Gary is hardly self-made more people should know he was given a successful wine and liquor business grossing about 3 million dollars. I find so many people in publishing, media, and entrepreneurship circles have familial wealth that goes against their crafted success narratives.
Yeah and he worked in that store his entire life before that, meaning he was part of its success. I think its pretty clear he wouldve made it no matter what. When you multiply a 3 million dollar business into what hes created now, it kind of ends all doubt. But haters gonna hate
Thanks for this article. Every time I go on LinkedIn I see one on Gary Vee's posts. He's always stuck me as your typical loud-mouth, know-it-all, con-man type. Much of his advise seems simple-minded, but he delivers it with such confidence and attitude that his fans just lap it up. I'm always amazed by how many comments he gets praising his so-called wisdom.
Hes got an army of ppl that followed his advice and made bank off of it. A lot of his advice seems simple because he blazed the industry and put so much free content out that people dont realize he wrote the blueprint. Theres no influencer in the market that spends more time actually responding to their community one-by-one than gary. I think youre pigeon holing him into a stereotype because of his jersey swagger but hes actually a total anomaly of an individual
I discovered Gary Vee almost 2 years ago at my lowest point of struggling with imposter syndrome. I didn’t like him at first because of the swearing and the ‘New Jersey Energy’; I thought he was full of crap.
But then I actually listened to what he was saying and watched carefully what he was doing. He was preaching empathy, happiness, self-awareness and lack of entitlement. So many people say they want something but don’t do anything to get it.
What I saw from Gary was a blueprint on how to build my brand (for Free!) and get the courage to leave a job I hated and go full time in my current business!
So many things wrong with this article and the personal attacks, which makes me not want to give them my business (We we’re all taught never to disparage our competitors).
The level of entitlement from the comment section is disgusting. If you’re not willing to work hard for your dreams, then go be an employee somewhere and enjoy your 9-5.
My advice, slow down to ACTUALLY listen to what Gary is saying, past all the cursing and bravado is a humble man that wants everyone to win. Success = Happiness ...that is his biggest message to his followers. ✌🏾
There's a big problem with your article. If he wasn't giving great advice, he'd have no followers. The guy is absolutely correct on 90 percent of what he says!!! Work your ass off while your young and pile up cash or invest it!!! I think he's fantastic!!!
Gary's wants us to be happy, and a lot of his advice has made my life happier.
Like not buying things to impress people.
Striving to do what you love, and to love the process rather than the salary. Not caring what others think is the single greatest piece of advice he's given me.
Gary wants our words to match our ambition, and he's said many times that if you want to make 50k a year and have a family and social life, that's amazing. But to the people who want to be billionaires or the best of the best, you really have to work your fucking face off.
I'm not in social media, though I did graduate marketing, so I can't comment on how effective his social media advice is. I will share that it was because of Gary Vee that I quit my job in SEO to pursue a career in 3d game art. It's been 3 years now and I've given it everything I've got. Since then, I've learned how to draw, landed a job in graphic design, and am in the process of building my 3d portfolio! I also found I have a deep love for artistic anatomy.
Before all this I had 0 artistic background. I considered myself too dumb or untalented to attempt to learn art. Also I was embarassed that my peers would find out and make fun of me. But it was thanks to Gary Vee giving me permission to try that started it all, specifically his "What to do after College video," (and I definitely thought he was an annoying guru when I first saw him too lol.) I'm very grateful to him for that.
I hope my sharing can show you that to those of us who were lost with low self esteem after graduating from colleges we were pressured to go to, Gary Vee's advice really had an impact.
While it's nice that one small portion of the content this guy generates helped you in your time of need, I can't help but believe you're missing the bigger picture. First, he does not want you to be happy, he doesn't even know who you are. He wants to get rich and be successful, and he'll exploit people to that end. He is targeting content to build his business, which is a factor of his number of followers. Rachel's examples of his vapid attempts to drive followers and engagement by asking for actions instead of creating content good enough to inspire people to turn on notifications is opaque AF.
Him motivating you to follow your dreams is great, but this alone does not a saint make, nor does it prove that you have to "work your ass off" to become a billionaire. The concept that becoming a billionaire is possible by merely deciding to work your ass off is a proven myth.
Superb post, Rachel. Thank you. I'm so sick of people thinking they have to "bleed out their eyes" for their company. That's no way to live, even if it worked (which it doesn't).
Her words are based on a complete misread of garys stance. People message him telling him theyre going to be billionaires and are extremely ambitious. Thats who hes talking to when he says that. The people who are extremely motivated and want it more than anything. He gives completely different advice to a single mom or a person who is happy with 65k salary. No matter how much he stresses this, writers like rachel keep tryin to make a name off strawmanning him.
Then why are people up in his mentions saying “thanks gary i took your advice 5 years ago and changed my life”. Hes an actual guru in his specialized lane.
Having worked with his company as our client, I don’t think he is a genius or doing it especially well! The company isn’t efficient, nobody seems happy, they treat vendors badly and the level of knowledge and experience within is questionable. I guess his “advice” doesn’t translate to his own staff’s success.
I regret the time I spent making content as my "job application" for his content creation company only to get a generic rejection letter the next day. I feel like that system is a ploy to steal ideas from creators.
Well, Zach- I’ve learned It’s generally a red flag to create content for free as means of a job application. My resume and website have great examples of my work. For this ROCKSTAR “creator” position I was asked, in a generic template email, to create and submit 8 pieces of original content. I very swiftly got another automated response that I wasn’t selected. This company is known for mistreating its talent base and not paying them fairly. So I suggest you steer clear of those kinds of job postings unless you want to work for free.
Id rather get a job by proving my skills than making a corny resume and hyping myself up. Maybe it just wasnt a match. If you were a guy youd be the one thinking youre owed sex if you bought a girl a drink. Why did you bother to make the content if you (arbitrarily and subjectively) thought it was some type of slave labor? Wrong attitude. Just say its not your bag, or it just didnt work out. Sounds like a bruised ego just sayin
Thanks for your great eyes and perspective on the social media industry. Gary V is like the Muhammad Ali of social -- loud, brash, and full of testosterone. We need more fresh, factual, feminine voices like yours in the social media space.
I feel the same way about Jay Baer and anyone else who is prominent on the Social Media conference circuit. Thank you for saying what we were all thinking!
He’s updated a lot of the things he’s said about “hustle” and “bleeding your eyes out” a lot of his messaging has changed. Now it’s, “Do what you wanna do, document it, post it online, reply and engage constantly, self awareness, and not care what others think.” He’s good at listening to his audience and giving his take on it. I don’t agree with some of his stuff and that’s fine, I do believe he has great teachings and is constantly evolving with the times
I literally am crushing business right now because I understand and apply Gary V principles. I’m a caretaker and was in debt when I started. I don’t think he is for the weeping willows of the world who are looking for reasons to be offended. Work hard, don’t spend money to impress people you don’t like, give before you ask, stay consistent, don’t ignore changes in tech, know when entrepreneurship isn’t for you, define what success means to you and adjust accordingly. He literally says if you want to make 70k and coach your kid’s softball team, cool. You’re winning. Gary V is a huge inspiration.
Gary is hardly self-made more people should know he was given a successful wine and liquor business grossing about 3 million dollars. I find so many people in publishing, media, and entrepreneurship circles have familial wealth that goes against their crafted success narratives.
Yeah and he worked in that store his entire life before that, meaning he was part of its success. I think its pretty clear he wouldve made it no matter what. When you multiply a 3 million dollar business into what hes created now, it kind of ends all doubt. But haters gonna hate
Yup, and he turned it into a 60 mil business, handed it back to his father, and left with nothing. Your narrative is biased and misinformed.
Thanks for this article. Every time I go on LinkedIn I see one on Gary Vee's posts. He's always stuck me as your typical loud-mouth, know-it-all, con-man type. Much of his advise seems simple-minded, but he delivers it with such confidence and attitude that his fans just lap it up. I'm always amazed by how many comments he gets praising his so-called wisdom.
Hes got an army of ppl that followed his advice and made bank off of it. A lot of his advice seems simple because he blazed the industry and put so much free content out that people dont realize he wrote the blueprint. Theres no influencer in the market that spends more time actually responding to their community one-by-one than gary. I think youre pigeon holing him into a stereotype because of his jersey swagger but hes actually a total anomaly of an individual
Found your burner Gar.
lol
I discovered Gary Vee almost 2 years ago at my lowest point of struggling with imposter syndrome. I didn’t like him at first because of the swearing and the ‘New Jersey Energy’; I thought he was full of crap.
But then I actually listened to what he was saying and watched carefully what he was doing. He was preaching empathy, happiness, self-awareness and lack of entitlement. So many people say they want something but don’t do anything to get it.
What I saw from Gary was a blueprint on how to build my brand (for Free!) and get the courage to leave a job I hated and go full time in my current business!
So many things wrong with this article and the personal attacks, which makes me not want to give them my business (We we’re all taught never to disparage our competitors).
The level of entitlement from the comment section is disgusting. If you’re not willing to work hard for your dreams, then go be an employee somewhere and enjoy your 9-5.
My advice, slow down to ACTUALLY listen to what Gary is saying, past all the cursing and bravado is a humble man that wants everyone to win. Success = Happiness ...that is his biggest message to his followers. ✌🏾
Exactly what I thought reading this post. Thanks for putting out this comment.
I found that mostly lazy peoples & those who feel entittled hate gary vee.
Yes!!! I agree with every single word!
Author seemed to listen but not hear, and read while being opinionated and seeing just the familiar words to prove a point
There's a big problem with your article. If he wasn't giving great advice, he'd have no followers. The guy is absolutely correct on 90 percent of what he says!!! Work your ass off while your young and pile up cash or invest it!!! I think he's fantastic!!!
Hey Rachel, I disagree with this article.
Gary's wants us to be happy, and a lot of his advice has made my life happier.
Like not buying things to impress people.
Striving to do what you love, and to love the process rather than the salary. Not caring what others think is the single greatest piece of advice he's given me.
Gary wants our words to match our ambition, and he's said many times that if you want to make 50k a year and have a family and social life, that's amazing. But to the people who want to be billionaires or the best of the best, you really have to work your fucking face off.
I'm not in social media, though I did graduate marketing, so I can't comment on how effective his social media advice is. I will share that it was because of Gary Vee that I quit my job in SEO to pursue a career in 3d game art. It's been 3 years now and I've given it everything I've got. Since then, I've learned how to draw, landed a job in graphic design, and am in the process of building my 3d portfolio! I also found I have a deep love for artistic anatomy.
Before all this I had 0 artistic background. I considered myself too dumb or untalented to attempt to learn art. Also I was embarassed that my peers would find out and make fun of me. But it was thanks to Gary Vee giving me permission to try that started it all, specifically his "What to do after College video," (and I definitely thought he was an annoying guru when I first saw him too lol.) I'm very grateful to him for that.
I hope my sharing can show you that to those of us who were lost with low self esteem after graduating from colleges we were pressured to go to, Gary Vee's advice really had an impact.
While it's nice that one small portion of the content this guy generates helped you in your time of need, I can't help but believe you're missing the bigger picture. First, he does not want you to be happy, he doesn't even know who you are. He wants to get rich and be successful, and he'll exploit people to that end. He is targeting content to build his business, which is a factor of his number of followers. Rachel's examples of his vapid attempts to drive followers and engagement by asking for actions instead of creating content good enough to inspire people to turn on notifications is opaque AF.
Him motivating you to follow your dreams is great, but this alone does not a saint make, nor does it prove that you have to "work your ass off" to become a billionaire. The concept that becoming a billionaire is possible by merely deciding to work your ass off is a proven myth.
I don’t care for Gary Vee much but this is a clear misrepresentation of him. Try doing some honest research instead of cherry-picking hot quotes.
Superb post, Rachel. Thank you. I'm so sick of people thinking they have to "bleed out their eyes" for their company. That's no way to live, even if it worked (which it doesn't).
Her words are based on a complete misread of garys stance. People message him telling him theyre going to be billionaires and are extremely ambitious. Thats who hes talking to when he says that. The people who are extremely motivated and want it more than anything. He gives completely different advice to a single mom or a person who is happy with 65k salary. No matter how much he stresses this, writers like rachel keep tryin to make a name off strawmanning him.
He's a "guru" now, just doing appearances at all those companies offering Trump University type products. All get rich quick schemes for him now.
Then why are people up in his mentions saying “thanks gary i took your advice 5 years ago and changed my life”. Hes an actual guru in his specialized lane.
A get-rich snake who doesn't live up to his own values - that's what he is.
This guy sucks.
Having worked with his company as our client, I don’t think he is a genius or doing it especially well! The company isn’t efficient, nobody seems happy, they treat vendors badly and the level of knowledge and experience within is questionable. I guess his “advice” doesn’t translate to his own staff’s success.
I regret the time I spent making content as my "job application" for his content creation company only to get a generic rejection letter the next day. I feel like that system is a ploy to steal ideas from creators.
Wow. I'm so sorry that happened.
Now applying for a job is a scam if you dont get accepted? Lol
Well, Zach- I’ve learned It’s generally a red flag to create content for free as means of a job application. My resume and website have great examples of my work. For this ROCKSTAR “creator” position I was asked, in a generic template email, to create and submit 8 pieces of original content. I very swiftly got another automated response that I wasn’t selected. This company is known for mistreating its talent base and not paying them fairly. So I suggest you steer clear of those kinds of job postings unless you want to work for free.
Id rather get a job by proving my skills than making a corny resume and hyping myself up. Maybe it just wasnt a match. If you were a guy youd be the one thinking youre owed sex if you bought a girl a drink. Why did you bother to make the content if you (arbitrarily and subjectively) thought it was some type of slave labor? Wrong attitude. Just say its not your bag, or it just didnt work out. Sounds like a bruised ego just sayin
Sorry wasn’t trying to hurt the feelings of Gary Vee fanboiz on the Internet!! Speaking of bruised egos... get a life man.
Thanks for your great eyes and perspective on the social media industry. Gary V is like the Muhammad Ali of social -- loud, brash, and full of testosterone. We need more fresh, factual, feminine voices like yours in the social media space.
I feel the same way about Jay Baer and anyone else who is prominent on the Social Media conference circuit. Thank you for saying what we were all thinking!
He’s updated a lot of the things he’s said about “hustle” and “bleeding your eyes out” a lot of his messaging has changed. Now it’s, “Do what you wanna do, document it, post it online, reply and engage constantly, self awareness, and not care what others think.” He’s good at listening to his audience and giving his take on it. I don’t agree with some of his stuff and that’s fine, I do believe he has great teachings and is constantly evolving with the times
I literally am crushing business right now because I understand and apply Gary V principles. I’m a caretaker and was in debt when I started. I don’t think he is for the weeping willows of the world who are looking for reasons to be offended. Work hard, don’t spend money to impress people you don’t like, give before you ask, stay consistent, don’t ignore changes in tech, know when entrepreneurship isn’t for you, define what success means to you and adjust accordingly. He literally says if you want to make 70k and coach your kid’s softball team, cool. You’re winning. Gary V is a huge inspiration.