
he’s an American business magnate he co-founded the hip-hop music label Def
co-founded the hip-hop music label Def
co-founded the hip-hop music label Def Jam and the clothing line fat farm he’s
Jam and the clothing line fat farm he’s
Jam and the clothing line fat farm he’s the third richest figure in the hip-hop
the third richest figure in the hip-hop
the third richest figure in the hip-hop world with a net worth of over three
world with a net worth of over three
world with a net worth of over three hundred and forty million dollars he’s
hundred and forty million dollars he’s
hundred and forty million dollars he’s Russell Simmons and here are his top 10
Russell Simmons and here are his top 10
Russell Simmons and here are his top 10 rules for success the business plan may
rules for success the business plan may
rules for success the business plan may not work out the way you wrote it down
not work out the way you wrote it down
not work out the way you wrote it down there’ll be some deviations there’ll be
there’ll be some deviations there’ll be
there’ll be some deviations there’ll be some roadblocks people start over again
some roadblocks people start over again
some roadblocks people start over again and again and again on new ideas but the
and again and again on new ideas but the
and again and again on new ideas but the person who stays focused on his idea on
person who stays focused on his idea on
person who stays focused on his idea on his dream realizes history I’ve never
his dream realizes history I’ve never
his dream realizes history I’ve never had a business that pet that didn’t hit
had a business that pet that didn’t hit
had a business that pet that didn’t hit roadblocks every business from my record
roadblocks every business from my record
roadblocks every business from my record business TV show runs house runs house
business TV show runs house runs house
business TV show runs house runs house was turned down ten times and we just
was turned down ten times and we just
was turned down ten times and we just kept pushing fat farm we had we
kept pushing fat farm we had we
kept pushing fat farm we had we addressed it over and over and over
addressed it over and over and over
addressed it over and over and over again
again
again six years later pal you know Jim good
six years later pal you know Jim good
six years later pal you know Jim good entrepreneur we find this real service
entrepreneur we find this real service
entrepreneur we find this real service that people really need and you go to
that people really need and you go to
that people really need and you go to work and you provide that service and
work and you provide that service and
work and you provide that service and then you also a person you can see all
then you also a person you can see all
then you also a person you can see all kinds of white spaces because people
kinds of white spaces because people
kinds of white spaces because people need everything all people need
need everything all people need
need everything all people need everything they’re suffering for lack of
everything they’re suffering for lack of
everything they’re suffering for lack of almost everything so yeah I get it that
almost everything so yeah I get it that
almost everything so yeah I get it that everything is being done is the mindset
everything is being done is the mindset
everything is being done is the mindset the CEO has got quarterly important but
the CEO has got quarterly important but
the CEO has got quarterly important but the entrepreneur has got an open mind
the entrepreneur has got an open mind
the entrepreneur has got an open mind and honest intention is always at the
and honest intention is always at the
and honest intention is always at the core not usually at the core of a
core not usually at the core of a
core not usually at the core of a worldly business success I mean it’s I
worldly business success I mean it’s I
worldly business success I mean it’s I want to give people something they need
want to give people something they need
want to give people something they need hopefully you’re giving something to
hopefully you’re giving something to
hopefully you’re giving something to need that you approve of you know if
need that you approve of you know if
need that you approve of you know if you’re vegan don’t have a steakhouse you
you’re vegan don’t have a steakhouse you
you’re vegan don’t have a steakhouse you know something like that but but it’s a
know something like that but but it’s a
know something like that but but it’s a idea of going to work and giving people
idea of going to work and giving people
idea of going to work and giving people something that you believe in and and
something that you believe in and and
something that you believe in and and and make it an honest intention more so
and make it an honest intention more so
and make it an honest intention more so that that you give without you know so
that that you give without you know so
that that you give without you know so much it’s not about the expectation of
much it’s not about the expectation of
much it’s not about the expectation of receiving so much it does faith in this
receiving so much it does faith in this
receiving so much it does faith in this idea that if you put your energy into
idea that if you put your energy into
idea that if you put your energy into something
something
something your return but it is something greater
your return but it is something greater
your return but it is something greater about loving something enough to just
about loving something enough to just
about loving something enough to just want to share it and I think that that’s
want to share it and I think that that’s
want to share it and I think that that’s a major motivation we all should have if
a major motivation we all should have if
a major motivation we all should have if you want happiness and success what you
you want happiness and success what you
you want happiness and success what you want to do in life is be in walking
want to do in life is be in walking
want to do in life is be in walking meditation you want to have you want to
meditation you want to have you want to
meditation you want to have you want to watch be the watcher the Yogi’s referred
watch be the watcher the Yogi’s referred
watch be the watcher the Yogi’s referred to it in fact they call it the watcher
to it in fact they call it the watcher
to it in fact they call it the watcher for the person in the world but not
for the person in the world but not
for the person in the world but not connected so therefore not attached so
connected so therefore not attached so
connected so therefore not attached so therefore he can be act with more
therefore he can be act with more
therefore he can be act with more thorough thoughtful you know see it so
thorough thoughtful you know see it so
thorough thoughtful you know see it so you can do twice as much in half the
you can do twice as much in half the
you can do twice as much in half the time because you cannot do in the future
time because you cannot do in the future
time because you cannot do in the future you only do now so the idea being awake
you only do now so the idea being awake
you only do now so the idea being awake and thoughtful and productive comes when
and thoughtful and productive comes when
and thoughtful and productive comes when you’re present other than that you know
you’re present other than that you know
you’re present other than that you know you’re thinking about a result the
you’re thinking about a result the
you’re thinking about a result the result doesn’t pay you the prayer is the
result doesn’t pay you the prayer is the
result doesn’t pay you the prayer is the work itself if you can be here then
work itself if you can be here then
work itself if you can be here then that’s the prayer being here is the
that’s the prayer being here is the
that’s the prayer being here is the happy experience being in the future and
happy experience being in the future and
happy experience being in the future and getting stuff the result that you prayed
getting stuff the result that you prayed
getting stuff the result that you prayed for you missed the presence because you
for you missed the presence because you
for you missed the presence because you attach too much to the toy or to the
attach too much to the toy or to the
attach too much to the toy or to the result and causes sickness and sadness
result and causes sickness and sadness
result and causes sickness and sadness just like the noise in the outside so
just like the noise in the outside so
just like the noise in the outside so nothing happens except from the inside
nothing happens except from the inside
nothing happens except from the inside out
out
out certainly not happiness and and you want
certainly not happiness and and you want
certainly not happiness and and you want to operate from abundance some
to operate from abundance some
to operate from abundance some Christians would say some people say we
Christians would say some people say we
Christians would say some people say we operate from abundance so when you’re a
operate from abundance so when you’re a
operate from abundance so when you’re a present and awake your seat or you want
present and awake your seat or you want
present and awake your seat or you want life is a comfortable seat if you have
life is a comfortable seat if you have
life is a comfortable seat if you have that comfortable seat and you need for
that comfortable seat and you need for
that comfortable seat and you need for nothing needing nothing attracts
nothing needing nothing attracts
nothing needing nothing attracts everything and needing nothing you’re a
everything and needing nothing you’re a
everything and needing nothing you’re a good giver and good givers are great
good giver and good givers are great
good giver and good givers are great getters the idea of a super-rich idea of
getters the idea of a super-rich idea of
getters the idea of a super-rich idea of operating from abundance the idea going
operating from abundance the idea going
operating from abundance the idea going out and makes me work your prayer the
out and makes me work your prayer the
out and makes me work your prayer the idea of building something that no one
idea of building something that no one
idea of building something that no one else can believe in you can believe in
else can believe in you can believe in
else can believe in you can believe in God gives you this vision he gave it to
God gives you this vision he gave it to
God gives you this vision he gave it to you and through a loan you have to carry
you and through a loan you have to carry
you and through a loan you have to carry a cross for a little bit on your own
a cross for a little bit on your own
a cross for a little bit on your own people will watch you first they’ll
people will watch you first they’ll
people will watch you first they’ll cheer and they’ll be upset with you then
cheer and they’ll be upset with you then
cheer and they’ll be upset with you then they’ll get real mad you’d be on the
they’ll get real mad you’d be on the
they’ll get real mad you’d be on the couch when you get off the couch and you
couch when you get off the couch and you
couch when you get off the couch and you you do this here oh it’s impossible if
you do this here oh it’s impossible if
you do this here oh it’s impossible if God gave me that vision for you to fail
God gave me that vision for you to fail
God gave me that vision for you to fail at it unless you quit so this is very
at it unless you quit so this is very
at it unless you quit so this is very important nothing because in fact in
important nothing because in fact in
important nothing because in fact in every business everybody quits all the
every business everybody quits all the
every business everybody quits all the time the success stories the ones who
time the success stories the ones who
time the success stories the ones who went the extra mile I’d rather the
went the extra mile I’d rather the
went the extra mile I’d rather the prosperity preacher he kind of beat me
prosperity preacher he kind of beat me
prosperity preacher he kind of beat me up about the book is like too much about
up about the book is like too much about
up about the book is like too much about giving and didn’t really explain you
giving and didn’t really explain you
giving and didn’t really explain you know enough about getting so I opened up
know enough about getting so I opened up
know enough about getting so I opened up and I know I wrote a book in two months
and I know I wrote a book in two months
and I know I wrote a book in two months but ten months later I came up with a
but ten months later I came up with a
but ten months later I came up with a truth that was not that I’d known but
truth that was not that I’d known but
truth that was not that I’d known but didn’t think of Jesus taught to service
didn’t think of Jesus taught to service
didn’t think of Jesus taught to service once the masses if you give you’re good
once the masses if you give you’re good
once the masses if you give you’re good giver you’re being great get up that’s
giver you’re being great get up that’s
giver you’re being great get up that’s the answer which is what I just told you
the answer which is what I just told you
the answer which is what I just told you but he taught his disciples just give
but he taught his disciples just give
but he taught his disciples just give and those people never had problem with
and those people never had problem with
and those people never had problem with the Romans and taxes in Iraq
the Romans and taxes in Iraq
the Romans and taxes in Iraq because they made plenty of money so it
because they made plenty of money so it
because they made plenty of money so it was but this idea of giving you know and
was but this idea of giving you know and
was but this idea of giving you know and having faith that it will have a return
having faith that it will have a return
having faith that it will have a return but not putting too much weight on the
but not putting too much weight on the
but not putting too much weight on the return and in fact unless you put on
return and in fact unless you put on
return and in fact unless you put on that the more your your your cycle of
that the more your your your cycle of
that the more your your your cycle of giving will speed up the more you become
giving will speed up the more you become
giving will speed up the more you become an honest giver they all want to be
an honest giver they all want to be
an honest giver they all want to be awake you can’t get no money in the
awake you can’t get no money in the
awake you can’t get no money in the future or in the past you have to be
future or in the past you have to be
future or in the past you have to be present and thoughtful and awake and
present and thoughtful and awake and
present and thoughtful and awake and clear with great brain functionality
clear with great brain functionality
clear with great brain functionality that’s what makes you make money right
that’s what makes you make money right
that’s what makes you make money right or success worldly success at least so
or success worldly success at least so
or success worldly success at least so my view is that you know presence is is
my view is that you know presence is is
my view is that you know presence is is not not my view I mean for thousands of
not not my view I mean for thousands of
not not my view I mean for thousands of years people have told you this all the
years people have told you this all the
years people have told you this all the prophets all talk about this this
prophets all talk about this this
prophets all talk about this this present state of mind this idea be still
present state of mind this idea be still
present state of mind this idea be still and know right it’s in every scripture
and know right it’s in every scripture
and know right it’s in every scripture taught by every everybody over and over
taught by every everybody over and over
taught by every everybody over and over in different languages by different you
in different languages by different you
in different languages by different you know different colors you know different
know different colors you know different
know different colors you know different ages same rap so this idea of presence
ages same rap so this idea of presence
ages same rap so this idea of presence or Christ consciousness or Nirvana or
or Christ consciousness or Nirvana or
or Christ consciousness or Nirvana or Samadhi or taqwa for Muslims this idea
Samadhi or taqwa for Muslims this idea
Samadhi or taqwa for Muslims this idea of the awakened state we all are more or
of the awakened state we all are more or
of the awakened state we all are more or less in it or moving towards it so the
less in it or moving towards it so the
less in it or moving towards it so the more present we are the more thoughtful
more present we are the more thoughtful
more present we are the more thoughtful and awake and aware we are the greater
and awake and aware we are the greater
and awake and aware we are the greater we can perform a basketball player is
we can perform a basketball player is
we can perform a basketball player is always looking to be in the zone right
always looking to be in the zone right
always looking to be in the zone right when you’re in a zone that’s like that
when you’re in a zone that’s like that
when you’re in a zone that’s like that awakened state the rim is like a
awakened state the rim is like a
awakened state the rim is like a swimming pool you can’t
swimming pool you can’t
swimming pool you can’t right it really that’s me that’s you
right it really that’s me that’s you
right it really that’s me that’s you right yeah I said you didn’t there you
right yeah I said you didn’t there you
right yeah I said you didn’t there you just told me you play basketball so you
just told me you play basketball so you
just told me you play basketball so you know it’s like when you get high no no I
know it’s like when you get high no no I
know it’s like when you get high no no I read um run there’s freedom there’s
read um run there’s freedom there’s
read um run there’s freedom there’s focus there’s awareness there’s
focus there’s awareness there’s
focus there’s awareness there’s consciousness you can make the ball go
consciousness you can make the ball go
consciousness you can make the ball go into rim when the noise is in the mind
into rim when the noise is in the mind
into rim when the noise is in the mind the rim is tiny and you can’t get there
the rim is tiny and you can’t get there
the rim is tiny and you can’t get there mm-hmm so what we want to do is to be
mm-hmm so what we want to do is to be
mm-hmm so what we want to do is to be awake so you put the ball in the rim
awake so you put the ball in the rim
awake so you put the ball in the rim mm-hmm and and we there’s lots of
mm-hmm and and we there’s lots of
mm-hmm and and we there’s lots of instances where we have this experience
instances where we have this experience
instances where we have this experience for those who don’t play basketball
for those who don’t play basketball
for those who don’t play basketball you’re in a car accident the world moves
you’re in a car accident the world moves
you’re in a car accident the world moves slow the present moment takes over the
slow the present moment takes over the
slow the present moment takes over the future and the past are gone
future and the past are gone
future and the past are gone so we meditate as a tool the greatest
so we meditate as a tool the greatest
so we meditate as a tool the greatest tool we have to promote this kind of
tool we have to promote this kind of
tool we have to promote this kind of consciousness with the Sun full of what
consciousness with the Sun full of what
consciousness with the Sun full of what I learned in my book super glue to take
I learned in my book super glue to take
I learned in my book super glue to take a lot out of a thousand aplenty realize
a lot out of a thousand aplenty realize
a lot out of a thousand aplenty realize some basic ideas problem for us behind
fascism very business one one no no it’s
fascism very business one one no no it’s critical to me this is notes on this
critical to me this is notes on this
critical to me this is notes on this great Christian yogi say the
great Christian yogi say the
great Christian yogi say the imaginations God he also would skip it
imaginations God he also would skip it
imaginations God he also would skip it hard work dedication and page if you had
hard work dedication and page if you had
hard work dedication and page if you had enough imagination and a miracle to
enough imagination and a miracle to
enough imagination and a miracle to happen they say those are like Jesus
happen they say those are like Jesus
happen they say those are like Jesus would say all those things I do you can
would say all those things I do you can
would say all those things I do you can do it even greater
do it even greater
do it even greater all these this idea that if you had
all these this idea that if you had
all these this idea that if you had enough faith things would happen
enough faith things would happen
enough faith things would happen automatically like most of us man just
automatically like most of us man just
automatically like most of us man just normal people we go about our work
normal people we go about our work
normal people we go about our work dedicate ourselves and keep I hand down
dedicate ourselves and keep I hand down
dedicate ourselves and keep I hand down our resilient
usually you stop it idea no one agrees
usually you stop it idea no one agrees with on the stand and certainly it’s
with on the stand and certainly it’s
with on the stand and certainly it’s okay the first day maybe you come home
okay the first day maybe you come home
okay the first day maybe you come home and tell you life again that’s great
and tell you life again that’s great
and tell you life again that’s great go to a library start to research it
go to a library start to research it
go to a library start to research it it’s my play anything coming to fruition
it’s my play anything coming to fruition
it’s my play anything coming to fruition on your feelings vision okay when six
on your feelings vision okay when six
on your feelings vision okay when six years later like this teasing these
years later like this teasing these
years later like this teasing these things and it is 7dn becomes comes the
things and it is 7dn becomes comes the
things and it is 7dn becomes comes the paths and everybody’s like Bobby so
paths and everybody’s like Bobby so
paths and everybody’s like Bobby so small you know and what you were
small you know and what you were
small you know and what you were resilient a lot of mistakes along the
resilient a lot of mistakes along the
resilient a lot of mistakes along the way but you have faith and faith is the
way but you have faith and faith is the
way but you have faith and faith is the most critical element they said we’ve
most critical element they said we’ve
most critical element they said we’ve got a lone miracle happening again hard
got a lone miracle happening again hard
got a lone miracle happening again hard work dedication kill you critical good
work dedication kill you critical good
work dedication kill you critical good practicing yoga pretty much every day
practicing yoga pretty much every day
practicing yoga pretty much every day for 20 years I went things with so many
for 20 years I went things with so many
for 20 years I went things with so many hot it was crazy with no guys in the
hot it was crazy with no guys in the
hot it was crazy with no guys in the class in it only hot girls in class or
class in it only hot girls in class or
class in it only hot girls in class or two yes I started going to yoga
two yes I started going to yoga
two yes I started going to yoga regularly after the first class I was
regularly after the first class I was
regularly after the first class I was inspired and aside for day
but I find that if you take your time to
but I find that if you take your time to meditate if you take time and take care
meditate if you take time and take care
meditate if you take time and take care of your first shot of the self-tan
of your first shot of the self-tan
of your first shot of the self-tan Mullin dollar they call it take care of
Mullin dollar they call it take care of
Mullin dollar they call it take care of self then everything else can come from
self then everything else can come from
self then everything else can come from there and if you don’t take care of
there and if you don’t take care of
there and if you don’t take care of yourself if you have noise in your head
yourself if you have noise in your head
yourself if you have noise in your head the seconds of presence aware all the
the seconds of presence aware all the
the seconds of presence aware all the creativity all our happiness all that
creativity all our happiness all that
creativity all our happiness all that everything comes from those seconds
everything comes from those seconds
everything comes from those seconds presence what can we do to extend our
presence what can we do to extend our
presence what can we do to extend our seconds of awareness to be awake this is
seconds of awareness to be awake this is
seconds of awareness to be awake this is what we have to start so I recommend
what we have to start so I recommend
what we have to start so I recommend everyone my kids twice a day meditate
everyone my kids twice a day meditate
everyone my kids twice a day meditate you still let the thoughts settle the
you still let the thoughts settle the
you still let the thoughts settle the world all on the outside is just a bunch
world all on the outside is just a bunch
world all on the outside is just a bunch of sickness annoyed but inside is where
of sickness annoyed but inside is where
of sickness annoyed but inside is where everything comes from anything good that
everything comes from anything good that
everything comes from anything good that contributes good to sickness and noise
contributes good to sickness and noise
contributes good to sickness and noise on the outside has to come from here so
on the outside has to come from here so
on the outside has to come from here so you have to operate from here she’s
you have to operate from here she’s
you have to operate from here she’s worried about the rent
worried about the rent
worried about the rent okay she’s a single mother sure better
okay she’s a single mother sure better
okay she’s a single mother sure better care to register you know and then you
care to register you know and then you
care to register you know and then you could do about the rent worrying about
could do about the rent worrying about
could do about the rent worrying about it I think I’ll get you to rent presents
it I think I’ll get you to rent presents
it I think I’ll get you to rent presents and Happiness gets you rent money can’t
and Happiness gets you rent money can’t
and Happiness gets you rent money can’t make you happy but happy can make you
make you happy but happy can make you
make you happy but happy can make you money so be happy go out in the world
money so be happy go out in the world
money so be happy go out in the world with your story the guy in the shanty
with your story the guy in the shanty
with your story the guy in the shanty house he rolls over in the morning
house he rolls over in the morning
house he rolls over in the morning meditates goes out in the world say damn
meditates goes out in the world say damn
meditates goes out in the world say damn I’m gonna have to get some bread and
I’m gonna have to get some bread and
I’m gonna have to get some bread and water for the whole to go down if I get
water for the whole to go down if I get
water for the whole to go down if I get back in that bed but the meantime be
back in that bed but the meantime be
back in that bed but the meantime be nice to all my neighbors in the shanty
nice to all my neighbors in the shanty
nice to all my neighbors in the shanty village everybody is suffering in what
village everybody is suffering in what
village everybody is suffering in what everyone else calls extreme poverty but
everyone else calls extreme poverty but
everyone else calls extreme poverty but he’s happy didn’t have a poverty mindset
he’s happy didn’t have a poverty mindset
he’s happy didn’t have a poverty mindset noise he worry about that bread water
noise he worry about that bread water
noise he worry about that bread water they don’t give me some Bob bread I
they don’t give me some Bob bread I
they don’t give me some Bob bread I don’t worry about that I’m that dude he
don’t worry about that I’m that dude he
don’t worry about that I’m that dude he walks out smiling confident comfortable
walks out smiling confident comfortable
walks out smiling confident comfortable he gets what he needs he says the
he gets what he needs he says the
he gets what he needs he says the Yogananda would say God will provide but
Yogananda would say God will provide but
Yogananda would say God will provide but really your God is working to get and it
really your God is working to get and it
really your God is working to get and it will shows up he gets his bread water he
will shows up he gets his bread water he
will shows up he gets his bread water he makes everybody happy everybody makes
makes everybody happy everybody makes
makes everybody happy everybody makes him happy laid in the bed next nigga he
him happy laid in the bed next nigga he
him happy laid in the bed next nigga he wakes up he’s got it you know you know
wakes up he’s got it you know you know
wakes up he’s got it you know you know 36 billion dollars in the bank he gets
36 billion dollars in the bank he gets
36 billion dollars in the bank he gets up the stock market goes up he says all
up the stock market goes up he says all
up the stock market goes up he says all I get
I get
I get kokin some of all get happy so excited
kokin some of all get happy so excited
kokin some of all get happy so excited exploding and making more money more
exploding and making more money more
exploding and making more money more money morning
money morning
money morning oh she crashed oh more cocaine more
oh she crashed oh more cocaine more
oh she crashed oh more cocaine more alcohols in a pop up about his hot gold
alcohols in a pop up about his hot gold
alcohols in a pop up about his hot gold up and down uh and he dies at forty the
up and down uh and he dies at forty the
up and down uh and he dies at forty the shanty house guy lives at a hundred to
shanty house guy lives at a hundred to
shanty house guy lives at a hundred to one hundred the end other guys diet not
one hundred the end other guys diet not
one hundred the end other guys diet not to die to the guy took but the other
to die to the guy took but the other
to die to the guy took but the other guys opportunity for a greater diet the
guys opportunity for a greater diet the
guys opportunity for a greater diet the guy in the shanty eyes met were made hun
guy in the shanty eyes met were made hun
guy in the shanty eyes met were made hun twenty but you know made a hundred this
twenty but you know made a hundred this
twenty but you know made a hundred this guy died at forty that’s the reality of
guy died at forty that’s the reality of
guy died at forty that’s the reality of all you know our happiness is up to us
all you know our happiness is up to us
all you know our happiness is up to us you know our relationship with the world
you know our relationship with the world
you know our relationship with the world is up to us our anxiety is controlled or
is up to us our anxiety is controlled or
is up to us our anxiety is controlled or given to us by us thank you so much for
given to us by us thank you so much for
given to us by us thank you so much for watching I made this video because
watching I made this video because
watching I made this video because Quintin Scarborough asked me to so if
Quintin Scarborough asked me to so if
Quintin Scarborough asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you
there’s a famous entrepreneur that you
there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave it in the
want me to profile next leave it in the
want me to profile next leave it in the comments below and I’ll see what I can
comments below and I’ll see what I can
comments below and I’ll see what I can do I would also love to know which of
do I would also love to know which of
do I would also love to know which of Russell Simmons top ten rules had the
Russell Simmons top ten rules had the
Russell Simmons top ten rules had the biggest impact on you leave it in the
biggest impact on you leave it in the
biggest impact on you leave it in the comments and I will join in the
comments and I will join in the
comments and I will join in the discussion thank you so much for
discussion thank you so much for
discussion thank you so much for watching continue to believe and I’ll
watching continue to believe and I’ll
watching continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
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