In the past 12 months since we last heard from Kimanzi Constable (Episode #069), he’s had some pretty amazing things happen.
He continues to write for ever more mainstream publications like The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, MindBodyGreen, Success and The Good Men Project. This, more than anything, has afforded him the opportunity to do more speaking and corporate training than ever. In fact, Kimanzi traveled over 100,000 miles last year, and expects to do even more this year as he visits Germany, Japan and many other places for the first time.
He calls it a lifestyle business. He loves to travel. Because of his hustle, he (and sometimes his wife) are able to travel together expense free, all while Kimanzi is getting paid a fee to boot. How awesome is that?
We talk about this and much more, including diving into his new book with Jared Easley called Stop Chasing Influencers: The True Path to Building a Business and Living Your Dream.
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In today’s episode, Kimanzi and I discuss:
- The lies we fall prey to that prevent us from living the life we’re capable of
- The importance of having the right mindset
- How he was able to go from driving a bread truck to writing for mainstream publications and consulting at large companies
- And a lot more…
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Kimanzi’s Latest Book
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Kimanzi in Action
Books Kimanzi Recommends
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan
Just Blow It Up: Firepower for Living an Unlimited Life by Dixie Gillaspie
48 Days to the Work You Love: Preparing for the New Normal by Dan Miller
Business in Blue Jeans: How to Have a Successful Business on Your Own Terms, In Your Own Style by Susan Baroncini-Moe
Kimanzi Resources
The best place to find out more about Kimanzi is on his company website.
Here, you can pick up a copy of Kimanzi’s new book.
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