I thought he was so cool. And I thought, I want to be Richard Branson. I want to be, at the time it was multimillionaire. Now he's a billionaire and do diverse fun businesses. So I started a company in the United States and I operated that company for nine and a half, 10 years. Mm-hmm.

And in my last year, I realized that the business was crushing me. I had expanded the business. We had an office in London. I was based in California, moved the office from San Diego to Los Angeles and an office in Tokyo. And I worked around the clock. I never took vacations and I experienced burnout. And that was a huge turning point in my life.

And in my last year, I realized that the business was crushing me. I had expanded the business. We had an office in London. I was based in California, moved the office from San Diego to Los Angeles and an office in Tokyo. And I worked around the clock. I never took vacations and I experienced burnout. And that was a huge turning point in my life.

I had a business where I was exporting consumer goods, American style, American culture goods. It started out in exporting it to Japan because we had connections and an interest in Japan, expanded into Korea and then expanded into Europe. And it was things like apparel, sporting goods, health and beauty products. And so I was an intermediary between manufacturers and customers.

I had a business where I was exporting consumer goods, American style, American culture goods. It started out in exporting it to Japan because we had connections and an interest in Japan, expanded into Korea and then expanded into Europe. And it was things like apparel, sporting goods, health and beauty products. And so I was an intermediary between manufacturers and customers.

in Asia and Europe. And it was exciting, but it was it was so hard in some ways. And the reality was, I wasn't that interested in consumer goods. I wasn't that interested in fashion. I love sports, but it was just I was doing it for the money. Also for the freedom. I've been an entrepreneur all my life. Also the freedom aspect of it. But when you're a slave to your business, you're not free.

in Asia and Europe. And it was exciting, but it was it was so hard in some ways. And the reality was, I wasn't that interested in consumer goods. I wasn't that interested in fashion. I love sports, but it was just I was doing it for the money. Also for the freedom. I've been an entrepreneur all my life. Also the freedom aspect of it. But when you're a slave to your business, you're not free.

And so I was very fortunate. My company was acquired. Yeah. right before it crushed me was it burnout stage and at that time i engaged a coach so i had a coach and i tell my coach at that time that he saved my life and i mean it he was he really helped me to get clarity

And so I was very fortunate. My company was acquired. Yeah. right before it crushed me was it burnout stage and at that time i engaged a coach so i had a coach and i tell my coach at that time that he saved my life and i mean it he was he really helped me to get clarity