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WISE WORDS FOR
EVERY RISING
INNOVATOR
WITH LOUIS CARR
made by Maliz Mahop
As the President of Media Sales for BET
and the author of Little Black Book: Daily
Motivation For Business & Person Growth
and Dirty Little Secrets, Louis Carr has a
plethora of advice on thriving in life and
business. MADE caught up with Louis
for words of wisdom that will help rising
innovators turn success into a lifestyle.
Maximize Your Resources.
I give speeches and I tell young people
all the time, I’m so jealous because you
have some of the greatest technology
in front of you to change the world.
People say “Where are young people in
being active in politics and social and
civic work?”
They’re on the internet.
Everyone is not marching in
the street. They’re marching
to social media—Facebook
and Instagram to give their
opinions and their views
about what’s happening in
this country. If the internet
was not around today, just
think how many voices
and opinions would be
silent. You guys have the
opportunity to create your
own business in a big way.
You have this opportunity
with the internet and social
media to create technology
businesses, to create apps, to
do all those types of things
and be independent at a
very early age. It is a great
time to be young and gifted
right now. Look deep at the
opportunities that exist today
and that you can create as an
individual.
Check Your Circle.
The other thing you need to
learn is how do you build a
platform of people who want
to see you win and are going
to give you real advice. We
all need that camaraderie
of people that’s going to
say, “You know you’re crazy,
right? But I’m going to help
you.” Surround yourself with
a group of people that really
just want you to win because
they really just like you as a
person. They should consist
of friends, they should consist
of family, they should consist
of associates, they should
consist of mentors.
Remember To Give Back.
I think everybody in their own
way can think of people who
did something for them and
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