Being raised around the mob during his formative years, De Sena took the lessons he learned and applied it to his life. In doing so, he created an entrepreneurial career for himself which led him to Wall Street, and soon to the fresh air of Vermont.
There, he was able to explore his passions- which include mentally and physically challenging the human race- and soon birthed the Spartan and Death Race.
De Sena explains his views on failure, career switching, and looking past fears and obstacles.
Learn more about Joe De Sena here: https://joedesena.com/
Throughout our interview, we cover:
- Pushing past mental suffering
- Looking past fears and obstacles as one ages in life
- How to accept failure
- Life tips learned from his childhood
- Making big career switches
- The birth of the Spartan & Death Race, and how he breaks people mentally
- High performers, and their characteristics
- The “Fire, Ready, Aim” mentality
- Family values and why they’re so important