How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Your Goals: Lessons from Nick Nascimento

Host Chaz Wolfe. In this episode, Chaz interviews Nick Nascimento, a well-known entrepreneur and motivational speaker.Nick shares his personal story of overcoming adversity and how he used his experience to help others. He talks about his passion for entrepreneurship and the importance of mindset in achieving success.  Chaz and Nick delve into various topics related to personal growth, including the power of positive thinking, the importance of networking, and the value of learning from failures. Listeners can expect to be inspired and motivated by this conversation, as Nick's story is a testament to the power of determination and perseverance.If you're looking for practical advice on how to overcome obstacles and achieve your goals, this episode is absolutely a must listen!During this episode, you will learn about;[01:17]  Intro to Nick and his businesses[02:10]  Nick’s ‘Why’[04:13]  The benefit of selflessly adding value to every interaction[06:04]  When it becomes easier to serve and play the game[07:29]  Nick’s journey to becoming an entrepreneur[12:41]  A good decision Nick made in his business[19:00]  Nick’s biggest failure[21:12]  Advice if you’re caught in the ‘yes machine’ [25:26]  Nick’s decision making process[29:42]  Nick’s most important KPI [34:40]  Nick’s thoughts on intentionally networking or masterminding[36:55]  How Nick goes all in with his family and business [29:48]  Nick’s advice to his younger self[40:37]  How to connection with Nick[42:06]  Information on Gathering The Kings Mastermind Notable Quotes"Selflessness is where it starts." - Nick Nascimento"Passion, opportunity, and skillset alignment are key to fulfillment. Tons of money and skillset opportunities aren't enough without passion." - Nick Nascimento"Add value where you're best at with your skillset. Say yes to the right things and no to almost everything else when building something with a bigger vision." - Nick Nascimento"Know your hedgehog - what you're the best at. Momentum is magical." - Nick Nascimento"Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. Networking is the human form of it. Go get around big people." - Nick Nascimento"Say no to about 99% of opportunities that come across the table for you." - Nick Nascimento"Serving people is addictive." - Chaz Wolfe (Host)"At some point, there is a diminishing return on saying yes. In fact, now the leverage is saying no and staying focused." - Chaz Wolfe (Host)"My belief in business is that we're successful because we're obsessed." - Chaz Wolfe (Host)Books and Resources Recommended:Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thielhttps://www.amazon.com/Zero-One-Notes-Startups-Future/dp/0804139296Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill:https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Landmark-Bestseller/dp/1585424331How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegiehttps://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034Good to Great by Jim Collins