just three years ago I was showering in the at the Y and sleeping on the office
the at the Y and sleeping on the office
the at the Y and sleeping on the office floor I was living six guys in a
floor I was living six guys in a
floor I was living six guys in a three-bedroom apartment sleeping on the
three-bedroom apartment sleeping on the
three-bedroom apartment sleeping on the floor and this check meant I could like
floor and this check meant I could like
floor and this check meant I could like not use the same holiday in towels with
not use the same holiday in towels with
not use the same holiday in towels with holes in them that I’d stolen I was
holes in them that I’d stolen I was
holes in them that I’d stolen I was fortunate in that I was here during
fortunate in that I was here during
fortunate in that I was here during probably the most interesting period you
probably the most interesting period you
probably the most interesting period you could be in Washington during World War
could be in Washington during World War
could be in Washington during World War two I mean I what’s up believe nation
two I mean I what’s up believe nation
two I mean I what’s up believe nation it’s Evan my one word is believe and I
it’s Evan my one word is believe and I
it’s Evan my one word is believe and I believe in you I believe you have an
believe in you I believe you have an
believe in you I believe you have an amazing gift inside you that I want to
amazing gift inside you that I want to
amazing gift inside you that I want to see explode out onto the world now I
see explode out onto the world now I
see explode out onto the world now I started to believe life series to once a
started to believe life series to once a
started to believe life series to once a week try to bring you some additional
week try to bring you some additional
week try to bring you some additional inspirational kind of content and maybe
inspirational kind of content and maybe
inspirational kind of content and maybe some of the off beaten track kind of
some of the off beaten track kind of
some of the off beaten track kind of advice that you wouldn’t normally hear
advice that you wouldn’t normally hear
advice that you wouldn’t normally hear from entrepreneurs so to help you live
from entrepreneurs so to help you live
from entrepreneurs so to help you live your best believe life today we’re going
your best believe life today we’re going
your best believe life today we’re going to learn what highly successful people
to learn what highly successful people
to learn what highly successful people were doing in their teens and 20s enjoy
were doing in their teens and 20s enjoy
were doing in their teens and 20s enjoy [Music]
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[Music] alright let’s kick things off with
alright let’s kick things off with
alright let’s kick things off with number one Elon Musk he couldn’t get a
number one Elon Musk he couldn’t get a
number one Elon Musk he couldn’t get a job and so he started his own business
job and so he started his own business
job and so he started his own business what is the one thing that has surprised
what is the one thing that has surprised
what is the one thing that has surprised you about your life oh one thing well
you about your life oh one thing well
you about your life oh one thing well well I certainly I’m surprised by the
well I certainly I’m surprised by the
well I certainly I’m surprised by the whole thing I wanna see I certainly
whole thing I wanna see I certainly
whole thing I wanna see I certainly didn’t expect to be to be 20 of these
didn’t expect to be to be 20 of these
didn’t expect to be to be 20 of these things to happen the only reason I
things to happen the only reason I
things to happen the only reason I started a company back in 95 and here at
started a company back in 95 and here at
started a company back in 95 and here at company was because I couldn’t get it
company was because I couldn’t get it
company was because I couldn’t get it there were only a few internet companies
there were only a few internet companies
there were only a few internet companies and I couldn’t get a job at any of them
and I couldn’t get a job at any of them
and I couldn’t get a job at any of them I try to get a job at at Netscape and
I try to get a job at at Netscape and
I try to get a job at at Netscape and tomorrow’s me and I tried hanging out in
tomorrow’s me and I tried hanging out in
tomorrow’s me and I tried hanging out in the lobby but I was too shy to talk to
the lobby but I was too shy to talk to
the lobby but I was too shy to talk to anyone and it was like okay well I guess
anyone and it was like okay well I guess
anyone and it was like okay well I guess I’ll have to start a company because I
I’ll have to start a company because I
I’ll have to start a company because I can’t get a job anywhere back in 95 they
can’t get a job anywhere back in 95 they
can’t get a job anywhere back in 95 they weren’t very many people on the Internet
weren’t very many people on the Internet
weren’t very many people on the Internet and certainly nobody was making any
and certainly nobody was making any
and certainly nobody was making any money at all most people thought the
money at all most people thought the
money at all most people thought the internet was gonna be a fad not this
internet was gonna be a fad not this
internet was gonna be a fad not this South African entrepreneur musk sold his
South African entrepreneur musk sold his
South African entrepreneur musk sold his first computer program at the age of 12
first computer program at the age of 12
first computer program at the age of 12 and he hasn’t stopped selling since just
and he hasn’t stopped selling since just
and he hasn’t stopped selling since just three years ago I was showering in the
three years ago I was showering in the
three years ago I was showering in the Hawaiian sleeping on the office floor
Hawaiian sleeping on the office floor
Hawaiian sleeping on the office floor and now obviously I’ve got a million our
and now obviously I’ve got a million our
and now obviously I’ve got a million our car and quite a few creature comforts a
car and quite a few creature comforts a
car and quite a few creature comforts a year ago must sold his software company
year ago must sold his software company
year ago must sold his software company zip to which enabled newspapers to
zip to which enabled newspapers to
zip to which enabled newspapers to publish online for four hundred million
publish online for four hundred million
publish online for four hundred million dollars cash so this is an ATM what
dollars cash so this is an ATM what
dollars cash so this is an ATM what we’re gonna do is transform the
we’re gonna do is transform the
we’re gonna do is transform the traditional banking industry
traditional banking industry
traditional banking industry I do not fit the picture of a banker
raising 50 million dollars is a matter
raising 50 million dollars is a matter of making a series of phone calls and
of making a series of phone calls and
of making a series of phone calls and the money is there I’ve sunk the great
the money is there I’ve sunk the great
the money is there I’ve sunk the great majority of my net worth into XCOM which
majority of my net worth into XCOM which
majority of my net worth into XCOM which is the new banking and mutual funds
is the new banking and mutual funds
is the new banking and mutual funds company on the internet that I’ve
company on the internet that I’ve
company on the internet that I’ve started I think XCOM could absolutely be
started I think XCOM could absolutely be
started I think XCOM could absolutely be a multibillion-dollar bonanza
a multibillion-dollar bonanza
a multibillion-dollar bonanza because if you look at the industry that
because if you look at the industry that
because if you look at the industry that X is pursuing
X is pursuing
X is pursuing it’s the biggest sector of the world
it’s the biggest sector of the world
it’s the biggest sector of the world economy
economy
economy number two is Mark Cuban who was a
number two is Mark Cuban who was a
number two is Mark Cuban who was a salesperson for a PC software retailer I
salesperson for a PC software retailer I
salesperson for a PC software retailer I had a job out of college working for a
had a job out of college working for a
had a job out of college working for a bank for a short period of time Mellon
bank for a short period of time Mellon
bank for a short period of time Mellon Bank and I um decided to well first it
Bank and I um decided to well first it
Bank and I um decided to well first it might have been ink magazine this away
might have been ink magazine this away
might have been ink magazine this away back when but there was an article about
back when but there was an article about
back when but there was an article about using changing something in how you
using changing something in how you
using changing something in how you deduct social how you save Social
deduct social how you save Social
deduct social how you save Social Security from employees paychecks and
Security from employees paychecks and
Security from employees paychecks and literally hadn’t been working there for
literally hadn’t been working there for
literally hadn’t been working there for three weeks and so I sent it to the CEO
three weeks and so I sent it to the CEO
three weeks and so I sent it to the CEO of Mellon Bank hey I thought you might
of Mellon Bank hey I thought you might
of Mellon Bank hey I thought you might be interested it’s literally some guy he
be interested it’s literally some guy he
be interested it’s literally some guy he never heard of and I got an OPEC said
never heard of and I got an OPEC said
never heard of and I got an OPEC said thank you nothing and okay you look my
thank you nothing and okay you look my
thank you nothing and okay you look my whole job my whole motive in taking a
whole job my whole motive in taking a
whole job my whole motive in taking a job working for somebody was to help
job working for somebody was to help
job working for somebody was to help them become more profitable that’s the
them become more profitable that’s the
them become more profitable that’s the way I always looked at it and then I
way I always looked at it and then I
way I always looked at it and then I started a rookies Club where I reached
started a rookies Club where I reached
started a rookies Club where I reached out to some executives and all the
out to some executives and all the
out to some executives and all the people who had started at the same time
people who had started at the same time
people who had started at the same time at Mellon Bank we don’t go out and get a
at Mellon Bank we don’t go out and get a
at Mellon Bank we don’t go out and get a drink and we’d get this executive start
drink and we’d get this executive start
drink and we’d get this executive start and I didn’t like run it through my boss
and I didn’t like run it through my boss
and I didn’t like run it through my boss or anything and so my boss at the time
or anything and so my boss at the time
or anything and so my boss at the time calls me in and said you’re doing this
calls me in and said you’re doing this
calls me in and said you’re doing this as I said yeah I think he and he’s gonna
as I said yeah I think he and he’s gonna
as I said yeah I think he and he’s gonna say great it’s just her screaming at me
say great it’s just her screaming at me
say great it’s just her screaming at me and Reema Meade how could you do this
and Reema Meade how could you do this
and Reema Meade how could you do this you go everything through me you work
you go everything through me you work
you go everything through me you work for me yeah so I knew I wasn’t destined
for me yeah so I knew I wasn’t destined
for me yeah so I knew I wasn’t destined there and then I left
there and then I left
there and then I left and I went down to ended up down in
and I went down to ended up down in
and I went down to ended up down in Dallas and got a job working for a
Dallas and got a job working for a
Dallas and got a job working for a company called your business software
company called your business software
company called your business software and we were we sold software and and I
and we were we sold software and and I
and we were we sold software and and I didn’t know anything about software I
didn’t know anything about software I
didn’t know anything about software I took one computer class at Indiana and
took one computer class at Indiana and
took one computer class at Indiana and kind of cheated to pass but not that I
kind of cheated to pass but not that I
kind of cheated to pass but not that I condone that but and so I had a customer
condone that but and so I had a customer
condone that but and so I had a customer and I thought might stay up all night
and I thought might stay up all night
and I thought might stay up all night teach reading I think you know computers
teach reading I think you know computers
teach reading I think you know computers were new and technology was new this
were new and technology was new this
were new and technology was new this technology was new so nobody had a head
technology was new so nobody had a head
technology was new so nobody had a head start on me because it was changing so
start on me because it was changing so
start on me because it was changing so rapidly like it is today that if I just
rapidly like it is today that if I just
rapidly like it is today that if I just put in the time I can learn as much as
put in the time I can learn as much as
put in the time I can learn as much as anybody else and so I taught myself I’d
anybody else and so I taught myself I’d
anybody else and so I taught myself I’d stay up late reading software manuals
stay up late reading software manuals
stay up late reading software manuals taught myself different little simple
taught myself different little simple
taught myself different little simple programming languages and it kept on
programming languages and it kept on
programming languages and it kept on getting bigger and bigger and better and
getting bigger and bigger and better and
getting bigger and bigger and better and better but it was at a retail store and
better but it was at a retail store and
better but it was at a retail store and one of my responsibilities was to come
one of my responsibilities was to come
one of my responsibilities was to come in
in
in sweep the floor wipe down the windows
sweep the floor wipe down the windows
sweep the floor wipe down the windows and open the store and I had a customer
and open the store and I had a customer
and open the store and I had a customer who wanted me to come out there and
who wanted me to come out there and
who wanted me to come out there and close the deal and it was a fifteen
close the deal and it was a fifteen
close the deal and it was a fifteen thousand dollar deal fifteen hundred
thousand dollar deal fifteen hundred
thousand dollar deal fifteen hundred dollar commission to me told my boss he
dollar commission to me told my boss he
dollar commission to me told my boss he said no you need to be there to open the
said no you need to be there to open the
said no you need to be there to open the store and I made the executive decision
store and I made the executive decision
store and I made the executive decision that I was gonna go get the check
that I was gonna go get the check
that I was gonna go get the check because you know I was living six guys
because you know I was living six guys
because you know I was living six guys in a three-bedroom apartment sleeping on
in a three-bedroom apartment sleeping on
in a three-bedroom apartment sleeping on the floor and this check meant I could
the floor and this check meant I could
the floor and this check meant I could like not use the same holiday in towels
like not use the same holiday in towels
like not use the same holiday in towels with holes in them that I’d stolen you
with holes in them that I’d stolen you
with holes in them that I’d stolen you know mom but anyway so I went and picked
know mom but anyway so I went and picked
know mom but anyway so I went and picked up the check thank you when I came back
up the check thank you when I came back
up the check thank you when I came back and gave the check to my boss all would
and gave the check to my boss all would
and gave the check to my boss all would be forgiven and you know the sales cures
be forgiven and you know the sales cures
be forgiven and you know the sales cures all fired me fired me and so those
all fired me fired me and so those
all fired me fired me and so those back-to-back experiences confirmed what
back-to-back experiences confirmed what
back-to-back experiences confirmed what I already knew that that I was a yes
I already knew that that I was a yes
I already knew that that I was a yes employee and then I better start my
employee and then I better start my
employee and then I better start my number three is Warren Buffett who had a
number three is Warren Buffett who had a
number three is Warren Buffett who had a newspaper route from the age of 14 at
newspaper route from the age of 14 at
newspaper route from the age of 14 at the age of 14 Warren Buffett had three
the age of 14 Warren Buffett had three
the age of 14 Warren Buffett had three paper routes in Washington DC where he
paper routes in Washington DC where he
paper routes in Washington DC where he spent his formative teenage years as his
spent his formative teenage years as his
spent his formative teenage years as his father was a member of Congress you
father was a member of Congress you
father was a member of Congress you learn a lot about human nature when you
learn a lot about human nature when you
learn a lot about human nature when you deliver papers and one thing you learned
deliver papers and one thing you learned
deliver papers and one thing you learned you got to pay for him at the end of the
you got to pay for him at the end of the
you got to pay for him at the end of the month oh I mean whether the customer
month oh I mean whether the customer
month oh I mean whether the customer paid you or not you pay for Buffett says
paid you or not you pay for Buffett says
paid you or not you pay for Buffett says from delivering papers he learned the
from delivering papers he learned the
from delivering papers he learned the importance of hard work and reliability
importance of hard work and reliability
importance of hard work and reliability I also learned frankly that that if you
I also learned frankly that that if you
I also learned frankly that that if you did a good job
did a good job
did a good job you were you were gonna yeah you you
you were you were gonna yeah you you
you were you were gonna yeah you you were gonna move up I mean had the very
were gonna move up I mean had the very
were gonna move up I mean had the very fact that I did a good job in Spring
fact that I did a good job in Spring
fact that I did a good job in Spring Valley got me the Westchester routes
Valley got me the Westchester routes
Valley got me the Westchester routes later on I’m getting the five building
later on I’m getting the five building
later on I’m getting the five building Westchester complex home to Washington’s
Westchester complex home to Washington’s
Westchester complex home to Washington’s elite transformed a job into a business
elite transformed a job into a business
elite transformed a job into a business by the time World War two ended Buffett
by the time World War two ended Buffett
by the time World War two ended Buffett not yet fifteen had saved what an
not yet fifteen had saved what an
not yet fifteen had saved what an average American earned in a year I was
average American earned in a year I was
average American earned in a year I was fortunate in that I was here during
fortunate in that I was here during
fortunate in that I was here during probably the most interesting period you
probably the most interesting period you
probably the most interesting period you could be in Washington during World War
could be in Washington during World War
could be in Washington during World War two I mean I I delivered the papers when
two I mean I I delivered the papers when
two I mean I I delivered the papers when Roosevelt died and when the atomic bomb
Roosevelt died and when the atomic bomb
Roosevelt died and when the atomic bomb was dropped
was dropped
was dropped newspapers remain close to Buffett’s
newspapers remain close to Buffett’s
newspapers remain close to Buffett’s heart he owned several and a newspaper
heart he owned several and a newspaper
heart he owned several and a newspaper tossing contest is a regular event at
tossing contest is a regular event at
tossing contest is a regular event at his Berkshire Hathaway annual meetings
his Berkshire Hathaway annual meetings
his Berkshire Hathaway annual meetings you know man I still like to deliver
you know man I still like to deliver
you know man I still like to deliver papers if anybody’s got an open paper
papers if anybody’s got an open paper
papers if anybody’s got an open paper out out there I’ll be glad number four
out out there I’ll be glad number four
out out there I’ll be glad number four is Oprah Winfrey who got removed as a
is Oprah Winfrey who got removed as a
is Oprah Winfrey who got removed as a co-inky-dink ER woman and then it didn’t
co-inky-dink ER woman and then it didn’t
co-inky-dink ER woman and then it didn’t quite work out yeah I got fired while
quite work out yeah I got fired while
quite work out yeah I got fired while you know tit I was they didn’t they had
you know tit I was they didn’t they had
you know tit I was they didn’t they had a contract so they didn’t say go by and
a contract so they didn’t say go by and
a contract so they didn’t say go by and then how did you work out to be on a
then how did you work out to be on a
then how did you work out to be on a afternoon show where you actually got to
afternoon show where you actually got to
afternoon show where you actually got to be an interviewer how did that happen
be an interviewer how did that happen
be an interviewer how did that happen well what happened was they this is how
well what happened was they this is how
well what happened was they this is how this is what I now know what with age
this is what I now know what with age
this is what I now know what with age and perspective that many times getting
and perspective that many times getting
and perspective that many times getting demoted is an opportunity for something
demoted is an opportunity for something
demoted is an opportunity for something else to show up or getting fired you
else to show up or getting fired you
else to show up or getting fired you know a lot to people I’ve interviewed
know a lot to people I’ve interviewed
know a lot to people I’ve interviewed over the years of these stories about
over the years of these stories about
over the years of these stories about the best thing that ever happened to you
the best thing that ever happened to you
the best thing that ever happened to you it puts you in the next best place I was
it puts you in the next best place I was
it puts you in the next best place I was not a good television reporter I was too
not a good television reporter I was too
not a good television reporter I was too emotional I would go out on the stories
emotional I would go out on the stories
emotional I would go out on the stories and you know then try to take blankets
and you know then try to take blankets
and you know then try to take blankets back to the people he was very young you
back to the people he was very young you
back to the people he was very young you were there were 21 it was very also
were there were 21 it was very also
were there were 21 it was very also empathetic and and I was always getting
empathetic and and I was always getting
empathetic and and I was always getting written up for getting myself involved
written up for getting myself involved
written up for getting myself involved in other people’s business and so I was
in other people’s business and so I was
in other people’s business and so I was making $22,000 a year and my best friend
making $22,000 a year and my best friend
making $22,000 a year and my best friend Gayle who I met there at the time she
Gayle who I met there at the time she
Gayle who I met there at the time she was also working there and she said oh
was also working there and she said oh
was also working there and she said oh my god you’re 22 they’re making
my god you’re 22 they’re making
my god you’re 22 they’re making twenty-two thousand
twenty-two thousand
twenty-two thousand 25 number 5 is Richard Branson who
25 number 5 is Richard Branson who
25 number 5 is Richard Branson who started a student magazine at age 15 I
started a student magazine at age 15 I
started a student magazine at age 15 I started a national student magazine when
started a national student magazine when
started a national student magazine when I was 15 years old I worked out of a
I was 15 years old I worked out of a
I was 15 years old I worked out of a phone box selling advertising didn’t
phone box selling advertising didn’t
phone box selling advertising didn’t have any money so I had to sell enough
have any money so I had to sell enough
have any money so I had to sell enough advertising in advance to pay for the
advertising in advance to pay for the
advertising in advance to pay for the printing and the paper manufacturing of
printing and the paper manufacturing of
printing and the paper manufacturing of the magazine and I was fortunate enough
the magazine and I was fortunate enough
the magazine and I was fortunate enough just to just to manage to get enough
just to just to manage to get enough
just to just to manage to get enough money to kick-start the magazine and be
money to kick-start the magazine and be
money to kick-start the magazine and be able to leave school to get it going how
able to leave school to get it going how
able to leave school to get it going how much do you make I didn’t make much
much do you make I didn’t make much
much do you make I didn’t make much money but it credit but it it it’s
money but it credit but it it it’s
money but it credit but it it it’s enabled me through the magazine then to
enabled me through the magazine then to
enabled me through the magazine then to start a mail-order company called Virgin
start a mail-order company called Virgin
start a mail-order company called Virgin Records and and obviously it went on to
Records and and obviously it went on to
Records and and obviously it went on to great things number 6 is Jeff Bezos
great things number 6 is Jeff Bezos
great things number 6 is Jeff Bezos who after graduating from Princeton he
who after graduating from Princeton he
who after graduating from Princeton he got a job on Wall Street you had a great
got a job on Wall Street you had a great
got a job on Wall Street you had a great job you had I remember you had a great
job you had I remember you had a great
job you had I remember you had a great apartment on the Upper West Side married
apartment on the Upper West Side married
apartment on the Upper West Side married for a year had been married for you had
for a year had been married for you had
for a year had been married for you had not been eating biscuits for nine months
not been eating biscuits for nine months
not been eating biscuits for nine months and I’m just you know how did you go
and I’m just you know how did you go
and I’m just you know how did you go through making the decision to drop it
through making the decision to drop it
through making the decision to drop it was a very good job and take it take
was a very good job and take it take
was a very good job and take it take this chance it all seems very obvious
this chance it all seems very obvious
this chance it all seems very obvious now write this many years later that it
now write this many years later that it
now write this many years later that it paid off but at the time it was not
paid off but at the time it was not
paid off but at the time it was not obvious no no it was and and and I did
obvious no no it was and and and I did
obvious no no it was and and and I did do a lot of soul-searching I went to my
do a lot of soul-searching I went to my
do a lot of soul-searching I went to my boss at the time and I really liked my
boss at the time and I really liked my
boss at the time and I really liked my job and I told my boss I was gonna go do
job and I told my boss I was gonna go do
job and I told my boss I was gonna go do this thing start an internet bookstore
this thing start an internet bookstore
this thing start an internet bookstore and my wife at I’d already told my wife
and my wife at I’d already told my wife
and my wife at I’d already told my wife and she’s like great let’s go
and she’s like great let’s go
and she’s like great let’s go and I said so my boss is gonna do this
and I said so my boss is gonna do this
and I said so my boss is gonna do this he’s like this is a good idea so I think
he’s like this is a good idea so I think
he’s like this is a good idea so I think this is a good idea but would be an even
this is a good idea but would be an even
this is a good idea but would be an even better idea for somebody who didn’t
better idea for somebody who didn’t
better idea for somebody who didn’t already have a good job and that sort of
already have a good job and that sort of
already have a good job and that sort of made some logical sense to me and he
made some logical sense to me and he
made some logical sense to me and he convinced me to think about it for a
convinced me to think about it for a
convinced me to think about it for a couple of days so I went away I was
couple of days so I went away I was
couple of days so I went away I was really trying to get my head around how
really trying to get my head around how
really trying to get my head around how to think about this and I think for me
to think about this and I think for me
to think about this and I think for me the right way to make that kind of very
the right way to make that kind of very
the right way to make that kind of very personal decision because those
personal decision because those
personal decision because those decisions are personal they’re not like
decisions are personal they’re not like
decisions are personal they’re not like data-driven business decisions there
data-driven business decisions there
data-driven business decisions there they are you know what does your heart
they are you know what does your heart
they are you know what does your heart say and for me it was I could the best
say and for me it was I could the best
say and for me it was I could the best way to think about it was to project
way to think about it was to project
way to think about it was to project myself forward to age 80 and said look
myself forward to age 80 and said look
myself forward to age 80 and said look when I’m 80 years old
when I’m 80 years old
when I’m 80 years old I want to have minimized the number of
I want to have minimized the number of
I want to have minimized the number of regrets that I have I don’t want to be
regrets that I have I don’t want to be
regrets that I have I don’t want to be 80 years old in a quiet moment of
80 years old in a quiet moment of
80 years old in a quiet moment of reflection thinking back over my life
reflection thinking back over my life
reflection thinking back over my life and catalog you a bunch of major regrets
and catalog you a bunch of major regrets
and catalog you a bunch of major regrets and I think that regrets are biggest
and I think that regrets are biggest
and I think that regrets are biggest regrets in most cases you can murder
regrets in most cases you can murder
regrets in most cases you can murder somebody okay you’d regret that but in
somebody okay you’d regret that but in
somebody okay you’d regret that but in most cases our biggest regrets turn out
most cases our biggest regrets turn out
most cases our biggest regrets turn out to the acts of omission its paths not
to the acts of omission its paths not
to the acts of omission its paths not taken and they haunt us we wonder what
taken and they haunt us we wonder what
taken and they haunt us we wonder what would have happened
would have happened
would have happened I loved that person and I never told him
I loved that person and I never told him
I loved that person and I never told him and then they married somebody else I
and then they married somebody else I
and then they married somebody else I did you know I didn’t do this and so
did you know I didn’t do this and so
did you know I didn’t do this and so that’s the frame of mind that I put
that’s the frame of mind that I put
that’s the frame of mind that I put myself in and I and once I did that once
myself in and I and once I did that once
myself in and I and once I did that once I thought about that way it was
I thought about that way it was
I thought about that way it was immediately obvious to me I knew that
immediately obvious to me I knew that
immediately obvious to me I knew that when I’m 80 I would never regret trying
when I’m 80 I would never regret trying
when I’m 80 I would never regret trying this thing that I was super excited
this thing that I was super excited
this thing that I was super excited about and failing if it failed fine I
about and failing if it failed fine I
about and failing if it failed fine I would be very proud of the fact when I’m
would be very proud of the fact when I’m
would be very proud of the fact when I’m 80 that I tried number seven is Larry
80 that I tried number seven is Larry
80 that I tried number seven is Larry Ellison who did consulting for local
Ellison who did consulting for local
Ellison who did consulting for local businesses they noticed when I was
businesses they noticed when I was
businesses they noticed when I was writing programs for school that I was
writing programs for school that I was
writing programs for school that I was like I was getting done faster than
like I was getting done faster than
like I was getting done faster than everybody else so they offered me you
everybody else so they offered me you
everybody else so they offered me you know they offered me a job offered me a
know they offered me a job offered me a
know they offered me a job offered me a job and I figured out very very quickly
job and I figured out very very quickly
job and I figured out very very quickly that rather than being paid by the hour
that rather than being paid by the hour
that rather than being paid by the hour I was much better off being paid by the
I was much better off being paid by the
I was much better off being paid by the program I figured that so I was working
program I figured that so I was working
program I figured that so I was working for the University and then I started
for the University and then I started
for the University and then I started doing consulting for local businesses
doing consulting for local businesses
doing consulting for local businesses and that worked very well number eight
and that worked very well number eight
and that worked very well number eight the last one before very special bonus
the last one before very special bonus
the last one before very special bonus clip is JK Rowling who got her idea for
clip is JK Rowling who got her idea for
clip is JK Rowling who got her idea for Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Harry Potter while on a train going to work I was on
while on a train going to work I was on
while on a train going to work I was on the train from Manchester to London and
the train from Manchester to London and
the train from Manchester to London and it came just came kept something like
it came just came kept something like
it came just came kept something like that ever happened to you before
that ever happened to you before
that ever happened to you before yes truthfully I mean other ideas have
yes truthfully I mean other ideas have
yes truthfully I mean other ideas have just come to me because I think if
just come to me because I think if
just come to me because I think if you’re a writer and
you’re a writer and
you’re a writer and that’s what you spend a huge amount of
that’s what you spend a huge amount of
that’s what you spend a huge amount of time doing you do ideas do come to you
time doing you do ideas do come to you
time doing you do ideas do come to you but nothing had ever come so with such a
but nothing had ever come so with such a
but nothing had ever come so with such a I had this I thought I’d love to write
I had this I thought I’d love to write
I had this I thought I’d love to write that and when I got off the train I went
that and when I got off the train I went
that and when I got off the train I went straight home and I started writing
now I’ve got a very special bonus clip
now I’ve got a very special bonus clip for you from what the CEO of Goldman
for you from what the CEO of Goldman
for you from what the CEO of Goldman Sachs was doing in his early 20s but
Sachs was doing in his early 20s but
Sachs was doing in his early 20s but before that I want you to make your
before that I want you to make your
before that I want you to make your commitment of the day what did you learn
commitment of the day what did you learn
commitment of the day what did you learn from this video that you are somehow
from this video that you are somehow
from this video that you are somehow going to apply to your life or to your
going to apply to your life or to your
going to apply to your life or to your business what will you commit to today
business what will you commit to today
business what will you commit to today leave it down in the comments below I’m
leave it down in the comments below I’m
leave it down in the comments below I’m really curious to find out thank you
really curious to find out thank you
really curious to find out thank you guys so much for watching I believe in
guys so much for watching I believe in
guys so much for watching I believe in you I hope we continue to believe in
you I hope we continue to believe in
you I hope we continue to believe in yourself and whatever you’re one where
yourself and whatever you’re one where
yourself and whatever you’re one where it is much love I’ll see you soon and
it is much love I’ll see you soon and
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after college I went to law school for
after college I went to law school for three years and then into my dream job
three years and then into my dream job
three years and then into my dream job at a big New York law firm but even
at a big New York law firm but even
at a big New York law firm but even though it had been my dream I didn’t
though it had been my dream I didn’t
though it had been my dream I didn’t like it once I got there for the first
like it once I got there for the first
like it once I got there for the first time I was feeling financially secure
time I was feeling financially secure
time I was feeling financially secure but I knew I wasn’t passionate enough
but I knew I wasn’t passionate enough
but I knew I wasn’t passionate enough about what I was doing and because I
about what I was doing and because I
about what I was doing and because I didn’t love it I would never be
didn’t love it I would never be
didn’t love it I would never be fulfilled from it or be really good at
fulfilled from it or be really good at
fulfilled from it or be really good at it someone who loved it more would have
it someone who loved it more would have
it someone who loved it more would have greater enthusiasm and focus for some it
greater enthusiasm and focus for some it
greater enthusiasm and focus for some it was fun for me it was always going to be
was fun for me it was always going to be
was fun for me it was always going to be a horrible chore after five years at a
a horrible chore after five years at a
a horrible chore after five years at a law firm I decided I wanted to try
law firm I decided I wanted to try
law firm I decided I wanted to try something different I came home and told
something different I came home and told
something different I came home and told my wife I was quitting and she cried and
my wife I was quitting and she cried and
my wife I was quitting and she cried and not out of happiness anyway it worked
not out of happiness anyway it worked
not out of happiness anyway it worked out I got a new job at a small Wall
out I got a new job at a small Wall
out I got a new job at a small Wall Street firm having been rejected at
Street firm having been rejected at
Street firm having been rejected at every other one we got out by a larger
every other one we got out by a larger
every other one we got out by a larger firm and I ended up remaining at that
firm and I ended up remaining at that
firm and I ended up remaining at that large firm Goldman Sachs the most
large firm Goldman Sachs the most
large firm Goldman Sachs the most important work ever if you had to think
important work ever if you had to think
important work ever if you had to think of one word that’s most important to you
of one word that’s most important to you
of one word that’s most important to you that sums you Apple so it would be like
that sums you Apple so it would be like
that sums you Apple so it would be like a little beacon they believe nation if
a little beacon they believe nation if
a little beacon they believe nation if you want to know what the most important
you want to know what the most important
you want to know what the most important one word is for Tony Robbins Gary
one word is for Tony Robbins Gary
one word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and
Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and
Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I have a very special
Howard Schultz I have a very special
Howard Schultz I have a very special secret video for you check the
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