welcome to another edition of famous Friday and what I try to do is learn
Friday and what I try to do is learn
Friday and what I try to do is learn from success of famous entrepreneurs
from success of famous entrepreneurs
from success of famous entrepreneurs because any problem that you’re facing
because any problem that you’re facing
because any problem that you’re facing right now it’s already been solved you
right now it’s already been solved you
right now it’s already been solved you don’t have to go out and find this
don’t have to go out and find this
don’t have to go out and find this solution yourself somebody else has
solution yourself somebody else has
solution yourself somebody else has already solved it and by studying famous
already solved it and by studying famous
already solved it and by studying famous entrepreneurs and how they became
entrepreneurs and how they became
entrepreneurs and how they became successful you too can become successful
successful you too can become successful
successful you too can become successful really quickly so today’s theme is
really quickly so today’s theme is
really quickly so today’s theme is believe in your dreams and the stories
believe in your dreams and the stories
believe in your dreams and the stories of Barry Gordy now Barry Gordy is the
of Barry Gordy now Barry Gordy is the
of Barry Gordy now Barry Gordy is the founder of Motown Records and hugely
founder of Motown Records and hugely
founder of Motown Records and hugely successful in the music industry made
successful in the music industry made
successful in the music industry made him a millionaire many times over
him a millionaire many times over
him a millionaire many times over inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but how he started it’s a story
Fame but how he started it’s a story
Fame but how he started it’s a story that most people would have given up on
that most people would have given up on
that most people would have given up on and it’s a good lesson to learn that you
and it’s a good lesson to learn that you
and it’s a good lesson to learn that you need to continue to believe in your
need to continue to believe in your
need to continue to believe in your dreams
dreams
dreams so when Barry was growing up he he had
so when Barry was growing up he he had
so when Barry was growing up he he had two loves boxing and Jack’s that’s what
two loves boxing and Jack’s that’s what
two loves boxing and Jack’s that’s what he loved most in the world and he
he loved most in the world and he
he loved most in the world and he figured okay I got a pick one you know I
figured okay I got a pick one you know I
figured okay I got a pick one you know I got a setting out in my life I got a
got a setting out in my life I got a
got a setting out in my life I got a pick one I love and work on it so he
pick one I love and work on it so he
pick one I love and work on it so he chose boxing he won fifteen straight
chose boxing he won fifteen straight
chose boxing he won fifteen straight fights he was an up-and-coming boxer and
fights he was an up-and-coming boxer and
fights he was an up-and-coming boxer and he was doing really well and then the
he was doing really well and then the
he was doing really well and then the Korean War broke out he got drafted to
Korean War broke out he got drafted to
Korean War broke out he got drafted to go fight and by the time I came back he
go fight and by the time I came back he
go fight and by the time I came back he felt he was too old to continue his
felt he was too old to continue his
felt he was too old to continue his boxing career and you know even at that
boxing career and you know even at that
boxing career and you know even at that point a lot of people give up right you
point a lot of people give up right you
point a lot of people give up right you know you were doing well at something
know you were doing well at something
know you were doing well at something and it’s taken away from you outside
and it’s taken away from you outside
and it’s taken away from you outside your control and you know you say okay
your control and you know you say okay
your control and you know you say okay well I took my shot it didn’t work out
well I took my shot it didn’t work out
well I took my shot it didn’t work out but Barry didn’t give up you know he
but Barry didn’t give up you know he
but Barry didn’t give up you know he decided okay I can’t do boxing anymore
decided okay I can’t do boxing anymore
decided okay I can’t do boxing anymore so I’m gonna do my second love which was
so I’m gonna do my second love which was
so I’m gonna do my second love which was Jack and he opened up a jazz store in
Jack and he opened up a jazz store in
Jack and he opened up a jazz store in Detroit and what he found out was that
Detroit and what he found out was that
Detroit and what he found out was that the the Detroit audience you really like
the the Detroit audience you really like
the the Detroit audience you really like jazz they want it rock and roll and so
jazz they want it rock and roll and so
jazz they want it rock and roll and so his company had to close down he went
his company had to close down he went
his company had to close down he went bankrupt
bankrupt
bankrupt he had the closes business and so
he had the closes business and so
he had the closes business and so another another shot to the gut right
another another shot to the gut right
another another shot to the gut right another Wow you know both my dreams now
another Wow you know both my dreams now
another Wow you know both my dreams now don’t work out what I’m gonna do and he
don’t work out what I’m gonna do and he
don’t work out what I’m gonna do and he you know was out of money so he went to
you know was out of money so he went to
you know was out of money so he went to go work at Ford and he was nailing
go work at Ford and he was nailing
go work at Ford and he was nailing upholstery inside their their Lincoln
upholstery inside their their Lincoln
upholstery inside their their Lincoln automobiles and again a lot of people at
automobiles and again a lot of people at
automobiles and again a lot of people at that point would quit you know they’d
that point would quit you know they’d
that point would quit you know they’d say okay you know what I tried twice I
say okay you know what I tried twice I
say okay you know what I tried twice I tried both my
tried both my
tried both my it wasn’t working out I have a nice safe
it wasn’t working out I have a nice safe
it wasn’t working out I have a nice safe steady job that doesn’t really make me
steady job that doesn’t really make me
steady job that doesn’t really make me happy but you know I tried I tried to
happy but you know I tried I tried to
happy but you know I tried I tried to better myself and it didn’t work out so
better myself and it didn’t work out so
better myself and it didn’t work out so what do I do now but not Barry you don’t
what do I do now but not Barry you don’t
what do I do now but not Barry you don’t get to continue going and what he did
get to continue going and what he did
get to continue going and what he did was he turned to songwriting and he
was he turned to songwriting and he
was he turned to songwriting and he started writing songs and he sold a few
started writing songs and he sold a few
started writing songs and he sold a few of his songs and I got to the point
of his songs and I got to the point
of his songs and I got to the point where after he sold two songs and you
where after he sold two songs and you
where after he sold two songs and you know what I’m gonna try being a
know what I’m gonna try being a
know what I’m gonna try being a songwriter and he quit his job at Ford
songwriter and he quit his job at Ford
songwriter and he quit his job at Ford and started writing songs and then he
and started writing songs and then he
and started writing songs and then he found out that the industry was a really
found out that the industry was a really
found out that the industry was a really tough one and it was hard for him to get
tough one and it was hard for him to get
tough one and it was hard for him to get paid and the turning point for him this
paid and the turning point for him this
paid and the turning point for him this is what helped him really explode came
is what helped him really explode came
is what helped him really explode came when he was he had sold a song to a New
when he was he had sold a song to a New
when he was he had sold a song to a New York company and they refused to pay him
York company and they refused to pay him
York company and they refused to pay him and he was gonna take them to court and
and he was gonna take them to court and
and he was gonna take them to court and when he realized that the legal cost
when he realized that the legal cost
when he realized that the legal cost would be more than the worldly payments
would be more than the worldly payments
would be more than the worldly payments that he would get from them that he
that he would get from them that he
that he would get from them that he dropped the case and he realized you
dropped the case and he realized you
dropped the case and he realized you know what I can’t just be a writer the
know what I can’t just be a writer the
know what I can’t just be a writer the power I need to have power and the power
power I need to have power and the power
power I need to have power and the power isn’t being the production house and so
isn’t being the production house and so
isn’t being the production house and so he launched his company and that led to
he launched his company and that led to
he launched his company and that led to the creation of Motown Records and that
the creation of Motown Records and that
the creation of Motown Records and that let him become you know
let him become you know
let him become you know multi-millionaire and an icon in the
multi-millionaire and an icon in the
multi-millionaire and an icon in the music industry but it all started
music industry but it all started
music industry but it all started because he continued to believe with his
because he continued to believe with his
because he continued to believe with his dream you know one dream was taken away
dream you know one dream was taken away
dream you know one dream was taken away from her the next dream was taken away
from her the next dream was taken away
from her the next dream was taken away from him but it continued he continued
from him but it continued he continued
from him but it continued he continued to believe continue to fight for it and
to believe continue to fight for it and
to believe continue to fight for it and he continued to think that you know what
he continued to think that you know what
he continued to think that you know what I don’t want this average ordinary life
I don’t want this average ordinary life
I don’t want this average ordinary life that everybody else has I don’t want to
that everybody else has I don’t want to
that everybody else has I don’t want to be working on a Ford assembly line the
be working on a Ford assembly line the
be working on a Ford assembly line the rest of my life even though he bet on
rest of my life even though he bet on
rest of my life even though he bet on himself once it didn’t work out he bet
himself once it didn’t work out he bet
himself once it didn’t work out he bet on herself again and didn’t work out
on herself again and didn’t work out
on herself again and didn’t work out continue to better themselves and
continue to better themselves and
continue to better themselves and eventually worked out so believe in your
eventually worked out so believe in your
eventually worked out so believe in your dreams those you’re watching if you
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