hello everyone and welcome to another YouTube hangout super excited to be here
YouTube hangout super excited to be here
YouTube hangout super excited to be here with my very special guest there’s so
with my very special guest there’s so
with my very special guest there’s so much that this guy does it’s hard to
much that this guy does it’s hard to
much that this guy does it’s hard to introduce him but I’ll give it my best
introduce him but I’ll give it my best
introduce him but I’ll give it my best shot he’s an author he’s an entrepreneur
shot he’s an author he’s an entrepreneur
shot he’s an author he’s an entrepreneur he’s an investor
he’s an investor
he’s an investor he’s a podcaster he’s a chess master USA
he’s a podcaster he’s a chess master USA
he’s a podcaster he’s a chess master USA Today named his book choose yourself as
Today named his book choose yourself as
Today named his book choose yourself as one of the 12 greatest business books of
one of the 12 greatest business books of
one of the 12 greatest business books of all time and I just found out that even
all time and I just found out that even
all time and I just found out that even though I was released in 2013
though I was released in 2013
though I was released in 2013 last week was still the number one
last week was still the number one
last week was still the number one nonfiction book on Amazon so that’s
nonfiction book on Amazon so that’s
nonfiction book on Amazon so that’s awesome
awesome
awesome he’s been called the Oprah of the
he’s been called the Oprah of the
he’s been called the Oprah of the internet it said he owns fifteen things
internet it said he owns fifteen things
internet it said he owns fifteen things to his name he likes a tip in two dollar
to his name he likes a tip in two dollar
to his name he likes a tip in two dollar bills
bills
bills feels like college is a waste of time he
feels like college is a waste of time he
feels like college is a waste of time he was rich and then lost his condo and
was rich and then lost his condo and
was rich and then lost his condo and loss of a 1 million dollar loss and said
loss of a 1 million dollar loss and said
loss of a 1 million dollar loss and said that he’s made every mistake in the book
that he’s made every mistake in the book
that he’s made every mistake in the book so that’s a lot to go over he’s got a
so that’s a lot to go over he’s got a
so that’s a lot to go over he’s got a new book that is working on reinvent
new book that is working on reinvent
new book that is working on reinvent yourself yeah tell me about yourself if
yourself yeah tell me about yourself if
yourself yeah tell me about yourself if you repeatedly lose everything and have
you repeatedly lose everything and have
you repeatedly lose everything and have to come back so see you become an expert
to come back so see you become an expert
to come back so see you become an expert I love it man welcome aboard by the way
I love it man welcome aboard by the way
I love it man welcome aboard by the way maybe many of these work things are
maybe many of these work things are
maybe many of these work things are connected maybe the kind of person who
connected maybe the kind of person who
connected maybe the kind of person who thinks college is a waste of time is
thinks college is a waste of time is
thinks college is a waste of time is also gonna lose a lot of money
also gonna lose a lot of money
also gonna lose a lot of money repeatedly you never know I could be
repeatedly you never know I could be
repeatedly you never know I could be wrong about everything
wrong about everything
wrong about everything so you know the audience here is
so you know the audience here is
so you know the audience here is entrepreneurs mostly entrepreneurs are
entrepreneurs mostly entrepreneurs are
entrepreneurs mostly entrepreneurs are want to be entrepreneurs I’m reading
want to be entrepreneurs I’m reading
want to be entrepreneurs I’m reading through your bio I’m trying to figure
through your bio I’m trying to figure
through your bio I’m trying to figure out man we got chains for half an hour
out man we got chains for half an hour
out man we got chains for half an hour where can we pull out the most value
where can we pull out the most value
where can we pull out the most value here uh and one of the things that I
here uh and one of the things that I
here uh and one of the things that I really was intrigued by was your daily
really was intrigued by was your daily
really was intrigued by was your daily practice so maybe we start there or how
practice so maybe we start there or how
practice so maybe we start there or how would be found success through your
would be found success through your
would be found success through your daily practice as an entrepreneur and
daily practice as an entrepreneur and
daily practice as an entrepreneur and then what kind of feedback and advice do
then what kind of feedback and advice do
then what kind of feedback and advice do you give to other people we’re trying to
you give to other people we’re trying to
you give to other people we’re trying to struggle with their daily practice sure
struggle with their daily practice sure
struggle with their daily practice sure yeah so I mean what a lot of what was
yeah so I mean what a lot of what was
yeah so I mean what a lot of what was happening was I made money
happening was I made money
happening was I made money I built a business it was a great
I built a business it was a great
I built a business it was a great business in the 90s building websites
business in the 90s building websites
business in the 90s building websites for other companies sold it cashed out
for other companies sold it cashed out
for other companies sold it cashed out lost everything then I made it up built
lost everything then I made it up built
lost everything then I made it up built another business built it up made money
another business built it up made money
another business built it up made money lost it throws up another business built
lost it throws up another business built
lost it throws up another business built it up so
it up so
it up so Goldin made money uh lost it
Goldin made money uh lost it
Goldin made money uh lost it I kept doing this over and over again
I kept doing this over and over again
I kept doing this over and over again and at some point you have to ask you
and at some point you have to ask you
and at some point you have to ask you know I’ve done this so many times the
know I’ve done this so many times the
know I’ve done this so many times the common denominator is me I can’t really
common denominator is me I can’t really
common denominator is me I can’t really blame anyone else I can only blame me
blame anyone else I can only blame me
blame anyone else I can only blame me and I did it so many times it’s almost
and I did it so many times it’s almost
and I did it so many times it’s almost like statistically significant if I say
like statistically significant if I say
like statistically significant if I say to myself what am I doing wrong on the
to myself what am I doing wrong on the
to myself what am I doing wrong on the way down and what am i doing right on
way down and what am i doing right on
way down and what am i doing right on the way up so it was kind of easy then
the way up so it was kind of easy then
the way up so it was kind of easy then to figure out well here’s what I’m doing
to figure out well here’s what I’m doing
to figure out well here’s what I’m doing right on the way up uh you know
right on the way up uh you know
right on the way up uh you know forgetting what I was doing wrong on the
forgetting what I was doing wrong on the
forgetting what I was doing wrong on the way down because it was different things
way down because it was different things
way down because it was different things each time but on the way up always a
each time but on the way up always a
each time but on the way up always a hundred percent of the time in each
hundred percent of the time in each
hundred percent of the time in each business and there was like maybe 20
business and there was like maybe 20
business and there was like maybe 20 different things that I could say this
different things that I could say this
different things that I could say this about four things I was doing well
about four things I was doing well
about four things I was doing well physically I was maintaining my health
physically I was maintaining my health
physically I was maintaining my health emotionally I was hanging around with
emotionally I was hanging around with
emotionally I was hanging around with good positive people who I loved and who
good positive people who I loved and who
good positive people who I loved and who loved me creatively I was making sure I
loved me creatively I was making sure I
loved me creatively I was making sure I was creative every day and so that could
was creative every day and so that could
was creative every day and so that could mean exercising this creativity muscle I
mean exercising this creativity muscle I
mean exercising this creativity muscle I call the idea muscle so writing down ten
call the idea muscle so writing down ten
call the idea muscle so writing down ten ideas a day every single day because
ideas a day every single day because
ideas a day every single day because your idea muscle will atrophy if you
your idea muscle will atrophy if you
your idea muscle will atrophy if you don’t exercise it every single day just
don’t exercise it every single day just
don’t exercise it every single day just like it’s like if you don’t walk for two
like it’s like if you don’t walk for two
like it’s like if you don’t walk for two or three weeks you’ll actually need
or three weeks you’ll actually need
or three weeks you’ll actually need physical therapy to walk again because
physical therapy to walk again because
physical therapy to walk again because your leg muscles atrophy so fast the
your leg muscles atrophy so fast the
your leg muscles atrophy so fast the idea muscle atrophies even faster oh I
idea muscle atrophies even faster oh I
idea muscle atrophies even faster oh I have to pee after a day or two so you
have to pee after a day or two so you
have to pee after a day or two so you have to really exercise it every single
have to really exercise it every single
have to really exercise it every single day and it improves if you exercise it
day and it improves if you exercise it
day and it improves if you exercise it like you become an idea machine and you
like you become an idea machine and you
like you become an idea machine and you need to do that in today’s world where
need to do that in today’s world where
need to do that in today’s world where it’s not like you can just kind of hide
it’s not like you can just kind of hide
it’s not like you can just kind of hide in your cubicle and get promotions and
in your cubicle and get promotions and
in your cubicle and get promotions and so on you have to actually really you
so on you have to actually really you
so on you have to actually really you know do something to achieve success so
know do something to achieve success so
know do something to achieve success so and then finally it was important to be
and then finally it was important to be
and then finally it was important to be this sounds kind of cliche ish I almost
this sounds kind of cliche ish I almost
this sounds kind of cliche ish I almost be saying it now but I had to learn to
be saying it now but I had to learn to
be saying it now but I had to learn to be grateful instead of being anxious so
be grateful instead of being anxious so
be grateful instead of being anxious so you know gratitude and anxiety and
you know gratitude and anxiety and
you know gratitude and anxiety and complaining can all exist in the brain
complaining can all exist in the brain
complaining can all exist in the brain at the same time like you know and in
at the same time like you know and in
at the same time like you know and in particular it’s very easy to be grateful
particular it’s very easy to be grateful
particular it’s very easy to be grateful for the easy things in life I got
for the easy things in life I got
for the easy things in life I got grateful for my kids I’m grateful for
grateful for my kids I’m grateful for
grateful for my kids I’m grateful for I’m alive whatever but it’s really
I’m alive whatever but it’s really
I’m alive whatever but it’s really little to be grateful for what I call
little to be grateful for what I call
little to be grateful for what I call difficult gratitude
difficult gratitude
difficult gratitude so like I lose my leg how can I be
so like I lose my leg how can I be
so like I lose my leg how can I be grateful for that you know thank God I
grateful for that you know thank God I
grateful for that you know thank God I haven’t lost my leg I think I’d have a
haven’t lost my leg I think I’d have a
haven’t lost my leg I think I’d have a hard time being grateful for it but that
hard time being grateful for it but that
hard time being grateful for it but that would be an example of a difficult
would be an example of a difficult
would be an example of a difficult gratitude problem so that’s in a
gratitude problem so that’s in a
gratitude problem so that’s in a nutshell the daily practiced physical
nutshell the daily practiced physical
nutshell the daily practiced physical emotional mental and let’s even call it
emotional mental and let’s even call it
emotional mental and let’s even call it spiritual health trying to improve on
spiritual health trying to improve on
spiritual health trying to improve on that every single day one percent a day
that every single day one percent a day
that every single day one percent a day and that I don’t want to say catapults
and that I don’t want to say catapults
and that I don’t want to say catapults me to success because I’m not quite sure
me to success because I’m not quite sure
me to success because I’m not quite sure what that means
what that means
what that means but I will say whatever I have a failure
but I will say whatever I have a failure
but I will say whatever I have a failure my bounce back gets faster and faster
my bounce back gets faster and faster
my bounce back gets faster and faster each time no matter how large the
each time no matter how large the
each time no matter how large the failure is and I’ve had some enormous ly
failure is and I’ve had some enormous ly
failure is and I’ve had some enormous ly large values even in the past two years
large values even in the past two years
large values even in the past two years much bigger than any I’ve had before in
much bigger than any I’ve had before in
much bigger than any I’ve had before in my life and and yet I bounced back
my life and and yet I bounced back
my life and and yet I bounced back incredibly quickly now just by reminding
incredibly quickly now just by reminding
incredibly quickly now just by reminding myself to get back to this daily
myself to get back to this daily
myself to get back to this daily practice so my audience likes to give me
practice so my audience likes to give me
practice so my audience likes to give me a hard time because I always play with
a hard time because I always play with
a hard time because I always play with my ring and I have it on my thumb or
my ring and I have it on my thumb or
my ring and I have it on my thumb or have it on different fingers I hear
have it on different fingers I hear
have it on different fingers I hear something happening in the background
something happening in the background
something happening in the background some clicking like I do I have poker
some clicking like I do I have poker
some clicking like I do I have poker chips sort of playing away poker chips
chips sort of playing away poker chips
chips sort of playing away poker chips it’s interesting is that is that a thing
it’s interesting is that is that a thing
it’s interesting is that is that a thing it’s a thing Zuri is it always poker
it’s a thing Zuri is it always poker
it’s a thing Zuri is it always poker chips or just you have to have something
chips or just you have to have something
chips or just you have to have something uh I don’t know I just got these poker
uh I don’t know I just got these poker
uh I don’t know I just got these poker chips actually I used to play a lot of
chips actually I used to play a lot of
chips actually I used to play a lot of Poker and when you’re when you play
Poker and when you’re when you play
Poker and when you’re when you play poker and you’re like soon they’re
poker and you’re like soon they’re
poker and you’re like soon they’re thinking it’s like not unusual to like
thinking it’s like not unusual to like
thinking it’s like not unusual to like play with the chips while you’re
play with the chips while you’re
play with the chips while you’re thinking right so I’m sorry I apologize
thinking right so I’m sorry I apologize
thinking right so I’m sorry I apologize I will put them over here not like it
I will put them over here not like it
I will put them over here not like it it’s good go for whatever helps the
it’s good go for whatever helps the
it’s good go for whatever helps the Credo problem anymore
Credo problem anymore
Credo problem anymore not yet I was just curious because the
not yet I was just curious because the
not yet I was just curious because the Gaspee water where we bring up my thumb
Gaspee water where we bring up my thumb
Gaspee water where we bring up my thumb and I don’t I just I play with it and
and I don’t I just I play with it and
and I don’t I just I play with it and just ends up on my thumb sometimes
just ends up on my thumb sometimes
just ends up on my thumb sometimes instead of my finger it’s just I like I
instead of my finger it’s just I like I
instead of my finger it’s just I like I like having it well I’m thinking I I you
like having it well I’m thinking I I you
like having it well I’m thinking I I you know you know what I used to do and this
know you know what I used to do and this
know you know what I used to do and this is really bad for a podcast but I used
is really bad for a podcast but I used
is really bad for a podcast but I used to do this a hundred percent of the time
to do this a hundred percent of the time
to do this a hundred percent of the time if I was on the phone with somebody is I
if I was on the phone with somebody is I
if I was on the phone with somebody is I would as soon as the phone would ring
would as soon as the phone would ring
would as soon as the phone would ring I’d be picking up the phone and I’d be
I’d be picking up the phone and I’d be
I’d be picking up the phone and I’d be firing up the internet Chess Club and I
firing up the internet Chess Club and I
firing up the internet Chess Club and I start playing chess as soon as I got on
start playing chess as soon as I got on
start playing chess as soon as I got on the phone and I could never have a phone
the phone and I could never have a phone
the phone and I could never have a phone conversation without playing chest at
conversation without playing chest at
conversation without playing chest at the same time and what would happen is I
the same time and what would happen is I
the same time and what would happen is I wouldn’t really be paying attention to
wouldn’t really be paying attention to
wouldn’t really be paying attention to my phone calls and my chess ranking
my phone calls and my chess ranking
my phone calls and my chess ranking would go down I’m into that chess club
would go down I’m into that chess club
would go down I’m into that chess club because you really can’t multitasking is
because you really can’t multitasking is
because you really can’t multitasking is a really bad
a really bad
a really bad say no you can’t nobody can really
say no you can’t nobody can really
say no you can’t nobody can really multitask I think that’s sort of a BS
multitask I think that’s sort of a BS
multitask I think that’s sort of a BS thing and uh but I was just addicted to
thing and uh but I was just addicted to
thing and uh but I was just addicted to doing that and it wasn’t really helpful
doing that and it wasn’t really helpful
doing that and it wasn’t really helpful now I actually have better phone calls
now I actually have better phone calls
now I actually have better phone calls and I play chess better
and I play chess better
and I play chess better how about multitasking on a bigger scale
how about multitasking on a bigger scale
how about multitasking on a bigger scale where you’re trying to be an
where you’re trying to be an
where you’re trying to be an entrepreneur and an author and a chess
entrepreneur and an author and a chess
entrepreneur and an author and a chess master ain’t like all these things and
master ain’t like all these things and
master ain’t like all these things and entrepreneurs get their attention
entrepreneurs get their attention
entrepreneurs get their attention divided can you do it or what advice you
divided can you do it or what advice you
divided can you do it or what advice you have to make it happen
have to make it happen
have to make it happen you can’t do it right so so what I tend
you can’t do it right so so what I tend
you can’t do it right so so what I tend to do is um
to do is um
to do is um in the morning is always devoted to
in the morning is always devoted to
in the morning is always devoted to really focus or I try as hard as
really focus or I try as hard as
really focus or I try as hard as possible really focused writing and
possible really focused writing and
possible really focused writing and believe it or not entrepreneurship is
believe it or not entrepreneurship is
believe it or not entrepreneurship is sort of easy compared to uh something
sort of easy compared to uh something
sort of easy compared to uh something too creative like writing or taking
too creative like writing or taking
too creative like writing or taking photographs or whatever so I’ll save the
photographs or whatever so I’ll save the
photographs or whatever so I’ll save the afternoon for easy things like
afternoon for easy things like
afternoon for easy things like entrepreneurship and then usually the
entrepreneurship and then usually the
entrepreneurship and then usually the lessons from entrepreneurship will feed
lessons from entrepreneurship will feed
lessons from entrepreneurship will feed back into the writing so all the time
back into the writing so all the time
back into the writing so all the time then I’m engaged in like
then I’m engaged in like
then I’m engaged in like entrepreneurship activities I’m thinking
entrepreneurship activities I’m thinking
entrepreneurship activities I’m thinking to myself how can this feed into the
to myself how can this feed into the
to myself how can this feed into the writing like I just wrote something a
writing like I just wrote something a
writing like I just wrote something a little while ago about a guy I’m in a
little while ago about a guy I’m in a
little while ago about a guy I’m in a bob with an ax in a deal and how he’s
bob with an ax in a deal and how he’s
bob with an ax in a deal and how he’s such an excellent networker it goes
such an excellent networker it goes
such an excellent networker it goes above and beyond all the BS articles I
above and beyond all the BS articles I
above and beyond all the BS articles I see like ten ways to network better or
see like ten ways to network better or
see like ten ways to network better or how to be charismatic or whatever like
how to be charismatic or whatever like
how to be charismatic or whatever like all those articles are BS and I see
all those articles are BS and I see
all those articles are BS and I see somebody who actually has made you know
somebody who actually has made you know
somebody who actually has made you know tens of millions of dollars from
tens of millions of dollars from
tens of millions of dollars from networking and I see exactly what he
networking and I see exactly what he
networking and I see exactly what he does and it’s so different from any of
does and it’s so different from any of
does and it’s so different from any of these articles so I just I wrote about
these articles so I just I wrote about
these articles so I just I wrote about that because again I see him you know I
that because again I see him you know I
that because again I see him you know I last saw about a month ago but I saw
last saw about a month ago but I saw
last saw about a month ago but I saw what he was doing on a daily basis and I
what he was doing on a daily basis and I
what he was doing on a daily basis and I wrote about it today and so what about
wrote about it today and so what about
wrote about it today and so what about other things like when you’re when
other things like when you’re when
other things like when you’re when you’re playing chess are you also
you’re playing chess are you also
you’re playing chess are you also thinking back to the book are you also
thinking back to the book are you also
thinking back to the book are you also thinking about entrepreneurship is it
thinking about entrepreneurship is it
thinking about entrepreneurship is it all just like a end to you or they
all just like a end to you or they
all just like a end to you or they separate things no they’re all they’re
separate things no they’re all they’re
separate things no they’re all they’re all mix like chess you know so I grew up
all mix like chess you know so I grew up
all mix like chess you know so I grew up I grew up playing chess and I knew many
I grew up playing chess and I knew many
I grew up playing chess and I knew many and playing games of any sort is a great
and playing games of any sort is a great
and playing games of any sort is a great way to speak a language to adults if
way to speak a language to adults if
way to speak a language to adults if you’re a kid like if I’m a kid I’m not
you’re a kid like if I’m a kid I’m not
you’re a kid like if I’m a kid I’m not going to talk about politics or religion
going to talk about politics or religion
going to talk about politics or religion to an adult but if I’m a kid and I play
to an adult but if I’m a kid and I play
to an adult but if I’m a kid and I play chess and you play
chess and you play
chess and you play we’re the same level and we speak the
we’re the same level and we speak the
we’re the same level and we speak the same language and so I get to learn I
same language and so I get to learn I
same language and so I get to learn I got to learn many things uh growing up
got to learn many things uh growing up
got to learn many things uh growing up playing and one of those things you
playing and one of those things you
playing and one of those things you learn playing games is essentially how
learn playing games is essentially how
learn playing games is essentially how to be a killer
to be a killer
to be a killer without having to kill people and so
without having to kill people and so
without having to kill people and so when I play you know the path to mastery
when I play you know the path to mastery
when I play you know the path to mastery in chess or poker or back at or any game
in chess or poker or back at or any game
in chess or poker or back at or any game is not that different from the path to
is not that different from the path to
is not that different from the path to mastery in any other area of life and so
mastery in any other area of life and so
mastery in any other area of life and so it’s something that I can address in
it’s something that I can address in
it’s something that I can address in writing because I think a lot of my
writing because I think a lot of my
writing because I think a lot of my writing and a lot of my podcast and so
writing and a lot of my podcast and so
writing and a lot of my podcast and so on is about peak performance and is
on is about peak performance and is
on is about peak performance and is about that path to mastery and I’m
about that path to mastery and I’m
about that path to mastery and I’m fascinated by it because I’ve attempted
fascinated by it because I’ve attempted
fascinated by it because I’ve attempted it not necessarily succeeded that it
it not necessarily succeeded that it
it not necessarily succeeded that it attempted it so many times and so so
attempted it so many times and so so
attempted it so many times and so so playing chess and trying to understand
playing chess and trying to understand
playing chess and trying to understand the subtleties of it definitely feeds my
the subtleties of it definitely feeds my
the subtleties of it definitely feeds my writing do you purposely make time for
writing do you purposely make time for
writing do you purposely make time for chess like you do for writing no no I
chess like you do for writing no no I
chess like you do for writing no no I not anymore
not anymore
not anymore used to write in fact uh I used to yeah
used to write in fact uh I used to yeah
used to write in fact uh I used to yeah we might attack my my 17 year old was
we might attack my my 17 year old was
we might attack my my 17 year old was visiting me yesterday and I convinced
visiting me yesterday and I convinced
visiting me yesterday and I convinced her her boyfriend oh let’s let’s go over
her her boyfriend oh let’s let’s go over
her her boyfriend oh let’s let’s go over to Union Square and see what’s going on
to Union Square and see what’s going on
to Union Square and see what’s going on there um but really what I wanted to do
there um but really what I wanted to do
there um but really what I wanted to do was run into the chess players outside
was run into the chess players outside
was run into the chess players outside and just play some games of chess like I
and just play some games of chess like I
and just play some games of chess like I didn’t care if my kids had a fun time or
didn’t care if my kids had a fun time or
didn’t care if my kids had a fun time or not the brutal truth right there yeah
not the brutal truth right there yeah
not the brutal truth right there yeah good out here they’re at a museum so I
good out here they’re at a museum so I
good out here they’re at a museum so I can say it out loud they don’t want
can say it out loud they don’t want
can say it out loud they don’t want water to video
water to video
water to video they’re never gonna listen to this video
they’re never gonna listen to this video
they’re never gonna listen to this video hey hey hey come on man I’m dead maybe
hey hey hey come on man I’m dead maybe
hey hey hey come on man I’m dead maybe they’ll go back oh why do we gotta
they’ll go back oh why do we gotta
they’ll go back oh why do we gotta listen to what daddy said um so back to
listen to what daddy said um so back to
listen to what daddy said um so back to the schedule how this routine that helps
the schedule how this routine that helps
the schedule how this routine that helps you what do you do when you fall off or
you what do you do when you fall off or
you what do you do when you fall off or when you feel like I got it taken care
when you feel like I got it taken care
when you feel like I got it taken care of I don’t need to do that gratitude
of I don’t need to do that gratitude
of I don’t need to do that gratitude thing today like how do you get back on
thing today like how do you get back on
thing today like how do you get back on that horse when you fall off you just
that horse when you fall off you just
that horse when you fall off you just get back on you can’t you can’t regret
get back on you can’t you can’t regret
get back on you can’t you can’t regret falling off because falling off is is
falling off because falling off is is
falling off because falling off is is this two arrows so the first arrow is
this two arrows so the first arrow is
this two arrows so the first arrow is when you fall off a summer routine and
when you fall off a summer routine and
when you fall off a summer routine and that will hurt you the first I will
that will hurt you the first I will
that will hurt you the first I will always hurt you but the second arrow
always hurt you but the second arrow
always hurt you but the second arrow which is feeling regret or guilt over
which is feeling regret or guilt over
which is feeling regret or guilt over falling out of a routine
falling out of a routine
falling out of a routine the second hours what kills you so you
the second hours what kills you so you
the second hours what kills you so you can’t feel that second arrow you just
can’t feel that second arrow you just
can’t feel that second arrow you just have to get back on the routine I never
have to get back on the routine I never
have to get back on the routine I never feel guilty about missing it now if I
feel guilty about missing it now if I
feel guilty about missing it now if I don’t write every day I actually do feel
don’t write every day I actually do feel
don’t write every day I actually do feel that second Harrow a little bit but
that second Harrow a little bit but
that second Harrow a little bit but that’s unhealthy and I try to get back
that’s unhealthy and I try to get back
that’s unhealthy and I try to get back on the routine as fast as possible do
on the routine as fast as possible do
on the routine as fast as possible do you feel the immediate gratification
you feel the immediate gratification
you feel the immediate gratification Paul the tasks like the gratitude thing
Paul the tasks like the gratitude thing
Paul the tasks like the gratitude thing is it like resonate immediately with you
is it like resonate immediately with you
is it like resonate immediately with you that it brings you that joy to do it or
that it brings you that joy to do it or
that it brings you that joy to do it or is it something you have to convince
is it something you have to convince
is it something you have to convince yourself to do know it immediately you
yourself to do know it immediately you
yourself to do know it immediately you immediately feel the effect because
immediately feel the effect because
immediately feel the effect because again you can if I’m not doing it I
again you can if I’m not doing it I
again you can if I’m not doing it I could be feeling anxious about I tended
could be feeling anxious about I tended
could be feeling anxious about I tended to be an anxious type of person so if
to be an anxious type of person so if
to be an anxious type of person so if I’m not doing gratitude and all these
I’m not doing gratitude and all these
I’m not doing gratitude and all these other things were practicing the idea
other things were practicing the idea
other things were practicing the idea muscle and writing and and being healthy
muscle and writing and and being healthy
muscle and writing and and being healthy and and being around good people um I
and and being around good people um I
and and being around good people um I tend to feel more you know worse about
tend to feel more you know worse about
tend to feel more you know worse about myself or anxious and me all these
myself or anxious and me all these
myself or anxious and me all these things have immediate effects and they
things have immediate effects and they
things have immediate effects and they have a long-term effects that you build
have a long-term effects that you build
have a long-term effects that you build up like now I almost never hang out with
up like now I almost never hang out with
up like now I almost never hang out with people who don’t satisfy me in some way
people who don’t satisfy me in some way
people who don’t satisfy me in some way like I I’m really good at saying no now
like I I’m really good at saying no now
like I I’m really good at saying no now hmm and for someone who’s doing so many
hmm and for someone who’s doing so many
hmm and for someone who’s doing so many things when you get into you know that’s
things when you get into you know that’s
things when you get into you know that’s data flow how do you how do you stay
data flow how do you how do you stay
data flow how do you how do you stay there and not you know feel like I gotta
there and not you know feel like I gotta
there and not you know feel like I gotta go do my podcast we’re gonna write this
go do my podcast we’re gonna write this
go do my podcast we’re gonna write this book or like I’m really in the zone on
book or like I’m really in the zone on
book or like I’m really in the zone on this thing do you try to stay there you
this thing do you try to stay there you
this thing do you try to stay there you just come back to it later what’s your
just come back to it later what’s your
just come back to it later what’s your process through that yeah I mean usually
process through that yeah I mean usually
process through that yeah I mean usually there are a lot of things to do per day
there are a lot of things to do per day
there are a lot of things to do per day but again nothing beats for me uh
but again nothing beats for me uh
but again nothing beats for me uh writing in the morning so and if I don’t
writing in the morning so and if I don’t
writing in the morning so and if I don’t write in the morning that I just sit I
write in the morning that I just sit I
write in the morning that I just sit I just figure out I go back and forth to
just figure out I go back and forth to
just figure out I go back and forth to be reading and trying to write and I
be reading and trying to write and I
be reading and trying to write and I just stay focused on that until I write
just stay focused on that until I write
just stay focused on that until I write which might mean bad things I might then
which might mean bad things I might then
which might mean bad things I might then not return phone calls or emails or be
not return phone calls or emails or be
not return phone calls or emails or be involved in logistics that I need to be
involved in logistics that I need to be
involved in logistics that I need to be involved in or companies that I need to
involved in or companies that I need to
involved in or companies that I need to be involved in so I get behind a lot of
be involved in so I get behind a lot of
be involved in so I get behind a lot of stuff but but writing is the thing that
stuff but but writing is the thing that
stuff but but writing is the thing that I feel has the most impact for me both
I feel has the most impact for me both
I feel has the most impact for me both personally and professionally and
personally and professionally and
personally and professionally and creatively and I just try to make sure I
creatively and I just try to make sure I
creatively and I just try to make sure I do it every single day would you let
do it every single day would you let
do it every single day would you let that
that
that the physical health and you know
the physical health and you know
the physical health and you know emotional health and all all that other
emotional health and all all that other
emotional health and all all that other garbage would would you let that bleed
garbage would would you let that bleed
garbage would would you let that bleed into the rest of your day like just you
into the rest of your day like just you
into the rest of your day like just you wake up and you’re insanely inspired and
wake up and you’re insanely inspired and
wake up and you’re insanely inspired and the writing is off the charts and like
the writing is off the charts and like
the writing is off the charts and like the next thing gonna write is just
the next thing gonna write is just
the next thing gonna write is just you’re so proud and happy in the moment
you’re so proud and happy in the moment
you’re so proud and happy in the moment but you have this you know interview
but you have this you know interview
but you have this you know interview with this Evan Carmichael guy or you
with this Evan Carmichael guy or you
with this Evan Carmichael guy or you know you got to deal with this business
know you got to deal with this business
know you got to deal with this business or whatever like would you let that
or whatever like would you let that
or whatever like would you let that bleed would you push that stuff off I’m
bleed would you push that stuff off I’m
bleed would you push that stuff off I’m just curious where the boundary is when
just curious where the boundary is when
just curious where the boundary is when you’re like when you’re really in that
you’re like when you’re really in that
you’re like when you’re really in that zone feeling it about in the zone no I
zone feeling it about in the zone no I
zone feeling it about in the zone no I don’t I all I need to do is check the
don’t I all I need to do is check the
don’t I all I need to do is check the box so I need to say okay I wrote
box so I need to say okay I wrote
box so I need to say okay I wrote something good today it might take me 15
something good today it might take me 15
something good today it might take me 15 minutes it might take me nine hours you
minutes it might take me nine hours you
minutes it might take me nine hours you can’t you can’t do anything all day long
can’t you can’t do anything all day long
can’t you can’t do anything all day long I don’t believe in you know maybe if
I don’t believe in you know maybe if
I don’t believe in you know maybe if you’re computer programming or playing a
you’re computer programming or playing a
you’re computer programming or playing a game like I was like a computer game you
game like I was like a computer game you
game like I was like a computer game you can do it for 12 straight hours but I’ll
can do it for 12 straight hours but I’ll
can do it for 12 straight hours but I’ll tell you a story
tell you a story
tell you a story so Anatoly Karpov was the world chess
so Anatoly Karpov was the world chess
so Anatoly Karpov was the world chess champion for like I don’t know um
champion for like I don’t know um
champion for like I don’t know um something like 10 years 11 years and he
something like 10 years 11 years and he
something like 10 years 11 years and he was always one of the greatest players
was always one of the greatest players
was always one of the greatest players in the world
in the world
in the world then he said the maximum he could study
then he said the maximum he could study
then he said the maximum he could study chess per day was three hours so this is
chess per day was three hours so this is
chess per day was three hours so this is the guy was like the peak performer in
the guy was like the peak performer in
the guy was like the peak performer in his field and he was the best and maybe
his field and he was the best and maybe
his field and he was the best and maybe that one of the best ever the top three
that one of the best ever the top three
that one of the best ever the top three or four ever and all he could do was
or four ever and all he could do was
or four ever and all he could do was maximum study three hours a day he
maximum study three hours a day he
maximum study three hours a day he couldn’t do more so you can’t really do
couldn’t do more so you can’t really do
couldn’t do more so you can’t really do something all day long I don’t really
something all day long I don’t really
something all day long I don’t really believe that flow works that way if you
believe that flow works that way if you
believe that flow works that way if you could if you could engage in flow for 15
could if you could engage in flow for 15
could if you could engage in flow for 15 minutes a day you know so flow is this
minutes a day you know so flow is this
minutes a day you know so flow is this kind of um mental state where you’re
kind of um mental state where you’re
kind of um mental state where you’re doing something you love and and you
doing something you love and and you
doing something you love and and you forget everything else sort of fades
forget everything else sort of fades
forget everything else sort of fades away you feel like this zone of quality
away you feel like this zone of quality
away you feel like this zone of quality and and so on I don’t think I don’t
and and so on I don’t think I don’t
and and so on I don’t think I don’t think it’s important to do it all day I
think it’s important to do it all day I
think it’s important to do it all day I think it’s just important to get in that
think it’s just important to get in that
think it’s just important to get in that state like let’s say one once or twice a
state like let’s say one once or twice a
state like let’s say one once or twice a day you know but not stay in it all day
day you know but not stay in it all day
day you know but not stay in it all day that’s impossible well you’ve got a lot
that’s impossible well you’ve got a lot
that’s impossible well you’ve got a lot of fans already in the in the live
of fans already in the in the live
of fans already in the in the live audience we got lower writing in I’d
audience we got lower writing in I’d
audience we got lower writing in I’d kiss you if I had the chance to run into
kiss you if I had the chance to run into
kiss you if I had the chance to run into you on the street James so that that’s
you on the street James so that that’s
you on the street James so that that’s one of the more exciting ones my
one of the more exciting ones my
one of the more exciting ones my comments are coming up um oh but I’ll
comments are coming up um oh but I’ll
comments are coming up um oh but I’ll have to brush my teeth all the time then
have to brush my teeth all the time then
have to brush my teeth all the time then to the topic of choosing yourself for
to the topic of choosing yourself for
to the topic of choosing yourself for people who aren’t familiar what’s the
people who aren’t familiar what’s the
people who aren’t familiar what’s the thesis of the book well think about this
thesis of the book well think about this
thesis of the book well think about this Evan what are you doing right now you’re
Evan what are you doing right now you’re
Evan what are you doing right now you’re doing kind of a TV show this is like a
doing kind of a TV show this is like a
doing kind of a TV show this is like a little talk show you have here now it
little talk show you have here now it
little talk show you have here now it used to be the case you had to be either
used to be the case you had to be either
used to be the case you had to be either David Letterman or Jay Leno to have a
David Letterman or Jay Leno to have a
David Letterman or Jay Leno to have a talk show uh two people out of seven
talk show uh two people out of seven
talk show uh two people out of seven billion now you could be David Letterman
billion now you could be David Letterman
billion now you could be David Letterman oh you can be you know a David Letterman
oh you can be you know a David Letterman
oh you can be you know a David Letterman Jay Leno or Evan Carmichael like you
Jay Leno or Evan Carmichael like you
Jay Leno or Evan Carmichael like you have your own talk show you got rid of
have your own talk show you got rid of
have your own talk show you got rid of you said I don’t need CBS or NBC or ABC
you said I don’t need CBS or NBC or ABC
you said I don’t need CBS or NBC or ABC to approve of Evan Carmichael I could
to approve of Evan Carmichael I could
to approve of Evan Carmichael I could just call up anybody I want
just call up anybody I want
just call up anybody I want and interview and interview them and put
and interview and interview them and put
and interview and interview them and put it on the third largest search engine in
it on the third largest search engine in
it on the third largest search engine in the world YouTube or the second largest
the world YouTube or the second largest
the world YouTube or the second largest search engine in the world you created
search engine in the world you created
search engine in the world you created your own talk show you don’t you didn’t
your own talk show you don’t you didn’t
your own talk show you don’t you didn’t need a gatekeeper so that’s choosing
need a gatekeeper so that’s choosing
need a gatekeeper so that’s choosing yourself but at a deeper level it’s
yourself but at a deeper level it’s
yourself but at a deeper level it’s doing this daily practice so that you’re
doing this daily practice so that you’re
doing this daily practice so that you’re healthy enough to do what you did so if
healthy enough to do what you did so if
healthy enough to do what you did so if you’re like you have it you know you
you’re like you have it you know you
you’re like you have it you know you have this picture this background of you
have this picture this background of you
have this picture this background of you with your beautiful family if you didn’t
with your beautiful family if you didn’t
with your beautiful family if you didn’t have like you saw your emotional
have like you saw your emotional
have like you saw your emotional stability if you didn’t you weren’t like
stability if you didn’t you weren’t like
stability if you didn’t you weren’t like physically healthy like if you were sick
physically healthy like if you were sick
physically healthy like if you were sick in bed you know dying of something if
in bed you know dying of something if
in bed you know dying of something if you weren’t like grateful for these
you weren’t like grateful for these
you weren’t like grateful for these opportunities in your life like I can
opportunities in your life like I can
opportunities in your life like I can see you take a lot of care in the show
see you take a lot of care in the show
see you take a lot of care in the show you have these huge posters hanging up
you have these huge posters hanging up
you have these huge posters hanging up behind you of your of your heroes and
behind you of your of your heroes and
behind you of your of your heroes and the legends in your life like you know
the legends in your life like you know
the legends in your life like you know obviously you’re creative you put
obviously you’re creative you put
obviously you’re creative you put together the show you ask on people who
together the show you ask on people who
together the show you ask on people who interest you do you read a lot so so you
interest you do you read a lot so so you
interest you do you read a lot so so you do this daily practice I can see and
do this daily practice I can see and
do this daily practice I can see and then you’re allowed to choose yourself
then you’re allowed to choose yourself
then you’re allowed to choose yourself get rid of the gatekeepers and say oh I
get rid of the gatekeepers and say oh I
get rid of the gatekeepers and say oh I don’t need youtube I don’t need a
don’t need youtube I don’t need a
don’t need youtube I don’t need a publisher I don’t need someone to
publisher I don’t need someone to
publisher I don’t need someone to approve of me or promote me or hire me
approve of me or promote me or hire me
approve of me or promote me or hire me or I don’t need to work up and be a
or I don’t need to work up and be a
or I don’t need to work up and be a sound engineer than a comedian and I
sound engineer than a comedian and I
sound engineer than a comedian and I have a talk show you just went out and
have a talk show you just went out and
have a talk show you just went out and did it and that’s that’s choosing
did it and that’s that’s choosing
did it and that’s that’s choosing yourself in a variety of ways so it’s a
yourself in a variety of ways so it’s a
yourself in a variety of ways so it’s a problem for people that they don’t see
problem for people that they don’t see
problem for people that they don’t see that they have the opportunity to be
that they have the opportunity to be
that they have the opportunity to be their own NBC or they don’t have the
their own NBC or they don’t have the
their own NBC or they don’t have the courage to go and take the leap or both
courage to go and take the leap or both
courage to go and take the leap or both both I got remember one time
both I got remember one time
both I got remember one time talking to a guy and he and he actually
talking to a guy and he and he actually
talking to a guy and he and he actually was in the business of placing ads on
was in the business of placing ads on
was in the business of placing ads on YouTube shows and and I and I said why
YouTube shows and and I and I said why
YouTube shows and and I and I said why don’t you do and but he was really into
don’t you do and but he was really into
don’t you do and but he was really into gaming and I said why didn’t do a
gaming and I said why didn’t do a
gaming and I said why didn’t do a youtube show about gaming those are
youtube show about gaming those are
youtube show about gaming those are really popular like a youtube show about
really popular like a youtube show about
really popular like a youtube show about minecraft she can’t get more popular
minecraft she can’t get more popular
minecraft she can’t get more popular than that right now and he said well I
than that right now and he said well I
than that right now and he said well I don’t have a good enough camera and I
don’t have a good enough camera and I
don’t have a good enough camera and I said are you kidding me I’m give me your
said are you kidding me I’m give me your
said are you kidding me I’m give me your phone and he had like of the latest
phone and he had like of the latest
phone and he had like of the latest iPhone and I said your iPhone has a good
iPhone and I said your iPhone has a good
iPhone and I said your iPhone has a good enough video camera for you to make
enough video camera for you to make
enough video camera for you to make popular YouTube videos in fact and and I
popular YouTube videos in fact and and I
popular YouTube videos in fact and and I told an example Michelle Phan her first
told an example Michelle Phan her first
told an example Michelle Phan her first fitting shelf on has millions and
fitting shelf on has millions and
fitting shelf on has millions and millions of YouTube views a billion view
millions of YouTube views a billion view
millions of YouTube views a billion view tube views on her makeup tutorials her
tube views on her makeup tutorials her
tube views on her makeup tutorials her company her makeup company now I think
company her makeup company now I think
company her makeup company now I think is valued in something like 50 million
is valued in something like 50 million
is valued in something like 50 million dollars but her first 55 videos but
dollars but her first 55 videos but
dollars but her first 55 videos but she’s shot on her iPhone video camera
she’s shot on her iPhone video camera
she’s shot on her iPhone video camera were horrible low quality whatever and
were horrible low quality whatever and
were horrible low quality whatever and then she should put it with salt but
then she should put it with salt but
then she should put it with salt but it’s idea-driven so she did a video
it’s idea-driven so she did a video
it’s idea-driven so she did a video about how lady got how to makeup how to
about how lady got how to makeup how to
about how lady got how to makeup how to do your makeup like Lady Gaga does huge
do your makeup like Lady Gaga does huge
do your makeup like Lady Gaga does huge views through the roof regardless of the
views through the roof regardless of the
views through the roof regardless of the quality of the camera and then now
quality of the camera and then now
quality of the camera and then now suddenly from the advertising she had
suddenly from the advertising she had
suddenly from the advertising she had enough money to buy a better camera and
enough money to buy a better camera and
enough money to buy a better camera and she became she’s this huge star now she
she became she’s this huge star now she
she became she’s this huge star now she chose herself completely and uh you know
chose herself completely and uh you know
chose herself completely and uh you know there’s there’s no excuses anymore for
there’s there’s no excuses anymore for
there’s there’s no excuses anymore for for stuff like this
for stuff like this
for stuff like this so how do you break through the limiting
so how do you break through the limiting
so how do you break through the limiting mindset like I need the camera I’m not
mindset like I need the camera I’m not
mindset like I need the camera I’m not good enough I’m you know whatever like
good enough I’m you know whatever like
good enough I’m you know whatever like that blank when you look in sales in the
that blank when you look in sales in the
that blank when you look in sales in the mirror and they say I’m not successful
mirror and they say I’m not successful
mirror and they say I’m not successful because of you know whatever that blank
because of you know whatever that blank
because of you know whatever that blank is that’s the path beyond it the path
is that’s the path beyond it the path
is that’s the path beyond it the path the path is these this daily practice
the path is these this daily practice
the path is these this daily practice everyday
everyday
everyday physical health which just it just might
physical health which just it just might
physical health which just it just might mean eight hours of sleep eat well move
mean eight hours of sleep eat well move
mean eight hours of sleep eat well move around emotional health be around people
around emotional health be around people
around emotional health be around people who inspire you and who and who will
who inspire you and who and who will
who inspire you and who and who will support you in your dreams creative
support you in your dreams creative
support you in your dreams creative health like write down ten ideas a day
health like write down ten ideas a day
health like write down ten ideas a day spiritual health like be be grateful
spiritual health like be be grateful
spiritual health like be be grateful everyday just do that every single day
everyday just do that every single day
everyday just do that every single day and you’ll you’ll get the mindset that’s
and you’ll you’ll get the mindset that’s
and you’ll you’ll get the mindset that’s a guarantee like that I’ll give you your
a guarantee like that I’ll give you your
a guarantee like that I’ll give you your money back if you don’t if you don’t get
money back if you don’t if you don’t get
money back if you don’t if you don’t get the bikes
the bikes
the bikes watching this video is their recommended
watching this video is their recommended
watching this video is their recommended time length is it 15 minutes in each
time length is it 15 minutes in each
time length is it 15 minutes in each King is it’s just checking the box
King is it’s just checking the box
King is it’s just checking the box however long it takes two minutes two
however long it takes two minutes two
however long it takes two minutes two box just check the box and you know what
box just check the box and you know what
box just check the box and you know what duel was intent like you know try to get
duel was intent like you know try to get
duel was intent like you know try to get a little bit better at it so you know
a little bit better at it so you know
a little bit better at it so you know try to eat a little better every day try
try to eat a little better every day try
try to eat a little better every day try to try to be like one guy one guy wrote
to try to be like one guy one guy wrote
to try to be like one guy one guy wrote to me and said I’ve been following your
to me and said I’ve been following your
to me and said I’ve been following your daily practice I’ve been sleeping well
daily practice I’ve been sleeping well
daily practice I’ve been sleeping well exercising eating well I’ve been writing
exercising eating well I’ve been writing
exercising eating well I’ve been writing ten ideas to day around and then on
ten ideas to day around and then on
ten ideas to day around and then on Friday nights I go out with my friends
Friday nights I go out with my friends
Friday nights I go out with my friends and they laugh at all my ideas what
and they laugh at all my ideas what
and they laugh at all my ideas what should I do and I wrote back to him and
should I do and I wrote back to him and
should I do and I wrote back to him and I said um I have a great idea for you
I said um I have a great idea for you
I said um I have a great idea for you stay home on Friday night and again so
stay home on Friday night and again so
stay home on Friday night and again so he easily could have improved his daily
he easily could have improved his daily
he easily could have improved his daily practice by just not hanging out with
practice by just not hanging out with
practice by just not hanging out with those friends who were putting him down
those friends who were putting him down
those friends who were putting him down don’t hang out with people who put you
don’t hang out with people who put you
don’t hang out with people who put you down all the time those articles are
down all the time those articles are
down all the time those articles are good friends
good friends
good friends yeah and is this something you recommend
yeah and is this something you recommend
yeah and is this something you recommend starting the day with or doesn’t matter
starting the day with or doesn’t matter
starting the day with or doesn’t matter doesn’t matter but you know it’s an all
doesn’t matter but you know it’s an all
doesn’t matter but you know it’s an all day long thing if you catch yourself but
day long thing if you catch yourself but
day long thing if you catch yourself but let’s say you drop you’re commuting into
let’s say you drop you’re commuting into
let’s say you drop you’re commuting into New York City and there’s traffic on the
New York City and there’s traffic on the
New York City and there’s traffic on the George Washington Bridge you could
George Washington Bridge you could
George Washington Bridge you could either say oh there’s traffic on the
either say oh there’s traffic on the
either say oh there’s traffic on the George Washington Bridge I hate this or
George Washington Bridge I hate this or
George Washington Bridge I hate this or you could say wow I’m driving into the
you could say wow I’m driving into the
you could say wow I’m driving into the most amazing city in the world that
most amazing city in the world that
most amazing city in the world that everyone else wants to be into at the
everyone else wants to be into at the
everyone else wants to be into at the same time as me this is such a great
same time as me this is such a great
same time as me this is such a great thing I’m really grateful for it so it’s
thing I’m really grateful for it so it’s
thing I’m really grateful for it so it’s kind of like a way of catching yourself
kind of like a way of catching yourself
kind of like a way of catching yourself all day long and saying oh oh I’m bored
all day long and saying oh oh I’m bored
all day long and saying oh oh I’m bored waiting at the dentist office I could
waiting at the dentist office I could
waiting at the dentist office I could take out a little pad and um you know
take out a little pad and um you know
take out a little pad and um you know write down ten ideas a day my ten ideas
write down ten ideas a day my ten ideas
write down ten ideas a day my ten ideas for today so you know it’s something to
for today so you know it’s something to
for today so you know it’s something to do all day long so how do you how do you
do all day long so how do you how do you
do all day long so how do you how do you catch yourself this is our little pad
catch yourself this is our little pad
catch yourself this is our little pad okay always available I got a pen
okay always available I got a pen
okay always available I got a pen somewhere and my family I always steal
somewhere and my family I always steal
somewhere and my family I always steal pens from hotels I highly recommend that
pens from hotels I highly recommend that
pens from hotels I highly recommend that what’s better I’ve had in today’s world
what’s better I’ve had in today’s world
what’s better I’ve had in today’s world to catch yourself right because you have
to catch yourself right because you have
to catch yourself right because you have you might have 30 40 50 years of this
you might have 30 40 50 years of this
you might have 30 40 50 years of this conditioning of always complaining and
conditioning of always complaining and
conditioning of always complaining and your dad always complaining on the
your dad always complaining on the
your dad always complaining on the George Washington Bridge so you always
George Washington Bridge so you always
George Washington Bridge so you always complain it you know like it like the
complain it you know like it like the
complain it you know like it like the people around you everything you’ve been
people around you everything you’ve been
people around you everything you’ve been taught and trained and conditioned to is
taught and trained and conditioned to is
taught and trained and conditioned to is to be that negative
to be that negative
to be that negative person or just you fall back to that
person or just you fall back to that
person or just you fall back to that automatically so how do you I think once
automatically so how do you I think once
automatically so how do you I think once you have the awareness it’s like okay
you have the awareness it’s like okay
you have the awareness it’s like okay I’m gonna do it now you know James had
I’m gonna do it now you know James had
I’m gonna do it now you know James had to do it but how do you have you catched
to do it but how do you have you catched
to do it but how do you have you catched in the moment you have a visual cue or
in the moment you have a visual cue or
in the moment you have a visual cue or just something that you know if you are
just something that you know if you are
just something that you know if you are frustrated try to think of something
frustrated try to think of something
frustrated try to think of something better how do you catch it you know it’s
better how do you catch it you know it’s
better how do you catch it you know it’s funny the kind of cliche answers to this
funny the kind of cliche answers to this
funny the kind of cliche answers to this which which I’m just going to mention
which which I’m just going to mention
which which I’m just going to mention but I am NOT suggesting this is
but I am NOT suggesting this is
but I am NOT suggesting this is meditation so meditation is not about
meditation so meditation is not about
meditation so meditation is not about like everybody’s all gonna meditate and
like everybody’s all gonna meditate and
like everybody’s all gonna meditate and then it’s gonna feel great I’m gonna get
then it’s gonna feel great I’m gonna get
then it’s gonna feel great I’m gonna get blahblah enlightened or whatever that’s
blahblah enlightened or whatever that’s
blahblah enlightened or whatever that’s not what meditation is about meditate
not what meditation is about meditate
not what meditation is about meditate the only thing meditation is about is
the only thing meditation is about is
the only thing meditation is about is about catching yourself when you start
about catching yourself when you start
about catching yourself when you start going down a bad path with your thoughts
going down a bad path with your thoughts
going down a bad path with your thoughts like if you start feeling anxious or
like if you start feeling anxious or
like if you start feeling anxious or blaming or complaining meditation
blaming or complaining meditation
blaming or complaining meditation teaches you it’s not about those minutes
teaches you it’s not about those minutes
teaches you it’s not about those minutes when you’re meditating it’s about the
when you’re meditating it’s about the
when you’re meditating it’s about the rest of the day when you’re not the
rest of the day when you’re not the
rest of the day when you’re not the meditation is like practice for catching
meditation is like practice for catching
meditation is like practice for catching yourself while you’re thinking you know
yourself while you’re thinking you know
yourself while you’re thinking you know these thoughts but but don’t meditate
these thoughts but but don’t meditate
these thoughts but but don’t meditate I’m not recommending that another way to
I’m not recommending that another way to
I’m not recommending that another way to do it is if when you’re walking around
do it is if when you’re walking around
do it is if when you’re walking around let’s say you live in a nice big city or
let’s say you live in a nice big city or
let’s say you live in a nice big city or whatever when you’re when you’re walking
whatever when you’re when you’re walking
whatever when you’re when you’re walking around just just try looking at things
around just just try looking at things
around just just try looking at things you don’t wouldn’t normally look at like
you don’t wouldn’t normally look at like
you don’t wouldn’t normally look at like look at the top of if you were going to
look at the top of if you were going to
look at the top of if you were going to New York say look at the tops of all the
New York say look at the tops of all the
New York say look at the tops of all the roofs all the rooftops around you you
roofs all the rooftops around you you
roofs all the rooftops around you you know architects they kind of have to
know architects they kind of have to
know architects they kind of have to like make these boring buildings but
like make these boring buildings but
like make these boring buildings but then at the very top date they get to
then at the very top date they get to
then at the very top date they get to have their fun so I’d be extra gardens
have their fun so I’d be extra gardens
have their fun so I’d be extra gardens or Gaga gargoyles or statues or whatever
or Gaga gargoyles or statues or whatever
or Gaga gargoyles or statues or whatever so look at the rooftops around you and
so look at the rooftops around you and
so look at the rooftops around you and you kind of get used to looking at
you kind of get used to looking at
you kind of get used to looking at things that the average person is not
things that the average person is not
things that the average person is not looking at look at people’s faces look
looking at look at people’s faces look
looking at look at people’s faces look at just just try to do things throughout
at just just try to do things throughout
at just just try to do things throughout the day that you wouldn’t normally do
the day that you wouldn’t normally do
the day that you wouldn’t normally do and that will help you to learn to
and that will help you to learn to
and that will help you to learn to disrupt your routine and to think
disrupt your routine and to think
disrupt your routine and to think outside your normal thought patterns so
outside your normal thought patterns so
outside your normal thought patterns so do you set a reminder to think outside
do you set a reminder to think outside
do you set a reminder to think outside the box think outside your routine I
the box think outside your routine I
the box think outside your routine I mean I think I think as entrepreneurs
mean I think I think as entrepreneurs
mean I think I think as entrepreneurs it’s something that we just do naturally
it’s something that we just do naturally
it’s something that we just do naturally right we look for the difference we look
right we look for the difference we look
right we look for the difference we look for something new and amazing creating
for something new and amazing creating
for something new and amazing creating art remarkable things but for people who
art remarkable things but for people who
art remarkable things but for people who may not do that every day who are so
may not do that every day who are so
may not do that every day who are so used to just as maybe been beaten out of
used to just as maybe been beaten out of
used to just as maybe been beaten out of them that childlike wonder and curiosity
them that childlike wonder and curiosity
them that childlike wonder and curiosity ah all right here it’s a matter of just
ah all right here it’s a matter of just
ah all right here it’s a matter of just coming up with lots of different ideas
coming up with lots of different ideas
coming up with lots of different ideas to do this so here’s
to do this so here’s
to do this so here’s here’s an arrow trick I do yes and I do
here’s an arrow trick I do yes and I do
here’s an arrow trick I do yes and I do this almost every day I did it I didn’t
this almost every day I did it I didn’t
this almost every day I did it I didn’t do it today yet but I’ll do it I did it
do it today yet but I’ll do it I did it
do it today yet but I’ll do it I did it yesterday I look back to 2006 2007 2008
yesterday I look back to 2006 2007 2008
yesterday I look back to 2006 2007 2008 and and I look at emails I’ve never
and and I look at emails I’ve never
and and I look at emails I’ve never returned
returned
returned so somebody wrote an email like hey can
so somebody wrote an email like hey can
so somebody wrote an email like hey can you have you know some secretary or
you have you know some secretary or
you have you know some secretary or write me and say hey I’m so-and-so wants
write me and say hey I’m so-and-so wants
write me and say hey I’m so-and-so wants to have lunch do you want to have lunch
to have lunch do you want to have lunch
to have lunch do you want to have lunch and I’ll realize oh I never responded to
and I’ll realize oh I never responded to
and I’ll realize oh I never responded to that email from 2007 so I’ll respond and
that email from 2007 so I’ll respond and
that email from 2007 so I’ll respond and I’ll say okay I’m ready now
I’ll say okay I’m ready now
I’ll say okay I’m ready now have lunch and that’s kind of like a
have lunch and that’s kind of like a
have lunch and that’s kind of like a quirky way to a they’ll get you out of
quirky way to a they’ll get you out of
quirky way to a they’ll get you out of like your normal thinking because you
like your normal thinking because you
like your normal thinking because you have to exert some emails from 2008 see
have to exert some emails from 2008 see
have to exert some emails from 2008 see what’s interesting and so on and then
what’s interesting and so on and then
what’s interesting and so on and then it’s kind of funny and B if they respond
it’s kind of funny and B if they respond
it’s kind of funny and B if they respond then you actually end up having lunch
then you actually end up having lunch
then you actually end up having lunch with that person it might rebuild a
with that person it might rebuild a
with that person it might rebuild a connection that you lost ten years ago
connection that you lost ten years ago
connection that you lost ten years ago eight years ago five years ago and so
eight years ago five years ago and so
eight years ago five years ago and so doing things like that throughout the
doing things like that throughout the
doing things like that throughout the day we’re just walking up to somebody
day we’re just walking up to somebody
day we’re just walking up to somebody and saying oh that dress looks nice or
and saying oh that dress looks nice or
and saying oh that dress looks nice or that suit looks nice or you’re talking
that suit looks nice or you’re talking
that suit looks nice or you’re talking to people that you want to normally talk
to people that you want to normally talk
to people that you want to normally talk to and I’m a shy person is a hard thing
to and I’m a shy person is a hard thing
to and I’m a shy person is a hard thing for me doing things like that helped me
for me doing things like that helped me
for me doing things like that helped me to get out of your your daily routine so
to get out of your your daily routine so
to get out of your your daily routine so now I’m moving from choose yourself you
now I’m moving from choose yourself you
now I’m moving from choose yourself you know international bestseller which
know international bestseller which
know international bestseller which still selling insanely well to your new
still selling insanely well to your new
still selling insanely well to your new thing of reinvent yourself what’swhat’s
thing of reinvent yourself what’swhat’s
thing of reinvent yourself what’swhat’s the thesis of the new book how does it
the thesis of the new book how does it
the thesis of the new book how does it build upon it well you know again
build upon it well you know again
build upon it well you know again there’s kind of this spiritual
there’s kind of this spiritual
there’s kind of this spiritual foundation which is that no it’s only
foundation which is that no it’s only
foundation which is that no it’s only it’s kind of this myth that you have to
it’s kind of this myth that you have to
it’s kind of this myth that you have to spend sixty years of your life doing one
spend sixty years of your life doing one
spend sixty years of your life doing one thing like oh I’m agent in biology so
thing like oh I’m agent in biology so
thing like oh I’m agent in biology so now I need to be a biologist or a doctor
now I need to be a biologist or a doctor
now I need to be a biologist or a doctor for the next 60 years well that’s
for the next 60 years well that’s
for the next 60 years well that’s ridiculous you know people used to only
ridiculous you know people used to only
ridiculous you know people used to only live to like the other ages of 30 or 40
live to like the other ages of 30 or 40
live to like the other ages of 30 or 40 so okay your apprentice is a shoe maker
so okay your apprentice is a shoe maker
so okay your apprentice is a shoe maker you lived in a poor serfdom and now
you lived in a poor serfdom and now
you lived in a poor serfdom and now you’re gonna be a shoe maker until you
you’re gonna be a shoe maker until you
you’re gonna be a shoe maker until you die at the age of 32 or whatever but now
die at the age of 32 or whatever but now
die at the age of 32 or whatever but now we live we live these long lives and
we live we live these long lives and
we live we live these long lives and technology’s given us so many
technology’s given us so many
technology’s given us so many opportunities that it doesn’t make sense
opportunities that it doesn’t make sense
opportunities that it doesn’t make sense to do just one thing anymore and in fact
to do just one thing anymore and in fact
to do just one thing anymore and in fact the average amount of time it takes for
the average amount of time it takes for
the average amount of time it takes for a person to switch jobs is about I think
a person to switch jobs is about I think
a person to switch jobs is about I think it’s about three or four years and it’s
it’s about three or four years and it’s
it’s about three or four years and it’s getting lower every year so if you
getting lower every year so if you
getting lower every year so if you switch jobs on average on average every
switch jobs on average on average every
switch jobs on average on average every three or four years that means there’s
three or four years that means there’s
three or four years that means there’s the long timers and then there’s all the
the long timers and then there’s all the
the long timers and then there’s all the rest of us who switch maybe every year
rest of us who switch maybe every year
rest of us who switch maybe every year and it’s not even just jobs like I
and it’s not even just jobs like I
and it’s not even just jobs like I probably switched careers a dozen times
probably switched careers a dozen times
probably switched careers a dozen times in the past 15 years not just jobs but
in the past 15 years not just jobs but
in the past 15 years not just jobs but entire careers so does this mean I never
entire careers so does this mean I never
entire careers so does this mean I never get good at anything probably but it’s
get good at anything probably but it’s
get good at anything probably but it’s really fun to jump from one steep
really fun to jump from one steep
really fun to jump from one steep learning curve to another I like the
learning curve to another I like the
learning curve to another I like the going having being on these steep
going having being on these steep
going having being on these steep learning curves and and then you enjoy
learning curves and and then you enjoy
learning curves and and then you enjoy the subtleties later on in the learning
the subtleties later on in the learning
the subtleties later on in the learning curve but I think it’s become sort of
curve but I think it’s become sort of
curve but I think it’s become sort of this practical necessity that as we live
this practical necessity that as we live
this practical necessity that as we live longer and we were living in this world
longer and we were living in this world
longer and we were living in this world with so many opportunities it’s just
with so many opportunities it’s just
with so many opportunities it’s just much more fun to remake yourself and try
much more fun to remake yourself and try
much more fun to remake yourself and try new things and experiment with new
new things and experiment with new
new things and experiment with new things and reinvent yourself but then on
things and reinvent yourself but then on
things and reinvent yourself but then on a practical level the economy is forcing
a practical level the economy is forcing
a practical level the economy is forcing you to reinvent yourself like you can’t
you to reinvent yourself like you can’t
you to reinvent yourself like you can’t just say okay well now I’m going to be a
just say okay well now I’m going to be a
just say okay well now I’m going to be a beginner computer programmer then I’m
beginner computer programmer then I’m
beginner computer programmer then I’m going to be middle management then I’m
going to be middle management then I’m
going to be middle management then I’m going to be senior management then
going to be senior management then
going to be senior management then executive management like that half no
executive management like that half no
executive management like that half no longer happens um
longer happens um
longer happens um for one thing middle management and even
for one thing middle management and even
for one thing middle management and even junior management is kind of outsourced
junior management is kind of outsourced
junior management is kind of outsourced to India or automated with robotics so
to India or automated with robotics so
to India or automated with robotics so the entire economy is shifting and
the entire economy is shifting and
the entire economy is shifting and squeezing out all these middle layers
squeezing out all these middle layers
squeezing out all these middle layers between junior and executive and so
between junior and executive and so
between junior and executive and so reinventing yourself becomes a practical
reinventing yourself becomes a practical
reinventing yourself becomes a practical necessity as well so you might as well
necessity as well so you might as well
necessity as well so you might as well start practicing it and the way you
start practicing it and the way you
start practicing it and the way you practice it honestly is you figure out
practice it honestly is you figure out
practice it honestly is you figure out the things you enjoy doing and you do
the things you enjoy doing and you do
the things you enjoy doing and you do them a little bit more and until you can
them a little bit more and until you can
them a little bit more and until you can figure out ways to monetize them not
figure out ways to monetize them not
figure out ways to monetize them not with everything but with some of the
with everything but with some of the
with everything but with some of the things you do more than one thing at a
things you do more than one thing at a
things you do more than one thing at a time
time
time not in a multitasking way but just you
not in a multitasking way but just you
not in a multitasking way but just you know I might write but I also podcast
know I might write but I also podcast
know I might write but I also podcast you do other things you have companies
you do other things you have companies
you do other things you have companies you’re involved in and you have this
you’re involved in and you have this
you’re involved in and you have this video show when is that book coming out
video show when is that book coming out
video show when is that book coming out probably in October so I choose myself I
probably in October so I choose myself I
probably in October so I choose myself I don’t have a traditional publisher I
don’t have a traditional publisher I
don’t have a traditional publisher I could publish whatever I finish the book
could publish whatever I finish the book
could publish whatever I finish the book and the books already finished but I’m
and the books already finished but I’m
and the books already finished but I’m editing it now and designing it and it
editing it now and designing it and it
editing it now and designing it and it will probably come out in October I love
will probably come out in October I love
will probably come out in October I love it well looking forward to reading it
it well looking forward to reading it
it well looking forward to reading it I you get to do that every day I know it
I you get to do that every day I know it
I you get to do that every day I know it gets boring after a while so I have to
gets boring after a while so I have to
gets boring after a while so I have to constantly rewrite it like keep
constantly rewrite it like keep
constantly rewrite it like keep interested in reading it that’s an
interested in reading it that’s an
interested in reading it that’s an interesting challenge um for people
interesting challenge um for people
interesting challenge um for people watching and learning mo about you
watching and learning mo about you
watching and learning mo about you where’s your home where do you want
where’s your home where do you want
where’s your home where do you want people to check out the podcast website
people to check out the podcast website
people to check out the podcast website uh well they can go to
uh well they can go to
uh well they can go to yeah the James Altucher show podcast is
yeah the James Altucher show podcast is
yeah the James Altucher show podcast is fun um the James Altucher comm actually
fun um the James Altucher comm actually
fun um the James Altucher comm actually has links to all my writing and Oh James
has links to all my writing and Oh James
has links to all my writing and Oh James Altucher comm alt u CH ER comm as links
Altucher comm alt u CH ER comm as links
Altucher comm alt u CH ER comm as links to all my writing and podcasts and
to all my writing and podcasts and
to all my writing and podcasts and videos and special reports and books and
videos and special reports and books and
videos and special reports and books and everything over in like 18 books I think
everything over in like 18 books I think
everything over in like 18 books I think I think they’re all linked to there
I think they’re all linked to there
I think they’re all linked to there except for really bad ones
except for really bad ones
except for really bad ones oh and one that I didn’t anonymously I
oh and one that I didn’t anonymously I
oh and one that I didn’t anonymously I don’t think it’s linked to there I was
don’t think it’s linked to there I was
don’t think it’s linked to there I was toast in the wrapping up the show mode
toast in the wrapping up the show mode
toast in the wrapping up the show mode but people are freaking out in the chat
but people are freaking out in the chat
but people are freaking out in the chat about they want pre-order links for the
about they want pre-order links for the
about they want pre-order links for the book is that available you know somebody
book is that available you know somebody
book is that available you know somebody asked me that yesterday too and
asked me that yesterday too and
asked me that yesterday too and unfortunately I’m gonna I’ll set it up
unfortunately I’m gonna I’ll set it up
unfortunately I’m gonna I’ll set it up within the next week of pre-order link
within the next week of pre-order link
within the next week of pre-order link now the challenge is on I’m gonna do it
now the challenge is on I’m gonna do it
now the challenge is on I’m gonna do it we’re ready for you guys freaking out it
we’re ready for you guys freaking out it
we’re ready for you guys freaking out it with the pre-order links he’s going to
with the pre-order links he’s going to
with the pre-order links he’s going to do it send it to me so I can link it up
do it send it to me so I can link it up
do it send it to me so I can link it up in the description too afterwards
in the description too afterwards
in the description too afterwards excellent love it well James really
excellent love it well James really
excellent love it well James really appreciate the time thank you so much
appreciate the time thank you so much
appreciate the time thank you so much for taking that time with out your day
for taking that time with out your day
for taking that time with out your day with me thank you guys for watching love
with me thank you guys for watching love
with me thank you guys for watching love all the comments about coming in
all the comments about coming in
all the comments about coming in continue to believe and we’ll see you
continue to believe and we’ll see you
continue to believe and we’ll see you soon
soon
soon thanks a lot Evan great show
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