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Evan’s FIRST YouTube Video from April 2009


what’s that believe nations so we cross

what’s that believe nations so we cross 550,000 YouTube subscribers thank you

550,000 YouTube subscribers thank you

550,000 YouTube subscribers thank you for that I’ve made over 3,600 public

for that I’ve made over 3,600 public

for that I’ve made over 3,600 public videos and over 4,000 videos total if

videos and over 4,000 videos total if

videos and over 4,000 videos total if you include the private and unlisted

you include the private and unlisted

you include the private and unlisted ones I often get asked by people about

ones I often get asked by people about

ones I often get asked by people about the journey about the climb and people

the journey about the climb and people

the journey about the climb and people often think that I am naturally gifted

often think that I am naturally gifted

often think that I am naturally gifted or talented at this because all they see

or talented at this because all they see

or talented at this because all they see is where I’m at now as opposed to where

is where I’m at now as opposed to where

is where I’m at now as opposed to where I was when I started and so I thought

I was when I started and so I thought

I was when I started and so I thought it’d be fun to go back and look at the

it’d be fun to go back and look at the

it’d be fun to go back and look at the very first youtube video that I uploaded

very first youtube video that I uploaded

very first youtube video that I uploaded from April of 2009 so 7 years ago just

from April of 2009 so 7 years ago just

from April of 2009 so 7 years ago just to show you guys how far I’ve come but

to show you guys how far I’ve come but

to show you guys how far I’ve come but also hopefully serve as inspiration for

also hopefully serve as inspiration for

also hopefully serve as inspiration for you guys because the points are great

you guys because the points are great

you guys because the points are great the story is good but I am super nervous

the story is good but I am super nervous

the story is good but I am super nervous I’m sitting down I’m in a suit I’m

I’m sitting down I’m in a suit I’m

I’m sitting down I’m in a suit I’m trying to memorize my lines

trying to memorize my lines

trying to memorize my lines thankfully I partnered up with one of my

thankfully I partnered up with one of my

thankfully I partnered up with one of my friends mark Drager was actually in my

friends mark Drager was actually in my

friends mark Drager was actually in my book you’re one word running is one word

book you’re one word running is one word

book you’re one word running is one word of extraordinary

of extraordinary

of extraordinary [Music]

[Music]

[Music] beep help me with some of the editing

beep help me with some of the editing

beep help me with some of the editing and filming on that video so it looks

and filming on that video so it looks

and filming on that video so it looks professional but I was just terrible and

professional but I was just terrible and

professional but I was just terrible and so I thought you guys would enjoy the

so I thought you guys would enjoy the

so I thought you guys would enjoy the look back and I’m curious to hear what

look back and I’m curious to hear what

look back and I’m curious to hear what you think hello and welcome to another

you think hello and welcome to another

you think hello and welcome to another edition of modeling the Masters my name

edition of modeling the Masters my name

edition of modeling the Masters my name is Evan Carmichael and today we’re going

is Evan Carmichael and today we’re going

is Evan Carmichael and today we’re going to be talking about the famous

to be talking about the famous

to be talking about the famous entrepreneur Walt Disney and how you can

entrepreneur Walt Disney and how you can

entrepreneur Walt Disney and how you can model his strategies to achieve success

model his strategies to achieve success

model his strategies to achieve success with your business

with your business

with your business [Music]

everyone knows Walt Disney for his

everyone knows Walt Disney for his movies theme parks and cast of

movies theme parks and cast of

movies theme parks and cast of characters what most people don’t know

characters what most people don’t know

characters what most people don’t know is when he first started out he had no

is when he first started out he had no

is when he first started out he had no money he had to live in his office

money he had to live in his office

money he had to live in his office because he couldn’t afford rent for an

because he couldn’t afford rent for an

because he couldn’t afford rent for an apartment and he survived on a diet of

apartment and he survived on a diet of

apartment and he survived on a diet of cold beans because he couldn’t afford

cold beans because he couldn’t afford

cold beans because he couldn’t afford food by committing to his business and

food by committing to his business and

food by committing to his business and sticking with it he was now able to

sticking with it he was now able to

sticking with it he was now able to build a business that has almost 40

build a business that has almost 40

build a business that has almost 40 billion dollars in revenue so today

billion dollars in revenue so today

billion dollars in revenue so today we’re going to look at three lessons

we’re going to look at three lessons

we’re going to look at three lessons that you can learn for wealth is and

that you can learn for wealth is and

that you can learn for wealth is and success and apply it into your company

success and apply it into your company

success and apply it into your company lesson number one is find something that

lesson number one is find something that

lesson number one is find something that you love Walt Disney grew up in the

you love Walt Disney grew up in the

you love Walt Disney grew up in the early 1900s on a farm in Missouri and

early 1900s on a farm in Missouri and

early 1900s on a farm in Missouri and developed a passion for drawing so much

developed a passion for drawing so much

developed a passion for drawing so much so that one of his neighbors actually

so that one of his neighbors actually

so that one of his neighbors actually paid him to draw some cartoons of his

paid him to draw some cartoons of his

paid him to draw some cartoons of his horses when Walt Disney got to school he

horses when Walt Disney got to school he

horses when Walt Disney got to school he found that he was a good student but he

found that he was a good student but he

found that he was a good student but he really enjoyed doodling as opposed to

really enjoyed doodling as opposed to

really enjoyed doodling as opposed to paying attention to his teachers he

paying attention to his teachers he

paying attention to his teachers he connected with one of his high school

connected with one of his high school

connected with one of his high school papers and started drawing patriotic

papers and started drawing patriotic

papers and started drawing patriotic cartoons for the school paper

cartoons for the school paper

cartoons for the school paper when he was 16 though he found that

when he was 16 though he found that

when he was 16 though he found that school just wasn’t for him so he dropped

school just wasn’t for him so he dropped

school just wasn’t for him so he dropped out join the Red Cross learn to become

out join the Red Cross learn to become

out join the Red Cross learn to become an ambulance driver and actually was

an ambulance driver and actually was

an ambulance driver and actually was shipped to France to become an ambulance

shipped to France to become an ambulance

shipped to France to become an ambulance driver over there he couldn’t lose that

driver over there he couldn’t lose that

driver over there he couldn’t lose that passion for drawing and cartooning and

passion for drawing and cartooning and

passion for drawing and cartooning and he ended up plastering his ambulance

he ended up plastering his ambulance

he ended up plastering his ambulance full of different cartoon creations that

full of different cartoon creations that

full of different cartoon creations that he had made people knew him on the

he had made people knew him on the

he had made people knew him on the street because he was an ambulance

street because he was an ambulance

street because he was an ambulance driver with all the different cartoons

driver with all the different cartoons

driver with all the different cartoons plastered on his ambulance

plastered on his ambulance

plastered on his ambulance he decided that cartooning was for him

he decided that cartooning was for him

he decided that cartooning was for him he was going to be an artist and return

he was going to be an artist and return

he was going to be an artist and return to America to start his career as an

to America to start his career as an

to America to start his career as an artist

artist

artist so lesson number one really is make sure

so lesson number one really is make sure

so lesson number one really is make sure you have that strong passion for your

you have that strong passion for your

you have that strong passion for your business if you don’t really love it

business if you don’t really love it

business if you don’t really love it it’s going to be hard to succeed as a

it’s going to be hard to succeed as a

it’s going to be hard to succeed as a business owner if you look at any famous

business owner if you look at any famous

business owner if you look at any famous entrepreneur and why they serve the

entrepreneur and why they serve the

entrepreneur and why they serve the business it wasn’t for the money money

business it wasn’t for the money money

business it wasn’t for the money money comes when you’re really passionate

comes when you’re really passionate

comes when you’re really passionate about what you’re doing so think about

about what you’re doing so think about

about what you’re doing so think about what is it that you do in your spare

what is it that you do in your spare

what is it that you do in your spare time what do you really enjoy doing what

time what do you really enjoy doing what

time what do you really enjoy doing what gets you going in the morning what are

gets you going in the morning what are

gets you going in the morning what are your hobbies and how can you turn those

your hobbies and how can you turn those

your hobbies and how can you turn those into a potential business opportunity

into a potential business opportunity

into a potential business opportunity lesson number two is push the boundaries

lesson number two is push the boundaries

lesson number two is push the boundaries Walt Disney first made his mark in 1934

Walt Disney first made his mark in 1934

Walt Disney first made his mark in 1934 when he proposed making a feature-length

when he proposed making a feature-length

when he proposed making a feature-length animation which had never been done

animation which had never been done

animation which had never been done before it was called Snow White

before it was called Snow White

before it was called Snow White it took three years to make you went a

it took three years to make you went a

it took three years to make you went a hundred percent over budget people

hundred percent over budget people

hundred percent over budget people thought he was crazy for doing it he ran

thought he was crazy for doing it he ran

thought he was crazy for doing it he ran out of money at the end and had to

out of money at the end and had to

out of money at the end and had to actually act out the last scenes of the

actually act out the last scenes of the

actually act out the last scenes of the movie for his bankers to get the money

movie for his bankers to get the money

movie for his bankers to get the money he needed to close and finish the movie

he needed to close and finish the movie

he needed to close and finish the movie it ended up being a huge success it was

it ended up being a huge success it was

it ended up being a huge success it was the biggest hit of the year he won an

the biggest hit of the year he won an

the biggest hit of the year he won an Academy Award for it and it was a

Academy Award for it and it was a

Academy Award for it and it was a financial gain for him Walt Disney’s

financial gain for him Walt Disney’s

financial gain for him Walt Disney’s next big project was Disneyland a 330

next big project was Disneyland a 330

next big project was Disneyland a 330 acre project out in California a theme

acre project out in California a theme

acre project out in California a theme park which had nothing to do with his

park which had nothing to do with his

park which had nothing to do with his movies people thought it was crazy again

movies people thought it was crazy again

movies people thought it was crazy again why would you do this what tie does it

why would you do this what tie does it

why would you do this what tie does it have to your movie business but he had a

have to your movie business but he had a

have to your movie business but he had a vision he was determined to make it

vision he was determined to make it

vision he was determined to make it happen and again it was a big success

happen and again it was a big success

happen and again it was a big success for him then he went on to open up the

for him then he went on to open up the

for him then he went on to open up the Walt Disney World in Florida and the

Walt Disney World in Florida and the

Walt Disney World in Florida and the company was able to open up different

company was able to open up different

company was able to open up different theme parks around the world so the

theme parks around the world so the

theme parks around the world so the message for entrepreneurs here is push

message for entrepreneurs here is push

message for entrepreneurs here is push the boundaries you need to do something

the boundaries you need to do something

the boundaries you need to do something different to get your company noticed as

different to get your company noticed as

different to get your company noticed as a small entrepreneur there’s so much

a small entrepreneur there’s so much

a small entrepreneur there’s so much competition it’s so difficult to get on

competition it’s so difficult to get on

competition it’s so difficult to get on people’s radar screens and make them pay

people’s radar screens and make them pay

people’s radar screens and make them pay attention to you so you have to do

attention to you so you have to do

attention to you so you have to do something that’s going to get you notice

something that’s going to get you notice

something that’s going to get you notice something that will help you stand out

something that will help you stand out

something that will help you stand out from the crowd so what is it that will

from the crowd so what is it that will

from the crowd so what is it that will be your equivalent of a Snow White

be your equivalent of a Snow White

be your equivalent of a Snow White something that’s never been done before

something that’s never been done before

something that’s never been done before it’s really going to get you notice and

it’s really going to get you notice and

it’s really going to get you notice and get the attention paid to your business

get the attention paid to your business

get the attention paid to your business lesson number three is stay top of mind

lesson number three is stay top of mind

lesson number three is stay top of mind Walt Disney did everything he could to

Walt Disney did everything he could to

Walt Disney did everything he could to make sure people kept remembering the

make sure people kept remembering the

make sure people kept remembering the Walt Disney name he did a lot of

Walt Disney name he did a lot of

Walt Disney name he did a lot of advertising as an example so we did TV

advertising as an example so we did TV

advertising as an example so we did TV campaigns direct mail campaigns print

campaigns direct mail campaigns print

campaigns direct mail campaigns print ads he even did grocery store coupon

ads he even did grocery store coupon

ads he even did grocery store coupon cutout so when you’re at the grocery

cutout so when you’re at the grocery

cutout so when you’re at the grocery store you’re thinking about Walt Disney

store you’re thinking about Walt Disney

store you’re thinking about Walt Disney he was also a pioneer in merchandising

he was also a pioneer in merchandising

he was also a pioneer in merchandising so whenever a new feature film came out

so whenever a new feature film came out

so whenever a new feature film came out that was a Walt Disney production you

that was a Walt Disney production you

that was a Walt Disney production you would also be able to buy all the

would also be able to buy all the

would also be able to buy all the merchandise that went along with it

merchandise that went along with it

merchandise that went along with it today while Disney is known not only for

today while Disney is known not only for

today while Disney is known not only for its movies but its TV stations theme

its movies but its TV stations theme

its movies but its TV stations theme parks dolls toys games and a whole host

parks dolls toys games and a whole host

parks dolls toys games and a whole host of other merchandise so the lesson for

of other merchandise so the lesson for

of other merchandise so the lesson for entrepreneurs is stay top of mind you

entrepreneurs is stay top of mind you

entrepreneurs is stay top of mind you need to do whatever you can to make sure

need to do whatever you can to make sure

need to do whatever you can to make sure your customers are always thinking about

your customers are always thinking about

your customers are always thinking about you the easiest way to grow a business

you the easiest way to grow a business

you the easiest way to grow a business is to sell more to your existing

is to sell more to your existing

is to sell more to your existing customers the hardest way to grow a

customers the hardest way to grow a

customers the hardest way to grow a business is to go and try to find new

business is to go and try to find new

business is to go and try to find new so do whatever you can to make sure your

so do whatever you can to make sure your

so do whatever you can to make sure your customers are always thinking about you

customers are always thinking about you

customers are always thinking about you you’re the first person that comes to

you’re the first person that comes to

you’re the first person that comes to mind when they’re thinking about your

mind when they’re thinking about your

mind when they’re thinking about your product or service and it’s the best way

product or service and it’s the best way

product or service and it’s the best way to be able to grow your business Walt

to be able to grow your business Walt

to be able to grow your business Walt Disney is an entrepreneurial legend

Disney is an entrepreneurial legend

Disney is an entrepreneurial legend who’s built up one of the most

who’s built up one of the most

who’s built up one of the most recognized companies in the world but

recognized companies in the world but

recognized companies in the world but remember when he first got started he

remember when he first got started he

remember when he first got started he had no money nobody believed in him he

had no money nobody believed in him he

had no money nobody believed in him he had to live out of his office because he

had to live out of his office because he

had to live out of his office because he couldn’t afford an apartment and he

couldn’t afford an apartment and he

couldn’t afford an apartment and he survived on a diet of cold beans because

survived on a diet of cold beans because

survived on a diet of cold beans because he couldn’t afford other food by

he couldn’t afford other food by

he couldn’t afford other food by following his lessons though you too can

following his lessons though you too can

following his lessons though you too can achieve entrepreneurial success so

achieve entrepreneurial success so

achieve entrepreneurial success so remember find something you love push

remember find something you love push

remember find something you love push the boundaries and stay top of mind I

the boundaries and stay top of mind I

the boundaries and stay top of mind I hope you’ve enjoyed this episode of

hope you’ve enjoyed this episode of

hope you’ve enjoyed this episode of modeling the masters to learn more about

modeling the masters to learn more about

modeling the masters to learn more about Walt Disney and his entrepreneurial

Walt Disney and his entrepreneurial

Walt Disney and his entrepreneurial success you can visit our website at

success you can visit our website at

success you can visit our website at Evan Carmichael com and you can also

Evan Carmichael com and you can also

Evan Carmichael com and you can also check out our blogs which is listed

check out our blogs which is listed

check out our blogs which is listed below I also want to take this

below I also want to take this

below I also want to take this opportunity to thank Fanta media for the

opportunity to thank Fanta media for the

opportunity to thank Fanta media for the great work they’ve done in producing

great work they’ve done in producing

great work they’ve done in producing this video and I hope you’ll join us for

this video and I hope you’ll join us for

this video and I hope you’ll join us for the next episode of modeling the Masters

so thank you guys so much for watching

so thank you guys so much for watching that is embarrassing to watch every time

that is embarrassing to watch every time

that is embarrassing to watch every time I look at that video like oh it’s so bad

I look at that video like oh it’s so bad

I look at that video like oh it’s so bad actually take that video down but the

actually take that video down but the

actually take that video down but the points are still good and I think that

points are still good and I think that

points are still good and I think that it helps show the climb in the journey

it helps show the climb in the journey

it helps show the climb in the journey and if you follow along on the thirty

and if you follow along on the thirty

and if you follow along on the thirty six hundred plus videos you’ll see

six hundred plus videos you’ll see

six hundred plus videos you’ll see gradual slow and steady improvement over

gradual slow and steady improvement over

gradual slow and steady improvement over the years so that’s my very first

the years so that’s my very first

the years so that’s my very first youtube video hopefully you guys got

youtube video hopefully you guys got

youtube video hopefully you guys got some kind of inspiration or at least a

some kind of inspiration or at least a

some kind of inspiration or at least a good laugh out of it and I’m curious to

good laugh out of it and I’m curious to

good laugh out of it and I’m curious to hear from you guys what is your YouTube

hear from you guys what is your YouTube

hear from you guys what is your YouTube story what do you remember about your

story what do you remember about your

story what do you remember about your first video compared to where you’re at

first video compared to where you’re at

first video compared to where you’re at now and maybe that’s only two videos ago

now and maybe that’s only two videos ago

now and maybe that’s only two videos ago or maybe that’s a hundred videos ago but

or maybe that’s a hundred videos ago but

or maybe that’s a hundred videos ago but talking about your growth and your climb

talking about your growth and your climb

talking about your growth and your climb I think it could be good to just get it

I think it could be good to just get it

I think it could be good to just get it out but also serve as an inspiration to

out but also serve as an inspiration to

out but also serve as an inspiration to others so that we’re not just looking at

others so that we’re not just looking at

others so that we’re not just looking at us compared to somebody else’s you know

us compared to somebody else’s you know

us compared to somebody else’s you know middle or end but going back to realize

middle or end but going back to realize

middle or end but going back to realize hey everybody started at the start

hey everybody started at the start

hey everybody started at the start everybody kind of sucked at the start

everybody kind of sucked at the start

everybody kind of sucked at the start and got better still in celos so I’d

and got better still in celos so I’d

and got better still in celos so I’d love to hear your story please share it

love to hear your story please share it

love to hear your story please share it in the comments below I also want to

in the comments below I also want to

in the comments below I also want to give a quick shout out to Manju Nash you

give a quick shout out to Manju Nash you

give a quick shout out to Manju Nash you know I thank you so much for picking up

know I thank you so much for picking up

know I thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word I hope

a copy of my book your one word I hope

a copy of my book your one word I hope you enjoying it and I really really

you enjoying it and I really really

you enjoying it and I really really really appreciate it so thank you guys

really appreciate it so thank you guys

really appreciate it so thank you guys for watching I believe in you I hope you

for watching I believe in you I hope you

for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is let’s love

whatever your one word is let’s love

whatever your one word is let’s love I’ll see you soon

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