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“Don’t WASTE Your TIME!” – Les Brown (@LesBrown77) – #Entspresso


somebody said if you want to lose

somebody said if you want to lose something lose money regret is the thing

something lose money regret is the thing

something lose money regret is the thing that I fear the most

that I fear the most

that I fear the most who is that tonight and I ain’t wasting

who is that tonight and I ain’t wasting

who is that tonight and I ain’t wasting any time I got a list of stuff I want to

any time I got a list of stuff I want to

any time I got a list of stuff I want to try I want to make sure that this set

try I want to make sure that this set

try I want to make sure that this set makes me better rise and shine it’s

makes me better rise and shine it’s

makes me better rise and shine it’s expresso time good morning believe

expresso time good morning believe

expresso time good morning believe nation it seven my one word is believe

nation it seven my one word is believe

nation it seven my one word is believe and I believe in you I believe you have

and I believe in you I believe you have

and I believe in you I believe you have an amazing gift inside you that I want

an amazing gift inside you that I want

an amazing gift inside you that I want to see exploded on to the world so grab

to see exploded on to the world so grab

to see exploded on to the world so grab your coffee and sip on today’s message

your coffee and sip on today’s message

your coffee and sip on today’s message don’t lose time over to you Les Brown is

don’t lose time over to you Les Brown is

don’t lose time over to you Les Brown is there anything that you wish you didn’t

there anything that you wish you didn’t

there anything that you wish you didn’t do yes I wish I had not waited 14 years

do yes I wish I had not waited 14 years

do yes I wish I had not waited 14 years somebody said if you want to lose

somebody said if you want to lose

somebody said if you want to lose something lose money you can get that

something lose money you can get that

something lose money you can get that back eight out of ten millionaires have

back eight out of ten millionaires have

back eight out of ten millionaires have been financially bankrupt Walt Disney

been financially bankrupt Walt Disney

been financially bankrupt Walt Disney filed bankruptcy seven times that too

filed bankruptcy seven times that too

filed bankruptcy seven times that too nervous breakdowns but don’t lose time

nervous breakdowns but don’t lose time

nervous breakdowns but don’t lose time there were fourteen years I said on the

there were fourteen years I said on the

there were fourteen years I said on the sideline 14 years I said I don’t have an

sideline 14 years I said I don’t have an

sideline 14 years I said I don’t have an investor in me like Tony Robbins 14

investor in me like Tony Robbins 14

investor in me like Tony Robbins 14 years that said I don’t have an MBA or a

years that said I don’t have an MBA or a

years that said I don’t have an MBA or a PhD and and I can’t compete with these

PhD and and I can’t compete with these

PhD and and I can’t compete with these guys I have the complexion of rejection

guys I have the complexion of rejection

guys I have the complexion of rejection 14 years I silenced mice Wow and so I

14 years I silenced mice Wow and so I

14 years I silenced mice Wow and so I regret that because there are some

regret that because there are some

regret that because there are some people that maybe if they’d heard my

people that maybe if they’d heard my

people that maybe if they’d heard my voice they would not have turned to

voice they would not have turned to

voice they would not have turned to drugs if they’d heard my voice their

drugs if they’d heard my voice their

drugs if they’d heard my voice their lives would have taken a different

lives would have taken a different

lives would have taken a different direction and I can’t get those 14 years

direction and I can’t get those 14 years

direction and I can’t get those 14 years back that haunts me and me I think that

back that haunts me and me I think that

back that haunts me and me I think that drives me when I speak with such energy

drives me when I speak with such energy

drives me when I speak with such energy I’m trying to make up for that time hmm

I’m trying to make up for that time hmm

I’m trying to make up for that time hmm but I can regret is the thing that I

but I can regret is the thing that I

but I can regret is the thing that I fear the most the idea that I could have

fear the most the idea that I could have

fear the most the idea that I could have done more that I could have been more

done more that I could have been more

done more that I could have been more that I could have pushed harder that I

that I could have pushed harder that I

that I could have pushed harder that I could have had a bigger impact is the

could have had a bigger impact is the

could have had a bigger impact is the thing that fuels me the most in my life

thing that fuels me the most in my life

thing that fuels me the most in my life in my business in both a business

in my business in both a business

in my business in both a business context for

context for

context for accomplishments I could have done or

accomplishments I could have done or

accomplishments I could have done or making better videos for you guys and

making better videos for you guys and

making better videos for you guys and reaching the wider audience but also my

reaching the wider audience but also my

reaching the wider audience but also my personal life and being a better father

personal life and being a better father

personal life and being a better father and being a better husband and being a

and being a better husband and being a

and being a better husband and being a better son it’s constantly the drive

better son it’s constantly the drive

better son it’s constantly the drive that I don’t want to be 95 years old

that I don’t want to be 95 years old

that I don’t want to be 95 years old looking back on my life and thinking I

looking back on my life and thinking I

looking back on my life and thinking I could have done more I could have been

could have done more I could have been

could have done more I could have been better and this really started for me

better and this really started for me

better and this really started for me when I was in Paris when I was 18 ish

when I was in Paris when I was 18 ish

when I was in Paris when I was 18 ish and I was on a summer break there and I

and I was on a summer break there and I

and I was on a summer break there and I had a map and I was standing us at the

had a map and I was standing us at the

had a map and I was standing us at the Notre Dame Cathedral and this girl comes

Notre Dame Cathedral and this girl comes

Notre Dame Cathedral and this girl comes up to me and she wants to ask me for

up to me and she wants to ask me for

up to me and she wants to ask me for directions and I’m thinking whom does

directions and I’m thinking whom does

directions and I’m thinking whom does she really want asking for directions

she really want asking for directions

she really want asking for directions and what I wanted to do was ask her out

and what I wanted to do was ask her out

and what I wanted to do was ask her out and I’m wondering why she asked me

and I’m wondering why she asked me

and I’m wondering why she asked me directions in French like her French is

directions in French like her French is

directions in French like her French is perfect you should know where she’s

perfect you should know where she’s

perfect you should know where she’s going like something else is going on

going like something else is going on

going like something else is going on here but I chickened out I was too

here but I chickened out I was too

here but I chickened out I was too afraid I didn’t ask her out I didn’t ask

afraid I didn’t ask her out I didn’t ask

afraid I didn’t ask her out I didn’t ask her to you know coffee or anything else

her to you know coffee or anything else

her to you know coffee or anything else and I felt so bad about myself she

and I felt so bad about myself she

and I felt so bad about myself she laughed I took a picture of the area and

laughed I took a picture of the area and

laughed I took a picture of the area and when I went home I put it up on my wall

when I went home I put it up on my wall

when I went home I put it up on my wall and it was a constant daily reminder for

and it was a constant daily reminder for

and it was a constant daily reminder for me whenever I woke up I’d see that

me whenever I woke up I’d see that

me whenever I woke up I’d see that picture whenever I walked into the room

picture whenever I walked into the room

picture whenever I walked into the room I would see that picture the reminder

I would see that picture the reminder

I would see that picture the reminder for me was not to live with regret

for me was not to live with regret

for me was not to live with regret because what I did was I let that

because what I did was I let that

because what I did was I let that immediate fear of rejection of failure

immediate fear of rejection of failure

immediate fear of rejection of failure be stronger than me knowing if it was

be stronger than me knowing if it was

be stronger than me knowing if it was gonna work out or not then potentially

gonna work out or not then potentially

gonna work out or not then potentially having a great day and I tried to then

having a great day and I tried to then

having a great day and I tried to then take that approach to everything that I

take that approach to everything that I

take that approach to everything that I did in my life that if I thought I might

did in my life that if I thought I might

did in my life that if I thought I might regret doing this thing or not doing

regret doing this thing or not doing

regret doing this thing or not doing this thing then I knew what I had to do

this thing then I knew what I had to do

this thing then I knew what I had to do I had to take action and it’s feeling

I had to take action and it’s feeling

I had to take action and it’s feeling the fear because that immediate fear is

the fear because that immediate fear is

the fear because that immediate fear is real that immediate fear to ask somebody

real that immediate fear to ask somebody

real that immediate fear to ask somebody out to take that plunge to take that

out to take that plunge to take that

out to take that plunge to take that phone call to do that speech to go talk

phone call to do that speech to go talk

phone call to do that speech to go talk to that customer that immediate fear is

to that customer that immediate fear is

to that customer that immediate fear is real what I do is I make the future pain

real what I do is I make the future pain

real what I do is I make the future pain so big that fear of regret so big that

so big that fear of regret so big that

so big that fear of regret so big that it forces me to take action so I put

it forces me to take action so I put

it forces me to take action so I put that picture on my wall as a daily

that picture on my wall as a daily

that picture on my wall as a daily reminder for myself that the next time

reminder for myself that the next time

reminder for myself that the next time something happens the next time when

something happens the next time when

something happens the next time when opportunity comes in front of me that I

opportunity comes in front of me that I

opportunity comes in front of me that I might regret not doing I have to go out

might regret not doing I have to go out

might regret not doing I have to go out I have to take action and that actually

I have to take action and that actually

I have to take action and that actually came for me the next year when I had an

came for me the next year when I had an

came for me the next year when I had an opportunity to join this biotech

opportunity to join this biotech

opportunity to join this biotech software startup company I thought I was

software startup company I thought I was

software startup company I thought I was on the path to be a

on the path to be a

on the path to be a I had potential great jobs lined up to

I had potential great jobs lined up to

I had potential great jobs lined up to make 80 to $100,000 starting salary and

make 80 to $100,000 starting salary and

make 80 to $100,000 starting salary and traveling around the world or make few

traveling around the world or make few

traveling around the world or make few hundred bucks a month working at this

hundred bucks a month working at this

hundred bucks a month working at this startup company and owning a piece of

startup company and owning a piece of

startup company and owning a piece of the business and I looked at that

the business and I looked at that

the business and I looked at that picture and it made me remember that I

picture and it made me remember that I

picture and it made me remember that I don’t want to live with regret then I

don’t want to live with regret then I

don’t want to live with regret then I can handle the business not working out

can handle the business not working out

can handle the business not working out I can handle starting it and trying it

I can handle starting it and trying it

I can handle starting it and trying it and it failing but what I couldn’t

and it failing but what I couldn’t

and it failing but what I couldn’t handle is not knowing cuz I could always

handle is not knowing cuz I could always

handle is not knowing cuz I could always go back and get another job if I wanted

go back and get another job if I wanted

go back and get another job if I wanted to I didn’t want to be 10 years 20 years

to I didn’t want to be 10 years 20 years

to I didn’t want to be 10 years 20 years 30 years later still thinking what if I

30 years later still thinking what if I

30 years later still thinking what if I just tried that startup company what if

just tried that startup company what if

just tried that startup company what if I just said yes what if I just gave it a

I just said yes what if I just gave it a

I just said yes what if I just gave it a month or gave it six months just to see

month or gave it six months just to see

month or gave it six months just to see and so the next time that you’re feeling

and so the next time that you’re feeling

and so the next time that you’re feeling that you might live with regret the next

that you might live with regret the next

that you might live with regret the next time you are afraid to do something but

time you are afraid to do something but

time you are afraid to do something but you know that you really should I hope

you know that you really should I hope

you know that you really should I hope that you summoned the courage to do it

that you summoned the courage to do it

that you summoned the courage to do it remember this video remember my talk

remember this video remember my talk

remember this video remember my talk remember less is talk project forward

remember less is talk project forward

remember less is talk project forward the rocking-chair test you’re on your

the rocking-chair test you’re on your

the rocking-chair test you’re on your rocking chair at age 95 looking back on

rocking chair at age 95 looking back on

rocking chair at age 95 looking back on your life fast-forward it now here to

your life fast-forward it now here to

your life fast-forward it now here to today will you regret for the rest of

today will you regret for the rest of

today will you regret for the rest of your life not taking action and if the

your life not taking action and if the

your life not taking action and if the answer is yes then you know what you

answer is yes then you know what you

answer is yes then you know what you have to do now I’ve got a special bonus

have to do now I’ve got a special bonus

have to do now I’ve got a special bonus clip for you but before getting to that

clip for you but before getting to that

clip for you but before getting to that my question of the day for you is I want

my question of the day for you is I want

my question of the day for you is I want to know what is one decision that has

to know what is one decision that has

to know what is one decision that has been on your mind that you’ve been

been on your mind that you’ve been

been on your mind that you’ve been afraid to take action on that you know

afraid to take action on that you know

afraid to take action on that you know you will regret you know you will regret

you will regret you know you will regret

you will regret you know you will regret if you don’t take action on it leave it

if you don’t take action on it leave it

if you don’t take action on it leave it down in the comments below and I hope

down in the comments below and I hope

down in the comments below and I hope that by writing it down it’ll help you

that by writing it down it’ll help you

that by writing it down it’ll help you summon the courage to actually go out

summon the courage to actually go out

summon the courage to actually go out and do it today thank you guys so much

and do it today thank you guys so much

and do it today thank you guys so much for watching I believe in you I hope you

for watching I believe in you I hope you

for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one where it is much love

whatever your one where it is much love

whatever your one where it is much love and joy the bonus clip and I’ll see you

and joy the bonus clip and I’ll see you

and joy the bonus clip 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

so when did you get to the point where

so when did you get to the point where you you know struggling to get better

you you know struggling to get better

you you know struggling to get better make a living figure out a deal with

make a living figure out a deal with

make a living figure out a deal with hecklers like million things – alright

hecklers like million things – alright

hecklers like million things – alright I’m good at this now I’m gonna be try to

I’m good at this now I’m gonna be try to

I’m good at this now I’m gonna be try to be great at this well that I mean that

be great at this well that I mean that

be great at this well that I mean that was when I saw him do that that was a

was when I saw him do that that was a

was when I saw him do that that was a big deal

big deal

big deal I was writing for TV then so I was a

I was writing for TV then so I was a

I was writing for TV then so I was a little bit less on that yeah but I

little bit less on that yeah but I

little bit less on that yeah but I started going back out to clubs again

started going back out to clubs again

started going back out to clubs again and then my life changed in its own way

and then my life changed in its own way

and then my life changed in its own way I had kids and I grew up also so I just

I had kids and I grew up also so I just

I had kids and I grew up also so I just thought you know everybody grows up at a

thought you know everybody grows up at a

thought you know everybody grows up at a different time

different time

different time yeah I grew up when I had kids and

yeah I grew up when I had kids and

yeah I grew up when I had kids and started really thinking about Stan when

started really thinking about Stan when

started really thinking about Stan when I had kids it made a big difference for

I had kids it made a big difference for

I had kids it made a big difference for me because when I went out to do a set

me because when I went out to do a set

me because when I went out to do a set it wasn’t also it wasn’t a social event

it wasn’t also it wasn’t a social event

it wasn’t also it wasn’t a social event it was until that point you just go to

it was until that point you just go to

it was until that point you just go to the Comedy Cellar have a falafel at the

the Comedy Cellar have a falafel at the

the Comedy Cellar have a falafel at the comedy table yet run down and do your

comedy table yet run down and do your

comedy table yet run down and do your set bull with some comics it was a lot

set bull with some comics it was a lot

set bull with some comics it was a lot of wasting time yeah and it didn’t

of wasting time yeah and it didn’t

of wasting time yeah and it didn’t really matter how the set was that was

really matter how the set was that was

really matter how the set was that was just the job I’m just gonna go on and do

just the job I’m just gonna go on and do

just the job I’m just gonna go on and do my time tell the same jokes maybe do one

my time tell the same jokes maybe do one

my time tell the same jokes maybe do one new joke but now it’s like I’ve got kids

new joke but now it’s like I’ve got kids

new joke but now it’s like I’ve got kids and getting out of the house is a big

and getting out of the house is a big

and getting out of the house is a big deal yeah to a set tonight and I ain’t

deal yeah to a set tonight and I ain’t

deal yeah to a set tonight and I ain’t wasting time I got a list of stuff I

wasting time I got a list of stuff I

wasting time I got a list of stuff I want to try I want to make sure that

want to try I want to make sure that

want to try I want to make sure that this set makes me better every I started

this set makes me better every I started

this set makes me better every I started to think every set I do has to make me

to think every set I do has to make me

to think every set I do has to make me better comic there are four things that

better comic there are four things that

better comic there are four things that we can never recover in our life a stone

we can never recover in our life a stone

we can never recover in our life a stone after it has been thrown into the valley

after it has been thrown into the valley

after it has been thrown into the valley words after they have been spoken an

words after they have been spoken an

words after they have been spoken an opportunity once it is missed and time

opportunity once it is missed and time

opportunity once it is missed and time once it has gone considering the average

once it has gone considering the average

once it has gone considering the average lifespan of a human being today to be

lifespan of a human being today to be

lifespan of a human being today to be about 70 years 17 multiplied by 12 is

about 70 years 17 multiplied by 12 is

about 70 years 17 multiplied by 12 is 840 now that’s how many months we have

840 now that’s how many months we have

840 now that’s how many months we have in our life to live in this world and if

in our life to live in this world and if

in our life to live in this world and if life is represented by a jar and those

life is represented by a jar and those

life is represented by a jar and those 840 months by the marbles in the jar

840 months by the marbles in the jar

840 months by the marbles in the jar every year 12 marbles are being thrown

every year 12 marbles are being thrown

every year 12 marbles are being thrown out of the charm

out of the charm

out of the charm last year 12 marbles have gone as well

last year 12 marbles have gone as well

last year 12 marbles have gone as well gone forever

gone forever

gone forever never to come back again look at how

never to come back again look at how

never to come back again look at how many marbles you now have in the jar to

many marbles you now have in the jar to

many marbles you now have in the jar to make a difference to leave a mark to

make a difference to leave a mark to

make a difference to leave a mark to stand apart

stand apart

stand apart utilize your time well and your time

utilize your time well and your time

utilize your time well and your time will treat you well leading you into an

will treat you well leading you into an

will treat you well leading you into an overall sense of well-being in the new

overall sense of well-being in the new

overall sense of well-being in the new year to come

year to come

year to come invest in taking care of your body

invest in taking care of your body

invest in taking care of your body invest in nurturing and nourishing your

invest in nurturing and nourishing your

invest in nurturing and nourishing your relationships invest in finding and

relationships invest in finding and

relationships invest in finding and discovering your purpose your passion

discovering your purpose your passion

discovering your purpose your passion your calling in order to enhance your

your calling in order to enhance your

your calling in order to enhance your professional growth invest in pursuing

professional growth invest in pursuing

professional growth invest in pursuing and cultivating a meaningful deep

and cultivating a meaningful deep

and cultivating a meaningful deep spiritual connect and for some reason if

spiritual connect and for some reason if

spiritual connect and for some reason if you found yourself stuck in any of these

you found yourself stuck in any of these

you found yourself stuck in any of these some of these or all of these areas in

some of these or all of these areas in

some of these or all of these areas in the last year

the last year

the last year the new year brings a fresh opportunity

the new year brings a fresh opportunity

the new year brings a fresh opportunity to press the refresh button refresh the

to press the refresh button refresh the

to press the refresh button refresh the page of your life and live well because

page of your life and live well because

page of your life and live well because at the end of the day remember we are

at the end of the day remember we are

at the end of the day remember we are all just stories

all just stories

all just stories and make sure

and make sure

and make sure is it inspiring but when you give me the

is it inspiring but when you give me the

is it inspiring but when you give me the one one seat warmers one was long you

one one seat warmers one was long you

one one seat warmers one was long you have the most important work ever if you

have the most important work ever if you

have the most important work ever if you had to think of one word that’s most

had to think of one word that’s most

had to think of one word that’s most important to you or that sums you Apple

important to you or that sums you Apple

important to you or that sums you Apple so it would be like a little beacon hey

so it would be like a little beacon hey

so it would be like a little beacon hey believe nation if you want to know what

believe nation if you want to know what

believe nation if you want to know what the most important one word is for Tony

the most important one word is for Tony

the most important one word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey

Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey

Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I have a

will.i.am and Howard Schultz I have a

will.i.am and Howard Schultz I have a very special secret video for you check

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