As President of PFR and a Personal Finance Professor at JMU, I've spent years observing one persistent barrier to success: fatalism. The belief that our outcomes—financial, professional, or personal—are fixed by forces beyond our control. This idea, rooted in the philosophy of Determinism, finds powerful support in modern science, particularly neuroscience. Scientists like Robert Sapolsky argue that every choice is merely the inevitable output of our determined neurobiology.

Part of our The Founder's Copilot Spotlight series Today, the Hulett Brothers brand boasts an audience which has viewed their fun-loving, engaging content billions of times. They have successfully leveraged their unique style and relentless work ethic into high-profile brand partnerships and collaborations with giants like ESPN, Redbull, the NFL, NHL, and MLS, as well as consumer brands like Wilson, Doritos, and YouTube. Their story is a perfect example of turning a passion-d

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