looking at this starting all right we’re live welcome everybody another YouTube
live welcome everybody another YouTube
live welcome everybody another YouTube hangout really excited to be here uh
hangout really excited to be here uh
hangout really excited to be here uh this is a little bit of a twist so
this is a little bit of a twist so
this is a little bit of a twist so initially this was supposed to be an
initially this was supposed to be an
initially this was supposed to be an interview with somebody’s writing a blog
interview with somebody’s writing a blog
interview with somebody’s writing a blog post but I don’t know what happened he
post but I don’t know what happened he
post but I don’t know what happened he didn’t show up so instead I pulled in
didn’t show up so instead I pulled in
didn’t show up so instead I pulled in there’s a lot of you guys watch her
there’s a lot of you guys watch her
there’s a lot of you guys watch her asking questions I decided that would I
asking questions I decided that would I
asking questions I decided that would I would pull in yeah buzzes when it starts
would pull in yeah buzzes when it starts
would pull in yeah buzzes when it starts I would pull in Alex I an SI hey how’s
I would pull in Alex I an SI hey how’s
I would pull in Alex I an SI hey how’s it going Alex I works at Toronto thats
it going Alex I works at Toronto thats
it going Alex I works at Toronto thats all say he’s in charge of operations the
all say he’s in charge of operations the
all say he’s in charge of operations the company that I’ve invested in and we’re
company that I’ve invested in and we’re
company that I’ve invested in and we’re going to talk about our ideas on how to
going to talk about our ideas on how to
going to talk about our ideas on how to be successful and you have comments
be successful and you have comments
be successful and you have comments questions you can leave it in the chat
questions you can leave it in the chat
questions you can leave it in the chat box on the side and we’ll get to them so
box on the side and we’ll get to them so
box on the side and we’ll get to them so let’s kick it off Alex yeah strategy
let’s kick it off Alex yeah strategy
let’s kick it off Alex yeah strategy strategy for entrepreneurs to be
strategy for entrepreneurs to be
strategy for entrepreneurs to be successful um I think that for me at
successful um I think that for me at
successful um I think that for me at least what I found was really about to
least what I found was really about to
least what I found was really about to them hi guys my first time doing this
them hi guys my first time doing this
them hi guys my first time doing this hot virgin yeah I hate hangovers and
hot virgin yeah I hate hangovers and
hot virgin yeah I hate hangovers and thank you for that comment okay so the
thank you for that comment okay so the
thank you for that comment okay so the main strategy is um focusing always on
main strategy is um focusing always on
main strategy is um focusing always on the the bigger picture because you will
the the bigger picture because you will
the the bigger picture because you will tend to have a lot of distractions in
tend to have a lot of distractions in
tend to have a lot of distractions in your daily life whether it’s emails
your daily life whether it’s emails
your daily life whether it’s emails personal matters everything and
personal matters everything and
personal matters everything and sometimes that can be a little bit
sometimes that can be a little bit
sometimes that can be a little bit overwhelming so you need to keep
overwhelming so you need to keep
overwhelming so you need to keep focusing on that that big picture to
focusing on that that big picture to
focusing on that that big picture to develop it right I like inside I like it
develop it right I like inside I like it
develop it right I like inside I like it for me uh you guys for those of you
for me uh you guys for those of you
for me uh you guys for those of you watch my channel ongoing you know it’s
watch my channel ongoing you know it’s
watch my channel ongoing you know it’s about the passion you gotta love what
about the passion you gotta love what
about the passion you gotta love what you’re doing you got to wake up
you’re doing you got to wake up
you’re doing you got to wake up everything be excited what you’re going
everything be excited what you’re going
everything be excited what you’re going to do right I wake up today excited that
to do right I wake up today excited that
to do right I wake up today excited that it’s hang out thursday get the hang with
it’s hang out thursday get the hang with
it’s hang out thursday get the hang with some friends get to answer your
some friends get to answer your
some friends get to answer your questions right like you got to wake up
questions right like you got to wake up
questions right like you got to wake up and be excited with what you’re doing
and be excited with what you’re doing
and be excited with what you’re doing and in the titans like the bigger
and in the titans like the bigger
and in the titans like the bigger picture like what you’re trying to build
picture like what you’re trying to build
picture like what you’re trying to build right here’s the big thing here’s my big
right here’s the big thing here’s my big
right here’s the big thing here’s my big idea what i’m trying to build that
idea what i’m trying to build that
idea what i’m trying to build that doesn’t excite you then you gotta go
doesn’t excite you then you gotta go
doesn’t excite you then you gotta go find something else to do a lot of
find something else to do a lot of
find something else to do a lot of people jump into opportunities just
people jump into opportunities just
people jump into opportunities just because they’re going to make a lot of
because they’re going to make a lot of
because they’re going to make a lot of money and that almost never works out
money and that almost never works out
money and that almost never works out because you’re not willing to stick with
because you’re not willing to stick with
because you’re not willing to stick with it and drive through all like the the
it and drive through all like the the
it and drive through all like the the hard times that are involved running a
hard times that are involved running a
hard times that are involved running a business
business
business um so let’s get to the questions you’ve
um so let’s get to the questions you’ve
um so let’s get to the questions you’ve already got a couple coming in Kane what
already got a couple coming in Kane what
already got a couple coming in Kane what are the strategies there what are the
are the strategies there what are the
are the strategies there what are the strategies there has moved that have
strategies there has moved that have
strategies there has moved that have moved the needle for both of you in
moved the needle for both of you in
moved the needle for both of you in terms of success what’s the strategy
terms of success what’s the strategy
terms of success what’s the strategy that has moved the needle for you in
that has moved the needle for you in
that has moved the needle for you in your success with trying to dance salsa
your success with trying to dance salsa
your success with trying to dance salsa what’s the strategy when I come back and
what’s the strategy when I come back and
what’s the strategy when I come back and fight oh sorry I yeah I got it so what’s
fight oh sorry I yeah I got it so what’s
fight oh sorry I yeah I got it so what’s the strategy has movement of the needle
the strategy has movement of the needle
the strategy has movement of the needle to success in terms of my success yeah
to success in terms of my success yeah
to success in terms of my success yeah um you know what it’s it’s funny enough
um you know what it’s it’s funny enough
um you know what it’s it’s funny enough it’s letting myself be open to criticism
it’s letting myself be open to criticism
it’s letting myself be open to criticism um it’s it’s it’s always a humbling
um it’s it’s it’s always a humbling
um it’s it’s it’s always a humbling experience and I you know every time I
experience and I you know every time I
experience and I you know every time I think that I have something or
think that I have something or
think that I have something or understand something I have
understand something I have
understand something I have conversations with people who are within
conversations with people who are within
conversations with people who are within that industry my colleagues are you and
that industry my colleagues are you and
that industry my colleagues are you and you know putting letting myself be
you know putting letting myself be
you know putting letting myself be challenged and accepting that what not
challenged and accepting that what not
challenged and accepting that what not the other day I agree or not isn’t
the other day I agree or not isn’t
the other day I agree or not isn’t important because it’s important it’s
important because it’s important it’s
important because it’s important it’s important for growth I disagree with my
important for growth I disagree with my
important for growth I disagree with my comment yeah uh you know I would say the
comment yeah uh you know I would say the
comment yeah uh you know I would say the thing that helped me the most is
thing that helped me the most is
thing that helped me the most is building a team you know uh you can only
building a team you know uh you can only
building a team you know uh you can only do so much yourself so in my business
do so much yourself so in my business
do so much yourself so in my business now I’ve got 16 people and I was able to
now I’ve got 16 people and I was able to
now I’ve got 16 people and I was able to ramp up so much once I started bringing
ramp up so much once I started bringing
ramp up so much once I started bringing on a team you look at the youtube
on a team you look at the youtube
on a team you look at the youtube channel i started out doing all myself
channel i started out doing all myself
channel i started out doing all myself and I could do one video a week because
and I could do one video a week because
and I could do one video a week because it took me a long time to figure was
it took me a long time to figure was
it took me a long time to figure was going to write and research it and then
going to write and research it and then
going to write and research it and then find the pictures and then set up the
find the pictures and then set up the
find the pictures and then set up the camera and then record it and then edit
camera and then record it and then edit
camera and then record it and then edit it and then like this a lot of work to
it and then like this a lot of work to
it and then like this a lot of work to put up a video I now built a team and
put up a video I now built a team and
put up a video I now built a team and there’s five of us who were just on the
there’s five of us who were just on the
there’s five of us who were just on the YouTube channel and now we can do three
YouTube channel and now we can do three
YouTube channel and now we can do three videos a day right and so recognizing
videos a day right and so recognizing
videos a day right and so recognizing what you’re really good at recognizing
what you’re really good at recognizing
what you’re really good at recognizing what you suck at and then building a
what you suck at and then building a
what you suck at and then building a team to help compensate for your
team to help compensate for your
team to help compensate for your witnesses and let you focus more of your
witnesses and let you focus more of your
witnesses and let you focus more of your time on the things that make you come
time on the things that make you come
time on the things that make you come alive that’s awesome it’s good yeah how
alive that’s awesome it’s good yeah how
alive that’s awesome it’s good yeah how do you like that yeah all or nothing how
do you like that yeah all or nothing how
do you like that yeah all or nothing how would you suggest for me to gain
would you suggest for me to gain
would you suggest for me to gain exposure I’ve been working on my channel
exposure I’ve been working on my channel
exposure I’ve been working on my channel website in a niche industry for eight
website in a niche industry for eight
website in a niche industry for eight months and received positive feedback
months and received positive feedback
months and received positive feedback from my follower
from my follower
from my follower but I want more reach how do I get more
but I want more reach how do I get more
but I want more reach how do I get more reach more exposure what you think oh
reach more exposure what you think oh
reach more exposure what you think oh Jesus is a little bit this is a little
Jesus is a little bit this is a little
Jesus is a little bit this is a little bit of out of my comfort zone do you
bit of out of my comfort zone do you
bit of out of my comfort zone do you want to start off and maybe I could add
want to start off and maybe I could add
want to start off and maybe I could add something to it maybe you missed sure
man is jabbing you there and maybe I
man is jabbing you there and maybe I missed ah listen first of all I totally
missed ah listen first of all I totally
missed ah listen first of all I totally get it totally understand I want more
get it totally understand I want more
get it totally understand I want more reach right like you know I think as an
reach right like you know I think as an
reach right like you know I think as an entrepreneur constantly searching for
entrepreneur constantly searching for
entrepreneur constantly searching for more you’re constantly striving they hit
more you’re constantly striving they hit
more you’re constantly striving they hit more uh you know I look at my channel on
more uh you know I look at my channel on
more uh you know I look at my channel on my youtube channel people say oh you got
my youtube channel people say oh you got
my youtube channel people say oh you got 130 thousand subscribers I feel like
130 thousand subscribers I feel like
130 thousand subscribers I feel like that’s nothing like I feel like I should
that’s nothing like I feel like I should
that’s nothing like I feel like I should be the million subscribers plus I want
be the million subscribers plus I want
be the million subscribers plus I want to get there and then more and then
to get there and then more and then
to get there and then more and then beyond right I want to impact millions
beyond right I want to impact millions
beyond right I want to impact millions of people that’s the goal and so what I
of people that’s the goal and so what I
of people that’s the goal and so what I find helps in terms of like practical
find helps in terms of like practical
find helps in terms of like practical execution one consistency right being
execution one consistency right being
execution one consistency right being consistent regular content if you have a
consistent regular content if you have a
consistent regular content if you have a youtube channel you know whatever it is
youtube channel you know whatever it is
youtube channel you know whatever it is once a week three times a week every day
once a week three times a week every day
once a week three times a week every day consistent consistent consistent
consistent consistent consistent
consistent consistent consistent consistent keep it on a regular schedule
consistent keep it on a regular schedule
consistent keep it on a regular schedule ideally even like the times of the day
ideally even like the times of the day
ideally even like the times of the day any of the new things that I’ve started
any of the new things that I’ve started
any of the new things that I’ve started the Twitter chats for example right the
the Twitter chats for example right the
the Twitter chats for example right the second Thursday every month 1230pm
second Thursday every month 1230pm
second Thursday every month 1230pm people get used to coming back and
people get used to coming back and
people get used to coming back and coming back and coming back so one
coming back and coming back so one
coming back and coming back so one consistency to you gotta provided an
consistency to you gotta provided an
consistency to you gotta provided an amazing experience give them amazing
amazing experience give them amazing
amazing experience give them amazing value right they come for the first time
value right they come for the first time
value right they come for the first time do they love it right do they want to
do they love it right do they want to
do they love it right do they want to come back do they want to tell their
come back do they want to tell their
come back do they want to tell their friends I remember the first uh speaking
friends I remember the first uh speaking
friends I remember the first uh speaking gig I did you know I sold my business
gig I did you know I sold my business
gig I did you know I sold my business nobody knew who I was and I started
nobody knew who I was and I started
nobody knew who I was and I started helping entrepreneurs I couldn’t attract
helping entrepreneurs I couldn’t attract
helping entrepreneurs I couldn’t attract anybody because nobody knew who I was so
anybody because nobody knew who I was so
anybody because nobody knew who I was so the first gig that I had to speak was at
the first gig that I had to speak was at
the first gig that I had to speak was at a YMCA it was free three people came out
a YMCA it was free three people came out
a YMCA it was free three people came out to it three people to a free thing I not
to it three people to a free thing I not
to it three people to a free thing I not it like immediately this is a challenge
it like immediately this is a challenge
it like immediately this is a challenge you have expectations right you see all
you have expectations right you see all
you have expectations right you see all these other people getting huge
these other people getting huge
these other people getting huge audiences and lots of people commenting
audiences and lots of people commenting
audiences and lots of people commenting and people coming out to their events
and people coming out to their events
and people coming out to their events and then you do yours and it sucks right
and then you do yours and it sucks right
and then you do yours and it sucks right it flops not because you suck just you
it flops not because you suck just you
it flops not because you suck just you haven’t had to reach yet you haven’t had
haven’t had to reach yet you haven’t had
haven’t had to reach yet you haven’t had the experience yet and so it was a big
the experience yet and so it was a big
the experience yet and so it was a big letdown like my heart sank when I saw
letdown like my heart sank when I saw
letdown like my heart sank when I saw the only three people showed up to my
the only three people showed up to my
the only three people showed up to my free event right but that’s that’s
free event right but that’s that’s
free event right but that’s that’s that’s what happens you see you feel
that’s what happens you see you feel
that’s what happens you see you feel like you put a lot of energy and effort
like you put a lot of energy and effort
like you put a lot of energy and effort and value out there and people aren’t
and value out there and people aren’t
and value out there and people aren’t recognizing it yet and so you’re being
recognizing it yet and so you’re being
recognizing it yet and so you’re being consistent but then making sure that the
consistent but then making sure that the
consistent but then making sure that the people who do come get an amazing
people who do come get an amazing
people who do come get an amazing experience so those two people who
experience so those two people who
experience so those two people who showed up they changed you know they
showed up they changed you know they
showed up they changed you know they became different people when they left
became different people when they left
became different people when they left right I spent a lot of time helping them
right I spent a lot of time helping them
right I spent a lot of time helping them out focusing on them helping them with
out focusing on them helping them with
out focusing on them helping them with their challenges and they walked out
their challenges and they walked out
their challenges and they walked out different people than what they walked
different people than what they walked
different people than what they walked in as and that’s great because the next
in as and that’s great because the next
in as and that’s great because the next time I had an event guess what those two
time I had an event guess what those two
time I had an event guess what those two people came back they would invite their
people came back they would invite their
people came back they would invite their friends word of mouth started to spread
friends word of mouth started to spread
friends word of mouth started to spread it ended up being that later the next
it ended up being that later the next
it ended up being that later the next year when I was doing the events over
year when I was doing the events over
year when I was doing the events over and over every week did another one uh I
and over every week did another one uh I
and over every week did another one uh I took over chapters which is our like
took over chapters which is our like
took over chapters which is our like barnes and nobles in canada and i had a
barnes and nobles in canada and i had a
barnes and nobles in canada and i had a free event there and it was the second
free event there and it was the second
free event there and it was the second most popular event at the chapters that
most popular event at the chapters that
most popular event at the chapters that year second to sting so sting was number
year second to sting so sting was number
year second to sting so sting was number one and I was number two and I started
one and I was number two and I started
one and I was number two and I started from nothing started from nobody knowing
from nothing started from nobody knowing
from nothing started from nobody knowing my name started from three people
my name started from three people
my name started from three people showing up to a free event and just
showing up to a free event and just
showing up to a free event and just building and building and building so
building and building and building so
building and building and building so everybody that comes you give them
everybody that comes you give them
everybody that comes you give them appreciation you give them recognition
appreciation you give them recognition
appreciation you give them recognition you give them lots of value so they want
you give them lots of value so they want
you give them lots of value so they want to come back the next time the next time
to come back the next time the next time
to come back the next time the next time the next time that’s what I got that’s
the next time that’s what I got that’s
the next time that’s what I got that’s uh when you got it you know what I miss
uh when you got it you know what I miss
uh when you got it you know what I miss ya you missed anything about them I
ya you missed anything about them I
ya you missed anything about them I think that really it’s important to
think that really it’s important to
think that really it’s important to whatever your niche market is it’s
whatever your niche market is it’s
whatever your niche market is it’s important to support all the other
important to support all the other
important to support all the other people that are within that industry
people that are within that industry
people that are within that industry giving your time and your expertise to
giving your time and your expertise to
giving your time and your expertise to help others so I mean comparison I
help others so I mean comparison I
help others so I mean comparison I Toronto dance salsa salsa school so if
Toronto dance salsa salsa school so if
Toronto dance salsa salsa school so if someone is running an event to raise
someone is running an event to raise
someone is running an event to raise money for cancer society you know
money for cancer society you know
money for cancer society you know offering them you know what pro bono
offering them you know what pro bono
offering them you know what pro bono we’re gonna come we’re gonna teach
we’re gonna come we’re gonna teach
we’re gonna come we’re gonna teach people we’re gonna help you raise money
people we’re gonna help you raise money
people we’re gonna help you raise money things that will help the community cuz
things that will help the community cuz
things that will help the community cuz people love that it’s important for
people love that it’s important for
people love that it’s important for people and it makes your brand it makes
people and it makes your brand it makes
people and it makes your brand it makes you grow and be more appreciated by a
you grow and be more appreciated by a
you grow and be more appreciated by a larger audience it’s not just focusing
larger audience it’s not just focusing
larger audience it’s not just focusing on yourself but focusing on the bigger
on yourself but focusing on the bigger
on yourself but focusing on the bigger community and how you can affect it yeah
community and how you can affect it yeah
community and how you can affect it yeah it’s a jump off that point you can
it’s a jump off that point you can
it’s a jump off that point you can leverage their audiences to write if you
leverage their audiences to write if you
leverage their audiences to write if you are no name you could partner up
are no name you could partner up
are no name you could partner up with a local charity or local business
with a local charity or local business
with a local charity or local business and they can help promote it too if
and they can help promote it too if
and they can help promote it too if you’re doing it with somebody else
you’re doing it with somebody else
you’re doing it with somebody else they’re sending their lists and then the
they’re sending their lists and then the
they’re sending their lists and then the next time you do in the venue can say
next time you do in the venue can say
next time you do in the venue can say all we did their last one with you know
all we did their last one with you know
all we did their last one with you know name drop and that can help build your
name drop and that can help build your
name drop and that can help build your credibility and get the momentum going
credibility and get the momentum going
credibility and get the momentum going faster thank you for making this channel
faster thank you for making this channel
faster thank you for making this channel by the way i watch your videos every day
by the way i watch your videos every day
by the way i watch your videos every day has made such a difference I appreciate
has made such a difference I appreciate
has made such a difference I appreciate that that’s why I do it it’s not a
that that’s why I do it it’s not a
that that’s why I do it it’s not a question but we do recognize okay you
question but we do recognize okay you
question but we do recognize okay you gotta recognize come on all of nothing’s
gotta recognize come on all of nothing’s
gotta recognize come on all of nothing’s my time writing that man you gotta show
my time writing that man you gotta show
my time writing that man you gotta show some appreciation key to all enough
some appreciation key to all enough
some appreciation key to all enough there’s no matter matter we’re gonna
there’s no matter matter we’re gonna
there’s no matter matter we’re gonna heat is getting money yeah right side
heat is getting money yeah right side
heat is getting money yeah right side Salvador how can you grow a clothing
Salvador how can you grow a clothing
Salvador how can you grow a clothing brand and what is the process of getting
brand and what is the process of getting
brand and what is the process of getting your product into zoom your any big
your product into zoom your any big
your product into zoom your any big azumi as or any big store clothing brand
azumi as or any big store clothing brand
azumi as or any big store clothing brand get into a big store okay you know what
get into a big store okay you know what
get into a big store okay you know what this is a little bit of a segue I used
this is a little bit of a segue I used
this is a little bit of a segue I used to I used to do sales and I used to sell
to I used to do sales and I used to sell
to I used to do sales and I used to sell a specific I used to sell debit machines
a specific I used to sell debit machines
a specific I used to sell debit machines and whether it was a convenience or
and whether it was a convenience or
and whether it was a convenience or worked into our factory of 1,500 people
worked into our factory of 1,500 people
worked into our factory of 1,500 people I sold to businesses and corporations
I sold to businesses and corporations
I sold to businesses and corporations that some of my employees were surprised
that some of my employees were surprised
that some of my employees were surprised that i could get in and i think it is
that i could get in and i think it is
that i could get in and i think it is actually let like work a lot of it is
actually let like work a lot of it is
actually let like work a lot of it is knowing where you want to be who the
knowing where you want to be who the
knowing where you want to be who the important people are and going at least
important people are and going at least
important people are and going at least in my personal going to meet them and
in my personal going to meet them and
in my personal going to meet them and making that first impression i think
making that first impression i think
making that first impression i think that sometimes people are disconnected
that sometimes people are disconnected
that sometimes people are disconnected by assuming that if you send an email or
by assuming that if you send an email or
by assuming that if you send an email or you you do something indirectly that it
you you do something indirectly that it
you you do something indirectly that it will affect that I think people are in
will affect that I think people are in
will affect that I think people are in my mind are undervaluing connection sure
my mind are undervaluing connection sure
my mind are undervaluing connection sure like I’m sorry under validating Salvador
like I’m sorry under validating Salvador
like I’m sorry under validating Salvador yes sorry yes under valley connection
yes sorry yes under valley connection
yes sorry yes under valley connection and you know it’s that firm handshake as
and you know it’s that firm handshake as
and you know it’s that firm handshake as you go to meet whoever would be in
you go to meet whoever would be in
you go to meet whoever would be in charge of that store and just
charge of that store and just
charge of that store and just introducing yourself and showing value
introducing yourself and showing value
introducing yourself and showing value in person I don’t know yeah to tag on
in person I don’t know yeah to tag on
in person I don’t know yeah to tag on that i would i would think about what
that i would i would think about what
that i would i would think about what you’re really good at and then how you
you’re really good at and then how you
you’re really good at and then how you can leverage those strengths to get the
can leverage those strengths to get the
can leverage those strengths to get the goal that you’re after so you know alex
goal that you’re after so you know alex
goal that you’re after so you know alex is grated sales is great at talking to
is grated sales is great at talking to
is grated sales is great at talking to people he’s you know grated working his
people he’s you know grated working his
people he’s you know grated working his way in he can open up doors and other
way in he can open up doors and other
way in he can open up doors and other people may not because that’s his skill
people may not because that’s his skill
people may not because that’s his skill set and so that can work right like you
set and so that can work right like you
set and so that can work right like you can go and start trying to set up
can go and start trying to set up
can go and start trying to set up meetings following up doing
meetings following up doing
meetings following up doing a personal a lot of these companies will
a personal a lot of these companies will
a personal a lot of these companies will offer have days where you can do meet
offer have days where you can do meet
offer have days where you can do meet the buyers and pitch them right I
the buyers and pitch them right I
the buyers and pitch them right I remember even for Toronto and salsa we
remember even for Toronto and salsa we
remember even for Toronto and salsa we got on the shopping channel like QVC
got on the shopping channel like QVC
got on the shopping channel like QVC here in Canada and they had a day they
here in Canada and they had a day they
here in Canada and they had a day they had a day where they had other buyers
had a day where they had other buyers
had a day where they had other buyers and they invited people to come you had
and they invited people to come you had
and they invited people to come you had to send a pitch to them and then you
to send a pitch to them and then you
to send a pitch to them and then you show up and you have 10 minutes with the
show up and you have 10 minutes with the
show up and you have 10 minutes with the buyer and you talk about what you’re
buyer and you talk about what you’re
buyer and you talk about what you’re doing and then they say yes or no and we
doing and then they say yes or no and we
doing and then they say yes or no and we were prepared and we had the business
were prepared and we had the business
were prepared and we had the business case worked out and so they said yes and
case worked out and so they said yes and
case worked out and so they said yes and we were able to get on on the channel so
we were able to get on on the channel so
we were able to get on on the channel so you can look out for when companies are
you can look out for when companies are
you can look out for when companies are having these days to talk to potential
having these days to talk to potential
having these days to talk to potential buyers you can look at when their buyers
buyers you can look at when their buyers
buyers you can look at when their buyers might be speaking in different events
might be speaking in different events
might be speaking in different events you can follow the buyers on twitter if
you can follow the buyers on twitter if
you can follow the buyers on twitter if they’re on their engage with them on
they’re on their engage with them on
they’re on their engage with them on social media that’s like the sales route
social media that’s like the sales route
social media that’s like the sales route the other route that you might be able
the other route that you might be able
the other route that you might be able to take is more the the branding the
to take is more the the branding the
to take is more the the branding the marketing the kicking up a noise to give
marketing the kicking up a noise to give
marketing the kicking up a noise to give yourself some kind of position of
yourself some kind of position of
yourself some kind of position of strength before going to them and that
strength before going to them and that
strength before going to them and that would be execution right so if you are
would be execution right so if you are
would be execution right so if you are out there getting a lot of marketing in
out there getting a lot of marketing in
out there getting a lot of marketing in the marketplace that people are talking
the marketplace that people are talking
the marketplace that people are talking about your clothes that people are
about your clothes that people are
about your clothes that people are wearing your t-shirts if people are
wearing your t-shirts if people are
wearing your t-shirts if people are there’s a lot of buzz around it then you
there’s a lot of buzz around it then you
there’s a lot of buzz around it then you can how the brand’s come to you right
can how the brand’s come to you right
can how the brand’s come to you right the clothing companies will come to you
the clothing companies will come to you
the clothing companies will come to you and say hey we want to represent you we
and say hey we want to represent you we
and say hey we want to represent you we want you to be in our store and so that
want you to be in our store and so that
want you to be in our store and so that puts you in a much more position of
puts you in a much more position of
puts you in a much more position of power because now instead of you knock
power because now instead of you knock
power because now instead of you knock on their door they’re coming to you and
on their door they’re coming to you and
on their door they’re coming to you and wanted to make some kind of deal but
wanted to make some kind of deal but
wanted to make some kind of deal but again just leverage what you’re good at
again just leverage what you’re good at
again just leverage what you’re good at if you’re great at sales and go and make
if you’re great at sales and go and make
if you’re great at sales and go and make some sales if you’re great at marking
some sales if you’re great at marking
some sales if you’re great at marking then go and market your product um
then go and market your product um
then go and market your product um either way you got to put in the hustle
either way you got to put in the hustle
either way you got to put in the hustle to get the results Salvador’s good
to get the results Salvador’s good
to get the results Salvador’s good answer next uniquely Shannon designs
answer next uniquely Shannon designs
answer next uniquely Shannon designs just curious I know it’s different for
just curious I know it’s different for
just curious I know it’s different for everybody but how long would you say it
everybody but how long would you say it
everybody but how long would you say it took you to build a decent audience and
took you to build a decent audience and
took you to build a decent audience and really start seeing the consistent
really start seeing the consistent
really start seeing the consistent success this is for you yeah maybe um
success this is for you yeah maybe um
success this is for you yeah maybe um this is a great question I think I
this is a great question I think I
this is a great question I think I struggled uh I struggled for a couple
struggled uh I struggled for a couple
struggled uh I struggled for a couple years years like slow growth and like a
years years like slow growth and like a
years years like slow growth and like a couple hundred views on the video and a
couple hundred views on the video and a
couple hundred views on the video and a few comments um and it wasn’t really
few comments um and it wasn’t really
few comments um and it wasn’t really until two things 1i invested morn myself
until two things 1i invested morn myself
until two things 1i invested morn myself you know if you look back on my
you know if you look back on my
you know if you look back on my videos on the YouTube channel the
videos on the YouTube channel the
videos on the YouTube channel the content is the same like I’m still
content is the same like I’m still
content is the same like I’m still talking about successful entrepreneurs
talking about successful entrepreneurs
talking about successful entrepreneurs helping other entrepreneurs leveraging
helping other entrepreneurs leveraging
helping other entrepreneurs leveraging and modeling what other people are doing
and modeling what other people are doing
and modeling what other people are doing the content is still really good my
the content is still really good my
the content is still really good my delivery is just way better the
delivery is just way better the
delivery is just way better the execution is way better look as you do
execution is way better look as you do
execution is way better look as you do anything more you’ll get better right
anything more you’ll get better right
anything more you’ll get better right I’m Way better on camera than I was
I’m Way better on camera than I was
I’m Way better on camera than I was before right this is Alex’s first time
before right this is Alex’s first time
before right this is Alex’s first time here on the channel you know he’s doing
here on the channel you know he’s doing
here on the channel you know he’s doing ok so next time he’ll do it better and i
ok so next time he’ll do it better and i
ok so next time he’ll do it better and i just got a job back I know thank you um
just got a job back I know thank you um
just got a job back I know thank you um so uh the two things that kind of helped
so uh the two things that kind of helped
so uh the two things that kind of helped really change one is when i got my agent
really change one is when i got my agent
really change one is when i got my agent uh i got assigned a trainer and i got a
uh i got assigned a trainer and i got a
uh i got assigned a trainer and i got a media trainer and every week i have a
media trainer and every week i have a
media trainer and every week i have a call with her for for just over a year
call with her for for just over a year
call with her for for just over a year every we got a call we dissected my
every we got a call we dissected my
every we got a call we dissected my videos and she made me better on camera
videos and she made me better on camera
videos and she made me better on camera she made me better as a presenter as a
she made me better as a presenter as a
she made me better as a presenter as a speaker and then to was building up my
speaker and then to was building up my
speaker and then to was building up my team and going from one video week two
team and going from one video week two
team and going from one video week two to one a day to then to add a two then
to one a day to then to add a two then
to one a day to then to add a two then three a day now and so you look back on
three a day now and so you look back on
three a day now and so you look back on my channel is like 34 years of slow and
my channel is like 34 years of slow and
my channel is like 34 years of slow and then it just started taking off right
then it just started taking off right
then it just started taking off right even now I’m I have a hundred thirty
even now I’m I have a hundred thirty
even now I’m I have a hundred thirty thousand subscribers almost and we’re
thousand subscribers almost and we’re
thousand subscribers almost and we’re growing at 20,000 subscribers a month
growing at 20,000 subscribers a month
growing at 20,000 subscribers a month well which is pretty insane growth um
well which is pretty insane growth um
well which is pretty insane growth um channels that my size should not be
channels that my size should not be
channels that my size should not be growing that quickly which is good I
growing that quickly which is good I
growing that quickly which is good I mean I want to grow faster I still don’t
mean I want to grow faster I still don’t
mean I want to grow faster I still don’t feel like it’s enough I feel like gotta
feel like it’s enough I feel like gotta
feel like it’s enough I feel like gotta impact lon entrepreneurs and explode but
impact lon entrepreneurs and explode but
impact lon entrepreneurs and explode but so I don’t think it’s a matter of time I
so I don’t think it’s a matter of time I
so I don’t think it’s a matter of time I don’t think it’s really the like you can
don’t think it’s really the like you can
don’t think it’s really the like you can model what I did and then also have to
model what I did and then also have to
model what I did and then also have to take three four years to get there I
take three four years to get there I
take three four years to get there I think it’s more about doing maybe what I
think it’s more about doing maybe what I
think it’s more about doing maybe what I didn’t do I was consistent but I wasn’t
didn’t do I was consistent but I wasn’t
didn’t do I was consistent but I wasn’t self examining enough to figure out how
self examining enough to figure out how
self examining enough to figure out how I could be doing better and how I could
I could be doing better and how I could
I could be doing better and how I could be a better speaker better presenter
be a better speaker better presenter
be a better speaker better presenter have more powerful points and so you can
have more powerful points and so you can
have more powerful points and so you can do that you can crunch down the timeline
do that you can crunch down the timeline
do that you can crunch down the timeline a lot faster than how long it took me
a lot faster than how long it took me
a lot faster than how long it took me what are your thoughts on university oh
what are your thoughts on university oh
what are your thoughts on university oh I helicase if you give an answer for
I helicase if you give an answer for
I helicase if you give an answer for that
that
that uh I don’t know I didn’t audio no not
uh I don’t know I didn’t audio no not
uh I don’t know I didn’t audio no not yet not yet other words gonna look up
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yet not yet other words gonna look up Alex I an announcer following the
Alex I an announcer following the
Alex I an announcer following the leverage that I’m delivered to you good
leverage that I’m delivered to you good
leverage that I’m delivered to you good and take some of your fault okies all
and take some of your fault okies all
and take some of your fault okies all right well that’s interesting because
right well that’s interesting because
right well that’s interesting because that’s how it works right I was just on
that’s how it works right I was just on
that’s how it works right I was just on a blog earlier today and people who are
a blog earlier today and people who are
a blog earlier today and people who are following the co-hosts now we’re
following the co-hosts now we’re
following the co-hosts now we’re following me right like if you make
following me right like if you make
following me right like if you make guest appearances in other people’s
guest appearances in other people’s
guest appearances in other people’s channels and then like what you have to
channels and then like what you have to
channels and then like what you have to say like if Alex at a YouTube channel
say like if Alex at a YouTube channel
say like if Alex at a YouTube channel you like his wisdom you’re gonna go
you like his wisdom you’re gonna go
you like his wisdom you’re gonna go check him out you’re going to subscribe
check him out you’re going to subscribe
check him out you’re going to subscribe right so those collaborations and really
right so those collaborations and really
right so those collaborations and really amp up the success yeah okay ona um so
amp up the success yeah okay ona um so
amp up the success yeah okay ona um so spider spider 95 thoughts on University
spider spider 95 thoughts on University
spider spider 95 thoughts on University what are your thoughts on yours um I i
what are your thoughts on yours um I i
what are your thoughts on yours um I i saw i studied psychology i originally
saw i studied psychology i originally
saw i studied psychology i originally wanted to be a couple therapist that was
wanted to be a couple therapist that was
wanted to be a couple therapist that was my original goal yeah marriage
my original goal yeah marriage
my original goal yeah marriage counseling I’m I have to say in spite of
counseling I’m I have to say in spite of
counseling I’m I have to say in spite of the fact that I didn’t follow you know
the fact that I didn’t follow you know
the fact that I didn’t follow you know my original goal I don’t regret going
my original goal I don’t regret going
my original goal I don’t regret going into sorry I have to look there right I
into sorry I have to look there right I
into sorry I have to look there right I don’t regret um going to university it
don’t regret um going to university it
don’t regret um going to university it really taught me how to think you know
really taught me how to think you know
really taught me how to think you know you can buy books you can tech text
you can buy books you can tech text
you can buy books you can tech text books you can read I met a lot of
books you can read I met a lot of
books you can read I met a lot of amazing people i started the first
amazing people i started the first
amazing people i started the first university club in that at York
university club in that at York
university club in that at York University where I studied for chinese
University where I studied for chinese
University where I studied for chinese chess iran that for five years i was an
chess iran that for five years i was an
chess iran that for five years i was an enriching experience helped me be where
enriching experience helped me be where
enriching experience helped me be where I am right now so if you’re I guess
I am right now so if you’re I guess
I am right now so if you’re I guess maybe the question is whether you need
maybe the question is whether you need
maybe the question is whether you need to go to university to be an
to go to university to be an
to go to university to be an entrepreneur probably along those lines
entrepreneur probably along those lines
entrepreneur probably along those lines maybe um I I think that really it’s yes
maybe um I I think that really it’s yes
maybe um I I think that really it’s yes and no I mean it depends on I mean
and no I mean it depends on I mean
and no I mean it depends on I mean you’re in a clear example you were in
you’re in a clear example you were in
you’re in a clear example you were in University yeah started a company you
University yeah started a company you
University yeah started a company you you know struggling you grew it and made
you know struggling you grew it and made
you know struggling you grew it and made something incredible red and then you
something incredible red and then you
something incredible red and then you piggyback off of that for something for
piggyback off of that for something for
piggyback off of that for something for something for something bigger when I’m
something for something bigger when I’m
something for something bigger when I’m talking to you I ok I need to get used
talking to you I ok I need to get used
talking to you I ok I need to get used to this anyway so I’m for me personally
to this anyway so I’m for me personally
to this anyway so I’m for me personally it was worth it to go to university I
it was worth it to go to university I
it was worth it to go to university I would never not do the same way that I
would never not do the same way that I
would never not do the same way that I did with all the faults and all the
did with all the faults and all the
did with all the faults and all the great things that have happened no yeah
great things that have happened no yeah
great things that have happened no yeah this is a tough one for me um watchu
this is a tough one for me um watchu
this is a tough one for me um watchu coming up with a video soon in the
coming up with a video soon in the
coming up with a video soon in the channel talking about education and
channel talking about education and
channel talking about education and different entrepreneurs views on it ah
I think I think honestly it’s so if your
I think I think honestly it’s so if your goal is to be an entrepreneur I think
goal is to be an entrepreneur I think
goal is to be an entrepreneur I think the content is pretty weak in university
the content is pretty weak in university
the content is pretty weak in university I think it’s hard to go to university to
I think it’s hard to go to university to
I think it’s hard to go to university to want to be an entrepreneur I think what
want to be an entrepreneur I think what
want to be an entrepreneur I think what it gives you is a fantastic back-up plan
it gives you is a fantastic back-up plan
it gives you is a fantastic back-up plan I think a lot of entrepreneurs or want
I think a lot of entrepreneurs or want
I think a lot of entrepreneurs or want to be entrepreneurs try to be an
to be entrepreneurs try to be an
to be entrepreneurs try to be an entrepreneur and then realize it’s not
entrepreneur and then realize it’s not
entrepreneur and then realize it’s not for them and then have nothing to fall
for them and then have nothing to fall
for them and then have nothing to fall back on and if all you have is a high
back on and if all you have is a high
back on and if all you have is a high school education that can really hurt
school education that can really hurt
school education that can really hurt you and getting the job market I think
you and getting the job market I think
you and getting the job market I think nobody cares for the most part what your
nobody cares for the most part what your
nobody cares for the most part what your degree is in in the business world there
degree is in in the business world there
degree is in in the business world there are some fields where they they would
are some fields where they they would
are some fields where they they would like if you’re if you are trying to be a
like if you’re if you are trying to be a
like if you’re if you are trying to be a doctor and you don’t you haven’t gone to
doctor and you don’t you haven’t gone to
doctor and you don’t you haven’t gone to school to be a doctor it’s a little
school to be a doctor it’s a little
school to be a doctor it’s a little awkward it has a little awkward and it’s
awkward it has a little awkward and it’s
awkward it has a little awkward and it’s locked in but for the most part like
locked in but for the most part like
locked in but for the most part like nobody asked me about my degree uh if I
nobody asked me about my degree uh if I
nobody asked me about my degree uh if I i watched university of toronto i have
i watched university of toronto i have
i watched university of toronto i have an undergrad bachelor of commerce and
an undergrad bachelor of commerce and
an undergrad bachelor of commerce and finance but nobody would care if I just
finance but nobody would care if I just
finance but nobody would care if I just had a high school education or if I had
had a high school education or if I had
had a high school education or if I had a PhD doesn’t really make a difference
a PhD doesn’t really make a difference
a PhD doesn’t really make a difference actually interesting funny side story
actually interesting funny side story
actually interesting funny side story when I was in the venture capital world
when I was in the venture capital world
when I was in the venture capital world if somebody had a PhD that was on the
if somebody had a PhD that was on the
if somebody had a PhD that was on the management team or was the founder it’d
management team or was the founder it’d
management team or was the founder it’d almost be a strike against because the
almost be a strike against because the
almost be a strike against because the thinking would be they’d be to book
thinking would be they’d be to book
thinking would be they’d be to book smart and not street smart enough mom
smart and not street smart enough mom
smart and not street smart enough mom and so if you walk in with a business
and so if you walk in with a business
and so if you walk in with a business plan and your PhD uh it’s a strike
plan and your PhD uh it’s a strike
plan and your PhD uh it’s a strike against you in terms of getting venture
against you in terms of getting venture
against you in terms of getting venture capital which was interesting um so the
capital which was interesting um so the
capital which was interesting um so the content i found not that helpful again
content i found not that helpful again
content i found not that helpful again fourth-year university class at
fourth-year university class at
fourth-year university class at university of toronto really
university of toronto really
university of toronto really well-respected university uh i already
well-respected university uh i already
well-respected university uh i already knew all the stuff on entrepreneurship
knew all the stuff on entrepreneurship
knew all the stuff on entrepreneurship like i was really running my business
like i was really running my business
like i was really running my business like it was a it was a it was almost a
like it was a it was a it was almost a
like it was a it was a it was almost a joke the content and none of the other
joke the content and none of the other
joke the content and none of the other content really helped me that much in
content really helped me that much in
content really helped me that much in terms of my university in terms of my
terms of my university in terms of my
terms of my university in terms of my business career sire like the economics
business career sire like the economics
business career sire like the economics none of the courses really had a big
none of the courses really had a big
none of the courses really had a big impact on me as an entrepreneur um i
impact on me as an entrepreneur um i
impact on me as an entrepreneur um i think the biggest value is probably in
think the biggest value is probably in
think the biggest value is probably in the connections in the meeting people
the connections in the meeting people
the connections in the meeting people obviously my business partners who then
obviously my business partners who then
obviously my business partners who then i launched the business if I could do it
i launched the business if I could do it
i launched the business if I could do it all over again I don’t know I
all over again I don’t know I
all over again I don’t know I Hollywood still go to university I think
Hollywood still go to university I think
Hollywood still go to university I think it’s just my upbringing and and I knew
it’s just my upbringing and and I knew
it’s just my upbringing and and I knew had the back-up plan like if it doesn’t
had the back-up plan like if it doesn’t
had the back-up plan like if it doesn’t work out you can go you can always go
work out you can go you can always go
work out you can go you can always go get a job and you have the degree those
get a job and you have the degree those
get a job and you have the degree those are my thoughts and we’re going to share
are my thoughts and we’re going to share
are my thoughts and we’re going to share some some thoughts later on probably
some some thoughts later on probably
some some thoughts later on probably next weekend I think because there’s a
next weekend I think because there’s a
next weekend I think because there’s a lot of people who are like very against
lot of people who are like very against
lot of people who are like very against university education think it’s a total
university education think it’s a total
university education think it’s a total waste of money and others who are on
waste of money and others who are on
waste of money and others who are on side so I’ll let you listen to their
side so I’ll let you listen to their
side so I’ll let you listen to their advice too and you can decide what works
advice too and you can decide what works
advice too and you can decide what works for you a cute comber cucumber I like
for you a cute comber cucumber I like
for you a cute comber cucumber I like the name cucumber is it worth seeking
the name cucumber is it worth seeking
the name cucumber is it worth seeking investors in another country we live in
investors in another country we live in
investors in another country we live in Sweden and we’re working on something
Sweden and we’re working on something
Sweden and we’re working on something that will change internet advertising
that will change internet advertising
that will change internet advertising but we really want to go overseas should
but we really want to go overseas should
but we really want to go overseas should we do it um this is a little bit over my
we do it um this is a little bit over my
we do it um this is a little bit over my head but I guess I’ll just answer it
head but I guess I’ll just answer it
head but I guess I’ll just answer it with the question ah do you need
with the question ah do you need
with the question ah do you need investors in other countries to go
investors in other countries to go
investors in other countries to go overseas in the first place is Sweden
overseas in the first place is Sweden
overseas in the first place is Sweden not a place where you can get investors
not a place where you can get investors
not a place where you can get investors and then bring that out like a de
and then bring that out like a de
and then bring that out like a de sumption that Union investors in North
sumption that Union investors in North
sumption that Union investors in North America to bring the thing to north of
America to bring the thing to north of
America to bring the thing to north of it sorry the thing to bring your idea to
it sorry the thing to bring your idea to
it sorry the thing to bring your idea to North America um I don’t know if that
North America um I don’t know if that
North America um I don’t know if that necessarily right clicks together right
necessarily right clicks together right
necessarily right clicks together right plus it’s a bigger gamble if you go to
plus it’s a bigger gamble if you go to
plus it’s a bigger gamble if you go to another country and you try to find
another country and you try to find
another country and you try to find investors there I don’t know I I feel
investors there I don’t know I I feel
investors there I don’t know I I feel safer working with people in Canada and
safer working with people in Canada and
safer working with people in Canada and expanding somewhere else versus trying
expanding somewhere else versus trying
expanding somewhere else versus trying to find investors okay so that’s just my
to find investors okay so that’s just my
to find investors okay so that’s just my perspective I don’t know yeah it’s hard
perspective I don’t know yeah it’s hard
perspective I don’t know yeah it’s hard it’s really hard it’s hard to get it’s
it’s really hard it’s hard to get it’s
it’s really hard it’s hard to get it’s hard to get investment capital period
hard to get investment capital period
hard to get investment capital period let alone another country especially
let alone another country especially
let alone another country especially early stage investors angel investors
early stage investors angel investors
early stage investors angel investors want to be able to drive their car and
want to be able to drive their car and
want to be able to drive their car and see you if something went wrong right
see you if something went wrong right
see you if something went wrong right like if everything’s going well great
like if everything’s going well great
like if everything’s going well great but it doesn’t always go well it almost
but it doesn’t always go well it almost
but it doesn’t always go well it almost never always goes well and angels if you
never always goes well and angels if you
never always goes well and angels if you look at where angels invest it’s always
look at where angels invest it’s always
look at where angels invest it’s always within a geographic range of where they
within a geographic range of where they
within a geographic range of where they live and it’s usually see my monitor
live and it’s usually see my monitor
live and it’s usually see my monitor usually within driving distance right
usually within driving distance right
usually within driving distance right you’d have to be so stellar amazing for
you’d have to be so stellar amazing for
you’d have to be so stellar amazing for somebody to want to hop on a plane to
somebody to want to hop on a plane to
somebody to want to hop on a plane to come and see you and
come and see you and
come and see you and going to do you like not even close
going to do you like not even close
going to do you like not even close you’re over in Sweden right so totally
you’re over in Sweden right so totally
you’re over in Sweden right so totally different mindset you know it’s hard
different mindset you know it’s hard
different mindset you know it’s hard enough for Canadians we have a physical
enough for Canadians we have a physical
enough for Canadians we have a physical board that you can drive across it’s
board that you can drive across it’s
board that you can drive across it’s hard enough for Canadians in Toronto to
hard enough for Canadians in Toronto to
hard enough for Canadians in Toronto to get investors from New York which is
get investors from New York which is
get investors from New York which is only it’s an hour-and-a-half flight uh
only it’s an hour-and-a-half flight uh
only it’s an hour-and-a-half flight uh it’s hard it’s really challenging where
it’s hard it’s really challenging where
it’s hard it’s really challenging where if you want to get that investment
if you want to get that investment
if you want to get that investment dollars you really have to be in that
dollars you really have to be in that
dollars you really have to be in that market so I also don’t see a lot of
market so I also don’t see a lot of
market so I also don’t see a lot of angels wanted to invest in a Swedish
angels wanted to invest in a Swedish
angels wanted to invest in a Swedish company and you spend so much of your
company and you spend so much of your
company and you spend so much of your time fundraising instead of actually
time fundraising instead of actually
time fundraising instead of actually executing and running your business that
executing and running your business that
executing and running your business that it will likely hold you back so I’d be
it will likely hold you back so I’d be
it will likely hold you back so I’d be looking at locals I’d be looking at if
looking at locals I’d be looking at if
looking at locals I’d be looking at if you’re doing an online campaign of some
you’re doing an online campaign of some
you’re doing an online campaign of some kind if you’re doing a Kickstarter or
kind if you’re doing a Kickstarter or
kind if you’re doing a Kickstarter or any of the online angel campaigns I’d be
any of the online angel campaigns I’d be
any of the online angel campaigns I’d be really worried about the angel one’s own
really worried about the angel one’s own
really worried about the angel one’s own because you want to screen the people
because you want to screen the people
because you want to screen the people who come in or or try to boot strap it
who come in or or try to boot strap it
who come in or or try to boot strap it to a certain point so you show momentum
to a certain point so you show momentum
to a certain point so you show momentum like if you have momentum you’re gaining
like if you have momentum you’re gaining
like if you have momentum you’re gaining traction it’s way easier to get the
traction it’s way easier to get the
traction it’s way easier to get the investment money you need then if you’re
investment money you need then if you’re
investment money you need then if you’re a pure startup and you just have a
a pure startup and you just have a
a pure startup and you just have a concept mm-hmm a plan a means you
concept mm-hmm a plan a means you
concept mm-hmm a plan a means you already gave up on plan no a plan B got
already gave up on plan no a plan B got
already gave up on plan no a plan B got rid of me I a I read that twice it a
rid of me I a I read that twice it a
rid of me I a I read that twice it a plan B means you this from job Bordeaux
plan B means you this from job Bordeaux
plan B means you this from job Bordeaux a plan B means you already give up on
a plan B means you already give up on
a plan B means you already give up on plan a it’s a BS answer for an
plan a it’s a BS answer for an
plan a it’s a BS answer for an entrepreneur plan beads did we talk
entrepreneur plan beads did we talk
entrepreneur plan beads did we talk about plan B which is all university I
about plan B which is all university I
about plan B which is all university I think he’s referring to you always an
think he’s referring to you always an
think he’s referring to you always an option yeah yeah that’s interesting um
option yeah yeah that’s interesting um
option yeah yeah that’s interesting um yeah I don’t know I you go win the
yeah I don’t know I you go win the
yeah I don’t know I you go win the things you know I’m all about exploring
things you know I’m all about exploring
things you know I’m all about exploring right I like to explore and I don’t know
right I like to explore and I don’t know
right I like to explore and I don’t know when things are gonna work out and when
when things are gonna work out and when
when things are gonna work out and when they’re not gonna work out um I know now
they’re not gonna work out um I know now
they’re not gonna work out um I know now about myself that I would be miserable
about myself that I would be miserable
about myself that I would be miserable in a corporate job I’ll be museum a
in a corporate job I’ll be museum a
in a corporate job I’ll be museum a corporate job uh that’s from some
corporate job uh that’s from some
corporate job uh that’s from some exposure to summer jobs and just see my
exposure to summer jobs and just see my
exposure to summer jobs and just see my friends struggling and dealing with some
friends struggling and dealing with some
friends struggling and dealing with some companies that even I have his clients
companies that even I have his clients
companies that even I have his clients mm-hmm and I’m like man I would not want
mm-hmm and I’m like man I would not want
mm-hmm and I’m like man I would not want their job um but I have the I have the
their job um but I have the I have the
their job um but I have the I have the experience now to know that we’re
experience now to know that we’re
experience now to know that we’re when I was how old are you go to
when I was how old are you go to
when I was how old are you go to university 18 19 yeah I didn’t have that
university 18 19 yeah I didn’t have that
university 18 19 yeah I didn’t have that I didn’t even think I wanted to be an
I didn’t even think I wanted to be an
I didn’t even think I wanted to be an entrepreneur at that point isn’t how the
entrepreneur at that point isn’t how the
entrepreneur at that point isn’t how the environment around me so what I I’m not
environment around me so what I I’m not
environment around me so what I I’m not that I’m not to burn the boats guy you
that I’m not to burn the boats guy you
that I’m not to burn the boats guy you know what’s his name Perez was a Perez I
know what’s his name Perez was a Perez I
know what’s his name Perez was a Perez I forget that the Spanish explorer who
forget that the Spanish explorer who
forget that the Spanish explorer who went to Mexico to take over Mexico to
went to Mexico to take over Mexico to
went to Mexico to take over Mexico to conquer Mexico and he sunk all his boats
conquer Mexico and he sunk all his boats
conquer Mexico and he sunk all his boats to say basically we are gonna we’re
to say basically we are gonna we’re
to say basically we are gonna we’re gonna win this fight or we’re gonna die
gonna win this fight or we’re gonna die
gonna win this fight or we’re gonna die there’s no retreat and there’s a lot of
there’s no retreat and there’s a lot of
there’s no retreat and there’s a lot of people who take that mentality that’s
people who take that mentality that’s
people who take that mentality that’s not me you know I think it’s okay to
not me you know I think it’s okay to
not me you know I think it’s okay to have a full-time job and start your
have a full-time job and start your
have a full-time job and start your business on the side and not quit
business on the side and not quit
business on the side and not quit because too many people the downside of
because too many people the downside of
because too many people the downside of that strategy is like the upside is you
that strategy is like the upside is you
that strategy is like the upside is you win the downside is you die right and
win the downside is you die right and
win the downside is you die right and that’s what happens to a lot of
that’s what happens to a lot of
that’s what happens to a lot of entrepreneurs they go all in they quit
entrepreneurs they go all in they quit
entrepreneurs they go all in they quit their jobs they use up the three months
their jobs they use up the three months
their jobs they use up the three months of savings that they have and then
of savings that they have and then
of savings that they have and then they’re stuck with nothing they burn
they’re stuck with nothing they burn
they’re stuck with nothing they burn their bridges they can’t go back and get
their bridges they can’t go back and get
their bridges they can’t go back and get that other job they had so they’re
that other job they had so they’re
that other job they had so they’re begging trying to get any kind of job to
begging trying to get any kind of job to
begging trying to get any kind of job to survive and so I’m much more of that
survive and so I’m much more of that
survive and so I’m much more of that school of thought where do a part-time
school of thought where do a part-time
school of thought where do a part-time make some money continue to learn work
make some money continue to learn work
make some money continue to learn work at a job where you’re getting an
at a job where you’re getting an
at a job where you’re getting an education not just a paycheck and then
education not just a paycheck and then
education not just a paycheck and then when you reach the point where your
when you reach the point where your
when you reach the point where your business can support you and build
business can support you and build
business can support you and build yourself up you know not not make tons
yourself up you know not not make tons
yourself up you know not not make tons of money but pay the rent you know put
of money but pay the rent you know put
of money but pay the rent you know put food on the table when your business and
food on the table when your business and
food on the table when your business and get there that’s when you go full time
get there that’s when you go full time
get there that’s when you go full time and so um yeah there’s two schools of
and so um yeah there’s two schools of
and so um yeah there’s two schools of thoughts there’s that there’s a nope
thoughts there’s that there’s a nope
thoughts there’s that there’s a nope there’s no plan B that’s it we’re only
there’s no plan B that’s it we’re only
there’s no plan B that’s it we’re only going plan a plan a or die ah where I
going plan a plan a or die ah where I
going plan a plan a or die ah where I don’t think that way so what do you
don’t think that way so what do you
don’t think that way so what do you think um you know what it’s it’s a weird
think um you know what it’s it’s a weird
think um you know what it’s it’s a weird comparison that I would make but if you
comparison that I would make but if you
comparison that I would make but if you were to park your car on an uphill slope
were to park your car on an uphill slope
were to park your car on an uphill slope you know it’s choosing whether to put
you know it’s choosing whether to put
you know it’s choosing whether to put the parking brake on or not right you
the parking brake on or not right you
the parking brake on or not right you can say well one break is enough I put
can say well one break is enough I put
can say well one break is enough I put the parking brake on I don’t know it’s
the parking brake on I don’t know it’s
the parking brake on I don’t know it’s like it’s it’s just it’s security why
like it’s it’s just it’s security why
like it’s it’s just it’s security why not if I had I fight it’s long as okay
not if I had I fight it’s long as okay
not if I had I fight it’s long as okay so I think maybe the thing is that if
so I think maybe the thing is that if
so I think maybe the thing is that if your plan B doesn’t take away from your
your plan B doesn’t take away from your
your plan B doesn’t take away from your plan a in a lot of ways then it’s fine
plan a in a lot of ways then it’s fine
plan a in a lot of ways then it’s fine like if you’re not sabotaging your
like if you’re not sabotaging your
like if you’re not sabotaging your planning for Plan B but it’s like
planning for Plan B but it’s like
planning for Plan B but it’s like you said hindsight 20 20 how did you
you said hindsight 20 20 how did you
you said hindsight 20 20 how did you know like you said oh sorry Joe Joe so
know like you said oh sorry Joe Joe so
know like you said oh sorry Joe Joe so Joe Joe is it Joe is calling you a
Joe Joe is it Joe is calling you a
Joe Joe is it Joe is calling you a he right now plan B is her so you
he right now plan B is her so you
he right now plan B is her so you got it you got you it’s all right thank
got it you got you it’s all right thank
got it you got you it’s all right thank you thank you Joe for that comment um if
you thank you Joe for that comment um if
you thank you Joe for that comment um if heís you know hindsight if it was 20 20
heís you know hindsight if it was 20 20
heís you know hindsight if it was 20 20 right i mean if you look at Evan he
right i mean if you look at Evan he
right i mean if you look at Evan he couldn’t have known going into
couldn’t have known going into
couldn’t have known going into University that he’d be an entrepreneur
University that he’d be an entrepreneur
University that he’d be an entrepreneur that he would get to where he is right
that he would get to where he is right
that he would get to where he is right now so I having safety and security is
now so I having safety and security is
now so I having safety and security is not a bad thing I mean I don’t write it
not a bad thing I mean I don’t write it
not a bad thing I mean I don’t write it doesn’t have to be you don’t have to be
doesn’t have to be you don’t have to be
doesn’t have to be you don’t have to be you don’t have to be living in an
you don’t have to be living in an
you don’t have to be living in an extreme kind of environment to succeed
extreme kind of environment to succeed
extreme kind of environment to succeed right that kind of write gold for a 30
right that kind of write gold for a 30
right that kind of write gold for a 30 kilometre hike with a single granola bar
kilometre hike with a single granola bar
kilometre hike with a single granola bar kind of thing right it’s you know I
kind of thing right it’s you know I
kind of thing right it’s you know I think it depends on your personality to
think it depends on your personality to
think it depends on your personality to be honest I think some people uh there’s
be honest I think some people uh there’s
be honest I think some people uh there’s a lot of people who if they do something
a lot of people who if they do something
a lot of people who if they do something on on the side and they don’t they don’t
on on the side and they don’t they don’t
on on the side and they don’t they don’t burn the bridges they won’t do it they
burn the bridges they won’t do it they
burn the bridges they won’t do it they don’t they’re never they don’t have the
don’t they’re never they don’t have the
don’t they’re never they don’t have the drive enough they have to think it’s a
drive enough they have to think it’s a
drive enough they have to think it’s a comment where is it the vision and where
comment where is it the vision and where
comment where is it the vision and where I want to go and and I can I can do
I want to go and and I can I can do
I want to go and and I can I can do something on the side and be excited by
something on the side and be excited by
something on the side and be excited by that and build it into something because
that and build it into something because
that and build it into something because this YouTube channel right I’m all-in on
this YouTube channel right I’m all-in on
this YouTube channel right I’m all-in on YouTube right now I’m all-in on YouTube
YouTube right now I’m all-in on YouTube
YouTube right now I’m all-in on YouTube right it’s like the I get a lot of my
right it’s like the I get a lot of my
right it’s like the I get a lot of my joy from you guys on YouTube but when I
joy from you guys on YouTube but when I
joy from you guys on YouTube but when I started it was on the side right it was
started it was on the side right it was
started it was on the side right it was a one it was a part-time thing that I
a one it was a part-time thing that I
a one it was a part-time thing that I did by myself I had my successful
did by myself I had my successful
did by myself I had my successful business that I didn’t touch and this
business that I didn’t touch and this
business that I didn’t touch and this was Evan strange scientific weird
was Evan strange scientific weird
was Evan strange scientific weird project that he was going off on and I
project that he was going off on and I
project that he was going off on and I try a lot of those things and most of
try a lot of those things and most of
try a lot of those things and most of them don’t work out you know I lose
them don’t work out you know I lose
them don’t work out you know I lose interest it’s usually what it is i’ll
interest it’s usually what it is i’ll
interest it’s usually what it is i’ll try something guys it’s not for me i
try something guys it’s not for me i
try something guys it’s not for me i could have said screw everything else
could have said screw everything else
could have said screw everything else I’m going all in on YouTube that’s it
I’m going all in on YouTube that’s it
I’m going all in on YouTube that’s it fire everybody at my company close down
fire everybody at my company close down
fire everybody at my company close down shop and just go all in on YouTube and
shop and just go all in on YouTube and
shop and just go all in on YouTube and that may have worked but it may also
that may have worked but it may also
that may have worked but it may also backfire right maybe three might say no
backfire right maybe three might say no
backfire right maybe three might say no like ah I don’t like you too you know I
like ah I don’t like you too you know I
like ah I don’t like you too you know I don’t like having to prepare I don’t
don’t like having to prepare I don’t
don’t like having to prepare I don’t like this schedule that have to get used
like this schedule that have to get used
like this schedule that have to get used to write and then I’m screwed because I
to write and then I’m screwed because I
to write and then I’m screwed because I left everything else behind and so the
left everything else behind and so the
left everything else behind and so the point is uh I don’t have the knowledge
point is uh I don’t have the knowledge
point is uh I don’t have the knowledge to know that like that’s where I want to
to know that like that’s where I want to
to know that like that’s where I want to be like this is what’s going to work out
be like this is what’s going to work out
be like this is what’s going to work out and I love doing small experiments I
and I love doing small experiments I
and I love doing small experiments I so it depends on your personality I’m
so it depends on your personality I’m
so it depends on your personality I’m not that all or nothing guy and if you
not that all or nothing guy and if you
not that all or nothing guy and if you need that to stay motivated to force you
need that to stay motivated to force you
need that to stay motivated to force you to get out of bed and do something then
to get out of bed and do something then
to get out of bed and do something then great do it and there’s a lot of people
great do it and there’s a lot of people
great do it and there’s a lot of people who are like that or if you can continue
who are like that or if you can continue
who are like that or if you can continue to work on your goal and move forward
to work on your goal and move forward
to work on your goal and move forward every day and keep progress even if it’s
every day and keep progress even if it’s
every day and keep progress even if it’s half an hour a day an hour a day then
half an hour a day an hour a day then
half an hour a day an hour a day then take that route it’s my advice good
take that route it’s my advice good
take that route it’s my advice good hopefully you can stop la you know
hopefully you can stop la you know
hopefully you can stop la you know throwing the this is out though man yeah
throwing the this is out though man yeah
throwing the this is out though man yeah mine Joe little respect here is believed
mine Joe little respect here is believed
mine Joe little respect here is believed nation I can’t get a job could I have
nation I can’t get a job could I have
nation I can’t get a job could I have this is this is Ali I can’t get a job
this is this is Ali I can’t get a job
this is this is Ali I can’t get a job could I have dream to start me on
could I have dream to start me on
could I have dream to start me on business what should i do thank you for
business what should i do thank you for
business what should i do thank you for your help so I can’t get a job I have a
your help so I can’t get a job I have a
your help so I can’t get a job I have a dream start my own business what can I
dream start my own business what can I
dream start my own business what can I do can’t get a job have a dream start
do can’t get a job have a dream start
do can’t get a job have a dream start your own business what can he do what
your own business what can he do what
your own business what can he do what Kennelly dude ah I think the first thing
Kennelly dude ah I think the first thing
Kennelly dude ah I think the first thing is you do need to have a job of some
is you do need to have a job of some
is you do need to have a job of some kind um I came to this country when I
kind um I came to this country when I
kind um I came to this country when I was 9 my mom came she had no English she
was 9 my mom came she had no English she
was 9 my mom came she had no English she was a judge back home she started from
was a judge back home she started from
was a judge back home she started from scratch here working in factories with
scratch here working in factories with
scratch here working in factories with no English to support me um you know
no English to support me um you know
no English to support me um you know she’s leaps and bounds since then where
she’s leaps and bounds since then where
she’s leaps and bounds since then where she is now um so I have to say you do I
she is now um so I have to say you do I
she is now um so I have to say you do I mean you have to sometimes put your
mean you have to sometimes put your
mean you have to sometimes put your pride aside you whatever you can so that
pride aside you whatever you can so that
pride aside you whatever you can so that you know there’s food on the table your
you know there’s food on the table your
you know there’s food on the table your basic necessities are met and then from
basic necessities are met and then from
basic necessities are met and then from there you think about your strengths you
there you think about your strengths you
there you think about your strengths you think about where you can where you can
think about where you can where you can
think about where you can where you can um where you can grow what you can
um where you can grow what you can
um where you can grow what you can contribute right um it’s not just about
contribute right um it’s not just about
contribute right um it’s not just about I think starting up a store of some kind
I think starting up a store of some kind
I think starting up a store of some kind and that’s it your business owner and
and that’s it your business owner and
and that’s it your business owner and they will succeed on its own right I
they will succeed on its own right I
they will succeed on its own right I don’t know Joe’s running back thanks
don’t know Joe’s running back thanks
don’t know Joe’s running back thanks believe nation means no plan B Joe
believe nation means no plan B Joe
believe nation means no plan B Joe Bordeaux listen bordeaux nation means no
Bordeaux listen bordeaux nation means no
Bordeaux listen bordeaux nation means no planet be jealous more donation that
planet be jealous more donation that
planet be jealous more donation that believe nation okay um no but I
believe nation okay um no but I
believe nation okay um no but I appreciate the band’s here it’s fine um
appreciate the band’s here it’s fine um
appreciate the band’s here it’s fine um yeah yeah i agree i would say i would
yeah yeah i agree i would say i would
yeah yeah i agree i would say i would say get a job to learn right whatever
say get a job to learn right whatever
say get a job to learn right whatever business you’re thinking about starting
business you’re thinking about starting
business you’re thinking about starting up before you do it go get a job to
up before you do it go get a job to
up before you do it go get a job to learn about it so i would ideally you
learn about it so i would ideally you
learn about it so i would ideally you know the company that I want to start is
know the company that I want to start is
know the company that I want to start is a shoe company right I would I wouldn’t
a shoe company right I would I wouldn’t
a shoe company right I would I wouldn’t go work for Nike cuz you
go work for Nike cuz you
go work for Nike cuz you going to get some crappy job I would go
going to get some crappy job I would go
going to get some crappy job I would go work for a 10-person shoe company where
work for a 10-person shoe company where
work for a 10-person shoe company where you can get close to the CEO founder
you can get close to the CEO founder
you can get close to the CEO founder learn from them sponge off of their
learn from them sponge off of their
learn from them sponge off of their wisdom and then you’re more prepared to
wisdom and then you’re more prepared to
wisdom and then you’re more prepared to go out and launch your own business
go out and launch your own business
go out and launch your own business because if you go and do it yourself
because if you go and do it yourself
because if you go and do it yourself you’re probably going to blow a ton of
you’re probably going to blow a ton of
you’re probably going to blow a ton of money make a lot of mistakes this way
money make a lot of mistakes this way
money make a lot of mistakes this way you’re getting paid to make mistakes
you’re getting paid to make mistakes
you’re getting paid to make mistakes right you’re getting paid to make
right you’re getting paid to make
right you’re getting paid to make mistakes you’re getting paid to make
mistakes you’re getting paid to make
mistakes you’re getting paid to make connections you want to get as close to
connections you want to get as close to
connections you want to get as close to that founder as possible alex is lacking
that founder as possible alex is lacking
that founder as possible alex is lacking something probably Bordeaux Buddha
something probably Bordeaux Buddha
something probably Bordeaux Buddha Bordeaux Bordeaux say he provides the
Bordeaux Bordeaux say he provides the
Bordeaux Bordeaux say he provides the entertainment um learn as much as you
entertainment um learn as much as you
entertainment um learn as much as you can and you stop when again you can
can and you stop when again you can
can and you stop when again you can start your business and make enough
start your business and make enough
start your business and make enough money from that and when you stop
money from that and when you stop
money from that and when you stop learning like if you stop learning at
learning like if you stop learning at
learning like if you stop learning at your job you should go either start your
your job you should go either start your
your job you should go either start your own business if you’re ready or find
own business if you’re ready or find
own business if you’re ready or find another job where you’re going to learn
another job where you’re going to learn
another job where you’re going to learn more from hmm spiro 95 number one book
more from hmm spiro 95 number one book
more from hmm spiro 95 number one book that’s influenced you the most um how to
that’s influenced you the most um how to
that’s influenced you the most um how to win friends and influence people psych
win friends and influence people psych
win friends and influence people psych psych major right there ya know I wager
psych major right there ya know I wager
psych major right there ya know I wager you know what it’s all about positive
you know what it’s all about positive
you know what it’s all about positive psychology it’s all about showing
psychology it’s all about showing
psychology it’s all about showing appreciation and giving value and giving
appreciation and giving value and giving
appreciation and giving value and giving high expectations to people and you know
high expectations to people and you know
high expectations to people and you know they will go out of their way to meet
they will go out of their way to meet
they will go out of their way to meet them it’s it was that it was that really
them it’s it was that it was that really
them it’s it was that it was that really big eye-opener it changed dramatically
big eye-opener it changed dramatically
big eye-opener it changed dramatically how I interact with people with my
how I interact with people with my
how I interact with people with my family with my girlfriend with everybody
family with my girlfriend with everybody
family with my girlfriend with everybody in my life and about just being genuine
in my life and about just being genuine
in my life and about just being genuine about your needs and caring about other
about your needs and caring about other
about your needs and caring about other people’s needs and being surprised at
people’s needs and being surprised at
people’s needs and being surprised at how far they will go for you that’s yeah
how far they will go for you that’s yeah
how far they will go for you that’s yeah I like four hour work week Tim Ferriss i
I like four hour work week Tim Ferriss i
I like four hour work week Tim Ferriss i cain’t i’m probably the most popular
cain’t i’m probably the most popular
cain’t i’m probably the most popular book for entrepreneurs number one New
book for entrepreneurs number one New
book for entrepreneurs number one New York Times bestseller for Robin how many
York Times bestseller for Robin how many
York Times bestseller for Robin how many years um I don’t like the idea of just
years um I don’t like the idea of just
years um I don’t like the idea of just hey let’s do this business on the juice
hey let’s do this business on the juice
hey let’s do this business on the juice to make money that’s one of the concept
to make money that’s one of the concept
to make money that’s one of the concept is mused but what what helped me with
is mused but what what helped me with
is mused but what what helped me with that is is time management and
that is is time management and
that is is time management and delegating right like building a team
delegating right like building a team
delegating right like building a team and delegating because that that book
and delegating because that that book
and delegating because that that book came out a right time for me where I was
came out a right time for me where I was
came out a right time for me where I was doing too much myself and I needed to
doing too much myself and I needed to
doing too much myself and I needed to outsource a lot of stuff and even just
outsource a lot of stuff and even just
outsource a lot of stuff and even just recognizing that I could hire somebody
recognizing that I could hire somebody
recognizing that I could hire somebody that doesn’t have to be full-time
that doesn’t have to be full-time
that doesn’t have to be full-time doesn’t have to be in you know with me
doesn’t have to be in you know with me
doesn’t have to be in you know with me where was at home
where was at home
where was at home uh and that they could work the help bro
uh and that they could work the help bro
uh and that they could work the help bro my company that changed how I operated
my company that changed how I operated
my company that changed how I operated and so I’m a big fan of that how
and so I’m a big fan of that how
and so I’m a big fan of that how important is reading scuba steve how
important is reading scuba steve how
important is reading scuba steve how burnt extremely important how often you
burnt extremely important how often you
burnt extremely important how often you take time to read um I’d say about two
take time to read um I’d say about two
take time to read um I’d say about two times a week actually yeah ah how long
times a week actually yeah ah how long
times a week actually yeah ah how long two times a week comes what oh like how
two times a week comes what oh like how
two times a week comes what oh like how many hours yeah I’d say maybe words are
many hours yeah I’d say maybe words are
many hours yeah I’d say maybe words are we are we talking about we’re not
we are we talking about we’re not
we are we talking about we’re not talking about tech like psychology
talking about tech like psychology
talking about tech like psychology articles news we just talked about books
articles news we just talked about books
articles news we just talked about books if we’re talking about books probably
if we’re talking about books probably
if we’re talking about books probably said reading reading oh I mean general
said reading reading oh I mean general
said reading reading oh I mean general oh my god I don’t know more than that
oh my god I don’t know more than that
oh my god I don’t know more than that way more than that probably uh 16 to 20
way more than that probably uh 16 to 20
way more than that probably uh 16 to 20 hours a week maybe which doesn’t seem
hours a week maybe which doesn’t seem
hours a week maybe which doesn’t seem like much actually when I said out loud
like much actually when I said out loud
like much actually when I said out loud I should be reading more that’s why our
I should be reading more that’s why our
I should be reading more that’s why our time job man yeah that’s that’s quite
time job man yeah that’s that’s quite
time job man yeah that’s that’s quite quite a bit like over this like I
quite a bit like over this like I
quite a bit like over this like I consume a large amount of knowledge um
consume a large amount of knowledge um
consume a large amount of knowledge um and it’s extremely important it expends
and it’s extremely important it expends
and it’s extremely important it expends my vocabulary for one thing and it just
my vocabulary for one thing and it just
my vocabulary for one thing and it just helps expand my thinking and I read
helps expand my thinking and I read
helps expand my thinking and I read everything psychology technology science
everything psychology technology science
everything psychology technology science everything basically that I can get my
everything basically that I can get my
everything basically that I can get my hands on that’s it’s interesting for me
hands on that’s it’s interesting for me
hands on that’s it’s interesting for me what about you uh I have shifted my
what about you uh I have shifted my
what about you uh I have shifted my consumption over the years it used to be
consumption over the years it used to be
consumption over the years it used to be I used to be a lot of books tons of book
I used to be a lot of books tons of book
I used to be a lot of books tons of book anything especially around famous
anything especially around famous
anything especially around famous entrepreneur bios i read an insane
entrepreneur bios i read an insane
entrepreneur bios i read an insane amount of that I’ve shifted more
amount of that I’ve shifted more
amount of that I’ve shifted more recently to be more video uh I’ve
recently to be more video uh I’ve
recently to be more video uh I’ve consumed a lot of YouTube videos how
consumed a lot of YouTube videos how
consumed a lot of YouTube videos how to’s especially the things I’m trying to
to’s especially the things I’m trying to
to’s especially the things I’m trying to learn so like when I was learning how to
learn so like when I was learning how to
learn so like when I was learning how to build my youtube channel like watch all
build my youtube channel like watch all
build my youtube channel like watch all of Tim Schmoyer and their leaves us
of Tim Schmoyer and their leaves us
of Tim Schmoyer and their leaves us stuff to gain the knowledge um I read
stuff to gain the knowledge um I read
stuff to gain the knowledge um I read very few books nowadays the stuff that
very few books nowadays the stuff that
very few books nowadays the stuff that I’ll read are more blogs i subscribe to
I’ll read are more blogs i subscribe to
I’ll read are more blogs i subscribe to news keyword searches that i’m
news keyword searches that i’m
news keyword searches that i’m subscribed to i tend to be very narrow
subscribed to i tend to be very narrow
subscribed to i tend to be very narrow and focused so i’ll know a lot about a
and focused so i’ll know a lot about a
and focused so i’ll know a lot about a few things and nothing about most
few things and nothing about most
few things and nothing about most everything else you want to ask me about
everything else you want to ask me about
everything else you want to ask me about baseball league of legends salsa I have
baseball league of legends salsa I have
baseball league of legends salsa I have a depth of knowledge that
a depth of knowledge that
a depth of knowledge that that is pretty insane but you asking
that is pretty insane but you asking
that is pretty insane but you asking about other stuff world events politics
about other stuff world events politics
about other stuff world events politics I have no idea um and that’s that’s just
I have no idea um and that’s that’s just
I have no idea um and that’s that’s just me alex is crackin yo and you know ah
me alex is crackin yo and you know ah
me alex is crackin yo and you know ah what else you can’t believe and not go
what else you can’t believe and not go
what else you can’t believe and not go all in Joe Bordeaux Joe I said so that’s
all in Joe Bordeaux Joe I said so that’s
all in Joe Bordeaux Joe I said so that’s an interesting statement and um what I
an interesting statement and um what I
an interesting statement and um what I believe in going all laying on is
believe in going all laying on is
believe in going all laying on is yourself I go all in on myself I don’t
yourself I go all in on myself I don’t
yourself I go all in on myself I don’t necessarily non an idea because I don’t
necessarily non an idea because I don’t
necessarily non an idea because I don’t know how that’s going to work out right
know how that’s going to work out right
know how that’s going to work out right so I believe in myself and my confidence
so I believe in myself and my confidence
so I believe in myself and my confidence so then what I’m doing if I’m going out
so then what I’m doing if I’m going out
so then what I’m doing if I’m going out and speak onstage or I’m doing camera
and speak onstage or I’m doing camera
and speak onstage or I’m doing camera videos for you guys I’m trying new
videos for you guys I’m trying new
videos for you guys I’m trying new projects I will give it my best until my
projects I will give it my best until my
projects I will give it my best until my passion runs out for but to know in
passion runs out for but to know in
passion runs out for but to know in advance where your passion will fizzle
advance where your passion will fizzle
advance where your passion will fizzle is impossible and that’s a challenge
is impossible and that’s a challenge
is impossible and that’s a challenge because you could say I’m going to go
because you could say I’m going to go
because you could say I’m going to go all in on what’s my next project I’m
all in on what’s my next project I’m
all in on what’s my next project I’m going to go all in on being an arborist
going to go all in on being an arborist
going to go all in on being an arborist and I love trees so I’m gonna go all in
and I love trees so I’m gonna go all in
and I love trees so I’m gonna go all in and being an artist and then you start
and being an artist and then you start
and being an artist and then you start doing it and and you lose the passion
doing it and and you lose the passion
doing it and and you lose the passion how many jobs have you tried that you
how many jobs have you tried that you
how many jobs have you tried that you thought would be cool and then sucked
thought would be cool and then sucked
thought would be cool and then sucked when you got into it how many books have
when you got into it how many books have
when you got into it how many books have you started reading that you thought
you started reading that you thought
you started reading that you thought would be fun and interesting and then
would be fun and interesting and then
would be fun and interesting and then you stopped halfway through it right
you stopped halfway through it right
you stopped halfway through it right there’s been lots of things that you’ve
there’s been lots of things that you’ve
there’s been lots of things that you’ve tried and failed that right I i tried
tried and failed that right I i tried
tried and failed that right I i tried rock climbing and I hated it first day I
rock climbing and I hated it first day I
rock climbing and I hated it first day I hated it you know I tried snowboarding
hated it you know I tried snowboarding
hated it you know I tried snowboarding and I loved and became obsessed with it
and I loved and became obsessed with it
and I loved and became obsessed with it and would push meetings to go
and would push meetings to go
and would push meetings to go snowboarding and would be answering
snowboarding and would be answering
snowboarding and would be answering emails on the on the chairlift from
emails on the on the chairlift from
emails on the on the chairlift from Syrians and then and then my passion
Syrians and then and then my passion
Syrians and then and then my passion dipped right and I stopped loving it so
dipped right and I stopped loving it so
dipped right and I stopped loving it so I stopped doing it’s all sad love for
I stopped doing it’s all sad love for
I stopped doing it’s all sad love for 10-plus years I’m still doing it ah it’s
10-plus years I’m still doing it ah it’s
10-plus years I’m still doing it ah it’s impossible to know you can’t connect the
impossible to know you can’t connect the
impossible to know you can’t connect the dots looking forward you can only
dots looking forward you can only
dots looking forward you can only connect the dots looking backwards and
connect the dots looking backwards and
connect the dots looking backwards and so to go all in on something where you
so to go all in on something where you
so to go all in on something where you don’t know if your passion is going to
don’t know if your passion is going to
don’t know if your passion is going to be there or not to me doesn’t make sense
be there or not to me doesn’t make sense
be there or not to me doesn’t make sense but I go all in on myself knowing that
but I go all in on myself knowing that
but I go all in on myself knowing that if that doesn’t going to
if that doesn’t going to
if that doesn’t going to that doesn’t work I have something else
that doesn’t work I have something else
that doesn’t work I have something else that I’m doing at something else that
that I’m doing at something else that
that I’m doing at something else that I’m doing something else Angela
I’m doing something else Angela
I’m doing something else Angela constantly experimenting we got lots of
constantly experimenting we got lots of
constantly experimenting we got lots of questions we got it we got to wrap up
questions we got it we got to wrap up
questions we got it we got to wrap up where we’re going over time last
where we’re going over time last
where we’re going over time last question what’s the last question is
question what’s the last question is
question what’s the last question is Alex Armenian is Arman Arman is Alex
Alex Armenian is Arman Arman is Alex
Alex Armenian is Arman Arman is Alex Alex Alex replacement yeah it’s Alex
Alex Alex replacement yeah it’s Alex
Alex Alex replacement yeah it’s Alex Armenian I am Armenian yes this I don’t
Armenian I am Armenian yes this I don’t
Armenian I am Armenian yes this I don’t know if you guessed that by my last name
know if you guessed that by my last name
know if you guessed that by my last name but so we’re like a lot of things when
but so we’re like a lot of things when
but so we’re like a lot of things when your question there okay fine lass who
your question there okay fine lass who
your question there okay fine lass who receive oh my gosh i love league of
receive oh my gosh i love league of
receive oh my gosh i love league of legends look me up believe team on the
legends look me up believe team on the
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North American server oh my god no I’m
North American server oh my god no I’m sorry I’m not judging huh believe team
sorry I’m not judging huh believe team
sorry I’m not judging huh believe team on the North American server hook me up
on the North American server hook me up
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we will get a game going thank you guys
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