Neil Patel
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And then when you get good people, they don't like working with shitty people. So then they just keep bringing more and more good people.
And then when you get good people, they don't like working with shitty people. So then they just keep bringing more and more good people.
So I was actually asked this question earlier today, a little bit different. And I want my kids to do whatever makes them happy. I do business and it genuinely makes me happy. I did an irrevocable trust ages ago and I probably shouldn't have given them as much, but I didn't know as much back then. And I didn't know the shares would have been worth as much as well. And they don't know about it.
So I was actually asked this question earlier today, a little bit different. And I want my kids to do whatever makes them happy. I do business and it genuinely makes me happy. I did an irrevocable trust ages ago and I probably shouldn't have given them as much, but I didn't know as much back then. And I didn't know the shares would have been worth as much as well. And they don't know about it.
So when they get older, we'll see. But the way I look at it is if my kids do whatever makes them happy, I'm happy. And if they want to live in New York, cool, figure out life on your own. If they want to live in Beverly Hills next door to me, I will buy them the home and I'll make sure they have food and basic necessities covered. But if they want to live on their own, they got to figure it out.
So when they get older, we'll see. But the way I look at it is if my kids do whatever makes them happy, I'm happy. And if they want to live in New York, cool, figure out life on your own. If they want to live in Beverly Hills next door to me, I will buy them the home and I'll make sure they have food and basic necessities covered. But if they want to live on their own, they got to figure it out.
Now, granted, they have an irrevocable trust, but they're young kids. They're three and five, so they don't know. And yeah, I would just want to make sure that their basic necessities are covered. We have a committee that looks over the trust and the kids will always have their basic necessities covered, even if they want to be in New York. Like, I don't ever want them on the street.
Now, granted, they have an irrevocable trust, but they're young kids. They're three and five, so they don't know. And yeah, I would just want to make sure that their basic necessities are covered. We have a committee that looks over the trust and the kids will always have their basic necessities covered, even if they want to be in New York. Like, I don't ever want them on the street.
But if they're just like, I want to buy a car and I want a Toyota Camry. No problem. I want a Ferrari or Mercedes. Figure it out on your own. Oh, I want to go to Italy. Figure it out on your own. So I'm happy to provide basic necessities so they can focus on what they love. I'm not okay providing more than basic necessities.
But if they're just like, I want to buy a car and I want a Toyota Camry. No problem. I want a Ferrari or Mercedes. Figure it out on your own. Oh, I want to go to Italy. Figure it out on your own. So I'm happy to provide basic necessities so they can focus on what they love. I'm not okay providing more than basic necessities.
And I think the basic necessity that I'm talking about is even more than what most people would consider. Like, you want to buy food? No problem. I'll pay for organic food. You want to buy alcohol from Whole Foods? Figure it out on your own. Right? But I just want to make sure they're okay and healthy. Something's happening to planet Earth and you need a crap load of money to live on Mars?
And I think the basic necessity that I'm talking about is even more than what most people would consider. Like, you want to buy food? No problem. I'll pay for organic food. You want to buy alcohol from Whole Foods? Figure it out on your own. Right? But I just want to make sure they're okay and healthy. Something's happening to planet Earth and you need a crap load of money to live on Mars?
No problem. I'll give you the money.
No problem. I'll give you the money.
right so situations like that no worries you have a health scare medical bills won't be covered by insurance I'll gladly pay for it but I don't want to give them the luxuries that they don't need that they should earn just like everyone else so you create more content than pretty much any other person in the business world where can people find you on social media why do you care so much about the content
right so situations like that no worries you have a health scare medical bills won't be covered by insurance I'll gladly pay for it but I don't want to give them the luxuries that they don't need that they should earn just like everyone else so you create more content than pretty much any other person in the business world where can people find you on social media why do you care so much about the content
Neil Patel is my social handles, and I care because if you just give a lot of information away, it helps others. I didn't know this when I originally started doing it, but it comes back in full, and you gain customers and revenue from it, brand recognition. The brand recognition may be important to you. I mainly care about the revenue, and also I create a lot of content because it's just fun.
Neil Patel is my social handles, and I care because if you just give a lot of information away, it helps others. I didn't know this when I originally started doing it, but it comes back in full, and you gain customers and revenue from it, brand recognition. The brand recognition may be important to you. I mainly care about the revenue, and also I create a lot of content because it's just fun.
You meet cool people doing things like this. I was walking into Ty's house earlier. Some lady got me, and she's like, oh, I'm a CO, come on in. And I was watching Sugar Ray Leonard, and he kind of hit someone in the rib cage, softly, but it hurt them. It was entertaining for me. I was like, oh, this is cool. They should have never stood up.
You meet cool people doing things like this. I was walking into Ty's house earlier. Some lady got me, and she's like, oh, I'm a CO, come on in. And I was watching Sugar Ray Leonard, and he kind of hit someone in the rib cage, softly, but it hurt them. It was entertaining for me. I was like, oh, this is cool. They should have never stood up.