On Purpose with Jay Shetty Jordan Belfort: ON Being The Wolf Of Wall Street - How To Spot Limiting Beliefs & Changing How You Define Success
Dec 30, 2019
Jordan Belfort, a former stockbroker and motivational speaker best known for his memoir The Wolf of Wall Street, dives into the pitfalls of limiting beliefs and their impact on success. He shares his early entrepreneurial ventures at just 12 years old and discusses how to avoid the traps of money and fame. Belfort also reflects on lessons learned from risk-taking in a glamorous yet dangerous world, emphasizing the importance of authenticity and genuine relationships in achieving true fulfillment.
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Dentistry Dream
- Jordan Belfort initially aimed for dentistry, influenced by his family's belief in it as a path to wealth.
- He dropped out on the first day after the dean declared the golden age of dentistry over.
Early Hustle
- Belfort's entrepreneurial spirit manifested early, with ventures like a lemonade stand and magic shows.
- At 16, he made significant money selling ices, linking wealth to risk-taking and marketing.
Sales Stigma
- The perception of sales and marketing as evil stems from cultural influences and negative experiences.
- Belfort believes this view wrongly links salesmanship with shallowness, ignoring its potential for good.
