what’s that belief nation that’s Evan my one word is believe and I believe in you
one word is believe and I believe in you
one word is believe and I believe in you I believe in your potential and I want
I believe in your potential and I want
I believe in your potential and I want to see that thing that you have inside
to see that thing that you have inside
to see that thing that you have inside here come out and explode into the world
here come out and explode into the world
here come out and explode into the world to make it a better place and so to help
to make it a better place and so to help
to make it a better place and so to help you on your journey today we’re gonna
you on your journey today we’re gonna
you on your journey today we’re gonna learn how to be resilient and as always
learn how to be resilient and as always
learn how to be resilient and as always guys as you watch it if you hear
guys as you watch it if you hear
guys as you watch it if you hear something that really resonates with you
something that really resonates with you
something that really resonates with you please leave it in the comments below
please leave it in the comments below
please leave it in the comments below and put quotes around it so other people
and put quotes around it so other people
and put quotes around it so other people can learn and be inspired and when you
can learn and be inspired and when you
can learn and be inspired and when you write it down it’s much more likely to
write it down it’s much more likely to
write it down it’s much more likely to stick with yourself as well enjoy wasn’t
stick with yourself as well enjoy wasn’t
stick with yourself as well enjoy wasn’t so long ago that you know I was a
so long ago that you know I was a
so long ago that you know I was a student and you know sitting in in a
student and you know sitting in in a
student and you know sitting in in a seat in an auditorium like you guys are
seat in an auditorium like you guys are
seat in an auditorium like you guys are here today listening to I remember very
here today listening to I remember very
here today listening to I remember very specifically this time when Bill Gates
specifically this time when Bill Gates
specifically this time when Bill Gates came to talk it at Harvard and I’m like
came to talk it at Harvard and I’m like
came to talk it at Harvard and I’m like wow how do you how do you do that
wow how do you how do you do that
wow how do you how do you do that and but you know the trick is is that
and but you know the trick is is that
and but you know the trick is is that the media likes to sensationalize this
the media likes to sensationalize this
the media likes to sensationalize this as if you have some Eureka moment or you
as if you have some Eureka moment or you
as if you have some Eureka moment or you are some singular person who I can’t
are some singular person who I can’t
are some singular person who I can’t build something on your own and that’s
build something on your own and that’s
build something on your own and that’s just not how the world works you know
just not how the world works you know
just not how the world works you know when I was in school I built a lot of
when I was in school I built a lot of
when I was in school I built a lot of stuff that I just liked building there
stuff that I just liked building there
stuff that I just liked building there was not a single moment when I when I
was not a single moment when I when I
was not a single moment when I when I had some revelation that Facebook was
had some revelation that Facebook was
had some revelation that Facebook was gonna be awesome
gonna be awesome
gonna be awesome that’s not maybe how the media or movies
that’s not maybe how the media or movies
that’s not maybe how the media or movies or whatever would like to portray things
or whatever would like to portray things
or whatever would like to portray things it’s not it’s much less exciting but the
it’s not it’s much less exciting but the
it’s not it’s much less exciting but the reality is I think most I services in
reality is I think most I services in
reality is I think most I services in the world that reach the scale that
the world that reach the scale that
the world that reach the scale that Facebook has you start off building
Facebook has you start off building
Facebook has you start off building something that you care about and you
something that you care about and you
something that you care about and you know you don’t necessarily think it’s
know you don’t necessarily think it’s
know you don’t necessarily think it’s gonna be that big I didn’t you know I
gonna be that big I didn’t you know I
gonna be that big I didn’t you know I built Facebook the first version of
built Facebook the first version of
built Facebook the first version of Facebook for my college community
Facebook for my college community
Facebook for my college community because I wanted to be able to connect
because I wanted to be able to connect
because I wanted to be able to connect with
with
with people at my school and I remember very
people at my school and I remember very
people at my school and I remember very clearly talking to my friends at the
clearly talking to my friends at the
clearly talking to my friends at the time and saying you know it’s how cool
time and saying you know it’s how cool
time and saying you know it’s how cool is it that we have built this community
is it that we have built this community
is it that we have built this community for our school you know one day it’s
for our school you know one day it’s
for our school you know one day it’s gonna be awesome when somebody else
gonna be awesome when somebody else
gonna be awesome when somebody else builds this for the world because
builds this for the world because
builds this for the world because something like this needs to exist for
something like this needs to exist for
something like this needs to exist for the world but it didn’t even occur to me
the world but it didn’t even occur to me
the world but it didn’t even occur to me that you know my friends and I might be
that you know my friends and I might be
that you know my friends and I might be able to play a role in doing that
able to play a role in doing that
able to play a role in doing that because we were college students right I
because we were college students right I
because we were college students right I mean we didn’t have any you know
mean we didn’t have any you know
mean we didn’t have any you know engineers to work with or servers or
engineers to work with or servers or
engineers to work with or servers or resources or anything like that and you
resources or anything like that and you
resources or anything like that and you know there were these huge companies
know there were these huge companies
know there were these huge companies that deliver products for hundreds of
that deliver products for hundreds of
that deliver products for hundreds of millions of people right there’s I
millions of people right there’s I
millions of people right there’s I always assumed that it was gonna be like
always assumed that it was gonna be like
always assumed that it was gonna be like Microsoft or Google or someone would
Microsoft or Google or someone would
Microsoft or Google or someone would build this for the world and what
build this for the world and what
build this for the world and what basically just happened is at each step
basically just happened is at each step
basically just happened is at each step along the way we just kind of kept doing
along the way we just kind of kept doing
along the way we just kind of kept doing the next thing and growing from there
the next thing and growing from there
the next thing and growing from there and you know there were teams inside
and you know there were teams inside
and you know there were teams inside these other companies that that thought
these other companies that that thought
these other companies that that thought social media was important and we’re
social media was important and we’re
social media was important and we’re working on it but there were all these
working on it but there were all these
working on it but there were all these different memes and narratives in the
different memes and narratives in the
different memes and narratives in the world you know people would say oh well
world you know people would say oh well
world you know people would say oh well you know this is just a fad people are
you know this is just a fad people are
you know this is just a fad people are gonna use it but then they’re gonna stop
gonna use it but then they’re gonna stop
gonna use it but then they’re gonna stop so you know so a lot of the teams who
so you know so a lot of the teams who
so you know so a lot of the teams who were working on didn’t take it that
were working on didn’t take it that
were working on didn’t take it that seriously or you know the higher ups and
seriously or you know the higher ups and
seriously or you know the higher ups and those companies didn’t care so then get
those companies didn’t care so then get
those companies didn’t care so then get resources and we just kept going and
resources and we just kept going and
resources and we just kept going and going and then people would say alright
going and then people would say alright
going and then people would say alright well alright fine so maybe people are
well alright fine so maybe people are
well alright fine so maybe people are using it but it’s never gonna make any
using it but it’s never gonna make any
using it but it’s never gonna make any money all right I mean social media
money all right I mean social media
money all right I mean social media doesn’t make any money then we just kind
doesn’t make any money then we just kind
doesn’t make any money then we just kind of kept going and going and then pretty
of kept going and going and then pretty
of kept going and going and then pretty soon we had a service that was bigger
soon we had a service that was bigger
soon we had a service that was bigger than any of these other ones and that
than any of these other ones and that
than any of these other ones and that kind of is how we are here where we are
kind of is how we are here where we are
kind of is how we are here where we are there’s no magic a lot of times I think
there’s no magic a lot of times I think
there’s no magic a lot of times I think people just get afraid because you know
people just get afraid because you know
people just get afraid because you know often your dream is its it seems like
often your dream is its it seems like
often your dream is its it seems like it’s so so far off but but if you just
it’s so so far off but but if you just
it’s so so far off but but if you just kind of focus on building stuff that you
kind of focus on building stuff that you
kind of focus on building stuff that you think is good and and you keep on going
think is good and and you keep on going
think is good and and you keep on going at each step along the way and don’t let
at each step along the way and don’t let
at each step along the way and don’t let people deter you from that and you just
people deter you from that and you just
people deter you from that and you just really care about what you’re doing and
really care about what you’re doing and
really care about what you’re doing and kind of don’t give up but each step
kind of don’t give up but each step
kind of don’t give up but each step along the way then you know I think
along the way then you know I think
along the way then you know I think that’s how you that’s how you build
that’s how you that’s how you build
that’s how you that’s how you build something good a lot of people kind of
something good a lot of people kind of
something good a lot of people kind of mean they say well I want to be an
mean they say well I want to be an
mean they say well I want to be an entrepreneur and I go that’s great
entrepreneur and I go that’s great
entrepreneur and I go that’s great what’s your idea and they go well I
what’s your idea and they go well I
what’s your idea and they go well I don’t have one yet and I say well I
don’t have one yet and I say well I
don’t have one yet and I say well I think you should go get a job as a
think you should go get a job as a
think you should go get a job as a busboy or something until you find
busboy or something until you find
busboy or something until you find something you’re really passionate
something you’re really passionate
something you’re really passionate about because it’s a lot of work and I’m
about because it’s a lot of work and I’m
about because it’s a lot of work and I’m convinced that about half of what
convinced that about half of what
convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs
separates the successful entrepreneurs
separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non successful ones is pure
from the non successful ones is pure
from the non successful ones is pure perseverance it is so hard you pour so
perseverance it is so hard you pour so
perseverance it is so hard you pour so much your life into this thing there are
much your life into this thing there are
much your life into this thing there are such rough moments in time that most
such rough moments in time that most
such rough moments in time that most people give up I don’t blame them it’s
people give up I don’t blame them it’s
people give up I don’t blame them it’s really tough and it consumes your life I
really tough and it consumes your life I
really tough and it consumes your life I mean if you’re if you’ve got a family
mean if you’re if you’ve got a family
mean if you’re if you’ve got a family and you’re in the early days of a
and you’re in the early days of a
and you’re in the early days of a company it’s I can’t imagine how one
company it’s I can’t imagine how one
company it’s I can’t imagine how one could do it I’m sure it’s it’s been done
could do it I’m sure it’s it’s been done
could do it I’m sure it’s it’s been done but it’s rough I mean because it’s a
but it’s rough I mean because it’s a
but it’s rough I mean because it’s a pretty much a you know an 18-hour day
pretty much a you know an 18-hour day
pretty much a you know an 18-hour day job seven days a week for a while so
job seven days a week for a while so
job seven days a week for a while so unless you have a lot of passion about
unless you have a lot of passion about
unless you have a lot of passion about this you’re gonna not survive you’re
this you’re gonna not survive you’re
this you’re gonna not survive you’re gonna give it up so you got to have an
gonna give it up so you got to have an
gonna give it up so you got to have an idea of or a problem or a wrong that you
idea of or a problem or a wrong that you
idea of or a problem or a wrong that you want to write that you’re passionate
want to write that you’re passionate
want to write that you’re passionate about
about
about otherwise you’re not going to have the
otherwise you’re not going to have the
otherwise you’re not going to have the perseverance to stick it through and I
perseverance to stick it through and I
perseverance to stick it through and I think that’s half the battle right there
think that’s half the battle right there
think that’s half the battle right there it’s hard to remember how bad it was you
it’s hard to remember how bad it was you
it’s hard to remember how bad it was you know in 1980s with IBM taking over the
know in 1980s with IBM taking over the
know in 1980s with IBM taking over the world with the PC with Doss out there it
world with the PC with Doss out there it
world with the PC with Doss out there it was it was far worse than the Apple –
was it was far worse than the Apple –
was it was far worse than the Apple – they tried to copy the Apple – and
they tried to copy the Apple – and
they tried to copy the Apple – and they’d done a pretty bad job and you
they’d done a pretty bad job and you
they’d done a pretty bad job and you needed to know a lot and so things were
needed to know a lot and so things were
needed to know a lot and so things were kind of slipping backwards and Macintosh
kind of slipping backwards and Macintosh
kind of slipping backwards and Macintosh was you saw the 1984 commercial yeah put
was you saw the 1984 commercial yeah put
was you saw the 1984 commercial yeah put that I hope you have that in your
that I hope you have that in your
that I hope you have that in your archives
archives
archives you know Macintosh was basically this
you know Macintosh was basically this
you know Macintosh was basically this this relatively small company you know
this relatively small company you know
this relatively small company you know in Cupertino California taking on the
in Cupertino California taking on the
in Cupertino California taking on the Goliath IBM and saying wait a minute
Goliath IBM and saying wait a minute
Goliath IBM and saying wait a minute your way is wrong this is not the way we
your way is wrong this is not the way we
your way is wrong this is not the way we want computers to go this is not the
want computers to go this is not the
want computers to go this is not the legacy we want to leave this is not what
legacy we want to leave this is not what
legacy we want to leave this is not what we want our kids to be learning this is
we want our kids to be learning this is
we want our kids to be learning this is wrong and we are going to show you the
wrong and we are going to show you the
wrong and we are going to show you the right way to do it and here it is it’s
right way to do it and here it is it’s
right way to do it and here it is it’s called Macintosh and this is so much
called Macintosh and this is so much
called Macintosh and this is so much better that it’s gonna beat you and we
better that it’s gonna beat you and we
better that it’s gonna beat you and we are gonna do it and that’s what Apple
are gonna do it and that’s what Apple
are gonna do it and that’s what Apple stood for but do you guys close to your
stood for but do you guys close to your
stood for but do you guys close to your heart isn’t in every single way and yet
heart isn’t in every single way and yet
heart isn’t in every single way and yet it’s a city in America that’s going
it’s a city in America that’s going
it’s a city in America that’s going through the one of the toughest times
through the one of the toughest times
through the one of the toughest times and that must be kind of hard to man you
and that must be kind of hard to man you
and that must be kind of hard to man you know grow the place where you grew up is
know grow the place where you grew up is
know grow the place where you grew up is you know it’s and it’s in a bad place
you know it’s and it’s in a bad place
you know it’s and it’s in a bad place it’s in a bad way absolutely
it’s in a bad way absolutely
it’s in a bad way absolutely but I think that it’s the it’s kind of
but I think that it’s the it’s kind of
but I think that it’s the it’s kind of you know the Detroit mentality to to
you know the Detroit mentality to to
you know the Detroit mentality to to we’re kind of the underdog I felt like
we’re kind of the underdog I felt like
we’re kind of the underdog I felt like we’ve always been the underdog and
we’ve always been the underdog and
we’ve always been the underdog and that’s kind of how you know I’ve always
that’s kind of how you know I’ve always
that’s kind of how you know I’ve always taken that it kept that with me you know
taken that it kept that with me you know
taken that it kept that with me you know I’m saying that that I want to say spite
I’m saying that that I want to say spite
I’m saying that that I want to say spite the fighting spirit the Detroit has you
the fighting spirit the Detroit has you
the fighting spirit the Detroit has you know because Detroit you know is so
know because Detroit you know is so
know because Detroit you know is so resilient you know like like like I feel
resilient you know like like like I feel
resilient you know like like like I feel like are like like people there we have
like are like like people there we have
like are like like people there we have this you know kind of Detroit vs
this you know kind of Detroit vs
this you know kind of Detroit vs everybody mentality because I feel like
everybody mentality because I feel like
everybody mentality because I feel like people the the way that people look at
people the the way that people look at
people the the way that people look at us they always count us out you know I’m
us they always count us out you know I’m
us they always count us out you know I’m saying so I know that that attitude is
saying so I know that that attitude is
saying so I know that that attitude is displayed a lot in my music but I think
displayed a lot in my music but I think
displayed a lot in my music but I think that that’s where it comes from is just
that that’s where it comes from is just
that that’s where it comes from is just from you know just feeling like being
from you know just feeling like being
from you know just feeling like being like we’re being counted out and I was
like we’re being counted out and I was
like we’re being counted out and I was is of utmost importance like I was such
is of utmost importance like I was such
is of utmost importance like I was such a die-hard fan Laker fan growing up man
a die-hard fan Laker fan growing up man
a die-hard fan Laker fan growing up man and just my personality like it was for
and just my personality like it was for
and just my personality like it was for me to ask for a trade or to go play
me to ask for a trade or to go play
me to ask for a trade or to go play someplace else to try to chase a
someplace else to try to chase a
someplace else to try to chase a championship
championship
championship that’s not me man that’s not being
that’s not me man that’s not being
that’s not me man that’s not being that’s not what my career has a bit
that’s not what my career has a bit
that’s not what my career has a bit about that’s not who I am and I stay
about that’s not who I am and I stay
about that’s not who I am and I stay with it and stuff that I’ve been through
with it and stuff that I’ve been through
with it and stuff that I’ve been through in my life you been through in my career
in my life you been through in my career
in my life you been through in my career they just taught me anything is the fact
they just taught me anything is the fact
they just taught me anything is the fact that you’ll have good moments and bad
that you’ll have good moments and bad
that you’ll have good moments and bad moments you have great moments you have
moments you have great moments you have
moments you have great moments you have horrible moments you just keep going
horrible moments you just keep going
horrible moments you just keep going through all of them and then things work
through all of them and then things work
through all of them and then things work themselves out failing is never failing
themselves out failing is never failing
themselves out failing is never failing it’s always a learning experience
it’s always a learning experience
it’s always a learning experience soldiers the thing about businesses is
soldiers the thing about businesses is
soldiers the thing about businesses is how deep your pocket is I always say
how deep your pocket is I always say
how deep your pocket is I always say that like if you got a lot of money you
that like if you got a lot of money you
that like if you got a lot of money you could sustain these losses until they
could sustain these losses until they
could sustain these losses until they turn into gains but if you have a short
turn into gains but if you have a short
turn into gains but if you have a short paper if your money’s not long if you
paper if your money’s not long if you
paper if your money’s not long if you don’t have enough you have to make sure
don’t have enough you have to make sure
don’t have enough you have to make sure that those losses don’t kill and
that those losses don’t kill and
that those losses don’t kill and compromise your pocket and that’s the
compromise your pocket and that’s the
compromise your pocket and that’s the point you got to get creative but when
point you got to get creative but when
point you got to get creative but when you do anything to get better at it the
you do anything to get better at it the
you do anything to get better at it the more you do it and the first time you do
more you do it and the first time you do
more you do it and the first time you do anything you usually don’t do it correct
anything you usually don’t do it correct
anything you usually don’t do it correct so it’s not failure it’s learning
so it’s not failure it’s learning
so it’s not failure it’s learning experience if you would get up and it’s
experience if you would get up and it’s
experience if you would get up and it’s like in a fight the first round you
like in a fight the first round you
like in a fight the first round you might get knocked out but by the last
might get knocked out but by the last
might get knocked out but by the last round you get up in
round you get up in
round you get up in like that person now one don’t you might
like that person now one don’t you might
like that person now one don’t you might lost around but you win the whole fight
lost around but you win the whole fight
lost around but you win the whole fight but you got to lose some rounds in
but you got to lose some rounds in
but you got to lose some rounds in business but at the end of the day you
business but at the end of the day you
business but at the end of the day you got unanimous decision you got to keep
got unanimous decision you got to keep
got unanimous decision you got to keep going you got to finish the fight the
going you got to finish the fight the
going you got to finish the fight the question is do you have the stamina to
question is do you have the stamina to
question is do you have the stamina to finish
finish
finish I love the storm Colonel Sanders is one
I love the storm Colonel Sanders is one
I love the storm Colonel Sanders is one of my favorite stories and examples to
of my favorite stories and examples to
of my favorite stories and examples to give up an older entrepreneur this guy
give up an older entrepreneur this guy
give up an older entrepreneur this guy didn’t really start franchising his
didn’t really start franchising his
didn’t really start franchising his business KFC until he was in his 60s and
business KFC until he was in his 60s and
business KFC until he was in his 60s and didn’t really become an icon or someone
didn’t really become an icon or someone
didn’t really become an icon or someone super well-known until he was in his 70s
super well-known until he was in his 70s
super well-known until he was in his 70s how many people quit too soon on their
how many people quit too soon on their
how many people quit too soon on their business I can’t tell you how many
business I can’t tell you how many
business I can’t tell you how many people come up to me and say Evan I’m 25
people come up to me and say Evan I’m 25
people come up to me and say Evan I’m 25 years old is it too late to get started
years old is it too late to get started
years old is it too late to get started like what are you talking about and
like what are you talking about and
like what are you talking about and really just comes down to just your
really just comes down to just your
really just comes down to just your belief system here was a guy who was 62
belief system here was a guy who was 62
belief system here was a guy who was 62 years old when he was franchising KFC
years old when he was franchising KFC
years old when he was franchising KFC where a lot of people would be saying
where a lot of people would be saying
where a lot of people would be saying I’m getting ready to retire I’m getting
I’m getting ready to retire I’m getting
I’m getting ready to retire I’m getting ready to slow down I’m getting ready to
ready to slow down I’m getting ready to
ready to slow down I’m getting ready to wind things up you know just ease into
wind things up you know just ease into
wind things up you know just ease into the rest of my life I knew this a guy
the rest of my life I knew this a guy
the rest of my life I knew this a guy who said no I’m gonna I’m gonna crush it
who said no I’m gonna I’m gonna crush it
who said no I’m gonna I’m gonna crush it I’m just getting started I want to build
I’m just getting started I want to build
I’m just getting started I want to build an empire right and this really comes
an empire right and this really comes
an empire right and this really comes down to whether you believe it can
down to whether you believe it can
down to whether you believe it can happen or it can happen you’re right if
happen or it can happen you’re right if
happen or it can happen you’re right if you believe at 62 years old that you’re
you believe at 62 years old that you’re
you believe at 62 years old that you’re too old to get started on something new
too old to get started on something new
too old to get started on something new then you’re right and you won’t take
then you’re right and you won’t take
then you’re right and you won’t take action but if you believe that age is
action but if you believe that age is
action but if you believe that age is just a number and 62 means you’ve got
just a number and 62 means you’ve got
just a number and 62 means you’ve got lots of experience and you’re ready to
lots of experience and you’re ready to
lots of experience and you’re ready to go crush some new project then you’re
go crush some new project then you’re
go crush some new project then you’re right as well and so you have to be
right as well and so you have to be
right as well and so you have to be really careful to pay attention to the
really careful to pay attention to the
really careful to pay attention to the story that you’re telling yourself
story that you’re telling yourself
story that you’re telling yourself because a lot of times we’re holding
because a lot of times we’re holding
because a lot of times we’re holding ourselves back with these excuses of
ourselves back with these excuses of
ourselves back with these excuses of we’re too old
we’re too old
we’re too old we’re too young we’ve come from the
we’re too young we’ve come from the
we’re too young we’ve come from the wrong country we don’t have the right
wrong country we don’t have the right
wrong country we don’t have the right education you know the right parents on
education you know the right parents on
education you know the right parents on and on and on and as long as you believe
and on and on and as long as you believe
and on and on and as long as you believe that reinforcing story then it’s going
that reinforcing story then it’s going
that reinforcing story then it’s going to continue to perpetuate now in terms
to continue to perpetuate now in terms
to continue to perpetuate now in terms of don’t quitting there’s a lot of icing
of don’t quitting there’s a lot of icing
of don’t quitting there’s a lot of icing don’t quit don’t quit don’t quit don’t
don’t quit don’t quit don’t quit don’t
don’t quit don’t quit don’t quit don’t quit you should not quit when it’s your
quit you should not quit when it’s your
quit you should not quit when it’s your dream when this is something that you
dream when this is something that you
dream when this is something that you really really really really want to do
really really really really want to do
really really really really want to do then you can’t quit on it but if it’s
then you can’t quit on it but if it’s
then you can’t quit on it but if it’s something that you’ve lost the passion
something that you’ve lost the passion
something that you’ve lost the passion for you don’t feel energized by it
for you don’t feel energized by it
for you don’t feel energized by it anymore
anymore
anymore it feels like work to show up then
it feels like work to show up then
it feels like work to show up then that’s when you quit and some people ask
that’s when you quit and some people ask
that’s when you quit and some people ask me should I quit this thing or not well
me should I quit this thing or not well
me should I quit this thing or not well is it still your dream are you still
is it still your dream are you still
is it still your dream are you still passionate about it are you still
passionate about it are you still
passionate about it are you still excited about it because if you are then
excited about it because if you are then
excited about it because if you are then you enjoy the process
you enjoy the process
you enjoy the process and yes you want to get the results and
and yes you want to get the results and
and yes you want to get the results and yes you want to win and yes you want to
yes you want to win and yes you want to
yes you want to win and yes you want to make the money yes what I have that
make the money yes what I have that
make the money yes what I have that impact but you still enjoy the process
impact but you still enjoy the process
impact but you still enjoy the process I’d like making YouTube videos this is
I’d like making YouTube videos this is
I’d like making YouTube videos this is fun for me it’s enjoyable for me I’m
fun for me it’s enjoyable for me I’m
fun for me it’s enjoyable for me I’m growing through it and even if I wasn’t
growing through it and even if I wasn’t
growing through it and even if I wasn’t on the path to hitting a million
on the path to hitting a million
on the path to hitting a million subscribers I would still be doing it
subscribers I would still be doing it
subscribers I would still be doing it because I love doing it and if I was on
because I love doing it and if I was on
because I love doing it and if I was on the path that hit a million subscribers
the path that hit a million subscribers
the path that hit a million subscribers and I stopped liking it then I would
and I stopped liking it then I would
and I stopped liking it then I would leave I would sell it I would go do
leave I would sell it I would go do
leave I would sell it I would go do something else because you cannot do
something else because you cannot do
something else because you cannot do great things when you don’t love what
great things when you don’t love what
great things when you don’t love what you do and so as long as it’s still your
you do and so as long as it’s still your
you do and so as long as it’s still your passion as long as it’s still your dream
passion as long as it’s still your dream
passion as long as it’s still your dream you have to keep going or you’re gonna
you have to keep going or you’re gonna
you have to keep going or you’re gonna live the rest of your life from your
live the rest of your life from your
live the rest of your life from your graph but you’ve lost that passion then
graph but you’ve lost that passion then
graph but you’ve lost that passion then get out immediately and go do something
get out immediately and go do something
get out immediately and go do something else that does bring you excitement joy
else that does bring you excitement joy
else that does bring you excitement joy energy fulfillment Allen asks as we’ve
energy fulfillment Allen asks as we’ve
energy fulfillment Allen asks as we’ve seen you hate wasting time but how do
seen you hate wasting time but how do
seen you hate wasting time but how do you adjust on days nothing is going
you adjust on days nothing is going
you adjust on days nothing is going right well there’s no such thing luckily
right well there’s no such thing luckily
right well there’s no such thing luckily no I mean there’s no I mean I don’t
no I mean there’s no I mean I don’t
no I mean there’s no I mean I don’t remember a day where nothing went right
remember a day where nothing went right
remember a day where nothing went right I mean first and foremost the way I
I mean first and foremost the way I
I mean first and foremost the way I really deal with it if we want to get
really deal with it if we want to get
really deal with it if we want to get Zen about this and a lot of you know
Zen about this and a lot of you know
Zen about this and a lot of you know this is as long as everybody’s healthy
this is as long as everybody’s healthy
this is as long as everybody’s healthy everything went right I always quantify
everything went right I always quantify
everything went right I always quantify when business doesn’t go well I default
when business doesn’t go well I default
when business doesn’t go well I default quickly to a business’s bull it’s all
quickly to a business’s bull it’s all
quickly to a business’s bull it’s all about life you know like my kids look
about life you know like my kids look
about life you know like my kids look how cute my kids are look how to thank
how cute my kids are look how to thank
how cute my kids are look how to thank God my parents are alive like I quickly
God my parents are alive like I quickly
God my parents are alive like I quickly switch from I don’t dwell you know I’m
switch from I don’t dwell you know I’m
switch from I don’t dwell you know I’m not good at dwelling I love speed and I
not good at dwelling I love speed and I
not good at dwelling I love speed and I don’t like wasting time dwelling
don’t like wasting time dwelling
don’t like wasting time dwelling complaining wishing hoping you know
complaining wishing hoping you know
complaining wishing hoping you know pondering how you wish it was is the
pondering how you wish it was is the
pondering how you wish it was is the single biggest waste of time in life and
single biggest waste of time in life and
single biggest waste of time in life and in business like the bottom line is we
in business like the bottom line is we
in business like the bottom line is we all wish thinks I wish I was six foot
all wish thinks I wish I was six foot
all wish thinks I wish I was six foot four the single best looking guy in the
four the single best looking guy in the
four the single best looking guy in the world and the quarterback of the New
world and the quarterback of the New
world and the quarterback of the New York Jets that has won 19 straight Super
York Jets that has won 19 straight Super
York Jets that has won 19 straight Super Bowls I wish that I wish that I mean I
Bowls I wish that I wish that I mean I
Bowls I wish that I wish that I mean I just wish that I wish that and and and
just wish that I wish that and and and
just wish that I wish that and and and in the same way that that’s funny is the
in the same way that that’s funny is the
in the same way that that’s funny is the same way to wish that like that deal
same way to wish that like that deal
same way to wish that like that deal went through or that employee took the
went through or that employee took the
went through or that employee took the job or that person didn’t quit or that
job or that person didn’t quit or that
job or that person didn’t quit or that concept didn’t work out I mean I’ve had
concept didn’t work out I mean I’ve had
concept didn’t work out I mean I’ve had multiple divisions multiple strategies
multiple divisions multiple strategies
multiple divisions multiple strategies here at wine at Wine Library at
here at wine at Wine Library at
here at wine at Wine Library at vaynermedia that
vaynermedia that
vaynermedia that haven’t worked in the last 12 months
haven’t worked in the last 12 months
haven’t worked in the last 12 months yeah we’re dismantling it and so much
yeah we’re dismantling it and so much
yeah we’re dismantling it and so much like anything else you just it’s like
like anything else you just it’s like
like anything else you just it’s like the next it’s the next play using
the next it’s the next play using
the next it’s the next play using artistic stuff like if you’re doing a
artistic stuff like if you’re doing a
artistic stuff like if you’re doing a Broadway play what are you gonna mess up
Broadway play what are you gonna mess up
Broadway play what are you gonna mess up a line and just stop and just cry
a line and just stop and just cry
a line and just stop and just cry onstage you just got to go to the next
onstage you just got to go to the next
onstage you just got to go to the next line I mean just gotta keep moving
line I mean just gotta keep moving
line I mean just gotta keep moving forward and so how do I handle it easily
forward and so how do I handle it easily
forward and so how do I handle it easily I’m champ on this issue I’m a champion I
I’m champ on this issue I’m a champion I
I’m champ on this issue I’m a champion I am an absolute champion on this issue
am an absolute champion on this issue
am an absolute champion on this issue meaning like I’m prepared for the
meaning like I’m prepared for the
meaning like I’m prepared for the punches in the face I’m expecting is not
punches in the face I’m expecting is not
punches in the face I’m expecting is not to go well I it’s kind of the way I prep
to go well I it’s kind of the way I prep
to go well I it’s kind of the way I prep for Jets game Saturday night nobody
for Jets game Saturday night nobody
for Jets game Saturday night nobody likes being around me because I’m just
likes being around me because I’m just
likes being around me because I’m just devastated it’s all bad we’re gonna lose
devastated it’s all bad we’re gonna lose
devastated it’s all bad we’re gonna lose this was gonna happen we lose well you
this was gonna happen we lose well you
this was gonna happen we lose well you know like I I’m subconsciously like that
know like I I’m subconsciously like that
know like I I’m subconsciously like that but unlike the Jets where I say that
but unlike the Jets where I say that
but unlike the Jets where I say that outwardly these guys can tell you I’m
outwardly these guys can tell you I’m
outwardly these guys can tell you I’m only on winning an offense at all times
only on winning an offense at all times
only on winning an offense at all times you were sort of a Comics comic that the
you were sort of a Comics comic that the
you were sort of a Comics comic that the people read yeah the comics like me well
people read yeah the comics like me well
people read yeah the comics like me well know it’s like being a writers writer
know it’s like being a writers writer
know it’s like being a writers writer yeah the audience did not like me I can
yeah the audience did not like me I can
yeah the audience did not like me I can tell you that they did not like me I
tell you that they did not like me I
tell you that they did not like me I would be doing it I would hear that the
would be doing it I would hear that the
would be doing it I would hear that the vile vicious comments that it’s
vile vicious comments that it’s
vile vicious comments that it’s unbelievable the disrespect it was it
unbelievable the disrespect it was it
unbelievable the disrespect it was it was startling to see what people would
was startling to see what people would
was startling to see what people would do with a couple of drinks in them what
do with a couple of drinks in them what
do with a couple of drinks in them what they would call out what they would say
they would call out what they would say
they would call out what they would say and I’m a sensitive vulnerable guy I
and I’m a sensitive vulnerable guy I
and I’m a sensitive vulnerable guy I couldn’t take it I couldn’t stand it you
couldn’t take it I couldn’t stand it you
couldn’t take it I couldn’t stand it you know so you know stuff like oh you’re so
know so you know stuff like oh you’re so
know so you know stuff like oh you’re so much funnier than him why don’t you go
much funnier than him why don’t you go
much funnier than him why don’t you go up you know talking to their friend or
up you know talking to their friend or
up you know talking to their friend or you know and so um so it was rough it
you know and so um so it was rough it
you know and so um so it was rough it was rough but there would be some some
was rough but there would be some some
was rough but there would be some some really good ones interspersed with with
really good ones interspersed with with
really good ones interspersed with with the awful ones but there were many many
the awful ones but there were many many
the awful ones but there were many many awful ones I was working for a living I
awful ones I was working for a living I
awful ones I was working for a living I operated restroom for about 25 years
operated restroom for about 25 years
operated restroom for about 25 years yes trying to so be the best food that I
yes trying to so be the best food that I
yes trying to so be the best food that I had served to the public that’s where I
had served to the public that’s where I
had served to the public that’s where I developed my chicken recipe that I
developed my chicken recipe that I
developed my chicken recipe that I wanted to have the best chicken in my
wanted to have the best chicken in my
wanted to have the best chicken in my restaurant than any competitor had so I
restaurant than any competitor had so I
restaurant than any competitor had so I was on the highway where they go to
was on the highway where they go to
was on the highway where they go to Florida at the Smoky Mountains
Florida at the Smoky Mountains
Florida at the Smoky Mountains I was they went down to there I want to
I was they went down to there I want to
I was they went down to there I want to get them as they come back and you’d
get them as they come back and you’d
get them as they come back and you’d find out surprising how long as I forgot
find out surprising how long as I forgot
find out surprising how long as I forgot all about the price of the food before
all about the price of the food before
all about the price of the food before they could pull out the Koala that come
they could pull out the Koala that come
they could pull out the Koala that come back again for that your food I was
back again for that your food I was
back again for that your food I was listed on the nines and adventures are
listed on the nines and adventures are
listed on the nines and adventures are good eating and I’d give me a very
good eating and I’d give me a very
good eating and I’d give me a very select clientele to I had a moral
select clientele to I had a moral
select clientele to I had a moral obligation to give people something good
obligation to give people something good
obligation to give people something good something worthwhile see and I love it
something worthwhile see and I love it
something worthwhile see and I love it now you come along surveyed this
now you come along surveyed this
now you come along surveyed this interstate system that went seven mile
interstate system that went seven mile
interstate system that went seven mile back of me let me Sutton high and dry I
back of me let me Sutton high and dry I
back of me let me Sutton high and dry I was 66 years old I couldn’t afford to
was 66 years old I couldn’t afford to
was 66 years old I couldn’t afford to quit of course when they were talking
quit of course when they were talking
quit of course when they were talking about it for three or four years before
about it for three or four years before
about it for three or four years before look like it was gonna be a reality I’ve
look like it was gonna be a reality I’ve
look like it was gonna be a reality I’ve begun to put on a guinea pig franchise
begun to put on a guinea pig franchise
begun to put on a guinea pig franchise because I think of what can I do next
because I think of what can I do next
because I think of what can I do next they’re gonna wipe out this restaurant
they’re gonna wipe out this restaurant
they’re gonna wipe out this restaurant and I thought well I tried to franchise
and I thought well I tried to franchise
and I thought well I tried to franchise the chicken so by getting four or five
the chicken so by getting four or five
the chicken so by getting four or five of these guinea pig franchises I proved
of these guinea pig franchises I proved
of these guinea pig franchises I proved to myself that I had a product it would
to myself that I had a product it would
to myself that I had a product it would take with the public profitable to the
take with the public profitable to the
take with the public profitable to the restaurant man and also if we go was
restaurant man and also if we go was
restaurant man and also if we go was just murder murder getting behind it and
just murder murder getting behind it and
just murder murder getting behind it and kidding
kidding
kidding put over for good so what did survey the
put over for good so what did survey the
put over for good so what did survey the system I was left sitting high and dry
system I was left sitting high and dry
system I was left sitting high and dry so that wiped me out
so that wiped me out
so that wiped me out mmm isn’t this a you know here’s a case
mmm isn’t this a you know here’s a case
mmm isn’t this a you know here’s a case where disaster really was a blessing
where disaster really was a blessing
where disaster really was a blessing that’s something that could have could
that’s something that could have could
that’s something that could have could have destroyed you God turned it around
have destroyed you God turned it around
have destroyed you God turned it around really I think sometimes people think
really I think sometimes people think
really I think sometimes people think that you know you instead of laying down
that you know you instead of laying down
that you know you instead of laying down and dying when the disaster comes you
and dying when the disaster comes you
and dying when the disaster comes you can use it as stepping stone it’s a
can use it as stepping stone it’s a
can use it as stepping stone it’s a great home for something I would say no
great home for something I would say no
great home for something I would say no question about that
question about that
question about that so my question was what can I save all
so my question was what can I save all
so my question was what can I save all of that wreck you see I’d really want to
of that wreck you see I’d really want to
of that wreck you see I’d really want to be wrecked and the chicken was taken as
be wrecked and the chicken was taken as
be wrecked and the chicken was taken as proving their taking with the public and
proving their taking with the public and
proving their taking with the public and all I had to do to say wait and get it
all I had to do to say wait and get it
all I had to do to say wait and get it going
I think tomorrow from my life is don’t
I think tomorrow from my life is don’t quit at 65 maybe your boat hasn’t come
quit at 65 maybe your boat hasn’t come
quit at 65 maybe your boat hasn’t come in yet persevere nothing worthwhile is
in yet persevere nothing worthwhile is
in yet persevere nothing worthwhile is easy no one loved achievement has
easy no one loved achievement has
easy no one loved achievement has avoided failure sometimes catastrophic
avoided failure sometimes catastrophic
avoided failure sometimes catastrophic failures but they keep at it they learn
failures but they keep at it they learn
failures but they keep at it they learn from mistakes they don’t quit you know
from mistakes they don’t quit you know
from mistakes they don’t quit you know when I first arrived on this campus it
when I first arrived on this campus it
when I first arrived on this campus it was we had little money fewer options
was we had little money fewer options
was we had little money fewer options but it was here that I tried to find my
but it was here that I tried to find my
but it was here that I tried to find my place in this world I knew I wanted to
place in this world I knew I wanted to
place in this world I knew I wanted to make a difference but it was big how in
make a difference but it was big how in
make a difference but it was big how in fact I’d go about it III but I wanted to
fact I’d go about it III but I wanted to
fact I’d go about it III but I wanted to do my part to shape a better world so
do my part to shape a better world so
do my part to shape a better world so even as I worked after graduation a few
even as I worked after graduation a few
even as I worked after graduation a few unfulfilled jobs here in New York I will
unfulfilled jobs here in New York I will
unfulfilled jobs here in New York I will not list them all even as I went from
not list them all even as I went from
not list them all even as I went from motley apartment to motley apartment I
reached out and I started to write
reached out and I started to write letters to community organizations all
letters to community organizations all
letters to community organizations all across the country and one day a small
across the country and one day a small
across the country and one day a small group of churches on the south side of
group of churches on the south side of
group of churches on the south side of Chicago answered offering me work with
Chicago answered offering me work with
Chicago answered offering me work with people and neighborhoods hit hard by
people and neighborhoods hit hard by
people and neighborhoods hit hard by steel mills that were shutting down and
steel mills that were shutting down and
steel mills that were shutting down and and communities where jobs were dying
and communities where jobs were dying
and communities where jobs were dying dying away the community had been
dying away the community had been
dying away the community had been plagued by gang violence so as once I
plagued by gang violence so as once I
plagued by gang violence so as once I arrived one the first things we tried to
arrived one the first things we tried to
arrived one the first things we tried to do was to mobilize a meeting with
do was to mobilize a meeting with
do was to mobilize a meeting with community leaders to deal with gangs and
community leaders to deal with gangs and
community leaders to deal with gangs and then I’d worked for weeks on this
then I’d worked for weeks on this
then I’d worked for weeks on this project we invited the police we made
project we invited the police we made
project we invited the police we made phone calls we went to churches we
phone calls we went to churches we
phone calls we went to churches we passed out flyers the night of the
passed out flyers the night of the
passed out flyers the night of the meeting we arranged rows and rows of
meeting we arranged rows and rows of
meeting we arranged rows and rows of chairs and anticipation of this crowd
chairs and anticipation of this crowd
chairs and anticipation of this crowd and we waited and we waited and finally
and we waited and we waited and finally
and we waited and we waited and finally a group of older folks walked into the
a group of older folks walked into the
a group of older folks walked into the hall and they sat down and this little
hall and they sat down and this little
hall and they sat down and this little old lady raised her hand and asked is
old lady raised her hand and asked is
old lady raised her hand and asked is this where the bingo game is
it was a disaster nobody showed up my
it was a disaster nobody showed up my first big community meeting nobody
first big community meeting nobody
first big community meeting nobody showed up
and later the the volunteers I worked
and later the the volunteers I worked with told me that’s it we’re quitting
with told me that’s it we’re quitting
with told me that’s it we’re quitting they’d been doing this for two years
they’d been doing this for two years
they’d been doing this for two years even before I had arrived they had
even before I had arrived they had
even before I had arrived they had nothing to show for it and I’ll be
nothing to show for it and I’ll be
nothing to show for it and I’ll be honest I felt pretty discouraged as well
honest I felt pretty discouraged as well
honest I felt pretty discouraged as well I didn’t know what I was doing I thought
I didn’t know what I was doing I thought
I didn’t know what I was doing I thought about quitting and as we were talking I
about quitting and as we were talking I
about quitting and as we were talking I looked outside and I saw some young boys
looked outside and I saw some young boys
looked outside and I saw some young boys playing in a vacant lot across the
playing in a vacant lot across the
playing in a vacant lot across the street and they were just throwing rocks
street and they were just throwing rocks
street and they were just throwing rocks up at a boarded building I had nothing
up at a boarded building I had nothing
up at a boarded building I had nothing better to do late at night just throwing
better to do late at night just throwing
better to do late at night just throwing rocks I said to the volunteers before
rocks I said to the volunteers before
rocks I said to the volunteers before you quit answer one question what will
you quit answer one question what will
you quit answer one question what will happen to those boys if you quit who
happen to those boys if you quit who
happen to those boys if you quit who will fight for them if we don’t who will
will fight for them if we don’t who will
will fight for them if we don’t who will give them a fair shot if we leave and
give them a fair shot if we leave and
give them a fair shot if we leave and one by one the volunteers decided not to
one by one the volunteers decided not to
one by one the volunteers decided not to quit we went back to those neighborhoods
quit we went back to those neighborhoods
quit we went back to those neighborhoods and we kept at it we registered new
and we kept at it we registered new
and we kept at it we registered new voters and we set up after-school
voters and we set up after-school
voters and we set up after-school programs and we fought for new jobs help
programs and we fought for new jobs help
programs and we fought for new jobs help people live lives with some measure of
people live lives with some measure of
people live lives with some measure of dignity and we sustained ourselves with
dignity and we sustained ourselves with
dignity and we sustained ourselves with those small victories we didn’t set the
those small victories we didn’t set the
those small victories we didn’t set the world on fire some of those communities
world on fire some of those communities
world on fire some of those communities are still very poor there’s still a lot
are still very poor there’s still a lot
are still very poor there’s still a lot of gangs out there but I believe that it
of gangs out there but I believe that it
of gangs out there but I believe that it was those small victories that helped me
was those small victories that helped me
was those small victories that helped me win the bigger victories of my last
win the bigger victories of my last
win the bigger victories of my last three and a half years as president
three and a half years as president
three and a half years as president thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I hope you enjoyed I’d love to know what
hope you enjoyed I’d love to know what
hope you enjoyed I’d love to know what did you think of this video what was the
did you think of this video what was the
did you think of this video what was the message that stuck most true to you what
message that stuck most true to you what
message that stuck most true to you what are you going to immediately apply
are you going to immediately apply
are you going to immediately apply somehow to your life or to your business
somehow to your life or to your business
somehow to your life or to your business please leave it down the comments below
please leave it down the comments below
please leave it down the comments below I look forward to hearing what you have
I look forward to hearing what you have
I look forward to hearing what you have to say I also want to give a quick shout
to say I also want to give a quick shout
to say I also want to give a quick shout out to bite size lessons thank you so
out to bite size lessons thank you so
out to bite size lessons thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book
much for picking up a copy of my book
much for picking up a copy of my book your one word making that awesome
your one word making that awesome
your one word making that awesome cartoon and posting it to Instagram I
cartoon and posting it to Instagram I
cartoon and posting it to Instagram I really appreciate the support and I’m so
really appreciate the support and I’m so
really appreciate the support and I’m so glad you enjoyed the read so thank you
glad you enjoyed the read so thank you
glad you enjoyed the read so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you
guys again for watching I believe in you
guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in
I hope you continue to believe in
I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon if you had
much love I’ll see you soon if you had
much love I’ll see you soon if you had to think of one word that’s most
to think of one word that’s most
to think of one word that’s most important to you or that sums you Apple
important to you or that sums you Apple
important to you or that sums you Apple so it would be like a little beacon hey
so it would be like a little beacon hey
so it would be like a little beacon hey believe nation if you want to know what
believe nation if you want to know what
believe nation if you want to know what the most important one word is for Tony
the most important one word is for Tony
the most important one word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey
Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey
Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I have a
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