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big picture little picture so I find

big picture little picture so I find without repair that’s one of the biggest

without repair that’s one of the biggest

without repair that’s one of the biggest challenges is managing the big picture

challenges is managing the big picture

challenges is managing the big picture the dream where you want to go with a

the dream where you want to go with a

the dream where you want to go with a little picture of actually executing and

little picture of actually executing and

little picture of actually executing and I find too many entrepreneurs are either

I find too many entrepreneurs are either

I find too many entrepreneurs are either one or the other right you’re the

one or the other right you’re the

one or the other right you’re the dreamer you’re the big picture of guy or

dreamer you’re the big picture of guy or

dreamer you’re the big picture of guy or girl you know where you want to go you

girl you know where you want to go you

girl you know where you want to go you know you know how you want to change the

know you know how you want to change the

know you know how you want to change the world but you spend so much time

world but you spend so much time

world but you spend so much time dreaming and thinking and not actually

dreaming and thinking and not actually

dreaming and thinking and not actually executed in doing that you don’t get

executed in doing that you don’t get

executed in doing that you don’t get stuff done I didn’t have the other

stuff done I didn’t have the other

stuff done I didn’t have the other people who just work work work they’re

people who just work work work they’re

people who just work work work they’re constantly executing but they feel kind

constantly executing but they feel kind

constantly executing but they feel kind of lost it feel like their work doesn’t

of lost it feel like their work doesn’t

of lost it feel like their work doesn’t have meaning because they’re missing the

have meaning because they’re missing the

have meaning because they’re missing the big picture and you got it you gotta

big picture and you got it you gotta

big picture and you got it you gotta balance both right you gotta have the

balance both right you gotta have the

balance both right you gotta have the big picture of where you want to go and

big picture of where you want to go and

big picture of where you want to go and then actually execute against it to

then actually execute against it to

then actually execute against it to build something meaningful and important

build something meaningful and important

build something meaningful and important and the way I do it is I’ll usually

and the way I do it is I’ll usually

and the way I do it is I’ll usually segment that out to different days I’ll

segment that out to different days I’ll

segment that out to different days I’ll have a day where I’ll be thinking big

have a day where I’ll be thinking big

have a day where I’ll be thinking big picture planning where I want to go the

picture planning where I want to go the

picture planning where I want to go the impact I want to have and then that’ll

impact I want to have and then that’ll

impact I want to have and then that’ll last me for a while of actually

last me for a while of actually

last me for a while of actually executing right now in the next couple

executing right now in the next couple

executing right now in the next couple of weeks or even a couple months

of weeks or even a couple months

of weeks or even a couple months executing against that big vision that I

executing against that big vision that I

executing against that big vision that I have and so how I apply it to my book is

have and so how I apply it to my book is

have and so how I apply it to my book is when I first created the book and

when I first created the book and

when I first created the book and thinking about it like what’s the impact

thinking about it like what’s the impact

thinking about it like what’s the impact I want to have right what am I gonna

I want to have right what am I gonna

I want to have right what am I gonna call the book what’s the change I want

call the book what’s the change I want

call the book what’s the change I want to make in people’s lives how am I gonna

to make in people’s lives how am I gonna

to make in people’s lives how am I gonna lay up the chapters how am I gonna lay

lay up the chapters how am I gonna lay

lay up the chapters how am I gonna lay out each page that flows well from the

out each page that flows well from the

out each page that flows well from the next and then I got to the little

next and then I got to the little

next and then I got to the little picture of actually writing the book

picture of actually writing the book

picture of actually writing the book right not just come with an idea for the

right not just come with an idea for the

right not just come with an idea for the book but actually executing against and

book but actually executing against and

book but actually executing against and this has been a how many months I’ve

this has been a how many months I’ve

this has been a how many months I’ve been writing it I don’t know it’s been a

been writing it I don’t know it’s been a

been writing it I don’t know it’s been a while but it’s exciting because you need

while but it’s exciting because you need

while but it’s exciting because you need to have that big picture for what the

to have that big picture for what the

to have that big picture for what the big book is gonna be and then the actual

big book is gonna be and then the actual

big book is gonna be and then the actual execution against it on a weekly basis

execution against it on a weekly basis

execution against it on a weekly basis creating the content so today is that

creating the content so today is that

creating the content so today is that book running day I just got back from

book running day I just got back from

book running day I just got back from vacation it’s minus seven degrees

vacation it’s minus seven degrees

vacation it’s minus seven degrees outside so I’m gonna I’m gonna stay home

outside so I’m gonna I’m gonna stay home

outside so I’m gonna I’m gonna stay home and just huddle in and and create the

and just huddle in and and create the

and just huddle in and and create the book usually I’m making as Vedas walk

book usually I’m making as Vedas walk

book usually I’m making as Vedas walk into Whole Foods where I work on the

into Whole Foods where I work on the

into Whole Foods where I work on the book and today I’m excited as the book

book and today I’m excited as the book

book and today I’m excited as the book is pretty much done hooray hooray pretty

is pretty much done hooray hooray pretty

is pretty much done hooray hooray pretty much done I’m really excited about that

much done I’m really excited about that

much done I’m really excited about that and today what I’m doing is going

and today what I’m doing is going

and today what I’m doing is going through all the copy and just making

through all the copy and just making

through all the copy and just making sure that it flows making sure that it’s

sure that it flows making sure that it’s

sure that it flows making sure that it’s a big picture day today

a big picture day today

a big picture day today making sure that all the little picture

making sure that all the little picture

making sure that all the little picture days that I had although the execution

days that I had although the execution

days that I had although the execution right

right

right one page at a time at a time at a time

one page at a time at a time at a time

one page at a time at a time at a time now all flows well together right I’ve

now all flows well together right I’ve

now all flows well together right I’ve completed the project now gotta step up

completed the project now gotta step up

completed the project now gotta step up and make sure that everything flows well

and make sure that everything flows well

and make sure that everything flows well together and so it’s an exciting day for

together and so it’s an exciting day for

together and so it’s an exciting day for me and I’m also really hopeful that you

me and I’m also really hopeful that you

me and I’m also really hopeful that you guys can take that knowledge and apply

guys can take that knowledge and apply

guys can take that knowledge and apply it to your business where you have some

it to your business where you have some

it to your business where you have some days you’re thinking big picture and

days you’re thinking big picture and

days you’re thinking big picture and planning and since it’s New Year it’s a

planning and since it’s New Year it’s a

planning and since it’s New Year it’s a good time to playing think about where

good time to playing think about where

good time to playing think about where you want to go I didn’t actually spend

you want to go I didn’t actually spend

you want to go I didn’t actually spend the time executing against that plan

the time executing against that plan

the time executing against that plan until you feel maybe you know maybe you

until you feel maybe you know maybe you

until you feel maybe you know maybe you feel a little bit lost maybe you feel

feel a little bit lost maybe you feel

feel a little bit lost maybe you feel like you need to revisit the big picture

like you need to revisit the big picture

like you need to revisit the big picture again but just don’t get stuck on one

again but just don’t get stuck on one

again but just don’t get stuck on one mode and not do the other don’t get so

mode and not do the other don’t get so

mode and not do the other don’t get so stuck on the big picture you don’t

stuck on the big picture you don’t

stuck on the big picture you don’t execute and get so stuck on execution

execute and get so stuck on execution

execute and get so stuck on execution that you lose your way of where you’re

that you lose your way of where you’re

that you lose your way of where you’re trying to go and build a company so you

trying to go and build a company so you

trying to go and build a company so you get to your questions first stop rishi

get to your questions first stop rishi

get to your questions first stop rishi capti be there entrepreneurs and their

capti be there entrepreneurs and their

capti be there entrepreneurs and their entrepreneur personalities do you think

entrepreneur personalities do you think

entrepreneur personalities do you think aspiring entrepreneurs people who want

aspiring entrepreneurs people who want

aspiring entrepreneurs people who want to entertain like say Mark Cuban or

to entertain like say Mark Cuban or

to entertain like say Mark Cuban or those sharks on Shark Tank true pursue

those sharks on Shark Tank true pursue

those sharks on Shark Tank true pursue entrepreneurship differently than an

entrepreneurship differently than an

entrepreneurship differently than an entrepreneur who doesn’t care for show

entrepreneur who doesn’t care for show

entrepreneur who doesn’t care for show biz Thanks it’s a great question and I

biz Thanks it’s a great question and I

biz Thanks it’s a great question and I think Mark Cuban specifically has been

think Mark Cuban specifically has been

think Mark Cuban specifically has been an interesting one because he’s always

an interesting one because he’s always

an interesting one because he’s always had that Flair he had this show called

had that Flair he had this show called

had that Flair he had this show called the benefactor which I watched but

the benefactor which I watched but

the benefactor which I watched but didn’t last very long he did even make

didn’t last very long he did even make

didn’t last very long he did even make it through its first season and it’s

it through its first season and it’s

it through its first season and it’s interesting to see now that he is a star

interesting to see now that he is a star

interesting to see now that he is a star of shark tank and it also kind of shows

of shark tank and it also kind of shows

of shark tank and it also kind of shows that if you stick with it long enough

that if you stick with it long enough

that if you stick with it long enough your first attempts may fail they may

your first attempts may fail they may

your first attempts may fail they may not work a lot people might have their

not work a lot people might have their

not work a lot people might have their first TV show and it fails and like I’m

first TV show and it fails and like I’m

first TV show and it fails and like I’m not doing that again

not doing that again

not doing that again but Cuban kept on at it years later and

but Cuban kept on at it years later and

but Cuban kept on at it years later and I was on shark tank and it’s hitting it

I was on shark tank and it’s hitting it

I was on shark tank and it’s hitting it large and so I love that little just

large and so I love that little just

large and so I love that little just that little story as a lesson to

that little story as a lesson to

that little story as a lesson to persevere and keep going but in terms of

persevere and keep going but in terms of

persevere and keep going but in terms of the type of entreprenuer I think it’s

the type of entreprenuer I think it’s

the type of entreprenuer I think it’s easy to look at the guys who are the big

easy to look at the guys who are the big

easy to look at the guys who are the big personalities to look at the Mark

personalities to look at the Mark

personalities to look at the Mark Cuban’s look at the Richard Branson to

Cuban’s look at the Richard Branson to

Cuban’s look at the Richard Branson to look at the Donald Trump to look at the

look at the Donald Trump to look at the

look at the Donald Trump to look at the Steve Jobs look at the guys who are

Steve Jobs look at the guys who are

Steve Jobs look at the guys who are noisy the guys who are allowed the guys

noisy the guys who are allowed the guys

noisy the guys who are allowed the guys who have strong power of the full

who have strong power of the full

who have strong power of the full opinions and wanna be at the front and

opinions and wanna be at the front and

opinions and wanna be at the front and you look at them and say well I need to

you look at them and say well I need to

you look at them and say well I need to be like that to be successful where

be like that to be successful where

be like that to be successful where that’s not the case

that’s not the case

that’s not the case what you need to do is is be like you

what you need to do is is be like you

what you need to do is is be like you right you need to be the best version of

right you need to be the best version of

right you need to be the best version of yourself and that may mean being a

yourself and that may mean being a

yourself and that may mean being a personality if you are outgoing if you

personality if you are outgoing if you

personality if you are outgoing if you like being on video if you like you know

like being on video if you like you know

like being on video if you like you know you you you turn up when you’re in front

you you you turn up when you’re in front

you you you turn up when you’re in front of an audience or

of an audience or

of an audience or the camera is on you then you should go

the camera is on you then you should go

the camera is on you then you should go we’ll all in on that right you should

we’ll all in on that right you should

we’ll all in on that right you should try to do more of that because it’s your

try to do more of that because it’s your

try to do more of that because it’s your greatest asset and so you look at Cuban

greatest asset and so you look at Cuban

greatest asset and so you look at Cuban and chump and Branson and those guys do

and chump and Branson and those guys do

and chump and Branson and those guys do well because they’ve gone all-in on

well because they’ve gone all-in on

well because they’ve gone all-in on their strengths but there’s a lot of

their strengths but there’s a lot of

their strengths but there’s a lot of people who are highly systems

people who are highly systems

people who are highly systems entrepreneurs we’ve never heard of look

entrepreneurs we’ve never heard of look

entrepreneurs we’ve never heard of look at the the Forbes billionaires list and

at the the Forbes billionaires list and

at the the Forbes billionaires list and see how many people do actually

see how many people do actually

see how many people do actually recognize their name you don’t have to

recognize their name you don’t have to

recognize their name you don’t have to be a personality to be able to be

be a personality to be able to be

be a personality to be able to be successful I think if you try to be a

successful I think if you try to be a

successful I think if you try to be a personality but you’re not interested in

personality but you’re not interested in

personality but you’re not interested in it if you think that that’s what you

it if you think that that’s what you

it if you think that that’s what you have to be to be a successful

have to be to be a successful

have to be to be a successful entrepreneur then you’re gonna fail

entrepreneur then you’re gonna fail

entrepreneur then you’re gonna fail where if it’s something that you’re

where if it’s something that you’re

where if it’s something that you’re genuinely interested in excited and

genuinely interested in excited and

genuinely interested in excited and passionate about then you should do

passionate about then you should do

passionate about then you should do because that’s what makes you come alive

because that’s what makes you come alive

because that’s what makes you come alive and that’s probably a strength of yours

and that’s probably a strength of yours

and that’s probably a strength of yours so it’s really betting on your strengths

so it’s really betting on your strengths

so it’s really betting on your strengths understanding what you’re good at

understanding what you’re good at

understanding what you’re good at understanding what you want to learn and

understanding what you want to learn and

understanding what you want to learn and be the best in the world that and if

be the best in the world that and if

be the best in the world that and if that happens to be personality great go

that happens to be personality great go

that happens to be personality great go for it but if that’s not a world that

for it but if that’s not a world that

for it but if that’s not a world that you want to get into then don’t feel

you want to get into then don’t feel

you want to get into then don’t feel like you have to there are tons of ways

like you have to there are tons of ways

like you have to there are tons of ways to staying and the best one for you is

to staying and the best one for you is

to staying and the best one for you is the one that leverages your strengths

the one that leverages your strengths

the one that leverages your strengths and passion the most

and passion the most

and passion the most next up fanny M why do you only wear

next up fanny M why do you only wear

next up fanny M why do you only wear black clothes fanny as you can clearly

black clothes fanny as you can clearly

black clothes fanny as you can clearly see there are white drawstrings on this

see there are white drawstrings on this

see there are white drawstrings on this sweater next up antwuan great video

sweater next up antwuan great video

sweater next up antwuan great video again Evan Thank You Antoine about your

again Evan Thank You Antoine about your

again Evan Thank You Antoine about your book do you already know if you’ll be

book do you already know if you’ll be

book do you already know if you’ll be translated into different languages I’m

translated into different languages I’m

translated into different languages I’m not sure I haven’t even really asked a

not sure I haven’t even really asked a

not sure I haven’t even really asked a question to the publisher yet right now

question to the publisher yet right now

question to the publisher yet right now I am just in book writing mode and

I am just in book writing mode and

I am just in book writing mode and editing mode and getting something that

editing mode and getting something that

editing mode and getting something that I can give off to the publisher this

I can give off to the publisher this

I can give off to the publisher this week I have a call with them about

week I have a call with them about

week I have a call with them about marketing what we’re gonna do to get it

marketing what we’re gonna do to get it

marketing what we’re gonna do to get it out there and get spread the word

out there and get spread the word

out there and get spread the word believe that’s Thursday I want to say

believe that’s Thursday I want to say

believe that’s Thursday I want to say anyway all of these conversations will

anyway all of these conversations will

anyway all of these conversations will be happening about languages about

be happening about languages about

be happening about languages about audiobooks and all you guys have been

audiobooks and all you guys have been

audiobooks and all you guys have been asking about that about the tour we’re

asking about that about the tour we’re

asking about that about the tour we’re gonna be stopping and so as soon as I

gonna be stopping and so as soon as I

gonna be stopping and so as soon as I have info I promise I’m gonna share it I

have info I promise I’m gonna share it I

have info I promise I’m gonna share it I appreciate the question and the love and

appreciate the question and the love and

appreciate the question and the love and I hope so let me know what language you

I hope so let me know what language you

I hope so let me know what language you wanted in and we’ll see what I can do

wanted in and we’ll see what I can do

wanted in and we’ll see what I can do next up Peter are you ever mad down you

next up Peter are you ever mad down you

next up Peter are you ever mad down you always look so excited and happy of

always look so excited and happy of

always look so excited and happy of course I’m mad of course I’m down

course I’m mad of course I’m down

course I’m mad of course I’m down there’s a lot of things that bother me

there’s a lot of things that bother me

there’s a lot of things that bother me probably top the list is wasting time I

probably top the list is wasting time I

probably top the list is wasting time I hate wasting time I hate feeling like

hate wasting time I hate feeling like

hate wasting time I hate feeling like you know I Drive somewhere or fly

you know I Drive somewhere or fly

you know I Drive somewhere or fly somewhere and it wasn’t a good use of my

somewhere and it wasn’t a good use of my

somewhere and it wasn’t a good use of my time

time

time you know I ten

you know I ten

you know I ten to not let it stick although there’s

to not let it stick although there’s

to not let it stick although there’s something in me that for good or bad I

something in me that for good or bad I

something in me that for good or bad I just I forget about it I lock out a lot

just I forget about it I lock out a lot

just I forget about it I lock out a lot of the negative things that have

of the negative things that have

of the negative things that have happened in my life I try not to let

happened in my life I try not to let

happened in my life I try not to let things impact me too much and maybe it’s

things impact me too much and maybe it’s

things impact me too much and maybe it’s because I’m all about belief I just I’m

because I’m all about belief I just I’m

because I’m all about belief I just I’m optimistic I’m happy in general but I

optimistic I’m happy in general but I

optimistic I’m happy in general but I don’t wake up every day super excited

don’t wake up every day super excited

don’t wake up every day super excited you know there are days that obviously

you know there are days that obviously

you know there are days that obviously that that I’m a door on down but I tend

that that I’m a door on down but I tend

that that I’m a door on down but I tend not to live there for too long I don’t

not to live there for too long I don’t

not to live there for too long I don’t know why you know maybe if I had a dumb

know why you know maybe if I had a dumb

know why you know maybe if I had a dumb deep with self analysis or how-to had

deep with self analysis or how-to had

deep with self analysis or how-to had some psychology done on me to kind of

some psychology done on me to kind of

some psychology done on me to kind of ask me some questions I might be able to

ask me some questions I might be able to

ask me some questions I might be able to figure it out I think she’s my

figure it out I think she’s my

figure it out I think she’s my personality and my value system I have

personality and my value system I have

personality and my value system I have beliefs that I always think that

beliefs that I always think that

beliefs that I always think that something positive is coming down so yes

something positive is coming down so yes

something positive is coming down so yes of course

of course

of course I get mad and I get angry and upset and

I get mad and I get angry and upset and

I get mad and I get angry and upset and I get down but it tends not the lasts

I get down but it tends not the lasts

I get down but it tends not the lasts too long

too long

too long next up Frances very inspiring advice

next up Frances very inspiring advice

next up Frances very inspiring advice Thank You Frances there are many ideas

Thank You Frances there are many ideas

Thank You Frances there are many ideas that I’ve researched and taking action

that I’ve researched and taking action

that I’ve researched and taking action on yet many people my environment do not

on yet many people my environment do not

on yet many people my environment do not have the same interest you have any

have the same interest you have any

have the same interest you have any advice on how to network with other

advice on how to network with other

advice on how to network with other entrepreneurs around the area I’ve many

entrepreneurs around the area I’ve many

entrepreneurs around the area I’ve many ideas that I know will make money after

ideas that I know will make money after

ideas that I know will make money after exhausting hours of research but do not

exhausting hours of research but do not

exhausting hours of research but do not know anyone with the same interest

know anyone with the same interest

know anyone with the same interest desires to learn more really tough and

desires to learn more really tough and

desires to learn more really tough and great question your environment is so

great question your environment is so

great question your environment is so important that people around you are so

important that people around you are so

important that people around you are so important you can’t do this big thing

important you can’t do this big thing

important you can’t do this big thing that you’re trying to do on your own you

that you’re trying to do on your own you

that you’re trying to do on your own you need help and if you don’t already have

need help and if you don’t already have

need help and if you don’t already have the network around you then part of your

the network around you then part of your

the network around you then part of your job is to start to build it I would

job is to start to build it I would

job is to start to build it I would start looking in two places one online

start looking in two places one online

start looking in two places one online communities I’ve made an insane number

communities I’ve made an insane number

communities I’ve made an insane number of connections online through my youtube

of connections online through my youtube

of connections online through my youtube channel to Twitter people that I’ve

channel to Twitter people that I’ve

channel to Twitter people that I’ve never met I’ve hired people that I’ve

never met I’ve hired people that I’ve

never met I’ve hired people that I’ve never met I’ve worked on partnership

never met I’ve worked on partnership

never met I’ve worked on partnership deals with people that I’ve never met

deals with people that I’ve never met

deals with people that I’ve never met face to face and it’s never been easier

face to face and it’s never been easier

face to face and it’s never been easier to find communities of people who are

to find communities of people who are

to find communities of people who are like-minded and can potentially work

like-minded and can potentially work

like-minded and can potentially work with you on a project second is I’d be

with you on a project second is I’d be

with you on a project second is I’d be looking at local communities I’d be

looking at local communities I’d be

looking at local communities I’d be looking at whatever you’re interested in

looking at whatever you’re interested in

looking at whatever you’re interested in doing whatever if you’re trying to

doing whatever if you’re trying to

doing whatever if you’re trying to program something if you’re interested

program something if you’re interested

program something if you’re interested in marketing you’re interested in self

in marketing you’re interested in self

in marketing you’re interested in self tracking you know there there are meetup

tracking you know there there are meetup

tracking you know there there are meetup groups there are programs or workshops

groups there are programs or workshops

groups there are programs or workshops there are seminars that you should get

there are seminars that you should get

there are seminars that you should get involved in right

involved in right

involved in right you should be at these events at the

you should be at these events at the

you should be at these events at the conference’s at the speaking gigs

conference’s at the speaking gigs

conference’s at the speaking gigs eventually I’d love to see you doing the

eventually I’d love to see you doing the

eventually I’d love to see you doing the speaking right that’s not to where I get

speaking right that’s not to where I get

speaking right that’s not to where I get a lot of my connections now is from

a lot of my connections now is from

a lot of my connections now is from doing talks at events and people come up

doing talks at events and people come up

doing talks at events and people come up and find the afterwards to want to do

and find the afterwards to want to do

and find the afterwards to want to do something together partly it’s because

something together partly it’s because

something together partly it’s because I’m not the most outgoing person

I’m not the most outgoing person

I’m not the most outgoing person naturally I’m not the guy at those

naturally I’m not the guy at those

naturally I’m not the guy at those networking events shaking hands and

networking events shaking hands and

networking events shaking hands and talking to people so I create a

talking to people so I create a

talking to people so I create a situation where people come to me and

situation where people come to me and

situation where people come to me and that’s by being a speaker at these

that’s by being a speaker at these

that’s by being a speaker at these events so I would seek out events that

events so I would seek out events that

events so I would seek out events that are interesting to you I would seek out

are interesting to you I would seek out

are interesting to you I would seek out conferences and programs where you look

conferences and programs where you look

conferences and programs where you look at the topic and like oh I want to learn

at the topic and like oh I want to learn

at the topic and like oh I want to learn more about that and then you’re gonna

more about that and then you’re gonna

more about that and then you’re gonna find people at those events who feel the

find people at those events who feel the

find people at those events who feel the same way and that starts the bond that

same way and that starts the bond that

same way and that starts the bond that starts the connection I think if you’re

starts the connection I think if you’re

starts the connection I think if you’re a sole goal of going to an event this I

a sole goal of going to an event this I

a sole goal of going to an event this I need to meet somebody here that’s gonna

need to meet somebody here that’s gonna

need to meet somebody here that’s gonna be my business partner you probably give

be my business partner you probably give

be my business partner you probably give them get frustrated and not have a lot

them get frustrated and not have a lot

them get frustrated and not have a lot of luck where if you are generally

of luck where if you are generally

of luck where if you are generally interested in that topic that’s being

interested in that topic that’s being

interested in that topic that’s being covered and you want to go to learn

covered and you want to go to learn

covered and you want to go to learn you’ll probably meet other people who

you’ll probably meet other people who

you’ll probably meet other people who are in the same boat who funny enough

are in the same boat who funny enough

are in the same boat who funny enough then become your partners and become

then become your partners and become

then become your partners and become great contacts for you for your business

great contacts for you for your business

great contacts for you for your business so just start seek out events

so just start seek out events

so just start seek out events conferences organizations online and

conferences organizations online and

conferences organizations online and then offline communities as well to

then offline communities as well to

then offline communities as well to start building up some connections good

start building up some connections good

start building up some connections good luck next up margwa I have a question in

luck next up margwa I have a question in

luck next up margwa I have a question in a brief I have a good job that I like

a brief I have a good job that I like

a brief I have a good job that I like with a good salary but my family isn’t

with a good salary but my family isn’t

with a good salary but my family isn’t supporting me at all I mean some of my

supporting me at all I mean some of my

supporting me at all I mean some of my family members that I have to deal with

family members that I have to deal with

family members that I have to deal with daily are making fun of me and treat me

daily are making fun of me and treat me

daily are making fun of me and treat me in a very bad way I can’t even describe

in a very bad way I can’t even describe

in a very bad way I can’t even describe it

it

it what kind of do to succeed and be much

what kind of do to succeed and be much

what kind of do to succeed and be much better financially and to feel better

better financially and to feel better

better financially and to feel better that really sucks

that really sucks

that really sucks not having people in your in your

not having people in your in your

not having people in your in your environment that support you is is

environment that support you is is

environment that support you is is really bad and especially when it’s

really bad and especially when it’s

really bad and especially when it’s family and when they’re making fun of

family and when they’re making fun of

family and when they’re making fun of you I’m not a family counselor and so I

you I’m not a family counselor and so I

you I’m not a family counselor and so I mean I have the greatest advice for you

mean I have the greatest advice for you

mean I have the greatest advice for you I think a couple things one you need to

I think a couple things one you need to

I think a couple things one you need to first figure out you know are you living

first figure out you know are you living

first figure out you know are you living your version of your life or somebody

your version of your life or somebody

your version of your life or somebody else’s version of your life are you

else’s version of your life are you

else’s version of your life are you living the life that you want to live or

living the life that you want to live or

living the life that you want to live or you live in the life that your your

you live in the life that your your

you live in the life that your your family wants you to live and it’s an

family wants you to live and it’s an

family wants you to live and it’s an important distinction and once you

important distinction and once you

important distinction and once you realize this applies to all haters all

realize this applies to all haters all

realize this applies to all haters all people who doubt you all people who

people who doubt you all people who

people who doubt you all people who laugh at you all people who try to give

laugh at you all people who try to give

laugh at you all people who try to give you wisdom that you don’t appreciate our

you wisdom that you don’t appreciate our

you wisdom that you don’t appreciate our life is that person

life is that person

life is that person have they done what you want to do have

have they done what you want to do have

have they done what you want to do have they accomplished something that you

they accomplished something that you

they accomplished something that you want to accomplish if they haven’t and

want to accomplish if they haven’t and

want to accomplish if they haven’t and if think I’ve nowhere close to it then

if think I’ve nowhere close to it then

if think I’ve nowhere close to it then they’re not in a position to judge you

they’re not in a position to judge you

they’re not in a position to judge you you shouldn’t be listening to them and

you shouldn’t be listening to them and

you shouldn’t be listening to them and that trigger for me helped where people

that trigger for me helped where people

that trigger for me helped where people who are making fun of me or people who

who are making fun of me or people who

who are making fun of me or people who telling me that on what I’m doing is

telling me that on what I’m doing is

telling me that on what I’m doing is crazy or stupid have they done anything

crazy or stupid have they done anything

crazy or stupid have they done anything big have they done anything close to

big have they done anything close to

big have they done anything close to what I’m trying to do and if not then

what I’m trying to do and if not then

what I’m trying to do and if not then why am i listening to them why do their

why am i listening to them why do their

why am i listening to them why do their opinions matter to me second thing is if

opinions matter to me second thing is if

opinions matter to me second thing is if you’re dealing with bullies of people

you’re dealing with bullies of people

you’re dealing with bullies of people making fun of you just as a general rule

making fun of you just as a general rule

making fun of you just as a general rule they thrive off of the reaction right

they thrive off of the reaction right

they thrive off of the reaction right like kids who don’t get enough attention

like kids who don’t get enough attention

like kids who don’t get enough attention from their parents will then start

from their parents will then start

from their parents will then start breaking things and acting out because

breaking things and acting out because

breaking things and acting out because they want attention because negative

they want attention because negative

they want attention because negative attention is better than no attention

attention is better than no attention

attention is better than no attention the worst is being ignored and so part

the worst is being ignored and so part

the worst is being ignored and so part of it for you maybe just ignoring that

of it for you maybe just ignoring that

of it for you maybe just ignoring that part of it may just be not reacting

part of it may just be not reacting

part of it may just be not reacting because they want the negative reaction

because they want the negative reaction

because they want the negative reaction because they want you to freak out

because they want you to freak out

because they want you to freak out because they want you to feel bad

because they want you to feel bad

because they want you to feel bad because they want you to cry because

because they want you to cry because

because they want you to cry because they want you to whatever it is right

they want you to whatever it is right

they want you to whatever it is right and if you don’t give them that

and if you don’t give them that

and if you don’t give them that satisfaction if you just ignore them and

satisfaction if you just ignore them and

satisfaction if you just ignore them and you don’t let it get to you then they’re

you don’t let it get to you then they’re

you don’t let it get to you then they’re less likely to do it again they’ll find

less likely to do it again they’ll find

less likely to do it again they’ll find another outlet to find somebody else to

another outlet to find somebody else to

another outlet to find somebody else to pick on so find some other way to get

pick on so find some other way to get

pick on so find some other way to get attention it’s another option and then

attention it’s another option and then

attention it’s another option and then the third thing on this is I’m a firm

the third thing on this is I’m a firm

the third thing on this is I’m a firm believer that you train people how to

believer that you train people how to

believer that you train people how to treat you if you let people walk all

treat you if you let people walk all

treat you if you let people walk all over you then they will where if you put

over you then they will where if you put

over you then they will where if you put up the fences and you have high

up the fences and you have high

up the fences and you have high standards and they’re less likely to and

standards and they’re less likely to and

standards and they’re less likely to and I reminded of a story of Nelson Mandela

I reminded of a story of Nelson Mandela

I reminded of a story of Nelson Mandela was when he went to prison he made the

was when he went to prison he made the

was when he went to prison he made the prison guards call him Sir think it was

prison guards call him Sir think it was

prison guards call him Sir think it was Sir with some honorific title and how do

Sir with some honorific title and how do

Sir with some honorific title and how do you do that he’s a prisoner right he’s a

you do that he’s a prisoner right he’s a

you do that he’s a prisoner right he’s a prisoner and and his guards were forced

prisoner and and his guards were forced

prisoner and and his guards were forced to call him Sir and he did it because

to call him Sir and he did it because

to call him Sir and he did it because he’s he carries himself in a certain way

he’s he carries himself in a certain way

he’s he carries himself in a certain way he doesn’t let people walk all over him

he doesn’t let people walk all over him

he doesn’t let people walk all over him he doesn’t let people mistreat him and

he doesn’t let people mistreat him and

he doesn’t let people mistreat him and so you need to raise your standards you

so you need to raise your standards you

so you need to raise your standards you need to raise your stance of what’s

need to raise your stance of what’s

need to raise your stance of what’s acceptable and what’s no longer

acceptable and what’s no longer

acceptable and what’s no longer acceptable and not staying for and

acceptable and not staying for and

acceptable and not staying for and however you fight back and stand up for

however you fight back and stand up for

however you fight back and stand up for yourself letting people know there’s

yourself letting people know there’s

yourself letting people know there’s anybody who’s mistreating you in your

anybody who’s mistreating you in your

anybody who’s mistreating you in your life anybody you

life anybody you

life anybody you them do that you have let them talk to

them do that you have let them talk to

them do that you have let them talk to you that way treat you that way and

you that way treat you that way and

you that way treat you that way and until you raise your stains of what is

until you raise your stains of what is

until you raise your stains of what is acceptable then it’s gonna be hard for

acceptable then it’s gonna be hard for

acceptable then it’s gonna be hard for things to change for you last stop jamak

things to change for you last stop jamak

things to change for you last stop jamak you late excellent talk I often ask

you late excellent talk I often ask

you late excellent talk I often ask myself there’s practicing my guitar cell

myself there’s practicing my guitar cell

myself there’s practicing my guitar cell hours a day count towards my business of

hours a day count towards my business of

hours a day count towards my business of performing a play at a number of times a

performing a play at a number of times a

performing a play at a number of times a week and that is a priority so in any

week and that is a priority so in any

week and that is a priority so in any business you know you want to get better

business you know you want to get better

business you know you want to get better something you gotta practice practice

something you gotta practice practice

something you gotta practice practice practice practice practice practice

practice practice practice practice

practice practice practice practice practice I’ve covered that before a lot

practice I’ve covered that before a lot

practice I’ve covered that before a lot on the channel I think if you want to be

on the channel I think if you want to be

on the channel I think if you want to be a performer then yes your skills that as

a performer then yes your skills that as

a performer then yes your skills that as a guitarist will definitely help you

a guitarist will definitely help you

a guitarist will definitely help you want to be able to play songs inside you

want to be able to play songs inside you

want to be able to play songs inside you don’t have to worry about trying to

don’t have to worry about trying to

don’t have to worry about trying to memorize what what chords you’re gonna

memorize what what chords you’re gonna

memorize what what chords you’re gonna play and it’s definitely a part of the

play and it’s definitely a part of the

play and it’s definitely a part of the game but I think it’s also only a part

game but I think it’s also only a part

game but I think it’s also only a part of the game because being a performer

of the game because being a performer

of the game because being a performer isn’t just about playing the notes it’s

isn’t just about playing the notes it’s

isn’t just about playing the notes it’s about one not being nervous as in front

about one not being nervous as in front

about one not being nervous as in front of a big crowd it’s actually be able to

of a big crowd it’s actually be able to

of a big crowd it’s actually be able to deliver on all the practices that you’ve

deliver on all the practices that you’ve

deliver on all the practices that you’ve done when you’re in front of a big

done when you’re in front of a big

done when you’re in front of a big audience is about entertaining people

audience is about entertaining people

audience is about entertaining people it’s about having a message it’s about

it’s about having a message it’s about

it’s about having a message it’s about practicing you know what are you gonna

practicing you know what are you gonna

practicing you know what are you gonna say when you get up on stage and so I

say when you get up on stage and so I

say when you get up on stage and so I think the more you can make your

think the more you can make your

think the more you can make your practice sessions feel like it’s a real

practice sessions feel like it’s a real

practice sessions feel like it’s a real event so as an example for public

event so as an example for public

event so as an example for public speakers for me before before we get up

speakers for me before before we get up

speakers for me before before we get up on stage I would practice a taco

on stage I would practice a taco

on stage I would practice a taco practice it at home I would imagine that

practice it at home I would imagine that

practice it at home I would imagine that I am talking to an audience I imagine

I am talking to an audience I imagine

I am talking to an audience I imagine how we’re gonna come on stage I imagine

how we’re gonna come on stage I imagine

how we’re gonna come on stage I imagine what’s the first thing I’m going to do

what’s the first thing I’m going to do

what’s the first thing I’m going to do how am I gonna use my arms and body

how am I gonna use my arms and body

how am I gonna use my arms and body language so it’s not just practicing to

language so it’s not just practicing to

language so it’s not just practicing to memorize in a speech it’s the entire

memorize in a speech it’s the entire

memorize in a speech it’s the entire delivery it’s the performance and so I

delivery it’s the performance and so I

delivery it’s the performance and so I think you should practice that as well

think you should practice that as well

think you should practice that as well and so yes you want to practice your

and so yes you want to practice your

and so yes you want to practice your chords and practice your songs and get

chords and practice your songs and get

chords and practice your songs and get really good at the skill of playing the

really good at the skill of playing the

really good at the skill of playing the guitar but if you want to be a performer

guitar but if you want to be a performer

guitar but if you want to be a performer then practice being a performer so the

then practice being a performer so the

then practice being a performer so the more you can get gigs great free gigs

more you can get gigs great free gigs

more you can get gigs great free gigs unpaid gigs volunteer gigs whatever just

unpaid gigs volunteer gigs whatever just

unpaid gigs volunteer gigs whatever just to get the practice and exposure

to get the practice and exposure

to get the practice and exposure experience for you start building up a

experience for you start building up a

experience for you start building up a following and to build that muscle and

following and to build that muscle and

following and to build that muscle and then when you aren’t practicing at home

then when you aren’t practicing at home

then when you aren’t practicing at home I’d also say try to imagine that you’re

I’d also say try to imagine that you’re

I’d also say try to imagine that you’re performing in front of an audience you

performing in front of an audience you

performing in front of an audience you are performing at Madison Square Garden

are performing at Madison Square Garden

are performing at Madison Square Garden you know there’s 40,000 people listening

you know there’s 40,000 people listening

you know there’s 40,000 people listening to you what are you gonna do is you walk

to you what are you gonna do is you walk

to you what are you gonna do is you walk onstage what’s the first thing you’re

onstage what’s the first thing you’re

onstage what’s the first thing you’re gonna say

gonna say

gonna say you’re gonna hold your guitar are you

you’re gonna hold your guitar are you

you’re gonna hold your guitar are you standing up or sitting down you know how

standing up or sitting down you know how

standing up or sitting down you know how you’re going to carry yourself is there

you’re going to carry yourself is there

you’re going to carry yourself is there a message that you want to share with

a message that you want to share with

a message that you want to share with the world besides just the tunes that

the world besides just the tunes that

the world besides just the tunes that are coming out right all of that stuff

are coming out right all of that stuff

are coming out right all of that stuff is important and the more you practice

is important and the more you practice

is important and the more you practice it and the more you visualize it the

it and the more you visualize it the

it and the more you visualize it the more real it becomes and then when that

more real it becomes and then when that

more real it becomes and then when that moment happens and it does come you’re

moment happens and it does come you’re

moment happens and it does come you’re ready for it and you don’t choke and so

ready for it and you don’t choke and so

ready for it and you don’t choke and so I love that you’re practicing keep on

I love that you’re practicing keep on

I love that you’re practicing keep on doing it I just kind of raised the game

doing it I just kind of raised the game

doing it I just kind of raised the game now to practice the bigger picture stuff

now to practice the bigger picture stuff

now to practice the bigger picture stuff and not just a guitar the guitar is

and not just a guitar the guitar is

and not just a guitar the guitar is important but it’s part of the game so

important but it’s part of the game so

important but it’s part of the game so thank you guys so much for watching I am

thank you guys so much for watching I am

thank you guys so much for watching I am off to do my book I’m super excited

off to do my book I’m super excited

off to do my book I’m super excited about it if you guys have a question for

about it if you guys have a question for

about it if you guys have a question for me that you want in the next video

me that you want in the next video

me that you want in the next video either about my book about the book

either about my book about the book

either about my book about the book writing process or about something that

writing process or about something that

writing process or about something that we’ve covered on today’s episode leave

we’ve covered on today’s episode leave

we’ve covered on today’s episode leave in the comments below and I’ll have me

in the comments below and I’ll have me

in the comments below and I’ll have me the next video thank you so much for

the next video thank you so much for

the next video thank you so much for watching and continue to believe and

watching and continue to believe and

watching and continue to believe and I’ll see you soon

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