Richard Thomas Lugo

Co-Founder / CEO - MANE TAME Grooming - Blueprint Ideation, Inc. - Lugo Vanguard 🇺🇸

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I’m not building my company to say “Look what I built” I’m building my company to say “Look what God built” 🦁🙏🏼

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Lincoln Riley after this comeback W #usc #lasvegasbowl

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Lincoln Riley at halftime #usc #lasvegasbowl

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Journaling from the 3rd person is a high level super hack. I highly recommend 📝

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WALMART EXPERIENCE , Competing vs other brands - Mane Tame - DTB Podcast... https://t.co/5cm3J7GZJu via @YouTube

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I’m team USA 🇺🇸 inside and out but that 100m race still has me feeling like the Jamaican won 🤔

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Early to bed, early to rise. Work like hell and advertise.

My new favorite quote! Thank you Ted Turner 🙏🏼

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Want to try MANE TAME for free? Enter our giveaway over on @ManeTameUSA

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I traded for books over bottles on my Friday nights, no regrets still loving life 🤙🏼

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If 20% of my people do 80% of the work and I fire the 80% of the under performers; will 80% of 20% that I keep start underperforming 🧐

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@ManeTameUSA

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Got bored earlier. Sat down, started writing and came up with 73 things I need to do for my business this week. Crazy to think what if I wouldn’t have been bored today 🤔

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I’m thankful for it all but I still want more!

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2. Do we need it?
Once we established our brand identity (this took awhile), I said no to most product dev projects. Aside from wanting to protect cash flow, I tried to remember our goal. This is key.

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3 product development rules I created when starting my brand { @ManeTameUSA }:

1. Can we be innovative?
2. Do we need it?
3. Is it aligned with who we are?

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1. Can we be innovative?
In most industries there are already many successful brands. Before investing the energy and resources I found it vital to look at opportunities + ask ourselves can we make it different? Can we deliver it better? If the answer was yes I would explore that

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Bisky’s 1st time in the 619

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Every time I come to San Diego I always think, “why don’t I come here more often”. So much to appreciate about this city

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Another weekend of no alcohol. And no skipping the gym. ✔️✔️

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Creating a company + building a brand with finite resources in a crowded space is hard.

Imagine being in a forest, at night:

You’re lost. Cold. Hungry. 1 flashlight (but the batteries are dead) and missing a shoe. Felt it all today.

One day it’ll be worth it. Save the date.