Most entrepreneurs fail because they do not have the right foundation. It doesn’t matter how many skills you seek to obtain. If the foundation is not built correctly, you will not make the impact you were called to make.

In this episode, we speak to Ryan Blair, a faith-driven entrepreneur, former CEO of ViSalus Science, and the founder of Altar Call. He is also the number-one New York Best-Selling Author, Times magazine's highest-paid under 40 ranked at number five, and Ernst & Young’s 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year.

In this session, Ryan shares his challenging upbringing, moving out at 13 years, facing a four-year sentence at 17, committing to change, and finding financial intervention. Besides, we dive deep into how his adversity propelled his success, shifting from employment, building his first business at twenty-one, and how having your foundation right influences your success in entrepreneurship. Tune in to find more on the inspiration behind his company, Altar Call, breakthrough stories from his program, and his mission to change the entrepreneurship world.

Highlights From The Episode

[01:01] About Ryan Blair

[02:47] Ryan’s challenging upbringing and where he is now

[06:14] Using your adversity to propel you forward

[09:13] The inspiration behind his book title “Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain.”

[10:46] Shifting from employment to entrepreneur

[12:40] Taking ViSalus from 39 million to over a billion in sales

[14:04] Ryan’s rock bottom moments

[18:00] Stepping down as the ViSalus CEO and everything started changing

[22:24] The inspiration behind Altar Call

[25:20] Breakthrough from individuals in the Alter Call program

[29:32] Being growth-oriented but not goal-oriented

[32:12] Watching your tape and working on what you think you could have done better.

[36:38] To connect with Ryan Blair

[37:50] His mission in changing the World

Notable Quotes

● Life is an obstacle course. The greater the challenges you overcome, the greater the leader, father, or citizen you will become.

● Each of us has some suffering. It’s just how we go about overcoming that suffering that makes the difference between a life well-lived and a life filled with failure.

● We are all on a transformational journey. Some of us have just been doing the work a little bit longer than others.

● Most entrepreneurs fail because they don’t have a foundation built. It doesn’t matter how many skills they seek to obtain.

● There is no greater regret than the regret of knowing you could have done it, but you didn’t.

● It’s more fun to spend money than it is to make it.

● When you’re struggling to survive, it’s one-dimensional growth, but when your survival is taken care of, you can grow in multiple dimensions.

● Every good athlete has to watch their tape.

Resources

Mentioned Book

Rock Bottom To Rock Star by Ryan Blair

Nothing To Lose, Everything To Gain by Ryan Blair

To connect with Ryan Blair

Website: https://altercall.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realryanblair/
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