Patrick Francie

And like, if you can do that, if you can repeat that, we're all over it. So that's a coach, you know, they know their players, they know what it takes.

And like, if you can do that, if you can repeat that, we're all over it. So that's a coach, you know, they know their players, they know what it takes.

I don't know that I, you know, that's a good question, Tommy. I think that, you know, personally, I didn't have what I would call, I did have what I would refer to as a mentor early on in my own, like when I was from 18 to, let's say, 25. And a guy I hung out with a lot. Now, he passed away of cancer back in those years.

I don't know that I, you know, that's a good question, Tommy. I think that, you know, personally, I didn't have what I would call, I did have what I would refer to as a mentor early on in my own, like when I was from 18 to, let's say, 25. And a guy I hung out with a lot. Now, he passed away of cancer back in those years.

But that's not to say I had great relationships with individuals that were very insightful and we were, you know, we could have lots of conversation. I would consider them a mentor, but they weren't, you know, we didn't recognize, I didn't recognize them as a mentor in the capacity as an official mentor. You're my mentor.

But that's not to say I had great relationships with individuals that were very insightful and we were, you know, we could have lots of conversation. I would consider them a mentor, but they weren't, you know, we didn't recognize, I didn't recognize them as a mentor in the capacity as an official mentor. You're my mentor.

You know, what we did was we got together and broke bread and maybe had a beer and we chatted business. That's how I operate it. I'm not saying that's the right way, by the way. I actually am a mentor to a couple of different people.

You know, what we did was we got together and broke bread and maybe had a beer and we chatted business. That's how I operate it. I'm not saying that's the right way, by the way. I actually am a mentor to a couple of different people.

So let's unpack that a little bit if you're okay with it. I think that first and foremost, to this day, I live well below my means. That's just how I was raised. It's what I believe. I live below my means. We invest. We do all the things that we do. Our focus is on lifestyle and our health. And our health, by the way, when I talk about health,

So let's unpack that a little bit if you're okay with it. I think that first and foremost, to this day, I live well below my means. That's just how I was raised. It's what I believe. I live below my means. We invest. We do all the things that we do. Our focus is on lifestyle and our health. And our health, by the way, when I talk about health,

you know we use a context of seven areas of life you know physical mental emotional spiritual vocational familial are you healthy in all those areas of your life because you can be very healthy physically but emotionally you could be a train wreck you know mentally the same way so there's a fundamental back to worrying about what people will think that's a unique quality that you seem to have and i believe that you're pretty intense

you know we use a context of seven areas of life you know physical mental emotional spiritual vocational familial are you healthy in all those areas of your life because you can be very healthy physically but emotionally you could be a train wreck you know mentally the same way so there's a fundamental back to worrying about what people will think that's a unique quality that you seem to have and i believe that you're pretty intense

And hence you drive success. Now you can still have success to different degrees, not being as intense, but of all of the very, very successful guys that I've met the most on the outside successful in terms of what they've done with their businesses and their net worth have been the most intense individuals. Their whole mantra is your opinion of me is none of my business.

And hence you drive success. Now you can still have success to different degrees, not being as intense, but of all of the very, very successful guys that I've met the most on the outside successful in terms of what they've done with their businesses and their net worth have been the most intense individuals. Their whole mantra is your opinion of me is none of my business.

You know, it's like, I don't care. I'm moving on. So having said that, A friend of mine, and I'm going to give this example and then see how you relate to it. So a friend of mine comes out and he says to me, and we live in the country, and he one day is over and he says, I'm going to buy a, gosh, what do they call them? I'll call it an earth mover for lack of better words right now.

You know, it's like, I don't care. I'm moving on. So having said that, A friend of mine, and I'm going to give this example and then see how you relate to it. So a friend of mine comes out and he says to me, and we live in the country, and he one day is over and he says, I'm going to buy a, gosh, what do they call them? I'll call it an earth mover for lack of better words right now.

And big piece of equipment. And I said, really? I go, what for? And he goes, well, I use it to do this and that. And I go, okay. I said, what do they cost to rent? He says, probably a couple of grand a week. And I go, gosh, what are they to buy? He says, 200. And I said to him, I said, wow, you can, you can do a lot of rent. You can rent that thing a lot and not spend 200 grand.

And big piece of equipment. And I said, really? I go, what for? And he goes, well, I use it to do this and that. And I go, okay. I said, what do they cost to rent? He says, probably a couple of grand a week. And I go, gosh, what are they to buy? He says, 200. And I said to him, I said, wow, you can, you can do a lot of rent. You can rent that thing a lot and not spend 200 grand.

Why would you spend 200 grand? And I'm thinking of it as a business thing, you know, like, why would you? And he said, well, you know, my neighbor's got one and, you know, he kind of got his helicopter and we were joking about a little bit. And I finally, I said to him, I go, Answer this question for me. If nobody knew you owned it, but you, would you still buy it? Anyway. Yeah, no.

Why would you spend 200 grand? And I'm thinking of it as a business thing, you know, like, why would you? And he said, well, you know, my neighbor's got one and, you know, he kind of got his helicopter and we were joking about a little bit. And I finally, I said to him, I go, Answer this question for me. If nobody knew you owned it, but you, would you still buy it? Anyway. Yeah, no.