hello belief nation I made the mentor me series to try to learn for people who
series to try to learn for people who
series to try to learn for people who have done more than us to hang on them
have done more than us to hang on them
have done more than us to hang on them just a little bit longer and hopefully
just a little bit longer and hopefully
just a little bit longer and hopefully some of their magic dust rubs off onto
some of their magic dust rubs off onto
some of their magic dust rubs off onto us to help us be more motivated be more
us to help us be more motivated be more
us to help us be more motivated be more inspired and make greater changes in our
inspired and make greater changes in our
inspired and make greater changes in our lives so today we’re going to learn from
lives so today we’re going to learn from
lives so today we’re going to learn from Gary Vaynerchuk on motivation
so at 30 I started Wine Library TV
so at 30 I started Wine Library TV YouTube blows up at 31 I’m on Conan
YouTube blows up at 31 I’m on Conan
YouTube blows up at 31 I’m on Conan O’Brien Ellen there’s articles being
O’Brien Ellen there’s articles being
O’Brien Ellen there’s articles being written about me now they’re writing
written about me now they’re writing
written about me now they’re writing that the business grew from three to
that the business grew from three to
that the business grew from three to sixty million dollars in sales I’m
sixty million dollars in sales I’m
sixty million dollars in sales I’m becoming this guy I got so many goddamn
becoming this guy I got so many goddamn
becoming this guy I got so many goddamn emails from friends in high school
emails from friends in high school
emails from friends in high school during that period when I was showing up
during that period when I was showing up
during that period when I was showing up in all these magazines and TV shows and
in all these magazines and TV shows and
in all these magazines and TV shows and every single one of them was like hey
every single one of them was like hey
every single one of them was like hey Gary you remember me from high school oh
Gary you remember me from high school oh
Gary you remember me from high school oh my god you’re so lucky
my god you’re so lucky
my god you’re so lucky I wrote back every single one of them
I wrote back every single one of them
I wrote back every single one of them and said let me just clarify one thing
and said let me just clarify one thing
and said let me just clarify one thing I’m not lucky I worked I worked every
I’m not lucky I worked I worked every
I’m not lucky I worked I worked every goddamn weekend at every holiday since I
goddamn weekend at every holiday since I
goddamn weekend at every holiday since I was 14 years old so you can keep that
was 14 years old so you can keep that
was 14 years old so you can keep that luck in your pocket
on my 30th birthday I looked myself in
on my 30th birthday I looked myself in my rearview mirror as I was driving from
my rearview mirror as I was driving from
my rearview mirror as I was driving from New York to New Jersey and I said you’re
New York to New Jersey and I said you’re
New York to New Jersey and I said you’re not behaving to back up your own words
not behaving to back up your own words
not behaving to back up your own words and eight weeks later I started Wine
and eight weeks later I started Wine
and eight weeks later I started Wine Library TV on YouTube and started the
Library TV on YouTube and started the
Library TV on YouTube and started the process of changing my career
I have massive empathy you know it’s not
I have massive empathy you know it’s not so awesome right now you’re hoping for
so awesome right now you’re hoping for
so awesome right now you’re hoping for that thing I get it I get it so much you
that thing I get it I get it so much you
that thing I get it I get it so much you can’t imagine I get 10,000 emails a day
can’t imagine I get 10,000 emails a day
can’t imagine I get 10,000 emails a day like can’t they just do this no you
like can’t they just do this no you
like can’t they just do this no you can’t it was so easy if it was so damn
can’t it was so easy if it was so damn
can’t it was so easy if it was so damn easy don’t you think we’d all choose
easy don’t you think we’d all choose
easy don’t you think we’d all choose that it’s a long game I was told between
that it’s a long game I was told between
that it’s a long game I was told between 7 years old and 18 years old that I lost
7 years old and 18 years old that I lost
7 years old and 18 years old that I lost that I was a loser because this is what
that I was a loser because this is what
that I was a loser because this is what I got F City baby but when I saw a city
I got F City baby but when I saw a city
I got F City baby but when I saw a city I knew inside that this was not the game
I knew inside that this was not the game
I knew inside that this was not the game that I was gonna play I was patient
that I was gonna play I was patient
that I was gonna play I was patient I ate crow in that 12 year period while
I ate crow in that 12 year period while
I ate crow in that 12 year period while the market and the Machine told me I
the market and the Machine told me I
the market and the Machine told me I wasn’t gonna win I you were my outcome
wasn’t gonna win I you were my outcome
wasn’t gonna win I you were my outcome was and you may now be in their 20s and
was and you may now be in their 20s and
was and you may now be in their 20s and 30s and 40s and the Machine the
30s and 40s and the Machine the
30s and 40s and the Machine the marketplace might be telling you that
marketplace might be telling you that
marketplace might be telling you that you’re gonna lose but it is about
you’re gonna lose but it is about
you’re gonna lose but it is about staying the course and putting in the
staying the course and putting in the
staying the course and putting in the work and position yourself in the right
work and position yourself in the right
work and position yourself in the right position to go out and win you know why
position to go out and win you know why
position to go out and win you know why I’m sitting here right now because I
I’m sitting here right now because I
I’m sitting here right now because I outwork you zoom in I have worked you
what if I told you this was the last
what if I told you this was the last Monday morning of your life what if I
Monday morning of your life what if I
Monday morning of your life what if I told you you died this week would you
told you you died this week would you
told you you died this week would you complain about your crap job or that
complain about your crap job or that
complain about your crap job or that test you don’t want to take I doubt it
test you don’t want to take I doubt it
test you don’t want to take I doubt it you would go much higher level thinking
you would go much higher level thinking
you would go much higher level thinking well that’s really what it takes it
well that’s really what it takes it
well that’s really what it takes it takes understanding that if you’re not
takes understanding that if you’re not
takes understanding that if you’re not pumped right now if you’re begrudging
pumped right now if you’re begrudging
pumped right now if you’re begrudging what you’re about to do if you’re if
what you’re about to do if you’re if
what you’re about to do if you’re if you’re not looking forward to it look I
you’re not looking forward to it look I
you’re not looking forward to it look I respect practicality you got to go
respect practicality you got to go
respect practicality you got to go through school because your parents want
through school because your parents want
through school because your parents want to you got to pay your rent you got
to you got to pay your rent you got
to you got to pay your rent you got student loans I get it but please
student loans I get it but please
student loans I get it but please recognize the world we’re living in
recognize the world we’re living in
recognize the world we’re living in we’re living in a world where there’s so
we’re living in a world where there’s so
we’re living in a world where there’s so much more opportunity this internet
much more opportunity this internet
much more opportunity this internet thing created way more opportunity for
thing created way more opportunity for
thing created way more opportunity for all of us way more I mean look you might
all of us way more I mean look you might
all of us way more I mean look you might not even be alive like your mom and dad
not even be alive like your mom and dad
not even be alive like your mom and dad could have had sex like three minutes
could have had sex like three minutes
could have had sex like three minutes later and you wouldn’t even exist and
later and you wouldn’t even exist and
later and you wouldn’t even exist and you’re complaining you could have ended
you’re complaining you could have ended
you’re complaining you could have ended up being a bus a tree I just don’t get
up being a bus a tree I just don’t get
up being a bus a tree I just don’t get the mentality of being head down sad on
the mentality of being head down sad on
the mentality of being head down sad on a Monday morning I’m gonna make Monday
a Monday morning I’m gonna make Monday
a Monday morning I’m gonna make Monday morning my I’m gonna make you Saturday
morning my I’m gonna make you Saturday
morning my I’m gonna make you Saturday Monday morning that’s what I want to do
Monday morning that’s what I want to do
Monday morning that’s what I want to do every morning and that’s what I want
every morning and that’s what I want
every morning and that’s what I want from you please take a step back and
from you please take a step back and
from you please take a step back and think about how awesome it actually is
think about how awesome it actually is
think about how awesome it actually is and then recognize that you can attack
and then recognize that you can attack
and then recognize that you can attack the world in a totally different way
the world in a totally different way
the world in a totally different way because you were lucky enough to be born
because you were lucky enough to be born
because you were lucky enough to be born during this era
I have two calls right after I do this
I have two calls right after I do this video Phil Toronto from vayner/rse the
video Phil Toronto from vayner/rse the
video Phil Toronto from vayner/rse the fund is coming and having a meeting that
fund is coming and having a meeting that
fund is coming and having a meeting that was going to be at 11:30 p.m. tonight
was going to be at 11:30 p.m. tonight
was going to be at 11:30 p.m. tonight he’s coming to meet me at 1:00 basically
he’s coming to meet me at 1:00 basically
he’s coming to meet me at 1:00 basically what I’m fascinated by is that people
what I’m fascinated by is that people
what I’m fascinated by is that people like to say they hustle and I talk about
like to say they hustle and I talk about
like to say they hustle and I talk about working the whole day and then I’ve
working the whole day and then I’ve
working the whole day and then I’ve talked to you guys a lot about well it’s
talked to you guys a lot about well it’s
talked to you guys a lot about well it’s not about how much you sleep it’s what
not about how much you sleep it’s what
not about how much you sleep it’s what you do while you’re awake and this is a
you do while you’re awake and this is a
you do while you’re awake and this is a perfect example of something that I’ve
perfect example of something that I’ve
perfect example of something that I’ve watched a lot of my contemporaries and a
watched a lot of my contemporaries and a
watched a lot of my contemporaries and a lot of you the vaynernation right let’s
lot of you the vaynernation right let’s
lot of you the vaynernation right let’s say they love to hustle when something
say they love to hustle when something
say they love to hustle when something happens come meeting gets canceled right
happens come meeting gets canceled right
happens come meeting gets canceled right there’s a curveball it’s a snow day
there’s a curveball it’s a snow day
there’s a curveball it’s a snow day right they take that as vacation time
right they take that as vacation time
right they take that as vacation time instead of adjusting to it see the truth
instead of adjusting to it see the truth
instead of adjusting to it see the truth of the matter is being efficient
of the matter is being efficient
of the matter is being efficient executing shooting for those big goals
executing shooting for those big goals
executing shooting for those big goals is predicated on your actions do you
is predicated on your actions do you
is predicated on your actions do you take a extra-long lunch from jury duty
take a extra-long lunch from jury duty
take a extra-long lunch from jury duty to say you know what cool I’m going to
to say you know what cool I’m going to
to say you know what cool I’m going to chill and watch youtube videos or do you
chill and watch youtube videos or do you
chill and watch youtube videos or do you hustle your face off and try to cram as
hustle your face off and try to cram as
hustle your face off and try to cram as much in you know I I’m excited that
much in you know I I’m excited that
much in you know I I’m excited that that’s my first thought now look I get
that’s my first thought now look I get
that’s my first thought now look I get it I’m sitting on a high chair right now
it I’m sitting on a high chair right now
it I’m sitting on a high chair right now and talking down to like you should do
and talking down to like you should do
and talking down to like you should do this I’m really not I’m really not
this I’m really not I’m really not
this I’m really not I’m really not really not telling you what you should
really not telling you what you should
really not telling you what you should do I’m really not trying to be a guru
do I’m really not trying to be a guru
do I’m really not trying to be a guru I’m not really trying to be too cool and
I’m not really trying to be too cool and
I’m not really trying to be too cool and say hahaha look at me not you I’m really
say hahaha look at me not you I’m really
say hahaha look at me not you I’m really really really not really just making
really really not really just making
really really not really just making these videos not for the people that you
these videos not for the people that you
these videos not for the people that you find this condescending not for the few
find this condescending not for the few
find this condescending not for the few people that find it motivational I’m
people that find it motivational I’m
people that find it motivational I’m making this video for the people that
making this video for the people that
making this video for the people that are foolish right the ones that tell me
are foolish right the ones that tell me
are foolish right the ones that tell me to my face every day that yeah you know
to my face every day that yeah you know
to my face every day that yeah you know and really want it and don’t recognize
and really want it and don’t recognize
and really want it and don’t recognize the actions that it takes to get there
the actions that it takes to get there
the actions that it takes to get there so I’m making this video for a very
so I’m making this video for a very
so I’m making this video for a very small percentage of you to the left look
small percentage of you to the left look
small percentage of you to the left look no Gary thinks he’s so cool to the right
no Gary thinks he’s so cool to the right
no Gary thinks he’s so cool to the right that’s the best time for complete
that’s the best time for complete
that’s the best time for complete blindness no the middle the middle my
blindness no the middle the middle my
blindness no the middle the middle my friends show many of you that actually
friends show many of you that actually
friends show many of you that actually want this have the skills to do this
want this have the skills to do this
want this have the skills to do this right and sometimes once in a while just
right and sometimes once in a while just
right and sometimes once in a while just need to see a different version of it to
need to see a different version of it to
need to see a different version of it to understand ah right ah to me this is an
understand ah right ah to me this is an
understand ah right ah to me this is an AA video right did you mail it in did
AA video right did you mail it in did
AA video right did you mail it in did you mail in that 15 minute 15 minute
you mail in that 15 minute 15 minute
you mail in that 15 minute 15 minute call got cancelled you had a packed day
call got cancelled you had a packed day
call got cancelled you had a packed day 15 hour day they got cancelled what are
15 hour day they got cancelled what are
15 hour day they got cancelled what are you doing at 15 minutes
you doing at 15 minutes
you doing at 15 minutes and by the way sometimes those 15
and by the way sometimes those 15
and by the way sometimes those 15 minutes are absolutely worth calling
minutes are absolutely worth calling
minutes are absolutely worth calling your mom calling your daughter FaceTime
your mom calling your daughter FaceTime
your mom calling your daughter FaceTime with your kids but it’s just making
with your kids but it’s just making
with your kids but it’s just making every minute count every minute has to
every minute count every minute has to
every minute count every minute has to count every minute has to count if you
count every minute has to count if you
count every minute has to count if you want so much because you just don’t have
want so much because you just don’t have
want so much because you just don’t have as many of them as you think you just
as many of them as you think you just
as many of them as you think you just don’t
I think I’m good enough to win and I
I think I’m good enough to win and I think you’re good enough to win at your
think you’re good enough to win at your
think you’re good enough to win at your level am I gonna win at the ultimate
level am I gonna win at the ultimate
level am I gonna win at the ultimate biggest guy of all time
biggest guy of all time
biggest guy of all time gates sucks Buffett probably not I’m a
gates sucks Buffett probably not I’m a
gates sucks Buffett probably not I’m a more charismatic than loving and more
more charismatic than loving and more
more charismatic than loving and more interesting than those characters think
interesting than those characters think
interesting than those characters think so
so
so do I have enough to get me to a bill II
do I have enough to get me to a bill II
do I have enough to get me to a bill II think so but is that 40 billion no are
think so but is that 40 billion no are
think so but is that 40 billion no are you good enough to get to a hundred
you good enough to get to a hundred
you good enough to get to a hundred thousand four hundred thousand I think
thousand four hundred thousand I think
thousand four hundred thousand I think so just sat here read a hundred emails
so just sat here read a hundred emails
so just sat here read a hundred emails from people that will make it 40 50 K 30
from people that will make it 40 50 K 30
from people that will make it 40 50 K 30 K read crushing read Thank You Connor
K read crushing read Thank You Connor
K read crushing read Thank You Connor got inspired by me but I was a spark I
got inspired by me but I was a spark I
got inspired by me but I was a spark I was the one that had that insane thing
was the one that had that insane thing
was the one that had that insane thing that I have in me that made them say hmm
that I have in me that made them say hmm
that I have in me that made them say hmm you know things that make you go home a
you know things that make you go home a
you know things that make you go home a certain sorry but then they had it in
certain sorry but then they had it in
certain sorry but then they had it in them and so when I make this video
them and so when I make this video
them and so when I make this video what’s coming from my heart right now is
what’s coming from my heart right now is
what’s coming from my heart right now is maybe you’re watching this and say hmm
maybe you’re watching this and say hmm
maybe you’re watching this and say hmm maybe I need to hedge you know if you
maybe I need to hedge you know if you
maybe I need to hedge you know if you work from 80 p.m. to 4:00 in the morning
work from 80 p.m. to 4:00 in the morning
work from 80 p.m. to 4:00 in the morning will your dreams come true no you might
will your dreams come true no you might
will your dreams come true no you might not be good enough you might have not
not be good enough you might have not
not be good enough you might have not picked the right product but are we
picked the right product but are we
picked the right product but are we living in a world 2012 that’s so much
living in a world 2012 that’s so much
living in a world 2012 that’s so much better than your parents and
better than your parents and
better than your parents and grandparents and great grandparents
grandparents and great grandparents
grandparents and great grandparents generation because assholes like me can
generation because assholes like me can
generation because assholes like me can make videos when I’m 30,000 feet in the
make videos when I’m 30,000 feet in the
make videos when I’m 30,000 feet in the air
air
air yes and because of that and because of
yes and because of that and because of
yes and because of that and because of those opportunities because we’re
those opportunities because we’re
those opportunities because we’re networked in a way we’ve never seen
networked in a way we’ve never seen
networked in a way we’ve never seen before because sending an email to 100
before because sending an email to 100
before because sending an email to 100 people on one will answer and give you a
people on one will answer and give you a
people on one will answer and give you a shot matters because of that opportunity
shot matters because of that opportunity
shot matters because of that opportunity because of 2012 I beg you I beg you to
because of 2012 I beg you I beg you to
because of 2012 I beg you I beg you to take a shot roll up on that hot chick in
take a shot roll up on that hot chick in
take a shot roll up on that hot chick in a bar and ask her out roll up on that
a bar and ask her out roll up on that
a bar and ask her out roll up on that good-looking dude and ask him for coffee
good-looking dude and ask him for coffee
good-looking dude and ask him for coffee roll up on your business idea and make
roll up on your business idea and make
roll up on your business idea and make it happen because being 50 60 70
it happen because being 50 60 70
it happen because being 50 60 70 90 and having regrets that you didn’t
90 and having regrets that you didn’t
90 and having regrets that you didn’t swing the bat that’s the worst of them
swing the bat that’s the worst of them
swing the bat that’s the worst of them all our at-bat is in front of us take a
all our at-bat is in front of us take a
all our at-bat is in front of us take a swing fire I see in the eyes of a 1920
swing fire I see in the eyes of a 1920
swing fire I see in the eyes of a 1920 25 year old that feels that they’re
25 year old that feels that they’re
25 year old that feels that they’re entitled to this and then on the flip
entitled to this and then on the flip
entitled to this and then on the flip side the diminishing just a little bit
side the diminishing just a little bit
side the diminishing just a little bit of ashes with a little smoke left on
of ashes with a little smoke left on
of ashes with a little smoke left on that same entrepreneur when they were 22
that same entrepreneur when they were 22
that same entrepreneur when they were 22 at 46 when practicality and family
at 46 when practicality and family
at 46 when practicality and family dynamics and the history and the market
dynamics and the history and the market
dynamics and the history and the market tailing down and the lack of that same
tailing down and the lack of that same
tailing down and the lack of that same opportunity has just Windell either down
opportunity has just Windell either down
opportunity has just Windell either down to the moment where they don’t believe
to the moment where they don’t believe
to the moment where they don’t believe that they’ve got that shot and I’m here
that they’ve got that shot and I’m here
that they’ve got that shot and I’m here to tell you you absolutely do I mean
to tell you you absolutely do I mean
to tell you you absolutely do I mean they’re absolutely a ton of
they’re absolutely a ton of
they’re absolutely a ton of entrepreneurs that started their
entrepreneurs that started their
entrepreneurs that started their companies in their 40s 50s 60s and 70s
companies in their 40s 50s 60s and 70s
companies in their 40s 50s 60s and 70s when it was difficult to do such a thing
when it was difficult to do such a thing
when it was difficult to do such a thing City Frank Ukranian Grey Goose and that
City Frank Ukranian Grey Goose and that
City Frank Ukranian Grey Goose and that this big thing twin seventies and so
this big thing twin seventies and so
this big thing twin seventies and so desperate I’m desperate to
desperate I’m desperate to
desperate I’m desperate to to give you the springboard say you know
to give you the springboard say you know
to give you the springboard say you know what instead of launching house of cards
what instead of launching house of cards
what instead of launching house of cards seasons and instead of trying to you
seasons and instead of trying to you
seasons and instead of trying to you know go to ball games or things of that
know go to ball games or things of that
know go to ball games or things of that nature
nature
nature yeah I do have 7:00 p.m. till 2:00 in
yeah I do have 7:00 p.m. till 2:00 in
yeah I do have 7:00 p.m. till 2:00 in the morning Monday through Friday hack
the morning Monday through Friday hack
the morning Monday through Friday hack for a lot of you the kids are out of the
for a lot of you the kids are out of the
for a lot of you the kids are out of the house I mean let’s get into practicality
house I mean let’s get into practicality
house I mean let’s get into practicality for the late 40s 50 60 year olds that
for the late 40s 50 60 year olds that
for the late 40s 50 60 year olds that are watching this round the kids are out
are watching this round the kids are out
are watching this round the kids are out of the house like yeah you can pick up
of the house like yeah you can pick up
of the house like yeah you can pick up golf or you can finally start that
golf or you can finally start that
golf or you can finally start that candle company because you put pretty
candle company because you put pretty
candle company because you put pretty pictures candles on Instagram and it
pictures candles on Instagram and it
pictures candles on Instagram and it happens learn the craft figure out the
happens learn the craft figure out the
happens learn the craft figure out the opportunity at hand go attack it you
opportunity at hand go attack it you
opportunity at hand go attack it you only live once when you’re 90 200 years
only live once when you’re 90 200 years
only live once when you’re 90 200 years old and reading that you never build
old and reading that you never build
old and reading that you never build this business and you let this era pass
this business and you let this era pass
this business and you let this era pass this moment where there’s so much
this moment where there’s so much
this moment where there’s so much entrepreneurial outside
is the worst I mean until it is at least
is the worst I mean until it is at least the way I see it like I got home at
the way I see it like I got home at
the way I see it like I got home at midnight last night and everything I
midnight last night and everything I
midnight last night and everything I like it’s just real like
like it’s just real like
like it’s just real like why do I have to
why do I have to
why do I have to so
so
so I don’t know I think there’s a real
I don’t know I think there’s a real
I don’t know I think there’s a real there’s a real opportunity to to inspire
there’s a real opportunity to to inspire
there’s a real opportunity to to inspire a generation that so deserves it like I
a generation that so deserves it like I
a generation that so deserves it like I almost feel like that’s being 40 I feel
almost feel like that’s being 40 I feel
almost feel like that’s being 40 I feel like I’m caught in the middle like I
like I’m caught in the middle like I
like I’m caught in the middle like I have so much empathy for I recognize how
have so much empathy for I recognize how
have so much empathy for I recognize how insane I had to be to to like I mean you
insane I had to be to to like I mean you
insane I had to be to to like I mean you can’t even imagine how not practical
can’t even imagine how not practical
can’t even imagine how not practical being an entrepreneur was when I was
being an entrepreneur was when I was
being an entrepreneur was when I was your guys it like when I was happier age
your guys it like when I was happier age
your guys it like when I was happier age like in school like like a 15 year old
like in school like like a 15 year old
like in school like like a 15 year old now in school that’s getting DS but it’s
now in school that’s getting DS but it’s
now in school that’s getting DS but it’s like selling on the Internet
like selling on the Internet
like selling on the Internet everyone’s I go there’s our neck year in
everyone’s I go there’s our neck year in
everyone’s I go there’s our neck year in the next Mark Zuckerberg and mine was
the next Mark Zuckerberg and mine was
the next Mark Zuckerberg and mine was like yo you’re the next pieces you know
like yo you’re the next pieces you know
like yo you’re the next pieces you know like you know like it’s so insanely
like you know like it’s so insanely
like you know like it’s so insanely different and so I have a lot of empathy
different and so I have a lot of empathy
different and so I have a lot of empathy for people that I don’t know if they
for people that I don’t know if they
for people that I don’t know if they recognize how real is thank you guys so
recognize how real is thank you guys so
recognize how real is thank you guys so much for watching I hope you enjoyed I
much for watching I hope you enjoyed I
much for watching I hope you enjoyed I hope you’re extra motivated now I’d love
hope you’re extra motivated now I’d love
hope you’re extra motivated now I’d love to know what you thought of this video
to know what you thought of this video
to know what you thought of this video which of the clips or which of the
which of the clips or which of the
which of the clips or which of the points that Gary made was most impactful
points that Gary made was most impactful
points that Gary made was most impactful most insightful to you leave it in the
most insightful to you leave it in the
most insightful to you leave it in the comments below and I’ll join in the
comments below and I’ll join in the
comments below and I’ll join in the discussion thank you so much for
discussion thank you so much for
discussion thank you so much for watching
watching
watching continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
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