Bradley Jacobs sits down with Nate Green, an award-winning entrepreneur, best-selling author, and leadership coach who transformed his life from police officer to CEO with an eight-figure exit. After experiencing heart failure at 23 that ended his law enforcement career, Nate rebuilt his identity and launched a financial services business that achieved Inc 5000 status four consecutive years with zero advertising spend - purely through referrals.
Nate shares his powerful philosophy of "people first, money will come" and discusses the mindset shifts required to overcome limiting beliefs and build authentic success. He opens up about navigating severe hardships including heart failure, divorce, and panic attacks, while maintaining the perspective that "my life is bigger than this." The conversation explores the difference between what you do versus who you are, the importance of eliminating wrong mindsets rather than just adding positive ones, and how to break free from the limitations that hold entrepreneurs back from their true potential.
Nate discusses his book "Suck Less, Do Better" and his Built Unstoppable mastermind program, which helps entrepreneurs discover their core identity and create actionable plans for sustainable growth. His upcoming book "Cracked Lenses, Breed Broken Dreams" focuses on helping people chase the dreams they've abandoned or never knew were theirs.
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Connect with Nate Green: https://successwithnategreen.com
00:00 - Introduction and Nate's background
00:47 - Overcoming hardships and redefining success
02:48 - What success really means to Nate
04:05 - The "missions to millions" mindset
05:38 - "It's not what I do, it's who I am" philosophy
08:10 - Separating identity from circumstances
10:38 - Avoiding the successful but unfulfilled trap
14:31 - Focus on being vs. doing every day
15:55 - "Suck Less, Do Better" book origin story
19:48 - Upcoming book "Cracked Lenses, Breed Broken Dreams"
20:51 - Built Unstoppable mastermind program
24:11 - Mindset strategies and eliminating wrong beliefs
26:52 - Transition from police officer to entrepreneur
29:02 - "People first, money will come" philosophy
31:44 - What Nate is most excited about today
34:57 - How Nate helps different types of people
38:22 - How to connect with Nate
38:42 - Final advice for the audience
