hi I’m Evan Carmichael and welcome to another edition of all in the Masters I
another edition of all in the Masters I
another edition of all in the Masters I believe in the fastest and most
believe in the fastest and most
believe in the fastest and most effective way to grow a business is to
effective way to grow a business is to
effective way to grow a business is to model the strategies of people who have
model the strategies of people who have
model the strategies of people who have already done what you’re trying to do so
already done what you’re trying to do so
already done what you’re trying to do so today we’re going to look at how a young
today we’re going to look at how a young
today we’re going to look at how a young man who dreamed of becoming a
man who dreamed of becoming a
man who dreamed of becoming a professional racecar driver change his
professional racecar driver change his
professional racecar driver change his career after meeting the right mentor
career after meeting the right mentor
career after meeting the right mentor and rose to the top of his industry this
and rose to the top of his industry this
and rose to the top of his industry this is a story of Star Wars creator George
is a story of Star Wars creator George
is a story of Star Wars creator George Lucas in the top three lessons that you
Lucas in the top three lessons that you
Lucas in the top three lessons that you can learn from his success George Lucas
can learn from his success George Lucas
can learn from his success George Lucas is an American film producer
is an American film producer
is an American film producer screenwriter director and entrepreneur
screenwriter director and entrepreneur
screenwriter director and entrepreneur he’s the founder chairman and chief
he’s the founder chairman and chief
he’s the founder chairman and chief executive of Lucasfilm and is best known
executive of Lucasfilm and is best known
executive of Lucasfilm and is best known as a creator of the star wars and
as a creator of the star wars and
as a creator of the star wars and indiana jones franchises Lucas’s father
indiana jones franchises Lucas’s father
indiana jones franchises Lucas’s father owned a small office supply store that
owned a small office supply store that
owned a small office supply store that Lucas was destined to take over but he
Lucas was destined to take over but he
Lucas was destined to take over but he had other plans he wanted to become a
had other plans he wanted to become a
had other plans he wanted to become a professional racecar driver almost his
professional racecar driver almost his
professional racecar driver almost his entire childhood was dedicated to cars
entire childhood was dedicated to cars
entire childhood was dedicated to cars when he was in a near-fatal car accident
when he was in a near-fatal car accident
when he was in a near-fatal car accident just days before his high school
just days before his high school
just days before his high school graduation Lucas gave up racing and went
graduation Lucas gave up racing and went
graduation Lucas gave up racing and went to college he enrolled in a university
to college he enrolled in a university
to college he enrolled in a university of southern california school of cinema
of southern california school of cinema
of southern california school of cinema television because he liked photography
television because he liked photography
television because he liked photography and thought maybe this will be
and thought maybe this will be
and thought maybe this will be interesting the program would change his
interesting the program would change his
interesting the program would change his life he met Francis Ford Coppola at the
life he met Francis Ford Coppola at the
life he met Francis Ford Coppola at the film school who served as his mentor and
film school who served as his mentor and
film school who served as his mentor and inspired him become a producer director
inspired him become a producer director
inspired him become a producer director upon graduation he committed himself to
upon graduation he committed himself to
upon graduation he committed himself to doing films as his profession today
doing films as his profession today
doing films as his profession today Lucas is one of the film industry’s most
Lucas is one of the film industry’s most
Lucas is one of the film industry’s most financially successful director
financially successful director
financially successful director producers is estimated 2011 net worth is
producers is estimated 2011 net worth is
producers is estimated 2011 net worth is 3.2 billion dollars and he’s received
3.2 billion dollars and he’s received
3.2 billion dollars and he’s received numerous honors such as being named
numerous honors such as being named
numerous honors such as being named among the 100 greatest Americans by the
among the 100 greatest Americans by the
among the 100 greatest Americans by the discovery channel and receiving the
discovery channel and receiving the
discovery channel and receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award by the
Lifetime Achievement Award by the
Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Film Institute
American Film Institute
American Film Institute by listening to his mentor and by
by listening to his mentor and by
by listening to his mentor and by following his curiosity George Lucas was
following his curiosity George Lucas was
following his curiosity George Lucas was able to rise to the top of his industry
able to rise to the top of his industry
able to rise to the top of his industry to help your company rise to the top
to help your company rise to the top
to help your company rise to the top here are three auction items that you
here are three auction items that you
here are three auction items that you can learn from George Lucas action item
can learn from George Lucas action item
can learn from George Lucas action item number one love what you do if you want
number one love what you do if you want
number one love what you do if you want to find success as an entrepreneur you
to find success as an entrepreneur you
to find success as an entrepreneur you need to be in business because you truly
need to be in business because you truly
need to be in business because you truly love what you’re doing you’re not doing
love what you’re doing you’re not doing
love what you’re doing you’re not doing it just to make money you’re not doing
it just to make money you’re not doing
it just to make money you’re not doing it because others expect you to do it
it because others expect you to do it
it because others expect you to do it you do it because you want to do it and
you do it because you want to do it and
you do it because you want to do it and you can’t wait to wake up tomorrow
you can’t wait to wake up tomorrow
you can’t wait to wake up tomorrow morning and do it again you may not be
morning and do it again you may not be
morning and do it again you may not be excited about the results you’re seeing
excited about the results you’re seeing
excited about the results you’re seeing with your business so far but you have
with your business so far but you have
with your business so far but you have to be excited about the actual work
to be excited about the actual work
to be excited about the actual work you’re doing if you hope to become the
you’re doing if you hope to become the
you’re doing if you hope to become the next George Lucas of your industry Lucas
next George Lucas of your industry Lucas
next George Lucas of your industry Lucas knew he never wanted to take over his
knew he never wanted to take over his
knew he never wanted to take over his father’s office supply store he didn’t
father’s office supply store he didn’t
father’s office supply store he didn’t even think of itself as a businessman
even think of itself as a businessman
even think of itself as a businessman once he discovered his love of making
once he discovered his love of making
once he discovered his love of making films that’s all he wanted to do just
films that’s all he wanted to do just
films that’s all he wanted to do just like he had done earlier in his life
like he had done earlier in his life
like he had done earlier in his life with race car driving Lucas devoted
with race car driving Lucas devoted
with race car driving Lucas devoted himself fully to filmmaking even though
himself fully to filmmaking even though
himself fully to filmmaking even though filmmakers rarely made very much money
filmmakers rarely made very much money
filmmakers rarely made very much money he wasn’t in it for the money he was in
he wasn’t in it for the money he was in
he wasn’t in it for the money he was in it because he loved it and he ended up
it because he loved it and he ended up
it because he loved it and he ended up making millions in the process according
making millions in the process according
making millions in the process according to Lucas my first six years in the
to Lucas my first six years in the
to Lucas my first six years in the business were hopeless there are a lot
business were hopeless there are a lot
business were hopeless there are a lot of times when you sit and you say why am
of times when you sit and you say why am
of times when you sit and you say why am I doing this I’ll never make it it’s
I doing this I’ll never make it it’s
I doing this I’ll never make it it’s just not going to happen I should go out
just not going to happen I should go out
just not going to happen I should go out and get a real job and try to survive
and get a real job and try to survive
and get a real job and try to survive you have to find something that you love
you have to find something that you love
you have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks jump
enough to be able to take risks jump
enough to be able to take risks jump over hurdles and break through the brick
over hurdles and break through the brick
over hurdles and break through the brick walls that are going to be placed in
walls that are going to be placed in
walls that are going to be placed in front of you otherwise you’ll stop at
front of you otherwise you’ll stop at
front of you otherwise you’ll stop at the first giant hurdle
the first giant hurdle
the first giant hurdle action item number to find something
action item number to find something
action item number to find something you’re great at to make a mark on your
you’re great at to make a mark on your
you’re great at to make a mark on your industry you have to be really great at
industry you have to be really great at
industry you have to be really great at something create a niche where you are
something create a niche where you are
something create a niche where you are the absolute best at what you do and
the absolute best at what you do and
the absolute best at what you do and start building a name for yourself as
start building a name for yourself as
start building a name for yourself as you expand your expertise you can offer
you expand your expertise you can offer
you expand your expertise you can offer more products and services but keep a
more products and services but keep a
more products and services but keep a specialized focus so you can easily
specialized focus so you can easily
specialized focus so you can easily separate yourself from everyone else in
separate yourself from everyone else in
separate yourself from everyone else in your industry when Lucas enrolled in
your industry when Lucas enrolled in
your industry when Lucas enrolled in film school he thought maybe that’ll be
film school he thought maybe that’ll be
film school he thought maybe that’ll be interesting he had no idea that Mickey
interesting he had no idea that Mickey
interesting he had no idea that Mickey movies would become his calling all he
movies would become his calling all he
movies would become his calling all he did was start following his interests in
did was start following his interests in
did was start following his interests in the hope that it would lead him
the hope that it would lead him
the hope that it would lead him somewhere he enjoyed when he first
somewhere he enjoyed when he first
somewhere he enjoyed when he first enrolled he was interested in social
enrolled he was interested in social
enrolled he was interested in social sciences anthropology sociology
sciences anthropology sociology
sciences anthropology sociology psychology and photography he managed to
psychology and photography he managed to
psychology and photography he managed to combine all of them into filmmaking am I
combine all of them into filmmaking am I
combine all of them into filmmaking am I tapping into what he was curious about
tapping into what he was curious about
tapping into what he was curious about success eventually became his according
success eventually became his according
success eventually became his according to Lucas I’m a storyteller but to enable
to Lucas I’m a storyteller but to enable
to Lucas I’m a storyteller but to enable me to tell my stories have had to
me to tell my stories have had to
me to tell my stories have had to develop the necessary technology a lot
develop the necessary technology a lot
develop the necessary technology a lot of people like to do certain things but
of people like to do certain things but
of people like to do certain things but they’re not good at it keep going
they’re not good at it keep going
they’re not good at it keep going through the things that you like to do
through the things that you like to do
through the things that you like to do until you find something that you’re
until you find something that you’re
until you find something that you’re actually seem to be good at talent is a
actually seem to be good at talent is a
actually seem to be good at talent is a combination of something you love a
combination of something you love a
combination of something you love a great deal something you can lose
great deal something you can lose
great deal something you can lose yourself in something that you can start
yourself in something that you can start
yourself in something that you can start at nine in the morning look up from your
at nine in the morning look up from your
at nine in the morning look up from your work and it’s ten o’clock at night and
work and it’s ten o’clock at night and
work and it’s ten o’clock at night and something that you have a natural
something that you have a natural
something that you have a natural ability to do very well action item
ability to do very well action item
ability to do very well action item number three keep going entrepreneurship
number three keep going entrepreneurship
number three keep going entrepreneurship is hard and you’re going to have days
is hard and you’re going to have days
is hard and you’re going to have days when you want to give up keep going if
when you want to give up keep going if
when you want to give up keep going if you love what you’re doing and you’re
you love what you’re doing and you’re
you love what you’re doing and you’re making a significant difference in the
making a significant difference in the
making a significant difference in the lives of your customers you need to find
lives of your customers you need to find
lives of your customers you need to find a way to keep going believe that what
a way to keep going believe that what
a way to keep going believe that what you’re doing is right and that things
you’re doing is right and that things
you’re doing is right and that things will work out the dots will connect in
will work out the dots will connect in
will work out the dots will connect in your future even if it doesn’t make
your future even if it doesn’t make
your future even if it doesn’t make complete sense right now trust that
complete sense right now trust that
complete sense right now trust that you’re on the proper path when Lucas
you’re on the proper path when Lucas
you’re on the proper path when Lucas first decided to go to film school he
first decided to go to film school he
first decided to go to film school he was told he’d never find a job
was told he’d never find a job
was told he’d never find a job afterwards when he graduated and decided
afterwards when he graduated and decided
afterwards when he graduated and decided to make a film about androids he was
to make a film about androids he was
to make a film about androids he was told to come back when he was serious
told to come back when he was serious
told to come back when he was serious and when his film about androids was
and when his film about androids was
and when his film about androids was made not everyone was singing its
made not everyone was singing its
made not everyone was singing its praises but Lucas pressed on and soon
praises but Lucas pressed on and soon
praises but Lucas pressed on and soon became one of the wealthiest and most
became one of the wealthiest and most
became one of the wealthiest and most well-known filmmakers in history
well-known filmmakers in history
well-known filmmakers in history according to Lucas you simply have to
according to Lucas you simply have to
according to Lucas you simply have to put one foot in front of the other and
put one foot in front of the other and
put one foot in front of the other and keep going
keep going
keep going put blinders on and plow right ahead if
put blinders on and plow right ahead if
put blinders on and plow right ahead if you want to be successful in a
you want to be successful in a
you want to be successful in a particular field of endeavor I think
particular field of endeavor I think
particular field of endeavor I think perseverance is one of the key qualities
perseverance is one of the key qualities
perseverance is one of the key qualities the secret is not to give up hope it’s
the secret is not to give up hope it’s
the secret is not to give up hope it’s very hard not to because if you’re
very hard not to because if you’re
very hard not to because if you’re really doing something worthwhile I
really doing something worthwhile I
really doing something worthwhile I think you’ll be pushed to the brink of
think you’ll be pushed to the brink of
think you’ll be pushed to the brink of hopelessness before you come through on
hopelessness before you come through on
hopelessness before you come through on the other side you just have to hang in
the other side you just have to hang in
the other side you just have to hang in through that so remember love what you
through that so remember love what you
through that so remember love what you do find something you’re great at and
do find something you’re great at and
do find something you’re great at and keep going to finish up this video I
keep going to finish up this video I
keep going to finish up this video I wanted to share one of my favorite true
wanted to share one of my favorite true
wanted to share one of my favorite true stories about George Lucas and some of
stories about George Lucas and some of
stories about George Lucas and some of his best quotes Lucas wrote the
his best quotes Lucas wrote the
his best quotes Lucas wrote the screenplay for Star Wars after being
screenplay for Star Wars after being
screenplay for Star Wars after being inspired by Flash Gordon and Planet of
inspired by Flash Gordon and Planet of
inspired by Flash Gordon and Planet of the Apes while writing it he thought it
the Apes while writing it he thought it
the Apes while writing it he thought it was too wacky for the general public but
was too wacky for the general public but
was too wacky for the general public but he insisted on finishing it when the
he insisted on finishing it when the
he insisted on finishing it when the script was finished only 20th Century
script was finished only 20th Century
script was finished only 20th Century Fox is willing to take a chance on the
Fox is willing to take a chance on the
Fox is willing to take a chance on the movie in a groundbreaking move at the
movie in a groundbreaking move at the
movie in a groundbreaking move at the time Lucas agreed to give up his
time Lucas agreed to give up his
time Lucas agreed to give up his director salary in exchange for forty
director salary in exchange for forty
director salary in exchange for forty percent of the film’s back office take
percent of the film’s back office take
percent of the film’s back office take as well as merchandising rights and
as well as merchandising rights and
as well as merchandising rights and sequel rights breaking all box office
sequel rights breaking all box office
sequel rights breaking all box office records and when in seven Academy Awards
records and when in seven Academy Awards
records and when in seven Academy Awards Star Wars made Lucas an instant
Star Wars made Lucas an instant
Star Wars made Lucas an instant millionaire as well as a household name
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