The Rockefeller Way #102
It's a Good Life
Brian Buffini
4.4 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 15 May 2018
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
The power of your good name is ultimately the most valuable thing you have in your business.” — Brian Buffini
John D. Rockefeller was more than the oil tycoon who became the richest man in U.S. history; he was also a notable philanthropist who gave away more than $500 million over the course of his lifetime and founded the Rockefeller Foundation, whose mission is to promote the well-being of humanity all over the world. In this episode, Brian Buffini shares the 10 principles John D. Rockefeller lived by, which hung in his office for more than 55 years. Framed as “I believe” statements, these principles are as applicable today as they were when they first graced Rockefeller’s office. You’ll learn how the son of a conman went on to become a multi-billionaire, why Rockefeller celebrated the anniversary of his first job every year, the impact these principles had on future generations of the Rockefeller family and how you can adapt these “I Believe” principles into your life and pass on to future generations.
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Inspirational quotes from today’s interview:
“I often trembled when I asked myself the question, ‘What if I had not got that job?’” — John D. Rockefeller
“If every person I meet I believe is of supreme worth, it changes me, it changes my interactions and it changes how I go through my day.” — Brian Buffini
“As an immigrant, I always wanted to work hard so that my kids had the opportunity.” — Brian Buffini
“Contracts are only as good as the person that’s behind them. The power of your good name is ultimately the most valuable thing you have in your business.” — Brian Buffini
“The best part of the self-help business is to get people off of the ‘self’ part and into the ‘serve’ part.” — Brian Buffini
“They’ve built a fortune. They’ve given away a fortune. They’ve influenced our culture.” — Brian Buffini
“A life well-lived is a life where your values are translated into those who come after you and those who come after them.” — Brian Buffini
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| 0:00.0 | I'm feeling like... |
| 0:02.2 | Like the quality of the paint is literally connected to the electrical impulses currently causing the small and unclangance delighted face. |
| 0:08.3 | I'm feeling like we're nearly done. |
| 0:09.9 | Is what I was going to say, John. |
| 0:11.6 | Yup. |
| 0:12.5 | Heritage by Duelux. |
| 0:14.1 | It's a feeling. |
| 0:30.0 | Welcome to the Brian Biffini show, where we explore the mindsets, motivation and methodologies of success. |
| 0:38.0 | Here's your host, Brian Biffini. |
| 0:50.0 | Top of the morning, Tia, and welcome to the Brian Biffini show. |
| 0:54.0 | I have a real treat and star for you today, as I'm going to share some content |
| 0:58.0 | that I presented some years ago at our flagship event called The Mastermind Summit, and it's called The Rockefeller Way. |
| 1:06.0 | I'm going to share with you a little bit about John D Rockefeller's story. |
| 1:10.0 | I'm going to share with you his ten principles that he lived his life by and passed on to his family. |
| 1:16.0 | And then third of all, I'm going to share with you some of the impact his family has had upon the world. |
| 1:22.0 | John D Rockefeller is the classic rags to riches story. |
| 1:27.0 | Born in 1839 in New York, he was the oldest of five children. |
| 1:31.0 | Had a very rough childhood, grew up in poverty, and yet went on to become what is still considered today as the wealthiest man in U.S. history. |
| 1:41.0 | In today's money, he amassed a fortune of over $400 billion. |
| 1:46.0 | Now his father, William Avery Rockefeller, was a con man, often referred to as Devil Bill. |
| 1:54.0 | Now he would disappear from Monts-on and show up at the Rockefeller home for a couple of days, take whatever money the family had, and then disappear again from Monts-on and he actually was a snake oil salesman. |
| 2:07.0 | He pretended to be deaf and mute, and when you took the elixir you could hear and see. |
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