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EPISODE · Jun 20, 2026 · 14 MIN

How College Degrees Aren't Essential For Getting Rich | The Chris Gardner Story

from Evan Carmichael - Believe: Unlocking Your True Potential · host Evan Carmichael

✎ Get free access to our vault of PDF summaries for every YouTube video here: https://believe.evancarmichael.com/the-vault ✎ Check out my NEWEST video: https://goo.gl/E0eE6m ✎ To get more details on all the research and studies mentioned in this video check out the articles below: https://cbn.com/article/not-selected/chris-gardner-determined-father https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Gardner https://www.success.com/chris-gardner-homeless-to-happyness https://addicted2success.com/quotes/43-empowering-chris-gardner-quotes/ https://thedadedge.com/permission-to-dream-with-chris-gardner/ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241022474040/en/Chris-Gardner-and-Transfr-Launch-Permission-to-Dream-2.0-Pathways-to-Success https://www.chrisgardner.org/about https://transfrinc.com/partners/chris-gardner/ ✎ Chris Gardner went from being homeless to building a multi-million dollar company called Gardner Rich and Co. This video tells the story of how he lived in shelters and public bathrooms with his son Christopher while training to be a stock broker. You will learn about his childhood in Milwaukee and how his mother Betty Jean taught him to believe in his dreams. He joined the Navy and later met a man named Bob Bridges who drove a red Ferrari and worked on Wall Street. That meeting changed his life because it gave him a goal to work toward. ✎ Even when things were very hard, Chris Gardner never gave up on his goal. He worked at Dean Witter and Bear Stearns before starting his own firm with a small wooden desk. He followed the advice of Pastor Cecil Williams who told him that baby steps count too. This means that making small progress every day is the key to winning big later. The video also shows how his life became a famous book and a movie called The Pursuit of Happiness starring Will Smith and Jaden Smith. He used his success to help other people by supporting Glide Memorial Church and starting the Chris Gardner Foundation. ✎ Today Chris Gardner is still helping people dream big with new tools like virtual reality and his book Permission to Dream. He teaches the five Cs which are clarity, consistency, courage, conviction, and compassion. This video breaks down how he stopped the cycle of pain from his past to become a great father and a leader in business. He wants to show you that your past does not have to be your future if you are willing to work hard. By watching this story of grit and hope, you can find the strength to take your own baby steps toward a better life. ★ BOOKS ★ • Momentum: https://amzn.to/3kJZIAv • Build to Serve: https://amzn.to/3XZiCSg • Your One Word: https://amzn.to/3R9qVII • The Top 10 Rules for Success: https://amzn.to/3JcNZVe • 254 Confidence: https://amzn.to/3jdh9c2 ★ RECOMMENDED VIDEOS FOR YOU ★ If you liked this video, you'll love these ones: • The Skill of Self-Confidence - https://youtu.be/-ZlUV_xfQwc • Why Everyone Rejected Lionel Messi | The "Napkin Deal" That Made Him A Billionaire - https://youtu.be/o3gxqHulZZ8 • The Psychology of People Who Love Staying At Home - https://youtu.be/B8U2sXZ-kyc ⚑ SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL ⚑ If you want to do great things you need to have a great environment. Create one by subbing and watching daily. http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=Modelingthemasters ツ CONNECT WITH ME ツ Leave a comment on this video and it'll get a response. Or you can connect with me on different social platforms too: • My Live Calendar: http://evancarmichael.live/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evancarmichael/ • Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@evancarmichael • Discord: http://evancarmichael.biz • Twitter: https://twitter.com/evancarmichael • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evancarmichael/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvanCarmichaelcom • Website: http://www.evancarmichael.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

✎ Get free access to our vault of PDF summaries for every YouTube video here: https://believe.evancarmichael.com/the-vault ✎ Check out my NEWEST video: https://goo.gl/E0eE6m ✎ To get more details on all the research and studies mentioned in this video check out the articles below: https://cbn.com/article/not-selected/chris-gardner-determined-father https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Gardner https://www.success.com/chris-gardner-homeless-to-happyness https://addicted2success.com/quotes/43-empowering-chris-gardner-quotes/ https://thedadedge.com/permission-to-dream-with-chris-gardner/ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241022474040/en/Chris-Gardner-and-Transfr-Launch-Permission-to-Dream-2.0-Pathways-to-Success https://www.chrisgardner.org/about https://transfrinc.com/partners/chris-gardner/ ✎ Chris Gardner went from being homeless to building a multi-million dollar company called Gardner Rich and Co. This video tells the story of how he lived in shelters and public bathrooms with his son Christopher while training to be a stock broker. You will learn about his childhood in Milwaukee and how his mother Betty Jean taught him to believe in his dreams. He joined the Navy and later met a man named Bob Bridges who drove a red Ferrari and worked on Wall Street. That meeting changed his life because it gave him a goal to work toward. ✎ Even when things were very hard, Chris Gardner never gave up on his goal. He worked at Dean Witter and Bear Stearns before starting his own firm with a small wooden desk. He followed the advice of Pastor Cecil Williams who told him that baby steps count too. This means that making small progress every day is the key to winning big later. The video also shows how his life became a famous book and a movie called The Pursuit of Happiness starring Will Smith and Jaden Smith. He used his success to help other people by supporting Glide Memorial Church and starting the Chris Gardner Foundation. ✎ Today Chris Gardner is still helping people dream big with new tools like virtual reality and his book Permission to Dream. He teaches the five Cs which are clarity, consistency, courage, conviction, and compassion. This video breaks down how he stopped the cycle of pain from his past to become a great father and a leader in business. He wants to show you that your past does not have to be your future if you are willing to work hard. By watching this story of grit and hope, you can find the strength to take your own baby steps toward a better life. ★ BOOKS ★ • Momentum: https://amzn.to/3kJZIAv • Build to Serve: https://amzn.to/3XZiCSg • Your One Word: https://amzn.to/3R9qVII • The Top 10 Rules for Success: https://amzn.to/3JcNZVe • 254 Confidence: https://amzn.to/3jdh9c2 ★ RECOMMENDED VIDEOS FOR YOU ★ If you liked this video, you'll love these ones: • The Skill of Self-Confidence - https://youtu.be/-ZlUV_xfQwc • Why Everyone Rejected Lionel Messi | The "Napkin Deal" That Made Him A Billionaire - https://youtu.be/o3gxqHulZZ8 • The Psychology of People Who Love Staying At Home - https://youtu.be/B8U2sXZ-kyc ⚑ SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL ⚑ If you want to do great things you need to have a great environment. Create one by subbing and watching daily. http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=Modelingthemasters ツ CONNECT WITH ME ツ Leave a comment on this video and it'll get a response. Or you can connect with me on different social platforms too: • My Live Calendar: http://evancarmichael.live/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evancarmichael/ • Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@evancarmichael • Discord: http://evancarmichael.biz • Twitter: https://twitter.com/evancarmichael • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evancarmichael/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvanCarmichaelcom • Website: http://www.evancarmichael.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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