7 Signs You’re a Lone Ranger Entrepreneur

Patrick Bet-David explains the danger of being a lone ranger mentality prevalent among professionals across various levels.
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Patrick Bet-David is the founder and CEO of Valuetainment Media. He is the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller “Your Next Five Moves” (Simon & Schuster) and a father of 2 boys and 2 girls. He currently resides in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

[@VALUETAINMENT]

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[@JoeyDaBull]

bad idea..

[@gsxr8021]

PBD do some research into the people who run this company.

[@SellamAbraham]

One buh-bye is enough, thank you.

[@Baby-su5rm]

I’m a Lone Ranger Ranger because I just grew up not having no one around me and no one to help me my dad never help me financially emotionally the same as my mom and I just got comfortable being alone

[@enriquerivera9299]

3:48

[@FarmerBChannel]

I can relate

[@tmayes]

Same

[@jzen1455]

Same. I learned early on that I had to just do sh!t myself. I was often home alone from the time I was 5. I barely had any adult supervision. And the few times adults were around, they were on the border of getting into physical altercations.

[@JoeyDaBull]

My dad was always working 2-3 jobs i dropped outta school i got away w murder.. rode my bike to buy crack at 15 w the 10 bucks he gave me on walnut Ave in trenton.. stole all his cars he whooped my ass.. Im a lone ranger now and my dad knows I'm the only one he wants by his side in a tough situation..around 18yo he taught me how to change my oil do electric outlets build shit.. I need to call no repair man for anything.. im the new my dad but only my kids don't get away with shit..

[@ThriftShopHustler]

I like working by myself, I get more done but yes you need others unfortunately 😂

[@NobleHusky]

As a "Lone Ranger" artist, you can do the majority of work alone, but help is help. You can get by doing a mediocre level of things you dont specialize in, or you can just be humble and make a connection online. Having friends that help out makes life so much easier 😊

[@YesitisDex]

With Ai and the option to outsource? Yes, I am with you brother. Plus, I know how fast I outgrow people and things get weird lol

[@NobleHusky]

@YesitisDex you can even use ai to help find original ideas for yourself too! I just like doing the work myself so I outsource for knowledge and questions

[@joycegrois1325]

No9

[@WilliamBierwagen63]

All your videos have real value Patrick! Thank you and don't stop.

[@moneybags7064]

This is 100% spot on

[@citizen77750]

I was raised like that. No dad to back me up, and mom was not there to back me up on business stuff, so if I wanted something done, I would have to do it myself, learn it myself and then I became a lone ranger. Not excuse not looking for any sympathy just explaining that sometimes life teaches you to be a lone ranger, but you have to overcome even that bit more difficult but doable.

[@Jane-yj1to]

This was a good one, I had to watch it again.

[@jabrilbryant5806]

I can relate. I believe I'm only a lone ranger in business because I've been told I'm hard to work with not because I'm bad at the task, but because I'm not great at communication with clarity in thought. A lifelong struggle.

[@nicodangond5822]

Going back to the video content that got you where you are now. Good!

[@ThatCasualZach]

Love it. Hits home. Thanks Pat.

[@kevinpheley]

PBD I miss these kinds of videos from you 🎉

[@Godismiracles18]

Me too

[@leadgenjay]

Great point on the pitfalls of the lone ranger mentality, Patrick. For entrepreneurs, it's crucial to build a network of mentors and peers. Engaging with a community can provide diverse perspectives and opportunities that solo efforts often miss.

[@jeffmofo5013]

People don't want to work with me. I've asked people to help. I always get no. So that's why I'm a lone ranger. I have to accomplish my goals. even if no one wants to help me get there.

[@jazengamel]

You should provide some value first to them

[@kanzzon]

What a great pitch to promote your app. But you are right Pat,lone rangers could achieve something on their own, but a team leverage that potential many times over.

[@jzen1455]

It's true a good team that works well with each other can lead to exponential dividends. However, it can be a challenge to find the right mix of people good chemistry.

[@edgonzalez186]

Thanks for this content.

[@ahmedp8009]

This came at the right time!

[@wrightian5291]

Thank you Pat 💯

[@donnaswesternmoments8352]

Always. You are the best

[@DesignsByTrey]

This hit home! 🎯 As much as we think we've got it all figured out, there's immense power in asking for help and seeking different perspectives. Thanks for the wake-up call, Pat! 👏 #NoMoreLoneRanger

[@alexandereshg332]

Great video I really needed this ❤

[@mfundoh8148]

Love you Pat!

[@Randallpjr]

The app pitch in the videos lately are gold 😂😂 start minneccting now !

[@jamesposey6708]

My eyes are open. Ty

[@therealRoniG]

I am a lone ranger in Las Vegas in the construction industry and things are finally starting to pick up, fast as hell. I might have to get ahold of you or Tom on minnect. Love your content

[@NicholasChikwe-be1dv]

Thanks pat!!! ❤

[@darius5396]

What if you're the lone ranger who is struggling to find good people to work with?

[@stevenellis4377]

Finding good people is the absolute most difficult skillset to develop. Theres also no silver bullet other than experience and knowledge.

[@JoeyDaBull]

street smarts to know if ur talking to a bullshitter.. aint rocket science..

[@jzen1455]

I learned early on that I had to just do sh!t myself. I was often home alone from the time I was 5. I barely had any adult supervision. Mom cheated w/ abusive dude on dad. Dad beat mom. They divorced when I was 8, and my dad died when I was 9. Living with my mom and her bf was hell they were constantly on the border of getting into physical altercations. Long story short, I've learned to rely on myself for most things. Of course it's impossible to be completely isolated and doing everything yourself, but I rarely ask for help or accept offered help from others. I find most people are deadweight with poor work ethics and help is often conditional on immoral reciprocation. It's also difficult finding people whom I mesh well with. I agree working as a team can lead to exponential growth, but it can also lead to devastation.

[@JoeyDaBull]

you have any younger siblings or cousins? that u trust?

[@aboutblank7662]

Bet on Bet David ! Hi Hunter 👋

[@TheWittyVitor]

Never underestimate the power of a team.

[@jzen1455]

good team with personalities that mesh well. It can be a challenge finding the right people. Also, 1 bad apple can lead to bankruptcy, mental anguish, and legal issues.

[@TheWittyVitor]

@@jzen1455 obviously I meant a good team. Just being sucint with my sentence.

[@VeritasIncrebresco]

That Persian cowboy thumbnail 😂

[@PresidentKamalaHarris.]

It’s kinda hot

[@xKarenWalkerx]

He's Armenian

[@PresidentKamalaHarris.]

@@xKarenWalkerx you have a crush on him too?

[@arameoville5368]

PBD YOU ON FIRE

[@primalbarber]

Thanks for making for videos like 7 years ago again

[@albongo3949]

Asking people for help is difficult for lone rangers, this was a great video. I need to push to be better.

[@Isaac.Ramirez]

the security of group thinking strategy vs the flexibility of the individual. Good luck bud! Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

[@PresidentKamalaHarris.]

Okay churro seller

[@Isaac.Ramirez]

I am envious of your eloquence. @@PresidentKamalaHarris.

[@unnamed2737]

Here’s my brutal honesty. Yes I’m a Lone Ranger and yea I know exactly why. I don’t play well with others and I trust no one. And I’m a perfectionist. I’m also a workaholic with an obsessive personality so wearing 10,000 hats in my business is totally fine, for me. Now finish this well known sentence, “If you want it done right……..”

[@MillZ56]

Torn between everything you said and 100% of 0 is still Zero unfortunately

[@LivingInCharlotteTeam]

“If you want it done right, hire someone who is better qualified than you to do it and focus on investing in the person instead of investing in making yourself feel needed by looking for reasons to justify why they can’t do the job, and accidentally trapping yourself in your business AND capping your income well below where it should be for your unique skillset.” Or something like that.

[@DrRussell]

@@LivingInCharlotteTeamwow I needed this. Thank you.

[@CurtBagne]

This is spot on. A shortcoming that I’ve come to recognize with growth and also something that I’ve done too little to address so far. Trying to strike a balance between keeping my overhead low and building out teams and processes for faster growth. I’m signed up for a mastermind in May that should help me do the latter more gracefully.

[@Godismiracles18]

More How too videos please❤❤❤❤❤ and Love pBd appreciates it

[@PWPNation]

This is af reaking genius sales pitch for Minnect. Amazing.

[@denissego8554]

Miss this kind of videos

[@alexvech]

these videos make me emotional: i was at the beginning of the entrepreneurial journey, selling door to door simple websites, and stopping at a library and popping these videos up from Patrick to make sure i had things in order mentally. 6 years later i can say, you made a difference sir !

[@HiKnowledgeseeker]

This hit me personally hahaha I love Patrick, I'm moving forward so much respect to Patrick and his team 💙 ❤

[@merrybear515]

Really loved PBD in the cowboy hat!🤠

[@TrueWealthFinancial]

Interesting!

[@maverickangel-iq5xd]

Facts . Truth don’t care about your feelings . Tell it how it is

[@ZenchiArts]

Damn fine points, alot of which I didn' t want to admit about myself lol!

[@Earthhum37]

PBD speaking facts

[@zerohecks4864]

Lone wolf checking in

[@leojo937]

The main thing I took away was to lower yourself because other people know things that I do not know. By asking questions 1) I can learn/identify my blindspots 2) I can give other people the feeling of being important/intelligent 3) I can form a bond with that person. As usual, thank you Pat. I am endlessly grateful that I have access to this information for free. Btw, I trade Gold vs Us Dollar so it was kinda cool to see a gold related sponsorship at the beginning of the video.

[@artinmars4754]

Whatever excuse! This is so true! Well said Patrick! From a former lone ranger!

[@TheHolyEagle33]

congratulations on surpassing a billion views on youtube patrick bet david!

[@user-og1je1vo6c]

Future looks bright!

[@marwanaissa6022]

I'm a gold daytrader and i can relate.

[@edwardrosser938]

I’m a Lone Ranger but not by choice. No one in my company wants to step up despite constantly asking for help.

[@PresidentKamalaHarris.]

I highly doubt you do any of that

[@kylerobinson8336]

Are you in sales?

[@PresidentKamalaHarris.]

@@kylerobinson8336 I’ll answer for him. His job is halo and public school

[@rhonaldjr]

Sounds like you need a new team 🖐🏼

[@jessev5761]

He means entrepreneurs who dont know how to delegate work. Not employees carrying to big a load.

[@seanwieland9763]

Good luck finding anyone competent who actually wants to help you.

[@ThoughtCriminal42]

You were right, I am sorry.

[@cameronledford]

I thought I was a Lone Ranger.. I guess I’m not as much of one as I thought. Thanks Pat!

[@ankitpathakrocks800]

Hi we ❤ U pbd

[@harishaneef26]

Im on my way to a million dollars in sales being a lone ranger . I run an online business and i know i can perhaps get there faster and also scale up with some help but everytime i looked for people i found people who are under qualified, qualified but with poor attitude or over qualified. So i ended up doing things myself . I cant get myself to settle for any employee just so that i can have employees . I look for quality people who are driven and believe in my business but unfortunately i found most people just want a paycheck . May be i need to change my perspective.. i dont know .. I think as entrepreneurs we must look for help but i guess for a start up like mine its best to keep the critical jobs with myself and give the rest to others ?

[@walterlanga2257]

As a lone ranger, I can attest to this and add something to it. 1. If you like doing things just by yourself, you wont get help when s***t hits the fan and your colleagues will embarrass you with "I thought you could do it all by yourself" kinda sarcastic behaviours. 2. You' might end up on psych meds from all the pressure. 3. Bosses will hate on you in silent for not asking for help and thereof boosting their "divine-like egos" for being the ones you guide yourself by. 4. Job Hopping, cause managers dont like "independent workers", specially if they succesfully contribute to company growth and it threathens their positions. I'm trying my best to become a team player, especially because I went from working in selling Insurance to telecomms products which is a new field and I dont know anything about It.

[@sdaniels101]

Clint Eastwood was the ultimate lone ranger and he created a generation of lone rangers (even though he wasn’t the one from the lone ranger show). He was so cool but created such a bad paradigm for business people who feel they can do it totally on the own. This is a very important video.

[@SoCalBrian]

Yep that’s right. I’m a rogue.

[@joryiansmith]

💯🔥

[@holtcrowder]

This video was hard to find on your youtube site.

[@Success_is_inevitable]

Any book recommendations about stop being a Lone Ranger?

[@richardnovikas920]

Wow, did you get The Bullseye on this one Patrick 😮

[@unbreakablemindset7695]

Not available in Costa Rica...😢

[@seanjohnblaze]

I love you Pat 😂 This is Ife from Nigeria, remember the name, we'll meet soon.

[@dsula2146]

proud to be a lone ranger. Don't have to deal with idiots around me. 🙂

[@enriquerivera9299]

3:48

[@oophorror2251]

I’m a Lone Ranger, but only until I can leverage my success to attract and assemble a valuable team.

[@alienturtle1946]

I’m 100% a lone ranger. I wanted help when I was younger, but no good help was around. Now? I just don’t know how to get around and get along with competent people. I’m pretty sure they all judge me too because of how underdeveloped I am. I’m just working on myself in isolation at this point

[@zacm6446]

This is a huge fighting point between my wife and I. I’m a Lone Ranger running my farm, and I need help! She just says I need to work harder and figure it out. And that I don’t need to “dump any money” into hiring help. She says figure it out or let it go, or let me go. I’ve been building my business for 7 years and known her for less than 4. My farm/property is my life long dream. She acts like it’s a waste of my time. I’m at a fork in the road.

[@heisenbergg9293]

I dont like assuming things about strangers, but your wife sounds like a narcissist to me man, you gotta put some boundaries, and let her know her place, I m on the same path, nobody will believe you until you actually win, but I believe in you as a fellow entrepreneur keep pushing keep striving.

[@WIentertainment]

What kind of farm?

[@zacm6446]

CA Cannabis.

[@WIentertainment]

@@zacm6446 interesting. I had a feeling. I also have a farm in cali of the same type. It's not an easy market for sure.

[@hv6411]

💯

[@Imsuccessfunda]

Lone Ranger and closing on an half century … hope someone showed this video 20 years back…

[@FaithFashionFinances]

Even the Lone Ranger wasn’t alone, he had Tonto!

[@j2mforlife]

Thanks PBD for being honest…I love being a lone sheep. It is very peaceful and tranquil BUT when the trails and tribulations come along lone sheep disappear. Need to ask those questions that you spoke about, “WHAT DO YOU”. Man, it is hard just to say it.

[@YesitisDex]

My standards unfortunately or fortunately are too high. But I love it because I only get the "finest" people...at least effective. Vs settling down and suffering with other people's baggage and their degenerate ways of thinking, speaking, and living. Forget fitting in. I got this and I know my place If I have people? They will be the best at what they do and genuine.

[@edgonzalez186]

Before I watch this... I'm not even a LR because I'm disorganized, never set targets, do as I go, and many others that don't let me detach myself from 1st person jobs... I'm a "Loner", and really have trust issues... damn!

[@TOMMYMAST]

The amount of comments made by people who have a victim mentality is insane. Im saying this now, as i persevere through the hard times with my head held high. Everyone who reads this comment, do not listen to the weak people, all Pat did was touch a nerve. Pursue Greatness!

[@elshowrudy]

Fucken love you Mr BET DAVID THANK YOU

[@raymondgoyette1292]

Well.... felt like you were talking directly to me.... shiiiit lol

[@ewetoobblowzdogg8410]

Your best partner is the person you see in the mirror. That being said, a wise person brings a team in that can be trusted to excell without the need for micro managing.

[@shauvD]

I thought of saying f*** everyone and go my way cause only i can know where i can go with it but after watching this im only more determined to walk alone. 😂

[@dasanji90]

I'm not a lone Ranger, I like working with like-minded individuals. But there are few or none. Why? What's up? You want to go into business together? Draw up the plans, don't be shy with the zeros, either. We don't talk business on social media. We do that over fine dinning. I need to be able to look you in the eye, when we shake on it, with the lawyer's present, of course. Because whenever people come to talk business with me, they expect me to provide all the value and take on all the risk while they collect all the rewards and the credit. Since that is not mutually beneficial, especially for me, I usually just tell them F-off! Especially when they are not providing the same value as me.

[@Randall2023]

Dauphin River First Nation Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦

[@PresidentKamalaHarris.]

Mister PBD you are so handsome in the cowboy hat

[@iv4change349]

Are there any safe precious metal depositories under the current economic environment? Thanks for your response.

[@j.hernandez983]

Chose to be a lone ranger because people suck. Ive worked my ass off for companies to watch friends of family and other long term employees get thier people in and up. No matter what i offered or what i was willing to do it was never enough to get me moves in a position of actual pay. Nope just got chastised when performance wasnt up to par.

[@chriss4365]

Has anyone booked with one of the people on minnect to be on there podcast? Do they actually come to your location or do they attend via zoom?

[@izzyroses242]

I’ve just barely started this video and I already know this is me. Thank you for this video.

[@AMHC19]

Man God works in mysterious ways. Been feeling thus in my soul, ask for help, pay people to help me complete tasks This is my confirmation

[@LawChat101]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@rhysjeffery1630]

I'd consider myself a lone ranger - but I do ask "what do you think" alot...

[@nukembear2345]

The problem is that 99 percent of people are out to screw you! If you are lucky enough to find the 1 percent then thats the key to success!

[@jessev5761]

Patrick channeling his inner Uncle Robert Kiyosaki here...(Rich Dad, Poor Dad)

[@unclebubba5584]

😂😂😂 some folks have a fear of rejection, a inherited trait from Appalachian families.. Also, education wasn't valued and "quit trying to put yourself forward." was a mantra. Yeah, it took me 60 years to learn those lessons.

[@cherguiabderrahimwassim7483]

i know ii'm am but what can I do I try to pull a team together many times , my current plan is to work alone so I become my own mass and create my own gravity and 100% I'll need a team in the future

[@coreyconstruction3695]

I’m all ears chief 😅

[@jmcresencio2209]

I'd have to disagree with pat on this one because being a lone ranger isn't really bad thing, because it depends on the occupation. For business-related occupations, lone rangers are a hindrance, but in the scientific research occupations, looking at it from the eyes of a businessman, lone rangers are a benefit to minimize cost and maximize efficiency for a company, since the competition for these kinds of positions is very low while the pay is very high. The only time lone rangers are a hindrance to the scientific research field is when the company is catering to a global scale, like the IUPAC

[@oophorror2251]

*Why would I pass you the ball,* when you don’t even show up to practice. - Kobe.

[@StickmanCyclops]

Pat, you should have left the hat on for the whole video, not just the video. Hilarious.