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Nightmare Success - Brent Cassity

Prisoner's Pardon

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Episode  ·  28:55  ·  Oct 17, 2022

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Lookingat the doors of Leavenworth prison from the inside is where Brent Cassity foundhimself. Once a successful CEO of a national company and recognized by Time,Forbes and Fortune magazines, obviously Brent’s fortunes had changed. Brentdidn’t allow himself to stay down even while there. Brent’s now a successfulauthor and podcast host who used his experience of being a prisoner to makelasting changes. Listen to the simple five things Brent did to turn his worstnightmare to success.&#160;&#160;ShowHighlights:&#160;·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Enteringprison·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; How hegot along with fellow inmates·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Overcominghis fear·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Two typesof prisoners·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Familysupport·&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Brent’s5-Steps to SuccessTakeaways:1.) &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Inmates can tell quickly if you’ve neverbeen to prison before&#160; - Brent wasblessed to find someone willing to help him adjust. You have a good chance tofind someone there from past who can help. 2) &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Set goals/standards to fight being institutionalized andsinking into a depression and giving up. Include your family or a person tohelp hold you up.3)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Take Steps to support yourgoals/standards&#160;Brent’s5 Steps from his book Nightmare Success with corresponding Proverbs: &#160;1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Be humble – Ask for helpProverbs 11:2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but withthe humble is wisdom&#160;2.&#160;&#160;&#160;Find Zaywontanao – Dream/Purpose – Goal or plan,step Proverbs 13:16 – In everything the prudent acts withknowledge&#160;3.&#160;&#160;&#160;Move past bad days – how to get a win out of bad,don’t get caught up into it. Don’t look too far ahead. Proverbs 24:16 - For though a righteous man falls seven times,he rises again&#160;4.&#160;&#160;&#160;Learn from mistakes – You will make them but makesure you learn from them.Proverbs 22:3 – The prudent sees danger and hides himself, butthe simple go on an suffer for it. &#160;5.&#160;&#160;&#160;Don’t give up Proverbs 21:5 – The plans of the diligent lead to profit assurely as haste leads to poverty.&#160;BookNightmare SuccessAmazon.com:Nightmare Success: Loyalty, Betrayal, Life Behind Bars, Adapting, and Finally<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nightmare-Success-Betrayal-Adapting-Breaking/dp/1951943961/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=nightmare+success+brent+cassity&#38;qid=1656356001&#38;sprefix=nightmare+success%2Caps%2C298&#38;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

28m 55s  ·  Oct 17, 2022

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