It's no secret that money doesn't necessarily bring immediate happiness, and it's fully something I believe. When your work and hustle doesn't feel like a chore or burden anymore, that's how you know you've truly won. This message is something that needs to be much clearer to a lot of you - would you rather make $100,000 doing something you don't enjoy, or $80,000 enjoying it? 

This completely fire meeting I had with my man iLLMIND is one that you really can't miss. Loved chatting wit this guy about everything music industry, hip hop and business while we were both in LA - let me know what you think of it & hit him up at @illmindproducer on Instagram.

Ready for Biz Dev Sunday to come back? Now it's here, exclusively on the Garyvee Audio Experience podcast. You know all about my dad's wine store in Springfield, NJ and that it's where I got my start, but take a listen here and I'll tell you exactly how retail wine is changing and what our strategy for it is. ENJOY

Hope you loved all the content this week :), I sure did. Loved having the two meetings with VM interns - these guys asked some great questions. If there's anything you missed this week, here's some highlights to get you rolling, but I'd be humbled if you gave them all a listen (especially the completely fire Q&A in Hong Kong) ENJOY !!

This was a great chat with one of the Vaynermedia summer interns, Jake who raised a great question about how to prove you can provide value to larger companies. Taking the risk and asking with CLASS is what's key to picking somebody's interest, and then adding in a massive dose of patience. Every single intern or student should give this one a listen - it's really important !!

This is a point that I drive across constantly but really can't say enough. If you're ONLY looking at the MICRO view, you're going to lose the macro. This message is one that needs to be realized by anyone trying to build a business or brand -  because it's just what's true. Nothing happens in a day, it takes time.

Loved meeting with Vaynermedia intern Leo to chat about his time at Vayner, where his head was at and his aspirations for where he wants to go. He brought up an amazing question about how to best utilize the tiny percentage of time that's not already taken up by attending Law school, and I know you'll all benefit from this answer. Hope you enjoy ;) By the way, love the new intro? The song used in it is "Legendary" by Welshly Arms.

This keynote was a MASSIVELY good source of insight into my thinking and life. Loved expanding on my first thoughts when diving into the Chinese market, how I think when it comes to family & business and my ideas on humility, empathy and more. Complete fire in this one, including the Q&A. I know you'll LOVE this one :)

From producing content at scale to expanding on the challenges of building out a massive wine retail & ecomm business in New Jersey, this was a great keynote that I focused heavily towards marketing & compliance. We dove deep into branding and the ideas that make a customer buy a product, as well as why and how to dive into emerging platforms to test ideas.  Hope you all enjoy this one. Hit me up and let me know your thoughts

It doesn't matter what industry you're in, what you're trying to accomplish or what you think is possible... If you have complete faith in what you're doing and striving towards and the blueprint to make that thing possible, you're way more likely to succeed. Take this one completely seriously, because it's 100 percent true !!

This week was packed full yet again and at 100 percent. If you've missed anything this week, here's a few highlights to get you caught up. I released my interview with CNBC Life Hacks from the Rise conference in Hong Kong, did a completely fire interview on ESPN SportsNation, and had my man Ryan Holiday on the show for a completely sick interview. If you missed any of this, definitely hit up that content ;)

What made things fall in place for me? Everything from WLTV to Planet of the Apps has been part of many things that failed or did not work out. Nobody really remembers the losses of those days of just putting your head down and grinding, and that's what this interview is full of. ENJOY

Author, Marketing Master and my man Ryan Holiday stopped by for the #AGV show, and it couldn't of been a more fire episode. Loved talking emerging platforms, attention grabbing, and why the whole "You're Gonna Die" mentality is so damn CORRECT. The call ins were great here too - influencer marketing, affiliate marketing, growing a personal brand as an artist. This one was amazing guys - hit me up and let me know your thoughts

Complete fire hanging with the ESPN SportsNation crew! You all know that I WILL be the owner of the New York Jets, it's just a matter of time, so talking football and sports with this crew was amazing. Loved chatting about athlete branding, marketing and NBA with these guys. Hope you really enjoy this one ;)

LOVED doing this rapid-fire, live interview style chat with CNBC while at the RISE Conference in Hong Kong. We covered everything from what I think I could have done more effectively in the past, to my current morning and life routines (when and how I consume my network's content), the most valuable skills that you need in life and a handful more. There's A LOT of amazing Q&A in here, so definitely give it a listen. I know you'll love it ;)

Absolutely loved being on my man Lewis Howes' show to chat about everything that comes with success and entrepreneurship. We dove right into dealing with an extreme work life balance situation, why you need to be leveraging what you know to win in life, and Lewis and I talk about how we utilize current attention trends to produce results. Love this one, and hope you do too :)

When you're at your lowest, or off your high peak, or tripped up and made a mistake there's no other option than to get back up on your horse and go - and that's one of the key lessons off this FIRE IG live I did in Aspen, CO last week. When, and if that setback happens, you've gotta re evaluate and really stop being fancy. Getting accustomed to a certain lifestyle is easy, and letting go of it isn't. The message here is clear as crystal and I hope you love it ;) 

Another week of complete fire in the books! These clips from the #AskGaryVee with sports marketing legend & claimed inventor of the everything bagel Brandon Steiner, an in-depth chat with the Vaynermedia 2017 summer and the August video are just a little sample of what went on this week. Make sure you check out the rest! Enjoy

You all know my stance on interning and what you should be striving for when doing an internship ANYWHERE. This chat reaffirms that massively. I loved chatting with the summer interns here at VM, and I think you all will really enjoy this. If you're interning this summer, or are about to start in the fall make sure you're connecting with as many people in the company or location you're at. That's key ;) 

It's a classic case of quality vs quantity, mixed with self-awareness. Maybe you ARE focused on having the most followers, and that's fine, but my goal here isn't numbers - it's impact. Hope you take this one to heart

Loved having sports marketing legend and good friend Brandon Steiner stop by the #AskGaryVee show this past week. Brandon built a one of a kind business and is one of the few that were able to partner up with the New York Yankees (and claims to be the inventor of the Everything Bagel). This guy moves just as fast as I do and is absolutely killing it. The stories and call-in questions in here are complete fire - I know you'll love it. ;) 

It may not seem like it, but August is one of the most important months for an entrepreneur. Everyone else is sleeping or on vacation and just simply not on their A-Game. Now's the time to prepare. Now's the time to get your 4th quarter hustle up and running.

At the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, talking to their football team about understanding the bigger picture. When you are at the prime of your career, you have the leverage. This generation of athletes is being smart about branding and entrepreneurship and the time after they retire around 30 years of age. Share this with someone that needs to understand where the bigger picture in life stands

Loved taking this meeting with Aija to discuss the mechanics around monetizing as a non-profit, why having a podcast and/or vlog is completely vital to any entrepreneur at this time, and transitioning from different pillars of content and themes to maximize social reach. This is a really great one guys, hope you love it :)

Between #AskGaryVee with Linda Cohn, talking business, branding and the future with Aija Mayrock and an in-depth fireside chat I had with the Vaynermedia LA summer interns, this week was nothing short of spectacular. Loved having Linda on the show, because she brought so much energy and passion to the table which got me fired up. You REALLY don't want to miss anything from this week especially. Hit me up on Twitter and let me know what your thoughts are! Enjoy ;)

This episode was FIRE all around. Loved loved loved having Linda Cohn - one of ESPN's Sportscenter top anchors talk about the way she got to where she is. Her story's similar to mind in that she literally put in 7 days a week, and worked for free to break through into the massive success she is today. You really don't want to miss this one. The calls are good ;)

I'm constantly asked about my thoughts on work life balance, hustle culture and work ethic and I hope this one will answer some of those questions for you. There needs to be a conversation that your amount of hustle and grind is directly correlated to how happy or unhappy you are. If you're unhappy, you need to work and strive as hard as you can to change that. You're the only person who's able to change at that level so it's completely up to YOU to make it happen. Hope you enjoy these thoughts- hit me up on Anchor for more like this :)

On this episode of After The App, I sit down with Lightspeed Ventures partner Aaron Batalion and Product Hunt founder Ryan Hoover to talk about their backgrounds in coding and development, how entrepreneurship is blending together into tech culture, and our thoughts on emerging cryptocurrency.

This message is SO important, because it goes right back down to the core basics of what to do. Even if you're only starting out, as long as you're doing SOMETHING it's better than sitting idly by and doing nothing to push yourself and your message. Please please take this message to heart and run with it. Big thanks to Anthony M. for this read (IG: Beerswme). Enjoy

These fireside chats I get to do are some of my favorites, and I love when they consist of people under my own company. There's some fire questions in here, and I loved sitting down with the summer interns at VMLA to chat and expand the knowledge on both sides. We talked smart devices, where voice is starting and heading, and a ton more. I know you'll enjoy this - let me know your thoughts ;)

One of the big reasons that I'm obsessed with "hustle" and "grind" and just plain putting in the work is because that's the ONE variable that everyone can put in to change the outcome of their lives. And that comes out extremely clear and strong in this interview. Just because you failed at one thing doesn't mean you give up. Learn and get back up and go. Hope you enjoy this ;)

Another completely fire week in the books, starting with my brand new Podcast, #BrownPaperBags. Definitely make sure you give this one a listen - I sit down and do a blind wine tasting with Victoria's Secret Supermodel Erin Heatherton, Editor in Cheif of PureWow, Mary Kate McGrath and award winning winemaker and sommelier Andre Mack and things get wild. If you haven't heard this one you're missing out. Loved kicking off the first selection of Vaynernation reads, and of course throwing back to my overnight success video. Hope you guys love this one ;)

Loved this Q&A we did from my hotel room on a recent visit to Hong Kong. The questions these students asked were great, ranging from defining what's the most promising opportunities in biology are, to my thoughts behind what online shopping will be like in the future, advice for AI startups and ideas about why the US often lags behind other markets. This is a really good one, hope you enjoy ;) 

It may look like I came out of nowhere in a matter of years, but in reality my success was YEARS in the making. I didn't just flip a switch and all of a sudden get on Conan O'Brien, I spent every. single. weekend from when I was 14 working, learning, listening; This rant is the story behind all that. I'd love if you'd pass this on to someone who needs it, or just needs a little push. It's all time. Enjoy

What do Sommelier Andre Mack, Victoria's Secret Angel Erin Heatherton, PureWow Editor In Chief Mary Kate McGrath and I have in common? We love wine. So, we sat down and did a blind tasting, with wines sent over from Wine Library and man did this episode blow up. If you're not a wine fan, don't worry- is may still be one of the most FIRE episodes ever - we dove deep into evvvverything. Can't wait to do another one of these, so let me know your thoughts on this format!

Every single person that works within a human resources or CFO role NEEDS to give this keynote a listen. There's content in here that will not only improve your company culture, but give you a better understanding of your employee landscape. One big thing that you need to understand is that happiness isn't solely linked to title and money, but much much more. Once you start taking a look at what your employees are saying about the company on social media, you'll be armed with info to be able to make a massive positive change. Please please please listen closely to his one, I know you'll love it !!

This Keynote was definitely one for the books. I gave this keynote to the Rise conference in Hong Kong last week, for a group of entrepreneurs, and there's some great content in here. I touched on topics focused around staying ahead of platforms that are constantly changing, but that remain within the same basic framework of what communication will remain to be, what happens to attention when large companies spend a ton of money to advertise and where you can slip in, and mapping your actions to match your drive to entrepreneurship. Hope you enjoy this one! Let me know your thoughts ;)

Acting like a media company isn't just a good suggestion right now, it's mission critical. There's no excuse for not pumping out as much content and distributing it as far and wide as humanly possible - that's just the game.  I'm trying something brand new here and having the Vaynernation read out the articles I've been pumping out on Medium. If you want to read an article, hit me up! Shoutout to Matthew Bonelli (IG: @matthewjbonelli) for this read. 

Another total fire week in the books. If you missed ANY content this week, definitely make sure to go back and check it out. Love putting out these quick recaps so to keep you all update. This week was jam packed with an AskGaryVee with the President and CMO of K-Swiss that had some big news, my recently released chat with Black Enterprises, a catch-up with my college roommate, and that's just getting started. If you haven't checked out my brand new Alexa skill, definitely make sure you give it a listen too - Garyvee 365. Have a great weekend, get pumped for Monday ;)

Have you ever wondered exactly what I did while I was in college? Loved meeting up & chatting with one of my roommates and buddies from Mount Ida. This one's worth a listen just for the laughs and stories

Loved loved loved sitting down with this group of minority entrepreneurs to chat business and help them figure out the best direct for their work. We chatted everything from hip-hop culture's influence on entrepreneurship, to hacking growth within a business to lead it to success. This one is GREAT and I'd be humbled if you'd give it a listen

On this episode of After The App, I sit down with the host of the show, Zane Lowe to talk about the development of the Planet of The Apps series, what it was like working with Apple Music Exec and renowned producer Jimmy Iovine, up and coming hip hop culture and Zane’s journey as a successful DJ and Beats1 Radio host.

This is a HUGE one. Having the guys from K-Swiss on the show was spectacular and I'm so humbled to be a part of their new launch that's breathing life back into the brand (a long with a very secret announcement coming later [email protected] ;)

Hope you all enjoy this mashup that my thoughts on college are defined from. I'm not saying that there's no benefit in pursuing further education, just that the system isn't running at what it should be. The amount of knowledge I gained going to college, and school for that matter wasn't related to learning about business, but it was learning about people. ;)

Another total fire week In the books. This week I spent some time on AskGaryVee with my man Jon Taffer, re-shared and interview with YouTuber Drawing With Jazza on how to monetize yourself as an artist, and had my third visit to the Breakfast Club here in NYC. If you missed ANY of this, give this one a listen. Can't wait to hear your thoughts ;)

You all know my complete infatuation with audio and spoken word, and that's why I LOVED doing this interview with Michael, the CEO of the app Anchor which lets anyone create their very own "public radio" station, and super easily publish a podcast. We talked about what it's like to launch an app, and how it's nearly impossible to survive on just a launch, what it was like growing a business from the very beginning and what's going on the audio space. Let me know what you think of this one, and follow me on ANCHOR! ;)

If you want to survive the cycle of innovation there is only one thing you need to know. You have to understand that if you remain romantic, you are going to lose. One of the reason’s I have been so successful in my career is because I followed consumer attention. I didn’t hold on to what got me here. Yesterday it was ‘91 cabernet sauvignon and now it’s rosé. Yesterday it was the six second video app Vine, and today it’s Instagram. The fact of the matter is, “The Cycle of Innovation” is nothing more than a bundle of fancy words. In reality the term means nothing. Listen to this podcast to hear more about what I think!

Loved being back on The Breakfast Club last week with my man Charlemagne and the rest of the crew. Hope this chat helped everyone who's trying to build up their business. Everyone has a different motivation in building, but the end goal is largely the same - to be the absolute best in your field, and for that you've gotta understand what you're doing. Enjoy ;)