this idea that things are just fixed is proven not to be the case you can get
proven not to be the case you can get
proven not to be the case you can get better at things you can grow no matter
better at things you can grow no matter
better at things you can grow no matter what obstacles you face in life if you
what obstacles you face in life if you
what obstacles you face in life if you approach it with courage and conviction
approach it with courage and conviction
approach it with courage and conviction you can find a way out of it but the
you can find a way out of it but the
you can find a way out of it but the only way you’ll reach any height in life
only way you’ll reach any height in life
only way you’ll reach any height in life and in love is by taking that chance
and in love is by taking that chance
and in love is by taking that chance that you might fall you have to give you
that you might fall you have to give you
that you might fall you have to give you all he’s an American singer songwriter
all he’s an American singer songwriter
all he’s an American singer songwriter musician and actor he’s won ten Grammy
musician and actor he’s won ten Grammy
musician and actor he’s won ten Grammy Awards one Golden Globe Award and one
Awards one Golden Globe Award and one
Awards one Golden Globe Award and one Academy Award in 2007 he won the Hal
Academy Award in 2007 he won the Hal
Academy Award in 2007 he won the Hal David starlight award from the
David starlight award from the
David starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame he’s John
Songwriters Hall of Fame he’s John
Songwriters Hall of Fame he’s John Legend and here’s my take on his top ten
Legend and here’s my take on his top ten
Legend and here’s my take on his top ten rules to success rule number one is my
rules to success rule number one is my
rules to success rule number one is my personal favorite and I’d love to know
personal favorite and I’d love to know
personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys like the best and as
which one you guys like the best and as
which one you guys like the best and as always guys if you hear something that
always guys if you hear something that
always guys if you hear something that really resonates with you please leave
really resonates with you please leave
really resonates with you please leave it down the comments below put quotes
it down the comments below put quotes
it down the comments below put quotes around it as well so other people can be
around it as well so other people can be
around it as well so other people can be inspired also when you write it down
inspired also when you write it down
inspired also when you write it down you’re much more likely to lock it in
you’re much more likely to lock it in
you’re much more likely to lock it in for yourself as well
for yourself as well
for yourself as well enjoy
the thing is every successful person you
the thing is every successful person you know has failed at what they love to do
know has failed at what they love to do
know has failed at what they love to do before
before
before I’ve been unsuccessful in my career
I’ve been unsuccessful in my career
I’ve been unsuccessful in my career you just didn’t know about it because I
you just didn’t know about it because I
you just didn’t know about it because I wasn’t famous yet and I was trying to be
wasn’t famous yet and I was trying to be
wasn’t famous yet and I was trying to be famous I was trying to get a record deal
famous I was trying to get a record deal
famous I was trying to get a record deal for six years and I kept getting turned
for six years and I kept getting turned
for six years and I kept getting turned down and any successful person you know
down and any successful person you know
down and any successful person you know even though it seems like everything
even though it seems like everything
even though it seems like everything just happened for them it usually was
just happened for them it usually was
just happened for them it usually was preceded by a bunch of failure at least
preceded by a bunch of failure at least
preceded by a bunch of failure at least a significant amount but the great ones
a significant amount but the great ones
a significant amount but the great ones aren’t the ones that don’t fail they’re
aren’t the ones that don’t fail they’re
aren’t the ones that don’t fail they’re the ones that learn from their failure
the ones that learn from their failure
the ones that learn from their failure and they keep going and they’re
and they keep going and they’re
and they keep going and they’re persistent in a tenacious and for me I
persistent in a tenacious and for me I
persistent in a tenacious and for me I was trying to get a record gopher from
was trying to get a record gopher from
was trying to get a record gopher from 98 to 2004 and got turned down by every
98 to 2004 and got turned down by every
98 to 2004 and got turned down by every major left a record label including the
major left a record label including the
major left a record label including the one I’m fine to now and for me that
one I’m fine to now and for me that
one I’m fine to now and for me that means that even when you hear no you
means that even when you hear no you
means that even when you hear no you have to keep going through all those
have to keep going through all those
have to keep going through all those nose until you get to yes a lot of
nose until you get to yes a lot of
nose until you get to yes a lot of people think they’re prepared but you
people think they’re prepared but you
people think they’re prepared but you may think they’re not for parents so
may think they’re not for parents so
may think they’re not for parents so what has prepared me well prepared means
what has prepared me well prepared means
what has prepared me well prepared means like I said you’ve got to be great at
like I said you’ve got to be great at
like I said you’ve got to be great at whatever you’re doing even if you’re not
whatever you’re doing even if you’re not
whatever you’re doing even if you’re not known for it you have to be developing
known for it you have to be developing
known for it you have to be developing into someone who can be great and you
into someone who can be great and you
into someone who can be great and you know if you read Malcolm Gladwell for
know if you read Malcolm Gladwell for
know if you read Malcolm Gladwell for instance he believes you have to
instance he believes you have to
instance he believes you have to practice 10,000 hours to be a genius at
practice 10,000 hours to be a genius at
practice 10,000 hours to be a genius at any any particular field I don’t know
any any particular field I don’t know
any any particular field I don’t know the exact numbers right but I’m sure the
the exact numbers right but I’m sure the
the exact numbers right but I’m sure the directionally that’s correct you need to
directionally that’s correct you need to
directionally that’s correct you need to spend a hell of a lot of time doing
spend a hell of a lot of time doing
spend a hell of a lot of time doing something and practicing at it and
something and practicing at it and
something and practicing at it and getting better at it for you to be great
getting better at it for you to be great
getting better at it for you to be great and for a songwriter or a singer
and for a songwriter or a singer
and for a songwriter or a singer that means writing that means listening
that means writing that means listening
that means writing that means listening that means performing it means
that means performing it means
that means performing it means practicing it means all those things and
practicing it means all those things and
practicing it means all those things and if you’re not doing that you’re not
if you’re not doing that you’re not
if you’re not doing that you’re not going to become great at we’re always
going to become great at we’re always
going to become great at we’re always thinking about what it means to be
thinking about what it means to be
thinking about what it means to be authentic as an artist and what it means
authentic as an artist and what it means
authentic as an artist and what it means to be authentic and to be successful and
to be authentic and to be successful and
to be authentic and to be successful and commercially viable the goal is to not
commercially viable the goal is to not
commercially viable the goal is to not let the commercial invade your creative
let the commercial invade your creative
let the commercial invade your creative process too much the goal is to just try
process too much the goal is to just try
process too much the goal is to just try to write a great song just try to make a
to write a great song just try to make a
to write a great song just try to make a great record just try to make a great
great record just try to make a great
great record just try to make a great album and then the commercial side will
album and then the commercial side will
album and then the commercial side will take care of itself but you know you
take care of itself but you know you
take care of itself but you know you still have labels and RS in your ear you
still have labels and RS in your ear you
still have labels and RS in your ear you still have marketing people in your ear
still have marketing people in your ear
still have marketing people in your ear that you know want a certain thing out
that you know want a certain thing out
that you know want a certain thing out of your first single and want a certain
of your first single and want a certain
of your first single and want a certain thing out of your first video but at the
thing out of your first video but at the
thing out of your first video but at the end of the day you’re your guiding light
end of the day you’re your guiding light
end of the day you’re your guiding light your North Star has to be is this great
your North Star has to be is this great
your North Star has to be is this great is this creatively something I can be
is this creatively something I can be
is this creatively something I can be proud of because if you don’t do that
proud of because if you don’t do that
proud of because if you don’t do that and I don’t know what the point is when
and I don’t know what the point is when
and I don’t know what the point is when I was younger I didn’t really know that
I was younger I didn’t really know that
I was younger I didn’t really know that you could just get better at things I
you could just get better at things I
you could just get better at things I think we’re so used to the idea that
think we’re so used to the idea that
think we’re so used to the idea that talented at something and and it’s sort
talented at something and and it’s sort
talented at something and and it’s sort of fixed you know the idea that oh he’s
of fixed you know the idea that oh he’s
of fixed you know the idea that oh he’s just a good singer you know and even
just a good singer you know and even
just a good singer you know and even with singing I’ve gotten better at
with singing I’ve gotten better at
with singing I’ve gotten better at singing as I’ve gotten older I wasn’t
singing as I’ve gotten older I wasn’t
singing as I’ve gotten older I wasn’t singing in a way that was sustainable
singing in a way that was sustainable
singing in a way that was sustainable and I wasn’t breathing right I wasn’t
and I wasn’t breathing right I wasn’t
and I wasn’t breathing right I wasn’t doing a bunch of things correctly I
doing a bunch of things correctly I
doing a bunch of things correctly I realized that there was a feeling that I
realized that there was a feeling that I
realized that there was a feeling that I couldn’t crack through unless I actually
couldn’t crack through unless I actually
couldn’t crack through unless I actually studied and work under a coach to get
studied and work under a coach to get
studied and work under a coach to get better and this idea that things are
better and this idea that things are
better and this idea that things are just fixed is proven not to be the case
just fixed is proven not to be the case
just fixed is proven not to be the case you can get better at things you can
you can get better at things you can
you can get better at things you can grow and even people that are innately
grow and even people that are innately
grow and even people that are innately talented still need to go beyond that
talented still need to go beyond that
talented still need to go beyond that basic talent that they have and
basic talent that they have and
basic talent that they have and cultivate it I love what I do
cultivate it I love what I do
cultivate it I love what I do I’m a musician there’s an industry side
I’m a musician there’s an industry side
I’m a musician there’s an industry side of it but I think at the core what I do
of it but I think at the core what I do
of it but I think at the core what I do is are going and write songs and I get
is are going and write songs and I get
is are going and write songs and I get to perform them in front of thousands of
to perform them in front of thousands of
to perform them in front of thousands of people who enjoyed it that is fun that
people who enjoyed it that is fun that
people who enjoyed it that is fun that is great you know there are challenges
is great you know there are challenges
is great you know there are challenges involve you you want to do well you want
involve you you want to do well you want
involve you you want to do well you want to keep the public’s interest in their
to keep the public’s interest in their
to keep the public’s interest in their excitement you want to
excitement you want to
excitement you want to sell tickets you want to sell CDs you
sell tickets you want to sell CDs you
sell tickets you want to sell CDs you want to continue to be successful in the
want to continue to be successful in the
want to continue to be successful in the industry but like I said before I don’t
industry but like I said before I don’t
industry but like I said before I don’t see a contradiction between doing all
see a contradiction between doing all
see a contradiction between doing all that and have it fun and make a music
that and have it fun and make a music
that and have it fun and make a music you believe in and so I don’t know
you believe in and so I don’t know
you believe in and so I don’t know I hear people complaining about the
I hear people complaining about the
I hear people complaining about the music business and there are certainly
music business and there are certainly
music business and there are certainly things that you can complain about but
things that you can complain about but
things that you can complain about but I’m having a great time I want to win
I’m having a great time I want to win
I’m having a great time I want to win yes I want to be successful at what I do
yes I want to be successful at what I do
yes I want to be successful at what I do and so I’m committed to working hard I’m
and so I’m committed to working hard I’m
and so I’m committed to working hard I’m committed to going to the studio and
committed to going to the studio and
committed to going to the studio and working on the song you know the
working on the song you know the
working on the song you know the umpteenth version of it to make sure I
umpteenth version of it to make sure I
umpteenth version of it to make sure I get it exactly right I’m committed to
get it exactly right I’m committed to
get it exactly right I’m committed to that I’m committed to rehearsing with my
that I’m committed to rehearsing with my
that I’m committed to rehearsing with my band so we’ll get the show exactly right
band so we’ll get the show exactly right
band so we’ll get the show exactly right we want to do the best show in the
we want to do the best show in the
we want to do the best show in the business yeah and so part of its just my
business yeah and so part of its just my
business yeah and so part of its just my love of music part of its me being
love of music part of its me being
love of music part of its me being competitive but all of that makes me
competitive but all of that makes me
competitive but all of that makes me want to perform at a high level that’s
want to perform at a high level that’s
want to perform at a high level that’s why this project why was it so important
why this project why was it so important
why this project why was it so important to be a part of it well they sent me the
to be a part of it well they sent me the
to be a part of it well they sent me the first script and I was just enthralled I
first script and I was just enthralled I
first script and I was just enthralled I was like excited to find out where it
was like excited to find out where it
was like excited to find out where it went
went
went I thought it was an exciting story that
I thought it was an exciting story that
I thought it was an exciting story that hasn’t been told in this way before and
hasn’t been told in this way before and
hasn’t been told in this way before and I thought it was inspirational about
I thought it was inspirational about
I thought it was inspirational about breaking free about having the courage
breaking free about having the courage
breaking free about having the courage to do something against the odds so
to do something against the odds so
to do something against the odds so congratulations on a baby girl thank you
congratulations on a baby girl thank you
congratulations on a baby girl thank you very much and your daughter Steven what
very much and your daughter Steven what
very much and your daughter Steven what do you want to take away from this I
do you want to take away from this I
do you want to take away from this I want her to be inspired to know a bit
want her to be inspired to know a bit
want her to be inspired to know a bit about American history and know about
about American history and know about
about American history and know about where fathers people came from and also
where fathers people came from and also
where fathers people came from and also to be inspired that no matter what
to be inspired that no matter what
to be inspired that no matter what obstacles you face in life
obstacles you face in life
obstacles you face in life if you approach her with courage and
if you approach her with courage and
if you approach her with courage and conviction and you can find a way out of
conviction and you can find a way out of
conviction and you can find a way out of it arm the car Novartis that doesn’t fit
it arm the car Novartis that doesn’t fit
it arm the car Novartis that doesn’t fit so neatly into a radio format and you
so neatly into a radio format and you
so neatly into a radio format and you know that presents a challenge but it’s
know that presents a challenge but it’s
know that presents a challenge but it’s I think it’s one is worth you know it’s
I think it’s one is worth you know it’s
I think it’s one is worth you know it’s worth it for me to to be that kind of
worth it for me to to be that kind of
worth it for me to to be that kind of artist because I think it’s authentic to
artist because I think it’s authentic to
artist because I think it’s authentic to who I am and if you’re not being
who I am and if you’re not being
who I am and if you’re not being authentic to who you are then you won’t
authentic to who you are then you won’t
authentic to who you are then you won’t be successful anyway usually and I think
be successful anyway usually and I think
be successful anyway usually and I think that’s why I’ve been successful because
that’s why I’ve been successful because
that’s why I’ve been successful because my fans believe what I’m doing and they
my fans believe what I’m doing and they
my fans believe what I’m doing and they believe that I’m coming from a real
believe that I’m coming from a real
believe that I’m coming from a real place also most of my songs are in some
place also most of my songs are in some
place also most of my songs are in some way a co-write of some sort I usually
way a co-write of some sort I usually
way a co-write of some sort I usually write most of the lyrics and melody but
write most of the lyrics and melody but
write most of the lyrics and melody but a lot of times the music and the
a lot of times the music and the
a lot of times the music and the backbeat are contributed by someone else
backbeat are contributed by someone else
backbeat are contributed by someone else and or these in collaboration with
and or these in collaboration with
and or these in collaboration with someone else and I’ve always been open
someone else and I’ve always been open
someone else and I’ve always been open to that and it helps me kind of stay
to that and it helps me kind of stay
to that and it helps me kind of stay creative and stay fresh and I think I
creative and stay fresh and I think I
creative and stay fresh and I think I come into the collaboration with the
come into the collaboration with the
come into the collaboration with the spirit of openness that not every artist
spirit of openness that not every artist
spirit of openness that not every artist has some people are more guarded and and
has some people are more guarded and and
has some people are more guarded and and more protective about their creative
more protective about their creative
more protective about their creative process but I’m much more open and
process but I’m much more open and
process but I’m much more open and collaborative and for me that’s the best
collaborative and for me that’s the best
collaborative and for me that’s the best way to create everybody has a different
way to create everybody has a different
way to create everybody has a different you know sweet spot and whatever makes
you know sweet spot and whatever makes
you know sweet spot and whatever makes them happy whatever makes them most
them happy whatever makes them most
them happy whatever makes them most comfortable but for me I feel very
comfortable but for me I feel very
comfortable but for me I feel very comfortable in a collaborative
comfortable in a collaborative
comfortable in a collaborative environment I treat it with humility in
environment I treat it with humility in
environment I treat it with humility in the sense that I’m not went to my ideas
the sense that I’m not went to my ideas
the sense that I’m not went to my ideas I’m willing to listen to someone else’s
I’m willing to listen to someone else’s
I’m willing to listen to someone else’s I think I was decent think of taste
I think I was decent think of taste
I think I was decent think of taste enough to be able to kind of appraise
enough to be able to kind of appraise
enough to be able to kind of appraise whether or not something that someone
whether or not something that someone
whether or not something that someone else is contributing is really quality
else is contributing is really quality
else is contributing is really quality and good and then I enjoy that back and
and good and then I enjoy that back and
and good and then I enjoy that back and forth
forth
forth well I think that again speaks to great
well I think that again speaks to great
well I think that again speaks to great confidence because I’m a writer and I
confidence because I’m a writer and I
confidence because I’m a writer and I don’t show my work to anybody cared if
don’t show my work to anybody cared if
don’t show my work to anybody cared if they like it I don’t trust them I don’t
they like it I don’t trust them I don’t
they like it I don’t trust them I don’t like it I really get hurt by yeah it you
like it I really get hurt by yeah it you
like it I really get hurt by yeah it you have to open yourself up to it but and
have to open yourself up to it but and
have to open yourself up to it but and part of it is just being a little bit
part of it is just being a little bit
part of it is just being a little bit fearless you know I don’t see me a
fearless you know I don’t see me a
fearless you know I don’t see me a little bit fearless but you know you
little bit fearless but you know you
little bit fearless but you know you just have to put it out there and not be
just have to put it out there and not be
just have to put it out there and not be afraid somehow they scientifically
afraid somehow they scientifically
afraid somehow they scientifically determined that the public is only
determined that the public is only
determined that the public is only capable of liking the same 10 songs at
capable of liking the same 10 songs at
capable of liking the same 10 songs at any given time so they simply play those
any given time so they simply play those
any given time so they simply play those songs over and over and over and over
songs over and over and over and over
songs over and over and over and over until you’re finally completely
until you’re finally completely
until you’re finally completely exasperated then they move on now I’ve
exasperated then they move on now I’ve
exasperated then they move on now I’ve had a 10 year career as a major label
had a 10 year career as a major label
had a 10 year career as a major label solo artist and none of my songs has
solo artist and none of my songs has
solo artist and none of my songs has ever been one of those 10 songs until
ever been one of those 10 songs until
ever been one of those 10 songs until this moment and now and now all of you
a soul over me you’re tired of hearing
a soul over me you’re tired of hearing that I went to Penn why they’d bring him
that I went to Penn why they’d bring him
that I went to Penn why they’d bring him back again that was my humble brag way
back again that was my humble brag way
back again that was my humble brag way of saying I had the biggest song in the
of saying I had the biggest song in the
of saying I had the biggest song in the country right now the reason I’m here
country right now the reason I’m here
country right now the reason I’m here the reason I’ve had such a wonderful
the reason I’ve had such a wonderful
the reason I’ve had such a wonderful journey so far as I found love yes love
journey so far as I found love yes love
journey so far as I found love yes love we were all made to love and I found
we were all made to love and I found
we were all made to love and I found that we live our best lives we are at
that we live our best lives we are at
that we live our best lives we are at our most successful not simply because
our most successful not simply because
our most successful not simply because we’re smarter but because we hustle
we’re smarter but because we hustle
we’re smarter but because we hustle harder not because we can’t become
harder not because we can’t become
harder not because we can’t become millionaires more quickly the key to
millionaires more quickly the key to
millionaires more quickly the key to success the key to happiness is opening
success the key to happiness is opening
success the key to happiness is opening your mind and your heart to love
your mind and your heart to love
your mind and your heart to love spending your time doing things you love
spending your time doing things you love
spending your time doing things you love and with people you love even though
and with people you love even though
and with people you love even though we’re made to love we’re often afraid to
we’re made to love we’re often afraid to
we’re made to love we’re often afraid to love we’re afraid of being hurt deeply
love we’re afraid of being hurt deeply
love we’re afraid of being hurt deeply afraid of feeling the pain I went
afraid of feeling the pain I went
afraid of feeling the pain I went through when my parents were divorced
through when my parents were divorced
through when my parents were divorced but you’re never going to really love
but you’re never going to really love
but you’re never going to really love something of someone unless you put
something of someone unless you put
something of someone unless you put those fears aside don’t hold back
those fears aside don’t hold back
those fears aside don’t hold back being in love means being ready to give
being in love means being ready to give
being in love means being ready to give freely and openly and being ready to
freely and openly and being ready to
freely and openly and being ready to risk something risking pain and
risk something risking pain and
risk something risking pain and disappointment conquering your fears and
disappointment conquering your fears and
disappointment conquering your fears and becoming a new Alice Walker once said
becoming a new Alice Walker once said
becoming a new Alice Walker once said the more I wonder the more I love love
the more I wonder the more I love love
the more I wonder the more I love love calls you to open your eyes to seek to
calls you to open your eyes to seek to
calls you to open your eyes to seek to search to wonder love is all-consuming
search to wonder love is all-consuming
search to wonder love is all-consuming it infiltrates your body allows you to
it infiltrates your body allows you to
it infiltrates your body allows you to experience bliss joy and true friendship
experience bliss joy and true friendship
experience bliss joy and true friendship you’ll be more disappointed when
you’ll be more disappointed when
you’ll be more disappointed when something goes wrong you might fall
something goes wrong you might fall
something goes wrong you might fall harder but the only way you’ll reach any
harder but the only way you’ll reach any
harder but the only way you’ll reach any height in life and in love is by taking
height in life and in love is by taking
height in life and in love is by taking that chance that you might fall you have
that chance that you might fall you have
that chance that you might fall you have to give you all yes I’ve been not so
to give you all yes I’ve been not so
to give you all yes I’ve been not so subtly working in my song lyrics in my
subtly working in my song lyrics in my
subtly working in my song lyrics in my speech today
speech today
speech today and some might think it’s all a bit too
and some might think it’s all a bit too
and some might think it’s all a bit too much
much
much Here I am this R&B singer with an album
Here I am this R&B singer with an album
Here I am this R&B singer with an album called love in the future who’s recently
called love in the future who’s recently
called love in the future who’s recently married and wrote the biggest love song
married and wrote the biggest love song
married and wrote the biggest love song of the year and what did I choose to
of the year and what did I choose to
of the year and what did I choose to talk about love is so corny isn’t it
talk about love is so corny isn’t it
talk about love is so corny isn’t it it’s much cooler to be detached and
it’s much cooler to be detached and
it’s much cooler to be detached and apathetic right we all like a little
apathetic right we all like a little
apathetic right we all like a little snark and cynicism and irony especially
snark and cynicism and irony especially
snark and cynicism and irony especially from our favorite artists and comedians
from our favorite artists and comedians
from our favorite artists and comedians and writers I get it
and writers I get it
and writers I get it but that cool detachment only gets you
but that cool detachment only gets you
but that cool detachment only gets you so far
so far
so far passion gets you a lot further it makes
passion gets you a lot further it makes
passion gets you a lot further it makes you a better entrepreneur a better
you a better entrepreneur a better
you a better entrepreneur a better leader better philanthropist better
leader better philanthropist better
leader better philanthropist better friend a better lover I want you to live
friend a better lover I want you to live
friend a better lover I want you to live the best life you can you can be
the best life you can you can be
the best life you can you can be world-changers when you leave here today
world-changers when you leave here today
world-changers when you leave here today you’re going to look for a lot of things
you’re going to look for a lot of things
you’re going to look for a lot of things security money friendships sex all kinds
security money friendships sex all kinds
security money friendships sex all kinds of things but the most important thing
of things but the most important thing
of things but the most important thing you’ll find is love so love yourself
you’ll find is love so love yourself
you’ll find is love so love yourself love your work love the people around
love your work love the people around
love your work love the people around you dare to love those who are different
you dare to love those who are different
you dare to love those who are different from you no matter where they’re from
from you no matter where they’re from
from you no matter where they’re from what they look like and who they love
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[Applause] pursue this life of love with focus and
pursue this life of love with focus and
pursue this life of love with focus and passion ambition and courage get it your
passion ambition and courage get it your
passion ambition and courage get it your own and that will be your path to true
own and that will be your path to true
own and that will be your path to true success
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because funky fund-me
made this video because funky fund-me
made this video because funky fund-me asked me to feel there’s a famous
asked me to feel there’s a famous
asked me to feel there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave it down comments below and
next leave it down comments below and
next leave it down comments below and I’ll see what I can do
I’ll see what I can do
I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know what did you learn
I’d also love to know what did you learn
I’d also love to know what did you learn from this video from John that you’re
from this video from John that you’re
from this video from John that you’re going to take some immediate action on
going to take some immediate action on
going to take some immediate action on in your life or in your business somehow
in your life or in your business somehow
in your life or in your business somehow what was your favorite clip and why
what was your favorite clip and why
what was your favorite clip and why leave it in the comments and join in the
leave it in the comments and join in the
leave it in the comments and join in the discussion finally I want to give a
discussion finally I want to give a
discussion finally I want to give a quick shout out to Ray Peterson ray
quick shout out to Ray Peterson ray
quick shout out to Ray Peterson ray actually works on my team and he decided
actually works on my team and he decided
actually works on my team and he decided to pick up a copy of my book your
to pick up a copy of my book your
to pick up a copy of my book your one-word thank you for that Ray and for
one-word thank you for that Ray and for
one-word thank you for that Ray and for taking a picture and posting it online I
taking a picture and posting it online I
taking a picture and posting it online I really appreciate all the work you do
really appreciate all the work you do
really appreciate all the work you do but also the support with the book so
but also the support with the book so
but also the support with the book so thank you guys again for watching I
thank you guys again for watching I
thank you guys again 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 word is much love I’ll see you soon
yeah we were a company called the Boston
yeah we were a company called the Boston Consulting Group we didn’t management
Consulting Group we didn’t management
Consulting Group we didn’t management consulting and it was interesting you
consulting and it was interesting you
consulting and it was interesting you know I had fun sometimes and I was bored
know I had fun sometimes and I was bored
know I had fun sometimes and I was bored sometimes I was tired sometimes because
sometimes I was tired sometimes because
sometimes I was tired sometimes because at the same time I was trying to make a
at the same time I was trying to make a
at the same time I was trying to make a demo record playing live and doing all
demo record playing live and doing all
demo record playing live and doing all these other things from a music career
these other things from a music career
these other things from a music career but during the day I would be at work
but during the day I would be at work
but during the day I would be at work and those it was an interesting time but
and those it was an interesting time but
and those it was an interesting time but I learned a lot actually from being
I learned a lot actually from being
I learned a lot actually from being there and I think I’m you know I needed
there and I think I’m you know I needed
there and I think I’m you know I needed to do it anyway because I needed to make
to do it anyway because I needed to make
to do it anyway because I needed to make money somehow I mean I could have got
money somehow I mean I could have got
money somehow I mean I could have got another job but either way it was going
another job but either way it was going
another job but either way it was going to take money and time to to invest to
to take money and time to to invest to
to take money and time to to invest to do that so it worked out I have some
do that so it worked out I have some
do that so it worked out I have some friends from there that I’m still very
friends from there that I’m still very
friends from there that I’m still very good friends with and I learned a lot
good friends with and I learned a lot
good friends with and I learned a lot there why don’t you learn what you learn
there why don’t you learn what you learn
there why don’t you learn what you learn you’re just is not specific factors just
you’re just is not specific factors just
you’re just is not specific factors just kind of how businesses run how they
kind of how businesses run how they
kind of how businesses run how they think how how to do problem solving in
think how how to do problem solving in
think how how to do problem solving in an in a smart way and I think those
an in a smart way and I think those
an in a smart way and I think those things in the instincts that I developed
things in the instincts that I developed
things in the instincts that I developed as a business person and then they help
as a business person and then they help
as a business person and then they help you has a murder my business sir yeah
you has a murder my business sir yeah
you has a murder my business sir yeah because really on all artists are in
because really on all artists are in
because really on all artists are in some ways entrepreneurs and small
some ways entrepreneurs and small
some ways entrepreneurs and small business so is there isn’t one client
business so is there isn’t one client
business so is there isn’t one client that you work for the you say well
that you work for the you say well
that you work for the you say well that’s that I had to solve one problem
that’s that I had to solve one problem
that’s that I had to solve one problem over there and and now when I run my own
over there and and now when I run my own
over there and and now when I run my own business I ran into it and I learned and
business I ran into it and I learned and
business I ran into it and I learned and I use the experience to solve my own
I use the experience to solve my own
I use the experience to solve my own problems are it’s not that easy
problems are it’s not that easy
problems are it’s not that easy different I draw a line between between
different I draw a line between between
different I draw a line between between the experiences but I think when you
the experiences but I think when you
the experiences but I think when you have general knowledge and you develop
have general knowledge and you develop
have general knowledge and you develop general instincts about certain things
general instincts about certain things
general instincts about certain things it just helps your decision-making and I
it just helps your decision-making and I
it just helps your decision-making and I think more than anything yesterday yes
think more than anything yesterday yes
think more than anything yesterday yes you have to you know it
you have to you know it
you have to you know it I envy to see beyond where you are which
I envy to see beyond where you are which
I envy to see beyond where you are which you’re not the travesty on where you are
you’re not the travesty on where you are
you’re not the travesty on where you are set goes beyond where you are think
set goes beyond where you are think
set goes beyond where you are think about ways that you can wake up and make
about ways that you can wake up and make
about ways that you can wake up and make a difference and after I did have some
a difference and after I did have some
a difference and after I did have some great people around me my family
great people around me my family
great people around me my family teachers people that believed in me and
teachers people that believed in me and
teachers people that believed in me and encouraged me that they also highly we
encouraged me that they also highly we
encouraged me that they also highly we fooled and figured it out after that a
fooled and figured it out after that a
fooled and figured it out after that a lot of people wanna be stars so the
lot of people wanna be stars so the
lot of people wanna be stars so the labels are in position where they have
labels are in position where they have
labels are in position where they have to and should say no to most people that
to and should say no to most people that
to and should say no to most people that come into their door and they need to be
come into their door and they need to be
come into their door and they need to be really sure about you before they sign
really sure about you before they sign
really sure about you before they sign you so they said no to me a lot they
you so they said no to me a lot they
you so they said no to me a lot they said no to me even the label I’m signed
said no to me even the label I’m signed
said no to me even the label I’m signed to Columbia Sony
to Columbia Sony
to Columbia Sony turned me down you know like a year or
turned me down you know like a year or
turned me down you know like a year or so before that side so it just shows you
so before that side so it just shows you
so before that side so it just shows you that you have to be persistent you have
that you have to be persistent you have
that you have to be persistent you have to keep trying to get better learn from
to keep trying to get better learn from
to keep trying to get better learn from your criticisms and and and then just
your criticisms and and and then just
your criticisms and and and then just play to win and that’s what I was doing
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