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How to become a FULL-TIME YouTuber ft. @SeanCannell


another hangout super excited to be here

another hangout super excited to be here I have a special guest Sean from video

I have a special guest Sean from video

I have a special guest Sean from video influencers and Sean reach out to me

influencers and Sean reach out to me

influencers and Sean reach out to me want to interview me for his show

want to interview me for his show

want to interview me for his show basically helping entrepreneurs get

basically helping entrepreneurs get

basically helping entrepreneurs get started on YouTube become an influencer

started on YouTube become an influencer

started on YouTube become an influencer turn into a full time job and I said hey

turn into a full time job and I said hey

turn into a full time job and I said hey that’s an awesome idea why don’t we turn

that’s an awesome idea why don’t we turn

that’s an awesome idea why don’t we turn it into a hangout some irons can learn

it into a hangout some irons can learn

it into a hangout some irons can learn too and meet him so this is going to be

too and meet him so this is going to be

too and meet him so this is going to be Sean interviewing me but first Sean

Sean interviewing me but first Sean

Sean interviewing me but first Sean maybe a quick intro for my audience as

maybe a quick intro for my audience as

maybe a quick intro for my audience as to who you are what you’re all about

to who you are what you’re all about

to who you are what you’re all about where people can find you and then take

where people can find you and then take

where people can find you and then take it away like you normally do your shows

it away like you normally do your shows

it away like you normally do your shows man

man

man sounds good Evan well thank you so much

sounds good Evan well thank you so much

sounds good Evan well thank you so much for being here pump to be live on your

for being here pump to be live on your

for being here pump to be live on your platform and yeah my name’s Sean kennel

platform and yeah my name’s Sean kennel

platform and yeah my name’s Sean kennel with video influencers the co-founder

with video influencers the co-founder

with video influencers the co-founder with a guy named Benji and yeah we do

with a guy named Benji and yeah we do

with a guy named Benji and yeah we do exactly that we help people build their

exactly that we help people build their

exactly that we help people build their influence income and impact with online

influence income and impact with online

influence income and impact with online video heavy focus on YouTube but so much

video heavy focus on YouTube but so much

video heavy focus on YouTube but so much is happening with video right now

is happening with video right now

is happening with video right now snapchat periscope Facebook video so

snapchat periscope Facebook video so

snapchat periscope Facebook video so many things and I know that you know

many things and I know that you know

many things and I know that you know that and so that’s what we’re doing over

that and so that’s what we’re doing over

that and so that’s what we’re doing over there youtube-dot-com forward-slash

there youtube-dot-com forward-slash

there youtube-dot-com forward-slash video influencers plural and a lot of

video influencers plural and a lot of

video influencers plural and a lot of cool stuff happening over there cool

cool stuff happening over there cool

cool stuff happening over there cool let’s do it ready to jump in there all

let’s do it ready to jump in there all

let’s do it ready to jump in there all right I’m gonna try to hit your intro

right I’m gonna try to hit your intro

right I’m gonna try to hit your intro here and and we’ll just go for it cakes

here and and we’ll just go for it cakes

here and and we’ll just go for it cakes I’ve got your stats they’re incredible

I’ve got your stats they’re incredible

I’ve got your stats they’re incredible they’re amazing you’re amazing you ready

they’re amazing you’re amazing you ready

they’re amazing you’re amazing you ready here we go okay so uh hey what’s up

here we go okay so uh hey what’s up

here we go okay so uh hey what’s up everybody sean here with video

everybody sean here with video

everybody sean here with video influencers helping you build your

influencers helping you build your

influencers helping you build your influence income and impact with online

influence income and impact with online

influence income and impact with online video and today i’m here with Evan

video and today i’m here with Evan

video and today i’m here with Evan Carmichael and if you never heard about

Carmichael and if you never heard about

Carmichael and if you never heard about him before he’s actually listed I have

him before he’s actually listed I have

him before he’s actually listed I have some stats here by Forbes as one of the

some stats here by Forbes as one of the

some stats here by Forbes as one of the top 40 social media marketing talents in

top 40 social media marketing talents in

top 40 social media marketing talents in the top 100 great leadership speakers by

the top 100 great leadership speakers by

the top 100 great leadership speakers by next conference listed him is that he’s

next conference listed him is that he’s

next conference listed him is that he’s an entrepreneur expert his YouTube

an entrepreneur expert his YouTube

an entrepreneur expert his YouTube channel has over a quarter million

channel has over a quarter million

channel has over a quarter million subscribers with over 30 million views

subscribers with over 30 million views

subscribers with over 30 million views and he runs Evan Carmichael comm a

and he runs Evan Carmichael comm a

and he runs Evan Carmichael comm a popular website that’s all about helping

popular website that’s all about helping

popular website that’s all about helping entrepreneurs succeed how’s it going

entrepreneurs succeed how’s it going

entrepreneurs succeed how’s it going Evan I’m good man thanks for having me

Evan I’m good man thanks for having me

Evan I’m good man thanks for having me yeah thanks so much for being here and

yeah thanks so much for being here and

yeah thanks so much for being here and maybe just to kind of kick it off for

maybe just to kind of kick it off for

maybe just to kind of kick it off for our audience I’d love to hear just kind

our audience I’d love to hear just kind

our audience I’d love to hear just kind about your story I mean obviously you’re

about your story I mean obviously you’re

about your story I mean obviously you’re you’re doing a lot of stuff and you’re

you’re doing a lot of stuff and you’re

you’re doing a lot of stuff and you’re helping entrepreneurs and heavily on

helping entrepreneurs and heavily on

helping entrepreneurs and heavily on online video but how did you get to

online video but how did you get to

online video but how did you get to where you

where you

where you are today and what’s kind of been your

are today and what’s kind of been your

are today and what’s kind of been your progression just from like a video a

progression just from like a video a

progression just from like a video a YouTube point of view I mean we could go

YouTube point of view I mean we could go

YouTube point of view I mean we could go all the way back I know you you started

all the way back I know you you started

all the way back I know you you started a business and sold it at a young age

a business and sold it at a young age

a business and sold it at a young age and you’ve done some other things but

and you’ve done some other things but

and you’ve done some other things but yeah I just got have a nutshell of your

yeah I just got have a nutshell of your

yeah I just got have a nutshell of your progression and getting into online

progression and getting into online

progression and getting into online video sure it’s a quick overview I had a

video sure it’s a quick overview I had a

video sure it’s a quick overview I had a biotech software company was nineteen

biotech software company was nineteen

biotech software company was nineteen sucked at the start wanted to quit

sucked at the start wanted to quit

sucked at the start wanted to quit eventually turned it around sold it when

eventually turned it around sold it when

eventually turned it around sold it when I was 22 I started my website just as a

I was 22 I started my website just as a

I was 22 I started my website just as a way to give back and help entrepreneurs

way to give back and help entrepreneurs

way to give back and help entrepreneurs to hopefully not face the struggles and

to hopefully not face the struggles and

to hopefully not face the struggles and the you know feeling of self-worth that

the you know feeling of self-worth that

the you know feeling of self-worth that I had the negative feelings when I was

I had the negative feelings when I was

I had the negative feelings when I was getting started and not eventually

getting started and not eventually

getting started and not eventually evolved into a video platform just

evolved into a video platform just

evolved into a video platform just because I much rather them in front of a

because I much rather them in front of a

because I much rather them in front of a camera then then right and so that’s how

camera then then right and so that’s how

camera then then right and so that’s how I started my youtube channel just

I started my youtube channel just

I started my youtube channel just answering people’s questions and it

answering people’s questions and it

answering people’s questions and it eventually evolved from there that’s

eventually evolved from there that’s

eventually evolved from there that’s awesome and so you kind of noticed that

awesome and so you kind of noticed that

awesome and so you kind of noticed that trend of online video early on I mean I

trend of online video early on I mean I

trend of online video early on I mean I noticed this channel started in 2008

noticed this channel started in 2008

noticed this channel started in 2008 right I have no idea so that sounds

right I have no idea so that sounds

right I have no idea so that sounds about right

about right

about right so you’ve been doing this for a long

so you’ve been doing this for a long

so you’ve been doing this for a long time and and obviously with a lot of

time and and obviously with a lot of

time and and obviously with a lot of success but one of my questions would be

success but one of my questions would be

success but one of my questions would be if you were to start over today because

if you were to start over today because

if you were to start over today because what’s kind of been and what have you

what’s kind of been and what have you

what’s kind of been and what have you seen as far as shift and change over the

seen as far as shift and change over the

seen as far as shift and change over the years and obviously you’ve built this

years and obviously you’ve built this

years and obviously you’ve built this influence a lot of people who watch our

influence a lot of people who watch our

influence a lot of people who watch our channel there that’s what they’re trying

channel there that’s what they’re trying

channel there that’s what they’re trying to do they’re trying to of course

to do they’re trying to of course

to do they’re trying to of course increase their audience reach more

increase their audience reach more

increase their audience reach more people

people

people but things have kind of shifted and

but things have kind of shifted and

but things have kind of shifted and changed what are some of what have you

changed what are some of what have you

changed what are some of what have you seen is the progression and if you were

seen is the progression and if you were

seen is the progression and if you were to start over today what do you think

to start over today what do you think

to start over today what do you think you do differently that’s a great

you do differently that’s a great

you do differently that’s a great question I don’t know how much I pay

question I don’t know how much I pay

question I don’t know how much I pay attention to trends and shifts I may not

attention to trends and shifts I may not

attention to trends and shifts I may not be the trend and ships guy I make videos

be the trend and ships guy I make videos

be the trend and ships guy I make videos that I’m excited about and so it’s

that I’m excited about and so it’s

that I’m excited about and so it’s always a lot of the videos that I made

always a lot of the videos that I made

always a lot of the videos that I made on my channel now I make for me if you

on my channel now I make for me if you

on my channel now I make for me if you watch the top 10 series you’re in

watch the top 10 series you’re in

watch the top 10 series you’re in special series I made for me because I

special series I made for me because I

special series I made for me because I want to be surrounded by those ideas

want to be surrounded by those ideas

want to be surrounded by those ideas every day create an environment for

every day create an environment for

every day create an environment for greatness and I’m fortunate that other

greatness and I’m fortunate that other

greatness and I’m fortunate that other people want to share in that too

people want to share in that too

people want to share in that too I probably making them even if nobody

I probably making them even if nobody

I probably making them even if nobody cared about them I think what I might

cared about them I think what I might

cared about them I think what I might would I do differently it’s always a

would I do differently it’s always a

would I do differently it’s always a tough question I don’t really look in

tough question I don’t really look in

tough question I don’t really look in the rearview mirror that much I think

the rearview mirror that much I think

the rearview mirror that much I think one of the things that really helped

one of the things that really helped

one of the things that really helped was the practice I think people just

was the practice I think people just

was the practice I think people just give up too soon I’ve got over 3,000

give up too soon I’ve got over 3,000

give up too soon I’ve got over 3,000 videos on my channel most of them are

videos on my channel most of them are

videos on my channel most of them are public a lot of them aren’t just me

public a lot of them aren’t just me

public a lot of them aren’t just me practicing and practicing and practicing

practicing and practicing and practicing

practicing and practicing and practicing and getting better and honing the craft

and getting better and honing the craft

and getting better and honing the craft and I think too many people you know

and I think too many people you know

and I think too many people you know they made 20 videos and they quit

they made 20 videos and they quit

they made 20 videos and they quit because they feel like I’m not getting

because they feel like I’m not getting

because they feel like I’m not getting good enough like it takes time you know

good enough like it takes time you know

good enough like it takes time you know like 20 videos is nothing and and I

like 20 videos is nothing and and I

like 20 videos is nothing and and I think too many people compare themselves

think too many people compare themselves

think too many people compare themselves they might compare themselves to where

they might compare themselves to where

they might compare themselves to where I’m at now and you’re comparing like

I’m at now and you’re comparing like

I’m at now and you’re comparing like your starts at somebody else’s middle

your starts at somebody else’s middle

your starts at somebody else’s middle and it’s not a fair comparison

and it’s not a fair comparison

and it’s not a fair comparison if I had to change one thing I think

if I had to change one thing I think

if I had to change one thing I think that the person that really made a huge

that the person that really made a huge

that the person that really made a huge impact on me was my media coach that I

impact on me was my media coach that I

impact on me was my media coach that I got through my agent and I maybe wish

got through my agent and I maybe wish

got through my agent and I maybe wish that I had coaching and training a

that I had coaching and training a

that I had coaching and training a little bit earlier in my journey made a

little bit earlier in my journey made a

little bit earlier in my journey made a huge shift in how I presented on video

huge shift in how I presented on video

huge shift in how I presented on video and just being more comfortable being

and just being more comfortable being

and just being more comfortable being myself and turning up if you look at my

myself and turning up if you look at my

myself and turning up if you look at my old videos the content is still quality

old videos the content is still quality

old videos the content is still quality but my energy is really boring and very

but my energy is really boring and very

but my energy is really boring and very introverted and anyway so she had a huge

introverted and anyway so she had a huge

introverted and anyway so she had a huge impact on me and I almost didn’t say yes

impact on me and I almost didn’t say yes

impact on me and I almost didn’t say yes there working with her so that was I’m

there working with her so that was I’m

there working with her so that was I’m glad I did that but that was a couple

glad I did that but that was a couple

glad I did that but that was a couple years in so working with them sooner may

years in so working with them sooner may

years in so working with them sooner may have been a benefit I guess but I still

have been a benefit I guess but I still

have been a benefit I guess but I still I feel like every mistake that I’ve made

I feel like every mistake that I’ve made

I feel like every mistake that I’ve made it just led me to where I am now

it just led me to where I am now

it just led me to where I am now and so I try not to live too much with

and so I try not to live too much with

and so I try not to live too much with regrets and like I wish it did that

regrets and like I wish it did that

regrets and like I wish it did that better I’m just more focused on where

better I’m just more focused on where

better I’m just more focused on where I’m going I love it that’s awesome now

I’m going I love it that’s awesome now

I’m going I love it that’s awesome now just in a short synopsis for people who

just in a short synopsis for people who

just in a short synopsis for people who haven’t checked out your channel yet

haven’t checked out your channel yet

haven’t checked out your channel yet because you got incredible content there

because you got incredible content there

because you got incredible content there but what cut your publishing like a ton

but what cut your publishing like a ton

but what cut your publishing like a ton of videos what is your just kind of

of videos what is your just kind of

of videos what is your just kind of schedule and what’s coming out in your

schedule and what’s coming out in your

schedule and what’s coming out in your channel right now so we three videos a

channel right now so we three videos a

channel right now so we three videos a day the morning series is typically

day the morning series is typically

day the morning series is typically called in spresso and that’s a quick

called in spresso and that’s a quick

called in spresso and that’s a quick shot of inspiration and motivation to

shot of inspiration and motivation to

shot of inspiration and motivation to help you grow your business it’s a short

help you grow your business it’s a short

help you grow your business it’s a short video there’s somebody famous saying

video there’s somebody famous saying

video there’s somebody famous saying something and then I’ll have a comment

something and then I’ll have a comment

something and then I’ll have a comment on it typically the lunchtime series

on it typically the lunchtime series

on it typically the lunchtime series comes out at noon Eastern and it’s kind

comes out at noon Eastern and it’s kind

comes out at noon Eastern and it’s kind of more practical answering people’s

of more practical answering people’s

of more practical answering people’s questions and then the evening series is

questions and then the evening series is

questions and then the evening series is 8 o’clock Eastern is longer videos

8 o’clock Eastern is longer videos

8 o’clock Eastern is longer videos typically famous entrepreneur top 10

typically famous entrepreneur top 10

typically famous entrepreneur top 10 lessons of success that you could learn

lessons of success that you could learn

lessons of success that you could learn from – you know sit down and spend 30

from – you know sit down and spend 30

from – you know sit down and spend 30 minutes or 20 minutes with Steve Jobs or

minutes or 20 minutes with Steve Jobs or

minutes or 20 minutes with Steve Jobs or Warren Buffett and kind of hope some of

Warren Buffett and kind of hope some of

Warren Buffett and kind of hope some of their pixie dust rubs off on you and you

their pixie dust rubs off on you and you

their pixie dust rubs off on you and you can apply to your business I love it but

can apply to your business I love it but

can apply to your business I love it but I know that probably our audience fell

I know that probably our audience fell

I know that probably our audience fell out of their chair dropped their iPhone

out of their chair dropped their iPhone

out of their chair dropped their iPhone while they were eating their Chipotle

while they were eating their Chipotle

while they were eating their Chipotle when they heard three videos a day a lot

when they heard three videos a day a lot

when they heard three videos a day a lot of people know you need to be consistent

of people know you need to be consistent

of people know you need to be consistent on YouTube but that’s like a whole

on YouTube but that’s like a whole

on YouTube but that’s like a whole nother level of publishing content and

nother level of publishing content and

nother level of publishing content and I’ve studied your work and you know that

I’ve studied your work and you know that

I’ve studied your work and you know that you definitely kind of have a team and

you definitely kind of have a team and

you definitely kind of have a team and sort of a system what has been what are

sort of a system what has been what are

sort of a system what has been what are some of your tips and even your strategy

some of your tips and even your strategy

some of your tips and even your strategy and your thinking in that because that’s

and your thinking in that because that’s

and your thinking in that because that’s it’s a different approach than the

it’s a different approach than the

it’s a different approach than the average kind of solopreneur youtuber

average kind of solopreneur youtuber

average kind of solopreneur youtuber mentality sure and that’s kind of the

mentality sure and that’s kind of the

mentality sure and that’s kind of the the the path from being a part-timer to

the the path from being a part-timer to

the the path from being a part-timer to eventually becoming full-time and it’s

eventually becoming full-time and it’s

eventually becoming full-time and it’s unfair to try to keep up with my

unfair to try to keep up with my

unfair to try to keep up with my schedule because I do have a team now

schedule because I do have a team now

schedule because I do have a team now we’ve got six people who work on a

we’ve got six people who work on a

we’ve got six people who work on a YouTube channel from when I started I

YouTube channel from when I started I

YouTube channel from when I started I was doing a video a week and I think

was doing a video a week and I think

was doing a video a week and I think being consistent has been a hallmark of

being consistent has been a hallmark of

being consistent has been a hallmark of my channel if you go back for years I’ve

my channel if you go back for years I’ve

my channel if you go back for years I’ve been consistent and that’s me getting

been consistent and that’s me getting

been consistent and that’s me getting better and practicing but you should do

better and practicing but you should do

better and practicing but you should do one video a week because I was doing

one video a week because I was doing

one video a week because I was doing everything I was filming I was editing I

everything I was filming I was editing I

everything I was filming I was editing I was writing the script I was on camera I

was writing the script I was on camera I

was writing the script I was on camera I was doing the titles in the description

was doing the titles in the description

was doing the titles in the description and doing the promisor everything and

and doing the promisor everything and

and doing the promisor everything and think like you relate to that as a solo

think like you relate to that as a solo

think like you relate to that as a solo entrepreneur a solo youtuber you’re

entrepreneur a solo youtuber you’re

entrepreneur a solo youtuber you’re doing everything the biggest shift that

doing everything the biggest shift that

doing everything the biggest shift that helped me grow was when I got an editor

helped me grow was when I got an editor

helped me grow was when I got an editor and I hired an editor part-time and that

and I hired an editor part-time and that

and I hired an editor part-time and that allowed me to move from making one video

allowed me to move from making one video

allowed me to move from making one video a week to one video a day and that was

a week to one video a day and that was

a week to one video a day and that was insane for me and then eventually hired

insane for me and then eventually hired

insane for me and then eventually hired more people I hired a researcher however

more people I hired a researcher however

more people I hired a researcher however second editor might need to hire a third

second editor might need to hire a third

second editor might need to hire a third editor and slowly increase from one

editor and slowly increase from one

editor and slowly increase from one video dated – and now the three I think

video dated – and now the three I think

video dated – and now the three I think it’s understanding what you’re really

it’s understanding what you’re really

it’s understanding what you’re really great at and what you want to get better

great at and what you want to get better

great at and what you want to get better at you know I’m not a great editor I

at you know I’m not a great editor I

at you know I’m not a great editor I have no interest either in learning how

have no interest either in learning how

have no interest either in learning how to be an editor my best time is spent

to be an editor my best time is spent

to be an editor my best time is spent being in front of the camera and telling

being in front of the camera and telling

being in front of the camera and telling stories and given advice and not doing

stories and given advice and not doing

stories and given advice and not doing all the other stuff and so as an

all the other stuff and so as an

all the other stuff and so as an entrepreneur the more time you can spend

entrepreneur the more time you can spend

entrepreneur the more time you can spend doing the things that you want to be one

doing the things that you want to be one

doing the things that you want to be one of the best in the world that the more

of the best in the world that the more

of the best in the world that the more your business will grow the challenges

your business will grow the challenges

your business will grow the challenges you’re usually spending like five to ten

you’re usually spending like five to ten

you’re usually spending like five to ten percent of you

percent of you

percent of you time on that stuff that you want to be

time on that stuff that you want to be

time on that stuff that you want to be great at and the rest spent on all the

great at and the rest spent on all the

great at and the rest spent on all the other crap that’s involved in running

other crap that’s involved in running

other crap that’s involved in running the channel and running a business and

the channel and running a business and

the channel and running a business and so I I mean I was hustling I was

so I I mean I was hustling I was

so I I mean I was hustling I was grinding about to doing one video a week

grinding about to doing one video a week

grinding about to doing one video a week but as soon as I could afford to hire

but as soon as I could afford to hire

but as soon as I could afford to hire somebody part-time I put it into an

somebody part-time I put it into an

somebody part-time I put it into an editor so that I could focus on the

editor so that I could focus on the

editor so that I could focus on the content that is a super great tip and

content that is a super great tip and

content that is a super great tip and let’s shift into talking just about

let’s shift into talking just about

let’s shift into talking just about monetization and I know also from your

monetization and I know also from your

monetization and I know also from your work that you have a totally different

work that you have a totally different

work that you have a totally different approach than that than a lot of people

approach than that than a lot of people

approach than that than a lot of people so you know our audience is one of the

so you know our audience is one of the

so you know our audience is one of the things were trying to figure out is how

things were trying to figure out is how

things were trying to figure out is how to build our income and sometimes the

to build our income and sometimes the

to build our income and sometimes the thinking is like okay so I need to get a

thinking is like okay so I need to get a

thinking is like okay so I need to get a lot of views and get YouTube ads but

lot of views and get YouTube ads but

lot of views and get YouTube ads but obviously you have a much more dynamic

obviously you have a much more dynamic

obviously you have a much more dynamic and strategic approach and so what are

and strategic approach and so what are

and strategic approach and so what are kind of your tips and your progression

kind of your tips and your progression

kind of your tips and your progression with online video and you know turning

with online video and you know turning

with online video and you know turning that creativity into a career part-time

that creativity into a career part-time

that creativity into a career part-time and then full time yeah if you look at

and then full time yeah if you look at

and then full time yeah if you look at any of the successful youtubers the

any of the successful youtubers the

any of the successful youtubers the people have made have made a name for

people have made have made a name for

people have made have made a name for themselves the Adsense is not the

themselves the Adsense is not the

themselves the Adsense is not the primary source of income for any of them

primary source of income for any of them

primary source of income for any of them and I’m sure the other people we’ve

and I’m sure the other people we’ve

and I’m sure the other people we’ve interviewed you got some great stuff

interviewed you got some great stuff

interviewed you got some great stuff when your channel said similar things I

when your channel said similar things I

when your channel said similar things I sense is great it could be a good place

sense is great it could be a good place

sense is great it could be a good place to get started especially if you don’t

to get started especially if you don’t

to get started especially if you don’t have you know you know a good at sales

have you know you know a good at sales

have you know you know a good at sales you don’t want to reach out to people

you don’t want to reach out to people

you don’t want to reach out to people it’s an automatic kind of source of

it’s an automatic kind of source of

it’s an automatic kind of source of income but it doesn’t pay very well some

income but it doesn’t pay very well some

income but it doesn’t pay very well some niches pay better than others I’m

niches pay better than others I’m

niches pay better than others I’m fortunate to be in a niche that does pay

fortunate to be in a niche that does pay

fortunate to be in a niche that does pay better than average but if you’re in a

better than average but if you’re in a

better than average but if you’re in a you know cooking niche or you know doing

you know cooking niche or you know doing

you know cooking niche or you know doing recipes and it’s just insanely how you

recipes and it’s just insanely how you

recipes and it’s just insanely how you can get tons of views and it’s still

can get tons of views and it’s still

can get tons of views and it’s still insanely hard because nobody’s

insanely hard because nobody’s

insanely hard because nobody’s advertising in there so for me that was

advertising in there so for me that was

advertising in there so for me that was how I guess I started but I quickly

how I guess I started but I quickly

how I guess I started but I quickly tried to branch out into making other

tried to branch out into making other

tried to branch out into making other deals so I think I encourage

deals so I think I encourage

deals so I think I encourage entrepreneurs to be an expert in their

entrepreneurs to be an expert in their

entrepreneurs to be an expert in their in their field so for me I do a lot of

in their field so for me I do a lot of

in their field so for me I do a lot of brand deals with companies who are

brand deals with companies who are

brand deals with companies who are trying to reach entrepreneurs today I

trying to reach entrepreneurs today I

trying to reach entrepreneurs today I came back from Dallas office and we did

came back from Dallas office and we did

came back from Dallas office and we did a periscope and live hangout there

a periscope and live hangout there

a periscope and live hangout there answering people’s questions and I work

answering people’s questions and I work

answering people’s questions and I work with Dell for a couple of years now so

with Dell for a couple of years now so

with Dell for a couple of years now so brand deals are definitely a big part of

brand deals are definitely a big part of

brand deals are definitely a big part of what I do but it’s all towards the long

what I do but it’s all towards the long

what I do but it’s all towards the long term I think too many entrepreneurs too

term I think too many entrepreneurs too

term I think too many entrepreneurs too many youtubers thinking like how do I

many youtubers thinking like how do I

many youtubers thinking like how do I make

make

make a thousand bucks next week where my

a thousand bucks next week where my

a thousand bucks next week where my focus is all about building a

focus is all about building a

focus is all about building a relationship and doing longer-term

relationship and doing longer-term

relationship and doing longer-term projects so I got a book deal with a

projects so I got a book deal with a

projects so I got a book deal with a sizable advance with penguin Random

sizable advance with penguin Random

sizable advance with penguin Random House in advance that most well first of

House in advance that most well first of

House in advance that most well first of all most first-time authors don’t get

all most first-time authors don’t get

all most first-time authors don’t get any kind of advance let alone what I got

any kind of advance let alone what I got

any kind of advance let alone what I got but it’s because of my YouTube audience

but it’s because of my YouTube audience

but it’s because of my YouTube audience that I got that because I spend a lot of

that I got that because I spend a lot of

that I got that because I spend a lot of time making videos because I’m in the

time making videos because I’m in the

time making videos because I’m in the comments and responding to people and

comments and responding to people and

comments and responding to people and taking requests and doing live streams

taking requests and doing live streams

taking requests and doing live streams and so that’s the bigger opportunity is

and so that’s the bigger opportunity is

and so that’s the bigger opportunity is working with brands doing a book deal

working with brands doing a book deal

working with brands doing a book deal you can go down the route of selling

you can go down the route of selling

you can go down the route of selling gear like lots of people want me to make

gear like lots of people want me to make

gear like lots of people want me to make believe hoodies they want this they want

believe hoodies they want this they want

believe hoodies they want this they want the t-shirts it’s something that I’m

the t-shirts it’s something that I’m

the t-shirts it’s something that I’m working on a rather partner with

working on a rather partner with

working on a rather partner with somebody on that then make it all myself

somebody on that then make it all myself

somebody on that then make it all myself but a lot of when you have a tension

but a lot of when you have a tension

but a lot of when you have a tension there’s a lot of opportunities that open

there’s a lot of opportunities that open

there’s a lot of opportunities that open up people want that attention and so

up people want that attention and so

up people want that attention and so focused first on building the community

focused first on building the community

focused first on building the community and getting the attention and income

and getting the attention and income

and getting the attention and income opportunities open up much more than I

opportunities open up much more than I

opportunities open up much more than I ever thought I never even did this to

ever thought I never even did this to

ever thought I never even did this to make money now it’s now being a youtuber

make money now it’s now being a youtuber

make money now it’s now being a youtuber is a is a is a career path when I

is a is a is a career path when I

is a is a is a career path when I started it wasn’t it was just trying to

started it wasn’t it was just trying to

started it wasn’t it was just trying to share so I sense it’s definitely great

share so I sense it’s definitely great

share so I sense it’s definitely great place to get started but it’s not what

place to get started but it’s not what

place to get started but it’s not what you’re gonna make a ton of money with

you’re gonna make a ton of money with

you’re gonna make a ton of money with for most people what if we turn that

for most people what if we turn that

for most people what if we turn that super practical and get into the

super practical and get into the

super practical and get into the trenches with that advice we’ll just if

trenches with that advice we’ll just if

trenches with that advice we’ll just if we could use us as a case study for

we could use us as a case study for

we could use us as a case study for we’re about a year old and were

we’re about a year old and were

we’re about a year old and were approaching 30,000 subscribers so we’re

approaching 30,000 subscribers so we’re

approaching 30,000 subscribers so we’re still kind of like the new launch phase

still kind of like the new launch phase

still kind of like the new launch phase I feel like but if we were to use kind

I feel like but if we were to use kind

I feel like but if we were to use kind of us as an example that maybe

of us as an example that maybe

of us as an example that maybe entrepreneurs could relate to that are

entrepreneurs could relate to that are

entrepreneurs could relate to that are just kind of starting out what are just

just kind of starting out what are just

just kind of starting out what are just the first couple steps in thinking to

the first couple steps in thinking to

the first couple steps in thinking to cultivating those relationships if

cultivating those relationships if

cultivating those relationships if you’re in you know using us for an

you’re in you know using us for an

you’re in you know using us for an example that sort of size I think it so

example that sort of size I think it so

example that sort of size I think it so I started closing my first brand deal

I started closing my first brand deal

I started closing my first brand deal around your side so I want to say was 25

around your side so I want to say was 25

around your side so I want to say was 25 30 thousand subscribers somewhere in

30 thousand subscribers somewhere in

30 thousand subscribers somewhere in there I think it depends on your skill

there I think it depends on your skill

there I think it depends on your skill set I am NOT a great salesperson I’m not

set I am NOT a great salesperson I’m not

set I am NOT a great salesperson I’m not I’m not a good networker I’m very

I’m not a good networker I’m very

I’m not a good networker I’m very introverted it doesn’t come across and

introverted it doesn’t come across and

introverted it doesn’t come across and like these interviews and stuff but I’m

like these interviews and stuff but I’m

like these interviews and stuff but I’m very introverted you know I’m not the

very introverted you know I’m not the

very introverted you know I’m not the selling guy if something comes and it’s

selling guy if something comes and it’s

selling guy if something comes and it’s easier to sell but I’m not every time I

easier to sell but I’m not every time I

easier to sell but I’m not every time I tried to do outreach every see

tried to do outreach every see

tried to do outreach every see time it never worked I never got a deal

time it never worked I never got a deal

time it never worked I never got a deal I couldn’t convince the guy to go with

I couldn’t convince the guy to go with

I couldn’t convince the guy to go with me and it always would be in such a weak

me and it always would be in such a weak

me and it always would be in such a weak position because I’m going to them and

position because I’m going to them and

position because I’m going to them and they don’t even know I exist and I’m one

they don’t even know I exist and I’m one

they don’t even know I exist and I’m one of many people pitching them and the

of many people pitching them and the

of many people pitching them and the same experience in working I look at a

same experience in working I look at a

same experience in working I look at a look at platforms like famebit where you

look at platforms like famebit where you

look at platforms like famebit where you can get brands to sponsor you and you’re

can get brands to sponsor you and you’re

can get brands to sponsor you and you’re one of a thousand people pitching the

one of a thousand people pitching the

one of a thousand people pitching the same brand and they beat you down on

same brand and they beat you down on

same brand and they beat you down on price and I’m getting paid multiples of

price and I’m getting paid multiples of

price and I’m getting paid multiples of what these guys are paying and there’s

what these guys are paying and there’s

what these guys are paying and there’s no competition and so the way that I do

no competition and so the way that I do

no competition and so the way that I do it based on my strengths have been more

it based on my strengths have been more

it based on my strengths have been more of a marketer than a Salesman is in the

of a marketer than a Salesman is in the

of a marketer than a Salesman is in the community in that because I have

community in that because I have

community in that because I have awareness my business model is build up

awareness my business model is build up

awareness my business model is build up as much noise as possible kick up as

as much noise as possible kick up as

as much noise as possible kick up as much dust in my industry as possible

much dust in my industry as possible

much dust in my industry as possible because there are people at these brands

because there are people at these brands

because there are people at these brands whose full-time job it is to identify

whose full-time job it is to identify

whose full-time job it is to identify people like me like you in those niches

people like me like you in those niches

people like me like you in those niches and so the first company that came to me

and so the first company that came to me

and so the first company that came to me the first brand newly ever closed with

the first brand newly ever closed with

the first brand newly ever closed with was Xerox and they wanted me to come to

was Xerox and they wanted me to come to

was Xerox and they wanted me to come to their event for small business and talk

their event for small business and talk

their event for small business and talk to their senior vice president of small

to their senior vice president of small

to their senior vice president of small business about how they can sell the

business about how they can sell the

business about how they can sell the entrepreneurs better I never thought I

entrepreneurs better I never thought I

entrepreneurs better I never thought I would get corporate gigs I thought I’m

would get corporate gigs I thought I’m

would get corporate gigs I thought I’m kind of screwed in this industry because

kind of screwed in this industry because

kind of screwed in this industry because most corporate gigs you speaking events

most corporate gigs you speaking events

most corporate gigs you speaking events I would tell people go start your own

I would tell people go start your own

I would tell people go start your own business like why would Dell want to

business like why would Dell want to

business like why would Dell want to hire me to come speak to their people

hire me to come speak to their people

hire me to come speak to their people I’m gonna send them all off away so I

I’m gonna send them all off away so I

I’m gonna send them all off away so I thought I would never get any speaking

thought I would never get any speaking

thought I would never get any speaking opportunities but I still did all this

opportunities but I still did all this

opportunities but I still did all this stuff because I love it and so for me

stuff because I love it and so for me

stuff because I love it and so for me the secret sauce is the the community

the secret sauce is the the community

the secret sauce is the the community right I’m heavily engaged in the

right I’m heavily engaged in the

right I’m heavily engaged in the community I believe every YouTube

community I believe every YouTube

community I believe every YouTube comment that gets left on the channel

comment that gets left on the channel

comment that gets left on the channel needs to get a response and that was me

needs to get a response and that was me

needs to get a response and that was me for a long time doing it now my wife

for a long time doing it now my wife

for a long time doing it now my wife helps me and I have someone on my team

helps me and I have someone on my team

helps me and I have someone on my team who helps me too so we get a couple

who helps me too so we get a couple

who helps me too so we get a couple hundred comments a day everybody’s still

hundred comments a day everybody’s still

hundred comments a day everybody’s still getting responses and because we have

getting responses and because we have

getting responses and because we have such a imprint I guess on the community

such a imprint I guess on the community

such a imprint I guess on the community brands pay attention and they take

brands pay attention and they take

brands pay attention and they take notice and so for you guys it would just

notice and so for you guys it would just

notice and so for you guys it would just be turning up the hustle like keep

be turning up the hustle like keep

be turning up the hustle like keep making quality content take feedback

making quality content take feedback

making quality content take feedback from the audience and there’s

from the audience and there’s

from the audience and there’s that are getting back leave a comment on

that are getting back leave a comment on

that are getting back leave a comment on every comment that comes in when I’m a

every comment that comes in when I’m a

every comment that comes in when I’m a guest on other people’s channels who

guest on other people’s channels who

guest on other people’s channels who just came off of Tim Schmoyer channel

just came off of Tim Schmoyer channel

just came off of Tim Schmoyer channel doing an interview and I went in and I

doing an interview and I went in and I

doing an interview and I went in and I responded to every comment on Tim’s

responded to every comment on Tim’s

responded to every comment on Tim’s video where Tim wasn’t even respond to

video where Tim wasn’t even respond to

video where Tim wasn’t even respond to every comment on Tim’s video and every

every comment on Tim’s video and every

every comment on Tim’s video and every other guest didn’t bother leaving a

other guest didn’t bother leaving a

other guest didn’t bother leaving a comment I’m sitting there

comment I’m sitting there

comment I’m sitting there commenting on everybody even though I

commenting on everybody even though I

commenting on everybody even though I have hundreds on my own channel to

have hundreds on my own channel to

have hundreds on my own channel to respond to to like that’s my secret

respond to to like that’s my secret

respond to to like that’s my secret sauce is getting the community going and

sauce is getting the community going and

sauce is getting the community going and kicking up as much noise as possible so

kicking up as much noise as possible so

kicking up as much noise as possible so like if I’m you I would try to be doing

like if I’m you I would try to be doing

like if I’m you I would try to be doing this with every interview that I do try

this with every interview that I do try

this with every interview that I do try to get a live stream on their channel so

to get a live stream on their channel so

to get a live stream on their channel so people know about you and then I would

people know about you and then I would

people know about you and then I would be afterwards in the comments responding

be afterwards in the comments responding

be afterwards in the comments responding to everybody who writes in so that they

to everybody who writes in so that they

to everybody who writes in so that they know about you they feel the love like

know about you they feel the love like

know about you they feel the love like Shawn cares about me and I go back like

Shawn cares about me and I go back like

Shawn cares about me and I go back like I would go back every month and see if

I would go back every month and see if

I would go back every month and see if there’s any new comments on that video

there’s any new comments on that video

there’s any new comments on that video and you’ll start building up the

and you’ll start building up the

and you’ll start building up the traction audience and if you get the

traction audience and if you get the

traction audience and if you get the audience and awareness you’ll get the

audience and awareness you’ll get the

audience and awareness you’ll get the brands coming to you I love it I love it

brands coming to you I love it I love it

brands coming to you I love it I love it that’s incredible now let’s flip to

that’s incredible now let’s flip to

that’s incredible now let’s flip to branding really quick and and I know you

branding really quick and and I know you

branding really quick and and I know you got a lot of tips on this for you know

got a lot of tips on this for you know

got a lot of tips on this for you know you’re sitting in front of a wall with

you’re sitting in front of a wall with

you’re sitting in front of a wall with branding it’s got the paper airplane

branding it’s got the paper airplane

branding it’s got the paper airplane it’s on a hoodie it’s got the paper

it’s on a hoodie it’s got the paper

it’s on a hoodie it’s got the paper airplane and and that’s even matching

airplane and and that’s even matching

airplane and and that’s even matching your vibe there it of course you know

your vibe there it of course you know

your vibe there it of course you know goes across your whole channel what is

goes across your whole channel what is

goes across your whole channel what is kind of some of your thinking and for

kind of some of your thinking and for

kind of some of your thinking and for video influencers that about the power

video influencers that about the power

video influencers that about the power of good branding about figuring that out

of good branding about figuring that out

of good branding about figuring that out and then about executing on the

and then about executing on the

and then about executing on the practical side of that with all of the

practical side of that with all of the

practical side of that with all of the things to do these days all the social

things to do these days all the social

things to do these days all the social media all the different things yeah I

media all the different things yeah I

media all the different things yeah I think I think it’s important for people

think I think it’s important for people

think I think it’s important for people to know what you stand for and I think

to know what you stand for and I think

to know what you stand for and I think it really helps separate yourself from

it really helps separate yourself from

it really helps separate yourself from everybody else so I believe everybody

everybody else so I believe everybody

everybody else so I believe everybody has one word that they got to figure out

has one word that they got to figure out

has one word that they got to figure out what it is for them and that’ll help you

what it is for them and that’ll help you

what it is for them and that’ll help you build a business and live a life more on

build a business and live a life more on

build a business and live a life more on purpose than just being reactionary for

purpose than just being reactionary for

purpose than just being reactionary for me it’s believed I believe in in people

me it’s believed I believe in in people

me it’s believed I believe in in people I believe in myself and I want to spread

I believe in myself and I want to spread

I believe in myself and I want to spread more believe out there and that came

more believe out there and that came

more believe out there and that came from my parents more than anything else

from my parents more than anything else

from my parents more than anything else the paper airplane comes from the

the paper airplane comes from the

the paper airplane comes from the entrepreneur is like this airplane

entrepreneur is like this airplane

entrepreneur is like this airplane trying to lift off kind of go and do

trying to lift off kind of go and do

trying to lift off kind of go and do something big and it’s paper because you

something big and it’s paper because you

something big and it’s paper because you don’t have a

don’t have a

don’t have a resources and you’re going against the

resources and you’re going against the

resources and you’re going against the odds it’s not a 747 you’re launching

odds it’s not a 747 you’re launching

odds it’s not a 747 you’re launching with it’s it’s flimsy and you know

with it’s it’s flimsy and you know

with it’s it’s flimsy and you know likely break but somehow you make it

likely break but somehow you make it

likely break but somehow you make it that represents believed to me one of

that represents believed to me one of

that represents believed to me one of the biggest things when I started with

the biggest things when I started with

the biggest things when I started with believe was I started a test on my

believe was I started a test on my

believe was I started a test on my youtube channel

youtube channel

youtube channel I thought believe was too big too crazy

I thought believe was too big too crazy

I thought believe was too big too crazy words you know lots of people who are

words you know lots of people who are

words you know lots of people who are they used it before Who am I to use

they used it before Who am I to use

they used it before Who am I to use believe and I made a video the best

believe and I made a video the best

believe and I made a video the best video that I had on my channel up until

video that I had on my channel up until

video that I had on my channel up until that point was the story of Chris

that point was the story of Chris

that point was the story of Chris Gardner from pursuit of happiness who

Gardner from pursuit of happiness who

Gardner from pursuit of happiness who went from homeless to being a

went from homeless to being a

went from homeless to being a millionaire and I got a hundred thousand

millionaire and I got a hundred thousand

millionaire and I got a hundred thousand views in a year like no that’s it’s a

views in a year like no that’s it’s a

views in a year like no that’s it’s a good video man that’s my best video I’m

good video man that’s my best video I’m

good video man that’s my best video I’m feeling pumped and excited then we made

feeling pumped and excited then we made

feeling pumped and excited then we made a video on believe in what it meant and

a video on believe in what it meant and

a video on believe in what it meant and we got a hundred thousand views in a

we got a hundred thousand views in a

we got a hundred thousand views in a month and now that video is over a

month and now that video is over a

month and now that video is over a million views and is still one of the

million views and is still one of the

million views and is still one of the most popular videos on the channel and

most popular videos on the channel and

most popular videos on the channel and so I think clarity to what you stand for

so I think clarity to what you stand for

so I think clarity to what you stand for helps helps people tie themselves to you

helps helps people tie themselves to you

helps helps people tie themselves to you more because they believe in your

more because they believe in your

more because they believe in your mission much more than just the content

mission much more than just the content

mission much more than just the content so you know video influencers I get a

so you know video influencers I get a

so you know video influencers I get a sense from your names to what you’re

sense from your names to what you’re

sense from your names to what you’re trying to do but what’s like what’s the

trying to do but what’s like what’s the

trying to do but what’s like what’s the mission behind what you’re doing why is

mission behind what you’re doing why is

mission behind what you’re doing why is it so important to you if that came out

it so important to you if that came out

it so important to you if that came out more front and center I would I would

more front and center I would I would

more front and center I would I would love you more right like I would want to

love you more right like I would want to

love you more right like I would want to do more to help you if I line with that

do more to help you if I line with that

do more to help you if I line with that mission and it also helps you attract

mission and it also helps you attract

mission and it also helps you attract not just not just subscribers who love

not just not just subscribers who love

not just not just subscribers who love that but but brains and you know

that but but brains and you know

that but but brains and you know customers and people who will pay you in

customers and people who will pay you in

customers and people who will pay you in media who love that message where if you

media who love that message where if you

media who love that message where if you don’t have a message and you’re one of

don’t have a message and you’re one of

don’t have a message and you’re one of thirty YouTube channels or a thousand

thirty YouTube channels or a thousand

thirty YouTube channels or a thousand YouTube channels all doing the exact

YouTube channels all doing the exact

YouTube channels all doing the exact same thing right like we need another

same thing right like we need another

same thing right like we need another gaming channel or another beauty channel

gaming channel or another beauty channel

gaming channel or another beauty channel or another X channel right if you’re

or another X channel right if you’re

or another X channel right if you’re just same as everybody else forget it

just same as everybody else forget it

just same as everybody else forget it but if you are leading with a purpose

but if you are leading with a purpose

but if you are leading with a purpose and a mission something that’s powerful

and a mission something that’s powerful

and a mission something that’s powerful people connect to that immediately

people connect to that immediately

people connect to that immediately separates you from everybody else

separates you from everybody else

separates you from everybody else so it’s massively important I love that

so it’s massively important I love that

so it’s massively important I love that well what are your maybe just a few

well what are your maybe just a few

well what are your maybe just a few quick tips on how to master your message

quick tips on how to master your message

quick tips on how to master your message did you have clarity from the very start

did you have clarity from the very start

did you have clarity from the very start of your YouTube channel or was there a

of your YouTube channel or was there a

of your YouTube channel or was there a progression and even if you eventually

progression and even if you eventually

progression and even if you eventually at some point had to

at some point had to

at some point had to you know pull Claire together someone’s

you know pull Claire together someone’s

you know pull Claire together someone’s like okay I want to collect all my

like okay I want to collect all my

like okay I want to collect all my thoughts and and all my stuff and I do

thoughts and and all my stuff and I do

thoughts and and all my stuff and I do want to distill this down what are maybe

want to distill this down what are maybe

want to distill this down what are maybe a few tips to to get to that point yeah

a few tips to to get to that point yeah

a few tips to to get to that point yeah I think the the biggest thing that

I think the the biggest thing that

I think the the biggest thing that helped me was trying to think of it from

helped me was trying to think of it from

helped me was trying to think of it from a perspective of an individual me as a

a perspective of an individual me as a

a perspective of an individual me as a person and not just a marketing thing so

person and not just a marketing thing so

person and not just a marketing thing so at the start I was I had like

at the start I was I had like

at the start I was I had like entrepreneurial tips and wisdom or

entrepreneurial tips and wisdom or

entrepreneurial tips and wisdom or something and then over 20 million

something and then over 20 million

something and then over 20 million entrepreneurs helped and Counting kind

entrepreneurs helped and Counting kind

entrepreneurs helped and Counting kind of like the McDonald’s signs that you

of like the McDonald’s signs that you

of like the McDonald’s signs that you see you know entrepreneurs deserve help

see you know entrepreneurs deserve help

see you know entrepreneurs deserve help or something like all this stuff that

or something like all this stuff that

or something like all this stuff that looked good from a marketing point of

looked good from a marketing point of

looked good from a marketing point of view but didn’t really touch anybody

view but didn’t really touch anybody

view but didn’t really touch anybody because it didn’t touch me and so it

because it didn’t touch me and so it

because it didn’t touch me and so it came down to Who am I what are my what’s

came down to Who am I what are my what’s

came down to Who am I what are my what’s my main core value what do I believe in

my main core value what do I believe in

my main core value what do I believe in as a human being

as a human being

as a human being forget about business what do I believe

forget about business what do I believe

forget about business what do I believe in as a person who are the you know what

in as a person who are the you know what

in as a person who are the you know what do i what do i look for you know in my

do i what do i look for you know in my

do i what do i look for you know in my wife and in my friends like if you are

wife and in my friends like if you are

wife and in my friends like if you are not like this you can’t be in my circle

not like this you can’t be in my circle

not like this you can’t be in my circle and then take the personal part and

and then take the personal part and

and then take the personal part and bring it to your business and so for me

bring it to your business and so for me

bring it to your business and so for me believe is is me like I’m I’ll be

believe is is me like I’m I’ll be

believe is is me like I’m I’ll be believing in people whether they’re

believing in people whether they’re

believing in people whether they’re entrepreneurs are not encouraging them

entrepreneurs are not encouraging them

entrepreneurs are not encouraging them to do better it’s just part of my DNA

to do better it’s just part of my DNA

to do better it’s just part of my DNA and so that shift helped me quickly find

and so that shift helped me quickly find

and so that shift helped me quickly find it where before I was always trying to

it where before I was always trying to

it where before I was always trying to think from a marketing point of view

think from a marketing point of view

think from a marketing point of view what do I want to do and then you plow

what do I want to do and then you plow

what do I want to do and then you plow through everything like the logo

through everything like the logo

through everything like the logo represents believe to me like what’s it

represents believe to me like what’s it

represents believe to me like what’s it what’s a symbol of belief well it’s a

what’s a symbol of belief well it’s a

what’s a symbol of belief well it’s a paper plane taking off against the wind

paper plane taking off against the wind

paper plane taking off against the wind everything becomes much clearer every

everything becomes much clearer every

everything becomes much clearer every every partnership every video I make

every partnership every video I make

every partnership every video I make everything becomes a lot clearer in my

everything becomes a lot clearer in my

everything becomes a lot clearer in my youtube channel but the rest of my

youtube channel but the rest of my

youtube channel but the rest of my business and my life because I know who

business and my life because I know who

business and my life because I know who I am or what I stand for and so that

I am or what I stand for and so that

I am or what I stand for and so that just shift and approach to make it about

just shift and approach to make it about

just shift and approach to make it about me and not about the marketing side

me and not about the marketing side

me and not about the marketing side really help powerful principles thank

really help powerful principles thank

really help powerful principles thank you now let’s briefly talk about you

you now let’s briefly talk about you

you now let’s briefly talk about you mentioned not you mentioned trends a

mentioned not you mentioned trends a

mentioned not you mentioned trends a little bit and thinking about the

little bit and thinking about the

little bit and thinking about the progression of trends but I’m curious

progression of trends but I’m curious

progression of trends but I’m curious you’re of course as an entrepreneur

you’re of course as an entrepreneur

you’re of course as an entrepreneur you’re big on innovation and trying to

you’re big on innovation and trying to

you’re big on innovation and trying to always stay current what are some of

always stay current what are some of

always stay current what are some of your strategies and thinking as well as

your strategies and thinking as well as

your strategies and thinking as well as the question would be like what do you

the question would be like what do you

the question would be like what do you see as trends right now what are you

see as trends right now what are you

see as trends right now what are you what you’re thinking about staying

what you’re thinking about staying

what you’re thinking about staying innovative do you worry that your

innovative do you worry that your

innovative do you worry that your contents gonna get in a rut and then

contents gonna get in a rut and then

contents gonna get in a rut and then what are some of the things that you’re

what are some of the things that you’re

what are some of the things that you’re paying attention to that you think

paying attention to that you think

paying attention to that you think entrepreneurs the video influencers

entrepreneurs the video influencers

entrepreneurs the video influencers should be paying attention to I think

should be paying attention to I think

should be paying attention to I think the bigger concern for me and for

the bigger concern for me and for

the bigger concern for me and for entrepreneurs is is I’m not worried

entrepreneurs is is I’m not worried

entrepreneurs is is I’m not worried about my content getting into a rut I’m

about my content getting into a rut I’m

about my content getting into a rut I’m worried about me get into a rut I think

worried about me get into a rut I think

worried about me get into a rut I think it’s so easy for entrepreneurs the Box

it’s so easy for entrepreneurs the Box

it’s so easy for entrepreneurs the Box themselves in I think it’s so easy for

themselves in I think it’s so easy for

themselves in I think it’s so easy for you know you just start a YouTube

you know you just start a YouTube

you know you just start a YouTube channel and for a year you’re off

channel and for a year you’re off

channel and for a year you’re off killing it and you know doing this new

killing it and you know doing this new

killing it and you know doing this new innovative stuff and then because that’s

innovative stuff and then because that’s

innovative stuff and then because that’s what made you successful that’s what you

what made you successful that’s what you

what made you successful that’s what you keep doing but you get more more bored

keep doing but you get more more bored

keep doing but you get more more bored about doing the same thing over and over

about doing the same thing over and over

about doing the same thing over and over and over again and the longer you keep

and over again and the longer you keep

and over again and the longer you keep on that path the harder it is to deviate

on that path the harder it is to deviate

on that path the harder it is to deviate and go do something else and you’re

and go do something else and you’re

and go do something else and you’re gonna get bored and frustrated and not

gonna get bored and frustrated and not

gonna get bored and frustrated and not feel like you’re growing and you left

feel like you’re growing and you left

feel like you’re growing and you left your job to become a youtuber or an

your job to become a youtuber or an

your job to become a youtuber or an entrepreneur to get out of the box and

entrepreneur to get out of the box and

entrepreneur to get out of the box and you just created a box for yourself and

you just created a box for yourself and

you just created a box for yourself and so for me it’s understanding that as I

so for me it’s understanding that as I

so for me it’s understanding that as I evolve as a person to my interest

evolve as a person to my interest

evolve as a person to my interest changed I bring that to my youtube

changed I bring that to my youtube

changed I bring that to my youtube channel and I bring new content that I’m

channel and I bring new content that I’m

channel and I bring new content that I’m excited about launching I look at other

excited about launching I look at other

excited about launching I look at other people’s channels I try to model things

people’s channels I try to model things

people’s channels I try to model things that I like a lot of times is not in my

that I like a lot of times is not in my

that I like a lot of times is not in my shower like I have the most subscribers

shower like I have the most subscribers

shower like I have the most subscribers of anybody in my sharra for

of anybody in my sharra for

of anybody in my sharra for entrepreneurs there’s nobody else who

entrepreneurs there’s nobody else who

entrepreneurs there’s nobody else who has more so I look to other places where

has more so I look to other places where

has more so I look to other places where I get ideas that I can then bring into

I get ideas that I can then bring into

I get ideas that I can then bring into to my channel but I think more than

to my channel but I think more than

to my channel but I think more than anything else because you’ve been trying

anything else because you’ve been trying

anything else because you’ve been trying to follow a trend and everybody says hey

to follow a trend and everybody says hey

to follow a trend and everybody says hey do this this is a great trend to be part

do this this is a great trend to be part

do this this is a great trend to be part of but if you’re not excited about it

of but if you’re not excited about it

of but if you’re not excited about it you’re not passionate about it like it’s

you’re not passionate about it like it’s

you’re not passionate about it like it’s not gonna work out

not gonna work out

not gonna work out it’s those you know Entrepreneur

it’s those you know Entrepreneur

it’s those you know Entrepreneur Magazine’s top 10 industries that you

Magazine’s top 10 industries that you

Magazine’s top 10 industries that you have to get into this year and great and

have to get into this year and great and

have to get into this year and great and you try all them and you fail at all of

you try all them and you fail at all of

you try all them and you fail at all of them because you never really have a

them because you never really have a

them because you never really have a passion for it so for me the benchmark

passion for it so for me the benchmark

passion for it so for me the benchmark is always am I getting stale am i bored

is always am I getting stale am i bored

is always am I getting stale am i bored of my content if I am then I need to

of my content if I am then I need to

of my content if I am then I need to change it and fortunately every time I

change it and fortunately every time I

change it and fortunately every time I have my audience comes along with me and

have my audience comes along with me and

have my audience comes along with me and they get excited – awesome awesome well

they get excited – awesome awesome well

they get excited – awesome awesome well we are in the lightning round

we are in the lightning round

we are in the lightning round so give me an interpretation with sound

so give me an interpretation with sound

so give me an interpretation with sound effects and your arms of what lightening

effects and your arms of what lightening

effects and your arms of what lightening looks like was Boosh alright here we go

looks like was Boosh alright here we go

looks like was Boosh alright here we go at the lightning round of course these

at the lightning round of course these

at the lightning round of course these are fast questions but as much time as

are fast questions but as much time as

are fast questions but as much time as you need lightning around three two one

you need lightning around three two one

you need lightning around three two one coffee or tea coffee talking or texting

coffee or tea coffee talking or texting

coffee or tea coffee talking or texting talking

talking

talking would you rather here we go never use

would you rather here we go never use

would you rather here we go never use social media sites again or never watch

social media sites again or never watch

social media sites again or never watch another movie or TV show again never

another movie or TV show again never

another movie or TV show again never that’s a tough one never you never watch

that’s a tough one never you never watch

that’s a tough one never you never watch a movie I could never watch a movie you

a movie I could never watch a movie you

a movie I could never watch a movie you can get it on social media ripped anyway

can get it on social media ripped anyway

can get it on social media ripped anyway that’s true

that’s true

that’s true person you trust most with a secret my

person you trust most with a secret my

person you trust most with a secret my wife if influencers could watch only one

wife if influencers could watch only one

wife if influencers could watch only one video on your channel which video would

video on your channel which video would

video on your channel which video would you recommend the let’s go with the

you recommend the let’s go with the

you recommend the let’s go with the Steve Jobs top ten rules what was the

Steve Jobs top ten rules what was the

Steve Jobs top ten rules what was the last thing that you grabbed out of the

last thing that you grabbed out of the

last thing that you grabbed out of the fridge my lunch what was it

fridge my lunch what was it

fridge my lunch what was it salad and chicken and grapes fantastic

salad and chicken and grapes fantastic

salad and chicken and grapes fantastic would you rather have unlimited

would you rather have unlimited

would you rather have unlimited international first-class tickets or

international first-class tickets or

international first-class tickets or never have to pay for food again at

never have to pay for food again at

never have to pay for food again at restaurants these a these are some

restaurants these a these are some

restaurants these a these are some questions let’s go with restaurants nice

questions let’s go with restaurants nice

questions let’s go with restaurants nice favorite place in the whole world

favorite place in the whole world

favorite place in the whole world Toronto biggest pet peeve mediocrity

Toronto biggest pet peeve mediocrity

Toronto biggest pet peeve mediocrity movie every influencer should watch jobs

movie every influencer should watch jobs

movie every influencer should watch jobs last song that she had a repeat oh it’s

last song that she had a repeat oh it’s

last song that she had a repeat oh it’s a sped-up version of where’s it let me I

a sped-up version of where’s it let me I

a sped-up version of where’s it let me I have my YouTube thing up here nightcore

have my YouTube thing up here nightcore

have my YouTube thing up here nightcore stand by you awesome well look it up

stand by you awesome well look it up

stand by you awesome well look it up yeah well link it up in the

yeah well link it up in the

yeah well link it up in the if you could only have one thing during

if you could only have one thing during

if you could only have one thing during a zombie apocalypse one item what would

a zombie apocalypse one item what would

a zombie apocalypse one item what would it be

witness Dom bees fear

witness Dom bees fear I don’t think hobbies don’t have a fear

I don’t think hobbies don’t have a fear

I don’t think hobbies don’t have a fear you don’t have to kill a zombie with

you don’t have to kill a zombie with

you don’t have to kill a zombie with there’s a lot of options I mean we’ve

there’s a lot of options I mean we’ve

there’s a lot of options I mean we’ve seen such a variety of options but you

seen such a variety of options but you

seen such a variety of options but you only get one thing one thing I’ll have

only get one thing one thing I’ll have

only get one thing one thing I’ll have my wife she’ll kill all the zombies for

my wife she’ll kill all the zombies for

my wife she’ll kill all the zombies for me okay she’s peers don’t mess with Nina

me okay she’s peers don’t mess with Nina

me okay she’s peers don’t mess with Nina okay just a couple more your favorite

okay just a couple more your favorite

okay just a couple more your favorite YouTube channel right now let’s go with

YouTube channel right now let’s go with

YouTube channel right now let’s go with I want to see my own I mean that sounds

I want to see my own I mean that sounds

I want to see my own I mean that sounds egotistical but I love my mean I love my

egotistical but I love my mean I love my

egotistical but I love my mean I love my content I’ll go with Gary Vaynerchuk

content I’ll go with Gary Vaynerchuk

content I’ll go with Gary Vaynerchuk Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk yeah he was on yours right he was on

yeah he was on yours right he was on

yeah he was on yours right he was on yours recently yeah we just posted

yours recently yeah we just posted

yours recently yeah we just posted yesterday

yesterday

yesterday nice idea when you’re watching this okay

nice idea when you’re watching this okay

nice idea when you’re watching this okay one book that every influencer should

one book that every influencer should

one book that every influencer should read 4-hour workweek and one podcast

read 4-hour workweek and one podcast

read 4-hour workweek and one podcast that every influencer should listen to I

that every influencer should listen to I

that every influencer should listen to I don’t listen to podcasts do you have a

don’t listen to podcasts do you have a

don’t listen to podcasts do you have a podcast no we don’t okay I was gonna say

podcast no we don’t okay I was gonna say

podcast no we don’t okay I was gonna say video influencer podcast videos youtube

video influencer podcast videos youtube

video influencer podcast videos youtube channel there you go the audio don’t you

channel there you go the audio don’t you

channel there you go the audio don’t you have to watch there’s a cool one called

have to watch there’s a cool one called

have to watch there’s a cool one called the not-so corporate podcast is an

the not-so corporate podcast is an

the not-so corporate podcast is an entrepreneur named mark Drager who runs

entrepreneur named mark Drager who runs

entrepreneur named mark Drager who runs a that’s not bad not so not so corporate

a that’s not bad not so not so corporate

a that’s not bad not so not so corporate podcast there you go it’s my choice I

podcast there you go it’s my choice I

podcast there you go it’s my choice I love it I love it okay and it ended with

love it I love it okay and it ended with

love it I love it okay and it ended with the lightning round sound effect in our

the lightning round sound effect in our

the lightning round sound effect in our emotions again lightning round concluded

emotions again lightning round concluded

emotions again lightning round concluded okay just a couple more questions you’ve

okay just a couple more questions you’ve

okay just a couple more questions you’ve studied the greats

studied the greats

studied the greats and what are some of the common traits

and what are some of the common traits

and what are some of the common traits to master when it comes specifically to

to master when it comes specifically to

to master when it comes specifically to building your influence I think I think

building your influence I think I think

building your influence I think I think one having a sense of purpose like I

one having a sense of purpose like I

one having a sense of purpose like I want to do something for a greater

want to do something for a greater

want to do something for a greater reason if you want if you want to

reason if you want if you want to

reason if you want if you want to influence others they have to feel like

influence others they have to feel like

influence others they have to feel like they are a part

they are a part

they are a part something so what’s the greater thing

something so what’s the greater thing

something so what’s the greater thing that they’re gonna be a part of you can

that they’re gonna be a part of you can

that they’re gonna be a part of you can see people with no background raise an

see people with no background raise an

see people with no background raise an army because they they have a powerful

army because they they have a powerful

army because they they have a powerful belief and mission that they were trying

belief and mission that they were trying

belief and mission that they were trying to accomplish you can know all the

to accomplish you can know all the

to accomplish you can know all the people in the world but if you don’t

people in the world but if you don’t

people in the world but if you don’t have anything powerful to for them to

have anything powerful to for them to

have anything powerful to for them to follow they’re not gonna care so that’s

follow they’re not gonna care so that’s

follow they’re not gonna care so that’s one and then to actually taking action

one and then to actually taking action

one and then to actually taking action on it I think a lot of people have this

on it I think a lot of people have this

on it I think a lot of people have this thing in their head that they like to do

thing in their head that they like to do

thing in their head that they like to do but they’re stuck in their job or

but they’re stuck in their job or

but they’re stuck in their job or whatever you know they have a crappy

whatever you know they have a crappy

whatever you know they have a crappy environment they’re doing a nine-to-five

environment they’re doing a nine-to-five

environment they’re doing a nine-to-five they don’t believe in themselves enough

they don’t believe in themselves enough

they don’t believe in themselves enough they’re not watching video influencers

they’re not watching video influencers

they’re not watching video influencers enough you know and so they don’t

enough you know and so they don’t

enough you know and so they don’t actually take action on their thing it’s

actually take action on their thing it’s

actually take action on their thing it’s not about your personality you don’t

not about your personality you don’t

not about your personality you don’t have to be a type a you don’t have to be

have to be a type a you don’t have to be

have to be a type a you don’t have to be egotistical you don’t have to have

egotistical you don’t have to have

egotistical you don’t have to have millions of dollars it’s really just

millions of dollars it’s really just

millions of dollars it’s really just about having an idea and then taking

about having an idea and then taking

about having an idea and then taking action and then not quitting when it

action and then not quitting when it

action and then not quitting when it gets hard that’s it brilliant brilliant

gets hard that’s it brilliant brilliant

gets hard that’s it brilliant brilliant okay so what are some of your projects

okay so what are some of your projects

okay so what are some of your projects of course we’ll link everything up in

of course we’ll link everything up in

of course we’ll link everything up in this show notes of this episode of the

this show notes of this episode of the

this show notes of this episode of the YouTube description to your stuff but

YouTube description to your stuff but

YouTube description to your stuff but where the main please places people can

where the main please places people can

where the main please places people can find you what do you have coming up you

find you what do you have coming up you

find you what do you have coming up you know just type in Evan Carmichael you’ll

know just type in Evan Carmichael you’ll

know just type in Evan Carmichael you’ll find me whatever your pleasure if you

find me whatever your pleasure if you

find me whatever your pleasure if you want if you’re a web person or a YouTube

want if you’re a web person or a YouTube

want if you’re a web person or a YouTube person I’m spending most of my time on

person I’m spending most of my time on

person I’m spending most of my time on my youtube channel and in my books I got

my youtube channel and in my books I got

my youtube channel and in my books I got a book coming up with penguin Random

a book coming up with penguin Random

a book coming up with penguin Random House in December and I’m heads down and

House in December and I’m heads down and

House in December and I’m heads down and finishing the writing and will soon be

finishing the writing and will soon be

finishing the writing and will soon be in marketing mode once once that’s up so

in marketing mode once once that’s up so

in marketing mode once once that’s up so those two projects take up a good chunk

those two projects take up a good chunk

those two projects take up a good chunk of my time so it’ll be available for

of my time so it’ll be available for

of my time so it’ll be available for purchase in December yeah did you

purchase in December yeah did you

purchase in December yeah did you release the title yet not yet okay is it

release the title yet not yet okay is it

release the title yet not yet okay is it about entrepreneurship yeah okay I

about entrepreneurship yeah okay I

about entrepreneurship yeah okay I didn’t live it it’s not it’s not a

didn’t live it it’s not it’s not a

didn’t live it it’s not it’s not a cookbook no you do not want to read a

cookbook no you do not want to read a

cookbook no you do not want to read a cookbook by Evan Carmichael it makes

cookbook by Evan Carmichael it makes

cookbook by Evan Carmichael it makes sense okay sandwiches Evan land the

sense okay sandwiches Evan land the

sense okay sandwiches Evan land the plane for us which is one kind of final

plane for us which is one kind of final

plane for us which is one kind of final word of encouragement or tips whatever

word of encouragement or tips whatever

word of encouragement or tips whatever is on your heart for influencers

is on your heart for influencers

is on your heart for influencers watching to get out there and crush it I

watching to get out there and crush it I

watching to get out there and crush it I think it’s it’s just a matter of keeping

think it’s it’s just a matter of keeping

think it’s it’s just a matter of keeping going

going

going I think surround yourself with resources

I think surround yourself with resources

I think surround yourself with resources that help you wake up every day and want

that help you wake up every day and want

that help you wake up every day and want to take some kind of

to take some kind of

to take some kind of chin I think entrepreneurs and youtubers

chin I think entrepreneurs and youtubers

chin I think entrepreneurs and youtubers just give up too soon too quickly

just give up too soon too quickly

just give up too soon too quickly you’re not seeing results you’re not

you’re not seeing results you’re not

you’re not seeing results you’re not where you thought you’d be we said

where you thought you’d be we said

where you thought you’d be we said overly ambitious goals and I’m gonna hit

overly ambitious goals and I’m gonna hit

overly ambitious goals and I’m gonna hit a thousand subscribers by the end of the

a thousand subscribers by the end of the

a thousand subscribers by the end of the year and you’re stuck at 20 that happens

year and you’re stuck at 20 that happens

year and you’re stuck at 20 that happens keep going like listen to to video

keep going like listen to to video

keep going like listen to to video influencers watch the shows like

influencers watch the shows like

influencers watch the shows like surround yourself with resources build a

surround yourself with resources build a

surround yourself with resources build a network around you just it’s

network around you just it’s

network around you just it’s consistently keeping going don’t lose

consistently keeping going don’t lose

consistently keeping going don’t lose the fire don’t lose the passion when it

the fire don’t lose the passion when it

the fire don’t lose the passion when it gets tough awesome Evan thank you so

gets tough awesome Evan thank you so

gets tough awesome Evan thank you so much I love it thanks for having me man

much I love it thanks for having me man

much I love it thanks for having me man for being on the show

for being on the show

for being on the show and it still running you can leave it

and it still running you can leave it

and it still running you can leave it running

running

running yeah those that are live here’s here’s

yeah those that are live here’s here’s

yeah those that are live here’s here’s what we do we’re gonna shoot the intro

what we do we’re gonna shoot the intro

what we do we’re gonna shoot the intro now and I’m just gonna try to say it

now and I’m just gonna try to say it

now and I’m just gonna try to say it what were the three most powerful things

what were the three most powerful things

what were the three most powerful things you said I have to see the three most

you said I have to see the three most

you said I have to see the three most powerful things you guys do I’m just

powerful things you guys do I’m just

powerful things you guys do I’m just writing them down I have to what was

writing them down I have to what was

writing them down I have to what was your favorite part I don’t know what

your favorite part I don’t know what

your favorite part I don’t know what were your favorite point what audience

were your favorite point what audience

were your favorite point what audience what are your favorite points

what are your favorite points

what are your favorite points I don’t know there you go oh yeah I

I don’t know there you go oh yeah I

I don’t know there you go oh yeah I guess a few minutes so we can hit Q&A

guess a few minutes so we can hit Q&A

guess a few minutes so we can hit Q&A let me just let me just go for it okay

let me just let me just go for it okay

let me just let me just go for it okay I’m gonna say you have you talked about

I’m gonna say you have you talked about

I’m gonna say you have you talked about thinking bigger about brand deals

thinking bigger about brand deals

thinking bigger about brand deals clarifying your message and just give me

clarifying your message and just give me

clarifying your message and just give me one other thing don’t quit that’s what I

one other thing don’t quit that’s what I

one other thing don’t quit that’s what I ended with and going oh and how to keep

ended with and going oh and how to keep

ended with and going oh and how to keep going when things get hard okay there we

going when things get hard okay there we

going when things get hard okay there we go it’s just that’s all me but we were

go it’s just that’s all me but we were

go it’s just that’s all me but we were looking at the camera they can kind of

looking at the camera they can kind of

looking at the camera they can kind of see you whatever three two one in this

see you whatever three two one in this

see you whatever three two one in this video I interview Evan Carmichael and he

video I interview Evan Carmichael and he

video I interview Evan Carmichael and he talks about how to think bigger about

talks about how to think bigger about

talks about how to think bigger about brand deals clarify your message and how

brand deals clarify your message and how

brand deals clarify your message and how to not quit when things get hard coming

to not quit when things get hard coming

to not quit when things get hard coming up that was I want to watch an episode

up that was I want to watch an episode

up that was I want to watch an episode right that said it’s at first six or

right that said it’s at first six or

right that said it’s at first six or seven seconds or 10 seconds very

seven seconds or 10 seconds very

seven seconds or 10 seconds very important so we edit that to the

important so we edit that to the

important so we edit that to the beginning all right we um whatever you

beginning all right we um whatever you

beginning all right we um whatever you want to do yeah okay we got a couple

want to do yeah okay we got a couple

want to do yeah okay we got a couple minutes I gotta hop on a call but if you

minutes I gotta hop on a call but if you

minutes I gotta hop on a call but if you guys have a quick question leave in the

guys have a quick question leave in the

guys have a quick question leave in the comments first one came in from a cus I

comments first one came in from a cus I

comments first one came in from a cus I hope I pronounced that right what’s the

hope I pronounced that right what’s the

hope I pronounced that right what’s the single most important key to success

single most important key to success

single most important key to success bonus oh this is okay oh you go this is

bonus oh this is okay oh you go this is

bonus oh this is okay oh you go this is for probably you and me you

for probably you and me you

for probably you and me you both of us man I want people to know to

both of us man I want people to know to

both of us man I want people to know to hear your thoughts – man is good

hear your thoughts – man is good

hear your thoughts – man is good I think this yeah I think the single

I think this yeah I think the single

I think this yeah I think the single most important key to success is it’s

most important key to success is it’s

most important key to success is it’s kind of like you know taking a card out

kind of like you know taking a card out

kind of like you know taking a card out of what gary vaynerchuk’s been saying

of what gary vaynerchuk’s been saying

of what gary vaynerchuk’s been saying but I think self-awareness

but I think self-awareness

but I think self-awareness I think being you you know don’t die

I think being you you know don’t die

I think being you you know don’t die die a copy you know being original

die a copy you know being original

die a copy you know being original there’s only one you and it could be so

there’s only one you and it could be so

there’s only one you and it could be so tempting to just look around and try to

tempting to just look around and try to

tempting to just look around and try to copy somebody else and be somebody else

copy somebody else and be somebody else

copy somebody else and be somebody else but the hardest thing to do I think it’s

but the hardest thing to do I think it’s

but the hardest thing to do I think it’s discover your true strengths and then

discover your true strengths and then

discover your true strengths and then really execute on that despite what’s

really execute on that despite what’s

really execute on that despite what’s popular I love it for me passion men do

popular I love it for me passion men do

popular I love it for me passion men do do what you love

do what you love

do what you love I mean it’s tied to it you’ll be

I mean it’s tied to it you’ll be

I mean it’s tied to it you’ll be different if you do what you love you

different if you do what you love you

different if you do what you love you got it if you lose interest in something

got it if you lose interest in something

got it if you lose interest in something move on to something else you can’t be

move on to something else you can’t be

move on to something else you can’t be great at something that you are just

great at something that you are just

great at something that you are just apathetic about you got to be all in and

apathetic about you got to be all in and

apathetic about you got to be all in and explore until you find the thing that

explore until you find the thing that

explore until you find the thing that makes you come alive and do that reviews

makes you come alive and do that reviews

makes you come alive and do that reviews dude what message would you suggest for

dude what message would you suggest for

dude what message would you suggest for a tech channel what you think John

a tech channel what you think John

a tech channel what you think John that’s good okay I actually have a tech

that’s good okay I actually have a tech

that’s good okay I actually have a tech channel it’s called think media TV and I

channel it’s called think media TV and I

channel it’s called think media TV and I mean after this interview it has me

mean after this interview it has me

mean after this interview it has me rethinking everything but the tagline

rethinking everything but the tagline

rethinking everything but the tagline for that channel is just helping you

for that channel is just helping you

for that channel is just helping you move further faster in media but it’s

move further faster in media but it’s

move further faster in media but it’s not necessarily tapping into a why so

not necessarily tapping into a why so

not necessarily tapping into a why so I’d love to hear your thoughts I think

I’d love to hear your thoughts I think

I’d love to hear your thoughts I think why tech I mean that’s my heart behind

why tech I mean that’s my heart behind

why tech I mean that’s my heart behind that or we do tech reviews video reviews

that or we do tech reviews video reviews

that or we do tech reviews video reviews audio gear reviews to help people go

audio gear reviews to help people go

audio gear reviews to help people go further faster in media so anyways

further faster in media so anyways

further faster in media so anyways that’s taken because that’s my my

that’s taken because that’s my my

that’s taken because that’s my my tagline right but but so I mean what are

tagline right but but so I mean what are

tagline right but but so I mean what are your thoughts like putting a why around

your thoughts like putting a why around

your thoughts like putting a why around something that is so practical yeah for

something that is so practical yeah for

something that is so practical yeah for me it doesn’t matter the industry for me

me it doesn’t matter the industry for me

me it doesn’t matter the industry for me it comes down to your value so believe I

it comes down to your value so believe I

it comes down to your value so believe I could apply to anything I could ply to

could apply to anything I could ply to

could apply to anything I could ply to any it could be it could be in the tech

any it could be it could be in the tech

any it could be it could be in the tech industry it could be in the I’m gonna

industry it could be in the I’m gonna

industry it could be in the I’m gonna set a professional chair throwing league

set a professional chair throwing league

set a professional chair throwing league believe could be the message there

believe could be the message there

believe could be the message there whatever I do instantly gets more

whatever I do instantly gets more

whatever I do instantly gets more believe and so it comes back to who you

believe and so it comes back to who you

believe and so it comes back to who you are as a person and you bring that

are as a person and you bring that

are as a person and you bring that message to your business again we talked

message to your business again we talked

message to your business again we talked about that on the show that’s the single

about that on the show that’s the single

about that on the show that’s the single most important thing that helped me was

most important thing that helped me was

most important thing that helped me was transition from not just thinking

transition from not just thinking

transition from not just thinking marketing but Who am I is a human being

marketing but Who am I is a human being

marketing but Who am I is a human being and then I bring that to any business

and then I bring that to any business

and then I bring that to any business I’m involved in that’s powerful I think

I’m involved in that’s powerful I think

I’m involved in that’s powerful I think you should actually start it professor

you should actually start it professor

you should actually start it professor you know chair throwing yeah that’s what

you know chair throwing yeah that’s what

you know chair throwing yeah that’s what I’m talking believe believe chair

I’m talking believe believe chair

I’m talking believe believe chair throwing Lee Raymond where can I be in

throwing Lee Raymond where can I be in

throwing Lee Raymond where can I be in one year starting from zero subs depends

one year starting from zero subs depends

one year starting from zero subs depends on the niche I would say to be fair

on the niche I would say to be fair

on the niche I would say to be fair because some things if you start a prank

because some things if you start a prank

because some things if you start a prank channel and you’re really good at it and

channel and you’re really good at it and

channel and you’re really good at it and they’re really funny

they’re really funny

they’re really funny you could be huge but that’s gonna be

you could be huge but that’s gonna be

you could be huge but that’s gonna be the nature of some things that go viral

the nature of some things that go viral

the nature of some things that go viral like that if you start a bass can

like that if you start a bass can

like that if you start a bass can underwater basket-weaving channel you

underwater basket-weaving channel you

underwater basket-weaving channel you might be able to grow a solid audience

might be able to grow a solid audience

might be able to grow a solid audience of people passionate about that

of people passionate about that

of people passionate about that but it’s never gonna grow as big so that

but it’s never gonna grow as big so that

but it’s never gonna grow as big so that I think it’s the first thing and then I

I think it’s the first thing and then I

I think it’s the first thing and then I think there’s two absolute ways for you

think there’s two absolute ways for you

think there’s two absolute ways for you to grow your channel that I think are

to grow your channel that I think are

to grow your channel that I think are the best one people don’t really mention

the best one people don’t really mention

the best one people don’t really mention one is collabs every YouTube channel

one is collabs every YouTube channel

one is collabs every YouTube channel that shares tips is that that’s gonna

that shares tips is that that’s gonna

that shares tips is that that’s gonna help you grow so the mote the more you

help you grow so the mote the more you

help you grow so the mote the more you can do of those it’s gonna be grow but

can do of those it’s gonna be grow but

can do of those it’s gonna be grow but the second one I believe is ranking

the second one I believe is ranking

the second one I believe is ranking videos youtube SEO video SEO meaning if

videos youtube SEO video SEO meaning if

videos youtube SEO video SEO meaning if you can build a library of videos that

you can build a library of videos that

you can build a library of videos that show up in search in your niche then it

show up in search in your niche then it

show up in search in your niche then it creates views why you snooze so whatever

creates views why you snooze so whatever

creates views why you snooze so whatever your niche is if people type in how to

your niche is if people type in how to

your niche is if people type in how to do underwater basket-weaving and you

do underwater basket-weaving and you

do underwater basket-weaving and you show up in the top search results then

show up in the top search results then

show up in the top search results then that video is going to grow an audience

that video is going to grow an audience

that video is going to grow an audience of people interested in your niche 24/7

of people interested in your niche 24/7

of people interested in your niche 24/7 365 depending on how big the search is

365 depending on how big the search is

365 depending on how big the search is so really figuring out how to rank

so really figuring out how to rank

so really figuring out how to rank videos of course we talked about that on

videos of course we talked about that on

videos of course we talked about that on her channel more but those would be the

her channel more but those would be the

her channel more but those would be the two strategies for us we did ten

two strategies for us we did ten

two strategies for us we did ten thousand and ten months but I mean just

thousand and ten months but I mean just

thousand and ten months but I mean just just kind of you know we’d had a lot of

just kind of you know we’d had a lot of

just kind of you know we’d had a lot of connections a lot of collabs and ranking

connections a lot of collabs and ranking

connections a lot of collabs and ranking videos those are our two strategies

videos those are our two strategies

videos those are our two strategies views while you snooze I like that one

views while you snooze I like that one

views while you snooze I like that one Raymond doesn’t follow the same it’s

Raymond doesn’t follow the same it’s

Raymond doesn’t follow the same it’s awesome to hear us say his name so this

awesome to hear us say his name so this

awesome to hear us say his name so this is for you Raymond

is for you Raymond

is for you Raymond yeah for me I’m not so attached to the

yeah for me I’m not so attached to the

yeah for me I’m not so attached to the number like my goal is to help a billion

number like my goal is to help a billion

number like my goal is to help a billion entrepreneurs but I love the process you

entrepreneurs but I love the process you

entrepreneurs but I love the process you know I wouldn’t worry so ok so I want to

know I wouldn’t worry so ok so I want to

know I wouldn’t worry so ok so I want to be a tent I want a model Sean I wanted

be a tent I want a model Sean I wanted

be a tent I want a model Sean I wanted to be a ten thousand subs in a month in

to be a ten thousand subs in a month in

to be a ten thousand subs in a month in a year and then I get to a year and I

a year and then I get to a year and I

a year and then I get to a year and I have 29 subscribers right like that can

have 29 subscribers right like that can

have 29 subscribers right like that can happen it doesn’t mean you’re a failure

happen it doesn’t mean you’re a failure

happen it doesn’t mean you’re a failure but if you are only chasing the numbers

but if you are only chasing the numbers

but if you are only chasing the numbers you’re going to do videos that you’re

you’re going to do videos that you’re

you’re going to do videos that you’re not super excited about just to drive

not super excited about just to drive

not super excited about just to drive those numbers up you’ve got to love the

those numbers up you’ve got to love the

those numbers up you’ve got to love the videos that you’re making and you

videos that you’re making and you

videos that you’re making and you will the audience will come and it may

will the audience will come and it may

will the audience will come and it may not be a huge audience depends on the

not be a huge audience depends on the

not be a huge audience depends on the niche like Sean said but don’t be so

niche like Sean said but don’t be so

niche like Sean said but don’t be so attached like I there’s way more things

attached like I there’s way more things

attached like I there’s way more things to worry about

to worry about

to worry about then how many subscribers are gonna have

then how many subscribers are gonna have

then how many subscribers are gonna have in a year um Simeon signed me on I’m

in a year um Simeon signed me on I’m

in a year um Simeon signed me on I’m hopefully not killing his names

hopefully not killing his names

hopefully not killing his names how can we get the idea I want to make

how can we get the idea I want to make

how can we get the idea I want to make something good I want to grind but I

something good I want to grind but I

something good I want to grind but I don’t have the idea

don’t have the idea

don’t have the idea semion what idea for a business for a

semion what idea for a business for a

semion what idea for a business for a youtube channel or should we just go

youtube channel or should we just go

youtube channel or should we just go general Evan uh let’s go YouTube channel

general Evan uh let’s go YouTube channel

general Evan uh let’s go YouTube channel the topic is YouTube so let’s go go with

the topic is YouTube so let’s go go with

the topic is YouTube so let’s go go with that I mean it’s tied to business but

that I mean it’s tied to business but

that I mean it’s tied to business but what do you think I want to start a

what do you think I want to start a

what do you think I want to start a channel I want to be a youtuber but I

channel I want to be a youtuber but I

channel I want to be a youtuber but I don’t know what I’m gonna talk about I

don’t know what I’m gonna talk about I

don’t know what I’m gonna talk about I think what you want to do is you want to

think what you want to do is you want to

think what you want to do is you want to create a framework and you want to draw

create a framework and you want to draw

create a framework and you want to draw three circles that are intersecting in

three circles that are intersecting in

three circles that are intersecting in the first circle you want to write the

the first circle you want to write the

the first circle you want to write the word passion and the second one you want

word passion and the second one you want

word passion and the second one you want to write profitability and then the

to write profitability and then the

to write profitability and then the third one you want to write proficiency

third one you want to write proficiency

third one you want to write proficiency and so it’s at the intersection of what

and so it’s at the intersection of what

and so it’s at the intersection of what you’re most passionate about but I would

you’re most passionate about but I would

you’re most passionate about but I would say that passions not enough because I’m

say that passions not enough because I’m

say that passions not enough because I’m I’m I’m passionate about music and

I’m I’m passionate about music and

I’m I’m passionate about music and singing but if I had a YouTube channel

singing but if I had a YouTube channel

singing but if I had a YouTube channel where I was singing it would be

where I was singing it would be

where I was singing it would be unsuccessful and probably with all the

unsuccessful and probably with all the

unsuccessful and probably with all the coaching in the world I will probably

coaching in the world I will probably

coaching in the world I will probably never be able to pull that one off so

never be able to pull that one off so

never be able to pull that one off so it’s something that I do in the shower

it’s something that I do in the shower

it’s something that I do in the shower not something that I do in YouTube so

not something that I do in YouTube so

not something that I do in YouTube so it’s the intersection of your passion of

it’s the intersection of your passion of

it’s the intersection of your passion of course your proficiency so you have a

course your proficiency so you have a

course your proficiency so you have a level of skill but then also

level of skill but then also

level of skill but then also profitability now if you just want to

profitability now if you just want to

profitability now if you just want to have a hobby channel that’s fine but you

have a hobby channel that’s fine but you

have a hobby channel that’s fine but you have to say is there a market could

have to say is there a market could

have to say is there a market could there be a community around this in this

there be a community around this in this

there be a community around this in this sense of like is there a proven path

sense of like is there a proven path

sense of like is there a proven path here of course you could trailblaze but

here of course you could trailblaze but

here of course you could trailblaze but at the intersection of those three

at the intersection of those three

at the intersection of those three things now you’ve got very good clarity

things now you’ve got very good clarity

things now you’ve got very good clarity I’m really passionate about this it’s

I’m really passionate about this it’s

I’m really passionate about this it’s something I’m good at and obscure that

something I’m good at and obscure that

something I’m good at and obscure that and it’s something that I could help

and it’s something that I could help

and it’s something that I could help people and there’s kind of a market for

people and there’s kind of a market for

people and there’s kind of a market for it so I could monetize it therefore it’s

it so I could monetize it therefore it’s

it so I could monetize it therefore it’s possible to turn my creativity into a

possible to turn my creativity into a

possible to turn my creativity into a career in that area for me I would I

career in that area for me I would I

career in that area for me I would I would just say explore man like you got

would just say explore man like you got

would just say explore man like you got to find the thing that makes you come

to find the thing that makes you come

to find the thing that makes you come alive I’m much more on the passion the

alive I’m much more on the passion the

alive I’m much more on the passion the passion circle for me is the big circle

passion circle for me is the big circle

passion circle for me is the big circle I feel like you can overcome limitations

I feel like you can overcome limitations

I feel like you can overcome limitations in proficiency and and profitability and

in proficiency and and profitability and

in proficiency and and profitability and turn find a way to turn it into

turn find a way to turn it into

turn find a way to turn it into something but if you don’t know what

something but if you don’t know what

something but if you don’t know what you’re passionate about just explore

you’re passionate about just explore

you’re passionate about just explore like explore explore explore explore try

like explore explore explore explore try

like explore explore explore explore try different things and don’t be afraid to

different things and don’t be afraid to

different things and don’t be afraid to give up something that’s good to go for

give up something that’s good to go for

give up something that’s good to go for something that’s great and something

something that’s great and something

something that’s great and something that’s better

that’s better

that’s better we are crunched on the time but I want

we are crunched on the time but I want

we are crunched on the time but I want to get last question from Donald because

to get last question from Donald because

to get last question from Donald because Donald Man is a hardcore viewer watches

Donald Man is a hardcore viewer watches

Donald Man is a hardcore viewer watches every video he’s saying that’s me I only

every video he’s saying that’s me I only

every video he’s saying that’s me I only have 30 subscribers in a year I need to

have 30 subscribers in a year I need to

have 30 subscribers in a year I need to get more consistent what do you

get more consistent what do you

get more consistent what do you recommend quick tips for Donald quick

recommend quick tips for Donald quick

recommend quick tips for Donald quick tips Donald for consistency I think

tips Donald for consistency I think

tips Donald for consistency I think batching is one of your most powerful

batching is one of your most powerful

batching is one of your most powerful things when it comes to consistency I am

things when it comes to consistency I am

things when it comes to consistency I am a lot of times we’ll shoot if we want to

a lot of times we’ll shoot if we want to

a lot of times we’ll shoot if we want to do one video a week shoot four videos in

do one video a week shoot four videos in

do one video a week shoot four videos in a day and then you’ve got a month’s

a day and then you’ve got a month’s

a day and then you’ve got a month’s worth of content and so figuring out how

worth of content and so figuring out how

worth of content and so figuring out how to batch and group like tasks so then

to batch and group like tasks so then

to batch and group like tasks so then you are not having to turn the lights on

you are not having to turn the lights on

you are not having to turn the lights on and do everything batching is super

and do everything batching is super

and do everything batching is super powerful for consistency I would say I

powerful for consistency I would say I

powerful for consistency I would say I love I mean I love batching too I would

love I mean I love batching too I would

love I mean I love batching too I would add to that make the time man

add to that make the time man

add to that make the time man consistency you just got to make the

consistency you just got to make the

consistency you just got to make the time you block it off you put Wednesdays

time you block it off you put Wednesdays

time you block it off you put Wednesdays is my video day and you spend a day

is my video day and you spend a day

is my video day and you spend a day doing videos and it has to become a

doing videos and it has to become a

doing videos and it has to become a priority

priority

priority that’s it that’s nothing you’re a lazy

that’s it that’s nothing you’re a lazy

that’s it that’s nothing you’re a lazy person man because there are other

person man because there are other

person man because there are other things that you turn up on and you over

things that you turn up on and you over

things that you turn up on and you over deliver on and you got to just treat

deliver on and you got to just treat

deliver on and you got to just treat your YouTube channel as a priority just

your YouTube channel as a priority just

your YouTube channel as a priority just like anything else like why is it not

like anything else like why is it not

like anything else like why is it not important enough for you to block off

important enough for you to block off

important enough for you to block off five hours on a Wednesday to focus on

five hours on a Wednesday to focus on

five hours on a Wednesday to focus on YouTube channel you got to find a way to

YouTube channel you got to find a way to

YouTube channel you got to find a way to do it man until it becomes that

do it man until it becomes that

do it man until it becomes that important a priority this is not gonna

important a priority this is not gonna

important a priority this is not gonna happen and we’re with you bro come on

happen and we’re with you bro come on

happen and we’re with you bro come on man you got to make it happen I want to

man you got to make it happen I want to

man you got to make it happen I want to see these videos going out every week

see these videos going out every week

see these videos going out every week okay we are tight on time Shawn for

okay we are tight on time Shawn for

okay we are tight on time Shawn for people who want to find you I’m gonna

people who want to find you I’m gonna

people who want to find you I’m gonna link if you’re setting everything but

link if you’re setting everything but

link if you’re setting everything but what’s that let’s use whether to reach

what’s that let’s use whether to reach

what’s that let’s use whether to reach you if they’re watching this thing’s a

you if they’re watching this thing’s a

you if they’re watching this thing’s a man another guy is dropping knowledge

man another guy is dropping knowledge

man another guy is dropping knowledge they could definitely reach out to me

they could definitely reach out to me

they could definitely reach out to me personally on Twitter at Shawn Cannell

personally on Twitter at Shawn Cannell

personally on Twitter at Shawn Cannell SCA n last name CA and n e ll at Shawn

SCA n last name CA and n e ll at Shawn

SCA n last name CA and n e ll at Shawn kennel I respond to one I’d like a

kennel I respond to one I’d like a

kennel I respond to one I’d like a hundred percent of tweets I mean I do I

hundred percent of tweets I mean I do I

hundred percent of tweets I mean I do I try my hardest happy to help people with

try my hardest happy to help people with

try my hardest happy to help people with online video questions there and then

online video questions there and then

online video questions there and then youtube-dot-com forward-slash video

youtube-dot-com forward-slash video

youtube-dot-com forward-slash video influencers Channel all about helping

influencers Channel all about helping

influencers Channel all about helping you build your income impact and

you build your income impact and

you build your income impact and influence with online video love it

influence with online video love it

influence with online video love it thank you thank you guys for watching

thank you thank you guys for watching

thank you thank you guys for watching thank you shrunk at the time you seem to

thank you shrunk at the time you seem to

thank you shrunk at the time you seem to believe and we’ll see you all soon thank

believe and we’ll see you all soon thank

believe and we’ll see you all soon thank you having

you having

you having you

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