Napoleon Hill's 17 Principles that Got Him Out of $100k Debt

“Your thoughts create your future. Your environment does not.”

- Dan Rochon

Episode Summary

There’s a belief shared by every top performer I’ve ever known. They understand that their future isn’t shaped by the market, their environment, or whatever situation they were born into. Their future is shaped by the thoughts they choose to hold on to every single day.

When you work inside this industry, you already know how rewarding the business can be. You also know how frustrating it feels when you’re putting in the effort yet not getting the results you deserve. That cycle can make even the strongest agents question themselves.

That’s exactly why I created the No Broke Months Podcast. Every agent deserves a system they can trust, a process they can follow, and a path they can walk even when things get tough. When you understand how high-level thinkers operate, everything starts to shift.

This week’s mastermind did exactly that.

Connor Steinbrueck: A Real-World Comeback Story

Connor’s story continues to inspire agents across the world. His journey started long before he founded the eXp Wolf Pack and grew it to more than 2,750 agents across all 50 states and 13 countries. Before the global transactions. Before the billions in volume. Before hitting number one worldwide.

There was a moment when everything fell apart for him.

He was a hundred thousand dollars in debt. He had to move back home. His life didn’t look like a success story. It looked like a breaking point.

And that’s where the right thoughts started shaping a new future.

Connor shared how he stumbled into self-development while searching for a way out of the darkest point in his life. That’s when he discovered Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich and learned the principles that helped him climb from rock bottom into one of the most impressive growth runs inside eXp.

Those principles are what pulled him out of debt.
Those principles are what rebuilt his confidence.
Those principles are what shaped the success he lives today.

Not the market. Not the environment.
His thoughts.

Finding Yourself in Someone Else’s Story

One of the reasons I love conversations like this is because they help us recognize something important. When you see someone else’s comeback, you start realizing what’s possible in your own.

Connor walked us through the transitions in his life. Online poker player. Real estate investor. Growth leader. And now, someone preparing to pursue one of his childhood goals—fishing professionally in the Bassmaster Opens.

That stuck with me.

Because somewhere along the way, many of us stop thinking about the dreams we had as kids. We stop believing they’re possible. We stop permitting ourselves to want them.

What Connor reminded everyone is simple. Those early dreams were placed in your heart for a reason. And when you build a business that supports your life instead of drains it, you start unlocking the ability to pursue them again.

That’s the real benefit of doing this work well.

The Process Isn’t Magic—But It Works

Personal development can look glamorous from the outside. The truth is, it’s messy in the beginning. Connor doubted it. I doubted it. Most people do.

But once the thoughts change, the actions follow.
Once the actions change, the future shifts.

That’s what I want you to remember.

Not every season will feel easy.
Not every effort will show results right away.
But when your thoughts lead, your success eventually catches up.

A Final Word

Thank you for being part of this conversation and for choosing to grow with this community. Stories like Connor’s remind us that setbacks aren’t signals to quit. They’re reminders to think bigger, shift higher, and keep moving.

And if you’re ready to strengthen the one skill that affects every conversation, every client, and every dollar you earn, I want to invite you to take the next step.

If You’re Ready to Create the Future You Want, Start Here

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