"I DID THIS To Go From HOMELESS To BILLIONAIRE" - Success Habits | John Paul DeJoria & Lewis Howes

Early Struggles

John Paul DeJoria recounts his early struggles, including sleeping in his car and facing financial instability. He highlights how these experiences shaped his resilience and determination to succeed. John Paul also shares a poignant lesson from his mother about the importance of giving, even when you have very little 1.

Remember this, in life, we could only afford a dime. That's all we could afford this year. But we're giving something in your lives, boy. Remember, there's always someone that's worse off than you are.

--- John Paul DeJoria

These early lessons in empathy and generosity influenced his later philanthropic efforts 2.

   

Foster Care

Growing up in foster care, John Paul learned to understand and empathize with others' struggles. He explains that this empathy was crucial in his success as an entrepreneur and philanthropist. John Paul also emphasizes the importance of embracing rejection and maintaining a positive attitude, even when faced with numerous setbacks 3.

Successful people do all the things unsuccessful people don't want to do.

--- John Paul DeJoria

These experiences taught him resilience and the value of perseverance 4.

   

Trust and Fear

In business, John Paul faced numerous challenges, including the difficulty of trusting partners and overcoming fear. He advises bringing a trusted person into business discussions to gauge the character of potential partners. John Paul also stresses the importance of confronting fear and the unknown to move forward 5.

Find the unknown and go forward and don't create things because they don't exist.

--- John Paul DeJoria

These strategies helped him navigate the complexities of business and build successful ventures 6.

   

Strategic Sales

John Paul shares his strategic approach to sales and turning challenges into opportunities. He recounts how he secured initial orders by creating a perception of demand and negotiating payment terms to sustain his business. His ability to adapt and think creatively was key to overcoming early business hurdles 7.

I have a good reason. He said, well, what is it? I pulled out of my pocket twelve checks. Put them all in front of them. I said, there's your first twelve orders.

--- John Paul DeJoria

These tactics allowed him to establish a foothold in the market despite limited resources 8.