New Billionaire Sheila Johnson Shares Her Blueprint For Success

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Sheila Johnson, the CEO of Salamander Hotel And Resorts, sits with Forbes senior editor Maggie McGrath at the Forbes 30/50 Summit to discuss her career, and the lessons and principles she's learned along the way.
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0:00 Introduction
2:26 Sheila Johnson Shares How She Cofounded BET
6:31 How Does Sheila Johnson Balance Her Many CEO Hats?
11:43 Sheila Johnson's Advice To Women On Optimizing Their Financial Power
14:42 'We Need More Women In Ownership Spaces'- Sheila Johnson
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@curatedbycory Ай бұрын

I applaud a woman who is not afraid to venture into spaces we normally don’t occupy. Her advice definitely resonates.

@curatedbycory Ай бұрын

Trust your instincts

@toyaamos Ай бұрын

I agree with you.

@Sierra.Sasha.JD. Ай бұрын

I went to a top 20 % private all-girl high school in NOLA and they told us that the most important decisions are made on the golf course.

@mjthemoviecritic7426 Ай бұрын

Thanks for that info

@AG-jh1su Ай бұрын

My mother's boss has stated this as well!

@aundie732 25 күн бұрын

And is…❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

@nicolelaker7038 25 күн бұрын

Yes! Play golf ⛳ can relate to this statement

@lifeinsights7695 16 күн бұрын

Is it because a lot of rich people go there? Or what?

@SoberNatural 23 күн бұрын

Maggie idk you, but as a Black man who grew up watching BET, I REALLY appreciate the respect and candor you showed to Ms. Johnson. The fact that you created a safe, knowledgeable, and respectful space for a Black female billionaire to express her challenges and acumen is really top-notch professionalism and skill. You both ate this interview, and I could tell Ms. Johnson really respected your conversation and interviewing skills here. Great representation of TWO powerful and skilled women here. Kudos to you both.

@EcomCarl Ай бұрын

Her approach of hiring slowly and valuing financial literacy provides a solid foundation for anyone looking to build a resilient business. 👩‍💼

@CelebrityTarotTable Ай бұрын

I think the therapy after leaving the unhealthy relationship is huge. I think people don’t value inner healing work as they should. Healing is paramount for success and peace of mind.

@mko-ai Ай бұрын

This interviewer was fantastic, respectful, and curious. I loved it. Sheila is an icon.

@junk4dimeji 29 күн бұрын

Such an underrated skill. Thank you for calling it out.

@kareembigdream 12 күн бұрын

She need all the roses 🌹 she did amazing

@ChefWillColeman 4 күн бұрын

i came to say the same thing! she did an amazing job!

@HuesoAmarilloAfricana Ай бұрын

The Salamander is a lovely hotel. The 15-star rating is well deserved ❤️

@chameleonunleashed Ай бұрын

Thank you because I didn’t hear them mention the name. That hotel has been on my list for some time now.

@HuesoAmarilloAfricana Ай бұрын

@@chameleonunleashed You’ll LOVE it. I’ve been a guest there twice when I’ve traveled to Virginia and it’s worth every penny. There’s also an option to just go there to dine or enjoy a really nice spa day if you don’t care for a long stay. Enjoy in advance!

@HuesoAmarilloAfricana Ай бұрын

@@chameleonunleashed P.S. You are VERY welcome by the way 🤗 Cheers.

@nataliegraham7454 Ай бұрын

Mine too! I plan to visit it this year!@chameleonunleashed

@Yvonne4Jesus 27 күн бұрын

Sheila Johnson was my music teacher at Sidwell Friends back in the day. She is extraordinary! A light and a joy with mulriple giftings and genuine concern for people.

@Thegripspot Ай бұрын

Therapist here! Thanks for the shoutout to the field!😊

@KYLETISZAI Ай бұрын

About to try therapy. Wish me luck

@Thegripspot Ай бұрын

@@KYLETISZAI Yes! welcome to the journey of healing. Sending you the warmest hug

@serenamack155 Ай бұрын

Thank you for creating Teen Summit Ms. Johnson. That content had a positive influence on our generation

@pasanna Ай бұрын

"Kick the Truth to the young Black youth." TEEN SUMMIT. ..yaaay. I learnt how, in the future, the internet could be used to make college applications. ...a few years later, I did just that. Thank you TEEN Summit.

@pasanna Ай бұрын

@maitseotswaipe6326 Ай бұрын

‘They need to buy into the vision”;very rich and profound statement.

@TWELVE18Media Ай бұрын

Sheila Johnson is a treasure! This conversation ended too abruptly for me. Well done to the interviewer.

@katherineyoung8814 Ай бұрын

I agree!

@sisig2414 Ай бұрын

Listen to or read her autobiography called "walk through Fire", its a fantastic memoir, much respect & kudos to Sheila Johnson, she has lived an incredible life..🙌🙌🙌

@ShannonBattle3 Ай бұрын

Her growth keys were her values, her support system, and her patience. I’m buying the book. She inspired me to start my own teen talk show back in 2008. It lasted for a few years but was rewarding

@sashanoel8766 Ай бұрын

Love this 🤎

@jeanjaniceleontine Ай бұрын

Wowwwww amazing

@DrTonyaBreauxShropshire Ай бұрын

Mrs. Johnson inspires us to be a better human being. 😊She doesn’t just talk the talk she walks the walk. I highly recommend checking out her NOPSI Hotel in New Orleans. It’s absolutely gorgeous and by all means, see her painting on the wall in the lobby. You probably can still view her talk at the NOLA Book Festival on KZfaq. Value added.❤

@jacqiart9433 Ай бұрын

I would Love to see her Art Collection. As an Artist myself for the past 7yrs after a Stroke, have a passion for sharing my Art in Hotels someday soon. Thanks for sharing.

@ms.ednapost 24 күн бұрын

I’m in my 60’s and starting a business, divorced from a toxic relationship. Of course no where near her financial status…but need to do something to rebuild at this point in my life ..this woman is such an inspiration.

@lifeinsights7695 16 күн бұрын

🎉❤ you can do it. Come back here and tell us your progress in 3 years

@3degreesdb303 Ай бұрын

I'm so grateful to hear her mention the importance of therapy and how a toxic/ abusive relationship can strip you from knowing who YOU are and how GREATNESS EXISTS in you already. Healing from such a tumultuous event or series of events is pivotal. So is leaning into God to find your true self again. I was so impressed and inspired from hearing of her 3rd chapter. Now inspired to purchase her book.

@hitishasharma9854 Ай бұрын

this is big specially for a lot of women I believe. The moment I realized how bad relationships/friendships essentially led to a period of draining in every area of my life, I became extremely alert and treated it as an area to defend aggressively.

@authorswcannon Ай бұрын

A lot was said with only "black woman" attached... most of that stuff should have "only woman" or "one of few women" attached instead! She's achieving things that not many women as a whole and even some men haven't achieved, regardless of race. Her level of excellence and success is high in several comparative categories.

@lastdragon999 18 күн бұрын

I thought I was the only one to notice that.

@WVgirl1996 Ай бұрын

Therapy 💯. I was in a very mentally abusive relationship, and small amounts of physical abuse. You have to heal and empower from within to empower and motivate outside of yourself.

@DesTheAmazon 25 күн бұрын

Excellent interview, very well done Maggie McGrath for your cadence and allowing Sheila Johnson the space to respond in such an eloquent manner! My takeaways from this interview, be thorough, venture out, curate your team wisely, network and slow and steady wins the race!

@avbroooo Ай бұрын

Madame, your demeanor is everything. Blessing ⭐🙏🏽❤

@orvillehenry6479 2 ай бұрын

The incredibly personable and inspiring, Ms. Johnson.

@oneofonenot2 Ай бұрын

This is just fabulous. I love that she talks about using all the tools in her tool box to contribute to her vision. Nothing is wasted .

@LolaCabaya Ай бұрын

This interview is GOLDEN ✨ thank you.

@DeniaWoods Ай бұрын

Mrs. Johnson thank you for providing golf clubs to the graduates of the Kennedy - that's BRILLIANT!!!

@spoildchik1 Ай бұрын

This interview was so on time for me.. Thank you Ms. Johnson.

@rodacarter5811 Ай бұрын

Thank you Ms. Johnson for speaking from the heart!

@desidezmusic9239 Ай бұрын

I enjoyed this interview. I also appreciate the woman who is interviewing. She did a great job .

@PositiveContinentNews Ай бұрын

Thanks for interviewing her, She shared some great advice!

@leadgenjay Ай бұрын

Sheila Johnson's insights are incredibly valuable for any entrepreneur.

@KleoRoseStyle Ай бұрын

Wow I'm so glad I found this woman! #blackgirlmagic

@jacqiart9433 Ай бұрын

Don’t you just love it when the Universe connects you to good Souls?

@quennel83 2 ай бұрын

This is a great interview, thank you!

@unavocatepice Ай бұрын

I needed to hear this. Thank you for sharing this.❤

@jacqiart9433 Ай бұрын

Exactly 👍🏽

@sheliajohnson8291 2 күн бұрын

My name is Shelia Johnson as well. I’m too an entrepreneur a Woman of many hats. I truly appreciate this message, it’s encouraging, inspiring , and informative 🙌🏾❤️🙌🏾Thank You Sheila Johnson for sharing your insights , vulnerability and transparency. God bless you

@OptimisticMaya Ай бұрын

What an inspirational woman! And I love how she talked so openly about having been in an abusive relationship whether that be professional or personal. I can SO relate to that (but not yet the Billions!) and it has inspired me to build a stronger, financially independent and more powerful (and peaceful) life, post-abuse

@jacqiart9433 Ай бұрын

Here here, been there done that. It makes you stronger.

@mathewmcfool Ай бұрын

I like your style Sheila, great conversation. Oh and thank you for Teen Summit, I didn't know that was your doing.

@jamalrobinson2159 Ай бұрын

This is one helluva interview....so much value...

@amikaadamsthe1stlive Ай бұрын

Wooing! This interview changed my life and way of thinking from now on. Thank you!

@kimberlywhite2063 Ай бұрын

Ms Sheila Johnson you are a smart and wonderful person. I can identify with you. Your words are very impressive and inspirational. I am in my 50 yrs. You give me hope.

@tyratostongross3234 Ай бұрын

A living legend. My daughter said just yesterday she wants to be a billionaire so it's great to have models to show her

@IfNotNowWhen-oe9st 25 күн бұрын

I remember Kim Fields visited Teen Summit and Tracey Spencer so cool

@creativemindplay Ай бұрын

Um, she's been a billionaire for around 20 years innit?

@livholi.design Ай бұрын

so inspirational !!! Sheila is a person to look up to! thank you

@christinagarza7944 Ай бұрын

One of my favorite interviews ever. So inspiring and real.

@karenbradford4314 Ай бұрын

I find it interesting that the host mentioned that she wrote a book, never said the name of the book. The book was not even displayed on the table . And the book remains a secret. What? Why?

@cryptowomanist 17 күн бұрын

I hope BET is able to rediscover the integrity and principles she poured into making this company IMHO. This was very inspirational

@CharlesChenTV Ай бұрын

Great interviewer, she did her homework and held space! Felt the passion, thank you

@SoberNatural 23 күн бұрын

Baby..... it almost brings me to tears. Like sis REALLY ate that homework up. Like the fact that you can tell she really did her research and made an effort to name Ms. Johnsons personal challenges and incredible feats explicitly as a Black Woman was incredible! We love a skilled professional round here!

@BrooksTV4 Ай бұрын

Great conversation! My take away also is to speak up! Optimize your financial power.

@chikFromMTL Ай бұрын

Thank you for the transparency Ms. Sheila 🙌🏾

@ajgifts122 Ай бұрын

She is phenomenal. I want to read her book now. It's good she learned to be strong and follow up and buy or invest in companies.

@MelodyTally Ай бұрын

Bravo! I can't wait to do a deep dive into her book and learn more about Sheila Johnson. PIONEER!

@madisonnicole4756 10 күн бұрын

This was one of the best interviews I've ever watched

@CharlesMcKinneyIV 26 күн бұрын

For the sake of journalistic integrity, the incomparable SJ is not a new billionaire. This woman has been wealthy and wise for decades... ever since BET was sold to another company. She's an inspiration to this generation!

@morganlipkins9166 Ай бұрын

This was an incredible interview.

@Lovelyisyourstory 20 күн бұрын

This was powerful and I am grateful that this was shared. I love the grace that you have

@MsAppleofhiseye Ай бұрын

Honest Authentic Respectful Patient •Also communicate, • Be careful who you hire. Hire slowly Fire Fast •Have patience in how to grow the company and how to make it last. •Identify ages [and or demographics] that you want to hit. •Stick to the value system Hire people smarter than you [but don’t let them usurp] •Have the power of finance •Know what you want and execute •Hone your instinct and get advice as well

@kiaj.d.5855 Ай бұрын

I think the p was passion.

@angelangel4476 Ай бұрын

Great interview! Thank you to the host and thank you to Ms.Johnson for the inspiration❤😊

@homeisbest-oh6pg Ай бұрын

Definitely inspiring and clearly noted.

@IvanGonzalez-ns6di Ай бұрын

Thank you guys for this kind of interviews , because it's teaching me a lot.

@sircognac12 Ай бұрын

Wow this was amazing. Im inspired like a mf now. Great series

@BeautyInYOU583 2 ай бұрын

I’m loving 🥰 these series. VERY inspiring. Thank you 😊

@blackfinesser5789 2 ай бұрын

agreed

@LoquaciousPint 21 күн бұрын

I just want to say this interviewer did an excellent job this is a great conversation thank you

@sabbatizezi1659 Ай бұрын

Amazing interview. Such great insights on management, leadership and entrepreneurial opportunity.

@zelinabott-goins8719 23 күн бұрын

Fantastic interview full of wisdom and inspiration. Thank you

@gBalldevelopmentllc Ай бұрын

I so admire this woman and really enjoy reading her book.

@PinkYellowGreen2023 Ай бұрын

God bless her for representing black female entrepreneurs well!

@kelligirl2482 Ай бұрын

Amazing lady! Thank you for your brilliance!

@SmartMoneyBro Ай бұрын

I'm confused. She said her "co-founder"? But when I hear Bob Johnson, he has told the story as if he had founded the company for the last 30 years. What's really going on here? She now calls it a "toxic relationship." Interesting dynamics here, for sure. Great interview, by the way.

@ec6833 Ай бұрын

She left Bob with less than half. Ran off with the judge over her divorce case. Can’t make this up. She shouldn’t be highlighted just for a big stolen bank account.

@AjSimmonsOnline Ай бұрын

I studied them for a while. From my understanding, she wasn't the co-founder. She was married to the founder and worked at the company. She helped her husband, but wasn't co-founder. There is a difference.

@Adc8622 Ай бұрын

Listen to her interview with the DC public library about her book, read the book, or even Bob’s Wikipedia. She is a cofounder and it is not disputed. BET was founded in 1980-a time when not many black women were not respected in business (and still aren’t) and she also endured so much in her relationship with Bob (none of which he denies…) Let’s please give her the respect she deserves.

@cromy1778 Ай бұрын

@@Adc8622 Bob was the real founder. She was merely his wife/best-friend. If you read about Bob's background, he was the one who acquired the requisite media experience and business contacts to make it happen. Sheila was merely along from the ride and a beneficiary.

@itsmob4life Ай бұрын

@@Adc8622she didn’t co-found anything. She owes everything to Bob Johnson.

@TheGigReview2 Ай бұрын

More if this! Thank you

@DivineWhiteWitch 24 күн бұрын

On point!!!

@lilianprado1188 Ай бұрын

Thank you Mrs. Johnson, for sharing your wisdom, you are a very gracious lady and super inspiring ❤❤❤!

@ka_kellyalexis8 Ай бұрын

Love this 🎯✨🚨♥️

@meccaesura Ай бұрын

Amazing advice so inspiring thank you so much for this ❤

@Mi-qo2bc Ай бұрын

Yes!! This interview was awesome!

@nothingnothing5030 Ай бұрын

I love you Mrs.Shelia. so proud of you.. Rentless... I hope I get to meet you one day . Your book was so good❤❤❤❤

@lisabaxter323 Ай бұрын

An inspiration!❤

@bryanotieno7106 Ай бұрын

Wonderful candid conversation

@javierdealba6868 14 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing and, for the lecture 🙏🙏🙏

@mrsbrown688 Ай бұрын

Excellent interview!!

@minasupreme2564 25 күн бұрын

More of this content! More of women like Sheila! ❤

@lenzzzii Ай бұрын

Wow!!! This just opened my eyes to how small my goals are and showed me how big God can really bless you. Thank you God ❤

@GemStar79 Ай бұрын

Shelia, you are amazing inspiring black woman. I didn’t know anything about you. Until I watched you on Forbes today. Brilliantly pushed the boundaries in every field of her own passion and interest. With such a wealth of balanced knowledge and insight - you just want to listen to her and learn from her ❤ Truly Wonderful- Keep Sowing the Seeds of Inspiration 🎉

@ChampagneCrimeStories 17 күн бұрын

This was the interview that I needed to see

@marilynjoe5620 Ай бұрын

Excellent interview! Very encouraging! Congratulations !

@TheGigReview2 Ай бұрын

She’s so inspiring! From Maywood, IL 😭 I’m from Bellwood. Thank you for letting me see this today and learning from her experience.

@quantum_man Ай бұрын

Fabulous advice!

@DionnaParker 24 күн бұрын

This interview is a true jewel 🌻💚💛💖🫶🏾🤙🏾

@AvisPope Ай бұрын

Congratulations on your success. Inspiring employees is an excellent approach 💯👸🏽🌻

@James-lp4ev Ай бұрын

Great conversation. Stay strong Ms Johnson.

@dedemorrison6082 7 күн бұрын

Great interview you did your research on this terrific woman

@lynwill9946 Ай бұрын

Her Salamander hotels are excellent. I enjoyed the locations in Florida and DC area

@candaceaku746 Ай бұрын

This is so good! What a trailblazer!!! ❤🎉

@dineoportiamagoro3212 18 күн бұрын

Great interview - I took some notes

@amaradavid001 Ай бұрын

One Love

@Msnanamac Ай бұрын

I need a mentor like her!

@KK-pm7ud 23 күн бұрын

As she said, it's a shame what BET has become.

@paradigmdevelopmentcenter Ай бұрын

Excellent talk.

@KayOvercoming 26 күн бұрын

Oh my goodness ! Truly a great interview , definitely dropped a lot of gems. I love her wisdom and honesty, truly heartfelt!❤

@Hm32271 Ай бұрын

Truly life changing.

@Brayzil007 20 күн бұрын

Ms. Sheila Johnson is such an inspiration! Wonderful interview!

@wendillasfam 17 күн бұрын

Loved every second of the interview and now I want to read the books 🙏😍