Humility, Gratitude, and Kindness
Gary Vaynerchuk is an entrepreneur, author, vlogger, investor, motivational speaker, and social media influencer best known for his brash style and choice words that make for some unforgettable and inspirational quotes. You will see some of my favorites throughout this article.
With his no-nonsense, New Jersey attitude, Vaynerchuck, also known as Gary Vee, preaches “hustle culture,” the importance of hard work accompanied by passion. This harkens back to his own rags-to-riches story of turning his father’s humble liquor store into a thriving wine empire.?
His humble beginnings are part of the motivation behind his charity work – and why he keeps them out of the public eye. Vee has been involved in Pencils of Promise, a non-profit that builds schools and creates educational opportunities in the developing world. Last year, he participated in a 12-hour TikTok telethon to raise money for the “All In Challenge”, which provided food for children and the elderly in need. The event raised nearly $900,000 on Vee’s livestream alone.
Vee also speaks about the importance of humility, gratitude, and kindness. “I know how I navigate the world, and it’s just so obvious to me that kindness breeds kindness,” Vee says. “Good breeds good. We need to be louder about positivity. And I’m very focused on that.”
Born in the Soviet Union and raised in the United States, Vee took over his father’s liquor store, renamed it the Wine Library, launched online sales, and started a webcast on wine topics eight years later. Ultimately revenue grew from $3M per year to $60M annually. What happened next propelled him into a leading global thought leader on what’s next in investments, culture, and relevance. Investing early in companies including Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Venmo, Coinbase, and Uber, Vee recognizes trends and helps others understand how to respond to them.
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In 2011, he left the wine business to build VaynerMedia, a digital agency providing social media and strategy services to Fortune 500 companies. In 2017, he formed Gallery Media Group, housing media properties. He also created VeeFriends, an NFT project.
“I don’t think I’m worth listening to or being paid attention to because I have funny quotes or inspiring quotes or inspiring one-minute clips on Instagram,” he says. “It’s not what I’m saying … it’s what I’m doing.”
What an inspiration. Think of the difference we could all make if we lead with humility, gratitude, and kindness. These are important ingredients to being “Built Different”.
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