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RUSHION MCDONALD - WHY ACCEPT AVERAGE WHEN YOU CAN DO BETTER: How To Build Future Success | TRAILER

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Brian Rose

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4.41.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2020

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Rushion McDonald is a entrepreneur, brand ambassador and media executive.

He was the brand architect of the Steve Harvey media empire, and a two time Emmy award-winning producer, working with names like Mo’Nique, Kevin Hart and Jamie Foxx.

He's also mentors and manages Stephen A. Smith, America’s most famous sportscaster, who recently signed an 8 million dollar annual contract with ESPN, making him the highest paid talent on the network.

His new book “Why Accept Average, When You Can Do Better?” hits the shelves next year.

RUSHION MCDONALD:

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/RushionMcDonald

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/rushionmcdonald/?hl=en

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0:00.0

You have to believe in yourself in order to build a model for success. Now, what's wrong with that?

0:08.0

I come from an inner city. The biggest dreamers are the people who don't have an opportunity to pursue a dream.

0:15.0

Because all you can do is just look at TV, that's why in the African American community,

0:21.0

entertainment and athletic systems are so big because it's relatable.

0:25.0

You can go see it. You can go teach a game. You can see a singer. You can play the music, I can do that.

0:33.0

Well, it gets my dreams were on TV,

0:36.0

so I watch TV.

0:38.0

And because of the fact that I was exposed to television,

0:42.0

they accepted, there was more than what I saw when I walked out my

0:44.7

front door. They put a burning desire that what's next? What can I cheat? Who can I be?

0:58.0

And that's the key right there because people allow other people's limitations and vision to be introduced into their dreams or alter the course.

1:02.0

I kid you not. I would still be at IBM. Nothing wrong with being at IBM.

1:07.3

But believe me when I left IBM to be a stand-up comic, there was a lot of controversy surrounding it.

1:13.2

Is that a dumb move?

1:14.9

How are you going to make money?

1:16.8

And you know the funny part about it?

1:18.3

I couldn't tell you how I was going to make money.

1:20.7

I just know that I was going to leave IBM and be a comedian.

1:25.0

It's time for you to understand that you are stopping you.

1:29.0

It's not your parents, it's not your minister, it's not your kids, it's now on you. Now when you stop, except this, change.

1:38.0

Except this, planning. You have the tools to win.

1:43.0

Just use it. Oh, Oh, I'm not. So, You're going to see.

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