Don't be Nice, be successful - Mr. Wonderful & Grant Cardone | Cardone Zone Ep. 158

The Cardone Zone

Grant Cardone

Careers, Business, 025610

4.8 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

In this engaging episode of Cardone Zone, Grant Cardone hosts the outspoken and often controversial Kevin O'Leary, also known as "Mr. Wonderful" from "Shark Tank." Together, they explore the provocative concept of valuing success over niceties in the competitive world of business.

The duo delves into their personal experiences, offering unique insights into how being overly nice can sometimes hinder your progress in the entrepreneurial world. They argue that success often demands a level of ruthlessness and that kindness can sometimes be mistaken for weakness.

With a mix of personal anecdotes, hard-earned wisdom, and a touch of controversy, Mr. Wonderful and Grant Cardone dissect what it means to be successful, how to achieve it, and the role that being 'nice' plays in the entrepreneurial landscape.

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0:00.0	Hey, welcome to the Cardone Zone, my newest podcast where every week I'll bring to you a new celebrity, artist, athlete, some of the top people in their field CEOs from around the world running the world to give you their insights, their knowledge and their breakthroughs.
0:15.0	Look, these people came from nothing just like I did, so get ready with Uncle G. You're in for the ride of your life where we're going to 10X everything you think, the way you work, the way you act, and the way you roll every single day.
0:28.0	Make sure you subscribe and comment, love to see what you're talking about. Get ready for today's show.
0:38.0	This is fantastic. What a great energy you got in here.
0:42.0	Great to have you.
0:43.0	Everybody's a fan, right?
0:45.0	Thank you, thank you.
0:47.0	You know, you're probably my favorite shark. I mean, your style is just much, much more truthful, honest.
0:53.0	Like, there's no business here. There's no cash flow. I'm out of here. So I like that. How many of you like him as the favorite?
1:00.0	Thank you, thank you. You know, I think in business, it's not like many other things because there's no gray zone. Either you make money or you lose money.
1:11.0	Pick one, and I know which side I want to be on. That's the way I look at it. That's the way I treat everyone.
1:16.0	How important is money to a business? Because how many business owners here?
1:22.0	Okay. And how many of you work for a business?
1:27.0	Okay.
1:30.0	So talk about money being important and talking about as it though it's important.
1:35.0	The way I look at it is the reason that people pursue entrepreneurship is not about the greed of money.
1:44.0	It's about the pursuit of personal freedom.
1:47.0	Everybody in this room wants to be successful. And in entrepreneurship, the way you define success is you make money.
1:54.0	And then eventually there comes a time in your life when you wake up and you say, shit, I'm rich. I never saw it coming.
2:00.0	Yeah.
2:01.0	And I could do whatever I want. And most of the time what people do is work even harder because they like what they do. That's what entrepreneurship is about.
2:08.0	It's setting yourself free to spend your time, your day, and the things that you want to do.
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