Entrepreneurial Mentorship #MakingBank #S7E28

Entrepreneurial Mentorship #MakingBank #S7E28

Welcome back to Making Bank. On today's episode, we have Ryan Blair, the former co-founder and chief executive officer of Vice, a multi-level marketing company.

 

In 2011, he wrote a book titled Nothing to Lose Everything to Gain How I Went from gang member to multimillionaire entrepreneur, which reached the New York Times bestseller list for hardcover business books, as well as another book in 2016.

 

Rock Bottom to Rockstar Lessons from the Business School of Hard Knocks. He was the Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2012. And now he teaches entrepreneurs the principles he has used to build multiple companies without sacrificing his purpose. Build your business without sacrificing your purpose or spirituality through Altercalls.

 

So check out today's episode with Ryan Blair on Making Bank.

(2:22) Background

Ryan started his entrepreneurial life very early. He was always trying to make money even as a young boy. When he grew up he got into bad company, he joined a gang due to unfortunate events in his life and this kickstarted his entrepreneurial life more. He later got out and vowed to stay legal and live a better life that has legal entrepreneurship.

 

(8:35) Key Takeaways

Ryan mentions how he is good at reading people and this helps him to know which people are good for him and which aren't. He has the ability to steer clear away from bad people. His mindset is one built on strength as opposed to one built on weakness.

 

(12:32) Mentorship

Ryan had a very rich successful mentor who thinks differently in everything. In money, in dreams and this completely changed the perspective of how Ryan thinks as well. This was when his life as an entrepreneur really started. 

 

(16:31) Principles

Principle that Ryan lives by is “I learn what I want to teach and then I teach what I want to learn.” He talks about how when he wakes up he’s asking himself, what book does he want to dive into? What does he want to teach?

 

(21:09) Making Connections

Ryan talks about how he always felt that he is worthy of a connection with people. He strongly believes everyone is equal and we can learn from them. He  makes connections with people who are willing to allow him and he lets go of people who aren’t. He just keeps learning from those who allow him without ever thinking they are so far of his reach. 

 

(27:05) Spiritual Focus

When you're spiritually inclined, a lot of people believe that money is mutually exclusive, but being spiritually focused, you can actually generate far more wealth because the money that you generate has a deeper meaning. You will call it in with more reverence.

 

(29:47) Altercall

Alter call is three years old and where entrepreneurs are helped in building and executing with purpose and are then helped to exit. The number of entrepreneurs went from a small million dollar a year operation to tens of millions of dollars a year. They are great contributors to their team, to the marketplace, to their communities.

 

Links:

@realryanblair

@altercallmovement

www.altercall.com

hoo.be/ryanblair/