An entrepreneur credits mentor Les Brown's mantra "It's not over until I win" for getting through hard times. The speaker argues that grinding through adversity requires believing in your vision as a calling, not just a business.
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It was tough. It was rough. It was a long time, man. I mean, I, I have so much respect for entrepreneurs because unless you are one, you don't appreciate what an entrepreneur goes through, right? We as entrepreneurs face adversity and challenge and we got to get up every day. And that's why I'm so positive, because I have shaped my mind to stay positive regardless of the obstacles and the objections that you face. You got to believe in your dream and your vision. And I love Les Brown as one of my mentors. I've met him a couple of times. He says, "It's not over until I win." Until I win. That's it. Until I win. And Miss Mamie Brown's baby boy. And so, you know, he really preaches that. And I love that phrase. And I've had to hang on to that over the years in lean times when, you know, there wasn't a lot of hope left. I wasn't sure how things are going to work out, but you have to just keep believing and grinding and keep moving forward. And if you've got a dream and it feels like it's been given to you, it's a calling, it's a passion.