welcome everybody to another YouTube hangout super excited to be here I i am
hangout super excited to be here I i am
hangout super excited to be here I i am joined with a special guest Laura
joined with a special guest Laura
joined with a special guest Laura Wellington who is with thread mb and
Wellington who is with thread mb and
Wellington who is with thread mb and asked me to do an interview for her
asked me to do an interview for her
asked me to do an interview for her website and I said instead of just doing
website and I said instead of just doing
website and I said instead of just doing a regular interview why don’t we turn it
a regular interview why don’t we turn it
a regular interview why don’t we turn it into a YouTube video hangout so you guys
into a YouTube video hangout so you guys
into a YouTube video hangout so you guys could learn about cut mb and also hear
could learn about cut mb and also hear
could learn about cut mb and also hear the answers to the question so Laura
the answers to the question so Laura
the answers to the question so Laura welcome aboard oh my pleasure i’m
welcome aboard oh my pleasure i’m
welcome aboard oh my pleasure i’m actually excited to interview you i’m a
actually excited to interview you i’m a
actually excited to interview you i’m a big fan of what you’re doing and i
big fan of what you’re doing and i
big fan of what you’re doing and i actually tried to listen to a number of
actually tried to listen to a number of
actually tried to listen to a number of least a few times a week if they are so
least a few times a week if they are so
least a few times a week if they are so inspiration with great names and
inspiration with great names and
inspiration with great names and excitement and insight into them as well
excitement and insight into them as well
excitement and insight into them as well so very cool tell us a little bit about
so very cool tell us a little bit about
so very cool tell us a little bit about thread and b and then whatever questions
thread and b and then whatever questions
thread and b and then whatever questions you want to ask hit me up this is a
you want to ask hit me up this is a
you want to ask hit me up this is a chance ok so thread and b is in ezine
chance ok so thread and b is in ezine
chance ok so thread and b is in ezine that’s what started about a year ago and
that’s what started about a year ago and
that’s what started about a year ago and what we’re doing over here is we’re
what we’re doing over here is we’re
what we’re doing over here is we’re combining interviews from the imams with
combining interviews from the imams with
combining interviews from the imams with interviews from major celebrities across
interviews from major celebrities across
interviews from major celebrities across the board whether it be an entertainment
the board whether it be an entertainment
the board whether it be an entertainment media industry nonprofits of what we’re
media industry nonprofits of what we’re
media industry nonprofits of what we’re doing is you it’s the gap between the
doing is you it’s the gap between the
doing is you it’s the gap between the two and share or both are doing to
two and share or both are doing to
two and share or both are doing to better the world not only through your
better the world not only through your
better the world not only through your work causes that they have either
work causes that they have either
work causes that they have either launched during volved in or or what not
launched during volved in or or what not
launched during volved in or or what not do that it’s just so much out there that
do that it’s just so much out there that
do that it’s just so much out there that not only are the social media moms and
not only are the social media moms and
not only are the social media moms and when i say that the mom bloggers the mom
when i say that the mom bloggers the mom
when i say that the mom bloggers the mom blog or the youtube channel we trick
blog or the youtube channel we trick
blog or the youtube channel we trick what they’re doing what they’re bringing
what they’re doing what they’re bringing
what they’re doing what they’re bringing to this planet in the form of good is
to this planet in the form of good is
to this planet in the form of good is incredible Bob festive and so are we
incredible Bob festive and so are we
incredible Bob festive and so are we know this libraries that we’re
know this libraries that we’re
know this libraries that we’re interviewing they’re all doing something
interviewing they’re all doing something
interviewing they’re all doing something very interesting other in the world LT
very interesting other in the world LT
very interesting other in the world LT in the back and the back end my personal
in the back and the back end my personal
in the back and the back end my personal cause is helping those and their
cause is helping those and their
cause is helping those and their children because I
children because I
children because I widowed very uh for kids on my own and
widowed very uh for kids on my own and
widowed very uh for kids on my own and so I know the chat on the thuggees we
so I know the chat on the thuggees we
so I know the chat on the thuggees we also shed light on those challenges as
also shed light on those challenges as
also shed light on those challenges as well as how we help them through a
well as how we help them through a
well as how we help them through a corporate grant and we’ve been very
corporate grant and we’ve been very
corporate grant and we’ve been very fortunate because we’ve grown very
fortunate because we’ve grown very
fortunate because we’ve grown very quickly a lot a lot of interest and so
quickly a lot a lot of interest and so
quickly a lot a lot of interest and so you don’t only now highlight those me
you don’t only now highlight those me
you don’t only now highlight those me your moms but we’ve invited her grace
your moms but we’ve invited her grace
your moms but we’ve invited her grace bloggers who might not be moms or
bloggers who might not be moms or
bloggers who might not be moms or bloggers or what not to also submit
bloggers or what not to also submit
bloggers or what not to also submit their links in their websites and their
their links in their websites and their
their links in their websites and their blogs for consideration although we do
blogs for consideration although we do
blogs for consideration although we do that the limited basis and garnish
that the limited basis and garnish
that the limited basis and garnish really is the social meaning and mom
really is the social meaning and mom
really is the social meaning and mom world cool well I’m not a social media
world cool well I’m not a social media
world cool well I’m not a social media mom but I’m looking forward to doing
mom but I’m looking forward to doing
mom but I’m looking forward to doing some advice and feedback so let’s get
some advice and feedback so let’s get
some advice and feedback so let’s get into it what are your questions a first
into it what are your questions a first
into it what are your questions a first question what is your personal mantra
question what is your personal mantra
question what is your personal mantra and by that i mean the phrase that sort
and by that i mean the phrase that sort
and by that i mean the phrase that sort of directs every choice and every the
of directs every choice and every the
of directs every choice and every the direction your life is taken what is
direction your life is taken what is
direction your life is taken what is that yeah for me it’s on the wall right
that yeah for me it’s on the wall right
that yeah for me it’s on the wall right behind me believe the subject of this
behind me believe the subject of this
behind me believe the subject of this interview against to AH you know
interview against to AH you know
interview against to AH you know honestly growing up I didn’t know what
honestly growing up I didn’t know what
honestly growing up I didn’t know what it was I didn’t even know what a mantra
it was I didn’t even know what a mantra
it was I didn’t even know what a mantra was I guess uh I believe for me it
was I guess uh I believe for me it
was I guess uh I believe for me it breaks down as a couple components one
breaks down as a couple components one
breaks down as a couple components one is to believe in yourself and that’s the
is to believe in yourself and that’s the
is to believe in yourself and that’s the most obvious answer I think most people
most obvious answer I think most people
most obvious answer I think most people think about when I think about believe
think about when I think about believe
think about when I think about believe self-confidence believe you know believe
self-confidence believe you know believe
self-confidence believe you know believe you can do it believe in your abilities
you can do it believe in your abilities
you can do it believe in your abilities for me it’s also believing what you’re
for me it’s also believing what you’re
for me it’s also believing what you’re doing that you need to have a passion
doing that you need to have a passion
doing that you need to have a passion for what you’re doing I think too many
for what you’re doing I think too many
for what you’re doing I think too many people are doing work whether it’s a
people are doing work whether it’s a
people are doing work whether it’s a business or a career because somebody
business or a career because somebody
business or a career because somebody else told them to do it or somebody
else told them to do it or somebody
else told them to do it or somebody else’s expectations of them to do it
else’s expectations of them to do it
else’s expectations of them to do it we’re doing because our parents want us
we’re doing because our parents want us
we’re doing because our parents want us to do it or our culture or you know
to do it or our culture or you know
to do it or our culture or you know friends or it’s the safe thing to do but
friends or it’s the safe thing to do but
friends or it’s the safe thing to do but not necessarily the thing that we should
not necessarily the thing that we should
not necessarily the thing that we should be doing and so you need to you need to
be doing and so you need to you need to
be doing and so you need to you need to believe in what you’re doing you need to
believe in what you’re doing you need to
believe in what you’re doing you need to have passion for your work and if you
have passion for your work and if you
have passion for your work and if you don’t then
don’t then
don’t then need to move on and trust that by doing
need to move on and trust that by doing
need to move on and trust that by doing other things and exploring you’ll find a
other things and exploring you’ll find a
other things and exploring you’ll find a thing that makes you come alive and then
thing that makes you come alive and then
thing that makes you come alive and then the last component to believe for me is
the last component to believe for me is
the last component to believe for me is believing that it will work out that
believing that it will work out that
believing that it will work out that when at the start it’s failing and you
when at the start it’s failing and you
when at the start it’s failing and you just see darkness around you and you
just see darkness around you and you
just see darkness around you and you think this is a stupid idea having the
think this is a stupid idea having the
think this is a stupid idea having the conviction to follow through that there
conviction to follow through that there
conviction to follow through that there is light at the end of the tunnel and so
is light at the end of the tunnel and so
is light at the end of the tunnel and so yeah for me it’s all about believe it
yeah for me it’s all about believe it
yeah for me it’s all about believe it came from my parents when I was in
came from my parents when I was in
came from my parents when I was in school I didn’t get fantastic grades I
school I didn’t get fantastic grades I
school I didn’t get fantastic grades I got you know B’s and C’s which I guess
got you know B’s and C’s which I guess
got you know B’s and C’s which I guess aren’t that bad but you know the
aren’t that bad but you know the
aren’t that bad but you know the expectation was to get a’s and both my
expectation was to get a’s and both my
expectation was to get a’s and both my sisters got a’s and every report card
sisters got a’s and every report card
sisters got a’s and every report card season my parents we’d have to have the
season my parents we’d have to have the
season my parents we’d have to have the talk go to their bedroom and sit on the
talk go to their bedroom and sit on the
talk go to their bedroom and sit on the bed and we talked about my grades and
bed and we talked about my grades and
bed and we talked about my grades and and instead of you know attacking me or
and instead of you know attacking me or
and instead of you know attacking me or harassing me it was much more building
harassing me it was much more building
harassing me it was much more building up my confidence and telling me that i
up my confidence and telling me that i
up my confidence and telling me that i was a ghost really carmichael my mom’s
was a ghost really carmichael my mom’s
was a ghost really carmichael my mom’s last name is cuz truly so I was like
last name is cuz truly so I was like
last name is cuz truly so I was like australie Carmack and I could do
australie Carmack and I could do
australie Carmack and I could do anything and I started to you know I
anything and I started to you know I
anything and I started to you know I started we’ll leave that not that’s the
started we’ll leave that not that’s the
started we’ll leave that not that’s the core belief for me I think it came to my
core belief for me I think it came to my
core belief for me I think it came to my parents always instilled that you know
parents always instilled that you know
parents always instilled that you know that sense of belief in myself that
that sense of belief in myself that
that sense of belief in myself that whatever I put my mind to I could go and
whatever I put my mind to I could go and
whatever I put my mind to I could go and accomplish and now I’m spreading that
accomplish and now I’m spreading that
accomplish and now I’m spreading that for others that’s one of the things that
for others that’s one of the things that
for others that’s one of the things that I see in in your work and your videos is
I see in in your work and your videos is
I see in in your work and your videos is obviously ah obviously I can improvise
obviously ah obviously I can improvise
obviously ah obviously I can improvise messages it’s it’s all and I think
messages it’s it’s all and I think
messages it’s it’s all and I think that’s one of the hardest things that my
that’s one of the hardest things that my
that’s one of the hardest things that my I audience winner there entities whether
I audience winner there entities whether
I audience winner there entities whether it be a corporation or breathing like a
it be a corporation or breathing like a
it be a corporation or breathing like a blog it’s someone’s going to want to be
blog it’s someone’s going to want to be
blog it’s someone’s going to want to be in you know we’re going to want to read
in you know we’re going to want to read
in you know we’re going to want to read them weekly or daily or whatnot that’s
them weekly or daily or whatnot that’s
them weekly or daily or whatnot that’s it’s tough for many people that don’t
it’s tough for many people that don’t
it’s tough for many people that don’t grow up and then you had the
grow up and then you had the
grow up and then you had the confidence to go out and say yeah you
confidence to go out and say yeah you
confidence to go out and say yeah you know I gotta stick with it yeah I think
know I gotta stick with it yeah I think
know I gotta stick with it yeah I think even before yeah even though we’re
even before yeah even though we’re
even before yeah even though we’re thinking about other people thinking
thinking about other people thinking
thinking about other people thinking that like I believe that I have
that like I believe that I have
that like I believe that I have something more sharing
something more sharing
something more sharing in creating the blog right like I
in creating the blog right like I
in creating the blog right like I believe that I have a message that is
believe that I have a message that is
believe that I have a message that is important where a lot of people don’t
important where a lot of people don’t
important where a lot of people don’t believe that they have a message that is
believe that they have a message that is
believe that they have a message that is worth sharing so they can’t even start
worth sharing so they can’t even start
worth sharing so they can’t even start to thinking about what other people read
to thinking about what other people read
to thinking about what other people read it or care about it because they they
it or care about it because they they
it or care about it because they they haven’t even tackled that first step
haven’t even tackled that first step
haven’t even tackled that first step we’re believing that hey like I have
we’re believing that hey like I have
we’re believing that hey like I have something to say I have a life that that
something to say I have a life that that
something to say I have a life that that has been meaningful and I can contribute
has been meaningful and I can contribute
has been meaningful and I can contribute and get back to help others my story is
and get back to help others my story is
and get back to help others my story is important well the story has to be begun
important well the story has to be begun
important well the story has to be begun right and and along the way they’re
right and and along the way they’re
right and and along the way they’re going to be success is there going to be
going to be success is there going to be
going to be success is there going to be failures and cookie not confidence in
failures and cookie not confidence in
failures and cookie not confidence in two acts step along your path because he
two acts step along your path because he
two acts step along your path because he I think we’re all part of you there’s a
I think we’re all part of you there’s a
I think we’re all part of you there’s a journey here it’s not just just I want
journey here it’s not just just I want
journey here it’s not just just I want you to share with us what are some of
you to share with us what are some of
you to share with us what are some of the things we’ve done in the past ask
the things we’ve done in the past ask
the things we’ve done in the past ask that is sort of brought you to today and
that is sort of brought you to today and
that is sort of brought you to today and it’s her carved this new entity you can
it’s her carved this new entity you can
it’s her carved this new entity you can share some of that sure I thought I
share some of that sure I thought I
share some of that sure I thought I wanted to be a banker growing up with I
wanted to be a banker growing up with I
wanted to be a banker growing up with I said I was gonna be a banker my high
said I was gonna be a banker my high
said I was gonna be a banker my high school yearbook it says we’re going to
school yearbook it says we’re going to
school yearbook it says we’re going to be in ten years it’s at VP at a bank I
be in ten years it’s at VP at a bank I
be in ten years it’s at VP at a bank I didn’t have entrepreneurial influences
didn’t have entrepreneurial influences
didn’t have entrepreneurial influences really growing up my parents taught me
really growing up my parents taught me
really growing up my parents taught me the foundation of believed and taught me
the foundation of believed and taught me
the foundation of believed and taught me how to be a human being and you know a
how to be a human being and you know a
how to be a human being and you know a decent human being that that I hope but
decent human being that that I hope but
decent human being that that I hope but didn’t teach me about business they were
didn’t teach me about business they were
didn’t teach me about business they were not entrepreneurs you know my dad worked
not entrepreneurs you know my dad worked
not entrepreneurs you know my dad worked for the government for a long time and
for the government for a long time and
for the government for a long time and got his pension and my mother was a
got his pension and my mother was a
got his pension and my mother was a lawyer and so I didn’t really think
lawyer and so I didn’t really think
lawyer and so I didn’t really think about certain the business until I got
about certain the business until I got
about certain the business until I got to university and that’s where I can hit
to university and that’s where I can hit
to university and that’s where I can hit with two people who had started the
with two people who had started the
with two people who had started the business and they had some success but
business and they had some success but
business and they had some success but very limited and they asked me to join
very limited and they asked me to join
very limited and they asked me to join as a as a third own or the company to
as a as a third own or the company to
as a as a third own or the company to help them grow this thing up and I was
help them grow this thing up and I was
help them grow this thing up and I was interested by the challenge but you know
interested by the challenge but you know
interested by the challenge but you know wasn’t sure that this is what I want to
wasn’t sure that this is what I want to
wasn’t sure that this is what I want to do and it came down to crunch time where
do and it came down to crunch time where
do and it came down to crunch time where the hardest decision I had to make in my
the hardest decision I had to make in my
the hardest decision I had to make in my life was I was in my last year of
life was I was in my last year of
life was I was in my last year of University and I had opportunities to
University and I had opportunities to
University and I had opportunities to work at Merrill Lynch and McKinsey
work at Merrill Lynch and McKinsey
work at Merrill Lynch and McKinsey Consulting
Consulting
Consulting which would have been my dream job it’s
which would have been my dream job it’s
which would have been my dream job it’s like this is what I worked my whole life
like this is what I worked my whole life
like this is what I worked my whole life you know I guess I’m on my whole life
you know I guess I’m on my whole life
you know I guess I’m on my whole life but through high school and universities
but through high school and universities
but through high school and universities like this is what I was working towards
like this is what I was working towards
like this is what I was working towards here it is finally get the opportunity
here it is finally get the opportunity
here it is finally get the opportunity and you know paying me 80
and you know paying me 80
and you know paying me 80 two-hundred-thousand-dollar starting
two-hundred-thousand-dollar starting
two-hundred-thousand-dollar starting salary and fly me around the world and
salary and fly me around the world and
salary and fly me around the world and put me up in the Waldorf Astoria just
put me up in the Waldorf Astoria just
put me up in the Waldorf Astoria just for a job interview and like this life
for a job interview and like this life
for a job interview and like this life that I had always pictured for myself it
that I had always pictured for myself it
that I had always pictured for myself it was available to me meanwhile I was part
was available to me meanwhile I was part
was available to me meanwhile I was part of this company that was struggling we
of this company that was struggling we
of this company that was struggling we didn’t know what we were doing I’m
didn’t know what we were doing I’m
didn’t know what we were doing I’m making three hundred dollars a month we
making three hundred dollars a month we
making three hundred dollars a month we weren’t having success everything up to
weren’t having success everything up to
weren’t having success everything up to that point when I tried and work I had
that point when I tried and work I had
that point when I tried and work I had realized some success you know it wasn’t
realized some success you know it wasn’t
realized some success you know it wasn’t for lack of effort here I was trying and
for lack of effort here I was trying and
for lack of effort here I was trying and nothing was happening and we weren’t
nothing was happening and we weren’t
nothing was happening and we weren’t getting any results and was just
getting any results and was just
getting any results and was just soul-crushing and serious confidence
soul-crushing and serious confidence
soul-crushing and serious confidence breaking and I had to decide do I go and
breaking and I had to decide do I go and
breaking and I had to decide do I go and take this job that I always wanted or do
take this job that I always wanted or do
take this job that I always wanted or do I continue on with this business that
I continue on with this business that
I continue on with this business that isn’t working clearly isn’t working and
isn’t working clearly isn’t working and
isn’t working clearly isn’t working and you know the smart safe easy decision
you know the smart safe easy decision
you know the smart safe easy decision would have been to go to the job and my
would have been to go to the job and my
would have been to go to the job and my friends all wanted those jobs and AH
friends all wanted those jobs and AH
friends all wanted those jobs and AH just something inside of me felt like I
just something inside of me felt like I
just something inside of me felt like I need to give this a shot I don’t know
need to give this a shot I don’t know
need to give this a shot I don’t know why but i need to you know what is I
why but i need to you know what is I
why but i need to you know what is I didn’t want to live with regret I didn’t
didn’t want to live with regret I didn’t
didn’t want to live with regret I didn’t want to look back on my life and say I
want to look back on my life and say I
want to look back on my life and say I wish I had done that business I wish I
wish I had done that business I wish I
wish I had done that business I wish I gave it more I wasn’t through with it
gave it more I wasn’t through with it
gave it more I wasn’t through with it yet and so I said you know the thing
yet and so I said you know the thing
yet and so I said you know the thing that made it easier for myself and said
that made it easier for myself and said
that made it easier for myself and said I get myself a year I’m gonna try this
I get myself a year I’m gonna try this
I get myself a year I’m gonna try this for a year you know so my friends were
for a year you know so my friends were
for a year you know so my friends were taking a year off and traveling and
taking a year off and traveling and
taking a year off and traveling and doing whatever I said I’m gonna try this
doing whatever I said I’m gonna try this
doing whatever I said I’m gonna try this business for a year doesn’t work you
business for a year doesn’t work you
business for a year doesn’t work you know mckinsey & Merrill Lynch may not be
know mckinsey & Merrill Lynch may not be
know mckinsey & Merrill Lynch may not be there but but somebody else will be
there but but somebody else will be
there but but somebody else will be there I can always get a job so I’m
there I can always get a job so I’m
there I can always get a job so I’m going to get myself a year and
going to get myself a year and
going to get myself a year and fortunately enough it worked out I
fortunately enough it worked out I
fortunately enough it worked out I didn’t have to go back and get a job i
didn’t have to go back and get a job i
didn’t have to go back and get a job i turn the business around we ended up
turn the business around we ended up
turn the business around we ended up building it up we got acquired a couple
building it up we got acquired a couple
building it up we got acquired a couple years later but at the time like looking
years later but at the time like looking
years later but at the time like looking back it said that was a no brainer super
back it said that was a no brainer super
back it said that was a no brainer super easy decision but at the time was
easy decision but at the time was
easy decision but at the time was insanely difficult and I didn’t know
insanely difficult and I didn’t know
insanely difficult and I didn’t know what to do and that has
what to do and that has
what to do and that has since then become a mantra of mine to
since then become a mantra of mine to
since then become a mantra of mine to thinking about will I regret not doing
thinking about will I regret not doing
thinking about will I regret not doing this like I’m afraid of this well I
this like I’m afraid of this well I
this like I’m afraid of this well I regret not doing it when I’m 80 looking
regret not doing it when I’m 80 looking
regret not doing it when I’m 80 looking back in my life said man I should have
back in my life said man I should have
back in my life said man I should have just should have done that thing and
just should have done that thing and
just should have done that thing and even though it could be scary it’s it’s
even though it could be scary it’s it’s
even though it could be scary it’s it’s feeling the fear and doing it anyway and
feeling the fear and doing it anyway and
feeling the fear and doing it anyway and every time you exercised that muscle it
every time you exercised that muscle it
every time you exercised that muscle it builds and grow stronger and it’s easier
builds and grow stronger and it’s easier
builds and grow stronger and it’s easier to say yes to things that may seem risky
to say yes to things that may seem risky
to say yes to things that may seem risky or stupid or scary in the future and so
or stupid or scary in the future and so
or stupid or scary in the future and so that was the heart that was the first
that was the heart that was the first
that was the heart that was the first point for me that was the hardest one
point for me that was the hardest one
point for me that was the hardest one and then every other one has just been
and then every other one has just been
and then every other one has just been easier and easier and easier as it found
easier and easier and easier as it found
easier and easier and easier as it found a lot because I think that um you cut
a lot because I think that um you cut
a lot because I think that um you cut your teeth could use this level or the
your teeth could use this level or the
your teeth could use this level or the next business if you don’t cut your
next business if you don’t cut your
next business if you don’t cut your teeth before you get there and then i
teeth before you get there and then i
teeth before you get there and then i recall i can t you cut your teeth on
recall i can t you cut your teeth on
recall i can t you cut your teeth on this other business and you found your
this other business and you found your
this other business and you found your footing in it and so you know going
footing in it and so you know going
footing in it and so you know going forward dear your end and the steering
forward dear your end and the steering
forward dear your end and the steering mounted of time even if its judgment
mounted of time even if its judgment
mounted of time even if its judgment call that skill alone has been so
call that skill alone has been so
call that skill alone has been so valuable yeah I want to tell in a sense
valuable yeah I want to tell in a sense
valuable yeah I want to tell in a sense of life or death mode where you’re going
of life or death mode where you’re going
of life or death mode where you’re going to eat or you’re going to not being able
to eat or you’re going to not being able
to eat or you’re going to not being able to make that judgment call is that the
to make that judgment call is that the
to make that judgment call is that the value is I think that’s one of the
value is I think that’s one of the
value is I think that’s one of the things that you know my readers I need
things that you know my readers I need
things that you know my readers I need to learn is that you know you gotta app
to learn is that you know you gotta app
to learn is that you know you gotta app I gotta try it and in and risk failure
I gotta try it and in and risk failure
I gotta try it and in and risk failure me you know and ya can’t grow without
me you know and ya can’t grow without
me you know and ya can’t grow without risk can’t do it great is you risk later
risk can’t do it great is you risk later
risk can’t do it great is you risk later risk but you know I’ve always believed
risk but you know I’ve always believed
risk but you know I’ve always believed and I think you’re proved today it’s
and I think you’re proved today it’s
and I think you’re proved today it’s less risky one with that but you’re
less risky one with that but you’re
less risky one with that but you’re betting on is yourself yeah I think
betting on is yourself yeah I think
betting on is yourself yeah I think that’s the best bit is that you can make
that’s the best bit is that you can make
that’s the best bit is that you can make and I think yeah I think the challenge
and I think yeah I think the challenge
and I think yeah I think the challenge for a lot of people is fighting the head
for a lot of people is fighting the head
for a lot of people is fighting the head versus the heart and I believe that all
versus the heart and I believe that all
versus the heart and I believe that all the big decisions
the big decisions
the big decisions in life that you have to make her with
in life that you have to make her with
in life that you have to make her with the heart and all the little ones are
the heart and all the little ones are
the heart and all the little ones are with the head so the big decisions in
with the head so the big decisions in
with the head so the big decisions in life are like who who should I marry
life are like who who should I marry
life are like who who should I marry right who or what what job should I go
right who or what what job should I go
right who or what what job should I go into our what business should I start
into our what business should I start
into our what business should I start what what should my vocation be right
what what should my vocation be right
what what should my vocation be right like those are big decisions that you
like those are big decisions that you
like those are big decisions that you should make with your heart and often
should make with your heart and often
should make with your heart and often the the logical answer like the linear
the the logical answer like the linear
the the logical answer like the linear thinking answer the one that makes the
thinking answer the one that makes the
thinking answer the one that makes the most sense is the one that’s in direct
most sense is the one that’s in direct
most sense is the one that’s in direct opposite to what you’re feeling with the
opposite to what you’re feeling with the
opposite to what you’re feeling with the heart so I can go and start a business
heart so I can go and start a business
heart so I can go and start a business and that’s maybe what I really want to
and that’s maybe what I really want to
and that’s maybe what I really want to do and that’s what’s in my heart or I
do and that’s what’s in my heart or I
do and that’s what’s in my heart or I could want to go marry that person
could want to go marry that person
could want to go marry that person what’s in my heart but everything on
what’s in my heart but everything on
what’s in my heart but everything on paper is saying that’s the wrong thing
paper is saying that’s the wrong thing
paper is saying that’s the wrong thing to do what when everything is alive and
to do what when everything is alive and
to do what when everything is alive and great it’s easy right if you’re having
great it’s easy right if you’re having
great it’s easy right if you’re having your heart on the same page super easy
your heart on the same page super easy
your heart on the same page super easy to make that position but it’s when
to make that position but it’s when
to make that position but it’s when they’re not aligned when you’re when the
they’re not aligned when you’re when the
they’re not aligned when you’re when the logical smart thing to do is completely
logical smart thing to do is completely
logical smart thing to do is completely against what you really really really
against what you really really really
against what you really really really want to do those are the tough bets and
want to do those are the tough bets and
want to do those are the tough bets and that’s when you have to listen to your
that’s when you have to listen to your
that’s when you have to listen to your art and do the thing that gets you
art and do the thing that gets you
art and do the thing that gets you excited and risk failure risk it not
excited and risk failure risk it not
excited and risk failure risk it not working out and and you know failure I
working out and and you know failure I
working out and and you know failure I don’t really see we see feelings is
don’t really see we see feelings is
don’t really see we see feelings is super negative thing it’s really just
super negative thing it’s really just
super negative thing it’s really just feedback as to how to make it better the
feedback as to how to make it better the
feedback as to how to make it better the next time like expect failure it’s going
next time like expect failure it’s going
next time like expect failure it’s going to happen you will know failure
to happen you will know failure
to happen you will know failure everybody faces it if you have no
everybody faces it if you have no
everybody faces it if you have no failure it means you’ve lived your life
failure it means you’ve lived your life
failure it means you’ve lived your life so safe that you haven’t done anything
so safe that you haven’t done anything
so safe that you haven’t done anything with it so failure is not bad failure is
with it so failure is not bad failure is
with it so failure is not bad failure is good you will fail your way to success
good you will fail your way to success
good you will fail your way to success you’ll fail fail fail fail then you will
you’ll fail fail fail fail then you will
you’ll fail fail fail fail then you will succeed and so anytime you’re caught
succeed and so anytime you’re caught
succeed and so anytime you’re caught into a big decision I would always try
into a big decision I would always try
into a big decision I would always try to if you can step out of it because we
to if you can step out of it because we
to if you can step out of it because we often make excuses based out of fear
often make excuses based out of fear
often make excuses based out of fear it’s based out of fear that we call
it’s based out of fear that we call
it’s based out of fear that we call practicality this is the practical thing
practicality this is the practical thing
practicality this is the practical thing to do but really we’re just afraid of
to do but really we’re just afraid of
to do but really we’re just afraid of doing it and we talk ourselves down from
doing it and we talk ourselves down from
doing it and we talk ourselves down from doing the thing that we really should be
doing the thing that we really should be
doing the thing that we really should be going out and doing and so the answer is
going out and doing and so the answer is
going out and doing and so the answer is not not to not be afraid you will be
not not to not be afraid you will be
not not to not be afraid you will be afraid you’ll be you might be terrified
afraid you’ll be you might be terrified
afraid you’ll be you might be terrified it’s likely the scariest thing you ever
it’s likely the scariest thing you ever
it’s likely the scariest thing you ever do in your life it’s to feel that fear
do in your life it’s to feel that fear
do in your life it’s to feel that fear and do it anyway because you feel in
and do it anyway because you feel in
and do it anyway because you feel in your heart that you are guided towards
your heart that you are guided towards
your heart that you are guided towards doing
doing
doing it’s making you come alive you need to
it’s making you come alive you need to
it’s making you come alive you need to at least explored until that feeling is
at least explored until that feeling is
at least explored until that feeling is gone I used to have a personal side a
gone I used to have a personal side a
gone I used to have a personal side a little quick story I went to Paris 11
little quick story I went to Paris 11
little quick story I went to Paris 11 year when I was in university I don’t
year when I was in university I don’t
year when I was in university I don’t think I’ve told this story before so
think I’ve told this story before so
think I’ve told this story before so this is a new story I went to Paris one
this is a new story I went to Paris one
this is a new story I went to Paris one year and I’m in University of a single
year and I’m in University of a single
year and I’m in University of a single guy and I’m standing outside the Notre
guy and I’m standing outside the Notre
guy and I’m standing outside the Notre Dame Cathedral and this girl comes up to
Dame Cathedral and this girl comes up to
Dame Cathedral and this girl comes up to me and asked me for directions and I
me and asked me for directions and I
me and asked me for directions and I thought you know I thought she was
thought you know I thought she was
thought you know I thought she was really cute and I thought hey I should
really cute and I thought hey I should
really cute and I thought hey I should ask her out or see what she’s doing
ask her out or see what she’s doing
ask her out or see what she’s doing tonight and and I was worried that my
tonight and and I was worried that my
tonight and and I was worried that my French was a good enough friend you know
French was a good enough friend you know
French was a good enough friend you know all like these limiting beliefs come in
all like these limiting beliefs come in
all like these limiting beliefs come in and I ended up like chickening out and
and I ended up like chickening out and
and I ended up like chickening out and not I’m not asking her anything and just
not I’m not asking her anything and just
not I’m not asking her anything and just gave her directions where she needs to
gave her directions where she needs to
gave her directions where she needs to go because I had the map and then she
go because I had the map and then she
go because I had the map and then she you know walked away and I got so upset
you know walked away and I got so upset
you know walked away and I got so upset with myself that Italy’s try right to
with myself that Italy’s try right to
with myself that Italy’s try right to like to this day still think back on
like to this day still think back on
like to this day still think back on that moment like it’s an entire it’s 20
that moment like it’s an entire it’s 20
that moment like it’s an entire it’s 20 years of regret for not taking action
years of regret for not taking action
years of regret for not taking action and so I took a picture of like the path
and so I took a picture of like the path
and so I took a picture of like the path that she was walking it just shows like
that she was walking it just shows like
that she was walking it just shows like this bridge scene and they not putting
this bridge scene and they not putting
this bridge scene and they not putting that on my wall at home as just as a
that on my wall at home as just as a
that on my wall at home as just as a reminder that don’t let opportunities
reminder that don’t let opportunities
reminder that don’t let opportunities walk away from you right and and just
walk away from you right and and just
walk away from you right and and just when those things happen to embrace the
when those things happen to embrace the
when those things happen to embrace the fear and risk the rejection and risk the
fear and risk the rejection and risk the
fear and risk the rejection and risk the failure because if worst case she says
failure because if worst case she says
failure because if worst case she says no great I move on to something else but
no great I move on to something else but
no great I move on to something else but what happened was I didn’t say anything
what happened was I didn’t say anything
what happened was I didn’t say anything and now 20 years later I’m still
and now 20 years later I’m still
and now 20 years later I’m still thinking and talking about it now I’m
thinking and talking about it now I’m
thinking and talking about it now I’m happily married you know I’m not that
happily married you know I’m not that
happily married you know I’m not that that super worried about it but just
that super worried about it but just
that super worried about it but just like just taking that picture and put it
like just taking that picture and put it
like just taking that picture and put it up on the wall uh was a good reminder
up on the wall uh was a good reminder
up on the wall uh was a good reminder for me to win you feel that fear don’t
for me to win you feel that fear don’t
for me to win you feel that fear don’t don’t talk yourself down from doing the
don’t talk yourself down from doing the
don’t talk yourself down from doing the thing you should do because it’s it’s a
thing you should do because it’s it’s a
thing you should do because it’s it’s a practical smart thing to do just try and
practical smart thing to do just try and
practical smart thing to do just try and try to live life without any regrets no
try to live life without any regrets no
try to live life without any regrets no that’s a great lead-in to me Ewing uh
that’s a great lead-in to me Ewing uh
that’s a great lead-in to me Ewing uh over there through the videos and
over there through the videos and
over there through the videos and through the various other let’s say that
through the various other let’s say that
through the various other let’s say that you do says though I
you do says though I
you do says though I came across believe you know in building
came across believe you know in building
came across believe you know in building my company I was you know I’m a big
my company I was you know I’m a big
my company I was you know I’m a big runner and so I I listened to a number
runner and so I I listened to a number
runner and so I I listened to a number for the videos while I’m running because
for the videos while I’m running because
for the videos while I’m running because they are and and every even if your pan
they are and and every even if your pan
they are and and every even if your pan or would you you still have moments when
or would you you still have moments when
or would you you still have moments when you question yourself I mean we’re only
you question yourself I mean we’re only
you question yourself I mean we’re only human um to learn from other people and
human um to learn from other people and
human um to learn from other people and to hear good at wisdom so what not from
to hear good at wisdom so what not from
to hear good at wisdom so what not from from mothers that are doing their own
from mothers that are doing their own
from mothers that are doing their own thing and doing while I bet or hear it
thing and doing while I bet or hear it
thing and doing while I bet or hear it to failure I’ve gone on through the
to failure I’ve gone on through the
to failure I’ve gone on through the lessons or continue to go through
lessons or continue to go through
lessons or continue to go through lessons it is invaluable and so your V
lessons it is invaluable and so your V
lessons it is invaluable and so your V you feature to everybody from tony
you feature to everybody from tony
you feature to everybody from tony robbins to i actually mean it’s
robbins to i actually mean it’s
robbins to i actually mean it’s limitless I just think of how many ARMs
limitless I just think of how many ARMs
limitless I just think of how many ARMs this is one of my favorites but um let’s
this is one of my favorites but um let’s
this is one of my favorites but um let’s share eight readers what are you doing
share eight readers what are you doing
share eight readers what are you doing that will help them in what is it let’s
that will help them in what is it let’s
that will help them in what is it let’s believe about sure I guess in a context
believe about sure I guess in a context
believe about sure I guess in a context of but the youtube channel I started it
of but the youtube channel I started it
of but the youtube channel I started it as a way to give back to people who were
as a way to give back to people who were
as a way to give back to people who were asking questions I started it as a way
asking questions I started it as a way
asking questions I started it as a way to people are writing to me with
to people are writing to me with
to people are writing to me with questions about running the business
questions about running the business
questions about running the business after I had sold my company had some
after I had sold my company had some
after I had sold my company had some success and i would spend 30 40 minutes
success and i would spend 30 40 minutes
success and i would spend 30 40 minutes responding each email this time and I
responding each email this time and I
responding each email this time and I realized that’s not scalable right like
realized that’s not scalable right like
realized that’s not scalable right like I’m on it’s a huge flattery that people
I’m on it’s a huge flattery that people
I’m on it’s a huge flattery that people would want my opinion and what they
would want my opinion and what they
would want my opinion and what they should do with their life and then I
should do with their life and then I
should do with their life and then I realized as more came in like I can’t
realized as more came in like I can’t
realized as more came in like I can’t how many hours in a day if it takes me
how many hours in a day if it takes me
how many hours in a day if it takes me half an hour to write each email I’m
half an hour to write each email I’m
half an hour to write each email I’m gonna be tapped out pretty quickly so
gonna be tapped out pretty quickly so
gonna be tapped out pretty quickly so that I make videos on it and I would
that I make videos on it and I would
that I make videos on it and I would answer that person’s question and then
answer that person’s question and then
answer that person’s question and then hopefully other people who had the same
hopefully other people who had the same
hopefully other people who had the same question could benefit from the answer
question could benefit from the answer
question could benefit from the answer as well and I kind of wished i had
as well and I kind of wished i had
as well and I kind of wished i had people to be able to ask questions to
people to be able to ask questions to
people to be able to ask questions to when i was struggling in that mode the
when i was struggling in that mode the
when i was struggling in that mode the channel has evolved to the point where
channel has evolved to the point where
channel has evolved to the point where one of the things you talked about
one of the things you talked about
one of the things you talked about earlier on in this session was about
earlier on in this session was about
earlier on in this session was about environment and how important your
environment and how important your
environment and how important your environment is to build yourself up and
environment is to build yourself up and
environment is to build yourself up and i felt a little bit complacent like
i felt a little bit complacent like
i felt a little bit complacent like comfortable you know
comfortable you know
comfortable you know like I achieved more than what my
like I achieved more than what my
like I achieved more than what my friends had achieved my parents were
friends had achieved my parents were
friends had achieved my parents were proud of me regardless of what I do and
proud of me regardless of what I do and
proud of me regardless of what I do and I didn’t have anybody in my life saying
I didn’t have anybody in my life saying
I didn’t have anybody in my life saying listen what you’re doing is great well
listen what you’re doing is great well
listen what you’re doing is great well you should be up here like you’ve done a
you should be up here like you’ve done a
you should be up here like you’ve done a lot but you’re still playing a small
lot but you’re still playing a small
lot but you’re still playing a small again you should be way higher but I
again you should be way higher but I
again you should be way higher but I didn’t have anybody telling me that I
didn’t have anybody telling me that I
didn’t have anybody telling me that I had bunch people telling you why you’re
had bunch people telling you why you’re
had bunch people telling you why you’re doing so well congratulations i wish i
doing so well congratulations i wish i
doing so well congratulations i wish i could do that and it’s hot like again
could do that and it’s hot like again
could do that and it’s hot like again super humbling is a amazing problem to
super humbling is a amazing problem to
super humbling is a amazing problem to have i’m not complaining but i also
have i’m not complaining but i also
have i’m not complaining but i also believe that if you are capable of doing
believe that if you are capable of doing
believe that if you are capable of doing more that you should and i believe a lot
more that you should and i believe a lot
more that you should and i believe a lot of your readers are capable of doing a
of your readers are capable of doing a
of your readers are capable of doing a lot more than what they’re currently
lot more than what they’re currently
lot more than what they’re currently putting out as their effort and so for
putting out as their effort and so for
putting out as their effort and so for me it comes down to the environment your
me it comes down to the environment your
me it comes down to the environment your habits your routines the videos you
habits your routines the videos you
habits your routines the videos you watch the habits that you have so like
watch the habits that you have so like
watch the habits that you have so like if you’re running and you’re filling
if you’re running and you’re filling
if you’re running and you’re filling your head with knowledge every time you
your head with knowledge every time you
your head with knowledge every time you come back pumped ready to go ready to
come back pumped ready to go ready to
come back pumped ready to go ready to tackle on the day and i found that too
tackle on the day and i found that too
tackle on the day and i found that too many entrepreneurs you know myself
many entrepreneurs you know myself
many entrepreneurs you know myself included would happen to come across an
included would happen to come across an
included would happen to come across an interview and happen to get inspired
interview and happen to get inspired
interview and happen to get inspired that day maybe you maybe you read a post
that day maybe you maybe you read a post
that day maybe you maybe you read a post on your blog and that like fires me up
on your blog and that like fires me up
on your blog and that like fires me up or maybe you listen to tony robbins and
or maybe you listen to tony robbins and
or maybe you listen to tony robbins and it just you happen to come across it and
it just you happen to come across it and
it just you happen to come across it and it’s you know what time is it you know
it’s you know what time is it you know
it’s you know what time is it you know to 30 here almost on the East Coast and
to 30 here almost on the East Coast and
to 30 here almost on the East Coast and that that’s set you up for the rest of
that that’s set you up for the rest of
that that’s set you up for the rest of the day I didn’t you start the next day
the day I didn’t you start the next day
the day I didn’t you start the next day and it’s it’s poof like it’s gone what
and it’s it’s poof like it’s gone what
and it’s it’s poof like it’s gone what happened to that crazy driver energy had
happened to that crazy driver energy had
happened to that crazy driver energy had the day before at least at least for me
the day before at least at least for me
the day before at least at least for me and so I needed to have something every
and so I needed to have something every
and so I needed to have something every day to start my day with intention with
day to start my day with intention with
day to start my day with intention with the drive to learn from people who’ve
the drive to learn from people who’ve
the drive to learn from people who’ve done a lot more and the more you
done a lot more and the more you
done a lot more and the more you surround yourself with these people like
surround yourself with these people like
surround yourself with these people like I’m never going to meet Steve Jobs or
I’m never going to meet Steve Jobs or
I’m never going to meet Steve Jobs or Walt Disney or you know a lot of these
Walt Disney or you know a lot of these
Walt Disney or you know a lot of these people who passed on but by hanging
people who passed on but by hanging
people who passed on but by hanging around them a little bit more
around them a little bit more
around them a little bit more consistently every day watching their
consistently every day watching their
consistently every day watching their videos I hope that a little bit of their
videos I hope that a little bit of their
videos I hope that a little bit of their magic pixie dust rubs off on me and I
magic pixie dust rubs off on me and I
magic pixie dust rubs off on me and I start to challenge myself a little bit
start to challenge myself a little bit
start to challenge myself a little bit more and I start to dream bigger and I
more and I start to dream bigger and I
more and I start to dream bigger and I start to believe that I can do it and I
start to believe that I can do it and I
start to believe that I can do it and I start to want to build a team and create
start to want to build a team and create
start to want to build a team and create more than what I’ve created to this
more than what I’ve created to this
more than what I’ve created to this point and so I created most of the
point and so I created most of the
point and so I created most of the videos now they’re on the channel
videos now they’re on the channel
videos now they’re on the channel selfishly for me like I want this I need
selfishly for me like I want this I need
selfishly for me like I want this I need this in my life consistently because I
this in my life consistently because I
this in my life consistently because I want to grow more than
want to grow more than
want to grow more than I’m at right now and and I shared that
I’m at right now and and I shared that
I’m at right now and and I shared that with the community and thankfully people
with the community and thankfully people
with the community and thankfully people like it right like you’re downloading it
like it right like you’re downloading it
like it right like you’re downloading it and watching it when you run lots of
and watching it when you run lots of
and watching it when you run lots of great comments we got people watching
great comments we got people watching
great comments we got people watching live for loving the videos too and it’s
live for loving the videos too and it’s
live for loving the videos too and it’s it’s an honor that it can have such an
it’s an honor that it can have such an
it’s an honor that it can have such an impact on other people’s lives I would
impact on other people’s lives I would
impact on other people’s lives I would still be making these videos for myself
still be making these videos for myself
still be making these videos for myself because I need it I wish I also didn’t
because I need it I wish I also didn’t
because I need it I wish I also didn’t have to make them I wish somebody else
have to make them I wish somebody else
have to make them I wish somebody else had done the work I had the bill I’m six
had done the work I had the bill I’m six
had done the work I had the bill I’m six people who work on these videos with me
people who work on these videos with me
people who work on these videos with me now I had to build a team around this or
now I had to build a team around this or
now I had to build a team around this or I just wanted to be a consumer and
I just wanted to be a consumer and
I just wanted to be a consumer and nobody else had done the work so if i
nobody else had done the work so if i
nobody else had done the work so if i wanted to make if I want to learn from
wanted to make if I want to learn from
wanted to make if I want to learn from elon musk I don’t want to be the guy
elon musk I don’t want to be the guy
elon musk I don’t want to be the guy sitting through 30 hours of research of
sitting through 30 hours of research of
sitting through 30 hours of research of videos watching his interviews I want to
videos watching his interviews I want to
videos watching his interviews I want to be lickin suet in 10 minutes his best
be lickin suet in 10 minutes his best
be lickin suet in 10 minutes his best stuff nobody else is doing it so that ok
stuff nobody else is doing it so that ok
stuff nobody else is doing it so that ok I’m going to do it because I need it for
I’m going to do it because I need it for
I’m going to do it because I need it for me i’ma turn into a business so I said
you know what I tell you what I am glad
you know what I tell you what I am glad you’re doing it because this world
you’re doing it because this world
you’re doing it because this world really needs it and you start my
really needs it and you start my
really needs it and you start my mornings and in such a positive way you
mornings and in such a positive way you
mornings and in such a positive way you know um I think you make people very
know um I think you make people very
know um I think you make people very thoughtful about their lot of people
thoughtful about their lot of people
thoughtful about their lot of people that you featured and um and I think
that you featured and um and I think
that you featured and um and I think that I’m more we flew a bit more pushing
that I’m more we flew a bit more pushing
that I’m more we flew a bit more pushing sometimes and you know um you know I can
sometimes and you know um you know I can
sometimes and you know um you know I can it my desire because I was very young
it my desire because I was very young
it my desire because I was very young and lost my husband to cancer and I’d
and lost my husband to cancer and I’d
and lost my husband to cancer and I’d for little kids to raise and figure out
for little kids to raise and figure out
for little kids to raise and figure out what the next step in life was and and
what the next step in life was and and
what the next step in life was and and um I paint um I say I’m privileged and
um I paint um I say I’m privileged and
um I paint um I say I’m privileged and that became my attitude it’s the one the
that became my attitude it’s the one the
that became my attitude it’s the one the hi um but at the moment where you
hi um but at the moment where you
hi um but at the moment where you just sort of need help you know you need
just sort of need help you know you need
just sort of need help you know you need you Wiz dykes you need you need that
you Wiz dykes you need you need that
you Wiz dykes you need you need that little bit of positive outlook
little bit of positive outlook
little bit of positive outlook you know everyone has a story and
you know everyone has a story and
you know everyone has a story and everyone has lived you know um a life
everyone has lived you know um a life
everyone has lived you know um a life that and you put that into 10 points or
that and you put that into 10 points or
that and you put that into 10 points or or you know a few of them and it makes a
or you know a few of them and it makes a
or you know a few of them and it makes a difference and so I’m glad you’re doing
difference and so I’m glad you’re doing
difference and so I’m glad you’re doing it because you know I’ve it available to
it because you know I’ve it available to
it because you know I’ve it available to us if you didn’t I’m admitted to relay
us if you didn’t I’m admitted to relay
us if you didn’t I’m admitted to relay some thing with you hopefully after this
some thing with you hopefully after this
some thing with you hopefully after this interview you know all right hey well um
interview you know all right hey well um
interview you know all right hey well um oh you’re good yes I think it’s
oh you’re good yes I think it’s
oh you’re good yes I think it’s definitely with the time yeah well I
definitely with the time yeah well I
definitely with the time yeah well I appreciate it yes I wasn’t private
appreciate it yes I wasn’t private
appreciate it yes I wasn’t private social causes at fiji him um I to
social causes at fiji him um I to
social causes at fiji him um I to believe is there like a specific social
believe is there like a specific social
believe is there like a specific social cause that you are involved in and if
cause that you are involved in and if
cause that you are involved in and if the air is why yeah my social cause is
the air is why yeah my social cause is
the air is why yeah my social cause is helping entrepreneurs I think I think
helping entrepreneurs I think I think
helping entrepreneurs I think I think entrepreneurs will solve all the
entrepreneurs will solve all the
entrepreneurs will solve all the problems of the world I think
problems of the world I think
problems of the world I think entrepreneurs will solve wars
entrepreneurs will solve wars
entrepreneurs will solve wars entrepreneurs will solve diseases
entrepreneurs will solve diseases
entrepreneurs will solve diseases entrepreneurs will solve everything all
entrepreneurs will solve everything all
entrepreneurs will solve everything all all the creativity all the new things
all the creativity all the new things
all the creativity all the new things that come out in the world are by
that come out in the world are by
that come out in the world are by entrepreneurs you don’t see a ton of
entrepreneurs you don’t see a ton of
entrepreneurs you don’t see a ton of innovation from big companies I don’t
innovation from big companies I don’t
innovation from big companies I don’t expect my government or governments of
expect my government or governments of
expect my government or governments of the world to you know be on the
the world to you know be on the
the world to you know be on the forefront of new cutting-edge things
forefront of new cutting-edge things
forefront of new cutting-edge things everybody’s learning from entrepreneurs
everybody’s learning from entrepreneurs
everybody’s learning from entrepreneurs and so I believe that what I’m doing is
and so I believe that what I’m doing is
and so I believe that what I’m doing is a huge social cause helping all the
a huge social cause helping all the
a huge social cause helping all the social causes that on top of trying to
social causes that on top of trying to
social causes that on top of trying to create more awareness and understanding
create more awareness and understanding
create more awareness and understanding when I first started the chain on doing
when I first started the chain on doing
when I first started the chain on doing a lot of videos of famous entrepreneurs
a lot of videos of famous entrepreneurs
a lot of videos of famous entrepreneurs for me I don’t think that you want to be
for me I don’t think that you want to be
for me I don’t think that you want to be the next anybody like I don’t want to be
the next anybody like I don’t want to be
the next anybody like I don’t want to be the next Steve Jobs or the next bill
the next Steve Jobs or the next bill
the next Steve Jobs or the next bill Gates next one I’m Buffett I want to be
Gates next one I’m Buffett I want to be
Gates next one I’m Buffett I want to be the best Evan Carmichael and you should
the best Evan Carmichael and you should
the best Evan Carmichael and you should be the best lower you know Wellington
be the best lower you know Wellington
be the best lower you know Wellington and everybody should be the best version
and everybody should be the best version
and everybody should be the best version of themselves and you can pull pieces
of themselves and you can pull pieces
of themselves and you can pull pieces from different people and you can pull
from different people and you can pull
from different people and you can pull something like you may
something like you may
something like you may eight Donald Trump but you can pull
eight Donald Trump but you can pull
eight Donald Trump but you can pull something from Donald Trump to make you
something from Donald Trump to make you
something from Donald Trump to make you better you may hate Kanye West we can
better you may hate Kanye West we can
better you may hate Kanye West we can pull so from him to make you better I
pull so from him to make you better I
pull so from him to make you better I you know you might love Oprah and
you know you might love Oprah and
you know you might love Oprah and there’s a ton that you can learn from
there’s a ton that you can learn from
there’s a ton that you can learn from her to make you better and your goal
her to make you better and your goal
her to make you better and your goal shouldn’t be the beat the next Oprah but
shouldn’t be the beat the next Oprah but
shouldn’t be the beat the next Oprah but you to be the best version of you and
you to be the best version of you and
you to be the best version of you and what I found that super interesting is
what I found that super interesting is
what I found that super interesting is by some of the people that we’ve
by some of the people that we’ve
by some of the people that we’ve profiled we’ve changed opinions of a lot
profiled we’ve changed opinions of a lot
profiled we’ve changed opinions of a lot of people so as an example you know we
of people so as an example you know we
of people so as an example you know we had we profile a number of black
had we profile a number of black
had we profile a number of black entrepreneurs and for me as long as
entrepreneurs and for me as long as
entrepreneurs and for me as long as there’s advice to share I’m totally I’m
there’s advice to share I’m totally I’m
there’s advice to share I’m totally I’m okay with it like I’m totally cool i
okay with it like I’m totally cool i
okay with it like I’m totally cool i love profoundly different people I don’t
love profoundly different people I don’t
love profoundly different people I don’t see color and and people we’ve had some
see color and and people we’ve had some
see color and and people we’ve had some people in the comments say you know I
people in the comments say you know I
people in the comments say you know I grew up and my parents always told me
grew up and my parents always told me
grew up and my parents always told me that black people were fill in the blank
that black people were fill in the blank
that black people were fill in the blank of all these things that they couldn’t
of all these things that they couldn’t
of all these things that they couldn’t do and like now watching this video and
do and like now watching this video and
do and like now watching this video and seeing these great people has totally
seeing these great people has totally
seeing these great people has totally changed changed my perspective so we’ve
changed changed my perspective so we’ve
changed changed my perspective so we’ve turned this guy grew up in like a
turned this guy grew up in like a
turned this guy grew up in like a extremely racist environment into now
extremely racist environment into now
extremely racist environment into now somebody who’s more tolerant and
somebody who’s more tolerant and
somebody who’s more tolerant and accepting and I’ve never met the guy
accepting and I’ve never met the guy
accepting and I’ve never met the guy right he’s just watched some of my
right he’s just watched some of my
right he’s just watched some of my videos and that happens all the time for
videos and that happens all the time for
videos and that happens all the time for all sorts of so people have this picture
all sorts of so people have this picture
all sorts of so people have this picture of like I can’t be like this because I
of like I can’t be like this because I
of like I can’t be like this because I am this like I can’t be successful
am this like I can’t be successful
am this like I can’t be successful because I’m a woman or I can’t be
because I’m a woman or I can’t be
because I’m a woman or I can’t be successful because I’m an immigrant or
successful because I’m an immigrant or
successful because I’m an immigrant or whatever is I’m disabled or I live in
whatever is I’m disabled or I live in
whatever is I’m disabled or I live in the wrong country or fill in the blank I
the wrong country or fill in the blank I
the wrong country or fill in the blank I can’t be successful and then I’m making
can’t be successful and then I’m making
can’t be successful and then I’m making videos showing people who are successful
videos showing people who are successful
videos showing people who are successful who come from worse upbringing than what
who come from worse upbringing than what
who come from worse upbringing than what you came from and they made it happen
you came from and they made it happen
you came from and they made it happen and it it changes the mindset changes
and it it changes the mindset changes
and it it changes the mindset changes the belief system now the story that the
the belief system now the story that the
the belief system now the story that the tell themselves starts to change oh
tell themselves starts to change oh
tell themselves starts to change oh maybe it is possible and so I see that
maybe it is possible and so I see that
maybe it is possible and so I see that as the for me the greatest possible
as the for me the greatest possible
as the for me the greatest possible social good that I could be doing and
social good that I could be doing and
social good that I could be doing and leveraging what what I’m talented at and
leveraging what what I’m talented at and
leveraging what what I’m talented at and yeah back to the point I believe all the
yeah back to the point I believe all the
yeah back to the point I believe all the world’s problems can be solved by
world’s problems can be solved by
world’s problems can be solved by entrepreneurs and that’s part of our
entrepreneurs and that’s part of our
entrepreneurs and that’s part of our mission is to help them do it I think
mission is to help them do it I think
mission is to help them do it I think that’s great i think i agree with you
that’s great i think i agree with you
that’s great i think i agree with you very much so
very much so
very much so and you know which it disheartened to me
and you know which it disheartened to me
and you know which it disheartened to me though that at the creativity that is
though that at the creativity that is
though that at the creativity that is required to be an entrepreneur doesn’t
required to be an entrepreneur doesn’t
required to be an entrepreneur doesn’t it isn’t mentored no system as much as
it isn’t mentored no system as much as
it isn’t mentored no system as much as possible and I think that we do or
possible and I think that we do or
possible and I think that we do or ourselves were housed in the foot by not
ourselves were housed in the foot by not
ourselves were housed in the foot by not doing that and our exact out or just not
doing that and our exact out or just not
doing that and our exact out or just not supporting it in our schools yeah I
supporting it in our schools yeah I
supporting it in our schools yeah I don’t think education system is set up
don’t think education system is set up
don’t think education system is set up for entrepreneurship I remember you know
for entrepreneurship I remember you know
for entrepreneurship I remember you know so going through school other nothing
so going through school other nothing
so going through school other nothing about entrepreneurship I had one class
about entrepreneurship I had one class
about entrepreneurship I had one class in my fourth year university course i
in my fourth year university course i
in my fourth year university course i did a batch of commerce at university of
did a batch of commerce at university of
did a batch of commerce at university of toronto which is the most respected
toronto which is the most respected
toronto which is the most respected university in canada and amongst their
university in canada and amongst their
university in canada and amongst their in the world and one class on small
in the world and one class on small
in the world and one class on small business management and it was it was a
business management and it was it was a
business management and it was it was a joke like i was really running my
joke like i was really running my
joke like i was really running my company I you know the level of
company I you know the level of
company I you know the level of knowledge of my peers of the businesses
knowledge of my peers of the businesses
knowledge of my peers of the businesses that they wanted to start with so
that they wanted to start with so
that they wanted to start with so rudimentary because then we didn’t have
rudimentary because then we didn’t have
rudimentary because then we didn’t have the they’re bringing I think it’s
the they’re bringing I think it’s
the they’re bringing I think it’s starting to change I think people are
starting to change I think people are
starting to change I think people are seen success of of entrepreneurs and
seen success of of entrepreneurs and
seen success of of entrepreneurs and young entrepreneurs and seen it as more
young entrepreneurs and seen it as more
young entrepreneurs and seen it as more and more of them and people making a
and more of them and people making a
and more of them and people making a success of themselves at a young age the
success of themselves at a young age the
success of themselves at a young age the more people see that the more they have
more people see that the more they have
more people see that the more they have role models to look up to and they’re
role models to look up to and they’re
role models to look up to and they’re doing it on their own like don’t blame
doing it on their own like don’t blame
doing it on their own like don’t blame the education system don’t blame your
the education system don’t blame your
the education system don’t blame your parents you know do it find a reason
parents you know do it find a reason
parents you know do it find a reason right like now that’s not say we can’t
right like now that’s not say we can’t
right like now that’s not say we can’t make the education system better we
make the education system better we
make the education system better we can’t provide more training we can’t
can’t provide more training we can’t
can’t provide more training we can’t provide more mentorship but also let’s
provide more mentorship but also let’s
provide more mentorship but also let’s not use that as a crutch to say hey if
not use that as a crutch to say hey if
not use that as a crutch to say hey if you got a dream you find a way that’s
you got a dream you find a way that’s
you got a dream you find a way that’s what entrepreneurs do we find a way to
what entrepreneurs do we find a way to
what entrepreneurs do we find a way to make it happen regardless of this you
make it happen regardless of this you
make it happen regardless of this you know support that we have is being
know support that we have is being
know support that we have is being creative with what we do have instead of
creative with what we do have instead of
creative with what we do have instead of blaming what we don’t what I thing that
blaming what we don’t what I thing that
blaming what we don’t what I thing that I’m looking into if you have sister
I’m looking into if you have sister
I’m looking into if you have sister drive to be entrepreneur you have a
drive to be entrepreneur you have a
drive to be entrepreneur you have a larger a larger reason the widget or
larger a larger reason the widget or
larger a larger reason the widget or something I think that that alone will
something I think that that alone will
something I think that that alone will drive you insane until you actually
drive you insane until you actually
drive you insane until you actually follow through and you know and now with
follow through and you know and now with
follow through and you know and now with the world being so close next so to
the world being so close next so to
the world being so close next so to speak with
speak with
speak with um you know all of the virtual ability
um you know all of the virtual ability
um you know all of the virtual ability to contact and learn from various people
to contact and learn from various people
to contact and learn from various people are seeing more cases you know in other
are seeing more cases you know in other
are seeing more cases you know in other words to what used to be the case
words to what used to be the case
words to what used to be the case studying we’re seeing that every day
studying we’re seeing that every day
studying we’re seeing that every day because we’re ever seeing it in you know
because we’re ever seeing it in you know
because we’re ever seeing it in you know and very is for our fatness it has
and very is for our fatness it has
and very is for our fatness it has become the school of the entrepreneur
become the school of the entrepreneur
become the school of the entrepreneur what we’re seeing online and what you
what we’re seeing online and what you
what we’re seeing online and what you know and i think more entrepreneurs are
know and i think more entrepreneurs are
know and i think more entrepreneurs are coming out and they’re you know they’re
coming out and they’re you know they’re
coming out and they’re you know they’re coming inside a classroom but they’re
coming inside a classroom but they’re
coming inside a classroom but they’re not in the classroom because they are in
not in the classroom because they are in
not in the classroom because they are in front of her sure I mean for me growing
front of her sure I mean for me growing
front of her sure I mean for me growing up I’m I’m 36 so I’m not super old but
up I’m I’m 36 so I’m not super old but
up I’m I’m 36 so I’m not super old but not super young either though uh when I
not super young either though uh when I
not super young either though uh when I was going through elementary in high
was going through elementary in high
was going through elementary in high school we learned from books like the
school we learned from books like the
school we learned from books like the internet was just coming as I was
internet was just coming as I was
internet was just coming as I was graduating high school uh you know I
graduating high school uh you know I
graduating high school uh you know I remember going to the library and
remember going to the library and
remember going to the library and pulling out books and what’s interesting
pulling out books and what’s interesting
pulling out books and what’s interesting is now I get teachers writing to me
is now I get teachers writing to me
is now I get teachers writing to me saying I play your videos every day in
saying I play your videos every day in
saying I play your videos every day in my class because I want my students to
my class because I want my students to
my class because I want my students to learn and I’ve helped some teachers
learn and I’ve helped some teachers
learn and I’ve helped some teachers build lesson plans around the content
build lesson plans around the content
build lesson plans around the content that we have so they can try to help
that we have so they can try to help
that we have so they can try to help spread that knowledge i wish i had
spread that knowledge i wish i had
spread that knowledge i wish i had youtube as a high school that like I
youtube as a high school that like I
youtube as a high school that like I wish my channel existed for me like the
wish my channel existed for me like the
wish my channel existed for me like the high school version of me that I could
high school version of me that I could
high school version of me that I could look up to and learn from it’s never
look up to and learn from it’s never
look up to and learn from it’s never been easier to get access to the
been easier to get access to the
been easier to get access to the knowledge to the information to the
knowledge to the information to the
knowledge to the information to the wisdom to the motivation it’s never been
wisdom to the motivation it’s never been
wisdom to the motivation it’s never been easier I you know all you need is access
easier I you know all you need is access
easier I you know all you need is access to the internet and you can get that for
to the internet and you can get that for
to the internet and you can get that for free at a library at McDonald’s sitting
free at a library at McDonald’s sitting
free at a library at McDonald’s sitting outside a starbucks you know you can get
outside a starbucks you know you can get
outside a starbucks you know you can get that for free so you got to spend your
that for free so you got to spend your
that for free so you got to spend your time wisely to make sure that you invest
time wisely to make sure that you invest
time wisely to make sure that you invest in yourself so very Yost question and
in yourself so very Yost question and
in yourself so very Yost question and we’re good yeah oh wait no um how do you
we’re good yeah oh wait no um how do you
we’re good yeah oh wait no um how do you want to be remembered um I don’t know I
want to be remembered um I don’t know I
want to be remembered um I don’t know I don’t think about my legacy that much
don’t think about my legacy that much
don’t think about my legacy that much maybe I should maybe as i get older
maybe I should maybe as i get older
maybe I should maybe as i get older that’ll be something somebody wrote in
that’ll be something somebody wrote in
that’ll be something somebody wrote in the comments I look like I’m 30 he’s
the comments I look like I’m 30 he’s
the comments I look like I’m 30 he’s surprised in 36 what year is it yes I’m
surprised in 36 what year is it yes I’m
surprised in 36 what year is it yes I’m turn 36 may I don’t remember I don’t
turn 36 may I don’t remember I don’t
turn 36 may I don’t remember I don’t know uh you know a lot of the stuff that
know uh you know a lot of the stuff that
know uh you know a lot of the stuff that I do I guess is so outwardly focused
I do I guess is so outwardly focused
I do I guess is so outwardly focused like I would love for entrepreneurs to
like I would love for entrepreneurs to
like I would love for entrepreneurs to take the wisdom and apply it and I love
take the wisdom and apply it and I love
take the wisdom and apply it and I love seeing them come alive and use the
seeing them come alive and use the
seeing them come alive and use the knowledge and something good that I
knowledge and something good that I
knowledge and something good that I don’t have a goal for myself as to like
don’t have a goal for myself as to like
don’t have a goal for myself as to like I want people to say this about me when
I want people to say this about me when
I want people to say this about me when i’m gone i don’t know i guess be
i’m gone i don’t know i guess be
i’m gone i don’t know i guess be remembered for making an impact changing
remembered for making an impact changing
remembered for making an impact changing people’s lives but it’s not something
people’s lives but it’s not something
people’s lives but it’s not something that I kind of it doesn’t it doesn’t
that I kind of it doesn’t it doesn’t
that I kind of it doesn’t it doesn’t impact the work that I do right i like
impact the work that I do right i like
impact the work that I do right i like it i don’t wake up saying i need to be
it i don’t wake up saying i need to be
it i don’t wake up saying i need to be remembered for this so i’m going to do
remembered for this so i’m going to do
remembered for this so i’m going to do that but I’m driven by impact like I
that but I’m driven by impact like I
that but I’m driven by impact like I want to impact people’s lives I want to
want to impact people’s lives I want to
want to impact people’s lives I want to do it on a bigger scale I’m super
do it on a bigger scale I’m super
do it on a bigger scale I’m super grateful for what I’ve accomplished so
grateful for what I’ve accomplished so
grateful for what I’ve accomplished so far but I’m also equally I don’t wanna
far but I’m also equally I don’t wanna
far but I’m also equally I don’t wanna say stressed more like ambitious to go
say stressed more like ambitious to go
say stressed more like ambitious to go out and do more like if everything fell
out and do more like if everything fell
out and do more like if everything fell away right now be super grateful for
away right now be super grateful for
away right now be super grateful for everything that’s happened in my life
everything that’s happened in my life
everything that’s happened in my life but also feel like I want I need to do
but also feel like I want I need to do
but also feel like I want I need to do more I need to have a bigger impact so I
more I need to have a bigger impact so I
more I need to have a bigger impact so I want to be remembered as someone who
want to be remembered as someone who
want to be remembered as someone who made an impact there we go perfect for
made an impact there we go perfect for
made an impact there we go perfect for you I think if everything from my wife
you I think if everything from my wife
you I think if everything from my wife tomorrow morning I can’t even imagine
tomorrow morning I can’t even imagine
tomorrow morning I can’t even imagine what that morning would look like get
what that morning would look like get
what that morning would look like get out of the way as Evan would be on a new
out of the way as Evan would be on a new
out of the way as Evan would be on a new bag that like a hundred miles per hour
bag that like a hundred miles per hour
bag that like a hundred miles per hour for sure okay your book yes where we
for sure okay your book yes where we
for sure okay your book yes where we have in the book is coming out backed it
have in the book is coming out backed it
have in the book is coming out backed it with your are away in that the book so
with your are away in that the book so
with your are away in that the book so the book is coming out december six uh I
the book is coming out december six uh I
the book is coming out december six uh I haven’t released a title or what it’s
haven’t released a title or what it’s
haven’t released a title or what it’s about yet but I do have a blog series
about yet but I do have a blog series
about yet but I do have a blog series that every week I update people on how
that every week I update people on how
that every week I update people on how the books coming along as well as answer
the books coming along as well as answer
the books coming along as well as answer questions and more like a business
questions and more like a business
questions and more like a business behind the scenes look at what it takes
behind the scenes look at what it takes
behind the scenes look at what it takes to get a book with a major book
to get a book with a major book
to get a book with a major book publisher a penguin Random House
publisher a penguin Random House
publisher a penguin Random House published what goes into it what I’m
published what goes into it what I’m
published what goes into it what I’m facing each week and so every Monday now
facing each week and so every Monday now
facing each week and so every Monday now one day at noon eastern I believe a
one day at noon eastern I believe a
one day at noon eastern I believe a video comes out talking about kind of
video comes out talking about kind of
video comes out talking about kind of book update so yeah december six is the
book update so yeah december six is the
book update so yeah december six is the launch date we are in the final stages
launch date we are in the final stages
launch date we are in the final stages of the editing in approvals and all that
of the editing in approvals and all that
of the editing in approvals and all that stuff and I’m itching to there’s a lot
stuff and I’m itching to there’s a lot
stuff and I’m itching to there’s a lot of bureaucracy involved in writing the
of bureaucracy involved in writing the
of bureaucracy involved in writing the book way more than I ever expected and I
book way more than I ever expected and I
book way more than I ever expected and I was told that there was a lot but it’s
was told that there was a lot but it’s
was told that there was a lot but it’s even crazier than I expected because I’m
even crazier than I expected because I’m
even crazier than I expected because I’m tremors you want it now right like I
tremors you want it now right like I
tremors you want it now right like I will will something into existence
will will something into existence
will will something into existence because I wanted to happen and that’s
because I wanted to happen and that’s
because I wanted to happen and that’s that’s what we do as entrepreneurs and
that’s what we do as entrepreneurs and
that’s what we do as entrepreneurs and it’s been a year I figure how many
it’s been a year I figure how many
it’s been a year I figure how many videos we have almost a year I think of
videos we have almost a year I think of
videos we have almost a year I think of making videos talking about the book and
making videos talking about the book and
making videos talking about the book and we still have until December before that
we still have until December before that
we still have until December before that she comes up so people in the comments
she comes up so people in the comments
she comes up so people in the comments are saying why december six so long I
are saying why december six so long I
are saying why december six so long I know I feel your pain this is this is
know I feel your pain this is this is
know I feel your pain this is this is the publishing world it’s it’s broken it
the publishing world it’s it’s broken it
the publishing world it’s it’s broken it is broken but yes that’s the plan run
is broken but yes that’s the plan run
is broken but yes that’s the plan run hey now it’s okay so there are a lot of
hey now it’s okay so there are a lot of
hey now it’s okay so there are a lot of my readers are also writers obviously so
my readers are also writers obviously so
my readers are also writers obviously so others and whatnot and I know that they
others and whatnot and I know that they
others and whatnot and I know that they know your pain out that wanna be so
know your pain out that wanna be so
know your pain out that wanna be so follow his series because you I’m sure
follow his series because you I’m sure
follow his series because you I’m sure you’ll learn a few things about it and
you’ll learn a few things about it and
you’ll learn a few things about it and it’s not an entrepreneur and full but
it’s not an entrepreneur and full but
it’s not an entrepreneur and full but alright so I think we’re good as what we
alright so I think we’re good as what we
alright so I think we’re good as what we could go on with this conversation
could go on with this conversation
could go on with this conversation forever um nothing that but um it was
forever um nothing that but um it was
forever um nothing that but um it was really really wonderful meeting you and
really really wonderful meeting you and
really really wonderful meeting you and learning from you and and really
learning from you and and really
learning from you and and really appreciate what you’re doing up there
appreciate what you’re doing up there
appreciate what you’re doing up there and it lists to keep hopefully many of
and it lists to keep hopefully many of
and it lists to keep hopefully many of my readers will uh so thanks Evan I love
my readers will uh so thanks Evan I love
my readers will uh so thanks Evan I love it and for everybody watching live and
it and for everybody watching live and
it and for everybody watching live and watching the repeat I I’ve left a link
watching the repeat I I’ve left a link
watching the repeat I I’ve left a link to Laura’s a website thread and be in
to Laura’s a website thread and be in
to Laura’s a website thread and be in the description you can go check her out
the description you can go check her out
the description you can go check her out see what she’s up to thank you guys so
see what she’s up to thank you guys so
see what she’s up to thank you guys so much for watching thank you laura for
much for watching thank you laura for
much for watching thank you laura for the time continue to believe
the time continue to believe
the time continue to believe everyone and we’ll see you soon
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