The most important decision I've made in business? The choices of people I have around me. When I first started I brought everybody with me, my homies from the neighborhood, criminals. I just said, 'Come on everybody, we made it.' Then I had to realize we didn't make it. I made it.
Interpretation
Surrounding yourself with the right people is crucial for achieving success.
In this quote, Snoop Dogg reflects on the importance of the people you choose to have around you in your journey to success. He highlights a personal experience where he initially included everyone from his past, regardless of their potential impact on his career, only to later recognize that his success was an individual achievement and that the company he kept needed to be more selective for continued growth and success.
In practice
This quote can motivate entrepreneurs to carefully consider their partnerships.
I used to get stressed out all the time when I thought winning was important. I wanted to try to win and help my kids win. Once I figured out it wasn't about winning or losing, it was about teaching these kids about being men, that's when I started to relax.
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Anything that won't sell, I don't want to invent. Its sale is proof of utility, and utility is success.
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When I was 12 years old, I was just horrible. My parents were ashamed to watch my matches. I would play on a court at the local club and they would watch from the balcony. They would scream, 'Be quiet' to me and I would scream back, 'Go and have a drink. Leave me alone.' Then we would drive home in a very quiet car. No one speaking to each other.
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