if you have a dream if you have this crazy idea you must believe in it even
crazy idea you must believe in it even
crazy idea you must believe in it even if no one else does when you talk to
if no one else does when you talk to
if no one else does when you talk to people who have found the work they were
people who have found the work they were
people who have found the work they were born to do they are so excited about it
born to do they are so excited about it
born to do they are so excited about it you can tell that they have found
you can tell that they have found
you can tell that they have found something that is really unique I’ve
something that is really unique I’ve
something that is really unique I’ve never really been interested in living a
never really been interested in living a
never really been interested in living a balanced life you know I don’t I think
balanced life you know I don’t I think
balanced life you know I don’t I think balanced people don’t change the world I
balanced people don’t change the world I
balanced people don’t change the world I didn’t want to get old right and be like
didn’t want to get old right and be like
didn’t want to get old right and be like you know oh once it was like 10 years
you know oh once it was like 10 years
you know oh once it was like 10 years ago I had this idea you know to do
ago I had this idea you know to do
ago I had this idea you know to do something but I never did anything about
something but I never did anything about
something but I never did anything about it we tend to focus on all – all the fun
it we tend to focus on all – all the fun
it we tend to focus on all – all the fun things and the fun things are great but
things and the fun things are great but
things and the fun things are great but we have like not everybody wants to pay
we have like not everybody wants to pay
we have like not everybody wants to pay you to do those fun things I’m a big fan
you to do those fun things I’m a big fan
you to do those fun things I’m a big fan of defining our aspirations and then
of defining our aspirations and then
of defining our aspirations and then crafting our life around them
crafting our life around them
crafting our life around them essentially I actually don’t think you
essentially I actually don’t think you
essentially I actually don’t think you need a niche I don’t believe that you
need a niche I don’t believe that you
need a niche I don’t believe that you have to have something super specific
have to have something super specific
have to have something super specific well you have to connect with
well you have to connect with
well you have to connect with like-minded people you have to – you
like-minded people you have to – you
like-minded people you have to – you know surround yourself with people who
know surround yourself with people who
know surround yourself with people who aren’t necessarily you know doing the
aren’t necessarily you know doing the
aren’t necessarily you know doing the same things that you’re doing but they
same things that you’re doing but they
same things that you’re doing but they have the same attitudes or the same
have the same attitudes or the same
have the same attitudes or the same mindset at least you know she says
mindset at least you know she says
mindset at least you know she says people are always telling you to think
people are always telling you to think
people are always telling you to think outside the box she says my advice is to
outside the box she says my advice is to
outside the box she says my advice is to get in the box
get in the box
get in the box but because life is short why not try to
but because life is short why not try to
but because life is short why not try to work towards something you know that is
work towards something you know that is
work towards something you know that is not just you know okay but is amazing
not just you know okay but is amazing
not just you know okay but is amazing I’m a writer traveler and entrepreneur
I’m a writer traveler and entrepreneur
I’m a writer traveler and entrepreneur I’m best known for going to every
I’m best known for going to every
I’m best known for going to every country in the world all 193 and for
country in the world all 193 and for
country in the world all 193 and for writing the art of nonconformity blog
writing the art of nonconformity blog
writing the art of nonconformity blog and books my new book is called born for
and books my new book is called born for
and books my new book is called born for this it’s all about how to find the work
this it’s all about how to find the work
this it’s all about how to find the work you are meant to do I’m Chris Gila beau
you are meant to do I’m Chris Gila beau
you are meant to do I’m Chris Gila beau and here are my top ten rules for
and here are my top ten rules for
and here are my top ten rules for success if you have a dream if you have
success if you have a dream if you have
success if you have a dream if you have this crazy idea you must believe in it
this crazy idea you must believe in it
this crazy idea you must believe in it even if no one else does so when I had
even if no one else does so when I had
even if no one else does so when I had the idea to go to every country in the
the idea to go to every country in the
the idea to go to every country in the world that’s kind of what it felt like
world that’s kind of what it felt like
world that’s kind of what it felt like it felt like this crazy idea it was like
it felt like this crazy idea it was like
it felt like this crazy idea it was like that just sounds like totally ridiculous
that just sounds like totally ridiculous
that just sounds like totally ridiculous and absurd but I couldn’t stop thinking
and absurd but I couldn’t stop thinking
and absurd but I couldn’t stop thinking about it and I realized that if I didn’t
about it and I realized that if I didn’t
about it and I realized that if I didn’t pursue it I would always regret it and
pursue it I would always regret it and
pursue it I would always regret it and that knowledge that fear of regret kind
that knowledge that fear of regret kind
that knowledge that fear of regret kind of drove me to say yes and I talked to
of drove me to say yes and I talked to
of drove me to say yes and I talked to lots of other people who used very
lots of other people who used very
lots of other people who used very similar language there’s a guy from
similar language there’s a guy from
similar language there’s a guy from Portland Maine whose crazy idea was to
Portland Maine whose crazy idea was to
Portland Maine whose crazy idea was to walk across America and he wasn’t even
walk across America and he wasn’t even
walk across America and he wasn’t even sure like how does that work how much
sure like how does that work how much
sure like how does that work how much time does it take has anyone done this
time does it take has anyone done this
time does it take has anyone done this before it was this crazy idea that
before it was this crazy idea that
before it was this crazy idea that wouldn’t leave him alone and so one
wouldn’t leave him alone and so one
wouldn’t leave him alone and so one morning he left his home in Maine and he
morning he left his home in Maine and he
morning he left his home in Maine and he started walking and seven and a half
started walking and seven and a half
started walking and seven and a half months later
months later
months later arrived in San Francisco and I talked to
arrived in San Francisco and I talked to
arrived in San Francisco and I talked to him throughout the whole journey I
him throughout the whole journey I
him throughout the whole journey I talked him in the beginning and in the
talked him in the beginning and in the
talked him in the beginning and in the middle in the end I asked him you know
middle in the end I asked him you know
middle in the end I asked him you know what was the what were the challenges
what was the what were the challenges
what was the what were the challenges like and how did it go and he said he
like and how did it go and he said he
like and how did it go and he said he said something that stayed with me for
said something that stayed with me for
said something that stayed with me for the rest of my journey he said you know
the rest of my journey he said you know
the rest of my journey he said you know there were lots of external challenges
there were lots of external challenges
there were lots of external challenges it was hard on the body to get used to
it was hard on the body to get used to
it was hard on the body to get used to walking that much lots of things went
walking that much lots of things went
walking that much lots of things went wrong there were some emotional
wrong there were some emotional
wrong there were some emotional challenges as well he had just had a
challenges as well he had just had a
challenges as well he had just had a breakup and he was kind of processing
breakup and he was kind of processing
breakup and he was kind of processing all this he said but what I realized
all this he said but what I realized
all this he said but what I realized about two weeks in once I started
about two weeks in once I started
about two weeks in once I started complaining once I stopped complaining
complaining once I stopped complaining
complaining once I stopped complaining and grumbling about the whole thing he
and grumbling about the whole thing he
and grumbling about the whole thing he said I realized that my task was pretty
said I realized that my task was pretty
said I realized that my task was pretty simple all I had to do was walk
simple all I had to do was walk
simple all I had to do was walk essentially and if I did nothing else if
essentially and if I did nothing else if
essentially and if I did nothing else if I got up every morning and I made a
I got up every morning and I made a
I got up every morning and I made a little bit of progress then eventually I
little bit of progress then eventually I
little bit of progress then eventually I would reach the goal eventually I would
would reach the goal eventually I would
would reach the goal eventually I would arrive in San Francisco and you know
arrive in San Francisco and you know
arrive in San Francisco and you know achieved that goal reached that
achieved that goal reached that
achieved that goal reached that destination and it sounded really simple
destination and it sounded really simple
destination and it sounded really simple but it’s kind of stayed with me for the
but it’s kind of stayed with me for the
but it’s kind of stayed with me for the you know the final two years of my quest
you know the final two years of my quest
you know the final two years of my quest because that’s how I felt it was for me
because that’s how I felt it was for me
because that’s how I felt it was for me – all I had to do was get to 193
– all I had to do was get to 193
– all I had to do was get to 193 countries and I had my list of countries
countries and I had my list of countries
countries and I had my list of countries and I was making progress and if I got
and I was making progress and if I got
and I was making progress and if I got stomach stuck somewhere you know
stomach stuck somewhere you know
stomach stuck somewhere you know eventually I’d have to overcome that
eventually I’d have to overcome that
eventually I’d have to overcome that challenge but I could go and do some
challenge but I could go and do some
challenge but I could go and do some others first and I liked the logical
others first and I liked the logical
others first and I liked the logical analytical progress of it it’s something
analytical progress of it it’s something
analytical progress of it it’s something that related to me so just keep going
that related to me so just keep going
that related to me so just keep going you have to believe in your dream even
you have to believe in your dream even
you have to believe in your dream even if no one else does I think a lot of
if no one else does I think a lot of
if no one else does I think a lot of people when I talk to people about this
people when I talk to people about this
people when I talk to people about this book they were worried about mistakes
book they were worried about mistakes
book they were worried about mistakes they had made and they were worried
they had made and they were worried
they had made and they were worried about like you know I had this
about like you know I had this
about like you know I had this opportunity and I let it go or I should
opportunity and I let it go or I should
opportunity and I let it go or I should have done this I ended up doing
have done this I ended up doing
have done this I ended up doing something different I really learned
something different I really learned
something different I really learned that you can recover from most mistakes
that you can recover from most mistakes
that you can recover from most mistakes like most of us have made mistakes we’ve
like most of us have made mistakes we’ve
like most of us have made mistakes we’ve done different things and and that’s
done different things and and that’s
done different things and and that’s that’s normal so there are a lot of
that’s normal so there are a lot of
that’s normal so there are a lot of different paths I don’t think there’s
different paths I don’t think there’s
different paths I don’t think there’s just necessarily one path you know for
just necessarily one path you know for
just necessarily one path you know for everyone you know there’s this whole I
everyone you know there’s this whole I
everyone you know there’s this whole I complain about you know the road not
complain about you know the road not
complain about you know the road not taken’ or the road less traveled and I
taken’ or the road less traveled and I
taken’ or the road less traveled and I took this one it made all the difference
took this one it made all the difference
took this one it made all the difference but we don’t really know the other story
but we don’t really know the other story
but we don’t really know the other story right we don’t know what happened like
right we don’t know what happened like
right we don’t know what happened like what if you’d actually gone back and
what if you’d actually gone back and
what if you’d actually gone back and taken the other one maybe it would have
taken the other one maybe it would have
taken the other one maybe it would have been great too
been great too
been great too maybe it would have been better so I do
maybe it would have been better so I do
maybe it would have been better so I do think there’s more than one path but I
think there’s more than one path but I
think there’s more than one path but I also think when you talk to people who
also think when you talk to people who
also think when you talk to people who have found the work they were born to do
have found the work they were born to do
have found the work they were born to do they are so excited about it you can
they are so excited about it you can
they are so excited about it you can tell that they have found something that
tell that they have found something that
tell that they have found something that is really unique and really special so
is really unique and really special so
is really unique and really special so even though there’s more than one path I
even though there’s more than one path I
even though there’s more than one path I think it’s important to kind of work
think it’s important to kind of work
think it’s important to kind of work toward whatever this special thing is
toward whatever this special thing is
toward whatever this special thing is work toward this this combination of
work toward this this combination of
work toward this this combination of factors to we’re like we’re really happy
factors to we’re like we’re really happy
factors to we’re like we’re really happy and we have all the money that we need
and we have all the money that we need
and we have all the money that we need and we’re doing something that we’re
and we’re doing something that we’re
and we’re doing something that we’re really good at I think I think that’s
really good at I think I think that’s
really good at I think I think that’s the goal right so it’s not like this one
the goal right so it’s not like this one
the goal right so it’s not like this one elusive thing but if you look at really
elusive thing but if you look at really
elusive thing but if you look at really successful people if you look at Beyonce
successful people if you look at Beyonce
successful people if you look at Beyonce like Beyonce probably could have done a
like Beyonce probably could have done a
like Beyonce probably could have done a bunch of different things but isn’t it
bunch of different things but isn’t it
bunch of different things but isn’t it so good that she’s doing you know what
so good that she’s doing you know what
so good that she’s doing you know what she’s doing or anyone that you admire
she’s doing or anyone that you admire
she’s doing or anyone that you admire you kind of look at them and you’re like
you kind of look at them and you’re like
you kind of look at them and you’re like they have really found their thing I’ve
they have really found their thing I’ve
they have really found their thing I’ve never really been interested in living a
never really been interested in living a
never really been interested in living a balanced life you know I don’t I think
balanced life you know I don’t I think
balanced life you know I don’t I think balanced people don’t change the world
balanced people don’t change the world
balanced people don’t change the world first of all I think balance people
first of all I think balance people
first of all I think balance people don’t really follow a dream you know
don’t really follow a dream you know
don’t really follow a dream you know this doesn’t mean that you don’t have
this doesn’t mean that you don’t have
this doesn’t mean that you don’t have responsibilities like just go to the
responsibilities like just go to the
responsibilities like just go to the other part of this question how can you
other part of this question how can you
other part of this question how can you have a family well sure you can have a
have a family well sure you can have a
have a family well sure you can have a family and have you know but balance is
family and have you know but balance is
family and have you know but balance is kind of like I feel like balance is like
kind of like I feel like balance is like
kind of like I feel like balance is like a made-up word it’s like invented by
a made-up word it’s like invented by
a made-up word it’s like invented by corporations you know to make their
corporations you know to make their
corporations you know to make their employees think that they’re happy you
employees think that they’re happy you
employees think that they’re happy you know it’s like you got this balance like
know it’s like you got this balance like
know it’s like you got this balance like you could work at Microsoft you know or
you could work at Microsoft you know or
you could work at Microsoft you know or something here in Seattle and not
something here in Seattle and not
something here in Seattle and not there’s like ten Microsoft people in the
there’s like ten Microsoft people in the
there’s like ten Microsoft people in the audience right no disrespect to
audience right no disrespect to
audience right no disrespect to Microsoft let’s pick another Microsoft
Microsoft let’s pick another Microsoft
Microsoft let’s pick another Microsoft Greg went out of every five people as
Greg went out of every five people as
Greg went out of every five people as Brianna works in microsites like you
Brianna works in microsites like you
Brianna works in microsites like you know you got you got this thing and
know you got you got this thing and
know you got you got this thing and maybe you love your job and if you love
maybe you love your job and if you love
maybe you love your job and if you love your job that’s great but I hear from a
your job that’s great but I hear from a
your job that’s great but I hear from a lot of dissatisfied people had some of
lot of dissatisfied people had some of
lot of dissatisfied people had some of these big companies and they write in
these big companies and they write in
these big companies and they write in there like I’m reading your blog for my
there like I’m reading your blog for my
there like I’m reading your blog for my cubicle and like you know I have this
cubicle and like you know I have this
cubicle and like you know I have this good job and I’ve got my health
good job and I’ve got my health
good job and I’ve got my health insurance I’ve got free yoga every
insurance I’ve got free yoga every
insurance I’ve got free yoga every Thursday but I’m not really you know
Thursday but I’m not really you know
Thursday but I’m not really you know fulfilled right I’m not really fulfilled
fulfilled right I’m not really fulfilled
fulfilled right I’m not really fulfilled so for me I guess I’m much more
so for me I guess I’m much more
so for me I guess I’m much more interesting that word fulfilled like you
interesting that word fulfilled like you
interesting that word fulfilled like you know how can you live a fulfilled life
know how can you live a fulfilled life
know how can you live a fulfilled life and you can live a fulfilled life and
and you can live a fulfilled life and
and you can live a fulfilled life and still pay your bills you know lots of
still pay your bills you know lots of
still pay your bills you know lots of creative people do it lots of
creative people do it lots of
creative people do it lots of unconventional people do it and it’s I
unconventional people do it and it’s I
unconventional people do it and it’s I would say if anything it’s actually much
would say if anything it’s actually much
would say if anything it’s actually much more common now than it used to be you
more common now than it used to be you
more common now than it used to be you know when I first started working online
know when I first started working online
know when I first started working online you know fifteen years ago I didn’t know
you know fifteen years ago I didn’t know
you know fifteen years ago I didn’t know a lot of other people who were doing
a lot of other people who were doing
a lot of other people who were doing that you know my friends thought I was
that you know my friends thought I was
that you know my friends thought I was selling drugs or something we were well
selling drugs or something we were well
selling drugs or something we were well I was you know but they’re like online
I was you know but they’re like online
I was you know but they’re like online gambling or we know whatever I like
gambling or we know whatever I like
gambling or we know whatever I like parents have no idea how the internet
parents have no idea how the internet
parents have no idea how the internet works and stuff but now it’s it’s much
works and stuff but now it’s it’s much
works and stuff but now it’s it’s much more common so I don’t really like the
more common so I don’t really like the
more common so I don’t really like the word balance myself so what we’d like to
word balance myself so what we’d like to
word balance myself so what we’d like to do is we want to replace the word like
do is we want to replace the word like
do is we want to replace the word like living a balanced life is not the goal
living a balanced life is not the goal
living a balanced life is not the goal the goal is living off a filled life I
the goal is living off a filled life I
the goal is living off a filled life I started traveling I had been to a bunch
started traveling I had been to a bunch
started traveling I had been to a bunch of countries
of countries
of countries really liked it I lived in West Africa
really liked it I lived in West Africa
really liked it I lived in West Africa for four years and started kind of
for four years and started kind of
for four years and started kind of trying to figure out okay how many
trying to figure out okay how many
trying to figure out okay how many countries have I been to how many
countries have I been to how many
countries have I been to how many countries in the world are there once I
countries in the world are there once I
countries in the world are there once I had this information it was very
had this information it was very
had this information it was very difficult to do anything else
difficult to do anything else
difficult to do anything else right because once I had this
right because once I had this
right because once I had this information I was like oh I’ve been to
information I was like oh I’ve been to
information I was like oh I’ve been to like 50 countries there’s 193 countries
like 50 countries there’s 193 countries
like 50 countries there’s 193 countries it was 192 I would like to visit a
it was 192 I would like to visit a
it was 192 I would like to visit a hundred countries some time in my life I
hundred countries some time in my life I
hundred countries some time in my life I set that goal first you know but you
set that goal first you know but you
set that goal first you know but you just said you say I would like to
just said you say I would like to
just said you say I would like to because I would like to do a lot of
because I would like to do a lot of
because I would like to do a lot of things but I want to I feel drawn to it
things but I want to I feel drawn to it
things but I want to I feel drawn to it I feel like this is a goal I’m gonna you
I feel like this is a goal I’m gonna you
I feel like this is a goal I’m gonna you know attach to myself and at the time it
know attach to myself and at the time it
know attach to myself and at the time it wasn’t public it was just like a private
wasn’t public it was just like a private
wasn’t public it was just like a private thing this is before I was blogging you
thing this is before I was blogging you
thing this is before I was blogging you know and then as I started getting
know and then as I started getting
know and then as I started getting closer to that goal of 100 countries
closer to that goal of 100 countries
closer to that goal of 100 countries that’s when I thought well what’s next
that’s when I thought well what’s next
that’s when I thought well what’s next because if you’re only going to half the
because if you’re only going to half the
because if you’re only going to half the countries then you’re missing a lot of
countries then you’re missing a lot of
countries then you’re missing a lot of challenges and you could just go to easy
challenges and you could just go to easy
challenges and you could just go to easy places so that’s when I so I had this
places so that’s when I so I had this
places so that’s when I so I had this information of like okay could I really
information of like okay could I really
information of like okay could I really do that I was like could I really go to
do that I was like could I really go to
do that I was like could I really go to every country I don’t know if I could or
every country I don’t know if I could or
every country I don’t know if I could or not like this is like a huge thing it’s
not like this is like a huge thing it’s
not like this is like a huge thing it’s going to cost a lot not just in terms of
going to cost a lot not just in terms of
going to cost a lot not just in terms of money but also in terms of time and like
money but also in terms of time and like
money but also in terms of time and like sacrifice and logistics things could go
sacrifice and logistics things could go
sacrifice and logistics things could go wrong you know fear but really what it
wrong you know fear but really what it
wrong you know fear but really what it came down to meat to for me was not the
came down to meat to for me was not the
came down to meat to for me was not the fear of something going wrong along the
fear of something going wrong along the
fear of something going wrong along the way once I actually started thinking
way once I actually started thinking
way once I actually started thinking about this and was like maybe I could
about this and was like maybe I could
about this and was like maybe I could actually do this in like seven to eight
actually do this in like seven to eight
actually do this in like seven to eight years if I really worked at it that what
years if I really worked at it that what
years if I really worked at it that what I was afraid of was not doing it I was
I was afraid of was not doing it I was
I was afraid of was not doing it I was afraid of like you know having this idea
afraid of like you know having this idea
afraid of like you know having this idea and then just passing on it right you
and then just passing on it right you
and then just passing on it right you know and just continuing to travel a
know and just continuing to travel a
know and just continuing to travel a little bit I’m that guy who travels once
little bit I’m that guy who travels once
little bit I’m that guy who travels once in a while but what’s that you know like
in a while but what’s that you know like
in a while but what’s that you know like and then I didn’t want to get old right
and then I didn’t want to get old right
and then I didn’t want to get old right and be like you know I once know like
and be like you know I once know like
and be like you know I once know like ten years ago I had this idea you know
ten years ago I had this idea you know
ten years ago I had this idea you know to do something but I never did anything
to do something but I never did anything
to do something but I never did anything about it you know that’s what that’s
about it you know that’s what that’s
about it you know that’s what that’s what drove me the fear of being ordinary
what drove me the fear of being ordinary
what drove me the fear of being ordinary or have not the fear of regret of not
or have not the fear of regret of not
or have not the fear of regret of not following up on a dream that I that I
following up on a dream that I that I
following up on a dream that I that I had that I knew like I didn’t know if I
had that I knew like I didn’t know if I
had that I knew like I didn’t know if I could succeed I thought I might fail but
could succeed I thought I might fail but
could succeed I thought I might fail but I figured if I failed I could deal with
I figured if I failed I could deal with
I figured if I failed I could deal with that you know but not if I just didn’t
that you know but not if I just didn’t
that you know but not if I just didn’t do it right right but that’s what drove
do it right right but that’s what drove
do it right right but that’s what drove drove it for those people who ever heard
drove it for those people who ever heard
drove it for those people who ever heard your story and want to live a certain
your story and want to live a certain
your story and want to live a certain nonconformist traveling lifestyle as
nonconformist traveling lifestyle as
nonconformist traveling lifestyle as well can you recommend a business model
well can you recommend a business model
well can you recommend a business model they start out with you try to
they start out with you try to
they start out with you try to infoproducts you try to eBay what do you
infoproducts you try to eBay what do you
infoproducts you try to eBay what do you recommend the most important thing I
recommend the most important thing I
recommend the most important thing I recommend regardless of what the
recommend regardless of what the
recommend regardless of what the specific business model is is to really
specific business model is is to really
specific business model is is to really kind of you know focus on what
kind of you know focus on what
kind of you know focus on what all the convergence between like what
all the convergence between like what
all the convergence between like what you love to do and what you’re
you love to do and what you’re
you love to do and what you’re passionate about and what other people
passionate about and what other people
passionate about and what other people are also passionate about and what other
are also passionate about and what other
are also passionate about and what other people are actually willing to exchange
people are actually willing to exchange
people are actually willing to exchange money for because those things can be
money for because those things can be
money for because those things can be different sometimes you know I think
different sometimes you know I think
different sometimes you know I think often when we focus on like location
often when we focus on like location
often when we focus on like location independence and you know doing what you
independence and you know doing what you
independence and you know doing what you want stuff we tend to focus on all the
want stuff we tend to focus on all the
want stuff we tend to focus on all the all the fun things and the fun things
all the fun things and the fun things
all the fun things and the fun things are great but we have like not everybody
are great but we have like not everybody
are great but we have like not everybody wants to pay you to do those fun things
wants to pay you to do those fun things
wants to pay you to do those fun things so you have to find it you have to find
so you have to find it you have to find
so you have to find it you have to find a link right between what you can do
a link right between what you can do
a link right between what you can do that’s really helpful where your skills
that’s really helpful where your skills
that’s really helpful where your skills are how your passions can align with
are how your passions can align with
are how your passions can align with with other people you know and that took
with other people you know and that took
with other people you know and that took me that took me quite a while to figure
me that took me quite a while to figure
me that took me quite a while to figure that out but if you really focus on that
that out but if you really focus on that
that out but if you really focus on that from the beginning and I think that
from the beginning and I think that
from the beginning and I think that helps regardless of the specific
helps regardless of the specific
helps regardless of the specific business model now in terms of the
business model now in terms of the
business model now in terms of the business model you know right now I’m in
business model you know right now I’m in
business model you know right now I’m in the information publishing business I
the information publishing business I
the information publishing business I really do love it I think it’s great but
really do love it I think it’s great but
really do love it I think it’s great but there there’s other things you can do as
there there’s other things you can do as
there there’s other things you can do as well so it just depends on you know on
well so it just depends on you know on
well so it just depends on you know on what you’re into and what kind of
what you’re into and what kind of
what you’re into and what kind of business you want to pursue I think we
business you want to pursue I think we
business you want to pursue I think we all have these like great ideas right
all have these like great ideas right
all have these like great ideas right and at the same time we have
and at the same time we have
and at the same time we have responsibilities and mortgages and you
responsibilities and mortgages and you
responsibilities and mortgages and you know whatever so I guess I’m just
know whatever so I guess I’m just
know whatever so I guess I’m just wondering what your advice is to people
wondering what your advice is to people
wondering what your advice is to people who you know want to go out and pursue
who you know want to go out and pursue
who you know want to go out and pursue certain things but they’re also like
certain things but they’re also like
certain things but they’re also like certain limitations I guess that we have
certain limitations I guess that we have
certain limitations I guess that we have to like exist within I mean I guess we
to like exist within I mean I guess we
to like exist within I mean I guess we don’t but you know I can’t walk away
don’t but you know I can’t walk away
don’t but you know I can’t walk away from my condo tomorrow and walk across
from my condo tomorrow and walk across
from my condo tomorrow and walk across the country I probably wouldn’t work out
the country I probably wouldn’t work out
the country I probably wouldn’t work out well for me
well for me
well for me but yeah what’s your day so that’s a
but yeah what’s your day so that’s a
but yeah what’s your day so that’s a great question but do you want to walk
great question but do you want to walk
great question but do you want to walk across the country like is that your
across the country like is that your
across the country like is that your aspiration right this is it so I’m a big
aspiration right this is it so I’m a big
aspiration right this is it so I’m a big fan of defining our aspirations and then
fan of defining our aspirations and then
fan of defining our aspirations and then crafting our life around them
crafting our life around them
crafting our life around them essentially you know and so like the
essentially you know and so like the
essentially you know and so like the quest to visit every country in the
quest to visit every country in the
quest to visit every country in the world for example I was thinking about
world for example I was thinking about
world for example I was thinking about the see other dates people asked how
the see other dates people asked how
the see other dates people asked how much it cost right and the first 100
much it cost right and the first 100
much it cost right and the first 100 countries cost about thirty thousand
countries cost about thirty thousand
countries cost about thirty thousand dollars so thirty thousand at least I
dollars so thirty thousand at least I
dollars so thirty thousand at least I would argue is not a huge amount of
would argue is not a huge amount of
would argue is not a huge amount of money for going to a hundred countries
money for going to a hundred countries
money for going to a hundred countries and all the life experience that I got
and all the life experience that I got
and all the life experience that I got through that and also I didn’t have to
through that and also I didn’t have to
through that and also I didn’t have to pay it all right away you pay-as-you-go
pay it all right away you pay-as-you-go
pay it all right away you pay-as-you-go essentially in something like that so
essentially in something like that so
essentially in something like that so you know these these limitations as you
you know these these limitations as you
you know these these limitations as you said it maybe let’s not call them
said it maybe let’s not call them
said it maybe let’s not call them limitations their responsibilities
limitations their responsibilities
limitations their responsibilities especially people with families like you
especially people with families like you
especially people with families like you don’t just leave your family and walk
don’t just leave your family and walk
don’t just leave your family and walk across the country but again there are
across the country but again there are
across the country but again there are ways to cultivate the value of adventure
ways to cultivate the value of adventure
ways to cultivate the value of adventure that’s why I like the story of Sasha and
that’s why I like the story of Sasha and
that’s why I like the story of Sasha and what she did at home
what she did at home
what she did at home there’s a woman in Omaha who’s knitting
there’s a woman in Omaha who’s knitting
there’s a woman in Omaha who’s knitting 10,000 hats and her passion thing that
10,000 hats and her passion thing that
10,000 hats and her passion thing that she really loved was always knitting and
she really loved was always knitting and
she really loved was always knitting and one Christmas time or holiday time she
one Christmas time or holiday time she
one Christmas time or holiday time she was she made a hundred hats for her
was she made a hundred hats for her
was she made a hundred hats for her friends and family and she was like
friends and family and she was like
friends and family and she was like that’s really fun I want to do a
that’s really fun I want to do a
that’s really fun I want to do a thousand but a thousand is not a big
thousand but a thousand is not a big
thousand but a thousand is not a big enough challenge so she took on this
enough challenge so she took on this
enough challenge so she took on this goal of ten thousand hats and there’s a
goal of ten thousand hats and there’s a
goal of ten thousand hats and there’s a charity component to it you can connect
charity component to it you can connect
charity component to it you can connect with her on her website and eventually
with her on her website and eventually
with her on her website and eventually get a hat so I mean I don’t know
get a hat so I mean I don’t know
get a hat so I mean I don’t know responsibilities and things are real but
responsibilities and things are real but
responsibilities and things are real but if something matters to us I guess I’m
if something matters to us I guess I’m
if something matters to us I guess I’m also a believer in figuring out how to
also a believer in figuring out how to
also a believer in figuring out how to how to do that right like we do have to
how to do that right like we do have to
how to do that right like we do have to trade off things we do have to sacrifice
trade off things we do have to sacrifice
trade off things we do have to sacrifice and and especially for all of us with so
and and especially for all of us with so
and and especially for all of us with so many opportunities available to us
many opportunities available to us
many opportunities available to us it’s a matter of prioritization you know
it’s a matter of prioritization you know
it’s a matter of prioritization you know it’s a matter of you know I can probably
it’s a matter of you know I can probably
it’s a matter of you know I can probably do anything I want but I can’t do
do anything I want but I can’t do
do anything I want but I can’t do everything right so if I if I if this
everything right so if I if I if this
everything right so if I if I if this thing really does matter to me whether
thing really does matter to me whether
thing really does matter to me whether it’s walking across the country or
it’s walking across the country or
it’s walking across the country or whatever it is in your case then it’s
whatever it is in your case then it’s
whatever it is in your case then it’s something that you have to plan for and
something that you have to plan for and
something that you have to plan for and build for and for me it was it was worth
build for and for me it was it was worth
build for and for me it was it was worth it to do that when you starting a blog
it to do that when you starting a blog
it to do that when you starting a blog or trying to build an audience how
or trying to build an audience how
or trying to build an audience how important is it to have a niche and what
important is it to have a niche and what
important is it to have a niche and what can you do if you have multiple
can you do if you have multiple
can you do if you have multiple interests you find a way to meld the
interests you find a way to meld the
interests you find a way to meld the different interests you find a way so
different interests you find a way so
different interests you find a way so I’m going to paraphrase a little bit to
I’m going to paraphrase a little bit to
I’m going to paraphrase a little bit to kind of you know put them together and
kind of you know put them together and
kind of you know put them together and the word that I like to use is not niche
the word that I like to use is not niche
the word that I like to use is not niche or niche I like to use the word theme so
or niche I like to use the word theme so
or niche I like to use the word theme so I actually don’t think you need a niche
I actually don’t think you need a niche
I actually don’t think you need a niche I don’t believe that you have to have
I don’t believe that you have to have
I don’t believe that you have to have something super specific I know that
something super specific I know that
something super specific I know that there are some people who say that and
there are some people who say that and
there are some people who say that and maybe that’s been true for them that’s
maybe that’s been true for them that’s
maybe that’s been true for them that’s great in my case it certainly wasn’t the
great in my case it certainly wasn’t the
great in my case it certainly wasn’t the way that I chose to do it and partly
way that I chose to do it and partly
way that I chose to do it and partly that was because I was worried I would
that was because I was worried I would
that was because I was worried I would get bored you know if it was something
get bored you know if it was something
get bored you know if it was something too specific um I had started a lot of
too specific um I had started a lot of
too specific um I had started a lot of projects in the past where I was really
projects in the past where I was really
projects in the past where I was really motivated and excited for a while but
motivated and excited for a while but
motivated and excited for a while but then it kind of dropped off and with
then it kind of dropped off and with
then it kind of dropped off and with this when when I started writing the
this when when I started writing the
this when when I started writing the blog it was something that I really
blog it was something that I really
blog it was something that I really liked the medium and I wanted to be able
liked the medium and I wanted to be able
liked the medium and I wanted to be able to keep doing it for a long period of
to keep doing it for a long period of
to keep doing it for a long period of time so I didn’t choose a niche but I
time so I didn’t choose a niche but I
time so I didn’t choose a niche but I did as Dave kind of referred to I did
did as Dave kind of referred to I did
did as Dave kind of referred to I did meld the interests together and I chose
meld the interests together and I chose
meld the interests together and I chose a theme and I said what do all these
a theme and I said what do all these
a theme and I said what do all these things have in common
things have in common
things have in common you know they’re it’s more of a
you know they’re it’s more of a
you know they’re it’s more of a worldview nonconformity than it is
worldview nonconformity than it is
worldview nonconformity than it is anything super specific um well you have
anything super specific um well you have
anything super specific um well you have to connect with like-minded people you
to connect with like-minded people you
to connect with like-minded people you have to – you know surround yourself
have to – you know surround yourself
have to – you know surround yourself with people who aren’t necessarily you
with people who aren’t necessarily you
with people who aren’t necessarily you doing the same things that you’re doing
doing the same things that you’re doing
doing the same things that you’re doing but they have the same attitudes or the
but they have the same attitudes or the
but they have the same attitudes or the same mindset at least so that’s another
same mindset at least so that’s another
same mindset at least so that’s another thing that has been transformative
thing that has been transformative
thing that has been transformative because now when I meet readers or I
because now when I meet readers or I
because now when I meet readers or I come to do things like this I find it
come to do things like this I find it
come to do things like this I find it like I’m in this weird business of
like I’m in this weird business of
like I’m in this weird business of inspiration right if you’d be like I was
inspiration right if you’d be like I was
inspiration right if you’d be like I was so inspiring it’s up but it’s totally
so inspiring it’s up but it’s totally
so inspiring it’s up but it’s totally true that that I gently derive like a
true that that I gently derive like a
true that that I gently derive like a great deal of my inspiration from from
great deal of my inspiration from from
great deal of my inspiration from from the feedback and the interaction as you
the feedback and the interaction as you
the feedback and the interaction as you were saying with Twitter or so online
were saying with Twitter or so online
were saying with Twitter or so online and offline you know online is great I
and offline you know online is great I
and offline you know online is great I mean it’s relationships can be forged
mean it’s relationships can be forged
mean it’s relationships can be forged online and you actually meet that person
online and you actually meet that person
online and you actually meet that person you feel like you know them already and
you feel like you know them already and
you feel like you know them already and stuff when I do stuff like this my part
stuff when I do stuff like this my part
stuff when I do stuff like this my part of the reason we do the world domination
of the reason we do the world domination
of the reason we do the world domination summit is to bring together people you
summit is to bring together people you
summit is to bring together people you know who are like-minded especially like
know who are like-minded especially like
know who are like-minded especially like if they come from like small towns or
if they come from like small towns or
if they come from like small towns or something and I hear this a lot of like
something and I hear this a lot of like
something and I hear this a lot of like you know I live in this place where it’s
you know I live in this place where it’s
you know I live in this place where it’s not like Seattle or Portland or wherever
not like Seattle or Portland or wherever
not like Seattle or Portland or wherever like you know there’s just not a lot of
like you know there’s just not a lot of
like you know there’s just not a lot of people who think like I do or my ideas
people who think like I do or my ideas
people who think like I do or my ideas aren’t accepted or maybe my family
aren’t accepted or maybe my family
aren’t accepted or maybe my family doesn’t understand you know why I want
doesn’t understand you know why I want
doesn’t understand you know why I want to be an artist or why I want to travel
to be an artist or why I want to travel
to be an artist or why I want to travel it’s like why don’t you just go on
it’s like why don’t you just go on
it’s like why don’t you just go on vacation why do you want I like you know
vacation why do you want I like you know
vacation why do you want I like you know go and see the world you know so I so
go and see the world you know so I so
go and see the world you know so I so you know bringing people together and
you know bringing people together and
you know bringing people together and then just myself by being in that it’s
then just myself by being in that it’s
then just myself by being in that it’s helped so so much I guess I guess in the
helped so so much I guess I guess in the
helped so so much I guess I guess in the general principle as I am pro goal right
general principle as I am pro goal right
general principle as I am pro goal right I am pro like I’m pro parameters you
I am pro like I’m pro parameters you
I am pro like I’m pro parameters you know there’s there’s this good story in
know there’s there’s this good story in
know there’s there’s this good story in the book about a woman into Lisa block
the book about a woman into Lisa block
the book about a woman into Lisa block right who’s a serial crafter and she
right who’s a serial crafter and she
right who’s a serial crafter and she makes all this stuff and she serves it
makes all this stuff and she serves it
makes all this stuff and she serves it with the world and she’s incredibly
with the world and she’s incredibly
with the world and she’s incredibly prolific and her whole advice is you
prolific and her whole advice is you
prolific and her whole advice is you know she says people are always telling
know she says people are always telling
know she says people are always telling you to think outside the box she says my
you to think outside the box she says my
you to think outside the box she says my advice is to get in the box basically
advice is to get in the box basically
advice is to get in the box basically make yourself a box like make yourself
make yourself a box like make yourself
make yourself a box like make yourself these parameters these goals whatever
these parameters these goals whatever
these parameters these goals whatever again it’s not something that’s being
again it’s not something that’s being
again it’s not something that’s being imposed on you that’s really the clear
imposed on you that’s really the clear
imposed on you that’s really the clear point it’s not like someone saying
point it’s not like someone saying
point it’s not like someone saying here’s your goal here’s what you should
here’s your goal here’s what you should
here’s your goal here’s what you should do no it’s it’s you it’s the things that
do no it’s it’s you it’s the things that
do no it’s it’s you it’s the things that you select for yourself but I believe I
you select for yourself but I believe I
you select for yourself but I believe I believe there’s so much possibility you
believe there’s so much possibility you
believe there’s so much possibility you know in those parameters or in those
know in those parameters or in those
know in those parameters or in those constraints as we talked about so
constraints as we talked about so
constraints as we talked about so whether it’s like my goal is to climb
whether it’s like my goal is to climb
whether it’s like my goal is to climb Mount Everest or maybe it’s the ten
Mount Everest or maybe it’s the ten
Mount Everest or maybe it’s the ten mountains or something and stages are
mountains or something and stages are
mountains or something and stages are also good so stages or milestones the
also good so stages or milestones the
also good so stages or milestones the levels and Mario Brothers you know for
levels and Mario Brothers you know for
levels and Mario Brothers you know for me it was like 50 countries 100
me it was like 50 countries 100
me it was like 50 countries 100 countries you know then it was like
countries you know then it was like
countries you know then it was like every continent once I finished you know
every continent once I finished you know
every continent once I finished you know all of Africa that was a big thing so I
all of Africa that was a big thing so I
all of Africa that was a big thing so I do think it’s important to celebrate
do think it’s important to celebrate
do think it’s important to celebrate small wins along the way everybody who’s
small wins along the way everybody who’s
small wins along the way everybody who’s successful and by successful I mean like
successful and by successful I mean like
successful and by successful I mean like absolutely fulfilled in their career you
absolutely fulfilled in their career you
absolutely fulfilled in their career you know passionate about it and feeling
know passionate about it and feeling
know passionate about it and feeling like they’re doing something that
like they’re doing something that
like they’re doing something that they’re supposed to do they have these
they’re supposed to do they have these
they’re supposed to do they have these three characteristics and first of all
three characteristics and first of all
three characteristics and first of all they have joy they’re happy in their
they have joy they’re happy in their
they have joy they’re happy in their work they enjoy what they do most of the
work they enjoy what they do most of the
work they enjoy what they do most of the time they’re not doing a soul-sucking
time they’re not doing a soul-sucking
time they’re not doing a soul-sucking job if they have a job it’s a great job
job if they have a job it’s a great job
job if they have a job it’s a great job or if it’s something that they built for
or if it’s something that they built for
or if it’s something that they built for themselves they really enjoy it and the
themselves they really enjoy it and the
themselves they really enjoy it and the second quality is money because there’s
second quality is money because there’s
second quality is money because there’s lots of things you can do that you enjoy
lots of things you can do that you enjoy
lots of things you can do that you enjoy but if you don’t get paid for them then
but if you don’t get paid for them then
but if you don’t get paid for them then it’s a hobby which is great like it’s
it’s a hobby which is great like it’s
it’s a hobby which is great like it’s good to have a hobby but if you’re
good to have a hobby but if you’re
good to have a hobby but if you’re talking about a career it has to be
talking about a career it has to be
talking about a career it has to be financially sustainable so joy money and
financially sustainable so joy money and
financially sustainable so joy money and then the third factor is flow which is
then the third factor is flow which is
then the third factor is flow which is really doing something that you’re good
really doing something that you’re good
really doing something that you’re good at really doing something where when you
at really doing something where when you
at really doing something where when you do it you’re immersed in it and ours
do it you’re immersed in it and ours
do it you’re immersed in it and ours just kind of pass by and it’s also
just kind of pass by and it’s also
just kind of pass by and it’s also really easy for you it’s something that
really easy for you it’s something that
really easy for you it’s something that you’re good at and other people are like
you’re good at and other people are like
you’re good at and other people are like wow like you know she’s really good at
wow like you know she’s really good at
wow like you know she’s really good at that takes me a lot longer to do that or
that takes me a lot longer to do that or
that takes me a lot longer to do that or I’m not good at it but so I think what
I’m not good at it but so I think what
I’m not good at it but so I think what we’re looking for is this combination of
we’re looking for is this combination of
we’re looking for is this combination of all three factors we want something that
all three factors we want something that
all three factors we want something that brings joy we want something that is
brings joy we want something that is
brings joy we want something that is financially sustainable we want
financially sustainable we want
financially sustainable we want something that brings flow and I don’t
something that brings flow and I don’t
something that brings flow and I don’t think people will be happy unless they
think people will be happy unless they
think people will be happy unless they have all three of these factors yeah I
have all three of these factors yeah I
have all three of these factors yeah I think you can be a little bit hot you
think you can be a little bit hot you
think you can be a little bit hot you can be okay right there’s lots of people
can be okay right there’s lots of people
can be okay right there’s lots of people who do jobs they don’t love and that’s
who do jobs they don’t love and that’s
who do jobs they don’t love and that’s fine they get a paycheck and you know
fine they get a paycheck and you know
fine they get a paycheck and you know maybe they’re satisfied in other areas
maybe they’re satisfied in other areas
maybe they’re satisfied in other areas of their life but because life is short
of their life but because life is short
of their life but because life is short why not try to work toward something you
why not try to work toward something you
why not try to work toward something you know that is not just you know okay but
know that is not just you know okay but
know that is not just you know okay but is amazing right isn’t that the goal so
is amazing right isn’t that the goal so
is amazing right isn’t that the goal so those are the top 10 rules but since we
those are the top 10 rules but since we
those are the top 10 rules but since we have you here live I’d love to hear a
have you here live I’d love to hear a
have you here live I’d love to hear a bonus 11th rule okay all right no
bonus 11th rule okay all right no
bonus 11th rule okay all right no pressure
pressure
pressure bonus eleventh rule is if something
bonus eleventh rule is if something
bonus eleventh rule is if something isn’t working I think you should stop
isn’t working I think you should stop
isn’t working I think you should stop doing it I think you should quit and
doing it I think you should quit and
doing it I think you should quit and this runs contrary to a lot of things
this runs contrary to a lot of things
this runs contrary to a lot of things that you’ve been told in your business
that you’ve been told in your business
that you’ve been told in your business education through case studies etc
education through case studies etc
education through case studies etc you’ve probably been told that winners
you’ve probably been told that winners
you’ve probably been told that winners never quit and what I saw through my
never quit and what I saw through my
never quit and what I saw through my research looking at lots of successful
research looking at lots of successful
research looking at lots of successful people who’ve done a lot of amazing
people who’ve done a lot of amazing
people who’ve done a lot of amazing things
things
things winners actually aren’t afraid to quit
winners actually aren’t afraid to quit
winners actually aren’t afraid to quit winners quit all the time and so I think
winners quit all the time and so I think
winners quit all the time and so I think it’s not persistence that’s the
it’s not persistence that’s the
it’s not persistence that’s the predictor of success it’s flexibility
predictor of success it’s flexibility
predictor of success it’s flexibility and adaptation being willing to kind of
and adaptation being willing to kind of
and adaptation being willing to kind of go down a path and say actually that’s
go down a path and say actually that’s
go down a path and say actually that’s not the right path for me I’m gonna go
not the right path for me I’m gonna go
not the right path for me I’m gonna go back I’m gonna take the other path I’m
back I’m gonna take the other path I’m
back I’m gonna take the other path I’m going to create an all-nude path so
going to create an all-nude path so
going to create an all-nude path so winners never quit may be but winners
winners never quit may be but winners
winners never quit may be but winners actually give up all the time and how do
actually give up all the time and how do
actually give up all the time and how do you know it’s a magic question you know
you know it’s a magic question you know
you know it’s a magic question you know when to quit right
when to quit right
when to quit right and when to keep going because this is
and when to keep going because this is
and when to keep going because this is still your dream that’s really hard
still your dream that’s really hard
still your dream that’s really hard absolutely well there’s a magic answer
absolutely well there’s a magic answer
absolutely well there’s a magic answer you ask yourself two questions is it
you ask yourself two questions is it
you ask yourself two questions is it working do I still believe in it so if
working do I still believe in it so if
working do I still believe in it so if it’s not working but you still believe
it’s not working but you still believe
it’s not working but you still believe in it then you have to change what
in it then you have to change what
in it then you have to change what you’re doing you have to adapt because
you’re doing you have to adapt because
you’re doing you have to adapt because it’s not working you have to recognize
it’s not working you have to recognize
it’s not working you have to recognize the reality but you still believe in
the reality but you still believe in
the reality but you still believe in your dreams you have to change it you
your dreams you have to change it you
your dreams you have to change it you know if it’s not working you don’t
know if it’s not working you don’t
know if it’s not working you don’t believe in it then you stop and you quit
believe in it then you stop and you quit
believe in it then you stop and you quit I would also say if it’s actually
I would also say if it’s actually
I would also say if it’s actually working okay but you no longer believe
working okay but you no longer believe
working okay but you no longer believe in it you have to make a change there
in it you have to make a change there
in it you have to make a change there too because ultimately I’m not going to
too because ultimately I’m not going to
too because ultimately I’m not going to be fulfilled during something you don’t
be fulfilled during something you don’t
be fulfilled during something you don’t care about and what would you tell
care about and what would you tell
care about and what would you tell people who don’t know what they believe
people who don’t know what they believe
people who don’t know what they believe in yet I guess you know read the book oh
in yet I guess you know read the book oh
in yet I guess you know read the book oh sure what what like there’s a lot of
sure what what like there’s a lot of
sure what what like there’s a lot of anxiety around finding the perfect job
anxiety around finding the perfect job
anxiety around finding the perfect job for me right is this how do I go about
for me right is this how do I go about
for me right is this how do I go about finding something to actually believe it
finding something to actually believe it
finding something to actually believe it yeah well here’s some reassurance most
yeah well here’s some reassurance most
yeah well here’s some reassurance most people actually have no idea what it is
people actually have no idea what it is
people actually have no idea what it is most people do not know their life
most people do not know their life
most people do not know their life purpose when they’re 20 or even 30 or
purpose when they’re 20 or even 30 or
purpose when they’re 20 or even 30 or older what most successful people do is
older what most successful people do is
older what most successful people do is they go down a lot of different paths
they go down a lot of different paths
they go down a lot of different paths they do not follow a linear path they
they do not follow a linear path they
they do not follow a linear path they aren’t actually driven from a young age
aren’t actually driven from a young age
aren’t actually driven from a young age you know to be this profession or
you know to be this profession or
you know to be this profession or whatever they experiment they aren’t
whatever they experiment they aren’t
whatever they experiment they aren’t afraid to go back as I said but over
afraid to go back as I said but over
afraid to go back as I said but over time they were fine over time they kind
time they were fine over time they kind
time they were fine over time they kind of discover that but if you don’t
of discover that but if you don’t
of discover that but if you don’t experiment you won’t discover it I love
experiment you won’t discover it I love
experiment you won’t discover it I love it so thank you guys so much for
it so thank you guys so much for
it so thank you guys so much for watching hey thanks a lot Jay Rice I
watching hey thanks a lot Jay Rice I
watching hey thanks a lot Jay Rice I heard you nominated me to be on the
heard you nominated me to be on the
heard you nominated me to be on the program really appreciate that man thank
program really appreciate that man thank
program really appreciate that man thank you I’d love to know which of the top 10
you I’d love to know which of the top 10
you I’d love to know which of the top 10 rules or eleven rules I guess here you
rules or eleven rules I guess here you
rules or eleven rules I guess here you guys like the most leave it in the
guys like the most leave it in the
guys like the most leave it in the comments below and I’ll join in the
comments below and I’ll join in the
comments below and I’ll join in the discussion now usually I throw it over
discussion now usually I throw it over
discussion now usually I throw it over to you guys for your suggestions on who
to you guys for your suggestions on who
to you guys for your suggestions on who to profile next but since I have Krista
to profile next but since I have Krista
to profile next but since I have Krista with me if you had to pick a few people
with me if you had to pick a few people
with me if you had to pick a few people for who you don’t see a profile of who
for who you don’t see a profile of who
for who you don’t see a profile of who would you pick right right well
would you pick right right well
would you pick right right well obviously it’s an amazing show so I got
obviously it’s an amazing show so I got
obviously it’s an amazing show so I got to think of amazing people first person
to think of amazing people first person
to think of amazing people first person I thought of is my good friend Jonathan
I thought of is my good friend Jonathan
I thought of is my good friend Jonathan fields lives in New York City he’s done
fields lives in New York City he’s done
fields lives in New York City he’s done a lot of different things he’s probably
a lot of different things he’s probably
a lot of different things he’s probably most known for The Good Life project no
most known for The Good Life project no
most known for The Good Life project no fantastic video series Michelle Poehler
fantastic video series Michelle Poehler
fantastic video series Michelle Poehler also in New York although she’s
also in New York although she’s
also in New York although she’s originally from Venezuela she did a
originally from Venezuela she did a
originally from Venezuela she did a hundred days of fear project where every
hundred days of fear project where every
hundred days of fear project where every day she made a different video all about
day she made a different video all about
day she made a different video all about fear she was overcoming really really
fear she was overcoming really really
fear she was overcoming really really good stuff
good stuff
good stuff and in the third person I’m thinking of
and in the third person I’m thinking of
and in the third person I’m thinking of is Barbara Sher now Barbara sherry is a
is Barbara Sher now Barbara sherry is a
is Barbara Sher now Barbara sherry is a little bit older she’s been writing
little bit older she’s been writing
little bit older she’s been writing books for at least 3040 years a lot of
books for at least 3040 years a lot of
books for at least 3040 years a lot of people who are kind of new get credit
people who are kind of new get credit
people who are kind of new get credit for like this lifestyle design movement
for like this lifestyle design movement
for like this lifestyle design movement but she’s actually been doing it for a
but she’s actually been doing it for a
but she’s actually been doing it for a very very long time she wrote a book
very very long time she wrote a book
very very long time she wrote a book called wishcraft
called wishcraft
called wishcraft like WI SH witchcraft that influenced me
like WI SH witchcraft that influenced me
like WI SH witchcraft that influenced me a lot
a lot
a lot you
you
you so thank you guys so much for watching
so thank you guys so much for watching
so thank you guys so much for watching make sure you pick up a copy of born for
make sure you pick up a copy of born for
make sure you pick up a copy of born for this continue to believe and we’ll see
this continue to believe and we’ll see
this continue to believe and we’ll see you soon
I like the quote by Seth Godin he said
I like the quote by Seth Godin he said effort can be its own reward if you let
effort can be its own reward if you let
effort can be its own reward if you let it you know so we’re talking about
it you know so we’re talking about
it you know so we’re talking about motivations I think it’s it’s it’s
motivations I think it’s it’s it’s
motivations I think it’s it’s it’s critical to be motivated by doing the
critical to be motivated by doing the
critical to be motivated by doing the work itself that the work itself is
work itself that the work itself is
work itself that the work itself is enjoyable
enjoyable
enjoyable maybe not each aspect of it sure but it
maybe not each aspect of it sure but it
maybe not each aspect of it sure but it has to it has to be because as you said
has to it has to be because as you said
has to it has to be because as you said you can tell you can see drafts and
you can tell you can see drafts and
you can tell you can see drafts and iteration you can see like a person has
iteration you can see like a person has
iteration you can see like a person has gone through something and I guess for
gone through something and I guess for
gone through something and I guess for me once I started once I was like I want
me once I started once I was like I want
me once I started once I was like I want to actually found a little bit of a
to actually found a little bit of a
to actually found a little bit of a process
process
process is it okay I’m gonna write these blog
is it okay I’m gonna write these blog
is it okay I’m gonna write these blog posts and write books and things like I
posts and write books and things like I
posts and write books and things like I actually really I was like this is what
actually really I was like this is what
actually really I was like this is what I’m what I want to do and you know it’s
I’m what I want to do and you know it’s
I’m what I want to do and you know it’s great it’s wonderful that people care
great it’s wonderful that people care
great it’s wonderful that people care about it now it’s great that so many
about it now it’s great that so many
about it now it’s great that so many people do but I’m pretty sure I would do
people do but I’m pretty sure I would do
people do but I’m pretty sure I would do it anyway you know I said that in the
it anyway you know I said that in the
it anyway you know I said that in the beginning I was like I just want to put
beginning I was like I just want to put
beginning I was like I just want to put this out for those who care so for me
this out for those who care so for me
this out for those who care so for me I’m very motivated by we talked about
I’m very motivated by we talked about
I’m very motivated by we talked about deliverables earlier like I’m like every
deliverables earlier like I’m like every
deliverables earlier like I’m like every day I’m trying to write a thousand words
day I’m trying to write a thousand words
day I’m trying to write a thousand words this is a knack you know action
this is a knack you know action
this is a knack you know action actionable habit yeah I just I want to
actionable habit yeah I just I want to
actionable habit yeah I just I want to get into that we made notes about this
get into that we made notes about this
get into that we made notes about this is where are these tactics the tactics
is where are these tactics the tactics
is where are these tactics the tactics you know so I write a thousand words a
you know so I write a thousand words a
you know so I write a thousand words a day you know and I’m always I’m always
day you know and I’m always I’m always
day you know and I’m always I’m always traveling I’m doing lots of different
traveling I’m doing lots of different
traveling I’m doing lots of different stuff my goal is every day I’m gonna
stuff my goal is every day I’m gonna
stuff my goal is every day I’m gonna write a thousand words a lot of it’s not
write a thousand words a lot of it’s not
write a thousand words a lot of it’s not going to be good so it’s not going to be
going to be good so it’s not going to be
going to be good so it’s not going to be usable but that’s alright you know I’m
usable but that’s alright you know I’m
usable but that’s alright you know I’m just trying to create them every day
just trying to create them every day
just trying to create them every day seven days it’s kind of like the way I
seven days it’s kind of like the way I
seven days it’s kind of like the way I think of it is like exercise you know
think of it is like exercise you know
think of it is like exercise you know like if I miss a day or something it’s
like if I miss a day or something it’s
like if I miss a day or something it’s okay if I miss a couple days that that’s
okay if I miss a couple days that that’s
okay if I miss a couple days that that’s like I start feeling it so we know you
like I start feeling it so we know you
like I start feeling it so we know you guys know like five to six days a week
guys know like five to six days a week
guys know like five to six days a week grace it’s amazing anybody out there
grace it’s amazing anybody out there
grace it’s amazing anybody out there and the is not that all right so it’s
and the is not that all right so it’s
and the is not that all right so it’s amazing let’s pull that back so I don’t
amazing let’s pull that back so I don’t
amazing let’s pull that back so I don’t think is that hard right because you’re
think is that hard right because you’re
think is that hard right because you’re just sitting down and doing the work
just sitting down and doing the work
just sitting down and doing the work Chuck Close famous you know artist said
Chuck Close famous you know artist said
Chuck Close famous you know artist said if I only painted mmm or if I only went
if I only painted mmm or if I only went
if I only painted mmm or if I only went to work when I was inspired I would have
to work when I was inspired I would have
to work when I was inspired I would have done very much work right so that’s sort
done very much work right so that’s sort
done very much work right so that’s sort of there’s a process of going getting up
of there’s a process of going getting up
of there’s a process of going getting up every morning and my inspiration is like
every morning and my inspiration is like
every morning and my inspiration is like sitting down to do it you know right
sitting down to do it you know right
sitting down to do it you know right like inspiration does it was at Jack
like inspiration does it was at Jack
like inspiration does it was at Jack London’s like inspiration doesn’t find
London’s like inspiration doesn’t find
London’s like inspiration doesn’t find you you find it with a club or something
you you find it with a club or something
you you find it with a club or something like you gotta you got to go after that
like you gotta you got to go after that
like you gotta you got to go after that inspiration you know no I love that so I
inspiration you know no I love that so I
inspiration you know no I love that so I love that sewed up in words thousand
love that sewed up in words thousand
love that sewed up in words thousand words these are tactic yeah writer that
words these are tactic yeah writer that
words these are tactic yeah writer that if you want to write you should do you
if you want to write you should do you
if you want to write you should do you everyday go and write a thousand focused
everyday go and write a thousand focused
everyday go and write a thousand focused on outcomes and deliverables not focused
on outcomes and deliverables not focused
on outcomes and deliverables not focused on time schedule what I mean by that is
on time schedule what I mean by that is
on time schedule what I mean by that is I often see advice that’s like okay you
I often see advice that’s like okay you
I often see advice that’s like okay you know you’re going to set a timer or
know you’re going to set a timer or
know you’re going to set a timer or something and you’re going to like work
something and you’re going to like work
something and you’re going to like work on this project from
on this project from
on this project from eight o’clock to 8:50 or something like
eight o’clock to 8:50 or something like
eight o’clock to 8:50 or something like that and that works for some people and
that and that works for some people and
that and that works for some people and that’s great but for me I’m like always
that’s great but for me I’m like always
that’s great but for me I’m like always in different time zones like lots of
in different time zones like lots of
in different time zones like lots of stuffs happening so I’m only focused on
stuffs happening so I’m only focused on
stuffs happening so I’m only focused on what the actual product is the product
what the actual product is the product
what the actual product is the product is like okay blog posts you know
is like okay blog posts you know
is like okay blog posts you know manuscript for something you know
manuscript for something you know
manuscript for something you know interview email or something so I’m
interview email or something so I’m
interview email or something so I’m always focused on like shares in a
always focused on like shares in a
always focused on like shares in a business I use Seth Godin phrase again
business I use Seth Godin phrase again
business I use Seth Godin phrase again shipping deliverables outcomes and just
shipping deliverables outcomes and just
shipping deliverables outcomes and just like that quote effort can be its own
like that quote effort can be its own
like that quote effort can be its own reward I find I find that enjoyable like
reward I find I find that enjoyable like
reward I find I find that enjoyable like I find the process of like sending
I find the process of like sending
I find the process of like sending something out or pressing the publish
something out or pressing the publish
something out or pressing the publish button or whatever I find that enjoyable
button or whatever I find that enjoyable
button or whatever I find that enjoyable in time that’s the reward that I’m
in time that’s the reward that I’m
in time that’s the reward that I’m working for I’m not looking for the
working for I’m not looking for the
working for I’m not looking for the reward of like the viral blog post I’m
reward of like the viral blog post I’m
reward of like the viral blog post I’m not looking for the reward of like you
not looking for the reward of like you
not looking for the reward of like you know lots of people buying something or
know lots of people buying something or
know lots of people buying something or whatever that’s great but that those are
whatever that’s great but that those are
whatever that’s great but that those are byproducts I’m looking for the reward of
byproducts I’m looking for the reward of
byproducts I’m looking for the reward of getting it out so the reward is in the
getting it out so the reward is in the
getting it out so the reward is in the act and the act got a creative act
act and the act got a creative act
act and the act got a creative act itself and if the reward is not in the
itself and if the reward is not in the
itself and if the reward is not in the creative act itself then you’re probably
creative act itself then you’re probably
creative act itself then you’re probably doing the wrong thing and it’s not
doing the wrong thing and it’s not
doing the wrong thing and it’s not sustainable I would say it’s either not
sustainable I would say it’s either not
sustainable I would say it’s either not sustainable or it’s not good you know
sustainable or it’s not good you know
sustainable or it’s not good you know and then the quality is not there right
and then the quality is not there right
and then the quality is not there right I would say one thing I believe is it’s
I would say one thing I believe is it’s
I would say one thing I believe is it’s really important to define your own
really important to define your own
really important to define your own success it’s really important to decide
success it’s really important to decide
success it’s really important to decide for yourself what success looks like as
for yourself what success looks like as
for yourself what success looks like as opposed to letting someone else impose
opposed to letting someone else impose
opposed to letting someone else impose their definition of success upon you so
their definition of success upon you so
their definition of success upon you so whenever you begin a big project if
whenever you begin a big project if
whenever you begin a big project if you’re doing something on your own if
you’re doing something on your own if
you’re doing something on your own if you’re starting a business or a blog or
you’re starting a business or a blog or
you’re starting a business or a blog or going back to school or even if it’s an
going back to school or even if it’s an
going back to school or even if it’s an exercise program whatever it is you know
exercise program whatever it is you know
exercise program whatever it is you know you have your own definition of success
you have your own definition of success
you have your own definition of success I think maybe if we go back to somebody
I think maybe if we go back to somebody
I think maybe if we go back to somebody who’s in that beginning part of their
who’s in that beginning part of their
who’s in that beginning part of their career I think the wrong advice to them
career I think the wrong advice to them
career I think the wrong advice to them would be safe just pick one of those
would be safe just pick one of those
would be safe just pick one of those things and that’s what everybody says
things and that’s what everybody says
things and that’s what everybody says all the time they’re always like oh you
all the time they’re always like oh you
all the time they’re always like oh you have you have to focus you have to just
have you have to focus you have to just
have you have to focus you have to just pick your niche or your niche like you
pick your niche or your niche like you
pick your niche or your niche like you got to do that and how are you really
got to do that and how are you really
got to do that and how are you really going to find that combination of
going to find that combination of
going to find that combination of factors of joy money and flow without
factors of joy money and flow without
factors of joy money and flow without expanding your options without trying a
expanding your options without trying a
expanding your options without trying a lot of different stuff so you did that
lot of different stuff so you did that
lot of different stuff so you did that dividing your career I did that and I
dividing your career I did that and I
dividing your career I did that and I think in the beginning part of really
think in the beginning part of really
think in the beginning part of really trying to figure out what am I good at
trying to figure out what am I good at
trying to figure out what am I good at and also not just what am I good at but
and also not just what am I good at but
and also not just what am I good at but what is going to be rewarded you know in
what is going to be rewarded you know in
what is going to be rewarded you know in the marketplace you know I said yes to a
the marketplace you know I said yes to a
the marketplace you know I said yes to a lot of different things and so I always
lot of different things and so I always
lot of different things and so I always encourage people when you’re when you’re
encourage people when you’re when you’re
encourage people when you’re when you’re starting out expand your options do
starting out expand your options do
starting out expand your options do everything that you can to have a lot of
everything that you can to have a lot of
everything that you can to have a lot of different experiences and then as you
different experiences and then as you
different experiences and then as you become more successful as you have more
become more successful as you have more
become more successful as you have more experience then you limit the options
experience then you limit the options
experience then you limit the options then you
then you
then you start being more selective then you
start being more selective then you
start being more selective then you start being like okay I am going to
start being like okay I am going to
start being like okay I am going to apply that litmus test more often I am
apply that litmus test more often I am
apply that litmus test more often I am going to say okay you know I’ve got I’ve
going to say okay you know I’ve got I’ve
going to say okay you know I’ve got I’ve got all these different things I could
got all these different things I could
got all these different things I could do what is most aligned what where can I
do what is most aligned what where can I
do what is most aligned what where can I have the most convergence you know what
have the most convergence you know what
have the most convergence you know what am I really like getting close to how am
am I really like getting close to how am
am I really like getting close to how am I going to have the biggest impact in
I going to have the biggest impact in
I going to have the biggest impact in the world but I don’t think you can
the world but I don’t think you can
the world but I don’t think you can necessarily do that when you’re just
necessarily do that when you’re just
necessarily do that when you’re just getting started
getting started
getting started because you don’t know
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