if you want to do great things you need to be surrounded by greatness so put
to be surrounded by greatness so put
to be surrounded by greatness so put this on in the background while you work
this on in the background while you work
this on in the background while you work and absorb some great ideas or some
and absorb some great ideas or some
and absorb some great ideas or some great people we think we ain’t about how
great people we think we ain’t about how
great people we think we ain’t about how hard you hit how do you succeed if you
hard you hit how do you succeed if you
hard you hit how do you succeed if you don’t try the time is now to be great
don’t try the time is now to be great
don’t try the time is now to be great gotta love it you got a passion you
gotta love it you got a passion you
gotta love it you got a passion you really can make what you want you can’t
really can make what you want you can’t
really can make what you want you can’t give away what you don’t have now it
give away what you don’t have now it
give away what you don’t have now it sounds ridiculous okay but it’s more
sounds ridiculous okay but it’s more
sounds ridiculous okay but it’s more than what meets the ear as you hear this
than what meets the ear as you hear this
than what meets the ear as you hear this you can’t give away what you don’t have
you can’t give away what you don’t have
you can’t give away what you don’t have people who are not good at giving away
people who are not good at giving away
people who are not good at giving away love can’t give away love because they
love can’t give away love because they
love can’t give away love because they don’t have it to give away if I want to
don’t have it to give away if I want to
don’t have it to give away if I want to give you a dozen oranges I can’t give
give you a dozen oranges I can’t give
give you a dozen oranges I can’t give you those dozen oranges unless I go out
you those dozen oranges unless I go out
you those dozen oranges unless I go out and pick up 12 oranges someplace
and pick up 12 oranges someplace
and pick up 12 oranges someplace otherwise all it is is just empty
otherwise all it is is just empty
otherwise all it is is just empty rhetoric and the same thing is true of
rhetoric and the same thing is true of
rhetoric and the same thing is true of virtually everything in your life you
virtually everything in your life you
virtually everything in your life you can’t give away love for others if you
can’t give away love for others if you
can’t give away love for others if you don’t have love in here to give away if
don’t have love in here to give away if
don’t have love in here to give away if what you have in here is contempt if
what you have in here is contempt if
what you have in here is contempt if what you have in here is anger if to
what you have in here is anger if to
what you have in here is anger if to heaven here is fear then these are the
heaven here is fear then these are the
heaven here is fear then these are the things you’re going to be giving away in
things you’re going to be giving away in
things you’re going to be giving away in your life the secret to my longevity i
your life the secret to my longevity i
your life the secret to my longevity i think is the fact that I’m a
think is the fact that I’m a
think is the fact that I’m a perfectionist you know and I listen to
perfectionist you know and I listen to
perfectionist you know and I listen to everybody you know I mean
everybody you know I mean
everybody you know I mean even R&B I listen to classical music
even R&B I listen to classical music
even R&B I listen to classical music sometime I listen to heavy metal just
sometime I listen to heavy metal just
sometime I listen to heavy metal just listen to everything you know and really
listen to everything you know and really
listen to everything you know and really I listen to the wax more you know
I listen to the wax more you know
I listen to the wax more you know because I want to know what not to do
because I want to know what not to do
because I want to know what not to do you know the stuff that’s not selling
you know the stuff that’s not selling
you know the stuff that’s not selling you know it’s easy to pick up a hit
you know it’s easy to pick up a hit
you know it’s easy to pick up a hit record and know when people are buying
record and know when people are buying
record and know when people are buying and so I thought about you know what I
and so I thought about you know what I
and so I thought about you know what I wanted to say what would I pass on if
wanted to say what would I pass on if
wanted to say what would I pass on if you are trying to be an entrepreneur if
you are trying to be an entrepreneur if
you are trying to be an entrepreneur if you’re trying to be a leader and I think
you’re trying to be a leader and I think
you’re trying to be a leader and I think if you’re trying to be those things what
if you’re trying to be those things what
if you’re trying to be those things what you’re really trying to do at a
you’re really trying to do at a
you’re really trying to do at a fundamental level is have impact you’re
fundamental level is have impact you’re
fundamental level is have impact you’re trying to have impact you’re trying to
trying to have impact you’re trying to
trying to have impact you’re trying to have the things you do the things that
have the things you do the things that
have the things you do the things that you spend your time doing have impact
you spend your time doing have impact
you spend your time doing have impact meaning change something around the
meaning change something around the
meaning change something around the world and for me I think the lesson is
world and for me I think the lesson is
world and for me I think the lesson is really simple and it’s particularly
really simple and it’s particularly
really simple and it’s particularly important in the era in which we live
important in the era in which we live
important in the era in which we live and for me the industry in which I work
and for me the industry in which I work
and for me the industry in which I work which is that this is all about scale
which is that this is all about scale
which is that this is all about scale it’s all about scale having impact is
it’s all about scale having impact is
it’s all about scale having impact is all about how you do something that
all about how you do something that
all about how you do something that scales and by scale I mean things that
scales and by scale I mean things that
scales and by scale I mean things that can have broad impact potentially things
can have broad impact potentially things
can have broad impact potentially things that have decreasing marginal cost
that have decreasing marginal cost
that have decreasing marginal cost things that can scale beyond the
things that can scale beyond the
things that can scale beyond the one-to-one interaction you have as a
one-to-one interaction you have as a
one-to-one interaction you have as a person well out to be a good leader you
person well out to be a good leader you
person well out to be a good leader you have to be a very good listener you have
have to be a very good listener you have
have to be a very good listener you have to listen to people you have to also
to listen to people you have to also
to listen to people you have to also listen to quite oh
listen to quite oh
listen to quite oh a lot of advice you how to make sure
a lot of advice you how to make sure
a lot of advice you how to make sure that is not what you tell people to do
that is not what you tell people to do
that is not what you tell people to do you have to you know crack your brains
you have to you know crack your brains
you have to you know crack your brains and have quite a lot of what you call
and have quite a lot of what you call
and have quite a lot of what you call advice from your own team you know it
advice from your own team you know it
advice from your own team you know it has to be a team work because there’s no
has to be a team work because there’s no
has to be a team work because there’s no way you can make it as a person without
way you can make it as a person without
way you can make it as a person without a good team I think when it when it
a good team I think when it when it
a good team I think when it when it comes to understanding tackling fear and
comes to understanding tackling fear and
comes to understanding tackling fear and relentless problem solving and it’s a
relentless problem solving and it’s a
relentless problem solving and it’s a reality of learning tricks you have to
reality of learning tricks you have to
reality of learning tricks you have to try it over over and over and over and
try it over over and over and over and
try it over over and over and over and keep adjusting every little aspect of
keep adjusting every little aspect of
keep adjusting every little aspect of your body to ultimately get it to work
your body to ultimately get it to work
your body to ultimately get it to work and then when you get it to work it’s
and then when you get it to work it’s
and then when you get it to work it’s like it’s incredible like oh my god I
like it’s incredible like oh my god I
like it’s incredible like oh my god I can’t believe I learned this and that
can’t believe I learned this and that
can’t believe I learned this and that progression drives you even further you
progression drives you even further you
progression drives you even further you know the second thing that the ego
know the second thing that the ego
know the second thing that the ego teaches us is that Who I am is not only
teaches us is that Who I am is not only
teaches us is that Who I am is not only what I have but who i am is what I do
what I have but who i am is what I do
what I have but who i am is what I do what I accomplished and so we spend a
what I accomplished and so we spend a
what I accomplished and so we spend a big hunk of our lives believing that the
big hunk of our lives believing that the
big hunk of our lives believing that the way that we become quote successful
way that we become quote successful
way that we become quote successful happy fulfilled self-actualized whatever
happy fulfilled self-actualized whatever
happy fulfilled self-actualized whatever it might be is on the basis of what I
it might be is on the basis of what I
it might be is on the basis of what I accomplished what my resume looks like
accomplished what my resume looks like
accomplished what my resume looks like how many promotions I get and so we send
how many promotions I get and so we send
how many promotions I get and so we send our children off to school and we ask
our children off to school and we ask
our children off to school and we ask them to learn to identify themselves on
them to learn to identify themselves on
them to learn to identify themselves on how much they get and what they
how much they get and what they
how much they get and what they accomplished your grades become more
accomplished your grades become more
accomplished your grades become more important than what it is that you are
important than what it is that you are
important than what it is that you are studying what you own what clothes you
studying what you own what clothes you
studying what you own what clothes you wear what labels you have and so on and
wear what labels you have and so on and
wear what labels you have and so on and we become obsessed with this kind of
we become obsessed with this kind of
we become obsessed with this kind of absurdity and we this is the false self
absurdity and we this is the false self
absurdity and we this is the false self at work first of all you have to make
at work first of all you have to make
at work first of all you have to make sure that this thing is for you and it’s
sure that this thing is for you and it’s
sure that this thing is for you and it’s who you are and you’re built for this
who you are and you’re built for this
who you are and you’re built for this you know and then you have to give it
you know and then you have to give it
you know and then you have to give it the passion that’s necessary you know
the passion that’s necessary you know
the passion that’s necessary you know like I said I don’t do it for the money
like I said I don’t do it for the money
like I said I don’t do it for the money the money is gonna come I do it because
the money is gonna come I do it because
the money is gonna come I do it because of the love that I have for it you know
of the love that I have for it you know
of the love that I have for it you know I’m saying if I was a plumber or
I’m saying if I was a plumber or
I’m saying if I was a plumber or something like that I still would make
something like that I still would make
something like that I still would make hip hop records that’s how much love I
hip hop records that’s how much love I
hip hop records that’s how much love I have for it you know I feel like right
have for it you know I feel like right
have for it you know I feel like right now I’ve been in the game close to 27
now I’ve been in the game close to 27
now I’ve been in the game close to 27 years and I’ve actually thought about
years and I’ve actually thought about
years and I’ve actually thought about this just recently out of the entire 27
this just recently out of the entire 27
this just recently out of the entire 27 my 27-year career there’s only been two
my 27-year career there’s only been two
my 27-year career there’s only been two weeks that I’ve been out of the studio
weeks that I’ve been out of the studio
weeks that I’ve been out of the studio there’s no I’ve never been out of studio
there’s no I’ve never been out of studio
there’s no I’ve never been out of studio longer than two weeks in my entire
longer than two weeks in my entire
longer than two weeks in my entire career that’s how much love I have for
career that’s how much love I have for
career that’s how much love I have for this
this
this thing that I do so that’s the thing just
thing that I do so that’s the thing just
thing that I do so that’s the thing just the passion that you have for it and
the passion that you have for it and
the passion that you have for it and really really put your all into it and
really really put your all into it and
really really put your all into it and make sure that your word is the last
make sure that your word is the last
make sure that your word is the last word that way you don’t you know you
word that way you don’t you know you
word that way you don’t you know you don’t play the blame game or anything
don’t play the blame game or anything
don’t play the blame game or anything like that if it comes out hot it’s on
like that if it comes out hot it’s on
like that if it comes out hot it’s on you if it doesn’t come out hot it’s on
you if it doesn’t come out hot it’s on
you if it doesn’t come out hot it’s on you you’re I’m saying that’s all it is
you you’re I’m saying that’s all it is
you you’re I’m saying that’s all it is to it I think the most important thing
to it I think the most important thing
to it I think the most important thing about growing a business successfully is
about growing a business successfully is
about growing a business successfully is thinking ahead about where you’re going
thinking ahead about where you’re going
thinking ahead about where you’re going to be so I think about like the three
to be so I think about like the three
to be so I think about like the three tips you have for scaling an
tips you have for scaling an
tips you have for scaling an organization the first I think the most
organization the first I think the most
organization the first I think the most important is to think big people think
important is to think big people think
important is to think big people think about how do you manage how do you
about how do you manage how do you
about how do you manage how do you motivate an organization and they think
motivate an organization and they think
motivate an organization and they think about management you know basically the
about management you know basically the
about management you know basically the science of administering a business or
science of administering a business or
science of administering a business or leadership and my favorite definition of
leadership and my favorite definition of
leadership and my favorite definition of leadership it’s the art of accomplishing
leadership it’s the art of accomplishing
leadership it’s the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says
more than the science of management says
more than the science of management says as possible when you have a big vision
as possible when you have a big vision
as possible when you have a big vision when you’re thinking really big
when you’re thinking really big
when you’re thinking really big something that can change the world so
something that can change the world so
something that can change the world so my favorite example connecting the world
my favorite example connecting the world
my favorite example connecting the world which was Mark Zuckerberg vision for
which was Mark Zuckerberg vision for
which was Mark Zuckerberg vision for facebook that’s the kind of thing that
facebook that’s the kind of thing that
facebook that’s the kind of thing that excites people and motivates them that
excites people and motivates them that
excites people and motivates them that gets them to follow you not just because
gets them to follow you not just because
gets them to follow you not just because they work for you and they need to do
they work for you and they need to do
they work for you and they need to do what you say well because they believe
what you say well because they believe
what you say well because they believe in what you’re trying to do and when
in what you’re trying to do and when
in what you’re trying to do and when you’re trying to really scale an
you’re trying to really scale an
you’re trying to really scale an organization you need to go really
organization you need to go really
organization you need to go really quickly and get people to accomplish
quickly and get people to accomplish
quickly and get people to accomplish more than they thought was possible and
more than they thought was possible and
more than they thought was possible and I think that comes from internal
I think that comes from internal
I think that comes from internal motivation
motivation
motivation which really comes from a vision that’s
which really comes from a vision that’s
which really comes from a vision that’s big enough now you must be consistent
big enough now you must be consistent
big enough now you must be consistent when you try a business and you start
when you try a business and you start
when you try a business and you start you might have hiccups here and there
you might have hiccups here and there
you might have hiccups here and there but it does not mean that that business
but it does not mean that that business
but it does not mean that that business is not going to work there must be
is not going to work there must be
is not going to work there must be challenges in fact what I keep saying
challenges in fact what I keep saying
challenges in fact what I keep saying that life without challenges is very
that life without challenges is very
that life without challenges is very very boring so if you have challenges
very boring so if you have challenges
very boring so if you have challenges you just have to know how to walk out or
you just have to know how to walk out or
you just have to know how to walk out or how to work around these challenges and
how to work around these challenges and
how to work around these challenges and you will be successful once you are
you will be successful once you are
you will be successful once you are consistent what business doesn’t like is
consistent what business doesn’t like is
consistent what business doesn’t like is for you to try something and then once
for you to try something and then once
for you to try something and then once you have one or two problems not going
you have one or two problems not going
you have one or two problems not going to change and move into another business
to change and move into another business
to change and move into another business that doesn’t work business something
that doesn’t work business something
that doesn’t work business something I’ve always been like X like have an
I’ve always been like X like have an
I’ve always been like X like have an idea executed to a fault right well it’s
idea executed to a fault right well it’s
idea executed to a fault right well it’s a but what I had to learn over the last
a but what I had to learn over the last
a but what I had to learn over the last few years is you can’t do it by yourself
few years is you can’t do it by yourself
few years is you can’t do it by yourself right like I really would have said you
right like I really would have said you
right like I really would have said you know years ago I don’t do it by myself I
know years ago I don’t do it by myself I
know years ago I don’t do it by myself I got all these great partners you know
got all these great partners you know
got all these great partners you know but the reality of it is is is I would
but the reality of it is is is I would
but the reality of it is is is I would have my hands and so much and not you
have my hands and so much and not you
have my hands and so much and not you know delegate properly and put in the
know delegate properly and put in the
know delegate properly and put in the right verticals on on how what you want
right verticals on on how what you want
right verticals on on how what you want to accomplish and go out and accomplish
to accomplish and go out and accomplish
to accomplish and go out and accomplish it I just willed everything into
it I just willed everything into
it I just willed everything into existence you know and and more than
existence you know and and more than
existence you know and and more than anything it’s about what do you love to
anything it’s about what do you love to
anything it’s about what do you love to do the most of what are you best at and
do the most of what are you best at and
do the most of what are you best at and then do that all the time and then put
then do that all the time and then put
then do that all the time and then put everybody else in the fill in the rest
everybody else in the fill in the rest
everybody else in the fill in the rest you know that’s sort of what I’ve really
you know that’s sort of what I’ve really
you know that’s sort of what I’ve really been focused on all the exact couple
been focused on all the exact couple
been focused on all the exact couple years because make no mistake even every
years because make no mistake even every
years because make no mistake even every person that I want to move forward with
person that I want to move forward with
person that I want to move forward with all i care about is your greatest
all i care about is your greatest
all i care about is your greatest quality is that you want to get better
quality is that you want to get better
quality is that you want to get better tomorrow than you were today there are
tomorrow than you were today there are
tomorrow than you were today there are many ways to get the things that we want
many ways to get the things that we want
many ways to get the things that we want for ourselves in our lives but basically
for ourselves in our lives but basically
for ourselves in our lives but basically it all begins with how we choose to
it all begins with how we choose to
it all begins with how we choose to think as you think so shall you be 7
think as you think so shall you be 7
think as you think so shall you be 7 little words that I think are perhaps
little words that I think are perhaps
little words that I think are perhaps the most important things that we can
the most important things that we can
the most important things that we can learn and master in our lives this old
learn and master in our lives this old
learn and master in our lives this old proverb notion that I become what I
proverb notion that I become what I
proverb notion that I become what I think about all day long and once you
think about all day long and once you
think about all day long and once you know that what you think about is what
know that what you think about is what
know that what you think about is what expands
expands
expands you start getting real careful about
you start getting real careful about
you start getting real careful about what you think about you don’t allow
what you think about you don’t allow
what you think about you don’t allow your thoughts to be on anything that you
your thoughts to be on anything that you
your thoughts to be on anything that you don’t want but you wouldn’t want to have
don’t want but you wouldn’t want to have
don’t want but you wouldn’t want to have manifest or show up for you in your life
manifest or show up for you in your life
manifest or show up for you in your life craziest part about this revolution that
craziest part about this revolution that
craziest part about this revolution that we started is this album straight out of
we started is this album straight out of
we started is this album straight out of confidence was only done in six weeks
confidence was only done in six weeks
confidence was only done in six weeks five days a week studio time you know
five days a week studio time you know
five days a week studio time you know man at three hours a day you know so it
man at three hours a day you know so it
man at three hours a day you know so it was crazy how this happened and it just
was crazy how this happened and it just
was crazy how this happened and it just let me know how powerful I could be I’m
let me know how powerful I could be I’m
let me know how powerful I could be I’m like him if people are buying this wait
like him if people are buying this wait
like him if people are buying this wait till I really get a chance to get in the
till I really get a chance to get in the
till I really get a chance to get in the studio on some real equipment with some
studio on some real equipment with some
studio on some real equipment with some real time I think the most common
real time I think the most common
real time I think the most common mistake I see people make and then make
mistake I see people make and then make
mistake I see people make and then make this mistake too but women do do a lot
this mistake too but women do do a lot
this mistake too but women do do a lot is there too worried about the upward
is there too worried about the upward
is there too worried about the upward trajectory and not worried enough of
trajectory and not worried enough of
trajectory and not worried enough of that growth so the two corporate jobs
that growth so the two corporate jobs
that growth so the two corporate jobs I’ve taken i went from Treasury to
I’ve taken i went from Treasury to
I’ve taken i went from Treasury to google and i went from google to
google and i went from google to
google and i went from google to Facebook had one thing in common which
Facebook had one thing in common which
Facebook had one thing in common which is that they were more junior other
is that they were more junior other
is that they were more junior other people’s words not mine than other jobs
people’s words not mine than other jobs
people’s words not mine than other jobs i was offered when i went to Google
i was offered when i went to Google
i was offered when i went to Google Google was like 250 people I was going
Google was like 250 people I was going
Google was like 250 people I was going to be a business unit general manager
to be a business unit general manager
to be a business unit general manager except there were no business unit Susan
except there were no business unit Susan
except there were no business unit Susan were just he’s here she helped recruit
were just he’s here she helped recruit
were just he’s here she helped recruit me this was the non job of all time I
me this was the non job of all time I
me this was the non job of all time I mean there was no job there and i was
mean there was no job there and i was
mean there was no job there and i was offered like senior sounding see more
offered like senior sounding see more
offered like senior sounding see more senior roles at more established
senior roles at more established
senior roles at more established companies but i really believed in what
companies but i really believed in what
companies but i really believed in what Google is doing an Eric Schmidt gave me
Google is doing an Eric Schmidt gave me
Google is doing an Eric Schmidt gave me great career advice he said go for
great career advice he said go for
great career advice he said go for growth growth moves everyone up it was
growth growth moves everyone up it was
growth growth moves everyone up it was growing it works and so I went to a
growing it works and so I went to a
growing it works and so I went to a smaller company with a very more junior
smaller company with a very more junior
smaller company with a very more junior less defined job you know when I came
less defined job you know when I came
less defined job you know when I came out of google it seems obvious now to
out of google it seems obvious now to
out of google it seems obvious now to come to Facebook but at the time a lot
come to Facebook but at the time a lot
come to Facebook but at the time a lot of people asked me right you remember
of people asked me right you remember
of people asked me right you remember this what are you doing you’re going to
this what are you doing you’re going to
this what are you doing you’re going to work for a 23 year old you know no one
work for a 23 year old you know no one
work for a 23 year old you know no one knows that Facebook’s gonna be the next
knows that Facebook’s gonna be the next
knows that Facebook’s gonna be the next you know MySpace or Friendster like and
you know MySpace or Friendster like and
you know MySpace or Friendster like and you’re not CEO you could be CEO
you’re not CEO you could be CEO
you’re not CEO you could be CEO somewhere else in what I saw was
somewhere else in what I saw was
somewhere else in what I saw was something that mattered Facebook
something that mattered Facebook
something that mattered Facebook mattered with authentic identity
mattered with authentic identity
mattered with authentic identity and an opportunity for growth and so at
and an opportunity for growth and so at
and an opportunity for growth and so at each stage I’ve cared less about my
each stage I’ve cared less about my
each stage I’ve cared less about my level I kind of think it’s silly then I
level I kind of think it’s silly then I
level I kind of think it’s silly then I have about the underlying growth and I
have about the underlying growth and I
have about the underlying growth and I do think this is really important for
do think this is really important for
do think this is really important for everyone to know whether the details you
everyone to know whether the details you
everyone to know whether the details you know you need to have the local
know you need to have the local
know you need to have the local information as I fingertips abetted to
information as I fingertips abetted to
information as I fingertips abetted to allow you to make decisions it would
allow you to make decisions it would
allow you to make decisions it would also take the right you know decisions
also take the right you know decisions
also take the right you know decisions what I was doing five years ago if I
what I was doing five years ago if I
what I was doing five years ago if I tried to do them without the automation
tried to do them without the automation
tried to do them without the automation that would have to be it’s just not
that would have to be it’s just not
that would have to be it’s just not going to control and but it was sort of
going to control and but it was sort of
going to control and but it was sort of that that big step for me to have money
that that big step for me to have money
that that big step for me to have money to start exploring different
to start exploring different
to start exploring different entrepreneurial darts if you will had a
entrepreneurial darts if you will had a
entrepreneurial darts if you will had a skate shop that lasted about three
skate shop that lasted about three
skate shop that lasted about three months that was kind of where I first
months that was kind of where I first
months that was kind of where I first discovered up and I’ll stay out of
discovered up and I’ll stay out of
discovered up and I’ll stay out of retail started a hip-hop label you know
retail started a hip-hop label you know
retail started a hip-hop label you know how to have a rap label for a little
how to have a rap label for a little
how to have a rap label for a little while you know that’s when I really
while you know that’s when I really
while you know that’s when I really discovered the importance of making sure
discovered the importance of making sure
discovered the importance of making sure you have a partner that’s equally is
you have a partner that’s equally is
you have a partner that’s equally is motivated and driven as you not lazy and
motivated and driven as you not lazy and
motivated and driven as you not lazy and more than that you know let’s stick in
more than that you know let’s stick in
more than that you know let’s stick in your lane and I mean like just because
your lane and I mean like just because
your lane and I mean like just because you think it’s cool that you’re a pro
you think it’s cool that you’re a pro
you think it’s cool that you’re a pro skateboarder and you got a hip-hop label
skateboarder and you got a hip-hop label
skateboarder and you got a hip-hop label you don’t know what you’re doing you got
you don’t know what you’re doing you got
you don’t know what you’re doing you got no business in there you know so and
no business in there you know so and
no business in there you know so and that sort of time period I had kind of
that sort of time period I had kind of
that sort of time period I had kind of refocused on are just all things skate
refocused on are just all things skate
refocused on are just all things skate have a mind that is open to everything
have a mind that is open to everything
have a mind that is open to everything and attached to nothing one of the
and attached to nothing one of the
and attached to nothing one of the central principles of my life is that no
central principles of my life is that no
central principles of my life is that no one knows enough to be a pessimist about
one knows enough to be a pessimist about
one knows enough to be a pessimist about anything and that each and every one of
anything and that each and every one of
anything and that each and every one of us when we close our mind to what is
us when we close our mind to what is
us when we close our mind to what is possible for us or what is possible for
possible for us or what is possible for
possible for us or what is possible for Humanity closes off the genius that
Humanity closes off the genius that
Humanity closes off the genius that resides and lives in each and every one
resides and lives in each and every one
resides and lives in each and every one of us
of us
of us having an open mind doesn’t necessarily
having an open mind doesn’t necessarily
having an open mind doesn’t necessarily mean finding fault with all of the
mean finding fault with all of the
mean finding fault with all of the things that you’ve been taught by other
things that you’ve been taught by other
things that you’ve been taught by other it means opening yourself up to the
it means opening yourself up to the
it means opening yourself up to the potentiality and the possibility that
potentiality and the possibility that
potentiality and the possibility that anything and everything is possible so
anything and everything is possible so
anything and everything is possible so having a mind that is open to everything
having a mind that is open to everything
having a mind that is open to everything and attached to nothing really means
and attached to nothing really means
and attached to nothing really means finding within ourselves the ability to
finding within ourselves the ability to
finding within ourselves the ability to get rid of a trait that I find so common
get rid of a trait that I find so common
get rid of a trait that I find so common in contemporary in the contemporary
in contemporary in the contemporary
in contemporary in the contemporary world do you know that most people that
world do you know that most people that
world do you know that most people that I meet spend their lives looking for
I meet spend their lives looking for
I meet spend their lives looking for occasions to be offended they actually
occasions to be offended they actually
occasions to be offended they actually are out there hoping that they can find
are out there hoping that they can find
are out there hoping that they can find some reason to be offended and there’s
some reason to be offended and there’s
some reason to be offended and there’s no shortage of reasons they’re out there
no shortage of reasons they’re out there
no shortage of reasons they’re out there everywhere the way this person dressed
everywhere the way this person dressed
everywhere the way this person dressed the what the worst person said they turn
the what the worst person said they turn
the what the worst person said they turn on the TV they hear the news are
on the TV they hear the news are
on the TV they hear the news are offended by this someone didn’t someone
offended by this someone didn’t someone
offended by this someone didn’t someone use language that they didn’t like
use language that they didn’t like
use language that they didn’t like someone doesn’t share the same customs
someone doesn’t share the same customs
someone doesn’t share the same customs at you and people all day long in fact
at you and people all day long in fact
at you and people all day long in fact if you keep track tomorrow you will find
if you keep track tomorrow you will find
if you keep track tomorrow you will find probably a hundred reasons that you can
probably a hundred reasons that you can
probably a hundred reasons that you can go around being offended but a mind that
go around being offended but a mind that
go around being offended but a mind that is open to everything and attached to
is open to everything and attached to
is open to everything and attached to nothing is a mind that says I’m never
nothing is a mind that says I’m never
nothing is a mind that says I’m never looking for anything to be offended by
looking for anything to be offended by
looking for anything to be offended by and that whatever anybody else out there
and that whatever anybody else out there
and that whatever anybody else out there has to say my response to that is that’s
has to say my response to that is that’s
has to say my response to that is that’s an interesting point of view I’ve never
an interesting point of view I’ve never
an interesting point of view I’ve never considered that before what I think has
considered that before what I think has
considered that before what I think has to change for people as far as on
to change for people as far as on
to change for people as far as on longevity is
let’s looking at people that have made
let’s looking at people that have made it in the business you know Quincy Jones
it in the business you know Quincy Jones
it in the business you know Quincy Jones people like that that’s that’s my mentor
people like that that’s that’s my mentor
people like that that’s that’s my mentor right there because he’s been he started
right there because he’s been he started
right there because he’s been he started at a young age the same as I did and
at a young age the same as I did and
at a young age the same as I did and he’s still doing this thing and having
he’s still doing this thing and having
he’s still doing this thing and having fun with it you know it ain’t about who
fun with it you know it ain’t about who
fun with it you know it ain’t about who has the Flies car who has the most
has the Flies car who has the most
has the Flies car who has the most jewelry you know it ain’t about that
jewelry you know it ain’t about that
jewelry you know it ain’t about that it’s about saving and preparing yourself
it’s about saving and preparing yourself
it’s about saving and preparing yourself for when your day happening no more you
for when your day happening no more you
for when your day happening no more you know because it’s going to happen sooner
know because it’s going to happen sooner
know because it’s going to happen sooner or later you know you just you never
or later you know you just you never
or later you know you just you never know when you know when dr. Dre falls
know when you know when dr. Dre falls
know when you know when dr. Dre falls off if if and when that happens I’m cool
off if if and when that happens I’m cool
off if if and when that happens I’m cool I’ll never have to touch another button
I’ll never have to touch another button
I’ll never have to touch another button as long as I live straight up I’m cool
as long as I live straight up I’m cool
as long as I live straight up I’m cool you know and that’s what that’s what you
you know and that’s what that’s what you
you know and that’s what that’s what you have to think you have to say okay I
have to think you have to say okay I
have to think you have to say okay I normal off some money so let me put
normal off some money so let me put
normal off some money so let me put this money over here to golf right let
this money over here to golf right let
this money over here to golf right let me save this let me save this take care
me save this let me save this take care
me save this let me save this take care of your taxes take care of it you gotta
of your taxes take care of it you gotta
of your taxes take care of it you gotta make sure you’re prepared when this dick
make sure you’re prepared when this dick
make sure you’re prepared when this dick how do you communicate authentically how
how do you communicate authentically how
how do you communicate authentically how do you figure out what to say and what
do you figure out what to say and what
do you figure out what to say and what not to say in a way that’s authentic and
not to say in a way that’s authentic and
not to say in a way that’s authentic and what Fred says and I really believe this
what Fred says and I really believe this
what Fred says and I really believe this is true is it starts from the
is true is it starts from the
is true is it starts from the fundamental understanding that there is
fundamental understanding that there is
fundamental understanding that there is no truth there’s my truth is your truth
no truth there’s my truth is your truth
no truth there’s my truth is your truth that everything is subjective and so if
that everything is subjective and so if
that everything is subjective and so if you always start from the position of
you always start from the position of
you always start from the position of this is what I believe I don’t expect
this is what I believe I don’t expect
this is what I believe I don’t expect you to believe it I don’t think you have
you to believe it I don’t think you have
you to believe it I don’t think you have to believe it i’m not saying it’s true
to believe it i’m not saying it’s true
to believe it i’m not saying it’s true you can actually always communicate
you can actually always communicate
you can actually always communicate authentically because if you walk in the
authentically because if you walk in the
authentically because if you walk in the room and this gets worse as you get more
room and this gets worse as you get more
room and this gets worse as you get more senior here’s the answer you’re not
senior here’s the answer you’re not
senior here’s the answer you’re not giving anyone else any room to say
giving anyone else any room to say
giving anyone else any room to say anything and if you walk in the room and
anything and if you walk in the room and
anything and if you walk in the room and say i believe this for this reason what
say i believe this for this reason what
say i believe this for this reason what do you believe if you share your truth
do you believe if you share your truth
do you believe if you share your truth in that language you give people room to
in that language you give people room to
in that language you give people room to authenticate to communicate
authenticate to communicate
authenticate to communicate authentically and that is hugely
authentically and that is hugely
authentically and that is hugely important to these relationships at
important to these relationships at
important to these relationships at anything
anything
anything one of the problem with the some of our
one of the problem with the some of our
one of the problem with the some of our younger generation today we just want to
younger generation today we just want to
younger generation today we just want to jump and see themselves up there you
jump and see themselves up there you
jump and see themselves up there you know overnight it doesn’t really happen
know overnight it doesn’t really happen
know overnight it doesn’t really happen what you need to do is to be very very
what you need to do is to be very very
what you need to do is to be very very focused as a person and be dedicated to
focused as a person and be dedicated to
focused as a person and be dedicated to whatever that you are doing it is not
whatever that you are doing it is not
whatever that you are doing it is not really good for you to not wanna try
really good for you to not wanna try
really good for you to not wanna try something then after a month you just
something then after a month you just
something then after a month you just know it doesn’t work you jump into
know it doesn’t work you jump into
know it doesn’t work you jump into something else I think you need to be
something else I think you need to be
something else I think you need to be very very focused in what you are doing
very very focused in what you are doing
very very focused in what you are doing what you believe in what you are doing
what you believe in what you are doing
what you believe in what you are doing is it should not take your either
is it should not take your either
is it should not take your either business or job as something that you
business or job as something that you
business or job as something that you must do okay you must take it as is part
must do okay you must take it as is part
must do okay you must take it as is part of your hobby if it’s hard to be a hobby
of your hobby if it’s hard to be a hobby
of your hobby if it’s hard to be a hobby then you do it better there is this
then you do it better there is this
then you do it better there is this layer of transparency right it’s like
layer of transparency right it’s like
layer of transparency right it’s like the doctor preneur that I love the most
the doctor preneur that I love the most
the doctor preneur that I love the most is like there’s not there’s not a bill
is like there’s not there’s not a bill
is like there’s not there’s not a bill be honest about everything and they’ll
be honest about everything and they’ll
be honest about everything and they’ll tell you exactly how it is good or bad
tell you exactly how it is good or bad
tell you exactly how it is good or bad and we’ll just put a stake in the ground
and we’ll just put a stake in the ground
and we’ll just put a stake in the ground on an opinion but not drive it home and
on an opinion but not drive it home and
on an opinion but not drive it home and it’s it’s like that’s the stuff i
it’s it’s like that’s the stuff i
it’s it’s like that’s the stuff i respect the most when you change the way
respect the most when you change the way
respect the most when you change the way you look at things the things you look
you look at things the things you look
you look at things the things you look at change Albert Einstein once observed
at change Albert Einstein once observed
at change Albert Einstein once observed that you have the most fundamental and
that you have the most fundamental and
that you have the most fundamental and major decision that you have to make in
major decision that you have to make in
major decision that you have to make in your life is this do I live in a
your life is this do I live in a
your life is this do I live in a friendly or a hostile universe which is
friendly or a hostile universe which is
friendly or a hostile universe which is it is it a universe that is filled with
it is it a universe that is filled with
it is it a universe that is filled with hostility and anger and people wanting
hostility and anger and people wanting
hostility and anger and people wanting to hate each other and people wanting to
to hate each other and people wanting to
to hate each other and people wanting to kill each other is that what you see
kill each other is that what you see
kill each other is that what you see because when you see the world that way
because when you see the world that way
because when you see the world that way that’s exactly what you will create for
that’s exactly what you will create for
that’s exactly what you will create for yourself in your life this is from great
yourself in your life this is from great
yourself in your life this is from great scientific mind and the interesting
scientific mind and the interesting
scientific mind and the interesting thing is that this is not just a clever
thing is that this is not just a clever
thing is that this is not just a clever play on words that when you change the
play on words that when you change the
play on words that when you change the way you look at things the things you
way you look at things the things you
way you look at things the things you look at change it’s actually a very
look at change it’s actually a very
look at change it’s actually a very scientific thing and i’m going to show
scientific thing and i’m going to show
scientific thing and i’m going to show you that in just a moment I’d like you
you that in just a moment I’d like you
you that in just a moment I’d like you to imagine the following scene
to imagine the following scene
to imagine the following scene you’re in your house you got your car
you’re in your house you got your car
you’re in your house you got your car keys in your hand the lights go out
keys in your hand the lights go out
keys in your hand the lights go out power failure you can’t see a thing you
power failure you can’t see a thing you
power failure you can’t see a thing you stumble around in your living room and
stumble around in your living room and
stumble around in your living room and you drop your keys and you look around
you drop your keys and you look around
you drop your keys and you look around for a moment and you realize that you’re
for a moment and you realize that you’re
for a moment and you realize that you’re never going to find them in the dark but
never going to find them in the dark but
never going to find them in the dark but you look outside and you notice that the
you look outside and you notice that the
you look outside and you notice that the street lights are on so in your mind a
street lights are on so in your mind a
street lights are on so in your mind a light bulb goes off hmm I’m not going to
light bulb goes off hmm I’m not going to
light bulb goes off hmm I’m not going to sit around here in the dark and grope
sit around here in the dark and grope
sit around here in the dark and grope around looking for my keys when there’s
around looking for my keys when there’s
around looking for my keys when there’s a light on outside I’m going to go out
a light on outside I’m going to go out
a light on outside I’m going to go out here under the streetlight I’m going to
here under the streetlight I’m going to
here under the streetlight I’m going to look for my keys
why are you laughing this is this makes
why are you laughing this is this makes a lot of sense so you’re out here and
a lot of sense so you’re out here and
a lot of sense so you’re out here and you’re groping around and you’re looking
you’re groping around and you’re looking
you’re groping around and you’re looking for your keys and you’re looking and
for your keys and you’re looking and
for your keys and you’re looking and looking in your neighbor comes along and
looking in your neighbor comes along and
looking in your neighbor comes along and says what happened way well I dropped my
says what happened way well I dropped my
says what happened way well I dropped my keys oh I’ll help you look for him and
keys oh I’ll help you look for him and
keys oh I’ll help you look for him and the two of us are now down here looking
the two of us are now down here looking
the two of us are now down here looking for our keys and looking finally he says
for our keys and looking finally he says
for our keys and looking finally he says to me excuse me but where did you drop
to me excuse me but where did you drop
to me excuse me but where did you drop your keys well I dropped him in the
your keys well I dropped him in the
your keys well I dropped him in the house he said you mean to tell me that
house he said you mean to tell me that
house he said you mean to tell me that you dropped your keys in the house and
you dropped your keys in the house and
you dropped your keys in the house and you’re looking for them out here and the
you’re looking for them out here and the
you’re looking for them out here and the streetlight doesn’t make any sense and I
streetlight doesn’t make any sense and I
streetlight doesn’t make any sense and I said well doesn’t make any sense to
said well doesn’t make any sense to
said well doesn’t make any sense to grope around in the dark when there’s
grope around in the dark when there’s
grope around in the dark when there’s light out here now you laugh and you
light out here now you laugh and you
light out here now you laugh and you think how silly that is but isn’t that
think how silly that is but isn’t that
think how silly that is but isn’t that exactly what we do when we have a
exactly what we do when we have a
exactly what we do when we have a problem a difficulty of struggle that is
problem a difficulty of struggle that is
problem a difficulty of struggle that is located inside and we’re looking for the
located inside and we’re looking for the
located inside and we’re looking for the solution outside someplace outside of
solution outside someplace outside of
solution outside someplace outside of ourselves it would be like going to the
ourselves it would be like going to the
ourselves it would be like going to the doctor and telling him all of your
doctor and telling him all of your
doctor and telling him all of your symptoms and the doctor says hub or
symptoms and the doctor says hub or
symptoms and the doctor says hub or you’ve got a lot of symptoms and he
you’ve got a lot of symptoms and he
you’ve got a lot of symptoms and he starts writing out prescriptions you
starts writing out prescriptions you
starts writing out prescriptions you need a prescription for this symptom you
need a prescription for this symptom you
need a prescription for this symptom you need a prescription for that symptom and
need a prescription for that symptom and
need a prescription for that symptom and finally he gets this four or five and
finally he gets this four or five and
finally he gets this four or five and you go to walk out and you say well I’d
you go to walk out and you say well I’d
you go to walk out and you say well I’d like my prescriptions he said no no I’ll
like my prescriptions he said no no I’ll
like my prescriptions he said no no I’ll give this one to your mother-in-law and
give this one to your mother-in-law and
give this one to your mother-in-law and I’ll give this one to your neighbor and
I’ll give this one to your neighbor and
I’ll give this one to your neighbor and I’ll give this one to your daughter and
I’ll give this one to your daughter and
I’ll give this one to your daughter and I’ll give this one to your father I mean
I’ll give this one to your father I mean
I’ll give this one to your father I mean you’re the one with the struggles and
you’re the one with the struggles and
you’re the one with the struggles and with the difficulties and giving
with the difficulties and giving
with the difficulties and giving expecting somebody else to change or
expecting somebody else to change or
expecting somebody else to change or something outside of you to get better
something outside of you to get better
something outside of you to get better in order for you to make your life work
in order for you to make your life work
in order for you to make your life work at this level that I’m calling intention
at this level that I’m calling intention
at this level that I’m calling intention is something you have to really take a
is something you have to really take a
is something you have to really take a hard look at it’s in here what did you
hard look at it’s in here what did you
hard look at it’s in here what did you hear an M&M that made dr. Dre who we
hear an M&M that made dr. Dre who we
hear an M&M that made dr. Dre who we know from nwa dr. Dre we know from
know from nwa dr. Dre we know from
know from nwa dr. Dre we know from Compton you know saying dr. Dre did we
Compton you know saying dr. Dre did we
Compton you know saying dr. Dre did we know from the chronic what made you hear
know from the chronic what made you hear
know from the chronic what made you hear something in Eminem where you say man is
something in Eminem where you say man is
something in Eminem where you say man is this Caucasian rapper out of Detroit
this Caucasian rapper out of Detroit
this Caucasian rapper out of Detroit well first of all I didn’t know he was
well first of all I didn’t know he was
well first of all I didn’t know he was Caucasian one of the wii games and when
Caucasian one of the wii games and when
Caucasian one of the wii games and when i heard it the first time um i just love
i heard it the first time um i just love
i heard it the first time um i just love the delivery i love his concepts and
the delivery i love his concepts and
the delivery i love his concepts and what he was talking about cuz it was
what he was talking about cuz it was
what he was talking about cuz it was just crazy you know the man
just crazy you know the man
just crazy you know the man um I found out a couple of days later
um I found out a couple of days later
um I found out a couple of days later that he was white cat you know me so and
that he was white cat you know me so and
that he was white cat you know me so and I’m like wow I gotta meet him I gotta
I’m like wow I gotta meet him I gotta
I’m like wow I gotta meet him I gotta meet you know this is amazing and
meet you know this is amazing and
meet you know this is amazing and everybody around me at that time we’re
everybody around me at that time we’re
everybody around me at that time we’re trying to talk was trying to talk me out
trying to talk was trying to talk me out
trying to talk was trying to talk me out of working with him you know me every
of working with him you know me every
of working with him you know me every single person around was like yes sir
single person around was like yes sir
single person around was like yes sir man this is a white boy you get ready to
man this is a white boy you get ready to
man this is a white boy you get ready to ruin your career right when we get that
ruin your career right when we get that
ruin your career right when we get that right when we get the label started
right when we get the label started
right when we get the label started because that was at the beginning of
because that was at the beginning of
because that was at the beginning of aftermath you know right right right so
aftermath you know right right right so
aftermath you know right right right so um I just had to go with my gut I’m like
um I just had to go with my gut I’m like
um I just had to go with my gut I’m like he’s that hot people look people are
he’s that hot people look people are
he’s that hot people look people are gonna get into it because it’s that good
gonna get into it because it’s that good
gonna get into it because it’s that good I think the second thing is just a
I think the second thing is just a
I think the second thing is just a higher bag and big I don’t mean famous I
higher bag and big I don’t mean famous I
higher bag and big I don’t mean famous I need ahead of where you are so when
need ahead of where you are so when
need ahead of where you are so when you’re growing an organization really
you’re growing an organization really
you’re growing an organization really quickly what happens is that what
quickly what happens is that what
quickly what happens is that what normally takes an organization years
normally takes an organization years
normally takes an organization years happens in a period of just months so
happens in a period of just months so
happens in a period of just months so when I was at Google you know my team
when I was at Google you know my team
when I was at Google you know my team went from four to four thousand in about
went from four to four thousand in about
went from four to four thousand in about five years that means that if you look
five years that means that if you look
five years that means that if you look at those first four people I hired in
at those first four people I hired in
at those first four people I hired in order for them to be part of the people
order for them to be part of the people
order for them to be part of the people who are you running that organization
who are you running that organization
who are you running that organization they need to do about you know 10 or 15
they need to do about you know 10 or 15
they need to do about you know 10 or 15 years worth of growing and you know
years worth of growing and you know
years worth of growing and you know getting experience in a much shorter
getting experience in a much shorter
getting experience in a much shorter period of time so if you think you’re
period of time so if you think you’re
period of time so if you think you’re going to grow quickly higher for what
going to grow quickly higher for what
going to grow quickly higher for what you think you’re going to need / hire
you think you’re going to need / hire
you think you’re going to need / hire hire people who are more qualified have
hire people who are more qualified have
hire people who are more qualified have more experience or hire people who are
more experience or hire people who are
more experience or hire people who are right out of school but can over achieve
right out of school but can over achieve
right out of school but can over achieve in your current roles I don’t think it’s
in your current roles I don’t think it’s
in your current roles I don’t think it’s that number of years in the workforce
that number of years in the workforce
that number of years in the workforce that matters
that matters
that matters I think it’s hiring the people that
I think it’s hiring the people that
I think it’s hiring the people that you’re going to need them now because
you’re going to need them now because
you’re going to need them now because then happen so quickly you know you
then happen so quickly you know you
then happen so quickly you know you always have to think I hit you know in
always have to think I hit you know in
always have to think I hit you know in business sometimes what’s good is fun of
business sometimes what’s good is fun of
business sometimes what’s good is fun of people tomorrow so you need to you know
people tomorrow so you need to you know
people tomorrow so you need to you know look at if you have the means that’s not
look at if you have the means that’s not
look at if you have the means that’s not only need like diversification you know
only need like diversification you know
only need like diversification you know sometimes you do quite a lot of
sometimes you do quite a lot of
sometimes you do quite a lot of diversification I mean versification and
diversification I mean versification and
diversification I mean versification and then you consolidate before you move
then you consolidate before you move
then you consolidate before you move forward you cannot just keep its
forward you cannot just keep its
forward you cannot just keep its findings but it costs sometimes what
findings but it costs sometimes what
findings but it costs sometimes what you’ve always man it’s gonna post a lot
you’ve always man it’s gonna post a lot
you’ve always man it’s gonna post a lot of prices so you need at least once in a
of prices so you need at least once in a
of prices so you need at least once in a welcome pastor the data and there are
welcome pastor the data and there are
welcome pastor the data and there are you know over the greatest energy that
you know over the greatest energy that
you know over the greatest energy that you can live in is that sort of
you can live in is that sort of
you can live in is that sort of excitement of something coming around
excitement of something coming around
excitement of something coming around the corner whether it’s a you know a new
the corner whether it’s a you know a new
the corner whether it’s a you know a new job or a new moment or something big
job or a new moment or something big
job or a new moment or something big happening like there’s that energy and
happening like there’s that energy and
happening like there’s that energy and I’ve figured out how to live in that a
I’ve figured out how to live in that a
I’ve figured out how to live in that a lot and I think that becomes incredibly
lot and I think that becomes incredibly
lot and I think that becomes incredibly motivating and then when you see the
motivating and then when you see the
motivating and then when you see the results of making yourself better how
results of making yourself better how
results of making yourself better how much better you get and how it affects
much better you get and how it affects
much better you get and how it affects the world around you like it just gives
the world around you like it just gives
the world around you like it just gives you that much more motivation like haha
you that much more motivation like haha
you that much more motivation like haha man if I just get better and better like
man if I just get better and better like
man if I just get better and better like it just everything gets bigger and
it just everything gets bigger and
it just everything gets bigger and stronger and better so it’s like that
stronger and better so it’s like that
stronger and better so it’s like that motivation and drive comes from that
motivation and drive comes from that
motivation and drive comes from that desire to grow and create where I
desire to grow and create where I
desire to grow and create where I ultimately see myself I just haven’t
ultimately see myself I just haven’t
ultimately see myself I just haven’t quite got it I used to say that before I
quite got it I used to say that before I
quite got it I used to say that before I had children I had eight theories about
had children I had eight theories about
had children I had eight theories about how to raise children and now I have
how to raise children and now I have
how to raise children and now I have eight children and no theories
eight children and no theories
eight children and no theories but one of the things i know about
but one of the things i know about
but one of the things i know about children is that no one likes being told
children is that no one likes being told
children is that no one likes being told what to do and this isn’t just children
what to do and this isn’t just children
what to do and this isn’t just children this is all of us one of my favorite
this is all of us one of my favorite
this is all of us one of my favorite songs it’s a song from when I was back
songs it’s a song from when I was back
songs it’s a song from when I was back in high school I’ll give milla and lots
in high school I’ll give milla and lots
in high school I’ll give milla and lots of land and the starry skies above or
of land and the starry skies above or
of land and the starry skies above or you know it don’t fence me in don’t
you know it don’t fence me in don’t
you know it don’t fence me in don’t restrict me don’t put don’t put
restrict me don’t put don’t put
restrict me don’t put don’t put boundaries on me don’t tell me what I
boundaries on me don’t tell me what I
boundaries on me don’t tell me what I can do and what I can’t do don’t tell me
can do and what I can’t do don’t tell me
can do and what I can’t do don’t tell me how to be there don’t tell me what to
how to be there don’t tell me what to
how to be there don’t tell me what to wear what to think don’t tell me how to
wear what to think don’t tell me how to
wear what to think don’t tell me how to even how to do yoga don’t tell me I
even how to do yoga don’t tell me I
even how to do yoga don’t tell me I don’t want to be told this is the sole
don’t want to be told this is the sole
don’t want to be told this is the sole speaking always the soul is constantly
speaking always the soul is constantly
speaking always the soul is constantly having a desired to expand and grow and
having a desired to expand and grow and
having a desired to expand and grow and anything or anyone that comes into your
anything or anyone that comes into your
anything or anyone that comes into your life that attempts to do that you will
life that attempts to do that you will
life that attempts to do that you will find yourself fighting it reaching back
find yourself fighting it reaching back
find yourself fighting it reaching back I don’t ever feel the responsibility to
I don’t ever feel the responsibility to
I don’t ever feel the responsibility to impress people with with my music I do
impress people with with my music I do
impress people with with my music I do feel like I got to get in and do do my
feel like I got to get in and do do my
feel like I got to get in and do do my music to the best of my ability you know
music to the best of my ability you know
music to the best of my ability you know and I feel like I’m my worst critic you
and I feel like I’m my worst critic you
and I feel like I’m my worst critic you know if if I’m not digging it it ain’t
know if if I’m not digging it it ain’t
know if if I’m not digging it it ain’t this you know so the critics out there
this you know so the critics out there
this you know so the critics out there and basically like kiss my ass straight
and basically like kiss my ass straight
and basically like kiss my ass straight up because they know nothing about what
up because they know nothing about what
up because they know nothing about what goes into this they’re just people with
goes into this they’re just people with
goes into this they’re just people with a nine-to-five behind a typewriter and
a nine-to-five behind a typewriter and
a nine-to-five behind a typewriter and the CD player listening to it and
the CD player listening to it and
the CD player listening to it and critiquing it you know you can’t
critiquing it you know you can’t
critiquing it you know you can’t criticize something that somebody is
criticize something that somebody is
criticize something that somebody is working real hard on because that can
working real hard on because that can
working real hard on because that can like shattered a whole you know it might
like shattered a whole you know it might
like shattered a whole you know it might be a hit record in them
be a hit record in them
be a hit record in them you know that’s why I like spit i’ll be
you know that’s why I like spit i’ll be
you know that’s why I like spit i’ll be sending the source magazine them
sending the source magazine them
sending the source magazine them critiquing records and you know nobody
critiquing records and you know nobody
critiquing records and you know nobody can critique my unless you done half of
can critique my unless you done half of
can critique my unless you done half of the stuff that I’ve accomplished you
the stuff that I’ve accomplished you
the stuff that I’ve accomplished you know I’m saying nobody can critiqued it
know I’m saying nobody can critiqued it
know I’m saying nobody can critiqued it you know there’s nothing saying I’m
you know there’s nothing saying I’m
you know there’s nothing saying I’m gonna make a smash every time I go in
gonna make a smash every time I go in
gonna make a smash every time I go in the studio that’s what I set out to do
the studio that’s what I set out to do
the studio that’s what I set out to do but like I said before you don’t know
but like I said before you don’t know
but like I said before you don’t know what the public is going to dig so all
what the public is going to dig so all
what the public is going to dig so all the critics just need to shut the
the critics just need to shut the
the critics just need to shut the up until they do or try to do that
up until they do or try to do that
up until they do or try to do that they’re criticizing it I really believe
they’re criticizing it I really believe
they’re criticizing it I really believe we lead best when we walk side by side
we lead best when we walk side by side
we lead best when we walk side by side with our colleagues and to achieve this
with our colleagues and to achieve this
with our colleagues and to achieve this you’re gonna have to do the opposite of
you’re gonna have to do the opposite of
you’re gonna have to do the opposite of what I’m doing right now you’re gonna
what I’m doing right now you’re gonna
what I’m doing right now you’re gonna have to not just talk but really listen
have to not just talk but really listen
have to not just talk but really listen and you have to go one step further
and you have to go one step further
and you have to go one step further which is not just listen but find a way
which is not just listen but find a way
which is not just listen but find a way to get people to actually tell you the
to get people to actually tell you the
to get people to actually tell you the truth when you look at you know it is
truth when you look at you know it is
truth when you look at you know it is really not common for somebody to leave
really not common for somebody to leave
really not common for somebody to leave banking i’m going to start something
banking i’m going to start something
banking i’m going to start something totally new you know especially in an
totally new you know especially in an
totally new you know especially in an area of events management because at the
area of events management because at the
area of events management because at the time that she left the bank which was
time that she left the bank which was
time that she left the bank which was ten years ago nobody thought that
ten years ago nobody thought that
ten years ago nobody thought that something like advanced management will
something like advanced management will
something like advanced management will actually succeed by mean it is good that
actually succeed by mean it is good that
actually succeed by mean it is good that is what really what you hold in two
is what really what you hold in two
is what really what you hold in two foreigners ship and also a vision you
foreigners ship and also a vision you
foreigners ship and also a vision you know she had a vision and she is able to
know she had a vision and she is able to
know she had a vision and she is able to actualize our vision it’s just like
actualize our vision it’s just like
actualize our vision it’s just like myself I remember one time I went to
myself I remember one time I went to
myself I remember one time I went to address a retreat of first bank of
address a retreat of first bank of
address a retreat of first bank of nigeria and i was selling fastball for
nigeria and i was selling fastball for
nigeria and i was selling fastball for nigeria this is where the what is going
nigeria this is where the what is going
nigeria this is where the what is going to be in the next five years I mean
to be in the next five years I mean
to be in the next five years I mean though I’m not really that big at the
though I’m not really that big at the
though I’m not really that big at the chant that I went there to address them
chant that I went there to address them
chant that I went there to address them and I’m sure you know they couldn’t
and I’m sure you know they couldn’t
and I’m sure you know they couldn’t really believe what i was saying then
really believe what i was saying then
really believe what i was saying then but i remember at a point the md said
but i remember at a point the md said
but i remember at a point the md said that well you know they are really
that well you know they are really
that well you know they are really shocked at how we
shocked at how we
shocked at how we chilly been able to make it and also
chilly been able to make it and also
chilly been able to make it and also actualize our vision so i think was this
actualize our vision so i think was this
actualize our vision so i think was this sale that she has done I passionately
sale that she has done I passionately
sale that she has done I passionately believe it is just beginning of the
believe it is just beginning of the
believe it is just beginning of the journey because she has a vision and I’m
journey because she has a vision and I’m
journey because she has a vision and I’m sure if she continues with this can turn
sure if she continues with this can turn
sure if she continues with this can turn into another mega business you know
into another mega business you know
into another mega business you know because like what I always say look fun
because like what I always say look fun
because like what I always say look fun interpreter there are no boundaries not
interpreter there are no boundaries not
interpreter there are no boundaries not only other no boundaries you can
only other no boundaries you can
only other no boundaries you can actually excel much more than your own
actually excel much more than your own
actually excel much more than your own expectation and that’s really what I
expectation and that’s really what I
expectation and that’s really what I expect of an intern or to be not to just
expect of an intern or to be not to just
expect of an intern or to be not to just say okay fine I have a vision and only
say okay fine I have a vision and only
say okay fine I have a vision and only achieve that your vision you need to
achieve that your vision you need to
achieve that your vision you need to have a vision and a mission so that you
have a vision and a mission so that you
have a vision and a mission so that you can actually actualize it and also excel
can actually actualize it and also excel
can actually actualize it and also excel I mean I had somebody who came to
I mean I had somebody who came to
I mean I had somebody who came to interview me one time and he told them
interview me one time and he told them
interview me one time and he told them that yes no three four five years ago I
that yes no three four five years ago I
that yes no three four five years ago I never ever expected myself to be on the
never ever expected myself to be on the
never ever expected myself to be on the Forbes list but right now the vision
Forbes list but right now the vision
Forbes list but right now the vision that I have and also my own machine is
that I have and also my own machine is
that I have and also my own machine is actually to be on top of the light not
actually to be on top of the light not
actually to be on top of the light not even where I am today and that’s really
even where I am today and that’s really
even where I am today and that’s really how you know a visionary person should
how you know a visionary person should
how you know a visionary person should be for the most part I don’t take
be for the most part I don’t take
be for the most part I don’t take meetings before 11 sorry I sort of build
meetings before 11 sorry I sort of build
meetings before 11 sorry I sort of build my whole schedule around my morning and
my whole schedule around my morning and
my whole schedule around my morning and the working outside of it just so it’s
the working outside of it just so it’s
the working outside of it just so it’s not compromised you know you only the
not compromised you know you only the
not compromised you know you only the only way it really becomes compromised
only way it really becomes compromised
only way it really becomes compromised if you begin to schedule into into your
if you begin to schedule into into your
if you begin to schedule into into your time you know so for me it’s it’s really
time you know so for me it’s it’s really
time you know so for me it’s it’s really important that I really don’t take a
important that I really don’t take a
important that I really don’t take a meeting of that student TV doing what
meeting of that student TV doing what
meeting of that student TV doing what we’re so we’re doing whatever you know
we’re so we’re doing whatever you know
we’re so we’re doing whatever you know going skating or whatever it is it never
going skating or whatever it is it never
going skating or whatever it is it never happens before I left that there are no
happens before I left that there are no
happens before I left that there are no justified resentments and this is a very
justified resentments and this is a very
justified resentments and this is a very difficult principle for many people to
difficult principle for many people to
difficult principle for many people to get but one that I believe very strongly
I was in a group one time of drug
I was in a group one time of drug addicts and alcoholics and I was one of
addicts and alcoholics and I was one of
addicts and alcoholics and I was one of the people that was a sponsor and
the people that was a sponsor and
the people that was a sponsor and leading this group and the sign on the
leading this group and the sign on the
leading this group and the sign on the wall said there are no justified
wall said there are no justified
wall said there are no justified resentments in this group and what I
resentments in this group and what I
resentments in this group and what I said to that group that that night was
said to that group that that night was
said to that group that that night was no matter what anybody says to you here
no matter what anybody says to you here
no matter what anybody says to you here no matter what kind of anger comes
no matter what kind of anger comes
no matter what kind of anger comes directed towards you no matter how much
directed towards you no matter how much
directed towards you no matter how much hate you may encounter showing up in
hate you may encounter showing up in
hate you may encounter showing up in your life there are no justified
your life there are no justified
your life there are no justified resentments meaning that if you carry
resentments meaning that if you carry
resentments meaning that if you carry around resentment inside of you about
around resentment inside of you about
around resentment inside of you about anything or about anyone and I’m talking
anything or about anyone and I’m talking
anything or about anyone and I’m talking about the person that you lent money to
about the person that you lent money to
about the person that you lent money to and hasn’t paid you back I’m talking
and hasn’t paid you back I’m talking
and hasn’t paid you back I’m talking about the person in your life that you
about the person in your life that you
about the person in your life that you feel was abusive in your life I’m
feel was abusive in your life I’m
feel was abusive in your life I’m talking about the person who walked out
talking about the person who walked out
talking about the person who walked out on you and left you for somebody else
on you and left you for somebody else
on you and left you for somebody else I’m talking about all of the things that
I’m talking about all of the things that
I’m talking about all of the things that you have justified in your heart and in
you have justified in your heart and in
you have justified in your heart and in your life that you have the right to be
your life that you have the right to be
your life that you have the right to be resentful about and I’m suggesting to
resentful about and I’m suggesting to
resentful about and I’m suggesting to you that those resentments will always
you that those resentments will always
you that those resentments will always end up harming you and creating in you a
end up harming you and creating in you a
end up harming you and creating in you a sense of despair I’ve often said that
sense of despair I’ve often said that
sense of despair I’ve often said that you no one ever dies from a snake bite
you no one ever dies from a snake bite
you no one ever dies from a snake bite the snake bite will never kill you you
the snake bite will never kill you you
the snake bite will never kill you you cannot be unbidden once you’re bitten
cannot be unbidden once you’re bitten
cannot be unbidden once you’re bitten your bit but it’s the venom that
your bit but it’s the venom that
your bit but it’s the venom that continues to pour through your system
continues to pour through your system
continues to pour through your system after the bite that will end up
after the bite that will end up
after the bite that will end up destroying you what’s your process
destroying you what’s your process
destroying you what’s your process before we get to hear a track you know
before we get to hear a track you know
before we get to hear a track you know it’s um it’s not the same thing every
it’s um it’s not the same thing every
it’s um it’s not the same thing every time it really depends on who I’m
time it really depends on who I’m
time it really depends on who I’m working with I try to get inside of the
working with I try to get inside of the
working with I try to get inside of the head of the artists on working within
head of the artists on working within
head of the artists on working within the record has to be down I don’t go
the record has to be down I don’t go
the record has to be down I don’t go approach the artist and say okay this is
approach the artist and say okay this is
approach the artist and say okay this is what this is the way I think your record
what this is the way I think your record
what this is the way I think your record should be I just tried to make what
should be I just tried to make what
should be I just tried to make what they’re bringing better and just add
they’re bringing better and just add
they’re bringing better and just add whatever they’re bringing add my thing
whatever they’re bringing add my thing
whatever they’re bringing add my thing to whatever they’re bringing so I just
to whatever they’re bringing so I just
to whatever they’re bringing so I just try to get into and get in touch with
try to get into and get in touch with
try to get into and get in touch with the artist try to get into their
the artist try to get into their
the artist try to get into their personality and what they’re trying to
personality and what they’re trying to
personality and what they’re trying to do and try to just take that to you know
do and try to just take that to you know
do and try to just take that to you know two levels unheard of you know ha that’s
two levels unheard of you know ha that’s
two levels unheard of you know ha that’s that’s just my thing I just is no set
that’s just my thing I just is no set
that’s just my thing I just is no set foundation or no set way of doing it
foundation or no set way of doing it
foundation or no set way of doing it there is no such thing as complete
there is no such thing as complete
there is no such thing as complete control nothing no one has complete
control nothing no one has complete
control nothing no one has complete control in any situation people that
control in any situation people that
control in any situation people that leading organizations in some ways have
leading organizations in some ways have
leading organizations in some ways have less because not only do they have to
less because not only do they have to
less because not only do they have to control what they do they have to help
control what they do they have to help
control what they do they have to help persuade everyone else what they do but
persuade everyone else what they do but
persuade everyone else what they do but you know if you are able to take
you know if you are able to take
you know if you are able to take responsibility I’m not late because
responsibility I’m not late because
responsibility I’m not late because there was traffic I’m late because I
there was traffic I’m late because I
there was traffic I’m late because I didn’t leave early enough to account for
didn’t leave early enough to account for
didn’t leave early enough to account for the fact that there was traffic the
the fact that there was traffic the
the fact that there was traffic the project didn’t get finished not because
project didn’t get finished not because
project didn’t get finished not because my friend my partner didn’t do it my
my friend my partner didn’t do it my
my friend my partner didn’t do it my colleague didn’t do his part the fault
colleague didn’t do his part the fault
colleague didn’t do his part the fault the project didn’t get finished because
the project didn’t get finished because
the project didn’t get finished because i didn’t set up a team where my
i didn’t set up a team where my
i didn’t set up a team where my colleague wanted to do his part when you
colleague wanted to do his part when you
colleague wanted to do his part when you take responsibility and you take full
take responsibility and you take full
take responsibility and you take full responsibility that is the most
responsibility that is the most
responsibility that is the most empowering thing and you can do it at
empowering thing and you can do it at
empowering thing and you can do it at any stage you have to do it if you’re
any stage you have to do it if you’re
any stage you have to do it if you’re raising money is an entrepreneur you
raising money is an entrepreneur you
raising money is an entrepreneur you have to do it if you are if you’re
have to do it if you are if you’re
have to do it if you are if you’re trying to persuade people to work with
trying to persuade people to work with
trying to persuade people to work with you you have to do it at all stages hard
you you have to do it at all stages hard
you you have to do it at all stages hard work I believe that you know very
work I believe that you know very
work I believe that you know very focused while very focused company we
focused while very focused company we
focused while very focused company we don’t really go into
don’t really go into
don’t really go into that we don’t understand you know any
that we don’t understand you know any
that we don’t understand you know any business that I don’t understand it well
business that I don’t understand it well
business that I don’t understand it well I don’t do it actual and that’s really
I don’t do it actual and that’s really
I don’t do it actual and that’s really well you know why we’re successful I
well you know why we’re successful I
well you know why we’re successful I have had so many failures at so many
have had so many failures at so many
have had so many failures at so many levels and and I think even I only
levels and and I think even I only
levels and and I think even I only really started to get it and grow up a
really started to get it and grow up a
really started to get it and grow up a year and a half ago when I finally
year and a half ago when I finally
year and a half ago when I finally brought on a CEO for my company right
brought on a CEO for my company right
brought on a CEO for my company right where he really began to to help me
where he really began to to help me
where he really began to to help me learn to continue to grow and then start
learn to continue to grow and then start
learn to continue to grow and then start put surrounding yourself with with
put surrounding yourself with with
put surrounding yourself with with mentors and really smart people that
mentors and really smart people that
mentors and really smart people that have done what you’re trying to do or
have done what you’re trying to do or
have done what you’re trying to do or what you may want to do so you can learn
what you may want to do so you can learn
what you may want to do so you can learn from them and that really revolutionized
from them and that really revolutionized
from them and that really revolutionized sort of my entire process because before
sort of my entire process because before
sort of my entire process because before I was making millions losing millions
I was making millions losing millions
I was making millions losing millions make your millions behind they’re doing
make your millions behind they’re doing
make your millions behind they’re doing this you know I wrote produce finance
this you know I wrote produce finance
this you know I wrote produce finance films lose a couple million like like I
films lose a couple million like like I
films lose a couple million like like I was just I was so driven that it didn’t
was just I was so driven that it didn’t
was just I was so driven that it didn’t matter to me I just wanted to get things
matter to me I just wanted to get things
matter to me I just wanted to get things done you know in my mind as I think
done you know in my mind as I think
done you know in my mind as I think about this idea of getting what you
about this idea of getting what you
about this idea of getting what you really want and being able to attract it
really want and being able to attract it
really want and being able to attract it into your life what would what we have
into your life what would what we have
into your life what would what we have to look at is basically the obstacles
to look at is basically the obstacles
to look at is basically the obstacles that we have conditioned ourselves and
that we have conditioned ourselves and
that we have conditioned ourselves and you notice I say that we have
you notice I say that we have
you notice I say that we have conditioned ourselves because I have
conditioned ourselves because I have
conditioned ourselves because I have never believed that we need to be
never believed that we need to be
never believed that we need to be putting the responsibility on someone
putting the responsibility on someone
putting the responsibility on someone else if your condition it’s because you
else if your condition it’s because you
else if your condition it’s because you have allowed yourself to become that and
have allowed yourself to become that and
have allowed yourself to become that and if we are conditioned if we’ve
if we are conditioned if we’ve
if we are conditioned if we’ve conditioned ourselves to believe certain
conditioned ourselves to believe certain
conditioned ourselves to believe certain kinds of things and one of the things
kinds of things and one of the things
kinds of things and one of the things that we kind of believe and hang on to
that we kind of believe and hang on to
that we kind of believe and hang on to and live with is this whole idea that
and live with is this whole idea that
and live with is this whole idea that all of the things that happened to me in
all of the things that happened to me in
all of the things that happened to me in my past our what are keeping me from
my past our what are keeping me from
my past our what are keeping me from doing what I’d like to do today so we
doing what I’d like to do today so we
doing what I’d like to do today so we hang on to these things and we fill
hang on to these things and we fill
hang on to these things and we fill ourselves with blames I’m the middle
ourselves with blames I’m the middle
ourselves with blames I’m the middle child I’m the youngest child I’m the
child I’m the youngest child I’m the
child I’m the youngest child I’m the oldest time
oldest time
oldest time I’m an only child any one of those is a
I’m an only child any one of those is a
I’m an only child any one of those is a great excuse you know if you’re the
great excuse you know if you’re the
great excuse you know if you’re the youngest child you can say well you know
youngest child you can say well you know
youngest child you can say well you know I never how could I be making decisions
I never how could I be making decisions
I never how could I be making decisions for myself and be a full it fully
for myself and be a full it fully
for myself and be a full it fully functioning person today when I always
functioning person today when I always
functioning person today when I always had somebody else telling me what to do
had somebody else telling me what to do
had somebody else telling me what to do my whole life how could I think for
my whole life how could I think for
my whole life how could I think for myself if you’re the oldest child you
myself if you’re the oldest child you
myself if you’re the oldest child you can simply say to yourself how could I
can simply say to yourself how could I
can simply say to yourself how could I be expected to think for myself I always
be expected to think for myself I always
be expected to think for myself I always had to think for somebody else I was
had to think for somebody else I was
had to think for somebody else I was always doing it for somebody else and
always doing it for somebody else and
always doing it for somebody else and that leaves the middle child you know
that leaves the middle child you know
that leaves the middle child you know the classic identity crisis oh poor me
the classic identity crisis oh poor me
the classic identity crisis oh poor me my mother didn’t even know my name she’s
my mother didn’t even know my name she’s
my mother didn’t even know my name she’s always calling me by this one’s name by
always calling me by this one’s name by
always calling me by this one’s name by that one today so I don’t know where I
that one today so I don’t know where I
that one today so I don’t know where I fit in so that take care of everybody
fit in so that take care of everybody
fit in so that take care of everybody except the only child and of course the
except the only child and of course the
except the only child and of course the only child well your parents looked at
only child well your parents looked at
only child well your parents looked at you and said we won’t be doing that
you and said we won’t be doing that
you and said we won’t be doing that again you have to live with that I don’t
again you have to live with that I don’t
again you have to live with that I don’t so everybody with their birth order or
so everybody with their birth order or
so everybody with their birth order or with their mother liked her sister
with their mother liked her sister
with their mother liked her sister better or that we had enough but we
better or that we had enough but we
better or that we had enough but we didn’t have enough but we had too much
didn’t have enough but we had too much
didn’t have enough but we had too much or we lived in the north we lived in the
or we lived in the north we lived in the
or we lived in the north we lived in the south I’m too tall and too short I’ve
south I’m too tall and too short I’ve
south I’m too tall and too short I’ve got too much hair I don’t have enough
got too much hair I don’t have enough
got too much hair I don’t have enough hair it’s falling out it’s not falling
hair it’s falling out it’s not falling
hair it’s falling out it’s not falling out whatever it is we all have these
out whatever it is we all have these
out whatever it is we all have these excuses and I call all of these things
excuses and I call all of these things
excuses and I call all of these things that we hang on to and use to keep
that we hang on to and use to keep
that we hang on to and use to keep ourselves from reaching these higher
ourselves from reaching these higher
ourselves from reaching these higher places in our lives the wake I call it
places in our lives the wake I call it
places in our lives the wake I call it the weight and the wake is comes from a
the weight and the wake is comes from a
the weight and the wake is comes from a story that I heard Alan Watts tell one
story that I heard Alan Watts tell one
story that I heard Alan Watts tell one time it was a very powerful story he
time it was a very powerful story he
time it was a very powerful story he said your life is like a boat and it’s
said your life is like a boat and it’s
said your life is like a boat and it’s heading up the river that’s a 40 knots
heading up the river that’s a 40 knots
heading up the river that’s a 40 knots and as it’s going you are somehow able
and as it’s going you are somehow able
and as it’s going you are somehow able to metaphorically stand on the stern the
to metaphorically stand on the stern the
to metaphorically stand on the stern the back of the boat and look down into the
back of the boat and look down into the
back of the boat and look down into the water now there goes your life in this
water now there goes your life in this
water now there goes your life in this direction and you’re standing here and
direction and you’re standing here and
direction and you’re standing here and you’re looking down into the water and
you’re looking down into the water and
you’re looking down into the water and you ask yourself these three questions
you ask yourself these three questions
you ask yourself these three questions the first question what is the way what
the first question what is the way what
the first question what is the way what is it what is this thing that you see
is it what is this thing that you see
is it what is this thing that you see and the answer the wake is the trail
and the answer the wake is the trail
and the answer the wake is the trail that is left behind that’s what it is
that is left behind that’s what it is
that is left behind that’s what it is nothing more nothing less it’s the trail
nothing more nothing less it’s the trail
nothing more nothing less it’s the trail that is left being second question to
that is left being second question to
that is left being second question to ask yourself in this little metaphor
ask yourself in this little metaphor
ask yourself in this little metaphor what’s driving the boat what’s making
what’s driving the boat what’s making
what’s driving the boat what’s making this thing though in this direction the
this thing though in this direction the
this thing though in this direction the answer the present moment energy that’s
answer the present moment energy that’s
answer the present moment energy that’s being generated by the engine and
being generated by the engine and
being generated by the engine and nothing more that’s the only thing
nothing more that’s the only thing
nothing more that’s the only thing that’s making the boat go in this
that’s making the boat go in this
that’s making the boat go in this direction and in this little scene this
direction and in this little scene this
direction and in this little scene this means it’s the present moment thoughts
means it’s the present moment thoughts
means it’s the present moment thoughts that I have and how i am using them that
that I have and how i am using them that
that I have and how i am using them that is making my life go in this direction
is making my life go in this direction
is making my life go in this direction and nothing more because the third
and nothing more because the third
and nothing more because the third question is the most important and
question is the most important and
question is the most important and powerful question and I’ve everything
powerful question and I’ve everything
powerful question and I’ve everything ever since I heard it I’ve always
ever since I heard it I’ve always
ever since I heard it I’ve always thought about this whenever I have a
thought about this whenever I have a
thought about this whenever I have a tendency to look back here and blame
tendency to look back here and blame
tendency to look back here and blame something is it possible for the way to
something is it possible for the way to
something is it possible for the way to drive the boat that is hannah trail that
drive the boat that is hannah trail that
drive the boat that is hannah trail that is left behind make a boat go in this
is left behind make a boat go in this
is left behind make a boat go in this direction and of course the answer to
direction and of course the answer to
direction and of course the answer to that is no it can’t it’s just a trail
that is no it can’t it’s just a trail
that is no it can’t it’s just a trail that is left behind and in that trail
that is left behind and in that trail
that is left behind and in that trail there are an enormous number of things
there are an enormous number of things
there are an enormous number of things that every one of us has awake and we
that every one of us has awake and we
that every one of us has awake and we have a whole lot of stuff in it and one
have a whole lot of stuff in it and one
have a whole lot of stuff in it and one of the problems that we have is that we
of the problems that we have is that we
of the problems that we have is that we have a tendency to look at the wake and
have a tendency to look at the wake and
have a tendency to look at the wake and all of the stuff that’s in it to explain
all of the stuff that’s in it to explain
all of the stuff that’s in it to explain why it is my life isn’t working the way
why it is my life isn’t working the way
why it is my life isn’t working the way i would like it to work i think people
i would like it to work i think people
i would like it to work i think people are limited because they’re very well
are limited because they’re very well
are limited because they’re very well influenced by people that surrounding or
influenced by people that surrounding or
influenced by people that surrounding or people that’s in the media you know you
people that’s in the media you know you
people that’s in the media you know you see some money criticizing something
see some money criticizing something
see some money criticizing something you’re not going to do that you know I’m
you’re not going to do that you know I’m
you’re not going to do that you know I’m saying I don’t think like that i’m only
saying I don’t think like that i’m only
saying I don’t think like that i’m only going to do what I like straight up and
going to do what I like straight up and
going to do what I like straight up and a lot of people have tunnel vision like
a lot of people have tunnel vision like
a lot of people have tunnel vision like you may see people talking about how I’m
you may see people talking about how I’m
you may see people talking about how I’m if they get a lot of money or something
if they get a lot of money or something
if they get a lot of money or something like that they’re gonna stay in the
like that they’re gonna stay in the
like that they’re gonna stay in the ghetto want to stay in the projects that
ghetto want to stay in the projects that
ghetto want to stay in the projects that means if you’re staying there you’re
means if you’re staying there you’re
means if you’re staying there you’re gonna allow your mother and your family
gonna allow your mother and your family
gonna allow your mother and your family to stay there also and I suppose
to stay there also and I suppose
to stay there also and I suppose straight up you know that the change has
straight up you know that the change has
straight up you know that the change has to happen somewhere and somewhere in
to happen somewhere and somewhere in
to happen somewhere and somewhere in your generation you know I’m
your generation you know I’m
your generation you know I’m for my family I’m saving money and I
for my family I’m saving money and I
for my family I’m saving money and I want my kids to start on another level I
want my kids to start on another level I
want my kids to start on another level I don’t want to start in the projects no
don’t want to start in the projects no
don’t want to start in the projects no that means they have to build for their
that means they have to build for their
that means they have to build for their families if they started at a higher
families if they started at a higher
families if they started at a higher level you know their families are going
level you know their families are going
level you know their families are going to get better that means your generation
to get better that means your generation
to get better that means your generation down the line they’re going to have a
down the line they’re going to have a
down the line they’re going to have a foundation you know and I’m going to set
foundation you know and I’m going to set
foundation you know and I’m going to set the foundation straight up one of the
the foundation straight up one of the
the foundation straight up one of the things I talk about in my book is the
things I talk about in my book is the
things I talk about in my book is the importance of measuring results not face
importance of measuring results not face
importance of measuring results not face time if you as a company measure face
time if you as a company measure face
time if you as a company measure face time you will be rewarded with facetime
time you will be rewarded with facetime
time you will be rewarded with facetime if you talk about the people who are
if you talk about the people who are
if you talk about the people who are working really hard rather than the
working really hard rather than the
working really hard rather than the people who are getting great results
people who are getting great results
people who are getting great results people will work really hard but not
people will work really hard but not
people will work really hard but not focus on results in my job at facebook
focus on results in my job at facebook
focus on results in my job at facebook mark and i try to run the company very
mark and i try to run the company very
mark and i try to run the company very focused on results we had one employee
focused on results we had one employee
focused on results we had one employee actually for a while who famously was
actually for a while who famously was
actually for a while who famously was one of our absolutely highest performers
one of our absolutely highest performers
one of our absolutely highest performers but Justin like to be in the office very
but Justin like to be in the office very
but Justin like to be in the office very much at all and we would publicly
much at all and we would publicly
much at all and we would publicly applaud him you know no one’s seen
applaud him you know no one’s seen
applaud him you know no one’s seen shimoff in a week but look what’s
shimoff in a week but look what’s
shimoff in a week but look what’s happening and we were publicly saying
happening and we were publicly saying
happening and we were publicly saying his results were amazing if he feels
his results were amazing if he feels
his results were amazing if he feels like doing it you know sitting in his
like doing it you know sitting in his
like doing it you know sitting in his basement go ahead now not every company
basement go ahead now not every company
basement go ahead now not every company can do that different companies have
can do that different companies have
can do that different companies have different constraints but many more
different constraints but many more
different constraints but many more companies can do this to be an
companies can do this to be an
companies can do this to be an intrapreneur and also to be a visionary
intrapreneur and also to be a visionary
intrapreneur and also to be a visionary person you have to actually be very very
person you have to actually be very very
person you have to actually be very very bold you have to be ready to take
bold you have to be ready to take
bold you have to be ready to take calculated risk not just any risk you
calculated risk not just any risk you
calculated risk not just any risk you have to take a calculated risk and you
have to take a calculated risk and you
have to take a calculated risk and you have to think big if you think small you
have to think big if you think small you
have to think big if you think small you always have been smelling like somebody
always have been smelling like somebody
always have been smelling like somebody then you try to do business with because
then you try to do business with because
then you try to do business with because it will stay friendship
it will stay friendship
it will stay friendship marketing people in there you know in
marketing people in there you know in
marketing people in there you know in their lane and have them excited what
their lane and have them excited what
their lane and have them excited what they’re best at you know you don’t have
they’re best at you know you don’t have
they’re best at you know you don’t have you don’t want to have you know some of
you don’t want to have you know some of
you don’t want to have you know some of yours your particular crew take over the
yours your particular crew take over the
yours your particular crew take over the accounting if they’re bad numbers mean
accounting if they’re bad numbers mean
accounting if they’re bad numbers mean the same way you don’t want to do design
the same way you don’t want to do design
the same way you don’t want to do design if they design yourself people that you
if they design yourself people that you
if they design yourself people that you enjoy be so this was something that
enjoy be so this was something that
enjoy be so this was something that Porsche Nelson who I knew who passed
Porsche Nelson who I knew who passed
Porsche Nelson who I knew who passed away a few years back ten years back now
away a few years back ten years back now
away a few years back ten years back now lift up in Seattle and she had she was
lift up in Seattle and she had she was
lift up in Seattle and she had she was at a seminar and they were asked to
at a seminar and they were asked to
at a seminar and they were asked to write the autobiography of their life in
write the autobiography of their life in
write the autobiography of their life in five five versus five chapters so and
five five versus five chapters so and
five five versus five chapters so and they gave them only like cards this size
they gave them only like cards this size
they gave them only like cards this size actually they were smaller than this
actually they were smaller than this
actually they were smaller than this they were three-by-five cards so right
they were three-by-five cards so right
they were three-by-five cards so right out chapter one of your life and just go
out chapter one of your life and just go
out chapter one of your life and just go to where you are today and I remember
to where you are today and I remember
to where you are today and I remember doing this very same thing but what she
doing this very same thing but what she
doing this very same thing but what she wrote was so brilliant that I asked her
wrote was so brilliant that I asked her
wrote was so brilliant that I asked her daughter if we could put it on public
daughter if we could put it on public
daughter if we could put it on public television which I did and the most
television which I did and the most
television which I did and the most recent show and we made a contribution
recent show and we made a contribution
recent show and we made a contribution to Porsha’s work so this is what she
to Porsha’s work so this is what she
to Porsha’s work so this is what she wrote down in the chapter five of her
wrote down in the chapter five of her
wrote down in the chapter five of her life chapter one she said I walk down
life chapter one she said I walk down
life chapter one she said I walk down the street there’s a deep hole in the
the street there’s a deep hole in the
the street there’s a deep hole in the sidewalk I fall in I’m lost I’m helpless
sidewalk I fall in I’m lost I’m helpless
sidewalk I fall in I’m lost I’m helpless it isn’t my fault
it isn’t my fault
it isn’t my fault and it takes forever to find a way out
and it takes forever to find a way out
and it takes forever to find a way out chapter two of my life I walk down the
chapter two of my life I walk down the
chapter two of my life I walk down the same street there’s a deep hole in the
same street there’s a deep hole in the
same street there’s a deep hole in the sidewalk I pretend I don’t see it I fall
sidewalk I pretend I don’t see it I fall
sidewalk I pretend I don’t see it I fall in again I can’t believe I’m in the same
in again I can’t believe I’m in the same
in again I can’t believe I’m in the same place it isn’t my fault it still takes a
place it isn’t my fault it still takes a
place it isn’t my fault it still takes a long time for me to get out chapter
long time for me to get out chapter
long time for me to get out chapter three of my life I walk down the same
three of my life I walk down the same
three of my life I walk down the same street there’s a deep hole in the
street there’s a deep hole in the
street there’s a deep hole in the sidewalk I see it there I still fall in
sidewalk I see it there I still fall in
sidewalk I see it there I still fall in it’s a habit but my eyes are open I know
it’s a habit but my eyes are open I know
it’s a habit but my eyes are open I know where I am and it is my own fault and I
where I am and it is my own fault and I
where I am and it is my own fault and I get out immediately chapter 4 of my life
get out immediately chapter 4 of my life
get out immediately chapter 4 of my life I walk down the same street there was a
I walk down the same street there was a
I walk down the same street there was a deep hole in the sidewalk I walk around
deep hole in the sidewalk I walk around
deep hole in the sidewalk I walk around it chapter 5 of my life finally I walked
it chapter 5 of my life finally I walked
it chapter 5 of my life finally I walked down another Street neck red
got eyes on the prize you know I’m
got eyes on the prize you know I’m saying take so many men on this planet I
saying take so many men on this planet I
saying take so many men on this planet I can’t do well that’s how I feel and
can’t do well that’s how I feel and
can’t do well that’s how I feel and that’s why I’m going to stay at the
that’s why I’m going to stay at the
that’s why I’m going to stay at the level i am you know Sam on top of
level i am you know Sam on top of
level i am you know Sam on top of everybody not the one of the best
everybody not the one of the best
everybody not the one of the best producers and the little period the best
producers and the little period the best
producers and the little period the best kind of leadership starts by finding
kind of leadership starts by finding
kind of leadership starts by finding something you really believe in facebook
something you really believe in facebook
something you really believe in facebook exists because Mark Zuckerberg believed
exists because Mark Zuckerberg believed
exists because Mark Zuckerberg believed that the world would be a better place
that the world would be a better place
that the world would be a better place if we all use technology to share and
if we all use technology to share and
if we all use technology to share and connect he believed in that enough to
connect he believed in that enough to
connect he believed in that enough to drop out of school at 19 and he believed
drop out of school at 19 and he believed
drop out of school at 19 and he believed in it enough to hang on to that vision
in it enough to hang on to that vision
in it enough to hang on to that vision and hold on to it even when people tried
and hold on to it even when people tried
and hold on to it even when people tried to take it away from him over the years
to take it away from him over the years
to take it away from him over the years I joined facebook along with so many
I joined facebook along with so many
I joined facebook along with so many others because I to believe in that
others because I to believe in that
others because I to believe in that vision and now it’s the most important
vision and now it’s the most important
vision and now it’s the most important part of my job to keep myself and
part of my job to keep myself and
part of my job to keep myself and everyone else at Facebook maniacally
everyone else at Facebook maniacally
everyone else at Facebook maniacally focused on what we are trying to do day
focused on what we are trying to do day
focused on what we are trying to do day in and day out so start start by finding
in and day out so start start by finding
in and day out so start start by finding a company you believe in a product you
a company you believe in a product you
a company you believe in a product you love something a cause you really really
love something a cause you really really
love something a cause you really really care about because not just not only
care about because not just not only
care about because not just not only will you inspire yourself will you be
will you inspire yourself will you be
will you inspire yourself will you be inspired but you in turn will inspire
inspired but you in turn will inspire
inspired but you in turn will inspire others and that’s the most critical part
others and that’s the most critical part
others and that’s the most critical part of great leadership all organizations
of great leadership all organizations
of great leadership all organizations have some form of hierarchy people in
have some form of hierarchy people in
have some form of hierarchy people in organizations if you’re their manager
organizations if you’re their manager
organizations if you’re their manager will do what you tell them to do even at
will do what you tell them to do even at
will do what you tell them to do even at facebook at least some of the time but
facebook at least some of the time but
facebook at least some of the time but great leaders don’t want compliance they
great leaders don’t want compliance they
great leaders don’t want compliance they don’t want people to follow orders great
don’t want people to follow orders great
don’t want people to follow orders great leaders want real excitement genuine
leaders want real excitement genuine
leaders want real excitement genuine enthusiasm real commitment great leaders
enthusiasm real commitment great leaders
enthusiasm real commitment great leaders don’t just win the minds of their team
don’t just win the minds of their team
don’t just win the minds of their team they win their hearts great leaders
they win their hearts great leaders
they win their hearts great leaders don’t just issue commands to heed the
don’t just issue commands to heed the
don’t just issue commands to heed the voices of those around them the way that
voices of those around them the way that
voices of those around them the way that we operate as a company you know
we operate as a company you know
we operate as a company you know especially in don’t go t is like what I
especially in don’t go t is like what I
especially in don’t go t is like what I said we have we have a vision that
said we have we have a vision that
said we have we have a vision that vision will have a strategy of how we’re
vision will have a strategy of how we’re
vision will have a strategy of how we’re going to achieve the vision which we do
going to achieve the vision which we do
going to achieve the vision which we do normally over a period of five years you
normally over a period of five years you
normally over a period of five years you know I’m
know I’m
know I’m like today we know why were going even
like today we know why were going even
like today we know why were going even this investment that i announce of 100
this investment that i announce of 100
this investment that i announce of 100 billion dollars here I didn’t just sit
billion dollars here I didn’t just sit
billion dollars here I didn’t just sit down on my own I just said it is part of
down on my own I just said it is part of
down on my own I just said it is part of our strategic plan to invest in Kenya
our strategic plan to invest in Kenya
our strategic plan to invest in Kenya you have to focus on always learning you
you have to focus on always learning you
you have to focus on always learning you know it’s even you’re here it’s cliche
know it’s even you’re here it’s cliche
know it’s even you’re here it’s cliche but the reality of it is is if you take
but the reality of it is is if you take
but the reality of it is is if you take action and try and fail you’re gonna
action and try and fail you’re gonna
action and try and fail you’re gonna learn a lot by the time you you try it
learn a lot by the time you you try it
learn a lot by the time you you try it again and you will build a foundation of
again and you will build a foundation of
again and you will build a foundation of experience that’s going to be ultimately
experience that’s going to be ultimately
experience that’s going to be ultimately the rock that allows you to find success
the rock that allows you to find success
the rock that allows you to find success or follow your dreams the next principle
or follow your dreams the next principle
or follow your dreams the next principle I call don’t die with your music still
I call don’t die with your music still
I call don’t die with your music still in you and who better to quote than
in you and who better to quote than
in you and who better to quote than thorough right here in Concord when he
thorough right here in Concord when he
thorough right here in Concord when he talked about some of us here a different
talked about some of us here a different
talked about some of us here a different drummer and we must march to the music
drummer and we must march to the music
drummer and we must march to the music that we here but all of you everybody
that we here but all of you everybody
that we here but all of you everybody watching everybody here in this
watching everybody here in this
watching everybody here in this beautiful parish all of you have some
beautiful parish all of you have some
beautiful parish all of you have some music playing and all of you have a
music playing and all of you have a
music playing and all of you have a heroic mission there’s no accidents in
heroic mission there’s no accidents in
heroic mission there’s no accidents in this universe we all show up here with a
this universe we all show up here with a
this universe we all show up here with a purpose there’s an intelligence that is
purpose there’s an intelligence that is
purpose there’s an intelligence that is a part of everything and everyone and
a part of everything and everyone and
a part of everything and everyone and all of us are connected to it and too
all of us are connected to it and too
all of us are connected to it and too many of us are afraid to listen to that
many of us are afraid to listen to that
many of us are afraid to listen to that music and march to it
music and march to it
music and march to it you out there I know you have a book you
you out there I know you have a book you
you out there I know you have a book you wanted to ride I know there’s a
wanted to ride I know there’s a
wanted to ride I know there’s a composition you wanted to compose I know
composition you wanted to compose I know
composition you wanted to compose I know there’s a song you want to sing
there’s a song you want to sing
there’s a song you want to sing someplace maybe you want to raise horses
someplace maybe you want to raise horses
someplace maybe you want to raise horses out in Montana well maybe you want to
out in Montana well maybe you want to
out in Montana well maybe you want to open up an ice cream shop on Cape Cod
open up an ice cream shop on Cape Cod
open up an ice cream shop on Cape Cod who knows what it may be maybe you just
who knows what it may be maybe you just
who knows what it may be maybe you just want to travel and see the world maybe
want to travel and see the world maybe
want to travel and see the world maybe you want to go into a relationship with
you want to go into a relationship with
you want to go into a relationship with someone but you’ve been afraid to but
someone but you’ve been afraid to but
someone but you’ve been afraid to but your heart says it’s the right thing to
your heart says it’s the right thing to
your heart says it’s the right thing to do all of us feel something and in leo
do all of us feel something and in leo
do all of us feel something and in leo tolstoy famous novel the death of ivan
tolstoy famous novel the death of ivan
tolstoy famous novel the death of ivan illich he asks this question that would
illich he asks this question that would
illich he asks this question that would be terrifying to me he says as he has
be terrifying to me he says as he has
be terrifying to me he says as he has his accountant from Moscow lying on his
his accountant from Moscow lying on his
his accountant from Moscow lying on his deathbed contemplating the horror of
deathbed contemplating the horror of
deathbed contemplating the horror of this question what if my whole life has
this question what if my whole life has
this question what if my whole life has been wrong I’ve known what my music is
been wrong I’ve known what my music is
been wrong I’ve known what my music is it’s playing right now
it’s playing right now
it’s playing right now as I stand here in front of you with
as I stand here in front of you with
as I stand here in front of you with these cameras and in this place and as I
these cameras and in this place and as I
these cameras and in this place and as I sit down and write my books and tell the
sit down and write my books and tell the
sit down and write my books and tell the world what I know are my truth I feel
world what I know are my truth I feel
world what I know are my truth I feel always completely on purpose and
always completely on purpose and
always completely on purpose and fulfilled and no time will I ever come
fulfilled and no time will I ever come
fulfilled and no time will I ever come to the end of my life and say what if my
to the end of my life and say what if my
to the end of my life and say what if my whole life whoever you are whatever that
whole life whoever you are whatever that
whole life whoever you are whatever that music is however distant it may sound
music is however distant it may sound
music is however distant it may sound however strange however weird others may
however strange however weird others may
however strange however weird others may interpret it to be don’t get to the end
interpret it to be don’t get to the end
interpret it to be don’t get to the end of your life and know that you’re going
of your life and know that you’re going
of your life and know that you’re going to leave and not have a place yet don’t
to leave and not have a place yet don’t
to leave and not have a place yet don’t die with your musics doing just know
die with your musics doing just know
die with your musics doing just know your business and know what you’re
your business and know what you’re
your business and know what you’re getting into before you get into it
getting into before you get into it
getting into before you get into it straight up because this is a doggy-dog
straight up because this is a doggy-dog
straight up because this is a doggy-dog world straight up I reckon business
world straight up I reckon business
world straight up I reckon business careers are not ladders those days are
careers are not ladders those days are
careers are not ladders those days are long gone with jungle jims don’t just
long gone with jungle jims don’t just
long gone with jungle jims don’t just move up and down don’t just look up look
move up and down don’t just look up look
move up and down don’t just look up look backwards sideways around corners your
backwards sideways around corners your
backwards sideways around corners your career and your life will have starts
career and your life will have starts
career and your life will have starts and stops and zigs and DAGs don’t stress
and stops and zigs and DAGs don’t stress
and stops and zigs and DAGs don’t stress out about the white space the path you
out about the white space the path you
out about the white space the path you can’t draw because there in lies both
can’t draw because there in lies both
can’t draw because there in lies both the surprises and the opportunities I
the surprises and the opportunities I
the surprises and the opportunities I mean to be serious if you want to be the
mean to be serious if you want to be the
mean to be serious if you want to be the next thing which is that you have to
next thing which is that you have to
next thing which is that you have to have a very big heart you have to take
have a very big heart you have to take
have a very big heart you have to take quite a lot of risk calculated risk
quite a lot of risk calculated risk
quite a lot of risk calculated risk first of all you have to make sure that
first of all you have to make sure that
first of all you have to make sure that you’re honest you must make sure that
you’re honest you must make sure that
you’re honest you must make sure that you don’t destroy the name you know
you don’t destroy the name you know
you don’t destroy the name you know because your name is very important that
because your name is very important that
because your name is very important that the most valuable asset that you have
the most valuable asset that you have
the most valuable asset that you have going for the way if you don’t have a
going for the way if you don’t have a
going for the way if you don’t have a good name even the bank’s doesn’t matter
good name even the bank’s doesn’t matter
good name even the bank’s doesn’t matter how big you
how big you
how big you then I won’t touch actual so you must
then I won’t touch actual so you must
then I won’t touch actual so you must make sure they have a very very good
make sure they have a very very good
make sure they have a very very good name and number three you have to make
name and number three you have to make
name and number three you have to make sure that you see that look nothing is
sure that you see that look nothing is
sure that you see that look nothing is impossible once you say that yes nothing
impossible once you say that yes nothing
impossible once you say that yes nothing is impossible it means that you can
is impossible it means that you can
is impossible it means that you can actually achieve that target I don’t
actually achieve that target I don’t
actually achieve that target I don’t have always thought global but I’ve
have always thought global but I’ve
have always thought global but I’ve always thought big right and I think the
always thought big right and I think the
always thought big right and I think the difference is now I have it so clear on
difference is now I have it so clear on
difference is now I have it so clear on what I want to do for the next 10 years
what I want to do for the next 10 years
what I want to do for the next 10 years that I’ve slowed down because I know I’m
that I’ve slowed down because I know I’m
that I’ve slowed down because I know I’m building this great machine and it’s
building this great machine and it’s
building this great machine and it’s going to take me a couple years to get
going to take me a couple years to get
going to take me a couple years to get it perfectly in order before I finally
it perfectly in order before I finally
it perfectly in order before I finally turn it on because when I turn it on
turn it on because when I turn it on
turn it on because when I turn it on then it will it will be bigger than
then it will it will be bigger than
then it will it will be bigger than anything I’ve ever done or ever will do
anything I’ve ever done or ever will do
anything I’ve ever done or ever will do it will open that we represent my legacy
it will open that we represent my legacy
it will open that we represent my legacy and I realize that’s cryptic but that’s
and I realize that’s cryptic but that’s
and I realize that’s cryptic but that’s how that’s how far out I’m already
how that’s how far out I’m already
how that’s how far out I’m already prepared for what I’m doing next thank
prepared for what I’m doing next thank
prepared for what I’m doing next thank you so much for watching I’d love to
you so much for watching I’d love to
you so much for watching I’d love to know what you think if you want to leave
know what you think if you want to leave
know what you think if you want to leave a comment below won’t and do something
a comment below won’t and do something
a comment below won’t and do something great today things to believe and I’ll
great today things to believe and I’ll
great today things to believe and I’ll see you soon
”
Be First to Comment