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live welcome everybody to another

live welcome everybody to another YouTube hang out super excited to be

YouTube hang out super excited to be

YouTube hang out super excited to be here and blast from the past old friend

here and blast from the past old friend

here and blast from the past old friend of mine Joanne is with me here today

of mine Joanne is with me here today

of mine Joanne is with me here today well I met Joanne through Ronald and

well I met Joanne through Ronald and

well I met Joanne through Ronald and salsa we were we danced dances together

salsa we were we danced dances together

salsa we were we danced dances together and in in this iteration of joins life

and in in this iteration of joins life

and in in this iteration of joins life she is part of fresh gigs and is doing a

she is part of fresh gigs and is doing a

she is part of fresh gigs and is doing a bunch of marketing and blogs for them

bunch of marketing and blogs for them

bunch of marketing and blogs for them and wanted to interview me for her five

and wanted to interview me for her five

and wanted to interview me for her five things Friday series and I said yeah

things Friday series and I said yeah

things Friday series and I said yeah let’s do it and let’s turn it into our

let’s do it and let’s turn it into our

let’s do it and let’s turn it into our YouTube hang out so you guys could learn

YouTube hang out so you guys could learn

YouTube hang out so you guys could learn about what she’s up to two um so join if

about what she’s up to two um so join if

about what she’s up to two um so join if you want just give a quick intro what

you want just give a quick intro what

you want just give a quick intro what you’re all about and then into the

you’re all about and then into the

you’re all about and then into the questions let’s do it hey well thank you

questions let’s do it hey well thank you

questions let’s do it hey well thank you for a nice intro fresh cake or a table

for a nice intro fresh cake or a table

for a nice intro fresh cake or a table in Canada it’s based out of Vancouver

in Canada it’s based out of Vancouver

in Canada it’s based out of Vancouver but they’re trying to break into the

but they’re trying to break into the

but they’re trying to break into the toronto market so i have been charged

toronto market so i have been charged

toronto market so i have been charged with helping them establish a presence

with helping them establish a presence

with helping them establish a presence in Toronto so I am technically their

in Toronto so I am technically their

in Toronto so I am technically their blog manager but I wear many hats so I’m

blog manager but I wear many hats so I’m

blog manager but I wear many hats so I’m writing I’m editing I’m sourcing content

writing I’m editing I’m sourcing content

writing I’m editing I’m sourcing content for them and it’s a lot of fun they’re

for them and it’s a lot of fun they’re

for them and it’s a lot of fun they’re great companies super super cool

great companies super super cool

great companies super super cool organization to be with so one of the

organization to be with so one of the

organization to be with so one of the things that I came up with is for the

things that I came up with is for the

things that I came up with is for the five things friday and that’s where we

five things friday and that’s where we

five things friday and that’s where we interview cool people such as yourself

interview cool people such as yourself

interview cool people such as yourself who are doing things and we ask them

who are doing things and we ask them

who are doing things and we ask them questions and here we go so are you

questions and here we go so are you

questions and here we go so are you ready let’s go I’m excited the first

ready let’s go I’m excited the first

ready let’s go I’m excited the first questions is super easy one and what

questions is super easy one and what

questions is super easy one and what when you were a kid what did you want to

when you were a kid what did you want to

when you were a kid what did you want to be when you grow up ooh I want it to be

be when you grow up ooh I want it to be

be when you grow up ooh I want it to be a a part-time baseball player and a

a a part-time baseball player and a

a a part-time baseball player and a part-time police officer is the baseball

part-time police officer is the baseball

part-time police officer is the baseball season is is short right so during the

season is is short right so during the

season is is short right so during the seasons only baseball player and then in

seasons only baseball player and then in

seasons only baseball player and then in the opposite of a police officer that’s

the opposite of a police officer that’s

the opposite of a police officer that’s when I was really young I don’t know if

when I was really young I don’t know if

when I was really young I don’t know if that’s what you want as I grew older I

that’s what you want as I grew older I

that’s what you want as I grew older I in my high school yearbook it says I was

in my high school yearbook it says I was

in my high school yearbook it says I was gonna be a VP at a bank when they ask

gonna be a VP at a bank when they ask

gonna be a VP at a bank when they ask you like where you’re gonna be in ten

you like where you’re gonna be in ten

you like where you’re gonna be in ten years so that’s what i thought i was

years so that’s what i thought i was

years so that’s what i thought i was gonna be I didn’t you know obviously I’m

gonna be I didn’t you know obviously I’m

gonna be I didn’t you know obviously I’m an entrepreneur now

an entrepreneur now

an entrepreneur now but um that didn’t really happen until I

but um that didn’t really happen until I

but um that didn’t really happen until I got to university okay a part-time

got to university okay a part-time

got to university okay a part-time police officer baseball player their

police officer baseball player their

police officer baseball player their mind ero growing up with Kelly Gruber le

mind ero growing up with Kelly Gruber le

mind ero growing up with Kelly Gruber le Gruber Kelly Gruber you know that the

Gruber Kelly Gruber you know that the

Gruber Kelly Gruber you know that the blond hair third baseman for the Toronto

blond hair third baseman for the Toronto

blond hair third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays Oh Molly what’s that we have a

Blue Jays Oh Molly what’s that we have a

Blue Jays Oh Molly what’s that we have a mullet did he have a mullet I don’t know

mullet did he have a mullet I don’t know

mullet did he have a mullet I don’t know it was it was long I don’t think it was

it was it was long I don’t think it was

it was it was long I don’t think it was quite mullet style but but it was long

quite mullet style but but it was long

quite mullet style but but it was long um yeah he was my hero growing up so I

um yeah he was my hero growing up so I

um yeah he was my hero growing up so I know you are a big baseball fan so

know you are a big baseball fan so

know you are a big baseball fan so that’s still stayed with you yeah all

that’s still stayed with you yeah all

that’s still stayed with you yeah all right second question what was your

right second question what was your

right second question what was your first business idea and what did you do

first business idea and what did you do

first business idea and what did you do with it my first business idea was when

with it my first business idea was when

with it my first business idea was when I was five years old I convinced my

I was five years old I convinced my

I was five years old I convinced my three-year-old little sister to draw

three-year-old little sister to draw

three-year-old little sister to draw paintings with me and go sell them door

paintings with me and go sell them door

paintings with me and go sell them door to door ah and we sold one to our next

to door ah and we sold one to our next

to door ah and we sold one to our next door neighbor for ten cents i think uh

door neighbor for ten cents i think uh

door neighbor for ten cents i think uh so that was my first sale yeah uh so i

so that was my first sale yeah uh so i

so that was my first sale yeah uh so i don’t know if you qualify that as a

don’t know if you qualify that as a

don’t know if you qualify that as a legit business idea but that was my

legit business idea but that was my

legit business idea but that was my first so you were an art dealer in your

first so you were an art dealer in your

first so you were an art dealer in your early years mmhmm yeah I wasn’t the

early years mmhmm yeah I wasn’t the

early years mmhmm yeah I wasn’t the artist artist I was just representing

artist artist I was just representing

artist artist I was just representing the talent I like it um well beyond that

the talent I like it um well beyond that

the talent I like it um well beyond that there’s grown-up business idea i do like

there’s grown-up business idea i do like

there’s grown-up business idea i do like that though you were yeah i like uh so

that though you were yeah i like uh so

that though you were yeah i like uh so this is interesting because i had a

this is interesting because i had a

this is interesting because i had a whole bunch of ideas growing up but i

whole bunch of ideas growing up but i

whole bunch of ideas growing up but i never thought i was going to be an

never thought i was going to be an

never thought i was going to be an entrepreneur mostly because my

entrepreneur mostly because my

entrepreneur mostly because my environment I didn’t have entrepreneurs

environment I didn’t have entrepreneurs

environment I didn’t have entrepreneurs in my environment parents had normal

in my environment parents had normal

in my environment parents had normal safe jobs they always encouraged me to

safe jobs they always encouraged me to

safe jobs they always encouraged me to wherever I wanted but it wasn’t even I

wherever I wanted but it wasn’t even I

wherever I wanted but it wasn’t even I had all these tendencies it wasn’t

had all these tendencies it wasn’t

had all these tendencies it wasn’t something like thought I was going to do

something like thought I was going to do

something like thought I was going to do so I had lemonade stains I once tried to

so I had lemonade stains I once tried to

so I had lemonade stains I once tried to turn raisins into grapes and sell them

turn raisins into grapes and sell them

turn raisins into grapes and sell them realize that it goes the other way

realize that it goes the other way

realize that it goes the other way around does that that didn’t work I sold

around does that that didn’t work I sold

around does that that didn’t work I sold baseball cards you know we used to do

baseball cards you know we used to do

baseball cards you know we used to do garage sales all the time and I would

garage sales all the time and I would

garage sales all the time and I would have my 12

have my 12

have my 12 zol selling baseball cards and kind of

zol selling baseball cards and kind of

zol selling baseball cards and kind of make more money than my family did at

make more money than my family did at

make more money than my family did at the garage sale just by selling cards

the garage sale just by selling cards

the garage sale just by selling cards and then a bunch of kind of failed ideas

and then a bunch of kind of failed ideas

and then a bunch of kind of failed ideas that I tried and never really took off

that I tried and never really took off

that I tried and never really took off the the idea like the first kind of like

the the idea like the first kind of like

the the idea like the first kind of like adult idea that ended up doing well was

adult idea that ended up doing well was

adult idea that ended up doing well was as a biotech software company and I

as a biotech software company and I

as a biotech software company and I didn’t come up with the idea I met

didn’t come up with the idea I met

didn’t come up with the idea I met people to people at University you’ve

people to people at University you’ve

people to people at University you’ve University of Toronto who had a piece of

University of Toronto who had a piece of

University of Toronto who had a piece of software and wanted to get it out there

software and wanted to get it out there

software and wanted to get it out there more and I came on to help market it and

more and I came on to help market it and

more and I came on to help market it and grow the business and became an owner in

grow the business and became an owner in

grow the business and became an owner in the company this were the three of us

the company this were the three of us

the company this were the three of us who are owners and it was helping

who are owners and it was helping

who are owners and it was helping helping researchers find cures for

helping researchers find cures for

helping researchers find cures for cancer and diabetes and AIDS and all

cancer and diabetes and AIDS and all

cancer and diabetes and AIDS and all sorts of important issues that were

sorts of important issues that were

sorts of important issues that were trying to find cures for so I was that

trying to find cures for so I was that

trying to find cures for so I was that was like my first kind of grown-up thing

was like my first kind of grown-up thing

was like my first kind of grown-up thing that I did that actually had success a

that I did that actually had success a

that I did that actually had success a whole bunch of small successes and

whole bunch of small successes and

whole bunch of small successes and failures before that well you’re a bit

failures before that well you’re a bit

failures before that well you’re a bit of a hustler I can tell you’ve got that

of a hustler I can tell you’ve got that

of a hustler I can tell you’ve got that spirit and you know they always say that

spirit and you know they always say that

spirit and you know they always say that old cliché if you first if at first you

old cliché if you first if at first you

old cliché if you first if at first you don’t succeed try try again and I find

don’t succeed try try again and I find

don’t succeed try try again and I find that’s a common thread with a lot of

that’s a common thread with a lot of

that’s a common thread with a lot of people who are doing things for

people who are doing things for

people who are doing things for themselves they try everything and it

themselves they try everything and it

themselves they try everything and it runs the gamut it’s never just like I’m

runs the gamut it’s never just like I’m

runs the gamut it’s never just like I’m always going to try to be a book

always going to try to be a book

always going to try to be a book salesman it’s like I gave me a book

salesman it’s like I gave me a book

salesman it’s like I gave me a book salesman a shoe salesman I’m gonna be an

salesman a shoe salesman I’m gonna be an

salesman a shoe salesman I’m gonna be an art dealer you know so good

art dealer you know so good

art dealer you know so good stick-to-itiveness that’s what we call

stick-to-itiveness that’s what we call

stick-to-itiveness that’s what we call it we’ve got people watching xenos

it we’ve got people watching xenos

it we’ve got people watching xenos asking I have a very important question

asking I have a very important question

asking I have a very important question for you Joanne do you believe I do and

for you Joanne do you believe I do and

for you Joanne do you believe I do and heels that I can be a part-time baseball

heels that I can be a part-time baseball

heels that I can be a part-time baseball player and police officer I cannot give

player and police officer I cannot give

player and police officer I cannot give up on that dream Thank You Xena I

up on that dream Thank You Xena I

up on that dream Thank You Xena I appreciate that keep hope alive um so

appreciate that keep hope alive um so

appreciate that keep hope alive um so you said you never really thought that

you said you never really thought that

you said you never really thought that you’d be an entrepreneur but what made

you’d be an entrepreneur but what made

you’d be an entrepreneur but what made you finally make that decision was it

you finally make that decision was it

you finally make that decision was it actually a choice or was it just like

actually a choice or was it just like

actually a choice or was it just like you know through written in the stars

you know through written in the stars

you know through written in the stars kind of thing oh this is this a good

kind of thing oh this is this a good

kind of thing oh this is this a good story so I’m in my third year university

story so I’m in my third year university

story so I’m in my third year university uh this is when i connect with the two

uh this is when i connect with the two

uh this is when i connect with the two entrepreneurs and I and I join but we’re

entrepreneurs and I and I join but we’re

entrepreneurs and I and I join but we’re sucking at the start like not making any

sucking at the start like not making any

sucking at the start like not making any money you know it I just took it on as a

money you know it I just took it on as a

money you know it I just took it on as a challenge

challenge

challenge this is cool why not you know I got

this is cool why not you know I got

this is cool why not you know I got nothing else to do school is kind of

nothing else to do school is kind of

nothing else to do school is kind of boring um why not yeah I’m willing to

boring um why not yeah I’m willing to

boring um why not yeah I’m willing to help and I was I wasn’t making any money

help and I was I wasn’t making any money

help and I was I wasn’t making any money I was making 300 bucks a month right

I was making 300 bucks a month right

I was making 300 bucks a month right like it’s nothing uh you know it’s like

like it’s nothing uh you know it’s like

like it’s nothing uh you know it’s like massively below poverty line money and

massively below poverty line money and

massively below poverty line money and then when I was coming to my fourth year

then when I was coming to my fourth year

then when I was coming to my fourth year I had opportunities to work for Merrill

I had opportunities to work for Merrill

I had opportunities to work for Merrill Lynch and McKinsey Consulting merrill

Lynch and McKinsey Consulting merrill

Lynch and McKinsey Consulting merrill lynch & Investment Banking McKinsey big

lynch & Investment Banking McKinsey big

lynch & Investment Banking McKinsey big switch youth costings consulting company

switch youth costings consulting company

switch youth costings consulting company and only like a year prior that was my

and only like a year prior that was my

and only like a year prior that was my dream job right like here they are pain

dream job right like here they are pain

dream job right like here they are pain like 80 to a hundred thousand dollars

like 80 to a hundred thousand dollars

like 80 to a hundred thousand dollars starting salary you know they flew me to

starting salary you know they flew me to

starting salary you know they flew me to New York put me up in the world upper

New York put me up in the world upper

New York put me up in the world upper story for the weekend promises to like

story for the weekend promises to like

story for the weekend promises to like fly around the world and do deals and

fly around the world and do deals and

fly around the world and do deals and it’s like what I always wanted and then

it’s like what I always wanted and then

it’s like what I always wanted and then coming out of that I felt like something

coming out of that I felt like something

coming out of that I felt like something was missing with this company and and I

was missing with this company and and I

was missing with this company and and I didn’t want to live in regret but that

didn’t want to live in regret but that

didn’t want to live in regret but that was the thing that was holding me back I

was the thing that was holding me back I

was the thing that was holding me back I felt like I can go take this job but

felt like I can go take this job but

felt like I can go take this job but what happens if this business takes off

what happens if this business takes off

what happens if this business takes off and I’m not a part of it or you know I

and I’m not a part of it or you know I

and I’m not a part of it or you know I didn’t I didn’t give it my fullest and

didn’t I didn’t give it my fullest and

didn’t I didn’t give it my fullest and that helped me make the decision to

that helped me make the decision to

that helped me make the decision to think well you know what I’m gonna give

think well you know what I’m gonna give

think well you know what I’m gonna give it a year I’m gonna give this a year I’m

it a year I’m gonna give this a year I’m

it a year I’m gonna give this a year I’m going to try to make my business happen

going to try to make my business happen

going to try to make my business happen if it doesn’t then I can always go back

if it doesn’t then I can always go back

if it doesn’t then I can always go back and get the safe job that I thought I

and get the safe job that I thought I

and get the safe job that I thought I always wanted um and at the time was as

always wanted um and at the time was as

always wanted um and at the time was as me now it makes total sense and everyone

me now it makes total sense and everyone

me now it makes total sense and everyone back and ever got a job it was you know

back and ever got a job it was you know

back and ever got a job it was you know everything worked out fantastic yay

everything worked out fantastic yay

everything worked out fantastic yay hooray but at the time was super scary

hooray but at the time was super scary

hooray but at the time was super scary because all my friends one of those jobs

because all my friends one of those jobs

because all my friends one of those jobs here’s what I thought I always wanted

here’s what I thought I always wanted

here’s what I thought I always wanted logically it didn’t make any sense you

logically it didn’t make any sense you

logically it didn’t make any sense you know like 80 to 100 k vs three hundred

know like 80 to 100 k vs three hundred

know like 80 to 100 k vs three hundred dollars a month why would you ever do

dollars a month why would you ever do

dollars a month why would you ever do that one and it was just that feeling

that one and it was just that feeling

that one and it was just that feeling that I had to try it out I didn’t want

that I had to try it out I didn’t want

that I had to try it out I didn’t want to live with regret and I use that

to live with regret and I use that

to live with regret and I use that actually as a framework for

actually as a framework for

actually as a framework for decision-making now any kind of big

decision-making now any kind of big

decision-making now any kind of big decisions that I’m scared about I try to

decisions that I’m scared about I try to

decisions that I’m scared about I try to like fast forward to age 80 looking back

like fast forward to age 80 looking back

like fast forward to age 80 looking back on my life am I going to regret no not

on my life am I going to regret no not

on my life am I going to regret no not taking this action and and I’m super

taking this action and and I’m super

taking this action and and I’m super grateful because you know a couple years

grateful because you know a couple years

grateful because you know a couple years in I’m

in I’m

in I’m up with some of my friends and their ass

up with some of my friends and their ass

up with some of my friends and their ass asking me how do i be an entrepreneur

asking me how do i be an entrepreneur

asking me how do i be an entrepreneur because i hate this job that I tell can

because i hate this job that I tell can

because i hate this job that I tell can I go man that that should that would

I go man that that should that would

I go man that that should that would have been me dying in these corporate

have been me dying in these corporate

have been me dying in these corporate jobs and so yeah looking back it makes

jobs and so yeah looking back it makes

jobs and so yeah looking back it makes total sense but it’s hard to connect the

total sense but it’s hard to connect the

total sense but it’s hard to connect the dots looking forward so it really enter

dots looking forward so it really enter

dots looking forward so it really enter ship rounding you in a sense yeah I

ship rounding you in a sense yeah I

ship rounding you in a sense yeah I think I think it’s always been a part of

think I think it’s always been a part of

think I think it’s always been a part of me in some way through the art dealer

me in some way through the art dealer

me in some way through the art dealer and lemonade Zane’s and baseball cards

and lemonade Zane’s and baseball cards

and lemonade Zane’s and baseball cards and i joined junior achievement when i

and i joined junior achievement when i

and i joined junior achievement when i was in high school and a bunch of kids

was in high school and a bunch of kids

was in high school and a bunch of kids get together after school and sell towel

get together after school and sell towel

get together after school and sell towel bunnies and you know a bunch of products

bunnies and you know a bunch of products

bunnies and you know a bunch of products but even through that I felt like I’m

but even through that I felt like I’m

but even through that I felt like I’m gonna be a banker you know when I

gonna be a banker you know when I

gonna be a banker you know when I graduated high school I think I’ve

graduated high school I think I’ve

graduated high school I think I’ve always had it any I just didn’t have the

always had it any I just didn’t have the

always had it any I just didn’t have the environment to support that I didn’t

environment to support that I didn’t

environment to support that I didn’t have entrepreneurs at school come and

have entrepreneurs at school come and

have entrepreneurs at school come and teach and show that it’s an option so I

teach and show that it’s an option so I

teach and show that it’s an option so I think by taking that I mean that

think by taking that I mean that

think by taking that I mean that opportunity that came to me with the two

opportunity that came to me with the two

opportunity that came to me with the two people I’m not sure everybody would jump

people I’m not sure everybody would jump

people I’m not sure everybody would jump on that um I did because I felt there

on that um I did because I felt there

on that um I did because I felt there was something in me it was a colony had

was something in me it was a colony had

was something in me it was a colony had to go do it so did it find me I guess

to go do it so did it find me I guess

to go do it so did it find me I guess and I’m grateful because if that didn’t

and I’m grateful because if that didn’t

and I’m grateful because if that didn’t happen maybe I wouldn’t have discovered

happen maybe I wouldn’t have discovered

happen maybe I wouldn’t have discovered it at all and maybe we’ll taking me

it at all and maybe we’ll taking me

it at all and maybe we’ll taking me longer um and I kind of wish I

longer um and I kind of wish I

longer um and I kind of wish I discoveries hey so yeah wouldn’t be able

discoveries hey so yeah wouldn’t be able

discoveries hey so yeah wouldn’t be able to have my interview with Joanne it’s

to have my interview with Joanne it’s

to have my interview with Joanne it’s kismat it was meant to be okay here’s

kismat it was meant to be okay here’s

kismat it was meant to be okay here’s the next question for you what habits

the next question for you what habits

the next question for you what habits they think of helped make you successful

they think of helped make you successful

they think of helped make you successful that’s a great question I think I think

that’s a great question I think I think

that’s a great question I think I think your environment in your habits told you

your environment in your habits told you

your environment in your habits told you where you are and anytime you want to

where you are and anytime you want to

where you are and anytime you want to make a change and break through and hit

make a change and break through and hit

make a change and break through and hit that next level because you’ve changed

that next level because you’ve changed

that next level because you’ve changed your environment or your habits somehow

your environment or your habits somehow

your environment or your habits somehow for me what I find is and this might be

for me what I find is and this might be

for me what I find is and this might be specific to me I find that I can get

specific to me I find that I can get

specific to me I find that I can get easily motivated by video or a book or

easily motivated by video or a book or

easily motivated by video or a book or an interview and I found that it was

an interview and I found that it was

an interview and I found that it was happening randomly you know like I

happening randomly you know like I

happening randomly you know like I happen to watch some video and I get all

happen to watch some video and I get all

happen to watch some video and I get all excited and motivated energetic and then

excited and motivated energetic and then

excited and motivated energetic and then and then the rest of the day I’m off

and then the rest of the day I’m off

and then the rest of the day I’m off working and

working and

working and super happy and putting everything into

super happy and putting everything into

super happy and putting everything into it and then I wake up the next day and I

it and then I wake up the next day and I

it and then I wake up the next day and I it’s like I’m starting over again like

it’s like I’m starting over again like

it’s like I’m starting over again like where was the oven from yesterday what

where was the oven from yesterday what

where was the oven from yesterday what happened to that guy and so I didn’t

happened to that guy and so I didn’t

happened to that guy and so I didn’t acknowledge that or wasn’t aware of that

acknowledge that or wasn’t aware of that

acknowledge that or wasn’t aware of that for years and when I discovered that

for years and when I discovered that

for years and when I discovered that then is it ok well how can I use that to

then is it ok well how can I use that to

then is it ok well how can I use that to my advantage and now every morning I

my advantage and now every morning I

my advantage and now every morning I start off with something that inspires

start off with something that inspires

start off with something that inspires me that gets me trying to think bigger

me that gets me trying to think bigger

me that gets me trying to think bigger that gets me to try to push outside my

that gets me to try to push outside my

that gets me to try to push outside my comfort zone and sets me up so that’s

comfort zone and sets me up so that’s

comfort zone and sets me up so that’s intentional every day instead of

intentional every day instead of

intentional every day instead of randomly happening because I happen to

randomly happening because I happen to

randomly happening because I happen to watch some video or so my morning

watch some video or so my morning

watch some video or so my morning routine is pretty set so every morning

routine is pretty set so every morning

routine is pretty set so every morning I’ll wake up and just write down three

I’ll wake up and just write down three

I’ll wake up and just write down three things that I’m grateful for just

things that I’m grateful for just

things that I’m grateful for just quickly on a notepad beside me I just

quickly on a notepad beside me I just

quickly on a notepad beside me I just find starting your day with a little bit

find starting your day with a little bit

find starting your day with a little bit of gratitude helps set me up for like

of gratitude helps set me up for like

of gratitude helps set me up for like why I’m why I’m here what what if she’d

why I’m why I’m here what what if she’d

why I’m why I’m here what what if she’d be thankful for some of them they’re

be thankful for some of them they’re

be thankful for some of them they’re deep you know like my family and you

deep you know like my family and you

deep you know like my family and you know the team that I have and some of

know the team that I have and some of

know the team that I have and some of them are you know I’m grateful for the

them are you know I’m grateful for the

them are you know I’m grateful for the Sun and for the internet and open the

Sun and for the internet and open the

Sun and for the internet and open the Internet I’m right hi it’s at the point

Internet I’m right hi it’s at the point

Internet I’m right hi it’s at the point where like the he can go off in the

where like the he can go off in the

where like the he can go off in the house and the water can be shut off and

house and the water can be shut off and

house and the water can be shut off and there’s no food here for as long as we

there’s no food here for as long as we

there’s no food here for as long as we have internet everything is ok but the

have internet everything is ok but the

have internet everything is ok but the anthemic goes down like you don’t know

anthemic goes down like you don’t know

anthemic goes down like you don’t know what to do so I find that that really

what to do so I find that that really

what to do so I find that that really helps me uh then I’ll think about I’ll

helps me uh then I’ll think about I’ll

helps me uh then I’ll think about I’ll put on some music I have a set list and

put on some music I have a set list and

put on some music I have a set list and I find music is a great way to kind of

I find music is a great way to kind of

I find music is a great way to kind of get you out of your change your state

get you out of your change your state

get you out of your change your state put on something that makes you come

put on something that makes you come

put on something that makes you come alive what’s that what do you listen um

alive what’s that what do you listen um

alive what’s that what do you listen um I have a playlist I have called the

I have a playlist I have called the

I have a playlist I have called the believe playlist and I put that on its a

believe playlist and I put that on its a

believe playlist and I put that on its a mix of stuff some of its salsa some of

mix of stuff some of its salsa some of

mix of stuff some of its salsa some of its mmm some of its like it’s all over

its mmm some of its like it’s all over

its mmm some of its like it’s all over the place there’s no like one song that

the place there’s no like one song that

the place there’s no like one song that helps people but I feel like any music

helps people but I feel like any music

helps people but I feel like any music that makes you want to do that that’s

that makes you want to do that that’s

that makes you want to do that that’s good right like something that gets you

good right like something that gets you

good right like something that gets you moving right I used to stand up desk I’m

moving right I used to stand up desk I’m

moving right I used to stand up desk I’m standing right now most of the time I

standing right now most of the time I

standing right now most of the time I like marching on the spot while I’m

like marching on the spot while I’m

like marching on the spot while I’m working so need I need something that

working so need I need something that

working so need I need something that has that vibe

has that vibe

has that vibe energy and then I’ll think about kind of

energy and then I’ll think about kind of

energy and then I’ll think about kind of what my goals are for the day I remember

what my goals are for the day I remember

what my goals are for the day I remember what I call Big Y little Y the big why

what I call Big Y little Y the big why

what I call Big Y little Y the big why is the what am I trying to accomplish

is the what am I trying to accomplish

is the what am I trying to accomplish and I want to help a billion

and I want to help a billion

and I want to help a billion entrepreneurs little why is the

entrepreneurs little why is the

entrepreneurs little why is the day-to-day things so looking at my

day-to-day things so looking at my

day-to-day things so looking at my youtube comments as an example somebody

youtube comments as an example somebody

youtube comments as an example somebody writing in insane having that video you

writing in insane having that video you

writing in insane having that video you made yesterday really inspired me you

made yesterday really inspired me you

made yesterday really inspired me you know those little things just make me

know those little things just make me

know those little things just make me want to keep going make me want to keep

want to keep going make me want to keep

want to keep going make me want to keep doing it and then I fall into the rest

doing it and then I fall into the rest

doing it and then I fall into the rest of the day so those morning habits that

of the day so those morning habits that

of the day so those morning habits that morning routine really helps get me set

morning routine really helps get me set

morning routine really helps get me set up properly for the day and anytime I

up properly for the day and anytime I

up properly for the day and anytime I find it i miss it I’m lower you know

find it i miss it I’m lower you know

find it i miss it I’m lower you know like I missed my I missed my you know

like I missed my I missed my you know

like I missed my I missed my you know songs in the morning or something it’s

songs in the morning or something it’s

songs in the morning or something it’s just not quite the same um and so I

just not quite the same um and so I

just not quite the same um and so I think I may be like the weird one but I

think I may be like the weird one but I

think I may be like the weird one but I feel like if you set up morning routine

feel like if you set up morning routine

feel like if you set up morning routine that sets you up for success you’ll have

that sets you up for success you’ll have

that sets you up for success you’ll have more success well you know it’s funny

more success well you know it’s funny

more success well you know it’s funny like that every can’t you just can you

like that every can’t you just can you

like that every can’t you just can you just knocked off two of my questions

just knocked off two of my questions

just knocked off two of my questions which is what’s your product it secret

which is what’s your product it secret

which is what’s your product it secret and how do you find inspiration so

and how do you find inspiration so

and how do you find inspiration so that’s where I was going with that I

that’s where I was going with that I

that’s where I was going with that I love it deeper into both of those

love it deeper into both of those

love it deeper into both of those appearance um yeah quickly your

appearance um yeah quickly your

appearance um yeah quickly your productivity secret aside from you know

productivity secret aside from you know

productivity secret aside from you know setting up your routine and and having

setting up your routine and and having

setting up your routine and and having that thing that you do every day to to

that thing that you do every day to to

that thing that you do every day to to keep your energy levels up what what

keep your energy levels up what what

keep your energy levels up what what other secrets are there at you have i’ve

other secrets are there at you have i’ve

other secrets are there at you have i’ve got a bunch one nope no cellphone and no

got a bunch one nope no cellphone and no

got a bunch one nope no cellphone and no phone oh yeah i don’t use a cell phone

phone oh yeah i don’t use a cell phone

phone oh yeah i don’t use a cell phone uh and i don’t have a phone i have a

uh and i don’t have a phone i have a

uh and i don’t have a phone i have a phone number but it’s I always do skype

phone number but it’s I always do skype

phone number but it’s I always do skype Colleen and I didn’t use a phone and

Colleen and I didn’t use a phone and

Colleen and I didn’t use a phone and that’s a that’s a strange one yeah

that’s a that’s a strange one yeah

that’s a that’s a strange one yeah that’s a strange one but it’s really

that’s a strange one but it’s really

that’s a strange one but it’s really other people’s agenda for your time I

other people’s agenda for your time I

other people’s agenda for your time I hate being interrupted when I’m in the

hate being interrupted when I’m in the

hate being interrupted when I’m in the flow on something if I’m writing my book

flow on something if I’m writing my book

flow on something if I’m writing my book and yeah I mean you can your writer your

and yeah I mean you can your writer your

and yeah I mean you can your writer your you understand here writing and then

you understand here writing and then

you understand here writing and then somebody calls you even if you don’t

somebody calls you even if you don’t

somebody calls you even if you don’t answer it you look at who it is and God

answer it you look at who it is and God

answer it you look at who it is and God what does that person want and you

what does that person want and you

what does that person want and you ignore and then you try to get back into

ignore and then you try to get back into

ignore and then you try to get back into your writing

your writing

your writing in that it take you like half an hour to

in that it take you like half an hour to

in that it take you like half an hour to get back into it um so that’s a minor

get back into it um so that’s a minor

get back into it um so that’s a minor one but no I don’t do any I have no

one but no I don’t do any I have no

one but no I don’t do any I have no phones no cell phone no I’m in don’t let

phones no cell phone no I’m in don’t let

phones no cell phone no I’m in don’t let people interrupt me um yeah that’s a

people interrupt me um yeah that’s a

people interrupt me um yeah that’s a weird one I chunking my time um so every

weird one I chunking my time um so every

weird one I chunking my time um so every day I do something differently so

day I do something differently so

day I do something differently so today’s Thursday we’re talking to

today’s Thursday we’re talking to

today’s Thursday we’re talking to Thursday all of my public facing stuff

Thursday all of my public facing stuff

Thursday all of my public facing stuff is on a thursday all my hangouts radio

is on a thursday all my hangouts radio

is on a thursday all my hangouts radio show interview you know phone call skype

show interview you know phone call skype

show interview you know phone call skype calls whatever it’s always on a thursday

calls whatever it’s always on a thursday

calls whatever it’s always on a thursday monday is my I’m acquiring a business

monday is my I’m acquiring a business

monday is my I’m acquiring a business and I spend my time work on that

and I spend my time work on that

and I spend my time work on that business there’s an acquisition one day

business there’s an acquisition one day

business there’s an acquisition one day bremen a Monday I like that I like that

bremen a Monday I like that I like that

bremen a Monday I like that I like that I got a kid named it that’s good I like

I got a kid named it that’s good I like

I got a kid named it that’s good I like it see look at that I’m learning to of

it see look at that I’m learning to of

it see look at that I’m learning to of this um tuesday is my writing a so i’m

this um tuesday is my writing a so i’m

this um tuesday is my writing a so i’m writing the book with penguin Random

writing the book with penguin Random

writing the book with penguin Random House and I have to get it done by

House and I have to get it done by

House and I have to get it done by January so I walk the whole foods and I

January so I walk the whole foods and I

January so I walk the whole foods and I right there on Tuesday when’s is my

right there on Tuesday when’s is my

right there on Tuesday when’s is my video day so I’ll record videos will we

video day so I’ll record videos will we

video day so I’ll record videos will we have three videos that come out a day on

have three videos that come out a day on

have three videos that come out a day on the channel so it’s that’s 20 videos

the channel so it’s that’s 20 videos

the channel so it’s that’s 20 videos plus that I have to record on a

plus that I have to record on a

plus that I have to record on a Wednesday and then Thursday

Wednesday and then Thursday

Wednesday and then Thursday public-facing day Friday is my CEO day

public-facing day Friday is my CEO day

public-facing day Friday is my CEO day big picture day have something on my

big picture day have something on my

big picture day have something on my team come over and we meet up so

team come over and we meet up so

team come over and we meet up so different days for different things and

different days for different things and

different days for different things and I find just like the the phone can

I find just like the the phone can

I find just like the the phone can interrupt you and make you switch having

interrupt you and make you switch having

interrupt you and make you switch having different tasks in different days helps

different tasks in different days helps

different tasks in different days helps you stay in that zone so example if I

you stay in that zone so example if I

you stay in that zone so example if I had to write and then I had a meeting

had to write and then I had a meeting

had to write and then I had a meeting coming up be from this right like before

coming up be from this right like before

coming up be from this right like before we got on there was like half an hour

we got on there was like half an hour

we got on there was like half an hour that I had nothing to do so then I’m

that I had nothing to do so then I’m

that I had nothing to do so then I’m like okay well let’s see what Jones up

like okay well let’s see what Jones up

like okay well let’s see what Jones up to and let’s look at fresh gigs and see

to and let’s look at fresh gigs and see

to and let’s look at fresh gigs and see you I look at somebody else’s five

you I look at somebody else’s five

you I look at somebody else’s five things and and then some people may not

things and and then some people may not

things and and then some people may not be on time or late or whatever like

be on time or late or whatever like

be on time or late or whatever like that’s a lot of lost time and I find at

that’s a lot of lost time and I find at

that’s a lot of lost time and I find at least for me that public face ain’t

least for me that public face ain’t

least for me that public face ain’t energetic passionate evan is different

energetic passionate evan is different

energetic passionate evan is different than introverted writing let me get this

than introverted writing let me get this

than introverted writing let me get this stuff done don’t talk to me Evan and so

stuff done don’t talk to me Evan and so

stuff done don’t talk to me Evan and so I have a hard time switching like I

I have a hard time switching like I

I have a hard time switching like I couldn’t write for half the day and then

couldn’t write for half the day and then

couldn’t write for half the day and then be communicating and out

be communicating and out

be communicating and out half the day yes oh I like having here’s

half the day yes oh I like having here’s

half the day yes oh I like having here’s my whole foods day I’m in my sweats you

my whole foods day I’m in my sweats you

my whole foods day I’m in my sweats you know nobody bother me and I’m just

know nobody bother me and I’m just

know nobody bother me and I’m just sitting out cranking out lines and then

sitting out cranking out lines and then

sitting out cranking out lines and then thursday i can focus on being outgoing

thursday i can focus on being outgoing

thursday i can focus on being outgoing energetic Evan uh that really helps me

energetic Evan uh that really helps me

energetic Evan uh that really helps me with my productivity excellent okay um

because you do do a lot of public

because you do do a lot of public speaking how do you how do you how do

speaking how do you how do you how do

speaking how do you how do you how do you get yourself amp for that and how do

you get yourself amp for that and how do

you get yourself amp for that and how do you combat your nerves with the public

you combat your nerves with the public

you combat your nerves with the public speaking because you do a lot how many

speaking because you do a lot how many

speaking because you do a lot how many engagements would you say you do a year

engagements would you say you do a year

engagements would you say you do a year to do oh I’ve actually tried to pare it

to do oh I’ve actually tried to pare it

to do oh I’ve actually tried to pare it down mostly because I’ve tried it I want

down mostly because I’ve tried it I want

down mostly because I’ve tried it I want to stay here and be close to family and

to stay here and be close to family and

to stay here and be close to family and when you have kids that changes your

when you have kids that changes your

when you have kids that changes your schedule and priorities what I find is I

schedule and priorities what I find is I

schedule and priorities what I find is I have a flaw in that I want to uh I want

have a flaw in that I want to uh I want

have a flaw in that I want to uh I want to please people I hate letting people

to please people I hate letting people

to please people I hate letting people down it’s like it kills me to let people

down it’s like it kills me to let people

down it’s like it kills me to let people down so I’m always on time I’m always

down so I’m always on time I’m always

down so I’m always on time I’m always early for things I’m always trying to

early for things I’m always trying to

early for things I’m always trying to give more value and you can see that’s a

give more value and you can see that’s a

give more value and you can see that’s a good thing but it’s also the flip side

good thing but it’s also the flip side

good thing but it’s also the flip side is I worry that I’m not gonna help

is I worry that I’m not gonna help

is I worry that I’m not gonna help somebody and I were then gonna let

somebody and I were then gonna let

somebody and I were then gonna let somebody down and so for the longest

somebody down and so for the longest

somebody down and so for the longest time in speaking I would secretly hope

time in speaking I would secretly hope

time in speaking I would secretly hope that somebody would cancel on me right

that somebody would cancel on me right

that somebody would cancel on me right like you set something up like two weeks

like you set something up like two weeks

like you set something up like two weeks down the line like oh yeah I’ll

down the line like oh yeah I’ll

down the line like oh yeah I’ll that your wine great great great and

that your wine great great great and

that your wine great great great and then like day of oh my god I could refer

then like day of oh my god I could refer

then like day of oh my god I could refer to do this I hope you’re wearing cancels

to do this I hope you’re wearing cancels

to do this I hope you’re wearing cancels you know I don’t wanna and then it’s

you know I don’t wanna and then it’s

you know I don’t wanna and then it’s always fine when I minute that hasn’t

always fine when I minute that hasn’t

always fine when I minute that hasn’t happened as much I think just with more

happened as much I think just with more

happened as much I think just with more experience that happens but yeah for

experience that happens but yeah for

experience that happens but yeah for whatever reason that that need to feel

whatever reason that that need to feel

whatever reason that that need to feel like I’m helping somebody has gotten in

like I’m helping somebody has gotten in

like I’m helping somebody has gotten in the way and and held some things back at

the way and and held some things back at

the way and and held some things back at least used to and it’s just reminding

least used to and it’s just reminding

least used to and it’s just reminding myself that hey this helps me do my big

myself that hey this helps me do my big

myself that hey this helps me do my big goal and I know you know reminded myself

goal and I know you know reminded myself

goal and I know you know reminded myself that I can add value that I can’t help

that I can add value that I can’t help

that I can add value that I can’t help this person and every other time that

this person and every other time that

this person and every other time that this has happened it’s always been great

this has happened it’s always been great

this has happened it’s always been great it’s never been a total bomb I

it’s never been a total bomb I

it’s never been a total bomb I so I used to have to do that a lot more

so I used to have to do that a lot more

so I used to have to do that a lot more just reminding myself of how I can help

just reminding myself of how I can help

just reminding myself of how I can help people and knowing believing that I can

people and knowing believing that I can

people and knowing believing that I can help people now not as big an issue i

help people now not as big an issue i

help people now not as big an issue i think it’s just I’ve done so many

think it’s just I’ve done so many

think it’s just I’ve done so many interviews and speeches and

interviews and speeches and

interviews and speeches and presentations that it becomes more

presentations that it becomes more

presentations that it becomes more normal and natural but it used to be a

normal and natural but it used to be a

normal and natural but it used to be a bigger part and I used to have this

bigger part and I used to have this

bigger part and I used to have this PowerPoint file that I looked at in the

PowerPoint file that I looked at in the

PowerPoint file that I looked at in the morning before I was on YouTube and got

morning before I was on YouTube and got

morning before I was on YouTube and got great feedback where I would take quotes

great feedback where I would take quotes

great feedback where I would take quotes from people who have been to my sessions

from people who have been to my sessions

from people who have been to my sessions just as a reminder that like hey the

just as a reminder that like hey the

just as a reminder that like hey the stuff that I’m doing matters and is

stuff that I’m doing matters and is

stuff that I’m doing matters and is important and is impacting people’s

important and is impacting people’s

important and is impacting people’s lives because it’s it’s easy to forget

lives because it’s it’s easy to forget

lives because it’s it’s easy to forget for me at least again it’s you go do a

for me at least again it’s you go do a

for me at least again it’s you go do a presentation you’re on such a high and

presentation you’re on such a high and

presentation you’re on such a high and then the next day wake up and again it’s

then the next day wake up and again it’s

then the next day wake up and again it’s gone so I create down on an ongoing

gone so I create down on an ongoing

gone so I create down on an ongoing basis okay that’s you know what I relate

basis okay that’s you know what I relate

basis okay that’s you know what I relate a lot to what you just said about the

a lot to what you just said about the

a lot to what you just said about the whole introversion and hoping that

whole introversion and hoping that

whole introversion and hoping that somebody cancels this this actually is

somebody cancels this this actually is

somebody cancels this this actually is is combating one of my a little bit of

is combating one of my a little bit of

is combating one of my a little bit of social phobias like I have a really hard

social phobias like I have a really hard

social phobias like I have a really hard time with being on camera I don’t like

time with being on camera I don’t like

time with being on camera I don’t like the way I look on camera I don’t like

the way I look on camera I don’t like

the way I look on camera I don’t like the way I found on camera oh so this is

the way I found on camera oh so this is

the way I found on camera oh so this is also an exercise for me but I did I I

also an exercise for me but I did I I

also an exercise for me but I did I I wasn’t hoping that you canceled because

wasn’t hoping that you canceled because

wasn’t hoping that you canceled because I knew this would be a great interview

I knew this would be a great interview

I knew this would be a great interview so you’re one of the very few where I’m

so you’re one of the very few where I’m

so you’re one of the very few where I’m like okay let’s do this usually am I

like okay let’s do this usually am I

like okay let’s do this usually am I love it all those great comments people

love it all those great comments people

love it all those great comments people are happy they love you too so this is

are happy they love you too so this is

are happy they love you too so this is good um if you if you had the chance to

good um if you if you had the chance to

good um if you if you had the chance to start your career over again would you

start your career over again would you

start your career over again would you do anything differently that’s a tough

do anything differently that’s a tough

do anything differently that’s a tough one um you know I try to live life with

one um you know I try to live life with

one um you know I try to live life with no regret we talked about regret

no regret we talked about regret

no regret we talked about regret framework and thinking about when I’m

framework and thinking about when I’m

framework and thinking about when I’m eating looking back I I try not to spend

eating looking back I I try not to spend

eating looking back I I try not to spend too much time thinking about mistakes

too much time thinking about mistakes

too much time thinking about mistakes and what I could have done differently

and what I could have done differently

and what I could have done differently and at the end of the day I am really

and at the end of the day I am really

and at the end of the day I am really happy with where I’m at right now and

happy with where I’m at right now and

happy with where I’m at right now and really excited for for where I’m going

really excited for for where I’m going

really excited for for where I’m going and so that’s a collection of everything

and so that’s a collection of everything

and so that’s a collection of everything that has happened and so if you take

that has happened and so if you take

that has happened and so if you take away one of those bad experience I might

away one of those bad experience I might

away one of those bad experience I might still end up where I am here

still end up where I am here

still end up where I am here I think if you like transported me back

I think if you like transported me back

I think if you like transported me back in time at some events I might change

in time at some events I might change

in time at some events I might change something up you know like Oh Evan don’t

something up you know like Oh Evan don’t

something up you know like Oh Evan don’t do that don’t say that you could have

do that don’t say that you could have

do that don’t say that you could have been so much better I don’t wear that

been so much better I don’t wear that

been so much better I don’t wear that guy hey guys what’s hi not what to like

guy hey guys what’s hi not what to like

guy hey guys what’s hi not what to like even talk about speaking I’m sure

even talk about speaking I’m sure

even talk about speaking I’m sure there’s some speeches that obviously now

there’s some speeches that obviously now

there’s some speeches that obviously now I’m a much better speaker than i was

I’m a much better speaker than i was

I’m a much better speaker than i was when i first started so if you took me

when i first started so if you took me

when i first started so if you took me back to that first speech and i had the

back to that first speech and i had the

back to that first speech and i had the opportunity to make some improvements

opportunity to make some improvements

opportunity to make some improvements and adjustments in like insert 2016 Evan

and adjustments in like insert 2016 Evan

and adjustments in like insert 2016 Evan 15 Evan jumping jumping jumping tonight

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cells anyway ingesting insert 2016 Evan into like 2000 for Evan um you know I

into like 2000 for Evan um you know I

into like 2000 for Evan um you know I might I might do that but i don’t i

might I might do that but i don’t i

might I might do that but i don’t i don’t like harpin and I don’t wish I

don’t like harpin and I don’t wish I

don’t like harpin and I don’t wish I made any decisions differently in the

made any decisions differently in the

made any decisions differently in the past I don’t wish I can go back and

past I don’t wish I can go back and

past I don’t wish I can go back and change anything I’m i don’t i think

change anything I’m i don’t i think

change anything I’m i don’t i think that’s part of being happy like I think

that’s part of being happy like I think

that’s part of being happy like I think as a happy person I’m generally pretty

as a happy person I’m generally pretty

as a happy person I’m generally pretty optimistic and I think you can’t spend

optimistic and I think you can’t spend

optimistic and I think you can’t spend too much time thinking about some people

too much time thinking about some people

too much time thinking about some people get locked so Pat so so deeply in their

get locked so Pat so so deeply in their

get locked so Pat so so deeply in their past and their mistakes that they

past and their mistakes that they

past and their mistakes that they chained themselves out from doing

chained themselves out from doing

chained themselves out from doing anything great ongoing and I think

anything great ongoing and I think

anything great ongoing and I think recognizing that you don’t have to be

recognizing that you don’t have to be

recognizing that you don’t have to be who you were and that the future give me

who you were and that the future give me

who you were and that the future give me whatever you want um not reflecting too

whatever you want um not reflecting too

whatever you want um not reflecting too much on the past just I don’t know makes

much on the past just I don’t know makes

much on the past just I don’t know makes me happy my god I like it um here’s what

me happy my god I like it um here’s what

me happy my god I like it um here’s what ring would you like to have to know with

ring would you like to have to know with

ring would you like to have to know with who don’t like the most have dinner with

who don’t like the most have dinner with

who don’t like the most have dinner with like somebody outside of you know family

like somebody outside of you know family

like somebody outside of you know family and friends something big like you’re

and friends something big like you’re

and friends something big like you’re thinking who would you who would you

thinking who would you who would you

thinking who would you who would you like to sit down and pick their brain

like to sit down and pick their brain

like to sit down and pick their brain yeah just dead or aligned as I can’t

yeah just dead or aligned as I can’t

yeah just dead or aligned as I can’t let’s do dead and alive Oh dead end

let’s do dead and alive Oh dead end

let’s do dead and alive Oh dead end alive okay dad I would probably say AP

alive okay dad I would probably say AP

alive okay dad I would probably say AP Giannini uh he’s the founder of bank of

Giannini uh he’s the founder of bank of

Giannini uh he’s the founder of bank of america and and is my favorite

america and and is my favorite

america and and is my favorite entrepreneur made me think of bankers an

entrepreneur made me think of bankers an

entrepreneur made me think of bankers an entrepreneur doesn’t make sense um but

entrepreneur doesn’t make sense um but

entrepreneur doesn’t make sense um but he was a big believer in the little guy

he was a big believer in the little guy

he was a big believer in the little guy he was the guy who gave Walt Disney the

he was the guy who gave Walt Disney the

he was the guy who gave Walt Disney the money to start his first feature length

money to start his first feature length

money to start his first feature length film when everybody thought like

film when everybody thought like

film when everybody thought like cartoons are never gonna go anywhere

cartoons are never gonna go anywhere

cartoons are never gonna go anywhere when there’s a huge earthquake in San

when there’s a huge earthquake in San

when there’s a huge earthquake in San Francisco and all the banks kind of got

Francisco and all the banks kind of got

Francisco and all the banks kind of got shut down because the bills were

shut down because the bills were

shut down because the bills were destroyed he went to where his bank was

destroyed he went to where his bank was

destroyed he went to where his bank was with a wheelbarrow full of money in like

with a wheelbarrow full of money in like

with a wheelbarrow full of money in like two barrels and a plank and started

two barrels and a plank and started

two barrels and a plank and started lending money to people based on a look

lending money to people based on a look

lending money to people based on a look in their eye and a handshake to help

in their eye and a handshake to help

in their eye and a handshake to help them build their lives because like you

them build their lives because like you

them build their lives because like you need money your house just got destroyed

need money your house just got destroyed

need money your house just got destroyed you got to take your money out um and

you got to take your money out um and

you got to take your money out um and you like imagine a banker now giving you

you like imagine a banker now giving you

you like imagine a banker now giving you a loan base of a look in your eye and a

a loan base of a look in your eye and a

a loan base of a look in your eye and a handshake you know good luck with that

handshake you know good luck with that

handshake you know good luck with that um so he would be you he’s a pretty

um so he would be you he’s a pretty

um so he would be you he’s a pretty unknown entrepreneur I think and bank of

unknown entrepreneur I think and bank of

unknown entrepreneur I think and bank of america does a terrible job of

america does a terrible job of

america does a terrible job of explaining i hope they’re listening

explaining i hope they’re listening

explaining i hope they’re listening anyway um yeah so he would be dead um

anyway um yeah so he would be dead um

anyway um yeah so he would be dead um you know close close behind would be

you know close close behind would be

you know close close behind would be Disney or jobs entrepreneurs I respect

Disney or jobs entrepreneurs I respect

Disney or jobs entrepreneurs I respect for different reasons um alive alive

for different reasons um alive alive

for different reasons um alive alive alive such an interest in one um

question this is bunch of people that I

question this is bunch of people that I look up to and respect uh first person

look up to and respect uh first person

look up to and respect uh first person that comes with the first person that

that comes with the first person that

that comes with the first person that comes to my head probably Richard

comes to my head probably Richard

comes to my head probably Richard Branson uh feels like it’s a cop-out

Branson uh feels like it’s a cop-out

Branson uh feels like it’s a cop-out answer though I don’t know I feel like

answer though I don’t know I feel like

answer though I don’t know I feel like is it it candy because he is the go-to

is it it candy because he is the go-to

is it it candy because he is the go-to but when you think about how diverse and

but when you think about how diverse and

but when you think about how diverse and how interesting and just how creatively

how interesting and just how creatively

how interesting and just how creatively brilliant he is how could you not want

brilliant he is how could you not want

brilliant he is how could you not want you yeah I you know I think too like I

you yeah I you know I think too like I

you yeah I you know I think too like I feel like a lot of the people are not

feel like a lot of the people are not

feel like a lot of the people are not the living people are not not so out of

the living people are not not so out of

the living people are not not so out of reach you know like if I really wanted

reach you know like if I really wanted

reach you know like if I really wanted to I could arrange to meet Richard

to I could arrange to meet Richard

to I could arrange to meet Richard Branson well then why don’t you cuz I

Branson well then why don’t you cuz I

Branson well then why don’t you cuz I don’t really want to yeah it’s it’s got

don’t really want to yeah it’s it’s got

don’t really want to yeah it’s it’s got another like I don’t not like if he

another like I don’t not like if he

another like I don’t not like if he invited

invited

invited me I would say no for sure but it’s not

me I would say no for sure but it’s not

me I would say no for sure but it’s not like uh meeting somebody I don’t get

like uh meeting somebody I don’t get

like uh meeting somebody I don’t get it’s not starstruck it’s like oh my god

it’s not starstruck it’s like oh my god

it’s not starstruck it’s like oh my god Richard Branson you know I don’t know um

Richard Branson you know I don’t know um

Richard Branson you know I don’t know um just mad Richard Branson it’s more than

just mad Richard Branson it’s more than

just mad Richard Branson it’s more than may I feel like that now i’m doing like

may I feel like that now i’m doing like

may I feel like that now i’m doing like I’m going the opposite um yeah I feel

I’m going the opposite um yeah I feel

I’m going the opposite um yeah I feel like meeting AP Giannini or Disney or

like meeting AP Giannini or Disney or

like meeting AP Giannini or Disney or jobs it would be like you know impactful

jobs it would be like you know impactful

jobs it would be like you know impactful on me not that the others won’t wouldn’t

on me not that the others won’t wouldn’t

on me not that the others won’t wouldn’t be it’s just it’s not even close to me

be it’s just it’s not even close to me

be it’s just it’s not even close to me in the same level I don’t know am i

in the same level I don’t know am i

in the same level I don’t know am i disrespecting living people baby you’re

disrespecting living people baby you’re

disrespecting living people baby you’re gonna get a phone call from Richard

gonna get a phone call from Richard

gonna get a phone call from Richard Branson we listen Evan come on what’s up

Branson we listen Evan come on what’s up

Branson we listen Evan come on what’s up this is a huge honor uh yeah I guess I

this is a huge honor uh yeah I guess I

this is a huge honor uh yeah I guess I just feel like it’s not that out of that

just feel like it’s not that out of that

just feel like it’s not that out of that far out of reach and so it’s not you

far out of reach and so it’s not you

far out of reach and so it’s not you know here’s the thing like I rarely pine

know here’s the thing like I rarely pine

know here’s the thing like I rarely pine for things uh if I want something I

for things uh if I want something I

for things uh if I want something I don’t have like these dreams that I want

don’t have like these dreams that I want

don’t have like these dreams that I want to go I’ll just start doing it right so

to go I’ll just start doing it right so

to go I’ll just start doing it right so you know I wanted to build a house and

you know I wanted to build a house and

you know I wanted to build a house and then within a year I found a piece of

then within a year I found a piece of

then within a year I found a piece of property in sort of building a house um

property in sort of building a house um

property in sort of building a house um and so that’s just the way my mind works

and so that’s just the way my mind works

and so that’s just the way my mind works like and I get attached to it and I got

like and I get attached to it and I got

like and I get attached to it and I got to find it and go out and do it and so

to find it and go out and do it and so

to find it and go out and do it and so there’s nobody that I’ve ever really

there’s nobody that I’ve ever really

there’s nobody that I’ve ever really wanted to meet um really I don’t know

wanted to meet um really I don’t know

wanted to meet um really I don’t know I’m I don’t know is I’m sure if it came

I’m I don’t know is I’m sure if it came

I’m I don’t know is I’m sure if it came I would be like I would find a way to

I would be like I would find a way to

I would be like I would find a way to make it happen but people I look up to

make it happen but people I look up to

make it happen but people I look up to and respect you know Richard Branson

and respect you know Richard Branson

and respect you know Richard Branson gary vaynerchuk Eric Thomas you know

gary vaynerchuk Eric Thomas you know

gary vaynerchuk Eric Thomas you know watch their YouTube videos all the time

watch their YouTube videos all the time

watch their YouTube videos all the time are active engage with them but to set

are active engage with them but to set

are active engage with them but to set up meetings and stuff with them wouldn’t

up meetings and stuff with them wouldn’t

up meetings and stuff with them wouldn’t I feel like it wouldn’t be that

I feel like it wouldn’t be that

I feel like it wouldn’t be that difficult maybe it’s cuz it’s not a big

difficult maybe it’s cuz it’s not a big

difficult maybe it’s cuz it’s not a big challenge that I’m not that motivated by

challenge that I’m not that motivated by

challenge that I’m not that motivated by I don’t know okay well that nicely

I don’t know okay well that nicely

I don’t know okay well that nicely rounds out my very last question for you

rounds out my very last question for you

rounds out my very last question for you because you said if there’s something

because you said if there’s something

because you said if there’s something that you want you just you go get it so

that you want you just you go get it so

that you want you just you go get it so what’s next for you where do you go from

what’s next for you where do you go from

what’s next for you where do you go from here um that’s a great question my

here um that’s a great question my

here um that’s a great question my bigger term like life ambition is to

bigger term like life ambition is to

bigger term like life ambition is to help a billion entrepreneurs and so I am

help a billion entrepreneurs and so I am

help a billion entrepreneurs and so I am all in on two projects one is my youtube

all in on two projects one is my youtube

all in on two projects one is my youtube channel so three videos a day you know

channel so three videos a day you know

channel so three videos a day you know taste a little bit more because any more

taste a little bit more because any more

taste a little bit more because any more hangouts um so I’m super hardcore on

hangouts um so I’m super hardcore on

hangouts um so I’m super hardcore on that

that

that and then my book and so what I’ve

and then my book and so what I’ve

and then my book and so what I’ve shifted towards is now thinking if you

shifted towards is now thinking if you

shifted towards is now thinking if you want to have a big global impact if you

want to have a big global impact if you

want to have a big global impact if you want to reach that many people it

want to reach that many people it

want to reach that many people it changes the types of projects that you

changes the types of projects that you

changes the types of projects that you get involved in work on so while I love

get involved in work on so while I love

get involved in work on so while I love working one-on-one with entrepreneurs I

working one-on-one with entrepreneurs I

working one-on-one with entrepreneurs I don’t do nearly as much as I used to

don’t do nearly as much as I used to

don’t do nearly as much as I used to because it doesn’t scale as much so even

because it doesn’t scale as much so even

because it doesn’t scale as much so even this like you want to do an interview

this like you want to do an interview

this like you want to do an interview happy to do it happen to be a part of it

happy to do it happen to be a part of it

happy to do it happen to be a part of it hey let’s do it on my youtube channel

hey let’s do it on my youtube channel

hey let’s do it on my youtube channel it’s got YouTube on the brain everything

it’s got YouTube on the brain everything

it’s got YouTube on the brain everything is like seeing through a YouTube filter

is like seeing through a YouTube filter

is like seeing through a YouTube filter you asking who people I wanted to have

you asking who people I wanted to have

you asking who people I wanted to have dinner with you know I said Gary Vee and

dinner with you know I said Gary Vee and

dinner with you know I said Gary Vee and eric thomas who there are the youtube

eric thomas who there are the youtube

eric thomas who there are the youtube channels that i watch so I love the

channels that i watch so I love the

channels that i watch so I love the platform and I see a lot more coming my

platform and I see a lot more coming my

platform and I see a lot more coming my my next goal with youtubers have a

my next goal with youtubers have a

my next goal with youtubers have a million subscribers we’re at a hundred

million subscribers we’re at a hundred

million subscribers we’re at a hundred and will close at the month around 150

and will close at the month around 150

and will close at the month around 150 just passed 150,000 um so million is

just passed 150,000 um so million is

just passed 150,000 um so million is like a good stretch goal to try to ronk

like a good stretch goal to try to ronk

like a good stretch goal to try to ronk all right and then the book how to deal

all right and then the book how to deal

all right and then the book how to deal with penguin Random House that comes out

with penguin Random House that comes out

with penguin Random House that comes out in January I’ve never written the book

in January I’ve never written the book

in January I’ve never written the book and I don’t know if I’m gonna be a

and I don’t know if I’m gonna be a

and I don’t know if I’m gonna be a ongoing writer if that’s a one thing or

ongoing writer if that’s a one thing or

ongoing writer if that’s a one thing or like a tons of book thing um I’m

like a tons of book thing um I’m

like a tons of book thing um I’m obviously still pretty young how old am

obviously still pretty young how old am

obviously still pretty young how old am I 30 weird 35 35 and a half hey you have

I 30 weird 35 35 and a half hey you have

I 30 weird 35 35 and a half hey you have your still count I feel like once you’re

your still count I feel like once you’re

your still count I feel like once you’re past the age of 2 I don’t think I feel

past the age of 2 I don’t think I feel

past the age of 2 I don’t think I feel like they do eight and six and a half so

like they do eight and six and a half so

like they do eight and six and a half so I feel like I can be 35 on that 35 and a

I feel like I can be 35 on that 35 and a

I feel like I can be 35 on that 35 and a half um for all of my like longer-term

half um for all of my like longer-term

half um for all of my like longer-term uh you know I changes so much I don’t

uh you know I changes so much I don’t

uh you know I changes so much I don’t know I can’t do it I know there’s that

know I can’t do it I know there’s that

know I can’t do it I know there’s that people have like ten year goals and five

people have like ten year goals and five

people have like ten year goals and five your goals and here’s what want to be

your goals and here’s what want to be

your goals and here’s what want to be for me if I see a five year goal I want

for me if I see a five year goal I want

for me if I see a five year goal I want to make it happen in one like how to

to make it happen in one like how to

to make it happen in one like how to make that happen in what I don’t have

make that happen in what I don’t have

make that happen in what I don’t have five year goals it’s now go attack

that’s maybe like a very manly answer i

that’s maybe like a very manly answer i don’t know it’s not gonna flex a muscle

but that’s okay um cool well that’s it

but that’s okay um cool well that’s it for me you’ve answered all my questions

for me you’ve answered all my questions

for me you’ve answered all my questions well people are writing in your future

well people are writing in your future

well people are writing in your future loving these questions thank you there

loving these questions thank you there

loving these questions thank you there you go you want to see more check out

you go you want to see more check out

you go you want to see more check out hold on what’s it called again five

hold on what’s it called again five

hold on what’s it called again five things friday on fresh gigs ah let’s see

things friday on fresh gigs ah let’s see

things friday on fresh gigs ah let’s see what else we have coming in ah something

what else we have coming in ah something

what else we have coming in ah something to build an answer just most people

to build an answer just most people

to build an answer just most people saying thank you thank you great

saying thank you thank you great

saying thank you thank you great questions some days I want to ditch my

questions some days I want to ditch my

questions some days I want to ditch my phone I want it I’m well no phone that’s

phone I want it I’m well no phone that’s

phone I want it I’m well no phone that’s how you’d like my phone on silent always

how you’d like my phone on silent always

how you’d like my phone on silent always and it’s annoying to people because they

and it’s annoying to people because they

and it’s annoying to people because they try to call me and I don’t hear it re

try to call me and I don’t hear it re

try to call me and I don’t hear it re it’s a good scrap my last ditches

it’s a good scrap my last ditches

it’s a good scrap my last ditches facebook i’m on facebook for like

facebook i’m on facebook for like

facebook i’m on facebook for like friends and family and my team if you

friends and family and my team if you

friends and family and my team if you need to reach me urgently facebook is

need to reach me urgently facebook is

need to reach me urgently facebook is the place to do okay instant messaging

the place to do okay instant messaging

the place to do okay instant messaging on facebook ah zeno says you look and

on facebook ah zeno says you look and

on facebook ah zeno says you look and sound awesome Joanne Thank You Xena got

sound awesome Joanne Thank You Xena got

sound awesome Joanne Thank You Xena got a new fancy set you too Carol you’re

a new fancy set you too Carol you’re

a new fancy set you too Carol you’re gonna get a signal coming on board um

gonna get a signal coming on board um

gonna get a signal coming on board um I’ve tried to come with a business idea

I’ve tried to come with a business idea

I’ve tried to come with a business idea for six months how common are great

for six months how common are great

for six months how common are great business ideas can I do whatever idea

business ideas can I do whatever idea

business ideas can I do whatever idea pops up what do you think it’s a

pops up what do you think it’s a

pops up what do you think it’s a question for you some things i think

question for you some things i think

question for you some things i think really need to UM go the way of the

really need to UM go the way of the

really need to UM go the way of the dinosaur but I’m kind of like you if you

dinosaur but I’m kind of like you if you

dinosaur but I’m kind of like you if you believe that you can do something if

believe that you can do something if

believe that you can do something if there’s a way to make it happen i think

there’s a way to make it happen i think

there’s a way to make it happen i think go for it because at the end of the day

go for it because at the end of the day

go for it because at the end of the day at least you know you try right it could

at least you know you try right it could

at least you know you try right it could be the most ridiculous thing to anybody

be the most ridiculous thing to anybody

be the most ridiculous thing to anybody else but if you find a way to make it

else but if you find a way to make it

else but if you find a way to make it happen then who’s the winner in that you

happen then who’s the winner in that you

happen then who’s the winner in that you or or the people who told you that you

or or the people who told you that you

or or the people who told you that you couldn’t and i’m i’m a big fan of

couldn’t and i’m i’m a big fan of

couldn’t and i’m i’m a big fan of somebody tell me that I can’t do

somebody tell me that I can’t do

somebody tell me that I can’t do something I love it when people tell me

something I love it when people tell me

something I love it when people tell me that yeah because I’m like okay all

that yeah because I’m like okay all

that yeah because I’m like okay all right you said I can’t watch me watch me

right you said I can’t watch me watch me

right you said I can’t watch me watch me I like it I’ll let you gotta kiss the

I like it I’ll let you gotta kiss the

I like it I’ll let you gotta kiss the muscles on that one too yeah I think you

muscles on that one too yeah I think you

muscles on that one too yeah I think you should to think you’e Greta the things

should to think you’e Greta the things

should to think you’e Greta the things that you don’t do the things that you

that you don’t do the things that you

that you don’t do the things that you wish you could do and I find that people

wish you could do and I find that people

wish you could do and I find that people often have these moments of boldness

often have these moments of boldness

often have these moments of boldness where you get all exciting you really

where you get all exciting you really

where you get all exciting you really believe in something and then and then

believe in something and then and then

believe in something and then and then you tell your friends or your family or

you tell your friends or your family or

you tell your friends or your family or you put out

you put out

you put out and like they beat you back down that’s

and like they beat you back down that’s

and like they beat you back down that’s why I said your environment and your

why I said your environment and your

why I said your environment and your your habits and your rituals hold you

your habits and your rituals hold you

your habits and your rituals hold you where you are because you know you may

where you are because you know you may

where you are because you know you may have this idea that you want to break

have this idea that you want to break

have this idea that you want to break free but everybody around is telling you

free but everybody around is telling you

free but everybody around is telling you can’t do it it takes a really special

can’t do it it takes a really special

can’t do it it takes a really special person to be willing to break free of

person to be willing to break free of

person to be willing to break free of that environment to then go out and

that environment to then go out and

that environment to then go out and still chase your dreams anyways in terms

still chase your dreams anyways in terms

still chase your dreams anyways in terms of finding an idea i’m a big believer in

of finding an idea i’m a big believer in

of finding an idea i’m a big believer in just testing things out try things out

just testing things out try things out

just testing things out try things out and see we’ll see what makes you come

and see we’ll see what makes you come

and see we’ll see what makes you come alive because often the idea that looks

alive because often the idea that looks

alive because often the idea that looks the worst on paper is the one that and

the worst on paper is the one that and

the worst on paper is the one that and you end up winning with i think about

you end up winning with i think about

you end up winning with i think about salsa since we have that as a as a

salsa since we have that as a as a

salsa since we have that as a as a mutual connection um you have a question

mutual connection um you have a question

mutual connection um you have a question just forgot my most important question

just forgot my most important question

just forgot my most important question i’m gonna ask you really quickly the

i’m gonna ask you really quickly the

i’m gonna ask you really quickly the most important question okay miami even

most important question okay miami even

most important question okay miami even my boss asked me to ask you in a

my boss asked me to ask you in a

my boss asked me to ask you in a completely forgot all right what’s the

completely forgot all right what’s the

completely forgot all right what’s the most important question everyone is

most important question everyone is

most important question everyone is waiting do you think that there is some

waiting do you think that there is some

waiting do you think that there is some connection between salsa and in believe

connection between salsa and in believe

connection between salsa and in believe and business can you make the connection

and business can you make the connection

and business can you make the connection between the two you know for me I

between the two you know for me I

between the two you know for me I believe I believe in people uh I I

believe I believe in people uh I I

believe I believe in people uh I I encourage people when others don’t and I

encourage people when others don’t and I

encourage people when others don’t and I see things I often see greatness in

see things I often see greatness in

see things I often see greatness in people where they don’t see it in

people where they don’t see it in

people where they don’t see it in themselves and the way that that most

themselves and the way that that most

themselves and the way that that most makes sense to me is through

makes sense to me is through

makes sense to me is through entrepreneurship because I have a

entrepreneurship because I have a

entrepreneurship because I have a background entrepreneurship because I

background entrepreneurship because I

background entrepreneurship because I love it I see somebody with great

love it I see somebody with great

love it I see somebody with great communication skills or great writing

communication skills or great writing

communication skills or great writing skills are great artistic skills in well

skills are great artistic skills in well

skills are great artistic skills in well you could really be an entrepreneur when

you could really be an entrepreneur when

you could really be an entrepreneur when they may not have again in their

they may not have again in their

they may not have again in their environment have anybody telling them

environment have anybody telling them

environment have anybody telling them that so the belief mentality works for

that so the belief mentality works for

that so the belief mentality works for me most through entrepreneurship but it

me most through entrepreneurship but it

me most through entrepreneurship but it definitely applies a salsa in that a lot

definitely applies a salsa in that a lot

definitely applies a salsa in that a lot of people come and dealt themselves like

of people come and dealt themselves like

of people come and dealt themselves like I can’t be a great dancer you know I

I can’t be a great dancer you know I

I can’t be a great dancer you know I don’t know how to do a double turn I

don’t know how to do a double turn I

don’t know how to do a double turn I can’t do XYZ anywhere from helping out

can’t do XYZ anywhere from helping out

can’t do XYZ anywhere from helping out students who are trying to learn and

students who are trying to learn and

students who are trying to learn and pick up steps to then helping out our

pick up steps to then helping out our

pick up steps to then helping out our instructors and potential instructors

instructors and potential instructors

instructors and potential instructors get better and believe in themselves and

get better and believe in themselves and

get better and believe in themselves and push them selves

push them selves

push them selves it’s basically seen a better future for

it’s basically seen a better future for

it’s basically seen a better future for somebody than they see in themselves and

somebody than they see in themselves and

somebody than they see in themselves and I think everybody ideally has people in

I think everybody ideally has people in

I think everybody ideally has people in their lives who pushed them to be the

their lives who pushed them to be the

their lives who pushed them to be the best version of themselves that’s at the

best version of themselves that’s at the

best version of themselves that’s at the end of the day what believe is all about

end of the day what believe is all about

end of the day what believe is all about for me and so I can I apply that to any

for me and so I can I apply that to any

for me and so I can I apply that to any situation that I mean I can’t help but

situation that I mean I can’t help but

situation that I mean I can’t help but it’s me so you know if I’m if I’m doing

it’s me so you know if I’m if I’m doing

it’s me so you know if I’m if I’m doing salsa i applied this also if I’m doing

salsa i applied this also if I’m doing

salsa i applied this also if I’m doing something else i’m applying it there so

something else i’m applying it there so

something else i’m applying it there so there’s a there’s a direct connection I

there’s a there’s a direct connection I

there’s a there’s a direct connection I think because it’s a it’s a it’s a

think because it’s a it’s a it’s a

think because it’s a it’s a it’s a personal mantra or philosophy for me and

personal mantra or philosophy for me and

personal mantra or philosophy for me and so if you if you find out what is the

so if you if you find out what is the

so if you if you find out what is the mantra philosophy for you you’re going

mantra philosophy for you you’re going

mantra philosophy for you you’re going to bring that to everything that you do

to bring that to everything that you do

to bring that to everything that you do so you know our entrepreneurship and

so you know our entrepreneurship and

so you know our entrepreneurship and salsa connected kind of is believed

salsa connected kind of is believed

salsa connected kind of is believed connected kind of it’s more like what I

connected kind of it’s more like what I

connected kind of it’s more like what I it’s me I’m like the unifying link

it’s me I’m like the unifying link

it’s me I’m like the unifying link because I bring me into both I bring me

because I bring me into both I bring me

because I bring me into both I bring me and believe into entrepreneurship and

and believe into entrepreneurship and

and believe into entrepreneurship and mean believe into salsa yeah I like it

mean believe into salsa yeah I like it

mean believe into salsa yeah I like it and I think I’ve said that like nine

and I think I’ve said that like nine

and I think I’ve said that like nine times I like it I like it good well we

times I like it I like it good well we

times I like it I like it good well we only need five things I was telling the

only need five things I was telling the

only need five things I was telling the salsa story about about discovering your

salsa story about about discovering your

salsa story about about discovering your next business idea ah for I figured who

next business idea ah for I figured who

next business idea ah for I figured who asked a question there mr. Angel Island

asked a question there mr. Angel Island

asked a question there mr. Angel Island mr. Angel Island right it’s a fun name

mr. Angel Island right it’s a fun name

mr. Angel Island right it’s a fun name on paper I look like a terrible salsa

on paper I look like a terrible salsa

on paper I look like a terrible salsa dancer you know I didn’t grow up with

dancer you know I didn’t grow up with

dancer you know I didn’t grow up with the music I don’t speak Spanish I still

the music I don’t speak Spanish I still

the music I don’t speak Spanish I still don’t understand it I’ve never heard

don’t understand it I’ve never heard

don’t understand it I’ve never heard salsa music before I you know took

salsa music before I you know took

salsa music before I you know took classes I’m tall the item 62 63 so like

classes I’m tall the item 62 63 so like

classes I’m tall the item 62 63 so like I take big steps which counts against

I take big steps which counts against

I take big steps which counts against you when your salsa dancing learning

you when your salsa dancing learning

you when your salsa dancing learning something as an adult versus something

something as an adult versus something

something as an adult versus something I’ve already learned and done before

I’ve already learned and done before

I’ve already learned and done before says like all of these things that would

says like all of these things that would

says like all of these things that would on paper like typically is what we do

on paper like typically is what we do

on paper like typically is what we do right you come up with an idea and then

right you come up with an idea and then

right you come up with an idea and then you compare the pros and the cons you

you compare the pros and the cons you

you compare the pros and the cons you write everything down there’d be no

write everything down there’d be no

write everything down there’d be no reason for me to get into salsa dancing

reason for me to get into salsa dancing

reason for me to get into salsa dancing none but I went to a class and I fell in

none but I went to a class and I fell in

none but I went to a class and I fell in love with it and that’s it I gotta do it

love with it and that’s it I gotta do it

love with it and that’s it I gotta do it right right so

right right so

right right so they’re big decisions with your with

they’re big decisions with your with

they’re big decisions with your with your heart and small decisions with your

your heart and small decisions with your

your heart and small decisions with your head always right so if you if you’ve

head always right so if you if you’ve

head always right so if you if you’ve been spending six months trying to find

been spending six months trying to find

been spending six months trying to find a business idea mr. Angel Island just go

a business idea mr. Angel Island just go

a business idea mr. Angel Island just go out and try more stuff until you find

out and try more stuff until you find

out and try more stuff until you find something that makes you come alive and

something that makes you come alive and

something that makes you come alive and I use the example of in one year once

I use the example of in one year once

I use the example of in one year once rock climb and snowboard in salsa

rock climb and snowboard in salsa

rock climb and snowboard in salsa dancing the rock climbing i hated

dancing the rock climbing i hated

dancing the rock climbing i hated instantly I’m afraid of heights I still

instantly I’m afraid of heights I still

instantly I’m afraid of heights I still said yes so right like I still said yes

said yes so right like I still said yes

said yes so right like I still said yes to try it’s a good one I’m afraid of

to try it’s a good one I’m afraid of

to try it’s a good one I’m afraid of heights the thing is in my craw change

heights the thing is in my craw change

heights the thing is in my craw change what was it for me it wasn’t me I’m

what was it for me it wasn’t me I’m

what was it for me it wasn’t me I’m tired of hearing rock climbing for those

tired of hearing rock climbing for those

tired of hearing rock climbing for those of you who are fans and I’m like um uh I

of you who are fans and I’m like um uh I

of you who are fans and I’m like um uh I did snowboarding and I fell in love with

did snowboarding and I fell in love with

did snowboarding and I fell in love with that too became obsessed with it and I

that too became obsessed with it and I

that too became obsessed with it and I would be I would push off meetings to go

would be I would push off meetings to go

would be I would push off meetings to go snowboarding but that that lasted for

snowboarding but that that lasted for

snowboarding but that that lasted for like one season and then and then that

like one season and then and then that

like one season and then and then that was it like I went still burning every

was it like I went still burning every

was it like I went still burning every day in the winter for one season and

day in the winter for one season and

day in the winter for one season and then it fell off and i still liked it

then it fell off and i still liked it

then it fell off and i still liked it and we’ll go a couple times a year but

and we’ll go a couple times a year but

and we’ll go a couple times a year but that’s it salsa dancing I fell in love

that’s it salsa dancing I fell in love

that’s it salsa dancing I fell in love with it and it’s been over 10 years and

with it and it’s been over 10 years and

with it and it’s been over 10 years and I still spend 20 plus hours a week doing

I still spend 20 plus hours a week doing

I still spend 20 plus hours a week doing salsa stuff I be in meetings with people

salsa stuff I be in meetings with people

salsa stuff I be in meetings with people meeting with another guy talking a

meeting with another guy talking a

meeting with another guy talking a business over coffee and I like imagine

business over coffee and I like imagine

business over coffee and I like imagine if I took his hand and I spun him this

if I took his hand and I spun him this

if I took his hand and I spun him this way and then put it over here like I’m

way and then put it over here like I’m

way and then put it over here like I’m making up turn about is that i blank out

making up turn about is that i blank out

making up turn about is that i blank out for five minutes of the guy position so

for five minutes of the guy position so

for five minutes of the guy position so like when you find that that means you

like when you find that that means you

like when you find that that means you know you’re on the right path like you

know you’re on the right path like you

know you’re on the right path like you have to go find a way to do more of it

have to go find a way to do more of it

have to go find a way to do more of it and that’s what you’ll find success I

and that’s what you’ll find success I

and that’s what you’ll find success I like wasn’t you maybe last question cuz

like wasn’t you maybe last question cuz

like wasn’t you maybe last question cuz we gotta I know we gotta rush yep um

we gotta I know we gotta rush yep um

we gotta I know we gotta rush yep um list plane to joann what would be the

list plane to joann what would be the

list plane to joann what would be the big change coming in marketing for an

big change coming in marketing for an

big change coming in marketing for an entrepreneur what’s the big change you

entrepreneur what’s the big change you

entrepreneur what’s the big change you see coming for entrepreneurs and

see coming for entrepreneurs and

see coming for entrepreneurs and marketing oh my goodness that’s an

marketing oh my goodness that’s an

marketing oh my goodness that’s an interesting question because i’ve been

interesting question because i’ve been

interesting question because i’ve been i’ve been sort of asking that of

i’ve been sort of asking that of

i’ve been sort of asking that of marketers myself and what I’m finding in

marketers myself and what I’m finding in

marketers myself and what I’m finding in in my travels is that people are very

in my travels is that people are very

in my travels is that people are very how do i say not linear but they focus

how do i say not linear but they focus

how do i say not linear but they focus on one aspect of their marketing and i’m

on one aspect of their marketing and i’m

on one aspect of their marketing and i’m finding now that you really have

finding now that you really have

finding now that you really have be a multi hyphenated person it’s not

be a multi hyphenated person it’s not

be a multi hyphenated person it’s not just so much to be a digital marker

just so much to be a digital marker

just so much to be a digital marker anymore it’s a digital marketer and then

anymore it’s a digital marketer and then

anymore it’s a digital marketer and then you have to be a public speaker or you

you have to be a public speaker or you

you have to be a public speaker or you have to know your social about your

have to know your social about your

have to know your social about your social media but you have to add on your

social media but you have to add on your

social media but you have to add on your your skills like it’s not so much to

your skills like it’s not so much to

your skills like it’s not so much to just be one thing anymore like with you

just be one thing anymore like with you

just be one thing anymore like with you you’re Evan Carmichael your help

you’re Evan Carmichael your help

you’re Evan Carmichael your help entrepreneurs you’re an author your

entrepreneurs you’re an author your

entrepreneurs you’re an author your speaker you know you have that sort of

speaker you know you have that sort of

speaker you know you have that sort of comma comma comma after your name and

comma comma comma after your name and

comma comma comma after your name and I’m finding that more and more people

I’m finding that more and more people

I’m finding that more and more people coming into a wanting to go into

coming into a wanting to go into

coming into a wanting to go into freelance and doing things on their own

freelance and doing things on their own

freelance and doing things on their own they really need to expand their their

they really need to expand their their

they really need to expand their their toolbox it’s not so much to be a

toolbox it’s not so much to be a

toolbox it’s not so much to be a specialist anymore you have to be sort

specialist anymore you have to be sort

specialist anymore you have to be sort of a multi hyphenated a person and

of a multi hyphenated a person and

of a multi hyphenated a person and that’s the only way I’m finding that a

that’s the only way I’m finding that a

that’s the only way I’m finding that a lot of people are trying that success

lot of people are trying that success

lot of people are trying that success they have to branch out it’s not it’s

they have to branch out it’s not it’s

they have to branch out it’s not it’s not just your home base anymore it’s

not just your home base anymore it’s

not just your home base anymore it’s many many pockets I like the cama cama

many many pockets I like the cama cama

many many pockets I like the cama cama cama cama smeet means your billionaire

cama cama smeet means your billionaire

cama cama smeet means your billionaire to by the way recon was a billion not

to by the way recon was a billion not

to by the way recon was a billion not there yet though on my way um you know I

there yet though on my way um you know I

there yet though on my way um you know I would say if you look in the future of

would say if you look in the future of

would say if you look in the future of marketing I would say one video uh you

marketing I would say one video uh you

marketing I would say one video uh you look at who you know look at who the

look at who you know look at who the

look at who you know look at who the kids look up to these days you look at

kids look up to these days you look at

kids look up to these days you look at 13 year olds and eight out of the 10

13 year olds and eight out of the 10

13 year olds and eight out of the 10 celebrities that they look up to all

celebrities that they look up to all

celebrities that they look up to all YouTube stars like people you may have

YouTube stars like people you may have

YouTube stars like people you may have never even heard of and so YouTube video

never even heard of and so YouTube video

never even heard of and so YouTube video videos is the present in the future and

videos is the present in the future and

videos is the present in the future and I would say even further live video like

I would say even further live video like

I would say even further live video like what we’re doing here interactive video

what we’re doing here interactive video

what we’re doing here interactive video I think any business if you’re trying to

I think any business if you’re trying to

I think any business if you’re trying to get broader awareness on the market side

get broader awareness on the market side

get broader awareness on the market side you should have a youtube channel and

you should have a youtube channel and

you should have a youtube channel and should be doing video and then try to

should be doing video and then try to

should be doing video and then try to encourage a live audience and get that

encourage a live audience and get that

encourage a live audience and get that going you see periscope you see meerkat

going you see periscope you see meerkat

going you see periscope you see meerkat you see snapchat there’s just going to

you see snapchat there’s just going to

you see snapchat there’s just going to be more whether youtube wins the game or

be more whether youtube wins the game or

be more whether youtube wins the game or somebody else video and live video i

somebody else video and live video i

somebody else video and live video i think is the game for the next couple

think is the game for the next couple

think is the game for the next couple years I agree join thanks for the time

years I agree join thanks for the time

years I agree join thanks for the time again for people watch our tune a little

again for people watch our tune a little

again for people watch our tune a little late where can they find out more about

late where can they find out more about

late where can they find out more about you you can find us at WWF Reggie a

you you can find us at WWF Reggie a

you you can find us at WWF Reggie a slash

slash

slash we don’t have a fancy name for blog yet

we don’t have a fancy name for blog yet

we don’t have a fancy name for blog yet but it’s coming but that’s where we are

but it’s coming but that’s where we are

but it’s coming but that’s where we are we published generally on Tuesdays

we published generally on Tuesdays

we published generally on Tuesdays Thursdays and the five things Fridays so

Thursdays and the five things Fridays so

Thursdays and the five things Fridays so yours is up coming very soon and i’ll

yours is up coming very soon and i’ll

yours is up coming very soon and i’ll send you link and let you know when it’s

send you link and let you know when it’s

send you link and let you know when it’s when it’s published i love and a round

when it’s published i love and a round

when it’s published i love and a round of applause for Joanne’s first google

of applause for Joanne’s first google

of applause for Joanne’s first google hangout she did awesome nobody can you

hangout she did awesome nobody can you

hangout she did awesome nobody can you know they’re all clapping at home you’re

know they’re all clapping at home you’re

know they’re all clapping at home you’re all home to join your happen in

all home to join your happen in

all home to join your happen in the chat it was great Evan thanks so

the chat it was great Evan thanks so

the chat it was great Evan thanks so much for inviting me cool thanks Joanne

much for inviting me cool thanks Joanne

much for inviting me cool thanks Joanne dr. st. come dance one of these days

dr. st. come dance one of these days

dr. st. come dance one of these days come on I know next Wednesday all right

come on I know next Wednesday all right

come on I know next Wednesday all right okay thanks John

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