Episode 028 - Work Ethic, Communication, and Family Values with Special Guest Christian Valentine

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week we have the second half of the Valentine Duo, Christian, Steve’s eldest son. Christian is a little more reserved than his younger brother and chooses his words carefully. This episode is very interesting when listened to alongside the episode with Chase, his brother, for how they think similarly but with different perspectives. But you only need to listen a few minutes to see how much he respects his father and how much the Thinking OTB mindset has rubbed off on him.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Who he is and What his place is in the World</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One of the biggest takeaways from both interviews is how much their parents’ worldview has impressed upon them. The Valentine household has gone through a great deal in their lives, some good and some bad. The important thing is that they’ve always been there for each other, and that support has allowed Christian to have a positive outlook on his future.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“One of the biggest impacts on my life is the word on my arm, the word on his arm, on her arm: limitless. Like, dude, you can do anything you want if you put your mind to it. You can be whoever you want to be. You could be the richest person in the world, or you could be just a mediocre guy, but you have the choice to go forward and do it every single day. You wake up every single day and you choose who you want to be.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But even with that mindset, you have to be careful not to fall into the social media trap:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It's hard to go through and look at all these people who are influencers who are trying to be someone they're not, and not think ‘I'm mediocre, I'm not good enough.’”</span></p> <p><span