Our guest today is Thomas "Tommy" Tartaglia, the self-described World's Okayest Exerciser, who sold more than $100k in t-shirts with "World's Okayest Exerciser" printed on it last year on Shopify.

You'll hear: * Why Amazon is a double-edged sword * How offline events helped jumpstart their business * The synergistic warehouse space they established * How planning was game changing for Tommy's success (and how you clone it) * Tommy's practical approach to mindfulness * Where you should start with a new business

Thomas Tartaglia has a bunch of degree's from various colleges, a significant amount of time in the Military, and a handful of years trying to figure out E-Commerce. He relies on other people to make himself look good.

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Resources * Tango Charlie Apparel * Recon Rings * Tacticalories * BestSelf * SELF Journal * How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life

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