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Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

#159 Chamillionaire on How He Hustled to Become a Successful Investor | Impact Theory

Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Impact Theory

Education, News, News Commentary, Philosophy, Technology, Society & Culture, Business, Self-improvement

4.75.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2020

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Hip hop star, venture capitalist and entrepreneur Chamillionaire embodies the hope that anyone, no matter how humble their background, can succeed at the highest level. He went from growing up poor in Houston to becoming one of the biggest stars in popular music, then flipped the script entirely and started an incredible winning streak as an investor. Through it all, he remained loyal to his core values and his community. On this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Chamillionaire explains exactly how he succeeded in hip hop, speaks passionately about the importance of forming and nurturing relationships, and even talks about how to overcome the primary roadblocks that stop most people from achieving their dreams. This episode is brought to you by: Butcher Box: For a limited time, you can get 2 filet mignons and 1 pack of bacon for free plus $20 off your first box when you sign up at butcherbox.com/IMPACT or enter promo code IMPACT at checkout. Blinkist: Go to https://blinkist.com/impact Try it FREE for 7 days and save 25% off your new subscription. Skillshare: Explore your creativity at skillshare.com/impacttheory for 2 free months of Premium Membership. SHOW NOTES: Chamillionaire credits his perceptiveness for much of his success [3:08] People don’t like to get advice, even when they need to hear it, because they feel judged [4:20] The number one thing that stops people from being successful is fear [8:16] Chamillionaire shares the story of his neighbor being murdered [12:57] You have to be brutally honest with yourself to change your life [17:18] Chamillionaire explains how he succeeded at hip hop [19:45] Chamillionaire describes having one foot in the streets and one in venture capital [25:37] Chamillionaire talks about the importance of relationships as opposed to money [26:49] Chamillionaire explains how he becomes as efficient as possible [31:46] Chamillionaire describes his attraction to the letter “C” [34:09] You won’t succeed as an individual, you’ll need a team [37:00] Chamillionaire shares the impact he wants to have on the world [39:09] QUOTES: “When people see my name, Chamillionaire, they instantly think of money. My first song, before Ridin Dirty, was a song called In Love With My Money. Everybody used to think I was in love with my money. But I wasn’t really in love with my money. It was really fighting for something bigger.” [28:15] “If you want to have success at scale, you’re never going to do it by yourself.” [36:59] FOLLOW: WEBSITE: chamillionaire.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2SCpR2f FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2vt4mcA TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2w33oUq

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Hey everybody, welcome to Impact Theory.

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Today's guest is a Grammy award-winning artist known as much for his business savvy as for his musical talent.

0:15.4

Through his music, he's traveled the globe, sold millions of albums and won countless awards.

0:21.0

He's raised the covers of some of the most popular magazines on the planet and been featured by virtually every major music outlet that exists.

0:29.3

But that's about as far from where he started as you can imagine.

0:33.2

He grew up in the inner city of Houston, Texas.

0:35.6

But after his next-door neighbor was shot to death during a home invasion, he realized that somehow he had to get out.

0:42.8

And get out he did.

0:44.4

Through insanely hard work, developed talent and a deep understanding of marketing.

0:49.3

He took himself from selling his mix tapes on the streets to becoming a multi-platinum best-selling artist,

0:55.3

signed to one of the largest labels in the world.

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His smash hit, writing dirty, not only made him an international celebrity, it broke ringtone records,

1:03.7

and raked in a Grammy, a BET Award, an MTV Award, and more.

1:08.8

But even all of that success did not slow him down.

1:12.2

And since then, he's found tremendous success as a serial entrepreneur and tech investor.

1:17.2

He's launched multiple companies, including a tour bus company, a high-end custom auto body shop,

1:22.8

and an app company, as well as investing in several mega-success enterprises such as lift,

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maker studios, and several others.

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