In this podcast episode, Chris and Scott Mallon explore the origins of the "Zero Degrees" brand, emphasizing the value of real-life experiences over formal education. They discuss resilience, the determination to succeed as entrepreneurs, and the concept of organized chaos. Chris shares his journey of hard work and perseverance despite financial challenges, while Scott highlights the importance of acknowledging weaknesses and learning from failures. They encourage embracing challenges and discipline, and stress the significance of small wins and maintaining routines to prevent burnout. The episode also includes personal anecdotes from their college days and the impact of supportive teachers on their growth. Follow Chris HERE! IG - @ChrisTarta Chris (00:03:13) - We're here, and, uh, Scott and I were talking. You guys remember Scott from last time? Uh, lifelong friend, licensed marriage family therapist. Where you work. Tricky health resolutions or something, and we just kill that, uh, try America. Health and wellness. That was close. Um, tricky was the name of the the name of the, uh, at the end of Arlington Ave where we grew up. Was the name of the, uh, the guitar lesson. Took one lesson there, man. I walked all the way from my house three blocks to that guitar place. I took one lesson and quit. Um. That was. That's funny how that plays into my life right now, but it is what it is. Um, anyway, we're here, we're going to actually talk about a little bit of the genesis of the Zero Degrees, uh, brand that I have and that I've made that that Scott's playing a part in, which has been awesome. Um, maybe we'll get into a few few stories, a few different, uh, anecdotes. Scott (00:04:07) - We'll see where. Yeah, we'll see where it goes. But, you know, I never really explained the thought behind this. I kind of started the Facebook group and started the, uh, the conversations. And we have a name and, um. The thought behind that there actually was thought behind that. It was for a little while, and I considered what to do and what the what my brand or movement was going to be based on, and a lot of different things played into it. But where do you want to start with that? Well, I you know, I found it like super ironic because I knew the origin of the genesis of it. And like, here I am sitting here and people wouldn't know that I have a bunch of degrees, um, and a bunch of licensure and letters after my name. And it was kind of ironic, you know, company exactly. Coming on here and, and, you know, got the background, uh, in the back, which, you know, as someone that's known, Chris, a long time, I was able to kind of make some sense out of, uh, the stuff that's up here. Chris (00:05:05) - Um, and I think it's funny because I think where, you know, we lead very different. Lives. Um, but yet there's a lot of parallels. And I thought that was, like, a good thing to maybe, you know, sort of work in there. Um, because I think, you know, you're, you're sort of mindset is go, go, go, right. Like, you thrive in chaos. You love chaos. I, I have chaos tattooed on me. But it's it's yeah. Like it was a different kind of chaos. Chaos when I was younger. But I do feel like sometimes I probably create chaos because it puts me back against the wall and helps me push. Um, probably not the healthiest way to, to to approach things, but, um, I don't know. I think, you know, in my line of work, you know, so much goes into healthy versus unhealthy. But I think if it's effective, it works. It works. Right. Chris (00:06:01) - You know, and effective. I think, you know, people fall short on like weighing what's effective. They just look at like their bottom line or their business. For me, effective is kind of like. The whole picture. You know, family, your relationships, you know. Your money, of course, is is important. You gotta like what you're doing. I think, you know, being effective and, you know, being successful is a lot bigger. Picture. Picture? Yeah. It's funny because when I was a chef for 20 years and, um. You know, I worked in restaurants growing up, and I always felt like at home when it was like yelling and screaming and pots banging and peoples, you know, there's action and there's, you know, we call it organized chaos, right? And like, you kind of got to cut through the calmness in the dining room and the communication with the servers and, you know, but you get to yell, you got to make, you know, 50 or 60 meals at once or like. Chris (00:06:56) - And there's there's no like telling when it's going to come. Right? Because it could be like a boring Sunday. And then next thing you know, you know, you're on fire. So one of the one of the craziest days I'll always remember this was 911 because I was at the restaurant and, you know, you're watching the news all day and you're like, oh, man, this is not going to be. It's just going to be a day for like, it's just sadness and like, you know, and not thinking, not ...
