hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to edition of ask Evan today i’m answering
edition of ask Evan today i’m answering
edition of ask Evan today i’m answering the question from one of our facebook
the question from one of our facebook
the question from one of our facebook readers Jonathan throw it insane Evan I
readers Jonathan throw it insane Evan I
readers Jonathan throw it insane Evan I don’t know if this is the right platform
don’t know if this is the right platform
don’t know if this is the right platform but my problem is I have too many
but my problem is I have too many
but my problem is I have too many interest I’m really confused about
interest I’m really confused about
interest I’m really confused about probably in a passion for starting a new
probably in a passion for starting a new
probably in a passion for starting a new business venture he’s got a lot of stuff
business venture he’s got a lot of stuff
business venture he’s got a lot of stuff here so I’m a mechanical engineer by
here so I’m a mechanical engineer by
here so I’m a mechanical engineer by training but I have interest varying
training but I have interest varying
training but I have interest varying from electronics motoring home design
from electronics motoring home design
from electronics motoring home design landscaping graphic design and so on
landscaping graphic design and so on
landscaping graphic design and so on what do i do to really find my true
what do i do to really find my true
what do i do to really find my true calling currently I own an advertising
calling currently I own an advertising
calling currently I own an advertising business so Jonathan is all over the map
business so Jonathan is all over the map
business so Jonathan is all over the map and that’s very common partner so thank
and that’s very common partner so thank
and that’s very common partner so thank you for the question your best bet as an
you for the question your best bet as an
you for the question your best bet as an entrepreneur and it’s and it’s great
entrepreneur and it’s and it’s great
entrepreneur and it’s and it’s great that you have lots of different
that you have lots of different
that you have lots of different interests and we all do right there
interests and we all do right there
interests and we all do right there aren’t many people who only have one
aren’t many people who only have one
aren’t many people who only have one interest in your life and so it’s great
interest in your life and so it’s great
interest in your life and so it’s great that you have lots of different
that you have lots of different
that you have lots of different interests and you’ll find that your your
interests and you’ll find that your your
interests and you’ll find that your your best chance of success as an
best chance of success as an
best chance of success as an entrepreneur is to combine these
entrepreneur is to combine these
entrepreneur is to combine these different interests into one thing that
different interests into one thing that
different interests into one thing that makes you unique so if you look at any
makes you unique so if you look at any
makes you unique so if you look at any of those things that you do if you’re
of those things that you do if you’re
of those things that you do if you’re into electronics or home design or more
into electronics or home design or more
into electronics or home design or more during or any of those things if you
during or any of those things if you
during or any of those things if you just did one of them then you’ll be okay
just did one of them then you’ll be okay
just did one of them then you’ll be okay at it you know you may be better than
at it you know you may be better than
at it you know you may be better than average at it because you’re going to
average at it because you’re going to
average at it because you’re going to put in the time and effort in the
put in the time and effort in the
put in the time and effort in the thought into making it work but where
thought into making it work but where
thought into making it work but where you really have a lot of success is
you really have a lot of success is
you really have a lot of success is trying to combine some of those two
trying to combine some of those two
trying to combine some of those two things or three things together because
things or three things together because
things or three things together because that’s going to be uniquely you and
that’s going to be uniquely you and
that’s going to be uniquely you and you’re going to attract the right kind
you’re going to attract the right kind
you’re going to attract the right kind of clientele love seeing what you do
of clientele love seeing what you do
of clientele love seeing what you do you’re gonna be able to put a lot more
you’re gonna be able to put a lot more
you’re gonna be able to put a lot more passionate energy into it because you’re
passionate energy into it because you’re
passionate energy into it because you’re combining various skills and interests
combining various skills and interests
combining various skills and interests into it and you’ll eventually have a lot
into it and you’ll eventually have a lot
into it and you’ll eventually have a lot more success so you need to find ways as
more success so you need to find ways as
more success so you need to find ways as an entrepreneur to stand out you need to
an entrepreneur to stand out you need to
an entrepreneur to stand out you need to find a way to differentiate yourself and
find a way to differentiate yourself and
find a way to differentiate yourself and the way to do it is to combine lots of
the way to do it is to combine lots of
the way to do it is to combine lots of different things that you’re super
different things that you’re super
different things that you’re super passionate about and have skills at that
passionate about and have skills at that
passionate about and have skills at that nobody else can do that’s what makes you
nobody else can do that’s what makes you
nobody else can do that’s what makes you unique that’s what’s going to make you
unique that’s what’s going to make you
unique that’s what’s going to make you the expert in your field a quick example
the expert in your field a quick example
the expert in your field a quick example so a story I met with a local
so a story I met with a local
so a story I met with a local entrepreneur here friend of mine is it
entrepreneur here friend of mine is it
entrepreneur here friend of mine is it was rich he’s a fashion photographer and
was rich he’s a fashion photographer and
was rich he’s a fashion photographer and he works with celebrities he’s done lady
he works with celebrities he’s done lady
he works with celebrities he’s done lady gaga all sorts of different pictures for
gaga all sorts of different pictures for
gaga all sorts of different pictures for celebrities and there’s a lot of
celebrities and there’s a lot of
celebrities and there’s a lot of competition in that field to right how
competition in that field to right how
competition in that field to right how many photographers are there out there
many photographers are there out there
many photographers are there out there and he was telling me about he has his
and he was telling me about he has his
and he was telling me about he has his passion for
passion for
passion for an alternative lifestyle so he does
an alternative lifestyle so he does
an alternative lifestyle so he does unschooling with his kids and he is
unschooling with his kids and he is
unschooling with his kids and he is looking for natural ways to use
looking for natural ways to use
looking for natural ways to use deodorant who uses lemon instead of do
deodorant who uses lemon instead of do
deodorant who uses lemon instead of do durand all these funky things and he’s
durand all these funky things and he’s
durand all these funky things and he’s an awesome guy but a little off the wall
an awesome guy but a little off the wall
an awesome guy but a little off the wall and so his best clients would be the
and so his best clients would be the
and so his best clients would be the ones who a little bit off the wall as
ones who a little bit off the wall as
ones who a little bit off the wall as well and he wanted to start this blog
well and he wanted to start this blog
well and he wanted to start this blog he’s coming up how do I come up with
he’s coming up how do I come up with
he’s coming up how do I come up with content for my web site how to create
content for my web site how to create
content for my web site how to create good content for my site and he was
good content for my site and he was
good content for my site and he was trying to figure out a way to have this
trying to figure out a way to have this
trying to figure out a way to have this fashion photography celebrity you know
fashion photography celebrity you know
fashion photography celebrity you know photography business but then also have
photography business but then also have
photography business but then also have this other blog or not sure what to do
this other blog or not sure what to do
this other blog or not sure what to do with it talking about the things that
with it talking about the things that
with it talking about the things that are bent just to his own you know
are bent just to his own you know
are bent just to his own you know personality his lifestyle and I
personality his lifestyle and I
personality his lifestyle and I suggested the best thing for him to do
suggested the best thing for him to do
suggested the best thing for him to do there is combine them because that’s
there is combine them because that’s
there is combine them because that’s where the real strength the power is
where the real strength the power is
where the real strength the power is going to be making what what he is
going to be making what what he is
going to be making what what he is unique and you may turn some people off
unique and you may turn some people off
unique and you may turn some people off you know talking about unschooling you
you know talking about unschooling you
you know talking about unschooling you know if you’re talking to parents who
know if you’re talking to parents who
know if you’re talking to parents who really believe in the school system
really believe in the school system
really believe in the school system unschooling is not going to really you
unschooling is not going to really you
unschooling is not going to really you know be a good fit for them or if you’re
know be a good fit for them or if you’re
know be a good fit for them or if you’re talking about how you use lemon as a
talking about how you use lemon as a
talking about how you use lemon as a deodorant that might throw people off
deodorant that might throw people off
deodorant that might throw people off right there may be a little too off the
right there may be a little too off the
right there may be a little too off the wall for them and they may not want to
wall for them and they may not want to
wall for them and they may not want to work with you but those are not going to
work with you but those are not going to
work with you but those are not going to be ideal types of clients you know so
be ideal types of clients you know so
be ideal types of clients you know so which works with celebrities great
which works with celebrities great
which works with celebrities great there’s a lot of different celebrities
there’s a lot of different celebrities
there’s a lot of different celebrities out there the ones who are going to
out there the ones who are going to
out there the ones who are going to attract the best type of client for him
attract the best type of client for him
attract the best type of client for him I’ll give me the ones for little off the
I’ll give me the ones for little off the
I’ll give me the ones for little off the wall just like him and if he’s posting
wall just like him and if he’s posting
wall just like him and if he’s posting content on the site that’s talking about
content on the site that’s talking about
content on the site that’s talking about these things even it’s not related to
these things even it’s not related to
these things even it’s not related to what he does is a business but is
what he does is a business but is
what he does is a business but is related to his passion and that’s coming
related to his passion and that’s coming
related to his passion and that’s coming through then the people who see that
through then the people who see that
through then the people who see that when they’re making the decision who to
when they’re making the decision who to
when they’re making the decision who to go with has a photographer and they see
go with has a photographer and they see
go with has a photographer and they see rich with all these crazy interests that
rich with all these crazy interests that
rich with all these crazy interests that also kind of line up with what they’re
also kind of line up with what they’re
also kind of line up with what they’re all about then those are going to be the
all about then those are going to be the
all about then those are going to be the people who will pick rich over everybody
people who will pick rich over everybody
people who will pick rich over everybody else so he’s going to attract people who
else so he’s going to attract people who
else so he’s going to attract people who are more interested in his way of doing
are more interested in his way of doing
are more interested in his way of doing business and in his lifestyle and
business and in his lifestyle and
business and in his lifestyle and they’ll be better clients you know the
they’ll be better clients you know the
they’ll be better clients you know the guys even if he doesn’t market himself
guys even if he doesn’t market himself
guys even if he doesn’t market himself as somebody who likes unschooling and
as somebody who likes unschooling and
as somebody who likes unschooling and using lemon as a deodorant the guys who
using lemon as a deodorant the guys who
using lemon as a deodorant the guys who are really against that whoo-hoo don’t
are really against that whoo-hoo don’t
are really against that whoo-hoo don’t think differently who are inside the box
think differently who are inside the box
think differently who are inside the box they’re not going to get along with rich
they’re not going to get along with rich
they’re not going to get along with rich that well you know it might be a good
that well you know it might be a good
that well you know it might be a good one time deal that he does with them but
one time deal that he does with them but
one time deal that he does with them but it’s not going to be an ongoing awesome
it’s not going to be an ongoing awesome
it’s not going to be an ongoing awesome client relationship that he’s going to
client relationship that he’s going to
client relationship that he’s going to have
have
have he’d rather have those strange kind of
he’d rather have those strange kind of
he’d rather have those strange kind of off-the-wall types of clients because
off-the-wall types of clients because
off-the-wall types of clients because he’s a little strange an off the wall
he’s a little strange an off the wall
he’s a little strange an off the wall and so by combining those interests it’s
and so by combining those interests it’s
and so by combining those interests it’s not it’s not a bad thing for your
not it’s not a bad thing for your
not it’s not a bad thing for your business it’s a good thing and so it’s
business it’s a good thing and so it’s
business it’s a good thing and so it’s finding the right clientele to niche
finding the right clientele to niche
finding the right clientele to niche yourself out in to be an expert in and
yourself out in to be an expert in and
yourself out in to be an expert in and be able to grow your business from there
be able to grow your business from there
be able to grow your business from there so hopefully that helps it may be making
so hopefully that helps it may be making
so hopefully that helps it may be making yourself a little vulnerable and showing
yourself a little vulnerable and showing
yourself a little vulnerable and showing you know sides of you that you you you
you know sides of you that you you you
you know sides of you that you you you know may not have wanted the show before
know may not have wanted the show before
know may not have wanted the show before but it’s gonna it’s going to make you
but it’s gonna it’s going to make you
but it’s gonna it’s going to make you more real more genuine it’s going to
more real more genuine it’s going to
more real more genuine it’s going to attract them much better clientele and
attract them much better clientele and
attract them much better clientele and you’re going to have much more success
you’re going to have much more success
you’re going to have much more success so I look at that big list of things
so I look at that big list of things
so I look at that big list of things that you’re interested in and try to
that you’re interested in and try to
that you’re interested in and try to find a way to combine the top two or
find a way to combine the top two or
find a way to combine the top two or three of them into one awesome business
three of them into one awesome business
three of them into one awesome business that’s going to add a lot of value to
that’s going to add a lot of value to
that’s going to add a lot of value to people’s lives you’re going to make a
people’s lives you’re going to make a
people’s lives you’re going to make a lot of money by adding a lot of people a
lot of money by adding a lot of people a
lot of money by adding a lot of people a lot of value to people’s lives so it’s
lot of value to people’s lives so it’s
lot of value to people’s lives so it’s whatever you end up doing it has to help
whatever you end up doing it has to help
whatever you end up doing it has to help people that’s the bottom line you know
people that’s the bottom line you know
people that’s the bottom line you know if you’re not helping people then it
if you’re not helping people then it
if you’re not helping people then it might just be a hobby or something
might just be a hobby or something
might just be a hobby or something you’re doing for yourself which is
you’re doing for yourself which is
you’re doing for yourself which is awesome but if you want to come into a
awesome but if you want to come into a
awesome but if you want to come into a business and have success then it has to
business and have success then it has to
business and have success then it has to be some way to combine your interest
be some way to combine your interest
be some way to combine your interest into one mega company a product service
into one mega company a product service
into one mega company a product service that’s really going to have an impact on
that’s really going to have an impact on
that’s really going to have an impact on this world and help a lot of people so
this world and help a lot of people so
this world and help a lot of people so hopefully that helped maybe not the
hopefully that helped maybe not the
hopefully that helped maybe not the answer you were looking for but that
answer you were looking for but that
answer you were looking for but that that would be my best suggestion and I’m
that would be my best suggestion and I’m
that would be my best suggestion and I’m really excited for you I think there’s
really excited for you I think there’s
really excited for you I think there’s an opportunity there that by combining
an opportunity there that by combining
an opportunity there that by combining those passions you could really turn it
those passions you could really turn it
those passions you could really turn it into something special now you could be
into something special now you could be
into something special now you could be proud of so for those of you watching
proud of so for those of you watching
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