but everybody another YouTube hang out super excited me back with you guys here
super excited me back with you guys here
super excited me back with you guys here today I’ve got a special guest with me
today I’ve got a special guest with me
today I’ve got a special guest with me Daniel James he is a student at the
Daniel James he is a student at the
Daniel James he is a student at the University of Maryland he is doing a
University of Maryland he is doing a
University of Maryland he is doing a course on entrepreneurship and his
course on entrepreneurship and his
course on entrepreneurship and his project was to interview an entrepreneur
project was to interview an entrepreneur
project was to interview an entrepreneur that he respects and ask some questions
that he respects and ask some questions
that he respects and ask some questions to and put together a couple pages on so
to and put together a couple pages on so
to and put together a couple pages on so he chose me and I’m super humbled and
he chose me and I’m super humbled and
he chose me and I’m super humbled and grateful for that and Daniel man over to
grateful for that and Daniel man over to
grateful for that and Daniel man over to you I know the super nervous your first
you I know the super nervous your first
you I know the super nervous your first time doing this think it is a great job
time doing this think it is a great job
time doing this think it is a great job you got supportive everybody watching I
you got supportive everybody watching I
you got supportive everybody watching I hit me up with your first question let’s
hit me up with your first question let’s
hit me up with your first question let’s get into it all right thank you how did
get into it all right thank you how did
get into it all right thank you how did you get the idea or concept of your
you get the idea or concept of your
you get the idea or concept of your business um for this one it came out of
business um for this one it came out of
business um for this one it came out of frustration as an entrepreneur I was I
frustration as an entrepreneur I was I
frustration as an entrepreneur I was I had a company octane I was not making
had a company octane I was not making
had a company octane I was not making money and I almost quit I told my
money and I almost quit I told my
money and I almost quit I told my partner that I quit and then I you know
partner that I quit and then I you know
partner that I quit and then I you know went home and I cried and Wow was one of
went home and I cried and Wow was one of
went home and I cried and Wow was one of the worst days of my life and the next
the worst days of my life and the next
the worst days of my life and the next day I got up and like you know what I
day I got up and like you know what I
day I got up and like you know what I can’t quit like I gotta I gotta keep
can’t quit like I gotta I gotta keep
can’t quit like I gotta I gotta keep going I gotta do this they I just have
going I gotta do this they I just have
going I gotta do this they I just have to find another way to succeed cuz this
to find another way to succeed cuz this
to find another way to succeed cuz this is like what I’m doing now sucks you
is like what I’m doing now sucks you
is like what I’m doing now sucks you know make a few hundred dollars a month
know make a few hundred dollars a month
know make a few hundred dollars a month really sucks oh and after so then we you
really sucks oh and after so then we you
really sucks oh and after so then we you know we started to succeed he started to
know we started to succeed he started to
know we started to succeed he started to get more clients here to build the
get more clients here to build the
get more clients here to build the business but I was frustrated that there
business but I was frustrated that there
business but I was frustrated that there wasn’t a lot of content a lot of help
wasn’t a lot of content a lot of help
wasn’t a lot of content a lot of help for someone like me who was going
for someone like me who was going
for someone like me who was going through those issues and building the
through those issues and building the
through those issues and building the business and I felt like I just wanted
business and I felt like I just wanted
business and I felt like I just wanted to contribute and get back to other
to contribute and get back to other
to contribute and get back to other people who are starting up a business so
people who are starting up a business so
people who are starting up a business so that they don’t quit because I almost
that they don’t quit because I almost
that they don’t quit because I almost did and uh that was a start you know I
did and uh that was a start you know I
did and uh that was a start you know I got invited to do some speaking after I
got invited to do some speaking after I
got invited to do some speaking after I sold my company I did a volunteer thing
sold my company I did a volunteer thing
sold my company I did a volunteer thing with the ymca to try to help
with the ymca to try to help
with the ymca to try to help entrepreneurs and so the origin was out
entrepreneurs and so the origin was out
entrepreneurs and so the origin was out of my frustration with my level of you
of my frustration with my level of you
of my frustration with my level of you know success in the early days and I
know success in the early days and I
know success in the early days and I wanted to help out other entrepreneurs
wanted to help out other entrepreneurs
wanted to help out other entrepreneurs and when I started doing it I just loved
and when I started doing it I just loved
and when I started doing it I just loved it like I fell in love with helping
it like I fell in love with helping
it like I fell in love with helping entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs hers and I needed to find a way to keep
hers and I needed to find a way to keep
hers and I needed to find a way to keep going I didn’t have plans for some big
going I didn’t have plans for some big
going I didn’t have plans for some big huge thing that would spiral out of
huge thing that would spiral out of
huge thing that would spiral out of control and you know the YouTube channel
control and you know the YouTube channel
control and you know the YouTube channel all that wasn’t the initial plan to just
all that wasn’t the initial plan to just
all that wasn’t the initial plan to just I wanted to help and then I loved
I wanted to help and then I loved
I wanted to help and then I loved helping so i had to find a way to do it
helping so i had to find a way to do it
helping so i had to find a way to do it on a bigger scale that’s pretty sad
on a bigger scale that’s pretty sad
on a bigger scale that’s pretty sad thank you oh he’s agreed i was reading
thank you oh he’s agreed i was reading
thank you oh he’s agreed i was reading on your website you say that she started
on your website you say that she started
on your website you say that she started biotech company and you sold it and i
biotech company and you sold it and i
biotech company and you sold it and i was wondering was two of the background
was wondering was two of the background
was wondering was two of the background about it yeah so uh i didn’t start the
about it yeah so uh i didn’t start the
about it yeah so uh i didn’t start the company i became an owner of the
company i became an owner of the
company i became an owner of the business I was in University what year
business I was in University what year
business I was in University what year when your University of you in this is
when your University of you in this is
when your University of you in this is my senior year senior year okay so I was
my senior year senior year okay so I was
my senior year senior year okay so I was I was in I was in university I was in my
I was in I was in university I was in my
I was in I was in university I was in my third year undergrad and I thought I
third year undergrad and I thought I
third year undergrad and I thought I want to be a banker like my high school
want to be a banker like my high school
want to be a banker like my high school year because I going to be a banker
year because I going to be a banker
year because I going to be a banker that’s what my all my courses were about
that’s what my all my courses were about
that’s what my all my courses were about my that’s where my trajectory was being
my that’s where my trajectory was being
my that’s where my trajectory was being a banker and I connect with two people
a banker and I connect with two people
a banker and I connect with two people at my university who had started the
at my university who had started the
at my university who had started the software company and I joined as an
software company and I joined as an
software company and I joined as an owner to do more the business side of
owner to do more the business side of
owner to do more the business side of things to help set up marketing
things to help set up marketing
things to help set up marketing partnerships and distributor and media
partnerships and distributor and media
partnerships and distributor and media and all that kind of stuff so that was
and all that kind of stuff so that was
and all that kind of stuff so that was the start I wasn’t my idea it wasn’t my
the start I wasn’t my idea it wasn’t my
the start I wasn’t my idea it wasn’t my business it sorry became my business
business it sorry became my business
business it sorry became my business doesn’t became an owner but I didn’t
doesn’t became an owner but I didn’t
doesn’t became an owner but I didn’t start it it wasn’t my my idea from the
start it it wasn’t my my idea from the
start it it wasn’t my my idea from the start um and it just was something that
start um and it just was something that
start um and it just was something that was a test like I thought I want to be a
was a test like I thought I want to be a
was a test like I thought I want to be a banker he was another opportunity i was
banker he was another opportunity i was
banker he was another opportunity i was curious about it and i thought you know
curious about it and i thought you know
curious about it and i thought you know what i want to give it a shot see what
what i want to give it a shot see what
what i want to give it a shot see what happens and again i fell in love with
happens and again i fell in love with
happens and again i fell in love with that and i had to find a way to keep
that and i had to find a way to keep
that and i had to find a way to keep doing it what is the driving force
doing it what is the driving force
doing it what is the driving force majeure entrepreneurship and endeavors
majeure entrepreneurship and endeavors
majeure entrepreneurship and endeavors the driving force uh
I have so I’m a heart and a head one the
I have so I’m a heart and a head one the the heart one is I just love being able
the heart one is I just love being able
the heart one is I just love being able to have an impact there’s something
to have an impact there’s something
to have an impact there’s something about helping entrepreneurs just helping
about helping entrepreneurs just helping
about helping entrepreneurs just helping people in general right like I people
people in general right like I people
people in general right like I people around me I want to get better at what
around me I want to get better at what
around me I want to get better at what they’re doing I want them to start
they’re doing I want them to start
they’re doing I want them to start chasing their goals chasing their dreams
chasing their goals chasing their dreams
chasing their goals chasing their dreams having an impact in the world it fuels
having an impact in the world it fuels
having an impact in the world it fuels me the way that I can do that is to
me the way that I can do that is to
me the way that I can do that is to entrepreneurship because that’s the
entrepreneurship because that’s the
entrepreneurship because that’s the knowledge that I have but if I was a
knowledge that I have but if I was a
knowledge that I have but if I was a piano teacher or a soccer coach or
piano teacher or a soccer coach or
piano teacher or a soccer coach or something else you know I would want to
something else you know I would want to
something else you know I would want to make sure that the people around me were
make sure that the people around me were
make sure that the people around me were growing in their panel or growing in
growing in their panel or growing in
growing in their panel or growing in their soccer it’s something that you
their soccer it’s something that you
their soccer it’s something that you know I believe in people I believe in
know I believe in people I believe in
know I believe in people I believe in their potential and the thing that
their potential and the thing that
their potential and the thing that upsets me the most in the world is
upsets me the most in the world is
upsets me the most in the world is untapped potential people playing below
untapped potential people playing below
untapped potential people playing below where they could play and so the lens to
where they could play and so the lens to
where they could play and so the lens to which I achieve that is to
which I achieve that is to
which I achieve that is to entrepreneurship but if you if you are
entrepreneurship but if you if you are
entrepreneurship but if you if you are in my ecosystem you need to rise and get
in my ecosystem you need to rise and get
in my ecosystem you need to rise and get better period and so that drives me on a
better period and so that drives me on a
better period and so that drives me on a mental level you know I believe
mental level you know I believe
mental level you know I believe entrepreneurs are the ones we’re going
entrepreneurs are the ones we’re going
entrepreneurs are the ones we’re going to change the world I think I don’t
to change the world I think I don’t
to change the world I think I don’t think it’s the politicians I don’t think
think it’s the politicians I don’t think
think it’s the politicians I don’t think it’s the big corporations I think it’s
it’s the big corporations I think it’s
it’s the big corporations I think it’s the entrepreneurs every major problem in
the entrepreneurs every major problem in
the entrepreneurs every major problem in the world would be solved by
the world would be solved by
the world would be solved by entrepreneurs from hunger to you know
entrepreneurs from hunger to you know
entrepreneurs from hunger to you know diseases everything and so the more that
diseases everything and so the more that
diseases everything and so the more that I can have an impact helping
I can have an impact helping
I can have an impact helping entrepreneurs the more that ripples out
entrepreneurs the more that ripples out
entrepreneurs the more that ripples out to have a big impact on the world so
to have a big impact on the world so
to have a big impact on the world so that’s what drives me sounds good
that’s what drives me sounds good
that’s what drives me sounds good there’s a lot of people who struggle
there’s a lot of people who struggle
there’s a lot of people who struggle with passion like when I was when I was
with passion like when I was when I was
with passion like when I was when I was a high school I used to play basketball
a high school I used to play basketball
a high school I used to play basketball then I had a lot of passion but I had a
then I had a lot of passion but I had a
then I had a lot of passion but I had a lot of fallout swear I heard my knees
lot of fallout swear I heard my knees
lot of fallout swear I heard my knees and stuff like that so now I’m kind of
and stuff like that so now I’m kind of
and stuff like that so now I’m kind of like stagnant I don’t have any pageant
like stagnant I don’t have any pageant
like stagnant I don’t have any pageant brain thanks I’m kind of cruising
brain thanks I’m kind of cruising
brain thanks I’m kind of cruising collect what would you recommend to
collect what would you recommend to
collect what would you recommend to increase passion yeah that that’s a
increase passion yeah that that’s a
increase passion yeah that that’s a that’s a tough one especially when you
that’s a tough one especially when you
that’s a tough one especially when you lose something that you love my
lose something that you love my
lose something that you love my suggestion is to go and explore
suggestion is to go and explore
suggestion is to go and explore 22 stop like if you can’t play
22 stop like if you can’t play
22 stop like if you can’t play basketball anymore maybe there’s
basketball anymore maybe there’s
basketball anymore maybe there’s something in basketball that you could
something in basketball that you could
something in basketball that you could do like if you still love vascular maybe
do like if you still love vascular maybe
do like if you still love vascular maybe his coaching maybes analytics maybe it’s
his coaching maybes analytics maybe it’s
his coaching maybes analytics maybe it’s training maybe something else but you
training maybe something else but you
training maybe something else but you can’t play the game anymore to like if
can’t play the game anymore to like if
can’t play the game anymore to like if that is that is over because you don’t
that is that is over because you don’t
that is that is over because you don’t have the ability anymore then stop
have the ability anymore then stop
have the ability anymore then stop living in the past right like stop
living in the past right like stop
living in the past right like stop blaming your knees or that injury or
blaming your knees or that injury or
blaming your knees or that injury or whatever you gotta move on like you got
whatever you gotta move on like you got
whatever you gotta move on like you got to put the ex-girlfriend behind you to
to put the ex-girlfriend behind you to
to put the ex-girlfriend behind you to move on and find the next one and find
move on and find the next one and find
move on and find the next one and find the girl in your dreams and fall in love
the girl in your dreams and fall in love
the girl in your dreams and fall in love right the the more you live in the man
right the the more you live in the man
right the the more you live in the man she was so great mode you’re never going
she was so great mode you’re never going
she was so great mode you’re never going to be able to move on to find that right
to be able to move on to find that right
to be able to move on to find that right person the more you just keep getting
person the more you just keep getting
person the more you just keep getting lost and that I love basketball so much
lost and that I love basketball so much
lost and that I love basketball so much i love planning I can’t do it if that’s
i love planning I can’t do it if that’s
i love planning I can’t do it if that’s your story you’re never going to move on
your story you’re never going to move on
your story you’re never going to move on and find something else so having that
and find something else so having that
and find something else so having that mindset shift then if you don’t know
mindset shift then if you don’t know
mindset shift then if you don’t know what to do you got to go and try stuff
what to do you got to go and try stuff
what to do you got to go and try stuff say yes the things you know for me one
say yes the things you know for me one
say yes the things you know for me one of the things here is an example one
of the things here is an example one
of the things here is an example one year I wanted to do dancing and so I
year I wanted to do dancing and so I
year I wanted to do dancing and so I went and did salsa dancing and on paper
went and did salsa dancing and on paper
went and did salsa dancing and on paper it’s a stupid thing like I’m 62 63 like
it’s a stupid thing like I’m 62 63 like
it’s a stupid thing like I’m 62 63 like your take huge steps you know clumsy
your take huge steps you know clumsy
your take huge steps you know clumsy never danced before salsa is Spanish I
never danced before salsa is Spanish I
never danced before salsa is Spanish I don’t speak Spanish I never heard the
don’t speak Spanish I never heard the
don’t speak Spanish I never heard the music before it looks like the worst
music before it looks like the worst
music before it looks like the worst thing on on paper logically for me to go
thing on on paper logically for me to go
thing on on paper logically for me to go and do but I went and I fell in love
and do but I went and I fell in love
and do but I went and I fell in love with it and I’m still dancing you know a
with it and I’m still dancing you know a
with it and I’m still dancing you know a decade later I acquired the largest
decade later I acquired the largest
decade later I acquired the largest salsa dancing school probably in North
salsa dancing school probably in North
salsa dancing school probably in North America and became a big business
America and became a big business
America and became a big business venture for me you know because I just
venture for me you know because I just
venture for me you know because I just said yes to something at the same time I
said yes to something at the same time I
said yes to something at the same time I said yes to going rock climbing and I
said yes to going rock climbing and I
said yes to going rock climbing and I hated it I’m afraid of heights you know
hated it I’m afraid of heights you know
hated it I’m afraid of heights you know I had the thing like in my crotch and
I had the thing like in my crotch and
I had the thing like in my crotch and constricted and I didn’t like it I so I
constricted and I didn’t like it I so I
constricted and I didn’t like it I so I dropped out immediately I also went
dropped out immediately I also went
dropped out immediately I also went snowboarding and I loved it at the start
snowboarding and I loved it at the start
snowboarding and I loved it at the start and then over the years I lost interest
and then over the years I lost interest
and then over the years I lost interest in it so sometimes you don’t know you
in it so sometimes you don’t know you
in it so sometimes you don’t know you just kind of say yes and try things
just kind of say yes and try things
just kind of say yes and try things until you find the thing that makes you
until you find the thing that makes you
until you find the thing that makes you come alive but you’re not going to get
come alive but you’re not going to get
come alive but you’re not going to get it just by thinking about it you’re not
it just by thinking about it you’re not
it just by thinking about it you’re not going to get it by sitting on the couch
going to get it by sitting on the couch
going to get it by sitting on the couch and just researching you
and just researching you
and just researching you go out and do something and knowing that
go out and do something and knowing that
go out and do something and knowing that you have an inner genius right jay-z
you have an inner genius right jay-z
you have an inner genius right jay-z says everybody has genius inside of them
says everybody has genius inside of them
says everybody has genius inside of them you gotta go and find it knowing that
you gotta go and find it knowing that
you gotta go and find it knowing that that’s inside you that the world has not
that’s inside you that the world has not
that’s inside you that the world has not seen the best of Daniel James yet that
seen the best of Daniel James yet that
seen the best of Daniel James yet that should drag you to go out and do
should drag you to go out and do
should drag you to go out and do something figure out what that next path
something figure out what that next path
something figure out what that next path is for you and maybe it’s still a
is for you and maybe it’s still a
is for you and maybe it’s still a basketball just doing a different role
basketball just doing a different role
basketball just doing a different role or mean it’s totally outside maybe maybe
or mean it’s totally outside maybe maybe
or mean it’s totally outside maybe maybe like even doing this is great right like
like even doing this is great right like
like even doing this is great right like you asked me to answer ten questions on
you asked me to answer ten questions on
you asked me to answer ten questions on email I said hey why don’t we do this as
email I said hey why don’t we do this as
email I said hey why don’t we do this as a hangout on video you’re probably
a hangout on video you’re probably
a hangout on video you’re probably nervous and haven’t done that before but
nervous and haven’t done that before but
nervous and haven’t done that before but you said yes right like maybe you come
you said yes right like maybe you come
you said yes right like maybe you come on here and you fall in love with this
on here and you fall in love with this
on here and you fall in love with this and like man I love that I’m going to go
and like man I love that I’m going to go
and like man I love that I’m going to go do more interviews I’m going to go you
do more interviews I’m going to go you
do more interviews I’m going to go you know to some other people that I look up
know to some other people that I look up
know to some other people that I look up to and respect and asked him to doing
to and respect and asked him to doing
to and respect and asked him to doing interview and you follow that flow or
interview and you follow that flow or
interview and you follow that flow or maybe this is like the worst experience
maybe this is like the worst experience
maybe this is like the worst experience of your life you know I never wonder
of your life you know I never wonder
of your life you know I never wonder interview ever and you know you stop
interview ever and you know you stop
interview ever and you know you stop doing it it’s all good like get you get
doing it it’s all good like get you get
doing it it’s all good like get you get some certainty by trying and so when you
some certainty by trying and so when you
some certainty by trying and so when you have other opportunities come your way
have other opportunities come your way
have other opportunities come your way like kudos to you for saying yes to this
like kudos to you for saying yes to this
like kudos to you for saying yes to this because a lot of people don’t say yes
because a lot of people don’t say yes
because a lot of people don’t say yes and tries like be willing to try
and tries like be willing to try
and tries like be willing to try anything once until you find the thing
anything once until you find the thing
anything once until you find the thing that you fall in love with I want to
that you fall in love with I want to
that you fall in love with I want to continue to explore I think a lot of
continue to explore I think a lot of
continue to explore I think a lot of people put too much pressure at the
people put too much pressure at the
people put too much pressure at the start to say this has to be my thing
start to say this has to be my thing
start to say this has to be my thing like if I went to that salsa club or
like if I went to that salsa club or
like if I went to that salsa club or that class is that this has to be my
that class is that this has to be my
that class is that this has to be my next thing I would have put too much
next thing I would have put too much
next thing I would have put too much pressure you go on a date with a girl
pressure you go on a date with a girl
pressure you go on a date with a girl like this has to be the one that I’m
like this has to be the one that I’m
like this has to be the one that I’m going to marry you don’t know up to the
going to marry you don’t know up to the
going to marry you don’t know up to the first date right like don’t put that
first date right like don’t put that
first date right like don’t put that much pressure on yourself to find the
much pressure on yourself to find the
much pressure on yourself to find the next thing just go in see if you like it
next thing just go in see if you like it
next thing just go in see if you like it see if you want to continue doing it you
see if you want to continue doing it you
see if you want to continue doing it you know when I walked away from to my first
know when I walked away from to my first
know when I walked away from to my first presentation to entrepreneurs like man
presentation to entrepreneurs like man
presentation to entrepreneurs like man that was awesome I want to do that again
that was awesome I want to do that again
that was awesome I want to do that again and when you find that thing then
and when you find that thing then
and when you find that thing then continue on even if it doesn’t make
continue on even if it doesn’t make
continue on even if it doesn’t make sense you don’t know how it’s all going
sense you don’t know how it’s all going
sense you don’t know how it’s all going to work out that’s the path that’s how
to work out that’s the path that’s how
to work out that’s the path that’s how you find the thing that Daniel James is
you find the thing that Daniel James is
you find the thing that Daniel James is going to be the LeBron James of in his
going to be the LeBron James of in his
going to be the LeBron James of in his business thank you very much oh I want
business thank you very much oh I want
business thank you very much oh I want to go into this question now how do you
to go into this question now how do you
to go into this question now how do you select partners
select partners
select partners for a business venture with you so
for a business venture with you so
for a business venture with you so vastly have you yeah that’s a great
vastly have you yeah that’s a great
vastly have you yeah that’s a great question I think a lot of people have it
question I think a lot of people have it
question I think a lot of people have it half right I think a lot of people say
half right I think a lot of people say
half right I think a lot of people say you know I’m great at marketing and I
you know I’m great at marketing and I
you know I’m great at marketing and I need someone who’s great at the product
need someone who’s great at the product
need someone who’s great at the product so I’m going to creating the product by
so I’m going to creating the product by
so I’m going to creating the product by suck at marketing i need the marketing
suck at marketing i need the marketing
suck at marketing i need the marketing guy or girl to come in and save me so
guy or girl to come in and save me so
guy or girl to come in and save me so all you do is look at skill sets right
all you do is look at skill sets right
all you do is look at skill sets right where that’s a great place to start
where that’s a great place to start
where that’s a great place to start recognizing what your week at and
recognizing what your week at and
recognizing what your week at and surround yourself with people who are
surround yourself with people who are
surround yourself with people who are strong at those things so that that’s
strong at those things so that that’s
strong at those things so that that’s the easy answer the hard part is also
the easy answer the hard part is also
the easy answer the hard part is also understanding the values you need
understanding the values you need
understanding the values you need someone who believes the same thing as
someone who believes the same thing as
someone who believes the same thing as you do who treats people the same way as
you do who treats people the same way as
you do who treats people the same way as you do who sees the world the same way
you do who sees the world the same way
you do who sees the world the same way as you do just like if you were you know
as you do just like if you were you know
as you do just like if you were you know get into relationship you’re gonna you
get into relationship you’re gonna you
get into relationship you’re gonna you know you’re not going to marry somebody
know you’re not going to marry somebody
know you’re not going to marry somebody just because of they fit this profile
just because of they fit this profile
just because of they fit this profile right you go to eat harmony and like
right you go to eat harmony and like
right you go to eat harmony and like they match up on here like okay they
they match up on here like okay they
they match up on here like okay they look great on paper you don’t know till
look great on paper you don’t know till
look great on paper you don’t know till you actually meet with them right sorry
you actually meet with them right sorry
you actually meet with them right sorry and you go through some tough times and
and you go through some tough times and
and you go through some tough times and if you shared totally different values
if you shared totally different values
if you shared totally different values it’s not going to work out and so that
it’s not going to work out and so that
it’s not going to work out and so that happens on a lot in business ventures
happens on a lot in business ventures
happens on a lot in business ventures where you partner up with somebody this
where you partner up with somebody this
where you partner up with somebody this looks great on paper but then when it
looks great on paper but then when it
looks great on paper but then when it comes down to how you treat people and
comes down to how you treat people and
comes down to how you treat people and what is most important to you if there’s
what is most important to you if there’s
what is most important to you if there’s a big gap in values then it’s not going
a big gap in values then it’s not going
a big gap in values then it’s not going to work out and so the easiest thing to
to work out and so the easiest thing to
to work out and so the easiest thing to do with the best thing to do is to start
do with the best thing to do is to start
do with the best thing to do is to start small just like you date before you get
small just like you date before you get
small just like you date before you get married start small do one small thing
married start small do one small thing
married start small do one small thing with a potential partner see how you
with a potential partner see how you
with a potential partner see how you like did you guys fight all the way
like did you guys fight all the way
like did you guys fight all the way through it or did you really vibe off
through it or did you really vibe off
through it or did you really vibe off each other like this is this is really
each other like this is this is really
each other like this is this is really good you know you’re you got stalked in
good you know you’re you got stalked in
good you know you’re you got stalked in them alone I don’t know if that’s too
them alone I don’t know if that’s too
them alone I don’t know if that’s too old a basketball reference for you uh
old a basketball reference for you uh
old a basketball reference for you uh but you know whatever like dynamic duo
but you know whatever like dynamic duo
but you know whatever like dynamic duo on the basketball court maybe you know
on the basketball court maybe you know
on the basketball court maybe you know maybe looks good to have stocked this
maybe looks good to have stocked this
maybe looks good to have stocked this little guy who can dribble the ball and
little guy who can dribble the ball and
little guy who can dribble the ball and pass it off him alone the bigger guy
pass it off him alone the bigger guy
pass it off him alone the bigger guy who’s got the hook shot and can go in
who’s got the hook shot and can go in
who’s got the hook shot and can go in but just because like one guy is little
but just because like one guy is little
but just because like one guy is little and can dribble and just because the
and can dribble and just because the
and can dribble and just because the other guy you know can score doesn’t
other guy you know can score doesn’t
other guy you know can score doesn’t mean that when you put them together
mean that when you put them together
mean that when you put them together it’s going to work out
it’s going to work out
it’s going to work out do it on paper isn’t enough you’ve got
do it on paper isn’t enough you’ve got
do it on paper isn’t enough you’ve got to actually test it out and try and see
to actually test it out and try and see
to actually test it out and try and see if it works thank you I would definitely
if it works thank you I would definitely
if it works thank you I would definitely use that next to find my next girlfriend
okay what had been the most surprising
okay what had been the most surprising part about starting a business the most
part about starting a business the most
part about starting a business the most surprising part for me about starting a
surprising part for me about starting a
surprising part for me about starting a business I think for me when I first was
business I think for me when I first was
business I think for me when I first was starting out it was easy to think about
starting out it was easy to think about
starting out it was easy to think about the money I thought business is about
the money I thought business is about
the money I thought business is about money I thought even a job I thought
money I thought even a job I thought
money I thought even a job I thought getting the job was about money how much
getting the job was about money how much
getting the job was about money how much money you can make how quickly you can
money you can make how quickly you can
money you can make how quickly you can make it where I realized after studying
make it where I realized after studying
make it where I realized after studying success like studying all these people
success like studying all these people
success like studying all these people behind me and by being in the business
behind me and by being in the business
behind me and by being in the business that yes money is important but the
that yes money is important but the
that yes money is important but the people who’ve had the most success are
people who’ve had the most success are
people who’ve had the most success are the ones who don’t make money their main
the ones who don’t make money their main
the ones who don’t make money their main priority hoop the people who love
priority hoop the people who love
priority hoop the people who love playing like the people have the most
playing like the people have the most
playing like the people have the most success in basketball love basketball
success in basketball love basketball
success in basketball love basketball they love the game like they’re in there
they love the game like they’re in there
they love the game like they’re in there they show up early they take the shots
they show up early they take the shots
they show up early they take the shots because they love the game if you do it
because they love the game if you do it
because they love the game if you do it just has a job is never going to work
just has a job is never going to work
just has a job is never going to work out and so whether it’s Michael Jordan
out and so whether it’s Michael Jordan
out and so whether it’s Michael Jordan or LeBron James or whoever it is they
or LeBron James or whoever it is they
or LeBron James or whoever it is they work hard because yes they’re chasing
work hard because yes they’re chasing
work hard because yes they’re chasing the championship and they have the goal
the championship and they have the goal
the championship and they have the goal they want to win but at the core they
they want to win but at the core they
they want to win but at the core they love they love basketball like they
love they love basketball like they
love they love basketball like they don’t they can’t imagine your life
don’t they can’t imagine your life
don’t they can’t imagine your life without doing that game and so you have
without doing that game and so you have
without doing that game and so you have to love what you’re doing you have to
to love what you’re doing you have to
to love what you’re doing you have to love the work not just the outcome I’m
love the work not just the outcome I’m
love the work not just the outcome I’m standing there at the free-throw line at
standing there at the free-throw line at
standing there at the free-throw line at four in the morning practicing my jump
four in the morning practicing my jump
four in the morning practicing my jump shot because I love practicing my jump
shot because I love practicing my jump
shot because I love practicing my jump shot because I want to get better at it
shot because I want to get better at it
shot because I want to get better at it not just being attached to the goal so a
not just being attached to the goal so a
not just being attached to the goal so a lot of people have these goals of I want
lot of people have these goals of I want
lot of people have these goals of I want to be a millionaire by the time I hit X
to be a millionaire by the time I hit X
to be a millionaire by the time I hit X years old and whatever it takes for me
years old and whatever it takes for me
years old and whatever it takes for me to get there I’ll do the crappiest jobs
to get there I’ll do the crappiest jobs
to get there I’ll do the crappiest jobs whatever it doesn’t matter as long as I
whatever it doesn’t matter as long as I
whatever it doesn’t matter as long as I hit my goal you’ll never hit the goal
hit my goal you’ll never hit the goal
hit my goal you’ll never hit the goal we’re really if you enjoy the process
we’re really if you enjoy the process
we’re really if you enjoy the process then that goal will happen and that’s
then that goal will happen and that’s
then that goal will happen and that’s something that they don’t teach you in
something that they don’t teach you in
something that they don’t teach you in school and it’s something that I had to
school and it’s something that I had to
school and it’s something that I had to learn from studying the greats and from
learn from studying the greats and from
learn from studying the greats and from my own success my own entrepreneurial
my own success my own entrepreneurial
my own success my own entrepreneurial ventures when you enjoy the process of
ventures when you enjoy the process of
ventures when you enjoy the process of it then you’ll get results yeah I
it then you’ll get results yeah I
it then you’ll get results yeah I definitely agree with that i started
definitely agree with that i started
definitely agree with that i started going in business school because I was
going in business school because I was
going in business school because I was motivated by money and then what’s that
motivated by money and then what’s that
motivated by money and then what’s that study in accounting I realized okay this
study in accounting I realized okay this
study in accounting I realized okay this is not going to take me down long
is not going to take me down long
is not going to take me down long because I’m not really passionate about
because I’m not really passionate about
because I’m not really passionate about accounting so I switched my major to
accounting so I switched my major to
accounting so I switched my major to management and information system Naruto
management and information system Naruto
management and information system Naruto I feel a little better with technology
I feel a little better with technology
I feel a little better with technology and stuff like that so I definitely
and stuff like that so I definitely
and stuff like that so I definitely really done it cool good lesson to learn
really done it cool good lesson to learn
really done it cool good lesson to learn early because a lot of people get stuck
early because a lot of people get stuck
early because a lot of people get stuck on that career path never figure it out
on that career path never figure it out
on that career path never figure it out then you’re 45 years old you know with
then you’re 45 years old you know with
then you’re 45 years old you know with the spouse and kids and it’s too late to
the spouse and kids and it’s too late to
the spouse and kids and it’s too late to jump back off in the other path yeah one
jump back off in the other path yeah one
jump back off in the other path yeah one source of funding did you find work
source of funding did you find work
source of funding did you find work where are the sources of one was you
where are the sources of one was you
where are the sources of one was you looking for and the word where they only
looking for and the word where they only
looking for and the word where they only ones available ah so in general not a
ones available ah so in general not a
ones available ah so in general not a big fan of spending money till I’m
big fan of spending money till I’m
big fan of spending money till I’m making money I hate that as a concept
making money I hate that as a concept
making money I hate that as a concept because you usually spend it on the
because you usually spend it on the
because you usually spend it on the wrong things I much rather test
wrong things I much rather test
wrong things I much rather test something small you know see if it’s a
something small you know see if it’s a
something small you know see if it’s a fit like if I wanted to say my goals I
fit like if I wanted to say my goals I
fit like if I wanted to say my goals I want to be a basketball player okay you
want to be a basketball player okay you
want to be a basketball player okay you know up before I get started I’m going
know up before I get started I’m going
know up before I get started I’m going to go out and buy the dopest shoes I
to go out and buy the dopest shoes I
to go out and buy the dopest shoes I gotta get the jersey I gotta get the
gotta get the jersey I gotta get the
gotta get the jersey I gotta get the towel I gotta get like everything I’ve
towel I gotta get like everything I’ve
towel I gotta get like everything I’ve got to look like a LeBron before I even
got to look like a LeBron before I even
got to look like a LeBron before I even go out on the court and then I get on
go out on the court and then I get on
go out on the court and then I get on the court and I take a jump shot and you
the court and I take a jump shot and you
the court and I take a jump shot and you know what I eat this basketball thing so
know what I eat this basketball thing so
know what I eat this basketball thing so for me you spent all this money doing
for me you spent all this money doing
for me you spent all this money doing right like so that’s how a lot of
right like so that’s how a lot of
right like so that’s how a lot of entrepreneurs approach their business is
entrepreneurs approach their business is
entrepreneurs approach their business is I’m going to start on YouTube but before
I’m going to start on YouTube but before
I’m going to start on YouTube but before I do that I need the camera and the gear
I do that I need the camera and the gear
I do that I need the camera and the gear and the light in they start spending
and the light in they start spending
and the light in they start spending spending spending forever making
spending spending forever making
spending spending forever making anything when the best thing is going to
anything when the best thing is going to
anything when the best thing is going to court take a shot play a game of pickup
court take a shot play a game of pickup
court take a shot play a game of pickup see if you like it and if you do then
see if you like it and if you do then
see if you like it and if you do then you stick with it and then you can start
you stick with it and then you can start
you stick with it and then you can start buying in an impact right uh where you
buying in an impact right uh where you
buying in an impact right uh where you know too many people do the opposite
know too many people do the opposite
know too many people do the opposite spend before they’re making anything and
spend before they’re making anything and
spend before they’re making anything and then you end up with 10,000 t-shirts in
then you end up with 10,000 t-shirts in
then you end up with 10,000 t-shirts in your mom’s basement and a huge loan
your mom’s basement and a huge loan
your mom’s basement and a huge loan because you were convinced and t-shirt
because you were convinced and t-shirt
because you were convinced and t-shirt thing was going to take off and it
thing was going to take off and it
thing was going to take off and it doesn’t right uh so I’m a big fan of a
doesn’t right uh so I’m a big fan of a
doesn’t right uh so I’m a big fan of a lot of tests but small tests see if it’s
lot of tests but small tests see if it’s
lot of tests but small tests see if it’s see if you fall in love with us he was
see if you fall in love with us he was
see if you fall in love with us he was it fit for you and you don’t don’t spend
it fit for you and you don’t don’t spend
it fit for you and you don’t don’t spend money until you’re making money business
money until you’re making money business
money until you’re making money business is made business is supposed to be
is made business is supposed to be
is made business is supposed to be making you money not costing you money
making you money not costing you money
making you money not costing you money so find a way to do that and then use
so find a way to do that and then use
so find a way to do that and then use the money you’re making to help you grow
the money you’re making to help you grow
the money you’re making to help you grow believed in and I never had to take
believed in and I never had to take
believed in and I never had to take money for for my company we built it up
money for for my company we built it up
money for for my company we built it up we sold it without me having it was all
we sold it without me having it was all
we sold it without me having it was all it was all self-funded we put in our
it was all self-funded we put in our
it was all self-funded we put in our hustle you know make it 300 bucks a
hustle you know make it 300 bucks a
hustle you know make it 300 bucks a month as we made money we put it back
month as we made money we put it back
month as we made money we put it back into the business and it grew I then
into the business and it grew I then
into the business and it grew I then joined the venture capital company after
joined the venture capital company after
joined the venture capital company after I sold my company to learn about the
I sold my company to learn about the
I sold my company to learn about the process of raising money how do how do
process of raising money how do how do
process of raising money how do how do you do it because I was curious about it
you do it because I was curious about it
you do it because I was curious about it but I didn’t we helped raise half a
but I didn’t we helped raise half a
but I didn’t we helped raise half a million the 15 million for companies who
million the 15 million for companies who
million the 15 million for companies who wanted to grow but I never had to do it
wanted to grow but I never had to do it
wanted to grow but I never had to do it personally and then when I started this
personally and then when I started this
personally and then when I started this this business I didn’t raise any money
this business I didn’t raise any money
this business I didn’t raise any money either and I’m i still take that
either and I’m i still take that
either and I’m i still take that approach like I started on YouTube I had
approach like I started on YouTube I had
approach like I started on YouTube I had a successful business I could have gone
a successful business I could have gone
a successful business I could have gone out and got all the gear videos were
out and got all the gear videos were
out and got all the gear videos were with my camera you know I spent zero
with my camera you know I spent zero
with my camera you know I spent zero until I started making some money and I
until I started making some money and I
until I started making some money and I poured that back into the channel has a
poured that back into the channel has a
poured that back into the channel has a really smart mark you’re insane only
really smart mark you’re insane only
really smart mark you’re insane only morons take loans to start a business
morons take loans to start a business
morons take loans to start a business that I don’t know if you agree with that
that I don’t know if you agree with that
that I don’t know if you agree with that yeah i do i’m not a fan of going into
yeah i do i’m not a fan of going into
yeah i do i’m not a fan of going into debt man like don’t go into debt to
debt man like don’t go into debt to
debt man like don’t go into debt to start a business invest your hustle your
start a business invest your hustle your
start a business invest your hustle your energy your heart your jive but not your
energy your heart your jive but not your
energy your heart your jive but not your dollars until you start making something
dollars until you start making something
dollars until you start making something okay what kind of personality do you see
okay what kind of personality do you see
okay what kind of personality do you see mostly successful entrepreneurs I think
mostly successful entrepreneurs I think
mostly successful entrepreneurs I think is a big misconception around this I
is a big misconception around this I
is a big misconception around this I think I think you look at a cuban you
think I think you look at a cuban you
think I think you look at a cuban you look at a trump you look at a branson
look at a trump you look at a branson
look at a trump you look at a branson you look at these people who are you
you look at these people who are you
you look at these people who are you know loud and on TV a lot and feel like
know loud and on TV a lot and feel like
know loud and on TV a lot and feel like oh i’m not i’m not dynamic i’m not a
oh i’m not i’m not dynamic i’m not a
oh i’m not i’m not dynamic i’m not a type-a personality i’m not the outgoing
type-a personality i’m not the outgoing
type-a personality i’m not the outgoing guy or girl you don’t have to be like
guy or girl you don’t have to be like
guy or girl you don’t have to be like that you know you you see those people
that you know you you see those people
that you know you you see those people standing up because that’s what they’re
standing up because that’s what they’re
standing up because that’s what they’re good at like you know uh Cuban should be
good at like you know uh Cuban should be
good at like you know uh Cuban should be loud and Cuban should say outlandish
loud and Cuban should say outlandish
loud and Cuban should say outlandish things and should take a stance because
things and should take a stance because
things and should take a stance because that’s what he is good at right and so
that’s what he is good at right and so
that’s what he is good at right and so you see those people leveraging what
you see those people leveraging what
you see those people leveraging what they’re great at where if you looked at
they’re great at where if you looked at
they’re great at where if you looked at the the list of the wealthiest people a
the the list of the wealthiest people a
the the list of the wealthiest people a lot of them are entrepreneurs who
lot of them are entrepreneurs who
lot of them are entrepreneurs who started with nothing they come from all
started with nothing they come from all
started with nothing they come from all sorts of backgrounds it’s a ton of
sorts of backgrounds it’s a ton of
sorts of backgrounds it’s a ton of introverted people who who you’ve never
introverted people who who you’ve never
introverted people who who you’ve never heard of because their strength is not
heard of because their strength is not
heard of because their strength is not been in front of the camera their
been in front of the camera their
been in front of the camera their strength is in operations or in
strength is in operations or in
strength is in operations or in analytics or you know all the detailed
analytics or you know all the detailed
analytics or you know all the detailed stuff so I think a lot of people feel
stuff so I think a lot of people feel
stuff so I think a lot of people feel like they have to be like human to get
like they have to be like human to get
like they have to be like human to get there are any any of the Sharks or any
there are any any of the Sharks or any
there are any any of the Sharks or any of the people you see interviews up
of the people you see interviews up
of the people you see interviews up where it’s absolutely not true the key
where it’s absolutely not true the key
where it’s absolutely not true the key thing though is that you have to have an
thing though is that you have to have an
thing though is that you have to have an idea and you have to get started too
idea and you have to get started too
idea and you have to get started too many people have ideas like everybody
many people have ideas like everybody
many people have ideas like everybody has an idea I’m sure you Dan you’ll have
has an idea I’m sure you Dan you’ll have
has an idea I’m sure you Dan you’ll have an idea for what you can do as a
an idea for what you can do as a
an idea for what you can do as a business everybody has an idea most
business everybody has an idea most
business everybody has an idea most people die with that idea still in them
people die with that idea still in them
people die with that idea still in them then never else you take any action on
then never else you take any action on
then never else you take any action on it so you have to have an idea you got
it so you have to have an idea you got
it so you have to have an idea you got to take action and you’re going to not
to take action and you’re going to not
to take action and you’re going to not quit that’s it you do that you’ll have
quit that’s it you do that you’ll have
quit that’s it you do that you’ll have success it may not be on the first one
success it may not be on the first one
success it may not be on the first one maybe I’ll be in a second one but
maybe I’ll be in a second one but
maybe I’ll be in a second one but eventually it’ll happen where a lot of
eventually it’ll happen where a lot of
eventually it’ll happen where a lot of entrepreneurs the thing that keeps them
entrepreneurs the thing that keeps them
entrepreneurs the thing that keeps them going is the love for what they did and
going is the love for what they did and
going is the love for what they did and eventually that business becomes
eventually that business becomes
eventually that business becomes something that they can be proud of so
something that they can be proud of so
something that they can be proud of so what you recommend is most entrepreneurs
what you recommend is most entrepreneurs
what you recommend is most entrepreneurs and resilience they don’t quit visually
and resilience they don’t quit visually
and resilience they don’t quit visually yeah under percent you got a you got it
yeah under percent you got a you got it
yeah under percent you got a you got it you got to be persistent if you’re an
you got to be persistent if you’re an
you got to be persistent if you’re an entrepreneur you have to be persistent
entrepreneur you have to be persistent
entrepreneur you have to be persistent cuz it’s going to be one of the hardest
cuz it’s going to be one of the hardest
cuz it’s going to be one of the hardest thing you ever do in your life I mean
thing you ever do in your life I mean
thing you ever do in your life I mean look easy by looking all these success
look easy by looking all these success
look easy by looking all these success stories but it’s going to be way harder
stories but it’s going to be way harder
stories but it’s going to be way harder than you thought you know your worst
than you thought you know your worst
than you thought you know your worst case scenario is ever going to be you
case scenario is ever going to be you
case scenario is ever going to be you got to keep on and the thing that lets
got to keep on and the thing that lets
got to keep on and the thing that lets you keep on is the absolute sheer joy of
you keep on is the absolute sheer joy of
you keep on is the absolute sheer joy of the process the love of the work how do
the process the love of the work how do
the process the love of the work how do you feel about business plans I have
you feel about business plans I have
you feel about business plans I have mixed feelings about business planes uh
mixed feelings about business planes uh
mixed feelings about business planes uh for me right in the perf
for me right in the perf
for me right in the perf big business plan cost me 40 million
big business plan cost me 40 million
big business plan cost me 40 million dollars in my first venture that I lost
dollars in my first venture that I lost
dollars in my first venture that I lost because I didn’t get the deal I think
because I didn’t get the deal I think
because I didn’t get the deal I think business plays are important you need to
business plays are important you need to
business plays are important you need to you need to plan ah but understand that
you need to plan ah but understand that
you need to plan ah but understand that there is no perfect business play that
there is no perfect business play that
there is no perfect business play that you know you can’t know until you
you know you can’t know until you
you know you can’t know until you actually go and test and get out into
actually go and test and get out into
actually go and test and get out into the market you can sit there and say you
the market you can sit there and say you
the market you can sit there and say you know this is the best business idea ever
know this is the best business idea ever
know this is the best business idea ever and sit there in your dorm room and
and sit there in your dorm room and
and sit there in your dorm room and figure that out but until you actually
figure that out but until you actually
figure that out but until you actually won’t start executing then then you
won’t start executing then then you
won’t start executing then then you don’t know on every successful business
don’t know on every successful business
don’t know on every successful business changes they’re playing you look at
changes they’re playing you look at
changes they’re playing you look at where business start and what ends up
where business start and what ends up
where business start and what ends up making them massive successful there’s
making them massive successful there’s
making them massive successful there’s always a change or multiple changes
always a change or multiple changes
always a change or multiple changes somewhere now this doesn’t mean don’t
somewhere now this doesn’t mean don’t
somewhere now this doesn’t mean don’t have a plan like it’s helpful to have a
have a plan like it’s helpful to have a
have a plan like it’s helpful to have a plane I think in general there are
plane I think in general there are
plane I think in general there are people who love planning and they’re
people who love planning and they’re
people who love planning and they’re going to spend months we’re going on the
going to spend months we’re going on the
going to spend months we’re going on the perfect business plan we’re really they
perfect business plan we’re really they
perfect business plan we’re really they should be spending more time taking
should be spending more time taking
should be spending more time taking action in that extra you know three
action in that extra you know three
action in that extra you know three months of writing the business plan you
months of writing the business plan you
months of writing the business plan you could have hustled a lot for your
could have hustled a lot for your
could have hustled a lot for your business thing in the girl and then
business thing in the girl and then
business thing in the girl and then there are other people who just take
there are other people who just take
there are other people who just take action and don’t play and they’re all
action and don’t play and they’re all
action and don’t play and they’re all over the place and they never get
over the place and they never get
over the place and they never get anywhere either because they need to
anywhere either because they need to
anywhere either because they need to plan a little bit more to have some
plan a little bit more to have some
plan a little bit more to have some structure for what they’re doing so
structure for what they’re doing so
structure for what they’re doing so usually people fall into one of those
usually people fall into one of those
usually people fall into one of those two capes if you’re a planner you need
two capes if you’re a planner you need
two capes if you’re a planner you need to take more action if you’re a doer
to take more action if you’re a doer
to take more action if you’re a doer need to plan a little bit more so
need to plan a little bit more so
need to plan a little bit more so recognizing where you are and having the
recognizing where you are and having the
recognizing where you are and having the courage to go on the other side will
courage to go on the other side will
courage to go on the other side will help you get more success in your
help you get more success in your
help you get more success in your business I will wait okay I think your
business I will wait okay I think your
business I will wait okay I think your incidents I was not asking what were
incidents I was not asking what were
incidents I was not asking what were your responsibilities as a business
your responsibilities as a business
your responsibilities as a business owner very I thought you already
owner very I thought you already
owner very I thought you already answered at first my responsibilities as
answered at first my responsibilities as
answered at first my responsibilities as Yasim is on in the first position now
Yasim is on in the first position now
Yasim is on in the first position now yeah you got your being a day of
yeah you got your being a day of
yeah you got your being a day of operation what do you do a daily basis I
operation what do you do a daily basis I
operation what do you do a daily basis I think as you grow a business so let’s
think as you grow a business so let’s
think as you grow a business so let’s see at the start of the business you got
see at the start of the business you got
see at the start of the business you got to figure out what is the highest value
to figure out what is the highest value
to figure out what is the highest value that i can bring like what is missing in
that i can bring like what is missing in
that i can bring like what is missing in the market that i can bring that will
the market that i can bring that will
the market that i can bring that will add the highest value because
add the highest value because
add the highest value because entrepreneurs have to do everything
entrepreneurs have to do everything
entrepreneurs have to do everything you’re everything from the janitor to
you’re everything from the janitor to
you’re everything from the janitor to the CEO you’re everything you got to do
the CEO you’re everything you got to do
the CEO you’re everything you got to do it all and so where is
it all and so where is
it all and so where is thing that you could be the LeBron James
thing that you could be the LeBron James
thing that you could be the LeBron James of in your industry and then try to
of in your industry and then try to
of in your industry and then try to focus as much time on that as possible
focus as much time on that as possible
focus as much time on that as possible if you’re spending ninety-five percent
if you’re spending ninety-five percent
if you’re spending ninety-five percent of your time doing day-to-day admin crap
of your time doing day-to-day admin crap
of your time doing day-to-day admin crap and five percent of your time being
and five percent of your time being
and five percent of your time being LeBron James in your business you know
LeBron James in your business you know
LeBron James in your business you know it’s gonna take you so long they going
it’s gonna take you so long they going
it’s gonna take you so long they going so you want to try to flip that right at
so you want to try to flip that right at
so you want to try to flip that right at least you want to be an eighty percent
least you want to be an eighty percent
least you want to be an eighty percent of your times being LeBron James and
of your times being LeBron James and
of your times being LeBron James and twenty percent doing the rest so as a
twenty percent doing the rest so as a
twenty percent doing the rest so as a solo entrepreneur that is the fastest
solo entrepreneur that is the fastest
solo entrepreneur that is the fastest way for you to get going so like if
way for you to get going so like if
way for you to get going so like if you’re if you’re selling a new shoe as
you’re if you’re selling a new shoe as
you’re if you’re selling a new shoe as an example what is your strength is it
an example what is your strength is it
an example what is your strength is it going to be in the salesmanship like
going to be in the salesmanship like
going to be in the salesmanship like you’re going to get on TV and pump it
you’re going to get on TV and pump it
you’re going to get on TV and pump it out and go to go to meetings and go to
out and go to go to meetings and go to
out and go to go to meetings and go to network in the bed and go to conferences
network in the bed and go to conferences
network in the bed and go to conferences and talk people up because that’s what
and talk people up because that’s what
and talk people up because that’s what you’re great at or is it going to be on
you’re great at or is it going to be on
you’re great at or is it going to be on the marketing side and the data and
the marketing side and the data and
the marketing side and the data and analytics and running facebook ads you
analytics and running facebook ads you
analytics and running facebook ads you know or you don’t have to talk to
know or you don’t have to talk to
know or you don’t have to talk to anybody you’re just lost in the sights
anybody you’re just lost in the sights
anybody you’re just lost in the sights and the numbers but either them can work
and the numbers but either them can work
and the numbers but either them can work it’s more where’s your strength because
it’s more where’s your strength because
it’s more where’s your strength because if you are an introverted guy who loves
if you are an introverted guy who loves
if you are an introverted guy who loves numbers and data and analysis and I put
numbers and data and analysis and I put
numbers and data and analysis and I put you in a room to go to a sales call or
you in a room to go to a sales call or
you in a room to go to a sales call or get on TV you’re going to sock you’re
get on TV you’re going to sock you’re
get on TV you’re going to sock you’re going to feel uncomfortable it’s not
going to feel uncomfortable it’s not
going to feel uncomfortable it’s not going to be the best it’s not going to
going to be the best it’s not going to
going to be the best it’s not going to be your fastest path so understanding to
be your fastest path so understanding to
be your fastest path so understanding to have that self awareness of where you
have that self awareness of where you
have that self awareness of where you could really do well and going all in on
could really do well and going all in on
could really do well and going all in on that as you build the business as you
that as you build the business as you
that as you build the business as you bring on a team recognizing that your
bring on a team recognizing that your
bring on a team recognizing that your highest value is going to be in bringing
highest value is going to be in bringing
highest value is going to be in bringing up the people on your team like as you
up the people on your team like as you
up the people on your team like as you scale your company you have people under
scale your company you have people under
scale your company you have people under you you bring less value than like with
you you bring less value than like with
you you bring less value than like with every person that you hire you bring
every person that you hire you bring
every person that you hire you bring less and less value to the business it’s
less and less value to the business it’s
less and less value to the business it’s the team that’s doing the work so you
the team that’s doing the work so you
the team that’s doing the work so you have to motivate them you got to inspire
have to motivate them you got to inspire
have to motivate them you got to inspire them you got to understand what makes
them you got to understand what makes
them you got to understand what makes them tick you got to put them in the
them tick you got to put them in the
them tick you got to put them in the right rules you got to top their ideas
right rules you got to top their ideas
right rules you got to top their ideas to help the business grow so I mean I
to help the business grow so I mean I
to help the business grow so I mean I still hustle a lot i’m still doing
still hustle a lot i’m still doing
still hustle a lot i’m still doing videos constantly I’m grinding every day
videos constantly I’m grinding every day
videos constantly I’m grinding every day in my company but by bringing on my team
in my company but by bringing on my team
in my company but by bringing on my team I’m able to go from one video a week
I’m able to go from one video a week
I’m able to go from one video a week where I’m doing everything to three to
where I’m doing everything to three to
where I’m doing everything to three to five videos a day because I’m doing only
five videos a day because I’m doing only
five videos a day because I’m doing only one small part of my team does the rest
one small part of my team does the rest
one small part of my team does the rest so at the very beginning
so at the very beginning
so at the very beginning it’s what are you the best at that you
it’s what are you the best at that you
it’s what are you the best at that you can really focus on and then as you grow
can really focus on and then as you grow
can really focus on and then as you grow my responsibilities are mostly to my
my responsibilities are mostly to my
my responsibilities are mostly to my team to make sure that they are growing
team to make sure that they are growing
team to make sure that they are growing as well do you think there’s a way to
as well do you think there’s a way to
as well do you think there’s a way to switch from being introverted or
switch from being introverted or
switch from being introverted or extroverted uh I don’t know that’s an
extroverted uh I don’t know that’s an
extroverted uh I don’t know that’s an interesting question and may surprise
interesting question and may surprise
interesting question and may surprise you but i’m i’m an introvert wow I’m i
you but i’m i’m an introvert wow I’m i
you but i’m i’m an introvert wow I’m i hate I don’t like I don’t go to
hate I don’t like I don’t go to
hate I don’t like I don’t go to conferences I don’t go I don’t talk to
conferences I don’t go I don’t talk to
conferences I don’t go I don’t talk to the guy next to me on the airplane I
the guy next to me on the airplane I
the guy next to me on the airplane I hate introduce myself at networking
hate introduce myself at networking
hate introduce myself at networking events um the thing that is different
events um the thing that is different
events um the thing that is different for me is for most people i won’t i
for me is for most people i won’t i
for me is for most people i won’t i won’t be rude to them but i don’t i
won’t be rude to them but i don’t i
won’t be rude to them but i don’t i don’t go up and introduce myself so i’m
don’t go up and introduce myself so i’m
don’t go up and introduce myself so i’m not i’m not the sales guy i’m much more
not i’m not the sales guy i’m much more
not i’m not the sales guy i’m much more in the marketing side so understanding
in the marketing side so understanding
in the marketing side so understanding that about myself i create the
that about myself i create the
that about myself i create the opportunity for people to discover me so
opportunity for people to discover me so
opportunity for people to discover me so i can go and do a speech or get on that
i can go and do a speech or get on that
i can go and do a speech or get on that TV show or you know whatever it is and
TV show or you know whatever it is and
TV show or you know whatever it is and within if you talk about most things I
within if you talk about most things I
within if you talk about most things I don’t really care about but you if I
don’t really care about but you if I
don’t really care about but you if I find out that you’re an entrepreneur man
find out that you’re an entrepreneur man
find out that you’re an entrepreneur man we’re going to have a talk like I light
we’re going to have a talk like I light
we’re going to have a talk like I light up it’s my thing I love it so much and
up it’s my thing I love it so much and
up it’s my thing I love it so much and that helps me overcome shyness or fear
that helps me overcome shyness or fear
that helps me overcome shyness or fear or whatever it else where most people
or whatever it else where most people
or whatever it else where most people are you talking about movies or even
are you talking about movies or even
are you talking about movies or even basketball or other stuff like I’m not
basketball or other stuff like I’m not
basketball or other stuff like I’m not you know I’ll have a conversation but
you know I’ll have a conversation but
you know I’ll have a conversation but i’m not i’m just going to be a active
i’m not i’m just going to be a active
i’m not i’m just going to be a active listener but if you are an entrepreneur
listener but if you are an entrepreneur
listener but if you are an entrepreneur you want to talk entrepreneurship or you
you want to talk entrepreneurship or you
you want to talk entrepreneurship or you want to talk about the Toronto Blue Jays
want to talk about the Toronto Blue Jays
want to talk about the Toronto Blue Jays are you want to talk about league of
are you want to talk about league of
are you want to talk about league of legends and I’m going to I’m going to
legends and I’m going to I’m going to
legends and I’m going to I’m going to turn up and get it excited and
turn up and get it excited and
turn up and get it excited and interested so I think finding what you
interested so I think finding what you
interested so I think finding what you love helps you be the best version of
love helps you be the best version of
love helps you be the best version of yourself doesn’t turn me into an
yourself doesn’t turn me into an
yourself doesn’t turn me into an extrovert be the the most animated most
extrovert be the the most animated most
extrovert be the the most animated most turned up version of me ellen degeneres
turned up version of me ellen degeneres
turned up version of me ellen degeneres is an injured worker we did a great top
is an injured worker we did a great top
is an injured worker we did a great top 10 on her that you can check out when
10 on her that you can check out when
10 on her that you can check out when you wouldn’t think that she’s
you wouldn’t think that she’s
you wouldn’t think that she’s introverted yeah we’re but again like
introverted yeah we’re but again like
introverted yeah we’re but again like you watch that well yeah I love that
you watch that well yeah I love that
you watch that well yeah I love that when I was surprised too that she’s an
when I was surprised too that she’s an
when I was surprised too that she’s an introvert um I would also say like be
introvert um I would also say like be
introvert um I would also say like be proud of being an introvert like you
proud of being an introvert like you
proud of being an introvert like you don’t need to be an extrovert if you try
don’t need to be an extrovert if you try
don’t need to be an extrovert if you try you’re gonna it’s not worth it like
you’re gonna it’s not worth it like
you’re gonna it’s not worth it like you’re you’re trying to you’re trying to
you’re you’re trying to you’re trying to
you’re you’re trying to you’re trying to play football when you should be doing
play football when you should be doing
play football when you should be doing basketball more you just play football
basketball more you just play football
basketball more you just play football the more disappointed you’re going to be
the more disappointed you’re going to be
the more disappointed you’re going to be in yourself where you want to be the
in yourself where you want to be the
in yourself where you want to be the best version of you and that’s going to
best version of you and that’s going to
best version of you and that’s going to come by honing in your strengths and
come by honing in your strengths and
come by honing in your strengths and what you really enjoy so nothing wrong
what you really enjoy so nothing wrong
what you really enjoy so nothing wrong with being an introvert I love being an
with being an introvert I love being an
with being an introvert I love being an introvert I’m proud that I’m introverted
introvert I’m proud that I’m introverted
introvert I’m proud that I’m introverted I will shout that all day long and I’m
I will shout that all day long and I’m
I will shout that all day long and I’m introverted and so you gotta be you know
introverted and so you gotta be you know
introverted and so you gotta be you know like recognize it that’s your strength
like recognize it that’s your strength
like recognize it that’s your strength it’s not your weakness that’s your
it’s not your weakness that’s your
it’s not your weakness that’s your strength and going all in on those
strength and going all in on those
strength and going all in on those things will help you start to make a
things will help you start to make a
things will help you start to make a difference so the best thing is not to
difference so the best thing is not to
difference so the best thing is not to try to change yourself for people to
try to change yourself for people to
try to change yourself for people to like you but for you to be yourself and
like you but for you to be yourself and
like you but for you to be yourself and people for people who love you right
people for people who love you right
people for people who love you right yeah I think I think about changing
yeah I think I think about changing
yeah I think I think about changing yourself it should not be to other
yourself it should not be to other
yourself it should not be to other people’s expectations of you it’s
people’s expectations of you it’s
people’s expectations of you it’s changing yourself to be the best version
changing yourself to be the best version
changing yourself to be the best version of you so it’s not just staying where
of you so it’s not just staying where
of you so it’s not just staying where you are cuz you still gotta grow there’s
you are cuz you still gotta grow there’s
you are cuz you still gotta grow there’s still a lot of Daniel James left out
still a lot of Daniel James left out
still a lot of Daniel James left out there man you you haven’t hit your
there man you you haven’t hit your
there man you you haven’t hit your ceiling or anywhere close to it you got
ceiling or anywhere close to it you got
ceiling or anywhere close to it you got used to as a lot of hustle and growth
used to as a lot of hustle and growth
used to as a lot of hustle and growth left in you but it’s not because I think
left in you but it’s not because I think
left in you but it’s not because I think that you need to be an entrepreneur or
that you need to be an entrepreneur or
that you need to be an entrepreneur or your mom thinks that you need to be a
your mom thinks that you need to be a
your mom thinks that you need to be a scientist or you know that that cute
scientist or you know that that cute
scientist or you know that that cute girl things that you should you should
girl things that you should you should
girl things that you should you should get on the swim team or whatever it is
get on the swim team or whatever it is
get on the swim team or whatever it is right you’re doing things because you
right you’re doing things because you
right you’re doing things because you want to do it you want to enjoy you want
want to do it you want to enjoy you want
want to do it you want to enjoy you want to learn and try to grow through it you
to learn and try to grow through it you
to learn and try to grow through it you know I have all these people my wall
know I have all these people my wall
know I have all these people my wall here different personalities different
here different personalities different
here different personalities different backgrounds like I don’t you know Howard
backgrounds like I don’t you know Howard
backgrounds like I don’t you know Howard Schultz but he’s a pretty straight-laced
Schultz but he’s a pretty straight-laced
Schultz but he’s a pretty straight-laced CEO of Starbucks at the far corner you
CEO of Starbucks at the far corner you
CEO of Starbucks at the far corner you got Kanye West where there’s nothing
got Kanye West where there’s nothing
got Kanye West where there’s nothing straight-laced about cutting yeah he’s
straight-laced about cutting yeah he’s
straight-laced about cutting yeah he’s going to turn up I like how do these
going to turn up I like how do these
going to turn up I like how do these people both fit on the wall doesn’t make
people both fit on the wall doesn’t make
people both fit on the wall doesn’t make sense but it’s like I could take stuff
sense but it’s like I could take stuff
sense but it’s like I could take stuff from each of these people to make me the
from each of these people to make me the
from each of these people to make me the best version of me so you know you may
best version of me so you know you may
best version of me so you know you may like something about what I’m saying and
like something about what I’m saying and
like something about what I’m saying and you could pull that to help you know you
you could pull that to help you know you
you could pull that to help you know you get better
get better
get better but you you’re not going to be great by
but you you’re not going to be great by
but you you’re not going to be great by being the next seven Carmichael for the
being the next seven Carmichael for the
being the next seven Carmichael for the next you know Kanye or Steve Jobs or
next you know Kanye or Steve Jobs or
next you know Kanye or Steve Jobs or whatever you got to be the best Daniel
whatever you got to be the best Daniel
whatever you got to be the best Daniel James and you can do that by pulling
James and you can do that by pulling
James and you can do that by pulling from different people so yeah I mean you
from different people so yeah I mean you
from different people so yeah I mean you got to continue to grow you got to
got to continue to grow you got to
got to continue to grow you got to continue to change but according to your
continue to change but according to your
continue to change but according to your own expectations not the pressures that
own expectations not the pressures that
own expectations not the pressures that other people are putting on you nothing
other people are putting on you nothing
other people are putting on you nothing not sure okay I think we have a minute I
not sure okay I think we have a minute I
not sure okay I think we have a minute I had 11 let that one more question for
had 11 let that one more question for
had 11 let that one more question for you he worked what are the most
you he worked what are the most
you he worked what are the most fascinating things and then these
fascinating things and then these
fascinating things and then these fascinating things about being an
fascinating things about being an
fascinating things about being an entrepreneur I think I think the most
entrepreneur I think I think the most
entrepreneur I think I think the most fascinating thing is you get the chance
fascinating thing is you get the chance
fascinating thing is you get the chance to do your own thing you know you get
to do your own thing you know you get
to do your own thing you know you get the chance to break out of the box and
the chance to break out of the box and
the chance to break out of the box and try something new and bet on yourself
try something new and bet on yourself
try something new and bet on yourself and not have to work for the man and not
and not have to work for the man and not
and not have to work for the man and not be told what to do and if you having a
be told what to do and if you having a
be told what to do and if you having a creative idea you can go out and chase
creative idea you can go out and chase
creative idea you can go out and chase it I think that is one of the ultimate
it I think that is one of the ultimate
it I think that is one of the ultimate luxuries and most interesting things
luxuries and most interesting things
luxuries and most interesting things about being an entrepreneur I think if
about being an entrepreneur I think if
about being an entrepreneur I think if you’re one of the least fascinating
you’re one of the least fascinating
you’re one of the least fascinating things this might be unexpected is quite
things this might be unexpected is quite
things this might be unexpected is quite often entrepreneur’s will box themselves
often entrepreneur’s will box themselves
often entrepreneur’s will box themselves in where you’ve been doing something you
in where you’ve been doing something you
in where you’ve been doing something you want to try something new can you gonna
want to try something new can you gonna
want to try something new can you gonna set the daniel james youtube channel you
set the daniel james youtube channel you
set the daniel james youtube channel you get all excited and you’re interviewing
get all excited and you’re interviewing
get all excited and you’re interviewing people and you’re learning hustling
people and you’re learning hustling
people and you’re learning hustling growing and then you know what after
growing and then you know what after
growing and then you know what after like two years of doing the same thing
like two years of doing the same thing
like two years of doing the same thing you’re going to start to get bored
you’re going to start to get bored
you’re going to start to get bored you’re gonna you’re gonna feel like ah
you’re gonna you’re gonna feel like ah
you’re gonna you’re gonna feel like ah you know I’ve been doing the same thing
you know I’ve been doing the same thing
you know I’ve been doing the same thing for two years the same people uh I want
for two years the same people uh I want
for two years the same people uh I want to change but you feel like you can’t
to change but you feel like you can’t
to change but you feel like you can’t because you brought all these people
because you brought all these people
because you brought all these people with you how these customers you have
with you how these customers you have
with you how these customers you have this audience and you need to continue
this audience and you need to continue
this audience and you need to continue to innovate where a lot of entrepreneurs
to innovate where a lot of entrepreneurs
to innovate where a lot of entrepreneurs stop and they get bored of their
stop and they get bored of their
stop and they get bored of their business after a couple years and it’s
business after a couple years and it’s
business after a couple years and it’s really because they grew as a person but
really because they grew as a person but
really because they grew as a person but their business didn’t grow with them and
their business didn’t grow with them and
their business didn’t grow with them and so you know you might start off you know
so you know you might start off you know
so you know you might start off you know like you did like hey I want I want to
like you did like hey I want I want to
like you did like hey I want I want to go and do a business school right I’m
go and do a business school right I’m
go and do a business school right I’m going to go into County like I want to
going to go into County like I want to
going to go into County like I want to be an entrepreneur I want to make money
be an entrepreneur I want to make money
be an entrepreneur I want to make money and maybe you have some success at the
and maybe you have some success at the
and maybe you have some success at the start but then with time you get your
start but then with time you get your
start but then with time you get your bored of it like hey you know what I
bored of it like hey you know what I
bored of it like hey you know what I don’t like accounting I don’t that’s not
don’t like accounting I don’t that’s not
don’t like accounting I don’t that’s not mean I get bored by the
mean I get bored by the
mean I get bored by the numbers I don’t want to go into that
numbers I don’t want to go into that
numbers I don’t want to go into that more to have the courage to switch to
more to have the courage to switch to
more to have the courage to switch to something else is what a lot of people
something else is what a lot of people
something else is what a lot of people don’t do they have the courage to start
don’t do they have the courage to start
don’t do they have the courage to start but especially like is especially harder
but especially like is especially harder
but especially like is especially harder if you were doing well in a county like
if you were doing well in a county like
if you were doing well in a county like hey you’re getting you’re getting you’re
hey you’re getting you’re getting you’re
hey you’re getting you’re getting you’re getting A’s are you getting a good you
getting A’s are you getting a good you
getting A’s are you getting a good you know GPA in your accounting class but
know GPA in your accounting class but
know GPA in your accounting class but didn’t realize you know what like I
didn’t realize you know what like I
didn’t realize you know what like I don’t want to keep doing this man I like
don’t want to keep doing this man I like
don’t want to keep doing this man I like I’m tired of accounting to leave that to
I’m tired of accounting to leave that to
I’m tired of accounting to leave that to go try something else is hard but that’s
go try something else is hard but that’s
go try something else is hard but that’s what you need to do to continue to
what you need to do to continue to
what you need to do to continue to continue your growth you know like
continue your growth you know like
continue your growth you know like Jordan in the start of his career he’s
Jordan in the start of his career he’s
Jordan in the start of his career he’s dunking all over everybody you know as
dunking all over everybody you know as
dunking all over everybody you know as he gets older he also can’t dunk as much
he gets older he also can’t dunk as much
he gets older he also can’t dunk as much anymore right like he’s gotta change up
anymore right like he’s gotta change up
anymore right like he’s gotta change up his game he’s got to do the fate of ways
his game he’s got to do the fate of ways
his game he’s got to do the fate of ways you know he’s got to adapt um where’s
you know he’s got to adapt um where’s
you know he’s got to adapt um where’s don’t adapt enough at the start like at
don’t adapt enough at the start like at
don’t adapt enough at the start like at the start date they start something new
the start date they start something new
the start date they start something new because their passion about it they’re
because their passion about it they’re
because their passion about it they’re excited but as they grow they don’t
excited but as they grow they don’t
excited but as they grow they don’t change their business alongside with it
change their business alongside with it
change their business alongside with it alright circus that’s all the questions
alright circus that’s all the questions
alright circus that’s all the questions I have for you sir thank you very much i
I have for you sir thank you very much i
I have for you sir thank you very much i love it will good luck with the project
love it will good luck with the project
love it will good luck with the project man uh I just got to be online anywhere
man uh I just got to be online anywhere
man uh I just got to be online anywhere like you publish it it’s just for your
like you publish it it’s just for your
like you publish it it’s just for your class oh I don’t think I would publish
class oh I don’t think I would publish
class oh I don’t think I would publish yet I think I want to pull my face out
yet I think I want to pull my face out
yet I think I want to pull my face out there for fifo keza I don’t know if you
there for fifo keza I don’t know if you
there for fifo keza I don’t know if you never know dude you did great man you
never know dude you did great man you
never know dude you did great man you did great I don’t know wait maybe I
did great I don’t know wait maybe I
did great I don’t know wait maybe I might get a good job or something you
might get a good job or something you
might get a good job or something you yeah get a great job man or with
yeah get a great job man or with
yeah get a great job man or with anything you do just just bring the
anything you do just just bring the
anything you do just just bring the curiosity bring the passion you know
curiosity bring the passion you know
curiosity bring the passion you know whatever questions you’re asking make
whatever questions you’re asking make
whatever questions you’re asking make sure that the genuine ones that you want
sure that the genuine ones that you want
sure that the genuine ones that you want to learn from and whatever you apply
to learn from and whatever you apply
to learn from and whatever you apply that to business career the next sport
that to business career the next sport
that to business career the next sport whatever it is you’ll uh you’ll have
whatever it is you’ll uh you’ll have
whatever it is you’ll uh you’ll have success as long as it’s a genuine
success as long as it’s a genuine
success as long as it’s a genuine enthusiasm for it so good luck thank you
enthusiasm for it so good luck thank you
enthusiasm for it so good luck thank you for the courage for coming on to do this
for the courage for coming on to do this
for the courage for coming on to do this you’re getting a lot of love in the
you’re getting a lot of love in the
you’re getting a lot of love in the comments people are wishing you out good
comments people are wishing you out good
comments people are wishing you out good luck to so enjoy the rest of week man
luck to so enjoy the rest of week man
luck to so enjoy the rest of week man congratulations to believe I listened
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