School of Hard Knocks Podcast

Jason Mickool | He Got Fired From Every Job… Then Built a $130M Company

School of Hard Knocks Podcast

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Jason Mickool is the Founder and CEO of Florida Financial Advisors, a financial services business he started from his kitchen table after years in corporate leadership and repeated firings. In this episode, Jason shares his philosophy on ownership, uncapped income, recruiting, real estate, entrepreneurship, building scalable businesses, and creating generational wealth. He also explains why his wife pushed him to bet on himself, how he thinks about risk and cash flow, and why he believes the people you surround yourself with can determine the trajectory of your life.

Follow Jason: Website: JasonMickool.com Instagram: @jmickool LinkedIn: Jason Mickool

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