MicroVee : The Four Steps That Lead to Real Success | GaryVee Rant - The GaryVee Audio Experience

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Episode: MicroVee: The Four Steps That Lead to Real Success | GaryVee Rant
Release Date: April 16, 2025
Host: Gary Vaynerchuk

Introduction

In the episode titled "MicroVee: The Four Steps That Lead to Real Success | GaryVee Rant", Gary Vaynerchuk delves into his newly coined acronym LOVE, which encapsulates four fundamental pillars essential for achieving genuine success. This episode is particularly resonant for individuals in their early twenties or those embarking on their career journeys, offering raw and unfiltered insights that challenge conventional thinking.

Breaking Down the LOVE Acronym

Gary introduces LOVE not in the romantic sense but as a framework comprising four core principles: Learning, Observe, Value, and Execution. Each component plays a pivotal role in personal and professional development.

L - Learning

Gary emphasizes the paramount importance of learning as the foundation of success. He advocates for continuous education and staying abreast of current trends and human behaviors.

Curiosity and Observation:
"Like, why, why, why? Curiosity is such a powerful framework. I'm always observing." [05:15]
Practical Application:
Gary advises young professionals to seek positions with industry leaders, even if it means enduring less favorable working conditions.
"Go work somewhere for somebody who's a juggernaut in what you want to be. Who gives a fuck how much you make, fucking live shitty. Because those three, four years, you'll be set up, especially if you're good." [02:10]

O - Observe

Observation is intertwined with learning, serving as a critical tool for understanding market dynamics and human behavior.

Active Monitoring:
Gary shares his personal practice of watching audience reactions during keynotes to tailor his presentations effectively.
"I'm literally watching how the audience is reacting, and I'm literally observing learning, and it's gonna affect how I talk, literally in an hour." [06:45]
Everyday Applications:
He encourages listeners to observe daily interactions, such as how people engage with menus in restaurants or board airplanes, to glean insights relevant to their fields.
"If you're into selling stuff to the consumer, when you're on an airplane, watch how people board. What are they looking at?" [07:20]

V - Value

Providing value is a cornerstone of establishing oneself in any professional landscape. Gary outlines diverse methods to add value, tailored to individual strengths and circumstances.

Adaptable Value Addition:
"You might work for a company that's marketing to 15 to 25 year olds and you should have a substantially better pulse on that given that you're in that demo and around that demo." [08:30]
Humble Contributions:
Whether through technical expertise or humble grunt work, the key is to identify and fulfill the needs of leaders and organizations.
"Biggest mistake that people do with value is they try to provide something that they want to provide that isn't valuable to the decision maker." [09:15]

E - Execution

The final pillar, execution, underscores the necessity of turning intentions into tangible actions. Gary is particularly critical of the prevalent use of the phrase "I'm gonna," advocating instead for decisive action.

Action Over Intent:
"People like to talk about what they're gonna. Fuckin I'm gonna is like one of my least favorite two-word combos to start a sentence. How about instead of saying I'm gonna you shut the fuck up and do and then tell everyone I did." [10:05]
Embracing Hard Work:
Gary highlights that while many aspire for immediate rewards, true success requires embracing the often grueling process of execution.
"Execution is what almost everybody tries to avoid. Boys, do they try to avoid it. It's hard. It's work." [11:00]

Key Insights and Takeaways

Continuous Learning:
Embrace lifelong learning by aligning yourself with industry leaders and staying curious about your environment.
Active Observation:
Develop the habit of observing both your professional surroundings and everyday situations to inform your strategies and decisions.
Providing Value:
Focus on delivering what is genuinely valuable to those in decision-making positions rather than imposing your own agenda.
Prioritizing Execution:
Move beyond mere plans and declarations. Commit to executing tasks diligently and consistently to achieve meaningful outcomes.

Notable Quotes

"Curiosity is such a fucking powerful framework. I'm always observing." — Gary Vaynerchuk [05:15]
"I'm gonna is like one of my least favorite two-word combos to start a sentence. How about instead of saying I'm gonna you shut the fuck up and do and then tell everyone I did." — Gary Vaynerchuk [10:05]
"Execution is what almost everybody tries to avoid. Boy, do they try to avoid it. It's hard. It's work." — Gary Vaynerchuk [11:00]

Conclusion

In this episode, Gary Vaynerchuk provides a no-nonsense blueprint for real success through his LOVE acronym. By prioritizing learning, observation, providing value, and executing actions, listeners are equipped with a pragmatic approach to personal and professional growth. Gary's candid rhetoric serves as a compelling call to action, urging individuals to move beyond intentions and actively pursue their goals with dedication and resilience.

Call to Action

Gary concludes the episode by encouraging listeners to leave reviews on platforms like Spotify or Apple Podcasts, emphasizing the importance of feedback regardless of the nature of the review.
"If this podcast has ever meant anything to you, please go to Spotify or Apple right now and leave a review. Even if you give me a one-star review because you think it's shit, I respect it. But just leave a review." [12:30]

This episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience is a must-listen for anyone seeking actionable strategies to elevate their career and achieve lasting success.

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[00:00]
A
Hey, everybody. Welcome back to another episode of the GaryVee audio experience. In this one, Gary's breaking down one of his new acronyms, Love. It's not about romance. It's about four core pillars that Gary's gonna dive into. My favorite part of this one is when Gary calls out the phrase I'm gonna and he explains why he hates it. If you're in your early 20s or just starting out in your career at any age, this is the kind of real talk you need. And if you're older, this might be the reminder that you've been avoiding. I hope you all enjoy this one.
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Love. You know, I like breaking down the letters. And I do think learning is huge. I think the L in love learning is underrated. I don't think people. Excuse me, I'm about to sneeze. Keep this in. Don't edit it. For all the people that come from the part of the world that I come from, you know that I'm onto something, because that sneeze means what I'm about to say is true. Think the reason I tell so many people to be admins or interns for the CEO is get close to the sun. You both have felt this. You especially felt this, Sid. I just think you learn so much, you know, I think the best piece of advice I could give somebody 22 to 28 is go work somewhere for somebody who's a juggernaut in what you want to be. Who gives a fuck how much you make fucking live shitty? Because those three, four years, you'll be set up, especially if you're good. So I think learning is huge. I constantly am learning. I'm obsessed with it. It's. That's why I'm always listening. I'm always trying to learn what humans care about of the moment, right? Oh, it's like, I'm doubling down here, folks. Learning and observing is basically the same shit for me, which is like, pay attention. Like, why, why, why? Curiosity is such a fucking powerful framework. I'm always observing. I'm doing it right now. Show what I'm watching right now. I'm literally watching this keynote with no sound that I'm about to give. But I'm watching how the audience is reacting, and I'm literally observing learning, and it's gonna affect how I talk, literally in an hour. And so always watch, like, be curious. Like, if you're into selling stuff to the consumer, when you're on an airplane, watch how people board. What are they looking at? When you're like, you know, at a Restaurant like pay attention. Like I watch how people look at menus. Like just observe. What Watch, learn, learn. Observe those first two letters of love. You're setting yourself up in a huge way, bringing value. The V early on comes in a lot of shapes and sizes for a lot of kids. Early on it's just about out grinding everybody else, right? Like what you have at 23 is energy. What you have is you're living humbly. What you have is you don't have a family normally at 23. Obviously some people start early. But you have tenacity, you have humility, you have grit. The unstoppable nature of 18 to 30 is nothing to lose, everything to gain. Your expenses have not come up yet from a place of like providing for four kids and a spouse. So you have the ability to provide value in your humility. But you might have value in different ways. You might work for a company that is marketing to 15 to 25 year olds and you should have a substantially better pulse on that given that you're in that demo and around that demo. You might have grown up in a family that is incredibly into architecture and you work in a company that's doing architecture. So you might be skilled. Shit at 22 I know everything about wine or not really, but fuckloads. And so trying to find ways that you can provide value is very, very important. And I think grit and really grind and hustle like those are big things. And so. But there might be different ways you can provide value like taking notes or cleaning out someone's inbox or supporting them in a different way. So there's just a lot of ways and it could be very highbrow because you're just a genius like that. Or it could be very humble and you just need someone around you needs that grunt work and just try to find value. Observe your situation and figure out what someone's not doing that the boss or the leader wants, not what you want. Biggest mistake that people do with value is they try to provide something that they want to provide that isn't valuable to the decision maker. Value is based on what they want, not what you want to give. And finally, E boy do we like to talk. We have fallen in love with the posture. People love to act successful. People like to talk about what they're gonna. Fuckin I'm gonna is like one of my least favorite two word combos to start a sentence. How about instead of saying I'm gonna you shut the fuck up and do and then tell everyone I did you know what's a lot better than I'm gonna. I did. And so, you know, execution will be forever. The vulnerability of so many of you. Execution is what almost everybody tries to avoid. Boy, do they try to avoid it. It's hard. It's work. People want the trophies. They don't want the practice. And so love. That's how I break it down. Hey everybody. Actually, if this podcast has ever meant anything to you, please go to Spotify or Apple right now and leave a review. By the way, even if you give me a one star review because you think it's shit, I respect it. But just leave a review. An actual review, four or five stars. And the actual details of why. Yeah, that would mean something for me. So thanks. Now back to the podcast.