The $250 Million Game That Changed My Thinking
Grant Cardone had millions on paper and couldn't access the money. Then Elena asked him a question: What would you do if you won $250 million?
In this conversation with Tomas Martinez on TM3 Impact, Grant explains the hypothetical lottery game that helped him think beyond financial pressure. With assets he couldn't sell and a major bank obligation hanging over him, imagining what he would do with that money gave him room to consider new possibilities.
Grant also shares how his understanding of abundance changed, why he connects money with less worry, and how the conclusions people draw from past losses can keep them thinking small.
In this clip:
👉 Why Grant described himself as broke despite owning assets
👉 How Elena's $250 million lottery game worked
👉 Why they now play the game with a much bigger number
👉 What abundance meant beyond buying more things
👉 How old losses can turn into limiting beliefs
What would you do differently if money stopped being the obstacle? Share your answer in the comments.
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00:00 The lottery game that opened his mind
00:40 When the economy collapsed
01:28 Elena introduces the game
01:51 Millions on paper, no access to cash
02:35 What if you won $250 million?
03:26 Taking the game to $10 billion
03:43 A different way to think about abundance
04:36 Money and freedom from worry
06:03 Elena's influence and The 10X Rule
06:31 How past losses shape your thinking
07:31 The conclusions that keep you small
Featuring Grant Cardone on Tomas Martinez's TM3 Impact podcast.
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