{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Brian Buffini Show","title":"S2E296 How to Win in Your Underwear - an Interview with Tommy John Founder Tom Patterson","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2185,"description":"No matter what the market's doing, it's never a bad time for a good idea! In this episode, Tom Patterson shares his incredible entrepreneurial journey, from his small-town upbringing, to co-founding Tommy John during the 2008 recession and going on to achieve phenomenal success.\n \nYOU WILL LEARN:\n·     The value of mentorship and personal growth.\n·     The benefit of identifying opportunity in challenging times.  \n·     The importance of a courageous mindset when others are fearful.\n \nMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:\n \ntommyjohn.com\n \nThe Shawshank Redemption\n \n“Die With Zero,” by Bill Perkins\n \nNOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:\n \n“Perfection is the enemy of good enough.” – Tom Patterson  \n \n“I don't believe that people are self-made. I think there's people that make you along the way in different seasons or periods of your life.” – Tom Patterson  \n \n“Great companies find ways to win and to build momentum in tough times.” – Tom Patterson  \n \n“Be courageous when everybody's fearful.” – Tom Patterson  \n \n“Once you stop growing and learning, you start dying.” – Tom Patterson  \n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/m5B0llY7ekKl53h28ktmmn2AabixuxyNYwYpc36cdZ8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lNDI0/ZjA3NmExYzllMTNi/OTU4YzY3NzIwNGM0/ODU2Ni5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}