#73 Jesse Itzler on How to Stop Being Realistic and Shoot for the Moon

Jesse Itzler is a self-proclaimed adrenaline-junkie taking on and pulling off unlikely challenges such as founding a private jet company, with no experience, after being told he couldn’t and running 100 miles in 24 hours. His fearlessness and boundless curiosity have not only made him a successful entrepreneur but a man likely to die with no regrets. The best-selling author of Living With A SEAL talks about maximizing life’s potential on this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. Impact Theory is proudly sponsored by: Skillshare. Start learning on Skillshare today at skillshare.com/impact ButcherBox. Use the discount code: "IMPACT" at butcherbox.com to get 20$ off and FREE BACON Impact Theory is proudly sponsored by Audible; Try Audible Free here: audible.com/impact SHOW NOTES: Jesse touches on his fearless drive to try new challenges. [2:53] Jesse talks about creating opportunities even when lacking experience and hearing “no”. [9:23] Jesse details his networking process and creating real bonds over time. [12:17] Jesse shares his experience and lessons from living with monks for 15 days. [20:11] Jesse and Tom discuss finding your “why” and the value of time as you get older. [36:08] Jesse reveals the Impact he wants to have on the world. [41:58] QUOTES: “Once you get over the fear of being embarrassed, no one likes to be embarrassed but once you get over being scared of being embarrassed, it's super liberating.” [10:32] “Your relationship with time is such a key component of your life because when you get caught in the routine, times goes so quickly and before you know it, you're 60 or 70, your relevant years are done.” [18:10] “I think if you're an entrepreneur, you have to understand the passion is around the process as well as the product and what you're doing. People often neglect the process but you can't shortcut it and if that's what you signed up for, you have to respect it.“ [41:00] FOLLOW JESSE ITZLER: TWITTER - https://bit.ly/2Gd7ZTm FACEBOOK - http://bit.ly/2x0NwSI INSTAGRAM - https://bit.ly/2KW9sRA WEBSITE - https://bit.ly/2I6eeNM PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: David Goggins - https://bit.ly/2IdiH2a [2:12] Sarah Blakely - https://bit.ly/2jZ65NP [25:04] BOOKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: Living With A SEAL - https://amzn.to/2L2j1ym [2:08] Living With The Monks https://amzn.to/2Ik8xbW [2:13] COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Marquis Jet - https://bit.ly/2IgtpoI [1:20] ZICO - https://bit.ly/1pAn1I2 [1:41] TED - https://bit.ly/Qm6msi [7:23]

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