This episode's guest is Mike Beckham the founder and CEO of Simple Modern, an industry leading producer of premium drinkware and lifestyle products. We discuss the various stages of entrepreneurship and the sacrifices it takes to build a successful business. He shares insights on how he built his company's culture and business practices over time, which took a bootstrapped start-up from zero in sales to currently over $250 million in revenue.  Lastly, we discuss the challenges of dealing with success and how money can be used as a tool to create businesses but ultimately happiness is something that can be difficult to obtain.  Hope you enjoy the show!