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In this 'Lessons' episode, I'll show you how to stop drowning in endless options and start making choices that actually feel meaningful. We'll look at why having infinite possibilities feels like freedom but actually creates paralysis and anxiety, and I'll walk you through how to build your own intentional framework for filtering decisions instead of trying to optimize for every possible outcome at once.

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Lessons - We're Drowning in Options but Starving for Purpose (Scott)

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Jeremy Miner is a globally renowned sales trainer and founder of 7th Level, a sales training company that has coached over 200,000 professionals across 40+ countries. He’s the creator of Neuro-Emotional Persuasion Questioning (NEPQ), a method rooted in behavioral science that helps salespeople 3x to 10x their close rates. During his 17-year career in direct sales, Jeremy earned multiple seven-figure commissions and ranked among the top 1% of over 100 million salespeople worldwide. His work has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal.



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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCqRaKKgtOY] – Intro

01:28 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCqRaKKgtOY&t=88s] – Jeremy’s Sales Journey

12:08 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCqRaKKgtOY&t=728s] – Why Old Sales Tactics Fail

17:58 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCqRaKKgtOY&t=1078s] – Mastering 5 Sales Tones

21:21 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCqRaKKgtOY&t=1281s] – Psychology Behind the Close

23:41 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCqRaKKgtOY&t=1421s] – Sponsor Break

25:38 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCqRaKKgtOY&t=1538s] – Winning Cold Calls Instantly

40:17 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCqRaKKgtOY&t=2417s] – Sales Is a Learnable Skill

46:05 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCqRaKKgtOY&t=2765s] – Sponsor Break

47: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCqRaKKgtOY&t=2863s]

Jeremy Miner - Sales Training Expert | The Sales Framework That Closes 93% More Deals

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Gil Dezer is a powerhouse real estate developer behind over $5 billion in luxury property development and one of the largest oceanfront landowners in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, with over 27 acres of prime beachfront. As President of Dezer Development, he’s led iconic, record-shattering projects like the $560 million Porsche Design Tower—featuring the world’s first patented car elevator—and the $1.2 billion Bentley Residences, set to become the tallest residential tower on a U.S. beachfront. Renowned for pioneering branded real estate and redefining the skyline with engineering marvels and ultra-luxury experiences, Gil has become the go-to developer for the world’s elite. When it comes to blending luxury, lifestyle, and brand power—no one does it bigger or better.



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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29-uEin4dgE] – Intro

01:24 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29-uEin4dgE&t=84s] – “I Won’t Sell What I Won’t Live In”

04:59 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29-uEin4dgE&t=299s] – How Gil Differs From His Dad

06:24 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29-uEin4dgE&t=384s] – What Luxury Really Means

08:26 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29-uEin4dgE&t=506s] – Crafting the Ultimate Luxury Experience

13:24 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29-uEin4dgE&t=804s] – Debt Advice for Young Entrepreneurs

18:09 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29-uEin4dgE&t=1089s] – Sponsor Break

20:06 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29-uEin4dgE&t=1206s] – Why Gil Doesn’t Sell to Investors

23:12 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29-uEin4dgE&t=1392s] – Bringing Big Brands Into Real Estate

Gil Dezer - Developer & Visionary | From $500 Million Debt to Luxury Real Estate Empire

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In this “Lessons” episode, Michael Sartain explains why most self-help advice keeps you stuck by rewarding passive consumption over real action. He challenges the comfort of feel-good platitudes and pushes for bold, opinionated expression as a means to cut through the noise. Sartain shares how having a polarizing stance, seeking attention ethically, and stepping outside the fear of judgment are key to personal and entrepreneurial growth. With blunt clarity, he argues that the true enemy of progress is not failure, but inaction—and urges listeners to stop hiding behind excuses, embrace discomfort, and actually do the work.



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Lessons - Why Most Self-Improvement Advice Keeps You Stuck | Michael Sartain - Dating & Success Coach

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In this “Lessons” episode, Billy Busch, heir to the Anheuser-Busch dynasty, shares how the absence of clear succession planning can fracture even the strongest family legacies. Learn how power struggles and legal ambiguity led to the unraveling of a multigenerational empire, why transparent communication and defined leadership roles are critical in preserving generational wealth, and how holding onto purpose, values, and tradition can offer resilience in the face of personal and professional loss.



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Lessons - How Generational Wealth Survives Dynasty Transitions | Billy Busch - Anheuser-Busch Heir

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In this 'Lessons' episode, we'll teach you how to actually change your habits. We're going to show you why willpower fails - you're not just breaking bad habits, you're breaking an identity you've built through thousands of small choices. We'll give you Benjamin Franklin's simple system that made him one of history's most successful people. This helps you stop relying on motivation and start becoming someone who naturally does the right things.

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Lessons - The Approval Trap (Scott)

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Jay Abraham is one of the world’s preeminent business growth strategists, renowned for his ability to uncover hidden assets, overlooked opportunities, and underutilized resources within any company. With a career spanning decades and over 1,000 industries, Abraham has become a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 giants, entrepreneurial startups, and everything in between. Nicknamed the “$50 Billion Man” for the immense value he’s helped generate, he’s revered not just for his marketing genius, but for engineering profit breakthroughs that transform stagnant businesses into category leaders. His work continues to shape the thinking of top executives and marketers around the globe.



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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9ZhCzu6PD0] – Intro

01:36 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9ZhCzu6PD0&t=96s] – What Jay Really Does

03:01 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9ZhCzu6PD0&t=181s] – Jay’s Backstory

12:36 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9ZhCzu6PD0&t=756s] – Understanding Today’s Consumer

23:02 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9ZhCzu6PD0&t=1382s] – Break Buyer Beliefs

25:27 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9ZhCzu6PD0&t=1527s] – Sponsor Break

28:37 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9ZhCzu6PD0&t=1717s] – Best Preeminence Example

Jay Abraham - Strategy & Performance Expert | The Marketing Genius Who Built $50 Billion in Client Revenue

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In this “Lessons” episode, legendary venture capitalist Tim Guleri shares how investors can prevent misalignment with founders by performing deep personal diligence before writing a check. He reveals why surrounding first-time CEOs with experienced co-founders or advisors is essential for growth, and how ego and peer advice can often lead founders astray. By encouraging a learning mindset, filtering feedback based on experience, and building intuition through repeated exposure, Guleri outlines a clear path for both founders and investors to succeed, even when others get rejected. 



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Lessons - How to Secure Funding When Everyone Else Gets Rejected | Tim Guleri - Legendary VC & Tech Founder

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In this “Lessons” episode, Jim McCann, founder of 1-800-Flowers, shares how he transformed a single flower shop into a global brand by blending empathy, vision, and innovation. Learn how cultivating strong relationships fuels long-term success, how surrounding yourself with smart, capable people accelerates growth, and why constantly adapting through reinvention is the key to thriving in an ever-changing world.



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Lessons - How One Man Built the Flower Industry's Biggest Success Story | Jim McCann - 1-800-Flowers Founder

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Eric Jorgenson is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and investor known for distilling the ideas of modern visionaries into powerful, accessible frameworks. He wrote The Almanack of Naval Ravikant and The Anthology of Balaji, two cult-classic books that have shaped how millions think about wealth, leverage, and the future. As CEO of Scribe Media, he’s reinventing publishing to give creators full ownership of their work. Eric also hosts the “Smart Friends” podcast, where he explores life’s biggest ideas with the world’s most interesting minds. His mission is simple but profound: help people build leverage, think independently, and live richer, freer lives.



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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lVtzA9NVUA] – Intro

01:27 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lVtzA9NVUA&t=87s] – Eric’s Turning Point

03:06 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lVtzA9NVUA&t=186s] – Discovering Writing

06:34 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lVtzA9NVUA&t=394s] – Enter Scribe

15:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lVtzA9NVUA&t=900s] – Writing for Impact & Sales

20:57 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lVtzA9NVUA&t=1257s] – Self-Publishing Playbook

24:34 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lVtzA9NVUA&t=1474s] – Sponsor Break

27:44 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lVtzA9NVUA&t=1664s] – Surprised by Success

31:55 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lVtzA9NVUA&t=1915s] – The Trap of Overplanning

39:37 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lVtzA9NVUA&t=2377s] – Rev

Eric Jorgenson - Author & Angel Investor | How One Book About Naval Ravikant Changed Everything

Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary).

On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship.

Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights.

He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between.

To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.

Scott Clary

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