amputation. This means, he came into this world with no arms and legs. Despite the odds stacked against him, he still made something great out of his life.
The minute by minute account of the daily activities of Daymond John further validates the saying, “success is in the routine.” Daymond also kept it real and interesting when he stated (in his own words) that: “my grind doesn’t always follow the clock, doesn’t always follow the sun, and doesn’t always follow a set schedule. That’s why I still make time to hit the (night) clubs — when I’m home in New York, or when I travel. Whatever it is I’m doing, whatever it is I’m selling, my time in the clubs gives me a leg up, because that’s where my market lives and breathes. If I want my finger on the pulse, that’s where I tend to find it.” In other words, go to where your market is.
My key takeaways from the book are:
· Don’t be afraid to chase your dreams, even if they’re a little crazy and out there, and everybody you know is telling you, you’re out of your mind.
· If you can’t get your ass to work, get your assets to work.
· Get your hands dirty. Meet your customers where they live. Step outside your comfort zone, break from your routines, and take the temperature of the market you hope to serve. Put yourself out there.
· Know and understand that strength leads to strength — meaning, if you attack your days with relentless passion, if you attack your goals with relentless precision, you’re bound to get a strong result.
· The opportunities come when you least expect them, and you have to be moving in order to benefit from that opportunity. Sometimes, you can rise and grind, and rise and grind, and rise and grind, and just grind, grind, grind and nothing happens. And then you have a breakthrough. But if you don’t grind, I can assure you, nothing’s going to go your way.
So my people: Rise and Grind, so you can Rise and Shine.
Written by Olumide Holloway (King Olulu)
