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Chris Young Chris is always almost
Chris Young Chris is always almost always number one I think this is like a
always number one I think this is like a
always number one I think this is like a five chat streak of being number one so
five chat streak of being number one so
five chat streak of being number one so Chris here we go what’s up Evan what’s
Chris here we go what’s up Evan what’s
Chris here we go what’s up Evan what’s up Chris I want to say I want to keep on
up Chris I want to say I want to keep on
up Chris I want to say I want to keep on saying thank you for mazing content
saying thank you for mazing content
saying thank you for mazing content feeling the love man question what do
feeling the love man question what do
feeling the love man question what do people underestimate with entrepreneurs
people underestimate with entrepreneurs
people underestimate with entrepreneurs what do people underestimate with
what do people underestimate with
what do people underestimate with entrepreneurs so I’m gonna take that
entrepreneurs so I’m gonna take that
entrepreneurs so I’m gonna take that question as what do people underestimate
question as what do people underestimate
question as what do people underestimate about becoming an entrepreneur if I got
about becoming an entrepreneur if I got
about becoming an entrepreneur if I got that wrong let me know in the chat I
that wrong let me know in the chat I
that wrong let me know in the chat I know you’re there what do people
know you’re there what do people
know you’re there what do people underestimate being an entrepreneur I
underestimate being an entrepreneur I
underestimate being an entrepreneur I would just say how much work it is it’s
would just say how much work it is it’s
would just say how much work it is it’s just a lot of work I think people just
just a lot of work I think people just
just a lot of work I think people just quit too soon I think people know what
quit too soon I think people know what
quit too soon I think people know what looks good and they can’t do it and they
looks good and they can’t do it and they
looks good and they can’t do it and they don’t expect to suck and even if they do
don’t expect to suck and even if they do
don’t expect to suck and even if they do expect the suck they don’t expect the
expect the suck they don’t expect the
expect the suck they don’t expect the suck as badly as they actually do suck
suck as badly as they actually do suck
suck as badly as they actually do suck and it it just takes a ton of time I
and it it just takes a ton of time I
and it it just takes a ton of time I told the story earlier today on a
told the story earlier today on a
told the story earlier today on a different video where I looked at my
different video where I looked at my
different video where I looked at my youtube channel
youtube channel
youtube channel four years ago I had a million views in
four years ago I had a million views in
four years ago I had a million views in 7000 subscribers and I was so proud of
7000 subscribers and I was so proud of
7000 subscribers and I was so proud of hitting a million views yeah hit a
hitting a million views yeah hit a
hitting a million views yeah hit a million views I’ve made it I’ve made it
million views I’ve made it I’ve made it
million views I’ve made it I’ve made it a million views and seven thousand
a million views and seven thousand
a million views and seven thousand subscribers and four years later it’s
subscribers and four years later it’s
subscribers and four years later it’s 1.2 million subscribers and hundreds of
1.2 million subscribers and hundreds of
1.2 million subscribers and hundreds of millions of views and how did that
millions of views and how did that
millions of views and how did that happen well it’s making a video every
happen well it’s making a video every
happen well it’s making a video every single day and most days now the past
single day and most days now the past
single day and most days now the past couple years three videos a day just
couple years three videos a day just
couple years three videos a day just doing the work every single day
doing the work every single day
doing the work every single day and watch me do it like if you guys want
and watch me do it like if you guys want
and watch me do it like if you guys want to join my journey I’m doing on
to join my journey I’m doing on
to join my journey I’m doing on Instagram right now I have I had six
Instagram right now I have I had six
Instagram right now I have I had six thousand fans two months ago a month ago
thousand fans two months ago a month ago
thousand fans two months ago a month ago and now we’re up to eight thousand fans
and now we’re up to eight thousand fans
and now we’re up to eight thousand fans or followers just before hopping on here
or followers just before hopping on here
or followers just before hopping on here I had twenty minutes what am i doing I’m
I had twenty minutes what am i doing I’m
I had twenty minutes what am i doing I’m on Instagram doing DMS messaging people
on Instagram doing DMS messaging people
on Instagram doing DMS messaging people people who-who message me I’m making
people who-who message me I’m making
people who-who message me I’m making video responses to people I’m shouting
video responses to people I’m shouting
video responses to people I’m shouting at people I’m saying thank you like
at people I’m saying thank you like
at people I’m saying thank you like squeezing out every single minute of
squeezing out every single minute of
squeezing out every single minute of every day to move forward achieving my
every day to move forward achieving my
every day to move forward achieving my goal and it’s just a lot of work and
goal and it’s just a lot of work and
goal and it’s just a lot of work and people underestimate how much work it’s
people underestimate how much work it’s
people underestimate how much work it’s gonna be and so that’s why when you look
gonna be and so that’s why when you look
gonna be and so that’s why when you look at the advice that people have
at the advice that people have
at the advice that people have successful people have the number one
successful people have the number one
successful people have the number one piece of device that is most consistent
piece of device that is most consistent
piece of device that is most consistent that comes up so number one rule in the
that comes up so number one rule in the
that comes up so number one rule in the top ten rules is that you have to love
top ten rules is that you have to love
top ten rules is that you have to love what you’re doing you have to have the
what you’re doing you have to have the
what you’re doing you have to have the passion because it’s so much work that
passion because it’s so much work that
passion because it’s so much work that unless you love actually doing the work
unless you love actually doing the work
unless you love actually doing the work you’re gonna quit just because you’re
you’re gonna quit just because you’re
you’re gonna quit just because you’re you’re a practical and you’re saying so
you’re a practical and you’re saying so
you’re a practical and you’re saying so I think you have to find a thing that
I think you have to find a thing that
I think you have to find a thing that you love doing you have to find the
you love doing you have to find the
you love doing you have to find the thing that you would do even if you
thing that you would do even if you
thing that you would do even if you never made money when I started helping
never made money when I started helping
never made money when I started helping entrepreneurs I never thought I was
entrepreneurs I never thought I was
entrepreneurs I never thought I was gonna make money cuz entrepreneurs don’t
gonna make money cuz entrepreneurs don’t
gonna make money cuz entrepreneurs don’t have money when especially when they’re
have money when especially when they’re
have money when especially when they’re starting up so how am I gonna ever turn
starting up so how am I gonna ever turn
starting up so how am I gonna ever turn this into a business what I knew I just
this into a business what I knew I just
this into a business what I knew I just had to keep doing it and it turned into
had to keep doing it and it turned into
had to keep doing it and it turned into a business you know however many X many
a business you know however many X many
a business you know however many X many years later I started this company
years later I started this company
years later I started this company thirteen years ago
thirteen years ago
thirteen years ago sounds crazy thirteen years I feel so
sounds crazy thirteen years I feel so
sounds crazy thirteen years I feel so old I got a whole bunch of LinkedIn
old I got a whole bunch of LinkedIn
old I got a whole bunch of LinkedIn anniversary messages that’s such BS by
anniversary messages that’s such BS by
anniversary messages that’s such BS by the way guys don’t send happy
the way guys don’t send happy
the way guys don’t send happy anniversary message on LinkedIn as such
anniversary message on LinkedIn as such
anniversary message on LinkedIn as such spam but it made me look at oh it’s my
spam but it made me look at oh it’s my
spam but it made me look at oh it’s my anniversary and it was thirteen years
anniversary and it was thirteen years
anniversary and it was thirteen years ago when a couple days now so it’s just
ago when a couple days now so it’s just
ago when a couple days now so it’s just staying with it staying with it staying
staying with it staying with it staying
staying with it staying with it staying with a stayin with it don’t don’t freak
with a stayin with it don’t don’t freak
with a stayin with it don’t don’t freak out if he doesn’t work in the first six
out if he doesn’t work in the first six
out if he doesn’t work in the first six or twelve months you have to keep going
or twelve months you have to keep going
or twelve months you have to keep going you have to keep going you have to keep
you have to keep going you have to keep
you have to keep going you have to keep going you eventually will find the way
going you eventually will find the way
going you eventually will find the way and the winners in every single field
and the winners in every single field
and the winners in every single field are the ones who just stick it out have
are the ones who just stick it out have
are the ones who just stick it out have the consistency and keep going every
the consistency and keep going every
the consistency and keep going every single day they’re often not the most
single day they’re often not the most
single day they’re often not the most talented they’re often not the smartest
talented they’re often not the smartest
talented they’re often not the smartest I just found their thing and they kept
I just found their thing and they kept
I just found their thing and they kept at it and they were consistent every day
at it and they were consistent every day
at it and they were consistent every day so good luck Chris I hope that answer
so good luck Chris I hope that answer
so good luck Chris I hope that answer the question if not let me know put in
the question if not let me know put in
the question if not let me know put in the comments lots of love and the chat
the comments lots of love and the chat
the comments lots of love and the chat thank you guys again tag me at Evan
thank you guys again tag me at Evan
thank you guys again tag me at Evan Carmichael
Carmichael
Carmichael much easier for me to see it let’s go to
much easier for me to see it let’s go to
much easier for me to see it let’s go to Nikhil Evan I’m an entrepreneur and I
Nikhil Evan I’m an entrepreneur and I
Nikhil Evan I’m an entrepreneur and I have to and I have to achieve success
have to and I have to achieve success
have to and I have to achieve success anyhow can you tell me mistakes I can
anyhow can you tell me mistakes I can
anyhow can you tell me mistakes I can avoid I think the biggest mistakes to
avoid I think the biggest mistakes to
avoid I think the biggest mistakes to avoid the way to discover them most
avoid the way to discover them most
avoid the way to discover them most easily are there’s two ways why not be
easily are there’s two ways why not be
easily are there’s two ways why not be looking an industry-specific
looking an industry-specific
looking an industry-specific so I would be looking at everybody who
so I would be looking at everybody who
so I would be looking at everybody who is in your industry who’s had success in
is in your industry who’s had success in
is in your industry who’s had success in trying to model them so the thing that
trying to model them so the thing that
trying to model them so the thing that saved my company was me looking at Bill
saved my company was me looking at Bill
saved my company was me looking at Bill Gates
Gates
Gates I was selling biotech software there was
I was selling biotech software there was
I was selling biotech software there was no big biotech software company for me
no big biotech software company for me
no big biotech software company for me to model so I looked at Microsoft looked
to model so I looked at Microsoft looked
to model so I looked at Microsoft looked at Bill Gates and his story saved my
at Bill Gates and his story saved my
at Bill Gates and his story saved my company so I’ve been looking at what
company so I’ve been looking at what
company so I’ve been looking at what have the best companies in my related
have the best companies in my related
have the best companies in my related industry you might be in something
industry you might be in something
industry you might be in something totally new but if you jump to a bigger
totally new but if you jump to a bigger
totally new but if you jump to a bigger industry like biotech software to
industry like biotech software to
industry like biotech software to software in general you can discover a
software in general you can discover a
software in general you can discover a lot of the pitfalls that those companies
lot of the pitfalls that those companies
lot of the pitfalls that those companies made and you don’t have to make all the
made and you don’t have to make all the
made and you don’t have to make all the same mistakes yourself and so I’d be I
same mistakes yourself and so I’d be I
same mistakes yourself and so I’d be I would be consuming as much content as I
would be consuming as much content as I
would be consuming as much content as I could from those people who’ve had
could from those people who’ve had
could from those people who’ve had massive success in the fields that you
massive success in the fields that you
massive success in the fields that you want to be in and understand the early
want to be in and understand the early
want to be in and understand the early days of what it took them to get to
days of what it took them to get to
days of what it took them to get to where they are now not how Bill Gates
where they are now not how Bill Gates
where they are now not how Bill Gates makes an extra million dollars now but
makes an extra million dollars now but
makes an extra million dollars now but like zero to one
like zero to one
like zero to one what were the what were the challenges
what were the what were the challenges
what were the what were the challenges and struggles in that and I think it one
and struggles in that and I think it one
and struggles in that and I think it one gives you practical strategies and what
gives you practical strategies and what
gives you practical strategies and what you can do but also just as motivating
you can do but also just as motivating
you can do but also just as motivating that serves as inspiration because again
that serves as inspiration because again
that serves as inspiration because again chances are those people started with
chances are those people started with
chances are those people started with less and what you already have now and
less and what you already have now and
less and what you already have now and if they could do it then you can do it
if they could do it then you can do it
if they could do it then you can do it too at least that always motivates me so
too at least that always motivates me so
too at least that always motivates me so that’s industry specific the second part
that’s industry specific the second part
that’s industry specific the second part I’d be looking at is more mindset based
I’d be looking at is more mindset based
I’d be looking at is more mindset based and so I would just try to surround
and so I would just try to surround
and so I would just try to surround myself with as many successful people as
myself with as many successful people as
myself with as many successful people as possible I do it daily through the book
possible I do it daily through the book
possible I do it daily through the book right like I read a page from the top
right like I read a page from the top
right like I read a page from the top ten rows of success every single morning
ten rows of success every single morning
ten rows of success every single morning just to prime myself I want to be around
just to prime myself I want to be around
just to prime myself I want to be around super successful people daily and then
super successful people daily and then
super successful people daily and then with the videos that I make I made my
with the videos that I make I made my
with the videos that I make I made my YouTube channels selfishly for myself
YouTube channels selfishly for myself
YouTube channels selfishly for myself that I learned from and then I share it
that I learned from and then I share it
that I learned from and then I share it with you guys and I’m so grateful that
with you guys and I’m so grateful that
with you guys and I’m so grateful that you enjoy it as well and so the more you
you enjoy it as well and so the more you
you enjoy it as well and so the more you are around success minded people the
are around success minded people the
are around success minded people the more you’ll start to realize your
more you’ll start to realize your
more you’ll start to realize your limitations if for example here’s what I
limitations if for example here’s what I
limitations if for example here’s what I think is really helpful if you’re
think is really helpful if you’re
think is really helpful if you’re watching a lot of successful people and
watching a lot of successful people and
watching a lot of successful people and they keep saying the same thing like
they keep saying the same thing like
they keep saying the same thing like Michael Jordan’s sane and Elon Musk is
Michael Jordan’s sane and Elon Musk is
Michael Jordan’s sane and Elon Musk is sane and Steve Jobs is saying it
sane and Steve Jobs is saying it
sane and Steve Jobs is saying it all these people have accomplished
all these people have accomplished
all these people have accomplished success Arsene a similar message but you
success Arsene a similar message but you
success Arsene a similar message but you don’t agree with it or you don’t quite
don’t agree with it or you don’t quite
don’t agree with it or you don’t quite understand it how would try to use that
understand it how would try to use that
understand it how would try to use that as a as a indicator to say huh maybe I
as a as a indicator to say huh maybe I
as a as a indicator to say huh maybe I need to adjust my thinking like maybe
need to adjust my thinking like maybe
need to adjust my thinking like maybe I’m the one that’s wrong
I’m the one that’s wrong
I’m the one that’s wrong like if I’m if I’m always disagreeing
like if I’m if I’m always disagreeing
like if I’m if I’m always disagreeing with Oprah and jobs and all these big
with Oprah and jobs and all these big
with Oprah and jobs and all these big names and they’re all saying something
names and they’re all saying something
names and they’re all saying something then I’m saying something else maybe I’m
then I’m saying something else maybe I’m
then I’m saying something else maybe I’m the one who’s wrong right and that’s
the one who’s wrong right and that’s
the one who’s wrong right and that’s where you start to realize your
where you start to realize your
where you start to realize your limitations and your mistakes and so the
limitations and your mistakes and so the
limitations and your mistakes and so the more you’re around those successful
more you’re around those successful
more you’re around those successful people however you do it I like it best
people however you do it I like it best
people however you do it I like it best through video and through my book but
through video and through my book but
through video and through my book but maybe you like it through podcast maybe
maybe you like it through podcast maybe
maybe you like it through podcast maybe you like it through other books maybe
you like it through other books maybe
you like it through other books maybe you like it by going to conferences and
you like it by going to conferences and
you like it by going to conferences and events the more you’re around it the
events the more you’re around it the
events the more you’re around it the more that success mindset will rub off
more that success mindset will rub off
more that success mindset will rub off on you and Immortal challenge your
on you and Immortal challenge your
on you and Immortal challenge your thinking of where it’s limiting you and
thinking of where it’s limiting you and
thinking of where it’s limiting you and holding you back in life and in your
holding you back in life and in your
holding you back in life and in your company so good luck next what do we got
company so good luck next what do we got
company so good luck next what do we got what do we got Pranav Evan I’m a
what do we got Pranav Evan I’m a
what do we got Pranav Evan I’m a teenager and I have lots of ideas but
teenager and I have lots of ideas but
teenager and I have lots of ideas but when I look at my resources they are
when I look at my resources they are
when I look at my resources they are zero what should I do to execute my plan
zero what should I do to execute my plan
zero what should I do to execute my plan 1 recognize how awesome it is to be a
1 recognize how awesome it is to be a
1 recognize how awesome it is to be a teenager with lots of ideas and zero
teenager with lots of ideas and zero
teenager with lots of ideas and zero resources it’s not about resources get
resources it’s not about resources get
resources it’s not about resources get that out of your mindset the first thing
that out of your mindset the first thing
that out of your mindset the first thing you need to do is shift your mindset to
you need to do is shift your mindset to
you need to do is shift your mindset to understand it’s never about the
understand it’s never about the
understand it’s never about the resources you have it’s always about how
resources you have it’s always about how
resources you have it’s always about how resourceful you are it’s very rare that
resourceful you are it’s very rare that
resourceful you are it’s very rare that the sons and daughters of great
the sons and daughters of great
the sons and daughters of great entrepreneurs become great entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs become great entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs become great entrepreneurs it’s very rare that the people who have
it’s very rare that the people who have
it’s very rare that the people who have everything lined up for them the best
everything lined up for them the best
everything lined up for them the best the best entrepreneur parents the best
the best entrepreneur parents the best
the best entrepreneur parents the best education the best connections into
education the best connections into
education the best connections into venture capitalists that’s handed to
venture capitalists that’s handed to
venture capitalists that’s handed to them where they started out for the
them where they started out for the
them where they started out for the resources it’s very rare that those
resources it’s very rare that those
resources it’s very rare that those people go on to be successful the people
people go on to be successful the people
people go on to be successful the people who win look at any of your idols look
who win look at any of your idols look
who win look at any of your idols look at any of the people who built massive
at any of the people who built massive
at any of the people who built massive companies that you look up to the people
companies that you look up to the people
companies that you look up to the people who Wayne started with nothing and built
who Wayne started with nothing and built
who Wayne started with nothing and built that themselves so you are very
that themselves so you are very
that themselves so you are very fortunate be grateful for where you are
fortunate be grateful for where you are
fortunate be grateful for where you are be so thankful that you have zero
be so thankful that you have zero
be so thankful that you have zero resources because this is amazing this
resources because this is amazing this
resources because this is amazing this is your chance to show what you’re made
is your chance to show what you’re made
is your chance to show what you’re made of I would start looking at from all the
of I would start looking at from all the
of I would start looking at from all the ideas that you have what’s the one that
ideas that you have what’s the one that
ideas that you have what’s the one that combines what you love doing because
combines what you love doing because
combines what you love doing because there’s gonna be a lot of hard work so
there’s gonna be a lot of hard work so
there’s gonna be a lot of hard work so you have to love the actual work and
you have to love the actual work and
you have to love the actual work and there’s a market for it solves
there’s a market for it solves
there’s a market for it solves somebody’s problem when you can
somebody’s problem when you can
somebody’s problem when you can combine those things that’s when you
combine those things that’s when you
combine those things that’s when you have a successful business every
have a successful business every
have a successful business every successful business is based off of
successful business is based off of
successful business is based off of those two things you’re doing something
those two things you’re doing something
those two things you’re doing something you love ain’t something that serves a
you love ain’t something that serves a
you love ain’t something that serves a need if you’re just doing something you
need if you’re just doing something you
need if you’re just doing something you love you have a hobby if it doesn’t help
love you have a hobby if it doesn’t help
love you have a hobby if it doesn’t help anybody else you have a hobby if you
anybody else you have a hobby if you
anybody else you have a hobby if you love watching football and you’re not
love watching football and you’re not
love watching football and you’re not contributing back anyhow then you have a
contributing back anyhow then you have a
contributing back anyhow then you have a hobby of watching football and that’s
hobby of watching football and that’s
hobby of watching football and that’s great if you’re just chasing the market
great if you’re just chasing the market
great if you’re just chasing the market opportunity but you don’t love doing
opportunity but you don’t love doing
opportunity but you don’t love doing that work
that work
that work you’re gonna lose because the person who
you’re gonna lose because the person who
you’re gonna lose because the person who loves that business is gonna crush you
loves that business is gonna crush you
loves that business is gonna crush you so it has to be the both so take all
so it has to be the both so take all
so it has to be the both so take all your ideas think about which one you
your ideas think about which one you
your ideas think about which one you love the most and which one is actually
love the most and which one is actually
love the most and which one is actually gonna help people and go go all-in on
gonna help people and go go all-in on
gonna help people and go go all-in on that one
that one
that one and and start thinking how can I use the
and and start thinking how can I use the
and and start thinking how can I use the resources that I do have how can I use
resources that I do have how can I use
resources that I do have how can I use my resourceful nough said
my resourceful nough said
my resourceful nough said even just being 16 is a win like people
even just being 16 is a win like people
even just being 16 is a win like people want to help young people people want to
want to help young people people want to
want to help young people people want to bet on young people people want to give
bet on young people people want to give
bet on young people people want to give young people a shot and so I would try
young people a shot and so I would try
young people a shot and so I would try to crush that mindset immediately that
to crush that mindset immediately that
to crush that mindset immediately that you have no resources and therefore you
you have no resources and therefore you
you have no resources and therefore you can’t win it’s because you have no
can’t win it’s because you have no
can’t win it’s because you have no resources that you will win it’s your
resources that you will win it’s your
resources that you will win it’s your only shot at winning that people have
only shot at winning that people have
only shot at winning that people have the resources very rarely if ever win
the resources very rarely if ever win
the resources very rarely if ever win good luck I’m fired up this is a happy
good luck I’m fired up this is a happy
good luck I’m fired up this is a happy Thursday I’m good I’m glad to be here
Thursday I’m good I’m glad to be here
Thursday I’m good I’m glad to be here with you guys believe nation I’m gonna
with you guys believe nation I’m gonna
with you guys believe nation I’m gonna miss you next week I’m hit I’m hitting
miss you next week I’m hit I’m hitting
miss you next week I’m hit I’m hitting the cruise and there’s no way cruise
the cruise and there’s no way cruise
the cruise and there’s no way cruise internet is gonna be fast enough to be
internet is gonna be fast enough to be
internet is gonna be fast enough to be able to do a hangout with you guys so
able to do a hangout with you guys so
able to do a hangout with you guys so I’m gonna miss you so let’s let’s make
I’m gonna miss you so let’s let’s make
I’m gonna miss you so let’s let’s make it count today you got to get enough
it count today you got to get enough
it count today you got to get enough energy and answers for two weeks one
energy and answers for two weeks one
energy and answers for two weeks one nine one nine productions is it okay to
nine one nine productions is it okay to
nine one nine productions is it okay to be obsessed with business like I can’t
be obsessed with business like I can’t
be obsessed with business like I can’t sleep till 7 a.m. because I’m always up
sleep till 7 a.m. because I’m always up
sleep till 7 a.m. because I’m always up thinking and building and it’s all I can
thinking and building and it’s all I can
thinking and building and it’s all I can think about it’s driving me insane is a
think about it’s driving me insane is a
think about it’s driving me insane is a healthy listen I think you have to
healthy listen I think you have to
healthy listen I think you have to determine what healthy is for yourself
determine what healthy is for yourself
determine what healthy is for yourself I’ve definitely gone through periods
I’ve definitely gone through periods
I’ve definitely gone through periods where I’ve been so obsessed about an
where I’ve been so obsessed about an
where I’ve been so obsessed about an idea that I just need to keep going I
idea that I just need to keep going I
idea that I just need to keep going I need to keep driving it through and to
need to keep driving it through and to
need to keep driving it through and to be honest when I’m in that zone I try to
be honest when I’m in that zone I try to
be honest when I’m in that zone I try to stay there as much as possible if I am
stay there as much as possible if I am
stay there as much as possible if I am in the zone on something I try to stay
in the zone on something I try to stay
in the zone on something I try to stay there as long as possible cancel
there as long as possible cancel
there as long as possible cancel anything that is blocking that push
anything that is blocking that push
anything that is blocking that push aside meetings that I have even on my so
aside meetings that I have even on my so
aside meetings that I have even on my so this great example on my last cruise
this great example on my last cruise
this great example on my last cruise last year I decided halfway through the
last year I decided halfway through the
last year I decided halfway through the cruise that I was going to finish my
cruise that I was going to finish my
cruise that I was going to finish my book the top ten rules the
book the top ten rules the
book the top ten rules the September September early September and
September September early September and
September September early September and I wanted to have it out by December 6
I wanted to have it out by December 6
I wanted to have it out by December 6 which was the anniversary date of my
which was the anniversary date of my
which was the anniversary date of my first book I was about halfway through
first book I was about halfway through
first book I was about halfway through my book at that point I decided on the
my book at that point I decided on the
my book at that point I decided on the boat I needed to finish my book by the
boat I needed to finish my book by the
boat I needed to finish my book by the time I landed back here in Toronto and I
time I landed back here in Toronto and I
time I landed back here in Toronto and I had to do all the work to get it
had to do all the work to get it
had to do all the work to get it launched so go through beta good my
launched so go through beta good my
launched so go through beta good my cover done good through all the proofing
cover done good through all the proofing
cover done good through all the proofing and editing by December 6 and I told my
and editing by December 6 and I told my
and editing by December 6 and I told my wife happy through the cruise I have to
wife happy through the cruise I have to
wife happy through the cruise I have to finish my book
finish my book
finish my book and so while Nina was working out I was
and so while Nina was working out I was
and so while Nina was working out I was working on my book well Nina was
working on my book well Nina was
working on my book well Nina was sleeping I was working on my book well
sleeping I was working on my book well
sleeping I was working on my book well Nina was going to classes I was working
Nina was going to classes I was working
Nina was going to classes I was working on my book and we still spend time
on my book and we still spend time
on my book and we still spend time together we still hit the ports together
together we still hit the ports together
together we still hit the ports together we still did a lot of stuff together but
we still did a lot of stuff together but
we still did a lot of stuff together but every single spare moment that I had I
every single spare moment that I had I
every single spare moment that I had I was working on my book I don’t know how
was working on my book I don’t know how
was working on my book I don’t know how much I slept on the cruise I slept not
much I slept on the cruise I slept not
much I slept on the cruise I slept not not a huge chunk of time and guess what
not a huge chunk of time and guess what
not a huge chunk of time and guess what I got my book done and you can do that
I got my book done and you can do that
I got my book done and you can do that in sprints both from from a health
in sprints both from from a health
in sprints both from from a health perspective as well as a balanced
perspective as well as a balanced
perspective as well as a balanced perspective like if I was sleeping 2
perspective like if I was sleeping 2
perspective like if I was sleeping 2 hours a night every single night I would
hours a night every single night I would
hours a night every single night I would that would catch up to me you know I
that would catch up to me you know I
that would catch up to me you know I would crash at some point if I was
would crash at some point if I was
would crash at some point if I was working so much that I never spend time
working so much that I never spend time
working so much that I never spend time with my wife that would catch up to me
with my wife that would catch up to me
with my wife that would catch up to me on a relationship perspective as well
on a relationship perspective as well
on a relationship perspective as well right or not spending time with Hayden
right or not spending time with Hayden
right or not spending time with Hayden as a father like I would I would lose
as a father like I would I would lose
as a father like I would I would lose that balance but I don’t think you live
that balance but I don’t think you live
that balance but I don’t think you live every single day balanced I think you
every single day balanced I think you
every single day balanced I think you keep making at least for me I make
keep making at least for me I make
keep making at least for me I make deposits and withdrawals from these
deposits and withdrawals from these
deposits and withdrawals from these different bank accounts so I make a ton
different bank accounts so I make a ton
different bank accounts so I make a ton of deposits into my into my husband bank
of deposits into my into my husband bank
of deposits into my into my husband bank account and then when I need it I can
account and then when I need it I can
account and then when I need it I can make the withdrawal you know Nina
make the withdrawal you know Nina
make the withdrawal you know Nina recognized the look in my eye she saw
recognized the look in my eye she saw
recognized the look in my eye she saw that I need to get this book done and
that I need to get this book done and
that I need to get this book done and she was so super supportive because once
she was so super supportive because once
she was so super supportive because once she wants me to be happy and fulfilled
she wants me to be happy and fulfilled
she wants me to be happy and fulfilled and successful what I do but – I done so
and successful what I do but – I done so
and successful what I do but – I done so much leading up to that for us in our
much leading up to that for us in our
much leading up to that for us in our relationship right and so I think you
relationship right and so I think you
relationship right and so I think you need to define what what healthy what
need to define what what healthy what
need to define what what healthy what balance looks like for you I’m not
balance looks like for you I’m not
balance looks like for you I’m not judging how many hours you need to sleep
judging how many hours you need to sleep
judging how many hours you need to sleep or how many hours you need to do leisure
or how many hours you need to do leisure
or how many hours you need to do leisure activities or be with your girlfriend or
activities or be with your girlfriend or
activities or be with your girlfriend or boyfriend or whatever I think you need
boyfriend or whatever I think you need
boyfriend or whatever I think you need to though when you are in the zone
to though when you are in the zone
to though when you are in the zone trying to stay there for as long as
trying to stay there for as long as
trying to stay there for as long as possible whether that’s an afternoon a
possible whether that’s an afternoon a
possible whether that’s an afternoon a day a week two weeks
day a week two weeks
day a week two weeks it’s very rare you’re in the zone for a
it’s very rare you’re in the zone for a
it’s very rare you’re in the zone for a month straight
month straight
month straight you know your your productivity will be
you know your your productivity will be
you know your your productivity will be so high in that moment you’ll produce so
so high in that moment you’ll produce so
so high in that moment you’ll produce so much gold in that moment that you have
much gold in that moment that you have
much gold in that moment that you have to stay there for as long as physically
to stay there for as long as physically
to stay there for as long as physically possible at least I believe that and and
possible at least I believe that and and
possible at least I believe that and and push everything else out and then
push everything else out and then
push everything else out and then restore those bank accounts with those
restore those bank accounts with those
restore those bank accounts with those other people when you fall out of your
other people when you fall out of your
other people when you fall out of your zone and the work that you’re doing
zone and the work that you’re doing
zone and the work that you’re doing that’s what I got healing through
that’s what I got healing through
that’s what I got healing through inspiration Evan how do we get people to
inspiration Evan how do we get people to
inspiration Evan how do we get people to buy our art masks online very cool so a
buy our art masks online very cool so a
buy our art masks online very cool so a couple ideas here one I would start with
couple ideas here one I would start with
couple ideas here one I would start with you know when you’re looking at art it’s
you know when you’re looking at art it’s
you know when you’re looking at art it’s so very subjective as to what people
so very subjective as to what people
so very subjective as to what people like right you may create somebody
like right you may create somebody
like right you may create somebody created me this picture on Instagram
created me this picture on Instagram
created me this picture on Instagram this morning she’s an artist and she
this morning she’s an artist and she
this morning she’s an artist and she painted this elephant in this unicorn
painted this elephant in this unicorn
painted this elephant in this unicorn and she said this represents it believed
and she said this represents it believed
and she said this represents it believed and I wrote back to say well how does
and I wrote back to say well how does
and I wrote back to say well how does this like what does it mean to you can
this like what does it mean to you can
this like what does it mean to you can you explain this picture and that’s a
you explain this picture and that’s a
you explain this picture and that’s a challenge with a lot of artists you have
challenge with a lot of artists you have
challenge with a lot of artists you have a great sense of what you want to create
a great sense of what you want to create
a great sense of what you want to create you may have great artistic talent to
you may have great artistic talent to
you may have great artistic talent to create a mask or create a painting or
create a mask or create a painting or
create a mask or create a painting or create something visual but it doesn’t
create something visual but it doesn’t
create something visual but it doesn’t mean it’s going to be easily consumed by
mean it’s going to be easily consumed by
mean it’s going to be easily consumed by other people and so your job is not just
other people and so your job is not just
other people and so your job is not just to create the art but to explain the art
to create the art but to explain the art
to create the art but to explain the art and this is where a lot of artists fall
and this is where a lot of artists fall
and this is where a lot of artists fall down this is why a lot of artists can
down this is why a lot of artists can
down this is why a lot of artists can never really build successful businesses
never really build successful businesses
never really build successful businesses because people when they look at it they
because people when they look at it they
because people when they look at it they don’t get it and they often take the
don’t get it and they often take the
don’t get it and they often take the approachable you don’t get it you know
approachable you don’t get it you know
approachable you don’t get it you know you suck you’re not my audience and they
you suck you’re not my audience and they
you suck you’re not my audience and they blame the customer it’s not the customer
blame the customer it’s not the customer
blame the customer it’s not the customer you did a really bad job explaining what
you did a really bad job explaining what
you did a really bad job explaining what I’m looking at where if I looked at your
I’m looking at where if I looked at your
I’m looking at where if I looked at your mask and if you understood what your one
mask and if you understood what your one
mask and if you understood what your one word was for example like if you made
word was for example like if you made
word was for example like if you made believe masks if your one word was
believe masks if your one word was
believe masks if your one word was belief and I looked at the mask and yes
belief and I looked at the mask and yes
belief and I looked at the mask and yes it’s a beautiful piece of art but it’s
it’s a beautiful piece of art but it’s
it’s a beautiful piece of art but it’s meant to represent believing in yourself
meant to represent believing in yourself
meant to represent believing in yourself and maybe you’re even supposed to like
and maybe you’re even supposed to like
and maybe you’re even supposed to like put on the mask or I don’t know if you
put on the mask or I don’t know if you
put on the mask or I don’t know if you have rituals around it or even just
have rituals around it or even just
have rituals around it or even just walking by the mask if by walking by the
walking by the mask if by walking by the
walking by the mask if by walking by the mask I felt more believed because I know
mask I felt more believed because I know
mask I felt more believed because I know you and I know your story I know what
you and I know your story I know what
you and I know your story I know what you’ve been through and I know what this
you’ve been through and I know what this
you’ve been through and I know what this piece of art represents then I’m more
piece of art represents then I’m more
piece of art represents then I’m more likely to connect with it then I’m more
likely to connect with it then I’m more
likely to connect with it then I’m more likely to spend more dollars with you
likely to spend more dollars with you
likely to spend more dollars with you and so one is super clearly identifying
and so one is super clearly identifying
and so one is super clearly identifying why you’re doing this what it’s all
why you’re doing this what it’s all
why you’re doing this what it’s all about for you what your message is to
about for you what your message is to
about for you what your message is to the world
the world
the world what your art is meant to represent and
what your art is meant to represent and
what your art is meant to represent and create and then starting to connect with
create and then starting to connect with
create and then starting to connect with people who have a similar message so if
people who have a similar message so if
people who have a similar message so if it was believed or entrepreneur related
it was believed or entrepreneur related
it was believed or entrepreneur related and somehow you want to talk to me right
and somehow you want to talk to me right
and somehow you want to talk to me right I can help spread that message if it’s
I can help spread that message if it’s
I can help spread that message if it’s something else you want to connect with
something else you want to connect with
something else you want to connect with other people the fastest way to be able
other people the fastest way to be able
other people the fastest way to be able to get your message spread is through
to get your message spread is through
to get your message spread is through alliances and partnerships find people
alliances and partnerships find people
alliances and partnerships find people who are already selling are working with
who are already selling are working with
who are already selling are working with your ideal clients and find a way to
your ideal clients and find a way to
your ideal clients and find a way to work with them and so that’s what I
work with them and so that’s what I
work with them and so that’s what I would be now reverse engineering to
would be now reverse engineering to
would be now reverse engineering to figure out who has access to my target
figure out who has access to my target
figure out who has access to my target clients what’s my message is going to
clients what’s my message is going to
clients what’s my message is going to really connect and resonate with them
really connect and resonate with them
really connect and resonate with them and then taking the efforts to reach out
and then taking the efforts to reach out
and then taking the efforts to reach out every single day the people who are
every single day the people who are
every single day the people who are related good luck I have a strong place
related good luck I have a strong place
related good luck I have a strong place in my heart for the arts because it’s so
in my heart for the arts because it’s so
in my heart for the arts because it’s so badly needed you know art makes people
badly needed you know art makes people
badly needed you know art makes people feel and and people need to feel more
feel and and people need to feel more
feel and and people need to feel more and it you know it it’s just frustrating
and it you know it it’s just frustrating
and it you know it it’s just frustrating I think how little information a lot of
I think how little information a lot of
I think how little information a lot of artists have on how to actually build
artists have on how to actually build
artists have on how to actually build out their business I’m I’m an investor
out their business I’m I’m an investor
out their business I’m I’m an investor and now owner of salsa dancing company
and now owner of salsa dancing company
and now owner of salsa dancing company where we teach people how to dance salsa
where we teach people how to dance salsa
where we teach people how to dance salsa and it’s the same thing a lot of dancers
and it’s the same thing a lot of dancers
and it’s the same thing a lot of dancers dancers are artists just in a different
dancers are artists just in a different
dancers are artists just in a different form and a lot of them struggled just to
form and a lot of them struggled just to
form and a lot of them struggled just to have a meaningful living and they’re
have a meaningful living and they’re
have a meaningful living and they’re beautiful dancers and great instructors
beautiful dancers and great instructors
beautiful dancers and great instructors but they can’t articulate the message
but they can’t articulate the message
but they can’t articulate the message and so I have a really soft spot in my
and so I have a really soft spot in my
and so I have a really soft spot in my heart for artists and I hope that that
heart for artists and I hope that that
heart for artists and I hope that that advice helped you next what we got
advice helped you next what we got
advice helped you next what we got Salima Evan do vlogs videos with your
Salima Evan do vlogs videos with your
Salima Evan do vlogs videos with your picture and audio work on YouTube do
picture and audio work on YouTube do
picture and audio work on YouTube do vlogs videos with your picture and audio
vlogs videos with your picture and audio
vlogs videos with your picture and audio work on YouTube I’m not fully
work on YouTube I’m not fully
work on YouTube I’m not fully understanding that question there’s a
understanding that question there’s a
understanding that question there’s a lot of the performance that can work on
lot of the performance that can work on
lot of the performance that can work on YouTube YouTube is a very visual medium
YouTube YouTube is a very visual medium
YouTube YouTube is a very visual medium though so if you’re just doing a picture
though so if you’re just doing a picture
though so if you’re just doing a picture and an audio it’s not gonna perform as
and an audio it’s not gonna perform as
and an audio it’s not gonna perform as well I see a lot of people who are doing
well I see a lot of people who are doing
well I see a lot of people who are doing podcast and then repurposing their
podcast and then repurposing their
podcast and then repurposing their content and they just show a picture
content and they just show a picture
content and they just show a picture themselves and then it’s an audio track
themselves and then it’s an audio track
themselves and then it’s an audio track that plays for half an hour or an hour
that plays for half an hour or an hour
that plays for half an hour or an hour or however long your podcast goes for
or however long your podcast goes for
or however long your podcast goes for those are not going to do as well as if
those are not going to do as well as if
those are not going to do as well as if you actually filmed the video if I did
you actually filmed the video if I did
you actually filmed the video if I did this if I did this whole video look I’ll
this if I did this whole video look I’ll
this if I did this whole video look I’ll show you right now if this was the video
show you right now if this was the video
show you right now if this was the video no Evan it’s just audio qi1a you guys
no Evan it’s just audio qi1a you guys
no Evan it’s just audio qi1a you guys are gonna tune out I probably lost yours
are gonna tune out I probably lost yours
are gonna tune out I probably lost yours just in that
just in that
just in that part right there and it’s not that I’m
part right there and it’s not that I’m
part right there and it’s not that I’m you know I’m selling sex appeal here but
you know I’m selling sex appeal here but
you know I’m selling sex appeal here but people it’s a visual medium like people
people it’s a visual medium like people
people it’s a visual medium like people need to see the content and so if you’re
need to see the content and so if you’re
need to see the content and so if you’re making YouTube videos I would make sure
making YouTube videos I would make sure
making YouTube videos I would make sure that is visual that it’s not just
that is visual that it’s not just
that is visual that it’s not just pictures if you’re doing there’s a lot
pictures if you’re doing there’s a lot
pictures if you’re doing there’s a lot of ways to win with it like you can have
of ways to win with it like you can have
of ways to win with it like you can have text with pictures behind it or you can
text with pictures behind it or you can
text with pictures behind it or you can have b-roll footage showing behind it as
have b-roll footage showing behind it as
have b-roll footage showing behind it as well like you don’t need to be the face
well like you don’t need to be the face
well like you don’t need to be the face of everything but if you’re just doing a
of everything but if you’re just doing a
of everything but if you’re just doing a single picture in an audio track I don’t
single picture in an audio track I don’t
single picture in an audio track I don’t think it’s gonna do nearly as well
think it’s gonna do nearly as well
think it’s gonna do nearly as well YouTube probably wouldn’t be where i
YouTube probably wouldn’t be where i
YouTube probably wouldn’t be where i focus I’d be looking at SoundCloud and
focus I’d be looking at SoundCloud and
focus I’d be looking at SoundCloud and some of the audio networks out there and
some of the audio networks out there and
some of the audio networks out there and if you want to take YouTube seriously
if you want to take YouTube seriously
if you want to take YouTube seriously then I’m looking at how do I get great
then I’m looking at how do I get great
then I’m looking at how do I get great visuals for it as well next tell esh
visuals for it as well next tell esh
visuals for it as well next tell esh whatever your confidence is sexy thanks
whatever your confidence is sexy thanks
whatever your confidence is sexy thanks to lash appreciate it man good to see
to lash appreciate it man good to see
to lash appreciate it man good to see here in the live chat
here in the live chat
here in the live chat I’ve known to lash fur for many many
I’ve known to lash fur for many many
I’ve known to lash fur for many many many years
many years
many years he saved my business a number of times
he saved my business a number of times
he saved my business a number of times on some super technical back-end crashes
on some super technical back-end crashes
on some super technical back-end crashes I remember him coming over to my place
I remember him coming over to my place
I remember him coming over to my place and like my website being down and
and like my website being down and
and like my website being down and staying up late and fixing it so Talaash
staying up late and fixing it so Talaash
staying up late and fixing it so Talaash is one of the good guys to lash reviewed
is one of the good guys to lash reviewed
is one of the good guys to lash reviewed I think both both books to lash I’m
I think both both books to lash I’m
I think both both books to lash I’m pretty sure at least for the second one
pretty sure at least for the second one
pretty sure at least for the second one but I think for the first one to was
but I think for the first one to was
but I think for the first one to was part of my 30 review copies so if you
part of my 30 review copies so if you
part of my 30 review copies so if you guys have bought it either the books and
guys have bought it either the books and
guys have bought it either the books and you like them
you like them
you like them you can give to lash a big shadow and to
you can give to lash a big shadow and to
you can give to lash a big shadow and to thank you because he helped contribute
thank you because he helped contribute
thank you because he helped contribute to the great content vicious blade Evan
to the great content vicious blade Evan
to the great content vicious blade Evan are you a Muslim I am NOT Muslim I don’t
are you a Muslim I am NOT Muslim I don’t
are you a Muslim I am NOT Muslim I don’t know that I really identify with the
know that I really identify with the
know that I really identify with the religion I was I was raised kind of
religion I was I was raised kind of
religion I was I was raised kind of Roman Catholic my mother’s Italian my
Roman Catholic my mother’s Italian my
Roman Catholic my mother’s Italian my background is Italian you know I haven’t
background is Italian you know I haven’t
background is Italian you know I haven’t gone to church and forever
gone to church and forever
gone to church and forever and I don’t know much about the Muslim
and I don’t know much about the Muslim
and I don’t know much about the Muslim world or most of the religions from the
world or most of the religions from the
world or most of the religions from the religious part of things so but I’m not
religious part of things so but I’m not
religious part of things so but I’m not Muslim dbo Saha how did this thing with
Muslim dbo Saha how did this thing with
Muslim dbo Saha how did this thing with being flattery and a good review just
being flattery and a good review just
being flattery and a good review just struggling for more context like what
struggling for more context like what
struggling for more context like what the real struggle there is for you
the real struggle there is for you
the real struggle there is for you I guess flattery would if I’m trying to
I guess flattery would if I’m trying to
I guess flattery would if I’m trying to distinguish flattery I would say
distinguish flattery I would say
distinguish flattery I would say somebody who’s trying to make me feel
somebody who’s trying to make me feel
somebody who’s trying to make me feel good but it’s not actually
good but it’s not actually
good but it’s not actually it’s not actually good content it’s just
it’s not actually good content it’s just
it’s not actually good content it’s just they’re just trying to puff me up and
they’re just trying to puff me up and
they’re just trying to puff me up and make me feel good
make me feel good
make me feel good we’re a good review would be they
we’re a good review would be they
we’re a good review would be they actually care about the content that’s
actually care about the content that’s
actually care about the content that’s how I guess I would interpret it why
how I guess I would interpret it why
how I guess I would interpret it why does that matter I would think if I’m
does that matter I would think if I’m
does that matter I would think if I’m looking at my book as an example so
looking at my book as an example so
looking at my book as an example so exactly with the book right all my
exactly with the book right all my
exactly with the book right all my videos there’s a lot of people who will
videos there’s a lot of people who will
videos there’s a lot of people who will just Auto love everything I have some
just Auto love everything I have some
just Auto love everything I have some hardcore fans who just love everything I
hardcore fans who just love everything I
hardcore fans who just love everything I make and and I’m so appreciative and
make and and I’m so appreciative and
make and and I’m so appreciative and it’s amazing and because I put it out
it’s amazing and because I put it out
it’s amazing and because I put it out people will some people will just
people will some people will just
people will some people will just default consume it and love it
default consume it and love it
default consume it and love it that’s a small percentage of the
that’s a small percentage of the
that’s a small percentage of the population then they’ll be you know a
population then they’ll be you know a
population then they’ll be you know a good chunk of everybody else who reviews
good chunk of everybody else who reviews
good chunk of everybody else who reviews it and looks at it and those are those
it and looks at it and those are those
it and looks at it and those are those are the people who I you know care about
are the people who I you know care about
are the people who I you know care about reaching more of as well to have a
reaching more of as well to have a
reaching more of as well to have a bigger impact and bigger influence and
bigger impact and bigger influence and
bigger impact and bigger influence and so what I’m genuine looking for is for
so what I’m genuine looking for is for
so what I’m genuine looking for is for everybody who is giving me a review I’m
everybody who is giving me a review I’m
everybody who is giving me a review I’m also looking for a hey what feedback you
also looking for a hey what feedback you
also looking for a hey what feedback you have like how could I make it better we
have like how could I make it better we
have like how could I make it better we talked about to lash on this stream who
talked about to lash on this stream who
talked about to lash on this stream who looked at the book he had a lot of great
looked at the book he had a lot of great
looked at the book he had a lot of great things to say about the book and also
things to say about the book and also
things to say about the book and also underlines and highlights and skip
underlines and highlights and skip
underlines and highlights and skip sections and you know this part isn’t
sections and you know this part isn’t
sections and you know this part isn’t good great like I love I love the
good great like I love I love the
good great like I love I love the negative feedback probably even more
negative feedback probably even more
negative feedback probably even more than a positive feedback I love it when
than a positive feedback I love it when
than a positive feedback I love it when people have been moved by whatever I’m
people have been moved by whatever I’m
people have been moved by whatever I’m creating I don’t really need somebody
creating I don’t really need somebody
creating I don’t really need somebody telling me that’s a really great book
telling me that’s a really great book
telling me that’s a really great book for me it’s knowing that it had an
for me it’s knowing that it had an
for me it’s knowing that it had an impact on them and then I’m always
impact on them and then I’m always
impact on them and then I’m always looking for ways to improve it you know
looking for ways to improve it you know
looking for ways to improve it you know the top tens any of my video series tell
the top tens any of my video series tell
the top tens any of my video series tell me how to improve it like if you guys
me how to improve it like if you guys
me how to improve it like if you guys loved it and moved you that’s amazing
loved it and moved you that’s amazing
loved it and moved you that’s amazing that that’s the highest form of flattery
that that’s the highest form of flattery
that that’s the highest form of flattery telling me that this had an impact on
telling me that this had an impact on
telling me that this had an impact on your life somehow but I’m much more
your life somehow but I’m much more
your life somehow but I’m much more interested in how can I make it better
interested in how can I make it better
interested in how can I make it better how can I improve it whether it’s
how can I improve it whether it’s
how can I improve it whether it’s featuring different people having you
featuring different people having you
featuring different people having you know different graphics in there like
know different graphics in there like
know different graphics in there like whatever give me feedback I how to
whatever give me feedback I how to
whatever give me feedback I how to improve it I really thrive on I wouldn’t
improve it I really thrive on I wouldn’t
improve it I really thrive on I wouldn’t call it negativity but I thrive on the
call it negativity but I thrive on the
call it negativity but I thrive on the on the growth
on the growth
on the growth I hate staying where I am always looking
I hate staying where I am always looking
I hate staying where I am always looking for ways to make it better and so the
for ways to make it better and so the
for ways to make it better and so the more you guys are on my journey with me
more you guys are on my journey with me
more you guys are on my journey with me I love being able to get that feedback
I love being able to get that feedback
I love being able to get that feedback to continue to improve understanding
to continue to improve understanding
to continue to improve understanding that most things won’t work as an
that most things won’t work as an
that most things won’t work as an example I’m going to be testing out
example I’m going to be testing out
example I’m going to be testing out different language channels and I’m
different language channels and I’m
different language channels and I’m trying to
trying to
trying to use AI to dub my videos into Spanish as
use AI to dub my videos into Spanish as
use AI to dub my videos into Spanish as a first option and then go into
a first option and then go into
a first option and then go into different languages as well the video on
different languages as well the video on
different languages as well the video on Fridays is like sneak peek for you guys
Fridays is like sneak peek for you guys
Fridays is like sneak peek for you guys live because the video is going up
live because the video is going up
live because the video is going up tomorrow talking about it before we
tomorrow talking about it before we
tomorrow talking about it before we actually announce it and it may fail
actually announce it and it may fail
actually announce it and it may fail like and maybe that may be a total flop
like and maybe that may be a total flop
like and maybe that may be a total flop most of the things I do don’t work and
most of the things I do don’t work and
most of the things I do don’t work and then you stumble on a few that do and
then you stumble on a few that do and
then you stumble on a few that do and going in I love everything I think it’s
going in I love everything I think it’s
going in I love everything I think it’s the greatest idea if I didn’t like the
the greatest idea if I didn’t like the
the greatest idea if I didn’t like the idea I wouldn’t be doing it but doesn’t
idea I wouldn’t be doing it but doesn’t
idea I wouldn’t be doing it but doesn’t mean it’s gonna work and so a lot of
mean it’s gonna work and so a lot of
mean it’s gonna work and so a lot of that success ends up coming from the
that success ends up coming from the
that success ends up coming from the feedback from you guys I’m saying hey
feedback from you guys I’m saying hey
feedback from you guys I’m saying hey it’s a good start but I think you should
it’s a good start but I think you should
it’s a good start but I think you should do this or try that and I see if it
do this or try that and I see if it
do this or try that and I see if it resonates and then we adapt it’s a story
resonates and then we adapt it’s a story
resonates and then we adapt it’s a story of every success story like it never
of every success story like it never
of every success story like it never works like you think it will out of the
works like you think it will out of the
works like you think it will out of the gate there’s always constant tinkering
gate there’s always constant tinkering
gate there’s always constant tinkering tweaking changing to make it eventually
tweaking changing to make it eventually
tweaking changing to make it eventually work thank you for the love next Panov
work thank you for the love next Panov
work thank you for the love next Panov how did you get the idea of hashtag BTA
how did you get the idea of hashtag BTA
how did you get the idea of hashtag BTA and believe nation so BTA stands for
and believe nation so BTA stands for
and believe nation so BTA stands for believer taking action I encourage
believer taking action I encourage
believer taking action I encourage people to leave it on a video every day
people to leave it on a video every day
people to leave it on a video every day so you log in you watch a video you put
so you log in you watch a video you put
so you log in you watch a video you put then hashtag BTA and then your number so
then hashtag BTA and then your number so
then hashtag BTA and then your number so day one would be one you come back and
day one would be one you come back and
day one would be one you come back and do it again tomorrow it BBT two next day
do it again tomorrow it BBT two next day
do it again tomorrow it BBT two next day bt three if you if you take a break you
bt three if you if you take a break you
bt three if you if you take a break you take a day off you come back you start
take a day off you come back you start
take a day off you come back you start over BT a one the reason for doing that
over BT a one the reason for doing that
over BT a one the reason for doing that was I think habits are so super
was I think habits are so super
was I think habits are so super important for people I think most people
important for people I think most people
important for people I think most people wake up like an accident I think most
wake up like an accident I think most
wake up like an accident I think most people don’t have a morning routine that
people don’t have a morning routine that
people don’t have a morning routine that supports them for success I think most
supports them for success I think most
supports them for success I think most people are just locked into the current
people are just locked into the current
people are just locked into the current environment and it does not support them
environment and it does not support them
environment and it does not support them to achieving great things I think most
to achieving great things I think most
to achieving great things I think most people have habits in an environment
people have habits in an environment
people have habits in an environment that just keeps them safe cushy
that just keeps them safe cushy
that just keeps them safe cushy comfortable does not challenge them or
comfortable does not challenge them or
comfortable does not challenge them or pushed him to want to do more and so I
pushed him to want to do more and so I
pushed him to want to do more and so I think a great way to be able to break
think a great way to be able to break
think a great way to be able to break through it is is to watch video like for
through it is is to watch video like for
through it is is to watch video like for me it’s to watch the videos i watch my
me it’s to watch the videos i watch my
me it’s to watch the videos i watch my videos I get inspired I want to push
videos I get inspired I want to push
videos I get inspired I want to push through my comfort zone and do more and
through my comfort zone and do more and
through my comfort zone and do more and so what I wanted to encourage people to
so what I wanted to encourage people to
so what I wanted to encourage people to do was to have that as your habit
do was to have that as your habit
do was to have that as your habit because a lot of times whatever the
because a lot of times whatever the
because a lot of times whatever the first habit you have that sets up your
first habit you have that sets up your
first habit you have that sets up your day so if you hit snooze as your first
day so if you hit snooze as your first
day so if you hit snooze as your first habit then that sets up your day for
habit then that sets up your day for
habit then that sets up your day for usually a string of losses you lose
usually a string of losses you lose
usually a string of losses you lose first you’re gonna lose your whole day
first you’re gonna lose your whole day
first you’re gonna lose your whole day if you wake up when you watch a video
if you wake up when you watch a video
if you wake up when you watch a video you get inspired you’re more likely to
you get inspired you’re more likely to
you get inspired you’re more likely to do all the other things which is
do all the other things which is
do all the other things which is whatever your your goal is you want to
whatever your your goal is you want to
whatever your your goal is you want to run you want to meditate you want to
run you want to meditate you want to
run you want to meditate you want to workout you want to hit that first goal
workout you want to hit that first goal
workout you want to hit that first goal of yours like whatever the thing is you
of yours like whatever the thing is you
of yours like whatever the thing is you want to do for the day if your first
want to do for the day if your first
want to do for the day if your first goal doesn’t work you’re likely to not
goal doesn’t work you’re likely to not
goal doesn’t work you’re likely to not do anything else and give up on the day
do anything else and give up on the day
do anything else and give up on the day and come back again try to do it
and come back again try to do it
and come back again try to do it tomorrow or next Monday and that sucks
tomorrow or next Monday and that sucks
tomorrow or next Monday and that sucks so I want the first thing that be easy
so I want the first thing that be easy
so I want the first thing that be easy and I want to support each other so that
and I want to support each other so that
and I want to support each other so that was the idea behind BTA hopefully
was the idea behind BTA hopefully
was the idea behind BTA hopefully watching the video is easy hopefully it
watching the video is easy hopefully it
watching the video is easy hopefully it inspires you put your hash tag BT with
inspires you put your hash tag BT with
inspires you put your hash tag BT with the number and keep building the street
the number and keep building the street
the number and keep building the street to set up every single day for success
to set up every single day for success
to set up every single day for success for you believe nation came from you
for you believe nation came from you
for you believe nation came from you guys came from so many community who
guys came from so many community who
guys came from so many community who said believe nation I like being a part
said believe nation I like being a part
said believe nation I like being a part of belief nation and I really like the
of belief nation and I really like the
of belief nation and I really like the term and so I stuck with it I like
term and so I stuck with it I like
term and so I stuck with it I like having a group identifier it it means a
having a group identifier it it means a
having a group identifier it it means a lot to me and so that’s why I did it
lot to me and so that’s why I did it
lot to me and so that’s why I did it the lot J sending in a super chat $5 I
the lot J sending in a super chat $5 I
the lot J sending in a super chat $5 I appreciate it I’m gonna use that for my
appreciate it I’m gonna use that for my
appreciate it I’m gonna use that for my coffee this morning and maybe by
coffee this morning and maybe by
coffee this morning and maybe by somebody else a coffee and you know what
somebody else a coffee and you know what
somebody else a coffee and you know what the lot J I’m gonna I’m gonna send you a
the lot J I’m gonna I’m gonna send you a
the lot J I’m gonna I’m gonna send you a special gift for showing your love and
special gift for showing your love and
special gift for showing your love and appreciation email free at Evan
appreciation email free at Evan
appreciation email free at Evan Carmichael comm snapshot take a
Carmichael comm snapshot take a
Carmichael comm snapshot take a screenshot of this moment and we’ll send
screenshot of this moment and we’ll send
screenshot of this moment and we’ll send you something in the mail so I should
you something in the mail so I should
you something in the mail so I should bonus a price for me thank you for the
bonus a price for me thank you for the
bonus a price for me thank you for the love the question was how can I succeed
love the question was how can I succeed
love the question was how can I succeed in the quasi saturated market there is
in the quasi saturated market there is
in the quasi saturated market there is always room for quality at the top
always room for quality at the top
always room for quality at the top always there’s always always always
always there’s always always always
always there’s always always always always always always always room for
always always always always room for
always always always always room for quality at the top the question more is
quality at the top the question more is
quality at the top the question more is if you’re good enough so you know if
if you’re good enough so you know if
if you’re good enough so you know if you’re at the beginning stages in any
you’re at the beginning stages in any
you’re at the beginning stages in any market and it’s growing you can have
market and it’s growing you can have
market and it’s growing you can have some success just by being okay if
some success just by being okay if
some success just by being okay if you’re early
you’re early
you’re early but other guys will come in and crush
but other guys will come in and crush
but other guys will come in and crush you if you’re not good and I actually
you if you’re not good and I actually
you if you’re not good and I actually prefer to be the guy coming in crushing
prefer to be the guy coming in crushing
prefer to be the guy coming in crushing others with quality then trying to be
others with quality then trying to be
others with quality then trying to be the first to everything I don’t like
the first to everything I don’t like
the first to everything I don’t like being the first I like being second or
being the first I like being second or
being the first I like being second or third or fourth and just bringing way
third or fourth and just bringing way
third or fourth and just bringing way more value you look at YouTube
more value you look at YouTube
more value you look at YouTube I didn’t start early you know my channel
I didn’t start early you know my channel
I didn’t start early you know my channel has grown a lot in the past four years
has grown a lot in the past four years
has grown a lot in the past four years but four years ago is not early in
but four years ago is not early in
but four years ago is not early in YouTube days and even if I was starting
YouTube days and even if I was starting
YouTube days and even if I was starting off right now I would win by just doing
off right now I would win by just doing
off right now I would win by just doing the same thing that I’m doing and being
the same thing that I’m doing and being
the same thing that I’m doing and being consistent
consistent
consistent and I would feel comfortable doing that
and I would feel comfortable doing that
and I would feel comfortable doing that look at Instagram it’s I’m so late to
look at Instagram it’s I’m so late to
look at Instagram it’s I’m so late to Instagram right I am so incredibly late
Instagram right I am so incredibly late
Instagram right I am so incredibly late to Instagram i if 8,000 followers on
to Instagram i if 8,000 followers on
to Instagram i if 8,000 followers on instagram right that is late I’m looking
instagram right that is late I’m looking
instagram right that is late I’m looking at people who have 50,000 followers on
at people who have 50,000 followers on
at people who have 50,000 followers on Instagram who are posting way less
Instagram who are posting way less
Instagram who are posting way less frequently than I am way less engage
frequently than I am way less engage
frequently than I am way less engage than I am and and if you compare mine to
than I am and and if you compare mine to
than I am and and if you compare mine to them they’re there ahead they’re better
them they’re there ahead they’re better
them they’re there ahead they’re better but I’m gonna I’m gonna crush them I’m
but I’m gonna I’m gonna crush them I’m
but I’m gonna I’m gonna crush them I’m gonna pass them it’s just gonna happen
gonna pass them it’s just gonna happen
gonna pass them it’s just gonna happen because I will do the same thing that I
because I will do the same thing that I
because I will do the same thing that I applied on YouTube i will post three to
applied on YouTube i will post three to
applied on YouTube i will post three to four times a day on instagram i will
four times a day on instagram i will
four times a day on instagram i will engage with everybody on the instagram I
engage with everybody on the instagram I
engage with everybody on the instagram I will do that consistently every single
will do that consistently every single
will do that consistently every single day for the next four years and I’m
day for the next four years and I’m
day for the next four years and I’m gonna win on Instagram because I’m gonna
gonna win on Instagram because I’m gonna
gonna win on Instagram because I’m gonna make better stuff and as I keep creating
make better stuff and as I keep creating
make better stuff and as I keep creating more content I’m gonna get better
more content I’m gonna get better
more content I’m gonna get better I created more content and that’s gonna
I created more content and that’s gonna
I created more content and that’s gonna let me win and so if I see a saturated
let me win and so if I see a saturated
let me win and so if I see a saturated market I just look for I like it I like
market I just look for I like it I like
market I just look for I like it I like a proven market that I can come in and
a proven market that I can come in and
a proven market that I can come in and just do a better job so it’s a different
just do a better job so it’s a different
just do a better job so it’s a different way of thinking you don’t have to be
way of thinking you don’t have to be
way of thinking you don’t have to be first I don’t think you have to be first
first I don’t think you have to be first
first I don’t think you have to be first some people win on that market on that
some people win on that market on that
some people win on that market on that model I very rarely do that I’d much
model I very rarely do that I’d much
model I very rarely do that I’d much rather be third fourth fifth and just
rather be third fourth fifth and just
rather be third fourth fifth and just provide more values that’s what you need
provide more values that’s what you need
provide more values that’s what you need to look at who is in the industry who is
to look at who is in the industry who is
to look at who is in the industry who is winning and how can you do a better job
winning and how can you do a better job
winning and how can you do a better job than them that’s it next up practical
than them that’s it next up practical
than them that’s it next up practical psychology five more dollars thank you
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for the love man we’ll buy some more
for the love man we’ll buy some more coffee and getting some good coffee love
coffee and getting some good coffee love
coffee and getting some good coffee love today check out practical psychology is
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YouTube channel
YouTube channel tons of great content did some videos on
tons of great content did some videos on
tons of great content did some videos on my books as well which I really
my books as well which I really
my books as well which I really appreciate it and so he writes in what’s
appreciate it and so he writes in what’s
appreciate it and so he writes in what’s the best book motion strategy you learn
the best book motion strategy you learn
the best book motion strategy you learn from watching your books so great
from watching your books so great
from watching your books so great question so your one word I did with a
question so your one word I did with a
question so your one word I did with a publisher so we did with penguin Random
publisher so we did with penguin Random
publisher so we did with penguin Random House they helped reach out to different
House they helped reach out to different
House they helped reach out to different PR campaigns and media it actually
PR campaigns and media it actually
PR campaigns and media it actually honestly wasn’t that fantastic they had
honestly wasn’t that fantastic they had
honestly wasn’t that fantastic they had me on morning radio shows in Wisconsin
me on morning radio shows in Wisconsin
me on morning radio shows in Wisconsin and all these crazy you know weird
and all these crazy you know weird
and all these crazy you know weird traditional media stuff but none of
traditional media stuff but none of
traditional media stuff but none of those really paid off massively well I
those really paid off massively well I
those really paid off massively well I think honestly the book publishing world
think honestly the book publishing world
think honestly the book publishing world is still locked into super traditional
is still locked into super traditional
is still locked into super traditional forms that are that are quickly
forms that are that are quickly
forms that are that are quickly evaporating the the plus is oh they get
evaporating the the plus is oh they get
evaporating the the plus is oh they get you into bookstores and so however many
you into bookstores and so however many
you into bookstores and so however many people still buy a book stores or not
people still buy a book stores or not
people still buy a book stores or not it’s still questionable
it’s still questionable
it’s still questionable the biggest the biggest strategy has
the biggest the biggest strategy has
the biggest the biggest strategy has been my own audience I think if you are
been my own audience I think if you are
been my own audience I think if you are looking at creating your own product
looking at creating your own product
looking at creating your own product whether it’s a book a t-shirt a shoe a
whether it’s a book a t-shirt a shoe a
whether it’s a book a t-shirt a shoe a label like whatever it is you’re trying
label like whatever it is you’re trying
label like whatever it is you’re trying to make something yourself the biggest
to make something yourself the biggest
to make something yourself the biggest push you’re gonna get at the beginning
push you’re gonna get at the beginning
push you’re gonna get at the beginning is gonna be through your own audience
is gonna be through your own audience
is gonna be through your own audience and so if anybody’s writing the book I
and so if anybody’s writing the book I
and so if anybody’s writing the book I would highly highly highly urge you to
would highly highly highly urge you to
would highly highly highly urge you to while you are writing your book also
while you are writing your book also
while you are writing your book also focus on building your audience so don’t
focus on building your audience so don’t
focus on building your audience so don’t just create a book and then hope that by
just create a book and then hope that by
just create a book and then hope that by the time it’s out now you’re gonna start
the time it’s out now you’re gonna start
the time it’s out now you’re gonna start marketing mode no you’re starting
marketing mode no you’re starting
marketing mode no you’re starting marketing mode as soon as you start
marketing mode as soon as you start
marketing mode as soon as you start writing the book and so for your one
writing the book and so for your one
writing the book and so for your one word as an example I documented my
word as an example I documented my
word as an example I documented my journey so it took me about a year to
journey so it took me about a year to
journey so it took me about a year to write it and every week I would make a
write it and every week I would make a
write it and every week I would make a video talking about my journey what I’m
video talking about my journey what I’m
video talking about my journey what I’m working on the pros and the cons the
working on the pros and the cons the
working on the pros and the cons the wins and the failures answering
wins and the failures answering
wins and the failures answering questions from the audience and it make
questions from the audience and it make
questions from the audience and it make it twenty minute video as I walked to
it twenty minute video as I walked to
it twenty minute video as I walked to Whole Foods like I would write my book
Whole Foods like I would write my book
Whole Foods like I would write my book at Whole Foods and I would take my video
at Whole Foods and I would take my video
at Whole Foods and I would take my video camera or my phone or my iPad and be on
camera or my phone or my iPad and be on
camera or my phone or my iPad and be on the street answering questions and
the street answering questions and
the street answering questions and talking about my journey and so as a
talking about my journey and so as a
talking about my journey and so as a channel you know I had at that point I
channel you know I had at that point I
channel you know I had at that point I don’t know half a million subscribers or
don’t know half a million subscribers or
don’t know half a million subscribers or so and I’m still making videos off my
so and I’m still making videos off my
so and I’m still making videos off my phone and iPad so you can do it to start
phone and iPad so you can do it to start
phone and iPad so you can do it to start building it up immediately so that when
building it up immediately so that when
building it up immediately so that when your book is out you already have a
your book is out you already have a
your book is out you already have a ready audience to be able to promote – I
ready audience to be able to promote – I
ready audience to be able to promote – I think apart from my own audience where
think apart from my own audience where
think apart from my own audience where most of the sales have come from I think
most of the sales have come from I think
most of the sales have come from I think also just making connections so you know
also just making connections so you know
also just making connections so you know on your channel practical psychology you
on your channel practical psychology you
on your channel practical psychology you did some videos talking about the books
did some videos talking about the books
did some videos talking about the books that’s always great we reached out to
that’s always great we reached out to
that’s always great we reached out to other youtubers and some youtubers
other youtubers and some youtubers
other youtubers and some youtubers reached out to me I think we had the
reached out to me I think we had the
reached out to me I think we had the most success on YouTube because I’m just
most success on YouTube because I’m just
most success on YouTube because I’m just more known on YouTube so it’s it’s
more known on YouTube so it’s it’s
more known on YouTube so it’s it’s easier to make introductions and
easier to make introductions and
easier to make introductions and connections but basically people on
connections but basically people on
connections but basically people on social media reading the book sharing
social media reading the book sharing
social media reading the book sharing the content and that helps drive more
the content and that helps drive more
the content and that helps drive more sales – and then third I’d say people
sales – and then third I’d say people
sales – and then third I’d say people like actually reading the book and
like actually reading the book and
like actually reading the book and liking it like write a good book it’s
liking it like write a good book it’s
liking it like write a good book it’s it’s surprisingly helpful to write a
it’s surprisingly helpful to write a
it’s surprisingly helpful to write a book that people actually enjoy and read
book that people actually enjoy and read
book that people actually enjoy and read and if they do it they’ll tell their
and if they do it they’ll tell their
and if they do it they’ll tell their friends and that may not be launch day
friends and that may not be launch day
friends and that may not be launch day numbers but I still get ongoing sales
numbers but I still get ongoing sales
numbers but I still get ongoing sales every single day from people and a lot
every single day from people and a lot
every single day from people and a lot of it is from referrals like people
of it is from referrals like people
of it is from referrals like people who read the book and are now buying it
who read the book and are now buying it
who read the book and are now buying it as gifts for their friend’s birthday
as gifts for their friend’s birthday
as gifts for their friend’s birthday gifts Christmas gifts Mother’s Day gifts
gifts Christmas gifts Mother’s Day gifts
gifts Christmas gifts Mother’s Day gifts all that kind of stuff because they
all that kind of stuff because they
all that kind of stuff because they really enjoyed the book so it’s more
really enjoyed the book so it’s more
really enjoyed the book so it’s more long-term or lifetime value more than
long-term or lifetime value more than
long-term or lifetime value more than just hitting bestseller lists week that
just hitting bestseller lists week that
just hitting bestseller lists week that it comes out it’s surprising how very
it comes out it’s surprising how very
it comes out it’s surprising how very how little time a lot of authors put
how little time a lot of authors put
how little time a lot of authors put into their books just to try to hit a
into their books just to try to hit a
into their books just to try to hit a bestseller list and then they don’t care
bestseller list and then they don’t care
bestseller list and then they don’t care if it drops off afterwards because
if it drops off afterwards because
if it drops off afterwards because they’re just trying to hit the list and
they’re just trying to hit the list and
they’re just trying to hit the list and telling their friends and pumping up
telling their friends and pumping up
telling their friends and pumping up support for it where they actually don’t
support for it where they actually don’t
support for it where they actually don’t care that much about the content of the
care that much about the content of the
care that much about the content of the book surprising in a little depressing
book surprising in a little depressing
book surprising in a little depressing next Julianne what is one of the biggest
next Julianne what is one of the biggest
next Julianne what is one of the biggest lessons you’ve learned thus far in your
lessons you’ve learned thus far in your
lessons you’ve learned thus far in your journey how has it changed your life I
think the biggest lesson I learned was
think the biggest lesson I learned was regret don’t feel regret don’t don’t
regret don’t feel regret don’t don’t
regret don’t feel regret don’t don’t watch you know fear regret not don’t
watch you know fear regret not don’t
watch you know fear regret not don’t feel regret fear regret live life with
feel regret fear regret live life with
feel regret fear regret live life with as few regrets as possible I think
as few regrets as possible I think
as few regrets as possible I think whenever I’m faced with a situation
whenever I’m faced with a situation
whenever I’m faced with a situation where I want to do something but I’m
where I want to do something but I’m
where I want to do something but I’m afraid of it I’m afraid to go speak at
afraid of it I’m afraid to go speak at
afraid of it I’m afraid to go speak at that event I’m afraid to go meet that
that event I’m afraid to go meet that
that event I’m afraid to go meet that person for coffee I’m afraid to have
person for coffee I’m afraid to have
person for coffee I’m afraid to have somebody on my channels an interview I’m
somebody on my channels an interview I’m
somebody on my channels an interview I’m afraid to write that book whatever the
afraid to write that book whatever the
afraid to write that book whatever the thing is that I’m afraid to do it’s one
thing is that I’m afraid to do it’s one
thing is that I’m afraid to do it’s one I feel the fear because the fear is the
I feel the fear because the fear is the
I feel the fear because the fear is the fear is real I don’t think it’s just
fear is real I don’t think it’s just
fear is real I don’t think it’s just ignore the fear or never have any fear
ignore the fear or never have any fear
ignore the fear or never have any fear I’m afraid and what I do is I just make
I’m afraid and what I do is I just make
I’m afraid and what I do is I just make the future pain so big that it’s bigger
the future pain so big that it’s bigger
the future pain so big that it’s bigger than my immediate pain of fear so I
than my immediate pain of fear so I
than my immediate pain of fear so I imagine my life for the next 60 years
imagine my life for the next 60 years
imagine my life for the next 60 years regretting this one decision like
regretting this one decision like
regretting this one decision like regretting that I didn’t write a book
regretting that I didn’t write a book
regretting that I didn’t write a book and knowing that I could have regretting
and knowing that I could have regretting
and knowing that I could have regretting that I didn’t go speak at that event
that I didn’t go speak at that event
that I didn’t go speak at that event just because I was afraid and I and I
just because I was afraid and I and I
just because I was afraid and I and I could have I compiled that and imagined
could have I compiled that and imagined
could have I compiled that and imagined myself thinking about it every single
myself thinking about it every single
myself thinking about it every single day and in telling stories about how I
day and in telling stories about how I
day and in telling stories about how I could have been great but I didn’t do it
could have been great but I didn’t do it
could have been great but I didn’t do it because I was afraid and how how much
because I was afraid and how how much
because I was afraid and how how much it’s gonna really eat at me and then
it’s gonna really eat at me and then
it’s gonna really eat at me and then that pain becomes so big that it forced
that pain becomes so big that it forced
that pain becomes so big that it forced me to do something forced me to do the
me to do something forced me to do the
me to do something forced me to do the thing that I actually I’m afraid of in
thing that I actually I’m afraid of in
thing that I actually I’m afraid of in the moment and I find that that really
the moment and I find that that really
the moment and I find that that really serves me well so when you have a pain
serves me well so when you have a pain
serves me well so when you have a pain you just create a bigger future
you just create a bigger future
you just create a bigger future potential pain that it forces you to
potential pain that it forces you to
potential pain that it forces you to take action and and as you do that then
take action and and as you do that then
take action and and as you do that then your pain threshold starts to increase
your pain threshold starts to increase
your pain threshold starts to increase so now right in the second book is not
so now right in the second book is not
so now right in the second book is not getting on stage somewhere else is not
getting on stage somewhere else is not
getting on stage somewhere else is not scary having somebody to come on my
scary having somebody to come on my
scary having somebody to come on my channel is not scary and so like it’s a
channel is not scary and so like it’s a
channel is not scary and so like it’s a start you can only do this what you’re
start you can only do this what you’re
start you can only do this what you’re comfortable with and then you push out
comfortable with and then you push out
comfortable with and then you push out here and then this is suddenly really
here and then this is suddenly really
here and then this is suddenly really big and then you push out here and you
big and then you push out here and you
big and then you push out here and you just continue to grow and everything
just continue to grow and everything
just continue to grow and everything inside the circle is not scary anymore
inside the circle is not scary anymore
inside the circle is not scary anymore and it allows you to go off and have a
and it allows you to go off and have a
and it allows you to go off and have a much bigger impact next xeno what would
much bigger impact next xeno what would
much bigger impact next xeno what would Evan mean is a verb what about Nina and
Evan mean is a verb what about Nina and
Evan mean is a verb what about Nina and Timo evan is a vert would be believed
Timo evan is a vert would be believed
Timo evan is a vert would be believed Nina as a verb would be care tima as a
Nina as a verb would be care tima as a
Nina as a verb would be care tima as a verb would be probably love or cute cute
verb would be probably love or cute cute
verb would be probably love or cute cute I guess is not a verb can you cute
I guess is not a verb can you cute
I guess is not a verb can you cute something you could love / lazy he’s
something you could love / lazy he’s
something you could love / lazy he’s somewhere here lying in the Sun sleeping
somewhere here lying in the Sun sleeping
somewhere here lying in the Sun sleeping I like that question I asked it early on
I like that question I asked it early on
I like that question I asked it early on Lily’s live chat next pronoun how can a
Lily’s live chat next pronoun how can a
Lily’s live chat next pronoun how can a teenager get an investor if he has an
teenager get an investor if he has an
teenager get an investor if he has an awesome plan and want to put a dent in
awesome plan and want to put a dent in
awesome plan and want to put a dent in the universe I honestly would not try to
the universe I honestly would not try to
the universe I honestly would not try to get an investor I think you blow your
get an investor I think you blow your
get an investor I think you blow your brains out trying to get an investor I
brains out trying to get an investor I
brains out trying to get an investor I think you end up spending too much time
think you end up spending too much time
think you end up spending too much time actually going out and getting an
actually going out and getting an
actually going out and getting an investor versus actually building your
investor versus actually building your
investor versus actually building your thing and I think even if you’ve got an
thing and I think even if you’ve got an
thing and I think even if you’ve got an investor they would take so much of your
investor they would take so much of your
investor they would take so much of your company that it wouldn’t be worth it for
company that it wouldn’t be worth it for
company that it wouldn’t be worth it for you because you have zero momentum and
you because you have zero momentum and
you because you have zero momentum and all you have is an idea the best thing
all you have is an idea the best thing
all you have is an idea the best thing you can do they say see teenager
you can do they say see teenager
you can do they say see teenager yes the best thing you do to change this
yes the best thing you do to change this
yes the best thing you do to change this is me list I was 19 I had my first
is me list I was 19 I had my first
is me list I was 19 I had my first company my first real company had other
company my first real company had other
company my first real company had other businesses that didn’t take off but I
businesses that didn’t take off but I
businesses that didn’t take off but I was 19 had my first company the best
was 19 had my first company the best
was 19 had my first company the best thing you can do is start building
thing you can do is start building
thing you can do is start building momentum start finding a way to to build
momentum start finding a way to to build
momentum start finding a way to to build a prototype to yet some people are using
a prototype to yet some people are using
a prototype to yet some people are using it to get some value to get to the point
it to get some value to get to the point
it to get some value to get to the point where somebody’s willing to pay you it’s
where somebody’s willing to pay you it’s
where somebody’s willing to pay you it’s not a lot of money
not a lot of money
not a lot of money get one person to pay you to help solve
get one person to pay you to help solve
get one person to pay you to help solve a problem and bootstrap and be
a problem and bootstrap and be
a problem and bootstrap and be resourceful and figure out your way
resourceful and figure out your way
resourceful and figure out your way through that because if you go to an
through that because if you go to an
through that because if you go to an investor and say I need money to expand
investor and say I need money to expand
investor and say I need money to expand this business that we have demand there
this business that we have demand there
this business that we have demand there is interest in people and the money’s
is interest in people and the money’s
is interest in people and the money’s gonna be used to grow that is a way more
gonna be used to grow that is a way more
gonna be used to grow that is a way more attractive opportunity then I have this
attractive opportunity then I have this
attractive opportunity then I have this idea but I don’t know that it’s gonna
idea but I don’t know that it’s gonna
idea but I don’t know that it’s gonna work and nobody’s backed us up and we
work and nobody’s backed us up and we
work and nobody’s backed us up and we have no clients first of all they don’t
have no clients first of all they don’t
have no clients first of all they don’t want to hear from you to be honest like
want to hear from you to be honest like
want to hear from you to be honest like most investors smart ones don’t want to
most investors smart ones don’t want to
most investors smart ones don’t want to hear from you if they’ve done it before
hear from you if they’ve done it before
hear from you if they’ve done it before you may get some angel investor who
you may get some angel investor who
you may get some angel investor who to take a flyer on you who’s a dentist
to take a flyer on you who’s a dentist
to take a flyer on you who’s a dentist or something that has no background this
or something that has no background this
or something that has no background this is their first deal you don’t want that
is their first deal you don’t want that
is their first deal you don’t want that investor like you want an investor who’s
investor like you want an investor who’s
investor like you want an investor who’s done this before who can give you advice
done this before who can give you advice
done this before who can give you advice who can open up doors and give you
who can open up doors and give you
who can open up doors and give you connections and for the most part people
connections and for the most part people
connections and for the most part people don’t want to invest in ideas they want
don’t want to invest in ideas they want
don’t want to invest in ideas they want to invest in potential companies and so
to invest in potential companies and so
to invest in potential companies and so to do that show momentum spend all the
to do that show momentum spend all the
to do that show momentum spend all the available time you have into trying to
available time you have into trying to
available time you have into trying to get some actual clients and building a
get some actual clients and building a
get some actual clients and building a prototype that you can take then to an
prototype that you can take then to an
prototype that you can take then to an investor to grow Zak what are your
investor to grow Zak what are your
investor to grow Zak what are your thoughts on ebooks to market your brand
thoughts on ebooks to market your brand
thoughts on ebooks to market your brand uh I think it depends on where you’re at
uh I think it depends on where you’re at
uh I think it depends on where you’re at as a brand I never felt like I needed a
as a brand I never felt like I needed a
as a brand I never felt like I needed a book for my brain there was one of the
book for my brain there was one of the
book for my brain there was one of the fights that I got into a lot with my
fights that I got into a lot with my
fights that I got into a lot with my agent he’s like you need a book you need
agent he’s like you need a book you need
agent he’s like you need a book you need a book not an e-book but like a natural
a book not an e-book but like a natural
a book not an e-book but like a natural book with a big brand you need one with
book with a big brand you need one with
book with a big brand you need one with penguin Random House or one of the big
penguin Random House or one of the big
penguin Random House or one of the big companies like I don’t need a book dude
companies like I don’t need a book dude
companies like I don’t need a book dude I don’t need a book to open doors I have
I don’t need a book to open doors I have
I don’t need a book to open doors I have my youtube channel I have my social
my youtube channel I have my social
my youtube channel I have my social media platform like I think I can open
media platform like I think I can open
media platform like I think I can open the same doors or bigger doors with that
the same doors or bigger doors with that
the same doors or bigger doors with that then I came with just having a book some
then I came with just having a book some
then I came with just having a book some people still care about a book but that
people still care about a book but that
people still care about a book but that that book as your stamp of approval is
that book as your stamp of approval is
that book as your stamp of approval is rapidly diminishing if you’re looking at
rapidly diminishing if you’re looking at
rapidly diminishing if you’re looking at ebook it’s all I mean anybody can do an
ebook it’s all I mean anybody can do an
ebook it’s all I mean anybody can do an e-book so just that you wrote a book
e-book so just that you wrote a book
e-book so just that you wrote a book doesn’t really mean a whole lot to most
doesn’t really mean a whole lot to most
doesn’t really mean a whole lot to most people there’s still maybe some clients
people there’s still maybe some clients
people there’s still maybe some clients or some people who care about it but
or some people who care about it but
or some people who care about it but it’s not the badge of honor than it used
it’s not the badge of honor than it used
it’s not the badge of honor than it used to be mostly because it’s just so easy
to be mostly because it’s just so easy
to be mostly because it’s just so easy to do it anybody can I would write a
to do it anybody can I would write a
to do it anybody can I would write a book not for the branding I would write
book not for the branding I would write
book not for the branding I would write a book because you want to write a book
a book because you want to write a book
a book because you want to write a book I think if you’re writing an e-book for
I think if you’re writing an e-book for
I think if you’re writing an e-book for a branding exercise it’s gonna be a big
a branding exercise it’s gonna be a big
a branding exercise it’s gonna be a big waste your time because you want to
waste your time because you want to
waste your time because you want to write a good book so if you’re gonna
write a good book so if you’re gonna
write a good book so if you’re gonna spend six to 12 months write in the book
spend six to 12 months write in the book
spend six to 12 months write in the book and it’s gonna be something you’re you
and it’s gonna be something you’re you
and it’s gonna be something you’re you know that’s quality then that that time
know that’s quality then that that time
know that’s quality then that that time is not worth it for the brand building
is not worth it for the brand building
is not worth it for the brand building exercise you could be doing way bigger
exercise you could be doing way bigger
exercise you could be doing way bigger things to build your brand if you have
things to build your brand if you have
things to build your brand if you have content that needs to get out there and
content that needs to get out there and
content that needs to get out there and you feel like I felt like for both of
you feel like I felt like for both of
you feel like I felt like for both of these books the format best fit as a
these books the format best fit as a
these books the format best fit as a book I felt like before that I never
book I felt like before that I never
book I felt like before that I never wanted to write a book and I have my
wanted to write a book and I have my
wanted to write a book and I have my youtube videos and anything that I want
youtube videos and anything that I want
youtube videos and anything that I want to talk about I’ll just make a video
to talk about I’ll just make a video
to talk about I’ll just make a video about it but for these two topics I felt
about it but for these two topics I felt
about it but for these two topics I felt like it just
like it just
like it just better as a book execution than a video
better as a book execution than a video
better as a book execution than a video my next book was gonna be on habits and
my next book was gonna be on habits and
my next book was gonna be on habits and I just feel like a habits book is not
I just feel like a habits book is not
I just feel like a habits book is not gonna be as good as a habits app and so
gonna be as good as a habits app and so
gonna be as good as a habits app and so my next generation would that would be
my next generation would that would be
my next generation would that would be to actually develop an app I don’t think
to actually develop an app I don’t think
to actually develop an app I don’t think it works as a video I don’t think it
it works as a video I don’t think it
it works as a video I don’t think it works as well as a book I think I think
works as well as a book I think I think
works as well as a book I think I think a habits works better as a book than
a habits works better as a book than
a habits works better as a book than videos but I think an app works better
videos but I think an app works better
videos but I think an app works better than books so the right execution would
than books so the right execution would
than books so the right execution would be to build the app not the book but for
be to build the app not the book but for
be to build the app not the book but for those two it was for the book so I’d
those two it was for the book so I’d
those two it was for the book so I’d really examine what is it you want to
really examine what is it you want to
really examine what is it you want to talk about and is the book the best
talk about and is the book the best
talk about and is the book the best execution of it and are you passionate
execution of it and are you passionate
execution of it and are you passionate writing it and if so then do it and if
writing it and if so then do it and if
writing it and if so then do it and if not then it’s not worth it just my
not then it’s not worth it just my
not then it’s not worth it just my branding perspective uh wictred nil Evan
branding perspective uh wictred nil Evan
branding perspective uh wictred nil Evan what was your first product my first
what was your first product my first
what was your first product my first product was I was I was five years old I
product was I was I was five years old I
product was I was I was five years old I drew some pictures with my little sister
drew some pictures with my little sister
drew some pictures with my little sister and I went door-to-door and I sold them
and I went door-to-door and I sold them
and I went door-to-door and I sold them to my neighbor and I made five cents or
to my neighbor and I made five cents or
to my neighbor and I made five cents or ten cents from there
ten cents from there
ten cents from there I sold a whole bunch of garage sale
I sold a whole bunch of garage sale
I sold a whole bunch of garage sale stuff my family would do garage sales
stuff my family would do garage sales
stuff my family would do garage sales usually once or twice a season just
usually once or twice a season just
usually once or twice a season just selling off stuff in our garage your
selling off stuff in our garage your
selling off stuff in our garage your extra stuff makes some money and I would
extra stuff makes some money and I would
extra stuff makes some money and I would always you know be at the table selling
always you know be at the table selling
always you know be at the table selling it I transitioned the baseball cards
it I transitioned the baseball cards
it I transitioned the baseball cards when I was starting off in it kind of
when I was starting off in it kind of
when I was starting off in it kind of eight nine years old it was the 1988
eight nine years old it was the 1988
eight nine years old it was the 1988 Olympics that I first started getting
Olympics that I first started getting
Olympics that I first started getting into baseball cards and and I I’d end up
into baseball cards and and I I’d end up
into baseball cards and and I I’d end up selling them at trade shows at the
selling them at trade shows at the
selling them at trade shows at the garage sales I would make more money
garage sales I would make more money
garage sales I would make more money than my family would selling all their
than my family would selling all their
than my family would selling all their furniture and all that stuff and I would
furniture and all that stuff and I would
furniture and all that stuff and I would be selling baseball cards but none of
be selling baseball cards but none of
be selling baseball cards but none of those ever went anywhere none of them
those ever went anywhere none of them
those ever went anywhere none of them ever took off to be huge things it was
ever took off to be huge things it was
ever took off to be huge things it was just that I loved it and I learned the
just that I loved it and I learned the
just that I loved it and I learned the skills of negotiating like I’m
skills of negotiating like I’m
skills of negotiating like I’m negotiating as a as an 11 year old with
negotiating as a as an 11 year old with
negotiating as a as an 11 year old with people four times my age over ten cents
people four times my age over ten cents
people four times my age over ten cents for a baseball card right like they
for a baseball card right like they
for a baseball card right like they didn’t care but that ten cents to me
didn’t care but that ten cents to me
didn’t care but that ten cents to me meant everything when the Michael Jordan
meant everything when the Michael Jordan
meant everything when the Michael Jordan baseball card came out there was the hot
baseball card came out there was the hot
baseball card came out there was the hot deal upper deck baseball card I still
deal upper deck baseball card I still
deal upper deck baseball card I still have I still let me get them I still
have I still let me get them I still
have I still let me get them I still have multiple like I said here these are
have multiple like I said here these are
have multiple like I said here these are them I still have these are three that
them I still have these are three that
them I still have these are three that are on display and I
are on display and I
are on display and I they’ll have more and I remember you
they’ll have more and I remember you
they’ll have more and I remember you know selling it to a kid at a garage
know selling it to a kid at a garage
know selling it to a kid at a garage sale and I sold it for 20 bucks and he
sale and I sold it for 20 bucks and he
sale and I sold it for 20 bucks and he only had 15 I told them we’ll go home
only had 15 I told them we’ll go home
only had 15 I told them we’ll go home and find five more bucks and come back
and find five more bucks and come back
and find five more bucks and come back in five so I was like I cut my teeth I
in five so I was like I cut my teeth I
in five so I was like I cut my teeth I did my negotiation there and that was
did my negotiation there and that was
did my negotiation there and that was great in terms of building my
great in terms of building my
great in terms of building my entrepreneurial skills but my first
entrepreneurial skills but my first
entrepreneurial skills but my first business business was when I was 19 I
business business was when I was 19 I
business business was when I was 19 I had biotech software I joined up with
had biotech software I joined up with
had biotech software I joined up with entrepreneurs that connected with
entrepreneurs that connected with
entrepreneurs that connected with through University and that was where I
through University and that was where I
through University and that was where I actually you know made some money at
actually you know made some money at
actually you know made some money at entrepreneurship next super jack came in
entrepreneurship next super jack came in
entrepreneurship next super jack came in from check your trade Mike what’s up
from check your trade Mike what’s up
from check your trade Mike what’s up question is too long for super chat see
question is too long for super chat see
question is too long for super chat see reg chat I don’t know what that means Oh
reg chat I don’t know what that means Oh
reg chat I don’t know what that means Oh regular chat okay here we go I didn’t
regular chat okay here we go I didn’t
regular chat okay here we go I didn’t know that super chat questions were
know that super chat questions were
know that super chat questions were limited in how much space you could type
limited in how much space you could type
limited in how much space you could type that’s interesting seems like a flaw
that’s interesting seems like a flaw
that’s interesting seems like a flaw people are spending money to comment you
people are spending money to comment you
people are spending money to comment you feel like they should get more space not
feel like they should get more space not
feel like they should get more space not less anyway let’s see what you have to
less anyway let’s see what you have to
less anyway let’s see what you have to say my business is growing through
say my business is growing through
say my business is growing through content creation blog posts and videos
content creation blog posts and videos
content creation blog posts and videos it will grow quicker with ads my time is
it will grow quicker with ads my time is
it will grow quicker with ads my time is limited if I’m spending time on ads I’m
limited if I’m spending time on ads I’m
limited if I’m spending time on ads I’m spending less time on content what to do
spending less time on content what to do
spending less time on content what to do I see ads as gasoline if you’re if
I see ads as gasoline if you’re if
I see ads as gasoline if you’re if you’re you need to make sure you’re
you’re you need to make sure you’re
you’re you need to make sure you’re doing something that people resonate
doing something that people resonate
doing something that people resonate with I do not I have not grown my
with I do not I have not grown my
with I do not I have not grown my YouTube channel through advertising I
YouTube channel through advertising I
YouTube channel through advertising I have I have yet to see a great model
have I have yet to see a great model
have I have yet to see a great model apart from Tai Lopez on converting paid
apart from Tai Lopez on converting paid
apart from Tai Lopez on converting paid ads into subscribers you can pump up
ads into subscribers you can pump up
ads into subscribers you can pump up views on a video quite easily but it
views on a video quite easily but it
views on a video quite easily but it doesn’t mean that they’re going to
doesn’t mean that they’re going to
doesn’t mean that they’re going to subscribe to your channel and so that’s
subscribe to your channel and so that’s
subscribe to your channel and so that’s where it becomes really difficult now ty
where it becomes really difficult now ty
where it becomes really difficult now ty has his you know in my garage
has his you know in my garage
has his you know in my garage Lamborghini all that stuff and that that
Lamborghini all that stuff and that that
Lamborghini all that stuff and that that brought people in and say hey I want to
brought people in and say hey I want to
brought people in and say hey I want to learn from this guy I want to
learn from this guy I want to
learn from this guy I want to Lamborghini in my in my garage too and
Lamborghini in my in my garage too and
Lamborghini in my in my garage too and so they subscribe to his channel but
so they subscribe to his channel but
so they subscribe to his channel but because he did so much based on on that
because he did so much based on on that
because he did so much based on on that if you look at his videos when he’s not
if you look at his videos when he’s not
if you look at his videos when he’s not advertising he’s not growing his channel
advertising he’s not growing his channel
advertising he’s not growing his channel there’s that there was a number of
there’s that there was a number of
there’s that there was a number of months where he had super low growth
months where he had super low growth
months where he had super low growth like a hundred subscribers in a month or
like a hundred subscribers in a month or
like a hundred subscribers in a month or negative subscribers lots of days where
negative subscribers lots of days where
negative subscribers lots of days where his negative subscriber grow
his negative subscriber grow
his negative subscriber grow and you can basically tell where he
and you can basically tell where he
and you can basically tell where he turned on his ads and where he turned
turned on his ads and where he turned
turned on his ads and where he turned off and so his views on his videos have
off and so his views on his videos have
off and so his views on his videos have not done historically well if they don’t
not done historically well if they don’t
not done historically well if they don’t if he doesn’t put ad dollars behind it
if he doesn’t put ad dollars behind it
if he doesn’t put ad dollars behind it and the subscriber count drops off when
and the subscriber count drops off when
and the subscriber count drops off when he’s not supporting it with ads and so
he’s not supporting it with ads and so
he’s not supporting it with ads and so it’s a hard model to sustain and and
it’s a hard model to sustain and and
it’s a hard model to sustain and and he’s the best that I’ve seen I haven’t
he’s the best that I’ve seen I haven’t
he’s the best that I’ve seen I haven’t seen anybody else really grow their
seen anybody else really grow their
seen anybody else really grow their subscriber base through advertising and
subscriber base through advertising and
subscriber base through advertising and so maybe you’ll be the first to figure
so maybe you’ll be the first to figure
so maybe you’ll be the first to figure it out if you figure out a model let me
it out if you figure out a model let me
it out if you figure out a model let me know I’m I’m excited I’d be I’d be open
know I’m I’m excited I’d be I’d be open
know I’m I’m excited I’d be I’d be open to testing it myself I have multiple
to testing it myself I have multiple
to testing it myself I have multiple times I haven’t figured it out I think
times I haven’t figured it out I think
times I haven’t figured it out I think your best your best bet is unless you
your best your best bet is unless you
your best your best bet is unless you are super passionate about like I love
are super passionate about like I love
are super passionate about like I love advertising and I’m gonna be the guy to
advertising and I’m gonna be the guy to
advertising and I’m gonna be the guy to figure this out for everybody else I’m
figure this out for everybody else I’m
figure this out for everybody else I’m like I’m planting my flag in the grounds
like I’m planting my flag in the grounds
like I’m planting my flag in the grounds is what I’m gonna be known for then I
is what I’m gonna be known for then I
is what I’m gonna be known for then I would do what what is more
would do what what is more
would do what what is more tried-and-true and I would go and just
tried-and-true and I would go and just
tried-and-true and I would go and just spend the time on making better content
spend the time on making better content
spend the time on making better content there’s always a tendency this is this
there’s always a tendency this is this
there’s always a tendency this is this is what I go through every quarter at
is what I go through every quarter at
is what I go through every quarter at least once a quarter thinking what other
least once a quarter thinking what other
least once a quarter thinking what other marketing strategies can I use to grow
marketing strategies can I use to grow
marketing strategies can I use to grow my stuff bigger to grow my channel
my stuff bigger to grow my channel
my stuff bigger to grow my channel bigger what are the marketing strategies
bigger what are the marketing strategies
bigger what are the marketing strategies can I use do I do more on Twitter do I
can I use do I do more on Twitter do I
can I use do I do more on Twitter do I reach out to more influencers or do any
reach out to more influencers or do any
reach out to more influencers or do any of this stuff and at the end of the day
of this stuff and at the end of the day
of this stuff and at the end of the day because it’s frustrating this frustrates
because it’s frustrating this frustrates
because it’s frustrating this frustrates ox man it sucks I spent four years to
ox man it sucks I spent four years to
ox man it sucks I spent four years to build something up super frustrating but
build something up super frustrating but
build something up super frustrating but at the end of the day is what it always
at the end of the day is what it always
at the end of the day is what it always comes down to make better content if
comes down to make better content if
comes down to make better content if your content was better Mike it would
your content was better Mike it would
your content was better Mike it would spread and that is the honest truth and
spread and that is the honest truth and
spread and that is the honest truth and so spend more time making better content
so spend more time making better content
so spend more time making better content when I look back on my channel my
when I look back on my channel my
when I look back on my channel my content I thought was still good and it
content I thought was still good and it
content I thought was still good and it only hit a certain percentage of people
only hit a certain percentage of people
only hit a certain percentage of people because they liked it and most people
because they liked it and most people
because they liked it and most people didn’t because I was still in the early
didn’t because I was still in the early
didn’t because I was still in the early stages of my game even though I had what
stages of my game even though I had what
stages of my game even though I had what I thought were great opinions and great
I thought were great opinions and great
I thought were great opinions and great content and a lot of my opinions haven’t
content and a lot of my opinions haven’t
content and a lot of my opinions haven’t changed since how we deliver them has
changed since how we deliver them has
changed since how we deliver them has changed my on-camera presence has gotten
changed my on-camera presence has gotten
changed my on-camera presence has gotten way better the energy has gone up a lot
way better the energy has gone up a lot
way better the energy has gone up a lot our editing on the videos and the
our editing on the videos and the
our editing on the videos and the research and the team building that
research and the team building that
research and the team building that we’ve done has helped the video
we’ve done has helped the video
we’ve done has helped the video substantially
you deserve what you have is what I
you deserve what you have is what I always end up telling myself I deserve
always end up telling myself I deserve
always end up telling myself I deserve to have 1.2 million subscribers and I
to have 1.2 million subscribers and I
to have 1.2 million subscribers and I don’t deserve to have 10 and I 10
don’t deserve to have 10 and I 10
don’t deserve to have 10 and I 10 million subscribers and I don’t deserve
million subscribers and I don’t deserve
million subscribers and I don’t deserve to have a hundred thousand subscribers I
to have a hundred thousand subscribers I
to have a hundred thousand subscribers I deserve what I have for the work that I
deserve what I have for the work that I
deserve what I have for the work that I put in and for the quality of product
put in and for the quality of product
put in and for the quality of product that I’ve created and if I made better
that I’ve created and if I made better
that I’ve created and if I made better videos then I would deserve to have 10
videos then I would deserve to have 10
videos then I would deserve to have 10 million subscribers and for everybody
million subscribers and for everybody
million subscribers and for everybody who comments on my channel is that you
who comments on my channel is that you
who comments on my channel is that you deserve more views and more subscribers
deserve more views and more subscribers
deserve more views and more subscribers I don’t because I’m not making good
I don’t because I’m not making good
I don’t because I’m not making good enough stuff and so I would apply the
enough stuff and so I would apply the
enough stuff and so I would apply the same thing to you before I look at
same thing to you before I look at
same thing to you before I look at advertising again unless you just have
advertising again unless you just have
advertising again unless you just have an obsession with advertising and you
an obsession with advertising and you
an obsession with advertising and you are gonna be the guy who figures it out
are gonna be the guy who figures it out
are gonna be the guy who figures it out then I would say I deserve to be where
then I would say I deserve to be where
then I would say I deserve to be where I’m at
I’m at
I’m at my content is not good enough to be a
my content is not good enough to be a
my content is not good enough to be a hundred thousand subscribers yet I’m
hundred thousand subscribers yet I’m
hundred thousand subscribers yet I’m gonna spend as much time and effort and
gonna spend as much time and effort and
gonna spend as much time and effort and energy as I have into making better
energy as I have into making better
energy as I have into making better content that resonates with people and
content that resonates with people and
content that resonates with people and that sucks that’s a really tough pill to
that sucks that’s a really tough pill to
that sucks that’s a really tough pill to swallow that message really hurts but
swallow that message really hurts but
swallow that message really hurts but it’s the truth
it’s the truth
it’s the truth and when you embrace it that’s when
and when you embrace it that’s when
and when you embrace it that’s when things actually get better and it’s what
things actually get better and it’s what
things actually get better and it’s what I tell myself so I eat that same pill
I tell myself so I eat that same pill
I tell myself so I eat that same pill every single day apart from the once a
every single day apart from the once a
every single day apart from the once a quarter where I try to think what else
quarter where I try to think what else
quarter where I try to think what else can I be doing why is this so hard right
can I be doing why is this so hard right
can I be doing why is this so hard right you fall back into three great videos a
you fall back into three great videos a
you fall back into three great videos a day to keep building your channel thank
day to keep building your channel thank
day to keep building your channel thank you for the super chat next per nav Evan
you for the super chat next per nav Evan
you for the super chat next per nav Evan how do you find how did you find your
how do you find how did you find your
how do you find how did you find your passion I found my passion because I got
passion I found my passion because I got
passion I found my passion because I got invited to speak at an event I had sold
invited to speak at an event I had sold
invited to speak at an event I had sold my business and this young entrepreneur
my business and this young entrepreneur
my business and this young entrepreneur success story I got invited to speak at
success story I got invited to speak at
success story I got invited to speak at a local YMCA and just to share my story
a local YMCA and just to share my story
a local YMCA and just to share my story and I was expecting a big crowd it was a
and I was expecting a big crowd it was a
and I was expecting a big crowd it was a free event that was had a lot of
free event that was had a lot of
free event that was had a lot of promotion and three people showed up for
promotion and three people showed up for
promotion and three people showed up for it in my heart sunk and I felt like I
it in my heart sunk and I felt like I
it in my heart sunk and I felt like I wasted my time going in and I just spent
wasted my time going in and I just spent
wasted my time going in and I just spent like two weeks preparing for this thing
like two weeks preparing for this thing
like two weeks preparing for this thing and promoting it and three people showed
and promoting it and three people showed
and promoting it and three people showed up to this event and I when I opened the
up to this event and I when I opened the
up to this event and I when I opened the door and saw three people there I felt
door and saw three people there I felt
door and saw three people there I felt like this is never gonna work this was a
like this is never gonna work this was a
like this is never gonna work this was a stupid idea
stupid idea
stupid idea what a waste of time but three people
what a waste of time but three people
what a waste of time but three people showed up and so I I was gonna help them
showed up and so I I was gonna help them
showed up and so I I was gonna help them right I made the commitment like three
right I made the commitment like three
right I made the commitment like three with one person show if I’m doing this
with one person show if I’m doing this
with one person show if I’m doing this live hangout here and one person shows
live hangout here and one person shows
live hangout here and one person shows up I’m gonna deliver a show for that one
up I’m gonna deliver a show for that one
up I’m gonna deliver a show for that one person I’m gonna be as helpful as
person I’m gonna be as helpful as
person I’m gonna be as helpful as possible because I made that commitment
possible because I made that commitment
possible because I made that commitment to them
to them
to them it was awesome I really helped those
it was awesome I really helped those
it was awesome I really helped those three people they left that event you
three people they left that event you
three people they left that event you know different people from when they
know different people from when they
know different people from when they came in and it just filled my soul and
came in and it just filled my soul and
came in and it just filled my soul and and I didn’t know how was gonna work out
and I didn’t know how was gonna work out
and I didn’t know how was gonna work out and I didn’t think it would ever work
and I didn’t think it would ever work
and I didn’t think it would ever work out right if three people come to a free
out right if three people come to a free
out right if three people come to a free thing how will you ever make money from
thing how will you ever make money from
thing how will you ever make money from it just doesn’t make sense but I had to
it just doesn’t make sense but I had to
it just doesn’t make sense but I had to find a way to keep going
find a way to keep going
find a way to keep going even if it didn’t make sense and I think
even if it didn’t make sense and I think
even if it didn’t make sense and I think that’s where it becomes really difficult
that’s where it becomes really difficult
that’s where it becomes really difficult that’s the head versus heart decision my
that’s the head versus heart decision my
that’s the head versus heart decision my head was saying well this is stupid and
head was saying well this is stupid and
head was saying well this is stupid and it’s never gonna work and my heart
it’s never gonna work and my heart
it’s never gonna work and my heart saying I don’t care I have to find a way
saying I don’t care I have to find a way
saying I don’t care I have to find a way to keep going and when you find the
to keep going and when you find the
to keep going and when you find the thing that you want to go back to and do
thing that you want to go back to and do
thing that you want to go back to and do again and again and again and again and
again and again and again and again and
again and again and again and again and the asset test doesn’t have to be I want
the asset test doesn’t have to be I want
the asset test doesn’t have to be I want to do this for the rest of my life
to do this for the rest of my life
to do this for the rest of my life it’s going in and saying I want to do
it’s going in and saying I want to do
it’s going in and saying I want to do that again that was really cool and then
that again that was really cool and then
that again that was really cool and then when you go do it again it’s like I
when you go do it again it’s like I
when you go do it again it’s like I really want to do it again it keeps you
really want to do it again it keeps you
really want to do it again it keeps you know continues to build when you find
know continues to build when you find
know continues to build when you find that thing then it may not make sense
that thing then it may not make sense
that thing then it may not make sense practically how are you gonna do it but
practically how are you gonna do it but
practically how are you gonna do it but you have to keep going and if you stick
you have to keep going and if you stick
you have to keep going and if you stick on something that you love doing even if
on something that you love doing even if
on something that you love doing even if it doesn’t make practical sense your
it doesn’t make practical sense your
it doesn’t make practical sense your head will figure out a way for it to
head will figure out a way for it to
head will figure out a way for it to make practical sense so the big
make practical sense so the big
make practical sense so the big decisions you make with the heart small
decisions you make with the heart small
decisions you make with the heart small ones with the head next word we got
ones with the head next word we got
ones with the head next word we got Nigel
Nigel
Nigel Evan I just joined the Chicago investors
Evan I just joined the Chicago investors
Evan I just joined the Chicago investors Association to get patents for designs
Association to get patents for designs
Association to get patents for designs is this a good move or should I engage
is this a good move or should I engage
is this a good move or should I engage with an investor I previously had
with an investor I previously had
with an investor I previously had contact with so if you’re looking for an
contact with so if you’re looking for an
contact with so if you’re looking for an investor to Faton that is super super
investor to Faton that is super super
investor to Faton that is super super super challenging if you meant inventors
super challenging if you meant inventors
super challenging if you meant inventors association that may be something
association that may be something
association that may be something different and investors typically don’t
different and investors typically don’t
different and investors typically don’t want to be in the R&D stage the only way
want to be in the R&D stage the only way
want to be in the R&D stage the only way that I see it working really is if you
that I see it working really is if you
that I see it working really is if you have an investor who really understands
have an investor who really understands
have an investor who really understands your industry and has connections and
your industry and has connections and
your industry and has connections and customers in and can say here is what
customers in and can say here is what
customers in and can say here is what how I see this thing working out you
how I see this thing working out you
how I see this thing working out you don’t wanna you don’t again to the
don’t wanna you don’t again to the
don’t wanna you don’t again to the question before you don’t want an
question before you don’t want an
question before you don’t want an investor who’s just giving you money you
investor who’s just giving you money you
investor who’s just giving you money you do not want that investor somebody who
do not want that investor somebody who
do not want that investor somebody who even if you dealt with them before who’s
even if you dealt with them before who’s
even if you dealt with them before who’s just throwing you 10k 20k 50k 100k
just throwing you 10k 20k 50k 100k
just throwing you 10k 20k 50k 100k whatever you’re looking for but they’re
whatever you’re looking for but they’re
whatever you’re looking for but they’re not gonna help you build the business
not gonna help you build the business
not gonna help you build the business they’re not gonna teach you anything
they’re not gonna teach you anything
they’re not gonna teach you anything they’re not gonna open up doors they’re
they’re not gonna open up doors they’re
they’re not gonna open up doors they’re not gonna be a mentor for you you don’t
not gonna be a mentor for you you don’t
not gonna be a mentor for you you don’t want
want
want that person because you’re stuck with
that person because you’re stuck with
that person because you’re stuck with them forever as long as you have your
them forever as long as you have your
them forever as long as you have your business you have this person as an
business you have this person as an
business you have this person as an investor in your company and if you have
investor in your company and if you have
investor in your company and if you have a crappy first investor the more serious
a crappy first investor the more serious
a crappy first investor the more serious investors don’t want to join in if
investors don’t want to join in if
investors don’t want to join in if you’ve given up 20% of your business to
you’ve given up 20% of your business to
you’ve given up 20% of your business to this investor who’s not going to help
this investor who’s not going to help
this investor who’s not going to help your company and then you’re actually
your company and then you’re actually
your company and then you’re actually building something and you go to a VC
building something and you go to a VC
building something and you go to a VC they will often back away from buying
they will often back away from buying
they will often back away from buying into your business because you took the
into your business because you took the
into your business because you took the wrong investment deal because they don’t
wrong investment deal because they don’t
wrong investment deal because they don’t want to spend money to buy out another
want to spend money to buy out another
want to spend money to buy out another investor the money they spend they want
investor the money they spend they want
investor the money they spend they want to put it to use to grow the company and
to put it to use to grow the company and
to put it to use to grow the company and if you have already been diluted so much
if you have already been diluted so much
if you have already been diluted so much because you’ve given up chunks to people
because you’ve given up chunks to people
because you’ve given up chunks to people who don’t who aren’t contributing then
who don’t who aren’t contributing then
who don’t who aren’t contributing then they’re gonna question your motivation
they’re gonna question your motivation
they’re gonna question your motivation if you’re stuck with 5% of your company
if you’re stuck with 5% of your company
if you’re stuck with 5% of your company do you still want to work every single
do you still want to work every single
do you still want to work every single day building this thing up right and so
day building this thing up right and so
day building this thing up right and so you have to be really careful but giving
you have to be really careful but giving
you have to be really careful but giving up equity to somebody who is not going
up equity to somebody who is not going
up equity to somebody who is not going to be a long-term part of your company
to be a long-term part of your company
to be a long-term part of your company so if I’m if I have an invention idea
so if I’m if I have an invention idea
so if I’m if I have an invention idea the best investor would be somebody who
the best investor would be somebody who
the best investor would be somebody who can take that idea and market it where
can take that idea and market it where
can take that idea and market it where they are you’re the brains and they’re
they are you’re the brains and they’re
they are you’re the brains and they’re part of the kind of sales marketing arm
part of the kind of sales marketing arm
part of the kind of sales marketing arm for you really open up some doors and
for you really open up some doors and
for you really open up some doors and contracts for you and then funding the
contracts for you and then funding the
contracts for you and then funding the patent makes sense the option that we
patent makes sense the option that we
patent makes sense the option that we looked at for my business was partnering
looked at for my business was partnering
looked at for my business was partnering up with our lawyer so go to lawyers who
up with our lawyer so go to lawyers who
up with our lawyer so go to lawyers who have a patent business and ideally a
have a patent business and ideally a
have a patent business and ideally a bigger company not just a small patent
bigger company not just a small patent
bigger company not just a small patent lawyer because a lot of times they don’t
lawyer because a lot of times they don’t
lawyer because a lot of times they don’t have contacts but a patent lawyer who is
have contacts but a patent lawyer who is
have contacts but a patent lawyer who is part of a bigger firm and if that firm
part of a bigger firm and if that firm
part of a bigger firm and if that firm part of what a lawyers strengths is not
part of what a lawyers strengths is not
part of what a lawyers strengths is not just doing the legal work it’s helping
just doing the legal work it’s helping
just doing the legal work it’s helping their clients through connections right
their clients through connections right
their clients through connections right so what I would try to do is find
so what I would try to do is find
so what I would try to do is find whatever industry you’re in like if
whatever industry you’re in like if
whatever industry you’re in like if you’re in automotive I try to find a law
you’re in automotive I try to find a law
you’re in automotive I try to find a law firm that has a lot of automotive
firm that has a lot of automotive
firm that has a lot of automotive clients and then I would work with one
clients and then I would work with one
clients and then I would work with one of the patent lawyers for that legal
of the patent lawyers for that legal
of the patent lawyers for that legal firm with the hope of them being able to
firm with the hope of them being able to
firm with the hope of them being able to transition it to introduce it to their
transition it to introduce it to their
transition it to introduce it to their automotive clients and take a piece of
automotive clients and take a piece of
automotive clients and take a piece of whatever deal so whether they divert a
whatever deal so whether they divert a
whatever deal so whether they divert a hundred percent of their fees or a
hundred percent of their fees or a
hundred percent of their fees or a portion of their fees but they’re
portion of their fees but they’re
portion of their fees but they’re gaining the back because they’re gonna
gaining the back because they’re gonna
gaining the back because they’re gonna earn a commission on making the
earn a commission on making the
earn a commission on making the introduction or just the fact that
introduction or just the fact that
introduction or just the fact that they’re making an introduction to a big
they’re making an introduction to a big
they’re making an introduction to a big client of theirs builds a massive
client of theirs builds a massive
client of theirs builds a massive relationship
relationship
relationship in whatever the $5,000 or $10,000 or
in whatever the $5,000 or $10,000 or
in whatever the $5,000 or $10,000 or whatever it is that they would get from
whatever it is that they would get from
whatever it is that they would get from it is meaningless because they’re
it is meaningless because they’re
it is meaningless because they’re billing five million dollars with this
billing five million dollars with this
billing five million dollars with this big client that’s that’s the it’s one of
big client that’s that’s the it’s one of
big client that’s that’s the it’s one of the greatest ways and we were really
the greatest ways and we were really
the greatest ways and we were really close on making that deal with the
close on making that deal with the
close on making that deal with the lawyer we got bought out before we made
lawyer we got bought out before we made
lawyer we got bought out before we made that deal but you need to be if you’re
that deal but you need to be if you’re
that deal but you need to be if you’re if you’re bringing somebody on it needs
if you’re bringing somebody on it needs
if you’re bringing somebody on it needs to be somebody who’s gonna be leverage
to be somebody who’s gonna be leverage
to be somebody who’s gonna be leverage for you who open doors will be an asset
for you who open doors will be an asset
for you who open doors will be an asset and not just dumb money do not take on
and not just dumb money do not take on
and not just dumb money do not take on dumb money into your business next
dumb money into your business next
dumb money into your business next Salima evan equipment to start making
Salima evan equipment to start making
Salima evan equipment to start making videos edit vs. raw footage so listen
videos edit vs. raw footage so listen
videos edit vs. raw footage so listen when I started I did everything myself
when I started I did everything myself
when I started I did everything myself I used a camcorder that we had I used
I used a camcorder that we had I used
I used a camcorder that we had I used the DSLR that we had uses little tiny
the DSLR that we had uses little tiny
the DSLR that we had uses little tiny flip thing that I had I did not spend
flip thing that I had I did not spend
flip thing that I had I did not spend any money buying anything I did all the
any money buying anything I did all the
any money buying anything I did all the editing myself with Windows Movie Maker
editing myself with Windows Movie Maker
editing myself with Windows Movie Maker and then upgraded to Camtasia and then
and then upgraded to Camtasia and then
and then upgraded to Camtasia and then eventually hired somebody to edit my
eventually hired somebody to edit my
eventually hired somebody to edit my videos and that allowed me to ramp up my
videos and that allowed me to ramp up my
videos and that allowed me to ramp up my production I’m a big believer not
production I’m a big believer not
production I’m a big believer not spending money till I’m making money and
spending money till I’m making money and
spending money till I’m making money and being as resourceful as possible
being as resourceful as possible
being as resourceful as possible oh the first camera that I bought was
oh the first camera that I bought was
oh the first camera that I bought was from Costco and again I was making a
from Costco and again I was making a
from Costco and again I was making a little bit of money coming in so and I
little bit of money coming in so and I
little bit of money coming in so and I already had a successful business right
already had a successful business right
already had a successful business right like I exited my first business I built
like I exited my first business I built
like I exited my first business I built a second company with my website I was
a second company with my website I was
a second company with my website I was making money and I’m starting this new
making money and I’m starting this new
making money and I’m starting this new thing out on the side and I’m
thing out on the side and I’m
thing out on the side and I’m bootstrapping everything from the get I
bootstrapping everything from the get I
bootstrapping everything from the get I bought my first camera at Costco 300
bought my first camera at Costco 300
bought my first camera at Costco 300 bucks and I used that for six months a
bucks and I used that for six months a
bucks and I used that for six months a year and then I kept upgrading my
year and then I kept upgrading my
year and then I kept upgrading my cameras at Costco because you could try
cameras at Costco because you could try
cameras at Costco because you could try it for 30 days and still take it back
it for 30 days and still take it back
it for 30 days and still take it back for a refund if you weren’t getting if
for a refund if you weren’t getting if
for a refund if you weren’t getting if you didn’t like it which had the most
you didn’t like it which had the most
you didn’t like it which had the most generous return policy of any of the
generous return policy of any of the
generous return policy of any of the stores at least here in Canada and then
stores at least here in Canada and then
stores at least here in Canada and then just slowly started expanding like now
just slowly started expanding like now
just slowly started expanding like now I’ve got a more professional set up I
I’ve got a more professional set up I
I’ve got a more professional set up I have a cameraman who comes in once a
have a cameraman who comes in once a
have a cameraman who comes in once a month to film my big videos a lot of the
month to film my big videos a lot of the
month to film my big videos a lot of the other videos even now I’m filming off of
other videos even now I’m filming off of
other videos even now I’m filming off of a Logitech it’s a 4k camera I use
a Logitech it’s a 4k camera I use
a Logitech it’s a 4k camera I use another launch at a camera that cost me
another launch at a camera that cost me
another launch at a camera that cost me 99 bucks and I use that for four years
99 bucks and I use that for four years
99 bucks and I use that for four years this one is maybe 300 it’s still not
this one is maybe 300 it’s still not
this one is maybe 300 it’s still not that super expensive this microphone is
that super expensive this microphone is
that super expensive this microphone is a lot more expensive that I just got in
a lot more expensive that I just got in
a lot more expensive that I just got in the past couple months so it doesn’t
the past couple months so it doesn’t
the past couple months so it doesn’t have it’s never about the gear honestly
have it’s never about the gear honestly
have it’s never about the gear honestly it’s not about the gear
it’s not about the gear
it’s not about the gear blaming the gear it’s you you suck right
blaming the gear it’s you you suck right
blaming the gear it’s you you suck right like I suck I suck right I am so pumped
like I suck I suck right I am so pumped
like I suck I suck right I am so pumped to go on my cruise and film all my
to go on my cruise and film all my
to go on my cruise and film all my videos where’s my phone somewhere I’m
videos where’s my phone somewhere I’m
videos where’s my phone somewhere I’m gonna film all my videos off of my phone
gonna film all my videos off of my phone
gonna film all my videos off of my phone and I’m so pumped to do it because it’s
and I’m so pumped to do it because it’s
and I’m so pumped to do it because it’s not I want to show my camera man like
not I want to show my camera man like
not I want to show my camera man like look boom the same number of views or
look boom the same number of views or
look boom the same number of views or higher from me on my camera because the
higher from me on my camera because the
higher from me on my camera because the biggest factor in everything is not the
biggest factor in everything is not the
biggest factor in everything is not the gear and not the camera man it’s me I
gear and not the camera man it’s me I
gear and not the camera man it’s me I need to turn up I need to do better I
need to turn up I need to do better I
need to turn up I need to do better I could make this video off of my cell
could make this video off of my cell
could make this video off of my cell phone and if I’m 10 times better it
phone and if I’m 10 times better it
phone and if I’m 10 times better it won’t matter if I’m in a dark room or if
won’t matter if I’m in a dark room or if
won’t matter if I’m in a dark room or if I have a great microphone or not you
I have a great microphone or not you
I have a great microphone or not you have to be able to hear me obviously you
have to be able to hear me obviously you
have to be able to hear me obviously you have to be able to see me there’s some
have to be able to see me there’s some
have to be able to see me there’s some minimum thresholds but I still film
minimum thresholds but I still film
minimum thresholds but I still film videos off of my camera and you can too
videos off of my camera and you can too
videos off of my camera and you can too and I think too often people get locked
and I think too often people get locked
and I think too often people get locked into I need the right gear and I need to
into I need the right gear and I need to
into I need the right gear and I need to spend thousands of dollars you don’t you
spend thousands of dollars you don’t you
spend thousands of dollars you don’t you already have the gear you have a phone
already have the gear you have a phone
already have the gear you have a phone that’s enough you could go live and make
that’s enough you could go live and make
that’s enough you could go live and make videos you could go on snapchat and
videos you could go on snapchat and
videos you could go on snapchat and Instagram and do the stories which I’m
Instagram and do the stories which I’m
Instagram and do the stories which I’m doing every single day no editing right
doing every single day no editing right
doing every single day no editing right like quick snaps and at the end of the
like quick snaps and at the end of the
like quick snaps and at the end of the day it’s gonna come down to how good are
day it’s gonna come down to how good are
day it’s gonna come down to how good are you if I had to pick where I’m gonna
you if I had to pick where I’m gonna
you if I had to pick where I’m gonna spend my dollars my time my investment
spend my dollars my time my investment
spend my dollars my time my investment it’s always gonna be in me first it
it’s always gonna be in me first it
it’s always gonna be in me first it always being you first way more you you
always being you first way more you you
always being you first way more you you you you you you you you you you you you
you you you you you you you you you you
you you you you you you you you you you you
you
you and then 1% gear and people don’t like
and then 1% gear and people don’t like
and then 1% gear and people don’t like to hear that because the gear seems like
to hear that because the gear seems like
to hear that because the gear seems like an easy solution stop focusing on the
an easy solution stop focusing on the
an easy solution stop focusing on the gear it’s you you suck I suck now let’s
gear it’s you you suck I suck now let’s
gear it’s you you suck I suck now let’s get better right let’s make amazing
get better right let’s make amazing
get better right let’s make amazing content because as much as we suck we’re
content because as much as we suck we’re
content because as much as we suck we’re also awesome and we have amazing
also awesome and we have amazing
also awesome and we have amazing potential and if you invested the time
potential and if you invested the time
potential and if you invested the time and energy to really make yourself great
and energy to really make yourself great
and energy to really make yourself great on camera you general blow up I’m
on camera you general blow up I’m
on camera you general blow up I’m looking forward to seeing your content I
looking forward to seeing your content I
looking forward to seeing your content I want to post it for now I really want to
want to post it for now I really want to
want to post it for now I really want to help you with untapped potential how can
help you with untapped potential how can
help you with untapped potential how can I help you
I help you
I help you so one of the things I realized with
so one of the things I realized with
so one of the things I realized with this mission that I’m on to help solve
this mission that I’m on to help solve
this mission that I’m on to help solve the world’s biggest problem is I can’t
the world’s biggest problem is I can’t
the world’s biggest problem is I can’t do it alone I need help and I’m open you
do it alone I need help and I’m open you
do it alone I need help and I’m open you know pitch me your ideas at the if you
know pitch me your ideas at the if you
know pitch me your ideas at the if you go to my website I’ve been comical calm
go to my website I’ve been comical calm
go to my website I’ve been comical calm at the bottom I’d list some of the
at the bottom I’d list some of the
at the bottom I’d list some of the things that are the most
things that are the most
things that are the most immediate needs and I’m working on but
immediate needs and I’m working on but
immediate needs and I’m working on but I’m also open to other ideas to see if
I’m also open to other ideas to see if
I’m also open to other ideas to see if there’s a fit so it’s more on you check
there’s a fit so it’s more on you check
there’s a fit so it’s more on you check out the site come with some ideas let me
out the site come with some ideas let me
out the site come with some ideas let me know and maybe we can do something
know and maybe we can do something
know and maybe we can do something Felicia how do you consistently say no
Felicia how do you consistently say no
Felicia how do you consistently say no to work or opportunities where you the
to work or opportunities where you the
to work or opportunities where you the potential client is super pumped for you
potential client is super pumped for you
potential client is super pumped for you to do the work but it doesn’t speak to
to do the work but it doesn’t speak to
to do the work but it doesn’t speak to your heart just experience just knowing
your heart just experience just knowing
your heart just experience just knowing that this is not gonna work out just
that this is not gonna work out just
that this is not gonna work out just knowing that’s gonna be a pain the last
knowing that’s gonna be a pain the last
knowing that’s gonna be a pain the last one that I did so I I had this rule for
one that I did so I I had this rule for
one that I did so I I had this rule for awhile just just by being burned by
awhile just just by being burned by
awhile just just by being burned by clients and not burn like they screwed
clients and not burn like they screwed
clients and not burn like they screwed me over it’s just it’s not worth it
me over it’s just it’s not worth it
me over it’s just it’s not worth it working with with clients who don’t
working with with clients who don’t
working with with clients who don’t respect what you’re doing it’s not work
respect what you’re doing it’s not work
respect what you’re doing it’s not work that you love it’s just it just grinds
that you love it’s just it just grinds
that you love it’s just it just grinds you down and so I had a the last project
you down and so I had a the last project
you down and so I had a the last project I worked on after I said I’d never do it
I worked on after I said I’d never do it
I worked on after I said I’d never do it again I had worked on one more it was
again I had worked on one more it was
again I had worked on one more it was because of sue an agency and an agency
because of sue an agency and an agency
because of sue an agency and an agency that I had worked with before and I had
that I had worked with before and I had
that I had worked with before and I had a great relationship with and they
a great relationship with and they
a great relationship with and they brought on a new client this huge credit
brought on a new client this huge credit
brought on a new client this huge credit card company and they wanted me to do a
card company and they wanted me to do a
card company and they wanted me to do a deal with them and I said I don’t you
deal with them and I said I don’t you
deal with them and I said I don’t you know I don’t think it’s gonna work I
know I don’t think it’s gonna work I
know I don’t think it’s gonna work I don’t think the terms are good I don’t I
don’t think the terms are good I don’t I
don’t think the terms are good I don’t I don’t think like they get what I’m
don’t think like they get what I’m
don’t think like they get what I’m trying to do and I don’t think the
trying to do and I don’t think the
trying to do and I don’t think the contents gonna be really good
contents gonna be really good
contents gonna be really good I said please do it please try it please
I said please do it please try it please
I said please do it please try it please didn’t mean a lot to us you know it’s a
didn’t mean a lot to us you know it’s a
didn’t mean a lot to us you know it’s a perfect fit and even though my heart
perfect fit and even though my heart
perfect fit and even though my heart said no I still said yes because I like
said no I still said yes because I like
said no I still said yes because I like the agency and I figured okay we can try
the agency and I figured okay we can try
the agency and I figured okay we can try to find a me to work and I’m just trying
to find a me to work and I’m just trying
to find a me to work and I’m just trying to help them out more than even the
to help them out more than even the
to help them out more than even the client long story short you know instead
client long story short you know instead
client long story short you know instead of a multi production deal we did one
of a multi production deal we did one
of a multi production deal we did one video it didn’t you know it didn’t feel
video it didn’t you know it didn’t feel
video it didn’t you know it didn’t feel great it didn’t take off
great it didn’t take off
great it didn’t take off nobody ended up being super happy and
nobody ended up being super happy and
nobody ended up being super happy and and we just decided not to finish deal
and we just decided not to finish deal
and we just decided not to finish deal he was like the cleanest thing is you
he was like the cleanest thing is you
he was like the cleanest thing is you know what this isn’t this is working out
know what this isn’t this is working out
know what this isn’t this is working out for anybody so let’s stop it here and I
for anybody so let’s stop it here and I
for anybody so let’s stop it here and I and I knew it right like I knew what
and I knew it right like I knew what
and I knew it right like I knew what going in I knew this was not gonna be a
going in I knew this was not gonna be a
going in I knew this was not gonna be a good fit going in and I tried to do it
good fit going in and I tried to do it
good fit going in and I tried to do it to help out you know my friends my
to help out you know my friends my
to help out you know my friends my clients the agencies and ever since then
clients the agencies and ever since then
clients the agencies and ever since then it’s been there’s been a huge huge huge
it’s been there’s been a huge huge huge
it’s been there’s been a huge huge huge huge deals that have come my way that
huge deals that have come my way that
huge deals that have come my way that I’ve said no to because it’s just not
I’ve said no to because it’s just not
I’ve said no to because it’s just not it’s not the right fit it’s not the
it’s not the right fit it’s not the
it’s not the right fit it’s not the right fit
right fit
right fit I will not promote something that I have
I will not promote something that I have
I will not promote something that I have not using myself I would not promote
not using myself I would not promote
not using myself I would not promote something where somebody is just trying
something where somebody is just trying
something where somebody is just trying to pick
to pick
to pick something instead of actually offer
something instead of actually offer
something instead of actually offer value and the brands that have
value and the brands that have
value and the brands that have approached me our giant names and it’s
approached me our giant names and it’s
approached me our giant names and it’s just not I’m saying no and I feel great
just not I’m saying no and I feel great
just not I’m saying no and I feel great about it so I think just the experience
about it so I think just the experience
about it so I think just the experience and the pain like the pain is good in
and the pain like the pain is good in
and the pain like the pain is good in micro and macro it makes you better
micro and macro it makes you better
micro and macro it makes you better quick example one of the things that I’m
quick example one of the things that I’m
quick example one of the things that I’m trying to remember to do every time is
trying to remember to do every time is
trying to remember to do every time is when I post an Instagram story I put a
when I post an Instagram story I put a
when I post an Instagram story I put a hashtag on it you know you put a hashtag
hashtag on it you know you put a hashtag
hashtag on it you know you put a hashtag on it and you add it to a highlight I
on it and you add it to a highlight I
on it and you add it to a highlight I don’t always remember because I’m
don’t always remember because I’m
don’t always remember because I’m posting too you know six different
posting too you know six different
posting too you know six different networks every single day responded to
networks every single day responded to
networks every single day responded to everybody and I don’t I remember the
everybody and I don’t I remember the
everybody and I don’t I remember the post but I don’t always remember the the
post but I don’t always remember the the
post but I don’t always remember the the details of putting a hashtag on it and
details of putting a hashtag on it and
details of putting a hashtag on it and so I did it yesterday
so I did it yesterday
so I did it yesterday and Alex on my tds team said well you
and Alex on my tds team said well you
and Alex on my tds team said well you can just delete that story and put it up
can just delete that story and put it up
can just delete that story and put it up again with the hashtag like no I’m
again with the hashtag like no I’m
again with the hashtag like no I’m putting it up as it is because I want to
putting it up as it is because I want to
putting it up as it is because I want to feel the pain I want to feel the
feel the pain I want to feel the
feel the pain I want to feel the suffering and feel how badly I feel that
suffering and feel how badly I feel that
suffering and feel how badly I feel that I posted it without it that for future
I posted it without it that for future
I posted it without it that for future ones I’ll remember and so I think I
ones I’ll remember and so I think I
ones I’ll remember and so I think I think you learn to get better through
think you learn to get better through
think you learn to get better through the pains and mistakes that you make and
the pains and mistakes that you make and
the pains and mistakes that you make and so it sounds like you’ve already made
so it sounds like you’ve already made
so it sounds like you’ve already made enough of the pains and mistakes and
enough of the pains and mistakes and
enough of the pains and mistakes and understand at least for me it’s
understand at least for me it’s
understand at least for me it’s understanding that it’s actually the
understanding that it’s actually the
understanding that it’s actually the best thing that I can do for them by
best thing that I can do for them by
best thing that I can do for them by saying no is better than me producing
saying no is better than me producing
saying no is better than me producing work that I’m not really attached to
work that I’m not really attached to
work that I’m not really attached to like everybody will win it looks great
like everybody will win it looks great
like everybody will win it looks great on paper but when you actually get into
on paper but when you actually get into
on paper but when you actually get into details everybody ends up losing by you
details everybody ends up losing by you
details everybody ends up losing by you doing that project and so having a
doing that project and so having a
doing that project and so having a foresight to figure that out and staying
foresight to figure that out and staying
foresight to figure that out and staying true to who you are as an entrepreneur I
true to who you are as an entrepreneur I
true to who you are as an entrepreneur I think it makes it just so so so much
think it makes it just so so so much
think it makes it just so so so much easier and hopefully you’ve learned the
easier and hopefully you’ve learned the
easier and hopefully you’ve learned the lesson but if not then just say say yes
lesson but if not then just say say yes
lesson but if not then just say say yes that one more deal without your heart
that one more deal without your heart
that one more deal without your heart sawed in two and then feel the pain and
sawed in two and then feel the pain and
sawed in two and then feel the pain and the suffering of the months of agony of
the suffering of the months of agony of
the suffering of the months of agony of working on that deal and then maybe
working on that deal and then maybe
working on that deal and then maybe you’ll remember the next time and if not
you’ll remember the next time and if not
you’ll remember the next time and if not take one more until you have learned
take one more until you have learned
take one more until you have learned your lesson like you touch the hot stove
your lesson like you touch the hot stove
your lesson like you touch the hot stove long enough as many times you realize
long enough as many times you realize
long enough as many times you realize that’s hot I’m not gonna touch that
that’s hot I’m not gonna touch that
that’s hot I’m not gonna touch that anymore that’s not good for me
anymore that’s not good for me
anymore that’s not good for me right and you might figure it out the
right and you might figure it out the
right and you might figure it out the first time and if not then the second
first time and if not then the second
first time and if not then the second the third of the fourth but eventually
the third of the fourth but eventually
the third of the fourth but eventually you get it cuz humans don’t walk around
you get it cuz humans don’t walk around
you get it cuz humans don’t walk around touching hot stoves every day and so
touching hot stoves every day and so
touching hot stoves every day and so hopefully you’ve learned your lesson and
hopefully you’ve learned your lesson and
hopefully you’ve learned your lesson and if not use the pain to be something good
if not use the pain to be something good
if not use the pain to be something good so that you don’t do it again
so that you don’t do it again
so that you don’t do it again guys it’s been an amazing hour thank you
guys it’s been an amazing hour thank you
guys it’s been an amazing hour thank you so much for the love I’m gonna miss you
so much for the love I’m gonna miss you
so much for the love I’m gonna miss you tremendously next week when I’m on my
tremendously next week when I’m on my
tremendously next week when I’m on my cruise and I’m I’m super pumped to come
cruise and I’m I’m super pumped to come
cruise and I’m I’m super pumped to come back and see you in two weeks having a
back and see you in two weeks having a
back and see you in two weeks having a hangout I think we’re back with Stephen
hangout I think we’re back with Stephen
hangout I think we’re back with Stephen Kelly which I’m excited to do it’s been
Kelly which I’m excited to do it’s been
Kelly which I’m excited to do it’s been a while since he’s been on the show with
a while since he’s been on the show with
a while since he’s been on the show with with both it’s Thursday we still have
with both it’s Thursday we still have
with both it’s Thursday we still have time left it’s noon for me East Coast
time left it’s noon for me East Coast
time left it’s noon for me East Coast there’s still a good chunk of the day
there’s still a good chunk of the day
there’s still a good chunk of the day left I want you to do something today
left I want you to do something today
left I want you to do something today that that you are proud of like if I’ve
that that you are proud of like if I’ve
that that you are proud of like if I’ve given you any energy any value in this
given you any energy any value in this
given you any energy any value in this session today I want you to pour that
session today I want you to pour that
session today I want you to pour that into something amazing meaningful
into something amazing meaningful
into something amazing meaningful something that you can hang your hat on
something that you can hang your hat on
something that you can hang your hat on and say look what I did today was a it
and say look what I did today was a it
and say look what I did today was a it was an awesome day regardless of how
was an awesome day regardless of how
was an awesome day regardless of how crappy a week they might have had up
crappy a week they might have had up
crappy a week they might have had up until this point everything’s about to
until this point everything’s about to
until this point everything’s about to change you’re gonna make something that
change you’re gonna make something that
change you’re gonna make something that you want to show your grandkids today
you want to show your grandkids today
you want to show your grandkids today and I really sincerely hope that you
and I really sincerely hope that you
and I really sincerely hope that you pour that kind of love and energy into
pour that kind of love and energy into
pour that kind of love and energy into the remaining hours of today thank you
the remaining hours of today thank you
the remaining hours of today thank you guys so much the love I believe in you
guys so much the love I believe in you
guys so much the love I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in
I hope you continue to believe in
I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever you’re one where
yourself and whatever you’re one where
yourself and whatever you’re one where it is much love and I’ll see you soon
it is much love and I’ll see you soon
it is much love and I’ll see you soon guys
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