does your business pass the miss you test so one of the things I’ve always
test so one of the things I’ve always
test so one of the things I’ve always found helpful in thinking about projects
found helpful in thinking about projects
found helpful in thinking about projects that I’m working on is do I miss it when
that I’m working on is do I miss it when
that I’m working on is do I miss it when I’m not working on it and this relates
I’m not working on it and this relates
I’m not working on it and this relates to my book because last week I wasn’t
to my book because last week I wasn’t
to my book because last week I wasn’t able to get a lot of writing done
able to get a lot of writing done
able to get a lot of writing done because 50 cent commented on my video
because 50 cent commented on my video
because 50 cent commented on my video and shared it in my day exploded on me
and shared it in my day exploded on me
and shared it in my day exploded on me and so I wasn’t able to write and and I
and so I wasn’t able to write and and I
and so I wasn’t able to write and and I kind of miss it this week in my very
kind of miss it this week in my very
kind of miss it this week in my very first video in this series i talked
first video in this series i talked
first video in this series i talked about how much i hate writing but you
about how much i hate writing but you
about how much i hate writing but you know I built up a team and I built up
know I built up a team and I built up
know I built up a team and I built up momentum and I’ve been able to get help
momentum and I’ve been able to get help
momentum and I’ve been able to get help with the areas that I don’t like doing
with the areas that I don’t like doing
with the areas that I don’t like doing and and I kind of miss it and that that
and and I kind of miss it and that that
and and I kind of miss it and that that makes me know that I’m on the right
makes me know that I’m on the right
makes me know that I’m on the right track and I’d encourage you guys to
track and I’d encourage you guys to
track and I’d encourage you guys to think about the same thing do you miss
think about the same thing do you miss
think about the same thing do you miss the projects that you’re working on when
the projects that you’re working on when
the projects that you’re working on when you go away and I think a lot of
you go away and I think a lot of
you go away and I think a lot of entrepreneurs we can get stuck in a
entrepreneurs we can get stuck in a
entrepreneurs we can get stuck in a routine stuck in a habit and we see good
routine stuck in a habit and we see good
routine stuck in a habit and we see good growth in there plateaus and it’s
growth in there plateaus and it’s
growth in there plateaus and it’s because you don’t really love what
because you don’t really love what
because you don’t really love what you’re doing anymore and often you can’t
you’re doing anymore and often you can’t
you’re doing anymore and often you can’t get that clarity until you go away until
get that clarity until you go away until
get that clarity until you go away until you stop doing it and then see do I miss
you stop doing it and then see do I miss
you stop doing it and then see do I miss it or not and I think that’s why
it or not and I think that’s why
it or not and I think that’s why vacations help a lot of entrepreneurs
vacations help a lot of entrepreneurs
vacations help a lot of entrepreneurs when you go off to another city another
when you go off to another city another
when you go off to another city another country i know when i leave i miss the
country i know when i leave i miss the
country i know when i leave i miss the work that i do you know i miss the
work that i do you know i miss the
work that i do you know i miss the youtube comments that are mosquitoes
youtube comments that are mosquitoes
youtube comments that are mosquitoes everywhere it’s raining but we’re Stuart
everywhere it’s raining but we’re Stuart
everywhere it’s raining but we’re Stuart still doing videos i missed the comment
still doing videos i missed the comment
still doing videos i missed the comment i miss making videos i missed the
i miss making videos i missed the
i miss making videos i missed the meetings I miss I miss my business you
meetings I miss I miss my business you
meetings I miss I miss my business you know it’s great for a couple days like
know it’s great for a couple days like
know it’s great for a couple days like I’m itching to get back and you know a
I’m itching to get back and you know a
I’m itching to get back and you know a lot of entrepreneurs to they’ll go away
lot of entrepreneurs to they’ll go away
lot of entrepreneurs to they’ll go away and they’ll realize maybe I don’t miss
and they’ll realize maybe I don’t miss
and they’ll realize maybe I don’t miss my business right and that’s that’s a
my business right and that’s that’s a
my business right and that’s that’s a that’s a good thing to realize because
that’s a good thing to realize because
that’s a good thing to realize because then something needs to change and that
then something needs to change and that
then something needs to change and that might mean you selling the business
might mean you selling the business
might mean you selling the business moving on to something else it may mean
moving on to something else it may mean
moving on to something else it may mean you changing your day-to-day life
you changing your day-to-day life
you changing your day-to-day life changing the activities that you’re
changing the activities that you’re
changing the activities that you’re doing but it’s a good rule for business
doing but it’s a good rule for business
doing but it’s a good rule for business is a good rule for life if you do not
is a good rule for life if you do not
is a good rule for life if you do not miss it when you’re not doing it then
miss it when you’re not doing it then
miss it when you’re not doing it then you probably shouldn’t keep doing it
you probably shouldn’t keep doing it
you probably shouldn’t keep doing it find another way to stand go follow
find another way to stand go follow
find another way to stand go follow something that you are passionate about
something that you are passionate about
something that you are passionate about I’m going to make a quick video today
I’m going to make a quick video today
I’m going to make a quick video today because this rain is insane my was
because this rain is insane my was
because this rain is insane my was hoping to get to whole foods today too
hoping to get to whole foods today too
hoping to get to whole foods today too right but I’m not sure that’s gonna
right but I’m not sure that’s gonna
right but I’m not sure that’s gonna happen thundershowers all day long but
happen thundershowers all day long but
happen thundershowers all day long but I’m gonna get to your question so here
I’m gonna get to your question so here
I’m gonna get to your question so here we go Bo Ryan ass hello i saw your video
we go Bo Ryan ass hello i saw your video
we go Bo Ryan ass hello i saw your video on youtube of a book publishing process
on youtube of a book publishing process
on youtube of a book publishing process and I enjoyed it and I’ve just finished
and I enjoyed it and I’ve just finished
and I enjoyed it and I’ve just finished my book congrats man and I wanted to ask
my book congrats man and I wanted to ask
my book congrats man and I wanted to ask how can I get an agent to read it and
how can I get an agent to read it and
how can I get an agent to read it and are you an agent or book publishing so i
are you an agent or book publishing so i
are you an agent or book publishing so i am not an agent i have an agent the
am not an agent i have an agent the
am not an agent i have an agent the agent that i have for publishing is
agent that i have for publishing is
agent that i have for publishing is Dupree Miller I definitely recommend
Dupree Miller I definitely recommend
Dupree Miller I definitely recommend getting an agent oh I dropped it I was
getting an agent oh I dropped it I was
getting an agent oh I dropped it I was going to show you the mosquito I’m going
going to show you the mosquito I’m going
going to show you the mosquito I’m going to do this inside because I hate
to do this inside because I hate
to do this inside because I hate mosquitoes I’m very allergic to
mosquitoes I’m very allergic to
mosquitoes I’m very allergic to mosquitoes moving inside moving it
mosquitoes moving inside moving it
mosquitoes moving inside moving it inside we were agent so yeah I’m a big
inside we were agent so yeah I’m a big
inside we were agent so yeah I’m a big fan of getting an agent what happened
fan of getting an agent what happened
fan of getting an agent what happened when i got my book deal was my agent
when i got my book deal was my agent
when i got my book deal was my agent basically lined up a whole bunch of
basically lined up a whole bunch of
basically lined up a whole bunch of means with publishers back to back to
means with publishers back to back to
means with publishers back to back to back to back to back and we pitted them
back to back to back and we pitted them
back to back to back and we pitted them one against the other and i was able to
one against the other and i was able to
one against the other and i was able to get a significant increase in the offer
get a significant increase in the offer
get a significant increase in the offer kind of like when you’re selling your
kind of like when you’re selling your
kind of like when you’re selling your home and you get an agent to kind of
home and you get an agent to kind of
home and you get an agent to kind of line up multiple bids doesn’t end up
line up multiple bids doesn’t end up
line up multiple bids doesn’t end up happening for me in the book and I got a
happening for me in the book and I got a
happening for me in the book and I got a great deal as a result I could have gone
great deal as a result I could have gone
great deal as a result I could have gone the publishers myself I feel like I
the publishers myself I feel like I
the publishers myself I feel like I would have gotten as good a deal and
would have gotten as good a deal and
would have gotten as good a deal and maybe not ended up with the right
maybe not ended up with the right
maybe not ended up with the right publisher you know do what you do what
publisher you know do what you do what
publisher you know do what you do what you’re good at and and don’t worry about
you’re good at and and don’t worry about
you’re good at and and don’t worry about the rest I have people who around your
the rest I have people who around your
the rest I have people who around your team who can support you right so I’ve
team who can support you right so I’ve
team who can support you right so I’ve been looking at how can I get an agent
been looking at how can I get an agent
been looking at how can I get an agent and I would look up I would just start
and I would look up I would just start
and I would look up I would just start looking at look up all the agents and
looking at look up all the agents and
looking at look up all the agents and and get your deal in front of them reach
and get your deal in front of them reach
and get your deal in front of them reach out to them find out how you can connect
out to them find out how you can connect
out to them find out how you can connect through Twitter Linkedin just through
through Twitter Linkedin just through
through Twitter Linkedin just through email I’d be looking at my connections
email I’d be looking at my connections
email I’d be looking at my connections who do i know that i might be able to
who do i know that i might be able to
who do i know that i might be able to get an introduction to somebody else who
get an introduction to somebody else who
get an introduction to somebody else who works at an agency itching like crazy
works at an agency itching like crazy
works at an agency itching like crazy super mosquitoes but i would definitely
super mosquitoes but i would definitely
super mosquitoes but i would definitely recommend going down that route they
recommend going down that route they
recommend going down that route they take a cut of whatever deal that they
take a cut of whatever deal that they
take a cut of whatever deal that they bring in but in my opinion is totally
bring in but in my opinion is totally
bring in but in my opinion is totally worth it they more than paid for
worth it they more than paid for
worth it they more than paid for themselves and I’m big fan at least so
themselves and I’m big fan at least so
themselves and I’m big fan at least so far next up tomorrow weeks your book
far next up tomorrow weeks your book
far next up tomorrow weeks your book will be done in October how much of your
will be done in October how much of your
will be done in October how much of your book is completed now is it all written
book is completed now is it all written
book is completed now is it all written and you and you’re just tweaking each
and you and you’re just tweaking each
and you and you’re just tweaking each page with your team that’s a great
page with your team that’s a great
page with your team that’s a great question so there are three sections to
question so there are three sections to
question so there are three sections to the book in section one is pretty much
the book in section one is pretty much
the book in section one is pretty much done section two most of the content i
done section two most of the content i
done section two most of the content i think is written in a I don’t say poor
think is written in a I don’t say poor
think is written in a I don’t say poor way just like kind of four
way just like kind of four
way just like kind of four draft my first straps are usually pretty
draft my first straps are usually pretty
draft my first straps are usually pretty good it’s not just a spew it’s usually
good it’s not just a spew it’s usually
good it’s not just a spew it’s usually good I don’t make many modifications but
good I don’t make many modifications but
good I don’t make many modifications but I’ll need to go back and edit it and
I’ll need to go back and edit it and
I’ll need to go back and edit it and section 3 is it needs a lot of love
section 3 is it needs a lot of love
section 3 is it needs a lot of love section 3 is the application of of my
section 3 is the application of of my
section 3 is the application of of my theories so section 1 and 2 are the
theories so section 1 and 2 are the
theories so section 1 and 2 are the ideas and then section 3 is how people
ideas and then section 3 is how people
ideas and then section 3 is how people at different sizes and different
at different sizes and different
at different sizes and different companies are applying it and so I have
companies are applying it and so I have
companies are applying it and so I have to go do those interviews I have mostly
to go do those interviews I have mostly
to go do those interviews I have mostly lined up I’ve already done two and i’m
lined up I’ve already done two and i’m
lined up I’ve already done two and i’m going to the US and a couple weeks to
going to the US and a couple weeks to
going to the US and a couple weeks to interview two more companies including
interview two more companies including
interview two more companies including menlo which I know Tamara was somebody
menlo which I know Tamara was somebody
menlo which I know Tamara was somebody that you were asking about and and then
that you were asking about and and then
that you were asking about and and then it’s turning that into content for the
it’s turning that into content for the
it’s turning that into content for the book so how much am I done let’s go with
sixty percent I got a lot of work to do
sixty percent I got a lot of work to do until we’re finished next up blue
until we’re finished next up blue
until we’re finished next up blue feature builder I checked out your
feature builder I checked out your
feature builder I checked out your playlist pretty interesting variety you
playlist pretty interesting variety you
playlist pretty interesting variety you have there ha my music choices are all
have there ha my music choices are all
have there ha my music choices are all over the place too I think it’s
over the place too I think it’s
over the place too I think it’s referring to the believe playlist that I
referring to the believe playlist that I
referring to the believe playlist that I have and I’m a big believer in starting
have and I’m a big believer in starting
have and I’m a big believer in starting the day with music that makes you
the day with music that makes you
the day with music that makes you excited it gets you going because music
excited it gets you going because music
excited it gets you going because music is a great way to instantly change your
is a great way to instantly change your
is a great way to instantly change your state and so I created a bleep playlist
state and so I created a bleep playlist
state and so I created a bleep playlist that was selfish that’s for me and it
that was selfish that’s for me and it
that was selfish that’s for me and it was a private playlist for the longest
was a private playlist for the longest
was a private playlist for the longest time and then people were saying hey
time and then people were saying hey
time and then people were saying hey we’d love to see that too can you share
we’d love to see that too can you share
we’d love to see that too can you share it and so I shared it and I think it’s
it and so I shared it and I think it’s
it and so I shared it and I think it’s great to have a mix of tastes in in
great to have a mix of tastes in in
great to have a mix of tastes in in every area of life and the food that you
every area of life and the food that you
every area of life and the food that you eat the music that you listen to in the
eat the music that you listen to in the
eat the music that you listen to in the activities that you’re willing to try
activities that you’re willing to try
activities that you’re willing to try out even just trying it even just trying
out even just trying it even just trying
out even just trying it even just trying it and if you never go back to it just
it and if you never go back to it just
it and if you never go back to it just having a curiosity and a willingness to
having a curiosity and a willingness to
having a curiosity and a willingness to explore I think really overflows into
explore I think really overflows into
explore I think really overflows into the rest of your life I’ve itching like
the rest of your life I’ve itching like
the rest of your life I’ve itching like crazy from these mosquitoes I think it
crazy from these mosquitoes I think it
crazy from these mosquitoes I think it exposes you to new ideas and
exposes you to new ideas and
exposes you to new ideas and opportunities and I think it really
opportunities and I think it really
opportunities and I think it really helps my business to have a variety of
helps my business to have a variety of
helps my business to have a variety of interests and tastes and so I encourage
interests and tastes and so I encourage
interests and tastes and so I encourage it next up Dolores of brilliant news
it next up Dolores of brilliant news
it next up Dolores of brilliant news well done following your flow skipping
well done following your flow skipping
well done following your flow skipping the occasional schedule only add value
the occasional schedule only add value
the occasional schedule only add value to the book hurry up I need to read it
to the book hurry up I need to read it
to the book hurry up I need to read it already Thank You Dolores unfortunately
already Thank You Dolores unfortunately
already Thank You Dolores unfortunately it is a process the book is coming
it is a process the book is coming
it is a process the book is coming and the promise as soon as I will let
and the promise as soon as I will let
and the promise as soon as I will let you guys know and the last question
you guys know and the last question
you guys know and the last question Bassam um dad rights and peace and love
Bassam um dad rights and peace and love
Bassam um dad rights and peace and love from Egypt peace and love from canada
from Egypt peace and love from canada
from Egypt peace and love from canada two men ok that’s it a short one I don’t
two men ok that’s it a short one I don’t
two men ok that’s it a short one I don’t think I’m going to get the whole foods
think I’m going to get the whole foods
think I’m going to get the whole foods hopefully this rain will subside and I
hopefully this rain will subside and I
hopefully this rain will subside and I can make a quick dash because i really
can make a quick dash because i really
can make a quick dash because i really like the environment being with a work
like the environment being with a work
like the environment being with a work out there um if you guys have questions
out there um if you guys have questions
out there um if you guys have questions about writing the book my process
about writing the book my process
about writing the book my process anything i’ve talked about in this video
anything i’ve talked about in this video
anything i’ve talked about in this video leave it below in the comments and i
leave it below in the comments and i
leave it below in the comments and i will make a video response in next
will make a video response in next
will make a video response in next week’s episode thank you guys for
week’s episode thank you guys for
week’s episode thank you guys for watching thank you for your support
watching thank you for your support
watching thank you for your support really means a lot I appreciate it
really means a lot I appreciate it
really means a lot I appreciate it continue to believe and i’ll see you
continue to believe and i’ll see you
continue to believe and i’ll see you soon
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