Gary Bremermann

travel goods travel books and maps and people would come into the store and i would help them choose the right map the right travel book and the right travel gear for the kind of travel that they like to do and i realized that how much joy i got from helping other people on their own journeys And it sounds like I'm making this story up to align with what I'm doing now.

travel goods travel books and maps and people would come into the store and i would help them choose the right map the right travel book and the right travel gear for the kind of travel that they like to do and i realized that how much joy i got from helping other people on their own journeys And it sounds like I'm making this story up to align with what I'm doing now.

But looking back, I love that job so much. And I would have done it for free. I was very young at the time. I needed the money to finish my college education. And I would wake up in the morning super excited about going to that job. It was pure joy.

But looking back, I love that job so much. And I would have done it for free. I was very young at the time. I needed the money to finish my college education. And I would wake up in the morning super excited about going to that job. It was pure joy.

And so I had that memory of what it's like to have a job, get paid for it, but be doing something that's helping other people and that's aligned with something I'm passionate about.

And so I had that memory of what it's like to have a job, get paid for it, but be doing something that's helping other people and that's aligned with something I'm passionate about.

And so when I had that experience with my business almost crushing me, it's my next phase in life, I'm going to be doing something where I get paid decently, make good money, have the opportunity as an entrepreneur, but also do something that's really helping others and aligned with my strengths. And so that kind of ties back to with the ability to talk to different people.

And so when I had that experience with my business almost crushing me, it's my next phase in life, I'm going to be doing something where I get paid decently, make good money, have the opportunity as an entrepreneur, but also do something that's really helping others and aligned with my strengths. And so that kind of ties back to with the ability to talk to different people.

And so money was more of a side effect. Of course, I'm very, as a business person, I'm very financially minded and keep an eye on cashflow and revenues and profits. But it's really being able to do something where I feel like it's aligned with my true self. And I feel blessed to be able to be doing that.

And so money was more of a side effect. Of course, I'm very, as a business person, I'm very financially minded and keep an eye on cashflow and revenues and profits. But it's really being able to do something where I feel like it's aligned with my true self. And I feel blessed to be able to be doing that.

All that, yes. Oh my gosh, yeah.

All that, yes. Oh my gosh, yeah.

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.