{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/f8cf3133-0543-5b5b-85cb-e7a4e48bfaf5/e6b5d960-d4de-43dd-abf4-b562cd415bf5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Scratch Beginnings, 25 Dollars and a Homeless Shelter with Adam Shepard","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6202ac9f5668e761825372c3/6202acf6484f8e0014358dff.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Adam Shepard decided to start in a random city with 25.00 and the clothes on his back to see if he could achieve his version of the American Dream by going from the 25 to 2500 Dollars.&nbsp;Here are some of the highlights from our conversation.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Finding that one little bit of greatness inside of you</strong></li><li>Mastering the art of diving in head first to everything</li><li><strong>The numerous businesses that Adam failed at&nbsp;</strong></li><li>How failure prepares you for the moments you get punched</li><li><strong>Drawing inspiration from those around you who get back up</strong></li><li>Learning to respect the failures that happen in your life&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Lessons learned from the world of college basketball</strong></li><li>Learning that you have to be great at one or two things</li><li><strong>Why 10,000 hours of practice doesn’t guarantee a thing</strong></li><li>Considering the practical aspects of living your life&nbsp;</li><li><strong>The unexpected things that were in a homeless shelter</strong></li><li>Lessons from people who live in the homeless shelter</li><li><strong>The misperception we have of homeless people&nbsp;</strong></li><li>Why speed matters so much in your goals&nbsp;</li><li><strong>The importance of looking at things day to day&nbsp;</strong></li><li>Breaking goals up into small pieces that seem achievable</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>After a whirlwind journey that took his self-published book to the Today Show, CNN, Fox News, and NPR, Adam&nbsp;sold&nbsp;Scratch Beginnings to&nbsp;HarperCollins and made appearances on the Dave Ramsey Show and 20/20. You can laern more about him at his web site,</em><a href=\"https://shepardspeaks.com/speaker-bio/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Shepardspeaks.com</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em></p>","author_name":"Srinivas Rao"}