<p>Bert Jacobs is the co-founder of Life is Good, a $100 million company dedicated to spreading the power of optimism. In this episode, he tells Brian how he and his brother John went from selling t-shirts on the streets of Boston to leading such a successful positive-lifestyle brand.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>YOU WILL LEARN:</strong></p><p>· How their mother inspired the business. </p><p>· How others helped them to grow and develop. </p><p>· Why they are committed to their groundbreaking nonprofit work.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://www.lifeisgood.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lifeisgood.com</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Life-Good-Book-Bert-Jacobs/dp/1426215630/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DYTMMNGFY5KE&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.b2yQOfLw8nfSD81YGOkqzTjlXeMCjP1TIf2Nox0NBBXXNCWX45_mzB_-y0AoZ633lSz_X3Aiepos4APl901-cPOd89M1atw1EEeSuauoD1Ku9L0-gcuwheD4dwe75vSPnP6n-eYkVKNxFoRTJKab2599nKy4RJ5Bog2LTro2LNG4za9IUUmCPRayJHC8VoQiAAy0Gx1C4wXnIU6bgM4yMvOwYA7ZeIN_ePjLZQ26vmo.oVZCzJTQAdUMc2gBB1gELOtrd25GHjU1yf-ilCTKHEA&dib_tag=se&keywords=bert+jacobs&qid=1713958060&sprefix=bert+jacobs%2Caps%2C329&sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Life is Good,”</a> by Bert and John Jacobs</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.buffini.com/events/mastermind-summit/?refer=iagl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MasterMind Summit</a></p><br><p><a href="https://win.buffiniandcompany.com/coaching/business-consultation/?refer=iagl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Free business consultation</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.seussville.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Seuss</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sapiens-Yuval-Noah-Harari-audiobook/dp/B0741F3M7C/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1RBYMQ5WPXKEF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Ww12E3rD_NfFW-Y_YDCHrKTp_ekz9KX-YILKoI3_bfK5ZxQQPxs4inh61dWzrMF3HMapD7_g9I1bG43xw0yBJorIhg1vIjrQ3uuUZzuoRwNGmAIkiXEuCvNOrdS0ewcBqC5KJn4aEB2W1wJxM0dfYi6t7sKJsOncTV7d85C45aj2ENrAtahFYWu0VbKHrLS5CpMIPh9e_02XBODeoEPFmmibfjyaVTjgmuGQ-K7SG7M.6D_aYOuhGQQ2zLU9uCwgXf-yc99rngd9fH8kJkDyG9M&dib_tag=se&keywords=sapiens+book&qid=1714058646&sprefix=sapiens+book%2Caps%2C319&sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Sapiens,” by Yuval Noah Harari</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119217/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Good Will Hunting</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:</strong></p><p> </p><p>“Life is not easy. Life is not perfect. But life is good.” – Bert Jacobs</p><p> </p><p>“Optimism is the most pragmatic strategy for living a happy and fulfilling life.” – Bert Jacobs</p><p> </p><p>“There is no more important job on planet earth than the job of a mother. Because if the youngest people on this planet can grow up with resilience and the right values, then our world is going to be okay.” – Bert Jacobs</p><p> </p><p>“Know who you are, and act like it.” – Bert Jacobs</p><p> </p><p>“The good life is not about what you have in possessions or where you are geographically. It's more the acknowledgement that life - while it's a mystery - is a great gift.” – Bert Jacobs</p><br><p><a href="https://www.itsagoodlife.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">itsagoodlife.com</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
