From the Outside,
Steve Ames Looks
Like A Success Story.
But it didn’t start that way.
Before the hotels… before the boardrooms… before the partnerships… before the $50 million portfolio… Steve was what people politely called a scavenger.
He hunted for opportunity the way most people hunt for excuses, obsessively, relentlessly, with discipline most people could never maintain.
SHIFTER
Most people would have stayed stuck in the grind. But Steve had the eye to see what others didn’t see.
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EMPIRE BUILDER
From scavenger hustles to strategic analysis, Steve learned how to turn information into income.
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SPEAKER - STORYTELLER
Now Steve is stepping on to a new stage.
Now Steve is stepping onto a new stage.He’s taking the same disciplined mindset that built his empire and showing others how to:
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Turn market dysfunction into dollars
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Build authority through real research and real results
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Create an empire rooted in discipline, not hype
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Stop chasing opportunities and start engineering them
And he’s doing it with the same
clarity, toughness, and simplicity
that built his hotels.
Why Steve's Message Matters
In a world addicted to shortcuts, Steve Ames is the rare messenger who can say: “I didn’t get lucky. I got disciplined.”
His story resonates because it’s real.
His methods work because they’re proven.
His perspective is needed because people are tired of gurus — they want builders...
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Builders who have scars.
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Builders who have receipts.
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Builders who know how to make something out of nothing and keep it for decades.
BRING STORYIN' STEVE TO YOUR EVENT
Keynote Topics
The Scavenger Advantage: Turning Dysfunction Into Dollars
How to spot hidden inefficiencies, leaks, and overlooked opportunities that others walk right past — and turn them into profit.
Discipline Makes Millionaires
The mindset, habits, and decisions that turn small wins into long-term wealth — and why discipline beats talent every time.
Seeing What Others Miss
How to develop the strategic eye that built Steve’s $50M portfolio — and apply it to your business, team, or leadership.
Empire Engineering
A practical framework for building durable wealth using systems, discipline, and human behavior.
Scrap to Strategy
Steve’s signature story-driven keynote — raw, real, and unforgettable.
The Mission
Storyin’ Steve isn’t just telling stories.
He’s equipping people to:
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Master self-control
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Make smarter decisions
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Build durable wealth
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Lead with discipline
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Build something that lasts for decades, not moments
The scavenger became the strategist.
The strategist became the builder.
The builder became the empire
.Now the empire becomes the message.
The Book Behind the Movement
Only Broken Seeds Grow: True Stories of
Success and Wealth Sprouting from Poverty and Pain
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Before the stage, before the brand, before the empire — there was the story.
Steve’s book dives into the lessons, decisions, and discipline that shaped his entire life.
It’s not theory.
It’s not motivation.
It’s the blueprint.