hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to another edition of modeling the masters
another edition of modeling the masters
another edition of modeling the masters I believe that the fastest and most
I believe that the fastest and most
I believe that the fastest and most effective way to very business is some
effective way to very business is some
effective way to very business is some model the strategies of people who’ve
model the strategies of people who’ve
model the strategies of people who’ve already done what you’re trying to do so
already done what you’re trying to do so
already done what you’re trying to do so today we’re gonna look at how a high
today we’re gonna look at how a high
today we’re gonna look at how a high school dropout went from being a
school dropout went from being a
school dropout went from being a complete failure at school to being one
complete failure at school to being one
complete failure at school to being one of the most recognized faces on
of the most recognized faces on
of the most recognized faces on television and being a super successful
television and being a super successful
television and being a super successful entertainment entrepreneur this is a
entertainment entrepreneur this is a
entertainment entrepreneur this is a story of Simon Cowell and the top three
story of Simon Cowell and the top three
story of Simon Cowell and the top three lessons that you can learn from his
lessons that you can learn from his
lessons that you can learn from his success Simon Cowell group and Elstree
success Simon Cowell group and Elstree
success Simon Cowell group and Elstree Hertfordshire with his three
Hertfordshire with his three
Hertfordshire with his three half-brothers a half-sister as well as a
half-brothers a half-sister as well as a
half-brothers a half-sister as well as a brother and a sister
brother and a sister
brother and a sister his father Eric was a successful real
his father Eric was a successful real
his father Eric was a successful real estate agent as well as an executive in
estate agent as well as an executive in
estate agent as well as an executive in the music industry
the music industry
the music industry well his mother Julie was known
well his mother Julie was known
well his mother Julie was known throughout town as a socialite largely
throughout town as a socialite largely
throughout town as a socialite largely raised by nannies Cowell and his brother
raised by nannies Cowell and his brother
raised by nannies Cowell and his brother were sent off to boarding school and
were sent off to boarding school and
were sent off to boarding school and were frequently transferred for their
were frequently transferred for their
were frequently transferred for their misconduct by the time Cowell will just
misconduct by the time Cowell will just
misconduct by the time Cowell will just 16 years old he had already been a
16 years old he had already been a
16 years old he had already been a registered student at 16 different
registered student at 16 different
registered student at 16 different schools
schools
schools Kyle would never graduate from any of
Kyle would never graduate from any of
Kyle would never graduate from any of those 16 schools he attended over the
those 16 schools he attended over the
those 16 schools he attended over the years in 1979 he got his first job
years in 1979 he got his first job
years in 1979 he got his first job working as a mailroom clerk for EMI
working as a mailroom clerk for EMI
working as a mailroom clerk for EMI Music Publishing thanks to his father’s
Music Publishing thanks to his father’s
Music Publishing thanks to his father’s connections in many ways I was glad I’d
connections in many ways I was glad I’d
connections in many ways I was glad I’d started my career on the very low rung
started my career on the very low rung
started my career on the very low rung of the business Kyle recalls it was
of the business Kyle recalls it was
of the business Kyle recalls it was there that I learned how to deal with
there that I learned how to deal with
there that I learned how to deal with people over the next few years
people over the next few years
people over the next few years Kyle would work his way up within the
Kyle would work his way up within the
Kyle would work his way up within the ranks of the company to eventually
ranks of the company to eventually
ranks of the company to eventually become a record producer unsatisfied
become a record producer unsatisfied
become a record producer unsatisfied with his prospects Cowell left EMI in
with his prospects Cowell left EMI in
with his prospects Cowell left EMI in the early 1980s to form E and s music
the early 1980s to form E and s music
the early 1980s to form E and s music with his own independent music company
with his own independent music company
with his own independent music company after his achievements in the music
after his achievements in the music
after his achievements in the music industry
industry
industry Cowell turned his attention next to
Cowell turned his attention next to
Cowell turned his attention next to reality TV he’d witnessed a huge success
reality TV he’d witnessed a huge success
reality TV he’d witnessed a huge success of the show pop stars and was determined
of the show pop stars and was determined
of the show pop stars and was determined to take advantage of what he saw as the
to take advantage of what he saw as the
to take advantage of what he saw as the rising trend in 2001 Cowell teamed up
rising trend in 2001 Cowell teamed up
rising trend in 2001 Cowell teamed up with producer Simon Fuller to create Pop
with producer Simon Fuller to create Pop
with producer Simon Fuller to create Pop Idol where audiences would vote in a
Idol where audiences would vote in a
Idol where audiences would vote in a national talent search for a pop singer
national talent search for a pop singer
national talent search for a pop singer Cowell himself was one of the panel
Cowell himself was one of the panel
Cowell himself was one of the panel judges whose brutally honest criticisms
judges whose brutally honest criticisms
judges whose brutally honest criticisms soon became the show’s
soon became the show’s
soon became the show’s attraction today cowl is considered one
attraction today cowl is considered one
attraction today cowl is considered one of the most successful reality TV
of the most successful reality TV
of the most successful reality TV creators in the world and is worth more
creators in the world and is worth more
creators in the world and is worth more than 320 million dollars making more
than 320 million dollars making more
than 320 million dollars making more than 75 million dollars annually in
than 75 million dollars annually in
than 75 million dollars annually in salary from television shows and music
salary from television shows and music
salary from television shows and music producing by starting at the bottom I’m
producing by starting at the bottom I’m
producing by starting at the bottom I’m by working hard to achieve his goals
by working hard to achieve his goals
by working hard to achieve his goals Simon Cowell is able to go from a high
Simon Cowell is able to go from a high
Simon Cowell is able to go from a high school dropout one of the most
school dropout one of the most
school dropout one of the most successful people in the entertainment
successful people in the entertainment
successful people in the entertainment business to help you achieve your goals
business to help you achieve your goals
business to help you achieve your goals here are top three lessons that you can
here are top three lessons that you can
here are top three lessons that you can learn from Simon Cowell
action item number 1 don’t compromise as
action item number 1 don’t compromise as an entrepreneur you’re gonna have a lot
an entrepreneur you’re gonna have a lot
an entrepreneur you’re gonna have a lot of people tell you that the way you want
of people tell you that the way you want
of people tell you that the way you want to do something will never work and you
to do something will never work and you
to do something will never work and you should take a different approach or
should take a different approach or
should take a different approach or worse quit if you have a vision for how
worse quit if you have a vision for how
worse quit if you have a vision for how you see things working out stick to it
you see things working out stick to it
you see things working out stick to it listen to what others have to say and
listen to what others have to say and
listen to what others have to say and take some of it under consideration
take some of it under consideration
take some of it under consideration but don’t let negative people prevent
but don’t let negative people prevent
but don’t let negative people prevent you from doing what you set out to do
you from doing what you set out to do
you from doing what you set out to do Simon Cowell is all business he refuses
Simon Cowell is all business he refuses
Simon Cowell is all business he refuses to back down in the face of criticism
to back down in the face of criticism
to back down in the face of criticism and opposition and does not let personal
and opposition and does not let personal
and opposition and does not let personal feelings get in the way of his work
feelings get in the way of his work
feelings get in the way of his work after Cowell had made particularly harsh
after Cowell had made particularly harsh
after Cowell had made particularly harsh comments toward a contestant family
comments toward a contestant family
comments toward a contestant family members of that rejected contestant were
members of that rejected contestant were
members of that rejected contestant were waiting for Cowell with baseball bats
waiting for Cowell with baseball bats
waiting for Cowell with baseball bats ready to beat him up in typical Calif
ready to beat him up in typical Calif
ready to beat him up in typical Calif action he just laughed it off and used a
action he just laughed it off and used a
action he just laughed it off and used a different exit it wasn’t gonna change
different exit it wasn’t gonna change
different exit it wasn’t gonna change anything for him
anything for him
anything for him he continues to speak his mind and as a
he continues to speak his mind and as a
he continues to speak his mind and as a self-proclaimed entrepreneur he does not
self-proclaimed entrepreneur he does not
self-proclaimed entrepreneur he does not compromise
compromise
compromise according to Cowell I haven’t done
according to Cowell I haven’t done
according to Cowell I haven’t done anything particularly harsh harshness to
anything particularly harsh harshness to
anything particularly harsh harshness to me has given somebody false hopes and
me has given somebody false hopes and
me has given somebody false hopes and not following through that’s harsh
not following through that’s harsh
not following through that’s harsh telling some guy or some girl we’ve got
telling some guy or some girl we’ve got
telling some guy or some girl we’ve got zero talent that they have zero talent
zero talent that they have zero talent
zero talent that they have zero talent actually is a kindness I think you have
actually is a kindness I think you have
actually is a kindness I think you have to judge everything based on your
to judge everything based on your
to judge everything based on your personal tastes and if that means being
personal tastes and if that means being
personal tastes and if that means being critical so be it I hate political
critical so be it I hate political
critical so be it I hate political correctness I absolutely loathe it I’ve
correctness I absolutely loathe it I’ve
correctness I absolutely loathe it I’ve always treated the music business as a
always treated the music business as a
always treated the music business as a business whether I’m making TV shows or
business whether I’m making TV shows or
business whether I’m making TV shows or signing artists you have to do it by the
signing artists you have to do it by the
signing artists you have to do it by the head and not the heart and I run my
head and not the heart and I run my
head and not the heart and I run my business that way
business that way
business that way action item number two don’t fear
action item number two don’t fear
action item number two don’t fear rejection you’re gonna hear a lot of
rejection you’re gonna hear a lot of
rejection you’re gonna hear a lot of nose as you build your business some
nose as you build your business some
nose as you build your business some will likely even come from people you
will likely even come from people you
will likely even come from people you thought you could count on
thought you could count on
thought you could count on don’t let rejections hold you back some
don’t let rejections hold you back some
don’t let rejections hold you back some people will say no and that’s their loss
people will say no and that’s their loss
people will say no and that’s their loss know in your heart that there is someone
know in your heart that there is someone
know in your heart that there is someone out there who wants to say yes and don’t
out there who wants to say yes and don’t
out there who wants to say yes and don’t give up until you find them throw out
give up until you find them throw out
give up until you find them throw out his career cow would become quite
his career cow would become quite
his career cow would become quite familiar with rejection after he was
familiar with rejection after he was
familiar with rejection after he was initially expelled from numerous
initially expelled from numerous
initially expelled from numerous boarding schools Cowell could have
boarding schools Cowell could have
boarding schools Cowell could have easily given up
easily given up
easily given up Headmaster’s were not only telling
Headmaster’s were not only telling
Headmaster’s were not only telling Cowell that there was no place for him
Cowell that there was no place for him
Cowell that there was no place for him in their schools but that there was no
in their schools but that there was no
in their schools but that there was no place for him in a civilized society
place for him in a civilized society
place for him in a civilized society that’s a hard message a swallow as a
that’s a hard message a swallow as a
that’s a hard message a swallow as a young boy however Cowell wanted to prove
young boy however Cowell wanted to prove
young boy however Cowell wanted to prove them wrong
them wrong
them wrong even in his first businesses he would
even in his first businesses he would
even in his first businesses he would face rejection and have to rebuild after
face rejection and have to rebuild after
face rejection and have to rebuild after losing everything Cowell has learned
losing everything Cowell has learned
losing everything Cowell has learned that little failures along the way are
that little failures along the way are
that little failures along the way are what make for a great success in the end
what make for a great success in the end
what make for a great success in the end being rejected is going to happen at
being rejected is going to happen at
being rejected is going to happen at some time in your life it is what you do
some time in your life it is what you do
some time in your life it is what you do next after being rejected that makes a
next after being rejected that makes a
next after being rejected that makes a difference according to Cowell work hard
difference according to Cowell work hard
difference according to Cowell work hard be patient and be a sponge while
be patient and be a sponge while
be patient and be a sponge while learning your business learn how to take
learning your business learn how to take
learning your business learn how to take criticism follow your gut instincts and
criticism follow your gut instincts and
criticism follow your gut instincts and don’t compromise
don’t compromise
don’t compromise not everybody is perfect and I don’t
not everybody is perfect and I don’t
not everybody is perfect and I don’t think we should be looking for perfect
think we should be looking for perfect
think we should be looking for perfect people in the music business over the
people in the music business over the
people in the music business over the last 25 years I faced a lot of rejection
last 25 years I faced a lot of rejection
last 25 years I faced a lot of rejection it’s a lesson learned you have to stand
it’s a lesson learned you have to stand
it’s a lesson learned you have to stand out from the crowd
action on number three trust your gut
action on number three trust your gut you never have enough information to
you never have enough information to
you never have enough information to make a completely informed decision by
make a completely informed decision by
make a completely informed decision by the time you get all the data it’s too
the time you get all the data it’s too
the time you get all the data it’s too late to act you have missed the
late to act you have missed the
late to act you have missed the opportunity instead learn to get as much
opportunity instead learn to get as much
opportunity instead learn to get as much details as you can to make a decision
details as you can to make a decision
details as you can to make a decision and trust your gut you’ll make some
and trust your gut you’ll make some
and trust your gut you’ll make some mistakes but that’s part of business and
mistakes but that’s part of business and
mistakes but that’s part of business and you’ll be better equipped to handle the
you’ll be better equipped to handle the
you’ll be better equipped to handle the next big decision it’s better to take
next big decision it’s better to take
next big decision it’s better to take action get it wrong and course-correct
action get it wrong and course-correct
action get it wrong and course-correct then to take no action at all and miss
then to take no action at all and miss
then to take no action at all and miss out when Carol first started out at BMG
out when Carol first started out at BMG
out when Carol first started out at BMG he wanted more than anything to produce
he wanted more than anything to produce
he wanted more than anything to produce a hit and proved himself to be a
a hit and proved himself to be a
a hit and proved himself to be a valuable contribution to the company
valuable contribution to the company
valuable contribution to the company after years of rejection by the industry
after years of rejection by the industry
after years of rejection by the industry oddly enough he decided to look in the
oddly enough he decided to look in the
oddly enough he decided to look in the direction of professional wrestling his
direction of professional wrestling his
direction of professional wrestling his colleagues thought he was crazy but
colleagues thought he was crazy but
colleagues thought he was crazy but Cowell had a hunch that a young boy
Cowell had a hunch that a young boy
Cowell had a hunch that a young boy should pay to watch professional
should pay to watch professional
should pay to watch professional wrestling and buy all the related
wrestling and buy all the related
wrestling and buy all the related merchandise they would also buy a WWF
merchandise they would also buy a WWF
merchandise they would also buy a WWF themed record sung by the superstar
themed record sung by the superstar
themed record sung by the superstar wrestlers themselves cowls hunch was
wrestlers themselves cowls hunch was
wrestlers themselves cowls hunch was right on the mark the WWF superstars
right on the mark the WWF superstars
right on the mark the WWF superstars album was an instant smash hit after
album was an instant smash hit after
album was an instant smash hit after that few would doubt Cowell’s instincts
that few would doubt Cowell’s instincts
that few would doubt Cowell’s instincts he would later go on to record albums
he would later go on to record albums
he would later go on to record albums with the Power Rangers and the
with the Power Rangers and the
with the Power Rangers and the Teletubbies both of which achieved
Teletubbies both of which achieved
Teletubbies both of which achieved similar levels of success when most
similar levels of success when most
similar levels of success when most people had dismissed opera as not being
people had dismissed opera as not being
people had dismissed opera as not being mainstream Cal mix it with pop and for
mainstream Cal mix it with pop and for
mainstream Cal mix it with pop and for attractive young men and create an
attractive young men and create an
attractive young men and create an instant mainstream success where few
instant mainstream success where few
instant mainstream success where few people thought was any potential for a
people thought was any potential for a
people thought was any potential for a successful record Cowell followed his
successful record Cowell followed his
successful record Cowell followed his instincts according the qaol when I was
instincts according the qaol when I was
instincts according the qaol when I was 30 the company that owned fanfare went
30 the company that owned fanfare went
30 the company that owned fanfare went bust and I effectively lost everything I
bust and I effectively lost everything I
bust and I effectively lost everything I had to move in with my parents in
had to move in with my parents in
had to move in with my parents in hindsight it was the best thing that
hindsight it was the best thing that
hindsight it was the best thing that happened in my life because I learned
happened in my life because I learned
happened in my life because I learned the value of money not to borrow money
the value of money not to borrow money
the value of money not to borrow money and not to live beyond my means and I
and not to live beyond my means and I
and not to live beyond my means and I learned that getting there is more fun
learned that getting there is more fun
learned that getting there is more fun than being there but one thing that I’ve
than being there but one thing that I’ve
than being there but one thing that I’ve always been able to do is own up to my
always been able to do is own up to my
always been able to do is own up to my mistakes and not blame others
mistakes and not blame others
mistakes and not blame others I can’t bear political correctness I
I can’t bear political correctness I
I can’t bear political correctness I don’t like a rule driven life and I hate
don’t like a rule driven life and I hate
don’t like a rule driven life and I hate the fact that you can’t criticize a fat
the fact that you can’t criticize a fat
the fact that you can’t criticize a fat person
so remember don’t compromise don’t fear
so remember don’t compromise don’t fear rejection and trust your gut to finish
rejection and trust your gut to finish
rejection and trust your gut to finish up this video I wanted to share one of
up this video I wanted to share one of
up this video I wanted to share one of my favorite true stories about Simon
my favorite true stories about Simon
my favorite true stories about Simon Cowell and some of his best quotes Simon
Cowell and some of his best quotes Simon
Cowell and some of his best quotes Simon Cowell is known best for his honest
Cowell is known best for his honest
Cowell is known best for his honest sometimes rude comments he makes it
sometimes rude comments he makes it
sometimes rude comments he makes it contestants on his reality television
contestants on his reality television
contestants on his reality television shows however most people did not know
shows however most people did not know
shows however most people did not know that he starts out every morning the
that he starts out every morning the
that he starts out every morning the same way
same way
same way Cowell calls his assistant each morning
Cowell calls his assistant each morning
Cowell calls his assistant each morning with the time he wants breakfast he hits
with the time he wants breakfast he hits
with the time he wants breakfast he hits a snooze button after making the call
a snooze button after making the call
a snooze button after making the call two more times once he has hit the
two more times once he has hit the
two more times once he has hit the snooze button for the second time his
snooze button for the second time his
snooze button for the second time his assistant starts to bring in his
assistant starts to bring in his
assistant starts to bring in his breakfast which has been the same for
breakfast which has been the same for
breakfast which has been the same for the last five years he starts up the day
the last five years he starts up the day
the last five years he starts up the day with hot water with lemon then drinks
with hot water with lemon then drinks
with hot water with lemon then drinks papaya juice with a little lime after
papaya juice with a little lime after
papaya juice with a little lime after that he is brought a bowl of oatmeal
that he is brought a bowl of oatmeal
that he is brought a bowl of oatmeal then drinks a cup of tea once he’s
then drinks a cup of tea once he’s
then drinks a cup of tea once he’s finished all of this he has a spinach
finished all of this he has a spinach
finished all of this he has a spinach smoothie antioxidant smoothie and
smoothie antioxidant smoothie and
smoothie antioxidant smoothie and finishes his breakfast routine with a
finishes his breakfast routine with a
finishes his breakfast routine with a seven fruit smoothie after finishing
seven fruit smoothie after finishing
seven fruit smoothie after finishing this complicated breakfast routine this
this complicated breakfast routine this
this complicated breakfast routine this man that everyone thinks is one of the
man that everyone thinks is one of the
man that everyone thinks is one of the harshest men in television always turns
harshest men in television always turns
harshest men in television always turns on the TV to watch cartoons while having
on the TV to watch cartoons while having
on the TV to watch cartoons while having an IV drip of multiple vitamins he was
an IV drip of multiple vitamins he was
an IV drip of multiple vitamins he was afraid of needles as a boy so this tough
afraid of needles as a boy so this tough
afraid of needles as a boy so this tough acting man has to have his arm frozen
acting man has to have his arm frozen
acting man has to have his arm frozen with a spray to have the procedure
with a spray to have the procedure
with a spray to have the procedure performed the reason he has such an
performed the reason he has such an
performed the reason he has such an unusual morning routine because he plans
unusual morning routine because he plans
unusual morning routine because he plans to live forever saying if I don’t do it
to live forever saying if I don’t do it
to live forever saying if I don’t do it I could regret this in 300 years time
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