How We Should Reinvent The American Dream with Momentum Shake’s Founder, Michael Tecku #132
Success is not achieved by seeking a financial triumph. Instead, it’s the side effect of pursuing greatness.
Michael Tecku was happily retired, until only the pull of purpose and a medical emergency drew him to his latest endeavour - Founding Momentum Shake.
Behind the story of the man creating the Rolls Royce of supplements, lies the mosaic of a man for whom modesty, ambition, ownership and selflessness are non-negotiable.
Lee and Michael discuss:
The true purpose of entrepreneurship beyond financial success
How to build businesses aligned with personal growth
The importance of generating value over chasing profits
Strategies for continuous personal and professional development
Links & references
Michael Tecku:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-tecku-55162415b/
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Lee Cooper:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecooperrecruiter/
Get in touch: lee@extrology.com
Episode highlights:
“I just spent a number of years no longer motivated by trying to maximise profit, but trying to maximise my value creation. The way I did that was searching for what was naturally interesting to me, where I felt like I had gravity assisting me, and I was going downstream instead of uphill,” - 2:30 - Michael Tecku
“Momentum shake is built entirely on the premise of providing what we’re losing as we age. People don’t need more info, they just need things that deliver results.” - 6:00 - Michael Tecku
“When I say I work 2 hours a day, I’m devoting my best 2 hours to the most important decisions I can make.” - 20:30 - Michael Tecku
“Success is a side-effect of pursuing greatness.” - 26:05 - Michael Tecku
“I take responsibility for everything. People are creative at finding ways to mess things up, but at the end of the day, that’s on me.” - 30:55 - Michael Tecku
“I thought ‘I’ll be here for 100 years with no reason to be’, and there’s no darker place than that.” - 42:00 - Michael Tecku
“My old belief was that if you had earned success, you probably stole it like that. That's the greatest myth there is - you can generate value.” - 48:55 - Michael Tecku
“A thorn of experience is worth a forest of knowledge.” - 51:00 - Michael Tecku
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