Michael Bolten was having financial troubles and the bank was about to foreclose on his home. He finished his album and it was a success and he was able to pay his home off. Behind every success story there are a whole lot of failures. The key is don't every give up and stay the course. Also once you hit your goal, its important to set another one because if you don't you may feel let down.

Ron talks about how both Uber and Lyft both struggled in the beginning and had a lot of negative press in the early years and finally figured it out and now they carved their own path and are both profitable. Never give up! Also his car is broke down and he has been using lyft to get around and talks about his experience. Plus he has met some interesting people (drivers). One of the drivers is wanting to be a stand-up comedian and is getting ready to do some shows, so Ron invited him to come by because he is in the entertainment business.

Drugs can cause problems in your life, even if you are not intentionally trying to get addicted and keep you from getting where you want to go, and even worse cause you to lose everything. Ron tells a story where a guy that had a nice family, home, friends, etc got injured and was put on pain killers. Well over a short time he became addicted and started selling things to support his habit. Ended up losing his family and started stealing to support his drug addiction. Went to jail for a few years. During this time in jail he worked on turning things around and he is now out of jail, has a business with employees and has his life back on track.

Being persistant pays off! Ron decided in his home improvement and repair business he was going to learn some new skills and started going on some service calls. He had some success and enjoyed being around the homeowner, and learned a lot! Never give up on trying to better yourself!

Ron talks about don't try to be a perfectionist. It is not healthy and it suggests you are afraid to fail. Plus you cannot let your ego get so big that you feel like you cannot fail. You have to be willing to fail to succeed. Don't worry about being perfect, just focus on improvement.

Ron talks about weight gain and weight loss. Exercise and nutrition and consistency are important when trying to hit your goals of having a healthy lifestyle. Some people are built differently physically so they may have to adjust and work harder than others.

Ron tells a story about a doctor in inner city Chicago that helped everyone that was sick or hurt, even if they could not afford to pay him. He did this for many years, then the doctor himself became very sick and did not have insurance, so the community rallied together and raised money for him to cover his health costs.

Ron tells a story where a guy dressed up as captain america and went around stealing things from homeowners to support his drug habit. He eventually was caught and put in jail. It was all over the internet and a classmate saw it and reached out to him because he owned a recovery center. The guy went through the program and got his life back on track and is now helping others at the recovery center.