We've been brainwashed, yes, we've been brainwashed think about it, we went to kindergarten and

if we were mediocre, we got promoted to the next level called elementary school.

We went to elementary school and if we were at least mediocre, we got promoted to high

school to my right or wrong. And all you had to do was be mediocre in high school and

some of you guys were paying in the butt and they graduated you anyway because I didn't

want to deal with you the next year, am I right or wrong?

So we've been conditioned to get promoted even if we're mediocre, mistake. We've been conditioned

that someone else was in charge of our promotion, our next level. I'm here to tell you as a

former professional athlete, all we talked about was the next level and most people think

the next level is a cliche. The next level is not a cliche. The next level is a lifestyle.

The next level is a tangible place. In three years, I doubled my NBA income in the marketplace.

That's what I call the next level. See, I firmly believe that making money is easy.

I've been in business 15 years. Every year, my salary and income gets bigger,

stronger and faster. Why? Because I understand the keys to that proverbial next level.

You are in charge of your next level. You cannot expect to get promoted to that next level

if you are mediocre. Some of you guys are doing a 5 million. You want to get to the next level.

It's going to require you to become somebody different. If you're a 10 million,

you want to get to 20 million. You can, but you must become someone different.

What is your methodology on leadership? What is your methodology on culture?

What is your methodology on sales? What is your methodology on teamwork?

We can go into a super bowl party and we missed a real lesson. You can be down 28 to 30.

But if you have a methodology, your teammates won't panic. If you have a methodology,

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