David Meltzer has one simple mission, to empower over 1 billion people to be happy. The Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing has more than three decades of experience as an entrepreneur. He combines his inner-circle relationship capital with his vast situational knowledge to create a value-based consulting model that provides quantitative value. David is an international best-selling author, a Top 100 Business Coach, and host of the entrepreneur podcast, The Playbook and has been recognized by Variety Magazine as their Sports Humanitarian of the Year and awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in recognition of his generosity of spirit.   David joins us today to share what gave him the drive to become an entrepreneur and why it is essential in the fast-changing world we live in to understand and explore non-traditional career paths. He dives into the details of the turning point in his life that made him see himself clearly and subsequently led to a complete change in his mindset and behavior. David also shares how he builds and strengthens the relationships with the people he loves even when he is working away from home, and lets us in on the three non-negotiables that ensure he makes time to connect with each family member each day.   "Find the light, the love, and the lessons.” - David Meltzer   This Week on Pretty and Punk: How David got started in the sports marketing business Why he is so committed to supporting charities through his work How David uses his personal experience of dark days in his life to inspire others The three things that happened to change his life How David and his family dealt with the stress and anxiety of losing everything The twin currencies David uses to achieve his goals Critical changes in focus David made to turn his life around The benefits of meditation David’s top tips to pursuing your true happiness Learning as a new entrepreneur and why you sometimes have to put your hand in the fire to see if it burns The critical piece of advice he would give to his kids   Resources Mentioned: Game Time Decision Making by David Meltzer Don’t Take Yes for an Answer by Steve Herz The Pursuit of Happyness by Chris Gardner Brain Tap App Muse App   Connect with David Meltzer: David Meltzer website David’s text community 9492982905 David Meltzer on Instagram David Meltzer on Facebook David Meltzer on YouTube David Meltzer on Twitter David Meltzer on Pinterest   Connect with the Pretty and Punk Podcast: Pretty and Punk Website Pretty and Punk Podcast on Facebook Pretty and Punk Podcast on Instagram Spicy Lil Pepper on Instagram Punk Ass on LinkedIn