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Welcome back to another exciting episode of Investing Yourself, the digital entrepreneur podcast. I am your host, of course, Phil Benner, the podcast mogul. And today, we're gonna be exploring the transformational power of business with an industry titan whose vision is changing the entrepreneurial world. Our guest today is a true powerhouse in the management consulting world with over three decades of leadership experience under his belt, he is a business strategist and seasoned entrepreneur who knows how to cultivate meaningful relationships, structure organizations for lasting success, and and guide entrepreneurs through the complex to the oh, sorry. The complexities of strategic planning and operations. But, of course, he doesn't stop there. He's also the founder of the Pursuit of Value podcast. He's making waves by distilling intricate business concepts into practical, actionable insights.

His mission, to empower 1,000,000 small business small businesses each month to avoid stress and failure, achieve sustainable growth, and, of course, create meaningful impact in their communities. Driven by a belief in the transformational potential of strong businesses and the responsibility of leaders to shape the world for the better. This visionary is here to deliver an unmatched wisdom that you will want to implement in your own journey. So get ready to take a lot of notes because, you know, I I am. I got my pen and paper ready right here, and we're gonna be inspired by the one, the only Marcus Hamaker. Marcus, thank you so much for being here, brother.

Hey. I appreciate the intro. That was very kind. It's a pleasure.

You are very welcome. When I got your, your request to be on the podcast, I was like, I have 84,000 questions. But, of course, I always like to start with the the very simplest one, the one that means the most to my audience. Why did you decide to become an entrepreneur? Throw out the shackles of nine to five and venture forth into this crazy world of entrepreneurship? Yeah. My dad,

first and foremost, my dad started his business 1976, and the reason he started it was because he was a young father. He saw early on that if he were to stay in his job, he would hit the ceiling relatively quick. My dad, very motivated man, very good man. He's a beautiful man, and he just he just did it. And so he took a year. He learned how to pour concrete, believe it or not, with a relative and thought, you know what? I can do this. I can I I don't mind physical labor? I can make this work. And so I think roughly a year, year and a half later, he started his own business in 1976.

And so, it's it's always been there. I had a front row seat. I remember six years old, dad grabbing me out of bed in the summertime saying, guess what? You're going to work with me. And, I just remember sleeping a lot, but, you know, I I was always there, front row seat. And then as I got older, you know, I never, dad, thankfully, even though I complained the whole time, he never gave me the option to not work. It was never on the table. It was, guess what? You can stand and watch me all day. I don't care if you're coming.

And it just instilled this work ethic that I'm so thankful for even though I bitched about it