It’s all about getting in the room & building sustainable relationships. Don’t think about what it will cost you. Consider what it will cost you if you don’t get into that room. You never know what can happen with those associations!

Today, Darren Palmer joins us on the show to share his journey from a college party animal to a successful owner of a Self-Publishn30days. Darren is a Motivational Youth Speaker, Author, Leadership Expert & Podcast Host.

In the episode, Darren talks about his party life in college, growing & leveraging his college relationships, and why everyone needs to be intentional with their time. Moreover, he shares his process of letting go of his big three bad habits (weed, women & alcohol) to become the best version of himself.

Ultimately, Darren shares how his first book came about, the importance of investing in yourself & self-development, as well as advice to anyone battling bad habits & looking forward to pushing their life to the next level!

Timestamps

[00:20] Introducing today’s guest, “Darren Palmer.”

[02:08] Hot seat questions with Darren

[07:03] Darren’s turnaround from being a party animal in college to writing ten books

[09:06] How Darren maintained college relationships many years down the road

[12:50] Darren’s Aha moment to being intentional with his time and using it wisely

[16:04] Three big habits he had to let go to become the best version of himself

[24:30] How Darren had to shake each of the three bad habits individually

[29:50] How Darren’s first book came about

[34:40] Investing in yourself & self-development

[39:18] Rooms Darren has been into that have been life-changing in his career

[54:15] Advice to anyone battling bad habits & is looking towards taking their life to the next level

[58:30] How to connect with Darren Palmer

Notable Quotes

“At the end of the day, we all learn, we all grow. That’s what it is all about.” (09:32-09:34)

“Whenever you have clarity of vision, you have the acceleration to the non-go (12:03-12:06)

“Bad habits coincide with other bad habits & good habits coincide with other good habits.” (27:13-27:20)

Flooding into the marketplace & getting value is not a disservice to you because flooding the market with value….even if you feel you’re not getting compensated for what you’re doing, is using that as a magnet. You are attracting people that are your type.” (37:14-37:32)

“Your network is your net worth.” (46:45-46:47)

Mentioned Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-story/id1295864297

Let’s Connect

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darrenmpalmer/

Website: https://www.selfpublishn30days.com/

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LinkedIn: Phillip ‘Phenom’ Robinson

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