this one was our most voted on question in the in the pre-chat people should
in the in the pre-chat people should
in the in the pre-chat people should have early racing to get their questions
have early racing to get their questions
have early racing to get their questions and comes from Sebastian are you doing
and comes from Sebastian are you doing
and comes from Sebastian are you doing the right thing if you need motivation
the right thing if you need motivation
the right thing if you need motivation for what you’re doing that’s a great
for what you’re doing that’s a great
for what you’re doing that’s a great question you know um ever I think the
question you know um ever I think the
question you know um ever I think the answer is always yes I kind of think
answer is always yes I kind of think
answer is always yes I kind of think it’s almost like um and by the way ever
it’s almost like um and by the way ever
it’s almost like um and by the way ever and I think you’re the world’s favorite
and I think you’re the world’s favorite
and I think you’re the world’s favorite broadcaster that’s that’s the world’s
broadcaster that’s that’s the world’s
broadcaster that’s that’s the world’s favorite broadcasters I see it appeared
favorite broadcasters I see it appeared
favorite broadcasters I see it appeared that either you we’re headed people like
that either you we’re headed people like
that either you we’re headed people like James Corden the stuff like that who’s
James Corden the stuff like that who’s
James Corden the stuff like that who’s an import um I just think what I need to
an import um I just think what I need to
an import um I just think what I need to say here is it’s almost like you need to
say here is it’s almost like you need to
say here is it’s almost like you need to feed your inner self and I could think
feed your inner self and I could think
feed your inner self and I could think of analogies are obviously around
of analogies are obviously around
of analogies are obviously around nutrition for health exercise for
nutrition for health exercise for
nutrition for health exercise for fitness and wellbeing but I do think you
fitness and wellbeing but I do think you
fitness and wellbeing but I do think you need to as an entrepreneur and business
need to as an entrepreneur and business
need to as an entrepreneur and business owner you need to create some people who
owner you need to create some people who
owner you need to create some people who will give you positivity and people who
will give you positivity and people who
will give you positivity and people who give you sort of challenge I’m really
give you sort of challenge I’m really
give you sort of challenge I’m really good critical constructive input and it
good critical constructive input and it
good critical constructive input and it allows you to refine your ideas and
allows you to refine your ideas and
allows you to refine your ideas and loads of ideas and I’ve done this you
loads of ideas and I’ve done this you
loads of ideas and I’ve done this you know we came up with an idea in the
know we came up with an idea in the
know we came up with an idea in the 1990s and when we actually launched it
1990s and when we actually launched it
1990s and when we actually launched it on the market it look materially
on the market it look materially
on the market it look materially different from what our original idea
different from what our original idea
different from what our original idea was because we listen to people listen
was because we listen to people listen
was because we listen to people listen to customers they gave us great input we
to customers they gave us great input we
to customers they gave us great input we never could imagine how customers would
never could imagine how customers would
never could imagine how customers would have wanted to consume our product and
have wanted to consume our product and
have wanted to consume our product and that allowed us to improve it so I do
that allowed us to improve it so I do
that allowed us to improve it so I do think it’s important to get motivation
think it’s important to get motivation
think it’s important to get motivation because I do think you need to feed
because I do think you need to feed
because I do think you need to feed positivity optimism and also feed your
positivity optimism and also feed your
positivity optimism and also feed your idea because otherwise I think you could
idea because otherwise I think you could
idea because otherwise I think you could lose the will to pursue your dream so I
lose the will to pursue your dream so I
lose the will to pursue your dream so I definitely I would I would be an
definitely I would I would be an
definitely I would I would be an advocate of motivation positivity and I
advocate of motivation positivity and I
advocate of motivation positivity and I do kind of see it as a almost like a
do kind of see it as a almost like a
do kind of see it as a almost like a food you need to be consumed it as an
food you need to be consumed it as an
food you need to be consumed it as an entrepreneur yeah i agree i think we all
entrepreneur yeah i agree i think we all
entrepreneur yeah i agree i think we all have moments of doubt i don’t think
have moments of doubt i don’t think
have moments of doubt i don’t think there’s anybody who never doubts
there’s anybody who never doubts
there’s anybody who never doubts themselves and always
themselves and always
themselves and always you know is is fearless one hundred
you know is is fearless one hundred
you know is is fearless one hundred percent of the time you need that in
percent of the time you need that in
percent of the time you need that in your life what I would what I would
your life what I would what I would
your life what I would what I would examine Sebastian is if you are I don’t
examine Sebastian is if you are I don’t
examine Sebastian is if you are I don’t examine the motives like why do you want
examine the motives like why do you want
examine the motives like why do you want to do this why is this business so
to do this why is this business so
to do this why is this business so important to you whatever this thing is
important to you whatever this thing is
important to you whatever this thing is that you’re trying to do why does it
that you’re trying to do why does it
that you’re trying to do why does it mean so much to you and if it comes down
mean so much to you and if it comes down
mean so much to you and if it comes down to that you don’t you don’t love it
to that you don’t you don’t love it
to that you don’t you don’t love it anymore we’re going to just try to make
anymore we’re going to just try to make
anymore we’re going to just try to make the money then then the motivation won’t
the money then then the motivation won’t
the money then then the motivation won’t help you you know then it’s time to move
help you you know then it’s time to move
help you you know then it’s time to move on and do something else you can get all
on and do something else you can get all
on and do something else you can get all fired up by um but I think like for me
fired up by um but I think like for me
fired up by um but I think like for me I’m it’s a it’s a daily thing I wake up
I’m it’s a it’s a daily thing I wake up
I’m it’s a it’s a daily thing I wake up and I need to use my morning routine to
and I need to use my morning routine to
and I need to use my morning routine to get me fired up for the day right put on
get me fired up for the day right put on
get me fired up for the day right put on the music do the do the exercise in the
the music do the do the exercise in the
the music do the do the exercise in the morning you know like that I have my
morning you know like that I have my
morning you know like that I have my morning routine that gets me all set up
morning routine that gets me all set up
morning routine that gets me all set up and I need to do that every day because
and I need to do that every day because
and I need to do that every day because I kind of have a great talk with Stephen
I kind of have a great talk with Stephen
I kind of have a great talk with Stephen Kelly guys I’m gonna like fired up for
Kelly guys I’m gonna like fired up for
Kelly guys I’m gonna like fired up for the rest of the the afternoon I’m going
the rest of the the afternoon I’m going
the rest of the the afternoon I’m going to wake up the next day and I like to
to wake up the next day and I like to
to wake up the next day and I like to start from scratch again and so I need
start from scratch again and so I need
start from scratch again and so I need that consistently in my schedule but I
that consistently in my schedule but I
that consistently in my schedule but I think if you find that you don’t love
think if you find that you don’t love
think if you find that you don’t love what you’re doing anymore then it’s time
what you’re doing anymore then it’s time
what you’re doing anymore then it’s time to move on to find something else Steven
to move on to find something else Steven
to move on to find something else Steven what’s here you have a crazy morning
what’s here you have a crazy morning
what’s here you have a crazy morning routine you’re up and like you’re
routine you’re up and like you’re
routine you’re up and like you’re running and yeah I love I trying to
running and yeah I love I trying to
running and yeah I love I trying to tickle I I’ve done a lot of travel we
tickle I I’ve done a lot of travel we
tickle I I’ve done a lot of travel we did these kickoffs around see all our
did these kickoffs around see all our
did these kickoffs around see all our colleagues so we did like one week
colleagues so we did like one week
colleagues so we did like one week damager and it’s Berg from London to
damager and it’s Berg from London to
damager and it’s Berg from London to Pretoria up to Paris the next day on the
Pretoria up to Paris the next day on the
Pretoria up to Paris the next day on the Tuesday I think then we went down to
Tuesday I think then we went down to
Tuesday I think then we went down to Madrid Wednesday up to a place in the
Madrid Wednesday up to a place in the
Madrid Wednesday up to a place in the north of England Newcastle and then
north of England Newcastle and then
north of England Newcastle and then friday we finished up in Frankfurt so
friday we finished up in Frankfurt so
friday we finished up in Frankfurt so I’ll be honest it is full on its intense
I’ll be honest it is full on its intense
I’ll be honest it is full on its intense is like from five o’clock in the morning
is like from five o’clock in the morning
is like from five o’clock in the morning too or probably midnight and if I don’t
too or probably midnight and if I don’t
too or probably midnight and if I don’t try and on most of these things if again
try and on most of these things if again
try and on most of these things if again sometimes it’s just not possible where
sometimes it’s just not possible where
sometimes it’s just not possible where if I get up and do I even a 20-30 minute
if I get up and do I even a 20-30 minute
if I get up and do I even a 20-30 minute run on that one it was great fun
run on that one it was great fun
run on that one it was great fun actually because we inviting the video
actually because we inviting the video
actually because we inviting the video loads of things through the Sage
loads of things through the Sage
loads of things through the Sage Foundation which is the charitable our
Foundation which is the charitable our
Foundation which is the charitable our message and we got we did challenge all
message and we got we did challenge all
message and we got we did challenge all our colleagues to chase and beat the CEO
our colleagues to chase and beat the CEO
our colleagues to chase and beat the CEO so they all came out you know down down
so they all came out you know down down
so they all came out you know down down to Johannesburg we went on a run
to Johannesburg we went on a run
to Johannesburg we went on a run together with a load of colleagues Paris
together with a load of colleagues Paris
together with a load of colleagues Paris was all mine blend I’ve got
was all mine blend I’ve got
was all mine blend I’ve got like some crazy time like five o’clock
like some crazy time like five o’clock
like some crazy time like five o’clock and outside the hotel is under there
and outside the hotel is under there
and outside the hotel is under there must be 30 40 colleagues and loads of
must be 30 40 colleagues and loads of
must be 30 40 colleagues and loads of these guys amazing what sacrifice for
these guys amazing what sacrifice for
these guys amazing what sacrifice for them getting up even a narrow they’re
them getting up even a narrow they’re
them getting up even a narrow they’re coming in from the suburbs but we ran
coming in from the suburbs but we ran
coming in from the suburbs but we ran from this hotel probably about five cats
from this hotel probably about five cats
from this hotel probably about five cats quite long way uphill up to that amazing
quite long way uphill up to that amazing
quite long way uphill up to that amazing church called sacre coeur which on top
church called sacre coeur which on top
church called sacre coeur which on top of the hill in in paris and you were
of the hill in in paris and you were
of the hill in in paris and you were overlooking the whole of Paris is on the
overlooking the whole of Paris is on the
overlooking the whole of Paris is on the Sun started rising and it’s magical you
Sun started rising and it’s magical you
Sun started rising and it’s magical you know about why do I do it um it give
know about why do I do it um it give
know about why do I do it um it give alyssa me it gives me energy and there’s
alyssa me it gives me energy and there’s
alyssa me it gives me energy and there’s loads of physical evidence about
loads of physical evidence about
loads of physical evidence about endorphins and all this sort of stuff so
endorphins and all this sort of stuff so
endorphins and all this sort of stuff so it is good and i just think at sharon
it is good and i just think at sharon
it is good and i just think at sharon and i think probably one of my sort of
and i think probably one of my sort of
and i think probably one of my sort of self criticisms i don’t know where
self criticisms i don’t know where
self criticisms i don’t know where there’s a CD or 8 i’m pretty sort of
there’s a CD or 8 i’m pretty sort of
there’s a CD or 8 i’m pretty sort of extreme i love a routine you know I kind
extreme i love a routine you know I kind
extreme i love a routine you know I kind of like a routine so the same routine
of like a routine so the same routine
of like a routine so the same routine sort of helps me get into the zone of
sort of helps me get into the zone of
sort of helps me get into the zone of coming in the office have an energy you
coming in the office have an energy you
coming in the office have an energy you know tackling good days and bad days
know tackling good days and bad days
know tackling good days and bad days really some days good some days a less
really some days good some days a less
really some days good some days a less good but it gives me a good start of the
good but it gives me a good start of the
good but it gives me a good start of the day so and I think you know if you start
day so and I think you know if you start
day so and I think you know if you start the day well then it’s a great start to
the day well then it’s a great start to
the day well then it’s a great start to the weekend and literally it gets you
the weekend and literally it gets you
the weekend and literally it gets you off to right place in and if you do you
off to right place in and if you do you
off to right place in and if you do you know if you’ve had a weekend it’s funny
know if you’ve had a weekend it’s funny
know if you’ve had a weekend it’s funny when you have weekends because you kind
when you have weekends because you kind
when you have weekends because you kind of replace about holidays vacations
of replace about holidays vacations
of replace about holidays vacations let’s talk about this just a completely
let’s talk about this just a completely
let’s talk about this just a completely thing that came into my mind loads of
thing that came into my mind loads of
thing that came into my mind loads of people on vacation will think you know
people on vacation will think you know
people on vacation will think you know reassess and priorities do I really want
reassess and priorities do I really want
reassess and priorities do I really want to do this I’ve been at this business
to do this I’ve been at this business
to do this I’ve been at this business two years and i’m really going to break
two years and i’m really going to break
two years and i’m really going to break through is all too hard I’m hit sitting
through is all too hard I’m hit sitting
through is all too hard I’m hit sitting here drinking tequila slammers in some
here drinking tequila slammers in some
here drinking tequila slammers in some exotic resort in Hawaii you know oh and
exotic resort in Hawaii you know oh and
exotic resort in Hawaii you know oh and and little voices are find on vacation
and little voices are find on vacation
and little voices are find on vacation really get into or you can kind of turn
really get into or you can kind of turn
really get into or you can kind of turn it and say actually it’s a great time to
it and say actually it’s a great time to
it and say actually it’s a great time to reflect and some things I’m doing the
reflect and some things I’m doing the
reflect and some things I’m doing the business work in terms of my idea but
business work in terms of my idea but
business work in terms of my idea but some of them I could do differently and
some of them I could do differently and
some of them I could do differently and some people come back from vacation
some people come back from vacation
some people come back from vacation hugely energized but also being able to
hugely energized but also being able to
hugely energized but also being able to reflect from the
reflect from the
reflect from the outside in on what wasn’t going well and
outside in on what wasn’t going well and
outside in on what wasn’t going well and then come back straight in with the
then come back straight in with the
then come back straight in with the energy to fix it so it is good time too
energy to fix it so it is good time too
energy to fix it so it is good time too if you can do that and I know loads of
if you can do that and I know loads of
if you can do that and I know loads of people do things like honestly
people do things like honestly
people do things like honestly mindfulness meditation I think you know
mindfulness meditation I think you know
mindfulness meditation I think you know I applaud those people because it just
I applaud those people because it just
I applaud those people because it just gives you the space to think and reflect
gives you the space to think and reflect
gives you the space to think and reflect on what’s working well and what’s not
on what’s working well and what’s not
on what’s working well and what’s not and you know to reconnect with your
and you know to reconnect with your
and you know to reconnect with your passion so I love that any ever do you
passion so I love that any ever do you
passion so I love that any ever do you do any of those things to help you get
do any of those things to help you get
do any of those things to help you get in the zone ah so for vacations I I hate
in the zone ah so for vacations I I hate
in the zone ah so for vacations I I hate beach vacations I could do maybe like
beach vacations I could do maybe like
beach vacations I could do maybe like half a day at the beach and then I’m out
half a day at the beach and then I’m out
half a day at the beach and then I’m out then I’m then I’m I gotta go see the
then I’m then I’m I gotta go see the
then I’m then I’m I gotta go see the city or I’m looking at the restaurant
city or I’m looking at the restaurant
city or I’m looking at the restaurant thinking how could this business be
thinking how could this business be
thinking how could this business be better or you know analyzing the people
better or you know analyzing the people
better or you know analyzing the people selling the the floats and anyway it’s
selling the the floats and anyway it’s
selling the the floats and anyway it’s like I I i need the stimulation in terms
like I I i need the stimulation in terms
like I I i need the stimulation in terms of a morning routine though I wake up
of a morning routine though I wake up
of a morning routine though I wake up like i watch the videos on my channel i
like i watch the videos on my channel i
like i watch the videos on my channel i made the channel selfishly for myself
made the channel selfishly for myself
made the channel selfishly for myself the famous entrepreneurs that we profile
the famous entrepreneurs that we profile
the famous entrepreneurs that we profile worse for myself because i wanted to be
worse for myself because i wanted to be
worse for myself because i wanted to be around these great thinkers and have
around these great thinkers and have
around these great thinkers and have some of their mindset kind of seep into
some of their mindset kind of seep into
some of their mindset kind of seep into me and it was a selfish pursuit that i
me and it was a selfish pursuit that i
me and it was a selfish pursuit that i shared with others and they’re enjoying
shared with others and they’re enjoying
shared with others and they’re enjoying it as well and i find that I need that
it as well and i find that I need that
it as well and i find that I need that on a rig look at my wall like I walk
on a rig look at my wall like I walk
on a rig look at my wall like I walk into this room every day right we got
into this room every day right we got
into this room every day right we got people that I look up to and I learned
people that I look up to and I learned
people that I look up to and I learned from on my wall here and that’s all part
from on my wall here and that’s all part
from on my wall here and that’s all part I think everybody needs to design an
I think everybody needs to design an
I think everybody needs to design an environment and a schedule that gets
environment and a schedule that gets
environment and a schedule that gets them fired up you know like you may not
them fired up you know like you may not
them fired up you know like you may not know who this guy is or those people are
know who this guy is or those people are
know who this guy is or those people are like it doesn’t matter it means
like it doesn’t matter it means
like it doesn’t matter it means something to me so it’s not like copy
something to me so it’s not like copy
something to me so it’s not like copy mine and put it up on your wall find the
mine and put it up on your wall find the
mine and put it up on your wall find the people that inspire you I have these
people that inspire you I have these
people that inspire you I have these people looking at me when I walk into
people looking at me when I walk into
people looking at me when I walk into the office it gets me fired up to go and
the office it gets me fired up to go and
the office it gets me fired up to go and do the thing that I want to do and kind
do the thing that I want to do and kind
do the thing that I want to do and kind of think a little bit bigger and get out
of think a little bit bigger and get out
of think a little bit bigger and get out of the comfort zone so now you’re you’re
of the comfort zone so now you’re you’re
of the comfort zone so now you’re you’re traveling in your different city every
traveling in your different city every
traveling in your different city every time we talk and you know but for those
time we talk and you know but for those
time we talk and you know but for those of you who are not jets it around the
of you who are not jets it around the
of you who are not jets it around the world you know you can do something in
world you know you can do something in
world you know you can do something in your home office right just have
your home office right just have
your home office right just have something up on the wall that means
something up on the wall that means
something up on the wall that means something to you make it special for you
something to you make it special for you
something to you make it special for you I think it’s great what you do evan i
I think it’s great what you do evan i
I think it’s great what you do evan i think i would encourage us all to do is
think i would encourage us all to do is
think i would encourage us all to do is reconnect us with our dream and whether
reconnect us with our dream and whether
reconnect us with our dream and whether it’s pictures or imagery or prose you
it’s pictures or imagery or prose you
it’s pictures or imagery or prose you know to connect us with why we started
know to connect us with why we started
know to connect us with why we started our business and what our big idea could
our business and what our big idea could
our business and what our big idea could do to change the world and if you come
do to change the world and if you come
do to change the world and if you come and see that every day I think that
and see that every day I think that
and see that every day I think that gives you power
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