Being a businessman and maintaining an empire is no child’s play. It needs an immense extent of patience, dedication, and hard work to rise and become the greatest. The Dallas Cowboys owner, president, and general manager, Jerry Jones, is the right man to get entrepreneurial advice from. Hence, the all-time leading rusher of the Dallas Cowboys turned to Jones to get reliable advice.

The Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith shared that Jerry Jones provided him with the finest advice a blooming businessman could ask.

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The advice Jerry Jones gave to Emmitt Smith

Dallas Cowboys drafted Emmitt Smith in 1990. The young rookie became a millionaire overnight. He also became the highest-paid running back at the time, signing a four-year $13.6 million deal in 1993. While the 20-something-year-old made youthful financial decisions, however, it was Jerry Jones who gave him the best money advice everyone could live by.

“He taught me about finances with a simple statement,” Smith said. “He always said, ‘Have a big front door and a small back door. Take in as much as you can and spend as little as you can.’”

This useful and precious advice helped the three-time Super Bowl champion to establish a successful real estate business. His company, Emmitt Smith Enterprises, includes construction and assets management businesses as well. To further dive into other ventures, Smith recently bought an equity stake in a men’s grooming company, The Gents Place.

His NFL career also inspires and makes him an influential businessman. For Smith, pushing further to achieve new goals while not settling for less also makes him great at what he does. This mindset also helped him become the all-time leading rusher in the league.

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