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Episode 255 is all about mindset. It’s like a tool. How we react to failures, obstacles, and what others think about us, is rooted in our mindset.

Mark Hentemann learned this early in his childhood. He first came about it seeing a book on his mother’s nightstand, called the “Tough-minded Optimist”. Just like every child with too much time on his hands, Mark consumed that book over and over again. He remembered then that his life had begun to shift. Mark’s had an illustrious comedy writing career, from an intimidating showroom at David Letterman to becoming one of the writers in Family Guy. It's a great story of a shy but gritty kid with some serious stutter into one of TV's biggest writers. In this episode, we’re going through his life story. Mark brings a level of seriousness and discipline as a writer, and we talk about how that has shaped his life and developed his confidence to face it all. We learn all about his failures and insecurities, and how he overcame them to write for some of the funniest and legendary TV shows we all know and love.

There are always such deep lessons to learn in comedy.  That is why we treasure having similar guests because comedians see life for what it is. Maybe that’s why they make for great mentors and coaches too. Our Men on Purpose community are filled with guys like that. Join us and check out more episodes at https://ianlobas.com/podcast/

Quick Timestamps

00:05:41 - The beginning story

00:11:16 - Started a humor publication

00:15:07 - Did you always have confidence in yourself?

00:18:05 - I was introduced to mindset at an early age

00:21:56 - Release the outcome

00:23:25 - Got a job at The Late Show with David Letterman

00:33:05 - How did you overcome insecurities

00:34:02 - I practiced at night, can’t start freezing up in front of the crowd

00:36:29 - Panic and insecurity drove me, lit a fire under me

00:37:26 - I started noticing patterns, got disciplined

00:39:34 - Moved to LA

00:41:21 - Met Seth McFarlaine

00:46:10 - How do you find the formula to make it work?

00:47:55 - Natural defiance

00:49:55 - It all comes down to mindset, you don’t fold, you don’t quit, you focus up and move forward

00:51:49 - I was aware of the 10,000 hours

00:54:47 - I was in the moment, we all were present

00:59:12 - How was I going to survive with all that anxiety present?

01:03:51 - Show was canceled 3 times

01:10:57 - Predictions on the housing market

01:19:46 - Be conservative, be prepared

01:21:25 - Brought writers in on the RE deals - Quantum Capital Inc.

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