EP #159: Creating the Most of Life with Ahmard Vital
You were made for something great. But, you also have to make that something great.
Today’s guest will tell you that a great life doesn’t come to you and that you have to build it. It’s not easy but it’s very fulfilling when you accomplish things for which you’ve had to work.
Ahmard Vital is a speaker, author, motivator, and self-proclaimed jock with a pen. His mission is to inspire the next generation to act on their dreams, face challenges, and build each other up. This episode will make you humble yet confident.
What You'll Learn In Today's Episode:
The great impact work Ahmard is doing
Ahmard’s phases of change
How Ahmard believes in winning
How Ahmard describes himself
What Ahmard stresses about mentors
Ahmard’s thoughts on society’s messaging
Why creativity is important
Ahmard’s source of motivation
What Ahmard believes about ambition
Ahmard’s plant metaphor
What Ahmard thinks about community
How Ahmard’s audience grew
How Ahmard found his mentors
Why you can’t do it by yourself
How you can still do it
How Ahmard expresses his gratitude to people
About an important conversation Ahmard had with one of his high school coaches
Ahmard’s fitness example for life
Why it’s important to lose
Why you have to “hunt”
Ideas Worth Sharing:
“I had enough of the ‘something’s owed to you.” - Ahmard Vital
“What would I do to be able to help them get from start to finish.” - Ahmard Vital
“Is there anything good we can pull from this situation?” - Ahmard Vital
“If we could snap our fingers into a new reality, what would it look like?” - Ahmard Vital
“You need to seek them out.” - Ahmard Vital
“You can choose the strategy that works the best for you.” - Ahmard Vital
“I want to live by the mindset of ‘whom can I serve’.” - Ahmard Vital
“I like winners at heart.” - Ahmard Vital
“I’m a jock with a pen in my hand.” - Ahmard Vital
“The café at my church is about to turn into my new office.” - Ahmard Vital
“It must be activity. It must be nurtured.” - Ahmard Vital on ambition
“My faith grew more in two years than in the past 10.” - Ahmard Vital
“That was the first relationship I truly took seriously.” - Ahmard Vital
“I didn’t know what I needed but I knew what I had wasn’t enough.” - Ahmard Vital
“I keep a panel of men around me.” - Ahmard Vital
“You need a council that’s yours - just yours.” - Ahmard Vital
“Success was not meant to be made in a vacuum.” - Ahmard Vital
“You are not a one-man show and you never will be.” - Ahmard Vital
“I got my quarterback but I need some other supporting staff.” - Ahmard Vital
“I’m completely in full gratitude to those men who’ve poured into me.” - Ahmard Vital
“Don’t go to somebody when the crash has already happened.” - Ahmard Vital
“It’s less ego and more about productivity.” - Ahmard Vital
“It’s a beautiful process but it’s also a painful one.” - Ahmard Vital
“You need trial by fire.” - Ahmard Vital
“The entitlement culture is what’s toxic.” - Ahmard Vital
“Sometimes, that next generation gets some bad feedback related to their ambition.” - Bob DePasquale
“Most people need a community of people around them.” - Bob DePasquale
Resources In Today's Episode:
Ahmard’s Book: Now What
Ahmard’s Book: The Power Within
Ahmard’s Book: Awaken the Baller Within
Bob’s Book - Personal Finance in a Public World
This week’s E-Impact Blog Entry
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