Maurice Clarett on The GRIND Life
Watch The GRIND Life with special guest, Maurice Clarett. Maurice has had tremendous success in football & in business, as well as tremendous adversity in between. We’re proud to have him share some wisdom with us on The GRIND Life.
The One Thing That Determines Success vs. Failure
What’s up gang? I’m coming to you today with one thing that is guaranteed to dictate if you succeed at anything in life. It may seem that I’m oversimplifying things by saying that there is just one thing, but if you stick with me here, I promise you that this will hold true. Yes, there are many factors to success. On The GRIND, we’re always talking about all the different factors to success. But the one single thing that dictates your success or failure at something is BELIEF! Belief is both the first step to success, as well as the first step to failure. A loss of belief is the catalyst to someone quitting or giving up on their vision. Think about it. Why do people quit? Because they don’t believe they can achieve something, or they don’t believe in the process that will get them there. It’s the single most important factor in all the areas of your life. When you have a true belief in your vision, when you believe that you can achieve your goals, when you believe in the process & commit to it, what is realistically going to stop you? Will there be obstacles? Yes. Will there be adversity? Yes. The question is whether those obstacles & adversity are going to change your belief. If you set out on your goals with a strong belief as your foundation, nothing that gets in front of you is going to stop you. So how do you develop a stronger belief system? The first thing is understanding that belief is a mindset. Here are a few steps to get you there. 1. You’ve got to have a clear, realistic vision of the things you want to accomplish. Write down your goals! 2. Learn from your failures and recognize your accomplishments. When you fail, you must view it as an opportunity to learn. Too many people fail at something and allow it to change their belief in their ability to achieve it. Conversely, you must recognize your accomplishments. Being aware of the progress you’re making will help keep your belief alive. 3. Lastly, MBS!!! Commit to developing yourself mentally, physically, & spiritually. If you have a daily commitment to working on Mind, Body, & Spirit, it will make it easier to see that you are achieving something, and it’ll make it that much harder for adversity to shake your belief system.
Mental Diet – Simon Arias – GRIND Messages
Watch my latest GRIND message, “Mental Diet” Just like how the food you eat impacts your physical health, the things you feed your mind heavily impact your success. Get that mental diet right & let’s GRIND!
The GRIND Life – Special Guest, Jon Corto, former DB for The Buffalo Bills
Watch my latest installment on The GRIND Life. I’m excited that we had my friend, Jon Corto of the Buffalo Bills join us and share some wisdom. Check it out!
The Best Business Advice I’ve Ever Received
When I started out as a young entrepreneur, the best business advice I got was “You will never get as good of a return on investment as what you’ll get by investing back into yourself & your business.” This statement can’t be true enough. I have people ask me all of the time, “Simon, where should I invest my money?” They come to me expecting me to tell them my real estate investment advice, or how to navigate the stock market. The answer I give them is a two-part answer. The first thing I say is that the most valuable piece of real estate you can invest in is the six inches between your ears. Invest in yourself mentally. Read books. Listen to audio books. Invest in strengthening your knowledge. The second part of that answer is the more literal advice that they’re looking for when it comes to money. At one point, I was considering investing into restaurants & hotels. Right around that time, I spoke to a billionaire & I asked him his opinion on some of the things that I was considering. He laid it out so clearly for me. He asked me what would happen if I took all the money that I needed to start up those businesses, and the time it would take for them to become successful, and I just poured that back into Arias Agencies? Essentially, he was asking, what would happen if I bet on myself in an area where I already had some expertise. This was some of the best advice I’ve ever received as a young entrepreneur. Additionally, the best advice I ever received regarding management is “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” As a leader, your relationship with the people on your team is the foundation to growth & achieving your goals. You need to establish a personal relationship with the people that work with you if you want them to share your vision. You’ve got to know what’s important to them & it needs to become important to you too. Invest in yourself, your business, and your people. That’s the best advice I can pass on to you.