7.23 Richelieu Dennis: Don’t Just Talk About It

“Let’s do the things we’re going to talk about—let’s not talk about the things we are going to do.” - Richelieu Dennis

Are you someone who talks a big game but doesn’t back it up?

Follow through matters more than talk. Don’t just say what you plan to do—go out and do it.

Richelieu Dennis is a Liberian‑born entrepreneur, philanthropist, and media investor best known for co‑founding Sundial Brands, a trailblazing natural hair and skincare company. 

He once said, “Let’s do the things we’re going to talk about—let’s not talk about the things we are going to do.”

The world is full of people who don’t know how to let their actions speak and who waste time talking about what they might do instead of doing what they said they would do.

Be someone who takes action. 

I used to be a big wrestling fan, and I loved The Rock. Before he would do his signature move, The People’s Elbow, The Rock would hit his opponent with The Rock Bottom, then, he would dramatically pull off his elbow pad and toss it into the crowd. Finally, he would run to one side of the ring, bounce off the ropes, hop over the opponent, bounce off the opposite ropes, stop mid-ring, and then drop his elbow on top.

When he did The Rock Bottom, you knew what was coming next and he executed.

Prioritize execution over intention. Talking about goals, plans, or change is easy, but actually doing them is what moves things forward.

Question of the Day: How can you be more of a doer than a talker?