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welcome to other famous Friday I believe

welcome to other famous Friday I believe that the fastest way to accomplish any

that the fastest way to accomplish any

that the fastest way to accomplish any goal is to model success find someone

goal is to model success find someone

goal is to model success find someone who’s already gone out and achieved the

who’s already gone out and achieved the

who’s already gone out and achieved the goal that you want to accomplish model

goal that you want to accomplish model

goal that you want to accomplish model what worked for them and apply it to

what worked for them and apply it to

what worked for them and apply it to your business so today we’re gonna learn

your business so today we’re gonna learn

your business so today we’re gonna learn from Phil Knight Phil Knight is a

from Phil Knight Phil Knight is a

from Phil Knight Phil Knight is a founder of a company called Nike

founder of a company called Nike

founder of a company called Nike now when he started this business it was

now when he started this business it was

now when he started this business it was just an idea he was assigned he was a

just an idea he was assigned he was a

just an idea he was assigned he was a university student he was assigned with

university student he was assigned with

university student he was assigned with a project and the project was come up

a project and the project was come up

a project and the project was come up with a business idea in a market that

with a business idea in a market that

with a business idea in a market that you know and create a report on it write

you know and create a report on it write

you know and create a report on it write a little business plan for and she was a

a little business plan for and she was a

a little business plan for and she was a track runner he loved running and so he

track runner he loved running and so he

track runner he loved running and so he thought I’m gonna make a business plan

thought I’m gonna make a business plan

thought I’m gonna make a business plan around shoes

around shoes

around shoes adidas had a stranglehold on the market

adidas had a stranglehold on the market

adidas had a stranglehold on the market and he figured there was an opportunity

and he figured there was an opportunity

and he figured there was an opportunity to go to Japan and get some high-quality

to go to Japan and get some high-quality

to go to Japan and get some high-quality shoes that are made at a low cost and

shoes that are made at a low cost and

shoes that are made at a low cost and import them into United States and that

import them into United States and that

import them into United States and that was the crux of his business plan and he

was the crux of his business plan and he

was the crux of his business plan and he submitted it as part of his course and

submitted it as part of his course and

submitted it as part of his course and when he graduated he felt like you know

when he graduated he felt like you know

when he graduated he felt like you know that was a really good idea maybe I can

that was a really good idea maybe I can

that was a really good idea maybe I can do this maybe I could be an entrepreneur

do this maybe I could be an entrepreneur

do this maybe I could be an entrepreneur and he decided to act on his business

and he decided to act on his business

and he decided to act on his business plan not just let that sit as something

plan not just let that sit as something

plan not just let that sit as something that was marked and grated and helped

that was marked and grated and helped

that was marked and grated and helped him graduate and he got whatever mark he

him graduate and he got whatever mark he

him graduate and he got whatever mark he got on it but this could actually be

got on it but this could actually be

got on it but this could actually be something that I do in my life and he

something that I do in my life and he

something that I do in my life and he didn’t have the connections he didn’t

didn’t have the connections he didn’t

didn’t have the connections he didn’t have the experience he wasn’t a

have the experience he wasn’t a

have the experience he wasn’t a businessman you didn’t have a lot of

businessman you didn’t have a lot of

businessman you didn’t have a lot of capital resources but he decided he was

capital resources but he decided he was

capital resources but he decided he was going to take it upon himself to try

going to take it upon himself to try

going to take it upon himself to try this business idea and so he flew to

this business idea and so he flew to

this business idea and so he flew to Japan and he started meeting with

Japan and he started meeting with

Japan and he started meeting with companies and he started lining up

companies and he started lining up

companies and he started lining up potential deals and he started working

potential deals and he started working

potential deals and he started working with potential suppliers and he started

with potential suppliers and he started

with potential suppliers and he started Nike and Nike he began with $500 from

Nike and Nike he began with $500 from

Nike and Nike he began with $500 from him and $500 from his partner Bill

him and $500 from his partner Bill

him and $500 from his partner Bill Bowerman and that was the start of Nike

Bowerman and that was the start of Nike

Bowerman and that was the start of Nike they paid $35 to a local university

they paid $35 to a local university

they paid $35 to a local university student to help them design their logo

student to help them design their logo

student to help them design their logo which was the Nike swoosh and they were

which was the Nike swoosh and they were

which was the Nike swoosh and they were in business this is a really important

in business this is a really important

in business this is a really important lesson because how many of you have

lesson because how many of you have

lesson because how many of you have designed a business plan I’ve written it

designed a business plan I’ve written it

designed a business plan I’ve written it down or come up with something in your

down or come up with something in your

down or come up with something in your head but then you don’t act on and you

head but then you don’t act on and you

head but then you don’t act on and you may tell yourself a story like I don’t

may tell yourself a story like I don’t

may tell yourself a story like I don’t have the

have the

have the experience I don’t have the connections

experience I don’t have the connections

experience I don’t have the connections I don’t have the contacts you know I

I don’t have the contacts you know I

I don’t have the contacts you know I don’t know what I’m doing I can never

don’t know what I’m doing I can never

don’t know what I’m doing I can never get this thing off the ground if you

get this thing off the ground if you

get this thing off the ground if you want to start your business then you

want to start your business then you

want to start your business then you need to start you need to believe in

need to start you need to believe in

need to start you need to believe in yourself you got to stop daydreaming

yourself you got to stop daydreaming

yourself you got to stop daydreaming stop just writing business plans stop

stop just writing business plans stop

stop just writing business plans stop thinking about notes of what you’re

thinking about notes of what you’re

thinking about notes of what you’re gonna do and actually start and start

gonna do and actually start and start

gonna do and actually start and start small it doesn’t have to cost you a lot

small it doesn’t have to cost you a lot

small it doesn’t have to cost you a lot of money start small start talking to

of money start small start talking to

of money start small start talking to customers start making some connections

customers start making some connections

customers start making some connections start getting some experience it every

start getting some experience it every

start getting some experience it every day move one step closer to getting your

day move one step closer to getting your

day move one step closer to getting your goal actually happen and if you do that

goal actually happen and if you do that

goal actually happen and if you do that then you might build the next night

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