Grant Cardone has made a name for himself as a successful business mogul and social media influencer. He has become well known as a writer and has published various books including the popular The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure. He also has found prominence as a motivational speaker. To top it all off, Cardone has a very successful career in real estate.
Here are eight interesting facts you may not have known about Grant Cardone:
He Was Young When He Lost His Father
Losing a parent at any age can be incredibly difficult as well as heartbreaking. Losing them when you are just ten years old can be traumatizing. Losing his father at such an incredibly young age impacted his life in many ways and many have praised him for being so strong and not letting this incident impact his life in a negative way.
Didn’t Like College
When Grant went to college, he felt as if he was wasting all of his money on learning skills that he would never use. He has a degree in accounting and has said that he put all his time and effort into a career he didn’t end up pursuing. In addition to this, he believes that college doesn’t teach you the skills you need to be successful in life such as making and multiplying your money.
Twin Brother
Not much has been said in his many books about this, but at the age of twenty, he lost another family member close to him—his twin brother. Things had already been heartbreaking for him when he was younger and losing his brother just added to the grief of losing another family member. He was close to his brother and was devastated by his loss.
He Was Addicted to Drugs
A sad Grant Cardone fact is that he was once addicted to drugs. He has said in his books that he has tried just about every drug and that he used to smoke a lot of weed during this time of addiction. He also suffered from alcohol abuse before he decided to change. Thankfully, Grant is now sober.
Owns a Jet
In addition to his affluent lifestyle, Grant Cardone owns a jet. His accountant pleaded with him not to buy a jet as it didn’t make financial sense. Cardone ignored him and did it anyway. He had a different opinion about his finances and the type of advice he should take from people. As a result, he now owns the jet he wants and paid fifty million to get it. The most significant expense of the jet is the fuel because jet fuel it is very expensive.
Rents His House
Grant doesn’t believe in owning the house you live in for a few different reasons. He argues that if you put all of your money into a home that doesn’t make you money, it is not an intelligent investment. Instead, he believes that you should invest in gaining the skills to earn passive income. Grant has said that buying a house limits your freedom and ties you down. In addition to that, you need to do all of the maintenance and repairs which can be an extremely costly experience.
He Supports the Military
Grant Cardone has made a training university for veterans that gives the troops a wide variety of resources and tools they need for life after the military. These tools promise to bring success and achievement to their lives, and assist them in the transition to civilian life much more quickly. Many soldiers find that it can be pretty challenging to find a job when they get out of the military, and they end up working somewhere that they hate. Grant Cardone wants to change that and help them prepare with his sales training university for veterans.
Maxim Model Wife
Grant Cardone has a very happy family. His wife is named Elena Cardone. She was one of Maxim’s top models and worked as an actress. When they met, they could bond over the tragedies that they had experienced in their lives and are now working to create a dream life for their family. Grant and Elena have two daughters named Sabrina and Scarlett.