I hate paperwork I hate it I hate it I hate it I hate paperwork so much I hate
hate it I hate paperwork so much I hate
hate it I hate paperwork so much I hate it can you tell that I hate paperwork I
it can you tell that I hate paperwork I
it can you tell that I hate paperwork I hate it so much hey guys welcome to
hate it so much hey guys welcome to
hate it so much hey guys welcome to another book update video I’m a little
another book update video I’m a little
another book update video I’m a little upset today because i had to do
upset today because i had to do
upset today because i had to do paperwork and in the context of this
paperwork and in the context of this
paperwork and in the context of this being a book update video with the
being a book update video with the
being a book update video with the publisher you have to sign an agreement
publisher you have to sign an agreement
publisher you have to sign an agreement right that’s an insanely long agreement
right that’s an insanely long agreement
right that’s an insanely long agreement that you have to sign and it outlines
that you have to sign and it outlines
that you have to sign and it outlines your relationship great and I signed it
your relationship great and I signed it
your relationship great and I signed it and sent it off and then we had to make
and sent it off and then we had to make
and sent it off and then we had to make a change where it’s under my company
a change where it’s under my company
a change where it’s under my company instead of under my personal name and
instead of under my personal name and
instead of under my personal name and just for that is another four-page
just for that is another four-page
just for that is another four-page agreement that design three copies of
agreement that design three copies of
agreement that design three copies of and send it in and for the past three
and send it in and for the past three
and send it in and for the past three weeks has been sitting on my desk and my
weeks has been sitting on my desk and my
weeks has been sitting on my desk and my agents calling me and my literary agents
agents calling me and my literary agents
agents calling me and my literary agents calling me insane Evan are you going to
calling me insane Evan are you going to
calling me insane Evan are you going to sign the agreement we need to get it in
sign the agreement we need to get it in
sign the agreement we need to get it in and you know this in advance with the
and you know this in advance with the
and you know this in advance with the book a nice advance and I don’t get that
book a nice advance and I don’t get that
book a nice advance and I don’t get that advance and my agents don’t get any
advance and my agents don’t get any
advance and my agents don’t get any piece of that advance until I’ve
piece of that advance until I’ve
piece of that advance until I’ve actually sent in all the paperwork and
actually sent in all the paperwork and
actually sent in all the paperwork and I’m just I’m so frustrated that I have
I’m just I’m so frustrated that I have
I’m just I’m so frustrated that I have to do this that taking the walk to the
to do this that taking the walk to the
to do this that taking the walk to the end of street which is what I’m doing
end of street which is what I’m doing
end of street which is what I’m doing right now today’s the day were actually
right now today’s the day were actually
right now today’s the day were actually sending it in just drives me nuts and
sending it in just drives me nuts and
sending it in just drives me nuts and because I’m doing what I’m doing more
because I’m doing what I’m doing more
because I’m doing what I’m doing more important things right like hey I’m
important things right like hey I’m
important things right like hey I’m actually writing the book anyway today’s
actually writing the book anyway today’s
actually writing the book anyway today’s the day it happens and just as a general
the day it happens and just as a general
the day it happens and just as a general rule I’m not a big fan of paperwork
rule I’m not a big fan of paperwork
rule I’m not a big fan of paperwork people who’ve been on my team for years
people who’ve been on my team for years
people who’ve been on my team for years have not have not had the sign
have not have not had the sign
have not have not had the sign agreements somebody’s waving have not
agreements somebody’s waving have not
agreements somebody’s waving have not had the sign agreements with me we have
had the sign agreements with me we have
had the sign agreements with me we have an understanding we have an
an understanding we have an
an understanding we have an understanding of what a relationship is
understanding of what a relationship is
understanding of what a relationship is going to be and it’s worked for me and
going to be and it’s worked for me and
going to be and it’s worked for me and and I get how some of you may think
and I get how some of you may think
and I get how some of you may think that’s crazy and you may think I’ve been
that’s crazy and you may think I’ve been
that’s crazy and you may think I’ve been screwed over before I’ve had people rip
screwed over before I’ve had people rip
screwed over before I’ve had people rip me off and I need to have everything
me off and I need to have everything
me off and I need to have everything down in writing and I think that that
down in writing and I think that that
down in writing and I think that that creates just a culture of mistrust and
creates just a culture of mistrust and
creates just a culture of mistrust and it for me is kind of like having a
it for me is kind of like having a
it for me is kind of like having a prenup agreement you know I haven’t had
prenup agreement you know I haven’t had
prenup agreement you know I haven’t had a prenup agreement in my marriage and I
a prenup agreement in my marriage and I
a prenup agreement in my marriage and I don’t know if you guys do in yours and
don’t know if you guys do in yours and
don’t know if you guys do in yours and some people recommend it and I’m sure
some people recommend it and I’m sure
some people recommend it and I’m sure what I’m saying don’t do paperwork you
what I’m saying don’t do paperwork you
what I’m saying don’t do paperwork you know all the lawyers who are watching
know all the lawyers who are watching
know all the lawyers who are watching are freaking out right now I think if
are freaking out right now I think if
are freaking out right now I think if you build the team where people trust
you build the team where people trust
you build the team where people trust you and
you and
you and you care about them and you have an
you care about them and you have an
you care about them and you have an understanding together that’s what you
understanding together that’s what you
understanding together that’s what you need to get started and if you have some
need to get started and if you have some
need to get started and if you have some light paperwork because that’s what you
light paperwork because that’s what you
light paperwork because that’s what you need to do then find that’s cool but
need to do then find that’s cool but
need to do then find that’s cool but like some people spend so much time just
like some people spend so much time just
like some people spend so much time just creating paperwork that you don’t allow
creating paperwork that you don’t allow
creating paperwork that you don’t allow yourself to actually get work done right
yourself to actually get work done right
yourself to actually get work done right that’s why I bothers me because it gets
that’s why I bothers me because it gets
that’s why I bothers me because it gets in a way of getting work done and so I’m
in a way of getting work done and so I’m
in a way of getting work done and so I’m getting it done today but again you know
getting it done today but again you know
getting it done today but again you know I’ve walked away from deals because
I’ve walked away from deals because
I’ve walked away from deals because there was too much paperwork and if I
there was too much paperwork and if I
there was too much paperwork and if I didn’t care so much about this book and
didn’t care so much about this book and
didn’t care so much about this book and giving it out and having something for
giving it out and having something for
giving it out and having something for you guys that I think would really add a
you guys that I think would really add a
you guys that I think would really add a lot of value then I might walk away from
lot of value then I might walk away from
lot of value then I might walk away from it you know send this mail in no you
it you know send this mail in no you
it you know send this mail in no you can’t do it online no you can’t sign it
can’t do it online no you can’t sign it
can’t do it online no you can’t sign it has to be mailed in drives me nuts
has to be mailed in drives me nuts
has to be mailed in drives me nuts anyway so thank you for listening to my
anyway so thank you for listening to my
anyway so thank you for listening to my right I feel a little better now believe
right I feel a little better now believe
right I feel a little better now believe nation coming to the rise thank you so
nation coming to the rise thank you so
nation coming to the rise thank you so much so um yeah I want to know your
much so um yeah I want to know your
much so um yeah I want to know your thoughts on paper work are leaves on the
thoughts on paper work are leaves on the
thoughts on paper work are leaves on the comments below and we’re gonna get to
comments below and we’re gonna get to
comments below and we’re gonna get to your questions so last week I did this
your questions so last week I did this
your questions so last week I did this from San Francisco on only a couple
from San Francisco on only a couple
from San Francisco on only a couple hours sleep and I super appreciate you
hours sleep and I super appreciate you
hours sleep and I super appreciate you guys being supportive and hanging in
guys being supportive and hanging in
guys being supportive and hanging in there with me so a couple questions came
there with me so a couple questions came
there with me so a couple questions came in first one is from ed ed rights in to
in first one is from ed ed rights in to
in first one is from ed ed rights in to say looking forward to reading your book
say looking forward to reading your book
say looking forward to reading your book I’ll pre-order your book any day believe
I’ll pre-order your book any day believe
I’ll pre-order your book any day believe thanks man really appreciate that
thanks man really appreciate that
thanks man really appreciate that support next up jarhead have fun in
support next up jarhead have fun in
support next up jarhead have fun in California at what point you get
California at what point you get
California at what point you get assigned a manager so I quickly talked
assigned a manager so I quickly talked
assigned a manager so I quickly talked about this wireless in San Francisco was
about this wireless in San Francisco was
about this wireless in San Francisco was I got a YouTube manager and I was gonna
I got a YouTube manager and I was gonna
I got a YouTube manager and I was gonna okay so while I was walking my iPad ran
okay so while I was walking my iPad ran
okay so while I was walking my iPad ran out of space because I filmed all of
out of space because I filmed all of
out of space because I filmed all of those videos for you guys in California
those videos for you guys in California
those videos for you guys in California and so I’m going to finish up answering
and so I’m going to finish up answering
and so I’m going to finish up answering your questions about the book jarhead
your questions about the book jarhead
your questions about the book jarhead have fun in California man at what point
have fun in California man at what point
have fun in California man at what point did you get assigned a manager so in in
did you get assigned a manager so in in
did you get assigned a manager so in in my last book update I talked about going
my last book update I talked about going
my last book update I talked about going to California partly because I gotta
to California partly because I gotta
to California partly because I gotta sign the YouTube manager who was helping
sign the YouTube manager who was helping
sign the YouTube manager who was helping me with my channel at what point I want
me with my channel at what point I want
me with my channel at what point I want to say it happened three weeks ago I had
to say it happened three weeks ago I had
to say it happened three weeks ago I had maybe eighty five thousand subscribers
maybe eighty five thousand subscribers
maybe eighty five thousand subscribers maybe 90,000 subscribe now probably
maybe 90,000 subscribe now probably
maybe 90,000 subscribe now probably eighty eighty to eighty-five thousand
eighty eighty to eighty-five thousand
eighty eighty to eighty-five thousand subscribers yeah so again I’m lucky most
subscribers yeah so again I’m lucky most
subscribers yeah so again I’m lucky most people don’t get one until they’re way
people don’t get one until they’re way
people don’t get one until they’re way way way ahead of me Tamara weeks most in
way way ahead of me Tamara weeks most in
way way ahead of me Tamara weeks most in with a channel I agree this earth
with a channel I agree this earth
with a channel I agree this earth compliment coming from YouTube
compliment coming from YouTube
compliment coming from YouTube congratulations thanks Tamara what does
congratulations thanks Tamara what does
congratulations thanks Tamara what does it mean to
it mean to
it mean to have a youtube channel manager
have a youtube channel manager
have a youtube channel manager congratulations on that too that’s a
congratulations on that too that’s a
congratulations on that too that’s a great question and I’m not fully sure to
great question and I’m not fully sure to
great question and I’m not fully sure to be honest it’s really just having a
be honest it’s really just having a
be honest it’s really just having a point of contact at youtube I think if
point of contact at youtube I think if
point of contact at youtube I think if you know if I have a problem a question
you know if I have a problem a question
you know if I have a problem a question something need help with then I have
something need help with then I have
something need help with then I have somebody that I can reach out to
somebody that I can reach out to
somebody that I can reach out to directly who can hopefully help me
directly who can hopefully help me
directly who can hopefully help me through that process typically how they
through that process typically how they
through that process typically how they work as a they set up a google hangout
work as a they set up a google hangout
work as a they set up a google hangout with you and so I had a google hangout
with you and so I had a google hangout
with you and so I had a google hangout with him and then he said I want to
with him and then he said I want to
with him and then he said I want to schedule more time because it’s such an
schedule more time because it’s such an
schedule more time because it’s such an innovative channel I want to talk to you
innovative channel I want to talk to you
innovative channel I want to talk to you more and he invited me the same Bruno
more and he invited me the same Bruno
more and he invited me the same Bruno they’re hurt office to go meet with him
they’re hurt office to go meet with him
they’re hurt office to go meet with him so that’s why I went down and she
so that’s why I went down and she
so that’s why I went down and she finished with I would never have known
finished with I would never have known
finished with I would never have known that you only have two hours sleep glad
that you only have two hours sleep glad
that you only have two hours sleep glad we energize you it’s really true I get
we energize you it’s really true I get
we energize you it’s really true I get anxious when I don’t get my videos up
anxious when I don’t get my videos up
anxious when I don’t get my videos up for you guys and knowing that I’m
for you guys and knowing that I’m
for you guys and knowing that I’m helping answer questions really it’s the
helping answer questions really it’s the
helping answer questions really it’s the best part of my week but best part of my
best part of my week but best part of my
best part of my week but best part of my week zeno and be careful with that ring
week zeno and be careful with that ring
week zeno and be careful with that ring you better not lose it it’s true I do
you better not lose it it’s true I do
you better not lose it it’s true I do play with my ring a lot we did have one
play with my ring a lot we did have one
play with my ring a lot we did have one video where I jumped off of a runway and
video where I jumped off of a runway and
video where I jumped off of a runway and and it fell off and then where’s my ring
and it fell off and then where’s my ring
and it fell off and then where’s my ring I got to find it but so far so good I
I got to find it but so far so good I
I got to find it but so far so good I don’t know it just helps me whenever I’m
don’t know it just helps me whenever I’m
don’t know it just helps me whenever I’m thinking it just I like having a
thinking it just I like having a
thinking it just I like having a distraction I don’t know I guess doing
distraction I don’t know I guess doing
distraction I don’t know I guess doing something with your hands for me let’s
something with your hands for me let’s
something with your hands for me let’s at least allows you to be more creative
at least allows you to be more creative
at least allows you to be more creative Paul Chan this is something new I
Paul Chan this is something new I
Paul Chan this is something new I learned using Google Hangouts record the
learned using Google Hangouts record the
learned using Google Hangouts record the conversation and process instead of
conversation and process instead of
conversation and process instead of writing everything less thanks and
writing everything less thanks and
writing everything less thanks and please sleep more yeah thank you for the
please sleep more yeah thank you for the
please sleep more yeah thank you for the sleep comment yeah I love using Google
sleep comment yeah I love using Google
sleep comment yeah I love using Google Hangouts 12 to try to give information
Hangouts 12 to try to give information
Hangouts 12 to try to give information for you guys so as I’m learning
for you guys so as I’m learning
for you guys so as I’m learning hopefully you guys are learning that
hopefully you guys are learning that
hopefully you guys are learning that process too but then also i use it
process too but then also i use it
process too but then also i use it personally and a lot of private videos
personally and a lot of private videos
personally and a lot of private videos as well that just so i can refer back to
as well that just so i can refer back to
as well that just so i can refer back to them and have content there or from
them and have content there or from
them and have content there or from showing how i do something and want to
showing how i do something and want to
showing how i do something and want to share that with my team i’ll do a screen
share that with my team i’ll do a screen
share that with my team i’ll do a screen capture and put it on google hangouts
capture and put it on google hangouts
capture and put it on google hangouts it’s really an amazing way to kind of
it’s really an amazing way to kind of
it’s really an amazing way to kind of record things in a video format in south
record things in a video format in south
record things in a video format in south with regard to writing a nonfiction book
with regard to writing a nonfiction book
with regard to writing a nonfiction book have you checked out Ryan holidays way
have you checked out Ryan holidays way
have you checked out Ryan holidays way of writing which you learned from Robert
of writing which you learned from Robert
of writing which you learned from Robert Greene watch Ryan’s interview on inside
Greene watch Ryan’s interview on inside
Greene watch Ryan’s interview on inside quest thanks for that I have not heard
quest thanks for that I have not heard
quest thanks for that I have not heard of Ryan holiday or robert greene so i
of Ryan holiday or robert greene so i
of Ryan holiday or robert greene so i will check those things out aquata see
will check those things out aquata see
will check those things out aquata see aquata see you’re in my neck of the
aquata see you’re in my neck of the
aquata see you’re in my neck of the woods welcome to the bay area thanks i
woods welcome to the bay area thanks i
woods welcome to the bay area thanks i am back home now but i had a blast it
am back home now but i had a blast it
am back home now but i had a blast it was a record heat in LA and it was
was a record heat in LA and it was
was a record heat in LA and it was insanely hot and we were sweating all
insanely hot and we were sweating all
insanely hot and we were sweating all over the place but the
over the place but the
over the place but the San Francisco was awesome nice cool
San Francisco was awesome nice cool
San Francisco was awesome nice cool breeze and we had a really fun time I
breeze and we had a really fun time I
breeze and we had a really fun time I got a question for you a few years back
got a question for you a few years back
got a question for you a few years back I landed a book deal with a well-known
I landed a book deal with a well-known
I landed a book deal with a well-known publisher that was very hot to publish
publisher that was very hot to publish
publisher that was very hot to publish my book but when the contract arrived
my book but when the contract arrived
my book but when the contract arrived the terms were barely one notch above
the terms were barely one notch above
the terms were barely one notch above work-for-hire we went back and forth
work-for-hire we went back and forth
work-for-hire we went back and forth over the contract for a few months
over the contract for a few months
over the contract for a few months ultimately I walked away from the deal
ultimately I walked away from the deal
ultimately I walked away from the deal because I was pouring out my extensive
because I was pouring out my extensive
because I was pouring out my extensive knowledge and experience into the book
knowledge and experience into the book
knowledge and experience into the book and getting very little for it I’ve been
and getting very little for it I’ve been
and getting very little for it I’ve been a bit sour and publishers since then for
a bit sour and publishers since then for
a bit sour and publishers since then for a while I toyed with self-publishing but
a while I toyed with self-publishing but
a while I toyed with self-publishing but I understanding importance of having a
I understanding importance of having a
I understanding importance of having a major publisher putting its muscle and
major publisher putting its muscle and
major publisher putting its muscle and effort behind your product you have any
effort behind your product you have any
effort behind your product you have any tips on working with a publisher and
tips on working with a publisher and
tips on working with a publisher and negotiating the contract is beneficial
negotiating the contract is beneficial
negotiating the contract is beneficial to both of you on them this is a great
to both of you on them this is a great
to both of you on them this is a great question and I have a couple of thoughts
question and I have a couple of thoughts
question and I have a couple of thoughts one for most books I don’t think
one for most books I don’t think
one for most books I don’t think publishers do a lot and turn to the
publishers do a lot and turn to the
publishers do a lot and turn to the marketing muscle and so even from my
marketing muscle and so even from my
marketing muscle and so even from my book a lot is going to depend on me
book a lot is going to depend on me
book a lot is going to depend on me being out there marketing promoting it
being out there marketing promoting it
being out there marketing promoting it selling it and I’m not relying too much
selling it and I’m not relying too much
selling it and I’m not relying too much on the publisher to do that and so the
on the publisher to do that and so the
on the publisher to do that and so the publisher really helps with I guess
publisher really helps with I guess
publisher really helps with I guess getting into stores with the editing
getting into stores with the editing
getting into stores with the editing with the whole book creation process but
with the whole book creation process but
with the whole book creation process but they’re not the greatest at marketing it
they’re not the greatest at marketing it
they’re not the greatest at marketing it for you so I wouldn’t look to a
for you so I wouldn’t look to a
for you so I wouldn’t look to a publisher to help with that regardless
publisher to help with that regardless
publisher to help with that regardless of you doing self-publishing that’s on
of you doing self-publishing that’s on
of you doing self-publishing that’s on your own or working with a big publisher
your own or working with a big publisher
your own or working with a big publisher I’m terms of getting the deal the two
I’m terms of getting the deal the two
I’m terms of getting the deal the two things that I found helpful or one
things that I found helpful or one
things that I found helpful or one having an audience right a lot of
having an audience right a lot of
having an audience right a lot of publishers now are reaching out to
publishers now are reaching out to
publishers now are reaching out to people where they’re just trying to
people where they’re just trying to
people where they’re just trying to close any deal and they’re expecting you
close any deal and they’re expecting you
close any deal and they’re expecting you to pay a certain amount up front in
to pay a certain amount up front in
to pay a certain amount up front in pre-orders and that’s how their funding
pre-orders and that’s how their funding
pre-orders and that’s how their funding the book process which I don’t know
the book process which I don’t know
the book process which I don’t know might be a little slimy but if you have
might be a little slimy but if you have
might be a little slimy but if you have an audience then they’re willing to pay
an audience then they’re willing to pay
an audience then they’re willing to pay a premium for that right and so I have
a premium for that right and so I have
a premium for that right and so I have an audience and I would encourage you to
an audience and I would encourage you to
an audience and I would encourage you to now build up your own audience build up
now build up your own audience build up
now build up your own audience build up your own community so that when you have
your own community so that when you have
your own community so that when you have something that you can create there’s
something that you can create there’s
something that you can create there’s not inside will buy it from you and two
not inside will buy it from you and two
not inside will buy it from you and two I found having an agent really helped me
I found having an agent really helped me
I found having an agent really helped me where we lined up meetings with
where we lined up meetings with
where we lined up meetings with publishers back to back to back to back
publishers back to back to back to back
publishers back to back to back to back to back she had all the connections and
to back she had all the connections and
to back she had all the connections and in two days we met with all the major
in two days we met with all the major
in two days we met with all the major publishers and got a bidding war
publishers and got a bidding war
publishers and got a bidding war happening basically where is one
happening basically where is one
happening basically where is one interviewing them to see if there’s a
interviewing them to see if there’s a
interviewing them to see if there’s a fit to see the understanding what i’m
fit to see the understanding what i’m
fit to see the understanding what i’m trying to do with the book to see if I
trying to do with the book to see if I
trying to do with the book to see if I think I can work with them and then what
think I can work with them and then what
think I can work with them and then what kind of terms would be negotiated and so
kind of terms would be negotiated and so
kind of terms would be negotiated and so my agent took care of negotiating the
my agent took care of negotiating the
my agent took care of negotiating the terms but also putting one publisher
terms but also putting one publisher
terms but also putting one publisher up against another in a tight time frame
up against another in a tight time frame
up against another in a tight time frame to get the deal sign kind of like a real
to get the deal sign kind of like a real
to get the deal sign kind of like a real estate transaction you want a bunch of
estate transaction you want a bunch of
estate transaction you want a bunch of people in a bidding war for your house
people in a bidding war for your house
people in a bidding war for your house that’s what my agent did for me on the
that’s what my agent did for me on the
that’s what my agent did for me on the book and so prior to that I had some
book and so prior to that I had some
book and so prior to that I had some contacts with publishers but I wouldn’t
contacts with publishers but I wouldn’t
contacts with publishers but I wouldn’t have been able to line up all those
have been able to line up all those
have been able to line up all those meetings with exactly the right person
meetings with exactly the right person
meetings with exactly the right person to get the price kind of going up and up
to get the price kind of going up and up
to get the price kind of going up and up and up so I think working with an agent
and up so I think working with an agent
and up so I think working with an agent will also really help you next Malik
will also really help you next Malik
will also really help you next Malik everyone thank you so much for answering
everyone thank you so much for answering
everyone thank you so much for answering my video resume question and for your
my video resume question and for your
my video resume question and for your answering everyone else’s questions
answering everyone else’s questions
answering everyone else’s questions during such a busy sleep-deprived time
during such a busy sleep-deprived time
during such a busy sleep-deprived time for you your answers and feedback have
for you your answers and feedback have
for you your answers and feedback have been very helpful for me I love learning
been very helpful for me I love learning
been very helpful for me I love learning from your answers to other people’s
from your answers to other people’s
from your answers to other people’s questions to for a YouTube channel
questions to for a YouTube channel
questions to for a YouTube channel manager to sing you as one of the most
manager to sing you as one of the most
manager to sing you as one of the most innovative channels he’s ever seen as
innovative channels he’s ever seen as
innovative channels he’s ever seen as mind-blowing and inspiring congrats i’m
mind-blowing and inspiring congrats i’m
mind-blowing and inspiring congrats i’m humbled to be able to support you in my
humbled to be able to support you in my
humbled to be able to support you in my small way as the BTA earth thanks man I
small way as the BTA earth thanks man I
small way as the BTA earth thanks man I appreciate it I wrote two short kindle
appreciate it I wrote two short kindle
appreciate it I wrote two short kindle books earlier this year and found the
books earlier this year and found the
books earlier this year and found the process very difficult I think I’m still
process very difficult I think I’m still
process very difficult I think I’m still trying to figure out a good process for
trying to figure out a good process for
trying to figure out a good process for writing my questions for you this week
writing my questions for you this week
writing my questions for you this week are one when you’re traveling do you
are one when you’re traveling do you
are one when you’re traveling do you edit your own Evans book videos and
edit your own Evans book videos and
edit your own Evans book videos and upload them to YouTube yourself or do
upload them to YouTube yourself or do
upload them to YouTube yourself or do you upload your raw footage to shared
you upload your raw footage to shared
you upload your raw footage to shared folder and have your editor edit and
folder and have your editor edit and
folder and have your editor edit and post them later I’m trying to get better
post them later I’m trying to get better
post them later I’m trying to get better insight into your specific process for
insight into your specific process for
insight into your specific process for this part of your work so when i first
this part of your work so when i first
this part of your work so when i first started my channel i was doing
started my channel i was doing
started my channel i was doing everything myself i was filming i was
everything myself i was filming i was
everything myself i was filming i was editing it was publishing now even when
editing it was publishing now even when
editing it was publishing now even when i’m home even when i’m in toronto all
i’m home even when i’m in toronto all
i’m home even when i’m in toronto all I’m doing is is being the guy behind the
I’m doing is is being the guy behind the
I’m doing is is being the guy behind the camera I’m sorry in front of the camera
camera I’m sorry in front of the camera
camera I’m sorry in front of the camera behind the camera Jason’s behind the
behind the camera Jason’s behind the
behind the camera Jason’s behind the camera some of them i do myself the tgim
camera some of them i do myself the tgim
camera some of them i do myself the tgim i do myself because it’s on the spot and
i do myself because it’s on the spot and
i do myself because it’s on the spot and there’s no editing the the book ones
there’s no editing the the book ones
there’s no editing the the book ones typically where I’m walking on the
typically where I’m walking on the
typically where I’m walking on the street and I have my iPad open the
street and I have my iPad open the
street and I have my iPad open the family ones would be me but everything
family ones would be me but everything
family ones would be me but everything else most of the videos the ants press
else most of the videos the ants press
else most of the videos the ants press to the top 10s the the luncheon urns I
to the top 10s the the luncheon urns I
to the top 10s the the luncheon urns I am in front of the camera and usually
am in front of the camera and usually
am in front of the camera and usually Jason films them and christina was my
Jason films them and christina was my
Jason films them and christina was my editor will edit them I usually send the
editor will edit them I usually send the
editor will edit them I usually send the files to Christina but your google drive
files to Christina but your google drive
files to Christina but your google drive she downloads them she will name them
she downloads them she will name them
she downloads them she will name them she will upload them to youtube she’ll
she will upload them to youtube she’ll
she will upload them to youtube she’ll put in the description and the tags and
put in the description and the tags and
put in the description and the tags and all that stuff so at the end I’ll do a
all that stuff so at the end I’ll do a
all that stuff so at the end I’ll do a final check to make sure I like
final check to make sure I like
final check to make sure I like everything but for the most part the
everything but for the most part the
everything but for the most part the majority of my work is just being in
majority of my work is just being in
majority of my work is just being in front of the camera when I go away I
front of the camera when I go away I
front of the camera when I go away I don’t bring Jason with me you know I
don’t bring Jason with me you know I
don’t bring Jason with me you know I can’t pack him in a suitcase so I do my
can’t pack him in a suitcase so I do my
can’t pack him in a suitcase so I do my own filming right so most of them were
own filming right so most of them were
own filming right so most of them were on my
on my
on my ipad which is why I ran out of space and
ipad which is why I ran out of space and
ipad which is why I ran out of space and I have to do this video with Jason today
I have to do this video with Jason today
I have to do this video with Jason today sometimes I bring my camera with me i
sometimes I bring my camera with me i
sometimes I bring my camera with me i have a canon video camera that I record
have a canon video camera that I record
have a canon video camera that I record myself as I’m walking so some of those
myself as I’m walking so some of those
myself as I’m walking so some of those videos we’re done by me too but that’s
videos we’re done by me too but that’s
videos we’re done by me too but that’s what happens when I’m traveling I am now
what happens when I’m traveling I am now
what happens when I’m traveling I am now the cameraman and also the guy in front
the cameraman and also the guy in front
the cameraman and also the guy in front of the camera but I’ll still take all
of the camera but I’ll still take all
of the camera but I’ll still take all the videos into the Christina and she
the videos into the Christina and she
the videos into the Christina and she will edit them and put them up so I
will edit them and put them up so I
will edit them and put them up so I don’t I’m thankful for that because
don’t I’m thankful for that because
don’t I’m thankful for that because that’s a crazy ton of work and and she’s
that’s a crazy ton of work and and she’s
that’s a crazy ton of work and and she’s way more skilled at it than I am number
way more skilled at it than I am number
way more skilled at it than I am number two and writing this book do you feel
two and writing this book do you feel
two and writing this book do you feel you’ve defined a process for efficiently
you’ve defined a process for efficiently
you’ve defined a process for efficiently writing future non-fiction books are you
writing future non-fiction books are you
writing future non-fiction books are you considering continually writing books
considering continually writing books
considering continually writing books like say a book a year that’s a good
like say a book a year that’s a good
like say a book a year that’s a good question probably uh the publisher wants
question probably uh the publisher wants
question probably uh the publisher wants me to the publisher wants a relationship
me to the publisher wants a relationship
me to the publisher wants a relationship where it’s an ongoing commitment where
where it’s an ongoing commitment where
where it’s an ongoing commitment where there’s multiple books coming out it’s a
there’s multiple books coming out it’s a
there’s multiple books coming out it’s a lot of work and I think I’ve defined a
lot of work and I think I’ve defined a
lot of work and I think I’ve defined a process that works for me I think I got
process that works for me I think I got
process that works for me I think I got that process actually pretty fairly
that process actually pretty fairly
that process actually pretty fairly early on where I start kind of
early on where I start kind of
early on where I start kind of high-level what’s the main theme of the
high-level what’s the main theme of the
high-level what’s the main theme of the book and how we’re breaking down into
book and how we’re breaking down into
book and how we’re breaking down into sections and how I’m breaking those
sections and how I’m breaking those
sections and how I’m breaking those sections of the chapters and then how
sections of the chapters and then how
sections of the chapters and then how does each chapter look in each page look
does each chapter look in each page look
does each chapter look in each page look that I i define pretty early on pretty
that I i define pretty early on pretty
that I i define pretty early on pretty much before even started writing and
much before even started writing and
much before even started writing and we’ve stuck to that there hasn’t been
we’ve stuck to that there hasn’t been
we’ve stuck to that there hasn’t been really many changes having my team
really many changes having my team
really many changes having my team helped me to with some of the research
helped me to with some of the research
helped me to with some of the research and some of the quotes and doing some of
and some of the quotes and doing some of
and some of the quotes and doing some of the interviews to me is also really
the interviews to me is also really
the interviews to me is also really helped alleviate the stuff that I’m not
helped alleviate the stuff that I’m not
helped alleviate the stuff that I’m not as passionate about so my my short
as passionate about so my my short
as passionate about so my my short answer is probably but I’m hedging a
answer is probably but I’m hedging a
answer is probably but I’m hedging a little bit let’s see how the first one
little bit let’s see how the first one
little bit let’s see how the first one does see if I I like it for me it’s
does see if I I like it for me it’s
does see if I I like it for me it’s really a challenge of opportunity right
really a challenge of opportunity right
really a challenge of opportunity right there’s so many opportunities I can work
there’s so many opportunities I can work
there’s so many opportunities I can work on writing the book takes up an insane
on writing the book takes up an insane
on writing the book takes up an insane amount of time and should I be doing
amount of time and should I be doing
amount of time and should I be doing that or should I be hosting a TV show
that or should I be hosting a TV show
that or should I be hosting a TV show should I be investing into businesses
should I be investing into businesses
should I be investing into businesses should I be starting the incubator
should I be starting the incubator
should I be starting the incubator should I be creating an entrepreneur
should I be creating an entrepreneur
should I be creating an entrepreneur cafe should I be making Toronto the best
cafe should I be making Toronto the best
cafe should I be making Toronto the best city in the world for entrepreneurs like
city in the world for entrepreneurs like
city in the world for entrepreneurs like there’s a lot of demands on my time from
there’s a lot of demands on my time from
there’s a lot of demands on my time from a business point of view and I have to
a business point of view and I have to
a business point of view and I have to decide where is where is it going to
decide where is where is it going to
decide where is where is it going to have the biggest impact and number three
have the biggest impact and number three
have the biggest impact and number three is the book turning out as good as you
is the book turning out as good as you
is the book turning out as good as you hoped it would be I’m pretty happy with
hoped it would be I’m pretty happy with
hoped it would be I’m pretty happy with it by next week I should have the the
it by next week I should have the the
it by next week I should have the the rough draft finished and then I’m going
rough draft finished and then I’m going
rough draft finished and then I’m going to be editing going through going
to be editing going through going
to be editing going through going through going through its kind of
through going through its kind of
through going through its kind of refined but so far so good I’m really
refined but so far so good I’m really
refined but so far so good I’m really excited next up Dominic
excited next up Dominic
excited next up Dominic Tina who asked hey Evan its it’s awesome
Tina who asked hey Evan its it’s awesome
Tina who asked hey Evan its it’s awesome how guys YouTube notice all the hard
how guys YouTube notice all the hard
how guys YouTube notice all the hard work you creativity put in your true
work you creativity put in your true
work you creativity put in your true inspiration I do have one question it’s
inspiration I do have one question it’s
inspiration I do have one question it’s not exactly about book but similar I
not exactly about book but similar I
not exactly about book but similar I want to get people to sign up for my
want to get people to sign up for my
want to get people to sign up for my free online video happiness course I
free online video happiness course I
free online video happiness course I created where I can give them way more
created where I can give them way more
created where I can give them way more value than just in YouTube I tried
value than just in YouTube I tried
value than just in YouTube I tried facebook twitter youtube vids but still
facebook twitter youtube vids but still
facebook twitter youtube vids but still have low attention and people are not
have low attention and people are not
have low attention and people are not willing to sign up what would you
willing to sign up what would you
willing to sign up what would you recommend to get more people in I think
recommend to get more people in I think
recommend to get more people in I think the free course gives tremendous value
the free course gives tremendous value
the free course gives tremendous value and I want to help them as much as
and I want to help them as much as
and I want to help them as much as possible I think what you need to do is
possible I think what you need to do is
possible I think what you need to do is kick up as much noise in your industry
kick up as much noise in your industry
kick up as much noise in your industry as possible that’s my business model is
as possible that’s my business model is
as possible that’s my business model is basically kicking up as much noise in my
basically kicking up as much noise in my
basically kicking up as much noise in my community which is the entrepreneur
community which is the entrepreneur
community which is the entrepreneur community so for you be looking at you
community so for you be looking at you
community so for you be looking at you know who’s your target audience who are
know who’s your target audience who are
know who’s your target audience who are the people who most need to be happy and
the people who most need to be happy and
the people who most need to be happy and you could say everybody I guess but if
you could say everybody I guess but if
you could say everybody I guess but if you look at who watches my videos
you look at who watches my videos
you look at who watches my videos there’s outliers but it’s mostly people
there’s outliers but it’s mostly people
there’s outliers but it’s mostly people who are like me it’s mostly people who
who are like me it’s mostly people who
who are like me it’s mostly people who are around my age who are kind of like
are around my age who are kind of like
are around my age who are kind of like me they resonate with me the most and so
me they resonate with me the most and so
me they resonate with me the most and so I would start with the people who are
I would start with the people who are
I would start with the people who are kind of like you and try to target them
kind of like you and try to target them
kind of like you and try to target them with a lot of amazing free content right
with a lot of amazing free content right
with a lot of amazing free content right I’m putting out three YouTube videos a
I’m putting out three YouTube videos a
I’m putting out three YouTube videos a day right so from there at the end I’ll
day right so from there at the end I’ll
day right so from there at the end I’ll have a newsletter subscription I’ll have
have a newsletter subscription I’ll have
have a newsletter subscription I’ll have a youtube subscription and I funnel a
a youtube subscription and I funnel a
a youtube subscription and I funnel a lot of people through my newsletter and
lot of people through my newsletter and
lot of people through my newsletter and then i invite people to join my webinars
then i invite people to join my webinars
then i invite people to join my webinars and i invite people to join the twitter
and i invite people to join the twitter
and i invite people to join the twitter chats i’m doing and the google hangouts
chats i’m doing and the google hangouts
chats i’m doing and the google hangouts that i’m doing and when i had the book
that i’m doing and when i had the book
that i’m doing and when i had the book all and by people to hopefully by the
all and by people to hopefully by the
all and by people to hopefully by the book right you guys want to buy the book
book right you guys want to buy the book
book right you guys want to buy the book and i think that’s really it i think
and i think that’s really it i think
and i think that’s really it i think people underestimate how much work goes
people underestimate how much work goes
people underestimate how much work goes into building a relationship right and
into building a relationship right and
into building a relationship right and responding the comments and feedback and
responding the comments and feedback and
responding the comments and feedback and being active and being engaged I think
being active and being engaged I think
being active and being engaged I think you got it you got to add more value you
you got it you got to add more value you
you got it you got to add more value you got to make the videos and the what your
got to make the videos and the what your
got to make the videos and the what your tweets and your Facebook stuff better I
tweets and your Facebook stuff better I
tweets and your Facebook stuff better I think with Facebook content is getting
think with Facebook content is getting
think with Facebook content is getting harder the rank on its own organically
harder the rank on its own organically
harder the rank on its own organically you have to do a lot more targeted
you have to do a lot more targeted
you have to do a lot more targeted advertising with dark posts Twitter it’s
advertising with dark posts Twitter it’s
advertising with dark posts Twitter it’s more reaching out to people and in being
more reaching out to people and in being
more reaching out to people and in being a part of their community and responded
a part of their community and responded
a part of their community and responded their tweets and YouTube with more
their tweets and YouTube with more
their tweets and YouTube with more putting out quality content right like
putting out quality content right like
putting out quality content right like maybe your content isn’t good enough yet
maybe your content isn’t good enough yet
maybe your content isn’t good enough yet and that’s kind of a harsh honest truth
and that’s kind of a harsh honest truth
and that’s kind of a harsh honest truth like you look at my videos at the start
like you look at my videos at the start
like you look at my videos at the start they they were ok but they just weren’t
they they were ok but they just weren’t
they they were ok but they just weren’t good enough and as I practice more I got
good enough and as I practice more I got
good enough and as I practice more I got better as it did more videos I got
better as it did more videos I got
better as it did more videos I got better and you will too so you have to
better and you will too so you have to
better and you will too so you have to make more consistent content improve the
make more consistent content improve the
make more consistent content improve the quality
quality
quality the of it and then have a strong call to
the of it and then have a strong call to
the of it and then have a strong call to action to join your newsletter give them
action to join your newsletter give them
action to join your newsletter give them something free that they can get from
something free that they can get from
something free that they can get from your newsletter and in there then you
your newsletter and in there then you
your newsletter and in there then you can upsell your your course on happiness
can upsell your your course on happiness
can upsell your your course on happiness last question from ali i need to find
last question from ali i need to find
last question from ali i need to find that autobiographer to help me write a
that autobiographer to help me write a
that autobiographer to help me write a book who should i contact that’s a tough
book who should i contact that’s a tough
book who should i contact that’s a tough one that’s a very personal relationship
one that’s a very personal relationship
one that’s a very personal relationship right that’s one somebody that you’re
right that’s one somebody that you’re
right that’s one somebody that you’re now sharing really detailed information
now sharing really detailed information
now sharing really detailed information about yourself to if you want to be good
about yourself to if you want to be good
about yourself to if you want to be good on autobiography it’s gotta dig deep
on autobiography it’s gotta dig deep
on autobiography it’s gotta dig deep into you and not just be a surface level
into you and not just be a surface level
into you and not just be a surface level stuff for people won’t be interested to
stuff for people won’t be interested to
stuff for people won’t be interested to its somebody that like you got to work
its somebody that like you got to work
its somebody that like you got to work with them a long time right it’s you’re
with them a long time right it’s you’re
with them a long time right it’s you’re going to meet with them a lot you’re
going to meet with them a lot you’re
going to meet with them a lot you’re gonna you’re gonna ask me somebody
gonna you’re gonna ask me somebody
gonna you’re gonna ask me somebody you’re feeling comfortable with even
you’re feeling comfortable with even
you’re feeling comfortable with even like thinking about how I got Jason help
like thinking about how I got Jason help
like thinking about how I got Jason help me with the videos I I demoed and try it
me with the videos I I demoed and try it
me with the videos I I demoed and try it out to other videographers before him
out to other videographers before him
out to other videographers before him just to see cuz I’m gonna be with you
just to see cuz I’m gonna be with you
just to see cuz I’m gonna be with you every week I need somebody who is on my
every week I need somebody who is on my
every week I need somebody who is on my vibe who you know gives me energy to who
vibe who you know gives me energy to who
vibe who you know gives me energy to who understands what i’m trying to do who
understands what i’m trying to do who
understands what i’m trying to do who believes in the mission in the first two
believes in the mission in the first two
believes in the mission in the first two people we’re okay you know the technical
people we’re okay you know the technical
people we’re okay you know the technical skills were okay I feel like it’s
skills were okay I feel like it’s
skills were okay I feel like it’s raining it’s raining a little bit but
raining it’s raining a little bit but
raining it’s raining a little bit but it’s got to be somebody that you can
it’s got to be somebody that you can
it’s got to be somebody that you can work with for an extended period of time
work with for an extended period of time
work with for an extended period of time because writing an autobiography is no
because writing an autobiography is no
because writing an autobiography is no joke and then someone who has the skills
joke and then someone who has the skills
joke and then someone who has the skills right somebody who can actually write
right somebody who can actually write
right somebody who can actually write somebody who can the hardest thing that
somebody who can the hardest thing that
somebody who can the hardest thing that I found and working with writers is
I found and working with writers is
I found and working with writers is somebody who can match my voice right
somebody who can match my voice right
somebody who can match my voice right training somebody who can match your
training somebody who can match your
training somebody who can match your voice the way you would say things is
voice the way you would say things is
voice the way you would say things is tough now in terms of finding that
tough now in terms of finding that
tough now in terms of finding that person it’s not it’s not just you know
person it’s not it’s not just you know
person it’s not it’s not just you know putting up an ad and saying hey do you
putting up an ad and saying hey do you
putting up an ad and saying hey do you want to write my autobiography I would
want to write my autobiography I would
want to write my autobiography I would look at one people that you already know
look at one people that you already know
look at one people that you already know i would start spreading the message to
i would start spreading the message to
i would start spreading the message to your network you to your friends and say
your network you to your friends and say
your network you to your friends and say you’re looking for this because there
you’re looking for this because there
you’re looking for this because there may be somebody in your circle who could
may be somebody in your circle who could
may be somebody in your circle who could do it or just by letting them know they
do it or just by letting them know they
do it or just by letting them know they may know somebody right like friends of
may know somebody right like friends of
may know somebody right like friends of friends who might be able to be a good
friends who might be able to be a good
friends who might be able to be a good contact for you and 2 i’d be looking at
contact for you and 2 i’d be looking at
contact for you and 2 i’d be looking at books look at other autobiographies look
books look at other autobiographies look
books look at other autobiographies look at other books that have been written
at other books that have been written
at other books that have been written with somebody and see which books you
with somebody and see which books you
with somebody and see which books you like like which autobiographies do you
like like which autobiographies do you
like like which autobiographies do you love to read that we’re either ghost
love to read that we’re either ghost
love to read that we’re either ghost written or written with somebody and
written or written with somebody and
written or written with somebody and find out who that person is and contact
find out who that person is and contact
find out who that person is and contact them and what i try to do is set up a
them and what i try to do is set up a
them and what i try to do is set up a mini-trial where you’re you’re working
mini-trial where you’re you’re working
mini-trial where you’re you’re working with them on one small part
with them on one small part
with them on one small part the book and see who who gets it like
the book and see who who gets it like
the book and see who who gets it like who do you riff with who is asking the
who do you riff with who is asking the
who do you riff with who is asking the right question who’s giving you the
right question who’s giving you the
right question who’s giving you the right energy do a bunch of mini trials
right energy do a bunch of mini trials
right energy do a bunch of mini trials because somebody could look great on
because somebody could look great on
because somebody could look great on paper but until you actually start
paper but until you actually start
paper but until you actually start working with them you don’t really have
working with them you don’t really have
working with them you don’t really have a sense of if they’re going to be a good
a sense of if they’re going to be a good
a sense of if they’re going to be a good fit for you or not so that’s a lot of
fit for you or not so that’s a lot of
fit for you or not so that’s a lot of questions thank you guys so much if you
questions thank you guys so much if you
questions thank you guys so much if you have more questions about my book the
have more questions about my book the
have more questions about my book the book writing process leave it in the
book writing process leave it in the
book writing process leave it in the comments below and I will answer it next
comments below and I will answer it next
comments below and I will answer it next week thank you guys so much for watching
week thank you guys so much for watching
week thank you guys so much for watching continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
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