
good morning believe nation my name is Evan Carmichael my one word is believe
Evan Carmichael my one word is believe
Evan Carmichael my one word is believe and I believe that entrepreneurs will
and I believe that entrepreneurs will
and I believe that entrepreneurs will solve all of the major problems of the
solve all of the major problems of the
solve all of the major problems of the world
world
world so today’s message is be decisive over
so today’s message is be decisive over
so today’s message is be decisive over to you and a win tour I try and be
to you and a win tour I try and be
to you and a win tour I try and be decisive I try and even had it or how
decisive I try and even had it or how
decisive I try and even had it or how I’m doing I try to be decisive because I
I’m doing I try to be decisive because I
I’m doing I try to be decisive because I think it’s very comforting and
think it’s very comforting and
think it’s very comforting and reassuring and important to the people
reassuring and important to the people
reassuring and important to the people they work with you to feel that whoever
they work with you to feel that whoever
they work with you to feel that whoever is in charge knows what they’re doing
is in charge knows what they’re doing
is in charge knows what they’re doing and knows what they’re thinking and that
and knows what they’re thinking and that
and knows what they’re thinking and that if it’s a yes it’s a yes and it’s a no
if it’s a yes it’s a yes and it’s a no
if it’s a yes it’s a yes and it’s a no it’s a no I mean I don’t think of myself
it’s a no I mean I don’t think of myself
it’s a no I mean I don’t think of myself as a boss I mean I I think of myself as
as a boss I mean I I think of myself as
as a boss I mean I I think of myself as someone who’s giving direction and
someone who’s giving direction and
someone who’s giving direction and guidance and vice versa so I don’t know
guidance and vice versa so I don’t know
guidance and vice versa so I don’t know if I agree about the advice of trying to
if I agree about the advice of trying to
if I agree about the advice of trying to be decisive even if you don’t know what
be decisive even if you don’t know what
be decisive even if you don’t know what you’re doing but if you agree with the
you’re doing but if you agree with the
you’re doing but if you agree with the fact that people want to work for a
fact that people want to work for a
fact that people want to work for a leader who knows what they’re up to what
leader who knows what they’re up to what
leader who knows what they’re up to what they’re trying to accomplish that
they’re trying to accomplish that
they’re trying to accomplish that there’s a clear mission a clear path
there’s a clear mission a clear path
there’s a clear mission a clear path nobody wants to work for a leader who’s
nobody wants to work for a leader who’s
nobody wants to work for a leader who’s all over the place who says one thing
all over the place who says one thing
all over the place who says one thing one day one thing another day nobody
one day one thing another day nobody
one day one thing another day nobody wants to work for that person so if you
wants to work for that person so if you
wants to work for that person so if you aren’t on Twitter and you’re building up
aren’t on Twitter and you’re building up
aren’t on Twitter and you’re building up a team then you have to be really
a team then you have to be really
a team then you have to be really careful about the direction that you
careful about the direction that you
careful about the direction that you give them and have confidence in the
give them and have confidence in the
give them and have confidence in the direction that you’re going the way that
direction that you’re going the way that
direction that you’re going the way that I do it I think works pretty well least
I do it I think works pretty well least
I do it I think works pretty well least for me is one being really clear on the
for me is one being really clear on the
for me is one being really clear on the mission like here’s what we’re trying to
mission like here’s what we’re trying to
mission like here’s what we’re trying to do here’s what I’m trying to accomplish
do here’s what I’m trying to accomplish
do here’s what I’m trying to accomplish this is going to happen we’re going to
this is going to happen we’re going to
this is going to happen we’re going to make this big thing happen but the
make this big thing happen but the
make this big thing happen but the specifics of how to get there may change
specifics of how to get there may change
specifics of how to get there may change not every project will work out and
not every project will work out and
not every project will work out and that’s okay you’re going to have little
that’s okay you’re going to have little
that’s okay you’re going to have little bumps and bruises and failures along the
bumps and bruises and failures along the
bumps and bruises and failures along the way lots of them lots of little bumps
way lots of them lots of little bumps
way lots of them lots of little bumps and bruises and failures and hopefully
and bruises and failures and hopefully
and bruises and failures and hopefully you keep the size of them you know how
you keep the size of them you know how
you keep the size of them you know how big the impact is to a minimum but
big the impact is to a minimum but
big the impact is to a minimum but you’re trying out lots of them because
you’re trying out lots of them because
you’re trying out lots of them because you need to go through that pain to get
you need to go through that pain to get
you need to go through that pain to get to the success but even though those
to the success but even though those
to the success but even though those little things didn’t work out you’re
little things didn’t work out you’re
little things didn’t work out you’re decisive and clear and understand the
decisive and clear and understand the
decisive and clear and understand the big picture of where you’re going and
big picture of where you’re going and
big picture of where you’re going and you believe it in your heart that it’s
you believe it in your heart that it’s
you believe it in your heart that it’s going to happen if the leader does not
going to happen if the leader does not
going to happen if the leader does not have confidence and what’s happening
have confidence and what’s happening
have confidence and what’s happening nobody underneath you is going to have
nobody underneath you is going to have
nobody underneath you is going to have confidence either if you are all
confidence either if you are all
confidence either if you are all concerned that this is not going to work
concerned that this is not going to work
concerned that this is not going to work you can bet that that’s going to spread
you can bet that that’s going to spread
you can bet that that’s going to spread like wildfire all the way down your
like wildfire all the way down your
like wildfire all the way down your organization you need to believe hardest
organization you need to believe hardest
organization you need to believe hardest believe most of anybody in your company
believe most of anybody in your company
believe most of anybody in your company but this big thing that you’re trying to
but this big thing that you’re trying to
but this big thing that you’re trying to accomplish is possible again the how to
accomplish is possible again the how to
accomplish is possible again the how to accomplish it will change you need to
accomplish it will change you need to
accomplish it will change you need to know the specifics but you have to have
know the specifics but you have to have
know the specifics but you have to have that point the guiding light the
that point the guiding light the
that point the guiding light the destination here’s what we are trying to
destination here’s what we are trying to
destination here’s what we are trying to accomplish here’s the wall we’re trying
accomplish here’s the wall we’re trying
accomplish here’s the wall we’re trying to fight and it’s 100% winnable that
to fight and it’s 100% winnable that
to fight and it’s 100% winnable that confidence will inspire people to follow
confidence will inspire people to follow
confidence will inspire people to follow you and will encourage them to push
you and will encourage them to push
you and will encourage them to push beyond their comfort zone bring more
beyond their comfort zone bring more
beyond their comfort zone bring more creativity bring more of themselves
creativity bring more of themselves
creativity bring more of themselves because they believe in what you believe
because they believe in what you believe
because they believe in what you believe so the question of the day today is I’m
so the question of the day today is I’m
so the question of the day today is I’m curious what is the big thing that you
curious what is the big thing that you
curious what is the big thing that you are trying to accomplish that you
are trying to accomplish that you
are trying to accomplish that you believe in your heart is possible even
believe in your heart is possible even
believe in your heart is possible even though others around you might think is
though others around you might think is
though others around you might think is a little crazy leave it down in the
a little crazy leave it down in the
a little crazy leave it down in the comments below I’m super curious by note
comments below I’m super curious by note
comments below I’m super curious by note I also want to give a quick shout out to
I also want to give a quick shout out to
I also want to give a quick shout out to Jennifer steyr Jennifer thank you so
Jennifer steyr Jennifer thank you so
Jennifer steyr Jennifer thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book
much for picking up a copy of my book
much for picking up a copy of my book your one word it really really means a
your one word it really really means a
your one word it really really means a lot to me and I hope you’re enjoying the
lot to me and I hope you’re enjoying the
lot to me and I hope you’re enjoying the week so thank you guys again for
week so thank you guys again for
week so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is and I’ll see
whatever your one word is and I’ll see
whatever your one word is and I’ll see you again tomorrow morning for another
you again tomorrow morning for another
you again tomorrow morning for another shot of espresso
vision making is a process right the
vision making is a process right the question is what filters are you using
question is what filters are you using
question is what filters are you using to make decisions are you making
to make decisions are you making
to make decisions are you making decisions based on the financial rewards
decisions based on the financial rewards
decisions based on the financial rewards are you making decisions based on how
are you making decisions based on how
are you making decisions based on how easy the work will be I mean I remember
easy the work will be I mean I remember
easy the work will be I mean I remember in college you know they would give you
in college you know they would give you
in college you know they would give you this book where they all the students
this book where they all the students
this book where they all the students would rate the classes and they would
would rate the classes and they would
would rate the classes and they would rate things like how easy the class was
rate things like how easy the class was
rate things like how easy the class was and how you know how much you they liked
and how you know how much you they liked
and how you know how much you they liked the professor and you know the first
the professor and you know the first
the professor and you know the first year I picked all my classes based on
year I picked all my classes based on
year I picked all my classes based on workload and I picked everything a low
workload and I picked everything a low
workload and I picked everything a low workload you know and pretty bored
workload you know and pretty bored
workload you know and pretty bored didn’t work very hard which is fine but
didn’t work very hard which is fine but
didn’t work very hard which is fine but nothing was dynamic and nothing really
nothing was dynamic and nothing really
nothing was dynamic and nothing really excited me and I thank goodness learned
excited me and I thank goodness learned
excited me and I thank goodness learned that and so the second year I picked all
that and so the second year I picked all
that and so the second year I picked all my classes by professor rating
my classes by professor rating
my classes by professor rating regardless of the workload so every
regardless of the workload so every
regardless of the workload so every class I had I had these dynamic amazing
class I had I had these dynamic amazing
class I had I had these dynamic amazing incredible human beings passing on their
incredible human beings passing on their
incredible human beings passing on their knowledge and you were excited to work
knowledge and you were excited to work
knowledge and you were excited to work hard for them you know and so again what
hard for them you know and so again what
hard for them you know and so again what the question is what if the filters were
the question is what if the filters were
the question is what if the filters were using and so if you’re only chasing the
using and so if you’re only chasing the
using and so if you’re only chasing the mighty dollar then you will have jobs
mighty dollar then you will have jobs
mighty dollar then you will have jobs that’ll pay you a little more than the
that’ll pay you a little more than the
that’ll pay you a little more than the last but are you enjoying yourself and I
last but are you enjoying yourself and I
last but are you enjoying yourself and I talked to a guy recently who was in he
talked to a guy recently who was in he
talked to a guy recently who was in he didn’t bad shape like he really hates
didn’t bad shape like he really hates
didn’t bad shape like he really hates his life and he’s really depressed he
his life and he’s really depressed he
his life and he’s really depressed he doesn’t know what to do and so we were
doesn’t know what to do and so we were
doesn’t know what to do and so we were going through all his old jobs you know
going through all his old jobs you know
going through all his old jobs you know and I said give me a job that you’ve
and I said give me a job that you’ve
and I said give me a job that you’ve loved and he hadn’t every single job
loved and he hadn’t every single job
loved and he hadn’t every single job he’s chosen out of college he picked
he’s chosen out of college he picked
he’s chosen out of college he picked because of the the money and if
because of the the money and if
because of the the money and if something offered him more somewhere
something offered him more somewhere
something offered him more somewhere else he took it you know regardless and
else he took it you know regardless and
else he took it you know regardless and and and and the amazing thing is he
and and and the amazing thing is he
and and and the amazing thing is he plateaued because if you’re only chasing
plateaued because if you’re only chasing
plateaued because if you’re only chasing the result if you’re only chasing the
the result if you’re only chasing the
the result if you’re only chasing the thing that makes it easy right then
thing that makes it easy right then
thing that makes it easy right then eventually you will get bored or they’ll
eventually you will get bored or they’ll
eventually you will get bored or they’ll get bored of you right and you plateau
get bored of you right and you plateau
get bored of you right and you plateau in other words chasing the own mighty
in other words chasing the own mighty
in other words chasing the own mighty dollar if that’s your only thing it
dollar if that’s your only thing it
dollar if that’s your only thing it eventually flattens out whereas if
eventually flattens out whereas if
eventually flattens out whereas if you’re chasing the thing that excites
you’re chasing the thing that excites
you’re chasing the thing that excites you the human beings to be around the
you the human beings to be around the
you the human beings to be around the work that excites you the stuff that you
work that excites you the stuff that you
work that excites you the stuff that you know you know you you can get passionate
know you know you you can get passionate
know you know you you can get passionate about you know the the irony is you’ll
about you know the the irony is you’ll
about you know the the irony is you’ll actually make way way more right because
actually make way way more right because
actually make way way more right because you’re excited and they appreciate your
you’re excited and they appreciate your
you’re excited and they appreciate your excitement and they reward your
excitement and they reward your
excitement and they reward your excitement and you’re better at your
excitement and you’re better at your
excitement and you’re better at your work because you want to work harder and
work because you want to work harder and
work because you want to work harder and all of that stuff you don’t have to
all of that stuff you don’t have to
all of that stuff you don’t have to strain to work harder so decision making
strain to work harder so decision making
strain to work harder so decision making is simply a matter of filters you know
is simply a matter of filters you know
is simply a matter of filters you know and so I’ve made decisions in my life
and so I’ve made decisions in my life
and so I’ve made decisions in my life that I would rather be happy than right
that I would rather be happy than right
that I would rather be happy than right I’d rather do good then then get rich
I’d rather do good then then get rich
I’d rather do good then then get rich and and so the decisions I make put me
and and so the decisions I make put me
and and so the decisions I make put me in positions where when I leave any
in positions where when I leave any
in positions where when I leave any engagement when I leave any meeting I
engagement when I leave any meeting I
engagement when I leave any meeting I feel that I’ve contributed right rare
feel that I’ve contributed right rare
feel that I’ve contributed right rare are the times anymore where you walk
are the times anymore where you walk
are the times anymore where you walk arguing just think of the money just
arguing just think of the money just
arguing just think of the money just think of the money think of the money
think of the money think of the money
think of the money think of the money you know
you know
you know I because that doesn’t feel nice and and
I because that doesn’t feel nice and and
I because that doesn’t feel nice and and the experience I have I don’t enjoy
the experience I have I don’t enjoy
the experience I have I don’t enjoy traveling to them and I don’t enjoy
traveling to them and I don’t enjoy
traveling to them and I don’t enjoy traveling home we have an amazing
traveling home we have an amazing
traveling home we have an amazing experience I’m looking forward to
experience I’m looking forward to
experience I’m looking forward to getting there and I’m excited when I
getting there and I’m excited when I
getting there and I’m excited when I leave you know so it’s just decision
leave you know so it’s just decision
leave you know so it’s just decision make decision making is just a matter of
make decision making is just a matter of
make decision making is just a matter of what filters you use and if you’re if
what filters you use and if you’re if
what filters you use and if you’re if you’re good about keeping those filters
you’re good about keeping those filters
you’re good about keeping those filters up and clear then then make your
up and clear then then make your
up and clear then then make your decision I don’t judge anybody by how if
decision I don’t judge anybody by how if
decision I don’t judge anybody by how if they choose to use different filters
they choose to use different filters
they choose to use different filters these are just the filters I choose to
these are just the filters I choose to
these are just the filters I choose to live my life you know not right or wrong
live my life you know not right or wrong
live my life you know not right or wrong just those are my decisions
just those are my decisions
just those are my decisions you know that’s my filter this is
you know that’s my filter this is
you know that’s my filter this is something I learned in Asia because
something I learned in Asia because
something I learned in Asia because obviously when you take a CEO job and a
obviously when you take a CEO job and a
obviously when you take a CEO job and a company you learn a lot you learn a lot
company you learn a lot you learn a lot
company you learn a lot you learn a lot one of the thing I learned particularly
one of the thing I learned particularly
one of the thing I learned particularly in Japan that’s from time to time making
in Japan that’s from time to time making
in Japan that’s from time to time making quick decision is going to hurt the
quick decision is going to hurt the
quick decision is going to hurt the execution of the decision because I do
execution of the decision because I do
execution of the decision because I do what you want when you make a decision
what you want when you make a decision
what you want when you make a decision what you want you want to transform
what you want you want to transform
what you want you want to transform reality you don’t want to make a
reality you don’t want to make a
reality you don’t want to make a decision for the sake of making a
decision for the sake of making a
decision for the sake of making a decision you make a decision because you
decision you make a decision because you
decision you make a decision because you want something to change so your goal is
want something to change so your goal is
want something to change so your goal is the thing changed that’s your goal so
the thing changed that’s your goal so
the thing changed that’s your goal so now the question is when should you make
now the question is when should you make
now the question is when should you make the decision in order to make sure that
the decision in order to make sure that
the decision in order to make sure that this thing has changed in the fastest
this thing has changed in the fastest
this thing has changed in the fastest period of time so from time to time you
period of time so from time to time you
period of time so from time to time you have to wait to make the decision
have to wait to make the decision
have to wait to make the decision because you’re preparing people to
because you’re preparing people to
because you’re preparing people to execute from time to time you need to
execute from time to time you need to
execute from time to time you need to make the decision very early from time
make the decision very early from time
make the decision very early from time to time a little bit late but when I say
to time a little bit late but when I say
to time a little bit late but when I say decision is means capacity to take the
decision is means capacity to take the
decision is means capacity to take the decision at the appropriate time because
decision at the appropriate time because
decision at the appropriate time because at the end of the day what you need is
at the end of the day what you need is
at the end of the day what you need is reality changes that’s that sugar
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