Anthony Ehr is a talented professional who lives and works in the Twin Cities.
A native of Elk River, in high school Ehr wrestled, played golf, and sang in the choir.
He was also the president of the FCA, or the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
“I was good at intermingling with many of the different cliques,” says Ehr, who now owns a home one block away from where he grew up.
After high school, Ehr worked several manual labor jobs before realizing that his brain needed more stimulation than what jobs like landscaping or cutting grass could provide.
So he went to community college and furthered his education, but eighteen months later, Ehr opted out of higher education.
Without a clear path forward, Ehr tried doing sales for some construction companies.
He even dabbled in the restaurant business, landing gigs as both a server and a bartender.
When those didn’t offer the long-term roadmap that he was seeking, he became a car salesman, but soon the manipulative tactics he was forced to impose on customers became too draining, and he was back to square uno.
“This last decade has taught me a lot about people, and a lot about myself,” Ehr says of his twenties, a tumultuous stretch riddled with obstacles but also incredible highs.
And while it may seem as if the last ten-plus years didn’t yield a desired outcome for Ehr, the reality is that he has entered his thirties armed with a dearth of knowledge and professional experience, particularly in sales and interpersonal communication.
“When you spend that much time trying to interpret the motivations of others in the span of a five-minute conversation so that you can direct them toward what they want and/or need, you learn a lot about yourself,” Ehr shares.
Recently, Ehr reentered the job market.
Of course, being tasked with needing to once again find gainful employment can be stressful, but the 31-year-old Ehr is calm and stoic in his pursuit, his decisions more calculated because he’s currently operating from a place of security and experience, rather than the unfettered desperation a younger version of himself would have exhibited.
“As I get older, I’m much more focused on introspection and taking care of my mental health,” says Ehr, while simultaneously acknowledging that he is not downplaying how crucial diligence, persistency, and earning money are to his future.
“Money is important, and I always will work hard, but I’ve also begun to realize that money is not as paramount as I once thought it was.”
This partly can be attributed to the fact that not long ago Ehr got married and became a stepfather, which in turn has shifted his priorities more toward his family and less toward his personal interests.
“Getting married caused me to view life in a whole different light,” he insists.
“Instead of it being just me and my dog, now I have two other people who I’m providing for.”
Even Ehr is surprised by his personal revolution, admitting that not too long ago, this refined version of himself seemed next to impossible to cultivate.
“If you would have asked me five years ago if I’d be in this position, I would have said no, that’s not who I am,” he says with a chuckle.
In that sense, we all change to some degree.
For Ehr, he was raised by parents who were very financially conscious, to the point that his father could account for every penny that funneled through the family’s bank account.
Consequently, Ehr developed into an individual who was hyper-focused on earning a substantial amount of income.
But again, now Ehr’s primary focus has moved away from relentlessly grinding in order to add more commas to his bottom line.
“If acquiring vast wealth happens as a result of the work I put in, great; and if not, that’s okay as well,” Ehr says, before adding that an injection of capital would indeed give him the chance to provide for his wife and stepdaughter in a positive way.
“I do want to give my wife the ability to do whatever she wants,” he mentions, in reference to Shalean Marie, a past guest on this platform who also runs her own hairstyling business.
Looking ahead, Ehr is excited to continue developing as a professional in his next venture, wherever that may take him, provided he can be part of contributing to the success of others.
But along the way, he would also like to do some cool things and leave the kind of impact that will leave a legacy for the next generation of his bloodline.
“I want to be an old man with stories,” Ehr confirms.
“I always envisioned myself as being the old man who was unafraid to take a chance and bet on myself, and show other people that I survived, and that my life didn’t crumble.”
At this point, it’s uncertain how Ehr’s next chapter will unfold, but considering the setbacks he’s faced, and the resiliency he’s exemplified, it’s likely there is still so much more we will learn about the Elk River native.
“Since leaving my last position and starting anew, I’ve had several people reach out and thank me for the job I did,” Ehr says.
“That gave me a lot of peace and was a reminder that my focus on providing value to people in whatever it is I’m doing has been worthwhile, and I look forward to carrying that over into my next opportunity, wherever and whenever that is.” QS
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