hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to the edition of ask Evan today I’m asking the
edition of ask Evan today I’m asking the
edition of ask Evan today I’m asking the question from one of my readers Jamie
question from one of my readers Jamie
question from one of my readers Jamie who sent me a message from YouTube so
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thank you long message so I’ll try to
thank you long message so I’ll try to kind of cut it down but it’s about
kind of cut it down but it’s about
kind of cut it down but it’s about finding your passion so Jaime Ruadh
finding your passion so Jaime Ruadh
finding your passion so Jaime Ruadh insane hi Evan thank you for creating
insane hi Evan thank you for creating
insane hi Evan thank you for creating your videos I appreciate advice they
your videos I appreciate advice they
your videos I appreciate advice they keep returning the same dilemma I’ve
keep returning the same dilemma I’ve
keep returning the same dilemma I’ve watched video recently where you explain
watched video recently where you explain
watched video recently where you explain a technique to list your passions things
a technique to list your passions things
a technique to list your passions things you’d like to learn how much it’s going
you’d like to learn how much it’s going
you’d like to learn how much it’s going to help people and I’m stuck between
to help people and I’m stuck between
to help people and I’m stuck between either being a businessman or music
either being a businessman or music
either being a businessman or music artists and kind of skipping down what
artists and kind of skipping down what
artists and kind of skipping down what do you think the risk point 10 to 20
do you think the risk point 10 to 20
do you think the risk point 10 to 20 years and become a musician that might
years and become a musician that might
years and become a musician that might not make it or do I pour myself into
not make it or do I pour myself into
not make it or do I pour myself into rewarding life in business that’s when
rewarding life in business that’s when
rewarding life in business that’s when the last three years going between
the last three years going between
the last three years going between business and music and realize that need
business and music and realize that need
business and music and realize that need to choose one of the other perhaps a
to choose one of the other perhaps a
to choose one of the other perhaps a strange want to answer it’s a strange
strange want to answer it’s a strange
strange want to answer it’s a strange one to ask too thanks hope you’re having
one to ask too thanks hope you’re having
one to ask too thanks hope you’re having a good evening yours Jamie so great
a good evening yours Jamie so great
a good evening yours Jamie so great question Jamie and finding your passion
question Jamie and finding your passion
question Jamie and finding your passion and building a business around it is one
and building a business around it is one
and building a business around it is one of the most important steps you have to
of the most important steps you have to
of the most important steps you have to do when you’re launching the company too
do when you’re launching the company too
do when you’re launching the company too many people try to start a business
many people try to start a business
many people try to start a business because it just rying to make a lot of
because it just rying to make a lot of
because it just rying to make a lot of money and rarely do you see those
money and rarely do you see those
money and rarely do you see those companies work out because it’s hard
companies work out because it’s hard
companies work out because it’s hard it’s really tough and if you look at the
it’s really tough and if you look at the
it’s really tough and if you look at the most successful entrepreneurs in the
most successful entrepreneurs in the
most successful entrepreneurs in the world you’ll find that they created
world you’ll find that they created
world you’ll find that they created their business because they really had a
their business because they really had a
their business because they really had a strong passion for it and they love what
strong passion for it and they love what
strong passion for it and they love what they do they would do it even if they
they do they would do it even if they
they do they would do it even if they weren’t getting paid and it would find
weren’t getting paid and it would find
weren’t getting paid and it would find another way to make money so you want to
another way to make money so you want to
another way to make money so you want to be able to find that passion put it into
be able to find that passion put it into
be able to find that passion put it into your business so that when it does
your business so that when it does
your business so that when it does really get hard you’re able to keep
really get hard you’re able to keep
really get hard you’re able to keep plowing through all the barriers they’re
plowing through all the barriers they’re
plowing through all the barriers they’re going to come out to shape come at you
going to come out to shape come at you
going to come out to shape come at you and keep going into the future in terms
and keep going into the future in terms
and keep going into the future in terms of what to do into the business or music
of what to do into the business or music
of what to do into the business or music I would try to find a way to combine
I would try to find a way to combine
I would try to find a way to combine them and in one of the books that I’m a
them and in one of the books that I’m a
them and in one of the books that I’m a big fan of called built to last it looks
big fan of called built to last it looks
big fan of called built to last it looks at combining the genius of the end and
at combining the genius of the end and
at combining the genius of the end and that’s where you see a lot of mediocre
that’s where you see a lot of mediocre
that’s where you see a lot of mediocre companies say we’re either going to do
companies say we’re either going to do
companies say we’re either going to do this or this but the best companies and
this or this but the best companies and
this or this but the best companies and the companies that stay around and stick
the companies that stay around and stick
the companies that stay around and stick and last for years and years are the
and last for years and years are the
and last for years and years are the ones who say we’re going to do this and
ones who say we’re going to do this and
ones who say we’re going to do this and this and they look at ideas that are
this and they look at ideas that are
this and they look at ideas that are most people would think don’t go well
most people would think don’t go well
most people would think don’t go well together and they find a way to match
together and they find a way to match
together and they find a way to match them and I think I thought can apply
them and I think I thought can apply
them and I think I thought can apply well to your business somewhere here
well to your business somewhere here
well to your business somewhere here talked about some of your passions on
talked about some of your passions on
talked about some of your passions on the business side is technology
the business side is technology
the business side is technology programming business efficiency if you
programming business efficiency if you
programming business efficiency if you look at most musicians and I deal with a
look at most musicians and I deal with a
look at most musicians and I deal with a lot of them from being in the salsa
lot of them from being in the salsa
lot of them from being in the salsa world there’s a lot of salsa bands that
world there’s a lot of salsa bands that
world there’s a lot of salsa bands that come in for the most part musicians are
come in for the most part musicians are
come in for the most part musicians are awesome in what they do but they’re not
awesome in what they do but they’re not
awesome in what they do but they’re not great on the business side and they’re
great on the business side and they’re
great on the business side and they’re not great with technology and they’re
not great with technology and they’re
not great with technology and they’re definitely not great with programming
definitely not great with programming
definitely not great with programming now there are a few that can will break
now there are a few that can will break
now there are a few that can will break the mold but in general artists are not
the mold but in general artists are not
the mold but in general artists are not great at the business side and it’s it’s
great at the business side and it’s it’s
great at the business side and it’s it’s too bad because a lot of artists have a
too bad because a lot of artists have a
too bad because a lot of artists have a hard time promoting themselves and being
hard time promoting themselves and being
hard time promoting themselves and being good business owners so if you have that
good business owners so if you have that
good business owners so if you have that ability to combine the two it’s a very
ability to combine the two it’s a very
ability to combine the two it’s a very powerful combination that I wouldn’t
powerful combination that I wouldn’t
powerful combination that I wouldn’t want you to feel like you have to give
want you to feel like you have to give
want you to feel like you have to give up one of the other you know if you’re a
up one of the other you know if you’re a
up one of the other you know if you’re a musician you can only probably go so far
musician you can only probably go so far
musician you can only probably go so far as a musician if you’re a programmer you
as a musician if you’re a programmer you
as a musician if you’re a programmer you can go so far as a program if you can
can go so far as a program if you can
can go so far as a program if you can combine them you could be one of the
combine them you could be one of the
combine them you could be one of the best in the world at those two things
best in the world at those two things
best in the world at those two things together and there’s going to be other
together and there’s going to be other
together and there’s going to be other people who can learn from you and
people who can learn from you and
people who can learn from you and benefit from you so an example you know
benefit from you so an example you know
benefit from you so an example you know if say a lot of the the bands aren’t
if say a lot of the the bands aren’t
if say a lot of the the bands aren’t great business people how can you
great business people how can you
great business people how can you combine your skill with music and
combine your skill with music and
combine your skill with music and understanding of that plus your skill on
understanding of that plus your skill on
understanding of that plus your skill on the business side and programming
the business side and programming
the business side and programming technology to make them a lot better add
technology to make them a lot better add
technology to make them a lot better add a lot more value and also tap into both
a lot more value and also tap into both
a lot more value and also tap into both of your passions at the same time and I
of your passions at the same time and I
of your passions at the same time and I try to look for ways to combine your
try to look for ways to combine your
try to look for ways to combine your skills because that makes you really
skills because that makes you really
skills because that makes you really unique you know if I want and try to
unique you know if I want and try to
unique you know if I want and try to find a programmer just tons of
find a programmer just tons of
find a programmer just tons of programmers out there right and are you
programmers out there right and are you
programmers out there right and are you going to be the best programmer in the
going to be the best programmer in the
going to be the best programmer in the world maybe but probably not you know
world maybe but probably not you know
world maybe but probably not you know you’re the best at you you’re the best
you’re the best at you you’re the best
you’re the best at you you’re the best of what you can do and so the more you
of what you can do and so the more you
of what you can do and so the more you can tie in Europe your passions of
can tie in Europe your passions of
can tie in Europe your passions of personal interests together into that
personal interests together into that
personal interests together into that unique package the more value you’re
unique package the more value you’re
unique package the more value you’re going to be able to bring the right kind
going to be able to bring the right kind
going to be able to bring the right kind of client and the goal here to be a
of client and the goal here to be a
of client and the goal here to be a successful entrepreneur is not to be
successful entrepreneur is not to be
successful entrepreneur is not to be able to target everybody but to target a
able to target everybody but to target a
able to target everybody but to target a niche where you can be the best in the
niche where you can be the best in the
niche where you can be the best in the world at what you do and that’s how you
world at what you do and that’s how you
world at what you do and that’s how you can make a lot of money but also add a
can make a lot of money but also add a
can make a lot of money but also add a lot of value to your community and make
lot of value to your community and make
lot of value to your community and make it really fulfilling and personally
it really fulfilling and personally
it really fulfilling and personally rewarding so as much you can combine
rewarding so as much you can combine
rewarding so as much you can combine those the better and I don’t know what
those the better and I don’t know what
those the better and I don’t know what the magic answer is but you’re basically
the magic answer is but you’re basically
the magic answer is but you’re basically looking for ways that you can find you
looking for ways that you can find you
looking for ways that you can find you can add value to your clients and
can add value to your clients and
can add value to your clients and combine those specific interests so it
combine those specific interests so it
combine those specific interests so it could be around the musicians it could
could be around the musicians it could
could be around the musicians it could be on the programming side but ideally
be on the programming side but ideally
be on the programming side but ideally you can combine both of those together
you can combine both of those together
you can combine both of those together to make a successful business
to make a successful business
to make a successful business out of that answered your question or
out of that answered your question or
out of that answered your question or gave you more confusion but it again you
gave you more confusion but it again you
gave you more confusion but it again you could tie into what’s uniquely you and
could tie into what’s uniquely you and
could tie into what’s uniquely you and build a business around that then you
build a business around that then you
build a business around that then you have a long-term sustainable competitive
have a long-term sustainable competitive
have a long-term sustainable competitive advantage over your customers you can
advantage over your customers you can
advantage over your customers you can charge more you’ll get a lot more
charge more you’ll get a lot more
charge more you’ll get a lot more satisfaction out of your life and you
satisfaction out of your life and you
satisfaction out of your life and you don’t you won’t feel like you’re always
don’t you won’t feel like you’re always
don’t you won’t feel like you’re always forced to pick between one or the other
forced to pick between one or the other
forced to pick between one or the other so hopefully that helps for those are
so hopefully that helps for those are
so hopefully that helps for those are you watching if you liked the video
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