Prosperity TVGood one!
It’s often useful to think in analogies. So, in that vein, think about success like a nightclub here in South Beach, or Studio 54 back in the day. There are always three ways to get into the club...
Entry method one. That’s where all the people seeking permission from others line up behind the velvet ropes.
Entry method two. That’s the secret entrance that 50 Cent, Madonna, and the tech billionaires get ushered through.
Entry method three. That’s the loading dock, or the door next to the dumpster, where you help the busboy dump the trash or slip him a twenty to slip in through the staff entrance.
Never use method one.
Peace,
- RG
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Good one!
Love this! I spent my whole life playing by the rules and waiting patiently in line, seeking permission from others about everything. For now on, it's option number three! Thanks so much Randy.
Ha, I love this. Richard and I talk about this all the time. There's always a "third line." We aren't doing 1. We get we're not going to be in line #2, like ever. But #3 we can work with!! 🙂
Don't rule out method two! You might find yourself there one day.
It's all about attitude. The number of times I've just walked backstage without being challenged because I looked like I belonged there.
Or I should say "acted" like I belonged there
Celebrities in the club (2) embody success. They serve as bait, attracting the "desperate souls" who long to sneak in (3)—either to uncover the truth behind the velvet ropes or simply to take a selfie. But as the books teach, true success isn’t found in shortcuts. Meanwhile, those who patiently wait in line to be allowed in (1) often spend meaningful time with the company they came with—or connect with new people they meet along the way. I’m for the lawful, patient approach. Getting ushered through feels more like being unsaved or just going to work.
One time me and a friend were trying to get into this exclusive party in a hotel in Miami. We tried waiting in line and pretending we were on the list... rejected. The we walked around the side of the building and found this storage closet.. inside was a bunch a tables and chairs, but based on the noise at that location, the party was clearly on the other side of the drywall. I though of just diving through the drywall like superman and gaining access that way, but thought this may draw too much attention to us. We tried another angle... We walked around the other side of the hotel which was less conspicuous, and we climbed this 10ft fence. Then we found some steps that led down into the hotel basement. We found ourselves in the kitchen.. the staff didn't seem to mind us much so we walked through the kitchen and up into another level looking for a back entrance into the party. Strangely enough we randomly bumped into another woman, dressed really elegantly, who was on a similar mission to sneak in. So weird... she was cool, but we were on our own mission so we parted ways. We continued on up through the various back hallways of the building following the sound of the party. We found the back door and said to the man guarding it, "fwew, that bathroom break was seriously needed, now let's get back to the party!" We walked right in and mingled! The party wasn't all that great btw, so we took some free shots and appetizers, and moved off the next club. Just thought I'd share.....
Good one!
Love this! I spent my whole life playing by the rules and waiting patiently in line, seeking permission from others about everything. For now on, it's option number three! Thanks so much Randy.
Ha, I love this. Richard and I talk about this all the time. There's always a "third line." We aren't doing 1. We get we're not going to be in line #2, like ever. But #3 we can work with!! 🙂
Don't rule out method two! You might find yourself there one day.
It's all about attitude. The number of times I've just walked backstage without being challenged because I looked like I belonged there.
Or I should say "acted" like I belonged there
Celebrities in the club (2) embody success. They serve as bait, attracting the "desperate souls" who long to sneak in (3)—either to uncover the truth behind the velvet ropes or simply to take a selfie. But as the books teach, true success isn’t found in shortcuts. Meanwhile, those who patiently wait in line to be allowed in (1) often spend meaningful time with the company they came with—or connect with new people they meet along the way. I’m for the lawful, patient approach. Getting ushered through feels more like being unsaved or just going to work.
One time me and a friend were trying to get into this exclusive party in a hotel in Miami. We tried waiting in line and pretending we were on the list... rejected. The we walked around the side of the building and found this storage closet.. inside was a bunch a tables and chairs, but based on the noise at that location, the party was clearly on the other side of the drywall. I though of just diving through the drywall like superman and gaining access that way, but thought this may draw too much attention to us. We tried another angle... We walked around the other side of the hotel which was less conspicuous, and we climbed this 10ft fence. Then we found some steps that led down into the hotel basement. We found ourselves in the kitchen.. the staff didn't seem to mind us much so we walked through the kitchen and up into another level looking for a back entrance into the party. Strangely enough we randomly bumped into another woman, dressed really elegantly, who was on a similar mission to sneak in. So weird... she was cool, but we were on our own mission so we parted ways. We continued on up through the various back hallways of the building following the sound of the party. We found the back door and said to the man guarding it, "fwew, that bathroom break was seriously needed, now let's get back to the party!" We walked right in and mingled! The party wasn't all that great btw, so we took some free shots and appetizers, and moved off the next club. Just thought I'd share.....