Elijah Medge is an entrepreneur based in Long Beach, CA. He currently owns and operates eight direct marketing firms throughout the United States. He is a dedicated mentor to dozens of young professionals and is passionate about making a global impact on entry level employment. Elijah Medge is a man of unbounded dreams, dedication and integrity. He loves what he does and is committed to the success of his team. If you ask him why he is successful he will tell you it's because he is--and will always be--the last man standing. To learn more about Elijah Medge check out his full bio.

Read the latest published articles by Elijah Medge in Inc. and Slate.

Here are some excerpts from a recent interview with Elijah Medge by entrepreneurship blogger and small business consultant, Lauren Levy.

LL: What do you consider to be your greatest achievement thus far?

Elijah Medge: My greatest achievement has been positively impacting so many people, and being the reason why 15 people have had opportunities to start their own businesses. By investing my time and money into these individuals, I have had the privilege of seeing them develop into confident and successful entrepreneurs. This has been truly rewarding.

LL: What popular entrepreneurial or career advice do you disagree with and why?

Elijah Medge: I strongly disagree with the advice to "always keep your options open". To me, that's synonymous with saying "never commit to anything". I feel that keeping options open is the best way to avoid the process of overcoming challenges. If the advice instead was "focus on the option at hand and make the most of it" then people would concentrate on what they're doing and put in 100%, rather then being distracted by the next best thing.