Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Chef Kevin Bludso.  Kevin Bludso, a world-famous chef and culinary tour de force, started his journey with humble beginnings in Compton, California. Through years of relentless dedication and hard work, Bludso transformed a small barbecue joint in Compton into a global barbecue empire. From the streets of LA to the barbecue pits of Australia, Kevin has indisputably left his mark on the barbecue game. Tune in and hear his inspiring story unfold.

Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Chef Kevin Bludso.  Kevin Bludso, a world-famous chef and culinary tour de force, started his journey with humble beginnings in Compton, California. Through years of relentless dedication and hard work, Bludso transformed a small barbecue joint in Compton into a global barbecue empire. From the streets of LA to the barbecue pits of Australia, Kevin has indisputably left his mark on the barbecue game. Tune in and hear his inspiring story unfold.

Hi, this is Rushion McDonald. Welcome to the podcast world of Money Making Conversations Master Class. I interview profits and nonprofits to learn their "Secrets to Success."  I'm a former IBM Executive with a degree in Mathematics. I started my entrepreneurial career as a stand-up comic, then became a sitcom writer, award-winning baker, social media influencer, award-winning television Executive Producer, and brand architect for super-successful celebrities and products. Money Making Conversations Master Class interviews a diverse group of celebrities, entrepreneurs, and influencers in the financial and business community with their advice and tips so you can be successful, too. It's time to stop reading other people's success stories and start building your own. People always talk about their purpose or gifts. If you have a gift, Lead with your Gift, and don't let your friends, family, or co-workers stop you from planning or living your dream. Keep Winning!

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Hi, this is Rushion McDonald. Welcome to the podcast world of Money Making Conversations Master Class. I interview profits and nonprofits to learn their "Secrets to Success."  I'm a former IBM Executive with a degree in Mathematics. I started my entrepreneurial career as a stand-up comic, then became a sitcom writer, award-winning baker, social media influencer, award-winning television Executive Producer, and brand architect for super-successful celebrities and products. Money Making Conversations Master Class interviews a diverse group of celebrities, entrepreneurs, and influencers in the financial and business community with their advice and tips so you can be successful, too. It's time to stop reading other people's success stories and start building your own. People always talk about their purpose or gifts. If you have a gift, Lead with your Gift, and don't let your friends, family, or co-workers stop you from planning or living your dream. Keep Winning!
https://www.moneymakingconversations.com
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Chef Kevin Bludso went from a small barbecue joint in Compton, CA to a global barbecue empire.

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Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily.  I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur.  Keep winning!

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Natalie Southwell.

Founder and CEO of The Essence of a Woman, LLC, a female empowerment agency dedicated to helping high‑achieving women rise with confidence, courage, clarity, and faith-driven purpose.

The conversation explores:
How women can overcome fear, trauma, and misaligned life decisions
The role of faith, purpose, and intentionality in decision-making
Her frameworks: PAIN and REAL
Her personal journey to launching The Essence of a Woman
How she guides women across generations—including students, early professionals, mid-career women, and women 50+—toward alignment and leadership.

🎯 Purpose of the Interview

The purpose of the interview is to:

1. Introduce Natalie Southwell’s mission

Explain how The Essence of a Woman empowers women to overcome fear, reclaim purpose, and lead authentically.

2. Share actionable frameworks

She breaks down two of her signature models—PAIN and REAL—which guide women through decision-making, healing, and leadership growth.

3. Inspire women of all ages

Show that age should never limit someone’s potential and that clarity and alignment are always possible, whether you're 20 or 60.

4. Highlight the importance of faith + practicality

Natalie discusses how spiritual alignment and real‑world strategy work together, especially for women in STEM or male-dominated industries.

🔑 Key Takeaways1. The “Essence” Comes From Understanding God’s Love

Natalie says women often pour into others so heavily that they forget their own value. Understanding divine love helps women set boundaries, avoid suffering in silence, and make aligned decisions.

2. Bad Decisions Create Pain—But Pain Teaches

Her PAIN Framework helps women pause and analyze decisions before they create negative consequences:

PAIN Framework
P – Pause and consider purpose
A – Analyze your options
I – Impact: What will this cost emotionally, spiritually, financially?
N – Necessity: Why now? Is there urgency?

Using this method prevents rash or misaligned choices.

3. Across All Ages, the Common Root Issue Is Fear

Whether she’s coaching:
women in their 20s entering the workforce,
women in their 30s–40s navigating career changes or relationships, or
women 50+ rediscovering purpose,

Natalie identifies fear as the universal obstacle—fear of failure, success, judgment, or making another “wrong” move.

4. Faith + Technology Can Coexist

As a woman with a STEM background, Natalie insists that spiritual guidance can align with analytical problem‑solving. She uses faith to prepare for board meetings, interviews, coding challenges, and leadership scenarios.

5. Listening to Life’s “Whispers” Prevents Misalignment

Much of her philosophy centers on avoiding the dangers of ignoring internal nudges—what she calls “heart whispers.”
Ignoring these whispers leads to regret, unnecessary pain, toxic relationships, and stalled careers.

Her book The Dangers of Ignoring Your Heart’s Whispers expands on this theme.

6. Her REAL Framework Helps Women RebuildREAL Framework
R – Reset/Reclaim what was lost
E – Empower/Elevate
A – Align with purpose
L – Lead with authenticity

This is the roadmap she uses to guide women out of trauma cycles and into leadership.

7. Trauma Must Be Understood but Not Rehearsed

Natalie emphasizes that trauma is real—but staying in it (“rehearsing it”) hardens the heart and blocks growth.
Healing requires releasing the past and rewiring one’s mindset.

8. Her Personal Calling Came from a Divine Moment

In 2020, she heard God give her the name “The Essence of a Woman.”
Though she registered the business immediately, she admits she didn’t “hover” over the idea long enough to see the full vision—she later learned to follow God’s blueprint more closely.

🗣 Notable Quotes from the Interview

Here are some standout lines directly from the transcript:

On the meaning of “essence”:

“The essence is really the understanding of how much God loves you… when you understand how God loves you, that’s the essence.”

On pain:

“Anytime you make a bad decision today, it will affect your tomorrow and your future.”

On fear across generations:

“It’s the same root across every generation. The root is fear—fear of failure, fear of not being enough.”

On finding purpose after mistakes:

“You can’t change the past, but there is a path forward. You have to rewire your mind.”

On age and purpose:

“Every day we wake up, we have an opportunity to stir up the gifts.”

On listening to whispers:

“We are often given promptings to do or not do certain things—whispers. But we ignore them.”

📘 Natalie’s Current and Future Work
Current book:The Dangers of Ignoring Your Heart’s Whispers
Next book: In development (referenced but not named)
Continues expanding her empowerment programs and corporate coaching initiatives

#SHMS #STRAW #BEST

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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Natalie Southwell.
Founder and CEO of The Essence of a Woman, LLC, a female empowerment agency dedicated to helping high‑achieving women rise with confidence, courage, clarity, and faith-driven purpose.
The conversation explores:
<ul>
<li>How women can overcome fear, trauma, and misaligned life decisions</li>
<li>The role of faith, purpose, and intentionality in decision-making</li>
<li>Her frameworks: PAIN and REAL</li>
<li>Her personal journey to launching The Essence of a Woman</li>
<li>How she guides women across generations&mdash;including students, early professionals, mid-career women, and women 50+&mdash;toward alignment and leadership.</li>
</ul>
<hr>
🎯 Purpose of the Interview
The purpose of the interview is to:
1. Introduce Natalie Southwell&rsquo;s mission
Explain how The Essence of a Woman empowers women to overcome fear, reclaim purpose, and lead authentically.
2. Share actionable frameworks
She breaks down two of her signature models&mdash;PAIN and REAL&mdash;which guide women through decision-making, healing, and leadership growth.
3. Inspire women of all ages
Show that age should never limit someone&rsquo;s potential and that clarity and alignment are always possible, whether you're 20 or 60.
4. Highlight the importance of faith + practicality
Natalie discusses how spiritual alignment and real‑world strategy work together, especially for women in STEM or male-dominated industries.
<hr>
🔑 Key Takeaways 1. The &ldquo;Essence&rdquo; Comes From Understanding God&rsquo;s Love
Natalie says women often pour into others so heavily that they forget their own value. Understanding divine love helps women set boundaries, avoid suffering in silence, and make aligned decisions.
2. Bad Decisions Create Pain&mdash;But Pain Teaches
Her PAIN Framework helps women pause and analyze decisions before they create negative consequences:
PAIN Framework
<ul>
<li>P &ndash; Pause and consider purpose</li>
<li>A &ndash; Analyze your options</li>
<li>I &ndash; Impact: What will this cost emotionally, spiritually, financially?</li>
<li>N &ndash; Necessity: Why now? Is there urgency?</li>
</ul>
Using this method prevents rash or misaligned choices.
3. Across All Ages, the Common Root Issue Is Fear
Whether she&rsquo;s coaching:
<ul>
<li>women in their 20s entering the workforce,</li>
<li>women in their 30s&ndash;40s navigating career changes or relationships, or</li>
<li>women 50+ rediscovering purpose,</li>
</ul>
Natalie identifies fear as the universal obstacle&mdash;fear of failure, success, judgment, or making another &ldquo;wrong&rdquo; move.
4. Faith + Technology Can Coexist
As a woman with a STEM background, Natalie insists that spiritual guidance can align with analytical problem‑solving. She uses faith to prepare for board meetings, interviews, coding challenges, and leadership scenarios.
5. Listening to Life&rsquo;s &ldquo;Whispers&rdquo; Prevents Misalignment
Much of her philosophy centers on avoiding the dangers of ignoring internal nudges&mdash;what she calls &ldquo;heart whispers.&rdquo; Ignoring these whispers leads to regret, unnecessary pain, toxic relationships, and stalled careers.
Her book The Dangers of Ignoring Your Heart&rsquo;s Whispers expands on this theme.
6. Her REAL Framework Helps Women Rebuild REAL Framework
<ul>
<li>R &ndash; Reset/Reclaim what was lost</li>
<li>E &ndash; Empower/Elevate</li>
<li>A &ndash; Align with purpose</li>
<li>L &ndash; Lead with authenticity</li>
</ul>
This is the roadmap she uses to guide women out of trauma cycles and into leadership.
7. Trauma Must Be Understood but Not Rehearsed
Natalie emphasizes that trauma is real&mdash;but staying in it (&ldquo;rehearsing it&rdquo;) hardens the heart and blocks growth. Healing requires releasing the past and rewiring one&rsquo;s mindset.
8. Her Personal Calling Came from a Divine Moment
In 2020, she heard God give her the name &ldquo;The Essence of a Woman.&rdquo; Though she registered the business immediately, she admits she didn&rsquo;t &ldquo;hover&rdquo; over the idea long enough to see the full vision&mdash;she later learned to follow God&rsquo;s blueprint more closely.
<hr>
🗣 Notable Quotes from the Interview
Here are some standout lines directly from the transcript:
On the meaning of &ldquo;essence&rdquo;:
<blockquote>
&ldquo;The essence is really the understanding of how much God loves you&hellip; when you understand how God loves you, that&rsquo;s the essence.&rdquo;
</blockquote>
On pain:
<blockquote>
&ldquo;Anytime you make a bad decision today, it will affect your tomorrow and your future.&rdquo;
</blockquote>
On fear across generations:
<blockquote>
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s the same root across every generation. The root is fear&mdash;fear of failure, fear of not being enough.&rdquo;
</blockquote>
On finding purpose after mistakes:
<blockquote>
&ldquo;You can&rsquo;t change the past, but there is a path forward. You have to rewire your mind.&rdquo;
</blockquote>
On age and purpose:
<blockquote>
&ldquo;Every day we wake up, we have an opportunity to stir up the gifts.&rdquo;
</blockquote>
On listening to whispers:
<blockquote>
&ldquo;We are often given promptings to do or not do certain things&mdash;whispers. But we ignore them.&rdquo;
</blockquote>
<hr>
📘 Natalie&rsquo;s Current and Future Work
<ul>
<li>Current book: The Dangers of Ignoring Your Heart&rsquo;s Whispers</li>
<li>Next book: In development (referenced but not named)</li>
<li>Continues expanding her empowerment programs and corporate coaching initiatives</li>
</ul>
<hr>
#SHMS #STRAW #BEST

Career Uplift:  A female empowerment agency dedicated to helping high‑achieving women rise with confidence, courage, clarity, and faith-driven purpose.

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/1308f4aa-fe22-45d7-9469-b40a013c2a8d/transcript

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily.  I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur.  Keep winning!

Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Marcus Sonnier.

Founder of Snowie Atlanta:

🎯 Purpose of the Interview

To showcase Marcus Sonnier’s journey from corporate America to entrepreneurship, highlight the inspiration behind Snowie Atlanta, and share insights on financial literacy, legacy-building, and faith-driven decision-making.

🔑 Key Takeaways 1. From Corporate VP to Entrepreneur
Marcus left a successful career as VP of PR supervision at a financial services firm to start Snowie Atlanta.
He worked both jobs for five years before fully transitioning.
His leap was guided by faith and a desire for self-reliance.

“I looked at my wife and said, ‘Hey, I'm getting one more bonus check. And then I'm jumping off the plane.’”

2. The Product: Shaved Ice with a Twist
Snowie Atlanta offers customizable shaved ice with self-serve flavor stations.
Inspired by childhood experiences in Louisiana with snowball stands.

“We give away the shaved ice, but we sell you the smiles.”

3. Family Legacy & Financial Literacy
Marcus started the business to teach his sons about money—earning, saving, investing, and giving.
His sons were involved from the beginning, learning entrepreneurship firsthand.

“I said, guys, look, we're going to be entrepreneurs in this business. We're going to do it together.”

4. Faith as a Driving Force
Marcus credits divine guidance for his journey and connections.
He views his business as a calling and a platform for community impact.

“I could feel God in my spirit saying, ‘Oh, you trust me, you really do.’”

5. Community Impact & Expansion
The goal is to become a staple attraction and enhance the fan experience.

“I want all kids to want to go to a Braves game… to get a Snowie and have an experience.”

6. Giving Back
Snowie Atlanta participates in fundraising for schools, churches, and nonprofits.
Marcus finds joy in writing checks back to organizations that serve the community.

💬 Notable Quotes
“You may not get everything you work for, but you will work for everything you get.”
“We serve memories.”
“I’m just trying to be obedient and do what I think God wants me to do in this business.”

#SHMS #STRAW #BEST

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Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Marcus Sonnier.
Founder of Snowie Atlanta:
<hr>
🎯&nbsp;Purpose of the Interview
To showcase Marcus Sonnier&rsquo;s journey from corporate America to entrepreneurship, highlight the inspiration behind Snowie Atlanta, and share insights on financial literacy, legacy-building, and faith-driven decision-making.
<hr>
🔑 Key Takeaways 1. From Corporate VP to Entrepreneur
<ul>
<li>Marcus left a successful career as VP of PR supervision at a financial services firm to start Snowie Atlanta.</li>
<li>He worked both jobs for five years before fully transitioning.</li>
<li>His leap was guided by faith and a desire for self-reliance.</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
&ldquo;I looked at my wife and said, &lsquo;Hey, I'm getting one more bonus check. And then I'm jumping off the plane.&rsquo;&rdquo;
</blockquote>
<hr>
2. The Product: Shaved Ice with a Twist
<ul>
<li>Snowie Atlanta offers customizable shaved ice with self-serve flavor stations.</li>
<li>Inspired by childhood experiences in Louisiana with snowball stands.</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
&ldquo;We give away the shaved ice, but we sell you the smiles.&rdquo;
</blockquote>
<hr>
3. Family Legacy &amp; Financial Literacy
<ul>
<li>Marcus started the business to teach his sons about money&mdash;earning, saving, investing, and giving.</li>
<li>His sons were involved from the beginning, learning entrepreneurship firsthand.</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
&ldquo;I said, guys, look, we're going to be entrepreneurs in this business. We're going to do it together.&rdquo;
</blockquote>
<hr>
4. Faith as a Driving Force
<ul>
<li>Marcus credits divine guidance for his journey and connections.</li>
<li>He views his business as a calling and a platform for community impact.</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
&ldquo;I could feel God in my spirit saying, &lsquo;Oh, you trust me, you really do.&rsquo;&rdquo;
</blockquote>
<hr>
5. Community Impact &amp; Expansion
<ul>
<li>The goal is to become a staple attraction and enhance the fan experience.</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
&ldquo;I want all kids to want to go to a Braves game&hellip; to get a Snowie and have an experience.&rdquo;
</blockquote>
<hr>
6. Giving Back
<ul>
<li>Snowie Atlanta participates in fundraising for schools, churches, and nonprofits.</li>
<li>Marcus finds joy in writing checks back to organizations that serve the community.</li>
</ul>
<hr>
💬 Notable Quotes
<ul>
<li>&ldquo;You may not get everything you work for, but you will work for everything you get.&rdquo;</li>
<li>&ldquo;We serve memories.&rdquo;</li>
<li>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m just trying to be obedient and do what I think God wants me to do in this business.&rdquo;</li>
</ul>
<hr>
#SHMS #STRAW #BEST

Family Business: He started the successful business to teach his sons about money—earning, saving, investing, and giving.

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/88009177-8b06-48f5-b80f-b403017230bd/transcript

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily.  I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur.  Keep winning!

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Tim Mercer.

Author of Bootstrap Millionaire and CFO of Cadence Ventures, Inc.:

🎯 Purpose of the Interview

To inspire and educate aspiring entrepreneurs and professionals by sharing Tim Mercer’s journey from humble beginnings to financial success, emphasizing the importance of hard work, faith, planning, and leveraging government contracts and nontraditional financing.

🗝️ Key Takeaways


Background & Journey
Tim Mercer grew up in Mullins, South Carolina, in modest circumstances.
His path to success began with military service, which broadened his worldview and led him to entrepreneurship.


Bootstrap Millionaire Philosophy
The term “bootstrap” symbolizes hard work, sacrifice, and perseverance.
Mercer emphasizes that success doesn’t come overnight—it requires grinding, planning, and faith.


Importance of a Business Plan
A solid business plan is essential for securing funding and guiding business growth.
Mercer shares real-life examples of people failing to secure support due to lack of planning.


Cadence Ventures, Inc.
A boutique private equity firm offering nontraditional financing for real estate investors.
Focuses on investment properties and uses the property itself as collateral.


Government Contracting
Mercer began in government contracting in 2012 and credits it with helping him scale his business.
He stresses that while it’s complex and paperwork-heavy, it’s a valuable opportunity for minority-owned businesses.
Free resources like SAM.gov and Georgia Tech’s GT PAC can help entrepreneurs navigate the process.


Success Requires Sacrifice
Mercer highlights that every successful person has a story of struggle and sacrifice.
His book’s first chapter, “See the Glory, Don’t Know the Story,” encapsulates this message.

💬 Notable Quotes
“If you want to have the things tomorrow that other people won’t have, then you got to be willing to do the things today that other people won’t do.” — Tim Mercer quoting Les Brown
“There’s no success without sacrifice.” — Tim Mercer
“You can only make as much as the customer that you have.” — Tim Mercer on scaling through government contracts
“See the glory, don’t know the story.” — Chapter title from Bootstrap Millionaire

#SHMS #STRAW #BEST

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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Tim Mercer.
Author of Bootstrap Millionaire and CFO of Cadence Ventures, Inc.:
<hr>
🎯 Purpose of the Interview
To inspire and educate aspiring entrepreneurs and professionals by sharing Tim Mercer&rsquo;s journey from humble beginnings to financial success, emphasizing the importance of hard work, faith, planning, and leveraging government contracts and nontraditional financing.
<hr>
🗝️ Key Takeaways
<ol>
<li>
Background &amp; Journey
<ul>
<li>Tim Mercer grew up in Mullins, South Carolina, in modest circumstances.</li>
<li>His path to success began with military service, which broadened his worldview and led him to entrepreneurship.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Bootstrap Millionaire Philosophy
<ul>
<li>The term &ldquo;bootstrap&rdquo; symbolizes hard work, sacrifice, and perseverance.</li>
<li>Mercer emphasizes that success doesn&rsquo;t come overnight&mdash;it requires grinding, planning, and faith.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Importance of a Business Plan
<ul>
<li>A solid business plan is essential for securing funding and guiding business growth.</li>
<li>Mercer shares real-life examples of people failing to secure support due to lack of planning.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Cadence Ventures, Inc.
<ul>
<li>A boutique private equity firm offering nontraditional financing for real estate investors.</li>
<li>Focuses on investment properties and uses the property itself as collateral.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Government Contracting
<ul>
<li>Mercer began in government contracting in 2012 and credits it with helping him scale his business.</li>
<li>He stresses that while it&rsquo;s complex and paperwork-heavy, it&rsquo;s a valuable opportunity for minority-owned businesses.</li>
<li>Free resources like SAM.gov and Georgia Tech&rsquo;s GT PAC can help entrepreneurs navigate the process.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Success Requires Sacrifice
<ul>
<li>Mercer highlights that every successful person has a story of struggle and sacrifice.</li>
<li>His book&rsquo;s first chapter, &ldquo;See the Glory, Don&rsquo;t Know the Story,&rdquo; encapsulates this message.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
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💬 Notable Quotes
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<li>&ldquo;If you want to have the things tomorrow that other people won&rsquo;t have, then you got to be willing to do the things today that other people won&rsquo;t do.&rdquo; &mdash; Tim Mercer quoting Les Brown</li>
<li>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s no success without sacrifice.&rdquo; &mdash; Tim Mercer</li>
<li>&ldquo;You can only make as much as the customer that you have.&rdquo; &mdash; Tim Mercer on scaling through government contracts</li>
<li>&ldquo;See the glory, don&rsquo;t know the story.&rdquo; &mdash; Chapter title from Bootstrap Millionaire</li>
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Financial Tips:  He emphasizes the importance of hard work, faith, planning, and leveraging government contracts .

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Chef Kevin Bludso went from a small barbecue joint in Compton, CA to a global barbecue empire.

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