#294: Michael Girdley – $100M CEO On Common Mistakes People Make In Their 20s

<p>Michael Girdley is an entrepreneur. He's the owner of 10+ businesses (including fireworks, software, school, and coffee chain) totaling more than $100,000,000.</p> <p>And this conversation is unlike anything Michael has published publicly.&nbsp;</p> <p>We spoke about generational differences, what it's like to raise children, why he's loving Spanish, why he lacked courage when he was younger, common mistakes people make in their 20s, replacing companies with religion, and much more.</p> <p>-</p> <p>Michael's Links</p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/girdley">https://twitter.com/girdley</a></p> <p>Linktree: <a href="https://linktr.ee/girdley">https://linktr.ee/girdley</a></p> <p>-</p> <p>Resources Mentioned</p> <p><em>• Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values</em> by Robert Pirsig – <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Art-Motorcycle-Maintenance-Inquiry/dp/0060589469">https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Art-Motorcycle-Maintenance-Inquiry/dp/0060589469</a></p> <p><em>• Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind</em> by Shunryu Suzuki – <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Mind-Beginners-50th-Anniversary/dp/1611808413">https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Mind-Beginners-50th-Anniversary/dp/1611808413</a></p> <p>• Michael Girdley Thread on Effectuation: <a href="https://twitter.com/girdley/status/1517850790148263936">https://twitter.com/girdley/status/1517850790148263936</a></p> <p>-</p> <p>SPONSOR:</p> <p>This episode is brought to you by <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/MFM?sid=Danny-Miranda">My First Million</a>. This is the podcast that I listen to and recommend whenever I want to learn more about business, technology, or the future. Sam Parr and Shaan Puri are hilarious, informative, and interesting. <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/MFM?sid=Danny-Miranda">Check it out</a>!</p> <p>–</p> <p>My Links</p> <p>✉️ Newsletter: <a href="https://dannymiranda.substack.com/">https://dannymiranda.substack.com</a></p> <p>🎙 Podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda">https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda</a></p> <p>🎥 YouTube: <a