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Queen Latifah’s Top 10 Rules For Success (@IAMQUEENLATIFAH)


it’s not really about the accolades that

it’s not really about the accolades that those will come you know but the work

those will come you know but the work

those will come you know but the work when you feel like you you know that

when you feel like you you know that

when you feel like you you know that feeling when you feel like I’ve nailed

feeling when you feel like I’ve nailed

feeling when you feel like I’ve nailed that I need to have you know real

that I need to have you know real

that I need to have you know real realness around me to kind of break

realness around me to kind of break

realness around me to kind of break through all the the I don’t know smoke

through all the the I don’t know smoke

through all the the I don’t know smoke and mirrors if you will and I want to go

and mirrors if you will and I want to go

and mirrors if you will and I want to go visit Thailand I’m going you know what I

visit Thailand I’m going you know what I

visit Thailand I’m going you know what I mean and eat some crazy food that you

mean and eat some crazy food that you

mean and eat some crazy food that you would never eat Navy well I want to try

would never eat Navy well I want to try

would never eat Navy well I want to try she’s a rapper singer actress and

she’s a rapper singer actress and

she’s a rapper singer actress and talk-show host she gained mainstream

talk-show host she gained mainstream

talk-show host she gained mainstream success for her performance in the film

success for her performance in the film

success for her performance in the film Chicago she’s long been considered one

Chicago she’s long been considered one

Chicago she’s long been considered one of hip-hop’s pioneer feminists she’s

of hip-hop’s pioneer feminists she’s

of hip-hop’s pioneer feminists she’s Queen Latifah and here is my take on her

Queen Latifah and here is my take on her

Queen Latifah and here is my take on her top ten rules of success rule number two

top ten rules of success rule number two

top ten rules of success rule number two is my personal favorite and I’d love to

is my personal favorite and I’d love to

is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys like the best

know which one you guys like the best

know which one you guys like the best and as always as you’re watching if you

and as always as you’re watching if you

and as always as you’re watching if you hear something that really resonates

hear something that really resonates

hear something that really resonates with you please leave in the comments

with you please leave in the comments

with you please leave in the comments below hopeful to run it to other people

below hopeful to run it to other people

below hopeful to run it to other people can be inspired as well and when you

can be inspired as well and when you

can be inspired as well and when you write it down it’s much more likely to

write it down it’s much more likely to

write it down it’s much more likely to stick with you as well enjoy

you want to grab me you’ve got like the

you want to grab me you’ve got like the nomination for a series one a style

nomination for a series one a style

nomination for a series one a style where you want to go the ball but you

where you want to go the ball but you

where you want to go the ball but you just so much like how do you keep going

just so much like how do you keep going

just so much like how do you keep going like what inspires you

like what inspires you

like what inspires you honestly I pray always the tables you

honestly I pray always the tables you

honestly I pray always the tables you know if you always learn something

know if you always learn something

know if you always learn something moving and you have you can be inspired

moving and you have you can be inspired

moving and you have you can be inspired but I hope just kind of sit and look at

but I hope just kind of sit and look at

but I hope just kind of sit and look at the past like I did this until people

the past like I did this until people

the past like I did this until people like you Amamiya a lot of stuff I don’t

like you Amamiya a lot of stuff I don’t

like you Amamiya a lot of stuff I don’t really you know think about it in the

really you know think about it in the

really you know think about it in the same way because I see the new things on

same way because I see the new things on

same way because I see the new things on the horizon and I don’t feel like I have

the horizon and I don’t feel like I have

the horizon and I don’t feel like I have to do the same thing over and over I

to do the same thing over and over I

to do the same thing over and over I think if you’re a creative person then

think if you’re a creative person then

think if you’re a creative person then you kind of have to follow your body

you kind of have to follow your body

you kind of have to follow your body it’s an opportunity and there was

it’s an opportunity and there was

it’s an opportunity and there was something interesting that you know kind

something interesting that you know kind

something interesting that you know kind of sparked something in you then you can

of sparked something in you then you can

of sparked something in you then you can go for it and I was just kind of never

go for it and I was just kind of never

go for it and I was just kind of never one of those you can felt like I

one of those you can felt like I

one of those you can felt like I couldn’t really I’ve got the right

couldn’t really I’ve got the right

couldn’t really I’ve got the right people around me too I believe

people around me too I believe

people around me too I believe design anything else is almost

design anything else is almost

design anything else is almost everything you’ve done

everything you’ve done

everything you’ve done I don’t master at all but I persevered

I don’t master at all but I persevered

I don’t master at all but I persevered through it all and it gives me a chance

through it all and it gives me a chance

through it all and it gives me a chance to find the next thing to work on so I’m

to find the next thing to work on so I’m

to find the next thing to work on so I’m a fighter we not

a fighter we not

a fighter we not I know how to take them as much as I can

I know how to take them as much as I can

I know how to take them as much as I can given I’ve been a businesswoman all

given I’ve been a businesswoman all

given I’ve been a businesswoman all these years I get a lot of joy like when

these years I get a lot of joy like when

these years I get a lot of joy like when we first managed Naughty by Nature just

we first managed Naughty by Nature just

we first managed Naughty by Nature just taking them from A to Z getting them

taking them from A to Z getting them

taking them from A to Z getting them signed helping them create their record

signed helping them create their record

signed helping them create their record helping them create their name their

helping them create their name their

helping them create their name their image all of that and watching them put

image all of that and watching them put

image all of that and watching them put out a hit record that became platinum

out a hit record that became platinum

out a hit record that became platinum there’s a good feeling in that because

there’s a good feeling in that because

there’s a good feeling in that because you know you have something to do with

you know you have something to do with

you know you have something to do with helping someone else become a super

helping someone else become a super

helping someone else become a super success and now they have opportunity

success and now they have opportunity

success and now they have opportunity their family is good they have a career

their family is good they have a career

their family is good they have a career they can run with that feels good

they can run with that feels good

they can run with that feels good just like playing some role that’s super

just like playing some role that’s super

just like playing some role that’s super difficult or so challenging is somewhere

difficult or so challenging is somewhere

difficult or so challenging is somewhere you got to go to some deep dark place

you got to go to some deep dark place

you got to go to some deep dark place within yourself or you got to give

within yourself or you got to give

within yourself or you got to give yourself therapy to get through your own

yourself therapy to get through your own

yourself therapy to get through your own mess so you can play this thing and then

mess so you can play this thing and then

mess so you can play this thing and then you see it on screen and you see that it

you see it on screen and you see that it

you see it on screen and you see that it worked that feeling is amazing it’s not

worked that feeling is amazing it’s not

worked that feeling is amazing it’s not really about the accolades that those

really about the accolades that those

really about the accolades that those will come you know but the work when you

will come you know but the work when you

will come you know but the work when you feel like you you know that feeling when

feel like you you know that feeling when

feel like you you know that feeling when you feel like I nailed that off and you

you feel like I nailed that off and you

you feel like I nailed that off and you go to sleep that night feeling like wow

go to sleep that night feeling like wow

go to sleep that night feeling like wow because you are in the forefront of

because you are in the forefront of

because you are in the forefront of research yeah I don’t know I I don’t

research yeah I don’t know I I don’t

research yeah I don’t know I I don’t know what kind of leader I am but I

know what kind of leader I am but I

know what kind of leader I am but I don’t know I just I’m not trying to be a

don’t know I just I’m not trying to be a

don’t know I just I’m not trying to be a leader I’m just trying to be me and it’s

leader I’m just trying to be me and it’s

leader I’m just trying to be me and it’s something that I say help someone else

something that I say help someone else

something that I say help someone else out then that’s fine but to go out the

out then that’s fine but to go out the

out then that’s fine but to go out the UK I’m I’m the role model around these

UK I’m I’m the role model around these

UK I’m I’m the role model around these here parts and I’m a spokesperson for

here parts and I’m a spokesperson for

here parts and I’m a spokesperson for all women I’m not trying to do that

all women I’m not trying to do that

all women I’m not trying to do that because we are individuals and we all

because we are individuals and we all

because we are individuals and we all have minds of our own and things we want

have minds of our own and things we want

have minds of our own and things we want to say for ourselves and I just see my

to say for ourselves and I just see my

to say for ourselves and I just see my the things I want to say is what I say

the things I want to say is what I say

the things I want to say is what I say not what other people want me to say I

not what other people want me to say I

not what other people want me to say I have real people around me I think

have real people around me I think

have real people around me I think that’s the best way to maintain your

that’s the best way to maintain your

that’s the best way to maintain your realness is to have honest people around

realness is to have honest people around

realness is to have honest people around you who actually care about you so

you who actually care about you so

you who actually care about you so there’s a balance you know I mean I

there’s a balance you know I mean I

there’s a balance you know I mean I think as creative people we can be

think as creative people we can be

think as creative people we can be sensitive so there’s a way to tell to

sensitive so there’s a way to tell to

sensitive so there’s a way to tell to talk to us but at the same time I think

talk to us but at the same time I think

talk to us but at the same time I think it’s important to really have an idea of

it’s important to really have an idea of

it’s important to really have an idea of where you are who you are and not have

where you are who you are and not have

where you are who you are and not have just a bunch of yes-man around you

just a bunch of yes-man around you

just a bunch of yes-man around you unless that’s your thing maybe that

unless that’s your thing maybe that

unless that’s your thing maybe that works for some people but that doesn’t

works for some people but that doesn’t

works for some people but that doesn’t really work for me I need to have

really work for me I need to have

really work for me I need to have you know real realness around me to kind

you know real realness around me to kind

you know real realness around me to kind of break through all the the I don’t

of break through all the the I don’t

of break through all the the I don’t know smoke and mirrors if you will and

know smoke and mirrors if you will and

know smoke and mirrors if you will and we create we create a lot here we build

we create we create a lot here we build

we create we create a lot here we build this so this construct around us here so

this so this construct around us here so

this so this construct around us here so we need to have you know real people to

we need to have you know real people to

we need to have you know real people to kind of let us know keep us grounded

kind of let us know keep us grounded

kind of let us know keep us grounded keep me grounded for sure I’ve always

keep me grounded for sure I’ve always

keep me grounded for sure I’ve always been the kind of switch for different

been the kind of switch for different

been the kind of switch for different things I’m interested in different

things I’m interested in different

things I’m interested in different things too so I have to I have to have

things too so I have to I have to have

things too so I have to I have to have the freedom to step into those world and

the freedom to step into those world and

the freedom to step into those world and I feel like oh I gotta stay here keep

I feel like oh I gotta stay here keep

I feel like oh I gotta stay here keep this certain persona be this person know

this certain persona be this person know

this certain persona be this person know if I want to go visit Thailand I’m going

if I want to go visit Thailand I’m going

if I want to go visit Thailand I’m going you know what I mean and eat some crazy

you know what I mean and eat some crazy

you know what I mean and eat some crazy food that you would never eat maybe well

food that you would never eat maybe well

food that you would never eat maybe well I want to try it you don’t mean so

I want to try it you don’t mean so

I want to try it you don’t mean so that’s just who I am so I think being

that’s just who I am so I think being

that’s just who I am so I think being okay with that has allowed me to not be

okay with that has allowed me to not be

okay with that has allowed me to not be afraid to go into different things and

afraid to go into different things and

afraid to go into different things and places and try different things and kind

places and try different things and kind

places and try different things and kind of move move my own personal needle

of move move my own personal needle

of move move my own personal needle forward a little bit because you’re

forward a little bit because you’re

forward a little bit because you’re never going to point with yourself

never going to point with yourself

never going to point with yourself frustration sort of in house with

frustration sort of in house with

frustration sort of in house with Germany was around earlier absolutely

Germany was around earlier absolutely

Germany was around earlier absolutely but you know what you run into stupid

but you know what you run into stupid

but you know what you run into stupid people everywhere

people everywhere

people everywhere unfortunately doesn’t matter if it’s the

unfortunately doesn’t matter if it’s the

unfortunately doesn’t matter if it’s the cab driver who doesn’t want to stop for

cab driver who doesn’t want to stop for

cab driver who doesn’t want to stop for you or you know or go past 110th Street

you or you know or go past 110th Street

you or you know or go past 110th Street or you know or you know if it’s some

or you know or you know if it’s some

or you know or you know if it’s some executive who somehow managed to become

executive who somehow managed to become

executive who somehow managed to become a in a position of power to greenlight

a in a position of power to greenlight

a in a position of power to greenlight movies who have no clue I mean you know

movies who have no clue I mean you know

movies who have no clue I mean you know some things are just timing and and

some things are just timing and and

some things are just timing and and determination and perseverance if you

determination and perseverance if you

determination and perseverance if you don’t have sensitive your feet on the

don’t have sensitive your feet on the

don’t have sensitive your feet on the ground

ground

ground you’re not level-headed to some degree

you’re not level-headed to some degree

you’re not level-headed to some degree you can really lose it because you

you can really lose it because you

you can really lose it because you literally have all these people telling

literally have all these people telling

literally have all these people telling you how incredible you are Frank and if

you how incredible you are Frank and if

you how incredible you are Frank and if you don’t have it a sense of yeah but I

you don’t have it a sense of yeah but I

you don’t have it a sense of yeah but I still have to take out the garbage you

still have to take out the garbage you

still have to take out the garbage you know I mean yeah I still gotta walk my

know I mean yeah I still gotta walk my

know I mean yeah I still gotta walk my dog and poop up school you know I’m

dog and poop up school you know I’m

dog and poop up school you know I’m saying scoop up poo if you don’t keep

saying scoop up poo if you don’t keep

saying scoop up poo if you don’t keep your I know your head you know and you

your I know your head you know and you

your I know your head you know and you could kind of get a little you know

could kind of get a little you know

could kind of get a little you know cooped up a little conceited and lose

cooped up a little conceited and lose

cooped up a little conceited and lose your edge you know some or some people

your edge you know some or some people

your edge you know some or some people take themselves too seriously after that

take themselves too seriously after that

take themselves too seriously after that they feel they have to do every

they feel they have to do every

they feel they have to do every incredible not I did scary movie to I’ll

incredible not I did scary movie to I’ll

incredible not I did scary movie to I’ll do that it was just because the kids

do that it was just because the kids

do that it was just because the kids loved it none like to I asked one of my

loved it none like to I asked one of my

loved it none like to I asked one of my friends kids which did you like scary

friends kids which did you like scary

friends kids which did you like scary movie he was like yeah I’m like you

movie he was like yeah I’m like you

movie he was like yeah I’m like you think I should do scary movie to seem

think I should do scary movie to seem

think I should do scary movie to seem like yeah yeah well I trust a nine year

like yeah yeah well I trust a nine year

like yeah yeah well I trust a nine year old why because I don’t know the money

old why because I don’t know the money

old why because I don’t know the money they don’t owe me money right they’re

they don’t owe me money right they’re

they don’t owe me money right they’re not getting a cut off of it they just

not getting a cut off of it they just

not getting a cut off of it they just it’s just real so I did it just for fun

it’s just real so I did it just for fun

it’s just real so I did it just for fun you know yeah and then did more critical

you know yeah and then did more critical

you know yeah and then did more critical kind of things but I mix it up with what

kind of things but I mix it up with what

kind of things but I mix it up with what I don’t think we should do is limit

I don’t think we should do is limit

I don’t think we should do is limit ourselves in any way shape or form in

ourselves in any way shape or form in

ourselves in any way shape or form in terms of what we think we’re capable of

terms of what we think we’re capable of

terms of what we think we’re capable of we’re you know and I think that’s been

we’re you know and I think that’s been

we’re you know and I think that’s been part of the problem we were relegated

part of the problem we were relegated

part of the problem we were relegated into these particular fields and who

into these particular fields and who

into these particular fields and who says that you can only do those things

says that you can only do those things

says that you can only do those things you know unless it’s something

you know unless it’s something

you know unless it’s something physically preventing you from doing it

physically preventing you from doing it

physically preventing you from doing it in which case leave it alone but other

in which case leave it alone but other

in which case leave it alone but other than that go for it like go for it and

than that go for it like go for it and

than that go for it like go for it and but just be prepared for what you know

but just be prepared for what you know

but just be prepared for what you know you are going to deal with those you

you are going to deal with those you

you are going to deal with those you know things and when you find people

know things and when you find people

know things and when you find people that you can connect to who will support

that you can connect to who will support

that you can connect to who will support you whether they are male or female

you whether they are male or female

you whether they are male or female those are the people you need to keep in

those are the people you need to keep in

those are the people you need to keep in your life because my partner shot Kim

your life because my partner shot Kim

your life because my partner shot Kim has respected my brains from the very

has respected my brains from the very

has respected my brains from the very beginning and I just might get down not

beginning and I just might get down not

beginning and I just might get down not just my rap skills or not just you know

just my rap skills or not just you know

just my rap skills or not just you know how cool I am but really he respected my

how cool I am but really he respected my

how cool I am but really he respected my mind from the beginning and so he and I

mind from the beginning and so he and I

mind from the beginning and so he and I can get together intellectually and come

can get together intellectually and come

can get together intellectually and come up with something and then we talk

up with something and then we talk

up with something and then we talk to each other and like yo I’ve actually

to each other and like yo I’ve actually

to each other and like yo I’ve actually we get we could do that and you can’t do

we get we could do that and you can’t do

we get we could do that and you can’t do that yes we will and then we then we

that yes we will and then we then we

that yes we will and then we then we bang about how to how we can you know

bang about how to how we can you know

bang about how to how we can you know make it happen right but you know if he

make it happen right but you know if he

make it happen right but you know if he didn’t respect me then it wouldn’t even

didn’t respect me then it wouldn’t even

didn’t respect me then it wouldn’t even go there if I didn’t respect him then it

go there if I didn’t respect him then it

go there if I didn’t respect him then it wouldn’t go there so I mean I don’t

wouldn’t go there so I mean I don’t

wouldn’t go there so I mean I don’t think we always have to live on an

think we always have to live on an

think we always have to live on an island you know not with guys or not

island you know not with guys or not

island you know not with guys or not with women you know I think you just

with women you know I think you just

with women you know I think you just need to connect with people who get what

need to connect with people who get what

need to connect with people who get what we’re trying to go moving in the same

we’re trying to go moving in the same

we’re trying to go moving in the same direction and the rest of those are the

direction and the rest of those are the

direction and the rest of those are the ones the haters of those who tell you

ones the haters of those who tell you

ones the haters of those who tell you you can’t do it the negative ones or the

you can’t do it the negative ones or the

you can’t do it the negative ones or the hangers-on those but that’s the dead we

hangers-on those but that’s the dead we

hangers-on those but that’s the dead we wait you got a cut I’ve had a guy with

wait you got a cut I’ve had a guy with

wait you got a cut I’ve had a guy with drove me in his limousine tell me you

drove me in his limousine tell me you

drove me in his limousine tell me you know his 12-year old daughter was has a

know his 12-year old daughter was has a

know his 12-year old daughter was has a beautiful voice and she was afraid of

beautiful voice and she was afraid of

beautiful voice and she was afraid of singing she would cry because her

singing she would cry because her

singing she would cry because her classmates would tease her and tell her

classmates would tease her and tell her

classmates would tease her and tell her she’s never going to make it she can’t

she’s never going to make it she can’t

she’s never going to make it she can’t do this and by looking at me she started

do this and by looking at me she started

do this and by looking at me she started singing again and she’s like if Queen

singing again and she’s like if Queen

singing again and she’s like if Queen Latifah can do it I can do it because

Latifah can do it I can do it because

Latifah can do it I can do it because she looked more like me and because she

she looked more like me and because she

she looked more like me and because she had a Queen Latifah to look at it

had a Queen Latifah to look at it

had a Queen Latifah to look at it inspire her to stay on her path follow

inspire her to stay on her path follow

inspire her to stay on her path follow her her dreams

her her dreams

her her dreams so I

so I

so I think it’s been a great thing I feel

think it’s been a great thing I feel

think it’s been a great thing I feel like I feel good about how I’ve been

like I feel good about how I’ve been

like I feel good about how I’ve been able to impact people’s lives right

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made this really because focus WSU asked

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and put in your suggestions as well I’d love to know what did you take from this

love to know what did you take from this

love to know what did you take from this video what was the most important lesson

video what was the most important lesson

video what was the most important lesson that you learned that blew your mind

that you learned that blew your mind

that you learned that blew your mind that you’re going to immediately apply

that you’re going to immediately apply

that you’re going to immediately apply to your life or your business somehow

to your life or your business somehow

to your life or your business somehow please leave it down the comments below

please leave it down the comments below

please leave it down the comments below I’m super curious to find out I also

I’m super curious to find out I also

I’m super curious to find out I also want to give a quick shout out to Kat

want to give a quick shout out to Kat

want to give a quick shout out to Kat Harvey Kat thank you so much you’re

Harvey Kat thank you so much you’re

Harvey Kat thank you so much you’re picking up a copy of my book dear one

picking up a copy of my book dear one

picking up a copy of my book dear one word and the fun interview we did

word and the fun interview we did

word and the fun interview we did together on your channel it was a blast

together on your channel it was a blast

together on your channel it was a blast I really appreciate your support and I

I really appreciate your support and I

I really appreciate your support and I hope you enjoying the ring today we have

hope you enjoying the ring today we have

hope you enjoying the ring today we have a special guest who I admire and love

a special guest who I admire and love

a special guest who I admire and love this guy has a huge heart when you think

this guy has a huge heart when you think

this guy has a huge heart when you think of him I think of inspiration and

of him I think of inspiration and

of him I think of inspiration and definitely the money because he’s a boss

definitely the money because he’s a boss

definitely the money because he’s a boss of course and he’s helping changing

of course and he’s helping changing

of course and he’s helping changing lives all over the world I mean just

lives all over the world I mean just

lives all over the world I mean just pouring into a lot of people his videos

pouring into a lot of people his videos

pouring into a lot of people his videos or uses how I actually found them so of

or uses how I actually found them so of

or uses how I actually found them so of course I had to have a more today so

course I had to have a more today so

course I had to have a more today so without further ado please welcome the

without further ado please welcome the

without further ado please welcome the Mogul himself mr. Adam Carmichael so

Mogul himself mr. Adam Carmichael so

Mogul himself mr. Adam Carmichael 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 of CSUN

once you know what your dream is setting

once you know what your dream is setting those goals to accomplish that dream it

those goals to accomplish that dream it

those goals to accomplish that dream it will require sacrifice it will require

will require sacrifice it will require

will require sacrifice it will require work it will require maybe sleepless

work it will require maybe sleepless

work it will require maybe sleepless nights but your passion for what your

nights but your passion for what your

nights but your passion for what your dream is has to be that strong that

dream is has to be that strong that

dream is has to be that strong that you’re willing to sacrifice all that to

you’re willing to sacrifice all that to

you’re willing to sacrifice all that to accomplish it put good people around you

accomplish it put good people around you

accomplish it put good people around you that can help you get to where you’re

that can help you get to where you’re

that can help you get to where you’re trying to go move you in the right

trying to go move you in the right

trying to go move you in the right direction don’t get caught up in a crazy

direction don’t get caught up in a crazy

direction don’t get caught up in a crazy relationship in college unless you went

relationship in college unless you went

relationship in college unless you went to college to get married which some do

to college to get married which some do

to college to get married which some do in that case find a good man and do a

in that case find a good man and do a

in that case find a good man and do a quick before somebody else but other

quick before somebody else but other

quick before somebody else but other than that they focus on your education

than that they focus on your education

than that they focus on your education focus is important don’t get caught up

focus is important don’t get caught up

focus is important don’t get caught up to going here and there and everywhere

to going here and there and everywhere

to going here and there and everywhere just keep your eyes on the prize keep

just keep your eyes on the prize keep

just keep your eyes on the prize keep God in your life and you’ll be there

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