good morning believe nation today’s message is work the hardest over to you
message is work the hardest over to you
message is work the hardest over to you Wayne Gretzky professional sports isn’t
Wayne Gretzky professional sports isn’t
Wayne Gretzky professional sports isn’t much different the players who love it
much different the players who love it
much different the players who love it the most and the players who work the
the most and the players who work the
the most and the players who work the hardest the players who put in the
hardest the players who put in the
hardest the players who put in the biggest commitment
biggest commitment
biggest commitment they’re the ones who ultimately are
they’re the ones who ultimately are
they’re the ones who ultimately are successful as athletes and then when
successful as athletes and then when
successful as athletes and then when they go into the real world business
they go into the real world business
they go into the real world business world those are the athletes have become
world those are the athletes have become
world those are the athletes have become successful is a whole different venture
successful is a whole different venture
successful is a whole different venture so there’s a very similar sort of
so there’s a very similar sort of
so there’s a very similar sort of mindset
I was fortunate plays and that’s why I
I was fortunate plays and that’s why I was chosen I don’t know
was chosen I don’t know
was chosen I don’t know and we focus all your attention on being
and we focus all your attention on being
and we focus all your attention on being the best player you can become and
the best player you can become and
the best player you can become and that’s a full-time job I mean your time
that’s a full-time job I mean your time
that’s a full-time job I mean your time to think about life after hockey is like
to think about life after hockey is like
to think about life after hockey is like journeyman hockey if you want to be the
journeyman hockey if you want to be the
journeyman hockey if you want to be the best that you can be your focus is just
best that you can be your focus is just
best that you can be your focus is just the people who win work the hardest
the people who win work the hardest
the people who win work the hardest because they love what they do they put
because they love what they do they put
because they love what they do they put in the hours and the hours any hours any
in the hours and the hours any hours any
in the hours and the hours any hours any hours for days and days and days and
hours for days and days and days and
hours for days and days and days and weeks and weeks and weeks and months and
weeks and weeks and weeks and months and
weeks and weeks and weeks and months and months and months years and years and
months and months years and years and
months and months years and years and years because they love it because it’s
years because they love it because it’s
years because they love it because it’s not worked for them the only way you’re
not worked for them the only way you’re
not worked for them the only way you’re going to be willing to put in the work
going to be willing to put in the work
going to be willing to put in the work that is necessary to win to be the best
that is necessary to win to be the best
that is necessary to win to be the best in your industry the only way you’re
in your industry the only way you’re
in your industry the only way you’re gonna put in that amount of work is
gonna put in that amount of work is
gonna put in that amount of work is because you love what you’re doing and
because you love what you’re doing and
because you love what you’re doing and if you don’t you’re gonna you’re gonna
if you don’t you’re gonna you’re gonna
if you don’t you’re gonna you’re gonna lose cuz there’s gonna be somebody who
lose cuz there’s gonna be somebody who
lose cuz there’s gonna be somebody who will love it
will love it
will love it who loves it more than you and will
who loves it more than you and will
who loves it more than you and will crush you and you’ll you’ll be not even
crush you and you’ll you’ll be not even
crush you and you’ll you’ll be not even a number two you’ll be mediocre because
a number two you’ll be mediocre because
a number two you’ll be mediocre because there’s lots of people who love what
there’s lots of people who love what
there’s lots of people who love what they do and there’s less people grinding
they do and there’s less people grinding
they do and there’s less people grinding it and working hard if you are looking
it and working hard if you are looking
it and working hard if you are looking at your calendar like open up your
at your calendar like open up your
at your calendar like open up your account look what you’re gonna do today
account look what you’re gonna do today
account look what you’re gonna do today or look what you’re doing tomorrow
or look what you’re doing tomorrow
or look what you’re doing tomorrow what’s on the schedule if you’re looking
what’s on the schedule if you’re looking
what’s on the schedule if you’re looking at it and you’re like oh I’m gonna do
at it and you’re like oh I’m gonna do
at it and you’re like oh I’m gonna do all these things if that’s your reaction
all these things if that’s your reaction
all these things if that’s your reaction you might be in the wrong business now
you might be in the wrong business now
you might be in the wrong business now if it’s a one-off thing if there’s a one
if it’s a one-off thing if there’s a one
if it’s a one-off thing if there’s a one day you know you got to deal with the
day you know you got to deal with the
day you know you got to deal with the government or something fine but if
government or something fine but if
government or something fine but if that’s daily if that’s consistent if
that’s daily if that’s consistent if
that’s daily if that’s consistent if that’s always happening if you continue
that’s always happening if you continue
that’s always happening if you continue to look at your calendar and you’re
to look at your calendar and you’re
to look at your calendar and you’re you’re upset and depressed and angry
you’re upset and depressed and angry
you’re upset and depressed and angry you’re in the wrong business the work
you’re in the wrong business the work
you’re in the wrong business the work should feel like something exciting to
should feel like something exciting to
should feel like something exciting to go and do where other people might jump
go and do where other people might jump
go and do where other people might jump into your schedule and say that’s crazy
into your schedule and say that’s crazy
into your schedule and say that’s crazy I could never do that that’s great
I could never do that that’s great
I could never do that that’s great that’s why you’re not crushing it like I
that’s why you’re not crushing it like I
that’s why you’re not crushing it like I am like go go crush it in your field go
am like go go crush it in your field go
am like go go crush it in your field go do your thing as an example here’s one
do your thing as an example here’s one
do your thing as an example here’s one change that I’ve made to my youtube
change that I’ve made to my youtube
change that I’ve made to my youtube channel you may have noticed this month
channel you may have noticed this month
channel you may have noticed this month the video series look a little different
the video series look a little different
the video series look a little different I’m working with the videographer Jason
I’m working with the videographer Jason
I’m working with the videographer Jason and the only way we can make this thing
and the only way we can make this thing
and the only way we can make this thing work was if we did it on one day so I
work was if we did it on one day so I
work was if we did it on one day so I used to film my videos once a week
used to film my videos once a week
used to film my videos once a week on a Wednesday for the week in Jason
on a Wednesday for the week in Jason
on a Wednesday for the week in Jason works by the day so okay you know what I
works by the day so okay you know what I
works by the day so okay you know what I want to increase the quality the video
want to increase the quality the video
want to increase the quality the video so I wanted to look more Hollywood do we
so I wanted to look more Hollywood do we
so I wanted to look more Hollywood do we look more Hollywood this is looking nice
look more Hollywood this is looking nice
look more Hollywood this is looking nice you guys like the quality give a thumbs
you guys like the quality give a thumbs
you guys like the quality give a thumbs up for Jason down in the comments and
up for Jason down in the comments and
up for Jason down in the comments and the way to make it work was to do it
the way to make it work was to do it
the way to make it work was to do it once a month and so I’m sitting here
once a month and so I’m sitting here
once a month and so I’m sitting here filming my videos for the month we’re
filming my videos for the month we’re
filming my videos for the month we’re doing like 70 videos in one day grinding
doing like 70 videos in one day grinding
doing like 70 videos in one day grinding them through I’ve got two extra large
them through I’ve got two extra large
them through I’ve got two extra large coffees got one sitting behind here and
coffees got one sitting behind here and
coffees got one sitting behind here and halfway through that and here’s a thing
halfway through that and here’s a thing
halfway through that and here’s a thing to make this work it’s a lot of extra
to make this work it’s a lot of extra
to make this work it’s a lot of extra pressure on my team to get a lot of
pressure on my team to get a lot of
pressure on my team to get a lot of things ready and sooner and faster right
things ready and sooner and faster right
things ready and sooner and faster right so my teams are working extra hard to
so my teams are working extra hard to
so my teams are working extra hard to get it ready for this one time and if we
get it ready for this one time and if we
get it ready for this one time and if we continue it it’s their usual job it’s
continue it it’s their usual job it’s
continue it it’s their usual job it’s not as stressful or hard I’m thinking
not as stressful or hard I’m thinking
not as stressful or hard I’m thinking about them I don’t want them to stress
about them I don’t want them to stress
about them I don’t want them to stress out too much but really the person who
out too much but really the person who
out too much but really the person who has the hardest is me because for me
has the hardest is me because for me
has the hardest is me because for me it’s not just a one-off thing
it’s not just a one-off thing
it’s not just a one-off thing this is now gonna be every month like do
this is now gonna be every month like do
this is now gonna be every month like do I have the ability to stay on to have
I have the ability to stay on to have
I have the ability to stay on to have energy for an entire day can I get
energy for an entire day can I get
energy for an entire day can I get through making 70 videos in a single day
through making 70 videos in a single day
through making 70 videos in a single day I don’t know but when Jason and I are on
I don’t know but when Jason and I are on
I don’t know but when Jason and I are on email we’re trying to figure this out
email we’re trying to figure this out
email we’re trying to figure this out and I look at how hard it was gonna be
and I look at how hard it was gonna be
and I look at how hard it was gonna be for me to do to be on camera for that
for me to do to be on camera for that
for me to do to be on camera for that long I’m like I got to do this this is
long I’m like I got to do this this is
long I’m like I got to do this this is awesome
awesome
awesome I like crash and burn and like it
I like crash and burn and like it
I like crash and burn and like it doesn’t work out and it totally fails
doesn’t work out and it totally fails
doesn’t work out and it totally fails and I can’t handle the the the length
and I can’t handle the the the length
and I can’t handle the the the length and the time but I wanna try where so
and the time but I wanna try where so
and the time but I wanna try where so many people have a hard time making 1 to
many people have a hard time making 1 to
many people have a hard time making 1 to 2 videos a month here we are making 70
2 videos a month here we are making 70
2 videos a month here we are making 70 in a day crushing it all down and I love
in a day crushing it all down and I love
in a day crushing it all down and I love it it’s hardest on me versus anybody
it it’s hardest on me versus anybody
it it’s hardest on me versus anybody else on my team but other than think
else on my team but other than think
else on my team but other than think about it because I love the challenge I
about it because I love the challenge I
about it because I love the challenge I love the ability to work that hard and
love the ability to work that hard and
love the ability to work that hard and see if I can do it and see if it makes
see if I can do it and see if it makes
see if I can do it and see if it makes sense for what we’re trying to do what
sense for what we’re trying to do what
sense for what we’re trying to do what do you guys think you like you like
do you guys think you like you like
do you guys think you like you like these videos like this you want more of
these videos like this you want more of
these videos like this you want more of it let me know leave a comment and so in
it let me know leave a comment and so in
it let me know leave a comment and so in thinking about that I don’t think that
thinking about that I don’t think that
thinking about that I don’t think that I’m super special by the way I just
I’m super special by the way I just
I’m super special by the way I just found a thing that I love doing I’m
found a thing that I love doing I’m
found a thing that I love doing I’m willing to put in this kind of hustle
willing to put in this kind of hustle
willing to put in this kind of hustle and work because I love making the
and work because I love making the
and work because I love making the videos because I want to create more and
videos because I want to create more and
videos because I want to create more and better content
better content
better content for you guys you could put in that same
for you guys you could put in that same
for you guys you could put in that same amount of drive energy hustle that I’m
amount of drive energy hustle that I’m
amount of drive energy hustle that I’m doing today in your business but it’s
doing today in your business but it’s
doing today in your business but it’s not gonna happen if you look at your
not gonna happen if you look at your
not gonna happen if you look at your schedule and my are like this I was
schedule and my are like this I was
schedule and my are like this I was looking at my schedule last night and
looking at my schedule last night and
looking at my schedule last night and like I’m so excited about tomorrow I’m
like I’m so excited about tomorrow I’m
like I’m so excited about tomorrow I’m so excited about tomorrow so we like to
so excited about tomorrow so we like to
so excited about tomorrow so we like to see how it goes let’s try to crush it
see how it goes let’s try to crush it
see how it goes let’s try to crush it right and again not every day is gonna
right and again not every day is gonna
right and again not every day is gonna be super amazing but you should love the
be super amazing but you should love the
be super amazing but you should love the work that you do net and that you should
work that you do net and that you should
work that you do net and that you should be excited about the day that is ahead
be excited about the day that is ahead
be excited about the day that is ahead net net and not feeling sad depressed
net net and not feeling sad depressed
net net and not feeling sad depressed angry frustrated about the work that you
angry frustrated about the work that you
angry frustrated about the work that you have to do the people who win work the
have to do the people who win work the
have to do the people who win work the hardest because they love what they do
hardest because they love what they do
hardest because they love what they do so the question they today I’m curious
so the question they today I’m curious
so the question they today I’m curious do you look forward to the day that you
do you look forward to the day that you
do you look forward to the day that you have tomorrow look at your schedule
have tomorrow look at your schedule
have tomorrow look at your schedule tomorrow look at what’s on the calendar
tomorrow look at what’s on the calendar
tomorrow look at what’s on the calendar are you excited about that day I know
are you excited about that day I know
are you excited about that day I know it’s just a snapshot but I want to know
it’s just a snapshot but I want to know
it’s just a snapshot but I want to know for tomorrow are you excited and what’s
for tomorrow are you excited and what’s
for tomorrow are you excited and what’s the most interesting exciting thing that
the most interesting exciting thing that
the most interesting exciting thing that you have on your list leave it down the
you have on your list leave it down the
you have on your list leave it down the comments below and we’ll join in the
comments below and we’ll join in the
comments below and we’ll join in the discussion I also want to give a quick
discussion I also want to give a quick
discussion I also want to give a quick shout out to chase chase thank you so
shout out to chase chase thank you so
shout out to chase chase thank you so much you’re picking up a copy of my book
much you’re picking up a copy of my book
much you’re picking up a copy of my book you’re one word it really really really
you’re one word it really really really
you’re one word it really really really means a lot to me and I hope you’re
means a lot to me and I hope you’re
means a lot to me and I hope you’re enjoying it thank you guys so much for
enjoying it thank you guys so much for
enjoying it thank you guys so much for watching
watching
watching I believe in you I hope you continue to
I believe in you I hope you continue to
I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your
believe in yourself and whatever your
believe in yourself and whatever your one word is and I’ll see you again
one word is and I’ll see you again
one word is and I’ll see you again tomorrow morning for another shot of
tomorrow morning for another shot of
tomorrow morning for another shot of espresso hey believe nation thank you so
espresso hey believe nation thank you so
espresso hey believe nation thank you so much for watching if you want to learn
much for watching if you want to learn
much for watching if you want to learn more about this subject get a little bit
more about this subject get a little bit
more about this subject get a little bit deeper on it I’m gonna share some extra
deeper on it I’m gonna share some extra
deeper on it I’m gonna share some extra bonus clips that I hope you’ll enjoy do
bonus clips that I hope you’ll enjoy do
bonus clips that I hope you’ll enjoy do you think there were no hurdles or
you think there were no hurdles or
you think there were no hurdles or obstacles that I had to overcome but
obstacles that I had to overcome but
obstacles that I had to overcome but even I got to high school I wasn’t
even I got to high school I wasn’t
even I got to high school I wasn’t ranked as you know I wasn’t ranked I
ranked as you know I wasn’t ranked I
ranked as you know I wasn’t ranked I wasn’t highly touted as a high school
wasn’t highly touted as a high school
wasn’t highly touted as a high school prospect I had nobody really running
prospect I had nobody really running
prospect I had nobody really running knocking on my door saying please please
knocking on my door saying please please
knocking on my door saying please please please come play for our school until
please come play for our school until
please come play for our school until coach MacKillop called and you know
coach MacKillop called and you know
coach MacKillop called and you know everything happens for a reason and
everything happens for a reason and
everything happens for a reason and there’s there’s a story into everything
there’s there’s a story into everything
there’s there’s a story into everything and and if you take time to realize you
and and if you take time to realize you
and and if you take time to realize you know what what your dream is and what
know what what your dream is and what
know what what your dream is and what you really want in life no matter what
you really want in life no matter what
you really want in life no matter what it is whether it’s sports whether it’s
it is whether it’s sports whether it’s
it is whether it’s sports whether it’s in other fields
in other fields
in other fields you have to realize that there’s always
you have to realize that there’s always
you have to realize that there’s always work to do and you want to be the
work to do and you want to be the
work to do and you want to be the hardest working person in whatever you
hardest working person in whatever you
hardest working person in whatever you do and you’ll put yourself in position
do and you’ll put yourself in position
do and you’ll put yourself in position to be successful and you have to have a
to be successful and you have to have a
to be successful and you have to have a passion about what you do and basketball
passion about what you do and basketball
passion about what you do and basketball was mine and that’s what scared me to
was mine and that’s what scared me to
was mine and that’s what scared me to this point the choice you have as an
this point the choice you have as an
this point the choice you have as an underdog is if you’re gonna choose to
underdog is if you’re gonna choose to
underdog is if you’re gonna choose to fight and choose to fight to win there
fight and choose to fight to win there
fight and choose to fight to win there are a series of strategies available to
are a series of strategies available to
are a series of strategies available to you but they are all more costly than
you but they are all more costly than
you but they are all more costly than the strategies available to the favorite
the strategies available to the favorite
the strategies available to the favorite so I give the example I have a chapter
so I give the example I have a chapter
so I give the example I have a chapter about it
about it
about it and a software mogul in Silicon Valley
and a software mogul in Silicon Valley
and a software mogul in Silicon Valley an Indian guy who coaches his daughters
an Indian guy who coaches his daughters
an Indian guy who coaches his daughters twelve-year-old daughters basketball
twelve-year-old daughters basketball
twelve-year-old daughters basketball team and they are without talent they
team and they are without talent they
team and they are without talent they are by his own by his own admission this
are by his own by his own admission this
are by his own by his own admission this was like they didn’t know how to barely
was like they didn’t know how to barely
was like they didn’t know how to barely know how to play the game he takes them
know how to play the game he takes them
know how to play the game he takes them all the way to the national
all the way to the national
all the way to the national championships he does it by he instructs
championships he does it by he instructs
championships he does it by he instructs them they’re gonna play the full-court
them they’re gonna play the full-court
them they’re gonna play the full-court press every minute of every game and
press every minute of every game and
press every minute of every game and defend every inch of the court right now
defend every inch of the court right now
defend every inch of the court right now that’s actually a very effective
that’s actually a very effective
that’s actually a very effective strategy particularly in age class
strategy particularly in age class
strategy particularly in age class basketball if you’re the underdog it’s
basketball if you’re the underdog it’s
basketball if you’re the underdog it’s your only chance of winning is to play a
your only chance of winning is to play a
your only chance of winning is to play a really aggressive defense
really aggressive defense
really aggressive defense it requires however that everyone in
it requires however that everyone in
it requires however that everyone in your team expend maximum effort every
your team expend maximum effort every
your team expend maximum effort every minute of the game you cannot loaf for
minute of the game you cannot loaf for
minute of the game you cannot loaf for an instant you have to be in really good
an instant you have to be in really good
an instant you have to be in really good shape and you have to run yourself
shape and you have to run yourself
shape and you have to run yourself ragged and you cannot let up most people
ragged and you cannot let up most people
ragged and you cannot let up most people will not play that way because it’s too
will not play that way because it’s too
will not play that way because it’s too difficult if I said to you we’re not
difficult if I said to you we’re not
difficult if I said to you we’re not gonna be doing does this elegantly
gonna be doing does this elegantly
gonna be doing does this elegantly designed plays and shooting gorgeous
designed plays and shooting gorgeous
designed plays and shooting gorgeous baskets and passing the ball we’re just
baskets and passing the ball we’re just
baskets and passing the ball we’re just going to be doing this for the entire
going to be doing this for the entire
going to be doing this for the entire game and you’re gonna be exhausted at
game and you’re gonna be exhausted at
game and you’re gonna be exhausted at the end most kids would say that and
the end most kids would say that and
the end most kids would say that and that’s not why I signed up so it’s like
that’s not why I signed up so it’s like
that’s not why I signed up so it’s like that’s a kind of classic illustration of
that’s a kind of classic illustration of
that’s a kind of classic illustration of that effort effort is the route one of
that effort effort is the route one of
that effort effort is the route one of the routes available to the underdog I
the routes available to the underdog I
the routes available to the underdog I can outwork you even if I may not be
can outwork you even if I may not be
can outwork you even if I may not be able to outspend you but I can outwork
able to outspend you but I can outwork
able to outspend you but I can outwork you well how working is
you well how working is
you well how working is at all orders not easy to do you know
at all orders not easy to do you know
at all orders not easy to do you know that’s as anyone who has worked in a
that’s as anyone who has worked in a
that’s as anyone who has worked in a startup knows that’s this one of the
startup knows that’s this one of the
startup knows that’s this one of the stressful parts of it but successful
stressful parts of it but successful
stressful parts of it but successful startups I am I’ve never seen any actual
startups I am I’ve never seen any actual
startups I am I’ve never seen any actual data on this but do we think the people
data on this but do we think the people
data on this but do we think the people working for successful startups work
working for successful startups work
working for successful startups work longer hours than people who work for
longer hours than people who work for
longer hours than people who work for fortune 500 companies my guess is yes it
fortune 500 companies my guess is yes it
fortune 500 companies my guess is yes it wasn’t until I started my own team when
wasn’t until I started my own team when
wasn’t until I started my own team when I realized that there are people with
I realized that there are people with
I realized that there are people with incredible talent and no motivation and
incredible talent and no motivation and
incredible talent and no motivation and then there are other people that are
then there are other people that are
then there are other people that are willing to work their ass off who don’t
willing to work their ass off who don’t
willing to work their ass off who don’t have a natural ability but will become
have a natural ability but will become
have a natural ability but will become successful because they’re so determined
successful because they’re so determined
successful because they’re so determined and and I saw it I mean I saw it
and and I saw it I mean I saw it
and and I saw it I mean I saw it especially in a couple of guys that I
especially in a couple of guys that I
especially in a couple of guys that I first put on the birdhouse team namely
first put on the birdhouse team namely
first put on the birdhouse team namely Andrew Reynolds map beach mat Beach was
Andrew Reynolds map beach mat Beach was
Andrew Reynolds map beach mat Beach was in my eyes the most naturally talented
in my eyes the most naturally talented
in my eyes the most naturally talented skateboarder that I’ve ever seen
skateboarder that I’ve ever seen
skateboarder that I’ve ever seen everything came easy to him and I you
everything came easy to him and I you
everything came easy to him and I you know when I would request these guys to
know when I would request these guys to
know when I would request these guys to go on tour all I ask them is that they
go on tour all I ask them is that they
go on tour all I ask them is that they skate for exhibitions and whatnot Matt
skate for exhibitions and whatnot Matt
skate for exhibitions and whatnot Matt wouldn’t skate half the time we’d flown
wouldn’t skate half the time we’d flown
wouldn’t skate half the time we’d flown to Europe I don’t have any money then
to Europe I don’t have any money then
to Europe I don’t have any money then you know in our company but I was flying
you know in our company but I was flying
you know in our company but I was flying these guys to Europe for competitions he
these guys to Europe for competitions he
these guys to Europe for competitions he would go to the contest and not feel
would go to the contest and not feel
would go to the contest and not feel like skating and I was like how can you
like skating and I was like how can you
like skating and I was like how can you do that you know I was just thinking
do that you know I was just thinking
do that you know I was just thinking about not just to me but to yourself
about not just to me but to yourself
about not just to me but to yourself like you have this incredible talent you
like you have this incredible talent you
like you have this incredible talent you just don’t care and then I saw Andrew
just don’t care and then I saw Andrew
just don’t care and then I saw Andrew Reynolds who was the scrappy little guy
Reynolds who was the scrappy little guy
Reynolds who was the scrappy little guy taking not very clean but in terms of
taking not very clean but in terms of
taking not very clean but in terms of his style
his style
his style but trying some of the hardest stuff
but trying some of the hardest stuff
but trying some of the hardest stuff taking the heaviest hits but always
taking the heaviest hits but always
taking the heaviest hits but always skating off and always trying and he has
skating off and always trying and he has
skating off and always trying and he has become probably the most well respected
become probably the most well respected
become probably the most well respected street skater today Andrew Reynolds me
street skater today Andrew Reynolds me
street skater today Andrew Reynolds me he formed Baker Brand Death Wish
he formed Baker Brand Death Wish
he formed Baker Brand Death Wish skateboards ever the the community of
skateboards ever the the community of
skateboards ever the the community of the the most hardcore skaters these days
the the most hardcore skaters these days
the the most hardcore skaters these days call him the boss
call him the boss
call him the boss because he developed his style because
because he developed his style because
because he developed his style because he worked his ass off and he’s the
he worked his ass off and he’s the
he worked his ass off and he’s the shining example of hard work
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