hi I’m Evan Carmichael and welcome to another edition of ask Evan in today’s
another edition of ask Evan in today’s
another edition of ask Evan in today’s video I’m going to answer a question
video I’m going to answer a question
video I’m going to answer a question from one of our readers Lawrence who is
from one of our readers Lawrence who is
from one of our readers Lawrence who is busy drafting the Constitution for a
busy drafting the Constitution for a
busy drafting the Constitution for a nonprofit organization that is gonna
nonprofit organization that is gonna
nonprofit organization that is gonna start very soon the primary objective of
start very soon the primary objective of
start very soon the primary objective of the organization is to create a Center
the organization is to create a Center
the organization is to create a Center for the community and Newton particular
for the community and Newton particular
for the community and Newton particular and he’s trying to organize career
and he’s trying to organize career
and he’s trying to organize career exhibitions assists schools and
exhibitions assists schools and
exhibitions assists schools and communities and getting motivational
communities and getting motivational
communities and getting motivational speakers for events and taking part in
speakers for events and taking part in
speakers for events and taking part in initiatives to alleviate illiteracy
initiatives to alleviate illiteracy
initiatives to alleviate illiteracy unemployment and crime and he’s try to
unemployment and crime and he’s try to
unemployment and crime and he’s try to raise money and find donors and that’s
raise money and find donors and that’s
raise money and find donors and that’s his mission and he’s asking for my
his mission and he’s asking for my
his mission and he’s asking for my advice on how to help them get started
advice on how to help them get started
advice on how to help them get started so Lawrence is great to have big
so Lawrence is great to have big
so Lawrence is great to have big ambitions and goals for your
ambitions and goals for your
ambitions and goals for your organization I think one of the best
organization I think one of the best
organization I think one of the best things you can do is start small stay
things you can do is start small stay
things you can do is start small stay focused
focused
focused make one event make it a super success
make one event make it a super success
make one event make it a super success and build on that success often we’re
and build on that success often we’re
and build on that success often we’re trying to do too many things at once
trying to do too many things at once
trying to do too many things at once especially at the beginning
especially at the beginning
especially at the beginning none of them end up going well so what
none of them end up going well so what
none of them end up going well so what I’ve encouraged you to do is pick one
I’ve encouraged you to do is pick one
I’ve encouraged you to do is pick one thing that you want to focus on so say
thing that you want to focus on so say
thing that you want to focus on so say the motivational speaking get one word
the motivational speaking get one word
the motivational speaking get one word of an inspirational speaker to come for
of an inspirational speaker to come for
of an inspirational speaker to come for one event and make it a huge success
one event and make it a huge success
one event and make it a huge success then you can use that momentum to start
then you can use that momentum to start
then you can use that momentum to start doing other events and other activities
doing other events and other activities
doing other events and other activities and build some momentum and credibility
and build some momentum and credibility
and build some momentum and credibility for your new organization so in terms of
for your new organization so in terms of
for your new organization so in terms of fundraising for the one event think
fundraising for the one event think
fundraising for the one event think about the motivational speaker himself
about the motivational speaker himself
about the motivational speaker himself or herself they might have connections
or herself they might have connections
or herself they might have connections to help you raise the money for that
to help you raise the money for that
to help you raise the money for that event they might be willing to donate
event they might be willing to donate
event they might be willing to donate their time to it as well you might find
their time to it as well you might find
their time to it as well you might find local business people or parents we’re
local business people or parents we’re
local business people or parents we’re willing to support this one initiative
willing to support this one initiative
willing to support this one initiative you might be able to get the kids to go
you might be able to get the kids to go
you might be able to get the kids to go up and help raise some money to bring
up and help raise some money to bring
up and help raise some money to bring this figure to come in it’s a lot easier
this figure to come in it’s a lot easier
this figure to come in it’s a lot easier to focus everybody’s efforts on one
to focus everybody’s efforts on one
to focus everybody’s efforts on one specific cause that makes a lot of sense
specific cause that makes a lot of sense
specific cause that makes a lot of sense then for an overarching
then for an overarching
then for an overarching huge goal that people might not have a
huge goal that people might not have a
huge goal that people might not have a connection to yet so I try to focus on
connection to yet so I try to focus on
connection to yet so I try to focus on one thing at a time make it really
one thing at a time make it really
one thing at a time make it really successful build a lot of momentum
successful build a lot of momentum
successful build a lot of momentum credibility for organization you can
credibility for organization you can
credibility for organization you can spin off into your bigger vision and
spin off into your bigger vision and
spin off into your bigger vision and it’s great to have a bigger vision I
it’s great to have a bigger vision I
it’s great to have a bigger vision I don’t want to limit you on that I think
don’t want to limit you on that I think
don’t want to limit you on that I think for all entrepreneurs you want
for all entrepreneurs you want
for all entrepreneurs you want where your where you want your
where your where you want your
where your where you want your organization or company to be in 10 and
organization or company to be in 10 and
organization or company to be in 10 and 5 and 20 years down the road but start
5 and 20 years down the road but start
5 and 20 years down the road but start with one thing at a time do it really
with one thing at a time do it really
with one thing at a time do it really well build up momentum and credibility
well build up momentum and credibility
well build up momentum and credibility and then use that success to leverage
and then use that success to leverage
and then use that success to leverage and build your organization forward in
and build your organization forward in
and build your organization forward in other directions so I hope that helps
other directions so I hope that helps
other directions so I hope that helps Lawrence if you guys like the video
Lawrence if you guys like the video
Lawrence if you guys like the video please give it a thumbs up below and I’d
please give it a thumbs up below and I’d
please give it a thumbs up below and I’d also love to hear your thoughts and
also love to hear your thoughts and
also love to hear your thoughts and feedback if you want to leave a comment
feedback if you want to leave a comment
feedback if you want to leave a comment below the video and stay tuned to the
below the video and stay tuned to the
below the video and stay tuned to the next episode
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