who are my greatest mentors so I got a great question for my YouTube viewers
great question for my YouTube viewers
great question for my YouTube viewers love you guys David wrote in to say who
love you guys David wrote in to say who
love you guys David wrote in to say who are some of your greatest mentors Evan
are some of your greatest mentors Evan
are some of your greatest mentors Evan any other industry leaders you know
any other industry leaders you know
any other industry leaders you know personally and recommend us following
personally and recommend us following
personally and recommend us following this is a great question and I believe
this is a great question and I believe
this is a great question and I believe I’m modeling success so I love looking
I’m modeling success so I love looking
I’m modeling success so I love looking at what people have already done and
at what people have already done and
at what people have already done and modeling what worked for them and
modeling what worked for them and
modeling what worked for them and bringing it to my business that helps
bringing it to my business that helps
bringing it to my business that helps save my business when I was first
save my business when I was first
save my business when I was first starting out and to many entrepreneurs
starting out and to many entrepreneurs
starting out and to many entrepreneurs try to just do everything themselves and
try to just do everything themselves and
try to just do everything themselves and figure everything out themselves where
figure everything out themselves where
figure everything out themselves where if you understand that you’re not the
if you understand that you’re not the
if you understand that you’re not the first person trying to solve whatever
first person trying to solve whatever
first person trying to solve whatever problem you’re going through in your
problem you’re going through in your
problem you’re going through in your business or personal life that other
business or personal life that other
business or personal life that other people have gone through the same thing
people have gone through the same thing
people have gone through the same thing and they found solutions the easiest way
and they found solutions the easiest way
and they found solutions the easiest way to accomplish your goal is to find
to accomplish your goal is to find
to accomplish your goal is to find someone who’s already done it understand
someone who’s already done it understand
someone who’s already done it understand how they did it and make it work for you
how they did it and make it work for you
how they did it and make it work for you maybe with a few tweaks along the way so
maybe with a few tweaks along the way so
maybe with a few tweaks along the way so I love while in success I have a lot of
I love while in success I have a lot of
I love while in success I have a lot of mentors on the business and personal
mentors on the business and personal
mentors on the business and personal side I’m assuming David wants to know
side I’m assuming David wants to know
side I’m assuming David wants to know about the business ones and so here are
about the business ones and so here are
about the business ones and so here are my top three for you
my top three for you
my top three for you the first is AP Giannini an AP Giannini
the first is AP Giannini an AP Giannini
the first is AP Giannini an AP Giannini is a founder of Bank of America and you
is a founder of Bank of America and you
is a founder of Bank of America and you may be thinking a banker what Evan
may be thinking a banker what Evan
may be thinking a banker what Evan really a banker is your favorite
really a banker is your favorite
really a banker is your favorite entrepreneur but what I learned from him
entrepreneur but what I learned from him
entrepreneur but what I learned from him is to stand up for the little guy and
is to stand up for the little guy and
is to stand up for the little guy and that’s what I love doing right he
that’s what I love doing right he
that’s what I love doing right he believed he was a believer and he
believed he was a believer and he
believed he was a believer and he believed in people and I believe in
believed in people and I believe in
believed in people and I believe in entrepreneurs when he first got it
entrepreneurs when he first got it
entrepreneurs when he first got it started in the banking industry he was a
started in the banking industry he was a
started in the banking industry he was a director at a bank he wasn’t in the
director at a bank he wasn’t in the
director at a bank he wasn’t in the banking industry had a different
banking industry had a different
banking industry had a different business he sold it became a director at
business he sold it became a director at
business he sold it became a director at a bank and he said you know what guys we
a bank and he said you know what guys we
a bank and he said you know what guys we need to be offering loans to to
need to be offering loans to to
need to be offering loans to to immigrants who are hard working and
immigrants who are hard working and
immigrants who are hard working and entrepreneurs we need to give them money
entrepreneurs we need to give them money
entrepreneurs we need to give them money to they deserve a chance to succeed and
to they deserve a chance to succeed and
to they deserve a chance to succeed and the banks had no lend to immigrants lend
the banks had no lend to immigrants lend
the banks had no lend to immigrants lend to startup entrepreneurs you kidding me
to startup entrepreneurs you kidding me
to startup entrepreneurs you kidding me we’re not gay that’s too risky we’re not
we’re not gay that’s too risky we’re not
we’re not gay that’s too risky we’re not going to do that so he left that bank
going to do that so he left that bank
going to do that so he left that bank set up shop across the street
set up shop across the street
set up shop across the street created his own Bank and he started
created his own Bank and he started
created his own Bank and he started lending money to people who were in need
lending money to people who were in need
lending money to people who were in need who are hardworking ability to get paid
who are hardworking ability to get paid
who are hardworking ability to get paid back who were to high risk for the other
back who were to high risk for the other
back who were to high risk for the other banks to pay attention to one of my
banks to pay attention to one of my
banks to pay attention to one of my favorite stories though is when there
favorite stories though is when there
favorite stories though is when there was this huge earthquake in San
was this huge earthquake in San
was this huge earthquake in San Francisco where he was from there was a
Francisco where he was from there was a
Francisco where he was from there was a big fire
big fire
big fire it devastated the whole city and
it devastated the whole city and
it devastated the whole city and people’s buildings were just totally
people’s buildings were just totally
people’s buildings were just totally gone and a lot of the bank’s burned down
gone and a lot of the bank’s burned down
gone and a lot of the bank’s burned down to an AP Jeanne’s Bank burned down and
to an AP Jeanne’s Bank burned down and
to an AP Jeanne’s Bank burned down and this is a time when people needed their
this is a time when people needed their
this is a time when people needed their money right you need your money you got
money right you need your money you got
money right you need your money you got to rebuild your life you need to buy
to rebuild your life you need to buy
to rebuild your life you need to buy food to live and most of the banks they
food to live and most of the banks they
food to live and most of the banks they closed down because they didn’t have a
closed down because they didn’t have a
closed down because they didn’t have a building anymore how can they be in
building anymore how can they be in
building anymore how can they be in operation and what it be Geneva did was
operation and what it be Geneva did was
operation and what it be Geneva did was his bank had been down but whatever he
his bank had been down but whatever he
his bank had been down but whatever he took two barrels took a plank across it
took two barrels took a plank across it
took two barrels took a plank across it brought out a wheelbarrow which had
brought out a wheelbarrow which had
brought out a wheelbarrow which had money in it and started lending people
money in it and started lending people
money in it and started lending people money on the street and he would make a
money on the street and he would make a
money on the street and he would make a loan based on a handshake and a look in
loan based on a handshake and a look in
loan based on a handshake and a look in the person’s eye and trusted that they
the person’s eye and trusted that they
the person’s eye and trusted that they would repay him are you kidding me who
would repay him are you kidding me who
would repay him are you kidding me who does that
does that
does that it’s crazy no banker would do that but
it’s crazy no banker would do that but
it’s crazy no banker would do that but eepa Giannini did that and that’s how he
eepa Giannini did that and that’s how he
eepa Giannini did that and that’s how he was able to build up one of the biggest
was able to build up one of the biggest
was able to build up one of the biggest companies in the world obviously he’s
companies in the world obviously he’s
companies in the world obviously he’s way past you know living but those are
way past you know living but those are
way past you know living but those are the roots
the roots
the roots he lent money to Walt Disney to create
he lent money to Walt Disney to create
he lent money to Walt Disney to create motion pictures and to create Disneyland
motion pictures and to create Disneyland
motion pictures and to create Disneyland when when people said you’re crazy a
when when people said you’re crazy a
when when people said you’re crazy a full feature cartoon a huge theme park
full feature cartoon a huge theme park
full feature cartoon a huge theme park this is a stupid idea
this is a stupid idea
this is a stupid idea he lent the money to create the Golden
he lent the money to create the Golden
he lent the money to create the Golden Gate Bridge when people thought it was a
Gate Bridge when people thought it was a
Gate Bridge when people thought it was a ridiculous venture he believed in the
ridiculous venture he believed in the
ridiculous venture he believed in the little guy he believed in entrepreneurs
little guy he believed in entrepreneurs
little guy he believed in entrepreneurs and so that’s why I love him in his
and so that’s why I love him in his
and so that’s why I love him in his store even though most people have never
store even though most people have never
store even though most people have never even heard of him and Bank of America
even heard of him and Bank of America
even heard of him and Bank of America quite honestly does such a terrible job
quite honestly does such a terrible job
quite honestly does such a terrible job now of recalling their own history and
now of recalling their own history and
now of recalling their own history and sharing this great story with people my
sharing this great story with people my
sharing this great story with people my number two mentor is Steve Jobs and
number two mentor is Steve Jobs and
number two mentor is Steve Jobs and Steve Jobs recently passed away and he
Steve Jobs recently passed away and he
Steve Jobs recently passed away and he had a tremendous impact on me and how I
had a tremendous impact on me and how I
had a tremendous impact on me and how I saw my business and how I market myself
saw my business and how I market myself
saw my business and how I market myself and standing for something important you
and standing for something important you
and standing for something important you know Steve Jobs didn’t want to just
know Steve Jobs didn’t want to just
know Steve Jobs didn’t want to just create computers he wanted to make a
create computers he wanted to make a
create computers he wanted to make a dent in the universe and I want to help
dent in the universe and I want to help
dent in the universe and I want to help a billion entrepreneurs and I want that
a billion entrepreneurs and I want that
a billion entrepreneurs and I want that to be not just about making money but
to be not just about making money but
to be not just about making money but about having a
about having a
about having a impact right Steve Jobs was a
impact right Steve Jobs was a
impact right Steve Jobs was a multi-millionaire in his 22 could have
multi-millionaire in his 22 could have
multi-millionaire in his 22 could have done anything he wanted but he worked
done anything he wanted but he worked
done anything he wanted but he worked till the day he died building Apple and
till the day he died building Apple and
till the day he died building Apple and it became the most valuable company in
it became the most valuable company in
it became the most valuable company in the world even though he didn’t his goal
the world even though he didn’t his goal
the world even though he didn’t his goal wasn’t money his goal wasn’t money and
wasn’t money his goal wasn’t money and
wasn’t money his goal wasn’t money and Apple became the number one most
Apple became the number one most
Apple became the number one most valuable company in the world and
valuable company in the world and
valuable company in the world and there’s one video in particular that
there’s one video in particular that
there’s one video in particular that left a lasting mark on me and I still
left a lasting mark on me and I still
left a lasting mark on me and I still watch it at least once a week it’s that
watch it at least once a week it’s that
watch it at least once a week it’s that great a video for me at least it’s on my
great a video for me at least it’s on my
great a video for me at least it’s on my channel if you’d search my channel Steve
channel if you’d search my channel Steve
channel if you’d search my channel Steve Jobs and marketing you’ll find it I
Jobs and marketing you’ll find it I
Jobs and marketing you’ll find it I think every entrepreneur needs to see
think every entrepreneur needs to see
think every entrepreneur needs to see this every student who’s in school and
this every student who’s in school and
this every student who’s in school and is learning about marketing needs to see
is learning about marketing needs to see
is learning about marketing needs to see it had a tremendous impact on me really
it had a tremendous impact on me really
it had a tremendous impact on me really changed my life and how I think about my
changed my life and how I think about my
changed my life and how I think about my business in particular and so he’s a
business in particular and so he’s a
business in particular and so he’s a mentor and I love checking out his stuff
mentor and I love checking out his stuff
mentor and I love checking out his stuff so both of them are our past you know
so both of them are our past you know
so both of them are our past you know they passed away my number three mentors
they passed away my number three mentors
they passed away my number three mentors delivery and still kicking up a storm
delivery and still kicking up a storm
delivery and still kicking up a storm and is on the upswing and that’s Gary
and is on the upswing and that’s Gary
and is on the upswing and that’s Gary Vaynerchuk and Gary is he has his own
Vaynerchuk and Gary is he has his own
Vaynerchuk and Gary is he has his own companies and entrepreneurs the speaker
companies and entrepreneurs the speaker
companies and entrepreneurs the speaker is a social media expert and I love
is a social media expert and I love
is a social media expert and I love watching Gary’s keynote presentations
watching Gary’s keynote presentations
watching Gary’s keynote presentations one selfishly because I want to become a
one selfishly because I want to become a
one selfishly because I want to become a better speaker and so again whatever you
better speaker and so again whatever you
better speaker and so again whatever you want to get better at find someone who’s
want to get better at find someone who’s
want to get better at find someone who’s one of the best in the world at it and
one of the best in the world at it and
one of the best in the world at it and model what works for them learn from
model what works for them learn from
model what works for them learn from their success so Gary in my view is one
their success so Gary in my view is one
their success so Gary in my view is one of the best speakers in the world and I
of the best speakers in the world and I
of the best speakers in the world and I love watching his stuff every time is a
love watching his stuff every time is a
love watching his stuff every time is a new presentation I’ll consume it and
new presentation I’ll consume it and
new presentation I’ll consume it and I’ll learn something from it he teaches
I’ll learn something from it he teaches
I’ll learn something from it he teaches me about being passionate and bringing
me about being passionate and bringing
me about being passionate and bringing that to your presentations and really
that to your presentations and really
that to your presentations and really connecting with the audience on top of
connecting with the audience on top of
connecting with the audience on top of that he’s also a social media guy you
that he’s also a social media guy you
that he’s also a social media guy you know he’s written a couple books on it
know he’s written a couple books on it
know he’s written a couple books on it considered a worldwide expert on it and
considered a worldwide expert on it and
considered a worldwide expert on it and the lessons that he teaches there are
the lessons that he teaches there are
the lessons that he teaches there are really making it personal connecting
really making it personal connecting
really making it personal connecting with people one on one answering them
with people one on one answering them
with people one on one answering them being responsive and not just trying to
being responsive and not just trying to
being responsive and not just trying to automate your social media campaigns and
automate your social media campaigns and
automate your social media campaigns and hope that something great is going to
hope that something great is going to
hope that something great is going to come and that’s something I believe in
come and that’s something I believe in
come and that’s something I believe in as well so those are my three
as well so those are my three
as well so those are my three professional business mentors AP
professional business mentors AP
professional business mentors AP Giannini Steve Jobs Gary Vaynerchuk I
Giannini Steve Jobs Gary Vaynerchuk I
Giannini Steve Jobs Gary Vaynerchuk I hope you guys will go check them out and
hope you guys will go check them out and
hope you guys will go check them out and be inspired just like I am
be inspired just like I am
be inspired just like I am believe those are watching like this
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