From a middle class neighborhood to a life of poverty, Ryan Blair rose back from poverty to the top of the business world and became CEO to multiple companies including ViSalus and Sky Pipeline, one of which he sold for $25MM! In this video, Chris Do and Ryan Blair discuss childhood struggles, the impact of that on your life, and spiritual enlightenment that can lead to your best self. Ryan Blair came from an abusive household and an impoverished lifestyle of hustling in the streets, but that didn't stop him from becoming a CEO and following the path of entrepreneurship, which he always believed was his life calling, all it took from his younger self was a lot of grit & an insane desire to become a CEO. Want a deeper dive? Typography, Lettering, Sales & Marketing, Social Media and The Business of Design courses available here: https://thefutur.com/shop Shorts Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzKJi2GjpkEGrDh61kGekKfUdk9QLKYaI === 👉Subscribe: https://goo.gl/F2AEbk 👉See our Academy Channel: https://goo.gl/vB9zoP 🎙 Futur Podcast: https://thefutur.com/podcast/ — Love the content? Become a sustaining member for $5/mo today. https://goo.gl/nwekfL BOOKLIST – Essential Reading for Creative Professionals: https://bit.ly/biz-booklist Essential Design Books: https://bit.ly/futur-design-books Kits & Proposals: https://goo.gl/mSjuWQ Visit our website: https://www.thefutur.com FREE resources: https://goo.gl/Qh6gHr — We love getting your letters. Send it here: The Futur c/o Chris Do 1702 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 USA — AFFILIATE LINKS* 🙏 Support The Futur by purchasing through our affiliate links: Amazon: http://bit.ly/thefuturishere Webflow: https://webflow.grsm.io/thefutur Retro Supply Co.: http://bit.ly/2GW8gzR Creative Market: https://goo.gl/g4jlTE Design Cuts: http://bit.ly/2GSsAR3 Riverside FM: https://bit.ly/3CvGJAv ✍️ Sharpen your skills by taking a course, using our affiliate links: School of Motion: http://bit.ly/futur-som Bring Your Own Laptop Tutorials: https://byol.me/thefutur Skillshare: https://skl.sh/34z8qVj 🎧 Do you like the music? Check out the music libraries we use in our affiliate links below: Epidemic Sound: http://share.epidemicsound.com/thefutur Artlist: http://bit.ly/2uWdna7 Get our FAVORITE notebook from Baron Fig: https://baronfig.com/?ref=zQoKL *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you. — Host: Chris Do Producer: Mark Contreras Cinematographers/Editors: Stewart Schuster, Mark Contreras, MOCS Media Futur Theme Music: Adam Sanborne http://www.adamsanborne.com Typefaces: Futura, DIN, Helvetica Now, Calibre, Knockout, Champion Gothic