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Do skills trump passion?


do skills Trump passion recently did a

do skills Trump passion recently did a Twitter chat with LegalZoom and I was

Twitter chat with LegalZoom and I was

Twitter chat with LegalZoom and I was answering question from entrepreneurs

answering question from entrepreneurs

answering question from entrepreneurs you guys have a ton of great questions I

you guys have a ton of great questions I

you guys have a ton of great questions I was typing so fast that my hands were

was typing so fast that my hands were

was typing so fast that my hands were getting tired and at the end of the hour

getting tired and at the end of the hour

getting tired and at the end of the hour I needed a break and one of the

I needed a break and one of the

I needed a break and one of the questions was so great that I thought

questions was so great that I thought

questions was so great that I thought I’d make a video about it to expand on

I’d make a video about it to expand on

I’d make a video about it to expand on it further it came from one of our

it further it came from one of our

it further it came from one of our followers Jennifer Price who wrote in

followers Jennifer Price who wrote in

followers Jennifer Price who wrote in with the question do skills Trump

with the question do skills Trump

with the question do skills Trump passion this is really important okay

passion this is really important okay

passion this is really important okay because a lot of people a lot of

because a lot of people a lot of

because a lot of people a lot of entrepreneurs when you’re starting up

entrepreneurs when you’re starting up

entrepreneurs when you’re starting up you have an idea for a business and you

you have an idea for a business and you

you have an idea for a business and you may hold yourself back because you say I

may hold yourself back because you say I

may hold yourself back because you say I really love this idea but I don’t have

really love this idea but I don’t have

really love this idea but I don’t have the skills to do it you know I didn’t go

the skills to do it you know I didn’t go

the skills to do it you know I didn’t go to school for that I never learned how

to school for that I never learned how

to school for that I never learned how to do this I’ve never had any experience

to do this I’ve never had any experience

to do this I’ve never had any experience in this field and that holds you back

in this field and that holds you back

in this field and that holds you back from starting your business you have to

from starting your business you have to

from starting your business you have to understand that the most important rule

understand that the most important rule

understand that the most important rule in business is to follow your passion

in business is to follow your passion

in business is to follow your passion it’s so important no other rule in

it’s so important no other rule in

it’s so important no other rule in business no other principle no other

business no other principle no other

business no other principle no other strategy will save you if you don’t love

strategy will save you if you don’t love

strategy will save you if you don’t love what you’re doing

what you’re doing

what you’re doing you can learn any skill that’s what

you can learn any skill that’s what

you can learn any skill that’s what skills are the things that you learn and

skills are the things that you learn and

skills are the things that you learn and you learn it quickly if you’re

you learn it quickly if you’re

you learn it quickly if you’re passionate and excited about it if you

passionate and excited about it if you

passionate and excited about it if you go into a business just because you’re

go into a business just because you’re

go into a business just because you’re good at something you’re never gonna

good at something you’re never gonna

good at something you’re never gonna have success with it because you don’t

have success with it because you don’t

have success with it because you don’t love it let me give you a quick example

love it let me give you a quick example

love it let me give you a quick example I recently signed up with an agency so I

I recently signed up with an agency so I

I recently signed up with an agency so I have an agent and my agents out there

have an agent and my agents out there

have an agent and my agents out there he’s representing me for closing deals

he’s representing me for closing deals

he’s representing me for closing deals and seminars and book deals and all this

and seminars and book deals and all this

and seminars and book deals and all this kind of stuff so a lot of fun stuff

kind of stuff so a lot of fun stuff

kind of stuff so a lot of fun stuff happening when I first spoke with him he

happening when I first spoke with him he

happening when I first spoke with him he said I’m not quite sure what to do with

said I’m not quite sure what to do with

said I’m not quite sure what to do with you Evan I said why and he said most of

you Evan I said why and he said most of

you Evan I said why and he said most of the people who come to us are really

the people who come to us are really

the people who come to us are really great on camera they’ve had tons of

great on camera they’ve had tons of

great on camera they’ve had tons of experience on camera and doing shows and

experience on camera and doing shows and

experience on camera and doing shows and doing presentations but they’re not

doing presentations but they’re not

doing presentations but they’re not quite sure what they stand for they

quite sure what they stand for they

quite sure what they stand for they don’t have an important message so we

don’t have an important message so we

don’t have an important message so we work with them to hone their messaging

work with them to hone their messaging

work with them to hone their messaging you’re the complete opposite you have an

you’re the complete opposite you have an

you’re the complete opposite you have an important message we know what you stand

important message we know what you stand

important message we know what you stand for but you kind of suck in front of the

for but you kind of suck in front of the

for but you kind of suck in front of the camera

camera

camera like what you’re killing me here I

like what you’re killing me here I

like what you’re killing me here I thought I was pretty good but he was

thought I was pretty good but he was

thought I was pretty good but he was right and I look back on my old videos

right and I look back on my old videos

right and I look back on my old videos and they needed a lot of work I had this

and they needed a lot of work I had this

and they needed a lot of work I had this big gap in my skill set and he said

big gap in my skill set and he said

big gap in my skill set and he said we’re gonna take you on as a client and

we’re gonna take you on as a client and

we’re gonna take you on as a client and and we’ll see what happens he’ll tell

and we’ll see what happens he’ll tell

and we’ll see what happens he’ll tell you what happened I had a goal okay my

you what happened I had a goal okay my

you what happened I had a goal okay my goal is to help a billion entrepreneurs

goal is to help a billion entrepreneurs

goal is to help a billion entrepreneurs and I realized that for that to happen I

and I realized that for that to happen I

and I realized that for that to happen I needed to get better on camera I need to

needed to get better on camera I need to

needed to get better on camera I need to be better with my YouTube videos and do

be better with my YouTube videos and do

be better with my YouTube videos and do better when I went on TV shows and radio

better when I went on TV shows and radio

better when I went on TV shows and radio shows I had to be better when I

shows I had to be better when I

shows I had to be better when I delivered presentations and keynote

delivered presentations and keynote

delivered presentations and keynote speeches I had to get better at that

speeches I had to get better at that

speeches I had to get better at that skill to achieve my goal and so I

skill to achieve my goal and so I

skill to achieve my goal and so I started working at it really really hard

started working at it really really hard

started working at it really really hard and I got better quickly because I was

and I got better quickly because I was

and I got better quickly because I was passionate about it I made a thousand

passionate about it I made a thousand

passionate about it I made a thousand videos a thousand videos I’m launching

videos a thousand videos I’m launching

videos a thousand videos I’m launching two videos every single day now on my

two videos every single day now on my

two videos every single day now on my youtube channel and it’s funny because

youtube channel and it’s funny because

youtube channel and it’s funny because within the agency I’m now being used as

within the agency I’m now being used as

within the agency I’m now being used as the person to look up to they point to

the person to look up to they point to

the person to look up to they point to my channel as the best practice are you

my channel as the best practice are you

my channel as the best practice are you kidding me I was the worst person a few

kidding me I was the worst person a few

kidding me I was the worst person a few months ago I was the worst guy there and

months ago I was the worst guy there and

months ago I was the worst guy there and it changed like that because I applied

it changed like that because I applied

it changed like that because I applied dedication to my craft if you don’t have

dedication to my craft if you don’t have

dedication to my craft if you don’t have the skills you can learn them quickly

the skills you can learn them quickly

the skills you can learn them quickly I quickly outpaced the people at the

I quickly outpaced the people at the

I quickly outpaced the people at the agency because I’m doing two videos

agency because I’m doing two videos

agency because I’m doing two videos every single day where they struggle to

every single day where they struggle to

every single day where they struggle to find the time to do one per week that’s

find the time to do one per week that’s

find the time to do one per week that’s the difference when you’re passionate

the difference when you’re passionate

the difference when you’re passionate about something you make it important

about something you make it important

about something you make it important and you learn whatever skill you need to

and you learn whatever skill you need to

and you learn whatever skill you need to be successful so if you’re thinking of

be successful so if you’re thinking of

be successful so if you’re thinking of starting a business right now always

starting a business right now always

starting a business right now always pick the idea that you’re more

pick the idea that you’re more

pick the idea that you’re more passionate about even if you don’t have

passionate about even if you don’t have

passionate about even if you don’t have the skills to make it happen yet because

the skills to make it happen yet because

the skills to make it happen yet because you’ll develop them if you’re bringing

you’ll develop them if you’re bringing

you’ll develop them if you’re bringing on a team you’re hiring more people to

on a team you’re hiring more people to

on a team you’re hiring more people to your company or maybe hiring your first

your company or maybe hiring your first

your company or maybe hiring your first employee always hire the person who’s

employee always hire the person who’s

employee always hire the person who’s more excited to work at your business

more excited to work at your business

more excited to work at your business because if you look at two resumes you

because if you look at two resumes you

because if you look at two resumes you may find that one person has a lot more

may find that one person has a lot more

may find that one person has a lot more experience and a lot more skills but if

experience and a lot more skills but if

experience and a lot more skills but if they don’t

they don’t

they don’t of your business and what you stand for

of your business and what you stand for

of your business and what you stand for and love the opportunity to come and

and love the opportunity to come and

and love the opportunity to come and work for you if they’re not passionate

work for you if they’re not passionate

work for you if they’re not passionate about it they’re not going to be a great

about it they’re not going to be a great

about it they’re not going to be a great employee for you where if you picked a

employee for you where if you picked a

employee for you where if you picked a guy who doesn’t have as many skills but

guy who doesn’t have as many skills but

guy who doesn’t have as many skills but wants to be there loves it wants to

wants to be there loves it wants to

wants to be there loves it wants to learn to be better he or she may make a

learn to be better he or she may make a

learn to be better he or she may make a few mistakes at the beginning but it’s

few mistakes at the beginning but it’s

few mistakes at the beginning but it’s always gonna be the longer-term win

always gonna be the longer-term win

always gonna be the longer-term win passion always Trump’s skills it’s no

passion always Trump’s skills it’s no

passion always Trump’s skills it’s no contest

contest

contest so Thank You Jennifer for the question

so Thank You Jennifer for the question

so Thank You Jennifer for the question and I was happy to be able to have the

and I was happy to be able to have the

and I was happy to be able to have the time to expand on a little bit more for

time to expand on a little bit more for

time to expand on a little bit more for you guys hopefully I can do another a

you guys hopefully I can do another a

you guys hopefully I can do another a Twitter chat with LegalZoom soon we’ll

Twitter chat with LegalZoom soon we’ll

Twitter chat with LegalZoom soon we’ll keep you posted but I am excited to

keep you posted but I am excited to

keep you posted but I am excited to announce that for the launch of national

announce that for the launch of national

announce that for the launch of national start your business month LegalZoom is

start your business month LegalZoom is

start your business month LegalZoom is creating a new website that celebrates

creating a new website that celebrates

creating a new website that celebrates entrepreneurs who have hit their I did

entrepreneurs who have hit their I did

entrepreneurs who have hit their I did it moment and they want to share those

it moment and they want to share those

it moment and they want to share those stories so I’m going to include the link

stories so I’m going to include the link

stories so I’m going to include the link in the description below I hope you guys

in the description below I hope you guys

in the description below I hope you guys will check it out always remember that

will check it out always remember that

will check it out always remember that passion Trump’s skills and keep

passion Trump’s skills and keep

passion Trump’s skills and keep believing thank you guys for watching

believing thank you guys for watching

believing thank you guys for watching you liked the video give it a thumbs up

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comments section you have a question for

comments section you have a question for your business leave in the comments

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