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“INFINITE Players PLAY to Better THEMSELVES!” – Simon Sinek (@simonsinek) – #Entspresso


good motivation my name is Evan

good motivation my name is Evan Carmichael my one word is believe and I

Carmichael my one word is believe and I

Carmichael my one word is believe and I believe that entrepreneurs will solve

believe that entrepreneurs will solve

believe that entrepreneurs will solve all of the world’s major problems so the

all of the world’s major problems so the

all of the world’s major problems so the helm on your journey today’s message is

helm on your journey today’s message is

helm on your journey today’s message is how to do yourself over here sighs I

spoke at an education summit for

spoke at an education summit for Microsoft I also spoke at an education

Microsoft I also spoke at an education

Microsoft I also spoke at an education summit for Apple at education from Mike

summit for Apple at education from Mike

summit for Apple at education from Mike at the education summit for Microsoft I

at the education summit for Microsoft I

at the education summit for Microsoft I would say that 70% of the executives

would say that 70% of the executives

would say that 70% of the executives spent about 70% of their presentations

spent about 70% of their presentations

spent about 70% of their presentations talking about how to beat Apple at the

talking about how to beat Apple at the

talking about how to beat Apple at the Apple education summit a hundred percent

Apple education summit a hundred percent

Apple education summit a hundred percent of the executives spent a hundred

of the executives spent a hundred

of the executives spent a hundred percent of their presentations talking

percent of their presentations talking

percent of their presentations talking about how to help teachers teach and how

about how to help teachers teach and how

about how to help teachers teach and how to help students learn one is playing

to help students learn one is playing

to help students learn one is playing this way and one is playing that way one

this way and one is playing that way one

this way and one is playing that way one is playing finite and the other one is

is playing finite and the other one is

is playing finite and the other one is playing infinite guess which one gets

playing infinite guess which one gets

playing infinite guess which one gets frustrated so at the end of my talk at

frustrated so at the end of my talk at

frustrated so at the end of my talk at Microsoft they gave me a gift they gave

Microsoft they gave me a gift they gave

Microsoft they gave me a gift they gave me the new Zune when it was a thing and

me the new Zune when it was a thing and

me the new Zune when it was a thing and let me tell you this thing was

let me tell you this thing was

let me tell you this thing was spectacular

spectacular

spectacular it was the most elegant piece of

it was the most elegant piece of

it was the most elegant piece of technology I’ve ever used the user

technology I’ve ever used the user

technology I’ve ever used the user interface was incredible the design was

interface was incredible the design was

interface was incredible the design was spectacular I absolutely loved it

spectacular I absolutely loved it

spectacular I absolutely loved it it was easy to use and it was bright and

it was easy to use and it was bright and

it was easy to use and it was bright and gorgeous infant it didn’t work on iTunes

gorgeous infant it didn’t work on iTunes

gorgeous infant it didn’t work on iTunes which is a different problem so I

which is a different problem so I

which is a different problem so I couldn’t use it but but it was amazing

couldn’t use it but but it was amazing

couldn’t use it but but it was amazing and elegant my god it was elegant so I’m

and elegant my god it was elegant so I’m

and elegant my god it was elegant so I’m sitting in the back of a taxi with a

sitting in the back of a taxi with a

sitting in the back of a taxi with a very senior Apple executive sort of

very senior Apple executive sort of

very senior Apple executive sort of employee number 12 kind of guy and you

employee number 12 kind of guy and you

employee number 12 kind of guy and you know I like to stir pots so I turned him

know I like to stir pots so I turned him

know I like to stir pots so I turned him I said you know Microsoft gave me their

I said you know Microsoft gave me their

I said you know Microsoft gave me their new Zune and in so much better than your

new Zune and in so much better than your

new Zune and in so much better than your iPod touch and he turned to me and he

iPod touch and he turned to me and he

iPod touch and he turned to me and he said I have no doubt conversation over

because the infinite player understands

because the infinite player understands sometimes your head and sometimes your

sometimes your head and sometimes your

sometimes your head and sometimes your behind sometimes your product is better

behind sometimes your product is better

behind sometimes your product is better and sometimes it’s worse the goal isn’t

and sometimes it’s worse the goal isn’t

and sometimes it’s worse the goal isn’t to be the best every day the goal isn’t

to be the best every day the goal isn’t

to be the best every day the goal isn’t out to outdo your competition every day

out to outdo your competition every day

out to outdo your competition every day that’s a finite construction if I had

that’s a finite construction if I had

that’s a finite construction if I had said to Microsoft I’ve got the new iPod

said to Microsoft I’ve got the new iPod

said to Microsoft I’ve got the new iPod touch and it’s so much better than your

touch and it’s so much better than your

touch and it’s so much better than your Zune they would have said can we see it

Zune they would have said can we see it

Zune they would have said can we see it what does it do react react react react

what does it do react react react react

what does it do react react react react finite players play to be bet to beat

finite players play to be bet to beat

finite players play to be bet to beat the people around them infinite players

the people around them infinite players

the people around them infinite players play to be better than themselves to

play to be better than themselves to

play to be better than themselves to wake up every single day and say how can

wake up every single day and say how can

wake up every single day and say how can we make our company a better version of

we make our company a better version of

we make our company a better version of itself today than it was yesterday how

itself today than it was yesterday how

itself today than it was yesterday how can we create a product this week that’s

can we create a product this week that’s

can we create a product this week that’s better than the product we created last

better than the product we created last

better than the product we created last week we also have to play the instant

week we also have to play the instant

week we also have to play the instant game it’s not about being ranked number

game it’s not about being ranked number

game it’s not about being ranked number one it’s not about having more followers

one it’s not about having more followers

one it’s not about having more followers on Twitter than your friends it’s not

on Twitter than your friends it’s not

on Twitter than your friends it’s not about outdoing anyone it’s about how to

about outdoing anyone it’s about how to

about outdoing anyone it’s about how to outdo yourself it’s not about selling

outdo yourself it’s not about selling

outdo yourself it’s not about selling more books or getting more Ted views

more books or getting more Ted views

more books or getting more Ted views than somebody else it’s about how to

than somebody else it’s about how to

than somebody else it’s about how to make sure that the work that you’re

make sure that the work that you’re

make sure that the work that you’re producing is better than your work you

producing is better than your work you

producing is better than your work you produced before you are your competition

produced before you are your competition

produced before you are your competition and that is what ensures you stay in the

and that is what ensures you stay in the

and that is what ensures you stay in the game the longest and that is what

game the longest and that is what

game the longest and that is what ensures you find joy because the joy

ensures you find joy because the joy

ensures you find joy because the joy comes not from comparison but from

comes not from comparison but from

comes not from comparison but from advancement so if these are enemies is

advancement so if these are enemies is

advancement so if these are enemies is actually good day I think enemies in

actually good day I think enemies in

actually good day I think enemies in pushing to be better do more go stronger

pushing to be better do more go stronger

pushing to be better do more go stronger it doesn’t mean have to copy that but I

it doesn’t mean have to copy that but I

it doesn’t mean have to copy that but I think they put

think they put

think they put to see a better version of you you know

to see a better version of you you know

to see a better version of you you know Tupac was better because of biggie the

Tupac was better because of biggie the

Tupac was better because of biggie the Yankees are better because of the Red

Yankees are better because of the Red

Yankees are better because of the Red Sox Apple is better because Microsoft

Sox Apple is better because Microsoft

Sox Apple is better because Microsoft exists

exists

exists you know I’m better because of people

you know I’m better because of people

you know I’m better because of people like Gary Vaynerchuk and Grant Cardone

like Gary Vaynerchuk and Grant Cardone

like Gary Vaynerchuk and Grant Cardone and all the other guys from unique

and all the other guys from unique

and all the other guys from unique opinions as well it doesn’t mean that we

opinions as well it doesn’t mean that we

opinions as well it doesn’t mean that we copy them right you know the way they

copy them right you know the way they

copy them right you know the way they Gary winning the smoothest speeches

Gary winning the smoothest speeches

Gary winning the smoothest speeches through his blog you know daily people

through his blog you know daily people

through his blog you know daily people hauling around if I was just copying

hauling around if I was just copying

hauling around if I was just copying human stable business the way to win I

human stable business the way to win I

human stable business the way to win I need to do exactly that I’m going to

need to do exactly that I’m going to

need to do exactly that I’m going to lose if you look at your competition

lose if you look at your competition

lose if you look at your competition today I’m just going to be a copycat

today I’m just going to be a copycat

today I’m just going to be a copycat that’s when you lose because you can’t

that’s when you lose because you can’t

that’s when you lose because you can’t tell them that right I can’t else Gary

tell them that right I can’t else Gary

tell them that right I can’t else Gary Gary and Gary and SSM it’s just not

Gary and Gary and SSM it’s just not

Gary and Gary and SSM it’s just not possible right if you look at your

possible right if you look at your

possible right if you look at your competition just saying I’m a copycat

competition just saying I’m a copycat

competition just saying I’m a copycat we’ve lost already

we’ve lost already

we’ve lost already but the look at that exceeds they’re

but the look at that exceeds they’re

but the look at that exceeds they’re growing they’re beating you know there’s

growing they’re beating you know there’s

growing they’re beating you know there’s they’re getting more market share

they’re getting more market share

they’re getting more market share they’re getting more customers because

they’re getting more customers because

they’re getting more customers because they’re getting more subscribers that

they’re getting more subscribers that

they’re getting more subscribers that can push you to do better

can push you to do better

can push you to do better you know sprinter is do better when they

you know sprinter is do better when they

you know sprinter is do better when they have people behind them we’re also good

have people behind them we’re also good

have people behind them we’re also good if you’re constantly the best in your

if you’re constantly the best in your

if you’re constantly the best in your field that you have no competition then

field that you have no competition then

field that you have no competition then it is in place to get lazy to relax and

it is in place to get lazy to relax and

it is in place to get lazy to relax and so think how many enemy is a good thing

so think how many enemy is a good thing

so think how many enemy is a good thing but I definitely realize we need to try

but I definitely realize we need to try

but I definitely realize we need to try to help do yourself every single day I

to help do yourself every single day I

to help do yourself every single day I look at myself with my competition look

look at myself with my competition look

look at myself with my competition look at my videos from last week and say how

at my videos from last week and say how

at my videos from last week and say how do I do better how do I get better yes I

do I do better how do I get better yes I

do I do better how do I get better yes I want to inspire me like us Les Brown or

want to inspire me like us Les Brown or

want to inspire me like us Les Brown or a court of robbers and learn through

a court of robbers and learn through

a court of robbers and learn through them and their skills and their

them and their skills and their

them and their skills and their abilities and not be then Butler

abilities and not be then Butler

abilities and not be then Butler composed to be that version of me

composed to be that version of me

composed to be that version of me and I want to be better than I was last

and I want to be better than I was last

and I want to be better than I was last week and it was before before before and

week and it was before before before and

week and it was before before before and you may not only be different from week

you may not only be different from week

you may not only be different from week to week being exactly see

to week being exactly see

to week being exactly see different with more time penological

different with more time penological

different with more time penological come out of my videos five six years ago

come out of my videos five six years ago

come out of my videos five six years ago and say wow so much has changed you know

and say wow so much has changed you know

and say wow so much has changed you know I’m still the same guy I sell the same

I’m still the same guy I sell the same

I’m still the same guy I sell the same parts of you but my abilities have grown

parts of you but my abilities have grown

parts of you but my abilities have grown because I practice we’ve done five

because I practice we’ve done five

because I practice we’ve done five thousand videos raising you got to get

thousand videos raising you got to get

thousand videos raising you got to get into it as something if you’ve done it

into it as something if you’ve done it

into it as something if you’ve done it five thousand times you know if you’re

five thousand times you know if you’re

five thousand times you know if you’re practicing really neat efficiently you

practicing really neat efficiently you

practicing really neat efficiently you better get good at anything you could

better get good at anything you could

better get good at anything you could try and five thousand times and so I

try and five thousand times and so I

try and five thousand times and so I think it’s really important that you can

think it’s really important that you can

think it’s really important that you can look up to other people you can look up

look up to other people you can look up

look up to other people you can look up to your rivals potentially and say these

to your rivals potentially and say these

to your rivals potentially and say these people are pushing me to do better to be

people are pushing me to do better to be

people are pushing me to do better to be more of myself to work harder to grind

more of myself to work harder to grind

more of myself to work harder to grind it out more the hustle more is I’m not

it out more the hustle more is I’m not

it out more the hustle more is I’m not going to use external people as my

going to use external people as my

going to use external people as my barometer success because if I’m only

barometer success because if I’m only

barometer success because if I’m only looking at less bran or Rickon Bala

looking at less bran or Rickon Bala

looking at less bran or Rickon Bala maybe you’ll never get to Les Brown of

maybe you’ll never get to Les Brown of

maybe you’ll never get to Les Brown of them don’t use doesn’t beat you down

them don’t use doesn’t beat you down

them don’t use doesn’t beat you down because it kick forward but in I want to

because it kick forward but in I want to

because it kick forward but in I want to compare myself to Hollywood last week

compare myself to Hollywood last week

compare myself to Hollywood last week because if you’re only comparing

because if you’re only comparing

because if you’re only comparing yourself when you are here to start

yourself when you are here to start

yourself when you are here to start somebody else’s lives with somebody

somebody else’s lives with somebody

somebody else’s lives with somebody else’s end not a fair fight as you can

else’s end not a fair fight as you can

else’s end not a fair fight as you can use it as inspiration but tactically

use it as inspiration but tactically

use it as inspiration but tactically to practically on a day-to-day basis

to practically on a day-to-day basis

to practically on a day-to-day basis competing and beatings out doing

competing and beatings out doing

competing and beatings out doing yourself is super important so I don’t

yourself is super important so I don’t

yourself is super important so I don’t think it’s one over the other I think

think it’s one over the other I think

think it’s one over the other I think you take the best of both tests you can

you take the best of both tests you can

you take the best of both tests you can tell the best version of yourself so the

tell the best version of yourself so the

tell the best version of yourself so the question is not curious what have you

question is not curious what have you

question is not curious what have you done recently else do your stuff if

done recently else do your stuff if

done recently else do your stuff if you’re looking back a week a month a

you’re looking back a week a month a

you’re looking back a week a month a year what if you got a really good at

year what if you got a really good at

year what if you got a really good at that you can work so good at before have

that you can work so good at before have

that you can work so good at before have a little bit of a bribe show some love

a little bit of a bribe show some love

a little bit of a bribe show some love for yourself have a little bravado it’s

for yourself have a little bravado it’s

for yourself have a little bravado it’s okay this I want to see it come out

okay this I want to see it come out

okay this I want to see it come out leave it down the comments below really

leave it down the comments below really

leave it down the comments below really do see you again I also want to give a

do see you again I also want to give a

do see you again I also want to give a quick chatter – Jonathan’s ballgame

quick chatter – Jonathan’s ballgame

quick chatter – Jonathan’s ballgame charges making still watch your figure

charges making still watch your figure

charges making still watch your figure if accomplished my book here one work is

if accomplished my book here one work is

if accomplished my book here one work is taking a picture with it posted it on

taking a picture with it posted it on

taking a picture with it posted it on Twitter with often see and I’m really

Twitter with often see and I’m really

Twitter with often see and I’m really thankful for this report and I’m glad

thankful for this report and I’m glad

thankful for this report and I’m glad that you enjoyed but so thank you guys

that you enjoyed but so thank you guys

that you enjoyed but so thank you guys so much for watching

so much for watching

so much for watching I

I

I see what you opt to believe in yourself

see what you opt to believe in yourself

see what you opt to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much loved

and whatever your one word is much loved

and whatever your one word is much loved and as you get far more a for another

and as you get far more a for another

and as you get far more a for another shot of its best

how many times have you ever heard the

how many times have you ever heard the phrase you are perfect just as you are

phrase you are perfect just as you are

phrase you are perfect just as you are any her development you know what you’re

any her development you know what you’re

any her development you know what you’re perfect just as you are you are so

perfect just as you are you are so

perfect just as you are you are so perfect just as you are well you know

perfect just as you are well you know

perfect just as you are well you know what you are not you are not perfect

what you are not you are not perfect

what you are not you are not perfect just as you are you are perfect but

just as you are you are perfect but

just as you are you are perfect but you’re not complete this is the thing

you’re not complete this is the thing

you’re not complete this is the thing and this is what I mean by it and I

and this is what I mean by it and I

and this is what I mean by it and I people going to go away you mean I’m

people going to go away you mean I’m

people going to go away you mean I’m what are you trying to say I got to

what are you trying to say I got to

what are you trying to say I got to change I got to change somebody else yes

change I got to change somebody else yes

change I got to change somebody else yes yes you need to change everybody

yes you need to change everybody

yes you need to change everybody everybody out there needs to change we

everybody out there needs to change we

everybody out there needs to change we are designed for chain nothing in this

are designed for chain nothing in this

are designed for chain nothing in this world stays the same you are either

world stays the same you are either

world stays the same you are either getting better or you are getting worse

getting better or you are getting worse

getting better or you are getting worse let me describe something to you when I

let me describe something to you when I

let me describe something to you when I say you are perfect but you are not

say you are perfect but you are not

say you are perfect but you are not complete let’s say this building I mean

complete let’s say this building I mean

complete let’s say this building I mean if I look at the blueprints but it’s

if I look at the blueprints but it’s

if I look at the blueprints but it’s building it’s the blueprints for this

building it’s the blueprints for this

building it’s the blueprints for this building before it was built or perfect

building before it was built or perfect

building before it was built or perfect everything was in his right place

everything was in his right place

everything was in his right place everything was great but could I walk in

everything was great but could I walk in

everything was great but could I walk in it could I do anything did I have a

it could I do anything did I have a

it could I do anything did I have a building no why

building no why

building no why it wasn’t complete when they framed up

it wasn’t complete when they framed up

it wasn’t complete when they framed up this building and puts wood and metal

this building and puts wood and metal

this building and puts wood and metal and all this stuff but they didn’t do

and all this stuff but they didn’t do

and all this stuff but they didn’t do the floor didn’t do the electrical was

the floor didn’t do the electrical was

the floor didn’t do the electrical was it perfect yes it was perfect but it

it perfect yes it was perfect but it

it perfect yes it was perfect but it wasn’t completion you I like this

wasn’t completion you I like this

wasn’t completion you I like this building you are perfect in every way

building you are perfect in every way

building you are perfect in every way but you’re just not done you’re not done

but you’re just not done you’re not done

but you’re just not done you’re not done and you know what anybody is trying to

and you know what anybody is trying to

and you know what anybody is trying to tell you don’t try to change me yeah now

tell you don’t try to change me yeah now

tell you don’t try to change me yeah now no one should try to change you but you

no one should try to change you but you

no one should try to change you but you have to change yourself you are you owe

have to change yourself you are you owe

have to change yourself you are you owe it to everyone to change yourself into a

it to everyone to change yourself into a

it to everyone to change yourself into a better person into a better human being

better person into a better human being

better person into a better human being that’s what you have to do you are

that’s what you have to do you are

that’s what you have to do you are perfect but you just not complete so

perfect but you just not complete so

perfect but you just not complete so when you look at yourself look at

when you look at yourself look at

when you look at yourself look at yourself at that building and it’s

yourself at that building and it’s

yourself at that building and it’s framed up and everything is in its right

framed up and everything is in its right

framed up and everything is in its right place but you’re just not done I want to

place but you’re just not done I want to

place but you’re just not done I want to tell you that so anybody who’s trying to

tell you that so anybody who’s trying to

tell you that so anybody who’s trying to tell you that I’m perfect just the way I

tell you that I’m perfect just the way I

tell you that I’m perfect just the way I am is not trying to

am is not trying to

am is not trying to and guess what you know and it’s not

and guess what you know and it’s not

and guess what you know and it’s not worth it

worth it

worth it you’re a half done building who wants to

you’re a half done building who wants to

you’re a half done building who wants to live in a building with no roof nobody

live in a building with no roof nobody

live in a building with no roof nobody and I’m just trying to break it down to

and I’m just trying to break it down to

and I’m just trying to break it down to you that you hear these catchphrases you

you that you hear these catchphrases you

you that you hear these catchphrases you hear this stuff all the time but

hear this stuff all the time but

hear this stuff all the time but everybody just takes it and says oh yeah

everybody just takes it and says oh yeah

everybody just takes it and says oh yeah I’m perfect just the way I am and you

I’m perfect just the way I am and you

I’m perfect just the way I am and you don’t train and your life doesn’t change

don’t train and your life doesn’t change

don’t train and your life doesn’t change and you don’t think it’s better for you

and you don’t think it’s better for you

and you don’t think it’s better for you and you wonder what’s happening and

and you wonder what’s happening and

and you wonder what’s happening and everything is crumbling around you hey

everything is crumbling around you hey

everything is crumbling around you hey I’m guilty Terry Crews is guilty then I

I’m guilty Terry Crews is guilty then I

I’m guilty Terry Crews is guilty then I realize wait a minute wait a minute I’m

realize wait a minute wait a minute I’m

realize wait a minute wait a minute I’m not perfect just the way I am I have to

not perfect just the way I am I have to

not perfect just the way I am I have to be perfected I am perfect but I am not

be perfected I am perfect but I am not

be perfected I am perfect but I am not complete at the end of the day it’s

complete at the end of the day it’s

complete at the end of the day it’s called the music business so you’ve got

called the music business so you’ve got

called the music business so you’ve got to continue always find ways to better

to continue always find ways to better

to continue always find ways to better your business it’s kind of like Apple

your business it’s kind of like Apple

your business it’s kind of like Apple you know if he stayed on on a laptop

you know if he stayed on on a laptop

you know if he stayed on on a laptop then what would he be know what is what

then what would he be know what is what

then what would he be know what is what is Steve Jobs and the whole team come up

is Steve Jobs and the whole team come up

is Steve Jobs and the whole team come up with Touch iPad iPod now iCloud it’s

with Touch iPad iPod now iCloud it’s

with Touch iPad iPod now iCloud it’s always finding ways to get better and

always finding ways to get better and

always finding ways to get better and that’s the way I look at it your music I

that’s the way I look at it your music I

that’s the way I look at it your music I said well now I can just go from rapping

said well now I can just go from rapping

said well now I can just go from rapping with everybody neighborhood to the whole

with everybody neighborhood to the whole

with everybody neighborhood to the whole world

world

world and it works and everybody’s doing now I

and it works and everybody’s doing now I

and it works and everybody’s doing now I gotta figure out the next movement and I

gotta figure out the next movement and I

gotta figure out the next movement and I gotta figure out my neck I some I don’t

gotta figure out my neck I some I don’t

gotta figure out my neck I some I don’t write down goes and go get them you know

write down goes and go get them you know

write down goes and go get them you know I know a lot of people do that but I’ll

I know a lot of people do that but I’ll

I know a lot of people do that but I’ll just kind of try to outdo myself I’ll do

just kind of try to outdo myself I’ll do

just kind of try to outdo myself I’ll do my last I’ll do and although this is a

my last I’ll do and although this is a

my last I’ll do and although this is a competition in every sport navigate the

competition in every sport navigate the

competition in every sport navigate the industry as a sport because if it’s

industry as a sport because if it’s

industry as a sport because if it’s numbers and its money and its

numbers and its money and its

numbers and its money and its achievements and Championships et cetera

achievements and Championships et cetera

achievements and Championships et cetera et cetera you know I’m only really in

et cetera you know I’m only really in

et cetera you know I’m only really in competition with myself you know

competition with myself you know

competition with myself you know although it is you know a fun

although it is you know a fun

although it is you know a fun competition to look over and see what’s

competition to look over and see what’s

competition to look over and see what’s at home in Tennessee

at home in Tennessee

at home in Tennessee you know today for me is all about

you know today for me is all about

you know today for me is all about bettering me better in the music I’m a

bettering me better in the music I’m a

bettering me better in the music I’m a veteran my fan experience bettering my

veteran my fan experience bettering my

veteran my fan experience bettering my business bettering myself as a man and

business bettering myself as a man and

business bettering myself as a man and higher and the truth is there’s a lot of

higher and the truth is there’s a lot of

higher and the truth is there’s a lot of one accomplished in the music industry

one accomplished in the music industry

one accomplished in the music industry there’s a there’s a lot of one

there’s a there’s a lot of one

there’s a there’s a lot of one accomplished

accomplished

accomplished accomplished as a businessman you know I

accomplished as a businessman you know I

accomplished as a businessman you know I haven’t done a lot of those things that

haven’t done a lot of those things that

haven’t done a lot of those things that although I have done a lot I feel like

although I have done a lot I feel like

although I have done a lot I feel like I’m just getting my feet wet and the

I’m just getting my feet wet and the

I’m just getting my feet wet and the ceiling is very high for me

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