Didn't know why, you know, I say God, why am I at this guy's grave? You know, we didn't even have a relationship. He's, uh, you need to forgive him. And I basically flat out said, No, I won't do it. And I finally submitted at the grave, and I forgave him. I'm not gonna say it was a magical transformation in that moment. But that was the beginning of my
heart opening up. And once I forgave him, I turned the prayer right around to me and said, You know what, Lord, forgive me for the pain and suffering that I caused, because of my anger, my rage, my abandonment, everything that, you know, I've received in my past. So going forward, and fast forward to the day, the anger and the rage, you know,
there's still a hit there. But the thing get a big difference now is that I've been able to transform that through Christ into a righteous anger for what's right, for those things that, you know, most people won't say anything about, I'll stand up for the underdog, the person that people that may be getting picked on at people that may not have a voice, they might have the courage to stand up for
themselves. So that was a turning point, you know, and that's kind of like a miniature timeline of how I've been transformed through Christ. Even though the anger was an anchor for me back in the day. Now, it's more like a foundation of what Christ has me doing.
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don't do that. Now. It's time to shift your mind so you can shift your results. My guest today is Damon Jones. He's the owner of Purpose Video Services, a US military veteran owned video production company. They specialize in affordable and professional business related video production. FAA licensed aerial drone services, along with TV, film and video editing services. Now it's the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.
Damon felt the need to share his personal testimony in his new book, abandonment, the play of most men, he wrote the book to help boys and men who might be struggling with the issues associated with abandonment. Through Damon's life experiences, he's learned that it's never too late to pursue your passion. He believes you're awesome and powerful. You can do whatever you put your mind to. And he also believes that we all have a god given gift. My man Damon, welcome to the MindShift
Podcast. How you doing today, sir?
I'm doing great, you know, thank you.
I'm glad you're here, man. We're going to have a what I think is going to be a real rich, deep emotional conversation. I think there's gonna be a lot of audience members listening to this a lot of our mindset listeners who are going to resonate with various parts of your story. And your book. Tell us first of all, where are you joining us from today?
I am actually joining you from the beautiful city of Los Angeles, California
LA in the house LA in the house.
Yes, yes.
Before we dive into the book, tell everyone a little bit about your business, your background, what do you do professionally down in the LA area?
I own a video production company which specializes in business owners and entrepreneurs video editing. I'm an FAA licensed drone instructor and pilot and like I said, I love editing though. So that's what I do.
Anyone that's not familiar with Damon's work. We're going to link up where to find him but purpose video services he does when you talk about drone work this guy here, then he he flies these drones around here is like stealth. Before we go off into how did you get interested in drones?
Well, you know being the editor, I wanted to make sure that my videos had a cinematic look to them. You know I try not to be jack of all trades master of none, which is not what I was looking to do. But it gives that whole image that people are looking for us all the Hollywood studios and how they do it. I said you know I can hire people to do this. But I like to learn how to do things. You know, that way I can, you know, really no high school to be done. But that
rounds out my video. So that's that's how I got into drones.
It's amazing if you just follow Damon's Facebook feed, particularly, and you're gonna see pieces of his work just living there. So if you're in the LA area, you're an entrepreneur looking to get it. And by the way, video is the place to be today, you need to be involved in video to expand your brand, expand your message, it's the lowest cost way to advertise your business. If you think back to television commercials and how much they
may have cost. I mean, you can take a video today that daymond creates for you and and really expand your brand with really good cost leverage. So Find out more at purpose video services calm. Listen, Damon, you wrote this book Abandonment, tell us a bit about.
When this pandemic hit, I had been running from the calling of God to write this book. But when the pandemic hit in March of 2020, I had no excuse. Guys, it was your excuse. Now you have nothing but time. So I went ahead and answer that call. And I sat down and six weeks later, after a lot of tears and pain of the past, you know, the book was born. You know, from my past of abandonment, you know, that's where the title came from.
Yeah, you call it the plague of most men. And tell us a bit more about that choice of a subtitle.
Well, that choice of subtitle came from the plague that most men will not been taught that transparency, vulnerability, intimacy, all these words, as a child, I was taught that they were weaknesses. So I realized now that their strength. So that's where the subtitle came from, you know, with people saying that if you cry, you're weak and all these other things. Now I realized, what are the things that you know that were keeping me bound?
What changed your mind about that? Obviously, we've grown, we've learned we've matured, but what shifted your mind about the idea that if you cry, you're weak and things of that nature? What was the shift for you?
Well, the shift, you know, I always have to say, if anybody hasn't heard me speak before, you know, my wife of just over 20 years, I'm the man that I am today because of her prayers. Because, you know, we're praying grandmother and mother and my wife, you know, she's the one that taught me, and a living example of exactly what transparency, vulnerability, you know, intimacy, and all these things that are true, she shared with me that transparency is what
really connects me with her. And now, you know, it resonates with her because she sees my heart, you know, and that's the piece that I have now.
You know, this obviously has, you know, been many, many years and coming right. And so when we think about the title of abandoned men, you know, for those that may not know, talk a little bit about your areas of abandonment, as much as you would care to share the things that brought you through what Daniel, in this show, we talk about moments of breakdown that help us lead to
the breakthroughs, right. And so I think that this book comes off the, the second channel, which is that break down to break through, we always talk about inspiration and realization break down to break through, talk to us a little bit about some of those break down moments where, you know, that really shaped the underpinnings of this book.
Well, I became an angry child, because of the absence of my father, but I could never pinpoint why I was so angry and rageful growing up with the bully kid back in the day, you know, just because I was quiet and shy, people took advantage of that. So over the years, you know, I just became angry, you're, I should say, you know, all through my early childhood. And once I joined the military, you know, I was Military Police. And the thing about it is, I didn't know how
to address the anger. So I started hitting the weights, and they'll start getting a little sighs on me. So how that significant is the fact that that little boy, even though I was a man, I was a little boy inside, that had retreated inside because people started to react a certain way, because of my body frame, I began to isolate myself. Fast forward to today, the thing about it is the fact that my father was absent.
And the thing with him is that I just had, you know, the anger came from him being absent in my life. So that's where the abandonment, feeling, you know, really had this foundation.
As you think about that anger that was building up inside of you, because I know your Christ follower, when or where or what caused or helped change that anger into love.
Well, were years ago, I can tell you 2017 purpose video services didn't exist. I stepped out on faith because there was always a calling within me that I kept ignoring because I kept allowing fear to stop me and be the follower of Christ. You know, we know fear is you know, we're supposed to be about low power and a sound mind. I don't serve a God of
fear. So 20 years, over 20 years of commercial residential real estate broker and mortgage broker and all these other things, you know, which is great, but it's just something that I was holding on to because I was afraid to step forward and step out When I look at how things transpired from your the changes that came 2017, I just said, You know what, I have to step out on faith. And that began with just go into a book
signing. But if you go back prior to that, my initial change when I got 2001 was a big year. Because I got married January, row one, February, one accepted Christ and Mr. And in March of one I filed personal and business bankruptcy, it wasn't the fact that I had to, it was just the fact that, you know, I accumulated a certain amount of wealth, but I didn't have any peace within me. But God had blessed me with such a wonderful
woman who was my helpmate. And if those that are not familiar with how the Scripture is written to help me is our helper, she's helped me meet the expectations of what God has always intended me to be. But I didn't recognize that because I had never had a kingdom man in my life, you know, and the difference between a king demand and a male with the body parts, and that's not in judgment, the thing is, is that I was thinking that I was a man, because I had the body parts, but that didn't
make me the man. But I had never had a man teaching me how to become a man. So the change began, you know, when I accepted Christ in 2001, but prior to that, of course, was the fact that my grandmother had been praying for me, my mother had been praying for me. But God had sent me a woman that it always he was created. For me, basically, that was the beginning of the change. And fast forward to Oh, eight, when the market real estate dropped, I actually closed my real estate
company at the time. So what that prompted me to do is kind of take a year off. And my mother, she was my office manager at the time. The turning point came when I drove her down to Texas. And by chance my father, he had passed four years prior, I was led to go to his grave, didn't know why, you know, as a guy, why am I at this guy's grave? You know, we didn't even have a relationship. He said, You need to forgive him. And I basically flat out said,
No, I won't do it. And I finally submitted at the grave, and I forgave him. I'm not gonna say it was a magical transformation in that moment. But that was the beginning of my heart opening up. And once I forgave him, I turned to prayer right around me and said, You know what, Lord, forgive me for the pain and suffering that I caused, because of my anger, my rage, my abandonment, everything that, you know, I've received in my
past. So going forward, and fast forward to today, the anger and the rage, you know, there's still a hit there. But the thing that a big difference now is that I've been able to transform that through Christ into a righteous anger for what's right, for those things that, you know, most people won't say anything about, I'll stand up for the underdog, the person that people that may be getting picked on at people that they may not have a voice, the men have the courage to stand up for
themselves. So that was a turning point, you know, and that's kind of like a miniature timeline of how I've been transformed through Christ. Even though the anger was an anchor for me back in the day, now, it's more like a foundation of what Christ has me doing.
Wow. I love the part about the aspect of forgiveness, you and I share a common not a common but we both have abandonment in our lives in
some way, shape, or form. Many listeners to the show have abandonment, and whether that is fatherly figure, which is you know, in context, here it is, there's all sorts of abandonment, and like you said, you pick up this anger, this resentment, and it really paralyzes you, I know you believe is that we all have a unique gift from God, and a unique gift to do things in this world. You know, talk about the development of your understanding and belief in your unique gift.
When the market dropped in 2008. You know, I mentioned that I took a year off and you know, went down to Texas. When I came back, I realized that I had been, it's just existing, you know, and I say that because I felt an emptiness. But I didn't have the courage to step forward and act upon what I knew was within me. I've always been a creative from
birth. A lot of the things I've done in the past, you know, painting, other early age, all these various things that I didn't put a finger on DJ in back in the day, which is the foundation of my audio editing now. But everything that's transpired up to this point is because I grasped the creativity that's within me, because I got to a point and didn't realize I was depressed. I was severely
depressed. So I took a job. And you know, I still kept my real estate license and helped a few people here and there, but I was depressed, I still you know, I'm that person that will keep the roof over my family's head. So I took an armed security job at the military processing station in El Segundo. So for nine years, I stayed on that job. And the thing is, God allowed it to become so uncomfortable to a point where I felt like I was stepping outside of my
character. I say, Lord, I don't want to bring this credit upon you. So December 21 of 2017. That's when I quit the job. And I stepped out on faith with just my VA disability, which was about 260 bucks a month. It wasn't about the money, but it was about the peace of mind that I knew I had to pursue this gift that was within me. And that gift is tied to Proverbs 1816, your gift will make room for you, and bring you before the
Great. So the thing about that is that I began to understand that as I began to exercise the gift, I was still trying to hold on to doing real estate and video production. And don't get me wrong, I still have my real estate license, but my main focus, it stopped being money. It started just being you know, what, Lord, what would you have me do, I want to exercise this
gift. And so once I begin to focus on the gift, the doors begin to open, you know, my knees have already been taken care of, you know, I thought about the scripture that talks about what you're worried about tomorrow, for today is enough trouble of its own. So I had to stop assuming that I would wake up tomorrow, some people would say that that's morbid in their mind. But I said, You know what,
that's real. I had to start realizing that I had to live each day as if it were my last and stop putting off what I can do today. Until tomorrow, stop being anchored to the past, and just exercise in the gift and moving forward. So as I began to exercise the gift, I didn't realize the significance of the gift of editing, which is creativity. I didn't realize that, but so many people were like, wow, you love editing. I love the creative aspect of creating something that never
existed. And, you know, being a servant, you know, which is another contributor I talk about
23, that talks about in whatever I do, I'm going to work at it with all my heart as if I'm working for God and not man. So in other words, that piece that I have within me, it surpasses all really understanding. So each day, I'm allowed to wait. That's the piece and knowing that I'm operating in a purpose that God has always intended for me is nothing new. It's just something that I had to choose to step forward and start exercising.
We have a church up in here, Can I get an amen?
Yes, Sir.
Man, you're hitting on some wonderful scripture is just amazing,
right? But if you really think about it, I mean, I love the fact that what I'm hearing you say and police broken from wrong is you went from a state where you were relying on what your eyes saw in the world to essentially cause or create or framework, your level of pain, you chose to turn your eyes away from that, turn it to the Lord, and look at the scriptures, look at the words and apply that to, again, the openness and understanding of this unique
gift. And I know you talk a little bit about getting past your fear, right. And, you know, it isn't that you weren't creative all your life, because you've been creative all your life, but you decided, hey, I need to get past this fear, and constantly step out into to my level of greatness. And I love the other thing you said to which is servanthood, the greatest among those who will serve is what it says, right? That's what Jesus came to do. He was the greatest servant of
them. All right. And I know the first time we had a chance to meet, if I'm not mistaken, we were down in Ontario, we met at a friend of ours conference and seminar event. And I know we had a chance to meet then. And then we talked many times afterwards. We've known each other for a while and can say that what I really appreciate about you is just this stern path of today.
Now moments, which I just heard you say as well, which is I'm only going to worry about this moment, because I'm not going to worry about what could possibly maybe, you know, happen tomorrow or in the future. So it's
amazing. And I want to ask about what would you say to the person who is your former angry self talk to that person for just a little bit I think you've spoken a little bit about but I want you to speak into the person who's listening to this right now who is angry about some level of abandonment, maybe it was a spouse, or significant other maybe it was a father, maybe it was a brother or sister or someone maybe it was a corporate scenario where they felt abandoned by a role or a
job that they'd given their life to speak into that person's life for a second.
When it comes to abandonment, I could share the fact about my story, in that regard is the fact that I didn't know how to pinpoint the feelings that I was experiencing the anger and the rage. I'm surprised that I'm even able to sit here and speak with you because I'm supposed to be dead or in prison. You know, that's just the bottom line. So God had a calling in a covering over me, so that I can get to this point where I can share with anybody that's going through anything.
And of course, you and I both know the acronym of fear has many different meanings to many people. We can either face everything and run but I chose to face everything and rise false evidence appears real. It also means things that you just shared about the things that we fear in most cases, you know, they never materialized but because of this thing between
our ears. perceptions. We are our own worst enemies in most cases, but I can say for myself, the fear was so paralyzing for anybody that's watching is that few that you feel? Yes, it's going to exist. The fact that even if you know your krushi, you're not Christine, you think about it is that we can't let that fear paralyzes, you have to let it propel us in the direction that we know that's
calling us from deep within. And like we've kind of briefly mentioned about, we can't go with what we see, we have to step past that. And if we want to make a change for our lives, because it's not killing the people that we're angry at, it's killing us. And that was the greatest thing that I realized that it was killing me. And the thing, I didn't realize, if I forgiveness, I always thought it was about No, they did this to me. So I'm not gonna know it was
me and bondage. The people that I was angry with, mainly my father, he wasn't thinking about me, sadly, that's just truth. Once I decided to accept the truth, and forgive him, I let him go. That way, I can move on and begin to see the things that God has always had before me because he said, if you don't forgive you, brother here, can I forgive you, you know, I'm sitting next to my father. So through my wife, I have to bring
her in. Because without her I would not be she, you know, brought into the truth of what it meant, you know, God knew I needed her in my life, because without her, we wouldn't be sitting here again, because of the fear, and the rage and everything, because the bullying is what made me so angry.
Because once I became a grown man started saying, you know, if anybody looked at me a certain way, I would make sure that they're not going to hurt me, you know, in some kind of way, which means, you know, which in all aspects of that was just my child inside reacting. Instead of responding from a mature standpoint, as a Christian, you know, not just a Christian male just trying to get by, like I said, not in judgment, but an observation, that's there's real
talk. But for anybody that's in fear, I would just encourage you, if you don't have a relationship with God, pacifically Christ, I would recommend that you would open your heart, but kept me from seeing God was the people that were saying that they were of him. But the scriptures were totally opposite from what the actions that I saw. So that kept me from seeing God, mainly because the enemy knew that I was looking at people and not
God. But once I was able to separate people from God, I realized it was never about them as the bodies but my relationship with him. That's when my eyes began to open back at the grave. You know, when I had to forgive my Father, God was like, I can't advance you forward until you forgive him, because that anger and hatred in your heart is not going to be
fruitful for the kingdom. So I don't preach at anybody, but at the same time, that's the freedom that I've experienced because of path, you know, through the fear, fear Valley, I should say, but I would encourage anybody to seek God, that way, he can give a greater understanding for them and their path.
Well said, You know, I think the old adage is known to most and that is the true self to set you free. But I want to just second what you've said about forgiveness. I believe forgiveness is one of the greatest superpowers available to us in our experience. And I think, if we think about it, and we think about what Jesus did at the cross, he essentially died for all of our sins. So who are we
to not forgive? To your point of the bondage, you're the one that's in bondage, the person that did you wrong, or for whatever reason, that those feelings are there? They've moved on. And if you're still harnessing all that energy, you're just doing it to yourself, because that person ain't even thinking about you. I love the way you said it. It's true. And it's hard to accept because the human side of us wants to get back, right, we
want get back. We want someone to pay the way we paid or suffer the way we suffered. It's just backwards thinking. I want to ask you this. You're a father now. And I'm interested in knowing how your life experience growing up with abandonment has shaped your purpose and direction as a father.
You'll find it I'm very transparent, and open. My wife and I got married. She had two daughters. I had a son from a previous marriage. I don't believe in the, this is my stepdaughter, my stepson whoever they were right, and my children. So for me, I was a terrible father, only because I didn't know how to be a father. And I don't beat myself up because God has forgiven me. For the things that I've done in the past. It wasn't that I was physically abusive, but the mental abuse it can be just as
bad. So I was a child inside of a man's body, not knowing how to become a man. Because I didn't have a kingdom man example in my life and a man that came around me, they themselves unfortunately, I didn't have the attributes of a kingdom man. Now I realized what that term is, is that it's a man that's chosen to come into the Lordship of Jesus Christ, not just go to church, it's like, you know what I've read to be in alignment with God. You know, God is over Christ, Christ is over man, man
is over woman. And that's not the Lord over a woman. So many people take that wrong. But for me, with my family, my wife had a name for me was I was either a grizzly bear, or I was teddy bear. But early in our marriage, you know, I was just a child garage door would open long story short, they'd be sitting on the couch, and it was like, okay, is he a grizzly bear today? Or is he a teddy bear. And I attribute that to the fact that I was so immature inside, but God knew I needed my wife to
help me grow up. Because of her patients, because of her trusting God. God knew I needed somebody that was already grounded in him in order to deal with this child. So the big guy that people saw, the big guy you see on this picture back here, was a child inside, because I was still hiding, protecting that little child inside. So that made me not even understand the steps or the path that I needed to take to become a good husband, a good father, I thought I was going to be one.
But that was the beginning stages of peeling back the onion of all of the issues of his male that needed to be transformed into a kingdom man, almost 20 years, in January, over 20 years, in January, two years ago, I was like, I finally really started awakening saying, you know what I need to stop. I'm not wanting to take responsibility and step forward, and step into the role of being a father being a husband, being a mentor, that, you know, that always been within me, but I
didn't have the courage to. But once I realized the damage, the collateral damage, when I looked around of not being a father, and so forth, and like I said, when I forgave my father back in a way, it's been a process. But I just got out of seeing not seeing the changes that I wanted to just happen. But I do realize I had to take some action. So I began to be that person that's always about taking action and not sitting back, watch it and
let it happen. As you know, I got to make it happen, whatever it looks like and reprioritize. And make sure my family is first, you know, who's God first. But my family's priority is not about business or anything like that. When I wake, I got to make sure my family is taken care of first being about my father's business. And I think my father, that's my father in heaven. But being that male as a father, I was, you know, in their mind that they
were okay with me. But I knew I wasn't living up to the potential that I felt within me. When I felt lost. I had a lot of males around me. But when I look at it, as far as like, with my father, when I forgave him, I didn't understand that he didn't know how to be a father, because he had never been taught how to be a father. So that was part of my forgiveness. But I didn't realize it at that time. That didn't come until I wrote this
book. Because there was still so many dark secret places within me that I didn't even realize that needed to come to the surface in order for me to begin to continue to heal, so that I could be in perfect alignment with what God needs me to be instead of what I just want to be and just exist, I didn't want to go to my grave with all the gifts and my talents inside. And they standing over me at my graves. And you know what? We wanted to be exercise, but you didn't expose us to the world so
that you could serve others. You let fear paralyze you, instead of pushing you in that direction. So being a father, now I realized and being a grandfather is so powerful. I got to 26, 28, 30 year old you know what I mean, by the grace of God, that's what's made it so great for me.
Club Grandpa, I never pin my goals and dreams vision board. Did I ever have the joy of being a grandpa and let me tell you, it is absolutely incredible. I just it hits you in just ways that just don't make any kind of sense. So, you know, I want to say I appreciate your transparency. I really appreciate your honesty. And I think that's something that is missing in men and I do agree with you look, I've grown up with similar ideologies, you know, don't cry nose man up.
It's not to say those words don't mean step up and pull up your buckle your belt and step into it. But at the end of the day, it is okay to not be okay. And it's okay for us men to say that we're not okay so that we can look to one of our brothers and sisters, to say, look, I got you and I love how you've edified your wife and her spiritual maturity and the way you've elevated the fact that God knew you needed her how God brought her and knew she was the one for you. Give her so much
credit for that. And God put her in your life and what is her name? You haven't shared her name if that's okay, you Oh, would you share it here? No.
My wife, her name is Deborah. You know, that's the beautiful part about 19 to 20 years. I didn't realize my best friend was sitting right next to me. When I got married 2001 we say the words you know, I didn't say the words you know in front of the preacher. used to say him. But I really didn't understand what that meant, because I had never really had
anybody was my best friend. So about a year ago or so, around the couches, you know what I apologize for not being your best friend all these years, I didn't say I was your best friend, mainly because I knew I wasn't instinctively behaving like a best friend should. So that moment, we just share tears
together. And that's the thing about it being so open, and now that I feel that I can share about my wonderful wife who was created just for me to help me be shaped into the man that God needs me to be to be more effective soldier. You know, for him.
Deborah, we want to send a shout out, shout out to Deborah for taking care of our brother Damon, I want to ask this question. And there's plenty of people listening this who have seen abandonment in their lives, as we've talked about a little bit earlier. And maybe they don't have a kingdom
man to rely on you. Transition now and eloquently have talked about 2001 to 2008, a moment of forgiveness for your father to 2017, stepping out in faith and facing those fears and realizing that your gift was not being presented in this world. What advice do you give the person today? Who also, first of all, I know you want to read the book, right? Abandonment. 2020. Right. But where can they find the book, let's talk about that real quick.
You can find the book on Amazon. But if you go to Abandonment2020.net, they're going to be able to see the actual trailer book release video and just a lot of the pictures of people that have already purchased the book and have been basically blessed and encouraged.
Got it. One last word of advice for the person who hasn't got the book yet. they've listened to you talk. They don't have that kingdom man who they can rely on? What words of advice would you give them, even before they pick up the book, to forgive, release the anger and step into their greatness.
You said it right there. Forgiveness is the foundation of everything. And that's the hardest part for most of us, because we want to hold on to something that we should have never had within us anyway. But forgiveness is the foundation of anything, it doesn't matter if that person forgives you or reciprocates, is to release you, from whatever pain and suffering whatever that might look like is not discounting once you've gone through what you continue to go
through. So my encouragement would be too, if you don't have a relationship with God, specifically Jesus Christ, I would seek Him first and his kingdom and all other things will be added unto you. So for your own research, Matthew 6:33, I would open that scripture, and then just let it resonate with you. That's my story. That's my testimony, that would be the first place that I would start
forgiveness. But trust God, if you don't have a relationship with him, that's the first step that I would advise because I'm just a man that breathes air, just like you are a woman, you know, but same time, just trust him. Not look at people, there's going to be a lot of people in your life that are around you could be your family, your so called friends, you know,
acquaintances, and so forth. But the most important person you got to look at is when you look in that mirror, you got to ask yourself, Am I operate in the purpose that I was created for? And if you don't know that answer, I didn't know. Don't be discouraged. It's in you. Stop listening to the voices within you and outside of you that don't have your best interest, getting a quiet place, and seek God and He will give you the direction. Be encouraged.
Wow, thank you for encouraging those listening. If you're listening to this, take these words for heart. You also want to pick up this book, if you've been in a situation that resonates a lot of times we're going through things in life, we think we're the only one. We're the only one no one can really understand my story. And while all of the narrative may not be the same, the story of pain, the feelings, the
emotions, the facts. They're all crosshairs in this fabric of life that we go through and so much there is available for you. So I really encourage you if you're listening to this show right now you listen to Damon, talk about this book, Abandonment2020.net. Anywhere you can find on Amazon Abandonment2020.net at his website, and then don't sleep on his video skills, y'all don't sleep. Don't sleep on this man's
video skills. If you're an entrepreneur in the LA area, and I'm sure Damon, if the situation was right, he probably come to you because I live in Vegas. And I know we've we've discussed collaboration as well. So, Damon, I want to thank you for being on the show. But before I let you go one last question and that is if for whatever reason, today was your last day on this beautiful planet that we are on? What would you want people to remember you for.
Servanthood
I love it. Damon, thank you for being on The MindShift Podcast. Hopefully have you back in the future.
All right, thank you.
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