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10 Questions About my Book, YOUR ONE WORD – #EvansBook ep. 74


what is up everybody welcome back it’s

what is up everybody welcome back it’s great to see you believe nation I’m

great to see you believe nation I’m

great to see you believe nation I’m doing something a little bit different

doing something a little bit different

doing something a little bit different today that I haven’t done on previous

today that I haven’t done on previous

today that I haven’t done on previous editions of my Evans book series my

editions of my Evans book series my

editions of my Evans book series my publisher wrote to me with ten questions

publisher wrote to me with ten questions

publisher wrote to me with ten questions that they want to use to help promote

that they want to use to help promote

that they want to use to help promote the book and get publicity and attention

the book and get publicity and attention

the book and get publicity and attention around it and then looking at the

around it and then looking at the

around it and then looking at the questions I thought maybe I should make

questions I thought maybe I should make

questions I thought maybe I should make a video about this because you guys

a video about this because you guys

a video about this because you guys could help kind of understand the

could help kind of understand the

could help kind of understand the mindset behind the book where I’m going

mindset behind the book where I’m going

mindset behind the book where I’m going with it why I think it’s so important

with it why I think it’s so important

with it why I think it’s so important and I much rather speak then write out

and I much rather speak then write out

and I much rather speak then write out answers the questions anyway so today’s

answers the questions anyway so today’s

answers the questions anyway so today’s episode of Evans book is going to be

episode of Evans book is going to be

episode of Evans book is going to be answering the ten questions that came in

answering the ten questions that came in

answering the ten questions that came in from my publisher and I’d love to know

from my publisher and I’d love to know

from my publisher and I’d love to know what you guys think about it afterwards

what you guys think about it afterwards

what you guys think about it afterwards leave a comment below or isn’t going

leave a comment below or isn’t going

leave a comment below or isn’t going along let’s get into the questions so

along let’s get into the questions so

along let’s get into the questions so the first one I came up is what

the first one I came up is what

the first one I came up is what motivated you to start this movement one

motivated you to start this movement one

motivated you to start this movement one of the things that I discovered about

of the things that I discovered about

of the things that I discovered about myself and would believe my one word is

myself and would believe my one word is

myself and would believe my one word is I hate untapped potential it drives me

I hate untapped potential it drives me

I hate untapped potential it drives me nuts when I see somebody who’s living

nuts when I see somebody who’s living

nuts when I see somebody who’s living way below where they should be who’s

way below where they should be who’s

way below where they should be who’s playing a smaller game than they should

playing a smaller game than they should

playing a smaller game than they should be it bothers me a lot it started off

be it bothers me a lot it started off

be it bothers me a lot it started off with just the people around me the

with just the people around me the

with just the people around me the people in my circle and it got bigger

people in my circle and it got bigger

people in my circle and it got bigger and bigger and bigger and to the point

and bigger and bigger and to the point

and bigger and bigger and to the point now where I want to be able to have a

now where I want to be able to have a

now where I want to be able to have a bigger impact on people I think for all

bigger impact on people I think for all

bigger impact on people I think for all of you who have this skill will have an

of you who have this skill will have an

of you who have this skill will have an ability to to make a change a spark a

ability to to make a change a spark a

ability to to make a change a spark a shift to make the world better in some

shift to make the world better in some

shift to make the world better in some way then you owe it to yourself and to

way then you owe it to yourself and to

way then you owe it to yourself and to others to go and do it there’s nothing

others to go and do it there’s nothing

others to go and do it there’s nothing worse than somebody who has a ton of

worse than somebody who has a ton of

worse than somebody who has a ton of skill and potential and they never

skill and potential and they never

skill and potential and they never realize it and instead of being the

realize it and instead of being the

realize it and instead of being the Michael Jordan that whatever you could

Michael Jordan that whatever you could

Michael Jordan that whatever you could be right everybody has Michael Jordan

be right everybody has Michael Jordan

be right everybody has Michael Jordan level talent at something and instead of

level talent at something and instead of

level talent at something and instead of being that Michael Jordan in your field

being that Michael Jordan in your field

being that Michael Jordan in your field in your particular industry you’re an

in your particular industry you’re an

in your particular industry you’re an accountant at Starbucks and nothing

accountant at Starbucks and nothing

accountant at Starbucks and nothing wrong with being accountant at Starbucks

wrong with being accountant at Starbucks

wrong with being accountant at Starbucks you know I love accountants I love

you know I love accountants I love

you know I love accountants I love Starbucks Howard Schultz is a founder of

Starbucks Howard Schultz is a founder of

Starbucks Howard Schultz is a founder of Starbucks is on my wall but it’s not

Starbucks is on my wall but it’s not

Starbucks is on my wall but it’s not what you were supposed to do you could

what you were supposed to do you could

what you were supposed to do you could be doing so much

be doing so much

be doing so much better and you know 95% of the world

better and you know 95% of the world

better and you know 95% of the world wakes up and plays small everyday and it

wakes up and plays small everyday and it

wakes up and plays small everyday and it bothers me it just bothers me and so

bothers me it just bothers me and so

bothers me it just bothers me and so that was the the start of all this you

that was the the start of all this you

that was the the start of all this you know the mission that I’m on is I wanna

know the mission that I’m on is I wanna

know the mission that I’m on is I wanna be able to help a billion entrepreneurs

be able to help a billion entrepreneurs

be able to help a billion entrepreneurs and that makes me want to do things on a

and that makes me want to do things on a

and that makes me want to do things on a bigger scale whether it’s write the book

bigger scale whether it’s write the book

bigger scale whether it’s write the book whether that’s making YouTube videos I’m

whether that’s making YouTube videos I’m

whether that’s making YouTube videos I’m not so much into the one-on-one coaching

not so much into the one-on-one coaching

not so much into the one-on-one coaching you know I don’t sell business coaching

you know I don’t sell business coaching

you know I don’t sell business coaching services it’s not the game I want to

services it’s not the game I want to

services it’s not the game I want to play I want to be able to do something

play I want to be able to do something

play I want to be able to do something on a much bigger impact and so what I

on a much bigger impact and so what I

on a much bigger impact and so what I think about what I encourage people

think about what I encourage people

think about what I encourage people watching and reading the book is that I

watching and reading the book is that I

watching and reading the book is that I want you to know that you could do

want you to know that you could do

want you to know that you could do something so much bigger with the

something so much bigger with the

something so much bigger with the potential that you have inside you there

potential that you have inside you there

potential that you have inside you there have been days and maybe it’s every day

have been days and maybe it’s every day

have been days and maybe it’s every day when you think about I know I could be

when you think about I know I could be

when you think about I know I could be doing more than this I feel like I’m

doing more than this I feel like I’m

doing more than this I feel like I’m wasting my time and wasting my talents

wasting my time and wasting my talents

wasting my time and wasting my talents and this limited amount of time that we

and this limited amount of time that we

and this limited amount of time that we have on this planet to go and do

have on this planet to go and do

have on this planet to go and do something special I want you to do

something special I want you to do

something special I want you to do something that you can make you proud

something that you can make you proud

something that you can make you proud make your kids proud make your grandkids

make your kids proud make your grandkids

make your kids proud make your grandkids proud that the story of you will carry

proud that the story of you will carry

proud that the story of you will carry on for generations because of the

on for generations because of the

on for generations because of the amazing impact that you had in this life

amazing impact that you had in this life

amazing impact that you had in this life and most people don’t do that

and most people don’t do that

and most people don’t do that most people again are living small and

most people again are living small and

most people again are living small and so that motivates me that’s why I want

so that motivates me that’s why I want

so that motivates me that’s why I want this movement to take off that’s why I

this movement to take off that’s why I

this movement to take off that’s why I want you guys to read the book that’s

want you guys to read the book that’s

want you guys to read the book that’s why I feel that it’s so important and

why I feel that it’s so important and

why I feel that it’s so important and that’s the love energy heart and passion

that’s the love energy heart and passion

that’s the love energy heart and passion is flowing through those pages that

is flowing through those pages that

is flowing through those pages that really mean something to me that’s a

really mean something to me that’s a

really mean something to me that’s a good first question I’m excited let’s we

good first question I’m excited let’s we

good first question I’m excited let’s we got you have nine more let’s go through

got you have nine more let’s go through

got you have nine more let’s go through it number two your one word is believe

it number two your one word is believe

it number two your one word is believe can you explain how you chose this word

can you explain how you chose this word

can you explain how you chose this word when I was getting started in this

when I was getting started in this

when I was getting started in this process I didn’t even know that there

process I didn’t even know that there

process I didn’t even know that there was this one word concept it wasn’t this

was this one word concept it wasn’t this

was this one word concept it wasn’t this book did not exist right so I had to

book did not exist right so I had to

book did not exist right so I had to stumble and fumble my way through it you

stumble and fumble my way through it you

stumble and fumble my way through it you know wasn’t a publishing game right I

know wasn’t a publishing game right I

know wasn’t a publishing game right I had a website I still have a website and

had a website I still have a website and

had a website I still have a website and and it just felt like I was in the views

and it just felt like I was in the views

and it just felt like I was in the views game just trying to get lots of views

game just trying to get lots of views

game just trying to get lots of views just trying to sell advertising and I

just trying to sell advertising and I

just trying to sell advertising and I felt like I could do something more

felt like I could do something more

felt like I could do something more important the work wasn’t as fulfilling

important the work wasn’t as fulfilling

important the work wasn’t as fulfilling as I felt I felt that it could be and I

as I felt I felt that it could be and I

as I felt I felt that it could be and I was having a hard time explaining what I

was having a hard time explaining what I

was having a hard time explaining what I did and for people to pick up the

did and for people to pick up the

did and for people to pick up the message and so I thought the problem was

message and so I thought the problem was

message and so I thought the problem was actually a tagline problem I thought it

actually a tagline problem I thought it

actually a tagline problem I thought it was well I need to say Evan Carmichael

was well I need to say Evan Carmichael

was well I need to say Evan Carmichael and then you know helping entrepreneurs

and then you know helping entrepreneurs

and then you know helping entrepreneurs or over 20

or over 20

or over 20 entrepreneurs helped and Counting that

entrepreneurs helped and Counting that

entrepreneurs helped and Counting that was one of my tag lines before or you

was one of my tag lines before or you

was one of my tag lines before or you know inspiration and motivation for

know inspiration and motivation for

know inspiration and motivation for entrepreneurs and and I struggled on

entrepreneurs and and I struggled on

entrepreneurs and and I struggled on what what it was that I wanted to be

what what it was that I wanted to be

what what it was that I wanted to be known as and what I later realized was I

known as and what I later realized was I

known as and what I later realized was I was really struggling with who who am I

was really struggling with who who am I

was really struggling with who who am I actually not just how I want to present

actually not just how I want to present

actually not just how I want to present myself to the world but Who am I

myself to the world but Who am I

myself to the world but Who am I actually as a human being and how can I

actually as a human being and how can I

actually as a human being and how can I flow that through everything that I do I

flow that through everything that I do I

flow that through everything that I do I started thinking about who I was and

started thinking about who I was and

started thinking about who I was and there was a couple things that happened

there was a couple things that happened

there was a couple things that happened along my journey one I watched the the

along my journey one I watched the the

along my journey one I watched the the jobs movie with Ashton Kutcher that was

jobs movie with Ashton Kutcher that was

jobs movie with Ashton Kutcher that was inspiring to me and then I watched this

inspiring to me and then I watched this

inspiring to me and then I watched this jobs clip which is one of my favorite

jobs clip which is one of my favorite

jobs clip which is one of my favorite clips of all time where he’s talking

clips of all time where he’s talking

clips of all time where he’s talking about marketing and he’s talking about

about marketing and he’s talking about

about marketing and he’s talking about marketing being about values it’s not so

marketing being about values it’s not so

marketing being about values it’s not so much just about whatever product or you

much just about whatever product or you

much just about whatever product or you know service you’re selling not the

know service you’re selling not the

know service you’re selling not the features or benefits but the values the

features or benefits but the values the

features or benefits but the values the values that you stand for as a company

values that you stand for as a company

values that you stand for as a company as people selling through your values

as people selling through your values

as people selling through your values that’s what marking is really all about

that’s what marking is really all about

that’s what marking is really all about it’s like I think what’s what I’m what’s

it’s like I think what’s what I’m what’s

it’s like I think what’s what I’m what’s my value what do I stand for what do i

my value what do I stand for what do i

my value what do I stand for what do i what do I believe in and I just started

what do I believe in and I just started

what do I believe in and I just started making a list I mean a list of all these

making a list I mean a list of all these

making a list I mean a list of all these different words or sentences that I that

different words or sentences that I that

different words or sentences that I that I resonated with it was just spitballin

I resonated with it was just spitballin

I resonated with it was just spitballin it’s just like whatever came into my

it’s just like whatever came into my

it’s just like whatever came into my head pounded down in the paper and see

head pounded down in the paper and see

head pounded down in the paper and see what happens and I made this notepad

what happens and I made this notepad

what happens and I made this notepad file and I went through just whatever

file and I went through just whatever

file and I went through just whatever came to head to my mind and believe was

came to head to my mind and believe was

came to head to my mind and believe was actually somewhere in the middle of that

actually somewhere in the middle of that

actually somewhere in the middle of that list but in the end of the day I didn’t

list but in the end of the day I didn’t

list but in the end of the day I didn’t know you know I didn’t feel like I had I

know you know I didn’t feel like I had I

know you know I didn’t feel like I had I had it I didn’t know what I what I was

had it I didn’t know what I what I was

had it I didn’t know what I what I was you know wanted to rally around yet so I

you know wanted to rally around yet so I

you know wanted to rally around yet so I slept on it the next day I woke up I

slept on it the next day I woke up I

slept on it the next day I woke up I looked on my list again and believed

looked on my list again and believed

looked on my list again and believed just kind of popped off the page for me

just kind of popped off the page for me

just kind of popped off the page for me but then I thought it was too big like

but then I thought it was too big like

but then I thought it was too big like it’s too big a word Who am I to be

it’s too big a word Who am I to be

it’s too big a word Who am I to be believed you know it’s every believe is

believed you know it’s every believe is

believed you know it’s every believe is so big and I’m only dealing with

so big and I’m only dealing with

so big and I’m only dealing with entrepreneurs you know at least I

entrepreneurs you know at least I

entrepreneurs you know at least I thought at the moment and other people

thought at the moment and other people

thought at the moment and other people have done believe before people really

have done believe before people really

have done believe before people really doesn’t believe campaigns how am i

doesn’t believe campaigns how am i

doesn’t believe campaigns how am i unique or different and you know what do

unique or different and you know what do

unique or different and you know what do you guys think and so I struggled to

you guys think and so I struggled to

you guys think and so I struggled to make it more complicated you know I

make it more complicated you know I

make it more complicated you know I would okay believe in yourself or

would okay believe in yourself or

would okay believe in yourself or believing in your business or believe in

believing in your business or believe in

believing in your business or believe in your passion or like I would add all

your passion or like I would add all

your passion or like I would add all these other things on to it and you know

these other things on to it and you know

these other things on to it and you know that day I still didn’t feel like I had

that day I still didn’t feel like I had

that day I still didn’t feel like I had it I still didn’t feel like I knew what

it I still didn’t feel like I knew what

it I still didn’t feel like I knew what I wanted to do none of them really

I wanted to do none of them really

I wanted to do none of them really popped off and then I woke up the next

popped off and then I woke up the next

popped off and then I woke up the next day and you know what I just felt like I

day and you know what I just felt like I

day and you know what I just felt like I just like believed I just liked that one

just like believed I just liked that one

just like believed I just liked that one word I just like that

word I just like that

word I just like that one idea then I thought can I do this

one idea then I thought can I do this

one idea then I thought can I do this crazy thing and build a business and

crazy thing and build a business and

crazy thing and build a business and build a life around one word around

build a life around one word around

build a life around one word around believe that said it seems too simple do

believe that said it seems too simple do

believe that said it seems too simple do you know how can a person be defined by

you know how can a person be defined by

you know how can a person be defined by just one word and I just started doing

just one word and I just started doing

just one word and I just started doing little experiments I did my newsletter

little experiments I did my newsletter

little experiments I did my newsletter as a tax I did my YouTube channels

as a tax I did my YouTube channels

as a tax I did my YouTube channels attached just one video I like to prove

attached just one video I like to prove

attached just one video I like to prove things that they work on a small scale

things that they work on a small scale

things that they work on a small scale before expanding and through the book it

before expanding and through the book it

before expanding and through the book it guides you through different experiments

guides you through different experiments

guides you through different experiments to test because I don’t want you

to test because I don’t want you

to test because I don’t want you spending your time is one of the things

spending your time is one of the things

spending your time is one of the things that we have not enough of it’s our most

that we have not enough of it’s our most

that we have not enough of it’s our most precious asset so I don’t want you off

precious asset so I don’t want you off

precious asset so I don’t want you off spending time on something and it’s not

spending time on something and it’s not

spending time on something and it’s not working I don’t want you just take my

working I don’t want you just take my

working I don’t want you just take my word for it that it works I want you to

word for it that it works I want you to

word for it that it works I want you to apply it and test it in small ways and

apply it and test it in small ways and

apply it and test it in small ways and see okay dissection feels good oh I’m

see okay dissection feels good oh I’m

see okay dissection feels good oh I’m getting some results okay what’s the

getting some results okay what’s the

getting some results okay what’s the next thing

next thing

next thing and then slowly helps you go from the

and then slowly helps you go from the

and then slowly helps you go from the three seconds our core campaign company

three seconds our core campaign company

three seconds our core campaign company you figure out who you are your core you

you figure out who you are your core you

you figure out who you are your core you start to apply it in a campaign small

start to apply it in a campaign small

start to apply it in a campaign small tasks make sure you get in some wins

tasks make sure you get in some wins

tasks make sure you get in some wins before you bring it to a company and

before you bring it to a company and

before you bring it to a company and start making major major major changes

start making major major major changes

start making major major major changes and decisions that’s how I came to

and decisions that’s how I came to

and decisions that’s how I came to believe and I needed to prove to myself

believe and I needed to prove to myself

believe and I needed to prove to myself that it worked I need to prove to myself

that it worked I need to prove to myself

that it worked I need to prove to myself that this wasn’t just some crazy idea

that this wasn’t just some crazy idea

that this wasn’t just some crazy idea but that I could get results and

but that I could get results and

but that I could get results and everything that I tried around believe

everything that I tried around believe

everything that I tried around believe instantly did way better way way way

instantly did way better way way way

instantly did way better way way way better than anything else that I had

better than anything else that I had

better than anything else that I had ever done and so I decided to do this

ever done and so I decided to do this

ever done and so I decided to do this crazy thing and build my entire business

crazy thing and build my entire business

crazy thing and build my entire business and my life around believe and because I

and my life around believe and because I

and my life around believe and because I felt that power I then thought well

felt that power I then thought well

felt that power I then thought well maybe other people could benefit from

maybe other people could benefit from

maybe other people could benefit from this as well because this just means

this as well because this just means

this as well because this just means this took them it only fits for me

this took them it only fits for me

this took them it only fits for me you’re good other people use it too and

you’re good other people use it too and

you’re good other people use it too and just the people in my around me started

just the people in my around me started

just the people in my around me started saying well what’s happening like the

saying well what’s happening like the

saying well what’s happening like the gorillas growth just you’re more

gorillas growth just you’re more

gorillas growth just you’re more confident you have more passion you’re

confident you have more passion you’re

confident you have more passion you’re getting so much better results what

getting so much better results what

getting so much better results what happened and I was actually a little shy

happened and I was actually a little shy

happened and I was actually a little shy a little nervous to say well you know I

a little nervous to say well you know I

a little nervous to say well you know I did this thing I you know this one word

did this thing I you know this one word

did this thing I you know this one word idea and it’s a lot since you’re saying

idea and it’s a lot since you’re saying

idea and it’s a lot since you’re saying explain it to me give me some help on it

explain it to me give me some help on it

explain it to me give me some help on it and then I would help other people find

and then I would help other people find

and then I would help other people find their one words and then see them start

their one words and then see them start

their one words and then see them start to have major improvements and changes

to have major improvements and changes

to have major improvements and changes in their lives and if I allowed this

in their lives and if I allowed this

in their lives and if I allowed this thing actually like this could be not

thing actually like this could be not

thing actually like this could be not just for me this could be for everybody

just for me this could be for everybody

just for me this could be for everybody and then part of the research in the

and then part of the research in the

and then part of the research in the book was building a company around the –

book was building a company around the –

book was building a company around the – so finding other people who built entire

so finding other people who built entire

so finding other people who built entire businesses around their one word from

businesses around their one word from

businesses around their one word from $50,000 full time income guy too

$50,000 full time income guy too

$50,000 full time income guy too half a million dollars in revenue two

half a million dollars in revenue two

half a million dollars in revenue two million dollars to five million dollars

million dollars to five million dollars

million dollars to five million dollars to 150 million dollars and I found by

to 150 million dollars and I found by

to 150 million dollars and I found by talking to entrepreneurs and traveling

talking to entrepreneurs and traveling

talking to entrepreneurs and traveling across North America talking to these

across North America talking to these

across North America talking to these people that they didn’t have the plane

people that they didn’t have the plane

people that they didn’t have the plane either they didn’t have the blueprint

either they didn’t have the blueprint

either they didn’t have the blueprint the book wasn’t written for them either

the book wasn’t written for them either

the book wasn’t written for them either they just kind of stumbled onto it and

they just kind of stumbled onto it and

they just kind of stumbled onto it and it felt right just like it felt right

it felt right just like it felt right

it felt right just like it felt right for me and so the goal with the book is

for me and so the goal with the book is

for me and so the goal with the book is to be able to provide all of those

to be able to provide all of those

to be able to provide all of those stories into one easy to digest and

stories into one easy to digest and

stories into one easy to digest and apply blueprint for you to be able to

apply blueprint for you to be able to

apply blueprint for you to be able to build your life and your business around

build your life and your business around

build your life and your business around your ones number three how do you help

your ones number three how do you help

your ones number three how do you help people find their one word in their

people find their one word in their

people find their one word in their credo so this is a great question some

credo so this is a great question some

credo so this is a great question some people I find as soon as you ask the

people I find as soon as you ask the

people I find as soon as you ask the question they already know some people

question they already know some people

question they already know some people are they just they just know that wasn’t

are they just they just know that wasn’t

are they just they just know that wasn’t me I took I took a lot of time to try to

me I took I took a lot of time to try to

me I took I took a lot of time to try to figure it out for the people who know

figure it out for the people who know

figure it out for the people who know it’s great it’s time to move on to the

it’s great it’s time to move on to the

it’s great it’s time to move on to the next exercise so the people who don’t

next exercise so the people who don’t

next exercise so the people who don’t there’s a couple of things that we look

there’s a couple of things that we look

there’s a couple of things that we look at on the guide people through a five

at on the guide people through a five

at on the guide people through a five step process to find out what their one

step process to find out what their one

step process to find out what their one word is some of the things to think

word is some of the things to think

word is some of the things to think about our making a list of everything

about our making a list of everything

about our making a list of everything that makes you happy thinking about this

that makes you happy thinking about this

that makes you happy thinking about this is not just a New York resident just

is not just a New York resident just

is not just a New York resident just what makes you happy today is what’s

what makes you happy today is what’s

what makes you happy today is what’s always make you happy so think about

always make you happy so think about

always make you happy so think about your favorite songs even songs growing

your favorite songs even songs growing

your favorite songs even songs growing up your favorite movies your best

up your favorite movies your best

up your favorite movies your best friends what did you love about your

friends what did you love about your

friends what did you love about your parents what if you loved about your

parents what if you loved about your

parents what if you loved about your favorite teacher you know write all

favorite teacher you know write all

favorite teacher you know write all those things down and then what what is

those things down and then what what is

those things down and then what what is the common trait between them why do you

the common trait between them why do you

the common trait between them why do you like this music and what does that have

like this music and what does that have

like this music and what does that have to do with your favorite teacher at

to do with your favorite teacher at

to do with your favorite teacher at school there’s a there’s a common trait

school there’s a there’s a common trait

school there’s a there’s a common trait between all those things that have

between all those things that have

between all those things that have connected all your happiness for your

connected all your happiness for your

connected all your happiness for your entire life and it’s finding out what

entire life and it’s finding out what

entire life and it’s finding out what that is and so for me it’s believed my

that is and so for me it’s believed my

that is and so for me it’s believed my parents they’re on the wall here behind

parents they’re on the wall here behind

parents they’re on the wall here behind me my parents always would tell me that

me my parents always would tell me that

me my parents always would tell me that was a kiss Trilly Carmichael and I can

was a kiss Trilly Carmichael and I can

was a kiss Trilly Carmichael and I can do anything that I wanted my mom’s last

do anything that I wanted my mom’s last

do anything that I wanted my mom’s last name is ghost really my dad’s I say miss

name is ghost really my dad’s I say miss

name is ghost really my dad’s I say miss Carmichael my middle name is ghost

Carmichael my middle name is ghost

Carmichael my middle name is ghost really so I was a cast rlly Carmichael

really so I was a cast rlly Carmichael

really so I was a cast rlly Carmichael and I could do anything that I wanted

and I could do anything that I wanted

and I could do anything that I wanted and that’s that’s belief right that’s

and that’s that’s belief right that’s

and that’s that’s belief right that’s what believe is all about I love the

what believe is all about I love the

what believe is all about I love the underdog stories my favorite movie is

underdog stories my favorite movie is

underdog stories my favorite movie is Seabiscuit it’s about this horse and

Seabiscuit it’s about this horse and

Seabiscuit it’s about this horse and jockey and owner that everybody thought

jockey and owner that everybody thought

jockey and owner that everybody thought you know would never work

you know would never work

you know would never work there all these guys who are down on

there all these guys who are down on

there all these guys who are down on their luck and not having success and

their luck and not having success and

their luck and not having success and then they come together and they’re this

then they come together and they’re this

then they come together and they’re this huge underdog that goes on to win and I

huge underdog that goes on to win and I

huge underdog that goes on to win and I love those kind of stories you

love those kind of stories you

love those kind of stories you the people that I respect most and like

the people that I respect most and like

the people that I respect most and like dealing with most are the ones who push

dealing with most are the ones who push

dealing with most are the ones who push people to be better that believe in them

people to be better that believe in them

people to be better that believe in them when they’re down so all of these things

when they’re down so all of these things

when they’re down so all of these things that came across my life the common

that came across my life the common

that came across my life the common theme was belief so that’s one way to

theme was belief so that’s one way to

theme was belief so that’s one way to look at it you can look at it as the

look at it you can look at it as the

look at it you can look at it as the negative what are some of the negative

negative what are some of the negative

negative what are some of the negative things in your life that that have been

things in your life that that have been

things in your life that that have been constant as well what what do you hate

constant as well what what do you hate

constant as well what what do you hate some people find this a lot easier

some people find this a lot easier

some people find this a lot easier instead of going to the positive go to

instead of going to the positive go to

instead of going to the positive go to the negative what do you hate in the

the negative what do you hate in the

the negative what do you hate in the world what do you hate

world what do you hate

world what do you hate like I hate being around these kind of

like I hate being around these kind of

like I hate being around these kind of people can you access that emotion

people can you access that emotion

people can you access that emotion easily what are those kinds of people

easily what are those kinds of people

easily what are those kinds of people that you absolutely can’t stand being

that you absolutely can’t stand being

that you absolutely can’t stand being around and then the opposite is gonna be

around and then the opposite is gonna be

around and then the opposite is gonna be your one word right like that’s your

your one word right like that’s your

your one word right like that’s your anti word the opposite is going to be

anti word the opposite is going to be

anti word the opposite is going to be what you do like and what you do stand

what you do like and what you do stand

what you do like and what you do stand for so it’s a couple the ways that the

for so it’s a couple the ways that the

for so it’s a couple the ways that the book guides you through that process to

book guides you through that process to

book guides you through that process to try to figure out what it is that you

try to figure out what it is that you

try to figure out what it is that you actually stand for and then what happens

actually stand for and then what happens

actually stand for and then what happens is a really interesting thing because

is a really interesting thing because

is a really interesting thing because once you realize what you do stand for

once you realize what you do stand for

once you realize what you do stand for and especially the first part of this

and especially the first part of this

and especially the first part of this book can apply to everybody you don’t

book can apply to everybody you don’t

book can apply to everybody you don’t have to be an entrepreneur you don’t

have to be an entrepreneur you don’t

have to be an entrepreneur you don’t have to be in business it’s just

have to be in business it’s just

have to be in business it’s just self-awareness and understanding because

self-awareness and understanding because

self-awareness and understanding because when you find that one word when you

when you find that one word when you

when you find that one word when you find out what really really really

find out what really really really

find out what really really really matters to you you’re gonna find that

matters to you you’re gonna find that

matters to you you’re gonna find that there are some areas in your life that

there are some areas in your life that

there are some areas in your life that are incongruent with that one word that

are incongruent with that one word that

are incongruent with that one word that are out of alignment where you’re acting

are out of alignment where you’re acting

are out of alignment where you’re acting small where you are not taking the steps

small where you are not taking the steps

small where you are not taking the steps that you should and you feel bad about

that you should and you feel bad about

that you should and you feel bad about it but you’re afraid of something you’re

it but you’re afraid of something you’re

it but you’re afraid of something you’re afraid of judgment you’re afraid of

afraid of judgment you’re afraid of

afraid of judgment you’re afraid of failure whatever it is you’re afraid of

failure whatever it is you’re afraid of

failure whatever it is you’re afraid of something and so you’re playing small

something and so you’re playing small

something and so you’re playing small you’re playing small and then you

you’re playing small and then you

you’re playing small and then you discover you actually realize you’re

discover you actually realize you’re

discover you actually realize you’re playing small and instead of just

playing small and instead of just

playing small and instead of just ignoring it like you usually do every

ignoring it like you usually do every

ignoring it like you usually do every day you just ignore it and maybe

day you just ignore it and maybe

day you just ignore it and maybe complain about it you realize that you

complain about it you realize that you

complain about it you realize that you have to take some action on it it’s very

have to take some action on it it’s very

have to take some action on it it’s very liberating and that you realize that

liberating and that you realize that

liberating and that you realize that listen I have control I can do this I

listen I have control I can do this I

listen I have control I can do this I can change my life around this area

can change my life around this area

can change my life around this area because I haven’t been living to my

because I haven’t been living to my

because I haven’t been living to my potential here but it’s also scary in

potential here but it’s also scary in

potential here but it’s also scary in that some of those changes might be

that some of those changes might be

that some of those changes might be painful and that’s where you see so much

painful and that’s where you see so much

painful and that’s where you see so much growth in people who go through this

growth in people who go through this

growth in people who go through this exercise after they really figure out

exercise after they really figure out

exercise after they really figure out who they are and this is something that

who they are and this is something that

who they are and this is something that we teach most people are not equip most

we teach most people are not equip most

we teach most people are not equip most people don’t have the tools most people

people don’t have the tools most people

people don’t have the tools most people haven’t been told how to do this they

haven’t been told how to do this they

haven’t been told how to do this they don’t teach this in schools and

don’t teach this in schools and

don’t teach this in schools and universities and so it’s it’s just such

universities and so it’s it’s just such

universities and so it’s it’s just such a powerful experience that guy

a powerful experience that guy

a powerful experience that guy people through and I’m so grateful for

people through and I’m so grateful for

people through and I’m so grateful for having found it in terms of the credo

having found it in terms of the credo

having found it in terms of the credo the credo is the second part after you

the credo is the second part after you

the credo is the second part after you find your one word when when you look at

find your one word when when you look at

find your one word when when you look at my word I believe believe has a

my word I believe believe has a

my word I believe believe has a connotation it has an understanding that

connotation it has an understanding that

connotation it has an understanding that most people will associate with and I

most people will associate with and I

most people will associate with and I think for most people you think believe

think for most people you think believe

think for most people you think believe is being self-confident believe in

is being self-confident believe in

is being self-confident believe in yourself and that’s definitely part of

yourself and that’s definitely part of

yourself and that’s definitely part of it but what you need to do is once you

it but what you need to do is once you

it but what you need to do is once you identify what your one word is then

identify what your one word is then

identify what your one word is then break it down into three different

break it down into three different

break it down into three different components that change it from just the

components that change it from just the

components that change it from just the word believe to hash tag believe I’m

word believe to hash tag believe I’m

word believe to hash tag believe I’m labeling it now this is what believe

labeling it now this is what believe

labeling it now this is what believe means to me and very often you’ll have

means to me and very often you’ll have

means to me and very often you’ll have the common definition but there’ll also

the common definition but there’ll also

the common definition but there’ll also be some other things that make up your

be some other things that make up your

be some other things that make up your one word that aren’t as obvious they’re

one word that aren’t as obvious they’re

one word that aren’t as obvious they’re obvious to you but they’re not obvious

obvious to you but they’re not obvious

obvious to you but they’re not obvious to everybody else and that’s how you can

to everybody else and that’s how you can

to everybody else and that’s how you can say I’m not just about this one word the

say I’m not just about this one word the

say I’m not just about this one word the common definition that’s when people

common definition that’s when people

common definition that’s when people feel like finding your one word I’m not

feel like finding your one word I’m not

feel like finding your one word I’m not just one word on multiple words how can

just one word on multiple words how can

just one word on multiple words how can you just put me in that box of one word

you just put me in that box of one word

you just put me in that box of one word you get to create your own box you’re

you get to create your own box you’re

you get to create your own box you’re not just limited by the standard

not just limited by the standard

not just limited by the standard definition of that box by other people

definition of that box by other people

definition of that box by other people so belief for me is yes believe in

so belief for me is yes believe in

so belief for me is yes believe in yourself the self confidence but also

yourself the self confidence but also

yourself the self confidence but also believe in what you’re doing is super

believe in what you’re doing is super

believe in what you’re doing is super important to me having passion for the

important to me having passion for the

important to me having passion for the work that you’re involved in day to day

work that you’re involved in day to day

work that you’re involved in day to day is important so believe in what you’re

is important so believe in what you’re

is important so believe in what you’re doing and also believe that it’s gonna

doing and also believe that it’s gonna

doing and also believe that it’s gonna work out to have the conviction to

work out to have the conviction to

work out to have the conviction to follow through to persist every day keep

follow through to persist every day keep

follow through to persist every day keep going that even if you don’t know how

going that even if you don’t know how

going that even if you don’t know how it’s gonna work out believe that it will

it’s gonna work out believe that it will

it’s gonna work out believe that it will work out and so for me hashtag believe

work out and so for me hashtag believe

work out and so for me hashtag believe breaks down into self confidence passion

breaks down into self confidence passion

breaks down into self confidence passion and conviction it’s really important for

and conviction it’s really important for

and conviction it’s really important for you to then identify for yourself after

you to then identify for yourself after

you to then identify for yourself after you find your one word what are the

you find your one word what are the

you find your one word what are the three things that make that up and then

three things that make that up and then

three things that make that up and then look at your life and look at your

look at your life and look at your

look at your life and look at your business and look at what you’re doing

business and look at what you’re doing

business and look at what you’re doing every day how much of what you’re doing

every day how much of what you’re doing

every day how much of what you’re doing is in alignment are you around people

is in alignment are you around people

is in alignment are you around people that make you feel those things are you

that make you feel those things are you

that make you feel those things are you teaching others in your life around

teaching others in your life around

teaching others in your life around those things you know if you have a team

those things you know if you have a team

those things you know if you have a team are you guiding your team along those

are you guiding your team along those

are you guiding your team along those things and making them feel more believe

things and making them feel more believe

things and making them feel more believe or family or justice or integrity or

or family or justice or integrity or

or family or justice or integrity or whatever your one word is you should be

whatever your one word is you should be

whatever your one word is you should be a planet with a gravitational pull for

a planet with a gravitational pull for

a planet with a gravitational pull for that one word where everything around

that one word where everything around

that one word where everything around you now has to start to get better you

you now has to start to get better you

you now has to start to get better you are a missionary for

are a missionary for

are a missionary for or that cause I’m a missionary for

or that cause I’m a missionary for

or that cause I’m a missionary for believe if you are around me on my team

believe if you are around me on my team

believe if you are around me on my team watching my channel reading the books

watching my channel reading the books

watching my channel reading the books the more time you spend around me the

the more time you spend around me the

the more time you spend around me the more you are going to believe in

more you are going to believe in

more you are going to believe in yourself in others and the things that

yourself in others and the things that

yourself in others and the things that you’re working on it’s just going to

you’re working on it’s just going to

you’re working on it’s just going to happen and I want that same thing for

happen and I want that same thing for

happen and I want that same thing for you whatever is most important for you I

you whatever is most important for you I

you whatever is most important for you I want you to be a beacon of light and

want you to be a beacon of light and

want you to be a beacon of light and then spread that to others and it starts

then spread that to others and it starts

then spread that to others and it starts with you believing it yourself and then

with you believing it yourself and then

with you believing it yourself and then the people around you and then slowly it

the people around you and then slowly it

the people around you and then slowly it expands and experience and experience

expands and experience and experience

expands and experience and experience and so finding the Credo is that next

and so finding the Credo is that next

and so finding the Credo is that next step and then we can work on building a

step and then we can work on building a

step and then we can work on building a campaign around that building a company

campaign around that building a company

campaign around that building a company around it but the core section is so

around it but the core section is so

around it but the core section is so super important because most people

super important because most people

super important because most people don’t have the self-awareness to know

don’t have the self-awareness to know

don’t have the self-awareness to know what they actually really stand for and

what they actually really stand for and

what they actually really stand for and you look at most companies yeah okay a

you look at most companies yeah okay a

you look at most companies yeah okay a company has a list of 15 core values

company has a list of 15 core values

company has a list of 15 core values here’s what we stand for

here’s what we stand for

here’s what we stand for hoorah all right great go talk to

hoorah all right great go talk to

hoorah all right great go talk to anybody in that company and ask them if

anybody in that company and ask them if

anybody in that company and ask them if they know what the core values are ask

they know what the core values are ask

they know what the core values are ask the CEO if he knows what those core

the CEO if he knows what those core

the CEO if he knows what those core values are I bet you almost nobody will

values are I bet you almost nobody will

values are I bet you almost nobody will be able to do it and so you can’t even

be able to do it and so you can’t even

be able to do it and so you can’t even say what the what the 15 or 10 or

say what the what the 15 or 10 or

say what the what the 15 or 10 or whatever core values are of your

whatever core values are of your

whatever core values are of your business then how are you you’re

business then how are you you’re

business then how are you you’re supposed to use this as it’s the lens to

supposed to use this as it’s the lens to

supposed to use this as it’s the lens to which you see the world right this is

which you see the world right this is

which you see the world right this is how you see the world through the SCORM

how you see the world through the SCORM

how you see the world through the SCORM it’s how you make the important

it’s how you make the important

it’s how you make the important decisions in your life and business

decisions in your life and business

decisions in your life and business through these carbides you’re gonna

through these carbides you’re gonna

through these carbides you’re gonna remember what they are

remember what they are

remember what they are then you’re not making important

then you’re not making important

then you’re not making important decisions you’re not using them you’re

decisions you’re not using them you’re

decisions you’re not using them you’re not leveraging them and so finding the

not leveraging them and so finding the

not leveraging them and so finding the one thing that one word that breaks down

one thing that one word that breaks down

one thing that one word that breaks down into three makes it just so much so much

into three makes it just so much so much

into three makes it just so much so much so much easier for people to remember

so much easier for people to remember

so much easier for people to remember number where are we for what’s the

number where are we for what’s the

number where are we for what’s the biggest problem facing entrepreneurs

biggest problem facing entrepreneurs

biggest problem facing entrepreneurs today how can your book help fix it I

today how can your book help fix it I

today how can your book help fix it I think the biggest problem facing

think the biggest problem facing

think the biggest problem facing entrepreneurs honestly is so many people

entrepreneurs honestly is so many people

entrepreneurs honestly is so many people get into it for the wrong reasons I

get into it for the wrong reasons I

get into it for the wrong reasons I think so many people get into being an

think so many people get into being an

think so many people get into being an entrepreneur cuz they’re trying to make

entrepreneur cuz they’re trying to make

entrepreneur cuz they’re trying to make money because they’re just trying to

money because they’re just trying to

money because they’re just trying to make a quick buck because they they

make a quick buck because they they

make a quick buck because they they pulled up a copy of a magazine to show

pulled up a copy of a magazine to show

pulled up a copy of a magazine to show them the 10 hottest businesses to start

them the 10 hottest businesses to start

them the 10 hottest businesses to start this year and so they go off and do that

this year and so they go off and do that

this year and so they go off and do that and if your goal is just for the money

and if your goal is just for the money

and if your goal is just for the money you’re never gonna make it it’s just not

you’re never gonna make it it’s just not

you’re never gonna make it it’s just not you look at the most successful

you look at the most successful

you look at the most successful entrepreneurs you look at you look at

entrepreneurs you look at you look at

entrepreneurs you look at you look at jobs and Winfrey and gates and all these

jobs and Winfrey and gates and all these

jobs and Winfrey and gates and all these people who started great businesses or

people who started great businesses or

people who started great businesses or whoever you most respect to look up to

whoever you most respect to look up to

whoever you most respect to look up to you look at why they started their

you look at why they started their

you look at why they started their business it was never just to make money

business it was never just to make money

business it was never just to make money they wanted to have an impact they

they wanted to have an impact they

they wanted to have an impact they wanted to change the

wanted to change the

wanted to change the way that things were done in the

way that things were done in the

way that things were done in the industry you look at Steve Jobs who was

industry you look at Steve Jobs who was

industry you look at Steve Jobs who was a multi-millionaire in his 20s he could

a multi-millionaire in his 20s he could

a multi-millionaire in his 20s he could have retired he could have gone on and

have retired he could have gone on and

have retired he could have gone on and done anything else that he wanted he had

done anything else that he wanted he had

done anything else that he wanted he had all the money that he needed for the

all the money that he needed for the

all the money that he needed for the rest of his life in his 20s and what did

rest of his life in his 20s and what did

rest of his life in his 20s and what did he do he kept working at Apple until the

he do he kept working at Apple until the

he do he kept working at Apple until the day he died he was working at Apple with

day he died he was working at Apple with

day he died he was working at Apple with the stint where he was forced to leave

the stint where he was forced to leave

the stint where he was forced to leave in the middle but like till the day he

in the middle but like till the day he

in the middle but like till the day he died working at Apple and not making

died working at Apple and not making

died working at Apple and not making money his top priority what happened

money his top priority what happened

money his top priority what happened Apple became the most successful the the

Apple became the most successful the the

Apple became the most successful the the most valuable company in the world at

most valuable company in the world at

most valuable company in the world at the time under his leadership and you

the time under his leadership and you

the time under his leadership and you see it over and over and over and over

see it over and over and over and over

see it over and over and over and over again where if you make a decision just

again where if you make a decision just

again where if you make a decision just just for the money you’re gonna quit

just for the money you’re gonna quit

just for the money you’re gonna quit because entrepreneurship is hard because

because entrepreneurship is hard because

because entrepreneurship is hard because one of the hardest things you’re ever

one of the hardest things you’re ever

one of the hardest things you’re ever gonna do in your life as soon as it gets

gonna do in your life as soon as it gets

gonna do in your life as soon as it gets tough you’re gonna quit you’re gonna go

tough you’re gonna quit you’re gonna go

tough you’re gonna quit you’re gonna go find something else because this is why

find something else because this is why

find something else because this is why why put up with all the crap and all the

why put up with all the crap and all the

why put up with all the crap and all the pain and all the suffering if you’re not

pain and all the suffering if you’re not

pain and all the suffering if you’re not getting the reward with the reward is in

getting the reward with the reward is in

getting the reward with the reward is in the work not the outcome the real reward

the work not the outcome the real reward

the work not the outcome the real reward is in doing the work I write the book

is in doing the work I write the book

is in doing the work I write the book because I want to write the book yes i

because I want to write the book yes i

because I want to write the book yes i won I want the goal of having you guys

won I want the goal of having you guys

won I want the goal of having you guys read it but I like the process I make

read it but I like the process I make

read it but I like the process I make these videos because I like I want to

these videos because I like I want to

these videos because I like I want to make the videos yes I want to get

make the videos yes I want to get

make the videos yes I want to get millions of subscribers great that’s a

millions of subscribers great that’s a

millions of subscribers great that’s a goal but if I’m if that’s my only goal

goal but if I’m if that’s my only goal

goal but if I’m if that’s my only goal to have a million subscribers and oh my

to have a million subscribers and oh my

to have a million subscribers and oh my my attitude and mindset shifts the

my attitude and mindset shifts the

my attitude and mindset shifts the actions I take where even if I

actions I take where even if I

actions I take where even if I never hit a million subscribers I’m

never hit a million subscribers I’m

never hit a million subscribers I’m gonna keep doing this because I love

gonna keep doing this because I love

gonna keep doing this because I love doing it until the day that I stop love

doing it until the day that I stop love

doing it until the day that I stop love doing it and then I’m gonna find

doing it and then I’m gonna find

doing it and then I’m gonna find something else to do and that is what

something else to do and that is what

something else to do and that is what successful entrepreneurs have in common

successful entrepreneurs have in common

successful entrepreneurs have in common they love the work they love their craft

they love the work they love their craft

they love the work they love their craft they would do it even they weren’t

they would do it even they weren’t

they would do it even they weren’t getting paid for it and then they add so

getting paid for it and then they add so

getting paid for it and then they add so much value that they end up getting paid

much value that they end up getting paid

much value that they end up getting paid a lot of money for it so money is

a lot of money for it so money is

a lot of money for it so money is important I’m not saying I’m not saying

important I’m not saying I’m not saying

important I’m not saying I’m not saying mine is not important I’m saying don’t

mine is not important I’m saying don’t

mine is not important I’m saying don’t chase the money it’s just don’t chase

chase the money it’s just don’t chase

chase the money it’s just don’t chase only the money and that’s why too many

only the money and that’s why too many

only the money and that’s why too many people get into business I’m only

people get into business I’m only

people get into business I’m only looking to make a buck and it’s not

looking to make a buck and it’s not

looking to make a buck and it’s not working so I quit into something else in

working so I quit into something else in

working so I quit into something else in terms of how this book ii by that

terms of how this book ii by that

terms of how this book ii by that question was how can your book help fix

question was how can your book help fix

question was how can your book help fix it

it

it I think the self awareness helps fix it

I think the self awareness helps fix it

I think the self awareness helps fix it I think understanding who you are as a

I think understanding who you are as a

I think understanding who you are as a person what you really stand for what

person what you really stand for what

person what you really stand for what means the most to you what what you

means the most to you what what you

means the most to you what what you value most will help

value most will help

value most will help you picked the right opportunities if

you picked the right opportunities if

you picked the right opportunities if you are all about honesty if that’s what

you are all about honesty if that’s what

you are all about honesty if that’s what your thing is then there’s a lot of

your thing is then there’s a lot of

your thing is then there’s a lot of businesses that you know you don’t want

businesses that you know you don’t want

businesses that you know you don’t want to be involved in and the way that you

to be involved in and the way that you

to be involved in and the way that you set up and run your business will be

set up and run your business will be

set up and run your business will be very different than a lot of other

very different than a lot of other

very different than a lot of other companies you know you don’t want to

companies you know you don’t want to

companies you know you don’t want to play in that gray zone you definitely

play in that gray zone you definitely

play in that gray zone you definitely want to play in in you know the the

want to play in in you know the the

want to play in in you know the the negative territory so how that

negative territory so how that

negative territory so how that self-awareness will help you make better

self-awareness will help you make better

self-awareness will help you make better decisions and not just in business but

decisions and not just in business but

decisions and not just in business but in life where if you’ve doubted yourself

in life where if you’ve doubted yourself

in life where if you’ve doubted yourself you haven’t had confidence you don’t

you haven’t had confidence you don’t

you haven’t had confidence you don’t know if you should take this path or

know if you should take this path or

know if you should take this path or this path a lot of it comes down to you

this path a lot of it comes down to you

this path a lot of it comes down to you not having enough self-awareness you not

not having enough self-awareness you not

not having enough self-awareness you not knowing who you are what you stand for

knowing who you are what you stand for

knowing who you are what you stand for because figuring that out this again is

because figuring that out this again is

because figuring that out this again is the lens to which you see the world and

the lens to which you see the world and

the lens to which you see the world and make all the important decisions it’s

make all the important decisions it’s

make all the important decisions it’s one of the most important exercises

one of the most important exercises

one of the most important exercises you’ll ever do in your life and so it

you’ll ever do in your life and so it

you’ll ever do in your life and so it makes every business decision that you

makes every business decision that you

makes every business decision that you make easier more effective stronger more

make easier more effective stronger more

make easier more effective stronger more true to you more impactful and more

true to you more impactful and more

true to you more impactful and more likely to have an impact on your

likely to have an impact on your

likely to have an impact on your customers your partner’s your suppliers

customers your partner’s your suppliers

customers your partner’s your suppliers and media as well so once you figure

and media as well so once you figure

and media as well so once you figure that out what your mission is what you

that out what your mission is what you

that out what your mission is what you stand for your one word then the book

stand for your one word then the book

stand for your one word then the book guides you through how to apply that to

guides you through how to apply that to

guides you through how to apply that to a campaign I want you to get sales from

a campaign I want you to get sales from

a campaign I want you to get sales from it right I want you to make money from

it right I want you to make money from

it right I want you to make money from your one word right I want you to be

your one word right I want you to be

your one word right I want you to be able to hire people build a team have an

able to hire people build a team have an

able to hire people build a team have an impact you know get a bigger house cool

impact you know get a bigger house cool

impact you know get a bigger house cool on that vacation buy the cars that you

on that vacation buy the cars that you

on that vacation buy the cars that you want right I want you to be able to do

want right I want you to be able to do

want right I want you to be able to do that and so it starts with having a

that and so it starts with having a

that and so it starts with having a campaign and again like I talked to

campaign and again like I talked to

campaign and again like I talked to before I want this to work for you yeah

before I want this to work for you yeah

before I want this to work for you yeah I want to I want I have to prove it to

I want to I want I have to prove it to

I want to I want I have to prove it to you that this works you have to prove it

you that this works you have to prove it

you that this works you have to prove it to yourself you shouldn’t just blindly

to yourself you shouldn’t just blindly

to yourself you shouldn’t just blindly follow anybody prove that it works this

follow anybody prove that it works this

follow anybody prove that it works this is a small test to prove that it works

is a small test to prove that it works

is a small test to prove that it works that you’re getting some results and

that you’re getting some results and

that you’re getting some results and then from there to help you build out

then from there to help you build out

then from there to help you build out the rest of your campaign and build

the rest of your campaign and build

the rest of your campaign and build another company from hiring the team

another company from hiring the team

another company from hiring the team from raising capital from you know

from raising capital from you know

from raising capital from you know building a culture from how to fire

building a culture from how to fire

building a culture from how to fire people how to onboard people all of that

people how to onboard people all of that

people how to onboard people all of that stuff matters

stuff matters

stuff matters and so the book guides you through the

and so the book guides you through the

and so the book guides you through the process but again every step along the

process but again every step along the

process but again every step along the way you’re proving to yourself that it’s

way you’re proving to yourself that it’s

way you’re proving to yourself that it’s working having an impact that it feels

working having an impact that it feels

working having an impact that it feels good and you get results next what is an

good and you get results next what is an

good and you get results next what is an example of a great workplace culture

example of a great workplace culture

example of a great workplace culture this is an interesting thing because I

this is an interesting thing because I

this is an interesting thing because I look at which was the book it was built

look at which was the book it was built

look at which was the book it was built the last was it built to last yeah

the last was it built to last yeah

the last was it built to last yeah built to last by Jim Collins who looked

built to last by Jim Collins who looked

built to last by Jim Collins who looked at companies that were built to last

at companies that were built to last

at companies that were built to last that lasted forever that have been

that lasted forever that have been

that lasted forever that have been around for a hundred plus years and he

around for a hundred plus years and he

around for a hundred plus years and he looked at what were some of the factors

looked at what were some of the factors

looked at what were some of the factors behind it and one of the most important

behind it and one of the most important

behind it and one of the most important things was having having the culture and

things was having having the culture and

things was having having the culture and so if you have Walt Disney on that list

so if you have Walt Disney on that list

so if you have Walt Disney on that list which they were and I think was Philip

which they were and I think was Philip

which they were and I think was Philip Morris one of the cigarette companies

Morris one of the cigarette companies

Morris one of the cigarette companies were on that list as well these two

were on that list as well these two

were on that list as well these two companies obviously have very different

companies obviously have very different

companies obviously have very different cultures right you know Disney wants to

cultures right you know Disney wants to

cultures right you know Disney wants to make kids really happy tobacco company

make kids really happy tobacco company

make kids really happy tobacco company wants to you know maybe sell cigarettes

wants to you know maybe sell cigarettes

wants to you know maybe sell cigarettes to kids very different cultures but they

to kids very different cultures but they

to kids very different cultures but they work for them and so that’s what I found

work for them and so that’s what I found

work for them and so that’s what I found consistently as well in dealing with the

consistently as well in dealing with the

consistently as well in dealing with the companies I interviewed in the book from

companies I interviewed in the book from

companies I interviewed in the book from the people who the $50,000 full time

the people who the $50,000 full time

the people who the $50,000 full time income guy was just himself but he then

income guy was just himself but he then

income guy was just himself but he then partners up with suppliers and

partners up with suppliers and

partners up with suppliers and contractors who come on board he’s all

contractors who come on board he’s all

contractors who come on board he’s all about awesome roberto blake is the

about awesome roberto blake is the

about awesome roberto blake is the 50,000 entrepreneurs all about awesome

50,000 entrepreneurs all about awesome

50,000 entrepreneurs all about awesome so he wants to create awesome work you

so he wants to create awesome work you

so he wants to create awesome work you have to want to create awesome work in

have to want to create awesome work in

have to want to create awesome work in Roberto’s eye so if you are a supplier

Roberto’s eye so if you are a supplier

Roberto’s eye so if you are a supplier to him if you are contract with him if

to him if you are contract with him if

to him if you are contract with him if you’re a partner with him you have to be

you’re a partner with him you have to be

you’re a partner with him you have to be focused on creating an awesome product

focused on creating an awesome product

focused on creating an awesome product an awesome experience if that’s not part

an awesome experience if that’s not part

an awesome experience if that’s not part of what you’re all about then you’re not

of what you’re all about then you’re not

of what you’re all about then you’re not gonna work out well together

gonna work out well together

gonna work out well together trauma then it’s also the next business

trauma then it’s also the next business

trauma then it’s also the next business we look at that has half a million

we look at that has half a million

we look at that has half a million dollars in sales and has a team of 10

dollars in sales and has a team of 10

dollars in sales and has a team of 10 instructors or so and then 40 or 50

instructors or so and then 40 or 50

instructors or so and then 40 or 50 helpers as well we’re a part of it

helpers as well we’re a part of it

helpers as well we’re a part of it they’re all about family so it’s about

they’re all about family so it’s about

they’re all about family so it’s about not judging others as though being

not judging others as though being

not judging others as though being welcoming being opening you know so it’s

welcoming being opening you know so it’s

welcoming being opening you know so it’s not it’s not just about teaching how

not it’s not just about teaching how

not it’s not just about teaching how somebody had to do a dance move but

somebody had to do a dance move but

somebody had to do a dance move but making them feel like they’re home and

making them feel like they’re home and

making them feel like they’re home and so you recruit teachers instructors and

so you recruit teachers instructors and

so you recruit teachers instructors and assistants and volunteers who all

assistants and volunteers who all

assistants and volunteers who all believe in the same thing and as a

believe in the same thing and as a

believe in the same thing and as a result you get students who all believe

result you get students who all believe

result you get students who all believe in the same thing as well and the thing

in the same thing as well and the thing

in the same thing as well and the thing is for all of these cultures you look at

is for all of these cultures you look at

is for all of these cultures you look at my my business it’s all about belief

my my business it’s all about belief

my my business it’s all about belief right and we have 16 people on the team

right and we have 16 people on the team

right and we have 16 people on the team right now as with this recording some

right now as with this recording some

right now as with this recording some people look at believe and say that’s

people look at believe and say that’s

people look at believe and say that’s stupid believe is so stupid like I don’t

stupid believe is so stupid like I don’t

stupid believe is so stupid like I don’t care about believe I just want to be a

care about believe I just want to be a

care about believe I just want to be a programmer that’s really a stupid

programmer that’s really a stupid

programmer that’s really a stupid message amazing don’t apply I don’t want

message amazing don’t apply I don’t want

message amazing don’t apply I don’t want to work with you you don’t want to work

to work with you you don’t want to work

to work with you you don’t want to work with me we would just be fighting the

with me we would just be fighting the

with me we would just be fighting the whole time and I think this is

whole time and I think this is

whole time and I think this is where a lot of people make bad decisions

where a lot of people make bad decisions

where a lot of people make bad decisions and hiring and in as if you’re an

and hiring and in as if you’re an

and hiring and in as if you’re an employee and looking at taking on a job

employee and looking at taking on a job

employee and looking at taking on a job they just look at the paper you just

they just look at the paper you just

they just look at the paper you just look at oh do they have the skills all

look at oh do they have the skills all

look at oh do they have the skills all right I’m trying to hire a programmer

right I’m trying to hire a programmer

right I’m trying to hire a programmer okay great do they have the programming

okay great do they have the programming

okay great do they have the programming skills yes perfect okay let’s give them

skills yes perfect okay let’s give them

skills yes perfect okay let’s give them a programming test see if they can solve

a programming test see if they can solve

a programming test see if they can solve these problems they did it perfect great

these problems they did it perfect great

these problems they did it perfect great hiring them on board meanwhile they

hiring them on board meanwhile they

hiring them on board meanwhile they don’t believe in the mission they don’t

don’t believe in the mission they don’t

don’t believe in the mission they don’t have the same values that I have right

have the same values that I have right

have the same values that I have right you can’t just marry somebody without

you can’t just marry somebody without

you can’t just marry somebody without understanding who they are without going

understanding who they are without going

understanding who they are without going on dates right and talking about

on dates right and talking about

on dates right and talking about important life things that you believe

important life things that you believe

important life things that you believe in to your core if you love honesty and

in to your core if you love honesty and

in to your core if you love honesty and they are dishonest who cares

they are dishonest who cares

they are dishonest who cares if they can produce great code it’s not

if they can produce great code it’s not

if they can produce great code it’s not gonna create an amazing culture so it

gonna create an amazing culture so it

gonna create an amazing culture so it doesn’t matter what your one word is no

doesn’t matter what your one word is no

doesn’t matter what your one word is no judgement there’s no judgement that you

judgement there’s no judgement that you

judgement there’s no judgement that you have the right one word or the wrong one

have the right one word or the wrong one

have the right one word or the wrong one word you know yours doesn’t have to be

word you know yours doesn’t have to be

word you know yours doesn’t have to be believe for it to be a good one word you

believe for it to be a good one word you

believe for it to be a good one word you got to find the thing that is right for

got to find the thing that is right for

got to find the thing that is right for you there’s no perfect business

you there’s no perfect business

you there’s no perfect business there’s just the perfect business that

there’s just the perfect business that

there’s just the perfect business that is for you and so the best cultures are

is for you and so the best cultures are

is for you and so the best cultures are the ones where the the founder truly

the ones where the the founder truly

the ones where the the founder truly believes in that mission in that one

believes in that mission in that one

believes in that mission in that one word and what they’re all about and then

word and what they’re all about and then

word and what they’re all about and then articulates it to attract a team that

articulates it to attract a team that

articulates it to attract a team that believe in the same thing and if

believe in the same thing and if

believe in the same thing and if everybody is on the same page if

everybody is on the same page if

everybody is on the same page if everybody shares the same values then

everybody shares the same values then

everybody shares the same values then you need to make sure you’ve got that

you need to make sure you’ve got that

you need to make sure you’ve got that plus the skills and that’s a great

plus the skills and that’s a great

plus the skills and that’s a great culture because most of the conflicts

culture because most of the conflicts

culture because most of the conflicts that happen really are just about

that happen really are just about

that happen really are just about different values in relationships and

different values in relationships and

different values in relationships and businesses the big conflicts that happen

businesses the big conflicts that happen

businesses the big conflicts that happen are about different values somebody

are about different values somebody

are about different values somebody values speed and somebody values doing

values speed and somebody values doing

values speed and somebody values doing it right I don’t care if it has you know

it right I don’t care if it has you know

it right I don’t care if it has you know a couple mistakes we need to get it out

a couple mistakes we need to get it out

a couple mistakes we need to get it out by this day no you know it has to be

by this day no you know it has to be

by this day no you know it has to be perfect and those two people will

perfect and those two people will

perfect and those two people will constantly fight because they have

constantly fight because they have

constantly fight because they have different values different belief system

different values different belief system

different values different belief system and so you need to make sure that you

and so you need to make sure that you

and so you need to make sure that you know what your belief system is through

know what your belief system is through

know what your belief system is through your one word and then bring on a team

your one word and then bring on a team

your one word and then bring on a team of people who believe in the same thing

of people who believe in the same thing

of people who believe in the same thing and again it doesn’t matter what the run

and again it doesn’t matter what the run

and again it doesn’t matter what the run one word is as long as it’s true to you

one word is as long as it’s true to you

one word is as long as it’s true to you and it’s true to the people that you

and it’s true to the people that you

and it’s true to the people that you hire and bring them for it that makes

hire and bring them for it that makes

hire and bring them for it that makes your Greek culture number six do you

your Greek culture number six do you

your Greek culture number six do you think anyone can be an entrepreneur

think anyone can be an entrepreneur

think anyone can be an entrepreneur that’s an interesting question I think

that’s an interesting question I think

that’s an interesting question I think everybody has it in them I think

everybody has it in them I think

everybody has it in them I think everybody has an idea of what they want

everybody has an idea of what they want

everybody has an idea of what they want to do that could be

to do that could be

to do that could be I think everybody’s had an idea of a

I think everybody’s had an idea of a

I think everybody’s had an idea of a product or service that they want to

product or service that they want to

product or service that they want to start I think more than being an

start I think more than being an

start I think more than being an entrepreneur though I think everybody

entrepreneur though I think everybody

entrepreneur though I think everybody could have more potential because people

could have more potential because people

could have more potential because people may not have the risk tolerance to be an

may not have the risk tolerance to be an

may not have the risk tolerance to be an entrepreneur you know they may not have

entrepreneur you know they may not have

entrepreneur you know they may not have the fortitude to handle the ups and

the fortitude to handle the ups and

the fortitude to handle the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur and so I

downs of being an entrepreneur and so I

downs of being an entrepreneur and so I think that’s what people may fall down I

think that’s what people may fall down I

think that’s what people may fall down I think that’s what holds people a lot

think that’s what holds people a lot

think that’s what holds people a lot back from being an entrepreneur I think

back from being an entrepreneur I think

back from being an entrepreneur I think everybody has his ideas for what they

everybody has his ideas for what they

everybody has his ideas for what they could do I don’t know if everybody could

could do I don’t know if everybody could

could do I don’t know if everybody could be an entrepreneur but I think almost

be an entrepreneur but I think almost

be an entrepreneur but I think almost everybody could be playing bigger you

everybody could be playing bigger you

everybody could be playing bigger you know you can be playing bigger you know

know you can be playing bigger you know

know you can be playing bigger you know that what you’re doing right now is not

that what you’re doing right now is not

that what you’re doing right now is not the best of you you’re not giving it

the best of you you’re not giving it

the best of you you’re not giving it everything you have limiting beliefs

everything you have limiting beliefs

everything you have limiting beliefs you’re holding yourself back in a lot of

you’re holding yourself back in a lot of

you’re holding yourself back in a lot of areas in your life some consciously some

areas in your life some consciously some

areas in your life some consciously some unconsciously you could play bigger and

unconsciously you could play bigger and

unconsciously you could play bigger and most people don’t have somebody to push

most people don’t have somebody to push

most people don’t have somebody to push them to do it most people don’t have the

them to do it most people don’t have the

them to do it most people don’t have the self-awareness to do it most people

self-awareness to do it most people

self-awareness to do it most people don’t know why they’re playing small and

don’t know why they’re playing small and

don’t know why they’re playing small and that’s what the book helps expose when

that’s what the book helps expose when

that’s what the book helps expose when you know what you stand for and you

you know what you stand for and you

you know what you stand for and you compare that to what you’re actually

compare that to what you’re actually

compare that to what you’re actually living in your life you realize there’s

living in your life you realize there’s

living in your life you realize there’s a lot of stuff that I’m not doing right

a lot of stuff that I’m not doing right

a lot of stuff that I’m not doing right that I’m not doing as I should do that

that I’m not doing as I should do that

that I’m not doing as I should do that I’m not doing that is in accordance with

I’m not doing that is in accordance with

I’m not doing that is in accordance with who I truly am and so that leads you to

who I truly am and so that leads you to

who I truly am and so that leads you to play small it leads you to live in fear

play small it leads you to live in fear

play small it leads you to live in fear and so instead of going off and doing

and so instead of going off and doing

and so instead of going off and doing that big thing whether it’s being an

that big thing whether it’s being an

that big thing whether it’s being an entrepreneur or just switching careers

entrepreneur or just switching careers

entrepreneur or just switching careers or starting something else or being with

or starting something else or being with

or starting something else or being with a different person right it has so many

a different person right it has so many

a different person right it has so many ramifications on your entire life I

ramifications on your entire life I

ramifications on your entire life I think everybody could be playing a

think everybody could be playing a

think everybody could be playing a bigger game I think everybody has

bigger game I think everybody has

bigger game I think everybody has potential is untapped and that’s what

potential is untapped and that’s what

potential is untapped and that’s what I’m trying to unlock with this book next

I’m trying to unlock with this book next

I’m trying to unlock with this book next who is one person you hope reads this

who is one person you hope reads this

who is one person you hope reads this book you I hope you read this book I

book you I hope you read this book I

book you I hope you read this book I hope you’ve been watching this or

hope you’ve been watching this or

hope you’ve been watching this or listening to this or hearing this you

listening to this or hearing this you

listening to this or hearing this you heard something in there that makes you

heard something in there that makes you

heard something in there that makes you feel like yeah he’s talking to me that

feel like yeah he’s talking to me that

feel like yeah he’s talking to me that you’re not playing big enough that you

you’re not playing big enough that you

you’re not playing big enough that you could be doing a lot more with your life

could be doing a lot more with your life

could be doing a lot more with your life that you’re not satisfied with the the

that you’re not satisfied with the the

that you’re not satisfied with the the the people in your life what you’ve

the people in your life what you’ve

the people in your life what you’ve accomplished what you think you could do

accomplished what you think you could do

accomplished what you think you could do I hope you read this book I hope you

I hope you read this book I hope you

I hope you read this book I hope you read it I hope you think about it I hope

read it I hope you think about it I hope

read it I hope you think about it I hope you apply the lessons and I hope you

you apply the lessons and I hope you

you apply the lessons and I hope you write to me I hope you write to me and

write to me I hope you write to me and

write to me I hope you write to me and tell me what you think if you have

tell me what you think if you have

tell me what you think if you have questions let me know

questions let me know

questions let me know but I hope you apply it I hope you have

but I hope you apply it I hope you have

but I hope you apply it I hope you have the courage to apply it because a lot of

the courage to apply it because a lot of

the courage to apply it because a lot of this what its gonna do is shine a light

this what its gonna do is shine a light

this what its gonna do is shine a light I like them I’ve got like the Sun on me

I like them I’ve got like the Sun on me

I like them I’ve got like the Sun on me here the shining light on me as I’m

here the shining light on me as I’m

here the shining light on me as I’m saying it it’s gonna shine a light on a

saying it it’s gonna shine a light on a

saying it it’s gonna shine a light on a lot of things in life that you’re not

lot of things in life that you’re not

lot of things in life that you’re not doing well at and that you know but you

doing well at and that you know but you

doing well at and that you know but you may not be admitting to yourself and

may not be admitting to yourself and

may not be admitting to yourself and it’s gonna give you the steps and what

it’s gonna give you the steps and what

it’s gonna give you the steps and what to do to get through it but are you

to do to get through it but are you

to do to get through it but are you gonna have the courage to go out and

gonna have the courage to go out and

gonna have the courage to go out and actually do it and so I really encourage

actually do it and so I really encourage

actually do it and so I really encourage you not to just read another book

you not to just read another book

you not to just read another book because you’ve read a thousand books and

because you’ve read a thousand books and

because you’ve read a thousand books and maybe you’ve highlighted the books but I

maybe you’ve highlighted the books but I

maybe you’ve highlighted the books but I want you to actually take some action on

want you to actually take some action on

want you to actually take some action on the book follow the exercises just trust

the book follow the exercises just trust

the book follow the exercises just trust that it works and let me show you some

that it works and let me show you some

that it works and let me show you some results because you don’t get results by

results because you don’t get results by

results because you don’t get results by just reading you could be the smartest

just reading you could be the smartest

just reading you could be the smartest person in the room but you’re not gonna

person in the room but you’re not gonna

person in the room but you’re not gonna get anywhere – you actually take some

get anywhere – you actually take some

get anywhere – you actually take some action you’ll see people who are way

action you’ll see people who are way

action you’ll see people who are way less smart than you who have waved fewer

less smart than you who have waved fewer

less smart than you who have waved fewer resources in you who you know shouldn’t

resources in you who you know shouldn’t

resources in you who you know shouldn’t be the ones making it but they do

be the ones making it but they do

be the ones making it but they do because they did something about it just

because they did something about it just

because they did something about it just having the idea for a great product or

having the idea for a great product or

having the idea for a great product or service isn’t enough just having the

service isn’t enough just having the

service isn’t enough just having the idea to want to change something in your

idea to want to change something in your

idea to want to change something in your life isn’t enough you got to actually

life isn’t enough you got to actually

life isn’t enough you got to actually take some steps and so I hope you read

take some steps and so I hope you read

take some steps and so I hope you read it and more than that I hope you apply

it and more than that I hope you apply

it and more than that I hope you apply some of the lessons and then let me know

some of the lessons and then let me know

some of the lessons and then let me know how it’s going on number eight

how it’s going on number eight

how it’s going on number eight do you think established companies can

do you think established companies can

do you think established companies can learn from your book what’s one example

learn from your book what’s one example

learn from your book what’s one example you would like to read your book what’s

you would like to read your book what’s

you would like to read your book what’s what’s an example of one you’d like to

what’s an example of one you’d like to

what’s an example of one you’d like to read your book it’s interesting when I

read your book it’s interesting when I

read your book it’s interesting when I first thought of this concept my my

first thought of this concept my my

first thought of this concept my my thinking is so geared towards

thinking is so geared towards

thinking is so geared towards entrepreneurs to the individual person

entrepreneurs to the individual person

entrepreneurs to the individual person that I never even thought getting into

that I never even thought getting into

that I never even thought getting into this business I would do anything with

this business I would do anything with

this business I would do anything with corporations I thought they wouldn’t

corporations I thought they wouldn’t

corporations I thought they wouldn’t want to have me come in and speak at

want to have me come in and speak at

want to have me come in and speak at their events because I would tell their

their events because I would tell their

their events because I would tell their people that Gopi Hutchison it’s not

people that Gopi Hutchison it’s not

people that Gopi Hutchison it’s not fortunately this company so I never

fortunately this company so I never

fortunately this company so I never thought I would have a corporate message

thought I would have a corporate message

thought I would have a corporate message but it’s surprising how effective the

but it’s surprising how effective the

but it’s surprising how effective the message is in companies as well as I

message is in companies as well as I

message is in companies as well as I said earlier on in this interview every

said earlier on in this interview every

said earlier on in this interview every big company we’re talking about

big company we’re talking about

big company we’re talking about corporations now every established

corporations now every established

corporations now every established company has that list of their core

company has that list of their core

company has that list of their core values you can pull up any company go to

values you can pull up any company go to

values you can pull up any company go to their website write they’ve been around

their website write they’ve been around

their website write they’ve been around for a little bit have a sizeable you

for a little bit have a sizeable you

for a little bit have a sizeable you know list of employees they all have

know list of employees they all have

know list of employees they all have their core values written down there and

their core values written down there and

their core values written down there and nobody follows them nobody follows them

nobody follows them nobody follows them

nobody follows them nobody follows them you know you show up on day one you get

you know you show up on day one you get

you know you show up on day one you get this huge

this huge

this huge employee handbook of all the things that

employee handbook of all the things that

employee handbook of all the things that you believe in in the processes and

you believe in in the processes and

you believe in in the processes and procedures and blah blah blah nobody

procedures and blah blah blah nobody

procedures and blah blah blah nobody reads it nobody really remembers it the

reads it nobody really remembers it the

reads it nobody really remembers it the idea behind having a core value is that

idea behind having a core value is that

idea behind having a core value is that you use it to make the important

you use it to make the important

you use it to make the important decisions in your life if it’s an easy

decisions in your life if it’s an easy

decisions in your life if it’s an easy decision to make

decision to make

decision to make then you don’t have to worry about it

then you don’t have to worry about it

then you don’t have to worry about it because it’s and he says you’re just

because it’s and he says you’re just

because it’s and he says you’re just going to logically take action on it but

going to logically take action on it but

going to logically take action on it but it’s what is a hard decision it’s when

it’s what is a hard decision it’s when

it’s what is a hard decision it’s when the decision doesn’t really necessarily

the decision doesn’t really necessarily

the decision doesn’t really necessarily make sense financially because the devil

make sense financially because the devil

make sense financially because the devil comes carrying a bag of cash so here’s

comes carrying a bag of cash so here’s

comes carrying a bag of cash so here’s the decision that you got to make an

the decision that you got to make an

the decision that you got to make an important answer on do you take the cash

important answer on do you take the cash

important answer on do you take the cash you take the logical way out or you or

you take the logical way out or you or

you take the logical way out or you or do you do what’s right how do you know

do you do what’s right how do you know

do you do what’s right how do you know what’s right your values tell you what’s

what’s right your values tell you what’s

what’s right your values tell you what’s right and what’s right for me is maybe

right and what’s right for me is maybe

right and what’s right for me is maybe not what’s right for you and that’s

not what’s right for you and that’s

not what’s right for you and that’s totally cool but most companies don’t

totally cool but most companies don’t

totally cool but most companies don’t live their values period they couldn’t

live their values period they couldn’t

live their values period they couldn’t even name their values you can’t name

even name their values you can’t name

even name their values you can’t name your values how you going to live your

your values how you going to live your

your values how you going to live your values and so I think that’s one of the

values and so I think that’s one of the

values and so I think that’s one of the biggest exercises that the big companies

biggest exercises that the big companies

biggest exercises that the big companies need to go through starting from the top

need to go through starting from the top

need to go through starting from the top the CEO what does he or she stand for

the CEO what does he or she stand for

the CEO what does he or she stand for what’s the most important thing for this

what’s the most important thing for this

what’s the most important thing for this person and hopefully this alignment

person and hopefully this alignment

person and hopefully this alignment somewhere down the path right well you

somewhere down the path right well you

somewhere down the path right well you look at a new CEO comes in to a company

look at a new CEO comes in to a company

look at a new CEO comes in to a company they often replace their management team

they often replace their management team

they often replace their management team they often replace the VPS and the

they often replace the VPS and the

they often replace the VPS and the people under them why is that it’s not

people under them why is that it’s not

people under them why is that it’s not just because you want to hire your

just because you want to hire your

just because you want to hire your friends it’s because you know these

friends it’s because you know these

friends it’s because you know these people share the same values you got to

people share the same values you got to

people share the same values you got to be working on the same page and so this

be working on the same page and so this

be working on the same page and so this is a tricky thing for a company because

is a tricky thing for a company because

is a tricky thing for a company because somebody comes in the CEO comes in or

somebody comes in the CEO comes in or

somebody comes in the CEO comes in or existing CEO great reads the book picks

existing CEO great reads the book picks

existing CEO great reads the book picks it up and says you know what that’s

it up and says you know what that’s

it up and says you know what that’s right we’re not living our values we

right we’re not living our values we

right we’re not living our values we don’t even know what our 10 values are

don’t even know what our 10 values are

don’t even know what our 10 values are you know you do a survey of all your

you know you do a survey of all your

you know you do a survey of all your employees and nobody comes back and will

employees and nobody comes back and will

employees and nobody comes back and will to name them that’s a problem so okay

to name them that’s a problem so okay

to name them that’s a problem so okay great we’re gonna start living up to our

great we’re gonna start living up to our

great we’re gonna start living up to our one word what’s I want word I’m gonna

one word what’s I want word I’m gonna

one word what’s I want word I’m gonna start with me mine is this great here’s

start with me mine is this great here’s

start with me mine is this great here’s what it’s all about our company now

what it’s all about our company now

what it’s all about our company now stands for this the tough part is how

stands for this the tough part is how

stands for this the tough part is how many other people in your company feel

many other people in your company feel

many other people in your company feel the same way and if you guys have been

the same way and if you guys have been

the same way and if you guys have been fighting at all if people aren’t getting

fighting at all if people aren’t getting

fighting at all if people aren’t getting along if the project’s not moving

along if the project’s not moving

along if the project’s not moving forward as you want them to it’s because

forward as you want them to it’s because

forward as you want them to it’s because you have a clash about

you have a clash about

you have a clash about and the hard part is this is the harder

and the hard part is this is the harder

and the hard part is this is the harder it’s harder the bigger your company gets

it’s harder the bigger your company gets

it’s harder the bigger your company gets you’re gonna have more and more and more

you’re gonna have more and more and more

you’re gonna have more and more and more and more people who are none aligned

and more people who are none aligned

and more people who are none aligned with what the CEO stands for that’s a

with what the CEO stands for that’s a

with what the CEO stands for that’s a problem most CEOs would just ignore it

problem most CEOs would just ignore it

problem most CEOs would just ignore it because it’s too it’s too big it’s too

because it’s too it’s too big it’s too

because it’s too it’s too big it’s too big a deal it’s too painful can you

big a deal it’s too painful can you

big a deal it’s too painful can you imagine if you had to let go of 30% of

imagine if you had to let go of 30% of

imagine if you had to let go of 30% of your team because they didn’t fit the

your team because they didn’t fit the

your team because they didn’t fit the values of what you stand for and finding

values of what you stand for and finding

values of what you stand for and finding replacements for those people a short

replacements for those people a short

replacements for those people a short amount of time it’s crazy it’s suicide

amount of time it’s crazy it’s suicide

amount of time it’s crazy it’s suicide but if the company really wants to grow

but if the company really wants to grow

but if the company really wants to grow if the CEO is really visionary the CEO

if the CEO is really visionary the CEO

if the CEO is really visionary the CEO really wants to do something special and

really wants to do something special and

really wants to do something special and that’s what has to get done so I’m

that’s what has to get done so I’m

that’s what has to get done so I’m excited to see how this is applied in

excited to see how this is applied in

excited to see how this is applied in the corporate setting and I understand

the corporate setting and I understand

the corporate setting and I understand that there’s processes and things can

that there’s processes and things can

that there’s processes and things can take time and it’s may not being instant

take time and it’s may not being instant

take time and it’s may not being instant decision but I would love to see big

decision but I would love to see big

decision but I would love to see big companies stand for something powerful

companies stand for something powerful

companies stand for something powerful meaningful important to them and then

meaningful important to them and then

meaningful important to them and then actually live it I think about CVS

actually live it I think about CVS

actually live it I think about CVS health and CVS decided that health was a

health and CVS decided that health was a

health and CVS decided that health was a part of what they did and they changed

part of what they did and they changed

part of what they did and they changed her name to CVS health and then they

her name to CVS health and then they

her name to CVS health and then they looked at what they were selling in

looked at what they were selling in

looked at what they were selling in their stores and they were selling

their stores and they were selling

their stores and they were selling cigarettes and they thought you know

cigarettes and they thought you know

cigarettes and they thought you know what if we are about health how can we

what if we are about health how can we

what if we are about health how can we sell cigarettes the decision is

sell cigarettes the decision is

sell cigarettes the decision is incongruent with who we are and what we

incongruent with who we are and what we

incongruent with who we are and what we believe in and so they made a decision

believe in and so they made a decision

believe in and so they made a decision to cut all cigarette sales from their

to cut all cigarette sales from their

to cut all cigarette sales from their stores costing them two billion dollars

stores costing them two billion dollars

stores costing them two billion dollars in revenue you don’t just make up two

in revenue you don’t just make up two

in revenue you don’t just make up two billion dollars in revenue that’s gonna

billion dollars in revenue that’s gonna

billion dollars in revenue that’s gonna cost their company that’s gonna hurt

cost their company that’s gonna hurt

cost their company that’s gonna hurt their share price it’s gonna cost your

their share price it’s gonna cost your

their share price it’s gonna cost your employees it’s gonna cost them a lot of

employees it’s gonna cost them a lot of

employees it’s gonna cost them a lot of money but it’s the right thing to do for

money but it’s the right thing to do for

money but it’s the right thing to do for them because they’re about health and so

them because they’re about health and so

them because they’re about health and so that’s how your one word helps you it

that’s how your one word helps you it

that’s how your one word helps you it helps to make the tough decisions when

helps to make the tough decisions when

helps to make the tough decisions when the devil comes with a bag of cash so

the devil comes with a bag of cash so

the devil comes with a bag of cash so CVS is about health that’s what they did

CVS is about health that’s what they did

CVS is about health that’s what they did and their stories shared in the book the

and their stories shared in the book the

and their stories shared in the book the guy behind me Howard Schultz started

guy behind me Howard Schultz started

guy behind me Howard Schultz started Starbucks his word is love there’s a

Starbucks his word is love there’s a

Starbucks his word is love there’s a story in the book too about Howard

story in the book too about Howard

story in the book too about Howard Schultz in love one of my favorite

Schultz in love one of my favorite

Schultz in love one of my favorite stories about Howard Schultz he wanted

stories about Howard Schultz he wanted

stories about Howard Schultz he wanted to build the company that his father

to build the company that his father

to build the company that his father couldn’t work for his father he grew up

couldn’t work for his father he grew up

couldn’t work for his father he grew up you know the wrong side of the tracks

you know the wrong side of the tracks

you know the wrong side of the tracks lower-class his dad was a blue-collar

lower-class his dad was a blue-collar

lower-class his dad was a blue-collar worker who hurt himself one day on the

worker who hurt himself one day on the

worker who hurt himself one day on the job and there was no workers

job and there was no workers

job and there was no workers compensation and so he had to go for

compensation and so he had to go for

compensation and so he had to go for weeks without an income and it was

weeks without an income and it was

weeks without an income and it was insanely hard on the family and he vowed

insanely hard on the family and he vowed

insanely hard on the family and he vowed to create a business that his dad would

to create a business that his dad would

to create a business that his dad would be proud to work for and so I really

be proud to work for and so I really

be proud to work for and so I really clearly remember this one video of

clearly remember this one video of

clearly remember this one video of Howard Schultz talking to her loser

Howard Schultz talking to her loser

Howard Schultz talking to her loser meeting when Starbucks is one of the

meeting when Starbucks is one of the

meeting when Starbucks is one of the first companies maybe the first of the

first companies maybe the first of the

first companies maybe the first of the big companies to stand up and support

big companies to stand up and support

big companies to stand up and support gay marriage and to say that we

gay marriage and to say that we

gay marriage and to say that we recognize and think that’s important and

recognize and think that’s important and

recognize and think that’s important and he took a lot of heat for that he took a

he took a lot of heat for that he took a

he took a lot of heat for that he took a lot of heat and there’s one video of him

lot of heat and there’s one video of him

lot of heat and there’s one video of him in a shirt who’s meeting in a

in a shirt who’s meeting in a

in a shirt who’s meeting in a shareholder stands up and say hey this

shareholder stands up and say hey this

shareholder stands up and say hey this is you know it’s great supporting gay

is you know it’s great supporting gay

is you know it’s great supporting gay marriage you know awesome but Howard

marriage you know awesome but Howard

marriage you know awesome but Howard this is going to hurt our stock price

this is going to hurt our stock price

this is going to hurt our stock price you’re CEO you’re responsible for us as

you’re CEO you’re responsible for us as

you’re CEO you’re responsible for us as shareholders to give us a return on our

shareholders to give us a return on our

shareholders to give us a return on our investment so don’t take the

investment so don’t take the

investment so don’t take the controversial stance please because we

controversial stance please because we

controversial stance please because we want to protect the value that we’ve

want to protect the value that we’ve

want to protect the value that we’ve invested into your company and Howard

invested into your company and Howard

invested into your company and Howard stands up and he says you know what the

stands up and he says you know what the

stands up and he says you know what the lens through which we made this decision

lens through which we made this decision

lens through which we made this decision was not a financial one it was the right

was not a financial one it was the right

was not a financial one it was the right thing to do it’s powerful and that

thing to do it’s powerful and that

thing to do it’s powerful and that decision is made easier because he knows

decision is made easier because he knows

decision is made easier because he knows that he’s about love and if you’re about

that he’s about love and if you’re about

that he’s about love and if you’re about love your one word is love how do you

love your one word is love how do you

love your one word is love how do you say that gay marriage is not right how

say that gay marriage is not right how

say that gay marriage is not right how do you not stand with your team behind

do you not stand with your team behind

do you not stand with your team behind it so even if it doesn’t make logical

it so even if it doesn’t make logical

it so even if it doesn’t make logical sense short term financially it’s the

sense short term financially it’s the

sense short term financially it’s the right thing to do and the right thing

right thing to do and the right thing

right thing to do and the right thing pays off because the people on his team

pays off because the people on his team

pays off because the people on his team who also stand for love love him even

who also stand for love love him even

who also stand for love love him even more for taking the stance the customers

more for taking the stance the customers

more for taking the stance the customers who come in love that he’s taking a

who come in love that he’s taking a

who come in love that he’s taking a stance and they want to buy more and

stance and they want to buy more and

stance and they want to buy more and they want to tell their friends and I’m

they want to tell their friends and I’m

they want to tell their friends and I’m telling the store to you guys and I’m

telling the store to you guys and I’m

telling the store to you guys and I’m telling stories in the book where the

telling stories in the book where the

telling stories in the book where the worst thing you can do it just be

worst thing you can do it just be

worst thing you can do it just be vanilla be boring be safe

vanilla be boring be safe

vanilla be boring be safe be corporate and so I really hope that a

be corporate and so I really hope that a

be corporate and so I really hope that a lot of corporations picked this up and

lot of corporations picked this up and

lot of corporations picked this up and I’m super excited to see who actually

I’m super excited to see who actually

I’m super excited to see who actually runs with it do you think people can use

runs with it do you think people can use

runs with it do you think people can use your book in their personal lives in

your book in their personal lives in

your book in their personal lives in addition to their professional 100%

addition to their professional 100%

addition to their professional 100% we’ve talked about some of these

we’ve talked about some of these

we’ve talked about some of these concepts

concepts

concepts ready but your one word becomes the lens

ready but your one word becomes the lens

ready but your one word becomes the lens through which you see the world and when

through which you see the world and when

through which you see the world and when I did the test audience for this book I

I did the test audience for this book I

I did the test audience for this book I sent it to half entrepreneurs and half

sent it to half entrepreneurs and half

sent it to half entrepreneurs and half non entrepreneurs and everybody loved it

non entrepreneurs and everybody loved it

non entrepreneurs and everybody loved it especially the first section I think the

especially the first section I think the

especially the first section I think the first section of core applies to

first section of core applies to

first section of core applies to everybody the second section of campaign

everybody the second section of campaign

everybody the second section of campaign and company applied to a more I don’t

and company applied to a more I don’t

and company applied to a more I don’t think just entrepreneurial sense but

think just entrepreneurial sense but

think just entrepreneurial sense but more corporate professional world if

more corporate professional world if

more corporate professional world if you’re at a job it can apply to you know

you’re at a job it can apply to you know

you’re at a job it can apply to you know helping your company get better in the

helping your company get better in the

helping your company get better in the campaign and company but the first

campaign and company but the first

campaign and company but the first section encore the first huge chunk of

section encore the first huge chunk of

section encore the first huge chunk of the book is all about you figuring out

the book is all about you figuring out

the book is all about you figuring out what you’re all about and you apply that

what you’re all about and you apply that

what you’re all about and you apply that to everything in your life you apply

to everything in your life you apply

to everything in your life you apply that to your partner I’m able to

that to your partner I’m able to

that to your partner I’m able to connecting your marriage better or find

connecting your marriage better or find

connecting your marriage better or find the right person for you to marry it you

the right person for you to marry it you

the right person for you to marry it you apply it to how you raise your kids

apply it to how you raise your kids

apply it to how you raise your kids believe is what I’m all about

believe is what I’m all about

believe is what I’m all about so one of the things that I do with my

so one of the things that I do with my

so one of the things that I do with my son every time I pick up from school is

son every time I pick up from school is

son every time I pick up from school is we have this little thing just like my

we have this little thing just like my

we have this little thing just like my parents did for me is I will say I’m

parents did for me is I will say I’m

parents did for me is I will say I’m Hayden Carmichael and I can do and here

Hayden Carmichael and I can do and here

Hayden Carmichael and I can do and here he is seven years old he’ll go anything

he is seven years old he’ll go anything

he is seven years old he’ll go anything so I’m Hayden Carmichael and I can do

so I’m Hayden Carmichael and I can do

so I’m Hayden Carmichael and I can do anything because I want him to believe

anything because I want him to believe

anything because I want him to believe it impacts everything that I do I

it impacts everything that I do I

it impacts everything that I do I believe in you guys I believe in the

believe in you guys I believe in the

believe in you guys I believe in the people around me I believe in my son I

people around me I believe in my son I

people around me I believe in my son I believe in my wife I believe in my

believe in my wife I believe in my

believe in my wife I believe in my parents i sat down and had a hard

parents i sat down and had a hard

parents i sat down and had a hard conversation with my parents saying that

conversation with my parents saying that

conversation with my parents saying that I thought that they could be played at

I thought that they could be played at

I thought that they could be played at bigger game that’s rough who wants to do

bigger game that’s rough who wants to do

bigger game that’s rough who wants to do that and they’ve done a lot by most

that and they’ve done a lot by most

that and they’ve done a lot by most people’s standards and I think they

people’s standards and I think they

people’s standards and I think they could do more I think you can do more

could do more I think you can do more

could do more I think you can do more and knowing what I’m all about knowing

and knowing what I’m all about knowing

and knowing what I’m all about knowing how important this is to me gives me the

how important this is to me gives me the

how important this is to me gives me the courage and confidence to move forward

courage and confidence to move forward

courage and confidence to move forward on that path to be even bolder in my

on that path to be even bolder in my

on that path to be even bolder in my next move and so it’s going to

next move and so it’s going to

next move and so it’s going to definitely absolutely 100% shine a light

definitely absolutely 100% shine a light

definitely absolutely 100% shine a light on both what you’re doing in your

on both what you’re doing in your

on both what you’re doing in your personal life and your professional life

personal life and your professional life

personal life and your professional life I don’t you know pretend to be a

I don’t you know pretend to be a

I don’t you know pretend to be a marriage counselor

marriage counselor

marriage counselor or you know parenting guru or expert but

or you know parenting guru or expert but

or you know parenting guru or expert but it’s well it’s definitely some of the

it’s well it’s definitely some of the

it’s well it’s definitely some of the ways that people look at how they apply

ways that people look at how they apply

ways that people look at how they apply their one word and I can see honestly a

their one word and I can see honestly a

their one word and I can see honestly a lot of spin-offs like your one word for

lot of spin-offs like your one word for

lot of spin-offs like your one word for parenting your one word for

parenting your one word for

parenting your one word for relationships and partner up with

relationships and partner up with

relationships and partner up with somebody who has that domain expertise

somebody who has that domain expertise

somebody who has that domain expertise to then apply it and take it further but

to then apply it and take it further but

to then apply it and take it further but you’re definitely going to want to apply

you’re definitely going to want to apply

you’re definitely going to want to apply it you’re definitely gonna want to make

it you’re definitely gonna want to make

it you’re definitely gonna want to make changes you can’t help it you’re gonna

changes you can’t help it you’re gonna

changes you can’t help it you’re gonna see the incongruence it’s gonna bother

see the incongruence it’s gonna bother

see the incongruence it’s gonna bother you you’re gonna want to do something

you you’re gonna want to do something

you you’re gonna want to do something about it and so it can apply to both

about it and so it can apply to both

about it and so it can apply to both both lives 100% last question what’s

both lives 100% last question what’s

both lives 100% last question what’s next for the movement where do you want

next for the movement where do you want

next for the movement where do you want to see it go my mission is a billion

to see it go my mission is a billion

to see it go my mission is a billion entrepreneurs that’s what motivates me I

entrepreneurs that’s what motivates me I

entrepreneurs that’s what motivates me I want to do things that can have a big

want to do things that can have a big

want to do things that can have a big impact what I want to see is in terms of

impact what I want to see is in terms of

impact what I want to see is in terms of the context of this movement the one

the context of this movement the one

the context of this movement the one word movement I have seen such a

word movement I have seen such a

word movement I have seen such a tremendous impact on the people that

tremendous impact on the people that

tremendous impact on the people that have gone through this exercise first

have gone through this exercise first

have gone through this exercise first myself second to the people that I’ve

myself second to the people that I’ve

myself second to the people that I’ve personally coached and mentored and

personally coached and mentored and

personally coached and mentored and helped from my friends and family in you

helped from my friends and family in you

helped from my friends and family in you know some circles beyond that

know some circles beyond that

know some circles beyond that entrepreneurs that I have masterminds

entrepreneurs that I have masterminds

entrepreneurs that I have masterminds with and just seeing how people can

with and just seeing how people can

with and just seeing how people can consume this and make so many fast

consume this and make so many fast

consume this and make so many fast changes to their lives and businesses my

changes to their lives and businesses my

changes to their lives and businesses my goal with this book with this part of

goal with this book with this part of

goal with this book with this part of the movement is I wanted to reach

the movement is I wanted to reach

the movement is I wanted to reach further I want more people to to

further I want more people to to

further I want more people to to understand it to embrace it to apply it

understand it to embrace it to apply it

understand it to embrace it to apply it to test it to see if it works for them I

to test it to see if it works for them I

to test it to see if it works for them I want people to get real meaningful

want people to get real meaningful

want people to get real meaningful results I want people to live up to

results I want people to live up to

results I want people to live up to their potential I want people to have

their potential I want people to have

their potential I want people to have confidence and a sense of purpose and a

confidence and a sense of purpose and a

confidence and a sense of purpose and a sense of direction and feel like they

sense of direction and feel like they

sense of direction and feel like they know what they’re doing to know what

know what they’re doing to know what

know what they’re doing to know what decisions to make that’s what I hope

decisions to make that’s what I hope

decisions to make that’s what I hope happens that’s where I want to see it

happens that’s where I want to see it

happens that’s where I want to see it going whether it’s buying the book or

going whether it’s buying the book or

going whether it’s buying the book or the audiobook or the e-book and with the

the audiobook or the e-book and with the

the audiobook or the e-book and with the videos attached to all that stuff

videos attached to all that stuff

videos attached to all that stuff whatever way you consume information

whatever way you consume information

whatever way you consume information best I want people to pick it up I want

best I want people to pick it up I want

best I want people to pick it up I want people to do the exercise I want people

people to do the exercise I want people

people to do the exercise I want people to start making positive changes in

to start making positive changes in

to start making positive changes in their lives and then I want you to start

their lives and then I want you to start

their lives and then I want you to start impacting others I want people to see

impacting others I want people to see

impacting others I want people to see how much growth that you’ve had in your

how much growth that you’ve had in your

how much growth that you’ve had in your life how much more confident you are how

life how much more confident you are how

life how much more confident you are how much more certain you are how much

much more certain you are how much

much more certain you are how much better decisions you’re making how much

better decisions you’re making how much

better decisions you’re making how much happier you are that people look at you

happier you are that people look at you

happier you are that people look at you I think what happened why are you so

I think what happened why are you so

I think what happened why are you so happy now well why do you have so much

happy now well why do you have so much

happy now well why do you have so much energy and passion what’s going on I

energy and passion what’s going on I

energy and passion what’s going on I want you to be a role model for others I

want you to be a role model for others I

want you to be a role model for others I want you to touch their lives after you

want you to touch their lives after you

want you to touch their lives after you touch your own – and I think I think the

touch your own – and I think I think the

touch your own – and I think I think the world would be a much better place if

world would be a much better place if

world would be a much better place if every

every

every but he was doing things where they can

but he was doing things where they can

but he was doing things where they can live up to their potential and live

live up to their potential and live

live up to their potential and live through their values

through their values

through their values so something excited by I’m super

so something excited by I’m super

so something excited by I’m super excited this is the first time it’s

excited this is the first time it’s

excited this is the first time it’s coming out and I’m just so pumped to see

coming out and I’m just so pumped to see

coming out and I’m just so pumped to see the results and I’m really curious to

the results and I’m really curious to

the results and I’m really curious to hear your feedback and hopefully you’ll

hear your feedback and hopefully you’ll

hear your feedback and hopefully you’ll you’ll hit me up with questions and in

you’ll hit me up with questions and in

you’ll hit me up with questions and in results and I’d love to see your

results and I’d love to see your

results and I’d love to see your progress along this path because I think

progress along this path because I think

progress along this path because I think it could make a really big impact on

it could make a really big impact on

it could make a really big impact on your own personal life on your friends

your own personal life on your friends

your own personal life on your friends on your community and on your country

on your community and on your country

on your community and on your country and on the world so thank you guys for

and on the world so thank you guys for

and on the world so thank you guys for giving me the chance to answer these

giving me the chance to answer these

giving me the chance to answer these questions it’s been a lot of fun allowed

questions it’s been a lot of fun allowed

questions it’s been a lot of fun allowed me to dive deep and answer some things

me to dive deep and answer some things

me to dive deep and answer some things that I don’t know that I’ve gone into

that I don’t know that I’ve gone into

that I don’t know that I’ve gone into before so hopefully that helped you guys

before so hopefully that helped you guys

before so hopefully that helped you guys watching I’d love to know what you think

watching I’d love to know what you think

watching I’d love to know what you think if you have a question for me question

if you have a question for me question

if you have a question for me question about the book question with the book

about the book question with the book

about the book question with the book writing process leave it down the

writing process leave it down the

writing process leave it down the comments below and I’ll see what I can

comments below and I’ll see what I can

comments below and I’ll see what I can do in terms of making reply coming up

do in terms of making reply coming up

do in terms of making reply coming up soon thank you guys again for watching I

soon thank you guys again for watching I

soon thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to

believe in you I hope you continue to

believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love guys I’ll see you

one word is much love guys I’ll see you

one word is much love guys I’ll see you soon

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