Dream Achieve and Succeed with Gervon Simon

Side Hustling: How and Why to Do It with Patricio Quezada

We discuss how and why you should go about doing a "side hustle" in this episode. Each episode ties in the topics and values discussed in past episodes and this one is all the same. Patricio has been an entrepreneur since the 10th grade and he continues to go above and beyond while serving in the military full time on active duty. Make time for yourself to listen to this and the value that you can get from it!

Home Ownership v.s. Renting: How Owning Your Home Is The Best Financial Decision You Could Make

This episode uncovers why owning a home is a better option than renting a home. I break down the numbers on owning a home for a period time and slightly uncovers the ways in which you can use the money you earned from home ownership to benefit you and your financial life! If you ever have any questions regarding real estate and homeownership, please reach out to me!

Financial Freedom Discussion with West Point Grad Mason Kumashiro

This episode welcomes fellow West Point Graduate Mason Kumashiro, co-host of his own podcast, "Freedom Empowered." The discussion about financial freedom and the difference between being an employee versus a business owner takes precedence by the end of the episode and it pushes back against the traditional belief that you need to go to school, build your resume, and find a good job in order to be successful. If you want financial freedom, tune into this episode and take a listen to what Mason and Gervon have to say!

Fight Like Your Back Is Against The Wall

Some of the most successful people at one point in their lives went through some kind of struggle. What did they do? They fought because they felt like their back was against the wall. How did they do it? They leveraged what they had to get what they want! This episode addresses the different ways to fight like your back is against the wall while giving practical advice on how to do it! 

Why You Shouldn't Be Listening to The People That You Do

Why is it that so many people have opinions but they don’t have experience in what they are talking about? This episode addresses how to deal with people, both in your circle and out, and how to really develop a way to filter out negativity. This addresses people who are supportive of you, who discourage you, who are straight up haters, and how to find and surround yourself with like-minded individuals. Stop selling yourself short by listening to what other people have to say when they haven’t done what you want to do. Change your surroundings so you can change your life!

Why Competition Is A Good Thing

Competition scares people in their lives, and it diverts them from doing what they want to do! This episodes explains why competition is a great thing to making people more successful and achieving their goals! This episode has real world examples that show how competition, used properly, can be one of the best aids to helping people achieve more in their lives.

Start By Telling Yourself The Truth

If you start by telling yourself the truth, it will help you become more successful in your life. By telling yourself the truth, it then allows you to look at other situations truthfully and to tell the truth to others as well. Telling the truth builds trust, and people put a high value in trusting other people. When you are truthful and people trust you, you will create social value in your life and people will look to you to help fix their problems! Tune into episode number 5 to hear how and why to tell the truth in every facet of your life!

How to Build Your Network and Why It Is So Important

Do you want to build your network? Do you want to learn how to connect to people more efficiently and effictively? This episode discusses not only why building your network is important but also how to do it. By continuing to focus on others, you will increase the amount of value that you add to others as well as help grow your network and help you get to where it is that you want to go. There are a lot of ways to grow your network, but this episode offers ways that have been successful in the past and continue to prove effective for those who use them to get what they want.

F*** Your Excuses, Change Your Mentality, Set and Achieve Your Goals

In order to get to where you're going, you have to do what you've never done before. If you say you want to do something, then that means you're willing to do what it takes to do it. This episode dives into the differences between excuses and reasons while giving examples of people who never used their shortcomings or adversity as an excuse. It then dives into setting goals and ways to stay on top of your goals to reach them by surrounding yourself with reminders and people who are willing to keep you on track. If you are someone who needs a little motivation or needs to figure out a way to get to the next level in your life, then this is the episode for you!

Episode #2: Overcoming Adversity with Tristan Manderfeld

Welcome to Episode #2 of Dream, Achieve, and Succeed!

 

In this episode West Point graduate Tristan Manderfeld discusses his story of overcoming adversity and creating a new direction in his life to pursue. If you or anyone you know has been knocked down multiple times, then this is the episode for you! Tristan's story is an inspirational one that gives an example of why it's important to continue to get back up after you get knocked down. He and Gervon discuss the different things that Tristan relied on to overcome his shortcomings throughout his journey towards success, and what he believes it takes for people to achieve the goals that they set for themselves.