Episode 20

From Success to Nothing to Success Again

Written by:
Jason Mickool
Jason Mickool has spent 30 years building companies, hiring hundreds, and watching the system fail ambitious students. That’s why he created Take The Power Back. He wants to break the monopoly on opportunity and connect students directly to the careers that actually change lives.
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Take The Power Back – Episode #20

It’s one thing to achieve success coming from nothing, it’s another thing to do it twice over.

This episode of Take The Power Back features Ricky Carruth, a real estate entrepreneur, investor, and content creator, sharing his journey from manual labor to becoming a top-producing agent and eventually building a massive personal brand through social media. He shares how he went from making millions in real estate to losing everything during the 2008 crash. This led to a period where he was homeless, sleeping in his car, and working various jobs, including on an oil rig, while trying to rebuild his life.

The episode delivers a powerful message about resilience, reinvention, and building a brand through value and relationships, showing how long-term thinking and consistent action can turn setbacks into massive opportunities.

From Success to Nothing to Success Again

Ricky Carruth:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP0h0eOBAg4hj1LHR28T6wA 

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