What if a harsh lesson from selling childhood artwork for 50 cents could spark a business empire worth hundreds of millions? Charles Gaudet's entrepreneurial journey began at age four when a neighbor's brutal feedback about his "scribbles" completely altered his perspective. In this episode of Fountain of Vitality, host LaMont Leavitt explores how Charles transformed early rejection into fuel for building multiple seven and eight figure companies. After losing everything in the dot-com crash twice, he created the most profitable real estate development firm his accountant had ever seen using his unconventional "triple win" strategy that generated thousands weekly via unexpected revenue streams. He shares why he loves economic downturns, his method for getting entire teams excited about major pivots, and the three critical questions every CEO must ask when markets shift. Charles breaks down his Predictable Profits® Growth System™ that helped grow companies under $1 million into $66 million giants, proving that sustainable growth beats fast growth every time.