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Majority ownership matters!

I always took majority ownership. Have I had people who were dishonest? Sure. But screwed over in business? No - because I'm going to be in charge.

You got to work your ass off; it doesn't come easy.

Treat others the way you want to be treated

Treat everybody like you treat yourself. Be fair, be honest, don't screw anybody, and do the right thing.

The reality of bank lending

Banks give you an umbrella when the sun is shining, and when it starts raining, they take it away. When you truly need money, they're least willing to lend it - because they take risks only when they're confident they'll be repaid.

Borrow capital, keep ownership

Get seed money to help you, but let them be loans, not owning your company.

Cash keeps businesses alive

Most businesses fail because they're under-financed. You can have the greatest idea in the world, but if you can't get through to profitability, you won't make it.

How can I scale a company?

If you have the demand for the business, it's scalable, and you can't be afraid to make moves. To be a big boy, you're going to eat big, and if you don't want to do that, then you'll always stay a small guy.

Secret to getting rich

You have to work for yourself, and you have to find something that appeals to everybody.

If you're afraid, you're never going to make the move that you need to make.

God has a better plan!

Commit your plans to the Lord, and He will establish them. But so often we say, “Here are my plans - let’s make it happen,” like God is a genie in a bottle. And He responds, “That’s cute - I’ve got a better plan.” Because His plan is bigger, He sees the outcome, and He even knows the desires of our hearts better than we do.

Don't ever put a limit on God's dreams for your life.

At rock bottom, I realized all I truly needed was God.

At the end of the day, we can only control today.

Don't sweat the small things - and everything is small.

Kindness, selflessness, and shared values matter more than anything else in a partner.

That's when God become my God!

I knew God was real when He showed up while I was in a garage apartment going through a divorce. A song by Hillsong came on that said, “All I need is You, all I need is You, Lord.” In that moment, I realized that even though I loved my wife and missed my kids, what I needed most was Him. He met me right where I was, at rock bottom, and I’ve carried that truth ever since - that no matter what I go through, He will always be there. That’s when God became truly my God.

Who you marry shapes your life!

One of the most important decisions you’ll ever make in life is who you marry, because that person will shape what your life looks like going forward. There has to be chemistry and attraction, but more importantly, you want someone kind, selfless, and easy to live with - someone who puts their own needs aside when needed, and supports you the same way you support them. You want a partner who is all-in, someone you can build a life with and have fun with at the same time. Also the most important component in life is faith. And if you have faith in your life, you must be equally yoked - because without that alignment, it will never work.

Success may cost you friendships and even family relationships.

Family is who shows up for you

Those people who are with you through the thick and thin, those people who are rooting for you no matter what, that's called family. The other ones are called blood. There's a difference.

The wealthiest people often built concentrated bets, not diversified portfolios.

Less diversification, more focus

If you look at the wealthiest people in the world, they had a very consolidated portfolio. They went all-in on just one or two things and worked really well.

Play offense, not defense

Most people operate on defense - you’ve got to be on offense

Play to win, not to lose!

Are we playing not to lose, or are we playing to win? We’re here to win. That means not doing what everyone else does, not checking boxes—but being different, being a game-changer, and being a trailblazer.

People will run through walls for you

People want to know that you care for them. It's okay to have high expectations and push the envelope - but they have to know you'll be there for them. If they know that, they'll run through walls for you.