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Business Ideas: 3 Business Lessons From Howard Hughes


hi I’m Evan Carmichael and welcome to

hi I’m Evan Carmichael and welcome to another edition of balling the Masters

another edition of balling the Masters

another edition of balling the Masters today we’re gonna look at how a young

today we’re gonna look at how a young

today we’re gonna look at how a young man orphaned as a teenager turned his

man orphaned as a teenager turned his

man orphaned as a teenager turned his love of aviation into a multi-billion

love of aviation into a multi-billion

love of aviation into a multi-billion dollar empire this is a story of Howard

dollar empire this is a story of Howard

dollar empire this is a story of Howard Hughes

Hughes

Hughes the top three lessons that you can learn

the top three lessons that you can learn

the top three lessons that you can learn from his success Howard row Bart Hughes

from his success Howard row Bart Hughes

from his success Howard row Bart Hughes jr. was an American industrialist

jr. was an American industrialist

jr. was an American industrialist aviator engineer film producer director

aviator engineer film producer director

aviator engineer film producer director philanthropist and one of the wealthiest

philanthropist and one of the wealthiest

philanthropist and one of the wealthiest people in the world when Hughes was a

people in the world when Hughes was a

people in the world when Hughes was a teenager he lost both his parents and

teenager he lost both his parents and

teenager he lost both his parents and was left with the family inheritance

was left with the family inheritance

was left with the family inheritance from money his father made by selling

from money his father made by selling

from money his father made by selling his inventions ever ambitious he was

his inventions ever ambitious he was

his inventions ever ambitious he was quoted as saying I intend to be the

quoted as saying I intend to be the

quoted as saying I intend to be the greatest golfer in the world the finest

greatest golfer in the world the finest

greatest golfer in the world the finest producer in Hollywood the greatest pilot

producer in Hollywood the greatest pilot

producer in Hollywood the greatest pilot in the world and the richest man in the

in the world and the richest man in the

in the world and the richest man in the world

world

world Hughes aggressively pursued business

Hughes aggressively pursued business

Hughes aggressively pursued business interests in Hollywood films airlines

interests in Hollywood films airlines

interests in Hollywood films airlines and hotels and casinos to expand his

and hotels and casinos to expand his

and hotels and casinos to expand his empire he managed to turn his $1,000,000

empire he managed to turn his $1,000,000

empire he managed to turn his $1,000,000 inheritance into a two billion dollar

inheritance into a two billion dollar

inheritance into a two billion dollar fortune equivalent to 6.6 billion in

fortune equivalent to 6.6 billion in

fortune equivalent to 6.6 billion in today’s dollars Howard Hughes was and

today’s dollars Howard Hughes was and

today’s dollars Howard Hughes was and still would be considered one of the

still would be considered one of the

still would be considered one of the richest men

by being aggressive with his growth

by being aggressive with his growth plans and by keeping his eye on the

plans and by keeping his eye on the

plans and by keeping his eye on the prize Hughes was able to become one of

prize Hughes was able to become one of

prize Hughes was able to become one of the richest men in the world to help you

the richest men in the world to help you

the richest men in the world to help you aggressively grow your business here are

aggressively grow your business here are

aggressively grow your business here are three action items that you can learn

three action items that you can learn

three action items that you can learn from Howard Hughes action item number

from Howard Hughes action item number

from Howard Hughes action item number one surround yourself with the best as

one surround yourself with the best as

one surround yourself with the best as entrepreneurs we can’t do everything

entrepreneurs we can’t do everything

entrepreneurs we can’t do everything ourselves I need to recognize what we’re

ourselves I need to recognize what we’re

ourselves I need to recognize what we’re good at

good at

good at and what we need to delegate to others

and what we need to delegate to others

and what we need to delegate to others to help us with getting the right team

to help us with getting the right team

to help us with getting the right team in place is one of the most important

in place is one of the most important

in place is one of the most important tasks you’ll ever do as a business owner

tasks you’ll ever do as a business owner

tasks you’ll ever do as a business owner after inheriting his father’s company as

after inheriting his father’s company as

after inheriting his father’s company as a teenager he was recognized that he

a teenager he was recognized that he

a teenager he was recognized that he didn’t have the know-how to run the

didn’t have the know-how to run the

didn’t have the know-how to run the business and look for someone who could

business and look for someone who could

business and look for someone who could he hired 36 year old Noah Dietrich to

he hired 36 year old Noah Dietrich to

he hired 36 year old Noah Dietrich to become his accountant and right-hand man

become his accountant and right-hand man

become his accountant and right-hand man on a $10,000 a year salary for the next

on a $10,000 a year salary for the next

on a $10,000 a year salary for the next three decades Dietrich eventually became

three decades Dietrich eventually became

three decades Dietrich eventually became director vice president and CEO of

director vice president and CEO of

director vice president and CEO of various branches of Hughes’s Empire

various branches of Hughes’s Empire

various branches of Hughes’s Empire according the Robert Mayhew a chief

according the Robert Mayhew a chief

according the Robert Mayhew a chief adviser to Hughes Dietrich was

adviser to Hughes Dietrich was

adviser to Hughes Dietrich was delivering Howard profits of 50 to 55

delivering Howard profits of 50 to 55

delivering Howard profits of 50 to 55 million dollars a year big bucks in

million dollars a year big bucks in

million dollars a year big bucks in those days action item number two don’t

those days action item number two don’t

those days action item number two don’t give up on your goals whatever your

give up on your goals whatever your

give up on your goals whatever your goals are for your business you need to

goals are for your business you need to

goals are for your business you need to keep attacking them until you accomplish

keep attacking them until you accomplish

keep attacking them until you accomplish them forget about what other people say

them forget about what other people say

them forget about what other people say and that the odds might be stacked

and that the odds might be stacked

and that the odds might be stacked against you take consistent action every

against you take consistent action every

against you take consistent action every day until you reach your targets and

day until you reach your targets and

day until you reach your targets and believe that you can do it the hugheses

believe that you can do it the hugheses

believe that you can do it the hugheses h4 Hercules was the world’s largest

h4 Hercules was the world’s largest

h4 Hercules was the world’s largest flying boat the largest aircraft made

flying boat the largest aircraft made

flying boat the largest aircraft made from wood and had the biggest wingspan

from wood and had the biggest wingspan

from wood and had the biggest wingspan of any aircraft ever built it was

of any aircraft ever built it was

of any aircraft ever built it was contracted by the US government to

contracted by the US government to

contracted by the US government to transport troops across the Atlantic to

transport troops across the Atlantic to

transport troops across the Atlantic to avoid German u-boats in the Second World

avoid German u-boats in the Second World

avoid German u-boats in the Second World War

War

War nicknamed the Spruce Goose it was three

nicknamed the Spruce Goose it was three

nicknamed the Spruce Goose it was three times the size of the largest plane ever

times the size of the largest plane ever

times the size of the largest plane ever previously built nobody thought Hughes

previously built nobody thought Hughes

previously built nobody thought Hughes would ever get it off the ground

would ever get it off the ground

would ever get it off the ground kept pushing towards his goal despite

kept pushing towards his goal despite

kept pushing towards his goal despite the naysayers according to Hughes the

the naysayers according to Hughes the

the naysayers according to Hughes the thing was a black sheep

thing was a black sheep

thing was a black sheep nobody wanted to fool around with it or

nobody wanted to fool around with it or

nobody wanted to fool around with it or become contaminated by it we’re working

become contaminated by it we’re working

become contaminated by it we’re working in a complete vacuum as to information

in a complete vacuum as to information

in a complete vacuum as to information based upon prior performance and prior

based upon prior performance and prior

based upon prior performance and prior design I defy anyone today to design an

design I defy anyone today to design an

design I defy anyone today to design an airplane substantially more efficient

airplane substantially more efficient

airplane substantially more efficient than this one for its purpose action

than this one for its purpose action

than this one for its purpose action atom number three be hands on being an

atom number three be hands on being an

atom number three be hands on being an active part of your business is crucial

active part of your business is crucial

active part of your business is crucial to its success you need to know when the

to its success you need to know when the

to its success you need to know when the higher people were you also need to know

higher people were you also need to know

higher people were you also need to know what your job is and show people that

what your job is and show people that

what your job is and show people that you’re dedicated to doing it and inspire

you’re dedicated to doing it and inspire

you’re dedicated to doing it and inspire them to do their job to the best of

them to do their job to the best of

them to do their job to the best of their abilities with some of the best

their abilities with some of the best

their abilities with some of the best people in the industry working form

people in the industry working form

people in the industry working form Hughes could have chosen to distance

Hughes could have chosen to distance

Hughes could have chosen to distance himself from goings ons as the various

himself from goings ons as the various

himself from goings ons as the various enterprises but instead Hughes chose to

enterprises but instead Hughes chose to

enterprises but instead Hughes chose to be hands-on involving himself in even

be hands-on involving himself in even

be hands-on involving himself in even the smallest of details he would

the smallest of details he would

the smallest of details he would personally test fly all the planes that

personally test fly all the planes that

personally test fly all the planes that he helped design he would often even put

he helped design he would often even put

he helped design he would often even put his own life at risk

his own life at risk

his own life at risk to involve himself and improve his

to involve himself and improve his

to involve himself and improve his product he was also for the most part

product he was also for the most part

product he was also for the most part adored by his staff who appreciated his

adored by his staff who appreciated his

adored by his staff who appreciated his hands-on approach and were inspired by

hands-on approach and were inspired by

hands-on approach and were inspired by his dedication and enthusiasm

his dedication and enthusiasm

his dedication and enthusiasm according to Hughes if I’ve made a

according to Hughes if I’ve made a

according to Hughes if I’ve made a mistake in the design then I’m the one

mistake in the design then I’m the one

mistake in the design then I’m the one who should pay for it I certainly would

who should pay for it I certainly would

who should pay for it I certainly would not ask somebody else to fly plane if I

not ask somebody else to fly plane if I

not ask somebody else to fly plane if I were afraid to do it myself

so remember surround yourself with the

so remember surround yourself with the best don’t give up on your goals and be

best don’t give up on your goals and be

best don’t give up on your goals and be hands-on to finish up this video I

hands-on to finish up this video I

hands-on to finish up this video I wanted to share some of my favorite

wanted to share some of my favorite

wanted to share some of my favorite quotes from Howard Hughes and his best

quotes from Howard Hughes and his best

quotes from Howard Hughes and his best true story

Hughes’s love of flying roofs began when

Hughes’s love of flying roofs began when he attended a Yale Harvard Boat Race

he attended a Yale Harvard Boat Race

he attended a Yale Harvard Boat Race with his father after his father lost a

with his father after his father lost a

with his father after his father lost a bet the Harvard would win the

bet the Harvard would win the

bet the Harvard would win the fourteen-year-old Hughes was promised

fourteen-year-old Hughes was promised

fourteen-year-old Hughes was promised anything he wanted while his dad

anything he wanted while his dad

anything he wanted while his dad proposed buying him his own boat

proposed buying him his own boat

proposed buying him his own boat Hughes jr. asked to fly in the old

Hughes jr. asked to fly in the old

Hughes jr. asked to fly in the old broken-down seaplane anchored in front

broken-down seaplane anchored in front

broken-down seaplane anchored in front of their hotel with the plane’s old age

of their hotel with the plane’s old age

of their hotel with the plane’s old age in its corroded wires he was his

in its corroded wires he was his

in its corroded wires he was his father’s initial reaction was no but

father’s initial reaction was no but

father’s initial reaction was no but used jr. proved so persistent that he

used jr. proved so persistent that he

used jr. proved so persistent that he could not be denied he finally gave in

could not be denied he finally gave in

could not be denied he finally gave in said Hughes this was the very first

said Hughes this was the very first

said Hughes this was the very first contact I had with flying throughout his

contact I had with flying throughout his

contact I had with flying throughout his career many more were forced to give in

career many more were forced to give in

career many more were forced to give in to Hughes his desires thank you for

to Hughes his desires thank you for

to Hughes his desires thank you for joining me for another edition of Molly

joining me for another edition of Molly

joining me for another edition of Molly the Masters if you enjoyed the video

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