what’s that believe nations so we cross 550,000 YouTube subscribers thank you
550,000 YouTube subscribers thank you
550,000 YouTube subscribers thank you for that I’ve made over 3,600 public
for that I’ve made over 3,600 public
for that I’ve made over 3,600 public videos and over 4,000 videos total if
videos and over 4,000 videos total if
videos and over 4,000 videos total if you include the private and unlisted
you include the private and unlisted
you include the private and unlisted ones I often get asked by people about
ones I often get asked by people about
ones I often get asked by people about the journey about the climb and people
the journey about the climb and people
the journey about the climb and people often think that I am naturally gifted
often think that I am naturally gifted
often think that I am naturally gifted or talented at this because all they see
or talented at this because all they see
or talented at this because all they see is where I’m at now as opposed to where
is where I’m at now as opposed to where
is where I’m at now as opposed to where I was when I started and so I thought
I was when I started and so I thought
I was when I started and so I thought it’d be fun to go back and look at the
it’d be fun to go back and look at the
it’d be fun to go back and look at the very first youtube video that I uploaded
very first youtube video that I uploaded
very first youtube video that I uploaded from April of 2009 so 7 years ago just
from April of 2009 so 7 years ago just
from April of 2009 so 7 years ago just to show you guys how far I’ve come but
to show you guys how far I’ve come but
to show you guys how far I’ve come but also hopefully serve as inspiration for
also hopefully serve as inspiration for
also hopefully serve as inspiration for you guys because the points are great
you guys because the points are great
you guys because the points are great the story is good but I am super nervous
the story is good but I am super nervous
the story is good but I am super nervous I’m sitting down I’m in a suit I’m
I’m sitting down I’m in a suit I’m
I’m sitting down I’m in a suit I’m trying to memorize my lines
trying to memorize my lines
trying to memorize my lines thankfully I partnered up with one of my
thankfully I partnered up with one of my
thankfully I partnered up with one of my friends mark Drager was actually in my
friends mark Drager was actually in my
friends mark Drager was actually in my book you’re one word running is one word
book you’re one word running is one word
book you’re one word running is one word of extraordinary
of extraordinary
of extraordinary [Music]
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[Music] beep help me with some of the editing
beep help me with some of the editing
beep help me with some of the editing and filming on that video so it looks
and filming on that video so it looks
and filming on that video so it looks professional but I was just terrible and
professional but I was just terrible and
professional but I was just terrible and so I thought you guys would enjoy the
so I thought you guys would enjoy the
so I thought you guys would enjoy the look back and I’m curious to hear what
look back and I’m curious to hear what
look back and I’m curious to hear what you think hello and welcome to another
you think hello and welcome to another
you think hello and welcome to another edition of modeling the Masters my name
edition of modeling the Masters my name
edition of modeling the Masters my name is Evan Carmichael and today we’re going
is Evan Carmichael and today we’re going
is Evan Carmichael and today we’re going to be talking about the famous
to be talking about the famous
to be talking about the famous entrepreneur Walt Disney and how you can
entrepreneur Walt Disney and how you can
entrepreneur Walt Disney and how you can model his strategies to achieve success
model his strategies to achieve success
model his strategies to achieve success with your business
with your business
with your business [Music]
everyone knows Walt Disney for his
everyone knows Walt Disney for his movies theme parks and cast of
movies theme parks and cast of
movies theme parks and cast of characters what most people don’t know
characters what most people don’t know
characters what most people don’t know is when he first started out he had no
is when he first started out he had no
is when he first started out he had no money he had to live in his office
money he had to live in his office
money he had to live in his office because he couldn’t afford rent for an
because he couldn’t afford rent for an
because he couldn’t afford rent for an apartment and he survived on a diet of
apartment and he survived on a diet of
apartment and he survived on a diet of cold beans because he couldn’t afford
cold beans because he couldn’t afford
cold beans because he couldn’t afford food by committing to his business and
food by committing to his business and
food by committing to his business and sticking with it he was now able to
sticking with it he was now able to
sticking with it he was now able to build a business that has almost 40
build a business that has almost 40
build a business that has almost 40 billion dollars in revenue so today
billion dollars in revenue so today
billion dollars in revenue so today we’re going to look at three lessons
we’re going to look at three lessons
we’re going to look at three lessons that you can learn for wealth is and
that you can learn for wealth is and
that you can learn for wealth is and success and apply it into your company
success and apply it into your company
success and apply it into your company lesson number one is find something that
lesson number one is find something that
lesson number one is find something that you love Walt Disney grew up in the
you love Walt Disney grew up in the
you love Walt Disney grew up in the early 1900s on a farm in Missouri and
early 1900s on a farm in Missouri and
early 1900s on a farm in Missouri and developed a passion for drawing so much
developed a passion for drawing so much
developed a passion for drawing so much so that one of his neighbors actually
so that one of his neighbors actually
so that one of his neighbors actually paid him to draw some cartoons of his
paid him to draw some cartoons of his
paid him to draw some cartoons of his horses when Walt Disney got to school he
horses when Walt Disney got to school he
horses when Walt Disney got to school he found that he was a good student but he
found that he was a good student but he
found that he was a good student but he really enjoyed doodling as opposed to
really enjoyed doodling as opposed to
really enjoyed doodling as opposed to paying attention to his teachers he
paying attention to his teachers he
paying attention to his teachers he connected with one of his high school
connected with one of his high school
connected with one of his high school papers and started drawing patriotic
papers and started drawing patriotic
papers and started drawing patriotic cartoons for the school paper
cartoons for the school paper
cartoons for the school paper when he was 16 though he found that
when he was 16 though he found that
when he was 16 though he found that school just wasn’t for him so he dropped
school just wasn’t for him so he dropped
school just wasn’t for him so he dropped out join the Red Cross learn to become
out join the Red Cross learn to become
out join the Red Cross learn to become an ambulance driver and actually was
an ambulance driver and actually was
an ambulance driver and actually was shipped to France to become an ambulance
shipped to France to become an ambulance
shipped to France to become an ambulance driver over there he couldn’t lose that
driver over there he couldn’t lose that
driver over there he couldn’t lose that passion for drawing and cartooning and
passion for drawing and cartooning and
passion for drawing and cartooning and he ended up plastering his ambulance
he ended up plastering his ambulance
he ended up plastering his ambulance full of different cartoon creations that
full of different cartoon creations that
full of different cartoon creations that he had made people knew him on the
he had made people knew him on the
he had made people knew him on the street because he was an ambulance
street because he was an ambulance
street because he was an ambulance driver with all the different cartoons
driver with all the different cartoons
driver with all the different cartoons plastered on his ambulance
plastered on his ambulance
plastered on his ambulance he decided that cartooning was for him
he decided that cartooning was for him
he decided that cartooning was for him he was going to be an artist and return
he was going to be an artist and return
he was going to be an artist and return to America to start his career as an
to America to start his career as an
to America to start his career as an artist
artist
artist so lesson number one really is make sure
so lesson number one really is make sure
so lesson number one really is make sure you have that strong passion for your
you have that strong passion for your
you have that strong passion for your business if you don’t really love it
business if you don’t really love it
business if you don’t really love it it’s going to be hard to succeed as a
it’s going to be hard to succeed as a
it’s going to be hard to succeed as a business owner if you look at any famous
business owner if you look at any famous
business owner if you look at any famous entrepreneur and why they serve the
entrepreneur and why they serve the
entrepreneur and why they serve the business it wasn’t for the money money
business it wasn’t for the money money
business it wasn’t for the money money comes when you’re really passionate
comes when you’re really passionate
comes when you’re really passionate about what you’re doing so think about
about what you’re doing so think about
about what you’re doing so think about what is it that you do in your spare
what is it that you do in your spare
what is it that you do in your spare time what do you really enjoy doing what
time what do you really enjoy doing what
time what do you really enjoy doing what gets you going in the morning what are
gets you going in the morning what are
gets you going in the morning what are your hobbies and how can you turn those
your hobbies and how can you turn those
your hobbies and how can you turn those into a potential business opportunity
into a potential business opportunity
into a potential business opportunity lesson number two is push the boundaries
lesson number two is push the boundaries
lesson number two is push the boundaries Walt Disney first made his mark in 1934
Walt Disney first made his mark in 1934
Walt Disney first made his mark in 1934 when he proposed making a feature-length
when he proposed making a feature-length
when he proposed making a feature-length animation which had never been done
animation which had never been done
animation which had never been done before it was called Snow White
before it was called Snow White
before it was called Snow White it took three years to make you went a
it took three years to make you went a
it took three years to make you went a hundred percent over budget people
hundred percent over budget people
hundred percent over budget people thought he was crazy for doing it he ran
thought he was crazy for doing it he ran
thought he was crazy for doing it he ran out of money at the end and had to
out of money at the end and had to
out of money at the end and had to actually act out the last scenes of the
actually act out the last scenes of the
actually act out the last scenes of the movie for his bankers to get the money
movie for his bankers to get the money
movie for his bankers to get the money he needed to close and finish the movie
he needed to close and finish the movie
he needed to close and finish the movie it ended up being a huge success it was
it ended up being a huge success it was
it ended up being a huge success it was the biggest hit of the year he won an
the biggest hit of the year he won an
the biggest hit of the year he won an Academy Award for it and it was a
Academy Award for it and it was a
Academy Award for it and it was a financial gain for him Walt Disney’s
financial gain for him Walt Disney’s
financial gain for him Walt Disney’s next big project was Disneyland a 330
next big project was Disneyland a 330
next big project was Disneyland a 330 acre project out in California a theme
acre project out in California a theme
acre project out in California a theme park which had nothing to do with his
park which had nothing to do with his
park which had nothing to do with his movies people thought it was crazy again
movies people thought it was crazy again
movies people thought it was crazy again why would you do this what tie does it
why would you do this what tie does it
why would you do this what tie does it have to your movie business but he had a
have to your movie business but he had a
have to your movie business but he had a vision he was determined to make it
vision he was determined to make it
vision he was determined to make it happen and again it was a big success
happen and again it was a big success
happen and again it was a big success for him then he went on to open up the
for him then he went on to open up the
for him then he went on to open up the Walt Disney World in Florida and the
Walt Disney World in Florida and the
Walt Disney World in Florida and the company was able to open up different
company was able to open up different
company was able to open up different theme parks around the world so the
theme parks around the world so the
theme parks around the world so the message for entrepreneurs here is push
message for entrepreneurs here is push
message for entrepreneurs here is push the boundaries you need to do something
the boundaries you need to do something
the boundaries you need to do something different to get your company noticed as
different to get your company noticed as
different to get your company noticed as a small entrepreneur there’s so much
a small entrepreneur there’s so much
a small entrepreneur there’s so much competition it’s so difficult to get on
competition it’s so difficult to get on
competition it’s so difficult to get on people’s radar screens and make them pay
people’s radar screens and make them pay
people’s radar screens and make them pay attention to you so you have to do
attention to you so you have to do
attention to you so you have to do something that’s going to get you notice
something that’s going to get you notice
something that’s going to get you notice something that will help you stand out
something that will help you stand out
something that will help you stand out from the crowd so what is it that will
from the crowd so what is it that will
from the crowd so what is it that will be your equivalent of a Snow White
be your equivalent of a Snow White
be your equivalent of a Snow White something that’s never been done before
something that’s never been done before
something that’s never been done before it’s really going to get you notice and
it’s really going to get you notice and
it’s really going to get you notice and get the attention paid to your business
get the attention paid to your business
get the attention paid to your business lesson number three is stay top of mind
lesson number three is stay top of mind
lesson number three is stay top of mind Walt Disney did everything he could to
Walt Disney did everything he could to
Walt Disney did everything he could to make sure people kept remembering the
make sure people kept remembering the
make sure people kept remembering the Walt Disney name he did a lot of
Walt Disney name he did a lot of
Walt Disney name he did a lot of advertising as an example so we did TV
advertising as an example so we did TV
advertising as an example so we did TV campaigns direct mail campaigns print
campaigns direct mail campaigns print
campaigns direct mail campaigns print ads he even did grocery store coupon
ads he even did grocery store coupon
ads he even did grocery store coupon cutout so when you’re at the grocery
cutout so when you’re at the grocery
cutout so when you’re at the grocery store you’re thinking about Walt Disney
store you’re thinking about Walt Disney
store you’re thinking about Walt Disney he was also a pioneer in merchandising
he was also a pioneer in merchandising
he was also a pioneer in merchandising so whenever a new feature film came out
so whenever a new feature film came out
so whenever a new feature film came out that was a Walt Disney production you
that was a Walt Disney production you
that was a Walt Disney production you would also be able to buy all the
would also be able to buy all the
would also be able to buy all the merchandise that went along with it
merchandise that went along with it
merchandise that went along with it today while Disney is known not only for
today while Disney is known not only for
today while Disney is known not only for its movies but its TV stations theme
its movies but its TV stations theme
its movies but its TV stations theme parks dolls toys games and a whole host
parks dolls toys games and a whole host
parks dolls toys games and a whole host of other merchandise so the lesson for
of other merchandise so the lesson for
of other merchandise so the lesson for entrepreneurs is stay top of mind you
entrepreneurs is stay top of mind you
entrepreneurs is stay top of mind you need to do whatever you can to make sure
need to do whatever you can to make sure
need to do whatever you can to make sure your customers are always thinking about
your customers are always thinking about
your customers are always thinking about you the easiest way to grow a business
you the easiest way to grow a business
you the easiest way to grow a business is to sell more to your existing
is to sell more to your existing
is to sell more to your existing customers the hardest way to grow a
customers the hardest way to grow a
customers the hardest way to grow a business is to go and try to find new
business is to go and try to find new
business is to go and try to find new so do whatever you can to make sure your
so do whatever you can to make sure your
so do whatever you can to make sure your customers are always thinking about you
customers are always thinking about you
customers are always thinking about you you’re the first person that comes to
you’re the first person that comes to
you’re the first person that comes to mind when they’re thinking about your
mind when they’re thinking about your
mind when they’re thinking about your product or service and it’s the best way
product or service and it’s the best way
product or service and it’s the best way to be able to grow your business Walt
to be able to grow your business Walt
to be able to grow your business Walt Disney is an entrepreneurial legend
Disney is an entrepreneurial legend
Disney is an entrepreneurial legend who’s built up one of the most
who’s built up one of the most
who’s built up one of the most recognized companies in the world but
recognized companies in the world but
recognized companies in the world but remember when he first got started he
remember when he first got started he
remember when he first got started he had no money nobody believed in him he
had no money nobody believed in him he
had no money nobody believed in him he had to live out of his office because he
had to live out of his office because he
had to live out of his office because he couldn’t afford an apartment and he
couldn’t afford an apartment and he
couldn’t afford an apartment and he survived on a diet of cold beans because
survived on a diet of cold beans because
survived on a diet of cold beans because he couldn’t afford other food by
he couldn’t afford other food by
he couldn’t afford other food by following his lessons though you too can
following his lessons though you too can
following his lessons though you too can achieve entrepreneurial success so
achieve entrepreneurial success so
achieve entrepreneurial success so remember find something you love push
remember find something you love push
remember find something you love push the boundaries and stay top of mind I
the boundaries and stay top of mind I
the boundaries and stay top of mind I hope you’ve enjoyed this episode of
hope you’ve enjoyed this episode of
hope you’ve enjoyed this episode of modeling the masters to learn more about
modeling the masters to learn more about
modeling the masters to learn more about Walt Disney and his entrepreneurial
Walt Disney and his entrepreneurial
Walt Disney and his entrepreneurial success you can visit our website at
success you can visit our website at
success you can visit our website at Evan Carmichael com and you can also
Evan Carmichael com and you can also
Evan Carmichael com and you can also check out our blogs which is listed
check out our blogs which is listed
check out our blogs which is listed below I also want to take this
below I also want to take this
below I also want to take this opportunity to thank Fanta media for the
opportunity to thank Fanta media for the
opportunity to thank Fanta media for the great work they’ve done in producing
great work they’ve done in producing
great work they’ve done in producing this video and I hope you’ll join us for
this video and I hope you’ll join us for
this video and I hope you’ll join us for the next episode of modeling the Masters
so thank you guys so much for watching
so thank you guys so much for watching that is embarrassing to watch every time
that is embarrassing to watch every time
that is embarrassing to watch every time I look at that video like oh it’s so bad
I look at that video like oh it’s so bad
I look at that video like oh it’s so bad actually take that video down but the
actually take that video down but the
actually take that video down but the points are still good and I think that
points are still good and I think that
points are still good and I think that it helps show the climb in the journey
it helps show the climb in the journey
it helps show the climb in the journey and if you follow along on the thirty
and if you follow along on the thirty
and if you follow along on the thirty six hundred plus videos you’ll see
six hundred plus videos you’ll see
six hundred plus videos you’ll see gradual slow and steady improvement over
gradual slow and steady improvement over
gradual slow and steady improvement over the years so that’s my very first
the years so that’s my very first
the years so that’s my very first youtube video hopefully you guys got
youtube video hopefully you guys got
youtube video hopefully you guys got some kind of inspiration or at least a
some kind of inspiration or at least a
some kind of inspiration or at least a good laugh out of it and I’m curious to
good laugh out of it and I’m curious to
good laugh out of it and I’m curious to hear from you guys what is your YouTube
hear from you guys what is your YouTube
hear from you guys what is your YouTube story what do you remember about your
story what do you remember about your
story what do you remember about your first video compared to where you’re at
first video compared to where you’re at
first video compared to where you’re at now and maybe that’s only two videos ago
now and maybe that’s only two videos ago
now and maybe that’s only two videos ago or maybe that’s a hundred videos ago but
or maybe that’s a hundred videos ago but
or maybe that’s a hundred videos ago but talking about your growth and your climb
talking about your growth and your climb
talking about your growth and your climb I think it could be good to just get it
I think it could be good to just get it
I think it could be good to just get it out but also serve as an inspiration to
out but also serve as an inspiration to
out but also serve as an inspiration to others so that we’re not just looking at
others so that we’re not just looking at
others so that we’re not just looking at us compared to somebody else’s you know
us compared to somebody else’s you know
us compared to somebody else’s you know middle or end but going back to realize
middle or end but going back to realize
middle or end but going back to realize hey everybody started at the start
hey everybody started at the start
hey everybody started at the start everybody kind of sucked at the start
everybody kind of sucked at the start
everybody kind of sucked at the start and got better still in celos so I’d
and got better still in celos so I’d
and got better still in celos so I’d love to hear your story please share it
love to hear your story please share it
love to hear your story please share it in the comments below I also want to
in the comments below I also want to
in the comments below I also want to give a quick shout out to Manju Nash you
give a quick shout out to Manju Nash you
give a quick shout out to Manju Nash you know I thank you so much for picking up
know I thank you so much for picking up
know I thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word I hope
a copy of my book your one word I hope
a copy of my book your one word I hope you enjoying it and I really really
you enjoying it and I really really
you enjoying it and I really really really appreciate it so thank you guys
really appreciate it so thank you guys
really appreciate it so thank you guys 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 word is let’s love
whatever your one word is let’s love
whatever your one word is let’s love I’ll see you soon
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