hi I’m Evan Carmichael and welcome to another edition of modeling the Masters
another edition of modeling the Masters
another edition of modeling the Masters today we’re going to look at how a
today we’re going to look at how a
today we’re going to look at how a single mother on welfare followed her
single mother on welfare followed her
single mother on welfare followed her passion for writing and became the first
passion for writing and became the first
passion for writing and became the first billion-dollar author and highest
billion-dollar author and highest
billion-dollar author and highest earning novelist in history this is a
earning novelist in history this is a
earning novelist in history this is a story of JK Rowling and the top three
story of JK Rowling and the top three
story of JK Rowling and the top three lessons that you can learn from her
lessons that you can learn from her
lessons that you can learn from her success JK Rowling is a British author
success JK Rowling is a British author
success JK Rowling is a British author best known as a creator of the harry
best known as a creator of the harry
best known as a creator of the harry potter fantasy series rolling was a
potter fantasy series rolling was a
potter fantasy series rolling was a single mother living on welfare working
single mother living on welfare working
single mother living on welfare working as a secretary was not how she had
as a secretary was not how she had
as a secretary was not how she had envisioned her life she had admittedly
envisioned her life she had admittedly
envisioned her life she had admittedly reached her own personal rock bottom
reached her own personal rock bottom
reached her own personal rock bottom without even enough money to pay the
without even enough money to pay the
without even enough money to pay the electricity bill rolling knew she had to
electricity bill rolling knew she had to
electricity bill rolling knew she had to do something to provide a better life
do something to provide a better life
do something to provide a better life for her and her baby daughter but what
for her and her baby daughter but what
for her and her baby daughter but what she wondered the answer came to her
she wondered the answer came to her
she wondered the answer came to her while riding the train one day that was
while riding the train one day that was
while riding the train one day that was when Harry Potter came to life after
when Harry Potter came to life after
when Harry Potter came to life after completing the first Harry Potter book
completing the first Harry Potter book
completing the first Harry Potter book twelve publishers rejected it but number
twelve publishers rejected it but number
twelve publishers rejected it but number 13 proved to be the lucky one within a
13 proved to be the lucky one within a
13 proved to be the lucky one within a few months Rowling’s Harry Potter
few months Rowling’s Harry Potter
few months Rowling’s Harry Potter character had come to life between the
character had come to life between the
character had come to life between the pages of a book in England a few months
pages of a book in England a few months
pages of a book in England a few months after that the American rights to the
after that the American rights to the
after that the American rights to the novel were bought for a hefty sum with
novel were bought for a hefty sum with
novel were bought for a hefty sum with that rolling finally quit her teaching
that rolling finally quit her teaching
that rolling finally quit her teaching job and decided to focus full-time on
job and decided to focus full-time on
job and decided to focus full-time on writing today the store is rolling first
writing today the store is rolling first
writing today the store is rolling first wrote in coffee shops have become famous
wrote in coffee shops have become famous
wrote in coffee shops have become famous the world over not only has books but as
the world over not only has books but as
the world over not only has books but as movies computer games music and more
movies computer games music and more
movies computer games music and more she’s the world’s first billion-dollar
she’s the world’s first billion-dollar
she’s the world’s first billion-dollar author and the highest earning novelist
author and the highest earning novelist
author and the highest earning novelist in history the Potter books have gained
in history the Potter books have gained
in history the Potter books have gained worldwide attention when multiple awards
worldwide attention when multiple awards
worldwide attention when multiple awards sold more than 400 million copies I’m in
sold more than 400 million copies I’m in
sold more than 400 million copies I’m in the basis for popular series of films in
the basis for popular series of films in
the basis for popular series of films in 2007 time magazine named rolling
2007 time magazine named rolling
2007 time magazine named rolling runner-up for its Person of the Year and
runner-up for its Person of the Year and
runner-up for its Person of the Year and 2010 forbes estimated her net worth to
2010 forbes estimated her net worth to
2010 forbes estimated her net worth to be 1 billion dollars
by following her passion am I never
by following her passion am I never giving up ruling gut off welfare and
giving up ruling gut off welfare and
giving up ruling gut off welfare and went on to become a billionaire to help
went on to become a billionaire to help
went on to become a billionaire to help you tap into your passion here are three
you tap into your passion here are three
you tap into your passion here are three action items that you can learn from JK
action items that you can learn from JK
action items that you can learn from JK Rowling action item number one get over
Rowling action item number one get over
Rowling action item number one get over your fear of failure nobody wants to
your fear of failure nobody wants to
your fear of failure nobody wants to fail but you can’t let the fear of
fail but you can’t let the fear of
fail but you can’t let the fear of failing prevent you from making
failing prevent you from making
failing prevent you from making important decisions in your life
important decisions in your life
important decisions in your life anything that’s worth doing will come
anything that’s worth doing will come
anything that’s worth doing will come with a healthy dose of fear successful
with a healthy dose of fear successful
with a healthy dose of fear successful entrepreneurs are the ones who can plow
entrepreneurs are the ones who can plow
entrepreneurs are the ones who can plow through that fear and come out
through that fear and come out
through that fear and come out victorious on the other side rolling
victorious on the other side rolling
victorious on the other side rolling couldn’t believe the number of different
couldn’t believe the number of different
couldn’t believe the number of different stories publishing houses gave her
stories publishing houses gave her
stories publishing houses gave her that’s why they didn’t want to print her
that’s why they didn’t want to print her
that’s why they didn’t want to print her manuscript her story was too long too
manuscript her story was too long too
manuscript her story was too long too fantastical I wouldn’t do well selling
fantastical I wouldn’t do well selling
fantastical I wouldn’t do well selling to a mainstream audience they said she
to a mainstream audience they said she
to a mainstream audience they said she remained patient and had faith in her
remained patient and had faith in her
remained patient and had faith in her product she continued to send it out the
product she continued to send it out the
product she continued to send it out the publishing houses until she found one
publishing houses until she found one
publishing houses until she found one who saw in her story which she did a
who saw in her story which she did a
who saw in her story which she did a success it was one year before the time
success it was one year before the time
success it was one year before the time rolling finished her first Harry Potter
rolling finished her first Harry Potter
rolling finished her first Harry Potter book to the time that a publisher
book to the time that a publisher
book to the time that a publisher finally agreed to buy it and publish it
finally agreed to buy it and publish it
finally agreed to buy it and publish it according to Rolling anything is
according to Rolling anything is
according to Rolling anything is possible if you’ve got enough nerve I
possible if you’ve got enough nerve I
possible if you’ve got enough nerve I was determined to try I was determined
was determined to try I was determined
was determined to try I was determined to try because frankly my life was such
to try because frankly my life was such
to try because frankly my life was such a mess at that point what what was the
a mess at that point what what was the
a mess at that point what what was the worst that could happen everyone turned
worst that could happen everyone turned
worst that could happen everyone turned me down big deal
action item number two make every second
action item number two make every second count you only have so much time today
count you only have so much time today
count you only have so much time today to get work done and as entrepreneurs we
to get work done and as entrepreneurs we
to get work done and as entrepreneurs we usually have too many projects on the go
usually have too many projects on the go
usually have too many projects on the go to keep track of it’s hard work getting
to keep track of it’s hard work getting
to keep track of it’s hard work getting the business off the ground and you need
the business off the ground and you need
the business off the ground and you need to make every second count Harry Potter
to make every second count Harry Potter
to make every second count Harry Potter came to life on a day that Rowling was
came to life on a day that Rowling was
came to life on a day that Rowling was stuck on a train between manchester and
stuck on a train between manchester and
stuck on a train between manchester and london during the four-hour delay
london during the four-hour delay
london during the four-hour delay passenger sitting next to her might have
passenger sitting next to her might have
passenger sitting next to her might have used the time to catch up on some sleep
used the time to catch up on some sleep
used the time to catch up on some sleep but rolling was determined to use time
but rolling was determined to use time
but rolling was determined to use time to her advantage whether it was a
to her advantage whether it was a
to her advantage whether it was a 15-minute break from her secretarial
15-minute break from her secretarial
15-minute break from her secretarial duties at Amnesty International or 30
duties at Amnesty International or 30
duties at Amnesty International or 30 minute nap time break from her baby
minute nap time break from her baby
minute nap time break from her baby daughter Rowland used every spare second
daughter Rowland used every spare second
daughter Rowland used every spare second to dream up and jot down points for her
to dream up and jot down points for her
to dream up and jot down points for her story according to Rolling where the
story according to Rolling where the
story according to Rolling where the idea of Harry Potter actually came from
idea of Harry Potter actually came from
idea of Harry Potter actually came from I really couldn’t tell you I was
I really couldn’t tell you I was
I really couldn’t tell you I was traveling on a train between manchester
traveling on a train between manchester
traveling on a train between manchester and london and it just popped into my
and london and it just popped into my
and london and it just popped into my head i spent four hours thinking about
head i spent four hours thinking about
head i spent four hours thinking about what hogwarts would look like the most
what hogwarts would look like the most
what hogwarts would look like the most interesting train journey I’ve ever
interesting train journey I’ve ever
interesting train journey I’ve ever taken by the time I got off at Kings
taken by the time I got off at Kings
taken by the time I got off at Kings Cross many of the characters in the
Cross many of the characters in the
Cross many of the characters in the books had already been invented
action item number three love what you
action item number three love what you do if you don’t love what you do you’re
do if you don’t love what you do you’re
do if you don’t love what you do you’re not going to have much success as an
not going to have much success as an
not going to have much success as an entrepreneur you’re going to quit as
entrepreneur you’re going to quit as
entrepreneur you’re going to quit as soon as it gets tough and you’re not
soon as it gets tough and you’re not
soon as it gets tough and you’re not going to make a meaningful contribution
going to make a meaningful contribution
going to make a meaningful contribution to your community as with all matters of
to your community as with all matters of
to your community as with all matters of the heart you’ll know it’s right when
the heart you’ll know it’s right when
the heart you’ll know it’s right when you find it rolling wanted to make your
you find it rolling wanted to make your
you find it rolling wanted to make your contribution to the world to add her
contribution to the world to add her
contribution to the world to add her unique something that nobody else could
unique something that nobody else could
unique something that nobody else could bring to the table and that unique
bring to the table and that unique
bring to the table and that unique something was her writing she never went
something was her writing she never went
something was her writing she never went searching for the kind of success that
searching for the kind of success that
searching for the kind of success that she’s received today she simply wanted
she’s received today she simply wanted
she’s received today she simply wanted to do best but she loved most and that
to do best but she loved most and that
to do best but she loved most and that was writing putting the rolling I just
was writing putting the rolling I just
was writing putting the rolling I just write what I wanted to write I write
write what I wanted to write I write
write what I wanted to write I write what amuses me it’s totally for myself
what amuses me it’s totally for myself
what amuses me it’s totally for myself I’m an extremely lucky person doing what
I’m an extremely lucky person doing what
I’m an extremely lucky person doing what I love best in the world I’m sure that
I love best in the world I’m sure that
I love best in the world I’m sure that I’ll always be a writer
so remember get over your fear of
so remember get over your fear of failure make every second count and love
failure make every second count and love
failure make every second count and love what you do to finish up this video I
what you do to finish up this video I
what you do to finish up this video I wanted to share one of my favorite true
wanted to share one of my favorite true
wanted to share one of my favorite true stories of JK Rowling and some of her
stories of JK Rowling and some of her
stories of JK Rowling and some of her best quotes Harry Potter was not an
best quotes Harry Potter was not an
best quotes Harry Potter was not an instant success in fact at the very
instant success in fact at the very
instant success in fact at the very first book reading rolling did for her
first book reading rolling did for her
first book reading rolling did for her first Harry Potter novel only four
first Harry Potter novel only four
first Harry Potter novel only four people showed up to hear her the staff
people showed up to hear her the staff
people showed up to hear her the staff of the bookstore felt so sorry for her
of the bookstore felt so sorry for her
of the bookstore felt so sorry for her that they stood around and listen to
that they stood around and listen to
that they stood around and listen to Roland’s editor then advised her to get
Roland’s editor then advised her to get
Roland’s editor then advised her to get a day job since she had little chance of
a day job since she had little chance of
a day job since she had little chance of ever making money in children’s books
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