what’s up everybody welcome to another YouTube hangout I am super excited to be
YouTube hangout I am super excited to be
YouTube hangout I am super excited to be here with a special new guest he is the
here with a special new guest he is the
here with a special new guest he is the bishop of the potter’s house
bishop of the potter’s house
bishop of the potter’s house he gives moving sermons every Sunday to
he gives moving sermons every Sunday to
he gives moving sermons every Sunday to over 30,000 church-going members as well
over 30,000 church-going members as well
over 30,000 church-going members as well as over 20 million people on lines a
as over 20 million people on lines a
as over 20 million people on lines a crazy number
crazy number
crazy number he is a master communicator an
he is a master communicator an
he is a master communicator an entrepreneur a best-selling author with
entrepreneur a best-selling author with
entrepreneur a best-selling author with over 40 books to his name a business
over 40 books to his name a business
over 40 books to his name a business leader and he’s got a new book out to
leader and he’s got a new book out to
leader and he’s got a new book out to help entrepreneurs called soar Bishop TD
help entrepreneurs called soar Bishop TD
help entrepreneurs called soar Bishop TD jakes welcome aboard man thank you a
jakes welcome aboard man thank you a
jakes welcome aboard man thank you a real pleasure to be with you so I’m a
real pleasure to be with you so I’m a
real pleasure to be with you so I’m a huge fan of your work I think I don’t
huge fan of your work I think I don’t
huge fan of your work I think I don’t know that there’s any speaker who gets
know that there’s any speaker who gets
know that there’s any speaker who gets more into the message when he’s really
more into the message when he’s really
more into the message when he’s really on point just feeling it and I think at
on point just feeling it and I think at
on point just feeling it and I think at least once a week I’m telling somebody
least once a week I’m telling somebody
least once a week I’m telling somebody on my team that I need to touch somebody
on my team that I need to touch somebody
on my team that I need to touch somebody and run I’m pretty elevated things
and run I’m pretty elevated things
and run I’m pretty elevated things pretty loudly that’s true for those of
pretty loudly that’s true for those of
pretty loudly that’s true for those of you who are watching who may not be as
you who are watching who may not be as
you who are watching who may not be as familiar with Bishop Jake’s work
familiar with Bishop Jake’s work
familiar with Bishop Jake’s work I recommend go to his YouTube channel
I recommend go to his YouTube channel
I recommend go to his YouTube channel type in touch somebody and run and watch
type in touch somebody and run and watch
type in touch somebody and run and watch that video it’s my favorite it’s I think
that video it’s my favorite it’s I think
that video it’s my favorite it’s I think a great introduction and thank you so
a great introduction and thank you so
a great introduction and thank you so much for all the contribution you making
much for all the contribution you making
much for all the contribution you making not just to the world but now also to to
not just to the world but now also to to
not just to the world but now also to to entrepreneurship with your new books or
entrepreneurship with your new books or
entrepreneurship with your new books or you know I’m excited to have the
you know I’m excited to have the
you know I’m excited to have the opportunity to talk on the other side of
opportunity to talk on the other side of
opportunity to talk on the other side of my head so much of what people do see
my head so much of what people do see
my head so much of what people do see about me is is my faith and I came on
about me is is my faith and I came on
about me is is my faith and I came on television and preaching but I’ve done
television and preaching but I’ve done
television and preaching but I’ve done talk shows I’ve produced films over 500
talk shows I’ve produced films over 500
talk shows I’ve produced films over 500 million dollars grossing at the box
million dollars grossing at the box
million dollars grossing at the box office so I do dabble over in the
office so I do dabble over in the
office so I do dabble over in the entrepreneurial space and I grew up in
entrepreneurial space and I grew up in
entrepreneurial space and I grew up in that environment and I finally decided
that environment and I finally decided
that environment and I finally decided to kind of come out of the closet out of
to kind of come out of the closet out of
to kind of come out of the closet out of the shadows and talk because so many
the shadows and talk because so many
the shadows and talk because so many people in in my world are really trying
people in in my world are really trying
people in in my world are really trying to launch businesses or figure out how
to launch businesses or figure out how
to launch businesses or figure out how to launch businesses or having similar
to launch businesses or having similar
to launch businesses or having similar troubles and struggles getting it off
troubles and struggles getting it off
troubles and struggles getting it off the ground and I wrote sorta kind of
the ground and I wrote sorta kind of
the ground and I wrote sorta kind of motivate and encourage people not to
motivate and encourage people not to
motivate and encourage people not to give up and that trouble is a part of
give up and that trouble is a part of
give up and that trouble is a part of the process and to encourage them to
the process and to encourage them to
the process and to encourage them to buckle down and work through until you
buckle down and work through until you
buckle down and work through until you get the thing off the ground and in the
get the thing off the ground and in the
get the thing off the ground and in the air now we’ve linked to Barnes and
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right now in the link below one of the things I love about this story was when
things I love about this story was when
things I love about this story was when you were talking about your father and
you were talking about your father and
you were talking about your father and he had his his business of janitorial
he had his his business of janitorial
he had his his business of janitorial business and he started with one one
business and he started with one one
business and he started with one one bucket one mop and built it out but
bucket one mop and built it out but
bucket one mop and built it out but never was able to go nationwide because
never was able to go nationwide because
never was able to go nationwide because you said he refused to put down the mop
you said he refused to put down the mop
you said he refused to put down the mop in the bucket could you share that story
in the bucket could you share that story
in the bucket could you share that story because I think it’s really insightful
because I think it’s really insightful
because I think it’s really insightful and could really help my audience I use
and could really help my audience I use
and could really help my audience I use it as a metaphor and it really inspired
it as a metaphor and it really inspired
it as a metaphor and it really inspired me my father was what I would call the
me my father was what I would call the
me my father was what I would call the the cereal hustler you know it’s hard to
the cereal hustler you know it’s hard to
the cereal hustler you know it’s hard to explain what all he did he did some of
explain what all he did he did some of
explain what all he did he did some of everything in order to make ends meet
everything in order to make ends meet
everything in order to make ends meet rent it so bad and then he got to the
rent it so bad and then he got to the
rent it so bad and then he got to the point that he really zeroed in on
point that he really zeroed in on
point that he really zeroed in on building a janitorial service starting
building a janitorial service starting
building a janitorial service starting with the mop and a bucket and he ended
with the mop and a bucket and he ended
with the mop and a bucket and he ended up with 52 employees back in 60s in West
up with 52 employees back in 60s in West
up with 52 employees back in 60s in West Virginia that was really big but he
Virginia that was really big but he
Virginia that was really big but he never could have lost you to the level
never could have lost you to the level
never could have lost you to the level that it would have gone because he was
that it would have gone because he was
that it would have gone because he was always so busy working on it he really
always so busy working on it he really
always so busy working on it he really didn’t have time to run it and I think
didn’t have time to run it and I think
didn’t have time to run it and I think that’s a common problem with a lot of
that’s a common problem with a lot of
that’s a common problem with a lot of entrepreneurs they can’t get their hands
entrepreneurs they can’t get their hands
entrepreneurs they can’t get their hands off of the day-to-day things that they
off of the day-to-day things that they
off of the day-to-day things that they have to do long enough to think through
have to do long enough to think through
have to do long enough to think through the business from a CEOs perspective and
the business from a CEOs perspective and
the business from a CEOs perspective and consequently they failed to be used for
consequently they failed to be used for
consequently they failed to be used for their highest and best because they have
their highest and best because they have
their highest and best because they have a tendency to hold on to the minutiae
a tendency to hold on to the minutiae
a tendency to hold on to the minutiae and get away from the maximum things
and get away from the maximum things
and get away from the maximum things that should be on your head if you
that should be on your head if you
that should be on your head if you really building your business and so for
really building your business and so for
really building your business and so for people who are going through that you
people who are going through that you
people who are going through that you know they may not have entrepreneurs in
know they may not have entrepreneurs in
know they may not have entrepreneurs in their family they may not have had
their family they may not have had
their family they may not have had parents who are entrepreneurs and and
parents who are entrepreneurs and and
parents who are entrepreneurs and and they don’t know any better what’s the
they don’t know any better what’s the
they don’t know any better what’s the solution is it self education is it
solution is it self education is it
solution is it self education is it reading books like how do you how do you
reading books like how do you how do you
reading books like how do you how do you get them out of that mindset well I
get them out of that mindset well I
get them out of that mindset well I think first thing you have to realize
think first thing you have to realize
think first thing you have to realize there comes a point that your brain
there comes a point that your brain
there comes a point that your brain becomes more important than your hands
becomes more important than your hands
becomes more important than your hands and you have to figure out what point
and you have to figure out what point
and you have to figure out what point that he is good leadership is working
that he is good leadership is working
that he is good leadership is working yourself out of a job it might be more
yourself out of a job it might be more
yourself out of a job it might be more profitable in the long run for you to
profitable in the long run for you to
profitable in the long run for you to hire somebody to do what you used to do
hire somebody to do what you used to do
hire somebody to do what you used to do while you kind of step back and rethink
while you kind of step back and rethink
while you kind of step back and rethink where this is going how can i if I the
where this is going how can i if I the
where this is going how can i if I the marketing value of this what
marketing value of this what
marketing value of this what associations partnerships do I need to
associations partnerships do I need to
associations partnerships do I need to build in order
build in order
build in order to really exploit this business to take
to really exploit this business to take
to really exploit this business to take it to the next level am I really
it to the next level am I really
it to the next level am I really reaching the targeted audience or am I
reaching the targeted audience or am I
reaching the targeted audience or am I just shooting shotgun pellets out into
just shooting shotgun pellets out into
just shooting shotgun pellets out into the air and humbling that I like up and
the air and humbling that I like up and
the air and humbling that I like up and hit somebody all these things require
hit somebody all these things require
hit somebody all these things require some time getting around other people
some time getting around other people
some time getting around other people who are doing what you’re doing
who are doing what you’re doing
who are doing what you’re doing having discussions with their big mentor
having discussions with their big mentor
having discussions with their big mentor demanding a lot of times you don’t have
demanding a lot of times you don’t have
demanding a lot of times you don’t have time to do that because you are so pat
time to do that because you are so pat
time to do that because you are so pat down but whatever your function is and I
down but whatever your function is and I
down but whatever your function is and I am suggesting in the book that you might
am suggesting in the book that you might
am suggesting in the book that you might be more valuable to your organization to
be more valuable to your organization to
be more valuable to your organization to step away power somebody to do what you
step away power somebody to do what you
step away power somebody to do what you were doing you might be more valuable in
were doing you might be more valuable in
were doing you might be more valuable in the next capacity because the fruit is
the next capacity because the fruit is
the next capacity because the fruit is out there on the tree it’s not the one
out there on the tree it’s not the one
out there on the tree it’s not the one that fell to the ground is the one that
that fell to the ground is the one that
that fell to the ground is the one that you’re about to pick and your hands have
you’re about to pick and your hands have
you’re about to pick and your hands have to be free to get it I love that and now
to be free to get it I love that and now
to be free to get it I love that and now in the building up you know the potter’s
in the building up you know the potter’s
in the building up you know the potter’s house and building your business who was
house and building your business who was
house and building your business who was the first person that you hired like
the first person that you hired like
the first person that you hired like what was their role what did they do for
what was their role what did they do for
what was their role what did they do for you it was really it was really scary
you it was really it was really scary
you it was really it was really scary for me I have 300 employees on the
for me I have 300 employees on the
for me I have 300 employees on the church side of my business and on the
church side of my business and on the
church side of my business and on the entrepreneur side of my business I have
entrepreneur side of my business I have
entrepreneur side of my business I have less than 20 and oddly enough the model
less than 20 and oddly enough the model
less than 20 and oddly enough the model of my business is built on partnerships
of my business is built on partnerships
of my business is built on partnerships and I’ve talked about that the TD jakes
and I’ve talked about that the TD jakes
and I’ve talked about that the TD jakes Enterprises survives because we have
Enterprises survives because we have
Enterprises survives because we have partnerships with Sony Pictures we work
partnerships with Sony Pictures we work
partnerships with Sony Pictures we work with Fox we’ve worked with lots of
with Fox we’ve worked with lots of
with Fox we’ve worked with lots of people because they entertain the
people because they entertain the
people because they entertain the business you don’t always need to keep
business you don’t always need to keep
business you don’t always need to keep full-time employees when you’re not
full-time employees when you’re not
full-time employees when you’re not filming so because it is a partnership
filming so because it is a partnership
filming so because it is a partnership based business you want to keep your
based business you want to keep your
based business you want to keep your overhead as low as possible so that your
overhead as low as possible so that your
overhead as low as possible so that your profit margins can be highest and
profit margins can be highest and
profit margins can be highest and functional we kind of operate that way
functional we kind of operate that way
functional we kind of operate that way whereas in my not-for-profit world we
whereas in my not-for-profit world we
whereas in my not-for-profit world we produce all of our everything graphic
produce all of our everything graphic
produce all of our everything graphic artist desires our own marketing we even
artist desires our own marketing we even
artist desires our own marketing we even have our own 18 wheelers we do contracts
have our own 18 wheelers we do contracts
have our own 18 wheelers we do contracts with Walmart we we carry our merchandise
with Walmart we we carry our merchandise
with Walmart we we carry our merchandise to them so it’s much more of a practical
to them so it’s much more of a practical
to them so it’s much more of a practical pragmatic traditional corporation those
pragmatic traditional corporation those
pragmatic traditional corporation those two models give you two options and
two models give you two options and
two models give you two options and there are many many more to which you
there are many many more to which you
there are many many more to which you can do your business scale down the
can do your business scale down the
can do your business scale down the employees scale up on the partnership or
employees scale up on the partnership or
employees scale up on the partnership or bring everything in the house and
bring everything in the house and
bring everything in the house and control the integrity of your brand from
control the integrity of your brand from
control the integrity of your brand from a hands-on viewpoint so what somebody
a hands-on viewpoint so what somebody
a hands-on viewpoint so what somebody has done but what advice you give to
has done but what advice you give to
has done but what advice you give to entrepreneurs you’re trying to figure
entrepreneurs you’re trying to figure
entrepreneurs you’re trying to figure out which is the model for me which path
out which is the model for me which path
out which is the model for me which path is better it’s
is better it’s
is better it’s there is no definite answer I think you
there is no definite answer I think you
there is no definite answer I think you have to evaluate at different seasons
have to evaluate at different seasons
have to evaluate at different seasons and in order to do that you have to be
and in order to do that you have to be
and in order to do that you have to be free to do evaluations at cost
free to do evaluations at cost
free to do evaluations at cost comparisons between what it would cost
comparisons between what it would cost
comparisons between what it would cost to bid out the services versus hiring
to bid out the services versus hiring
to bid out the services versus hiring the employee and sometimes it is true at
the employee and sometimes it is true at
the employee and sometimes it is true at one Junction that it’s better to do it
one Junction that it’s better to do it
one Junction that it’s better to do it internally either because of financial
internally either because of financial
internally either because of financial reasons or because of the quality
reasons or because of the quality
reasons or because of the quality control issues that are developed other
control issues that are developed other
control issues that are developed other times it is better to to farm it out and
times it is better to to farm it out and
times it is better to to farm it out and use your people for better usage and in
use your people for better usage and in
use your people for better usage and in order to do that that evaluation process
order to do that that evaluation process
order to do that that evaluation process you’ve got to step away get the bids
you’ve got to step away get the bids
you’ve got to step away get the bids from people who would come in and
from people who would come in and
from people who would come in and replace your services and then evaluate
replace your services and then evaluate
replace your services and then evaluate are they going to do it at a better
are they going to do it at a better
are they going to do it at a better quality or they gonna do it at a better
quality or they gonna do it at a better
quality or they gonna do it at a better price all of those are good reasons to
price all of those are good reasons to
price all of those are good reasons to do it in the long run you don’t have to
do it in the long run you don’t have to
do it in the long run you don’t have to take benefits in the long run you don’t
take benefits in the long run you don’t
take benefits in the long run you don’t have to deal with the minutiae of
have to deal with the minutiae of
have to deal with the minutiae of organizing the behind-the-scene struggle
organizing the behind-the-scene struggle
organizing the behind-the-scene struggle because they’re providing you a service
because they’re providing you a service
because they’re providing you a service and you haven’t evaluate is that the
and you haven’t evaluate is that the
and you haven’t evaluate is that the best decision for you at this pad and
best decision for you at this pad and
best decision for you at this pad and it’s no cookie cutter answer it depends
it’s no cookie cutter answer it depends
it’s no cookie cutter answer it depends on the business it depends on the
on the business it depends on the
on the business it depends on the answers to those questions one of the
answers to those questions one of the
answers to those questions one of the things I’ve learned most about
things I’ve learned most about
things I’ve learned most about entrepreneurship and really about life
entrepreneurship and really about life
entrepreneurship and really about life in general it almost pays a lot to come
in general it almost pays a lot to come
in general it almost pays a lot to come to the table thing smart smart people
to the table thing smart smart people
to the table thing smart smart people become smart people because they ask
become smart people because they ask
become smart people because they ask questions it’s not what you know it’s
questions it’s not what you know it’s
questions it’s not what you know it’s what you think to ask and asking the
what you think to ask and asking the
what you think to ask and asking the right questions as a catalyst to get you
right questions as a catalyst to get you
right questions as a catalyst to get you to the next dimension I love it now
to the next dimension I love it now
to the next dimension I love it now thank you that you want to start a
thank you that you want to start a
thank you that you want to start a movement with this book you you’ve
movement with this book you you’ve
movement with this book you you’ve written 40 books you’ve had lots of
written 40 books you’ve had lots of
written 40 books you’ve had lots of success meaning you’ve obviously built
success meaning you’ve obviously built
success meaning you’ve obviously built up your church and other entrepreneurial
up your church and other entrepreneurial
up your church and other entrepreneurial ventures why now like what’s the
ventures why now like what’s the
ventures why now like what’s the movement why now for 40 bucks like
movement why now for 40 bucks like
movement why now for 40 bucks like what’s the driving force behind this is
what’s the driving force behind this is
what’s the driving force behind this is a time to launch this books or you don’t
a time to launch this books or you don’t
a time to launch this books or you don’t do things for profit you do things for
do things for profit you do things for
do things for profit you do things for purpose and I think that this is a time
purpose and I think that this is a time
purpose and I think that this is a time in the country that we desperately need
in the country that we desperately need
in the country that we desperately need to rethink that where we’re going as a
to rethink that where we’re going as a
to rethink that where we’re going as a nation when you start looking at what is
nation when you start looking at what is
nation when you start looking at what is really eating at the belly of the Rust
really eating at the belly of the Rust
really eating at the belly of the Rust Belt states and you listen at the
Belt states and you listen at the
Belt states and you listen at the groanings that are coming from the inner
groanings that are coming from the inner
groanings that are coming from the inner city they are saying the same thing the
city they are saying the same thing the
city they are saying the same thing the lack of opportunities the jobs that went
lack of opportunities the jobs that went
lack of opportunities the jobs that went away are not coming back and if they do
away are not coming back and if they do
away are not coming back and if they do come back we’re not going to be equipped
come back we’re not going to be equipped
come back we’re not going to be equipped to be on those jobs because of
to be on those jobs because of
to be on those jobs because of automation the technology is
automation the technology is
automation the technology is but the criteria and so we may be
but the criteria and so we may be
but the criteria and so we may be waiting on a ship that’s never going to
waiting on a ship that’s never going to
waiting on a ship that’s never going to come in America has survived through
come in America has survived through
come in America has survived through small businesses over 90 percent of the
small businesses over 90 percent of the
small businesses over 90 percent of the employees in this country right now are
employees in this country right now are
employees in this country right now are employed by companies with less than 500
employed by companies with less than 500
employed by companies with less than 500 employees so it’s not about the big
employees so it’s not about the big
employees so it’s not about the big fortune 500 companies coming back I have
fortune 500 companies coming back I have
fortune 500 companies coming back I have a fob that that’s good for economic
a fob that that’s good for economic
a fob that that’s good for economic growth and it’s good for the stock
growth and it’s good for the stock
growth and it’s good for the stock market and all that but it’s much more
market and all that but it’s much more
market and all that but it’s much more pragmatic when it comes down to survival
pragmatic when it comes down to survival
pragmatic when it comes down to survival and employee people on the streets are
and employee people on the streets are
and employee people on the streets are much stronger done in smaller businesses
much stronger done in smaller businesses
much stronger done in smaller businesses but I think we really mean to go back we
but I think we really mean to go back we
but I think we really mean to go back we have become better consumers and we are
have become better consumers and we are
have become better consumers and we are investors and so the whole notion of
investors and so the whole notion of
investors and so the whole notion of pointing people toward entrepreneurship
pointing people toward entrepreneurship
pointing people toward entrepreneurship gives you control you can live the life
gives you control you can live the life
gives you control you can live the life you want you to make the kind of money
you want you to make the kind of money
you want you to make the kind of money you want you can do it from home if you
you want you can do it from home if you
you want you can do it from home if you want you can take care your children and
want you can take care your children and
want you can take care your children and do it you can take classes at school
do it you can take classes at school
do it you can take classes at school that still own your own business that
that still own your own business that
that still own your own business that kind of flexibility you don’t get every
kind of flexibility you don’t get every
kind of flexibility you don’t get every day entrepreneurship depending on the
day entrepreneurship depending on the
day entrepreneurship depending on the business will provide those
business will provide those
business will provide those opportunities love it converted the
opportunities love it converted the
opportunities love it converted the message my audiences too and secretly I
message my audiences too and secretly I
message my audiences too and secretly I just want to get some questions we got
just want to get some questions we got
just want to get some questions we got tons of people already lining up I’ve
tons of people already lining up I’ve
tons of people already lining up I’ve been monopolizing the time but let’s get
been monopolizing the time but let’s get
been monopolizing the time but let’s get to some of the fan questions Jay Rhys is
to some of the fan questions Jay Rhys is
to some of the fan questions Jay Rhys is writing in a bishop Jake’s do you feel
writing in a bishop Jake’s do you feel
writing in a bishop Jake’s do you feel entrepreneurship is a spiritual practice
entrepreneurship is a spiritual practice
entrepreneurship is a spiritual practice I think that you benefit when you are a
I think that you benefit when you are a
I think that you benefit when you are a spiritual person because
spiritual person because
spiritual person because entrepreneurship is like riding a roller
entrepreneurship is like riding a roller
entrepreneurship is like riding a roller coaster you sometimes up and sometimes
coaster you sometimes up and sometimes
coaster you sometimes up and sometimes down and if you have no spiritual
down and if you have no spiritual
down and if you have no spiritual equilibrium to stabilize your emotions
equilibrium to stabilize your emotions
equilibrium to stabilize your emotions through the transitory process of
through the transitory process of
through the transitory process of building a business you can be erratic
building a business you can be erratic
building a business you can be erratic at home and with your kids within your
at home and with your kids within your
at home and with your kids within your own life because you like the stability
own life because you like the stability
own life because you like the stability to anchor yourself beyond the day-to-day
to anchor yourself beyond the day-to-day
to anchor yourself beyond the day-to-day reports so from that perspective I think
reports so from that perspective I think
reports so from that perspective I think it is very valuable the odd thing about
it is very valuable the odd thing about
it is very valuable the odd thing about it is simply this people of faith I’ve
it is simply this people of faith I’ve
it is simply this people of faith I’ve lived in that world a long time could
lived in that world a long time could
lived in that world a long time could really benefit from better business
really benefit from better business
really benefit from better business skills but people in business could
skills but people in business could
skills but people in business could really benefit from having more faith so
really benefit from having more faith so
really benefit from having more faith so I tried to merge those two ideas I’m
I tried to merge those two ideas I’m
I tried to merge those two ideas I’m really not trying to convert you in this
really not trying to convert you in this
really not trying to convert you in this book there’s very little in this book
book there’s very little in this book
book there’s very little in this book about faith but I really am targeting
about faith but I really am targeting
about faith but I really am targeting this book too
this book too
this book too people who are trying to rethink
people who are trying to rethink
people who are trying to rethink redesign and relaunch the second half of
redesign and relaunch the second half of
redesign and relaunch the second half of their lives or our tiredness beaten at
their lives or our tiredness beaten at
their lives or our tiredness beaten at their mama’s house and waking up at noon
their mama’s house and waking up at noon
their mama’s house and waking up at noon eating cereal and they want to get back
eating cereal and they want to get back
eating cereal and they want to get back into the market and there are no job
into the market and there are no job
into the market and there are no job opportunities you may have to hire
opportunities you may have to hire
opportunities you may have to hire yourself I like it next one coming in
yourself I like it next one coming in
yourself I like it next one coming in Bishop Jake’s what separates an
Bishop Jake’s what separates an
Bishop Jake’s what separates an entrepreneur from a watcher preneur it’s
entrepreneur from a watcher preneur it’s
entrepreneur from a watcher preneur it’s the difference between having a dream
the difference between having a dream
the difference between having a dream and having a goal a long-term preneur
and having a goal a long-term preneur
and having a goal a long-term preneur has a dream an entrepreneur has a goal
has a dream an entrepreneur has a goal
has a dream an entrepreneur has a goal as long as the dream has it has no date
as long as the dream has it has no date
as long as the dream has it has no date it will always stay in euphoric realms
it will always stay in euphoric realms
it will always stay in euphoric realms of our mind what to those who give you
of our mind what to those who give you
of our mind what to those who give you who are want reproduce and you really
who are want reproduce and you really
who are want reproduce and you really want to do it put a date on the mantra
want to do it put a date on the mantra
want to do it put a date on the mantra preneur and you’ll become an
preneur and you’ll become an
preneur and you’ll become an entrepreneur holding your dream to a
entrepreneur holding your dream to a
entrepreneur holding your dream to a dead land makes it a reality and not
dead land makes it a reality and not
dead land makes it a reality and not something that you fantasize about every
something that you fantasize about every
something that you fantasize about every time you’re sick of your boss I like it
time you’re sick of your boss I like it
time you’re sick of your boss I like it Hermione has a question I know you I
Hermione has a question I know you I
Hermione has a question I know you I know you have a strong opinion on this
know you have a strong opinion on this
know you have a strong opinion on this how do I evaluate my worth well you know
how do I evaluate my worth well you know
how do I evaluate my worth well you know you cannot do that in a vacuum I get I’m
you cannot do that in a vacuum I get I’m
you cannot do that in a vacuum I get I’m sitting in a room right now I can see
sitting in a room right now I can see
sitting in a room right now I can see you on the screen I can see other people
you on the screen I can see other people
you on the screen I can see other people in my office I can see the couch of the
in my office I can see the couch of the
in my office I can see the couch of the chair the only thing I can’t see is me
chair the only thing I can’t see is me
chair the only thing I can’t see is me and that is a real problem
and that is a real problem
and that is a real problem in evaluating your own worth you your
in evaluating your own worth you your
in evaluating your own worth you your eyes are not designed to show you you so
eyes are not designed to show you you so
eyes are not designed to show you you so what has to happen you have to determine
what has to happen you have to determine
what has to happen you have to determine your own Worth and value by interviewing
your own Worth and value by interviewing
your own Worth and value by interviewing people who interact with you and do
people who interact with you and do
people who interact with you and do practical interviews what do you get
practical interviews what do you get
practical interviews what do you get when you get me what is it that makes
when you get me what is it that makes
when you get me what is it that makes you see value in me because sometimes
you see value in me because sometimes
you see value in me because sometimes our opinions of ourselves are
our opinions of ourselves are
our opinions of ourselves are overinflated sometimes they’re
overinflated sometimes they’re
overinflated sometimes they’re undervalued but when you talk to the
undervalued but when you talk to the
undervalued but when you talk to the people with whom you have to do you get
people with whom you have to do you get
people with whom you have to do you get a sense of what is the level of your
a sense of what is the level of your
a sense of what is the level of your contribution you’d be shocked sometimes
contribution you’d be shocked sometimes
contribution you’d be shocked sometimes it’s not what you put your energy in and
it’s not what you put your energy in and
it’s not what you put your energy in and and so in the book I have a point called
and so in the book I have a point called
and so in the book I have a point called e to I ratio and its energy to impact
e to I ratio and its energy to impact
e to I ratio and its energy to impact sometimes we’re putting the greatest
sometimes we’re putting the greatest
sometimes we’re putting the greatest energy into areas where we have the
energy into areas where we have the
energy into areas where we have the least impact this sort of evaluation
least impact this sort of evaluation
least impact this sort of evaluation helps you to reassociate that energy and
helps you to reassociate that energy and
helps you to reassociate that energy and reallocate it to things where you could
reallocate it to things where you could
reallocate it to things where you could have
have
have as impact and sometimes you can’t get
as impact and sometimes you can’t get
as impact and sometimes you can’t get that done until you talk to the people
that done until you talk to the people
that done until you talk to the people you do business with out to the people
you do business with out to the people
you do business with out to the people who you live with and ask them the
who you live with and ask them the
who you live with and ask them the candid question what is it about me that
candid question what is it about me that
candid question what is it about me that is most effective sometimes the answers
is most effective sometimes the answers
is most effective sometimes the answers will really show you have a lot of
will really show you have a lot of
will really show you have a lot of pinions on mindset too which is great
pinions on mindset too which is great
pinions on mindset too which is great basically legend communing sayings
basically legend communing sayings
basically legend communing sayings worried that by profiting and having a
worried that by profiting and having a
worried that by profiting and having a for-profit business he’s selling his
for-profit business he’s selling his
for-profit business he’s selling his soul so how do I get over that mindset
soul so how do I get over that mindset
soul so how do I get over that mindset you know not unless he’s selling little
you know not unless he’s selling little
you know not unless he’s selling little dolls with pins in them that he’s gonna
dolls with pins in them that he’s gonna
dolls with pins in them that he’s gonna stick it in somebody into voodoo when
stick it in somebody into voodoo when
stick it in somebody into voodoo when you have more resources money is a
you have more resources money is a
you have more resources money is a nebulous thing it is what you do with
nebulous thing it is what you do with
nebulous thing it is what you do with money that determines whether it’s good
money that determines whether it’s good
money that determines whether it’s good or evil we have more money you can send
or evil we have more money you can send
or evil we have more money you can send help to the flood victims you can rescue
help to the flood victims you can rescue
help to the flood victims you can rescue the people and for the Ricoh you can do
the people and for the Ricoh you can do
the people and for the Ricoh you can do positive things with resources if you
positive things with resources if you
positive things with resources if you don’t have resources all you can do is
don’t have resources all you can do is
don’t have resources all you can do is wish people will so whether having money
wish people will so whether having money
wish people will so whether having money is a positive or a negative it will only
is a positive or a negative it will only
is a positive or a negative it will only amplify who you are if you are not a
amplify who you are if you are not a
amplify who you are if you are not a good person if you are selfish if
good person if you are selfish if
good person if you are selfish if yourself consumed if you’re suffering
yourself consumed if you’re suffering
yourself consumed if you’re suffering grandma’s money we’ll just reveal that
grandma’s money we’ll just reveal that
grandma’s money we’ll just reveal that all the more but if you are feeling
all the more but if you are feeling
all the more but if you are feeling perfect if you have a loving heart and
perfect if you have a loving heart and
perfect if you have a loving heart and he’ll inherit money gives you more
he’ll inherit money gives you more
he’ll inherit money gives you more options to be able to do that find a
options to be able to do that find a
options to be able to do that find a better future for your children and I
better future for your children and I
better future for your children and I think what the person is wrestling with
think what the person is wrestling with
think what the person is wrestling with is a pro committee to think about guilt
is a pro committee to think about guilt
is a pro committee to think about guilt and spiritual people often do that they
and spiritual people often do that they
and spiritual people often do that they become guilty over their resources and
become guilty over their resources and
become guilty over their resources and they think that money is evil if you’re
they think that money is evil if you’re
they think that money is evil if you’re a Christian you might point to things
a Christian you might point to things
a Christian you might point to things like the Bible say if money is evil the
like the Bible say if money is evil the
like the Bible say if money is evil the Bible didn’t say money is evil
Bible didn’t say money is evil
Bible didn’t say money is evil he said the love of money is a root of
he said the love of money is a root of
he said the love of money is a root of all evil so what that saying is it is
all evil so what that saying is it is
all evil so what that saying is it is your attitude about the money that
your attitude about the money that
your attitude about the money that produces the evil and is not the money
produces the evil and is not the money
produces the evil and is not the money itself it could be used to save the life
itself it could be used to save the life
itself it could be used to save the life it could be used to find a cure for
it could be used to find a cure for
it could be used to find a cure for cancer it’s up to what you it’s all
cancer it’s up to what you it’s all
cancer it’s up to what you it’s all about how you direct it and so that
about how you direct it and so that
about how you direct it and so that begins with your own inner self and
begins with your own inner self and
begins with your own inner self and heart and so how do you get over that
heart and so how do you get over that
heart and so how do you get over that because it’s so common for entrepreneurs
because it’s so common for entrepreneurs
because it’s so common for entrepreneurs to underprice themselves to not charge
to underprice themselves to not charge
to underprice themselves to not charge with their worth to give their thing
with their worth to give their thing
with their worth to give their thing away instead of charging for feelings
away instead of charging for feelings
away instead of charging for feelings they’re not worthy of it
they’re not worthy of it
they’re not worthy of it how do I like so I hear the words I have
how do I like so I hear the words I have
how do I like so I hear the words I have internalize that or like my audience
internalize that or like my audience
internalize that or like my audience right how do we internalize that so you
right how do we internalize that so you
right how do we internalize that so you do it first of all you have to do things
do it first of all you have to do things
do it first of all you have to do things that fair market value the life is a bit
that fair market value the life is a bit
that fair market value the life is a bit of a Robin Hood situation you’re taking
of a Robin Hood situation you’re taking
of a Robin Hood situation you’re taking from one person so that you can give to
from one person so that you can give to
from one person so that you can give to another you choose your own charities
another you choose your own charities
another you choose your own charities and it’s important that we give some
and it’s important that we give some
and it’s important that we give some give back but then give back has to be
give back but then give back has to be
give back but then give back has to be budgeted as well I think it’s good to
budgeted as well I think it’s good to
budgeted as well I think it’s good to set up a budget of what you can afford
set up a budget of what you can afford
set up a budget of what you can afford to give back annually set up a budget
to give back annually set up a budget
to give back annually set up a budget for that operate within that budget like
for that operate within that budget like
for that operate within that budget like you do everything else because if you
you do everything else because if you
you do everything else because if you don’t you’re gonna you’re gonna give
don’t you’re gonna you’re gonna give
don’t you’re gonna you’re gonna give away the resources that you need to stay
away the resources that you need to stay
away the resources that you need to stay afloat and this black jumping and a pool
afloat and this black jumping and a pool
afloat and this black jumping and a pool to save somebody who’s drowning that’s
to save somebody who’s drowning that’s
to save somebody who’s drowning that’s really amazing but drowning with them
really amazing but drowning with them
really amazing but drowning with them really doesn’t saved it so if you become
really doesn’t saved it so if you become
really doesn’t saved it so if you become so philanthropic that you drown your
so philanthropic that you drown your
so philanthropic that you drown your organization two of us laying there in
organization two of us laying there in
organization two of us laying there in the water dead I appreciate the company
the water dead I appreciate the company
the water dead I appreciate the company but I’d rather get out of the water
that’s great Kiki is ready name about
that’s great Kiki is ready name about the ministry but I think it applies all
the ministry but I think it applies all
the ministry but I think it applies all entrepreneurs how do you sell you how do
entrepreneurs how do you sell you how do
entrepreneurs how do you sell you how do you set yourself apart in a ministry
you set yourself apart in a ministry
you set yourself apart in a ministry that is already so congested so many
that is already so congested so many
that is already so congested so many ministries out there I think it relates
ministries out there I think it relates
ministries out there I think it relates to every entrepreneur you get into the
to every entrepreneur you get into the
to every entrepreneur you get into the business there’s competition how do you
business there’s competition how do you
business there’s competition how do you set yourself apart you know it’s we’re
set yourself apart you know it’s we’re
set yourself apart you know it’s we’re really talking about branding and I’m
really talking about branding and I’m
really talking about branding and I’m not branding is an overused word but
not branding is an overused word but
not branding is an overused word but branding really makes you rethink what
branding really makes you rethink what
branding really makes you rethink what do people get when they get you I think
do people get when they get you I think
do people get when they get you I think a lot of people whether they’re in
a lot of people whether they’re in
a lot of people whether they’re in ministry or in business have not really
ministry or in business have not really
ministry or in business have not really drilled down to specifically what is it
drilled down to specifically what is it
drilled down to specifically what is it that you do that you’re passionate about
that you do that you’re passionate about
that you do that you’re passionate about but we use broad terms like I preach or
but we use broad terms like I preach or
but we use broad terms like I preach or I do here or I build robots or whatever
I do here or I build robots or whatever
I do here or I build robots or whatever it is you do but see if you go a little
it is you do but see if you go a little
it is you do but see if you go a little bit deeper than that specifically what
bit deeper than that specifically what
bit deeper than that specifically what what is it that when you do it it gives
what is it that when you do it it gives
what is it that when you do it it gives you life and it gives you passion and
you life and it gives you passion and
you life and it gives you passion and kind of hone in to a promise have seeds
kind of hone in to a promise have seeds
kind of hone in to a promise have seeds were simple we do chicken right if
were simple we do chicken right if
were simple we do chicken right if you’re looking for a hamburgers don’t
you’re looking for a hamburgers don’t
you’re looking for a hamburgers don’t come here you know what are you gonna
come here you know what are you gonna
come here you know what are you gonna hone in that you do right and do that
hone in that you do right and do that
hone in that you do right and do that and you will distinguish yourself the
and you will distinguish yourself the
and you will distinguish yourself the moment you define yourself you cannot be
moment you define yourself you cannot be
moment you define yourself you cannot be all things to all people you can’t
all things to all people you can’t
all things to all people you can’t respond to all causes you have to choose
respond to all causes you have to choose
respond to all causes you have to choose your lane and
your lane and
your lane and in that Lane and brand yourself and
in that Lane and brand yourself and
in that Lane and brand yourself and introduce yourself and describe yourself
introduce yourself and describe yourself
introduce yourself and describe yourself with the synchronicity that allows
with the synchronicity that allows
with the synchronicity that allows people to get a common picture in their
people to get a common picture in their
people to get a common picture in their mind when they say when they see you
mind when they say when they see you
mind when they say when they see you will this the uncover whether its habits
will this the uncover whether its habits
will this the uncover whether its habits your way there are certain brands that
your way there are certain brands that
your way there are certain brands that quickly when we hear this we say certain
quickly when we hear this we say certain
quickly when we hear this we say certain things most people have not branded
things most people have not branded
things most people have not branded themselves because they have not clearly
themselves because they have not clearly
themselves because they have not clearly defined themselves I like that would you
defined themselves I like that would you
defined themselves I like that would you say that the bishop TD jakes brand is
say that the bishop TD jakes brand is
say that the bishop TD jakes brand is what do you world class act I think you
what do you world class act I think you
what do you world class act I think you know my mantra for users and helping
know my mantra for users and helping
know my mantra for users and helping hurting people and I think that gives me
hurting people and I think that gives me
hurting people and I think that gives me the most passion is to be of service
the most passion is to be of service
the most passion is to be of service when I feel like I did something whether
when I feel like I did something whether
when I feel like I did something whether it’s a movie a film a book or a ministry
it’s a movie a film a book or a ministry
it’s a movie a film a book or a ministry that really helped people and added
that really helped people and added
that really helped people and added value to their life it actually adds
value to their life it actually adds
value to their life it actually adds value to mine I become demoralized if I
value to mine I become demoralized if I
value to mine I become demoralized if I don’t find a way to help you and that
don’t find a way to help you and that
don’t find a way to help you and that has been consistent throughout all of my
has been consistent throughout all of my
has been consistent throughout all of my life that I might be an asset in this
life that I might be an asset in this
life that I might be an asset in this lifetime to the people I share the hair
lifetime to the people I share the hair
lifetime to the people I share the hair with it’s what I have dedicated my
with it’s what I have dedicated my
with it’s what I have dedicated my entire life to he gets me out of the bed
entire life to he gets me out of the bed
entire life to he gets me out of the bed every day and he keeps me going and
every day and he keeps me going and
every day and he keeps me going and whether you experience me through the
whether you experience me through the
whether you experience me through the talk show or through books over the you
talk show or through books over the you
talk show or through books over the you excuse me at the ministry the
excuse me at the ministry the
excuse me at the ministry the commonality is going to be I’m always
commonality is going to be I’m always
commonality is going to be I’m always going to be uplifting I’m always going
going to be uplifting I’m always going
going to be uplifting I’m always going to be trying to help you because I think
to be trying to help you because I think
to be trying to help you because I think that my purpose in life is to help you
that my purpose in life is to help you
that my purpose in life is to help you find yours if you had to pick one core
find yours if you had to pick one core
find yours if you had to pick one core value like one word core value at the
value like one word core value at the
value like one word core value at the center of Bishop TD jakes but with that
center of Bishop TD jakes but with that
center of Bishop TD jakes but with that one would be loyalty loyalty and how
one would be loyalty loyalty and how
one would be loyalty loyalty and how does that break down like what does
does that break down like what does
does that break down like what does loyalty mean to you
loyalty mean to you
loyalty mean to you loyalty means a whole lot of things it
loyalty means a whole lot of things it
loyalty means a whole lot of things it means that if I’m your friend I’m the
means that if I’m your friend I’m the
means that if I’m your friend I’m the friend you can trust it means that if
friend you can trust it means that if
friend you can trust it means that if I’m in covenant with you I’ll go down to
I’m in covenant with you I’ll go down to
I’m in covenant with you I’ll go down to the wire whether things are going up or
the wire whether things are going up or
the wire whether things are going up or down it loans it means that if I make
down it loans it means that if I make
down it loans it means that if I make you a promise I’m going to do everything
you a promise I’m going to do everything
you a promise I’m going to do everything I can to deliver on that promise
I can to deliver on that promise
I can to deliver on that promise in my business of my corporations and my
in my business of my corporations and my
in my business of my corporations and my partnership loyalty means that I’m in
partnership loyalty means that I’m in
partnership loyalty means that I’m in for the long term play so people who are
for the long term play so people who are
for the long term play so people who are in for the long term play don’t try to
in for the long term play don’t try to
in for the long term play don’t try to do short turn gimmicks to get over I’m a
do short turn gimmicks to get over I’m a
do short turn gimmicks to get over I’m a long hollow sort of guy I’ve been
long hollow sort of guy I’ve been
long hollow sort of guy I’ve been married 35 years I’ve been preaching 41
married 35 years I’ve been preaching 41
married 35 years I’ve been preaching 41 years I’ve been in the ministry since I
years I’ve been in the ministry since I
years I’ve been in the ministry since I was 19 years old
was 19 years old
was 19 years old consistency that’s what loyal
consistency that’s what loyal
consistency that’s what loyal is about to be a consistent promise you
is about to be a consistent promise you
is about to be a consistent promise you can count on and that’s what I’ve given
can count on and that’s what I’ve given
can count on and that’s what I’ve given my life to do I love that maybe they’ve
my life to do I love that maybe they’ve
my life to do I love that maybe they’ve had off your next bike loyalty
okay hey Bishop Jake’s question what
okay hey Bishop Jake’s question what would be a good method to network with
would be a good method to network with
would be a good method to network with other people and put yourself out there
other people and put yourself out there
other people and put yourself out there if you’re an introverted or shy person
if you’re an introverted or shy person
if you’re an introverted or shy person you know that that’s an issue I think
you know that that’s an issue I think
you know that that’s an issue I think social media becomes a great format to
social media becomes a great format to
social media becomes a great format to start the dialogue because you can put
start the dialogue because you can put
start the dialogue because you can put out at your discretion what you’re
out at your discretion what you’re
out at your discretion what you’re comfortable with and and then build
comfortable with and and then build
comfortable with and and then build alliances but I think that we have
alliances but I think that we have
alliances but I think that we have underestimated in this generation also
underestimated in this generation also
underestimated in this generation also the practical pragmatic thing of sitting
the practical pragmatic thing of sitting
the practical pragmatic thing of sitting down with people and it’s social events
down with people and it’s social events
down with people and it’s social events if you’re an introverted person put a
if you’re an introverted person put a
if you’re an introverted person put a time on it so you’re not up under
time on it so you’re not up under
time on it so you’re not up under pressure to come up with conversation
pressure to come up with conversation
pressure to come up with conversation for a long time have a lunch with
for a long time have a lunch with
for a long time have a lunch with somebody because you can talk about the
somebody because you can talk about the
somebody because you can talk about the food talk about the weather it gives you
food talk about the weather it gives you
food talk about the weather it gives you a mirror of things to talk about and it
a mirror of things to talk about and it
a mirror of things to talk about and it gives you an ending date when you run
gives you an ending date when you run
gives you an ending date when you run out of food it’s over don’t stay in your
out of food it’s over don’t stay in your
out of food it’s over don’t stay in your food because men don’t like candles that
food because men don’t like candles that
food because men don’t like candles that have them under bushes if you are an
have them under bushes if you are an
have them under bushes if you are an introvert you are still a candle you are
introvert you are still a candle you are
introvert you are still a candle you are still a light and you can’t you’ve got
still a light and you can’t you’ve got
still a light and you can’t you’ve got to come out of hiding so that people can
to come out of hiding so that people can
to come out of hiding so that people can see you by the way being introverted
see you by the way being introverted
see you by the way being introverted doesn’t mean that you can’t be a public
doesn’t mean that you can’t be a public
doesn’t mean that you can’t be a public figure the purest definition of an
figure the purest definition of an
figure the purest definition of an introvert is I can go out and do things
introvert is I can go out and do things
introvert is I can go out and do things in public but I am feared in isolation
in public but I am feared in isolation
in public but I am feared in isolation so you want to be the man isolation but
so you want to be the man isolation but
so you want to be the man isolation but you don’t want to become so fat that you
you don’t want to become so fat that you
you don’t want to become so fat that you don’t everyone there exercise the
don’t everyone there exercise the
don’t everyone there exercise the enrichment that happens from being alone
enrichment that happens from being alone
enrichment that happens from being alone by sharing your gift with other people I
by sharing your gift with other people I
by sharing your gift with other people I love it
love it
love it next up is Monica question very excited
next up is Monica question very excited
next up is Monica question very excited how do you stay strong when everything
how do you stay strong when everything
how do you stay strong when everything around you is falling apart I think the
around you is falling apart I think the
around you is falling apart I think the first thing you have to do is not base
first thing you have to do is not base
first thing you have to do is not base your strength on the things around you
your strength on the things around you
your strength on the things around you but the things within you you know a
but the things within you you know a
but the things within you you know a ship doesn’t go under because the water
ship doesn’t go under because the water
ship doesn’t go under because the water is around it it was designed to float on
is around it it was designed to float on
is around it it was designed to float on water around it it’s only when the water
water around it it’s only when the water
water around it it’s only when the water gets in it that the ship does now and so
gets in it that the ship does now and so
gets in it that the ship does now and so you are never you will never rise or
you are never you will never rise or
you are never you will never rise or fall based on the conditions around you
fall based on the conditions around you
fall based on the conditions around you you can overcome those issues as long as
you can overcome those issues as long as
you can overcome those issues as long as you don’t let them get in you I’m
you don’t let them get in you I’m
you don’t let them get in you I’m curious where I’ll be in out like you
curious where I’ll be in out like you
curious where I’ll be in out like you have
have
have many great analogies in your sermons and
many great analogies in your sermons and
many great analogies in your sermons and your interviews the ship the candle like
your interviews the ship the candle like
your interviews the ship the candle like in every sermon is something do you
in every sermon is something do you
in every sermon is something do you think in analogies like how do these
think in analogies like how do these
think in analogies like how do these things come to you I’m just curious for
things come to you I’m just curious for
things come to you I’m just curious for myself my mother was a teacher okay so I
myself my mother was a teacher okay so I
myself my mother was a teacher okay so I grew up in the house with the teacher
grew up in the house with the teacher
grew up in the house with the teacher and a teachers passion is to help you
and a teachers passion is to help you
and a teachers passion is to help you know truth and any illustration that I
know truth and any illustration that I
know truth and any illustration that I can use to help you better see truth and
can use to help you better see truth and
can use to help you better see truth and people learn differently
people learn differently
people learn differently some people are audio visual learners
some people are audio visual learners
some people are audio visual learners some people learn through reading some
some people learn through reading some
some people learn through reading some people learn through doing and so the
people learn through doing and so the
people learn through doing and so the more I can find ways to get to you the
more I can find ways to get to you the
more I can find ways to get to you the metaphor is the conveyor belt through
metaphor is the conveyor belt through
metaphor is the conveyor belt through which I am delivering the truth I don’t
which I am delivering the truth I don’t
which I am delivering the truth I don’t want it to distract from the truth I
want it to distract from the truth I
want it to distract from the truth I wanted to enhance the truth and you’ll
wanted to enhance the truth and you’ll
wanted to enhance the truth and you’ll see that in my book and I think is what
see that in my book and I think is what
see that in my book and I think is what makes my books enjoyable readings
makes my books enjoyable readings
makes my books enjoyable readings because I’m on subject but I use
because I’m on subject but I use
because I’m on subject but I use everything around me to explain the
everything around me to explain the
everything around me to explain the subject I’m talking about I love that
subject I’m talking about I love that
subject I’m talking about I love that that even in the answer you talked about
that even in the answer you talked about
that even in the answer you talked about a conveyor belt it’s great I love it
a conveyor belt it’s great I love it
a conveyor belt it’s great I love it it’s fantastic okay Chris is right in to
it’s fantastic okay Chris is right in to
it’s fantastic okay Chris is right in to say Bishop Jake’s what are the first
say Bishop Jake’s what are the first
say Bishop Jake’s what are the first three steps you would say are vital to
three steps you would say are vital to
three steps you would say are vital to beginning an entrepreneurial venture
beginning an entrepreneurial venture
beginning an entrepreneurial venture first three steps investigate one of the
first three steps investigate one of the
first three steps investigate one of the things that I found when I started
things that I found when I started
things that I found when I started researching this is that the likelihood
researching this is that the likelihood
researching this is that the likelihood of successful business is not predicated
of successful business is not predicated
of successful business is not predicated on the entrepreneur who needs money if
on the entrepreneur who needs money if
on the entrepreneur who needs money if this if the when people who are in the
this if the when people who are in the
this if the when people who are in the business because they need money the
business because they need money the
business because they need money the stats are shocking and however rapidly
stats are shocking and however rapidly
stats are shocking and however rapidly they go out of business you want to go
they go out of business you want to go
they go out of business you want to go into business because you have found
into business because you have found
into business because you have found something that somebody else needs okay
something that somebody else needs okay
something that somebody else needs okay this is about supplying but someone else
this is about supplying but someone else
this is about supplying but someone else demands so so the first thing I want you
demands so so the first thing I want you
demands so so the first thing I want you to do is fine who has a demand for which
to do is fine who has a demand for which
to do is fine who has a demand for which you can have an answer or a product
you can have an answer or a product
you can have an answer or a product because when you find the person who
because when you find the person who
because when you find the person who leads you your need to market goes way
leads you your need to market goes way
leads you your need to market goes way down because if I’m thirsting for water
down because if I’m thirsting for water
down because if I’m thirsting for water and you got water you don’t have to have
and you got water you don’t have to have
and you got water you don’t have to have a great sales pitch to sell it to me but
a great sales pitch to sell it to me but
a great sales pitch to sell it to me but if I’m not thirsty you don’t have to
if I’m not thirsty you don’t have to
if I’m not thirsty you don’t have to talk to me a long time to get me to
talk to me a long time to get me to
talk to me a long time to get me to drink something I don’t want so fine who
drink something I don’t want so fine who
drink something I don’t want so fine who wants what you have number too bad who
wants what you have number too bad who
wants what you have number too bad who has done what you want to do because
has done what you want to do because
has done what you want to do because sitting with them even for a moment if
sitting with them even for a moment if
sitting with them even for a moment if you have to wash their car to get to
you have to wash their car to get to
you have to wash their car to get to talk
talk
talk finding out the pitfalls will save you
finding out the pitfalls will save you
finding out the pitfalls will save you the time of going through things you
the time of going through things you
the time of going through things you don’t have to go we don’t have to
don’t have to go we don’t have to
don’t have to go we don’t have to reinvent the wheel twice the third thing
reinvent the wheel twice the third thing
reinvent the wheel twice the third thing is find out the climate of other
is find out the climate of other
is find out the climate of other businesses around you so that you can
businesses around you so that you can
businesses around you so that you can partner your business in an environment
partner your business in an environment
partner your business in an environment where wanting can be seen to it can be
where wanting can be seen to it can be
where wanting can be seen to it can be appreciated and thoroughly it is
appreciated and thoroughly it is
appreciated and thoroughly it is accessible by the people that you have
accessible by the people that you have
accessible by the people that you have determined ever need for what you have I
determined ever need for what you have I
determined ever need for what you have I love it point all right next question
love it point all right next question
love it point all right next question think you’re gonna like now I know
think you’re gonna like now I know
think you’re gonna like now I know you’ve talked about having a vision how
you’ve talked about having a vision how
you’ve talked about having a vision how important that is and that money runs
important that is and that money runs
important that is and that money runs from blindness so Amanda’s question
from blindness so Amanda’s question
from blindness so Amanda’s question coming in is how do you create the
coming in is how do you create the
coming in is how do you create the career you want when it does not exactly
career you want when it does not exactly
career you want when it does not exactly exist yet that’s the best I mean that’s
exist yet that’s the best I mean that’s
exist yet that’s the best I mean that’s why that’s why I wrote the book the book
why that’s why I wrote the book the book
why that’s why I wrote the book the book is built around around the Wright
is built around around the Wright
is built around around the Wright brothers the audacity but these brothers
brothers the audacity but these brothers
brothers the audacity but these brothers at a time that no airplane existed to
at a time that no airplane existed to
at a time that no airplane existed to stand on the ground and think I belong
stand on the ground and think I belong
stand on the ground and think I belong in the air the the whole analogy
in the air the the whole analogy
in the air the the whole analogy throughout the book is built on that
throughout the book is built on that
throughout the book is built on that question he just asked me we need to go
question he just asked me we need to go
question he just asked me we need to go back to doing things that nobody has
back to doing things that nobody has
back to doing things that nobody has done before building things that have
done before building things that have
done before building things that have never been built before then innovation
never been built before then innovation
never been built before then innovation is what has been at the inner structure
is what has been at the inner structure
is what has been at the inner structure of America for years and years and years
of America for years and years and years
of America for years and years and years and if we get away from that we are
and if we get away from that we are
and if we get away from that we are defeated I am asking people to read the
defeated I am asking people to read the
defeated I am asking people to read the book and be bodacious enough and have
book and be bodacious enough and have
book and be bodacious enough and have the audition audacity not to just repeat
the audition audacity not to just repeat
the audition audacity not to just repeat what you see everybody else doing but do
what you see everybody else doing but do
what you see everybody else doing but do something fresh the Wright brothers
something fresh the Wright brothers
something fresh the Wright brothers built their first airplane and she’s not
built their first airplane and she’s not
built their first airplane and she’s not in a bicycle shop and I’ll use that in
in a bicycle shop and I’ll use that in
in a bicycle shop and I’ll use that in the book to point to the fact you can
the book to point to the fact you can
the book to point to the fact you can have a big idea and have small resources
have a big idea and have small resources
have a big idea and have small resources you can deal from inadequate place and
you can deal from inadequate place and
you can deal from inadequate place and still master a dream even when nobody
still master a dream even when nobody
still master a dream even when nobody believes in it and even when you does
believes in it and even when you does
believes in it and even when you does something that you don’t have a name for
something that you don’t have a name for
something that you don’t have a name for put it in the wind and let it soar I
put it in the wind and let it soar I
put it in the wind and let it soar I love it I love it and we’re aligned like
love it I love it and we’re aligned like
love it I love it and we’re aligned like my logo is here on my chest it’s a paper
my logo is here on my chest it’s a paper
my logo is here on my chest it’s a paper airplane that’s my company logo because
airplane that’s my company logo because
airplane that’s my company logo because we had this idea we want to soar but we
we had this idea we want to soar but we
we had this idea we want to soar but we don’t have all the resources so we’re
don’t have all the resources so we’re
don’t have all the resources so we’re paper airplane we’re not a fancy jet
paper airplane we’re not a fancy jet
paper airplane we’re not a fancy jet taking off but we’re gonna we’re gonna
taking off but we’re gonna we’re gonna
taking off but we’re gonna we’re gonna take off and get our idea happen
Paul is ready then to say question for
Paul is ready then to say question for Bishop Jake’s if you’ve been divine
Bishop Jake’s if you’ve been divine
Bishop Jake’s if you’ve been divine define success by one act in your life
define success by one act in your life
define success by one act in your life what would that be
what would that be
what would that be let me start with this and give him the
let me start with this and give him the
let me start with this and give him the definition that I must often give for
definition that I must often give for
definition that I must often give for success success for me is never about
success success for me is never about
success success for me is never about how much money you make or where you
how much money you make or where you
how much money you make or where you live or what you drive or who you
live or what you drive or who you
live or what you drive or who you associate with success for me it’s when
associate with success for me it’s when
associate with success for me it’s when I when I take what was in my head and
I when I take what was in my head and
I when I take what was in my head and bring it to the point that it stands in
bring it to the point that it stands in
bring it to the point that it stands in front of my face the birthing of an idea
front of my face the birthing of an idea
front of my face the birthing of an idea the fulfillment of a concept is success
the fulfillment of a concept is success
the fulfillment of a concept is success to me I give them a personal
to me I give them a personal
to me I give them a personal illustration I sit around a boardroom
illustration I sit around a boardroom
illustration I sit around a boardroom and we were trying to figure out what it
and we were trying to figure out what it
and we were trying to figure out what it would be like to take our Women’s
would be like to take our Women’s
would be like to take our Women’s Conference at our Men’s Conference and
Conference at our Men’s Conference and
Conference at our Men’s Conference and put them together at the same time so
put them together at the same time so
put them together at the same time so their families wouldn’t have to play a
their families wouldn’t have to play a
their families wouldn’t have to play a two plane tickets to come to an event we
two plane tickets to come to an event we
two plane tickets to come to an event we didn’t have a name for it then we were
didn’t have a name for it then we were
didn’t have a name for it then we were gonna call it manifests somebody had a
gonna call it manifests somebody had a
gonna call it manifests somebody had a proprietary usage over the name we ended
proprietary usage over the name we ended
proprietary usage over the name we ended up calling it megafest fast forward 12
up calling it megafest fast forward 12
up calling it megafest fast forward 12 months later I’m standing in the Georgia
months later I’m standing in the Georgia
months later I’m standing in the Georgia Dome the World Congress Center in the
Dome the World Congress Center in the
Dome the World Congress Center in the Philips Arena with over a hundred
Philips Arena with over a hundred
Philips Arena with over a hundred thousand people jammed impact into
thousand people jammed impact into
thousand people jammed impact into Atlanta that success what started in my
Atlanta that success what started in my
Atlanta that success what started in my head is not in front of my face and
head is not in front of my face and
head is not in front of my face and whatever your be city is whether it’s to
whatever your be city is whether it’s to
whatever your be city is whether it’s to raise good kids whether it’s to be a
raise good kids whether it’s to be a
raise good kids whether it’s to be a good father whether it’s to build a
good father whether it’s to build a
good father whether it’s to build a building a company or or Church you
building a company or or Church you
building a company or or Church you can’t be successful if your dream dies
can’t be successful if your dream dies
can’t be successful if your dream dies in your head you’ve got to get it out in
in your head you’ve got to get it out in
in your head you’ve got to get it out in front of your face so that you can see
front of your face so that you can see
front of your face so that you can see it materialized that is it says I love
it materialized that is it says I love
it materialized that is it says I love that yeah I think my mind if one a was
that yeah I think my mind if one a was
that yeah I think my mind if one a was touch somebody and run for me 1b is the
touch somebody and run for me 1b is the
touch somebody and run for me 1b is the birthing of an idea the way you did on
birthing of an idea the way you did on
birthing of an idea the way you did on Oprah’s master class and so guys go
Oprah’s master class and so guys go
Oprah’s master class and so guys go check that one out if you haven’t seen
check that one out if you haven’t seen
check that one out if you haven’t seen Bishop Jake’s and burthen of an idea
Bishop Jake’s and burthen of an idea
Bishop Jake’s and burthen of an idea it’s a must-see here’s a question that
it’s a must-see here’s a question that
it’s a must-see here’s a question that that’s interesting how do you help
that’s interesting how do you help
that’s interesting how do you help somebody else so someone in my school
somebody else so someone in my school
somebody else so someone in my school who’s always alone sitting on a chair I
who’s always alone sitting on a chair I
who’s always alone sitting on a chair I think this can be a bigger question to
think this can be a bigger question to
think this can be a bigger question to like you see someone who might need help
like you see someone who might need help
like you see someone who might need help but you’re afraid judgement fear
but you’re afraid judgement fear
but you’re afraid judgement fear whatever it is like you’re afraid of
whatever it is like you’re afraid of
whatever it is like you’re afraid of something how do you reach out and help
something how do you reach out and help
something how do you reach out and help somebody that you see is in need the
somebody that you see is in need the
somebody that you see is in need the worst thing they can do is say no if
worst thing they can do is say no if
worst thing they can do is say no if you’re a friend like that should never
you’re a friend like that should never
you’re a friend like that should never be a good entrepreneur you never
be a good entrepreneur you never
be a good entrepreneur you never able to do anything if they’re the
able to do anything if they’re the
able to do anything if they’re the person who’s in discomfort you have to
person who’s in discomfort you have to
person who’s in discomfort you have to be the bigger person and walk over and
be the bigger person and walk over and
be the bigger person and walk over and say hello or you want to come eat with
say hello or you want to come eat with
say hello or you want to come eat with me or you know that’s yours of my salad
me or you know that’s yours of my salad
me or you know that’s yours of my salad you’re having what made you order that
you’re having what made you order that
you’re having what made you order that starting a conversation with people is a
starting a conversation with people is a
starting a conversation with people is a ministry within itself and you have to
ministry within itself and you have to
ministry within itself and you have to be courageous enough let’s let’s take
be courageous enough let’s let’s take
be courageous enough let’s let’s take this question to the next level we must
this question to the next level we must
this question to the next level we must everybody doing us right now must be
everybody doing us right now must be
everybody doing us right now must be cured right now from the fear of
cured right now from the fear of
cured right now from the fear of rejection because you will never be
rejection because you will never be
rejection because you will never be exceptional and you will never succeed
exceptional and you will never succeed
exceptional and you will never succeed if you are bound by the fear of
if you are bound by the fear of
if you are bound by the fear of rejection the worst they can do is say
rejection the worst they can do is say
rejection the worst they can do is say no I am living proof you can survive and
no I am living proof you can survive and
no I am living proof you can survive and no you can’t survive no but it would be
no you can’t survive no but it would be
no you can’t survive no but it would be terrible to go to the grave with maybe I
terrible to go to the grave with maybe I
terrible to go to the grave with maybe I love it I feel a sermon coming on I love
love it I feel a sermon coming on I love
love it I feel a sermon coming on I love it I love it
it I love it
it I love it it’s crazy how quickly half an hour
it’s crazy how quickly half an hour
it’s crazy how quickly half an hour flies by when you having fun and talking
flies by when you having fun and talking
flies by when you having fun and talking shop your books coming out October 10th
shop your books coming out October 10th
shop your books coming out October 10th see or Bishop TD jakes again the links
see or Bishop TD jakes again the links
see or Bishop TD jakes again the links are in the description what’s the one
are in the description what’s the one
are in the description what’s the one message takeaway that you want people to
message takeaway that you want people to
message takeaway that you want people to get from reading the book I want to
get from reading the book I want to
get from reading the book I want to start a revolution I want to see our
start a revolution I want to see our
start a revolution I want to see our country building again I want to see our
country building again I want to see our
country building again I want to see our business is thriving again I want to
business is thriving again I want to
business is thriving again I want to give hope to the inner city and the rest
give hope to the inner city and the rest
give hope to the inner city and the rest of ourselves states that you are the
of ourselves states that you are the
of ourselves states that you are the help you’ve been waiting on come up with
help you’ve been waiting on come up with
help you’ve been waiting on come up with your dream and get it up into the air
your dream and get it up into the air
your dream and get it up into the air and then don’t let the turbulence make
and then don’t let the turbulence make
and then don’t let the turbulence make you cancel the flight I love that that
you cancel the flight I love that that
you cancel the flight I love that that there’s that metaphor again thank you so
there’s that metaphor again thank you so
there’s that metaphor again thank you so much makes for spending your time with
much makes for spending your time with
much makes for spending your time with us today thank you guys so much for
us today thank you guys so much for
us today thank you guys so much for watching this will be on you can watch
watching this will be on you can watch
watching this will be on you can watch it repeat afterwards you can get the
it repeat afterwards you can get the
it repeat afterwards you can get the messages back to you really appreciate
messages back to you really appreciate
messages back to you really appreciate everybody’s time have a fantastic rest
everybody’s time have a fantastic rest
everybody’s time have a fantastic rest of the day and we’ll see you soon all
of the day and we’ll see you soon all
of the day and we’ll see you soon all the best birthdays
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