We had the good fortune of connecting with Markus Kaulius and we’ve shared our conversation below.
Hi Markus, can you tell us more about your background and the role it’s played in shaping who you are today?
My backstory, while challenging when I went through it and, in some cases, for decades following, is a key reason I am who I am today. A broke and broken family scarred me for years. A 6’4, 120 lb body plagued me for years.
One of my mentors, Rory Vaden, explained it best when he said: “we are most powerfully positioned to help the person we once were.”
I have learned to not only embrace my backstory, but see new challenges as gifts and opportunities to grow.
Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
For over 25 years I have been an entrepreneur (I am completely unhireable)! I took one of my favorite businesses from $0 to $170,000,000 in global sales. I have had multiple exits from companies and have helped others do the same. Nothing about my resume came easy.
Today, I look for entrepreneurs with integrity and who align with my beliefs, philosophies and energy, and I invest. Depending on the specifics, I love working with these entrepreneurs to hopefully expedite their results, avoid common pitfalls and setbacks, and help them find fulfillment beyond career success.
I have had the honour of working with many C-Suite professionals and professional athletes to gain clarity, confidence, focus and energy.
The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Tony Robbins has been my mentor for 30 years now! As a lost, distraught, broken 15 year old, I came across Tony’s cassette tapes and they changed my life. For the next 30 years I learned to put his teachings into practice and have had the honour of traveling with Tony on many occasions.
I encourage others to never stop learning and, even more importantly, putting your learnings into ACTION! Without taking action, all the knowledge in the world won’t change your life even 1%.
Website: https://www.playabiggergame.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markuskaulius/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markuskaulius/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markus.kaulius
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkusKaulius
Image Credits
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