Floyd Mayweather’s rags to riches story is one we should admire.
Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mayweather had to
overcome many obstacles to earn the right to where he is today, an undefeated
world champion in Boxing; from witnessing his dad supplying drugs to his
mother, clearly robbed at the 96 Olympics to having numerous criminal
convictions. Best way to describe him is as:
Floyd: “Hardwork!”
Entourage: “Dedication!”
From his artistic jump rope routine, sharp punches on the speed
bag to his renowned mitt work with his Uncle Roger. Floyd Mayweather is
arguably one of the best athlete’s in the world. Love him or loathe him, the
numbers don’t lie. According to Forbes Magazine, Floyd topped ‘The World’s Top
20Highest-Paid Athletes’ in 2014, beating the likes of Christiano Ronaldo
(Spanish Football), Lebron James (Basketball), Roger Federer (Tennis), without
the advantage of representing a mainstream sport and sponsorships.
Many great boxers have tried to unlock the blueprint to annihilate
the self proclaimed ‘TBE’ (The Best Ever). All 47 have failed. A smart boxing
practitioner, Floyd has proven time and time again, he can always adapt to his
opponent by displaying his skillful defense, followed by vigorous counter
punching.
5 Success Principles We Can Learn From The Champ:
1.
MASTERY
Dominating the sport of boxing for over 15 years takes some
serious delayed gratification. From a very young age, Mayweather had
consistently made choices which limits the ability of getting something quick,
for the path of being able to achieve something bigger and better. Backed by
his desirable work ethics as though he never gets tired, he can spend the early
unpredictable hours in a fitness gym, before tearing down the heavy bag with
over 10,000 punches the following day. ‘Do you think I gave up my whole life
just to say there’s someone better than me out there? Absolutely not.’ – Floyd
Mayweather
To attain the craft of mastery requires staying focused and consistent to what you truly believe in. It takes years of perfection to be seen as an overnight celebrity. When you are good at what you do, no one will know how long it took you to get to that level. Mastery sets you apart from wannabes and puts you in the realm of authority. Never too late to horn your skills and achieve greatness.
2.
Self Resilience
Mayweather picked up a bronze medal at the 96 Olympics in Atlanta,
after a controversial loss against a Bulgarian boxer, Serafim Todorov. Also at
the beginning of his professional career, he was without his trainer and father
Floyd Mayweather Senior who was imprisoned for drug trafficking. Many obstacles
could off halted the champ’s success, yet he managed to come out on top. Although
known to have a ‘big mouth’, Floyd never fails to back it up from setting the
three biggest non-heavyweight pay-per-view events in the sport’s history to
defeating undefeated champions (at the time), most notably Ricky Hatton.
Mayweather Vs Hatton fight:
In one interview, a subject was brought up about his unfair
demands before inking a fighting deal. Without hesitating, Mayweather spilled
out a reminder on how he (as the underdog) respected whatever Oscar De La Hoya
requested before their match up back in 06.
You need to be able to pick up the pieces no matter the challenges and pull through. Just like the great Lao-Tse said 'He who gains victory over men is strong, but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
3.
GRATITUDE
On camera, Mayweather never forgets to mention how thankful he is
to God, family and friends, and acknowledges his success all comes down to his
loyal team. Run a search on a lot of other boxers today, and you’ll likely find
the amount of trainers, hand wrap specialists, strength and condition coaches
they’ve dumped and moved on from over the years.
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the
foundation for all abundance.” – Eckhart Tolle
Although he may be the celebrity in the camp, Floyd is open to
invest time and money for his people, if they’re up for exploring entrepreneurial
opportunities in their own rights.
An Egyptian proverbs says “Health is a crown on a well man’s head,
but no one appreciates it like a sick man”. Learn to be grateful every time to all things given to you.
4.
FREEDOM
A man brought up with the love of money, influenced by his father
who used to bring home hard chunks of cash from street dealing, Mayweather is
never shy of exposing his daily spendings and wins from gambling. However,
being smarter with his investmens, he’s aware of the amount of boxers and other
athletes out there who eventually become broke, even after earning over 8
figures in their sport.
He broke the rules. Deciding he no longer wanted to have someone
above him making the decisions, he left Top Rank and started up his own
company, Mayweather Promotions.
A risk many boxers wouldn’t dare to step in,
Floyd hired a smart businessman (Al Hayman) to plan out strategic moves. Thankfully
it’s paid off. Every fight announced, Mayweather is in control of the finance.
He takes 100% of the revenue, continues to build a reputation for his
promotions and he is even in charge of paying his opponent. From this, he’s
managed to leverage and monetise his ever-growing business portfolio (Filthy
Rich music records & The Money Team clothing).
My take -It’s important that we leverage on opportunities that
come our way and take advantage of it and as entrepreneurs, re-investing into
other businesses will pave way for more financial freedom. Longevity, strategic
alliance with credible business partners and having an introspective perception
will be an indication of the progression in the business world.
5.
Law of Attraction
What you attract is what you get in life. The visualization and
the conception of the images is what translates in your life. The intention was
never to seek external validation. Floyd’s successful career attracted
Hollywood actors, rock stars and billionaires…most notably, Warren Buffett, the
richest investor in the world who visited the Mayweather gym in Vegas.
It’s not a surprise these days to see an A-list actor like Eddie
Murphy show up just to catch a glimpse of the champ working his craft. For
once, it’s a great chance for celebrities to be out of the lime out. It’s not
bragging and boasting, the proof is in the pudding.
I am sure there is a lot of lesson we can learn from these success tips.
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