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Stay OPEN – Queen Latifah (@IAMQUEENLATIFAH) – #Entspresso


good morning believe nation today’s

good morning believe nation today’s message is stay open

message is stay open

message is stay open over to you Queen Latifah you want to

over to you Queen Latifah you want to

over to you Queen Latifah you want to grab me you’ve got like the nomination

grab me you’ve got like the nomination

grab me you’ve got like the nomination for an Oscar you want to sign the where

for an Oscar you want to sign the where

for an Oscar you want to sign the where you want to go the wall but you just so

you want to go the wall but you just so

you want to go the wall but you just so much like how do you keep going like

much like how do you keep going like

much like how do you keep going like what inspired you

what inspired you

what inspired you honestly I pray always the table you

honestly I pray always the table you

honestly I pray always the table you know if you always learning something

know if you always learning something

know if you always learning something moving and you have you can be inspired

moving and you have you can be inspired

moving and you have you can be inspired but I don’t just kind of sit and look at

but I don’t just kind of sit and look at

but I don’t just kind of sit and look at the past like I did this until people

the past like I did this until people

the past like I did this until people like you remind me a lot of stuff I

like you remind me a lot of stuff I

like you remind me a lot of stuff I don’t really you know think about them

don’t really you know think about them

don’t really you know think about them in the same way because I see the new

in the same way because I see the new

in the same way because I see the new things on the horizon and I don’t feel

things on the horizon and I don’t feel

things on the horizon and I don’t feel like I have to do the same thing over

like I have to do the same thing over

like I have to do the same thing over and over I think if you’re a creative

and over I think if you’re a creative

and over I think if you’re a creative person then you kind of have to follow

person then you kind of have to follow

person then you kind of have to follow your vibe it’s been opportunity and

your vibe it’s been opportunity and

your vibe it’s been opportunity and there was something interesting that you

there was something interesting that you

there was something interesting that you know how it’s sparking and then you go

know how it’s sparking and then you go

know how it’s sparking and then you go for it and I was just kind of never one

for it and I was just kind of never one

for it and I was just kind of never one of those people who felt like I couldn’t

of those people who felt like I couldn’t

of those people who felt like I couldn’t yeah I’ve got the right people around me

yeah I’ve got the right people around me

yeah I’ve got the right people around me that I believe to do anything for genres

that I believe to do anything for genres

that I believe to do anything for genres they don’t have for everything that

they don’t have for everything that

they don’t have for everything that you’ve done

you’ve done

you’ve done I don’t master at all but I persevered

I don’t master at all but I persevered

I don’t master at all but I persevered through it all and it gives me a chance

through it all and it gives me a chance

through it all and it gives me a chance to find the next thing to work on so I’m

to find the next thing to work on so I’m

to find the next thing to work on so I’m a fighter you know I know how to take

a fighter you know I know how to take

a fighter you know I know how to take them as much as I can give them so

them as much as I can give them so

them as much as I can give them so that’s what we do so I think it’s really

that’s what we do so I think it’s really

that’s what we do so I think it’s really important for entrepreneurs that we stay

important for entrepreneurs that we stay

important for entrepreneurs that we stay really focused and stubborn on our one

really focused and stubborn on our one

really focused and stubborn on our one word our values and the mission of what

word our values and the mission of what

word our values and the mission of what we’re trying to accomplish you know what

we’re trying to accomplish you know what

we’re trying to accomplish you know what we will not tolerate in our life but be

we will not tolerate in our life but be

we will not tolerate in our life but be open to everything else and I think this

open to everything else and I think this

open to everything else and I think this is where people fall down I think people

is where people fall down I think people

is where people fall down I think people are too attached to the how and not

are too attached to the how and not

are too attached to the how and not enough attached to the why so let me

enough attached to the why so let me

enough attached to the why so let me explain you want to start a business you

explain you want to start a business you

explain you want to start a business you want to you want to take it to some big

want to you want to take it to some big

want to you want to take it to some big heights right I want to help a billion

heights right I want to help a billion

heights right I want to help a billion entrepreneurs with my business I want to

entrepreneurs with my business I want to

entrepreneurs with my business I want to do it to believe those two things are

do it to believe those two things are

do it to believe those two things are non-negotiable I want to have a big

non-negotiable I want to have a big

non-negotiable I want to have a big impact I want to do something that has

impact I want to do something that has

impact I want to do something that has the potential to help a billion

the potential to help a billion

the potential to help a billion entrepreneurs and I’m going to do it

entrepreneurs and I’m going to do it

entrepreneurs and I’m going to do it through belief it’s my one word it’s the

through belief it’s my one word it’s the

through belief it’s my one word it’s the most important core value that I have

most important core value that I have

most important core value that I have I’m not going to do it

I’m not going to do it

I’m not going to do it in a way that puts people down the goal

in a way that puts people down the goal

in a way that puts people down the goal is not that important that I would trash

is not that important that I would trash

is not that important that I would trash people or throw stones at people or make

people or throw stones at people or make

people or throw stones at people or make people look bad to achieve my goal it

people look bad to achieve my goal it

people look bad to achieve my goal it would actually be easier if this was a

would actually be easier if this was a

would actually be easier if this was a negative Channel this was the ten

negative Channel this was the ten

negative Channel this was the ten biggest failures of all these people

biggest failures of all these people

biggest failures of all these people these are the ten stupid things that

these are the ten stupid things that

these are the ten stupid things that this person did I would get a lot more

this person did I would get a lot more

this person did I would get a lot more views because in general people would

views because in general people would

views because in general people would rather laugh at somebody than trying to

rather laugh at somebody than trying to

rather laugh at somebody than trying to build them up because we want to just

build them up because we want to just

build them up because we want to just escape our own life and seeing how other

escape our own life and seeing how other

escape our own life and seeing how other people have had failure and how crappy

people have had failure and how crappy

people have had failure and how crappy their life is it makes us feel better

their life is it makes us feel better

their life is it makes us feel better about ourselves that’s not what I want

about ourselves that’s not what I want

about ourselves that’s not what I want to build believe is too important to me

to build believe is too important to me

to build believe is too important to me those two things are non-negotiable big

those two things are non-negotiable big

those two things are non-negotiable big impact a billion entrepreneurs through

impact a billion entrepreneurs through

impact a billion entrepreneurs through belief everything else is open right now

belief everything else is open right now

belief everything else is open right now it’s through the book it’s to my website

it’s through the book it’s to my website

it’s through the book it’s to my website it’s through social media to my youtube

it’s through social media to my youtube

it’s through social media to my youtube channel those are the main areas that

channel those are the main areas that

channel those are the main areas that I’m focusing my time on if YouTube stops

I’m focusing my time on if YouTube stops

I’m focusing my time on if YouTube stops allowing me to have the impact that I’m

allowing me to have the impact that I’m

allowing me to have the impact that I’m looking for I’ll move somewhere else

looking for I’ll move somewhere else

looking for I’ll move somewhere else I’ll stop doing the channel if I can get

I’ll stop doing the channel if I can get

I’ll stop doing the channel if I can get way more impact through believe writing

way more impact through believe writing

way more impact through believe writing books maybe that’s where I start

books maybe that’s where I start

books maybe that’s where I start focusing my attention and I think too

focusing my attention and I think too

focusing my attention and I think too many of you are focused to the how not

many of you are focused to the how not

many of you are focused to the how not stubborn and focus enough on the why and

stubborn and focus enough on the why and

stubborn and focus enough on the why and what the big thing is and to focus on

what the big thing is and to focus on

what the big thing is and to focus on the how or recognize that your how will

the how or recognize that your how will

the how or recognize that your how will change if you look at the the story of

change if you look at the the story of

change if you look at the the story of any successful entrepreneur you’ll see

any successful entrepreneur you’ll see

any successful entrepreneur you’ll see that the how change the planet they

that the how change the planet they

that the how change the planet they started with is never the plan that gets

started with is never the plan that gets

started with is never the plan that gets you to where you end up having your

you to where you end up having your

you to where you end up having your ultimate goal it always changes that’s

ultimate goal it always changes that’s

ultimate goal it always changes that’s not to say don’t plank plan is important

not to say don’t plank plan is important

not to say don’t plank plan is important it’s not just go out and see what works

it’s not just go out and see what works

it’s not just go out and see what works you have to have a plan but understand

you have to have a plan but understand

you have to have a plan but understand is the plane is going to change and if

is the plane is going to change and if

is the plane is going to change and if you are not open and you’re stuck and

you are not open and you’re stuck and

you are not open and you’re stuck and only having it happen through this plan

only having it happen through this plan

only having it happen through this plan you’re likely going to fail this is a

you’re likely going to fail this is a

you’re likely going to fail this is a special shoe when you start bringing

special shoe when you start bringing

special shoe when you start bringing people on under you my goal with the

people on under you my goal with the

people on under you my goal with the people on my team is I want to help get

people on my team is I want to help get

people on my team is I want to help get a billion entrepreneurs and we’re going

a billion entrepreneurs and we’re going

a billion entrepreneurs and we’re going to do it to the value of belief give me

to do it to the value of belief give me

to do it to the value of belief give me ideas how do we get there let me unlock

ideas how do we get there let me unlock

ideas how do we get there let me unlock your talents your genius your creativity

your talents your genius your creativity

your talents your genius your creativity to help me get there let’s do this

to help me get there let’s do this

to help me get there let’s do this together because if all you’re going to

together because if all you’re going to

together because if all you’re going to do is exactly what I tell you to do

do is exactly what I tell you to do

do is exactly what I tell you to do we’re always going to be restricted you

we’re always going to be restricted you

we’re always going to be restricted you know and I learned this lesson in my

know and I learned this lesson in my

know and I learned this lesson in my first business where I spent too

first business where I spent too

first business where I spent too time planning and planning and planning

time planning and planning and planning

time planning and planning and planning and planning and I lost out on a huge

and planning and I lost out on a huge

and planning and I lost out on a huge deal because I over planned I think a

deal because I over planned I think a

deal because I over planned I think a lot of us get stuck on the how because

lot of us get stuck on the how because

lot of us get stuck on the how because we’ve invested time energy effort money

we’ve invested time energy effort money

we’ve invested time energy effort money into one path which may or may not be

into one path which may or may not be

into one path which may or may not be the path right like I bought lights and

the path right like I bought lights and

the path right like I bought lights and I’ve got a cameraman and I’ve got

I’ve got a cameraman and I’ve got

I’ve got a cameraman and I’ve got editors and I’ve got this team around

editors and I’ve got this team around

editors and I’ve got this team around building a YouTube channel it’d be hard

building a YouTube channel it’d be hard

building a YouTube channel it’d be hard to walk away from especially other

to walk away from especially other

to walk away from especially other people’s jobs are on the line as well

people’s jobs are on the line as well

people’s jobs are on the line as well but if it’s not helping me accomplish

but if it’s not helping me accomplish

but if it’s not helping me accomplish what I want to accomplish then I have to

what I want to accomplish then I have to

what I want to accomplish then I have to do it I have to make that tough decision

do it I have to make that tough decision

do it I have to make that tough decision to go out and do something out now don’t

to go out and do something out now don’t

to go out and do something out now don’t freak out I’m not going anywhere YouTube

freak out I’m not going anywhere YouTube

freak out I’m not going anywhere YouTube is a great platform I love it this is

is a great platform I love it this is

is a great platform I love it this is amazing I look forward to my family days

amazing I look forward to my family days

amazing I look forward to my family days and all you guys in the comments but if

and all you guys in the comments but if

and all you guys in the comments but if it came to that I might have to switch

it came to that I might have to switch

it came to that I might have to switch to something else in my original plan

to something else in my original plan

to something else in my original plan YouTube wasn’t part of it I never wanted

YouTube wasn’t part of it I never wanted

YouTube wasn’t part of it I never wanted to be YouTube famous it was to my

to be YouTube famous it was to my

to be YouTube famous it was to my website that all these things are going

website that all these things are going

website that all these things are going to happen and I adjust it because I was

to happen and I adjust it because I was

to happen and I adjust it because I was getting a lot more awareness a lot more

getting a lot more awareness a lot more

getting a lot more awareness a lot more traction a lot more fun through the

traction a lot more fun through the

traction a lot more fun through the youtube channel and that may change

youtube channel and that may change

youtube channel and that may change again in a year two years five years 20

again in a year two years five years 20

again in a year two years five years 20 years or never stubbornness around the Y

years or never stubbornness around the Y

years or never stubbornness around the Y stubbornness around your one word core

stubbornness around your one word core

stubbornness around your one word core value and complete flexibility and

value and complete flexibility and

value and complete flexibility and openness around everything else that’s

openness around everything else that’s

openness around everything else that’s the key so the question is they tell you

the key so the question is they tell you

the key so the question is they tell you is I’m curious what are the

is I’m curious what are the

is I’m curious what are the non-negotiables for you what’s the Y for

non-negotiables for you what’s the Y for

non-negotiables for you what’s the Y for you what’s the big thing you’re trying

you what’s the big thing you’re trying

you what’s the big thing you’re trying to build and what’s your one word core

to build and what’s your one word core

to build and what’s your one word core value put it in the comments below to be

value put it in the comments below to be

value put it in the comments below to be curious to find them I also want to give

curious to find them I also want to give

curious to find them I also want to give a quick shout out to Brenda and Bill

a quick shout out to Brenda and Bill

a quick shout out to Brenda and Bill Shriner thank you guys so much for

Shriner thank you guys so much for

Shriner thank you guys so much for picking up a copy of my book your one

picking up a copy of my book your one

picking up a copy of my book your one word it really means a lot to me I hope

word it really means a lot to me I hope

word it really means a lot to me I hope you’re learning some good lessons that

you’re learning some good lessons that

you’re learning some good lessons that you’re applying to your business into

you’re applying to your business into

you’re applying to your business into your life and I appreciate the support

your life and I appreciate the support

your life and I appreciate the support thank you guys again for watching I hope

thank you guys again for watching I hope

thank you guys again for watching I hope you have an amazing day

you have an amazing day

you have an amazing day I believe in you and hope you continue

I believe in you and hope you continue

I believe in you and hope you continue to believe in yourself and I’ll see you

to believe in yourself and I’ll see you

to believe in yourself and I’ll see you again tomorrow morning for another shot

again tomorrow morning for another shot

again tomorrow morning for another shot events better

events better

events better oh it’s great Oh give me

oh it’s great Oh give me

oh it’s great Oh give me [Music]

I think the secret to my career is I

I think the secret to my career is I don’t know what I can’t do you know

don’t know what I can’t do you know

don’t know what I can’t do you know they’d be taught there are times when I

they’d be taught there are times when I

they’d be taught there are times when I should probably sit and think but I

should probably sit and think but I

should probably sit and think but I really want to jump you know jump out

really want to jump you know jump out

really want to jump you know jump out there with Philip Seymour I mean with

there with Philip Seymour I mean with

there with Philip Seymour I mean with Riley and and and seeing you know the

Riley and and and seeing you know the

Riley and and and seeing you know the night Chicago died or don’t really want

night Chicago died or don’t really want

night Chicago died or don’t really want to play the blues with little ed or you

to play the blues with little ed or you

to play the blues with little ed or you know and I you just do it you just do

know and I you just do it you just do

know and I you just do it you just do these things and uh and you become the

these things and uh and you become the

these things and uh and you become the audience wants you to do these things

audience wants you to do these things

audience wants you to do these things yeah I think what’s what’s I don’t know

yeah I think what’s what’s I don’t know

yeah I think what’s what’s I don’t know what it is but I think over the years

what it is but I think over the years

what it is but I think over the years people have gotten comfortable with the

people have gotten comfortable with the

people have gotten comfortable with the notion that I try things

notion that I try things

notion that I try things it’s almost their desk and they’re not

it’s almost their desk and they’re not

it’s almost their desk and they’re not worried about me do you know what I mean

worried about me do you know what I mean

worried about me do you know what I mean I I think that’s the key people aren’t

I I think that’s the key people aren’t

I I think that’s the key people aren’t worried about me getting hurt because I

worried about me getting hurt because I

worried about me getting hurt because I can you know I’ll give it a hundred

can you know I’ll give it a hundred

can you know I’ll give it a hundred percent and then if it completely falls

percent and then if it completely falls

percent and then if it completely falls on its face I’ll laugh about it and move

on its face I’ll laugh about it and move

on its face I’ll laugh about it and move on

on

on and I think there’s a little bit of a

and I think there’s a little bit of a

and I think there’s a little bit of a sense after all these years people say

sense after all these years people say

sense after all these years people say you know all right he tried it maybe it

you know all right he tried it maybe it

you know all right he tried it maybe it worked maybe it didn’t work but he had a

worked maybe it didn’t work but he had a

worked maybe it didn’t work but he had a good time and for you you can come back

good time and for you you can come back

good time and for you you can come back the next night in the next night or the

the next night in the next night or the

the next night in the next night or the next night mm-hmm

next night mm-hmm

next night mm-hmm you know I mean that’s you know the I

you know I mean that’s you know the I

you know I mean that’s you know the I don’t know there’s a there’s a there’s a

don’t know there’s a there’s a there’s a

don’t know there’s a there’s a there’s a over the years I’ve realized that there

over the years I’ve realized that there

over the years I’ve realized that there are a lot of comedians that are very you

are a lot of comedians that are very you

are a lot of comedians that are very you know worried about keeping their dignity

know worried about keeping their dignity

know worried about keeping their dignity intact you know and keeping their

intact you know and keeping their

intact you know and keeping their personal space and keeping their sense

personal space and keeping their sense

personal space and keeping their sense of authority and for better or worse and

of authority and for better or worse and

of authority and for better or worse and it might be worse I don’t have that you

it might be worse I don’t have that you

it might be worse I don’t have that you know you don’t I mean I’m not the people

know you don’t I mean I’m not the people

know you don’t I mean I’m not the people that I’ve always liked growing up and

that I’ve always liked growing up and

that I’ve always liked growing up and I’m not just talking about late-night

I’m not just talking about late-night

I’m not just talking about late-night community I’m talking about anybody in

community I’m talking about anybody in

community I’m talking about anybody in movie in film and you know the people I

movie in film and you know the people I

movie in film and you know the people I liked Peter Sellers they would let it

liked Peter Sellers they would let it

liked Peter Sellers they would let it all hang out he just go you know if you

all hang out he just go you know if you

all hang out he just go you know if you look at a lot of those old classic

look at a lot of those old classic

look at a lot of those old classic Carson clips he’s jumping into hot tubs

Carson clips he’s jumping into hot tubs

Carson clips he’s jumping into hot tubs with done with Don Rickles he’s jumping

with done with Don Rickles he’s jumping

with done with Don Rickles he’s jumping through fake walls he’s you know he’s

through fake walls he’s you know he’s

through fake walls he’s you know he’s falling on his ass he’s dressed his

falling on his ass he’s dressed his

falling on his ass he’s dressed his Floyd turbot and you know so sometimes I

Floyd turbot and you know so sometimes I

Floyd turbot and you know so sometimes I look back to that and I remembered well

look back to that and I remembered well

look back to that and I remembered well you know Johnny Johnny just just went

you know Johnny Johnny just just went

you know Johnny Johnny just just went for it

for it

for it you know for better or worse you know

you know for better or worse you know

you know for better or worse you know I’ll try I’ll get out there and I’m very

I’ll try I’ll get out there and I’m very

I’ll try I’ll get out there and I’m very physical and I’m my wife is always

physical and I’m my wife is always

physical and I’m my wife is always horrified I’m always coming out of the

horrified I’m always coming out of the

horrified I’m always coming out of the shower just covered in bruises and

shower just covered in bruises and

shower just covered in bruises and she’ll say what was that I’ll say oh I

she’ll say what was that I’ll say oh I

she’ll say what was that I’ll say oh I did a bit you know we had you know Jeff

did a bit you know we had you know Jeff

did a bit you know we had you know Jeff Garlin on the show and he and I rolled

Garlin on the show and he and I rolled

Garlin on the show and he and I rolled down a flight of steps you know and I

down a flight of steps you know and I

down a flight of steps you know and I and I hit a fire hydrant and achieved

and I hit a fire hydrant and achieved

and I hit a fire hydrant and achieved the goals I wanted in the in the karate

the goals I wanted in the in the karate

the goals I wanted in the in the karate world I did you know in the world title

world I did you know in the world title

world I did you know in the world title and my schools and I was trying to

and my schools and I was trying to

and my schools and I was trying to decide what new energy that was great

decide what new energy that was great

decide what new energy that was great and where I want to direct my energies

and where I want to direct my energies

and where I want to direct my energies at and Steve McQueen who was one of my

at and Steve McQueen who was one of my

at and Steve McQueen who was one of my students at the time suggested the

students at the time suggested the

students at the time suggested the acting field and I just finished a movie

acting field and I just finished a movie

acting field and I just finished a movie with Bruce Lee called return the dragon

with Bruce Lee called return the dragon

with Bruce Lee called return the dragon so I decided I would pursue pursue debt

so I decided I would pursue pursue debt

so I decided I would pursue pursue debt have a mind that is open to everything

have a mind that is open to everything

have a mind that is open to everything and attached to nothing one of the

and attached to nothing one of the

and attached to nothing one of the central principles of my life is that no

central principles of my life is that no

central principles of my life is that no one knows enough to be a pessimist about

one knows enough to be a pessimist about

one knows enough to be a pessimist about anything and that each and every one of

anything and that each and every one of

anything and that each and every one of us when we close our mind to what is

us when we close our mind to what is

us when we close our mind to what is possible for us or what is possible for

possible for us or what is possible for

possible for us or what is possible for Humanity closes off the genius that

Humanity closes off the genius that

Humanity closes off the genius that resides and lives in each and every one

resides and lives in each and every one

resides and lives in each and every one of us having an open mind doesn’t

of us having an open mind doesn’t

of us having an open mind doesn’t necessarily mean finding fault with all

necessarily mean finding fault with all

necessarily mean finding fault with all of the things that you’ve been taught by

of the things that you’ve been taught by

of the things that you’ve been taught by others it means opening yourself up to

others it means opening yourself up to

others it means opening yourself up to the potentiality and the possibility

the potentiality and the possibility

the potentiality and the possibility that anything and everything is possible

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