hello everybody and welcome to another YouTube hang out super excited to be
YouTube hang out super excited to be
YouTube hang out super excited to be back on with you guys talking
back on with you guys talking
back on with you guys talking entrepreneurship and I have a special
entrepreneurship and I have a special
entrepreneurship and I have a special guest with me who is a youtuber a
guest with me who is a youtuber a
guest with me who is a youtuber a podcast someone who recently bought my
podcast someone who recently bought my
podcast someone who recently bought my book so also happy to have him on to
book so also happy to have him on to
book so also happy to have him on to talk about that his name is Olaf and he
talk about that his name is Olaf and he
talk about that his name is Olaf and he wanted to interview me for his show and
wanted to interview me for his show and
wanted to interview me for his show and so I thought hey why don’t we expose him
so I thought hey why don’t we expose him
so I thought hey why don’t we expose him to you guys too so you can learn about
to you guys too so you can learn about
to you guys too so you can learn about what he’s up to so hola welcome aboard
what he’s up to so hola welcome aboard
what he’s up to so hola welcome aboard man exciting exciting what’s going on
man exciting exciting what’s going on
man exciting exciting what’s going on man how are you here we arm it’s it’s
man how are you here we arm it’s it’s
man how are you here we arm it’s it’s it’s a rainy Thursday here in Toronto
it’s a rainy Thursday here in Toronto
it’s a rainy Thursday here in Toronto but olas bringing the the heat and the
but olas bringing the the heat and the
but olas bringing the the heat and the sunshine with them so I’m happy man no
sunshine with them so I’m happy man no
sunshine with them so I’m happy man no no Ethan sunshine is really here to in
no Ethan sunshine is really here to in
no Ethan sunshine is really here to in New Jersey man the vibe the vibe of
New Jersey man the vibe the vibe of
New Jersey man the vibe the vibe of heating sunshine yeah but but but maybe
heating sunshine yeah but but but maybe
heating sunshine yeah but but but maybe but I haven’t been outside yet I just
but I haven’t been outside yet I just
but I haven’t been outside yet I just kind of people outside I know this is
kind of people outside I know this is
kind of people outside I know this is kind of raining so yeah it’s not that
kind of raining so yeah it’s not that
kind of raining so yeah it’s not that it’s not that different in Toronto oh
it’s not that different in Toronto oh
it’s not that different in Toronto oh listen I what I know you have a but i
listen I what I know you have a but i
listen I what I know you have a but i jus questions want to get into but I
jus questions want to get into but I
jus questions want to get into but I want my audience to learn a little bit
want my audience to learn a little bit
want my audience to learn a little bit about you so maybe just quick intro what
about you so maybe just quick intro what
about you so maybe just quick intro what you’re all about and then then you can
you’re all about and then then you can
you’re all about and then then you can fire away with with the interview wait
fire away with with the interview wait
fire away with with the interview wait wait my name is Ola and i’m the founder
wait my name is Ola and i’m the founder
wait my name is Ola and i’m the founder of my Empire pro we have a schism I mean
of my Empire pro we have a schism I mean
of my Empire pro we have a schism I mean this is what happens when your life
this is what happens when your life
this is what happens when your life right but um yeah i’m the founder of my
right but um yeah i’m the founder of my
right but um yeah i’m the founder of my Empire for calm i wanna quite a few
Empire for calm i wanna quite a few
Empire for calm i wanna quite a few situations and immediately real estate
situations and immediately real estate
situations and immediately real estate investing and i push a lot of content
investing and i push a lot of content
investing and i push a lot of content online teacher online marketing as well
online teacher online marketing as well
online teacher online marketing as well so that’s pretty much what i’m very much
so that’s pretty much what i’m very much
so that’s pretty much what i’m very much involved in and i have a lot of fun
involved in and i have a lot of fun
involved in and i have a lot of fun doing it I’m a father of two boys um
doing it I’m a father of two boys um
doing it I’m a father of two boys um first of all husband of a beautiful wife
first of all husband of a beautiful wife
first of all husband of a beautiful wife and then father of two boys you know and
and then father of two boys you know and
and then father of two boys you know and I’m just having fun in Jersey made
I’m just having fun in Jersey made
I’m just having fun in Jersey made jerseys home for me my heritage I’m from
jerseys home for me my heritage I’m from
jerseys home for me my heritage I’m from materia my parents are from Nigeria with
materia my parents are from Nigeria with
materia my parents are from Nigeria with one in dallas texas and i would lead to
one in dallas texas and i would lead to
one in dallas texas and i would lead to nigeria and I’ve spent the last 80 years
nigeria and I’ve spent the last 80 years
nigeria and I’ve spent the last 80 years of my 30th like not Jersey so yeah so
of my 30th like not Jersey so yeah so
of my 30th like not Jersey so yeah so here we are man and now it’s such a
here we are man and now it’s such a
here we are man and now it’s such a dream come true to be able to interview
dream come true to be able to interview
dream come true to be able to interview someone like humor here we are let’s do
someone like humor here we are let’s do
someone like humor here we are let’s do it let’s kick it off all in the house
it let’s kick it off all in the house
it let’s kick it off all in the house alright cool so for those of you that
alright cool so for those of you that
alright cool so for those of you that I’m here
I’m here
I’m here on the novel market coupon all show this
on the novel market coupon all show this
on the novel market coupon all show this is all out come to you lie for my Empire
is all out come to you lie for my Empire
is all out come to you lie for my Empire for studios and on this episode we have
for studios and on this episode we have
for studios and on this episode we have a very very very special guest and I’m
a very very very special guest and I’m
a very very very special guest and I’m actually privileged to actually be
actually privileged to actually be
actually privileged to actually be honest on the saw on this channel too
honest on the saw on this channel too
honest on the saw on this channel too it’s a guy that’s really really making a
it’s a guy that’s really really making a
it’s a guy that’s really really making a big impact in the world I’m using
big impact in the world I’m using
big impact in the world I’m using exactly what I’ve been teaching for
exactly what I’ve been teaching for
exactly what I’ve been teaching for years right now which is essentially
years right now which is essentially
years right now which is essentially this content you know just content just
this content you know just content just
this content you know just content just learning and sharing invest in yourself
learning and sharing invest in yourself
learning and sharing invest in yourself learning and sharing and you know doing
learning and sharing and you know doing
learning and sharing and you know doing and all be all of the above so on this
and all be all of the above so on this
and all be all of the above so on this particular episode I’m gonna allow you
particular episode I’m gonna allow you
particular episode I’m gonna allow you to tell you his story so we dining
to tell you his story so we dining
to tell you his story so we dining further ado we have even come Michael
further ado we have even come Michael
further ado we have even come Michael sup man thanks for having man exciting
sup man thanks for having man exciting
sup man thanks for having man exciting alright cool so do we do that all over
alright cool so do we do that all over
alright cool so do we do that all over again everybody everybody’s watching any
again everybody everybody’s watching any
again everybody everybody’s watching any like what but hey that’s what we do man
like what but hey that’s what we do man
like what but hey that’s what we do man you know most important thing is that
you know most important thing is that
you know most important thing is that people are gonna be able to walk away
people are gonna be able to walk away
people are gonna be able to walk away from this with something brand-new maybe
from this with something brand-new maybe
from this with something brand-new maybe something that can implement in that
something that can implement in that
something that can implement in that business I’m excited man so tell us your
business I’m excited man so tell us your
business I’m excited man so tell us your story man how did you get here how do
story man how did you get here how do
story man how did you get here how do you get into the crazy world of
you get into the crazy world of
you get into the crazy world of entrepreneurship you have to be crazy to
entrepreneurship you have to be crazy to
entrepreneurship you have to be crazy to be an entrepreneur you have to be crazy
be an entrepreneur you have to be crazy
be an entrepreneur you have to be crazy yeah well I think we all have a little
yeah well I think we all have a little
yeah well I think we all have a little bit of crazy in us um I thought I wanted
bit of crazy in us um I thought I wanted
bit of crazy in us um I thought I wanted to be a banker man like growing up I
to be a banker man like growing up I
to be a banker man like growing up I thought I would be a banker you know you
thought I would be a banker you know you
thought I would be a banker you know you growing up in New Jersey I’m sure you
growing up in New Jersey I’m sure you
growing up in New Jersey I’m sure you had your yearbooks and at the end of the
had your yearbooks and at the end of the
had your yearbooks and at the end of the year it’s like where are you where you
year it’s like where are you where you
year it’s like where are you where you going to be you know in 10 years mindset
going to be you know in 10 years mindset
going to be you know in 10 years mindset banker so I thought that’s what I was
banker so I thought that’s what I was
banker so I thought that’s what I was going to do and then when I went to
going to do and then when I went to
going to do and then when I went to university I connected with two people
university I connected with two people
university I connected with two people had a company and they asked me to join
had a company and they asked me to join
had a company and they asked me to join and I did and we sucked at the start me
and I did and we sucked at the start me
and I did and we sucked at the start me you know making 300 bucks a month and
you know making 300 bucks a month and
you know making 300 bucks a month and not you know barely able to survive um
not you know barely able to survive um
not you know barely able to survive um some of the worst days of my life as
some of the worst days of my life as
some of the worst days of my life as well as some of the best we managed to
well as some of the best we managed to
well as some of the best we managed to turn the business around and that’s a
turn the business around and that’s a
turn the business around and that’s a whole story in itself but a couple years
whole story in itself but a couple years
whole story in itself but a couple years later we sold it we got acquired I went
later we sold it we got acquired I went
later we sold it we got acquired I went to the venture capital world was helping
to the venture capital world was helping
to the venture capital world was helping raise five hundred thousand fifteen
raise five hundred thousand fifteen
raise five hundred thousand fifteen million for companies wanted to grow and
million for companies wanted to grow and
million for companies wanted to grow and then started doing this in terms of just
then started doing this in terms of just
then started doing this in terms of just sharing my knowledge because I almost
sharing my knowledge because I almost
sharing my knowledge because I almost quit being an entrepreneur and and it
quit being an entrepreneur and and it
quit being an entrepreneur and and it sucked and
sucked and
sucked and again like some of the were seized in my
again like some of the were seized in my
again like some of the were seized in my life and I wanted to try to help other
life and I wanted to try to help other
life and I wanted to try to help other people not have to go through that not
people not have to go through that not
people not have to go through that not have to go to the pain and struggle and
have to go to the pain and struggle and
have to go to the pain and struggle and we didn’t really teach it in school you
we didn’t really teach it in school you
we didn’t really teach it in school you know when you learn this stuff you know
know when you learn this stuff you know
know when you learn this stuff you know what this was this was when I was 18
what this was this was when I was 18
what this was this was when I was 18 years old you know 19 years old I’m I’m
years old you know 19 years old I’m I’m
years old you know 19 years old I’m I’m 30 what years at 36 right now so like
30 what years at 36 right now so like
30 what years at 36 right now so like YouTube wasn’t a thing you know it was
YouTube wasn’t a thing you know it was
YouTube wasn’t a thing you know it was it was a lot harder to get access to
it was a lot harder to get access to
it was a lot harder to get access to resources and I just wanted to try to
resources and I just wanted to try to
resources and I just wanted to try to teach people you know to avoid some of
teach people you know to avoid some of
teach people you know to avoid some of the things that I went through and that
the things that I went through and that
the things that I went through and that was a start and it stood on the website
was a start and it stood on the website
was a start and it stood on the website and moved to social media and now
and moved to social media and now
and moved to social media and now YouTube’s our main thing but that was a
YouTube’s our main thing but that was a
YouTube’s our main thing but that was a start interesting that my way to same
start interesting that my way to same
start interesting that my way to same age what month are you my birthday is
age what month are you my birthday is
age what month are you my birthday is gonna be next week next week happy
gonna be next week next week happy
gonna be next week next week happy birthday I love it i’m in May so I had
birthday I love it i’m in May so I had
birthday I love it i’m in May so I had my birthday ok so I’m a little older
my birthday ok so I’m a little older
my birthday ok so I’m a little older than you I’m gonna be 37 next week now
than you I’m gonna be 37 next week now
than you I’m gonna be 37 next week now I’m older than you man or you know 87
I’m older than you man or you know 87
I’m older than you man or you know 87 next year oh it next week okay okay yeah
next year oh it next week okay okay yeah
next year oh it next week okay okay yeah yeah figure you guys you got a couple
yeah figure you guys you got a couple
yeah figure you guys you got a couple yeah you got some months on me yeah a
yeah you got some months on me yeah a
yeah you got some months on me yeah a little bit yeah I mean I beautiful MA
little bit yeah I mean I beautiful MA
little bit yeah I mean I beautiful MA the thing is that we all have that
the thing is that we all have that
the thing is that we all have that sometimes in the beginning we are a
sometimes in the beginning we are a
sometimes in the beginning we are a little bit confused chances are if
little bit confused chances are if
little bit confused chances are if you’re if you really have the
you’re if you really have the
you’re if you really have the Entrepreneurship DNA and you’re trying
Entrepreneurship DNA and you’re trying
Entrepreneurship DNA and you’re trying to go to the are the regular good ol
to go to the are the regular good ol
to go to the are the regular good ol convention or go to school you know that
convention or go to school you know that
convention or go to school you know that whole thing you’ll be confused I
whole thing you’ll be confused I
whole thing you’ll be confused I remember I was uh I was a my father
remember I was uh I was a my father
remember I was uh I was a my father wanted me to do architecture and now and
wanted me to do architecture and now and
wanted me to do architecture and now and I changed on him I said listen computer
I changed on him I said listen computer
I changed on him I said listen computer engineering is a new thing right now
engineering is a new thing right now
engineering is a new thing right now that was back in God knows man 96 95
that was back in God knows man 96 95
that was back in God knows man 96 95 house like computer generate a new thing
house like computer generate a new thing
house like computer generate a new thing and that’s what I’m gonna do I broke his
and that’s what I’m gonna do I broke his
and that’s what I’m gonna do I broke his heart and then the other person my book
heart and then the other person my book
heart and then the other person my book is hot you know I still went through
is hot you know I still went through
is hot you know I still went through school did computer engineering masters
school did computer engineering masters
school did computer engineering masters degree and after that a book is hot
degree and after that a book is hot
degree and after that a book is hot again I said I’m not gonna find a job oh
here we are men so where they where the
here we are men so where they where the business of breaking hearts man so let’s
business of breaking hearts man so let’s
business of breaking hearts man so let’s talk a little bit i will point your
talk a little bit i will point your
talk a little bit i will point your youtube channel man you have over
youtube channel man you have over
youtube channel man you have over 400,000 subscribers here man that’s the
400,000 subscribers here man that’s the
400,000 subscribers here man that’s the dream of a lot of people that will never
dream of a lot of people that will never
dream of a lot of people that will never achieve that it’s just be frank let’s be
achieve that it’s just be frank let’s be
achieve that it’s just be frank let’s be honest ok dream of a lot of people that
honest ok dream of a lot of people that
honest ok dream of a lot of people that will never achieve that
will never achieve that
will never achieve that would start but they will never get
would start but they will never get
would start but they will never get there for multiple different reasons
there for multiple different reasons
there for multiple different reasons right at what point did you blow was it
right at what point did you blow was it
right at what point did you blow was it after your cell phone video your third
after your cell phone video your third
after your cell phone video your third be here for video once it at what point
be here for video once it at what point
be here for video once it at what point that I wanted I blow up then you blew up
that I wanted I blow up then you blew up
that I wanted I blow up then you blew up oh man I wish after my second video I
oh man I wish after my second video I
oh man I wish after my second video I wish dude what oh crap oh man no dude it
wish dude what oh crap oh man no dude it
wish dude what oh crap oh man no dude it was a long struggle um I don’t know I
was a long struggle um I don’t know I
was a long struggle um I don’t know I don’t know how many videos in it took me
don’t know how many videos in it took me
don’t know how many videos in it took me hundreds hundreds probably uh the video
hundreds hundreds probably uh the video
hundreds hundreds probably uh the video that really helped me take off I just
that really helped me take off I just
that really helped me take off I just talked about in my book your one word is
talked about in my book your one word is
talked about in my book your one word is when I actually identified what I was
when I actually identified what I was
when I actually identified what I was all about and it was believed helping
all about and it was believed helping
all about and it was believed helping people believe in themselves and I said
people believe in themselves and I said
people believe in themselves and I said you know what I’m gonna make a video
you know what I’m gonna make a video
you know what I’m gonna make a video around believe and I partner up with
around believe and I partner up with
around believe and I partner up with somebody would collaborate on this
somebody would collaborate on this
somebody would collaborate on this project and that was the first video
project and that was the first video
project and that was the first video that really take off that’s when I
that really take off that’s when I
that really take off that’s when I started getting real a lot of traction
started getting real a lot of traction
started getting real a lot of traction my best video up to that point had a
my best video up to that point had a
my best video up to that point had a hundred thousand views in a year now I
hundred thousand views in a year now I
hundred thousand views in a year now I kind of thousand years in a year is some
kind of thousand years in a year is some
kind of thousand years in a year is some for me that was my best one I was solid
for me that was my best one I was solid
for me that was my best one I was solid it’s like man I want all my videos to do
it’s like man I want all my videos to do
it’s like man I want all my videos to do that well is so proud of it and this
that well is so proud of it and this
that well is so proud of it and this belief video did a hundred thousand
belief video did a hundred thousand
belief video did a hundred thousand views in the first month Wow and yeah
views in the first month Wow and yeah
views in the first month Wow and yeah now it’s it’s over million were you know
now it’s it’s over million were you know
now it’s it’s over million were you know trying to get it to two and Beyond but
trying to get it to two and Beyond but
trying to get it to two and Beyond but that was the first video that really
that was the first video that really
that was the first video that really kind of blew up for me and I think
kind of blew up for me and I think
kind of blew up for me and I think having that having that sense of purpose
having that having that sense of purpose
having that having that sense of purpose within the video is the first video that
within the video is the first video that
within the video is the first video that was really deeply tied to the core of
was really deeply tied to the core of
was really deeply tied to the core of what of what my mission is and who I am
what of what my mission is and who I am
what of what my mission is and who I am and it was great that the audience kind
and it was great that the audience kind
and it was great that the audience kind of reacted with it but man I wish it was
of reacted with it but man I wish it was
of reacted with it but man I wish it was my second video you go back go back on
my second video you go back go back on
my second video you go back go back on my channel they’re still up six years
my channel they’re still up six years
my channel they’re still up six years ago seven years ago you know 50 views no
ago seven years ago you know 50 views no
ago seven years ago you know 50 views no comments no likes you know just continue
comments no likes you know just continue
comments no likes you know just continue the grind and hustle about and when i
the grind and hustle about and when i
the grind and hustle about and when i started youtube it wasn’t to try to be
started youtube it wasn’t to try to be
started youtube it wasn’t to try to be YouTube famous it wasn’t like I want
YouTube famous it wasn’t like I want
YouTube famous it wasn’t like I want this is my business but it was more that
this is my business but it was more that
this is my business but it was more that it just got asked a bunch of questions
it just got asked a bunch of questions
it just got asked a bunch of questions um and I wanted to make a video to help
um and I wanted to make a video to help
um and I wanted to make a video to help answer that question instead of chucking
answer that question instead of chucking
answer that question instead of chucking an email out to everybody and also I i
an email out to everybody and also I i
an email out to everybody and also I i I’m a visual learner and I love modeling
I’m a visual learner and I love modeling
I’m a visual learner and I love modeling success it’s what saved my first
success it’s what saved my first
success it’s what saved my first business
business
business okay you know i love mono success and
okay you know i love mono success and
okay you know i love mono success and there wasn’t you know there wasn’t the
there wasn’t you know there wasn’t the
there wasn’t you know there wasn’t the holas of the world out there creating
holas of the world out there creating
holas of the world out there creating this kind of content for me to consume
this kind of content for me to consume
this kind of content for me to consume and so I went I went the books and I
and so I went I went the books and I
and so I went I went the books and I wish there was something more visual and
wish there was something more visual and
wish there was something more visual and so I made videos about Walt Disney and
so I made videos about Walt Disney and
so I made videos about Walt Disney and harley-davidson and just people that I
harley-davidson and just people that I
harley-davidson and just people that I looked up to and turn them into YouTube
looked up to and turn them into YouTube
looked up to and turn them into YouTube content because nobody else was doing it
content because nobody else was doing it
content because nobody else was doing it but I never thought I’d be here it was
but I never thought I’d be here it was
but I never thought I’d be here it was like I wish I could say like hola man
like I wish I could say like hola man
like I wish I could say like hola man that’s I had it all planned out I’m the
that’s I had it all planned out I’m the
that’s I had it all planned out I’m the genius you know what I didn’t know what
genius you know what I didn’t know what
genius you know what I didn’t know what I was doing then forgot EV called you
I was doing then forgot EV called you
I was doing then forgot EV called you the the DJ of this type of content
the the DJ of this type of content
the the DJ of this type of content online mmm that’s that’s huge because of
online mmm that’s that’s huge because of
online mmm that’s that’s huge because of when I first stumbled across your
when I first stumbled across your
when I first stumbled across your channel armed with just you know me we
channel armed with just you know me we
channel armed with just you know me we buy books by audio books and all this
buy books by audio books and all this
buy books by audio books and all this stuff but it’s just a different ball
stuff but it’s just a different ball
stuff but it’s just a different ball game to be to be watching it in life and
game to be to be watching it in life and
game to be to be watching it in life and then you also know that sways that you
then you also know that sways that you
then you also know that sways that you edit the people’s bios and things like
edit the people’s bios and things like
edit the people’s bios and things like that into it and just mix it or you’re
that into it and just mix it or you’re
that into it and just mix it or you’re learning as much as you are entertaining
learning as much as you are entertaining
learning as much as you are entertaining right how big do you think that that
right how big do you think that that
right how big do you think that that image is in educating people about what
image is in educating people about what
image is in educating people about what we do as entrepreneurs I think I think
we do as entrepreneurs I think I think
we do as entrepreneurs I think I think you can be important um I don’t think I
you can be important um I don’t think I
you can be important um I don’t think I do a good enough job on the
do a good enough job on the
do a good enough job on the entertainment side to be honest I think
entertainment side to be honest I think
entertainment side to be honest I think I could I could be a lot better at that
I could I could be a lot better at that
I could I could be a lot better at that I think there’s actually modeled is
I think there’s actually modeled is
I think there’s actually modeled is there’s room for somebody who’s an
there’s room for somebody who’s an
there’s room for somebody who’s an entertainer and entrepreneur the dish
entertainer and entrepreneur the dish
entertainer and entrepreneur the dish advice out in a funny comedic way um
yeah yeah we got ringtone music happen
yeah yeah we got ringtone music happen in there huh yeah probably just gotta
in there huh yeah probably just gotta
in there huh yeah probably just gotta get the thing go and then we’ll put that
get the thing go and then we’ll put that
get the thing go and then we’ll put that phone after start with it no worries um
so I think it’s mostly cuz I’m not
so I think it’s mostly cuz I’m not really like it’s not my strength I’m not
really like it’s not my strength I’m not
really like it’s not my strength I’m not the comedian I’m not the guy who’s
the comedian I’m not the guy who’s
the comedian I’m not the guy who’s making people laugh I’m my passion is
making people laugh I’m my passion is
making people laugh I’m my passion is more my ingredient passion is my thing
more my ingredient passion is my thing
more my ingredient passion is my thing me I mean I feel like you know obviously
me I mean I feel like you know obviously
me I mean I feel like you know obviously entertainment at different levels you
entertainment at different levels you
entertainment at different levels you know I could see what you just said as
know I could see what you just said as
know I could see what you just said as far as making people laugh and stuff
far as making people laugh and stuff
far as making people laugh and stuff like that but after for people to be
like that but after for people to be
like that but after for people to be glued to your videos they are being
glued to your videos they are being
glued to your videos they are being entertained some
entertained some
entertained some level because uh you know what you’re
level because uh you know what you’re
level because uh you know what you’re teaching is not really something that
teaching is not really something that
teaching is not really something that people gravitate towards unless they are
people gravitate towards unless they are
people gravitate towards unless they are already entrepreneurs and I have a
already entrepreneurs and I have a
already entrepreneurs and I have a feeling that there are people that I’ve
feeling that there are people that I’ve
feeling that there are people that I’ve never thought about entrepreneurship
never thought about entrepreneurship
never thought about entrepreneurship before that we just come to your video
before that we just come to your video
before that we just come to your video and they start thinking about it all of
and they start thinking about it all of
and they start thinking about it all of a sudden that’s a lot of people a lot of
a sudden that’s a lot of people a lot of
a sudden that’s a lot of people a lot of views on that video you don’t think sure
views on that video you don’t think sure
views on that video you don’t think sure yeah a percent I think I think everybody
yeah a percent I think I think everybody
yeah a percent I think I think everybody has an idea inside them I think
has an idea inside them I think
has an idea inside them I think everybody has looked and said man I wish
everybody has looked and said man I wish
everybody has looked and said man I wish I could do that I’ve had this idea of
I could do that I’ve had this idea of
I could do that I’ve had this idea of her company but I think most people
her company but I think most people
her company but I think most people don’t have a good environment around
don’t have a good environment around
don’t have a good environment around them so you know when you say hi you
them so you know when you say hi you
them so you know when you say hi you don’t think I want to be an author you
don’t think I want to be an author you
don’t think I want to be an author you know like what you told your dad like
know like what you told your dad like
know like what you told your dad like I’m not I want to get a job I want to do
I’m not I want to get a job I want to do
I’m not I want to get a job I want to do my own thing whatever it is most people
my own thing whatever it is most people
my own thing whatever it is most people don’t have the courage because you know
don’t have the courage because you know
don’t have the courage because you know when the dad’s gonna say what are you
when the dad’s gonna say what are you
when the dad’s gonna say what are you crazy oh man get your head in the game
crazy oh man get your head in the game
crazy oh man get your head in the game be an architect what’s wrong with you
be an architect what’s wrong with you
be an architect what’s wrong with you you know and it’s all out of love right
you know and it’s all out of love right
you know and it’s all out of love right like your dad loves you he wants you to
like your dad loves you he wants you to
like your dad loves you he wants you to be successful you know just the way he
be successful you know just the way he
be successful you know just the way he sees successes get a stable job in a
sees successes get a stable job in a
sees successes get a stable job in a respected field and that’s right you
respected field and that’s right you
respected field and that’s right you know so it’s all out of love but most
know so it’s all out of love but most
know so it’s all out of love but most people have that similar environment
people have that similar environment
people have that similar environment where they have people around them
where they have people around them
where they have people around them telling them that that’s a stupid idea
telling them that that’s a stupid idea
telling them that that’s a stupid idea no don’t go don’t like don’t don’t get
no don’t go don’t like don’t don’t get
no don’t go don’t like don’t don’t get the stress and don’t don’t go bankrupt
the stress and don’t don’t go bankrupt
the stress and don’t don’t go bankrupt trying to do this thing just take the
trying to do this thing just take the
trying to do this thing just take the safe way out and most people don’t have
safe way out and most people don’t have
safe way out and most people don’t have the courage to do what you did say you
the courage to do what you did say you
the courage to do what you did say you know what I respect and appreciate what
know what I respect and appreciate what
know what I respect and appreciate what you’re trying to tell me I know what I
you’re trying to tell me I know what I
you’re trying to tell me I know what I love but like I gotta do my thing and
love but like I gotta do my thing and
love but like I gotta do my thing and even if it doesn’t work out I still I
even if it doesn’t work out I still I
even if it doesn’t work out I still I gotta do it and I gotta try and so I
gotta do it and I gotta try and so I
gotta do it and I gotta try and so I think a lot of people have an idea wanna
think a lot of people have an idea wanna
think a lot of people have an idea wanna do something but they don’t have a great
do something but they don’t have a great
do something but they don’t have a great environment around them so like
environment around them so like
environment around them so like listening to your show watching these
listening to your show watching these
listening to your show watching these videos right like you might be the only
videos right like you might be the only
videos right like you might be the only person who believes in that person like
person who believes in that person like
person who believes in that person like for your listeners that you might be the
for your listeners that you might be the
for your listeners that you might be the only person who’s telling them to bet on
only person who’s telling them to bet on
only person who’s telling them to bet on themselves and do something follow their
themselves and do something follow their
themselves and do something follow their crazy idea and so I think the good news
crazy idea and so I think the good news
crazy idea and so I think the good news is is like the oldest of the world
is is like the oldest of the world
is is like the oldest of the world exists now right like it’d be so much
exists now right like it’d be so much
exists now right like it’d be so much harder to get access to that before so
harder to get access to that before so
harder to get access to that before so yes there’s a lot of people who watch
yes there’s a lot of people who watch
yes there’s a lot of people who watch the videos who aren’t entrepreneurs in
the videos who aren’t entrepreneurs in
the videos who aren’t entrepreneurs in it helps kind of remember like I I have
it helps kind of remember like I I have
it helps kind of remember like I I have that idea maybe I should do something
that idea maybe I should do something
that idea maybe I should do something about that
about that
about that um you know should I should better
um you know should I should better
um you know should I should better myself and have a little more confidence
myself and have a little more confidence
myself and have a little more confidence you know in 2008 I started back in two
you know in 2008 I started back in two
you know in 2008 I started back in two thousand and five thousand entrepreneurs
thousand and five thousand entrepreneurs
thousand and five thousand entrepreneurs I went to time in 2006 October and in
I went to time in 2006 October and in
I went to time in 2006 October and in 2008 letting the middle of me feeling or
2008 letting the middle of me feeling or
2008 letting the middle of me feeling or invincible I thought I was on top of the
invincible I thought I was on top of the
invincible I thought I was on top of the world right yeah anything right the
world right yeah anything right the
world right yeah anything right the recession hit and any and went bad for
recession hit and any and went bad for
recession hit and any and went bad for everybody legally across the planet
everybody legally across the planet
everybody legally across the planet right and then a few times I had my
right and then a few times I had my
right and then a few times I had my folks tell me maybe you should dust off
folks tell me maybe you should dust off
folks tell me maybe you should dust off that engineering masters degree
that engineering masters degree
that engineering masters degree certificate maybe you could do something
certificate maybe you could do something
certificate maybe you could do something yeah we’ve had those moments before
yeah we’ve had those moments before
yeah we’ve had those moments before where your family and friends it’s
where your family and friends it’s
where your family and friends it’s almost like borderline um they believe
almost like borderline um they believe
almost like borderline um they believe in you are they just they have your
in you are they just they have your
in you are they just they have your obviously date you love you that’s why
obviously date you love you that’s why
obviously date you love you that’s why they say Mac but you don’t really
they say Mac but you don’t really
they say Mac but you don’t really believe in what you have those kind of
believe in what you have those kind of
believe in what you have those kind of battle in a journey yeah I had one big
battle in a journey yeah I had one big
battle in a journey yeah I had one big one and and after that I didn’t have it
one and and after that I didn’t have it
one and and after that I didn’t have it again Munna and that was when I was 19
again Munna and that was when I was 19
again Munna and that was when I was 19 when I was trying to make that decision
when I was trying to make that decision
when I was trying to make that decision do I I had all I wanted to do up to that
do I I had all I wanted to do up to that
do I I had all I wanted to do up to that point was i want to be a banker read
point was i want to be a banker read
point was i want to be a banker read this my dream and I’m in my last year
this my dream and I’m in my last year
this my dream and I’m in my last year university and I have opportunities to
university and I have opportunities to
university and I have opportunities to work at Merrill Lynch and mackynzie was
work at Merrill Lynch and mackynzie was
work at Merrill Lynch and mackynzie was a strategic consulting company and they
a strategic consulting company and they
a strategic consulting company and they fly MIT in New York and put me up in the
fly MIT in New York and put me up in the
fly MIT in New York and put me up in the world of Astoria I’m like wine and dine
world of Astoria I’m like wine and dine
world of Astoria I’m like wine and dine and all this stuff that kind of recruit
and all this stuff that kind of recruit
and all this stuff that kind of recruit me to try to join their company and it
me to try to join their company and it
me to try to join their company and it was the job that I always wanted big guy
was the job that I always wanted big guy
was the job that I always wanted big guy the job man I’m talking eighty to a
the job man I’m talking eighty to a
the job man I’m talking eighty to a hundred thousand first year coming out
hundred thousand first year coming out
hundred thousand first year coming out university 19 years old traveling the
university 19 years old traveling the
university 19 years old traveling the world doing mergers and acquisitions
world doing mergers and acquisitions
world doing mergers and acquisitions like what I wanted meanwhile I’ve got
like what I wanted meanwhile I’ve got
like what I wanted meanwhile I’ve got this company that’s sucking I make it
this company that’s sucking I make it
this company that’s sucking I make it 300 bucks a month mmm it was just
300 bucks a month mmm it was just
300 bucks a month mmm it was just something like I don’t I don’t know what
something like I don’t I don’t know what
something like I don’t I don’t know what to do yeah it’s gone Pema and my parents
to do yeah it’s gone Pema and my parents
to do yeah it’s gone Pema and my parents actually were we’re very supportive and
actually were we’re very supportive and
actually were we’re very supportive and said you know what whatever you do will
said you know what whatever you do will
said you know what whatever you do will support you well you know they always
support you well you know they always
support you well you know they always told me that I was a kiss truly
told me that I was a kiss truly
told me that I was a kiss truly Carmichael my mom’s last name is because
Carmichael my mom’s last name is because
Carmichael my mom’s last name is because truly my middle names cuz truly I’m a
truly my middle names cuz truly I’m a
truly my middle names cuz truly I’m a ghost really Carmichael I can do
ghost really Carmichael I can do
ghost really Carmichael I can do anything that I wanted uh but my
anything that I wanted uh but my
anything that I wanted uh but my friends they’re all jealous too like
friends they’re all jealous too like
friends they’re all jealous too like what how are you know how even thinking
what how are you know how even thinking
what how are you know how even thinking about this right how are you not just
about this right how are you not just
about this right how are you not just saying yes to these job opportunities
saying yes to these job opportunities
saying yes to these job opportunities hmm uh and I was really torn I didn’t
hmm uh and I was really torn I didn’t
hmm uh and I was really torn I didn’t know what I wanted to do I didn’t know
know what I wanted to do I didn’t know
know what I wanted to do I didn’t know which path to go in and then the thing
which path to go in and then the thing
which path to go in and then the thing that helped me and the thing that I
that helped me and the thing that I
that helped me and the thing that I still use today whenever in face with
still use today whenever in face with
still use today whenever in face with this kind of decision is i think about
this kind of decision is i think about
this kind of decision is i think about not regretting my decisions and I fast
not regretting my decisions and I fast
not regretting my decisions and I fast forward to life at 90 or however old I
forward to life at 90 or however old I
forward to life at 90 or however old I am when I’m like dying on my death bed
am when I’m like dying on my death bed
am when I’m like dying on my death bed and thinking back will I regret having
and thinking back will I regret having
and thinking back will I regret having said yes or no to this decision and I
said yes or no to this decision and I
said yes or no to this decision and I could live one saying no to the job
could live one saying no to the job
could live one saying no to the job because I knew I could get another job
because I knew I could get another job
because I knew I could get another job but I couldn’t live with giving up on
but I couldn’t live with giving up on
but I couldn’t live with giving up on the company because I didn’t know if he
the company because I didn’t know if he
the company because I didn’t know if he would come by again and so I gave myself
would come by again and so I gave myself
would come by again and so I gave myself give myself a year I’ll give myself a
give myself a year I’ll give myself a
give myself a year I’ll give myself a year I’m gonna try this company and see
year I’m gonna try this company and see
year I’m gonna try this company and see how if i can make it take off and if it
how if i can make it take off and if it
how if i can make it take off and if it doesn’t go back into the job market and
doesn’t go back into the job market and
doesn’t go back into the job market and just that idea of not trying to live
just that idea of not trying to live
just that idea of not trying to live with regret is then it was super
with regret is then it was super
with regret is then it was super difficult at that point like car
difficult at that point like car
difficult at that point like car decision everything making my life but
decision everything making my life but
decision everything making my life but ever since then I just I just think
ever since then I just I just think
ever since then I just I just think about it this thing that I’m thinking
about it this thing that I’m thinking
about it this thing that I’m thinking about doing now this impossible decision
about doing now this impossible decision
about doing now this impossible decision am I going to regret not doing it and
am I going to regret not doing it and
am I going to regret not doing it and then that makes a decision easy then I
then that makes a decision easy then I
then that makes a decision easy then I have to go and do it what probably you
have to go and do it what probably you
have to go and do it what probably you would ever good at because uh you know
would ever good at because uh you know
would ever good at because uh you know jobs come and go but you know
jobs come and go but you know
jobs come and go but you know opportunity to create does not always
opportunity to create does not always
opportunity to create does not always palm and uh let’s talk about family
palm and uh let’s talk about family
palm and uh let’s talk about family affairs a little bit more you know don’t
affairs a little bit more you know don’t
affairs a little bit more you know don’t have phones I was watching a video where
have phones I was watching a video where
have phones I was watching a video where you said something about you don’t use
you said something about you don’t use
you said something about you don’t use phones yeah don’t have is that the same
phones yeah don’t have is that the same
phones yeah don’t have is that the same thing with your family and friends I
thing with your family and friends I
thing with your family and friends I mean how do you live in the ward like
mean how do you live in the ward like
mean how do you live in the ward like this not having a ball it was coke yeah
this not having a ball it was coke yeah
this not having a ball it was coke yeah so I I have a phone but I don’t have an
so I I have a phone but I don’t have an
so I I have a phone but I don’t have an info number or a data package so this is
info number or a data package so this is
info number or a data package so this is just like a tablet it’s just a camera
just like a tablet it’s just a camera
just like a tablet it’s just a camera and a tablet for me um and I don’t use
and a tablet for me um and I don’t use
and a tablet for me um and I don’t use it because a phone really is other
it because a phone really is other
it because a phone really is other people’s agenda for your time whoo and I
people’s agenda for your time whoo and I
people’s agenda for your time whoo and I value my time a lot and when somebody
value my time a lot and when somebody
value my time a lot and when somebody calls you or text you even if you don’t
calls you or text you even if you don’t
calls you or text you even if you don’t pick up
pick up
pick up you’re you think oh who who’s that
you’re you think oh who who’s that
you’re you think oh who who’s that number or wonder what what does she want
number or wonder what what does she want
number or wonder what what does she want and India it distracts you yeah he does
and India it distracts you yeah he does
and India it distracts you yeah he does right if you it forget about picking up
right if you it forget about picking up
right if you it forget about picking up the phone and having a conversation now
the phone and having a conversation now
the phone and having a conversation now you’re thrown off right and it takes you
you’re thrown off right and it takes you
you’re thrown off right and it takes you another 20 minutes after to get back
another 20 minutes after to get back
another 20 minutes after to get back into the head space that you’re in
into the head space that you’re in
into the head space that you’re in before and so people don’t respect your
before and so people don’t respect your
before and so people don’t respect your time unless you respect your time first
time unless you respect your time first
time unless you respect your time first and so that’s that’s the main reason
and so that’s that’s the main reason
and so that’s that’s the main reason that I started doing it to help me be
that I started doing it to help me be
that I started doing it to help me be more present in the moment so you know
more present in the moment so you know
more present in the moment so you know right now I’m talking to you I’m talking
right now I’m talking to you I’m talking
right now I’m talking to you I’m talking to you yeah absolutely I’m not I’m not
to you yeah absolutely I’m not I’m not
to you yeah absolutely I’m not I’m not checking like notifications and whatever
checking like notifications and whatever
checking like notifications and whatever cuz this is Ola man yeah oh god I gotta
cuz this is Ola man yeah oh god I gotta
cuz this is Ola man yeah oh god I gotta grease at it feel I gotta keep some
grease at it feel I gotta keep some
grease at it feel I gotta keep some credit to you and and John Lee Dumas
credit to you and and John Lee Dumas
credit to you and and John Lee Dumas yeah because I once I started following
yeah because I once I started following
yeah because I once I started following you guys I didn’t notice how particular
you guys I didn’t notice how particular
you guys I didn’t notice how particular every second is for you guys and it’s
every second is for you guys and it’s
every second is for you guys and it’s not like I didn’t do it before but I’ve
not like I didn’t do it before but I’ve
not like I didn’t do it before but I’ve taken it to a different level entirely
taken it to a different level entirely
taken it to a different level entirely and the production is are the
and the production is are the
and the production is are the productivity is such a different level
productivity is such a different level
productivity is such a different level entirely yeah but I value my time too
entirely yeah but I value my time too
entirely yeah but I value my time too and beyond that I value productivity at
and beyond that I value productivity at
and beyond that I value productivity at the highest possible now let’s talk
the highest possible now let’s talk
the highest possible now let’s talk about our fundraising right come on
about our fundraising right come on
about our fundraising right come on breathing and i’m glad i watch that
breathing and i’m glad i watch that
breathing and i’m glad i watch that video that you sent to me just in case
video that you sent to me just in case
video that you sent to me just in case you don’t know if you want to pick up
you don’t know if you want to pick up
you don’t know if you want to pick up his book on the one word that was one of
his book on the one word that was one of
his book on the one word that was one of the bullets that he sent to me and you
the bullets that he sent to me and you
the bullets that he sent to me and you mentioned something there about most
mentioned something there about most
mentioned something there about most people don’t need to be found reasoning
people don’t need to be found reasoning
people don’t need to be found reasoning but didn’t you speak a little bit more
but didn’t you speak a little bit more
but didn’t you speak a little bit more on that yeah a lot of people use
on that yeah a lot of people use
on that yeah a lot of people use fundraising as a crutch a lot of people
fundraising as a crutch a lot of people
fundraising as a crutch a lot of people say oh I can’t get started until I have
say oh I can’t get started until I have
say oh I can’t get started until I have a hundred thousand dollars or whatever
a hundred thousand dollars or whatever
a hundred thousand dollars or whatever it is from some angel investor and then
it is from some angel investor and then
it is from some angel investor and then you don’t do anything yeah uh I mean
you don’t do anything yeah uh I mean
you don’t do anything yeah uh I mean look the reason why you haven’t started
look the reason why you haven’t started
look the reason why you haven’t started is just some excuse you tell yourself
is just some excuse you tell yourself
is just some excuse you tell yourself you don’t have the money you tell
you don’t have the money you tell
you don’t have the money you tell yourself you didn’t go to the right
yourself you didn’t go to the right
yourself you didn’t go to the right school you tell yourself you don’t have
school you tell yourself you don’t have
school you tell yourself you don’t have the right family connection you tell
the right family connection you tell
the right family connection you tell yourself all this stuff and that holds
yourself all this stuff and that holds
yourself all this stuff and that holds you back from actually doing something
you back from actually doing something
you back from actually doing something and so a lot of people who are in the
and so a lot of people who are in the
and so a lot of people who are in the raising money game they haven’t taken
raising money game they haven’t taken
raising money game they haven’t taken any action on their business
any action on their business
any action on their business they’re just trying to raise money
they’re just trying to raise money
they’re just trying to raise money around this and understand that people
around this and understand that people
around this and understand that people they don’t want to fund somebody who
they don’t want to fund somebody who
they don’t want to fund somebody who hasn’t done anything so someone you up
hasn’t done anything so someone you up
hasn’t done anything so someone you up yeah that sounds like a judge it sound
yeah that sounds like a judge it sound
yeah that sounds like a judge it sound like a church the Church of belief is
like a church the Church of belief is
like a church the Church of belief is open pasture bomb here we go does raise
open pasture bomb here we go does raise
open pasture bomb here we go does raise money right yeah it’s it’s it’s it just
money right yeah it’s it’s it’s it just
money right yeah it’s it’s it’s it just holds so many people back it’s one of
holds so many people back it’s one of
holds so many people back it’s one of those things that you know if you’d look
those things that you know if you’d look
those things that you know if you’d look at it from an investor if you are an
at it from an investor if you are an
at it from an investor if you are an investor if you had money you’re looking
investor if you had money you’re looking
investor if you had money you’re looking at getting pitched and I get pitched all
at getting pitched and I get pitched all
at getting pitched and I get pitched all the time for people who want angel deals
the time for people who want angel deals
the time for people who want angel deals I want to put money into the guy who’s
I want to put money into the guy who’s
I want to put money into the guy who’s already doing something not the guy who
already doing something not the guy who
already doing something not the guy who just has an idea I don’t want to fund an
just has an idea I don’t want to fund an
just has an idea I don’t want to fund an idea I want to find someone who’s who’s
idea I want to find someone who’s who’s
idea I want to find someone who’s who’s actually going out and creating
actually going out and creating
actually going out and creating something and so it’s also that the
something and so it’s also that the
something and so it’s also that the easiest kind of money to raise is
easiest kind of money to raise is
easiest kind of money to raise is marketing money like you’ve built
marketing money like you’ve built
marketing money like you’ve built something it works and now I want to get
something it works and now I want to get
something it works and now I want to get it out there and expose it right and so
it out there and expose it right and so
it out there and expose it right and so if you haven’t done anything yet it’s
if you haven’t done anything yet it’s
if you haven’t done anything yet it’s the hardest money to raise and they’re
the hardest money to raise and they’re
the hardest money to raise and they’re going to gonna rip you off like they’re
going to gonna rip you off like they’re
going to gonna rip you off like they’re gonna take half your company because
gonna take half your company because
gonna take half your company because it’s too risky for them yep much better
it’s too risky for them yep much better
it’s too risky for them yep much better to build some momentum get something
to build some momentum get something
to build some momentum get something going stop stop blaming your lack of
going stop stop blaming your lack of
going stop stop blaming your lack of resources because it’s really just a
resources because it’s really just a
resources because it’s really just a lack of resourceful pneus yep this is
lack of resourceful pneus yep this is
lack of resourceful pneus yep this is true and start taking action this is
true and start taking action this is
true and start taking action this is true now Toronto United States same
true now Toronto United States same
true now Toronto United States same thing potato potahto what’s going on
thing potato potahto what’s going on
thing potato potahto what’s going on there which one do you associate the
there which one do you associate the
there which one do you associate the most when I was listening to your video
most when I was listening to your video
most when I was listening to your video I noticed a lot of the now I’m not too
I noticed a lot of the now I’m not too
I noticed a lot of the now I’m not too familiar with Canada but I’ve been to
familiar with Canada but I’ve been to
familiar with Canada but I’ve been to Montreal a couple other places and
Montreal a couple other places and
Montreal a couple other places and assumes that things are quite different
assumes that things are quite different
assumes that things are quite different but when I listen to you are it seems
but when I listen to you are it seems
but when I listen to you are it seems like you live inside of United States
like you live inside of United States
like you live inside of United States what’s the dynamics between that
what’s the dynamics between that
what’s the dynamics between that especially in the business world um so
especially in the business world um so
especially in the business world um so I’m based physically in Toronto Canada
I’m based physically in Toronto Canada
I’m based physically in Toronto Canada most of my audiences American most of
most of my audiences American most of
most of my audiences American most of the people watching this will be
the people watching this will be
the people watching this will be American I talk about things that are
American I talk about things that are
American I talk about things that are relevant to anybody I don’t talk about
relevant to anybody I don’t talk about
relevant to anybody I don’t talk about things that I specific to Canada or even
things that I specific to Canada or even
things that I specific to Canada or even to the US like what a lot of this
to the US like what a lot of this
to the US like what a lot of this everything that we’ve talked about today
everything that we’ve talked about today
everything that we’ve talked about today so far is just as relevant to a Nigerian
so far is just as relevant to a Nigerian
so far is just as relevant to a Nigerian entrepreneur
entrepreneur
entrepreneur as it is to a new jersey entrepreneur
as it is to a new jersey entrepreneur
as it is to a new jersey entrepreneur this is true well you had a video of
this is true well you had a video of
this is true well you had a video of alumina up last week yeah he’s awesome
alumina up last week yeah he’s awesome
alumina up last week yeah he’s awesome that’s big that’s that’s huge and funny
that’s big that’s that’s huge and funny
that’s big that’s that’s huge and funny enough before you uploaded the first
enough before you uploaded the first
enough before you uploaded the first video you first upload like three
video you first upload like three
video you first upload like three minutes skid or something like that um I
minutes skid or something like that um I
minutes skid or something like that um I was just talking to somebody that was
was just talking to somebody that was
was just talking to somebody that was tryna introduce me to him because they
tryna introduce me to him because they
tryna introduce me to him because they came out to New York City for you know
came out to New York City for you know
came out to New York City for you know the United Nations thing and I was my
the United Nations thing and I was my
the United Nations thing and I was my first introduction to him and then BAM
first introduction to him and then BAM
first introduction to him and then BAM two days later you have that video up
two days later you have that video up
two days later you have that video up there it is right so like and a lot of
there it is right so like and a lot of
there it is right so like and a lot of people don’t know who he is and a lot of
people don’t know who he is and a lot of
people don’t know who he is and a lot of people don’t know who strive my CEO is
people don’t know who strive my CEO is
people don’t know who strive my CEO is or alico dangote like people don’t know
or alico dangote like people don’t know
or alico dangote like people don’t know who these guys are in in North America
who these guys are in in North America
who these guys are in in North America but their lessons are killer these guys
but their lessons are killer these guys
but their lessons are killer these guys are multi billionaires in a they made it
are multi billionaires in a they made it
are multi billionaires in a they made it just because they made it in Africa does
just because they made it in Africa does
just because they made it in Africa does it mean that you can’t learn from their
it mean that you can’t learn from their
it mean that you can’t learn from their success and that’s part of why we do it
success and that’s part of why we do it
success and that’s part of why we do it on the channel to you know a lot of a
on the channel to you know a lot of a
on the channel to you know a lot of a lot of people profile our Americans
lot of people profile our Americans
lot of people profile our Americans because we do it based on request but
because we do it based on request but
because we do it based on request but you can learn from Mark Cuban and you
you can learn from Mark Cuban and you
you can learn from Mark Cuban and you can learn from strike my CEO and a link
can learn from strike my CEO and a link
can learn from strike my CEO and a link on that Gotye and all these guys it’s
on that Gotye and all these guys it’s
on that Gotye and all these guys it’s still the same lessons the concept are
still the same lessons the concept are
still the same lessons the concept are universally a liquid on the day is
universally a liquid on the day is
universally a liquid on the day is building the biggest refinery right now
building the biggest refinery right now
building the biggest refinery right now live in the world you know and is a lot
live in the world you know and is a lot
live in the world you know and is a lot of uh when you listen to some of those
of uh when you listen to some of those
of uh when you listen to some of those diets it’s just fascinating how a lot of
diets it’s just fascinating how a lot of
diets it’s just fascinating how a lot of the concept a lot of the struggles in
the concept a lot of the struggles in
the concept a lot of the struggles in the beginning are essentially the same
the beginning are essentially the same
the beginning are essentially the same thing all across the world doesn’t make
thing all across the world doesn’t make
thing all across the world doesn’t make sure positive now let’s talk about
sure positive now let’s talk about
sure positive now let’s talk about copyrights a little bit do you get with
copyrights a little bit do you get with
copyrights a little bit do you get with your youtube channel you’ll put in love
your youtube channel you’ll put in love
your youtube channel you’ll put in love a lot of videos a lot of me different
a lot of videos a lot of me different
a lot of videos a lot of me different sources I do notice that you credit as
sources I do notice that you credit as
sources I do notice that you credit as as the comp or but if you had to deal
as the comp or but if you had to deal
as the comp or but if you had to deal with copyright issues and like that on
with copyright issues and like that on
with copyright issues and like that on youtube or your YouTube channel so
youtube or your YouTube channel so
youtube or your YouTube channel so depends on the type of content you put
depends on the type of content you put
depends on the type of content you put it up if it’s if you’re if you’re
it up if it’s if you’re if you’re
it up if it’s if you’re if you’re pulling something from one of the big
pulling something from one of the big
pulling something from one of the big networks like Oprah or NBC or any any TV
networks like Oprah or NBC or any any TV
networks like Oprah or NBC or any any TV show they’re going to claim the content
show they’re going to claim the content
show they’re going to claim the content so you won’t make any money off of it
so you won’t make any money off of it
so you won’t make any money off of it most of videos that I have up I don’t
most of videos that I have up I don’t
most of videos that I have up I don’t make money off of because somebody
make money off of because somebody
make money off of because somebody claims so much okay so and that’s fine
claims so much okay so and that’s fine
claims so much okay so and that’s fine like my goal is impact I want people to
like my goal is impact I want people to
like my goal is impact I want people to be moved by the content
be moved by the content
be moved by the content smaller channels we usually work out one
smaller channels we usually work out one
smaller channels we usually work out one idea what to help them write like Gary
idea what to help them write like Gary
idea what to help them write like Gary Vaynerchuk we use his content he wants
Vaynerchuk we use his content he wants
Vaynerchuk we use his content he wants the extra publicity and promotion right
the extra publicity and promotion right
the extra publicity and promotion right well brian tracy and tony robbins and
well brian tracy and tony robbins and
well brian tracy and tony robbins and these guys they like the promotion and
these guys they like the promotion and
these guys they like the promotion and exposure right now we do it it’s always
exposure right now we do it it’s always
exposure right now we do it it’s always in a positive way so like Tony Robbins
in a positive way so like Tony Robbins
in a positive way so like Tony Robbins is wrong right and then showing some
is wrong right and then showing some
is wrong right and then showing some random it’s always making them look good
random it’s always making them look good
random it’s always making them look good right I also messages i personally
right I also messages i personally
right I also messages i personally believe in so it’s a win-win their
believe in so it’s a win-win their
believe in so it’s a win-win their tunnel is about edification so so
tunnel is about edification so so
tunnel is about edification so so everything kind of works out well yeah
everything kind of works out well yeah
everything kind of works out well yeah but they have to be like you have to
but they have to be like you have to
but they have to be like you have to reach out you have to know you kind of
reach out you have to know you kind of
reach out you have to know you kind of explain what you’re doing and they
explain what you’re doing and they
explain what you’re doing and they notice for their their Betterman and now
notice for their their Betterman and now
notice for their their Betterman and now we have we have a library that they can
we have we have a library that they can
we have we have a library that they can see hey oh I’m going to be you know I’m
see hey oh I’m going to be you know I’m
see hey oh I’m going to be you know I’m going to look like that this we’re going
going to look like that this we’re going
going to look like that this we’re going to do for me that’s that’s awesome right
to do for me that’s that’s awesome right
to do for me that’s that’s awesome right good now this question right here is
good now this question right here is
good now this question right here is very poor and dear to me because at the
very poor and dear to me because at the
very poor and dear to me because at the end of the day if it doesn’t make money
end of the day if it doesn’t make money
end of the day if it doesn’t make money doesn’t make sense you gotta bring in
doesn’t make sense you gotta bring in
doesn’t make sense you gotta bring in money you gotta pick in sales but even
money you gotta pick in sales but even
money you gotta pick in sales but even when the even when you’re looking for
when the even when you’re looking for
when the even when you’re looking for investors I’d like that to the actual
investors I’d like that to the actual
investors I’d like that to the actual sales that’s like kind of like number
sales that’s like kind of like number
sales that’s like kind of like number one or number two questions that they
one or number two questions that they
one or number two questions that they asked on shark tank right sure sales
asked on shark tank right sure sales
asked on shark tank right sure sales conversion what is your mindset when
conversion what is your mindset when
conversion what is your mindset when you’re putting together a marketing
you’re putting together a marketing
you’re putting together a marketing message and you want to create sales
message and you want to create sales
message and you want to create sales what is your mindset when you’re feeling
what is your mindset when you’re feeling
what is your mindset when you’re feeling that work my way of selling is a lot
that work my way of selling is a lot
that work my way of selling is a lot different than most people what I try to
different than most people what I try to
different than most people what I try to do my entire business model is based off
do my entire business model is based off
do my entire business model is based off of me creating as much noise in my
of me creating as much noise in my
of me creating as much noise in my industry as possible building up as much
industry as possible building up as much
industry as possible building up as much of a network as possible building up
of a network as possible building up
of a network as possible building up momentum getting eyeballs on what I’m
momentum getting eyeballs on what I’m
momentum getting eyeballs on what I’m doing and then I monetize that so I have
doing and then I monetize that so I have
doing and then I monetize that so I have a book deal you know I work with big
a book deal you know I work with big
a book deal you know I work with big brains I get asked to join boards of
brains I get asked to join boards of
brains I get asked to join boards of directors of companies so I don’t care
directors of companies so I don’t care
directors of companies so I don’t care about making money off of the YouTube
about making money off of the YouTube
about making money off of the YouTube channel itself it’s not the main way
channel itself it’s not the main way
channel itself it’s not the main way that I would monetize what I’m doing but
that I would monetize what I’m doing but
that I would monetize what I’m doing but it’s basically because so many people
it’s basically because so many people
it’s basically because so many people love the content and if I have a message
love the content and if I have a message
love the content and if I have a message I can share it and I’m getting a lot of
I can share it and I’m getting a lot of
I can share it and I’m getting a lot of feedback from people about where the
feedback from people about where the
feedback from people about where the state of entrepreneurs
state of entrepreneurs
state of entrepreneurs chip is then companies want to work with
chip is then companies want to work with
chip is then companies want to work with me to create campaigns that help them
me to create campaigns that help them
me to create campaigns that help them better sell to entrepreneurs okay us a
better sell to entrepreneurs okay us a
better sell to entrepreneurs okay us a lot of my audience are people in the
lot of my audience are people in the
lot of my audience are people in the network marketing industry will you take
network marketing industry will you take
network marketing industry will you take on metal market how do you feel I think
on metal market how do you feel I think
on metal market how do you feel I think I network marketing gets really bad rap
I network marketing gets really bad rap
I network marketing gets really bad rap a lot of people have a lot of negative
a lot of people have a lot of negative
a lot of people have a lot of negative things to say about network marketing
things to say about network marketing
things to say about network marketing something wrong with network market it’s
something wrong with network market it’s
something wrong with network market it’s a it’s a business model the biggest
a it’s a business model the biggest
a it’s a business model the biggest thing with network marketing is you have
thing with network marketing is you have
thing with network marketing is you have to just like selling anything else you
to just like selling anything else you
to just like selling anything else you have to know what you’re selling a lot
have to know what you’re selling a lot
have to know what you’re selling a lot of people get into it for the wrong
of people get into it for the wrong
of people get into it for the wrong reasons and a lot of people get into
reasons and a lot of people get into
reasons and a lot of people get into entrepreneurship for the wrong reason
entrepreneurship for the wrong reason
entrepreneurship for the wrong reason it’s like oh here’s a quick way to make
it’s like oh here’s a quick way to make
it’s like oh here’s a quick way to make some extra money and you’re selling real
some extra money and you’re selling real
some extra money and you’re selling real estate when you don’t care anything
estate when you don’t care anything
estate when you don’t care anything about real estate you’re selling facial
about real estate you’re selling facial
about real estate you’re selling facial creams and you don’t use the facial
creams and you don’t use the facial
creams and you don’t use the facial creams like the stuff that you sell you
creams like the stuff that you sell you
creams like the stuff that you sell you would want to recommend to your mother
would want to recommend to your mother
would want to recommend to your mother what well and most people who get in or
what well and most people who get in or
what well and most people who get in or maybe not most but a lot of people
maybe not most but a lot of people
maybe not most but a lot of people reason why it gets a bad rap is a lot of
reason why it gets a bad rap is a lot of
reason why it gets a bad rap is a lot of people who get in are just trying to
people who get in are just trying to
people who get in are just trying to make money and they don’t know it they
make money and they don’t know it they
make money and they don’t know it they wouldn’t recommend it to the mother
wouldn’t recommend it to the mother
wouldn’t recommend it to the mother because you can’t even talk about the
because you can’t even talk about the
because you can’t even talk about the product this is true this is true so
product this is true this is true so
product this is true this is true so much it’s a great honor people can tell
much it’s a great honor people can tell
much it’s a great honor people can tell when you’re lying they can see through
when you’re lying they can see through
when you’re lying they can see through right through that right one hundred
right through that right one hundred
right through that right one hundred percent well yeah hey man i wana up and
percent well yeah hey man i wana up and
percent well yeah hey man i wana up and out I’m very conscious of your time
out I’m very conscious of your time
out I’m very conscious of your time here tell us a little bit about your one
here tell us a little bit about your one
here tell us a little bit about your one word what’s going on inside I got mine I
word what’s going on inside I got mine I
word what’s going on inside I got mine I can’t wait to get my hands on my earbuds
can’t wait to get my hands on my earbuds
can’t wait to get my hands on my earbuds once it’s ready so i can start listening
once it’s ready so i can start listening
once it’s ready so i can start listening i’m more of an audiobook type of guy i
i’m more of an audiobook type of guy i
i’m more of an audiobook type of guy i love it the other boys fire i love it
love it the other boys fire i love it
love it the other boys fire i love it would you know what your comfort is my
would you know what your comfort is my
would you know what your comfort is my one word is really leverage that’s what
one word is really leverage that’s what
one word is really leverage that’s what i think of first hmm in everything you
i think of first hmm in everything you
i think of first hmm in everything you know i’m always looking for a way to do
know i’m always looking for a way to do
know i’m always looking for a way to do more with less that’s that’s that’s
more with less that’s that’s that’s
more with less that’s that’s that’s that’s something that has followed me
that’s something that has followed me
that’s something that has followed me around for a long time to the point that
around for a long time to the point that
around for a long time to the point that a lot of people didn’t know me well they
a lot of people didn’t know me well they
a lot of people didn’t know me well they may want to misconstrue it for laziness
may want to misconstrue it for laziness
may want to misconstrue it for laziness and i work hard you know yeah what
and i work hard you know yeah what
and i work hard you know yeah what leverage yeah first I like that so so
leverage yeah first I like that so so
leverage yeah first I like that so so they did the book helps you identify
they did the book helps you identify
they did the book helps you identify what your one word is and gives you the
what your one word is and gives you the
what your one word is and gives you the tools you
tools you
tools you to figure it out the first chapters all
to figure it out the first chapters all
to figure it out the first chapters all the first section sir is all about it’s
the first section sir is all about it’s
the first section sir is all about it’s called core figuring out what that one
called core figuring out what that one
called core figuring out what that one word is some people know it right away
word is some people know it right away
word is some people know it right away and maybe it’s leverage for you some
and maybe it’s leverage for you some
and maybe it’s leverage for you some people take some time to think about it
people take some time to think about it
people take some time to think about it the idea here is though that there’s one
the idea here is though that there’s one
the idea here is though that there’s one thing that is super important to you
thing that is super important to you
thing that is super important to you that when you figure it out you can now
that when you figure it out you can now
that when you figure it out you can now apply it to live a better life and build
apply it to live a better life and build
apply it to live a better life and build a better business so if we’re talking
a better business so if we’re talking
a better business so if we’re talking about leverage you should be the
about leverage you should be the
about leverage you should be the leverage guy and and when I come to your
leverage guy and and when I come to your
leverage guy and and when I come to your website when I check out the Empire
website when I check out the Empire
website when I check out the Empire traffic Academy it should be talk to me
traffic Academy it should be talk to me
traffic Academy it should be talk to me about leverage it show me how I can
about leverage it show me how I can
about leverage it show me how I can leverage my skills my money my resources
leverage my skills my money my resources
leverage my skills my money my resources my time that my network to me to build
my time that my network to me to build
my time that my network to me to build something amazing that message of
something amazing that message of
something amazing that message of resourcefulness should come through and
resourcefulness should come through and
resourcefulness should come through and all of the content that you’re making
all of the content that you’re making
all of the content that you’re making you know I don’t know I haven’t checked
you know I don’t know I haven’t checked
you know I don’t know I haven’t checked out much of your stuff but like what’s
out much of your stuff but like what’s
out much of your stuff but like what’s the logo there’s a logo represent
the logo there’s a logo represent
the logo there’s a logo represent leverage you know so this is applying it
leverage you know so this is applying it
leverage you know so this is applying it to a business context but now you bring
to a business context but now you bring
to a business context but now you bring it to your personal life to like are you
it to your personal life to like are you
it to your personal life to like are you teaching your kids enough about leverage
teaching your kids enough about leverage
teaching your kids enough about leverage you know you’re the father of two sons
you know you’re the father of two sons
you know you’re the father of two sons and two kids I don’t know if you said
and two kids I don’t know if you said
and two kids I don’t know if you said sons there enough two kids lost the war
sons there enough two kids lost the war
sons there enough two kids lost the war sons two boys right a proud father uh
sons two boys right a proud father uh
sons two boys right a proud father uh are you doing a good enough job giving
are you doing a good enough job giving
are you doing a good enough job giving them the tools to be resourceful and
them the tools to be resourceful and
them the tools to be resourceful and think about leverage and not just follow
think about leverage and not just follow
think about leverage and not just follow the school system or what their teachers
the school system or what their teachers
the school system or what their teachers are telling them right and so when you
are telling them right and so when you
are telling them right and so when you really when you really find that thing
really when you really find that thing
really when you really find that thing that is core to you you start noticing
that is core to you you start noticing
that is core to you you start noticing areas in your life where maybe you’re
areas in your life where maybe you’re
areas in your life where maybe you’re playing a little bit small maybe you
playing a little bit small maybe you
playing a little bit small maybe you could be doing a better job here and
could be doing a better job here and
could be doing a better job here and apply more leverage and make it easy to
apply more leverage and make it easy to
apply more leverage and make it easy to talk about you so if I’m talking to my
talk about you so if I’m talking to my
talk about you so if I’m talking to my friends about what’s the best network
friends about what’s the best network
friends about what’s the best network marketing thing if I know there and
marketing thing if I know there and
marketing thing if I know there and should in leverage like oh ola ole does
should in leverage like oh ola ole does
should in leverage like oh ola ole does the leverage guy yeah yeah absolutely ed
the leverage guy yeah yeah absolutely ed
the leverage guy yeah yeah absolutely ed i got so much from just that last one
i got so much from just that last one
i got so much from just that last one minute we’re really out of a great way
minute we’re really out of a great way
minute we’re really out of a great way to the audiobook it’s awesome he loved
to the audiobook it’s awesome he loved
to the audiobook it’s awesome he loved it I can’t wait to implement right there
it I can’t wait to implement right there
it I can’t wait to implement right there and you’re so right because people know
and you’re so right because people know
and you’re so right because people know you for something and and and you know
you for something and and and you know
you for something and and and you know when they know you for something
when they know you for something
when they know you for something actually creates trust as well too they
actually creates trust as well too they
actually creates trust as well too they know when they come to you they know
know when they come to you they know
know when they come to you they know that they’re gonna get that they know if
that they’re gonna get that they know if
that they’re gonna get that they know if they’re looking for a way to leverage
they’re looking for a way to leverage
they’re looking for a way to leverage your create more
your create more
your create more out of what they already have their
out of what they already have their
out of what they already have their passion whatever you know your is this
passion whatever you know your is this
passion whatever you know your is this like you when people come to your
like you when people come to your
like you when people come to your channel they know they can see believe
channel they know they can see believe
channel they know they can see believe shovel down the throat every second and
shovel down the throat every second and
shovel down the throat every second and eventually if you didn’t know what that
eventually if you didn’t know what that
eventually if you didn’t know what that means you start asking like what is this
means you start asking like what is this
means you start asking like what is this bleep thing and the logo and you know is
bleep thing and the logo and you know is
bleep thing and the logo and you know is all about that crazy man my mom like
all about that crazy man my mom like
all about that crazy man my mom like even this topic we name this thing deep
even this topic we name this thing deep
even this topic we name this thing deep secrets for business and freedom of
secrets for business and freedom of
secrets for business and freedom of shippy gaining leverage how to get
shippy gaining leverage how to get
shippy gaining leverage how to get leverage like you gotta ask you got to
leverage like you gotta ask you got to
leverage like you gotta ask you got to ask every interviewee that comes on your
ask every interviewee that comes on your
ask every interviewee that comes on your show how do you get leveraging your life
show how do you get leveraging your life
show how do you get leveraging your life what do you do to get left right like
what do you do to get left right like
what do you do to get left right like you’ll get way more out of it too
you’ll get way more out of it too
you’ll get way more out of it too because you’re just naturally tuned into
because you’re just naturally tuned into
because you’re just naturally tuned into it and your arts is going to eat it up
it and your arts is going to eat it up
it and your arts is going to eat it up you know one of the top secret actually
you know one of the top secret actually
you know one of the top secret actually the number one secret ever my opinion is
the number one secret ever my opinion is
the number one secret ever my opinion is to create more leverage its mentorship
to create more leverage its mentorship
to create more leverage its mentorship right i mentor and then you put my jump
right i mentor and then you put my jump
right i mentor and then you put my jump through ten years of learning
through ten years of learning
through ten years of learning curve you know and you know so uh so
curve you know and you know so uh so
curve you know and you know so uh so when I that’s why I love this interviews
when I that’s why I love this interviews
when I that’s why I love this interviews man because it’s like I was like
man because it’s like I was like
man because it’s like I was like never-ending coaching and mentorship for
never-ending coaching and mentorship for
never-ending coaching and mentorship for me and uh and that right there I just
me and uh and that right there I just
me and uh and that right there I just had like a big epiphany on leverage man
had like a big epiphany on leverage man
had like a big epiphany on leverage man so I woman love it and break it down
so I woman love it and break it down
so I woman love it and break it down more like how else you get leverage and
more like how else you get leverage and
more like how else you get leverage and now teach that the answer ship is
now teach that the answer ship is
now teach that the answer ship is leverage great like you tell you because
leverage great like you tell you because
leverage great like you tell you because you you know abut you tell your audience
you you know abut you tell your audience
you you know abut you tell your audience now they’re out mentoring there Darrell
now they’re out mentoring there Darrell
now they’re out mentoring there Darrell getting mentors you know your kids there
getting mentors you know your kids there
getting mentors you know your kids there a finding mentors what they want to do I
a finding mentors what they want to do I
a finding mentors what they want to do I know how else like what else can you do
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