In this episode, Valentine shares his speech at the 2018 LA Nurse Expo and discusses why he never wanted to depend on a single income, employer, job, or a boss to determine how he lives his life.
Everybody should be an entrepreneur of some sort, but that doesn’t mean that you have to start a business. Be involved in something that is bigger than you. From your pain comes your purpose, let
your wounds be your work.
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Key Topics
Val’s Background
Val went to Cal State and received a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
After graduating, he got his dream job working at a top hospital in the ICU.
6 months in, he was fired from that job. He was called into a back office and told that he was a really good nurse, has great integrity, and is smart, but wasn’t a good fit for this unit.
This experience taught him that jobs are not safe, and he never wanted to be in that position again.
It’s risky to depend on a single income, a job, and a boss to determine how you live your life.
Taking Charge of Your Life
Val started looking into business – when you run your own business it can not be taken away from you.
You are responsible for your own success.
While working 50 hours a week nursing, Val still built his business with no excuses.
It took a year and half to grow the business to reach his first million.
Everyone has a purpose, inside and outside of nursing.
Val owned a gym for 3 years and felt like he was living someone else’s narrative.
He closed down the gym and took a huge risk by taking a pay cut.
He was so willing to make it work that he was driving for Uber and doing whatever it took.
Following Your Purpose
People that don’t have zest in their life, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
