alright we are live welcome to another Google+ Hangout I’m really excited today
Google+ Hangout I’m really excited today
Google+ Hangout I’m really excited today today I’m with Corey McDermott and he’s
today I’m with Corey McDermott and he’s
today I’m with Corey McDermott and he’s got a podcast on leadership and he wrote
got a podcast on leadership and he wrote
got a podcast on leadership and he wrote out he wrote to me and said hey I want
out he wrote to me and said hey I want
out he wrote to me and said hey I want to interview you for my podcast and said
to interview you for my podcast and said
to interview you for my podcast and said why don’t we turn into a google hangout
why don’t we turn into a google hangout
why don’t we turn into a google hangout so my audience can learn about core and
so my audience can learn about core and
so my audience can learn about core and everything that he’s up to so Corey’s
everything that he’s up to so Corey’s
everything that he’s up to so Corey’s got his usual intro and everything so
got his usual intro and everything so
got his usual intro and everything so I’m going to forward it on the him and
I’m going to forward it on the him and
I’m going to forward it on the him and kick this thing off boy so thank you so
kick this thing off boy so thank you so
kick this thing off boy so thank you so much Evan for agreeing to to the
much Evan for agreeing to to the
much Evan for agreeing to to the interview and the way that I always
interview and the way that I always
interview and the way that I always start my shells is just like this
start my shells is just like this
start my shells is just like this welcome leaders i’m your host coin
welcome leaders i’m your host coin
welcome leaders i’m your host coin mcdermott and today i have Evan
mcdermott and today i have Evan
mcdermott and today i have Evan Carmichael with me his first business
Carmichael with me his first business
Carmichael with me his first business started at the age of five selling
started at the age of five selling
started at the age of five selling drawings door to door with his younger
drawings door to door with his younger
drawings door to door with his younger sister at the age of 19 he built and
sister at the age of 19 he built and
sister at the age of 19 he built and scored a biotech company and at the age
scored a biotech company and at the age
scored a biotech company and at the age of 22 helped a venture capitalist go
of 22 helped a venture capitalist go
of 22 helped a venture capitalist go from 500,000 250 million dollars Evan
from 500,000 250 million dollars Evan
from 500,000 250 million dollars Evan now runs Evan Carmichael calm a website
now runs Evan Carmichael calm a website
now runs Evan Carmichael calm a website for entrepreneurs ending to help 1
for entrepreneurs ending to help 1
for entrepreneurs ending to help 1 billion entrepreneurs change the world
billion entrepreneurs change the world
billion entrepreneurs change the world so Evan I’ve given the leaders a quick
so Evan I’ve given the leaders a quick
so Evan I’ve given the leaders a quick snapshot about you but in the next few
snapshot about you but in the next few
snapshot about you but in the next few minutes can you tell us and describe
minutes can you tell us and describe
minutes can you tell us and describe yourself all right um you did your
yourself all right um you did your
yourself all right um you did your homework there hahaha I believe it
homework there hahaha I believe it
homework there hahaha I believe it entrepreneur so I had a business I I
entrepreneur so I had a business I I
entrepreneur so I had a business I I mean you talked about some of the
mean you talked about some of the
mean you talked about some of the history there after I sold my first
history there after I sold my first
history there after I sold my first company I was asked to do a lot of
company I was asked to do a lot of
company I was asked to do a lot of speaking and help entrepreneurs I was
speaking and help entrepreneurs I was
speaking and help entrepreneurs I was his young entrepreneur kind of success
his young entrepreneur kind of success
his young entrepreneur kind of success story I was 20 22 sold my business and
story I was 20 22 sold my business and
story I was 20 22 sold my business and that was something that I just I fell in
that was something that I just I fell in
that was something that I just I fell in love with helping you know I almost I
love with helping you know I almost I
love with helping you know I almost I almost failed I almost quit I was making
almost failed I almost quit I was making
almost failed I almost quit I was making three hundred dollars a month with my
three hundred dollars a month with my
three hundred dollars a month with my company and and I just told my partner I
company and and I just told my partner I
company and and I just told my partner I quit and I could have been one of those
quit and I could have been one of those
quit and I could have been one of those statistics of the eighty percent plus of
statistics of the eighty percent plus of
statistics of the eighty percent plus of entrepreneurs that fail and as a result
entrepreneurs that fail and as a result
entrepreneurs that fail and as a result decided to use the knowledge and
decided to use the knowledge and
decided to use the knowledge and experience that I gained to help other
experience that I gained to help other
experience that I gained to help other entrepreneurs you know not fail like I
entrepreneurs you know not fail like I
entrepreneurs you know not fail like I almost did and that’s been my driving
almost did and that’s been my driving
almost did and that’s been my driving passion for the past I what is it like
passion for the past I what is it like
passion for the past I what is it like 12 years now that 12 years well time
12 years now that 12 years well time
12 years now that 12 years well time flies and so
flies and so
flies and so do it through my website through
do it through my website through
do it through my website through interviews through my radio show through
interviews through my radio show through
interviews through my radio show through my youtube channel through speaking
my youtube channel through speaking
my youtube channel through speaking working on the book deal lots of
working on the book deal lots of
working on the book deal lots of different kind of app renews I’m
different kind of app renews I’m
different kind of app renews I’m basically working on ways to help
basically working on ways to help
basically working on ways to help entrepreneurs believe in themselves and
entrepreneurs believe in themselves and
entrepreneurs believe in themselves and build companies that they can be proud
build companies that they can be proud
build companies that they can be proud of amazing amazing so before I even go
of amazing amazing so before I even go
of amazing amazing so before I even go into the next question just want to
into the next question just want to
into the next question just want to quickly tell your audience i apologize i
quickly tell your audience i apologize i
quickly tell your audience i apologize i had the youtube video actually open
had the youtube video actually open
had the youtube video actually open listening to myself as an echo so if you
listening to myself as an echo so if you
listening to myself as an echo so if you saw some weird faces sorry about that
saw some weird faces sorry about that
saw some weird faces sorry about that back to the interviews though of what
back to the interviews though of what
back to the interviews though of what what is one trait Evan that’s that you
what is one trait Evan that’s that you
what is one trait Evan that’s that you have that you would consider makes you
have that you would consider makes you
have that you would consider makes you an effective leader um a good question
an effective leader um a good question
an effective leader um a good question uh I think to be an effective leader you
uh I think to be an effective leader you
uh I think to be an effective leader you have to like people you know um you have
have to like people you know um you have
have to like people you know um you have to lead people and so you have to like
to lead people and so you have to like
to lead people and so you have to like people and actually care about them and
people and actually care about them and
people and actually care about them and I have a we’re diving deep on the site
I have a we’re diving deep on the site
I have a we’re diving deep on the site psychology now against but you know I I
psychology now against but you know I I
psychology now against but you know I I like pleasing people I like I like
like pleasing people I like I like
like pleasing people I like I like people to be happy and sometimes I hurts
people to be happy and sometimes I hurts
people to be happy and sometimes I hurts me as a leader to our guests but um I
me as a leader to our guests but um I
me as a leader to our guests but um I find that I you know I actually care
find that I you know I actually care
find that I you know I actually care about all the people in my company like
about all the people in my company like
about all the people in my company like truly care right I want to make sure
truly care right I want to make sure
truly care right I want to make sure that they’re happy that they are not
that they’re happy that they are not
that they’re happy that they are not just happening what they’re doing at my
just happening what they’re doing at my
just happening what they’re doing at my company but happy as a person and happy
company but happy as a person and happy
company but happy as a person and happy in their life and I think that that
in their life and I think that that
in their life and I think that that shines through you know I have a lot of
shines through you know I have a lot of
shines through you know I have a lot of loyalty from my team and they do things
loyalty from my team and they do things
loyalty from my team and they do things kind of way outside what’s expected
kind of way outside what’s expected
kind of way outside what’s expected because they they want to because they
because they they want to because they
because they they want to because they care about me just as much as I care
care about me just as much as I care
care about me just as much as I care about them and I guess that sounds
about them and I guess that sounds
about them and I guess that sounds fluffy but it’s true like I actually
fluffy but it’s true like I actually
fluffy but it’s true like I actually care about the people on my team I want
care about the people on my team I want
care about the people on my team I want them to be successful sometimes that
them to be successful sometimes that
them to be successful sometimes that means like they shouldn’t be on my team
means like they shouldn’t be on my team
means like they shouldn’t be on my team anymore because their interests lie
anymore because their interests lie
anymore because their interests lie somewhere else and I can’t provide that
somewhere else and I can’t provide that
somewhere else and I can’t provide that opportunity for them but I think you
opportunity for them but I think you
opportunity for them but I think you know that may be really high level and
know that may be really high level and
know that may be really high level and really simple but actually caring about
really simple but actually caring about
really simple but actually caring about people and wanting your team to be happy
people and wanting your team to be happy
people and wanting your team to be happy and successful I think is the foundation
and successful I think is the foundation
and successful I think is the foundation for any successful leader I could not
for any successful leader I could not
for any successful leader I could not agree with you more and I know that you
agree with you more and I know that you
agree with you more and I know that you said that it sounded fluffy and here’s a
said that it sounded fluffy and here’s a
said that it sounded fluffy and here’s a great way to make it not sound as fluffy
great way to make it not sound as fluffy
great way to make it not sound as fluffy where it is can you tell us a story of
where it is can you tell us a story of
where it is can you tell us a story of how you used that trait of caring for
how you used that trait of caring for
how you used that trait of caring for people to build success um sure and
people to build success um sure and
people to build success um sure and maybe I’ll give you a couple so what
maybe I’ll give you a couple so what
maybe I’ll give you a couple so what does one guy who worked for me who um I
does one guy who worked for me who um I
does one guy who worked for me who um I found out that his passion was baking
found out that his passion was baking
found out that his passion was baking and and he was doing marketing for me
and and he was doing marketing for me
and and he was doing marketing for me and and he was having okie result but I
and and he was having okie result but I
and and he was having okie result but I could tell like he wasn’t it wasn’t he
could tell like he wasn’t it wasn’t he
could tell like he wasn’t it wasn’t he wasn’t as invested into it like I was
wasn’t as invested into it like I was
wasn’t as invested into it like I was like everybody else and the team was and
like everybody else and the team was and
like everybody else and the team was and and he was kind of just your average
and he was kind of just your average
and he was kind of just your average employee and and I don’t you know we
employee and and I don’t you know we
employee and and I don’t you know we don’t do average and and I had a chat
don’t do average and and I had a chat
don’t do average and and I had a chat with him and and then they got giving
with him and and then they got giving
with him and and then they got giving him time to go off and explore baking
him time to go off and explore baking
him time to go off and explore baking and ended up leaving my business and he
and ended up leaving my business and he
and ended up leaving my business and he became super grateful for that uh and so
became super grateful for that uh and so
became super grateful for that uh and so you have a part of that is sometimes
you have a part of that is sometimes
you have a part of that is sometimes people aren’t a right fit for your
people aren’t a right fit for your
people aren’t a right fit for your business and by actually caring about
business and by actually caring about
business and by actually caring about them like he was a guy who was
them like he was a guy who was
them like he was a guy who was performing he was doing this job there
performing he was doing this job there
performing he was doing this job there were no issues there was no reason to
were no issues there was no reason to
were no issues there was no reason to fire him and as a business owner you
fire him and as a business owner you
fire him and as a business owner you know losing somebody means I gotta train
know losing somebody means I gotta train
know losing somebody means I gotta train somebody new I gotta do the whole search
somebody new I gotta do the whole search
somebody new I gotta do the whole search process a lot of time and investment
process a lot of time and investment
process a lot of time and investment that I put into him and and it was the
that I put into him and and it was the
that I put into him and and it was the best thing for him and and he’s super
best thing for him and and he’s super
best thing for him and and he’s super happy now and and you know continues to
happy now and and you know continues to
happy now and and you know continues to talk about me in the business in a
talk about me in the business in a
talk about me in the business in a positive way so that’s an example of
positive way so that’s an example of
positive way so that’s an example of when you know I had to let somebody go
when you know I had to let somebody go
when you know I had to let somebody go because it was in their best interest um
because it was in their best interest um
because it was in their best interest um another example I guess have one that’s
another example I guess have one that’s
another example I guess have one that’s on the positive side uh you know I had a
on the positive side uh you know I had a
on the positive side uh you know I had a I have a my team as remote for the most
I have a my team as remote for the most
I have a my team as remote for the most part and that’s a whole other discussion
part and that’s a whole other discussion
part and that’s a whole other discussion it might be interesting for the chat but
it might be interesting for the chat but
it might be interesting for the chat but I had a person who works for me in the
I had a person who works for me in the
I had a person who works for me in the Philippines and he he was a fantastic
Philippines and he he was a fantastic
Philippines and he he was a fantastic worker the great great job and then this
worker the great great job and then this
worker the great great job and then this huge typhoon or flood hit and Annie went
huge typhoon or flood hit and Annie went
huge typhoon or flood hit and Annie went offline for a while and I didn’t know
offline for a while and I didn’t know
offline for a while and I didn’t know what had happened and what
what had happened and what
what had happened and what was going on and um his his wife had
was going on and um his his wife had
was going on and um his his wife had some serious had some serious condition
some serious had some serious condition
some serious had some serious condition that happened as a result of the flood
that happened as a result of the flood
that happened as a result of the flood and I funded the medical expenses for it
and I funded the medical expenses for it
and I funded the medical expenses for it because he didn’t have enough money to
because he didn’t have enough money to
because he didn’t have enough money to cover because they lost everything in
cover because they lost everything in
cover because they lost everything in the flood and that is you know she was
the flood and that is you know she was
the flood and that is you know she was overwhelmingly grateful and happy
overwhelmingly grateful and happy
overwhelmingly grateful and happy obviously and he was and it just takes
obviously and he was and it just takes
obviously and he was and it just takes it takes the commitment to a whole new
it takes the commitment to a whole new
it takes the commitment to a whole new level like they already enjoyed the work
level like they already enjoyed the work
level like they already enjoyed the work they were doing they already enjoyed
they were doing they already enjoyed
they were doing they already enjoyed helping entrepreneurs you know they
helping entrepreneurs you know they
helping entrepreneurs you know they enjoyed the tasks enjoyed the team but
enjoyed the tasks enjoyed the team but
enjoyed the tasks enjoyed the team but now it’s like and it wasn’t even a no
now it’s like and it wasn’t even a no
now it’s like and it wasn’t even a no break it wasn’t even like oh I should do
break it wasn’t even like oh I should do
break it wasn’t even like oh I should do this because I think he’s going to be
this because I think he’s going to be
this because I think he’s going to be loyal to me and he’s going to give extra
loyal to me and he’s going to give extra
loyal to me and he’s going to give extra work it was just like can I help like I
work it was just like can I help like I
work it was just like can I help like I actually care about you can I help you
actually care about you can I help you
actually care about you can I help you with this and so that’s maybe an extreme
with this and so that’s maybe an extreme
with this and so that’s maybe an extreme example but that kind of stuff happens
example but that kind of stuff happens
example but that kind of stuff happens all the time you know when you have
all the time you know when you have
all the time you know when you have discussions with people on your team and
discussions with people on your team and
discussions with people on your team and you asking about what they’re doing you
you asking about what they’re doing you
you asking about what they’re doing you know on a personal level you find ways
know on a personal level you find ways
know on a personal level you find ways to either just understand what they’re
to either just understand what they’re
to either just understand what they’re going through always that you might be
going through always that you might be
going through always that you might be able to help them those were two great
able to help them those were two great
able to help them those were two great stories Evan thank you so much for
stories Evan thank you so much for
stories Evan thank you so much for sharing so on this journey to becoming
sharing so on this journey to becoming
sharing so on this journey to becoming an entrepreneur and really on any
an entrepreneur and really on any
an entrepreneur and really on any journey but especially on a journey
journey but especially on a journey
journey but especially on a journey becoming an entrepreneur you’re gonna
becoming an entrepreneur you’re gonna
becoming an entrepreneur you’re gonna have a lot of people who doubt you and a
have a lot of people who doubt you and a
have a lot of people who doubt you and a lot of people who tell you that you
lot of people who tell you that you
lot of people who tell you that you can’t do something so how do you
can’t do something so how do you
can’t do something so how do you challenge yourself to overcome naysayers
challenge yourself to overcome naysayers
challenge yourself to overcome naysayers this is a huge huge topic I love it I
this is a huge huge topic I love it I
this is a huge huge topic I love it I call those people the little man no man
call those people the little man no man
call those people the little man no man is a person who tries to bring your
is a person who tries to bring your
is a person who tries to bring your ideas down who often never does anything
ideas down who often never does anything
ideas down who often never does anything of significance themselves they they
of significance themselves they they
of significance themselves they they just bring other people down and and I
just bring other people down and and I
just bring other people down and and I like to think of it as you know if you
like to think of it as you know if you
like to think of it as you know if you have a new courageous idea you’re like a
have a new courageous idea you’re like a
have a new courageous idea you’re like a gladiator in the ring you know you’re
gladiator in the ring you know you’re
gladiator in the ring you know you’re you’re fighting you’re out there trying
you’re fighting you’re out there trying
you’re fighting you’re out there trying to live your dreams you’re not going to
to live your dreams you’re not going to
to live your dreams you’re not going to win every fight but you’re trying like
win every fight but you’re trying like
win every fight but you’re trying like you you get up when you’re trying to do
you you get up when you’re trying to do
you you get up when you’re trying to do something different and and the little
something different and and the little
something different and and the little man is a person in the audience is just
man is a person in the audience is just
man is a person in the audience is just throwing popcorn at you when yelling at
throwing popcorn at you when yelling at
throwing popcorn at you when yelling at you and telling you your bum but they’re
you and telling you your bum but they’re
you and telling you your bum but they’re they’re never going to be a gladiator
they’re never going to be a gladiator
they’re never going to be a gladiator like there
like there
like there always going to be up in the stands
always going to be up in the stands
always going to be up in the stands heckling and yelling and so that’s uh
heckling and yelling and so that’s uh
heckling and yelling and so that’s uh that’s what I think about the little man
that’s what I think about the little man
that’s what I think about the little man and we all have the little man in our
and we all have the little man in our
and we all have the little man in our lives we all have these haters these
lives we all have these haters these
lives we all have these haters these naysayers who try to bring us down who
naysayers who try to bring us down who
naysayers who try to bring us down who will poke holes in you know when you’re
will poke holes in you know when you’re
will poke holes in you know when you’re first starting a business when you’re
first starting a business when you’re
first starting a business when you’re first on a new idea you don’t have all
first on a new idea you don’t have all
first on a new idea you don’t have all the answers right you don’t have it
the answers right you don’t have it
the answers right you don’t have it you’re you you just came up with this
you’re you you just came up with this
you’re you you just came up with this great idea you’re working away on it and
great idea you’re working away on it and
great idea you’re working away on it and there’s gonna be a lot of holes on it
there’s gonna be a lot of holes on it
there’s gonna be a lot of holes on it and and your friends are going to be the
and and your friends are going to be the
and and your friends are going to be the people who who find the holes in your
people who who find the holes in your
people who who find the holes in your plan and say hey here’s here’s some
plan and say hey here’s here’s some
plan and say hey here’s here’s some holes here’s how you can fix it here
holes here’s how you can fix it here
holes here’s how you can fix it here sings to think about where the little
sings to think about where the little
sings to think about where the little man is a guy who’s just you know
man is a guy who’s just you know
man is a guy who’s just you know pointing at all the holes and and say
pointing at all the holes and and say
pointing at all the holes and and say it’s not because of this not going work
it’s not because of this not going work
it’s not because of this not going work because of that and I know I don’t have
because of that and I know I don’t have
because of that and I know I don’t have all the answers yet I’m trying to figure
all the answers yet I’m trying to figure
all the answers yet I’m trying to figure it out that’s why I’m asking the
it out that’s why I’m asking the
it out that’s why I’m asking the questions uh and so I think what a lot
questions uh and so I think what a lot
questions uh and so I think what a lot of people go through is they they a lot
of people go through is they they a lot
of people go through is they they a lot of people have a fear to be bold and and
of people have a fear to be bold and and
of people have a fear to be bold and and their environment holds them back and
their environment holds them back and
their environment holds them back and what ends up happening this is so common
what ends up happening this is so common
what ends up happening this is so common people want to start a business you wake
people want to start a business you wake
people want to start a business you wake up at two in the morning because you had
up at two in the morning because you had
up at two in the morning because you had this great dream and this great ideas
this great dream and this great ideas
this great dream and this great ideas again this is my idea i’m gonna i want
again this is my idea i’m gonna i want
again this is my idea i’m gonna i want to start a business is this is what it’s
to start a business is this is what it’s
to start a business is this is what it’s going to look like and then all the all
going to look like and then all the all
going to look like and then all the all the doubts you know start to creep in
the doubts you know start to creep in
the doubts you know start to creep in you know you go back to sleep the next
you know you go back to sleep the next
you know you go back to sleep the next to you wake up is I don’t know I can i
to you wake up is I don’t know I can i
to you wake up is I don’t know I can i do that i don’t think i can do that that
do that i don’t think i can do that that
do that i don’t think i can do that that was what was i think i was such a stupid
was what was i think i was such a stupid
was what was i think i was such a stupid idea and you know you have that moment
idea and you know you have that moment
idea and you know you have that moment of boldness and then it goes away you
of boldness and then it goes away you
of boldness and then it goes away you wake up the next day it’s all gone and
wake up the next day it’s all gone and
wake up the next day it’s all gone and part of what you need to do is create an
part of what you need to do is create an
part of what you need to do is create an environment that then brings you up that
environment that then brings you up that
environment that then brings you up that builds up your confidence that builds up
builds up your confidence that builds up
builds up your confidence that builds up your motivation that makes you believe
your motivation that makes you believe
your motivation that makes you believe in yourself because you are a product
in yourself because you are a product
in yourself because you are a product not only of your five friends but your
not only of your five friends but your
not only of your five friends but your product of the environment you’re part
product of the environment you’re part
product of the environment you’re part of your routine your product of the the
of your routine your product of the the
of your routine your product of the the TV shows you watch and the newspapers
TV shows you watch and the newspapers
TV shows you watch and the newspapers you read and the podcast that you
you read and the podcast that you
you read and the podcast that you subscribe and listen to right so you
subscribe and listen to right so you
subscribe and listen to right so you want to design an environment that makes
want to design an environment that makes
want to design an environment that makes you think bigger that makes you believe
you think bigger that makes you believe
you think bigger that makes you believe in yourself that makes you want to go
in yourself that makes you want to go
in yourself that makes you want to go that next step that make you think yeah
that next step that make you think yeah
that next step that make you think yeah I can’t accomplish that because the
I can’t accomplish that because the
I can’t accomplish that because the friends and the fam
friends and the fam
friends and the fam and the things that you’re consuming
and the things that you’re consuming
and the things that you’re consuming your life are holding you where you are
your life are holding you where you are
your life are holding you where you are and if you want to do something bigger
and if you want to do something bigger
and if you want to do something bigger then you’ve got to step outside that
then you’ve got to step outside that
then you’ve got to step outside that comfort zone Wow uh I don’t dream dream
comfort zone Wow uh I don’t dream dream
comfort zone Wow uh I don’t dream dream is really what I want to take out of
is really what I want to take out of
is really what I want to take out of that dream and make sure that you are
that dream and make sure that you are
that dream and make sure that you are creating an environment to help foster
creating an environment to help foster
creating an environment to help foster your dreams and to help foster the the
your dreams and to help foster the the
your dreams and to help foster the the idea to keep dreaming and this goes
idea to keep dreaming and this goes
idea to keep dreaming and this goes right into the to my next question for
right into the to my next question for
right into the to my next question for you perfectly what is one routine that
you perfectly what is one routine that
you perfectly what is one routine that you have in the morning that you
you have in the morning that you
you have in the morning that you attribute to your daily success yeah the
attribute to your daily success yeah the
attribute to your daily success yeah the morning routine is so important i think
morning routine is so important i think
morning routine is so important i think if you set a morning routine for
if you set a morning routine for
if you set a morning routine for yourself and you’re like whether you’re
yourself and you’re like whether you’re
yourself and you’re like whether you’re an entrepreneur or you know whatever
an entrepreneur or you know whatever
an entrepreneur or you know whatever you’re doing um the reason why it’s so
you’re doing um the reason why it’s so
you’re doing um the reason why it’s so important is because you will have
important is because you will have
important is because you will have moments of inspiration okay you will
moments of inspiration okay you will
moments of inspiration okay you will have a maybe you listen to this podcast
have a maybe you listen to this podcast
have a maybe you listen to this podcast you know you listen to cory’s podcast
you know you listen to cory’s podcast
you know you listen to cory’s podcast and maybe you listen to it at you know
and maybe you listen to it at you know
and maybe you listen to it at you know four o’clock in the afternoon and you
four o’clock in the afternoon and you
four o’clock in the afternoon and you get inspired well that was a great
get inspired well that was a great
get inspired well that was a great interview I’m gonna go out and you know
interview I’m gonna go out and you know
interview I’m gonna go out and you know reach my goals you know now I believe
reach my goals you know now I believe
reach my goals you know now I believe myself but you wait until four o’clock
myself but you wait until four o’clock
myself but you wait until four o’clock that day right and the next thing you
that day right and the next thing you
that day right and the next thing you got to start all over so why don’t you
got to start all over so why don’t you
got to start all over so why don’t you start your day with things that get you
start your day with things that get you
start your day with things that get you excited and motivated so that you have
excited and motivated so that you have
excited and motivated so that you have the entire day to set up your set
the entire day to set up your set
the entire day to set up your set yourself up for success and so um I have
yourself up for success and so um I have
yourself up for success and so um I have a pretty strict morning routine that I I
a pretty strict morning routine that I I
a pretty strict morning routine that I I typically follow that gets me set up for
typically follow that gets me set up for
typically follow that gets me set up for success and it usually looks like this
success and it usually looks like this
success and it usually looks like this I’ll wake up and I’ll I’ll I’ll send a
I’ll wake up and I’ll I’ll I’ll send a
I’ll wake up and I’ll I’ll I’ll send a message to my wife she wakes up a lot
message to my wife she wakes up a lot
message to my wife she wakes up a lot earlier than I did when is off she has a
earlier than I did when is off she has a
earlier than I did when is off she has a nine-to-five job well 1995 really but
nine-to-five job well 1995 really but
nine-to-five job well 1995 really but she has a regular working job and and
she has a regular working job and and
she has a regular working job and and I’ll message her just like a little hard
I’ll message her just like a little hard
I’ll message her just like a little hard or a happy face or something and i’ll
or a happy face or something and i’ll
or a happy face or something and i’ll also write down next to me three things
also write down next to me three things
also write down next to me three things that I’m grateful for for that day and
that I’m grateful for for that day and
that I’m grateful for for that day and and sometimes it’s uh you know deep and
and sometimes it’s uh you know deep and
and sometimes it’s uh you know deep and profound like I’m talking about my wife
profound like I’m talking about my wife
profound like I’m talking about my wife or my family or or you know my son or
or my family or or you know my son or
or my family or or you know my son or might be something random like I’m
might be something random like I’m
might be something random like I’m grateful for the internet you know I’m
grateful for the internet you know I’m
grateful for the internet you know I’m grateful for the Sun I’m grateful for
grateful for the Sun I’m grateful for
grateful for the Sun I’m grateful for you know my bed yeah I don’t know
you know my bed yeah I don’t know
you know my bed yeah I don’t know whatever comes to my
whatever comes to my
whatever comes to my but I find that by starting your day
but I find that by starting your day
but I find that by starting your day with with love and gratitude it just it
with with love and gratitude it just it
with with love and gratitude it just it just opens you up like you know it just
just opens you up like you know it just
just opens you up like you know it just sets you up for a mindset of being open
sets you up for a mindset of being open
sets you up for a mindset of being open to want to go out and do something to
to want to go out and do something to
to want to go out and do something to help people um and maybe that’s fluffy
help people um and maybe that’s fluffy
help people um and maybe that’s fluffy too but I find it helps it works for me
too but I find it helps it works for me
too but I find it helps it works for me the next story on turn on some music
the next story on turn on some music
the next story on turn on some music music is the fastest way to instantly
music is the fastest way to instantly
music is the fastest way to instantly change your state and I have a belief
change your state and I have a belief
change your state and I have a belief playlist my i’m all about believe i’ve
playlist my i’m all about believe i’ve
playlist my i’m all about believe i’ve got the shirt on and i have a playlist
got the shirt on and i have a playlist
got the shirt on and i have a playlist that gets me excited it gets me moving
that gets me excited it gets me moving
that gets me excited it gets me moving and you should put your favorite songs
and you should put your favorite songs
and you should put your favorite songs on you know whatever whatever song makes
on you know whatever whatever song makes
on you know whatever whatever song makes you start dancing and bobbing your head
you start dancing and bobbing your head
you start dancing and bobbing your head and moving like the song comes on you
and moving like the song comes on you
and moving like the song comes on you want to get up and you want to move
want to get up and you want to move
want to get up and you want to move right we all have those favorite songs
right we all have those favorite songs
right we all have those favorite songs so make a playlist and put that on in
so make a playlist and put that on in
so make a playlist and put that on in the morning because as soon as you’re
the morning because as soon as you’re
the morning because as soon as you’re moving and active then again you’re
moving and active then again you’re
moving and active then again you’re building that that exciting thing
building that that exciting thing
building that that exciting thing yourself to go out and do something um
yourself to go out and do something um
yourself to go out and do something um then I look at my I have a big wine and
then I look at my I have a big wine and
then I look at my I have a big wine and a little why and the big why is you know
a little why and the big why is you know
a little why and the big why is you know I want to help a billion entrepreneurs I
I want to help a billion entrepreneurs I
I want to help a billion entrepreneurs I want to reach a billion entrepreneurs
want to reach a billion entrepreneurs
want to reach a billion entrepreneurs with my message why am I doing this
with my message why am I doing this
with my message why am I doing this that’s that’s that’s my big goal and so
that’s that’s that’s my big goal and so
that’s that’s that’s my big goal and so you should have a big goal that
you should have a big goal that
you should have a big goal that motivates you to get you excited that
motivates you to get you excited that
motivates you to get you excited that makes you want to go out and conquer the
makes you want to go out and conquer the
makes you want to go out and conquer the day and remind yourself of what that is
day and remind yourself of what that is
day and remind yourself of what that is and doesn’t take long I look at it a
and doesn’t take long I look at it a
and doesn’t take long I look at it a billion entrepreneurs I kind of look at
billion entrepreneurs I kind of look at
billion entrepreneurs I kind of look at it and not just read it but try to
it and not just read it but try to
it and not just read it but try to embody that for a couple minutes and
embody that for a couple minutes and
embody that for a couple minutes and then I look at my little wise the
then I look at my little wise the
then I look at my little wise the challenge that you’ll face is sometimes
challenge that you’ll face is sometimes
challenge that you’ll face is sometimes that big goal motivates you and
that big goal motivates you and
that big goal motivates you and sometimes that big bold looks too big
sometimes that big bold looks too big
sometimes that big bold looks too big too far off too I can’t accomplish that
too far off too I can’t accomplish that
too far off too I can’t accomplish that Who am I to help abelian entrepreneurs
Who am I to help abelian entrepreneurs
Who am I to help abelian entrepreneurs you know little man you can be your own
you know little man you can be your own
you know little man you can be your own little man kind of seeps in and so the
little man kind of seeps in and so the
little man kind of seeps in and so the little wise are the everyday occurrences
little wise are the everyday occurrences
little wise are the everyday occurrences that help you move closer to your goal
that help you move closer to your goal
that help you move closer to your goal so for me the big wise a billion
so for me the big wise a billion
so for me the big wise a billion entrepreneur is the little why are the
entrepreneur is the little why are the
entrepreneur is the little why are the individual entrepreneurs that I’ve
individual entrepreneurs that I’ve
individual entrepreneurs that I’ve helped and so one of my favorite parts
helped and so one of my favorite parts
helped and so one of my favorite parts of the morning is going to my youtube
of the morning is going to my youtube
of the morning is going to my youtube channel and respond in the comments as
channel and respond in the comments as
channel and respond in the comments as people are leaving comments on my videos
people are leaving comments on my videos
people are leaving comments on my videos to say Evan love that video thank you
to say Evan love that video thank you
to say Evan love that video thank you some
some
some I change my life it’s really helped my
I change my life it’s really helped my
I change my life it’s really helped my thinking uh and that gets me excited
thinking uh and that gets me excited
thinking uh and that gets me excited right like I’m having an impact on
right like I’m having an impact on
right like I’m having an impact on people and so I want to go do more of it
people and so I want to go do more of it
people and so I want to go do more of it and so you need to find your own little
and so you need to find your own little
and so you need to find your own little wise unfortunate now that I have enough
wise unfortunate now that I have enough
wise unfortunate now that I have enough of a following on social media and
of a following on social media and
of a following on social media and Newser and all that that I get that
Newser and all that that I get that
Newser and all that that I get that feedback loop constantly but when I was
feedback loop constantly but when I was
feedback loop constantly but when I was her starting I didn’t have that right I
her starting I didn’t have that right I
her starting I didn’t have that right I didn’t have a popular youtube channel i
didn’t have a popular youtube channel i
didn’t have a popular youtube channel i didn’t have a popular twitter channel or
didn’t have a popular twitter channel or
didn’t have a popular twitter channel or people on my news out of list what i
people on my news out of list what i
people on my news out of list what i would do is i would make a powerpoint
would do is i would make a powerpoint
would do is i would make a powerpoint file and look at it every morning just
file and look at it every morning just
file and look at it every morning just with comments of people that i’ve helped
with comments of people that i’ve helped
with comments of people that i’ve helped whether it was a friend and i helped out
whether it was a friend and i helped out
whether it was a friend and i helped out or whether i spoke at an event and
or whether i spoke at an event and
or whether i spoke at an event and somebody left a great remark and i’ll
somebody left a great remark and i’ll
somebody left a great remark and i’ll just remind myself that hey you know the
just remind myself that hey you know the
just remind myself that hey you know the work that i’m doing is meaningful to
work that i’m doing is meaningful to
work that i’m doing is meaningful to some people even though i’m not seeing
some people even though i’m not seeing
some people even though i’m not seeing huge results yet even though like i’m
huge results yet even though like i’m
huge results yet even though like i’m struggling and i can’t get this thing
struggling and i can’t get this thing
struggling and i can’t get this thing off the ground yet I’ve touched a few
off the ground yet I’ve touched a few
off the ground yet I’ve touched a few people’s lives the stuff I’m doing is
people’s lives the stuff I’m doing is
people’s lives the stuff I’m doing is meaningful not even close to my billion
meaningful not even close to my billion
meaningful not even close to my billion goal but I’m having an impact and so
goal but I’m having an impact and so
goal but I’m having an impact and so remind yourself of the people that you
remind yourself of the people that you
remind yourself of the people that you have touched the people that you have
have touched the people that you have
have touched the people that you have helped and so I find that that whole
helped and so I find that that whole
helped and so I find that that whole routines are starting with gratitude and
routines are starting with gratitude and
routines are starting with gratitude and love and then going to music and then
love and then going to music and then
love and then going to music and then remember my big why and remember my
remember my big why and remember my
remember my big why and remember my little wide and also having lemon water
little wide and also having lemon water
little wide and also having lemon water every day I’m always surrounded by lemon
every day I’m always surrounded by lemon
every day I’m always surrounded by lemon water because you’re dehydrated in the
water because you’re dehydrated in the
water because you’re dehydrated in the morning you got out some water to get
morning you got out some water to get
morning you got out some water to get you excited but that’s it that’s my
you excited but that’s it that’s my
you excited but that’s it that’s my routine and it works and and it helps
routine and it works and and it helps
routine and it works and and it helps you get excited every morning instead of
you get excited every morning instead of
you get excited every morning instead of waiting to be inspired by somebody else
waiting to be inspired by somebody else
waiting to be inspired by somebody else or some random meeting or something that
or some random meeting or something that
or some random meeting or something that happens in the afternoon or night there
happens in the afternoon or night there
happens in the afternoon or night there you have it leaders lemon water a spirit
you have it leaders lemon water a spirit
you have it leaders lemon water a spirit of gratitude your big y and your little
of gratitude your big y and your little
of gratitude your big y and your little why I so helping a billion entrepreneurs
why I so helping a billion entrepreneurs
why I so helping a billion entrepreneurs that’s that’s a large goal what do you
that’s that’s a large goal what do you
that’s that’s a large goal what do you do to relieve stress relief stress um
do to relieve stress relief stress um
do to relieve stress relief stress um that’s a good question how much do I get
that’s a good question how much do I get
that’s a good question how much do I get stressed i think i think the billion
stressed i think i think the billion
stressed i think i think the billion entrepreneur goal isn’t stressful for me
entrepreneur goal isn’t stressful for me
entrepreneur goal isn’t stressful for me it’s not something that I stressed out
it’s not something that I stressed out
it’s not something that I stressed out about
about
about it’s something that I think is
it’s something that I think is
it’s something that I think is achievable and that excites me I think
achievable and that excites me I think
achievable and that excites me I think when I get stressed out mostly it’s uh
when I get stressed out mostly it’s uh
when I get stressed out mostly it’s uh when I’m either bad stress and I’m doing
when I’m either bad stress and I’m doing
when I’m either bad stress and I’m doing work that I shouldn’t be doing work that
work that I shouldn’t be doing work that
work that I shouldn’t be doing work that I don’t enjoy doing work that is either
I don’t enjoy doing work that is either
I don’t enjoy doing work that is either not my skill set or just work that I’m
not my skill set or just work that I’m
not my skill set or just work that I’m not passionate about and at times we all
not passionate about and at times we all
not passionate about and at times we all have we all have these things that we’re
have we all have these things that we’re
have we all have these things that we’re not passionate about but we have to do
not passionate about but we have to do
not passionate about but we have to do and so I relieve that stress by by
and so I relieve that stress by by
and so I relieve that stress by by delegating it eliminating it automating
delegating it eliminating it automating
delegating it eliminating it automating it like get it out of my life right and
it like get it out of my life right and
it like get it out of my life right and that goes for negative things and you
that goes for negative things and you
that goes for negative things and you know you know- friends- people- TV shows
know you know- friends- people- TV shows
know you know- friends- people- TV shows or media you know something is making
or media you know something is making
or media you know something is making you stressed or negative get it out of
you stressed or negative get it out of
you stressed or negative get it out of your life look you don’t need that in
your life look you don’t need that in
your life look you don’t need that in your life surround yourself with things
your life surround yourself with things
your life surround yourself with things that make you excited so you know I’ve
that make you excited so you know I’ve
that make you excited so you know I’ve structured my business so that I am
structured my business so that I am
structured my business so that I am doing for the most part things that I
doing for the most part things that I
doing for the most part things that I enjoy doing I’m talking to you because I
enjoy doing I’m talking to you because I
enjoy doing I’m talking to you because I enjoy I enjoyed your email i draw your
enjoy I enjoyed your email i draw your
enjoy I enjoyed your email i draw your message though I enjoy what you staying
message though I enjoy what you staying
message though I enjoy what you staying for so I figured hey this is going to be
for so I figured hey this is going to be
for so I figured hey this is going to be a great call um then I think the other
a great call um then I think the other
a great call um then I think the other stresses is is good stress in that
stresses is is good stress in that
stresses is is good stress in that you’re doing things that stretch your
you’re doing things that stretch your
you’re doing things that stretch your comfort zone doing things that help me
comfort zone doing things that help me
comfort zone doing things that help me move closer to my billion goal but maybe
move closer to my billion goal but maybe
move closer to my billion goal but maybe I’ve never done before and I’m I’m
I’ve never done before and I’m I’m
I’ve never done before and I’m I’m nervous about an out there you know I
nervous about an out there you know I
nervous about an out there you know I live in my bubble we all live in our own
live in my bubble we all live in our own
live in my bubble we all live in our own bubble and you got it slowly like expand
bubble and you got it slowly like expand
bubble and you got it slowly like expand that bubble to build beyond what you’re
that bubble to build beyond what you’re
that bubble to build beyond what you’re comfortable doing and so that kind of
comfortable doing and so that kind of
comfortable doing and so that kind of stress so here’s an example even today I
stress so here’s an example even today I
stress so here’s an example even today I secretly hope that before going into a
secretly hope that before going into a
secretly hope that before going into a call the person’s gonna cancel on me cuz
call the person’s gonna cancel on me cuz
call the person’s gonna cancel on me cuz I like I don’t I still get nervous going
I like I don’t I still get nervous going
I like I don’t I still get nervous going into a call a meeting you know like we
into a call a meeting you know like we
into a call a meeting you know like we had a little technical issues like oh
had a little technical issues like oh
had a little technical issues like oh maybe okay okay both are canceled great
maybe okay okay both are canceled great
maybe okay okay both are canceled great move on to some you know but it’s fine
move on to some you know but it’s fine
move on to some you know but it’s fine like I love talking to you this is what
like I love talking to you this is what
like I love talking to you this is what I always have this like secret little
I always have this like secret little
I always have this like secret little because i like to please people uh I
because i like to please people uh I
because i like to please people uh I guess my own internal fears that i won’t
guess my own internal fears that i won’t
guess my own internal fears that i won’t i won’t do a good job i won’t you know
i won’t do a good job i won’t you know
i won’t do a good job i won’t you know your audience won’t be happy you won’t
your audience won’t be happy you won’t
your audience won’t be happy you won’t be happy i’ll make whatever um and so I
be happy i’ll make whatever um and so I
be happy i’ll make whatever um and so I secretly kind of hope that you’re gonna
secretly kind of hope that you’re gonna
secretly kind of hope that you’re gonna cancel on me for some reason but that
cancel on me for some reason but that
cancel on me for some reason but that that hurts my
that hurts my
that hurts my you know my bigger my bigger goal so
you know my bigger my bigger goal so
you know my bigger my bigger goal so like that’s that’s good stress like I
like that’s that’s good stress like I
like that’s that’s good stress like I should be doing that I need to be
should be doing that I need to be
should be doing that I need to be stretching my comfort zone I need to be
stretching my comfort zone I need to be
stretching my comfort zone I need to be busting through that and I think you
busting through that and I think you
busting through that and I think you know what helps with that stress uh it’s
know what helps with that stress uh it’s
know what helps with that stress uh it’s just I guess reminding myself that that
just I guess reminding myself that that
just I guess reminding myself that that I’ve done this before like I’ve done
I’ve done this before like I’ve done
I’ve done this before like I’ve done tons of interviews at some times of
tons of interviews at some times of
tons of interviews at some times of speed gain I’ve done all of this stuff
speed gain I’ve done all of this stuff
speed gain I’ve done all of this stuff before if you haven’t then remind
before if you haven’t then remind
before if you haven’t then remind yourself of what you’ve done like the
yourself of what you’ve done like the
yourself of what you’ve done like the steps along the way right my first radio
steps along the way right my first radio
steps along the way right my first radio show is so nervous for but I’ve done
show is so nervous for but I’ve done
show is so nervous for but I’ve done other interviews so like okay that’s not
other interviews so like okay that’s not
other interviews so like okay that’s not that big a step I can do this I have
that big a step I can do this I have
that big a step I can do this I have confidence you will to do it um I think
confidence you will to do it um I think
confidence you will to do it um I think enjoying yourself outside of your your
enjoying yourself outside of your your
enjoying yourself outside of your your work your life you know I do salsa
work your life you know I do salsa
work your life you know I do salsa dancing and djing 20 hours 8 ah you know
dancing and djing 20 hours 8 ah you know
dancing and djing 20 hours 8 ah you know time with my family I you know play
time with my family I you know play
time with my family I you know play league of legends um did this break from
league of legends um did this break from
league of legends um did this break from from your normal kind of daily routine
from your normal kind of daily routine
from your normal kind of daily routine perfect perfect so this next question
perfect perfect so this next question
perfect perfect so this next question Evan you and I are going to take a step
Evan you and I are going to take a step
Evan you and I are going to take a step in the time machine together and we’re
in the time machine together and we’re
in the time machine together and we’re gonna go back in time okay what is one
gonna go back in time okay what is one
gonna go back in time okay what is one piece of advice you would give to a
piece of advice you would give to a
piece of advice you would give to a younger you um my one piece of advice
younger you um my one piece of advice
younger you um my one piece of advice would be to believe um the hardest day
would be to believe um the hardest day
would be to believe um the hardest day of my life was when I I was arguing with
of my life was when I I was arguing with
of my life was when I I was arguing with my business partner we had this company
my business partner we had this company
my business partner we had this company was making no money I turned down
was making no money I turned down
was making no money I turned down six-figure jobs to do this business and
six-figure jobs to do this business and
six-figure jobs to do this business and I’m making three hundred dollars a month
I’m making three hundred dollars a month
I’m making three hundred dollars a month and I’m embarrassed to my friends invite
and I’m embarrassed to my friends invite
and I’m embarrassed to my friends invite me out to go for beer and I have to pick
me out to go for beer and I have to pick
me out to go for beer and I have to pick one thing a month to go do because
one thing a month to go do because
one thing a month to go do because that’s all I can afford where I’m
that’s all I can afford where I’m
that’s all I can afford where I’m telling them I am really busy you know I
telling them I am really busy you know I
telling them I am really busy you know I got all this stuff happening because I’m
got all this stuff happening because I’m
got all this stuff happening because I’m so I you know I’m living the
so I you know I’m living the
so I you know I’m living the entrepreneurial dream right I’m the guy
entrepreneurial dream right I’m the guy
entrepreneurial dream right I’m the guy turned down the jobs they wanted to do
turned down the jobs they wanted to do
turned down the jobs they wanted to do my own thing and Here I am you know
my own thing and Here I am you know
my own thing and Here I am you know eating beans for lunch and can’t afford
eating beans for lunch and can’t afford
eating beans for lunch and can’t afford to go up for drinkin beer um so that
to go up for drinkin beer um so that
to go up for drinkin beer um so that takes its toll on you and and it did on
takes its toll on you and and it did on
takes its toll on you and and it did on me and there was one day um
me and there was one day um
me and there was one day um that I told my I was at some family
that I told my I was at some family
that I told my I was at some family function and until my partner I quit
function and until my partner I quit
function and until my partner I quit because it was just you know I’m done I
because it was just you know I’m done I
because it was just you know I’m done I quit I can’t do this yeah I i have 0
quit I can’t do this yeah I i have 0
quit I can’t do this yeah I i have 0 self worth like I put every I’m working
self worth like I put every I’m working
self worth like I put every I’m working hard we’re trying to do a good thing
hard we’re trying to do a good thing
hard we’re trying to do a good thing we’re not just trying to rip people off
we’re not just trying to rip people off
we’re not just trying to rip people off everything I’ve done in the past where i
everything I’ve done in the past where i
everything I’ve done in the past where i had effort into it i achieved some kind
had effort into it i achieved some kind
had effort into it i achieved some kind of success and here i am just sucking
of success and here i am just sucking
of success and here i am just sucking everywhere it’s and and so I like i’m
everywhere it’s and and so I like i’m
everywhere it’s and and so I like i’m done i got i want to feel like i’m a
done i got i want to feel like i’m a
done i got i want to feel like i’m a valuable human being um and I told Mike
valuable human being um and I told Mike
valuable human being um and I told Mike Witt and and then just cried for for
Witt and and then just cried for for
Witt and and then just cried for for half an hour and you know my mom it was
half an hour and you know my mom it was
half an hour and you know my mom it was family man my mom come up and put her
family man my mom come up and put her
family man my mom come up and put her hand on my shoulder I didn’t know what
hand on my shoulder I didn’t know what
hand on my shoulder I didn’t know what she was saying I was just like tears
she was saying I was just like tears
she was saying I was just like tears come out of my nose it’s just like I
come out of my nose it’s just like I
come out of my nose it’s just like I can’t believe I quit on something
can’t believe I quit on something
can’t believe I quit on something because that wasn’t my personality and
because that wasn’t my personality and
because that wasn’t my personality and anyway I mean the next day I don’t know
anyway I mean the next day I don’t know
anyway I mean the next day I don’t know what what happened I just went I just
what what happened I just went I just
what what happened I just went I just want my tip back to the business and my
want my tip back to the business and my
want my tip back to the business and my partner didn’t give me a hard time about
partner didn’t give me a hard time about
partner didn’t give me a hard time about it you know i just showed up at his
it you know i just showed up at his
it you know i just showed up at his apartment worked out of his apartment
apartment worked out of his apartment
apartment worked out of his apartment and and we just got back to work and but
and and we just got back to work and but
and and we just got back to work and but i like I almost like I almost stuck with
i like I almost like I almost stuck with
i like I almost like I almost stuck with I almost quit you know I almost I almost
I almost quit you know I almost I almost
I almost quit you know I almost I almost gave up I didn’t see any light I didn’t
gave up I didn’t see any light I didn’t
gave up I didn’t see any light I didn’t know what to do I was hopeless and and
know what to do I was hopeless and and
know what to do I was hopeless and and that’s you know that’s a message to my
that’s you know that’s a message to my
that’s you know that’s a message to my younger self it’s also the message to
younger self it’s also the message to
younger self it’s also the message to other entrepreneurs that’s why I built
other entrepreneurs that’s why I built
other entrepreneurs that’s why I built my business around this because so many
my business around this because so many
my business around this because so many people go through that I’m sure even
people go through that I’m sure even
people go through that I’m sure even when you were doing the podcast and
when you were doing the podcast and
when you were doing the podcast and everything you’re doing like there’s
everything you’re doing like there’s
everything you’re doing like there’s times of doubt where you think about
times of doubt where you think about
times of doubt where you think about putting and you’re not getting results
putting and you’re not getting results
putting and you’re not getting results and you know in Italy portal not to want
and you know in Italy portal not to want
and you know in Italy portal not to want to keep going so my message among
to keep going so my message among
to keep going so my message among yourself is believe believe that is the
yourself is believe believe that is the
yourself is believe believe that is the mantra of today with Evan Carmichael
mantra of today with Evan Carmichael
mantra of today with Evan Carmichael believe so I know that we are starting
believe so I know that we are starting
believe so I know that we are starting to get very very close to the time to
to get very very close to the time to
to get very very close to the time to end this but you really touched on
end this but you really touched on
end this but you really touched on something that I want to make sure that
something that I want to make sure that
something that I want to make sure that I dig into just a little bit more and it
I dig into just a little bit more and it
I dig into just a little bit more and it was the candor of what you said was the
was the candor of what you said was the
was the candor of what you said was the the entrepreneurial dream right and kind
the entrepreneurial dream right and kind
the entrepreneurial dream right and kind of holding onto this image of what that
of holding onto this image of what that
of holding onto this image of what that entrepreneurial dream was and and real
entrepreneurial dream was and and real
entrepreneurial dream was and and real projecting that to other individuals
projecting that to other individuals
projecting that to other individuals knowing inside that things weren’t quite
knowing inside that things weren’t quite
knowing inside that things weren’t quite going how you wanted them to go just yet
going how you wanted them to go just yet
going how you wanted them to go just yet so staying kind of in that same same
so staying kind of in that same same
so staying kind of in that same same spirit can you take us to your biggest
spirit can you take us to your biggest
spirit can you take us to your biggest failure um that was probably my my my
failure um that was probably my my my
failure um that was probably my my my biggest failure was was a collection of
biggest failure was was a collection of
biggest failure was was a collection of just just sucking at my company I felt
just just sucking at my company I felt
just just sucking at my company I felt like I knew what I was doing uh I was in
like I knew what I was doing uh I was in
like I knew what I was doing uh I was in university I felt like I got all the
university I felt like I got all the
university I felt like I got all the answers and I’ve been reading all the
answers and I’ve been reading all the
answers and I’ve been reading all the books and I followed all the advice i
books and I followed all the advice i
books and I followed all the advice i was watching on the videos and reading
was watching on the videos and reading
was watching on the videos and reading the magazines like I busting my ass to
the magazines like I busting my ass to
the magazines like I busting my ass to get this thing going and and I just
get this thing going and and I just
get this thing going and and I just nothing was happening like three hundred
nothing was happening like three hundred
nothing was happening like three hundred dollars a month is can’t live off of
dollars a month is can’t live off of
dollars a month is can’t live off of that and that moment I felt like the
that and that moment I felt like the
that and that moment I felt like the biggest failure in the world uh and i
biggest failure in the world uh and i
biggest failure in the world uh and i think i could have been more open with
think i could have been more open with
think i could have been more open with people i could have been more open with
people i could have been more open with
people i could have been more open with my friends and say hey look i’m
my friends and say hey look i’m
my friends and say hey look i’m struggling and i don’t i can’t come out
struggling and i don’t i can’t come out
struggling and i don’t i can’t come out because i can’t afford it and we could
because i can’t afford it and we could
because i can’t afford it and we could have they could have done something at
have they could have done something at
have they could have done something at their house instead of going out to a
their house instead of going out to a
their house instead of going out to a bar right I don’t know I felt I just
bar right I don’t know I felt I just
bar right I don’t know I felt I just felt embarrassed like I turn down jobs
felt embarrassed like I turn down jobs
felt embarrassed like I turn down jobs that they wanted that paid huge money
that they wanted that paid huge money
that they wanted that paid huge money that would have me travel around the
that would have me travel around the
that would have me travel around the world to do this and and I wasn’t
world to do this and and I wasn’t
world to do this and and I wasn’t getting results and I was too
getting results and I was too
getting results and I was too embarrassed to tell anybody about it so
embarrassed to tell anybody about it so
embarrassed to tell anybody about it so um so what was the one key takeaway from
um so what was the one key takeaway from
um so what was the one key takeaway from that experience that drove you to
that experience that drove you to
that experience that drove you to success um the thing that saved me was
success um the thing that saved me was
success um the thing that saved me was modeling success I realized and down
modeling success I realized and down
modeling success I realized and down this part that I’m not the first guy to
this part that I’m not the first guy to
this part that I’m not the first guy to try to sell software’s or a song before
try to sell software’s or a song before
try to sell software’s or a song before and I looked at successful companies
and I looked at successful companies
and I looked at successful companies like Microsoft and McAfee into it look
like Microsoft and McAfee into it look
like Microsoft and McAfee into it look at how they got started 0 to 1 don’t
at how they got started 0 to 1 don’t
at how they got started 0 to 1 don’t care how Bill Gates makes another
care how Bill Gates makes another
care how Bill Gates makes another billion dollars now look how do you make
billion dollars now look how do you make
billion dollars now look how do you make his first million us I wanted to do that
his first million us I wanted to do that
his first million us I wanted to do that in learning from those success stories
in learning from those success stories
in learning from those success stories help me get out of my hole and and
help me get out of my hole and and
help me get out of my hole and and become successful so that’s a big part
become successful so that’s a big part
become successful so that’s a big part of the message I teach as well as
of the message I teach as well as
of the message I teach as well as modeling other people what
modeling other people what
modeling other people what goal you have somebody’s already done it
goal you have somebody’s already done it
goal you have somebody’s already done it and you can copy that strategy to talk
and you can copy that strategy to talk
and you can copy that strategy to talk to your business so modeling success and
to your business so modeling success and
to your business so modeling success and before I let you go Evan I have got to
before I let you go Evan I have got to
before I let you go Evan I have got to ask and I’ve got to end the show with
ask and I’ve got to end the show with
ask and I’ve got to end the show with you as a leader inspiring leaders so
you as a leader inspiring leaders so
you as a leader inspiring leaders so with that what what inspires you um
with that what what inspires you um
with that what what inspires you um people doing great things inspire me
people doing great things inspire me
people doing great things inspire me people doing big projects inspire me um
people doing big projects inspire me um
people doing big projects inspire me um people who have ambition and who want to
people who have ambition and who want to
people who have ambition and who want to want to change the world to want to do
want to change the world to want to do
want to change the world to want to do something important that inspires me I’m
something important that inspires me I’m
something important that inspires me I’m what does it inspire these people who
what does it inspire these people who
what does it inspire these people who are okay with the status quo who are
are okay with the status quo who are
are okay with the status quo who are lazy who don’t have important goals I
lazy who don’t have important goals I
lazy who don’t have important goals I don’t care what your goal is you know
don’t care what your goal is you know
don’t care what your goal is you know your goal is to build the business of
your goal is to build the business of
your goal is to build the business of your goal is to be a professional
your goal is to be a professional
your goal is to be a professional musician if your goal is to to be an
musician if your goal is to to be an
musician if your goal is to to be an all-star code or at a company just want
all-star code or at a company just want
all-star code or at a company just want something out of your life and want to
something out of your life and want to
something out of your life and want to make your life important like want your
make your life important like want your
make your life important like want your life to be meaningful because most
life to be meaningful because most
life to be meaningful because most people look for the evenings and
people look for the evenings and
people look for the evenings and weekends and they just go to work and
weekends and they just go to work and
weekends and they just go to work and it’s another day and they hate what
it’s another day and they hate what
it’s another day and they hate what they’re doing so that doesn’t inspire me
they’re doing so that doesn’t inspire me
they’re doing so that doesn’t inspire me the people who are out there chasing
the people who are out there chasing
the people who are out there chasing their dream doing something big whatever
their dream doing something big whatever
their dream doing something big whatever it is trying to make the best life that
it is trying to make the best life that
it is trying to make the best life that came for themselves that’s inspiring for
came for themselves that’s inspiring for
came for themselves that’s inspiring for me try to make the best lives they can
me try to make the best lives they can
me try to make the best lives they can for themselves so leaders head on over
for themselves so leaders head on over
for themselves so leaders head on over to leaders inspire leaders calm for the
to leaders inspire leaders calm for the
to leaders inspire leaders calm for the show notes and Evans contact information
show notes and Evans contact information
show notes and Evans contact information the highest form of leadership is
the highest form of leadership is
the highest form of leadership is inspiring other leaders so be inspiring
inspiring other leaders so be inspiring
inspiring other leaders so be inspiring and stay inspired Evan thank you so much
and stay inspired Evan thank you so much
and stay inspired Evan thank you so much for joining me and inspiring the leaders
for joining me and inspiring the leaders
for joining me and inspiring the leaders of tomorrow no problem that was fun
of tomorrow no problem that was fun
of tomorrow no problem that was fun maybe we’ll do it again definitely
maybe we’ll do it again definitely
maybe we’ll do it again definitely cheers
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