today I want you to stand up so I’m in Madrid this week I’ve been doing a
Madrid this week I’ve been doing a
Madrid this week I’ve been doing a presentation keynote and sashes out
presentation keynote and sashes out
presentation keynote and sashes out librarians stay relevant and I haven’t
librarians stay relevant and I haven’t
librarians stay relevant and I haven’t had a lot of time to really work on the
had a lot of time to really work on the
had a lot of time to really work on the book this week but I did get my version
book this week but I did get my version
book this week but I did get my version into the publisher and it’s being
into the publisher and it’s being
into the publisher and it’s being reviewed and some feedback came back and
reviewed and some feedback came back and
reviewed and some feedback came back and the initial run the feedback i took
the initial run the feedback i took
the initial run the feedback i took really carefully and did a lot of work
really carefully and did a lot of work
really carefully and did a lot of work to fix and improve the book and a lot of
to fix and improve the book and a lot of
to fix and improve the book and a lot of what I agreed with and some of it I
what I agreed with and some of it I
what I agreed with and some of it I didn’t but I was still okay with it I
didn’t but I was still okay with it I
didn’t but I was still okay with it I think it’ll make a better book but there
think it’ll make a better book but there
think it’ll make a better book but there are two things now that I’m fighting for
are two things now that I’m fighting for
are two things now that I’m fighting for there are two things that have to be in
there are two things that have to be in
there are two things that have to be in the book that the publisher doesn’t want
the book that the publisher doesn’t want
the book that the publisher doesn’t want in the book but has to be in the book
in the book but has to be in the book
in the book but has to be in the book and it’s like a walk away like this has
and it’s like a walk away like this has
and it’s like a walk away like this has to be in the book and I will see how we
to be in the book and I will see how we
to be in the book and I will see how we handle it because for me the book
handle it because for me the book
handle it because for me the book doesn’t exist without these two things
doesn’t exist without these two things
doesn’t exist without these two things its core to what the book is all about
its core to what the book is all about
its core to what the book is all about and some fight for it hard there is
and some fight for it hard there is
and some fight for it hard there is you’re talking yourself iron man this is
you’re talking yourself iron man this is
you’re talking yourself iron man this is Skip president of the organization that
Skip president of the organization that
Skip president of the organization that was here Hugh Bravo are you coming to
was here Hugh Bravo are you coming to
was here Hugh Bravo are you coming to dinner today I am NOT okay okay here’s
dinner today I am NOT okay okay here’s
dinner today I am NOT okay okay here’s man cheers
man cheers
man cheers that was cool these two things that have
that was cool these two things that have
that was cool these two things that have to be in the book that if it’s not in
to be in the book that if it’s not in
to be in the book that if it’s not in the book that’s it you know I don’t know
the book that’s it you know I don’t know
the book that’s it you know I don’t know what’s going to happen and so as a
what’s going to happen and so as a
what’s going to happen and so as a entrepreneur you have to understand and
entrepreneur you have to understand and
entrepreneur you have to understand and take a stance on things to you want to
take a stance on things to you want to
take a stance on things to you want to take feedback from the people but when
take feedback from the people but when
take feedback from the people but when you feel that you’re right about
you feel that you’re right about
you feel that you’re right about something when you feel like in your gut
something when you feel like in your gut
something when you feel like in your gut you believe in something you believe all
you believe in something you believe all
you believe in something you believe all the way then don’t let people talk you
the way then don’t let people talk you
the way then don’t let people talk you out of it and I think sometimes we let
out of it and I think sometimes we let
out of it and I think sometimes we let our customers we let our suppliers we
our customers we let our suppliers we
our customers we let our suppliers we let investors walk on us a little bit
let investors walk on us a little bit
let investors walk on us a little bit too much where you should got to stand
too much where you should got to stand
too much where you should got to stand up for something and anyway I’m excited
up for something and anyway I’m excited
up for something and anyway I’m excited we’ll see what happens with the fight
we’ll see what happens with the fight
we’ll see what happens with the fight and i’ll keep you guys updated as we go
and i’ll keep you guys updated as we go
and i’ll keep you guys updated as we go so let’s get to the questions okay first
so let’s get to the questions okay first
so let’s get to the questions okay first question came in from readers
question came in from readers
question came in from readers congratulations Evan who is your
congratulations Evan who is your
congratulations Evan who is your publisher I had no idea your Canadian
publisher I had no idea your Canadian
publisher I had no idea your Canadian let’s go Blue Jays let’s go I love the
let’s go Blue Jays let’s go I love the
let’s go Blue Jays let’s go I love the Jays I mentioned him in my conversation
Jays I mentioned him in my conversation
Jays I mentioned him in my conversation today in my talk because the Toronto
today in my talk because the Toronto
today in my talk because the Toronto library did an awesome job covering the
library did an awesome job covering the
library did an awesome job covering the Blue Jays so try to repertory wherever I
Blue Jays so try to repertory wherever I
Blue Jays so try to repertory wherever I go my publisher is penguin Random House
go my publisher is penguin Random House
go my publisher is penguin Random House and I’ve talked about this a couple
and I’ve talked about this a couple
and I’ve talked about this a couple times but my literary agent basically
times but my literary agent basically
times but my literary agent basically lined up a bunch of meetings with a
lined up a bunch of meetings with a
lined up a bunch of meetings with a bunch of publishers had five meetings in
bunch of publishers had five meetings in
bunch of publishers had five meetings in two days all kind of back to back to
two days all kind of back to back to
two days all kind of back to back to back and they asked me questions they
back and they asked me questions they
back and they asked me questions they wanted my pitch and we had a couple of
wanted my pitch and we had a couple of
wanted my pitch and we had a couple of offers we had three offers i believe and
offers we had three offers i believe and
offers we had three offers i believe and then made it down to one and so penguin
then made it down to one and so penguin
then made it down to one and so penguin Random House was the winner also I
Random House was the winner also I
Random House was the winner also I really like the team there I felt like
really like the team there I felt like
really like the team there I felt like they understood the book when I was
they understood the book when I was
they understood the book when I was trying to do where I think a lot of the
trying to do where I think a lot of the
trying to do where I think a lot of the other ones just one of the partner with
other ones just one of the partner with
other ones just one of the partner with me but weren’t a fan of the concept that
me but weren’t a fan of the concept that
me but weren’t a fan of the concept that felt like this wasn’t a book was a
felt like this wasn’t a book was a
felt like this wasn’t a book was a worksheet or a small guy but not a
worksheet or a small guy but not a
worksheet or a small guy but not a full-length book it’s like you guys
full-length book it’s like you guys
full-length book it’s like you guys don’t get the vision like how can i
don’t get the vision like how can i
don’t get the vision like how can i partner with somebody doesn’t really
partner with somebody doesn’t really
partner with somebody doesn’t really quite yet
quite yet
quite yet vision and so there are still some
vision and so there are still some
vision and so there are still some things as much as I complain about you
things as much as I complain about you
things as much as I complain about you know the publisher and his two things
know the publisher and his two things
know the publisher and his two things that I’m fighting for I was the best of
that I’m fighting for I was the best of
that I’m fighting for I was the best of the publish that that that we could
the publish that that that we could
the publish that that that we could choose from and I’m super excited to be
choose from and I’m super excited to be
choose from and I’m super excited to be working with them next up Mel Mariposa I
working with them next up Mel Mariposa I
working with them next up Mel Mariposa I stop this after two minutes because I’m
stop this after two minutes because I’m
stop this after two minutes because I’m really struggling with my perfectionism
really struggling with my perfectionism
really struggling with my perfectionism and this is like the opposite of what I
and this is like the opposite of what I
and this is like the opposite of what I need to hear right now maybe someone can
need to hear right now maybe someone can
need to hear right now maybe someone can recommend me stuff on commitment and
recommend me stuff on commitment and
recommend me stuff on commitment and perfectionism as you can see I’m in the
perfectionism as you can see I’m in the
perfectionism as you can see I’m in the streets of Madrid I forget what the
streets of Madrid I forget what the
streets of Madrid I forget what the video was on and why you stopped it
video was on and why you stopped it
video was on and why you stopped it after two minutes I think it was maybe
after two minutes I think it was maybe
after two minutes I think it was maybe to do with being proud of what you’re
to do with being proud of what you’re
to do with being proud of what you’re creating what I’ve just told a gassy
creating what I’ve just told a gassy
creating what I’ve just told a gassy perfectionism came your problem and I
perfectionism came your problem and I
perfectionism came your problem and I have a perfectionist trait as well I
have a perfectionist trait as well I
have a perfectionist trait as well I think it’s one of those things where you
think it’s one of those things where you
think it’s one of those things where you want to combine the genius at the end
want to combine the genius at the end
want to combine the genius at the end where you want something that you’re
where you want something that you’re
where you want something that you’re proud of but you also want to get
proud of but you also want to get
proud of but you also want to get something out because with perfectionist
something out because with perfectionist
something out because with perfectionist people and I can be perfectionist to
people and I can be perfectionist to
people and I can be perfectionist to like the book right like you could just
like the book right like you could just
like the book right like you could just keep adding and editing and editing and
keep adding and editing and editing and
keep adding and editing and editing and had anything that they never release
had anything that they never release
had anything that they never release anything I think that’s a challenge for
anything I think that’s a challenge for
anything I think that’s a challenge for a lot of people’s you keep working on
a lot of people’s you keep working on
a lot of people’s you keep working on your idea and then you never actually
your idea and then you never actually
your idea and then you never actually get anything out and doesn’t doesn’t
get anything out and doesn’t doesn’t
get anything out and doesn’t doesn’t help achieve your goals I was just
help achieve your goals I was just
help achieve your goals I was just trying to balance it I try to find that
trying to balance it I try to find that
trying to balance it I try to find that balance where what you put out has to be
balance where what you put out has to be
balance where what you put out has to be good and then just focus on making it
good and then just focus on making it
good and then just focus on making it better like if you’re trying to get on a
better like if you’re trying to get on a
better like if you’re trying to get on a YouTube channel make your first video
YouTube channel make your first video
YouTube channel make your first video you’re going to suck it’ll be a terrible
you’re going to suck it’ll be a terrible
you’re going to suck it’ll be a terrible video it might be the best you can do at
video it might be the best you can do at
video it might be the best you can do at that time and then focus the next video
that time and then focus the next video
that time and then focus the next video making it better
making it better
making it better better next video making it better and I
better next video making it better and I
better next video making it better and I think as long as you’re improving every
think as long as you’re improving every
think as long as you’re improving every day it makes the perfectionist part go
day it makes the perfectionist part go
day it makes the perfectionist part go away a little bit because you feel like
away a little bit because you feel like
away a little bit because you feel like you’re you’re getting better and I don’t
you’re you’re getting better and I don’t
you’re you’re getting better and I don’t know if you can completely eliminate the
know if you can completely eliminate the
know if you can completely eliminate the perfectionist gene and I know a lot of
perfectionist gene and I know a lot of
perfectionist gene and I know a lot of people have that in them and I do
people have that in them and I do
people have that in them and I do haven’t been in me too but just for me
haven’t been in me too but just for me
haven’t been in me too but just for me at least it helps to know what I’m
at least it helps to know what I’m
at least it helps to know what I’m getting better every day and I’m working
getting better every day and I’m working
getting better every day and I’m working on it and just get something out and
on it and just get something out and
on it and just get something out and like that feels momentum getting
like that feels momentum getting
like that feels momentum getting something now and getting feedback and
something now and getting feedback and
something now and getting feedback and getting people using your thing watching
getting people using your thing watching
getting people using your thing watching your videos vine your product just a few
your videos vine your product just a few
your videos vine your product just a few you know like the butte youtube coverage
you know like the butte youtube coverage
you know like the butte youtube coverage that I got really on when I was starting
that I got really on when I was starting
that I got really on when I was starting my youtube hear that that was fuel for
my youtube hear that that was fuel for
my youtube hear that that was fuel for me to keep going and by not releasing
me to keep going and by not releasing
me to keep going and by not releasing anything you don’t give yourself the
anything you don’t give yourself the
anything you don’t give yourself the momentum that you get from other people
momentum that you get from other people
momentum that you get from other people using your product or service so I think
using your product or service so I think
using your product or service so I think you got to get it out get it out and
you got to get it out get it out and
you got to get it out get it out and just keep making it better next up
just keep making it better next up
just keep making it better next up rising phoenix i hope your second book
rising phoenix i hope your second book
rising phoenix i hope your second book to be on YouTube entrepreneurship and
to be on YouTube entrepreneurship and
to be on YouTube entrepreneurship and the power of self belief thanks for the
the power of self belief thanks for the
the power of self belief thanks for the video we already talking on my second
video we already talking on my second
video we already talking on my second book first one hasn’t come out yet I
book first one hasn’t come out yet I
book first one hasn’t come out yet I have two whole concepts for my next book
have two whole concepts for my next book
have two whole concepts for my next book one would be really easy and I’m kind of
one would be really easy and I’m kind of
one would be really easy and I’m kind of excited about and one would be a lot
excited about and one would be a lot
excited about and one would be a lot more work and I’m very excited about
more work and I’m very excited about
more work and I’m very excited about what I’m trying not to get too far ahead
what I’m trying not to get too far ahead
what I’m trying not to get too far ahead of myself because I haven’t even
of myself because I haven’t even
of myself because I haven’t even finished my first book and released it
finished my first book and released it
finished my first book and released it and market it i’m excited to promote the
and market it i’m excited to promote the
and market it i’m excited to promote the first book and get it out because it’s
first book and get it out because it’s
first book and get it out because it’s been almost a year of writing writing
been almost a year of writing writing
been almost a year of writing writing writing writing so I want to get that
writing writing so I want to get that
writing writing so I want to get that out but the next book I have some ideas
out but the next book I have some ideas
out but the next book I have some ideas I’m not dropping anything yet but I have
I’m not dropping anything yet but I have
I’m not dropping anything yet but I have some ideas so that’s it quickly for the
some ideas so that’s it quickly for the
some ideas so that’s it quickly for the sweet guys thank you for the love and
sweet guys thank you for the love and
sweet guys thank you for the love and support if you have a question about the
support if you have a question about the
support if you have a question about the topic today which was you know standing
topic today which was you know standing
topic today which was you know standing up for yourself if you have a question
up for yourself if you have a question
up for yourself if you have a question but my book for the book writing process
but my book for the book writing process
but my book for the book writing process leaving the comments below and I’ll
leaving the comments below and I’ll
leaving the comments below and I’ll answer your question on the next edition
answer your question on the next edition
answer your question on the next edition of the book thank you guys so much for
of the book thank you guys so much for
of the book thank you guys so much for watching have a great day team to
watching have a great day team to
watching have a great day team to believe and I’ll see you soon
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