good morning believe nation today’s message is do extraordinary over to you
message is do extraordinary over to you
message is do extraordinary over to you Bear Grylls and it was something I was
Bear Grylls and it was something I was
Bear Grylls and it was something I was told on the first day of ever joining
told on the first day of ever joining
told on the first day of ever joining the Special Forces and I remember the
the Special Forces and I remember the
the Special Forces and I remember the end of this long selection process where
end of this long selection process where
end of this long selection process where 180 of us had been whittled down to four
180 of us had been whittled down to four
180 of us had been whittled down to four of us and this guy who had never seen
of us and this guy who had never seen
of us and this guy who had never seen before came in stood in front of us and
before came in stood in front of us and
before came in stood in front of us and said this the difference between
said this the difference between
said this the difference between ordinary and extraordinary is often just
ordinary and extraordinary is often just
ordinary and extraordinary is often just that little word extra and the work I’m
that little word extra and the work I’m
that little word extra and the work I’m going to now ask you to do is not gonna
going to now ask you to do is not gonna
going to now ask you to do is not gonna be ordinary it’s going to be
be ordinary it’s going to be
be ordinary it’s going to be extraordinary but what’s going to make
extraordinary but what’s going to make
extraordinary but what’s going to make the difference is we’re not one ounce of
the difference is we’re not one ounce of
the difference is we’re not one ounce of youth thinks you can you’re the people
youth thinks you can you’re the people
youth thinks you can you’re the people who over this last year have shown me
who over this last year have shown me
who over this last year have shown me you can turn around and give me that
you can turn around and give me that
you can turn around and give me that little bit extra and it’s that that’s
little bit extra and it’s that that’s
little bit extra and it’s that that’s gonna make your work here extraordinary
gonna make your work here extraordinary
gonna make your work here extraordinary to me extraordinary is do you settle for
to me extraordinary is do you settle for
to me extraordinary is do you settle for good enough or not I think in general in
good enough or not I think in general in
good enough or not I think in general in life we tend to settle for good there’s
life we tend to settle for good there’s
life we tend to settle for good there’s the book with the great that talks about
the book with the great that talks about
the book with the great that talks about the enemy of great
the enemy of great
the enemy of great is good the enemy of great isn’t
is good the enemy of great isn’t
is good the enemy of great isn’t terrible because if something is really
terrible because if something is really
terrible because if something is really terrible you’re gonna fix it but if
terrible you’re gonna fix it but if
terrible you’re gonna fix it but if something is good then you let it slide
something is good then you let it slide
something is good then you let it slide you let it go through you know it could
you let it go through you know it could
you let it go through you know it could be better but you like yeah just it’s
be better but you like yeah just it’s
be better but you like yeah just it’s good it’s good enough let’s put it
good it’s good enough let’s put it
good it’s good enough let’s put it through and that’s how too many people
through and that’s how too many people
through and that’s how too many people live their lives they’ve settled for a
live their lives they’ve settled for a
live their lives they’ve settled for a good life instead of going for a great
good life instead of going for a great
good life instead of going for a great one instead of going for an
one instead of going for an
one instead of going for an extraordinary one and so you can apply
extraordinary one and so you can apply
extraordinary one and so you can apply it to the work you’re doing today you
it to the work you’re doing today you
it to the work you’re doing today you can apply it to the videos you’re making
can apply it to the videos you’re making
can apply it to the videos you’re making you can apply it to your relationship at
you can apply it to your relationship at
you can apply it to your relationship at home with your wife with your husband
home with your wife with your husband
home with your wife with your husband with your kids with your friends with
with your kids with your friends with
with your kids with your friends with your parents with the customers you’re
your parents with the customers you’re
your parents with the customers you’re going to call tomorrow you can apply to
going to call tomorrow you can apply to
going to call tomorrow you can apply to everything that you do do you settle for
everything that you do do you settle for
everything that you do do you settle for good or do you try to go that little bit
good or do you try to go that little bit
good or do you try to go that little bit extra to make it extraordinary I think
extra to make it extraordinary I think
extra to make it extraordinary I think about the example the
about the example the
about the example the to set video that we made and I told the
to set video that we made and I told the
to set video that we made and I told the story a couple times but I think it
story a couple times but I think it
story a couple times but I think it really resonates here where my team
really resonates here where my team
really resonates here where my team spent a lot of time making a video 50
spent a lot of time making a video 50
spent a lot of time making a video 50 Cent’s top ten rules of success and I
Cent’s top ten rules of success and I
Cent’s top ten rules of success and I watched it and it was it was good it was
watched it and it was it was good it was
watched it and it was it was good it was a good video I liked it but I felt it
a good video I liked it but I felt it
a good video I liked it but I felt it could be better
could be better
could be better I felt 50 had more in him that we hadn’t
I felt 50 had more in him that we hadn’t
I felt 50 had more in him that we hadn’t uncovered that we should be able to find
uncovered that we should be able to find
uncovered that we should be able to find and share and so then I spent extra
and share and so then I spent extra
and share and so then I spent extra hours of my time putting together the
hours of my time putting together the
hours of my time putting together the research to make it happen that I was
research to make it happen that I was
research to make it happen that I was doing the job of somebody on my team
doing the job of somebody on my team
doing the job of somebody on my team because I thought it could be better I
because I thought it could be better I
because I thought it could be better I didn’t want to settle for having just a
didn’t want to settle for having just a
didn’t want to settle for having just a good enough video and so it took a ton
good enough video and so it took a ton
good enough video and so it took a ton of man-hours with this video together
of man-hours with this video together
of man-hours with this video together and when we launched it I had success
and when we launched it I had success
and when we launched it I had success and somehow I got the 50 cent I don’t
and somehow I got the 50 cent I don’t
and somehow I got the 50 cent I don’t know 50 cent but he saw it he liked it
know 50 cent but he saw it he liked it
know 50 cent but he saw it he liked it he shared it he wrote a blog post about
he shared it he wrote a blog post about
he shared it he wrote a blog post about it and he tweeted it and I think he put
it and he tweeted it and I think he put
it and he tweeted it and I think he put on this Facebook he shared it now would
on this Facebook he shared it now would
on this Facebook he shared it now would the first video have gotten to him and
the first video have gotten to him and
the first video have gotten to him and would he have shared it maybe the one
would he have shared it maybe the one
would he have shared it maybe the one that was just good enough maybe but he
that was just good enough maybe but he
that was just good enough maybe but he saw something extraordinary that he
saw something extraordinary that he
saw something extraordinary that he loved and he wanted to share it and that
loved and he wanted to share it and that
loved and he wanted to share it and that often is what makes a difference and you
often is what makes a difference and you
often is what makes a difference and you know you know when the thing you made
know you know when the thing you made
know you know when the thing you made was just good enough you know when
was just good enough you know when
was just good enough you know when you’re just skating by and you know when
you’re just skating by and you know when
you’re just skating by and you know when you put everything you had into making
you put everything you had into making
you put everything you had into making this next thing that you’re doing
this next thing that you’re doing
this next thing that you’re doing amazing I want you to be proud of the
amazing I want you to be proud of the
amazing I want you to be proud of the work that you’re doing I want you to be
work that you’re doing I want you to be
work that you’re doing I want you to be able to show something that you made
able to show something that you made
able to show something that you made every day to want to give it to your
every day to want to give it to your
every day to want to give it to your grandkids I want my grandkids to watch
grandkids I want my grandkids to watch
grandkids I want my grandkids to watch these videos and first say how young I
these videos and first say how young I
these videos and first say how young I looked and then say man you really
looked and then say man you really
looked and then say man you really poured a lot of energy and love into it
poured a lot of energy and love into it
poured a lot of energy and love into it we’re proud of you and I want them to be
we’re proud of you and I want them to be
we’re proud of you and I want them to be inspired and learn from it and it
inspired and learn from it and it
inspired and learn from it and it doesn’t mean that I’m not still gonna
doesn’t mean that I’m not still gonna
doesn’t mean that I’m not still gonna get better what’s extraordinary for me
get better what’s extraordinary for me
get better what’s extraordinary for me now won’t be in a couple years my best
now won’t be in a couple years my best
now won’t be in a couple years my best thing two years ago pales in comparison
thing two years ago pales in comparison
thing two years ago pales in comparison to what I can do now because I’ve worked
to what I can do now because I’ve worked
to what I can do now because I’ve worked harder I’ve learned I built my muscles
harder I’ve learned I built my muscles
harder I’ve learned I built my muscles I’m better and I still strive to get
I’m better and I still strive to get
I’m better and I still strive to get better and better and better there is no
better and better and better there is no
better and better and better there is no perfection it’s only something that we
perfection it’s only something that we
perfection it’s only something that we strive for so it encouraged you to stop
strive for so it encouraged you to stop
strive for so it encouraged you to stop settling for good enough look at what
settling for good enough look at what
settling for good enough look at what you’ve done today it depends on what
you’ve done today it depends on what
you’ve done today it depends on what time you’re watching this video look at
time you’re watching this video look at
time you’re watching this video look at what is on the schedule for today and
what is on the schedule for today and
what is on the schedule for today and don’t go to sleep tonight until you can
don’t go to sleep tonight until you can
don’t go to sleep tonight until you can say that you did something that was
say that you did something that was
say that you did something that was extraordinary so the question today
extraordinary so the question today
extraordinary so the question today today is I’m curious what have you done
today is I’m curious what have you done
today is I’m curious what have you done today that’s extraordinary or what are
today that’s extraordinary or what are
today that’s extraordinary or what are you going to do that’s extraordinary
you going to do that’s extraordinary
you going to do that’s extraordinary where you
where you
where you not settle for just being good enough
not settle for just being good enough
not settle for just being good enough leave it down the comments below super
leave it down the comments below super
leave it down the comments below super curious to find out what you have to say
curious to find out what you have to say
curious to find out what you have to say I also want to give a quick shout out to
I also want to give a quick shout out to
I also want to give a quick shout out to William young William thank you so much
William young William thank you so much
William young William thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your
for picking up a copy of my book your
for picking up a copy of my book your one word it really really really means a
one word it really really really means a
one word it really really really means a lot to me and I hope you’re enjoying the
lot to me and I hope you’re enjoying the
lot to me and I hope you’re enjoying the read so thank you guys again for
read so thank you guys again for
read so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love and
whatever your one word is much love and
whatever your one word is much love and I’ll see you guys again tomorrow morning
I’ll see you guys again tomorrow morning
I’ll see you guys again tomorrow morning for another shot of espresso you know
for another shot of espresso you know
for another shot of espresso you know when you’re chasing your dream and when
when you’re chasing your dream and when
when you’re chasing your dream and when you’re when you’re working hard chasing
you’re when you’re working hard chasing
you’re when you’re working hard chasing something you love and I’m completely
something you love and I’m completely
something you love and I’m completely dedicated it just it just happens you
dedicated it just it just happens you
dedicated it just it just happens you don’t you don’t you can’t really note
don’t you don’t you can’t really note
don’t you don’t you can’t really note notice it you know even still to this
notice it you know even still to this
notice it you know even still to this day I’m in an amazing position in my
day I’m in an amazing position in my
day I’m in an amazing position in my life but I’m still I’m still working
life but I’m still I’m still working
life but I’m still I’m still working like I’m not I’m still working like I’m
like I’m not I’m still working like I’m
like I’m not I’m still working like I’m not in this position absolutely I’m
not in this position absolutely I’m
not in this position absolutely I’m still working like none of this is even
still working like none of this is even
still working like none of this is even yeah I mean yeah yeah it’s just it’s
yeah I mean yeah yeah it’s just it’s
yeah I mean yeah yeah it’s just it’s just something I love to do and I just
just something I love to do and I just
just something I love to do and I just keep pushing I keep working hard I can’t
keep pushing I keep working hard I can’t
keep pushing I keep working hard I can’t pinpoint an exact moment for you but yep
pinpoint an exact moment for you but yep
pinpoint an exact moment for you but yep if anything I always felt like it was
if anything I always felt like it was
if anything I always felt like it was happening way back then and now what is
happening way back then and now what is
happening way back then and now what is happening but now I almost feel like
happening but now I almost feel like
happening but now I almost feel like it’s not happening I mean I want to push
it’s not happening I mean I want to push
it’s not happening I mean I want to push to to something else absolutely I’m
to to something else absolutely I’m
to to something else absolutely I’m always striving to push forward the idea
always striving to push forward the idea
always striving to push forward the idea something that no one else can believe
something that no one else can believe
something that no one else can believe it you can believe in God gives you this
it you can believe in God gives you this
it you can believe in God gives you this vision he gave to you and through alone
vision he gave to you and through alone
vision he gave to you and through alone you have to carry a cross for a little
you have to carry a cross for a little
you have to carry a cross for a little bit on your own people will watch you
bit on your own people will watch you
bit on your own people will watch you first they’ll cheer and they’ll be upset
first they’ll cheer and they’ll be upset
first they’ll cheer and they’ll be upset with you then they’ll get real mad
with you then they’ll get real mad
with you then they’ll get real mad you’re doing a couch then you get off
you’re doing a couch then you get off
you’re doing a couch then you get off the couch and you
the couch and you
the couch and you this hero it’s impossible if God gave me
this hero it’s impossible if God gave me
this hero it’s impossible if God gave me that vision for you to fail at it must
that vision for you to fail at it must
that vision for you to fail at it must be quick so they said very important
be quick so they said very important
be quick so they said very important nothing because in fact in every
nothing because in fact in every
nothing because in fact in every business everybody quits all the time
business everybody quits all the time
business everybody quits all the time the success story the ones who went the
the success story the ones who went the
the success story the ones who went the extra mile you can be asking for
extra mile you can be asking for
extra mile you can be asking for assignments that are above your level so
assignments that are above your level so
assignments that are above your level so there’s work that you do at your level
there’s work that you do at your level
there’s work that you do at your level and then there’s work that you do above
and then there’s work that you do above
and then there’s work that you do above your level and the only way that you’re
your level and the only way that you’re
your level and the only way that you’re going to be promoted to do work above
going to be promoted to do work above
going to be promoted to do work above your level is a if you can demonstrate
your level is a if you can demonstrate
your level is a if you can demonstrate that you’re capable of doing the work at
that you’re capable of doing the work at
that you’re capable of doing the work at your level and be if you are proactive
your level and be if you are proactive
your level and be if you are proactive in seeking out opportunities that expand
in seeking out opportunities that expand
in seeking out opportunities that expand your capability and give you a give you
your capability and give you a give you
your capability and give you a give you a chance to work above the level that
a chance to work above the level that
a chance to work above the level that you’re at nothing’s going to happen
you’re at nothing’s going to happen
you’re at nothing’s going to happen unless you take that initial action
unless you take that initial action
unless you take that initial action nothing’s going to happen nothing’s
nothing’s going to happen nothing’s
nothing’s going to happen nothing’s going to change unless you put down that
going to change unless you put down that
going to change unless you put down that pen in the meeting and you sit up and
pen in the meeting and you sit up and
pen in the meeting and you sit up and you pay attention and you listen for
you pay attention and you listen for
you pay attention and you listen for your opportunity to speak nothing’s
your opportunity to speak nothing’s
your opportunity to speak nothing’s going to happen unless you push yourself
going to happen unless you push yourself
going to happen unless you push yourself to go in and make the ask for that
to go in and make the ask for that
to go in and make the ask for that assignment that scares you to death
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