I want you to stop dreaming and I want you to just start doing small things the
you to just start doing small things the
you to just start doing small things the thing with the big dream is it gives you
thing with the big dream is it gives you
thing with the big dream is it gives you the motivation to want to do something
the motivation to want to do something
the motivation to want to do something well I mean you don’t really need
well I mean you don’t really need
well I mean you don’t really need anything anymore you need your computer
anything anymore you need your computer
anything anymore you need your computer that’s all you need
rise and shine it’s in spresso time good
rise and shine it’s in spresso time good morning believe nation it’s evan my one
morning believe nation it’s evan my one
morning believe nation it’s evan my one word is believe and i believe in you i
word is believe and i believe in you i
word is believe and i believe in you i believe you have an amazing gift inside
believe you have an amazing gift inside
believe you have an amazing gift inside you that i want to see exploded onto the
you that i want to see exploded onto the
you that i want to see exploded onto the world so let’s start your day off right
world so let’s start your day off right
world so let’s start your day off right together grab your coffee and sip on
together grab your coffee and sip on
together grab your coffee and sip on today’s message just start over to you
today’s message just start over to you
today’s message just start over to you Mel Robbins Vicky writes I’m trying to
Mel Robbins Vicky writes I’m trying to
Mel Robbins Vicky writes I’m trying to become a fashion and beauty blogger and
become a fashion and beauty blogger and
become a fashion and beauty blogger and Mert and earn money from it full-time
Mert and earn money from it full-time
Mert and earn money from it full-time but I have some kind of mental block and
but I have some kind of mental block and
but I have some kind of mental block and procrastination problem this is
procrastination problem this is
procrastination problem this is something that we see over and over and
something that we see over and over and
something that we see over and over and over again and it’s this idea that you
over again and it’s this idea that you
over again and it’s this idea that you don’t ever start you stay trapped in
don’t ever start you stay trapped in
don’t ever start you stay trapped in your head and if you feel paralyzed if
your head and if you feel paralyzed if
your head and if you feel paralyzed if you’ve been spinning the same ideas over
you’ve been spinning the same ideas over
you’ve been spinning the same ideas over and over and over again then you know
and over and over again then you know
and over and over again then you know what I’m talking about you see many of
what I’m talking about you see many of
what I’m talking about you see many of you are thinking way too big
you are thinking way too big
you are thinking way too big you’re attaching way too much pressure
you’re attaching way too much pressure
you’re attaching way too much pressure on the things that you’re interested in
on the things that you’re interested in
on the things that you’re interested in until you start blogging about fashion
until you start blogging about fashion
until you start blogging about fashion you won’t even know if you like it so
you won’t even know if you like it so
you won’t even know if you like it so thinking that you have a dream about
thinking that you have a dream about
thinking that you have a dream about doing it and thinking that you have this
doing it and thinking that you have this
doing it and thinking that you have this grand plan that you’re gonna do it
grand plan that you’re gonna do it
grand plan that you’re gonna do it full-time
full-time
full-time it is a complete and utter waste of your
it is a complete and utter waste of your
it is a complete and utter waste of your time to be dreaming that big and let me
time to be dreaming that big and let me
time to be dreaming that big and let me tell you why because oftentimes if
tell you why because oftentimes if
tell you why because oftentimes if you’re the kind of person like Vicky
you’re the kind of person like Vicky
you’re the kind of person like Vicky that’s getting trapped up here the
that’s getting trapped up here the
that’s getting trapped up here the bigness of what you’re thinking about is
bigness of what you’re thinking about is
bigness of what you’re thinking about is what’s stopping you what I want you to
what’s stopping you what I want you to
what’s stopping you what I want you to do if you’re in Vicki’s situation is I
do if you’re in Vicki’s situation is I
do if you’re in Vicki’s situation is I want you to stop dreaming and I want you
want you to stop dreaming and I want you
want you to stop dreaming and I want you to just start doing small things I want
to just start doing small things I want
to just start doing small things I want you to go back to curiosity and
you to go back to curiosity and
you to go back to curiosity and less into crushing your big goals you
less into crushing your big goals you
less into crushing your big goals you think about life and business and
think about life and business and
think about life and business and success is that you have to be willing
success is that you have to be willing
success is that you have to be willing to start and for people that
to start and for people that
to start and for people that procrastinate starting is the hardest
procrastinate starting is the hardest
procrastinate starting is the hardest part for people that worry for people
part for people that worry for people
part for people that worry for people that think too big starting is the
that think too big starting is the
that think too big starting is the hardest part folks that study
hardest part folks that study
hardest part folks that study procrastination talk about the fact that
procrastination talk about the fact that
procrastination talk about the fact that the only way to beat procrastination is
the only way to beat procrastination is
the only way to beat procrastination is to create what they call a starting
to create what they call a starting
to create what they call a starting ritual which is a way to push yourself
ritual which is a way to push yourself
ritual which is a way to push yourself to get started because all the research
to get started because all the research
to get started because all the research shows that if we can push you to get
shows that if we can push you to get
shows that if we can push you to get started on something you’ll likely keep
started on something you’ll likely keep
started on something you’ll likely keep going so I think it helps to have a big
going so I think it helps to have a big
going so I think it helps to have a big dream and I think it’s really important
dream and I think it’s really important
dream and I think it’s really important that you get started right away the
that you get started right away the
that you get started right away the thing with the big dream is it gives you
thing with the big dream is it gives you
thing with the big dream is it gives you the motivation to want to do something
the motivation to want to do something
the motivation to want to do something having a big goal of what you want to
having a big goal of what you want to
having a big goal of what you want to accomplish right when you close your
accomplish right when you close your
accomplish right when you close your eyes to think of that world that you
eyes to think of that world that you
eyes to think of that world that you want to create can be motivating can be
want to create can be motivating can be
want to create can be motivating can be inspiring for you if you don’t have a
inspiring for you if you don’t have a
inspiring for you if you don’t have a big dream a big vision often it can be
big dream a big vision often it can be
big dream a big vision often it can be hard to get up and going in the morning
hard to get up and going in the morning
hard to get up and going in the morning and so I think it’s really great to have
and so I think it’s really great to have
and so I think it’s really great to have a big dream the problem though is
a big dream the problem though is
a big dream the problem though is sometimes that big dream is so big that
sometimes that big dream is so big that
sometimes that big dream is so big that it’s scary and that you feel I can’t do
it’s scary and that you feel I can’t do
it’s scary and that you feel I can’t do this alone how the money to do this I
this alone how the money to do this I
this alone how the money to do this I don’t have the resources I need to go
don’t have the resources I need to go
don’t have the resources I need to go and raise capital so for whatever
and raise capital so for whatever
and raise capital so for whatever business that you want to build there’s
business that you want to build there’s
business that you want to build there’s always a big version of it and it’s
always a big version of it and it’s
always a big version of it and it’s always a small version of it and so the
always a small version of it and so the
always a small version of it and so the challenge that I have for you is I think
challenge that I have for you is I think
challenge that I have for you is I think you should have a big dream but then
you should have a big dream but then
you should have a big dream but then also figure out what’s the most
also figure out what’s the most
also figure out what’s the most immediate thing that I can do to make
immediate thing that I can do to make
immediate thing that I can do to make progress today break it down into
progress today break it down into
progress today break it down into bite-sized chunks and see today
bite-sized chunks and see today
bite-sized chunks and see today Wednesday or Thursday whatever today is
Wednesday or Thursday whatever today is
Wednesday or Thursday whatever today is when we’re watching this what can I do
when we’re watching this what can I do
when we’re watching this what can I do today to move a little bit closer on my
today to move a little bit closer on my
today to move a little bit closer on my dream I see it happen so many so many so
dream I see it happen so many so many so
dream I see it happen so many so many so many times entrepreneurs come and pitch
many times entrepreneurs come and pitch
many times entrepreneurs come and pitch me they have an idea they want to raise
me they have an idea they want to raise
me they have an idea they want to raise venture capital they want to raise angel
venture capital they want to raise angel
venture capital they want to raise angel capital they have this huge vision for
capital they have this huge vision for
capital they have this huge vision for what they want to do but to make it
what they want to do but to make it
what they want to do but to make it happen they need to raise two million
happen they need to raise two million
happen they need to raise two million dollars and because they feel in their
dollars and because they feel in their
dollars and because they feel in their head that they can’t do anything until
head that they can’t do anything until
head that they can’t do anything until they raise two million dollars they
they raise two million dollars they
they raise two million dollars they don’t want to do the small stuff they
don’t want to do the small stuff they
don’t want to do the small stuff they don’t want to take little actions and so
don’t want to take little actions and so
don’t want to take little actions and so they’re off spending all their time
they’re off spending all their time
they’re off spending all their time trying to raise two million box and
trying to raise two million box and
trying to raise two million box and guess what that never happens they never
guess what that never happens they never
guess what that never happens they never actually go off and take that big step
actually go off and take that big step
actually go off and take that big step because that’s not how companies are
because that’s not how companies are
because that’s not how companies are built companies are not built giant
built companies are not built giant
built companies are not built giant steps at a time they’re built little
steps at a time they’re built little
steps at a time they’re built little tiny steps at a time and they spend so
tiny steps at a time and they spend so
tiny steps at a time and they spend so much time out there trying to raise
much time out there trying to raise
much time out there trying to raise capital that there
capital that there
capital that there never actually building their business
never actually building their business
never actually building their business and so it’s great to have that big
and so it’s great to have that big
and so it’s great to have that big motivating dream and as soon as you get
motivating dream and as soon as you get
motivating dream and as soon as you get an idea for something find some way to
an idea for something find some way to
an idea for something find some way to test it out on a small scale immediately
test it out on a small scale immediately
test it out on a small scale immediately today I look at my business as an
today I look at my business as an
today I look at my business as an example
example
example my big goal my big vision I want to
my big goal my big vision I want to
my big goal my big vision I want to solve the world’s biggest problem
solve the world’s biggest problem
solve the world’s biggest problem untapped human potential it’s a problem
untapped human potential it’s a problem
untapped human potential it’s a problem that will never be solved it’s a
that will never be solved it’s a
that will never be solved it’s a lifelong ambition a lifelong goal for me
lifelong ambition a lifelong goal for me
lifelong ambition a lifelong goal for me it will never be accomplished in my
it will never be accomplished in my
it will never be accomplished in my lifetime maybe maybe in my son’s a grand
lifetime maybe maybe in my son’s a grand
lifetime maybe maybe in my son’s a grand granddaughters lifetime that’s gonna
granddaughters lifetime that’s gonna
granddaughters lifetime that’s gonna happen but in my lifetime it’s not gonna
happen but in my lifetime it’s not gonna
happen but in my lifetime it’s not gonna happen and I love that it’s as big
happen and I love that it’s as big
happen and I love that it’s as big driving impossible to reach a goal and
driving impossible to reach a goal and
driving impossible to reach a goal and that drives me every day and how do I
that drives me every day and how do I
that drives me every day and how do I solve it I’m here making videos for you
solve it I’m here making videos for you
solve it I’m here making videos for you guys I’m responding to people on social
guys I’m responding to people on social
guys I’m responding to people on social media I’m creating content to help you
media I’m creating content to help you
media I’m creating content to help you write and so breaking it down to the
write and so breaking it down to the
write and so breaking it down to the micro and so I have a big goal for what
micro and so I have a big goal for what
micro and so I have a big goal for what I want to accomplish and then I have a
I want to accomplish and then I have a
I want to accomplish and then I have a 3-month goal for what I’m trying to do
3-month goal for what I’m trying to do
3-month goal for what I’m trying to do in the short term if you look back five
in the short term if you look back five
in the short term if you look back five years I would never have known that I
years I would never have known that I
years I would never have known that I would be doing this I was doing YouTube
would be doing this I was doing YouTube
would be doing this I was doing YouTube videos I wasn’t taking it really
videos I wasn’t taking it really
videos I wasn’t taking it really seriously I never thought that I wanted
seriously I never thought that I wanted
seriously I never thought that I wanted to write a book I didn’t think I needed
to write a book I didn’t think I needed
to write a book I didn’t think I needed to have a book it wasn’t in me I’ve
to have a book it wasn’t in me I’ve
to have a book it wasn’t in me I’ve already written two books now and so I
already written two books now and so I
already written two books now and so I think it’s really hard to project out I
think it’s really hard to project out I
think it’s really hard to project out I don’t have a five-year goal as soon as I
don’t have a five-year goal as soon as I
don’t have a five-year goal as soon as I get a five-year goal I find a way to
get a five-year goal I find a way to
get a five-year goal I find a way to start making it happen immediately as
start making it happen immediately as
start making it happen immediately as soon as you get a goal it’s like I wish
soon as you get a goal it’s like I wish
soon as you get a goal it’s like I wish I could do this in five years or ten
I could do this in five years or ten
I could do this in five years or ten years then find a way to start right now
years then find a way to start right now
years then find a way to start right now you don’t have to wait for anything
you don’t have to wait for anything
you don’t have to wait for anything would it be great if you had ten
would it be great if you had ten
would it be great if you had ten thousand dollars actually to go and
thousand dollars actually to go and
thousand dollars actually to go and spend on it now yes would it be great if
spend on it now yes would it be great if
spend on it now yes would it be great if you could leave your job and go get it
you could leave your job and go get it
you could leave your job and go get it right now yes but that’s not the reality
right now yes but that’s not the reality
right now yes but that’s not the reality situation so you have to find a way to
situation so you have to find a way to
situation so you have to find a way to start taking immediate action right now
start taking immediate action right now
start taking immediate action right now to move forward on it and so I have the
to move forward on it and so I have the
to move forward on it and so I have the lifelong never gonna happen goal and I
lifelong never gonna happen goal and I
lifelong never gonna happen goal and I have my three-month window and I have no
have my three-month window and I have no
have my three-month window and I have no idea where I’m gonna be in one year in
idea where I’m gonna be in one year in
idea where I’m gonna be in one year in two years five years whether it’s
two years five years whether it’s
two years five years whether it’s writing my books whether I’ve quit
writing my books whether I’ve quit
writing my books whether I’ve quit YouTube because I don’t like it anymore
YouTube because I don’t like it anymore
YouTube because I don’t like it anymore whether I’ve moved on to something else
whether I’ve moved on to something else
whether I’ve moved on to something else or whether I’m doubling down I’ve
or whether I’m doubling down I’ve
or whether I’m doubling down I’ve doubled my team and I’m all-in on
doubled my team and I’m all-in on
doubled my team and I’m all-in on YouTube to make it even better I think
YouTube to make it even better I think
YouTube to make it even better I think that’s really important so for you if
that’s really important so for you if
that’s really important so for you if that big dream is inspiring to you then
that big dream is inspiring to you then
that big dream is inspiring to you then I think it’s great to have if
I think it’s great to have if
I think it’s great to have if big dream is so scary and impossible and
big dream is so scary and impossible and
big dream is so scary and impossible and it paralyzes you when you don’t take any
it paralyzes you when you don’t take any
it paralyzes you when you don’t take any action then figure out how do I take
action then figure out how do I take
action then figure out how do I take some kind of immediate small action so
some kind of immediate small action so
some kind of immediate small action so that instead of going here all I’m doing
that instead of going here all I’m doing
that instead of going here all I’m doing is taking one step and every day taking
is taking one step and every day taking
is taking one step and every day taking one step at a time
one step at a time
one step at a time and you look back and realize that you
and you look back and realize that you
and you look back and realize that you traveled a long distance now I’ve got a
traveled a long distance now I’ve got a
traveled a long distance now I’ve got a special bonus clip for you but before
special bonus clip for you but before
special bonus clip for you but before getting to that I want to know your
getting to that I want to know your
getting to that I want to know your thoughts do you agree with me that
thoughts do you agree with me that
thoughts do you agree with me that having a big vision can be motivating
having a big vision can be motivating
having a big vision can be motivating and inspiring or are you in Mel’s camp
and inspiring or are you in Mel’s camp
and inspiring or are you in Mel’s camp where you feel like you shouldn’t have a
where you feel like you shouldn’t have a
where you feel like you shouldn’t have a big goal and only do the kind of the
big goal and only do the kind of the
big goal and only do the kind of the small stuff and head of you to see if
small stuff and head of you to see if
small stuff and head of you to see if that’s gonna be a fit for you long term
that’s gonna be a fit for you long term
that’s gonna be a fit for you long term or not I’m really curious to hear your
or not I’m really curious to hear your
or not I’m really curious to hear your thoughts leave it down in the comments
thoughts leave it down in the comments
thoughts leave it down in the comments below thank you guys so much for
below thank you guys so much for
below thank you guys so much for watching I believe in you I hope we
watching I believe in you I hope we
watching I believe in you I hope we continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is I’ll see you
whatever your one word is I’ll see you
whatever your one word is I’ll see you again tomorrow morning for another shot
again tomorrow morning for another shot
again tomorrow morning for another shot of espresso and enjoy the bonus
when you Instagram you posted about
when you Instagram you posted about writing music in the hotel room that is
writing music in the hotel room that is
writing music in the hotel room that is totally 100% you I would get
totally 100% you I would get
totally 100% you I would get instrumentals from songs that already
instrumentals from songs that already
instrumentals from songs that already existed so I have these demos where you
existed so I have these demos where you
existed so I have these demos where you hear like the music is from like born to
hear like the music is from like born to
hear like the music is from like born to die by Lana Del Rey and I wrote like a
die by Lana Del Rey and I wrote like a
die by Lana Del Rey and I wrote like a whole other song labyrinth world and
whole other song labyrinth world and
whole other song labyrinth world and that’s how I basically started to
that’s how I basically started to
that’s how I basically started to develop my voice as a songwriter when I
develop my voice as a songwriter when I
develop my voice as a songwriter when I got into the studio to really for the
got into the studio to really for the
got into the studio to really for the first time to work on this album which
first time to work on this album which
first time to work on this album which was January everybody was kind of they
was January everybody was kind of they
was January everybody was kind of they came in with his eyes would look like oh
came in with his eyes would look like oh
came in with his eyes would look like oh I have an idea for you like play it for
I have an idea for you like play it for
I have an idea for you like play it for me and I was like let’s do something
me and I was like let’s do something
me and I was like let’s do something from scratch and they were like oh you
from scratch and they were like oh you
from scratch and they were like oh you actually write like you actually have a
actually write like you actually have a
actually write like you actually have a point of view you actually have
point of view you actually have
point of view you actually have something that you want to talk about
something that you want to talk about
something that you want to talk about today like I’m so happy that I that I
today like I’m so happy that I that I
today like I’m so happy that I that I started writing those like demos on the
started writing those like demos on the
started writing those like demos on the road because if it weren’t for that I
road because if it weren’t for that I
road because if it weren’t for that I wouldn’t have even had the confidence to
wouldn’t have even had the confidence to
wouldn’t have even had the confidence to be like oh I I want to do this today
be like oh I I want to do this today
be like oh I I want to do this today guys and as opposed to just taking
guys and as opposed to just taking
guys and as opposed to just taking something but I wouldn’t have even know
something but I wouldn’t have even know
something but I wouldn’t have even know where to start
where to start
where to start graduated from Stanford studied African
graduated from Stanford studied African
graduated from Stanford studied African American Studies and political science
American Studies and political science
American Studies and political science was heavy into directing and producing
was heavy into directing and producing
was heavy into directing and producing plays at school and then I created my
plays at school and then I created my
plays at school and then I created my first web series my senior year
first web series my senior year
first web series my senior year eventually moved back to LA and just
eventually moved back to LA and just
eventually moved back to LA and just started doing all these odd jobs and
started doing all these odd jobs and
started doing all these odd jobs and trying to establish myself as a
trying to establish myself as a
trying to establish myself as a videographer or an editor and trying to
videographer or an editor and trying to
videographer or an editor and trying to get worked that way and hopefully by
get worked that way and hopefully by
get worked that way and hopefully by like in my mind my filming weddings and
like in my mind my filming weddings and
like in my mind my filming weddings and filming you know talents high school
filming you know talents high school
filming you know talents high school talent shows I’d be discovered by a film
talent shows I’d be discovered by a film
talent shows I’d be discovered by a film director who’d be like wow you really
director who’d be like wow you really
director who’d be like wow you really filmed that wedding nicely but that
filmed that wedding nicely but that
filmed that wedding nicely but that wasn’t the case Jay oh my god that issue
wasn’t the case Jay oh my god that issue
wasn’t the case Jay oh my god that issue wow I haven’t seen you since college why
wow I haven’t seen you since college why
wow I haven’t seen you since college why this is where people who major in
this is where people who major in
this is where people who major in african-american studies end up sweetie
african-american studies end up sweetie
african-american studies end up sweetie I’d started a black film blog I was
I’d started a black film blog I was
I’d started a black film blog I was super into film I still am the same
super into film I still am the same
super into film I still am the same types of black movies were coming out
types of black movies were coming out
types of black movies were coming out with the same types of type of humor and
with the same types of type of humor and
with the same types of type of humor and it was frustrating and I was voicing man
it was frustrating and I was voicing man
it was frustrating and I was voicing man on my blog and I remember one comment
on my blog and I remember one comment
on my blog and I remember one comment like you complain so much why don’t you
like you complain so much why don’t you
like you complain so much why don’t you make something and that like like oh
make something and that like like oh
make something and that like like oh well okay I will how was the game
well okay I will how was the game
well okay I will how was the game changed with technology in music well I
changed with technology in music well I
changed with technology in music well I mean you don’t really need anything
mean you don’t really need anything
mean you don’t really need anything anymore
anymore
anymore you need your computer that’s all you
you need your computer that’s all you
you need your computer that’s all you need you don’t need any any keyboards
need you don’t need any any keyboards
need you don’t need any any keyboards you don’t need anything to produce
you don’t need anything to produce
you don’t need anything to produce interviews if you know the program like
interviews if you know the program like
interviews if you know the program like good quality music you know and then
good quality music you know and then
good quality music you know and then obviously you’re gonna have to you know
obviously you’re gonna have to you know
obviously you’re gonna have to you know you have to know melodies and you know
you have to know melodies and you know
you have to know melodies and you know at not everyone can learn that but it’s
at not everyone can learn that but it’s
at not everyone can learn that but it’s definitely made it easier for so many
definitely made it easier for so many
definitely made it easier for so many people to get into this and you know get
people to get into this and you know get
people to get into this and you know get started with it and and you know a lot
started with it and and you know a lot
started with it and and you know a lot of people maybe that before couldn’t
of people maybe that before couldn’t
of people maybe that before couldn’t afford then wanna risk buying hardware
afford then wanna risk buying hardware
afford then wanna risk buying hardware for in you know thousands of dollars
for in you know thousands of dollars
for in you know thousands of dollars because they didn’t know if they could
because they didn’t know if they could
because they didn’t know if they could produce or not but now it’s like all
produce or not but now it’s like all
produce or not but now it’s like all through pretty much nothing you can just
through pretty much nothing you can just
through pretty much nothing you can just download it’s amazing things like
download it’s amazing things like
download it’s amazing things like GarageBand for example exactly yeah or
GarageBand for example exactly yeah or
GarageBand for example exactly yeah or any of the proto so many programs and
any of the proto so many programs and
any of the proto so many programs and you know it’s all about how you work
you know it’s all about how you work
you know it’s all about how you work with the program as well so no it’s it’s
with the program as well so no it’s it’s
with the program as well so no it’s it’s just amazing how how easy it is to get
just amazing how how easy it is to get
just amazing how how easy it is to get started
started
started raise your standard Apple at the core
raise your standard Apple at the core
raise your standard Apple at the core its core values is that we believe that
its core values is that we believe that
its core values is that we believe that people with passion and not one drop of
people with passion and not one drop of
people with passion and not one drop of my self-worth depends on your acceptance
my self-worth depends on your acceptance
my self-worth depends on your acceptance of me I don’t ever give up I’d have to
of me I don’t ever give up I’d have to
of me I don’t ever give up I’d have to be dead or completely incapacitated hey
be dead or completely incapacitated hey
be dead or completely incapacitated hey believe nation if you want to see my
believe nation if you want to see my
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all-time favorite top ten Rose a success I have a very special secret video for
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you these are the individual clips that
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I have personally learned the most from
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