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Damon Dash’s Top 10 Rules For Success


he’s been looking after himself since he

he’s been looking after himself since he was 14 years old he parted with jay-z to

was 14 years old he parted with jay-z to

was 14 years old he parted with jay-z to create Rockefeller Records and changed

create Rockefeller Records and changed

create Rockefeller Records and changed the hip-hop industry he’s been involved

the hip-hop industry he’s been involved

the hip-hop industry he’s been involved in businesses from clothing to films to

in businesses from clothing to films to

in businesses from clothing to films to cars

cars

cars he’s Damon Dash and here are his top 10

he’s Damon Dash and here are his top 10

he’s Damon Dash and here are his top 10 rules for success 9 to 5s aren’t good

rules for success 9 to 5s aren’t good

rules for success 9 to 5s aren’t good because you look you hustle for weekend

because you look you hustle for weekend

because you look you hustle for weekend but when you can do something that’s for

but when you can do something that’s for

but when you can do something that’s for yourself and your family it never feels

yourself and your family it never feels

yourself and your family it never feels like work I hustle for my house fulfill

like work I hustle for my house fulfill

like work I hustle for my house fulfill my last name I don’t hustle for my first

my last name I don’t hustle for my first

my last name I don’t hustle for my first I’ve learned over the years that you

I’ve learned over the years that you

I’ve learned over the years that you know with anything you have to be

know with anything you have to be

know with anything you have to be patient not five years patient or five

patient not five years patient or five

patient not five years patient or five you know five months patient you know

you know five months patient you know

you know five months patient you know you could be ten years patient if you

you could be ten years patient if you

you could be ten years patient if you want you know empires aren’t built

want you know empires aren’t built

want you know empires aren’t built overnight you know I mean like I always

overnight you know I mean like I always

overnight you know I mean like I always tell you buy the Great Wall was a 2000

tell you buy the Great Wall was a 2000

tell you buy the Great Wall was a 2000 year old plant mm your main lifetime

year old plant mm your main lifetime

year old plant mm your main lifetime that is a one plan you know and getting

that is a one plan you know and getting

that is a one plan you know and getting people to to to kind of you know do the

people to to to kind of you know do the

people to to to kind of you know do the same have the same exact agenda for

same have the same exact agenda for

same have the same exact agenda for lifetimes for generations what’s crazy

lifetimes for generations what’s crazy

lifetimes for generations what’s crazy so you know you have to be patient when

so you know you have to be patient when

so you know you have to be patient when you want to do something significant no

you want to do something significant no

you want to do something significant no matter what and a lot of time that means

matter what and a lot of time that means

matter what and a lot of time that means you know not reaping the benefits of

you know not reaping the benefits of

you know not reaping the benefits of something immediately

something immediately

something immediately you know and that’s the test I don’t

you know and that’s the test I don’t

you know and that’s the test I don’t think my approach on business is with

think my approach on business is with

think my approach on business is with the average person would advise like

the average person would advise like

the average person would advise like most I hear people say never put up your

most I hear people say never put up your

most I hear people say never put up your own money and I’m saying put your own

own money and I’m saying put your own

own money and I’m saying put your own money up work harder than everyone be

money up work harder than everyone be

money up work harder than everyone be patient and just know that if you’re

patient and just know that if you’re

patient and just know that if you’re going to do something on your own you’re

going to do something on your own you’re

going to do something on your own you’re gonna have to feel some pain you know

gonna have to feel some pain you know

gonna have to feel some pain you know you always have to have something that’s

you always have to have something that’s

you always have to have something that’s paying your bills so that whatever

paying your bills so that whatever

paying your bills so that whatever you’re creating can breathe so you don’t

you’re creating can breathe so you don’t

you’re creating can breathe so you don’t have to rush it you don’t have to make

have to rush it you don’t have to make

have to rush it you don’t have to make it push it to make money when it’s not

it push it to make money when it’s not

it push it to make money when it’s not ready you know I mean like you kind of

ready you know I mean like you kind of

ready you know I mean like you kind of always have to have something solid and

always have to have something solid and

always have to have something solid and then you that’s paying your bills you

then you that’s paying your bills you

then you that’s paying your bills you know because even as an artist to me as

know because even as an artist to me as

know because even as an artist to me as a man you still have the responsibility

a man you still have the responsibility

a man you still have the responsibility to take care of your woman to take care

to take care of your woman to take care

to take care of your woman to take care of your children and to take care of

of your children and to take care of

of your children and to take care of yourself and you know almost in that

yourself and you know almost in that

yourself and you know almost in that order it’s like children your woman and

order it’s like children your woman and

order it’s like children your woman and then yourself you know I’m saying but

then yourself you know I’m saying but

then yourself you know I’m saying but all of that should be able to be taken

all of that should be able to be taken

all of that should be able to be taken care if that’s a real man you know and

care if that’s a real man you know and

care if that’s a real man you know and as an artist you can’t say alright well

as an artist you can’t say alright well

as an artist you can’t say alright well I’m not going to take care of my

I’m not going to take care of my

I’m not going to take care of my children or take care of my woman or

children or take care of my woman or

children or take care of my woman or even take care of myself well to protect

even take care of myself well to protect

even take care of myself well to protect my artistry then that’s not artistry to

my artistry then that’s not artistry to

my artistry then that’s not artistry to me that’s just being lazy you know I’m

me that’s just being lazy you know I’m

me that’s just being lazy you know I’m saying I think as an artist you have to

saying I think as an artist you have to

saying I think as an artist you have to fight for that artistry you know I’m

fight for that artistry you know I’m

fight for that artistry you know I’m saying like you have to figure out how

saying like you have to figure out how

saying like you have to figure out how to pay your bills so that the artists we

to pay your bills so that the artists we

to pay your bills so that the artists we can breathe you know what I mean and it

can breathe you know what I mean and it

can breathe you know what I mean and it also you know you get taught you feel

also you know you get taught you feel

also you know you get taught you feel like a real man have you ever watched a

like a real man have you ever watched a

like a real man have you ever watched a James Bond movie before it doesn’t look

James Bond movie before it doesn’t look

James Bond movie before it doesn’t look like he’s losing at some point and then

like he’s losing at some point and then

like he’s losing at some point and then he wins or Batman or Iron Man or any

he wins or Batman or Iron Man or any

he wins or Batman or Iron Man or any superhero there has to be some diversity

superhero there has to be some diversity

superhero there has to be some diversity for you to you know overcome to win it

for you to you know overcome to win it

for you to you know overcome to win it can’t be a champ unless you uh you know

can’t be a champ unless you uh you know

can’t be a champ unless you uh you know are in a place where you look like

are in a place where you look like

are in a place where you look like you’re going to lose and then you win

you’re going to lose and then you win

you’re going to lose and then you win the pain that’s going to come with being

the pain that’s going to come with being

the pain that’s going to come with being independent you have to embrace it

independent you have to embrace it

independent you have to embrace it because it’s going to happen and also

because it’s going to happen and also

because it’s going to happen and also know that the more successful you get

know that the more successful you get

know that the more successful you get the more problems you’re going to have

the more problems you’re going to have

the more problems you’re going to have the more not you’re gonna have down time

the more not you’re gonna have down time

the more not you’re gonna have down time being a boss does not mean smooth

being a boss does not mean smooth

being a boss does not mean smooth sailing it means having the ability to

sailing it means having the ability to

sailing it means having the ability to care about other people before yourself

care about other people before yourself

care about other people before yourself and to untie problems on time knots

and to untie problems on time knots

and to untie problems on time knots that’s all it is there’s it’s not

that’s all it is there’s it’s not

that’s all it is there’s it’s not business if there’s not problem there’s

business if there’s not problem there’s

business if there’s not problem there’s nothing good without struggle it just

nothing good without struggle it just

nothing good without struggle it just doesn’t happen and all my experiences

doesn’t happen and all my experiences

doesn’t happen and all my experiences there hasn’t been one thing that’s been

there hasn’t been one thing that’s been

there hasn’t been one thing that’s been successful without me feeling some pain

successful without me feeling some pain

successful without me feeling some pain before it was successful so now when

before it was successful so now when

before it was successful so now when there is pain I embrace it you know I’ve

there is pain I embrace it you know I’ve

there is pain I embrace it you know I’ve been embracing it I Maji about it

been embracing it I Maji about it

been embracing it I Maji about it because I know that must mean that if

because I know that must mean that if

because I know that must mean that if I’m cool that you know what awaits me

I’m cool that you know what awaits me

I’m cool that you know what awaits me it’s the darkest before the dawn

it’s the darkest before the dawn

it’s the darkest before the dawn I don’t want it like sound corny but

I don’t want it like sound corny but

I don’t want it like sound corny but that’s really what that’s what has to

that’s really what that’s what has to

that’s really what that’s what has to happen I’m always going to play fair

happen I’m always going to play fair

happen I’m always going to play fair I mean like I don’t believe in doing

I mean like I don’t believe in doing

I mean like I don’t believe in doing anything unless it’s fair because I

anything unless it’s fair because I

anything unless it’s fair because I believe there’s always karmic

believe there’s always karmic

believe there’s always karmic repercussions from doing things unfair

repercussions from doing things unfair

repercussions from doing things unfair so what could appear to be a win or

so what could appear to be a win or

so what could appear to be a win or something that appears to be a fast you

something that appears to be a fast you

something that appears to be a fast you know fast money and I know in the long

know fast money and I know in the long

know fast money and I know in the long run I’m going to suffer but you know

run I’m going to suffer but you know

run I’m going to suffer but you know it’s always a test quick anything quick

it’s always a test quick anything quick

it’s always a test quick anything quick as a test you know I can get it quick if

as a test you know I can get it quick if

as a test you know I can get it quick if I don’t have to cheat but if it you know

I don’t have to cheat but if it you know

I don’t have to cheat but if it you know if I got a cheat to get it fast

if I got a cheat to get it fast

if I got a cheat to get it fast I don’t want it my parents haven’t

I don’t want it my parents haven’t

I don’t want it my parents haven’t bought me clothes since I was about 14

bought me clothes since I was about 14

bought me clothes since I was about 14 my parents haven’t I haven’t had nobody

my parents haven’t I haven’t had nobody

my parents haven’t I haven’t had nobody bought me nothing let’s say that no

bought me nothing let’s say that no

bought me nothing let’s say that no one’s taking care of me since I was 14

one’s taking care of me since I was 14

one’s taking care of me since I was 14 years old and I didn’t want nobody

years old and I didn’t want nobody

years old and I didn’t want nobody taking care of me because they couldn’t

taking care of me because they couldn’t

taking care of me because they couldn’t what they was trying to buy me I wasn’t

what they was trying to buy me I wasn’t

what they was trying to buy me I wasn’t trying to win taste talent and work

trying to win taste talent and work

trying to win taste talent and work ethic you know I mean and all of it I

ethic you know I mean and all of it I

ethic you know I mean and all of it I need all of it you know taste talent

need all of it you know taste talent

need all of it you know taste talent workout fish you know well perspective

workout fish you know well perspective

workout fish you know well perspective so when I interview or my even when my

so when I interview or my even when my

so when I interview or my even when my the people I work with find more talent

the people I work with find more talent

the people I work with find more talent they have to bring me I have to get a

they have to bring me I have to get a

they have to bring me I have to get a mixtape from them can’t even know what

mixtape from them can’t even know what

mixtape from them can’t even know what music they’re listening to because taste

music they’re listening to because taste

music they’re listening to because taste of music tells a lot about a person

of music tells a lot about a person

of music tells a lot about a person it really does um I got to know who the

it really does um I got to know who the

it really does um I got to know who the best their favorite designer is what’s

best their favorite designer is what’s

best their favorite designer is what’s the last book they read favorite artist

the last book they read favorite artist

the last book they read favorite artist and it’s funny but sometimes you know

and it’s funny but sometimes you know

and it’s funny but sometimes you know you get those the answers are hilarious

you get those the answers are hilarious

you get those the answers are hilarious but people be trying they don’t have you

but people be trying they don’t have you

but people be trying they don’t have you know but you know you honestly have to

know but you know you honestly have to

know but you know you honestly have to have you’re like I look for all your

have you’re like I look for all your

have you’re like I look for all your senses to be activated you know I mean

senses to be activated you know I mean

senses to be activated you know I mean like I need you have good taste in music

like I need you have good taste in music

like I need you have good taste in music I need your work ethic I need you to be

I need your work ethic I need you to be

I need your work ethic I need you to be a good person I need you have a good

a good person I need you have a good

a good person I need you have a good taste in clothes you know I need to be

taste in clothes you know I need to be

taste in clothes you know I need to be at you need to be able to be savvy and

at you need to be able to be savvy and

at you need to be able to be savvy and more than just one thing like everyone

more than just one thing like everyone

more than just one thing like everyone that my staff can do like there’s not

that my staff can do like there’s not

that my staff can do like there’s not one job that anyone does in my staff I

one job that anyone does in my staff I

one job that anyone does in my staff I make a regular business that doesn’t

make a regular business that doesn’t

make a regular business that doesn’t touch pop culture doesn’t make history

touch pop culture doesn’t make history

touch pop culture doesn’t make history then to some people that could be

then to some people that could be

then to some people that could be considered going backwards that’s not a

considered going backwards that’s not a

considered going backwards that’s not a pressure for me because I could care

pressure for me because I could care

pressure for me because I could care less what people think and I don’t think

less what people think and I don’t think

less what people think and I don’t think there’s anything about my career where

there’s anything about my career where

there’s anything about my career where you would think I did it for someone

you would think I did it for someone

you would think I did it for someone else I’m just constantly trying to

else I’m just constantly trying to

else I’m just constantly trying to impress myself like I’ve accomplished

impress myself like I’ve accomplished

impress myself like I’ve accomplished you know relatively speaking a lot of

you know relatively speaking a lot of

you know relatively speaking a lot of things and because of that I’ve been

things and because of that I’ve been

things and because of that I’ve been able to do exactly what inspires but

able to do exactly what inspires but

able to do exactly what inspires but everyone has the ability

everyone has the ability

everyone has the ability take care of themselves you can always

take care of themselves you can always

take care of themselves you can always be a hunter you can always eat the food

be a hunter you can always eat the food

be a hunter you can always eat the food you kill it’s just about how lazy you

you kill it’s just about how lazy you

you kill it’s just about how lazy you are you know there’s a theory it’s all

are you know there’s a theory it’s all

are you know there’s a theory it’s all about your effort thank you guys so much

about your effort thank you guys so much

about your effort thank you guys so much for watching I hope you enjoyed my

for watching I hope you enjoyed my

for watching I hope you enjoyed my question of the day for you is do you

question of the day for you is do you

question of the day for you is do you agree with Damon – that you need to put

agree with Damon – that you need to put

agree with Damon – that you need to put up your own money to be an entrepreneur

up your own money to be an entrepreneur

up your own money to be an entrepreneur leave a comment below I’m curious to see

leave a comment below I’m curious to see

leave a comment below I’m curious to see what you think now I made this video

what you think now I made this video

what you think now I made this video because Jose Cruz asked me to so if

because Jose Cruz asked me to so if

because Jose Cruz asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you

there’s a famous entrepreneur that you

there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile leave a comment

want me to profile leave a comment

want me to profile leave a comment underneath and I’ll see what I can do if

underneath and I’ll see what I can do if

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day continue to believe and I hope

day continue to believe and I hope you’ll join me again tomorrow at 7 a.m.

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