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“STOP Dreaming and START Doing!” – Mel Robbins (@melrobbins) – #Entspresso


I want you to stop dreaming and I want

I want you to stop dreaming and I want you to just start doing small things the

you to just start doing small things the

you to just start doing small things the thing with the big dream is it gives you

thing with the big dream is it gives you

thing with the big dream is it gives you the motivation to want to do something

the motivation to want to do something

the motivation to want to do something well I mean you don’t really need

well I mean you don’t really need

well I mean you don’t really need anything anymore you need your computer

anything anymore you need your computer

anything anymore you need your computer that’s all you need

rise and shine it’s in spresso time good

rise and shine it’s in spresso time good morning believe nation it’s evan my one

morning believe nation it’s evan my one

morning believe nation it’s evan my one word is believe and i believe in you i

word is believe and i believe in you i

word is believe and i believe in you i believe you have an amazing gift inside

believe you have an amazing gift inside

believe you have an amazing gift inside you that i want to see exploded onto the

you that i want to see exploded onto the

you that i want to see exploded onto the world so let’s start your day off right

world so let’s start your day off right

world so let’s start your day off right together grab your coffee and sip on

together grab your coffee and sip on

together grab your coffee and sip on today’s message just start over to you

today’s message just start over to you

today’s message just start over to you Mel Robbins Vicky writes I’m trying to

Mel Robbins Vicky writes I’m trying to

Mel Robbins Vicky writes I’m trying to become a fashion and beauty blogger and

become a fashion and beauty blogger and

become a fashion and beauty blogger and Mert and earn money from it full-time

Mert and earn money from it full-time

Mert and earn money from it full-time but I have some kind of mental block and

but I have some kind of mental block and

but I have some kind of mental block and procrastination problem this is

procrastination problem this is

procrastination problem this is something that we see over and over and

something that we see over and over and

something that we see over and over and over again and it’s this idea that you

over again and it’s this idea that you

over again and it’s this idea that you don’t ever start you stay trapped in

don’t ever start you stay trapped in

don’t ever start you stay trapped in your head and if you feel paralyzed if

your head and if you feel paralyzed if

your head and if you feel paralyzed if you’ve been spinning the same ideas over

you’ve been spinning the same ideas over

you’ve been spinning the same ideas over and over and over again then you know

and over and over again then you know

and over and over again then you know what I’m talking about you see many of

what I’m talking about you see many of

what I’m talking about you see many of you are thinking way too big

you are thinking way too big

you are thinking way too big you’re attaching way too much pressure

you’re attaching way too much pressure

you’re attaching way too much pressure on the things that you’re interested in

on the things that you’re interested in

on the things that you’re interested in until you start blogging about fashion

until you start blogging about fashion

until you start blogging about fashion you won’t even know if you like it so

you won’t even know if you like it so

you won’t even know if you like it so thinking that you have a dream about

thinking that you have a dream about

thinking that you have a dream about doing it and thinking that you have this

doing it and thinking that you have this

doing it and thinking that you have this grand plan that you’re gonna do it

grand plan that you’re gonna do it

grand plan that you’re gonna do it full-time

full-time

full-time it is a complete and utter waste of your

it is a complete and utter waste of your

it is a complete and utter waste of your time to be dreaming that big and let me

time to be dreaming that big and let me

time to be dreaming that big and let me tell you why because oftentimes if

tell you why because oftentimes if

tell you why because oftentimes if you’re the kind of person like Vicky

you’re the kind of person like Vicky

you’re the kind of person like Vicky that’s getting trapped up here the

that’s getting trapped up here the

that’s getting trapped up here the bigness of what you’re thinking about is

bigness of what you’re thinking about is

bigness of what you’re thinking about is what’s stopping you what I want you to

what’s stopping you what I want you to

what’s stopping you what I want you to do if you’re in Vicki’s situation is I

do if you’re in Vicki’s situation is I

do if you’re in Vicki’s situation is I want you to stop dreaming and I want you

want you to stop dreaming and I want you

want you to stop dreaming and I want you to just start doing small things I want

to just start doing small things I want

to just start doing small things I want you to go back to curiosity and

you to go back to curiosity and

you to go back to curiosity and less into crushing your big goals you

less into crushing your big goals you

less into crushing your big goals you think about life and business and

think about life and business and

think about life and business and success is that you have to be willing

success is that you have to be willing

success is that you have to be willing to start and for people that

to start and for people that

to start and for people that procrastinate starting is the hardest

procrastinate starting is the hardest

procrastinate starting is the hardest part for people that worry for people

part for people that worry for people

part for people that worry for people that think too big starting is the

that think too big starting is the

that think too big starting is the hardest part folks that study

hardest part folks that study

hardest part folks that study procrastination talk about the fact that

procrastination talk about the fact that

procrastination talk about the fact that the only way to beat procrastination is

the only way to beat procrastination is

the only way to beat procrastination is to create what they call a starting

to create what they call a starting

to create what they call a starting ritual which is a way to push yourself

ritual which is a way to push yourself

ritual which is a way to push yourself to get started because all the research

to get started because all the research

to get started because all the research shows that if we can push you to get

shows that if we can push you to get

shows that if we can push you to get started on something you’ll likely keep

started on something you’ll likely keep

started on something you’ll likely keep going so I think it helps to have a big

going so I think it helps to have a big

going so I think it helps to have a big dream and I think it’s really important

dream and I think it’s really important

dream and I think it’s really important that you get started right away the

that you get started right away the

that you get started right away the thing with the big dream is it gives you

thing with the big dream is it gives you

thing with the big dream is it gives you the motivation to want to do something

the motivation to want to do something

the motivation to want to do something having a big goal of what you want to

having a big goal of what you want to

having a big goal of what you want to accomplish right when you close your

accomplish right when you close your

accomplish right when you close your eyes to think of that world that you

eyes to think of that world that you

eyes to think of that world that you want to create can be motivating can be

want to create can be motivating can be

want to create can be motivating can be inspiring for you if you don’t have a

inspiring for you if you don’t have a

inspiring for you if you don’t have a big dream a big vision often it can be

big dream a big vision often it can be

big dream a big vision often it can be hard to get up and going in the morning

hard to get up and going in the morning

hard to get up and going in the morning and so I think it’s really great to have

and so I think it’s really great to have

and so I think it’s really great to have a big dream the problem though is

a big dream the problem though is

a big dream the problem though is sometimes that big dream is so big that

sometimes that big dream is so big that

sometimes that big dream is so big that it’s scary and that you feel I can’t do

it’s scary and that you feel I can’t do

it’s scary and that you feel I can’t do this alone how the money to do this I

this alone how the money to do this I

this alone how the money to do this I don’t have the resources I need to go

don’t have the resources I need to go

don’t have the resources I need to go and raise capital so for whatever

and raise capital so for whatever

and raise capital so for whatever business that you want to build there’s

business that you want to build there’s

business that you want to build there’s always a big version of it and it’s

always a big version of it and it’s

always a big version of it and it’s always a small version of it and so the

always a small version of it and so the

always a small version of it and so the challenge that I have for you is I think

challenge that I have for you is I think

challenge that I have for you is I think you should have a big dream but then

you should have a big dream but then

you should have a big dream but then also figure out what’s the most

also figure out what’s the most

also figure out what’s the most immediate thing that I can do to make

immediate thing that I can do to make

immediate thing that I can do to make progress today break it down into

progress today break it down into

progress today break it down into bite-sized chunks and see today

bite-sized chunks and see today

bite-sized chunks and see today Wednesday or Thursday whatever today is

Wednesday or Thursday whatever today is

Wednesday or Thursday whatever today is when we’re watching this what can I do

when we’re watching this what can I do

when we’re watching this what can I do today to move a little bit closer on my

today to move a little bit closer on my

today to move a little bit closer on my dream I see it happen so many so many so

dream I see it happen so many so many so

dream I see it happen so many so many so many times entrepreneurs come and pitch

many times entrepreneurs come and pitch

many times entrepreneurs come and pitch me they have an idea they want to raise

me they have an idea they want to raise

me they have an idea they want to raise venture capital they want to raise angel

venture capital they want to raise angel

venture capital they want to raise angel capital they have this huge vision for

capital they have this huge vision for

capital they have this huge vision for what they want to do but to make it

what they want to do but to make it

what they want to do but to make it happen they need to raise two million

happen they need to raise two million

happen they need to raise two million dollars and because they feel in their

dollars and because they feel in their

dollars and because they feel in their head that they can’t do anything until

head that they can’t do anything until

head that they can’t do anything until they raise two million dollars they

they raise two million dollars they

they raise two million dollars they don’t want to do the small stuff they

don’t want to do the small stuff they

don’t want to do the small stuff they don’t want to take little actions and so

don’t want to take little actions and so

don’t want to take little actions and so they’re off spending all their time

they’re off spending all their time

they’re off spending all their time trying to raise two million box and

trying to raise two million box and

trying to raise two million box and guess what that never happens they never

guess what that never happens they never

guess what that never happens they never actually go off and take that big step

actually go off and take that big step

actually go off and take that big step because that’s not how companies are

because that’s not how companies are

because that’s not how companies are built companies are not built giant

built companies are not built giant

built companies are not built giant steps at a time they’re built little

steps at a time they’re built little

steps at a time they’re built little tiny steps at a time and they spend so

tiny steps at a time and they spend so

tiny steps at a time and they spend so much time out there trying to raise

much time out there trying to raise

much time out there trying to raise capital that there

capital that there

capital that there never actually building their business

never actually building their business

never actually building their business and so it’s great to have that big

and so it’s great to have that big

and so it’s great to have that big motivating dream and as soon as you get

motivating dream and as soon as you get

motivating dream and as soon as you get an idea for something find some way to

an idea for something find some way to

an idea for something find some way to test it out on a small scale immediately

test it out on a small scale immediately

test it out on a small scale immediately today I look at my business as an

today I look at my business as an

today I look at my business as an example

example

example my big goal my big vision I want to

my big goal my big vision I want to

my big goal my big vision I want to solve the world’s biggest problem

solve the world’s biggest problem

solve the world’s biggest problem untapped human potential it’s a problem

untapped human potential it’s a problem

untapped human potential it’s a problem that will never be solved it’s a

that will never be solved it’s a

that will never be solved it’s a lifelong ambition a lifelong goal for me

lifelong ambition a lifelong goal for me

lifelong ambition a lifelong goal for me it will never be accomplished in my

it will never be accomplished in my

it will never be accomplished in my lifetime maybe maybe in my son’s a grand

lifetime maybe maybe in my son’s a grand

lifetime maybe maybe in my son’s a grand granddaughters lifetime that’s gonna

granddaughters lifetime that’s gonna

granddaughters lifetime that’s gonna happen but in my lifetime it’s not gonna

happen but in my lifetime it’s not gonna

happen but in my lifetime it’s not gonna happen and I love that it’s as big

happen and I love that it’s as big

happen and I love that it’s as big driving impossible to reach a goal and

driving impossible to reach a goal and

driving impossible to reach a goal and that drives me every day and how do I

that drives me every day and how do I

that drives me every day and how do I solve it I’m here making videos for you

solve it I’m here making videos for you

solve it I’m here making videos for you guys I’m responding to people on social

guys I’m responding to people on social

guys I’m responding to people on social media I’m creating content to help you

media I’m creating content to help you

media I’m creating content to help you write and so breaking it down to the

write and so breaking it down to the

write and so breaking it down to the micro and so I have a big goal for what

micro and so I have a big goal for what

micro and so I have a big goal for what I want to accomplish and then I have a

I want to accomplish and then I have a

I want to accomplish and then I have a 3-month goal for what I’m trying to do

3-month goal for what I’m trying to do

3-month goal for what I’m trying to do in the short term if you look back five

in the short term if you look back five

in the short term if you look back five years I would never have known that I

years I would never have known that I

years I would never have known that I would be doing this I was doing YouTube

would be doing this I was doing YouTube

would be doing this I was doing YouTube videos I wasn’t taking it really

videos I wasn’t taking it really

videos I wasn’t taking it really seriously I never thought that I wanted

seriously I never thought that I wanted

seriously I never thought that I wanted to write a book I didn’t think I needed

to write a book I didn’t think I needed

to write a book I didn’t think I needed to have a book it wasn’t in me I’ve

to have a book it wasn’t in me I’ve

to have a book it wasn’t in me I’ve already written two books now and so I

already written two books now and so I

already written two books now and so I think it’s really hard to project out I

think it’s really hard to project out I

think it’s really hard to project out I don’t have a five-year goal as soon as I

don’t have a five-year goal as soon as I

don’t have a five-year goal as soon as I get a five-year goal I find a way to

get a five-year goal I find a way to

get a five-year goal I find a way to start making it happen immediately as

start making it happen immediately as

start making it happen immediately as soon as you get a goal it’s like I wish

soon as you get a goal it’s like I wish

soon as you get a goal it’s like I wish I could do this in five years or ten

I could do this in five years or ten

I could do this in five years or ten years then find a way to start right now

years then find a way to start right now

years then find a way to start right now you don’t have to wait for anything

you don’t have to wait for anything

you don’t have to wait for anything would it be great if you had ten

would it be great if you had ten

would it be great if you had ten thousand dollars actually to go and

thousand dollars actually to go and

thousand dollars actually to go and spend on it now yes would it be great if

spend on it now yes would it be great if

spend on it now yes would it be great if you could leave your job and go get it

you could leave your job and go get it

you could leave your job and go get it right now yes but that’s not the reality

right now yes but that’s not the reality

right now yes but that’s not the reality situation so you have to find a way to

situation so you have to find a way to

situation so you have to find a way to start taking immediate action right now

start taking immediate action right now

start taking immediate action right now to move forward on it and so I have the

to move forward on it and so I have the

to move forward on it and so I have the lifelong never gonna happen goal and I

lifelong never gonna happen goal and I

lifelong never gonna happen goal and I have my three-month window and I have no

have my three-month window and I have no

have my three-month window and I have no idea where I’m gonna be in one year in

idea where I’m gonna be in one year in

idea where I’m gonna be in one year in two years five years whether it’s

two years five years whether it’s

two years five years whether it’s writing my books whether I’ve quit

writing my books whether I’ve quit

writing my books whether I’ve quit YouTube because I don’t like it anymore

YouTube because I don’t like it anymore

YouTube because I don’t like it anymore whether I’ve moved on to something else

whether I’ve moved on to something else

whether I’ve moved on to something else or whether I’m doubling down I’ve

or whether I’m doubling down I’ve

or whether I’m doubling down I’ve doubled my team and I’m all-in on

doubled my team and I’m all-in on

doubled my team and I’m all-in on YouTube to make it even better I think

YouTube to make it even better I think

YouTube to make it even better I think that’s really important so for you if

that’s really important so for you if

that’s really important so for you if that big dream is inspiring to you then

that big dream is inspiring to you then

that big dream is inspiring to you then I think it’s great to have if

I think it’s great to have if

I think it’s great to have if big dream is so scary and impossible and

big dream is so scary and impossible and

big dream is so scary and impossible and it paralyzes you when you don’t take any

it paralyzes you when you don’t take any

it paralyzes you when you don’t take any action then figure out how do I take

action then figure out how do I take

action then figure out how do I take some kind of immediate small action so

some kind of immediate small action so

some kind of immediate small action so that instead of going here all I’m doing

that instead of going here all I’m doing

that instead of going here all I’m doing is taking one step and every day taking

is taking one step and every day taking

is taking one step and every day taking one step at a time

one step at a time

one step at a time and you look back and realize that you

and you look back and realize that you

and you look back and realize that you traveled a long distance now I’ve got a

traveled a long distance now I’ve got a

traveled a long distance now I’ve got a special bonus clip for you but before

special bonus clip for you but before

special bonus clip for you but before getting to that I want to know your

getting to that I want to know your

getting to that I want to know your thoughts do you agree with me that

thoughts do you agree with me that

thoughts do you agree with me that having a big vision can be motivating

having a big vision can be motivating

having a big vision can be motivating and inspiring or are you in Mel’s camp

and inspiring or are you in Mel’s camp

and inspiring or are you in Mel’s camp where you feel like you shouldn’t have a

where you feel like you shouldn’t have a

where you feel like you shouldn’t have a big goal and only do the kind of the

big goal and only do the kind of the

big goal and only do the kind of the small stuff and head of you to see if

small stuff and head of you to see if

small stuff and head of you to see if that’s gonna be a fit for you long term

that’s gonna be a fit for you long term

that’s gonna be a fit for you long term or not I’m really curious to hear your

or not I’m really curious to hear your

or not I’m really curious to hear your thoughts leave it down in the comments

thoughts leave it down in the comments

thoughts leave it down in the comments below thank you guys so much for

below thank you guys so much for

below thank you guys so much for watching I believe in you I hope we

watching I believe in you I hope we

watching I believe in you I hope we continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is I’ll see you

whatever your one word is I’ll see you

whatever your one word is I’ll see you again tomorrow morning for another shot

again tomorrow morning for another shot

again tomorrow morning for another shot of espresso and enjoy the bonus

when you Instagram you posted about

when you Instagram you posted about writing music in the hotel room that is

writing music in the hotel room that is

writing music in the hotel room that is totally 100% you I would get

totally 100% you I would get

totally 100% you I would get instrumentals from songs that already

instrumentals from songs that already

instrumentals from songs that already existed so I have these demos where you

existed so I have these demos where you

existed so I have these demos where you hear like the music is from like born to

hear like the music is from like born to

hear like the music is from like born to die by Lana Del Rey and I wrote like a

die by Lana Del Rey and I wrote like a

die by Lana Del Rey and I wrote like a whole other song labyrinth world and

whole other song labyrinth world and

whole other song labyrinth world and that’s how I basically started to

that’s how I basically started to

that’s how I basically started to develop my voice as a songwriter when I

develop my voice as a songwriter when I

develop my voice as a songwriter when I got into the studio to really for the

got into the studio to really for the

got into the studio to really for the first time to work on this album which

first time to work on this album which

first time to work on this album which was January everybody was kind of they

was January everybody was kind of they

was January everybody was kind of they came in with his eyes would look like oh

came in with his eyes would look like oh

came in with his eyes would look like oh I have an idea for you like play it for

I have an idea for you like play it for

I have an idea for you like play it for me and I was like let’s do something

me and I was like let’s do something

me and I was like let’s do something from scratch and they were like oh you

from scratch and they were like oh you

from scratch and they were like oh you actually write like you actually have a

actually write like you actually have a

actually write like you actually have a point of view you actually have

point of view you actually have

point of view you actually have something that you want to talk about

something that you want to talk about

something that you want to talk about today like I’m so happy that I that I

today like I’m so happy that I that I

today like I’m so happy that I that I started writing those like demos on the

started writing those like demos on the

started writing those like demos on the road because if it weren’t for that I

road because if it weren’t for that I

road because if it weren’t for that I wouldn’t have even had the confidence to

wouldn’t have even had the confidence to

wouldn’t have even had the confidence to be like oh I I want to do this today

be like oh I I want to do this today

be like oh I I want to do this today guys and as opposed to just taking

guys and as opposed to just taking

guys and as opposed to just taking something but I wouldn’t have even know

something but I wouldn’t have even know

something but I wouldn’t have even know where to start

where to start

where to start graduated from Stanford studied African

graduated from Stanford studied African

graduated from Stanford studied African American Studies and political science

American Studies and political science

American Studies and political science was heavy into directing and producing

was heavy into directing and producing

was heavy into directing and producing plays at school and then I created my

plays at school and then I created my

plays at school and then I created my first web series my senior year

first web series my senior year

first web series my senior year eventually moved back to LA and just

eventually moved back to LA and just

eventually moved back to LA and just started doing all these odd jobs and

started doing all these odd jobs and

started doing all these odd jobs and trying to establish myself as a

trying to establish myself as a

trying to establish myself as a videographer or an editor and trying to

videographer or an editor and trying to

videographer or an editor and trying to get worked that way and hopefully by

get worked that way and hopefully by

get worked that way and hopefully by like in my mind my filming weddings and

like in my mind my filming weddings and

like in my mind my filming weddings and filming you know talents high school

filming you know talents high school

filming you know talents high school talent shows I’d be discovered by a film

talent shows I’d be discovered by a film

talent shows I’d be discovered by a film director who’d be like wow you really

director who’d be like wow you really

director who’d be like wow you really filmed that wedding nicely but that

filmed that wedding nicely but that

filmed that wedding nicely but that wasn’t the case Jay oh my god that issue

wasn’t the case Jay oh my god that issue

wasn’t the case Jay oh my god that issue wow I haven’t seen you since college why

wow I haven’t seen you since college why

wow I haven’t seen you since college why this is where people who major in

this is where people who major in

this is where people who major in african-american studies end up sweetie

african-american studies end up sweetie

african-american studies end up sweetie I’d started a black film blog I was

I’d started a black film blog I was

I’d started a black film blog I was super into film I still am the same

super into film I still am the same

super into film I still am the same types of black movies were coming out

types of black movies were coming out

types of black movies were coming out with the same types of type of humor and

with the same types of type of humor and

with the same types of type of humor and it was frustrating and I was voicing man

it was frustrating and I was voicing man

it was frustrating and I was voicing man on my blog and I remember one comment

on my blog and I remember one comment

on my blog and I remember one comment like you complain so much why don’t you

like you complain so much why don’t you

like you complain so much why don’t you make something and that like like oh

make something and that like like oh

make something and that like like oh well okay I will how was the game

well okay I will how was the game

well okay I will how was the game changed with technology in music well I

changed with technology in music well I

changed with technology in music well I mean you don’t really need anything

mean you don’t really need anything

mean you don’t really need anything anymore

anymore

anymore you need your computer that’s all you

you need your computer that’s all you

you need your computer that’s all you need you don’t need any any keyboards

need you don’t need any any keyboards

need you don’t need any any keyboards you don’t need anything to produce

you don’t need anything to produce

you don’t need anything to produce interviews if you know the program like

interviews if you know the program like

interviews if you know the program like good quality music you know and then

good quality music you know and then

good quality music you know and then obviously you’re gonna have to you know

obviously you’re gonna have to you know

obviously you’re gonna have to you know you have to know melodies and you know

you have to know melodies and you know

you have to know melodies and you know at not everyone can learn that but it’s

at not everyone can learn that but it’s

at not everyone can learn that but it’s definitely made it easier for so many

definitely made it easier for so many

definitely made it easier for so many people to get into this and you know get

people to get into this and you know get

people to get into this and you know get started with it and and you know a lot

started with it and and you know a lot

started with it and and you know a lot of people maybe that before couldn’t

of people maybe that before couldn’t

of people maybe that before couldn’t afford then wanna risk buying hardware

afford then wanna risk buying hardware

afford then wanna risk buying hardware for in you know thousands of dollars

for in you know thousands of dollars

for in you know thousands of dollars because they didn’t know if they could

because they didn’t know if they could

because they didn’t know if they could produce or not but now it’s like all

produce or not but now it’s like all

produce or not but now it’s like all through pretty much nothing you can just

through pretty much nothing you can just

through pretty much nothing you can just download it’s amazing things like

download it’s amazing things like

download it’s amazing things like GarageBand for example exactly yeah or

GarageBand for example exactly yeah or

GarageBand for example exactly yeah or any of the proto so many programs and

any of the proto so many programs and

any of the proto so many programs and you know it’s all about how you work

you know it’s all about how you work

you know it’s all about how you work with the program as well so no it’s it’s

with the program as well so no it’s it’s

with the program as well so no it’s it’s just amazing how how easy it is to get

just amazing how how easy it is to get

just amazing how how easy it is to get started

started

started raise your standard Apple at the core

raise your standard Apple at the core

raise your standard Apple at the core its core values is that we believe that

its core values is that we believe that

its core values is that we believe that people with passion and not one drop of

people with passion and not one drop of

people with passion and not one drop of my self-worth depends on your acceptance

my self-worth depends on your acceptance

my self-worth depends on your acceptance of me I don’t ever give up I’d have to

of me I don’t ever give up I’d have to

of me I don’t ever give up I’d have to be dead or completely incapacitated hey

be dead or completely incapacitated hey

be dead or completely incapacitated hey believe nation if you want to see my

believe nation if you want to see my

believe nation if you want to see my all-time favorite top ten Rose a success

all-time favorite top ten Rose a success

all-time favorite top ten Rose a success I have a very special secret video for

I have a very special secret video for

I have a very special secret video for you these are the individual clips that

you these are the individual clips that

you these are the individual clips that I have personally learned the most from

I have personally learned the most from

I have personally learned the most from and applied to my life and my business

and applied to my life and my business

and applied to my life and my business check the link in description for

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