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Ep.2 How You Can Succeed with Multiple Gifts with Cortney Sargent
Cortney Sargent, Sr. is a husband, Father, entrepreneur musician, author and 3-time award-winning graphic designer.
Here is Cortney in his own words:
At my young age, Ive been through a lot. My single mother raised my 3 siblings and I in a small trailer park in Columbus, MS. I grew up for 10 years without my dad, and I didnt address him as dad until I was 24yrs old.
I was an average student in high school and became a college dropout after 3 years at a 2-year community college. I got married at 21 without a job or a plan. In our first year of marriage Christian and I had a miscarriage (quadruplets), and this was the darkest time of my life.
Ive been poor with$0 to my name while chasing my dream of being an entrepreneur. Ive been lied on, hated on, talked about, deceived and outcast by friends, family and even pastors. But, with every story of tribulation is a bright side.
On the other side of all Ive been through, not only have I survived, but God has taught me how to thrive during the darkness. And, if little ol me can endure those experiences and still be a success, so can you.
Youcanachieve success if you work hard, remain determined, and keep the faith. It doesnt matter how you start, but how you continue the journey and finish.
I like to think of myself as arenaissance man with a creative mind. Ive started and run freelance businesses in music instruction, photography, video production, magazine publishing and graphic & web design. Today I run 2 companies,Sargent BrandingandE Squared Publishing; and Im President ofa non-profit calledUp Together Foundation, Inc.
Mypeople skills have been developed and sharpened through years of working in management, customer service, and agency environments. One of my gifts isunderstandingand relating to people where they are in life.I have made it my lifes work to serve othersso much so that I am beloved as The Peoples Entrepreneur.
In 2011 I published my first book Guide to Beginner Music Theory, and my second second book Stuck In Neutral: How to Achieve Success by Living Life in Drive in 2015. Inmy spare timeI allowmy passion for music to flourish. Iplay the piano, bass guitar and saxophone (on occasion), and havean instrumental jazz album, Evolution which is available on Spotify. Along those lines, Christian and I had a family-friendly reality show that ran for 2 seasons on YouTube and local television.
At the end of my life, I want to have made an impact on the world that would resonate for many generations. Im just a young dude who loves to help people. Lets make it better by up together!
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