
When I mentioned we needed to shift gears and not continue in the same manner (or we wouldn’t be successful completing this project), Daymond’s response told me so much about his character: “That’s why you’re who you are and successful.


I remember one discussion we had on a project we were working on. This is the quality so many people admire about Daymond: his care and never forgetting those who helped him along the way, whether they are rising stars, fellow celebrities, or hopefuls.Īnd now Daymond is in launch mode for his newest book, Rise to Grind. When his last New York Times bestseller, The Power of Broke, came out, I originated writing another article to help promote it which I did.ĭaymond took time out of his busy schedule to send me a signed copy of the book with a personal message out of the blue. What You Should Know About Rising To Power In other words, I always looked at ways to contribute to his success and his ascent to greater levels of success and visibility. Since then, I’ve written numerous articles about Daymond John. One quality was obvious: Daymond recognized and valued initiative and competence, and was always remarkably gracious about that. The title of that article? “A Daymond is a girl’s best friend.”He was all in. Well, once Daymond initiated this validation of my article, I sent him a tweet initiating another article. The great brands know when to really turn on the turbo thrusters versus other lesser successful brands choose to stop, catch their breath, and pat themselves on the back.

In others words, the ability to truly scale any brand is to know when to lean on the big push. Too many businesses and entrepreneurs end when the true rock stars and leaders of business know that this is the exact point one actually starts. “So, when I started looking at writing the book, I asked Daymond about writing the Foreword, and his response was ‘Yes.’ ” Why Delivering Value Caught Daymond John’s Eye
