EP 100: Ryan Stewman- Hardcore Closer Jet-Fueled Business

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To celebrate the 100th episode of the Step It Up Entrepreneur Podcast, we brought in someone who represents the epitome of humility, tenacity, and hyper-achievement. He’s helped thousands of individuals and companies grow in life and business by sticking to one simple mindset…...Do the Work! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On a hot summer day back in July of 2008, Ryan Stewman left federal prison with $25 to his name and a vision; to become the most elite version of himself. In the last 12 years, he’s done just that and currently operates over 20 businesses.  He’s known as “The Hardcore Closer,” and founder of Break Free Academy and his flagship program, Apex where sales professionals, solopreneurs, entrepreneurs, CEOs and investors gather as a community to dial in the four main areas of their lives: Gratitude, Genetics, Grind, and Group. By focusing on these four main areas, Ryan has single-handedly helped thousands of people transform their lives personally and professionally.  Ryan has been published in Forbes, Inc and Entrepreneur magazines, host of two podcasts, The HardCore Closer Podcast and ReWire, and is a 10X best selling author. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of Step It Up Entrepreneur, Tom and Ryan reminisce about one of their first flights together, the difference between core value-driven companies, and those flailing, barely making it by in one of the most abundant times in human history.  In this episode, Ryan shares “the test” he puts all of his employees through, and discover the best practices for running successful businesses…..it’s simpler than you might think. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>What You'll Learn:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What you should and shouldn’t say when 4 police and government agencies greet you on the tarmac at the airport </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-lev