Lies Entrepreneurs Believe: Are we just civilized gamblers obsessed with the lie of passive income?

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In This Episode:

Building Resilience, Losing $18K on NFTs, and Fighting Back in a Retail Death Match

In this raw and inspiring episode, I sit down with my first-ever guest and longtime friend, Robert Kelly — a relentless entrepreneur who knows what it means to bet on yourself, take the hits, and keep moving forward.

Robert’s journey is anything but ordinary. From earning $5 an hour sweeping warehouses at 13 to running a six-figure business in his teens, he’s seen the highs and lows of entrepreneurship firsthand. But success? It was never a straight line.

Here’s what we dive into:

• The $18,000 lesson in chasing shortcuts — how a cartoon bull NFT wiped out Robert’s investment and what it taught him about staying grounded.
• When 19,000 people NFT Community vanish overnight — the harsh reality of hype-driven communities and how to rebuild from the rubble.
• Winners vs. quitters — the key to thriving under pressure and innovating when it feels like the walls are closing in.
• Complacency kills — the moment Robert realized "getting comfortable" almost cost him everything and how he clawed his way back.
• The myth of passive income — why it’s not what you think and how to build a business that stands strong when the storm hits.

For every entrepreneur, creator, or builder navigating the grind, this episode is for you. The wins, the heartbreaks, the pivots, and those moments when quitting feels easier than fighting — we’re laying it all out. Unfiltered. Real.