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Welcome! I’m excited to introduce you to my friend, Mike Parsons. Mike has an authentic “rags to riches to rags to riches” story to share about his life and his work. I have a hilarious story to share about how Mike and I first became friends; it involves a joke I played on him that made him mad, but I soon gained a friend for life. Mike owns and operates Black Tie Extreme, a full-service professional DJ and Entertainment company. Join us as Mike shares his amazing story!  What you’ll hear in this episode: Mike’s early life: “The ONLY child of 11 children” Working in construction at age 13, but laid off repeatedly The ups and downs of employment How Mike became a medical assistant ($1200/month) Becoming a DJ: making more in a weekend than in two weeks as a medical assistant. Starting a custom closet company Becoming a mortgage broker and financial success ($30,000/month!) An upgraded lifestyle of unnecessary things Losing it all when the banking industry tanked A downsized life, washing cars for money B