Sometimes you have to break your rules

sometimes you have to break your own

sometimes you have to break your own rules to get to where you want to go

rules to get to where you want to go

rules to get to where you want to go sometimes you have to abandon all the

sometimes you have to abandon all the

sometimes you have to abandon all the things that got you to where you are now

things that got you to where you are now

things that got you to where you are now in order to get you to the place you

in order to get you to the place you

in order to get you to the place you want to be hi I’m Evan Carmichael and I

want to be hi I’m Evan Carmichael and I

want to be hi I’m Evan Carmichael and I believe that hungry entrepreneurs

believe that hungry entrepreneurs

believe that hungry entrepreneurs deserve help and I recently broke one of

deserve help and I recently broke one of

deserve help and I recently broke one of my rules and wanted to share the story

my rules and wanted to share the story

my rules and wanted to share the story with you today one of the things that I

with you today one of the things that I

with you today one of the things that I believe in to my core is that you should

believe in to my core is that you should

believe in to my core is that you should be making money before you’re spending

be making money before you’re spending

be making money before you’re spending money I hate spending money before I’m

money I hate spending money before I’m

money I hate spending money before I’m making money it’s easy to spend money

making money it’s easy to spend money

making money it’s easy to spend money anybody can spend money if i gave you

anybody can spend money if i gave you

anybody can spend money if i gave you dollars you could find a way suspended

dollars you could find a way suspended

dollars you could find a way suspended the hard part is making money and so

the hard part is making money and so

the hard part is making money and so i’ll invest my time and my energy into

i’ll invest my time and my energy into

i’ll invest my time and my energy into new projects to try to make money but i

new projects to try to make money but i

new projects to try to make money but i won’t put my dollars in and I recently

won’t put my dollars in and I recently

won’t put my dollars in and I recently broke that rule so what happened was a

broke that rule so what happened was a

broke that rule so what happened was a company came to me and what they do is

company came to me and what they do is

company came to me and what they do is they to help turn guys like me to help

they to help turn guys like me to help

they to help turn guys like me to help turn thought leaders and experts into

turn thought leaders and experts into

turn thought leaders and experts into brand names to help give them a media

brand names to help give them a media

brand names to help give them a media spotlight help those deals for them and

spotlight help those deals for them and

spotlight help those deals for them and I was intrigued I’d never heard of this

I was intrigued I’d never heard of this

I was intrigued I’d never heard of this kind of company before I didn’t know it

kind of company before I didn’t know it

kind of company before I didn’t know it existed and as it came highly

existed and as it came highly

existed and as it came highly recommended it came to me through to

recommended it came to me through to

recommended it came to me through to people who I knew who are using a new

people who I knew who are using a new

people who I knew who are using a new had success and so I met with the two

had success and so I met with the two

had success and so I met with the two owners we had a great call it looked

owners we had a great call it looked

owners we had a great call it looked like things could happen and the

like things could happen and the

like things could happen and the sticking point was gonna be the price

sticking point was gonna be the price

sticking point was gonna be the price you know they wanted some upfront

you know they wanted some upfront

you know they wanted some upfront dollars and I didn’t want to spend the

dollars and I didn’t want to spend the

dollars and I didn’t want to spend the money so where do we go we started

money so where do we go we started

money so where do we go we started negotiating they came down a little bit

negotiating they came down a little bit

negotiating they came down a little bit but we got to the point where they hid

but we got to the point where they hid

but we got to the point where they hid their cut off they said we cannot go

their cut off they said we cannot go

their cut off they said we cannot go below this dollar amount it’s either

below this dollar amount it’s either

below this dollar amount it’s either paid this much upfront or there’s no

paid this much upfront or there’s no

paid this much upfront or there’s no deal and usually I’d walk away usually

deal and usually I’d walk away usually

deal and usually I’d walk away usually I’d find an alternative there’s always

I’d find an alternative there’s always

I’d find an alternative there’s always another way to make something happen

another way to make something happen

another way to make something happen with a different company different way

with a different company different way

with a different company different way to structure it but these guys weren’t

to structure it but these guys weren’t

to structure it but these guys weren’t backing down and there was no

backing down and there was no

backing down and there was no alternative to go to that I knew of this

alternative to go to that I knew of this

alternative to go to that I knew of this was the only company of its kind and so

was the only company of its kind and so

was the only company of its kind and so it was a big gut check for me

it was a big gut check for me

it was a big gut check for me because it’s one against what I believed

because it’s one against what I believed

because it’s one against what I believed in I didn’t want to spend money before I

in I didn’t want to spend money before I

in I didn’t want to spend money before I was making money but it came down to the

was making money but it came down to the

was making money but it came down to the fact i slept on it and what stuck with

fact i slept on it and what stuck with

fact i slept on it and what stuck with me was I would regret this decision if I

me was I would regret this decision if I

me was I would regret this decision if I didn’t make this investment which wasn’t

didn’t make this investment which wasn’t

didn’t make this investment which wasn’t a huge amount but it was still an

a huge amount but it was still an

a huge amount but it was still an investment if I didn’t put the money in

investment if I didn’t put the money in

investment if I didn’t put the money in I would regret it I knew I would regret

I would regret it I knew I would regret

I would regret it I knew I would regret it regret not trying this thing and I

it regret not trying this thing and I

it regret not trying this thing and I didn’t want to live the rest of my life

didn’t want to live the rest of my life

didn’t want to live the rest of my life haven’t regretted making that decision

haven’t regretted making that decision

haven’t regretted making that decision so I decided to break my rule and pay

so I decided to break my rule and pay

so I decided to break my rule and pay them to the negotiated fee that we came

them to the negotiated fee that we came

them to the negotiated fee that we came up with and I was happy that I did I

up with and I was happy that I did I

up with and I was happy that I did I just came back from New York City we

just came back from New York City we

just came back from New York City we lined up our first radio show I don’t

lined up our first radio show I don’t

lined up our first radio show I don’t know if you guys had a chance to listen

know if you guys had a chance to listen

know if you guys had a chance to listen in or not but it was a big success we’re

in or not but it was a big success we’re

in or not but it was a big success we’re gonna be doing a regular radio show this

gonna be doing a regular radio show this

gonna be doing a regular radio show this was all done thanks to this company were

was all done thanks to this company were

was all done thanks to this company were lining up a book deal we’re lighting up

lining up a book deal we’re lighting up

lining up a book deal we’re lighting up a webinar series or lining up

a webinar series or lining up

a webinar series or lining up partnerships all happening through this

partnerships all happening through this

partnerships all happening through this company they’re giving me some awesome

company they’re giving me some awesome

company they’re giving me some awesome training that’s making me better at what

training that’s making me better at what

training that’s making me better at what I do and it wouldn’t have been possible

I do and it wouldn’t have been possible

I do and it wouldn’t have been possible if I didn’t say yes to that deal and so

if I didn’t say yes to that deal and so

if I didn’t say yes to that deal and so as much as it tore me apart that day and

as much as it tore me apart that day and

as much as it tore me apart that day and I’ve struggled with it as to whether i

I’ve struggled with it as to whether i

I’ve struggled with it as to whether i should do this thing or not i gained the

should do this thing or not i gained the

should do this thing or not i gained the confidence in knowing that at least i

confidence in knowing that at least i

confidence in knowing that at least i put my balls on the table here at least

put my balls on the table here at least

put my balls on the table here at least i would find out if this would work or

i would find out if this would work or

i would find out if this would work or not i wouldn’t have to live with that

not i wouldn’t have to live with that

not i wouldn’t have to live with that regret for the rest of my life and so

regret for the rest of my life and so

regret for the rest of my life and so the rule that got me here to the success

the rule that got me here to the success

the rule that got me here to the success that I’ve had so far I had the break and

that I’ve had so far I had the break and

that I’ve had so far I had the break and I’m not going to make it habit of it and

I’m not going to make it habit of it and

I’m not going to make it habit of it and you shouldn’t either but every now and

you shouldn’t either but every now and

you shouldn’t either but every now and then certain opportunities come along

then certain opportunities come along

then certain opportunities come along that you have to really do a deep gut

that you have to really do a deep gut

that you have to really do a deep gut check on you might have to break one of

check on you might have to break one of

check on you might have to break one of your rules spend the time think about it

your rules spend the time think about it

your rules spend the time think about it sleep on it see if it’s really something

sleep on it see if it’s really something

sleep on it see if it’s really something that you want to do or not sometimes you

that you want to do or not sometimes you

that you want to do or not sometimes you do have to break the rules to get to

do have to break the rules to get to

do have to break the rules to get to where you want to go

where you want to go

where you want to go I love to hear what you have to think I

I love to hear what you have to think I

I love to hear what you have to think I love to hear your story if you broken

love to hear your story if you broken

love to hear your story if you broken your own rules or you’re thinking about

your own rules or you’re thinking about

your own rules or you’re thinking about it feel free to leave a comment below

it feel free to leave a comment below

it feel free to leave a comment below I’d love to hear from you and I also

I’d love to hear from you and I also

I’d love to hear from you and I also always love seeing those thumbs ups come

always love seeing those thumbs ups come

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