Quote: (01-13-2014 08:26 PM)GyopoPlayboy Wrote:
jordan belfort interview where he breaks down they keys to his success.
if u can cut thru all the anecdotes, there's a lot of good stuff in there.
here are his 4 keys to success, along with some of my own thoughts:
1. Have a vision, not a goal. goals are for losers. goals are easily sacrificed or given up on...a vision keeps you going long after everyone else has quit.
2. Manage your state. be in control of your feelings, don't let them control you. be aware of what you are doing and how you feel. a lot of people can make excellent rational decisions and then their emotions come along and fuck it all up.
3. Beliefs. Specifically, limiting beliefs. Take some time to ask yourself what's really holding you back. Root out your limiting beliefs with a vengeance. Be like Belfort...interpret things how you want, don't let others dictate your beliefs for you.
4. Strategies. Once you have your vision, implement clear, straightforward, no-bullshit strategies to get there.
my take on Belfort and why it worked for him:
- he has an addictive personality. it takes that kind of personality to get anywhere.
- he doesn't regret his actions. even now, after serving time in jail. his level of empathy is way lower than the average human being's. and he feels absolutely justified in everything he does.
- he is, at the core, a born salesman.
- he never ever strove to become an expert in his field. it wasn't the stock market that he knew how to manipulate. it was people. his employees. his clients. their greed and avarice, especially. and human nature doesn't change. "sell me this pen" he says, and when his buddy manages to do so, what does belfort claim was the reason it worked? "urgency." that's a human trait, has nothing to do with the pen.
- he surrounded himself with go-getters.
i'm not saying the man is not without his flaws. but he's doing the core things right: have a vision, believe 100% that you deserve to have it, then go get it.
Damn that guy is charismatic. Is he pitching any stocks? I want in.