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What if James Bond and Laura Croft are your parents? What would they do for work? Where would they vacation? What would their philosophies be on life, love, business and raising children? Jeff and Kirstin Smith are real-life versions of hi-performance superheroes. They currently run a successful gym, business consulting, and fitness and nutrition wellness businesses, and real estate investors. Jeff’s life has taken him to play college football, insurance, and ultimately into special operations for the armed forces. Kirstin started her education at Rice University in Arabic and Islamic studies with a focus on Counter Terrorism. As a team, they are beasts in marriage, raising their four children, and business. On this episode of Step it Up Entrepreneur, Tom, Jeff and Kirstin discuss how they met, their journeys on their individual paths, the importance of creating core values in business, and family. They’re not your typical parents or entrepreneurs and they’ll share how they’ve managed to create the most ideal versions of their lives that work best for them and their family, and will share how you can do it, too. What You'll Learn: Why it’s important to duck in a bar fight How to channel the drive of being high achievers An alternative way to raise your family, educate them and run successful businesses from home Their philosophy behind the core values in their companies and the expectations of their employees Making your own rules on your own terms no matter what the economy or the world dictates Favorite Quotes: “We both share the core value of Freedom, and we want the freedom of our time and movement to do what we want to do and do what makes us happy. Jeff has worked from home for years. We have a great team in place at the gym. I work virtually with clients so we have the ability to load our 4 kids in the RV and go wherever we want.” Kirstin Smith “We’re not real resume heavy on our transferable skills. We go to fill out resumes and ask, “what the fuck can I do? Some of these guys are IT techs and hackers. I can go in the civilian world and become a contractor, become a security guard, or I can go and shoot people…….that resume doesn’t go very far in most circles. As a former operator, most go into the corporate world.” Jeff Smith Connect with Jeff: Facebook Instagram Connect with Kirstin: KirstinSmith Facebook Instagram How To Get Involved: From his start in the GPS tracking industry to founding the Step It Up Academy, Tomas Keenan is on a mission to break out of the concept of “average” and reach the success that is anything but. And he wants you to join him. Check Tomas out on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and don’t forget to visit tomaskeenan.com and sign up to make sure you never miss an episode drop. Enjoyed the episode? Hop over to Apple Podcasts for more! Like and share to help spread the word. We appreciate your support—and we hope to return the favor: Leave a review to let us know what you want to hear from Tomas next.