Summary: Episode summary: Stephen shares his entrepreneurial journey, talking openly about coming back from an early setback and how that experience shook his worldview. He talks about using his podcast to inspire his own children, and offers advice for staying optimistic and stoked on your own entrepreneurial journey. About our Guest: Stephen A. Hart is the founder and host of Trailblazers FM, a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories of successful black businessmen and women, the trailblazers and every day heros children of color have to look up to. He is also the marketing and communications director for Isles Media, LLC, just launched his own online course in branding and works as a brand consultant on the side, helping small businesses shine online. His podcast has over 150,000 listeners in over 100 countries around the world, and it is sponsored by the Campaign for Black Male Achievement. Insights from this episode: Strategies for getting back in the black How to position yourself to develop new relationships How to get over your inertia and make things happen The secret to staying the course through negative feedback The secret to working through the hard times in marriage Quotes from the show: “My entrepreneurial journey has been a series of ups and downs, but it started back at the womb.” - Stephen Hart, Episode #157 “Your why has nothing to do with money.” - Stephen Hart, Episode #157 “Relationships and experiences mean more than all the material things in the world.” - Stephen Hart, Episode #157 “My whole life has been me creating my path.” - Stephen Hart, Episode #157 “Don’t step into a relationship with ‘what you can do for me?’ Figure out how you can add value.” - Stephen Hart, Episode #157 “I don’t worry about each year. I worry about 10-year, what I call BHAs: Big Hairy Audacious goals.” - Stephen Hart, Episode #157 Resources mentioned: Asana Zencastr Favorite book: Why Should White Guys Have all the Fun by Reginald F. Lewis Favorite quote: Stephen’s motto is Legacy, which he defines as planting seeds in a garden you’ll never see. 3 keys to Create Your Best Life: Take your time Take action Enjoy the journey Stay Connected: Show Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/cylseries/ https://www.instagram.com/cylseries/ Kevin Y Brown: www.kevinybrown.com www.instagram.com/kevinybrown www.twitter.com/kevinybrown www.facebook.com/kevbrown001 Stephen Hart: www.instagram.com/stephenahart https://twitter.com/stephenahart https://stephenahart.com https://tbpod.com Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on itunes, google play, stitcher and www.createyourlifeseries.com/podcast.
