How to Cultivate a Winning Mindset with Dr. Eric Peters

Every pursuit, no matter how humble, deserves the touch of greatness. Achieving greatness is a challenging pursuit. Some people may perceive it in ways that seem easy to reach and attain, but in reality, greatness demands every possible effort you can give. It's like climbing a mountain. If you want to reach the top, you can't just sit down and hope someone will carry you up. You have to keep pushing yourself, even when it's tough. You can't just sit back and expect greatness to come to you. You have to work for it every day.

Sometimes, when people see the weight of effort greatness requires, they tend to quit striving and settle on being just an average in their chosen fields. Sure, it might seem easier to just coast along, doing the bare minimum, but deep down, you know you're capable of more. Therefore, dream big and give your very best in all that you do. Always remember that everything starts in our minds, the plans, visions, and steps. We are capable of being our best version if only we begin looking at things through the lens of positivity and continuous learning despite the adversities. 

Dr. Eric Peters is a pharmacy entrepreneur, real estate investor, public speaker, pharmacy consultant, and owner of Lagniappe Pharmacy in Louisiana. Dr. Peters is a New Orleans native and started his pharmacy journey at Xavier University of Louisiana. Grounded in faith and mission, he expanded his career to serve a larger community in Southern Louisiana and now has 9 stores in the area. His stores have been instrumental in the COVID-19 vaccine distribution in underserved communities.

In this episode with Dr. Eric Peters, we talk about many important things that can help you succeed in life. Dr. Peters shares how having supportive and encouraging friends has helped him stay focused and driven and how a positive mindset can help us overcome challenges and reach our full potential. His story shows us that we can find ways to achieve our goals, even if they seem difficult at first. By breaking down a big goal into smaller, more manageable tasks, we can make progress step by step, an approach that can be applied to any goal.

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Topics Covered:

(00:02:50) Introducing our special guest, Dr. Eric Peters

(00:03:58) Growing up in the '90s in New Orleans

(00:07:40) Coaching kids in baseball

(00:09:31) Why Dr. Peters chose Xavier University of Louisiana

(00:15:43) The perks of being a nerd

(00:17:45) Be the best at what you do

(00:20:05) The power of intentional book reading

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(00:25:45) Friendship and brotherhood

(00:28:31) How did adversity shape the person you are today?

(00:33:40) Learning different ways to spend and invest

(00:36:51) Working smart, not harder

(00:39:45) How the COVID-19 Pandemic impacted Dr. Peters’ business

(00:42:42) Serving the community during the pandemic

(00:46:35) Final TimeOut with Dr. Eric Peters: Advice for young dreamers on overcoming self-doubt and achieving success

Key Takeaways: 

"I've always also vowed to never commit to something that I felt like I couldn't give the kids the best chance to achieve that are only sports." – Dr. Eric Peters

"I always stop and give glory and honor to the person that made it all possible because everything that we have and everything that we acquire can be taken away which lets us know 

it's not ours. We are just stewards of God's things." – Dr. Eric Peters

"A lot of my success is attributed to the amount of reading that I do." – Dr. Eric Peters

"Overcoming adversity is a part of achieving success." – Dr. Derrick Burgess

"Can't afford is a negative term that I just basically keep out of my vocabulary. But at the same time, I say it costs too much." – Dr. Eric Peters

"The more money you acquire, the less you want to let it go." Dr. Derrick Burgess

"The wealthiest people of the world own nothing but control everything." – Dr. Eric Peters

"Try to create a better version of yourself every day." – Dr. Eric Peters

Connect with Dr. Eric Peters:

Website: https://www.lagniapperx.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LagniappeRx/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.e.peters/

Connect with Dr. Derrick Burgess:

Website: https://www.drderrickthesportsdr.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drderrickthesportsdr/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeOut.SportsDr

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-burgess-72047b246/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHGDu1zT4K_X6PnYELu8weg

Email: [email protected]

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