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Turn your weaknesses into strengths – Ask Evan


as long as you allow your personal

as long as you allow your personal weaknesses to hold you back they’re

weaknesses to hold you back they’re

weaknesses to hold you back they’re going to as an entrepreneur I want to

going to as an entrepreneur I want to

going to as an entrepreneur I want to see you turn those weaknesses those

see you turn those weaknesses those

see you turn those weaknesses those weaknesses into strengths I’d help you

weaknesses into strengths I’d help you

weaknesses into strengths I’d help you move your business forward hi I’m Evan

move your business forward hi I’m Evan

move your business forward hi I’m Evan Carmichael your friend in all things

Carmichael your friend in all things

Carmichael your friend in all things entrepreneurship and today i’m answering

entrepreneurship and today i’m answering

entrepreneurship and today i’m answering a question from a young entrepreneur

a question from a young entrepreneur

a question from a young entrepreneur named Rafael who’s from New Jersey he

named Rafael who’s from New Jersey he

named Rafael who’s from New Jersey he wants to start a software company and he

wants to start a software company and he

wants to start a software company and he says people don’t want to help him

says people don’t want to help him

says people don’t want to help him because he’s only 16 he’s too young

because he’s only 16 he’s too young

because he’s only 16 he’s too young Rafael congrats wanna start this

Rafael congrats wanna start this

Rafael congrats wanna start this business as long as you feel that 16 is

business as long as you feel that 16 is

business as long as you feel that 16 is too young that’s gonna hold you back

too young that’s gonna hold you back

too young that’s gonna hold you back it’s going to limit your success I had

it’s going to limit your success I had

it’s going to limit your success I had my first software company when I was 19

my first software company when I was 19

my first software company when I was 19 so I kind of know what you’re going

so I kind of know what you’re going

so I kind of know what you’re going through I was selling the guys to three

through I was selling the guys to three

through I was selling the guys to three times my age and it scared me I didn’t

times my age and it scared me I didn’t

times my age and it scared me I didn’t want to do it at first because I thought

want to do it at first because I thought

want to do it at first because I thought these guys have a lot more experience

these guys have a lot more experience

these guys have a lot more experience and have a lot more knowledge they know

and have a lot more knowledge they know

and have a lot more knowledge they know things that I don’t know and I’m going

things that I don’t know and I’m going

things that I don’t know and I’m going to look like an idiot calling all these

to look like an idiot calling all these

to look like an idiot calling all these guys but I did it and I realized that

guys but I did it and I realized that

guys but I did it and I realized that those are just assumptions in my head

those are just assumptions in my head

those are just assumptions in my head that they weren’t true people want to

that they weren’t true people want to

that they weren’t true people want to help people you can use the fact that

help people you can use the fact that

help people you can use the fact that you’re 16 to your advantage two ways one

you’re 16 to your advantage two ways one

you’re 16 to your advantage two ways one mentorship people love helping young

mentorship people love helping young

mentorship people love helping young entrepreneurs it’s a lot easier to get

entrepreneurs it’s a lot easier to get

entrepreneurs it’s a lot easier to get help as an entrepreneur Dennis somebody

help as an entrepreneur Dennis somebody

help as an entrepreneur Dennis somebody who’s older so use that to your

who’s older so use that to your

who’s older so use that to your advantage call our entrepreneurs you

advantage call our entrepreneurs you

advantage call our entrepreneurs you respect ask them for their help say

respect ask them for their help say

respect ask them for their help say you’re a young ambitious entrepreneur

you’re a young ambitious entrepreneur

you’re a young ambitious entrepreneur you’re trying to get this business

you’re trying to get this business

you’re trying to get this business started I’d love to pick your brain for

started I’d love to pick your brain for

started I’d love to pick your brain for some ideas if you show that you are

some ideas if you show that you are

some ideas if you show that you are really passionate about it they’re gonna

really passionate about it they’re gonna

really passionate about it they’re gonna say yes they’re going to meet with you

say yes they’re going to meet with you

say yes they’re going to meet with you the other way to use it is not to feel

the other way to use it is not to feel

the other way to use it is not to feel that 16 is holding you back with 16 is

that 16 is holding you back with 16 is

that 16 is holding you back with 16 is your strength because you know what’s

your strength because you know what’s

your strength because you know what’s coming up you’re up to date with the

coming up you’re up to date with the

coming up you’re up to date with the technology you’re the next wave people

technology you’re the next wave people

technology you’re the next wave people should be hiring you because you’re 16

should be hiring you because you’re 16

should be hiring you because you’re 16 companies who are out of date with

companies who are out of date with

companies who are out of date with technology and looking for the next

technology and looking for the next

technology and looking for the next thing this should be looking at you and

thing this should be looking at you and

thing this should be looking at you and that’s how you should be presenting

that’s how you should be presenting

that’s how you should be presenting yourself

use the fact that you’re young to your

use the fact that you’re young to your advantage and don’t let it hold you back

advantage and don’t let it hold you back

advantage and don’t let it hold you back you want to start a software company I

you want to start a software company I

you want to start a software company I don’t know how much you know about

don’t know how much you know about

don’t know how much you know about software but as long as you are

software but as long as you are

software but as long as you are providing a lot of value to your

providing a lot of value to your

providing a lot of value to your customers and you’re pouring your heart

customers and you’re pouring your heart

customers and you’re pouring your heart into it you’re going to make a lot of

into it you’re going to make a lot of

into it you’re going to make a lot of money for those of you are watching

money for those of you are watching

money for those of you are watching Rafael’s problem is the limiting person

Rafael’s problem is the limiting person

Rafael’s problem is the limiting person belief around age but it applies to

belief around age but it applies to

belief around age but it applies to everything we let our limiting person

everything we let our limiting person

everything we let our limiting person believes hold us back some people is age

believes hold us back some people is age

believes hold us back some people is age I’m too young or too old some people’s

I’m too young or too old some people’s

I’m too young or too old some people’s education I never went to university

education I never went to university

education I never went to university some people’s experience whatever it is

some people’s experience whatever it is

some people’s experience whatever it is it’s just in your head and you can use

it’s just in your head and you can use

it’s just in your head and you can use it to your advantage to get customers

it to your advantage to get customers

it to your advantage to get customers and that’s part of being a successful

and that’s part of being a successful

and that’s part of being a successful entrepreneur you got to turn your

entrepreneur you got to turn your

entrepreneur you got to turn your weaknesses into your strengths as a way

weaknesses into your strengths as a way

weaknesses into your strengths as a way to grow your business it’s just shifting

to grow your business it’s just shifting

to grow your business it’s just shifting a mindset I hope you’ll apply to your

a mindset I hope you’ll apply to your

a mindset I hope you’ll apply to your business thank you everybody for

business thank you everybody for

business thank you everybody for watching if you like this video please

watching if you like this video please

watching if you like this video please give it a thumbs up below makes you want

give it a thumbs up below makes you want

give it a thumbs up below makes you want to do more for you and if you have a

to do more for you and if you have a

to do more for you and if you have a comment I’d love to hear from you in the

comment I’d love to hear from you in the

comment I’d love to hear from you in the comments section below thank you and

comments section below thank you and

comments section below thank you and I’ll see you soon

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