good morning believe nation my name is Evan Carmichael my one word is believe
Evan Carmichael my one word is believe
Evan Carmichael my one word is believe and I believe that entrepreneurs will
and I believe that entrepreneurs will
and I believe that entrepreneurs will solve all the major problems of the
solve all the major problems of the
solve all the major problems of the world today’s message is don’t quit over
world today’s message is don’t quit over
world today’s message is don’t quit over to you Colonel Sanders
to you Colonel Sanders
to you Colonel Sanders [Music]
I was workin for a livin I operated
I was workin for a livin I operated restroom for about 25 years and trying
restroom for about 25 years and trying
restroom for about 25 years and trying to serve the best food that I had served
to serve the best food that I had served
to serve the best food that I had served to the public that’s where I developed
to the public that’s where I developed
to the public that’s where I developed my chicken recipe that I wanted to have
my chicken recipe that I wanted to have
my chicken recipe that I wanted to have the best chicken in my restaurant a
the best chicken in my restaurant a
the best chicken in my restaurant a nanny competitor had solely I was on the
nanny competitor had solely I was on the
nanny competitor had solely I was on the highway where they go to Florida or to
highway where they go to Florida or to
highway where they go to Florida or to Smoky Mountains and I was they went down
Smoky Mountains and I was they went down
Smoky Mountains and I was they went down to there I want to get them as they come
to there I want to get them as they come
to there I want to get them as they come back and you’d find out surprising how
back and you’d find out surprising how
back and you’d find out surprising how long after they forgot all about the
long after they forgot all about the
long after they forgot all about the price of the food before putting forth
price of the food before putting forth
price of the food before putting forth the quality come back again for that
the quality come back again for that
the quality come back again for that good food
good food
good food I was listed with Duncan Hines and
I was listed with Duncan Hines and
I was listed with Duncan Hines and ventures a good eating and I gave me a
ventures a good eating and I gave me a
ventures a good eating and I gave me a very select clientele to I had a moral
very select clientele to I had a moral
very select clientele to I had a moral obligation to give people something good
obligation to give people something good
obligation to give people something good something worthwhile
something worthwhile
something worthwhile and I loved it now you come along
and I loved it now you come along
and I loved it now you come along surveyed this interstate system a 27
surveyed this interstate system a 27
surveyed this interstate system a 27 mile back immediately sometime dry I was
mile back immediately sometime dry I was
mile back immediately sometime dry I was 66 years old I couldn’t afford to quit
66 years old I couldn’t afford to quit
66 years old I couldn’t afford to quit of course when they were talking about
of course when they were talking about
of course when they were talking about it for three or four years before look
it for three or four years before look
it for three or four years before look like I’m going to be a reality I’ve
like I’m going to be a reality I’ve
like I’m going to be a reality I’ve begun to put on a guinea pig franchise
begun to put on a guinea pig franchise
begun to put on a guinea pig franchise because I was thinking what can I do
because I was thinking what can I do
because I was thinking what can I do next they’re gonna wipe out this
next they’re gonna wipe out this
next they’re gonna wipe out this restaurant and I thought well I tried to
restaurant and I thought well I tried to
restaurant and I thought well I tried to franchise the chicken so by getting four
franchise the chicken so by getting four
franchise the chicken so by getting four or five these guinea pig franchises I
or five these guinea pig franchises I
or five these guinea pig franchises I proved to myself I had a product would
proved to myself I had a product would
proved to myself I had a product would take with the public profitable to the
take with the public profitable to the
take with the public profitable to the restaurant man and also it really go was
restaurant man and also it really go was
restaurant man and also it really go was just very writer getting behind it and
just very writer getting behind it and
just very writer getting behind it and can put over good so one is did serve in
can put over good so one is did serve in
can put over good so one is did serve in the system I was left something behind
the system I was left something behind
the system I was left something behind right so that wiped me out
right so that wiped me out
right so that wiped me out mmm isn’t that you know here’s a case
mmm isn’t that you know here’s a case
mmm isn’t that you know here’s a case where disaster really was a blessing
where disaster really was a blessing
where disaster really was a blessing something that could have could have
something that could have could have
something that could have could have destroyed you God turned it around
destroyed you God turned it around
destroyed you God turned it around really I think sometimes people think
really I think sometimes people think
really I think sometimes people think that you know you
that you know you
that you know you stead of laying down and dying when
stead of laying down and dying when
stead of laying down and dying when Astor comes you can use it as stepping
Astor comes you can use it as stepping
Astor comes you can use it as stepping stone it’s a great home for something
stone it’s a great home for something
stone it’s a great home for something else there’s no question about that so
else there’s no question about that so
else there’s no question about that so my question was what could I save out of
my question was what could I save out of
my question was what could I save out of that rectus these are going to be
that rectus these are going to be
that rectus these are going to be wrecked and the chicken was taken as
wrecked and the chicken was taken as
wrecked and the chicken was taken as proving is taken with the public and all
proving is taken with the public and all
proving is taken with the public and all I had to say waiting it in going I think
I had to say waiting it in going I think
I had to say waiting it in going I think tomorrow my life is don’t quit in 65
tomorrow my life is don’t quit in 65
tomorrow my life is don’t quit in 65 maybe your boat hasn’t come in yet see
maybe your boat hasn’t come in yet see
maybe your boat hasn’t come in yet see man so I love the storm Colonel Sanders
man so I love the storm Colonel Sanders
man so I love the storm Colonel Sanders is one of my favorite stores and
is one of my favorite stores and
is one of my favorite stores and examples to give of an older
examples to give of an older
examples to give of an older entrepreneur this guy didn’t really
entrepreneur this guy didn’t really
entrepreneur this guy didn’t really start franchising his business KFC until
start franchising his business KFC until
start franchising his business KFC until he was in his 60s and didn’t really
he was in his 60s and didn’t really
he was in his 60s and didn’t really become an icon or someone super
become an icon or someone super
become an icon or someone super well-known until he was in his seventies
well-known until he was in his seventies
well-known until he was in his seventies how many people quit too soon under
how many people quit too soon under
how many people quit too soon under business I can’t tell you how many
business I can’t tell you how many
business I can’t tell you how many people come up to me and say Evan I’m 25
people come up to me and say Evan I’m 25
people come up to me and say Evan I’m 25 years old
years old
years old is it too late to get started like what
is it too late to get started like what
is it too late to get started like what are you talking about and really just
are you talking about and really just
are you talking about and really just comes down to just your belief system he
comes down to just your belief system he
comes down to just your belief system he was a guy who was 62 years old when he
was a guy who was 62 years old when he
was a guy who was 62 years old when he was franchising KFC where a lot of
was franchising KFC where a lot of
was franchising KFC where a lot of people would be saying I’m getting ready
people would be saying I’m getting ready
people would be saying I’m getting ready to retire I’m getting ready to slow down
to retire I’m getting ready to slow down
to retire I’m getting ready to slow down I’m getting ready to wine things up you
I’m getting ready to wine things up you
I’m getting ready to wine things up you know just ease into the rest of my life
know just ease into the rest of my life
know just ease into the rest of my life and it was a guy who said no I’m gonna
and it was a guy who said no I’m gonna
and it was a guy who said no I’m gonna I’m going to crush it I’m just getting
I’m going to crush it I’m just getting
I’m going to crush it I’m just getting started I want to build an empire right
started I want to build an empire right
started I want to build an empire right and this really comes down to whether
and this really comes down to whether
and this really comes down to whether you believe it can happen or it can
you believe it can happen or it can
you believe it can happen or it can happen you’re right if you believe at 62
happen you’re right if you believe at 62
happen you’re right if you believe at 62 years old that you’re too old to get
years old that you’re too old to get
years old that you’re too old to get start on something new then you’re right
start on something new then you’re right
start on something new then you’re right and you will take action but if you
and you will take action but if you
and you will take action but if you believe that age is just a number and 62
believe that age is just a number and 62
believe that age is just a number and 62 means you’ve got lots of experience and
means you’ve got lots of experience and
means you’ve got lots of experience and you’re ready to go crush some new
you’re ready to go crush some new
you’re ready to go crush some new project then you’re right as well and so
project then you’re right as well and so
project then you’re right as well and so you should be really careful to pay
you should be really careful to pay
you should be really careful to pay attention to the story that you’re
attention to the story that you’re
attention to the story that you’re telling yourself because a lot of times
telling yourself because a lot of times
telling yourself because a lot of times we’re holding ourselves back with these
we’re holding ourselves back with these
we’re holding ourselves back with these excuses of we’re too old or too young we
excuses of we’re too old or too young we
excuses of we’re too old or too young we come from the wrong country we know the
come from the wrong country we know the
come from the wrong country we know the right education you know the right
right education you know the right
right education you know the right parents on and on and on and as long as
parents on and on and on and as long as
parents on and on and on and as long as you believe that reinforcing story then
you believe that reinforcing story then
you believe that reinforcing story then it’s going to continue to perpetuate
it’s going to continue to perpetuate
it’s going to continue to perpetuate now in terms of don’t quitting there’s a
now in terms of don’t quitting there’s a
now in terms of don’t quitting there’s a lot of advice you don’t quit don’t quit
lot of advice you don’t quit don’t quit
lot of advice you don’t quit don’t quit don’t quit don’t quit you should not
don’t quit don’t quit you should not
don’t quit don’t quit you should not quit when it’s your dream when this is
quit when it’s your dream when this is
quit when it’s your dream when this is something that you really really
something that you really really
something that you really really I really want to do then you can’t quit
I really want to do then you can’t quit
I really want to do then you can’t quit on it but if it’s something that you
on it but if it’s something that you
on it but if it’s something that you lost the passion for you don’t feel
lost the passion for you don’t feel
lost the passion for you don’t feel energized by it anymore
energized by it anymore
energized by it anymore it feels like work to show up then
it feels like work to show up then
it feels like work to show up then that’s when you quit and some people ask
that’s when you quit and some people ask
that’s when you quit and some people ask me should I quit this thing or not well
me should I quit this thing or not well
me should I quit this thing or not well is it still your dream are you still
is it still your dream are you still
is it still your dream are you still passionate about it you’re still excited
passionate about it you’re still excited
passionate about it you’re still excited about it because if you are then you
about it because if you are then you
about it because if you are then you enjoy the process and yes you want to
enjoy the process and yes you want to
enjoy the process and yes you want to get the results and yes you want to win
get the results and yes you want to win
get the results and yes you want to win and yes you want to make the money yes
and yes you want to make the money yes
and yes you want to make the money yes what I have that impact but you still
what I have that impact but you still
what I have that impact but you still enjoy the process
enjoy the process
enjoy the process I’d like making YouTube videos this is
I’d like making YouTube videos this is
I’d like making YouTube videos this is fun for me it’s enjoyable for me I’m
fun for me it’s enjoyable for me I’m
fun for me it’s enjoyable for me I’m growing through it and even if I wasn’t
growing through it and even if I wasn’t
growing through it and even if I wasn’t on the path of hitting a million
on the path of hitting a million
on the path of hitting a million subscribers I would still be doing it
subscribers I would still be doing it
subscribers I would still be doing it because I love doing it and if I was on
because I love doing it and if I was on
because I love doing it and if I was on the path that he’s a million subscribers
the path that he’s a million subscribers
the path that he’s a million subscribers and I stopped liking it then I would
and I stopped liking it then I would
and I stopped liking it then I would leave I would sell it I would go do
leave I would sell it I would go do
leave I would sell it I would go do something else because you cannot do
something else because you cannot do
something else because you cannot do great things when you don’t love what
great things when you don’t love what
great things when you don’t love what you do and so as long as it’s still your
you do and so as long as it’s still your
you do and so as long as it’s still your passion as long as it’s still your dream
passion as long as it’s still your dream
passion as long as it’s still your dream you have to keep going or you’re going
you have to keep going or you’re going
you have to keep going or you’re going to live the rest of your life in regret
to live the rest of your life in regret
to live the rest of your life in regret if you’ve lost our passions and get out
if you’ve lost our passions and get out
if you’ve lost our passions and get out immediately and go do something else it
immediately and go do something else it
immediately and go do something else it does bring you excitement joy energy
does bring you excitement joy energy
does bring you excitement joy energy filming so the question today is I’m
filming so the question today is I’m
filming so the question today is I’m curious what is the story that you have
curious what is the story that you have
curious what is the story that you have historically told yourself as to why you
historically told yourself as to why you
historically told yourself as to why you can’t be successful like I’m too old
can’t be successful like I’m too old
can’t be successful like I’m too old what is the store that you have
what is the store that you have
what is the store that you have consistently told yourself in the past
consistently told yourself in the past
consistently told yourself in the past we’re going to shed it now it’s gone
we’re going to shed it now it’s gone
we’re going to shed it now it’s gone after today what has that story been
after today what has that story been
after today what has that story been leaving the comments below super curious
leaving the comments below super curious
leaving the comments below super curious to find out I also want to give a quick
to find out I also want to give a quick
to find out I also want to give a quick shout out to John Miller crew jr. John
shout out to John Miller crew jr. John
shout out to John Miller crew jr. John thank you so much for picking up a copy
thank you so much for picking up a copy
thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word it really
of my book your one word it really
of my book your one word it really really really means a lot to me and I
really really means a lot to me and I
really really means a lot to me and I hope you’re enjoying the read thank you
hope you’re enjoying the read thank you
hope you’re enjoying the read thank you guys again for watching I believe in you
guys again for watching I believe in you
guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in
I hope you continue to believe in
I hope you continue to believe in yourself a whatever here one word is
yourself a whatever here one word is
yourself a whatever here one word is much love and we’ll see you again
much love and we’ll see you again
much love and we’ll see you again tomorrow morning for another shots of
tomorrow morning for another shots of
tomorrow morning for another shots of espresso
so unfortunate a lot of people stand in
so unfortunate a lot of people stand in front of the stove of life and they say
front of the stove of life and they say
front of the stove of life and they say now stove you give me some heat and I’ll
now stove you give me some heat and I’ll
now stove you give me some heat and I’ll put some food in you that ain’t the way
put some food in you that ain’t the way
put some food in you that ain’t the way it works you got to put something in
it works you got to put something in
it works you got to put something in before you can get anything out so many
before you can get anything out so many
before you can get anything out so many times you know the employee goes to the
times you know the employee goes to the
times you know the employee goes to the employer and say give me raise then I’ll
employer and say give me raise then I’ll
employer and say give me raise then I’ll start coming to work on time
start coming to work on time
start coming to work on time all right so many times they will come
all right so many times they will come
all right so many times they will come to him and say maybe the boss now I know
to him and say maybe the boss now I know
to him and say maybe the boss now I know I haven’t been here very long don’t
I haven’t been here very long don’t
I haven’t been here very long don’t really deserve to be long but I just
really deserve to be long but I just
really deserve to be long but I just function better when I am in charge of
function better when I am in charge of
function better when I am in charge of Inc you reward me now and then I promise
Inc you reward me now and then I promise
Inc you reward me now and then I promise you I’ll learn what this business is all
you I’ll learn what this business is all
you I’ll learn what this business is all about later on reward me now and I’ll
about later on reward me now and I’ll
about later on reward me now and I’ll produce later doesn’t work that way
produce later doesn’t work that way
produce later doesn’t work that way can’t you just see a youngster in school
can’t you just see a youngster in school
can’t you just see a youngster in school saying teacher if I take a failing grade
saying teacher if I take a failing grade
saying teacher if I take a failing grade home my parents going to skin me alive
home my parents going to skin me alive
home my parents going to skin me alive pass me on this quarter and next time
pass me on this quarter and next time
pass me on this quarter and next time I’ll study more than anybody else reward
I’ll study more than anybody else reward
I’ll study more than anybody else reward me now I’ll produce later it doesn’t
me now I’ll produce later it doesn’t
me now I’ll produce later it doesn’t work that way can’t you just see an old
work that way can’t you just see an old
work that way can’t you just see an old farmer standing out in the fields in
farmer standing out in the fields in
farmer standing out in the fields in October and said Lord I know I didn’t
October and said Lord I know I didn’t
October and said Lord I know I didn’t plan to clean this year but if you give
plan to clean this year but if you give
plan to clean this year but if you give me a big crop this year I’ll plant more
me a big crop this year I’ll plant more
me a big crop this year I’ll plant more than anybody next year it ain’t that way
than anybody next year it ain’t that way
than anybody next year it ain’t that way folks you gotta put something in before
folks you gotta put something in before
folks you gotta put something in before you can expect to get anything out well
you can expect to get anything out well
you can expect to get anything out well it doesn’t pump it away you know that’s
it doesn’t pump it away you know that’s
it doesn’t pump it away you know that’s hot it’s August I mean the question is
hot it’s August I mean the question is
hot it’s August I mean the question is it how much pumping are you going to do
it how much pumping are you going to do
it how much pumping are you going to do Parker I drink the water and finally oh
Parker I drink the water and finally oh
Parker I drink the water and finally oh Bernard said you know Jimmy I don’t
Bernard said you know Jimmy I don’t
Bernard said you know Jimmy I don’t believe it’s in the water down there
believe it’s in the water down there
believe it’s in the water down there Jimmy said yeah it is Bernard you know
Jimmy said yeah it is Bernard you know
Jimmy said yeah it is Bernard you know in South Alabama the wells are deep it
in South Alabama the wells are deep it
in South Alabama the wells are deep it all we’re glad they’re deep because the
all we’re glad they’re deep because the
all we’re glad they’re deep because the deeper the well the cooler the cleaner
deeper the well the cooler the cleaner
deeper the well the cooler the cleaner the sweet of the pure the better tasting
the sweet of the pure the better tasting
the sweet of the pure the better tasting the water and isn’t that true of length
the water and isn’t that true of length
the water and isn’t that true of length intuitive that if you can become an MD
intuitive that if you can become an MD
intuitive that if you can become an MD by six weeks of summer school that the
by six weeks of summer school that the
by six weeks of summer school that the rewards would be almost minimal or
rewards would be almost minimal or
rewards would be almost minimal or nothing and how many paces would you
nothing and how many paces would you
nothing and how many paces would you have ended sure that if you become a
have ended sure that if you become a
have ended sure that if you become a sales expert in three days of a training
sales expert in three days of a training
sales expert in three days of a training school well that the rate of pay would
school well that the rate of pay would
school well that the rate of pay would go down rather radically isn’t it true
go down rather radically isn’t it true
go down rather radically isn’t it true that anything worth doing is worth doing
that anything worth doing is worth doing
that anything worth doing is worth doing pearly until you can learn to do it well
pearly until you can learn to do it well
pearly until you can learn to do it well we’ll never know how many kids have
we’ll never know how many kids have
we’ll never know how many kids have missed a college scholarship because
missed a college scholarship because
missed a college scholarship because they didn’t study an average of ten more
they didn’t study an average of ten more
they didn’t study an average of ten more minutes a day we will never know how we
minutes a day we will never know how we
minutes a day we will never know how we come so close to promotion but we’re
come so close to promotion but we’re
come so close to promotion but we’re good discouraged and quit too soon we’ll
good discouraged and quit too soon we’ll
good discouraged and quit too soon we’ll never know how much more success we
never know how much more success we
never know how much more success we would have had
would have had
would have had had we just had a little more pumping in
had we just had a little more pumping in
had we just had a little more pumping in there and pump and pump and pump in
there and pump and pump and pump in
there and pump and pump and pump in truck well finally Oh Bernard just got
truck well finally Oh Bernard just got
truck well finally Oh Bernard just got disgusted through booze and you said
disgusted through booze and you said
disgusted through booze and you said Jimmy there’s just no water down there
Jimmy there’s just no water down there
Jimmy there’s just no water down there difference that don’t stop my eyes don’t
difference that don’t stop my eyes don’t
difference that don’t stop my eyes don’t touch if you something what is going to
touch if you something what is going to
touch if you something what is going to go all the way back down and then you’re
go all the way back down and then you’re
go all the way back down and then you’re going to have to start all over the
going to have to start all over the
going to have to start all over the reality is folks and I’m totally
reality is folks and I’m totally
reality is folks and I’m totally convinced of this this is the story of
convinced of this this is the story of
convinced of this this is the story of America this is your story this is the
America this is your story this is the
America this is your story this is the story of success this is the story of
story of success this is the story of
story of success this is the story of life I believe with all of my heart that
life I believe with all of my heart that
life I believe with all of my heart that if you would pump long enough and hard
if you would pump long enough and hard
if you would pump long enough and hard enough and enthusiastically enough but
enough and enthusiastically enough but
enough and enthusiastically enough but eventually the reward is going to follow
eventually the reward is going to follow
eventually the reward is going to follow the effort and then once that water
the effort and then once that water
the effort and then once that water starts to flow all you got to do is just
starts to flow all you got to do is just
starts to flow all you got to do is just keep the steady pressure on it and
keep the steady pressure on it and
keep the steady pressure on it and you’re going to get more water than you
you’re going to get more water than you
you’re going to get more water than you can possibly use the basic problem is
can possibly use the basic problem is
can possibly use the basic problem is this so many times people get involved
this so many times people get involved
this so many times people get involved in something and they’ll say well I’ll
in something and they’ll say well I’ll
in something and they’ll say well I’ll give it a try and if it works out
give it a try and if it works out
give it a try and if it works out that’ll be good and is it if it doesn’t
that’ll be good and is it if it doesn’t
that’ll be good and is it if it doesn’t work out I mean hang on Kelly Chad you
work out I mean hang on Kelly Chad you
work out I mean hang on Kelly Chad you know what I mean fellas I gotta tell you
know what I mean fellas I gotta tell you
know what I mean fellas I gotta tell you some folks you’re going to pump forever
some folks you’re going to pump forever
some folks you’re going to pump forever like that before anything happens when
like that before anything happens when
like that before anything happens when you get into something grab that sucker
you get into something grab that sucker
you get into something grab that sucker and get with it and then once the water
and get with it and then once the water
and get with it and then once the water starts to flow then ladies and gentlemen
starts to flow then ladies and gentlemen
starts to flow then ladies and gentlemen that’s what strategies for success is
that’s what strategies for success is
that’s what strategies for success is all about here’s an important point
all about here’s an important point
all about here’s an important point nothing works the first time when you
nothing works the first time when you
nothing works the first time when you try something new it probably won’t work
try something new it probably won’t work
try something new it probably won’t work when you try something new several times
when you try something new several times
when you try something new several times it probably won’t work and when the
it probably won’t work and when the
it probably won’t work and when the turning point in my life came when I
turning point in my life came when I
turning point in my life came when I would hear good ideas and I was so eager
would hear good ideas and I was so eager
would hear good ideas and I was so eager to be successful in selling I would run
to be successful in selling I would run
to be successful in selling I would run out and try the ideas and they wouldn’t
out and try the ideas and they wouldn’t
out and try the ideas and they wouldn’t work I try a way of getting an
work I try a way of getting an
work I try a way of getting an appointment or answering an objection or
appointment or answering an objection or
appointment or answering an objection or closing a sale it wouldn’t work and my
closing a sale it wouldn’t work and my
closing a sale it wouldn’t work and my natural response ah and I think yes to
natural response ah and I think yes to
natural response ah and I think yes to be disappointed and then I realized
be disappointed and then I realized
be disappointed and then I realized nothing works at least the first few
nothing works at least the first few
nothing works at least the first few times so I decided I would try a new
times so I decided I would try a new
times so I decided I would try a new idea five or ten times before I pass
idea five or ten times before I pass
idea five or ten times before I pass judgment on I would not just try it once
judgment on I would not just try it once
judgment on I would not just try it once and quit like most people do and that
and quit like most people do and that
and quit like most people do and that changed my whole life it was a turning
changed my whole life it was a turning
changed my whole life it was a turning point in my life because I realized from
point in my life because I realized from
point in my life because I realized from then on if you’ve got a good idea and
then on if you’ve got a good idea and
then on if you’ve got a good idea and you’ve got a good goal and you want to
you’ve got a good goal and you want to
you’ve got a good goal and you want to double your income and improve the
double your income and improve the
double your income and improve the quality of your life and you have to try
quality of your life and you have to try
quality of your life and you have to try new things in order to get new results
new things in order to get new results
new things in order to get new results it’s not going to work the first time
it’s not going to work the first time
it’s not going to work the first time since a well if I didn’t work try
since a well if I didn’t work try
since a well if I didn’t work try something else and try something else
something else and try something else
something else and try something else and try something else
and try something else
and try something else now if you try
now if you try
now if you try only two things can happen what are they
only two things can happen what are they
only two things can happen what are they succeed or fail if you succeed you do
succeed or fail if you succeed you do
succeed or fail if you succeed you do more of it if you fail you learn from it
more of it if you fail you learn from it
more of it if you fail you learn from it get smarter and try it again so you
get smarter and try it again so you
get smarter and try it again so you cannot lose by taking action you can
cannot lose by taking action you can
cannot lose by taking action you can only lose by not taking action so but
only lose by not taking action so but
only lose by not taking action so but why didn’t you still believe in the
why didn’t you still believe in the
why didn’t you still believe in the company I mean I have to think that at
company I mean I have to think that at
company I mean I have to think that at any point in Silicon Valley history
any point in Silicon Valley history
any point in Silicon Valley history there’s a lot of people that at that
there’s a lot of people that at that
there’s a lot of people that at that point they’re just like this isn’t going
point they’re just like this isn’t going
point they’re just like this isn’t going to work
to work
to work markets changed this isn’t a viable
markets changed this isn’t a viable
markets changed this isn’t a viable concept anymore well you know I I I
concept anymore well you know I I I
concept anymore well you know I I I don’t know how much belief I had but I
don’t know how much belief I had but I
don’t know how much belief I had but I knew that I had kind of gotten everybody
knew that I had kind of gotten everybody
knew that I had kind of gotten everybody into the boat with me so it wasn’t so
into the boat with me so it wasn’t so
into the boat with me so it wasn’t so much that I didn’t want to quit I wanted
much that I didn’t want to quit I wanted
much that I didn’t want to quit I wanted to quit every day it was in that job I
to quit every day it was in that job I
to quit every day it was in that job I felt like throwing up when I woke up in
felt like throwing up when I woke up in
felt like throwing up when I woke up in the morning
the morning
the morning you know what it’s like having a baby
you know what it’s like having a baby
you know what it’s like having a baby now yeah exactly like I felt like I was
now yeah exactly like I felt like I was
now yeah exactly like I felt like I was pregnant but you know I’d hired every
pregnant but you know I’d hired every
pregnant but you know I’d hired every employee and they all trust me I’d raise
employee and they all trust me I’d raise
employee and they all trust me I’d raise all the money I talked every investor
all the money I talked every investor
all the money I talked every investor into putting their money and I had given
into putting their money and I had given
into putting their money and I had given stock to you know like my friends and
stock to you know like my friends and
stock to you know like my friends and relatives and they were all excited
relatives and they were all excited
relatives and they were all excited about the prospects for the company when
about the prospects for the company when
about the prospects for the company when it went public like a lot of my friends
it went public like a lot of my friends
it went public like a lot of my friends from high school like bought the stock
from high school like bought the stock
from high school like bought the stock because I was running the company and so
because I was running the company and so
because I was running the company and so I just I felt like I could die but I
I just I felt like I could die but I
I just I felt like I could die but I can’t quit and you know one of the
can’t quit and you know one of the
can’t quit and you know one of the horrible things about being founder CEO
horrible things about being founder CEO
horrible things about being founder CEO is it’s the one job you really can’t
is it’s the one job you really can’t
is it’s the one job you really can’t quit or if you do quit your Punk so you
quit or if you do quit your Punk so you
quit or if you do quit your Punk so you know I didn’t want to be a punk so I I
know I didn’t want to be a punk so I I
know I didn’t want to be a punk so I I just kept you know I just kept pedaling
just kept you know I just kept pedaling
just kept you know I just kept pedaling but it was rough I mean like that was a
but it was rough I mean like that was a
but it was rough I mean like that was a running sloughed cloud and it’s right
running sloughed cloud and it’s right
running sloughed cloud and it’s right and it didn’t stop there right like does
and it didn’t stop there right like does
and it didn’t stop there right like does loud cloud yeah loud cloud you know by
loud cloud yeah loud cloud you know by
loud cloud yeah loud cloud you know by the time loud cloud was two-and-a-half
the time loud cloud was two-and-a-half
the time loud cloud was two-and-a-half years old I had like sold like the loud
years old I had like sold like the loud
years old I had like sold like the loud cloud part of the business and I had to
cloud part of the business and I had to
cloud part of the business and I had to change it into another business so like
change it into another business so like
change it into another business so like that the next thing that happened was
that the next thing that happened was
that the next thing that happened was right loud pod was going to go bankrupt
right loud pod was going to go bankrupt
right loud pod was going to go bankrupt so I raised 160 million dollars in the
so I raised 160 million dollars in the
so I raised 160 million dollars in the IPO so like I burned you know like we
IPO so like I burned you know like we
IPO so like I burned you know like we burnt through that and we can’t stop the
burnt through that and we can’t stop the
burnt through that and we can’t stop the burn because the customer
burn because the customer
burn because the customer kept going out of business and so like
kept going out of business and so like
kept going out of business and so like we were headed towards bankruptcy so
we were headed towards bankruptcy so
we were headed towards bankruptcy so then I had to you know I sold the
then I had to you know I sold the
then I had to you know I sold the services part of the business and all
services part of the business and all
services part of the business and all the cash burn TDs and then I had to
the cash burn TDs and then I had to
the cash burn TDs and then I had to layoff you know probably you know
layoff you know probably you know
layoff you know probably you know another third of the employees and then
another third of the employees and then
another third of the employees and then I kept the remaining 80 employees and we
I kept the remaining 80 employees and we
I kept the remaining 80 employees and we became a software company a publicly
became a software company a publicly
became a software company a publicly traded software company with no
traded software company with no
traded software company with no customers in a revenue which was an
customers in a revenue which was an
customers in a revenue which was an another g-train opt where that’s when we
another g-train opt where that’s when we
another g-train opt where that’s when we became ops where yeah so like that was
became ops where yeah so like that was
became ops where yeah so like that was hard but it was good you know it that
hard but it was good you know it that
hard but it was good you know it that kind of stuff it makes you strong you
kind of stuff it makes you strong you
kind of stuff it makes you strong you know eventually you know we through five
know eventually you know we through five
know eventually you know we through five years later we sold to hila Packard for
years later we sold to hila Packard for
years later we sold to hila Packard for you know 1.6 billion dollars and not a
you know 1.6 billion dollars and not a
you know 1.6 billion dollars and not a bad accent which was like still and
bad accent which was like still and
bad accent which was like still and still shocked by the whole thing I still
still shocked by the whole thing I still
still shocked by the whole thing I still wake up in the middle of the night going
wake up in the middle of the night going
wake up in the middle of the night going are we’re going to run out of money
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