alright everyone welcome to ask Evan episode number two or I am answering
episode number two or I am answering
episode number two or I am answering your business questions to help your
your business questions to help your
your business questions to help your company grow let’s get right to it first
company grow let’s get right to it first
company grow let’s get right to it first question comes from array who wrote in
question comes from array who wrote in
question comes from array who wrote in the SE e ray who wrote in to say like
the SE e ray who wrote in to say like
the SE e ray who wrote in to say like that what are some techniques on how to
that what are some techniques on how to
that what are some techniques on how to get business ideas everything starts
get business ideas everything starts
get business ideas everything starts with an idea how do you come up with the
with an idea how do you come up with the
with an idea how do you come up with the idea so this is gonna be important okay
idea so this is gonna be important okay
idea so this is gonna be important okay you want to have a successful idea you
you want to have a successful idea you
you want to have a successful idea you want to have a successful business is
want to have a successful business is
want to have a successful business is going to come from matching two things
going to come from matching two things
going to come from matching two things and I have a sukkah guides oogle 101
and I have a sukkah guides oogle 101
and I have a sukkah guides oogle 101 that really helps you figure out what
that really helps you figure out what
that really helps you figure out what your passion is and build the business
your passion is and build the business
your passion is and build the business around it the the summary high level
around it the the summary high level
around it the the summary high level without getting deep in the exercises is
without getting deep in the exercises is
without getting deep in the exercises is you need to find something one that you
you need to find something one that you
you need to find something one that you love to do you have to be passionate
love to do you have to be passionate
love to do you have to be passionate about it right you have to you have to
about it right you have to you have to
about it right you have to you have to make this your life’s work if you look
make this your life’s work if you look
make this your life’s work if you look at successful entrepreneurs and why they
at successful entrepreneurs and why they
at successful entrepreneurs and why they started their business making money was
started their business making money was
started their business making money was was great it became a byproduct of it
was great it became a byproduct of it
was great it became a byproduct of it but they started their business because
but they started their business because
but they started their business because they were really really passionate about
they were really really passionate about
they were really really passionate about it they would do it even if they weren’t
it they would do it even if they weren’t
it they would do it even if they weren’t making money doing it so that’s what you
making money doing it so that’s what you
making money doing it so that’s what you need to find and if you haven’t found
need to find and if you haven’t found
need to find and if you haven’t found that yet then you need to explore you
that yet then you need to explore you
that yet then you need to explore you need to try different things and it’s
need to try different things and it’s
need to try different things and it’s not just coming up with an idea stop
not just coming up with an idea stop
not just coming up with an idea stop trying to be logical and think what
trying to be logical and think what
trying to be logical and think what business ideas should I start go out and
business ideas should I start go out and
business ideas should I start go out and do stuff try things go dancing take up a
do stuff try things go dancing take up a
do stuff try things go dancing take up a snowboarding class whatever it is
snowboarding class whatever it is
snowboarding class whatever it is explore get out of your comfort zone try
explore get out of your comfort zone try
explore get out of your comfort zone try new things that that you’re excited by
new things that that you’re excited by
new things that that you’re excited by and go do them and see what happens
and go do them and see what happens
and go do them and see what happens because out of that you’ll discover what
because out of that you’ll discover what
because out of that you’ll discover what you’re passionate about if you know what
you’re passionate about if you know what
you’re passionate about if you know what you’re passionate about then the second
you’re passionate about then the second
you’re passionate about then the second thing is you have to combine it with
thing is you have to combine it with
thing is you have to combine it with something that helps people write
something that helps people write
something that helps people write business is about providing value if you
business is about providing value if you
business is about providing value if you provide value to people you’ll make
provide value to people you’ll make
provide value to people you’ll make money if you provide a lot of value to
money if you provide a lot of value to
money if you provide a lot of value to people you make a lot of money so you
people you make a lot of money so you
people you make a lot of money so you have to figure out the combination of
have to figure out the combination of
have to figure out the combination of what you’re passionate about with what
what you’re passionate about with what
what you’re passionate about with what value you can bring the people how you
value you can bring the people how you
value you can bring the people how you can help people out and if you have
can help people out and if you have
can help people out and if you have something to your deeply passion boat
something to your deeply passion boat
something to your deeply passion boat and that helps a lot of people that’s a
and that helps a lot of people that’s a
and that helps a lot of people that’s a recipe for a highly successful business
recipe for a highly successful business
recipe for a highly successful business next up is another YouTube viewer love
next up is another YouTube viewer love
next up is another YouTube viewer love you guys Sean afshar who wrote in to say
you guys Sean afshar who wrote in to say
you guys Sean afshar who wrote in to say I’m thinking of starting on men’s
I’m thinking of starting on men’s
I’m thinking of starting on men’s clothing line I really like accessories
clothing line I really like accessories
clothing line I really like accessories both ties POC
both ties POC
both ties POC squares which one do you think would be
squares which one do you think would be
squares which one do you think would be better to focus on Shawn another great
better to focus on Shawn another great
better to focus on Shawn another great question and one that I get a lot from
question and one that I get a lot from
question and one that I get a lot from entrepreneurs here’s the thing I can’t
entrepreneurs here’s the thing I can’t
entrepreneurs here’s the thing I can’t tell you what businesses start I can’t
tell you what businesses start I can’t
tell you what businesses start I can’t tell you if its pocket squares if its
tell you if its pocket squares if its
tell you if its pocket squares if its neck ties if it’s something else because
neck ties if it’s something else because
neck ties if it’s something else because it’s really going to come down to which
it’s really going to come down to which
it’s really going to come down to which one you’re more passionate about because
one you’re more passionate about because
one you’re more passionate about because if you go into a business just seeing
if you go into a business just seeing
if you go into a business just seeing opportunity just trying to be successful
opportunity just trying to be successful
opportunity just trying to be successful because you see a potential market there
because you see a potential market there
because you see a potential market there it’s not going to work it’s whatever you
it’s not going to work it’s whatever you
it’s not going to work it’s whatever you feel here because you can make any
feel here because you can make any
feel here because you can make any business work if you’re really
business work if you’re really
business work if you’re really passionate and excited about it so where
passionate and excited about it so where
passionate and excited about it so where is your passion line are you more
is your passion line are you more
is your passion line are you more excited by bow ties and that’s what you
excited by bow ties and that’s what you
excited by bow ties and that’s what you really love but you figure I got to be
really love but you figure I got to be
really love but you figure I got to be able to expand and set with these other
able to expand and set with these other
able to expand and set with these other things or do you love the pocket squares
things or do you love the pocket squares
things or do you love the pocket squares or do you love something totally
or do you love something totally
or do you love something totally different it has to come from your heart
different it has to come from your heart
different it has to come from your heart and if you’re you’re making your list of
and if you’re you’re making your list of
and if you’re you’re making your list of things and potential ideas that go
things and potential ideas that go
things and potential ideas that go through you have to listen to the one
through you have to listen to the one
through you have to listen to the one that gets you excited because if you’re
that gets you excited because if you’re
that gets you excited because if you’re excited by then you’ll put in the work
excited by then you’ll put in the work
excited by then you’ll put in the work you’ll run through the brick walls
you’ll run through the brick walls
you’ll run through the brick walls you’ll jump over any hurdle that comes
you’ll jump over any hurdle that comes
you’ll jump over any hurdle that comes in front of you but if you’re not
in front of you but if you’re not
in front of you but if you’re not excited by it if it’s just you know it’s
excited by it if it’s just you know it’s
excited by it if it’s just you know it’s an okay idea you think you make a lot of
an okay idea you think you make a lot of
an okay idea you think you make a lot of money it’s not going to work out so I
money it’s not going to work out so I
money it’s not going to work out so I can’t tell you what business to go into
can’t tell you what business to go into
can’t tell you what business to go into nobody else can you have to listen to
nobody else can you have to listen to
nobody else can you have to listen to your heart that’s where it comes from
your heart that’s where it comes from
your heart that’s where it comes from next up still van ova from youtube right
next up still van ova from youtube right
next up still van ova from youtube right in the say thank you for your great
in the say thank you for your great
in the say thank you for your great contribution to the world Thank You
contribution to the world Thank You
contribution to the world Thank You Savannah love you for that question what
Savannah love you for that question what
Savannah love you for that question what are your daily rituals thank you whoo
are your daily rituals thank you whoo
are your daily rituals thank you whoo this is a really important one I don’t
this is a really important one I don’t
this is a really important one I don’t think entrepreneurs use their time well
think entrepreneurs use their time well
think entrepreneurs use their time well just in general and and I don’t blame
just in general and and I don’t blame
just in general and and I don’t blame you you know as entrepreneurs we’re
you you know as entrepreneurs we’re
you you know as entrepreneurs we’re working crazy hours typically you’re
working crazy hours typically you’re
working crazy hours typically you’re doing everything yourself you don’t have
doing everything yourself you don’t have
doing everything yourself you don’t have resources you don’t have the people you
resources you don’t have the people you
resources you don’t have the people you don’t have the money and so you’re doing
don’t have the money and so you’re doing
don’t have the money and so you’re doing everything yourself and you’re not
everything yourself and you’re not
everything yourself and you’re not you’re not even totally sure what you
you’re not even totally sure what you
you’re not even totally sure what you should be doing and so creating daily
should be doing and so creating daily
should be doing and so creating daily rituals to keep you motivated and
rituals to keep you motivated and
rituals to keep you motivated and inspired as well as focus on the right
inspired as well as focus on the right
inspired as well as focus on the right task is super important so here’s what I
task is super important so here’s what I
task is super important so here’s what I do every morning during the weekday
do every morning during the weekday
do every morning during the weekday starts basically the same I’ll wake up
starts basically the same I’ll wake up
starts basically the same I’ll wake up I’ll get my phone and I’ll send a quick
I’ll get my phone and I’ll send a quick
I’ll get my phone and I’ll send a quick text to my wife because she’s usually
text to my wife because she’s usually
text to my wife because she’s usually already out the door and it’s usually a
already out the door and it’s usually a
already out the door and it’s usually a picture some cute animal something just
picture some cute animal something just
picture some cute animal something just to let her know that I’m up
to let her know that I’m up
to let her know that I’m up thinking about her have a quick chat
thinking about her have a quick chat
thinking about her have a quick chat even when you start the day with a
even when you start the day with a
even when you start the day with a little bit of love it helps to make them
little bit of love it helps to make them
little bit of love it helps to make them feel great it makes you feel great next
feel great it makes you feel great next
feel great it makes you feel great next I’ll go get my vitamin water so we have
I’ll go get my vitamin water so we have
I’ll go get my vitamin water so we have this uh get a glass of water and i’ll
this uh get a glass of water and i’ll
this uh get a glass of water and i’ll put some vitamin stuff in there I don’t
put some vitamin stuff in there I don’t
put some vitamin stuff in there I don’t really know what that does but my wife
really know what that does but my wife
really know what that does but my wife is convinced it’s awesome and healthy
is convinced it’s awesome and healthy
is convinced it’s awesome and healthy for me so I do it so listen to your wife
for me so I do it so listen to your wife
for me so I do it so listen to your wife next up now this is more important and
next up now this is more important and
next up now this is more important and more serious ah music you got to put
more serious ah music you got to put
more serious ah music you got to put music on put something on that gets you
music on put something on that gets you
music on put something on that gets you excited that gets you bopping that gets
excited that gets you bopping that gets
excited that gets you bopping that gets you moving that gets you energetic I
you moving that gets you energetic I
you moving that gets you energetic I have a belief playlist whatever your
have a belief playlist whatever your
have a belief playlist whatever your favorite songs are make a playlist that
favorite songs are make a playlist that
favorite songs are make a playlist that you can put on in the morning that I
you can put on in the morning that I
you can put on in the morning that I rotate through because you need energy
rotate through because you need energy
rotate through because you need energy in the morning cuz mornings typically
in the morning cuz mornings typically
in the morning cuz mornings typically suck right you may not have had a great
suck right you may not have had a great
suck right you may not have had a great night’s sleep and you know all that
night’s sleep and you know all that
night’s sleep and you know all that energy that you had yesterday is gone
energy that you had yesterday is gone
energy that you had yesterday is gone and you know you know may not feel the
and you know you know may not feel the
and you know you know may not feel the momentum and you’re starting off from
momentum and you’re starting off from
momentum and you’re starting off from scratch again music gets you moving
scratch again music gets you moving
scratch again music gets you moving music gives you excitement and energy
music gives you excitement and energy
music gives you excitement and energy and you can pour that into whatever your
and you can pour that into whatever your
and you can pour that into whatever your task is so whatever your favorite songs
task is so whatever your favorite songs
task is so whatever your favorite songs are that get you doing this when it
are that get you doing this when it
are that get you doing this when it comes on that’s you should be listening
comes on that’s you should be listening
comes on that’s you should be listening to every day and starting your morning
to every day and starting your morning
to every day and starting your morning then big glass of water with lemon juice
then big glass of water with lemon juice
then big glass of water with lemon juice you usually dehydrated in the morning so
you usually dehydrated in the morning so
you usually dehydrated in the morning so you got to have that then I’ll start off
you got to have that then I’ll start off
you got to have that then I’ll start off reminding myself what my big why is so
reminding myself what my big why is so
reminding myself what my big why is so my big wise help a billion entrepreneurs
my big wise help a billion entrepreneurs
my big wise help a billion entrepreneurs and I believe that I can really make a
and I believe that I can really make a
and I believe that I can really make a difference in the world as you so nicely
difference in the world as you so nicely
difference in the world as you so nicely pointed out in your comment and so I
pointed out in your comment and so I
pointed out in your comment and so I work towards on I try to use that as
work towards on I try to use that as
work towards on I try to use that as something to inspire me and then I look
something to inspire me and then I look
something to inspire me and then I look at my little wise and my little wise are
at my little wise and my little wise are
at my little wise and my little wise are all the little wins that I’ve had
all the little wins that I’ve had
all the little wins that I’ve had recently so typically for me I log on
recently so typically for me I log on
recently so typically for me I log on and look at my youtube comments and you
and look at my youtube comments and you
and look at my youtube comments and you two comments you guys post are always
two comments you guys post are always
two comments you guys post are always great they make me feel awesome you know
great they make me feel awesome you know
great they make me feel awesome you know you’re spreading lots of love I’m trying
you’re spreading lots of love I’m trying
you’re spreading lots of love I’m trying to help you 02 and you guys give me
to help you 02 and you guys give me
to help you 02 and you guys give me energy every day but before I had
energy every day but before I had
energy every day but before I had youtube comments I had a PowerPoint file
youtube comments I had a PowerPoint file
youtube comments I had a PowerPoint file that just had quotes from people who had
that just had quotes from people who had
that just had quotes from people who had seen me speak and said you know
seen me speak and said you know
seen me speak and said you know fantastic presentation changed my life
fantastic presentation changed my life
fantastic presentation changed my life all these great inspiring things and I
all these great inspiring things and I
all these great inspiring things and I use that everyday as fuel to help me
use that everyday as fuel to help me
use that everyday as fuel to help me remember that what I was doing was
remember that what I was doing was
remember that what I was doing was really important because when you go to
really important because when you go to
really important because when you go to a conference you’re all excited you’re
a conference you’re all excited you’re
a conference you’re all excited you’re feeling a high that I may even last a
feeling a high that I may even last a
feeling a high that I may even last a couple days and then your life kicks
couple days and then your life kicks
couple days and then your life kicks back
back
back again and and you start losing energy
again and and you start losing energy
again and and you start losing energy and losing momentum and so having that
and losing momentum and so having that
and losing momentum and so having that as a reminder helps you stay motivated
as a reminder helps you stay motivated
as a reminder helps you stay motivated stay inspired stay excited state full of
stay inspired stay excited state full of
stay inspired stay excited state full of energy to help you continue to go on top
energy to help you continue to go on top
energy to help you continue to go on top of that I do different things on
of that I do different things on
of that I do different things on different days so monday is my mid day
different days so monday is my mid day
different days so monday is my mid day it’ll be all the stuff I need to get
it’ll be all the stuff I need to get
it’ll be all the stuff I need to get done for the week anything related to
done for the week anything related to
done for the week anything related to you know special projects i’m working on
you know special projects i’m working on
you know special projects i’m working on or posting for my facebook account or
or posting for my facebook account or
or posting for my facebook account or whatever it is I’ll line up everything
whatever it is I’ll line up everything
whatever it is I’ll line up everything on Monday where I’m just sitting and
on Monday where I’m just sitting and
on Monday where I’m just sitting and working don’t talk to me don’t email me
working don’t talk to me don’t email me
working don’t talk to me don’t email me there’s no phone calls there’s no
there’s no phone calls there’s no
there’s no phone calls there’s no interviews there’s no video is happening
interviews there’s no video is happening
interviews there’s no video is happening on monday it is just work tuesday is my
on monday it is just work tuesday is my
on monday it is just work tuesday is my riding days i’m writing on a book and
riding days i’m writing on a book and
riding days i’m writing on a book and it’s a lot of work and there’s a lot of
it’s a lot of work and there’s a lot of
it’s a lot of work and there’s a lot of reviews there’s a lot of edits publisher
reviews there’s a lot of edits publisher
reviews there’s a lot of edits publisher back and forth and so I said I’ll time
back and forth and so I said I’ll time
back and forth and so I said I’ll time every week to focus on writing my book
every week to focus on writing my book
every week to focus on writing my book and then also at the end my newsletter
and then also at the end my newsletter
and then also at the end my newsletter so Tuesday’s writing day Wednesday’s
so Tuesday’s writing day Wednesday’s
so Tuesday’s writing day Wednesday’s video day today is Wednesday what’s up
video day today is Wednesday what’s up
video day today is Wednesday what’s up I’m writing I make all my videos on
I’m writing I make all my videos on
I’m writing I make all my videos on Wednesday answer your questions and I
Wednesday answer your questions and I
Wednesday answer your questions and I just get in that zone right so I set up
just get in that zone right so I set up
just get in that zone right so I set up ready to know that I’m gonna do videos
ready to know that I’m gonna do videos
ready to know that I’m gonna do videos today I get excited I’m energetic it’s
today I get excited I’m energetic it’s
today I get excited I’m energetic it’s one of my favorite days of the week you
one of my favorite days of the week you
one of my favorite days of the week you know I’ll shave make sure I’m ready to
know I’ll shave make sure I’m ready to
know I’ll shave make sure I’m ready to go get my t-shirt on whatever I’m
go get my t-shirt on whatever I’m
go get my t-shirt on whatever I’m warning for the day and it helps you
warning for the day and it helps you
warning for the day and it helps you because when you set different days for
because when you set different days for
because when you set different days for different tasks you create a mindset
different tasks you create a mindset
different tasks you create a mindset that fuels you for that day so what’s
that fuels you for that day so what’s
that fuels you for that day so what’s really hard for me is when I’m if I’m on
really hard for me is when I’m if I’m on
really hard for me is when I’m if I’m on if it’s Tuesday right and I’m and I’m
if it’s Tuesday right and I’m and I’m
if it’s Tuesday right and I’m and I’m writing and I’m in writing mode and I’m
writing and I’m in writing mode and I’m
writing and I’m in writing mode and I’m you know takes me 45 minutes to get back
you know takes me 45 minutes to get back
you know takes me 45 minutes to get back into where i was before writing and
into where i was before writing and
into where i was before writing and getting in the zone and now I’m deep
getting in the zone and now I’m deep
getting in the zone and now I’m deep into it writing good you know and then I
into it writing good you know and then I
into it writing good you know and then I can spend a couple hours there to stop
can spend a couple hours there to stop
can spend a couple hours there to stop that pause and then go do a video well
that pause and then go do a video well
that pause and then go do a video well will knock me off my game the video
will knock me off my game the video
will knock me off my game the video won’t be great the writing won’t be
won’t be great the writing won’t be
won’t be great the writing won’t be great and I’m too scattered over the
great and I’m too scattered over the
great and I’m too scattered over the place so it’s better to set yourself up
place so it’s better to set yourself up
place so it’s better to set yourself up for success and chunk similar tasks at
for success and chunk similar tasks at
for success and chunk similar tasks at similar times so when’s it’s all about
similar times so when’s it’s all about
similar times so when’s it’s all about videos Thursday is my public-facing day
videos Thursday is my public-facing day
videos Thursday is my public-facing day my public-facing day so that’ll be radio
my public-facing day so that’ll be radio
my public-facing day so that’ll be radio show that’ll be
show that’ll be
show that’ll be interviews that’ll be meetings that’ll
interviews that’ll be meetings that’ll
interviews that’ll be meetings that’ll be phone calls anything where I’m
be phone calls anything where I’m
be phone calls anything where I’m connecting with other people is usually
connecting with other people is usually
connecting with other people is usually not a Thursday and so again you know I’m
not a Thursday and so again you know I’m
not a Thursday and so again you know I’m ready to do I get shaved again i get my
ready to do I get shaved again i get my
ready to do I get shaved again i get my t-shirt on or gear or whatever it’s
t-shirt on or gear or whatever it’s
t-shirt on or gear or whatever it’s gettin it’s gettin snowy on if you could
gettin it’s gettin snowy on if you could
gettin it’s gettin snowy on if you could see outside here it’s no one here in
see outside here it’s no one here in
see outside here it’s no one here in Toronto so I’m certainly where the
Toronto so I’m certainly where the
Toronto so I’m certainly where the hoodies I guess for a go outside again
hoodies I guess for a go outside again
hoodies I guess for a go outside again I’m getting set up to go and be ready to
I’m getting set up to go and be ready to
I’m getting set up to go and be ready to meet people and be energetic and be
meet people and be energetic and be
meet people and be energetic and be excited and be happy and it doesn’t jive
excited and be happy and it doesn’t jive
excited and be happy and it doesn’t jive while on my admin get stuff done day and
while on my admin get stuff done day and
while on my admin get stuff done day and so it’s easy to pace things out the
so it’s easy to pace things out the
so it’s easy to pace things out the other thing that does for you is I set
other thing that does for you is I set
other thing that does for you is I set my meetings back to back to back to back
my meetings back to back to back to back
my meetings back to back to back to back so have a phone call another phone call
so have a phone call another phone call
so have a phone call another phone call google hangout interview then meeting
google hangout interview then meeting
google hangout interview then meeting somebody it’s like all jam thursdays are
somebody it’s like all jam thursdays are
somebody it’s like all jam thursdays are crazy pack it helps because normally if
crazy pack it helps because normally if
crazy pack it helps because normally if you have time before meeting you’re not
you have time before meeting you’re not
you have time before meeting you’re not doing anything you’re not being
doing anything you’re not being
doing anything you’re not being productive 15 minutes before meeting or
productive 15 minutes before meeting or
productive 15 minutes before meeting or before phone call you’re getting ready
before phone call you’re getting ready
before phone call you’re getting ready for the phone call you can’t really
for the phone call you can’t really
for the phone call you can’t really start on anything and if the person is
start on anything and if the person is
start on anything and if the person is late then you know you’re just waiting
late then you know you’re just waiting
late then you know you’re just waiting and you’re not getting anything done
and you’re not getting anything done
and you’re not getting anything done that’s like that’s killing my time I
that’s like that’s killing my time I
that’s like that’s killing my time I hate that and so I lined them back to
hate that and so I lined them back to
hate that and so I lined them back to back to back to back I’m calling you if
back to back to back I’m calling you if
back to back to back I’m calling you if we’re doing a phone call so I’m never
we’re doing a phone call so I’m never
we’re doing a phone call so I’m never late if you’re doing meetings I’m doing
late if you’re doing meetings I’m doing
late if you’re doing meetings I’m doing back to back to back at a starbucks so I
back to back to back at a starbucks so I
back to back to back at a starbucks so I don’t have to keep traveling and coming
don’t have to keep traveling and coming
don’t have to keep traveling and coming back you’re coming to see me and and it
back you’re coming to see me and and it
back you’re coming to see me and and it works so daily morning rituals to
works so daily morning rituals to
works so daily morning rituals to inspire you get you motivated get you
inspire you get you motivated get you
inspire you get you motivated get you excited and then chunk in your task so
excited and then chunk in your task so
excited and then chunk in your task so you have days for different things so
you have days for different things so
you have days for different things so that it keeps you highly productive and
that it keeps you highly productive and
that it keeps you highly productive and engage that was a long answer but I
engage that was a long answer but I
engage that was a long answer but I Felton’s important okay next up Pleasure
Felton’s important okay next up Pleasure
Felton’s important okay next up Pleasure promises rights in another YouTube fan
promises rights in another YouTube fan
promises rights in another YouTube fan rights in to say you are my inspiration
rights in to say you are my inspiration
rights in to say you are my inspiration Evan please help me I’ll do my best I
Evan please help me I’ll do my best I
Evan please help me I’ll do my best I want to be a middle school leader the
want to be a middle school leader the
want to be a middle school leader the applications have to be returned in a
applications have to be returned in a
applications have to be returned in a couple days I’m passionate it’s
couple days I’m passionate it’s
couple days I’m passionate it’s something I want badly it’s my dream my
something I want badly it’s my dream my
something I want badly it’s my dream my dream but Evan I was new to this country
dream but Evan I was new to this country
dream but Evan I was new to this country and my public speaking skills aren’t
and my public speaking skills aren’t
and my public speaking skills aren’t good enough I struggle with proper
good enough I struggle with proper
good enough I struggle with proper English accent and fluency and you don’t
English accent and fluency and you don’t
English accent and fluency and you don’t know how badly I want to get it out of
know how badly I want to get it out of
know how badly I want to get it out of my way on one hundred percent sure my
my way on one hundred percent sure my
my way on one hundred percent sure my application will be accepted but then
application will be accepted but then
application will be accepted but then comes a speech in front of 300 students
comes a speech in front of 300 students
comes a speech in front of 300 students I’m afraid of I have to speak the
I’m afraid of I have to speak the
I’m afraid of I have to speak the determination to be a captain is killing
determination to be a captain is killing
determination to be a captain is killing me every day and I don’t know how I will
me every day and I don’t know how I will
me every day and I don’t know how I will do it
do it
do it what do i do Evan please tell me a few
what do i do Evan please tell me a few
what do i do Evan please tell me a few days to go and bam I mean I mean in
days to go and bam I mean I mean in
days to go and bam I mean I mean in front of the stage of the crowd this is
front of the stage of the crowd this is
front of the stage of the crowd this is letting me down from achieving my dream
letting me down from achieving my dream
letting me down from achieving my dream I’m an extreme hard worker and always
I’m an extreme hard worker and always
I’m an extreme hard worker and always excel because of it yet Evan I’m scared
excel because of it yet Evan I’m scared
excel because of it yet Evan I’m scared of that day i’m scared i know i won’t be
of that day i’m scared i know i won’t be
of that day i’m scared i know i won’t be able to do it properly please I beg you
able to do it properly please I beg you
able to do it properly please I beg you please help me ASAP I’m dying to see
please help me ASAP I’m dying to see
please help me ASAP I’m dying to see your help this is a great question and
your help this is a great question and
your help this is a great question and one congrats and having the courage and
one congrats and having the courage and
one congrats and having the courage and inspiration to reach for your dreams
inspiration to reach for your dreams
inspiration to reach for your dreams even though you’re scared this is this
even though you’re scared this is this
even though you’re scared this is this is going to happen you know what any
is going to happen you know what any
is going to happen you know what any dream you have you want it to happen
dream you have you want it to happen
dream you have you want it to happen it’s going to be scary you’re going to
it’s going to be scary you’re going to
it’s going to be scary you’re going to have to jump outside your comfort zone
have to jump outside your comfort zone
have to jump outside your comfort zone you’re going to do things that you’ve
you’re going to do things that you’ve
you’re going to do things that you’ve never done before you operate in the
never done before you operate in the
never done before you operate in the bubble we all do we operate this bubble
bubble we all do we operate this bubble
bubble we all do we operate this bubble and if you want your dreams to happen
and if you want your dreams to happen
and if you want your dreams to happen you got to be able to go out here you
you got to be able to go out here you
you got to be able to go out here you got to expand that circle and that’s
got to expand that circle and that’s
got to expand that circle and that’s gonna be scary and you’re gonna have to
gonna be scary and you’re gonna have to
gonna be scary and you’re gonna have to push you’re going to be the little man
push you’re going to be the little man
push you’re going to be the little man telling you all the reasons why it’s not
telling you all the reasons why it’s not
telling you all the reasons why it’s not going to happen need to stop being your
going to happen need to stop being your
going to happen need to stop being your own worst little man that’s what you
own worst little man that’s what you
own worst little man that’s what you need to do because people don’t really
need to do because people don’t really
need to do because people don’t really care about your accent you know I saw
care about your accent you know I saw
care about your accent you know I saw passion come through in this question
passion come through in this question
passion come through in this question and that’s all that matters you have to
and that’s all that matters you have to
and that’s all that matters you have to get up there and talk about why it’s is
get up there and talk about why it’s is
get up there and talk about why it’s is important to you you know most people
important to you you know most people
important to you you know most people middle school they’re not that excited
middle school they’re not that excited
middle school they’re not that excited about their school right and having you
about their school right and having you
about their school right and having you come up and speak passionately about it
come up and speak passionately about it
come up and speak passionately about it is the equalizer I don’t care if you
is the equalizer I don’t care if you
is the equalizer I don’t care if you can’t speak perfect English or not and
can’t speak perfect English or not and
can’t speak perfect English or not and we all have these limiting personal
we all have these limiting personal
we all have these limiting personal beliefs so for you the story you’re
beliefs so for you the story you’re
beliefs so for you the story you’re telling yourself is I can’t be
telling yourself is I can’t be
telling yourself is I can’t be successful because i’m not fluent in
successful because i’m not fluent in
successful because i’m not fluent in english we’re all going to have these
english we’re all going to have these
english we’re all going to have these stores right you’re going to some people
stores right you’re going to some people
stores right you’re going to some people say i won’t be successful because I’m
say i won’t be successful because I’m
say i won’t be successful because I’m too old I won’t be successful because
too old I won’t be successful because
too old I won’t be successful because I’m too young I won’t be such as because
I’m too young I won’t be such as because
I’m too young I won’t be such as because I’m a man I won’t be significance on the
I’m a man I won’t be significance on the
I’m a man I won’t be significance on the woman I won’t because I don’t live in
woman I won’t because I don’t live in
woman I won’t because I don’t live in the United States you come up with all
the United States you come up with all
the United States you come up with all these different reasons why you can’t be
these different reasons why you can’t be
these different reasons why you can’t be successful instead of focusing on the
successful instead of focusing on the
successful instead of focusing on the things that you have the strengths that
things that you have the strengths that
things that you have the strengths that can make you successful and if you look
can make you successful and if you look
can make you successful and if you look at every entrepreneur who’s achieve
at every entrepreneur who’s achieve
at every entrepreneur who’s achieve success it was never handed to them they
success it was never handed to them they
success it was never handed to them they had to overcome all sorts of crazy
had to overcome all sorts of crazy
had to overcome all sorts of crazy obstacles and adversity to get them
obstacles and adversity to get them
obstacles and adversity to get them where they are having adversity like
where they are having adversity like
where they are having adversity like this that’s just your ticket in
this that’s just your ticket in
this that’s just your ticket in everybody goes through it we just fight
everybody goes through it we just fight
everybody goes through it we just fight different demons so for you would
different demons so for you would
different demons so for you would fluency in English for the people who
fluency in English for the people who
fluency in English for the people who are up against they have their own fears
are up against they have their own fears
are up against they have their own fears as well you just don’t see it and the
as well you just don’t see it and the
as well you just don’t see it and the ones who achieve success are the ones
ones who achieve success are the ones
ones who achieve success are the ones who stand up to their fears and they
who stand up to their fears and they
who stand up to their fears and they find a way to make it happen let me give
find a way to make it happen let me give
find a way to make it happen let me give you an example my wife my wife is from
you an example my wife my wife is from
you an example my wife my wife is from China she’s born in China immigrated to
China she’s born in China immigrated to
China she’s born in China immigrated to Canada and I said let’s make some videos
Canada and I said let’s make some videos
Canada and I said let’s make some videos of you I love how she cooked she makes
of you I love how she cooked she makes
of you I love how she cooked she makes some great food and said hey we’ve got
some great food and said hey we’ve got
some great food and said hey we’ve got to take some of these videos some of
to take some of these videos some of
to take some of these videos some of these things and you’re making turn them
these things and you’re making turn them
these things and you’re making turn them into videos and she was afraid because
into videos and she was afraid because
into videos and she was afraid because english was in her first language and
english was in her first language and
english was in her first language and she has an accent and she makes
she has an accent and she makes
she has an accent and she makes grammatical mistakes it’s gonna happen
grammatical mistakes it’s gonna happen
grammatical mistakes it’s gonna happen but we did it anyway and you can watch
but we did it anyway and you can watch
but we did it anyway and you can watch there’s been a couple videos that have
there’s been a couple videos that have
there’s been a couple videos that have come out there’s one where she made
come out there’s one where she made
come out there’s one where she made smoothies there’s one where she’s making
smoothies there’s one where she’s making
smoothies there’s one where she’s making kale chips that are awesome and it’s not
kale chips that are awesome and it’s not
kale chips that are awesome and it’s not just the information that she gets which
just the information that she gets which
just the information that she gets which is great but it’s her cuteness her
is great but it’s her cuteness her
is great but it’s her cuteness her passion comes through her wanted people
passion comes through her wanted people
passion comes through her wanted people to be healthy comes through and you
to be healthy comes through and you
to be healthy comes through and you watch it and you learn and you get
watch it and you learn and you get
watch it and you learn and you get absorbed into the video even though
absorbed into the video even though
absorbed into the video even though there are a few grammatical mistakes
there are a few grammatical mistakes
there are a few grammatical mistakes even though her English isn’t perfect
even though her English isn’t perfect
even though her English isn’t perfect you don’t sit there watching it saying
you don’t sit there watching it saying
you don’t sit there watching it saying all this person’s English is really bad
all this person’s English is really bad
all this person’s English is really bad so I’m not going to watch this video the
so I’m not going to watch this video the
so I’m not going to watch this video the key for you to not be nervous and they
key for you to not be nervous and they
key for you to not be nervous and they be successful is to tap into that
be successful is to tap into that
be successful is to tap into that passion just like you did in your email
passion just like you did in your email
passion just like you did in your email right you made some mistakes on your
right you made some mistakes on your
right you made some mistakes on your right in your email on this comment but
right in your email on this comment but
right in your email on this comment but you still have the courage to send it
you still have the courage to send it
you still have the courage to send it out so now you have to get up on stage
out so now you have to get up on stage
out so now you have to get up on stage and do the same thing you’re going to
and do the same thing you’re going to
and do the same thing you’re going to make mistakes it’s not going to be
make mistakes it’s not going to be
make mistakes it’s not going to be perfect that’s okay you are going to go
perfect that’s okay you are going to go
perfect that’s okay you are going to go up and speak with more passion than
up and speak with more passion than
up and speak with more passion than anybody else in that room and that’s why
anybody else in that room and that’s why
anybody else in that room and that’s why you’re going to win last question for
you’re going to win last question for
you’re going to win last question for today is from Debbie three laws another
today is from Debbie three laws another
today is from Debbie three laws another youtube viewer love you guys who wrote
youtube viewer love you guys who wrote
youtube viewer love you guys who wrote in to say when was the first time your
in to say when was the first time your
in to say when was the first time your why of passion Evan and how I’m kind of
why of passion Evan and how I’m kind of
why of passion Evan and how I’m kind of distracted person easily interesting a
distracted person easily interesting a
distracted person easily interesting a bunch of subjects studied one subject
bunch of subjects studied one subject
bunch of subjects studied one subject but then left it behind and start over
but then left it behind and start over
but then left it behind and start over the new one being focused it’s hurt I
the new one being focused it’s hurt I
the new one being focused it’s hurt I think does it okay so this is a great
think does it okay so this is a great
think does it okay so this is a great question and one that
question and one that
question and one that a lot of entrepreneurs face how do I
a lot of entrepreneurs face how do I
a lot of entrepreneurs face how do I stay focused how do I know this is truly
stay focused how do I know this is truly
stay focused how do I know this is truly my path how do I know this is meant for
my path how do I know this is meant for
my path how do I know this is meant for me or not I’ll tell you how I figured it
me or not I’ll tell you how I figured it
me or not I’ll tell you how I figured it out okay I I’d sold my business I was
out okay I I’d sold my business I was
out okay I I’d sold my business I was looking for something to do I didn’t
looking for something to do I didn’t
looking for something to do I didn’t know what my next past was and it was
know what my next past was and it was
know what my next past was and it was really frustrating it was really sad it
really frustrating it was really sad it
really frustrating it was really sad it was really depressing because there’s
was really depressing because there’s
was really depressing because there’s nothing worse than waking up every day
nothing worse than waking up every day
nothing worse than waking up every day and not knowing what to do and having
and not knowing what to do and having
and not knowing what to do and having that uncertainty that really sucks that
that uncertainty that really sucks that
that uncertainty that really sucks that starts to play on your self-confidence
starts to play on your self-confidence
starts to play on your self-confidence and your sense of worth so I started
and your sense of worth so I started
and your sense of worth so I started trying different things and I got
trying different things and I got
trying different things and I got invited to speak at an event the YMCA
invited to speak at an event the YMCA
invited to speak at an event the YMCA and they said can you come and speak to
and they said can you come and speak to
and they said can you come and speak to our group of young entrepreneurs I said
our group of young entrepreneurs I said
our group of young entrepreneurs I said sure I’d love to give back and try to
sure I’d love to give back and try to
sure I’d love to give back and try to help out and they invited me to come and
help out and they invited me to come and
help out and they invited me to come and I prepared for a couple weeks and you
I prepared for a couple weeks and you
I prepared for a couple weeks and you know really wanted to give everything
know really wanted to give everything
know really wanted to give everything really want to make it important and
really want to make it important and
really want to make it important and they promoted to their audience and I
they promoted to their audience and I
they promoted to their audience and I told some people about it say hey come
told some people about it say hey come
told some people about it say hey come to this free right I’m going to talk
to this free right I’m going to talk
to this free right I’m going to talk about running a business and I got so
about running a business and I got so
about running a business and I got so excited member the day of i was nervous
excited member the day of i was nervous
excited member the day of i was nervous my palms were a little sweaty and I’m
my palms were a little sweaty and I’m
my palms were a little sweaty and I’m walking into the building to my heart’s
walking into the building to my heart’s
walking into the building to my heart’s beating fast and I get to the elevator
beating fast and I get to the elevator
beating fast and I get to the elevator like some deep breaths here we go this
like some deep breaths here we go this
like some deep breaths here we go this is this is what I was preparing for
is this is what I was preparing for
is this is what I was preparing for really want to help these entrepreneurs
really want to help these entrepreneurs
really want to help these entrepreneurs and they plan this huge room and I get
and they plan this huge room and I get
and they plan this huge room and I get into the room and three people showed up
into the room and three people showed up
into the room and three people showed up for this free event three people showed
for this free event three people showed
for this free event three people showed up and at first I was shocked you know
up and at first I was shocked you know
up and at first I was shocked you know sad depressed but then thought you know
sad depressed but then thought you know
sad depressed but then thought you know these people came i gotta and i prepared
these people came i gotta and i prepared
these people came i gotta and i prepared i should give them what they came for
i should give them what they came for
i should give them what they came for and i presented then it and it was
and i presented then it and it was
and i presented then it and it was awesome I came out not caring that there
awesome I came out not caring that there
awesome I came out not caring that there were only three people there those three
were only three people there those three
were only three people there those three people left changed people and I did
people left changed people and I did
people left changed people and I did that and I felt so grateful and happy
that and I felt so grateful and happy
that and I felt so grateful and happy and it was such a high that I felt like
and it was such a high that I felt like
and it was such a high that I felt like I need to find a way to do this again
I need to find a way to do this again
I need to find a way to do this again and it’s it’s the why
and it’s it’s the why
and it’s it’s the why but not necessarily the how right like
but not necessarily the how right like
but not necessarily the how right like everybody who looked at that would say
everybody who looked at that would say
everybody who looked at that would say that’s not a business idea this is this
that’s not a business idea this is this
that’s not a business idea this is this is never going to work as a business you
is never going to work as a business you
is never going to work as a business you can’t even get more than three people to
can’t even get more than three people to
can’t even get more than three people to come to a free event how are you going
come to a free event how are you going
come to a free event how are you going to turn this into a company Evan come on
to turn this into a company Evan come on
to turn this into a company Evan come on I just knew I had to find a way to keep
I just knew I had to find a way to keep
I just knew I had to find a way to keep doing it even if I never got paid to do
doing it even if I never got paid to do
doing it even if I never got paid to do it I had to find a way to keep doing it
it I had to find a way to keep doing it
it I had to find a way to keep doing it and eventually I figured it out but it
and eventually I figured it out but it
and eventually I figured it out but it didn’t make any sense logically and I
didn’t make any sense logically and I
didn’t make any sense logically and I only came to it by trying stuff so the
only came to it by trying stuff so the
only came to it by trying stuff so the only thing worse than you know jumping
only thing worse than you know jumping
only thing worse than you know jumping from one thing to another to another is
from one thing to another to another is
from one thing to another to another is sticking in one thing and hating it
sticking in one thing and hating it
sticking in one thing and hating it right you’re trying one thing you not
right you’re trying one thing you not
right you’re trying one thing you not having success you’re not enjoying it so
having success you’re not enjoying it so
having success you’re not enjoying it so you jump that takes courage that takes
you jump that takes courage that takes
you jump that takes courage that takes guts that’s a good thing you don’t want
guts that’s a good thing you don’t want
guts that’s a good thing you don’t want to stick with something maybe because
to stick with something maybe because
to stick with something maybe because you’re good at it or because the safe
you’re good at it or because the safe
you’re good at it or because the safe thing to do and then be stuck in this
thing to do and then be stuck in this
thing to do and then be stuck in this job or career for 30 years that you hate
job or career for 30 years that you hate
job or career for 30 years that you hate and you’re living for the weekends and
and you’re living for the weekends and
and you’re living for the weekends and you’re living for the evenings that’s
you’re living for the evenings that’s
you’re living for the evenings that’s most people that’s 90% of America that’s
most people that’s 90% of America that’s
most people that’s 90% of America that’s what they get up and do they drive to a
what they get up and do they drive to a
what they get up and do they drive to a job that they hate so they can come home
job that they hate so they can come home
job that they hate so they can come home I don’t want that to be you so if you
I don’t want that to be you so if you
I don’t want that to be you so if you don’t like something have the courage to
don’t like something have the courage to
don’t like something have the courage to switch is something else until you find
switch is something else until you find
switch is something else until you find something that you love and you’ll find
something that you love and you’ll find
something that you love and you’ll find some things that you try that you hate
some things that you try that you hate
some things that you try that you hate instantly and that’s okay you know get
instantly and that’s okay you know get
instantly and that’s okay you know get rid of them you tried it once you said
rid of them you tried it once you said
rid of them you tried it once you said you can you can tell people you try to
you can you can tell people you try to
you can you can tell people you try to you can tell yourself you tried it you
you can tell yourself you tried it you
you can tell yourself you tried it you know it’s not for you fine then you’ll
know it’s not for you fine then you’ll
know it’s not for you fine then you’ll have some things that you try and you
have some things that you try and you
have some things that you try and you like and you keep doing it maybe become
like and you keep doing it maybe become
like and you keep doing it maybe become obsessed with it for a while but then it
obsessed with it for a while but then it
obsessed with it for a while but then it fades and so you know you get really
fades and so you know you get really
fades and so you know you get really involved in it and then you lose
involved in it and then you lose
involved in it and then you lose interest and you move to something else
interest and you move to something else
interest and you move to something else that’s okay too and then you’ll hit on
that’s okay too and then you’ll hit on
that’s okay too and then you’ll hit on something that you love that you feel
something that you love that you feel
something that you love that you feel totally fulfilled in that you can’t wait
totally fulfilled in that you can’t wait
totally fulfilled in that you can’t wait to go and do it again you know I could
to go and do it again you know I could
to go and do it again you know I could talk to entrepreneurs all day long I
talk to entrepreneurs all day long I
talk to entrepreneurs all day long I could have meetings all day long I could
could have meetings all day long I could
could have meetings all day long I could do videos all day long it it’s a it’s
do videos all day long it it’s a it’s
do videos all day long it it’s a it’s been how many years it’s been over a
been how many years it’s been over a
been how many years it’s been over a decade and I still love it I still get
decade and I still love it I still get
decade and I still love it I still get energy from it I still get fueled by it
energy from it I still get fueled by it
energy from it I still get fueled by it I still love answering questions it’s
I still love answering questions it’s
I still love answering questions it’s it’s Who I am and I’m so glad that I
it’s Who I am and I’m so glad that I
it’s Who I am and I’m so glad that I discovered it and I may not have
discovered it and I may not have
discovered it and I may not have discovered it if if in my despair
discovered it if if in my despair
discovered it if if in my despair in my eggs in my desire to find
in my eggs in my desire to find
in my eggs in my desire to find something to find purpose and meaning I
something to find purpose and meaning I
something to find purpose and meaning I jumped into the wrong thing that was
jumped into the wrong thing that was
jumped into the wrong thing that was just okay and I stuck with it that was
just okay and I stuck with it that was
just okay and I stuck with it that was just okay if I stayed in that role then
just okay if I stayed in that role then
just okay if I stayed in that role then I wouldn’t be happy and I wouldn’t be
I wouldn’t be happy and I wouldn’t be
I wouldn’t be happy and I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing now so it’s okay to
doing what I’m doing now so it’s okay to
doing what I’m doing now so it’s okay to have the courage to switch subjects and
have the courage to switch subjects and
have the courage to switch subjects and keep searching until you find something
keep searching until you find something
keep searching until you find something that feels right and like Steve Jobs
that feels right and like Steve Jobs
that feels right and like Steve Jobs said with all matters of the heart
said with all matters of the heart
said with all matters of the heart you’ll know when you find it so don’t
you’ll know when you find it so don’t
you’ll know when you find it so don’t settle thank you guys so much for
settle thank you guys so much for
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