My Favorite SUCCESS RULES – December 2016 – #EvansFavs

good morning believe nation today I’m

good morning believe nation today I’m going to share my favorite rules for

going to share my favorite rules for

going to share my favorite rules for success from the past month and I hope

success from the past month and I hope

success from the past month and I hope you enjoy and as always if somebody’s

you enjoy and as always if somebody’s

you enjoy and as always if somebody’s has something that really really

has something that really really

has something that really really resonates with you please leave in the

resonates with you please leave in the

resonates with you please leave in the comments below for quotes around it so

comments below for quotes around it so

comments below for quotes around it so other people can be inspired as well

other people can be inspired as well

other people can be inspired as well enjoy as a compound in Mountain View

enjoy as a compound in Mountain View

enjoy as a compound in Mountain View California internet billionaire Naveen

California internet billionaire Naveen

California internet billionaire Naveen Jain is hatching a plan that could make

Jain is hatching a plan that could make

Jain is hatching a plan that could make him the world’s first trillionaire

get to see my friend so Devine the team

get to see my friend so Devine the team is working hard as it usually is of

is working hard as it usually is of

is working hard as it usually is of course so we’re gonna land on the moon

course so we’re gonna land on the moon

course so we’re gonna land on the moon somewhere around here close to where the

somewhere around here close to where the

somewhere around here close to where the Apollo spacecraft landed at the equator

Apollo spacecraft landed at the equator

Apollo spacecraft landed at the equator how did you think that idea well its

how did you think that idea well its

how did you think that idea well its first of all it’s on the near side so

first of all it’s on the near side so

first of all it’s on the near side so it’s easily accessible from Earth it’s

it’s easily accessible from Earth it’s

it’s easily accessible from Earth it’s an area in the dark area are actually

an area in the dark area are actually

an area in the dark area are actually regions of lava Plains so they’re not

regions of lava Plains so they’re not

regions of lava Plains so they’re not mountainous nor so long ago it was the

mountainous nor so long ago it was the

mountainous nor so long ago it was the Soviet in America’s superpowers that

Soviet in America’s superpowers that

Soviet in America’s superpowers that were locked in a race to land on the

were locked in a race to land on the

were locked in a race to land on the moon now it’s Bob and Naveen who are

moon now it’s Bob and Naveen who are

moon now it’s Bob and Naveen who are leading the competition to mine precious

leading the competition to mine precious

leading the competition to mine precious metals from its surface are we still on

metals from its surface are we still on

metals from its surface are we still on track to land on the moon by 2015 we’re

track to land on the moon by 2015 we’re

track to land on the moon by 2015 we’re still on track today initially we

still on track today initially we

still on track today initially we thought the mission was going to cost us

thought the mission was going to cost us

thought the mission was going to cost us about hundred million dollars do you

about hundred million dollars do you

about hundred million dollars do you think we can bring the cost down to say

think we can bring the cost down to say

think we can bring the cost down to say fifty to sixty million dollars yeah even

fifty to sixty million dollars yeah even

fifty to sixty million dollars yeah even less you know I think the first mission

less you know I think the first mission

less you know I think the first mission will be under 50 and subsequent missions

will be under 50 and subsequent missions

will be under 50 and subsequent missions maybe under 40

when would we be able to tell your honey

when would we be able to tell your honey that I want to take you to the moon ten

that I want to take you to the moon ten

that I want to take you to the moon ten years ten years not only will it be a

years ten years not only will it be a

years ten years not only will it be a honeymoon but you’re taking my honey to

honeymoon but you’re taking my honey to

honeymoon but you’re taking my honey to the moon and I think that’ll be the

the moon and I think that’ll be the

the moon and I think that’ll be the killer if you can do that that’s a real

killer if you can do that that’s a real

killer if you can do that that’s a real business if we can go to the moon for

business if we can go to the moon for

business if we can go to the moon for fifty million dollars and the cost comes

fifty million dollars and the cost comes

fifty million dollars and the cost comes double Kuni and we’re able to bring back

double Kuni and we’re able to bring back

double Kuni and we’re able to bring back the things worth five hundred billion

the things worth five hundred billion

the things worth five hundred billion dollars I don’t care what anybody says

dollars I don’t care what anybody says

dollars I don’t care what anybody says that’s a great business somebody is

that’s a great business somebody is

that’s a great business somebody is gonna create a trillion dollar industry

gonna create a trillion dollar industry

gonna create a trillion dollar industry in space and we sure hope it’s a see

in space and we sure hope it’s a see

in space and we sure hope it’s a see when you tell somebody what you’re doing

when you tell somebody what you’re doing

when you tell somebody what you’re doing and they don’t think it’s a crazy idea

and they don’t think it’s a crazy idea

and they don’t think it’s a crazy idea then you thinking too small so when you

then you thinking too small so when you

then you thinking too small so when you walk up to your party and people say

walk up to your party and people say

walk up to your party and people say what do you do well I mind the moon well

what do you do well I mind the moon well

what do you do well I mind the moon well that’s that’s crazy

that’s that’s crazy

that’s that’s crazy well I’m thinking big all the time and

well I’m thinking big all the time and

well I’m thinking big all the time and then you push through it like you push

then you push through it like you push

then you push through it like you push through it because what’s the

through it because what’s the

through it because what’s the alternative you’re gonna leave that idea

alternative you’re gonna leave that idea

alternative you’re gonna leave that idea stuck in your head forever that sucks

stuck in your head forever that sucks

stuck in your head forever that sucks the alternative is you go through life

the alternative is you go through life

the alternative is you go through life and you had this great idea and nothing

and you had this great idea and nothing

and you had this great idea and nothing came of it because you got tired and

came of it because you got tired and

came of it because you got tired and yeah sometimes you don’t go to the party

yeah sometimes you don’t go to the party

yeah sometimes you don’t go to the party that all your friends are at because the

that all your friends are at because the

that all your friends are at because the idea is calling to you in that moment

idea is calling to you in that moment

idea is calling to you in that moment wait for it’s a great example of that I

wait for it’s a great example of that I

wait for it’s a great example of that I was on my way to my friend’s birthday

was on my way to my friend’s birthday

was on my way to my friend’s birthday party when that lyric showed up when

party when that lyric showed up when

party when that lyric showed up when death doesn’t discriminate showed up in

death doesn’t discriminate showed up in

death doesn’t discriminate showed up in my head

my head

my head idea came on the a down I started

idea came on the a down I started

idea came on the a down I started writing it down in the train and lucky

writing it down in the train and lucky

writing it down in the train and lucky Nita

Nita

Nita of the a train break dancers are dancing

of the a train break dancers are dancing

of the a train break dancers are dancing I have my headphones on I get out I the

I have my headphones on I get out I the

I have my headphones on I get out I the whole chorus comes all at once I write

whole chorus comes all at once I write

whole chorus comes all at once I write it down and I suddenly see the shape of

it down and I suddenly see the shape of

it down and I suddenly see the shape of the whole song I was just like the

the whole song I was just like the

the whole song I was just like the chorus is burr that’s who he is I go

chorus is burr that’s who he is I go

chorus is burr that’s who he is I go into my friends party I go hey what’s

into my friends party I go hey what’s

into my friends party I go hey what’s that man

that man

that man happy birthday I got to go I get on the

happy birthday I got to go I get on the

happy birthday I got to go I get on the L train and I write the rest of the song

L train and I write the rest of the song

L train and I write the rest of the song on the way back home from the L to the a

on the way back home from the L to the a

on the way back home from the L to the a back up

back up

back up 2:07 Street you have to do that

2:07 Street you have to do that

2:07 Street you have to do that sometimes you have to say no to your

sometimes you have to say no to your

sometimes you have to say no to your friends to say yes to your work because

friends to say yes to your work because

friends to say yes to your work because what are gonna do like lose that idea

what are gonna do like lose that idea

what are gonna do like lose that idea because you decided like have a drink

because you decided like have a drink

because you decided like have a drink with your friends like it’s not worth it

with your friends like it’s not worth it

with your friends like it’s not worth it your friend will be there for something

your friend will be there for something

your friend will be there for something which is really really important is

which is really really important is

which is really really important is which I believed you have to chase your

which I believed you have to chase your

which I believed you have to chase your dreams dreams do come true

dreams dreams do come true

dreams dreams do come true I’ve changed one for the last 21 years

I’ve changed one for the last 21 years

I’ve changed one for the last 21 years one one cup for India after 21 years so

one one cup for India after 21 years so

one one cup for India after 21 years so dreams do come true it may take a bit

dreams do come true it may take a bit

dreams do come true it may take a bit longer than some but but they do come

longer than some but but they do come

longer than some but but they do come true

true

true sometimes what happens that we push

sometimes what happens that we push

sometimes what happens that we push ourselves but not enough because we try

ourselves but not enough because we try

ourselves but not enough because we try and then we say we find excuses we say

and then we say we find excuses we say

and then we say we find excuses we say that all enough I have tried it’s not

that all enough I have tried it’s not

that all enough I have tried it’s not happening and you give up and one extra

happening and you give up and one extra

happening and you give up and one extra step success is waiting for you which

step success is waiting for you which

step success is waiting for you which you sometimes don’t end up taking so

you sometimes don’t end up taking so

you sometimes don’t end up taking so always be prepared to push yourself so

always be prepared to push yourself so

always be prepared to push yourself so don’t let expertise

don’t let expertise

don’t let expertise silence you work to find new solutions

silence you work to find new solutions

silence you work to find new solutions to old problems think outside of the

to old problems think outside of the

to old problems think outside of the parameters that restrict other people’s

parameters that restrict other people’s

parameters that restrict other people’s thoughts just because you’re a novice on

thoughts just because you’re a novice on

thoughts just because you’re a novice on the job just because you haven’t faced

the job just because you haven’t faced

the job just because you haven’t faced the same challenges just because you

the same challenges just because you

the same challenges just because you haven’t climbed the same cliffs doesn’t

haven’t climbed the same cliffs doesn’t

haven’t climbed the same cliffs doesn’t mean that you can’t contribute to

mean that you can’t contribute to

mean that you can’t contribute to solutions in very significant ways when

solutions in very significant ways when

solutions in very significant ways when you’re chided for your naivete and you

you’re chided for your naivete and you

you’re chided for your naivete and you will be remind your critics that an

will be remind your critics that an

will be remind your critics that an amateur built the art experts built the

amateur built the art experts built the

amateur built the art experts built the Titanic number one you all can tell you

Titanic number one you all can tell you

Titanic number one you all can tell you gotta love what you do and I love what I

gotta love what you do and I love what I

gotta love what you do and I love what I do I love real estate my favorite part

do I love real estate my favorite part

do I love real estate my favorite part about what I do that I’m so excited

about what I do that I’m so excited

about what I do that I’m so excited every morning to wake up to is that time

every morning to wake up to is that time

every morning to wake up to is that time when you get to pass the keys over to a

when you get to pass the keys over to a

when you get to pass the keys over to a new buyer of a home and they actually

new buyer of a home and they actually

new buyer of a home and they actually bought the home and you see the smile on

bought the home and you see the smile on

bought the home and you see the smile on those people’s faces okay

those people’s faces okay

those people’s faces okay that’s priceless you can forget about

that’s priceless you can forget about

that’s priceless you can forget about all the other stuff forget about the

all the other stuff forget about the

all the other stuff forget about the money when you see the smile on a

money when you see the smile on a

money when you see the smile on a person’s face it’s the greatest job in

person’s face it’s the greatest job in

person’s face it’s the greatest job in the world

the world

the world think about it we help people achieve

think about it we help people achieve

think about it we help people achieve the American Dream which is owning a

the American Dream which is owning a

the American Dream which is owning a home

home

home and we get to be part of that and if

and we get to be part of that and if

and we get to be part of that and if you’re part of that those people love

you’re part of that those people love

you’re part of that those people love you forever the first year yeah was the

you forever the first year yeah was the

you forever the first year yeah was the first year like I’m at McLaren I’ve got

first year like I’m at McLaren I’ve got

first year like I’m at McLaren I’ve got the two-time world champion he just won

the two-time world champion he just won

the two-time world champion he just won the championship 2006-2007 he’s got

the championship 2006-2007 he’s got

the championship 2006-2007 he’s got number one in his car I’m gonna be

number one in his car I’m gonna be

number one in his car I’m gonna be number two because that’s how it it goes

number two because that’s how it it goes

number two because that’s how it it goes and I remember sitting you know testing

and I remember sitting you know testing

and I remember sitting you know testing just studying studying studying I’ve got

just studying studying studying I’ve got

just studying studying studying I’ve got to make sure that I somehow would have

to make sure that I somehow would have

to make sure that I somehow would have match this guy I believe in myself that

match this guy I believe in myself that

match this guy I believe in myself that I’m somewhere in in me there’s the speed

I’m somewhere in in me there’s the speed

I’m somewhere in in me there’s the speed to keep up better than beat this guy so

to keep up better than beat this guy so

to keep up better than beat this guy so um I mean before the first race Ron said

um I mean before the first race Ron said

um I mean before the first race Ron said in his office is like you know but you

in his office is like you know but you

in his office is like you know but you know you gotta expect and don’t be

know you gotta expect and don’t be

know you gotta expect and don’t be surprised if you have a second behind

surprised if you have a second behind

surprised if you have a second behind Fernando at the first race you don’t

Fernando at the first race you don’t

Fernando at the first race you don’t know what that did to me aside I was so

know what that did to me aside I was so

know what that did to me aside I was so what did it do like it just boiled me

what did it do like it just boiled me

what did it do like it just boiled me inside because he will see under that it

inside because he will see under that it

inside because he will see under that it not undervalue me because he obviously

not undervalue me because he obviously

not undervalue me because he obviously gave me the role but he he he was not

gave me the role but he he he was not

gave me the role but he he he was not expecting me to be able to answer to his

expecting me to be able to answer to his

expecting me to be able to answer to his special new guy and so he said do you

special new guy and so he said do you

special new guy and so he said do you expect to be beaten yeah yeah and so um

expect to be beaten yeah yeah and so um

expect to be beaten yeah yeah and so um your life had not been about expecting

your life had not been about expecting

your life had not been about expecting to be beaten no no so I mean I trained

to be beaten no no so I mean I trained

to be beaten no no so I mean I trained like crazy

like crazy

like crazy I prepared he did be me and qualifying

I prepared he did be me and qualifying

I prepared he did be me and qualifying and he did beat me in the first race but

and he did beat me in the first race but

and he did beat me in the first race but I finished just behind him third and

I finished just behind him third and

I finished just behind him third and after that I I think I beat him in the

after that I I think I beat him in the

after that I I think I beat him in the next right no I didn’t think didn’t

next right no I didn’t think didn’t

next right no I didn’t think didn’t maybe the third race I beat him and then

maybe the third race I beat him and then

maybe the third race I beat him and then I beat him in the championship but the

I beat him in the championship but the

I beat him in the championship but the only in my first year my rookie year the

only in my first year my rookie year the

only in my first year my rookie year the last rocky movie before creed the final

last rocky movie before creed the final

last rocky movie before creed the final scene was it your way of saying goodbye

scene was it your way of saying goodbye

scene was it your way of saying goodbye to the character goodbye to that yeah

to the character goodbye to that yeah

to the character goodbye to that yeah goodbye and everything combines the best

goodbye and everything combines the best

goodbye and everything combines the best chapters of my life it but he’s

chapters of my life it but he’s

chapters of my life it but he’s professional life he really was then

professional life he really was then

professional life he really was then along comes this young guy out of

along comes this young guy out of

along comes this young guy out of Oakland I go what Ryan Coogler Ryan

Oakland I go what Ryan Coogler Ryan

Oakland I go what Ryan Coogler Ryan Coogler when director Ryan Coogler first

Coogler when director Ryan Coogler first

Coogler when director Ryan Coogler first met with Stallone he was untested as a

met with Stallone he was untested as a

met with Stallone he was untested as a feature filmmaker but he had an

feature filmmaker but he had an

feature filmmaker but he had an intensely personal idea for reviving the

intensely personal idea for reviving the

intensely personal idea for reviving the rocky franchise

rocky franchise

rocky franchise googlers father had fallen gravely ill a

googlers father had fallen gravely ill a

googlers father had fallen gravely ill a few years earlier with Ryan by his side

few years earlier with Ryan by his side

few years earlier with Ryan by his side there was only one thing the elder qu

there was only one thing the elder qu

there was only one thing the elder qu when it’s a watch the father is a very

when it’s a watch the father is a very

when it’s a watch the father is a very soulful powerful man and now he’s being

soulful powerful man and now he’s being

soulful powerful man and now he’s being reduced to its relevance for himself but

reduced to its relevance for himself but

reduced to its relevance for himself but oddly he watches rocky again in again

oddly he watches rocky again in again

oddly he watches rocky again in again and again his son who loves his father

and again his son who loves his father

and again his son who loves his father sitting right beside him but he’s

sitting right beside him but he’s

sitting right beside him but he’s watching his father disintegrate before

watching his father disintegrate before

watching his father disintegrate before his very eyes the traumatic impact was

his very eyes the traumatic impact was

his very eyes the traumatic impact was so imprinted on this young man

so imprinted on this young man

so imprinted on this young man that he never got over it so he comes to

that he never got over it so he comes to

that he never got over it so he comes to me because Hey look at this great idea

me because Hey look at this great idea

me because Hey look at this great idea we’re gonna you know revive rakia go how

we’re gonna you know revive rakia go how

we’re gonna you know revive rakia go how and what he told me story says this is

and what he told me story says this is

and what he told me story says this is insane wrong you’re a young kid you

insane wrong you’re a young kid you

insane wrong you’re a young kid you haven’t done anything yet

haven’t done anything yet

haven’t done anything yet but I appreciate the thought because

but I appreciate the thought because

but I appreciate the thought because okay so your own and because that he

okay so your own and because that he

okay so your own and because that he does a masterpiece for outstation when’s

does a masterpiece for outstation when’s

does a masterpiece for outstation when’s the Cannes Film Festival every studio

the Cannes Film Festival every studio

the Cannes Film Festival every studio wants and what’s he want to do

wants and what’s he want to do

wants and what’s he want to do Creed then went now either this guy here

Creed then went now either this guy here

Creed then went now either this guy here is just trying my patience or he’s

is just trying my patience or he’s

is just trying my patience or he’s reminds me of a guy I used to know 40

reminds me of a guy I used to know 40

reminds me of a guy I used to know 40 years ago yeah it was absolutely then I

years ago yeah it was absolutely then I

years ago yeah it was absolutely then I realized this is not a movie for him

realized this is not a movie for him

realized this is not a movie for him it’s for his father

it’s for his father

it’s for his father this is all about a love letter to his

this is all about a love letter to his

this is all about a love letter to his father you know if you really dug down

father you know if you really dug down

father you know if you really dug down deep and ask a real rocky fan why he

deep and ask a real rocky fan why he

deep and ask a real rocky fan why he likes the movies it’s usually because

likes the movies it’s usually because

likes the movies it’s usually because they watched him with someone that they

they watched him with someone that they

they watched him with someone that they love was so great about them is they’re

love was so great about them is they’re

love was so great about them is they’re so personal to people you know he was

so personal to people you know he was

so personal to people you know he was associating with their family let’s say

associating with their family let’s say

associating with their family let’s say you’re about to get out of high school

you’re about to get out of high school

you’re about to get out of high school and you say to yourself as you said to

and you say to yourself as you said to

and you say to yourself as you said to yourself you know what I don’t think I’m

yourself you know what I don’t think I’m

yourself you know what I don’t think I’m college material the fear sets in that

college material the fear sets in that

college material the fear sets in that number one if you don’t go off to

number one if you don’t go off to

number one if you don’t go off to college then the world’s going to pass

college then the world’s going to pass

college then the world’s going to pass you by that’s first of all yes secondly

you by that’s first of all yes secondly

you by that’s first of all yes secondly it is if something’s going to happen I

it is if something’s going to happen I

it is if something’s going to happen I gotta make it happen quickly I can’t

gotta make it happen quickly I can’t

gotta make it happen quickly I can’t afford to spend four or five ten years

afford to spend four or five ten years

afford to spend four or five ten years in an apprenticeship it yeah I think it

in an apprenticeship it yeah I think it

in an apprenticeship it yeah I think it depends what you want in your life I

depends what you want in your life I

depends what you want in your life I mean what I realized very young is that

mean what I realized very young is that

mean what I realized very young is that I didn’t want to live in fear all my

I didn’t want to live in fear all my

I didn’t want to live in fear all my years in school I did live in fear that

years in school I did live in fear that

years in school I did live in fear that if you got something wrong they would

if you got something wrong they would

if you got something wrong they would beat you I mean literally so you were

beat you I mean literally so you were

beat you I mean literally so you were kind of nervous and I was always scared

kind of nervous and I was always scared

kind of nervous and I was always scared that I could have a job which I may not

that I could have a job which I may not

that I could have a job which I may not be very good in and my boss could hate

be very good in and my boss could hate

be very good in and my boss could hate me and if he hated me he could fire me

me and if he hated me he could fire me

me and if he hated me he could fire me and I thought I couldn’t live my life

and I thought I couldn’t live my life

and I thought I couldn’t live my life like that so I kind of prepared myself

like that so I kind of prepared myself

like that so I kind of prepared myself to be good at something where I wouldn’t

to be good at something where I wouldn’t

to be good at something where I wouldn’t have to have a boss and then I would

have to have a boss and then I would

have to have a boss and then I would only have myself to answer to and then I

only have myself to answer to and then I

only have myself to answer to and then I wouldn’t live in fear any longer and

wouldn’t live in fear any longer and

wouldn’t live in fear any longer and there are times in this job where you

there are times in this job where you

there are times in this job where you get nervous or you lose your nerve but I

get nervous or you lose your nerve but I

get nervous or you lose your nerve but I don’t wake up every morning like I did

don’t wake up every morning like I did

don’t wake up every morning like I did when I was going to school or wake up on

when I was going to school or wake up on

when I was going to school or wake up on a Monday morning feeling sick because

a Monday morning feeling sick because

a Monday morning feeling sick because I’ve got to go to school so I’m a great

I’ve got to go to school so I’m a great

I’ve got to go to school so I’m a great believer of if you’re not bright at

believer of if you’re not bright at

believer of if you’re not bright at school and I wasn’t clever at school you

school and I wasn’t clever at school you

school and I wasn’t clever at school you can teach yourself something good

can teach yourself something good

can teach yourself something good provide you you have a good mentor and

provide you you have a good mentor and

provide you you have a good mentor and providing that your patient running your

providing that your patient running your

providing that your patient running your own race the man’s trusting yourself

own race the man’s trusting yourself

own race the man’s trusting yourself even when others don’t because guess

even when others don’t because guess

even when others don’t because guess what there are a lot of people good

what there are a lot of people good

what there are a lot of people good people people who love you who trust you

people people who love you who trust you

people people who love you who trust you and who you love and trust who want the

and who you love and trust who want the

and who you love and trust who want the best for you and you’ll come to them

best for you and you’ll come to them

best for you and you’ll come to them with some ideas about what you want to

with some ideas about what you want to

with some ideas about what you want to do and how you want to do it and they’re

do and how you want to do it and they’re

do and how you want to do it and they’re gonna say that’s crazy just like when I

gonna say that’s crazy just like when I

gonna say that’s crazy just like when I left my first engineering job at Kraft

left my first engineering job at Kraft

left my first engineering job at Kraft and was telling my grandfather I was

and was telling my grandfather I was

and was telling my grandfather I was going back to business school and he

going back to business school and he

going back to business school and he said that’s a great paying job that’s

said that’s a great paying job that’s

said that’s a great paying job that’s crazy and when I finished Business

crazy and when I finished Business

crazy and when I finished Business School and decided to join the

School and decided to join the

School and decided to join the tumultuous world of Investment Banking

tumultuous world of Investment Banking

tumultuous world of Investment Banking my friends and my family and it was

my friends and my family and it was

my friends and my family and it was spoke up with concerns about my sanity

spoke up with concerns about my sanity

spoke up with concerns about my sanity and when I left goldman sachs right

and when I left goldman sachs right

and when I left goldman sachs right after we’ve gone public to set up a

after we’ve gone public to set up a

after we’ve gone public to set up a private equity firm called vista my

private equity firm called vista my

private equity firm called vista my mentors and colleagues at goldman sachs

mentors and colleagues at goldman sachs

mentors and colleagues at goldman sachs thought i was crazy and to top it all

thought i was crazy and to top it all

thought i was crazy and to top it all off when i told i’m going to start a

off when i told i’m going to start a

off when i told i’m going to start a firm we’re gonna focus on enterprise

firm we’re gonna focus on enterprise

firm we’re gonna focus on enterprise software and not be diversified like all

software and not be diversified like all

software and not be diversified like all other private equity firms i was gonna

other private equity firms i was gonna

other private equity firms i was gonna hire a team of smart young talented

hire a team of smart young talented

hire a team of smart young talented people who’d never done this before

people who’d never done this before

people who’d never done this before everyone knew i was certifiable and i

everyone knew i was certifiable and i

everyone knew i was certifiable and i did this of course in the spring of 2000

did this of course in the spring of 2000

did this of course in the spring of 2000 about two months before the entire tech

about two months before the entire tech

about two months before the entire tech bubble crashed well all i can tell you

bubble crashed well all i can tell you

bubble crashed well all i can tell you is i’ve never been mad at these folks in

is i’ve never been mad at these folks in

is i’ve never been mad at these folks in fact i’m grateful for the advice and

fact i’m grateful for the advice and

fact i’m grateful for the advice and their concern because in their caution I

their concern because in their caution I

their concern because in their caution I found my courage in their doubts I found

found my courage in their doubts I found

found my courage in their doubts I found my resolve

my resolve

my resolve and in their warning warnings I found my

and in their warning warnings I found my

and in their warning warnings I found my voice and chartered my own journey and

voice and chartered my own journey and

voice and chartered my own journey and I’m proud of the Vista story we take

I’m proud of the Vista story we take

I’m proud of the Vista story we take risks we do things differently and we

risks we do things differently and we

risks we do things differently and we listen to our own voice we run our own

listen to our own voice we run our own

listen to our own voice we run our own race and it has worked we are now

race and it has worked we are now

race and it has worked we are now considered to be the number one private

considered to be the number one private

considered to be the number one private equity firm on the planet and have been

equity firm on the planet and have been

equity firm on the planet and have been so for the last decade here’s the deal

so for the last decade here’s the deal

so for the last decade here’s the deal you want to know why most people can

you want to know why most people can

you want to know why most people can never get anywhere in life why most

never get anywhere in life why most

never get anywhere in life why most people never live never experience never

people never live never experience never

people never live never experience never build never do anything worthwhile and

build never do anything worthwhile and

build never do anything worthwhile and life besides being average and and and

life besides being average and and and

life besides being average and and and let me know an average broker you know

let me know an average broker you know

let me know an average broker you know why because most people’s egos are so

why because most people’s egos are so

why because most people’s egos are so inflated and so fragile that they won’t

inflated and so fragile that they won’t

inflated and so fragile that they won’t allow people to see them be bad at

allow people to see them be bad at

allow people to see them be bad at something okay let that sink in you’ve

something okay let that sink in you’ve

something okay let that sink in you’ve never done something before you expect

never done something before you expect

never done something before you expect yourself to be awesome at it you haven’t

yourself to be awesome at it you haven’t

yourself to be awesome at it you haven’t done the work you haven’t put in the

done the work you haven’t put in the

done the work you haven’t put in the time you haven’t put in the study hours

time you haven’t put in the study hours

time you haven’t put in the study hours you haven’t had the experience but you

you haven’t had the experience but you

you haven’t had the experience but you expect to be good and because you expect

expect to be good and because you expect

expect to be good and because you expect to be good but you know you’re not gonna

to be good but you know you’re not gonna

to be good but you know you’re not gonna be good

be good

be good you don’t do anything explain that to me

you don’t do anything explain that to me

you don’t do anything explain that to me okay you want to be somebody who

okay you want to be somebody who

okay you want to be somebody who succeeds you want to be somebody who

succeeds you want to be somebody who

succeeds you want to be somebody who builds something you want to be somebody

builds something you want to be somebody

builds something you want to be somebody who people writes books about one day

who people writes books about one day

who people writes books about one day you are gonna have to be okay with being

you are gonna have to be okay with being

you are gonna have to be okay with being banished for a long time when I first

banished for a long time when I first

banished for a long time when I first started in business I didn’t even know

started in business I didn’t even know

started in business I didn’t even know what the that was selling okay I

what the that was selling okay I

what the that was selling okay I remember the first person coming in they

remember the first person coming in they

remember the first person coming in they came in for a product that I didn’t even

came in for a product that I didn’t even

came in for a product that I didn’t even it was called sell tech by a company

it was called sell tech by a company

it was called sell tech by a company called muscle tech they came in the dude

called muscle tech they came in the dude

called muscle tech they came in the dude obviously didn’t buy it it wasn’t our

obviously didn’t buy it it wasn’t our

obviously didn’t buy it it wasn’t our first sale he came and asked me about it

first sale he came and asked me about it

first sale he came and asked me about it I don’t even know what the it was

I don’t even know what the it was

I don’t even know what the it was okay but I didn’t care because I was

okay but I didn’t care because I was

okay but I didn’t care because I was gonna figure it out alright and that’s

gonna figure it out alright and that’s

gonna figure it out alright and that’s the mentality you guys have to have you

the mentality you guys have to have you

the mentality you guys have to have you have to be okay with looking like an

have to be okay with looking like an

have to be okay with looking like an idiot for a long time and a lot of you

idiot for a long time and a lot of you

idiot for a long time and a lot of you guys you’d rather be too cool for school

guys you’d rather be too cool for school

guys you’d rather be too cool for school you’d rather be the cool kids at the

you’d rather be the cool kids at the

you’d rather be the cool kids at the high school lunch table then then be the

high school lunch table then then be the

high school lunch table then then be the person who actually goes out takes a

person who actually goes out takes a

person who actually goes out takes a leap of faith

leap of faith

leap of faith decides they’re gonna try something new

decides they’re gonna try something new

decides they’re gonna try something new and actually becomes an expert at it

and actually becomes an expert at it

and actually becomes an expert at it over time guys you have to be okay not

over time guys you have to be okay not

over time guys you have to be okay not being good all right every valuable

being good all right every valuable

being good all right every valuable lesson that you’re gonna come across in

lesson that you’re gonna come across in

lesson that you’re gonna come across in your life is going to come from you

your life is going to come from you

your life is going to come from you something up aka failing alright and it

something up aka failing alright and it

something up aka failing alright and it you know I hate failing as much as the

you know I hate failing as much as the

you know I hate failing as much as the next guy dude I pry hold the record for

next guy dude I pry hold the record for

next guy dude I pry hold the record for the most broken for Nintendo controllers

the most broken for Nintendo controllers

the most broken for Nintendo controllers on the face of the earth because I hate

on the face of the earth because I hate

on the face of the earth because I hate losing and if I ever find the person

losing and if I ever find the person

losing and if I ever find the person that ruins Elda they’re gonna get a

that ruins Elda they’re gonna get a

that ruins Elda they’re gonna get a knuckle sandwich because I could never

knuckle sandwich because I could never

knuckle sandwich because I could never beat that game but that’s the point okay

beat that game but that’s the point okay

beat that game but that’s the point okay I hate to lose but the thing is is that

I hate to lose but the thing is is that

I hate to lose but the thing is is that once you understand that every time you

once you understand that every time you

once you understand that every time you lose is an opportunity for you to not

lose is an opportunity for you to not

lose is an opportunity for you to not only learn that lesson but take it a

only learn that lesson but take it a

only learn that lesson but take it a plus-one step ok listen to what I just

plus-one step ok listen to what I just

plus-one step ok listen to what I just said a plus-one step past the lesson

said a plus-one step past the lesson

said a plus-one step past the lesson you’ll start to appreciate those lessons

you’ll start to appreciate those lessons

you’ll start to appreciate those lessons you’ll start to be okay with not being

you’ll start to be okay with not being

you’ll start to be okay with not being good guys you don’t want to be the guy

good guys you don’t want to be the guy

good guys you don’t want to be the guy that we talked about on the podcast

that we talked about on the podcast

that we talked about on the podcast who’s 37 years old living in mom’s

who’s 37 years old living in mom’s

who’s 37 years old living in mom’s basement yelling at her for a hot pocket

basement yelling at her for a hot pocket

basement yelling at her for a hot pocket okay you trolling people on the internet

okay you trolling people on the internet

okay you trolling people on the internet you don’t want to be that guy and if you

you don’t want to be that guy and if you

you don’t want to be that guy and if you don’t want to be that guy you’re gonna

don’t want to be that guy you’re gonna

don’t want to be that guy you’re gonna have to understand that losing is a part

have to understand that losing is a part

have to understand that losing is a part of ultimately winning you’re gonna lose

of ultimately winning you’re gonna lose

of ultimately winning you’re gonna lose a lot more than you win and when you win

a lot more than you win and when you win

a lot more than you win and when you win you’re gonna you’re gonna figure out how

you’re gonna you’re gonna figure out how

you’re gonna you’re gonna figure out how to get better on top of it if you’re a

to get better on top of it if you’re a

to get better on top of it if you’re a true winner you know they don’t

true winner you know they don’t

true winner you know they don’t celebrate their wins true winners take

celebrate their wins true winners take

celebrate their wins true winners take the win and they say how could I have

the win and they say how could I have

the win and they say how could I have even gotten better how could I have ran

even gotten better how could I have ran

even gotten better how could I have ran the score up how could I have won by

the score up how could I have won by

the score up how could I have won by twice as many points so you never really

twice as many points so you never really

twice as many points so you never really feel like you win and you have to be

feel like you win and you have to be

feel like you win and you have to be okay with that okay there’s not one

okay with that okay there’s not one

okay with that okay there’s not one thing that I don’t look at in my life

thing that I don’t look at in my life

thing that I don’t look at in my life and say man how can I get better at that

and say man how can I get better at that

and say man how can I get better at that how could I win at that how could I run

how could I win at that how could I run

how could I win at that how could I run the score up on that that’s how much I

the score up on that that’s how much I

the score up on that that’s how much I love to win

love to win

love to win but I look at every single loss I’ve

but I look at every single loss I’ve

but I look at every single loss I’ve learned to look at every single loss as

learned to look at every single loss as

learned to look at every single loss as an opportunity of how to win more and

an opportunity of how to win more and

an opportunity of how to win more and that’s what you need to do to you don’t

that’s what you need to do to you don’t

that’s what you need to do to you don’t look at it like hey everybody’s gonna

look at it like hey everybody’s gonna

look at it like hey everybody’s gonna point and laugh

point and laugh

point and laugh and they might point laughs I could tell

and they might point laughs I could tell

and they might point laughs I could tell you a list of mile long of people who

you a list of mile long of people who

you a list of mile long of people who have told me Andy you still got that

have told me Andy you still got that

have told me Andy you still got that little vitamin shoppe Andy what are you

little vitamin shoppe Andy what are you

little vitamin shoppe Andy what are you trying to be Tony Robbins Andy you know

trying to be Tony Robbins Andy you know

trying to be Tony Robbins Andy you know when you’re gonna get a real job you

when you’re gonna get a real job you

when you’re gonna get a real job you know those are the same two asking me

know those are the same two asking me

know those are the same two asking me for jobs now all right you guys have to

for jobs now all right you guys have to

for jobs now all right you guys have to understand that if you are willing to be

understand that if you are willing to be

understand that if you are willing to be banished you will have the last laugh on

banished you will have the last laugh on

banished you will have the last laugh on these same people that that we’re

these same people that that we’re

these same people that that we’re talking about there’s a bunch of people

talking about there’s a bunch of people

talking about there’s a bunch of people that will say yeah well I’ve a family so

that will say yeah well I’ve a family so

that will say yeah well I’ve a family so you know it’s a great idea for you to

you know it’s a great idea for you to

you know it’s a great idea for you to just go out there and go crazy I have

just go out there and go crazy I have

just go out there and go crazy I have people to support you need to listen

people to support you need to listen

people to support you need to listen stop saying that

stop saying that

stop saying that stop saying any of those things every

stop saying any of those things every

stop saying any of those things every single person who has ever done anything

single person who has ever done anything

single person who has ever done anything worthwhile or exceptional or difficult

worthwhile or exceptional or difficult

worthwhile or exceptional or difficult or extraordinary anyone whether it’s

or extraordinary anyone whether it’s

or extraordinary anyone whether it’s great artists or authors or

great artists or authors or

great artists or authors or mathematicians or whatever the it is

mathematicians or whatever the it is

mathematicians or whatever the it is everyone encounters difficulties there

everyone encounters difficulties there

everyone encounters difficulties there is no easy road it does not exist it is

is no easy road it does not exist it is

is no easy road it does not exist it is impossible everyone has issues if you

impossible everyone has issues if you

impossible everyone has issues if you have time to pursue a hobby if you have

have time to pursue a hobby if you have

have time to pursue a hobby if you have time to do anything in your life you can

time to do anything in your life you can

time to do anything in your life you can better yourself and here’s one way you

better yourself and here’s one way you

better yourself and here’s one way you never better yourself when you come up

never better yourself when you come up

never better yourself when you come up with excuses for why other people are

with excuses for why other people are

with excuses for why other people are successful and you’re not that is

successful and you’re not that is

successful and you’re not that is dangerous when you give yourself an

dangerous when you give yourself an

dangerous when you give yourself an escape yeah well that’s easy for you to

escape yeah well that’s easy for you to

escape yeah well that’s easy for you to say you know you do trust me everybody

say you know you do trust me everybody

say you know you do trust me everybody has a hard road I wanted to jump out of

has a hard road I wanted to jump out of

has a hard road I wanted to jump out of windows several times during my young

windows several times during my young

windows several times during my young life I wanted to jump in front of a

life I wanted to jump in front of a

life I wanted to jump in front of a train just end it because it’s too much

train just end it because it’s too much

train just end it because it’s too much pressure not really but you know I’m

pressure not really but you know I’m

pressure not really but you know I’m saying theoretically we all go through

saying theoretically we all go through

saying theoretically we all go through hard times we all go through depression

hard times we all go through depression

hard times we all go through depression we all do go through doubt and in

we all do go through doubt and in

we all do go through doubt and in moments in your life where it’s really

moments in your life where it’s really

moments in your life where it’s really difficult and you’re trying to figure

difficult and you’re trying to figure

difficult and you’re trying to figure out what the your path is gonna be

out what the your path is gonna be

out what the your path is gonna be it’s hard ish but Stefan and I we’re

it’s hard ish but Stefan and I we’re

it’s hard ish but Stefan and I we’re talking about this before the podcast

talking about this before the podcast

talking about this before the podcast starts that that is what makes you a

starts that that is what makes you a

starts that that is what makes you a person and those difficult moments are

person and those difficult moments are

person and those difficult moments are what build your character show me a

what build your character show me a

what build your character show me a great man who’s the son of a great man

great man who’s the son of a great man

great man who’s the son of a great man that’s what we’re saying these kids that

that’s what we’re saying these kids that

that’s what we’re saying these kids that are born billionaires your

are born billionaires your

are born billionaires your you’re you’re never going to be a

you’re you’re never going to be a

you’re you’re never going to be a self-made person you have a backup trust

self-made person you have a backup trust

self-made person you have a backup trust for your backup trust for your trust and

for your backup trust for your trust and

for your backup trust for your trust and your demand well in third grade

your demand well in third grade

your demand well in third grade this kid was always teasing me I won’t

this kid was always teasing me I won’t

this kid was always teasing me I won’t mention his name but he was always

mention his name but he was always

mention his name but he was always teasing me calling me you nigga you

teasing me calling me you nigga you

teasing me calling me you nigga you black nigga it’s just every single day

black nigga it’s just every single day

black nigga it’s just every single day this is way way back when so so one day

this is way way back when so so one day

this is way way back when so so one day I said I’m gonna get him he was

I said I’m gonna get him he was

I said I’m gonna get him he was considered the fastest runner in Central

considered the fastest runner in Central

considered the fastest runner in Central Falls and I said I’m gonna beat your

Falls and I said I’m gonna beat your

Falls and I said I’m gonna beat your butt I’m gonna race you at recess you’re

butt I’m gonna race you at recess you’re

butt I’m gonna race you at recess you’re not the fastest running Central Falls

not the fastest running Central Falls

not the fastest running Central Falls I’m the fastest runner in Central Falls

I’m the fastest runner in Central Falls

I’m the fastest runner in Central Falls I probably flipped him the finger you

I probably flipped him the finger you

I probably flipped him the finger you know I was I was a vulgar kid too you

know I was I was a vulgar kid too you

know I was I was a vulgar kid too you know I could give it as much as I got it

know I could give it as much as I got it

know I could give it as much as I got it so at recess we decided to race and the

so at recess we decided to race and the

so at recess we decided to race and the whole school was involved everybody in

whole school was involved everybody in

whole school was involved everybody in the school heard about it and all the

the school heard about it and all the

the school heard about it and all the boys and some of the girls were on his

boys and some of the girls were on his

boys and some of the girls were on his side just kind of just screaming for him

side just kind of just screaming for him

side just kind of just screaming for him and I had my three or four friends on my

and I had my three or four friends on my

and I had my three or four friends on my side and we lived in such abject poverty

side and we lived in such abject poverty

side and we lived in such abject poverty I remember that my we wouldn’t keep up

I remember that my we wouldn’t keep up

I remember that my we wouldn’t keep up the date with the shoes so my shoes were

the date with the shoes so my shoes were

the date with the shoes so my shoes were maybe a size too small and it was the

maybe a size too small and it was the

maybe a size too small and it was the dead of winter and I could never I

dead of winter and I could never I

dead of winter and I could never I couldn’t walk in the shoes I’d have to

couldn’t walk in the shoes I’d have to

couldn’t walk in the shoes I’d have to stop every two steps take the shoes off

stop every two steps take the shoes off

stop every two steps take the shoes off then put the shoes kind of back on and

then put the shoes kind of back on and

then put the shoes kind of back on and walk again they hurt my feet so bad and

walk again they hurt my feet so bad and

walk again they hurt my feet so bad and then my socks were so torn the only top

then my socks were so torn the only top

then my socks were so torn the only top part of my socks were left so I said how

part of my socks were left so I said how

part of my socks were left so I said how am I gonna race him at recess but these

am I gonna race him at recess but these

am I gonna race him at recess but these shoes so I said I’m gonna take my shoes

shoes so I said I’m gonna take my shoes

shoes so I said I’m gonna take my shoes off take my socks off I’m gonna take my

off take my socks off I’m gonna take my

off take my socks off I’m gonna take my shoes off in the dead of winter in the

shoes off in the dead of winter in the

shoes off in the dead of winter in the concrete and I raced him and I beat him

concrete and I raced him and I beat him

concrete and I raced him and I beat him and I thought to myself it’s only been

and I thought to myself it’s only been

and I thought to myself it’s only been recently that thought to myself that

recently that thought to myself that

recently that thought to myself that everybody was cheering and cheering and

everybody was cheering and cheering and

everybody was cheering and cheering and he was saying you didn’t beat me it was

he was saying you didn’t beat me it was

he was saying you didn’t beat me it was a tie you didn’t beat me

a tie you didn’t beat me

a tie you didn’t beat me I said yes I did yes

I said yes I did yes

I said yes I did yes did and then I got in trouble with the

did and then I got in trouble with the

did and then I got in trouble with the teachers for having my shoes off and um

teachers for having my shoes off and um

teachers for having my shoes off and um but nobody noticed that I didn’t have

but nobody noticed that I didn’t have

but nobody noticed that I didn’t have any shoes on and that’s it’s a metaphor

any shoes on and that’s it’s a metaphor

any shoes on and that’s it’s a metaphor for life because nobody knows that when

for life because nobody knows that when

for life because nobody knows that when you come to the race you don’t come with

you come to the race you don’t come with

you come to the race you don’t come with the same set of tools as everyone else

the same set of tools as everyone else

the same set of tools as everyone else that even when you come into the race

that even when you come into the race

that even when you come into the race with a deficit you still have to run the

with a deficit you still have to run the

with a deficit you still have to run the same race and that’s the metaphor I use

same race and that’s the metaphor I use

same race and that’s the metaphor I use for my career you know that you you

for my career you know that you you

for my career you know that you you can’t be perceived even as the black

can’t be perceived even as the black

can’t be perceived even as the black actress who doesn’t get the same kind of

actress who doesn’t get the same kind of

actress who doesn’t get the same kind of roles as the white actress you got to

roles as the white actress you got to

roles as the white actress you got to run the same race you got to give the

run the same race you got to give the

run the same race you got to give the same quality performances you’ve got to

same quality performances you’ve got to

same quality performances you’ve got to have the same standard of excellence

have the same standard of excellence

have the same standard of excellence even though people know that you’re

even though people know that you’re

even though people know that you’re coming to the race in a deficit that’s

coming to the race in a deficit that’s

coming to the race in a deficit that’s just what life is about you know my name

just what life is about you know my name

just what life is about you know my name is Alex Parrish protecting our country

is Alex Parrish protecting our country

is Alex Parrish protecting our country had always been my dream

had always been my dream

had always been my dream Quantico was my first audition I knew I

Quantico was my first audition I knew I

Quantico was my first audition I knew I had to go in to this room

had to go in to this room

had to go in to this room and read these lines in front of all

and read these lines in front of all

and read these lines in front of all these people but I was so nervous before

these people but I was so nervous before

these people but I was so nervous before I went in so I went to the bathroom I

I went in so I went to the bathroom I

I went in so I went to the bathroom I remember before I went in I looked in

remember before I went in I looked in

remember before I went in I looked in the mirror and it’s so stupid in place I

the mirror and it’s so stupid in place I

the mirror and it’s so stupid in place I talked to myself and I said what’s wrong

talked to myself and I said what’s wrong

talked to myself and I said what’s wrong with you you’ve played the most

with you you’ve played the most

with you you’ve played the most difficult characters in in in the most

difficult characters in in in the most

difficult characters in in in the most complicated movies it tops my hair a

complicated movies it tops my hair a

complicated movies it tops my hair a little bit felt great and walked her

little bit felt great and walked her

little bit felt great and walked her did my bit and got the job the elephant

did my bit and got the job the elephant

did my bit and got the job the elephant man has been a huge success

man has been a huge success

man has been a huge success smashing attendance records and winning

smashing attendance records and winning

smashing attendance records and winning Cooper excellent reviews from Broadway’s

Cooper excellent reviews from Broadway’s

Cooper excellent reviews from Broadway’s toughest critics for a role that’s been

toughest critics for a role that’s been

toughest critics for a role that’s been part of his consciousness for decades at

part of his consciousness for decades at

part of his consciousness for decades at age 12 he decided he wanted to be an

age 12 he decided he wanted to be an

age 12 he decided he wanted to be an actor after watching the movie version

actor after watching the movie version

actor after watching the movie version it tells the story of John Merrick a

it tells the story of John Merrick a

it tells the story of John Merrick a horribly deformed British man with a

horribly deformed British man with a

horribly deformed British man with a saintly soul who was rescued from a 19th

saintly soul who was rescued from a 19th

saintly soul who was rescued from a 19th century freak show and given sanctuary

century freak show and given sanctuary

century freak show and given sanctuary at a London hospital twenty-eight years

at a London hospital twenty-eight years

at a London hospital twenty-eight years later Cooper has produced cast and

later Cooper has produced cast and

later Cooper has produced cast and arranged the financing for the current

arranged the financing for the current

arranged the financing for the current Broadway production you play John

Broadway production you play John

Broadway production you play John Merrick yeah without any makeup without

Merrick yeah without any makeup without

Merrick yeah without any makeup without any prosthesis

any prosthesis

any prosthesis mhmmm just you Bradley Cooper yeah and

mhmmm just you Bradley Cooper yeah and

mhmmm just you Bradley Cooper yeah and you have to convince the audience that

you have to convince the audience that

you have to convince the audience that you’re him yeah how do you do that by

you’re him yeah how do you do that by

you’re him yeah how do you do that by believing I’m him that’s how I do it if

believing I’m him that’s how I do it if

believing I’m him that’s how I do it if I’m acting like I’m in or I don’t quite

I’m acting like I’m in or I don’t quite

I’m acting like I’m in or I don’t quite make that leap of faith there’s

make that leap of faith there’s

make that leap of faith there’s absolutely no way you’re gonna believe

absolutely no way you’re gonna believe

absolutely no way you’re gonna believe it I had to do a tremendous amount of

it I had to do a tremendous amount of

it I had to do a tremendous amount of work to get to a place where I do

work to get to a place where I do

work to get to a place where I do believe I him part of the work was 20

believe I him part of the work was 20

believe I him part of the work was 20 years of research and part of it a

years of research and part of it a

years of research and part of it a performance unlike he’s ever given the

performance unlike he’s ever given the

performance unlike he’s ever given the transformation from Cooper to merit is

transformation from Cooper to merit is

transformation from Cooper to merit is shared by the audience in one of the

shared by the audience in one of the

shared by the audience in one of the early scenes as the doctor is speaking

early scenes as the doctor is speaking

early scenes as the doctor is speaking to the pathological society which

to the pathological society which

to the pathological society which actually is the audience of the play and

actually is the audience of the play and

actually is the audience of the play and you see an actual photograph of Joseph

you see an actual photograph of Joseph

you see an actual photograph of Joseph Merritt he is then describing to all of

Merritt he is then describing to all of

Merritt he is then describing to all of his afflictions from the upper jaw there

his afflictions from the upper jaw there

his afflictions from the upper jaw there projected another massive bone and then

projected another massive bone and then

projected another massive bone and then I then interpret each one in a physical

I then interpret each one in a physical

I then interpret each one in a physical manner

manner

manner the right hand was large and clumsy a

the right hand was large and clumsy a

the right hand was large and clumsy a fin or paddle rather than a hand almost

fin or paddle rather than a hand almost

fin or paddle rather than a hand almost mimicry almost like a mime you had a

mimicry almost like a mime you had a

mimicry almost like a mime you had a further burden to his struggle the

further burden to his struggle the

further burden to his struggle the wretched man when a boy developed hip

wretched man when a boy developed hip

wretched man when a boy developed hip disease which left him permanently lame

disease which left him permanently lame

disease which left him permanently lame so that he could only walk the stick and

so that he could only walk the stick and

so that he could only walk the stick and once he’s finished with that

once he’s finished with that

once he’s finished with that presentation

presentation

presentation I’m fully physically transformed but the

I’m fully physically transformed but the

I’m fully physically transformed but the soul hasn’t been injected yet

soul hasn’t been injected yet

soul hasn’t been injected yet he brings the cane over steps away and

he brings the cane over steps away and

he brings the cane over steps away and then says please and that’s the first

then says please and that’s the first

then says please and that’s the first time you hear America alive that is the

time you hear America alive that is the

time you hear America alive that is the moment where the transformation occurs

moment where the transformation occurs

moment where the transformation occurs and if I don’t make that leap at that

and if I don’t make that leap at that

and if I don’t make that leap at that moment the rest of the play is not gonna

moment the rest of the play is not gonna

moment the rest of the play is not gonna work we shouldn’t try to get everything

work we shouldn’t try to get everything

work we shouldn’t try to get everything now you know I rented college I spent

now you know I rented college I spent

now you know I rented college I spent eight years in universities I have three

eight years in universities I have three

eight years in universities I have three bachelor’s degrees and master’s degree

bachelor’s degrees and master’s degree

bachelor’s degrees and master’s degree five doctoral degrees bestowed upon me

five doctoral degrees bestowed upon me

five doctoral degrees bestowed upon me upon by many different universities and

upon by many different universities and

upon by many different universities and many of my friends are in a school in

many of my friends are in a school in

many of my friends are in a school in Maine I school the United States jobs I

Maine I school the United States jobs I

Maine I school the United States jobs I went to college you know they started

went to college you know they started

went to college you know they started making money early I divided my money

making money early I divided my money

making money early I divided my money maybe in the five years and now they

maybe in the five years and now they

maybe in the five years and now they make in a year I probably make it an

make in a year I probably make it an

make in a year I probably make it an hour so you know we need to be more

hour so you know we need to be more

hour so you know we need to be more focused on developing ourselves rather

focused on developing ourselves rather

focused on developing ourselves rather than trying to grab money now focus on

than trying to grab money now focus on

than trying to grab money now focus on self improvement self expansion rather

self improvement self expansion rather

self improvement self expansion rather than trying to get your pocket to expand

than trying to get your pocket to expand

than trying to get your pocket to expand because you the more profit will you

because you the more profit will you

because you the more profit will you make yourself the more value you attract

make yourself the more value you attract

make yourself the more value you attract you not pay for how hard you work you

you not pay for how hard you work you

you not pay for how hard you work you pay for which you are worth to the

pay for which you are worth to the

pay for which you are worth to the organization and add more intellectual

organization and add more intellectual

organization and add more intellectual development you

development you

development you the most spiritual but you have the more

the most spiritual but you have the more

the most spiritual but you have the more psychological developer emotional

psychological developer emotional

psychological developer emotional stability you become more vulnerable to

stability you become more vulnerable to

stability you become more vulnerable to the world and let me say this family

the world and let me say this family

the world and let me say this family if you become valuable to the world the

if you become valuable to the world the

if you become valuable to the world the world will pay you to be yourself just

world will pay you to be yourself just

world will pay you to be yourself just once so it’s important for you to become

once so it’s important for you to become

once so it’s important for you to become a person of value not to seek value in

a person of value not to seek value in

a person of value not to seek value in things I get paid for what I know about

things I get paid for what I know about

things I get paid for what I know about what I do and I think this is what we

what I do and I think this is what we

what I do and I think this is what we need to perceive as being most valuable

need to perceive as being most valuable

need to perceive as being most valuable dealer they actually call in Internet

dealer they actually call in Internet

dealer they actually call in Internet they call it capital you know

they call it capital you know

they call it capital you know international capitalism is really a

international capitalism is really a

international capitalism is really a tamale and so I want to encourage our

tamale and so I want to encourage our

tamale and so I want to encourage our young people to focus on on discovering

young people to focus on on discovering

young people to focus on on discovering the purpose for your life why God

the purpose for your life why God

the purpose for your life why God created you and then the soneul gives

created you and then the soneul gives

created you and then the soneul gives and then refine them develop them

and then refine them develop them

and then refine them develop them practice them and then even begin to

practice them and then even begin to

practice them and then even begin to serve them freely to your community

serve them freely to your community

serve them freely to your community they don’t yourself and in a short time

they don’t yourself and in a short time

they don’t yourself and in a short time you discover that people will pursue you

you discover that people will pursue you

you discover that people will pursue you because when you develop your fruit and

because when you develop your fruit and

because when you develop your fruit and you maximize your full of your gift and

you maximize your full of your gift and

you maximize your full of your gift and in life just like a tree trees never

in life just like a tree trees never

in life just like a tree trees never bring their fruit to you in your sibling

bring their fruit to you in your sibling

bring their fruit to you in your sibling manifesto you in fact you are attracted

manifesto you in fact you are attracted

manifesto you in fact you are attracted to the tree so when you don’t get some

to the tree so when you don’t get some

to the tree so when you don’t get some refine your gifts you don’t need to look

refine your gifts you don’t need to look

refine your gifts you don’t need to look for followers they’ll find you that’s

for followers they’ll find you that’s

for followers they’ll find you that’s right leadership is not about finding

right leadership is not about finding

right leadership is not about finding followers it’s about followers being

followers it’s about followers being

followers it’s about followers being attracted to what you have and this is

attracted to what you have and this is

attracted to what you have and this is true commodity the greatest compliment I

true commodity the greatest compliment I

true commodity the greatest compliment I think I’ve ever gotten better than Oscar

think I’ve ever gotten better than Oscar

think I’ve ever gotten better than Oscar better than Grammy etc was towards the

better than Grammy etc was towards the

better than Grammy etc was towards the end of the last Dark Knight Rises you

end of the last Dark Knight Rises you

end of the last Dark Knight Rises you know working with stars percussionists

know working with stars percussionists

know working with stars percussionists that we’ve just sampled these guys have

that we’ve just sampled these guys have

that we’ve just sampled these guys have played on everything they’re the other

played on everything they’re the other

played on everything they’re the other guys you know there’s and there’s

guys you know there’s and there’s

guys you know there’s and there’s nothing they haven’t played so my great

nothing they haven’t played so my great

nothing they haven’t played so my great ambition was always been to go and do

ambition was always been to go and do

ambition was always been to go and do just one thing where they go wow I

just one thing where they go wow I

just one thing where they go wow I haven’t done that before I actually

haven’t done that before I actually

haven’t done that before I actually figured something I’ve noticed I’m not

figured something I’ve noticed I’m not

figured something I’ve noticed I’m not gonna go into the details but you know

gonna go into the details but you know

gonna go into the details but you know number one I got the compliment of

number one I got the compliment of

number one I got the compliment of crying wow we’ve never done this before

crying wow we’ve never done this before

crying wow we’ve never done this before and it sounds really good

well you’re certainly bucking the odds I

well you’re certainly bucking the odds I mean they always say you can’t have it

mean they always say you can’t have it

mean they always say you can’t have it all at the same time I do believe that

all at the same time I do believe that

all at the same time I do believe that you can have it all you can have

you can have it all you can have

you can have it all you can have everything that you want you know if you

everything that you want you know if you

everything that you want you know if you want it and you want to work for it you

want it and you want to work for it you

want it and you want to work for it you can have it most people only pay

can have it most people only pay

can have it most people only pay attention to the final product of a

attention to the final product of a

attention to the final product of a successful entrepreneur they say things

successful entrepreneur they say things

successful entrepreneur they say things like I can never be like them or they

like I can never be like them or they

like I can never be like them or they got lucky

what most don’t see is what they’ve

what most don’t see is what they’ve overcome

all the struggles the daily rejections

all the struggles the daily rejections the heartaches the betrayals the rumors

the heartaches the betrayals the rumors

the heartaches the betrayals the rumors the criticism the empty bank account and

the criticism the empty bank account and

the criticism the empty bank account and all those lonely nights while trying to

all those lonely nights while trying to

all those lonely nights while trying to make their vision a reality

you see the only difference between the

you see the only difference between the one who quits and the one who doesn’t is

one who quits and the one who doesn’t is

one who quits and the one who doesn’t is that they showed up every day

that they showed up every day

that they showed up every day they worked hard every day they hustled

they worked hard every day they hustled

they worked hard every day they hustled every day

every day

every day they learn from a proven mentor every

they learn from a proven mentor every

they learn from a proven mentor every day they improve every day

day they improve every day

day they improve every day they get all this even though they felt

they get all this even though they felt

they get all this even though they felt like quitting every day and eventually

like quitting every day and eventually

like quitting every day and eventually they became who they are today

so thank you guys so much for watching I

so thank you guys so much for watching I hope you enjoyed I’d love to know your

hope you enjoyed I’d love to know your

hope you enjoyed I’d love to know your thoughts I love to know one what was

thoughts I love to know one what was

thoughts I love to know one what was your favorite clip and why what did you

your favorite clip and why what did you

your favorite clip and why what did you learn most from this video and also do

learn most from this video and also do

learn most from this video and also do you want this series to continue this is

you want this series to continue this is

you want this series to continue this is the second time that we’ve done it and

the second time that we’ve done it and

the second time that we’ve done it and I’m curious to get your feedback so you

I’m curious to get your feedback so you

I’m curious to get your feedback so you may not have seen all of the videos

may not have seen all of the videos

may not have seen all of the videos because I know we throw up a lot of

because I know we throw up a lot of

because I know we throw up a lot of content so there’s a compilation of all

content so there’s a compilation of all

content so there’s a compilation of all the rules that I resonate it with the

the rules that I resonate it with the

the rules that I resonate it with the most and so let me know should this

most and so let me know should this

most and so let me know should this series continue or not give me some

series continue or not give me some

series continue or not give me some feedback leaving the comments below I

feedback leaving the comments below I

feedback leaving the comments below I really appreciate your thoughts and

really appreciate your thoughts and

really appreciate your thoughts and finally I wanted to give a quick shout

finally I wanted to give a quick shout

finally I wanted to give a quick shout out to Jonathan ballgame Jonathan thank

out to Jonathan ballgame Jonathan thank

out to Jonathan ballgame Jonathan thank you so much for picking up a cup of my

you so much for picking up a cup of my

you so much for picking up a cup of my book and sending that awesome tweet I

book and sending that awesome tweet I

book and sending that awesome tweet I really really really appreciate you and

really really really appreciate you and

really really really appreciate you and your support so thank you guys again for

your support so thank you guys again for

your support so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you

watching I believe in you I hope you

watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll

whatever your one word is much love I’ll

whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon

see you soon

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