In Choices from struggle to strength, Clinton Wasylishen shares his story of going from freezing, mosquito-ridden Alberta, Canada to living his dream life in Costa Rica--and how you can too.
Clinton Wasylishen is a Canadian entrepreneur and coach who helps people figure out their dream and live it. He is passionate about helping people find a way to live their dream now, instead of later. Clinton has experienced firsthand the challenges and rewards of living a dream life, and he loves helping others do the same.
This is Clinton Wasylishen's story... Clinton helps people figure out what their dream is and then live that dream by creating a plan to find a way to live their dream now instead of later. He is passionate about this because he believes that it is a waste of a life to wait to live your dream. He has experienced many challenges in his own journey to living his dream, including selling everything he owned and moving to Costa Rica with his family.
In Costa Rica, he started a business helping other entrepreneurs figure out their dream life and create a business to match it. When the pandemic hit, his business was impacted but he has continued to adapt and help others achieve their dreams.
In this episode, you will learn the following:
1. Why it's important to figure out your dream and live it now, instead of later.
2. The challenges that come with living a different kind of life, including judgment from others.
3. How Clinton's business helps entrepreneurs figure out their dream life and create a business to support it.
Resources:
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Chapter Summaries:
[00:00:13] - Clinton Wasylishen is visiting choices from struggle to strength today.
[00:00:30] - Clinton's passion is helping people figure out what their dream is and then live that dream. He believes waiting for retirement is a waste of a life, and it pains him to see people wait to live whatever their dream might be. So that's what he's most passionate about.
[00:01:18] - In 2008 when he first came to Costa Rica. He loved it and decided to live there. He met his partner and they had two children in Canada, so they had to wait six plus years to get back to Costa Rica. Now they are living their dream.
[00:04:45] - After deciding on a dream and going for it, moving from one continent to another is a challenge for a family. They sold all their possessions and drove a minivan across the United States, living in a tent with two young children. They created their own small school for their children in Costa Rica, where the education is better than in Canada.
[00:10:07] - Clinton has been an entrepreneur most of his life and helps others to live their dreams. He believes that working a job is not the best way to live a fulfilled life. Clinton had to close down a gym in Canada because of the pandemic.
[00:13:39] - According to him, the first step for people who are frustrated with their 9-5 job is to take some time out in nature and imagine what it would look like if you could live any life at all. Even his partner didn't believe that she would end up in Costa Rica.
[00:15:12] - After the pandemic, Clinton and his partner decided to stay in Costa Rica for the time being. Clinton's father envies him because he would like to live in Costa Rica.
[00:19:27] - What holds most people back is an idea that something or another is not possible. Most of the time, it's not conscious, but it's subconscious. This goes for somebody who has a job or wants to gain a promotion. It goes for business owners who need help with marketing. It comes down to mindset.
[00:24:16] - Clinton encourages people to spend more time dreaming and dreaming bigger than they think is possible. He has a website where people can book a talk with him. He encourages them to get clear on what it is they want and then believe it's possible for them.
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