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The Ask Evan Show #2 – Getting ideas, mens clothing, daily rituals, overcoming fear, my why


alright everyone welcome to ask Evan

alright everyone welcome to ask Evan episode number two or I am answering

episode number two or I am answering

episode number two or I am answering your business questions to help your

your business questions to help your

your business questions to help your company grow let’s get right to it first

company grow let’s get right to it first

company grow let’s get right to it first question comes from array who wrote in

question comes from array who wrote in

question comes from array who wrote in the SE e ray who wrote in to say like

the SE e ray who wrote in to say like

the SE e ray who wrote in to say like that what are some techniques on how to

that what are some techniques on how to

that what are some techniques on how to get business ideas everything starts

get business ideas everything starts

get business ideas everything starts with an idea how do you come up with the

with an idea how do you come up with the

with an idea how do you come up with the idea so this is gonna be important okay

idea so this is gonna be important okay

idea so this is gonna be important okay you want to have a successful idea you

you want to have a successful idea you

you want to have a successful idea you want to have a successful business is

want to have a successful business is

want to have a successful business is going to come from matching two things

going to come from matching two things

going to come from matching two things and I have a sukkah guides oogle 101

and I have a sukkah guides oogle 101

and I have a sukkah guides oogle 101 that really helps you figure out what

that really helps you figure out what

that really helps you figure out what your passion is and build the business

your passion is and build the business

your passion is and build the business around it the the summary high level

around it the the summary high level

around it the the summary high level without getting deep in the exercises is

without getting deep in the exercises is

without getting deep in the exercises is you need to find something one that you

you need to find something one that you

you need to find something one that you love to do you have to be passionate

love to do you have to be passionate

love to do you have to be passionate about it right you have to you have to

about it right you have to you have to

about it right you have to you have to make this your life’s work if you look

make this your life’s work if you look

make this your life’s work if you look at successful entrepreneurs and why they

at successful entrepreneurs and why they

at successful entrepreneurs and why they started their business making money was

started their business making money was

started their business making money was was great it became a byproduct of it

was great it became a byproduct of it

was great it became a byproduct of it but they started their business because

but they started their business because

but they started their business because they were really really passionate about

they were really really passionate about

they were really really passionate about it they would do it even if they weren’t

it they would do it even if they weren’t

it they would do it even if they weren’t making money doing it so that’s what you

making money doing it so that’s what you

making money doing it so that’s what you need to find and if you haven’t found

need to find and if you haven’t found

need to find and if you haven’t found that yet then you need to explore you

that yet then you need to explore you

that yet then you need to explore you need to try different things and it’s

need to try different things and it’s

need to try different things and it’s not just coming up with an idea stop

not just coming up with an idea stop

not just coming up with an idea stop trying to be logical and think what

trying to be logical and think what

trying to be logical and think what business ideas should I start go out and

business ideas should I start go out and

business ideas should I start go out and do stuff try things go dancing take up a

do stuff try things go dancing take up a

do stuff try things go dancing take up a snowboarding class whatever it is

snowboarding class whatever it is

snowboarding class whatever it is explore get out of your comfort zone try

explore get out of your comfort zone try

explore get out of your comfort zone try new things that that you’re excited by

new things that that you’re excited by

new things that that you’re excited by and go do them and see what happens

and go do them and see what happens

and go do them and see what happens because out of that you’ll discover what

because out of that you’ll discover what

because out of that you’ll discover what you’re passionate about if you know what

you’re passionate about if you know what

you’re passionate about if you know what you’re passionate about then the second

you’re passionate about then the second

you’re passionate about then the second thing is you have to combine it with

thing is you have to combine it with

thing is you have to combine it with something that helps people write

something that helps people write

something that helps people write business is about providing value if you

business is about providing value if you

business is about providing value if you provide value to people you’ll make

provide value to people you’ll make

provide value to people you’ll make money if you provide a lot of value to

money if you provide a lot of value to

money if you provide a lot of value to people you make a lot of money so you

people you make a lot of money so you

people you make a lot of money so you have to figure out the combination of

have to figure out the combination of

have to figure out the combination of what you’re passionate about with what

what you’re passionate about with what

what you’re passionate about with what value you can bring the people how you

value you can bring the people how you

value you can bring the people how you can help people out and if you have

can help people out and if you have

can help people out and if you have something to your deeply passion boat

something to your deeply passion boat

something to your deeply passion boat and that helps a lot of people that’s a

and that helps a lot of people that’s a

and that helps a lot of people that’s a recipe for a highly successful business

recipe for a highly successful business

recipe for a highly successful business next up is another YouTube viewer love

next up is another YouTube viewer love

next up is another YouTube viewer love you guys Sean afshar who wrote in to say

you guys Sean afshar who wrote in to say

you guys Sean afshar who wrote in to say I’m thinking of starting on men’s

I’m thinking of starting on men’s

I’m thinking of starting on men’s clothing line I really like accessories

clothing line I really like accessories

clothing line I really like accessories both ties POC

both ties POC

both ties POC squares which one do you think would be

squares which one do you think would be

squares which one do you think would be better to focus on Shawn another great

better to focus on Shawn another great

better to focus on Shawn another great question and one that I get a lot from

question and one that I get a lot from

question and one that I get a lot from entrepreneurs here’s the thing I can’t

entrepreneurs here’s the thing I can’t

entrepreneurs here’s the thing I can’t tell you what businesses start I can’t

tell you what businesses start I can’t

tell you what businesses start I can’t tell you if its pocket squares if its

tell you if its pocket squares if its

tell you if its pocket squares if its neck ties if it’s something else because

neck ties if it’s something else because

neck ties if it’s something else because it’s really going to come down to which

it’s really going to come down to which

it’s really going to come down to which one you’re more passionate about because

one you’re more passionate about because

one you’re more passionate about because if you go into a business just seeing

if you go into a business just seeing

if you go into a business just seeing opportunity just trying to be successful

opportunity just trying to be successful

opportunity just trying to be successful because you see a potential market there

because you see a potential market there

because you see a potential market there it’s not going to work it’s whatever you

it’s not going to work it’s whatever you

it’s not going to work it’s whatever you feel here because you can make any

feel here because you can make any

feel here because you can make any business work if you’re really

business work if you’re really

business work if you’re really passionate and excited about it so where

passionate and excited about it so where

passionate and excited about it so where is your passion line are you more

is your passion line are you more

is your passion line are you more excited by bow ties and that’s what you

excited by bow ties and that’s what you

excited by bow ties and that’s what you really love but you figure I got to be

really love but you figure I got to be

really love but you figure I got to be able to expand and set with these other

able to expand and set with these other

able to expand and set with these other things or do you love the pocket squares

things or do you love the pocket squares

things or do you love the pocket squares or do you love something totally

or do you love something totally

or do you love something totally different it has to come from your heart

different it has to come from your heart

different it has to come from your heart and if you’re you’re making your list of

and if you’re you’re making your list of

and if you’re you’re making your list of things and potential ideas that go

things and potential ideas that go

things and potential ideas that go through you have to listen to the one

through you have to listen to the one

through you have to listen to the one that gets you excited because if you’re

that gets you excited because if you’re

that gets you excited because if you’re excited by then you’ll put in the work

excited by then you’ll put in the work

excited by then you’ll put in the work you’ll run through the brick walls

you’ll run through the brick walls

you’ll run through the brick walls you’ll jump over any hurdle that comes

you’ll jump over any hurdle that comes

you’ll jump over any hurdle that comes in front of you but if you’re not

in front of you but if you’re not

in front of you but if you’re not excited by it if it’s just you know it’s

excited by it if it’s just you know it’s

excited by it if it’s just you know it’s an okay idea you think you make a lot of

an okay idea you think you make a lot of

an okay idea you think you make a lot of money it’s not going to work out so I

money it’s not going to work out so I

money it’s not going to work out so I can’t tell you what business to go into

can’t tell you what business to go into

can’t tell you what business to go into nobody else can you have to listen to

nobody else can you have to listen to

nobody else can you have to listen to your heart that’s where it comes from

your heart that’s where it comes from

your heart that’s where it comes from next up still van ova from youtube right

next up still van ova from youtube right

next up still van ova from youtube right in the say thank you for your great

in the say thank you for your great

in the say thank you for your great contribution to the world Thank You

contribution to the world Thank You

contribution to the world Thank You Savannah love you for that question what

Savannah love you for that question what

Savannah love you for that question what are your daily rituals thank you whoo

are your daily rituals thank you whoo

are your daily rituals thank you whoo this is a really important one I don’t

this is a really important one I don’t

this is a really important one I don’t think entrepreneurs use their time well

think entrepreneurs use their time well

think entrepreneurs use their time well just in general and and I don’t blame

just in general and and I don’t blame

just in general and and I don’t blame you you know as entrepreneurs we’re

you you know as entrepreneurs we’re

you you know as entrepreneurs we’re working crazy hours typically you’re

working crazy hours typically you’re

working crazy hours typically you’re doing everything yourself you don’t have

doing everything yourself you don’t have

doing everything yourself you don’t have resources you don’t have the people you

resources you don’t have the people you

resources you don’t have the people you don’t have the money and so you’re doing

don’t have the money and so you’re doing

don’t have the money and so you’re doing everything yourself and you’re not

everything yourself and you’re not

everything yourself and you’re not you’re not even totally sure what you

you’re not even totally sure what you

you’re not even totally sure what you should be doing and so creating daily

should be doing and so creating daily

should be doing and so creating daily rituals to keep you motivated and

rituals to keep you motivated and

rituals to keep you motivated and inspired as well as focus on the right

inspired as well as focus on the right

inspired as well as focus on the right task is super important so here’s what I

task is super important so here’s what I

task is super important so here’s what I do every morning during the weekday

do every morning during the weekday

do every morning during the weekday starts basically the same I’ll wake up

starts basically the same I’ll wake up

starts basically the same I’ll wake up I’ll get my phone and I’ll send a quick

I’ll get my phone and I’ll send a quick

I’ll get my phone and I’ll send a quick text to my wife because she’s usually

text to my wife because she’s usually

text to my wife because she’s usually already out the door and it’s usually a

already out the door and it’s usually a

already out the door and it’s usually a picture some cute animal something just

picture some cute animal something just

picture some cute animal something just to let her know that I’m up

to let her know that I’m up

to let her know that I’m up thinking about her have a quick chat

thinking about her have a quick chat

thinking about her have a quick chat even when you start the day with a

even when you start the day with a

even when you start the day with a little bit of love it helps to make them

little bit of love it helps to make them

little bit of love it helps to make them feel great it makes you feel great next

feel great it makes you feel great next

feel great it makes you feel great next I’ll go get my vitamin water so we have

I’ll go get my vitamin water so we have

I’ll go get my vitamin water so we have this uh get a glass of water and i’ll

this uh get a glass of water and i’ll

this uh get a glass of water and i’ll put some vitamin stuff in there I don’t

put some vitamin stuff in there I don’t

put some vitamin stuff in there I don’t really know what that does but my wife

really know what that does but my wife

really know what that does but my wife is convinced it’s awesome and healthy

is convinced it’s awesome and healthy

is convinced it’s awesome and healthy for me so I do it so listen to your wife

for me so I do it so listen to your wife

for me so I do it so listen to your wife next up now this is more important and

next up now this is more important and

next up now this is more important and more serious ah music you got to put

more serious ah music you got to put

more serious ah music you got to put music on put something on that gets you

music on put something on that gets you

music on put something on that gets you excited that gets you bopping that gets

excited that gets you bopping that gets

excited that gets you bopping that gets you moving that gets you energetic I

you moving that gets you energetic I

you moving that gets you energetic I have a belief playlist whatever your

have a belief playlist whatever your

have a belief playlist whatever your favorite songs are make a playlist that

favorite songs are make a playlist that

favorite songs are make a playlist that you can put on in the morning that I

you can put on in the morning that I

you can put on in the morning that I rotate through because you need energy

rotate through because you need energy

rotate through because you need energy in the morning cuz mornings typically

in the morning cuz mornings typically

in the morning cuz mornings typically suck right you may not have had a great

suck right you may not have had a great

suck right you may not have had a great night’s sleep and you know all that

night’s sleep and you know all that

night’s sleep and you know all that energy that you had yesterday is gone

energy that you had yesterday is gone

energy that you had yesterday is gone and you know you know may not feel the

and you know you know may not feel the

and you know you know may not feel the momentum and you’re starting off from

momentum and you’re starting off from

momentum and you’re starting off from scratch again music gets you moving

scratch again music gets you moving

scratch again music gets you moving music gives you excitement and energy

music gives you excitement and energy

music gives you excitement and energy and you can pour that into whatever your

and you can pour that into whatever your

and you can pour that into whatever your task is so whatever your favorite songs

task is so whatever your favorite songs

task is so whatever your favorite songs are that get you doing this when it

are that get you doing this when it

are that get you doing this when it comes on that’s you should be listening

comes on that’s you should be listening

comes on that’s you should be listening to every day and starting your morning

to every day and starting your morning

to every day and starting your morning then big glass of water with lemon juice

then big glass of water with lemon juice

then big glass of water with lemon juice you usually dehydrated in the morning so

you usually dehydrated in the morning so

you usually dehydrated in the morning so you got to have that then I’ll start off

you got to have that then I’ll start off

you got to have that then I’ll start off reminding myself what my big why is so

reminding myself what my big why is so

reminding myself what my big why is so my big wise help a billion entrepreneurs

my big wise help a billion entrepreneurs

my big wise help a billion entrepreneurs and I believe that I can really make a

and I believe that I can really make a

and I believe that I can really make a difference in the world as you so nicely

difference in the world as you so nicely

difference in the world as you so nicely pointed out in your comment and so I

pointed out in your comment and so I

pointed out in your comment and so I work towards on I try to use that as

work towards on I try to use that as

work towards on I try to use that as something to inspire me and then I look

something to inspire me and then I look

something to inspire me and then I look at my little wise and my little wise are

at my little wise and my little wise are

at my little wise and my little wise are all the little wins that I’ve had

all the little wins that I’ve had

all the little wins that I’ve had recently so typically for me I log on

recently so typically for me I log on

recently so typically for me I log on and look at my youtube comments and you

and look at my youtube comments and you

and look at my youtube comments and you two comments you guys post are always

two comments you guys post are always

two comments you guys post are always great they make me feel awesome you know

great they make me feel awesome you know

great they make me feel awesome you know you’re spreading lots of love I’m trying

you’re spreading lots of love I’m trying

you’re spreading lots of love I’m trying to help you 02 and you guys give me

to help you 02 and you guys give me

to help you 02 and you guys give me energy every day but before I had

energy every day but before I had

energy every day but before I had youtube comments I had a PowerPoint file

youtube comments I had a PowerPoint file

youtube comments I had a PowerPoint file that just had quotes from people who had

that just had quotes from people who had

that just had quotes from people who had seen me speak and said you know

seen me speak and said you know

seen me speak and said you know fantastic presentation changed my life

fantastic presentation changed my life

fantastic presentation changed my life all these great inspiring things and I

all these great inspiring things and I

all these great inspiring things and I use that everyday as fuel to help me

use that everyday as fuel to help me

use that everyday as fuel to help me remember that what I was doing was

remember that what I was doing was

remember that what I was doing was really important because when you go to

really important because when you go to

really important because when you go to a conference you’re all excited you’re

a conference you’re all excited you’re

a conference you’re all excited you’re feeling a high that I may even last a

feeling a high that I may even last a

feeling a high that I may even last a couple days and then your life kicks

couple days and then your life kicks

couple days and then your life kicks back

back

back again and and you start losing energy

again and and you start losing energy

again and and you start losing energy and losing momentum and so having that

and losing momentum and so having that

and losing momentum and so having that as a reminder helps you stay motivated

as a reminder helps you stay motivated

as a reminder helps you stay motivated stay inspired stay excited state full of

stay inspired stay excited state full of

stay inspired stay excited state full of energy to help you continue to go on top

energy to help you continue to go on top

energy to help you continue to go on top of that I do different things on

of that I do different things on

of that I do different things on different days so monday is my mid day

different days so monday is my mid day

different days so monday is my mid day it’ll be all the stuff I need to get

it’ll be all the stuff I need to get

it’ll be all the stuff I need to get done for the week anything related to

done for the week anything related to

done for the week anything related to you know special projects i’m working on

you know special projects i’m working on

you know special projects i’m working on or posting for my facebook account or

or posting for my facebook account or

or posting for my facebook account or whatever it is I’ll line up everything

whatever it is I’ll line up everything

whatever it is I’ll line up everything on Monday where I’m just sitting and

on Monday where I’m just sitting and

on Monday where I’m just sitting and working don’t talk to me don’t email me

working don’t talk to me don’t email me

working don’t talk to me don’t email me there’s no phone calls there’s no

there’s no phone calls there’s no

there’s no phone calls there’s no interviews there’s no video is happening

interviews there’s no video is happening

interviews there’s no video is happening on monday it is just work tuesday is my

on monday it is just work tuesday is my

on monday it is just work tuesday is my riding days i’m writing on a book and

riding days i’m writing on a book and

riding days i’m writing on a book and it’s a lot of work and there’s a lot of

it’s a lot of work and there’s a lot of

it’s a lot of work and there’s a lot of reviews there’s a lot of edits publisher

reviews there’s a lot of edits publisher

reviews there’s a lot of edits publisher back and forth and so I said I’ll time

back and forth and so I said I’ll time

back and forth and so I said I’ll time every week to focus on writing my book

every week to focus on writing my book

every week to focus on writing my book and then also at the end my newsletter

and then also at the end my newsletter

and then also at the end my newsletter so Tuesday’s writing day Wednesday’s

so Tuesday’s writing day Wednesday’s

so Tuesday’s writing day Wednesday’s video day today is Wednesday what’s up

video day today is Wednesday what’s up

video day today is Wednesday what’s up I’m writing I make all my videos on

I’m writing I make all my videos on

I’m writing I make all my videos on Wednesday answer your questions and I

Wednesday answer your questions and I

Wednesday answer your questions and I just get in that zone right so I set up

just get in that zone right so I set up

just get in that zone right so I set up ready to know that I’m gonna do videos

ready to know that I’m gonna do videos

ready to know that I’m gonna do videos today I get excited I’m energetic it’s

today I get excited I’m energetic it’s

today I get excited I’m energetic it’s one of my favorite days of the week you

one of my favorite days of the week you

one of my favorite days of the week you know I’ll shave make sure I’m ready to

know I’ll shave make sure I’m ready to

know I’ll shave make sure I’m ready to go get my t-shirt on whatever I’m

go get my t-shirt on whatever I’m

go get my t-shirt on whatever I’m warning for the day and it helps you

warning for the day and it helps you

warning for the day and it helps you because when you set different days for

because when you set different days for

because when you set different days for different tasks you create a mindset

different tasks you create a mindset

different tasks you create a mindset that fuels you for that day so what’s

that fuels you for that day so what’s

that fuels you for that day so what’s really hard for me is when I’m if I’m on

really hard for me is when I’m if I’m on

really hard for me is when I’m if I’m on if it’s Tuesday right and I’m and I’m

if it’s Tuesday right and I’m and I’m

if it’s Tuesday right and I’m and I’m writing and I’m in writing mode and I’m

writing and I’m in writing mode and I’m

writing and I’m in writing mode and I’m you know takes me 45 minutes to get back

you know takes me 45 minutes to get back

you know takes me 45 minutes to get back into where i was before writing and

into where i was before writing and

into where i was before writing and getting in the zone and now I’m deep

getting in the zone and now I’m deep

getting in the zone and now I’m deep into it writing good you know and then I

into it writing good you know and then I

into it writing good you know and then I can spend a couple hours there to stop

can spend a couple hours there to stop

can spend a couple hours there to stop that pause and then go do a video well

that pause and then go do a video well

that pause and then go do a video well will knock me off my game the video

will knock me off my game the video

will knock me off my game the video won’t be great the writing won’t be

won’t be great the writing won’t be

won’t be great the writing won’t be great and I’m too scattered over the

great and I’m too scattered over the

great and I’m too scattered over the place so it’s better to set yourself up

place so it’s better to set yourself up

place so it’s better to set yourself up for success and chunk similar tasks at

for success and chunk similar tasks at

for success and chunk similar tasks at similar times so when’s it’s all about

similar times so when’s it’s all about

similar times so when’s it’s all about videos Thursday is my public-facing day

videos Thursday is my public-facing day

videos Thursday is my public-facing day my public-facing day so that’ll be radio

my public-facing day so that’ll be radio

my public-facing day so that’ll be radio show that’ll be

show that’ll be

show that’ll be interviews that’ll be meetings that’ll

interviews that’ll be meetings that’ll

interviews that’ll be meetings that’ll be phone calls anything where I’m

be phone calls anything where I’m

be phone calls anything where I’m connecting with other people is usually

connecting with other people is usually

connecting with other people is usually not a Thursday and so again you know I’m

not a Thursday and so again you know I’m

not a Thursday and so again you know I’m ready to do I get shaved again i get my

ready to do I get shaved again i get my

ready to do I get shaved again i get my t-shirt on or gear or whatever it’s

t-shirt on or gear or whatever it’s

t-shirt on or gear or whatever it’s gettin it’s gettin snowy on if you could

gettin it’s gettin snowy on if you could

gettin it’s gettin snowy on if you could see outside here it’s no one here in

see outside here it’s no one here in

see outside here it’s no one here in Toronto so I’m certainly where the

Toronto so I’m certainly where the

Toronto so I’m certainly where the hoodies I guess for a go outside again

hoodies I guess for a go outside again

hoodies I guess for a go outside again I’m getting set up to go and be ready to

I’m getting set up to go and be ready to

I’m getting set up to go and be ready to meet people and be energetic and be

meet people and be energetic and be

meet people and be energetic and be excited and be happy and it doesn’t jive

excited and be happy and it doesn’t jive

excited and be happy and it doesn’t jive while on my admin get stuff done day and

while on my admin get stuff done day and

while on my admin get stuff done day and so it’s easy to pace things out the

so it’s easy to pace things out the

so it’s easy to pace things out the other thing that does for you is I set

other thing that does for you is I set

other thing that does for you is I set my meetings back to back to back to back

my meetings back to back to back to back

my meetings back to back to back to back so have a phone call another phone call

so have a phone call another phone call

so have a phone call another phone call google hangout interview then meeting

google hangout interview then meeting

google hangout interview then meeting somebody it’s like all jam thursdays are

somebody it’s like all jam thursdays are

somebody it’s like all jam thursdays are crazy pack it helps because normally if

crazy pack it helps because normally if

crazy pack it helps because normally if you have time before meeting you’re not

you have time before meeting you’re not

you have time before meeting you’re not doing anything you’re not being

doing anything you’re not being

doing anything you’re not being productive 15 minutes before meeting or

productive 15 minutes before meeting or

productive 15 minutes before meeting or before phone call you’re getting ready

before phone call you’re getting ready

before phone call you’re getting ready for the phone call you can’t really

for the phone call you can’t really

for the phone call you can’t really start on anything and if the person is

start on anything and if the person is

start on anything and if the person is late then you know you’re just waiting

late then you know you’re just waiting

late then you know you’re just waiting and you’re not getting anything done

and you’re not getting anything done

and you’re not getting anything done that’s like that’s killing my time I

that’s like that’s killing my time I

that’s like that’s killing my time I hate that and so I lined them back to

hate that and so I lined them back to

hate that and so I lined them back to back to back to back I’m calling you if

back to back to back I’m calling you if

back to back to back I’m calling you if we’re doing a phone call so I’m never

we’re doing a phone call so I’m never

we’re doing a phone call so I’m never late if you’re doing meetings I’m doing

late if you’re doing meetings I’m doing

late if you’re doing meetings I’m doing back to back to back at a starbucks so I

back to back to back at a starbucks so I

back to back to back at a starbucks so I don’t have to keep traveling and coming

don’t have to keep traveling and coming

don’t have to keep traveling and coming back you’re coming to see me and and it

back you’re coming to see me and and it

back you’re coming to see me and and it works so daily morning rituals to

works so daily morning rituals to

works so daily morning rituals to inspire you get you motivated get you

inspire you get you motivated get you

inspire you get you motivated get you excited and then chunk in your task so

excited and then chunk in your task so

excited and then chunk in your task so you have days for different things so

you have days for different things so

you have days for different things so that it keeps you highly productive and

that it keeps you highly productive and

that it keeps you highly productive and engage that was a long answer but I

engage that was a long answer but I

engage that was a long answer but I Felton’s important okay next up Pleasure

Felton’s important okay next up Pleasure

Felton’s important okay next up Pleasure promises rights in another YouTube fan

promises rights in another YouTube fan

promises rights in another YouTube fan rights in to say you are my inspiration

rights in to say you are my inspiration

rights in to say you are my inspiration Evan please help me I’ll do my best I

Evan please help me I’ll do my best I

Evan please help me I’ll do my best I want to be a middle school leader the

want to be a middle school leader the

want to be a middle school leader the applications have to be returned in a

applications have to be returned in a

applications have to be returned in a couple days I’m passionate it’s

couple days I’m passionate it’s

couple days I’m passionate it’s something I want badly it’s my dream my

something I want badly it’s my dream my

something I want badly it’s my dream my dream but Evan I was new to this country

dream but Evan I was new to this country

dream but Evan I was new to this country and my public speaking skills aren’t

and my public speaking skills aren’t

and my public speaking skills aren’t good enough I struggle with proper

good enough I struggle with proper

good enough I struggle with proper English accent and fluency and you don’t

English accent and fluency and you don’t

English accent and fluency and you don’t know how badly I want to get it out of

know how badly I want to get it out of

know how badly I want to get it out of my way on one hundred percent sure my

my way on one hundred percent sure my

my way on one hundred percent sure my application will be accepted but then

application will be accepted but then

application will be accepted but then comes a speech in front of 300 students

comes a speech in front of 300 students

comes a speech in front of 300 students I’m afraid of I have to speak the

I’m afraid of I have to speak the

I’m afraid of I have to speak the determination to be a captain is killing

determination to be a captain is killing

determination to be a captain is killing me every day and I don’t know how I will

me every day and I don’t know how I will

me every day and I don’t know how I will do it

do it

do it what do i do Evan please tell me a few

what do i do Evan please tell me a few

what do i do Evan please tell me a few days to go and bam I mean I mean in

days to go and bam I mean I mean in

days to go and bam I mean I mean in front of the stage of the crowd this is

front of the stage of the crowd this is

front of the stage of the crowd this is letting me down from achieving my dream

letting me down from achieving my dream

letting me down from achieving my dream I’m an extreme hard worker and always

I’m an extreme hard worker and always

I’m an extreme hard worker and always excel because of it yet Evan I’m scared

excel because of it yet Evan I’m scared

excel because of it yet Evan I’m scared of that day i’m scared i know i won’t be

of that day i’m scared i know i won’t be

of that day i’m scared i know i won’t be able to do it properly please I beg you

able to do it properly please I beg you

able to do it properly please I beg you please help me ASAP I’m dying to see

please help me ASAP I’m dying to see

please help me ASAP I’m dying to see your help this is a great question and

your help this is a great question and

your help this is a great question and one congrats and having the courage and

one congrats and having the courage and

one congrats and having the courage and inspiration to reach for your dreams

inspiration to reach for your dreams

inspiration to reach for your dreams even though you’re scared this is this

even though you’re scared this is this

even though you’re scared this is this is going to happen you know what any

is going to happen you know what any

is going to happen you know what any dream you have you want it to happen

dream you have you want it to happen

dream you have you want it to happen it’s going to be scary you’re going to

it’s going to be scary you’re going to

it’s going to be scary you’re going to have to jump outside your comfort zone

have to jump outside your comfort zone

have to jump outside your comfort zone you’re going to do things that you’ve

you’re going to do things that you’ve

you’re going to do things that you’ve never done before you operate in the

never done before you operate in the

never done before you operate in the bubble we all do we operate this bubble

bubble we all do we operate this bubble

bubble we all do we operate this bubble and if you want your dreams to happen

and if you want your dreams to happen

and if you want your dreams to happen you got to be able to go out here you

you got to be able to go out here you

you got to be able to go out here you got to expand that circle and that’s

got to expand that circle and that’s

got to expand that circle and that’s gonna be scary and you’re gonna have to

gonna be scary and you’re gonna have to

gonna be scary and you’re gonna have to push you’re going to be the little man

push you’re going to be the little man

push you’re going to be the little man telling you all the reasons why it’s not

telling you all the reasons why it’s not

telling you all the reasons why it’s not going to happen need to stop being your

going to happen need to stop being your

going to happen need to stop being your own worst little man that’s what you

own worst little man that’s what you

own worst little man that’s what you need to do because people don’t really

need to do because people don’t really

need to do because people don’t really care about your accent you know I saw

care about your accent you know I saw

care about your accent you know I saw passion come through in this question

passion come through in this question

passion come through in this question and that’s all that matters you have to

and that’s all that matters you have to

and that’s all that matters you have to get up there and talk about why it’s is

get up there and talk about why it’s is

get up there and talk about why it’s is important to you you know most people

important to you you know most people

important to you you know most people middle school they’re not that excited

middle school they’re not that excited

middle school they’re not that excited about their school right and having you

about their school right and having you

about their school right and having you come up and speak passionately about it

come up and speak passionately about it

come up and speak passionately about it is the equalizer I don’t care if you

is the equalizer I don’t care if you

is the equalizer I don’t care if you can’t speak perfect English or not and

can’t speak perfect English or not and

can’t speak perfect English or not and we all have these limiting personal

we all have these limiting personal

we all have these limiting personal beliefs so for you the story you’re

beliefs so for you the story you’re

beliefs so for you the story you’re telling yourself is I can’t be

telling yourself is I can’t be

telling yourself is I can’t be successful because i’m not fluent in

successful because i’m not fluent in

successful because i’m not fluent in english we’re all going to have these

english we’re all going to have these

english we’re all going to have these stores right you’re going to some people

stores right you’re going to some people

stores right you’re going to some people say i won’t be successful because I’m

say i won’t be successful because I’m

say i won’t be successful because I’m too old I won’t be successful because

too old I won’t be successful because

too old I won’t be successful because I’m too young I won’t be such as because

I’m too young I won’t be such as because

I’m too young I won’t be such as because I’m a man I won’t be significance on the

I’m a man I won’t be significance on the

I’m a man I won’t be significance on the woman I won’t because I don’t live in

woman I won’t because I don’t live in

woman I won’t because I don’t live in the United States you come up with all

the United States you come up with all

the United States you come up with all these different reasons why you can’t be

these different reasons why you can’t be

these different reasons why you can’t be successful instead of focusing on the

successful instead of focusing on the

successful instead of focusing on the things that you have the strengths that

things that you have the strengths that

things that you have the strengths that can make you successful and if you look

can make you successful and if you look

can make you successful and if you look at every entrepreneur who’s achieve

at every entrepreneur who’s achieve

at every entrepreneur who’s achieve success it was never handed to them they

success it was never handed to them they

success it was never handed to them they had to overcome all sorts of crazy

had to overcome all sorts of crazy

had to overcome all sorts of crazy obstacles and adversity to get them

obstacles and adversity to get them

obstacles and adversity to get them where they are having adversity like

where they are having adversity like

where they are having adversity like this that’s just your ticket in

this that’s just your ticket in

this that’s just your ticket in everybody goes through it we just fight

everybody goes through it we just fight

everybody goes through it we just fight different demons so for you would

different demons so for you would

different demons so for you would fluency in English for the people who

fluency in English for the people who

fluency in English for the people who are up against they have their own fears

are up against they have their own fears

are up against they have their own fears as well you just don’t see it and the

as well you just don’t see it and the

as well you just don’t see it and the ones who achieve success are the ones

ones who achieve success are the ones

ones who achieve success are the ones who stand up to their fears and they

who stand up to their fears and they

who stand up to their fears and they find a way to make it happen let me give

find a way to make it happen let me give

find a way to make it happen let me give you an example my wife my wife is from

you an example my wife my wife is from

you an example my wife my wife is from China she’s born in China immigrated to

China she’s born in China immigrated to

China she’s born in China immigrated to Canada and I said let’s make some videos

Canada and I said let’s make some videos

Canada and I said let’s make some videos of you I love how she cooked she makes

of you I love how she cooked she makes

of you I love how she cooked she makes some great food and said hey we’ve got

some great food and said hey we’ve got

some great food and said hey we’ve got to take some of these videos some of

to take some of these videos some of

to take some of these videos some of these things and you’re making turn them

these things and you’re making turn them

these things and you’re making turn them into videos and she was afraid because

into videos and she was afraid because

into videos and she was afraid because english was in her first language and

english was in her first language and

english was in her first language and she has an accent and she makes

she has an accent and she makes

she has an accent and she makes grammatical mistakes it’s gonna happen

grammatical mistakes it’s gonna happen

grammatical mistakes it’s gonna happen but we did it anyway and you can watch

but we did it anyway and you can watch

but we did it anyway and you can watch there’s been a couple videos that have

there’s been a couple videos that have

there’s been a couple videos that have come out there’s one where she made

come out there’s one where she made

come out there’s one where she made smoothies there’s one where she’s making

smoothies there’s one where she’s making

smoothies there’s one where she’s making kale chips that are awesome and it’s not

kale chips that are awesome and it’s not

kale chips that are awesome and it’s not just the information that she gets which

just the information that she gets which

just the information that she gets which is great but it’s her cuteness her

is great but it’s her cuteness her

is great but it’s her cuteness her passion comes through her wanted people

passion comes through her wanted people

passion comes through her wanted people to be healthy comes through and you

to be healthy comes through and you

to be healthy comes through and you watch it and you learn and you get

watch it and you learn and you get

watch it and you learn and you get absorbed into the video even though

absorbed into the video even though

absorbed into the video even though there are a few grammatical mistakes

there are a few grammatical mistakes

there are a few grammatical mistakes even though her English isn’t perfect

even though her English isn’t perfect

even though her English isn’t perfect you don’t sit there watching it saying

you don’t sit there watching it saying

you don’t sit there watching it saying all this person’s English is really bad

all this person’s English is really bad

all this person’s English is really bad so I’m not going to watch this video the

so I’m not going to watch this video the

so I’m not going to watch this video the key for you to not be nervous and they

key for you to not be nervous and they

key for you to not be nervous and they be successful is to tap into that

be successful is to tap into that

be successful is to tap into that passion just like you did in your email

passion just like you did in your email

passion just like you did in your email right you made some mistakes on your

right you made some mistakes on your

right you made some mistakes on your right in your email on this comment but

right in your email on this comment but

right in your email on this comment but you still have the courage to send it

you still have the courage to send it

you still have the courage to send it out so now you have to get up on stage

out so now you have to get up on stage

out so now you have to get up on stage and do the same thing you’re going to

and do the same thing you’re going to

and do the same thing you’re going to make mistakes it’s not going to be

make mistakes it’s not going to be

make mistakes it’s not going to be perfect that’s okay you are going to go

perfect that’s okay you are going to go

perfect that’s okay you are going to go up and speak with more passion than

up and speak with more passion than

up and speak with more passion than anybody else in that room and that’s why

anybody else in that room and that’s why

anybody else in that room and that’s why you’re going to win last question for

you’re going to win last question for

you’re going to win last question for today is from Debbie three laws another

today is from Debbie three laws another

today is from Debbie three laws another youtube viewer love you guys who wrote

youtube viewer love you guys who wrote

youtube viewer love you guys who wrote in to say when was the first time your

in to say when was the first time your

in to say when was the first time your why of passion Evan and how I’m kind of

why of passion Evan and how I’m kind of

why of passion Evan and how I’m kind of distracted person easily interesting a

distracted person easily interesting a

distracted person easily interesting a bunch of subjects studied one subject

bunch of subjects studied one subject

bunch of subjects studied one subject but then left it behind and start over

but then left it behind and start over

but then left it behind and start over the new one being focused it’s hurt I

the new one being focused it’s hurt I

the new one being focused it’s hurt I think does it okay so this is a great

think does it okay so this is a great

think does it okay so this is a great question and one that

question and one that

question and one that a lot of entrepreneurs face how do I

a lot of entrepreneurs face how do I

a lot of entrepreneurs face how do I stay focused how do I know this is truly

stay focused how do I know this is truly

stay focused how do I know this is truly my path how do I know this is meant for

my path how do I know this is meant for

my path how do I know this is meant for me or not I’ll tell you how I figured it

me or not I’ll tell you how I figured it

me or not I’ll tell you how I figured it out okay I I’d sold my business I was

out okay I I’d sold my business I was

out okay I I’d sold my business I was looking for something to do I didn’t

looking for something to do I didn’t

looking for something to do I didn’t know what my next past was and it was

know what my next past was and it was

know what my next past was and it was really frustrating it was really sad it

really frustrating it was really sad it

really frustrating it was really sad it was really depressing because there’s

was really depressing because there’s

was really depressing because there’s nothing worse than waking up every day

nothing worse than waking up every day

nothing worse than waking up every day and not knowing what to do and having

and not knowing what to do and having

and not knowing what to do and having that uncertainty that really sucks that

that uncertainty that really sucks that

that uncertainty that really sucks that starts to play on your self-confidence

starts to play on your self-confidence

starts to play on your self-confidence and your sense of worth so I started

and your sense of worth so I started

and your sense of worth so I started trying different things and I got

trying different things and I got

trying different things and I got invited to speak at an event the YMCA

invited to speak at an event the YMCA

invited to speak at an event the YMCA and they said can you come and speak to

and they said can you come and speak to

and they said can you come and speak to our group of young entrepreneurs I said

our group of young entrepreneurs I said

our group of young entrepreneurs I said sure I’d love to give back and try to

sure I’d love to give back and try to

sure I’d love to give back and try to help out and they invited me to come and

help out and they invited me to come and

help out and they invited me to come and I prepared for a couple weeks and you

I prepared for a couple weeks and you

I prepared for a couple weeks and you know really wanted to give everything

know really wanted to give everything

know really wanted to give everything really want to make it important and

really want to make it important and

really want to make it important and they promoted to their audience and I

they promoted to their audience and I

they promoted to their audience and I told some people about it say hey come

told some people about it say hey come

told some people about it say hey come to this free right I’m going to talk

to this free right I’m going to talk

to this free right I’m going to talk about running a business and I got so

about running a business and I got so

about running a business and I got so excited member the day of i was nervous

excited member the day of i was nervous

excited member the day of i was nervous my palms were a little sweaty and I’m

my palms were a little sweaty and I’m

my palms were a little sweaty and I’m walking into the building to my heart’s

walking into the building to my heart’s

walking into the building to my heart’s beating fast and I get to the elevator

beating fast and I get to the elevator

beating fast and I get to the elevator like some deep breaths here we go this

like some deep breaths here we go this

like some deep breaths here we go this is this is what I was preparing for

is this is what I was preparing for

is this is what I was preparing for really want to help these entrepreneurs

really want to help these entrepreneurs

really want to help these entrepreneurs and they plan this huge room and I get

and they plan this huge room and I get

and they plan this huge room and I get into the room and three people showed up

into the room and three people showed up

into the room and three people showed up for this free event three people showed

for this free event three people showed

for this free event three people showed up and at first I was shocked you know

up and at first I was shocked you know

up and at first I was shocked you know sad depressed but then thought you know

sad depressed but then thought you know

sad depressed but then thought you know these people came i gotta and i prepared

these people came i gotta and i prepared

these people came i gotta and i prepared i should give them what they came for

i should give them what they came for

i should give them what they came for and i presented then it and it was

and i presented then it and it was

and i presented then it and it was awesome I came out not caring that there

awesome I came out not caring that there

awesome I came out not caring that there were only three people there those three

were only three people there those three

were only three people there those three people left changed people and I did

people left changed people and I did

people left changed people and I did that and I felt so grateful and happy

that and I felt so grateful and happy

that and I felt so grateful and happy and it was such a high that I felt like

and it was such a high that I felt like

and it was such a high that I felt like I need to find a way to do this again

I need to find a way to do this again

I need to find a way to do this again and it’s it’s the why

and it’s it’s the why

and it’s it’s the why but not necessarily the how right like

but not necessarily the how right like

but not necessarily the how right like everybody who looked at that would say

everybody who looked at that would say

everybody who looked at that would say that’s not a business idea this is this

that’s not a business idea this is this

that’s not a business idea this is this is never going to work as a business you

is never going to work as a business you

is never going to work as a business you can’t even get more than three people to

can’t even get more than three people to

can’t even get more than three people to come to a free event how are you going

come to a free event how are you going

come to a free event how are you going to turn this into a company Evan come on

to turn this into a company Evan come on

to turn this into a company Evan come on I just knew I had to find a way to keep

I just knew I had to find a way to keep

I just knew I had to find a way to keep doing it even if I never got paid to do

doing it even if I never got paid to do

doing it even if I never got paid to do it I had to find a way to keep doing it

it I had to find a way to keep doing it

it I had to find a way to keep doing it and eventually I figured it out but it

and eventually I figured it out but it

and eventually I figured it out but it didn’t make any sense logically and I

didn’t make any sense logically and I

didn’t make any sense logically and I only came to it by trying stuff so the

only came to it by trying stuff so the

only came to it by trying stuff so the only thing worse than you know jumping

only thing worse than you know jumping

only thing worse than you know jumping from one thing to another to another is

from one thing to another to another is

from one thing to another to another is sticking in one thing and hating it

sticking in one thing and hating it

sticking in one thing and hating it right you’re trying one thing you not

right you’re trying one thing you not

right you’re trying one thing you not having success you’re not enjoying it so

having success you’re not enjoying it so

having success you’re not enjoying it so you jump that takes courage that takes

you jump that takes courage that takes

you jump that takes courage that takes guts that’s a good thing you don’t want

guts that’s a good thing you don’t want

guts that’s a good thing you don’t want to stick with something maybe because

to stick with something maybe because

to stick with something maybe because you’re good at it or because the safe

you’re good at it or because the safe

you’re good at it or because the safe thing to do and then be stuck in this

thing to do and then be stuck in this

thing to do and then be stuck in this job or career for 30 years that you hate

job or career for 30 years that you hate

job or career for 30 years that you hate and you’re living for the weekends and

and you’re living for the weekends and

and you’re living for the weekends and you’re living for the evenings that’s

you’re living for the evenings that’s

you’re living for the evenings that’s most people that’s 90% of America that’s

most people that’s 90% of America that’s

most people that’s 90% of America that’s what they get up and do they drive to a

what they get up and do they drive to a

what they get up and do they drive to a job that they hate so they can come home

job that they hate so they can come home

job that they hate so they can come home I don’t want that to be you so if you

I don’t want that to be you so if you

I don’t want that to be you so if you don’t like something have the courage to

don’t like something have the courage to

don’t like something have the courage to switch is something else until you find

switch is something else until you find

switch is something else until you find something that you love and you’ll find

something that you love and you’ll find

something that you love and you’ll find some things that you try that you hate

some things that you try that you hate

some things that you try that you hate instantly and that’s okay you know get

instantly and that’s okay you know get

instantly and that’s okay you know get rid of them you tried it once you said

rid of them you tried it once you said

rid of them you tried it once you said you can you can tell people you try to

you can you can tell people you try to

you can you can tell people you try to you can tell yourself you tried it you

you can tell yourself you tried it you

you can tell yourself you tried it you know it’s not for you fine then you’ll

know it’s not for you fine then you’ll

know it’s not for you fine then you’ll have some things that you try and you

have some things that you try and you

have some things that you try and you like and you keep doing it maybe become

like and you keep doing it maybe become

like and you keep doing it maybe become obsessed with it for a while but then it

obsessed with it for a while but then it

obsessed with it for a while but then it fades and so you know you get really

fades and so you know you get really

fades and so you know you get really involved in it and then you lose

involved in it and then you lose

involved in it and then you lose interest and you move to something else

interest and you move to something else

interest and you move to something else that’s okay too and then you’ll hit on

that’s okay too and then you’ll hit on

that’s okay too and then you’ll hit on something that you love that you feel

something that you love that you feel

something that you love that you feel totally fulfilled in that you can’t wait

totally fulfilled in that you can’t wait

totally fulfilled in that you can’t wait to go and do it again you know I could

to go and do it again you know I could

to go and do it again you know I could talk to entrepreneurs all day long I

talk to entrepreneurs all day long I

talk to entrepreneurs all day long I could have meetings all day long I could

could have meetings all day long I could

could have meetings all day long I could do videos all day long it it’s a it’s

do videos all day long it it’s a it’s

do videos all day long it it’s a it’s been how many years it’s been over a

been how many years it’s been over a

been how many years it’s been over a decade and I still love it I still get

decade and I still love it I still get

decade and I still love it I still get energy from it I still get fueled by it

energy from it I still get fueled by it

energy from it I still get fueled by it I still love answering questions it’s

I still love answering questions it’s

I still love answering questions it’s it’s Who I am and I’m so glad that I

it’s Who I am and I’m so glad that I

it’s Who I am and I’m so glad that I discovered it and I may not have

discovered it and I may not have

discovered it and I may not have discovered it if if in my despair

discovered it if if in my despair

discovered it if if in my despair in my eggs in my desire to find

in my eggs in my desire to find

in my eggs in my desire to find something to find purpose and meaning I

something to find purpose and meaning I

something to find purpose and meaning I jumped into the wrong thing that was

jumped into the wrong thing that was

jumped into the wrong thing that was just okay and I stuck with it that was

just okay and I stuck with it that was

just okay and I stuck with it that was just okay if I stayed in that role then

just okay if I stayed in that role then

just okay if I stayed in that role then I wouldn’t be happy and I wouldn’t be

I wouldn’t be happy and I wouldn’t be

I wouldn’t be happy and I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing now so it’s okay to

doing what I’m doing now so it’s okay to

doing what I’m doing now so it’s okay to have the courage to switch subjects and

have the courage to switch subjects and

have the courage to switch subjects and keep searching until you find something

keep searching until you find something

keep searching until you find something that feels right and like Steve Jobs

that feels right and like Steve Jobs

that feels right and like Steve Jobs said with all matters of the heart

said with all matters of the heart

said with all matters of the heart you’ll know when you find it so don’t

you’ll know when you find it so don’t

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