Dwayne Johnson’s Keen Eye for Recruiting People “A Lot Smarter Than Him” Has Helped Him Build His $800,000,000 Empire

As the old saying goes, ‘The best things in life don’t come easy, but those things are the ones worth the sacrifice.’ And no one knows the meaning of this phrase better than Dwayne Johnson himself. And his nickname is aptly The Rock as he might have had to tackle many boulders along the way in his journey to superstardom.

Right from not getting picked for his dream position in the NFL in 1995 to making just $40 a night by wrestling in local promotions, Dwayne Johnson has seen it all. But persistent hard work and determination have got him to a point where people the world over aspire to be as successful as him. His current net worth stands at a staggering $800 million. But his success also heavily depends on the people he surrounds himself with.

Johnson surrounds himself with people who are smarter than him

If he wanted, he could have just continued being an actor in movies and making special appearances on WWE at select events. But The Rock’s hunger for success led him to venture into various lucrative businesses. These include Seven Bucks Productions. Teremana Tequila, the XFL, Zoa energy drink, and the sportswear company ‘Under Armour’ to name a few.

And the secret to his success as he explains is selecting people for the job who are a lot smarter than him.

In a recent interview with CBS Sunday Morning, he talked about the same logic, “I’ve reached a point in my life now if I do something and I enter a new venture, I have the resources to make sure I surround myself with people who are a lot smarter than me at what they do. So I can put them in place and I do really good tracy, going,’ yes, yes, no, no, yes, no maybe I’ll get back to you’ and then they all go to work.”

And during the same interview, Johnson gave a delightful hint to his fans of a new career he would like to try his hand at.

The Rock might soon start a fresh career in music

You heard it right, Dwayne Johnson is ready to ‘Layeth The SmackDown’ in the music industry. And this would not be the first time the fans have heard him sing. He has already made his singing debut with the song ‘You’re Welcome’ in Disney’s animated movie ‘Moana’ where he voiced the lovable character ‘Maui’.

Read more: Relief for Dwayne Johnson as The Rock’s Teremana Tequila Achieves an All-Time Landmark in ‘The Right Way’ Amid Young Rock and XFL Horrors: “Thank You Forbes”

When CBS Sunday Morning’s Tracy Smith asked Johnson ‘What’s next?’. He gladly replied, “Well what’s next is well a few things, is to continue to build these companies up and everything touches everything. Whether it be film, television, digital…maybe music, um uh (laughs) there is a tease. But I love what I do and I love all the other things that we’re doing and I think just continue to grow.”

Watch this story: $800-Million Man Dwayne Johnson Joins Rihanna In Elite Company Despite Having 0 Oscar Nominations

So get ready for Christmas albums from The Great One. The Rock can add his wit to come up with interesting names for his album as well. Which singer would you want The Rock to collaborate with? And also what do you make of his decision to surround himself with people smarter than him? Let us know in the comments.