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I live by one rule that has shaped almost every good thing in my career: do the thing first and ask for forgiveness later. Not permission. Forgiveness. The people who wait for the right connection, the right introduction, the right moment, usually end up watching someone bolder walk past them into the room they were trying to get into.That is exactly why I wanted to sit down with James Dumoulin.James is the 23-year-old founder of School of Hard Knocks, the media brand you have almost certainly seen on your feed even if you never clocked the name. He is the guy who walks up to strangers in G-Wagons and Rolexes and asks them how much money they make. That one move, repeated enough times, turned into 48 billionaire interviews, 22 million followers, and an 8-figure business before most people his age have figured out what they want to do after college.In this episode, James breaks down how he actually built the empire, the business decisions that saved it, why he turned down hundreds of thousands in easy sponsorship money, and the one question he asks every wealthy person he meets. He also gets into what he thinks his own generation is getting wrong, why the gatekeepers are the reason most people never land the meeting, how he cold-emailed Mark Cuban and got a yes in three seconds, and the moment going viral almost cost him everything.If you have ever hesitated to make the ask, send the email, or walk up to the person, this conversation will change how you think about what is actually possible.What's Discussed: ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( (Thank you to my sponsors!Kion: Visit getkion.com/habits for 20% off.AirDoctor: Head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code HUSTLE to get up to $300 off today! AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, plus a 3-year warranty (an $84 value) FREE!AX3®: Visit www.AX3.life to get a 20% discount on your first order with promo code HUSTLE at checkout.Magic Mind: Head over to www.magicmind.com/jen and use code JEN at checkout.Find more from Jen Cohen: Website: www.jennifercohen.comInstagram: @therealjencohenBooks: www.jennifercohen.com/booksSpeaking: www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagementsFind more from James Dumoulin:James’s Instagram: @realjamesdumoulinSchool of Hard Knocks Instagram: @theschoolofhardknockzSchool of Hard Knocks YouTube: @theschoolofhardknocksSchool of Mentors YouTube: @jointheschoolofmentorsSchool of Mentors Community: https://www.skool.com/schoolofmentorsSchool of Content Consulting: https://www.skool.com/schoolofcontent