Cameron
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I think some entrepreneurs, some driven people make the mistake of like, oh, you're driven. And so I'm going to make my kids driven. And I think you alienate them. Sam Walton said this the best, because if you think about how crazy Sam Walton is, like if he didn't disperse his fortune through his kids, and he did this way before the actual assets appreciated. Yeah.
I think some entrepreneurs, some driven people make the mistake of like, oh, you're driven. And so I'm going to make my kids driven. And I think you alienate them. Sam Walton said this the best, because if you think about how crazy Sam Walton is, like if he didn't disperse his fortune through his kids, and he did this way before the actual assets appreciated. Yeah.
you know, he created one of the world's largest fortunes. The family net worth today is like $220 billion. He said he's dying of cancer when he's writing his autobiography. And he says something like, well, I'm a fair in the biggest understatement of the century. He's like, I'm a fairly overactive fellow. And I don't know. And he goes, I don't expect my kids to be like me.
you know, he created one of the world's largest fortunes. The family net worth today is like $220 billion. He said he's dying of cancer when he's writing his autobiography. And he says something like, well, I'm a fair in the biggest understatement of the century. He's like, I'm a fairly overactive fellow. And I don't know. And he goes, I don't expect my kids to be like me.
you know, he created one of the world's largest fortunes. The family net worth today is like $220 billion. He said he's dying of cancer when he's writing his autobiography. And he says something like, well, I'm a fair in the biggest understatement of the century. He's like, I'm a fairly overactive fellow. And I don't know. And he goes, I don't expect my kids to be like me.
So I don't push them that hard. Yes.
So I don't push them that hard. Yes.
So I don't push them that hard. Yes.
Yeah. I would like I just want my kids to do whatever they want. Like my daughter wants to. Sometimes she's like, oh, I want to, you know, I want to sing. I want to dance. Whatever. I don't care what you do. You don't have to make any money. I'll take care of that. Don't worry about that. I want my son to just be happy. I want them to have good habits.
Yeah. I would like I just want my kids to do whatever they want. Like my daughter wants to. Sometimes she's like, oh, I want to, you know, I want to sing. I want to dance. Whatever. I don't care what you do. You don't have to make any money. I'll take care of that. Don't worry about that. I want my son to just be happy. I want them to have good habits.
Yeah. I would like I just want my kids to do whatever they want. Like my daughter wants to. Sometimes she's like, oh, I want to, you know, I want to sing. I want to dance. Whatever. I don't care what you do. You don't have to make any money. I'll take care of that. Don't worry about that. I want my son to just be happy. I want them to have good habits.
Like I wouldn't ever, like, you're not gonna do drugs. You're not gonna be a loser, you know, but you don't have to like shoot for outside success. That's ridiculous. And so like just bringing your son down.
Like I wouldn't ever, like, you're not gonna do drugs. You're not gonna be a loser, you know, but you don't have to like shoot for outside success. That's ridiculous. And so like just bringing your son down.
Like I wouldn't ever, like, you're not gonna do drugs. You're not gonna be a loser, you know, but you don't have to like shoot for outside success. That's ridiculous. And so like just bringing your son down.
No.
No.
No.
No, no, no, no, no, no. This is a really important... I think this may be the most important maxim. I say it so much. So I surveyed my audience the other day because I've been trying to break down all the lessons because I think repetition is persuasive. I'm not this person who's like, oh, you should learn something new all day.
No, no, no, no, no, no. This is a really important... I think this may be the most important maxim. I say it so much. So I surveyed my audience the other day because I've been trying to break down all the lessons because I think repetition is persuasive. I'm not this person who's like, oh, you should learn something new all day.
No, no, no, no, no, no. This is a really important... I think this may be the most important maxim. I say it so much. So I surveyed my audience the other day because I've been trying to break down all the lessons because I think repetition is persuasive. I'm not this person who's like, oh, you should learn something new all day.