{"id":42669,"date":"2021-12-08T07:14:55","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T07:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bornrealist.com\/?p=42669"},"modified":"2021-12-08T07:14:55","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T07:14:55","slug":"tommy-patterson-is-proving-you-dont-need-to-be-born-rich-or-successful-to-make-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bornrealist.com\/tommy-patterson-is-proving-you-dont-need-to-be-born-rich-or-successful-to-make-it\/","title":{"rendered":"TOMMY PATTERSON IS PROVING YOU DON\u2019T NEED TO BE BORN RICH OR SUCCESSFUL TO \u201cMAKE IT\u201d!"},"content":{"rendered":"

He is a rockstar investor and businessman who owns multiple million-dollar companies alongside his other investments, but all was not so easy for Tommy Patterson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The serial entrepreneur grew up with immigrant parents and had many struggles and failures before making it big.<\/p>\n

Tommy spoke to us all about it and how he is a Born Realist!<\/p>\n

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In your own opinion, how successful are you today? Explain briefly your accomplishments over the years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019d say I\u2019m very successful, though success is measured subjectively. The choices I\u2019ve made for myself have allowed me the privilege to be in a place in my life where I can continue to invest in myself and the people I love. Some of my best accomplishments are directly tied to some of my worst failures. The fact that I came out on top and better than ever is why I consider them accomplishments.<\/p>\n

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What is so unique about your company and services?<\/strong><\/p>\n

What separates WKND Digital<\/a> and WKND Investments from the rest is our ability to leverage our own skills and make ourselves integral to our clients\u2019 growth. My team and I are constantly adding to our arsenal. We\u2019re committed to learning and evolving and expanding our value. You don\u2019t become the #1 growth agency in the world by settling!<\/p>\n

Any tragedies that you have encountered in your life? <\/strong><\/p>\n

My biggest professional tragedy to date is also my biggest accomplishment to date.\u00a0 I had taken the print-on-demand company that I started with my business partner, Brandon Fink, from zero to almost $6 million in less than five months. An amazing ride, until it wasn\u2019t. We scaled so rapidly that our manufacturer wasn\u2019t able to keep up with us. Then we found out that the people we were in business with were not people of integrity. They ended up stealing from us and we lost $2.5 million that year. It was one of the lowest points in my life. But that\u2019s where the inverse of the situation comes in. What I can now call my biggest accomplishment. After hitting that lowest point, I realized that this challenge was either going to break me or make me better. I managed to dig myself out of that hole, learn from the mistake, and start paying my debt. I paid off $1.8 million in the course of 15 months. That failure turned me into a savage. Someone who accepts no excuses and only operates at the highest level. I took that pain, harnessed it, and let it fuel my drive. It\u2019s still the best thing that ever happened to me.<\/p>\n

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What are your hopes for your various companies and investments going forward?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

My plan is to scale these brands and realize their highest potential. I only ever work with brands that I know can benefit from my services. If I see a lack of potential, or I believe I can\u2019t help them, I turn them away.<\/p>\n

Any quote or \u201cwords of wisdom\u201d that you live by?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWithout clarity of purpose, you can\u2019t profit.\u201d In this industry, just like in every other area of your life, you have to know why you\u2019re doing what you\u2019re doing. It gets really easy to quit when you don\u2019t remind yourself why you\u2019re doing something or what you\u2019re working towards. And if you can\u2019t distinguish that North Star goal, you\u2019re not getting anywhere.<\/p>\n

And finally, tell us, how are you making the world a better place today?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I know that I\u2019m making an impact on people\u2019s lives. My clients, my team, my people. I\u2019m always investing as much as I can into them because I know we\u2019re all working towards the same goal. When you give more than you receive, it comes back to you, and that\u2019s when we all win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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