“Success unshared is failure.” That’s the guiding mantra John Paul DeJoria lives with conviction throughout every part of his life. It’s also the title of his soon to-be-released new book.
In this episode of It’s a Good Life, host Brian Buffini asks DeJoria to share details from his life which started out as a child selling Christmas cards, trying different jobs as a young adult (some more successful than others) and then partnering with the hairstylist Paul Mitchell to create the iconic billion-dollar global brand, John Paul Mitchell Systems.
DeJoria also shares the mindset practices that helped him stay steady through rejection, why positivity is a discipline, and the “reorder business” principle every entrepreneur needs to understand if they want sustainable success.
YOU WILL LEARN:
- Why the phrase “success unshared is failure” continues to propel every part of DeJoria’s life.
- The practical, as well as creative, tactics that DeJoria used to co-found and build and accelerate John Paul Mitchell Systems to its status as an iconic global brand.
- How to develop rejection-proof resilience, stay positive under pressure, and the importance of building a business that earns repeat customers.
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NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“When you like what you do, who you do it with and who you do it for, you’re not working anymore.” — John Paul DeJoria
“Forgive yourself first for anything you did that you regret. You cannot change yesterday's newspapers.” — John Paul DeJoria
“When you start making money, do not change your lifestyle for one year.” — John Paul DeJoria
“Entrepreneurs need to make sure their service or physical product is in the reorder business.” — John Paul DeJoria
“The best advice I ever been given was from my mother — just be kind to one another.” — John Paul DeJoria
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