why do I seem like I’m insanely productive I’m going to tell you today
so get a lot of emails and messages and
so get a lot of emails and messages and comments from people saying Evan I don’t
comments from people saying Evan I don’t
comments from people saying Evan I don’t know how you’re doing all this work I
know how you’re doing all this work I
know how you’re doing all this work I don’t know how you’re making three
don’t know how you’re making three
don’t know how you’re making three YouTube videos a day I don’t know how
YouTube videos a day I don’t know how
YouTube videos a day I don’t know how you’re working all these other projects
you’re working all these other projects
you’re working all these other projects and took on a new company here trying to
and took on a new company here trying to
and took on a new company here trying to dance salsa how do you how do you
dance salsa how do you how do you
dance salsa how do you how do you balance everything how do you make it
balance everything how do you make it
balance everything how do you make it all work why are you so insanely
all work why are you so insanely
all work why are you so insanely productive where I can’t even get most
productive where I can’t even get most
productive where I can’t even get most of the things on my to-do list done and
of the things on my to-do list done and
of the things on my to-do list done and the answer is I have a team I’ve built
the answer is I have a team I’ve built
the answer is I have a team I’ve built up a team and when I started it was just
up a team and when I started it was just
up a team and when I started it was just me and I was doing everything myself and
me and I was doing everything myself and
me and I was doing everything myself and I tried to focus on what’s the highest
I tried to focus on what’s the highest
I tried to focus on what’s the highest leverage thing I could do today right
leverage thing I could do today right
leverage thing I could do today right what what do I want to be best in the
what what do I want to be best in the
what what do I want to be best in the world at and how can I spend as much
world at and how can I spend as much
world at and how can I spend as much time as possible doing that and not all
time as possible doing that and not all
time as possible doing that and not all the other stuff because that’s where
the other stuff because that’s where
the other stuff because that’s where most people are spending their time was
most people are spending their time was
most people are spending their time was on the other stuff and the things that
on the other stuff and the things that
on the other stuff and the things that you could be a genius app your’s only
you could be a genius app your’s only
you could be a genius app your’s only spending ten percent of your time on
spending ten percent of your time on
spending ten percent of your time on doing that allows you to get to the
doing that allows you to get to the
doing that allows you to get to the place where you can start bringing on
place where you can start bringing on
place where you can start bringing on people on the first person I hired was
people on the first person I hired was
people on the first person I hired was for one hour a day and I solely built
for one hour a day and I solely built
for one hour a day and I solely built that out but now we’ve got 16 people on
that out but now we’ve got 16 people on
that out but now we’ve got 16 people on my team and if you look at the youtube
my team and if you look at the youtube
my team and if you look at the youtube videos how am i able to make three
videos how am i able to make three
videos how am i able to make three videos a day is because i have jason
videos a day is because i have jason
videos a day is because i have jason behind the camera filming me because I
behind the camera filming me because I
behind the camera filming me because I have Christina and Sam doing the editing
have Christina and Sam doing the editing
have Christina and Sam doing the editing because I have Ivan helping with all the
because I have Ivan helping with all the
because I have Ivan helping with all the research for the films because I have
research for the films because I have
research for the films because I have people helping me with all the comments
people helping me with all the comments
people helping me with all the comments from my wife Nina Luca and Sandra and
from my wife Nina Luca and Sandra and
from my wife Nina Luca and Sandra and everybody on my team has to spend an
everybody on my team has to spend an
everybody on my team has to spend an hour a day in the comments connecting
hour a day in the comments connecting
hour a day in the comments connecting with you guys and so it may look like
with you guys and so it may look like
with you guys and so it may look like I’m doing all of this stuff it’s because
I’m doing all of this stuff it’s because
I’m doing all of this stuff it’s because there’s so many people who are behind
there’s so many people who are behind
there’s so many people who are behind the scenes doing their work and all I
the scenes doing their work and all I
the scenes doing their work and all I have to do is show up and talk and then
have to do is show up and talk and then
have to do is show up and talk and then respond to the comments that they’ve
respond to the comments that they’ve
respond to the comments that they’ve been flagged for me to answer and so it
been flagged for me to answer and so it
been flagged for me to answer and so it allows me to be productive it allows me
allows me to be productive it allows me
allows me to be productive it allows me to think about what am I best in the
to think about what am I best in the
to think about what am I best in the world at what do I want to do what do I
world at what do I want to do what do I
world at what do I want to do what do I enjoy doing most and spend my time on
enjoy doing most and spend my time on
enjoy doing most and spend my time on that and not do all the other stuff and
that and not do all the other stuff and
that and not do all the other stuff and so this relates to the book in that I
so this relates to the book in that I
so this relates to the book in that I just got back the copy edited version of
just got back the copy edited version of
just got back the copy edited version of my book and almost every single page had
my book and almost every single page had
my book and almost every single page had issues that they want to edit and so the
issues that they want to edit and so the
issues that they want to edit and so the publisher has a copy editor who
publisher has a copy editor who
publisher has a copy editor who basically looks over the
basically looks over the
basically looks over the Tiger manuscript entire book and starts
Tiger manuscript entire book and starts
Tiger manuscript entire book and starts making changes and suggestions and most
making changes and suggestions and most
making changes and suggestions and most of the changes are pretty minor most of
of the changes are pretty minor most of
of the changes are pretty minor most of them were at an extra period putting the
them were at an extra period putting the
them were at an extra period putting the combi punctuation a little bit of
combi punctuation a little bit of
combi punctuation a little bit of grammar but I appreciate that I
grammar but I appreciate that I
grammar but I appreciate that I appreciate having an extra set of eyes
appreciate having an extra set of eyes
appreciate having an extra set of eyes on it because it allows me to focus on
on it because it allows me to focus on
on it because it allows me to focus on the writing of the book and then not all
the writing of the book and then not all
the writing of the book and then not all the specific you know errors and
the specific you know errors and
the specific you know errors and mistakes and me having to reread that
mistakes and me having to reread that
mistakes and me having to reread that book how many times like for me to read
book how many times like for me to read
book how many times like for me to read it ten times over and over and over
it ten times over and over and over
it ten times over and over and over again to catch all the little spelling
again to catch all the little spelling
again to catch all the little spelling mistakes or punctuation mistakes is not
mistakes or punctuation mistakes is not
mistakes or punctuation mistakes is not the best use of my time right I would
the best use of my time right I would
the best use of my time right I would rather send my time making more videos
rather send my time making more videos
rather send my time making more videos for you guys or responding to comments
for you guys or responding to comments
for you guys or responding to comments or planning the next book or planning my
or planning the next book or planning my
or planning the next book or planning my book marketing strategy that’s a way
book marketing strategy that’s a way
book marketing strategy that’s a way better use of my time and so that’s how
better use of my time and so that’s how
better use of my time and so that’s how I’m able to launch the book and get to
I’m able to launch the book and get to
I’m able to launch the book and get to youtube channel going and run Toronto
youtube channel going and run Toronto
youtube channel going and run Toronto day and salsa and do all these other
day and salsa and do all these other
day and salsa and do all these other projects I have going on because I built
projects I have going on because I built
projects I have going on because I built the team and as soon as you’re able to
the team and as soon as you’re able to
the team and as soon as you’re able to do it you want to look at how can I
do it you want to look at how can I
do it you want to look at how can I involve other people my business so that
involve other people my business so that
involve other people my business so that you can get more done over to your
you can get more done over to your
you can get more done over to your questions first up is IM Alex your
questions first up is IM Alex your
questions first up is IM Alex your belief in believing makes me believe in
belief in believing makes me believe in
belief in believing makes me believe in myself I love that Alex I’m humbled by
myself I love that Alex I’m humbled by
myself I love that Alex I’m humbled by that that’s why I do what I do I want
that that’s why I do what I do I want
that that’s why I do what I do I want people to believe in themselves I think
people to believe in themselves I think
people to believe in themselves I think it’s one of the biggest things that’s
it’s one of the biggest things that’s
it’s one of the biggest things that’s missing from a lot of people we we live
missing from a lot of people we we live
missing from a lot of people we we live a Photoshop version of our lives we
a Photoshop version of our lives we
a Photoshop version of our lives we pretend like we’re doing these big
pretend like we’re doing these big
pretend like we’re doing these big things that we really believe in but
things that we really believe in but
things that we really believe in but secretly go home and and cry to
secretly go home and and cry to
secretly go home and and cry to ourselves or look in the mirror and say
ourselves or look in the mirror and say
ourselves or look in the mirror and say we can’t do that and the bourses in our
we can’t do that and the bourses in our
we can’t do that and the bourses in our head tell us that we’re not going to be
head tell us that we’re not going to be
head tell us that we’re not going to be successful and that’s a conversation
successful and that’s a conversation
successful and that’s a conversation that I think people need to break out
that I think people need to break out
that I think people need to break out and need to share and need to have
and need to share and need to have
and need to share and need to have people who surround themselves with
people who surround themselves with
people who surround themselves with positive vibes energy flow things that
positive vibes energy flow things that
positive vibes energy flow things that make you believe that you can do more
make you believe that you can do more
make you believe that you can do more than you can do you know going a little
than you can do you know going a little
than you can do you know going a little deeper with this I’d like all you guys
deeper with this I’d like all you guys
deeper with this I’d like all you guys to be that for somebody else maybe it’s
to be that for somebody else maybe it’s
to be that for somebody else maybe it’s not believing somebody else believe as
not believing somebody else believe as
not believing somebody else believe as my word but you know find the one word
my word but you know find the one word
my word but you know find the one word that you staying for and be a source of
that you staying for and be a source of
that you staying for and be a source of joy of inspiration of happiness of
joy of inspiration of happiness of
joy of inspiration of happiness of motivation for other people just like I
motivation for other people just like I
motivation for other people just like I help you believe in yourself even though
help you believe in yourself even though
help you believe in yourself even though you never met me probably what can you
you never met me probably what can you
you never met me probably what can you do to be a source of positivity for
do to be a source of positivity for
do to be a source of positivity for other people in your life because the
other people in your life because the
other people in your life because the way that I make you feel right now
way that I make you feel right now
way that I make you feel right now you can spread that and have that kind
you can spread that and have that kind
you can spread that and have that kind of force multiplier to have a major
of force multiplier to have a major
of force multiplier to have a major impact on your family on your community
impact on your family on your community
impact on your family on your community on people around the world through the
on people around the world through the
on people around the world through the internet right you want to be a force
internet right you want to be a force
internet right you want to be a force for good in the world as well and if I
for good in the world as well and if I
for good in the world as well and if I can be a small part in that success and
can be a small part in that success and
can be a small part in that success and having you guys go out and spread join
having you guys go out and spread join
having you guys go out and spread join happiness motivation around the world
happiness motivation around the world
happiness motivation around the world then that fires me yet next up new
then that fires me yet next up new
then that fires me yet next up new future builder looking forward to you
future builder looking forward to you
future builder looking forward to you getting into marketing mode with the
getting into marketing mode with the
getting into marketing mode with the book thanks man I am too I am too so
book thanks man I am too I am too so
book thanks man I am too I am too so excited great points made here I can
excited great points made here I can
excited great points made here I can identify with the three people showing
identify with the three people showing
identify with the three people showing at your workshop what is your definition
at your workshop what is your definition
at your workshop what is your definition of launching your book successfully are
of launching your book successfully are
of launching your book successfully are you looking for a more tangible goal
you looking for a more tangible goal
you looking for a more tangible goal here like sales numbers because you’re
here like sales numbers because you’re
here like sales numbers because you’re looking for wider impact or is there an
looking for wider impact or is there an
looking for wider impact or is there an intangible measure that will be your
intangible measure that will be your
intangible measure that will be your primary indicator of success I sense a
primary indicator of success I sense a
primary indicator of success I sense a both / in coming here LOL you’re right
both / in coming here LOL you’re right
both / in coming here LOL you’re right so i am driven by impact you know I’ve
so i am driven by impact you know I’ve
so i am driven by impact you know I’ve never sold a book before so I don’t know
never sold a book before so I don’t know
never sold a book before so I don’t know what to expect my agent is saying that a
what to expect my agent is saying that a
what to expect my agent is saying that a really good book sells fifty to a
really good book sells fifty to a
really good book sells fifty to a hundred thousand copies in its first
hundred thousand copies in its first
hundred thousand copies in its first year so that’s a milestone to aim for
year so that’s a milestone to aim for
year so that’s a milestone to aim for for me though its your right you know
for me though its your right you know
for me though its your right you know it’s not just about the numbers it’s
it’s not just about the numbers it’s
it’s not just about the numbers it’s feeling like the work that i’m doing is
feeling like the work that i’m doing is
feeling like the work that i’m doing is meaningful and having an impact I don’t
meaningful and having an impact I don’t
meaningful and having an impact I don’t have a tangible measure for it just like
have a tangible measure for it just like
have a tangible measure for it just like making this YouTube channel yes I track
making this YouTube channel yes I track
making this YouTube channel yes I track views yes I track new subscribers but
views yes I track new subscribers but
views yes I track new subscribers but the the most meaningful metric for me is
the the most meaningful metric for me is
the the most meaningful metric for me is seen the comments come in it’s seen your
seen the comments come in it’s seen your
seen the comments come in it’s seen your questions come in is knowing that the
questions come in is knowing that the
questions come in is knowing that the work that i’m doing is meaningful and
work that i’m doing is meaningful and
work that i’m doing is meaningful and having an impact on you guys and so
having an impact on you guys and so
having an impact on you guys and so translate that to the book that’s what’s
translate that to the book that’s what’s
translate that to the book that’s what’s going to be the biggest success factor
going to be the biggest success factor
going to be the biggest success factor for me to think okay do i want to write
for me to think okay do i want to write
for me to think okay do i want to write more books is did you guys enjoy are you
more books is did you guys enjoy are you
more books is did you guys enjoy are you seeing the results are you applying it
seeing the results are you applying it
seeing the results are you applying it are you reading through the book and
are you reading through the book and
are you reading through the book and saying you know i made a change in my
saying you know i made a change in my
saying you know i made a change in my life because of it and that’s what’s
life because of it and that’s what’s
life because of it and that’s what’s going to be the big driver for me so
going to be the big driver for me so
going to be the big driver for me so whether that comes across from emails or
whether that comes across from emails or
whether that comes across from emails or youtube videos or tweets if a book goes
youtube videos or tweets if a book goes
youtube videos or tweets if a book goes on in cells 100,000 copies but nobody
on in cells 100,000 copies but nobody
on in cells 100,000 copies but nobody writes to me about the impact that hat
writes to me about the impact that hat
writes to me about the impact that hat and that would be a failure I would want
and that would be a failure I would want
and that would be a failure I would want to do another book so the numbers are
to do another book so the numbers are
to do another book so the numbers are there it’s a nice kind of benchmark it’s
there it’s a nice kind of benchmark it’s
there it’s a nice kind of benchmark it’s good to have something to shoot for but
good to have something to shoot for but
good to have something to shoot for but for me it’s much more about seeing the
for me it’s much more about seeing the
for me it’s much more about seeing the qualitative impact that comes back from
qualitative impact that comes back from
qualitative impact that comes back from you guys let me know that you’re at the
you guys let me know that you’re at the
you guys let me know that you’re at the book and are helping spread the message
book and are helping spread the message
book and are helping spread the message next up H
next up H
next up H ty heat i hope i pronounced that okay
ty heat i hope i pronounced that okay
ty heat i hope i pronounced that okay habit I found your YouTube channel I
habit I found your YouTube channel I
habit I found your YouTube channel I enjoy each of your new videos feeling
enjoy each of your new videos feeling
enjoy each of your new videos feeling the love thank you for that they have
the love thank you for that they have
the love thank you for that they have good topics and most of all having a
good topics and most of all having a
good topics and most of all having a great speaker like you to keep the
great speaker like you to keep the
great speaker like you to keep the attention even with long content to read
attention even with long content to read
attention even with long content to read LOL making an audio book with your own
LOL making an audio book with your own
LOL making an audio book with your own voice is a great idea you speak well and
voice is a great idea you speak well and
voice is a great idea you speak well and clear even if English is not my native
clear even if English is not my native
clear even if English is not my native language I can understand each word you
language I can understand each word you
language I can understand each word you are saying keep up doing these videos
are saying keep up doing these videos
are saying keep up doing these videos every day they’re good source of
every day they’re good source of
every day they’re good source of believing in our potential thank you for
believing in our potential thank you for
believing in our potential thank you for the reminder more about the ESL I I can
the reminder more about the ESL I I can
the reminder more about the ESL I I can tend to when I get excited speak very
tend to when I get excited speak very
tend to when I get excited speak very quickly and I remember doing a
quickly and I remember doing a
quickly and I remember doing a presentation overseas where I wanted to
presentation overseas where I wanted to
presentation overseas where I wanted to jam so much information in that I spoke
jam so much information in that I spoke
jam so much information in that I spoke super fast and people came up to me
super fast and people came up to me
super fast and people came up to me after the first day and said we love
after the first day and said we love
after the first day and said we love your energy and passion but we don’t
your energy and passion but we don’t
your energy and passion but we don’t really understand what you said because
really understand what you said because
really understand what you said because you were speaking to quickly and English
you were speaking to quickly and English
you were speaking to quickly and English is our second language I’ve tried to be
is our second language I’ve tried to be
is our second language I’ve tried to be better at that although also when I do
better at that although also when I do
better at that although also when I do get excited and you know emotional out
get excited and you know emotional out
get excited and you know emotional out of control I can I can talk very quickly
of control I can I can talk very quickly
of control I can I can talk very quickly which I know can hurt the ESL market
which I know can hurt the ESL market
which I know can hurt the ESL market people who you know English is not their
people who you know English is not their
people who you know English is not their first language and you’re trying to keep
first language and you’re trying to keep
first language and you’re trying to keep up and it means something to me because
up and it means something to me because
up and it means something to me because my mom when she moved to Canada didn’t
my mom when she moved to Canada didn’t
my mom when she moved to Canada didn’t speak English she’s moved from Italy and
speak English she’s moved from Italy and
speak English she’s moved from Italy and she learned English by watching TV by
she learned English by watching TV by
she learned English by watching TV by watching movies she’s the only one of
watching movies she’s the only one of
watching movies she’s the only one of her friends who moved at the same age
her friends who moved at the same age
her friends who moved at the same age who doesn’t have an accent she speaks
who doesn’t have an accent she speaks
who doesn’t have an accent she speaks with a native Canadian accent where all
with a native Canadian accent where all
with a native Canadian accent where all of her other friends still have an
of her other friends still have an
of her other friends still have an Italian accent and she also speaks
Italian accent and she also speaks
Italian accent and she also speaks Italian fluently knowing my mother’s
Italian fluently knowing my mother’s
Italian fluently knowing my mother’s story and then seeing how i get messages
story and then seeing how i get messages
story and then seeing how i get messages from you guys saying that you’re
from you guys saying that you’re
from you guys saying that you’re learning english by watching my videos
learning english by watching my videos
learning english by watching my videos is a big mind trip it’s a big honor and
is a big mind trip it’s a big honor and
is a big mind trip it’s a big honor and so i need to do and you just keep that
so i need to do and you just keep that
so i need to do and you just keep that in mind when i’m doing the audiobook and
in mind when i’m doing the audiobook and
in mind when i’m doing the audiobook and i’m sure that the team there will also
i’m sure that the team there will also
i’m sure that the team there will also tell me if I’m speaking to quickly but I
tell me if I’m speaking to quickly but I
tell me if I’m speaking to quickly but I need to keep that in mind because I
need to keep that in mind because I
need to keep that in mind because I wanted to be a message that can be
wanted to be a message that can be
wanted to be a message that can be applicable to everybody I imagine you
applicable to everybody I imagine you
applicable to everybody I imagine you know my mom and her age coming over and
know my mom and her age coming over and
know my mom and her age coming over and if she’s picking up my audiobook I
if she’s picking up my audiobook I
if she’s picking up my audiobook I wanted to be something that she can
wanted to be something that she can
wanted to be something that she can learn English with and they can still
learn English with and they can still
learn English with and they can still have a big impact on her life so I
have a big impact on her life so I
have a big impact on her life so I appreciate that message and the chance
appreciate that message and the chance
appreciate that message and the chance to kind of go a little more emotional
to kind of go a little more emotional
to kind of go a little more emotional with that story you got me choking up a
with that story you got me choking up a
with that story you got me choking up a little bit here next up Tom’s top tell
little bit here next up Tom’s top tell
little bit here next up Tom’s top tell us about the first company so please
us about the first company so please
us about the first company so please seriously mention it here and there
seriously mention it here and there
seriously mention it here and there I would like to know what it was it
I would like to know what it was it
I would like to know what it was it would give you more credibility to you
would give you more credibility to you
would give you more credibility to you as an entrepreneur in my opinion I’m
as an entrepreneur in my opinion I’m
as an entrepreneur in my opinion I’m happy to talk to you more about my
happy to talk to you more about my
happy to talk to you more about my company but I don’t put out content to
company but I don’t put out content to
company but I don’t put out content to improve my credibility if I can tell my
improve my credibility if I can tell my
improve my credibility if I can tell my story in a way that helps you in your
story in a way that helps you in your
story in a way that helps you in your business that’s awesome but I don’t need
business that’s awesome but I don’t need
business that’s awesome but I don’t need to prove myself to anybody so that’s it
to prove myself to anybody so that’s it
to prove myself to anybody so that’s it next up pretty brown girl 71 I love your
next up pretty brown girl 71 I love your
next up pretty brown girl 71 I love your channel and appreciate your advice how
channel and appreciate your advice how
channel and appreciate your advice how did you get your first start in business
did you get your first start in business
did you get your first start in business very interesting exact same question
very interesting exact same question
very interesting exact same question almost as the one before but with a much
almost as the one before but with a much
almost as the one before but with a much better tone and so I’m happy to answer
better tone and so I’m happy to answer
better tone and so I’m happy to answer this one when I was getting started I
this one when I was getting started I
this one when I was getting started I always thought was going to be a banker
always thought was going to be a banker
always thought was going to be a banker and you know high school yearbooks I was
and you know high school yearbooks I was
and you know high school yearbooks I was going to be a banker and I always you
going to be a banker and I always you
going to be a banker and I always you know that was my that was my dream job
know that was my that was my dream job
know that was my that was my dream job my parents were not entrepreneurs I
my parents were not entrepreneurs I
my parents were not entrepreneurs I didn’t have anybody my family’s an
didn’t have anybody my family’s an
didn’t have anybody my family’s an entrepreneur I never thought I was gonna
entrepreneur I never thought I was gonna
entrepreneur I never thought I was gonna be an entrepreneur was never on my radar
be an entrepreneur was never on my radar
be an entrepreneur was never on my radar never something I thought about and then
never something I thought about and then
never something I thought about and then when I went to university there were two
when I went to university there were two
when I went to university there were two people I connected with who had started
people I connected with who had started
people I connected with who had started a business and needed help with it and
a business and needed help with it and
a business and needed help with it and it was it was the toughest decision of
it was it was the toughest decision of
it was it was the toughest decision of my life because I had opportunities to
my life because I had opportunities to
my life because I had opportunities to work at big companies that I thought
work at big companies that I thought
work at big companies that I thought were my dream job and giving me you know
were my dream job and giving me you know
were my dream job and giving me you know eighty to a hundred thousand dollar
eighty to a hundred thousand dollar
eighty to a hundred thousand dollar starting salary and find me around the
starting salary and find me around the
starting salary and find me around the world and putting me up in expensive
world and putting me up in expensive
world and putting me up in expensive hotels it’s like this is the life that I
hotels it’s like this is the life that I
hotels it’s like this is the life that I was working towards and on the other
was working towards and on the other
was working towards and on the other hand I have this startup company that’s
hand I have this startup company that’s
hand I have this startup company that’s not making any money where I’m making
not making any money where I’m making
not making any money where I’m making like three hundred dollars a month and I
like three hundred dollars a month and I
like three hundred dollars a month and I will survive and which one do you go for
will survive and which one do you go for
will survive and which one do you go for and and the safe route was the big
and and the safe route was the big
and and the safe route was the big companies and in the logical route and
companies and in the logical route and
companies and in the logical route and the one all my friends wanted and you
the one all my friends wanted and you
the one all my friends wanted and you know people were guiding me towards with
know people were guiding me towards with
know people were guiding me towards with that one but just something felt
that one but just something felt
that one but just something felt something felt like this was a
something felt like this was a
something felt like this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I had to I didn’t want to live with regret
had to I didn’t want to live with regret
had to I didn’t want to live with regret and that’s what that’s what changed the
and that’s what that’s what changed the
and that’s what that’s what changed the whole game for me I did not want to live
whole game for me I did not want to live
whole game for me I did not want to live with regret and so I thought you know
with regret and so I thought you know
with regret and so I thought you know what I’m going to give this a shot if it
what I’m going to give this a shot if it
what I’m going to give this a shot if it doesn’t work out at least I know that it
doesn’t work out at least I know that it
doesn’t work out at least I know that it would not work out and that wouldn’t
would not work out and that wouldn’t
would not work out and that wouldn’t haunt me for the rest of my life and so
haunt me for the rest of my life and so
haunt me for the rest of my life and so every time I’ve had to make a big
every time I’ve had to make a big
every time I’ve had to make a big decision in my life I asked myself is
decision in my life I asked myself is
decision in my life I asked myself is this something that i will regret not
this something that i will regret not
this something that i will regret not doing you don’t really regret doing the
doing you don’t really regret doing the
doing you don’t really regret doing the things that you do you regret more of
things that you do you regret more of
things that you do you regret more of the things that you don’t do are afraid
the things that you don’t do are afraid
the things that you don’t do are afraid to do I try to imagine myself you know
to do I try to imagine myself you know
to do I try to imagine myself you know when I’m 90 or 100 or 250 looking back
when I’m 90 or 100 or 250 looking back
when I’m 90 or 100 or 250 looking back and my death
and my death
and my death ed and I don’t want to have wished that
ed and I don’t want to have wished that
ed and I don’t want to have wished that I had done more or tried something else
I had done more or tried something else
I had done more or tried something else but I just didn’t have the courage to do
but I just didn’t have the courage to do
but I just didn’t have the courage to do it in that moment and kind of fast
it in that moment and kind of fast
it in that moment and kind of fast forward in my life forward to that point
forward in my life forward to that point
forward in my life forward to that point helps me push through the fear it
helps me push through the fear it
helps me push through the fear it doesn’t eliminate the fear like the
doesn’t eliminate the fear like the
doesn’t eliminate the fear like the decision I have to make right now is
decision I have to make right now is
decision I have to make right now is still very scary decision to not take
still very scary decision to not take
still very scary decision to not take those jobs but to take this startup
those jobs but to take this startup
those jobs but to take this startup opportunity was scary but that idea of
opportunity was scary but that idea of
opportunity was scary but that idea of not living with regret help me push
not living with regret help me push
not living with regret help me push through the fear to take the course of
through the fear to take the course of
through the fear to take the course of action I felt was best for me and so it
action I felt was best for me and so it
action I felt was best for me and so it ended up working out it wasn’t easy but
ended up working out it wasn’t easy but
ended up working out it wasn’t easy but that’s how I got started country girl
that’s how I got started country girl
that’s how I got started country girl 2007 awesome videos Evan Thank You
2007 awesome videos Evan Thank You
2007 awesome videos Evan Thank You country girl quick question I’m often
country girl quick question I’m often
country girl quick question I’m often told us you write a book about the tons
told us you write a book about the tons
told us you write a book about the tons of knowledge and wisdom I possess I’m
of knowledge and wisdom I possess I’m
of knowledge and wisdom I possess I’m not sure where or how to begin no not
not sure where or how to begin no not
not sure where or how to begin no not much of a writer either well maybe I am
much of a writer either well maybe I am
much of a writer either well maybe I am and haven’t tapped into it yet any
and haven’t tapped into it yet any
and haven’t tapped into it yet any guidance is greatly appreciated for
guidance is greatly appreciated for
guidance is greatly appreciated for instance how does one begin writing
instance how does one begin writing
instance how does one begin writing especially when they haven’t done it
especially when they haven’t done it
especially when they haven’t done it before how does 100 publisher how does
before how does 100 publisher how does
before how does 100 publisher how does one know when it’s time to find a
one know when it’s time to find a
one know when it’s time to find a publisher and so forth thank you this is
publisher and so forth thank you this is
publisher and so forth thank you this is a interesting series of questions into
a interesting series of questions into
a interesting series of questions into how to get started writing you just
how to get started writing you just
how to get started writing you just start just like anything else there’s no
start just like anything else there’s no
start just like anything else there’s no one big momentous day that this is you
one big momentous day that this is you
one big momentous day that this is you know how you’re supposed to do it
know how you’re supposed to do it
know how you’re supposed to do it there’s no one way to start you just
there’s no one way to start you just
there’s no one way to start you just start you get in front of your laptop
start you get in front of your laptop
start you get in front of your laptop and you just start writing whether it’s
and you just start writing whether it’s
and you just start writing whether it’s at home or coffee shop subway whatever
at home or coffee shop subway whatever
at home or coffee shop subway whatever it is you just start writing and and
it is you just start writing and and
it is you just start writing and and expect the first stuff to be crap expect
expect the first stuff to be crap expect
expect the first stuff to be crap expect your first pages to be crap expect to
your first pages to be crap expect to
your first pages to be crap expect to read it over and say this is really
read it over and say this is really
read it over and say this is really really bad especially if you’ve never
really bad especially if you’ve never
really bad especially if you’ve never written before then your first stuff is
written before then your first stuff is
written before then your first stuff is going to suck it’s a process of getting
going to suck it’s a process of getting
going to suck it’s a process of getting it out of your head and then refining it
it out of your head and then refining it
it out of your head and then refining it and refining it and refining or finding
and refining it and refining or finding
and refining it and refining or finding it to eventually get it better on top of
it to eventually get it better on top of
it to eventually get it better on top of that i would ask myself do you want to
that i would ask myself do you want to
that i would ask myself do you want to be a writer like is this a skill that
be a writer like is this a skill that
be a writer like is this a skill that you want to improve on or not because
you want to improve on or not because
you want to improve on or not because you could have somebody help you write
you could have somebody help you write
you could have somebody help you write it for you you could have a ghostwriter
it for you you could have a ghostwriter
it for you you could have a ghostwriter who interviews you who if you would much
who interviews you who if you would much
who interviews you who if you would much rather make videos or do interviews and
rather make videos or do interviews and
rather make videos or do interviews and talk it out somebody else who loves that
talk it out somebody else who loves that
talk it out somebody else who loves that skill of writing could take that and
skill of writing could take that and
skill of writing could take that and turn that into a book for you and its
turn that into a book for you and its
turn that into a book for you and its matter of just finding that right person
matter of just finding that right person
matter of just finding that right person building the team up so it’s figuring
building the team up so it’s figuring
building the team up so it’s figuring out do you want to learn that skill of
out do you want to learn that skill of
out do you want to learn that skill of writing or not I find that I love making
writing or not I find that I love making
writing or not I find that I love making videos I
videos I
videos I I think well on the spot but I also I’m
I think well on the spot but I also I’m
I think well on the spot but I also I’m a good writer I think I’m a good writer
a good writer I think I’m a good writer
a good writer I think I’m a good writer and I can I can often articulate myself
and I can I can often articulate myself
and I can I can often articulate myself better when I write I don’t like being a
better when I write I don’t like being a
better when I write I don’t like being a full-time writer I wouldn’t want to be a
full-time writer I wouldn’t want to be a
full-time writer I wouldn’t want to be a full-time writer I enjoy making videos
full-time writer I enjoy making videos
full-time writer I enjoy making videos and meeting people too much but I
and meeting people too much but I
and meeting people too much but I wouldn’t want to just give it over to
wouldn’t want to just give it over to
wouldn’t want to just give it over to somebody else to write I feel like i can
somebody else to write I feel like i can
somebody else to write I feel like i can write better that than somebody else I
write better that than somebody else I
write better that than somebody else I can get my voice out better than
can get my voice out better than
can get my voice out better than somebody else and so that’s why I wrote
somebody else and so that’s why I wrote
somebody else and so that’s why I wrote the book personally in terms of finding
the book personally in terms of finding
the book personally in terms of finding a publisher that’s much more question of
a publisher that’s much more question of
a publisher that’s much more question of what’s the impact that you want to have
what’s the impact that you want to have
what’s the impact that you want to have if your goal is just to have a book then
if your goal is just to have a book then
if your goal is just to have a book then the faster and easier way to do is just
the faster and easier way to do is just
the faster and easier way to do is just to self-publish if your goal is to make
to self-publish if your goal is to make
to self-publish if your goal is to make money from the book the faster and
money from the book the faster and
money from the book the faster and easier way to do it is to self-publish
easier way to do it is to self-publish
easier way to do it is to self-publish because you don’t make a lot of money
because you don’t make a lot of money
because you don’t make a lot of money with a book and find a publisher is a
with a book and find a publisher is a
with a book and find a publisher is a long arduous process if your bucket list
long arduous process if your bucket list
long arduous process if your bucket list is just I want to write a book then
is just I want to write a book then
is just I want to write a book then maybe you don’t need a publisher to do
maybe you don’t need a publisher to do
maybe you don’t need a publisher to do it if you’re going to go to a publisher
it if you’re going to go to a publisher
it if you’re going to go to a publisher the way that I made my path there was I
the way that I made my path there was I
the way that I made my path there was I have an agent a talent agent who books
have an agent a talent agent who books
have an agent a talent agent who books me in the gigs speaking gigs corporate
me in the gigs speaking gigs corporate
me in the gigs speaking gigs corporate opportunities his job is to find me
opportunities his job is to find me
opportunities his job is to find me deals he introduced me to a literary
deals he introduced me to a literary
deals he introduced me to a literary agent and the literary agents job is to
agent and the literary agents job is to
agent and the literary agents job is to go and find the publisher for you and
go and find the publisher for you and
go and find the publisher for you and get you the best deal and then she
get you the best deal and then she
get you the best deal and then she introduced me to five publishers who I
introduced me to five publishers who I
introduced me to five publishers who I had phone calls with and then we ended
had phone calls with and then we ended
had phone calls with and then we ended up making a deal with with the one that
up making a deal with with the one that
up making a deal with with the one that we like the best I’d recommend going
we like the best I’d recommend going
we like the best I’d recommend going through the agent route because they
through the agent route because they
through the agent route because they helped mold your idea into something
helped mold your idea into something
helped mold your idea into something that is sellable to publishers they also
that is sellable to publishers they also
that is sellable to publishers they also help you get the best deal and and not
help you get the best deal and and not
help you get the best deal and and not just financially the best deal but also
just financially the best deal but also
just financially the best deal but also help connect you with the best publisher
help connect you with the best publisher
help connect you with the best publisher for you you want someone who believes in
for you you want someone who believes in
for you you want someone who believes in your vision who loves what you’re all
your vision who loves what you’re all
your vision who loves what you’re all about who wants to work with you because
about who wants to work with you because
about who wants to work with you because it’s already past a year and to making
it’s already past a year and to making
it’s already past a year and to making this book you know it’s a process you
this book you know it’s a process you
this book you know it’s a process you got to like the people that you’re
got to like the people that you’re
got to like the people that you’re working with that being said if you’re a
working with that being said if you’re a
working with that being said if you’re a first-time author what they want to see
first-time author what they want to see
first-time author what they want to see to increase the chances of you getting
to increase the chances of you getting
to increase the chances of you getting the deal is not just having a great idea
the deal is not just having a great idea
the deal is not just having a great idea they want to see that you have an
they want to see that you have an
they want to see that you have an audience they want to see that people
audience they want to see that people
audience they want to see that people will listen to you they want to see that
will listen to you they want to see that
will listen to you they want to see that when the book comes out you know they
when the book comes out you know they
when the book comes out you know they want you to go out and sell it they
want you to go out and sell it they
want you to go out and sell it they don’t want to have to rely on just
don’t want to have to rely on just
don’t want to have to rely on just telling in book stores or online but
telling in book stores or online but
telling in book stores or online but you’re you have a naughty
you’re you have a naughty
you’re you have a naughty set when you release it they’re going to
set when you release it they’re going to
set when you release it they’re going to go to the bookstore they’re going to go
go to the bookstore they’re going to go
go to the bookstore they’re going to go to Amazon they’re going to buy it for
to Amazon they’re going to buy it for
to Amazon they’re going to buy it for you so what you want to do is as much as
you so what you want to do is as much as
you so what you want to do is as much as possible now start building up your
possible now start building up your
possible now start building up your audience whatever the messages that you
audience whatever the messages that you
audience whatever the messages that you have in the book whatever the messages
have in the book whatever the messages
have in the book whatever the messages it’s in your head all this wisdom that
it’s in your head all this wisdom that
it’s in your head all this wisdom that has to come out start sharing that
has to come out start sharing that
has to come out start sharing that whether it’s YouTube whether it’s
whether it’s YouTube whether it’s
whether it’s YouTube whether it’s Twitter or Facebook or Instagram or
Twitter or Facebook or Instagram or
Twitter or Facebook or Instagram or snapchat or whatever it is start
snapchat or whatever it is start
snapchat or whatever it is start building up an audience because the
building up an audience because the
building up an audience because the bigger an audience that you have the
bigger an audience that you have the
bigger an audience that you have the easier it is to get a publisher to say
easier it is to get a publisher to say
easier it is to get a publisher to say yes and the more likely you’re going to
yes and the more likely you’re going to
yes and the more likely you’re going to get in advance on your book which is
get in advance on your book which is
get in advance on your book which is extremely unlikely for a first-time
extremely unlikely for a first-time
extremely unlikely for a first-time author but you can do it if you have a
author but you can do it if you have a
author but you can do it if you have a big enough audience next up Omar
big enough audience next up Omar
big enough audience next up Omar everyone I would like to send you a cup
everyone I would like to send you a cup
everyone I would like to send you a cup of my book do you have an address if you
of my book do you have an address if you
of my book do you have an address if you look at many of my mail time videos I
look at many of my mail time videos I
look at many of my mail time videos I include the address to send me stuff and
include the address to send me stuff and
include the address to send me stuff and i look forward to getting the copier
i look forward to getting the copier
i look forward to getting the copier book and open it up over to allen next i
book and open it up over to allen next i
book and open it up over to allen next i haven’t hardly comment on any channel
haven’t hardly comment on any channel
haven’t hardly comment on any channel but i have to say you’re an inspiration
but i have to say you’re an inspiration
but i have to say you’re an inspiration i can’t wait for your book to come out
i can’t wait for your book to come out
i can’t wait for your book to come out been working on my startup and watching
been working on my startup and watching
been working on my startup and watching your videos gives me daily motivation i
your videos gives me daily motivation i
your videos gives me daily motivation i really appreciate that Allen I you know
really appreciate that Allen I you know
really appreciate that Allen I you know I love people who are consistent
I love people who are consistent
I love people who are consistent commentaries I also love the people who
commentaries I also love the people who
commentaries I also love the people who are first-time commentaries it means a
are first-time commentaries it means a
are first-time commentaries it means a lot that you made me a part of your
lot that you made me a part of your
lot that you made me a part of your morning routine that’s why I do this
morning routine that’s why I do this
morning routine that’s why I do this thing I wish you the best of luck with
thing I wish you the best of luck with
thing I wish you the best of luck with your startup and and as much as I’m the
your startup and and as much as I’m the
your startup and and as much as I’m the motivation for you guys you’re the
motivation for you guys you’re the
motivation for you guys you’re the motivation for me to your the motivation
motivation for me to your the motivation
motivation for me to your the motivation for me to want to keep posting videos to
for me to want to keep posting videos to
for me to want to keep posting videos to want to keep making content to want to
want to keep making content to want to
want to keep making content to want to keep sharing it with you seeing comments
keep sharing it with you seeing comments
keep sharing it with you seeing comments like this saying that I’m helping you
like this saying that I’m helping you
like this saying that I’m helping you that motivates me to keep going so so
that motivates me to keep going so so
that motivates me to keep going so so please keep it up Thank You such of the
please keep it up Thank You such of the
please keep it up Thank You such of the comments make sure to leave a comment
comments make sure to leave a comment
comments make sure to leave a comment below but to take that maybe they step
below but to take that maybe they step
below but to take that maybe they step further like a previous question I would
further like a previous question I would
further like a previous question I would try to be there for other people as well
try to be there for other people as well
try to be there for other people as well you know I remember when I was first
you know I remember when I was first
you know I remember when I was first started my youtube channel every single
started my youtube channel every single
started my youtube channel every single comment was meant a lot to me right
comment was meant a lot to me right
comment was meant a lot to me right every that first comment that came in I
every that first comment that came in I
every that first comment that came in I might not get a comment for 10 videos
might not get a comment for 10 videos
might not get a comment for 10 videos that I make and then a comment comes in
that I make and then a comment comes in
that I make and then a comment comes in like ah somebody’s watching and if
like ah somebody’s watching and if
like ah somebody’s watching and if you’re watching videos and it has an
you’re watching videos and it has an
you’re watching videos and it has an impact on you and you’d like it don’t
impact on you and you’d like it don’t
impact on you and you’d like it don’t just leave a thumbs up give a comment
just leave a thumbs up give a comment
just leave a thumbs up give a comment especially in the smaller channels if
especially in the smaller channels if
especially in the smaller channels if it’s a smaller channel where I see the
it’s a smaller channel where I see the
it’s a smaller channel where I see the person responding to comments I will
person responding to comments I will
person responding to comments I will always try to leave a comment myself
always try to leave a comment myself
always try to leave a comment myself because I know thinking back to me being
because I know thinking back to me being
because I know thinking back to me being at that size how important every single
at that size how important every single
at that size how important every single comment was knowing how important it is
comment was knowing how important it is
comment was knowing how important it is to me I would encourage you to not just
to me I would encourage you to not just
to me I would encourage you to not just be a first-time commentary on my channel
be a first-time commentary on my channel
be a first-time commentary on my channel but also do it on other people’s
but also do it on other people’s
but also do it on other people’s channels too if you feel like that
channels too if you feel like that
channels too if you feel like that comments going to have an impact on
comments going to have an impact on
comments going to have an impact on their life next up Ananda writing in
their life next up Ananda writing in
their life next up Ananda writing in great video thanks a lot I always love
great video thanks a lot I always love
great video thanks a lot I always love your stuff Evan I would appreciate some
your stuff Evan I would appreciate some
your stuff Evan I would appreciate some advice as an entrepreneur in the making
advice as an entrepreneur in the making
advice as an entrepreneur in the making I’m looking for connections advice and
I’m looking for connections advice and
I’m looking for connections advice and help about giving first I don’t have any
help about giving first I don’t have any
help about giving first I don’t have any business leads or connections to offer
business leads or connections to offer
business leads or connections to offer them so instead I give them a popular
them so instead I give them a popular
them so instead I give them a popular self-help book first which they have not
self-help book first which they have not
self-help book first which they have not read generous bucks by robin sharma dave
read generous bucks by robin sharma dave
read generous bucks by robin sharma dave dale carnegie or the alchemist is that
dale carnegie or the alchemist is that
dale carnegie or the alchemist is that okay much more important than what
okay much more important than what
okay much more important than what you’re giving is the intent and so I’ve
you’re giving is the intent and so I’ve
you’re giving is the intent and so I’ve been looking at what what value can you
been looking at what what value can you
been looking at what what value can you give them and is it coming from a place
give them and is it coming from a place
give them and is it coming from a place of warmth right so I want to have good
of warmth right so I want to have good
of warmth right so I want to have good feelings about you and a lot of times
feelings about you and a lot of times
feelings about you and a lot of times it’s it’s just leaving a comment like
it’s it’s just leaving a comment like
it’s it’s just leaving a comment like you don’t have to spend any money on
you don’t have to spend any money on
you don’t have to spend any money on them you don’t have to give them a book
them you don’t have to give them a book
them you don’t have to give them a book it’s just giving them something that
it’s just giving them something that
it’s just giving them something that they would appreciates understanding
they would appreciates understanding
they would appreciates understanding that you’ve spent time thinking and
that you’ve spent time thinking and
that you’ve spent time thinking and caring about them so as an example like
caring about them so as an example like
caring about them so as an example like the last question can you leave a
the last question can you leave a
the last question can you leave a comment on the youtube video can you
comment on the youtube video can you
comment on the youtube video can you spread a little bit of love can you
spread a little bit of love can you
spread a little bit of love can you retweet something they put on twitter
retweet something they put on twitter
retweet something they put on twitter you know the people who are consistently
you know the people who are consistently
you know the people who are consistently sharing my stuff commenting are active
sharing my stuff commenting are active
sharing my stuff commenting are active in the community I know who they are
in the community I know who they are
in the community I know who they are they haven’t spent any money on me they
they haven’t spent any money on me they
they haven’t spent any money on me they haven’t sent me any books but they’ve
haven’t sent me any books but they’ve
haven’t sent me any books but they’ve invested their time and if they ask me
invested their time and if they ask me
invested their time and if they ask me for a favor they asked me to check out
for a favor they asked me to check out
for a favor they asked me to check out their new startup they asked me to look
their new startup they asked me to look
their new startup they asked me to look at their video I would do it because I
at their video I would do it because I
at their video I would do it because I know the amount of hustle love they put
know the amount of hustle love they put
know the amount of hustle love they put in to my channel being successful and so
in to my channel being successful and so
in to my channel being successful and so that’s all you need to do it’s not about
that’s all you need to do it’s not about
that’s all you need to do it’s not about sending somebody you make it a list of
sending somebody you make it a list of
sending somebody you make it a list of 100 people and sending them books you
100 people and sending them books you
100 people and sending them books you know if you don’t stay in touch with
know if you don’t stay in touch with
know if you don’t stay in touch with them you don’t continue to provide value
them you don’t continue to provide value
them you don’t continue to provide value to them if you don’t put in the heart
to them if you don’t put in the heart
to them if you don’t put in the heart then it’s not going to lead to a
then it’s not going to lead to a
then it’s not going to lead to a relationship so it’s much more important
relationship so it’s much more important
relationship so it’s much more important to invest the time and the caring and
to invest the time and the caring and
to invest the time and the caring and find a way that you can have a emotional
find a way that you can have a emotional
find a way that you can have a emotional impact on their life and their business
impact on their life and their business
impact on their life and their business and if you do that then when you need
and if you do that then when you need
and if you do that then when you need help they’re much more likely to be
help they’re much more likely to be
help they’re much more likely to be involved because remember who you are
involved because remember who you are
involved because remember who you are last question comes to mr. five on it I
last question comes to mr. five on it I
last question comes to mr. five on it I need that shirt I’m glad you like the
need that shirt I’m glad you like the
need that shirt I’m glad you like the shirt it’s not the one I’m wearing today
shirt it’s not the one I’m wearing today
shirt it’s not the one I’m wearing today it’s the hustler one that I had on last
it’s the hustler one that I had on last
it’s the hustler one that I had on last week you can order it in the description
week you can order it in the description
week you can order it in the description below there’s a link to the gear page
below there’s a link to the gear page
below there’s a link to the gear page will pop it up on the screen too and
will pop it up on the screen too and
will pop it up on the screen too and yeah you can buy the shirt wear it off
yeah you can buy the shirt wear it off
yeah you can buy the shirt wear it off if you do post it somewhere YouTube
if you do post it somewhere YouTube
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Twitter Facebook let me know I want to
Twitter Facebook let me know I want to see what you
see what you
see what you like in it and I might just share it too
like in it and I might just share it too
like in it and I might just share it too so thank you guys so much for watching
so thank you guys so much for watching
so thank you guys so much for watching tons of questions I love it if you guys
tons of questions I love it if you guys
tons of questions I love it if you guys have a question about my book the book
have a question about my book the book
have a question about my book the book writing process about building a team
writing process about building a team
writing process about building a team which is a topic at the top of the show
which is a topic at the top of the show
which is a topic at the top of the show let me know leaving the comments below
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I’ll make a video reply for you on next week’s video thank you so much for
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