Daymond John

a kid in the park skateboarding around, but the kid in the park skateboarding around has more influence than a Fortune 1000 CEO and can take that person down. And often it's just that kid's perception of that person. And so I realized that that was something critical. And I was somebody who had taken advantage of the ability to be a publicly recognized person.

And when I started saying that to CEOs, even they were like, I don't know. I don't know. But you know what? Their executive assistants, their wives, their husband are like, no, my husband or my wife or my boss is a great person. They do more philanthropy than anybody I ever know. They manage 3,000 people and they care and they've been painted with a shit stick for no reason.

And when I started saying that to CEOs, even they were like, I don't know. I don't know. But you know what? Their executive assistants, their wives, their husband are like, no, my husband or my wife or my boss is a great person. They do more philanthropy than anybody I ever know. They manage 3,000 people and they care and they've been painted with a shit stick for no reason.

And when I started saying that to CEOs, even they were like, I don't know. I don't know. But you know what? Their executive assistants, their wives, their husband are like, no, my husband or my wife or my boss is a great person. They do more philanthropy than anybody I ever know. They manage 3,000 people and they care and they've been painted with a shit stick for no reason.

I want the great work they're doing because the DNA of this company is amazing. The culture is amazing. I want them to be known.

I want the great work they're doing because the DNA of this company is amazing. The culture is amazing. I want them to be known.

I want the great work they're doing because the DNA of this company is amazing. The culture is amazing. I want them to be known.

Yeah, but also it's good for their business. Listen, there's many people who own sports teams. There's only one Mark Cuban. There's many real estate agents. There's only one Barbara Corcoran. Many designers. There's Damon John. Cyber... Cyber crime experts? I don't know how many, you don't know them, but you know Robert. I mean, we even look at the new president.

Yeah, but also it's good for their business. Listen, there's many people who own sports teams. There's only one Mark Cuban. There's many real estate agents. There's only one Barbara Corcoran. Many designers. There's Damon John. Cyber... Cyber crime experts? I don't know how many, you don't know them, but you know Robert. I mean, we even look at the new president.

Yeah, but also it's good for their business. Listen, there's many people who own sports teams. There's only one Mark Cuban. There's many real estate agents. There's only one Barbara Corcoran. Many designers. There's Damon John. Cyber... Cyber crime experts? I don't know how many, you don't know them, but you know Robert. I mean, we even look at the new president.

I mean, how many people are into real estate? But who was the most powerful man in the world? Because he was able to brand himself and walk into those rooms way before. He physically walked into those rooms. Other people are anticipating you coming. That means that you can do this. I mean, Richard Branson, I mean, how many music executives were there?

I mean, how many people are into real estate? But who was the most powerful man in the world? Because he was able to brand himself and walk into those rooms way before. He physically walked into those rooms. Other people are anticipating you coming. That means that you can do this. I mean, Richard Branson, I mean, how many music executives were there?

I mean, how many people are into real estate? But who was the most powerful man in the world? Because he was able to brand himself and walk into those rooms way before. He physically walked into those rooms. Other people are anticipating you coming. That means that you can do this. I mean, Richard Branson, I mean, how many music executives were there?

Now Richard Branson has 300 companies, everything from Jets to Soda. And when you're powerful like that, you can take your company, your corporation and new things and you can give new life and new opportunities. to these people that work for you.

Now Richard Branson has 300 companies, everything from Jets to Soda. And when you're powerful like that, you can take your company, your corporation and new things and you can give new life and new opportunities. to these people that work for you.

Now Richard Branson has 300 companies, everything from Jets to Soda. And when you're powerful like that, you can take your company, your corporation and new things and you can give new life and new opportunities. to these people that work for you.

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Well, you know, listen, if you thought that, you know, money was going to solve everything, you compete with everybody purely for money. Well, then if that worked, then I always say Kodak and black. Blackberry and Fridays, all of them, and Blockbuster, they'd all still be in business.