Steve Harvey is everywhere. He hosts Family Feud (including its celebrity and African editions), he stars in his own courtroom comedy show Judge Steve Harvey, and runs a four-hour weekday radio program. Add to that a clothing line, investments, a foundation, and a sprawling resume of other venues, and it’s clear Harvey has built his own personal empire.
But it wasn’t always glitz and success for the now 68-year-old. Long before becoming worth some $200 million, Harvey spent nearly three years homeless—sleeping in his Ford Tempo, keeping food cold in an Igloo cooler, and living on bologna sandwiches from making just $50 a week. The experience, while grueling, proved eye-opening and formative, teaching Harvey the value of never losing sight of the future.
“Because today is temporary; if it all goes right, today will be called yesterday, and if it all goes really right, tomorrow is going to be today,” Harvey told The Pivot Podcast in an interview released last week.
