he’s an American guitarist singer songwriter and producer who sold over 15
songwriter and producer who sold over 15
songwriter and producer who sold over 15 million albums worldwide he started his
million albums worldwide he started his
million albums worldwide he started his career as a music transcriptionist for
career as a music transcriptionist for
career as a music transcriptionist for Frank Zappa he began a solo career in
Frank Zappa he began a solo career in
Frank Zappa he began a solo career in 1983 has released eight solo albums and
1983 has released eight solo albums and
1983 has released eight solo albums and won three Grammy Awards he Steve Vai and
won three Grammy Awards he Steve Vai and
won three Grammy Awards he Steve Vai and hear his top ten rules for success
the thing that you’re most comfortable
the thing that you’re most comfortable with that you do the best because that’s
with that you do the best because that’s
with that you do the best because that’s what you’re gonna do yes you know from
what you’re gonna do yes you know from
what you’re gonna do yes you know from like me
like me
like me I’ve got strengths and I’ve got
I’ve got strengths and I’ve got
I’ve got strengths and I’ve got weaknesses I don’t work on my weaknesses
weaknesses I don’t work on my weaknesses
weaknesses I don’t work on my weaknesses I ignore them and I cultivate my
I ignore them and I cultivate my
I ignore them and I cultivate my strengths the level of achievement that
strengths the level of achievement that
strengths the level of achievement that we have at anything is a reflection of
we have at anything is a reflection of
we have at anything is a reflection of how well we were able to focus on it
how well we were able to focus on it
how well we were able to focus on it because the only thing that’s holding
because the only thing that’s holding
because the only thing that’s holding you back is the way you’re thinking if
you back is the way you’re thinking if
you back is the way you’re thinking if you’re going to take any advice from me
you’re going to take any advice from me
you’re going to take any advice from me I would tell you to find the thing that
I would tell you to find the thing that
I would tell you to find the thing that excites you the most and go after that
excites you the most and go after that
excites you the most and go after that whether it’s just playing you know a Led
whether it’s just playing you know a Led
whether it’s just playing you know a Led Zeppelin song and not practicing scales
Zeppelin song and not practicing scales
Zeppelin song and not practicing scales and you don’t have to know music you
and you don’t have to know music you
and you don’t have to know music you know you tell Jeff Beck to play an F
know you tell Jeff Beck to play an F
know you tell Jeff Beck to play an F sharp on the g string might not know
sharp on the g string might not know
sharp on the g string might not know what it is well maybe you would know
what it is well maybe you would know
what it is well maybe you would know that but you know but you know great
that but you know but you know great
that but you know but you know great musicians don’t necessarily have to know
musicians don’t necessarily have to know
musicians don’t necessarily have to know about music the important thing is is to
about music the important thing is is to
about music the important thing is is to find what it is that excites you and
find what it is that excites you and
find what it is that excites you and disregard what anybody else is doing or
disregard what anybody else is doing or
disregard what anybody else is doing or saying and just go after that that’s
saying and just go after that that’s
saying and just go after that that’s what you’re going to be the most
what you’re going to be the most
what you’re going to be the most successful at also it’s good to have a
successful at also it’s good to have a
successful at also it’s good to have a goal and wherever you set your goal you
goal and wherever you set your goal you
goal and wherever you set your goal you have to have the patience the discipline
have to have the patience the discipline
have to have the patience the discipline in the faith break it down and take it
in the faith break it down and take it
in the faith break it down and take it step by step even if your goal is to be
step by step even if your goal is to be
step by step even if your goal is to be able to play a Beatles song on the beach
able to play a Beatles song on the beach
able to play a Beatles song on the beach that that’s a particular goal and you
that that’s a particular goal and you
that that’s a particular goal and you need to break it down and build and have
need to break it down and build and have
need to break it down and build and have faith and have the
faith and have the
faith and have the visualize yourself doing it you know and
visualize yourself doing it you know and
visualize yourself doing it you know and if you visualize yourself doing it and
if you visualize yourself doing it and
if you visualize yourself doing it and you stick to your your guns there’s
you stick to your your guns there’s
you stick to your your guns there’s nothing in the world that can stop you I
nothing in the world that can stop you I
nothing in the world that can stop you I recommend that you pick a time that’s
recommend that you pick a time that’s
recommend that you pick a time that’s yours a time when you shut off the cell
yours a time when you shut off the cell
yours a time when you shut off the cell phone shut off the telephone turn off
phone shut off the telephone turn off
phone shut off the telephone turn off the internet and and sit and focus on
the internet and and sit and focus on
the internet and and sit and focus on your goal and then I would learn I
your goal and then I would learn I
your goal and then I would learn I wanted to understand music I always
wanted to understand music I always
wanted to understand music I always loved the idea of knowing the language
loved the idea of knowing the language
loved the idea of knowing the language of music you know to me music on paper
of music you know to me music on paper
of music you know to me music on paper was like art it looked beautiful you
was like art it looked beautiful you
was like art it looked beautiful you know I could never really you know
know I could never really you know
know I could never really you know poetry was just words to me at the time
poetry was just words to me at the time
poetry was just words to me at the time art was just paint mixed together you
art was just paint mixed together you
art was just paint mixed together you know if I ever tried to draw something
know if I ever tried to draw something
know if I ever tried to draw something it’s like stick figures you know I got
it’s like stick figures you know I got
it’s like stick figures you know I got no talent whatsoever but music was just
no talent whatsoever but music was just
no talent whatsoever but music was just beautiful you know and it looked like
beautiful you know and it looked like
beautiful you know and it looked like art and I wanted to know what it meant
art and I wanted to know what it meant
art and I wanted to know what it meant and I wanted to be able to control it
and I wanted to be able to control it
and I wanted to be able to control it and I wanted to be able to master it and
and I wanted to be able to master it and
and I wanted to be able to master it and so I studied music not just the guitar
so I studied music not just the guitar
so I studied music not just the guitar and I was composing before I was even
and I was composing before I was even
and I was composing before I was even playing the guitar and whenever you
playing the guitar and whenever you
playing the guitar and whenever you whenever you go to do something
whenever you go to do something
whenever you go to do something creatively you’re always well at least
creatively you’re always well at least
creatively you’re always well at least me you know there’s these little voices
me you know there’s these little voices
me you know there’s these little voices of insecurity or whatever you know that
of insecurity or whatever you know that
of insecurity or whatever you know that stop us from doing certain things you
stop us from doing certain things you
stop us from doing certain things you know it’s not good enough or you can’t
know it’s not good enough or you can’t
know it’s not good enough or you can’t do this or nobody’s going to like it
do this or nobody’s going to like it
do this or nobody’s going to like it you’re going to be made fun of you know
you’re going to be made fun of you know
you’re going to be made fun of you know this isn’t what everybody else is doing
this isn’t what everybody else is doing
this isn’t what everybody else is doing but when you get a good idea but when
but when you get a good idea but when
but when you get a good idea but when you get a compelling idea it’s almost
you get a compelling idea it’s almost
you get a compelling idea it’s almost like a fever it transcends all of the
like a fever it transcends all of the
like a fever it transcends all of the insecurities and you get this you know
insecurities and you get this you know
insecurities and you get this you know profound desire to make it real it’s no
profound desire to make it real it’s no
profound desire to make it real it’s no work there’s no working boy
work there’s no working boy
work there’s no working boy because it’s all the joy because you
because it’s all the joy because you
because it’s all the joy because you know you’re reaching your goal I’m
know you’re reaching your goal I’m
know you’re reaching your goal I’m saying I never work a day in my life I
saying I never work a day in my life I
saying I never work a day in my life I mean with
mean with
mean with I never struggled honestly I’ve had a
I never struggled honestly I’ve had a
I never struggled honestly I’ve had a lot of challenges I’ve had to you know
lot of challenges I’ve had to you know
lot of challenges I’ve had to you know I’ve been through a lot but when it came
I’ve been through a lot but when it came
I’ve been through a lot but when it came to my feelings about what I do and my
to my feelings about what I do and my
to my feelings about what I do and my success so to speak never struggled a
success so to speak never struggled a
success so to speak never struggled a day in my life
day in my life
day in my life because for me playing the guitar was my
because for me playing the guitar was my
because for me playing the guitar was my dues and whatever you really whatever
dues and whatever you really whatever
dues and whatever you really whatever you really really really want you get
you really really really want you get
you really really really want you get and whatever you really really really
and whatever you really really really
and whatever you really really really don’t want you get because whatever your
don’t want you get because whatever your
don’t want you get because whatever your mind is focusing on you pull these
mind is focusing on you pull these
mind is focusing on you pull these things into your life so your
things into your life so your
things into your life so your perspective is so important and for me
perspective is so important and for me
perspective is so important and for me it was a slow slow slow slow build but I
it was a slow slow slow slow build but I
it was a slow slow slow slow build but I got me out of that depression and really
got me out of that depression and really
got me out of that depression and really lifted me up and I mean and every and I
lifted me up and I mean and every and I
lifted me up and I mean and every and I don’t lose you know and sometimes you go
don’t lose you know and sometimes you go
don’t lose you know and sometimes you go like this you know it’s not just a
like this you know it’s not just a
like this you know it’s not just a straight you know and but but I’ve I’ve
straight you know and but but I’ve I’ve
straight you know and but but I’ve I’ve always kept that desire you know what I
always kept that desire you know what I
always kept that desire you know what I mean and it’s a sincere desire and when
mean and it’s a sincere desire and when
mean and it’s a sincere desire and when you ask for something like that you
you ask for something like that you
you ask for something like that you start seeing things about yourself
start seeing things about yourself
start seeing things about yourself because really the way the world is
because really the way the world is
because really the way the world is relative it’s the way you see yourself
relative it’s the way you see yourself
relative it’s the way you see yourself that shapes the world you know doesn’t
that shapes the world you know doesn’t
that shapes the world you know doesn’t shape the world it shapes your
shape the world it shapes your
shape the world it shapes your perspective on the world so if you want
perspective on the world so if you want
perspective on the world so if you want to continually change you have to have
to continually change you have to have
to continually change you have to have that desire you know so you know I can
that desire you know so you know I can
that desire you know so you know I can pinpoint certain things in my certain
pinpoint certain things in my certain
pinpoint certain things in my certain points in my life where you know you
points in my life where you know you
points in my life where you know you have these moments of clarity you know
have these moments of clarity you know
have these moments of clarity you know like I was talking about the academic
like I was talking about the academic
like I was talking about the academic portion the clarity of the guitar but
portion the clarity of the guitar but
portion the clarity of the guitar but there’s really these we all have these
there’s really these we all have these
there’s really these we all have these very subtle intuitive moments of clarity
very subtle intuitive moments of clarity
very subtle intuitive moments of clarity but you have to want them if you’re
but you have to want them if you’re
but you have to want them if you’re stuck in a particular way of thinking
stuck in a particular way of thinking
stuck in a particular way of thinking for your whole life you’re not going to
for your whole life you’re not going to
for your whole life you’re not going to get them you have to see them you have
get them you have to see them you have
get them you have to see them you have to want to be you want to how you want
to want to be you want to how you want
to want to be you want to how you want to you have to want to improve yourself
to you have to want to improve yourself
to you have to want to improve yourself as a person you can see
as a person you can see
as a person you can see all day and practice for years but when
all day and practice for years but when
all day and practice for years but when you get on a stage and the lights are on
you get on a stage and the lights are on
you get on a stage and the lights are on everything changes okay nothing feels
everything changes okay nothing feels
everything changes okay nothing feels the same as the garage your foot pedals
the same as the garage your foot pedals
the same as the garage your foot pedals your sound everything is different even
your sound everything is different even
your sound everything is different even if you’ve done a sound check because
if you’ve done a sound check because
if you’ve done a sound check because people come in the room and it makes
people come in the room and it makes
people come in the room and it makes everything sound different and it’s easy
everything sound different and it’s easy
everything sound different and it’s easy to be like a deer in the headlights know
to be like a deer in the headlights know
to be like a deer in the headlights know what that was
what that was
what that was we’re making one of my play okay you
we’re making one of my play okay you
we’re making one of my play okay you lose your note when that happens what
lose your note when that happens what
lose your note when that happens what I’ve learned to do mostly design is just
I’ve learned to do mostly design is just
I’ve learned to do mostly design is just make-believe
make-believe
make-believe everything sounds great just
everything sounds great just
everything sounds great just everything’s good I know that relax and
everything’s good I know that relax and
everything’s good I know that relax and breathe and that helps so much really
breathe and that helps so much really
breathe and that helps so much really because the thing that’s making you know
because the thing that’s making you know
because the thing that’s making you know you’re freaked out is just not feeling
you’re freaked out is just not feeling
you’re freaked out is just not feeling comfortable because maybe there’s people
comfortable because maybe there’s people
comfortable because maybe there’s people watching or the lights lights change
watching or the lights lights change
watching or the lights lights change everything you can I cannot receive you
everything you can I cannot receive you
everything you can I cannot receive you guys I can’t really see my pedals very
guys I can’t really see my pedals very
guys I can’t really see my pedals very well and that can freak you out if
well and that can freak you out if
well and that can freak you out if you’re not used to it you know so if you
you’re not used to it you know so if you
you’re not used to it you know so if you kind of learn to go in almost on
kind of learn to go in almost on
kind of learn to go in almost on autopilot and zone out and zone him and
autopilot and zone out and zone him and
autopilot and zone out and zone him and the best way to get there is relaxing
the best way to get there is relaxing
the best way to get there is relaxing and just then when I say relaxed you
and just then when I say relaxed you
and just then when I say relaxed you think about it be great your attention
think about it be great your attention
think about it be great your attention into relaxing
into relaxing
into relaxing and reading and then you go about
and reading and then you go about
and reading and then you go about pushing in to do great you’ve good
pushing in to do great you’ve good
pushing in to do great you’ve good grounds your rings back never you get
grounds your rings back never you get
grounds your rings back never you get discouraged go to the big picture go
discouraged go to the big picture go
discouraged go to the big picture go back to that place of excitement that’s
back to that place of excitement that’s
back to that place of excitement that’s how you get to it you go to the big
how you get to it you go to the big
how you get to it you go to the big picture you go to the chief aim because
picture you go to the chief aim because
picture you go to the chief aim because it’s so crystallized in your head that
it’s so crystallized in your head that
it’s so crystallized in your head that when you know when you feel like I can’t
when you know when you feel like I can’t
when you know when you feel like I can’t do this you know you go back to that
do this you know you go back to that
do this you know you go back to that picture and you can see yourself doing
picture and you can see yourself doing
picture and you can see yourself doing thank you so much for watching I made
thank you so much for watching I made
thank you so much for watching I made this video because Aaron Gonzales asked
this video because Aaron Gonzales asked
this video because Aaron Gonzales asked me to so there’s a famous entrepreneur
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what I can do
what I can do I’d also love to know which of the top
I’d also love to know which of the top
I’d also love to know which of the top ten rules meant the most to you leave it
ten rules meant the most to you leave it
ten rules meant the most to you leave it in the comments I’ll join in the
in the comments I’ll join in the
in the comments I’ll join in the discussion thank you so much for
discussion thank you so much for
discussion thank you so much for watching to believe and I’ll see you
watching to believe and I’ll see you
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