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Don’t ask for PERMISSION – Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) – #Entspresso


can’t get a good clap on Christ because

can’t get a good clap on Christ because you’re hearing maybe is it loud it’s

you’re hearing maybe is it loud it’s

you’re hearing maybe is it loud it’s pretty loud no I felt better I hurt my

pretty loud no I felt better I hurt my

pretty loud no I felt better I hurt my bring still feels like it’s not it’s

bring still feels like it’s not it’s

bring still feels like it’s not it’s your hearing you clap loud good morning

your hearing you clap loud good morning

your hearing you clap loud good morning believe nation today’s message is good

believe nation today’s message is good

believe nation today’s message is good morning believe nation today’s message

morning believe nation today’s message

morning believe nation today’s message is don’t ask for permission over to you

is don’t ask for permission over to you

is don’t ask for permission over to you Ava Duvernay you know we have to work

Ava Duvernay you know we have to work

Ava Duvernay you know we have to work without permission especially as women

without permission especially as women

without permission especially as women in this industry who are we asking for

in this industry who are we asking for

in this industry who are we asking for permission to do what we want to do that

permission to do what we want to do that

permission to do what we want to do that should be eradicated you need to set a

should be eradicated you need to set a

should be eradicated you need to set a path and start walking and that is what

path and start walking and that is what

path and start walking and that is what I’ve tried to do and what I try to

I’ve tried to do and what I try to

I’ve tried to do and what I try to encourage folks to do walk with me let

encourage folks to do walk with me let

encourage folks to do walk with me let me walk with you let’s walk with each

me walk with you let’s walk with each

me walk with you let’s walk with each other I think you know so much of the

other I think you know so much of the

other I think you know so much of the industry is very permission-based and

industry is very permission-based and

industry is very permission-based and once you get out of your mind that you

once you get out of your mind that you

once you get out of your mind that you have to ask anyone to do what you want

have to ask anyone to do what you want

have to ask anyone to do what you want to do you’ll be better for it so what do

to do you’ll be better for it so what do

to do you’ll be better for it so what do you think I think that in our culture we

you think I think that in our culture we

you think I think that in our culture we are very much permission-based even even

are very much permission-based even even

are very much permission-based even even in school right may I go to the washroom

in school right may I go to the washroom

in school right may I go to the washroom really sort of condition that anything

really sort of condition that anything

really sort of condition that anything that you want to do for yourself you

that you want to do for yourself you

that you want to do for yourself you need that permission slip and in life as

need that permission slip and in life as

need that permission slip and in life as you get older you realize you sort of

you get older you realize you sort of

you get older you realize you sort of still not mentality of the permission

still not mentality of the permission

still not mentality of the permission slip but maybe some people learned

slip but maybe some people learned

slip but maybe some people learned earlier some people learn later that you

earlier some people learn later that you

earlier some people learn later that you don’t need that you can pave your own

don’t need that you can pave your own

don’t need that you can pave your own Road and that you can walk this path

Road and that you can walk this path

Road and that you can walk this path even will in spite of the fact that

even will in spite of the fact that

even will in spite of the fact that everyone you know your family might

everyone you know your family might

everyone you know your family might think it’s a bad idea and when we talk

think it’s a bad idea and when we talk

think it’s a bad idea and when we talk about entrepreneurs it’s taking a chance

about entrepreneurs it’s taking a chance

about entrepreneurs it’s taking a chance taking opportunity right doing something

taking opportunity right doing something

taking opportunity right doing something a little bit differently I mean you take

a little bit differently I mean you take

a little bit differently I mean you take calculated risks are you still taking

calculated risks are you still taking

calculated risks are you still taking risks and it’s not always going to be

risks and it’s not always going to be

risks and it’s not always going to be what the crowd thinks is right and you

what the crowd thinks is right and you

what the crowd thinks is right and you know when you think of Amazon for

know when you think of Amazon for

know when you think of Amazon for example selling books online right that

example selling books online right that

example selling books online right that was like insane who would want to order

was like insane who would want to order

was like insane who would want to order books online but like you paid your path

books online but like you paid your path

books online but like you paid your path you see it you see something there you

you see it you see something there you

you see it you see something there you work through it and you make you make

work through it and you make you make

work through it and you make you make gold and you make gold yeah how you make

gold and you make gold yeah how you make

gold and you make gold yeah how you make gold I like it I see this in two

gold I like it I see this in two

gold I like it I see this in two different ways one is when it’s just

different ways one is when it’s just

different ways one is when it’s just related to you

related to you

related to you and then one when it relates to others

and then one when it relates to others

and then one when it relates to others as well when it’s you I don’t think you

as well when it’s you I don’t think you

as well when it’s you I don’t think you should care as much about what other

should care as much about what other

should care as much about what other people think you know I was dealing with

people think you know I was dealing with

people think you know I was dealing with someone in the comments today’s like

someone in the comments today’s like

someone in the comments today’s like don’t you care about how putting this

don’t you care about how putting this

don’t you care about how putting this pushing up on your channel reflects on

pushing up on your channel reflects on

pushing up on your channel reflects on you like I don’t care I don’t care what

you like I don’t care I don’t care what

you like I don’t care I don’t care what you think of me like I’m putting out

you think of me like I’m putting out

you think of me like I’m putting out value I’m doing this because I want to

value I’m doing this because I want to

value I’m doing this because I want to do this and as I’ve grown older as an

do this and as I’ve grown older as an

do this and as I’ve grown older as an entrepreneur I care less and less about

entrepreneur I care less and less about

entrepreneur I care less and less about how people see me and what they think of

how people see me and what they think of

how people see me and what they think of the stuff that I’m doing I know that the

the stuff that I’m doing I know that the

the stuff that I’m doing I know that the intention is always pure my intention is

intention is always pure my intention is

intention is always pure my intention is good and so I just learned more and more

good and so I just learned more and more

good and so I just learned more and more to trust my instincts and what I want to

to trust my instincts and what I want to

to trust my instincts and what I want to do I get an idea I just do it I don’t

do I get an idea I just do it I don’t

do I get an idea I just do it I don’t care if Alex likes it I don’t care of

care if Alex likes it I don’t care of

care if Alex likes it I don’t care of Jason likes it I don’t care for anybody

Jason likes it I don’t care for anybody

Jason likes it I don’t care for anybody else likes it I like it I want to do it

else likes it I like it I want to do it

else likes it I like it I want to do it you don’t want to join me I’ll be an

you don’t want to join me I’ll be an

you don’t want to join me I’ll be an army of one I’m going to put it out it’s

army of one I’m going to put it out it’s

army of one I’m going to put it out it’s happening that’s my mentality and I’ve

happening that’s my mentality and I’ve

happening that’s my mentality and I’ve just got more and more stubborn

just got more and more stubborn

just got more and more stubborn interesting in my home police he’s had

interesting in my home police he’s had

interesting in my home police he’s had to deal with it so if this thing that

to deal with it so if this thing that

to deal with it so if this thing that you want to do just go and do it you

you want to do just go and do it you

you want to do just go and do it you don’t need your friends permission or

don’t need your friends permission or

don’t need your friends permission or your family’s permission or anybody

your family’s permission or anybody

your family’s permission or anybody else’s permission just go and start

else’s permission just go and start

else’s permission just go and start doing it and that’s a big step for a lot

doing it and that’s a big step for a lot

doing it and that’s a big step for a lot of people the other one is when it

of people the other one is when it

of people the other one is when it relates to others and if you’re doing

relates to others and if you’re doing

relates to others and if you’re doing with clients or friends or relationships

with clients or friends or relationships

with clients or friends or relationships you have to factor that in what’s the

you have to factor that in what’s the

you have to factor that in what’s the impact on them going to be as well right

impact on them going to be as well right

impact on them going to be as well right is it this is going to hurt them is

is it this is going to hurt them is

is it this is going to hurt them is going to harm them in some way and if it

going to harm them in some way and if it

going to harm them in some way and if it has a potential negative impact then you

has a potential negative impact then you

has a potential negative impact then you could still not ask for permission but

could still not ask for permission but

could still not ask for permission but you better be right you know I will do

you better be right you know I will do

you better be right you know I will do this to my clients a lot the brand the

this to my clients a lot the brand the

this to my clients a lot the brand the brands that I work with they want to do

brands that I work with they want to do

brands that I work with they want to do something that I just feel is not going

something that I just feel is not going

something that I just feel is not going to work I feel like this is not going to

to work I feel like this is not going to

to work I feel like this is not going to work you guys don’t get it you don’t

work you guys don’t get it you don’t

work you guys don’t get it you don’t understand and instead of me fighting

understand and instead of me fighting

understand and instead of me fighting with them I just don’t tell them and I

with them I just don’t tell them and I

with them I just don’t tell them and I just do it but I better be right right

just do it but I better be right right

just do it but I better be right right because if they want me to do something

because if they want me to do something

because if they want me to do something than I do the opposite and it doesn’t

than I do the opposite and it doesn’t

than I do the opposite and it doesn’t work out then that’s pretty bad on me as

work out then that’s pretty bad on me as

work out then that’s pretty bad on me as an example of my book I wanted it

an example of my book I wanted it

an example of my book I wanted it formatted in a certain way my publisher

formatted in a certain way my publisher

formatted in a certain way my publisher didn’t like it from the start I want it

didn’t like it from the start I want it

didn’t like it from the start I want it this way so I spent however long months

this way so I spent however long months

this way so I spent however long months and months and months writing it in that

and months and months writing it in that

and months and months writing it in that format to the point where now it’s

format to the point where now it’s

format to the point where now it’s really too late to go back and switch it

really too late to go back and switch it

really too late to go back and switch it right so I box myself into this corner

right so I box myself into this corner

right so I box myself into this corner because I felt it’s the right thing to

because I felt it’s the right thing to

because I felt it’s the right thing to do even though she didn’t like it so

do even though she didn’t like it so

do even though she didn’t like it so that’s on me it better work right and

that’s on me it better work right and

that’s on me it better work right and I’m confident that I will I like it I’m

I’m confident that I will I like it I’m

I’m confident that I will I like it I’m a fan of it obvious i wouldn’t have done

a fan of it obvious i wouldn’t have done

a fan of it obvious i wouldn’t have done it so there’s a risk i think it’s when

it so there’s a risk i think it’s when

it so there’s a risk i think it’s when something with me i’m always i’m willing

something with me i’m always i’m willing

something with me i’m always i’m willing to take a lot more risk i’m okay with

to take a lot more risk i’m okay with

to take a lot more risk i’m okay with failure happy with failure because i

failure happy with failure because i

failure happy with failure because i learned from it but when involves other

learned from it but when involves other

learned from it but when involves other people or you know clients or

people or you know clients or

people or you know clients or relationships you got to add a little

relationships you got to add a little

relationships you got to add a little bit more just awareness of how it’s

bit more just awareness of how it’s

bit more just awareness of how it’s going to impact their lives as well and

going to impact their lives as well and

going to impact their lives as well and have that kind of certainty that it’s

have that kind of certainty that it’s

have that kind of certainty that it’s going to work out otherwise it’s on you

going to work out otherwise it’s on you

going to work out otherwise it’s on you you’re going to be ready to deal with

you’re going to be ready to deal with

you’re going to be ready to deal with the consequences so the question today

the consequences so the question today

the consequences so the question today today is well as one personal story you

today is well as one personal story you

today is well as one personal story you can share with us of where you took your

can share with us of where you took your

can share with us of where you took your own path leave it in the comments below

own path leave it in the comments below

own path leave it in the comments below and join the discussion thank you guys

and join the discussion thank you guys

and join the discussion thank you guys for watching have an amazing day

for watching have an amazing day

for watching have an amazing day continue to believe and i’ll see you

continue to believe and i’ll see you

continue to believe and i’ll see you again tomorrow morning for another shot

again tomorrow morning for another shot

again tomorrow morning for another shot of espresso

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