Imagine being on the brink of signing a professional sports contract, when one night changes everything. This is the story of Yannick Rebsamen – an aspiring professional footballer whose dream career was tragically cut short when he lost both of his legs at age 23 in a terrible accident. But he didn’t let that stop him. Grateful for his life, he launched an e-commerce business just one week after the accident. Today, Yannick runs a multi-million-dollar company, driven by his resilient mindset. Tune in to hear Yannick’s near-death experience, insights on entrepreneurial success, approach towards life and why he believes becoming a millionaire isn’t everyone’s cup of tea.  0:07:47 – Yannick’s childhood in Switzerland 0:11:27 – Dreams of becoming a professional footballer 0:20:45 – The tragic accident that changed his life forever 0:29:09 – Struggles after the accident 0:32:19 – Yannick’s discovery after a near-death experience 0:34:58 – Launching his first e-commerce business 0:39:34 – Depression as a state of mind 0:45:05 – Can anyone become a millionaire? 0:54:10 – Measuring personal progress 0:59:00 – Three things you need to succeed   Show Sponsors: IOPn: Shaping the future of the internet with revolutionary blockchain technology rooted in decentralised community ownership   Socials:  Spencer Lodge        &nbsp;  Yannick Rebsamen

#307: From Near-Death Tragedy to Million-Dollar Triumph: Yannick Rebsamen’s Inspirational Story

Harvey Bennett is the Co-founder of an Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning based Recruitment tool used to determine whether or not a candidate is a good fit for an organisation, in terms of values, behaviour, or even work ethic. Harvey brings past experience as a startup founder with experience in scaling businesses through securing massive clients, high-quality investors, as well as building successful teams to do it. Harvey's approach to business, innovation, and mindset is a refreshing break from the modern-day belief that anyone is an entrepreneur. Harvey's journey of building this business from the ground up with his wife is an incredible story and I was so excited to have him on the show!

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The official podcast of author, Chairman of The Blue Sky Thinking Group, and passionate content creator, Spencer Lodge.

The Spencer Lodge Podcast is an opportunity to share insights into some of the most interesting conversations Spencer has had with industry experts from different sectors about their journeys and lessons.  Spencer is a leading sales trainer in Dubai and across the Middle East, with some episodes dedicated to specific training and development in the areas of business development and commercial confidence.

For those that attend Spencer's seminars or follow him on social media, this is excellent extra material to grow and develop through the power of combined learning of some of the best business people in the region.

#307: From Near-Death Tragedy to Million-Dollar Triumph: Yannick Rebsamen’s Inspirational Story

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