when you get on the field put everything you have into it put every ounce of
you have into it put every ounce of
you have into it put every ounce of energy you have on the field
energy you have on the field
energy you have on the field fear is the disease Hustle is the
fear is the disease Hustle is the
fear is the disease Hustle is the antidote what I do in a given day is I
antidote what I do in a given day is I
antidote what I do in a given day is I have a set of problems that need to be
have a set of problems that need to be
have a set of problems that need to be solved and I started the most important
solved and I started the most important
solved and I started the most important and work my way down he’s an American
and work my way down he’s an American
and work my way down he’s an American visionary and entrepreneur he co-founded
visionary and entrepreneur he co-founded
visionary and entrepreneur he co-founded the peer-to-peer file-sharing company
the peer-to-peer file-sharing company
the peer-to-peer file-sharing company swoosh and the technology company uber
swoosh and the technology company uber
swoosh and the technology company uber he has an estimated net worth of 6.2
he has an estimated net worth of 6.2
he has an estimated net worth of 6.2 billion dollars
billion dollars
billion dollars he’s Travis kalanick and here’s my take
he’s Travis kalanick and here’s my take
he’s Travis kalanick and here’s my take on his top ten rules for success rule
on his top ten rules for success rule
on his top ten rules for success rule number one is my personal favorite and
number one is my personal favorite and
number one is my personal favorite and make sure to stick around all over to
make sure to stick around all over to
make sure to stick around all over to the end for some special bonus clips and
the end for some special bonus clips and
the end for some special bonus clips and as always as Travis says something that
as always as Travis says something that
as always as Travis says something that really means helping really resonates
really means helping really resonates
really means helping really resonates with you make sure to leave in the
with you make sure to leave in the
with you make sure to leave in the comments and put quotes around it so
comments and put quotes around it so
comments and put quotes around it so other people can be inspired as well
the champions mindset I think a lot of
the champions mindset I think a lot of people hear the word champion they think
people hear the word champion they think
people hear the word champion they think of a famous sports star you might think
of a famous sports star you might think
of a famous sports star you might think of in the US you might think of a
of in the US you might think of a
of in the US you might think of a Michael Jordan or LeBron James going and
Michael Jordan or LeBron James going and
Michael Jordan or LeBron James going and dunking on somebody but we think of it
dunking on somebody but we think of it
dunking on somebody but we think of it differently and we think of it as well
differently and we think of it as well
differently and we think of it as well when you get on the field put everything
when you get on the field put everything
when you get on the field put everything you have into it put every ounce of
you have into it put every ounce of
you have into it put every ounce of energy you have on the field leave
energy you have on the field leave
energy you have on the field leave nothing on the field and to when you get
nothing on the field and to when you get
nothing on the field and to when you get knocked down because if you’re an
knocked down because if you’re an
knocked down because if you’re an entrepreneur you inevitably you will be
entrepreneur you inevitably you will be
entrepreneur you inevitably you will be when you see hard times and you get
when you see hard times and you get
when you see hard times and you get knocked down get back up and if you keep
knocked down get back up and if you keep
knocked down get back up and if you keep putting everything you got into it and
putting everything you got into it and
putting everything you got into it and you keep getting back up when you get
you keep getting back up when you get
you keep getting back up when you get knocked down it’s almost impossible to
knocked down it’s almost impossible to
knocked down it’s almost impossible to fail fear is the disease hustle is the
fail fear is the disease hustle is the
fail fear is the disease hustle is the antidote so in my day I already sound
antidote so in my day I already sound
antidote so in my day I already sound like an old school dude
like an old school dude
like an old school dude in my day we it was just tough man you
in my day we it was just tough man you
in my day we it was just tough man you start a company in 2001 good luck right
start a company in 2001 good luck right
start a company in 2001 good luck right you can’t count on funding you can’t
you can’t count on funding you can’t
you can’t count on funding you can’t count on sales you can’t count on
count on sales you can’t count on
count on sales you can’t count on anything but just crazy hustle and just
anything but just crazy hustle and just
anything but just crazy hustle and just grit your teeth claw your way to success
grit your teeth claw your way to success
grit your teeth claw your way to success there was just no easy way to do it what
there was just no easy way to do it what
there was just no easy way to do it what I find is a lot of the entrepreneurs
I find is a lot of the entrepreneurs
I find is a lot of the entrepreneurs today are much smarter than we were back
today are much smarter than we were back
today are much smarter than we were back in the day they’re like way smarter
in the day they’re like way smarter
in the day they’re like way smarter you know they got blogs they know what
you know they got blogs they know what
you know they got blogs they know what VCS are doing you know they know
VCS are doing you know they know
VCS are doing you know they know everything that’s going on in the space
everything that’s going on in the space
everything that’s going on in the space there’s a corpus of knowledge now that’s
there’s a corpus of knowledge now that’s
there’s a corpus of knowledge now that’s that makes entrepreneurs today much
that makes entrepreneurs today much
that makes entrepreneurs today much smarter but there’s liquidity in funding
smarter but there’s liquidity in funding
smarter but there’s liquidity in funding especially on the Angels side it used to
especially on the Angels side it used to
especially on the Angels side it used to be much harder to get an angel deal done
be much harder to get an angel deal done
be much harder to get an angel deal done than a Series A deal now angel deals are
than a Series A deal now angel deals are
than a Series A deal now angel deals are a piece of cake but what happens is I’ve
a piece of cake but what happens is I’ve
a piece of cake but what happens is I’ve seen a number of entrepreneurs who who
seen a number of entrepreneurs who who
seen a number of entrepreneurs who who don’t have that hustle and they they’re
don’t have that hustle and they they’re
don’t have that hustle and they they’re afraid and they act out of that fear and
afraid and they act out of that fear and
afraid and they act out of that fear and when you act out of that fear you make
when you act out of that fear you make
when you act out of that fear you make big mistakes an example might be doing a
big mistakes an example might be doing a
big mistakes an example might be doing a preemptive deal with a VC think
preemptive deal with a VC think
preemptive deal with a VC think your friend an example might be like not
your friend an example might be like not
your friend an example might be like not being hardcore and keeping your job an
being hardcore and keeping your job an
being hardcore and keeping your job an example might be not you know a lot of
example might be not you know a lot of
example might be not you know a lot of times it gets exposed through deals you
times it gets exposed through deals you
times it gets exposed through deals you see that fear being exposed through the
see that fear being exposed through the
see that fear being exposed through the deal cycle and so if you find if you’re
deal cycle and so if you find if you’re
deal cycle and so if you find if you’re entrepreneur and you find yourself
entrepreneur and you find yourself
entrepreneur and you find yourself afraid of something sack up okay and
afraid of something sack up okay and
afraid of something sack up okay and start hustling hustling is the antidote
start hustling hustling is the antidote
start hustling hustling is the antidote to fear go create your success my I like
to fear go create your success my I like
to fear go create your success my I like to say my management style is problem
to say my management style is problem
to say my management style is problem solver in chief and so what I do in a
solver in chief and so what I do in a
solver in chief and so what I do in a given day is I have a set of problems
given day is I have a set of problems
given day is I have a set of problems that need to be solved and I started the
that need to be solved and I started the
that need to be solved and I started the most important and work my way down and
most important and work my way down and
most important and work my way down and for the problems I don’t have time for
for the problems I don’t have time for
for the problems I don’t have time for somebody else gets to solve them now if
somebody else gets to solve them now if
somebody else gets to solve them now if somebody is already solving another
somebody is already solving another
somebody is already solving another problem of solving a problem I don’t
problem of solving a problem I don’t
problem of solving a problem I don’t need to get involved if the problem is
need to get involved if the problem is
need to get involved if the problem is getting solved but you know people go
getting solved but you know people go
getting solved but you know people go wow so your days just full of problems
wow so your days just full of problems
wow so your days just full of problems I’m like yeah I’ve got a lot of problems
I’m like yeah I’ve got a lot of problems
I’m like yeah I’ve got a lot of problems but but it’s sort of like how a math
but but it’s sort of like how a math
but but it’s sort of like how a math professor thinks of problems right is
professor thinks of problems right is
professor thinks of problems right is that think of a great math professor who
that think of a great math professor who
that think of a great math professor who has no math problems to solve
has no math problems to solve
has no math problems to solve he’s a very sad math professor and so
he’s a very sad math professor and so
he’s a very sad math professor and so that’s very much how I look at it
that’s very much how I look at it
that’s very much how I look at it solving problems is a you know every
solving problems is a you know every
solving problems is a you know every problem is an opportunity for innovating
problem is an opportunity for innovating
problem is an opportunity for innovating and being creative and finding something
and being creative and finding something
and being creative and finding something new and that’s what I love to do and I
new and that’s what I love to do and I
new and that’s what I love to do and I do it every day can’t a lot a lot of
do it every day can’t a lot a lot of
do it every day can’t a lot a lot of folks think oh you’re an engineer your
folks think oh you’re an engineer your
folks think oh you’re an engineer your analytical you can solve all the world’s
analytical you can solve all the world’s
analytical you can solve all the world’s problems but it doesn’t quite work like
problems but it doesn’t quite work like
problems but it doesn’t quite work like that there’s a lot of creativity that
that there’s a lot of creativity that
that there’s a lot of creativity that goes into finding how to solve a problem
goes into finding how to solve a problem
goes into finding how to solve a problem in a way that moves people in a way that
in a way that moves people in a way that
in a way that moves people in a way that inspires and so you have to really merge
inspires and so you have to really merge
inspires and so you have to really merge the left brain that analytical side with
the left brain that analytical side with
the left brain that analytical side with the right brain was the creative side
the right brain was the creative side
the right brain was the creative side the emotional side the heart and put
the emotional side the heart and put
the emotional side the heart and put those two together this is the Babbage
those two together this is the Babbage
those two together this is the Babbage machine actually the first computing
machine actually the first computing
machine actually the first computing machine that existed or actually that
machine that existed or actually that
machine that existed or actually that was designed super analytical but what
was designed super analytical but what
was designed super analytical but what the hell are you going to do with it
the hell are you going to do with it
the hell are you going to do with it all right you have to bring some
all right you have to bring some
all right you have to bring some creativity to it in Albert Einstein I’ve
creativity to it in Albert Einstein I’ve
creativity to it in Albert Einstein I’ve got a couple Albert Einstein quotes
got a couple Albert Einstein quotes
got a couple Albert Einstein quotes today says creativity is intelligence
today says creativity is intelligence
today says creativity is intelligence having fun so it over whether it’s
having fun so it over whether it’s
having fun so it over whether it’s myself as the entrepreneur or really
myself as the entrepreneur or really
myself as the entrepreneur or really anybody we hire we really look for that
anybody we hire we really look for that
anybody we hire we really look for that analytical creative cross you see we had
analytical creative cross you see we had
analytical creative cross you see we had a really interesting situation
a really interesting situation
a really interesting situation we went there by the way weird as far as
we went there by the way weird as far as
we went there by the way weird as far as we could tell we are totally legal white
we could tell we are totally legal white
we could tell we are totally legal white glove legal nicest laws in the country
glove legal nicest laws in the country
glove legal nicest laws in the country in terms of sedans in DC but DC taxi
in terms of sedans in DC but DC taxi
in terms of sedans in DC but DC taxi Commissioner goes out there and says
Commissioner goes out there and says
Commissioner goes out there and says ubers not legal because they charge by
ubers not legal because they charge by
ubers not legal because they charge by time and distance and let’s just say
time and distance and let’s just say
time and distance and let’s just say that was real why is charging by
that was real why is charging by
that was real why is charging by distance evil I don’t understand I don’t
distance evil I don’t understand I don’t
distance evil I don’t understand I don’t get it but he said look you’re charging
get it but he said look you’re charging
get it but he said look you’re charging my time and distance you’re not allowed
my time and distance you’re not allowed
my time and distance you’re not allowed well we looked at the law law says today
well we looked at the law law says today
well we looked at the law law says today on a for hire vehicle designed to carry
on a for hire vehicle designed to carry
on a for hire vehicle designed to carry fewer than six passengers which charges
fewer than six passengers which charges
fewer than six passengers which charges with a service on the basis of time and
with a service on the basis of time and
with a service on the basis of time and mileage like what are you talking about
mileage like what are you talking about
mileage like what are you talking about is going in public forms Washington Post
is going in public forms Washington Post
is going in public forms Washington Post etc we go the Attorney General in the
etc we go the Attorney General in the
etc we go the Attorney General in the District of Columbia and that’s what he
District of Columbia and that’s what he
District of Columbia and that’s what he tells us
so
so when you read about the crazy stuff
when you read about the crazy stuff
when you read about the crazy stuff we’re doing in the cities and I’ve got
we’re doing in the cities and I’ve got
we’re doing in the cities and I’ve got to close this down because I’m – that
to close this down because I’m – that
to close this down because I’m – that somebody’s going to have the hook and
somebody’s going to have the hook and
somebody’s going to have the hook and they’re going to take me off here but
they’re going to take me off here but
they’re going to take me off here but when you read about the crazy stuff that
when you read about the crazy stuff that
when you read about the crazy stuff that we’re doing in the cities know that it
we’re doing in the cities know that it
we’re doing in the cities know that it is corrupt out there know that we are
is corrupt out there know that we are
is corrupt out there know that we are highly highly disruptive in what you
highly highly disruptive in what you
highly highly disruptive in what you read in the papers isn’t always true and
read in the papers isn’t always true and
read in the papers isn’t always true and the bottom line is that in order to be
the bottom line is that in order to be
the bottom line is that in order to be in this business in order to be this
in this business in order to be this
in this business in order to be this disruptive to what’s going on you have
disruptive to what’s going on you have
disruptive to what’s going on you have to have you have to be willing to the
to have you have to be willing to the
to have you have to be willing to the fight and you have to not be it you
fight and you have to not be it you
fight and you have to not be it you can’t be shy so that gives you a little
can’t be shy so that gives you a little
can’t be shy so that gives you a little bit about it basically they try to put a
bit about it basically they try to put a
bit about it basically they try to put a floor on our prices I’ll leave it at
floor on our prices I’ll leave it at
floor on our prices I’ll leave it at this one this last one here they put a
this one this last one here they put a
this one this last one here they put a floor on our prices try to pass what
floor on our prices try to pass what
floor on our prices try to pass what they call the uber amendment make our
they call the uber amendment make our
they call the uber amendment make our prices five times out of a taxi they
prices five times out of a taxi they
prices five times out of a taxi they rolled the amendment out July 10th
rolled the amendment out July 10th
rolled the amendment out July 10th there’s a Monday at a July 9th the vote
there’s a Monday at a July 9th the vote
there’s a Monday at a July 9th the vote on the bill was the tenth sorry they put
on the bill was the tenth sorry they put
on the bill was the tenth sorry they put the bill out on the night that was a
the bill out on the night that was a
the bill out on the night that was a Monday at 4:00 p.m. to vote on at 11:00
Monday at 4:00 p.m. to vote on at 11:00
Monday at 4:00 p.m. to vote on at 11:00 a.m. the next day 18 hours most of which
a.m. the next day 18 hours most of which
a.m. the next day 18 hours most of which are going to be sleeping I wrote an
are going to be sleeping I wrote an
are going to be sleeping I wrote an email to our consumers letting know that
email to our consumers letting know that
email to our consumers letting know that they’re about to do this and by the way
they’re about to do this and by the way
they’re about to do this and by the way the rationale was to ensure that
the rationale was to ensure that
the rationale was to ensure that basically we don’t compete if a CEO of a
basically we don’t compete if a CEO of a
basically we don’t compete if a CEO of a company told said something like this
company told said something like this
company told said something like this they’d be in jail but if you corrupt
they’d be in jail but if you corrupt
they’d be in jail but if you corrupt your politicians and then push those
your politicians and then push those
your politicians and then push those laws down that’s totally legal anyways
laws down that’s totally legal anyways
laws down that’s totally legal anyways we did something called life liberty and
we did something called life liberty and
we did something called life liberty and the pursuit of Burness uber DC love is a
the pursuit of Burness uber DC love is a
the pursuit of Burness uber DC love is a hashtag 18 hours later we had 50,000
hashtag 18 hours later we had 50,000
hashtag 18 hours later we had 50,000 original emails these weren’t robo
original emails these weren’t robo
original emails these weren’t robo emails that went to City Council people
emails that went to City Council people
emails that went to City Council people telling about to vote for it 37 thousand
telling about to vote for it 37 thousand
telling about to vote for it 37 thousand tweets 104 million social media
tweets 104 million social media
tweets 104 million social media impressions and we won and
as you might imagine there wasn’t a lot
as you might imagine there wasn’t a lot of sleep during that time but it was so
of sleep during that time but it was so
of sleep during that time but it was so short it maybe didn’t matter number six
short it maybe didn’t matter number six
short it maybe didn’t matter number six make magic so I you know in a little old
make magic so I you know in a little old
make magic so I you know in a little old school my movie tastes there’s a movie
school my movie tastes there’s a movie
school my movie tastes there’s a movie called pulp fiction where samuel
called pulp fiction where samuel
called pulp fiction where samuel l.jackson there’s this glowing thing in
l.jackson there’s this glowing thing in
l.jackson there’s this glowing thing in this briefcase and you never quite see
this briefcase and you never quite see
this briefcase and you never quite see it but everybody when they’re around it
it but everybody when they’re around it
it but everybody when they’re around it they’re close to it their eyes get big
they’re close to it their eyes get big
they’re close to it their eyes get big and they’re just they’re just excited
and they’re just they’re just excited
and they’re just they’re just excited they just they just feel it they feel
they just they just feel it they feel
they just they just feel it they feel that aura of it how do you recreate that
that aura of it how do you recreate that
that aura of it how do you recreate that and the things we make is the things
and the things we make is the things
and the things we make is the things entrepreneurs make how do they recreate
entrepreneurs make how do they recreate
entrepreneurs make how do they recreate that well at Ober we like to say there
that well at Ober we like to say there
that well at Ober we like to say there are four dimensions of magic one is time
are four dimensions of magic one is time
are four dimensions of magic one is time if you can give people their time back
if you can give people their time back
if you can give people their time back you are providing some kind of magic to
you are providing some kind of magic to
you are providing some kind of magic to your customers if you can bring calm
your customers if you can bring calm
your customers if you can bring calm into their day you are very valuable to
into their day you are very valuable to
into their day you are very valuable to the folks who are using your products or
the folks who are using your products or
the folks who are using your products or sometimes it’s just bringing a little
sometimes it’s just bringing a little
sometimes it’s just bringing a little bit of joy and for others it’s money so
bit of joy and for others it’s money so
bit of joy and for others it’s money so time sorry yeah time calm joy and money
time sorry yeah time calm joy and money
time sorry yeah time calm joy and money are at uber the four dimensions of magic
are at uber the four dimensions of magic
are at uber the four dimensions of magic money can be saving people money so they
money can be saving people money so they
money can be saving people money so they get much more than what they expected or
get much more than what they expected or
get much more than what they expected or it can be new ways to make an income
it can be new ways to make an income
it can be new ways to make an income that change your life and change how you
that change your life and change how you
that change your life and change how you feed your you provide for your family
feed your you provide for your family
feed your you provide for your family and so magic often you know you kind of
and so magic often you know you kind of
and so magic often you know you kind of know when you see it I mean this is
know when you see it I mean this is
know when you see it I mean this is amazing this is this is a patent on the
amazing this is this is a patent on the
amazing this is this is a patent on the iPhone in 2006 and I’m like looking at
iPhone in 2006 and I’m like looking at
iPhone in 2006 and I’m like looking at my iPhone I’m like I think it’s kind of
my iPhone I’m like I think it’s kind of
my iPhone I’m like I think it’s kind of the same this is sometimes it requires
the same this is sometimes it requires
the same this is sometimes it requires seeing the future but you ultimately
seeing the future but you ultimately
seeing the future but you ultimately know when you see it these are two
know when you see it these are two
know when you see it these are two bridges in San Francisco they both go
bridges in San Francisco they both go
bridges in San Francisco they both go into the city one is the Bay Bridge one
into the city one is the Bay Bridge one
into the city one is the Bay Bridge one is of course the Golden Gate Bridge and
is of course the Golden Gate Bridge and
is of course the Golden Gate Bridge and no matter how many times you go on the
no matter how many times you go on the
no matter how many times you go on the Golden Gate Bridge you’re going to take
Golden Gate Bridge you’re going to take
Golden Gate Bridge you’re going to take a picture you just can’t help it and so
a picture you just can’t help it and so
a picture you just can’t help it and so when you see magic you know it it
when you see magic you know it it
when you see magic you know it it inspires it can be aesthetic on the
inspires it can be aesthetic on the
inspires it can be aesthetic on the outside but sometimes
outside but sometimes
outside but sometimes you can’t see it as an entrepreneur
you can’t see it as an entrepreneur
you can’t see it as an entrepreneur there actually is a definition of
there actually is a definition of
there actually is a definition of failure a lot of people ask me when do
failure a lot of people ask me when do
failure a lot of people ask me when do you move on when do you when do you stop
you move on when do you when do you stop
you move on when do you when do you stop what you’re doing and say maybe this
what you’re doing and say maybe this
what you’re doing and say maybe this isn’t working out and I like to say well
isn’t working out and I like to say well
isn’t working out and I like to say well first you have to believe in if you keep
first you have to believe in if you keep
first you have to believe in if you keep believing what you’re doing keep going
believing what you’re doing keep going
believing what you’re doing keep going but there’s one other criteria if
but there’s one other criteria if
but there’s one other criteria if keeping going means you are going to do
keeping going means you are going to do
keeping going means you are going to do severe physical or mental damage to
severe physical or mental damage to
severe physical or mental damage to yourself and you should move on yeah and
yourself and you should move on yeah and
yourself and you should move on yeah and my last company I sort of got to that
my last company I sort of got to that
my last company I sort of got to that point now I it was a success for me I
point now I it was a success for me I
point now I it was a success for me I mean I ultimately sold it to a large
mean I ultimately sold it to a large
mean I ultimately sold it to a large company out of Boston called Akamai but
company out of Boston called Akamai but
company out of Boston called Akamai but I was at that point where I had gone
I was at that point where I had gone
I was at that point where I had gone seven years and it was really hard times
seven years and it was really hard times
seven years and it was really hard times and I knew that if I had kept going and
and I knew that if I had kept going and
and I knew that if I had kept going and this little blip of success we started
this little blip of success we started
this little blip of success we started to see if that was a mirage I knew I
to see if that was a mirage I knew I
to see if that was a mirage I knew I would kind of go I would start to go
would kind of go I would start to go
would kind of go I would start to go crazy like for real failure is when is
crazy like for real failure is when is
crazy like for real failure is when is maybe when at least I feel like I failed
maybe when at least I feel like I failed
maybe when at least I feel like I failed when I didn’t put everything I had into
when I didn’t put everything I had into
when I didn’t put everything I had into into a problem so really it goes back to
into a problem so really it goes back to
into a problem so really it goes back to the analogy I made at the beginning is
the analogy I made at the beginning is
the analogy I made at the beginning is if you don’t put it all out there if you
if you don’t put it all out there if you
if you don’t put it all out there if you don’t put everything you got into
don’t put everything you got into
don’t put everything you got into solving a problem then that’s failure if
solving a problem then that’s failure if
solving a problem then that’s failure if you get to a place where it’s easy as an
you get to a place where it’s easy as an
you get to a place where it’s easy as an entrepreneur it’s about to get really
entrepreneur it’s about to get really
entrepreneur it’s about to get really really hard and so what you find is with
really hard and so what you find is with
really hard and so what you find is with really good entrepreneurs they’re
really good entrepreneurs they’re
really good entrepreneurs they’re constantly making things difficult for
constantly making things difficult for
constantly making things difficult for themselves and it’s pushing I like to
themselves and it’s pushing I like to
themselves and it’s pushing I like to say you push until it hurts or you sort
say you push until it hurts or you sort
say you push until it hurts or you sort of you want to be always pushing beyond
of you want to be always pushing beyond
of you want to be always pushing beyond what you’re comfortable with and you’re
what you’re comfortable with and you’re
what you’re comfortable with and you’re sweating just a little bit all the time
sweating just a little bit all the time
sweating just a little bit all the time and and when that happens when you’re
and and when that happens when you’re
and and when that happens when you’re when you’re constantly pushing beyond
when you’re constantly pushing beyond
when you’re constantly pushing beyond what you think what you know is possible
what you think what you know is possible
what you think what you know is possible you’re always sweating a little bit
you’re always sweating a little bit
you’re always sweating a little bit and you’re always a little bit nervous
and you’re always a little bit nervous
and you’re always a little bit nervous but that is the drug of being an
but that is the drug of being an
but that is the drug of being an entrepreneur and so when you’re pushing
entrepreneur and so when you’re pushing
entrepreneur and so when you’re pushing like that and you’re never really
like that and you’re never really
like that and you’re never really relaxed then it always feels small and
relaxed then it always feels small and
relaxed then it always feels small and so in many ways it feels to me the same
so in many ways it feels to me the same
so in many ways it feels to me the same now as it did at the
now as it did at the
now as it did at the beginning it’s still a little nervous no
beginning it’s still a little nervous no
beginning it’s still a little nervous no look sometimes you talk to people in the
look sometimes you talk to people in the
look sometimes you talk to people in the entrepreneurial world and they’re like
entrepreneurial world and they’re like
entrepreneurial world and they’re like and I’m looking for my next big thing I
and I’m looking for my next big thing I
and I’m looking for my next big thing I got this idea I’m kind of you know it’s
got this idea I’m kind of you know it’s
got this idea I’m kind of you know it’s like ecommerce cross with social but
like ecommerce cross with social but
like ecommerce cross with social but then it’s got this mobile twist and
then it’s got this mobile twist and
then it’s got this mobile twist and you’re like what are you talking about
you’re like what are you talking about
you’re like what are you talking about man so the best way to do this and this
man so the best way to do this and this
man so the best way to do this and this is look I’m biased this is my way of
is look I’m biased this is my way of
is look I’m biased this is my way of doing it but I think the best way is
doing it but I think the best way is
doing it but I think the best way is fall in love with an idea right fall in
fall in love with an idea right fall in
fall in love with an idea right fall in love with an idea and just go after it
love with an idea and just go after it
love with an idea and just go after it and when you do that win or lose you
and when you do that win or lose you
and when you do that win or lose you know get knocked down get back up
know get knocked down get back up
know get knocked down get back up whatever happens if you put your all
whatever happens if you put your all
whatever happens if you put your all into it it’s it’s a worthwhile endeavor
into it it’s it’s a worthwhile endeavor
into it it’s it’s a worthwhile endeavor and you kind of get smarter every day
and you kind of get smarter every day
and you kind of get smarter every day because what you fall in love with might
because what you fall in love with might
because what you fall in love with might not be exactly what it needs to be to
not be exactly what it needs to be to
not be exactly what it needs to be to win but start there and then the journey
win but start there and then the journey
win but start there and then the journey becomes something worthwhile because
becomes something worthwhile because
becomes something worthwhile because it’s going to be hard and if and if
it’s going to be hard and if and if
it’s going to be hard and if and if you’ve got love then then it’s much
you’ve got love then then it’s much
you’ve got love then then it’s much easier than if you don’t know much
easier than if you don’t know much
easier than if you don’t know much easier the entrepreneur that loves what
easier the entrepreneur that loves what
easier the entrepreneur that loves what they do going against the entrepreneur
they do going against the entrepreneur
they do going against the entrepreneur that doesn’t who really obvious who wins
that doesn’t who really obvious who wins
that doesn’t who really obvious who wins that one not even a close call now when
that one not even a close call now when
that one not even a close call now when I was an engineer I used to think that
I was an engineer I used to think that
I was an engineer I used to think that selling was like the super terrible
selling was like the super terrible
selling was like the super terrible thing like I used to judge it like all
thing like I used to judge it like all
thing like I used to judge it like all engineers do and I haven’t always been
engineers do and I haven’t always been
engineers do and I haven’t always been the greatest storyteller myself I had to
the greatest storyteller myself I had to
the greatest storyteller myself I had to sort of get up to speed a little bit
sort of get up to speed a little bit
sort of get up to speed a little bit because I thought if you’re just telling
because I thought if you’re just telling
because I thought if you’re just telling a story you look something like this guy
but we have fun when we story tell we
but we have fun when we story tell we like to say that transportation is kind
like to say that transportation is kind
like to say that transportation is kind of a boring old business can we find
of a boring old business can we find
of a boring old business can we find ways to bring it to life can we find
ways to bring it to life can we find
ways to bring it to life can we find give our customers who love us a reason
give our customers who love us a reason
give our customers who love us a reason to tell their friends one of the first
to tell their friends one of the first
to tell their friends one of the first on demand marketing stunts that we did
on demand marketing stunts that we did
on demand marketing stunts that we did was on demand mariachi bands on the 5th
was on demand mariachi bands on the 5th
was on demand mariachi bands on the 5th of May Cinco DeMayo
of May Cinco DeMayo
of May Cinco DeMayo so you push a button and these guys show
so you push a button and these guys show
so you push a button and these guys show up
up
up and everybody in your office is like
and everybody in your office is like
and everybody in your office is like what is happening you know in our India
what is happening you know in our India
what is happening you know in our India team they they had this idea that they
team they they had this idea that they
team they they had this idea that they would do on demand choppers this was
would do on demand choppers this was
would do on demand choppers this was definitely a one-time event but you can
definitely a one-time event but you can
definitely a one-time event but you can you can go to the next level in
you can go to the next level in
you can go to the next level in storytelling you can go to a place where
storytelling you can go to a place where
storytelling you can go to a place where you’re really speaking from the heart
you’re really speaking from the heart
you’re really speaking from the heart you capture the essence of what it is
you capture the essence of what it is
you capture the essence of what it is you bring and you inspire everybody who
you bring and you inspire everybody who
you bring and you inspire everybody who sees it
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because perennial
made this video because perennial
made this video because perennial harvest asked me to so if there’s a
harvest asked me to so if there’s a
harvest asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you are going
famous entrepreneur that you are going
famous entrepreneur that you are going to profile next leave it down in the
to profile next leave it down in the
to profile next leave it down in the comments below and I’ll see what I can
comments below and I’ll see what I can
comments below and I’ll see what I can do I also love to know what the Travis
do I also love to know what the Travis
do I also love to know what the Travis say that really resonated with you what
say that really resonated with you what
say that really resonated with you what point really hit home the hardest for
point really hit home the hardest for
point really hit home the hardest for you what did you enjoy what change or
you what did you enjoy what change or
you what did you enjoy what change or you know difference you’re going to make
you know difference you’re going to make
you know difference you’re going to make in your business or life after watching
in your business or life after watching
in your business or life after watching this video leave it in the comments I’m
this video leave it in the comments I’m
this video leave it in the comments I’m going to join in the discussion thank
going to join in the discussion thank
going to join in the discussion thank you again for watching I believe in you
you again for watching I believe in you
you again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in
I hope you continue to believe in
I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is I’ll see you soon
fake it till you make it I’ve heard this
fake it till you make it I’ve heard this from a couple entrepreneurs fake it till
from a couple entrepreneurs fake it till
from a couple entrepreneurs fake it till you make it is okay if you fake
you make it is okay if you fake
you make it is okay if you fake it till you make it that means you’re
it till you make it that means you’re
it till you make it that means you’re living a lie and if you live a lie long
living a lie and if you live a lie long
living a lie and if you live a lie long enough you’re going to be in pain and
enough you’re going to be in pain and
enough you’re going to be in pain and you’re going to start to sleep 14 hours
you’re going to start to sleep 14 hours
you’re going to start to sleep 14 hours a night okay because you can’t wake up
a night okay because you can’t wake up
a night okay because you can’t wake up so faking it to make it is not a
so faking it to make it is not a
so faking it to make it is not a long-term strategy fake it till you make
long-term strategy fake it till you make
long-term strategy fake it till you make it is an insecure strategy and again
it is an insecure strategy and again
it is an insecure strategy and again that goes back to fear if you’re afraid
that goes back to fear if you’re afraid
that goes back to fear if you’re afraid go hustle it will solve your problems
go hustle it will solve your problems
go hustle it will solve your problems but don’t fake it the way of the
but don’t fake it the way of the
but don’t fake it the way of the entrepreneur is is actually about going
entrepreneur is is actually about going
entrepreneur is is actually about going looking at the world and finding
looking at the world and finding
looking at the world and finding problems it’s actually some people think
problems it’s actually some people think
problems it’s actually some people think that’s a negative mindset but actually I
that’s a negative mindset but actually I
that’s a negative mindset but actually I find it is like a it’s like it’s a
find it is like a it’s like it’s a
find it is like a it’s like it’s a curious mindset is you’re out there
curious mindset is you’re out there
curious mindset is you’re out there looking for problems looking for things
looking for problems looking for things
looking for problems looking for things that aren’t the way they should be or
that aren’t the way they should be or
that aren’t the way they should be or could be okay you got a good idea look
could be okay you got a good idea look
could be okay you got a good idea look everybody’s got a good idea yeah you
everybody’s got a good idea yeah you
everybody’s got a good idea yeah you know now the okay everybody has an idea
know now the okay everybody has an idea
know now the okay everybody has an idea not everyone having a good idea but
not everyone having a good idea but
not everyone having a good idea but people have good ideas look goober is a
people have good ideas look goober is a
people have good ideas look goober is a good idea you push a button and get a
good idea you push a button and get a
good idea you push a button and get a ride I don’t know if we were the first
ride I don’t know if we were the first
ride I don’t know if we were the first person ever think of that idea but we
person ever think of that idea but we
person ever think of that idea but we were the first person to do it and and
were the first person to do it and and
were the first person to do it and and so you got to just go do it then you’ve
so you got to just go do it then you’ve
so you got to just go do it then you’ve got to just get out there and go do it
got to just get out there and go do it
got to just get out there and go do it so it’s easy to have the idea or
so it’s easy to have the idea or
so it’s easy to have the idea or straightforward but then you’ve got to
straightforward but then you’ve got to
straightforward but then you’ve got to have enough guts to go out there and try
have enough guts to go out there and try
have enough guts to go out there and try and that’s that’s the way of the
and that’s that’s the way of the
and that’s that’s the way of the entrepreneur
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