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00:00Are they making a deposit?
00:04There's one question you must ask about every person in your life,
00:07no matter how long you've known them.
00:09Does he or she ever make deposits in my life,
00:13or do they only make withdrawals?
00:15If the answer is withdrawals,
00:17then that's someone you need to distance yourself from immediately.
00:21Remember, no one only makes one withdrawal.
00:24Would you only go to an ATM that kept spitting out free money just once?
00:28Hell no.
00:29You would go every single day until the bank figured it out.
00:33Well, people are the same way.
00:35Until you shut them down,
00:36they will keep taking and taking until there's nothing left.
00:40I'm getting rid of all the people who only make withdrawals.
00:44I've already lost people who've meant the world to me,
00:47namely my mother and grandmother,
00:49and I'm still doing just fine.
00:51There is zero reason I can't cut all the other people that are trying to drain me
00:55instead of fill me up.
00:57This is why I don't particularly care if my father ever makes himself known to me.
01:02At this point, he would only be coming to make withdrawals from my life.
01:06There's nothing for him to deposit.
01:09I already have enough people like that in my life.
01:12Every day they look to make withdrawals from the bank of 50 cents.
01:16I've already discussed the people who are straight up looking for monetary handout,
01:20but just as frequently,
01:21it's people seeking my association on its own.
01:24Hey, we got this phenomenal idea that could be a hit and make us some money, they say,
01:29before getting to the catch.
01:30We just need you to make it work.
01:33I'm not looking to partner with people like that anymore.
01:36I want to be associated with concepts or ideas that could work with or without me.
01:41I want to be around talented folks who can help lift me higher,
01:44not people who want to piggyback off my success.
01:47The first time I ever met Mark Wahlberg was at dinner with a group of people I just met.
01:53I ate my food, hung out a bit, and then went to the restroom.
01:57On the way back, I decided I'd been there longer than I needed to be,
02:01so I paid the check.
02:02When I got back to the table, I told the group,
02:05Yo, I'm running out.
02:06See you guys later.
02:07Great meeting everyone.
02:09And don't worry about the bill.
02:10I took care of it.
02:11I didn't do that to be a big shot.
02:13It's just a role I've gotten comfortable in.
02:15Mark couldn't believe it.
02:18What? You did what?
02:19He said, almost jumping out of his seat.
02:21Wait a fucking minute.
02:22Wait a minute.
02:23I finally found a guy who can find his fucking pockets and he's leaving?
02:27Bro, we got to get together.
02:28We got to hang out.
02:29He was excited because he was always the guy people expected to pay the tab.
02:34Now, someone was finally willing to make a deposit.
02:37That caught his attention.
02:39We've ended up becoming good friends after that night,
02:42and Mark's made plenty of deposits into my life.
02:44He's someone who already did the rapper-turned-TV executive thing
02:48with Entourage and Bulwark Empire,
02:50and he's given me a lot of valuable advice and insight.
02:53I would never have made that connection with him
02:55if I hadn't reached for my wallet that night.
02:58I know everyone reading this isn't in a position
03:00to pay for a fancy meal in an L.A. restaurant,
03:03but you are in a position to make deposits with the right people.
03:07Professionally, you can always contribute to morale,
03:10no matter what position you're in.
03:11If you're part of a team, it doesn't cost a cent
03:14to be the one with the positive attitude.
03:16That doesn't mean you have to kiss your boss's ass or be fake.
03:19You just have to stay upbeat about things.
03:22Be the person who doesn't bitch and moan
03:23when you get a tough job or assignment.
03:26Be the person who is smiling and open to interacting with coworkers,
03:29instead of putting on headphones and hiding behind a computer screen.
03:32Be diplomatic and try to identify a resolution
03:35when your coworkers aren't getting along.
03:36The easiest deposit you can make at work,
03:40but one that will pay off in the long run,
03:42is just to show up on time.
03:44You have no idea how aggravating it is for a boss
03:46when employees just roll in whatever.
03:48It might be tempting to think,
03:50well, if it was my company, I'd get there early.
03:52But why would I rush over there to make these guys money?
03:55If that's your attitude, you're never going to get your own company.
03:58This is definitely an issue I struggle with
04:01concerning my own employees.
04:03As I said earlier,
04:04one of my weak points is that I like to be comfortable in the workplace.
04:07I like to be around people I know and trust.
04:10Unfortunately, the comfort that I'm looking for
04:12can make the entire environment too relaxed.
04:15After some time,
04:16people start to forget that they have real responsibilities
04:18I'm paying them for.
04:21That's when they start making their own schedules.
04:23They might think I don't notice, but I do.