and it was one of those pivotal moments where I sat there and I said I love you
where I sat there and I said I love you
where I sat there and I said I love you very much you brought me into this
very much you brought me into this
very much you brought me into this country you’ve educated me I’m grateful
country you’ve educated me I’m grateful
country you’ve educated me I’m grateful but you can’t tell me who I’m gonna be I
but you can’t tell me who I’m gonna be I
but you can’t tell me who I’m gonna be I thought about suicide a few times
thought about suicide a few times
thought about suicide a few times because I didn’t really see the brighter
because I didn’t really see the brighter
because I didn’t really see the brighter side of things who was really angry at
side of things who was really angry at
side of things who was really angry at me and said you don’t have all the
me and said you don’t have all the
me and said you don’t have all the answers you’re not always right and some
answers you’re not always right and some
answers you’re not always right and some of the stuff you do is wrong now every
of the stuff you do is wrong now every
of the stuff you do is wrong now every business that I’ve invested in hasn’t
business that I’ve invested in hasn’t
business that I’ve invested in hasn’t been a success I’ve had failures much
been a success I’ve had failures much
been a success I’ve had failures much like most people
like most people
like most people hello believe nation its Evan my one
hello believe nation its Evan my one
hello believe nation its Evan my one word is believe and I believe in people
word is believe and I believe in people
word is believe and I believe in people more than they believe in themselves and
more than they believe in themselves and
more than they believe in themselves and my sincere hope is that if you see in
my sincere hope is that if you see in
my sincere hope is that if you see in yourself what I see in you you’ll be
yourself what I see in you you’ll be
yourself what I see in you you’ll be able to change the planet so to help you
able to change the planet so to help you
able to change the planet so to help you on your journey today we’re gonna learn
on your journey today we’re gonna learn
on your journey today we’re gonna learn from entrepreneur investor and TV
from entrepreneur investor and TV
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on his top ten rules for success vol 2 rule number 2 is my personal favorite
rule number 2 is my personal favorite
rule number 2 is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys
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I was born in Beirut Lebanon I lived in
I was born in Beirut Lebanon I lived in an orphanage and I was adopted by a
an orphanage and I was adopted by a
an orphanage and I was adopted by a American Lebanese family they brought me
American Lebanese family they brought me
American Lebanese family they brought me to Miami Florida wonderful parents I’m
to Miami Florida wonderful parents I’m
to Miami Florida wonderful parents I’m an only child who may have picked up on
an only child who may have picked up on
an only child who may have picked up on that and I had a really rough childhood
that and I had a really rough childhood
that and I had a really rough childhood I mean I was very overweight both my
I mean I was very overweight both my
I mean I was very overweight both my parents work like a lot of parents do it
parents work like a lot of parents do it
parents work like a lot of parents do it to two-income household spent a lot of
to two-income household spent a lot of
to two-income household spent a lot of time eating snacks that I should have
time eating snacks that I should have
time eating snacks that I should have been eating not exercising properly and
been eating not exercising properly and
been eating not exercising properly and became very introspective and depressed
became very introspective and depressed
became very introspective and depressed I thought about suicide a few times
I thought about suicide a few times
I thought about suicide a few times because I didn’t really see the brighter
because I didn’t really see the brighter
because I didn’t really see the brighter side of things developed a terrible
side of things developed a terrible
side of things developed a terrible eating disorder I developed bulimia
eating disorder I developed bulimia
eating disorder I developed bulimia where I would eat and throw up because I
where I would eat and throw up because I
where I would eat and throw up because I was trying to be somebody that I wasn’t
was trying to be somebody that I wasn’t
was trying to be somebody that I wasn’t and as I got older I kept searching for
and as I got older I kept searching for
and as I got older I kept searching for a reason to exist a purpose and what
a reason to exist a purpose and what
a reason to exist a purpose and what ended up happening for me is that I
ended up happening for me is that I
ended up happening for me is that I realized that I was pretty good at
realized that I was pretty good at
realized that I was pretty good at numbers and I was good with human
numbers and I was good with human
numbers and I was good with human interaction and I was able to put those
interaction and I was able to put those
interaction and I was able to put those two things together and and realize that
two things together and and realize that
two things together and and realize that maybe business was the place that the
maybe business was the place that the
maybe business was the place that the playing field was unleveled what
playing field was unleveled what
playing field was unleveled what happened even further is that I chose
happened even further is that I chose
happened even further is that I chose small business which is my platform sort
small business which is my platform sort
small business which is my platform sort of what I do
of what I do
of what I do I chose small business because I was
I chose small business because I was
I chose small business because I was gonna be matched up with somebody that
gonna be matched up with somebody that
gonna be matched up with somebody that was like me people say well what do you
was like me people say well what do you
was like me people say well what do you mean like you most small business owners
mean like you most small business owners
mean like you most small business owners are underdogs and I always felt that I
are underdogs and I always felt that I
are underdogs and I always felt that I was an underdog I didn’t really have all
was an underdog I didn’t really have all
was an underdog I didn’t really have all the assets in there and me and the you
the assets in there and me and the you
the assets in there and me and the you know the pointers so I matched up with
know the pointers so I matched up with
know the pointers so I matched up with small business because I said I didn’t
small business because I said I didn’t
small business because I said I didn’t realize some success and now I’m gonna
realize some success and now I’m gonna
realize some success and now I’m gonna fight for you my family had a car
fight for you my family had a car
fight for you my family had a car dealership
dealership
dealership Abraham Chevrolet in anymore hands my
Abraham Chevrolet in anymore hands my
Abraham Chevrolet in anymore hands my grandfather you’re kidding no I used to
grandfather you’re kidding no I used to
grandfather you’re kidding no I used to do commercial I know you did I didn’t
do commercial I know you did I didn’t
do commercial I know you did I didn’t want to tell anybody that before I came
want to tell anybody that before I came
want to tell anybody that before I came in here but I’ve seen a lot of them I
in here but I’ve seen a lot of them I
in here but I’ve seen a lot of them I remember having a conversation with my
remember having a conversation with my
remember having a conversation with my grandfather about his wealth and most
grandfather about his wealth and most
grandfather about his wealth and most people don’t know this about him but
people don’t know this about him but
people don’t know this about him but he’s he was a wonderful man but he was a
he’s he was a wonderful man but he was a
he’s he was a wonderful man but he was a very confident man and when I decided to
very confident man and when I decided to
very confident man and when I decided to run for office I was 21 years old I came
run for office I was 21 years old I came
run for office I was 21 years old I came back from college and I decided to run
back from college and I decided to run
back from college and I decided to run for the State House in Florida 21 and my
for the State House in Florida 21 and my
for the State House in Florida 21 and my family’s big Republicans and I
family’s big Republicans and I
family’s big Republicans and I registered as a Democrat and the
registered as a Democrat and the
registered as a Democrat and the newspaper came out one morning Miami
newspaper came out one morning Miami
newspaper came out one morning Miami Herald came out of my mother
Herald came out of my mother
Herald came out of my mother call me and she said we have a problem
call me and she said we have a problem
call me and she said we have a problem she said what’s that he said your
she said what’s that he said your
she said what’s that he said your grandfather would like to see you at the
grandfather would like to see you at the
grandfather would like to see you at the office
office
office okay I drove down there seven o’clock in
okay I drove down there seven o’clock in
okay I drove down there seven o’clock in the morning and as you know he worked
the morning and as you know he worked
the morning and as you know he worked every day and he said I just want some
every day and he said I just want some
every day and he said I just want some good news for you you’re fired and I
good news for you you’re fired and I
good news for you you’re fired and I said wait a minute
said wait a minute
said wait a minute hi this is where I work he said give me
hi this is where I work he said give me
hi this is where I work he said give me your demo keys here’s your last paycheck
your demo keys here’s your last paycheck
your demo keys here’s your last paycheck good luck to you and I said well why am
good luck to you and I said well why am
good luck to you and I said well why am i fired he said number one you’re
i fired he said number one you’re
i fired he said number one you’re running as a Democrat and you know that
running as a Democrat and you know that
running as a Democrat and you know that we’re big Republicans and number two I
we’re big Republicans and number two I
we’re big Republicans and number two I told you that you need to clear stuff
told you that you need to clear stuff
told you that you need to clear stuff with me before you just go off and doing
with me before you just go off and doing
with me before you just go off and doing your own thing and it was one of those
your own thing and it was one of those
your own thing and it was one of those pivotal moments where I sat there and I
pivotal moments where I sat there and I
pivotal moments where I sat there and I said I love you very much you brought me
said I love you very much you brought me
said I love you very much you brought me into this country you’ve educated me I’m
into this country you’ve educated me I’m
into this country you’ve educated me I’m grateful but you can’t tell me who I’m
grateful but you can’t tell me who I’m
grateful but you can’t tell me who I’m gonna be and I said you have a lot of
gonna be and I said you have a lot of
gonna be and I said you have a lot of money but I promise you one day I’ll
money but I promise you one day I’ll
money but I promise you one day I’ll have more and we didn’t talk for about
have more and we didn’t talk for about
have more and we didn’t talk for about 10 years and he died when he was 103
10 years and he died when he was 103
10 years and he died when he was 103 years old and I saw him about four
years old and I saw him about four
years old and I saw him about four months before he died and he said to me
months before he died and he said to me
months before he died and he said to me you know what I was harder on you than
you know what I was harder on you than
you know what I was harder on you than anybody else because I knew that I
anybody else because I knew that I
anybody else because I knew that I brought you to this country for a reason
brought you to this country for a reason
brought you to this country for a reason and I knew that you were gonna do great
and I knew that you were gonna do great
and I knew that you were gonna do great things
things
things what would your definition of literally
what would your definition of literally
what would your definition of literally the word strategy be what does Stratton
the word strategy be what does Stratton
the word strategy be what does Stratton what what does that word and the moment
what what does that word and the moment
what what does that word and the moment decision for me I’m not a planner for me
decision for me I’m not a planner for me
decision for me I’m not a planner for me I’m not a planner and you know
I’m not a planner and you know
I’m not a planner and you know ultimately I know where I want to get to
ultimately I know where I want to get to
ultimately I know where I want to get to in a particular business but I think the
in a particular business but I think the
in a particular business but I think the strategy for me is something that is
strategy for me is something that is
strategy for me is something that is very in the moment in the circumstance
very in the moment in the circumstance
very in the moment in the circumstance in my bigger businesses like my business
in my bigger businesses like my business
in my bigger businesses like my business Camping World there’s clearly a strategy
Camping World there’s clearly a strategy
Camping World there’s clearly a strategy it’s very different because there’s four
it’s very different because there’s four
it’s very different because there’s four billion dollars of Revenue 8,000 people
billion dollars of Revenue 8,000 people
billion dollars of Revenue 8,000 people big leases there’s an investor
big leases there’s an investor
big leases there’s an investor expectation in the small businesses it’s
expectation in the small businesses it’s
expectation in the small businesses it’s trying to survive and trying to stand
trying to survive and trying to stand
trying to survive and trying to stand out in a crowd so the strategy is very
out in a crowd so the strategy is very
out in a crowd so the strategy is very different for me in my small business
different for me in my small business
different for me in my small business world it is in the moment without a plan
world it is in the moment without a plan
world it is in the moment without a plan at some point in the future when the
at some point in the future when the
at some point in the future when the business matures and it becomes truly
business matures and it becomes truly
business matures and it becomes truly viable and scalable then a normal
viable and scalable then a normal
viable and scalable then a normal process would be put in place so in my
process would be put in place so in my
process would be put in place so in my camping oral business my strategy is all
camping oral business my strategy is all
camping oral business my strategy is all about where do we want to get you in one
about where do we want to get you in one
about where do we want to get you in one year three year five year what are the
year three year five year what are the
year three year five year what are the people that I need to help execute that
people that I need to help execute that
people that I need to help execute that and what’s their role gonna be in that
and what’s their role gonna be in that
and what’s their role gonna be in that process in every instance though plus or
process in every instance though plus or
process in every instance though plus or minus I always tell them that I reserve
minus I always tell them that I reserve
minus I always tell them that I reserve the right to change the plan at any
the right to change the plan at any
the right to change the plan at any moment and that has always been my
moment and that has always been my
moment and that has always been my strategy change constantly in the early
strategy change constantly in the early
strategy change constantly in the early 2000s I was in the automobile business I
2000s I was in the automobile business I
2000s I was in the automobile business I was working for a fantastic company
was working for a fantastic company
was working for a fantastic company called Auto Nation and Lee Iacocca
called Auto Nation and Lee Iacocca
called Auto Nation and Lee Iacocca family friend of mine gave me some
family friend of mine gave me some
family friend of mine gave me some really good advice he said if you want
really good advice he said if you want
really good advice he said if you want to be really successful in business you
to be really successful in business you
to be really successful in business you have to be a big fish
have to be a big fish
have to be a big fish well I think you’ll be successful in the
well I think you’ll be successful in the
well I think you’ll be successful in the car business it’s a very big pond so he
car business it’s a very big pond so he
car business it’s a very big pond so he recommended that I got in to the RV
recommended that I got in to the RV
recommended that I got in to the RV business because he felt like it was
business because he felt like it was
business because he felt like it was fragmented and it was ripe for
fragmented and it was ripe for
fragmented and it was ripe for consolidation he was right I may not be
consolidation he was right I may not be
consolidation he was right I may not be the biggest fish but I’m not the
the biggest fish but I’m not the
the biggest fish but I’m not the smallest guppy I think the best way to
smallest guppy I think the best way to
smallest guppy I think the best way to think about entering into the business
think about entering into the business
think about entering into the business world and being a big fish in a small
world and being a big fish in a small
world and being a big fish in a small pond is to really think about your local
pond is to really think about your local
pond is to really think about your local trade area first I call it the basic
trade area first I call it the basic
trade area first I call it the basic trade area that’s the environment that
trade area that’s the environment that
trade area that’s the environment that you live in or you want to do business
you live in or you want to do business
you live in or you want to do business in and there’s a given radius to it four
in and there’s a given radius to it four
in and there’s a given radius to it four miles five miles if you want to get into
miles five miles if you want to get into
miles five miles if you want to get into a business where you’re going to be a
a business where you’re going to be a
a business where you’re going to be a big fish then you should really study
big fish then you should really study
big fish then you should really study that environment you should understand
that environment you should understand
that environment you should understand what type of businesses exist there and
what type of businesses exist there and
what type of businesses exist there and which ones don’t and then once you make
which ones don’t and then once you make
which ones don’t and then once you make the list of the ones that don’t do a
the list of the ones that don’t do a
the list of the ones that don’t do a little research and really understand is
little research and really understand is
little research and really understand is that a business that I could learn do I
that a business that I could learn do I
that a business that I could learn do I understand something about it and most
understand something about it and most
understand something about it and most importantly am i passionate about it if
importantly am i passionate about it if
importantly am i passionate about it if you’re not passionate about it you don’t
you’re not passionate about it you don’t
you’re not passionate about it you don’t understand it I don’t care how big a
understand it I don’t care how big a
understand it I don’t care how big a fish you think you’re gonna be you’re
fish you think you’re gonna be you’re
fish you think you’re gonna be you’re gonna get fried I think what people
gonna get fried I think what people
gonna get fried I think what people don’t realize is that when you own a
don’t realize is that when you own a
don’t realize is that when you own a business the personal sacrifice that you
business the personal sacrifice that you
business the personal sacrifice that you have to make you’re not home as much I
have to make you’re not home as much I
have to make you’re not home as much I don’t have kids I’m not married you just
don’t have kids I’m not married you just
don’t have kids I’m not married you just don’t have the time to do it all and I
don’t have the time to do it all and I
don’t have the time to do it all and I know you can relate to it that when
know you can relate to it that when
know you can relate to it that when you’re doing your craft oh I lost a lot
you’re doing your craft oh I lost a lot
you’re doing your craft oh I lost a lot of marriages you lose marriages or came
of marriages you lose marriages or came
of marriages you lose marriages or came first do you lose friends and I’ve had
first do you lose friends and I’ve had
first do you lose friends and I’ve had people say to me I can’t be in a
people say to me I can’t be in a
people say to me I can’t be in a relationship with you you don’t have
relationship with you you don’t have
relationship with you you don’t have your priorities right and I said I do
your priorities right and I said I do
your priorities right and I said I do have my priorities right you just don’t
have my priorities right you just don’t
have my priorities right you just don’t agree with them my advice to people is
agree with them my advice to people is
agree with them my advice to people is no matter who you are or where you come
no matter who you are or where you come
no matter who you are or where you come from to really be yourself but if you
from to really be yourself but if you
from to really be yourself but if you don’t have humility in this very
don’t have humility in this very
don’t have humility in this very arrogant society that we’re living in
arrogant society that we’re living in
arrogant society that we’re living in right now you won’t succeed if you are
right now you won’t succeed if you are
right now you won’t succeed if you are mean like people are mean out there
mean like people are mean out there
mean like people are mean out there right now you won’t succeed ultimately
right now you won’t succeed ultimately
right now you won’t succeed ultimately you may succeed in the short term and
you may succeed in the short term and
you may succeed in the short term and you may succeed for a few years even for
you may succeed for a few years even for
you may succeed for a few years even for years but you will not succeed forever
years but you will not succeed forever
years but you will not succeed forever you don’t have to be in a small piece of
you don’t have to be in a small piece of
you don’t have to be in a small piece of business advice anyone’s ever given you
business advice anyone’s ever given you
business advice anyone’s ever given you it was probably given to me by another
it was probably given to me by another
it was probably given to me by another by a small business owner that I was
by a small business owner that I was
by a small business owner that I was investing in who was really angry at me
investing in who was really angry at me
investing in who was really angry at me and said you don’t have all the answers
and said you don’t have all the answers
and said you don’t have all the answers you’re not always right and some of the
you’re not always right and some of the
you’re not always right and some of the stuff you do is wrong and realizing that
stuff you do is wrong and realizing that
stuff you do is wrong and realizing that that was actually true that was advice
that was actually true that was advice
that was actually true that was advice essentially what that person was telling
essentially what that person was telling
essentially what that person was telling me was stop acting like you know
me was stop acting like you know
me was stop acting like you know everything it was more impactful for me
everything it was more impactful for me
everything it was more impactful for me coming from somebody who was struggling
coming from somebody who was struggling
coming from somebody who was struggling then it was from somebody who was
then it was from somebody who was
then it was from somebody who was successful
successful
successful oddly enough like I’m not a big like who
oddly enough like I’m not a big like who
oddly enough like I’m not a big like who is your mentor I had my mom I don’t
is your mentor I had my mom I don’t
is your mentor I had my mom I don’t really have a lot of business mentors I
really have a lot of business mentors I
really have a lot of business mentors I don’t read business books I am NOT
don’t read business books I am NOT
don’t read business books I am NOT I don’t read any I just I feel like I I
I don’t read any I just I feel like I I
I don’t read any I just I feel like I I can eat I can go live a book write I can
can eat I can go live a book write I can
can eat I can go live a book write I can go meet different people I tend to take
go meet different people I tend to take
go meet different people I tend to take advice from people who I don’t know why
advice from people who I don’t know why
advice from people who I don’t know why I do this I tend to take advice from
I do this I tend to take advice from
I do this I tend to take advice from people who are a little less obvious and
people who are a little less obvious and
people who are a little less obvious and a little less proud to give me advice
a little less proud to give me advice
a little less proud to give me advice there’s certain people I hadn’t met
there’s certain people I hadn’t met
there’s certain people I hadn’t met people in the history of my life that
people in the history of my life that
people in the history of my life that are their older son I’m gonna give you
are their older son I’m gonna give you
are their older son I’m gonna give you some advice that doesn’t work as well
some advice that doesn’t work as well
some advice that doesn’t work as well with me as somebody who’s really
with me as somebody who’s really
with me as somebody who’s really struggling saying I have to be honest
struggling saying I have to be honest
struggling saying I have to be honest with you I want to give us that advice I
with you I want to give us that advice I
with you I want to give us that advice I don’t have any
don’t have any
don’t have any like yeah persons right they don’t
like yeah persons right they don’t
like yeah persons right they don’t did it change the way I thought how did
did it change the way I thought how did
did it change the way I thought how did you get the idea of the fucker I went
you get the idea of the fucker I went
you get the idea of the fucker I went through a really bad crisis in 2008 and
through a really bad crisis in 2008 and
through a really bad crisis in 2008 and nine with my business during the
nine with my business during the
nine with my business during the downturn the RV the RV business is like
downturn the RV the RV business is like
downturn the RV the RV business is like taking the housing market and the car
taking the housing market and the car
taking the housing market and the car business and bushing them together and
business and bushing them together and
business and bushing them together and there were days where I really thought I
there were days where I really thought I
there were days where I really thought I was going to lose everything and I
was going to lose everything and I
was going to lose everything and I remember laying off a lot of people and
remember laying off a lot of people and
remember laying off a lot of people and coming out of that recession thinking to
coming out of that recession thinking to
coming out of that recession thinking to myself that the country had really
myself that the country had really
myself that the country had really gotten into a really dark place and I
gotten into a really dark place and I
gotten into a really dark place and I had suffered from a lot of problems as a
had suffered from a lot of problems as a
had suffered from a lot of problems as a child whether his eating disorders are
child whether his eating disorders are
child whether his eating disorders are being sexually abused where I felt like
being sexually abused where I felt like
being sexually abused where I felt like I was always the underdog and I don’t
I was always the underdog and I don’t
I was always the underdog and I don’t know what happened but I felt very
know what happened but I felt very
know what happened but I felt very blessed coming out of that downturn that
blessed coming out of that downturn that
blessed coming out of that downturn that I had to do something different and so I
I had to do something different and so I
I had to do something different and so I met with CNBC and I talked to them about
met with CNBC and I talked to them about
met with CNBC and I talked to them about the fact that they were very strong on
the fact that they were very strong on
the fact that they were very strong on big business and very strong on telling
big business and very strong on telling
big business and very strong on telling people how bad the market was and
people how bad the market was and
people how bad the market was and fortune 500 companies and nobody was
fortune 500 companies and nobody was
fortune 500 companies and nobody was kind of fighting for this untold story
kind of fighting for this untold story
kind of fighting for this untold story and I really felt like my big mouth and
and I really felt like my big mouth and
and I really felt like my big mouth and my checkbook you can kind of solve some
my checkbook you can kind of solve some
my checkbook you can kind of solve some of those problems I don’t really feel
of those problems I don’t really feel
of those problems I don’t really feel like I’m gonna be able to solve all of
like I’m gonna be able to solve all of
like I’m gonna be able to solve all of them but you know I’ve I’ve done 45
them but you know I’ve I’ve done 45
them but you know I’ve I’ve done 45 episodes and spent over thirty million
episodes and spent over thirty million
episodes and spent over thirty million dollars of my own money trying to solve
dollars of my own money trying to solve
dollars of my own money trying to solve those problems and I think for me what’s
those problems and I think for me what’s
those problems and I think for me what’s changed I said I’m meeting kids that are
changed I said I’m meeting kids that are
changed I said I’m meeting kids that are 7 8 9 10 years old that are now telling
7 8 9 10 years old that are now telling
7 8 9 10 years old that are now telling me that they think it’s cool to own a
me that they think it’s cool to own a
me that they think it’s cool to own a business
business
business when kids before would tell you it’s
when kids before would tell you it’s
when kids before would tell you it’s cool to be a professional football
cool to be a professional football
cool to be a professional football player every business that I’ve invested
player every business that I’ve invested
player every business that I’ve invested in hasn’t been a success I’ve had
in hasn’t been a success I’ve had
in hasn’t been a success I’ve had failures much like most people whether
failures much like most people whether
failures much like most people whether it was running for office as a state
it was running for office as a state
it was running for office as a state legislator when I was 21 and losing or
legislator when I was 21 and losing or
legislator when I was 21 and losing or watching certain businesses that I
watching certain businesses that I
watching certain businesses that I invest in misjudge people or misjudged
invest in misjudge people or misjudged
invest in misjudge people or misjudged process or misjudged the product and
process or misjudged the product and
process or misjudged the product and I’ve also lost but at the end of the day
I’ve also lost but at the end of the day
I’ve also lost but at the end of the day I keep a scorecard and the scorecard
I keep a scorecard and the scorecard
I keep a scorecard and the scorecard isn’t about just dollars and cents it’s
isn’t about just dollars and cents it’s
isn’t about just dollars and cents it’s how much do I enjoy investing in the
how much do I enjoy investing in the
how much do I enjoy investing in the business and is this a business that I’m
business and is this a business that I’m
business and is this a business that I’m really proud to put my name on that to
really proud to put my name on that to
really proud to put my name on that to me is the true testament some businesses
me is the true testament some businesses
me is the true testament some businesses have great returns and some have average
have great returns and some have average
have great returns and some have average returns sometimes the ones receive
returns sometimes the ones receive
returns sometimes the ones receive average
average
average are the ones that are most enjoyable
are the ones that are most enjoyable
are the ones that are most enjoyable I’ll give you a real quick story I went
I’ll give you a real quick story I went
I’ll give you a real quick story I went and did a speaking engagement in Chicago
and did a speaking engagement in Chicago
and did a speaking engagement in Chicago about two years ago somebody in the
about two years ago somebody in the
about two years ago somebody in the audience participated with me they went
audience participated with me they went
audience participated with me they went home they applied to the show they ended
home they applied to the show they ended
home they applied to the show they ended up being the premiere episode of the
up being the premiere episode of the
up being the premiere episode of the next season
next season
next season I forgot how I met them I totally forgot
I forgot how I met them I totally forgot
I forgot how I met them I totally forgot about it and now they’re the biggest
about it and now they’re the biggest
about it and now they’re the biggest success story on the history of the show
success story on the history of the show
success story on the history of the show what would be the moral of that story
what would be the moral of that story
what would be the moral of that story for you all the story is take a chance
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because black asked me
made this video because black asked me
made this video because black asked me to if there’s someone you like me to
to if there’s someone you like me to
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want to give a quick shout out to Josh Vern from flock you thank you so much
Vern from flock you thank you so much
Vern from flock you thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your
for picking up a copy of my book your
for picking up a copy of my book your one word and creating that review on
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appreciate the support and I’m so glad
appreciate the support and I’m so glad that you guys enjoyed the read thank you
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that you guys enjoyed the read thank you guys again for watching I believe in you
guys again for watching I believe in you
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I hope we can’t you need to believe in
I hope we can’t you need to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
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when I was younger and I first started
when I was younger and I first started making money it was fun to sort of buy
making money it was fun to sort of buy
making money it was fun to sort of buy things I had a Bentley and I thought I
things I had a Bentley and I thought I
things I had a Bentley and I thought I was a badass and it was sort of I think
was a badass and it was sort of I think
was a badass and it was sort of I think the best part of sort of having success
the best part of sort of having success
the best part of sort of having success is being able to help other people and
is being able to help other people and
is being able to help other people and it sounds corny and I don’t mean give
it sounds corny and I don’t mean give
it sounds corny and I don’t mean give money away yeah I mean sort of take
money away yeah I mean sort of take
money away yeah I mean sort of take chances on people and so you I’m part of
chances on people and so you I’m part of
chances on people and so you I’m part of the reason that I do this show is to
the reason that I do this show is to
the reason that I do this show is to sort of give people hope that you can
sort of give people hope that you can
sort of give people hope that you can invest in other people and give them a
invest in other people and give them a
invest in other people and give them a shot but it’s it’s probably more than
shot but it’s it’s probably more than
shot but it’s it’s probably more than that than anything else you seem like an
that than anything else you seem like an
that than anything else you seem like an amazing guy to work for I think I guess
amazing guy to work for I think I guess
amazing guy to work for I think I guess what I could be asshole to but but I’m
what I could be asshole to but but I’m
what I could be asshole to but but I’m very I’m be honest I mean I’m I just am
very I’m be honest I mean I’m I just am
very I’m be honest I mean I’m I just am very passionate about what I do what’s
very passionate about what I do what’s
very passionate about what I do what’s your biggest business criticism of your
your biggest business criticism of your
your biggest business criticism of your friend
friend
friend we always had disagreements about this
we always had disagreements about this
we always had disagreements about this he’s always like thinking ahead about
he’s always like thinking ahead about
he’s always like thinking ahead about like he’s always working on his next
like he’s always working on his next
like he’s always working on his next renovation his next service and I’m like
renovation his next service and I’m like
renovation his next service and I’m like more like what you’re saying but what
more like what you’re saying but what
more like what you’re saying but what about this so I think he’s renovated too
about this so I think he’s renovated too
about this so I think he’s renovated too strong me to hold that 104 yeah just to
strong me to hold that 104 yeah just to
strong me to hold that 104 yeah just to make sure you don’t spend it god I think
make sure you don’t spend it god I think
make sure you don’t spend it god I think he’s renovated the store a bunch of
he’s renovated the store a bunch of
he’s renovated the store a bunch of times he’s oh he’s putting up tents in
times he’s oh he’s putting up tents in
times he’s oh he’s putting up tents in the backyard
the backyard
the backyard astroturf you know it’s always like he’s
astroturf you know it’s always like he’s
astroturf you know it’s always like he’s trying he’s so passionate about the
trying he’s so passionate about the
trying he’s so passionate about the what’s best for the dog and and I’m like
what’s best for the dog and and I’m like
what’s best for the dog and and I’m like oh slow down a little bit okay yeah I
oh slow down a little bit okay yeah I
oh slow down a little bit okay yeah I mean my idea right people buy services
mean my idea right people buy services
mean my idea right people buy services based on cosmetic too because before
based on cosmetic too because before
based on cosmetic too because before there we had gravels on the floor yeah
there we had gravels on the floor yeah
there we had gravels on the floor yeah you know I always used to complain hey
you know I always used to complain hey
you know I always used to complain hey you know the graph was too hot for my
you know the graph was too hot for my
you know the graph was too hot for my dogs feed all right there is always an
dogs feed all right there is always an
dogs feed all right there is always an issue so I try to invest in ways to
issue so I try to invest in ways to
issue so I try to invest in ways to cosmetic and make the places but I want
cosmetic and make the places but I want
cosmetic and make the places but I want you to have a plan and I want you to say
you to have a plan and I want you to say
you to have a plan and I want you to say over the next three years here are the
over the next three years here are the
over the next three years here are the things that I want to do and here’s what
things that I want to do and here’s what
things that I want to do and here’s what it’s gonna cost me and I’m gonna stick
it’s gonna cost me and I’m gonna stick
it’s gonna cost me and I’m gonna stick to the plan because what I hear from him
to the plan because what I hear from him
to the plan because what I hear from him is you’re kind of just doing something
is you’re kind of just doing something
is you’re kind of just doing something different and changing it all the time I
different and changing it all the time I
different and changing it all the time I mean I its reinvest in no but I hear we
mean I its reinvest in no but I hear we
mean I its reinvest in no but I hear we know that’s a good word yeah the best
know that’s a good word yeah the best
know that’s a good word yeah the best things a good way you’re in your
things a good way you’re in your
things a good way you’re in your apartment because you live there and you
apartment because you live there and you
apartment because you live there and you don’t like the way it looks so every
don’t like the way it looks so every
don’t like the way it looks so every once in a while you’re gonna repaint the
once in a while you’re gonna repaint the
once in a while you’re gonna repaint the place no no it’s not it’s it’s not even
place no no it’s not it’s it’s not even
place no no it’s not it’s it’s not even that okay
that okay
that okay truly about the store like so the
truly about the store like so the
truly about the store like so the downstairs the wall used to be here and
downstairs the wall used to be here and
downstairs the wall used to be here and now it’s here now it’s here
now it’s here now it’s here
now it’s here now it’s here used to be you know I mean like honestly
used to be you know I mean like honestly
used to be you know I mean like honestly if you ask how many time he’s renovated
if you ask how many time he’s renovated
if you ask how many time he’s renovated in the past 18 months it’s probably
in the past 18 months it’s probably
in the past 18 months it’s probably three different though it’s different
three different though it’s different
three different though it’s different unique improvements 2008-2009 maybe even
unique improvements 2008-2009 maybe even
unique improvements 2008-2009 maybe even part of 2010 the world was a very dark
part of 2010 the world was a very dark
part of 2010 the world was a very dark place it’s dug for everybody I’m not
place it’s dug for everybody I’m not
place it’s dug for everybody I’m not sure that the lights necessarily come
sure that the lights necessarily come
sure that the lights necessarily come back on yet but for me it was maybe the
back on yet but for me it was maybe the
back on yet but for me it was maybe the darkest point in my life at that moment
darkest point in my life at that moment
darkest point in my life at that moment while the world was crumbling I thought
while the world was crumbling I thought
while the world was crumbling I thought my business was gonna crumble as well
my business was gonna crumble as well
my business was gonna crumble as well and the RV business is kind of
and the RV business is kind of
and the RV business is kind of interesting it’s like taking the housing
interesting it’s like taking the housing
interesting it’s like taking the housing market which was crumbling and the auto
market which was crumbling and the auto
market which was crumbling and the auto business which is crumbling and crashing
business which is crumbling and crashing
business which is crumbling and crashing them together and making an RV so as you
them together and making an RV so as you
them together and making an RV so as you can imagine it was not a recipe for
can imagine it was not a recipe for
can imagine it was not a recipe for success that point I had to layoff over
success that point I had to layoff over
success that point I had to layoff over 1,500 people not people that were bad
1,500 people not people that were bad
1,500 people not people that were bad employees or non performers it was truly
employees or non performers it was truly
employees or non performers it was truly in survival mode when you really talk
in survival mode when you really talk
in survival mode when you really talk about humility and maybe even in the
about humility and maybe even in the
about humility and maybe even in the early 2000s I lost some of it it truly
early 2000s I lost some of it it truly
early 2000s I lost some of it it truly brought me back down to earth so as I go
brought me back down to earth so as I go
brought me back down to earth so as I go into these businesses and I meet owners
into these businesses and I meet owners
into these businesses and I meet owners who tell me that it’s tough to make the
who tell me that it’s tough to make the
who tell me that it’s tough to make the hard decisions or they’re unwilling to
hard decisions or they’re unwilling to
hard decisions or they’re unwilling to make the hard decisions it’s very easy
make the hard decisions it’s very easy
make the hard decisions it’s very easy for me to become forceful about the
for me to become forceful about the
for me to become forceful about the importance of surviving small business
importance of surviving small business
importance of surviving small business in America could be the single hardest
in America could be the single hardest
in America could be the single hardest thing to execute what I feel good about
thing to execute what I feel good about
thing to execute what I feel good about is that all these big businesses that
is that all these big businesses that
is that all these big businesses that have this wild success started as a
have this wild success started as a
have this wild success started as a small business every business in America
small business every business in America
small business every business in America that’s successful today started as an
that’s successful today started as an
that’s successful today started as an idea in someone’s garage
idea in someone’s garage
idea in someone’s garage you
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