I heard everybody welcome back to another YouTube hangout super excited to
another YouTube hangout super excited to
another YouTube hangout super excited to be here again with you my last one of
be here again with you my last one of
be here again with you my last one of the dates it’s been a fun ride today I
the dates it’s been a fun ride today I
the dates it’s been a fun ride today I have a special guest
have a special guest
have a special guest I repeat guests we’ve got Alex back on
I repeat guests we’ve got Alex back on
I repeat guests we’ve got Alex back on with me we had a great session before
with me we had a great session before
with me we had a great session before Alec was talking about influencer
Alec was talking about influencer
Alec was talking about influencer marketing and we had a fun session and
marketing and we had a fun session and
marketing and we had a fun session and he runs his own podcast called the
he runs his own podcast called the
he runs his own podcast called the influencer podcast and he wanted to have
influencer podcast and he wanted to have
influencer podcast and he wanted to have me on as a guest on a show and I said
me on as a guest on a show and I said
me on as a guest on a show and I said I’d love to Alex let’s do it and hey why
I’d love to Alex let’s do it and hey why
I’d love to Alex let’s do it and hey why don’t we make it as a YouTube video
don’t we make it as a YouTube video
don’t we make it as a YouTube video again so you guys could benefit and
again so you guys could benefit and
again so you guys could benefit and learn a little bit more about Alex again
learn a little bit more about Alex again
learn a little bit more about Alex again so it’s gonna be simulcast it’ll be live
so it’s gonna be simulcast it’ll be live
so it’s gonna be simulcast it’ll be live here and he’s gonna pull it for his on
here and he’s gonna pull it for his on
here and he’s gonna pull it for his on his channel too so Alex before you do
his channel too so Alex before you do
his channel too so Alex before you do your usual intro and all that can you
your usual intro and all that can you
your usual intro and all that can you just quickly remind everybody again what
just quickly remind everybody again what
just quickly remind everybody again what you’re all about tell us about the
you’re all about tell us about the
you’re all about tell us about the podcast and then the show is yours man
podcast and then the show is yours man
podcast and then the show is yours man absolutely great to be on the show and
absolutely great to be on the show and
absolutely great to be on the show and interviewing you at the same time so
interviewing you at the same time so
interviewing you at the same time so I’ve i’m the founder of length fluency
I’ve i’m the founder of length fluency
I’ve i’m the founder of length fluency which is now the world’s largest online
which is now the world’s largest online
which is now the world’s largest online training platform for linkedin as
training platform for linkedin as
training platform for linkedin as recognized by huffington post’s i
recognized by huffington post’s i
recognized by huffington post’s i started the company with a mission to
started the company with a mission to
started the company with a mission to change and transform how entrepreneurs
change and transform how entrepreneurs
change and transform how entrepreneurs market themselves so that’s a little bit
market themselves so that’s a little bit
market themselves so that’s a little bit about our background we started the
about our background we started the
about our background we started the influencer podcast because i’ve seen
influencer podcast because i’ve seen
influencer podcast because i’ve seen that the direct power and i guess that
that the direct power and i guess that
that the direct power and i guess that the benefits of building influence and i
the benefits of building influence and i
the benefits of building influence and i think it is not it should it’s an
think it is not it should it’s an
think it is not it should it’s an absolute must for all entrepreneurs to
absolute must for all entrepreneurs to
absolute must for all entrepreneurs to be able to learn and then build the
be able to learn and then build the
be able to learn and then build the influence within their industry in order
influence within their industry in order
influence within their industry in order to one stand out but to be able to
to one stand out but to be able to
to one stand out but to be able to dominate their particular industry so we
dominate their particular industry so we
dominate their particular industry so we started it to interview the world’s best
started it to interview the world’s best
started it to interview the world’s best to understand how they build their
to understand how they build their
to understand how they build their influence so others can learn from them
influence so others can learn from them
influence so others can learn from them and leverage their experience so that’s
and leverage their experience so that’s
and leverage their experience so that’s the influence of spod cast and obviously
the influence of spod cast and obviously
the influence of spod cast and obviously we reached out to you because we believe
we reached out to you because we believe
we reached out to you because we believe you built phenomenal influence within
you built phenomenal influence within
you built phenomenal influence within your industry and from what I can see
your industry and from what I can see
your industry and from what I can see you’ve built your influence a different
you’ve built your influence a different
you’ve built your influence a different way than a few others that we’ve
way than a few others that we’ve
way than a few others that we’ve interviewed so definitely think we’re
interviewed so definitely think we’re
interviewed so definitely think we’re going to get some great insidey all
going to get some great insidey all
going to get some great insidey all right let’s do it man I’m ready all
right let’s do it man I’m ready all
right let’s do it man I’m ready all right beautiful so this will be
right beautiful so this will be
right beautiful so this will be seven of the influences podcast and
seven of the influences podcast and
seven of the influences podcast and today I’m joined by Evan Carmichael a
today I’m joined by Evan Carmichael a
today I’m joined by Evan Carmichael a serial entrepreneur who by the age of 19
serial entrepreneur who by the age of 19
serial entrepreneur who by the age of 19 had achieved something that most 19 year
had achieved something that most 19 year
had achieved something that most 19 year olds would not and I dare say most 30 40
olds would not and I dare say most 30 40
olds would not and I dare say most 30 40 year olds probably still haven’t
year olds probably still haven’t
year olds probably still haven’t achieved what he did and he sold a
achieved what he did and he sold a
achieved what he did and he sold a software company then at the age of 22
software company then at the age of 22
software company then at the age of 22 he became a VC helping raise between
he became a VC helping raise between
he became a VC helping raise between 500k to 15 million so you know achieved
500k to 15 million so you know achieved
500k to 15 million so you know achieved quite a lot at a young age and now he’s
quite a lot at a young age and now he’s
quite a lot at a young age and now he’s running Evan Carmichael dot-com which is
running Evan Carmichael dot-com which is
running Evan Carmichael dot-com which is a very popular website for entrepreneurs
a very popular website for entrepreneurs
a very popular website for entrepreneurs looking to learn and grow both within
looking to learn and grow both within
looking to learn and grow both within themselves but also for their company so
themselves but also for their company so
themselves but also for their company so he’s a man on a mission who lives and
he’s a man on a mission who lives and
he’s a man on a mission who lives and breeds you know entrepreneurship and he
breeds you know entrepreneurship and he
breeds you know entrepreneurship and he is obsessed with his goal which I find
is obsessed with his goal which I find
is obsessed with his goal which I find very very ambitious and exciting and
very very ambitious and exciting and
very very ambitious and exciting and that’s to help 1 billion entrepreneurs
that’s to help 1 billion entrepreneurs
that’s to help 1 billion entrepreneurs you know grow and develop as within
you know grow and develop as within
you know grow and develop as within themselves so Evan welcome to the show
themselves so Evan welcome to the show
themselves so Evan welcome to the show it’s great to be here Alex thanks for
it’s great to be here Alex thanks for
it’s great to be here Alex thanks for having me you know growing up vii was
having me you know growing up vii was
having me you know growing up vii was one of my lucky numbers because it
one of my lucky numbers because it
one of my lucky numbers because it rhymes with Evan so I’m honored to be on
rhymes with Evan so I’m honored to be on
rhymes with Evan so I’m honored to be on episode number 7 of your show here and
episode number 7 of your show here and
episode number 7 of your show here and that was not pre-scripted we just
that was not pre-scripted we just
that was not pre-scripted we just literally found that out so that’s
literally found that out so that’s
literally found that out so that’s awesome
awesome
awesome yeah like I said like I’ve been obsessed
yeah like I said like I’ve been obsessed
yeah like I said like I’ve been obsessed with influence and the topic of
with influence and the topic of
with influence and the topic of influence and what builds influence and
influence and what builds influence and
influence and what builds influence and I think a lot of people out there in the
I think a lot of people out there in the
I think a lot of people out there in the market especially whether you start up
market especially whether you start up
market especially whether you start up and you know that there’s some people
and you know that there’s some people
and you know that there’s some people listening to this show who are in their
listening to this show who are in their
listening to this show who are in their 40s and 50s and they don’t know what
40s and 50s and they don’t know what
40s and 50s and they don’t know what that means
that means
that means so can you let’s just start off with
so can you let’s just start off with
so can you let’s just start off with before we kind of go into your story a
before we kind of go into your story a
before we kind of go into your story a little bit more and uncover what built
little bit more and uncover what built
little bit more and uncover what built your influence what does influence mean
your influence what does influence mean
your influence what does influence mean to you and what does it mean to have it
to you and what does it mean to have it
to you and what does it mean to have it I think influence is a really valuable
I think influence is a really valuable
I think influence is a really valuable thing and also potentially scary thing
thing and also potentially scary thing
thing and also potentially scary thing it’s it makes you really powerful and
it’s it makes you really powerful and
it’s it makes you really powerful and you have to decide how are you going to
you have to decide how are you going to
you have to decide how are you going to use that power like like spider-man says
use that power like like spider-man says
use that power like like spider-man says with great power comes great
with great power comes great
with great power comes great responsibility and
responsibility and
responsibility and fluence I believe is great power and and
fluence I believe is great power and and
fluence I believe is great power and and what I see it as is the ability to to
what I see it as is the ability to to
what I see it as is the ability to to help somebody down a path to guide them
help somebody down a path to guide them
help somebody down a path to guide them on a path to have control over some of
on a path to have control over some of
on a path to have control over some of the decisions that they make or maybe
the decisions that they make or maybe
the decisions that they make or maybe you’re making for them and so you know
you’re making for them and so you know
you’re making for them and so you know the more influence you have hopefully
the more influence you have hopefully
the more influence you have hopefully you know you’re making decisions that
you know you’re making decisions that
you know you’re making decisions that are in other people’s best interests and
are in other people’s best interests and
are in other people’s best interests and guiding them along their path if I
guiding them along their path if I
guiding them along their path if I listened to you Alex and you give me
listened to you Alex and you give me
listened to you Alex and you give me great advice on something and you know
great advice on something and you know
great advice on something and you know you have you have a lot of credibility
you have you have a lot of credibility
you have you have a lot of credibility and you have a lot of expertise and you
and you have a lot of expertise and you
and you have a lot of expertise and you can we need to do this I’m going to
can we need to do this I’m going to
can we need to do this I’m going to trust you because you have influence and
trust you because you have influence and
trust you because you have influence and so that Trust is sacred and I’m going to
so that Trust is sacred and I’m going to
so that Trust is sacred and I’m going to now take action based on what you told
now take action based on what you told
now take action based on what you told me to do and to me that’s what
me to do and to me that’s what
me to do and to me that’s what influencer is all about absolutely I
influencer is all about absolutely I
influencer is all about absolutely I agree and I think like I keep saying to
agree and I think like I keep saying to
agree and I think like I keep saying to people whether you have influence or not
people whether you have influence or not
people whether you have influence or not whatever article you put out whatever
whatever article you put out whatever
whatever article you put out whatever posts you put out whatever video you put
posts you put out whatever video you put
posts you put out whatever video you put out if it’s not of the best quality and
out if it’s not of the best quality and
out if it’s not of the best quality and if you know that you didn’t do that with
if you know that you didn’t do that with
if you know that you didn’t do that with 100% of heart or you didn’t do it with
100% of heart or you didn’t do it with
100% of heart or you didn’t do it with 100% responsibility that knowing
100% responsibility that knowing
100% responsibility that knowing someone’s going to read that and based
someone’s going to read that and based
someone’s going to read that and based on you know whatever content you shared
on you know whatever content you shared
on you know whatever content you shared they’re going to make a decision now
they’re going to make a decision now
they’re going to make a decision now that decision could completely change
that decision could completely change
that decision could completely change their viewpoint about business or
their viewpoint about business or
their viewpoint about business or particular direction they’re heading and
particular direction they’re heading and
particular direction they’re heading and if you don’t if you’re irresponsible
if you don’t if you’re irresponsible
if you don’t if you’re irresponsible with your content and your influence
with your content and your influence
with your content and your influence then you’re actually doing people a
then you’re actually doing people a
then you’re actually doing people a disservice so it’s interesting you say
disservice so it’s interesting you say
disservice so it’s interesting you say that because you know we all have a
that because you know we all have a
that because you know we all have a responsibility to change people’s lives
responsibility to change people’s lives
responsibility to change people’s lives and I think that’s the whole reason why
and I think that’s the whole reason why
and I think that’s the whole reason why we’re in business so yeah what was some
we’re in business so yeah what was some
we’re in business so yeah what was some guess it leads me to the next question
guess it leads me to the next question
guess it leads me to the next question what was the key strategy for you in
what was the key strategy for you in
what was the key strategy for you in building your influence I know that you
building your influence I know that you
building your influence I know that you have a big following on YouTube and
have a big following on YouTube and
have a big following on YouTube and obviously your website Evan Carmichael
obviously your website Evan Carmichael
obviously your website Evan Carmichael calm now so what was it for you take us
calm now so what was it for you take us
calm now so what was it for you take us back to where it all started and then
back to where it all started and then
back to where it all started and then what led you to where you are now where
what led you to where you are now where
what led you to where you are now where it all started I think at the start of
it all started I think at the start of
it all started I think at the start of every story is a lot of heart and you’ve
every story is a lot of heart and you’ve
every story is a lot of heart and you’ve mentioned that word already a couple
mentioned that word already a couple
mentioned that word already a couple times I had a business so you said when
times I had a business so you said when
times I had a business so you said when I was 19 and I did not have a lot of
I was 19 and I did not have a lot of
I was 19 and I did not have a lot of success with it at the start and I
success with it at the start and I
success with it at the start and I to quit and it was among the worst days
to quit and it was among the worst days
to quit and it was among the worst days of my life and you know I finally found
of my life and you know I finally found
of my life and you know I finally found the way and made it through we can get
the way and made it through we can get
the way and made it through we can get into that if you want to but the heart
into that if you want to but the heart
into that if you want to but the heart for me was I didn’t want other people to
for me was I didn’t want other people to
for me was I didn’t want other people to have to struggle through the same
have to struggle through the same
have to struggle through the same struggles that I went through through
struggles that I went through through
struggles that I went through through the crazy lows of you know crying my
the crazy lows of you know crying my
the crazy lows of you know crying my face off and just feeling totally
face off and just feeling totally
face off and just feeling totally worthless I didn’t want other people to
worthless I didn’t want other people to
worthless I didn’t want other people to have to feel that and so I wanted to try
have to feel that and so I wanted to try
have to feel that and so I wanted to try to share some of what I had learned to
to share some of what I had learned to
to share some of what I had learned to help them get over those humps in the
help them get over those humps in the
help them get over those humps in the early days of what I was doing there was
early days of what I was doing there was
early days of what I was doing there was no business model it was just straight
no business model it was just straight
no business model it was just straight up helping it was making YouTube videos
up helping it was making YouTube videos
up helping it was making YouTube videos it was doing speaking engagements free
it was doing speaking engagements free
it was doing speaking engagements free stuff taking meetings just trying to
stuff taking meetings just trying to
stuff taking meetings just trying to help other entrepreneurs get better you
help other entrepreneurs get better you
help other entrepreneurs get better you know when I sold my company I didn’t
know when I sold my company I didn’t
know when I sold my company I didn’t even know what I wanted to do yet it was
even know what I wanted to do yet it was
even know what I wanted to do yet it was it was a great high like yeah I saw my
it was a great high like yeah I saw my
it was a great high like yeah I saw my company is awesome and then also feel
company is awesome and then also feel
company is awesome and then also feel like your kid just went off to college
like your kid just went off to college
like your kid just went off to college or something like I didn’t I had all
or something like I didn’t I had all
or something like I didn’t I had all this time now and it is I lost my baby I
this time now and it is I lost my baby I
this time now and it is I lost my baby I didn’t know what to do and it’s a good
didn’t know what to do and it’s a good
didn’t know what to do and it’s a good problem to have I’m not complaining but
problem to have I’m not complaining but
problem to have I’m not complaining but this is how I started spending my time
this is how I started spending my time
this is how I started spending my time and saying okay well I want to help
and saying okay well I want to help
and saying okay well I want to help other people get through those those
other people get through those those
other people get through those those humps with hopefully not as much on the
humps with hopefully not as much on the
humps with hopefully not as much on the on the downside because I almost quit
on the downside because I almost quit
on the downside because I almost quit and that would have been that would have
and that would have been that would have
and that would have been that would have been really bad for me if I if I quit
been really bad for me if I if I quit
been really bad for me if I if I quit and so I know a lot of entrepreneurs who
and so I know a lot of entrepreneurs who
and so I know a lot of entrepreneurs who do quit who do give up too soon don’t
do quit who do give up too soon don’t
do quit who do give up too soon don’t have the belief in themselves and so
have the belief in themselves and so
have the belief in themselves and so that’s the hard that’s where that’s
that’s the hard that’s where that’s
that’s the hard that’s where that’s where it started for me and just seeing
where it started for me and just seeing
where it started for me and just seeing people with potential who aren’t living
people with potential who aren’t living
people with potential who aren’t living up to their potential really really
up to their potential really really
up to their potential really really fires me up really gets me upset it and
fires me up really gets me upset it and
fires me up really gets me upset it and like I’m allergic to it and so I want to
like I’m allergic to it and so I want to
like I’m allergic to it and so I want to I want to try to pull that out of people
I want to try to pull that out of people
I want to try to pull that out of people and so I’ve executed it through
and so I’ve executed it through
and so I’ve executed it through entrepreneurship since that’s kind of
entrepreneurship since that’s kind of
entrepreneurship since that’s kind of what I have some knowledge about also
what I have some knowledge about also
what I have some knowledge about also and I think there’s moments in our
and I think there’s moments in our
and I think there’s moments in our career that put us on a map and on it
career that put us on a map and on it
career that put us on a map and on it you know sometimes it’s one big moment
you know sometimes it’s one big moment
you know sometimes it’s one big moment that then leads to you know more greater
that then leads to you know more greater
that then leads to you know more greater moments and then there’s times where
moments and then there’s times where
moments and then there’s times where it’s a series of moments that really put
it’s a series of moments that really put
it’s a series of moments that really put you on a map like I’m a big follower and
you on a map like I’m a big follower and
you on a map like I’m a big follower and believe in what Gary Vaynerchuk preaches
believe in what Gary Vaynerchuk preaches
believe in what Gary Vaynerchuk preaches and you know he said that there was one
and you know he said that there was one
and you know he said that there was one talk that he did that really put him on
talk that he did that really put him on
talk that he did that really put him on the map and got got things going for him
the map and got got things going for him
the map and got got things going for him what was it for you was there a specific
what was it for you was there a specific
what was it for you was there a specific moment was there a series of moments
moment was there a series of moments
moment was there a series of moments where you thought one on building
where you thought one on building
where you thought one on building influence into this is what I really
influence into this is what I really
influence into this is what I really want to do for the rest of my life
want to do for the rest of my life
want to do for the rest of my life yeah the moment it was a series of
yeah the moment it was a series of
yeah the moment it was a series of moments but it all centered around
moments but it all centered around
moments but it all centered around finding out what my one word is it’s all
finding out what my one word is it’s all
finding out what my one word is it’s all me it’s the topic of my book sitting
me it’s the topic of my book sitting
me it’s the topic of my book sitting here but I believe everybody has
here but I believe everybody has
here but I believe everybody has something that they stand for you need
something that they stand for you need
something that they stand for you need to figure out what that is before you
to figure out what that is before you
to figure out what that is before you can start living a life and running the
can start living a life and running the
can start living a life and running the businesses on purpose and so I was
businesses on purpose and so I was
businesses on purpose and so I was having success but I couldn’t really it
having success but I couldn’t really it
having success but I couldn’t really it was hard to articulate what I did it was
was hard to articulate what I did it was
was hard to articulate what I did it was hard people to spread my message it was
hard people to spread my message it was
hard people to spread my message it was hard to really get a handle on what I
hard to really get a handle on what I
hard to really get a handle on what I was all about for myself and so like I
was all about for myself and so like I
was all about for myself and so like I can’t even figure it out how is anybody
can’t even figure it out how is anybody
can’t even figure it out how is anybody else gonna share it for me right you
else gonna share it for me right you
else gonna share it for me right you know and you need word-of-mouth you need
know and you need word-of-mouth you need
know and you need word-of-mouth you need people to spread your message as an
people to spread your message as an
people to spread your message as an entrepreneur you you know I’m not taking
entrepreneur you you know I’m not taking
entrepreneur you you know I’m not taking out Super Bowl commercials right so if
out Super Bowl commercials right so if
out Super Bowl commercials right so if you can’t even explain it then it’s
you can’t even explain it then it’s
you can’t even explain it then it’s gonna be hard for anybody else just
gonna be hard for anybody else just
gonna be hard for anybody else just spread it for you
spread it for you
spread it for you and so I went to this process and came
and so I went to this process and came
and so I went to this process and came up with you know what I’m at my core all
up with you know what I’m at my core all
up with you know what I’m at my core all about is belief I believe in people I
about is belief I believe in people I
about is belief I believe in people I believe in their potential and I believe
believe in their potential and I believe
believe in their potential and I believe in entrepreneurs specifically because
in entrepreneurs specifically because
in entrepreneurs specifically because that’s what I have a passion for and so
that’s what I have a passion for and so
that’s what I have a passion for and so once I found that I thought I thought it
once I found that I thought I thought it
once I found that I thought I thought it was actually too big an idea like oh
was actually too big an idea like oh
was actually too big an idea like oh that’s too like Who am I to be the
that’s too like Who am I to be the
that’s too like Who am I to be the believed guy and such a big word so many
believed guy and such a big word so many
believed guy and such a big word so many people have used it already like it’s
people have used it already like it’s
people have used it already like it’s too bull but so I needed to make it more
too bull but so I needed to make it more
too bull but so I needed to make it more specific
specific
specific and the more I kind of sat with it the
and the more I kind of sat with it the
and the more I kind of sat with it the more I just I didn’t like anything else
more I just I didn’t like anything else
more I just I didn’t like anything else besides believe so I said you know what
besides believe so I said you know what
besides believe so I said you know what I’m gonna try to do this crazy thing and
I’m gonna try to do this crazy thing and
I’m gonna try to do this crazy thing and not just brand my business around
not just brand my business around
not just brand my business around believe but but change my life around
believe but but change my life around
believe but but change my life around believe and the execution would be
believe and the execution would be
believe and the execution would be through my company as well the first
through my company as well the first
through my company as well the first thing I did was May I made in my
thing I did was May I made in my
thing I did was May I made in my newsletter I had a newsletter list and
newsletter I had a newsletter list and
newsletter I had a newsletter list and my next newsletter was about belief and
my next newsletter was about belief and
my next newsletter was about belief and that got a lot more traction my best
that got a lot more traction my best
that got a lot more traction my best newsletter that I’ve ever put out and my
newsletter that I’ve ever put out and my
newsletter that I’ve ever put out and my sister was the first one that replied
sister was the first one that replied
sister was the first one that replied she said I really like your newsletter
she said I really like your newsletter
she said I really like your newsletter actually read it now so thank you
actually read it now so thank you
actually read it now so thank you Stephanie for that yeah that’s that’s
Stephanie for that yeah that’s that’s
Stephanie for that yeah that’s that’s the ha moment when you see sisters that
the ha moment when you see sisters that
the ha moment when you see sisters that are finally read your newsletter
are finally read your newsletter
are finally read your newsletter actually like your stuff now it great
actually like your stuff now it great
actually like your stuff now it great okay but you know sometimes it’s
okay but you know sometimes it’s
okay but you know sometimes it’s something only a sister can say to you
something only a sister can say to you
something only a sister can say to you dude
dude
dude I mean the next thing it was a video
I mean the next thing it was a video
I mean the next thing it was a video around believe and I use the example in
around believe and I use the example in
around believe and I use the example in my book where the the best video that I
my book where the the best video that I
my book where the the best video that I had up to that point had a hundred
had up to that point had a hundred
had up to that point had a hundred thousand views it took me a year to get
thousand views it took me a year to get
thousand views it took me a year to get there and it was so proud of it like a
there and it was so proud of it like a
there and it was so proud of it like a hundred thousand years it’s such a great
hundred thousand years it’s such a great
hundred thousand years it’s such a great video a lot of work went into it and it
video a lot of work went into it and it
video a lot of work went into it and it took a year to get there and then I made
took a year to get there and then I made
took a year to get there and then I made a video but believe in that video hit a
a video but believe in that video hit a
a video but believe in that video hit a hundred thousand views in a month and
hundred thousand views in a month and
hundred thousand views in a month and now has over million views and is
now has over million views and is
now has over million views and is continued to do well and it’s just like
continued to do well and it’s just like
continued to do well and it’s just like this is it you know that this is what
this is it you know that this is what
this is it you know that this is what I’m this is how I’m supposed to be
I’m this is how I’m supposed to be
I’m this is how I’m supposed to be sending my message out to the world and
sending my message out to the world and
sending my message out to the world and and I’m not there like go all-in on
and I’m not there like go all-in on
and I’m not there like go all-in on something at the start I like the test
something at the start I like the test
something at the start I like the test and tweak and try and so the news let it
and tweak and try and so the news let it
and tweak and try and so the news let it was the first thing and then the video
was the first thing and then the video
was the first thing and then the video became the second thing they’re like you
became the second thing they’re like you
became the second thing they’re like you know this is working I’m gonna do this
know this is working I’m gonna do this
know this is working I’m gonna do this crazy thing and brain my whole business
crazy thing and brain my whole business
crazy thing and brain my whole business around believe and that’s when
around believe and that’s when
around believe and that’s when everything really started to take off if
everything really started to take off if
everything really started to take off if you look at from an influencer point of
you look at from an influencer point of
you look at from an influencer point of view that’s when I started getting a lot
view that’s when I started getting a lot
view that’s when I started getting a lot more traction more views more comments
more traction more views more comments
more traction more views more comments more requests to do interviews and media
more requests to do interviews and media
more requests to do interviews and media and partnerships and all that stuff
and partnerships and all that stuff
and partnerships and all that stuff started to take off because I had built
started to take off because I had built
started to take off because I had built an audience up and people really
an audience up and people really
an audience up and people really understood my message for the first time
understood my message for the first time
understood my message for the first time and what are you so for those listening
and what are you so for those listening
and what are you so for those listening out there that may not have built
out there that may not have built
out there that may not have built influence or might not even know that
influence or might not even know that
influence or might not even know that they’ve already built influence had it
they’ve already built influence had it
they’ve already built influence had it how does one know that they’re building
how does one know that they’re building
how does one know that they’re building influence like what are the what are
influence like what are the what are
influence like what are the what are some of the key factors that you know
some of the key factors that you know
some of the key factors that you know hey I’m actually building influence now
hey I’m actually building influence now
hey I’m actually building influence now and then to had what what would be your
and then to had what what would be your
and then to had what what would be your top three tips for someone looking to
top three tips for someone looking to
top three tips for someone looking to build influence based on your experience
build influence based on your experience
build influence based on your experience yeah I think the ability to influence
yeah I think the ability to influence
yeah I think the ability to influence somebody really comes down to do you
somebody really comes down to do you
somebody really comes down to do you have expertise in something that I’m
have expertise in something that I’m
have expertise in something that I’m that I need and do I trust that you have
that I need and do I trust that you have
that I need and do I trust that you have that expertise I think those those two
that expertise I think those those two
that expertise I think those those two factors are really important at the
factors are really important at the
factors are really important at the start so you might listen to me around
start so you might listen to me around
start so you might listen to me around confidence issues or around
confidence issues or around
confidence issues or around entrepreneurship or around a whole bunch
entrepreneurship or around a whole bunch
entrepreneurship or around a whole bunch of other things
of other things
of other things if you want to learn how to fix your
if you want to learn how to fix your
if you want to learn how to fix your sink I’m not the guy to go to you know I
sink I’m not the guy to go to you know I
sink I’m not the guy to go to you know I know zero I’m the least handy person
know zero I’m the least handy person
know zero I’m the least handy person maybe in the world
maybe in the world
maybe in the world I know zero and so my opinion counts for
I know zero and so my opinion counts for
I know zero and so my opinion counts for negative whatever I tell you to do is
negative whatever I tell you to do is
negative whatever I tell you to do is like do the opposite because I don’t
like do the opposite because I don’t
like do the opposite because I don’t have I don’t have a track record of
have I don’t have a track record of
have I don’t have a track record of success there and and you don’t trust my
success there and and you don’t trust my
success there and and you don’t trust my message there and so I think breaking
message there and so I think breaking
message there and so I think breaking that down it’s exciting because now
that down it’s exciting because now
that down it’s exciting because now everybody has the ability to be an
everybody has the ability to be an
everybody has the ability to be an influencer in something you’re good at
influencer in something you’re good at
influencer in something you’re good at something you have skills that’s
something you have skills that’s
something you have skills that’s something that most people don’t have
something that most people don’t have
something that most people don’t have whether it’s fixing sinks or
whether it’s fixing sinks or
whether it’s fixing sinks or entrepreneurship or piano or speaking or
entrepreneurship or piano or speaking or
entrepreneurship or piano or speaking or writing books or whatever it is you’re
writing books or whatever it is you’re
writing books or whatever it is you’re really good at something and an easy
really good at something and an easy
really good at something and an easy place to start is even thinking what do
place to start is even thinking what do
place to start is even thinking what do people come and ask you for help on you
people come and ask you for help on you
people come and ask you for help on you know look at your look at your email box
know look at your look at your email box
know look at your look at your email box or your phone and like what are people
or your phone and like what are people
or your phone and like what are people asking you to come help them do fix
asking you to come help them do fix
asking you to come help them do fix their computer or make them a recipe or
their computer or make them a recipe or
their computer or make them a recipe or whatever because you already have some
whatever because you already have some
whatever because you already have some influence now it’s taking that and maybe
influence now it’s taking that and maybe
influence now it’s taking that and maybe you’re not only influencing the 10
you’re not only influencing the 10
you’re not only influencing the 10 people in your circle and how do you
people in your circle and how do you
people in your circle and how do you explode that out by being an even
explode that out by being an even
explode that out by being an even greater actually thousands right by the
greater actually thousands right by the
greater actually thousands right by the oh yeah yeah right like you may know
oh yeah yeah right like you may know
oh yeah yeah right like you may know more about computers and your mom and so
more about computers and your mom and so
more about computers and your mom and so she’s helped but she’s asking for help
she’s helped but she’s asking for help
she’s helped but she’s asking for help on computers you know if your friends
on computers you know if your friends
on computers you know if your friends were asking for help too great now how
were asking for help too great now how
were asking for help too great now how do you take that and be one of the best
do you take that and be one of the best
do you take that and be one of the best in the world around computers and just
in the world around computers and just
in the world around computers and just your ability to have the domain
your ability to have the domain
your ability to have the domain expertise and the trust and credibility
expertise and the trust and credibility
expertise and the trust and credibility the more you have both of those then the
the more you have both of those then the
the more you have both of those then the more people will want to follow you
more people will want to follow you
more people will want to follow you absolutely and I guess on a side note
absolutely and I guess on a side note
absolutely and I guess on a side note you know I see a lot of people you know
you know I see a lot of people you know
you know I see a lot of people you know who are just starting off call
who are just starting off call
who are just starting off call themselves so-called experts and you
themselves so-called experts and you
themselves so-called experts and you know after six months I think they’ve
know after six months I think they’ve
know after six months I think they’ve built influence so my question to you is
built influence so my question to you is
built influence so my question to you is like we can if I was to use someone for
like we can if I was to use someone for
like we can if I was to use someone for their particular service we can weave
their particular service we can weave
their particular service we can weave the cowboys and the Sharks out very very
the cowboys and the Sharks out very very
the cowboys and the Sharks out very very quickly because we built the sort of
quickly because we built the sort of
quickly because we built the sort of experience to be able to tell whether
experience to be able to tell whether
experience to be able to tell whether someone is an influential person or if
someone is an influential person or if
someone is an influential person or if someone has just gone out there and I
someone has just gone out there and I
someone has just gone out there and I see a lot of entrepreneurs
see a lot of entrepreneurs
see a lot of entrepreneurs you know when you do the research when
you know when you do the research when
you know when you do the research when you look deep down inside they’ve built
you look deep down inside they’ve built
you look deep down inside they’ve built nothing and all they’re trying to sell
nothing and all they’re trying to sell
nothing and all they’re trying to sell is an online program with no harder no
is an online program with no harder no
is an online program with no harder no mission behind it and they want to make
mission behind it and they want to make
mission behind it and they want to make money online without working any hours
money online without working any hours
money online without working any hours or any minutes at all a week and that’s
or any minutes at all a week and that’s
or any minutes at all a week and that’s what they’re preaching out in the market
what they’re preaching out in the market
what they’re preaching out in the market so how do we how does one let’s say if
so how do we how does one let’s say if
so how do we how does one let’s say if you are giving advice to someone who’s
you are giving advice to someone who’s
you are giving advice to someone who’s looking to get an influencer – for a
looking to get an influencer – for a
looking to get an influencer – for a particular area of their business or
particular area of their business or
particular area of their business or hire that person or engaging their
hire that person or engaging their
hire that person or engaging their service how do you identify what is an
service how do you identify what is an
service how do you identify what is an influencer what are the key factors what
influencer what are the key factors what
influencer what are the key factors what was the expression used cowboys and
was the expression used cowboys and
was the expression used cowboys and sharks is that what you said Cowboys and
sharks is that what you said Cowboys and
sharks is that what you said Cowboys and sharks that’s they must be an Australian
sharks that’s they must be an Australian
sharks that’s they must be an Australian thing I’ve never heard of that I like
thing I’ve never heard of that I like
thing I’ve never heard of that I like that you have the Cowboys and sharks
that you have the Cowboys and sharks
that you have the Cowboys and sharks it’s an Aussie thing for cowboys always
it’s an Aussie thing for cowboys always
it’s an Aussie thing for cowboys always you know disrupting but in a bad way
you know disrupting but in a bad way
you know disrupting but in a bad way yeah and you know no one wants to be
yeah and you know no one wants to be
yeah and you know no one wants to be involved with sharks so very dangerous
involved with sharks so very dangerous
involved with sharks so very dangerous waters yeah interesting I like it I like
waters yeah interesting I like it I like
waters yeah interesting I like it I like I like it
I like it
I like it so how you’re asking if I went
so how you’re asking if I went
so how you’re asking if I went entrepreneur if I’m running a business
entrepreneur if I’m running a business
entrepreneur if I’m running a business or I’m trying to hire an influencer or
or I’m trying to hire an influencer or
or I’m trying to hire an influencer or how do I know that’s the right person to
how do I know that’s the right person to
how do I know that’s the right person to go with what are the factors to consider
go with what are the factors to consider
go with what are the factors to consider yeah and he might not be the influence
yeah and he might not be the influence
yeah and he might not be the influence of themselves he might be a service that
of themselves he might be a service that
of themselves he might be a service that they’re providing but they’re leading
they’re providing but they’re leading
they’re providing but they’re leading out from the front saying yeah like
out from the front saying yeah like
out from the front saying yeah like basically we’re an influencer this is
basically we’re an influencer this is
basically we’re an influencer this is where an expert in this field etc yeah
where an expert in this field etc yeah
where an expert in this field etc yeah so I like to start consuming stuff on a
so I like to start consuming stuff on a
so I like to start consuming stuff on a small scale to see how I feel about it
small scale to see how I feel about it
small scale to see how I feel about it and then move on so if I’m looking at a
and then move on so if I’m looking at a
and then move on so if I’m looking at a potential influencer and saying hey is
potential influencer and saying hey is
potential influencer and saying hey is this this is person know what they’re
this this is person know what they’re
this this is person know what they’re doing know what they’re talking about do
doing know what they’re talking about do
doing know what they’re talking about do I want to give my trust to that person
I want to give my trust to that person
I want to give my trust to that person are they are they are they worthy of my
are they are they are they worthy of my
are they are they are they worthy of my trust and me now potentially spending
trust and me now potentially spending
trust and me now potentially spending dollars and more time and like referring
dollars and more time and like referring
dollars and more time and like referring my mom to follow this person to like do
my mom to follow this person to like do
my mom to follow this person to like do I want to make that decision or not I
I want to make that decision or not I
I want to make that decision or not I start consuming them in doses so if you
start consuming them in doses so if you
start consuming them in doses so if you have a youtube channel I’m gonna start
have a youtube channel I’m gonna start
have a youtube channel I’m gonna start watching your videos and see do I
watching your videos and see do I
watching your videos and see do I resonate with them do they make sense
resonate with them do they make sense
resonate with them do they make sense did you you know if I watch if I watch
did you you know if I watch if I watch
did you you know if I watch if I watch an interview with with you Alex and your
an interview with with you Alex and your
an interview with with you Alex and your give me some LinkedIn tips okay here’s
give me some LinkedIn tips okay here’s
give me some LinkedIn tips okay here’s this guy I never heard of him Alex okay
this guy I never heard of him Alex okay
this guy I never heard of him Alex okay is giving LinkedIn
is giving LinkedIn
is giving LinkedIn okay let me try that let me try one of
okay let me try that let me try one of
okay let me try that let me try one of his tips out oh it worked
his tips out oh it worked
his tips out oh it worked uh-oh worked okay cool what Alex is it
uh-oh worked okay cool what Alex is it
uh-oh worked okay cool what Alex is it you who’s this Alex guy I want to I want
you who’s this Alex guy I want to I want
you who’s this Alex guy I want to I want to learn more about this gun then I
to learn more about this gun then I
to learn more about this gun then I start digesting more of your stuff right
start digesting more of your stuff right
start digesting more of your stuff right and now I’m following your podcast and
and now I’m following your podcast and
and now I’m following your podcast and following your channels and following
following your channels and following
following your channels and following what you tweet about so I’m looking for
what you tweet about so I’m looking for
what you tweet about so I’m looking for something that I can pull out as a small
something that I can pull out as a small
something that I can pull out as a small test to see doesn’t work did it provide
test to see doesn’t work did it provide
test to see doesn’t work did it provide value to me did it resonate with me
value to me did it resonate with me
value to me did it resonate with me somehow and if it doesn’t then then I’m
somehow and if it doesn’t then then I’m
somehow and if it doesn’t then then I’m moving on but if it does and I’m gonna
moving on but if it does and I’m gonna
moving on but if it does and I’m gonna want to go deeper with you and I think
want to go deeper with you and I think
want to go deeper with you and I think that’s where you get the ability to sell
that’s where you get the ability to sell
that’s where you get the ability to sell right like too many people I think sell
right like too many people I think sell
right like too many people I think sell too early you’re selling your ebook or
too early you’re selling your ebook or
too early you’re selling your ebook or mastermind or whatever before you build
mastermind or whatever before you build
mastermind or whatever before you build the relationship apparently if alex is
the relationship apparently if alex is
the relationship apparently if alex is now additional all sorts of great value
now additional all sorts of great value
now additional all sorts of great value on his podcast and Twitter and LinkedIn
on his podcast and Twitter and LinkedIn
on his podcast and Twitter and LinkedIn and all this great stuff sharing
and all this great stuff sharing
and all this great stuff sharing knowledge has impacted me and I’m
knowledge has impacted me and I’m
knowledge has impacted me and I’m thinking man I love what I’ll just give
thinking man I love what I’ll just give
thinking man I love what I’ll just give it away for free and now he has this
it away for free and now he has this
it away for free and now he has this paid program that’s gonna give me access
paid program that’s gonna give me access
paid program that’s gonna give me access where I can ask questions to Alex
where I can ask questions to Alex
where I can ask questions to Alex one-on-one or in a group setting know
one-on-one or in a group setting know
one-on-one or in a group setting know what like he’s already helped me a lot
what like he’s already helped me a lot
what like he’s already helped me a lot I’m valuing it like it’s not even it’s a
I’m valuing it like it’s not even it’s a
I’m valuing it like it’s not even it’s a no-brainer or I’m just gonna say yes
no-brainer or I’m just gonna say yes
no-brainer or I’m just gonna say yes right exactly and I think another big
right exactly and I think another big
right exactly and I think another big thing for me you know as you mentioning
thing for me you know as you mentioning
thing for me you know as you mentioning that is obviously building a very
that is obviously building a very
that is obviously building a very powerful online footprint like when I
powerful online footprint like when I
powerful online footprint like when I google your name
google your name
google your name you know first five to six pages of
you know first five to six pages of
you know first five to six pages of Google it’s just articles podcasts you
Google it’s just articles podcasts you
Google it’s just articles podcasts you know publications you’ve been featured
know publications you’ve been featured
know publications you’ve been featured in and you know in the online world
in and you know in the online world
in and you know in the online world there’s this thing we call the moment of
there’s this thing we call the moment of
there’s this thing we call the moment of truth so TMO – the moment of truth where
truth so TMO – the moment of truth where
truth so TMO – the moment of truth where you research someone and you’re not it’s
you research someone and you’re not it’s
you research someone and you’re not it’s the beauty of the online space now is
the beauty of the online space now is
the beauty of the online space now is that you you’re no longer what you say
that you you’re no longer what you say
that you you’re no longer what you say you are
you are
you are it’s what Google says you are and so if
it’s what Google says you are and so if
it’s what Google says you are and so if I google your name and then you’re
I google your name and then you’re
I google your name and then you’re telling me that you’re an expert in HR
telling me that you’re an expert in HR
telling me that you’re an expert in HR but then I can see articles of you you
but then I can see articles of you you
but then I can see articles of you you know plumbing and running a plumbing
know plumbing and running a plumbing
know plumbing and running a plumbing business six months earlier then I’m
business six months earlier then I’m
business six months earlier then I’m going to rethink about whether you’re
going to rethink about whether you’re
going to rethink about whether you’re all of a sudden became a HR expert
all of a sudden became a HR expert
all of a sudden became a HR expert within six months so I always say Google
within six months so I always say Google
within six months so I always say Google people go to fourth pages deep don’t
people go to fourth pages deep don’t
people go to fourth pages deep don’t just
just
just look on the first page because some of
look on the first page because some of
look on the first page because some of these some of the people that I know
these some of the people that I know
these some of the people that I know that I you know I won’t bring up their
that I you know I won’t bring up their
that I you know I won’t bring up their names because they’re just not the best
names because they’re just not the best
names because they’re just not the best operators but they basically SEO they
operators but they basically SEO they
operators but they basically SEO they name and so all that great links will
name and so all that great links will
name and so all that great links will come up first and then the second and
come up first and then the second and
come up first and then the second and third pages or other bad links so always
third pages or other bad links so always
third pages or other bad links so always do your research and ask yourself like
do your research and ask yourself like
do your research and ask yourself like Evan said does the content make sense
Evan said does the content make sense
Evan said does the content make sense and if I implement the content and look
and if I implement the content and look
and if I implement the content and look for those small wins in order to then
for those small wins in order to then
for those small wins in order to then develop that that trust so what was it
develop that that trust so what was it
develop that that trust so what was it that’s let’s move on now so what was the
that’s let’s move on now so what was the
that’s let’s move on now so what was the biggest obstacle for you in building
biggest obstacle for you in building
biggest obstacle for you in building your influence as you were trying to get
your influence as you were trying to get
your influence as you were trying to get traction because a lot of people
traction because a lot of people
traction because a lot of people listening on this show are probably
listening on this show are probably
listening on this show are probably trying to build the influence they’re
trying to build the influence they’re
trying to build the influence they’re looking for ways to really build their
looking for ways to really build their
looking for ways to really build their thought leadership and a lot of people
thought leadership and a lot of people
thought leadership and a lot of people think at an early stage that it’s a lot
think at an early stage that it’s a lot
think at an early stage that it’s a lot of content I don’t think it’s a lot of
of content I don’t think it’s a lot of
of content I don’t think it’s a lot of content I think it’s strategizing and
content I think it’s strategizing and
content I think it’s strategizing and the right content and the right amount
the right content and the right amount
the right content and the right amount of content per month based on where you
of content per month based on where you
of content per month based on where you are in your business like if you’re a
are in your business like if you’re a
are in your business like if you’re a startup writing five articles a month
startup writing five articles a month
startup writing five articles a month probably is not the right right deal
probably is not the right right deal
probably is not the right right deal because you got to get in front of
because you got to get in front of
because you got to get in front of people and you got to share your message
people and you got to share your message
people and you got to share your message in front of him now that’s my belief
in front of him now that’s my belief
in front of him now that’s my belief what’s your belief around you know one
what’s your belief around you know one
what’s your belief around you know one how much content to share but two or was
how much content to share but two or was
how much content to share but two or was the biggest obstacle in you building
the biggest obstacle in you building
the biggest obstacle in you building your influence the biggest obstacle that
your influence the biggest obstacle that
your influence the biggest obstacle that for me in building my influence was me
for me in building my influence was me
for me in building my influence was me believing that I was worthy other
believing that I was worthy other
believing that I was worthy other but can get much more than like how many
but can get much more than like how many
but can get much more than like how many videos I made or specific like yes you
videos I made or specific like yes you
videos I made or specific like yes you need the strategies and attacks and all
need the strategies and attacks and all
need the strategies and attacks and all that stuff super important and we can
that stuff super important and we can
that stuff super important and we can dive into the details on that too of
dive into the details on that too of
dive into the details on that too of what I did specifically but it wasn’t
what I did specifically but it wasn’t
what I did specifically but it wasn’t until a and believed that was worthy of
until a and believed that was worthy of
until a and believed that was worthy of like Who am I to speak to this person I
like Who am I to speak to this person I
like Who am I to speak to this person I had never met and I heard I have one
had never met and I heard I have one
had never met and I heard I have one sentence of context and then give advice
sentence of context and then give advice
sentence of context and then give advice and that absolutely back for a long time
and that absolutely back for a long time
and that absolutely back for a long time and in my earlier you could track my
and in my earlier you could track my
and in my earlier you could track my youtube career the videos are still up
youtube career the videos are still up
youtube career the videos are still up you can
you can
you can go back to my first one however many
go back to my first one however many
go back to my first one however many years ago six seven years ago a lot of
years ago six seven years ago a lot of
years ago six seven years ago a lot of the message that I have hasn’t changed
the message that I have hasn’t changed
the message that I have hasn’t changed but still I still talk about the same
but still I still talk about the same
but still I still talk about the same things I was talking about back then as
things I was talking about back then as
things I was talking about back then as I’ve grown like some things might be a
I’ve grown like some things might be a
I’ve grown like some things might be a little different but the main principles
little different but the main principles
little different but the main principles are all the same I’m much more confident
are all the same I’m much more confident
are all the same I’m much more confident now I believe in myself more there’s a
now I believe in myself more there’s a
now I believe in myself more there’s a lot more conviction in the answers and
lot more conviction in the answers and
lot more conviction in the answers and as I started to gain confidence in more
as I started to gain confidence in more
as I started to gain confidence in more self-belief my influence started to grow
self-belief my influence started to grow
self-belief my influence started to grow yeah regardless of if I had one video or
yeah regardless of if I had one video or
yeah regardless of if I had one video or five videos it was me it was a product
five videos it was me it was a product
five videos it was me it was a product that made the single biggest difference
that made the single biggest difference
that made the single biggest difference how does a whole bunch of tactics and
how does a whole bunch of tactics and
how does a whole bunch of tactics and things underneath there but for people
things underneath there but for people
things underneath there but for people listening they’re trying to be an
listening they’re trying to be an
listening they’re trying to be an influencer and they may like thinking
influencer and they may like thinking
influencer and they may like thinking like I can influence one person great
like I can influence one person great
like I can influence one person great like I can influence that customer who
like I can influence that customer who
like I can influence that customer who came in and and he’ll listen to my
came in and and he’ll listen to my
came in and and he’ll listen to my message 100 percent going from that to
message 100 percent going from that to
message 100 percent going from that to thinking I can influence a thousand
thinking I can influence a thousand
thinking I can influence a thousand people or ten thousand me four million
people or ten thousand me four million
people or ten thousand me four million people like that you your message is
people like that you your message is
people like that you your message is that worthy that’s that’s a that’s a
that worthy that’s that’s a that’s a
that worthy that’s that’s a that’s a mind trick man that that that twist not
mind trick man that that that twist not
mind trick man that that that twist not out yeah I remember I meant like for me
out yeah I remember I meant like for me
out yeah I remember I meant like for me even that even the goal of helping a
even that even the goal of helping a
even that even the goal of helping a billion entrepreneurs like believe me
billion entrepreneurs like believe me
billion entrepreneurs like believe me that I can actually do that believing
that I can actually do that believing
that I can actually do that believing that I could have such a force on this
that I could have such a force on this
that I could have such a force on this market that I could have that bigger
market that I could have that bigger
market that I could have that bigger reach at the start that wasn’t my goal
reach at the start that wasn’t my goal
reach at the start that wasn’t my goal because I would have never thought that
because I would have never thought that
because I would have never thought that I was capable of doing that and that was
I was capable of doing that and that was
I was capable of doing that and that was my own limitation and what was what was
my own limitation and what was what was
my own limitation and what was what was some of the things that helped you build
some of the things that helped you build
some of the things that helped you build your confidence like whether certain
your confidence like whether certain
your confidence like whether certain things you did that helped you build
things you did that helped you build
things you did that helped you build your confidence was it someone you know
your confidence was it someone you know
your confidence was it someone you know someone close to you maybe a family
someone close to you maybe a family
someone close to you maybe a family maybe a friend said to you that started
maybe a friend said to you that started
maybe a friend said to you that started this ripple effect what were some of the
this ripple effect what were some of the
this ripple effect what were some of the things that built your confidence
things that built your confidence
things that built your confidence the first step that was really crucial
the first step that was really crucial
the first step that was really crucial for me was just understanding that it
for me was just understanding that it
for me was just understanding that it existed these limiting beliefs that you
existed these limiting beliefs that you
existed these limiting beliefs that you have are usually so just they’re just
have are usually so just they’re just
have are usually so just they’re just trapped in your subconscious so just you
trapped in your subconscious so just you
trapped in your subconscious so just you just do it every day naturally you don’t
just do it every day naturally you don’t
just do it every day naturally you don’t even think about it it just is who you
even think about it it just is who you
even think about it it just is who you are and so unless somebody or you find a
are and so unless somebody or you find a
are and so unless somebody or you find a way to shine a light
way to shine a light
way to shine a light say wait you I think what I’m doing here
say wait you I think what I’m doing here
say wait you I think what I’m doing here is actually really holding me back and
is actually really holding me back and
is actually really holding me back and you’re never gonna change so for me one
you’re never gonna change so for me one
you’re never gonna change so for me one of the things that really helped me back
of the things that really helped me back
of the things that really helped me back in the earlier days of this part of my
in the earlier days of this part of my
in the earlier days of this part of my adventure was I really have a need to
adventure was I really have a need to
adventure was I really have a need to make people feel like I gave them value
make people feel like I gave them value
make people feel like I gave them value I hate the waste in somebody’s time like
I hate the waste in somebody’s time like
I hate the waste in somebody’s time like coming on your show here
coming on your show here
coming on your show here I respect the invitation if you felt
I respect the invitation if you felt
I respect the invitation if you felt like I was not giving you value on this
like I was not giving you value on this
like I was not giving you value on this podcast your listeners I would I would
podcast your listeners I would I would
podcast your listeners I would I would like hate myself right and that’s a good
like hate myself right and that’s a good
like hate myself right and that’s a good thing and that it encourages you to you
thing and that it encourages you to you
thing and that it encourages you to you know push forward and give a lot of
know push forward and give a lot of
know push forward and give a lot of value and over-deliver and I’m always
value and over-deliver and I’m always
value and over-deliver and I’m always early for meetings and all of that stuff
early for meetings and all of that stuff
early for meetings and all of that stuff but the negative side was that I
but the negative side was that I
but the negative side was that I wouldn’t say yes to things because I was
wouldn’t say yes to things because I was
wouldn’t say yes to things because I was afraid that I couldn’t deliver the value
afraid that I couldn’t deliver the value
afraid that I couldn’t deliver the value or I would say yes to something and
or I would say yes to something and
or I would say yes to something and secretly hoped that they would cancel on
secretly hoped that they would cancel on
secretly hoped that they would cancel on me well the day before so like something
me well the day before so like something
me well the day before so like something as big as I got invited to go speak in
as big as I got invited to go speak in
as big as I got invited to go speak in Brunei in front of the prince and all
Brunei in front of the prince and all
Brunei in front of the prince and all that they’re like national TV cameras
that they’re like national TV cameras
that they’re like national TV cameras and a thousand people and I’m you know
and a thousand people and I’m you know
and a thousand people and I’m you know when it’s like three months out like oh
when it’s like three months out like oh
when it’s like three months out like oh hey no problem and then like a couple
hey no problem and then like a couple
hey no problem and then like a couple days before you’re about to fly out and
days before you’re about to fly out and
days before you’re about to fly out and panicking I’m kinda hoping that they
panicking I’m kinda hoping that they
panicking I’m kinda hoping that they cancel on me so that may be
cancel on me so that may be
cancel on me so that may be understandable and like that kind of big
understandable and like that kind of big
understandable and like that kind of big scale but down to a micro level of a
scale but down to a micro level of a
scale but down to a micro level of a start-up entrepreneur who wants to meet
start-up entrepreneur who wants to meet
start-up entrepreneur who wants to meet over coffee to talk about her business I
over coffee to talk about her business I
over coffee to talk about her business I would still secretly hope that she would
would still secretly hope that she would
would still secretly hope that she would cancel on me even though I know I can
cancel on me even though I know I can
cancel on me even though I know I can help her like I’ve done this a million
help her like I’ve done this a million
help her like I’ve done this a million times
times
times I’m way further along the path than she
I’m way further along the path than she
I’m way further along the path than she is I’m gonna be able to give her value
is I’m gonna be able to give her value
is I’m gonna be able to give her value and I’m still secretly hoping that she’s
and I’m still secretly hoping that she’s
and I’m still secretly hoping that she’s gonna cancel and then after the meeting
gonna cancel and then after the meeting
gonna cancel and then after the meeting I’m always like that was so great right
I’m always like that was so great right
I’m always like that was so great right like I helped another entrepreneur I
like I helped another entrepreneur I
like I helped another entrepreneur I feel so good
feel so good
feel so good they’re like purest joy that I felt in
they’re like purest joy that I felt in
they’re like purest joy that I felt in my life I was almost not doing because I
my life I was almost not doing because I
my life I was almost not doing because I wish that they canceled on me and I
wish that they canceled on me and I
wish that they canceled on me and I wouldn’t go so far to cancel on somebody
wouldn’t go so far to cancel on somebody
wouldn’t go so far to cancel on somebody else but I would have helped wouldn’t
else but I would have helped wouldn’t
else but I would have helped wouldn’t they would cancel on me and that was a
they would cancel on me and that was a
they would cancel on me and that was a big like I just had to what what
big like I just had to what what
big like I just had to what what happened for me was I noticed that I
happened for me was I noticed that I
happened for me was I noticed that I would notice it later on the day and I
would notice it later on the day and I
would notice it later on the day and I think is what you do
think is what you do
think is what you do it’s the Monday Morning Quarterback I
it’s the Monday Morning Quarterback I
it’s the Monday Morning Quarterback I don’t yeah and that expression is that
don’t yeah and that expression is that
don’t yeah and that expression is that yeah okay Monday morning coral eyes back
yeah okay Monday morning coral eyes back
yeah okay Monday morning coral eyes back on what did what you did wrong the day
on what did what you did wrong the day
on what did what you did wrong the day before I think that’s what you have to
before I think that’s what you have to
before I think that’s what you have to do like once you identify this limiting
do like once you identify this limiting
do like once you identify this limiting belief you realize it later like I
belief you realize it later like I
belief you realize it later like I should have said that why didn’t I just
should have said that why didn’t I just
should have said that why didn’t I just say that instead of this I was too
say that instead of this I was too
say that instead of this I was too scared or whatever and you don’t realize
scared or whatever and you don’t realize
scared or whatever and you don’t realize it at the moment but you realize it the
it at the moment but you realize it the
it at the moment but you realize it the next day and then the more you realize
next day and then the more you realize
next day and then the more you realize that the next day you get it closer and
that the next day you get it closer and
that the next day you get it closer and closer and closer so now you’re
closer and closer so now you’re
closer and closer so now you’re realizing it that afternoon and then you
realizing it that afternoon and then you
realizing it that afternoon and then you realize in it like 10 minutes after the
realize in it like 10 minutes after the
realize in it like 10 minutes after the conversation and then you get to the
conversation and then you get to the
conversation and then you get to the point where you realize it in the moment
point where you realize it in the moment
point where you realize it in the moment like it’s happening right now like I
like it’s happening right now like I
like it’s happening right now like I like the myth right now I realize I’m a
like the myth right now I realize I’m a
like the myth right now I realize I’m a brother screw it up right and then
brother screw it up right and then
brother screw it up right and then having the courage to realize that it’s
having the courage to realize that it’s
having the courage to realize that it’s happening right now and I’m gonna make
happening right now and I’m gonna make
happening right now and I’m gonna make the switch and and once you do that you
the switch and and once you do that you
the switch and and once you do that you get used to that then you release the
get used to that then you release the
get used to that then you release the limiting belief and that was one of the
limiting belief and that was one of the
limiting belief and that was one of the biggest ones for me the thing that I
biggest ones for me the thing that I
biggest ones for me the thing that I love doing most of helping entrepreneurs
love doing most of helping entrepreneurs
love doing most of helping entrepreneurs I was holding myself back subconsciously
I was holding myself back subconsciously
I was holding myself back subconsciously and releasing that really did it did a
and releasing that really did it did a
and releasing that really did it did a big deal for me and also in terms of
big deal for me and also in terms of
big deal for me and also in terms of building my influence right absolutely
building my influence right absolutely
building my influence right absolutely yeah and I think you know when I I I
yeah and I think you know when I I I
yeah and I think you know when I I I always say that if you if your Y is big
always say that if you if your Y is big
always say that if you if your Y is big enough you know you’ll conquer anything
enough you know you’ll conquer anything
enough you know you’ll conquer anything you’ll go through hell and back and I
you’ll go through hell and back and I
you’ll go through hell and back and I wrote an article and I’ve created this
wrote an article and I’ve created this
wrote an article and I’ve created this process called the inclination point so
process called the inclination point so
process called the inclination point so anytime you any time you start a new
anytime you any time you start a new
anytime you any time you start a new business
business
business or you want to achieve a particular goal
or you want to achieve a particular goal
or you want to achieve a particular goal you write the goal down and then you ask
you write the goal down and then you ask
you write the goal down and then you ask yourself the question why is it an
yourself the question why is it an
yourself the question why is it an absolute must to achieve this goal and
absolute must to achieve this goal and
absolute must to achieve this goal and then you’ve got to write 45 reasons why
then you’ve got to write 45 reasons why
then you’ve got to write 45 reasons why you want to achieve that goal now if you
you want to achieve that goal now if you
you want to achieve that goal now if you can’t write 45 reasons like that you
can’t write 45 reasons like that you
can’t write 45 reasons like that you don’t want it you don’t want it bad
don’t want it you don’t want it bad
don’t want it you don’t want it bad enough like touchwood if my mom was
enough like touchwood if my mom was
enough like touchwood if my mom was going to hospital and they said Alex the
going to hospital and they said Alex the
going to hospital and they said Alex the only way you could get to hospital and
only way you could get to hospital and
only way you could get to hospital and save her life is to write 45 reasons I
save her life is to write 45 reasons I
save her life is to write 45 reasons I think we could all you know come up with
think we could all you know come up with
think we could all you know come up with 450 reasons and I could do it within 30
450 reasons and I could do it within 30
450 reasons and I could do it within 30 minutes I’d have a saw hand but I’ll
minutes I’d have a saw hand but I’ll
minutes I’d have a saw hand but I’ll could do it so I’ve developed this
could do it so I’ve developed this
could do it so I’ve developed this process and basically if you can’t write
process and basically if you can’t write
process and basically if you can’t write 45 reasons then you shouldn’t be doing
45 reasons then you shouldn’t be doing
45 reasons then you shouldn’t be doing it plus when you write the reasons
it plus when you write the reasons
it plus when you write the reasons you actually uncover the exact motives
you actually uncover the exact motives
you actually uncover the exact motives on why you want to achieve this mission
on why you want to achieve this mission
on why you want to achieve this mission so when you’re going through the hard
so when you’re going through the hard
so when you’re going through the hard times you actually look like this is
times you actually look like this is
times you actually look like this is what I do I’ve ridden 85 reasons why I
what I do I’ve ridden 85 reasons why I
what I do I’ve ridden 85 reasons why I want length on Sur to be the world’s
want length on Sur to be the world’s
want length on Sur to be the world’s best company when it comes to LinkedIn
best company when it comes to LinkedIn
best company when it comes to LinkedIn training when I have hard times because
training when I have hard times because
training when I have hard times because let’s face it I’m not a robot we all
let’s face it I’m not a robot we all
let’s face it I’m not a robot we all have hard times it’s a roller coaster I
have hard times it’s a roller coaster I
have hard times it’s a roller coaster I look back at those and it helps me move
look back at those and it helps me move
look back at those and it helps me move through and then there are times where
through and then there are times where
through and then there are times where there’s you know you might get a little
there’s you know you might get a little
there’s you know you might get a little bit arrogant because things are going so
bit arrogant because things are going so
bit arrogant because things are going so well and you know business is
well and you know business is
well and you know business is skyrocketing that actually humbles you
skyrocketing that actually humbles you
skyrocketing that actually humbles you as well so I’d highly recommend you know
as well so I’d highly recommend you know
as well so I’d highly recommend you know if you haven’t read that article it’s
if you haven’t read that article it’s
if you haven’t read that article it’s called the inclination point it’s on my
called the inclination point it’s on my
called the inclination point it’s on my Huffington Post that column definitely
Huffington Post that column definitely
Huffington Post that column definitely read it I going back to what you said
read it I going back to what you said
read it I going back to what you said earlier as well I think it’s it’s a
earlier as well I think it’s it’s a
earlier as well I think it’s it’s a final fascinating that you have it you
final fascinating that you have it you
final fascinating that you have it you have the same belief around you know
have the same belief around you know
have the same belief around you know value in people’s time and I think a lot
value in people’s time and I think a lot
value in people’s time and I think a lot of people just don’t do that
of people just don’t do that
of people just don’t do that I actually get up in my the the first
I actually get up in my the the first
I actually get up in my the the first thing I say whenever I present I say
thing I say whenever I present I say
thing I say whenever I present I say this our presentation will be the most
this our presentation will be the most
this our presentation will be the most impactful presentation this year within
impactful presentation this year within
impactful presentation this year within your business if it’s not I want you to
your business if it’s not I want you to
your business if it’s not I want you to talk to me and tell me why and then I
talk to me and tell me why and then I
talk to me and tell me why and then I start off with that so we’re obviously
start off with that so we’re obviously
start off with that so we’re obviously thinking on the same same wavelength
thinking on the same same wavelength
thinking on the same same wavelength there and so which kind of leads me to
there and so which kind of leads me to
there and so which kind of leads me to so obviously having belief is important
so obviously having belief is important
so obviously having belief is important you know you’ve taken certain steps take
you know you’ve taken certain steps take
you know you’ve taken certain steps take take me through some of those strategies
take me through some of those strategies
take me through some of those strategies that help you build your influence what
that help you build your influence what
that help you build your influence what were some of the key drivers yeah I got
were some of the key drivers yeah I got
were some of the key drivers yeah I got it so I think it’s super important for
it so I think it’s super important for
it so I think it’s super important for people who want to build influence to
people who want to build influence to
people who want to build influence to figure out what method is gonna be best
figure out what method is gonna be best
figure out what method is gonna be best for them because there’s so many
for them because there’s so many
for them because there’s so many different ways you can do it now there’s
different ways you can do it now there’s
different ways you can do it now there’s so many different platforms that you can
so many different platforms that you can
so many different platforms that you can beyond that if you try to do all of them
beyond that if you try to do all of them
beyond that if you try to do all of them you’re gonna you’re gonna suck at all of
you’re gonna you’re gonna suck at all of
you’re gonna you’re gonna suck at all of them and not have success yet we’re
them and not have success yet we’re
them and not have success yet we’re thinking it’s the stress for a lot of
thinking it’s the stress for a lot of
thinking it’s the stress for a lot of especially entrepreneurs they feel like
especially entrepreneurs they feel like
especially entrepreneurs they feel like you got to be on every social media site
you got to be on every social media site
you got to be on every social media site you got to be creating content
you got to be creating content
you got to be creating content everywhere oh and by the way you got to
everywhere oh and by the way you got to
everywhere oh and by the way you got to run your business too and it just
run your business too and it just
run your business too and it just becomes overwhelming and they don’t do
becomes overwhelming and they don’t do
becomes overwhelming and they don’t do anything and so all they are they hide
anything and so all they are they hide
anything and so all they are they hide behind content
sure as well yeah yeah so I’ll be
sure as well yeah yeah so I’ll be looking at which which platform best
looking at which which platform best
looking at which which platform best suits you your style my my preference is
suits you your style my my preference is
suits you your style my my preference is video I like video I’d rather be on
video I like video I’d rather be on
video I like video I’d rather be on video than I would be writing something
video than I would be writing something
video than I would be writing something or taking pictures and so that that
or taking pictures and so that that
or taking pictures and so that that obviously leads me down a YouTube path
obviously leads me down a YouTube path
obviously leads me down a YouTube path right but I could have if I loved
right but I could have if I loved
right but I could have if I loved writing I could have had the same
writing I could have had the same
writing I could have had the same success being a columnist the same
success being a columnist the same
success being a columnist the same influence being a columnist or if I
influence being a columnist or if I
influence being a columnist or if I could do really short messages I could
could do really short messages I could
could do really short messages I could have great influence on Twitter and be
have great influence on Twitter and be
have great influence on Twitter and be out there so I think it’s first figuring
out there so I think it’s first figuring
out there so I think it’s first figuring out what you’re really good at and where
out what you’re really good at and where
out what you’re really good at and where you want to get better at where you want
you want to get better at where you want
you want to get better at where you want to really learn and develop and grow me
to really learn and develop and grow me
to really learn and develop and grow me being a visual learner was naturally go
being a visual learner was naturally go
being a visual learner was naturally go to videos
to videos
to videos I think I’m lined up with where your
I think I’m lined up with where your
I think I’m lined up with where your audience is so you don’t necessarily
audience is so you don’t necessarily
audience is so you don’t necessarily need to be a big name to carry a lot of
need to be a big name to carry a lot of
need to be a big name to carry a lot of influence right like you might only want
influence right like you might only want
influence right like you might only want to influence this small section of
to influence this small section of
to influence this small section of people right if you could influence all
people right if you could influence all
people right if you could influence all the people who are world leaders and be
the people who are world leaders and be
the people who are world leaders and be an executive coach for world leaders you
an executive coach for world leaders you
an executive coach for world leaders you don’t need to have a mass market
don’t need to have a mass market
don’t need to have a mass market influence you don’t necessarily need to
influence you don’t necessarily need to
influence you don’t necessarily need to have a youtube show you just need to
have a youtube show you just need to
have a youtube show you just need to figure out how do I gain influence of
figure out how do I gain influence of
figure out how do I gain influence of those hundred people in the world right
those hundred people in the world right
those hundred people in the world right and so for whatever market you’re at and
and so for whatever market you’re at and
and so for whatever market you’re at and that could be insanely powerful
that could be insanely powerful
that could be insanely powerful important so for me I wanted to reach
important so for me I wanted to reach
important so for me I wanted to reach quantity I wanted to have mass reach but
quantity I wanted to have mass reach but
quantity I wanted to have mass reach but you know it’s not the right thing to do
you know it’s not the right thing to do
you know it’s not the right thing to do it’s just the right thing for me so
it’s just the right thing for me so
it’s just the right thing for me so don’t freak out and feel like you have
don’t freak out and feel like you have
don’t freak out and feel like you have to have you know massive you to show or
to have you know massive you to show or
to have you know massive you to show or massive LinkedIn presence or whatever
massive LinkedIn presence or whatever
massive LinkedIn presence or whatever right you could crush it on just on
right you could crush it on just on
right you could crush it on just on LinkedIn and be part of one specific
LinkedIn and be part of one specific
LinkedIn and be part of one specific niche and just be the person to go to
niche and just be the person to go to
niche and just be the person to go to and make a crazy career and have a lot
and make a crazy career and have a lot
and make a crazy career and have a lot of influence and a big impact on the
of influence and a big impact on the
of influence and a big impact on the world just by being the best at that one
world just by being the best at that one
world just by being the best at that one thing so basically you’re saying three
thing so basically you’re saying three
thing so basically you’re saying three things figure out what you want to do
things figure out what you want to do
things figure out what you want to do which platform best suits you and then
which platform best suits you and then
which platform best suits you and then does that platform suit the target
does that platform suit the target
does that platform suit the target market 100% absolutely awesome and what
market 100% absolutely awesome and what
market 100% absolutely awesome and what what are the some small steps let’s say
what are the some small steps let’s say
what are the some small steps let’s say someone sitting watching this video and
someone sitting watching this video and
someone sitting watching this video and hearing this podcast what a
hearing this podcast what a
hearing this podcast what a would be three steps that you would take
would be three steps that you would take
would be three steps that you would take to right now or today or this week that
to right now or today or this week that
to right now or today or this week that would help build the influence so once
would help build the influence so once
would help build the influence so once you’ve decided the network that you want
you’ve decided the network that you want
you’ve decided the network that you want to be on where you want to establish
to be on where you want to establish
to be on where you want to establish your influence the next thing let’s
your influence the next thing let’s
your influence the next thing let’s start looking at is okay how do I get
start looking at is okay how do I get
start looking at is okay how do I get started it’s great to plan but like you
started it’s great to plan but like you
started it’s great to plan but like you got to do something gets do something
got to do something gets do something
got to do something gets do something like get started taking action and and
like get started taking action and and
like get started taking action and and expect it to suck and this is where
expect it to suck and this is where
expect it to suck and this is where people fall down a lot because like
people fall down a lot because like
people fall down a lot because like somebody listened to your show as an
somebody listened to your show as an
somebody listened to your show as an example right okay alex is a great host
example right okay alex is a great host
example right okay alex is a great host and you know you ask great questions and
and you know you ask great questions and
and you know you ask great questions and I guess he’s great guest and I listen to
I guess he’s great guest and I listen to
I guess he’s great guest and I listen to it and I go home and I want to take you
it and I go home and I want to take you
it and I go home and I want to take you know immediate action on stuff and
know immediate action on stuff and
know immediate action on stuff and people may they know what a good podcast
people may they know what a good podcast
people may they know what a good podcast now sounds like and then they go out
now sounds like and then they go out
now sounds like and then they go out they try to make their own and they’re
they try to make their own and they’re
they try to make their own and they’re gonna fail at it right like hi you were
gonna fail at it right like hi you were
gonna fail at it right like hi you were just making mistakes and stumbling and
just making mistakes and stumbling and
just making mistakes and stumbling and nervous and you know and it’s not the
nervous and you know and it’s not the
nervous and you know and it’s not the gear and it’s not the you know sound
gear and it’s not the you know sound
gear and it’s not the you know sound effects and all that it’s just like you
effects and all that it’s just like you
effects and all that it’s just like you will suck at the start of anything you
will suck at the start of anything you
will suck at the start of anything you know what is good and then you know that
know what is good and then you know that
know what is good and then you know that you can’t make that yet and so that’s
you can’t make that yet and so that’s
you can’t make that yet and so that’s where a lot of people quit they see this
where a lot of people quit they see this
where a lot of people quit they see this great podcast and then they say well I’m
great podcast and then they say well I’m
great podcast and then they say well I’m never gonna be like Alex or I’m never
never gonna be like Alex or I’m never
never gonna be like Alex or I’m never gonna be like whoever it’s like well
gonna be like whoever it’s like well
gonna be like whoever it’s like well alex has been doing this for a while
alex has been doing this for a while
alex has been doing this for a while then you know I’ve been making I have
then you know I’ve been making I have
then you know I’ve been making I have 3000 plus videos don’t expect to be at
3000 plus videos don’t expect to be at
3000 plus videos don’t expect to be at my level when you’re first starting out
my level when you’re first starting out
my level when you’re first starting out your first video will suck fine great
your first video will suck fine great
your first video will suck fine great absolutely do it again tomorrow another
absolutely do it again tomorrow another
absolutely do it again tomorrow another day right the quantity leads to the
day right the quantity leads to the
day right the quantity leads to the quality and and you know what I always
quality and and you know what I always
quality and and you know what I always even say to go it like let’s say someone
even say to go it like let’s say someone
even say to go it like let’s say someone wants to crush it on YouTube I would
wants to crush it on YouTube I would
wants to crush it on YouTube I would tell them go and look at Evan
tell them go and look at Evan
tell them go and look at Evan Carmichael’s first video and then go and
Carmichael’s first video and then go and
Carmichael’s first video and then go and look at the quality of the videos he’s
look at the quality of the videos he’s
look at the quality of the videos he’s got now and then understand that there
got now and then understand that there
got now and then understand that there is a path to success and that is
is a path to success and that is
is a path to success and that is continuous improvement like you say it’s
continuous improvement like you say it’s
continuous improvement like you say it’s the only time you see success before you
the only time you see success before you
the only time you see success before you know sorry the only time you see what
know sorry the only time you see what
know sorry the only time you see what did I say what’s that saying of Jesus
did I say what’s that saying of Jesus
did I say what’s that saying of Jesus forgave it we’ll come back to it anyway
forgave it we’ll come back to it anyway
forgave it we’ll come back to it anyway doesn’t matter pick it up and we’ll call
doesn’t matter pick it up and we’ll call
doesn’t matter pick it up and we’ll call it an australian saying
ozzie thing sharks yeah yeah um sorry so
ozzie thing sharks yeah yeah um sorry so you yeah I mean I did a video on this
you yeah I mean I did a video on this
you yeah I mean I did a video on this not so long ago on my channel it said
not so long ago on my channel it said
not so long ago on my channel it said one of my seven ways videos I think
one of my seven ways videos I think
one of my seven ways videos I think seven ways to have unshakeable self
seven ways to have unshakeable self
seven ways to have unshakeable self belief and I started the video with bio
belief and I started the video with bio
belief and I started the video with bio then showing me three years ago 2013 and
then showing me three years ago 2013 and
then showing me three years ago 2013 and then what people are used to now and
then what people are used to now and
then what people are used to now and just in the span of three years you see
just in the span of three years you see
just in the span of three years you see such a big difference in this guy who’s
such a big difference in this guy who’s
such a big difference in this guy who’s on camera and that’s not that long a
on camera and that’s not that long a
on camera and that’s not that long a time in terms of time periods but it’s
time in terms of time periods but it’s
time in terms of time periods but it’s also thousands of videos and so you put
also thousands of videos and so you put
also thousands of videos and so you put in the work and you’ll see the
in the work and you’ll see the
in the work and you’ll see the difference and if you use my stories and
difference and if you use my stories and
difference and if you use my stories and examples great but you like any any
examples great but you like any any
examples great but you like any any youtuber you go back and look at their
youtuber you go back and look at their
youtuber you go back and look at their first videos and they’re gonna suck but
first videos and they’re gonna suck but
first videos and they’re gonna suck but by putting in the work and the hustle
by putting in the work and the hustle
by putting in the work and the hustle and the grind slowly your tastes catch
and the grind slowly your tastes catch
and the grind slowly your tastes catch up so like so your abilities catch up to
up so like so your abilities catch up to
up so like so your abilities catch up to your tastes like your your ability to
your tastes like your your ability to
your tastes like your your ability to create something amazing will now match
create something amazing will now match
create something amazing will now match with what you think is amazing from
with what you think is amazing from
with what you think is amazing from other people but it takes a while to get
other people but it takes a while to get
other people but it takes a while to get there absolutely and I think it’s that
there absolutely and I think it’s that
there absolutely and I think it’s that it’s also the mindset of wanting to be
it’s also the mindset of wanting to be
it’s also the mindset of wanting to be the best like I always say that the
the best like I always say that the
the best like I always say that the biggest competitor is yourself and I I
biggest competitor is yourself and I I
biggest competitor is yourself and I I want to actually be the best I can be as
want to actually be the best I can be as
want to actually be the best I can be as an entrepreneur so I understand that
an entrepreneur so I understand that
an entrepreneur so I understand that even now I’m probably 5% of what I want
even now I’m probably 5% of what I want
even now I’m probably 5% of what I want to be so it’s always that gradual
to be so it’s always that gradual
to be so it’s always that gradual improvement and nothing is perfect
improvement and nothing is perfect
improvement and nothing is perfect overnight you’re just got to keep
overnight you’re just got to keep
overnight you’re just got to keep working at it what would be so in terms
working at it what would be so in terms
working at it what would be so in terms of working at it what are some of the
of working at it what are some of the
of working at it what are some of the biggest mistakes you’ve made let’s say
biggest mistakes you’ve made let’s say
biggest mistakes you’ve made let’s say top three that you would you know yeah
top three that you would you know yeah
top three that you would you know yeah what are those top three mistakes and
what are those top three mistakes and
what are those top three mistakes and what are the lessons learnt within those
what are the lessons learnt within those
what are the lessons learnt within those mistakes that other people can learn
mistakes that other people can learn
mistakes that other people can learn from so obviously they don’t maker
from so obviously they don’t maker
from so obviously they don’t maker themselves it’s interesting I know that
themselves it’s interesting I know that
themselves it’s interesting I know that I’ve been asked that I don’t know that I
I’ve been asked that I don’t know that I
I’ve been asked that I don’t know that I reflect much about mistakes just kind of
reflect much about mistakes just kind of
reflect much about mistakes just kind of like keep going forward on them I think
like keep going forward on them I think
like keep going forward on them I think so in terms of building in or what are
so in terms of building in or what are
so in terms of building in or what are we why don’t we reframe it in slogans
we why don’t we reframe it in slogans
we why don’t we reframe it in slogans like I want to I like the challenge I
like I want to I like the challenge I
like I want to I like the challenge I like this
like this
like this and and specifically about building like
and and specifically about building like
and and specifically about building like a community and building influence so if
a community and building influence so if
a community and building influence so if I’m looking at what I do I think number
I’m looking at what I do I think number
I’m looking at what I do I think number one just making excuses you know I can’t
one just making excuses you know I can’t
one just making excuses you know I can’t be on YouTube because I don’t have the
be on YouTube because I don’t have the
be on YouTube because I don’t have the gear I don’t have the right camera I
gear I don’t have the right camera I
gear I don’t have the right camera I don’t have you know I’m not an editor
don’t have you know I’m not an editor
don’t have you know I’m not an editor I’m not you know whatever then sure I’ve
I’m not you know whatever then sure I’ve
I’m not you know whatever then sure I’ve got an accent you know all of the
got an accent you know all of the
got an accent you know all of the excuses and it’s just fear it’s just for
excuses and it’s just fear it’s just for
excuses and it’s just fear it’s just for you’re just another limiting belief but
you’re just another limiting belief but
you’re just another limiting belief but one that I initially recognized early on
one that I initially recognized early on
one that I initially recognized early on like I can’t do it myself so I need
like I can’t do it myself so I need
like I can’t do it myself so I need somebody with me I think fear holds
somebody with me I think fear holds
somebody with me I think fear holds people back and and the solution I think
people back and and the solution I think
people back and and the solution I think that I just find a smaller way to do it
that I just find a smaller way to do it
that I just find a smaller way to do it and and release the expectation of just
and and release the expectation of just
and and release the expectation of just like expected to be crap great like just
like expected to be crap great like just
like expected to be crap great like just keep going to another one I think I
keep going to another one I think I
keep going to another one I think I think lack of consistency in the early
think lack of consistency in the early
think lack of consistency in the early days was another problem that held me
days was another problem that held me
days was another problem that held me back you know I might do a video a week
back you know I might do a video a week
back you know I might do a video a week and then and then wait three weeks and
and then and then wait three weeks and
and then and then wait three weeks and then do then do another video and then
then do then do another video and then
then do then do another video and then back to video a week and then wait two
back to video a week and then wait two
back to video a week and then wait two months and then that might have been
months and then that might have been
months and then that might have been like a 10 month stretch of no videos or
like a 10 month stretch of no videos or
like a 10 month stretch of no videos or you know I think that was my longest
you know I think that was my longest
you know I think that was my longest something in there so I wasn’t
something in there so I wasn’t
something in there so I wasn’t consistent you know and like you’re not
consistent you know and like you’re not
consistent you know and like you’re not seeing the results fast enough and you
seeing the results fast enough and you
seeing the results fast enough and you know that I think not being so attached
know that I think not being so attached
know that I think not being so attached to the like enjoying the process more
to the like enjoying the process more
to the like enjoying the process more not being so attached used to the goal
not being so attached used to the goal
not being so attached used to the goal being addicted to the views and
being addicted to the views and
being addicted to the views and subscribers and you know the the numbers
subscribers and you know the the numbers
subscribers and you know the the numbers but like enjoying the work when I
but like enjoying the work when I
but like enjoying the work when I started enjoying the work more I got
started enjoying the work more I got
started enjoying the work more I got more consistent and by being more
more consistent and by being more
more consistent and by being more consistent I also got better if the
consistent I also got better if the
consistent I also got better if the person you become not not there in the
person you become not not there in the
person you become not not there in the process not the end outcome that’s most
process not the end outcome that’s most
process not the end outcome that’s most important because someone who’s you know
important because someone who’s you know
important because someone who’s you know felt for businesses and built that
felt for businesses and built that
felt for businesses and built that character is a lot more powerful than
character is a lot more powerful than
character is a lot more powerful than someone who has never started so you
someone who has never started so you
someone who has never started so you know because then they’ve got the
know because then they’ve got the
know because then they’ve got the pedigree and they’ve got the character
pedigree and they’ve got the character
pedigree and they’ve got the character to be able to launch something new even
to be able to launch something new even
to be able to launch something new even though they would have lost all their
though they would have lost all their
though they would have lost all their money they’ve still got that character
money they’ve still got that character
money they’ve still got that character that they’ve built up would you agree
that they’ve built up would you agree
that they’ve built up would you agree yeah yeah it was like you have to figure
yeah yeah it was like you have to figure
yeah yeah it was like you have to figure out your style you’re so nervous on the
out your style you’re so nervous on the
out your style you’re so nervous on the front I remember in making some of my
front I remember in making some of my
front I remember in making some of my first videos I used to I used a DSLR
first videos I used to I used a DSLR
first videos I used to I used a DSLR camera that I had and it wouldn’t
camera that I had and it wouldn’t
camera that I had and it wouldn’t autofocus so I had to have my sister or
autofocus so I had to have my sister or
autofocus so I had to have my sister or someone on my team come in and focus and
someone on my team come in and focus and
someone on my team come in and focus and then leave the room because I couldn’t
then leave the room because I couldn’t
then leave the room because I couldn’t do a video with somebody there because
do a video with somebody there because
do a video with somebody there because I’d be afraid of them like they’re gonna
I’d be afraid of them like they’re gonna
I’d be afraid of them like they’re gonna judge me I’m nervous I’m already nervous
judge me I’m nervous I’m already nervous
judge me I’m nervous I’m already nervous enough looking at the camera so that
enough looking at the camera so that
enough looking at the camera so that then they’d have to leave the room and
then they’d have to leave the room and
then they’d have to leave the room and then every time I didn’t have to do that
then every time I didn’t have to do that
then every time I didn’t have to do that okay I’m gonna stand on the spot you
okay I’m gonna stand on the spot you
okay I’m gonna stand on the spot you come in okay focus great okay leave
come in okay focus great okay leave
come in okay focus great okay leave close the door okay hi guys
close the door okay hi guys
close the door okay hi guys you know and then start talking other
you know and then start talking other
you know and then start talking other crutches too like I used to always have
crutches too like I used to always have
crutches too like I used to always have to go to the coffee shop and get a big
to go to the coffee shop and get a big
to go to the coffee shop and get a big coffee I felt like I needed the external
coffee I felt like I needed the external
coffee I felt like I needed the external juice I’ll get me fired up right to
juice I’ll get me fired up right to
juice I’ll get me fired up right to bring the energy like I couldn’t do it
bring the energy like I couldn’t do it
bring the energy like I couldn’t do it on my own I need that I need the
on my own I need that I need the
on my own I need that I need the caffeine or whatever like that sugar
caffeine or whatever like that sugar
caffeine or whatever like that sugar help me get excited and looking back in
help me get excited and looking back in
help me get excited and looking back in those videos I’m not actually that
those videos I’m not actually that
those videos I’m not actually that excited but I felt at the time that I
excited but I felt at the time that I
excited but I felt at the time that I needed it I guess yeah but it’s just
needed it I guess yeah but it’s just
needed it I guess yeah but it’s just part of the process I think I think just
part of the process I think I think just
part of the process I think I think just being consistent and not putting so much
being consistent and not putting so much
being consistent and not putting so much pressure on it being great nobody told
pressure on it being great nobody told
pressure on it being great nobody told me that it didn’t have to be good you
me that it didn’t have to be good you
me that it didn’t have to be good you know and that it’s just part of the
know and that it’s just part of the
know and that it’s just part of the learning process because I would look up
learning process because I would look up
learning process because I would look up to Tony Robbins or Les Brown or like man
to Tony Robbins or Les Brown or like man
to Tony Robbins or Les Brown or like man look at these guys look at how great
look at these guys look at how great
look at these guys look at how great they are speaking and look at look at me
they are speaking and look at look at me
they are speaking and look at look at me man I’m sucking over here and you start
man I’m sucking over here and you start
man I’m sucking over here and you start to feel depressed but then like nobody
to feel depressed but then like nobody
to feel depressed but then like nobody at home okay and how did you how did you
at home okay and how did you how did you
at home okay and how did you how did you become more consistent what was some of
become more consistent what was some of
become more consistent what was some of the things you put in place was that a
the things you put in place was that a
the things you put in place was that a mind shift was it certain things you did
mind shift was it certain things you did
mind shift was it certain things you did that form the habit it’s a great
that form the habit it’s a great
that form the habit it’s a great question I have to think back because we
question I have to think back because we
question I have to think back because we did I did a whole bunch of Buddhism and
did I did a whole bunch of Buddhism and
did I did a whole bunch of Buddhism and I stopped for like a 10 month period I
I stopped for like a 10 month period I
I stopped for like a 10 month period I did one on Walt Disney that was my last
did one on Walt Disney that was my last
did one on Walt Disney that was my last video for a long time and then why did I
video for a long time and then why did I
video for a long time and then why did I pick it back up
I don’t know you can that you’re making
I don’t know you can that you’re making me do I’m gonna I’m gonna dream on this
me do I’m gonna I’m gonna dream on this
me do I’m gonna I’m gonna dream on this now like Alex’s keep me up at night with
now like Alex’s keep me up at night with
now like Alex’s keep me up at night with his questions I try to figure out why I
his questions I try to figure out why I
his questions I try to figure out why I got step back started in I think I think
got step back started in I think I think
got step back started in I think I think the start gained was just answering
the start gained was just answering
the start gained was just answering questions I think it was just I was
questions I think it was just I was
questions I think it was just I was getting questions from people on emails
getting questions from people on emails
getting questions from people on emails and I would write to everybody back on
and I would write to everybody back on
and I would write to everybody back on email but it would take like you know 20
email but it would take like you know 20
email but it would take like you know 20 30 40 minutes on an email that was
30 40 minutes on an email that was
30 40 minutes on an email that was in-depth and when you get one a day it’s
in-depth and when you get one a day it’s
in-depth and when you get one a day it’s fine but when you’re getting you know
fine but when you’re getting you know
fine but when you’re getting you know tons a day now it becomes like I can’t
tons a day now it becomes like I can’t
tons a day now it becomes like I can’t get back to people so I thought you know
get back to people so I thought you know
get back to people so I thought you know what I’ll just turn these into videos
what I’ll just turn these into videos
what I’ll just turn these into videos and started doing video replies to
and started doing video replies to
and started doing video replies to people and I think I think it was just a
people and I think I think it was just a
people and I think I think it was just a release of the pressure I think it was
release of the pressure I think it was
release of the pressure I think it was just you know what like this isn’t
just you know what like this isn’t
just you know what like this isn’t designed to go out and reach a million
designed to go out and reach a million
designed to go out and reach a million people I’m just answering the question
people I’m just answering the question
people I’m just answering the question for Jim and Jim will see it and maybe
for Jim and Jim will see it and maybe
for Jim and Jim will see it and maybe some other people will see it and so I’m
some other people will see it and so I’m
some other people will see it and so I’m okay if it doesn’t it was not amazing
okay if it doesn’t it was not amazing
okay if it doesn’t it was not amazing and so absolutely kind of expecting the
and so absolutely kind of expecting the
and so absolutely kind of expecting the suck and releasing that pressure like
suck and releasing that pressure like
suck and releasing that pressure like being yes wanted to be great but also
being yes wanted to be great but also
being yes wanted to be great but also not putting so much pressure that it
not putting so much pressure that it
not putting so much pressure that it makes me quit it it’s one of those
makes me quit it it’s one of those
makes me quit it it’s one of those things like I always say you know do
things like I always say you know do
things like I always say you know do whatever it takes to achieve your goal
whatever it takes to achieve your goal
whatever it takes to achieve your goal but we be happy regardless of the
but we be happy regardless of the
but we be happy regardless of the outcome hmm so a lot of people go into a
outcome hmm so a lot of people go into a
outcome hmm so a lot of people go into a sales go and they go they attach all
sales go and they go they attach all
sales go and they go they attach all these emotions that if to it if they get
these emotions that if to it if they get
these emotions that if to it if they get it and if they don’t so for instance if
it and if they don’t so for instance if
it and if they don’t so for instance if the guy doesn’t buy from me or if she
the guy doesn’t buy from me or if she
the guy doesn’t buy from me or if she doesn’t you know enroll in our program
doesn’t you know enroll in our program
doesn’t you know enroll in our program I’m gonna be disappointed or they’re
I’m gonna be disappointed or they’re
I’m gonna be disappointed or they’re gonna be ecstatic
gonna be ecstatic
gonna be ecstatic I just think okay so if that person
I just think okay so if that person
I just think okay so if that person signs up with you then they’re part of
signs up with you then they’re part of
signs up with you then they’re part of your mission so if they don’t then
your mission so if they don’t then
your mission so if they don’t then they’re not part of the mission and
they’re not part of the mission and
they’re not part of the mission and therefore it’s okay like I’m still I’m
therefore it’s okay like I’m still I’m
therefore it’s okay like I’m still I’m alive I’m not dead I can just and I live
alive I’m not dead I can just and I live
alive I’m not dead I can just and I live by this model some will some won’t so
by this model some will some won’t so
by this model some will some won’t so what someone’s waiting someone is always
what someone’s waiting someone is always
what someone’s waiting someone is always waiting to hear your message that person
waiting to hear your message that person
waiting to hear your message that person is not you know it doesn’t reflect or
is not you know it doesn’t reflect or
is not you know it doesn’t reflect or love what you have to say who cares move
love what you have to say who cares move
love what you have to say who cares move on like someone’s waiting so anyway
on like someone’s waiting so anyway
on like someone’s waiting so anyway there’s a bit of a rant
there’s a bit of a rant
there’s a bit of a rant I like the Alex rant and when you think
I like the Alex rant and when you think
I like the Alex rant and when you think of the word we’re going to the Quickfire
of the word we’re going to the Quickfire
of the word we’re going to the Quickfire and this is the last question okay when
and this is the last question okay when
and this is the last question okay when you think of the would influence what’s
you think of the would influence what’s
you think of the would influence what’s the first thing that comes to mind when
the first thing that comes to mind when
the first thing that comes to mind when I think of the word influence what’s the
I think of the word influence what’s the
I think of the word influence what’s the first thing that comes to mind I just I
first thing that comes to mind I just I
first thing that comes to mind I just I did for some reason I just think
did for some reason I just think
did for some reason I just think religion for some reason I don’t know
religion for some reason I don’t know
religion for some reason I don’t know where that’s coming from but I guess it
where that’s coming from but I guess it
where that’s coming from but I guess it is like you know you go and you’re
is like you know you go and you’re
is like you know you go and you’re preaching yeah well like you go in
preaching yeah well like you go in
preaching yeah well like you go in whatever religion you are you go to you
whatever religion you are you go to you
whatever religion you are you go to you go to your church or church equivalent
go to your church or church equivalent
go to your church or church equivalent and you’re there to hear the gospel or
and you’re there to hear the gospel or
and you’re there to hear the gospel or the message that’s supposed to influence
the message that’s supposed to influence
the message that’s supposed to influence you to go out and do something so I
you to go out and do something so I
you to go out and do something so I guess we should all be creating their
guess we should all be creating their
guess we should all be creating their own religions of our values so I don’t
own religions of our values so I don’t
own religions of our values so I don’t know it’s random but yeah there you go
know it’s random but yeah there you go
know it’s random but yeah there you go at first here on the influences podcast
yeah all right so we’re gonna enter the
yeah all right so we’re gonna enter the quick fire round less than a minute to
quick fire round less than a minute to
quick fire round less than a minute to answer five questions are you ready do
answer five questions are you ready do
answer five questions are you ready do it alright what’s the best book you’ve
it alright what’s the best book you’ve
it alright what’s the best book you’ve ever read radicals and visionaries
ever read radicals and visionaries
ever read radicals and visionaries radicals and visionaries who’s that
radicals and visionaries who’s that
radicals and visionaries who’s that who’s that boy fabious wander oh it’s
who’s that boy fabious wander oh it’s
who’s that boy fabious wander oh it’s out of print you can try it’s out of
out of print you can try it’s out of
out of print you can try it’s out of print I’m sure you probably file for our
print I’m sure you probably file for our
print I’m sure you probably file for our work week is my 1b okay done what’s
work week is my 1b okay done what’s
work week is my 1b okay done what’s what’s at the top of your bucket list
what’s at the top of your bucket list
what’s at the top of your bucket list what I’m doing right now all right
what I’m doing right now all right
what I’m doing right now all right Olsson what’s the best productivity app
Olsson what’s the best productivity app
Olsson what’s the best productivity app you have ever used and why I don’t use
you have ever used and why I don’t use
you have ever used and why I don’t use productivity apps you’re just productive
productivity apps you’re just productive
productivity apps you’re just productive oh yeah I don’t know I can be more
oh yeah I don’t know I can be more
oh yeah I don’t know I can be more productive I just don’t use productivity
productive I just don’t use productivity
productive I just don’t use productivity apps all right so who’s your who was
apps all right so who’s your who was
apps all right so who’s your who was your auto growing up and why ah earliest
your auto growing up and why ah earliest
your auto growing up and why ah earliest growing up or my parents are on the wall
growing up or my parents are on the wall
growing up or my parents are on the wall behind me they taught me believe believe
behind me they taught me believe believe
behind me they taught me believe believe is them my mom’s last name is Castilian
is them my mom’s last name is Castilian
is them my mom’s last name is Castilian my dad’s is Carmichael and they taught
my dad’s is Carmichael and they taught
my dad’s is Carmichael and they taught me I’m a ghost Ricky Carmichael and I
me I’m a ghost Ricky Carmichael and I
me I’m a ghost Ricky Carmichael and I can do anything that I want it okay nice
can do anything that I want it okay nice
can do anything that I want it okay nice the one sentence quotes or moment that’s
the one sentence quotes or moment that’s
the one sentence quotes or moment that’s made the most impact in your life and
made the most impact in your life and
made the most impact in your life and why one sentence quote or a moment
why one sentence quote or a moment
why one sentence quote or a moment loving these questions nothing comes to
loving these questions nothing comes to
loving these questions nothing comes to mind immediately so I don’t know this
mind immediately so I don’t know this
mind immediately so I don’t know this but I have a lot but like one that comes
but I have a lot but like one that comes
but I have a lot but like one that comes immediately to mind could it be the one
immediately to mind could it be the one
immediately to mind could it be the one word belief
word belief
word belief I think of Calvin Coolidge like he’s
I think of Calvin Coolidge like he’s
I think of Calvin Coolidge like he’s behind me on my desk and he says
behind me on my desk and he says
behind me on my desk and he says persistence alone is omnipotent where
persistence alone is omnipotent where
persistence alone is omnipotent where like it doesn’t matter how smart you are
like it doesn’t matter how smart you are
like it doesn’t matter how smart you are how genius who are in which town you
how genius who are in which town you
how genius who are in which town you have it’s just about persistence grind
have it’s just about persistence grind
have it’s just about persistence grind grind grind grind grind so persistence
grind grind grind grind so persistence
grind grind grind grind so persistence alone is Omni its persistence alone as
alone is Omni its persistence alone as
alone is Omni its persistence alone as omnipotent is a is a all-powerful ish
omnipotent is a is a all-powerful ish
omnipotent is a is a all-powerful ish way of saying something but if you read
way of saying something but if you read
way of saying something but if you read the whole thing it it’s impactful there
the whole thing it it’s impactful there
the whole thing it it’s impactful there you go very very profound and what there
you go very very profound and what there
you go very very profound and what there was one piece of advice you could give
was one piece of advice you could give
was one piece of advice you could give your younger self what would that be
your younger self what would that be
your younger self what would that be you’re Evan Carmichael you can do
you’re Evan Carmichael you can do
you’re Evan Carmichael you can do anything you want nice nice and I guess
anything you want nice nice and I guess
anything you want nice nice and I guess we got we’re gonna we’re gonna end the
we got we’re gonna we’re gonna end the
we got we’re gonna we’re gonna end the show soon but if there was like I always
show soon but if there was like I always
show soon but if there was like I always say don’t like I would never ever go to
say don’t like I would never ever go to
say don’t like I would never ever go to a seminar I would never ever go to a
a seminar I would never ever go to a
a seminar I would never ever go to a networking function read an article
networking function read an article
networking function read an article watch a video unless I’m gonna do one
watch a video unless I’m gonna do one
watch a video unless I’m gonna do one like it might even just be one small
like it might even just be one small
like it might even just be one small thing that I learned that I go and then
thing that I learned that I go and then
thing that I learned that I go and then implement and I think a lot of people
implement and I think a lot of people
implement and I think a lot of people absorb content for the sake of feeling
absorb content for the sake of feeling
absorb content for the sake of feeling that they’re growing but really content
that they’re growing but really content
that they’re growing but really content with that action to me is worthless I
with that action to me is worthless I
with that action to me is worthless I don’t actually would rather know less if
don’t actually would rather know less if
don’t actually would rather know less if I’m not going to act on it so what’s
I’m not going to act on it so what’s
I’m not going to act on it so what’s your one piece of advice that you would
your one piece of advice that you would
your one piece of advice that you would give to people around absorbing content
give to people around absorbing content
give to people around absorbing content just try to take something that’s been
just try to take something that’s been
just try to take something that’s been said and find the smallest way to do it
said and find the smallest way to do it
said and find the smallest way to do it today I think it’s easy to get lost and
today I think it’s easy to get lost and
today I think it’s easy to get lost and and you know listen to Alex’s show I’m
and you know listen to Alex’s show I’m
and you know listen to Alex’s show I’m sure you have like all these big ideas
sure you have like all these big ideas
sure you have like all these big ideas these big campaigns
these big campaigns
these big campaigns like we’re gonna go on LinkedIn and have
like we’re gonna go on LinkedIn and have
like we’re gonna go on LinkedIn and have this amazing content strategy and build
this amazing content strategy and build
this amazing content strategy and build our influence and you build this grand
our influence and you build this grand
our influence and you build this grand playing out and then like okay tomorrow
playing out and then like okay tomorrow
playing out and then like okay tomorrow I started my plane and then and then you
I started my plane and then and then you
I started my plane and then and then you don’t do anything either so it’s like
don’t do anything either so it’s like
don’t do anything either so it’s like never lose sight of of a goal or the the
never lose sight of of a goal or the the
never lose sight of of a goal or the the creation of a goal without taking some
creation of a goal without taking some
creation of a goal without taking some kind of action towards achieving that
kind of action towards achieving that
kind of action towards achieving that goal so as soon as you set a goal that’s
goal so as soon as you set a goal that’s
goal so as soon as you set a goal that’s not enough some tiny small action
not enough some tiny small action
not enough some tiny small action towards achieving that goal if it’s an
towards achieving that goal if it’s an
towards achieving that goal if it’s an email if it’s a phone call a bit setting
email if it’s a phone call a bit setting
email if it’s a phone call a bit setting the meeting just if it’s setting up your
the meeting just if it’s setting up your
the meeting just if it’s setting up your LinkedIn account like whatever it is
LinkedIn account like whatever it is
LinkedIn account like whatever it is anytime you set a goal in your life do
anytime you set a goal in your life do
anytime you set a goal in your life do something one small step immediately to
something one small step immediately to
something one small step immediately to get a little bit closer yeah absolutely
get a little bit closer yeah absolutely
get a little bit closer yeah absolutely and it’s it’s momentum right it’s what
and it’s it’s momentum right it’s what
and it’s it’s momentum right it’s what like I don’t know what it is about
like I don’t know what it is about
like I don’t know what it is about momentum but like strange things happen
momentum but like strange things happen
momentum but like strange things happen when you’re when you’re in flow and I
when you’re when you’re in flow and I
when you’re when you’re in flow and I wish you could you know there was a
wish you could you know there was a
wish you could you know there was a formula where you could go okay and that
formula where you could go okay and that
formula where you could go okay and that probably is and that’s execution because
probably is and that’s execution because
probably is and that’s execution because execution to me builds flow want and
execution to me builds flow want and
execution to me builds flow want and they’ll be adversity within that
they’ll be adversity within that
they’ll be adversity within that execution period but I just think you
execution period but I just think you
execution period but I just think you know if you’re why omission is big
know if you’re why omission is big
know if you’re why omission is big enough like yours like 1 billion people
enough like yours like 1 billion people
enough like yours like 1 billion people that’s a big big mission and that’s
that’s a big big mission and that’s
that’s a big big mission and that’s exciting like I’m not even you know my
exciting like I’m not even you know my
exciting like I’m not even you know my mission isn’t 1 billion but that excites
mission isn’t 1 billion but that excites
mission isn’t 1 billion but that excites me even listening to another
me even listening to another
me even listening to another entrepreneur or seeing another
entrepreneur or seeing another
entrepreneur or seeing another entrepreneuring to make that sort of
entrepreneuring to make that sort of
entrepreneuring to make that sort of impact in the world and I think that’s
impact in the world and I think that’s
impact in the world and I think that’s what what excited me about having you on
what what excited me about having you on
what what excited me about having you on the show and I think that’s what a lot
the show and I think that’s what a lot
the show and I think that’s what a lot of people are missing
of people are missing
of people are missing I find a lot of people are in business
I find a lot of people are in business
I find a lot of people are in business just to sell and make money and that’s
just to sell and make money and that’s
just to sell and make money and that’s one of the reasons why a lot of
one of the reasons why a lot of
one of the reasons why a lot of entrepreneurs are now failing because
entrepreneurs are now failing because
entrepreneurs are now failing because they have this expectation around
they have this expectation around
they have this expectation around generating revenue rather than saying
generating revenue rather than saying
generating revenue rather than saying like you are Evan how do I impact 1
like you are Evan how do I impact 1
like you are Evan how do I impact 1 billion people and then obviously you’re
billion people and then obviously you’re
billion people and then obviously you’re smart enough to know ok in return you
smart enough to know ok in return you
smart enough to know ok in return you know I’m going to monetize this certain
know I’m going to monetize this certain
know I’m going to monetize this certain ways to be able to build the life I want
ways to be able to build the life I want
ways to be able to build the life I want and so what would be the advice you have
and so what would be the advice you have
and so what would be the advice you have for entrepreneurs before we conclude the
for entrepreneurs before we conclude the
for entrepreneurs before we conclude the the podcast and their-their show here
the podcast and their-their show here
the podcast and their-their show here today sure are big decisions with the
today sure are big decisions with the
today sure are big decisions with the heart small
heart small
heart small with the head any the big decisions that
with the head any the big decisions that
with the head any the big decisions that you want to make in your life the big
you want to make in your life the big
you want to make in your life the big decisions well you know who you’re gonna
decisions well you know who you’re gonna
decisions well you know who you’re gonna marry where you gonna live what business
marry where you gonna live what business
marry where you gonna live what business you’re gonna start your career path
you’re gonna start your career path
you’re gonna start your career path anything that’s really big you make with
anything that’s really big you make with
anything that’s really big you make with your heart where most people do the
your heart where most people do the
your heart where most people do the opposite and they make it with their
opposite and they make it with their
opposite and they make it with their head and so the head only understands a
head and so the head only understands a
head and so the head only understands a world that currently exists because it’s
world that currently exists because it’s
world that currently exists because it’s logical right that’s what the head does
logical right that’s what the head does
logical right that’s what the head does you look at what’s around you said this
you look at what’s around you said this
you look at what’s around you said this is what’s possible where the heart can
is what’s possible where the heart can
is what’s possible where the heart can create something that has never been
create something that has never been
create something that has never been created before and especially for the
created before and especially for the
created before and especially for the entrepreneurs and visionaries who are
entrepreneurs and visionaries who are
entrepreneurs and visionaries who are listening to this podcast if you want to
listening to this podcast if you want to
listening to this podcast if you want to go out and do something big that’s never
go out and do something big that’s never
go out and do something big that’s never been done before the logical thing is
been done before the logical thing is
been done before the logical thing is that it’s not possible because it’s
that it’s not possible because it’s
that it’s not possible because it’s never been done that’s the whole point
never been done that’s the whole point
never been done that’s the whole point right and so all the people around you
right and so all the people around you
right and so all the people around you and the voice inside your head the head
and the voice inside your head the head
and the voice inside your head the head is saying don’t do it so big decisions
is saying don’t do it so big decisions
is saying don’t do it so big decisions with the heart and then use your head as
with the heart and then use your head as
with the heart and then use your head as the practical side to help you figure
the practical side to help you figure
the practical side to help you figure out the steps on how to go and do it
out the steps on how to go and do it
out the steps on how to go and do it that’s probably the most impactful
that’s probably the most impactful
that’s probably the most impactful statement I’ve heard on our podcasts say
statement I’ve heard on our podcasts say
statement I’ve heard on our podcasts say that again for us and please write it
that again for us and please write it
that again for us and please write it down now get a tattoo have it front and
down now get a tattoo have it front and
down now get a tattoo have it front and center it might be a post-it note might
center it might be a post-it note might
center it might be a post-it note might be up on your wall give it to us again
be up on your wall give it to us again
be up on your wall give it to us again and please write this down and remember
and please write this down and remember
and please write this down and remember this always every day
this always every day
this always every day episode 7 guys big decisions with the
episode 7 guys big decisions with the
episode 7 guys big decisions with the heart small decisions with the head
heart small decisions with the head
heart small decisions with the head there you go alright so thanks for
there you go alright so thanks for
there you go alright so thanks for joining us on the show and obviously
joining us on the show and obviously
joining us on the show and obviously having me as part of your show at the
having me as part of your show at the
having me as part of your show at the same time if you guys want to find out
same time if you guys want to find out
same time if you guys want to find out more about Evan you can go to his
more about Evan you can go to his
more about Evan you can go to his website which is Evan Carmichael calm it
website which is Evan Carmichael calm it
website which is Evan Carmichael calm it will be in the show notes as well the
will be in the show notes as well the
will be in the show notes as well the articles on the way and the content on
articles on the way and the content on
articles on the way and the content on there is phenomenal you know this this
there is phenomenal you know this this
there is phenomenal you know this this guy’s dedicated his life to helping you
guy’s dedicated his life to helping you
guy’s dedicated his life to helping you become the best you can be and I think
become the best you can be and I think
become the best you can be and I think anytime you get the opportunity to
anytime you get the opportunity to
anytime you get the opportunity to engage with the person like that is is a
engage with the person like that is is a
engage with the person like that is is a privilege and not a given right so I
privilege and not a given right so I
privilege and not a given right so I definitely be going to the website
definitely be going to the website
definitely be going to the website checking out the articles and getting
checking out the articles and getting
checking out the articles and getting involved in the mission and obviously
involved in the mission and obviously
involved in the mission and obviously connecting with them and watch
connecting with them and watch
connecting with them and watch some of these YouTube videos because
some of these YouTube videos because
some of these YouTube videos because they’re phenomenal as well so really
they’re phenomenal as well so really
they’re phenomenal as well so really appreciate your time and it was great to
appreciate your time and it was great to
appreciate your time and it was great to have you on the podcast thanks for the
have you on the podcast thanks for the
have you on the podcast thanks for the love man I appreciate it anytime
cool man that was really good
cool man that was really good and then so yeah you know for my
and then so yeah you know for my
and then so yeah you know for my audience here what time is it for you I
audience here what time is it for you I
audience here what time is it for you I keep forgetting like it’s like 5:00 in
keep forgetting like it’s like 5:00 in
keep forgetting like it’s like 5:00 in the morning there’s something for you
the morning there’s something for you
the morning there’s something for you they’re not
they’re not
they’re not we started at 7:00 oh is it 7:00 okay
we started at 7:00 oh is it 7:00 okay
we started at 7:00 oh is it 7:00 okay it’s not that bad then yeah yeah okay I
it’s not that bad then yeah yeah okay I
it’s not that bad then yeah yeah okay I thought it was like a crazy early whole
thought it was like a crazy early whole
thought it was like a crazy early whole daylight saving everything good ah man
daylight saving everything good ah man
daylight saving everything good ah man I’m that this you did well man 7:00 in
I’m that this you did well man 7:00 in
I’m that this you did well man 7:00 in the morning I would be that that’d be a
the morning I would be that that’d be a
the morning I would be that that’d be a rough start for me so you did well now
rough start for me so you did well now
rough start for me so you did well now for people watching like where where are
for people watching like where where are
for people watching like where where are the like when is this show coming out on
the like when is this show coming out on
the like when is this show coming out on your podcast what’s more details there I
your podcast what’s more details there I
your podcast what’s more details there I think we banked up for November with the
think we banked up for November with the
think we banked up for November with the other two podcasts so I think this one
other two podcasts so I think this one
other two podcasts so I think this one would be coming out in December and we’d
would be coming out in December and we’d
would be coming out in December and we’d probably put it like first the second
probably put it like first the second
probably put it like first the second week of December because then we head
week of December because then we head
week of December because then we head into like Christmas and no one is really
into like Christmas and no one is really
into like Christmas and no one is really I think people are just starting to tune
I think people are just starting to tune
I think people are just starting to tune out so this will probably be first or
out so this will probably be first or
out so this will probably be first or second week of December we won’t be
second week of December we won’t be
second week of December we won’t be tuning out but people will all right do
tuning out but people will all right do
tuning out but people will all right do they I’m I’m I’m doing five to nine
they I’m I’m I’m doing five to nine
they I’m I’m I’m doing five to nine videos a day all through December bro
yes influential podcast where they going
yes influential podcast where they going is it linked is it to the link flew
is it linked is it to the link flew
is it linked is it to the link flew answer or they just went to the iTunes
answer or they just went to the iTunes
answer or they just went to the iTunes or yeah they go into iTunes and then it
or yeah they go into iTunes and then it
or yeah they go into iTunes and then it will also so basically how will promote
will also so basically how will promote
will also so basically how will promote this podcast is we’ll send it to it
this podcast is we’ll send it to it
this podcast is we’ll send it to it we’ll put it up on our blog yeah which
we’ll put it up on our blog yeah which
we’ll put it up on our blog yeah which is blog post or calm they’ll then send
is blog post or calm they’ll then send
is blog post or calm they’ll then send an email to a subscriber list we’ve got
an email to a subscriber list we’ve got
an email to a subscriber list we’ve got over 18,000 they’ll go on here it there
over 18,000 they’ll go on here it there
over 18,000 they’ll go on here it there we’ll also have it on iTunes
we’ll also have it on iTunes
we’ll also have it on iTunes there’ll be show notes and everything
there’ll be show notes and everything
there’ll be show notes and everything that will create so we’ll send you the
that will create so we’ll send you the
that will create so we’ll send you the link as well for you to be able to share
link as well for you to be able to share
link as well for you to be able to share it too cool well thank you Alex for the
it too cool well thank you Alex for the
it too cool well thank you Alex for the opportunity thank you guys so much for
opportunity thank you guys so much for
opportunity thank you guys so much for joining and watching hope you have an
joining and watching hope you have an
joining and watching hope you have an amazing close to the week continue to
amazing close to the week continue to
amazing close to the week continue to believe and we’ll see
believe and we’ll see
believe and we’ll see see beautiful see you guys
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