IN 1996Will Packer was a recent graduate of the Florida A&M University with a diploma of electrical engineering supplier From 3 am to 6 am each morning to pay bills.
Four years later, in 2000, the first film he produced and distributed theatrically, the thriller “Trois” earned $ 1.2 million at the ticket office and became the fastest African-American distributed film to convey Million-Dollar Mark.
Now the 51-year-old has produced about 30 feature movies, which they won together Over $ 1 billion at the money register. Ten of his movies, including Romantic Comedy 2014 “Think Like A Man” and Comedy 2016 “Ride along 2” opened On No. 1. Hit comedy 2017, which he produced, “Trip Girls” increased to $ 140 million ticket sales for $ 19 million budget.
So how did Packer move from the delivery of newspapers early in the morning to the success of Hollywood? He recognizes his way of thinking, which is rooted in the concept entitled “Healthy arrogance” or unwavering faith in personal success despite the probabilities.
In your recent book “Who is higher than you?“Packer, published on Tuesday, encourages entrepreneurs to accept healthy arrogance, writing that individuals whom he knows successes consider with all their heart that they are to achieve success.
Will Packer. Photo Jemal Countess/Ga/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images
Packer says here EntrepreneurR About the concepts in the book, which was taught by one of his early jobs and how entrepreneurs who feel stopped by funds or life circumstances can go ahead.
In your book “Who Better Ans You?”, You write it in 1994 for the premiere of your first independent film, “Chocolate City”, a story about the life of a university in HBCU with your individual mother Alma and many classmates, you reserved the first government of the theater for VIPS, but it was empty in Showtime. The stars didn’t appear. How did this be continued?
The whole first government that I wrote for celebrities from Hollywood was empty, but each other place in this auditorium was filled. He was full of shore with students who couldn’t wait to see each other on the screen. Regardless of whether you are talking about an independent film or other project or undertaking, especially if it is an entrepreneurial undertaking, it’s essential to understand that you just keep the key, keep the power, and your dream has not ended until you say.
How did you know it was the end?
An excellent idea for something is like the perfect marathon shoes. You are on the finish line, you have the right shoes, they fit well, you have socks, but you continue to have 26.2 miles. This is the work you have to put in. Our success depends on one person and the belief system, and this is yours.
The subtitle “Who is better than you?” This is “the art of healthy arrogance and great dreams.” What is “healthy arrogance?”
I worked with many people of success. One of the features that many of them have in common is the belief that their success is predestine meant succeed. The way you control your destiny is to understand that there is no one higher than you. There is no more successful on this planet than you. It’s No. 1, you have to start with this. I consider in healthy arrogance because they have this healthy arrogance nearby in which I’m.
How does someone go from healthy arrogance to taking the first step?
If you are afraid of this first step and you were preparing for it and you can find yourself in a situation where you may do every part you may do is prepare yourself and that is what you probably did over and once again, now it is time. It’s time to make a jump. There is nothing unsuitable with preparation, but do not be paralyzed.
One of your early jobs was the sale and delivery of newspapers, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. What did you learn at work and how would you apply to business?
Everyone with any position of power or importance is continually selling. On my way to becoming a film creator, I delivered newspapers from 3 am to 6 am, because I could do it in my spare time, and then proceed working and chasing Hollywood’s dream during the day. One of the things I learned from this experience is that each one this is sales.
What does “everything sales” mean?
As soon as they open this door, then it’s essential to have openly and it is higher to say something to draw their attention. The same applies to business. You can have a little longer when you sit with someone with a pitch, but higher make sure you make you are feeling that you just don’t waste time and that their time has improved, their day improves.
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