Obsession & Persistence

The Cardone Zone

Grant Cardone

Careers, Business, 025610

4.8 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 254 of the Cardone Zone, Grant Cardone explores the powerful connection between obsession, persistence, and the evolution of true leadership.

Grant breaks down how maintaining laser focus and exercising control over your ventures and outcomes doesn’t just lead to results—it forges a leadership style grounded in accountability, vision, and unstoppable drive.

Whether you're leading a business, a team, or your own life, this episode will show you how obsession, when channeled correctly, becomes your greatest leadership asset.

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0:00.0	Hey, welcome to the Cardone Zone, my newest podcast where every week I'll bring to you a new celebrity,
0:06.7	artists, athletes, some of the top people in their field, CEOs from around the world, running the world to give you their insights, their knowledge, and their breakthroughs.
0:15.6	Look, these people came from nothing just like I did. So get ready with Uncle G. You're in for the ride of your life where we're
0:21.7	going to 10x everything you thinks, the way you work, the way you act, and the way you roll every single
0:27.5	day. Make sure you subscribe and comment. Love to see what you're talking about. Get ready for today's
0:32.8	show. Be a control freak and never apologize for it.
0:38.4	I was recently asked in an interview,
0:40.6	do you consider yourself, Mr. Cardone, a control freak?
0:44.2	Immediately, I said, without a doubt.
0:47.6	I love control.
0:48.7	I demand control.
0:49.7	I lust for control.
0:50.9	And I make sure that I have control.
0:53.2	And by the way, the only people who don't like
0:55.8	control are those who don't have it or who have misused it in the past. Look, all of my role models
1:02.0	growing up were outgoing, aggressive, charismatic, and willing, thank God, to exert control.
1:08.6	I was attracted to the idea that the person who is in control had the power.
1:13.9	They're called the shots and they made the decisions. You understand? The people that are in control
1:19.0	have the power. Who doesn't love and admire the person in control? The superhero who puts
1:25.5	himself at risk or herself at risk in order to solve problems,
1:28.9	a control freak, must be, to protect people and save the world.
1:32.4	The James Bond, for example.
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