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March 24, 2025 63 mins

William Simkins is the President of Velvet Suite Financial, Co-Owner of Karambit.com, and Team Principal of Vision Motorsports.

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In this candid conversation, Will shares his journey from aspiring fighter pilot to a successful entrepreneur, emphasizing the importance of passion, accountability, and self-awareness. He reminisces about his childhood, where F-14s inspired his dream of flying jets. However, he pursed a different path: professional athletics and business. Throughout the discussion, themes of personal responsibility, the impact of communication, and the importance of mentoring youth emerge as vital lessons.

Will emphasizes that self-awareness and humility are essential for men to evolve from boys into responsible adults. He introduces five key tenets of decision-making: praying, focusing, thinking, planning, and executing as guiding principles for achieving success and navigating life’s challenges. The dialogue further explores the balance between ambition and ego, the nature of regret, and the significance of building genuine relationships based on love and mutual support.

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The focus is gaining clarity over agreement on different perspectives of various topics, with an emphasis on Continuous Improvement over Delayed Perfection.

The views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the individual speakers and do not necessarily represent the perspectives of Substratum 611, any affiliated third parties, or the personal/professional affiliations of the speakers.

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