courage courage courage could age courage courage it’s not enough to have
courage courage it’s not enough to have
courage courage it’s not enough to have a great idea and the focus and the
a great idea and the focus and the
a great idea and the focus and the conscientiousness to see it to fruition
conscientiousness to see it to fruition
conscientiousness to see it to fruition you must have the strength and the
you must have the strength and the
you must have the strength and the resolve and the courage to pursue that
resolve and the courage to pursue that
resolve and the courage to pursue that idea even when the rest of the world
idea even when the rest of the world
idea even when the rest of the world thinks you’re insane time and time again
thinks you’re insane time and time again
thinks you’re insane time and time again if you look at the stories of
if you look at the stories of
if you look at the stories of extraordinarily important entrepreneurs
extraordinarily important entrepreneurs
extraordinarily important entrepreneurs there is almost always a moment when
there is almost always a moment when
there is almost always a moment when they are the only ones who believe in
they are the only ones who believe in
they are the only ones who believe in the value of what they’re doing you know
the value of what they’re doing you know
the value of what they’re doing you know I tell in my book the story of my book
I tell in my book the story of my book
I tell in my book the story of my book David and lies the story of ingre VAR
David and lies the story of ingre VAR
David and lies the story of ingre VAR comprehend and the crucial moment in the
comprehend and the crucial moment in the
comprehend and the crucial moment in the in the story of IKEA is when he faces a
in the story of IKEA is when he faces a
in the story of IKEA is when he faces a boycott from the other furniture
boycott from the other furniture
boycott from the other furniture manufacturers in Sweden and he’s about
manufacturers in Sweden and he’s about
manufacturers in Sweden and he’s about to go out of business and in desperation
to go out of business and in desperation
to go out of business and in desperation he moves his operations across the
he moves his operations across the
he moves his operations across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland and
Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland and
Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland and sets up shop in Poland and that’s what
sets up shop in Poland and that’s what
sets up shop in Poland and that’s what IKEA is IKEA is essentially furniture
IKEA is IKEA is essentially furniture
IKEA is IKEA is essentially furniture ship flat made in Poland that’s the
ship flat made in Poland that’s the
ship flat made in Poland that’s the original elevator pitch for IKEA what’s
original elevator pitch for IKEA what’s
original elevator pitch for IKEA what’s interesting about that is he does it in
interesting about that is he does it in
interesting about that is he does it in 1961 at the height of the Cold War at a
1961 at the height of the Cold War at a
1961 at the height of the Cold War at a time when East and West Communist world
time when East and West Communist world
time when East and West Communist world and free world are closer to outright
and free world are closer to outright
and free world are closer to outright war than at any other time in history a
war than at any other time in history a
war than at any other time in history a guy living in the West Sweden
guy living in the West Sweden
guy living in the West Sweden crosses the pond to Poland the Iron
crosses the pond to Poland the Iron
crosses the pond to Poland the Iron Curtain and sets up shop you cannot
Curtain and sets up shop you cannot
Curtain and sets up shop you cannot imagine what a controversial move that
imagine what a controversial move that
imagine what a controversial move that was that’s like that would be like
was that’s like that would be like
was that’s like that would be like Walmart open operations in North Korea
Walmart open operations in North Korea
Walmart open operations in North Korea literally it’s on that level of kind of
literally it’s on that level of kind of
literally it’s on that level of kind of eyebrow-raising you’ve got to be kidding
eyebrow-raising you’ve got to be kidding
eyebrow-raising you’ve got to be kidding me
me
me who is this guy kind of thing but he
who is this guy kind of thing but he
who is this guy kind of thing but he does it and he persists and he turns his
does it and he persists and he turns his
does it and he persists and he turns his back on all those critics why because he
back on all those critics why because he
back on all those critics why because he is a deeply disagreeable person didn’t
is a deeply disagreeable person didn’t
is a deeply disagreeable person didn’t need people to agree with him right and
need people to agree with him right and
need people to agree with him right and that’s how he’s able to build IKEA into
that’s how he’s able to build IKEA into
that’s how he’s able to build IKEA into this extraordinary runaway success story
this extraordinary runaway success story
this extraordinary runaway success story that’s very hard to do as human beings
that’s very hard to do as human beings
that’s very hard to do as human beings we are hardwired to want the approval of
we are hardwired to want the approval of
we are hardwired to want the approval of our peers the two things we really zero
our peers the two things we really zero
our peers the two things we really zero in on a people are you know two things
in on a people are you know two things
in on a people are you know two things they sound simple they’re not being very
they sound simple they’re not being very
they sound simple they’re not being very difficult courage ingenious courage is
difficult courage ingenious courage is
difficult courage ingenious courage is the one we talk about a lot because it’s
the one we talk about a lot because it’s
the one we talk about a lot because it’s the one that people can learn you know
the one that people can learn you know
the one that people can learn you know courage courage which is to say not
courage courage which is to say not
courage courage which is to say not giving up in the face of adversity you
giving up in the face of adversity you
giving up in the face of adversity you know just being absolutely determined to
know just being absolutely determined to
know just being absolutely determined to succeed you know is something that you
succeed you know is something that you
succeed you know is something that you can you can like force yourself to do it
can you can like force yourself to do it
can you can like force yourself to do it can be very painful you can force
can be very painful you can force
can be very painful you can force yourself to do it the genius part is a
yourself to do it the genius part is a
yourself to do it the genius part is a little bit hard to force yourself to do
little bit hard to force yourself to do
little bit hard to force yourself to do you know courage without genius might
you know courage without genius might
you know courage without genius might not get you where you need to go but
not get you where you need to go but
not get you where you need to go but genius without courage almost certainly
genius without courage almost certainly
genius without courage almost certainly won’t if you can see it here and you
won’t if you can see it here and you
won’t if you can see it here and you have the courage of the speaking it will
have the courage of the speaking it will
have the courage of the speaking it will happen so I see these shots I see these
happen so I see these shots I see these
happen so I see these shots I see these sequences I don’t shy away from them a
sequences I don’t shy away from them a
sequences I don’t shy away from them a lot of times people believe in seven
lot of times people believe in seven
lot of times people believe in seven things but they keep to themselves they
things but they keep to themselves they
things but they keep to themselves they don’t put it out there you truly believe
don’t put it out there you truly believe
don’t put it out there you truly believe in it if you become vocal with it you
in it if you become vocal with it you
in it if you become vocal with it you are creating that law of attraction and
are creating that law of attraction and
are creating that law of attraction and it will become reality and you he would
it will become reality and you he would
it will become reality and you he would overextend I know it touching so mystic
overextend I know it touching so mystic
overextend I know it touching so mystic max thanks again the very minute that
max thanks again the very minute that
max thanks again the very minute that you decide upon something you know that
you decide upon something you know that
you decide upon something you know that what you want you know you’re going to
what you want you know you’re going to
what you want you know you’re going to do it all of these negatives that have
do it all of these negatives that have
do it all of these negatives that have been bothering you they pick up their
been bothering you they pick up their
been bothering you they pick up their baggage and get out they just move out
baggage and get out they just move out
baggage and get out they just move out they can’t live in a positive manner
you
you can you imagine a negative frame of mind
can you imagine a negative frame of mind
can you imagine a negative frame of mind and a positive frame of mind occupying
and a positive frame of mind occupying
and a positive frame of mind occupying the same space at the same time could
the same space at the same time could
the same space at the same time could you imagine that no you can’t because it
you imagine that no you can’t because it
you imagine that no you can’t because it can’t be done and did you know that the
can’t be done and did you know that the
can’t be done and did you know that the slightest bit of a negative and mental
slightest bit of a negative and mental
slightest bit of a negative and mental attitude is sufficient to destroy the
attitude is sufficient to destroy the
attitude is sufficient to destroy the power of prayer did you know that the
power of prayer did you know that the
power of prayer did you know that the slightest bit of a part of a negative
slightest bit of a part of a negative
slightest bit of a part of a negative mental attitude is sufficient destroy
mental attitude is sufficient destroy
mental attitude is sufficient destroy your plan whatever it is you’re doing
your plan whatever it is you’re doing
your plan whatever it is you’re doing carrying out your definiteness of
carrying out your definiteness of
carrying out your definiteness of purpose you have to move with courage
purpose you have to move with courage
purpose you have to move with courage with faith with determination in
with faith with determination in
with faith with determination in connection with carrying out your
connection with carrying out your
connection with carrying out your developers of purpose how do you get
developers of purpose how do you get
developers of purpose how do you get along with other VCS so this is funny so
along with other VCS so this is funny so
along with other VCS so this is funny so I got along with them very well but so
I got along with them very well but so
I got along with them very well but so there are VCS that are that I really
there are VCS that are that I really
there are VCS that are that I really really like Anil boo Zuri is one of them
really like Anil boo Zuri is one of them
really like Anil boo Zuri is one of them who I work with all the time on various
who I work with all the time on various
who I work with all the time on various deals I just I just got off the phone
deals I just I just got off the phone
deals I just I just got off the phone with ditch line who I get along with
with ditch line who I get along with
with ditch line who I get along with very very well so there are a lot of
very very well so there are a lot of
very very well so there are a lot of there a lot of VCs I get along with I’m
there a lot of VCs I get along with I’m
there a lot of VCs I get along with I’m a bad cultural fit for investing um you
a bad cultural fit for investing um you
a bad cultural fit for investing um you may have noticed and and then there’s a
may have noticed and and then there’s a
may have noticed and and then there’s a good reason for this so investor if you
good reason for this so investor if you
good reason for this so investor if you think about the investing environment
think about the investing environment
think about the investing environment it’s this weird coopertition thing
it’s this weird coopertition thing
it’s this weird coopertition thing because you compete for deals but you
because you compete for deals but you
because you compete for deals but you work on deals together so you’re kind of
work on deals together so you’re kind of
work on deals together so you’re kind of partners but your competitors and I
partners but your competitors and I
partners but your competitors and I don’t come from that culture they come
don’t come from that culture they come
don’t come from that culture they come from enterprise software right like you
from enterprise software right like you
from enterprise software right like you know who the top dog in enterprise
know who the top dog in enterprise
know who the top dog in enterprise software is Larry Ellison right like
software is Larry Ellison right like
software is Larry Ellison right like ain’t no co-op petition and Larry
ain’t no co-op petition and Larry
ain’t no co-op petition and Larry Ellison right like all you have to do is
Ellison right like all you have to do is
Ellison right like all you have to do is mention like anybody’s close to a
mention like anybody’s close to a
mention like anybody’s close to a competitor and it’s like a hit will blow
competitor and it’s like a hit will blow
competitor and it’s like a hit will blow off like and he’ll go like bananas like
off like and he’ll go like bananas like
off like and he’ll go like bananas like you know we saw that at deep yeah
you know we saw that at deep yeah
you know we saw that at deep yeah absolutely bananas it’s like its own
absolutely bananas it’s like its own
absolutely bananas it’s like its own baby my shoes let’s go and so you know
baby my shoes let’s go and so you know
baby my shoes let’s go and so you know you know for me and then you know also I
you know for me and then you know also I
you know for me and then you know also I listen to little wheezy
and so sometimes you know the venture
and so sometimes you know the venture capitalists will come at me you know
capitalists will come at me you know
capitalists will come at me you know being friendly
being friendly
being friendly hey you know what the peace sign I’m you
hey you know what the peace sign I’m you
hey you know what the peace sign I’m you know to me the peace sign is just the
know to me the peace sign is just the
know to me the peace sign is just the trigger and the middle finger you know
that that’s from Weezy does it does it
that that’s from Weezy does it does it bother you when they talk about you
bother you when they talk about you
bother you when they talk about you because they don’t do it to your face
because they don’t do it to your face
because they don’t do it to your face they do it’s people like anonymous so
they do it’s people like anonymous so
they do it’s people like anonymous so yeah so that was it as a you’re alluding
yeah so that was it as a you’re alluding
yeah so that was it as a you’re alluding a little bit to when I called them
a little bit to when I called them
a little bit to when I called them crybabies
crybabies
crybabies which gets actually another thing the
which gets actually another thing the
which gets actually another thing the one thing that does bother me a little
one thing that does bother me a little
one thing that does bother me a little bit about some VCS and some angels so
bit about some VCS and some angels so
bit about some VCS and some angels so one of the things that’s happened a lot
one of the things that’s happened a lot
one of the things that’s happened a lot since we’ve been in the industry is we
since we’ve been in the industry is we
since we’ve been in the industry is we get a lot of people calling the press
get a lot of people calling the press
get a lot of people calling the press anonymously there are probably more
anonymously there are probably more
anonymously there are probably more anonymous quotes about us in the press
anonymous quotes about us in the press
anonymous quotes about us in the press than any other like entity right now and
than any other like entity right now and
than any other like entity right now and Sarah calls me up and she goes then I
Sarah calls me up and she goes then I
Sarah calls me up and she goes then I got a tip from six different anonymous
got a tip from six different anonymous
got a tip from six different anonymous angels saying that you’re doing this and
angels saying that you’re doing this and
angels saying that you’re doing this and I’m going if they don’t like what I’m
I’m going if they don’t like what I’m
I’m going if they don’t like what I’m doing why don’t they just come out and
doing why don’t they just come out and
doing why don’t they just come out and say it
say it
say it hey you know like if I don’t like
hey you know like if I don’t like
hey you know like if I don’t like something somebody’s doing I just come
something somebody’s doing I just come
something somebody’s doing I just come out so I put my name on it and the
out so I put my name on it and the
out so I put my name on it and the reason sin that bothers me so much is
reason sin that bothers me so much is
reason sin that bothers me so much is the number one thing we look for in an
the number one thing we look for in an
the number one thing we look for in an entrepreneur and the number one thing
entrepreneur and the number one thing
entrepreneur and the number one thing that I encourage and I try and help
that I encourage and I try and help
that I encourage and I try and help people develop his courage and the
people develop his courage and the
people develop his courage and the reason that that’s important and it’s
reason that that’s important and it’s
reason that that’s important and it’s very very important and it goes back to
very very important and it goes back to
very very important and it goes back to Aristotle so Aristotle said courage is
Aristotle so Aristotle said courage is
Aristotle so Aristotle said courage is the first virtue and the reason it’s the
the first virtue and the reason it’s the
the first virtue and the reason it’s the first virtue is if you don’t have it
first virtue is if you don’t have it
first virtue is if you don’t have it then you don’t have any virtue because
then you don’t have any virtue because
then you don’t have any virtue because all these other things honesty integrity
all these other things honesty integrity
all these other things honesty integrity you know whatever
you know whatever
you know whatever don’t ever get activated if in when
don’t ever get activated if in when
don’t ever get activated if in when they’re important if you don’t have
they’re important if you don’t have
they’re important if you don’t have carts it’s easy to be honest unless it’s
carts it’s easy to be honest unless it’s
carts it’s easy to be honest unless it’s gonna cost you your job or your marriage
gonna cost you your job or your marriage
gonna cost you your job or your marriage or something you care about then it’s
or something you care about then it’s
or something you care about then it’s hard to be honest so without courage
hard to be honest so without courage
hard to be honest so without courage like you don’t have anything have
like you don’t have anything have
like you don’t have anything have integrity you don’t have anything you’re
integrity you don’t have anything you’re
integrity you don’t have anything you’re you’re just like the you’re a zero
you’re just like the you’re a zero
you’re just like the you’re a zero character person and so when people who
character person and so when people who
character person and so when people who are supposed to be coaching
are supposed to be coaching
are supposed to be coaching entrepreneurs angel investors or feces
entrepreneurs angel investors or feces
entrepreneurs angel investors or feces walk around giving anonymous tips to
walk around giving anonymous tips to
walk around giving anonymous tips to like reporters about stuff they don’t
like reporters about stuff they don’t
like reporters about stuff they don’t think is right like and those guys are
think is right like and those guys are
think is right like and those guys are advising the people who I’m working with
advising the people who I’m working with
advising the people who I’m working with like that really like you know that
like that really like you know that
like that really like you know that that’s something that like piss me off
that’s something that like piss me off
that’s something that like piss me off so like I’m not having it and like i’ma
so like I’m not having it and like i’ma
so like I’m not having it and like i’ma call them on it and like they come at me
call them on it and like they come at me
call them on it and like they come at me again you anonymous called me
again you anonymous called me
again you anonymous called me anyway tomorrow I have learned that
anyway tomorrow I have learned that
anyway tomorrow I have learned that courage is the most important attribute
courage is the most important attribute
courage is the most important attribute of a great leader courage to dream big
of a great leader courage to dream big
of a great leader courage to dream big courage of conviction courage to take
courage of conviction courage to take
courage of conviction courage to take board decisions courage to go against
board decisions courage to go against
board decisions courage to go against conventional wisdom and courage to
conventional wisdom and courage to
conventional wisdom and courage to travel the road left travel being in and
travel the road left travel being in and
travel the road left travel being in and making art in general is about bravery
making art in general is about bravery
making art in general is about bravery it’s about taking chances it’s about
it’s about taking chances it’s about
it’s about taking chances it’s about kind of walking down a more
kind of walking down a more
kind of walking down a more uncomfortable path sometimes and that
uncomfortable path sometimes and that
uncomfortable path sometimes and that that I always challenge myself to do
that I always challenge myself to do
that I always challenge myself to do that even if it’s being foolish increase
that even if it’s being foolish increase
that even if it’s being foolish increase your courage harden up a little bit take
your courage harden up a little bit take
your courage harden up a little bit take a cold shower don’t always take a warm
a cold shower don’t always take a warm
a cold shower don’t always take a warm shower acclimate your mind and your body
shower acclimate your mind and your body
shower acclimate your mind and your body to doing things that are harder you know
to doing things that are harder you know
to doing things that are harder you know one of my friends who’s one of the most
one of my friends who’s one of the most
one of my friends who’s one of the most successful people in the young startup
successful people in the young startup
successful people in the young startup but made a billion dollar valuation on a
but made a billion dollar valuation on a
but made a billion dollar valuation on a company of five years whenever we’re
company of five years whenever we’re
company of five years whenever we’re talking about new ideas we’re gonna do
talking about new ideas we’re gonna do
talking about new ideas we’re gonna do next if I say oh that’s gonna be easy
next if I say oh that’s gonna be easy
next if I say oh that’s gonna be easy why don’t we do that he says time
why don’t we do that he says time
why don’t we do that he says time there’s no money in what’s easy focus on
there’s no money in what’s easy focus on
there’s no money in what’s easy focus on these intangibles you know the ability
these intangibles you know the ability
these intangibles you know the ability to have a ton of courage I didn’t invent
to have a ton of courage I didn’t invent
to have a ton of courage I didn’t invent the new technology or a new material for
the new technology or a new material for
the new technology or a new material for Voyager I stuck my neck out and applied
Voyager I stuck my neck out and applied
Voyager I stuck my neck out and applied it without asking myself gee isn’t that
it without asking myself gee isn’t that
it without asking myself gee isn’t that too dangerous or won’t that maybe not
too dangerous or won’t that maybe not
too dangerous or won’t that maybe not work well of course it’s dangerous as
work well of course it’s dangerous as
work well of course it’s dangerous as hell to make an airplane that if we’d
hell to make an airplane that if we’d
hell to make an airplane that if we’d had a little bit of turbulence at
had a little bit of turbulence at
had a little bit of turbulence at takeoff we’d have lost the airplane crew
takeoff we’d have lost the airplane crew
takeoff we’d have lost the airplane crew if I’d have added two or three percent
if I’d have added two or three percent
if I’d have added two or three percent more weight to it got off the end of the
more weight to it got off the end of the
more weight to it got off the end of the runway in flame I encourage the view if
runway in flame I encourage the view if
runway in flame I encourage the view if you are sitting on an idea whether it’s
you are sitting on an idea whether it’s
you are sitting on an idea whether it’s on your laptop whether it’s in your
on your laptop whether it’s in your
on your laptop whether it’s in your garage whether it’s in your basement
garage whether it’s in your basement
garage whether it’s in your basement whether it’s in the back of your car
whether it’s in the back of your car
whether it’s in the back of your car give it a shot right and the best advice
give it a shot right and the best advice
give it a shot right and the best advice I ever received find out if your product
I ever received find out if your product
I ever received find out if your product and cell
and cell
and cell don’t let anybody talk you out of it
don’t let anybody talk you out of it
don’t let anybody talk you out of it give it a chance try make it happen this
give it a chance try make it happen this
give it a chance try make it happen this is our greatest asset as a nation and
is our greatest asset as a nation and
is our greatest asset as a nation and one that we have to continue to
one that we have to continue to
one that we have to continue to encourage you don’t have to go broke you
encourage you don’t have to go broke you
encourage you don’t have to go broke you don’t have to bet everything on it but
don’t have to bet everything on it but
don’t have to bet everything on it but you can start one day at a time taking a
you can start one day at a time taking a
you can start one day at a time taking a chance and seeing if you two can build a
chance and seeing if you two can build a
chance and seeing if you two can build a great company thank you guys so much for
great company thank you guys so much for
great company thank you guys so much for watching I’d love to know how you get
watching I’d love to know how you get
watching I’d love to know how you get more courage as an entrepreneur for me
more courage as an entrepreneur for me
more courage as an entrepreneur for me it comes in two ways one sometimes when
it comes in two ways one sometimes when
it comes in two ways one sometimes when I see a big project that can look too
I see a big project that can look too
I see a big project that can look too scary that can look impossible but if I
scary that can look impossible but if I
scary that can look impossible but if I break it down into smaller steps those
break it down into smaller steps those
break it down into smaller steps those small steps don’t seem so impossible and
small steps don’t seem so impossible and
small steps don’t seem so impossible and so haven’t occurred to that small step
so haven’t occurred to that small step
so haven’t occurred to that small step is easier and then I get from here to
is easier and then I get from here to
is easier and then I get from here to here to here to here and suddenly you
here to here to here and suddenly you
here to here to here and suddenly you look back and you’ve taken giant leaps
look back and you’ve taken giant leaps
look back and you’ve taken giant leaps forward the second thing that’s really
forward the second thing that’s really
forward the second thing that’s really helped me get courage is I try to live
helped me get courage is I try to live
helped me get courage is I try to live my life without regret I try to look
my life without regret I try to look
my life without regret I try to look forward to when I’m you know 90 years
forward to when I’m you know 90 years
forward to when I’m you know 90 years old and looking back on my life and do I
old and looking back on my life and do I
old and looking back on my life and do I wish that I had said yes to the
wish that I had said yes to the
wish that I had said yes to the opportunity or bet on myself at that
opportunity or bet on myself at that
opportunity or bet on myself at that scenario and if I feel like I’m gonna
scenario and if I feel like I’m gonna
scenario and if I feel like I’m gonna live with regret for the rest of my life
live with regret for the rest of my life
live with regret for the rest of my life that gives me the courage to do
that gives me the courage to do
that gives me the courage to do something even though I’m afraid and the
something even though I’m afraid and the
something even though I’m afraid and the answer isn’t don’t be afraid it’s feel
answer isn’t don’t be afraid it’s feel
answer isn’t don’t be afraid it’s feel the fear and do it anyway so wonder what
the fear and do it anyway so wonder what
the fear and do it anyway so wonder what you think how do you get the courage to
you think how do you get the courage to
you think how do you get the courage to be an entrepreneur and chase your big
be an entrepreneur and chase your big
be an entrepreneur and chase your big dreams leaving the comments section
dreams leaving the comments section
dreams leaving the comments section below I’m gonna join in the discussion
below I’m gonna join in the discussion
below I’m gonna join in the discussion thank you so much for watching
thank you so much for watching
thank you so much for watching continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
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