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The Playbook With David Meltzer

The Power of 50 Million Followers: How Michael Le Conquered TikTok and Inspired Change | Conversation with Michael Le

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Business, Entrepreneurship, Careers

4.91.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, David sits down with Michael Le, one of the most popular TikTokers in the world, with over 51 million followers. Michael traces his passion for dance back to his childhood and reveals how his entrepreneurial spirit was shaped by his family background. They discuss the vital role self-belief plays in success, the importance of not attaching self-value to social media numbers, and how he plans to transform the perception of dance. Michael also highlights the significance of taking risks early in life, embracing failure as part of the journey, and continually seeking knowledge and mentorship from like-minded individuals. Lastly, he expresses his hope for the future, which includes driving monumental change in the dance world.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is The Playbook.

0:05.0

This is Dave Meltzer with Entrepreneurs The Playbook.

0:08.0

I'm so excited to be here live at Collision,

0:11.0

the number one web tech conference in the world.

0:13.0

I don't know how many years I've been here, Michael,

0:15.0

but I have Michael Lee's an amazing content creator.

0:18.0

But the reason I want to know him is this is Entrepreneurs The Playbook

0:22.0

and Entrepreneurs come in all-shaped sizes, colors, and ages.

0:27.0

And I am completely inspired by young entrepreneurs who understand their essence

0:32.0

and how to monetize that and build a business around their essence.

0:35.0

So the first question I have is what inspired you to get started at such a young age?

0:43.0

Is it inherently in your nature or has it been the nurture?

0:47.0

I think it's been a little bit of both.

0:51.0

I got it from my family.

0:52.0

My mom and dad, they both were business owners.

0:54.0

And I always kind of felt like I wanted to be an entrepreneur.

0:57.0

I just didn't know what it was yet.

0:59.0

And then that's when I kind of started going on to social media

1:03.0

and I started seeing these people making a career out of their passion.

1:07.0

And that's where I was like, why can't I have the best of both worlds?

1:11.0

So I started dancing in 2012.

1:13.0

And by 2015, I was a professional choreographer.

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