Everything that happens to you in life happens for you. It’s an opportunity for you to leverage as opposed to reacting. How do you make sense of your darkest moments and keep pushing?

In today’s episode, Chris Valentine joins us on the show as he shares his story from the hospital bed to an NYFW model. Chris is a motivational speaker, entrepreneur, model

and  CEO of “Design by Valentines,”

In the session, we delve into Chris’ multiple skill sets, maintaining a work-life balance, being competitive in the market, charging your worth, and becoming versatile in the industry through networking. He also expounds on the power of setting your parameters, discipline, and consistency in achieving your goals.

Ultimately, he shares the best tips on growing your professionalism, screwing up on a major business deal and starting from zero, how he kept pushing from the hospital bed, and his most powerful lesson in life!

Tune in for more insights from Chris Valentines' journey!

Timestamps

[01:05] About Chris Valentine

[02:19] Work-life balance & getting your priorities right

[14:44] Being competitive in the market & charging your worth

[18:31] Chris' journey into modeling

[21:44] How to become versatile in the industry

[25:54] Chris’ journey in building his multiple skill sets

[33:21] Setting your parameters & letting entrepreneurship not interfere with your personal life

[39:10] Tips to grow your professionalism

[43:49] Biggest challenge in his Chris journey to entrepreneurship

[48:31] Chris’ near-death experience in a hospital bed & his mantra through it

[53:03] Biggest lesson for Chris from all his life experiences

[55:33] To connect with Chris

Quotes

• “A lot of people believe that they can operate on fewer hours of sleep when actually what’s happening is you’re depriving yourself of the vital energy you need to perform.” (07:08-07:20)
• “Once you realize that money is just a tool, your life will never be the same again.” (11:06-11:10)
• “Hang out with money & the money will become yours.” (39:38-39:40)
• “When you have nothing is when you figure out what you’re made of & who you are.” (47:31-47:37)
• “Whatever you’re going through, even if you feel you have lost everything in your name, you have two choices: stay in that environment, feel sorry for yourself, feel like you will never recover what you have lost, or you can keep pushing & keep fighting.” (52:14-52:33)

Let’s Connect

Connect with Chris Valentine

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisvizzy/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/designbyvalentines/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valentines.dizajn

Connect with Phillip 'Phenom' Robinson

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phenomspeaks/

LinkedIn: Phillip ‘Phenom’ Robinson

Website: https://sitwithphenom.com/