This article will tell the story of a person who has started all over again from scratch. The founder of a multi-million dollar company, thanks to himself and his intuition, was able to ensure a comfortable existence, as well as invest in his future. What is the secret of his success and what does this person advise to do?
Interesting facts about a billionaire
- The young man's name is Brian Cristiano. He is the founder and CEO of BOLD Worldwide, a business promotion company.
- When Brian was 15 years old, he was saving up money as a waiter to buy a camcorder. He needed her to make a skate video, which was sold for $ 40,000.
- Once was bankrupt, but was able to rise to his feet.
- It relies only on itself, ignoring the advice of others. He developed his own principles, clearly follows them, without departing from his convictions.
Cristiano got his first job as a teenager. From the age of 15 he worked in a cafe as a waiter. Then his goal was to earn money to buy a video camera, on which he wanted to shoot a skate video, in order to subsequently earn on it. At 16, he was able to carry out his plan, gaining 40,000 dollars on this. It would seem a good start! But, as the young man detailed in his interview, in the end, he experienced many ups and downs associated with entrepreneurship.
Bankruptcy Story
When Brian was a boy and went to school, the whole period of his personal growth and development, everyone around said what to do right. His point of view was imposed on him, with which he fundamentally disagreed. At heart, the boy always knew that there was a better way. He also realized that he was capable of something more.
When I was a teenager, I was told that I would not be able to shoot and sell skate videos without a camera, without filming, without the ability to edit, without additional connections. But I ignored it and still did as I intended. So I sold my first video in 16 years for 40 thousand dollars.
But when the guy got older, he still began to listen to what others were saying. He ignored his intuition and listened to other people who said what and how to do, imposing alien priorities on him. When Brian started building his first manufacturing company, he was listening to other people's advice. This entailed quite unpleasant consequences. At the age of 20, the young guy lost almost everything. He lost money, housing, friends, his self-confidence and self-confidence, while receiving a debt of $ 250,000.
When I saw the eviction notice on the door of my apartment, it hit me and was the last straw. What if everyone else was wrong? What if my feelings deep down were true? What if I lost because I listened to generally accepted wisdom? At that moment, I got up from the couch and realized that I had nothing more to lose.
After the fall, there may be a take-off
This situation was for Brian an impetus for something new. To activities that were based only on his beliefs, knowledge, foresights and risks. He just disappeared online, trying to find himself. The guy was looking for the best way, telling his story, boldly thinking with his own head, selling opportunities until he once created his own.
A year later, this young man was without debt and earned his first million in his own business. He did things differently, not like everyone else. He was determined to destroy the status quo because he knew it was possible.
Today, Brian is the founder and CEO of BOLD Worldwide, as well as the executive producer and subject of the Growing BOLD series of documents. The man shared his childhood journey with a camera with such famous brands as PepsiCo, UFC Gym, Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez. He also talked about the lessons learned in his path. Each of these principles a man developed independently, in the course of his difficult path. Now he sticks only to them.
Learn the hard way
The entrepreneurial spirit of this guy was always strong, but Brian was not an experienced businessman, and there was no one to learn from. In his first company, he made some serious mistakes, which led to big debts and bankruptcy. The guy had really hard times, he came to the moment when he felt that this was the end. Cristiano was adrift on the verge of freedom and hysteria, which creeps up when you think that there really is already nothing to lose. It would seem that here you can lie down and die or become a passive observer until the end of your life. But the man refused to take this position and began to resist the circumstances.
Keep everything under control
Brian decided to fight, not lose. He began to advance rapidly, read books on self-control, and attend seminars. His main task was to accept the fact that he himself was the root of all his problems. The young man did not stop there, but continued to act. He worked with the knowledge that he could fail and lose everything. Success was not guaranteed. However, he gradually paid off his debts and earned his first million dollars. Brian explains his sharp leap by saying that if he can cause his own demise, then why can't he achieve his own recovery. That is why it is important to be able to control everything. In particular, his thoughts of action.
Do your best
Everyone wants success, and yet so many people are holding back. They do not give themselves permission to follow dreams. They get stuck when faced with obstacles. Each of them can do much more, but they simply do not know this. Such people need to keep thinking, to do everything that is possible and even that which is impossible, if they really want to succeed. Being an entrepreneur is tempting. There are people who want to create something from scratch, but they don’t have the mental strength to stay afloat when it becomes difficult. Sometimes they cannot even imagine their real possibilities. Brian admits that sometimes his own success has surprised him more than once. This was not because he did not think that he could do it. The guy was always sure that he could do much more than possible.
BOLD University
Most companies struggle with slow growth, uncertainty about which strategy should be implemented in the first place, lots of ideas and lack of resources or time to implement them. According to Brian, two things are needed to solve these problems:
1. The presence of real professionals who were in your place earlier and will help you overcome difficulties.
2. A compilation that will show you how to focus on the tactics that will have the greatest impact.
That's why this tutorial was created to provide access to a world of experienced business professionals. Here you can see and study the strategies, principles and tools that were used to create extremely successful companies and brands.
The future of entrepreneurship
We live in a time when everyone can call themselves an entrepreneur, rent a car that is above their means and pretend to play a game. Of course, such a plot may change. Now it looks cool, but hard work - not cool - it's just work.Brian is convinced that the future belongs to those who understand that they themselves need to create a huge amount of material values for the development and promotion of their own business.