Dr. Wayne Pernell left his job in 2006 and had his best financial year in 2007, then lost it all in the 2008 crash. He credits humility and knowing he was an outlier with his success, and says the loss taught him about business volatility and staying grounded.
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That's the person we should be studying and asking. Like I asked Maria, what do I need to do to get what you have right? And so, for me, I just want everybody to understand that part of my story is you understand that I am very clear. I'm an outlier. And that's why, to this day, I think why I've been so successful, gratefully so, is because I've always humbled knowing that I was an outlier. And I also got it completely taken away from me because remember mentioned the time frame, 2006 is when I left my job. 2007 was when I had the biggest year of my life financially in that era, my 30s. I was in my 30s at the time. And in 2008, I got my ass handed to me like everybody else who owned a small business or, I mean, like, huge brands, went out of business.