you have to study your craft I dedicated myself to my craft perfect yourself
myself to my craft perfect yourself
myself to my craft perfect yourself because thank you Chris
because thank you Chris
because thank you Chris hello believe nation today we’re going
hello believe nation today we’re going
hello believe nation today we’re going to talk about how you can master your
to talk about how you can master your
to talk about how you can master your craft as you guys watch the video
craft as you guys watch the video
craft as you guys watch the video there’s something that someone says that
there’s something that someone says that
there’s something that someone says that really hits you hard make sure to write
really hits you hard make sure to write
really hits you hard make sure to write it in the comments below and leave it in
it in the comments below and leave it in
it in the comments below and leave it in quotes so that other people can enjoy as
quotes so that other people can enjoy as
quotes so that other people can enjoy as well boy this is the first time in years
do this all for amendments is hard to
do this all for amendments is hard to remember an old computer language I not
remember an old computer language I not
remember an old computer language I not only designed this every little metal
only designed this every little metal
only designed this every little metal trace that you see on here I strapped on
trace that you see on here I strapped on
trace that you see on here I strapped on onto a drafting table and I built this
onto a drafting table and I built this
onto a drafting table and I built this whole board myself because I wanted the
whole board myself because I wanted the
whole board myself because I wanted the chips in the ultimate perfect position I
chips in the ultimate perfect position I
chips in the ultimate perfect position I worked for a couple of weeks every night
worked for a couple of weeks every night
worked for a couple of weeks every night till about 4:00 in the morning laying
till about 4:00 in the morning laying
till about 4:00 in the morning laying out the little things on a big drafting
out the little things on a big drafting
out the little things on a big drafting table that would eventually become this
table that would eventually become this
table that would eventually become this board and when I got done I realized I
board and when I got done I realized I
board and when I got done I realized I had to drill eight holes in the board
had to drill eight holes in the board
had to drill eight holes in the board and I said you know what if I had only
and I said you know what if I had only
and I said you know what if I had only designed it a little bit differently
designed it a little bit differently
designed it a little bit differently then I would have only had five holes I
then I would have only had five holes I
then I would have only had five holes I tore apart my entire design for another
tore apart my entire design for another
tore apart my entire design for another two weeks every night till 4:00 in the
two weeks every night till 4:00 in the
two weeks every night till 4:00 in the morning to get it just that perfect with
morning to get it just that perfect with
morning to get it just that perfect with only five holes so you would never see
only five holes so you would never see
only five holes so you would never see the three missing it had to be that
the three missing it had to be that
the three missing it had to be that artistically perfect to me because it
artistically perfect to me because it
artistically perfect to me because it represents yourself when you do
represents yourself when you do
represents yourself when you do something when you do a great design
if you’re really going to get ahead you
if you’re really going to get ahead you have to study your craft you have to
have to study your craft you have to
have to study your craft you have to deeply study you know I I decided what
deeply study you know I I decided what
deeply study you know I I decided what was it now 18 years ago that I wanted to
was it now 18 years ago that I wanted to
was it now 18 years ago that I wanted to help inspire and motivate people and I
help inspire and motivate people and I
help inspire and motivate people and I wanted to coach people one-on-one on
wanted to coach people one-on-one on
wanted to coach people one-on-one on motivation on high performance and I
motivation on high performance and I
motivation on high performance and I wanted to write books on the topics so
wanted to write books on the topics so
wanted to write books on the topics so eighteen years ago I started reading a
eighteen years ago I started reading a
eighteen years ago I started reading a book a week on psychology leadership
book a week on psychology leadership
book a week on psychology leadership communication marketing and there get on
communication marketing and there get on
communication marketing and there get on my hand about human behavior and high
my hand about human behavior and high
my hand about human behavior and high performance I was studying everything I
performance I was studying everything I
performance I was studying everything I could in psychology every single week
could in psychology every single week
could in psychology every single week now it’s like people like wait you’ve
now it’s like people like wait you’ve
now it’s like people like wait you’ve read a book a week for 17 years I don’t
read a book a week for 17 years I don’t
read a book a week for 17 years I don’t brag about I’m not like oh yeah look at
brag about I’m not like oh yeah look at
brag about I’m not like oh yeah look at me that was for my passion I knew if I
me that was for my passion I knew if I
me that was for my passion I knew if I really wanted to succeed at something I
really wanted to succeed at something I
really wanted to succeed at something I had to study it and I had to study it
had to study it and I had to study it
had to study it and I had to study it deeply and I couldn’t you know spend all
deeply and I couldn’t you know spend all
deeply and I couldn’t you know spend all this time doing all a lot of things so I
this time doing all a lot of things so I
this time doing all a lot of things so I had to study my craft the great artists
had to study my craft the great artists
had to study my craft the great artists of our past history that’s what they did
of our past history that’s what they did
of our past history that’s what they did they did one thing they had a true level
they did one thing they had a true level
they did one thing they had a true level of depth of study in that area now maybe
of depth of study in that area now maybe
of depth of study in that area now maybe they dabbled in some other areas too but
they dabbled in some other areas too but
they dabbled in some other areas too but they became famous because they study in
they became famous because they study in
they became famous because they study in one area and so what’s your area what’s
one area and so what’s your area what’s
one area and so what’s your area what’s the thing you need to study on develop a
the thing you need to study on develop a
the thing you need to study on develop a deep level of competence into how to do
deep level of competence into how to do
deep level of competence into how to do it and how that world works because you
it and how that world works because you
it and how that world works because you know we have a saying in Montana that
know we have a saying in Montana that
know we have a saying in Montana that the time to have the map is before you
the time to have the map is before you
the time to have the map is before you enter the woods but a lot of people have
enter the woods but a lot of people have
enter the woods but a lot of people have a dream and they run out into the woods
a dream and they run out into the woods
a dream and they run out into the woods and they just start trying stuff and
and they just start trying stuff and
and they just start trying stuff and they take this path and this path and
they take this path and this path and
they take this path and this path and this path and this path and because they
this path and this path and because they
this path and this path and because they didn’t study best practices they Sunday
didn’t study best practices they Sunday
didn’t study best practices they Sunday with one dude you know they wake up and
with one dude you know they wake up and
with one dude you know they wake up and they’re lost there
they’re lost there
they’re lost there used about who they are and where
used about who they are and where
used about who they are and where they’re at and they’re in this dark
they’re at and they’re in this dark
they’re at and they’re in this dark forest of the unknown with no plan to
forest of the unknown with no plan to
forest of the unknown with no plan to get out they had no idea they just
get out they had no idea they just
get out they had no idea they just jumped into something they didn’t study
jumped into something they didn’t study
jumped into something they didn’t study before taking that leap and I would say
before taking that leap and I would say
before taking that leap and I would say you know what study pay attention learn
you know what study pay attention learn
you know what study pay attention learn from the best model and most intelligent
from the best model and most intelligent
from the best model and most intelligent smart successful people you can in any
smart successful people you can in any
smart successful people you can in any given area that you want to succeed in
given area that you want to succeed in
given area that you want to succeed in in your life before you get into it then
in your life before you get into it then
in your life before you get into it then develop competency by doing it over and
develop competency by doing it over and
develop competency by doing it over and over and over and over again don’t do it
over and over and over again don’t do it
over and over and over again don’t do it once in a while here and there over and
once in a while here and there over and
once in a while here and there over and over and over that’s how you get
over and over that’s how you get
over and over that’s how you get competence
competence
competence I’ve never particularly been asked to do
I’ve never particularly been asked to do
I’ve never particularly been asked to do transformations but you know you just go
transformations but you know you just go
transformations but you know you just go you just get it in your head then you
you just get it in your head then you
you just get it in your head then you just go I need to that’s that’s what I
just go I need to that’s that’s what I
just go I need to that’s that’s what I need to do I don’t know how to play that
need to do I don’t know how to play that
need to do I don’t know how to play that part without looking that way I always
part without looking that way I always
part without looking that way I always talk with the director about it it’s
talk with the director about it it’s
talk with the director about it it’s just that they don’t necessarily
just that they don’t necessarily
just that they don’t necessarily understand quite to what lengths I might
understand quite to what lengths I might
understand quite to what lengths I might be talking about I feel if I work hard I
be talking about I feel if I work hard I
be talking about I feel if I work hard I can play hard
can play hard
can play hard Travis ed this is me did nobody get in
Travis ed this is me did nobody get in
Travis ed this is me did nobody get in there and put the gloves on for me did
there and put the gloves on for me did
there and put the gloves on for me did nobody go out there on that road and run
nobody go out there on that road and run
nobody go out there on that road and run miles and miles for me nobody took the
miles and miles for me nobody took the
miles and miles for me nobody took the broken ribs nobody took the bloody nose
broken ribs nobody took the bloody nose
broken ribs nobody took the bloody nose I did it on I dedicated myself to my
I did it on I dedicated myself to my
I did it on I dedicated myself to my craft and I busted my ass I’m gonna
craft and I busted my ass I’m gonna
craft and I busted my ass I’m gonna continue to keep believing my skills
continue to keep believing my skills
continue to keep believing my skills keep listening to my father keep
keep listening to my father keep
keep listening to my father keep listening to my uncle and sit on his
listening to my uncle and sit on his
listening to my uncle and sit on his throne for 30 months my father worked
throne for 30 months my father worked
throne for 30 months my father worked two jobs his whole life when I was at a
two jobs his whole life when I was at a
two jobs his whole life when I was at a gym gym 30 years and then he had a trash
gym gym 30 years and then he had a trash
gym gym 30 years and then he had a trash hauling service so he had we had he had
hauling service so he had we had he had
hauling service so he had we had he had his own truck and we would go
his own truck and we would go
his own truck and we would go door-to-door pick up people’s trash and
door-to-door pick up people’s trash and
door-to-door pick up people’s trash and it was one situation where it was
it was one situation where it was
it was one situation where it was probably seven below zero and very cold
probably seven below zero and very cold
probably seven below zero and very cold Saturday morning and my job was to pick
Saturday morning and my job was to pick
Saturday morning and my job was to pick up all the loose trash and so we it was
up all the loose trash and so we it was
up all the loose trash and so we it was so cold that I got everything that I
so cold that I got everything that I
so cold that I got everything that I could just grab throw it on the truck
could just grab throw it on the truck
could just grab throw it on the truck and I ran to the to the truck because it
and I ran to the to the truck because it
and I ran to the to the truck because it was just cold to jump in by the time I
was just cold to jump in by the time I
was just cold to jump in by the time I got in and the door shut my father
got in and the door shut my father
got in and the door shut my father opened it back up
opened it back up
opened it back up grabbed me and drag
grabbed me and drag
grabbed me and drag me through the snow back to the barrels
me through the snow back to the barrels
me through the snow back to the barrels to say son you did a half weight job and
to say son you did a half weight job and
to say son you did a half weight job and if you do this job in a half way manner
if you do this job in a half way manner
if you do this job in a half way manner you’re going to be a half way basketball
you’re going to be a half way basketball
you’re going to be a half way basketball player you put in half the time you only
player you put in half the time you only
player you put in half the time you only put in half the time as a student and he
put in half the time as a student and he
put in half the time as a student and he said you’re supposed to do this job
said you’re supposed to do this job
said you’re supposed to do this job right so I want you to go get that
right so I want you to go get that
right so I want you to go get that shovel and I want you to chop the ice
shovel and I want you to chop the ice
shovel and I want you to chop the ice until you can get all the trash that’s
until you can get all the trash that’s
until you can get all the trash that’s trapped in the ice and put it on the
trapped in the ice and put it on the
trapped in the ice and put it on the truck and that’s that’s what happened
truck and that’s that’s what happened
truck and that’s that’s what happened and so he taught me how to be a
and so he taught me how to be a
and so he taught me how to be a perfectionist and do everything so those
perfectionist and do everything so those
perfectionist and do everything so those are by the time I got to college just
are by the time I got to college just
are by the time I got to college just having my way I did the same thing I
having my way I did the same thing I
having my way I did the same thing I locked myself into like all those
locked myself into like all those
locked myself into like all those college that was it I just worked my ass
college that was it I just worked my ass
college that was it I just worked my ass off in my road and gets ready Kent
off in my road and gets ready Kent
off in my road and gets ready Kent recording I was great going into college
my colleges look all outliers by Malcolm
my colleges look all outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Gladwell
Gladwell always ready person anyway this book
always ready person anyway this book
always ready person anyway this book inventors
inventors
inventors this book examines fairy right and that
this book examines fairy right and that
this book examines fairy right and that level makes this place as it’s not about
level makes this place as it’s not about
level makes this place as it’s not about what the world is all about the tablet
what the world is all about the tablet
what the world is all about the tablet dishes water with its about the average
dishes water with its about the average
dishes water with its about the average that she’s put into that seven he says
that she’s put into that seven he says
that she’s put into that seven he says that around if you want to be a master
that around if you want to be a master
that around if you want to be a master whatever it is that you love to do if
whatever it is that you love to do if
whatever it is that you love to do if you want to develop that craft up those
you want to develop that craft up those
you want to develop that craft up those contextual what you have to do is work
contextual what you have to do is work
contextual what you have to do is work you have to work a lot you have to
you have to work a lot you have to
you have to work a lot you have to powers he says that if you put in around
powers he says that if you put in around
powers he says that if you put in around 10,000 hours into that one thing and
10,000 hours into that one thing and
10,000 hours into that one thing and eventually you will master craft
10,000 hours every single time we supply
10,000 hours every single time we supply a seat we get one step closer what
a seat we get one step closer what
a seat we get one step closer what struck us most about Michael when we met
struck us most about Michael when we met
struck us most about Michael when we met him all those years ago was his
him all those years ago was his
him all those years ago was his dedication to the long hours in the pool
dedication to the long hours in the pool
dedication to the long hours in the pool it’s one reason why we trained seven
it’s one reason why we trained seven
it’s one reason why we trained seven days a week while we train during
days a week while we train during
days a week while we train during Christmas while trained on Thanksgiving
Christmas while trained on Thanksgiving
Christmas while trained on Thanksgiving 365 days a year
365 days a year
365 days a year how many clubs are trained seven days a
how many clubs are trained seven days a
how many clubs are trained seven days a week so it gives you one extra set
week so it gives you one extra set
week so it gives you one extra set training session every single week where
training session every single week where
training session every single week where you can pick something up so I mean I’m
you can pick something up so I mean I’m
you can pick something up so I mean I’m getting 52 more practices than everybody
getting 52 more practices than everybody
getting 52 more practices than everybody else is let’s kind of make that little
else is let’s kind of make that little
else is let’s kind of make that little or a big difference in the end
or a big difference in the end
or a big difference in the end I’ve thought many times about the advice
I’ve thought many times about the advice
I’ve thought many times about the advice I might give a graduating class and I
I might give a graduating class and I
I might give a graduating class and I can find no better quote than one that
can find no better quote than one that
can find no better quote than one that was given some two hundred years ago by
was given some two hundred years ago by
was given some two hundred years ago by a Polish general Thaddeus Coast Cuzco
a Polish general Thaddeus Coast Cuzco
a Polish general Thaddeus Coast Cuzco who had come to the United States to
who had come to the United States to
who had come to the United States to help Washington along with Lafayette win
help Washington along with Lafayette win
help Washington along with Lafayette win our independence
our independence
our independence he was an engineer fortified West Point
he was an engineer fortified West Point
he was an engineer fortified West Point and was a major contributor to the
and was a major contributor to the
and was a major contributor to the success of American arms he said shortly
success of American arms he said shortly
success of American arms he said shortly after the war to a group of students
after the war to a group of students
after the war to a group of students such as yourself said yourself to work
such as yourself said yourself to work
such as yourself said yourself to work with reflection and intelligence either
with reflection and intelligence either
with reflection and intelligence either at your prescribed duty carried out in
at your prescribed duty carried out in
at your prescribed duty carried out in the most scrupulous manner or perfect
the most scrupulous manner or perfect
the most scrupulous manner or perfect yourself in some science in which you
yourself in some science in which you
yourself in some science in which you should have true mastery perhaps in a
should have true mastery perhaps in a
should have true mastery perhaps in a shortened version General Colin Powell
shortened version General Colin Powell
shortened version General Colin Powell summed it up find yourself something
summed it up find yourself something
summed it up find yourself something you’re good at and do it to perfection
you’re good at and do it to perfection
you’re good at and do it to perfection something you enjoy and if you do that I
something you enjoy and if you do that I
something you enjoy and if you do that I can promise you as I have over the past
can promise you as I have over the past
can promise you as I have over the past thirty some-odd years you won’t feel
thirty some-odd years you won’t feel
thirty some-odd years you won’t feel that you’ve gone to work a day in your
that you’ve gone to work a day in your
that you’ve gone to work a day in your life
life
life Chris konicki credit
Chris konicki credit
Chris konicki credit and goddesses with you single writer
and goddesses with you single writer
and goddesses with you single writer producing opposed a choreographer and
producing opposed a choreographer and
producing opposed a choreographer and got a perfect that craft no learn the
got a perfect that craft no learn the
got a perfect that craft no learn the business people always forget you’re in
business people always forget you’re in
business people always forget you’re in the music business understand how these
the music business understand how these
the music business understand how these contracts we get the right people like
contracts we get the right people like
contracts we get the right people like management right support system where
management right support system where
management right support system where attorneys no worries as you’re getting
attorneys no worries as you’re getting
attorneys no worries as you’re getting into before you sign anything thank you
into before you sign anything thank you
into before you sign anything thank you guys so much for watching I hope you
guys so much for watching I hope you
guys so much for watching I hope you enjoyed I’d love to know what you
enjoyed I’d love to know what you
enjoyed I’d love to know what you thought of the video which clip moved to
thought of the video which clip moved to
thought of the video which clip moved to the most how are you mastering your
the most how are you mastering your
the most how are you mastering your craft leaving the comments below and I
craft leaving the comments below and I
craft leaving the comments below and I will join in the discussion I also want
will join in the discussion I also want
will join in the discussion I also want to give a quick shout out to Mel Mel Mel
to give a quick shout out to Mel Mel Mel
to give a quick shout out to Mel Mel Mel Mel thank you so much you’re picking up
Mel thank you so much you’re picking up
Mel thank you so much you’re picking up a copy of my book really means a lot to
a copy of my book really means a lot to
a copy of my book really means a lot to me those are you watching if you want to
me those are you watching if you want to
me those are you watching if you want to change at a shadow in the future video
change at a shadow in the future video
change at a shadow in the future video make sure to grab a copy of the book and
make sure to grab a copy of the book and
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thank you guys so much for watching continue to believe or whatever your one
continue to believe or whatever your one
continue to believe or whatever your one word is and I’ll see you soon
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