Show Notes
Grant Cardone does not believe success makes life easier. It gives you bigger problems, higher stakes, and fewer people you can trust to make the decision for you.
In this episode, Grant breaks down how he developed the certainty to act before he had all the answers. We talk about why he still considers himself an underachiever, why doing everything right can still take you backward, and why being wrong on your own terms can be more valuable than following someone else’s advice.
Grant also tells the story behind releasing his own deposition against the advice of his lawyers, and what that decision reveals about trusting your judgment when the experts around you disagree.
We also get into the lesson behind buying a surfboard before learning to surf, the danger of listening too closely to family and friends, and his prediction that AI will become the biggest bust in stock market history.
After seven years as business partners, I wanted to understand what continues to drive Grant, why he refuses to feel satisfied, and what business owners can learn from the way he makes decisions.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN How to build certainty in yourself before you trust anyone else's advice Why the worst advice you get comes from the people closest to you When the room you are in stops matching the goals you wrote down
CHAPTERS 0:00 The Man Who Divides Every Room 1:47 Two Plus Two Can Equal Bankruptcy 4:00 Why You Have To Be Willing To Be At Zero 11:31 Get The Surfboard Before You Learn To Surf 17:57 The Takeaway: I Am In The Wrong Room 41:46 Hashtags, 30 Posts A Day And Other Bullshit 42:50 Why AI Will Be The Biggest Bust 54:27 Six Years Of Lawsuits Over $10,000 59:33 Uploading His Own Deposition To YouTube 1:26:03 Certainty Is The Whole Answer
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