the reason why I can retire now and be completely comfortable about it because
completely comfortable about it because
completely comfortable about it because I know that I’ve done everything I could
I know that I’ve done everything I could
I know that I’ve done everything I could to be the best basketball player I could
to be the best basketball player I could
to be the best basketball player I could be unfortunately unfortunately I felt
be unfortunately unfortunately I felt
be unfortunately unfortunately I felt quite a bit okay you know but I
quite a bit okay you know but I
quite a bit okay you know but I understand that’s actually part of the
understand that’s actually part of the
understand that’s actually part of the process of succeeding you got worked on
process of succeeding you got worked on
process of succeeding you got worked on pull up jump shot going left I can see
pull up jump shot going left I can see
pull up jump shot going left I can see the results that night right and the
the results that night right and the
the results that night right and the business world is different
business world is different
business world is different what’s that believe nation it’s Evan my
what’s that believe nation it’s Evan my
what’s that believe nation it’s Evan my one word is believe and I believe in you
one word is believe and I believe in you
one word is believe and I believe in you I believe in your potential and I want
I believe in your potential and I want
I believe in your potential and I want to see that thing that you’ve got inside
to see that thing that you’ve got inside
to see that thing that you’ve got inside you explode out into the world to have a
you explode out into the world to have a
you explode out into the world to have a big impact for you your family and the
big impact for you your family and the
big impact for you your family and the world so to help you on your journey
world so to help you on your journey
world so to help you on your journey today we’re gonna learn from one of the
today we’re gonna learn from one of the
today we’re gonna learn from one of the greatest basketball players of all time
greatest basketball players of all time
greatest basketball players of all time mr. Kobe Bryant and my take on his top
mr. Kobe Bryant and my take on his top
mr. Kobe Bryant and my take on his top ten rules for success volume two rule
ten rules for success volume two rule
ten rules for success volume two rule number one is my personal favorite and
number one is my personal favorite and
number one is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys like
I’d love to know which one you guys like
I’d love to know which one you guys like the best and as always guys as you’re
the best and as always guys as you’re
the best and as always guys as you’re watching if you hear something that
watching if you hear something that
watching if you hear something that really really resonates with you
really really resonates with you
really really resonates with you please leave it down the comments below
please leave it down the comments below
please leave it down the comments below and put quotes around it so other people
and put quotes around it so other people
and put quotes around it so other people can be inspired and when you write it
can be inspired and when you write it
can be inspired and when you write it down it’s much more likely to stick for
down it’s much more likely to stick for
down it’s much more likely to stick for yourself as well enjoy
follow your passion first first first
follow your passion first first first first first first when I retired from
first first first when I retired from
first first first when I retired from the game I said they’re asking kind of
the game I said they’re asking kind of
the game I said they’re asking kind of all the wrong questions it was the
all the wrong questions it was the
all the wrong questions it was the biggest industry I can get into and it’s
biggest industry I can get into and it’s
biggest industry I can get into and it’s all the wrong stuff and you got to sit
all the wrong stuff and you got to sit
all the wrong stuff and you got to sit there and ask yourself okay what am I
there and ask yourself okay what am I
there and ask yourself okay what am I truly passionate about what do I enjoy
truly passionate about what do I enjoy
truly passionate about what do I enjoy doing and when you feel that way
doing and when you feel that way
doing and when you feel that way honestly I mean you feel like you have
honestly I mean you feel like you have
honestly I mean you feel like you have never worked a day in your life it’s the
never worked a day in your life it’s the
never worked a day in your life it’s the most fun thing in the world you get up
most fun thing in the world you get up
most fun thing in the world you get up in the morning excited about what you’re
in the morning excited about what you’re
in the morning excited about what you’re doing and you got to be really honest
doing and you got to be really honest
doing and you got to be really honest with yourself about it
with yourself about it
with yourself about it if you wake up in the morning and you’re
if you wake up in the morning and you’re
if you wake up in the morning and you’re dreading going to work dude do something
dreading going to work dude do something
dreading going to work dude do something else do something else and those are
else do something else and those are
else do something else and those are hard decisions to make but when you make
hard decisions to make but when you make
hard decisions to make but when you make those decisions it’s a very liberating
those decisions it’s a very liberating
those decisions it’s a very liberating experience and you’ll find out that the
experience and you’ll find out that the
experience and you’ll find out that the rewards will come
rewards will come
rewards will come [Music]
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you’ve mentioned that you you’ve been
you’ve mentioned that you you’ve been lucky enough to have mentors in your
lucky enough to have mentors in your
lucky enough to have mentors in your life such as Anna Wintour the editor of
life such as Anna Wintour the editor of
life such as Anna Wintour the editor of Vogue Arianna Huffington
Vogue Arianna Huffington
Vogue Arianna Huffington Johnny I’ve of Apple I’m notorious for
Johnny I’ve of Apple I’m notorious for
Johnny I’ve of Apple I’m notorious for just cold calling people in I just pick
just cold calling people in I just pick
just cold calling people in I just pick up the phone call them up and let’s just
up the phone call them up and let’s just
up the phone call them up and let’s just talk you know there’s nothing in
talk you know there’s nothing in
talk you know there’s nothing in particular I just want to talk and just
particular I just want to talk and just
particular I just want to talk and just you know explain to me how you see your
you know explain to me how you see your
you know explain to me how you see your business you know how do you operate the
business you know how do you operate the
business you know how do you operate the business you know Johnny Ives in
business you know Johnny Ives in
business you know Johnny Ives in particular me is just fascinating his
particular me is just fascinating his
particular me is just fascinating his process of creating design and when I
process of creating design and when I
process of creating design and when I was playing I used what I did that I
was playing I used what I did that I
was playing I used what I did that I used to try to connect the dots between
used to try to connect the dots between
used to try to connect the dots between how John Williams will compose a score
how John Williams will compose a score
how John Williams will compose a score for a film or Johnny eyes would design
for a film or Johnny eyes would design
for a film or Johnny eyes would design new Apple product and how does that
new Apple product and how does that
new Apple product and how does that connect to how I play the game of
connect to how I play the game of
connect to how I play the game of basketball is there’s something there
basketball is there’s something there
basketball is there’s something there that I can learn that can be used when I
that I can learn that can be used when I
that I can learn that can be used when I step out here on the court there’s
step out here on the court there’s
step out here on the court there’s lessons that surround us I mean it life
lessons that surround us I mean it life
lessons that surround us I mean it life is basically a library just it you know
is basically a library just it you know
is basically a library just it you know all we need to do is just open our eyes
all we need to do is just open our eyes
all we need to do is just open our eyes and look and and ask and read
and look and and ask and read
and look and and ask and read accordingly so is that something you
accordingly so is that something you
accordingly so is that something you were doing you of building those
were doing you of building those
were doing you of building those relationships even but outside of your
relationships even but outside of your
relationships even but outside of your interest as a businessman really even as
interest as a businessman really even as
interest as a businessman really even as an athlete and a basketball player yeah
an athlete and a basketball player yeah
an athlete and a basketball player yeah I mean it’s the curiosity I think the
I mean it’s the curiosity I think the
I mean it’s the curiosity I think the curiosity is the most important thing I
curiosity is the most important thing I
curiosity is the most important thing I mean it’s it’s you know it’s sounds
mean it’s it’s you know it’s sounds
mean it’s it’s you know it’s sounds really weird to say but it means like
really weird to say but it means like
really weird to say but it means like leadership lessons yeah I learn
leadership lessons yeah I learn
leadership lessons yeah I learn leadership lessons just from walking in
leadership lessons just from walking in
leadership lessons just from walking in the park is just observing nature and
the park is just observing nature and
the park is just observing nature and the sons relationship with nature and
the sons relationship with nature and
the sons relationship with nature and relationship with the moon and the Sun
relationship with the moon and the Sun
relationship with the moon and the Sun understanding when to be present and
understanding when to be present and
understanding when to be present and when they go away right because as a
when they go away right because as a
when they go away right because as a teammate it was like dude the sun’s out
teammate it was like dude the sun’s out
teammate it was like dude the sun’s out all damn long you’re gonna sunburn a
all damn long you’re gonna sunburn a
all damn long you’re gonna sunburn a hell of a lot of people right so if I’m
hell of a lot of people right so if I’m
hell of a lot of people right so if I’m playing this game and I’m on top of my
playing this game and I’m on top of my
playing this game and I’m on top of my guys for 48 minutes dude you’re gonna
guys for 48 minutes dude you’re gonna
guys for 48 minutes dude you’re gonna sunburn every single team made there
sunburn every single team made there
sunburn every single team made there right so the certain times was important
right so the certain times was important
right so the certain times was important from sudden to be president sometimes it
from sudden to be president sometimes it
from sudden to be president sometimes it needs to go away right and but their
needs to go away right and but their
needs to go away right and but their life lessons that surround us at all
life lessons that surround us at all
life lessons that surround us at all times and I’ve always been extremely
times and I’ve always been extremely
times and I’ve always been extremely extremely curious about those things
extremely curious about those things
extremely curious about those things [Music]
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just place
just place behind-the-back two-spirit
behind-the-back two-spirit
behind-the-back two-spirit [Applause]
show me some I’ve been with you for a
show me some I’ve been with you for a long way the one moment that stands out
long way the one moment that stands out
long way the one moment that stands out out of we’ve done I don’t know how many
out of we’ve done I don’t know how many
out of we’ve done I don’t know how many that we’ve done the what eight hundred
that we’ve done the what eight hundred
that we’ve done the what eight hundred events the one time was 4:00 a.m. we
events the one time was 4:00 a.m. we
events the one time was 4:00 a.m. we went up to practice at 4:00 a.m. and
went up to practice at 4:00 a.m. and
went up to practice at 4:00 a.m. and that was your idea to do it well then
that was your idea to do it well then
that was your idea to do it well then you know all these Nike people are like
you know all these Nike people are like
you know all these Nike people are like no no no no let’s not let’s not do that
no no no no let’s not let’s not do that
no no no no let’s not let’s not do that and then you’re like let’s do it at 4:00
and then you’re like let’s do it at 4:00
and then you’re like let’s do it at 4:00 a.m. so you got security you got brand
a.m. so you got security you got brand
a.m. so you got security you got brand marketing sports marketing go no no no
marketing sports marketing go no no no
marketing sports marketing go no no no no no no that’s not good you’re like
no no no that’s not good you’re like
no no no that’s not good you’re like let’s do it because that’s your
let’s do it because that’s your
let’s do it because that’s your sustenance right I mean to me it just
sustenance right I mean to me it just
sustenance right I mean to me it just makes complete sense not to us see we
makes complete sense not to us see we
makes complete sense not to us see we all right what you usually I’m sleeping
all right what you usually I’m sleeping
all right what you usually I’m sleeping at 4:00 a.m. you’re you’re working out I
at 4:00 a.m. you’re you’re working out I
at 4:00 a.m. you’re you’re working out I like about that okay so if if your job
like about that okay so if if your job
like about that okay so if if your job is to try to be the best basketball
is to try to be the best basketball
is to try to be the best basketball player you can be okay to do that you
player you can be okay to do that you
player you can be okay to do that you have to practice you have to train right
have to practice you have to train right
have to practice you have to train right you want to train as much as you can as
you want to train as much as you can as
you want to train as much as you can as often as you can so if you get up at
often as you can so if you get up at
often as you can so if you get up at 10:00 in the morning train at 11:00
10:00 in the morning train at 11:00
10:00 in the morning train at 11:00 12:00 say 12:00 train at 12:00 train for
12:00 say 12:00 train at 12:00 train for
12:00 say 12:00 train at 12:00 train for two hours 12:00 to 2:00 you have to let
two hours 12:00 to 2:00 you have to let
two hours 12:00 to 2:00 you have to let your body recover so you eat recover
your body recover so you eat recover
your body recover so you eat recover whatever you get back out you train
whatever you get back out you train
whatever you get back out you train start training it at 6:00 train from
start training it at 6:00 train from
start training it at 6:00 train from 6:00 to 8:00 right and now you go home
6:00 to 8:00 right and now you go home
6:00 to 8:00 right and now you go home and shower you dinner you go to bed you
and shower you dinner you go to bed you
and shower you dinner you go to bed you wake up do it again right those are two
wake up do it again right those are two
wake up do it again right those are two sessions all right now imagine you wake
sessions all right now imagine you wake
sessions all right now imagine you wake up at 3:00 you train at 4:00 you go 4 to
up at 3:00 you train at 4:00 you go 4 to
up at 3:00 you train at 4:00 you go 4 to 6 come home
6 come home
6 come home breakfast relax so so now you’re back at
breakfast relax so so now you’re back at
breakfast relax so so now you’re back at it again 9 to 11 right relax and now
it again 9 to 11 right relax and now
it again 9 to 11 right relax and now just on your back at it again to the 4
just on your back at it again to the 4
just on your back at it again to the 4 and have you’re back at it again
and have you’re back at it again
and have you’re back at it again you know 7 to 9 look how much more
you know 7 to 9 look how much more
you know 7 to 9 look how much more training I have done by simply starting
training I have done by simply starting
training I have done by simply starting at 4
at 4
at 4 all right so now you do that and as the
all right so now you do that and as the
all right so now you do that and as the years go on the separation that you have
years go on the separation that you have
years go on the separation that you have with your competitors and your peers
with your competitors and your peers
with your competitors and your peers just grows larger and larger and larger
just grows larger and larger and larger
just grows larger and larger and larger and larger and larger and by year five
and larger and larger and by year five
and larger and larger and by year five or six doesn’t matter what kind of work
or six doesn’t matter what kind of work
or six doesn’t matter what kind of work they’re doing a summer they’re never
they’re doing a summer they’re never
they’re doing a summer they’re never going to catch up because they’re five
going to catch up because they’re five
going to catch up because they’re five years behind so it makes sense to get up
years behind so it makes sense to get up
years behind so it makes sense to get up and start your day early because you can
and start your day early because you can
and start your day early because you can get more work out is that genetic or is
get more work out is that genetic or is
get more work out is that genetic or is that something you you engrained and
that something you you engrained and
that something you you engrained and trained yourself no it was just you that
trained yourself no it was just you that
trained yourself no it was just you that for me it was it was just common sense
for me it was it was just common sense
for me it was it was just common sense like it
like it
like it and okay if I start earlier I can train
and okay if I start earlier I can train
and okay if I start earlier I can train more hours and I know the other guys
more hours and I know the other guys
more hours and I know the other guys aren’t doing it because I know what
aren’t doing it because I know what
aren’t doing it because I know what their training schedule is right so I
their training schedule is right so I
their training schedule is right so I know if I do this consistently over time
know if I do this consistently over time
know if I do this consistently over time it’s the gaps just gonna widen and why
it’s the gaps just gonna widen and why
it’s the gaps just gonna widen and why no why no why no why and they won’t be
no why no why no why and they won’t be
no why no why no why and they won’t be able to get that back mm-hmm
able to get that back mm-hmm
able to get that back mm-hmm so it’s me it was just common sense I’m
so it’s me it was just common sense I’m
so it’s me it was just common sense I’m like thinking how can I get an advantage
like thinking how can I get an advantage
like thinking how can I get an advantage Oh start earlier yeah let’s do that
Oh start earlier yeah let’s do that
Oh start earlier yeah let’s do that how do you how do you develop that or
how do you how do you develop that or
how do you how do you develop that or where do you what do you learn that from
where do you what do you learn that from
where do you what do you learn that from well I I think it’s just no it’s just a
well I I think it’s just no it’s just a
well I I think it’s just no it’s just a matter of what’s important to you mm-hmm
matter of what’s important to you mm-hmm
matter of what’s important to you mm-hmm what’s important to you for whatever
what’s important to you for whatever
what’s important to you for whatever reason you know I felt like I didn’t
reason you know I felt like I didn’t
reason you know I felt like I didn’t feel good about myself if I wasn’t doing
feel good about myself if I wasn’t doing
feel good about myself if I wasn’t doing everything I could to be the best
everything I could to be the best
everything I could to be the best version of myself if I felt like I left
version of myself if I felt like I left
version of myself if I felt like I left anything on the table
anything on the table
anything on the table it would eat away at me I wouldn’t be
it would eat away at me I wouldn’t be
it would eat away at me I wouldn’t be able to look myself in the mirror right
able to look myself in the mirror right
able to look myself in the mirror right so the reason why I can retire now and
so the reason why I can retire now and
so the reason why I can retire now and be completely comfortable about it
be completely comfortable about it
be completely comfortable about it because I know that I’ve done everything
because I know that I’ve done everything
because I know that I’ve done everything I could to be the best basketball player
I could to be the best basketball player
I could to be the best basketball player I could be and so that’s where it comes
I could be and so that’s where it comes
I could be and so that’s where it comes from for me you can’t leave any stone
from for me you can’t leave any stone
from for me you can’t leave any stone unturned
unturned
unturned [Music]
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when you think about your risk tolerance
when you think about your risk tolerance for failure how far are you willing to
for failure how far are you willing to
for failure how far are you willing to fail well I mean unfortunately
fail well I mean unfortunately
fail well I mean unfortunately unfortunately I felt quite a bit yeah
unfortunately I felt quite a bit yeah
unfortunately I felt quite a bit yeah you know but I understand that’s
you know but I understand that’s
you know but I understand that’s actually part of the process of
actually part of the process of
actually part of the process of succeeding I’m not one that really
succeeding I’m not one that really
succeeding I’m not one that really believe in failure I believe you have
believe in failure I believe you have
believe in failure I believe you have setbacks and you know you have to learn
setbacks and you know you have to learn
setbacks and you know you have to learn from those you have to learn what are
from those you have to learn what are
from those you have to learn what are those landmines that can be avoided the
those landmines that can be avoided the
those landmines that can be avoided the next time
next time
next time what are those pitfalls you have to
what are those pitfalls you have to
what are those pitfalls you have to learn from that stuff so you know
learn from that stuff so you know
learn from that stuff so you know welcome those things it’s a part of life
welcome those things it’s a part of life
welcome those things it’s a part of life but are you prepared to like really fail
but are you prepared to like really fail
but are you prepared to like really fail it’s something totally new like what if
it’s something totally new like what if
it’s something totally new like what if you’re just a VC then I wish you see
you’re just a VC then I wish you see
you’re just a VC then I wish you see yeah you know and then I work at it and
yeah you know and then I work at it and
yeah you know and then I work at it and then I’m not as you see the next yeah
then I’m not as you see the next yeah
then I’m not as you see the next yeah you know whenever it happens yeah
you know whenever it happens yeah
you know whenever it happens yeah listen aya my first year in league on
listen aya my first year in league on
listen aya my first year in league on national TV 18 years old got shot five
national TV 18 years old got shot five
national TV 18 years old got shot five straight air balls in the playoffs in
straight air balls in the playoffs in
straight air balls in the playoffs in front of millions of people yeah I think
front of millions of people yeah I think
front of millions of people yeah I think my time is pretty high yeah yeah I think
my time is pretty high yeah yeah I think
my time is pretty high yeah yeah I think I’m alright right
as the shots Davidson when you play a
as the shots Davidson when you play a game or you train you see immediate
game or you train you see immediate
game or you train you see immediate results right you see that right there
results right you see that right there
results right you see that right there you know I worked on pull-up jump shot
you know I worked on pull-up jump shot
you know I worked on pull-up jump shot going left I can see the results that
going left I can see the results that
going left I can see the results that night right
night right
night right and the business world is different you
and the business world is different you
and the business world is different you know you have to have the patience you
know you have to have the patience you
know you have to have the patience you have to find beauty in the process of
have to find beauty in the process of
have to find beauty in the process of building something to find beauty in the
building something to find beauty in the
building something to find beauty in the journey and understand that the end
journey and understand that the end
journey and understand that the end result it’s not really the most
result it’s not really the most
result it’s not really the most beautiful part of it so it’s having that
beautiful part of it so it’s having that
beautiful part of it so it’s having that patience
patience
patience [Music]
sir
sir why here he does a great job going in
why here he does a great job going in
why here he does a great job going in over the to seminar the passion came
over the to seminar the passion came
over the to seminar the passion came from the love for the game you know I
from the love for the game you know I
from the love for the game you know I loved everything about it like the smell
loved everything about it like the smell
loved everything about it like the smell of the ball you love the smell of the
of the ball you love the smell of the
of the ball you love the smell of the ball yes the ball you know the smell of
ball yes the ball you know the smell of
ball yes the ball you know the smell of like brand-new sneakers and like the
like brand-new sneakers and like the
like brand-new sneakers and like the sound the ball mates when it hits the
sound the ball mates when it hits the
sound the ball mates when it hits the ground sneakers in the gym yeah the ball
ground sneakers in the gym yeah the ball
ground sneakers in the gym yeah the ball going through the net like all those
going through the net like all those
going through the net like all those things I love and so the passion comes
things I love and so the passion comes
things I love and so the passion comes from that because once you have that
from that because once you have that
from that because once you have that love you just want to be a part of this
love you just want to be a part of this
love you just want to be a part of this thing all the time
thing all the time
thing all the time is there one moment where you can say it
is there one moment where you can say it
is there one moment where you can say it defined your passion for basketball is
defined your passion for basketball is
defined your passion for basketball is their story or moment when you said that
their story or moment when you said that
their story or moment when you said that wasn’t it that was it that was like when
wasn’t it that was it that was like when
wasn’t it that was it that was like when I felt really passionate no I
I felt really passionate no I
I felt really passionate no I it doesn’t never leave never leaves like
it doesn’t never leave never leaves like
it doesn’t never leave never leaves like that you know the game was just a part
that you know the game was just a part
that you know the game was just a part of me so it never leaves even now that
of me so it never leaves even now that
of me so it never leaves even now that I’m retired you know everything I’ve
I’m retired you know everything I’ve
I’m retired you know everything I’ve learned from the game of basketball
learned from the game of basketball
learned from the game of basketball carried it over into life you know like
carried it over into life you know like
carried it over into life you know like basketballs helped me be a better person
basketballs helped me be a better person
basketballs helped me be a better person a better friend but how solid well
a better friend but how solid well
a better friend but how solid well because there’s life lessons that are
because there’s life lessons that are
because there’s life lessons that are within the game like communications like
within the game like communications like
within the game like communications like unselfishness my attention to detail and
unselfishness my attention to detail and
unselfishness my attention to detail and empathy and compassion like all those
empathy and compassion like all those
empathy and compassion like all those things are in the game and as an athlete
things are in the game and as an athlete
things are in the game and as an athlete if we are aware of those things it helps
if we are aware of those things it helps
if we are aware of those things it helps us become better human human beings and
us become better human human beings and
us become better human human beings and you can apply that toward your post post
you can apply that toward your post post
you can apply that toward your post post basketball game retirement into your
basketball game retirement into your
basketball game retirement into your business world surely true ventures sure
business world surely true ventures sure
business world surely true ventures sure I mean you can play you know I was
I mean you can play you know I was
I mean you can play you know I was applying that even when I was playing
applying that even when I was playing
applying that even when I was playing just in life outside of the game and
just in life outside of the game and
just in life outside of the game and even more so now you know I’m building a
even more so now you know I’m building a
even more so now you know I’m building a business and all these things you know
business and all these things you know
business and all these things you know kind of culture you when I have all
kind of culture you when I have all
kind of culture you when I have all those things are or directly
those things are or directly
those things are or directly learn from the game of basketball
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and you’re my achilles and it became
and you’re my achilles and it became something worse okay this is this is the
something worse okay this is this is the
something worse okay this is this is the end of my career could be now so since I
end of my career could be now so since I
end of my career could be now so since I was 21 years old and thinking okay I
was 21 years old and thinking okay I
was 21 years old and thinking okay I have to figure out what comes next
have to figure out what comes next
have to figure out what comes next you kind of brainstorm uid aid but you
you kind of brainstorm uid aid but you
you kind of brainstorm uid aid but you never really executed and when the
never really executed and when the
never really executed and when the injury happened is I okay no I needed to
injury happened is I okay no I needed to
injury happened is I okay no I needed to start building now right and that’s when
start building now right and that’s when
start building now right and that’s when the turning point was for me but I’m
the turning point was for me but I’m
the turning point was for me but I’m sitting there and I have you kilise
sitting there and I have you kilise
sitting there and I have you kilise injury it’s it’s one thing to sit there
injury it’s it’s one thing to sit there
injury it’s it’s one thing to sit there and try to block out the frustrations
and try to block out the frustrations
and try to block out the frustrations and being injured because that’s you’re
and being injured because that’s you’re
and being injured because that’s you’re constantly tugging but that right as
constantly tugging but that right as
constantly tugging but that right as opposed to simply replacing that with a
opposed to simply replacing that with a
opposed to simply replacing that with a new challenge that’s something that gets
new challenge that’s something that gets
new challenge that’s something that gets you excited so now you’re not focused on
you excited so now you’re not focused on
you excited so now you’re not focused on not being depressed you’re focused on
not being depressed you’re focused on
not being depressed you’re focused on the excitement of building something and
the excitement of building something and
the excitement of building something and so it was extremely exciting man having
so it was extremely exciting man having
so it was extremely exciting man having to figure something out and build it
to figure something out and build it
to figure something out and build it from the ground
from the ground
from the ground [Music]
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[Applause] Koby Inc in this venture capital from
Koby Inc in this venture capital from
Koby Inc in this venture capital from her a lot to take on
her a lot to take on
her a lot to take on are there other other things it seems
are there other other things it seems
are there other other things it seems like kind of each of your vehicles maybe
like kind of each of your vehicles maybe
like kind of each of your vehicles maybe has a specific purpose are there other
has a specific purpose are there other
has a specific purpose are there other areas and things that you’re looking at
areas and things that you’re looking at
areas and things that you’re looking at and want to pursue it spacing right
and want to pursue it spacing right
and want to pursue it spacing right because you know we have there’s certain
because you know we have there’s certain
because you know we have there’s certain things that we want to get to but we
things that we want to get to but we
things that we want to get to but we have to pace those out because we have
have to pace those out because we have
have to pace those out because we have to have absolute focus on a few of those
to have absolute focus on a few of those
to have absolute focus on a few of those things right Brian stipple fun and the
things right Brian stipple fun and the
things right Brian stipple fun and the stories that we are creating right those
stories that we are creating right those
stories that we are creating right those are two lenses right now there are other
are two lenses right now there are other
are two lenses right now there are other things that are going to come but that’s
things that are going to come but that’s
things that are going to come but that’s way down the road you know we have to
way down the road you know we have to
way down the road you know we have to have a very very sharp winds because we
have a very very sharp winds because we
have a very very sharp winds because we can’t do so many things now that’s the
can’t do so many things now that’s the
can’t do so many things now that’s the hardest part when we first started it is
hardest part when we first started it is
hardest part when we first started it is you have so many people coming from
you have so many people coming from
you have so many people coming from different different angles different
different different angles different
different different angles different points of view and you can do this you
points of view and you can do this you
points of view and you can do this you can do that and you know it’s a lot of
can do that and you know it’s a lot of
can do that and you know it’s a lot of them are very lucrative offers but their
them are very lucrative offers but their
them are very lucrative offers but their small window my opportunities and the
small window my opportunities and the
small window my opportunities and the hardest parts been pushing those to the
hardest parts been pushing those to the
hardest parts been pushing those to the side and going for things that have a
side and going for things that have a
side and going for things that have a much much longer tail which is risky but
much much longer tail which is risky but
much much longer tail which is risky but you know what are you gonna do I think
you know what are you gonna do I think
you know what are you gonna do I think that’s the best way to go about it
that’s the best way to go about it
that’s the best way to go about it [Music]
you want to be known long-term as Kobe
you want to be known long-term as Kobe Bryant the storyteller and
Bryant the storyteller and
Bryant the storyteller and businessperson who happen to be a
businessperson who happen to be a
businessperson who happen to be a basketball player or the basketball
basketball player or the basketball
basketball player or the basketball player who had a successful career
player who had a successful career
player who had a successful career thereafter know it depends who you talk
thereafter know it depends who you talk
thereafter know it depends who you talk to if I’m talking to you well I’m saying
to if I’m talking to you well I’m saying
to if I’m talking to you well I’m saying if you ask that question to a writer
if you ask that question to a writer
if you ask that question to a writer who’s never seen a basketball game
who’s never seen a basketball game
who’s never seen a basketball game before I would love to be known as the
before I would love to be known as the
before I would love to be known as the kick-ass storyteller all right if you
kick-ass storyteller all right if you
kick-ass storyteller all right if you talk to an athlete that doesn’t like
talk to an athlete that doesn’t like
talk to an athlete that doesn’t like reading a book for anything and I’d like
reading a book for anything and I’d like
reading a book for anything and I’d like to be known as a phenomenal basketball
to be known as a phenomenal basketball
to be known as a phenomenal basketball player right personally I would love to
player right personally I would love to
player right personally I would love to be both because I am both alright you
be both because I am both alright you
be both because I am both alright you can’t shelf one for the other
can’t shelf one for the other
can’t shelf one for the other I mean the game has brought me to where
I mean the game has brought me to where
I mean the game has brought me to where I am today you know the investment
I am today you know the investment
I am today you know the investment platform the Bryan style platform the
platform the Bryan style platform the
platform the Bryan style platform the storytelling that we’re doing is going
storytelling that we’re doing is going
storytelling that we’re doing is going to put me where I will be 20 years from
to put me where I will be 20 years from
to put me where I will be 20 years from now we really want to create something
now we really want to create something
now we really want to create something that is epic and the patient’s making
that is epic and the patient’s making
that is epic and the patient’s making sure every detail is cared for making
sure every detail is cared for making
sure every detail is cared for making sure you’re hitting the proper beats
sure you’re hitting the proper beats
sure you’re hitting the proper beats from a plot perspective all right you
from a plot perspective all right you
from a plot perspective all right you know the patient’s the detail
I have decided to skip college and take
I have decided to skip college and take my talents to a VA a team what about
my talents to a VA a team what about
my talents to a VA a team what about individual he’s got one more chat
individual he’s got one more chat
individual he’s got one more chat [Music]
so you could take that to the bank it is
so you could take that to the bank it is anybody who asks
anybody who asks
anybody who asks [Music]
asshole doesn’t change it just kind of
asshole doesn’t change it just kind of evolves you promise me one thing
evolves you promise me one thing
evolves you promise me one thing what’s up I’ve made 50 what you guys
what’s up I’ve made 50 what you guys
what’s up I’ve made 50 what you guys learn from about your team from this
learn from about your team from this
learn from about your team from this series and how’s it going to help you
series and how’s it going to help you
series and how’s it going to help you improve moving on in this place holders
in a part-time job you guys for all
in a part-time job you guys for all those you whatever do you think you
those you whatever do you think you
those you whatever do you think you think you guys deserve all the beating
think you guys deserve all the beating
think you guys deserve all the beating that’s took in the media a lot of times
that’s took in the media a lot of times
that’s took in the media a lot of times writers when they write stuff like that
writers when they write stuff like that
writers when they write stuff like that means they care there Laker fans anyway
means they care there Laker fans anyway
means they care there Laker fans anyway so we have to get better you have to get
so we have to get better you have to get
so we have to get better you have to get better at playing together you have to
better at playing together you have to
better at playing together you have to do better than spacing Africa better at
do better than spacing Africa better at
do better than spacing Africa better at ball Jesus Christ can’t believe I’m
ball Jesus Christ can’t believe I’m
ball Jesus Christ can’t believe I’m saying to you at all that just being
saying to you at all that just being
saying to you at all that just being late to the press play on tape no no
late to the press play on tape no no
late to the press play on tape no no notnot for long another budget idiots
notnot for long another budget idiots
notnot for long another budget idiots remember when Kobe Bryant used to dunk
remember when Kobe Bryant used to dunk
remember when Kobe Bryant used to dunk and it wasn’t a surprise every time he
and it wasn’t a surprise every time he
and it wasn’t a surprise every time he dunks it’s a big deal
season but here’s some vintage Kobe and
season but here’s some vintage Kobe and even I thought he’s gonna pull up here
even I thought he’s gonna pull up here
even I thought he’s gonna pull up here but he rips through barns and goes to
but he rips through barns and goes to
but he rips through barns and goes to the
the
the [Applause]
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13 and
13 and [Applause]
chuckles
chuckles [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] I think it’s the technical because the
I think it’s the technical because the
I think it’s the technical because the bids of the Lakers
bids of the Lakers
bids of the Lakers to the floor you take a look Chris Rock
to the floor you take a look Chris Rock
to the floor you take a look Chris Rock sitting right next to Kobe Bryant
sitting right next to Kobe Bryant
sitting right next to Kobe Bryant shooting the breeze funniest man in the
shooting the breeze funniest man in the
shooting the breeze funniest man in the world telling jokes and take a look at
world telling jokes and take a look at
world telling jokes and take a look at Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant I don’t even hear you
I don’t even hear you
I don’t even hear you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] my mouth
my mouth
my mouth [Music]
[Music]
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[Music]
[Music] they’d love to get it into Nash’s hand
they’d love to get it into Nash’s hand
they’d love to get it into Nash’s hand and they do
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because satvinder combi
made this video because satvinder combi
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and cast your vote I’d also love to know what did you learn from this video what
what did you learn from this video what
what did you learn from this video what lesson really hit home the hardest what
lesson really hit home the hardest what
lesson really hit home the hardest what are you going to immediately apply
are you going to immediately apply
are you going to immediately apply somehow to your life or to your business
somehow to your life or to your business
somehow to your life or to your business leave it down the comments below I’m
leave it down the comments below I’m
leave it down the comments below I’m really curious to find out I also want
really curious to find out I also want
really curious to find out I also want to give a quick shout out to Roberto
to give a quick shout out to Roberto
to give a quick shout out to Roberto Blake Roberto thank you so much for
Blake Roberto thank you so much for
Blake Roberto thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book here one
picking up a copy of my book here one
picking up a copy of my book here one word I’m doing the interview on your
word I’m doing the interview on your
word I’m doing the interview on your channel and being one of the people that
channel and being one of the people that
channel and being one of the people that we profiled in the book I really
we profiled in the book I really
we profiled in the book I really appreciate all your support around my
appreciate all your support around my
appreciate all your support around my book launch and I hope you enjoy the
book launch and I hope you enjoy the
book launch and I hope you enjoy the read I’m in the book you’re one word by
read I’m in the book you’re one word by
read I’m in the book you’re one word by my good friend Evan Carmichael thank you
my good friend Evan Carmichael thank you
my good friend Evan Carmichael thank you guys again for watching I believe in you
guys again for watching I believe in you
guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in
I hope you continue to believe in
I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever you’re one where
yourself and whatever you’re one where
yourself and whatever you’re one where it is much love I’ll see you soon
what are the skills that you think best
what are the skills that you think best translate that you that you learned and
translate that you that you learned and
translate that you that you learned and picked up and built over the years to
picked up and built over the years to
picked up and built over the years to what you want to do now and what are the
what you want to do now and what are the
what you want to do now and what are the areas that maybe are a little more
areas that maybe are a little more
areas that maybe are a little more frightening to you as muscles that you
frightening to you as muscles that you
frightening to you as muscles that you feel you have to develop well I think
feel you have to develop well I think
feel you have to develop well I think it’s the communication and the working
it’s the communication and the working
it’s the communication and the working with groups of people that’s always the
with groups of people that’s always the
with groups of people that’s always the most important thing that’s how you win
most important thing that’s how you win
most important thing that’s how you win championships when you take guys of a
championships when you take guys of a
championships when you take guys of a team that have completely different
team that have completely different
team that have completely different backgrounds and from different parts of
backgrounds and from different parts of
backgrounds and from different parts of the world different religious beliefs
the world different religious beliefs
the world different religious beliefs different political beliefs and you put
different political beliefs and you put
different political beliefs and you put them all on one team and say ok you guys
them all on one team and say ok you guys
them all on one team and say ok you guys have to get on the same page and figure
have to get on the same page and figure
have to get on the same page and figure out how to win a championship right so
out how to win a championship right so
out how to win a championship right so figuring out how to navigate that and
figuring out how to navigate that and
figuring out how to navigate that and how to speak to the whole while speaking
how to speak to the whole while speaking
how to speak to the whole while speaking to individuals is I think the thing that
to individuals is I think the thing that
to individuals is I think the thing that carries over the most into the business
carries over the most into the business
carries over the most into the business world if you making it up if you take a
world if you making it up if you take a
world if you making it up if you take a kid for example that is tall and
kid for example that is tall and
kid for example that is tall and extremely lanky right it’s very
extremely lanky right it’s very
extremely lanky right it’s very uncomfortable with this height 12 years
uncomfortable with this height 12 years
uncomfortable with this height 12 years old
old
old uncomfortable walks around school
uncomfortable walks around school
uncomfortable walks around school shoulders slouched because they’re not
shoulders slouched because they’re not
shoulders slouched because they’re not comfortable in their skin right right
comfortable in their skin right right
comfortable in their skin right right now you move them to the basketball
now you move them to the basketball
now you move them to the basketball court where now they don’t want to play
court where now they don’t want to play
court where now they don’t want to play the pose because they think it’s not
the pose because they think it’s not
the pose because they think it’s not cool to play the pose anymore they’re on
cool to play the pose anymore they’re on
cool to play the pose anymore they’re on the wing just saying so all the kids are
the wing just saying so all the kids are
the wing just saying so all the kids are playing the perimeter right and so how
playing the perimeter right and so how
playing the perimeter right and so how you connect how do you connect that
you connect how do you connect that
you connect how do you connect that story to human nature right I have no
story to human nature right I have no
story to human nature right I have no idea so if you take the kid in through
idea so if you take the kid in through
idea so if you take the kid in through sport you teach the kid how to play the
sport you teach the kid how to play the
sport you teach the kid how to play the post you teach them that there’s beauty
post you teach them that there’s beauty
post you teach them that there’s beauty in playing a pose what you’re saying to
in playing a pose what you’re saying to
in playing a pose what you’re saying to the kid is that there’s a beauty in
the kid is that there’s a beauty in
the kid is that there’s a beauty in being who you are there’s beauty and
being who you are there’s beauty and
being who you are there’s beauty and playing To Your Strengths so now through
playing To Your Strengths so now through
playing To Your Strengths so now through the sport when the kids walking down
the sport when the kids walking down
the sport when the kids walking down that hallway in school he’s not
that hallway in school he’s not
that hallway in school he’s not slouching his shoulders anymore right
slouching his shoulders anymore right
slouching his shoulders anymore right just comfortable with who he is he’s
just comfortable with who he is he’s
just comfortable with who he is he’s accepting who he is and you can
accepting who he is and you can
accepting who he is and you can absolutely do that through sport
once upon a time there was a young
once upon a time there was a young basketball player who had dreams of
basketball player who had dreams of
basketball player who had dreams of becoming one of the greatest basketball
becoming one of the greatest basketball
becoming one of the greatest basketball players of all time what 17 years old or
players of all time what 17 years old or
players of all time what 17 years old or the hunger motivation and a desire to be
the hunger motivation and a desire to be
the hunger motivation and a desire to be the best possible basketball player got
the best possible basketball player got
the best possible basketball player got to be he worked day and night every day
to be he worked day and night every day
to be he worked day and night every day for years and years and years and years
for years and years and years and years
for years and years and years and years and years as time went on 20 years had
and years as time went on 20 years had
and years as time went on 20 years had passed he felt that he had accomplished
passed he felt that he had accomplished
passed he felt that he had accomplished all that he set out to accomplish but
all that he set out to accomplish but
all that he set out to accomplish but would he come to realize is that the
would he come to realize is that the
would he come to realize is that the goal that he set out initially to
goal that he set out initially to
goal that he set out initially to becoming the greatest of all time was a
becoming the greatest of all time was a
becoming the greatest of all time was a very fickle one I really realized that
very fickle one I really realized that
very fickle one I really realized that the most important thing in life is how
the most important thing in life is how
the most important thing in life is how your career moves and touches those
your career moves and touches those
your career moves and touches those around you and how it carries forward to
around you and how it carries forward to
around you and how it carries forward to the next generation
the next generation
the next generation but he realize that’s what makes true
but he realize that’s what makes true
but he realize that’s what makes true greatness the story would be about
greatness the story would be about
greatness the story would be about transformation of a kid looking inwardly
transformation of a kid looking inwardly
transformation of a kid looking inwardly to then growing up and understand any
to then growing up and understand any
to then growing up and understand any importance in the powers with it out
it’s a great feeling to know that you’re
it’s a great feeling to know that you’re set a goal for yourself
set a goal for yourself
set a goal for yourself anyway able to be stackable let’s not do
anyway able to be stackable let’s not do
anyway able to be stackable let’s not do that if I the power to turn back time I
that if I the power to turn back time I
that if I the power to turn back time I wouldn’t never use it
wouldn’t never use it
wouldn’t never use it think about it because then every moment
think about it because then every moment
think about it because then every moment that you go through means absolutely
that you go through means absolutely
that you go through means absolutely nothing because you can always go back
nothing because you can always go back
nothing because you can always go back and do it again so it loses its flavor
and do it again so it loses its flavor
and do it again so it loses its flavor it’s it’s loses its its beauty when
it’s it’s loses its its beauty when
it’s it’s loses its its beauty when things are final and you know moments
things are final and you know moments
things are final and you know moments won’t ever come again to be able to have
won’t ever come again to be able to have
won’t ever come again to be able to have the power to go back and experience
the power to go back and experience
the power to go back and experience those things is it’s silly to me when
those things is it’s silly to me when
those things is it’s silly to me when you think that your time very at peace
you think that your time very at peace
you think that your time very at peace with it and I’m very thankful you know
with it and I’m very thankful you know
with it and I’m very thankful you know for the for the 20 years that I’ve had
for the for the 20 years that I’ve had
for the for the 20 years that I’ve had and
[Music]
[Music] ready to go
ready to go
ready to go [Music]
[Music]
[Music] one would see was one long me down the
one would see was one long me down the
one would see was one long me down the most important work ever if you had to
most important work ever if you had to
most important work ever if you had to think of one word that’s most important
think of one word that’s most important
think of one word that’s most important to you that sums you Apple
to you that sums you Apple
to you that sums you Apple that would be collect a little beacon
that would be collect a little beacon
that would be collect a little beacon pay believe nation if you want to know
pay believe nation if you want to know
pay believe nation if you want to know what the most important one word is for
what the most important one word is for
what the most important one word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah
Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah
Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I
Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I
Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I have a very special secret video for you
have a very special secret video for you
have a very special secret video for you check the description for details
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