Gary Bremermann
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Yeah, that's a tough question because these drivers for when you're a young person setting out on your early stages of your career, and if you're young and hungry and motivated and You want to go out and make an impact and do something big. And I had that bug and it may have been because I read about Richard Branson that I was just bound and determined. Now maybe it's Elon Musk.
Yeah, that's a tough question because these drivers for when you're a young person setting out on your early stages of your career, and if you're young and hungry and motivated and You want to go out and make an impact and do something big. And I had that bug and it may have been because I read about Richard Branson that I was just bound and determined. Now maybe it's Elon Musk.
Young people who are ambitious may want to be like Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos or whoever. But then you go and not everybody's cut out to do that. And not everyone can achieve that kind of success. And then it's as you mature, you start to... And maybe it's realize what it takes to make a living. And a living is the basic fundamental things for life.
Young people who are ambitious may want to be like Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos or whoever. But then you go and not everybody's cut out to do that. And not everyone can achieve that kind of success. And then it's as you mature, you start to... And maybe it's realize what it takes to make a living. And a living is the basic fundamental things for life.
And then having some extra money to enjoy your life. And then having money to put away for your retirement or whatever. But I find with people when I'm working as a career coach...
And then having some extra money to enjoy your life. And then having money to put away for your retirement or whatever. But I find with people when I'm working as a career coach...
That maybe their parents or their generation has put expectations on them and they go to the best schools and they work for the best companies or they go get their MBA at a top 20 B school and they spend their time and energy chasing success. fortune or fame or status because they think that's the right thing to do. And that's the measure of your value.
That maybe their parents or their generation has put expectations on them and they go to the best schools and they work for the best companies or they go get their MBA at a top 20 B school and they spend their time and energy chasing success. fortune or fame or status because they think that's the right thing to do. And that's the measure of your value.
And I recall when I had my business in the 90s and the business was my identity. That was it. And if the business did well, I was doing well. And if the business wasn't doing well, then I wasn't doing well as a person. And I think being able to step away with that comes with maturity.
And I recall when I had my business in the 90s and the business was my identity. That was it. And if the business did well, I was doing well. And if the business wasn't doing well, then I wasn't doing well as a person. And I think being able to step away with that comes with maturity.
But also, I really give a lot of value to my coach who because I had someone to it's lonely being an entrepreneur, but I had someone to talk to about it. And so I had this coach and he, as I mentioned, he saved my life. And I was like, I don't think I could ever do what he does as a coach. I had so much respect and admiration from him.
But also, I really give a lot of value to my coach who because I had someone to it's lonely being an entrepreneur, but I had someone to talk to about it. And so I had this coach and he, as I mentioned, he saved my life. And I was like, I don't think I could ever do what he does as a coach. I had so much respect and admiration from him.
And then it took me another 15 years to get to the point where I put my coaching shingle out, where I felt confident enough to be a coach, to help people see things from a different angle. To help people understand that it's okay to not be super successful. Or it's okay to not be a millionaire.
And then it took me another 15 years to get to the point where I put my coaching shingle out, where I felt confident enough to be a coach, to help people see things from a different angle. To help people understand that it's okay to not be super successful. Or it's okay to not be a millionaire.
Or help people find work and a lifestyle that's in alignment with their interests and their needs and their passions. So it's been a long journey. It's been rough at times. And it's still not always smooth sailing, even at this stage in my life. But I really feel like I found a place.
Or help people find work and a lifestyle that's in alignment with their interests and their needs and their passions. So it's been a long journey. It's been rough at times. And it's still not always smooth sailing, even at this stage in my life. But I really feel like I found a place.