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The Playbook With David Meltzer

The Evolution of Ambition with Tom Bilyeu

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Careers, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.91.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, I'm joined by Tom Bilyeu, a filmmaker and billion-dollar entrepreneur renowned for his storytelling prowess and business instinct. Tom shares insights on the intricate journey from aspiring filmmaker to influential entrepreneur. We discuss the pivotal role of timing, risk tolerance, and the value of pursuing your true passions. Tom reflects on the benefits and challenges of entering the film industry after establishing a successful career elsewhere and offers advice for anyone chasing their dreams, emphasizing the importance of strategic choices and network building. Tune in for an enlightening conversation about evolving ambitions and achieving success on your own terms.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is entrepreneurs the Playbook for each week I bring you some of the greatest

0:04.8

athletes celebrities and entrepreneurs to talk about their personal and professional

0:10.5

playbook to success. Welcome to Office Hours.

0:13.1

I'm David Melzer with my esteemed host

0:15.4

and we have an incredible guest.

0:17.0

A man I look up to, I love his content

0:19.7

and I love his leadership.

0:21.3

But what I found out about Tom Biliu is he's actually a filmmaker, and he took a long route to become a filmmaker.

0:29.4

And I heard her story when I was down in Mexico City with Tom Brady and Chicharito and him is that he actually if he knew how long it would take to become a billionaire from being an entrepreneur

0:38.0

he just would have stuck with making films and, welcome to office hours.

0:45.0

Thank you, man, excited to be here.

0:47.0

Well, we got a great group of guys here and I want to explore that idea of chasing a dream because there's so many people that timing and that

0:55.0

we're chasing a dream because there's so many people that timing and risk tolerance play a role in how we

0:57.8

effectuate our long-term objectives that we think we want. In retrospect do you think you really would have just stuck

1:05.6

with being a filmmaker knowing what you know today or you would you have been

1:09.9

able to still do what you did by funding filmmaking by becoming such a successful

1:15.4

entrepreneur? Yeah I mean so clearly it worked out to do it the way that I did it.

1:23.1

But yes, I still now have a big hurdle to overcome,

1:27.4

which is I don't know people in the industry

1:29.2

that I'm now trying to break into.

1:31.2

And so while I have the funds enough to brute force it, had I come up and

1:37.9

earned my keep and my money in the film industry, then I'd be a lot farther ahead.

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