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Show Notes: (
0:00) WWE-style intro for Scott Leese
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2:24) Breaking down his consulting scope: sales, ops, recruiting, coaching
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6:09) Authenticity on LinkedIn and walking away from thousands per post
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9:38) Protecting reputation before money changes who you are
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12:00) Scott’s hospital years: autoimmune disease, surgeries, and survival
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14:27) Opioid addiction and going cold turkey at 27
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16:16) From near death to sales: why startups were his lifeline
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20:29) PTSD, chronic pain, and the fear of leaving kids fatherless
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22:10) Fatherhood, health scares, and changing priorities
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25:13) Cold plunges, saunas, and 41 food allergies
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27:00) Grounding rituals and staying even-keeled in business
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33:17) Consulting truths: urgency, feedback, and big-market bets
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39:01) The unicorn that gave him freedom to go solo
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41:20) Lessons he wishes he’d learned earlier about aiming bigger
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42:58) Feeling “almost accomplished” and launching a landscaping biz
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44:33) The comparison trap, stoicism, and keeping perspective
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46:16) Biggest advice: shrink the delta between idea and action
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48:04) How much is a LinkedIn account really worth?
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50:57) Instagram success: $300K in consulting from a new channel