follow your passion the number one most important rule hands down is that you
important rule hands down is that you
important rule hands down is that you follow your passion if you’re trying to
follow your passion if you’re trying to
follow your passion if you’re trying to start a business if you are not super
start a business if you are not super
start a business if you are not super excited about your company if you’re not
excited about your company if you’re not
excited about your company if you’re not trying to change the world in a positive
trying to change the world in a positive
trying to change the world in a positive way somehow through your your business
way somehow through your your business
way somehow through your your business you’re not going to have success and if
you’re not going to have success and if
you’re not going to have success and if you look at every entrepreneur who’s
you look at every entrepreneur who’s
you look at every entrepreneur who’s made it they kept going through all the
made it they kept going through all the
made it they kept going through all the hard times because they just absolutely
hard times because they just absolutely
hard times because they just absolutely loved what they were doing where most
loved what they were doing where most
loved what they were doing where most people the same the logical people would
people the same the logical people would
people the same the logical people would quit would move on with something else
quit would move on with something else
quit would move on with something else because it didn’t make sense to keep
because it didn’t make sense to keep
because it didn’t make sense to keep going the only reason to keep going was
going the only reason to keep going was
going the only reason to keep going was because they love what they were doing
because they love what they were doing
because they love what they were doing and you have to love your business so
and you have to love your business so
and you have to love your business so much that you would take on part-time
much that you would take on part-time
much that you would take on part-time jobs doing something totally different
jobs doing something totally different
jobs doing something totally different just to support your cause because you
just to support your cause because you
just to support your cause because you love it so much would you do that for
love it so much would you do that for
love it so much would you do that for your company are you that guy or girl
your company are you that guy or girl
your company are you that guy or girl because if it’s not if you do not love
because if it’s not if you do not love
because if it’s not if you do not love your business that much that you would
your business that much that you would
your business that much that you would do it regardless of getting paid then
do it regardless of getting paid then
do it regardless of getting paid then you’re in the wrong business and you
you’re in the wrong business and you
you’re in the wrong business and you need to move on to something else maybe
need to move on to something else maybe
need to move on to something else maybe you’re not an entrepreneur I got a
you’re not an entrepreneur I got a
you’re not an entrepreneur I got a question from a reader Jason we’re a
question from a reader Jason we’re a
question from a reader Jason we’re a long email basically he’s a part-time
long email basically he’s a part-time
long email basically he’s a part-time freelance film producer he loves making
freelance film producer he loves making
freelance film producer he loves making movies that’s his passion and he’s been
movies that’s his passion and he’s been
movies that’s his passion and he’s been working at a direct marketing company
working at a direct marketing company
working at a direct marketing company i’m assuming just to pay the bills and
i’m assuming just to pay the bills and
i’m assuming just to pay the bills and the more time he spends their the more
the more time he spends their the more
the more time he spends their the more he misses his film business and wishes
he misses his film business and wishes
he misses his film business and wishes he could be doing that instead of direct
he could be doing that instead of direct
he could be doing that instead of direct marketing you wanted my advice on what
marketing you wanted my advice on what
marketing you wanted my advice on what to do he feels like he’s living a life
to do he feels like he’s living a life
to do he feels like he’s living a life of regret now and is not not a happy
of regret now and is not not a happy
of regret now and is not not a happy person to me the answer is obvious
person to me the answer is obvious
person to me the answer is obvious you’ve got to follow your passion how
you’ve got to follow your passion how
you’ve got to follow your passion how long you willing to sit in this direct
long you willing to sit in this direct
long you willing to sit in this direct marketing business wasting away not
marketing business wasting away not
marketing business wasting away not following your dreams are you going to
following your dreams are you going to
following your dreams are you going to be happy being 50 years old still being
be happy being 50 years old still being
be happy being 50 years old still being in direct marketing having a you know a
in direct marketing having a you know a
in direct marketing having a you know a family and being stuck in this job that
family and being stuck in this job that
family and being stuck in this job that you hate going to every day always
you hate going to every day always
you hate going to every day always regretting that you never went and
regretting that you never went and
regretting that you never went and actually followed what you’re excited
actually followed what you’re excited
actually followed what you’re excited about I understand that you got to make
about I understand that you got to make
about I understand that you got to make money right that’s it’s part of life
money right that’s it’s part of life
money right that’s it’s part of life right you have and make money but if
right you have and make money but if
right you have and make money but if you’re going to take a job get a job in
you’re going to take a job get a job in
you’re going to take a job get a job in something that you’re going to learn
something that you’re going to learn
something that you’re going to learn from so the only reason I would stay in
from so the only reason I would stay in
from so the only reason I would stay in direct marketing at this company as if I
direct marketing at this company as if I
direct marketing at this company as if I felt like
felt like
felt like that experience was going to teach me
that experience was going to teach me
that experience was going to teach me how to maybe sell my films how to
how to maybe sell my films how to
how to maybe sell my films how to distribute my films the great thing here
distribute my films the great thing here
distribute my films the great thing here Jason is that you have discussed and
Jason is that you have discussed and
Jason is that you have discussed and developed what your passion is you’ve
developed what your passion is you’ve
developed what your passion is you’ve understood what your passion is and this
understood what your passion is and this
understood what your passion is and this is great it’s a huge step because a lot
is great it’s a huge step because a lot
is great it’s a huge step because a lot of entrepreneurs don’t start a business
of entrepreneurs don’t start a business
of entrepreneurs don’t start a business around their passion their sort of
around their passion their sort of
around their passion their sort of business just trying to make money and
business just trying to make money and
business just trying to make money and it never works out so the fact that you
it never works out so the fact that you
it never works out so the fact that you have identified your passion puts you
have identified your passion puts you
have identified your passion puts you ahead of a lot of other people but now
ahead of a lot of other people but now
ahead of a lot of other people but now you got to act on it you got to do
you got to act on it you got to do
you got to act on it you got to do something about it and it’s great that
something about it and it’s great that
something about it and it’s great that you have a job when you’re starting part
you have a job when you’re starting part
you have a job when you’re starting part time I’m all for that it’s a great way
time I’m all for that it’s a great way
time I’m all for that it’s a great way to start a business but you going to do
to start a business but you going to do
to start a business but you going to do two things okay first you got to make
two things okay first you got to make
two things okay first you got to make sure you’re doing something every day at
sure you’re doing something every day at
sure you’re doing something every day at least every week to grow your business
least every week to grow your business
least every week to grow your business you have to do something regularly to
you have to do something regularly to
you have to do something regularly to grow your business it can’t just all be
grow your business it can’t just all be
grow your business it can’t just all be about your job you have to do something
about your job you have to do something
about your job you have to do something in your own company to get momentum
in your own company to get momentum
in your own company to get momentum because a lot of these things take time
because a lot of these things take time
because a lot of these things take time but if you do steps every day something
but if you do steps every day something
but if you do steps every day something small everyday an email a proposal
small everyday an email a proposal
small everyday an email a proposal you’re filming something something every
you’re filming something something every
you’re filming something something every day over time those small steps will add
day over time those small steps will add
day over time those small steps will add up to something big something that you
up to something big something that you
up to something big something that you can be proud of something that you can
can be proud of something that you can
can be proud of something that you can hang your hat on and say I made that and
hang your hat on and say I made that and
hang your hat on and say I made that and progress starts to happen and results
progress starts to happen and results
progress starts to happen and results start to happen even if they’re slow you
start to happen even if they’re slow you
start to happen even if they’re slow you have to make sure that momentum is
have to make sure that momentum is
have to make sure that momentum is building and not let things just die
building and not let things just die
building and not let things just die with your company okay so small step
with your company okay so small step
with your company okay so small step every day a tiny small step every day
every day a tiny small step every day
every day a tiny small step every day for your business the second thing is go
for your business the second thing is go
for your business the second thing is go get a job where you’re going to learn
get a job where you’re going to learn
get a job where you’re going to learn something okay if you’re tired of direct
something okay if you’re tired of direct
something okay if you’re tired of direct marketing you’ve learned everything you
marketing you’ve learned everything you
marketing you’ve learned everything you can learn from it leave that job and go
can learn from it leave that job and go
can learn from it leave that job and go work for a different business where you
work for a different business where you
work for a different business where you can learn a skill set the ideal thing is
can learn a skill set the ideal thing is
can learn a skill set the ideal thing is to go work for another film company work
to go work for another film company work
to go work for another film company work for a company that maybe has 10
for a company that maybe has 10
for a company that maybe has 10 employees join them help out as much as
employees join them help out as much as
employees join them help out as much as you can do what you’re hired to do but
you can do what you’re hired to do but
you can do what you’re hired to do but then also try to try to get involved in
then also try to try to get involved in
then also try to try to get involved in the business in as much detail as you
the business in as much detail as you
the business in as much detail as you can every entrepreneur they have tons of
can every entrepreneur they have tons of
can every entrepreneur they have tons of work okay they may not be able to afford
work okay they may not be able to afford
work okay they may not be able to afford to pay you huge rates but there’s no
to pay you huge rates but there’s no
to pay you huge rates but there’s no entrepreneur that says oh yeah
entrepreneur that says oh yeah
entrepreneur that says oh yeah everything’s covered i’m just chillin
everything’s covered i’m just chillin
everything’s covered i’m just chillin you know I don’t have any extra work
you know I don’t have any extra work
you know I don’t have any extra work entrees are struggling and they’re
entrees are struggling and they’re
entrees are struggling and they’re they’re working crazy hours if you go to
they’re working crazy hours if you go to
they’re working crazy hours if you go to accompany a small company offer to work
accompany a small company offer to work
accompany a small company offer to work for the entrepreneur and start taking on
for the entrepreneur and start taking on
for the entrepreneur and start taking on projects that are outside what they
projects that are outside what they
projects that are outside what they directly hired you for they’re going to
directly hired you for they’re going to
directly hired you for they’re going to give it to you
give it to you
give it to you and what it’s going to do is teach you
and what it’s going to do is teach you
and what it’s going to do is teach you about the film business and how to make
about the film business and how to make
about the film business and how to make movies how to distribute movies how to
movies how to distribute movies how to
movies how to distribute movies how to hire the right people how to market
hire the right people how to market
hire the right people how to market yourself all the things that you’re
yourself all the things that you’re
yourself all the things that you’re going to have to learn probably the hard
going to have to learn probably the hard
going to have to learn probably the hard way if you do it yourself so they’re
way if you do it yourself so they’re
way if you do it yourself so they’re paying you to learn about the film
paying you to learn about the film
paying you to learn about the film business they’re paying you to make
business they’re paying you to make
business they’re paying you to make mistakes in the film industry so that
mistakes in the film industry so that
mistakes in the film industry so that when you’re ready to go out and do your
when you’re ready to go out and do your
when you’re ready to go out and do your own thing on the full time basis you
own thing on the full time basis you
own thing on the full time basis you have contacts you have experience you
have contacts you have experience you
have contacts you have experience you know what you’re doing and you
know what you’re doing and you
know what you’re doing and you dramatically increase the chances of you
dramatically increase the chances of you
dramatically increase the chances of you being successful so you’re already on
being successful so you’re already on
being successful so you’re already on the right path and you develop your
the right path and you develop your
the right path and you develop your passion you know what it is and that’s
passion you know what it is and that’s
passion you know what it is and that’s great but the next step is you got to
great but the next step is you got to
great but the next step is you got to get experience in your field get a job
get experience in your field get a job
get experience in your field get a job where you’re learning something and make
where you’re learning something and make
where you’re learning something and make sure that you’re taking action every day
sure that you’re taking action every day
sure that you’re taking action every day doing something for your own business to
doing something for your own business to
doing something for your own business to start building up momentum to eventually
start building up momentum to eventually
start building up momentum to eventually get you to the point where you can
get you to the point where you can
get you to the point where you can follow your passion full-time have your
follow your passion full-time have your
follow your passion full-time have your own great business have a real impact on
own great business have a real impact on
own great business have a real impact on the world and make you so much happier
the world and make you so much happier
the world and make you so much happier then you’re going to be in this direct
then you’re going to be in this direct
then you’re going to be in this direct marketing business when you’re 50 years
marketing business when you’re 50 years
marketing business when you’re 50 years old looking back and living your life
old looking back and living your life
old looking back and living your life full of regrets okay I don’t want that
full of regrets okay I don’t want that
full of regrets okay I don’t want that for you I don’t want that for anybody
for you I don’t want that for anybody
for you I don’t want that for anybody who’s watching the video if you have a
who’s watching the video if you have a
who’s watching the video if you have a passion you go and you chase it you have
passion you go and you chase it you have
passion you go and you chase it you have a dream you got to hunt that thing down
a dream you got to hunt that thing down
a dream you got to hunt that thing down until you either accomplish it or it’s
until you either accomplish it or it’s
until you either accomplish it or it’s not your dream anymore you owe it to
not your dream anymore you owe it to
not your dream anymore you owe it to yourself your family your community that
yourself your family your community that
yourself your family your community that people around you your customers
people around you your customers
people around you your customers everybody you owe it to yourself to be
everybody you owe it to yourself to be
everybody you owe it to yourself to be the best entrepreneur best person you
the best entrepreneur best person you
the best entrepreneur best person you can be and chase down your dreams don’t
can be and chase down your dreams don’t
can be and chase down your dreams don’t let anything hold you back including the
let anything hold you back including the
let anything hold you back including the story that you’re telling yourself
story that you’re telling yourself
story that you’re telling yourself believe for those of you watching like
believe for those of you watching like
believe for those of you watching like the video please give it a thumbs up
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below it always makes me want to do more
below it always makes me want to do more and I’d love to hear what you have to
and I’d love to hear what you have to
and I’d love to hear what you have to think leave a comment underneath you
think leave a comment underneath you
think leave a comment underneath you have a question you’re struggling with
have a question you’re struggling with
have a question you’re struggling with something with your business leave it
something with your business leave it
something with your business leave it below make a video response for you I
below make a video response for you I
below make a video response for you I love seeing the comments come in they
love seeing the comments come in they
love seeing the comments come in they keep me motivated and make me want to do
keep me motivated and make me want to do
keep me motivated and make me want to do more so thank you so much and I’ll see
more so thank you so much and I’ll see
more so thank you so much and I’ll see you soon
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