alright welcome everybody super excited to be here we have usually done our dell
to be here we have usually done our dell
to be here we have usually done our dell smv chats via twitter decided we’re like
smv chats via twitter decided we’re like
smv chats via twitter decided we’re like a go video this time around i have to
a go video this time around i have to
a go video this time around i have to get your questions and talked about how
get your questions and talked about how
get your questions and talked about how you can spring clean your business it’s
you can spring clean your business it’s
you can spring clean your business it’s spring the weather is getting warmer
spring the weather is getting warmer
spring the weather is getting warmer your time you think about you know what
your time you think about you know what
your time you think about you know what are the things in your life that you
are the things in your life that you
are the things in your life that you want to clean up and you got to apply
want to clean up and you got to apply
want to clean up and you got to apply that to your business too i’m going to
that to your business too i’m going to
that to your business too i’m going to share my five tips to help you spring
share my five tips to help you spring
share my five tips to help you spring clean your business but also the best
clean your business but also the best
clean your business but also the best part about these usual twitter chats
part about these usual twitter chats
part about these usual twitter chats with now video chats is you guys you
with now video chats is you guys you
with now video chats is you guys you want to get your questions I feel free
want to get your questions I feel free
want to get your questions I feel free to leave it in the child leave in the
to leave it in the child leave in the
to leave it in the child leave in the comments and as I pull up I’ll go
comments and as I pull up I’ll go
comments and as I pull up I’ll go through them and hopefully answer your
through them and hopefully answer your
through them and hopefully answer your questions the next hour you’ve got me
questions the next hour you’ve got me
questions the next hour you’ve got me for one hour so give me your toughest
for one hour so give me your toughest
for one hour so give me your toughest questions and I’m excited to help you up
questions and I’m excited to help you up
questions and I’m excited to help you up so the start so I’m gonna go to the five
so the start so I’m gonna go to the five
so the start so I’m gonna go to the five tips and i’m going to get to the
tips and i’m going to get to the
tips and i’m going to get to the questions from you guys the first one
questions from you guys the first one
questions from you guys the first one for me is compared to where you were
for me is compared to where you were
for me is compared to where you were last year i think it’s so easy for
last year i think it’s so easy for
last year i think it’s so easy for entrepreneurs to get discouraged is it’s
entrepreneurs to get discouraged is it’s
entrepreneurs to get discouraged is it’s a grind you’re struggling you don’t see
a grind you’re struggling you don’t see
a grind you’re struggling you don’t see a lot of progress sincerely day to day
a lot of progress sincerely day to day
a lot of progress sincerely day to day but quite often if you look back to
but quite often if you look back to
but quite often if you look back to where you were and heard the last year
where you were and heard the last year
where you were and heard the last year there’s been some considerable growth
there’s been some considerable growth
there’s been some considerable growth and that’s an awesome opportunity to
and that’s an awesome opportunity to
and that’s an awesome opportunity to celebrate one of our loyal delos and be
celebrate one of our loyal delos and be
celebrate one of our loyal delos and be chatters is rishi cup and she has a
chatters is rishi cup and she has a
chatters is rishi cup and she has a youtube channel she kept TV that is just
youtube channel she kept TV that is just
youtube channel she kept TV that is just celebrating its first year coming up and
celebrating its first year coming up and
celebrating its first year coming up and so this amazing we will look back and
so this amazing we will look back and
so this amazing we will look back and see how much you’ve accomplished in the
see how much you’ve accomplished in the
see how much you’ve accomplished in the past year but the 22 is Neil’s and why
past year but the 22 is Neil’s and why
past year but the 22 is Neil’s and why why not and are you things you know I
why not and are you things you know I
why not and are you things you know I think the logical advice is awful i just
think the logical advice is awful i just
think the logical advice is awful i just got to work harder but for me it’s also
got to work harder but for me it’s also
got to work harder but for me it’s also understanding is this something that you
understanding is this something that you
understanding is this something that you should actually be doing you know maybe
should actually be doing you know maybe
should actually be doing you know maybe it’s time to take a hard look and think
it’s time to take a hard look and think
it’s time to take a hard look and think is this the business i want to be in or
is this the business i want to be in or
is this the business i want to be in or leases hassett i should be doing for me
leases hassett i should be doing for me
leases hassett i should be doing for me to get to where I want to go so compare
to get to where I want to go so compare
to get to where I want to go so compare yourself now to where you were last year
yourself now to where you were last year
yourself now to where you were last year take stock of some of the winds that you
take stock of some of the winds that you
take stock of some of the winds that you have I think entrepreneurs don’t
have I think entrepreneurs don’t
have I think entrepreneurs don’t celebrate enough the victories that
celebrate enough the victories that
celebrate enough the victories that they’ve had and then also think about
they’ve had and then also think about
they’ve had and then also think about look where you want to go in the next
look where you want to go in the next
look where you want to go in the next year and are you going to do the same
year and are you going to do the same
year and are you going to do the same things that you did last year
things that you did last year
things that you did last year right or are you going to be changing up
right or are you going to be changing up
right or are you going to be changing up your plan to hopefully have more success
your plan to hopefully have more success
your plan to hopefully have more success number two is productivity it’s easy
number two is productivity it’s easy
number two is productivity it’s easy contra printers to get bogged down by
contra printers to get bogged down by
contra printers to get bogged down by life by work where everything from the
life by work where everything from the
life by work where everything from the CEO down to the janitor in our
CEO down to the janitor in our
CEO down to the janitor in our businesses and so productivity for me
businesses and so productivity for me
businesses and so productivity for me some of the basic start with just gear
some of the basic start with just gear
some of the basic start with just gear right I mean I I plowed through my gear
right I mean I I plowed through my gear
right I mean I I plowed through my gear I I replace a laptop every year and a
I I replace a laptop every year and a
I I replace a laptop every year and a half I replace a tablet every year and a
half I replace a tablet every year and a
half I replace a tablet every year and a half i replaced a desktop computer every
half i replaced a desktop computer every
half i replaced a desktop computer every year and a half to clean my business
year and a half to clean my business
year and a half to clean my business usually by the two-year mark i’m at the
usually by the two-year mark i’m at the
usually by the two-year mark i’m at the point of the gods getting is getting too
point of the gods getting is getting too
point of the gods getting is getting too slow i need to i need to upgrade it and
slow i need to i need to upgrade it and
slow i need to i need to upgrade it and just something as simple as that helps
just something as simple as that helps
just something as simple as that helps because if you’re sitting there on tech
because if you’re sitting there on tech
because if you’re sitting there on tech that is really really slow and you want
that is really really slow and you want
that is really really slow and you want to you’re thinking miles ahead and
to you’re thinking miles ahead and
to you’re thinking miles ahead and you’re slow down by your gear um that
you’re slow down by your gear um that
you’re slow down by your gear um that really hurts on top of productivity if
really hurts on top of productivity if
really hurts on top of productivity if you’re looking at where are you focusing
you’re looking at where are you focusing
you’re looking at where are you focusing is venue I think I’m entrepreneurs have
is venue I think I’m entrepreneurs have
is venue I think I’m entrepreneurs have a hard time staying focused we get
a hard time staying focused we get
a hard time staying focused we get distracted easily you know emails come
distracted easily you know emails come
distracted easily you know emails come in and and you’re now focused on
in and and you’re now focused on
in and and you’re now focused on answering that email instead of focus on
answering that email instead of focus on
answering that email instead of focus on the big property that you’re supposed to
the big property that you’re supposed to
the big property that you’re supposed to be focusing on and then also in terms of
be focusing on and then also in terms of
be focusing on and then also in terms of kind of steam thinking about how you’re
kind of steam thinking about how you’re
kind of steam thinking about how you’re organizing the digital stuff in your
organizing the digital stuff in your
organizing the digital stuff in your life right how are you organizing your
life right how are you organizing your
life right how are you organizing your emails your files you just have things
emails your files you just have things
emails your files you just have things all over the place it can you organize
all over the place it can you organize
all over the place it can you organize them better I’m a big fan of using
them better I’m a big fan of using
them better I’m a big fan of using software and tools and then we’ll get
software and tools and then we’ll get
software and tools and then we’ll get into it later on in this episode here
into it later on in this episode here
into it later on in this episode here talking about some of the things that I
talking about some of the things that I
talking about some of the things that I used to help me safer and I’ll take a
used to help me safer and I’ll take a
used to help me safer and I’ll take a hard look at how are you is it the best
hard look at how are you is it the best
hard look at how are you is it the best use of your time right I would always
use of your time right I would always
use of your time right I would always walk to work thinking what’s the best
walk to work thinking what’s the best
walk to work thinking what’s the best use of my time today and try to spend as
use of my time today and try to spend as
use of my time today and try to spend as much time doing the CEO stuff as
much time doing the CEO stuff as
much time doing the CEO stuff as possible and as little time as possible
possible and as little time as possible
possible and as little time as possible doing the putting out fires the
doing the putting out fires the
doing the putting out fires the administrative stuff the stuff that I
administrative stuff the stuff that I
administrative stuff the stuff that I have no interest in doing or I will
have no interest in doing or I will
have no interest in doing or I will never be one of the best in the world I
never be one of the best in the world I
never be one of the best in the world I and I think too many entrepreneurs don’t
and I think too many entrepreneurs don’t
and I think too many entrepreneurs don’t spend enough CEO time they have improved
spend enough CEO time they have improved
spend enough CEO time they have improved apart to be enough number three is you
apart to be enough number three is you
apart to be enough number three is you create a really great work environment I
create a really great work environment I
create a really great work environment I think it runners when you’re working at
think it runners when you’re working at
think it runners when you’re working at home are you working in your basement or
home are you working in your basement or
home are you working in your basement or garage or you know you don’t have an
garage or you know you don’t have an
garage or you know you don’t have an environment around you you you left the
environment around you you you left the
environment around you you you left the job to start your own business and
job to start your own business and
job to start your own business and that’s exciting but the boss over you
that’s exciting but the boss over you
that’s exciting but the boss over you when you don’t have people you know kind
when you don’t have people you know kind
when you don’t have people you know kind of guiding you and telling you what to
of guiding you and telling you what to
of guiding you and telling you what to do that’s a good thing but it’s also bad
do that’s a good thing but it’s also bad
do that’s a good thing but it’s also bad and that it can be hard to stay
and that it can be hard to stay
and that it can be hard to stay motivated sometimes and if you wanted to
motivated sometimes and if you wanted to
motivated sometimes and if you wanted to great things you need a great
great things you need a great
great things you need a great environment and so it could be aligning
environment and so it could be aligning
environment and so it could be aligning yourself with people and working from a
yourself with people and working from a
yourself with people and working from a co-working place it could be even
co-working place it could be even
co-working place it could be even getting out of the house and going to
getting out of the house and going to
getting out of the house and going to work at coffee shop if you’re ready how
work at coffee shop if you’re ready how
work at coffee shop if you’re ready how the business and you’re up and running
the business and you’re up and running
the business and you’re up and running I’d be looking at you know who are the
I’d be looking at you know who are the
I’d be looking at you know who are the people that are on my team if I built
people that are on my team if I built
people that are on my team if I built anybody on my team yet what is my office
anybody on my team yet what is my office
anybody on my team yet what is my office look lifelike what’s around me what’s
look lifelike what’s around me what’s
look lifelike what’s around me what’s what’s on the on the walls what’s on the
what’s on the on the walls what’s on the
what’s on the on the walls what’s on the cabinets be looking at what am I had
cabinets be looking at what am I had
cabinets be looking at what am I had habits and rituals things that you know
habits and rituals things that you know
habits and rituals things that you know if I want to do something great again I
if I want to do something great again I
if I want to do something great again I need to be surrounded by greatness and
need to be surrounded by greatness and
need to be surrounded by greatness and so do you have the new life and most
so do you have the new life and most
so do you have the new life and most entrepreneurs don’t we have these
entrepreneurs don’t we have these
entrepreneurs don’t we have these moments of inspiration where we like
moments of inspiration where we like
moments of inspiration where we like maybe you’re you’re watching this live
maybe you’re you’re watching this live
maybe you’re you’re watching this live chat and you get inspired and the rest
chat and you get inspired and the rest
chat and you get inspired and the rest of the day you’re off and you’re on fire
of the day you’re off and you’re on fire
of the day you’re off and you’re on fire you’re working away and then you wake up
you’re working away and then you wake up
you’re working away and then you wake up tomorrow and life gets in the way again
tomorrow and life gets in the way again
tomorrow and life gets in the way again and you’re not motivated in far and so
and you’re not motivated in far and so
and you’re not motivated in far and so part of that is not by accident
part of that is not by accident
part of that is not by accident happening to come across a chatter you
happening to come across a chatter you
happening to come across a chatter you know in your calendar for once a month
know in your calendar for once a month
know in your calendar for once a month but point of every day starting your day
but point of every day starting your day
but point of every day starting your day with something with a with routines with
with something with a with routines with
with something with a with routines with habits with what’s on the wall with what
habits with what’s on the wall with what
habits with what’s on the wall with what you do when you first wake up that sets
you do when you first wake up that sets
you do when you first wake up that sets you up for success instead of randomly
you up for success instead of randomly
you up for success instead of randomly coming across something it’s so
coming across something it’s so
coming across something it’s so important to create an environment that
important to create an environment that
important to create an environment that supports you doing something big number
supports you doing something big number
supports you doing something big number four is I want you to refresh your
four is I want you to refresh your
four is I want you to refresh your marketing plan I want you to take a
marketing plan I want you to take a
marketing plan I want you to take a really good look at what you’re doing on
really good look at what you’re doing on
really good look at what you’re doing on the marketing side and is it working and
the marketing side and is it working and
the marketing side and is it working and can you try something new I think even
can you try something new I think even
can you try something new I think even looking at what we’re doing right now
looking at what we’re doing right now
looking at what we’re doing right now right even even but big companies can
right even even but big companies can
right even even but big companies can expand and evolve what we’re doing now
expand and evolve what we’re doing now
expand and evolve what we’re doing now with with this Twitter chat moving it to
with with this Twitter chat moving it to
with with this Twitter chat moving it to video
video
video or matt is a test right and seemed to
or matt is a test right and seemed to
or matt is a test right and seemed to people like it leave in the comments if
people like it leave in the comments if
people like it leave in the comments if you liked the video format about the
you liked the video format about the
you liked the video format about the interesting to know and so looking at
interesting to know and so looking at
interesting to know and so looking at your marketing plan you know if you
your marketing plan you know if you
your marketing plan you know if you haven’t gotten a lot of success yet then
haven’t gotten a lot of success yet then
haven’t gotten a lot of success yet then you have to change up your marketing
you have to change up your marketing
you have to change up your marketing plan to try new things and I’m not the
plan to try new things and I’m not the
plan to try new things and I’m not the guy who goes all-in on these massive big
guy who goes all-in on these massive big
guy who goes all-in on these massive big strategies and hope that they work I’d
strategies and hope that they work I’d
strategies and hope that they work I’d much rather test out a lot of different
much rather test out a lot of different
much rather test out a lot of different things do a lot of different small tasks
things do a lot of different small tasks
things do a lot of different small tasks and see what you get some traction both
and see what you get some traction both
and see what you get some traction both in terms of traction from from the
in terms of traction from from the
in terms of traction from from the audience like you people care about this
audience like you people care about this
audience like you people care about this and do you enjoy it like are you having
and do you enjoy it like are you having
and do you enjoy it like are you having fun doing this because going out to
fun doing this because going out to
fun doing this because going out to networking events can be a great
networking events can be a great
networking events can be a great marketing strategy but if you’re really
marketing strategy but if you’re really
marketing strategy but if you’re really introverted and you hate book when a
introverted and you hate book when a
introverted and you hate book when a network in advance friends then it’s
network in advance friends then it’s
network in advance friends then it’s never going to work out like you can’t
never going to work out like you can’t
never going to work out like you can’t force yourself to be somebody who you’re
force yourself to be somebody who you’re
force yourself to be somebody who you’re not and need to find the marketing
not and need to find the marketing
not and need to find the marketing strategy that’s right for you and so it
strategy that’s right for you and so it
strategy that’s right for you and so it has encouraged you to start looking at
has encouraged you to start looking at
has encouraged you to start looking at different ways that you can market your
different ways that you can market your
different ways that you can market your business this year to get the goals that
business this year to get the goals that
business this year to get the goals that you want to achieve and then the last
you want to achieve and then the last
you want to achieve and then the last point was model success this want to
point was model success this want to
point was model success this want to serve me really well my whole life as an
serve me really well my whole life as an
serve me really well my whole life as an entrepreneur in my first business when I
entrepreneur in my first business when I
entrepreneur in my first business when I was struggling and making no money I
was struggling and making no money I
was struggling and making no money I almost quit and I told my business
almost quit and I told my business
almost quit and I told my business partner that I quit and I I just felt so
partner that I quit and I I just felt so
partner that I quit and I I just felt so worthless that I was making three
worthless that I was making three
worthless that I was making three hundred dollars a month and could make
hundred dollars a month and could make
hundred dollars a month and could make my business survive and the turning
my business survive and the turning
my business survive and the turning point for me was understanding that I’m
point for me was understanding that I’m
point for me was understanding that I’m not the first guy to try to sell at that
not the first guy to try to sell at that
not the first guy to try to sell at that time software is what I was saw the
time software is what I was saw the
time software is what I was saw the first guy I try to sell software for
first guy I try to sell software for
first guy I try to sell software for people have done this the answer is
people have done this the answer is
people have done this the answer is there I used to find people who done it
there I used to find people who done it
there I used to find people who done it and model their success and the story
and model their success and the story
and model their success and the story that really turned my business my career
that really turned my business my career
that really turned my business my career around without a bill gates where he
around without a bill gates where he
around without a bill gates where he made partnerships and I started then
made partnerships and I started then
made partnerships and I started then making partnerships in my business and I
making partnerships in my business and I
making partnerships in my business and I closed my first partnership for 13 and a
closed my first partnership for 13 and a
closed my first partnership for 13 and a half thousand dollars and guys I may not
half thousand dollars and guys I may not
half thousand dollars and guys I may not sound like a lot of money to you but men
sound like a lot of money to you but men
sound like a lot of money to you but men to me he when I’m making three that that
to me he when I’m making three that that
to me he when I’m making three that that was that was that was some next-level
was that was that was some next-level
was that was that was some next-level awesomeness and and most importantly I
awesomeness and and most importantly I
awesomeness and and most importantly I had a model that I could then follow I
had a model that I could then follow I
had a model that I could then follow I get in the kit and so look up the great
get in the kit and so look up the great
get in the kit and so look up the great entrepreneurs look up to Michael down
entrepreneurs look up to Michael down
entrepreneurs look up to Michael down how he started down and went from zero
how he started down and went from zero
how he started down and went from zero to one right I mean it may not be
to one right I mean it may not be
to one right I mean it may not be massively helpful to look at how how
massively helpful to look at how how
massively helpful to look at how how someone like gates ardell makes an extra
someone like gates ardell makes an extra
someone like gates ardell makes an extra million dollars now but 021 how did you
million dollars now but 021 how did you
million dollars now but 021 how did you do that these guys are legendary
do that these guys are legendary
do that these guys are legendary entrepreneurs there’s lessons you can
entrepreneurs there’s lessons you can
entrepreneurs there’s lessons you can learn from their success that you don’t
learn from their success that you don’t
learn from their success that you don’t have to come up with all the answers
have to come up with all the answers
have to come up with all the answers yourself but I think that was the
yourself but I think that was the
yourself but I think that was the struggle for me when I was first
struggle for me when I was first
struggle for me when I was first starting out I felt like I had to come
starting out I felt like I had to come
starting out I felt like I had to come up with everything myself and whatever
up with everything myself and whatever
up with everything myself and whatever problem you’re going through right now
problem you’re going through right now
problem you’re going through right now somebody has already solved it so model
somebody has already solved it so model
somebody has already solved it so model them learn from them the bigger the name
them learn from them the bigger the name
them learn from them the bigger the name they are the easier it is to find their
they are the easier it is to find their
they are the easier it is to find their stories whether it’s what unit up
stories whether it’s what unit up
stories whether it’s what unit up whether it’s reading their book whether
whether it’s reading their book whether
whether it’s reading their book whether it’s finding articles Maggie of them all
it’s finding articles Maggie of them all
it’s finding articles Maggie of them all those things to be Edmund tours one what
those things to be Edmund tours one what
those things to be Edmund tours one what you’re trying to do and to people that
you’re trying to do and to people that
you’re trying to do and to people that you just look up to people that he
you just look up to people that he
you just look up to people that he respect you know maybe you really love
respect you know maybe you really love
respect you know maybe you really love Oprah Winfrey maybe she’s your role
Oprah Winfrey maybe she’s your role
Oprah Winfrey maybe she’s your role model you know you don’t want to be in
model you know you don’t want to be in
model you know you don’t want to be in the media business but you just love her
the media business but you just love her
the media business but you just love her there are stories that you can learn
there are stories that you can learn
there are stories that you can learn from her there are little lessons you’ve
from her there are little lessons you’ve
from her there are little lessons you’ve been pulled from her success you can
been pulled from her success you can
been pulled from her success you can apply to your business even if you’re in
apply to your business even if you’re in
apply to your business even if you’re in a different industry and I think that’s
a different industry and I think that’s
a different industry and I think that’s often where a lot of the genius comes is
often where a lot of the genius comes is
often where a lot of the genius comes is by doing something different than how it
by doing something different than how it
by doing something different than how it is and so both of those look to people
is and so both of those look to people
is and so both of those look to people who are done exactly what you want to do
who are done exactly what you want to do
who are done exactly what you want to do and then people who looked up in the
and then people who looked up in the
and then people who looked up in the other lessons to your business so those
other lessons to your business so those
other lessons to your business so those are the five tips you want to compare to
are the five tips you want to compare to
are the five tips you want to compare to where you were over last year you want
where you were over last year you want
where you were over last year you want to improve your productivity you want to
to improve your productivity you want to
to improve your productivity you want to create a great work environment you want
create a great work environment you want
create a great work environment you want to refresh your marketing plan and you
to refresh your marketing plan and you
to refresh your marketing plan and you want a model success to ideally get the
want a model success to ideally get the
want a model success to ideally get the best results so that this spring is
best results so that this spring is
best results so that this spring is different and better than last spring so
different and better than last spring so
different and better than last spring so we’re gonna get to the questions now I
we’re gonna get to the questions now I
we’re gonna get to the questions now I see a whole bunch of chatter already
see a whole bunch of chatter already
see a whole bunch of chatter already happening it’s awesome if you have a
happening it’s awesome if you have a
happening it’s awesome if you have a question for me we’ve got what 50
question for me we’ve got what 50
question for me we’ve got what 50 minutes left so leave it in the chat and
minutes left so leave it in the chat and
minutes left so leave it in the chat and I’ll go through them one by one we have
I’ll go through them one by one we have
I’ll go through them one by one we have a bunch of free questions coming in on
a bunch of free questions coming in on
a bunch of free questions coming in on twitter so i want to get to some of
twitter so i want to get to some of
twitter so i want to get to some of those too but first want to get one that
those too but first want to get one that
those too but first want to get one that came in live from j who’s asking about
came in live from j who’s asking about
came in live from j who’s asking about networking and the question was what’s
networking and the question was what’s
networking and the question was what’s your best tip for meeting like-minded
your best tip for meeting like-minded
your best tip for meeting like-minded people that share similar goals so back
people that share similar goals so back
people that share similar goals so back to the point about the environment super
to the point about the environment super
to the point about the environment super important that you sir
important that you sir
important that you sir with the team of people who are on the
with the team of people who are on the
with the team of people who are on the same page as you right not just the
same page as you right not just the
same page as you right not just the skills right like you know you might be
skills right like you know you might be
skills right like you know you might be we get something the typical advices hey
we get something the typical advices hey
we get something the typical advices hey you’re we get sales that you’re strong
you’re we get sales that you’re strong
you’re we get sales that you’re strong at programming then you be the program
at programming then you be the program
at programming then you be the program and gold partner up with a sales guy
and gold partner up with a sales guy
and gold partner up with a sales guy which is great but you also need to have
which is great but you also need to have
which is great but you also need to have similar values into what the mission is
similar values into what the mission is
similar values into what the mission is that you’re trying to accomplish and and
that you’re trying to accomplish and and
that you’re trying to accomplish and and connecting with people who on the same
connecting with people who on the same
connecting with people who on the same mission is one of the hardest and most
mission is one of the hardest and most
mission is one of the hardest and most important things that you can do as an
important things that you can do as an
important things that you can do as an entrepreneur the way I do it maybe
entrepreneur the way I do it maybe
entrepreneur the way I do it maybe differently than you I’m not the guy who
differently than you I’m not the guy who
differently than you I’m not the guy who goes out to networking events and
goes out to networking events and
goes out to networking events and conferences I don’t talk to the guy next
conferences I don’t talk to the guy next
conferences I don’t talk to the guy next to me on here playing and given my
to me on here playing and given my
to me on here playing and given my business card and instantly strike up a
business card and instantly strike up a
business card and instantly strike up a chatter much more integrated that way
chatter much more integrated that way
chatter much more integrated that way for me I think what’s important is first
for me I think what’s important is first
for me I think what’s important is first understanding what your mission is like
understanding what your mission is like
understanding what your mission is like what are you trying to do when you try
what are you trying to do when you try
what are you trying to do when you try to accomplish what’s a positive impact
to accomplish what’s a positive impact
to accomplish what’s a positive impact that you want to try to make on the
that you want to try to make on the
that you want to try to make on the world and then spreading that and so
world and then spreading that and so
world and then spreading that and so whether you’re making youtube videos
whether you’re making youtube videos
whether you’re making youtube videos whether you’re active on Twitter whether
whether you’re active on Twitter whether
whether you’re active on Twitter whether you’re putting a blog post whether
you’re putting a blog post whether
you’re putting a blog post whether you’re then trying to find other people
you’re then trying to find other people
you’re then trying to find other people who are creating similar content when
who are creating similar content when
who are creating similar content when you reach out to the person via line
you reach out to the person via line
you reach out to the person via line like if you reach out to me and you love
like if you reach out to me and you love
like if you reach out to me and you love the message of believe when you love
the message of believe when you love
the message of believe when you love helping entrepreneurs or instantly alive
helping entrepreneurs or instantly alive
helping entrepreneurs or instantly alive even if I know ideally I’m cause I going
even if I know ideally I’m cause I going
even if I know ideally I’m cause I going to read your email and be curious about
to read your email and be curious about
to read your email and be curious about your product or service because we’re on
your product or service because we’re on
your product or service because we’re on the same page and so what you want to
the same page and so what you want to
the same page and so what you want to one be clear about what your mission is
one be clear about what your mission is
one be clear about what your mission is and then to start finding people well
and then to start finding people well
and then to start finding people well and it’s not that hard to find them
and it’s not that hard to find them
and it’s not that hard to find them online find people who are the same
online find people who are the same
online find people who are the same passion as you have a different object
passion as you have a different object
passion as you have a different object products an ID partner that’s what I do
products an ID partner that’s what I do
products an ID partner that’s what I do a lot of success in it is my primary
a lot of success in it is my primary
a lot of success in it is my primary channel to to attract a lot of those
channel to to attract a lot of those
channel to to attract a lot of those people into my life and super important
people into my life and super important
people into my life and super important next Sandra Abraham’s love to know your
next Sandra Abraham’s love to know your
next Sandra Abraham’s love to know your hacks for productivity so we talked
hacks for productivity so we talked
hacks for productivity so we talked about productivity a little bit already
about productivity a little bit already
about productivity a little bit already um in terms of hacks some of the things
um in terms of hacks some of the things
um in terms of hacks some of the things that have really helped me one chunk in
that have really helped me one chunk in
that have really helped me one chunk in my time so anything that you do multiple
my time so anything that you do multiple
my time so anything that you do multiple times
times
times month do once a month multiple times a
month do once a month multiple times a
month do once a month multiple times a week do once a week multiple times per
week do once a week multiple times per
week do once a week multiple times per day do once per day so insanely helpful
day do once per day so insanely helpful
day do once per day so insanely helpful you look at something that typically
you look at something that typically
you look at something that typically sucks people’s time away like email and
sucks people’s time away like email and
sucks people’s time away like email and I used to provide myself as the guy who
I used to provide myself as the guy who
I used to provide myself as the guy who would respond to email instantly like
would respond to email instantly like
would respond to email instantly like you send me an email a minute later you
you send me an email a minute later you
you send me an email a minute later you have a response and I was like I’m doing
have a response and I was like I’m doing
have a response and I was like I’m doing a good job as an eye all right like I go
a good job as an eye all right like I go
a good job as an eye all right like I go so quickly and then I realized that I
so quickly and then I realized that I
so quickly and then I realized that I wasn’t getting anything big done because
wasn’t getting anything big done because
wasn’t getting anything big done because all I was doing was responding to people
all I was doing was responding to people
all I was doing was responding to people on email quickly and preventing me from
on email quickly and preventing me from
on email quickly and preventing me from getting important stuff done in my
getting important stuff done in my
getting important stuff done in my business none of the big tasks that i
business none of the big tasks that i
business none of the big tasks that i had the things that i wanted to go and
had the things that i wanted to go and
had the things that i wanted to go and accomplish we’re getting done and so
accomplish we’re getting done and so
accomplish we’re getting done and so chunking my time to the point where i
chunking my time to the point where i
chunking my time to the point where i started with entran emailed twice a day
started with entran emailed twice a day
started with entran emailed twice a day move down to once a day and now i only
move down to once a day and now i only
move down to once a day and now i only check email once a day from my team and
check email once a day from my team and
check email once a day from my team and everybody else i check when i have time
everybody else i check when i have time
everybody else i check when i have time you know i took the subway to get here
you know i took the subway to get here
you know i took the subway to get here in the morning so i pulled up my tablet
in the morning so i pulled up my tablet
in the morning so i pulled up my tablet and i was answering email on a little
and i was answering email on a little
and i was answering email on a little subway and so some time to three days
subway and so some time to three days
subway and so some time to three days going to get back and you have to be
going to get back and you have to be
going to get back and you have to be okay with that because you’re letting go
okay with that because you’re letting go
okay with that because you’re letting go of some little losses to go after
of some little losses to go after
of some little losses to go after something big like I’m using that time
something big like I’m using that time
something big like I’m using that time instead of answering email during the
instead of answering email during the
instead of answering email during the day I mean to not come to focus on one
day I mean to not come to focus on one
day I mean to not come to focus on one of my big priorities right you’re you
of my big priorities right you’re you
of my big priorities right you’re you have to be willing to give up those
have to be willing to give up those
have to be willing to give up those losses and one of the biggest losses
losses and one of the biggest losses
losses and one of the biggest losses that I lose our media opportunities
that I lose our media opportunities
that I lose our media opportunities because often media reporters are on a
because often media reporters are on a
because often media reporters are on a tight deadline and I need to know about
tight deadline and I need to know about
tight deadline and I need to know about a four o’clock today if you can answer
a four o’clock today if you can answer
a four o’clock today if you can answer this for me and that’s okay like I’m
this for me and that’s okay like I’m
this for me and that’s okay like I’m comfortable losing those opportunities
comfortable losing those opportunities
comfortable losing those opportunities because I’m working on something much
because I’m working on something much
because I’m working on something much much much bigger ah the next thing in
much much bigger ah the next thing in
much much bigger ah the next thing in terms of productivity hat for me is I
terms of productivity hat for me is I
terms of productivity hat for me is I like 90 minute chunks I find that if I
like 90 minute chunks I find that if I
like 90 minute chunks I find that if I work in 90 minute chunks it’s an ideal
work in 90 minute chunks it’s an ideal
work in 90 minute chunks it’s an ideal time to get me into something make me
time to get me into something make me
time to get me into something make me super productive and when I know that
super productive and when I know that
super productive and when I know that there’s a limit like I have to get this
there’s a limit like I have to get this
there’s a limit like I have to get this done in 90 minutes it forces me to be
done in 90 minutes it forces me to be
done in 90 minutes it forces me to be really productive and I don’t check
really productive and I don’t check
really productive and I don’t check facebook and I’m not on the tablet
facebook and I’m not on the tablet
facebook and I’m not on the tablet looking at my feet you know all that
looking at my feet you know all that
looking at my feet you know all that kind of stuff usual time wasters um and
kind of stuff usual time wasters um and
kind of stuff usual time wasters um and it’s it’s a long enough time that you
it’s it’s a long enough time that you
it’s it’s a long enough time that you can get in
can get in
can get in something and be massively productive
something and be massively productive
something and be massively productive and so i’ll do a 90-minute chomping in a
and so i’ll do a 90-minute chomping in a
and so i’ll do a 90-minute chomping in a 15 minute break and dining with a chunky
15 minute break and dining with a chunky
15 minute break and dining with a chunky 15 minute break another break I try to
15 minute break another break I try to
15 minute break another break I try to do something not on the computer I spend
do something not on the computer I spend
do something not on the computer I spend a lot of my time either in front of the
a lot of my time either in front of the
a lot of my time either in front of the camera or in front of the computer and
camera or in front of the computer and
camera or in front of the computer and so if it’s a difficult of a work day
so if it’s a difficult of a work day
so if it’s a difficult of a work day then I’ll be off walking around or you
then I’ll be off walking around or you
then I’ll be off walking around or you know just doing some exercise to get my
know just doing some exercise to get my
know just doing some exercise to get my eye off of the computer the time roof
eye off of the computer the time roof
eye off of the computer the time roof expenditure and then a latte is so the
expenditure and then a latte is so the
expenditure and then a latte is so the Thursday today’s Thursday recording this
Thursday today’s Thursday recording this
Thursday today’s Thursday recording this there’s it my public facing day thursday
there’s it my public facing day thursday
there’s it my public facing day thursday i’m doing my interviews i’m doing
i’m doing my interviews i’m doing
i’m doing my interviews i’m doing hangouts i’m on periscope I do there are
hangouts i’m on periscope I do there are
hangouts i’m on periscope I do there are del s and B chats it’s always public
del s and B chats it’s always public
del s and B chats it’s always public facing day wednesday i spend the whole
facing day wednesday i spend the whole
facing day wednesday i spend the whole day in studio doing video tuesday i
day in studio doing video tuesday i
day in studio doing video tuesday i spend the whole day doing my book monday
spend the whole day doing my book monday
spend the whole day doing my book monday spend the whole day working on my
spend the whole day working on my
spend the whole day working on my dancing business and so having those
dancing business and so having those
dancing business and so having those days chunked out I find massively
days chunked out I find massively
days chunked out I find massively productive for me and get way more done
productive for me and get way more done
productive for me and get way more done than I used to so hopefully that helps
than I used to so hopefully that helps
than I used to so hopefully that helps that be curious what your productivity
that be curious what your productivity
that be curious what your productivity hacks are everybody watching live so you
hacks are everybody watching live so you
hacks are everybody watching live so you can help each other out some of the top
can help each other out some of the top
can help each other out some of the top things that you guys are going coming
things that you guys are going coming
things that you guys are going coming out next up Jared if you’re an artist
out next up Jared if you’re an artist
out next up Jared if you’re an artist under in the process of leaving your
under in the process of leaving your
under in the process of leaving your regular job to become a living artist
regular job to become a living artist
regular job to become a living artist you concentrate more on branding your
you concentrate more on branding your
you concentrate more on branding your work or more in creating your work for
work or more in creating your work for
work or more in creating your work for these kinds of questions I love
these kinds of questions I love
these kinds of questions I love embracing the genius of the end because
embracing the genius of the end because
embracing the genius of the end because you can’t just do one or the other it’s
you can’t just do one or the other it’s
you can’t just do one or the other it’s both what what I would try to do is one
both what what I would try to do is one
both what what I would try to do is one I would try to be in a job where I’m
I would try to be in a job where I’m
I would try to be in a job where I’m gonna learn right like I’m not the guy
gonna learn right like I’m not the guy
gonna learn right like I’m not the guy who says quit your job going on your
who says quit your job going on your
who says quit your job going on your business and hopefully it works out you
business and hopefully it works out you
business and hopefully it works out you know burn the boats I’d like having a
know burn the boats I’d like having a
know burn the boats I’d like having a job and doing your business part time on
job and doing your business part time on
job and doing your business part time on the side the caveat there is I want you
the side the caveat there is I want you
the side the caveat there is I want you to have a job where you’re going to
to have a job where you’re going to
to have a job where you’re going to learn I want you to have a job where
learn I want you to have a job where
learn I want you to have a job where ideally if you’re an artist you’re
ideally if you’re an artist you’re
ideally if you’re an artist you’re working for another artist or you
working for another artist or you
working for another artist or you working for an art studio are you
working for an art studio are you
working for an art studio are you working for somebody that you’re
working for somebody that you’re
working for somebody that you’re learning from and not some huge company
learning from and not some huge company
learning from and not some huge company ideally a 10-person company or less that
ideally a 10-person company or less that
ideally a 10-person company or less that you can learn from and get us close
you can learn from and get us close
you can learn from and get us close entrepreneur founder is possible to
entrepreneur founder is possible to
entrepreneur founder is possible to learn some of their skills that they
learn some of their skills that they
learn some of their skills that they learn and your such and getting paid to
learn and your such and getting paid to
learn and your such and getting paid to learn right and normally universe if you
learn right and normally universe if you
learn right and normally universe if you pay to go learn here you’re getting paid
pay to go learn here you’re getting paid
pay to go learn here you’re getting paid to learn to make mistakes you’re getting
to learn to make mistakes you’re getting
to learn to make mistakes you’re getting paid to make industry connections and
paid to make industry connections and
paid to make industry connections and then do your business on the side and so
then do your business on the side and so
then do your business on the side and so I don’t know what your job is but I
I don’t know what your job is but I
I don’t know what your job is but I would try to find one where you are
would try to find one where you are
would try to find one where you are learning um then you’re trying to apply
learning um then you’re trying to apply
learning um then you’re trying to apply everything that you learn to your own
everything that you learn to your own
everything that you learn to your own business right in terms of branding
business right in terms of branding
business right in terms of branding yourself in terms of creating the
yourself in terms of creating the
yourself in terms of creating the product like you need both right if you
product like you need both right if you
product like you need both right if you if all you’re doing is creating product
if all you’re doing is creating product
if all you’re doing is creating product you’re creating art and you don’t tell
you’re creating art and you don’t tell
you’re creating art and you don’t tell anybody about it then you’re never going
anybody about it then you’re never going
anybody about it then you’re never going to sell anything but if all you’re doing
to sell anything but if all you’re doing
to sell anything but if all you’re doing is creating your brand you don’t create
is creating your brand you don’t create
is creating your brand you don’t create the art then you’re not gonna give me a
the art then you’re not gonna give me a
the art then you’re not gonna give me a gigs either see you need to have both um
gigs either see you need to have both um
gigs either see you need to have both um anything recognizing that I would try to
anything recognizing that I would try to
anything recognizing that I would try to I would try to chunk my time to make me
I would try to chunk my time to make me
I would try to chunk my time to make me spend time on both because it could be
spend time on both because it could be
spend time on both because it could be hard at least for me when I’m writing my
hard at least for me when I’m writing my
hard at least for me when I’m writing my book it’s hard for me to be distracted
book it’s hard for me to be distracted
book it’s hard for me to be distracted by anything else I mean that’s a that’s
by anything else I mean that’s a that’s
by anything else I mean that’s a that’s a creative process for me that’s my art
a creative process for me that’s my art
a creative process for me that’s my art when I’m making videos that’s my art I
when I’m making videos that’s my art I
when I’m making videos that’s my art I can’t I can’t be thinking about anything
can’t I can’t be thinking about anything
can’t I can’t be thinking about anything else besides making that video and so if
else besides making that video and so if
else besides making that video and so if I were you and you’re working at night I
I were you and you’re working at night I
I were you and you’re working at night I might try to do you know monday tuesday
might try to do you know monday tuesday
might try to do you know monday tuesday wednesday night working on my art
wednesday night working on my art
wednesday night working on my art thursday friday night working on my
thursday friday night working on my
thursday friday night working on my brand and the promotion and so when you
brand and the promotion and so when you
brand and the promotion and so when you come home thursday night you know i’m
come home thursday night you know i’m
come home thursday night you know i’m working on my my company now i’m working
working on my my company now i’m working
working on my my company now i’m working on my exposure and put on that business
on my exposure and put on that business
on my exposure and put on that business hat i think you’ll be more successful
hat i think you’ll be more successful
hat i think you’ll be more successful doing that and trying to manage both at
doing that and trying to manage both at
doing that and trying to manage both at the same time experiment with Middle
the same time experiment with Middle
the same time experiment with Middle East because it’s really helped me in my
East because it’s really helped me in my
East because it’s really helped me in my creative process next MO same of the
creative process next MO same of the
creative process next MO same of the name o same how do you free up your
name o same how do you free up your
name o same how do you free up your mental energy that’s an awesome question
mental energy that’s an awesome question
mental energy that’s an awesome question I think entrepreneurs just do too much I
I think entrepreneurs just do too much I
I think entrepreneurs just do too much I think entrepreneurs don’t allow time to
think entrepreneurs don’t allow time to
think entrepreneurs don’t allow time to breathe if you think about when you get
breathe if you think about when you get
breathe if you think about when you get most of your creative ideas it’s almost
most of your creative ideas it’s almost
most of your creative ideas it’s almost never when you’re sitting there at the
never when you’re sitting there at the
never when you’re sitting there at the office usually doing something right
office usually doing something right
office usually doing something right you’re on vacation you’re in the shower
you’re on vacation you’re in the shower
you’re on vacation you’re in the shower you’re walking the dog you’re eating
you’re walking the dog you’re eating
you’re walking the dog you’re eating breakfast something
breakfast something
breakfast something you need you need down time to give you
you need you need down time to give you
you need you need down time to give you creativity and so for me I factor in
creativity and so for me I factor in
creativity and so for me I factor in personal stuff into my schedule just as
personal stuff into my schedule just as
personal stuff into my schedule just as much as I do the business stuff so when
much as I do the business stuff so when
much as I do the business stuff so when I’m making my 90 minute chunks and I’m
I’m making my 90 minute chunks and I’m
I’m making my 90 minute chunks and I’m plotting up my calendar all of the
plotting up my calendar all of the
plotting up my calendar all of the personal stuff that I want to do whether
personal stuff that I want to do whether
personal stuff that I want to do whether it’s spend time with my wife whether
it’s spend time with my wife whether
it’s spend time with my wife whether it’s salsa dancing whether it’s you know
it’s salsa dancing whether it’s you know
it’s salsa dancing whether it’s you know we’re gonna we’re going to take eight in
we’re gonna we’re going to take eight in
we’re gonna we’re going to take eight in the Disney World or whatever it is it’s
the Disney World or whatever it is it’s
the Disney World or whatever it is it’s all factored into the schedule and I
all factored into the schedule and I
all factored into the schedule and I treat them as importantly as I would a
treat them as importantly as I would a
treat them as importantly as I would a business meeting right I think it’s easy
business meeting right I think it’s easy
business meeting right I think it’s easy for people to say okay that’s my
for people to say okay that’s my
for people to say okay that’s my personal time but then they just let
personal time but then they just let
personal time but then they just let business bleed into it because you have
business bleed into it because you have
business bleed into it because you have some deadlines or some meeting came up
some deadlines or some meeting came up
some deadlines or some meeting came up I’m treated like an important business
I’m treated like an important business
I’m treated like an important business meeting I think you need you need the
meeting I think you need you need the
meeting I think you need you need the downtime to be creative so for me that’s
downtime to be creative so for me that’s
downtime to be creative so for me that’s how I do it uh I have hobbies you know I
how I do it uh I have hobbies you know I
how I do it uh I have hobbies you know I have a life outside of my company I
have a life outside of my company I
have a life outside of my company I still work really hard and when I’m
still work really hard and when I’m
still work really hard and when I’m working is really focused and productive
working is really focused and productive
working is really focused and productive but I think you need to create some
but I think you need to create some
but I think you need to create some space for yourself if you want a free up
space for yourself if you want a free up
space for yourself if you want a free up duck time to have that mental energy and
duck time to have that mental energy and
duck time to have that mental energy and the creativity new business from Kevin
the creativity new business from Kevin
the creativity new business from Kevin do you believe social media is a tool
do you believe social media is a tool
do you believe social media is a tool for business absolutely what do I mean
for business absolutely what do I mean
for business absolutely what do I mean what are we doing right now we’re using
what are we doing right now we’re using
what are we doing right now we’re using social media we’re doing business right
social media we’re doing business right
social media we’re doing business right ever how answering your questions
ever how answering your questions
ever how answering your questions hopefully you’re using some of these to
hopefully you’re using some of these to
hopefully you’re using some of these to help you grow and learn and get better
help you grow and learn and get better
help you grow and learn and get better um I love social media I think it
um I love social media I think it
um I love social media I think it depends on your personality and it
depends on your personality and it
depends on your personality and it depends on you know depends on your
depends on you know depends on your
depends on you know depends on your style my default is to get on social
style my default is to get on social
style my default is to get on social make videos respond to people i love the
make videos respond to people i love the
make videos respond to people i love the comments like I I would rather spend in
comments like I I would rather spend in
comments like I I would rather spend in an hour here talking to you 50 minutes
an hour here talking to you 50 minutes
an hour here talking to you 50 minutes answering your questions and talk and
answering your questions and talk and
answering your questions and talk and you than me going off and going on a
you than me going off and going on a
you than me going off and going on a presentation for an hour because I find
presentation for an hour because I find
presentation for an hour because I find value in knowing that I’m helping people
value in knowing that I’m helping people
value in knowing that I’m helping people with their specific questions so if
with their specific questions so if
with their specific questions so if you’re doing any kind of business we
you’re doing any kind of business we
you’re doing any kind of business we want to
want to
want to here’s the thing I think too many
here’s the thing I think too many
here’s the thing I think too many entrepreneurs get on social because they
entrepreneurs get on social because they
entrepreneurs get on social because they think it’s a marketing strategy because
think it’s a marketing strategy because
think it’s a marketing strategy because somebody told them need to get on social
somebody told them need to get on social
somebody told them need to get on social and they get out there and they you know
and they get out there and they you know
and they get out there and they you know spam spam their products and just spam
spam spam their products and just spam
spam spam their products and just spam their events and i’m not actually
their events and i’m not actually
their events and i’m not actually offering any value and that’s a
offering any value and that’s a
offering any value and that’s a challenge where you have to actually
challenge where you have to actually
challenge where you have to actually care about your audience at your
care about your audience at your
care about your audience at your building if you don’t care about them
building if you don’t care about them
building if you don’t care about them there’s no way they’re going to care
there’s no way they’re going to care
there’s no way they’re going to care about you get the show that you care of
about you get the show that you care of
about you get the show that you care of it first and back to jay’s question
it first and back to jay’s question
it first and back to jay’s question earlier about how to attract like-minded
earlier about how to attract like-minded
earlier about how to attract like-minded people you know you want to attract
people you know you want to attract
people you know you want to attract like-minded customers like wine and
like-minded customers like wine and
like-minded customers like wine and suppliers like-minded investors
suppliers like-minded investors
suppliers like-minded investors like-minded friends to your business and
like-minded friends to your business and
like-minded friends to your business and the easiest way to do that is to spread
the easiest way to do that is to spread
the easiest way to do that is to spread through social media right talk about
through social media right talk about
through social media right talk about your mission talk about you staying for
your mission talk about you staying for
your mission talk about you staying for but something that’s inspiring out there
but something that’s inspiring out there
but something that’s inspiring out there that people will cling on to and feel
that people will cling on to and feel
that people will cling on to and feel moved by I’m a huge fan I you know my
moved by I’m a huge fan I you know my
moved by I’m a huge fan I you know my business would look a lot different
business would look a lot different
business would look a lot different social media didn’t exist so I’m
social media didn’t exist so I’m
social media didn’t exist so I’m extremely grateful for it and I don’t
extremely grateful for it and I don’t
extremely grateful for it and I don’t want to say this necessarily for
want to say this necessarily for
want to say this necessarily for everyone but it’s definitely worth
everyone but it’s definitely worth
everyone but it’s definitely worth exploring back to our third point about
exploring back to our third point about
exploring back to our third point about it’s our fourth point about refreshing
it’s our fourth point about refreshing
it’s our fourth point about refreshing marketing times the top of the show
marketing times the top of the show
marketing times the top of the show definitely worth exploring if you
definitely worth exploring if you
definitely worth exploring if you haven’t already and you kind of already
haven’t already and you kind of already
haven’t already and you kind of already are like you ask a question you already
are like you ask a question you already
are like you ask a question you already and social even even the comments that
and social even even the comments that
and social even even the comments that are happening now in a rock with the
are happening now in a rock with the
are happening now in a rock with the other part of this live stream right if
other part of this live stream right if
other part of this live stream right if you provide value right if you help
you provide value right if you help
you provide value right if you help somebody else out there probably gonna
somebody else out there probably gonna
somebody else out there probably gonna check you out they’re going to go check
check you out they’re going to go check
check you out they’re going to go check out your screen you’re going to check
out your screen you’re going to check
out your screen you’re going to check out what your business all about there’s
out what your business all about there’s
out what your business all about there’s a fit needed to hire you right but it
a fit needed to hire you right but it
a fit needed to hire you right but it all comes from providing that value up
all comes from providing that value up
all comes from providing that value up front next Winston bromley in periscope
front next Winston bromley in periscope
front next Winston bromley in periscope how can you target ideal customers
how can you target ideal customers
how can you target ideal customers that’s a tough one for me i’m not a huge
that’s a tough one for me i’m not a huge
that’s a tough one for me i’m not a huge periscope er um i think if you’re going
periscope er um i think if you’re going
periscope er um i think if you’re going to be targeting people with with twitter
to be targeting people with with twitter
to be targeting people with with twitter and periscope is a video version of
and periscope is a video version of
and periscope is a video version of twitter you’d be looking at local so you
twitter you’d be looking at local so you
twitter you’d be looking at local so you can search your people who are finding
can search your people who are finding
can search your people who are finding you know so if i have a salsa dancing
you know so if i have a salsa dancing
you know so if i have a salsa dancing business in Toronto right I could look
business in Toronto right I could look
business in Toronto right I could look up any time somebody types salsa with an
up any time somebody types salsa with an
up any time somebody types salsa with an X mile radius of my studio in Toronto
X mile radius of my studio in Toronto
X mile radius of my studio in Toronto and I could respond to that right and I
and I could respond to that right and I
and I could respond to that right and I could make
could make
could make video reply to working great a periscope
video reply to working great a periscope
video reply to working great a periscope around it I think with periscope to the
around it I think with periscope to the
around it I think with periscope to the other great thing is you can hop on to
other great thing is you can hop on to
other great thing is you can hop on to other people screams and provide value
other people screams and provide value
other people screams and provide value right leave some comments show something
right leave some comments show something
right leave some comments show something love it benefits one the people who are
love it benefits one the people who are
love it benefits one the people who are putting out the content right like if I
putting out the content right like if I
putting out the content right like if I was doing a daily scope and the same
was doing a daily scope and the same
was doing a daily scope and the same people kept coming back over and over
people kept coming back over and over
people kept coming back over and over and over and over again then I would be
and over and over again then I would be
and over and over again then I would be curious about what their business was
curious about what their business was
curious about what their business was you know I’d be curious what they’re
you know I’d be curious what they’re
you know I’d be curious what they’re upside want to check them out if they’re
upside want to check them out if they’re
upside want to check them out if they’re on periscope I want to follow them I
on periscope I want to follow them I
on periscope I want to follow them I want to see if I can provide value
want to see if I can provide value
want to see if I can provide value somehow the generates curiosity that on
somehow the generates curiosity that on
somehow the generates curiosity that on top of the other people in the chat and
top of the other people in the chat and
top of the other people in the chat and so I’d be trying to find streams that
so I’d be trying to find streams that
so I’d be trying to find streams that are targeted to your interest that your
are targeted to your interest that your
are targeted to your interest that your customers are likely to be in right so
customers are likely to be in right so
customers are likely to be in right so if it’s a slope of some high school kid
if it’s a slope of some high school kid
if it’s a slope of some high school kid reading Shakespeare on his backyard
reading Shakespeare on his backyard
reading Shakespeare on his backyard porch you know that’s why not going to
porch you know that’s why not going to
porch you know that’s why not going to be a lot of value if you’re trying to be
be a lot of value if you’re trying to be
be a lot of value if you’re trying to be an entrepreneur but if you’re if you
an entrepreneur but if you’re if you
an entrepreneur but if you’re if you want advice to be an entrepreneur you
want advice to be an entrepreneur you
want advice to be an entrepreneur you want to sell the entrepreneurs this is a
want to sell the entrepreneurs this is a
want to sell the entrepreneurs this is a great one to be on and you want to be
great one to be on and you want to be
great one to be on and you want to be engaging active in the chat because
engaging active in the chat because
engaging active in the chat because everybody watching is entrepreneurs to
everybody watching is entrepreneurs to
everybody watching is entrepreneurs to write those are all potential customers
write those are all potential customers
write those are all potential customers for you that you’ll need the hard sound
for you that you’ll need the hard sound
for you that you’ll need the hard sound saying go check out my site but by
saying go check out my site but by
saying go check out my site but by providing value there people will want
providing value there people will want
providing value there people will want to check you out next questions are
to check you out next questions are
to check you out next questions are insane Rishi Rishi I don’t know if you
insane Rishi Rishi I don’t know if you
insane Rishi Rishi I don’t know if you were here at the start but we gave a
were here at the start but we gave a
were here at the start but we gave a shout out to the one-year anniversary of
shout out to the one-year anniversary of
shout out to the one-year anniversary of Rishi cup DV on YouTube congratulations
Rishi cup DV on YouTube congratulations
Rishi cup DV on YouTube congratulations a long time loyal della sand beach at
a long time loyal della sand beach at
a long time loyal della sand beach at your I feel like part of spring cleaning
your I feel like part of spring cleaning
your I feel like part of spring cleaning in your business is reevaluate where you
in your business is reevaluate where you
in your business is reevaluate where you invest your time energy and resources
invest your time energy and resources
invest your time energy and resources and absolutely and we talked a little
and absolutely and we talked a little
and absolutely and we talked a little bit about that at the start I just where
bit about that at the start I just where
bit about that at the start I just where you focus your time I think a lot of
you focus your time I think a lot of
you focus your time I think a lot of times entrepreneurs stick with something
times entrepreneurs stick with something
times entrepreneurs stick with something for too long you get now you get an idea
for too long you get now you get an idea
for too long you get now you get an idea from somebody maybe I say get on social
from somebody maybe I say get on social
from somebody maybe I say get on social media and try it out and then you get on
media and try it out and then you get on
media and try it out and then you get on and you’re trying and you’re trying it
and you’re trying and you’re trying it
and you’re trying and you’re trying it and try and use doing the same thing
and try and use doing the same thing
and try and use doing the same thing over and over and over again and you’re
over and over and over again and you’re
over and over and over again and you’re not getting the results because you
not getting the results because you
not getting the results because you haven’t made any tweaks I often find
haven’t made any tweaks I often find
haven’t made any tweaks I often find that the the results that have really
that the the results that have really
that the the results that have really been created in my business has been
been created in my business has been
been created in my business has been taking advice and then tweaking it I
taking advice and then tweaking it I
taking advice and then tweaking it I think about when I was at my agency
think about when I was at my agency
think about when I was at my agency alright still at the agency but what is
alright still at the agency but what is
alright still at the agency but what is doing media training my my trainer would
doing media training my my trainer would
doing media training my my trainer would always give me advice which I could
always give me advice which I could
always give me advice which I could never quite get like it was good advice
never quite get like it was good advice
never quite get like it was good advice but I always had to tweak it for myself
but I always had to tweak it for myself
but I always had to tweak it for myself so just like when you’re modeling
so just like when you’re modeling
so just like when you’re modeling success you can’t do the exact same
success you can’t do the exact same
success you can’t do the exact same thing that somebody else did but you’ve
thing that somebody else did but you’ve
thing that somebody else did but you’ve been usually tweak it to make it work
been usually tweak it to make it work
been usually tweak it to make it work for your business and I think
for your business and I think
for your business and I think entrepreneurs is typically focus on the
entrepreneurs is typically focus on the
entrepreneurs is typically focus on the wrong things and for too long and don’t
wrong things and for too long and don’t
wrong things and for too long and don’t do enough experiments and aren’t
do enough experiments and aren’t
do enough experiments and aren’t constantly trying to invigorate and
constantly trying to invigorate and
constantly trying to invigorate and change what they’re up to and stretch
change what they’re up to and stretch
change what they’re up to and stretch your comfort zone so I’m mentoring a
your comfort zone so I’m mentoring a
your comfort zone so I’m mentoring a number of entrepreneurs right now and
number of entrepreneurs right now and
number of entrepreneurs right now and one of the things that comes up over and
one of the things that comes up over and
one of the things that comes up over and over and over and over again is how they
over and over and over again is how they
over and over and over again is how they use in your time you know they’ll spend
use in your time you know they’ll spend
use in your time you know they’ll spend half an hour writing some email to
half an hour writing some email to
half an hour writing some email to somebody that is super low leverage
somebody that is super low leverage
somebody that is super low leverage where they could be spending it
where they could be spending it
where they could be spending it somewhere else something is a lot higher
somewhere else something is a lot higher
somewhere else something is a lot higher priority this has been on your list for
priority this has been on your list for
priority this has been on your list for three weeks that hasn’t gotten done and
three weeks that hasn’t gotten done and
three weeks that hasn’t gotten done and you’re spending your time doing these
you’re spending your time doing these
you’re spending your time doing these tiny little tasks I mean physical tasks
tiny little tasks I mean physical tasks
tiny little tasks I mean physical tasks are easy maybe because that big task is
are easy maybe because that big task is
are easy maybe because that big task is scary you know but you’re just focused
scary you know but you’re just focused
scary you know but you’re just focused on the wrong thing and I think it’s
on the wrong thing and I think it’s
on the wrong thing and I think it’s pivotal for entrepreneurs at least every
pivotal for entrepreneurs at least every
pivotal for entrepreneurs at least every spring to be evaluating where you’re
spring to be evaluating where you’re
spring to be evaluating where you’re spending your time what your schedule
spending your time what your schedule
spending your time what your schedule looks like for me I look at my schedule
looks like for me I look at my schedule
looks like for me I look at my schedule probably at least once a month and look
probably at least once a month and look
probably at least once a month and look at where am i spending my time and
at where am i spending my time and
at where am i spending my time and making slight tweaks and adjustments
making slight tweaks and adjustments
making slight tweaks and adjustments whenever something feels a little off
whenever something feels a little off
whenever something feels a little off what am I feeling too stressed out
what am I feeling too stressed out
what am I feeling too stressed out there’s too much work happening that I
there’s too much work happening that I
there’s too much work happening that I know I need to change my schedule around
know I need to change my schedule around
know I need to change my schedule around somehow to make time for next Alan
somehow to make time for next Alan
somehow to make time for next Alan Stuart where do you find inspiration for
Stuart where do you find inspiration for
Stuart where do you find inspiration for the content you put online and how do
the content you put online and how do
the content you put online and how do you stay motivated to do it when you’re
you stay motivated to do it when you’re
you stay motivated to do it when you’re so busy that’s a great question I think
so busy that’s a great question I think
so busy that’s a great question I think for the content most of the content that
for the content most of the content that
for the content most of the content that I put up comes from from you guys comes
I put up comes from from you guys comes
I put up comes from from you guys comes from recommendation suggest 10 series
from recommendation suggest 10 series
from recommendation suggest 10 series that I have it’s all from suggestions
that I have it’s all from suggestions
that I have it’s all from suggestions from the audience
from the audience
from the audience out of twelve hundred plus suggestions
out of twelve hundred plus suggestions
out of twelve hundred plus suggestions with more suggestions and I have time to
with more suggestions and I have time to
with more suggestions and I have time to do look at this session right now right
do look at this session right now right
do look at this session right now right you know I talk for ten minutes and then
you know I talk for ten minutes and then
you know I talk for ten minutes and then we’re doing 50 minutes of Q&A and all
we’re doing 50 minutes of Q&A and all
we’re doing 50 minutes of Q&A and all the content comes from you guys asking
the content comes from you guys asking
the content comes from you guys asking questions and so I would try to involve
questions and so I would try to involve
questions and so I would try to involve your audience as much as possible know
your audience as much as possible know
your audience as much as possible know what kind of content you’re creating
what kind of content you’re creating
what kind of content you’re creating asking for things but then also do
asking for things but then also do
asking for things but then also do things that you’re you’re passionate
things that you’re you’re passionate
things that you’re you’re passionate about one of the things that was an
about one of the things that was an
about one of the things that was an important lesson for me in creating
important lesson for me in creating
important lesson for me in creating content was that whenever you’re in the
content was that whenever you’re in the
content was that whenever you’re in the moment you want to try to report it I
moment you want to try to report it I
moment you want to try to report it I never did one video not too long ago
never did one video not too long ago
never did one video not too long ago where I was walking home I was upset at
where I was walking home I was upset at
where I was walking home I was upset at something and so just took a my tablet
something and so just took a my tablet
something and so just took a my tablet and started feeling myself and the
and started feeling myself and the
and started feeling myself and the quality is super bad you know it’s super
quality is super bad you know it’s super
quality is super bad you know it’s super dark outside really poor lighting any
dark outside really poor lighting any
dark outside really poor lighting any any videography look at that and just
any videography look at that and just
any videography look at that and just cringe but the content was great because
cringe but the content was great because
cringe but the content was great because I was excited and passionate and angry
I was excited and passionate and angry
I was excited and passionate and angry about it and so whenever you’re in that
about it and so whenever you’re in that
about it and so whenever you’re in that moment you want to try to report it and
moment you want to try to report it and
moment you want to try to report it and so you create you create the creating
so you create you create the creating
so you create you create the creating creep because it’s something you feel
creep because it’s something you feel
creep because it’s something you feel needs to be created a a lot of the
needs to be created a a lot of the
needs to be created a a lot of the questions that come up will often turn
questions that come up will often turn
questions that come up will often turn into bigger pieces because I have more
into bigger pieces because I have more
into bigger pieces because I have more to say I want to help and so it was a
to say I want to help and so it was a
to say I want to help and so it was a combination of one at least for my
combination of one at least for my
combination of one at least for my channel my stuff that I put up
channel my stuff that I put up
channel my stuff that I put up combination of one comment and to just
combination of one comment and to just
combination of one comment and to just what i want to say what I feel of the
what i want to say what I feel of the
what i want to say what I feel of the world needs and that’s my lens that I
world needs and that’s my lens that I
world needs and that’s my lens that I see the world and then in terms of
see the world and then in terms of
see the world and then in terms of second part was how do you stay
second part was how do you stay
second part was how do you stay motivated I think hung find it again
motivated I think hung find it again
motivated I think hung find it again that was Alan how do you see motivated
that was Alan how do you see motivated
that was Alan how do you see motivated you guys keep me motivated you know I
you guys keep me motivated you know I
you guys keep me motivated you know I think this is part of creating the
think this is part of creating the
think this is part of creating the environment for greatness that we talked
environment for greatness that we talked
environment for greatness that we talked about in point three at the top one of
about in point three at the top one of
about in point three at the top one of the things I do every day every day I
the things I do every day every day I
the things I do every day every day I load my youtube comments unload my
load my youtube comments unload my
load my youtube comments unload my social media comments and seeing people
social media comments and seeing people
social media comments and seeing people writing to say Evan you know this video
writing to say Evan you know this video
writing to say Evan you know this video helped me keep going Evan thank you so
helped me keep going Evan thank you so
helped me keep going Evan thank you so much like just seeing that stuff coming
much like just seeing that stuff coming
much like just seeing that stuff coming daily just makes you want to do it more
daily just makes you want to do it more
daily just makes you want to do it more it motivates me makes
it motivates me makes
it motivates me makes like the work that I’m doing matters and
like the work that I’m doing matters and
like the work that I’m doing matters and I think it’s important for any
I think it’s important for any
I think it’s important for any entrepreneur to feel like the things
entrepreneur to feel like the things
entrepreneur to feel like the things that you’re doing matter to people
that you’re doing matter to people
that you’re doing matter to people before I had a big social media audience
before I had a big social media audience
before I had a big social media audience I used to do presentations and do
I used to do presentations and do
I used to do presentations and do speeches and I would find that just
speeches and I would find that just
speeches and I would find that just after a speech the next we could be on
after a speech the next we could be on
after a speech the next we could be on my own high like bra really helped all
my own high like bra really helped all
my own high like bra really helped all those people now you’ve got a great buzz
those people now you’ve got a great buzz
those people now you’ve got a great buzz from the room and then falls back to
from the room and then falls back to
from the room and then falls back to place that i would i would lose that
place that i would i would lose that
place that i would i would lose that energy so what I would do was I took
energy so what I would do was I took
energy so what I would do was I took samples of all the full the people gave
samples of all the full the people gave
samples of all the full the people gave him and how it really helped them and I
him and how it really helped them and I
him and how it really helped them and I would put that into a powerpoint that I
would put that into a powerpoint that I
would put that into a powerpoint that I watched every morning and that helped
watched every morning and that helped
watched every morning and that helped remind myself that what I was doing
remind myself that what I was doing
remind myself that what I was doing support and as an entrepreneur you may
support and as an entrepreneur you may
support and as an entrepreneur you may find that to it when you really you feel
find that to it when you really you feel
find that to it when you really you feel really rewarded like I need to know what
really rewarded like I need to know what
really rewarded like I need to know what I’m doing is good like it really helps
I’m doing is good like it really helps
I’m doing is good like it really helps people and just that one in traction can
people and just that one in traction can
people and just that one in traction can keep you going for another week you know
keep you going for another week you know
keep you going for another week you know are never fun I’m soon as i’m yours’
are never fun I’m soon as i’m yours’
are never fun I’m soon as i’m yours’ important but you’re printing goals but
important but you’re printing goals but
important but you’re printing goals but I’ll insanely fortunate now with such a
I’ll insanely fortunate now with such a
I’ll insanely fortunate now with such a following that it’s new every day like I
following that it’s new every day like I
following that it’s new every day like I can keep up we get we get hundreds of
can keep up we get we get hundreds of
can keep up we get we get hundreds of comments every day across social
comments every day across social
comments every day across social channels which is amazing but that’s how
channels which is amazing but that’s how
channels which is amazing but that’s how I stay motivated inspires is you guys
I stay motivated inspires is you guys
I stay motivated inspires is you guys give me great feedback um and then I
give me great feedback um and then I
give me great feedback um and then I think to the model and success that
think to the model and success that
think to the model and success that really helps me and looking at people
really helps me and looking at people
really helps me and looking at people who’ve done really great things in
who’ve done really great things in
who’ve done really great things in researching stories every day and
researching stories every day and
researching stories every day and starting my day with that too I helped
starting my day with that too I helped
starting my day with that too I helped me feel like you know what I’m doing
me feel like you know what I’m doing
me feel like you know what I’m doing what I’ve done so far is nothing
what I’ve done so far is nothing
what I’ve done so far is nothing compared to what i want to do what
compared to what i want to do what
compared to what i want to do what others have done and seeing other people
others have done and seeing other people
others have done and seeing other people doing great things on a daily basis
doing great things on a daily basis
doing great things on a daily basis makes me want to reach for more so
makes me want to reach for more so
makes me want to reach for more so that’s where having aspirational role
that’s where having aspirational role
that’s where having aspirational role models can really help you because if
models can really help you because if
models can really help you because if you really love Oprah and you look at
you really love Oprah and you look at
you really love Oprah and you look at what she’s doing and then you look at
what she’s doing and then you look at
what she’s doing and then you look at your life and you look at your friends
your life and you look at your friends
your life and you look at your friends around you they may all be saying oh
around you they may all be saying oh
around you they may all be saying oh you’ve done such a great job Liam
you’ve done such a great job Liam
you’ve done such a great job Liam congratulations starting
congratulations starting
congratulations starting business and there’s nobody pushing to
business and there’s nobody pushing to
business and there’s nobody pushing to say yeah but you could do way more like
say yeah but you could do way more like
say yeah but you could do way more like good job so far but you could be up here
good job so far but you could be up here
good job so far but you could be up here you’re still playing in the minor
you’re still playing in the minor
you’re still playing in the minor leagues and so for me that’s what those
leagues and so for me that’s what those
leagues and so for me that’s what those those videos and stories help me do
those videos and stories help me do
those videos and stories help me do question from parras MJ power sam dekker
question from parras MJ power sam dekker
question from parras MJ power sam dekker book pronounce that ok what can I do in
book pronounce that ok what can I do in
book pronounce that ok what can I do in a month that can improve my financial
a month that can improve my financial
a month that can improve my financial status love this this is a lot of lamb
status love this this is a lot of lamb
status love this this is a lot of lamb okay so if you look at them making my
okay so if you look at them making my
okay so if you look at them making my and value what an amazing a lot of money
and value what an amazing a lot of money
and value what an amazing a lot of money gotta provide a lot about it you want to
gotta provide a lot about it you want to
gotta provide a lot about it you want to make a lot of money quickly go to
make a lot of money quickly go to
make a lot of money quickly go to provide a lot of value quickly the
provide a lot of value quickly the
provide a lot of value quickly the challenge then becomes can you actually
challenge then becomes can you actually
challenge then becomes can you actually provide that value people quickly in a a
provide that value people quickly in a a
provide that value people quickly in a a month that you can provide that kind of
month that you can provide that kind of
month that you can provide that kind of value to and what would the value be a
value to and what would the value be a
value to and what would the value be a lot of times people can provide the
lot of times people can provide the
lot of times people can provide the value yet and you need to get better and
value yet and you need to get better and
value yet and you need to get better and you need to learn I hate having to be to
you need to learn I hate having to be to
you need to learn I hate having to be to be forced to be in a situation where you
be forced to be in a situation where you
be forced to be in a situation where you need to make money some people thrive on
need to make money some people thrive on
need to make money some people thrive on to that by the way this is just my own
to that by the way this is just my own
to that by the way this is just my own personal bias some people they have to
personal bias some people they have to
personal bias some people they have to go ill and they have to burn the boats
go ill and they have to burn the boats
go ill and they have to burn the boats they have to have no backup plan and
they have to have no backup plan and
they have to have no backup plan and just go for it I don’t like that because
just go for it I don’t like that because
just go for it I don’t like that because I feel it forces you to do stupid things
I feel it forces you to do stupid things
I feel it forces you to do stupid things sometimes and take on bad clients and do
sometimes and take on bad clients and do
sometimes and take on bad clients and do bad deals which can hurt you in the
bad deals which can hurt you in the
bad deals which can hurt you in the short term and in potential long-term if
short term and in potential long-term if
short term and in potential long-term if money is an absolute short-term
money is an absolute short-term
money is an absolute short-term necessity and you’re really struggling
necessity and you’re really struggling
necessity and you’re really struggling this might be counterintuitive but back
this might be counterintuitive but back
this might be counterintuitive but back in earlier point I’ve been looking at
in earlier point I’ve been looking at
in earlier point I’ve been looking at getting a job even if it’s part time
getting a job even if it’s part time
getting a job even if it’s part time where I could learn where could learn
where I could learn where could learn
where I could learn where could learn from someone who’s going to teach me
from someone who’s going to teach me
from someone who’s going to teach me who’s going to make me better if you’re
who’s going to make me better if you’re
who’s going to make me better if you’re looking at just growing your business so
looking at just growing your business so
looking at just growing your business so and how can i make money in the next
and how can i make money in the next
and how can i make money in the next month the fastest way to do it is
month the fastest way to do it is
month the fastest way to do it is through just what I hit with my business
through just what I hit with my business
through just what I hit with my business struggling and making cleaner dollars a
struggling and making cleaner dollars a
struggling and making cleaner dollars a month and I landed my 13 and five
month and I landed my 13 and five
month and I landed my 13 and five thousand dollar deal it’s just some
thousand dollar deal it’s just some
thousand dollar deal it’s just some partnerships so i’ll be looking at who
partnerships so i’ll be looking at who
partnerships so i’ll be looking at who can you ally yourself with who already
can you ally yourself with who already
can you ally yourself with who already has your car
has your car
has your car the audience and how can you work with
the audience and how can you work with
the audience and how can you work with them so not a direct competitor but some
them so not a direct competitor but some
them so not a direct competitor but some products or services how can you phone
products or services how can you phone
products or services how can you phone them up well for coffee introduce
them up well for coffee introduce
them up well for coffee introduce yourself to them and I quite email
yourself to them and I quite email
yourself to them and I quite email whatever it is to find a way that you
whatever it is to find a way that you
whatever it is to find a way that you might people to work together to have
might people to work together to have
might people to work together to have them introduce you to their audience
them introduce you to their audience
them introduce you to their audience it’s the fastest way to grow the
it’s the fastest way to grow the
it’s the fastest way to grow the business but I hate when it’s desperate
business but I hate when it’s desperate
business but I hate when it’s desperate as opposed to do bad deals how do you
as opposed to do bad deals how do you
as opposed to do bad deals how do you define a couple of things that
define a couple of things that
define a couple of things that absolutely didn’t produce expected
absolutely didn’t produce expected
absolutely didn’t produce expected results in the past here and evaluate
results in the past here and evaluate
results in the past here and evaluate whether or not they’re still part of
whether or not they’re still part of
whether or not they’re still part of your business and if so why I let me
your business and if so why I let me
your business and if so why I let me take a different approach on this uh the
take a different approach on this uh the
take a different approach on this uh the way that I had filled little business
way that I had filled little business
way that I had filled little business I’m I’m a great starter I know often to
I’m I’m a great starter I know often to
I’m I’m a great starter I know often to build something up to the point pretty
build something up to the point pretty
build something up to the point pretty testing out numbers of numbers of
testing out numbers of numbers of
testing out numbers of numbers of different projects and most of them
different projects and most of them
different projects and most of them don’t go anywhere most of them fail most
don’t go anywhere most of them fail most
don’t go anywhere most of them fail most of them was like a week of energy and
of them was like a week of energy and
of them was like a week of energy and then it stops because I lose the energy
then it stops because I lose the energy
then it stops because I lose the energy for i think it’s it’s a very dangerous
for i think it’s it’s a very dangerous
for i think it’s it’s a very dangerous part in a company when you’ve lost
part in a company when you’ve lost
part in a company when you’ve lost energy for something you’ve lost passion
energy for something you’ve lost passion
energy for something you’ve lost passion for something and you’re still trying to
for something and you’re still trying to
for something and you’re still trying to find a way to make the work it’s just
find a way to make the work it’s just
find a way to make the work it’s just usually a recipe for failure and so when
usually a recipe for failure and so when
usually a recipe for failure and so when i find myself at that point when i’m
i find myself at that point when i’m
i find myself at that point when i’m certain off a project and i’m super
certain off a project and i’m super
certain off a project and i’m super excited about it and then I’ll lose the
excited about it and then I’ll lose the
excited about it and then I’ll lose the energy at that point I start to think
energy at that point I start to think
energy at that point I start to think okay is it at the point yet where I can
okay is it at the point yet where I can
okay is it at the point yet where I can give this off to somebody and they can
give this off to somebody and they can
give this off to somebody and they can run with it or usually sometimes it is
run with it or usually sometimes it is
run with it or usually sometimes it is but usually it’s not and then it is
but usually it’s not and then it is
but usually it’s not and then it is dropping the belly and side of the boat
dropping the belly and side of the boat
dropping the belly and side of the boat I think too many entrepreneurs hang on
I think too many entrepreneurs hang on
I think too many entrepreneurs hang on for too long they end up making a box
for too long they end up making a box
for too long they end up making a box for themselves and stop innovating and
for themselves and stop innovating and
for themselves and stop innovating and following things that they’re excited
following things that they’re excited
following things that they’re excited about I think too many entrepreneurs
about I think too many entrepreneurs
about I think too many entrepreneurs don’t realize that they grow too
don’t realize that they grow too
don’t realize that they grow too typically when you start a business you
typically when you start a business you
typically when you start a business you are really excited about it great you’re
are really excited about it great you’re
are really excited about it great you’re thinking about is unique and innovative
thinking about is unique and innovative
thinking about is unique and innovative things to do when you create your first
things to do when you create your first
things to do when you create your first product service
product service
product service you start to grow as a human being you
you start to grow as a human being you
you start to grow as a human being you know you change you grow you learn new
know you change you grow you learn new
know you change you grow you learn new things you have different interests but
things you have different interests but
things you have different interests but as you grow your business stays on the
as you grow your business stays on the
as you grow your business stays on the same line that it was and you become
same line that it was and you become
same line that it was and you become less and less interested in what you
less and less interested in what you
less and less interested in what you were doing you become more and more
were doing you become more and more
were doing you become more and more disenfranchised with your business
disenfranchised with your business
disenfranchised with your business because it no longer reflects who you
because it no longer reflects who you
because it no longer reflects who you are anymore that’s a big problem you
are anymore that’s a big problem you
are anymore that’s a big problem you need to learn and adapt and grow your
need to learn and adapt and grow your
need to learn and adapt and grow your business as you grow as a person and
business as you grow as a person and
business as you grow as a person and bring that into your company and if you
bring that into your company and if you
bring that into your company and if you can and and that’s the time other this
can and and that’s the time other this
can and and that’s the time other this is somebody else it’s not add that
is somebody else it’s not add that
is somebody else it’s not add that dropping out because you will not have a
dropping out because you will not have a
dropping out because you will not have a lot I was it sad doing it you I and that
lot I was it sad doing it you I and that
lot I was it sad doing it you I and that excitement can last year’s class day
excitement can last year’s class day
excitement can last year’s class day likes months no I still love making my
likes months no I still love making my
likes months no I still love making my videos I’ve had my youtube channel for I
videos I’ve had my youtube channel for I
videos I’ve had my youtube channel for I don’t know how many years I still love
don’t know how many years I still love
don’t know how many years I still love doing it but if wednesday afternoon
doing it but if wednesday afternoon
doing it but if wednesday afternoon which is my youtube day I feel more into
which is my youtube day I feel more into
which is my youtube day I feel more into studio and uh I gotta go make youtube
studio and uh I gotta go make youtube
studio and uh I gotta go make youtube videos today that’s the day that I
videos today that’s the day that I
videos today that’s the day that I stopped because my quality will drop my
stopped because my quality will drop my
stopped because my quality will drop my interest levels dropped and be better
interest levels dropped and be better
interest levels dropped and be better for me to go out to do something that I
for me to go out to do something that I
for me to go out to do something that I am excited though fortunately I’m not
am excited though fortunately I’m not
am excited though fortunately I’m not close to there yet but I think that’s
close to there yet but I think that’s
close to there yet but I think that’s what you need to take stock up people
what you need to take stock up people
what you need to take stock up people only look at the logic they only look at
only look at the logic they only look at
only look at the logic they only look at the numbers but they don’t look at where
the numbers but they don’t look at where
the numbers but they don’t look at where their emotional energy is going and
their emotional energy is going and
their emotional energy is going and recognizing that you’ll never do
recognizing that you’ll never do
recognizing that you’ll never do anything great unless you have free
anything great unless you have free
anything great unless you have free passion for it questions and steam how
passion for it questions and steam how
passion for it questions and steam how do you freshen up your software and
do you freshen up your software and
do you freshen up your software and technology what types of tech invest
technology what types of tech invest
technology what types of tech invest with upgrades have the biggest impact
with upgrades have the biggest impact
with upgrades have the biggest impact for entrepreneurs great question I
for entrepreneurs great question I
for entrepreneurs great question I talked to this at the start about some
talked to this at the start about some
talked to this at the start about some of the text that i use and how i always
of the text that i use and how i always
of the text that i use and how i always need to upgrade it i think the great
need to upgrade it i think the great
need to upgrade it i think the great thing about being an entrepreneur is you
thing about being an entrepreneur is you
thing about being an entrepreneur is you can do so much on your own now if you
can do so much on your own now if you
can do so much on your own now if you have the right tack you don’t need to
have the right tack you don’t need to
have the right tack you don’t need to have a million dollars in funding to
have a million dollars in funding to
have a million dollars in funding to start a business anymore you can start
start a business anymore you can start
start a business anymore you can start out of your basement right you can start
out of your basement right you can start
out of your basement right you can start out of your home office you can start
out of your home office you can start
out of your home office you can start with just you can set with a laptop
with just you can set with a laptop
with just you can set with a laptop right that’s it
right that’s it
right that’s it business um i think for me I use I use a
business um i think for me I use I use a
business um i think for me I use I use a laptop I use it that’s my name is a
laptop I use it that’s my name is a
laptop I use it that’s my name is a tablet and I’m always upgrading their
tablet and I’m always upgrading their
tablet and I’m always upgrading their place and done as soon as I am you know
place and done as soon as I am you know
place and done as soon as I am you know on my tablet on my laptop and it’s
on my tablet on my laptop and it’s
on my tablet on my laptop and it’s getting slow and I’m feeling like I’m
getting slow and I’m feeling like I’m
getting slow and I’m feeling like I’m losing productivity right I have 90
losing productivity right I have 90
losing productivity right I have 90 minute chunks to get my stuff done I
minute chunks to get my stuff done I
minute chunks to get my stuff done I can’t lose 15 of it because I’m waiting
can’t lose 15 of it because I’m waiting
can’t lose 15 of it because I’m waiting for my computer to reboot right and
for my computer to reboot right and
for my computer to reboot right and waiting for her whatever program you
waiting for her whatever program you
waiting for her whatever program you know photoshop to rent or something
know photoshop to rent or something
know photoshop to rent or something because Mecca so that usually happens
because Mecca so that usually happens
because Mecca so that usually happens around a year and a half and then the
around a year and a half and then the
around a year and a half and then the next half here I see how much of a
next half here I see how much of a
next half here I see how much of a struggle it is to me before I upgrade
struggle it is to me before I upgrade
struggle it is to me before I upgrade but constantly upgrading the laptop to
but constantly upgrading the laptop to
but constantly upgrading the laptop to tablet and and my my computer at home I
tablet and and my my computer at home I
tablet and and my my computer at home I think depending on your lifestyle you
think depending on your lifestyle you
think depending on your lifestyle you know I try to I do most of my work from
know I try to I do most of my work from
know I try to I do most of my work from a home office and I have a monitor to
a home office and I have a monitor to
a home office and I have a monitor to dual monitor setup with the computer and
dual monitor setup with the computer and
dual monitor setup with the computer and then I use a laptop which is usually
then I use a laptop which is usually
then I use a laptop which is usually pretty light doesn’t need to be a
pretty light doesn’t need to be a
pretty light doesn’t need to be a computer replacement and then I use a
computer replacement and then I use a
computer replacement and then I use a tablet to do email and on-the-go stuff I
tablet to do email and on-the-go stuff I
tablet to do email and on-the-go stuff I think there’s a lot of missed
think there’s a lot of missed
think there’s a lot of missed opportunities like I’m writing my subway
opportunities like I’m writing my subway
opportunities like I’m writing my subway down here that’s why was there an email
down here that’s why was there an email
down here that’s why was there an email i’m standing in line at the government
i’m standing in line at the government
i’m standing in line at the government office to get my license plate renewed
office to get my license plate renewed
office to get my license plate renewed you know pull up the tab will insert
you know pull up the tab will insert
you know pull up the tab will insert into an email you need a lot of stuff
into an email you need a lot of stuff
into an email you need a lot of stuff done um in terms of freshen up your
done um in terms of freshen up your
done um in terms of freshen up your personal workspace i think it’s also
personal workspace i think it’s also
personal workspace i think it’s also about that’s the tech side i think it’s
about that’s the tech side i think it’s
about that’s the tech side i think it’s also about having environment that you
also about having environment that you
also about having environment that you love like what’s around you right what’s
love like what’s around you right what’s
love like what’s around you right what’s on the walls I for example i thinkI
on the walls I for example i thinkI
on the walls I for example i thinkI fluorescent lighting when I had to when
fluorescent lighting when I had to when
fluorescent lighting when I had to when I got my office I ripped out all the
I got my office I ripped out all the
I got my office I ripped out all the flush of lighting when I when I took
flush of lighting when I when I took
flush of lighting when I when I took over at trying to dance salsa I took out
over at trying to dance salsa I took out
over at trying to dance salsa I took out I ripped out all the fluorescent
I ripped out all the fluorescent
I ripped out all the fluorescent lighting $20,000 and put in pot lights
lighting $20,000 and put in pot lights
lighting $20,000 and put in pot lights and put in LEDs because it drives me
and put in LEDs because it drives me
and put in LEDs because it drives me nuts you know if I’m in that kind of
nuts you know if I’m in that kind of
nuts you know if I’m in that kind of environment with too long we’ll start to
environment with too long we’ll start to
environment with too long we’ll start to get a headache and i’ll set the crash
get a headache and i’ll set the crash
get a headache and i’ll set the crash some people like to you have to look
some people like to you have to look
some people like to you have to look outside like if you’re in a if you’re
outside like if you’re in a if you’re
outside like if you’re in a if you’re indoors all the time you can’t have a
indoors all the time you can’t have a
indoors all the time you can’t have a window to the outside you go nice that’s
window to the outside you go nice that’s
window to the outside you go nice that’s important but paying attention to your
important but paying attention to your
important but paying attention to your energy level is important but also you
energy level is important but also you
energy level is important but also you know do you put posters up on the wall
know do you put posters up on the wall
know do you put posters up on the wall that
that
that fire you you have pictures of your
fire you you have pictures of your
fire you you have pictures of your family does that inspire you do you have
family does that inspire you do you have
family does that inspire you do you have books that you could you know put in
books that you could you know put in
books that you could you know put in range that you want to remind yourself
range that you want to remind yourself
range that you want to remind yourself of some of the messages in those books
of some of the messages in those books
of some of the messages in those books that inspires you letters and
that inspires you letters and
that inspires you letters and testimonials from your customers saying
testimonials from your customers saying
testimonials from your customers saying what an important job you did all of
what an important job you did all of
what an important job you did all of that is super important and so you you
that is super important and so you you
that is super important and so you you don’t want to have a just stale hospital
don’t want to have a just stale hospital
don’t want to have a just stale hospital like environment you want to have one
like environment you want to have one
like environment you want to have one that you feel comfortable in and
that you feel comfortable in and
that you feel comfortable in and inspired in and that’s different for
inspired in and that’s different for
inspired in and that’s different for everybody but one of the first things I
everybody but one of the first things I
everybody but one of the first things I did at Toronto dance also just as an
did at Toronto dance also just as an
did at Toronto dance also just as an example it said told you ripped up the
example it said told you ripped up the
example it said told you ripped up the lighting um we also put a tree on the
lighting um we also put a tree on the
lighting um we also put a tree on the wall because the Themis family at TDs
wall because the Themis family at TDs
wall because the Themis family at TDs and so we put it with you a tree a
and so we put it with you a tree a
and so we put it with you a tree a family tree and all the leaves our
family tree and all the leaves our
family tree and all the leaves our pictures of the instructors are helpers
pictures of the instructors are helpers
pictures of the instructors are helpers at the school and I got a local artist
at the school and I got a local artist
at the school and I got a local artist to create a big family sign in our font
to create a big family sign in our font
to create a big family sign in our font that went above it and it adds to the
that went above it and it adds to the
that went above it and it adds to the space and it’s not just a cold dense
space and it’s not just a cold dense
space and it’s not just a cold dense video but it adds warmth and human
video but it adds warmth and human
video but it adds warmth and human element to it and inspires people who
element to it and inspires people who
element to it and inspires people who walk in there and go dancing and so you
walk in there and go dancing and so you
walk in there and go dancing and so you need to have that in as much of the
need to have that in as much of the
need to have that in as much of the spaces that you hang out in as possible
spaces that you hang out in as possible
spaces that you hang out in as possible in your home space in you know the
in your home space in you know the
in your home space in you know the coffee shops you go to in your workspace
coffee shops you go to in your workspace
coffee shops you go to in your workspace the more time you spend in a great
the more time you spend in a great
the more time you spend in a great environment the more great things you do
environment the more great things you do
environment the more great things you do the more time you spend in crappy
the more time you spend in crappy
the more time you spend in crappy environments the less great stuff you’re
environments the less great stuff you’re
environments the less great stuff you’re going to do um so find out the things
going to do um so find out the things
going to do um so find out the things that work for you Jane what do you think
that work for you Jane what do you think
that work for you Jane what do you think are the best tangible forms of marketing
are the best tangible forms of marketing
are the best tangible forms of marketing t-shirts stickers teachings etc that’s
t-shirts stickers teachings etc that’s
t-shirts stickers teachings etc that’s an interesting one um for me I think a
an interesting one um for me I think a
an interesting one um for me I think a lot of the stuff is a lot of the swag
lot of the stuff is a lot of the swag
lot of the stuff is a lot of the swag stuff is crap people don’t really use it
stuff is crap people don’t really use it
stuff is crap people don’t really use it much I i think i think that the ones
much I i think i think that the ones
much I i think i think that the ones that make a difference are where you can
that make a difference are where you can
that make a difference are where you can get on an influencer screen with
get on an influencer screen with
get on an influencer screen with something meaningful important to them
something meaningful important to them
something meaningful important to them if i was going to approach this i would
if i was going to approach this i would
if i was going to approach this i would try to find something that you know i
try to find something that you know i
try to find something that you know i want it i don’t want to get in front of
want it i don’t want to get in front of
want it i don’t want to get in front of a million people with a keychain that
a million people with a keychain that
a million people with a keychain that the
the
the gonna throw away I want to get in find
gonna throw away I want to get in find
gonna throw away I want to get in find out someone really important was
out someone really important was
out someone really important was something that means something to them
something that means something to them
something that means something to them right so you know if I’m a big Steve
right so you know if I’m a big Steve
right so you know if I’m a big Steve Wozniak fan then maybe you get me a
Wozniak fan then maybe you get me a
Wozniak fan then maybe you get me a Steve Wozniak signed baseball because I
Steve Wozniak signed baseball because I
Steve Wozniak signed baseball because I like baseball too with your logo on the
like baseball too with your logo on the
like baseball too with your logo on the back or something or like something
back or something or like something
back or something or like something meaningful so some people love fashion
meaningful so some people love fashion
meaningful so some people love fashion right some people really love fashion
right some people really love fashion
right some people really love fashion and they talk about it on their YouTube
and they talk about it on their YouTube
and they talk about it on their YouTube channels in the we’re on instagram and
channels in the we’re on instagram and
channels in the we’re on instagram and the tweetup pictures they’re not just
the tweetup pictures they’re not just
the tweetup pictures they’re not just going to put some random t-shirt on that
going to put some random t-shirt on that
going to put some random t-shirt on that you bought for five dollars and you know
you bought for five dollars and you know
you bought for five dollars and you know I earned your logo on right they’re
I earned your logo on right they’re
I earned your logo on right they’re going to put something on that they love
going to put something on that they love
going to put something on that they love right so it’s got to be unique and
right so it’s got to be unique and
right so it’s got to be unique and different it’s about knowing who your
different it’s about knowing who your
different it’s about knowing who your audience is and it’s it’s never been
audience is and it’s it’s never been
audience is and it’s it’s never been easier right any big name is on Twitter
easier right any big name is on Twitter
easier right any big name is on Twitter Instagram you can find out some of their
Instagram you can find out some of their
Instagram you can find out some of their interests and you can create something
interests and you can create something
interests and you can create something that is a super helpful and targeted
that is a super helpful and targeted
that is a super helpful and targeted tutorials what they want so I don’t know
tutorials what they want so I don’t know
tutorials what they want so I don’t know that it matters so much where there’s a
that it matters so much where there’s a
that it matters so much where there’s a t-shirt or magnet or a you know a pen I
t-shirt or magnet or a you know a pen I
t-shirt or magnet or a you know a pen I think it’s more just tying into the
think it’s more just tying into the
think it’s more just tying into the influencer that you’re trying to target
influencer that you’re trying to target
influencer that you’re trying to target and giving them something that’s
and giving them something that’s
and giving them something that’s meaningful to them right um that’s how
meaningful to them right um that’s how
meaningful to them right um that’s how it’ll put you that’s a cool question I
it’ll put you that’s a cool question I
it’ll put you that’s a cool question I don’t think I’ve been asset before like
don’t think I’ve been asset before like
don’t think I’ve been asset before like I’m sharing I stepped back and looked
I’m sharing I stepped back and looked
I’m sharing I stepped back and looked over my business I’m going to start with
over my business I’m going to start with
over my business I’m going to start with a new structure / daily schedule and a
a new structure / daily schedule and a
a new structure / daily schedule and a complete business plan any comment so
complete business plan any comment so
complete business plan any comment so awesome ah that’s what spring cleaning
awesome ah that’s what spring cleaning
awesome ah that’s what spring cleaning is all about you know take a fresh look
is all about you know take a fresh look
is all about you know take a fresh look and start rescheduling everything around
and start rescheduling everything around
and start rescheduling everything around I think the most important thing for me
I think the most important thing for me
I think the most important thing for me when creating my schedule is putting the
when creating my schedule is putting the
when creating my schedule is putting the big things in first so I try to plan my
big things in first so I try to plan my
big things in first so I try to plan my day someone needs a certain day Tuesday
day someone needs a certain day Tuesday
day someone needs a certain day Tuesday certain day we talked about already on
certain day we talked about already on
certain day we talked about already on the stream I what are the important
the stream I what are the important
the stream I what are the important things that need to happen in your
things that need to happen in your
things that need to happen in your business and in your life and make time
business and in your life and make time
business and in your life and make time for them and then everything else will
for them and then everything else will
for them and then everything else will find its way in but if you don’t make
find its way in but if you don’t make
find its way in but if you don’t make time for those big things then they’re
time for those big things then they’re
time for those big things then they’re never going to get it right and the
never going to get it right and the
never going to get it right and the class is the you know there’s a
class is the you know there’s a
class is the you know there’s a who’s the glass and you have rock sand
who’s the glass and you have rock sand
who’s the glass and you have rock sand and water to come the glass if you put
and water to come the glass if you put
and water to come the glass if you put in the water first and in the same later
in the water first and in the same later
in the water first and in the same later and the rocks last the rocks wouldn’t
and the rocks last the rocks wouldn’t
and the rocks last the rocks wouldn’t fit but the big boxing first then the
fit but the big boxing first then the
fit but the big boxing first then the sand fills in and then the water fills
sand fills in and then the water fills
sand fills in and then the water fills in the rest of the space everything
in the rest of the space everything
in the rest of the space everything manages the fifth same thing happens in
manages the fifth same thing happens in
manages the fifth same thing happens in your life in your business if all you’re
your life in your business if all you’re
your life in your business if all you’re doing is the little things and chews up
doing is the little things and chews up
doing is the little things and chews up your time you never feel like you have
your time you never feel like you have
your time you never feel like you have time to do the big things where you have
time to do the big things where you have
time to do the big things where you have to chunk off time and I would include on
to chunk off time and I would include on
to chunk off time and I would include on your schedule by the way 90 minutes of
your schedule by the way 90 minutes of
your schedule by the way 90 minutes of CEO time that’s big picture stuff
CEO time that’s big picture stuff
CEO time that’s big picture stuff uninterruptedly focus on growing your
uninterruptedly focus on growing your
uninterruptedly focus on growing your business earlier in the day and then the
business earlier in the day and then the
business earlier in the day and then the other little things will find their
other little things will find their
other little things will find their space you will always find time to make
space you will always find time to make
space you will always find time to make those happen but plot those up on your
those happen but plot those up on your
those happen but plot those up on your schedule it’s an exciting time that’s
schedule it’s an exciting time that’s
schedule it’s an exciting time that’s what sprinkling is all about to be my
what sprinkling is all about to be my
what sprinkling is all about to be my advice to you Rishi as your business
advice to you Rishi as your business
advice to you Rishi as your business grows can you so can the opportunity to
grows can you so can the opportunity to
grows can you so can the opportunity to invest in yourself collaborate build
invest in yourself collaborate build
invest in yourself collaborate build alliances and so on my question is
alliances and so on my question is
alliances and so on my question is someone who gets so many invitations to
someone who gets so many invitations to
someone who gets so many invitations to invest yourself and lots of places how
invest yourself and lots of places how
invest yourself and lots of places how do you personally decide which
do you personally decide which
do you personally decide which opportunities clouds allows you to say
opportunities clouds allows you to say
opportunities clouds allows you to say yes or no to things maybe like most
yes or no to things maybe like most
yes or no to things maybe like most things I have a strange answer for this
things I have a strange answer for this
things I have a strange answer for this one for me it’s it’s always about the
one for me it’s it’s always about the
one for me it’s it’s always about the passion I’ve done collapse most of the
passion I’ve done collapse most of the
passion I’ve done collapse most of the clouds I’ve done with people who have
clouds I’ve done with people who have
clouds I’ve done with people who have tiny footprints in the social media
tiny footprints in the social media
tiny footprints in the social media world because I really love their energy
world because I really love their energy
world because I really love their energy in their vibe I think the common the
in their vibe I think the common the
in their vibe I think the common the default answer most people would give
default answer most people would give
default answer most people would give would say okay well you know black and
would say okay well you know black and
would say okay well you know black and white identify who the top people are
white identify who the top people are
white identify who the top people are and go out and work with them and yes
and go out and work with them and yes
and go out and work with them and yes it’s important but for me the energy has
it’s important but for me the energy has
it’s important but for me the energy has to be there and the alignment has to be
to be there and the alignment has to be
to be there and the alignment has to be there and so if you look at most of the
there and so if you look at most of the
there and so if you look at most of the collabs that I do usually on a Thursday
collabs that I do usually on a Thursday
collabs that I do usually on a Thursday afternoon on my channel uh there there
afternoon on my channel uh there there
afternoon on my channel uh there there with people who don’t have any kind of
with people who don’t have any kind of
with people who don’t have any kind of following or really small following or
following or really small following or
following or really small following or that social media isn’t their thing I
that social media isn’t their thing I
that social media isn’t their thing I just like what they’re trying to do and
just like what they’re trying to do and
just like what they’re trying to do and I’m trying to give them more exposure
I’m trying to give them more exposure
I’m trying to give them more exposure really I’m just mostly thinking about
really I’m just mostly thinking about
really I’m just mostly thinking about the
the
the audience like will you guys find value
audience like will you guys find value
audience like will you guys find value in this and will this be a good half an
in this and will this be a good half an
in this and will this be a good half an hour or an hour like we’ll just be a
hour or an hour like we’ll just be a
hour or an hour like we’ll just be a good well I feel happy at the end of
good well I feel happy at the end of
good well I feel happy at the end of this well I get energy from it and it
this well I get energy from it and it
this well I get energy from it and it always seems to find a way to work out
always seems to find a way to work out
always seems to find a way to work out without an direct ass like it’s not hey
without an direct ass like it’s not hey
without an direct ass like it’s not hey you can come on my channel if you do XYZ
you can come on my channel if you do XYZ
you can come on my channel if you do XYZ for me that never happens um but it
for me that never happens um but it
for me that never happens um but it always everything always seems to work
always everything always seems to work
always everything always seems to work out and so um that’s maybe really let me
out and so um that’s maybe really let me
out and so um that’s maybe really let me sound like really fun but new middle
sound like really fun but new middle
sound like really fun but new middle Tonya I like to know I would like to
Tonya I like to know I would like to
Tonya I like to know I would like to know to utilize social media to promote
know to utilize social media to promote
know to utilize social media to promote my business outside of Facebook I pretty
my business outside of Facebook I pretty
my business outside of Facebook I pretty much know and use facebook i would like
much know and use facebook i would like
much know and use facebook i would like to tap into other meetings um cool so I
to tap into other meetings um cool so I
to tap into other meetings um cool so I don’t know what you’re selling Tanya
don’t know what you’re selling Tanya
don’t know what you’re selling Tanya facebook is great for some things but
facebook is great for some things but
facebook is great for some things but maybe not so great for other things the
maybe not so great for other things the
maybe not so great for other things the beauty about Facebook if you’re doing it
beauty about Facebook if you’re doing it
beauty about Facebook if you’re doing it right is the geo-targeting you know you
right is the geo-targeting you know you
right is the geo-targeting you know you can find you know single model of Justin
can find you know single model of Justin
can find you know single model of Justin Bieber and play basketball games in you
Bieber and play basketball games in you
Bieber and play basketball games in you can tap into those people who wanted to
can tap into those people who wanted to
can tap into those people who wanted to that was your target audience um i would
that was your target audience um i would
that was your target audience um i would i would instead of focusing on the
i would instead of focusing on the
i would instead of focusing on the medium first i would think about what
medium first i would think about what
medium first i would think about what your strengths are because there’s a
your strengths are because there’s a
your strengths are because there’s a skill set in each of different mediums I
skill set in each of different mediums I
skill set in each of different mediums I you know if you love doing video if
you know if you love doing video if
you know if you love doing video if you’re great on camera or if you want to
you’re great on camera or if you want to
you’re great on camera or if you want to be great on camera you want to learn
be great on camera you want to learn
be great on camera you want to learn think you could you can be a star on
think you could you can be a star on
think you could you can be a star on camera then you want to be on YouTube
camera then you want to be on YouTube
camera then you want to be on YouTube right and you want to start get into
right and you want to start get into
right and you want to start get into snapchat and maybe do some periscopes if
snapchat and maybe do some periscopes if
snapchat and maybe do some periscopes if you’re better writing then you are a
you’re better writing then you are a
you’re better writing then you are a video then you want to be a blogger and
video then you want to be a blogger and
video then you want to be a blogger and you want to try to write in magazines
you want to try to write in magazines
you want to try to write in magazines and online publications and get your
and online publications and get your
and online publications and get your words out you can you can be really
words out you can you can be really
words out you can you can be really successful on twitter by shortening down
successful on twitter by shortening down
successful on twitter by shortening down your message and getting the tight um I
your message and getting the tight um I
your message and getting the tight um I think there are some mediums that might
think there are some mediums that might
think there are some mediums that might skew more to an audience or others you
skew more to an audience or others you
skew more to an audience or others you know um like snapchat is still heavily
know um like snapchat is still heavily
know um like snapchat is still heavily young audience if you’re trying to
young audience if you’re trying to
young audience if you’re trying to target 13 18 year olds you want to be on
target 13 18 year olds you want to be on
target 13 18 year olds you want to be on snapchat but if you’re going mainstream
snapchat but if you’re going mainstream
snapchat but if you’re going mainstream then you can find an audience in
then you can find an audience in
then you can find an audience in any of them any meetings right like
any of them any meetings right like
any of them any meetings right like youtube is so big that everybody’s on
youtube is so big that everybody’s on
youtube is so big that everybody’s on YouTube you can find a niche if you’re a
YouTube you can find a niche if you’re a
YouTube you can find a niche if you’re a gamer you find your niche to notch Mary
gamer you find your niche to notch Mary
gamer you find your niche to notch Mary find your niche and your beauty you can
find your niche and your beauty you can
find your niche and your beauty you can find your niche but you have to want to
find your niche but you have to want to
find your niche but you have to want to be good at video to make it happen so it
be good at video to make it happen so it
be good at video to make it happen so it put the self-audit of your skills figure
put the self-audit of your skills figure
put the self-audit of your skills figure what you’re really good at and and and
what you’re really good at and and and
what you’re really good at and and and where you want to grow and when you want
where you want to grow and when you want
where you want to grow and when you want to get better at and depending on that
to get better at and depending on that
to get better at and depending on that answer your next steps lineup I also
answer your next steps lineup I also
answer your next steps lineup I also wouldn’t discount facebook like to say
wouldn’t discount facebook like to say
wouldn’t discount facebook like to say you’ve had success on facebook and now
you’ve had success on facebook and now
you’ve had success on facebook and now you’re ready to move on you can probably
you’re ready to move on you can probably
you’re ready to move on you can probably go way deeper in facebook you can build
go way deeper in facebook you can build
go way deeper in facebook you can build a huge business just off of facebook and
a huge business just off of facebook and
a huge business just off of facebook and if you’ve already had some success there
if you’ve already had some success there
if you’ve already had some success there then i wouldn’t knows a question earlier
then i wouldn’t knows a question earlier
then i wouldn’t knows a question earlier freeing the pre-chat about a guy wanted
freeing the pre-chat about a guy wanted
freeing the pre-chat about a guy wanted to move to a new city expand his
to move to a new city expand his
to move to a new city expand his business to a new city is having some
business to a new city is having some
business to a new city is having some success in one city wanted to move to
success in one city wanted to move to
success in one city wanted to move to another one I and my default answer was
another one I and my default answer was
another one I and my default answer was well why don’t you do more in your
well why don’t you do more in your
well why don’t you do more in your current city like why you obsessed with
current city like why you obsessed with
current city like why you obsessed with going to the next city where you haven’t
going to the next city where you haven’t
going to the next city where you haven’t tapped out what you’re doing right now
tapped out what you’re doing right now
tapped out what you’re doing right now this probably sell a lot more you can do
this probably sell a lot more you can do
this probably sell a lot more you can do on Facebook this is a self challenge
on Facebook this is a self challenge
on Facebook this is a self challenge that or think about whether you might
that or think about whether you might
that or think about whether you might get to do more when you’re in five home
get to do more when you’re in five home
get to do more when you’re in five home before expanding um from crammed mail
before expanding um from crammed mail
before expanding um from crammed mail I’m considering getting into social but
I’m considering getting into social but
I’m considering getting into social but my concern is privacy how do you keep
my concern is privacy how do you keep
my concern is privacy how do you keep private life private while still being
private life private while still being
private life private while still being authentic and social that’s a great
authentic and social that’s a great
authentic and social that’s a great question I think everybody has their own
question I think everybody has their own
question I think everybody has their own boundaries um mine at the start was I
boundaries um mine at the start was I
boundaries um mine at the start was I didn’t think anybody cared about my
didn’t think anybody cared about my
didn’t think anybody cared about my social private life like who cares when
social private life like who cares when
social private life like who cares when I didn’t get on social to start that I
I didn’t get on social to start that I
I didn’t get on social to start that I thought Twitter was stupid people
thought Twitter was stupid people
thought Twitter was stupid people posting what they ate for lunch and
posting what they ate for lunch and
posting what they ate for lunch and about their cat and I don’t care about
about their cat and I don’t care about
about their cat and I don’t care about it this stuff um I’m running a business
it this stuff um I’m running a business
it this stuff um I’m running a business I don’t think anybody cared about what
I don’t think anybody cared about what
I don’t think anybody cared about what I’m eating for lunch uh I think for me
I’m eating for lunch uh I think for me
I’m eating for lunch uh I think for me what helped and again you have to find
what helped and again you have to find
what helped and again you have to find your own criteria but for me I I’m
your own criteria but for me I I’m
your own criteria but for me I I’m pretty open about sharing things about
pretty open about sharing things about
pretty open about sharing things about myself when I feel like it can help
myself when I feel like it can help
myself when I feel like it can help other people I think that by sharing
other people I think that by sharing
other people I think that by sharing your story uh it can be it serves as a
your story uh it can be it serves as a
your story uh it can be it serves as a role model for others to follow it
role model for others to follow it
role model for others to follow it serves as potentially inspiration for
serves as potentially inspiration for
serves as potentially inspiration for others to follow again how
others to follow again how
others to follow again how exception wait your point right so I you
exception wait your point right so I you
exception wait your point right so I you know by me talking about how is making
know by me talking about how is making
know by me talking about how is making three hundred dollars a month I can
three hundred dollars a month I can
three hundred dollars a month I can relate to you guys who are struggling
relate to you guys who are struggling
relate to you guys who are struggling and starting up and don’t know you know
and starting up and don’t know you know
and starting up and don’t know you know where to go to get your next meal from I
where to go to get your next meal from I
where to go to get your next meal from I was there where I draw the line is
was there where I draw the line is
was there where I draw the line is telling other people’s stories you know
telling other people’s stories you know
telling other people’s stories you know I don’t talk a lot about my wife unless
I don’t talk a lot about my wife unless
I don’t talk a lot about my wife unless she’s with me on camera and she’s been
she’s with me on camera and she’s been
she’s with me on camera and she’s been in a lot of the episodes my parents are
in a lot of the episodes my parents are
in a lot of the episodes my parents are super private people and so I never
super private people and so I never
super private people and so I never talked about them you know I think they
talked about them you know I think they
talked about them you know I think they were in one video maybe my book video
were in one video maybe my book video
were in one video maybe my book video but I never talk about what they’re
but I never talk about what they’re
but I never talk about what they’re doing and never talk about what they’re
doing and never talk about what they’re
doing and never talk about what they’re up to you know only that you know
up to you know only that you know
up to you know only that you know believe came from them and and just some
believe came from them and and just some
believe came from them and and just some of their parenting skills and stories
of their parenting skills and stories
of their parenting skills and stories from early on in my life but but they’re
from early on in my life but but they’re
from early on in my life but but they’re super private int I respect that I think
super private int I respect that I think
super private int I respect that I think that’s for me easier um to have to drive
that’s for me easier um to have to drive
that’s for me easier um to have to drive your own line but I don’t I don’t want
your own line but I don’t I don’t want
your own line but I don’t I don’t want to drag somebody into the conversation
to drag somebody into the conversation
to drag somebody into the conversation doesn’t want to be in the conversation
doesn’t want to be in the conversation
doesn’t want to be in the conversation in addition to recognizing that by
in addition to recognizing that by
in addition to recognizing that by sharing your story and being vulnerable
sharing your story and being vulnerable
sharing your story and being vulnerable and seeing what’s on your mind it can
and seeing what’s on your mind it can
and seeing what’s on your mind it can help the person that you’re talking to
help the person that you’re talking to
help the person that you’re talking to get to where they need to go faster it
get to where they need to go faster it
get to where they need to go faster it adds credibility for you and adds
adds credibility for you and adds
adds credibility for you and adds authority for you and it helps them like
authority for you and it helps them like
authority for you and it helps them like by telling your story that’s what a lot
by telling your story that’s what a lot
by telling your story that’s what a lot of much ferns and make a mistake like oh
of much ferns and make a mistake like oh
of much ferns and make a mistake like oh it’s not about me I don’t have a huge
it’s not about me I don’t have a huge
it’s not about me I don’t have a huge ego I don’t want this whole thing to be
ego I don’t want this whole thing to be
ego I don’t want this whole thing to be about me it’s not about you it’s about
about me it’s not about you it’s about
about me it’s not about you it’s about them like if I can read the bio on your
them like if I can read the bio on your
them like if I can read the bio on your page and it inspires me like why did you
page and it inspires me like why did you
page and it inspires me like why did you start this company your stories your
start this company your stories your
start this company your stories your competitive and it just how do you stand
competitive and it just how do you stand
competitive and it just how do you stand out against the big guys are we going to
out against the big guys are we going to
out against the big guys are we going to buy from you when I can buy from a big
buy from you when I can buy from a big
buy from you when I can buy from a big company the only reason would be if you
company the only reason would be if you
company the only reason would be if you have a cheaper price because the bigger
have a cheaper price because the bigger
have a cheaper price because the bigger company has reputation in history and
company has reputation in history and
company has reputation in history and years of product uh the other reason
years of product uh the other reason
years of product uh the other reason though then becomes your stories like i
though then becomes your stories like i
though then becomes your stories like i want to buy to you because i feel like
want to buy to you because i feel like
want to buy to you because i feel like you care i feel like i like you i know
you care i feel like i like you i know
you care i feel like i like you i know you i trust you and so you have to share
you i trust you and so you have to share
you i trust you and so you have to share to get that story out and it
to get that story out and it
to get that story out and it it’s about helping them make a decision
it’s about helping them make a decision
it’s about helping them make a decision not about you saying how good you are
not about you saying how good you are
not about you saying how good you are we’re wrapping up we’re tempering one
we’re wrapping up we’re tempering one
we’re wrapping up we’re tempering one more question we’ll see see how quickly
more question we’ll see see how quickly
more question we’ll see see how quickly I can talk Vincent an awesome session my
I can talk Vincent an awesome session my
I can talk Vincent an awesome session my voice is getting getting dry they’re
voice is getting getting dry they’re
voice is getting getting dry they’re gonna have some coffee soon um question
gonna have some coffee soon um question
gonna have some coffee soon um question from a cabal what books should I read so
from a cabal what books should I read so
from a cabal what books should I read so that’s a pretty broad question I have a
that’s a pretty broad question I have a
that’s a pretty broad question I have a video on my favorite books for
video on my favorite books for
video on my favorite books for entrepreneurs it’s in my newsletter if
entrepreneurs it’s in my newsletter if
entrepreneurs it’s in my newsletter if you guys are on the newsletter my
you guys are on the newsletter my
you guys are on the newsletter my favorite book I’ve two favorite books of
favorite book I’ve two favorite books of
favorite book I’ve two favorite books of all time the first is the 4-hour
all time the first is the 4-hour
all time the first is the 4-hour workweek for ten Paris which is highly
workweek for ten Paris which is highly
workweek for ten Paris which is highly relevant is pretty a lot more productive
relevant is pretty a lot more productive
relevant is pretty a lot more productive I don’t agree with the tenant of that he
I don’t agree with the tenant of that he
I don’t agree with the tenant of that he proposes in there of having a muse
proposes in there of having a muse
proposes in there of having a muse having a business just to make money I
having a business just to make money I
having a business just to make money I think you have a business to put your
think you have a business to put your
think you have a business to put your passion into but it’s still a super
passion into but it’s still a super
passion into but it’s still a super helpful book that that got me on my path
helpful book that that got me on my path
helpful book that that got me on my path that the outsourcing and delegating
that the outsourcing and delegating
that the outsourcing and delegating building a team and really honing in on
building a team and really honing in on
building a team and really honing in on my productivity the second one is a book
my productivity the second one is a book
my productivity the second one is a book called radicals and visionaries which is
called radicals and visionaries which is
called radicals and visionaries which is not available anymore it’s out of print
not available anymore it’s out of print
not available anymore it’s out of print and it’s somebody said is on ebay per
and it’s somebody said is on ebay per
and it’s somebody said is on ebay per thousand dollars or something but maybe
thousand dollars or something but maybe
thousand dollars or something but maybe you can get a cheaper version that was
you can get a cheaper version that was
you can get a cheaper version that was basically uh famous entrepreneur stories
basically uh famous entrepreneur stories
basically uh famous entrepreneur stories in three pages so it’s a book of all the
in three pages so it’s a book of all the
in three pages so it’s a book of all the famous entrepreneurs like this thick and
famous entrepreneurs like this thick and
famous entrepreneurs like this thick and these entrepreneurs are sharing you know
these entrepreneurs are sharing you know
these entrepreneurs are sharing you know things that work for them in three to
things that work for them in three to
things that work for them in three to four pages I used to look at that every
four pages I used to look at that every
four pages I used to look at that every morning talk about having an environment
morning talk about having an environment
morning talk about having an environment for greatness I used to read one story
for greatness I used to read one story
for greatness I used to read one story every morning to get a little bit of
every morning to get a little bit of
every morning to get a little bit of Oprah you know pixie dust on me to
Oprah you know pixie dust on me to
Oprah you know pixie dust on me to hopefully bring some of that in and off
hopefully bring some of that in and off
hopefully bring some of that in and off and being successful for the day now I
and being successful for the day now I
and being successful for the day now I think this is a lot of other options in
think this is a lot of other options in
think this is a lot of other options in that you can you can find videos is so
that you can you can find videos is so
that you can you can find videos is so many great YouTube channels so many
many great YouTube channels so many
many great YouTube channels so many blogs there’s a lot more options than
blogs there’s a lot more options than
blogs there’s a lot more options than when I was young and gettin started what
when I was young and gettin started what
when I was young and gettin started what I’m eating now is onward by Howard
I’m eating now is onward by Howard
I’m eating now is onward by Howard Schultz whose a/c unit go round three of
Schultz whose a/c unit go round three of
Schultz whose a/c unit go round three of starbucks which is an awesome book about
starbucks which is an awesome book about
starbucks which is an awesome book about how he left starbucks and then came back
how he left starbucks and then came back
how he left starbucks and then came back to it and turned it around because it
to it and turned it around because it
to it and turned it around because it started to decline so if you’re trying
started to decline so if you’re trying
started to decline so if you’re trying to build a business around
to build a business around
to build a business around in value so solid book to read but I’m
in value so solid book to read but I’m
in value so solid book to read but I’m curious to what books you guys are
curious to what books you guys are
curious to what books you guys are reading or what books you have to read
reading or what books you have to read
reading or what books you have to read and leave them comments below and i
and leave them comments below and i
and leave them comments below and i might go check some of them out we’re
might go check some of them out we’re
might go check some of them out we’re gonna have a email Michael Gerber is
gonna have a email Michael Gerber is
gonna have a email Michael Gerber is another great both Brian creases written
another great both Brian creases written
another great both Brian creases written a whole bunch of great books but I’m
a whole bunch of great books but I’m
a whole bunch of great books but I’m looking for our next book recommendation
looking for our next book recommendation
looking for our next book recommendation for when I’m done onward so leave them
for when I’m done onward so leave them
for when I’m done onward so leave them in the comments below thank you guys so
in the comments below thank you guys so
in the comments below thank you guys so much for watching uh this has been
much for watching uh this has been
much for watching uh this has been amazing this is our very first del SMB
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amazing this is our very first del SMB chat video mode uh just as a reminder to
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away there so you guys are asking what
away there so you guys are asking what we’re using here this is a dell latitude
we’re using here this is a dell latitude
we’re using here this is a dell latitude 7000 of the 13 inch version of it so
7000 of the 13 inch version of it so
7000 of the 13 inch version of it so super light and easy affordable pretty
super light and easy affordable pretty
super light and easy affordable pretty awesome so thank you guys so much for
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soak up the wisdom and so we do for the
soak up the wisdom and so we do for the next round that’s all I got continue to
next round that’s all I got continue to
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