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“You Only Have to be Right ONE Time!” – Mark Cuban (@mcuban) Top 10 Rules


when you find something you’re good at

when you find something you’re good at yeah go for it’s not about being

yeah go for it’s not about being

yeah go for it’s not about being wonderful no no I have that title safety

wonderful no no I have that title safety

wonderful no no I have that title safety about making a business decision right

about making a business decision right

about making a business decision right hi I’m Mark Cuban I’m a bully look at me

hi I’m Mark Cuban I’m a bully look at me

hi I’m Mark Cuban I’m a bully look at me what’s that of that much steam kuben

what’s that of that much steam kuben

what’s that of that much steam kuben going forward since Paul’s a three man

going forward since Paul’s a three man

going forward since Paul’s a three man polish

polish

polish hello believe nation I’m Evan Carmichael

hello believe nation I’m Evan Carmichael

hello believe nation I’m Evan Carmichael my one word is believe and I believe

my one word is believe and I believe

my one word is believe and I believe that entrepreneurs are going to solve

that entrepreneurs are going to solve

that entrepreneurs are going to solve all of the major problems of the world

all of the major problems of the world

all of the major problems of the world so to help you on your journey today

so to help you on your journey today

so to help you on your journey today we’re going to learn from billionaire

we’re going to learn from billionaire

we’re going to learn from billionaire shark tech investor Mark Cuban and my

shark tech investor Mark Cuban and my

shark tech investor Mark Cuban and my take on his top ten rules of success

take on his top ten rules of success

take on his top ten rules of success volume two and as always guys if you’re

volume two and as always guys if you’re

volume two and as always guys if you’re watching if you hear something that

watching if you hear something that

watching if you hear something that really resonates with you please leave

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around it so other people can be inspired and when you write it down it’s

inspired and when you write it down it’s

inspired and when you write it down it’s much more likely to stick for yourself

much more likely to stick for yourself

much more likely to stick for yourself as well enjoy

sometimes being young and trying things

sometimes being young and trying things are so naive and you don’t know any

are so naive and you don’t know any

are so naive and you don’t know any better

better

better all you do is learn and if you fail it

all you do is learn and if you fail it

all you do is learn and if you fail it doesn’t matter and so whether I was 9 10

doesn’t matter and so whether I was 9 10

doesn’t matter and so whether I was 9 10 12 1621 the failures were irrelevant and

12 1621 the failures were irrelevant and

12 1621 the failures were irrelevant and you know whether you’re you know nine

you know whether you’re you know nine

you know whether you’re you know nine twelve sixteen twenty one twenty two

twelve sixteen twenty one twenty two

twelve sixteen twenty one twenty two twenty four you know I’m sleeping on the

twenty four you know I’m sleeping on the

twenty four you know I’m sleeping on the couch you know I have a car with a hole

couch you know I have a car with a hole

couch you know I have a car with a hole in the floorboard you know I’m living

in the floorboard you know I’m living

in the floorboard you know I’m living like a bum and like a student and so

like a bum and like a student and so

like a bum and like a student and so what did I have to lose and so I think

what did I have to lose and so I think

what did I have to lose and so I think that influenced me as much as anything

that influenced me as much as anything

that influenced me as much as anything so it you know my dad was like go for it

so it you know my dad was like go for it

so it you know my dad was like go for it you know don’t why not what have you got

you know don’t why not what have you got

you know don’t why not what have you got to lose you know you have to sleep on a

to lose you know you have to sleep on a

to lose you know you have to sleep on a different couch so I think that that was

different couch so I think that that was

different couch so I think that that was motivation the type of person you are

motivation the type of person you are

motivation the type of person you are that you know kind of points to the

that you know kind of points to the

that you know kind of points to the things you’re good at are you 12 you’re

things you’re good at are you 12 you’re

things you’re good at are you 12 you’re not going to know or you get 16 you’re

not going to know or you get 16 you’re

not going to know or you get 16 you’re not going to know if you’re 18 maybe if

not going to know if you’re 18 maybe if

not going to know if you’re 18 maybe if you have a special talent yeah

you have a special talent yeah

you have a special talent yeah right you know you can throw a baseball

right you know you can throw a baseball

right you know you can throw a baseball 100 miles an hour you can sing and your

100 miles an hour you can sing and your

100 miles an hour you can sing and your voice is incredible you know you’re you

voice is incredible you know you’re you

voice is incredible you know you’re you know a concert pianist you’re a chess

know a concert pianist you’re a chess

know a concert pianist you’re a chess grandmaster if you have a specific skill

grandmaster if you have a specific skill

grandmaster if you have a specific skill set or talent that just immediately

set or talent that just immediately

set or talent that just immediately propels you to top yeah you want to

propels you to top yeah you want to

propels you to top yeah you want to follow that yeah but I remember having a

follow that yeah but I remember having a

follow that yeah but I remember having a list I still have it when I graduated

list I still have it when I graduated

list I still have it when I graduated from college I was getting ready to

from college I was getting ready to

from college I was getting ready to graduate and all the different

graduate and all the different

graduate and all the different industries that I thought I might want

industries that I thought I might want

industries that I thought I might want to partake in when you find something

to partake in when you find something

to partake in when you find something you’re good at

you’re good at

you’re good at yeah go for it I was never really into

yeah go for it I was never really into

yeah go for it I was never really into technology when I was a kid but then as

technology when I was a kid but then as

technology when I was a kid but then as I got a job that used it I found out I

I got a job that used it I found out I

I got a job that used it I found out I was good at it and once I found out I

was good at it and once I found out I

was good at it and once I found out I was good at it then it became a lot more

was good at it then it became a lot more

was good at it then it became a lot more fun yeah you know when you’re good at

fun yeah you know when you’re good at

fun yeah you know when you’re good at something it’s almost always fun yeah

something it’s almost always fun yeah

something it’s almost always fun yeah and once it was fun and I combined that

and once it was fun and I combined that

and once it was fun and I combined that with you know my business skills then I

with you know my business skills then I

with you know my business skills then I thought okay I know how to make money at

thought okay I know how to make money at

thought okay I know how to make money at this stuff because I know how to sell

this stuff because I know how to sell

this stuff because I know how to sell now I know tech that gives me something

now I know tech that gives me something

now I know tech that gives me something I love to do and so you know what I oh I

I love to do and so you know what I oh I

I love to do and so you know what I oh I tell people the key is find something

tell people the key is find something

tell people the key is find something you love to do and be great at it yeah

you love to do and be great at it yeah

you love to do and be great at it yeah because once you do that it’s all gravy

because once you do that it’s all gravy

because once you do that it’s all gravy what if I offered you 1.25 million

what if I offered you 1.25 million

what if I offered you 1.25 million dollars to sell the whole company’s mark

dollars to sell the whole company’s mark

dollars to sell the whole company’s mark you’re saying screw the other sharks yep

you’re saying screw the other sharks yep

you’re saying screw the other sharks yep I like what you guys are doing I want

I like what you guys are doing I want

I like what you guys are doing I want you to come back to me with a percentage

you to come back to me with a percentage

you to come back to me with a percentage I don’t want you to even talk to these

I don’t want you to even talk to these

I don’t want you to even talk to these guys you’re asking to take that option

guys you’re asking to take that option

guys you’re asking to take that option with you right now

with you right now

with you right now Nora you’re not a very nice guy thought

Nora you’re not a very nice guy thought

Nora you’re not a very nice guy thought about B being wonderful no I have that

about B being wonderful no I have that

about B being wonderful no I have that title same thing about making a business

title same thing about making a business

title same thing about making a business decision right hi I’m Mark Cuban I’m a

decision right hi I’m Mark Cuban I’m a

decision right hi I’m Mark Cuban I’m a bully look at me what’s that about what

bully look at me what’s that about what

bully look at me what’s that about what like I said guys you got to pay to play

like I said guys you got to pay to play

like I said guys you got to pay to play attention in this room I can feel it

attention in this room I can feel it

attention in this room I can feel it it’s offensive you got a shot here right

it’s offensive you got a shot here right

it’s offensive you got a shot here right don’t let these guys drag you down are

don’t let these guys drag you down are

don’t let these guys drag you down are you really interested in it I like the

you really interested in it I like the

you really interested in it I like the idea you really think cooking bacon

idea you really think cooking bacon

idea you really think cooking bacon bedside is a good idea

bedside is a good idea

bedside is a good idea I loved your passion I love your

I loved your passion I love your

I loved your passion I love your knowledge I’m waiting for the bite yeah

knowledge I’m waiting for the bite yeah

knowledge I’m waiting for the bite yeah there’s a but coming

there’s a but coming

there’s a but coming you’ve got a 24-second shot clock

you’ve got a 24-second shot clock

you’ve got a 24-second shot clock $750,000 I’ve never seen grade like that

$750,000 I’ve never seen grade like that

$750,000 I’ve never seen grade like that that’s unbelievable great you broke up

that’s unbelievable great you broke up

that’s unbelievable great you broke up with your potential partner without even

with your potential partner without even

with your potential partner without even looking at them you’re a savage just a

looking at them you’re a savage just a

looking at them you’re a savage just a lean mean sharp machine baby if I say

lean mean sharp machine baby if I say

lean mean sharp machine baby if I say yes to whatever you’re Connor is you

yes to whatever you’re Connor is you

yes to whatever you’re Connor is you have to tell me that you will say yes

have to tell me that you will say yes

have to tell me that you will say yes immediately and we have a deal

immediately and we have a deal

immediately and we have a deal one hundred thousand dollars – wait a

one hundred thousand dollars – wait a

one hundred thousand dollars – wait a minute for 20% equity done done and done

minute for 20% equity done done and done

minute for 20% equity done done and done do you like that Barbara I don’t like it

do you like that Barbara I don’t like it

do you like that Barbara I don’t like it one did dance why that’s a compliment to

one did dance why that’s a compliment to

one did dance why that’s a compliment to you Martha I screwed you but it’s a

you Martha I screwed you but it’s a

you Martha I screwed you but it’s a compliment in you matter this isn’t the

compliment in you matter this isn’t the

compliment in you matter this isn’t the Rose Garden it’s the shark tank and you

Rose Garden it’s the shark tank and you

Rose Garden it’s the shark tank and you know what sometimes you got to take the

know what sometimes you got to take the

know what sometimes you got to take the fight and sometimes you’re the chump you

fight and sometimes you’re the chump you

fight and sometimes you’re the chump you just have to try different things and

just have to try different things and

just have to try different things and even even if 99% of them fail you only

even even if 99% of them fail you only

even even if 99% of them fail you only have to be right one time you don’t have

have to be right one time you don’t have

have to be right one time you don’t have to figure it all out in advance you can

to figure it all out in advance you can

to figure it all out in advance you can be wrong you could pick the wrong career

be wrong you could pick the wrong career

be wrong you could pick the wrong career you can pick the wrong job you can pick

you can pick the wrong job you can pick

you can pick the wrong job you can pick the wrong house you can pick the wrong

the wrong house you can pick the wrong

the wrong house you can pick the wrong whatever but you get it right one time

whatever but you get it right one time

whatever but you get it right one time you’re set but if you don’t try and if

you’re set but if you don’t try and if

you’re set but if you don’t try and if you don’t go out there and try all those

you don’t go out there and try all those

you don’t go out there and try all those different things you’ll never get that

different things you’ll never get that

different things you’ll never get that one time and so it’s not a question of

one time and so it’s not a question of

one time and so it’s not a question of okay how much stuff is different stuff

okay how much stuff is different stuff

okay how much stuff is different stuff do I do or how many different things

do I do or how many different things

do I do or how many different things should you try try them all try them all

should you try try them all try them all

should you try try them all try them all until you find the one you like and then

until you find the one you like and then

until you find the one you like and then it’s like it gets really easy because

it’s like it gets really easy because

it’s like it gets really easy because even what’s up you’re on a mission

even what’s up you’re on a mission

even what’s up you’re on a mission you’re loving what you do you know and

you’re loving what you do you know and

you’re loving what you do you know and then then it gets easy and so that’s

then then it gets easy and so that’s

then then it gets easy and so that’s just the approach I’ve always tried to

just the approach I’ve always tried to

just the approach I’ve always tried to instill in people who work for me and

instill in people who work for me and

instill in people who work for me and myself I knew I was wired to be excited

myself I knew I was wired to be excited

myself I knew I was wired to be excited about business how or why I don’t know

about business how or why I don’t know

about business how or why I don’t know but you know and there’s certain guys

but you know and there’s certain guys

but you know and there’s certain guys they have the genetics to jump out of

they have the genetics to jump out of

they have the genetics to jump out of the gym right remember certain guys you

the gym right remember certain guys you

the gym right remember certain guys you know that

know that

know that you know when they golf they have the

you know when they golf they have the

you know when they golf they have the muscle memory and the discipline you

muscle memory and the discipline you

muscle memory and the discipline you know Dirk Nowitzki may not be the most

know Dirk Nowitzki may not be the most

know Dirk Nowitzki may not be the most talented guy in the NBA but his

talented guy in the NBA but his

talented guy in the NBA but his discipline and his focus to do what’s

discipline and his focus to do what’s

discipline and his focus to do what’s necessary to be successful he’s willing

necessary to be successful he’s willing

necessary to be successful he’s willing to do and combine it with being seven

to do and combine it with being seven

to do and combine it with being seven feet tall and being skilled you know it

feet tall and being skilled you know it

feet tall and being skilled you know it makes him an amazing basketball player

makes him an amazing basketball player

makes him an amazing basketball player so it’s understanding what your skill

so it’s understanding what your skill

so it’s understanding what your skill set is finding the right place to use

set is finding the right place to use

set is finding the right place to use those skills and then going for it you

those skills and then going for it you

those skills and then going for it you know will that make you 250 grand it

know will that make you 250 grand it

know will that make you 250 grand it depends if you pick the right industry

depends if you pick the right industry

depends if you pick the right industry but whatever industry you pick if you

but whatever industry you pick if you

but whatever industry you pick if you outwork everybody if you try to be a

outwork everybody if you try to be a

outwork everybody if you try to be a little smarter than everybody if you try

little smarter than everybody if you try

little smarter than everybody if you try to be a better salesperson and everybody

to be a better salesperson and everybody

to be a better salesperson and everybody if you try to be better prepared than

if you try to be better prepared than

if you try to be better prepared than everybody you’ve got your best chance

everybody you’ve got your best chance

everybody you’ve got your best chance because if you don’t do it and somebody

because if you don’t do it and somebody

because if you don’t do it and somebody else does you I have the same work like

else does you I have the same work like

else does you I have the same work like someone’s trying to take it all away

someone’s trying to take it all away

someone’s trying to take it all away from you you know working I actually

from you you know working I actually

from you you know working I actually work like no one’s spending 24 hours

work like no one’s spending 24 hours

work like no one’s spending 24 hours working 24 hours to take it all away

working 24 hours to take it all away

working 24 hours to take it all away from you in and that’s kind of the way I

from you in and that’s kind of the way I

from you in and that’s kind of the way I look at it I remember asking my dad – I

look at it I remember asking my dad – I

look at it I remember asking my dad – I want a new basketball shoes because I

want a new basketball shoes because I

want a new basketball shoes because I was a basketball junkie back then he’s

was a basketball junkie back then he’s

was a basketball junkie back then he’s like well your shoes work if you want a

like well your shoes work if you want a

like well your shoes work if you want a new pair of tennis shoes you have to go

new pair of tennis shoes you have to go

new pair of tennis shoes you have to go out there and get a job and I’m like dad

out there and get a job and I’m like dad

out there and get a job and I’m like dad I’m 12 years old and just so happens he

I’m 12 years old and just so happens he

I’m 12 years old and just so happens he was playing poker with his buddies and

was playing poker with his buddies and

was playing poker with his buddies and one of his buddies was like well I got a

one of his buddies was like well I got a

one of his buddies was like well I got a job for you I’ve got these garbage bags

job for you I’ve got these garbage bags

job for you I’ve got these garbage bags that we distribute you could sell the

that we distribute you could sell the

that we distribute you could sell the door-to-door I’m like okay and it was

door-to-door I’m like okay and it was

door-to-door I’m like okay and it was when I was selling them and realized he

when I was selling them and realized he

when I was selling them and realized he that I’d like to sell and that I could

that I’d like to sell and that I could

that I’d like to sell and that I could sell and that I recognized that selling

sell and that I recognized that selling

sell and that I recognized that selling was was about providing the service and

was was about providing the service and

was was about providing the service and creating value for people that I knew

creating value for people that I knew

creating value for people that I knew that I would literally back then I knew

that I would literally back then I knew

that I would literally back then I knew that I could always succeed I mean I

that I could always succeed I mean I

that I could always succeed I mean I remember I was 16 I think when I started

remember I was 16 I think when I started

remember I was 16 I think when I started a stamp company and started going to

a stamp company and started going to

a stamp company and started going to stamp shows and trade shows and just

stamp shows and trade shows and just

stamp shows and trade shows and just working a little bit harder than other

working a little bit harder than other

working a little bit harder than other people and and trading up from one stamp

people and and trading up from one stamp

people and and trading up from one stamp to the next I remember one time I

to the next I remember one time I

to the next I remember one time I started with a quarter and bought a

started with a quarter and bought a

started with a quarter and bought a stamp and left with $50 thinking hey if

stamp and left with $50 thinking hey if

stamp and left with $50 thinking hey if I could do this I could do anything and

I could do this I could do anything and

I could do this I could do anything and and it’s not that everything worked I

and it’s not that everything worked I

and it’s not that everything worked I failed a lot but I never ever felt like

failed a lot but I never ever felt like

failed a lot but I never ever felt like I wouldn’t be able to work hard enough

I wouldn’t be able to work hard enough

I wouldn’t be able to work hard enough to succeed also always say it’s not

to succeed also always say it’s not

to succeed also always say it’s not about passion

about passion

about passion everybody’s got passion for something

everybody’s got passion for something

everybody’s got passion for something Yeah right don’t follow your passions

Yeah right don’t follow your passions

Yeah right don’t follow your passions follow your efforts because people say

follow your efforts because people say

follow your efforts because people say look you know I was passionate to play

look you know I was passionate to play

look you know I was passionate to play baseball okay Ashley play basketball

baseball okay Ashley play basketball

baseball okay Ashley play basketball doesn’t mean out all the sudden I was

doesn’t mean out all the sudden I was

doesn’t mean out all the sudden I was going to be good enough yeah but I found

going to be good enough yeah but I found

going to be good enough yeah but I found myself spending being really curious

myself spending being really curious

myself spending being really curious about business being really curious

about business being really curious

about business being really curious about technology and that curiosity is

about technology and that curiosity is

about technology and that curiosity is really what drove me and I think surely

really what drove me and I think surely

really what drove me and I think surely if you’re young today curiosity is great

if you’re young today curiosity is great

if you’re young today curiosity is great always learning and trying to find new

always learning and trying to find new

always learning and trying to find new things and being curious about new

things and being curious about new

things and being curious about new things because that’s what leads you to

things because that’s what leads you to

things because that’s what leads you to that path trying to figure out in

that path trying to figure out in

that path trying to figure out in advance yeah that’s hard because you

advance yeah that’s hard because you

advance yeah that’s hard because you don’t know what you don’t know be

don’t know what you don’t know be

don’t know what you don’t know be prepared

prepared

prepared understand put yourselves in the shoes

understand put yourselves in the shoes

understand put yourselves in the shoes of the people or the businesses that

of the people or the businesses that

of the people or the businesses that you’re working with the message that I

you’re working with the message that I

you’re working with the message that I just got on cyberdust is a perfect

just got on cyberdust is a perfect

just got on cyberdust is a perfect example if he were to put himself in my

example if he were to put himself in my

example if he were to put himself in my shoes it would be obvious that cyberdust

shoes it would be obvious that cyberdust

shoes it would be obvious that cyberdust is important to me I’m trying to push

is important to me I’m trying to push

is important to me I’m trying to push everybody to message using it I’ve

everybody to message using it I’ve

everybody to message using it I’ve volunteered and Dave mentioned that hey

volunteered and Dave mentioned that hey

volunteered and Dave mentioned that hey I’m going to be answering questions long

I’m going to be answering questions long

I’m going to be answering questions long after this is over for you people from

after this is over for you people from

after this is over for you people from everybody sending me messages so

everybody sending me messages so

everybody sending me messages so cyberdust is obviously important to me

cyberdust is obviously important to me

cyberdust is obviously important to me and so if you’re able to do something

and so if you’re able to do something

and so if you’re able to do something that reflects something that’s important

that reflects something that’s important

that reflects something that’s important to me or whoever it is that you’re

to me or whoever it is that you’re

to me or whoever it is that you’re working or trying to get a job where

working or trying to get a job where

working or trying to get a job where they’re trying to get an internship with

they’re trying to get an internship with

they’re trying to get an internship with or trying to get an investment from if

or trying to get an investment from if

or trying to get an investment from if you can put yourself in their shoes and

you can put yourself in their shoes and

you can put yourself in their shoes and put yourself in context of what’s

put yourself in context of what’s

put yourself in context of what’s important to them your chances of being

important to them your chances of being

important to them your chances of being successful increased 99 percent a good

successful increased 99 percent a good

successful increased 99 percent a good thousand four right and one other point

thousand four right and one other point

thousand four right and one other point I’ll leave with you right if you’re

I’ll leave with you right if you’re

I’ll leave with you right if you’re working for somebody the best way to be

working for somebody the best way to be

working for somebody the best way to be successful is by reducing the stress of

successful is by reducing the stress of

successful is by reducing the stress of those around you it’s not about you I

those around you it’s not about you I

those around you it’s not about you I mean it’s always about me but that’s a

mean it’s always about me but that’s a

mean it’s always about me but that’s a different thing but it’s not about you

different thing but it’s not about you

different thing but it’s not about you it’s about the people around you if

it’s about the people around you if

it’s about the people around you if you’re reducing the stress of the people

you’re reducing the stress of the people

you’re reducing the stress of the people around you those are the people those

around you those are the people those

around you those are the people those people start to gravitate towards you

people start to gravitate towards you

people start to gravitate towards you they want to work with you because you

they want to work with you because you

they want to work with you because you may go into work easier more pleasant

may go into work easier more pleasant

may go into work easier more pleasant you help them accomplish their goals you

you help them accomplish their goals you

you help them accomplish their goals you help put them in a position to succeed

help put them in a position to succeed

help put them in a position to succeed by reducing their stress you know Shark

by reducing their stress you know Shark

by reducing their stress you know Shark Tank I do the show not because of their

Tank I do the show not because of their

Tank I do the show not because of their great investments but I do the show

great investments but I do the show

great investments but I do the show because it sends the message to to kids

because it sends the message to to kids

because it sends the message to to kids 8 to 80 that the American Dream is alive

8 to 80 that the American Dream is alive

8 to 80 that the American Dream is alive and well um you know you can watch the

and well um you know you can watch the

and well um you know you can watch the show and and come to realize that some

show and and come to realize that some

show and and come to realize that some money out of Iowa or you know in middle

money out of Iowa or you know in middle

money out of Iowa or you know in middle of nowhere in Texas can start a company

of nowhere in Texas can start a company

of nowhere in Texas can start a company and you know turn it into something

and you know turn it into something

and you know turn it into something special and I think you know so many

special and I think you know so many

special and I think you know so many families watch the show together that is

families watch the show together that is

families watch the show together that is just you know in particularly in this

just you know in particularly in this

just you know in particularly in this day and age when so many people are

day and age when so many people are

day and age when so many people are saying what’s wrong with this and what’s

saying what’s wrong with this and what’s

saying what’s wrong with this and what’s wrong with that what’s wrong with

wrong with that what’s wrong with

wrong with that what’s wrong with America

America

America it just really reinforces that you know

it just really reinforces that you know

it just really reinforces that you know somebody with an idea who’s willing to

somebody with an idea who’s willing to

somebody with an idea who’s willing to you know go beyond just an idea to a

you know go beyond just an idea to a

you know go beyond just an idea to a company phase and really work something

company phase and really work something

company phase and really work something special can happen and and you know just

special can happen and and you know just

special can happen and and you know just reinforcing that is really important to

reinforcing that is really important to

reinforcing that is really important to me what makes it work is like

me what makes it work is like

me what makes it work is like everybody’s got ideas like most people

everybody’s got ideas like most people

everybody’s got ideas like most people just think I’ll it’s my idea and I don’t

just think I’ll it’s my idea and I don’t

just think I’ll it’s my idea and I don’t have this right the people that get it

have this right the people that get it

have this right the people that get it done they don’t look at the obstacles

done they don’t look at the obstacles

done they don’t look at the obstacles they look at the opportunities you know

they look at the opportunities you know

they look at the opportunities you know instead of coming up there which had a

instead of coming up there which had a

instead of coming up there which had a connection which I have money which I

connection which I have money which I

connection which I have money which I had this like to do with the surfboard

had this like to do with the surfboard

had this like to do with the surfboard man you went out got upon the youth

man you went out got upon the youth

man you went out got upon the youth surfboard and he started putting it all

surfboard and he started putting it all

surfboard and he started putting it all together and it was just his time you

together and it was just his time you

together and it was just his time you know and then he took it built one

know and then he took it built one

know and then he took it built one figured it out build another one and

figured it out build another one and

figured it out build another one and then it’s the same thing with some of

then it’s the same thing with some of

then it’s the same thing with some of the other one pretty much all the other

the other one pretty much all the other

the other one pretty much all the other companies where you know rather than

companies where you know rather than

companies where you know rather than finding the excuses why they can’t do it

finding the excuses why they can’t do it

finding the excuses why they can’t do it they find the reasons to make it work

they find the reasons to make it work

they find the reasons to make it work and then they just butt to bust their

and then they just butt to bust their

and then they just butt to bust their ass and good things happen Steve Chubin

ass and good things happen Steve Chubin

ass and good things happen Steve Chubin going forward your sense follows a 3-man

going forward your sense follows a 3-man

going forward your sense follows a 3-man polling and there’s still more fighting

polling and there’s still more fighting

polling and there’s still more fighting to happen hotshots

to happen hotshots

to happen hotshots back out I still drop the big good fight

back out I still drop the big good fight

back out I still drop the big good fight for team kuben an ace actually yup and

for team kuben an ace actually yup and

for team kuben an ace actually yup and that maybe do you think they can close

that maybe do you think they can close

that maybe do you think they can close it out right now I mean they’ve got a

it out right now I mean they’ve got a

it out right now I mean they’ve got a lot of depth timers mm turret Eve’s on

lot of depth timers mm turret Eve’s on

lot of depth timers mm turret Eve’s on the Nexus originals on the Nexus to know

the Nexus originals on the Nexus to know

the Nexus originals on the Nexus to know Beggan your last hit without a base our

Beggan your last hit without a base our

Beggan your last hit without a base our hands here title we’re all there waiting

hands here title we’re all there waiting

hands here title we’re all there waiting it’s so much tax hike become an indoor

it’s so much tax hike become an indoor

it’s so much tax hike become an indoor cover one more flight it’s an impressive

cover one more flight it’s an impressive

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Megan Lofton from the bootstrap boutique

Megan Lofton from the bootstrap boutique channel Megan thank you so much for

channel Megan thank you so much for

channel Megan thank you 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 and doing the review on your

word and doing the review on your

word and doing the review on your YouTube channel as well as posting to

YouTube channel as well as posting to

YouTube channel as well as posting to your Twitter account I really appreciate

your Twitter account I really appreciate

your Twitter account I really appreciate the support and I’m glad you enjoyed the

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the support and I’m glad you enjoyed the read so thank you guys again for

read so thank you guys again for

read so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you

watching I believe in you I hope you

watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll

whatever your one word is much love I’ll

whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon

see you soon

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you know I didn’t have as many personal

you know I didn’t have as many personal relationships as I probably would have

relationships as I probably would have

relationships as I probably would have liked you know I put personal

liked you know I put personal

liked you know I put personal relationships aside you know I had

relationships aside you know I had

relationships aside you know I had girlfriends where it was like me or your

girlfriends where it was like me or your

girlfriends where it was like me or your business and out you know what was your

business and out you know what was your

business and out you know what was your name again you know

you think I’m kidding so it probably

you think I’m kidding so it probably took me to an extreme but yeah I gave up

took me to an extreme but yeah I gave up

took me to an extreme but yeah I gave up on personal relationships in a big

on personal relationships in a big

on personal relationships in a big respect because I really was on a

respect because I really was on a

respect because I really was on a mission and once I once I realized I was

mission and once I once I realized I was

mission and once I once I realized I was good so when I sold my first company I

good so when I sold my first company I

good so when I sold my first company I bought a lifetime pass in American

bought a lifetime pass in American

bought a lifetime pass in American Airlines and my goal was just a party

Airlines and my goal was just a party

Airlines and my goal was just a party with like a rock star in as many

with like a rock star in as many

with like a rock star in as many countries with as many people as I

countries with as many people as I

countries with as many people as I possibly could then I went back and got

possibly could then I went back and got

possibly could then I went back and got involved in the streaming business and I

involved in the streaming business and I

involved in the streaming business and I remember sitting there and telling you

remember sitting there and telling you

remember sitting there and telling you know we had probably 10 employees they

know we had probably 10 employees they

know we had probably 10 employees they looked the streaming thing I think is

looked the streaming thing I think is

looked the streaming thing I think is going to be really big and so we really

going to be really big and so we really

going to be really big and so we really have to focus and there’s going to be

have to focus and there’s going to be

have to focus and there’s going to be some sacrifices and if you’re willing to

some sacrifices and if you’re willing to

some sacrifices and if you’re willing to make those sacrifices let’s go and if

make those sacrifices let’s go and if

make those sacrifices let’s go and if you’re not I understand you know you

you’re not I understand you know you

you’re not I understand you know you make your own decisions and I was

make your own decisions and I was

make your own decisions and I was willing to make those sacrifices and um

willing to make those sacrifices and um

willing to make those sacrifices and um you know it all turned out great in the

you know it all turned out great in the

you know it all turned out great in the long run but during that time wasn’t

long run but during that time wasn’t

long run but during that time wasn’t always wasn’t always easy and wasn’t

always wasn’t always easy and wasn’t

always wasn’t always easy and wasn’t always um it was tough sometimes I

always um it was tough sometimes I

always um it was tough sometimes I always get everything back at half words

always get everything back at half words

always get everything back at half words you know I like to challenge myself and

you know I like to challenge myself and

you know I like to challenge myself and um I went to Mount Lebanon High School

um I went to Mount Lebanon High School

um I went to Mount Lebanon High School in Pittsburgh and I wanted to take

in Pittsburgh and I wanted to take

in Pittsburgh and I wanted to take business classes my junior year only

business classes my junior year only

business classes my junior year only they didn’t offer any business classes

they didn’t offer any business classes

they didn’t offer any business classes and so I decided I’d take some college

and so I decided I’d take some college

and so I decided I’d take some college business classes but University of

business classes but University of

business classes but University of Pittsburgh didn’t offer any real

Pittsburgh didn’t offer any real

Pittsburgh didn’t offer any real business classes either so I said you

business classes either so I said you

business classes either so I said you know I’m going to challenge myself and

know I’m going to challenge myself and

know I’m going to challenge myself and so I took a couple night classes at the

so I took a couple night classes at the

so I took a couple night classes at the University of Pittsburgh my junior year

University of Pittsburgh my junior year

University of Pittsburgh my junior year in high school did well in them and

in high school did well in them and

in high school did well in them and didn’t wasn’t really challenged all that

didn’t wasn’t really challenged all that

didn’t wasn’t really challenged all that much at all and so I just dropped out of

much at all and so I just dropped out of

much at all and so I just dropped out of high school and instead of going back

high school and instead of going back

high school and instead of going back for my senior year I went that went to

for my senior year I went that went to

for my senior year I went that went to the University of Pittsburgh and started

the University of Pittsburgh and started

the University of Pittsburgh and started taking classes there um and now like my

taking classes there um and now like my

taking classes there um and now like my buddies are like where’d you go and it’s

buddies are like where’d you go and it’s

buddies are like where’d you go and it’s just I just I’ve always tried to

just I just I’ve always tried to

just I just I’ve always tried to challenge myself you’ve got to know your

challenge myself you’ve got to know your

challenge myself you’ve got to know your own skillset right and you’ve got to

own skillset right and you’ve got to

own skillset right and you’ve got to know how that fits within your company’s

know how that fits within your company’s

know how that fits within your company’s lifecycle um you know some companies are

lifecycle um you know some companies are

lifecycle um you know some companies are slow slow grind and you just have to

slow slow grind and you just have to

slow slow grind and you just have to understand that and you’ve just got to

understand that and you’ve just got to

understand that and you’ve just got to bide your time and still until it starts

bide your time and still until it starts

bide your time and still until it starts to click and then grow with it quickly

to click and then grow with it quickly

to click and then grow with it quickly you know if you’re trying to release a

you know if you’re trying to release a

you know if you’re trying to release a product that needs to be ubiquitous

product that needs to be ubiquitous

product that needs to be ubiquitous you’ve got to go as fast as you can and

you’ve got to go as fast as you can and

you’ve got to go as fast as you can and and

and

and and you know release the product ya know

and you know release the product ya know

and you know release the product ya know long yeah and and you know there’s a lot

long yeah and and you know there’s a lot

long yeah and and you know there’s a lot of people say you know perfection is the

of people say you know perfection is the

of people say you know perfection is the enemy of profitability right and that

enemy of profitability right and that

enemy of profitability right and that doesn’t mean you have to wait to us a

doesn’t mean you have to wait to us a

doesn’t mean you have to wait to us a perfect product

perfect product

perfect product you know Sabri owes to the perfect

you know Sabri owes to the perfect

you know Sabri owes to the perfect sample we still haven’t it’s been almost

sample we still haven’t it’s been almost

sample we still haven’t it’s been almost two years we still haven’t advertised it

two years we still haven’t advertised it

two years we still haven’t advertised it yet because we know it’s not ready yet

yet because we know it’s not ready yet

yet because we know it’s not ready yet you know and so it’s been a slow growth

you know and so it’s been a slow growth

you know and so it’s been a slow growth grind because that’s we wanted we want

grind because that’s we wanted we want

grind because that’s we wanted we want feedback you know we want to keep on

feedback you know we want to keep on

feedback you know we want to keep on learning we’re evolving um but it really

learning we’re evolving um but it really

learning we’re evolving um but it really just depends on what the product is that

just depends on what the product is that

just depends on what the product is that you know a barbershop right is in an app

you know a barbershop right is in an app

you know a barbershop right is in an app is it a service is it a product but you

is it a service is it a product but you

is it a service is it a product but you know the key is looking for the

know the key is looking for the

know the key is looking for the low-hanging fruit what are the at what

low-hanging fruit what are the at what

low-hanging fruit what are the at what are what customers are willing to write

are what customers are willing to write

are what customers are willing to write you a check or commit to it you know so

you a check or commit to it you know so

you a check or commit to it you know so that they’re willing to integrate it

that they’re willing to integrate it

that they’re willing to integrate it into their daily lives or integrated

into their daily lives or integrated

into their daily lives or integrated into their daily business and so getting

into their daily business and so getting

into their daily business and so getting a commitment either through time or

a commitment either through time or

a commitment either through time or revenue is typically what I look for and

revenue is typically what I look for and

revenue is typically what I look for and so if I can get a commitment then I’m

so if I can get a commitment then I’m

so if I can get a commitment then I’m going to be able to learn I’m going to

going to be able to learn I’m going to

going to be able to learn I’m going to see how they use it to they sustained

see how they use it to they sustained

see how they use it to they sustained usage and then once I get the next one

usage and then once I get the next one

usage and then once I get the next one you know hopefully it came a little bit

you know hopefully it came a little bit

you know hopefully it came a little bit faster than the first one then I can ask

faster than the first one then I can ask

faster than the first one then I can ask for referrals and then the next one then

for referrals and then the next one then

for referrals and then the next one then the next one and I just try to ramp it

the next one and I just try to ramp it

the next one and I just try to ramp it up you know when I bought the mouse we

up you know when I bought the mouse we

up you know when I bought the mouse we had no season ticket-holder base and so

had no season ticket-holder base and so

had no season ticket-holder base and so literally it was a matter of just

literally it was a matter of just

literally it was a matter of just putting a list of former season ticket

putting a list of former season ticket

putting a list of former season ticket holders and a white pages back then you

holders and a white pages back then you

holders and a white pages back then you know on my desk next to my phone and

know on my desk next to my phone and

know on my desk next to my phone and making phone calls see you yeah me yeah

making phone calls see you yeah me yeah

making phone calls see you yeah me yeah because if I’m not going to do an OP I

because if I’m not going to do an OP I

because if I’m not going to do an OP I sign something else right so just get on

sign something else right so just get on

sign something else right so just get on the phone hey this mark here on the new

the phone hey this mark here on the new

the phone hey this mark here on the new owner of the Dallas Mavericks you know I

owner of the Dallas Mavericks you know I

owner of the Dallas Mavericks you know I like them but I’ve already it’s not

like them but I’ve already it’s not

like them but I’ve already it’s not though this is my baby this we can’t get

though this is my baby this we can’t get

though this is my baby this we can’t get regular silicates or something make

regular silicates or something make

regular silicates or something make those calls wants to get to a quarter

those calls wants to get to a quarter

those calls wants to get to a quarter you’re a million you’re making the work

you’re a million you’re making the work

you’re a million you’re making the work but that’s open you know and that’s fine

but that’s open you know and that’s fine

but that’s open you know and that’s fine and good right because everybody’s got

and good right because everybody’s got

and good right because everybody’s got their own goals right and but still I

their own goals right and but still I

their own goals right and but still I don’t want anybody at the mass to be

don’t want anybody at the mass to be

don’t want anybody at the mass to be able to say well he’s not willing to do

able to say well he’s not willing to do

able to say well he’s not willing to do the work right there’s you know if I

the work right there’s you know if I

the work right there’s you know if I walk around I’m picking up all the

walk around I’m picking up all the

walk around I’m picking up all the papers I’m not saying go get that picked

papers I’m not saying go get that picked

papers I’m not saying go get that picked up I’m like okay that’s trash I’m

up I’m like okay that’s trash I’m

up I’m like okay that’s trash I’m picking it up um so but in terms of

picking it up um so but in terms of

picking it up um so but in terms of speed of growth it’s really you got to

speed of growth it’s really you got to

speed of growth it’s really you got to get that first customer first and then

get that first customer first and then

get that first customer first and then when you get that first what did you

when you get that first what did you

when you get that first what did you learn reiterate get

learn reiterate get

learn reiterate get next customer and then hopefully as you

next customer and then hopefully as you

next customer and then hopefully as you learn more and more through the process

learn more and more through the process

learn more and more through the process than the next one the next one the next

than the next one the next one the next

than the next one the next one the next one becomes come by and faster

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