mentorship is not something you ask somebody to do so look for mentors who
somebody to do so look for mentors who
somebody to do so look for mentors who don’t necessarily give you answers I for
don’t necessarily give you answers I for
don’t necessarily give you answers I for years read books of people who I didn’t
years read books of people who I didn’t
years read books of people who I didn’t know but I considered them with my
know but I considered them with my
know but I considered them with my personal Mentors what’s that believe
personal Mentors what’s that believe
personal Mentors what’s that believe nation it’s having my one word is
nation it’s having my one word is
nation it’s having my one word is believe and I believe in you I believe
believe and I believe in you I believe
believe and I believe in you I believe you have an amazing gift inside you that
you have an amazing gift inside you that
you have an amazing gift inside you that I want to see exploded onto the world
I want to see exploded onto the world
I want to see exploded onto the world now I started the one rule series
now I started the one rule series
now I started the one rule series because we do a lot of top tens and
because we do a lot of top tens and
because we do a lot of top tens and there’s a lot of rules that come up over
there’s a lot of rules that come up over
there’s a lot of rules that come up over and over and over again and the one rule
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together into one super clip for you so
together into one super clip for you so today we’re gonna learn how you can find
today we’re gonna learn how you can find
today we’re gonna learn how you can find mentors enjoy
mentors enjoy
mentors enjoy [Music]
here’s what I’ve learned about
here’s what I’ve learned about mentorship mentorship is not something
mentorship mentorship is not something
mentorship mentorship is not something you ask somebody to do like will you be
you ask somebody to do like will you be
you ask somebody to do like will you be my friend it doesn’t work like that when
my friend it doesn’t work like that when
my friend it doesn’t work like that when you find somebody you get along with you
you find somebody you get along with you
you find somebody you get along with you share values your shared beliefs you
share values your shared beliefs you
share values your shared beliefs you spend time with them you get to know
spend time with them you get to know
spend time with them you get to know them you develop trust you take us
them you develop trust you take us
them you develop trust you take us you’re vulnerable with them you open up
you’re vulnerable with them you open up
you’re vulnerable with them you open up to them and you discover that you become
to them and you discover that you become
to them and you discover that you become friends it’s what happens you start off
friends it’s what happens you start off
friends it’s what happens you start off as simply acquaintances in my experience
as simply acquaintances in my experience
as simply acquaintances in my experience mentorship is exactly the same there
mentorship is exactly the same there
mentorship is exactly the same there were people who were much more
were people who were much more
were people who were much more experienced than me who had wisdom that
experienced than me who had wisdom that
experienced than me who had wisdom that I didn’t have and I when I would call
I didn’t have and I when I would call
I didn’t have and I when I would call him they would take my calls
him they would take my calls
him they would take my calls and when I would ask them questions they
and when I would ask them questions they
and when I would ask them questions they would always take the time to give me
would always take the time to give me
would always take the time to give me answers and over the course of time they
answers and over the course of time they
answers and over the course of time they became my mentors like they became my
became my mentors like they became my
became my mentors like they became my friends and I remember one time I was
friends and I remember one time I was
friends and I remember one time I was with one of my mentors Ron brooder an
with one of my mentors Ron brooder an
with one of my mentors Ron brooder an amazing guy and I was leaving his house
amazing guy and I was leaving his house
amazing guy and I was leaving his house and I put my arm around him I said you
and I put my arm around him I said you
and I put my arm around him I said you know I’m glad you’re my mentor and he
know I’m glad you’re my mentor and he
know I’m glad you’re my mentor and he looked at me and he said I’m glad you’re
looked at me and he said I’m glad you’re
looked at me and he said I’m glad you’re mine and it caught me completely
mine and it caught me completely
mine and it caught me completely off-guard and true mentorship like true
off-guard and true mentorship like true
off-guard and true mentorship like true friendship is not a one-way street
friendship is not a one-way street
friendship is not a one-way street it’s not about one person only giving
it’s not about one person only giving
it’s not about one person only giving advice the other both people are showing
advice the other both people are showing
advice the other both people are showing up to give and both people are showing
up to give and both people are showing
up to give and both people are showing up to learn but you kind of someone to
up to learn but you kind of someone to
up to learn but you kind of someone to be your mentor especially someone who’s
be your mentor especially someone who’s
be your mentor especially someone who’s a total stranger knock on their door and
a total stranger knock on their door and
a total stranger knock on their door and say will you be my mentor if they don’t
say will you be my mentor if they don’t
say will you be my mentor if they don’t know you you’ve never met them it’s like
know you you’ve never met them it’s like
know you you’ve never met them it’s like friendship you cultivate a relationship
friendship you cultivate a relationship
friendship you cultivate a relationship and if that person is always there for
and if that person is always there for
and if that person is always there for you and wants to see you thrive and
you and wants to see you thrive and
you and wants to see you thrive and succeed and believes in you then perhaps
succeed and believes in you then perhaps
succeed and believes in you then perhaps they will become your mentor like making
they will become your mentor like making
they will become your mentor like making a friend you’ve mentioned that you
a friend you’ve mentioned that you
a friend you’ve mentioned that you you’ve been lucky enough to have mentors
you’ve been lucky enough to have mentors
you’ve been lucky enough to have mentors in your life such as Anna Wintour the
in your life such as Anna Wintour the
in your life such as Anna Wintour the editor of Vogue Arianna Huffington
editor of Vogue Arianna Huffington
editor of 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 you know
just cold calling people in you know
just cold calling people in you know just pick up the phone call them up and
just pick up the phone call them up and
just pick up the phone call them up and let’s just talk you know there’s nothing
let’s just talk you know there’s nothing
let’s just talk you know there’s nothing in particular
in particular
in particular I just want to talk and just you know
I just want to talk and just you know
I just want to talk and just you know explain to me how you see your business
explain to me how you see your business
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 particular he’s
you know Johnny Ives in particular he’s
you know Johnny Ives in particular he’s just fascinating
just fascinating
just fascinating his process of creating design and when
his process of creating design and when
his process of creating design and when I was playing I used what I did that I
I was playing I used what I did that I
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 would compose a score
how John Williams would compose a score
how John Williams would 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 you just fit you
is basically a library you just fit you
is basically a library you just fit you know all we need to do is just open our
know all we need to do is just open our
know all we need to do is just open our eyes and look and and ask and read
eyes and look and and ask and read
eyes 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 were building those
were doing you were building those
were doing you were 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 it even
interest as a businessman really it even
interest as a businessman really it even as an athlete and a basketball player
as an athlete and a basketball player
as an athlete and a basketball player yeah it means the curiosity I think the
yeah it means the curiosity I think the
yeah it means 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 made like
really weird to say but it made like
really weird to say but it made like leadership lessons I learned leadership
leadership lessons I learned leadership
leadership lessons I learned leadership lessons just from walking in the park is
lessons just from walking in the park is
lessons just from walking in the park is just observing nature and the sun’s
just observing nature and the sun’s
just observing nature and the sun’s relationship with nature and
relationship with nature and
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 okay so the certain times was important
okay so the certain times was important
okay so the certain times was important for the Sun to be present as other times
for the Sun to be present as other times
for the Sun to be present as other times it needs to go away
it needs to go away
it needs to go away right and but their life less is s
right and but their life less is s
right and but their life less is s around us at all times and I’ve always
around us at all times and I’ve always
around us at all times and I’ve always been extremely extremely curious about
been extremely extremely curious about
been extremely extremely curious about those things very frequently we’ll ask
those things very frequently we’ll ask
those things very frequently we’ll ask someone for instance what advice would
someone for instance what advice would
someone for instance what advice would you give to a 30 year old just getting
you give to a 30 year old just getting
you give to a 30 year old just getting started here in your industry what is
started here in your industry what is
started here in your industry what is the best advice you would give and just
the best advice you would give and just
the best advice you would give and just as important I think you should ask what
as important I think you should ask what
as important I think you should ask what advice should that person ignore or what
advice should that person ignore or what
advice should that person ignore or what is the worst advice that you hear
is the worst advice that you hear
is the worst advice that you hear repeated often in your industry what is
repeated often in your industry what is
repeated often in your industry what is the conventional wisdom that you
the conventional wisdom that you
the conventional wisdom that you disagree with those type of questions
disagree with those type of questions
disagree with those type of questions give you a not to do list and it is what
give you a not to do list and it is what
give you a not to do list and it is what you don’t do that provides the space for
you don’t do that provides the space for
you don’t do that provides the space for what you can do
what you can do
what you can do anyone who says you should do this the
anyone who says you should do this the
anyone who says you should do this the way I did it without any caveats
way I did it without any caveats
way I did it without any caveats be may be ignored in many cases but
be may be ignored in many cases but
be may be ignored in many cases but certainly viewed with suspicion the the
certainly viewed with suspicion the the
certainly viewed with suspicion the the type of mentors who tend to be the most
type of mentors who tend to be the most
type of mentors who tend to be the most helpful or those who don’t necessarily
helpful or those who don’t necessarily
helpful or those who don’t necessarily give you an answer but they give you a
give you an answer but they give you a
give you an answer but they give you a better way of finding that answer I’m
better way of finding that answer I’m
better way of finding that answer I’m leaving my second job I want to start my
leaving my second job I want to start my
leaving my second job I want to start my own company what should I do
own company what should I do
own company what should I do and they say well I can’t tell you what
and they say well I can’t tell you what
and they say well I can’t tell you what you should do because I don’t have
you should do because I don’t have
you should do because I don’t have enough information which is a huge
enough information which is a huge
enough information which is a huge credibility point in my mind that they
credibility point in my mind that they
credibility point in my mind that they have the awareness to say that and they
have the awareness to say that and they
have the awareness to say that and they said but if I were in your position
said but if I were in your position
said but if I were in your position here’s how I might think through it so
here’s how I might think through it so
here’s how I might think through it so look for mentors who don’t necessarily
look for mentors who don’t necessarily
look for mentors who don’t necessarily give you answers but who walk you
give you answers but who walk you
give you answers but who walk you through the process of how they might
through the process of how they might
through the process of how they might think about making the proper decision
think about making the proper decision
think about making the proper decision given all of your particulars and I
given all of your particulars and I
given all of your particulars and I think that’s what in my experience
think that’s what in my experience
think that’s what in my experience separates a mediocre or decent mentor
separates a mediocre or decent mentor
separates a mediocre or decent mentor from a great mentor you have with you on
from a great mentor you have with you on
from a great mentor you have with you on some of you head with you on this Larry
some of you head with you on this Larry
some of you head with you on this Larry Moss who was yeah great acting terrific
Moss who was yeah great acting terrific
Moss who was yeah great acting terrific absolutely and as good as you are
absolutely and as good as you are
absolutely and as good as you are and knowing you self as well as you do
and knowing you self as well as you do
and knowing you self as well as you do what does someone like that bring to you
what does someone like that bring to you
what does someone like that bring to you like the knowledge knowledge and also
like the knowledge knowledge and also
like the knowledge knowledge and also you know support absolutely when you go
you know support absolutely when you go
you know support absolutely when you go into new areas you know you you you you
into new areas you know you you you you
into new areas you know you you you you like to be mentored in certain ways I
like to be mentored in certain ways I
like to be mentored in certain ways I mean I’m not too old for a mentor and
mean I’m not too old for a mentor and
mean I’m not too old for a mentor and and he certainly did that I never get
and he certainly did that I never get
and he certainly did that I never get too old for a mentor absolutely not you
too old for a mentor absolutely not you
too old for a mentor absolutely not you know I think I think it’s you never get
know I think I think it’s you never get
know I think I think it’s you never get too old to learn something new and when
too old to learn something new and when
too old to learn something new and when Frank came to my house and he said he
Frank came to my house and he said he
Frank came to my house and he said he said Jim I know you’re a home run hitter
said Jim I know you’re a home run hitter
said Jim I know you’re a home run hitter but now you have to learn a new swing
but now you have to learn a new swing
but now you have to learn a new swing yeah and and I said you know meaning
yeah and and I said you know meaning
yeah and and I said you know meaning you’re not swinging for the fence
you’re not swinging for the fence
you’re not swinging for the fence perhaps and a baseball metaphor or not
perhaps and a baseball metaphor or not
perhaps and a baseball metaphor or not necessarily swinging doing the sacrifice
necessarily swinging doing the sacrifice
necessarily swinging doing the sacrifice fly or you know whatever whatever you
fly or you know whatever whatever you
fly or you know whatever whatever you have to do and and I was just – game I
have to do and and I was just – game I
have to do and and I was just – game I was I was into it I love it I love I
was I was into it I love it I love I
was I was into it I love it I love I love the idea that at my age I can learn
love the idea that at my age I can learn
love the idea that at my age I can learn something new and go into a different
something new and go into a different
something new and go into a different area and what do you say to someone
area and what do you say to someone
area and what do you say to someone while saying oh nobody around me
while saying oh nobody around me
while saying oh nobody around me believing in me and that’s okay if you
believing in me and that’s okay if you
believing in me and that’s okay if you have that that’s great if you don’t have
have that that’s great if you don’t have
have that that’s great if you don’t have it yeah it’s okay I for years read books
it yeah it’s okay I for years read books
it yeah it’s okay I for years read books people who I
people who I
people who I didn’t know but I considered them in my
didn’t know but I considered them in my
didn’t know but I considered them in my personal mentors I I said it Winston
personal mentors I I said it Winston
personal mentors I I said it Winston Churchill who said the truth is contrary
Churchill who said the truth is contrary
Churchill who said the truth is contrary incontrovertible malice mere tacit
incontrovertible malice mere tacit
incontrovertible malice mere tacit ignorance they derided but at the end
ignorance they derided but at the end
ignorance they derided but at the end there it is I said it Earl Nightingale
there it is I said it Earl Nightingale
there it is I said it Earl Nightingale who said all of us get in life what we
who said all of us get in life what we
who said all of us get in life what we are not what we want all of us are
are not what we want all of us are
are not what we want all of us are self-made but only the successful will
self-made but only the successful will
self-made but only the successful will admit it so I studied these people and
admit it so I studied these people and
admit it so I studied these people and they mentor to me I feel their spirit
they mentor to me I feel their spirit
they mentor to me I feel their spirit sigh I surrounded myself in my bid with
sigh I surrounded myself in my bid with
sigh I surrounded myself in my bid with their dignity and their law do in my
their dignity and their law do in my
their dignity and their law do in my imagination and listening to their audio
imagination and listening to their audio
imagination and listening to their audio programs yes
programs yes
programs yes so how much the library call card costs
so how much the library call card costs
so how much the library call card costs it’s free in the United States I don’t
it’s free in the United States I don’t
it’s free in the United States I don’t know what in your country so I suggest
know what in your country so I suggest
know what in your country so I suggest that you spend time working on yourself
that you spend time working on yourself
that you spend time working on yourself study the high achievers I did that to
study the high achievers I did that to
study the high achievers I did that to find out how did they get there I study
find out how did they get there I study
find out how did they get there I study the life of Frederick Douglass who say
the life of Frederick Douglass who say
the life of Frederick Douglass who say we won’t get everything that we fight
we won’t get everything that we fight
we won’t get everything that we fight for but everything we get it will be a
for but everything we get it will be a
for but everything we get it will be a fight and so as you study these people
fight and so as you study these people
fight and so as you study these people and imagine yourself in their position
and imagine yourself in their position
and imagine yourself in their position and in your minds I say to yourself as I
and in your minds I say to yourself as I
and in your minds I say to yourself as I did if they can do it I can do it they
did if they can do it I can do it they
did if they can do it I can do it they put their pants on one leg at a time
put their pants on one leg at a time
put their pants on one leg at a time they breathe air just as I do and so I
they breathe air just as I do and so I
they breathe air just as I do and so I believe that what you would you focus on
believe that what you would you focus on
believe that what you would you focus on the longest becomes a strongest what we
the longest becomes a strongest what we
the longest becomes a strongest what we think about we bring about when you
think about we bring about when you
think about we bring about when you train your mind to serve you yes by
train your mind to serve you yes by
train your mind to serve you yes by reading a minimum of 20 to 60 pages a
reading a minimum of 20 to 60 pages a
reading a minimum of 20 to 60 pages a day listening to audio programs writing
day listening to audio programs writing
day listening to audio programs writing goes down reaching reading them three
goes down reaching reading them three
goes down reaching reading them three times a day
times a day
times a day you’re literally creating a new mental
you’re literally creating a new mental
you’re literally creating a new mental blueprint and imagining and seeing
blueprint and imagining and seeing
blueprint and imagining and seeing yourself already living from the goal
yourself already living from the goal
yourself already living from the goal you begin to do some things that would
you begin to do some things that would
you begin to do some things that would most people look at it and see is
most people look at it and see is
most people look at it and see is magical you had an early meeting with
magical you had an early meeting with
magical you had an early meeting with Dino De Laurentiis and it didn’t go so
Dino De Laurentiis and it didn’t go so
Dino De Laurentiis and it didn’t go so well
well
well what that was different because Dino De
what that was different because Dino De
what that was different because Dino De Laurentiis had an office and he wanted
Laurentiis had an office and he wanted
Laurentiis had an office and he wanted me to be in dark savage and he wanted me
me to be in dark savage and he wanted me
me to be in dark savage and he wanted me to play the villain in dark savage and I
to play the villain in dark savage and I
to play the villain in dark savage and I walked in and I always kind of you know
walked in and I always kind of you know
walked in and I always kind of you know have a mouth that sometimes goes a
have a mouth that sometimes goes a
have a mouth that sometimes goes a little bit too fast and the step myself
little bit too fast and the step myself
little bit too fast and the step myself the I walked into the office and they’re
the I walked into the office and they’re
the I walked into the office and they’re so Dino standing behind
so Dino standing behind
so Dino standing behind desk and there was this huge desk ornate
desk and there was this huge desk ornate
desk and there was this huge desk ornate gold and kind of like French looking or
gold and kind of like French looking or
gold and kind of like French looking or Italian looking I don’t know what but it
Italian looking I don’t know what but it
Italian looking I don’t know what but it was gigantic it was one of this partner
was gigantic it was one of this partner
was gigantic it was one of this partner desk right and Dino the only thing that
desk right and Dino the only thing that
desk right and Dino the only thing that stood out was kind of his chest and his
stood out was kind of his chest and his
stood out was kind of his chest and his head because he’s a little guy Dean
head because he’s a little guy Dean
head because he’s a little guy Dean there’s a really short so I looked in
there’s a really short so I looked in
there’s a really short so I looked in and I walked in his office and I looked
and I walked in his office and I looked
and I walked in his office and I looked in his his hi Tina
in his his hi Tina
in his his hi Tina why does a little guy like you need such
why does a little guy like you need such
why does a little guy like you need such a big desk and too thin of the
a big desk and too thin of the
a big desk and too thin of the horrendous you never say you little
horrendous you never say you little
horrendous you never say you little right because he saw himself as a giant
right because he saw himself as a giant
right because he saw himself as a giant so he looked at Minnie says ah I smarts
so he looked at Minnie says ah I smarts
so he looked at Minnie says ah I smarts in Agra you have an accent I cannot use
in Agra you have an accent I cannot use
in Agra you have an accent I cannot use it you yeah and I said again stupidly
it you yeah and I said again stupidly
it you yeah and I said again stupidly who was talking about having an accent I
who was talking about having an accent I
who was talking about having an accent I mean listen to you are you a Nazi you
mean listen to you are you a Nazi you
mean listen to you are you a Nazi you know he walked away because I the German
know he walked away because I the German
know he walked away because I the German accent said that was the end of them so
accent said that was the end of them so
accent said that was the end of them so I left the office and my agent came up
I left the office and my agent came up
I left the office and my agent came up to me grabbed me really forceful with my
to me grabbed me really forceful with my
to me grabbed me really forceful with my arm and he said to me says I have been
arm and he said to me says I have been
arm and he said to me says I have been an agent for 15 years this meeting was
an agent for 15 years this meeting was
an agent for 15 years this meeting was exactly one minute and 14 seconds it was
exactly one minute and 14 seconds it was
exactly one minute and 14 seconds it was the shortest meeting they’ve ever had
the shortest meeting they’ve ever had
the shortest meeting they’ve ever had you just everything up got them and it
you just everything up got them and it
you just everything up got them and it took me months to get in here so he was
took me months to get in here so he was
took me months to get in here so he was mad at me also so anyway so that’s so
mad at me also so anyway so that’s so
mad at me also so anyway so that’s so that’s how the relationship started with
that’s how the relationship started with
that’s how the relationship started with Dina but then when he bought Conan he
Dina but then when he bought Conan he
Dina but then when he bought Conan he came to Spain where we were shooting and
came to Spain where we were shooting and
came to Spain where we were shooting and the third day of filming after so the
the third day of filming after so the
the third day of filming after so the dailies the footage should be a film he
dailies the footage should be a film he
dailies the footage should be a film he came up to me and said there’s rats in
came up to me and said there’s rats in
came up to me and said there’s rats in Agra you’re Conan ah and he walked off
Agra you’re Conan ah and he walked off
Agra you’re Conan ah and he walked off and and Milius came to me the director
and and Milius came to me the director
and and Milius came to me the director says this is the greatest compliment
says this is the greatest compliment
says this is the greatest compliment that he can ever get he said you’re
that he can ever get he said you’re
that he can ever get he said you’re Conan
Conan
Conan isn’t that great yeah I guess so and
isn’t that great yeah I guess so and
isn’t that great yeah I guess so and from that point on we created this
from that point on we created this
from that point on we created this really great relationship and we did
really great relationship and we did
really great relationship and we did movies together and raw deal and then
movies together and raw deal and then
movies together and raw deal and then red Sonia and Conan the Destroyer and
red Sonia and Conan the Destroyer and
red Sonia and Conan the Destroyer and Conan of appearance and and there he was
Conan of appearance and and there he was
Conan of appearance and and there he was became kind of like a father figure he
became kind of like a father figure he
became kind of like a father figure he became caliph the red
became caliph the red
became caliph the red park that I had in a bodybuilding world
park that I had in a bodybuilding world
park that I had in a bodybuilding world in Joe Weider he became that character
in Joe Weider he became that character
in Joe Weider he became that character in a movie world that I could go to for
in a movie world that I could go to for
in a movie world that I could go to for anything who would give me advice who
anything who would give me advice who
anything who would give me advice who always had wonderful compliments and
always had wonderful compliments and
always had wonderful compliments and kind of took me in as part of his family
kind of took me in as part of his family
kind of took me in as part of his family and so that’s why I always will miss him
and so that’s why I always will miss him
and so that’s why I always will miss him very dearly after they passed away I’m a
very dearly after they passed away I’m a
very dearly after they passed away I’m a big believer in mentorship one in terms
big believer in mentorship one in terms
big believer in mentorship one in terms of you know face to face people that you
of you know face to face people that you
of you know face to face people that you can go and learn from and to from what I
can go and learn from and to from what I
can go and learn from and to from what I call aspirational mentors people who’ve
call aspirational mentors people who’ve
call aspirational mentors people who’ve done a lot more than you who you may
done a lot more than you who you may
done a lot more than you who you may never meet who may have passed on but
never meet who may have passed on but
never meet who may have passed on but you can still learn from their success
you can still learn from their success
you can still learn from their success it comes from the core understanding
it comes from the core understanding
it comes from the core understanding that whatever challenge you have in
that whatever challenge you have in
that whatever challenge you have in front of you right now somebody else has
front of you right now somebody else has
front of you right now somebody else has already solved it whatever big problem
already solved it whatever big problem
already solved it whatever big problem you’re facing in your life or in your
you’re facing in your life or in your
you’re facing in your life or in your business somebody has already solved it
business somebody has already solved it
business somebody has already solved it and you don’t need to come up with every
and you don’t need to come up with every
and you don’t need to come up with every ingenious solution yourself this is one
ingenious solution yourself this is one
ingenious solution yourself this is one of the things that saved my first
of the things that saved my first
of the things that saved my first business one of the two most important
business one of the two most important
business one of the two most important lessons that I’ve ever learned in my
lessons that I’ve ever learned in my
lessons that I’ve ever learned in my life was whenever I don’t know what to
life was whenever I don’t know what to
life was whenever I don’t know what to do we never have a big problem I don’t
do we never have a big problem I don’t
do we never have a big problem I don’t know the answer I look for somebody who
know the answer I look for somebody who
know the answer I look for somebody who has already solved it and I try to learn
has already solved it and I try to learn
has already solved it and I try to learn from their lessons in my first business
from their lessons in my first business
from their lessons in my first business I had a software company I was
I had a software company I was
I had a software company I was struggling you know making $300 a month
struggling you know making $300 a month
struggling you know making $300 a month barely able to survive and I was just
barely able to survive and I was just
barely able to survive and I was just trying to come up with all these ideas
trying to come up with all these ideas
trying to come up with all these ideas myself like okay how about we do this
myself like okay how about we do this
myself like okay how about we do this how we do this how many and nothing was
how we do this how many and nothing was
how we do this how many and nothing was working and I told my partner I quit and
working and I told my partner I quit and
working and I told my partner I quit and it was the worst day of my life and when
it was the worst day of my life and when
it was the worst day of my life and when I woke up the next day I realized I
I woke up the next day I realized I
I woke up the next day I realized I didn’t want to quit I just couldn’t keep
didn’t want to quit I just couldn’t keep
didn’t want to quit I just couldn’t keep going the way I was going and the
going the way I was going and the
going the way I was going and the lightbulb moment was I realized I’m not
lightbulb moment was I realized I’m not
lightbulb moment was I realized I’m not the first guy to try to sell software
the first guy to try to sell software
the first guy to try to sell software before maybe our specific kind of
before maybe our specific kind of
before maybe our specific kind of software yes but in general other people
software yes but in general other people
software yes but in general other people have figured out how to sell software
have figured out how to sell software
have figured out how to sell software and make lots of money and target lots
and make lots of money and target lots
and make lots of money and target lots of customers how did they do it and I
of customers how did they do it and I
of customers how did they do it and I looked at Bill Gates and how he got
looked at Bill Gates and how he got
looked at Bill Gates and how he got started and that started the process to
started and that started the process to
started and that started the process to me be able to build a real company and
me be able to build a real company and
me be able to build a real company and that lesson that I learned that 19 years
that lesson that I learned that 19 years
that lesson that I learned that 19 years old has stayed true for the past almost
old has stayed true for the past almost
old has stayed true for the past almost 20 years where every time I don’t know
20 years where every time I don’t know
20 years where every time I don’t know what to do and look at who can I model
what to do and look at who can I model
what to do and look at who can I model it’s it’s why the name of this channel
it’s it’s why the name of this channel
it’s it’s why the name of this channel is modeling the Masters it’s why I try
is modeling the Masters it’s why I try
is modeling the Masters it’s why I try to showcase lots of different successful
to showcase lots of different successful
to showcase lots of different successful people from all walks of life because
people from all walks of life because
people from all walks of life because you can learn from them I’m learning
you can learn from them I’m learning
you can learn from them I’m learning that is there anyone director who you
that is there anyone director who you
that is there anyone director who you kind of linked into is your idea of how
kind of linked into is your idea of how
kind of linked into is your idea of how the director is it at the combination of
the director is it at the combination of
the director is it at the combination of all these different pretty people you
all these different pretty people you
all these different pretty people you take things I think from everybody you
take things I think from everybody you
take things I think from everybody you know you kind of see what would work for
know you kind of see what would work for
know you kind of see what would work for you and what would in and honestly I’ve
you and what would in and honestly I’ve
you and what would in and honestly I’ve you know there’s so many gifted people
you know there’s so many gifted people
you know there’s so many gifted people but Bennett Bennett Miller I’ve made
but Bennett Bennett Miller I’ve made
but Bennett Bennett Miller I’ve made Moneyball with is a producer so he’s
Moneyball with is a producer so he’s
Moneyball with is a producer so he’s someone who’s guiding me a lot and Spike
someone who’s guiding me a lot and Spike
someone who’s guiding me a lot and Spike Jones and I wrote a play together and
Jones and I wrote a play together and
Jones and I wrote a play together and our friends and he’s helped me a lot
our friends and he’s helped me a lot
our friends and he’s helped me a lot along the way you know very generously
along the way you know very generously
along the way you know very generously and you know I just try and think of the
and you know I just try and think of the
and you know I just try and think of the things that I thought were really great
things that I thought were really great
things that I thought were really great about different directors that I worked
about different directors that I worked
about different directors that I worked with and what I liked to hear as an
with and what I liked to hear as an
with and what I liked to hear as an actor and you know try and give that to
actor and you know try and give that to
actor and you know try and give that to the people that I’m working with most
the people that I’m working with most
the people that I’m working with most filmmakers I’ve worked with like get
filmmakers I’ve worked with like get
filmmakers I’ve worked with like get notes from other filmmakers or notes
notes from other filmmakers or notes
notes from other filmmakers or notes from people who have done it I always
from people who have done it I always
from people who have done it I always will ask like in life if I have like a
will ask like in life if I have like a
will ask like in life if I have like a problem I’d call someone who’s older
problem I’d call someone who’s older
problem I’d call someone who’s older who’s been through it and done it like
who’s been through it and done it like
who’s been through it and done it like well and from my eyes so you ask their
well and from my eyes so you ask their
well and from my eyes so you ask their advice right so I got to imagine and I
advice right so I got to imagine and I
advice right so I got to imagine and I know for a fact that a lot of times that
know for a fact that a lot of times that
know for a fact that a lot of times that filmmakers show their movies in their
filmmakers show their movies in their
filmmakers show their movies in their scripts too you know people they respect
scripts too you know people they respect
scripts too you know people they respect to get thoughts because I don’t think
to get thoughts because I don’t think
to get thoughts because I don’t think anyone’s an island I don’t know maybe
anyone’s an island I don’t know maybe
anyone’s an island I don’t know maybe like the only person I imagine who I’ve
like the only person I imagine who I’ve
like the only person I imagine who I’ve worked with who would probably like that
worked with who would probably like that
worked with who would probably like that and I don’t know at all I’m just
and I don’t know at all I’m just
and I don’t know at all I’m just literally speculating as a fan is
literally speculating as a fan is
literally speculating as a fan is Tarantino seems to like just create
Tarantino seems to like just create
Tarantino seems to like just create these things and then you know like he
these things and then you know like he
these things and then you know like he has these like magical screenplays I
has these like magical screenplays I
has these like magical screenplays I don’t know but I don’t know maybe he has
don’t know but I don’t know maybe he has
don’t know but I don’t know maybe he has people he leans on her or or ask for
people he leans on her or or ask for
people he leans on her or or ask for advice I have no idea you know that man
advice I have no idea you know that man
advice I have no idea you know that man on the Left Rowland Henin taught me why
on the Left Rowland Henin taught me why
on the Left Rowland Henin taught me why I cook he was my mentor
I cook he was my mentor
I cook he was my mentor it’s my mentor today mentorship is such
it’s my mentor today mentorship is such
it’s my mentor today mentorship is such an important part of success we continue
an important part of success we continue
an important part of success we continue to mentor our staff we assign mentors we
to mentor our staff we assign mentors we
to mentor our staff we assign mentors we ask you who you want your mentor to be
ask you who you want your mentor to be
ask you who you want your mentor to be it’s a process that we embrace all
it’s a process that we embrace all
it’s a process that we embrace all heartedly
heartedly
heartedly I started making music back in 2012 ish
I started making music back in 2012 ish
I started making music back in 2012 ish I was looking for new music because I
I was looking for new music because I
I was looking for new music because I was tired of the mainstream stuff I
was tired of the mainstream stuff I
was tired of the mainstream stuff I wanted to find something else I would
wanted to find something else I would
wanted to find something else I would actually like and enjoy and listen to
actually like and enjoy and listen to
actually like and enjoy and listen to that discovered is a youtuber who went
that discovered is a youtuber who went
that discovered is a youtuber who went by the name did in us I decided to leave
by the name did in us I decided to leave
by the name did in us I decided to leave a comment on this YouTube video because
a comment on this YouTube video because
a comment on this YouTube video because I’m very interested in learning how
I’m very interested in learning how
I’m very interested in learning how those things actually work how do people
those things actually work how do people
those things actually work how do people that make what we listen to or reuse
that make what we listen to or reuse
that make what we listen to or reuse like the folks on the website graphics
like the folks on the website graphics
like the folks on the website graphics music and therefore I was very
music and therefore I was very
music and therefore I was very interested in like how did he do it
interested in like how did he do it
interested in like how did he do it then we started to get in touch and even
then we started to get in touch and even
then we started to get in touch and even more and more undone he started teaching
more and more undone he started teaching
more and more undone he started teaching me the basics of music production now
me the basics of music production now
me the basics of music production now I’ve got a special bonus mentorship clip
I’ve got a special bonus mentorship clip
I’ve got a special bonus mentorship clip from Dan Pena that you guys are gonna
from Dan Pena that you guys are gonna
from Dan Pena that you guys are gonna love but before that the question of the
love but before that the question of the
love but before that the question of the day is I want to know who has been your
day is I want to know who has been your
day is I want to know who has been your biggest virtual mentor somebody you’ve
biggest virtual mentor somebody you’ve
biggest virtual mentor somebody you’ve never met but who you look up to or
never met but who you look up to or
never met but who you look up to or you’ve learned a lot from leave it down
you’ve learned a lot from leave it down
you’ve learned a lot from leave it down the comments below I’m curious if I know
the comments below I’m curious if I know
the comments below I’m curious if I know thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to
believe in you I hope you continue to
believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your
believe in yourself and whatever your
believe in yourself and whatever your one where it is much love I’ll see you
one where it is much love I’ll see you
one where it is much love I’ll see you soon and enjoy the bonus
the system that I’ve seen that works
the system that I’ve seen that works which is very much contrary to all the
which is very much contrary to all the
which is very much contrary to all the other success guys which I don’t
other success guys which I don’t
other success guys which I don’t consider myself is the mentorship or if
consider myself is the mentorship or if
consider myself is the mentorship or if somebody mentors you this so you find
somebody mentors you this so you find
somebody mentors you this so you find somebody it is where you want to be and
somebody it is where you want to be and
somebody it is where you want to be and has accomplished all this either a man
has accomplished all this either a man
has accomplished all this either a man or woman and then you find them and you
or woman and then you find them and you
or woman and then you find them and you come to them with your dream and your
come to them with your dream and your
come to them with your dream and your passion and and in assuming the
passion and and in assuming the
passion and and in assuming the chemistry’s right and it’s not always
chemistry’s right and it’s not always
chemistry’s right and it’s not always right the rest is history it’s like the
right the rest is history it’s like the
right the rest is history it’s like the Tyson Gus D’Amato deal you know yeah
Tyson Gus D’Amato deal you know yeah
Tyson Gus D’Amato deal you know yeah okay
okay
okay Tyson by accident the greatest respect
Tyson by accident the greatest respect
Tyson by accident the greatest respect Mike found that guy when he was 13 14
Mike found that guy when he was 13 14
Mike found that guy when he was 13 14 years old when he was you know doing all
years old when he was you know doing all
years old when he was you know doing all kind of ugly things not dissimilar to
kind of ugly things not dissimilar to
kind of ugly things not dissimilar to myself but the same age and and Gus
myself but the same age and and Gus
myself but the same age and and Gus mentored him intuitive mindand as that
mentored him intuitive mindand as that
mentored him intuitive mindand as that in you know Mike will admit I guess I
in you know Mike will admit I guess I
in you know Mike will admit I guess I don’t know I’ve never talked to him
don’t know I’ve never talked to him
don’t know I’ve never talked to him about you know when when gusts died and
about you know when when gusts died and
about you know when when gusts died and all that all that stuff happened
all that all that stuff happened
all that all that stuff happened he made some poor to some very poor
he made some poor to some very poor
he made some poor to some very poor decisions so you got to find that person
decisions so you got to find that person
decisions so you got to find that person and you don’t just you know you’re not
and you don’t just you know you’re not
and you don’t just you know you’re not just gonna find him you know walking
just gonna find him you know walking
just gonna find him you know walking down the street on the high street I
down the street on the high street I
down the street on the high street I mean you have to make a concerted effort
mean you have to make a concerted effort
mean you have to make a concerted effort to find somebody that you that you you
to find somebody that you that you you
to find somebody that you that you you look up to and normally that person is
look up to and normally that person is
look up to and normally that person is several years older than you but they’re
several years older than you but they’re
several years older than you but they’re successful in what you want to do raise
successful in what you want to do raise
successful in what you want to do raise your standard Apple at the core this
your standard Apple at the core this
your standard Apple at the core this core value is that people passion
core value is that people passion
core value is that people passion [Music]
[Music]
[Music] now one drop of myself work depends on
now one drop of myself work depends on
now one drop of myself work depends on Europe it’s suppose to mean
Europe it’s suppose to mean
Europe it’s suppose to mean I don’t ever give up I’d have to be dead
I don’t ever give up I’d have to be dead
I don’t ever give up I’d have to be dead or completely incapacitated hey believe
or completely incapacitated hey believe
or completely incapacitated hey believe nation if you want to see my all-time
nation if you want to see my all-time
nation if you want to see my all-time favorite top ten roses success I have a
favorite top ten roses success I have a
favorite top ten roses success I have a very special secret video for you these
very special secret video for you these
very special secret video for you these are the individual clips that I have
are the individual clips that I have
are the individual clips that I have personally learned the most from and
personally learned the most from and
personally learned the most from and applied to my life and my business check
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