he’s been looking after himself since he was 14 years old he parted with jay-z to
was 14 years old he parted with jay-z to
was 14 years old he parted with jay-z to create Rockefeller Records and changed
create Rockefeller Records and changed
create Rockefeller Records and changed the hip-hop industry he’s been involved
the hip-hop industry he’s been involved
the hip-hop industry he’s been involved in businesses from clothing to films to
in businesses from clothing to films to
in businesses from clothing to films to cars
cars
cars he’s Damon Dash and here are his top 10
he’s Damon Dash and here are his top 10
he’s Damon Dash and here are his top 10 rules for success 9 to 5s aren’t good
rules for success 9 to 5s aren’t good
rules for success 9 to 5s aren’t good because you look you hustle for weekend
because you look you hustle for weekend
because you look you hustle for weekend but when you can do something that’s for
but when you can do something that’s for
but when you can do something that’s for yourself and your family it never feels
yourself and your family it never feels
yourself and your family it never feels like work I hustle for my house fulfill
like work I hustle for my house fulfill
like work I hustle for my house fulfill my last name I don’t hustle for my first
my last name I don’t hustle for my first
my last name I don’t hustle for my first I’ve learned over the years that you
I’ve learned over the years that you
I’ve learned over the years that you know with anything you have to be
know with anything you have to be
know with anything you have to be patient not five years patient or five
patient not five years patient or five
patient not five years patient or five you know five months patient you know
you know five months patient you know
you know five months patient you know you could be ten years patient if you
you could be ten years patient if you
you could be ten years patient if you want you know empires aren’t built
want you know empires aren’t built
want you know empires aren’t built overnight you know I mean like I always
overnight you know I mean like I always
overnight you know I mean like I always tell you buy the Great Wall was a 2000
tell you buy the Great Wall was a 2000
tell you buy the Great Wall was a 2000 year old plant mm your main lifetime
year old plant mm your main lifetime
year old plant mm your main lifetime that is a one plan you know and getting
that is a one plan you know and getting
that is a one plan you know and getting people to to to kind of you know do the
people to to to kind of you know do the
people to to to kind of you know do the same have the same exact agenda for
same have the same exact agenda for
same have the same exact agenda for lifetimes for generations what’s crazy
lifetimes for generations what’s crazy
lifetimes for generations what’s crazy so you know you have to be patient when
so you know you have to be patient when
so you know you have to be patient when you want to do something significant no
you want to do something significant no
you want to do something significant no matter what and a lot of time that means
matter what and a lot of time that means
matter what and a lot of time that means you know not reaping the benefits of
you know not reaping the benefits of
you know not reaping the benefits of something immediately
something immediately
something immediately you know and that’s the test I don’t
you know and that’s the test I don’t
you know and that’s the test I don’t think my approach on business is with
think my approach on business is with
think my approach on business is with the average person would advise like
the average person would advise like
the average person would advise like most I hear people say never put up your
most I hear people say never put up your
most I hear people say never put up your own money and I’m saying put your own
own money and I’m saying put your own
own money and I’m saying put your own money up work harder than everyone be
money up work harder than everyone be
money up work harder than everyone be patient and just know that if you’re
patient and just know that if you’re
patient and just know that if you’re going to do something on your own you’re
going to do something on your own you’re
going to do something on your own you’re gonna have to feel some pain you know
gonna have to feel some pain you know
gonna have to feel some pain you know you always have to have something that’s
you always have to have something that’s
you always have to have something that’s paying your bills so that whatever
paying your bills so that whatever
paying your bills so that whatever you’re creating can breathe so you don’t
you’re creating can breathe so you don’t
you’re creating can breathe so you don’t have to rush it you don’t have to make
have to rush it you don’t have to make
have to rush it you don’t have to make it push it to make money when it’s not
it push it to make money when it’s not
it push it to make money when it’s not ready you know I mean like you kind of
ready you know I mean like you kind of
ready you know I mean like you kind of always have to have something solid and
always have to have something solid and
always have to have something solid and then you that’s paying your bills you
then you that’s paying your bills you
then you that’s paying your bills you know because even as an artist to me as
know because even as an artist to me as
know because even as an artist to me as a man you still have the responsibility
a man you still have the responsibility
a man you still have the responsibility to take care of your woman to take care
to take care of your woman to take care
to take care of your woman to take care of your children and to take care of
of your children and to take care of
of your children and to take care of yourself and you know almost in that
yourself and you know almost in that
yourself and you know almost in that order it’s like children your woman and
order it’s like children your woman and
order it’s like children your woman and then yourself you know I’m saying but
then yourself you know I’m saying but
then yourself you know I’m saying but all of that should be able to be taken
all of that should be able to be taken
all of that should be able to be taken care if that’s a real man you know and
care if that’s a real man you know and
care if that’s a real man you know and as an artist you can’t say alright well
as an artist you can’t say alright well
as an artist you can’t say alright well I’m not going to take care of my
I’m not going to take care of my
I’m not going to take care of my children or take care of my woman or
children or take care of my woman or
children or take care of my woman or even take care of myself well to protect
even take care of myself well to protect
even take care of myself well to protect my artistry then that’s not artistry to
my artistry then that’s not artistry to
my artistry then that’s not artistry to me that’s just being lazy you know I’m
me that’s just being lazy you know I’m
me that’s just being lazy you know I’m saying I think as an artist you have to
saying I think as an artist you have to
saying I think as an artist you have to fight for that artistry you know I’m
fight for that artistry you know I’m
fight for that artistry you know I’m saying like you have to figure out how
saying like you have to figure out how
saying like you have to figure out how to pay your bills so that the artists we
to pay your bills so that the artists we
to pay your bills so that the artists we can breathe you know what I mean and it
can breathe you know what I mean and it
can breathe you know what I mean and it also you know you get taught you feel
also you know you get taught you feel
also you know you get taught you feel like a real man have you ever watched a
like a real man have you ever watched a
like a real man have you ever watched a James Bond movie before it doesn’t look
James Bond movie before it doesn’t look
James Bond movie before it doesn’t look like he’s losing at some point and then
like he’s losing at some point and then
like he’s losing at some point and then he wins or Batman or Iron Man or any
he wins or Batman or Iron Man or any
he wins or Batman or Iron Man or any superhero there has to be some diversity
superhero there has to be some diversity
superhero there has to be some diversity for you to you know overcome to win it
for you to you know overcome to win it
for you to you know overcome to win it can’t be a champ unless you uh you know
can’t be a champ unless you uh you know
can’t be a champ unless you uh you know are in a place where you look like
are in a place where you look like
are in a place where you look like you’re going to lose and then you win
you’re going to lose and then you win
you’re going to lose and then you win the pain that’s going to come with being
the pain that’s going to come with being
the pain that’s going to come with being independent you have to embrace it
independent you have to embrace it
independent you have to embrace it because it’s going to happen and also
because it’s going to happen and also
because it’s going to happen and also know that the more successful you get
know that the more successful you get
know that the more successful you get the more problems you’re going to have
the more problems you’re going to have
the more problems you’re going to have the more not you’re gonna have down time
the more not you’re gonna have down time
the more not you’re gonna have down time being a boss does not mean smooth
being a boss does not mean smooth
being a boss does not mean smooth sailing it means having the ability to
sailing it means having the ability to
sailing it means having the ability to care about other people before yourself
care about other people before yourself
care about other people before yourself and to untie problems on time knots
and to untie problems on time knots
and to untie problems on time knots that’s all it is there’s it’s not
that’s all it is there’s it’s not
that’s all it is there’s it’s not business if there’s not problem there’s
business if there’s not problem there’s
business if there’s not problem there’s nothing good without struggle it just
nothing good without struggle it just
nothing good without struggle it just doesn’t happen and all my experiences
doesn’t happen and all my experiences
doesn’t happen and all my experiences there hasn’t been one thing that’s been
there hasn’t been one thing that’s been
there hasn’t been one thing that’s been successful without me feeling some pain
successful without me feeling some pain
successful without me feeling some pain before it was successful so now when
before it was successful so now when
before it was successful so now when there is pain I embrace it you know I’ve
there is pain I embrace it you know I’ve
there is pain I embrace it you know I’ve been embracing it I Maji about it
been embracing it I Maji about it
been embracing it I Maji about it because I know that must mean that if
because I know that must mean that if
because I know that must mean that if I’m cool that you know what awaits me
I’m cool that you know what awaits me
I’m cool that you know what awaits me it’s the darkest before the dawn
it’s the darkest before the dawn
it’s the darkest before the dawn I don’t want it like sound corny but
I don’t want it like sound corny but
I don’t want it like sound corny but that’s really what that’s what has to
that’s really what that’s what has to
that’s really what that’s what has to happen I’m always going to play fair
happen I’m always going to play fair
happen I’m always going to play fair I mean like I don’t believe in doing
I mean like I don’t believe in doing
I mean like I don’t believe in doing anything unless it’s fair because I
anything unless it’s fair because I
anything unless it’s fair because I believe there’s always karmic
believe there’s always karmic
believe there’s always karmic repercussions from doing things unfair
repercussions from doing things unfair
repercussions from doing things unfair so what could appear to be a win or
so what could appear to be a win or
so what could appear to be a win or something that appears to be a fast you
something that appears to be a fast you
something that appears to be a fast you know fast money and I know in the long
know fast money and I know in the long
know fast money and I know in the long run I’m going to suffer but you know
run I’m going to suffer but you know
run I’m going to suffer but you know it’s always a test quick anything quick
it’s always a test quick anything quick
it’s always a test quick anything quick as a test you know I can get it quick if
as a test you know I can get it quick if
as a test you know I can get it quick if I don’t have to cheat but if it you know
I don’t have to cheat but if it you know
I don’t have to cheat but if it you know if I got a cheat to get it fast
if I got a cheat to get it fast
if I got a cheat to get it fast I don’t want it my parents haven’t
I don’t want it my parents haven’t
I don’t want it my parents haven’t bought me clothes since I was about 14
bought me clothes since I was about 14
bought me clothes since I was about 14 my parents haven’t I haven’t had nobody
my parents haven’t I haven’t had nobody
my parents haven’t I haven’t had nobody bought me nothing let’s say that no
bought me nothing let’s say that no
bought me nothing let’s say that no one’s taking care of me since I was 14
one’s taking care of me since I was 14
one’s taking care of me since I was 14 years old and I didn’t want nobody
years old and I didn’t want nobody
years old and I didn’t want nobody taking care of me because they couldn’t
taking care of me because they couldn’t
taking care of me because they couldn’t what they was trying to buy me I wasn’t
what they was trying to buy me I wasn’t
what they was trying to buy me I wasn’t trying to win taste talent and work
trying to win taste talent and work
trying to win taste talent and work ethic you know I mean and all of it I
ethic you know I mean and all of it I
ethic you know I mean and all of it I need all of it you know taste talent
need all of it you know taste talent
need all of it you know taste talent workout fish you know well perspective
workout fish you know well perspective
workout fish you know well perspective so when I interview or my even when my
so when I interview or my even when my
so when I interview or my even when my the people I work with find more talent
the people I work with find more talent
the people I work with find more talent they have to bring me I have to get a
they have to bring me I have to get a
they have to bring me I have to get a mixtape from them can’t even know what
mixtape from them can’t even know what
mixtape from them can’t even know what music they’re listening to because taste
music they’re listening to because taste
music they’re listening to because taste of music tells a lot about a person
of music tells a lot about a person
of music tells a lot about a person it really does um I got to know who the
it really does um I got to know who the
it really does um I got to know who the best their favorite designer is what’s
best their favorite designer is what’s
best their favorite designer is what’s the last book they read favorite artist
the last book they read favorite artist
the last book they read favorite artist and it’s funny but sometimes you know
and it’s funny but sometimes you know
and it’s funny but sometimes you know you get those the answers are hilarious
you get those the answers are hilarious
you get those the answers are hilarious but people be trying they don’t have you
but people be trying they don’t have you
but people be trying they don’t have you know but you know you honestly have to
know but you know you honestly have to
know but you know you honestly have to have you’re like I look for all your
have you’re like I look for all your
have you’re like I look for all your senses to be activated you know I mean
senses to be activated you know I mean
senses to be activated you know I mean like I need you have good taste in music
like I need you have good taste in music
like I need you have good taste in music I need your work ethic I need you to be
I need your work ethic I need you to be
I need your work ethic I need you to be a good person I need you have a good
a good person I need you have a good
a good person I need you have a good taste in clothes you know I need to be
taste in clothes you know I need to be
taste in clothes you know I need to be at you need to be able to be savvy and
at you need to be able to be savvy and
at you need to be able to be savvy and more than just one thing like everyone
more than just one thing like everyone
more than just one thing like everyone that my staff can do like there’s not
that my staff can do like there’s not
that my staff can do like there’s not one job that anyone does in my staff I
one job that anyone does in my staff I
one job that anyone does in my staff I make a regular business that doesn’t
make a regular business that doesn’t
make a regular business that doesn’t touch pop culture doesn’t make history
touch pop culture doesn’t make history
touch pop culture doesn’t make history then to some people that could be
then to some people that could be
then to some people that could be considered going backwards that’s not a
considered going backwards that’s not a
considered going backwards that’s not a pressure for me because I could care
pressure for me because I could care
pressure for me because I could care less what people think and I don’t think
less what people think and I don’t think
less what people think and I don’t think there’s anything about my career where
there’s anything about my career where
there’s anything about my career where you would think I did it for someone
you would think I did it for someone
you would think I did it for someone else I’m just constantly trying to
else I’m just constantly trying to
else I’m just constantly trying to impress myself like I’ve accomplished
impress myself like I’ve accomplished
impress myself like I’ve accomplished you know relatively speaking a lot of
you know relatively speaking a lot of
you know relatively speaking a lot of things and because of that I’ve been
things and because of that I’ve been
things and because of that I’ve been able to do exactly what inspires but
able to do exactly what inspires but
able to do exactly what inspires but everyone has the ability
everyone has the ability
everyone has the ability take care of themselves you can always
take care of themselves you can always
take care of themselves you can always be a hunter you can always eat the food
be a hunter you can always eat the food
be a hunter you can always eat the food you kill it’s just about how lazy you
you kill it’s just about how lazy you
you kill it’s just about how lazy you are you know there’s a theory it’s all
are you know there’s a theory it’s all
are you know there’s a theory it’s all about your effort thank you guys so much
about your effort thank you guys so much
about your effort thank you guys so much for watching I hope you enjoyed my
for watching I hope you enjoyed my
for watching I hope you enjoyed my question of the day for you is do you
question of the day for you is do you
question of the day for you is do you agree with Damon – that you need to put
agree with Damon – that you need to put
agree with Damon – that you need to put up your own money to be an entrepreneur
up your own money to be an entrepreneur
up your own money to be an entrepreneur leave a comment below I’m curious to see
leave a comment below I’m curious to see
leave a comment below I’m curious to see what you think now I made this video
what you think now I made this video
what you think now I made this video because Jose Cruz asked me to so if
because Jose Cruz asked me to so if
because Jose Cruz asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you
there’s a famous entrepreneur that you
there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile leave a comment
want me to profile leave a comment
want me to profile leave a comment underneath and I’ll see what I can do if
underneath and I’ll see what I can do if
underneath and I’ll see what I can do if you like this video and you want to see
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day continue to believe and I hope
day continue to believe and I hope you’ll join me again tomorrow at 7 a.m.
you’ll join me again tomorrow at 7 a.m.
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