hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to another edition of ask Evan in today’s
another edition of ask Evan in today’s
another edition of ask Evan in today’s episode I’m going to focus on focus and
episode I’m going to focus on focus and
episode I’m going to focus on focus and it’s a question from OBO Mo’s one of our
it’s a question from OBO Mo’s one of our
it’s a question from OBO Mo’s one of our facebook reader and he wrote in saying
facebook reader and he wrote in saying
facebook reader and he wrote in saying as an entrepreneur as opportunities
as an entrepreneur as opportunities
as an entrepreneur as opportunities abound how to determine the areas to
abound how to determine the areas to
abound how to determine the areas to focus on and then determine the things
focus on and then determine the things
focus on and then determine the things you shouldn’t like get in your way of
you shouldn’t like get in your way of
you shouldn’t like get in your way of doing the things that are important what
doing the things that are important what
doing the things that are important what do you focus on so thanks to the
do you focus on so thanks to the
do you focus on so thanks to the question I think it’s a really common
question I think it’s a really common
question I think it’s a really common challenge a lot of entrepreneurs face
challenge a lot of entrepreneurs face
challenge a lot of entrepreneurs face we’d like to see things happen quickly
we’d like to see things happen quickly
we’d like to see things happen quickly right I think that’s a common trait for
right I think that’s a common trait for
right I think that’s a common trait for a lot of entrepreneurs and we get
a lot of entrepreneurs and we get
a lot of entrepreneurs and we get frustrated when things don’t go the way
frustrated when things don’t go the way
frustrated when things don’t go the way we want and move at a snail’s pace which
we want and move at a snail’s pace which
we want and move at a snail’s pace which is very common especially when you’re
is very common especially when you’re
is very common especially when you’re starting up a new business so how do you
starting up a new business so how do you
starting up a new business so how do you focus on the opportunities that will
focus on the opportunities that will
focus on the opportunities that will make the most sense for you and not get
make the most sense for you and not get
make the most sense for you and not get distracted by the other shiny objects
distracted by the other shiny objects
distracted by the other shiny objects around you I think for me what I’ve done
around you I think for me what I’ve done
around you I think for me what I’ve done that I found really helpful is you
that I found really helpful is you
that I found really helpful is you connect it to your purpose so you
connect it to your purpose so you
connect it to your purpose so you identify what it is that you want to
identify what it is that you want to
identify what it is that you want to stand for as a business owner and why
stand for as a business owner and why
stand for as a business owner and why did you start your business what do you
did you start your business what do you
did you start your business what do you want to accomplish what is it beyond
want to accomplish what is it beyond
want to accomplish what is it beyond making money that excites you about your
making money that excites you about your
making money that excites you about your business for me it’s helping
business for me it’s helping
business for me it’s helping entrepreneurs and we have a goal to help
entrepreneurs and we have a goal to help
entrepreneurs and we have a goal to help a billion entrepreneurs and it’s a big
a billion entrepreneurs and it’s a big
a billion entrepreneurs and it’s a big goal it’s gonna take a long time to get
goal it’s gonna take a long time to get
goal it’s gonna take a long time to get to but that’s our goal and that’s what
to but that’s our goal and that’s what
to but that’s our goal and that’s what excites me that’s that’s what I get up
excites me that’s that’s what I get up
excites me that’s that’s what I get up every day wanting to do and going out
every day wanting to do and going out
every day wanting to do and going out and helping more entrepreneurs so it’s
and helping more entrepreneurs so it’s
and helping more entrepreneurs so it’s why do these videos even though a lot of
why do these videos even though a lot of
why do these videos even though a lot of times and most of the time it’s not paid
times and most of the time it’s not paid
times and most of the time it’s not paid it’s just because that’s part of what I
it’s just because that’s part of what I
it’s just because that’s part of what I love to do that’s part of my passion and
love to do that’s part of my passion and
love to do that’s part of my passion and it’s important that you are building the
it’s important that you are building the
it’s important that you are building the business around something you’re really
business around something you’re really
business around something you’re really excited about so whenever we have a
excited about so whenever we have a
excited about so whenever we have a situation where we’ve opportunities
situation where we’ve opportunities
situation where we’ve opportunities coming at us and I think you’ll find as
coming at us and I think you’ll find as
coming at us and I think you’ll find as you get more successful you’ll get more
you get more successful you’ll get more
you get more successful you’ll get more opportunities thrown at you and it’s
opportunities thrown at you and it’s
opportunities thrown at you and it’s harder to figure out which ones to go
harder to figure out which ones to go
harder to figure out which ones to go for naught whenever you’re in that kind
for naught whenever you’re in that kind
for naught whenever you’re in that kind of situation you tie it back to your
of situation you tie it back to your
of situation you tie it back to your purpose so for me whatever you get new
purpose so for me whatever you get new
purpose so for me whatever you get new opportunities I ask myself is this going
opportunities I ask myself is this going
opportunities I ask myself is this going to help entrepreneurs is this this is
to help entrepreneurs is this this is
to help entrepreneurs is this this is going to help me get to my 1 billion
going to help me get to my 1 billion
going to help me get to my 1 billion entrepreneur goal or not and I go after
entrepreneur goal or not and I go after
entrepreneur goal or not and I go after the ones that I think have a greater
the ones that I think have a greater
the ones that I think have a greater opportunity so it ties more in
opportunity so it ties more in
opportunity so it ties more in my purpose than the other ones and that
my purpose than the other ones and that
my purpose than the other ones and that i always find helps me it’s easy to get
i always find helps me it’s easy to get
i always find helps me it’s easy to get caught up the excitement or something
caught up the excitement or something
caught up the excitement or something but you’ll find that that shine quickly
but you’ll find that that shine quickly
but you’ll find that that shine quickly wears off as you get into it and you
wears off as you get into it and you
wears off as you get into it and you found you’ve wasted your time on
found you’ve wasted your time on
found you’ve wasted your time on something that doesn’t really tie in to
something that doesn’t really tie in to
something that doesn’t really tie in to what you should be focusing on so try to
what you should be focusing on so try to
what you should be focusing on so try to you know step back a little bit not get
you know step back a little bit not get
you know step back a little bit not get too excited about it and I think does it
too excited about it and I think does it
too excited about it and I think does it tie in to what your core passion is in
tie in to what your core passion is in
tie in to what your core passion is in your core purposes or not from there if
your core purposes or not from there if
your core purposes or not from there if you have a couple of opportunities that
you have a couple of opportunities that
you have a couple of opportunities that are you know equal and say well both of
are you know equal and say well both of
are you know equal and say well both of them would help me with my core purpose
them would help me with my core purpose
them would help me with my core purpose then I would think about what am I more
then I would think about what am I more
then I would think about what am I more excited about with any opportunities is
excited about with any opportunities is
excited about with any opportunities is going to come a healthy dose of
going to come a healthy dose of
going to come a healthy dose of excitement hopefully if you’re not
excitement hopefully if you’re not
excitement hopefully if you’re not excited about it don’t do it do the
excited about it don’t do it do the
excited about it don’t do it do the things that do get you excited the more
things that do get you excited the more
things that do get you excited the more excited about it you are the more of
excited about it you are the more of
excited about it you are the more of your heart you’re going to pour into it
your heart you’re going to pour into it
your heart you’re going to pour into it and the better quality outcome you’re
and the better quality outcome you’re
and the better quality outcome you’re going to get so we’ll combine those two
going to get so we’ll combine those two
going to get so we’ll combine those two things how does it impact the purpose
things how does it impact the purpose
things how does it impact the purpose that I’m trying to accomplish as an
that I’m trying to accomplish as an
that I’m trying to accomplish as an entrepreneur and how excited am I about
entrepreneur and how excited am I about
entrepreneur and how excited am I about this opportunity the ones that have high
this opportunity the ones that have high
this opportunity the ones that have high scores on both know I’m excited about it
scores on both know I’m excited about it
scores on both know I’m excited about it and it ties well to my core purpose then
and it ties well to my core purpose then
and it ties well to my core purpose then those are the ones that I go after and
those are the ones that I go after and
those are the ones that I go after and it’s its daily like I get opportunities
it’s its daily like I get opportunities
it’s its daily like I get opportunities daily people email me all the time ask
daily people email me all the time ask
daily people email me all the time ask me to get involved in whatever projects
me to get involved in whatever projects
me to get involved in whatever projects and I have to pick what I’m gonna do and
and I have to pick what I’m gonna do and
and I have to pick what I’m gonna do and and mostly it’s saying no to the things
and mostly it’s saying no to the things
and mostly it’s saying no to the things that don’t fit in with where I should be
that don’t fit in with where I should be
that don’t fit in with where I should be going and I’m sure you face that problem
going and I’m sure you face that problem
going and I’m sure you face that problem on an ongoing basis I think a lot of
on an ongoing basis I think a lot of
on an ongoing basis I think a lot of people watching face that problem to a
people watching face that problem to a
people watching face that problem to a lot of entrepreneurs are like arsonist
lot of entrepreneurs are like arsonist
lot of entrepreneurs are like arsonist they like lighting little fires all over
they like lighting little fires all over
they like lighting little fires all over the place but they don’t follow through
the place but they don’t follow through
the place but they don’t follow through on anything and so they can ever build
on anything and so they can ever build
on anything and so they can ever build anything really significant and that’s a
anything really significant and that’s a
anything really significant and that’s a challenge you know you can only make so
challenge you know you can only make so
challenge you know you can only make so much money and only have so much success
much money and only have so much success
much money and only have so much success and feel so fulfilled if you’re just
and feel so fulfilled if you’re just
and feel so fulfilled if you’re just starting and stopping all these little
starting and stopping all these little
starting and stopping all these little projects it’s really worth taking a few
projects it’s really worth taking a few
projects it’s really worth taking a few steps back thinking about what you want
steps back thinking about what you want
steps back thinking about what you want to accomplish as a person you know what
to accomplish as a person you know what
to accomplish as a person you know what do you want your legacy to be and then
do you want your legacy to be and then
do you want your legacy to be and then focus in on those things that you’re
focus in on those things that you’re
focus in on those things that you’re really good at and you feel you can have
really good at and you feel you can have
really good at and you feel you can have a strong impact on your market and and
a strong impact on your market and and
a strong impact on your market and and stay focused on that you know don’t give
stay focused on that you know don’t give
stay focused on that you know don’t give up on that dream don’t just jump on
up on that dream don’t just jump on
up on that dream don’t just jump on something because you can think you can
something because you can think you can
something because you can think you can make a quick buck focus in on
make a quick buck focus in on
make a quick buck focus in on the long-term take steps every day to
the long-term take steps every day to
the long-term take steps every day to move forward on that and try try to put
move forward on that and try try to put
move forward on that and try try to put the blinders on and know it’s hard but
the blinders on and know it’s hard but
the blinders on and know it’s hard but try not to get distracted and hopefully
try not to get distracted and hopefully
try not to get distracted and hopefully you can use that model of staying true
you can use that model of staying true
you can use that model of staying true to your core purpose and also follow the
to your core purpose and also follow the
to your core purpose and also follow the things that you are really excited about
things that you are really excited about
things that you are really excited about to let you stay on path and not get too
to let you stay on path and not get too
to let you stay on path and not get too distracted if you find that you are
distracted if you find that you are
distracted if you find that you are getting you know you really you really
getting you know you really you really
getting you know you really you really want to try other things as well maybe
want to try other things as well maybe
want to try other things as well maybe set aside one day to go out and try new
set aside one day to go out and try new
set aside one day to go out and try new opportunities that are not related to
opportunities that are not related to
opportunities that are not related to business part of being an entrepreneur
business part of being an entrepreneur
business part of being an entrepreneur is also having the the lifestyle of
is also having the the lifestyle of
is also having the the lifestyle of flexibility that you want and you don’t
flexibility that you want and you don’t
flexibility that you want and you don’t want your company to be something that
want your company to be something that
want your company to be something that you’re angry at right if you’re not able
you’re angry at right if you’re not able
you’re angry at right if you’re not able to do something you’re not able to take
to do something you’re not able to take
to do something you’re not able to take the day off and go to the beach if you
the day off and go to the beach if you
the day off and go to the beach if you really really want it to because of your
really really want it to because of your
really really want it to because of your business then your business will start
business then your business will start
business then your business will start to become a drop and you won’t enjoy it
to become a drop and you won’t enjoy it
to become a drop and you won’t enjoy it and you bought yourself a job and that’s
and you bought yourself a job and that’s
and you bought yourself a job and that’s not the point of being an entrepreneur
not the point of being an entrepreneur
not the point of being an entrepreneur so if you have found that you know you
so if you have found that you know you
so if you have found that you know you really like what you’re doing you’ve got
really like what you’re doing you’ve got
really like what you’re doing you’ve got your core purpose down you know what you
your core purpose down you know what you
your core purpose down you know what you want to go out there but there are the
want to go out there but there are the
want to go out there but there are the things that you want to try just just
things that you want to try just just
things that you want to try just just out of curiosity because you you really
out of curiosity because you you really
out of curiosity because you you really wanted to go for it then maybe set aside
wanted to go for it then maybe set aside
wanted to go for it then maybe set aside one day or maybe in afternoon maybe
one day or maybe in afternoon maybe
one day or maybe in afternoon maybe friday afternoon is your time to go
friday afternoon is your time to go
friday afternoon is your time to go after other projects just to work on
after other projects just to work on
after other projects just to work on yourself as a person or learn new skills
yourself as a person or learn new skills
yourself as a person or learn new skills or potentially new opportunity just
or potentially new opportunity just
or potentially new opportunity just don’t let it overwhelm what you’re
don’t let it overwhelm what you’re
don’t let it overwhelm what you’re really trying to do right you don’t want
really trying to do right you don’t want
really trying to do right you don’t want you don’t your business to get in the
you don’t your business to get in the
you don’t your business to get in the way of you having fun and be able to you
way of you having fun and be able to you
way of you having fun and be able to you know enjoy your life but at the same
know enjoy your life but at the same
know enjoy your life but at the same time you want to make sure you’re
time you want to make sure you’re
time you want to make sure you’re spending enough time to build build
spending enough time to build build
spending enough time to build build something significant last saying that
something significant last saying that
something significant last saying that provides value ongoing that you can be
provides value ongoing that you can be
provides value ongoing that you can be proud of and and you know really hang
proud of and and you know really hang
proud of and and you know really hang your hat on at the end of they say I
your hat on at the end of they say I
your hat on at the end of they say I made this so hopefully that helps that’s
made this so hopefully that helps that’s
made this so hopefully that helps that’s how I approached it at least if you guys
how I approached it at least if you guys
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