Mentors, Givers, and Mindful Questions

Season 2: Episode #14

Mentors, Givers, and Mindful Questions, EA Csolkavits of GIVERS University

As founder and self-described patriarch of GIVERS University, E. A. Csolkavits attempts to share and spread the experiences he had as a young man when he met and was mentored by multiple successful and very generous people. E.A. shares his own journey from humble beginnings to success along with the mentors he sought and found along the way. He made a commitment early in life to share what he learns about givers and takers and how to help others identify and achieve success of their own.

Growing up the son of a milkman and learning to run a business
Working at 16 years old as a bonded janitor June Martino
The impact that the generosity, kindness, and approachability of June Martino – an early McDonald’s co-owner and bookkeeper to Ray Crock
Finding a mentor and becoming an advocate for mentoring
Working for Sam Robbins in the diamond industry
Interviewing more than 1,000 millionaires in two years and understanding that they all had a story about being in financial troubles before finding success
His mentor turned desperation during the Great Depression into a million dollars in less than two years
Success results from solving other people’s problems instead of focusing on your own problems
“You’ll never have money problems. You’ll have idea problems.”
To get the right answer, focus on asking the right question
Mentors are there to solve all your problems but to help you grow and improve
Givers versus Takers
25 Deeds to tell whether someone is a Giver (wisdom, wealth, and wellness) or a Taker (defeatism, disruption, and destruction)
Declare And Turn Around (DATA Reset) to turn from a Taker to a Giver
The 3 phrases to say to yourself every day: I will never give up. I will keep rising up. And I will always overcome.