Success Story with Scott D. Clary Lessons - From Drug Addict to $4 Billion Real Estate Empire | Grant Cardone - 10X Founder
Aug 30, 2025
Grant Cardone, real estate mogul and author of the 10X Rule, shares his incredible journey from drug addiction to building a $4 billion empire. He emphasizes the importance of relentless action and doubling down on successful strategies. Grant discusses how to scale effectively by focusing on what works and avoiding mediocrity. He also outlines the four levels of action needed to break free from average, highlighting the necessity of risk-taking and timing for achieving real success.
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Repeatedly Scrapped Business That Will Return
- Grant Cardone shares a repeated failure where he started and scrapped a business division four times because he couldn't scale it.
- He plans to return to it later, believing persistence without quitting ensures eventual success.
Scale Winners, Not New Ideas
- The 10X Rule taught Grant to double down on what already works instead of chasing new things.
- He scaled from a few hundred to thousands of units by focusing on expanding winners, not starting new projects.
Quit Fast, Double Down On Winners
- When a project fails repeatedly, quit or pause it and reallocate resources to what works.
- Contract during downturns to preserve strength, then 10X the working parts when ready to expand.
