--- title: You’re a Work in Progress. Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Forgiveness description: Aaron Walker of View from the Top, Iron Sharpens Iron Mastermind, helping ordinary men to become extraordinary, talks with Todd Conklin about his words of wisdom does Todd have on raising teenagers, how did he learn to be so patient and so much more image: https://www.isibrotherhood.com/hubfs/VFTT%20Podcast%20Logo.jpg --- [sdd](http://www.viewfromthetop.com/) # Aaron Walker Podcasts ## [You’re a Work in Progress. Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Forgiveness](https://www.isibrotherhood.com/podcasts/youre-a-work-in-progress) Posted by [Aaron Walker](https://www.isibrotherhood.com/podcasts/author/aaron-walker) on Jun 5, 2019 8:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Todd Conklin is no stranger to entrepreneurship, having run his own company for 25 years. However, Todd was working in the corporate world up until recently. After the loss of two great mentors, his dad at 66, and his friend at 59, Todd knew it was time to leave corporate, and create his own entrepreneurial path once again.   **Highlights from This Episode:** ● What words of wisdom does Todd have on raising teenagers? ● How did Todd learn to be so patient? ● You’re going to mess up sometimes. And when you do, ask for forgiveness, especially to your kids. ● It can be hard to flip the switch and be more compassionate after coming home from a stressful day. ● Why did Todd decide to make the transition from employee to entrepreneur? ● Two of Todd’s mentors passed away at an early age. 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