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"My dad is like a cactus - introverted and tough. I'm a people person, like my mom, but I got my competitiveness from my dad. He came to this country from Belarus with nothing and built a real business. He's my hero for giving me that need to run a business and for having enormous confidence in me."
"Love your family, work super hard, live your passion."
"What's the ROI of your Mom?"
"A penguin cannot become a giraffe, so just be the best penguin you can be."
"We only get to play this game one time, one life."
"Live your passion. What does that mean, anyway? It means that when you get up for work every morning, every single morning, you are pumped because you get to talk about or work with or do the thing that interests you the most in the world. You don’t live for vacations because you don’t need a break from what you’re doing—working, playing, and relaxing are one and the same. You don’t even pay attention to how many hours you’re working because to you, it’s not really work. You’re making money, but you’d do whatever it is you’re doing for free."
"I attract a crowd, not because I'm an extrovert or I'm over the top or I'm oozing with charisma. It's because I care."
"The only differentiator in the game is your passion and your hustle."
"If you know exactly what you want to be, you need to spend as much time as possible with people who are actually that already."
"Storytelling is by far the most underrated skill in business."
"Okay, let's talk about cartoon labels for half a second - some people think anything with a dog or a car or a colorful alien is garbage, which is not true. Look at Big Moose Red. It's, like, a $6 wine with a cheesy label, and it's actually a solid wine."
"Look yourself in the mirror and ask yourself, what do I want to do everyday for the rest of my life. Do that!"
"You can't read about push ups. You gotta do them."
"As much as I love crisp, clean whites, there's always a time for rich but balanced Chardonnays with oak, especially at Thanksgiving."
"All your ideas may be solid or even good .. But you have to Actually EXECUTE on them for them to matter."
"The biggest gains come from associating with people u DONT agree with!"
"Please think about your legacy, because you're writing it every day."
"You need to spend all of your time and energy on creating something that actually brings value to the people you're asking for money!"
"I hate recording all the shows for the week in one day, because I want to be able to mention current events and pop culture. If Madonna punches Britney in the face today, I want to reference that on 'Wine Library TV' tomorrow. Monday's episode is always the best, because it's hot off the press."
"Pour your heart and soul into your business. People will notice."