I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to our edition of Melina masters I believe that
edition of Melina masters I believe that
edition of Melina masters I believe that the fastest and most effective way to
the fastest and most effective way to
the fastest and most effective way to grow a business is to model the
grow a business is to model the
grow a business is to model the strategies of people who have already
strategies of people who have already
strategies of people who have already done what you’re trying to do so today
done what you’re trying to do so today
done what you’re trying to do so today we’re going to look at how a boy who was
we’re going to look at how a boy who was
we’re going to look at how a boy who was born in the streets of Harlem and who
born in the streets of Harlem and who
born in the streets of Harlem and who nobody thought would amount to much turn
nobody thought would amount to much turn
nobody thought would amount to much turn his life around and became one of the
his life around and became one of the
his life around and became one of the most well known musicians producers and
most well known musicians producers and
most well known musicians producers and entertainers this is a story of Grammy
entertainers this is a story of Grammy
entertainers this is a story of Grammy award-winning entrepreneur Sean Combs
award-winning entrepreneur Sean Combs
award-winning entrepreneur Sean Combs and a top three lessons you can learn
and a top three lessons you can learn
and a top three lessons you can learn from his success Sean Combs was born in
from his success Sean Combs was born in
from his success Sean Combs was born in Harlem New York City the Janis and
Harlem New York City the Janis and
Harlem New York City the Janis and Melvin combs Combs’s early life was a
Melvin combs Combs’s early life was a
Melvin combs Combs’s early life was a far cry from the luxurious existence
far cry from the luxurious existence
far cry from the luxurious existence he’s grown accustomed to since at the
he’s grown accustomed to since at the
he’s grown accustomed to since at the age of two combs his life would change
age of two combs his life would change
age of two combs his life would change forever his Street hustling father was
forever his Street hustling father was
forever his Street hustling father was gunned down leaving Janis to raise combs
gunned down leaving Janis to raise combs
gunned down leaving Janis to raise combs and his sister on her own fearful of the
and his sister on her own fearful of the
and his sister on her own fearful of the increasing danger harlem posed to her
increasing danger harlem posed to her
increasing danger harlem posed to her children janice moved the family to
children janice moved the family to
children janice moved the family to Mount Vernon New York this she believed
Mount Vernon New York this she believed
Mount Vernon New York this she believed would provide the children a safer
would provide the children a safer
would provide the children a safer environment in which to grow up without
environment in which to grow up without
environment in which to grow up without the support of her husband Janice was
the support of her husband Janice was
the support of her husband Janice was forced to work three jobs in order to
forced to work three jobs in order to
forced to work three jobs in order to not only provide for her kids but to be
not only provide for her kids but to be
not only provide for her kids but to be able to give them the best education
able to give them the best education
able to give them the best education possible after graduating from high
possible after graduating from high
possible after graduating from high school Combs moved to Washington DC to
school Combs moved to Washington DC to
school Combs moved to Washington DC to ten Howard University where pursued a
ten Howard University where pursued a
ten Howard University where pursued a degree in business administration his
degree in business administration his
degree in business administration his attention slowly began to shift from
attention slowly began to shift from
attention slowly began to shift from inside the classroom to outside on the
inside the classroom to outside on the
inside the classroom to outside on the streets its ultra muriel instincts
streets its ultra muriel instincts
streets its ultra muriel instincts started to kick in and soon he was
started to kick in and soon he was
started to kick in and soon he was producing weekly dance parties and
producing weekly dance parties and
producing weekly dance parties and running an airport shuttle service
running an airport shuttle service
running an airport shuttle service however the age of 21 Combs decided to
however the age of 21 Combs decided to
however the age of 21 Combs decided to create a company of his own in the
create a company of his own in the
create a company of his own in the entertainment business with help from
entertainment business with help from
entertainment business with help from Arista Records founder Clive Davis Combs
Arista Records founder Clive Davis Combs
Arista Records founder Clive Davis Combs was able to create his own music label
was able to create his own music label
was able to create his own music label Bad Boy Entertainment a few of the acts
Bad Boy Entertainment a few of the acts
Bad Boy Entertainment a few of the acts he had previously signed to uptown
he had previously signed to uptown
he had previously signed to uptown including Christopher Wallace aka the
including Christopher Wallace aka the
including Christopher Wallace aka the notorious b.i.g and Craig Mack signed on
notorious b.i.g and Craig Mack signed on
notorious b.i.g and Craig Mack signed on the Combs’s new company allowing Combs
the Combs’s new company allowing Combs
the Combs’s new company allowing Combs to hit the ground running in its first
to hit the ground running in its first
to hit the ground running in its first year the young label released Mack’s
year the young label released Mack’s
year the young label released Mack’s flavor in a year which proved to be a
flavor in a year which proved to be a
flavor in a year which proved to be a huge success this was followed with
huge success this was followed with
huge success this was followed with albums by b.i.g which also went on to
albums by b.i.g which also went on to
albums by b.i.g which also went on to become multi-platinum in 2002 Combs was
become multi-platinum in 2002 Combs was
become multi-platinum in 2002 Combs was named one of the 40 richest people on
named one of the 40 richest people on
named one of the 40 richest people on the forty by Fortune magazine with the
the forty by Fortune magazine with the
the forty by Fortune magazine with the current estimated net worth of over
current estimated net worth of over
current estimated net worth of over three hundred million dollars Combs has
three hundred million dollars Combs has
three hundred million dollars Combs has become something of an American icon and
become something of an American icon and
become something of an American icon and against all odds one of the country’s
against all odds one of the country’s
against all odds one of the country’s most successful entrepreneurs
by trusting his entrepreneurial
by trusting his entrepreneurial instincts and by having a courage to
instincts and by having a courage to
instincts and by having a courage to follow them Combs was able to go from
follow them Combs was able to go from
follow them Combs was able to go from the streets of Harlem into becoming one
the streets of Harlem into becoming one
the streets of Harlem into becoming one of the most successful entrepreneurs in
of the most successful entrepreneurs in
of the most successful entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry to help you
the entertainment industry to help you
the entertainment industry to help you explode your business here are three
explode your business here are three
explode your business here are three action items and you can learn from Sean
action items and you can learn from Sean
action items and you can learn from Sean Combs action item number one work hard
Combs action item number one work hard
Combs action item number one work hard modern success will help ensure that
modern success will help ensure that
modern success will help ensure that you’re focusing on the right tasks but
you’re focusing on the right tasks but
you’re focusing on the right tasks but you still have to do the work starting
you still have to do the work starting
you still have to do the work starting and running a business is one of the
and running a business is one of the
and running a business is one of the most challenging things you’ll ever do
most challenging things you’ll ever do
most challenging things you’ll ever do in your life so commit to giving it your
in your life so commit to giving it your
in your life so commit to giving it your best don’t give up when things don’t go
best don’t give up when things don’t go
best don’t give up when things don’t go your way
your way
your way focus on helping your target audience
focus on helping your target audience
focus on helping your target audience and giving them incredible value with
and giving them incredible value with
and giving them incredible value with hard work and time you’ll get there
hard work and time you’ll get there
hard work and time you’ll get there never one to shun hard work Combs is
never one to shun hard work Combs is
never one to shun hard work Combs is willing to do whatever it took to get
willing to do whatever it took to get
willing to do whatever it took to get his business off the ground and keep it
his business off the ground and keep it
his business off the ground and keep it there he was a workaholic even from his
there he was a workaholic even from his
there he was a workaholic even from his early entrepreneurial days at Howard
early entrepreneurial days at Howard
early entrepreneurial days at Howard University and always made his business
University and always made his business
University and always made his business ventures his number one priority eager
ventures his number one priority eager
ventures his number one priority eager to succeed at Uptown records combs often
to succeed at Uptown records combs often
to succeed at Uptown records combs often sacrifice both his academics and the
sacrifice both his academics and the
sacrifice both his academics and the social life in order to rise in the
social life in order to rise in the
social life in order to rise in the ranks of the business world he
ranks of the business world he
ranks of the business world he frequently shuddered back between New
frequently shuddered back between New
frequently shuddered back between New York City and Washington DC trying to
York City and Washington DC trying to
York City and Washington DC trying to balance both school and work
balance both school and work
balance both school and work it was his dedication and hard work that
it was his dedication and hard work that
it was his dedication and hard work that marked his rise to the top which is one
marked his rise to the top which is one
marked his rise to the top which is one of the most rapid ascents in a history
of the most rapid ascents in a history
of the most rapid ascents in a history of the music industry according that
of the music industry according that
of the music industry according that Combs
Combs
Combs I came in to win this is why I stay up
I came in to win this is why I stay up
I came in to win this is why I stay up late while other people are sleeping
late while other people are sleeping
late while other people are sleeping this is why I don’t go out to the
this is why I don’t go out to the
this is why I don’t go out to the Hamptons I’ve never been surprised about
Hamptons I’ve never been surprised about
Hamptons I’ve never been surprised about what’s happened to me I’ve put in hard
what’s happened to me I’ve put in hard
what’s happened to me I’ve put in hard work to get to this point it’s like when
work to get to this point it’s like when
work to get to this point it’s like when you become a lawyer if you’re busting
you become a lawyer if you’re busting
you become a lawyer if you’re busting your ass you’re not surprised when you
your ass you’re not surprised when you
your ass you’re not surprised when you get your degree this is my plan when I’m
get your degree this is my plan when I’m
get your degree this is my plan when I’m in the studio making a hit record I’m
in the studio making a hit record I’m
in the studio making a hit record I’m not trying to make a hit record I’m
not trying to make a hit record I’m
not trying to make a hit record I’m making one this is what I studied this
making one this is what I studied this
making one this is what I studied this is why I stay up 20 hours a day I’m
is why I stay up 20 hours a day I’m
is why I stay up 20 hours a day I’m trying to be somebody I didn’t come into
trying to be somebody I didn’t come into
trying to be somebody I didn’t come into this business saying I’m going to look
this business saying I’m going to look
this business saying I’m going to look like the biggest black man in music I
like the biggest black man in music I
like the biggest black man in music I was like I’m going to be the biggest I’m
was like I’m going to be the biggest I’m
was like I’m going to be the biggest I’m going to go down in history as being one
going to go down in history as being one
going to go down in history as being one of the best music men and business men
of the best music men and business men
of the best music men and business men in entertainment
action the number to take risks if you
action the number to take risks if you wait until you have all the information
wait until you have all the information
wait until you have all the information you need to make a decision you’ll be
you need to make a decision you’ll be
you need to make a decision you’ll be too late you don’t have to be a gambler
too late you don’t have to be a gambler
too late you don’t have to be a gambler to be an entrepreneur but you have to be
to be an entrepreneur but you have to be
to be an entrepreneur but you have to be willing to take calculated risks bet on
willing to take calculated risks bet on
willing to take calculated risks bet on yourself and have the confidence to know
yourself and have the confidence to know
yourself and have the confidence to know that you can succeed at whatever you do
that you can succeed at whatever you do
that you can succeed at whatever you do if you put your mind to it
if you put your mind to it
if you put your mind to it from the very first day Combs began his
from the very first day Combs began his
from the very first day Combs began his internship at Uptown records he had it
internship at Uptown records he had it
internship at Uptown records he had it in the back of his mind that one day he
in the back of his mind that one day he
in the back of his mind that one day he would start his own company he wasn’t
would start his own company he wasn’t
would start his own company he wasn’t even thinking on the scale of Uptown
even thinking on the scale of Uptown
even thinking on the scale of Uptown Combs wanted to be bigger as big as they
Combs wanted to be bigger as big as they
Combs wanted to be bigger as big as they come and he knew that in order to get
come and he knew that in order to get
come and he knew that in order to get there he couldn’t do it alone with the
there he couldn’t do it alone with the
there he couldn’t do it alone with the likes of Clive Davis and the notorious
likes of Clive Davis and the notorious
likes of Clive Davis and the notorious b.i.g I decide come set out to achieve
b.i.g I decide come set out to achieve
b.i.g I decide come set out to achieve his goals he did it by pushing a limits
his goals he did it by pushing a limits
his goals he did it by pushing a limits what was expected to this end com said
what was expected to this end com said
what was expected to this end com said out about revolutionising the music
out about revolutionising the music
out about revolutionising the music industry by exploring new territory in a
industry by exploring new territory in a
industry by exploring new territory in a fresh concept Combs had his 1997 hip hot
fresh concept Combs had his 1997 hip hot
fresh concept Combs had his 1997 hip hot hit single it’s all about the Benjamins
hit single it’s all about the Benjamins
hit single it’s all about the Benjamins reworked by Rob Zombie and David Grohl
reworked by Rob Zombie and David Grohl
reworked by Rob Zombie and David Grohl to create a hugely successful Rock remix
to create a hugely successful Rock remix
to create a hugely successful Rock remix he also surprised many by sampling
he also surprised many by sampling
he also surprised many by sampling musics from the likes of David Bowie in
musics from the likes of David Bowie in
musics from the likes of David Bowie in the police mixing them with his light
the police mixing them with his light
the police mixing them with his light rap rhythms combs was never afraid to
rap rhythms combs was never afraid to
rap rhythms combs was never afraid to take risks whether it was with his music
take risks whether it was with his music
take risks whether it was with his music or with his other business ventures from
or with his other business ventures from
or with his other business ventures from his music to his clothing lines his
his music to his clothing lines his
his music to his clothing lines his restaurants Combs has been a risk-taker
restaurants Combs has been a risk-taker
restaurants Combs has been a risk-taker who sets high goals and takes
who sets high goals and takes
who sets high goals and takes extraordinary steps to achieve them he
extraordinary steps to achieve them he
extraordinary steps to achieve them he seeks out unexplored in new territories
seeks out unexplored in new territories
seeks out unexplored in new territories and tries to make them his own
and tries to make them his own
and tries to make them his own according to Combs I admire Andre
according to Combs I admire Andre
according to Combs I admire Andre Harrell and Barry Gordy the most the
Harrell and Barry Gordy the most the
Harrell and Barry Gordy the most the people who came up from the black
people who came up from the black
people who came up from the black community the people that I’m going to
community the people that I’m going to
community the people that I’m going to be greater than are Steven Spielberg
be greater than are Steven Spielberg
be greater than are Steven Spielberg David Geffen and Clive Davis you have to
David Geffen and Clive Davis you have to
David Geffen and Clive Davis you have to invest in executive talent in order to
invest in executive talent in order to
invest in executive talent in order to one day own or be part of a fortune 500
one day own or be part of a fortune 500
one day own or be part of a fortune 500 company I’m more mature now I understand
company I’m more mature now I understand
company I’m more mature now I understand it’s alright to need people you got to
it’s alright to need people you got to
it’s alright to need people you got to mix it up I give it to Madonna for
mix it up I give it to Madonna for
mix it up I give it to Madonna for changing her styles never being too
changing her styles never being too
changing her styles never being too predictable going in different
predictable going in different
predictable going in different directions keep on pushing the
directions keep on pushing the
directions keep on pushing the boundaries and reaching for higher
boundaries and reaching for higher
boundaries and reaching for higher heights if you try if you give it your
heights if you try if you give it your
heights if you try if you give it your all you go with what’s in your heart
octoman Oh number three focus focus
octoman Oh number three focus focus focus
focus
focus entrepreneurs love getting distracted
entrepreneurs love getting distracted
entrepreneurs love getting distracted new opportunities will constantly
new opportunities will constantly
new opportunities will constantly bombard you and it’s easy to get excited
bombard you and it’s easy to get excited
bombard you and it’s easy to get excited about them long-term success comes from
about them long-term success comes from
about them long-term success comes from committing to an idea and carrying it
committing to an idea and carrying it
committing to an idea and carrying it through until you’ve reached your goal
through until you’ve reached your goal
through until you’ve reached your goal focus your energy and have the courage
focus your energy and have the courage
focus your energy and have the courage to say no to new ideas that don’t
to say no to new ideas that don’t
to say no to new ideas that don’t support your current business between
support your current business between
support your current business between all his business ventures marathon runs
all his business ventures marathon runs
all his business ventures marathon runs and his family if it wasn’t for Combs
and his family if it wasn’t for Combs
and his family if it wasn’t for Combs his ability to focus on one important
his ability to focus on one important
his ability to focus on one important thing at a time
thing at a time
thing at a time he would have succumbed to the pressure
he would have succumbed to the pressure
he would have succumbed to the pressure long ago in 2003 combs made up his mind
long ago in 2003 combs made up his mind
long ago in 2003 combs made up his mind that he was going to run in the New York
that he was going to run in the New York
that he was going to run in the New York City Marathon one of the top annual
City Marathon one of the top annual
City Marathon one of the top annual long-distance running events in the u.s.
long-distance running events in the u.s.
long-distance running events in the u.s. comprised of a 26.2 mile course through
comprised of a 26.2 mile course through
comprised of a 26.2 mile course through the five boroughs of the city a first
the five boroughs of the city a first
the five boroughs of the city a first for Combs his goal is to raise 1 million
for Combs his goal is to raise 1 million
for Combs his goal is to raise 1 million dollars for New York City school system
dollars for New York City school system
dollars for New York City school system for 8 straight weeks combs trained
for 8 straight weeks combs trained
for 8 straight weeks combs trained around the clock to be ready for the
around the clock to be ready for the
around the clock to be ready for the race at mile 12 of the race combs his
race at mile 12 of the race combs his
race at mile 12 of the race combs his legs seized and his physician was unsure
legs seized and his physician was unsure
legs seized and his physician was unsure if he could continue but combs remain
if he could continue but combs remain
if he could continue but combs remain focused on his goal he had managed to
focused on his goal he had managed to
focused on his goal he had managed to raise 2 million dollars in donation
raise 2 million dollars in donation
raise 2 million dollars in donation double his initial goal and he was not
double his initial goal and he was not
double his initial goal and he was not about to let his supporters or the chill
about to let his supporters or the chill
about to let his supporters or the chill of New York City down he made the mental
of New York City down he made the mental
of New York City down he made the mental decision to commit to his goal and
decision to commit to his goal and
decision to commit to his goal and finish the race no matter what the cost
finish the race no matter what the cost
finish the race no matter what the cost this is what he did four hours later
this is what he did four hours later
this is what he did four hours later according to columns I’m a very focused
according to columns I’m a very focused
according to columns I’m a very focused person right now I’m in a real strong
person right now I’m in a real strong
person right now I’m in a real strong creative zone you know music claim in
creative zone you know music claim in
creative zone you know music claim in the zone
the zone
the zone fashion designer wise I’m in that zone
fashion designer wise I’m in that zone
fashion designer wise I’m in that zone I’m in a zone right now I’m like Jordan
I’m in a zone right now I’m like Jordan
I’m in a zone right now I’m like Jordan in the 4th right now ladies and
in the 4th right now ladies and
in the 4th right now ladies and gentlemen you can’t really know where
gentlemen you can’t really know where
gentlemen you can’t really know where you’re going in life is a person let
you’re going in life is a person let
you’re going in life is a person let alone a culture community if you don’t
alone a culture community if you don’t
alone a culture community if you don’t take the time to sit back evaluate and
take the time to sit back evaluate and
take the time to sit back evaluate and analyze the successes and the mistakes
analyze the successes and the mistakes
analyze the successes and the mistakes try to figure out how to learn from them
try to figure out how to learn from them
try to figure out how to learn from them and move forward by setting goals and
and move forward by setting goals and
and move forward by setting goals and agendas for yourself
so remember work hard take risks and
so remember work hard take risks and focus focus focus to finish up this
focus focus focus to finish up this
focus focus focus to finish up this video I wanted to share one of my
video I wanted to share one of my
video I wanted to share one of my favorite true stories about Sean Combs
favorite true stories about Sean Combs
favorite true stories about Sean Combs and some of his best quotes Sean Combs
and some of his best quotes Sean Combs
and some of his best quotes Sean Combs has branched out into a lot of
has branched out into a lot of
has branched out into a lot of businesses but one thing he said he was
businesses but one thing he said he was
businesses but one thing he said he was always afraid of was acting in front of
always afraid of was acting in front of
always afraid of was acting in front of people he believed that you must change
people he believed that you must change
people he believed that you must change he become better even as a person this
he become better even as a person this
he become better even as a person this could be why he’s changed his name so
could be why he’s changed his name so
could be why he’s changed his name so many times however when it came to
many times however when it came to
many times however when it came to acting he was not as confident he first
acting he was not as confident he first
acting he was not as confident he first appeared in several guest roles and then
appeared in several guest roles and then
appeared in several guest roles and then made his big-screen appearance as a drug
made his big-screen appearance as a drug
made his big-screen appearance as a drug dealer in made after working hard on his
dealer in made after working hard on his
dealer in made after working hard on his acting he period another move with Billy
acting he period another move with Billy
acting he period another move with Billy Bob Thornton and Halle Berry called
Bob Thornton and Halle Berry called
Bob Thornton and Halle Berry called monsters ball but he would not stop
monsters ball but he would not stop
monsters ball but he would not stop there he worked hard in his acting and
there he worked hard in his acting and
there he worked hard in his acting and appeared on Broadway in several
appeared on Broadway in several
appeared on Broadway in several productions then created his own
productions then created his own
productions then created his own production company where he began
production company where he began
production company where he began producing several reality TV shows all
producing several reality TV shows all
producing several reality TV shows all of which were hits
of which were hits
of which were hits whatever Combe seems that put his mind
whatever Combe seems that put his mind
whatever Combe seems that put his mind to it is successful because he works
to it is successful because he works
to it is successful because he works hard to learn everything about the
hard to learn everything about the
hard to learn everything about the business
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