Imagine starting a music venue where you’re so broke you’re forced to sleep in your office, join a gym to shower, and have the city shut off your electricity. How did Michael Dorf persevere to create two iconic, successful music venues, the Knitting Factory and City Winery? You’re about to fine out.
24 - Steve Cohen: "It's not about the outcome, it's about your action"
23 - Justin Roberts: "I got to live my dream"
22 - Elvis Duran: "Surrounding yourself with people better than you"
21 - Charlie Javice: "Rejection is a numbers game"
20 - Bob Kerrey: "You’ve got to ask for help"
19 - Mario Armstrong: "The only way you fail is if you do not try"
17 - Joshua Jay: "Persistence with vision"
16 - Fred Seibert "We’re actually in the business of failure"
15 - Majora Carter: “Not settling for what’s in front of you”
14 - James Altucher: "Opening yourself up to the alternatives"
13 - Don Roy King: "Landing your dream job in your late 50’s"
12 - Cynthia Silva: "Having to work twice as hard"
11 - Tommy Avallone: “Improving by studying people’s mistakes”
10 - Jay Jay French: "Failures help you get better ideas"
09 - Susan Lacy: "Don't say no to yourself"
08 - Aasif Mandvi: "Building confidence with short-term goals"
07 - A.J. Jacobs: “Faking it until you feel it.”
06 - Soledad O'Brien: "Practice rejection."
05 - Michael Emerson: "Be patient with yourself"
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