it’s important to collaborate so one of the important things I finally running
the important things I finally running
the important things I finally running the business is how important is to
the business is how important is to
the business is how important is to collaborate with others and I think too
collaborate with others and I think too
collaborate with others and I think too many entrepreneurs try to do within
many entrepreneurs try to do within
many entrepreneurs try to do within themselves and you may have been burned
themselves and you may have been burned
themselves and you may have been burned in the past by hiring somebody didn’t
in the past by hiring somebody didn’t
in the past by hiring somebody didn’t work out and you figure you know what
work out and you figure you know what
work out and you figure you know what I’m just going to do it all myself and
I’m just going to do it all myself and
I’m just going to do it all myself and not involve other people because I know
not involve other people because I know
not involve other people because I know it’s gonna get done right and nobody
it’s gonna get done right and nobody
it’s gonna get done right and nobody else can do it like me or nobody else
else can do it like me or nobody else
else can do it like me or nobody else will care as much as me and I get that
will care as much as me and I get that
will care as much as me and I get that you may have been burned and that will
you may have been burned and that will
you may have been burned and that will cause you to be more defensive and more
cause you to be more defensive and more
cause you to be more defensive and more careful the next time but it’s important
careful the next time but it’s important
careful the next time but it’s important to understand that you can’t do
to understand that you can’t do
to understand that you can’t do everything yourself look if you have a
everything yourself look if you have a
everything yourself look if you have a big vision if you want to have a
big vision if you want to have a
big vision if you want to have a positive impact you want to build a
positive impact you want to build a
positive impact you want to build a successful company you can’t do it all
successful company you can’t do it all
successful company you can’t do it all yourself one because you only have so
yourself one because you only have so
yourself one because you only have so many hours of the day that you can
many hours of the day that you can
many hours of the day that you can actually get work done until you’re not
actually get work done until you’re not
actually get work done until you’re not an expert on everything right you’ve got
an expert on everything right you’ve got
an expert on everything right you’ve got to figure out what you are among the
to figure out what you are among the
to figure out what you are among the best in the world at and focus on those
best in the world at and focus on those
best in the world at and focus on those things and the other things eliminate
things and the other things eliminate
things and the other things eliminate I’ll automate and delegate the people
I’ll automate and delegate the people
I’ll automate and delegate the people who love doing that going really good so
who love doing that going really good so
who love doing that going really good so I’m here in Seattle we’re in bellevue
I’m here in Seattle we’re in bellevue
I’m here in Seattle we’re in bellevue right now i’m on a trip with microsoft
right now i’m on a trip with microsoft
right now i’m on a trip with microsoft and this is jen everyone friend of the
and this is jen everyone friend of the
and this is jen everyone friend of the channel you’ve seen her a couple times
channel you’ve seen her a couple times
channel you’ve seen her a couple times on the channel and and jen lives in
on the channel and and jen lives in
on the channel and and jen lives in portland and and i wanted to be on this
portland and and i wanted to be on this
portland and and i wanted to be on this video too because she’s super active and
video too because she’s super active and
video too because she’s super active and involved in in the book and so we’re
involved in in the book and so we’re
involved in in the book and so we’re collaborating and so one of the things
collaborating and so one of the things
collaborating and so one of the things that I found to be really stressful was
that I found to be really stressful was
that I found to be really stressful was doing a lot of the research for the book
doing a lot of the research for the book
doing a lot of the research for the book and doing a lot of the interviews and
and doing a lot of the interviews and
and doing a lot of the interviews and writing out all the interviews so part
writing out all the interviews so part
writing out all the interviews so part of the book they don’t know what the
of the book they don’t know what the
of the book they don’t know what the books about you so it’s still so much on
books about you so it’s still so much on
books about you so it’s still so much on the hush-hush but I’m not you know what
the hush-hush but I’m not you know what
the hush-hush but I’m not you know what it’s coming to happen you will let you
it’s coming to happen you will let you
it’s coming to happen you will let you guys know but there’s a lot of theory in
guys know but there’s a lot of theory in
guys know but there’s a lot of theory in the book and there’s a lot of how I have
the book and there’s a lot of how I have
the book and there’s a lot of how I have applied it to help grow my business and
applied it to help grow my business and
applied it to help grow my business and so it’s the way I think businesses
so it’s the way I think businesses
so it’s the way I think businesses should run that will help you get to
should run that will help you get to
should run that will help you get to where you go
where you go
where you go and make it more clear and then how I’ve
and make it more clear and then how I’ve
and make it more clear and then how I’ve applied it in my business to achieve
applied it in my business to achieve
applied it in my business to achieve rapid success and I wanted to then also
rapid success and I wanted to then also
rapid success and I wanted to then also include other success stories in the
include other success stories in the
include other success stories in the book to show people at different sizes
book to show people at different sizes
book to show people at different sizes so we have somebody who has used these
so we have somebody who has used these
so we have somebody who has used these strategies to build a
strategies to build a
strategies to build a fifty-thousand-dollar company and then
fifty-thousand-dollar company and then
fifty-thousand-dollar company and then who says is it half a million a half a
who says is it half a million a half a
who says is it half a million a half a million yen or is that is there in
million yen or is that is there in
million yen or is that is there in between I’m trying to think that no I
between I’m trying to think that no I
between I’m trying to think that no I don’t think no I don’t think so yeah
don’t think no I don’t think so yeah
don’t think no I don’t think so yeah $50,000 business half a million dollar
$50,000 business half a million dollar
$50,000 business half a million dollar business million-dollar business five
business million-dollar business five
business million-dollar business five million dollar business and then
million dollar business and then
million dollar business and then plunging doing the business will do the
plunging doing the business will do the
plunging doing the business will do the same so I wanted to show that no matter
same so I wanted to show that no matter
same so I wanted to show that no matter what state you’re at in your business
what state you’re at in your business
what state you’re at in your business these strategies will apply to you and
these strategies will apply to you and
these strategies will apply to you and also help you get you know if you’re a
also help you get you know if you’re a
also help you get you know if you’re a if you’re a fifty-thousand-dollar
if you’re a fifty-thousand-dollar
if you’re a fifty-thousand-dollar business you want to get two million you
business you want to get two million you
business you want to get two million you know the strategy is the million-dollar
know the strategy is the million-dollar
know the strategy is the million-dollar company uses can now be helpful for you
company uses can now be helpful for you
company uses can now be helpful for you so I wanted to be applicable to almost
so I wanted to be applicable to almost
so I wanted to be applicable to almost anybody and just the thought of writing
anybody and just the thought of writing
anybody and just the thought of writing all of that stuff freaked me out I was
all of that stuff freaked me out I was
all of that stuff freaked me out I was happy to do the interviews and get the
happy to do the interviews and get the
happy to do the interviews and get the information out from them and for each
information out from them and for each
information out from them and for each interview it took us four to five hours
interview it took us four to five hours
interview it took us four to five hours yeah most of them took a good four hours
yeah most of them took a good four hours
yeah most of them took a good four hours yeah i just have thought have been
yeah i just have thought have been
yeah i just have thought have been distilling all that information and
distilling all that information and
distilling all that information and transcribing it and making each page
transcribing it and making each page
transcribing it and making each page makes sense and taking what they said
makes sense and taking what they said
makes sense and taking what they said and crunching it down fit on the page
and crunching it down fit on the page
and crunching it down fit on the page and flows just made me feel crazy crazy
and flows just made me feel crazy crazy
and flows just made me feel crazy crazy like I don’t want the truth the hiss and
like I don’t want the truth the hiss and
like I don’t want the truth the hiss and so that’s why I brought jenab orcas jen
so that’s why I brought jenab orcas jen
so that’s why I brought jenab orcas jen is a a writer she writes fantasy copy
is a a writer she writes fantasy copy
is a a writer she writes fantasy copy and I’m not to write and luster right
and I’m not to write and luster right
and I’m not to write and luster right and he’s great at it and felt like this
and he’s great at it and felt like this
and he’s great at it and felt like this would be an amazing collaboration to
would be an amazing collaboration to
would be an amazing collaboration to help me continue to do what I love to do
help me continue to do what I love to do
help me continue to do what I love to do help make the book get out there a lot
help make the book get out there a lot
help make the book get out there a lot faster and also I think make it more
faster and also I think make it more
faster and also I think make it more valuable helpful and interesting because
valuable helpful and interesting because
valuable helpful and interesting because if I was forced to do it then I probably
if I was forced to do it then I probably
if I was forced to do it then I probably wouldn’t do as good a job yeah are like
wouldn’t do as good a job yeah are like
wouldn’t do as good a job yeah are like I might cut it you know honestly I might
I might cut it you know honestly I might
I might cut it you know honestly I might get to the point like I’m right in like
get to the point like I’m right in like
get to the point like I’m right in like you know what I can’t do
you know what I can’t do
you know what I can’t do is or I would drastically cut it down so
is or I would drastically cut it down so
is or I would drastically cut it down so that I’m not spending time on things
that I’m not spending time on things
that I’m not spending time on things that I hate and then that’s a disservice
that I hate and then that’s a disservice
that I hate and then that’s a disservice to the readers and so it’s a lower
to the readers and so it’s a lower
to the readers and so it’s a lower quality product and so by collaborating
quality product and so by collaborating
quality product and so by collaborating I find that that’s really helped save my
I find that that’s really helped save my
I find that that’s really helped save my sanity and will help me create a much
sanity and will help me create a much
sanity and will help me create a much better product and I love collaborating
better product and I love collaborating
better product and I love collaborating with people because I’d like they’re so
with people because I’d like they’re so
with people because I’d like they’re so like an energy becomes from that too
like an energy becomes from that too
like an energy becomes from that too right there’s a synergy energy that
right there’s a synergy energy that
right there’s a synergy energy that comes from from working with other
comes from from working with other
comes from from working with other people and getting their thoughts and
people and getting their thoughts and
people and getting their thoughts and then it inspires you to have more
then it inspires you to have more
then it inspires you to have more thoughts and same thing and I just I
thoughts and same thing and I just I
thoughts and same thing and I just I love collaboration so I’ve enjoyed
love collaboration so I’ve enjoyed
love collaboration so I’ve enjoyed spending a lot yeah I think it’s on
spending a lot yeah I think it’s on
spending a lot yeah I think it’s on troopers is easy to get lonely
troopers is easy to get lonely
troopers is easy to get lonely especially if you working from home yeah
especially if you working from home yeah
especially if you working from home yeah I did it first and it was like I wanted
I did it first and it was like I wanted
I did it first and it was like I wanted to shoot myself and then I started
to shoot myself and then I started
to shoot myself and then I started working out of people it made it so much
working out of people it made it so much
working out of people it made it so much better yeah and you can go to coffee
better yeah and you can go to coffee
better yeah and you can go to coffee shops and sup tuna to kind of get out of
shops and sup tuna to kind of get out of
shops and sup tuna to kind of get out of house of those people around you but
house of those people around you but
house of those people around you but you’re still working by yourself yeah
you’re still working by yourself yeah
you’re still working by yourself yeah and we can be really isolating ya know
and we can be really isolating ya know
and we can be really isolating ya know it is and a lot of people can’t take it
it is and a lot of people can’t take it
it is and a lot of people can’t take it and give up and go back and get their
and give up and go back and get their
and give up and go back and get their jobs so working with others ideally face
jobs so working with others ideally face
jobs so working with others ideally face to face like this is great but again
to face like this is great but again
to face like this is great but again this is the first time we’ve met even
this is the first time we’ve met even
this is the first time we’ve met even though we yeah we’ve connected online
though we yeah we’ve connected online
though we yeah we’ve connected online many many times to school so so you know
many many times to school so so you know
many many times to school so so you know first get past that thought that you
first get past that thought that you
first get past that thought that you have to do everything yourself that
have to do everything yourself that
have to do everything yourself that nobody will care as much as you and that
nobody will care as much as you and that
nobody will care as much as you and that nobody else is able to help you you have
nobody else is able to help you you have
nobody else is able to help you you have to go out and build a team and then
to go out and build a team and then
to go out and build a team and then think about what you’re not great at
think about what you’re not great at
think about what you’re not great at what you don’t love doing but that needs
what you don’t love doing but that needs
what you don’t love doing but that needs to get done and then see who you might
to get done and then see who you might
to get done and then see who you might be able to collaborate with who loves
be able to collaborate with who loves
be able to collaborate with who loves that stuff to help you finish the
that stuff to help you finish the
that stuff to help you finish the project cool so guys are the questions
project cool so guys are the questions
project cool so guys are the questions not there any questions today only a
not there any questions today only a
not there any questions today only a couple ask questions so this is how it
couple ask questions so this is how it
couple ask questions so this is how it works I look at that you’ve got the glow
works I look at that you’ve got the glow
works I look at that you’ve got the glow on anyone who’s gonna close I asked your
on anyone who’s gonna close I asked your
on anyone who’s gonna close I asked your questions and then again
questions and then again
questions and then again same amounts of questions and then the
same amounts of questions and then the
same amounts of questions and then the next week I’m just answering the
next week I’m just answering the
next week I’m just answering the questions that I don’t ask questions and
questions that I don’t ask questions and
questions that I don’t ask questions and then we have these cycles so we need
then we have these cycles so we need
then we have these cycles so we need that clinic consistency so next time ask
that clinic consistency so next time ask
that clinic consistency so next time ask you some questions I’ll answer for you
you some questions I’ll answer for you
you some questions I’ll answer for you so first off is sherry who’s suggesting
so first off is sherry who’s suggesting
so first off is sherry who’s suggesting that we go check out k smith business
that we go check out k smith business
that we go check out k smith business graphics here in Seattle and want to
graphics here in Seattle and want to
graphics here in Seattle and want to give Sheree a shadow because we’re here
give Sheree a shadow because we’re here
give Sheree a shadow because we’re here in Seattle we should have figured that
in Seattle we should have figured that
in Seattle we should have figured that out first you could have collaborated
out first you could have collaborated
out first you could have collaborated with us on this video tune but thank you
with us on this video tune but thank you
with us on this video tune but thank you cheri for the love next up new future
cheri for the love next up new future
cheri for the love next up new future builder great video Evan thank you bro
builder great video Evan thank you bro
builder great video Evan thank you bro you’re right about celebrating your wins
you’re right about celebrating your wins
you’re right about celebrating your wins i’m wondering how do you feel about
i’m wondering how do you feel about
i’m wondering how do you feel about people incorporating hashtags into a
people incorporating hashtags into a
people incorporating hashtags into a book it’s a strategy i’ve heard about
book it’s a strategy i’ve heard about
book it’s a strategy i’ve heard about and i’m wondering your tape we didn’t
and i’m wondering your tape we didn’t
and i’m wondering your tape we didn’t wash them I think were using hashtags in
wash them I think were using hashtags in
wash them I think were using hashtags in your book so I think I know your answers
your book so I think I know your answers
your book so I think I know your answers with me yeah yeah it’s just funny so I
with me yeah yeah it’s just funny so I
with me yeah yeah it’s just funny so I I’m in the process of acquiring a new
I’m in the process of acquiring a new
I’m in the process of acquiring a new company and I brought on a new basically
company and I brought on a new basically
company and I brought on a new basically a CEO to run I’m still officially in
a CEO to run I’m still officially in
a CEO to run I’m still officially in charge but a guy in charge of all the
charge but a guy in charge of all the
charge but a guy in charge of all the operations and I’m busy doing all these
operations and I’m busy doing all these
operations and I’m busy doing all these other projects and he was asking about
other projects and he was asking about
other projects and he was asking about hashtag is because this business has its
hashtag is because this business has its
hashtag is because this business has its own one word hashtag and I gotta
own one word hashtag and I gotta
own one word hashtag and I gotta understand if we should use this at
understand if we should use this at
understand if we should use this at everything that we’re doing because
everything that we’re doing because
everything that we’re doing because isn’t this just a Twitter thing and the
isn’t this just a Twitter thing and the
isn’t this just a Twitter thing and the idea was something behind a hashtag is
idea was something behind a hashtag is
idea was something behind a hashtag is yes it can help you with social media
yes it can help you with social media
yes it can help you with social media but it represents an idea represents
but it represents an idea represents
but it represents an idea represents something bigger than just that word and
something bigger than just that word and
something bigger than just that word and so the difference between believe
so the difference between believe
so the difference between believe lowercase B and hashtag believe and so
lowercase B and hashtag believe and so
lowercase B and hashtag believe and so the idea is that you know whatever your
the idea is that you know whatever your
the idea is that you know whatever your one word is that flows through
one word is that flows through
one word is that flows through everything that you’re doing and so
everything that you’re doing and so
everything that you’re doing and so anytime we want to represent a bigger
anytime we want to represent a bigger
anytime we want to represent a bigger concept in the book or or anything
concept in the book or or anything
concept in the book or or anything social media that I share or in writing
social media that I share or in writing
social media that I share or in writing e-mails back and forth to each other
e-mails back and forth to each other
e-mails back and forth to each other with my team or with my audience if I
with my team or with my audience if I
with my team or with my audience if I want something to represent a bigger
want something to represent a bigger
want something to represent a bigger idea then I’ll use hashtags in it and so
idea then I’ll use hashtags in it and so
idea then I’ll use hashtags in it and so I don’t think it’s just a book marketing
I don’t think it’s just a book marketing
I don’t think it’s just a book marketing strategy at least for us I think people
strategy at least for us I think people
strategy at least for us I think people might use it and I think it could help
might use it and I think it could help
might use it and I think it could help for us it’s just how we communicate we
for us it’s just how we communicate we
for us it’s just how we communicate we use it and everything that we
use it and everything that we
use it and everything that we communicate and the book is just another
communicate and the book is just another
communicate and the book is just another way to communicate and so yes it’s going
way to communicate and so yes it’s going
way to communicate and so yes it’s going to be in the book number of different
to be in the book number of different
to be in the book number of different places
places
places and you’ll see when it comes in yeah and
and you’ll see when it comes in yeah and
and you’ll see when it comes in yeah and then last question Peter will you do a
then last question Peter will you do a
then last question Peter will you do a Europe tour I would like to meet you
Europe tour I would like to meet you
Europe tour I would like to meet you once i’m going to do it or I don’t know
once i’m going to do it or I don’t know
once i’m going to do it or I don’t know I’m a game I’m game let’s do it yeah so
I’m a game I’m game let’s do it yeah so
I’m a game I’m game let’s do it yeah so i get i get asked a lot of questions
i get i get asked a lot of questions
i get i get asked a lot of questions around the promotion of it promotion of
around the promotion of it promotion of
around the promotion of it promotion of the book you know is it gonna be an
the book you know is it gonna be an
the book you know is it gonna be an audiobook version are you gonna do tours
audiobook version are you gonna do tours
audiobook version are you gonna do tours are you doing book signings are you
are you doing book signings are you
are you doing book signings are you gonna do interviews my mindset right now
gonna do interviews my mindset right now
gonna do interviews my mindset right now is just on finishing the book because
is just on finishing the book because
is just on finishing the book because again we have to deliver it in january
again we have to deliver it in january
again we have to deliver it in january to the pin january oh it’s november we
to the pin january oh it’s november we
to the pin january oh it’s november we are the freshest know I gotta hustle we
are the freshest know I gotta hustle we
are the freshest know I gotta hustle we gotta listen and then it takes it takes
gotta listen and then it takes it takes
gotta listen and then it takes it takes a year before it comes out have you and
a year before it comes out have you and
a year before it comes out have you and what you got through that we gone
what you got through that we gone
what you got through that we gone through this process no no it’s my first
through this process no no it’s my first
through this process no no it’s my first time so I don’t know what’s going to
time so I don’t know what’s going to
time so I don’t know what’s going to happen in that process I’m assuming
happen in that process I’m assuming
happen in that process I’m assuming after I deliver the book there’s gonna
after I deliver the book there’s gonna
after I deliver the book there’s gonna be a whole bunch of edits and revisions
be a whole bunch of edits and revisions
be a whole bunch of edits and revisions and we’ll go back and forth we’ll see
and we’ll go back and forth we’ll see
and we’ll go back and forth we’ll see what gets cut and maybe that creates
what gets cut and maybe that creates
what gets cut and maybe that creates bonus content for you guys and then also
bonus content for you guys and then also
bonus content for you guys and then also planning the release in the marketing
planning the release in the marketing
planning the release in the marketing the promotion so rock right now my focus
the promotion so rock right now my focus
the promotion so rock right now my focus is just on writing it and getting it
is just on writing it and getting it
is just on writing it and getting it done because if I have a year to plan
done because if I have a year to plan
done because if I have a year to plan out you know for me that’s an insane
out you know for me that’s an insane
out you know for me that’s an insane amount of time I’m going to go back
amount of time I’m going to go back
amount of time I’m going to go back crazy in a year and so will I do a
crazy in a year and so will I do a
crazy in a year and so will I do a Europe tour probably you know I go to
Europe tour probably you know I go to
Europe tour probably you know I go to Europe every now and then I’m going I’m
Europe every now and then I’m going I’m
Europe every now and then I’m going I’m going in March I want to say for a
going in March I want to say for a
going in March I want to say for a conference in Madrid which is about how
conference in Madrid which is about how
conference in Madrid which is about how it’s about how librarians can use social
it’s about how librarians can use social
it’s about how librarians can use social media to stay relevant I thought was
media to stay relevant I thought was
media to stay relevant I thought was pretty cool libraries yeah yeah so I’m
pretty cool libraries yeah yeah so I’m
pretty cool libraries yeah yeah so I’m keynoting it’s librarians and museums
keynoting it’s librarians and museums
keynoting it’s librarians and museums because they feel like their stuff is
because they feel like their stuff is
because they feel like their stuff is getting left behind
getting left behind
getting left behind and they want to stay relevant they feel
and they want to stay relevant they feel
and they want to stay relevant they feel like kids don’t go to libraries anymore
like kids don’t go to libraries anymore
like kids don’t go to libraries anymore I just I think there’s a lot that they
I just I think there’s a lot that they
I just I think there’s a lot that they could do that they’re not doing anyway
could do that they’re not doing anyway
could do that they’re not doing anyway so I do speaking gigs and I travel and
so I do speaking gigs and I travel and
so I do speaking gigs and I travel and so it would be cool to be able to tie on
so it would be cool to be able to tie on
so it would be cool to be able to tie on a book tour potential to that I don’t
a book tour potential to that I don’t
a book tour potential to that I don’t know where you are let me know where
know where you are let me know where
know where you are let me know where you’re at because you watching if you
you’re at because you watching if you
you’re at because you watching if you want a book tour tell me where you are
want a book tour tell me where you are
want a book tour tell me where you are and we’ll see if we can make that happen
and we’ll see if we can make that happen
and we’ll see if we can make that happen if you leave it in the comments below
if you leave it in the comments below
if you leave it in the comments below and so probably I don’t know exactly
and so probably I don’t know exactly
and so probably I don’t know exactly when or where or how and there’s a bunch
when or where or how and there’s a bunch
when or where or how and there’s a bunch of other marketing things that we’re
of other marketing things that we’re
of other marketing things that we’re probably going to do too and again I
probably going to do too and again I
probably going to do too and again I don’t know the details and once I finish
don’t know the details and once I finish
don’t know the details and once I finish our draft and it’s out then I’ll be able
our draft and it’s out then I’ll be able
our draft and it’s out then I’ll be able to focus more on the execution of the
to focus more on the execution of the
to focus more on the execution of the marketing strategy cool so that’s it
marketing strategy cool so that’s it
marketing strategy cool so that’s it thank you guys for watching I’d love to
thank you guys for watching I’d love to
thank you guys for watching I’d love to know what you think in the comments
know what you think in the comments
know what you think in the comments below let me know what you think about
below let me know what you think about
below let me know what you think about collaboration if you have a question
collaboration if you have a question
collaboration if you have a question about that that you I’m going to answer
about that that you I’m going to answer
about that that you I’m going to answer next time and if you have a question
next time and if you have a question
next time and if you have a question about my book or the book writing
about my book or the book writing
about my book or the book writing process or you want to write a book
process or you want to write a book
process or you want to write a book leave it below and I’ll answer it next
leave it below and I’ll answer it next
leave it below and I’ll answer it next week on this episode that’s it thanks
week on this episode that’s it thanks
week on this episode that’s it thanks for watching thanks for collaborating
for watching thanks for collaborating
for watching thanks for collaborating yeah thank you Seattle baby
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