Rob Dyrdek
Entrepreneur, venture capitalist, TV personality
Rob Dyrdek is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, producer, and reality TV personality most widely known for hosting and starring in the MTV series Ridiculousness, Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory, and Rob & Big. Beginning his career as a professional skateboarder at the age of 16 and founding his first company at 18, Dyrdek has leveraged his talent, personality, and mind for business to build a powerful and widely recognizable business empire. In 2016, he launched his venture studio Dyrdek Machine, which discovers and invests in disruptive companies across industries, including luxury brands, sports entertainment, consumer products, spirits, and technology.
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We used to refer to it as ‘make your own luck.’ In the Fantasy Factory days I referred to it as ‘positioning yourself to get lucky.’ Today I refer to it as ‘art, science, and magic.’ You've got to be creative in creating whatever you want, then there's the proven systems and science behind actually doing it. Then there's luck, man. That magic side is the stuff you could never explain that adds this level to push you forward towards that success. If you believe you're lucky and you always get lucky, you tend to always get lucky.
Flight Template Series: The Machine Method for Manufacturing Amazing Companies
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Small teams and startups can only take advantage of opportunities that come their way if they have the space and time to act on new opportunities. Leaders should trust that there are a million ways to achieve the vision and push their teams to always be rethinking, creating, and exploring paths to achieve their goals. Use this flight to challenge your team to consider how to best position themselves to adapt and iterate so you can always be ready for new growth opportunities.
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