
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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