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Miracle Mentality with Tim Storey (Motivation, Self Help, and Mental Health)
Editor of the World's First Self-Help Magazine on the Secrets to Success | Kerrie Lee Brown | Motivation | E34
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Hello, Miracle Mentality family. You just heard my good friend John Paul dejarra. He was so good on this podcast. I want to tell you something that he's doing that I think is amazing. I'm introducing to you for the first time globalsku. It is an app designed to help you make extra money for stuff that you have just sitting around. Now, how does that work? Number one, it only costs $12 a month and you can cancel anytime. What happens is that you scan an item and it tells you what the item sold for in the last 90 days. And it lists across multiple platforms including ebay, Amazon, Walmart, Facebook Marketplace. This is amazing. Go to the Global SKU website or the App Store and and start making money today. But I have something really good for you. For the first 50 people from my world, that comment, I'm going to give you Global SKU for absolutely free for one month. For the first 50 people that comment, I want to give you a free month subscription. So respond right now. That's GlobalSK you. Hello, my name is Tim Story. Welcome to Miracle Mentality.
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Remember rooftops, drawing spaceships on the ground.
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It's for the dreamers, the doers, the believers in something greater. In each episode, I'll invite you to rise above the mundane, to push past the messy and learn to live boldly in the miraculous. Every episode will have practical wisdom, spiritual insight, and my guests will explore what it takes to activate your miracle mindset. Remember to subscribe, follow and like. Welcome to the Miracle Mentality podcast. I'm loving the community that we are creating with so many of you, liking, subscribing and telling friends because we're all about growth. I like what Carol Dweck says. There's a difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. And we want to grow. We want to grow spiritually, mentally, physically, financially and even in our families. So thank you for liking subscribing and telling different friends. We talk about this, how we stay in the top 10 and the categories that we're in. And that's been really, really awesome. But also when you think about it, roughly 6 million podcasts in America to be ranked at about 155, says a lot about you and what you are looking for, what you want. And that is personal growth. The guest that I have today is my friend. I think that she's just a classy woman, an entrepreneur, someone who's getting things done. Originally from Canada, she went to college for political foreign policy. It's interesting about life, how we use these things. Sometimes, but then go also other paths. Has a master's in journalism, and then has found herself truly leading and helping one of the best magazines we have in America. So as I travel and see this magazine in the top bookstores, see it all over the airports, all the lounges, people's homes, it was always a dream of mine to even be in Success magazine. So it is my privilege to welcome today my friend Carrie Lee Brown. Good to see you.
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Thank you so much, Tim. Very good to be here. I'm excited.
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Let's go. Right from the beginning, when you were in high school, what we would consider the senior year in America. So that makes you, like, 17, 18. What kind of things were you aspiring to become?
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I was 18, going into university for my undergraduate degree. I originally wanted to be a lawyer, which is really fascinating. And that's why my undergrad is in political science and international foreign policy. I spent six months abroad outside of Canada studying. And it was fascinating because I've always been a lover of stories and getting to know people in different cultures and different people. And so my law aspiration changed over time, and that's why I went into journalism.
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Yes.
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So. And that's exactly why, because I loved getting to know people's stories and I wanted to share them. And then when I found out that you could make a living of that, that changed my whole trajectory. Yes, but I've always been a storyteller at heart. I've always been a conversationalist, a communications expert, and I love just meeting new people. And so that's where I was going into university. But I loved English as well. I loved writing. I mean, writing has always been my backbone and my wheelhouse, and that's what really has led me to where I am today.
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So I think it's fascinating that you, as a dynamic female leader, you're in this position of editor in chief of Success magazine, one of our leading success magazines, literally in the world. When you look at life, some things you decide, some things you discover. The early times of your life. 18, 19, 20. Do you think you were more on the deciding side or the discovery side, where you just saw doors start to open for you?
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I think I was more on the. Yeah, definitely. The discovery, the exploration, if you will, especially being a writer at heart and being able to interview different people, even. Even back then. Right. With my assignments through school, I started volunteering at newspapers back then and writing all my stories. And when I spent time abroad studying and then coming back and had to write about my experiences, I think it was all about discovering how amplifying people's voices can make a difference and change the world. Ultimately, yes. And I wanted to be a part of that. So I think discovery, to answer your question and exploration, and that's really been the backbone to my whole career right up until today.
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So there's a lot of people that are watching and listening that they have a plan for their life. Okay. So I like to say it this way. In my life coaching, you have a plan, but you have to become the right person.
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Right.
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So you have the plan and then the person side. What did you do to help develop Carrie to be this leader that I'm seeing today? Because I know about you. I have friends that know you personally. Where you're taking Success magazine is really to new places with your innovation, creativity, with your dreams of where you're going to take the magazine. So talk to me about the development of Carrie to really handle the job assignment that you have today.
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I love that question because it really does make me reflect. Right. And we don't often, as leaders and business people, get to have a moment to think about where we've come from. I've been in journalism for 30 years now, and it's changed so much.
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Yes.
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And before websites, before social media, obviously, before the digital space. And I like to say that I've survived and thrived, if you will, in this space. But I think that my development personally has been through lived experiences and through the people I've met along the way. So I've either contributed to or written for over 150 different publications in my lifetime worldwide, many of them even in different languages. My work has been all over the world. And I think that getting to know your audience, no matter what publication you work at or any media outlet is key. Right. It's really like any leader. Right. You have to know who your team is, who you're dealing with, who your end user is or your customer. And same in publishing, Right. You have to know who the audience is. And during my time of personal and professional development, I've moved through different publications where there's been different audiences. One of the very first publications I ever was editor in chief for 25 years ago was a men's publication. So as editor in chief of the first men's fitness publication, yeah, I interviewed celebrities back then. But I had to get into the voice as the editor in chief towards a male audience and reader. So it changed the whole dynamic. And I think that's why I like to say I'm a very generalist journalist, because I'VE changed my niche over the years, and that has been one of the ways I've been able to stay relevant. I've been able to move through different markets and lead different kind of publications along the way. And that has been an element of my personal growth. And to answer your question, I don't think I was taught that. I think that was something that came kind of naturally.
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Yes.
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Knowing that relevance and evolving throughout your own career or your business or your aspirations has to happen in order to stay in this industry. And media is a very volatile, transformational world, and we see it today. But I think my whole career is very representative of that.
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I like what you're talking about because I teach a lot about human development. And if we broke down these words, skills, tools and attitude, the skill set that you have, which I want to ask you about in a minute, and then you have to have the right tools, and then you have to have the right attitude, not just to get in the door, but to stay in the door. And so to a lot of entrepreneurs that are watching today and listening today, sometimes they think, okay, I just need the skill set. But you had to develop your tools in leadership, also in writing. The fact that you were already writing for that many publications, the fact that you were in the editor's position for a men's magazine. Right. So that was a little bit different. But the skills, the tools and the attitude. Okay, talk to me about the skill set and what you think you bring to the table in this area of success, because I want to break down this word success, the idea of success, how the world sees success.
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Having been in the journalism, media, publishing world for so long, my skill set began very practical. I learned actual writing techniques and how to write for the media back in my school days. And it was very technical. Right. It's like, this is how you write an article. This is how you know all the different elements of writing a really compelling piece. Today, obviously, and leading up to today, my tools and my skillset, sorry, has changed because it's had to with the times.
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Yes.
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So before I wrote, my master's was specifically geared towards magazine journalism. Specifically, there was different streams that you could. It was either broadcast, which included radio. At the time, it was newspaper, it was magazine. So I chose magazine. I've always loved magazines and the glossiness of them, but I wrote specifically for magazines. So over time, and this is something that's happened with your traditional journalist as well, we've also had to gain and evolve to have those skills that bring us into those other Areas like the broadcast side. As the editor in chief of Men's magazine back then I was doing TV spots and blogs and radio spots. So again, it's just going across all the mediums. So my tool set set that I learned my skills in school did evolve over time, naturally and organically. And then of course came in obviously digital. The digital world, the websites, the social media. And I know I'm dating myself, but it really did change my trajectory because I had to get used to creating content and curating content in a different way.
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Yeah. I think dating yourself and not dating yourself because I think everything has gone so quickly.
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Yeah.
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And I think this is the interesting thing that I find about you being the editor in chief of this magazine. There's our good friend Russell.
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Russell, love him.
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So, because as I open this up and I was looking just the other day because I have this magazine of so many of the different things that you talk about in this magazine. You do your success interviews, you talk a lot about leadership, money, well being. And it's interesting because I think a lot of business magazines in the past were on just how to build a business, how to scale a business, how to get bigger and brighter. Where this has a different touch to it. This magazine. Right now, tell me about how you've evolved with Success Magazine. But first, if you could just tell me, Success Magazine started in what year?
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It's 128 years old.
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Yes.
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So most people don't know that. And I think that's why one, I'm very proud and honored to be at the helm of this magazine. I've been at Success for like three years now and I was brought on to continue its legacy and I'm very, very honored with that. And so being that it's a very iconic brand and many people who obviously watch your podcast and out there in the professional development world know it started as the first self help publication.
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Yes.
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And that has evolved tremendously over the years of what self help and what that means. But what I've done in the last few years with my amazing team and obviously where I personally want to take publishing moving forward is I have taken it from those practical and tacticals of how to build a business and those kind of things that are still very relevant and important to the entrepreneur. But what I've done is we've added areas like you've gone over there, the wellbeing, the personal branding is new in the space since 128 years old. They didn't know what it was then.
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Yes.
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We've added A philanthropy column. These are things that entrepreneurs and business people and leaders have evolved as well. Right. So starting a business back then 100 years ago versus now is so different, but it's also about the individual. So instead of just building a business as the practical means of that, now leaders and business people are at the forefront of their brands. So we've brought in a lot of content and that's where I've taken the magazine over the last few years, where we're focusing on people's stories and success stories, but not because necessarily of how much money they've made. It's not about that. It's about their personal stories and how they turn their story into strategy.
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And I like what you guys have done even in the past with some of the most famous wealthy people that have been on the COVID of Success magazine, that you didn't just go after how they built it, but there's a lot of personal stories, behind the scenes stories, which I think that the average entrepreneur is looking for because I think we all see our own faults, flaws and failures. And it's so easy just to see the success of people without understanding the journey. Okay, that's right. Question to you. Now, this idea of success I don't think has ever been talked about like it is today. Because in my day, we did not have TikTok. There was not Instagram, there was not Facebook, there was not even MySpace. Everybody seems to be a life coach, everybody's a life advisor, everyone's giving success advice. And so here's the pinnacle of magazines, in my opinion and in so many others. And you are talking about success. All right, what kind of responsibility do you feel to be at the helm of this type of magazine?
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It's a huge, lofty responsibility. And I knew that taking the position, of course, but I knew it was a great opportunity to change the messaging behind what success means. Yes, and we highlight obviously successful people, but the bigger part about it is, like you said, the journey of how they got there. And that's where my storytelling, not only passion but also skill set comes into place. So the responsibility of bringing these stories to light is huge. But I also feel there's a responsibility to be truthful. And, you know, journalism has changed so much over the decades, but I really am about authentic storytelling. So if any of these experts that we highlight or celebrities or thought leaders, I get down to the nitty gritty of their journey, their struggles, their setbacks, their obstacles, which is obviously you deal with that too, with your clients and everything. And I think that's so important. So just to remember that this isn't a reflection of just people's monetary or financial success. It's also about their personal successes along the way and how they've gotten through them. I really like to stress that it's not just informational, it's inspirational.
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Yes.
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And I think that's so important because I feel like I'm lucky to be working at a print magazine these days. Right. Print has gone down on the newsstand, as you all know. But we've kept this legacy going because it's so important and people love having it in their hands as you do. And I think to keep that evolution of the content going, we need to keep pushing the envelope with getting down to these success stories that also show the hardships and the setbacks of entrepreneurs.
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Yes.
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It can't just be all glossy. And I think that's. To answer your question, that's exactly where I'm trying to take it today.
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Yeah. I think that I would know more than the average person about the whole print side with my connection to Oprah Winfrey and what they do at O magazine. Gayle King helping over at O, but also a group called Ink Global that does a lot of the magazines for American way, Delta United, etc. Etc. So I've life coached a lot of these different people and hear about magazines and magazines look like they were on the decline for a while and then you had Covid hit and we couldn't touch this magazine.
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That's right.
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Okay. So that was a very strange time because I love to get Success magazine now. I'm a longtime follower. Okay.
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Yeah.
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And I touch it and look at the pages. The pages are beautiful. The way you put everything together is art. Why is it important for you as editor in chief to keep the print side and us not just go online?
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Right. Well, I mean, again, I'm a print lover at heart. Always will be. That's just like saying, why do we have books still? Right. It's the same thing. People still want actual books. Right. They're still out there. People are still writing books. It's the same mentality. People love to have something in their hands because it feels real.
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Yes.
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I'm obviously all for digital as well. We actually launched a success digital edition as well.
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You did Very successful just a year
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and a half ago. And we knew because 1. The reason why we did. And then I'll get back to the print. But the reason why we did is we have so many people that are so worthy of being in our pages. And that we needed to create another outlet. And the print magazine is six times a year. Our digital publication also six times a year. So now we have a monthly of all fresh and exclusive content, all different. And we love that some people prefer the digital way because it's maybe, you know, more environmentally friendly. Some people believe that. So we had to appease that audience. And also we believe in that, too. But then there's the print side and the legacy side of it that, again, people who are in the magazine or who are family with the magazine or friends or colleagues, they love having it. Because if you read it or share it or pick it up, it's real. There's my story. And people who are in this will tear out their articles, frame them, put the covers on the wall. You know, I've sent boxes and boxes to a lot of our cover stars because they want them in hand. You know, I've also heard. Very interesting thing is that some people that I know have. One person in particular has put it in their treasure box for leaving for their family in the future.
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Yes.
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Because who knows where we'll be? And so I think to preserve the printness, if you will, of this publication is very important to the brand, but also to me. And then again, just having something in your hand feels real. You can put it on your coffee table. You know, you can walk into Barnes and Noble or a Hudson store at the airport and see it on the newsstand and still pick it up and then read it in the airplane if you don't have access to WI fi.
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Yes.
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Right. So there's still something tangible about it that will never go away in my life.
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Before I go into deeper questions for you.
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Yeah.
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How does someone that's a listener watching today get Success magazine? Can you still become a subscriber and get it at home? Do you have to go to the bookstore? How does one get Success magazine?
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Yeah, all of that. So you can subscribe online@success.com and then you can pick it up at Barnes and Nobles, Hudson and all select retailers around, really, around North America. It's also available in 11 countries as well.
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I know, it's very exciting.
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It is. And we're looking at opportunities for. For further distribution that way as well. We're going to hone in on the craft that we have behind this and get it out there in more people's hands, because the need and the demand is still there.
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Yeah. I want to just say this not just because I'm your friend.
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Yeah.
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I think that this is a must. This is Essential, everybody. You guys want to get Netflix all the time. Why don't you get this magazine and find out that it's possible to be balanced in all parts of your life when you look at just this one, when they're talking about well being and your money, the power of your inner circle, all these things are so important. So I'm going to read something from my notes. All right. Kerry has helped guide this new era where business purpose and cultural meet. So it's interesting to hear this, that I'm a leader, I work with leaders. This is how I see you. You are helping to guide this new era where business, purpose and culture meets. When I say that, what goes through your mind?
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Because I think that Success magazine is more than a publication just for the successful. It's for people who are coming up in the ranks. It's for people, younger audiences now are entrepreneurs. So it crosses that age kind of generational feel to who is successful in life and in business. And I feel like when you say that there's purpose to young people wanting to be successful from the root core, and I think that's where I'm now taking this publication, is we're garnering that audience. And so it does stem across all those different things and the well being aspect or talking about personal branding and all these things. That's where the mindset comes in.
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Yes.
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So the mindset is huge for successful people. That's why we brought that content in more recently. And also the philanthropic side too. It's where business leaders who are seemingly successful in their world and people look up to, that's where they also go. They want to give back to their communities. So teaching that skill set to younger generations of entrepreneurs is so important, so good because those are the businesses that are going to flourish in the future. That's why we bring those kind of columns in. Also networking. I mean, who knew 25 years ago that networking specifically and knowing your inner circles, but also being able to bring your knowledge to the world through podcasts, through conversations and networking opportunities. Who knew that that would be a way to also do business? Like who knew years ago and especially when this magazine was started. So that's why we touch on a lot of those elements for those who aspire to be successful, but they need to know all the steps, but also how to broaden their scope and broaden the reach.
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I'm believing that you're enjoying this podcast, the miracle mentality. And so the best way to help other people is to share it with a friend, a family member or Even a colleague. We work hard on getting the right types of guests that will make your life go from the mundane, the messy, the madness into the miracle mentality. Don't forget, your mindset is yours to set. So make sure and share this with someone else and then tag me at Tim Story Official. That's Tim Story Official. Thank you for making this one of the most listened to and watched podcasts out there in the world. And guess what? Get ready for miracles to come your way. I think you're gonna like this question. So one of my favorite books is called you'd've Got Mail. I've watched it so many times. So it's Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
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Yes.
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Okay. So Meg Ryan has a Mom and pop bookshop that's doing amazing. Probably remember the story.
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I do.
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And then Tom Hanks family in this movie, they have this mega bookstore and they decided to put one, like, right down the street.
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Yeah.
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And so it's the challenge of the mom and Pop store with this whole mega side of things in your business. Okay. Because you guys have always been at the forefront. How do you feel about other magazines that have come up from all these different places to almost try to take your spot or challenge your spot as a leader? How do you work through that, and what is your mindset as that happens?
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There's competition in every industry. Of course, we have other publications out there who have either tried to take some of our market or who do have a piece of our market. But I feel like success just stands alone. And of course, I can say that I'm the editor in chief, but the thing is that I really feel it does because nobody else obviously has that name. Success. Right. You can talk about success stories of business people in other business publications, but just the name itself, Success really represents something different out there on the market, on the newsstand, you know automatically what it's about and you know who you're going to hear from. And I think that sets us apart. And I think the legacy piece too sets us apart. It's such an iconic brand, and when it was started 128 years ago, this was new and really innovative.
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Yes.
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So in order for us to keep that momentum, we have people that still subscribe today because they loved it again years ago, and this was well before those other publications. So I think there is a definitely a uniqueness about the success magazine and the brand itself and all of our extensions and what we're doing now with the brand and our digital platforms and everything we have, our memberships, because of that very nature, that it's got a legacy behind it.
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So, so good. So you're not intimidated, you're more motivated?
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Yeah, I'd like to say that. Now, of course, I'm not going to say that. We don't watch our competitors. And I have friends who work at our competitors. I mean, I've been a journalist for a long time. I just think that all the publications in our niche, which would be business leadership, thought leadership, professional development, they're all unique in their own way. And I think people go to them for different reasons. We work with COVID stars and experts that have been on the COVID of many of our competitors. Yes, we don't sign, you know, non competes for that reason because there's different story elements going to come out in every single publication. I feel like, you know, we watch our competitors, of course we do. There are definitely some competitors that lean more towards different business models than we do. And, you know, the pay to play kind of model. There's different things that are happening. We try to stay in our lane and I think that's what's so refreshing about it. And, and you know, me having a team behind me that really believes in the brand through and through, that's what's going to keep it going even beyond my time at Success.
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I think one of the things that you're bringing as editor in chief to Success is the variety. And I have in my notes, you know, when I look at the old success magazines and you can even Google who's been on the COVID it's like who's who and just powerful, powerful women and men that have run mega, mega companies. But you have been smart enough to also bring in people like Matthew McConaughey, my good friend Jamie Kern Lima, Jesse Itzler, another friend, friend of both of ours, and different thought leaders, celebrities. Why are you doing that? As far as bringing in, it's not just a Lee Iacocca type person or it's not just a Richard Branson type person. Why are you sprinkling in the Matthew McConaughey's of life?
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I interviewed Jamie Kern Lima for our cover too, in the last couple of years. And one of the things, her success story, right, it's really that rags to riches. She really has a story there that people want to hear and want to know how she got to where she is now. And Matthew McConaughey, his mindset is incredible in regards to the way he approaches life, the way he approaches business, the way he approaches his circles. And I think that again, is Something to be celebrated.
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Yes.
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Right. So I think to answer that, it's really about celebrating those stories behind these successful people who are out there in the world, the mainstream people, and sharing how they got to where they are. And I find that. And again, maybe that's a knack I have, but I love to interview people, too. And this is one of those things where, you know, when I spoke and interviewed Daymond John for our cover.
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Yes.
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You know, I was fortunate enough to be there in his house and his condo in Miami and met his wife and his daughter. And it's. I love to see the inner workings of where they got there. And when I dove into asking him some questions for our cover that we had him on, he was very appreciative of the fact that I explored different ways of getting that success out of him. It wasn't just about, okay, now you've, you know, you have this, this, this, this, you're here. No, it's, how did you get there? And that is so important. So that's the type of thing that we explore with all of our cover talent and including the experts inside as well. They have to have a meaning behind the message.
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So good.
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It's not just because they are a success. It's how they got to become successful. And with everyone you mentioned, they're all very different in how they are successful. And really, truly, I like to shine a light or amplify the reason why they feel they are successful. Because in my inner. I also ask people, you know, what is your definition of success? Right. It makes sense for the publication. And everyone's answer is different. So. And I love that that's what we're trying to bring forth in the pages of our magazine.
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Okay, I'm talking to Carolee Brown. Can everyone be a success in life or is it just for a few?
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I think everyone can be. Now, I'm going to sound cliche, right? But you're talking to me now, Carrie Lee Brown. I'm a mom, an entrepreneur. I'm an editor in chief and a media executive. And I think that personally, we can all be successful in the way we want to be successful.
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Yes.
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I think it's in us to be successful in life. And I think that there's definitely something inside of us that can make that come out. I think that people like yourself and others will help people bring it out.
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Yes.
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And I hope that that's what we do in the pages. We inspire people. But I do think that everybody can be successful in their own way. I get asked this as well. And you know, I feel success personally is a feeling. Right. It's a feeling of whether you've achieved something. It could be small or big. Small or big, it doesn't matter. You could just have a good day. Some people who are ill or not, well, again, leaning on the well being, they could get through their day and that can be a successful day for them.
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I like this because I think that as a therapist and life strategist for people for over three decades and counting is that I think you could be a successful mother and that is really your purpose in life. Like you love being a mother or you love being a stay at home person, or I've met very successful people that own donut jobs. So they're never going to be in the COVID of Times Square as they did it. They're not going to ring the bell in New York. But in their world they are success. And so I like the way you break that down and that's the whole thing.
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Even in my own life, I've been through many things in my own life. Right. I just went through a divorce. I mean, there's so many things that we all go through in our lives. Right. At different seasons. And I'm really digging deep on this myself right now. But every step along the way is a success story in itself. And even if those are not some of the stories we might highlight, just because we have a certain demographic, it doesn't matter when you talk about personal relationships and how we deem ourselves successful. I think everyone definitely can be successful. They just have to believe it in themselves.
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A
Yeah.
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B
And they have to know that that's what they achieved in a day, in a week and a year. And then when you look back, if you survive life, you're successful. Yeah, Right.
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A
So one of the things that happened to me, Carrie, in my 20s, I started to be around well known actors like Charlton Heston, James Caan, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, but really be around them, having dinners with people and then them coming to see me because I did a weekly meeting at somebody's house for a while. Then I also did a monthly meeting for 25 years in Beverly Hills where we had the biggest stars in the world that would come. And what I noticed about these people that we saw as such screen legends, both male and female, they had moving parts too.
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B
Oh, yeah.
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A
Some had been through divorce, some their kids were dealing with addiction. Some of them had problems with the irs. That was wild to go in some of these Beverly Hills mansions, in Bel Air mansions. Right. And Malibu houses and see that, oh my gosh, everybody is going through something, but still we can walk in this thing called success because we're going through recovery and discovery at the same time.
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B
That's Right. And I 100% agree. Right. Like, I know a lot of people as well in this industry and, you know, I've heard some of their personal stories. And it's one thing I want to tell readers or anyone watching your show or listening is that you really have to understand that, you know, what people put forth in the media or what you might know about people from mainstream media. There's a lot of stuff behind that. For every single person. There's not one person that goes through life without some kind of struggle. That's the storyteller in me, the journalist. I love finding that stuff out and being realistic about where people have gotten to, you know, and I think that's really important to mention because, you know, you don't always see that in the world.
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A
Yes.
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B
And I agree with you. There is a success story in every single person and I think it starts at birth. There's going to be successes along the way. So.
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A
Yeah. So, Carrie, there's many sides of you. Okay. And we have the author side. You wrote a book, My Heart, Myself. Tell us what that book's about and then we're going to talk about how they can get that book. But what does that mean, My Heart, Myself?
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B
So when I was age 39, which is 13 years ago now, I had a heart attack and it rocked my world. It was something that happened at the height of my media career when I was living in Toronto. And it turned out it was an electrical issue that I didn't know I had since birth. And it was something that I had to have cardiac ablation surgery to rectify the electrical issue. And it really stopped me in my tracks. And this book is basically a reflection of my time going through that journey in my heart health kind of crisis, if you will. It was very self reflective and it was very therapeutic to write it because one, I'm a writer and that's how I get my feelings and thoughts out. But two, I decided to publish it and I self published it because I felt that was important to the integrity of the message to get it up on Amazon, to be able to get it out there through my own words and my own doing because I wanted to help other women in particular. But men get inspired from my book too about the importance of heart health and at any age and life stage. And that was the whole purpose of Even publishing it. And it's still. People still write me today about it has changed their life in some way, even if it just makes them think about how to slow down here, like in the moment. I still think that I wrote it several years ago, but it's still relevant today. 100%, especially today. And I feel like, again, people still write me about it because they feel like this just was a reminder of what could happen if I don't slow down, if I don't take care of my health, if I don't listen to my body. And that's why I wrote it. And my heart, myself, the actual name of that was my heart physically, but also as a metaphor. Right. And it's about myself. My heart is my core, and it's about my heart chakra and who I am as a person and why. Basically, this story, this message, my real lived experience was. Changed my world and it's now changing other people.
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A
I love this and I love the fact that you're getting out there and you're speaking on platforms.
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B
Yes.
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A
You're on mega shows, podcasts. And so if somebody wants to get a hold of you to be on their show or speak at their event, what is the best way to get a hold of you?
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B
Yeah. Well, if they want to reach out to me, they can reach out to me, obviously, on any social media platform at Carrilee Brown, or they can email me@carrieleebrown.com.
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A
yes.
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B
Yeah.
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A
Okay, so we're gonna go on with the interview, but we have good news for me and good news for my mother, because, you know, my mother just kept saying, timmy, just keep doing your homework. And I was a good student. I had good tutors. I never used to miss class because I love school.
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B
Yeah.
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A
And I'm very dedicated. And once in a while, things happen for you in life that you just go, holy shmoly guacamole. So we have an announcement to make that coming up in April, what is gonna happen?
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B
Tim's story is on the COVID of Success magazine.
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A
Oh, my goodness.
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B
We're so excited, Tim. I think that. And I just wanna actually talk about that a little bit, if you don't mind, because I met you. Right. Yes. At one of your speaking engagements for Aspire tour in Denver, which is where I live in Denver. And we connected. We had a conversation in the hallway, and you not only were inspiring on the stage and obviously everything that you do, and I follow you and everything you do, but I knew that this particular issue was perfect for you. It was so aligned because the theme of this issue, of the one you're on the COVID for, is resilience. Everything you teach, everything you talk about, it's your message. It's your core. And that's why I thought you'd be perfect on this cover. So we decided to have you. Obviously, you accepted, and we're so, so honored to have you on there to represent Success magazine.
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A
It's a big deal for me. Just so you know, I get to do a lot of things that I have to pinch myself.
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B
Yeah.
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A
This is one of them in the biggest way, because I remember, again, going through the airports because I travel a lot and seeing, not the other magazines, but seeing Success. I don't know. You always have great placement.
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B
We do, yes.
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A
And I would see this Success magazine.
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B
Yeah.
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A
And I think to myself, I want to be in there someday. I want to write an article on resilience or setback to come back.
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B
Yeah.
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A
Never did I think to myself, okay, you're going to be on the COVID of Success magazine. And so can you tell us when that issue actually comes out?
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B
Yeah, well, of course. It's the beginning of April, So it'll be April 3rd. And we're really excited because, again, it'll be on the newsstands. It will be, obviously through our website and anywhere that on social platforms that you can see us. It'll be on the newsstand for two months. So we're really excited because we're a bimonthly. So being that we're bimonthly, which is six times a year, we leverage the fact that our issues are on the newsstand for longer than normal as well. That's another thing. With our competitors, we have longer staying power for actual individual issues. So that's another thing. But it's a really, really amazing issue. I was very honored to put it together and to plan it and strategically plan with a team. And we're really excited for it to come out. So I'm so happy that you're gonna be on it. But what you said about feeling like it's an honor to be on this cover, and we hear that a lot from our cover stars. Again, it's the name Success. It moves you. You know, if you're on the COVID of Success magazine, you feel like you've made it. Right. And I know you have. And all the stars, of course, they've made it in their own world. But I've heard this from many people that they feel like that's the epitome of showcasing their success in a way. And I'm proud to be a part of that and amplify their voices.
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A
I was talking to somebody really big in the publishing company and they said, tim, this is a big, big deal because this magazine, not only does it have the history of over 100 years, but where it's going now.
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B
Yes.
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A
So thank you for having me at a pivotal time in this world because the world is very shaky. Very much the world is looking for answers and helps. I do have answers and for you to see that gift in me. And I'm excited about our friendship that we have.
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B
Me too.
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A
That we plan on doing other things together because I have this movement as you know, called Lead with Love that John Paul Dujour is a part of one of the greatest leaders we have going in the world today. It's not just the billionaires that are backing me up in this because I have other billionaires backing me up, but so many of the big leaders coming behind me, like Grant Cardone just on and on and on and on and on. But also you. We're going to talk to you about doing more with the Lead With Love movement. And then I'm going to be a little bit of an ambassador for success magazine the next few months because I'm traveling many, many places and talking about success and how success is not just about money, it's not just about accolades, but it is about things like peace of mind.
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B
And that's where the resilience theme comes in. So I work very far in advance on editorial planning and some people are often surprised at how far in advance we work. But I do our themes for the year to two years out and talk about how the success at magazine has evolved. When we're looking at things themes of an issue on resilience, on mindset, on, you know, transformation, these are themes that we've had and we have coming up. It's not just about again the financial aspect or the tactical practical of building a business. You can find that stuff online.
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A
Yes.
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B
But you can't find the intricacies of the story behind Tim's story on resilience and how you can actually help people and change their lives. So that's what where again, I'm helping further the evolution of this brand and hopefully that'll have staying power in the future.
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A
Yes. So to get the magazine with me on the COVID and in any other magazines that come prior or after, they
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B
can go to where success.com.
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A
you can go there.
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B
Yes. And then you can also obviously pick up a hard copy in Barnes and Nobles and in select Retailers as well as Hudson and the airports. If you're walking through, you can find out subscription offers in there, special subscriptions. And this is another way print magazine has changed.
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A
Yes.
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B
You can pick up a print magazine, go to our ads or our blowing cards in there and see a QR code now which we didn't have years ago. And you can scan it to go right to subscription pages. So these are the things that we're doing to bring the digital world into the print to stay relevant, but also how we can keep our subscriber base going.
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A
Okay. So, Carolee Brown, one last question to you.
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B
Yes.
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A
Okay. What are you excited about for yourself? You have this amazing position at Success magazine as we're talking about. You are pivoting, you are shifting into different directions even in your personal life. So when you have time driving by yourself or being on an airplane by yourself, give me one thing you're really excited about.
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B
Besides my boys, which again, as a mom I have to throw in that I love them very much.
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A
The ages of the boys.
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B
Yeah. Right now they're 16 and 21.
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A
Yeah.
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B
So love them to death. Very high achieving in their sports and I just, I'm there to support them in any way possible. But when I'm in the airplane and when I have my own time, which is very seldom outside of my job. But I am working on a special project.
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A
Oh.
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B
And I'm launching it very soon with a partner and it is going to be immersive leadership retreats. And I am planning one which will be in India in the fall.
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A
Yes.
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B
So these are very special to me and I'll tell you why. I know there's a lot of people that hold retreats and have conferences and all that, but this one is going to be very immersive. And you mentioned before about culture, this framework that we're building together on behalf of myself and my partner is going to be very immersive in the local cultures, helping support women in textile industries and all of the entrepreneurial kind of ways that we can actually shed light on. And it will be workshop based for high achieving women who need a break. I love this and community building. But in all across the world.
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A
Yes.
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B
So I'm building this as a special project on my own outside of success. And I think it goes hand in hand with my personal values and where I want to take my life. But also, of course, this is a little morsel of how I will feel successful as an entrepreneur.
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A
Yeah. And I think it fits hand in hand with what you're doing. At Success magazine.
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B
It really does.
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A
Okay, so to get on the Carrie Lee Brown side again for the last time, best way to follow you would
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B
be you can follow me on social media at Carrileebrown or go to my website, carieleebrown.com and yeah, reach out to me and I'll reach back out to you.
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A
Yeah. You're one of my favorites.
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B
Thank you.
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A
I like the way you think. I like how you process. I like how you run things. Even when we did the photo shoot for my cover, we were at this amazing house, right?
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B
Yeah. It was beautiful.
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A
And just how you come in and you serve and you care, and no wonder you have so much success in your life. So thank you for the privilege of interviewing you.
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B
Thank you.
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A
So, guys, what an interview with amazing lady who is resilient. She is resilient. Don't forget, you have the sight of a great life. You have the right to a great life, but sometimes you have to fight the fight. Sometimes could be in your mindset, but your mindset is yours to set. So you have the sight, you have the right, but then you have the fight. And I think this is so true with Carrie's life that she has realized sometimes you got to push through and be resilient. So keep following her. All the information about her is within the interview. Also, Success Magazine, you could even buy it in bulk. Buy it in bulk. And my issue's coming out beginning of April, and I know that so many of you are going to buy it in bulk and pass it out because a lot of people need the message of resilience. So thank you for watching the miracle Mentality. Continue to, like, subscribe, tell a friend, and comment.
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B
Subscribe.
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A
Let me leave with this quote. As I often say, you may not be what you want to be, but thank God you're not what you used to be. Thank you for sharing space with me on this episode of Miracle Mentality with Tim Storey. If today sparked your courage or helped you understand why you're created for success, I invite you to carry that miracle mentality forward. Visit me at timstory. Com that story with an ey on the end. Until next time, walk by faith, embrace possibility, and create your own comeback story.