Loved sitting down and talking to these two Vaynersports summer interns about their experiences working for the company. These kids were serious hustlers, and they had some great questions about how we plan to grow Vaynersports, and what I'll do when I'm the onwer of the Jets. Hope you really enjoy this one :)
There's absolutely no excuse to not have positivity in your offensive arsenal. If you're putting out purely positive, excited, motivated vibes, there's nothing that can stop you. I love equating it to the early days of a lot of startups where everything was positive and that's exactly what drove those companies to success and booming business. If you're positive, you'll come out above all. ;)
It's no secret that money doesn't necessarily bring immediate happiness, and it's fully something I believe. When your work and hustle doesn't feel like a chore or burden anymore, that's how you know you've truly won. This message is something that needs to be much clearer to a lot of you - would you rather make $100,000 doing something you don't enjoy, or $80,000 enjoying it?
This completely fire meeting I had with my man iLLMIND is one that you really can't miss. Loved chatting wit this guy about everything music industry, hip hop and business while we were both in LA - let me know what you think of it & hit him up at @illmindproducer on Instagram. <3
Ready for Biz Dev Sunday to come back? Now it's here, exclusively on the Garyvee Audio Experience podcast. You know all about my dad's wine store in Springfield, NJ and that it's where I got my start, but take a listen here and I'll tell you exactly how retail wine is changing and what our strategy for it is. ENJOY <3
Hope you loved all the content this week :), I sure did. Loved having the two meetings with VM interns - these guys asked some great questions. If there's anything you missed this week, here's some highlights to get you rolling, but I'd be humbled if you gave them all a listen (especially the completely fire Q&A in Hong Kong) ENJOY !!
This was a great chat with one of the Vaynermedia summer interns, Jake who raised a great question about how to prove you can provide value to larger companies. Taking the risk and asking with CLASS is what's key to picking somebody's interest, and then adding in a massive dose of patience. Every single intern or student should give this one a listen - it's really important !!
This is a point that I drive across constantly but really can't say enough. If you're ONLY looking at the MICRO view, you're going to lose the macro. This message is one that needs to be realized by anyone trying to build a business or brand - because it's just what's true. Nothing happens in a day, it takes time. <3
Loved meeting with Vaynermedia intern Leo to chat about his time at Vayner, where his head was at and his aspirations for where he wants to go. He brought up an amazing question about how to best utilize the tiny percentage of time that's not already taken up by attending Law school, and I know you'll all benefit from this answer. Hope you enjoy ;) By the way, love the new intro? The song used in it is "Legendary" by Welshly Arms.
This keynote was a MASSIVELY good source of insight into my thinking and life. Loved expanding on my first thoughts when diving into the Chinese market, how I think when it comes to family & business and my ideas on humility, empathy and more. Complete fire in this one, including the Q&A. I know you'll LOVE this one :)
From producing content at scale to expanding on the challenges of building out a massive wine retail & ecomm business in New Jersey, this was a great keynote that I focused heavily towards marketing & compliance. We dove deep into branding and the ideas that make a customer buy a product, as well as why and how to dive into emerging platforms to test ideas. Hope you all enjoy this one. Hit me up and let me know your thoughts <3
It doesn't matter what industry you're in, what you're trying to accomplish or what you think is possible... If you have complete faith in what you're doing and striving towards and the blueprint to make that thing possible, you're way more likely to succeed. Take this one completely seriously, because it's 100 percent true !!
This week was packed full yet again and at 100 percent. If you've missed anything this week, here's a few highlights to get you caught up. I released my interview with CNBC Life Hacks from the Rise conference in Hong Kong, did a completely fire interview on ESPN SportsNation, and had my man Ryan Holiday on the show for a completely sick interview. If you missed any of this, definitely hit up that content ;)
What made things fall in place for me? Everything from WLTV to Planet of the Apps has been part of many things that failed or did not work out. Nobody really remembers the losses of those days of just putting your head down and grinding, and that's what this interview is full of. ENJOY <3
Author, Marketing Master and my man Ryan Holiday stopped by for the #AGV show, and it couldn't of been a more fire episode. Loved talking emerging platforms, attention grabbing, and why the whole "You're Gonna Die" mentality is so damn CORRECT. The call ins were great here too - influencer marketing, affiliate marketing, growing a personal brand as an artist. This one was amazing guys - hit me up and let me know your thoughts <3
Complete fire hanging with the ESPN SportsNation crew! You all know that I WILL be the owner of the New York Jets, it's just a matter of time, so talking football and sports with this crew was amazing. Loved chatting about athlete branding, marketing and NBA with these guys. Hope you really enjoy this one ;)
LOVED doing this rapid-fire, live interview style chat with CNBC while at the RISE Conference in Hong Kong. We covered everything from what I think I could have done more effectively in the past, to my current morning and life routines (when and how I consume my network's content), the most valuable skills that you need in life and a handful more. There's A LOT of amazing Q&A in here, so definitely give it a listen. I know you'll love it ;)
Absolutely loved being on my man Lewis Howes' show to chat about everything that comes with success and entrepreneurship. We dove right into dealing with an extreme work life balance situation, why you need to be leveraging what you know to win in life, and Lewis and I talk about how we utilize current attention trends to produce results. Love this one, and hope you do too :)
When you're at your lowest, or off your high peak, or tripped up and made a mistake there's no other option than to get back up on your horse and go - and that's one of the key lessons off this FIRE IG live I did in Aspen, CO last week. When, and if that setback happens, you've gotta re evaluate and really stop being fancy. Getting accustomed to a certain lifestyle is easy, and letting go of it isn't. The message here is clear as crystal and I hope you love it ;)
Another week of complete fire in the books! These clips from the #AskGaryVee with sports marketing legend & claimed inventor of the everything bagel Brandon Steiner, an in-depth chat with the Vaynermedia 2017 summer and the August video are just a little sample of what went on this week. Make sure you check out the rest! Enjoy <3
You all know my stance on interning and what you should be striving for when doing an internship ANYWHERE. This chat reaffirms that massively. I loved chatting with the summer interns here at VM, and I think you all will really enjoy this. If you're interning this summer, or are about to start in the fall make sure you're connecting with as many people in the company or location you're at. That's key ;)
It's a classic case of quality vs quantity, mixed with self-awareness. Maybe you ARE focused on having the most followers, and that's fine, but my goal here isn't numbers - it's impact. Hope you take this one to heart <3
Loved having sports marketing legend and good friend Brandon Steiner stop by the #AskGaryVee show this past week. Brandon built a one of a kind business and is one of the few that were able to partner up with the New York Yankees (and claims to be the inventor of the Everything Bagel). This guy moves just as fast as I do and is absolutely killing it. The stories and call-in questions in here are complete fire - I know you'll love it. ;)
It may not seem like it, but August is one of the most important months for an entrepreneur. Everyone else is sleeping or on vacation and just simply not on their A-Game. Now's the time to prepare. Now's the time to get your 4th quarter hustle up and running. <3
At the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, talking to their football team about understanding the bigger picture. When you are at the prime of your career, you have the leverage. This generation of athletes is being smart about branding and entrepreneurship and the time after they retire around 30 years of age. Share this with someone that needs to understand where the bigger picture in life stands <3
Loved taking this meeting with Aija to discuss the mechanics around monetizing as a non-profit, why having a podcast and/or vlog is completely vital to any entrepreneur at this time, and transitioning from different pillars of content and themes to maximize social reach. This is a really great one guys, hope you love it :)
Between #AskGaryVee with Linda Cohn, talking business, branding and the future with Aija Mayrock and an in-depth fireside chat I had with the Vaynermedia LA summer interns, this week was nothing short of spectacular. Loved having Linda on the show, because she brought so much energy and passion to the table which got me fired up. You REALLY don't want to miss anything from this week especially. Hit me up on Twitter and let me know what your thoughts are! Enjoy ;)
This episode was FIRE all around. Loved loved loved having Linda Cohn - one of ESPN's Sportscenter top anchors talk about the way she got to where she is. Her story's similar to mind in that she literally put in 7 days a week, and worked for free to break through into the massive success she is today. You really don't want to miss this one. The calls are good ;)
I'm constantly asked about my thoughts on work life balance, hustle culture and work ethic and I hope this one will answer some of those questions for you. There needs to be a conversation that your amount of hustle and grind is directly correlated to how happy or unhappy you are. If you're unhappy, you need to work and strive as hard as you can to change that. You're the only person who's able to change at that level so it's completely up to YOU to make it happen. Hope you enjoy these thoughts-...
On this episode of After The App, I sit down with Lightspeed Ventures partner Aaron Batalion and Product Hunt founder Ryan Hoover to talk about their backgrounds in coding and development, how entrepreneurship is blending together into tech culture, and our thoughts on emerging cryptocurrency.
