Daymond John: "Nobody Likes the Get Rich Slow Scheme"

About this episode

Daymond John has spent decades building companies, investing in entrepreneurs, and becoming one of the most recognizable faces in business. But beneath the public success is a much quieter philosophy: move slowly with people, know what you don’t know, and stop taking yourself so seriously. Daymond traces that perspective back to the lessons he learned after FUBU. Once he had money, he discovered that success could actually make him more vulnerable to mistakes if he stopped doing the work himself. A $6 million loss reinforced a lesson he still carries: understand what you’re getting into, pay attention to people over time, and don’t confuse access with wisdom. That same thinking now shapes…