This book is amazing. Being right out of college and reading this has helped me get out of my shell and realize what I need to do to live an extraordinary life.
Jerry Freishtat is a graduate of the University of Maryland with degrees in business and economics. As a founder and CEO, he has built multiple ground-up multi-million dollar businesses and has had two exits and a merger. With extensive experience and expertise in sales, branding, marketing, operations, and exceptional customer relations, Jerry is proud to share his talents and passions for entrepreneurship with aspiring young entrepreneurs.
Along with being an active investor in various businesses and real estate, he is an author, speaker, and mentor to aspiring youth. Jerry has a history in athletics, playing for the University of Maryland Golf Team and actively coaching youth sports while supporting each of his five children. In more recent years, Jerry has taken his commitment to health and wellness to a new level while competing in the amateur bodybuilding world, taking 1st place in the Maryland State bodybuilding championships. Jerry is also an advisor in health, nutrition, and fitness. He is an advocate in the education of raising amazing children through exceptional family culture.
The Book
Run with the cheetahs
“Run with the Cheetahs” is crafted for both the driven professional and the individual striving for personal growth. It’s more than a book—it’s a guide to surpassing mediocrity through engaging metaphors and practical advice. Jerry Freishtat encourages readers to recognize their status, take charge of their future, and unlock their potential for extraordinary success and satisfaction.
Align your goals with the prowess of the cheetah: strategic, swift, and unyielding. Learn when to pounce on opportunities with fierce dedication and when to conserve your energies for battles worthy of your time. This book proves that to run with the cheetahs is to engage in life’s greatest adventure – the relentless pursuit of becoming more than you are today.
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Russell Anderson, Founder and CEO of ACS Creative, has been Jerry Freishtat’s trusted business associate and friend for over 40 years. What began as a marketing collaboration in the 1980s evolved into a partnership that built multiple multi-million-dollar companies—and a friendship that deepened with every venture.
When Jerry wrote Run With the Cheetahs, he invited Russell to write the foreword—an opportunity that reignited their shared passion for personal growth and entrepreneurship. That collaboration expanded into the audiobook and ultimately this personal development podcast focused on self-improvement for entrepreneurs and how to achieve an extraordinary life.
Russell brings decades of marketing expertise, entrepreneurial insight, and genuine curiosity to every conversation—asking the questions listeners want answered and sharing his own journey, from breaking old habits to embracing bold change.
Together, Russell and Jerry deliver straight talk about business success strategies, mindset, and personal transformation. Their conversations go beyond motivation—they offer practical, proven entrepreneurship tips to help listeners live with purpose, lead with clarity, and build the life they were meant to live.
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