The Future Won’t Wait: How to Build When Everything’s Changing | GaryVee Samsung Keynote

The GaryVee Audio Experience

Gary Vaynerchuk

Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 18.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, we're sharing a powerful keynote Gary gave at Samsung — all about leadership, adaptability, and thriving in the face of chaos.

Gary dives deep into why the old rulebooks for business no longer apply, and how kindness, accountability, and relentless adaptability are now the ultimate competitive advantages. He shares personal stories about his upbringing, building Wine Library into a $65M business, and the hard lessons that shaped his leadership style.

You'll also hear his take on the future of marketing, why "interest media" has replaced social media, and why understanding AI isn't optional anymore — it's survival. If you're serious about leading in today's rapidly changing world, this one’s a must-listen. 🚀

We talk about:

How to lead without relying on fear
Why most companies are underestimating organic social media
The real reason attention is today's most valuable currency
How to future-proof your leadership in an AI-driven world
Why recessions and tough times are opportunities — not setbacks

🔥 Whether you’re a business leader, entrepreneur, or just hungry to stay ahead, this keynote will shift your mindset and sharpen your strategy.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome back to another episode of the Gary V Audio Experience.
0:03.1	In today's episode, we're sharing a special keynote that Gary delivered for Samsung.
0:07.2	In this wide-ranging conversation, Gary opens up about how his immigrant beginnings
0:11.3	informed his business sensibilities and ultimately led to the creation of numerous successful
0:15.8	business ventures.
0:17.1	He shares insights on leadership, why kindness and accountability matter more than ever, and how
0:22.0	intuition has been the foundation of his biggest career moves.
0:25.2	If you're an entrepreneur, a leader, or someone looking to stay ahead in today's fast-changing
0:29.6	world, this episode is packed with timeless advice and real-world strategies.
0:34.5	Let's dive in.
0:36.0	Look, I was born in the Soviet Union, and that was a tough place to be
0:40.5	born. I got very lucky to come to America when I was very young, three, four years old. My father
0:46.9	got a job as a stock boy in a liquor store making $2 an hour, which was minimum wage in New Jersey
0:52.8	in 1981, and built his American dream
0:56.3	by working in that store, eventually becoming the manager, saving money for almost a decade,
1:02.1	and then buying his own store in Springfield, New Jersey. I was born an entrepreneur. So by the time
1:09.0	I was six, I was three, four lemonade stands running at the same time. By the time I was six, I was three, four lemonade stands
1:12.5	running at the same time.
1:14.2	By the time I was 12, I was making $1,000 a weekend
1:17.1	selling baseball cards in the malls of New Jersey.
1:19.9	And then when I turned 14, being the oldest son
1:23.2	in an immigrant family, I was dragged into the store,
	...

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