um bom all right everyone welcome to another google+ hangout i’m excited to
another google+ hangout i’m excited to
another google+ hangout i’m excited to be here this is a slightly different
be here this is a slightly different
be here this is a slightly different time than usual it’s nighttime it’s 830
time than usual it’s nighttime it’s 830
time than usual it’s nighttime it’s 830 here in Toronto I’ve got a special guest
here in Toronto I’ve got a special guest
here in Toronto I’ve got a special guest with me Sam berry who has a podcast
with me Sam berry who has a podcast
with me Sam berry who has a podcast where he interviews entrepreneurs and he
where he interviews entrepreneurs and he
where he interviews entrepreneurs and he asked if he could interview me for his
asked if he could interview me for his
asked if he could interview me for his podcast so I said sure why not let’s
podcast so I said sure why not let’s
podcast so I said sure why not let’s turn it into a Google+ Hangout I’m so
turn it into a Google+ Hangout I’m so
turn it into a Google+ Hangout I’m so Sam it’s Sam Barry calm you guys can go
Sam it’s Sam Barry calm you guys can go
Sam it’s Sam Barry calm you guys can go check that out later and I’m gonna I’m
check that out later and I’m gonna I’m
check that out later and I’m gonna I’m going to turn it over the same and we’re
going to turn it over the same and we’re
going to turn it over the same and we’re gonna pretend like it’s his show it’s
gonna pretend like it’s his show it’s
gonna pretend like it’s his show it’s his podcast and I am the guest on his
his podcast and I am the guest on his
his podcast and I am the guest on his show so Sam let’s do it r11 let’s do it
show so Sam let’s do it r11 let’s do it
show so Sam let’s do it r11 let’s do it welcome to believe you’re a mute that
welcome to believe you’re a mute that
welcome to believe you’re a mute that man Barry who has a podcast where
man Barry who has a podcast where
man Barry who has a podcast where interviews entreprise you gotta close
interviews entreprise you gotta close
interviews entreprise you gotta close the window so I said sure why not let’s
the window so I said sure why not let’s
the window so I said sure why not let’s don’t watch don’t watch the livestream
don’t watch don’t watch the livestream
don’t watch don’t watch the livestream because there’s a delay how do i turn it
because there’s a delay how do i turn it
because there’s a delay how do i turn it off just close close a YouTube page keep
off just close close a YouTube page keep
off just close close a YouTube page keep this window open and close to YouTube
this window open and close to YouTube
this window open and close to YouTube page you don’t need to see it the
page you don’t need to see it the
page you don’t need to see it the diamond oh that was really confusing but
diamond oh that was really confusing but
diamond oh that was really confusing but I’m thankfully we’re back we’re back
I’m thankfully we’re back we’re back
I’m thankfully we’re back we’re back into it all right welcome to believe I’m
into it all right welcome to believe I’m
into it all right welcome to believe I’m the host Sam Barry and we’re hanging out
the host Sam Barry and we’re hanging out
the host Sam Barry and we’re hanging out today with my friend Evan Carmichael
today with my friend Evan Carmichael
today with my friend Evan Carmichael from Evan mark Carmichael calm and I
from Evan mark Carmichael calm and I
from Evan mark Carmichael calm and I just want to briefly talk about Evan and
just want to briefly talk about Evan and
just want to briefly talk about Evan and he at 19 he built and sold a biotech
he at 19 he built and sold a biotech
he at 19 he built and sold a biotech software company 22 it was a venture
software company 22 it was a venture
software company 22 it was a venture capitalist helping raise between 500,000
capitalist helping raise between 500,000
capitalist helping raise between 500,000 to 15 million dollars in venture capital
to 15 million dollars in venture capital
to 15 million dollars in venture capital now runs Evan Carmichael calm one of the
now runs Evan Carmichael calm one of the
now runs Evan Carmichael calm one of the world’s most popular website for
world’s most popular website for
world’s most popular website for entrepreneurs and I’m very pleased to
entrepreneurs and I’m very pleased to
entrepreneurs and I’m very pleased to have Evan on the show thank you very
have Evan on the show thank you very
have Evan on the show thank you very much ever thanks for having me man I’m
much ever thanks for having me man I’m
much ever thanks for having me man I’m excited
and likewise um you know you and I both
and likewise um you know you and I both share a similar vision and that vision
share a similar vision and that vision
share a similar vision and that vision that we’re really going to talk about on
that we’re really going to talk about on
that we’re really going to talk about on today’s episode is belief and believing
today’s episode is belief and believing
today’s episode is belief and believing in ourselves as entrepreneurs and a just
in ourselves as entrepreneurs and a just
in ourselves as entrepreneurs and a just as people doing something different in
as people doing something different in
as people doing something different in the world and sharing our mission and
the world and sharing our mission and
the world and sharing our mission and our message in the world I think it’s
our message in the world I think it’s
our message in the world I think it’s important to believe and we’re similar
important to believe and we’re similar
important to believe and we’re similar on that level where I feel that people
on that level where I feel that people
on that level where I feel that people really need to believe in themselves and
really need to believe in themselves and
really need to believe in themselves and you’ve helped inspire me name this show
you’ve helped inspire me name this show
you’ve helped inspire me name this show I’m a fan of the name believe I Stanbury
I’m a fan of the name believe I Stanbury
I’m a fan of the name believe I Stanbury I like it and so I want to really ask
I like it and so I want to really ask
I like it and so I want to really ask you like have you always had a strong
you like have you always had a strong
you like have you always had a strong belief in yourself from the beginning oh
belief in yourself from the beginning oh
belief in yourself from the beginning oh wow dude he goes deep on the first
wow dude he goes deep on the first
wow dude he goes deep on the first question um have I always had a strong
question um have I always had a strong
question um have I always had a strong belief in myself I think um you know I
belief in myself I think um you know I
belief in myself I think um you know I credit my parents a lot for that I don’t
credit my parents a lot for that I don’t
credit my parents a lot for that I don’t know if I always had a you know a lot of
know if I always had a you know a lot of
know if I always had a you know a lot of self-confidence um I remember one of my
self-confidence um I remember one of my
self-confidence um I remember one of my earlier memories was at school my I’ve
earlier memories was at school my I’ve
earlier memories was at school my I’ve two sisters I have an older sister and a
two sisters I have an older sister and a
two sisters I have an older sister and a younger sister and and they always did
younger sister and and they always did
younger sister and and they always did way better than me at school and every
way better than me at school and every
way better than me at school and every time we had a report card that came in
time we had a report card that came in
time we had a report card that came in I’d have to go and sit with my parents I
I’d have to go and sit with my parents I
I’d have to go and sit with my parents I knew it was time for the talk the report
knew it was time for the talk the report
knew it was time for the talk the report card talk and yeah I didn’t fail but it
card talk and yeah I didn’t fail but it
card talk and yeah I didn’t fail but it wasn’t up to my parents standards for
wasn’t up to my parents standards for
wasn’t up to my parents standards for where I should be and my mother’s last
where I should be and my mother’s last
where I should be and my mother’s last name is Cass truly and my middle name is
name is Cass truly and my middle name is
name is Cass truly and my middle name is Chris truest was Evan kiss Julie
Chris truest was Evan kiss Julie
Chris truest was Evan kiss Julie Carmichael and my parents used to always
Carmichael and my parents used to always
Carmichael and my parents used to always sit me down and tell me that I was a
sit me down and tell me that I was a
sit me down and tell me that I was a kiss truly Carmichael and that I could
kiss truly Carmichael and that I could
kiss truly Carmichael and that I could do it and they didn’t didn’t chastise me
do it and they didn’t didn’t chastise me
do it and they didn’t didn’t chastise me and they didn’t um didn’t you know did
and they didn’t um didn’t you know did
and they didn’t um didn’t you know did it make me feel bad they always try to
it make me feel bad they always try to
it make me feel bad they always try to make me they always try to make me
make me they always try to make me
make me they always try to make me believe they always try to instill that
believe they always try to instill that
believe they always try to instill that self confidence in me until my last year
self confidence in me until my last year
self confidence in me until my last year of high school where my expectations of
of high school where my expectations of
of high school where my expectations of myself were beyond what my parents
myself were beyond what my parents
myself were beyond what my parents expectations of me were so I don’t know
expectations of me were so I don’t know
expectations of me were so I don’t know what happened um what sparked that
what happened um what sparked that
what happened um what sparked that change but in my last year of high
change but in my last year of high
change but in my last year of high school I had just more more expectations
school I had just more more expectations
school I had just more more expectations on what I should be doing than even what
on what I should be doing than even what
on what I should be doing than even what my family put on me um but I think you
my family put on me um but I think you
my family put on me um but I think you know growing up I had I had you know I
know growing up I had I had you know I
know growing up I had I had you know I was I didn’t like doing things
was I didn’t like doing things
was I didn’t like doing things necessarily by the book might have been
necessarily by the book might have been
necessarily by the book might have been a bit of a problem child a bit of a bit
a bit of a problem child a bit of a bit
a bit of a problem child a bit of a bit of a rebel nothing too crazy nothing
of a rebel nothing too crazy nothing
of a rebel nothing too crazy nothing illegal or anything okay it’s it’s okay
illegal or anything okay it’s it’s okay
illegal or anything okay it’s it’s okay like oh yeah but but I think they gave
like oh yeah but but I think they gave
like oh yeah but but I think they gave me that they gave me a lot of confidence
me that they gave me a lot of confidence
me that they gave me a lot of confidence in myself you know making me feel like a
in myself you know making me feel like a
in myself you know making me feel like a you work is really Carmichael you can do
you work is really Carmichael you can do
you work is really Carmichael you can do this whatever problem comes your way you
this whatever problem comes your way you
this whatever problem comes your way you you know it’s in your blood to be able
you know it’s in your blood to be able
you know it’s in your blood to be able to be successful and overcome those
to be successful and overcome those
to be successful and overcome those challenges so they’re really reinforced
challenges so they’re really reinforced
challenges so they’re really reinforced that certainty or that confidence in
that certainty or that confidence in
that certainty or that confidence in your personality from a young age yeah
your personality from a young age yeah
your personality from a young age yeah as far back as I can remember my parents
as far back as I can remember my parents
as far back as I can remember my parents were always really supportive of
were always really supportive of
were always really supportive of everything I was doing and made me feel
everything I was doing and made me feel
everything I was doing and made me feel like I could do anything mm-hmm that’s
like I could do anything mm-hmm that’s
like I could do anything mm-hmm that’s very important like to plot character
very important like to plot character
very important like to plot character building is it from a young age to when
building is it from a young age to when
building is it from a young age to when you become an adult I think that it’s
you become an adult I think that it’s
you become an adult I think that it’s very important I mean how does that work
very important I mean how does that work
very important I mean how does that work into bringing that into your personal
into bringing that into your personal
into bringing that into your personal brand like what we doing before you
brand like what we doing before you
brand like what we doing before you started Evan Carmichael calm I mean we
started Evan Carmichael calm I mean we
started Evan Carmichael calm I mean we did briefly talk about it in the intro
did briefly talk about it in the intro
did briefly talk about it in the intro but um what led you to start this
but um what led you to start this
but um what led you to start this believe campaign sure uh and i started i
believe campaign sure uh and i started i
believe campaign sure uh and i started i started my business 11 carmical calm
started my business 11 carmical calm
started my business 11 carmical calm before i came up with belief believe
before i came up with belief believe
before i came up with belief believe came afterwards a couple years
came afterwards a couple years
came afterwards a couple years afterwards so it wasn’t like I’m
afterwards so it wasn’t like I’m
afterwards so it wasn’t like I’m starting with this and here we go um my
starting with this and here we go um my
starting with this and here we go um my how did I start my business career yeah
how did I start my business career yeah
how did I start my business career yeah I was always I was always the
I was always I was always the
I was always I was always the entrepreneur hustler growing up always a
entrepreneur hustler growing up always a
entrepreneur hustler growing up always a entrepreneur hustler selling baseball
entrepreneur hustler selling baseball
entrepreneur hustler selling baseball cards and
cards and
cards and you know always had some business going
you know always had some business going
you know always had some business going on my earliest business was when I was
on my earliest business was when I was
on my earliest business was when I was five years old and my sister was three
five years old and my sister was three
five years old and my sister was three and we we drew a bunch of you know
and we we drew a bunch of you know
and we we drew a bunch of you know pictures and we went door-to-door
pictures and we went door-to-door
pictures and we went door-to-door selling our art for five cents or ten
selling our art for five cents or ten
selling our art for five cents or ten cents or you know whatever we could get
cents or you know whatever we could get
cents or you know whatever we could get so I’ve always been involved in some
so I’ve always been involved in some
so I’ve always been involved in some kind of venture of some kind the the
kind of venture of some kind the the
kind of venture of some kind the the first kind of real venture that started
first kind of real venture that started
first kind of real venture that started to take off or had some success with was
to take off or had some success with was
to take off or had some success with was a software company that I was in
a software company that I was in
a software company that I was in University and with two business
University and with two business
University and with two business partners who are also the same
partners who are also the same
partners who are also the same University and I went through a lot of
University and I went through a lot of
University and I went through a lot of you know struggle and failure with that
you know struggle and failure with that
you know struggle and failure with that but ended up selling it to a big company
but ended up selling it to a big company
but ended up selling it to a big company and having Klein’s like NASA and johnson
and having Klein’s like NASA and johnson
and having Klein’s like NASA and johnson Johnson and that was my first like put
Johnson and that was my first like put
Johnson and that was my first like put my stamp on actually having a successful
my stamp on actually having a successful
my stamp on actually having a successful successful business not just talking
successful business not just talking
successful business not just talking baseball cards or whatever I was trying
baseball cards or whatever I was trying
baseball cards or whatever I was trying to sell the time um and it was through
to sell the time um and it was through
to sell the time um and it was through that process where uh you know I had it
that process where uh you know I had it
that process where uh you know I had it was it was one of the highlights of my
was it was one of the highlights of my
was it was one of the highlights of my life is being able to build that and
life is being able to build that and
life is being able to build that and sell it but it was also the worst day of
sell it but it was also the worst day of
sell it but it was also the worst day of my life I within building that business
my life I within building that business
my life I within building that business as I had the worst day of my life where
as I had the worst day of my life where
as I had the worst day of my life where I told my business partner that I quit
I told my business partner that I quit
I told my business partner that I quit and we were disagreeing and I almost I
and we were disagreeing and I almost I
and we were disagreeing and I almost I almost failed like we almost failed uh
almost failed like we almost failed uh
almost failed like we almost failed uh and when I sold my business and I had
and when I sold my business and I had
and when I sold my business and I had success i started my website just as a
success i started my website just as a
success i started my website just as a resource for other entrepreneurs to try
resource for other entrepreneurs to try
resource for other entrepreneurs to try to help them not go through the same
to help them not go through the same
to help them not go through the same failure and struggle that I went through
failure and struggle that I went through
failure and struggle that I went through you know I turned down big jobs jobs at
you know I turned down big jobs jobs at
you know I turned down big jobs jobs at a couple years earlier I wanted to go
a couple years earlier I wanted to go
a couple years earlier I wanted to go two jabs at my my classmates at
two jabs at my my classmates at
two jabs at my my classmates at University all were were you know
University all were were you know
University all were were you know fighting for jobs that would pay me like
fighting for jobs that would pay me like
fighting for jobs that would pay me like 80 hundred thousand dollars starting
80 hundred thousand dollars starting
80 hundred thousand dollars starting salary and finally around the world
salary and finally around the world
salary and finally around the world working on exciting projects to do this
working on exciting projects to do this
working on exciting projects to do this business where I’m now making three
business where I’m now making three
business where I’m now making three hundred dollars a month and eating beans
hundred dollars a month and eating beans
hundred dollars a month and eating beans for lunch every day and you know can’t
for lunch every day and you know can’t
for lunch every day and you know can’t afford to
afford to
afford to go for drinks with my buddies and me
go for drinks with my buddies and me
go for drinks with my buddies and me being too embarrassed to say hey guys I
being too embarrassed to say hey guys I
being too embarrassed to say hey guys I can’t afford the ten dollars for you
can’t afford the ten dollars for you
can’t afford the ten dollars for you know a beer and a side of fries uh like
know a beer and a side of fries uh like
know a beer and a side of fries uh like that’s that’s low low you know I didn’t
that’s that’s low low you know I didn’t
that’s that’s low low you know I didn’t say that i would say like oh yeah I’m
say that i would say like oh yeah I’m
say that i would say like oh yeah I’m busy like I’m living the entrepreneur
busy like I’m living the entrepreneur
busy like I’m living the entrepreneur life right I I leave those big jobs to
life right I I leave those big jobs to
life right I I leave those big jobs to do my own thing so this pride in that
do my own thing so this pride in that
do my own thing so this pride in that and and I was embarrassed um and so I
and and I was embarrassed um and so I
and and I was embarrassed um and so I didn’t want to have I I don’t know I
didn’t want to have I I don’t know I
didn’t want to have I I don’t know I felt I felt like this should be easier
felt I felt like this should be easier
felt I felt like this should be easier for people I felt like I wished I had
for people I felt like I wished I had
for people I felt like I wished I had somebody to help me on my path and i
somebody to help me on my path and i
somebody to help me on my path and i started my website just as a resource
started my website just as a resource
started my website just as a resource for other entrepreneurs as a result of
for other entrepreneurs as a result of
for other entrepreneurs as a result of selling my business i was 22 when i sold
selling my business i was 22 when i sold
selling my business i was 22 when i sold it uh and i got asked to do a whole
it uh and i got asked to do a whole
it uh and i got asked to do a whole bunch of speaking and the website was
bunch of speaking and the website was
bunch of speaking and the website was also like where’s i’ve been speaking
also like where’s i’ve been speaking
also like where’s i’ve been speaking where am i going to be at UH so that you
where am i going to be at UH so that you
where am i going to be at UH so that you know that’s that site started when I was
know that’s that site started when I was
know that’s that site started when I was like 22 years old and I am I am 35 in
like 22 years old and I am I am 35 in
like 22 years old and I am I am 35 in May and believe is maybe two years old
May and believe is maybe two years old
May and believe is maybe two years old maybe hey interesting so I think doing
maybe hey interesting so I think doing
maybe hey interesting so I think doing this like helping entrepreneur thing for
this like helping entrepreneur thing for
this like helping entrepreneur thing for a long time but believe is a really new
a long time but believe is a really new
a long time but believe is a really new addition to it and I was always been
addition to it and I was always been
addition to it and I was always been part of me but I never really understood
part of me but I never really understood
part of me but I never really understood it and internalize it and use that to
it and internalize it and use that to
it and internalize it and use that to really help propel my business forward
really help propel my business forward
really help propel my business forward okay that’s very interesting and has
okay that’s very interesting and has
okay that’s very interesting and has that propelled your business for would
that propelled your business for would
that propelled your business for would have people connected with that message
have people connected with that message
have people connected with that message of belief oh so much man it’s it’s uh
of belief oh so much man it’s it’s uh
of belief oh so much man it’s it’s uh it’s so powerful ah the first thing I
it’s so powerful ah the first thing I
it’s so powerful ah the first thing I did was I said okay I thought it was too
did was I said okay I thought it was too
did was I said okay I thought it was too too big like who believe you know
too big like who believe you know
too big like who believe you know believe is such a yeah big word You Know
believe is such a yeah big word You Know
believe is such a yeah big word You Know Who am I delusionary yeah and so I just
Who am I delusionary yeah and so I just
Who am I delusionary yeah and so I just did a full a small test like I had to
did a full a small test like I had to
did a full a small test like I had to prove that it that this would work um
prove that it that this would work um
prove that it that this would work um now I’m all-in right like you may see
now I’m all-in right like you may see
now I’m all-in right like you may see the all in heaven and
the all in heaven and
the all in heaven and posting stuff everywhere and making the
posting stuff everywhere and making the
posting stuff everywhere and making the videos and I’m fully like fully
videos and I’m fully like fully
videos and I’m fully like fully confident behind it you know I got that
confident behind it you know I got that
confident behind it you know I got that got the shirt on there and yeah I’m all
got the shirt on there and yeah I’m all
got the shirt on there and yeah I’m all in on it I have no shame uh and it’s
in on it I have no shame uh and it’s
in on it I have no shame uh and it’s easy to attract people because it was
easy to attract people because it was
easy to attract people because it was confidence with it but my first thing
confidence with it but my first thing
confidence with it but my first thing when i first started it I you know I
when i first started it I you know I
when i first started it I you know I didn’t know I just was searching for
didn’t know I just was searching for
didn’t know I just was searching for something to help me better define what
something to help me better define what
something to help me better define what I was doing and my first task was with
I was doing and my first task was with
I was doing and my first task was with my newsletter I had an oozer that I sent
my newsletter I had an oozer that I sent
my newsletter I had an oozer that I sent out every week to my audience and I said
out every week to my audience and I said
out every week to my audience and I said you know why it’s a newsletter the
you know why it’s a newsletter the
you know why it’s a newsletter the fantastic newsletter by the way thank
fantastic newsletter by the way thank
fantastic newsletter by the way thank you right for that I said this news that
you right for that I said this news that
you right for that I said this news that are gonna make about believe and just
are gonna make about believe and just
are gonna make about believe and just we’ll see what happens and it was the
we’ll see what happens and it was the
we’ll see what happens and it was the highest response rate that I ever had on
highest response rate that I ever had on
highest response rate that I ever had on any of my newsletters and my sister
any of my newsletters and my sister
any of my newsletters and my sister wrote to me to say I actually read your
wrote to me to say I actually read your
wrote to me to say I actually read your newsletter this time like wow Thank You
newsletter this time like wow Thank You
newsletter this time like wow Thank You Stephanie but so that mean like hey I’m
Stephanie but so that mean like hey I’m
Stephanie but so that mean like hey I’m onto something and so then I started I
onto something and so then I started I
onto something and so then I started I showed her all these little test they
showed her all these little test they
showed her all these little test they started then okay I’m gonna make a
started then okay I’m gonna make a
started then okay I’m gonna make a little tweak on my website I’m going to
little tweak on my website I’m going to
little tweak on my website I’m going to post a little bit the social media and
post a little bit the social media and
post a little bit the social media and everything I tested would believe
everything I tested would believe
everything I tested would believe because it was so much you know I had
because it was so much you know I had
because it was so much you know I had passion and heart that went into it it
passion and heart that went into it it
passion and heart that went into it it had the best result of anything that I
had the best result of anything that I
had the best result of anything that I was doing and so that helped convinced
was doing and so that helped convinced
was doing and so that helped convinced me to hey I’m gonna go all in on this
me to hey I’m gonna go all in on this
me to hey I’m gonna go all in on this and and it’s been crazy the results have
and and it’s been crazy the results have
and and it’s been crazy the results have been crazy mm-hmm going back to that
been crazy mm-hmm going back to that
been crazy mm-hmm going back to that point where you turned down those those
point where you turned down those those
point where you turned down those those big jobs the eighty thousand a hundred
big jobs the eighty thousand a hundred
big jobs the eighty thousand a hundred thousand dollars a year starting base
thousand dollars a year starting base
thousand dollars a year starting base salary okay and and you know eating
salary okay and and you know eating
salary okay and and you know eating beans and living off three hundred
beans and living off three hundred
beans and living off three hundred dollars a month you know that starting
dollars a month you know that starting
dollars a month you know that starting point when you took that leap of faith
point when you took that leap of faith
point when you took that leap of faith to become an entrepreneur um I want to
to become an entrepreneur um I want to
to become an entrepreneur um I want to talk about that was that hard was that a
talk about that was that hard was that a
talk about that was that hard was that a hard choice to made make and what helped
hard choice to made make and what helped
hard choice to made make and what helped you follow through with that yeah that’s
you follow through with that yeah that’s
you follow through with that yeah that’s a great question so it was hard it was
a great question so it was hard it was
a great question so it was hard it was hard because I don’t have entrepreneurs
hard because I don’t have entrepreneurs
hard because I don’t have entrepreneurs I didn’t have entrepreneurs in my family
I didn’t have entrepreneurs in my family
I didn’t have entrepreneurs in my family I didn’t have entrepreneurs in my
I didn’t have entrepreneurs in my
I didn’t have entrepreneurs in my network my circles you know I don’t have
network my circles you know I don’t have
network my circles you know I don’t have an uncle joe who is an entrepreneur
an uncle joe who is an entrepreneur
an uncle joe who is an entrepreneur or was it was interesting for me like I
or was it was interesting for me like I
or was it was interesting for me like I read about it but I didn’t have any my
read about it but I didn’t have any my
read about it but I didn’t have any my environment was an entrepreneurial so
environment was an entrepreneurial so
environment was an entrepreneurial so everything in my environment was telling
everything in my environment was telling
everything in my environment was telling me hey Evan you gotta go you got this
me hey Evan you gotta go you got this
me hey Evan you gotta go you got this great job it was more of my friends my
great job it was more of my friends my
great job it was more of my friends my parents would be okay with whatever
parents would be okay with whatever
parents would be okay with whatever whatever I wanted to do but my friends
whatever I wanted to do but my friends
whatever I wanted to do but my friends are saying hey you got this job with
are saying hey you got this job with
are saying hey you got this job with this huge company like I that’s the job
this huge company like I that’s the job
this huge company like I that’s the job that they wanted and here I have this
that they wanted and here I have this
that they wanted and here I have this opportunity like how i’m a retard you
opportunity like how i’m a retard you
opportunity like how i’m a retard you know we shouldn’t use that word i’m
know we shouldn’t use that word i’m
know we shouldn’t use that word i’m stupid for her not you know going after
stupid for her not you know going after
stupid for her not you know going after that opportunity uh and at the same time
that opportunity uh and at the same time
that opportunity uh and at the same time my business wasn’t taking off like i
my business wasn’t taking off like i
my business wasn’t taking off like i started my business while i was in
started my business while i was in
started my business while i was in university so i had time to get it going
university so i had time to get it going
university so i had time to get it going and it wasn’t going right and i was
and it wasn’t going right and i was
and it wasn’t going right and i was struggling and so you know how do how do
struggling and so you know how do how do
struggling and so you know how do how do you even compare um and I went to do
you even compare um and I went to do
you even compare um and I went to do some of the interviews just as like as
some of the interviews just as like as
some of the interviews just as like as my fallback right like i wish i coulda
my fallback right like i wish i coulda
my fallback right like i wish i coulda said I knew I knew all along I wasn’t
said I knew I knew all along I wasn’t
said I knew I knew all along I wasn’t going to be successful I got for sure it
going to be successful I got for sure it
going to be successful I got for sure it was easy turning that it was a it was
was easy turning that it was a it was
was easy turning that it was a it was hard right and you know one of the
hard right and you know one of the
hard right and you know one of the companies they flew me to New York and
companies they flew me to New York and
companies they flew me to New York and put me up in the Waldorf Astoria and
put me up in the Waldorf Astoria and
put me up in the Waldorf Astoria and took me around New York for a couple day
took me around New York for a couple day
took me around New York for a couple day like it was full-on like here’s a major
like it was full-on like here’s a major
like it was full-on like here’s a major opportunity to work at a serious company
opportunity to work at a serious company
opportunity to work at a serious company and I had Jeff Bezos in my head and this
and I had Jeff Bezos in my head and this
and I had Jeff Bezos in my head and this is the this is why it’s so important to
is the this is why it’s so important to
is the this is why it’s so important to create an environment that makes you
create an environment that makes you
create an environment that makes you want to be great uh whatever goals you
want to be great uh whatever goals you
want to be great uh whatever goals you have whatever dreams you have you have
have whatever dreams you have you have
have whatever dreams you have you have to surround yourself with that because I
to surround yourself with that because I
to surround yourself with that because I had very little of it in my environment
had very little of it in my environment
had very little of it in my environment where I was right everything in my
where I was right everything in my
where I was right everything in my environment was was go get a job and
environment was was go get a job and
environment was was go get a job and work for a big company for the rest of
work for a big company for the rest of
work for a big company for the rest of your life that was my environment but I
your life that was my environment but I
your life that was my environment but I watched some random video of Jeff Bezos
watched some random video of Jeff Bezos
watched some random video of Jeff Bezos um and he was talking about living with
um and he was talking about living with
um and he was talking about living with regret and why he started amazon com and
regret and why he started amazon com and
regret and why he started amazon com and he said that with Amazon he was afraid
he said that with Amazon he was afraid
he said that with Amazon he was afraid that he would live the rest of his life
that he would live the rest of his life
that he would live the rest of his life in regret if you did
in regret if you did
in regret if you did try it he was he was a the youngest-ever
try it he was he was a the youngest-ever
try it he was he was a the youngest-ever vp at a firm like a banking firm Wall
vp at a firm like a banking firm Wall
vp at a firm like a banking firm Wall Street firm and he was on the track to
Street firm and he was on the track to
Street firm and he was on the track to be you know superstar in the field and
be you know superstar in the field and
be you know superstar in the field and he left to do this thing on the internet
he left to do this thing on the internet
he left to do this thing on the internet that like what’s the internet you can’t
that like what’s the internet you can’t
that like what’s the internet you can’t sell books on the internet that’s a
sell books on the internet that’s a
sell books on the internet that’s a stupid but such a stupid thing to do why
stupid but such a stupid thing to do why
stupid but such a stupid thing to do why would you do this and he said I could
would you do this and he said I could
would you do this and he said I could live with trying and failing but I
live with trying and failing but I
live with trying and failing but I couldn’t live with not trying and then
couldn’t live with not trying and then
couldn’t live with not trying and then rest of my life worrying and so what
rest of my life worrying and so what
rest of my life worrying and so what helped me was like just having that one
helped me was like just having that one
helped me was like just having that one thing right helps now like that pulls me
thing right helps now like that pulls me
thing right helps now like that pulls me from my out of my environment to
from my out of my environment to
from my out of my environment to something a little bit greater and that
something a little bit greater and that
something a little bit greater and that that thought process gave me the courage
that thought process gave me the courage
that thought process gave me the courage to say you know what I’m going to try
to say you know what I’m going to try
to say you know what I’m going to try this for a year right I’m going to try
this for a year right I’m going to try
this for a year right I’m going to try for a year I can always go back there’ll
for a year I can always go back there’ll
for a year I can always go back there’ll be other job opportunities I may miss
be other job opportunities I may miss
be other job opportunities I may miss out with this company but there’s others
out with this company but there’s others
out with this company but there’s others I can go back to this path on a year but
I can go back to this path on a year but
I can go back to this path on a year but I don’t want to live my life regretting
I don’t want to live my life regretting
I don’t want to live my life regretting that I didn’t take the shot that I had
that I didn’t take the shot that I had
that I didn’t take the shot that I had and I never went back so you know we’re
and I never went back so you know we’re
and I never went back so you know we’re out and what’s up quite well so it
out and what’s up quite well so it
out and what’s up quite well so it sounds like um you followed your gut
sounds like um you followed your gut
sounds like um you followed your gut feeling you know your instinct on this
feeling you know your instinct on this
feeling you know your instinct on this you took you did kind of taking a
you took you did kind of taking a
you took you did kind of taking a calculated risk but also you followed
calculated risk but also you followed
calculated risk but also you followed your intuition yeah and what’s helped me
your intuition yeah and what’s helped me
your intuition yeah and what’s helped me ever since then is an advice that I give
ever since then is an advice that I give
ever since then is an advice that I give to others is all the big decisions you
to others is all the big decisions you
to others is all the big decisions you make with your heart and the small ones
make with your heart and the small ones
make with your heart and the small ones with your head because oftentimes the
with your head because oftentimes the
with your head because oftentimes the decision that’s right for you doesn’t
decision that’s right for you doesn’t
decision that’s right for you doesn’t make any logical sense you know if you
make any logical sense you know if you
make any logical sense you know if you wrote down on that sheet of paper to
wrote down on that sheet of paper to
wrote down on that sheet of paper to compare eighty thousand dollars a year
compare eighty thousand dollars a year
compare eighty thousand dollars a year and world travel and career
and world travel and career
and world travel and career opportunities and three hundred dollars
opportunities and three hundred dollars
opportunities and three hundred dollars a month and you know doesn’t make any
a month and you know doesn’t make any
a month and you know doesn’t make any logical sense logically zero sense uh
logical sense logically zero sense uh
logical sense logically zero sense uh but with all of the big decisions of
but with all of the big decisions of
but with all of the big decisions of your life and it’s something that I then
your life and it’s something that I then
your life and it’s something that I then tried to live through and that’s it’s
tried to live through and that’s it’s
tried to live through and that’s it’s painful and it’s scary because you’re
painful and it’s scary because you’re
painful and it’s scary because you’re taking a leap into the unknown but any
taking a leap into the unknown but any
taking a leap into the unknown but any major important decision that you have
major important decision that you have
major important decision that you have to take make it with your heart
to take make it with your heart
to take make it with your heart and your gut and your passion what feels
and your gut and your passion what feels
and your gut and your passion what feels right instead of trying to logically
right instead of trying to logically
right instead of trying to logically make sense of it because the logic will
make sense of it because the logic will
make sense of it because the logic will hold you back and prevent you from doing
hold you back and prevent you from doing
hold you back and prevent you from doing something scary but that’s really the
something scary but that’s really the
something scary but that’s really the path that you need to take yeah so like
path that you need to take yeah so like
path that you need to take yeah so like how did you then monetize so you started
how did you then monetize so you started
how did you then monetize so you started a personal brand you did make that leap
a personal brand you did make that leap
a personal brand you did make that leap of faith how did it turn into an actual
of faith how did it turn into an actual
of faith how did it turn into an actual viable business model yeah and this is
viable business model yeah and this is
viable business model yeah and this is where believe came in so what happened
where believe came in so what happened
where believe came in so what happened was choice you after I sold my software
was choice you after I sold my software
was choice you after I sold my software company I made some money off of that
company I made some money off of that
company I made some money off of that right so now I’m not I’m not I’m not
right so now I’m not I’m not I’m not
right so now I’m not I’m not I’m not three hundred dollars a month you know
three hundred dollars a month you know
three hundred dollars a month you know struggling anymore so I mean it’s great
struggling anymore so I mean it’s great
struggling anymore so I mean it’s great i joined the venture capital firm sort
i joined the venture capital firm sort
i joined the venture capital firm sort of raised in venture capital for
of raised in venture capital for
of raised in venture capital for companies and i started using my website
companies and i started using my website
companies and i started using my website as a tool to bring in leeds and people
as a tool to bring in leeds and people
as a tool to bring in leeds and people then started to want to contribute
then started to want to contribute
then started to want to contribute content to the site and as I became a
content to the site and as I became a
content to the site and as I became a publisher then the content that i would
publisher then the content that i would
publisher then the content that i would pick uh started gearing towards how many
pick uh started gearing towards how many
pick uh started gearing towards how many eyeballs can I get because that’s the
eyeballs can I get because that’s the
eyeballs can I get because that’s the publisher game how many eyeballs can I
publisher game how many eyeballs can I
publisher game how many eyeballs can I get to my website i can sell out against
get to my website i can sell out against
get to my website i can sell out against advertising and that’s how I make money
advertising and that’s how I make money
advertising and that’s how I make money and so I started putting up content that
and so I started putting up content that
and so I started putting up content that I wasn’t necessarily super in love with
I wasn’t necessarily super in love with
I wasn’t necessarily super in love with but that drove a lot of traffic and
but that drove a lot of traffic and
but that drove a lot of traffic and drove a lot of ad sales and allow me to
drove a lot of ad sales and allow me to
drove a lot of ad sales and allow me to grow my team and I built I built my
grow my team and I built I built my
grow my team and I built I built my business to having eight people off just
business to having eight people off just
business to having eight people off just off my website selling ads and and then
off my website selling ads and and then
off my website selling ads and and then I put the business almost on autopilot I
I put the business almost on autopilot I
I put the business almost on autopilot I give it to my team to run because it
give it to my team to run because it
give it to my team to run because it wasn’t fulfilling you know like okay
wasn’t fulfilling you know like okay
wasn’t fulfilling you know like okay another top 10 whatever like I wasn’t a
another top 10 whatever like I wasn’t a
another top 10 whatever like I wasn’t a part of it you know that the content
part of it you know that the content
part of it you know that the content creation wasn’t exciting for me and I
creation wasn’t exciting for me and I
creation wasn’t exciting for me and I spent my time doing things that I loved
spent my time doing things that I loved
spent my time doing things that I loved which was helping entrepreneurs and
which was helping entrepreneurs and
which was helping entrepreneurs and doing speaking engagements and things
doing speaking engagements and things
doing speaking engagements and things that some of them made money and some of
that some of them made money and some of
that some of them made money and some of them just like didn’t but I loved it
them just like didn’t but I loved it
them just like didn’t but I loved it right like i would meet entrepreneurs
right like i would meet entrepreneurs
right like i would meet entrepreneurs for coffee every day and yell startling
for coffee every day and yell startling
for coffee every day and yell startling people ignorant they can’t they can’t
people ignorant they can’t they can’t
people ignorant they can’t they can’t afford to pay you right like it’s not a
afford to pay you right like it’s not a
afford to pay you right like it’s not a paying gig it’s just it my business
paying gig it’s just it my business
paying gig it’s just it my business filled my financial need and and the the
filled my financial need and and the the
filled my financial need and and the the stuff that i actually
stuff that i actually
stuff that i actually you’d spent my time on feel a soulful
you’d spent my time on feel a soulful
you’d spent my time on feel a soulful personal need um and then I got to the
personal need um and then I got to the
personal need um and then I got to the point where like this is like how is my
point where like this is like how is my
point where like this is like how is my business not not making me happy right
business not not making me happy right
business not not making me happy right like how am i spending my time outside
like how am i spending my time outside
like how am i spending my time outside my business it’s great like I didn’t
my business it’s great like I didn’t
my business it’s great like I didn’t want the 4-hour workweek you know I
want the 4-hour workweek you know I
want the 4-hour workweek you know I didn’t want to just set up something and
didn’t want to just set up something and
didn’t want to just set up something and leave I wanted to enjoy my work right I
leave I wanted to enjoy my work right I
leave I wanted to enjoy my work right I didn’t want to have something that then
didn’t want to have something that then
didn’t want to have something that then I go off in vacation whatever gives you
I go off in vacation whatever gives you
I go off in vacation whatever gives you get bored of that like it’s if you’re
get bored of that like it’s if you’re
get bored of that like it’s if you’re stressed out and overworked the vacation
stressed out and overworked the vacation
stressed out and overworked the vacation the traveling is awesome but then you
the traveling is awesome but then you
the traveling is awesome but then you want to come back and have meaning right
want to come back and have meaning right
want to come back and have meaning right you want to do something valuable and
you want to do something valuable and
you want to do something valuable and meaningful that contributes to the world
meaningful that contributes to the world
meaningful that contributes to the world and I felt like if I could somehow
and I felt like if I could somehow
and I felt like if I could somehow combine these things where I have my
combine these things where I have my
combine these things where I have my business that’s successful and my own
business that’s successful and my own
business that’s successful and my own personal interest if I can mix oh soo
personal interest if I can mix oh soo
personal interest if I can mix oh soo together I would have a lot more
together I would have a lot more
together I would have a lot more personal satisfaction and I can have a
personal satisfaction and I can have a
personal satisfaction and I can have a much bigger impact on the community and
much bigger impact on the community and
much bigger impact on the community and on the world and so then I started
on the world and so then I started
on the world and so then I started thinking well what is it like what’s
thinking well what is it like what’s
thinking well what is it like what’s missing what do i stain for what is the
missing what do i stain for what is the
missing what do i stain for what is the impact that I want to have what is the
impact that I want to have what is the
impact that I want to have what is the change that I want to make and I
change that I want to make and I
change that I want to make and I remember going to watch the jobs movie I
remember going to watch the jobs movie I
remember going to watch the jobs movie I don’t know if you saw that movie with
don’t know if you saw that movie with
don’t know if you saw that movie with Ashton Kutcher yeah that was the start
Ashton Kutcher yeah that was the start
Ashton Kutcher yeah that was the start so whenever that came out you know I was
so whenever that came out you know I was
so whenever that came out you know I was already kind of restless and you know
already kind of restless and you know
already kind of restless and you know trying to figure things out but when the
trying to figure things out but when the
trying to figure things out but when the job movie came out and I watched that
job movie came out and I watched that
job movie came out and I watched that and I after that dug into every Steve
and I after that dug into every Steve
and I after that dug into every Steve Jobs video resource everything the next
Jobs video resource everything the next
Jobs video resource everything the next week was just like all in on Steve Jobs
week was just like all in on Steve Jobs
week was just like all in on Steve Jobs um and he very much yeah you read the
um and he very much yeah you read the
um and he very much yeah you read the book by walter isaacson the Steve Jobs
book by walter isaacson the Steve Jobs
book by walter isaacson the Steve Jobs biography of his life yeah uh I don’t
biography of his life yeah uh I don’t
biography of his life yeah uh I don’t know if I read that in that time I don’t
know if I read that in that time I don’t
know if I read that in that time I don’t remember I don’t think I think he was
remember I don’t think I think he was
remember I don’t think I think he was still alive yeah he was he was it was
still alive yeah he was he was it was
still alive yeah he was he was it was just prior to him passing away but it’s
just prior to him passing away but it’s
just prior to him passing away but it’s very in depth yeah I haven’t read so no
very in depth yeah I haven’t read so no
very in depth yeah I haven’t read so no I don’t think I read it in that time but
I don’t think I read it in that time but
I don’t think I read it in that time but I mean I tried to consume everything
I mean I tried to consume everything
I mean I tried to consume everything steve jobs and jobs had this one video
steve jobs and jobs had this one video
steve jobs and jobs had this one video that was really great that changed my
that was really great that changed my
that was really great that changed my life
life
life uh where he just came back from he was
uh where he just came back from he was
uh where he just came back from he was fired from Apple he just came back and
fired from Apple he just came back and
fired from Apple he just came back and he was talking about how what Apple
he was talking about how what Apple
he was talking about how what Apple stood for like at the core what is Apple
stood for like at the core what is Apple
stood for like at the core what is Apple all about and it’s not about making
all about and it’s not about making
all about and it’s not about making boxes and make people’s lives easier
boxes and make people’s lives easier
boxes and make people’s lives easier it’s about helping people change the
it’s about helping people change the
it’s about helping people change the world with their technology and and Jobs
world with their technology and and Jobs
world with their technology and and Jobs was never a money guy like he he was a
was never a money guy like he he was a
was never a money guy like he he was a multi-millionaire in his early 20s yet
multi-millionaire in his early 20s yet
multi-millionaire in his early 20s yet all the money he would ever need for the
all the money he would ever need for the
all the money he would ever need for the rest of his life and he like till the
rest of his life and he like till the
rest of his life and he like till the day he died was that Apple and why he
day he died was that Apple and why he
day he died was that Apple and why he built it to be the most valuable company
built it to be the most valuable company
built it to be the most valuable company in the world when his number one
in the world when his number one
in the world when his number one motivation was not money that’s
motivation was not money that’s
motivation was not money that’s interesting and so then I thought what I
interesting and so then I thought what I
interesting and so then I thought what I like what how do I do this what’s what
like what how do I do this what’s what
like what how do I do this what’s what do I stand for how do I bring that to
do I stand for how do I bring that to
do I stand for how do I bring that to what I want to do to have a positive
what I want to do to have a positive
what I want to do to have a positive impact and I sat down with a buddy of
impact and I sat down with a buddy of
impact and I sat down with a buddy of mine Jason and we went for coffee and
mine Jason and we went for coffee and
mine Jason and we went for coffee and and I was trying to cope with like a new
and I was trying to cope with like a new
and I was trying to cope with like a new tagline or you have you know just
tagline or you have you know just
tagline or you have you know just exploring you know I didn’t know what I
exploring you know I didn’t know what I
exploring you know I didn’t know what I was doing and we came down with
was doing and we came down with
was doing and we came down with something like I think was hungry
something like I think was hungry
something like I think was hungry entrepreneurs deserve help that was what
entrepreneurs deserve help that was what
entrepreneurs deserve help that was what I came up with that was like my new
I came up with that was like my new
I came up with that was like my new tagline hungry entrepreneurs deserve
tagline hungry entrepreneurs deserve
tagline hungry entrepreneurs deserve help yeah I think it does like summarize
help yeah I think it does like summarize
help yeah I think it does like summarize what I’m all about but you know I don’t
what I’m all about but you know I don’t
what I’m all about but you know I don’t know I started using it in some of my
know I started using it in some of my
know I started using it in some of my videos and and it was okay but it didn’t
videos and and it was okay but it didn’t
videos and and it was okay but it didn’t quite feel right yet um so just had to
quite feel right yet um so just had to
quite feel right yet um so just had to rain down more ideas and more ideas and
rain down more ideas and more ideas and
rain down more ideas and more ideas and uh one of the ideas i wrote down was the
uh one of the ideas i wrote down was the
uh one of the ideas i wrote down was the word believe and i was just one idea
word believe and i was just one idea
word believe and i was just one idea right and then the next morning I came
right and then the next morning I came
right and then the next morning I came back when I like believe I let me work
back when I like believe I let me work
back when I like believe I let me work with believe because believe on its own
with believe because believe on its own
with believe because believe on its own is too simple I can’t just do believe I
is too simple I can’t just do believe I
is too simple I can’t just do believe I got to do something more so he’s believe
got to do something more so he’s believe
got to do something more so he’s believe believe you can do it believe in
believe you can do it believe in
believe you can do it believe in yourself believable work believe all
yourself believable work believe all
yourself believable work believe all these things and I looked at the list
these things and I looked at the list
these things and I looked at the list that’s okay it’s okay and then I you
that’s okay it’s okay and then I you
that’s okay it’s okay and then I you know went to bed again the next morning
know went to bed again the next morning
know went to bed again the next morning I woke up is that you know why just I
I woke up is that you know why just I
I woke up is that you know why just I just like believe hmm i don’t like
just like believe hmm i don’t like
just like believe hmm i don’t like everything I like I just want believe
everything I like I just want believe
everything I like I just want believe for whatever reason it just felt right
for whatever reason it just felt right
for whatever reason it just felt right and then that’s when I started playing
and then that’s when I started playing
and then that’s when I started playing with it and testing it and the more you
with it and testing it and the more you
with it and testing it and the more you know as you make as you’re thinking
know as you make as you’re thinking
know as you make as you’re thinking about decisions um I
about decisions um I
about decisions um I fine you know the reason why you sleep
fine you know the reason why you sleep
fine you know the reason why you sleep on it and I find like the more something
on it and I find like the more something
on it and I find like the more something sits with you you’re really going to
sits with you you’re really going to
sits with you you’re really going to like it more and more or you’re going to
like it more and more or you’re going to
like it more and more or you’re going to dislike it more my we were talking about
dislike it more my we were talking about
dislike it more my we were talking about this for the name of your show right
this for the name of your show right
this for the name of your show right like it’s got to be something that you
like it’s got to be something that you
like it’s got to be something that you come up with ideas you might like it
come up with ideas you might like it
come up with ideas you might like it instantly but the next day you wake up
instantly but the next day you wake up
instantly but the next day you wake up is a guy you know what I know I’m not
is a guy you know what I know I’m not
is a guy you know what I know I’m not feeling that name as much and you lose
feeling that name as much and you lose
feeling that name as much and you lose interest but the other names that the
interest but the other names that the
interest but the other names that the more assists with you the more you like
more assists with you the more you like
more assists with you the more you like it and the more you like it and it just
it and the more you like it and it just
it and the more you like it and it just feels right and that was the case for me
feels right and that was the case for me
feels right and that was the case for me with with believe um and then slowly
with with believe um and then slowly
with with believe um and then slowly started incorporating to all the stuff
started incorporating to all the stuff
started incorporating to all the stuff that I that I’m doing and I’ve had lots
that I that I’m doing and I’ve had lots
that I that I’m doing and I’ve had lots of success and fun and so I encourage
of success and fun and so I encourage
of success and fun and so I encourage entrepreneurs and not even entreprise I
entrepreneurs and not even entreprise I
entrepreneurs and not even entreprise I guess everybody to defined I believe
guess everybody to defined I believe
guess everybody to defined I believe this one word and I’m writing the book
this one word and I’m writing the book
this one word and I’m writing the book on this but one word that defines
on this but one word that defines
on this but one word that defines everybody that that ties everything in
everybody that that ties everything in
everybody that that ties everything in your life together so believe you know
your life together so believe you know
your life together so believe you know my favorites movie is Seabiscuit I don’t
my favorites movie is Seabiscuit I don’t
my favorites movie is Seabiscuit I don’t know if you seen Seabiscuit about this
know if you seen Seabiscuit about this
know if you seen Seabiscuit about this race horse that everybody counts out you
race horse that everybody counts out you
race horse that everybody counts out you know it’s like it got injured and it’s
know it’s like it got injured and it’s
know it’s like it got injured and it’s too small and you know all these things
too small and you know all these things
too small and you know all these things and and it has an owner who’s like a
and and it has an owner who’s like a
and and it has an owner who’s like a who’s lost all his money and you know
who’s lost all his money and you know
who’s lost all his money and you know this trainer that everybody thinks is
this trainer that everybody thinks is
this trainer that everybody thinks is garbage it’s like all these all of these
garbage it’s like all these all of these
garbage it’s like all these all of these losers coming together and then he wins
losers coming together and then he wins
losers coming together and then he wins everything right yeah I love that that’s
everything right yeah I love that that’s
everything right yeah I love that that’s it’s a belief I’ve always been believed
it’s a belief I’ve always been believed
it’s a belief I’ve always been believed right I just never really understood it
right I just never really understood it
right I just never really understood it and now that makes it so much easier for
and now that makes it so much easier for
and now that makes it so much easier for me to guide a path that is true to me
me to guide a path that is true to me
me to guide a path that is true to me and what I want to accomplish and it
and what I want to accomplish and it
and what I want to accomplish and it makes accomplishing things so much
makes accomplishing things so much
makes accomplishing things so much faster and so much easier then my
faster and so much easier then my
faster and so much easier then my business is taken off since I’ve
business is taken off since I’ve
business is taken off since I’ve embraced it and I’ve seen similar
embraced it and I’ve seen similar
embraced it and I’ve seen similar results with other people who have taken
results with other people who have taken
results with other people who have taken on their word and had success so I’m a
on their word and had success so I’m a
on their word and had success so I’m a big fan so it seems like that’s your
big fan so it seems like that’s your
big fan so it seems like that’s your message and you found you a message
message and you found you a message
message and you found you a message you’ve always been about to leave but
you’ve always been about to leave but
you’ve always been about to leave but like someone else that wants to start
like someone else that wants to start
like someone else that wants to start their own message or their own brands
their own message or their own brands
their own message or their own brands would you would you recommend they go
would you would you recommend they go
would you would you recommend they go with their own you know domain name and
with their own you know domain name and
with their own you know domain name and use their own name or or come up with a
use their own name or or come up with a
use their own name or or come up with a name what’s what’s your understanding of
name what’s what’s your understanding of
name what’s what’s your understanding of that what advice would you give to
that what advice would you give to
that what advice would you give to someone who’s thinking about that um I
someone who’s thinking about that um I
someone who’s thinking about that um I guess it depends on what you’re you know
guess it depends on what you’re you know
guess it depends on what you’re you know what you’re trying to accomplish if
what you’re trying to accomplish if
what you’re trying to accomplish if you’re trying to do anything personal I
you’re trying to do anything personal I
you’re trying to do anything personal I love the idea of having a personal name
love the idea of having a personal name
love the idea of having a personal name because your business will change it’s
because your business will change it’s
because your business will change it’s going to change you know my business is
going to change you know my business is
going to change you know my business is not the business that I had 10 years ago
not the business that I had 10 years ago
not the business that I had 10 years ago it’s a lot different even though it’s
it’s a lot different even though it’s
it’s a lot different even though it’s still my chemical calm and as you grow
still my chemical calm and as you grow
still my chemical calm and as you grow and as you learn and as your interest
and as you learn and as your interest
and as you learn and as your interest change you your business should always
change you your business should always
change you your business should always be a reflection of what you’re what
be a reflection of what you’re what
be a reflection of what you’re what you’re interested in if it’s not your
you’re interested in if it’s not your
you’re interested in if it’s not your business will suffer right if your
business will suffer right if your
business will suffer right if your interests are it happened to me right
interests are it happened to me right
interests are it happened to me right you’re your interests are somewhere else
you’re your interests are somewhere else
you’re your interests are somewhere else and your business is here it’s not going
and your business is here it’s not going
and your business is here it’s not going to be fulfilling not going to have
to be fulfilling not going to have
to be fulfilling not going to have success you’re not going to have as much
success you’re not going to have as much
success you’re not going to have as much impact as you could have if you align
impact as you could have if you align
impact as you could have if you align your interest with your business and
your interest with your business and
your interest with your business and that for a lot of people it starts off
that for a lot of people it starts off
that for a lot of people it starts off fully aligned and then the challenge
fully aligned and then the challenge
fully aligned and then the challenge becomes the entrepreneurs interest
becomes the entrepreneurs interest
becomes the entrepreneurs interest changes to go here and the business
changes to go here and the business
changes to go here and the business still is on this path so if you have a
still is on this path so if you have a
still is on this path so if you have a name that’s off of your own personal
name that’s off of your own personal
name that’s off of your own personal name it’s whatever you want it to be
name it’s whatever you want it to be
name it’s whatever you want it to be right if you go back in the internet
right if you go back in the internet
right if you go back in the internet archive to look at what my website used
archive to look at what my website used
archive to look at what my website used to look like it’s changed man it’s
to look like it’s changed man it’s
to look like it’s changed man it’s changed many many many many many times
changed many many many many many times
changed many many many many many times so that’s if you’re building anything
so that’s if you’re building anything
so that’s if you’re building anything related to your own personal brand and
related to your own personal brand and
related to your own personal brand and it’s definitely best to have your own
it’s definitely best to have your own
it’s definitely best to have your own personal name if you can get it right I
personal name if you can get it right I
personal name if you can get it right I mean all of the means you got a great
mean all of the means you got a great
mean all of the means you got a great one man i’m jealous Sam berry that’s a
one man i’m jealous Sam berry that’s a
one man i’m jealous Sam berry that’s a good day I was it was so hard to get I
good day I was it was so hard to get I
good day I was it was so hard to get I waited until it expired and then I was
waited until it expired and then I was
waited until it expired and then I was on it every day until I there because
on it every day until I there because
on it every day until I there because there’s a lot of Sam berries out there
there’s a lot of Sam berries out there
there’s a lot of Sam berries out there yeah that’s three syllables that’s a
yeah that’s three syllables that’s a
yeah that’s three syllables that’s a great domain name yeah there’s an irish
great domain name yeah there’s an irish
great domain name yeah there’s an irish tennis player there’s um there’s an
tennis player there’s um there’s an
tennis player there’s um there’s an author who lives out in San Francisco um
author who lives out in San Francisco um
author who lives out in San Francisco um and yeah I got it very lucky to get it I
and yeah I got it very lucky to get it I
and yeah I got it very lucky to get it I want to I want to ask you now about your
want to I want to ask you now about your
want to I want to ask you now about your vision which is believed but
vision which is believed but
vision which is believed but should should you be totally passionate
should should you be totally passionate
should should you be totally passionate about your vision in order to make that
about your vision in order to make that
about your vision in order to make that vision part of your business like how do
vision part of your business like how do
vision part of your business like how do you hold yourself accountable to your
you hold yourself accountable to your
you hold yourself accountable to your vision oh uh I think it’s really a gut
vision oh uh I think it’s really a gut
vision oh uh I think it’s really a gut check with everything that you’re doing
check with everything that you’re doing
check with everything that you’re doing right like does this feel right you know
right like does this feel right you know
right like does this feel right you know um the bigger challenge I think becomes
um the bigger challenge I think becomes
um the bigger challenge I think becomes when you bring on a team because you
when you bring on a team because you
when you bring on a team because you know what feels right you know if you’re
know what feels right you know if you’re
know what feels right you know if you’re the only something for the reason you
the only something for the reason you
the only something for the reason you know if it feels comfortable and you
know if it feels comfortable and you
know if it feels comfortable and you know this is the right thing to do where
know this is the right thing to do where
know this is the right thing to do where it’s not the right thing to do you know
it’s not the right thing to do you know
it’s not the right thing to do you know not and doing something not because you
not and doing something not because you
not and doing something not because you know you’re afraid to do it is different
know you’re afraid to do it is different
know you’re afraid to do it is different if you’re afraid to do it and you don’t
if you’re afraid to do it and you don’t
if you’re afraid to do it and you don’t do it that’s you should go do it you
do it that’s you should go do it you
do it that’s you should go do it you don’t do it because of fear you do it
don’t do it because of fear you do it
don’t do it because of fear you do it you don’t do it because it doesn’t fit
you don’t do it because it doesn’t fit
you don’t do it because it doesn’t fit with you personally so I think I think
with you personally so I think I think
with you personally so I think I think you like most people have a pretty good
you like most people have a pretty good
you like most people have a pretty good compass know you’re doing the right
compass know you’re doing the right
compass know you’re doing the right thing or not um I think is you bring on
thing or not um I think is you bring on
thing or not um I think is you bring on a team though it becomes if you don’t
a team though it becomes if you don’t
a team though it becomes if you don’t articulate that right if your team
articulate that right if your team
articulate that right if your team doesn’t understand that you’re about
doesn’t understand that you’re about
doesn’t understand that you’re about believe or about whatever then it
believe or about whatever then it
believe or about whatever then it becomes a lot harder to make good
becomes a lot harder to make good
becomes a lot harder to make good decisions you know you look at most
decisions you know you look at most
decisions you know you look at most companies they all say they’re guided by
companies they all say they’re guided by
companies they all say they’re guided by core values right every company has a
core values right every company has a
core values right every company has a core value uh how many people do you
core value uh how many people do you
core value uh how many people do you think could actually named the core
think could actually named the core
think could actually named the core values of their business you know could
values of their business you know could
values of their business you know could the CEO even name the ten core values of
the CEO even name the ten core values of
the CEO even name the ten core values of the business you know probably not and
the business you know probably not and
the business you know probably not and so that makes it hard to have this
so that makes it hard to have this
so that makes it hard to have this operating philosophy if you’re not all
operating philosophy if you’re not all
operating philosophy if you’re not all working from the same page so will
working from the same page so will
working from the same page so will regularly look at projects and say is
regularly look at projects and say is
regularly look at projects and say is this is this believe or not right is
this is this believe or not right is
this is this believe or not right is this this contribute to our mission and
this this contribute to our mission and
this this contribute to our mission and what we’re trying to do you know our
what we’re trying to do you know our
what we’re trying to do you know our goal is to help a billion entrepreneur
goal is to help a billion entrepreneur
goal is to help a billion entrepreneur so you know through the website in the
so you know through the website in the
so you know through the website in the channel everything that I’m doing I want
channel everything that I’m doing I want
channel everything that I’m doing I want to reach a billion entrepreneurs and and
to reach a billion entrepreneurs and and
to reach a billion entrepreneurs and and by you saying that like by you saying
by you saying that like by you saying
by you saying that like by you saying you want to reach a billion
you want to reach a billion
you want to reach a billion entrepreneurs it’s like I i resonate
entrepreneurs it’s like I i resonate
entrepreneurs it’s like I i resonate with that you know I want I want to help
with that you know I want I want to help
with that you know I want I want to help you reach more entrepreneurs so
you reach more entrepreneurs so
you reach more entrepreneurs so like when you put a such a great
like when you put a such a great
like when you put a such a great intention in the world others connect
intention in the world others connect
intention in the world others connect with that um what are your intentions
with that um what are your intentions
with that um what are your intentions like reaching a billion entrepreneurs
like reaching a billion entrepreneurs
like reaching a billion entrepreneurs helping them start their own businesses
helping them start their own businesses
helping them start their own businesses yeah i wanna i want to help people live
yeah i wanna i want to help people live
yeah i wanna i want to help people live their dreams main and I mean that sounds
their dreams main and I mean that sounds
their dreams main and I mean that sounds really maybe airy-fairy um more and more
really maybe airy-fairy um more and more
really maybe airy-fairy um more and more I want to help people who want to have
I want to help people who want to have
I want to help people who want to have an impact you know like people who are
an impact you know like people who are
an impact you know like people who are trying to do something not just you know
trying to do something not just you know
trying to do something not just you know if you’re an entrepreneur you’re trying
if you’re an entrepreneur you’re trying
if you’re an entrepreneur you’re trying to make money and this is a this is a
to make money and this is a this is a
to make money and this is a this is a real challenge I signed up i’ll give you
real challenge I signed up i’ll give you
real challenge I signed up i’ll give you a story um there’s a local Toronto
a story um there’s a local Toronto
a story um there’s a local Toronto organization that asked me if I would
organization that asked me if I would
organization that asked me if I would mentor some entrepreneurs and I said uh
mentor some entrepreneurs and I said uh
mentor some entrepreneurs and I said uh you know it’s part of my mission I’m
you know it’s part of my mission I’m
you know it’s part of my mission I’m happy to mentor entrepreneurs but has to
happy to mentor entrepreneurs but has to
happy to mentor entrepreneurs but has to be the right fit for me cuz I’m not
be the right fit for me cuz I’m not
be the right fit for me cuz I’m not that’s time you know I’m happy to meet
that’s time you know I’m happy to meet
that’s time you know I’m happy to meet with somebody for coffee but a
with somebody for coffee but a
with somebody for coffee but a mentorship is an ongoing relationship
mentorship is an ongoing relationship
mentorship is an ongoing relationship and so some of them I haven’t found the
and so some of them I haven’t found the
and so some of them I haven’t found the right person in short because all of
right person in short because all of
right person in short because all of them are doing it just trying to make
them are doing it just trying to make
them are doing it just trying to make money or just trying to avoid their job
money or just trying to avoid their job
money or just trying to avoid their job or whatever and I’m happy to sit down
or whatever and I’m happy to sit down
or whatever and I’m happy to sit down and I’m happy to give you advice and
and I’m happy to give you advice and
and I’m happy to give you advice and I’ll give you practical advice to help
I’ll give you practical advice to help
I’ll give you practical advice to help you grow your business but where I want
you grow your business but where I want
you grow your business but where I want to invest my personal time and energy
to invest my personal time and energy
to invest my personal time and energy and really connect with whatever project
and really connect with whatever project
and really connect with whatever project I’m working on is that person has to
I’m working on is that person has to
I’m working on is that person has to have a bigger mission to want to do
have a bigger mission to want to do
have a bigger mission to want to do something positive somehow that that
something positive somehow that that
something positive somehow that that gets me excited man that’s what I want
gets me excited man that’s what I want
gets me excited man that’s what I want to work on I’m helping people want to
to work on I’m helping people want to
to work on I’m helping people want to change the world and positive ways
change the world and positive ways
change the world and positive ways somehow and I’ve been fortunate to work
somehow and I’ve been fortunate to work
somehow and I’ve been fortunate to work with the number of people who are who
with the number of people who are who
with the number of people who are who are doing that but more and more that is
are doing that but more and more that is
are doing that but more and more that is what excites me I love helping on I
what excites me I love helping on I
what excites me I love helping on I could talk to entrepreneurs all day long
could talk to entrepreneurs all day long
could talk to entrepreneurs all day long I go to a conference and it’s it’s like
I go to a conference and it’s it’s like
I go to a conference and it’s it’s like it gives me energy I’m talking to you
it gives me energy I’m talking to you
it gives me energy I’m talking to you it’s like nine o’clock at night i’m
it’s like nine o’clock at night i’m
it’s like nine o’clock at night i’m getting energy like you are giving me
getting energy like you are giving me
getting energy like you are giving me energy it’s not draining at all but at
energy it’s not draining at all but at
energy it’s not draining at all but at the same time you know I want to have a
the same time you know I want to have a
the same time you know I want to have a really huge impact on the world and so
really huge impact on the world and so
really huge impact on the world and so I’m trying to focus my time on picking
I’m trying to focus my time on picking
I’m trying to focus my time on picking projects and working with people where I
projects and working with people where I
projects and working with people where I feel like I can reach people who will do
feel like I can reach people who will do
feel like I can reach people who will do something really positive in the
something really positive in the
something really positive in the world great and when you started looking
world great and when you started looking
world great and when you started looking this ties right in when you started
this ties right in when you started
this ties right in when you started making YouTube videos with your message
making YouTube videos with your message
making YouTube videos with your message how did they turn out and how did you
how did they turn out and how did you
how did they turn out and how did you get them to be to the song is like my
get them to be to the song is like my
get them to be to the song is like my first vid even sucked so hard but we’ll
first vid even sucked so hard but we’ll
first vid even sucked so hard but we’ll have that in the show notes yeah we’ll
have that in the show notes yeah we’ll
have that in the show notes yeah we’ll have your first video and yeah I
have your first video and yeah I
have your first video and yeah I actually did a video about a month ago
actually did a video about a month ago
actually did a video about a month ago of me looking back on my first videos
of me looking back on my first videos
of me looking back on my first videos and it’s it’s just it’s terrible um okay
and it’s it’s just it’s terrible um okay
and it’s it’s just it’s terrible um okay so yeah I started doing video because
so yeah I started doing video because
so yeah I started doing video because I’m a visual learner like I I I learned
I’m a visual learner like I I I learned
I’m a visual learner like I I I learned better from seeing something and reading
better from seeing something and reading
better from seeing something and reading it or hearing it just my style and so I
it or hearing it just my style and so I
it or hearing it just my style and so I wanted to be able to help other people
wanted to be able to help other people
wanted to be able to help other people learn that as well my first videos were
learn that as well my first videos were
learn that as well my first videos were famous entrepreneur success stories this
famous entrepreneur success stories this
famous entrepreneur success stories this thing that saved my business that
thing that saved my business that
thing that saved my business that software company was making three
software company was making three
software company was making three hundred dollars a month and then I
hundred dollars a month and then I
hundred dollars a month and then I turned it around the thing that saved me
turned it around the thing that saved me
turned it around the thing that saved me was when I hit bottom and realized that
was when I hit bottom and realized that
was when I hit bottom and realized that I’m not the first guy to try to sell
I’m not the first guy to try to sell
I’m not the first guy to try to sell software before and I looked at
software before and I looked at
software before and I looked at Microsoft and Bill Gates and how he did
Microsoft and Bill Gates and how he did
Microsoft and Bill Gates and how he did it and said hey maybe I can apply his
it and said hey maybe I can apply his
it and said hey maybe I can apply his strategy to my business and grow and
strategy to my business and grow and
strategy to my business and grow and Microsoft dated all through partnerships
Microsoft dated all through partnerships
Microsoft dated all through partnerships some I started forming partnerships and
some I started forming partnerships and
some I started forming partnerships and I for the first time started making
I for the first time started making
I for the first time started making started having some success and when I
started having some success and when I
started having some success and when I had my first partnership check for 13
had my first partnership check for 13
had my first partnership check for 13 and a half thousand dollars that was
and a half thousand dollars that was
and a half thousand dollars that was like yeah man I’m rolling I’m rolling
like yeah man I’m rolling I’m rolling
like yeah man I’m rolling I’m rolling yeah so the videos i started making just
yeah so the videos i started making just
yeah so the videos i started making just just as a resource right like i wish
just as a resource right like i wish
just as a resource right like i wish this was around when I was getting
this was around when I was getting
this was around when I was getting started and I was trying to build up my
started and I was trying to build up my
started and I was trying to build up my business um but they suck the content
business um but they suck the content
business um but they suck the content was great eyesight you know the delivery
was great eyesight you know the delivery
was great eyesight you know the delivery was terrible I’m nervous you know I’m
was terrible I’m nervous you know I’m
was terrible I’m nervous you know I’m trying to memorize something but it’s
trying to memorize something but it’s
trying to memorize something but it’s like anything else I mean any skill you
like anything else I mean any skill you
like anything else I mean any skill you pick up the first time you do it you’re
pick up the first time you do it you’re
pick up the first time you do it you’re gonna suck you’re going to make mistakes
gonna suck you’re going to make mistakes
gonna suck you’re going to make mistakes especially if nobody’s teaching
especially if nobody’s teaching
especially if nobody’s teaching what to do you’re just trying um but I
what to do you’re just trying um but I
what to do you’re just trying um but I just like with it man it’s my bday hmm
just like with it man it’s my bday hmm
just like with it man it’s my bday hmm but like I mean you’ve got some pretty
but like I mean you’ve got some pretty
but like I mean you’ve got some pretty good videos now and you know you’ve
good videos now and you know you’ve
good videos now and you know you’ve built your YouTube channel and you’ve
built your YouTube channel and you’ve
built your YouTube channel and you’ve got a lot of followers but was there any
got a lot of followers but was there any
got a lot of followers but was there any luck did you just hack your way into it
luck did you just hack your way into it
luck did you just hack your way into it ah actually any other people were you
ah actually any other people were you
ah actually any other people were you inspired by others so it’s a it’s a
inspired by others so it’s a it’s a
inspired by others so it’s a it’s a combination of one I’m just sticking
combination of one I’m just sticking
combination of one I’m just sticking with it you know I kept making videos uh
with it you know I kept making videos uh
with it you know I kept making videos uh and to a big shift came when i got my
and to a big shift came when i got my
and to a big shift came when i got my agent so i have an agent who represents
agent so i have an agent who represents
agent so i have an agent who represents me who books me he got me the book deal
me who books me he got me the book deal
me who books me he got me the book deal speaking gigs that kind of stuff and
speaking gigs that kind of stuff and
speaking gigs that kind of stuff and part of what they do is training so we
part of what they do is training so we
part of what they do is training so we looked at my videos and say okay you
looked at my videos and say okay you
looked at my videos and say okay you know you got the work ethic you’ve got a
know you got the work ethic you’ve got a
know you got the work ethic you’ve got a you’ve got a good message but you are
you’ve got a good message but you are
you’ve got a good message but you are terrible on camera I thought I thought
terrible on camera I thought I thought
terrible on camera I thought I thought it was pretty good you know like I’ve
it was pretty good you know like I’ve
it was pretty good you know like I’ve been doing this man I got it I got like
been doing this man I got it I got like
been doing this man I got it I got like seven hundred videos up man i’m rocking
seven hundred videos up man i’m rocking
seven hundred videos up man i’m rocking it when he’s like no no no you’re really
it when he’s like no no no you’re really
it when he’s like no no no you’re really bad um and he almost didn’t love this is
bad um and he almost didn’t love this is
bad um and he almost didn’t love this is an interesting story because he almost
an interesting story because he almost
an interesting story because he almost didn’t let me into the agency they
didn’t let me into the agency they
didn’t let me into the agency they usually work with people who already
usually work with people who already
usually work with people who already have a bigger presence already good on
have a bigger presence already good on
have a bigger presence already good on camera and they help them develop a
camera and they help them develop a
camera and they help them develop a platforms like you’re a celebrity you’ve
platforms like you’re a celebrity you’ve
platforms like you’re a celebrity you’ve got a platform you’ve got lots of people
got a platform you’ve got lots of people
got a platform you’ve got lots of people following you but you don’t have a
following you but you don’t have a
following you but you don’t have a message so we’ll help you get your
message so we’ll help you get your
message so we’ll help you get your message that you can reach a wider
message that you can reach a wider
message that you can reach a wider audience I was the opposite where I
audience I was the opposite where I
audience I was the opposite where I didn’t have a huge following but I had a
didn’t have a huge following but I had a
didn’t have a huge following but I had a message and I wasn’t a celebrity yet and
message and I wasn’t a celebrity yet and
message and I wasn’t a celebrity yet and I wasn’t great on camera so they had to
I wasn’t great on camera so they had to
I wasn’t great on camera so they had to make an investment in me in to making my
make an investment in me in to making my
make an investment in me in to making my videos better um so I barely got in but
videos better um so I barely got in but
videos better um so I barely got in but then for the next couple months I like
then for the next couple months I like
then for the next couple months I like everything they told me I did man I did
everything they told me I did man I did
everything they told me I did man I did version after version you know he wanted
version after version you know he wanted
version after version you know he wanted me to create my creation story which is
me to create my creation story which is
me to create my creation story which is why I’m doing this why as is important
why I’m doing this why as is important
why I’m doing this why as is important to me I must have done like 20 versions
to me I must have done like 20 versions
to me I must have done like 20 versions of that I would record it he would tear
of that I would record it he would tear
of that I would record it he would tear it to shreds
it to shreds
it to shreds and I do it again like the next day okay
and I do it again like the next day okay
and I do it again like the next day okay here it is again you tear it to shreds
here it is again you tear it to shreds
here it is again you tear it to shreds and I just I just do it I take all the
and I just I just do it I take all the
and I just I just do it I take all the information they gave me and and within
information they gave me and and within
information they gave me and and within three months I became the best practice
three months I became the best practice
three months I became the best practice at the agency I’m consulting the other
at the agency I’m consulting the other
at the agency I’m consulting the other guys at the agency now and how to build
guys at the agency now and how to build
guys at the agency now and how to build a YouTube channel and get people it’s
a YouTube channel and get people it’s
a YouTube channel and get people it’s crazy and it’s because I put in the work
crazy and it’s because I put in the work
crazy and it’s because I put in the work right like most of these guys they
right like most of these guys they
right like most of these guys they struggle to get one video up per week
struggle to get one video up per week
struggle to get one video up per week it’s like oh I got I don’t know what I’m
it’s like oh I got I don’t know what I’m
it’s like oh I got I don’t know what I’m going to do it I don’t have the time I
going to do it I don’t have the time I
going to do it I don’t have the time I got to figure that I’m putting up 14
got to figure that I’m putting up 14
got to figure that I’m putting up 14 videos a week right like I’m hustling
videos a week right like I’m hustling
videos a week right like I’m hustling and I’m getting better and I’m listening
and I’m getting better and I’m listening
and I’m getting better and I’m listening to the feedback and putting that in and
to the feedback and putting that in and
to the feedback and putting that in and so uh you know i don’t i don’t really
so uh you know i don’t i don’t really
so uh you know i don’t i don’t really have the natural talent for it i just
have the natural talent for it i just
have the natural talent for it i just put in a ton of work and I listen to to
put in a ton of work and I listen to to
put in a ton of work and I listen to to the wisdom of people who knew what they
the wisdom of people who knew what they
the wisdom of people who knew what they were talking about like if I did that
were talking about like if I did that
were talking about like if I did that earlier I spent years just on my own
earlier I spent years just on my own
earlier I spent years just on my own doing whatever I’m not not doing what
doing whatever I’m not not doing what
doing whatever I’m not not doing what what i recommend modeling success right
what i recommend modeling success right
what i recommend modeling success right i was just doing whatever now here i had
i was just doing whatever now here i had
i was just doing whatever now here i had a coach to help guide me and my channel
a coach to help guide me and my channel
a coach to help guide me and my channel took off like we’ve five million views
took off like we’ve five million views
took off like we’ve five million views almost on the channel um well we’re
almost on the channel um well we’re
almost on the channel um well we’re going to pass that probably this month
going to pass that probably this month
going to pass that probably this month so yeah man it’s been a huge rod and you
so yeah man it’s been a huge rod and you
so yeah man it’s been a huge rod and you can see the mark like when I started
can see the mark like when I started
can see the mark like when I started working with my agent and started
working with my agent and started
working with my agent and started training and putting the practice in I
training and putting the practice in I
training and putting the practice in I got a lot better hmm do you outsource
got a lot better hmm do you outsource
got a lot better hmm do you outsource your video editing work or do you do it
your video editing work or do you do it
your video editing work or do you do it yourself I so I’m a big believer are not
yourself I so I’m a big believer are not
yourself I so I’m a big believer are not spending money till I’m making money I
spending money till I’m making money I
spending money till I’m making money I hate spending money till I’m making
hate spending money till I’m making
hate spending money till I’m making money anybody can spend money it’s easy
money anybody can spend money it’s easy
money anybody can spend money it’s easy to spend money and so at the start I
to spend money and so at the start I
to spend money and so at the start I didn’t even buy a camera right I had no
didn’t even buy a camera right I had no
didn’t even buy a camera right I had no gear i just use whatever I had right
gear i just use whatever I had right
gear i just use whatever I had right like a flip cam and some of my first
like a flip cam and some of my first
like a flip cam and some of my first videos I just put the flip cam up on the
videos I just put the flip cam up on the
videos I just put the flip cam up on the on the counter on my shelf and then
on the counter on my shelf and then
on the counter on my shelf and then press record and I did it too quickly so
press record and I did it too quickly so
press record and I did it too quickly so you can see the flip cam like it’s
you can see the flip cam like it’s
you can see the flip cam like it’s wobbling a little bit and so you see the
wobbling a little bit and so you see the
wobbling a little bit and so you see the camera moving and I’m moving like this
camera moving and I’m moving like this
camera moving and I’m moving like this in the camera anyway I didn’t notice
in the camera anyway I didn’t notice
in the camera anyway I didn’t notice because it’s such a little camera but
because it’s such a little camera but
because it’s such a little camera but yep so many entrepreneurs don’t do that
yep so many entrepreneurs don’t do that
yep so many entrepreneurs don’t do that they go in they buy the gear they buy
they go in they buy the gear they buy
they go in they buy the gear they buy I’m gonna start a t-shirt business so
I’m gonna start a t-shirt business so
I’m gonna start a t-shirt business so they buy all the t-shirts and then they
they buy all the t-shirts and then they
they buy all the t-shirts and then they get tired of it or bored or sick of it
get tired of it or bored or sick of it
get tired of it or bored or sick of it whatever and then they have this
whatever and then they have this
whatever and then they have this basement or closet or garage full of
basement or closet or garage full of
basement or closet or garage full of crap that they don’t use anymore so I
crap that they don’t use anymore so I
crap that they don’t use anymore so I didn’t want to be that guy so I did
didn’t want to be that guy so I did
didn’t want to be that guy so I did everything myself I used the gear that i
everything myself I used the gear that i
everything myself I used the gear that i had i started with windows movie maker
had i started with windows movie maker
had i started with windows movie maker which is a free program within windows i
which is a free program within windows i
which is a free program within windows i taught myself how to edit you know
taught myself how to edit you know
taught myself how to edit you know wasn’t good but it was it was there it
wasn’t good but it was it was there it
wasn’t good but it was it was there it was up from there I moved to Camtasia
was up from there I moved to Camtasia
was up from there I moved to Camtasia when I had a little more comfort in what
when I had a little more comfort in what
when I had a little more comfort in what I was doing and you know that has more
I was doing and you know that has more
I was doing and you know that has more features but if I just jump straight to
features but if I just jump straight to
features but if I just jump straight to that I would have been frustrated and
that I would have been frustrated and
that I would have been frustrated and gotten lost and then after I started
gotten lost and then after I started
gotten lost and then after I started making some money from my channel the
making some money from my channel the
making some money from my channel the first thing I did was hire an editor and
first thing I did was hire an editor and
first thing I did was hire an editor and you know allows me to spend my time
you know allows me to spend my time
you know allows me to spend my time doing what I’m better at which is
doing what I’m better at which is
doing what I’m better at which is speaking and filming and being on camera
speaking and filming and being on camera
speaking and filming and being on camera as opposed to being the guy behind the
as opposed to being the guy behind the
as opposed to being the guy behind the scenes editing the stuff um and so now I
scenes editing the stuff um and so now I
scenes editing the stuff um and so now I have an editor and I had to switch over
have an editor and I had to switch over
have an editor and I had to switch over but she Christina’s my editor and she
but she Christina’s my editor and she
but she Christina’s my editor and she she takes the video she puts the intro
she takes the video she puts the intro
she takes the video she puts the intro the extra background music zooms pans
the extra background music zooms pans
the extra background music zooms pans you know cuts the supposing to be in
you know cuts the supposing to be in
you know cuts the supposing to be in there she’ll post to the channel she’ll
there she’ll post to the channel she’ll
there she’ll post to the channel she’ll schedule it shall add the tags at the
schedule it shall add the tags at the
schedule it shall add the tags at the description like all of the stuff that
description like all of the stuff that
description like all of the stuff that needs to get done that isn’t the best
needs to get done that isn’t the best
needs to get done that isn’t the best use of my time she does that but but I
use of my time she does that but but I
use of my time she does that but but I started myself man it’s hustle you get
started myself man it’s hustle you get
started myself man it’s hustle you get it up there make some money from it and
it up there make some money from it and
it up there make some money from it and then expand hmm interesting but I want
then expand hmm interesting but I want
then expand hmm interesting but I want to go into like the person listening to
to go into like the person listening to
to go into like the person listening to this right now he’s probably thinking I
this right now he’s probably thinking I
this right now he’s probably thinking I have a message I want to get that out
have a message I want to get that out
have a message I want to get that out but I’ve got bills to pay I’ve got you
but I’ve got bills to pay I’ve got you
but I’ve got bills to pay I’ve got you know a little mouths to feed you know
know a little mouths to feed you know
know a little mouths to feed you know how can how can they how can they put
how can how can they how can they put
how can how can they how can they put their message out to the world start
their message out to the world start
their message out to the world start part time you know I don’t you don’t
part time you know I don’t you don’t
part time you know I don’t you don’t have to dive all in it’s another huge
have to dive all in it’s another huge
have to dive all in it’s another huge mistake a lot of entrepreneurs make is
mistake a lot of entrepreneurs make is
mistake a lot of entrepreneurs make is they quit their job they go all in you
they quit their job they go all in you
they quit their job they go all in you know you
know you
know you three months of savings it takes longer
three months of savings it takes longer
three months of savings it takes longer than you think it’s going to take and
than you think it’s going to take and
than you think it’s going to take and then you’re back out trying to get a job
then you’re back out trying to get a job
then you’re back out trying to get a job because your business didn’t work start
because your business didn’t work start
because your business didn’t work start part-time figure out so a lot of people
part-time figure out so a lot of people
part-time figure out so a lot of people don’t know what their message is so if
don’t know what their message is so if
don’t know what their message is so if you’ve already figured that out you’re
you’ve already figured that out you’re
you’ve already figured that out you’re ahead of the game on a lot of people um
ahead of the game on a lot of people um
ahead of the game on a lot of people um start part time on a project that
start part time on a project that
start part time on a project that excites you you know I love video
excites you you know I love video
excites you you know I love video YouTube is my favorite place to be I
YouTube is my favorite place to be I
YouTube is my favorite place to be I love it I love the comments I love
love it I love the comments I love
love it I love the comments I love making the videos I you know you ask you
making the videos I you know you ask you
making the videos I you know you ask you to do an interview so I said hey can we
to do an interview so I said hey can we
to do an interview so I said hey can we do it on YouTube you know like I love
do it on YouTube you know like I love
do it on YouTube you know like I love you too but yeah not everybody’s YouTube
you too but yeah not everybody’s YouTube
you too but yeah not everybody’s YouTube they’re not a youtuber right so find
they’re not a youtuber right so find
they’re not a youtuber right so find what you love and start doing it part
what you love and start doing it part
what you love and start doing it part time you know yeah you’re looking at
time you know yeah you’re looking at
time you know yeah you’re looking at even you and your believe show right
even you and your believe show right
even you and your believe show right it’s something you’re testing out it’s
it’s something you’re testing out it’s
it’s something you’re testing out it’s not a you’re not you’re not doing it
not a you’re not you’re not doing it
not a you’re not you’re not doing it full time yet you’re not interviewing
full time yet you’re not interviewing
full time yet you’re not interviewing somebody every hour right you’ve got
somebody every hour right you’ve got
somebody every hour right you’ve got other time and your day to do other
other time and your day to do other
other time and your day to do other stuff and you’ll explore you know why
stuff and you’ll explore you know why
stuff and you’ll explore you know why did you do this show because you want to
did you do this show because you want to
did you do this show because you want to learn from people right you want to get
learn from people right you want to get
learn from people right you want to get their experience and you want to share
their experience and you want to share
their experience and you want to share that and help other people in the
that and help other people in the
that and help other people in the process too so fine for the people
process too so fine for the people
process too so fine for the people listening you don’t know what to do yet
listening you don’t know what to do yet
listening you don’t know what to do yet you know you have this job that you hate
you know you have this job that you hate
you know you have this job that you hate and you want to have a positive impact
and you want to have a positive impact
and you want to have a positive impact somehow start something small start
somehow start something small start
somehow start something small start something part-time start something on
something part-time start something on
something part-time start something on the side and explore and build it up to
the side and explore and build it up to
the side and explore and build it up to the point where you’re making some money
the point where you’re making some money
the point where you’re making some money from it so that you can then afford to
from it so that you can then afford to
from it so that you can then afford to quit your job hmm do you believe that
quit your job hmm do you believe that
quit your job hmm do you believe that everybody has a message to share um it’s
everybody has a message to share um it’s
everybody has a message to share um it’s a good question i think so i don’t know
a good question i think so i don’t know
a good question i think so i don’t know i’m a positive optimistic guy um do the
i’m a positive optimistic guy um do the
i’m a positive optimistic guy um do the do the trolling guys who these comments
do the trolling guys who these comments
do the trolling guys who these comments on YouTube do they have a positive
on YouTube do they have a positive
on YouTube do they have a positive message to share uh maybe you know
message to share uh maybe you know
message to share uh maybe you know probably probably i think a lot of
probably probably i think a lot of
probably probably i think a lot of people need a lot of help to figure that
people need a lot of help to figure that
people need a lot of help to figure that out to recognize that they are important
out to recognize that they are important
out to recognize that they are important and have an important message to share
again because their environment holds
again because their environment holds them back you know the environment
them back you know the environment
them back you know the environment environment is it’s just killer and it
environment is it’s just killer and it
environment is it’s just killer and it kills so many dreams and so many ideas
kills so many dreams and so many ideas
kills so many dreams and so many ideas and so many messages that same person
and so many messages that same person
and so many messages that same person who’s troll
who’s troll
who’s troll on youtube you know in a different
on youtube you know in a different
on youtube you know in a different environment could be doing something
environment could be doing something
environment could be doing something really amazing so yes and my answer is
really amazing so yes and my answer is
really amazing so yes and my answer is yes everybody has a message to share do
yes everybody has a message to share do
yes everybody has a message to share do you have a philosophy on giving back um
you have a philosophy on giving back um
you have a philosophy on giving back um yeah give back like hey I made through
yeah give back like hey I made through
yeah give back like hey I made through charity or even to give away contents
charity or even to give away contents
charity or even to give away contents just giving like giving back to people
just giving like giving back to people
just giving like giving back to people yeah I you know it’s not something that
yeah I you know it’s not something that
yeah I you know it’s not something that necessarily impose on others um I think
necessarily impose on others um I think
necessarily impose on others um I think it just feels good you know it feels
it just feels good you know it feels
it just feels good you know it feels good to help others it feels good to
good to help others it feels good to
good to help others it feels good to give back uh you’ll have people on two
give back uh you’ll have people on two
give back uh you’ll have people on two sides you know so they’ll be the people
sides you know so they’ll be the people
sides you know so they’ll be the people who don’t give back who you know I’m not
who don’t give back who you know I’m not
who don’t give back who you know I’m not given to that guy on the street he
given to that guy on the street he
given to that guy on the street he should use a lazy bombers you’ll get a
should use a lazy bombers you’ll get a
should use a lazy bombers you’ll get a job right you know people with that
job right you know people with that
job right you know people with that mindset and they live in a mindset of
mindset and they live in a mindset of
mindset and they live in a mindset of scarcity and and we’ll never have
scarcity and and we’ll never have
scarcity and and we’ll never have abundance because they that’s their
abundance because they that’s their
abundance because they that’s their that’s the mindset that they they have
that’s the mindset that they they have
that’s the mindset that they they have but then you’ll have the other people
but then you’ll have the other people
but then you’ll have the other people too who are who are almost too generous
too who are who are almost too generous
too who are who are almost too generous and almost to giving back to charity and
and almost to giving back to charity and
and almost to giving back to charity and like you have to run a business to right
like you have to run a business to right
like you have to run a business to right and by by being a successful
and by by being a successful
and by by being a successful entrepreneur by having a successful
entrepreneur by having a successful
entrepreneur by having a successful business it allows you to give back more
business it allows you to give back more
business it allows you to give back more right so to be entrepreneur is it not
right so to be entrepreneur is it not
right so to be entrepreneur is it not true a friend of mine I’m thinking of in
true a friend of mine I’m thinking of in
true a friend of mine I’m thinking of in particular who who always had the sauce
particular who who always had the sauce
particular who who always had the sauce but I always wanted to take on these
but I always wanted to take on these
but I always wanted to take on these projects for clients who couldn’t afford
projects for clients who couldn’t afford
projects for clients who couldn’t afford him and he spent his time and his team’s
him and he spent his time and his team’s
him and he spent his time and his team’s time to help them but then he can never
time to help them but then he can never
time to help them but then he can never grow his business and he had the he had
grow his business and he had the he had
grow his business and he had the he had to lose his employees because he
to lose his employees because he
to lose his employees because he couldn’t afford to pay them but if he
couldn’t afford to pay them but if he
couldn’t afford to pay them but if he built his business up and he eventually
built his business up and he eventually
built his business up and he eventually did to make some money right then he
did to make some money right then he
did to make some money right then he could afford to hire those people and
could afford to hire those people and
could afford to hire those people and afford to take on more charity projects
afford to take on more charity projects
afford to take on more charity projects so I think I think giving back is
so I think I think giving back is
so I think I think giving back is important i think i think everybody who
important i think i think everybody who
important i think i think everybody who does yo just doing things that help or
does yo just doing things that help or
does yo just doing things that help or the people is important and doing things
the people is important and doing things
the people is important and doing things that make you feel good is important
that make you feel good is important
that make you feel good is important so you know I do a lot of giving back if
so you know I do a lot of giving back if
so you know I do a lot of giving back if it’s consulting or if it’s giving you
it’s consulting or if it’s giving you
it’s consulting or if it’s giving you know we do a lot of work with Kiva which
know we do a lot of work with Kiva which
know we do a lot of work with Kiva which is a charity that I’m connected to but I
is a charity that I’m connected to but I
is a charity that I’m connected to but I don’t know i think it’s just part of
don’t know i think it’s just part of
don’t know i think it’s just part of being a a good human being is helping
being a a good human being is helping
being a a good human being is helping other people hmm what are you currently
other people hmm what are you currently
other people hmm what are you currently working on I am currently working on
working on I am currently working on
working on I am currently working on some exciting stuff uh what can i
some exciting stuff uh what can i
some exciting stuff uh what can i disclose it’s like I’m I’m just signing
disclose it’s like I’m I’m just signing
disclose it’s like I’m I’m just signing a book deal which has been super
a book deal which has been super
a book deal which has been super exciting we’ve just been negotiating
exciting we’ve just been negotiating
exciting we’ve just been negotiating this week and we close that off so I’m
this week and we close that off so I’m
this week and we close that off so I’m not allowed to say much about that but
not allowed to say much about that but
not allowed to say much about that but it’s coming it’s coming and I’m also
it’s coming it’s coming and I’m also
it’s coming it’s coming and I’m also working on a special project on YouTube
working on a special project on YouTube
working on a special project on YouTube to help build this might be like the
to help build this might be like the
to help build this might be like the first public announcement of it hmm Sam
first public announcement of it hmm Sam
first public announcement of it hmm Sam Barry break some exclusives there yeah
Barry break some exclusives there yeah
Barry break some exclusives there yeah I’m working on a project called mission
I’m working on a project called mission
I’m working on a project called mission which is a new agency that I’m building
which is a new agency that I’m building
which is a new agency that I’m building for youtubers who have an important
for youtubers who have an important
for youtubers who have an important message to share who will have an
message to share who will have an
message to share who will have an audience and who need help get it out
audience and who need help get it out
audience and who need help get it out there a lot of youtubers you know they
there a lot of youtubers you know they
there a lot of youtubers you know they only make money they only think they can
only make money they only think they can
only make money they only think they can make money from adsense but there are
make money from adsense but there are
make money from adsense but there are people with sizeable audiences who threw
people with sizeable audiences who threw
people with sizeable audiences who threw the connections that I have we can get
the connections that I have we can get
the connections that I have we can get them book deals we can get them on TV
them book deals we can get them on TV
them book deals we can get them on TV shows or their own TV show we can get
shows or their own TV show we can get
shows or their own TV show we can get them their own radio show we can get
them their own radio show we can get
them their own radio show we can get them their own brand opportunities and
them their own brand opportunities and
them their own brand opportunities and by doing that allows them to spread
by doing that allows them to spread
by doing that allows them to spread their message even more so it’s it’s
their message even more so it’s it’s
their message even more so it’s it’s getting youtubers who have an audience
getting youtubers who have an audience
getting youtubers who have an audience but aren’t aren’t I I don’t want like a
but aren’t aren’t I I don’t want like a
but aren’t aren’t I I don’t want like a stupid cat or the hey pinch this girl’s
stupid cat or the hey pinch this girl’s
stupid cat or the hey pinch this girl’s butt prank video or whatever right like
butt prank video or whatever right like
butt prank video or whatever right like people wouldn’t have a positive message
people wouldn’t have a positive message
people wouldn’t have a positive message already and amplify that and giving them
already and amplify that and giving them
already and amplify that and giving them resources and connections and tools to
resources and connections and tools to
resources and connections and tools to be able to do that so that’s the between
be able to do that so that’s the between
be able to do that so that’s the between the book and that project those are the
the book and that project those are the
the book and that project those are the two things that I’m most focused on at
two things that I’m most focused on at
two things that I’m most focused on at the moment and I’m excited man awesome
the moment and I’m excited man awesome
the moment and I’m excited man awesome what are some of you
what are some of you
what are some of you every quotes oh man my favorite quote um
every quotes oh man my favorite quote um
every quotes oh man my favorite quote um I have a lot but I don’t know if this
I have a lot but I don’t know if this
I have a lot but I don’t know if this one that I can memorize I’m the one that
one that I can memorize I’m the one that
one that I can memorize I’m the one that I used to have on on my wall with some
I used to have on on my wall with some
I used to have on on my wall with some Calvin Coolidge who was the president of
Calvin Coolidge who was the president of
Calvin Coolidge who was the president of the US nobody really knows from Calvin
the US nobody really knows from Calvin
the US nobody really knows from Calvin Coolidge’s I guess a lesser-known
Coolidge’s I guess a lesser-known
Coolidge’s I guess a lesser-known president um and I don’t remember the
president um and I don’t remember the
president um and I don’t remember the exact quotes but it was it was about
exact quotes but it was it was about
exact quotes but it was it was about pressing on and it was saying that
pressing on and it was saying that
pressing on and it was saying that persistent son loan is omnipotent and it
persistent son loan is omnipotent and it
persistent son loan is omnipotent and it was saying that you know doesn’t matter
was saying that you know doesn’t matter
was saying that you know doesn’t matter if you’re you don’t have to be a genius
if you’re you don’t have to be a genius
if you’re you don’t have to be a genius you don’t have to be rich you don’t have
you don’t have to be rich you don’t have
you don’t have to be rich you don’t have to have all these things that most
to have all these things that most
to have all these things that most people think you need to be successful
people think you need to be successful
people think you need to be successful the things that solve the problems of
the things that solve the problems of
the things that solve the problems of the world are you going to work and
the world are you going to work and
the world are you going to work and solving them and being persistent and
solving them and being persistent and
solving them and being persistent and that was something that I really took
that was something that I really took
that was something that I really took the heart and really enjoyed now my
the heart and really enjoyed now my
the heart and really enjoyed now my favorite quote what’s my favorite quote
favorite quote what’s my favorite quote
favorite quote what’s my favorite quote there’s one about the bird this one
there’s one about the bird this one
there’s one about the bird this one keeps coming back i made a t-shirt of it
keeps coming back i made a t-shirt of it
keeps coming back i made a t-shirt of it I should go find the t-shirt and put it
I should go find the t-shirt and put it
I should go find the t-shirt and put it on but there’s there’s a bird sitting on
on but there’s there’s a bird sitting on
on but there’s there’s a bird sitting on a tree and the bird isn’t afraid of
a tree and the bird isn’t afraid of
a tree and the bird isn’t afraid of falling because his trust is not in the
falling because his trust is not in the
falling because his trust is not in the branch but his trust is in his own wings
branch but his trust is in his own wings
branch but his trust is in his own wings mmm yeah that’s great it’s believed in
mmm yeah that’s great it’s believed in
mmm yeah that’s great it’s believed in Rick’s laughs hmm um so that that’s the
Rick’s laughs hmm um so that that’s the
Rick’s laughs hmm um so that that’s the quote that I like it’s responding
quote that I like it’s responding
quote that I like it’s responding somebody here that’s the quote that I
somebody here that’s the quote that I
somebody here that’s the quote that I like uh the most I think when it comes
like uh the most I think when it comes
like uh the most I think when it comes down to like one of my favorite quotes
down to like one of my favorite quotes
down to like one of my favorite quotes what would I put on a t-shirt why would
what would I put on a t-shirt why would
what would I put on a t-shirt why would I put on a coffee mug or whatever that’s
I put on a coffee mug or whatever that’s
I put on a coffee mug or whatever that’s what I would that’s what I probably
what I would that’s what I probably
what I would that’s what I probably would say yeah I love a lot of cool love
would say yeah I love a lot of cool love
would say yeah I love a lot of cool love quotes man i got you look at my videos
quotes man i got you look at my videos
quotes man i got you look at my videos are full of quotes are there any books
are full of quotes are there any books
are full of quotes are there any books that have helped shape your journey the
that have helped shape your journey the
that have helped shape your journey the book that I like the most where is my
book that I like the most where is my
book that I like the most where is my books here ah there’s two we’re so hot
books here ah there’s two we’re so hot
books here ah there’s two we’re so hot in here somewhere anyway um my favorite
in here somewhere anyway um my favorite
in here somewhere anyway um my favorite book is still the 4-hour workweek Tim
book is still the 4-hour workweek Tim
book is still the 4-hour workweek Tim Ferriss everybody would know that one on
Ferriss everybody would know that one on
Ferriss everybody would know that one on and I actually don’t necessarily agree
and I actually don’t necessarily agree
and I actually don’t necessarily agree with some of the things in it um the
with some of the things in it um the
with some of the things in it um the idea of having them use the idea of
idea of having them use the idea of
idea of having them use the idea of having something that just makes you
having something that just makes you
having something that just makes you money and that you can then go off and
money and that you can then go off and
money and that you can then go off and do whatever I you know I’m much more a
do whatever I you know I’m much more a
do whatever I you know I’m much more a believer in that you want to spend your
believer in that you want to spend your
believer in that you want to spend your effort you want to be in business that
effort you want to be in business that
effort you want to be in business that you want to go and do something and you
you want to go and do something and you
you want to go and do something and you want to have meaning in your work and
want to have meaning in your work and
want to have meaning in your work and and Tim himself dude works crazy hours
and Tim himself dude works crazy hours
and Tim himself dude works crazy hours right like that my guy is not because
right like that my guy is not because
right like that my guy is not because you get bored of it right like I did
you get bored of it right like I did
you get bored of it right like I did that when you travel it sounds like the
that when you travel it sounds like the
that when you travel it sounds like the luxury life but it’s it gets boring I
luxury life but it’s it gets boring I
luxury life but it’s it gets boring I promise you you want to come back and
promise you you want to come back and
promise you you want to come back and you want to do something meaningful and
you want to do something meaningful and
you want to do something meaningful and so pour that into your work and so that
so pour that into your work and so that
so pour that into your work and so that that side is maybe a little it doesn’t
that side is maybe a little it doesn’t
that side is maybe a little it doesn’t agree with me but the rest of it the the
agree with me but the rest of it the the
agree with me but the rest of it the the the productivity the outsourcing the
the productivity the outsourcing the
the productivity the outsourcing the tools and the training it was like the
tools and the training it was like the
tools and the training it was like the first time I’d been exposed to any of
first time I’d been exposed to any of
first time I’d been exposed to any of that kind of stuff and so I really I
that kind of stuff and so I really I
that kind of stuff and so I really I really enjoyed it the other one is
really enjoyed it the other one is
really enjoyed it the other one is really lesser-known it’s called radicals
really lesser-known it’s called radicals
really lesser-known it’s called radicals and visionaries by Thaddeus wall row and
and visionaries by Thaddeus wall row and
and visionaries by Thaddeus wall row and it’s put up by entrepreneur press and
it’s put up by entrepreneur press and
it’s put up by entrepreneur press and all it is is a collection of famous
all it is is a collection of famous
all it is is a collection of famous entrepreneur stories this is the
entrepreneur stories this is the
entrepreneur stories this is the precursor to my website it’s a book of
precursor to my website it’s a book of
precursor to my website it’s a book of famous entrepreneur stories and in like
famous entrepreneur stories and in like
famous entrepreneur stories and in like four pages talks about each entrepreneur
four pages talks about each entrepreneur
four pages talks about each entrepreneur so show Jeff Bezos and four pages of how
so show Jeff Bezos and four pages of how
so show Jeff Bezos and four pages of how he started in his lesson and then Donald
he started in his lesson and then Donald
he started in his lesson and then Donald Trump and four page and so like super
Trump and four page and so like super
Trump and four page and so like super quick digestible information but but
quick digestible information but but
quick digestible information but but motivating and inspiring and I used to
motivating and inspiring and I used to
motivating and inspiring and I used to read a page or a chapter four pages
read a page or a chapter four pages
read a page or a chapter four pages every morning just as a because I had
every morning just as a because I had
every morning just as a because I had nothing in my environment that was
nothing in my environment that was
nothing in my environment that was entrepreneurial so I had to make it and
entrepreneurial so I had to make it and
entrepreneurial so I had to make it and so I was i surrounded myself with Jeff
so I was i surrounded myself with Jeff
so I was i surrounded myself with Jeff Bezos and Donald Trump and these guys
Bezos and Donald Trump and these guys
Bezos and Donald Trump and these guys are now I’d never met them but they’re
are now I’d never met them but they’re
are now I’d never met them but they’re part of my surrounding so that won’t
part of my surrounding so that won’t
part of my surrounding so that won’t have a profound impact on me those two
have a profound impact on me those two
have a profound impact on me those two are with the top two hmm do you value
are with the top two hmm do you value
are with the top two hmm do you value mentals yeah a lot man mall in success
mentals yeah a lot man mall in success
mentals yeah a lot man mall in success and I think mentorship comes in two
and I think mentorship comes in two
and I think mentorship comes in two forms one is a traditional mentor that
forms one is a traditional mentor that
forms one is a traditional mentor that most people think of right
most people think of right
most people think of right somebody you can bounce ideas off of
somebody you can bounce ideas off of
somebody you can bounce ideas off of somebody that you know like like my
somebody that you know like like my
somebody that you know like like my video training that I get from my agency
video training that I get from my agency
video training that I get from my agency right they mentored me I got way better
right they mentored me I got way better
right they mentored me I got way better I’ve seen the results and so that
I’ve seen the results and so that
I’ve seen the results and so that definitely helps in my first business I
definitely helps in my first business I
definitely helps in my first business I have a mentor who you know who helped
have a mentor who you know who helped
have a mentor who you know who helped guide us a little bit so definitely
guide us a little bit so definitely
guide us a little bit so definitely helps that’s what most people think of
helps that’s what most people think of
helps that’s what most people think of but you can also be mentored by people
but you can also be mentored by people
but you can also be mentored by people you’ve never met like Bill Gates was my
you’ve never met like Bill Gates was my
you’ve never met like Bill Gates was my first real business mentor I’ve never
first real business mentor I’ve never
first real business mentor I’ve never met him maybe one day I will but he was
met him maybe one day I will but he was
met him maybe one day I will but he was my mentor like he saved me you know he
my mentor like he saved me you know he
my mentor like he saved me you know he gave me hope he gave me advice he gave
gave me hope he gave me advice he gave
gave me hope he gave me advice he gave me counsel you know I would I would I
me counsel you know I would I would I
me counsel you know I would I would I would even like this might sound crazy
would even like this might sound crazy
would even like this might sound crazy but you know I was desperate i would i
but you know I was desperate i would i
but you know I was desperate i would i would even imagine myself like i would
would even imagine myself like i would
would even imagine myself like i would meditate i would imagine Here I am you
meditate i would imagine Here I am you
meditate i would imagine Here I am you know in a white room when there’s bill
know in a white room when there’s bill
know in a white room when there’s bill gates and then like what do I ask him
gates and then like what do I ask him
gates and then like what do I ask him right and what’s the advice he gives me
right and what’s the advice he gives me
right and what’s the advice he gives me right I was trying to surround myself
right I was trying to surround myself
right I was trying to surround myself with that kind of thinking so that I
with that kind of thinking so that I
with that kind of thinking so that I could escape the lowly life that I had
could escape the lowly life that I had
could escape the lowly life that I had and it worked and so mentorship is super
and it worked and so mentorship is super
and it worked and so mentorship is super important and and the traditional
important and and the traditional
important and and the traditional mentorship process is super important
mentorship process is super important
mentorship process is super important but you know you creating the show you
but you know you creating the show you
but you know you creating the show you are now a mentor to other people right
are now a mentor to other people right
are now a mentor to other people right and they mean not ever meet the famous
and they mean not ever meet the famous
and they mean not ever meet the famous Sam berry but listening to your voice
Sam berry but listening to your voice
Sam berry but listening to your voice you know every week as you do your shows
you know every week as you do your shows
you know every week as you do your shows and following you on twitter you know
and following you on twitter you know
and following you on twitter you know just having a little bit of Sam bear in
just having a little bit of Sam bear in
just having a little bit of Sam bear in their life your mentoring them your
their life your mentoring them your
their life your mentoring them your guiding them and so for people who don’t
guiding them and so for people who don’t
guiding them and so for people who don’t feel like they have any mentors they’re
feel like they have any mentors they’re
feel like they have any mentors they’re accessible man like watch videos read
accessible man like watch videos read
accessible man like watch videos read books listen to these podcasts those
books listen to these podcasts those
books listen to these podcasts those people can still mentor you and give you
people can still mentor you and give you
people can still mentor you and give you the advice you need to get to where you
the advice you need to get to where you
the advice you need to get to where you want to go do you have any favorite
want to go do you have any favorite
want to go do you have any favorite podcasts I am NOT a podcaster I don’t
podcasts I am NOT a podcaster I don’t
podcasts I am NOT a podcaster I don’t know as people tell me I should be just
know as people tell me I should be just
know as people tell me I should be just taking my videos and turning them into
taking my videos and turning them into
taking my videos and turning them into podcast I maybe I’m uh I’m ignorant to
podcast I maybe I’m uh I’m ignorant to
podcast I maybe I’m uh I’m ignorant to the podcasting world I feel like video
the podcasting world I feel like video
the podcasting world I feel like video is just a way better method to reach
is just a way better method to reach
is just a way better method to reach people because of all the visual
people because of all the visual
people because of all the visual learning that you get and because I’m a
learning that you get and because I’m a
learning that you get and because I’m a visual guy
visual guy
visual guy but I get the people driving to work and
but I get the people driving to work and
but I get the people driving to work and they want to download a podcast and
they want to download a podcast and
they want to download a podcast and listen to it so I do not have any
listen to it so I do not have any
listen to it so I do not have any favorites the Sam Barry show is my
favorites the Sam Barry show is my
favorites the Sam Barry show is my favorite podcast the only one I know but
favorite podcast the only one I know but
favorite podcast the only one I know but it’s my favorite podcast fantastic
it’s my favorite podcast fantastic
it’s my favorite podcast fantastic fantastic I know it’s not the same be
fantastic I know it’s not the same be
fantastic I know it’s not the same be rich was believed by saying bully with
rich was believed by saying bully with
rich was believed by saying bully with silver believe with San berries my
silver believe with San berries my
silver believe with San berries my favorite podcast you could put that on
favorite podcast you could put that on
favorite podcast you could put that on your website Evan Carmichael’s favorite
your website Evan Carmichael’s favorite
your website Evan Carmichael’s favorite podcast the leave miss Embry what a
podcast the leave miss Embry what a
podcast the leave miss Embry what a success mean to you success is doing
success mean to you success is doing
success mean to you success is doing what I want to do when I want to do it
what I want to do when I want to do it
what I want to do when I want to do it and being happy you know I think I do
and being happy you know I think I do
and being happy you know I think I do not work well when I’m constrained when
not work well when I’m constrained when
not work well when I’m constrained when I am forced to do things that I don’t
I am forced to do things that I don’t
I am forced to do things that I don’t want to do I mean nobody likes to be
want to do I mean nobody likes to be
want to do I mean nobody likes to be forced to do things I guess I didn’t
forced to do things I guess I didn’t
forced to do things I guess I didn’t want to do but I’m particularly upset
want to do but I’m particularly upset
want to do but I’m particularly upset and so I think success for me is is
and so I think success for me is is
and so I think success for me is is success for me as being happy and being
success for me as being happy and being
success for me as being happy and being happy for me is doing projects that I’m
happy for me is doing projects that I’m
happy for me is doing projects that I’m excited about and I’m able to do when I
excited about and I’m able to do when I
excited about and I’m able to do when I want to do them okay how do you overcome
want to do them okay how do you overcome
want to do them okay how do you overcome obstacles um it’s a great question I
obstacles um it’s a great question I
obstacles um it’s a great question I think what really helps me is to to
think what really helps me is to to
think what really helps me is to to break down the obstacle into little
break down the obstacle into little
break down the obstacle into little steps to things so that’s one like break
steps to things so that’s one like break
steps to things so that’s one like break it down break this small thing usually
it down break this small thing usually
it down break this small thing usually obstacles like a fear right if it’s not
obstacles like a fear right if it’s not
obstacles like a fear right if it’s not a fear then it’s it’s a it’s a lack of
a fear then it’s it’s a it’s a lack of
a fear then it’s it’s a it’s a lack of skill or lack of understanding in which
skill or lack of understanding in which
skill or lack of understanding in which case you can go learn like my obstacle
case you can go learn like my obstacle
case you can go learn like my obstacle is you know I can’t talk to somebody in
is you know I can’t talk to somebody in
is you know I can’t talk to somebody in Chinese so i can go learn chinese you
Chinese so i can go learn chinese you
Chinese so i can go learn chinese you know it’s it’s more that the mental ones
know it’s it’s more that the mental ones
know it’s it’s more that the mental ones the mental blocks that are that hold
the mental blocks that are that hold
the mental blocks that are that hold people back and it’s you know you see
people back and it’s you know you see
people back and it’s you know you see this big thing and you don’t know how
this big thing and you don’t know how
this big thing and you don’t know how you’re going to get there you know I
you’re going to get there you know I
you’re going to get there you know I want to build a million-dollar business
want to build a million-dollar business
want to build a million-dollar business but nobody my family’s ever done it and
but nobody my family’s ever done it and
but nobody my family’s ever done it and I i’m in debt and i’m sleeping on my
I i’m in debt and i’m sleeping on my
I i’m in debt and i’m sleeping on my friend’s couch so that seems like a huge
friend’s couch so that seems like a huge
friend’s couch so that seems like a huge obstacle so you break it down and then
obstacle so you break it down and then
obstacle so you break it down and then you try to find a small step that you
you try to find a small step that you
you try to find a small step that you can
can
can you can do that and say oh well that
you can do that and say oh well that
you can do that and say oh well that little step most most entrepreneurs they
little step most most entrepreneurs they
little step most most entrepreneurs they don’t take giant leaps they take and
don’t take giant leaps they take and
don’t take giant leaps they take and most successful people they take they
most successful people they take they
most successful people they take they just take a lot of small steps and most
just take a lot of small steps and most
just take a lot of small steps and most people want to take the giant leap and
people want to take the giant leap and
people want to take the giant leap and the frustrated that they can’t get there
the frustrated that they can’t get there
the frustrated that they can’t get there and they don’t realize that it’s really
and they don’t realize that it’s really
and they don’t realize that it’s really just a collection of tiny steps but
just a collection of tiny steps but
just a collection of tiny steps but that’s done consistently and so whatever
that’s done consistently and so whatever
that’s done consistently and so whatever that big obstacle is that you’re trying
that big obstacle is that you’re trying
that big obstacle is that you’re trying to reach you know go here and then you
to reach you know go here and then you
to reach you know go here and then you have the confidence you get that done
have the confidence you get that done
have the confidence you get that done you can go here go here and go here the
you can go here go here and go here the
you can go here go here and go here the other thing that that I find helps is
other thing that that I find helps is
other thing that that I find helps is reminding myself why I’m doing it I have
reminding myself why I’m doing it I have
reminding myself why I’m doing it I have I have a fear of letting people down you
I have a fear of letting people down you
I have a fear of letting people down you know I don’t like letting people down it
know I don’t like letting people down it
know I don’t like letting people down it kills me so that’s why if I if I commit
kills me so that’s why if I if I commit
kills me so that’s why if I if I commit to somebody to do something I always do
to somebody to do something I always do
to somebody to do something I always do it you know we have a session you know
it you know we have a session you know
it you know we have a session you know you said tonight we’re gonna meet 830 I
you said tonight we’re gonna meet 830 I
you said tonight we’re gonna meet 830 I was early right I’m always early I’m
was early right I’m always early I’m
was early right I’m always early I’m never late you know and I’m reluctant to
never late you know and I’m reluctant to
never late you know and I’m reluctant to tell people I’m gonna do something
tell people I’m gonna do something
tell people I’m gonna do something because I know what I do it I’m gonna
because I know what I do it I’m gonna
because I know what I do it I’m gonna have to deliver so this this is my fear
have to deliver so this this is my fear
have to deliver so this this is my fear of letting people down and um as a
of letting people down and um as a
of letting people down and um as a result it gets in my way sometimes when
result it gets in my way sometimes when
result it gets in my way sometimes when I will secretly hope that people will
I will secretly hope that people will
I will secretly hope that people will cancel on me because I don’t want to let
cancel on me because I don’t want to let
cancel on me because I don’t want to let them down so an example last year I went
them down so an example last year I went
them down so an example last year I went to Malaysia so the Malaysian government
to Malaysia so the Malaysian government
to Malaysia so the Malaysian government wanted to fly me over to talk about
wanted to fly me over to talk about
wanted to fly me over to talk about believe and and I was kind of secretly
believe and and I was kind of secretly
believe and and I was kind of secretly hoping that Oh Evan you know the events
hoping that Oh Evan you know the events
hoping that Oh Evan you know the events cancelled and you know you don’t have to
cancelled and you know you don’t have to
cancelled and you know you don’t have to worry about coming on and it’s like oh
worry about coming on and it’s like oh
worry about coming on and it’s like oh what a relief I don’t have to i don’t
what a relief I don’t have to i don’t
what a relief I don’t have to i don’t think it because I’m worried that my
think it because I’m worried that my
think it because I’m worried that my presentation may not be enough valuable
presentation may not be enough valuable
presentation may not be enough valuable enough but I want to let them down even
enough but I want to let them down even
enough but I want to let them down even on some phone calls with with normal
on some phone calls with with normal
on some phone calls with with normal entrepreneurs right people who are
entrepreneurs right people who are
entrepreneurs right people who are looking to me for guidance I would
looking to me for guidance I would
looking to me for guidance I would secretly sometimes hope that they would
secretly sometimes hope that they would
secretly sometimes hope that they would email me before and say Evan I can’t
email me before and say Evan I can’t
email me before and say Evan I can’t make it I’ve got some conflict so that
make it I’ve got some conflict so that
make it I’ve got some conflict so that you know because I’m worried that I may
you know because I’m worried that I may
you know because I’m worried that I may not be able to give them advice um this
not be able to give them advice um this
not be able to give them advice um this is like in my own thing that I I’m
is like in my own thing that I I’m
is like in my own thing that I I’m afraid of but but then it always ends up
afraid of but but then it always ends up
afraid of but but then it always ends up great right like the presentation of
great right like the presentation of
great right like the presentation of Malaysia was a
Malaysia was a
Malaysia was a amazing we were trending on Twitter
amazing we were trending on Twitter
amazing we were trending on Twitter nationally for my presentation and calls
nationally for my presentation and calls
nationally for my presentation and calls with people go amazingly well um and so
with people go amazingly well um and so
with people go amazingly well um and so it’s reminding myself that hey like I
it’s reminding myself that hey like I
it’s reminding myself that hey like I can add value here I love this stuff
can add value here I love this stuff
can add value here I love this stuff you’re going to like it when you get
you’re going to like it when you get
you’re going to like it when you get into it it’s just all the fear and panic
into it it’s just all the fear and panic
into it it’s just all the fear and panic leading up to it so so those two things
leading up to it so so those two things
leading up to it so so those two things right like breaking down the big steps
right like breaking down the big steps
right like breaking down the big steps into little micro steps to give you
into little micro steps to give you
into little micro steps to give you confidence to go and then reminding
confidence to go and then reminding
confidence to go and then reminding yourself while you’re doing it because I
yourself while you’re doing it because I
yourself while you’re doing it because I will give you more boldness and more
will give you more boldness and more
will give you more boldness and more courage right like this is a step to get
courage right like this is a step to get
courage right like this is a step to get to where you want to go so suck it up
to where you want to go so suck it up
to where you want to go so suck it up let’s do this thing because I’m you’re
let’s do this thing because I’m you’re
let’s do this thing because I’m you’re going to enjoy it and it’s going to get
going to enjoy it and it’s going to get
going to enjoy it and it’s going to get you closer to your goal and I find those
you closer to your goal and I find those
you closer to your goal and I find those two things help me with obstacles at
two things help me with obstacles at
two things help me with obstacles at least in my life and we could keep good
least in my life and we could keep good
least in my life and we could keep good we could keep going all day on this
we could keep going all day on this
we could keep going all day on this seriously I have a couple more questions
seriously I have a couple more questions
seriously I have a couple more questions I don’t want to take up too much of your
I don’t want to take up too much of your
I don’t want to take up too much of your time what are some resources and
time what are some resources and
time what are some resources and anything else that you’d like to add to
anything else that you’d like to add to
anything else that you’d like to add to help people ah resources to help people
help people ah resources to help people
help people ah resources to help people I think I think it could be a youtube
I think I think it could be a youtube
I think I think it could be a youtube videos as well yeah I think I think the
videos as well yeah I think I think the
videos as well yeah I think I think the biggest um the biggest resource that
biggest um the biggest resource that
biggest um the biggest resource that that you can have is you and maybe this
that you can have is you and maybe this
that you can have is you and maybe this is cliche or whatever but it’s yourself
is cliche or whatever but it’s yourself
is cliche or whatever but it’s yourself and finding whatever my whenever i’m
and finding whatever my whenever i’m
and finding whatever my whenever i’m going to try something new my process is
going to try something new my process is
going to try something new my process is I try to find someone who has already
I try to find someone who has already
I try to find someone who has already done it model success so whatever
done it model success so whatever
done it model success so whatever obstacle you have whatever goal you have
obstacle you have whatever goal you have
obstacle you have whatever goal you have you’re an entrepreneur your your you
you’re an entrepreneur your your you
you’re an entrepreneur your your you want to be a singer you want to be you
want to be a singer you want to be you
want to be a singer you want to be you want to be a you want to be a VP
want to be a you want to be a VP
want to be a you want to be a VP whatever whatever your goal is you have
whatever whatever your goal is you have
whatever whatever your goal is you have ambitions you have aspirations find
ambitions you have aspirations find
ambitions you have aspirations find someone who’s done it and go and learn
someone who’s done it and go and learn
someone who’s done it and go and learn from them and and they maybe have they
from them and and they maybe have they
from them and and they maybe have they have a book out maybe they’re giving a
have a book out maybe they’re giving a
have a book out maybe they’re giving a talk at some event maybe they have a
talk at some event maybe they have a
talk at some event maybe they have a youtube channel it’s really the fastest
youtube channel it’s really the fastest
youtube channel it’s really the fastest way to learn is to model that success
way to learn is to model that success
way to learn is to model that success for you know the entrepreneur world um
for you know the entrepreneur world um
for you know the entrepreneur world um I’m a fan of my channel obviously you
I’m a fan of my channel obviously you
I’m a fan of my channel obviously you know I just launched a new series
know I just launched a new series
know I just launched a new series I found that you know I find with
I found that you know I find with
I found that you know I find with entrepreneurs maybe it’s just me but I
entrepreneurs maybe it’s just me but I
entrepreneurs maybe it’s just me but I find with a lot of entrepreneurs you
find with a lot of entrepreneurs you
find with a lot of entrepreneurs you need to start your starting from scratch
need to start your starting from scratch
need to start your starting from scratch every day you know like you could be on
every day you know like you could be on
every day you know like you could be on top of the world you know you listen to
top of the world you know you listen to
top of the world you know you listen to the San Barry believe show and and
the San Barry believe show and and
the San Barry believe show and and you’re on fire and like yeah I’m now I’m
you’re on fire and like yeah I’m now I’m
you’re on fire and like yeah I’m now I’m going to go rock it and then you’re
going to go rock it and then you’re
going to go rock it and then you’re killing it for a couple hours is bed
killing it for a couple hours is bed
killing it for a couple hours is bed time you go to sleep in the next day you
time you go to sleep in the next day you
time you go to sleep in the next day you wake up and it it’s like what happened
wake up and it it’s like what happened
wake up and it it’s like what happened it’s gone that the mojo is gone right
it’s gone that the mojo is gone right
it’s gone that the mojo is gone right and so I felt like there needs to be
and so I felt like there needs to be
and so I felt like there needs to be some I wish there were something that
some I wish there were something that
some I wish there were something that but there was this morning thing that I
but there was this morning thing that I
but there was this morning thing that I could watch it gets me energized and
could watch it gets me energized and
could watch it gets me energized and gives me ideas it makes me want to think
gives me ideas it makes me want to think
gives me ideas it makes me want to think bigger and makes me stretch my comfort
bigger and makes me stretch my comfort
bigger and makes me stretch my comfort zone a little bit um and I said that to
zone a little bit um and I said that to
zone a little bit um and I said that to enough people I said that to myself
enough people I said that to myself
enough people I said that to myself enough that i just created it I was so
enough that i just created it I was so
enough that i just created it I was so frustrated that there was nothing that I
frustrated that there was nothing that I
frustrated that there was nothing that I created it so I’ve launched a new
created it so I’ve launched a new
created it so I’ve launched a new morning series on my youtube channel
morning series on my youtube channel
morning series on my youtube channel that seven a.m. eastern every day is a
that seven a.m. eastern every day is a
that seven a.m. eastern every day is a new famous entrepreneur nugget of wisdom
new famous entrepreneur nugget of wisdom
new famous entrepreneur nugget of wisdom this is like 3-4 minutes long but the
this is like 3-4 minutes long but the
this is like 3-4 minutes long but the idea is to like kick start your day and
idea is to like kick start your day and
idea is to like kick start your day and help get you you know ready to go for
help get you you know ready to go for
help get you you know ready to go for whatever challenges you have a head um
whatever challenges you have a head um
whatever challenges you have a head um so I like that series for me even if
so I like that series for me even if
so I like that series for me even if nobody else watches it I don’t care I
nobody else watches it I don’t care I
nobody else watches it I don’t care I want to watch that every morning uh from
want to watch that every morning uh from
want to watch that every morning uh from other I mean I’m all in on youtube and
other I mean I’m all in on youtube and
other I mean I’m all in on youtube and and I jest a lot of YouTube a lot of the
and I jest a lot of YouTube a lot of the
and I jest a lot of YouTube a lot of the stuff that I’m learning is specific to
stuff that I’m learning is specific to
stuff that I’m learning is specific to what I want to get better at so you know
what I want to get better at so you know
what I want to get better at so you know I follow video creators and Darryl eaves
I follow video creators and Darryl eaves
I follow video creators and Darryl eaves on youtube because I want to get better
on youtube because I want to get better
on youtube because I want to get better with my youtube videos so they’ll
with my youtube videos so they’ll
with my youtube videos so they’ll they’ll talk about trends on YouTube and
they’ll talk about trends on YouTube and
they’ll talk about trends on YouTube and titles and all the things you need to
titles and all the things you need to
titles and all the things you need to worry about there’s a guy subscribe to
worry about there’s a guy subscribe to
worry about there’s a guy subscribe to the learn new salsa moves because i am a
the learn new salsa moves because i am a
the learn new salsa moves because i am a salsa dancer there’s a guy subscribe to
salsa dancer there’s a guy subscribe to
salsa dancer there’s a guy subscribe to who teaches me about League of Legends
who teaches me about League of Legends
who teaches me about League of Legends because I’m a league of legends player
because I’m a league of legends player
because I’m a league of legends player you know so a lot of the learnings and
you know so a lot of the learnings and
you know so a lot of the learnings and resources that I use are very selfish
resources that I use are very selfish
resources that I use are very selfish and personal and probably wouldn’t be of
and personal and probably wouldn’t be of
and personal and probably wouldn’t be of interest to a lot of the people watching
interest to a lot of the people watching
interest to a lot of the people watching but but the what is of interest I guess
but but the what is of interest I guess
but but the what is of interest I guess is like find your own like whatever you
is like find your own like whatever you
is like find your own like whatever you are excited about whatever you want to
are excited about whatever you want to
are excited about whatever you want to learn whatever you want to get better at
learn whatever you want to get better at
learn whatever you want to get better at find someone who’s
find someone who’s
find someone who’s teaching that and go learn from them hmm
teaching that and go learn from them hmm
teaching that and go learn from them hmm and my final question which I like to
and my final question which I like to
and my final question which I like to ask my guests is how can we get more
ask my guests is how can we get more
ask my guests is how can we get more people to believe in themselves mm
mm-hmm it’s a good question i think i
mm-hmm it’s a good question i think i think the biggest thing that holds
think the biggest thing that holds
think the biggest thing that holds people back as we talked about before is
people back as we talked about before is
people back as we talked about before is their environment you know the people in
their environment you know the people in
their environment you know the people in their lives the books that they read the
their lives the books that they read the
their lives the books that they read the podcasts that they listen to the TV
podcasts that they listen to the TV
podcasts that they listen to the TV shows they watch your environment holds
shows they watch your environment holds
shows they watch your environment holds you where you are it holds you where you
you where you are it holds you where you
you where you are it holds you where you are you’re likely to be as successful as
are you’re likely to be as successful as
are you’re likely to be as successful as your parents are you’re likely to be as
your parents are you’re likely to be as
your parents are you’re likely to be as successful as your friends are that’s
successful as your friends are that’s
successful as your friends are that’s that’s the environment that you’re in
that’s the environment that you’re in
that’s the environment that you’re in and so if you’re in a non believe
and so if you’re in a non believe
and so if you’re in a non believe environment that’s what you’re likely
environment that’s what you’re likely
environment that’s what you’re likely going to grow up with and what happens
going to grow up with and what happens
going to grow up with and what happens to a lot of people is it gets parked by
to a lot of people is it gets parked by
to a lot of people is it gets parked by something you know they go to a Tony
something you know they go to a Tony
something you know they go to a Tony Robbins session or you know they watch a
Robbins session or you know they watch a
Robbins session or you know they watch a specific video and they get inspired and
specific video and they get inspired and
specific video and they get inspired and or they wake up in the middle the night
or they wake up in the middle the night
or they wake up in the middle the night and have this dream right like I here’s
and have this dream right like I here’s
and have this dream right like I here’s what I want to do and they have a moment
what I want to do and they have a moment
what I want to do and they have a moment of boldness a moment of boldness we’re
of boldness a moment of boldness we’re
of boldness a moment of boldness we’re like now this is my path this is where I
like now this is my path this is where I
like now this is my path this is where I want to go you know now I believe in
want to go you know now I believe in
want to go you know now I believe in myself I think I can do it but
myself I think I can do it but
myself I think I can do it but everything else in their environment
everything else in their environment
everything else in their environment sucks everything else in their
sucks everything else in their
sucks everything else in their environment holds them where they are
environment holds them where they are
environment holds them where they are and so if you want to believe in
and so if you want to believe in
and so if you want to believe in something bigger if you want to believe
something bigger if you want to believe
something bigger if you want to believe in a bigger dream if you want to believe
in a bigger dream if you want to believe
in a bigger dream if you want to believe in yourself more you need to surround
in yourself more you need to surround
in yourself more you need to surround yourself with people and things that
yourself with people and things that
yourself with people and things that make that happen make that part of your
make that happen make that part of your
make that happen make that part of your environment so so do a hard check right
environment so so do a hard check right
environment so so do a hard check right the simple stuff is okay look at look at
the simple stuff is okay look at look at
the simple stuff is okay look at look at the videos that you watch look at the
the videos that you watch look at the
the videos that you watch look at the youtube channels you want to look at the
youtube channels you want to look at the
youtube channels you want to look at the podcast you listen to you know start
podcast you listen to you know start
podcast you listen to you know start listening to the to believe with Sam
listening to the to believe with Sam
listening to the to believe with Sam berry you want to believe more listen to
berry you want to believe more listen to
berry you want to believe more listen to believe with Sam very right those are
believe with Sam very right those are
believe with Sam very right those are easy things to start changing you can
easy things to start changing you can
easy things to start changing you can look at your physical environment right
look at your physical environment right
look at your physical environment right so like something up on the wall right
so like something up on the wall right
so like something up on the wall right where’s my Steve Jobs quote or what
where’s my Steve Jobs quote or what
where’s my Steve Jobs quote or what ever writes start to feel that energy
ever writes start to feel that energy
ever writes start to feel that energy right what’s on your desktop background
right what’s on your desktop background
right what’s on your desktop background what’s on your phone right what are
what’s on your phone right what are
what’s on your phone right what are those things that you’re surrounded by
those things that you’re surrounded by
those things that you’re surrounded by constantly the next level up the harder
constantly the next level up the harder
constantly the next level up the harder part is the people in your life right
part is the people in your life right
part is the people in your life right your friends your family the people you
your friends your family the people you
your friends your family the people you hang out with do they support you and
hang out with do they support you and
hang out with do they support you and help you become better or do they keep
help you become better or do they keep
help you become better or do they keep you where you are and that’s you know
you where you are and that’s you know
you where you are and that’s you know those are tough decisions man do you cut
those are tough decisions man do you cut
those are tough decisions man do you cut somebody out of your life because
somebody out of your life because
somebody out of your life because they’re holding you back you know I’m
they’re holding you back you know I’m
they’re holding you back you know I’m not a relationship guy but it’s an
not a relationship guy but it’s an
not a relationship guy but it’s an important thing if you want you know the
important thing if you want you know the
important thing if you want you know the fastest way to learn Japanese is go to
fastest way to learn Japanese is go to
fastest way to learn Japanese is go to Japan right it’s not too it’s not that
Japan right it’s not too it’s not that
Japan right it’s not too it’s not that it’s not to get the memorized Japanese
it’s not to get the memorized Japanese
it’s not to get the memorized Japanese app and figure it out right it’s going
app and figure it out right it’s going
app and figure it out right it’s going to take you years and years and years
to take you years and years and years
to take you years and years and years and you probably won’t commit to it
and you probably won’t commit to it
and you probably won’t commit to it right because there’s one little thing
right because there’s one little thing
right because there’s one little thing that’s Japanese in your life and nothing
that’s Japanese in your life and nothing
that’s Japanese in your life and nothing else is your friends will speak Japanese
else is your friends will speak Japanese
else is your friends will speak Japanese there’s no Japanese in the wall you
there’s no Japanese in the wall you
there’s no Japanese in the wall you don’t watch japanese TV show so you’re
don’t watch japanese TV show so you’re
don’t watch japanese TV show so you’re likely never going to learn japanese
likely never going to learn japanese
likely never going to learn japanese even if you were inspired one day and
even if you were inspired one day and
even if you were inspired one day and it’s deep in there somewhere you want to
it’s deep in there somewhere you want to
it’s deep in there somewhere you want to learn japanese you’re never going to do
learn japanese you’re never going to do
learn japanese you’re never going to do it where if you go to Japan you’ll pick
it where if you go to Japan you’ll pick
it where if you go to Japan you’ll pick it up in a couple months because you’re
it up in a couple months because you’re
it up in a couple months because you’re forced to because everything around you
forced to because everything around you
forced to because everything around you is Japanese you have no choice so if you
is Japanese you have no choice so if you
is Japanese you have no choice so if you want to believe it’s the same thing you
want to believe it’s the same thing you
want to believe it’s the same thing you know the believe app on your phone that
know the believe app on your phone that
know the believe app on your phone that you load once a week will give you
you load once a week will give you
you load once a week will give you little sparks but it’s not enough you
little sparks but it’s not enough you
little sparks but it’s not enough you have to create an entire environment
have to create an entire environment
have to create an entire environment around you that helps you want to
around you that helps you want to
around you that helps you want to accomplish your big goal yeah it’s been
accomplish your big goal yeah it’s been
accomplish your big goal yeah it’s been a pleasure Evan thank you for being on
a pleasure Evan thank you for being on
a pleasure Evan thank you for being on the show thanks man anytime I love it
cool mr. live what’s that still a lot
cool mr. live what’s that still a lot yeah we’re still a lot one question cuz
yeah we’re still a lot one question cuz
yeah we’re still a lot one question cuz Justin asked me and I just robot this
Justin asked me and I just robot this
Justin asked me and I just robot this and he’ll answer you at the end of the
and he’ll answer you at the end of the
and he’ll answer you at the end of the session cool um we can answer questions
session cool um we can answer questions
session cool um we can answer questions yeah yeah yeahs suggestion was asking me
yeah yeah yeahs suggestion was asking me
yeah yeah yeahs suggestion was asking me XO guys if you want to ask a question I
XO guys if you want to ask a question I
XO guys if you want to ask a question I guess you can you can post there in the
guess you can you can post there in the
guess you can you can post there in the chat but just was asking what would have
chat but just was asking what would have
chat but just was asking what would have been my profession I guess when we were
been my profession I guess when we were
been my profession I guess when we were talking about my
talking about my
talking about my when I had the job offers and I turned
when I had the job offers and I turned
when I had the job offers and I turned them down all my life I wanted to be a
them down all my life I wanted to be a
them down all my life I wanted to be a banker all my life I wanted to be a
banker all my life I wanted to be a
banker all my life I wanted to be a banker if you look at my high school
banker if you look at my high school
banker if you look at my high school yearbook they always ask you like hey
yearbook they always ask you like hey
yearbook they always ask you like hey where you going to be in 10 years I said
where you going to be in 10 years I said
where you going to be in 10 years I said I was going to be a VP at a bank that’s
I was going to be a VP at a bank that’s
I was going to be a VP at a bank that’s that’s that’s what I thought my career
that’s that’s what I thought my career
that’s that’s what I thought my career path changed a little bit in university
path changed a little bit in university
path changed a little bit in university when I connected with these two
when I connected with these two
when I connected with these two entrepreneurs and join their business
entrepreneurs and join their business
entrepreneurs and join their business but again nothing in my environment was
but again nothing in my environment was
but again nothing in my environment was really entrepreneurial so so the jobs
really entrepreneurial so so the jobs
really entrepreneurial so so the jobs were going to be in the banking field
were going to be in the banking field
were going to be in the banking field one was one was with merrill lynch which
one was one was with merrill lynch which
one was one was with merrill lynch which in investment banking which I thought I
in investment banking which I thought I
in investment banking which I thought I always want to be and the other was
always want to be and the other was
always want to be and the other was little aside is with McKinsey Consulting
little aside is with McKinsey Consulting
little aside is with McKinsey Consulting which is a strategic consulting company
which is a strategic consulting company
which is a strategic consulting company um I had an interest in that and I just
um I had an interest in that and I just
um I had an interest in that and I just I just like business and the thought
I just like business and the thought
I just like business and the thought maybe it’d be a good fit there um so
maybe it’d be a good fit there um so
maybe it’d be a good fit there um so that those were the two and yeah I yeah
that those were the two and yeah I yeah
that those were the two and yeah I yeah Michael Dell was another great story
Michael Dell was another great story
Michael Dell was another great story about that were they he was in med
about that were they he was in med
about that were they he was in med school and he wanted to start his own
school and he wanted to start his own
school and he wanted to start his own business and his parents said no because
business and his parents said no because
business and his parents said no because you’re gonna be a doctor how do you go
you’re gonna be a doctor how do you go
you’re gonna be a doctor how do you go up against your parents and he said give
up against your parents and he said give
up against your parents and he said give me a summer to try this I’m gonna make
me a summer to try this I’m gonna make
me a summer to try this I’m gonna make computers and sell them give me a summer
computers and sell them give me a summer
computers and sell them give me a summer to try and he got them to agree for
to try and he got them to agree for
to try and he got them to agree for summer and then he made he made the
summer and then he made he made the
summer and then he made he made the business take off and that summer and
business take off and that summer and
business take off and that summer and then he never went back to school um so
then he never went back to school um so
then he never went back to school um so yeah up until like third year of
yeah up until like third year of
yeah up until like third year of university I thought I was going to be a
university I thought I was going to be a
university I thought I was going to be a banker wow so sad how sad would I be
banker wow so sad how sad would I be
banker wow so sad how sad would I be Evan the banker man I would want to be
Evan the banker man I would want to be
Evan the banker man I would want to be pulling my eyes out and because I’ve had
pulling my eyes out and because I’ve had
pulling my eyes out and because I’ve had friends now come back like my friends
friends now come back like my friends
friends now come back like my friends from University who took those jobs that
from University who took those jobs that
from University who took those jobs that I was thinking about taking we now say
I was thinking about taking we now say
I was thinking about taking we now say Evan I’m dying here I want to start a
Evan I’m dying here I want to start a
Evan I’m dying here I want to start a business how do I do it a guy literally
business how do I do it a guy literally
business how do I do it a guy literally came back and we had a coffee and I
came back and we had a coffee and I
came back and we had a coffee and I helped coach him a university buddy of
helped coach him a university buddy of
helped coach him a university buddy of mine on how he could start his business
mine on how he could start his business
mine on how he could start his business because he hated his life and his job
because he hated his life and his job
because he hated his life and his job and I was so grateful that man that was
and I was so grateful that man that was
and I was so grateful that man that was almost
almost
almost yeah stuck in a cubicle wanting to just
yeah stuck in a cubicle wanting to just
yeah stuck in a cubicle wanting to just yeah take your life yeah oh uh well my
yeah take your life yeah oh uh well my
yeah take your life yeah oh uh well my wife is going to come home soon from
wife is going to come home soon from
wife is going to come home soon from dancing so probably better to end it off
dancing so probably better to end it off
dancing so probably better to end it off here and then I guess for people
here and then I guess for people
here and then I guess for people watching my part of it you guys can go
watching my part of it you guys can go
watching my part of it you guys can go check out Sam very calm I think it’s in
check out Sam very calm I think it’s in
check out Sam very calm I think it’s in is it in the description yeah it’s in
is it in the description yeah it’s in
is it in the description yeah it’s in the description Sam very calm and what
the description Sam very calm and what
the description Sam very calm and what is this going to go on your podcast so
is this going to go on your podcast so
is this going to go on your podcast so this will go live in July so will be
this will go live in July so will be
this will go live in July so will be available in the iTunes Store in itunes
available in the iTunes Store in itunes
available in the iTunes Store in itunes it’s free to listen to everything we’ve
it’s free to listen to everything we’ve
it’s free to listen to everything we’ve been talking about will be in the show
been talking about will be in the show
been talking about will be in the show notes so everything that Evan was
notes so everything that Evan was
notes so everything that Evan was mentioning will be available in the show
mentioning will be available in the show
mentioning will be available in the show notes for reference thank you very much
notes for reference thank you very much
notes for reference thank you very much oven cool there’s one question I know if
oven cool there’s one question I know if
oven cool there’s one question I know if it’s for me or for you I I will check
it’s for me or for you I I will check
it’s for me or for you I I will check out Thai Lopez yeah yeah I’ve checked
out Thai Lopez yeah yeah I’ve checked
out Thai Lopez yeah yeah I’ve checked out by Lopez um I think I just subscribe
out by Lopez um I think I just subscribe
out by Lopez um I think I just subscribe to his channel today um this is a
to his channel today um this is a
to his channel today um this is a service called tubular labs which
service called tubular labs which
service called tubular labs which analyzes YouTube channels and it tells
analyzes YouTube channels and it tells
analyzes YouTube channels and it tells you uh it looks at your audience and
you uh it looks at your audience and
you uh it looks at your audience and then it tells you what other channels
then it tells you what other channels
then it tells you what other channels has overlapped with your audience so
has overlapped with your audience so
has overlapped with your audience so like people who are watching my channel
like people who are watching my channel
like people who are watching my channel also watch these people’s channels and
also watch these people’s channels and
also watch these people’s channels and Tai Lopez was like one of the top ten so
Tai Lopez was like one of the top ten so
Tai Lopez was like one of the top ten so my audience and his are similar like ten
my audience and his are similar like ten
my audience and his are similar like ten percent of my audience overlaps with
percent of my audience overlaps with
percent of my audience overlaps with ties oh that’s interesting I gotta check
ties oh that’s interesting I gotta check
ties oh that’s interesting I gotta check out who this guy is um I think Scott’s I
out who this guy is um I think Scott’s I
out who this guy is um I think Scott’s I commented on a video of his today he’s
commented on a video of his today he’s
commented on a video of his today he’s got some good stuff I think his thing is
got some good stuff I think his thing is
got some good stuff I think his thing is you went from you know sleep on some
you went from you know sleep on some
you went from you know sleep on some guy’s couch to having a Lamborghini and
guy’s couch to having a Lamborghini and
guy’s couch to having a Lamborghini and how I’ve only watched one video and i
how I’ve only watched one video and i
how I’ve only watched one video and i left the comment on it today but that
left the comment on it today but that
left the comment on it today but that may be a guest like that could be a good
may be a guest like that could be a good
may be a guest like that could be a good opportunity yeah yeah yeah you could
opportunity yeah yeah yeah you could
opportunity yeah yeah yeah you could tell them I am greater said that Tai
tell them I am greater said that Tai
tell them I am greater said that Tai Lopez is somebody to be checked there
Lopez is somebody to be checked there
Lopez is somebody to be checked there someone we checked out definitely i’ll
someone we checked out definitely i’ll
someone we checked out definitely i’ll invite him on the show cool
invite him on the show cool
invite him on the show cool oh yeah that’s fine all right well
oh yeah that’s fine all right well
oh yeah that’s fine all right well thanks Sam thank you everybody for
thanks Sam thank you everybody for
thanks Sam thank you everybody for watching have a great evening or day for
watching have a great evening or day for
watching have a great evening or day for those Australians and continue to
those Australians and continue to
those Australians and continue to believe believe that’s it the only way
believe believe that’s it the only way
believe believe that’s it the only way that’s here cheers yes
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