From May 1st - 3rd, I had my laptop hooked up to my TV screen and immersed myself in a multi-day virtual summit. For $1 per speaker, I got to listen to so many gems.
Matthew Ade said “I don’t even see this as a summit, I see this as a digital party.” It was like a back-to-back marathon sermon of excellence.
Below are a few quotes that stuck with me.
Surround yourself with the right people
“Hire for ability instead of the TRAINABILITY.” - Marco Hansell
“Sometimes people just need to just HEAR someone else say that they are powerful before they actually believe it.” - Catalina Pena
“Audit who you’re following. Audit your conversations.” - Alix Burton
“If you understand human beings, I promise you, you will win at life.” - David Shands
“People of colour come up in a space where we think we aren’t worthy, especially not feeling worthy being an entrepreneur.” - Ladun Thompson
“Stop worrying about people who don’t worry about you.” - Steve Canal
“Some of the closest people to you are the last to believe in you.” - Dawn Dickson
“You can’t have a big vision with a small minded person. It don’t work. They will make you sound like you’re crazy.” - Spectacular Smith
Quality
“If they [other football players that could potentially get drafted] wanted it as bad as me, we needed to see who is willing to die for it.” - Brett Locket
“When you decide that you don’t want to work with a specialist, you will lose money on the back-end. When you use specialists in the beginning, the experience is more seamless for customers.” - Dr. Nicole Garner Scott
“I’m the kind of person who only knows 0% or 150%” - Brett Locket
“You need to make yourself as essential as possible in this new world.” - 19 Keys
“I don’t chase, I don’t over-hustle, I just align.” - Enitan Bereola
“What technology allowed me to do was to scale.” - Alix Burton
“Everybody wants to be a speaker, but it doesn’t mean you’ll be remembered.” - Andrew Nguyen
“Who wants to buy from somebody who always talks about themselves but no one else is talking about them?” - Mz. Skittlez
“You don’t want MORE customers. You want to create better experiences for the few people that are going to buy from you.” - Jeremy Darby
Success is not a straight and narrow path
“There is no clear way of getting towards your dream” - Brett Locket
“The L is the LESSON, not the LOSS.” - Enitan Bereola
“Money is not made through the exchange of time, it is made through the exchange of value. The hard thing with creatives is, we have to pinpoint the value. ” - Billy ABSTRACT
“When you’re going through mistakes, just remember that that test is the testimony.” - Alix Burton
“When you are aligned with your purpose, fear will be on your tail because it wants you to fail.” - Ladun Thompson
“I have a list of dream customers. What did I do today that would bring me closer to them? What did I do today to bring value to them?” - Catalina Pena
If you take care of your finances, it will take care of you
“I know not to go to the grocery store hungry, so I’m not going to go to the bank broke.” - Dr. Omai Kofi
“If you don’t respect a woman, she will leave you. The same mindset should be applied for money.” - Alix Burton
“You don’t do the work first. You do the selling first. For example, if you want to write a book, put a cover of the book up, beta test it by pre-selling it. Then with the pre-sale people, give them 25% off. “ - Billy ABSTRACT
“Always get the money when you don't NEED the money...This also applies to networking. The seeds you plant, years ago, are the seeds that turn into trees.” - Spectacular Smith
“You're a hacker’s dream if you don’t check your bank accounts every few months.” -Dr. Nicole Garner Scott
“To be financially free is to be free from finances.” - Chris Cole
“Deposits speak louder than words.” - Christianna Hurt
“When you SPEND money, it ENDs for you and works for other people.” - Justin Owens
Enrich yourself
“Each time that I learned I had a new skill, it increased my value." - 19 Keys
“We are frustrated because we speak different languages. To influence, I must speak your language. If you want someone to work with you, you must speak their language.” - David Shands
“If you know you are powerful, the company that you create will be great.” - Catalina Pena
“If you don’t know the purpose of something, you misuse it and that’s what I was doing with my gifts.” - Enitan Bereola
“You cannot be a light for other people if you are trying to figure out how to pay the light bill.” - Dr. Nicole Garner Scott
“I grew up seeing people living a life of luxury and want to have that for myself. I’m not working to stay the same. I’m not working to live humble.” - Marcus Barney
Accountability
“If you don’t own it, you don’t control it.” - 19 Keys
“How are you going to run an ORGANIZATION if you are DISORGANIZED? Your financials are in shambles. Your health and relationships are garbage.” - Matthew Ade
“If we focus on impact, we can always get income.” - Brother Ben X
“Take off your hat of emotion and say I’m going to do what I can to get this goal. You are the only one responsible for you.” - Dr. Nicole Garner Scott
“If you don’t document it, I don’t believe you. Document your journey.” - Matthew Ade
“Purpose is about losing yourself in something that’s bigger than you. Being able to serve and give to others.” - Dee-1
Thank you to the Ground Zero Team for putting this summit together and all of the speakers that shared their knowledge.