
alright everyone welcome to their Google+ Hangout I’m excited to have dr.
Google+ Hangout I’m excited to have dr.
Google+ Hangout I’m excited to have dr. Alan Zimmerman with me on today he asked
Alan Zimmerman with me on today he asked
Alan Zimmerman with me on today he asked me if he could interview me as a part of
me if he could interview me as a part of
me if he could interview me as a part of his book launches coming out that sounds
his book launches coming out that sounds
his book launches coming out that sounds very exciting and I said yeah let’s do
very exciting and I said yeah let’s do
very exciting and I said yeah let’s do it and why not we want to turn into a
it and why not we want to turn into a
it and why not we want to turn into a google hangout so I could promote him to
google hangout so I could promote him to
google hangout so I could promote him to my events too and he wanted to ask him
my events too and he wanted to ask him
my events too and he wanted to ask him how to create a life that you want and
how to create a life that you want and
how to create a life that you want and so I haven’t looked at the questions I
so I haven’t looked at the questions I
so I haven’t looked at the questions I like to spawn 28 though over you Allen
like to spawn 28 though over you Allen
like to spawn 28 though over you Allen take it away well thanks Evan I’m Alan
take it away well thanks Evan I’m Alan
take it away well thanks Evan I’m Alan Zimmerman and as Evans said I’ve been
Zimmerman and as Evans said I’ve been
Zimmerman and as Evans said I’ve been interviewing 12 superstars in the world
interviewing 12 superstars in the world
interviewing 12 superstars in the world of business entrepreneurship and
of business entrepreneurship and
of business entrepreneurship and certainly one of them and I’ve been
certainly one of them and I’ve been
certainly one of them and I’ve been impressed with his work for years as
impressed with his work for years as
impressed with his work for years as ensure all of you listening have been
ensure all of you listening have been
ensure all of you listening have been and so I thought let’s go behind the
and so I thought let’s go behind the
and so I thought let’s go behind the curtain and not just see the techniques
curtain and not just see the techniques
curtain and not just see the techniques but some of the secrets of Evans success
but some of the secrets of Evans success
but some of the secrets of Evans success I read some of your bio ebony mentioned
I read some of your bio ebony mentioned
I read some of your bio ebony mentioned such things as being a DC capitalist
such things as being a DC capitalist
such things as being a DC capitalist raising money building software
raising money building software
raising money building software companies selling them you breathe you
companies selling them you breathe you
companies selling them you breathe you bleed on preneur shit but what caught my
bleed on preneur shit but what caught my
bleed on preneur shit but what caught my attention was a couple things two World
attention was a couple things two World
attention was a couple things two World Records a stand-up desk riding a vespa
Records a stand-up desk riding a vespa
Records a stand-up desk riding a vespa raising funds for Kiva wearing five-toed
raising funds for Kiva wearing five-toed
raising funds for Kiva wearing five-toed shoes and of course loving your wife
shoes and of course loving your wife
shoes and of course loving your wife your son Toronto Blue Jays before we dig
your son Toronto Blue Jays before we dig
your son Toronto Blue Jays before we dig into the seekers of success tell us
into the seekers of success tell us
into the seekers of success tell us about those World Records what were they
about those World Records what were they
about those World Records what were they for sure first of all I want to say I
for sure first of all I want to say I
for sure first of all I want to say I love your voice it’s like like a
love your voice it’s like like a
love your voice it’s like like a baseball announcer or like a radio show
baseball announcer or like a radio show
baseball announcer or like a radio show host its yeah you could do a lot of
host its yeah you could do a lot of
host its yeah you could do a lot of voice over stuff to it do you have a
voice over stuff to it do you have a
voice over stuff to it do you have a radio show I don’t thank you but my
radio show I don’t thank you but my
radio show I don’t thank you but my first job was a DJ actually way back in
first job was a DJ actually way back in
first job was a DJ actually way back in college oh there you go there’s the
college oh there you go there’s the
college oh there you go there’s the Train I’m cool okay so yes i listed a
Train I’m cool okay so yes i listed a
Train I’m cool okay so yes i listed a whole bunch of stuff in my bio uh I find
whole bunch of stuff in my bio uh I find
whole bunch of stuff in my bio uh I find most people’s bios are boring you know
most people’s bios are boring you know
most people’s bios are boring you know that’s the same same kind of stuff you
that’s the same same kind of stuff you
that’s the same same kind of stuff you know it’s featured in this magazine in
know it’s featured in this magazine in
know it’s featured in this magazine in this publication here’s what i did and i
this publication here’s what i did and i
this publication here’s what i did and i don’t know i just wanted to add
don’t know i just wanted to add
don’t know i just wanted to add something a little more different and
something a little more different and
something a little more different and unique and you know even just the
unique and you know even just the
unique and you know even just the question that’s just the personal stuff
question that’s just the personal stuff
question that’s just the personal stuff is what resonated with you when sparked
is what resonated with you when sparked
is what resonated with you when sparked the interest more than the business
the interest more than the business
the interest more than the business stuff so that’s cool the two World
stuff so that’s cool the two World
stuff so that’s cool the two World Records one was for the largest
Records one was for the largest
Records one was for the largest mentoring
mentoring
mentoring session I know is based here in Toronto
session I know is based here in Toronto
session I know is based here in Toronto Canada and a friend of mine asked me if
Canada and a friend of mine asked me if
Canada and a friend of mine asked me if I would be one of the mentors and they
I would be one of the mentors and they
I would be one of the mentors and they had I don’t know how many thousand
had I don’t know how many thousand
had I don’t know how many thousand people we took over one of the biggest
people we took over one of the biggest
people we took over one of the biggest convention spaces in the city and it was
convention spaces in the city and it was
convention spaces in the city and it was speed mentoring and they had all these
speed mentoring and they had all these
speed mentoring and they had all these entrepreneurs and we had two to three
entrepreneurs and we had two to three
entrepreneurs and we had two to three minutes each and you basically it’s
minutes each and you basically it’s
minutes each and you basically it’s really hard they gotta you gotta give
really hard they gotta you gotta give
really hard they gotta you gotta give them advice in you know two to three
them advice in you know two to three
them advice in you know two to three minutes and then you know the bell would
minutes and then you know the bell would
minutes and then you know the bell would ring and then a new person would come
ring and then a new person would come
ring and then a new person would come and the mentees kind of switch chairs
and the mentees kind of switch chairs
and the mentees kind of switch chairs every time we sat we were so that was
every time we sat we were so that was
every time we sat we were so that was fun the other was building the world’s
fun the other was building the world’s
fun the other was building the world’s largest QR code to support a local
largest QR code to support a local
largest QR code to support a local entrepreneurship here in Toronto again
entrepreneurship here in Toronto again
entrepreneurship here in Toronto again where we took a liberator field and we
where we took a liberator field and we
where we took a liberator field and we carried these pieces which were then the
carried these pieces which were then the
carried these pieces which were then the up being the pixels of the QR code and
up being the pixels of the QR code and
up being the pixels of the QR code and then I was taken from a helicopter above
then I was taken from a helicopter above
then I was taken from a helicopter above the ticket football oh yeah to old
the ticket football oh yeah to old
the ticket football oh yeah to old records that’s what they are hey cool I
records that’s what they are hey cool I
records that’s what they are hey cool I don’t interview many folks like that
don’t interview many folks like that
don’t interview many folks like that with World Records that’s cool what
with World Records that’s cool what
with World Records that’s cool what about the five-toed shoes are the five
about the five-toed shoes are the five
about the five-toed shoes are the five toe shoes so then the vibram shoes
toe shoes so then the vibram shoes
toe shoes so then the vibram shoes they’re right about them I don’t know
they’re right about them I don’t know
they’re right about them I don’t know how long ago maybe five years ago but
how long ago maybe five years ago but
how long ago maybe five years ago but using them ever since ah the idea behind
using them ever since ah the idea behind
using them ever since ah the idea behind that is walking shoes is not good for
that is walking shoes is not good for
that is walking shoes is not good for you I’m I used to have a lot of knee
you I’m I used to have a lot of knee
you I’m I used to have a lot of knee problems and I’m young like I’m 35 now I
problems and I’m young like I’m 35 now I
problems and I’m young like I’m 35 now I had knee problems from when I was in my
had knee problems from when I was in my
had knee problems from when I was in my early 20s from you know I mean I don’t
early 20s from you know I mean I don’t
early 20s from you know I mean I don’t know from what but um as soon as I
know from what but um as soon as I
know from what but um as soon as I changed my running shoes to kick out
changed my running shoes to kick out
changed my running shoes to kick out throwing shoes and go with the five toe
throwing shoes and go with the five toe
throwing shoes and go with the five toe shoes it’s meant to simulate your bare
shoes it’s meant to simulate your bare
shoes it’s meant to simulate your bare feet and as humans I don’t know the
feet and as humans I don’t know the
feet and as humans I don’t know the science behind it but you’re supposed to
science behind it but you’re supposed to
science behind it but you’re supposed to be barefoot as much as possible around
be barefoot as much as possible around
be barefoot as much as possible around the house I’m always barefoot and when
the house I’m always barefoot and when
the house I’m always barefoot and when I’m out and it’s other honest we get
I’m out and it’s other honest we get
I’m out and it’s other honest we get snow a lot but I when it’s not snowing
snow a lot but I when it’s not snowing
snow a lot but I when it’s not snowing one of the permits i’m wearing my five
one of the permits i’m wearing my five
one of the permits i’m wearing my five toe shoes well cool that’s a little
toe shoes well cool that’s a little
toe shoes well cool that’s a little bonus for all our listeners right kind
bonus for all our listeners right kind
bonus for all our listeners right kind of shoes to wear yeah so the audience
of shoes to wear yeah so the audience
of shoes to wear yeah so the audience knows i spent about 30 years researching
knows i spent about 30 years researching
knows i spent about 30 years researching the ingredients of success and teaching
the ingredients of success and teaching
the ingredients of success and teaching others how to get those ingredients into
others how to get those ingredients into
others how to get those ingredients into their lives under their work the first
their lives under their work the first
their lives under their work the first ingredient is purpose and obviously your
ingredient is purpose and obviously your
ingredient is purpose and obviously your extraordinary entrepreneur you have
extraordinary entrepreneur you have
extraordinary entrepreneur you have vision
vision
vision purpose drive so I would ask how do you
purpose drive so I would ask how do you
purpose drive so I would ask how do you define your purpose and why is that so
define your purpose and why is that so
define your purpose and why is that so important to you uh my purposes on the
important to you uh my purposes on the
important to you uh my purposes on the wall here you know III believe in people
wall here you know III believe in people
wall here you know III believe in people um all my life and I didn’t discover
um all my life and I didn’t discover
um all my life and I didn’t discover this until you know a lot later in life
this until you know a lot later in life
this until you know a lot later in life but all my life I believed in people
but all my life I believed in people
but all my life I believed in people I’ve been optimistic I’ve encouraged
I’ve been optimistic I’ve encouraged
I’ve been optimistic I’ve encouraged people I’ve when people come to me with
people I’ve when people come to me with
people I’ve when people come to me with an idea that others you know may just
an idea that others you know may just
an idea that others you know may just poke holes in I try to encourage them
poke holes in I try to encourage them
poke holes in I try to encourage them I’ve just always been that kind of
I’ve just always been that kind of
I’ve just always been that kind of person and I enjoy it I enjoy being a
person and I enjoy it I enjoy being a
person and I enjoy it I enjoy being a cheerleader the supporter the believer
cheerleader the supporter the believer
cheerleader the supporter the believer and I’ve applied that to entrepreneurs
and I’ve applied that to entrepreneurs
and I’ve applied that to entrepreneurs because they’ll zap like connect with
because they’ll zap like connect with
because they’ll zap like connect with most I’m a notch for myself and I find
most I’m a notch for myself and I find
most I’m a notch for myself and I find that they need it most because a lot of
that they need it most because a lot of
that they need it most because a lot of people who are starting the business you
people who are starting the business you
people who are starting the business you know they need to be the first in their
know they need to be the first in their
know they need to be the first in their family to try to do it certainly
family to try to do it certainly
family to try to do it certainly business one of the hardest things that
business one of the hardest things that
business one of the hardest things that you’re ever going to do in your life and
you’re ever going to do in your life and
you’re ever going to do in your life and they don’t have a lot of support they
they don’t have a lot of support they
they don’t have a lot of support they don’t have people who believe in them
don’t have people who believe in them
don’t have people who believe in them and being an entrepreneur myself and one
and being an entrepreneur myself and one
and being an entrepreneur myself and one who almost failed I find that I get a
who almost failed I find that I get a
who almost failed I find that I get a lot of great personal joy and
lot of great personal joy and
lot of great personal joy and satisfaction by helping other people
satisfaction by helping other people
satisfaction by helping other people believe in themselves and giving them
believe in themselves and giving them
believe in themselves and giving them it’s it’s both the motivation the
it’s it’s both the motivation the
it’s it’s both the motivation the inspiration but also the tactical
inspiration but also the tactical
inspiration but also the tactical strategies of how do you you know apply
strategies of how do you you know apply
strategies of how do you you know apply the information of your business grow so
the information of your business grow so
the information of your business grow so um my purpose is I believe in
um my purpose is I believe in
um my purpose is I believe in entrepreneurs yeah I love it and I love
entrepreneurs yeah I love it and I love
entrepreneurs yeah I love it and I love that comment about believe in yourself i
that comment about believe in yourself i
that comment about believe in yourself i really know from the research that you
really know from the research that you
really know from the research that you perform exactly as you see yourself you
perform exactly as you see yourself you
perform exactly as you see yourself you don’t believe yourself see yourself
don’t believe yourself see yourself
don’t believe yourself see yourself positively don’t perform very well I’m
positively don’t perform very well I’m
positively don’t perform very well I’m right with you and I thought a lot of
right with you and I thought a lot of
right with you and I thought a lot of entrepreneurs really struggle trying to
entrepreneurs really struggle trying to
entrepreneurs really struggle trying to figure out what is my purpose why am I
figure out what is my purpose why am I
figure out what is my purpose why am I here what am I supposed to do they
here what am I supposed to do they
here what am I supposed to do they struggle and struggle so what advice
struggle and struggle so what advice
struggle and struggle so what advice would you give to entrepreneurs who are
would you give to entrepreneurs who are
would you give to entrepreneurs who are trying to find their purpose uh so I
trying to find their purpose uh so I
trying to find their purpose uh so I find that there’s two kinds of people
find that there’s two kinds of people
find that there’s two kinds of people there’s a there’s a people who know what
there’s a there’s a people who know what
there’s a there’s a people who know what they want to do they have a passion for
they want to do they have a passion for
they want to do they have a passion for something and they have a good they have
something and they have a good they have
something and they have a good they have that clear kind of goal but a lot of
that clear kind of goal but a lot of
that clear kind of goal but a lot of them aren’t necessarily doing it you
them aren’t necessarily doing it you
them aren’t necessarily doing it you know I want to start a business that’s
know I want to start a business that’s
know I want to start a business that’s my purpose is to do this
my purpose is to do this
my purpose is to do this but but I met this job and I’m too
but but I met this job and I’m too
but but I met this job and I’m too afraid and you know I have all these
afraid and you know I have all these
afraid and you know I have all these limiting beliefs that hold me back and
limiting beliefs that hold me back and
limiting beliefs that hold me back and the short answer without going to too
the short answer without going to too
the short answer without going to too long as you gotta do it you have to find
long as you gotta do it you have to find
long as you gotta do it you have to find a way to do it even if it’s part time
a way to do it even if it’s part time
a way to do it even if it’s part time started small but momentum but you gotta
started small but momentum but you gotta
started small but momentum but you gotta do it I then is the other people who
do it I then is the other people who
do it I then is the other people who don’t know what they’re what they want
don’t know what they’re what they want
don’t know what they’re what they want to do they have no idea they just know
to do they have no idea they just know
to do they have no idea they just know they’re not happy with what they’re
they’re not happy with what they’re
they’re not happy with what they’re doing now and my advice is to explore
doing now and my advice is to explore
doing now and my advice is to explore you know to try things i will try almost
you know to try things i will try almost
you know to try things i will try almost anything once and see if I like it and
anything once and see if I like it and
anything once and see if I like it and most stuff doesn’t stick right I hate
most stuff doesn’t stick right I hate
most stuff doesn’t stick right I hate mutt climbing I tried it once I hate
mutt climbing I tried it once I hate
mutt climbing I tried it once I hate archery tag I tried it once I hate it uh
archery tag I tried it once I hate it uh
archery tag I tried it once I hate it uh you know but I’m willing to go and try
you know but I’m willing to go and try
you know but I’m willing to go and try my stuff and what will often happen is
my stuff and what will often happen is
my stuff and what will often happen is you’ll you’ll discover that you fall in
you’ll you’ll discover that you fall in
you’ll you’ll discover that you fall in love with something and it may not be
love with something and it may not be
love with something and it may not be what you expected it may be something
what you expected it may be something
what you expected it may be something that looks terrible on paper an example
that looks terrible on paper an example
that looks terrible on paper an example for me is salsa dancing uh so yeah I’ll
for me is salsa dancing uh so yeah I’ll
for me is salsa dancing uh so yeah I’ll try subsidence and why not on paper I’m
try subsidence and why not on paper I’m
try subsidence and why not on paper I’m a really poor candidate for salsa dance
a really poor candidate for salsa dance
a really poor candidate for salsa dance I’m too tall you know I take big steps I
I’m too tall you know I take big steps I
I’m too tall you know I take big steps I don’t speak Spanish I don’t know the
don’t speak Spanish I don’t know the
don’t speak Spanish I don’t know the music I’m learning late in life to like
music I’m learning late in life to like
music I’m learning late in life to like all these reasons why I shouldn’t be in
all these reasons why I shouldn’t be in
all these reasons why I shouldn’t be in salsa and yet I just went and I fell in
salsa and yet I just went and I fell in
salsa and yet I just went and I fell in love with it and now over a decade later
love with it and now over a decade later
love with it and now over a decade later and I’m an investor in the business that
and I’m an investor in the business that
and I’m an investor in the business that teaches salsa ldj events i’ll instruct
teaches salsa ldj events i’ll instruct
teaches salsa ldj events i’ll instruct some classes it’s something that I love
some classes it’s something that I love
some classes it’s something that I love I met my wife from salsa and so if you
I met my wife from salsa and so if you
I met my wife from salsa and so if you don’t know what you want to do that’s
don’t know what you want to do that’s
don’t know what you want to do that’s totally normal but you can’t keep doing
totally normal but you can’t keep doing
totally normal but you can’t keep doing what you’re doing so you got to explore
what you’re doing so you got to explore
what you’re doing so you got to explore say yes to things try things out and and
say yes to things try things out and and
say yes to things try things out and and don’t put so much pressure on it that
don’t put so much pressure on it that
don’t put so much pressure on it that this has to be the next thing right just
this has to be the next thing right just
this has to be the next thing right just go and see if you fall in love with it
go and see if you fall in love with it
go and see if you fall in love with it and if not we’ll try something else I
and if not we’ll try something else I
and if not we’ll try something else I like it don’t be afraid of failure when
like it don’t be afraid of failure when
like it don’t be afraid of failure when I research successful people they see
I research successful people they see
I research successful people they see failure is simply a step in the process
failure is simply a step in the process
failure is simply a step in the process you learn from the failure you move on
you learn from the failure you move on
you learn from the failure you move on to the next step yeah if I could add
to the next step yeah if I could add
to the next step yeah if I could add something here I tell people when they
something here I tell people when they
something here I tell people when they are trying to find their purpose or
are trying to find their purpose or
are trying to find their purpose or clarify their purpose need ask themself
clarify their purpose need ask themself
clarify their purpose need ask themself three questions the first one what are
three questions the first one what are
three questions the first one what are you good at
you good at
you good at secondly what excites you and thirdly
secondly what excites you and thirdly
secondly what excites you and thirdly what difference do you want to make
what difference do you want to make
what difference do you want to make you’ve obviously found the answer to all
you’ve obviously found the answer to all
you’ve obviously found the answer to all three questions going beyond that going
three questions going beyond that going
three questions going beyond that going beyond finding your purpose I think a
beyond finding your purpose I think a
beyond finding your purpose I think a person has to live and work on purpose
person has to live and work on purpose
person has to live and work on purpose indeed the only other alternative to
indeed the only other alternative to
indeed the only other alternative to living on purpose is living my accident
living on purpose is living my accident
living on purpose is living my accident which is most people yeah and I’m
which is most people yeah and I’m
which is most people yeah and I’m curious what your thoughts are on that
curious what your thoughts are on that
curious what your thoughts are on that but living by accident versus on purpose
but living by accident versus on purpose
but living by accident versus on purpose yeah most people are reactionary most
yeah most people are reactionary most
yeah most people are reactionary most people most people settle most people
people most people settle most people
people most people settle most people look at the environment that they’re in
look at the environment that they’re in
look at the environment that they’re in the upbringing that they’re part of and
the upbringing that they’re part of and
the upbringing that they’re part of and that’s who they’re going to be you’re
that’s who they’re going to be you’re
that’s who they’re going to be you’re going to be like your parents you’re
going to be like your parents you’re
going to be like your parents you’re gonna you know that’s what you end up
gonna you know that’s what you end up
gonna you know that’s what you end up being and most people don’t have the
being and most people don’t have the
being and most people don’t have the courage to break free and realize that
courage to break free and realize that
courage to break free and realize that those restrictions that were placed on
those restrictions that were placed on
those restrictions that were placed on you can be broken free of you know you
you can be broken free of you know you
you can be broken free of you know you don’t have to live your parents life you
don’t have to live your parents life you
don’t have to live your parents life you don’t have to live the life of your
don’t have to live the life of your
don’t have to live the life of your friends but most people they don’t plan
friends but most people they don’t plan
friends but most people they don’t plan proactively they just live in a
proactively they just live in a
proactively they just live in a reactionary world where their constant
reactionary world where their constant
reactionary world where their constant is putting out fires and doing what
is putting out fires and doing what
is putting out fires and doing what they’re told instead of saying hey
they’re told instead of saying hey
they’re told instead of saying hey here’s what I want out of life here’s
here’s what I want out of life here’s
here’s what I want out of life here’s the plan I’m gonna go make and and I
the plan I’m gonna go make and and I
the plan I’m gonna go make and and I think even if even if you’re not very
think even if even if you’re not very
think even if even if you’re not very good at it you know you can get good at
good at it you know you can get good at
good at it you know you can get good at something if you’re excited by it if
something if you’re excited by it if
something if you’re excited by it if you’re passionate about something you
you’re passionate about something you
you’re passionate about something you can learn really quickly where I think
can learn really quickly where I think
can learn really quickly where I think that holds a lot of people back they try
that holds a lot of people back they try
that holds a lot of people back they try something and they fail at it and so
something and they fail at it and so
something and they fail at it and so they’re never gonna do it again you know
they’re never gonna do it again you know
they’re never gonna do it again you know when you try to anything the first time
when you try to anything the first time
when you try to anything the first time you sucked at it you know ride a bike
you sucked at it you know ride a bike
you sucked at it you know ride a bike the first time you go on you couldn’t
the first time you go on you couldn’t
the first time you go on you couldn’t snowboard the first time you got on
snowboard the first time you got on
snowboard the first time you got on anything you do you try to learn a
anything you do you try to learn a
anything you do you try to learn a language you’re gonna be really terrible
language you’re gonna be really terrible
language you’re gonna be really terrible the first time you try it that’s part of
the first time you try it that’s part of
the first time you try it that’s part of the learning anything you’re going to
the learning anything you’re going to
the learning anything you’re going to suck at it and the only way to get you
suck at it and the only way to get you
suck at it and the only way to get you to sin practice and the practice comes
to sin practice and the practice comes
to sin practice and the practice comes when you’re really passionate excited
when you’re really passionate excited
when you’re really passionate excited about it you’re really passionate about
about it you’re really passionate about
about it you’re really passionate about learning something you’ll pick it up way
learning something you’ll pick it up way
learning something you’ll pick it up way faster than somebody who is forced to
faster than somebody who is forced to
faster than somebody who is forced to learn it and may even be really good at
learn it and may even be really good at
learn it and may even be really good at it you could eclipse them really quickly
it you could eclipse them really quickly
it you could eclipse them really quickly because you’re deeply passionate about
because you’re deeply passionate about
because you’re deeply passionate about it perfect answer didn’t expect that it
it perfect answer didn’t expect that it
it perfect answer didn’t expect that it leads to my next question now I refer to
leads to my next question now I refer to
leads to my next question now I refer to my research earlier that there are three
my research earlier that there are three
my research earlier that there are three ingredients for all success and all
ingredients for all success and all
ingredients for all success and all successful people first one is /
successful people first one is /
successful people first one is / we’ve talked about that the second
we’ve talked about that the second
we’ve talked about that the second ingredient is passion you just mentioned
ingredient is passion you just mentioned
ingredient is passion you just mentioned that and Evan I find passion throughout
that and Evan I find passion throughout
that and Evan I find passion throughout your work in your believe logo right
your work in your believe logo right
your work in your believe logo right behind you everywhere I see in your work
behind you everywhere I see in your work
behind you everywhere I see in your work the way i visualize passion is like a
the way i visualize passion is like a
the way i visualize passion is like a fire you need some fuel and oxygen to
fire you need some fuel and oxygen to
fire you need some fuel and oxygen to keep it burning and needs sapphire ring
keep it burning and needs sapphire ring
keep it burning and needs sapphire ring to make it useful and I think the fuel
to make it useful and I think the fuel
to make it useful and I think the fuel for passion is attitude so you mentioned
for passion is attitude so you mentioned
for passion is attitude so you mentioned it a little bit but tell us what role is
it a little bit but tell us what role is
it a little bit but tell us what role is attitude played in your business life in
attitude played in your business life in
attitude played in your business life in your life overall that’s a never been
your life overall that’s a never been
your life overall that’s a never been asked that question before yeah I like
asked that question before yeah I like
asked that question before yeah I like it up you know I talk about mindset a
it up you know I talk about mindset a
it up you know I talk about mindset a lot and I think attitude and mindset are
lot and I think attitude and mindset are
lot and I think attitude and mindset are our kind of closely related um I think
our kind of closely related um I think
our kind of closely related um I think attitude is is really important right
attitude is is really important right
attitude is is really important right like you can have all the passion the
like you can have all the passion the
like you can have all the passion the world to want to do something but if
world to want to do something but if
world to want to do something but if your attitude is I could never do that
your attitude is I could never do that
your attitude is I could never do that then you’re you’re constantly stuck in
then you’re you’re constantly stuck in
then you’re you’re constantly stuck in the world where you don’t go out and
the world where you don’t go out and
the world where you don’t go out and achieve your goals and that’s most
achieve your goals and that’s most
achieve your goals and that’s most people like most people live for the
people like most people live for the
people like most people live for the evenings and the weekends most people
evenings and the weekends most people
evenings and the weekends most people and teach their jobs and they’re working
and teach their jobs and they’re working
and teach their jobs and they’re working for some boss and their attitude is I
for some boss and their attitude is I
for some boss and their attitude is I can’t change this like I don’t like it
can’t change this like I don’t like it
can’t change this like I don’t like it I’m not passionate about it but the the
I’m not passionate about it but the the
I’m not passionate about it but the the attitude that I’ve taken is I can’t
attitude that I’ve taken is I can’t
attitude that I’ve taken is I can’t change my surroundings I can’t go out
change my surroundings I can’t go out
change my surroundings I can’t go out and do things on my own and and they
and do things on my own and and they
and do things on my own and and they just take a negative approach where it’s
just take a negative approach where it’s
just take a negative approach where it’s this really sucks my life sucks i really
this really sucks my life sucks i really
this really sucks my life sucks i really hate this and i can’t wait till saturday
hate this and i can’t wait till saturday
hate this and i can’t wait till saturday comes around where you know if you
comes around where you know if you
comes around where you know if you change your attitude and said hey maybe
change your attitude and said hey maybe
change your attitude and said hey maybe there’s a way that i could do something
there’s a way that i could do something
there’s a way that i could do something else you know maybe i could live my life
else you know maybe i could live my life
else you know maybe i could live my life on purpose maybe that thing that I’m so
on purpose maybe that thing that I’m so
on purpose maybe that thing that I’m so passionate about maybe I should give
passionate about maybe I should give
passionate about maybe I should give that thing a shot that’s when your life
that thing a shot that’s when your life
that thing a shot that’s when your life starts to change yeah yeah and another
starts to change yeah yeah and another
starts to change yeah yeah and another one of my books I talk about attitude
one of my books I talk about attitude
one of my books I talk about attitude and it’s quite simplistic but I tell
and it’s quite simplistic but I tell
and it’s quite simplistic but I tell people that basically good attitudes
people that basically good attitudes
people that basically good attitudes tend to bring good results and bad
tend to bring good results and bad
tend to bring good results and bad attitudes tend to bring bad results
attitudes tend to bring bad results
attitudes tend to bring bad results pretty basic the question I want to
pretty basic the question I want to
pretty basic the question I want to bring up is it’s easy to keep a positive
bring up is it’s easy to keep a positive
bring up is it’s easy to keep a positive attitude and everything is going well
attitude and everything is going well
attitude and everything is going well but we know the lighten up renewer is
but we know the lighten up renewer is
but we know the lighten up renewer is more challenging than that so what have
more challenging than that so what have
more challenging than that so what have you done to maintain a positive attitude
you done to maintain a positive attitude
you done to maintain a positive attitude when things might be challenging yeah a
when things might be challenging yeah a
when things might be challenging yeah a couple things and this there’s a whole
couple things and this there’s a whole
couple things and this there’s a whole ton of questions coming in on the chat
ton of questions coming in on the chat
ton of questions coming in on the chat too
too
too this will kind of answer one Alex Gordon
this will kind of answer one Alex Gordon
this will kind of answer one Alex Gordon how to keep my motivation up when when
how to keep my motivation up when when
how to keep my motivation up when when your life is down so a couple things
your life is down so a couple things
your life is down so a couple things three three main things i’ll talk about
three three main things i’ll talk about
three three main things i’ll talk about first is having a routine that sets you
first is having a routine that sets you
first is having a routine that sets you up for success a lot of times you know
up for success a lot of times you know
up for success a lot of times you know you may read you may read islands book
you may read you may read islands book
you may read you may read islands book one I have to do and feel like wow I’m
one I have to do and feel like wow I’m
one I have to do and feel like wow I’m so jazzed up now I’m going to live my
so jazzed up now I’m going to live my
so jazzed up now I’m going to live my life on purpose but you know maybe he
life on purpose but you know maybe he
life on purpose but you know maybe he didn’t open that book the four o’clock
didn’t open that book the four o’clock
didn’t open that book the four o’clock that afternoon so what happened to the
that afternoon so what happened to the
that afternoon so what happened to the morning right and a lot of times every
morning right and a lot of times every
morning right and a lot of times every day you wake up you may be really
day you wake up you may be really
day you wake up you may be really exciting if you listen this interview
exciting if you listen this interview
exciting if you listen this interview and you get all jazzed up and excited
and you get all jazzed up and excited
and you get all jazzed up and excited and you’re off killing it on your
and you’re off killing it on your
and you’re off killing it on your passion and then the next day you wake
passion and then the next day you wake
passion and then the next day you wake up and it is gone it was like well now
up and it is gone it was like well now
up and it is gone it was like well now what like you got to start over every
what like you got to start over every
what like you got to start over every day at least I find that for me I gotta
day at least I find that for me I gotta
day at least I find that for me I gotta stood over every day and so instead of
stood over every day and so instead of
stood over every day and so instead of waiting for something to happen waiting
waiting for something to happen waiting
waiting for something to happen waiting to be inspired waiting for a moment of
to be inspired waiting for a moment of
to be inspired waiting for a moment of inspiration to happen I design it and it
inspiration to happen I design it and it
inspiration to happen I design it and it created a routine in the morning first
created a routine in the morning first
created a routine in the morning first thing is listening to music like put on
thing is listening to music like put on
thing is listening to music like put on music that makes you dance it gets you
music that makes you dance it gets you
music that makes you dance it gets you excited that music changes your state
excited that music changes your state
excited that music changes your state you know what I look music may be
you know what I look music may be
you know what I look music may be different than what you like and music
different than what you like and music
different than what you like and music may be different from the viewers so
may be different from the viewers so
may be different from the viewers so there’s no like you listen to this song
there’s no like you listen to this song
there’s no like you listen to this song but whatever makes you want to dance and
but whatever makes you want to dance and
but whatever makes you want to dance and move you got to play that kind of music
move you got to play that kind of music
move you got to play that kind of music in the morning to get you excited and
in the morning to get you excited and
in the morning to get you excited and move in and ready for action the next
move in and ready for action the next
move in and ready for action the next thing is a big why you know what’s the
thing is a big why you know what’s the
thing is a big why you know what’s the big why what are you what are you trying
big why what are you what are you trying
big why what are you what are you trying to do I want to help a billion
to do I want to help a billion
to do I want to help a billion entrepreneurs that’s a motivating goal
entrepreneurs that’s a motivating goal
entrepreneurs that’s a motivating goal that keeps me inspired and excited if
that keeps me inspired and excited if
that keeps me inspired and excited if you don’t have a big why then it’s hard
you don’t have a big why then it’s hard
you don’t have a big why then it’s hard to stay motivated and excited so what’s
to stay motivated and excited so what’s
to stay motivated and excited so what’s your big goal that you want to go and
your big goal that you want to go and
your big goal that you want to go and accomplish and then the third part is
accomplish and then the third part is
accomplish and then the third part is the little wise and the little wise are
the little wise and the little wise are
the little wise and the little wise are the the everyday small wins that you see
the the everyday small wins that you see
the the everyday small wins that you see and this is what can help really keep
and this is what can help really keep
and this is what can help really keep you motivated it’s when um so for me
you motivated it’s when um so for me
you motivated it’s when um so for me it’s my youtube comments you know i love
it’s my youtube comments you know i love
it’s my youtube comments you know i love my youtube com to youtube comments are
my youtube com to youtube comments are
my youtube com to youtube comments are one of the first things i look at every
one of the first things i look at every
one of the first things i look at every morning because it’s all these people
morning because it’s all these people
morning because it’s all these people sending Evan great job thank you so much
sending Evan great job thank you so much
sending Evan great job thank you so much you changed my life I really appreciate
you changed my life I really appreciate
you changed my life I really appreciate like that gets me fired out once we go
like that gets me fired out once we go
like that gets me fired out once we go out to do more and put more of myself
out to do more and put more of myself
out to do more and put more of myself into it I’m fortunate now that I have a
into it I’m fortunate now that I have a
into it I’m fortunate now that I have a large yo following that fuels me
large yo following that fuels me
large yo following that fuels me or had that I want to do public speaking
or had that I want to do public speaking
or had that I want to do public speaking I would always get you know the notes
I would always get you know the notes
I would always get you know the notes from people afterwards their feedback
from people afterwards their feedback
from people afterwards their feedback and I would just put that into a
and I would just put that into a
and I would just put that into a powerpoint presentation I would watch
powerpoint presentation I would watch
powerpoint presentation I would watch every morning just people’s comments
every morning just people’s comments
every morning just people’s comments about my presentation about thank you so
about my presentation about thank you so
about my presentation about thank you so much for the great presentation it
much for the great presentation it
much for the great presentation it really changed my life that kind of
really changed my life that kind of
really changed my life that kind of stuff and and as entrepreneurs you’re
stuff and and as entrepreneurs you’re
stuff and and as entrepreneurs you’re getting feedback all the time from
getting feedback all the time from
getting feedback all the time from customers and people you’ve helped and
customers and people you’ve helped and
customers and people you’ve helped and so I would just put that together in a
so I would just put that together in a
so I would just put that together in a PowerPoint and look at it every morning
PowerPoint and look at it every morning
PowerPoint and look at it every morning the little wise to remind you that you
the little wise to remind you that you
the little wise to remind you that you know what you’re doing is important to
know what you’re doing is important to
know what you’re doing is important to have any impact on people’s lives you’re
have any impact on people’s lives you’re
have any impact on people’s lives you’re right those are so practical love those
right those are so practical love those
right those are so practical love those ideas I mentioned that passion needs
ideas I mentioned that passion needs
ideas I mentioned that passion needs fuel and oxygen to keep it burning but
fuel and oxygen to keep it burning but
fuel and oxygen to keep it burning but it also needs talk about the attitude
it also needs talk about the attitude
it also needs talk about the attitude part but the oxygen keeps that fire
part but the oxygen keeps that fire
part but the oxygen keeps that fire burning I call that persistence to keep
burning I call that persistence to keep
burning I call that persistence to keep on keeping on in my world of speaking
on keeping on in my world of speaking
on keeping on in my world of speaking training consulting and writing I say
training consulting and writing I say
training consulting and writing I say eighty-five percent of the people give
eighty-five percent of the people give
eighty-five percent of the people give up within a couple three years they lack
up within a couple three years they lack
up within a couple three years they lack persistence so what role as persistence
persistence so what role as persistence
persistence so what role as persistence played in your career uh it’s huge you
played in your career uh it’s huge you
played in your career uh it’s huge you know you gotta you gotta do something
know you gotta you gotta do something
know you gotta you gotta do something every single day for your business and
every single day for your business and
every single day for your business and if you are doing it even if it’s part on
if you are doing it even if it’s part on
if you are doing it even if it’s part on him you got to spend time every single
him you got to spend time every single
him you got to spend time every single day on your business even it was half an
day on your business even it was half an
day on your business even it was half an hour a day you hadn’t something every
hour a day you hadn’t something every
hour a day you hadn’t something every day and I look at so this is going to my
day and I look at so this is going to my
day and I look at so this is going to my YouTube audience uh you look at my
YouTube audience uh you look at my
YouTube audience uh you look at my youtube when I first started on my
youtube when I first started on my
youtube when I first started on my youtube channel I was i socked and I was
youtube channel I was i socked and I was
youtube channel I was i socked and I was part of an agency and they and I almost
part of an agency and they and I almost
part of an agency and they and I almost didn’t make it in because I wasn’t good
didn’t make it in because I wasn’t good
didn’t make it in because I wasn’t good enough on youtube and then I practiced
enough on youtube and then I practiced
enough on youtube and then I practiced you know where everybody else at the
you know where everybody else at the
you know where everybody else at the agency was making one video a week and
agency was making one video a week and
agency was making one video a week and having a hard time making one video a
having a hard time making one video a
having a hard time making one video a week i was doing two videos a day haha
week i was doing two videos a day haha
week i was doing two videos a day haha and then within a couple months i was
and then within a couple months i was
and then within a couple months i was being used as the best practice at the
being used as the best practice at the
being used as the best practice at the agency for what to do on youtube i went
agency for what to do on youtube i went
agency for what to do on youtube i went from not being good enough barely good
from not being good enough barely good
from not being good enough barely good enough to get in to being the best
enough to get in to being the best
enough to get in to being the best practice at the agency in a couple
practice at the agency in a couple
practice at the agency in a couple months because of consistency i found it
months because of consistency i found it
months because of consistency i found it you know i made an important time I said
you know i made an important time I said
you know i made an important time I said this is my goal I’m gonna spend time
this is my goal I’m gonna spend time
this is my goal I’m gonna spend time every day doing this and I released two
every day doing this and I released two
every day doing this and I released two videos a day others couldn’t do one a
videos a day others couldn’t do one a
videos a day others couldn’t do one a week and and I grows up really quickly
week and and I grows up really quickly
week and and I grows up really quickly and that’s just through consistency and
and that’s just through consistency and
and that’s just through consistency and people complain that I don’t have time
people complain that I don’t have time
people complain that I don’t have time to make a video you know
to make a video you know
to make a video you know when I’m sick I make a video when I’m on
when I’m sick I make a video when I’m on
when I’m sick I make a video when I’m on vacation I make a video if I’m in a
vacation I make a video if I’m in a
vacation I make a video if I’m in a hospital I would be there with my camera
hospital I would be there with my camera
hospital I would be there with my camera making a medium like I gotta get two
making a medium like I gotta get two
making a medium like I gotta get two videos out per day and that’s being
videos out per day and that’s being
videos out per day and that’s being assistant you got to do it for your
assistant you got to do it for your
assistant you got to do it for your business bro it’s also being
business bro it’s also being
business bro it’s also being extraordinary when I’m coaching
extraordinary when I’m coaching
extraordinary when I’m coaching entrepreneurs I heard them say well
entrepreneurs I heard them say well
entrepreneurs I heard them say well that’s just who i am i’m not good at
that’s just who i am i’m not good at
that’s just who i am i’m not good at sticking to something and that may be
sticking to something and that may be
sticking to something and that may be true but i think it’s a big fat lie also
true but i think it’s a big fat lie also
true but i think it’s a big fat lie also in the sense that you can change you can
in the sense that you can change you can
in the sense that you can change you can improve you can become consistent on the
improve you can become consistent on the
improve you can become consistent on the flip side them there are some situations
flip side them there are some situations
flip side them there are some situations where maybe it’s better to let go and
where maybe it’s better to let go and
where maybe it’s better to let go and move on to something else yeah do you
move on to something else yeah do you
move on to something else yeah do you have certain guidelines that you use to
have certain guidelines that you use to
have certain guidelines that you use to decide when it’s time to move on and
decide when it’s time to move on and
decide when it’s time to move on and when it’s time to keep on yeah pretty
when it’s time to keep on yeah pretty
when it’s time to keep on yeah pretty simple when you don’t love it anymore
simple when you don’t love it anymore
simple when you don’t love it anymore uh-huh as long as you love it you going
uh-huh as long as you love it you going
uh-huh as long as you love it you going to keep going you got to find a way to
to keep going you got to find a way to
to keep going you got to find a way to keep going you take another job you know
keep going you take another job you know
keep going you take another job you know you go back to the workforce whatever it
you go back to the workforce whatever it
you go back to the workforce whatever it is if it’s still your passion you got to
is if it’s still your passion you got to
is if it’s still your passion you got to find a way to keep going because
find a way to keep going because
find a way to keep going because otherwise you’re going to live a life of
otherwise you’re going to live a life of
otherwise you’re going to live a life of regret you’re going to look back on your
regret you’re going to look back on your
regret you’re going to look back on your life and you’re 75 and save man I wish I
life and you’re 75 and save man I wish I
life and you’re 75 and save man I wish I just gave that one more month or one
just gave that one more month or one
just gave that one more month or one more try and that’s not the life you
more try and that’s not the life you
more try and that’s not the life you want if you don’t love it and a lot of
want if you don’t love it and a lot of
want if you don’t love it and a lot of entrepreneurs will hang on for too long
entrepreneurs will hang on for too long
entrepreneurs will hang on for too long in they then their business plateaus and
in they then their business plateaus and
in they then their business plateaus and it sets of decline they don’t know what
it sets of decline they don’t know what
it sets of decline they don’t know what to do sell it really if you can get
to do sell it really if you can get
to do sell it really if you can get money out of it sell it if you can’t
money out of it sell it if you can’t
money out of it sell it if you can’t just dump it move on to something else
just dump it move on to something else
just dump it move on to something else you have to for you to create great
you have to for you to create great
you have to for you to create great works for you to have a big impact on
works for you to have a big impact on
works for you to have a big impact on the world it’s it’s never going to come
the world it’s it’s never going to come
the world it’s it’s never going to come from doing stuff that you hate like if
from doing stuff that you hate like if
from doing stuff that you hate like if you’re not in love with what you’re
you’re not in love with what you’re
you’re not in love with what you’re doing you won’t create something amazing
doing you won’t create something amazing
doing you won’t create something amazing so as long as you love your business and
so as long as you love your business and
so as long as you love your business and love the idea behind it then keep going
love the idea behind it then keep going
love the idea behind it then keep going maybe that’s fine a different way to
maybe that’s fine a different way to
maybe that’s fine a different way to stay and trying different strategies and
stay and trying different strategies and
stay and trying different strategies and maybe going backing in the job in
maybe going backing in the job in
maybe going backing in the job in between part time uh so as long as you
between part time uh so as long as you
between part time uh so as long as you love you guys keep going if you don’t
love you guys keep going if you don’t
love you guys keep going if you don’t love it then you quit we wanted
love it then you quit we wanted
love it then you quit we wanted something else it’s totally cool I hope
something else it’s totally cool I hope
something else it’s totally cool I hope everybody wrote that answer down that’s
everybody wrote that answer down that’s
everybody wrote that answer down that’s a great answer if you don’t love it it’s
a great answer if you don’t love it it’s
a great answer if you don’t love it it’s time to move on we’ve talked about
time to move on we’ve talked about
time to move on we’ve talked about hashing needing fuel and oxygen to keep
hashing needing fuel and oxygen to keep
hashing needing fuel and oxygen to keep it burning in my book the payoff
it burning in my book the payoff
it burning in my book the payoff principle I also talked about the need
principle I also talked about the need
principle I also talked about the need for a fire ring to make the player
for a fire ring to make the player
for a fire ring to make the player useful without a fire ring the fire can
useful without a fire ring the fire can
useful without a fire ring the fire can burn the wrong direction can burn out of
burn the wrong direction can burn out of
burn the wrong direction can burn out of control and I call it firing character
control and I call it firing character
control and I call it firing character or integrity or doing the right thing
or integrity or doing the right thing
or integrity or doing the right thing and from what I know about you Evan in
and from what I know about you Evan in
and from what I know about you Evan in your work your business character is an
your work your business character is an
your work your business character is an important part of that so how would you
important part of that so how would you
important part of that so how would you define character and how is that
define character and how is that
define character and how is that affected your work in your decisions uh
affected your work in your decisions uh
affected your work in your decisions uh again I think it’s pretty simple for me
again I think it’s pretty simple for me
again I think it’s pretty simple for me you do what feels right um and I think
you do what feels right um and I think
you do what feels right um and I think the hardest part when that comes in is
the hardest part when that comes in is
the hardest part when that comes in is usually around money you know when money
usually around money you know when money
usually around money you know when money yeah every time I’ve done something for
yeah every time I’ve done something for
yeah every time I’ve done something for money the didn’t feel right I’ve always
money the didn’t feel right I’ve always
money the didn’t feel right I’ve always been burned always always been burned
been burned always always been burned
been burned always always been burned and it’s always tempting right oh here’s
and it’s always tempting right oh here’s
and it’s always tempting right oh here’s this huge opportunity this huge deal but
this huge opportunity this huge deal but
this huge opportunity this huge deal but to do what I gotta do this thing that
to do what I gotta do this thing that
to do what I gotta do this thing that I’m not super happy with uh and it just
I’m not super happy with uh and it just
I’m not super happy with uh and it just never worked out so um it’s just a gut
never worked out so um it’s just a gut
never worked out so um it’s just a gut check for me am I excited about this
check for me am I excited about this
check for me am I excited about this right do I have reservations and and
right do I have reservations and and
right do I have reservations and and it’s important to understand that the
it’s important to understand that the
it’s important to understand that the reservations are out of fear I’m afraid
reservations are out of fear I’m afraid
reservations are out of fear I’m afraid to do this I’ve never done before this
to do this I’ve never done before this
to do this I’ve never done before this is bigger than I’ve done before and so I
is bigger than I’ve done before and so I
is bigger than I’ve done before and so I make up a reason for not doing it or is
make up a reason for not doing it or is
make up a reason for not doing it or is it legit like this makes me feel
it legit like this makes me feel
it legit like this makes me feel uncomfortable and if I feel
uncomfortable and if I feel
uncomfortable and if I feel uncomfortable um I feel like it’s it’s
uncomfortable um I feel like it’s it’s
uncomfortable um I feel like it’s it’s violating a personal value of mine then
violating a personal value of mine then
violating a personal value of mine then I try to say no to it I like that I
I try to say no to it I like that I
I try to say no to it I like that I think you’ve answered my next question
think you’ve answered my next question
think you’ve answered my next question already but i’ll bring it up anyway when
already but i’ll bring it up anyway when
already but i’ll bring it up anyway when I work with salespeople entrepreneurs I
I work with salespeople entrepreneurs I
I work with salespeople entrepreneurs I hear a variety of opinions when it comes
hear a variety of opinions when it comes
hear a variety of opinions when it comes to character at one end of the spectrum
to character at one end of the spectrum
to character at one end of the spectrum some people say well it’s just tell them
some people say well it’s just tell them
some people say well it’s just tell them whatever they want to hear and others
whatever they want to hear and others
whatever they want to hear and others will say honesty is not the best policy
will say honesty is not the best policy
will say honesty is not the best policy it’s the only policy let’s say you’re
it’s the only policy let’s say you’re
it’s the only policy let’s say you’re coaching some entrepreneur Albin about
coaching some entrepreneur Albin about
coaching some entrepreneur Albin about doing the right thing the character
doing the right thing the character
doing the right thing the character thing anything else you’d add to that to
thing anything else you’d add to that to
thing anything else you’d add to that to make the right decision I you know
make the right decision I you know
make the right decision I you know you’re playing a long game as an
you’re playing a long game as an
you’re playing a long game as an entrepreneur if you want to play for the
entrepreneur if you want to play for the
entrepreneur if you want to play for the war and not the battle and all of those
war and not the battle and all of those
war and not the battle and all of those all of those things that seem like maybe
all of those things that seem like maybe
all of those things that seem like maybe it’s a good idea just chasing
it’s a good idea just chasing
it’s a good idea just chasing opportunity but it violates the core
opportunity but it violates the core
opportunity but it violates the core value of yours it never works out in the
value of yours it never works out in the
value of yours it never works out in the long term um and and it just doesn’t
long term um and and it just doesn’t
long term um and and it just doesn’t make you a happy person you know like
make you a happy person you know like
make you a happy person you know like you want to feel good about the work
you want to feel good about the work
you want to feel good about the work you’re doing feel proud about it if it’s
you’re doing feel proud about it if it’s
you’re doing feel proud about it if it’s something that you’re not proud to have
something that you’re not proud to have
something that you’re not proud to have being on the front page of your local
being on the front page of your local
being on the front page of your local newspaper you know then then don’t do it
newspaper you know then then don’t do it
newspaper you know then then don’t do it good guideline we’ve talked about the
good guideline we’ve talked about the
good guideline we’ve talked about the three ingredients for success i call it
three ingredients for success i call it
three ingredients for success i call it the payoff principle that purpose plus
the payoff principle that purpose plus
the payoff principle that purpose plus passion plus process equals payoff we’ve
passion plus process equals payoff we’ve
passion plus process equals payoff we’ve discussed the first two purpose and
discussed the first two purpose and
discussed the first two purpose and passion purpose is the why of course why
passion purpose is the why of course why
passion purpose is the why of course why you work so hard the meaning in your
you work so hard the meaning in your
you work so hard the meaning in your work passion is the what what keeps you
work passion is the what what keeps you
work passion is the what what keeps you going but processes the how how do I get
going but processes the how how do I get
going but processes the how how do I get the job done and I think there are
the job done and I think there are
the job done and I think there are certain skills or strategies or
certain skills or strategies or
certain skills or strategies or competencies that entrepreneurs have to
competencies that entrepreneurs have to
competencies that entrepreneurs have to use to be successful from your
use to be successful from your
use to be successful from your perspective as one of the superstars
perspective as one of the superstars
perspective as one of the superstars what are two three key processes that
what are two three key processes that
what are two three key processes that people have to follow to ensure success
people have to follow to ensure success
people have to follow to ensure success in their business um I think I think you
in their business um I think I think you
in their business um I think I think you have to do you I think you have to
have to do you I think you have to
have to do you I think you have to figure out what you’re best at and go go
figure out what you’re best at and go go
figure out what you’re best at and go go all in on I think it’s never been easier
all in on I think it’s never been easier
all in on I think it’s never been easier to start a business or to be successful
to start a business or to be successful
to start a business or to be successful as an entrepreneur um and I think you
as an entrepreneur um and I think you
as an entrepreneur um and I think you don’t give an example guy I was asking a
don’t give an example guy I was asking a
don’t give an example guy I was asking a guy recently but a conference that was
guy recently but a conference that was
guy recently but a conference that was coming up and should i go to it and he
coming up and should i go to it and he
coming up and should i go to it and he said yeah it’s great networking but the
said yeah it’s great networking but the
said yeah it’s great networking but the presentation material isn’t great so go
presentation material isn’t great so go
presentation material isn’t great so go for the networking i suck at networking
for the networking i suck at networking
for the networking i suck at networking I hate networking some people are great
I hate networking some people are great
I hate networking some people are great at it but it’s not me I’m not the guy in
at it but it’s not me I’m not the guy in
at it but it’s not me I’m not the guy in the airplane to like talk to look down
the airplane to like talk to look down
the airplane to like talk to look down next to me and hang out my business
next to me and hang out my business
next to me and hang out my business cards it’s just I’m not I don’t enjoy it
cards it’s just I’m not I don’t enjoy it
cards it’s just I’m not I don’t enjoy it i’m not good at it it’s not out of fear
i’m not good at it it’s not out of fear
i’m not good at it it’s not out of fear I just I don’t enjoy it it’s not me ah
I just I don’t enjoy it it’s not me ah
I just I don’t enjoy it it’s not me ah and so that self-awareness helps me
and so that self-awareness helps me
and so that self-awareness helps me because I have people come to me because
because I have people come to me because
because I have people come to me because what I do is I kick up a bunch of noise
what I do is I kick up a bunch of noise
what I do is I kick up a bunch of noise I become well known in my market and
I become well known in my market and
I become well known in my market and people people then write to me like
people people then write to me like
people people then write to me like yourself right hey can we do this
yourself right hey can we do this
yourself right hey can we do this interview you found me right youtube or
interview you found me right youtube or
interview you found me right youtube or somehow online for me what a lot of arch
somehow online for me what a lot of arch
somehow online for me what a lot of arch birds would do is say I need to learn
birds would do is say I need to learn
birds would do is say I need to learn how to be a better networker and so they
how to be a better networker and so they
how to be a better networker and so they go and they say well to be you know
go and they say well to be you know
go and they say well to be you know successful entrepreneur needs to be in
successful entrepreneur needs to be in
successful entrepreneur needs to be in networker so they’ll try to improve
networker so they’ll try to improve
networker so they’ll try to improve themselves on a skill that they’re not
themselves on a skill that they’re not
themselves on a skill that they’re not very good at and I would say don’t try
very good at and I would say don’t try
very good at and I would say don’t try to be well-rounded i would say trigger
to be well-rounded i would say trigger
to be well-rounded i would say trigger what you’re amazing at and go be one of
what you’re amazing at and go be one of
what you’re amazing at and go be one of the best world that we’re too many
the best world that we’re too many
the best world that we’re too many entrepreneurs feel like i have to cross
entrepreneurs feel like i have to cross
entrepreneurs feel like i have to cross these boxes off and then you end up
these boxes off and then you end up
these boxes off and then you end up sucking at eighty percent of the stuff
sucking at eighty percent of the stuff
sucking at eighty percent of the stuff you’re doing instead of
you’re doing instead of
you’re doing instead of join them given the somebody else to do
join them given the somebody else to do
join them given the somebody else to do or just eliminating them and focus on
or just eliminating them and focus on
or just eliminating them and focus on the twenty percent that you could be
the twenty percent that you could be
the twenty percent that you could be best in the world at is that’s where
best in the world at is that’s where
best in the world at is that’s where you’re going to create a lot of amazing
you’re going to create a lot of amazing
you’re going to create a lot of amazing work so being quite specific which
work so being quite specific which
work so being quite specific which skills to focus on what’s your amazing
skills to focus on what’s your amazing
skills to focus on what’s your amazing at ya like that and I’m surprised by
at ya like that and I’m surprised by
at ya like that and I’m surprised by your answer actually you said you suck
your answer actually you said you suck
your answer actually you said you suck it and he’ll working and and I look at
it and he’ll working and and I look at
it and he’ll working and and I look at you I’m not a theory I’m when I’m on
you I’m not a theory I’m when I’m on
you I’m not a theory I’m when I’m on camera when I’m meeting people I’m very
camera when I’m meeting people I’m very
camera when I’m meeting people I’m very energetic but yeah I’m not a sociable
energetic but yeah I’m not a sociable
energetic but yeah I’m not a sociable person in general it’s may be surprising
person in general it’s may be surprising
person in general it’s may be surprising but I don’t strike up conversations I’m
but I don’t strike up conversations I’m
but I don’t strike up conversations I’m usually by myself an event and I don’t I
usually by myself an event and I don’t I
usually by myself an event and I don’t I don’t enjoy that kind of stuff so I know
don’t enjoy that kind of stuff so I know
don’t enjoy that kind of stuff so I know that like it’s fine i don’t i’m not i
that like it’s fine i don’t i’m not i
that like it’s fine i don’t i’m not i don’t beat myself up on it I just don’t
don’t beat myself up on it I just don’t
don’t beat myself up on it I just don’t put myself in situations I put myself in
put myself in situations I put myself in
put myself in situations I put myself in situations where I can be great and be
situations where I can be great and be
situations where I can be great and be me that makes sense I know on those
me that makes sense I know on those
me that makes sense I know on those inventories for personality I always
inventories for personality I always
inventories for personality I always come out as an introvert yet my whole
come out as an introvert yet my whole
come out as an introvert yet my whole job is on the stage speaking to people
job is on the stage speaking to people
job is on the stage speaking to people yeah and I tell people a not be your
yeah and I tell people a not be your
yeah and I tell people a not be your greatest strength but you can still do
greatest strength but you can still do
greatest strength but you can still do it if you wish to do it you mentioned
it if you wish to do it you mentioned
it if you wish to do it you mentioned some questions coming in any particular
some questions coming in any particular
some questions coming in any particular question you want us to take and stop
question you want us to take and stop
question you want us to take and stop for a moment yeah I mean we’ve got one
for a moment yeah I mean we’ve got one
for a moment yeah I mean we’ve got one minute left so I want to make sure we
minute left so I want to make sure we
minute left so I want to make sure we can stay where people can go um one more
can stay where people can go um one more
can stay where people can go um one more one question this time sorry guys I
one question this time sorry guys I
one question this time sorry guys I can’t answer all of this stuff I know
can’t answer all of this stuff I know
can’t answer all of this stuff I know we’re really crunched on time miss
we’re really crunched on time miss
we’re really crunched on time miss Ellie’s Prado wrote what are your
Ellie’s Prado wrote what are your
Ellie’s Prado wrote what are your thoughts on loving more than one venture
thoughts on loving more than one venture
thoughts on loving more than one venture and wanted to do it all my honest
and wanted to do it all my honest
and wanted to do it all my honest thoughts were be trying to combine them
thoughts were be trying to combine them
thoughts were be trying to combine them I try not to be try not to do two things
I try not to be try not to do two things
I try not to be try not to do two things kind of halfway and make them boring and
kind of halfway and make them boring and
kind of halfway and make them boring and instead combine them in a quick example
instead combine them in a quick example
instead combine them in a quick example there’s a guy who’s a financial planner
there’s a guy who’s a financial planner
there’s a guy who’s a financial planner who also loved hockey who’s the friend
who also loved hockey who’s the friend
who also loved hockey who’s the friend of mine and he combined them and he was
of mine and he combined them and he was
of mine and he combined them and he was a financial advisor for hockey ended up
a financial advisor for hockey ended up
a financial advisor for hockey ended up getting huge deals with the hockey
getting huge deals with the hockey
getting huge deals with the hockey superstars and they relate to him
superstars and they relate to him
superstars and they relate to him because they love hockey he loves hockey
because they love hockey he loves hockey
because they love hockey he loves hockey so you combine this passions together so
so you combine this passions together so
so you combine this passions together so instead of thinking with two separate
instead of thinking with two separate
instead of thinking with two separate business ventures trying to combine them
business ventures trying to combine them
business ventures trying to combine them into one and be unique um that’s my
into one and be unique um that’s my
into one and be unique um that’s my advice I’ll I know we’re bumping up
advice I’ll I know we’re bumping up
advice I’ll I know we’re bumping up against the clock for people who are
against the clock for people who are
against the clock for people who are watching where can they learn more about
watching where can they learn more about
watching where can they learn more about you well my name again is dr. Alan
you well my name again is dr. Alan
you well my name again is dr. Alan Zimmerman you can find my website by
Zimmerman you can find my website by
Zimmerman you can find my website by just going to dr. Zimmerman calm
just going to dr. Zimmerman calm
just going to dr. Zimmerman calm you can find the new book to pay our
you can find the new book to pay our
you can find the new book to pay our principal on amazon com awesome thank
principal on amazon com awesome thank
principal on amazon com awesome thank you for the time and good luck with the
you for the time and good luck with the
you for the time and good luck with the launch I’m excited to see the book
launch I’m excited to see the book
launch I’m excited to see the book you’ll be out there Evan thanks so much
you’ll be out there Evan thanks so much
you’ll be out there Evan thanks so much appreciate it alright they care bye bye
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