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Business Ideas – 3 Business Lessons From Ted Turner


hi I’m Evan Carmichael and welcome to

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

another edition of modeling the Masters

another edition of modeling the Masters I believe that the fastest and most

I believe that the fastest and most

I believe that the fastest and most effective way to grow your business is

effective way to grow your business is

effective way to grow your business is to model the strategies of people who

to model the strategies of people who

to model the strategies of people who have already done what you’re trying to

have already done what you’re trying to

have already done what you’re trying to do so today we’re going to look at how a

do so today we’re going to look at how a

do so today we’re going to look at how a young man who had all the odds in the

young man who had all the odds in the

young man who had all the odds in the world stacked against him rose up to the

world stacked against him rose up to the

world stacked against him rose up to the challenge proved his critics wrong and

challenge proved his critics wrong and

challenge proved his critics wrong and went on to become one of the wealthiest

went on to become one of the wealthiest

went on to become one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in the world this is a

entrepreneurs in the world this is a

entrepreneurs in the world this is a story of CNN found there Ted Turner and

story of CNN found there Ted Turner and

story of CNN found there Ted Turner and the top three lessons you can learn from

the top three lessons you can learn from

the top three lessons you can learn from his success Ted Turner is an American

his success Ted Turner is an American

his success Ted Turner is an American media mogul and philanthropist he’s the

media mogul and philanthropist he’s the

media mogul and philanthropist he’s the founder of the cable news network CNN

founder of the cable news network CNN

founder of the cable news network CNN and is known for his 1 billion dollar

and is known for his 1 billion dollar

and is known for his 1 billion dollar gift to support united nations causes

gift to support united nations causes

gift to support united nations causes growing up Turner was a C student and

growing up Turner was a C student and

growing up Turner was a C student and was rebellious eventually getting

was rebellious eventually getting

was rebellious eventually getting expelled from Brown University for

expelled from Brown University for

expelled from Brown University for having a woman in his room with him in

having a woman in his room with him in

having a woman in his room with him in the following years his parents divorced

the following years his parents divorced

the following years his parents divorced he got married and divorced his 12 year

he got married and divorced his 12 year

he got married and divorced his 12 year old sister developed terminal lupus and

old sister developed terminal lupus and

old sister developed terminal lupus and his father went so far into debt with

his father went so far into debt with

his father went so far into debt with his advertising company that he

his advertising company that he

his advertising company that he committed suicide Turner was 24 years

committed suicide Turner was 24 years

committed suicide Turner was 24 years old and his father’s company was almost

old and his father’s company was almost

old and his father’s company was almost bankrupt but he decided he would take

bankrupt but he decided he would take

bankrupt but he decided he would take over the family business nobody believed

over the family business nobody believed

over the family business nobody believed the young rebel would ever make anything

the young rebel would ever make anything

the young rebel would ever make anything of himself Turner set out to prove them

of himself Turner set out to prove them

of himself Turner set out to prove them wrong he built up his father’s

wrong he built up his father’s

wrong he built up his father’s advertising business and then expanded

advertising business and then expanded

advertising business and then expanded into radio and television ventures he

into radio and television ventures he

into radio and television ventures he went on to create the CNN television

went on to create the CNN television

went on to create the CNN television network and Turner Broadcasting System

network and Turner Broadcasting System

network and Turner Broadcasting System TBS he would also go on the by the

TBS he would also go on the by the

TBS he would also go on the by the Atlanta Braves baseball team in Atlanta

Atlanta Braves baseball team in Atlanta

Atlanta Braves baseball team in Atlanta Hawks basketball team to provide

Hawks basketball team to provide

Hawks basketball team to provide original content for her stations Turner

original content for her stations Turner

original content for her stations Turner came a long way from a 24 year old who

came a long way from a 24 year old who

came a long way from a 24 year old who nobody believed in in 1991 turned became

nobody believed in in 1991 turned became

nobody believed in in 1991 turned became the first media figure to be named Time

the first media figure to be named Time

the first media figure to be named Time magazine’s man of the year he owns over

magazine’s man of the year he owns over

magazine’s man of the year he owns over 2 million acres of land has the largest

2 million acres of land has the largest

2 million acres of land has the largest private bison herd of 50,000 and donated

private bison herd of 50,000 and donated

private bison herd of 50,000 and donated 1 billion dollars to United Nations

1 billion dollars to United Nations

1 billion dollars to United Nations causes his current net worth is over two

causes his current net worth is over two

causes his current net worth is over two billion dollars and he currently

billion dollars and he currently

billion dollars and he currently dedicates his time and resources to

dedicates his time and resources to

dedicates his time and resources to making the world a better safer place

making the world a better safer place

making the world a better safer place for future generations

for future generations

for future generations by committing himself to becoming a

by committing himself to becoming a

by committing himself to becoming a success and by working hard Ted Turner

success and by working hard Ted Turner

success and by working hard Ted Turner was able to turn his father’s bankrupt

was able to turn his father’s bankrupt

was able to turn his father’s bankrupt company around and become one of the

company around and become one of the

company around and become one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in the world to

wealthiest entrepreneurs in the world to

wealthiest entrepreneurs in the world to help you turn your company around here

help you turn your company around here

help you turn your company around here are three action items you can learn

are three action items you can learn

are three action items you can learn from Ted Turner action item number one

from Ted Turner action item number one

from Ted Turner action item number one decide you’ll be a success a turning

decide you’ll be a success a turning

decide you’ll be a success a turning point for many entrepreneurs comes when

point for many entrepreneurs comes when

point for many entrepreneurs comes when they commit to their business and decide

they commit to their business and decide

they commit to their business and decide that they are going to see things

that they are going to see things

that they are going to see things through until they become a success it

through until they become a success it

through until they become a success it doesn’t mean that it’s going to happen

doesn’t mean that it’s going to happen

doesn’t mean that it’s going to happen overnight but it’s a commitment to

overnight but it’s a commitment to

overnight but it’s a commitment to reaching success I’m putting the daily

reaching success I’m putting the daily

reaching success I’m putting the daily effort into making that goal become a

effort into making that goal become a

effort into making that goal become a reality stunned by his father’s suicide

reality stunned by his father’s suicide

reality stunned by his father’s suicide turn and realize that he had to set

turn and realize that he had to set

turn and realize that he had to set ambitious goals for himself so he always

ambitious goals for himself so he always

ambitious goals for himself so he always had something to live for he committed

had something to live for he committed

had something to live for he committed to changing his path and getting serious

to changing his path and getting serious

to changing his path and getting serious about his life despite advice a sell-off

about his life despite advice a sell-off

about his life despite advice a sell-off Turner advertising after his father’s

Turner advertising after his father’s

Turner advertising after his father’s death turn her fought to keep the

death turn her fought to keep the

death turn her fought to keep the company and work to bringing enough

company and work to bringing enough

company and work to bringing enough business to pay off its debts as he grew

business to pay off its debts as he grew

business to pay off its debts as he grew his business he kept driving for higher

his business he kept driving for higher

his business he kept driving for higher goals to keep himself challenged and

goals to keep himself challenged and

goals to keep himself challenged and gave his best effort every day according

gave his best effort every day according

gave his best effort every day according to Turner if you’ve got an innovative

to Turner if you’ve got an innovative

to Turner if you’ve got an innovative idea and the majority doesn’t poopoo it

idea and the majority doesn’t poopoo it

idea and the majority doesn’t poopoo it then odds are you must not have a very

then odds are you must not have a very

then odds are you must not have a very good idea when people thought I was

good idea when people thought I was

good idea when people thought I was loony it didn’t bother me at all in fact

loony it didn’t bother me at all in fact

loony it didn’t bother me at all in fact I considered that I must be really onto

I considered that I must be really onto

I considered that I must be really onto something you should set goals beyond

something you should set goals beyond

something you should set goals beyond your reach so you always have something

your reach so you always have something

your reach so you always have something to live for I decided I wanted to be a

to live for I decided I wanted to be a

to live for I decided I wanted to be a success

success

success oxana number two never quit when you’re

oxana number two never quit when you’re

oxana number two never quit when you’re an entrepreneur there’s always a

an entrepreneur there’s always a

an entrepreneur there’s always a temptation to quit when the excitement

temptation to quit when the excitement

temptation to quit when the excitement of starting up wears off and near the

of starting up wears off and near the

of starting up wears off and near the daily grind in front in your business

daily grind in front in your business

daily grind in front in your business don’t quit remember you decided that

don’t quit remember you decided that

don’t quit remember you decided that you’re going to be successful and that

you’re going to be successful and that

you’re going to be successful and that comes from doing something every day

comes from doing something every day

comes from doing something every day that will move your business forward

that will move your business forward

that will move your business forward remember why you started your business

remember why you started your business

remember why you started your business and think about all the people you’re

and think about all the people you’re

and think about all the people you’re going to be able to help find that

going to be able to help find that

going to be able to help find that motivation to keep going even when

motivation to keep going even when

motivation to keep going even when people around you think you’re nuts

people around you think you’re nuts

people around you think you’re nuts almost every venture that Turner started

almost every venture that Turner started

almost every venture that Turner started up for every business that he acquired

up for every business that he acquired

up for every business that he acquired critics told him that it would never

critics told him that it would never

critics told him that it would never work and he was spending his money

work and he was spending his money

work and he was spending his money foolishly when Turner told people he

foolishly when Turner told people he

foolishly when Turner told people he wanted to create a 24-hour news only

wanted to create a 24-hour news only

wanted to create a 24-hour news only network they thought he was crazy nobody

network they thought he was crazy nobody

network they thought he was crazy nobody would tune in to watch news all day long

would tune in to watch news all day long

would tune in to watch news all day long it was a suicide mission they said

it was a suicide mission they said

it was a suicide mission they said undeterred Turner fought tooth and nail

undeterred Turner fought tooth and nail

undeterred Turner fought tooth and nail until he finally launched CNN which

until he finally launched CNN which

until he finally launched CNN which revolutionized the media industry and

revolutionized the media industry and

revolutionized the media industry and became a rapid success according to

became a rapid success according to

became a rapid success according to Turner all my life people have said that

Turner all my life people have said that

Turner all my life people have said that I wasn’t going to make it they laughed

I wasn’t going to make it they laughed

I wasn’t going to make it they laughed at me when i started with CBS they

at me when i started with CBS they

at me when i started with CBS they laughed at me when i started CNN they

laughed at me when i started CNN they

laughed at me when i started CNN they laughed at me when I bought the Braves

laughed at me when I bought the Braves

laughed at me when I bought the Braves they laughed at me when I bought the

they laughed at me when I bought the

they laughed at me when I bought the Hawks they laughed at me when I bought

Hawks they laughed at me when I bought

Hawks they laughed at me when I bought MGM you can never quit winners never

MGM you can never quit winners never

MGM you can never quit winners never quit and quitters never win action item

quit and quitters never win action item

quit and quitters never win action item number three work hard there are many

number three work hard there are many

number three work hard there are many paths of success but one common theme

paths of success but one common theme

paths of success but one common theme you’ll find if you model successful

you’ll find if you model successful

you’ll find if you model successful entrepreneurs is that they worked very

entrepreneurs is that they worked very

entrepreneurs is that they worked very hard to get their businesses going being

hard to get their businesses going being

hard to get their businesses going being an entrepreneur is not a nine-to-five

an entrepreneur is not a nine-to-five

an entrepreneur is not a nine-to-five job you’re going to work harder than

job you’re going to work harder than

job you’re going to work harder than you’ve ever worked before and will

you’ve ever worked before and will

you’ve ever worked before and will hopefully love almost every minute of it

hopefully love almost every minute of it

hopefully love almost every minute of it because you’re doing something that

because you’re doing something that

because you’re doing something that you’re extremely passionate about

you’re extremely passionate about

you’re extremely passionate about success does not come without the hard

success does not come without the hard

success does not come without the hard work behind it when Turner was launching

work behind it when Turner was launching

work behind it when Turner was launching CNN he frequently worked 18-hour days he

CNN he frequently worked 18-hour days he

CNN he frequently worked 18-hour days he converted his office into an apartment

converted his office into an apartment

converted his office into an apartment and slept over most nights at CNN

and slept over most nights at CNN

and slept over most nights at CNN headquarters CNN staff regularly saw him

headquarters CNN staff regularly saw him

headquarters CNN staff regularly saw him leave his office to grab a cup coffee in

leave his office to grab a cup coffee in

leave his office to grab a cup coffee in his bathrobe Turner felt that the best

his bathrobe Turner felt that the best

his bathrobe Turner felt that the best way to lead is by example and inspired

way to lead is by example and inspired

way to lead is by example and inspired his staff to work almost as hard as him

his staff to work almost as hard as him

his staff to work almost as hard as him to achieve their common goal

to achieve their common goal

to achieve their common goal a former employee one set of Turner he

a former employee one set of Turner he

a former employee one set of Turner he was much more than a cheerleader he was

was much more than a cheerleader he was

was much more than a cheerleader he was a kind of guy you’d want to run through

a kind of guy you’d want to run through

a kind of guy you’d want to run through a wall for according to Turner early to

a wall for according to Turner early to

a wall for according to Turner early to bed early to rise work like hell and

bed early to rise work like hell and

bed early to rise work like hell and advertise CNN came out of my heart and

advertise CNN came out of my heart and

advertise CNN came out of my heart and soul I see what keeps people young work

so remember decide you’re going to be a

so remember decide you’re going to be a success never quit and work hard to

success never quit and work hard to

success never quit and work hard to finish up this video I wanted to share

finish up this video I wanted to share

finish up this video I wanted to share one of my favorite true stories about

one of my favorite true stories about

one of my favorite true stories about Ted Turner and some of his best quotes

Turner has a long-standing bitterness

Turner has a long-standing bitterness with News Corporation’s Rupert Murdoch

with News Corporation’s Rupert Murdoch

with News Corporation’s Rupert Murdoch it began in nineteen eighty-three when a

it began in nineteen eighty-three when a

it began in nineteen eighty-three when a Murdock sponsored yacht crashed in the

Murdock sponsored yacht crashed in the

Murdock sponsored yacht crashed in the Turner’s boat during a race causing it

Turner’s boat during a race causing it

Turner’s boat during a race causing it to sink only 10 kilometers from the

to sink only 10 kilometers from the

to sink only 10 kilometers from the finish line Turner was an avid sailor

finish line Turner was an avid sailor

finish line Turner was an avid sailor and won the American Cup sailings most

and won the American Cup sailings most

and won the American Cup sailings most prestigious award so he took the crash

prestigious award so he took the crash

prestigious award so he took the crash personally he challenged Murdoch to a

personally he challenged Murdoch to a

personally he challenged Murdoch to a televised fist fight in Las Vegas

televised fist fight in Las Vegas

televised fist fight in Las Vegas Murdock declined

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