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Shawn Meaike

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623 total appearances

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Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

And I want you to get better. And I want you to get better because I care about you. I don't even barely know you, but people cared about me when I didn't care about myself. I'm not trying to psychoanalyze you. I'm just saying, like, at some point, dude, this is you, bro. Everywhere you go, you're there. So let's talk about that. Now, a lot of times people self...

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

And I want you to get better. And I want you to get better because I care about you. I don't even barely know you, but people cared about me when I didn't care about myself. I'm not trying to psychoanalyze you. I'm just saying, like, at some point, dude, this is you, bro. Everywhere you go, you're there. So let's talk about that. Now, a lot of times people self...

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

And I want you to get better. And I want you to get better because I care about you. I don't even barely know you, but people cared about me when I didn't care about myself. I'm not trying to psychoanalyze you. I'm just saying, like, at some point, dude, this is you, bro. Everywhere you go, you're there. So let's talk about that. Now, a lot of times people self...

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

You know, it's kind of like I was talking about with tenants. I have a lot of people that just are like, dude, I'm not going to like, this guy's like serious about me being successful. And he's kind of a pain in the ass. And he's asked me a lot of questions and I'm not, I'm not down people. Like this is too much for me. I'm like, okay. Yeah. I'm like, Hey, good to meet you. Oh man.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

You know, it's kind of like I was talking about with tenants. I have a lot of people that just are like, dude, I'm not going to like, this guy's like serious about me being successful. And he's kind of a pain in the ass. And he's asked me a lot of questions and I'm not, I'm not down people. Like this is too much for me. I'm like, okay. Yeah. I'm like, Hey, good to meet you. Oh man.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

You know, it's kind of like I was talking about with tenants. I have a lot of people that just are like, dude, I'm not going to like, this guy's like serious about me being successful. And he's kind of a pain in the ass. And he's asked me a lot of questions and I'm not, I'm not down people. Like this is too much for me. I'm like, okay. Yeah. I'm like, Hey, good to meet you. Oh man.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

If I'm, you know, people always ask me, if you hire 10 people, how many of them are successful? I, you know, listen, I think for me, I hired people based on what I thought they could become and who they knew. And I didn't pretend otherwise. I'm like, dude, I'm hiring you because of what I think you can become here. But also, you know, people and I'm not gonna lie to you.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

If I'm, you know, people always ask me, if you hire 10 people, how many of them are successful? I, you know, listen, I think for me, I hired people based on what I thought they could become and who they knew. And I didn't pretend otherwise. I'm like, dude, I'm hiring you because of what I think you can become here. But also, you know, people and I'm not gonna lie to you.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

If I'm, you know, people always ask me, if you hire 10 people, how many of them are successful? I, you know, listen, I think for me, I hired people based on what I thought they could become and who they knew. And I didn't pretend otherwise. I'm like, dude, I'm hiring you because of what I think you can become here. But also, you know, people and I'm not gonna lie to you.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

A lot of the great guys and girls I have, I didn't hire them directly.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

A lot of the great guys and girls I have, I didn't hire them directly.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

A lot of the great guys and girls I have, I didn't hire them directly.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

I hired somebody who hired somebody who hired them. The dude that hired me quit. Month after he got in there, which is stupid. He shouldn't have. And the guy that hired him quit like a month later. Matter of fact, when I launched my company, this guy, Jim, who hired me, called me. He was like, man, it's going pretty good, huh? I'm like, oh, dude, we're killing it.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

I hired somebody who hired somebody who hired them. The dude that hired me quit. Month after he got in there, which is stupid. He shouldn't have. And the guy that hired him quit like a month later. Matter of fact, when I launched my company, this guy, Jim, who hired me, called me. He was like, man, it's going pretty good, huh? I'm like, oh, dude, we're killing it.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

I hired somebody who hired somebody who hired them. The dude that hired me quit. Month after he got in there, which is stupid. He shouldn't have. And the guy that hired him quit like a month later. Matter of fact, when I launched my company, this guy, Jim, who hired me, called me. He was like, man, it's going pretty good, huh? I'm like, oh, dude, we're killing it.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

He's like, I never should have quit. I was like, dude, you're overriding me, you dumbass. Yeah, all you gotta do is just stay around.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

He's like, I never should have quit. I was like, dude, you're overriding me, you dumbass. Yeah, all you gotta do is just stay around.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

He's like, I never should have quit. I was like, dude, you're overriding me, you dumbass. Yeah, all you gotta do is just stay around.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

Just keep your business card, bro. Keep your phone on. I was doing the rest, dude.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
From Adversity to Triumph: Shawn Meaike’s Journey to Building a Billion-Dollar Insurance Empire

Just keep your business card, bro. Keep your phone on. I was doing the rest, dude.