24 Jun Three Success Lessons You Can Learn From Beyoncé and Jay Z
Together they’re worth over a billion dollars, they’ve conquered nearly every existing form of entertainment, and they seem truly happy, kind, and fun!. What can we learn from Jay Z and Beyoncé, to capture just a small fraction of their success in our own lives? Here are three ways to get started.
Trust Yourself
Beyoncé has famously said, “I don’t like to gamble, but if there’s one thing I’m willing to bet on, it’s myself.” She didn’t always feel that way. In her self-produced documentary, ‘Beyoncé: Life is But a Dream’, Mrs. Carter revealed a personal fear that she shares with many women: “I used to be afraid of people thinking I was difficult or too critical, and you know, I don’t really care about that anymore.” She learned to speak her mind, and now people listen.
Jay Z doesn’t follow fads, he’s true to himself. He told Men’s Health, “My brands are an extension of me.” In an interview with Forbes.com, he said, “…there are a number of people in the world who can relate to what I’m saying, and are going to buy into what I’m doing. Not because it’s the new thing of the moment, but because it’s genuine emotion.”
Never Stop Learning
These two will continue to acquire knowledge as long as they are breathing. Jay Z says, “I’m hungry for knowledge. The whole thing is to learn every day, to get brighter and brighter. That’s what this world is about.”
It’s hard to believe, but every night on her tours, Beyoncé takes home a DVD of her performance and takes detailed notes. Her motivation? Never ending improvement. “I try to perfect myself. I want to grow, and I’m always eager for new information.”
Embrace Multiple Revenue Streams
Mr. and Mrs. Carter know how to rock a monopoly.
Music critics have called Beyoncé ‘the most important popular musician of the twenty-first century,” but she does so much more than sing and write music. She has formed her own brand of entertainment through her acting, lines of clothing and perfume, and endorsements of Pepsi and H&M clothing. Her husband follows suit.
In 1994, Jay Z started his own record label, Roc-A-Fella records, then quickly branched out to film and fashion, beauty, a nightclub, beer and liquor, sports and real estate. In both name and ambition, the Roc-A-Fella name alludes to John D. Rockefeller, who owned everything that had to do with oil, from refineries to barrels and railroads to shipping in the U.S. and overseas. Jay Z and Beyoncé have built their legacy, and they’re not done yet.
What will you do to channel Beyoncé and Jay Z in 2013?
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