Leonardo DiCaprio is no slave of an introduction.
An Oscar-winning actor with having done timeless movies like Inception, Titanic, and The Basketball Diaries has been a Los Angeles native who started his career from a mediocre TV series shows like Santa Barbara and Growing Pains.
And given that his success has been a story foretold and widely aspired already, here are some major lessons from Leonardo DiCaprio about the success that any entrepreneur can easily relate to:
It’s Your Approach To Failure That Really Matters
DiCaprio has seen failure many times. So he knows how it works. He had started roles too little for his caliber but instead of getting demoralized he focused on finding the next big opportunity. He didn’t give up or settled and neither did he complained about his failures. He just accepted the reality and kept moving forward. And that is the core formula you see!
Be Different
HAVE GUTS TO BE UNIQUE.
As an entrepreneur, you have to stand apart with your own style of life to be remembered after you are gone. Keep adapting and keep changing.
Success Is Not A Destination But A Journey
Caprio has seen success in Titanic. Then he did Gangs of New York. And then plenty of others like Inception, Wolf of Wall Street and Revenant. And actually, each one of them was an epic blockbuster.
He computed his success, not as a milestone but signboards. They showed him the way to attain more and more and more! So do not settle for anything in life. Keep reaching out to the better of you and at the end, you will be at the very top of your own life.
Don’t Stay Too Long In Your Comfort Zone
Caprio has done Titanic in which he was the Romeo next door, then in the Gangs of New York, he became a brooding mob leader, later in Shutter Island he was an abandoned detective and scientist. And so on…
His versatility is well known and that equally implicates that his fame came when he constantly kept moving out of his comfort zone.
As an entrepreneur, be creative and versatile. Do not restrict yourself doing things you are good at. Try or learn things you fear doing and overcome that fear eventually.
Confidence Is The Best Outfit
CONFIDENCE IS NOT “THEY WILL LIKE ME”. CONFIDENCE IS “I’LL BE FINE IF THEY DON’T.
Leo is indifferent to anyone’s opinion and does what he wants to do anyway. And that is exactly what confident means- be sure enough to hold your own stand firm and tight, always.
As an entrepreneur, you should be benevolent enough to take risks and still be fine even if it does not works out in future.
Don’t take anything for granted
As DiCaprio said himself in one of his speeches:
DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING FOR GRANTED.
As the business is in the quick growth phase, you feel like you earned it and then enjoy the success. But never forget who gave you that- the users. There is a reason why every successful business remains successful: it always remains humble to the customers and treats them like the master of the whole ring.
Always Hold A Smile.
When Leo didn’t get the Oscar even though he should have flipped out, he smiled and leaned back instead. He didn’t lose his nerve, and that is what sets him apart.
The startup life is extremely painful and like a rollercoaster that might go off track anytime. You need to hold your composure and keep doing things. Getting sad or pessimistic will only down your chances.
Love What You Do
I JUST REALLY LOVE DOING WHAT I DO. I KNOW EVERY CAREER IS FLEETING AND THERE WILL BE TIME PERIODS WHEN I DON’T GET THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT I AM GETTING RIGHT NOW, SO I TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THEM.
Apart from being the fine actor he is, Leo DiCaprio is also a film producer and has worked with veteran directors like James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino.
He makes out most of life and interests. He never believed in compromising on things he loves to do.
With a clear purpose and planned ideas, a loss becomes a tiny object to affect you largely.
