This is a special episode -- not just because it’s the first but because my wife and business partner, Vanessa is my co-host! I wanted to introduce her to you all from the very beginning because I’ll likely reference her from time to time and she may even pop up in future episodes. For the first few minutes, we chat about some of the reasons that compelled me to start this podcast. The rest of the episode (starting at around (08:45) is a Q&A format where I answer questions that were submitted by you all. If you'd like to see more episodes, the best way to let me know is by subscribing to this podcast and/or leaving a review on iTunes. You can also shoot me an email at podcast@thinkgrowprosper.org. This would be extremely helpful data for me to have because if either you or I aren’t getting value from this project, then it’s probably not worth continuing. Questions I Answer In This Episode: What’s the first step to creating one’s own reality? How do you keep going and stay positive after all the rejection you’ve experienced in your life? What are your thoughts on mindfulness and stress reduction? How do you balance the "give-it-your-all / keep-trying / hard-work-pays-off" message with the "relax-and-watch-the-universe-do-its-thing / think-good-and-it-will-be-good" mindset? How and why did you start ThinkGrowProsper? What steps did you take? What have been your failures and successes? What mindset has helped you? What is your philosophy and how has it helped you to get where you are now? How do you know when it’s time to quit your job and become an entrepreneur? What is your daily/morning routine?