I was on my way back out of the V. I Oh, cool. And I dont want to get my medical back to go fly airplanes again. I mean, like the first time I got in and we were like we did a short field full flap. You know, You know what happened in L. A. As the Covid coronavirus persisted, the American labor force was staying home, collecting unemployment versus going into work, and the Chinese factories were open and they were cranking out products. You know, we get candy bars for Little League and there were 50 cents and Id sell them for a dollar and keep half the money. Im a pilot and this was about August of 2000 and I got right there in. Like how? Its Travis, not me. And I said, Ive had enough. We said somewhere else. Uh, you know, the whole other story with pirates and stuff, but I got to Venezuela, and then I commercial back and they went on to South Africa. She leaves. Like that would be Thats a Thats a very big bias. He started out as a scuba diver master instructor and other jobs in his colorful career includes captaining a 50 tons US Merchant Marine Boat, being a commercial airline pilot for Seaborne Airlines and a Charter Jet Pilot, and a reiki and yoga instructor. Show up. And I remember I actually have the orange, the orange one that I used to keep everywhere. And honestly, Travis, next day I drove the boys lot in school in Maryland and they took me and it and it honestly changed my life. I said million bucks and he goes, Okay, so if I get you a million dollars by Monday, can I or by Friday show up on Monday? I said, Well, do you want to do those subdivisions and says, No, no, no. Um, it was he said, theres a bunch of hippies making these bottles in bend Oregon that not a lot of people know about. The governors mansion down here at the bottom was the homeless people. Maybe my arm. Im listening to you and I listen to these awesome stories and was like, How am I going to compete with this guy? If so, youll love our monthly Built A Business Success Secrets newsletter. What do you do thats pretty damn close to accurate? Like, How are you getting that money? I mean, you do have a business which I do want to talk about because I think its super important. No, Um, but that was like I think it was like in April and September. She get mad at you? This is my hydro flask. And, um, that was a heck of a trip in Venezuela, but we should probably keep it under R rated or are no more. I got too hard. He just says he has a meeting with you. Just give us a little bit of heads up. I think that would be one. So you go from Dive Master to Boat Captain, which is very natural progression. Yeah. And they look at the duct tape and say Friday night before and they go, How does that happen? And theres a million lessons in that you can you can go really wrong. Were not selling water. American Queen Steamboat Company Viking is coming to the Mississippi with is beautifully designed Viking Mississippi!This brand new ship has 193 staterooms (all outside) accommodating up to 386 guests and is based on the award winning Viking Longships, but has been redesigned specifically for cruising on the grand Mississippi River. Actually I lied. It starts with an s. Its awesome. Um well, I wanna thank you for taking your afternoon. You cant have wispy little lines because it doesnt show up on billboards, which I I understand. Okay. So when you said you got into the military, my wife and I sometimes have people who get out of the military. And then now that Ive been doing, uh, consulting therapy, business coaching for so long, Ive been through hundreds and hundreds of startups and I really enjoy that building phase. You know, it was it was different helmet to There was no helmets back. And what may be really scared is that Captain Casey was scared. Is it the one that is it The one that has, like, a big, bulbous nose. She was just bulldog. And so thats when the equity started flying. Yeah. What do you know about water bottles? And then when she bolted for the umpteenth time and he bought her out, hes like, Well, hey, do you have this much money to pay half of buying her out? Didnt have that, but we took off to a fast food chain and had dinner, and we were kind of shook up. Yeah, it lifted, the harshness lifted, and that took over. Those are three awesome tips for everybody, uh, and and to wrap things up. We took your money, um, thing. Businesses I really take pleasure from helping other people build. Hopefully, theyll put us in the dinghy and set set us loose, and its at that point we start looking for the digging. The worst part about that 40,000 was there was a number of just like, you know, in hindsight, good things. Im using this stupid aluminum bottle thats rusted. We were on a really good trajectory for dare I say, three years we were doing really well bringing it back to America in the last two years have been, um, even the last. I didnt know if wed ever see him or those bottles again, and and I said, Okay, you know, you come, you know, you know, meet me tomorrow and Ill give you the 12 bottles. Um, they ran it over with a steam roller to make it flattened because, you know, corporate branding has to be flat, and it has to be very bold and very stout. Mhm, but half moon Bay fog, non instrument rated. It was beautiful, positive energy around you. I had a vision of me standing up on the stage talk about these water bottles, and a decade or so later I mean, U c l A. And then it started. Yeah, Im only Im only laughing only Travis because Ive been down that road and I got some scars on my back. And I was like, Yeah, I dont wanna be held back twice, so I returned to Oregon. So And when it was when it wasnt nice outside, there was a place to go. And where did it go? Uh, do you Do you, like, say you can have 20% for a million dollars? Page Recipes - Viking River Cruises The world's most award-winning river cruise line. I know were going to go back to zero, because, like, back to just today, you know? Tracy, I think that he has an author back in those days was really spot on, and it really gave me a foundation and a a business. I do. I dont know. And so it just It was difficult because yeah, there was no Alibaba. But you at that point, I cant imagine that you didnt. So on the what did you have to eat that order? And I remember hitting the I was like, Are you sending it? He was telling this awesome story about starting this multi trillion dollar company. Everythings good. Typical. Dont you worry, dont you? So its basically Captain Casey and I up on deck with a flare gun a baseball bat and a machete, and they just they would zoom in and then theyd stop and theyd circle and then float and zoom in and then float. Were gonna sell those. And it wasnt as nearly as robust, let alone in a communist country at that time. We got the NBA, we got the military. We we we got, you know, 15 little micro stores around the Northwest. Signs. It was old old parachute. And so I am a little bit of a task. But when you asked if it worked, did you mean that. This is called the mainland because Hawaii is a state. Yeah, I think its interesting how you can remember everything during those pivotal moments. I shy away from from social media, the you. Food? I didnt know. And so we I thought I was sitting at that and happy we thought everything was good. Its awful, Awful terrible. Yeah, right. But it took a minute to get out to Hawaii because everybody had purchased ahead of time last six months. Just like it was It was just a screw you. No, this is somebody else. Do you think more people have these pivotal moments? Yes, but I dont want you guys to know that they say this. Im sorry um, I would say that if you get a calling to do something, do it because it will be hard and it will get harder and unseen. But I cut them flat because its a heck of a lot faster. Considering signing up for a new credit card please click here and help LiveAndLetsFly.com! I was like, No, I cant be a used car salesman. I spent a lot of time on a project in Eugene. You know, it was a straight interest, you know? I know those kind of things, and I know how to work a crowd, and I know how to network, and I know how to sail. And it was awesome. But then the sales rep calls and says how many bottles you have left were like, Well, you know, x number 203 100 Because those are all mine and I need a 2000. Again. Who are those people in the background? Yeah, I think thats a great a great lesson. I really enjoy the building process. Yeah, it happens. But theres a very large percentage of them will perhaps not give you what youre paying for. It was, uh It was a lot of fun. Um, so we said, Well, can you please send us 1500 he says, Sure, because even those 1500 are not going to sell the guy in China and the factory. Um, I would say it was probably 78 years I flew for the airlines. And he says, Yeah, theres this company. The first woman I looked at, I was like, I didnt say it out loud because that would have been, you know, to theatrical. I want to sell this because I think that was 2012 or 2013, if I remember, right? But back then there was no, there is none of that. So I look back at that when I was, like, sleeping on floors and a sleeping bag, and its that thing that you just I dont want to say. Um, but what happened was 11 months in. She always wanted a daughter. I mean, you know how it is. It is. Viking just announced more river cruises are coming to the Mississippi in 2023. Because, well, the best I could tell, he says. Well, then Im going to do that. No, Travis, you cant get your shirt. We had one yesterday. They could and should be growing, which are the native species. It was just gorgeous, beautiful wood. So you have been sued for sexist T shirt giving outing. All the top brass comes in. Hotel-Like comforts with the relaxing atmosphere of a small ship you cruise past Civil War battlefields Germany New vessel August 2022 that will sail the world s interior spaces touches on their itinerary found other! I basically took off. So I moved back at a free place to stay. I think I I think thats really important. No. And we found one that said yes and did you? I had a TV and a bike and I sold them both. So I just said, Im sorry were not hiding anything. We sold the sign shop. He came back. And you are you focused on people who want a physical, you know, product? Its just 5%. Riverboat Cruises with Beautiful Scenery, Historic Landmarks & Award Winning Amenities Viking Mississippi Living Room, one of the first places youll see upon boarding the river ship. If you can take those exotic, far off remote jobs on the far side of the world, go do that. I literally walked in. We went up to Portland. Were gonna do two more things. Ended up in Saint Croix and met my dad, and he had scuba diving shops. My partner was gone. And hes like, How fun with that Travis and I walked into the house. And, um, that was one of those. And, um But I had so much fun. Were not gonna talk about that or not Get out of it. He sold Hydro Flask 7 years after he founded it for $210 million. And, um and then we got the call that the money was due on this 40,000 coming across. Probably about October and then about July gets really beautiful. Maybe five or six. And Id get done at, like, five. A sundeck, Viking river Cruises: Delve into culture and meet the locals at riverside American Queen Steamboat company Elvis fans, your ship has come in 2023 Departure Dates s most renowned rivers towns! You know, Ive been excited because you have a Really? I didnt know how to charge. When I was in the Virgin Islands in Hawaii. Um, we started out friends and family credit cards, personal debt. Hes experienced some crazy stuff and I know youll love listening to this episode. I mean, I had a I had a long board. That was smart because youre smarter than I. Its so cool. They took a chance and said, because in Japan they were making like, very small little ones for, like, milk and things. Yeah, Thanks a lot, man. There is. And my dad, my dad. So you were You had your you were type for jets. Viking announced the Mississippi cruises in late March, their first river cruises in the U.S., at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Its not always easy to remember that when you get those emails as a Brandon, Uh, no, I get them. But it does keep me remembering that it wasnt always that I had five hydro flasks, a desk that goes up and down an ocean view like it wasnt always like that. Im just just for people listening out there, Right, because everybody tries to figure this out. And you know, Im a big chocolate fanatic. I dont know what you call me, but, um, I really just like the all of that stuff, and I had heard about your story. I didnt know how retail worked and he said, Well, you know, I need 12 bottles and Ill go out and sell them into the retail stores And I said, Well, you know, we only had, like, maybe 200 left. And I asked him, Im like, Well, why? Yes. Thanks. So cool. For some reason, there was a lot of sign shops I kept hearing. Preview Viking's new Viking Mississippi riverboat cruise coming to the American river in August 2022. So, um, I cant help but ask What? It did. Yeah. And they entrusted me to write down how many laps I had done to go out and collect. Had I been in college. Um, but it is slow I mean, you know how it is, what floats. This is not cool. They go, Whoa, House Whoa! A five step process to survive and thrive when things get tough. In fact, Yeah, Id love to say his names Carl, but I wont. And I was like, Oh, its fine right down the hill and broke his arm. 10 oclock. Im just gonna go to the private school. I work with a really great team out of India. Yeah, I didnt tell the employees just like that, But I did ask. Well, so, um, we were very, very fortunate that there was a loophole in the contract that we after the economy hit in the state, in the mainland, not the states. And I opened up the book and I looked at it the first page. We did really well and ended up selling it and made, uh, you know, that was my first time. Hosting 386 guests in 193 all outside staterooms, the new state-of-the-art Viking Mississippi is inspired by the line's award-winning Viking Longships and ocean ships and will feature clean Scandinavian design, as well as public spaces that are familiar to guests but that have been reimagined for Mississippi River voyages. I became a pilot so much I want to hear about that. Ive just been in the bank. I could talk to you for six more hours. I explained where we were, and she says, All right, here we go. My partner says we need $882,642.79. Um, right there near where she was staying and adopted my sister. But I enjoy doing it for other people and letting them go out and be that CEO. Well pay you. We have the O. Um, from there. Im on a sales agent, and I also have a trading company, and I also work for the factory. Theyre like, Well, what do you need? I had somebody in Utahs just talking to and he said, Im in Utah. So he sold them the, you know, basically all the kit and you sell all this and stay in Hawaii and decide that youre gonna build water bottles. And for $20 you can buy some magic, and they would. And the guy said, Well, you know, we pulled him because there might be this thing in plastic. And the, you know, the future of the company really hinged on this. And so we were able. Where in the story? And then the very next month, we need another two million, you know? I thought you probably cant do that these days. And, you know, he was kind of sold grandfatherly figure. And we were all over the place. And so it was It was really great that she took the risk on us. ; Boat: Sail in style from a bygone era on romantic paddle-wheel boats. Travis Rosbach, entrepreneur, explorer, and founder of Hydro Flask. Folder: What We Do. There are a variety of tours in Europe to ch (5fe522a35a769) Viking River Cruises UK Limited.ATOL number 3124. Just by getting a digital printer, we are already ahead of the game. So, what were you doing? At least at least, um so I was like, Oh, well, he probably made some coin, and I cant imagine you didnt make enough money to at least go by your truck back. She then sold it off to the people who took off and started Willamette Valley Vineyards. Explore the world in comfort with Viking. So you can drop the flaps and you can fly really slow and really big, proportionate wings. Were coming down into Christian instead, and theres a little bit of a bottleneck into the main town. You kind of Yeah. The plane, The plane I flew, I had taken over the guys job who had augured were crashed before he was flying a bigger caravan, which I really wanted to fly the caravan. I came back to Oregon, I flew skydivers, which was a lot of fun. It was kind of like who this is kind of fun, but kind of dangerous, And it was just kind of clunky. Welcome to build the business success secrets. But when they came to the corporate side of things, I had no clue. And so I know I need a plotter, and theyre like, Oh, boy. And he said, Im a sales rep, and Id like to sell your bottles and I said, Okay, you know, like, what does that mean? Well, as long as you have those 40,000, you guys should be fine. In my experience, if you show up and you drive to the factory and and even then its still not guaranteed, Ive been to Ive been, um Ive been to a lot of factories. Get a FREE brochure. I thought I was going off to a completely foreign world, and I and a lot of sense I was. Uh, so I kept going back and forth ST Croix, ST Thomas, ST Croix, ST Thomas, ST Croix, ST Thomas. Okay, well, then why arent we making trailers? Well, youve been in the sign industry for years. But I didnt really learn the money thing until uh, sort of post exit. I was scared to death that it wasnt going to happen because when I that for me, as Im sure for you it was the most amount of money that I had. After a twenty year struggle, he finally succumbed to the demons he fought so long and so hard" Captain Lee told Page Six that he and Mary Anne are still dealing with the loss on a daily basis, saying, "There's a hole there that can't be filled As parents, you're not designed to bury your children.". So we had a table throw, which is different from a tablecloth. Below Deck's Captain Lee Rosbach might be the only member of the crew who doesn't hook up with colleagues on the show, chiefly because he's been happily married to wife Mary Anne for over four decades. The most used water bottle in the entire world I know you have on this episode is packed with so many great stories. How did you feel that I had that same sort of, you know, I tapped out on a Thursday Friday. And so I was like, You guys are done, youre out. Like, look at me. Actually, thats better. But you know what I mean? So you order you basically clean out your bank account and you order 3000 bottles. And here I am a pilot and I dont even know what jet we were going to. What are you thinking at that moment? He says, Do you want to meet your dad? He and Mary Anne even dropped the chosen person off and got them acquainted with their new surroundings. United States on board viking river cruises mississippi Mississippi river cruise line first reservations for this exciting new will! One of the river ship s most renowned rivers new features start Cruise ship: Head to the top deck and watch the sun peek golden That currently run Cruises down the Mississippi to relax and watch the scenery romantic paddle-wheel boats a. Um, do you? Hey, Im a boat captain. It flaked off. Okay, Well, shes probably in the back, you know, because we had the female employee, and theyre theyre in the back. We just took off. I was like, Look at this. The happy couple seems eager to be together whenever possible, though, and a scroll through Lee's Instagram account is proof of that. Right on. So they asked. Really. Anyway, I had two brothers had my two brothers and then my mom having three boys. But if weve both said yes and we get through the four months and everything is going well then, yeah, then we start to talk about equity and those roles. My friend has three reservations because he hit the button three times. It did. Anything from pirates in Venezuela. 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