Sarina Russo failed English, was fired multiple times and then built a $267 million empire. Here’s what she’s learnt along the way. Listen to the How I Made It podcast for free.
I saw how my father used to buy real estate, pay cash, never ever take out a mortgage. And we used to have to pay one thing off, and then purchase another property. And that’s really what I did as well for the last 42 years.Start-ups are like a child, they evolve. It’s an evolution. It’s a journey. And it’s an exciting journey. And you got to put life into your business.
not seeing yourself as a victim in circumstances where you get massive disappointments and see yourself as a student of the universe.I’ve been going to Harvard Business School for the last 20 years. I wanted to learn how they teach because I also have a university. So, I’ve always been curious, and I knew that technology was going to take over. But we could never have imagined that this pandemic has taken us to a level of change. That is so exciting. You know, we’re Zoom-ing now.
And then you keep, and then you build. And remember, there are two things that causes failure; impatience and greed.Fitness, it’s a daily discipline. Endorphins, you can’t buy at a pharmacy. I must get up at 5.15am regardless of [if] it’s too cold, too wet, too icy. I have to exercise, every day. As soon as I put on my running shoes, and my gym gear, and I always make sure I look good as well. I then take off and do what is called the Medina Hill. And let me tell you, once I’ve done that hill, I always say “Dear God, you can take anything away, but don’t take away my health”. By the time I get home I am absolutely euphoric.I really believe that starting a business is very exciting. It’s better to give it a go than never to have given it a go. And you could succeed.
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