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Embrace your CRAZY ideas – #EvansBook ep. 29


embrace your crazy ideas so as

embrace your crazy ideas so as entrepreneurs you come up with crazy

entrepreneurs you come up with crazy

entrepreneurs you come up with crazy ideas it’s kind of what we do if you’re

ideas it’s kind of what we do if you’re

ideas it’s kind of what we do if you’re not coming up with crazy ideas as an

not coming up with crazy ideas as an

not coming up with crazy ideas as an entrepreneur I don’t know if you are an

entrepreneur I don’t know if you are an

entrepreneur I don’t know if you are an entrepreneur right we have this vision

entrepreneur right we have this vision

entrepreneur right we have this vision for a greater world something that

for a greater world something that

for a greater world something that doesn’t exist we want to will something

doesn’t exist we want to will something

doesn’t exist we want to will something in fruition that’s what we do as

in fruition that’s what we do as

in fruition that’s what we do as entrepreneurs and we come up with the

entrepreneurs and we come up with the

entrepreneurs and we come up with the crazy ideas the challenge is though that

crazy ideas the challenge is though that

crazy ideas the challenge is though that not all of us act on our crazy ideas you

not all of us act on our crazy ideas you

not all of us act on our crazy ideas you get this crazy idea 1:00 in the morning

get this crazy idea 1:00 in the morning

get this crazy idea 1:00 in the morning and then the next day you know you

and then the next day you know you

and then the next day you know you promise yourself that night the next

promise yourself that night the next

promise yourself that night the next thing gonna go and work on it and I’m

thing gonna go and work on it and I’m

thing gonna go and work on it and I’m gonna go out and make something of it

gonna go out and make something of it

gonna go out and make something of it and the next you wake up and it just it

and the next you wake up and it just it

and the next you wake up and it just it doesn’t happen you’re not taking action

doesn’t happen you’re not taking action

doesn’t happen you’re not taking action on it why is that and for me it comes

on it why is that and for me it comes

on it why is that and for me it comes back to still to your environment you

back to still to your environment you

back to still to your environment you have an environment that holds you where

have an environment that holds you where

have an environment that holds you where you are that keeps you doing what you’re

you are that keeps you doing what you’re

you are that keeps you doing what you’re doing now and if you want to bust out

doing now and if you want to bust out

doing now and if you want to bust out and create something bigger then you

and create something bigger then you

and create something bigger then you have to break free of your environment

have to break free of your environment

have to break free of your environment and the crazy idea is a moment of

and the crazy idea is a moment of

and the crazy idea is a moment of boldness it’s a moment of boldness where

boldness it’s a moment of boldness where

boldness it’s a moment of boldness where for one one second or one hour you know

for one one second or one hour you know

for one one second or one hour you know you’re thinking man I could make this

you’re thinking man I could make this

you’re thinking man I could make this crazy thing happen you suddenly believe

crazy thing happen you suddenly believe

crazy thing happen you suddenly believe in yourself you believe you have the

in yourself you believe you have the

in yourself you believe you have the resources the resourceful miss the

resources the resourceful miss the

resources the resourceful miss the knowledge the experience the training

knowledge the experience the training

knowledge the experience the training the perseverance the ability to actually

the perseverance the ability to actually

the perseverance the ability to actually go out and do it and the important thing

go out and do it and the important thing

go out and do it and the important thing in my mind at least is to go and

in my mind at least is to go and

in my mind at least is to go and actually take some kind of action on it

actually take some kind of action on it

actually take some kind of action on it don’t wait till tomorrow don’t write it

don’t wait till tomorrow don’t write it

don’t wait till tomorrow don’t write it down don’t tell yourself the next day

down don’t tell yourself the next day

down don’t tell yourself the next day you’re gonna do it because in reality

you’re gonna do it because in reality

you’re gonna do it because in reality you’re probably not gonna go and do it

you’re probably not gonna go and do it

you’re probably not gonna go and do it when you were in that moment of boldness

when you were in that moment of boldness

when you were in that moment of boldness you have to take some kind of action and

you have to take some kind of action and

you have to take some kind of action and ideally commit to somebody else

ideally commit to somebody else

ideally commit to somebody else and so the next time you can with some

and so the next time you can with some

and so the next time you can with some crazy idea what I’d love for you to do

crazy idea what I’d love for you to do

crazy idea what I’d love for you to do is write an email to somebody call

is write an email to somebody call

is write an email to somebody call somebody up take somebody out to lunch

somebody up take somebody out to lunch

somebody up take somebody out to lunch tweet somebody else commit to somebody

tweet somebody else commit to somebody

tweet somebody else commit to somebody else to get the momentum started cause

else to get the momentum started cause

else to get the momentum started cause it’s so much easier to continue the

it’s so much easier to continue the

it’s so much easier to continue the momentum the next day and the next week

momentum the next day and the next week

momentum the next day and the next week that it is to start building it from

that it is to start building it from

that it is to start building it from scratch from the beginning because you

scratch from the beginning because you

scratch from the beginning because you never actually took any action the

never actually took any action the

never actually took any action the second thing is also it’s important to

second thing is also it’s important to

second thing is also it’s important to apply your crazy these other people as

apply your crazy these other people as

apply your crazy these other people as well and this is a bit of a touchy

well and this is a bit of a touchy

well and this is a bit of a touchy subject one of the things that

subject one of the things that

subject one of the things that that I’ve been trying to do more and

that I’ve been trying to do more and

that I’ve been trying to do more and more is whenever I get a crazy idea for

more is whenever I get a crazy idea for

more is whenever I get a crazy idea for somebody else I try to let them know and

somebody else I try to let them know and

somebody else I try to let them know and it’s touchy because they may not be open

it’s touchy because they may not be open

it’s touchy because they may not be open to it right they may not want to make a

to it right they may not want to make a

to it right they may not want to make a big crazy change in their life they may

big crazy change in their life they may

big crazy change in their life they may be comfortable in their environment and

be comfortable in their environment and

be comfortable in their environment and changing that is painful one of the

changing that is painful one of the

changing that is painful one of the things that I’m really good at and one

things that I’m really good at and one

things that I’m really good at and one of the things that I think is one of my

of the things that I think is one of my

of the things that I think is one of my biggest strengths is I gotta believe in

biggest strengths is I gotta believe in

biggest strengths is I gotta believe in people right it’s my one word it’s

people right it’s my one word it’s

people right it’s my one word it’s believed and so I can’t help but to

believed and so I can’t help but to

believed and so I can’t help but to think when I see somebody that they

think when I see somebody that they

think when I see somebody that they could be more than what they’re

could be more than what they’re

could be more than what they’re currently doing just something that I

currently doing just something that I

currently doing just something that I see in everybody I see greatness in

see in everybody I see greatness in

see in everybody I see greatness in everybody almost that I meet and and I

everybody almost that I meet and and I

everybody almost that I meet and and I see them having abilities to be able to

see them having abilities to be able to

see them having abilities to be able to do more than what they’re doing right

do more than what they’re doing right

do more than what they’re doing right now and sometimes that’s all people need

now and sometimes that’s all people need

now and sometimes that’s all people need a little kick start they need somebody

a little kick start they need somebody

a little kick start they need somebody else to believe in them because they

else to believe in them because they

else to believe in them because they don’t believe in themselves and nobody

don’t believe in themselves and nobody

don’t believe in themselves and nobody around them believes that they could do

around them believes that they could do

around them believes that they could do more than what they’re doing right now

more than what they’re doing right now

more than what they’re doing right now and so even though my crazy ideas might

and so even though my crazy ideas might

and so even though my crazy ideas might not be accepted might not be acted on I

not be accepted might not be acted on I

not be accepted might not be acted on I still try to get myself into the habit

still try to get myself into the habit

still try to get myself into the habit of when I come up with a crazy idea for

of when I come up with a crazy idea for

of when I come up with a crazy idea for somebody else I let them know about it I

somebody else I let them know about it I

somebody else I let them know about it I share it and I do it because the thing

share it and I do it because the thing

share it and I do it because the thing that helped me was knowing that it’s

that helped me was knowing that it’s

that helped me was knowing that it’s coming from a good place it’s coming

coming from a good place it’s coming

coming from a good place it’s coming with good intention and it’s never

with good intention and it’s never

with good intention and it’s never attacking them and say you should be

attacking them and say you should be

attacking them and say you should be doing this because you suck and you know

doing this because you suck and you know

doing this because you suck and you know Harper and then for some negative reason

Harper and then for some negative reason

Harper and then for some negative reason it’s always coming from a place of love

it’s always coming from a place of love

it’s always coming from a place of love and every single time it’s been

and every single time it’s been

and every single time it’s been appreciated it doesn’t mean it’s always

appreciated it doesn’t mean it’s always

appreciated it doesn’t mean it’s always it’s gonna get acted on to the means

it’s gonna get acted on to the means

it’s gonna get acted on to the means they’re actually gonna make a change in

they’re actually gonna make a change in

they’re actually gonna make a change in their life but you now get to be the

their life but you now get to be the

their life but you now get to be the person who is trying to be a force for

person who is trying to be a force for

person who is trying to be a force for good in somebody’s life and you know if

good in somebody’s life and you know if

good in somebody’s life and you know if you’re trying to build a new habit or

you’re trying to build a new habit or

you’re trying to build a new habit or you’re trying to change your environment

you’re trying to change your environment

you’re trying to change your environment you know how painful of that that can be

you know how painful of that that can be

you know how painful of that that can be and so you could be the one spark that

and so you could be the one spark that

and so you could be the one spark that helps somebody start to take positive

helps somebody start to take positive

helps somebody start to take positive action in their life so as much as

action in their life so as much as

action in their life so as much as possible when I have a crazy idea for

possible when I have a crazy idea for

possible when I have a crazy idea for somebody else I try to share it happened

somebody else I try to share it happened

somebody else I try to share it happened to me this morning I was on a call with

to me this morning I was on a call with

to me this morning I was on a call with somebody a group call and just I wasn’t

somebody a group call and just I wasn’t

somebody a group call and just I wasn’t feeling right about it I wasn’t feeling

feeling right about it I wasn’t feeling

feeling right about it I wasn’t feeling right about the advice that he was was

right about the advice that he was was

right about the advice that he was was being given and I said hey listen Jim a

being given and I said hey listen Jim a

being given and I said hey listen Jim a few minutes after to talk about it

few minutes after to talk about it

few minutes after to talk about it because of a few ideas for you you may

because of a few ideas for you you may

because of a few ideas for you you may not like him but I want to share it just

not like him but I want to share it just

not like him but I want to share it just been bugging me

been bugging me

been bugging me and so we stayed on for another half an

and so we stayed on for another half an

and so we stayed on for another half an hour just chatting and me giving him my

hour just chatting and me giving him my

hour just chatting and me giving him my ideas now again whether he uses them or

ideas now again whether he uses them or

ideas now again whether he uses them or not you know he appreciate it enough to

not you know he appreciate it enough to

not you know he appreciate it enough to stay on for longer than two minutes and

stay on for longer than two minutes and

stay on for longer than two minutes and hopefully it sparks a positive change in

hopefully it sparks a positive change in

hopefully it sparks a positive change in his life and I didn’t want to

his life and I didn’t want to

his life and I didn’t want to go on the rest of my day wandering oh

go on the rest of my day wandering oh

go on the rest of my day wandering oh man I really wish I really wish I told

man I really wish I really wish I told

man I really wish I really wish I told him what I was really thinking not to

him what I was really thinking not to

him what I was really thinking not to tell him off right not like I should

tell him off right not like I should

tell him off right not like I should have told him what I was thinking right

have told him what I was thinking right

have told him what I was thinking right that’s something else but I wish that I

that’s something else but I wish that I

that’s something else but I wish that I would have told him what I was taking I

would have told him what I was taking I

would have told him what I was taking I try to live my life without regret and

try to live my life without regret and

try to live my life without regret and so that’s part of it now so when you

so that’s part of it now so when you

so that’s part of it now so when you have a crazy idea I want you to do

have a crazy idea I want you to do

have a crazy idea I want you to do something in that immediate moment take

something in that immediate moment take

something in that immediate moment take action towards its fulfillment in some

action towards its fulfillment in some

action towards its fulfillment in some way ideally by committing to somebody

way ideally by committing to somebody

way ideally by committing to somebody else

else

else and then when you have crazy ideas for

and then when you have crazy ideas for

and then when you have crazy ideas for other people and it’s coming from a

other people and it’s coming from a

other people and it’s coming from a place of love and a desire to see them

place of love and a desire to see them

place of love and a desire to see them do more with their lives don’t be afraid

do more with their lives don’t be afraid

do more with their lives don’t be afraid to share it be sensitive about how you

to share it be sensitive about how you

to share it be sensitive about how you share it but don’t be afraid to share it

share it but don’t be afraid to share it

share it but don’t be afraid to share it because I don’t want you living with

because I don’t want you living with

because I don’t want you living with regret for yourself – so how does this

regret for yourself – so how does this

regret for yourself – so how does this relate to my book the other night I was

relate to my book the other night I was

relate to my book the other night I was writing my book and it was 1:00 in the

writing my book and it was 1:00 in the

writing my book and it was 1:00 in the morning and I was I was coming up with

morning and I was I was coming up with

morning and I was I was coming up with an idea because I just did a word count

an idea because I just did a word count

an idea because I just did a word count on my book and the initial deal that I

on my book and the initial deal that I

on my book and the initial deal that I made with my publisher was they want a

made with my publisher was they want a

made with my publisher was they want a 50,000 words 50,000 words I can do that

50,000 words 50,000 words I can do that

50,000 words 50,000 words I can do that I did a word count and I’m at a hundred

I did a word count and I’m at a hundred

I did a word count and I’m at a hundred and twelve thousand words I had a

and twelve thousand words I had a

and twelve thousand words I had a hundred and twelve thousand words

hundred and twelve thousand words

hundred and twelve thousand words initially there supposed to be five

initially there supposed to be five

initially there supposed to be five sections to the book I cut section four

sections to the book I cut section four

sections to the book I cut section four and five out because I didn’t have

and five out because I didn’t have

and five out because I didn’t have enough time to go out and do all the

enough time to go out and do all the

enough time to go out and do all the research would be required and those

research would be required and those

research would be required and those could be future books and so we’re down

could be future books and so we’re down

could be future books and so we’re down to three sections which are all awesome

to three sections which are all awesome

to three sections which are all awesome and it’s one hundred and twelve thousand

and it’s one hundred and twelve thousand

and it’s one hundred and twelve thousand words still and my thought was man I

words still and my thought was man I

words still and my thought was man I don’t want to lose half of my book and I

don’t want to lose half of my book and I

don’t want to lose half of my book and I could use that a lot for bonus content

could use that a lot for bonus content

could use that a lot for bonus content and surprises and stuff for you guys but

and surprises and stuff for you guys but

and surprises and stuff for you guys but I thought maybe it’d be better to split

I thought maybe it’d be better to split

I thought maybe it’d be better to split this thing up split it up into two or

this thing up split it up into two or

this thing up split it up into two or three different books so we have the

three different books so we have the

three different books so we have the awesome content and we can build

awesome content and we can build

awesome content and we can build momentum into the next book into the

momentum into the next book into the

momentum into the next book into the series and I pitched that to my

series and I pitched that to my

series and I pitched that to my publisher and my agent at 1:00 in the

publisher and my agent at 1:00 in the

publisher and my agent at 1:00 in the morning because that’s when I can with a

morning because that’s when I can with a

morning because that’s when I can with a crazy idea and ivanova what’s gonna be

crazy idea and ivanova what’s gonna be

crazy idea and ivanova what’s gonna be received you know I don’t know if that’s

received you know I don’t know if that’s

received you know I don’t know if that’s something that they’re gonna want to do

something that they’re gonna want to do

something that they’re gonna want to do it wasn’t what was in our contract and

it wasn’t what was in our contract and

it wasn’t what was in our contract and you know I don’t have as much experience

you know I don’t have as much experience

you know I don’t have as much experience obviously in industry as they do so

obviously in industry as they do so

obviously in industry as they do so we’ll see what happens but that’s where

we’ll see what happens but that’s where

we’ll see what happens but that’s where I am at with the book I’m kind of

I am at with the book I’m kind of

I am at with the book I’m kind of excited about that path but again we’ll

excited about that path but again we’ll

excited about that path but again we’ll see what direction we take the point

see what direction we take the point

see what direction we take the point there being is though that it’s a crazy

there being is though that it’s a crazy

there being is though that it’s a crazy idea that I had one in the morning and

idea that I had one in the morning and

idea that I had one in the morning and instead of sleeping on it and wait until

instead of sleeping on it and wait until

instead of sleeping on it and wait until tomorrow to wake up and send that email

tomorrow to wake up and send that email

tomorrow to wake up and send that email I sent it in the moment and we’ll see

I sent it in the moment and we’ll see

I sent it in the moment and we’ll see what happens don’t live life with regret

what happens don’t live life with regret

what happens don’t live life with regret embrace your crazy ideas now okay let’s

embrace your crazy ideas now okay let’s

embrace your crazy ideas now okay let’s get to the questions

get to the questions

get to the questions first stop Tamara weeks this is

first stop Tamara weeks this is

first stop Tamara weeks this is of Chapter six thanks a lot Evan will

of Chapter six thanks a lot Evan will

of Chapter six thanks a lot Evan will you share something about it

you share something about it

you share something about it so last week I was talking about how gr

so last week I was talking about how gr

so last week I was talking about how gr eyes have a special surprise for me in

eyes have a special surprise for me in

eyes have a special surprise for me in Chapter six I’m not ready to share no

Chapter six I’m not ready to share no

Chapter six I’m not ready to share no not ready to share not ready to share

not ready to share not ready to share

not ready to share not ready to share there’s some it’s gonna be exciting

there’s some it’s gonna be exciting

there’s some it’s gonna be exciting there’s gonna be lots to share timing

there’s gonna be lots to share timing

there’s gonna be lots to share timing just isn’t right quite yet I know I know

just isn’t right quite yet I know I know

just isn’t right quite yet I know I know I’m setting you guys up it’s not

I’m setting you guys up it’s not

I’m setting you guys up it’s not intentional to make you guys what’s the

intentional to make you guys what’s the

intentional to make you guys what’s the word I’m struggling for the word I don’t

word I’m struggling for the word I don’t

word I’m struggling for the word I don’t know I love you guys there’s a reason

know I love you guys there’s a reason

know I love you guys there’s a reason for everything it’s coming out soon I

for everything it’s coming out soon I

for everything it’s coming out soon I will have details to share I promise

will have details to share I promise

will have details to share I promise just hang tight with me a little bit

just hang tight with me a little bit

just hang tight with me a little bit longer I have a question about the topic

longer I have a question about the topic

longer I have a question about the topic on this video is it okay to hire

on this video is it okay to hire

on this video is it okay to hire somebody good in the beginning of your

somebody good in the beginning of your

somebody good in the beginning of your company but they aren’t great because of

company but they aren’t great because of

company but they aren’t great because of your budget then it is okay to hire a

your budget then it is okay to hire a

your budget then it is okay to hire a great later on when your budget allows

great later on when your budget allows

great later on when your budget allows so it’s an interesting question and I

so it’s an interesting question and I

so it’s an interesting question and I think also shows a limiting personal

think also shows a limiting personal

think also shows a limiting personal belief and that you don’t need to have a

belief and that you don’t need to have a

belief and that you don’t need to have a lot of money to be able to hire great

lot of money to be able to hire great

lot of money to be able to hire great people there is some correlation where

people there is some correlation where

people there is some correlation where that you know having money helps but

that you know having money helps but

that you know having money helps but money isn’t the number one factor that

money isn’t the number one factor that

money isn’t the number one factor that people want to go work at a company you

people want to go work at a company you

people want to go work at a company you look at what makes people happy at a

look at what makes people happy at a

look at what makes people happy at a company that they’re working at money is

company that they’re working at money is

company that they’re working at money is never the number one issue it’s a number

never the number one issue it’s a number

never the number one issue it’s a number one issue that employers interesting

one issue that employers interesting

one issue that employers interesting enough it’s number one thing that

enough it’s number one thing that

enough it’s number one thing that employers think is important but it’s

employers think is important but it’s

employers think is important but it’s never the number one thing that

never the number one thing that

never the number one thing that employees actually care about and so yes

employees actually care about and so yes

employees actually care about and so yes people need to be able to survive and I

people need to be able to survive and I

people need to be able to survive and I was suggesting you pay insanely low

was suggesting you pay insanely low

was suggesting you pay insanely low wages but it doesn’t have to be you

wages but it doesn’t have to be you

wages but it doesn’t have to be you don’t have to have a huge salary people

don’t have to have a huge salary people

don’t have to have a huge salary people get great people on board what’s way

get great people on board what’s way

get great people on board what’s way more importance that people feel

more importance that people feel

more importance that people feel recognized and that people feel like

recognized and that people feel like

recognized and that people feel like you’re on to something big they have

you’re on to something big they have

you’re on to something big they have opportunities for growth for learning

opportunities for growth for learning

opportunities for growth for learning they love your mission they love the

they love your mission they love the

they love your mission they love the people they’re helping you know why do

people they’re helping you know why do

people they’re helping you know why do people go in volunteer organizations

people go in volunteer organizations

people go in volunteer organizations they’re not getting paid any money to do

they’re not getting paid any money to do

they’re not getting paid any money to do it they do it because they want to give

it they do it because they want to give

it they do it because they want to give back they want to help they want to

back they want to help they want to

back they want to help they want to provide they want to feel like they’re

provide they want to feel like they’re

provide they want to feel like they’re nourishing their soul and there are

nourishing their soul and there are

nourishing their soul and there are great people who become volunteers I

great people who become volunteers I

great people who become volunteers I would say if you can’t afford somebody

would say if you can’t afford somebody

would say if you can’t afford somebody that’s not the biggest hurdle it’s gonna

that’s not the biggest hurdle it’s gonna

that’s not the biggest hurdle it’s gonna be more about are you doing something

be more about are you doing something

be more about are you doing something that people would want to join are you

that people would want to join are you

that people would want to join are you doing something people want to volunteer

doing something people want to volunteer

doing something people want to volunteer for right do you save or something

for right do you save or something

for right do you save or something insanely powerful and impactful the

insanely powerful and impactful the

insanely powerful and impactful the people can’t wait to join your movement

people can’t wait to join your movement

people can’t wait to join your movement we need to build on that’ll help you

we need to build on that’ll help you

we need to build on that’ll help you attract great people and as you can

attract great people and as you can

attract great people and as you can afford to start to pay them and pay them

afford to start to pay them and pay them

afford to start to pay them and pay them more that’s great too but it’s not the

more that’s great too but it’s not the

more that’s great too but it’s not the most important thing Daniel you have to

most important thing Daniel you have to

most important thing Daniel you have to do more periscopes at least for me you

do more periscopes at least for me you

do more periscopes at least for me you were the man another shot of espresso

were the man another shot of espresso

were the man another shot of espresso wake me up in the morning keeps me going

wake me up in the morning keeps me going

wake me up in the morning keeps me going appreciate that Daniel yeah periscopes

appreciate that Daniel yeah periscopes

appreciate that Daniel yeah periscopes been a funny one for me I’ve done a few

been a funny one for me I’ve done a few

been a funny one for me I’ve done a few I had it in my morning routine when

I had it in my morning routine when

I had it in my morning routine when there’s extra a gap that I would do some

there’s extra a gap that I would do some

there’s extra a gap that I would do some periscope the girl just haven’t found

periscope the girl just haven’t found

periscope the girl just haven’t found the lift for the buzz from it that I was

the lift for the buzz from it that I was

the lift for the buzz from it that I was looking for and needed I might get back

looking for and needed I might get back

looking for and needed I might get back into it it’s one of those things that is

into it it’s one of those things that is

into it it’s one of those things that is all my nice to have list and you know we

all my nice to have list and you know we

all my nice to have list and you know we don’t really get torn nice to have lists

don’t really get torn nice to have lists

don’t really get torn nice to have lists that often so I might get back to it I’m

that often so I might get back to it I’m

that often so I might get back to it I’m curious to know how many of you guys are

curious to know how many of you guys are

curious to know how many of you guys are on periscope and use it you know for me

on periscope and use it you know for me

on periscope and use it you know for me if I had an option between investing

if I had an option between investing

if I had an option between investing into making a video for periscope or

into making a video for periscope or

into making a video for periscope or invested into making a better video on

invested into making a better video on

invested into making a better video on my youtube channel

my youtube channel

my youtube channel I’d pick YouTube every day of the week I

I’d pick YouTube every day of the week I

I’d pick YouTube every day of the week I make time for YouTube I’m suppose to be

make time for YouTube I’m suppose to be

make time for YouTube I’m suppose to be writing my book I’m walking on the my

writing my book I’m walking on the my

writing my book I’m walking on the my way to Whole Foods and I make time to

way to Whole Foods and I make time to

way to Whole Foods and I make time to make this video happen where I don’t

make this video happen where I don’t

make this video happen where I don’t make the time for periscope because it’s

make the time for periscope because it’s

make the time for periscope because it’s just a nice to have you might see return

just a nice to have you might see return

just a nice to have you might see return I might change my mind in a couple weeks

I might change my mind in a couple weeks

I might change my mind in a couple weeks I don’t know but for now it’s not on my

I don’t know but for now it’s not on my

I don’t know but for now it’s not on my list of priorities but I’m feeling the

list of priorities but I’m feeling the

list of priorities but I’m feeling the love Thank You Daniel next up Elias

love Thank You Daniel next up Elias

love Thank You Daniel next up Elias Elias is a longtime fan of the channel

Elias is a longtime fan of the channel

Elias is a longtime fan of the channel of tons of comments all caps

of tons of comments all caps

of tons of comments all caps I freaking passed all exams first time

I freaking passed all exams first time

I freaking passed all exams first time in 3 years they said I couldn’t do it my

in 3 years they said I couldn’t do it my

in 3 years they said I couldn’t do it my own parents started doubting me after my

own parents started doubting me after my

own parents started doubting me after my third try I freaking passed my load of

third try I freaking passed my load of

third try I freaking passed my load of exams man thank you so much believe

exams man thank you so much believe

exams man thank you so much believe nation Elias Congrats man feeling the

nation Elias Congrats man feeling the

nation Elias Congrats man feeling the love I love it I love it thank you for

love I love it I love it thank you for

love I love it I love it thank you for it’s interesting that you know you

it’s interesting that you know you

it’s interesting that you know you wanted to come to the YouTube channel to

wanted to come to the YouTube channel to

wanted to come to the YouTube channel to share that news that makes you feel like

share that news that makes you feel like

share that news that makes you feel like you guys really value the channel and

you guys really value the channel and

you guys really value the channel and make an important part of your life that

make an important part of your life that

make an important part of your life that you want to kind of share your big

you want to kind of share your big

you want to kind of share your big announcements so that mean

announcements so that mean

announcements so that mean a lot to me even though there’s no

a lot to me even though there’s no

a lot to me even though there’s no question there for me it really means a

question there for me it really means a

question there for me it really means a lot that you would come here to want to

lot that you would come here to want to

lot that you would come here to want to share that news and we believe in you

share that news and we believe in you

share that news and we believe in you man

man

man third time’s a charm congratulations

third time’s a charm congratulations

third time’s a charm congratulations good luck can’t wait to see what you do

good luck can’t wait to see what you do

good luck can’t wait to see what you do with the rest of your life in the years

with the rest of your life in the years

with the rest of your life in the years ahead

ahead

ahead I believe nation if you want to give

I believe nation if you want to give

I believe nation if you want to give allies a shout-out and the congrats

allies a shout-out and the congrats

allies a shout-out and the congrats leave it in the comments below and share

leave it in the comments below and share

leave it in the comments below and share in the celebration Chloe

in the celebration Chloe

in the celebration Chloe man this hit home for me once again I’ve

man this hit home for me once again I’ve

man this hit home for me once again I’ve hit a hiring slump that I’ve had the

hit a hiring slump that I’ve had the

hit a hiring slump that I’ve had the right people thought I had the right

right people thought I had the right

right people thought I had the right people and was completely excited but

people and was completely excited but

people and was completely excited but it’s been three days and I haven’t heard

it’s been three days and I haven’t heard

it’s been three days and I haven’t heard from my partner I work at my business

from my partner I work at my business

from my partner I work at my business every single day and I don’t understand

every single day and I don’t understand

every single day and I don’t understand when I told that it would take this much

when I told that it would take this much

when I told that it would take this much time I don’t know why they don’t get it

time I don’t know why they don’t get it

time I don’t know why they don’t get it feeling hopeless yet again forgot the

feeling hopeless yet again forgot the

feeling hopeless yet again forgot the post a comment yesterday BT a53 this is

post a comment yesterday BT a53 this is

post a comment yesterday BT a53 this is a super common problem with a lot of

a super common problem with a lot of

a super common problem with a lot of entrepreneurs finding the right people

entrepreneurs finding the right people

entrepreneurs finding the right people is tough and I think a big reason is

is tough and I think a big reason is

is tough and I think a big reason is because you’re hiring for skills ain’t

because you’re hiring for skills ain’t

because you’re hiring for skills ain’t not necessarily for values you want to

not necessarily for values you want to

not necessarily for values you want to web design this you hire somebody who

web design this you hire somebody who

web design this you hire somebody who looks like they have great web design

looks like they have great web design

looks like they have great web design skills but they don’t share the same

skills but they don’t share the same

skills but they don’t share the same values as you do they don’t like to work

values as you do they don’t like to work

values as you do they don’t like to work hard they don’t like the word wake up in

hard they don’t like the word wake up in

hard they don’t like the word wake up in the morning and get to work they may not

the morning and get to work they may not

the morning and get to work they may not believe in others they may not play nice

believe in others they may not play nice

believe in others they may not play nice they may not you know whatever things

they may not you know whatever things

they may not you know whatever things that you value deeply that’s more

that you value deeply that’s more

that you value deeply that’s more important than the skills that they have

important than the skills that they have

important than the skills that they have and so I think too many people as

and so I think too many people as

and so I think too many people as entrepreneurs and I get it you know

entrepreneurs and I get it you know

entrepreneurs and I get it you know you’re when you start you’re doing so

you’re when you start you’re doing so

you’re when you start you’re doing so many things you’re wearing so many hats

many things you’re wearing so many hats

many things you’re wearing so many hats you need somebody just to do that job to

you need somebody just to do that job to

you need somebody just to do that job to take it off your plate and feels so good

take it off your plate and feels so good

take it off your plate and feels so good where you can say huh

where you can say huh

where you can say huh okay all about all of that stuff now I

okay all about all of that stuff now I

okay all about all of that stuff now I don’t have to deal with they can go to

don’t have to deal with they can go to

don’t have to deal with they can go to that person and then it sucks when they

that person and then it sucks when they

that person and then it sucks when they don’t deliver right when they’re not

don’t deliver right when they’re not

don’t deliver right when they’re not performing where they’re not giving you

performing where they’re not giving you

performing where they’re not giving you the work that you need and so one to

the work that you need and so one to

the work that you need and so one to make sure you’re hiring people who have

make sure you’re hiring people who have

make sure you’re hiring people who have the same values as you and make that

the same values as you and make that

the same values as you and make that really important it should be in all

really important it should be in all

really important it should be in all your job postings it should be up front

your job postings it should be up front

your job postings it should be up front when you’re talking to them not just

when you’re talking to them not just

when you’re talking to them not just about how you’re gonna sort up the work

about how you’re gonna sort up the work

about how you’re gonna sort up the work but how you’re going to actually run the

but how you’re going to actually run the

but how you’re going to actually run the business right like what you care about

business right like what you care about

business right like what you care about deeply and what you will and will not

deeply and what you will and will not

deeply and what you will and will not accept in terms of bringing somebody on

accept in terms of bringing somebody on

accept in terms of bringing somebody on I would say always start on a trial

I would say always start on a trial

I would say always start on a trial basis first start if you’re talking

basis first start if you’re talking

basis first start if you’re talking bringing on a partner it’s so easy to

bringing on a partner it’s so easy to

bringing on a partner it’s so easy to jump in to jump into bed with somebody

jump in to jump into bed with somebody

jump in to jump into bed with somebody who looks good on paper right it’s easy

who looks good on paper right it’s easy

who looks good on paper right it’s easy to get excited at the start of any

to get excited at the start of any

to get excited at the start of any project you’re all pumped up you all

project you’re all pumped up you all

project you’re all pumped up you all have this vision and then once the work

have this vision and then once the work

have this vision and then once the work starts

starts

starts it’s a crap starts that’s when you see

it’s a crap starts that’s when you see

it’s a crap starts that’s when you see what people are really made of and so

what people are really made of and so

what people are really made of and so before bringing anybody on as a partner

before bringing anybody on as a partner

before bringing anybody on as a partner I would say test them first try out a

I would say test them first try out a

I would say test them first try out a small job or see how well you work

small job or see how well you work

small job or see how well you work together seeing somebody that you can

together seeing somebody that you can

together seeing somebody that you can imagine spending you know potentially

imagine spending you know potentially

imagine spending you know potentially every day of your next five years of

every day of your next five years of

every day of your next five years of your life with do you want to be with

your life with do you want to be with

your life with do you want to be with this person and if not then move on and

this person and if not then move on and

this person and if not then move on and find somebody else and then the third

find somebody else and then the third

find somebody else and then the third point I would say is you need to have

point I would say is you need to have

point I would say is you need to have standards I know it sucks that you lost

standards I know it sucks that you lost

standards I know it sucks that you lost this person but they weren’t the right

this person but they weren’t the right

this person but they weren’t the right fit for you anyway and you need to have

fit for you anyway and you need to have

fit for you anyway and you need to have high standards for yourself and the

high standards for yourself and the

high standards for yourself and the people that you bring on board your team

people that you bring on board your team

people that you bring on board your team it’s mandatory if you want to build a

it’s mandatory if you want to build a

it’s mandatory if you want to build a great business that has a great impact

great business that has a great impact

great business that has a great impact you need great people who are great at

you need great people who are great at

you need great people who are great at what they do who are aligned together

what they do who are aligned together

what they do who are aligned together right if that doesn’t happen if you have

right if that doesn’t happen if you have

right if that doesn’t happen if you have people who aren’t working the same

people who aren’t working the same

people who aren’t working the same amount you have people who aren’t great

amount you have people who aren’t great

amount you have people who aren’t great at what they do or have ambitions to be

at what they do or have ambitions to be

at what they do or have ambitions to be great at what they do then you’re never

great at what they do then you’re never

great at what they do then you’re never gonna build anything great and I think

gonna build anything great and I think

gonna build anything great and I think it happens so much in terms of

it happens so much in terms of

it happens so much in terms of partnerships we’re almost always you

partnerships we’re almost always you

partnerships we’re almost always you find somebody working harder than

find somebody working harder than

find somebody working harder than somebody else life gets in the way

somebody else life gets in the way

somebody else life gets in the way excuses get in the way something gets in

excuses get in the way something gets in

excuses get in the way something gets in the way and it ends up leading to a

the way and it ends up leading to a

the way and it ends up leading to a complicated situation it doesn’t mean

complicated situation it doesn’t mean

complicated situation it doesn’t mean you don’t form partnerships these

you don’t form partnerships these

you don’t form partnerships these partnerships can be great

partnerships can be great

partnerships can be great I just think too many people rush into

I just think too many people rush into

I just think too many people rush into partnerships too soon without knowing if

partnerships too soon without knowing if

partnerships too soon without knowing if that person is gonna be a good fit for

that person is gonna be a good fit for

that person is gonna be a good fit for them or not

them or not

them or not are you walking in North York I am for

are you walking in North York I am for

are you walking in North York I am for him I am walking towards young and

him I am walking towards young and

him I am walking towards young and Shepard that’s where I do my book riding

Shepard that’s where I do my book riding

Shepard that’s where I do my book riding in the great city of Toronto and City

in the great city of Toronto and City

in the great city of Toronto and City North York is a section of Toronto it’s

North York is a section of Toronto it’s

North York is a section of Toronto it’s where I call home so that’s it proud

where I call home so that’s it proud

where I call home so that’s it proud Torontonian it’s getting cold here got

Torontonian it’s getting cold here got

Torontonian it’s getting cold here got the hat on and excited to go right

the hat on and excited to go right

the hat on and excited to go right venkat Evan thanks for the insight my

venkat Evan thanks for the insight my

venkat Evan thanks for the insight my question is how to involve great people

question is how to involve great people

question is how to involve great people and how can we surround myself with

and how can we surround myself with

and how can we surround myself with great minds

a good fit for you but as soon as you

a good fit for you but as soon as you settle on that person then you stop

settle on that person then you stop

settle on that person then you stop looking for somebody else right at least

looking for somebody else right at least

looking for somebody else right at least most people to do most people do you

most people to do most people do you

most people to do most people do you should and that happens a lot I think in

should and that happens a lot I think in

should and that happens a lot I think in in the friends and the the people in

in the friends and the the people in

in the friends and the the people in your circle good is the enemy of great

your circle good is the enemy of great

your circle good is the enemy of great if things are just good enough you’re

if things are just good enough you’re

if things are just good enough you’re never gonna make a change so if your

never gonna make a change so if your

never gonna make a change so if your friends the people are you who you’re

friends the people are you who you’re

friends the people are you who you’re around the people who are at your

around the people who are at your

around the people who are at your business if they’re just good then

business if they’re just good then

business if they’re just good then they’re good you know that justice fine

they’re good you know that justice fine

they’re good you know that justice fine and you don’t have any frustration to

and you don’t have any frustration to

and you don’t have any frustration to want to make a change if they were bad

want to make a change if they were bad

want to make a change if they were bad if they were terrible you know they were

if they were terrible you know they were

if they were terrible you know they were abusive if they didn’t get their job

abusive if they didn’t get their job

abusive if they didn’t get their job done that they didn’t support you it’s a

done that they didn’t support you it’s a

done that they didn’t support you it’s a lot easier to walk away from that the

lot easier to walk away from that the

lot easier to walk away from that the people who are just good means that

people who are just good means that

people who are just good means that you’re never gonna actually go out and

you’re never gonna actually go out and

you’re never gonna actually go out and seek somebody else was greater and so I

seek somebody else was greater and so I

seek somebody else was greater and so I think that’s the biggest thing don’t

think that’s the biggest thing don’t

think that’s the biggest thing don’t settle

settle

settle keep searching if you keep searching

keep searching if you keep searching

keep searching if you keep searching you’ll eventually find it if you stop

you’ll eventually find it if you stop

you’ll eventually find it if you stop the search then you’ll never find it so

the search then you’ll never find it so

the search then you’ll never find it so that’s it for my book update I might

that’s it for my book update I might

that’s it for my book update I might have an answer to my crazy idea by the

have an answer to my crazy idea by the

have an answer to my crazy idea by the time next week rolls around we’ll see

time next week rolls around we’ll see

time next week rolls around we’ll see I’d love to know what you think I’d love

I’d love to know what you think I’d love

I’d love to know what you think I’d love to know how you embrace your crazy ideas

to know how you embrace your crazy ideas

to know how you embrace your crazy ideas leave it in the comments below and if

leave it in the comments below and if

leave it in the comments below and if you have a question about my book your

you have a question about my book your

you have a question about my book your book the book writing process anything

book the book writing process anything

book the book writing process anything relating to books let me know in the

relating to books let me know in the

relating to books let me know in the comments below and I’ll do my best to

comments below and I’ll do my best to

comments below and I’ll do my best to answer it for you

answer it for you

answer it for you next week thank you guys for watching it

next week thank you guys for watching it

next week thank you guys for watching it you need to believe and I’ll see you

you need to believe and I’ll see you

you need to believe and I’ll see you soon

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