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How to STOP screwing yourself over – #AskEvan


most of you entrepreneurs are screwing

most of you entrepreneurs are screwing yourselves over and I’m going to share

yourselves over and I’m going to share

yourselves over and I’m going to share today how to fix it so got a great

today how to fix it so got a great

today how to fix it so got a great question for one of my super loyal

question for one of my super loyal

question for one of my super loyal YouTube viewers love you guys tommy

YouTube viewers love you guys tommy

YouTube viewers love you guys tommy oliver who wrote in the say my big

oliver who wrote in the say my big

oliver who wrote in the say my big problem that I’ve always faces that

problem that I’ve always faces that

problem that I’ve always faces that because of my self-confidence issues

because of my self-confidence issues

because of my self-confidence issues I’ve never loved any of my ideas I’ve

I’ve never loved any of my ideas I’ve

I’ve never loved any of my ideas I’ve always been like at best I’ve considered

always been like at best I’ve considered

always been like at best I’ve considered tons of meetings and nothing has ever

tons of meetings and nothing has ever

tons of meetings and nothing has ever really sparked my passion in a way

really sparked my passion in a way

really sparked my passion in a way others seem to have when something comes

others seem to have when something comes

others seem to have when something comes to myself I always perceive it as less

to myself I always perceive it as less

to myself I always perceive it as less quality less real than something that

quality less real than something that

quality less real than something that comes from outside of myself I know that

comes from outside of myself I know that

comes from outside of myself I know that I want to create and be a storyteller

I want to create and be a storyteller

I want to create and be a storyteller but I’ve never been able to get hype on

but I’ve never been able to get hype on

but I’ve never been able to get hype on my own work because I don’t have a

my own work because I don’t have a

my own work because I don’t have a hundred percent faith in myself from my

hundred percent faith in myself from my

hundred percent faith in myself from my abilities guess I’ll just have to settle

abilities guess I’ll just have to settle

abilities guess I’ll just have to settle for limited success this is one of the

for limited success this is one of the

for limited success this is one of the most important questions I think I’ve

most important questions I think I’ve

most important questions I think I’ve ever been asked on my channel and it’s

ever been asked on my channel and it’s

ever been asked on my channel and it’s holding a lot of entrepreneurs back see

holding a lot of entrepreneurs back see

holding a lot of entrepreneurs back see what you have to understand is there’s a

what you have to understand is there’s a

what you have to understand is there’s a gap there’s a huge gap between your

gap there’s a huge gap between your

gap there’s a huge gap between your taste and your abilities so here’s

taste and your abilities so here’s

taste and your abilities so here’s what’s happening you love storytelling

what’s happening you love storytelling

what’s happening you love storytelling so as a result you’re studying

so as a result you’re studying

so as a result you’re studying storytelling right you’re learning the

storytelling right you’re learning the

storytelling right you’re learning the storytelling chances are it’s something

storytelling chances are it’s something

storytelling chances are it’s something that you love so much and you don’t

that you love so much and you don’t

that you love so much and you don’t really even have to put effort into it

really even have to put effort into it

really even have to put effort into it you’re you gravitate towards it

you’re you gravitate towards it

you’re you gravitate towards it naturally you’re reading about Martin

naturally you’re reading about Martin

naturally you’re reading about Martin Luther King or Todd McFarlane or matt

Luther King or Todd McFarlane or matt

Luther King or Todd McFarlane or matt groening and studying how they story

groening and studying how they story

groening and studying how they story tell because it’s something that excites

tell because it’s something that excites

tell because it’s something that excites you so as a result your taste is up here

you so as a result your taste is up here

you so as a result your taste is up here right you know what makes a really good

right you know what makes a really good

right you know what makes a really good story and how to differentiate between

story and how to differentiate between

story and how to differentiate between the good and the gray and of course the

the good and the gray and of course the

the good and the gray and of course the really bad ones the problem is your

really bad ones the problem is your

really bad ones the problem is your ability to tell the stories and create

ability to tell the stories and create

ability to tell the stories and create something is down here your abilities

something is down here your abilities

something is down here your abilities are nowhere close to your taste so

are nowhere close to your taste so

are nowhere close to your taste so everything that you create sucks even

everything that you create sucks even

everything that you create sucks even though you can create something way

though you can create something way

though you can create something way better than the average person could

better than the average person could

better than the average person could because your abilities do not match up

because your abilities do not match up

because your abilities do not match up with your taste you’re never going to be

with your taste you’re never going to be

with your taste you’re never going to be happy you’re always going to be

happy you’re always going to be

happy you’re always going to be self-conscious and you’re not going to

self-conscious and you’re not going to

self-conscious and you’re not going to release anything important what you have

release anything important what you have

release anything important what you have to understand is that to narrow that gap

to understand is that to narrow that gap

to understand is that to narrow that gap to make your abilities match your taste

to make your abilities match your taste

to make your abilities match your taste it comes to practice it comes to

it comes to practice it comes to

it comes to practice it comes to repetition it comes from being

repetition it comes from being

repetition it comes from being consistent you got to practice your

consistent you got to practice your

consistent you got to practice your storytelling and spend just as much time

storytelling and spend just as much time

storytelling and spend just as much time on that doing it yourself as you

on that doing it yourself as you

on that doing it yourself as you did researching it to develop your taste

did researching it to develop your taste

did researching it to develop your taste you can look at new youtubers an example

you can look at new youtubers an example

you can look at new youtubers an example a lot of new youtubers they look at

a lot of new youtubers they look at

a lot of new youtubers they look at other channels and say ah I really want

other channels and say ah I really want

other channels and say ah I really want to be like that person look at how much

to be like that person look at how much

to be like that person look at how much success or having look at how much

success or having look at how much

success or having look at how much growth they’re having and then they say

growth they’re having and then they say

growth they’re having and then they say I could do that to I want to do that and

I could do that to I want to do that and

I could do that to I want to do that and they turn on the cam when they put on

they turn on the cam when they put on

they turn on the cam when they put on themselves and they make their first

themselves and they make their first

themselves and they make their first video and it sucks and then they realize

video and it sucks and then they realize

video and it sucks and then they realize because it’s a huge gap right between

because it’s a huge gap right between

because it’s a huge gap right between their buildings and the taste that

their buildings and the taste that

their buildings and the taste that they’re not going to release it and

they’re not going to release it and

they’re not going to release it and they’re not going to success until they

they’re not going to success until they

they’re not going to success until they shove it down right if you have low

shove it down right if you have low

shove it down right if you have low abilities and low taste you don’t care

abilities and low taste you don’t care

abilities and low taste you don’t care right if you thought what you did was

right if you thought what you did was

right if you thought what you did was great because you don’t have any good

great because you don’t have any good

great because you don’t have any good taste so you’re going to release it if

taste so you’re going to release it if

taste so you’re going to release it if you have high Billy’s in height eights

you have high Billy’s in height eights

you have high Billy’s in height eights and you’re going to put it out as well

and you’re going to put it out as well

and you’re going to put it out as well but how do you get those abilities from

but how do you get those abilities from

but how do you get those abilities from practicing so I’ve said a couple times

practicing so I’ve said a couple times

practicing so I’ve said a couple times in my channel that it took me seven to

in my channel that it took me seven to

in my channel that it took me seven to eight hundred videos before was it

eight hundred videos before was it

eight hundred videos before was it embarrassed by my own content seven

embarrassed by my own content seven

embarrassed by my own content seven eight hundred videos before I could

eight hundred videos before I could

eight hundred videos before I could watch one of my own videos and not be

watch one of my own videos and not be

watch one of my own videos and not be embarrassed by other people were loving

embarrassed by other people were loving

embarrassed by other people were loving it people who live in comments before

it people who live in comments before

it people who live in comments before subscribing liking it sharing it but I

subscribing liking it sharing it but I

subscribing liking it sharing it but I couldn’t watch my own video because I

couldn’t watch my own video because I

couldn’t watch my own video because I was too embarrassed by it and then it

was too embarrassed by it and then it

was too embarrassed by it and then it took me 14 hundred videos until I found

took me 14 hundred videos until I found

took me 14 hundred videos until I found a video that i made that I love 1400

a video that i made that I love 1400

a video that i made that I love 1400 videos until a video came out that I

videos until a video came out that I

videos until a video came out that I made that I was inspired and moved by

made that I was inspired and moved by

made that I was inspired and moved by 1400 videos man would you go out and

1400 videos man would you go out and

1400 videos man would you go out and create 1400 stories and be willing to

create 1400 stories and be willing to

create 1400 stories and be willing to put in that time and effort and

put in that time and effort and

put in that time and effort and commitment it took me 14 hundred videos

commitment it took me 14 hundred videos

commitment it took me 14 hundred videos for my abilities to come up and match my

for my abilities to come up and match my

for my abilities to come up and match my taste that’s what you need to do with

taste that’s what you need to do with

taste that’s what you need to do with your business as well if you love story

your business as well if you love story

your business as well if you love story talent you got to commit to it you got

talent you got to commit to it you got

talent you got to commit to it you got to practice it and know that you’re over

to practice it and know that you’re over

to practice it and know that you’re over time going to bridge that gap and you’re

time going to bridge that gap and you’re

time going to bridge that gap and you’re not happy right now because your

not happy right now because your

not happy right now because your abilities don’t match up with a taste

abilities don’t match up with a taste

abilities don’t match up with a taste but it’s coming the only way like

but it’s coming the only way like

but it’s coming the only way like anything else to get better at an

anything else to get better at an

anything else to get better at an ability is to practice it and study it

ability is to practice it and study it

ability is to practice it and study it and learn it and over and over and over

and learn it and over and over and over

and learn it and over and over and over again be consistent with it the second

again be consistent with it the second

again be consistent with it the second part of this that’s really a mind game

part of this that’s really a mind game

part of this that’s really a mind game is that a lot of us may have this deep

is that a lot of us may have this deep

is that a lot of us may have this deep passion and want to be successful at

passion and want to be successful at

passion and want to be successful at something but because it was that big

something but because it was that big

something but because it was that big gap again that I talked about failure

gap again that I talked about failure

gap again that I talked about failure for you is soul-crushing

for you is soul-crushing

for you is soul-crushing right if Tommy feels like he loves

right if Tommy feels like he loves

right if Tommy feels like he loves storytelling it’s who he is it’s the

storytelling it’s who he is it’s the

storytelling it’s who he is it’s the only thing he’s ever been passionate

only thing he’s ever been passionate

only thing he’s ever been passionate about now failing that storytelling if

about now failing that storytelling if

about now failing that storytelling if he fails at that he’s got nothing and a

he fails at that he’s got nothing and a

he fails at that he’s got nothing and a lot of us have that we feel like if we

lot of us have that we feel like if we

lot of us have that we feel like if we fail at this one thing that we’re

fail at this one thing that we’re

fail at this one thing that we’re excited by then we’re so afraid of

excited by then we’re so afraid of

excited by then we’re so afraid of failure that’s gonna be soul-crushing to

failure that’s gonna be soul-crushing to

failure that’s gonna be soul-crushing to us and so we’re not going to try and

us and so we’re not going to try and

us and so we’re not going to try and it’s better to go and do other things

it’s better to go and do other things

it’s better to go and do other things and try and fail at those things because

and try and fail at those things because

and try and fail at those things because you know I you know I it wasn’t I wasn’t

you know I you know I it wasn’t I wasn’t

you know I you know I it wasn’t I wasn’t excited about that anyway so it’s okay

excited about that anyway so it’s okay

excited about that anyway so it’s okay if I fail and all the meantime not being

if I fail and all the meantime not being

if I fail and all the meantime not being willing to bet on the big thing that you

willing to bet on the big thing that you

willing to bet on the big thing that you want to go after what you have to

want to go after what you have to

want to go after what you have to understand is that failure is normal

understand is that failure is normal

understand is that failure is normal you’re going to fail it’s okay your

you’re going to fail it’s okay your

you’re going to fail it’s okay your stuff will sock just like any other

stuff will sock just like any other

stuff will sock just like any other skill that you’re trying to learn you

skill that you’re trying to learn you

skill that you’re trying to learn you trying to learn how to ride a bike you

trying to learn how to ride a bike you

trying to learn how to ride a bike you trying to learn how to program you’re

trying to learn how to program you’re

trying to learn how to program you’re trying to learn a new language you’re

trying to learn a new language you’re

trying to learn a new language you’re going to suck at the beginning you’re

going to suck at the beginning you’re

going to suck at the beginning you’re going to make a ton of mistakes at the

going to make a ton of mistakes at the

going to make a ton of mistakes at the beginning and through practice and

beginning and through practice and

beginning and through practice and dedication and hard work you’ll get

dedication and hard work you’ll get

dedication and hard work you’ll get better so Tommy I’m feeling the pain I’m

better so Tommy I’m feeling the pain I’m

better so Tommy I’m feeling the pain I’m trying to send some love and my best

trying to send some love and my best

trying to send some love and my best advice for you is don’t worry about the

advice for you is don’t worry about the

advice for you is don’t worry about the failure and just start doing every day

failure and just start doing every day

failure and just start doing every day put out a new story get better practice

put out a new story get better practice

put out a new story get better practice continued learning and eventually you’re

continued learning and eventually you’re

continued learning and eventually you’re close the gap your abilities will match

close the gap your abilities will match

close the gap your abilities will match your taste and you’ll be a much more

your taste and you’ll be a much more

your taste and you’ll be a much more happy more successful fulfilled

happy more successful fulfilled

happy more successful fulfilled entrepreneur believe thank you guys so

entrepreneur believe thank you guys so

entrepreneur believe thank you guys so much for watching I’d love to know what

much for watching I’d love to know what

much for watching I’d love to know what you think about this concept about that

you think about this concept about that

you think about this concept about that gap between your skills and your taste

gap between your skills and your taste

gap between your skills and your taste leave it in the comments below I’m

leave it in the comments below I’m

leave it in the comments below I’m really curious to see what you think

really curious to see what you think

really curious to see what you think thank you so much for watching and I’ll

thank you so much for watching and I’ll

thank you so much for watching and I’ll see you soon

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