how did I find my passion I’m going to answer that question in today’s episode
answer that question in today’s episode
answer that question in today’s episode of ask Evan
so Risa got a question for one of my
so Risa got a question for one of my loyal YouTube viewers kachelle who wrote
loyal YouTube viewers kachelle who wrote
loyal YouTube viewers kachelle who wrote in the say how did you find your passion
in the say how did you find your passion
in the say how did you find your passion and what were the difficulties that you
and what were the difficulties that you
and what were the difficulties that you faced your journey here and how did you
faced your journey here and how did you
faced your journey here and how did you deal with it
deal with it
deal with it that’s a great question you want to have
that’s a great question you want to have
that’s a great question you want to have an answer for a while so I’m happy to
an answer for a while so I’m happy to
an answer for a while so I’m happy to retell the story
retell the story
retell the story my passion for entrepreneurs started
my passion for entrepreneurs started
my passion for entrepreneurs started almost by fluke I had sold my first
almost by fluke I had sold my first
almost by fluke I had sold my first business and I didn’t know what to do
business and I didn’t know what to do
business and I didn’t know what to do next with my life and so I followed my
next with my life and so I followed my
next with my life and so I followed my own advice and just started to explore
own advice and just started to explore
own advice and just started to explore and I said yes the whole bunch of
and I said yes the whole bunch of
and I said yes the whole bunch of opportunities and one of them was the
opportunities and one of them was the
opportunities and one of them was the YMCA my local YMCA asked me to come and
YMCA my local YMCA asked me to come and
YMCA my local YMCA asked me to come and speak at one of their places to their
speak at one of their places to their
speak at one of their places to their group of entrepreneurs they had this
group of entrepreneurs they had this
group of entrepreneurs they had this entrepreneur program young entrepreneurs
entrepreneur program young entrepreneurs
entrepreneur program young entrepreneurs who are trying to build businesses and
who are trying to build businesses and
who are trying to build businesses and they wanted me to come and speak to
they wanted me to come and speak to
they wanted me to come and speak to their students and I thought sure why
their students and I thought sure why
their students and I thought sure why not I’ll say yes I’ll try and see if I
not I’ll say yes I’ll try and see if I
not I’ll say yes I’ll try and see if I like it and so I spent two weeks
like it and so I spent two weeks
like it and so I spent two weeks preparing for this presentation and
preparing for this presentation and
preparing for this presentation and working on it and wanted to put all of
working on it and wanted to put all of
working on it and wanted to put all of my heart effort and love into providing
my heart effort and love into providing
my heart effort and love into providing an amazing value and I remember the day
an amazing value and I remember the day
an amazing value and I remember the day came close and I was promoting it before
came close and I was promoting it before
came close and I was promoting it before telling people hey come out to this
telling people hey come out to this
telling people hey come out to this event and I was so nervous I hadn’t done
event and I was so nervous I hadn’t done
event and I was so nervous I hadn’t done a lot of speaking I met Burke kind of
a lot of speaking I met Burke kind of
a lot of speaking I met Burke kind of walking up to the YMCA my heart’s
walking up to the YMCA my heart’s
walking up to the YMCA my heart’s beating faster my palms are getting
beating faster my palms are getting
beating faster my palms are getting sweaty and I walk into the door and get
sweaty and I walk into the door and get
sweaty and I walk into the door and get to the elevator and push the button and
to the elevator and push the button and
to the elevator and push the button and we booked this huge room way to go and
we booked this huge room way to go and
we booked this huge room way to go and speak at I get to the door and take one
speak at I get to the door and take one
speak at I get to the door and take one last deep breath like this is it we’re
last deep breath like this is it we’re
last deep breath like this is it we’re gonna start I was so nervous and I
gonna start I was so nervous and I
gonna start I was so nervous and I walked into the room and there were
walked into the room and there were
walked into the room and there were three people in the room and my heart
three people in the room and my heart
three people in the room and my heart stopped and I felt like a total failure
stopped and I felt like a total failure
stopped and I felt like a total failure I felt like man I can’t get anybody to
I felt like man I can’t get anybody to
I felt like man I can’t get anybody to show up to a free event and the YMCA was
show up to a free event and the YMCA was
show up to a free event and the YMCA was pointed to their students and I thought
pointed to their students and I thought
pointed to their students and I thought you know what the show has to go on they
you know what the show has to go on they
you know what the show has to go on they came out and it was it was awesome those
came out and it was it was awesome those
came out and it was it was awesome those three people they came out as changed
three people they came out as changed
three people they came out as changed entrepreneurs they had new ideas and new
entrepreneurs they had new ideas and new
entrepreneurs they had new ideas and new motivations to help them grow their
motivations to help them grow their
motivations to help them grow their business and it felt so good I think
business and it felt so good I think
business and it felt so good I think that was the most important thing for me
that was the most important thing for me
that was the most important thing for me I came alive I felt so amazing during
I came alive I felt so amazing during
I came alive I felt so amazing during and after it I was kind of walking on a
and after it I was kind of walking on a
and after it I was kind of walking on a cloud going home and despite being so
cloud going home and despite being so
cloud going home and despite being so super nervous and afraid going into it
super nervous and afraid going into it
super nervous and afraid going into it I did it anyway and and had a lot of fun
I did it anyway and and had a lot of fun
I did it anyway and and had a lot of fun with it and knew that I had to find a
with it and knew that I had to find a
with it and knew that I had to find a way and I think with with all matters of
way and I think with with all matters of
way and I think with with all matters of the heart you know when it’s the right
the heart you know when it’s the right
the heart you know when it’s the right thing to do you know when it feels like
thing to do you know when it feels like
thing to do you know when it feels like it’s the right thing to do when it’s
it’s the right thing to do when it’s
it’s the right thing to do when it’s something that makes you come alive and
something that makes you come alive and
something that makes you come alive and you’re just feeling it and you can’t
you’re just feeling it and you can’t
you’re just feeling it and you can’t wait to get up and go do that again that
wait to get up and go do that again that
wait to get up and go do that again that was the high I got from that speaking
was the high I got from that speaking
was the high I got from that speaking engagement and I couldn’t wait to go and
engagement and I couldn’t wait to go and
engagement and I couldn’t wait to go and do it again I was looking for my next
do it again I was looking for my next
do it again I was looking for my next opportunity I had so much fun the
opportunity I had so much fun the
opportunity I had so much fun the challenge was you know I didn’t get paid
challenge was you know I didn’t get paid
challenge was you know I didn’t get paid to do that it was a free thing only
to do that it was a free thing only
to do that it was a free thing only three people came out and looking at
three people came out and looking at
three people came out and looking at from a logical you know brain point of
from a logical you know brain point of
from a logical you know brain point of view how would I ever make money doing
view how would I ever make money doing
view how would I ever make money doing this right there was no logical way if I
this right there was no logical way if I
this right there was no logical way if I can’t get people to come to a free event
can’t get people to come to a free event
can’t get people to come to a free event how would I ever be able to pay for this
how would I ever be able to pay for this
how would I ever be able to pay for this how would ever be able make a career and
how would ever be able make a career and
how would ever be able make a career and living from this and it didn’t matter
living from this and it didn’t matter
living from this and it didn’t matter right because I loved it so much
right because I loved it so much
right because I loved it so much even if I had to go do something else I
even if I had to go do something else I
even if I had to go do something else I would do that I keep doing this because
would do that I keep doing this because
would do that I keep doing this because I loved it so much I think that’s how
I loved it so much I think that’s how
I loved it so much I think that’s how you know and and over you know that was
you know and and over you know that was
you know and and over you know that was maybe 12 years ago over that course I’ve
maybe 12 years ago over that course I’ve
maybe 12 years ago over that course I’ve changed my model around a lot and I’ve
changed my model around a lot and I’ve
changed my model around a lot and I’ve tried a lot of different things and now
tried a lot of different things and now
tried a lot of different things and now I get paid to go and do speaking gigs
I get paid to go and do speaking gigs
I get paid to go and do speaking gigs and it’s evolved – it came from a
and it’s evolved – it came from a
and it’s evolved – it came from a website and became a YouTube channel and
website and became a YouTube channel and
website and became a YouTube channel and it’s always evolved around helping
it’s always evolved around helping
it’s always evolved around helping entrepreneurs and it all came out of
entrepreneurs and it all came out of
entrepreneurs and it all came out of that one
that one
that one YMCA event that was a total failure
YMCA event that was a total failure
YMCA event that was a total failure failure in most people’s eyes but for me
failure in most people’s eyes but for me
failure in most people’s eyes but for me was amazing and I knew I had to keep
was amazing and I knew I had to keep
was amazing and I knew I had to keep going so if you don’t know what your
going so if you don’t know what your
going so if you don’t know what your passion is you still trying to discover
passion is you still trying to discover
passion is you still trying to discover it won’t and try stuff right say yes
it won’t and try stuff right say yes
it won’t and try stuff right say yes people invite you to things people give
people invite you to things people give
people invite you to things people give you opportunities I mean it may feel
you opportunities I mean it may feel
you opportunities I mean it may feel scary for you and may feel like you’re
scary for you and may feel like you’re
scary for you and may feel like you’re stepping outside your comfort zone
stepping outside your comfort zone
stepping outside your comfort zone that’s where you learn that’s where you
that’s where you learn that’s where you
that’s where you learn that’s where you have fun that’s where you develop right
have fun that’s where you develop right
have fun that’s where you develop right you’re not going to develop anything
you’re not going to develop anything
you’re not going to develop anything staying inside your box staying inside
staying inside your box staying inside
staying inside your box staying inside your circle of comfort and so by saying
your circle of comfort and so by saying
your circle of comfort and so by saying yes to those opportunities and I said
yes to those opportunities and I said
yes to those opportunities and I said yes so a whole bunch of other stuff that
yes so a whole bunch of other stuff that
yes so a whole bunch of other stuff that I wasn’t that excited about I didn’t get
I wasn’t that excited about I didn’t get
I wasn’t that excited about I didn’t get that same energy and passion from but
that same energy and passion from but
that same energy and passion from but I’ll say yes almost anything once and
I’ll say yes almost anything once and
I’ll say yes almost anything once and then see where it goes from there and so
then see where it goes from there and so
then see where it goes from there and so if you’re trying to discover that
if you’re trying to discover that
if you’re trying to discover that passion encourage you to say yes explore
passion encourage you to say yes explore
passion encourage you to say yes explore I see what you fall in love with see
I see what you fall in love with see
I see what you fall in love with see what just makes sense to you and even if
what just makes sense to you and even if
what just makes sense to you and even if you’re not good at it
you’re not good at it
you’re not good at it even if you you know on paper looks like
even if you you know on paper looks like
even if you you know on paper looks like you’ll never be successful at it
you’ll never be successful at it
you’ll never be successful at it there’s tons of reasons why you
there’s tons of reasons why you
there’s tons of reasons why you shouldn’t do it the only reason it
shouldn’t do it the only reason it
shouldn’t do it the only reason it really counts is that you feel it here I
really counts is that you feel it here I
really counts is that you feel it here I hit my microphone with that matters
hit my microphone with that matters
hit my microphone with that matters here you feel it here right strongly
here you feel it here right strongly
here you feel it here right strongly like you can’t wait to go and do it
like you can’t wait to go and do it
like you can’t wait to go and do it again the next day when you found that
again the next day when you found that
again the next day when you found that then you have to find a way to keep
then you have to find a way to keep
then you have to find a way to keep going and going and going because that’s
going and going and going because that’s
going and going and going because that’s the only way you’re gonna be happy it’s
the only way you’re gonna be happy it’s
the only way you’re gonna be happy it’s you I’m gonna make a lot of money that’s
you I’m gonna make a lot of money that’s
you I’m gonna make a lot of money that’s the only we’re gonna have a huge impact
the only we’re gonna have a huge impact
the only we’re gonna have a huge impact on the world it’s the only way you’re
on the world it’s the only way you’re
on the world it’s the only way you’re really gonna feel fulfilled
really gonna feel fulfilled
really gonna feel fulfilled follow your passion thank you for the
follow your passion thank you for the
follow your passion thank you for the question I hope that helped you guys I’d
question I hope that helped you guys I’d
question I hope that helped you guys I’d love to know how you found your passion
love to know how you found your passion
love to know how you found your passion 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 about your story and I’m
really curious about your story and I’m
really curious about your story and I’m gonna join in the discussion with you
gonna join in the discussion with you
gonna join in the discussion with you thank you so much for watching continue
thank you so much for watching continue
thank you so much for watching continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
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