next up is Chris knowing what you know today what advice would you have given
today what advice would you have given
today what advice would you have given yourself when you are first starting
yourself when you are first starting
yourself when you are first starting different planning or other ideas ah
different planning or other ideas ah
different planning or other ideas ah that’s a great question Chris I think I
that’s a great question Chris I think I
that’s a great question Chris I think I would have number one you know I would
would have number one you know I would
would have number one you know I would have absolutely my idea would have
have absolutely my idea would have
have absolutely my idea would have focused on what is the audience see what
focused on what is the audience see what
focused on what is the audience see what is the custom is what is where do we
is the custom is what is where do we
is the custom is what is where do we find them and then the other great
find them and then the other great
find them and then the other great advice to give myself is surround
advice to give myself is surround
advice to give myself is surround yourself with great people and people
yourself with great people and people
yourself with great people and people who challenge you but people who are on
who challenge you but people who are on
who challenge you but people who are on the same moon mission as you are the
the same moon mission as you are the
the same moon mission as you are the people with the same vision the same
people with the same vision the same
people with the same vision the same ambition the people who want to kind of
ambition the people who want to kind of
ambition the people who want to kind of literally fly to the moon and and if you
literally fly to the moon and and if you
literally fly to the moon and and if you do that you’re probably going to be
do that you’re probably going to be
do that you’re probably going to be shooting success well it might not be
shooting success well it might not be
shooting success well it might not be unnecessarily on your first venture but
unnecessarily on your first venture but
unnecessarily on your first venture but you’ll you’ll you’ll come across as you
you’ll you’ll you’ll come across as you
you’ll you’ll you’ll come across as you evolve your idea she’d success and in
evolve your idea she’d success and in
evolve your idea she’d success and in the context of this of confidence you
the context of this of confidence you
the context of this of confidence you know be really happy if you do they’ll
know be really happy if you do they’ll
know be really happy if you do they’ll learn quick and go to great business
learn quick and go to great business
learn quick and go to great business this is a hard one for me because I’m so
this is a hard one for me because I’m so
this is a hard one for me because I’m so happy and grateful for where I am now
happy and grateful for where I am now
happy and grateful for where I am now that everything that led up to this
that everything that led up to this
that everything that led up to this moment as shakes who I am and so if I
moment as shakes who I am and so if I
moment as shakes who I am and so if I change something in the past where
change something in the past where
change something in the past where they’d still be here it’s the internal
they’d still be here it’s the internal
they’d still be here it’s the internal battle i had when i get asked this
battle i had when i get asked this
battle i had when i get asked this question but i would probably buy had to
question but i would probably buy had to
question but i would probably buy had to answer would sages believe sooner and
answer would sages believe sooner and
answer would sages believe sooner and harder I finding believe and going all
harder I finding believe and going all
harder I finding believe and going all in on it has had such a tremendous
in on it has had such a tremendous
in on it has had such a tremendous impact on my life and on my business and
impact on my life and on my business and
impact on my life and on my business and it’s been a newer phenomenon in my life
it’s been a newer phenomenon in my life
it’s been a newer phenomenon in my life I mean maybe three four or five years
I mean maybe three four or five years
I mean maybe three four or five years couple like that if I discovered it
couple like that if I discovered it
couple like that if I discovered it sooner and when it faster it and was
sooner and when it faster it and was
sooner and when it faster it and was bolder it had more confidence in it that
bolder it had more confidence in it that
bolder it had more confidence in it that would probably you know hopefully
would probably you know hopefully
would probably you know hopefully further ahead to where I am I’m at now
further ahead to where I am I’m at now
further ahead to where I am I’m at now but at the same time I’m really grateful
but at the same time I’m really grateful
but at the same time I’m really grateful for my spot so I think I’d say be a
for my spot so I think I’d say be a
for my spot so I think I’d say be a responsible respect I remember one job
responsible respect I remember one job
responsible respect I remember one job was working really early on in my career
was working really early on in my career
was working really early on in my career for a big safe company and I resigned to
for a big safe company and I resigned to
for a big safe company and I resigned to go to a crazy startup that they’ve
go to a crazy startup that they’ve
go to a crazy startup that they’ve become a really successful company but I
become a really successful company but I
become a really successful company but I went back for the weekend it’s got my
went back for the weekend it’s got my
went back for the weekend it’s got my mom and dad’s alive at the fireman
mom and dad’s alive at the fireman
mom and dad’s alive at the fireman I said to my mum you know I’m gonna go
I said to my mum you know I’m gonna go
I said to my mum you know I’m gonna go and do there and she said well who’s
and do there and she said well who’s
and do there and she said well who’s this company you leaving you know I
this company you leaving you know I
this company you leaving you know I never come to you with but why would you
never come to you with but why would you
never come to you with but why would you go and work for a small staff and she
go and work for a small staff and she
go and work for a small staff and she just said here absolutely crazy got
just said here absolutely crazy got
just said here absolutely crazy got security you got a pension you know
security you got a pension you know
security you got a pension you know about slide 24 years old and I was just
about slide 24 years old and I was just
about slide 24 years old and I was just thinking you know with the benefit of
thinking you know with the benefit of
thinking you know with the benefit of hindsight I didn’t take enough risks in
hindsight I didn’t take enough risks in
hindsight I didn’t take enough risks in my early career but just you’ll get
my early career but just you’ll get
my early career but just you’ll get loads of people telling you the reasons
loads of people telling you the reasons
loads of people telling you the reasons why you shouldn’t do stuff but I think
why you shouldn’t do stuff but I think
why you shouldn’t do stuff but I think it comes back to you in a confidence and
it comes back to you in a confidence and
it comes back to you in a confidence and conviction to say if that’s what you
conviction to say if that’s what you
conviction to say if that’s what you believe in they need a chute that they
believe in they need a chute that they
believe in they need a chute that they start and take take more risks jump it’s
start and take take more risks jump it’s
start and take take more risks jump it’s an interesting question because a lot of
an interesting question because a lot of
an interesting question because a lot of people get that to get not this country
people get that to get not this country
people get that to get not this country the heat response people are jealous but
the heat response people are jealous but
the heat response people are jealous but if the people are so close to you like
if the people are so close to you like
if the people are so close to you like your parents your friends telling you
your parents your friends telling you
your parents your friends telling you not to go and do something and for a lot
not to go and do something and for a lot
not to go and do something and for a lot of people that holds them back as they
of people that holds them back as they
of people that holds them back as they really respect and they love their mom
really respect and they love their mom
really respect and they love their mom and they want to make them proud and you
and they want to make them proud and you
and they want to make them proud and you know carries family traditions how do
know carries family traditions how do
know carries family traditions how do you there what’s your advice to people
you there what’s your advice to people
you there what’s your advice to people who want to pursue a path but their
who want to pursue a path but their
who want to pursue a path but their parents are blocking them as the glue
parents are blocking them as the glue
parents are blocking them as the glue and the other thing of the tunnel oh my
and the other thing of the tunnel oh my
and the other thing of the tunnel oh my buddy to us crazy for doing it because I
buddy to us crazy for doing it because I
buddy to us crazy for doing it because I said you know I’m going to start up or
said you know I’m going to start up or
said you know I’m going to start up or probably with 60 70 80 hours a week and
probably with 60 70 80 hours a week and
probably with 60 70 80 hours a week and they said well we won’t see any more you
they said well we won’t see any more you
they said well we won’t see any more you want to be able to come down the pub for
want to be able to come down the pub for
want to be able to come down the pub for drinks and stuff said well you know I
drinks and stuff said well you know I
drinks and stuff said well you know I still come in maybe but i’ll be here at
still come in maybe but i’ll be here at
still come in maybe but i’ll be here at ten o’clock and Eve instead of
ten o’clock and Eve instead of
ten o’clock and Eve instead of statistics on out of it so will it will
statistics on out of it so will it will
statistics on out of it so will it will find a way to keep those relationships
find a way to keep those relationships
find a way to keep those relationships intact so I think the key thing is and
intact so I think the key thing is and
intact so I think the key thing is and announcer account is questionable the
announcer account is questionable the
announcer account is questionable the best piece of art I have at that age of
best piece of art I have at that age of
best piece of art I have at that age of 24 because I went and did a lot
24 because I went and did a lot
24 because I went and did a lot everybody thinks I’m crazy go and enjoy
everybody thinks I’m crazy go and enjoy
everybody thinks I’m crazy go and enjoy the startup and this guy worked with a
the startup and this guy worked with a
the startup and this guy worked with a new sort of a mentor he said to me
new sort of a mentor he said to me
new sort of a mentor he said to me Stephen what what’s the worst case that
Stephen what what’s the worst case that
Stephen what what’s the worst case that map the worst case that can happen in a
map the worst case that can happen in a
map the worst case that can happen in a year is the startup fold or they fire
year is the startup fold or they fire
year is the startup fold or they fire you and you know what you could knock on
you and you know what you could knock on
you and you know what you could knock on the door of the company you’ve left and
the door of the company you’ve left and
the door of the company you’ve left and they’d welcome you back with open arms
they’d welcome you back with open arms
they’d welcome you back with open arms and actually you would have gained even
and actually you would have gained even
and actually you would have gained even more experience and great life
more experience and great life
more experience and great life experience from feeling without failure
experience from feeling without failure
experience from feeling without failure and
and
and that you would have been a much much
that you would have been a much much
that you would have been a much much better entrepreneur yourself so you know
better entrepreneur yourself so you know
better entrepreneur yourself so you know when you look at it rationally and it
when you look at it rationally and it
when you look at it rationally and it sort of divorce yourself from the moment
sort of divorce yourself from the moment
sort of divorce yourself from the moment and then you say well what could really
and then you say well what could really
and then you say well what could really go wrong here if it didn’t work out you
go wrong here if it didn’t work out you
go wrong here if it didn’t work out you can always go back to where you were I
can always go back to where you were I
can always go back to where you were I think where you have to deal with it
think where you have to deal with it
think where you have to deal with it seven is you have to be true to yourself
seven is you have to be true to yourself
seven is you have to be true to yourself and it kind of comes back to the essence
and it kind of comes back to the essence
and it kind of comes back to the essence of where you get your confidence no one
of where you get your confidence no one
of where you get your confidence no one here is living someone else’s life un it
here is living someone else’s life un it
here is living someone else’s life un it you know and this is you know it’s not
you know and this is you know it’s not
you know and this is you know it’s not that profound but we only get one shot
that profound but we only get one shot
that profound but we only get one shot get out of rehearsal and you’ve got to
get out of rehearsal and you’ve got to
get out of rehearsal and you’ve got to make the boat most of the only thing
make the boat most of the only thing
make the boat most of the only thing that just flies past is is time and when
that just flies past is is time and when
that just flies past is is time and when you’ve got the energy and you’re young
you’ve got the energy and you’re young
you’ve got the energy and you’re young and you can work flat-out need like I’ve
and you can work flat-out need like I’ve
and you can work flat-out need like I’ve responsibilities it’s a fantastic time
responsibilities it’s a fantastic time
responsibilities it’s a fantastic time to really pursue your passion and really
to really pursue your passion and really
to really pursue your passion and really follow your dreams so I think the folks
follow your dreams so I think the folks
follow your dreams so I think the folks who are listening today I mean it’s just
who are listening today I mean it’s just
who are listening today I mean it’s just a it would be a time if you go home to
a it would be a time if you go home to
a it would be a time if you go home to your mom did dad even friends and they
your mom did dad even friends and they
your mom did dad even friends and they say kind of the naysayers don’t do it if
say kind of the naysayers don’t do it if
say kind of the naysayers don’t do it if you really believe in it then you know
you really believe in it then you know
you really believe in it then you know absolutely have the conviction to go and
absolutely have the conviction to go and
absolutely have the conviction to go and do it you’ve got to live your own life
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