Stephen Bartlett

And he looks back at the woman in the red dress, and it's Agent Smith with a gun pointed at his head. And in that moment, he's like, freeze. And he explains that... You're either one of us or one of them. And they are the people who are sentinels sent to destroy us.

And he looks back at the woman in the red dress, and it's Agent Smith with a gun pointed at his head. And in that moment, he's like, freeze. And he explains that... You're either one of us or one of them. And they are the people who are sentinels sent to destroy us.

And so what appears to be the woman in the red dress is actually an agent from the system meant to destroy the opportunity that you're in right now. And so I love the woman in the red dress so much because it's so real. Because you're in this thing, you're in this relationship with your business. And you're like, you know, this girl seems great.

And so what appears to be the woman in the red dress is actually an agent from the system meant to destroy the opportunity that you're in right now. And so I love the woman in the red dress so much because it's so real. Because you're in this thing, you're in this relationship with your business. And you're like, you know, this girl seems great.

And so what appears to be the woman in the red dress is actually an agent from the system meant to destroy the opportunity that you're in right now. And so I love the woman in the red dress so much because it's so real. Because you're in this thing, you're in this relationship with your business. And you're like, you know, this girl seems great.

And then you get to know her and you find out she snores when she sleeps. And all of a sudden it's like, you know, you see the sweatpants and no makeup in the morning and you realize that sometimes she's moody, whatever. But you start to get to know. You're like, I don't know if we're going to get married, but like, you know, this is kind of where we're at.

And then you get to know her and you find out she snores when she sleeps. And all of a sudden it's like, you know, you see the sweatpants and no makeup in the morning and you realize that sometimes she's moody, whatever. But you start to get to know. You're like, I don't know if we're going to get married, but like, you know, this is kind of where we're at.

And then you get to know her and you find out she snores when she sleeps. And all of a sudden it's like, you know, you see the sweatpants and no makeup in the morning and you realize that sometimes she's moody, whatever. But you start to get to know. You're like, I don't know if we're going to get married, but like, you know, this is kind of where we're at.

And then you see a woman in the red dress. And you're like, you know what? I think that's the girl. And so you quit this relationship with your business and you get into that relationship. But then you realize that that girl has crabs, she has a crazy ex-boyfriend, and you're like, oh my God, I didn't want to deal with any of this stuff, right?

And then you see a woman in the red dress. And you're like, you know what? I think that's the girl. And so you quit this relationship with your business and you get into that relationship. But then you realize that that girl has crabs, she has a crazy ex-boyfriend, and you're like, oh my God, I didn't want to deal with any of this stuff, right?

And then you see a woman in the red dress. And you're like, you know what? I think that's the girl. And so you quit this relationship with your business and you get into that relationship. But then you realize that that girl has crabs, she has a crazy ex-boyfriend, and you're like, oh my God, I didn't want to deal with any of this stuff, right?

And so my CFO, so it was one of the first people that you're like, oh my God, I hired that person, it changed everything. So my CFO in gym launch had taken four companies from zero to 100 million. She had done over 40 M&A transactions. Her largest one was 5 billion, super experienced. She was at the very end of her career. And she was like, I'll take this one last ride with you guys.

And so my CFO, so it was one of the first people that you're like, oh my God, I hired that person, it changed everything. So my CFO in gym launch had taken four companies from zero to 100 million. She had done over 40 M&A transactions. Her largest one was 5 billion, super experienced. She was at the very end of her career. And she was like, I'll take this one last ride with you guys.

And so my CFO, so it was one of the first people that you're like, oh my God, I hired that person, it changed everything. So my CFO in gym launch had taken four companies from zero to 100 million. She had done over 40 M&A transactions. Her largest one was 5 billion, super experienced. She was at the very end of her career. And she was like, I'll take this one last ride with you guys.

And so, you know, mind you, Layla and I, I'm 26 or 27 at the time. Layla's 23, 24. And we're sitting across the table from a very experienced business person being like, please help us. And so one of the things that she taught me that I will never forget is she said, the grass is always greener on the other side. You just don't know that it's fertilized with shit, right?

And so, you know, mind you, Layla and I, I'm 26 or 27 at the time. Layla's 23, 24. And we're sitting across the table from a very experienced business person being like, please help us. And so one of the things that she taught me that I will never forget is she said, the grass is always greener on the other side. You just don't know that it's fertilized with shit, right?

And so, you know, mind you, Layla and I, I'm 26 or 27 at the time. Layla's 23, 24. And we're sitting across the table from a very experienced business person being like, please help us. And so one of the things that she taught me that I will never forget is she said, the grass is always greener on the other side. You just don't know that it's fertilized with shit, right?

And she's Southern, so she had this deep Southern accent. She's like, there's always shit. Shit everywhere. And so she's like, I've been in enough businesses to know that all businesses have shit. And so you just have the shit you don't know about and the shit you do know about. And you're in this business, and so this is the shit you know.

And she's Southern, so she had this deep Southern accent. She's like, there's always shit. Shit everywhere. And so she's like, I've been in enough businesses to know that all businesses have shit. And so you just have the shit you don't know about and the shit you do know about. And you're in this business, and so this is the shit you know.

And she's Southern, so she had this deep Southern accent. She's like, there's always shit. Shit everywhere. And so she's like, I've been in enough businesses to know that all businesses have shit. And so you just have the shit you don't know about and the shit you do know about. And you're in this business, and so this is the shit you know.