How did I find my PASSION? – Lunch & Earn

how did I find my passion I’m going to

how did I find my passion I’m going to answer that question in today’s episode

answer that question in today’s episode

answer that question in today’s episode of lunch and earn sorry Scott asked the

of lunch and earn sorry Scott asked the

of lunch and earn sorry Scott asked the question for one of my loyal YouTube

question for one of my loyal YouTube

question for one of my loyal YouTube viewers love you guys Kyle who wrote in

viewers love you guys Kyle who wrote in

viewers love you guys Kyle who wrote in to say how did you find your passion and

to say how did you find your passion and

to say how did you find your passion and what were the difficulties that you face

what were the difficulties that you face

what were the difficulties that you face in your journey here and how did you

in your journey here and how did you

in your journey here and how did you deal with it this is a great question

deal with it this is a great question

deal with it this is a great question and I’ve told this story a couple of

and I’ve told this story a couple of

and I’ve told this story a couple of times but I feel like it’s been a while

times but I feel like it’s been a while

times but I feel like it’s been a while so i’ll address it again in this context

so i’ll address it again in this context

so i’ll address it again in this context and the difficulties along the way in my

and the difficulties along the way in my

and the difficulties along the way in my first business it was about to software

first business it was about to software

first business it was about to software company and i joined as an owner with

company and i joined as an owner with

company and i joined as an owner with two other founders and at that time I

two other founders and at that time I

two other founders and at that time I wasn’t you know my passion wasn’t making

wasn’t you know my passion wasn’t making

wasn’t you know my passion wasn’t making that software it wasn’t the the good

that software it wasn’t the the good

that software it wasn’t the the good that we were doing I didn’t have a

that we were doing I didn’t have a

that we were doing I didn’t have a software background I didn’t have a

software background I didn’t have a

software background I didn’t have a science background I was super green and

science background I was super green and

science background I was super green and it was a struggle for me to kind of

it was a struggle for me to kind of

it was a struggle for me to kind of learn the business and be able to market

learn the business and be able to market

learn the business and be able to market it and promote it but my passion there

it and promote it but my passion there

it and promote it but my passion there was in helping these two entrepreneurs

was in helping these two entrepreneurs

was in helping these two entrepreneurs build their business I discovered that I

build their business I discovered that I

build their business I discovered that I really love doing that and when we sold

really love doing that and when we sold

really love doing that and when we sold the company I went into a almost

the company I went into a almost

the company I went into a almost oppression of what am I gonna do next

oppression of what am I gonna do next

oppression of what am I gonna do next you know like I don’t know what I want

you know like I don’t know what I want

you know like I don’t know what I want to do and I bounced around a lot of

to do and I bounced around a lot of

to do and I bounced around a lot of different opportunities and follow my

different opportunities and follow my

different opportunities and follow my own advice which is if you don’t know

own advice which is if you don’t know

own advice which is if you don’t know what you want to do explore and try

what you want to do explore and try

what you want to do explore and try things and see what makes you come alive

things and see what makes you come alive

things and see what makes you come alive and how I discover this right this

and how I discover this right this

and how I discover this right this helping entrepreneurs this thing that

helping entrepreneurs this thing that

helping entrepreneurs this thing that I’ve been doing for I don’t know 12 plus

I’ve been doing for I don’t know 12 plus

I’ve been doing for I don’t know 12 plus years now is I got invited to to speak

years now is I got invited to to speak

years now is I got invited to to speak at a YMCA to help their entrepreneur

at a YMCA to help their entrepreneur

at a YMCA to help their entrepreneur program there’s a bunch of young

program there’s a bunch of young

program there’s a bunch of young entrepreneurs going through the program

entrepreneurs going through the program

entrepreneurs going through the program and i went up to that first event and I

and i went up to that first event and I

and i went up to that first event and I thought I’ve got so much great

thought I’ve got so much great

thought I’ve got so much great information to share all the lessons

information to share all the lessons

information to share all the lessons that I learned and all the mistakes that

that I learned and all the mistakes that

that I learned and all the mistakes that I made and how to help them really

I made and how to help them really

I made and how to help them really become successful entrepreneurs and it

become successful entrepreneurs and it

become successful entrepreneurs and it was a free event and only three people

was a free event and only three people

was a free event and only three people showed up and that was that was really

showed up and that was that was really

showed up and that was that was really heartbreaking for me because I felt like

heartbreaking for me because I felt like

heartbreaking for me because I felt like maybe this is my next thing you know

maybe this is my next thing you know

maybe this is my next thing you know like maybe helping entrepreneurs is my

like maybe helping entrepreneurs is my

like maybe helping entrepreneurs is my next next big move maybe that’s what I’m

next next big move maybe that’s what I’m

next next big move maybe that’s what I’m really you know that’s my real passion

really you know that’s my real passion

really you know that’s my real passion and only three people showed up and it

and only three people showed up and it

and only three people showed up and it was really disheartening and I felt like

was really disheartening and I felt like

was really disheartening and I felt like at that time and this is this is a total

at that time and this is this is a total

at that time and this is this is a total failure right like I was flown in this

failure right like I was flown in this

failure right like I was flown in this event the YMCA was phone in the event

event the YMCA was phone in the event

event the YMCA was phone in the event and

and

and and nobody shows up for a free thing how

and nobody shows up for a free thing how

and nobody shows up for a free thing how am I ever going to charge for how am I

am I ever going to charge for how am I

am I ever going to charge for how am I ever gonna make money how am I ever

ever gonna make money how am I ever

ever gonna make money how am I ever going to turn this into a career and I

going to turn this into a career and I

going to turn this into a career and I decided in that moment that would keep

decided in that moment that would keep

decided in that moment that would keep going right that I would help those

going right that I would help those

going right that I would help those three people and it just felt so amazing

three people and it just felt so amazing

three people and it just felt so amazing helping those people seeing their eyes

helping those people seeing their eyes

helping those people seeing their eyes light up having them leave the room

light up having them leave the room

light up having them leave the room feeling not just motivated encouraged

feeling not just motivated encouraged

feeling not just motivated encouraged but also having ideas that they could go

but also having ideas that they could go

but also having ideas that they could go and actually now build their business

and actually now build their business

and actually now build their business and knowing that I had an impact that

and knowing that I had an impact that

and knowing that I had an impact that that meant something real to me and I

that meant something real to me and I

that meant something real to me and I knew that I had to find a way to keep

knew that I had to find a way to keep

knew that I had to find a way to keep going it was from that moment it may

going it was from that moment it may

going it was from that moment it may become so alive that I had to find a way

become so alive that I had to find a way

become so alive that I had to find a way to keep doing this and I didn’t care if

to keep doing this and I didn’t care if

to keep doing this and I didn’t care if I way didn’t care but I didn’t know if

I way didn’t care but I didn’t know if

I way didn’t care but I didn’t know if I’d ever make money I didn’t know if I’d

I’d ever make money I didn’t know if I’d

I’d ever make money I didn’t know if I’d ever be successful in that but I knew

ever be successful in that but I knew

ever be successful in that but I knew that I loved it so much i just i love

that I loved it so much i just i love

that I loved it so much i just i love that high of helping entrepreneurs that

that high of helping entrepreneurs that

that high of helping entrepreneurs that i had to find a way to keep doing it

i had to find a way to keep doing it

i had to find a way to keep doing it even if that meant doing some other

even if that meant doing some other

even if that meant doing some other things well i tried to figure out my

things well i tried to figure out my

things well i tried to figure out my path i would for sure keep this as one

path i would for sure keep this as one

path i would for sure keep this as one of the things that I did so that was I

of the things that I did so that was I

of the things that I did so that was I think the biggest struggle for me was

think the biggest struggle for me was

think the biggest struggle for me was just knowing that I love something and

just knowing that I love something and

just knowing that I love something and knowing how excited i got buy it but not

knowing how excited i got buy it but not

knowing how excited i got buy it but not knowing how I’d ever turn it into a

knowing how I’d ever turn it into a

knowing how I’d ever turn it into a business not knowing how I never support

business not knowing how I never support

business not knowing how I never support myself doing this and because I loved it

myself doing this and because I loved it

myself doing this and because I loved it because it was genuine I kept doing it

because it was genuine I kept doing it

because it was genuine I kept doing it and I kept doing more presentations and

and I kept doing more presentations and

and I kept doing more presentations and more events and all of them for free

more events and all of them for free

more events and all of them for free because I didn’t have a business model

because I didn’t have a business model

because I didn’t have a business model behind it that just I fed off the energy

behind it that just I fed off the energy

behind it that just I fed off the energy and it started to grow and I had you

and it started to grow and I had you

and it started to grow and I had you know five people the next one at ten

know five people the next one at ten

know five people the next one at ten people the next 12 15 and 20 and 30 and

people the next 12 15 and 20 and 30 and

people the next 12 15 and 20 and 30 and 50 and it just kept growing and then

50 and it just kept growing and then

50 and it just kept growing and then launched my website and then I got asked

launched my website and then I got asked

launched my website and then I got asked to speak at different events and then I

to speak at different events and then I

to speak at different events and then I started to get paid to speak and wasn’t

started to get paid to speak and wasn’t

started to get paid to speak and wasn’t a lot of money a couple hundred dollars

a lot of money a couple hundred dollars

a lot of money a couple hundred dollars maybe but like wow you want to pay me to

maybe but like wow you want to pay me to

maybe but like wow you want to pay me to calm sure happy to and then I started

calm sure happy to and then I started

calm sure happy to and then I started increasing my speaking fee and a lot of

increasing my speaking fee and a lot of

increasing my speaking fee and a lot of it is because while i was driving more

it is because while i was driving more

it is because while i was driving more awareness i was building up a name for

awareness i was building up a name for

awareness i was building up a name for myself and to with more practice I got

myself and to with more practice I got

myself and to with more practice I got better right my my speeches now are way

better right my my speeches now are way

better right my my speeches now are way better than they were at the start and

better than they were at the start and

better than they were at the start and so I can justify charging a lot more

so I can justify charging a lot more

so I can justify charging a lot more money now than I could when I first

money now than I could when I first

money now than I could when I first started and it gradually grew from there

started and it gradually grew from there

started and it gradually grew from there and I think YouTube was one of the when

and I think YouTube was one of the when

and I think YouTube was one of the when I started on YouTube and when I really

I started on YouTube and when I really

I started on YouTube and when I really went all in on YouTube that’s when it it

went all in on YouTube that’s when it it

went all in on YouTube that’s when it it hit me that i’m finding something i

hit me that i’m finding something i

hit me that i’m finding something i absolutely love doing because i would

absolutely love doing because i would

absolutely love doing because i would answer emails for people and i would

answer emails for people and i would

answer emails for people and i would spend i would spend like an hour writing

spend i would spend like an hour writing

spend i would spend like an hour writing somebody back an email if you ask me

somebody back an email if you ask me

somebody back an email if you ask me this question i would spend an hour

this question i would spend an hour

this question i would spend an hour sitting there writing an email to

sitting there writing an email to

sitting there writing an email to respond to you and I was getting too

respond to you and I was getting too

respond to you and I was getting too many emails and I’m much more of a

many emails and I’m much more of a

many emails and I’m much more of a visual person I thought why don’t I turn

visual person I thought why don’t I turn

visual person I thought why don’t I turn this into a video i started my channel

this into a video i started my channel

this into a video i started my channel and you guys have been the fuel to keep

and you guys have been the fuel to keep

and you guys have been the fuel to keep me going and i’m responding the videos

me going and i’m responding the videos

me going and i’m responding the videos and making you guys grow your businesses

and making you guys grow your businesses

and making you guys grow your businesses and giving you helpful advice and tips

and giving you helpful advice and tips

and giving you helpful advice and tips and wisdom and ideas and that has now

and wisdom and ideas and that has now

and wisdom and ideas and that has now accelerate my business where i’m getting

accelerate my business where i’m getting

accelerate my business where i’m getting opportunities with brands i’m getting

opportunities with brands i’m getting

opportunities with brands i’m getting international speaking deals and i have

international speaking deals and i have

international speaking deals and i have a book deal and so I face the same

a book deal and so I face the same

a book deal and so I face the same challenge that a lot of you guys are

challenge that a lot of you guys are

challenge that a lot of you guys are facing now we’re at the beginning you

facing now we’re at the beginning you

facing now we’re at the beginning you have this love you have this passion

have this love you have this passion

have this love you have this passion excitement for something that you’re

excitement for something that you’re

excitement for something that you’re doing and you don’t know how you’re

doing and you don’t know how you’re

doing and you don’t know how you’re gonna make it work and you feel

gonna make it work and you feel

gonna make it work and you feel everything that you try doesn’t bring in

everything that you try doesn’t bring in

everything that you try doesn’t bring in enough dollars to support yourself and

enough dollars to support yourself and

enough dollars to support yourself and the key is just to keep going if you

the key is just to keep going if you

the key is just to keep going if you keep going you will figure it out and

keep going you will figure it out and

keep going you will figure it out and all the plans that I had you know you

all the plans that I had you know you

all the plans that I had you know you always start with a plan you have a plan

always start with a plan you have a plan

always start with a plan you have a plan I think this is the perfect plan is how

I think this is the perfect plan is how

I think this is the perfect plan is how it’s going to work it never actually

it’s going to work it never actually

it’s going to work it never actually worked out like I planned it would work

worked out like I planned it would work

worked out like I planned it would work out what it did eventually work out

out what it did eventually work out

out what it did eventually work out because I kept going because I kept

because I kept going because I kept

because I kept going because I kept changing because they kept adapted

changing because they kept adapted

changing because they kept adapted because they kept improving because I

because they kept improving because I

because they kept improving because I kept providing value and people started

kept providing value and people started

kept providing value and people started to care more and more and more and more

to care more and more and more and more

to care more and more and more and more and more and so I found like circling

and more and so I found like circling

and more and so I found like circling back to the question I found my passion

back to the question I found my passion

back to the question I found my passion by accident by a fluke by just saying

by accident by a fluke by just saying

by accident by a fluke by just saying yes to opportunities right the ymca

yes to opportunities right the ymca

yes to opportunities right the ymca event was one thing that i did that i

event was one thing that i did that i

event was one thing that i did that i said yes to i said yes to a whole bunch

said yes to i said yes to a whole bunch

said yes to i said yes to a whole bunch of other stuff too just because i was

of other stuff too just because i was

of other stuff too just because i was honestly desperate and just trying to

honestly desperate and just trying to

honestly desperate and just trying to find something that would make me come

find something that would make me come

find something that would make me come alive and salsa was one of those things

alive and salsa was one of those things

alive and salsa was one of those things too when i fell in love with salsa but i

too when i fell in love with salsa but i

too when i fell in love with salsa but i did not fall in love with a whole bunch

did not fall in love with a whole bunch

did not fall in love with a whole bunch of other stuff that I try and so if

of other stuff that I try and so if

of other stuff that I try and so if you’re trying to find your passion

you’re trying to find your passion

you’re trying to find your passion continue to explore find something that

continue to explore find something that

continue to explore find something that makes you come alive and when you find

makes you come alive and when you find

makes you come alive and when you find it latch onto it keep doing it and

it latch onto it keep doing it and

it latch onto it keep doing it and you’ll eventually find the way to make

you’ll eventually find the way to make

you’ll eventually find the way to make money I promise you believe so that’s my

money I promise you believe so that’s my

money I promise you believe so that’s my story I’d love to know what your story

story I’d love to know what your story

story I’d love to know what your story is how did you

is how did you

is how did you find your passion leave in the comments

find your passion leave in the comments

find your passion leave in the comments below I’m really curious to find out

below I’m really curious to find out

below I’m really curious to find out thank you so much for watching you team

thank you so much for watching you team

thank you so much for watching you team to believe and I’ll see you soon