live dancing the live dance they can see me dancing but they can’t see you
me dancing but they can’t see you
me dancing but they can’t see you dancing in fact I work everybody another
dancing in fact I work everybody another
dancing in fact I work everybody another YouTube hang out super excited to be
YouTube hang out super excited to be
YouTube hang out super excited to be here I’m with my friend Lindsey from the
here I’m with my friend Lindsey from the
here I’m with my friend Lindsey from the frugal crafter a fellow youtuber and we
frugal crafter a fellow youtuber and we
frugal crafter a fellow youtuber and we met through Tim Schmoyer ‘he’s youtube
met through Tim Schmoyer ‘he’s youtube
met through Tim Schmoyer ‘he’s youtube collaboration thing that we had going on
collaboration thing that we had going on
collaboration thing that we had going on and she had a lot of great advice and I
and she had a lot of great advice and I
and she had a lot of great advice and I thought it’d be great to introduce you
thought it’d be great to introduce you
thought it’d be great to introduce you to her and share some of her
to her and share some of her
to her and share some of her entrepreneur wisdom and so welcome
entrepreneur wisdom and so welcome
entrepreneur wisdom and so welcome aboard Lindsey hi thanks for having me
aboard Lindsey hi thanks for having me
aboard Lindsey hi thanks for having me for people who aren’t familiar with your
for people who aren’t familiar with your
for people who aren’t familiar with your channel maybe just give a quick
channel maybe just give a quick
channel maybe just give a quick introduction to what you’re all about I
introduction to what you’re all about I
introduction to what you’re all about I linked it up in the description but for
linked it up in the description but for
linked it up in the description but for people you know to be able to hear it
people you know to be able to hear it
people you know to be able to hear it from you what are you all about I’m all
from you what are you all about I’m all
from you what are you all about I’m all about sharing my love of arts and crafts
about sharing my love of arts and crafts
about sharing my love of arts and crafts with everybody I think that you can
with everybody I think that you can
with everybody I think that you can create no matter what your budget is no
create no matter what your budget is no
create no matter what your budget is no matter where you live it’s all about
matter where you live it’s all about
matter where you live it’s all about being resourceful and not about your
being resourceful and not about your
being resourceful and not about your resources so I just love to spread the
resources so I just love to spread the
resources so I just love to spread the joy of creating I think it makes
joy of creating I think it makes
joy of creating I think it makes everybody’s lives um more happy and
everybody’s lives um more happy and
everybody’s lives um more happy and enjoyable and worthwhile if they take a
enjoyable and worthwhile if they take a
enjoyable and worthwhile if they take a little time to make something every day
little time to make something every day
little time to make something every day and I just want to show people different
and I just want to show people different
and I just want to show people different ways they can do that without spending
ways they can do that without spending
ways they can do that without spending tons of money and so I can get that
tons of money and so I can get that
tons of money and so I can get that perfume in out of life it’s a very human
perfume in out of life it’s a very human
perfume in out of life it’s a very human thing to do to want to make something
thing to do to want to make something
thing to do to want to make something and create were the only creatures that
and create were the only creatures that
and create were the only creatures that do that so I just want to kind of help
do that so I just want to kind of help
do that so I just want to kind of help spread the joy and get people inspired I
spread the joy and get people inspired I
spread the joy and get people inspired I love it so my audience is entrepreneurs
love it so my audience is entrepreneurs
love it so my audience is entrepreneurs and one of the message did I say over
and one of the message did I say over
and one of the message did I say over and over and over again it’s not about
and over and over again it’s not about
and over and over again it’s not about how many resources you have is about how
how many resources you have is about how
how many resources you have is about how resourceful you are so I love that you
resourceful you are so I love that you
resourceful you are so I love that you open with that because that I think
open with that because that I think
open with that because that I think immediately resonates I don’t really
immediately resonates I don’t really
immediately resonates I don’t really know so part of having you on was also
know so part of having you on was also
know so part of having you on was also knowing like your the background the
knowing like your the background the
knowing like your the background the story when you’ve been doing YouTube for
story when you’ve been doing YouTube for
story when you’ve been doing YouTube for think six years what got you started and
think six years what got you started and
think six years what got you started and wanting to create your channel well I
wanting to create your channel well I
wanting to create your channel well I was a teacher an art teacher and I had
was a teacher an art teacher and I had
was a teacher an art teacher and I had my own studio and I was an art director
my own studio and I was an art director
my own studio and I was an art director at a nonprofit organization and i just
at a nonprofit organization and i just
at a nonprofit organization and i just love teaching i loved seeing the joy in
love teaching i loved seeing the joy in
love teaching i loved seeing the joy in people’s faces i loved it when I was
people’s faces i loved it when I was
people’s faces i loved it when I was teaching a class to senior citizens and
teaching a class to senior citizens and
teaching a class to senior citizens and they said I just forgot all my worries i
they said I just forgot all my worries i
they said I just forgot all my worries i have a big operation tomorrow or I’m
have a big operation tomorrow or I’m
have a big operation tomorrow or I’m waiting to get test results back
waiting to get test results back
waiting to get test results back I just completely forgot about that for
I just completely forgot about that for
I just completely forgot about that for the last two hours painting with you and
the last two hours painting with you and
the last two hours painting with you and I just thought that was so powerful and
I just thought that was so powerful and
I just thought that was so powerful and if you can take away some of these
if you can take away some of these
if you can take away some of these worries for a little bit every day and
worries for a little bit every day and
worries for a little bit every day and give them something to look forward to
give them something to look forward to
give them something to look forward to then it’s a huge gift and all those
then it’s a huge gift and all those
then it’s a huge gift and all those little impacts can make a big impact so
little impacts can make a big impact so
little impacts can make a big impact so when I when I had my first child I was
when I when I had my first child I was
when I when I had my first child I was able to bring him to work with me I had
able to bring him to work with me I had
able to bring him to work with me I had somebody sit with him in my studio at a
somebody sit with him in my studio at a
somebody sit with him in my studio at a very large studio and but then I got
very large studio and but then I got
very large studio and but then I got pregnant with twins and I realized that
pregnant with twins and I realized that
pregnant with twins and I realized that trying to manage three little children
trying to manage three little children
trying to manage three little children because my son wasn’t even two yet in my
because my son wasn’t even two yet in my
because my son wasn’t even two yet in my studio which was on the second floor in
studio which was on the second floor in
studio which was on the second floor in a downtown building so there’s no
a downtown building so there’s no
a downtown building so there’s no parking I was just like I can’t do it
parking I was just like I can’t do it
parking I was just like I can’t do it all at once so I closed my studio and I
all at once so I closed my studio and I
all at once so I closed my studio and I started blogging and I really missed
started blogging and I really missed
started blogging and I really missed that connection of teaching um so just
that connection of teaching um so just
that connection of teaching um so just kind of on a whim I decided I would try
kind of on a whim I decided I would try
kind of on a whim I decided I would try youtube and see if I could teach people
youtube and see if I could teach people
youtube and see if I could teach people like card making and jewelry making and
like card making and jewelry making and
like card making and jewelry making and different techniques like that on the
different techniques like that on the
different techniques like that on the internet and I just had a little point
internet and I just had a little point
internet and I just had a little point and shoot camera that I took snapshots
and shoot camera that I took snapshots
and shoot camera that I took snapshots with that had a horrible microphone but
with that had a horrible microphone but
with that had a horrible microphone but it got me a start and I did like
it got me a start and I did like
it got me a start and I did like probably 200 videos on that thing and
probably 200 videos on that thing and
probably 200 videos on that thing and there was a community there you know
there was a community there you know
there was a community there you know other people found a need for this and
other people found a need for this and
other people found a need for this and enjoyed it and so I eventually got a
enjoyed it and so I eventually got a
enjoyed it and so I eventually got a real camera and just kept making videos
real camera and just kept making videos
real camera and just kept making videos because it you know it reached out it
because it you know it reached out it
because it you know it reached out it touched people they enjoyed it I made
touched people they enjoyed it I made
touched people they enjoyed it I made friends and it was a way for me to
friends and it was a way for me to
friends and it was a way for me to continue teaching while I stayed home
continue teaching while I stayed home
continue teaching while I stayed home and cared for my children cool and now
and cared for my children cool and now
and cared for my children cool and now you have how many subscribers you have
you have how many subscribers you have
you have how many subscribers you have two hundred thousand-plus almost 300,000
two hundred thousand-plus almost 300,000
two hundred thousand-plus almost 300,000 I think it’s about 240,000 right around
I think it’s about 240,000 right around
I think it’s about 240,000 right around there forty thousand so so you’re
there forty thousand so so you’re
there forty thousand so so you’re starting off yeah you’ve got this camera
starting off yeah you’ve got this camera
starting off yeah you’ve got this camera you know at the beginning you’re not
you know at the beginning you’re not
you know at the beginning you’re not getting a lot of traction you’re not
getting a lot of traction you’re not
getting a lot of traction you’re not getting a lot of comments of views and
getting a lot of comments of views and
getting a lot of comments of views and maybe you were I mean ever seen my story
maybe you were I mean ever seen my story
maybe you were I mean ever seen my story it wasn’t even in my like landscape to
it wasn’t even in my like landscape to
it wasn’t even in my like landscape to even think about like I’m going to be
even think about like I’m going to be
even think about like I’m going to be famous I’m going to make this a career
famous I’m going to make this a career
famous I’m going to make this a career it was I want to share and my blog had
it was I want to share and my blog had
it was I want to share and my blog had been pretty popular and I embedded all
been pretty popular and I embedded all
been pretty popular and I embedded all my videos in my blog so it was a chance
my videos in my blog so it was a chance
my videos in my blog so it was a chance for the people that have been following
for the people that have been following
for the people that have been following my blog to kind of you know put a voice
my blog to kind of you know put a voice
my blog to kind of you know put a voice to the in the face to the projects so it
to the in the face to the projects so it
to the in the face to the projects so it didn’t even I didn’t even know I don’t
didn’t even I didn’t even know I don’t
didn’t even I didn’t even know I don’t know what my subscriber numbers were for
know what my subscriber numbers were for
know what my subscriber numbers were for the first couple years I think
the first couple years I think
the first couple years I think I I cared about sharing I love seeing
I I cared about sharing I love seeing
I I cared about sharing I love seeing the comments it was just a just very fun
the comments it was just a just very fun
the comments it was just a just very fun positive experience I I never even
positive experience I I never even
positive experience I I never even thought it would be a way to earn a
thought it would be a way to earn a
thought it would be a way to earn a living it was just kind of something I
living it was just kind of something I
living it was just kind of something I did on the side for fun you know it was
did on the side for fun you know it was
did on the side for fun you know it was you know I was even on my landscape to
you know I was even on my landscape to
you know I was even on my landscape to worry about how many people were
worry about how many people were
worry about how many people were watching or how many subscribers i had
watching or how many subscribers i had
watching or how many subscribers i had interesting when i had my channel well
interesting when i had my channel well
interesting when i had my channel well when i started my channel i still have
when i started my channel i still have
when i started my channel i still have my channel i did a lot of Q&A from
my channel i did a lot of Q&A from
my channel i did a lot of Q&A from people because i would spend 30 40
people because i would spend 30 40
people because i would spend 30 40 minutes responding to one person’s email
minutes responding to one person’s email
minutes responding to one person’s email and I thought this is just so much
and I thought this is just so much
and I thought this is just so much easier to do in a video and I’ll put it
easier to do in a video and I’ll put it
easier to do in a video and I’ll put it live just to share with that person and
live just to share with that person and
live just to share with that person and if anybody else wants to watch it that’s
if anybody else wants to watch it that’s
if anybody else wants to watch it that’s cool too position we neither of us had
cool too position we neither of us had
cool too position we neither of us had this goal to be like this huge youtuber
this goal to be like this huge youtuber
this goal to be like this huge youtuber and now it’s going to take it over it’s
and now it’s going to take it over it’s
and now it’s going to take it over it’s become our business okay so the topic of
become our business okay so the topic of
become our business okay so the topic of of staying inspired and and keeping your
of staying inspired and and keeping your
of staying inspired and and keeping your passion for your business kind of walk
passion for your business kind of walk
passion for your business kind of walk me through the you’ve been around for
me through the you’ve been around for
me through the you’ve been around for six years doing this what are the phases
six years doing this what are the phases
six years doing this what are the phases that you had like at the beginning being
that you had like at the beginning being
that you had like at the beginning being inspired having passion then like maybe
inspired having passion then like maybe
inspired having passion then like maybe bumps or roadblocks that you had that
bumps or roadblocks that you had that
bumps or roadblocks that you had that may be kind of held you back made you
may be kind of held you back made you
may be kind of held you back made you doubt yourself and how you broke through
doubt yourself and how you broke through
doubt yourself and how you broke through them because i think that journey could
them because i think that journey could
them because i think that journey could be really inspiring for others who are
be really inspiring for others who are
be really inspiring for others who are on their path in entrepreneurship sure
on their path in entrepreneurship sure
on their path in entrepreneurship sure okay so like like you said evan neither
okay so like like you said evan neither
okay so like like you said evan neither of us um really started YouTube to
of us um really started YouTube to
of us um really started YouTube to become a youtuber or make it our
become a youtuber or make it our
become a youtuber or make it our business so when I first went from
business so when I first went from
business so when I first went from closing my studio to being at home with
closing my studio to being at home with
closing my studio to being at home with my children I knew I wanted to work from
my children I knew I wanted to work from
my children I knew I wanted to work from home so i thought the the logical step
home so i thought the the logical step
home so i thought the the logical step would be to get my work in magazines and
would be to get my work in magazines and
would be to get my work in magazines and so i told myself i’d try it for a year
so i told myself i’d try it for a year
so i told myself i’d try it for a year I’d at least submit a couple things
I’d at least submit a couple things
I’d at least submit a couple things every month for one year and see you
every month for one year and see you
every month for one year and see you know if anything happened if nothing
know if anything happened if nothing
know if anything happened if nothing happened that I just didn’t have the
happened that I just didn’t have the
happened that I just didn’t have the chops for it and I would move on but I
chops for it and I would move on but I
chops for it and I would move on but I would I made myself do it for a year so
would I made myself do it for a year so
would I made myself do it for a year so every month I would send in a few
every month I would send in a few
every month I would send in a few scrapbook layouts cards jewelry designs
scrapbook layouts cards jewelry designs
scrapbook layouts cards jewelry designs and it took 11 months and something
and it took 11 months and something
and it took 11 months and something finally got picked up for bead trends
finally got picked up for bead trends
finally got picked up for bead trends magazine and then that gave me a lil
magazine and then that gave me a lil
magazine and then that gave me a lil encouragement and I was still blogging
encouragement and I was still blogging
encouragement and I was still blogging all the while just because I figured it
all the while just because I figured it
all the while just because I figured it would help my writing and you know the
would help my writing and you know the
would help my writing and you know the more I could get myself out there the
more I could get myself out there the
more I could get myself out there the more chances that somebody might come to
more chances that somebody might come to
more chances that somebody might come to me and you know offer me a spot in a
me and you know offer me a spot in a
me and you know offer me a spot in a magazine or
magazine or
magazine or thing and then as I and then after that
thing and then as I and then after that
thing and then as I and then after that first thing got published more things
first thing got published more things
first thing got published more things got got published in magazines and then
got got published in magazines and then
got got published in magazines and then I started to realize I kind of started
I started to realize I kind of started
I started to realize I kind of started to see kind of the truth behind the lens
to see kind of the truth behind the lens
to see kind of the truth behind the lens there where there really wasn’t the
there where there really wasn’t the
there where there really wasn’t the money in publishing and from doing all
money in publishing and from doing all
money in publishing and from doing all this work and I’m putting in all this
this work and I’m putting in all this
this work and I’m putting in all this effort to give to magazines for very
effort to give to magazines for very
effort to give to magazines for very little reward a lot a lot of magazines I
little reward a lot a lot of magazines I
little reward a lot a lot of magazines I didn’t realize this when I started but a
didn’t realize this when I started but a
didn’t realize this when I started but a lot of magazines do not pay for their
lot of magazines do not pay for their
lot of magazines do not pay for their content they just expect you to send it
content they just expect you to send it
content they just expect you to send it to him for the glory of being in a
to him for the glory of being in a
to him for the glory of being in a magazine so I thought well if I’m going
magazine so I thought well if I’m going
magazine so I thought well if I’m going to give my work for free and they’re
to give my work for free and they’re
to give my work for free and they’re gonna sell the magazine and people have
gonna sell the magazine and people have
gonna sell the magazine and people have to pay to see it why don’t I just put it
to pay to see it why don’t I just put it
to pay to see it why don’t I just put it for free on the internet and reach the
for free on the internet and reach the
for free on the internet and reach the more the most people that I can and kind
more the most people that I can and kind
more the most people that I can and kind of cut out the middleman if I’m not
of cut out the middleman if I’m not
of cut out the middleman if I’m not going to make any money doing it this
going to make any money doing it this
going to make any money doing it this way doing it the you know um the logical
way doing it the you know um the logical
way doing it the you know um the logical way or the way that’s already been done
way or the way that’s already been done
way or the way that’s already been done I’m going to do it this new way and and
I’m going to do it this new way and and
I’m going to do it this new way and and it proved to be quite successful and
it proved to be quite successful and
it proved to be quite successful and then and I thought well why not you tube
then and I thought well why not you tube
then and I thought well why not you tube and then it was probably um probably a
and then it was probably um probably a
and then it was probably um probably a year year and a half after started my
year year and a half after started my
year year and a half after started my channel I got approached by a sponsor a
channel I got approached by a sponsor a
channel I got approached by a sponsor a paper company that asked me if they
paper company that asked me if they
paper company that asked me if they could sponsor some videos and I never
could sponsor some videos and I never
could sponsor some videos and I never even thought about that being a like a
even thought about that being a like a
even thought about that being a like a stream of income so I thought about it
stream of income so I thought about it
stream of income so I thought about it then I’m and he asked my husband about
then I’m and he asked my husband about
then I’m and he asked my husband about it he said well you know if you’re you
it he said well you know if you’re you
it he said well you know if you’re you could try it and if your audience really
could try it and if your audience really
could try it and if your audience really is turned off by that then you don’t
is turned off by that then you don’t
is turned off by that then you don’t have to do it but you know what’s the
have to do it but you know what’s the
have to do it but you know what’s the harm and they’re actually still a
harm and they’re actually still a
harm and they’re actually still a sponsor today it’s paper Mart for
sponsor today it’s paper Mart for
sponsor today it’s paper Mart for anybody that follows my my channel
anybody that follows my my channel
anybody that follows my my channel they’re fantastic company oh how long
they’re fantastic company oh how long
they’re fantastic company oh how long have they been with you since 2012 so
have they been with you since 2012 so
have they been with you since 2012 so more years yeah um doing weekly weekly
more years yeah um doing weekly weekly
more years yeah um doing weekly weekly videos um and so that really kind of
videos um and so that really kind of
videos um and so that really kind of opened my my mind that wow I have some
opened my my mind that wow I have some
opened my my mind that wow I have some influence there um this could turn into
influence there um this could turn into
influence there um this could turn into something where I could continue to
something where I could continue to
something where I could continue to offer more free videos because at that
offer more free videos because at that
offer more free videos because at that point I was doing for videos a month it
point I was doing for videos a month it
point I was doing for videos a month it wasn’t a lot so then when I got that
wasn’t a lot so then when I got that
wasn’t a lot so then when I got that sponsorship i started doing eight videos
sponsorship i started doing eight videos
sponsorship i started doing eight videos month because i didn’t i felt an
month because i didn’t i felt an
month because i didn’t i felt an obligation to my community to still do
obligation to my community to still do
obligation to my community to still do what i was doing and I don’t know it
what i was doing and I don’t know it
what i was doing and I don’t know it maybe it’s silly but I felt like kind of
maybe it’s silly but I felt like kind of
maybe it’s silly but I felt like kind of like obligation I didn’t want my
like obligation I didn’t want my
like obligation I didn’t want my editorial content controlled I wanted to
editorial content controlled I wanted to
editorial content controlled I wanted to make sure i was still giving them the
make sure i was still giving them the
make sure i was still giving them the stuff that they wanted to see and this
stuff that they wanted to see and this
stuff that they wanted to see and this was like kind of a bonus episode and
was like kind of a bonus episode and
was like kind of a bonus episode and then since money was rolling in I could
then since money was rolling in I could
then since money was rolling in I could put more time in effort into my channel
put more time in effort into my channel
put more time in effort into my channel so i can make more videos and then you
so i can make more videos and then you
so i can make more videos and then you know more sponsors came
know more sponsors came
know more sponsors came you mean more money came in that I could
you mean more money came in that I could
you mean more money came in that I could spend more time doing videos so it was
spend more time doing videos so it was
spend more time doing videos so it was kind of like feeding the Beast um and at
kind of like feeding the Beast um and at
kind of like feeding the Beast um and at that point I still wasn’t monetizing my
that point I still wasn’t monetizing my
that point I still wasn’t monetizing my videos as far as you too bad since I was
videos as far as you too bad since I was
videos as far as you too bad since I was just you know I’m like well you know
just you know I’m like well you know
just you know I’m like well you know that that’s not gonna pay anything I
that that’s not gonna pay anything I
that that’s not gonna pay anything I hold you know I think I tried to
hold you know I think I tried to
hold you know I think I tried to monetize one video it paid like 25 cents
monetize one video it paid like 25 cents
monetize one video it paid like 25 cents in a month in life that’s not what many
in a month in life that’s not what many
in a month in life that’s not what many people sit through ads for that so you
people sit through ads for that so you
people sit through ads for that so you know and so but the sponsors kept
know and so but the sponsors kept
know and so but the sponsors kept feeding the Beast I was able to do more
feeding the Beast I was able to do more
feeding the Beast I was able to do more and more videos and that’s kind of what
and more videos and that’s kind of what
and more videos and that’s kind of what kind of motivated me to grow the channel
kind of motivated me to grow the channel
kind of motivated me to grow the channel because I could afford to put time into
because I could afford to put time into
because I could afford to put time into it I wasn’t feeling like I was being
it I wasn’t feeling like I was being
it I wasn’t feeling like I was being selfish and pouring all kinds of time
selfish and pouring all kinds of time
selfish and pouring all kinds of time into this project that was just for me
into this project that was just for me
into this project that was just for me that was in bringing an income in for my
that was in bringing an income in for my
that was in bringing an income in for my family because I also did picture
family because I also did picture
family because I also did picture framing and I did graphic design and you
framing and I did graphic design and you
framing and I did graphic design and you know a few artsy ob’s to contribute um
know a few artsy ob’s to contribute um
know a few artsy ob’s to contribute um and now it’s to the point where my
and now it’s to the point where my
and now it’s to the point where my youtube channel fuels my business mostly
youtube channel fuels my business mostly
youtube channel fuels my business mostly I mean I do i do teach workshops and
I mean I do i do teach workshops and
I mean I do i do teach workshops and classes and stuff but the youtube
classes and stuff but the youtube
classes and stuff but the youtube channel is really the bread and butter
channel is really the bread and butter
channel is really the bread and butter of the business and it’s you know it’s
of the business and it’s you know it’s
of the business and it’s you know it’s because of sponsorships and i think
because of sponsorships and i think
because of sponsorships and i think people think of sponsorships is kind of
people think of sponsorships is kind of
people think of sponsorships is kind of like the big evil side of YouTube but it
like the big evil side of YouTube but it
like the big evil side of YouTube but it really it pays the bill so people can
really it pays the bill so people can
really it pays the bill so people can focus more into their channel um so
focus more into their channel um so
focus more into their channel um so anyway so that’s that’s how that kind of
anyway so that’s that’s how that kind of
anyway so that’s that’s how that kind of came to be and I haven’t really had too
came to be and I haven’t really had too
came to be and I haven’t really had too many um too many roadblocks because I
many um too many roadblocks because I
many um too many roadblocks because I was never in doing videos for the money
was never in doing videos for the money
was never in doing videos for the money I was doing it because I was passionate
I was doing it because I was passionate
I was doing it because I was passionate about it and I was just thrilled when I
about it and I was just thrilled when I
about it and I was just thrilled when I was making some money so I could put
was making some money so I could put
was making some money so I could put more time into it um I think when people
more time into it um I think when people
more time into it um I think when people flip that switch to monetize your videos
flip that switch to monetize your videos
flip that switch to monetize your videos when they first start a channel and they
when they first start a channel and they
when they first start a channel and they look at how little money coming in and
look at how little money coming in and
look at how little money coming in and they look at the analytics daily I think
they look at the analytics daily I think
they look at the analytics daily I think that’s very defeating and I think if
that’s very defeating and I think if
that’s very defeating and I think if people can take kind of not even put
people can take kind of not even put
people can take kind of not even put that into the equation focus on sharing
that into the equation focus on sharing
that into the equation focus on sharing what you’re passionate about and having
what you’re passionate about and having
what you’re passionate about and having fun you’re going to get you’re going to
fun you’re going to get you’re going to
fun you’re going to get you’re going to go so much further so much faster and
go so much further so much faster and
go so much further so much faster and you’re not going to give up because
you’re not going to give up because
you’re not going to give up because you’re not going to be you know defeated
you’re not going to be you know defeated
you’re not going to be you know defeated by the numbers you’re going to you’re
by the numbers you’re going to you’re
by the numbers you’re going to you’re going to concentrate how you feel and
going to concentrate how you feel and
going to concentrate how you feel and how you’re making your community feel as
how you’re making your community feel as
how you’re making your community feel as opposed to looking at those hard numbers
opposed to looking at those hard numbers
opposed to looking at those hard numbers saying oh I made a dollar fifty to this
saying oh I made a dollar fifty to this
saying oh I made a dollar fifty to this month I guess this isn’t gonna you know
month I guess this isn’t gonna you know
month I guess this isn’t gonna you know be a career you know just I know right
be a career you know just I know right
be a career you know just I know right take me back to the you said you you
take me back to the you said you you
take me back to the you said you you gave yourself a year to get the
gave yourself a year to get the
gave yourself a year to get the magazines you want to get covered and
magazines you want to get covered and
magazines you want to get covered and you know you’re you’ve got kids at home
you know you’re you’ve got kids at home
you know you’re you’ve got kids at home now you’re trying to make this something
now you’re trying to make this something
now you’re trying to make this something work
work
work and you it’s 11 months until you get the
and you it’s 11 months until you get the
and you it’s 11 months until you get the first nibble how do you keep going
first nibble how do you keep going
first nibble how do you keep going because a lot of a lot of people want to
because a lot of a lot of people want to
because a lot of a lot of people want to start something up there like okay I
start something up there like okay I
start something up there like okay I gave it three weeks it didn’t work or I
gave it three weeks it didn’t work or I
gave it three weeks it didn’t work or I gave it two months or three months and
gave it two months or three months and
gave it two months or three months and another month and it’s like nothing has
another month and it’s like nothing has
another month and it’s like nothing has happened I keep doing the same thing
happened I keep doing the same thing
happened I keep doing the same thing over and over and over again is like 11
over and over and over again is like 11
over and over and over again is like 11 months until you got your first nibble
months until you got your first nibble
months until you got your first nibble how do you keep going through that like
how do you keep going through that like
how do you keep going through that like in 110 you got to be frustrated that
in 110 you got to be frustrated that
in 110 you got to be frustrated that nothing is happening how did you get up
nothing is happening how did you get up
nothing is happening how did you get up the next day and then contact another
the next day and then contact another
the next day and then contact another magazine what was going through your
magazine what was going through your
magazine what was going through your head well I was raised by entrepreneurs
head well I was raised by entrepreneurs
head well I was raised by entrepreneurs so I know the struggle I know that it
so I know the struggle I know that it
so I know the struggle I know that it takes most businesses three years before
takes most businesses three years before
takes most businesses three years before they turn a profit I was in it for the
they turn a profit I was in it for the
they turn a profit I was in it for the long haul I just I knew realistically
long haul I just I knew realistically
long haul I just I knew realistically what it was going to take it was
what it was going to take it was
what it was going to take it was frustrating but I told myself I was
frustrating but I told myself I was
frustrating but I told myself I was going to do it for a year and I do not
going to do it for a year and I do not
going to do it for a year and I do not back out on what i tell myself I’m going
back out on what i tell myself I’m going
back out on what i tell myself I’m going to do I told myself a year for a reason
to do I told myself a year for a reason
to do I told myself a year for a reason I knew it was highly competitive I knew
I knew it was highly competitive I knew
I knew it was highly competitive I knew there were millions of stay-at-home moms
there were millions of stay-at-home moms
there were millions of stay-at-home moms are trying to get their scrapbook pages
are trying to get their scrapbook pages
are trying to get their scrapbook pages published in their cards published I
published in their cards published I
published in their cards published I knew there was tough competition and I
knew there was tough competition and I
knew there was tough competition and I knew I had no contacts so I knew I was
knew I had no contacts so I knew I was
knew I had no contacts so I knew I was behind the eight ball and it was going
behind the eight ball and it was going
behind the eight ball and it was going to take time and you know I was willing
to take time and you know I was willing
to take time and you know I was willing to put in a year so that’s basically
to put in a year so that’s basically
to put in a year so that’s basically what it comes down to I remember my dad
what it comes down to I remember my dad
what it comes down to I remember my dad he was a contractor then he opened up a
he was a contractor then he opened up a
he was a contractor then he opened up a hardware store and he was putting up
hardware store and he was putting up
hardware store and he was putting up this humongous warehouse where he where
this humongous warehouse where he where
this humongous warehouse where he where you know the lumber would be stored and
you know the lumber would be stored and
you know the lumber would be stored and it was just this massive building and he
it was just this massive building and he
it was just this massive building and he put it up and it came down he put it up
put it up and it came down he put it up
put it up and it came down he put it up a second time and it came down and I
a second time and it came down and I
a second time and it came down and I thought that would break him he put it
thought that would break him he put it
thought that would break him he put it up again it was like I could just see
up again it was like I could just see
up again it was like I could just see you like that was like I could just see
you like that was like I could just see
you like that was like I could just see him out on the edge but he put it up
him out on the edge but he put it up
him out on the edge but he put it up again and that sucker stayed up and his
again and that sucker stayed up and his
again and that sucker stayed up and his businesses you know as robust as it’s
businesses you know as robust as it’s
businesses you know as robust as it’s ever been because he didn’t give up when
ever been because he didn’t give up when
ever been because he didn’t give up when that building came down the second time
that building came down the second time
that building came down the second time you know he stuck with it and when you
you know he stuck with it and when you
you know he stuck with it and when you have role models like that I think it’s
have role models like that I think it’s
have role models like that I think it’s really powerful you know what I’ve had
really powerful you know what I’ve had
really powerful you know what I’ve had to go through is nothing compared to
to go through is nothing compared to
to go through is nothing compared to what my parents have gone through as far
what my parents have gone through as far
what my parents have gone through as far as building their business you know I’m
as building their business you know I’m
as building their business you know I’m on easy street when I think about it I
on easy street when I think about it I
on easy street when I think about it I mean I’m making art every day if I make
mean I’m making art every day if I make
mean I’m making art every day if I make it harder every day and I can pay the
it harder every day and I can pay the
it harder every day and I can pay the bills then
bills then
bills then you know there’s really not much to be
you know there’s really not much to be
you know there’s really not much to be frustrated with in life so you know I
frustrated with in life so you know I
frustrated with in life so you know I just think that’s what it was for me I’m
just think that’s what it was for me I’m
just think that’s what it was for me I’m seeing that example was like hey I
seeing that example was like hey I
seeing that example was like hey I didn’t have a building fall down three
didn’t have a building fall down three
didn’t have a building fall down three times i can keep getting up and doing it
times i can keep getting up and doing it
times i can keep getting up and doing it you know yeah that’s an awesome
you know yeah that’s an awesome
you know yeah that’s an awesome perspective and i think uh it’d be great
perspective and i think uh it’d be great
perspective and i think uh it’d be great for a lot of people that go through that
for a lot of people that go through that
for a lot of people that go through that i mean i know it sucks but I so many
i mean i know it sucks but I so many
i mean i know it sucks but I so many people set a goal for the year right
people set a goal for the year right
people set a goal for the year right like I’m going to give myself a year to
like I’m going to give myself a year to
like I’m going to give myself a year to do this how many new year’s resolutions
do this how many new year’s resolutions
do this how many new year’s resolutions to people make and then you know two
to people make and then you know two
to people make and then you know two weeks in they quit so to actually follow
weeks in they quit so to actually follow
weeks in they quit so to actually follow through on when you said like wit you
through on when you said like wit you
through on when you said like wit you think it just comes from your parents
think it just comes from your parents
think it just comes from your parents and the role models the stubbornness
and the role models the stubbornness
and the role models the stubbornness like stick to it witness I’m going to
like stick to it witness I’m going to
like stick to it witness I’m going to make this happen well I think part of it
make this happen well I think part of it
make this happen well I think part of it but I also set specific goals like it’s
but I also set specific goals like it’s
but I also set specific goals like it’s like every month i’m sending
alright guys I don’t know what’s going
alright guys I don’t know what’s going on I was really enjoying her story hi
on I was really enjoying her story hi
on I was really enjoying her story hi you go we got her back hey sorry about
you go we got her back hey sorry about
you go we got her back hey sorry about that but I I’d left a note for my son he
that but I I’d left a note for my son he
that but I I’d left a note for my son he came in I said do not get on the
came in I said do not get on the
came in I said do not get on the internet pretty sure he came home and
internet pretty sure he came home and
internet pretty sure he came home and went on the internet so it kind of
went on the internet so it kind of
went on the internet so it kind of diminished the bandwidth but but we’re
diminished the bandwidth but but we’re
diminished the bandwidth but but we’re back now so hopefully he realized i left
back now so hopefully he realized i left
back now so hopefully he realized i left a note but i don’t know where i was when
a note but i don’t know where i was when
a note but i don’t know where i was when it cut off uh you were so we’re talking
it cut off uh you were so we’re talking
it cut off uh you were so we’re talking about new years resolutions not sticking
about new years resolutions not sticking
about new years resolutions not sticking people don’t stick with it for a year
people don’t stick with it for a year
people don’t stick with it for a year you were saying you had something really
you were saying you had something really
you were saying you had something really specific a goal that you were really on
specific a goal that you were really on
specific a goal that you were really on and wasn’t just some like non-tangible
and wasn’t just some like non-tangible
and wasn’t just some like non-tangible thing but it’s really specific and then
thing but it’s really specific and then
thing but it’s really specific and then we lost you oh ok yeah so um so
we lost you oh ok yeah so um so
we lost you oh ok yeah so um so basically I told myself I was giving it
basically I told myself I was giving it
basically I told myself I was giving it a year and I had specific like a
a year and I had specific like a
a year and I had specific like a specific routine I was gonna follow like
specific routine I was gonna follow like
specific routine I was gonna follow like every Monday I am emailing you know five
every Monday I am emailing you know five
every Monday I am emailing you know five magazines I’m taking or I’m taking all
magazines I’m taking or I’m taking all
magazines I’m taking or I’m taking all the artwork I made during the week and
the artwork I made during the week and
the artwork I made during the week and it’s i’m emailing it out to all my
it’s i’m emailing it out to all my
it’s i’m emailing it out to all my contacts and and i did i would take like
contacts and and i did i would take like
contacts and and i did i would take like one layout and i would email at five
one layout and i would email at five
one layout and i would email at five magazines because at first i would take
magazines because at first i would take
magazines because at first i would take one layout and wait hear back from
one layout and wait hear back from
one layout and wait hear back from another magazine but i’d never hear back
another magazine but i’d never hear back
another magazine but i’d never hear back they wouldn’t even say no thank you i
they wouldn’t even say no thank you i
they wouldn’t even say no thank you i mean that’s how saturated it was they
mean that’s how saturated it was they
mean that’s how saturated it was they couldn’t even reply saying no thanks I
couldn’t even reply saying no thanks I
couldn’t even reply saying no thanks I don’t think half of them got seen so
don’t think half of them got seen so
don’t think half of them got seen so knowing the reality that probably half
knowing the reality that probably half
knowing the reality that probably half of what you’re sending out isn’t even
of what you’re sending out isn’t even
of what you’re sending out isn’t even getting in front of a pair of eyeballs
getting in front of a pair of eyeballs
getting in front of a pair of eyeballs was really really made me push harder
was really really made me push harder
was really really made me push harder and make sure that i was putting that
and make sure that i was putting that
and make sure that i was putting that frequency out because i know if an
frequency out because i know if an
frequency out because i know if an editor saw my name in their inbox once a
editor saw my name in their inbox once a
editor saw my name in their inbox once a week they would say this girl is not
week they would say this girl is not
week they would say this girl is not giving up let’s take a look you know
giving up let’s take a look you know
giving up let’s take a look you know they would remember the name so i really
they would remember the name so i really
they would remember the name so i really think that success in anything comes
think that success in anything comes
think that success in anything comes down to persistence and inconsistency
down to persistence and inconsistency
down to persistence and inconsistency then then talent even I mean if you can
then then talent even I mean if you can
then then talent even I mean if you can be persistent you have much better shot
be persistent you have much better shot
be persistent you have much better shot of getting something happen for you I
of getting something happen for you I
of getting something happen for you I think is a great story I don’t think
think is a great story I don’t think
think is a great story I don’t think enough entrepreneur stick with it long
enough entrepreneur stick with it long
enough entrepreneur stick with it long enough and and I don’t know that you
enough and and I don’t know that you
enough and and I don’t know that you like I think you give yourself a ton of
like I think you give yourself a ton of
like I think you give yourself a ton of credit for it and you and maybe your
credit for it and you and maybe your
credit for it and you and maybe your parents best working from because to do
parents best working from because to do
parents best working from because to do it for 11 months you know ten and a half
it for 11 months you know ten and a half
it for 11 months you know ten and a half months and not get any results most
months and not get any results most
months and not get any results most people would would quit way
people would would quit way
people would would quit way way sooner and so it’s a it’s a I love
way sooner and so it’s a it’s a I love
way sooner and so it’s a it’s a I love it it’s a nice inspirational story no
it it’s a nice inspirational story no
it it’s a nice inspirational story no thanks so i told myself a year right
thanks so i told myself a year right
thanks so i told myself a year right when i started so it’s like well if i
when i started so it’s like well if i
when i started so it’s like well if i give up at ten months and it and on the
give up at ten months and it and on the
give up at ten months and it and on the eleventh month that would have gotten
eleventh month that would have gotten
eleventh month that would have gotten something published I mean that I would
something published I mean that I would
something published I mean that I would never know I would be doing nothing
never know I would be doing nothing
never know I would be doing nothing right now I would probably have just one
right now I would probably have just one
right now I would probably have just one well I don’t have the have what it takes
well I don’t have the have what it takes
well I don’t have the have what it takes i might as well you know i don’t know do
i might as well you know i don’t know do
i might as well you know i don’t know do something else because this you know you
something else because this you know you
something else because this you know you have to stick to you have to set a goal
have to stick to you have to set a goal
have to stick to you have to set a goal you have to stick to it but if you make
you have to stick to it but if you make
you have to stick to it but if you make a specific plan on how you’re going to
a specific plan on how you’re going to
a specific plan on how you’re going to attack it it really helps but yeah i
attack it it really helps but yeah i
attack it it really helps but yeah i think a lot of people give up before
think a lot of people give up before
think a lot of people give up before they they have a chance to succeed yeah
they they have a chance to succeed yeah
they they have a chance to succeed yeah i love i love to learn a little bit more
i love i love to learn a little bit more
i love i love to learn a little bit more about your process because i think you
about your process because i think you
about your process because i think you could really help the people watching
could really help the people watching
could really help the people watching because i think people understand the
because i think people understand the
because i think people understand the importance of setting goals and a lot of
importance of setting goals and a lot of
importance of setting goals and a lot of people do set goals and they set
people do set goals and they set
people do set goals and they set specific goals some of them may have a
specific goals some of them may have a
specific goals some of them may have a plan to follow up with or not or maybe
plan to follow up with or not or maybe
plan to follow up with or not or maybe not too specific enough but then they
not too specific enough but then they
not too specific enough but then they still quit you know they still don’t go
still quit you know they still don’t go
still quit you know they still don’t go ten and a half months before they get a
ten and a half months before they get a
ten and a half months before they get a response and they’re going to cut out so
response and they’re going to cut out so
response and they’re going to cut out so if you think it just comes down to the
if you think it just comes down to the
if you think it just comes down to the values you got from your parents or was
values you got from your parents or was
values you got from your parents or was there something else that you did that
there something else that you did that
there something else that you did that really helped you are you just the kind
really helped you are you just the kind
really helped you are you just the kind of person who once you set your mind to
of person who once you set your mind to
of person who once you set your mind to sell plane i’m gonna have it’s gonna
sell plane i’m gonna have it’s gonna
sell plane i’m gonna have it’s gonna happen no matter what what do you think
happen no matter what what do you think
happen no matter what what do you think well i think um I think that’s part of
well i think um I think that’s part of
well i think um I think that’s part of it once I set my mind to something it’s
it once I set my mind to something it’s
it once I set my mind to something it’s going to happen um I heard a quote once
going to happen um I heard a quote once
going to happen um I heard a quote once and it said the the reasonable man
and it said the the reasonable man
and it said the the reasonable man something that the reasonable man will
something that the reasonable man will
something that the reasonable man will do what the world tells them to and the
do what the world tells them to and the
do what the world tells them to and the the unreasonable man will change the
the unreasonable man will change the
the unreasonable man will change the world to what he wants or something like
world to what he wants or something like
world to what he wants or something like that so I’ve always been a little
that so I’ve always been a little
that so I’ve always been a little unreasonable you know I’ve always kind
unreasonable you know I’ve always kind
unreasonable you know I’ve always kind of gone against the flow even though I’m
of gone against the flow even though I’m
of gone against the flow even though I’m always telling my kids go with the flow
always telling my kids go with the flow
always telling my kids go with the flow like she’s your go with the flow you
like she’s your go with the flow you
like she’s your go with the flow you know I always kind of went against the
know I always kind of went against the
know I always kind of went against the flow but um you know and not everybody’s
flow but um you know and not everybody’s
flow but um you know and not everybody’s cut out to be an entrepreneur or even
cut out to be an entrepreneur or even
cut out to be an entrepreneur or even work for themselves you know it’s not in
work for themselves you know it’s not in
work for themselves you know it’s not in everybody’s it’s not best for everybody
everybody’s it’s not best for everybody
everybody’s it’s not best for everybody some people won’t need the routine of it
some people won’t need the routine of it
some people won’t need the routine of it takes a lot of discipline I guess is
takes a lot of discipline I guess is
takes a lot of discipline I guess is what I’m trying to say and some people
what I’m trying to say and some people
what I’m trying to say and some people need the routine of going to a job and
need the routine of going to a job and
need the routine of going to a job and and having their day laid out for them
and having their day laid out for them
and having their day laid out for them and having expectations that other
and having expectations that other
and having expectations that other people hold them accountable to and when
people hold them accountable to and when
people hold them accountable to and when you’re working for yourself or an
you’re working for yourself or an
you’re working for yourself or an entrepreneur you have to hold yourself
entrepreneur you have to hold yourself
entrepreneur you have to hold yourself to your to your schedule you have to be
to your to your schedule you have to be
to your to your schedule you have to be self-disciplined because
self-disciplined because
self-disciplined because as otherwise you could sit around all
as otherwise you could sit around all
as otherwise you could sit around all day and watch Netflix and crochet and
day and watch Netflix and crochet and
day and watch Netflix and crochet and not actually get a pattern written or a
not actually get a pattern written or a
not actually get a pattern written or a video done or patterns into a magazine
video done or patterns into a magazine
video done or patterns into a magazine or anything like that so I think that a
or anything like that so I think that a
or anything like that so I think that a lot of people lack the discipline unless
lot of people lack the discipline unless
lot of people lack the discipline unless somebody else is telling them because
somebody else is telling them because
somebody else is telling them because they don’t have the self I love it’s
they don’t have the self I love it’s
they don’t have the self I love it’s like self respect because I know a lot
like self respect because I know a lot
like self respect because I know a lot of people won’t hold themselves
of people won’t hold themselves
of people won’t hold themselves accountable but if I if you know you
accountable but if I if you know you
accountable but if I if you know you talked to this person said hey could you
talked to this person said hey could you
talked to this person said hey could you do this for me they do it for you but
do this for me they do it for you but
do this for me they do it for you but they wouldn’t they can’t tell themselves
they wouldn’t they can’t tell themselves
they wouldn’t they can’t tell themselves to do something for some reason they
to do something for some reason they
to do something for some reason they can’t hold themselves accountable for
can’t hold themselves accountable for
can’t hold themselves accountable for themselves but if somebody else asks
themselves but if somebody else asks
themselves but if somebody else asks them to they’ll do it I don’t know what
them to they’ll do it I don’t know what
them to they’ll do it I don’t know what that is if it’s a self confidence thing
that is if it’s a self confidence thing
that is if it’s a self confidence thing um or or what but um so not everybody is
um or or what but um so not everybody is
um or or what but um so not everybody is best suited to be an entrepreneur I
best suited to be an entrepreneur I
best suited to be an entrepreneur I think you have to be able to be
think you have to be able to be
think you have to be able to be disciplined and you know force yourself
disciplined and you know force yourself
disciplined and you know force yourself through your day even if you don’t feel
through your day even if you don’t feel
through your day even if you don’t feel like it you know even if you feel like
like it you know even if you feel like
like it you know even if you feel like you’d rather have a nap you have to get
you’d rather have a nap you have to get
you’d rather have a nap you have to get up and you have to do work because you
up and you have to do work because you
up and you have to do work because you know you’re not getting a paid vacation
know you’re not getting a paid vacation
know you’re not getting a paid vacation you’re not getting you know if that work
you’re not getting you know if that work
you’re not getting you know if that work doesn’t it done you don’t get paid for
doesn’t it done you don’t get paid for
doesn’t it done you don’t get paid for it if nobody else is going to do it for
it if nobody else is going to do it for
it if nobody else is going to do it for you I guess um so I think a lot of
you I guess um so I think a lot of
you I guess um so I think a lot of people maybe don’t understand that’s
people maybe don’t understand that’s
people maybe don’t understand that’s like I mean when I get up I have a
like I mean when I get up I have a
like I mean when I get up I have a routine even though I don’t go to a job
routine even though I don’t go to a job
routine even though I don’t go to a job I self a routine routine every day I get
I self a routine routine every day I get
I self a routine routine every day I get up I make my coffee now check my email
up I make my coffee now check my email
up I make my coffee now check my email and I get computer work done like like
and I get computer work done like like
and I get computer work done like like right there um kind of first hour and a
right there um kind of first hour and a
right there um kind of first hour and a half or so and then I exercise and then
half or so and then I exercise and then
half or so and then I exercise and then hop in the shower put my face on and
hop in the shower put my face on and
hop in the shower put my face on and then I’ll do any filming or any stuff
then I’ll do any filming or any stuff
then I’ll do any filming or any stuff that takes kind of that that energy the
that takes kind of that that energy the
that takes kind of that that energy the high energy stuff and then then like
high energy stuff and then then like
high energy stuff and then then like I’ll make a cup of tea and I’ll sit down
I’ll make a cup of tea and I’ll sit down
I’ll make a cup of tea and I’ll sit down and I’ll edit they’ll go into like a
and I’ll edit they’ll go into like a
and I’ll edit they’ll go into like a low-energy mode so it’s like I know when
low-energy mode so it’s like I know when
low-energy mode so it’s like I know when my high energy time is so I just kind of
my high energy time is so I just kind of
my high energy time is so I just kind of stick to that schedule even though it’s
stick to that schedule even though it’s
stick to that schedule even though it’s a different project and doing every day
a different project and doing every day
a different project and doing every day and it’s different you know issues and
and it’s different you know issues and
and it’s different you know issues and dealing with a computer i’m launching a
dealing with a computer i’m launching a
dealing with a computer i’m launching a class this week so you know that’s been
class this week so you know that’s been
class this week so you know that’s been very I’ve been doing a lot of the
very I’ve been doing a lot of the
very I’ve been doing a lot of the computer this week but I still keep
computer this week but I still keep
computer this week but I still keep myself to a schedule so that I don’t
myself to a schedule so that I don’t
myself to a schedule so that I don’t just wander off aimlessly and spend
just wander off aimlessly and spend
just wander off aimlessly and spend three hours on Pinterest because I can
three hours on Pinterest because I can
three hours on Pinterest because I can definitely do that if I’m not careful I
definitely do that if I’m not careful I
definitely do that if I’m not careful I like the comment about managing your
like the comment about managing your
like the comment about managing your energy people just manage their time but
energy people just manage their time but
energy people just manage their time but managing energy super super important so
managing energy super super important so
managing energy super super important so now when you are creative when you have
now when you are creative when you have
now when you are creative when you have high energy it’s great and I mean that
high energy it’s great and I mean that
high energy it’s great and I mean that speaks to your success too cool let’s
speaks to your success too cool let’s
speaks to your success too cool let’s get to the questions we got some people
get to the questions we got some people
get to the questions we got some people writing in xenos writing in as
writing in xenos writing in as
writing in xenos writing in as both create video content do you ever
both create video content do you ever
both create video content do you ever feel like you want to make different
feel like you want to make different
feel like you want to make different kinds of videos if so how do you do that
kinds of videos if so how do you do that
kinds of videos if so how do you do that without losing your current viewer base
without losing your current viewer base
without losing your current viewer base um well I think probably Evan and I both
um well I think probably Evan and I both
um well I think probably Evan and I both have the same very similar situation
have the same very similar situation
have the same very similar situation since my channel is started off as like
since my channel is started off as like
since my channel is started off as like card making and crafting and then I I
card making and crafting and then I I
card making and crafting and then I I moved over to doing more fine art um I
moved over to doing more fine art um I
moved over to doing more fine art um I actually I have different programming on
actually I have different programming on
actually I have different programming on different days so like once we got to a
different days so like once we got to a
different days so like once we got to a pastel tutorial do a watercolor tutorial
pastel tutorial do a watercolor tutorial
pastel tutorial do a watercolor tutorial I do a card making tutorial might do a
I do a card making tutorial might do a
I do a card making tutorial might do a jewelry or scrapbooking tutorial so
jewelry or scrapbooking tutorial so
jewelry or scrapbooking tutorial so there’s a different video every day but
there’s a different video every day but
there’s a different video every day but not everybody in my audience is going to
not everybody in my audience is going to
not everybody in my audience is going to like everything so if you joined because
like everything so if you joined because
like everything so if you joined because you enjoy card making you’ll probably
you enjoy card making you’ll probably
you enjoy card making you’ll probably watch a card making stamping and
watch a card making stamping and
watch a card making stamping and scrapbooking videos but you might not
scrapbooking videos but you might not
scrapbooking videos but you might not watch the painting videos unless you’re
watch the painting videos unless you’re
watch the painting videos unless you’re interested in a certain technique to
interested in a certain technique to
interested in a certain technique to apply to your other crafts um they’ll be
apply to your other crafts um they’ll be
apply to your other crafts um they’ll be people there that subscribe because they
people there that subscribe because they
people there that subscribe because they like pastel videos they might watch the
like pastel videos they might watch the
like pastel videos they might watch the pastel and the oil painting you know so
pastel and the oil painting you know so
pastel and the oil painting you know so it’s kind of like and you mentioned it
it’s kind of like and you mentioned it
it’s kind of like and you mentioned it to before Evan about your your channel
to before Evan about your your channel
to before Evan about your your channel being a channel not a show you know
being a channel not a show you know
being a channel not a show you know people can tune in for different things
people can tune in for different things
people can tune in for different things they’re not going to like everything but
they’re not going to like everything but
they’re not going to like everything but if you add something to your lineup
if you add something to your lineup
if you add something to your lineup without taking something else away I
without taking something else away I
without taking something else away I think you can do it very successfully so
think you can do it very successfully so
think you can do it very successfully so if you had a you know if you had like a
if you had a you know if you had like a
if you had a you know if you had like a woodworking channel and you wanted to do
woodworking channel and you wanted to do
woodworking channel and you wanted to do like I don’t know maybe like a you know
like I don’t know maybe like a you know
like I don’t know maybe like a you know wood finishing or something something
wood finishing or something something
wood finishing or something something that’s along those lines as long as it’s
that’s along those lines as long as it’s
that’s along those lines as long as it’s not like you know out and left field
not like you know out and left field
not like you know out and left field like cooking or something that’s totally
like cooking or something that’s totally
like cooking or something that’s totally crazy I think you can go ahead and and
crazy I think you can go ahead and and
crazy I think you can go ahead and and put it on there I think having multiple
put it on there I think having multiple
put it on there I think having multiple channels can really divide your
channels can really divide your
channels can really divide your attention and divide your energy and
attention and divide your energy and
attention and divide your energy and ultimately make it very overwhelming to
ultimately make it very overwhelming to
ultimately make it very overwhelming to to try to stay on top of everything yeah
to try to stay on top of everything yeah
to try to stay on top of everything yeah I think your business should always be a
I think your business should always be a
I think your business should always be a reflection of who you are I think though
reflection of who you are I think though
reflection of who you are I think though the work that you do if you have a job
the work that you do if you have a job
the work that you do if you have a job like the work that you do should always
like the work that you do should always
like the work that you do should always be a reflection of who you are and what
be a reflection of who you are and what
be a reflection of who you are and what you’re curious about and your business
you’re curious about and your business
you’re curious about and your business should change as you change as a human
should change as you change as a human
should change as you change as a human being and so if you look at my channel
being and so if you look at my channel
being and so if you look at my channel it’s changed a lot I used to only answer
it’s changed a lot I used to only answer
it’s changed a lot I used to only answer questions from viewers and those were
questions from viewers and those were
questions from viewers and those were all my videos and I kind of got a little
all my videos and I kind of got a little
all my videos and I kind of got a little bored of doing the same thing over and
bored of doing the same thing over and
bored of doing the same thing over and over and over
over and over
over and over over again even though it’s helping
over again even though it’s helping
over again even though it’s helping people so I did fewer of those and
people so I did fewer of those and
people so I did fewer of those and started adding different kinds of videos
started adding different kinds of videos
started adding different kinds of videos in and and I I might be a strange
in and and I I might be a strange
in and and I I might be a strange example because I do have like all of a
example because I do have like all of a
example because I do have like all of a sudden a video that’s a vlog you know
sudden a video that’s a vlog you know
sudden a video that’s a vlog you know something personal nothing to do with
something personal nothing to do with
something personal nothing to do with business i go on disney trips every year
business i go on disney trips every year
business i go on disney trips every year and then I i vlog it and that’s on my
and then I i vlog it and that’s on my
and then I i vlog it and that’s on my channel you know I just did a video of
channel you know I just did a video of
channel you know I just did a video of me playing league of legends while
me playing league of legends while
me playing league of legends while answering reader questions and that was
answering reader questions and that was
answering reader questions and that was a test and I put that up I didn’t I
a test and I put that up I didn’t I
a test and I put that up I didn’t I didn’t notify subscribers but it’s a
didn’t notify subscribers but it’s a
didn’t notify subscribers but it’s a public video and it’s a test to see see
public video and it’s a test to see see
public video and it’s a test to see see if I want to keep doing it see how much
if I want to keep doing it see how much
if I want to keep doing it see how much fun I had doing it it was actually hard
fun I had doing it it was actually hard
fun I had doing it it was actually hard to play a game and talk business it’s
to play a game and talk business it’s
to play a game and talk business it’s like splitting migraine too but you
like splitting migraine too but you
like splitting migraine too but you should always want to be ticking
should always want to be ticking
should always want to be ticking experiments and try new things whatever
experiments and try new things whatever
experiments and try new things whatever you’re curious about you want to put
you’re curious about you want to put
you’re curious about you want to put that on your channel and I think the
that on your channel and I think the
that on your channel and I think the danger a lot of people come into is they
danger a lot of people come into is they
danger a lot of people come into is they make certain kinds of videos or they’re
make certain kinds of videos or they’re
make certain kinds of videos or they’re in a certain kind of business that keep
in a certain kind of business that keep
in a certain kind of business that keep doing the same thing over and over and
doing the same thing over and over and
doing the same thing over and over and over and over again and the more you
over and over again and the more you
over and over again and the more you keep doing that the more people come to
keep doing that the more people come to
keep doing that the more people come to expect you to keep doing that and then
expect you to keep doing that and then
expect you to keep doing that and then you you build a box for yourself and as
you you build a box for yourself and as
you you build a box for yourself and as entrepreneurs you hate being boxed in
entrepreneurs you hate being boxed in
entrepreneurs you hate being boxed in you know we just we don’t like being
you know we just we don’t like being
you know we just we don’t like being boxed in the that’s who we are as
boxed in the that’s who we are as
boxed in the that’s who we are as creatures we want to keep doing other
creatures we want to keep doing other
creatures we want to keep doing other things and so you’ve built yourself that
things and so you’ve built yourself that
things and so you’ve built yourself that box but if you continue to experiment
box but if you continue to experiment
box but if you continue to experiment and try new things to introduce new
and try new things to introduce new
and try new things to introduce new things to your audience and you’ll take
things to your audience and you’ll take
things to your audience and you’ll take them with you and it doesn’t seem like a
them with you and it doesn’t seem like a
them with you and it doesn’t seem like a sudden crazy change and the longer you
sudden crazy change and the longer you
sudden crazy change and the longer you wait to make that change the bigger the
wait to make that change the bigger the
wait to make that change the bigger the gap it’s going to be in the harder it’s
gap it’s going to be in the harder it’s
gap it’s going to be in the harder it’s going to be to take that leap so i would
going to be to take that leap so i would
going to be to take that leap so i would say continue to experiment keep trying
say continue to experiment keep trying
say continue to experiment keep trying new things and as you are curious about
new things and as you are curious about
new things and as you are curious about something you bring your audience with
something you bring your audience with
something you bring your audience with you would you do something that’s
you would you do something that’s
you would you do something that’s completely off in left field like if you
completely off in left field like if you
completely off in left field like if you were doing business and then I don’t
were doing business and then I don’t
were doing business and then I don’t know do you have any like hobbies that
know do you have any like hobbies that
know do you have any like hobbies that are completely out left field that
are completely out left field that
are completely out left field that wouldn’t work with your channel 11 I
wouldn’t work with your channel 11 I
wouldn’t work with your channel 11 I mean so I’m a dancer I do salsa dancing
mean so I’m a dancer I do salsa dancing
mean so I’m a dancer I do salsa dancing I’m going to salsa dancing company um
I’m going to salsa dancing company um
I’m going to salsa dancing company um Toronto dance salsa is a name it’s been
Toronto dance salsa is a name it’s been
Toronto dance salsa is a name it’s been on the channel a lot I film out of the
on the channel a lot I film out of the
on the channel a lot I film out of the studio now like all my videos and art on
studio now like all my videos and art on
studio now like all my videos and art on the believe all anymore they’re on there
the believe all anymore they’re on there
the believe all anymore they’re on there at Toronto dance salsa I’ve made videos
at Toronto dance salsa I’ve made videos
at Toronto dance salsa I’ve made videos explaining the difference between salsa
explaining the difference between salsa
explaining the difference between salsa and merengue
and merengue
and merengue bachata and kizomba um it’s I would like
bachata and kizomba um it’s I would like
bachata and kizomba um it’s I would like if it was something that I was really
if it was something that I was really
if it was something that I was really interested in learning and teaching then
interested in learning and teaching then
interested in learning and teaching then i would i would put it as part of the
i would i would put it as part of the
i would i would put it as part of the same thing and I and it might be a more
same thing and I and it might be a more
same thing and I and it might be a more limited audience but it would be more
limited audience but it would be more
limited audience but it would be more deeply connected to what I’m all about
deeply connected to what I’m all about
deeply connected to what I’m all about and those are the guys who are going to
and those are the guys who are going to
and those are the guys who are going to buy your courses and your t-shirts and
buy your courses and your t-shirts and
buy your courses and your t-shirts and your gear and when you have brain deals
your gear and when you have brain deals
your gear and when you have brain deals are going to support you to who really
are going to support you to who really
are going to support you to who really feel like they know you so I’m a big
feel like they know you so I’m a big
feel like they know you so I’m a big believer in bringing things together
believer in bringing things together
believer in bringing things together that’s what makes you different because
that’s what makes you different because
that’s what makes you different because they could get you know business advice
they could get you know business advice
they could get you know business advice anywhere they can get crafting advice
anywhere they can get crafting advice
anywhere they can get crafting advice anywhere there’s a lot of people who are
anywhere there’s a lot of people who are
anywhere there’s a lot of people who are doing what you’re doing but does not
doing what you’re doing but does not
doing what you’re doing but does not there’s no there’s only one you and so
there’s no there’s only one you and so
there’s no there’s only one you and so for you to be different you have to beat
for you to be different you have to beat
for you to be different you have to beat you and bring that to the things that
you and bring that to the things that
you and bring that to the things that you’re doing and so if you’re just
you’re doing and so if you’re just
you’re doing and so if you’re just playing like everybody else you know you
playing like everybody else you know you
playing like everybody else you know you don’t want to be for people watching you
don’t want to be for people watching you
don’t want to be for people watching you don’t want to be a Lindsay junior and
don’t want to be a Lindsay junior and
don’t want to be a Lindsay junior and doing everything like Lindsay like yeah
doing everything like Lindsay like yeah
doing everything like Lindsay like yeah it’s what for her but you’re not her you
it’s what for her but you’re not her you
it’s what for her but you’re not her you gotta be you right like take some of the
gotta be you right like take some of the
gotta be you right like take some of the things that work for her and then make
things that work for her and then make
things that work for her and then make it your own and maybe that all is also
it your own and maybe that all is also
it your own and maybe that all is also injecting dancing or swimming or
injecting dancing or swimming or
injecting dancing or swimming or woodworking into it and that’s that
woodworking into it and that’s that
woodworking into it and that’s that attracts its own audience so if I felt
attracts its own audience so if I felt
attracts its own audience so if I felt the creative need to want to go and
the creative need to want to go and
the creative need to want to go and explore those things than I would but
explore those things than I would but
explore those things than I would but i’m sad when you can’t we can’t expand
i’m sad when you can’t we can’t expand
i’m sad when you can’t we can’t expand because you’re so worried about what
because you’re so worried about what
because you’re so worried about what what your audience is going to expect
what your audience is going to expect
what your audience is going to expect and I know it’s like sometimes all ball
and I know it’s like sometimes all ball
and I know it’s like sometimes all ball trial can do filming set up or I’ll try
trial can do filming set up or I’ll try
trial can do filming set up or I’ll try new lighting or I’ll wear my hair
new lighting or I’ll wear my hair
new lighting or I’ll wear my hair differently or something like that you
differently or something like that you
differently or something like that you know sometimes you get comments like oh
know sometimes you get comments like oh
know sometimes you get comments like oh you look better with you know with this
you look better with you know with this
you look better with you know with this hair or that hair or you need more
hair or that hair or you need more
hair or that hair or you need more makeup or that’s too much makeup or you
makeup or that’s too much makeup or you
makeup or that’s too much makeup or you know you’ll get like you know crazy
know you’ll get like you know crazy
know you’ll get like you know crazy totally unrelated comments and stuff
totally unrelated comments and stuff
totally unrelated comments and stuff like that well I’m the longer you stay
like that well I’m the longer you stay
like that well I’m the longer you stay doing the same thing the more you’re
doing the same thing the more you’re
doing the same thing the more you’re going to get that and then the more
going to get that and then the more
going to get that and then the more frustrated and you’re going to be in
frustrated and you’re going to be in
frustrated and you’re going to be in having to move away from it and I think
having to move away from it and I think
having to move away from it and I think we do this in our lives too I went to a
we do this in our lives too I went to a
we do this in our lives too I went to a salsa party that I was hosting and for
salsa party that I was hosting and for
salsa party that I was hosting and for whatever reason I decided to dress up
whatever reason I decided to dress up
whatever reason I decided to dress up like usually salsa is pretty informal
like usually salsa is pretty informal
like usually salsa is pretty informal you were in t-shirts and jeans kind of
you were in t-shirts and jeans kind of
you were in t-shirts and jeans kind of thing but I went like I have my vast
thing but I went like I have my vast
thing but I went like I have my vast suit tie looking sharp everybody’s like
suit tie looking sharp everybody’s like
suit tie looking sharp everybody’s like let’s see
let’s see
let’s see asian like why are you so dressed up
asian like why are you so dressed up
asian like why are you so dressed up what happened is it Nina’s birthday
what happened is it Nina’s birthday
what happened is it Nina’s birthday isn’t your anniversary what’s going on
isn’t your anniversary what’s going on
isn’t your anniversary what’s going on like no I just felt like doing something
like no I just felt like doing something
like no I just felt like doing something different and I think like we’re just
different and I think like we’re just
different and I think like we’re just creatures of habit and we keep doing the
creatures of habit and we keep doing the
creatures of habit and we keep doing the same thing over and over and over and
same thing over and over and over and
same thing over and over and over and over and over again and that can get
over and over again and that can get
over and over again and that can get Superboy especially for entrepreneurs
Superboy especially for entrepreneurs
Superboy especially for entrepreneurs who are creative people you want to do
who are creative people you want to do
who are creative people you want to do things that are an extension of your
things that are an extension of your
things that are an extension of your creativity and the more you make
creativity and the more you make
creativity and the more you make decisions based on what you what people
decisions based on what you what people
decisions based on what you what people expect you to do the less happy you’re
expect you to do the less happy you’re
expect you to do the less happy you’re going to be with what you are actually
going to be with what you are actually
going to be with what you are actually doing and so for me the answer is
doing and so for me the answer is
doing and so for me the answer is constant tinkering constant changing
constant tinkering constant changing
constant tinkering constant changing constant evolving and I bring my
constant evolving and I bring my
constant evolving and I bring my audience with me so it is not a massive
audience with me so it is not a massive
audience with me so it is not a massive shock when they see something new or
shock when they see something new or
shock when they see something new or different on the channel yeah it’s a
different on the channel yeah it’s a
different on the channel yeah it’s a good advice um cool do you see your
good advice um cool do you see your
good advice um cool do you see your videos as a tool or your goal is it
videos as a tool or your goal is it
videos as a tool or your goal is it video as a tool for you to do something
video as a tool for you to do something
video as a tool for you to do something else or is your goal to make videos I’ll
else or is your goal to make videos I’ll
else or is your goal to make videos I’ll I honestly and this may seem completely
I honestly and this may seem completely
I honestly and this may seem completely counterintuitive I do see them more it’s
counterintuitive I do see them more it’s
counterintuitive I do see them more it’s a tool because I don’t want to stake
a tool because I don’t want to stake
a tool because I don’t want to stake everything I have on a social media
everything I have on a social media
everything I have on a social media platform and YouTube is a social media
platform and YouTube is a social media
platform and YouTube is a social media platform um I do love doing videos but
platform um I do love doing videos but
platform um I do love doing videos but it’s not like if YouTube went away
it’s not like if YouTube went away
it’s not like if YouTube went away tomorrow which we awful I’m not going to
tomorrow which we awful I’m not going to
tomorrow which we awful I’m not going to be broke I have enough other revenue
be broke I have enough other revenue
be broke I have enough other revenue streams and other things I’m working on
streams and other things I’m working on
streams and other things I’m working on that um that I would be fine so I look
that um that I would be fine so I look
that um that I would be fine so I look at it as kind of like a pie that sliced
at it as kind of like a pie that sliced
at it as kind of like a pie that sliced up it’s like part of the pie it’s a part
up it’s like part of the pie it’s a part
up it’s like part of the pie it’s a part I really enjoy and I love doing video
I really enjoy and I love doing video
I really enjoy and I love doing video content YouTube is kind of a part of
content YouTube is kind of a part of
content YouTube is kind of a part of that high um but yeah I don’t consider
that high um but yeah I don’t consider
that high um but yeah I don’t consider my goal I never would want to consider
my goal I never would want to consider
my goal I never would want to consider my goal being on somebody else’s
my goal being on somebody else’s
my goal being on somebody else’s platform where somebody else pulls the
platform where somebody else pulls the
platform where somebody else pulls the strings if that makes sense you know I I
strings if that makes sense you know I I
strings if that makes sense you know I I know if I consider myself a youtuber as
know if I consider myself a youtuber as
know if I consider myself a youtuber as much as an artist who uses YouTube and
much as an artist who uses YouTube and
much as an artist who uses YouTube and uses a blog and uses um you know
uses a blog and uses um you know
uses a blog and uses um you know workshops here and there you know as
workshops here and there you know as
workshops here and there you know as part of like the whole picture I guess I
part of like the whole picture I guess I
part of like the whole picture I guess I mean I love being on YouTube but I
mean I love being on YouTube but I
mean I love being on YouTube but I wouldn’t say that it’s you know it’s the
wouldn’t say that it’s you know it’s the
wouldn’t say that it’s you know it’s the end all and be all because you don’t
end all and be all because you don’t
end all and be all because you don’t know if it’s going to be here in like
know if it’s going to be here in like
know if it’s going to be here in like five years yeah I love what you said it
five years yeah I love what you said it
five years yeah I love what you said it but I’m an artist who just uses youtube
but I’m an artist who just uses youtube
but I’m an artist who just uses youtube I consider myself
I consider myself
I consider myself artists who just uses you 22 I can’t
artists who just uses you 22 I can’t
artists who just uses you 22 I can’t paint anywhere close to you don’t want
paint anywhere close to you don’t want
paint anywhere close to you don’t want to see my think my six-year-old can
to see my think my six-year-old can
to see my think my six-year-old can paint better than me but I think for any
paint better than me but I think for any
paint better than me but I think for any entrepreneur you are also an artist you
entrepreneur you are also an artist you
entrepreneur you are also an artist you are using your creativity to bring it
are using your creativity to bring it
are using your creativity to bring it into your business and and for me it’s
into your business and and for me it’s
into your business and and for me it’s the same thing to echo Lindsay’s point
the same thing to echo Lindsay’s point
the same thing to echo Lindsay’s point my goal is impact I want to reach people
my goal is impact I want to reach people
my goal is impact I want to reach people I want to make a difference in people’s
I want to make a difference in people’s
I want to make a difference in people’s lives and YouTube is a a great way to do
lives and YouTube is a a great way to do
lives and YouTube is a a great way to do it because it has huge reach and it also
it because it has huge reach and it also
it because it has huge reach and it also lines up well with what I am good at you
lines up well with what I am good at you
lines up well with what I am good at you know I I don’t I don’t want to write as
know I I don’t I don’t want to write as
know I I don’t I don’t want to write as much as i would rather answer question
much as i would rather answer question
much as i would rather answer question on video so when you can match up your
on video so when you can match up your
on video so when you can match up your skills with the platform that can help
skills with the platform that can help
skills with the platform that can help you do really well that’s youtube for me
you do really well that’s youtube for me
you do really well that’s youtube for me and if if something comes out that’s
and if if something comes out that’s
and if if something comes out that’s video that’s way better like maybe
video that’s way better like maybe
video that’s way better like maybe snapchat takes over YouTube or you know
snapchat takes over YouTube or you know
snapchat takes over YouTube or you know mu tube comes along I’ll move the mood
mu tube comes along I’ll move the mood
mu tube comes along I’ll move the mood to Monica you move too because Lou to
to Monica you move too because Lou to
to Monica you move too because Lou to get my goal is impact wherever I can
get my goal is impact wherever I can
get my goal is impact wherever I can have an impact that’s where I’m going to
have an impact that’s where I’m going to
have an impact that’s where I’m going to be and if it’s not youtube is mu tube
be and if it’s not youtube is mu tube
be and if it’s not youtube is mu tube that i’ll then i’ll be on mu 2 yeah i’m
that i’ll then i’ll be on mu 2 yeah i’m
that i’ll then i’ll be on mu 2 yeah i’m not super i’m very grateful for you to
not super i’m very grateful for you to
not super i’m very grateful for you to super appreciative of the opportunities
super appreciative of the opportunities
super appreciative of the opportunities that it’s given me but it’s not the goal
that it’s given me but it’s not the goal
that it’s given me but it’s not the goal to make youtube videos um a dream a
to make youtube videos um a dream a
to make youtube videos um a dream a dream adrian i don’t know i hope i
dream adrian i don’t know i hope i
dream adrian i don’t know i hope i pronounced it ok I shock mahou you
pronounced it ok I shock mahou you
pronounced it ok I shock mahou you you’re always upbeat she loves you
you’re always upbeat she loves you
you’re always upbeat she loves you because you’re always upbeat how do you
because you’re always upbeat how do you
because you’re always upbeat how do you how do you stay upbeat actually we were
how do you stay upbeat actually we were
how do you stay upbeat actually we were talking before that people think she’s
talking before that people think she’s
talking before that people think she’s Canadian I’m Canadian we need to have
Canadian I’m Canadian we need to have
Canadian I’m Canadian we need to have people in general so how do you see
people in general so how do you see
people in general so how do you see upbeat Lindsay what do you think um well
upbeat Lindsay what do you think um well
upbeat Lindsay what do you think um well it’s there’s a couple things I mean I’m
it’s there’s a couple things I mean I’m
it’s there’s a couple things I mean I’m not unlike everybody I’m not always a
not unlike everybody I’m not always a
not unlike everybody I’m not always a beat but I have a radio background and
beat but I have a radio background and
beat but I have a radio background and the first thing you’re taught in radio
the first thing you’re taught in radio
the first thing you’re taught in radio is before you turn on the microphone you
is before you turn on the microphone you
is before you turn on the microphone you smile and people can hear that smile in
smile and people can hear that smile in
smile and people can hear that smile in your voice and it makes you a lot more
your voice and it makes you a lot more
your voice and it makes you a lot more engaging and friendly and somebody
engaging and friendly and somebody
engaging and friendly and somebody somebody’s gonna want to listen to
somebody’s gonna want to listen to
somebody’s gonna want to listen to because you don’t want to listen to
because you don’t want to listen to
because you don’t want to listen to somebody that’s kind of sour puss and
somebody that’s kind of sour puss and
somebody that’s kind of sour puss and down in the dumps all the time you want
down in the dumps all the time you want
down in the dumps all the time you want to listen to somebody who’s going to
to listen to somebody who’s going to
to listen to somebody who’s going to make you feel better about yourself and
make you feel better about yourself and
make you feel better about yourself and in a smiling friendly voice will do that
in a smiling friendly voice will do that
in a smiling friendly voice will do that and I find the more you talk with a
and I find the more you talk with a
and I find the more you talk with a smile the more you actually feel happier
smile the more you actually feel happier
smile the more you actually feel happier and so it just kind of feeds the Beast
and so it just kind of feeds the Beast
and so it just kind of feeds the Beast again it makes you it makes you more
again it makes you it makes you more
again it makes you it makes you more positive and feel more
positive and feel more
positive and feel more positive but I also get to do what I
positive but I also get to do what I
positive but I also get to do what I love so it’s hard to be cranky when
love so it’s hard to be cranky when
love so it’s hard to be cranky when you’re painting or your crafting you’re
you’re painting or your crafting you’re
you’re painting or your crafting you’re creating and sharing what you love so
creating and sharing what you love so
creating and sharing what you love so it’s kind of twofold there I think and
it’s kind of twofold there I think and
it’s kind of twofold there I think and if I have having a grouchy day as soon
if I have having a grouchy day as soon
if I have having a grouchy day as soon as i get my studio and i start creating
as i get my studio and i start creating
as i get my studio and i start creating and I start smiling and talking then it
and I start smiling and talking then it
and I start smiling and talking then it does improve my mood and I feel better
does improve my mood and I feel better
does improve my mood and I feel better but I will also say that sleep I am a
but I will also say that sleep I am a
but I will also say that sleep I am a big believer in sleep diet and exercise
big believer in sleep diet and exercise
big believer in sleep diet and exercise and I get eight hours of sleep at night
and I get eight hours of sleep at night
and I get eight hours of sleep at night 77 have 28 hours um I get up and I move
77 have 28 hours um I get up and I move
77 have 28 hours um I get up and I move and I you know I could exercise more
and I you know I could exercise more
and I you know I could exercise more heaven knows I mean we probably all
heaven knows I mean we probably all
heaven knows I mean we probably all could and I eat a vegetarian so ate up
could and I eat a vegetarian so ate up
could and I eat a vegetarian so ate up completely plant-based diet and I think
completely plant-based diet and I think
completely plant-based diet and I think those things are very important to how
those things are very important to how
those things are very important to how your mood and well-being so I get to
your mood and well-being so I get to
your mood and well-being so I get to make art all day so yeah that’s pretty
make art all day so yeah that’s pretty
make art all day so yeah that’s pretty happy happy juice right happy juice I
happy happy juice right happy juice I
happy happy juice right happy juice I love it happy juice yeah I don’t know
love it happy juice yeah I don’t know
love it happy juice yeah I don’t know that I’m as upbeat as Lindsay is it that
that I’m as upbeat as Lindsay is it that
that I’m as upbeat as Lindsay is it that that’s a hard the high scale to you of
that’s a hard the high scale to you of
that’s a hard the high scale to you of the match but I agree if you’re doing
the match but I agree if you’re doing
the match but I agree if you’re doing work that you love not every day is
work that you love not every day is
work that you love not every day is amazing and and you know over the top
amazing and and you know over the top
amazing and and you know over the top awesome but if you can find work that
awesome but if you can find work that
awesome but if you can find work that you can get lost in for me is probably
you can get lost in for me is probably
you can get lost in for me is probably why I love dancing too because you can
why I love dancing too because you can
why I love dancing too because you can forget about everything that’s going on
forget about everything that’s going on
forget about everything that’s going on and just dance and feel the music and
and just dance and feel the music and
and just dance and feel the music and you know you get lost in your world so
you know you get lost in your world so
you know you get lost in your world so if you can find that lever helping
if you can find that lever helping
if you can find that lever helping entrepreneurs evil wake up and drive to
entrepreneurs evil wake up and drive to
entrepreneurs evil wake up and drive to a job that they hate so it’s really hard
a job that they hate so it’s really hard
a job that they hate so it’s really hard to be happy when you come home when
to be happy when you come home when
to be happy when you come home when you’re spending eight hours they owe
you’re spending eight hours they owe
you’re spending eight hours they owe your most productive time during the day
your most productive time during the day
your most productive time during the day your most when you have the most energy
your most when you have the most energy
your most when you have the most energy during the day doing something that you
during the day doing something that you
during the day doing something that you hate yes cave is writing in I operate
hate yes cave is writing in I operate
hate yes cave is writing in I operate under the belief that the idea is more
under the belief that the idea is more
under the belief that the idea is more important than the marketing behind it
important than the marketing behind it
important than the marketing behind it to what extent is is true do I need to
to what extent is is true do I need to
to what extent is is true do I need to be very active in marketing my business
be very active in marketing my business
be very active in marketing my business or YouTube channel this is ah this is a
or YouTube channel this is ah this is a
or YouTube channel this is ah this is a very good one because I was just
very good one because I was just
very good one because I was just thinking about that exact same question
thinking about that exact same question
thinking about that exact same question today and there’s like a couple
today and there’s like a couple
today and there’s like a couple different versions of the 8020 rule and
different versions of the 8020 rule and
different versions of the 8020 rule and one is but you should say like you spend
one is but you should say like you spend
one is but you should say like you spend twenty percent time creating the content
twenty percent time creating the content
twenty percent time creating the content you shouldn’t spend eighty percent of
you shouldn’t spend eighty percent of
you shouldn’t spend eighty percent of the time marketing but there’s also the
the time marketing but there’s also the
the time marketing but there’s also the 8020 rule
8020 rule
8020 rule we’re twenty percent of the work will
we’re twenty percent of the work will
we’re twenty percent of the work will get you eighty percent of the way which
get you eighty percent of the way which
get you eighty percent of the way which is kind of what I subscribe to it’s like
is kind of what I subscribe to it’s like
is kind of what I subscribe to it’s like I could spend a week on one video I
I could spend a week on one video I
I could spend a week on one video I could make the video and then spend the
could make the video and then spend the
could make the video and then spend the rest of the week promoting it or I could
rest of the week promoting it or I could
rest of the week promoting it or I could make I could make you know seven videos
make I could make you know seven videos
make I could make you know seven videos and spend very little time promoting it
and spend very little time promoting it
and spend very little time promoting it but every video is kind of promoting
but every video is kind of promoting
but every video is kind of promoting every other video feed the beast again
every other video feed the beast again
every other video feed the beast again because like I put out a new video then
because like I put out a new video then
because like I put out a new video then suggested video shows you all these
suggested video shows you all these
suggested video shows you all these other videos and you know it kind of
other videos and you know it kind of
other videos and you know it kind of like us is helped from filling prophecy
like us is helped from filling prophecy
like us is helped from filling prophecy and I think gets me further than if I
and I think gets me further than if I
and I think gets me further than if I just did one video and spent all day for
just did one video and spent all day for
just did one video and spent all day for a week on social media saying hey watch
a week on social media saying hey watch
a week on social media saying hey watch this hey watch this hey this video’s
this hey watch this hey this video’s
this hey watch this hey this video’s cool watch this and you know spamming
cool watch this and you know spamming
cool watch this and you know spamming people and um or sending out my
people and um or sending out my
people and um or sending out my e-newsletters I only send out like
e-newsletters I only send out like
e-newsletters I only send out like emails when I’ve got something important
emails when I’ve got something important
emails when I’ve got something important to say but I post to my blog every day
to say but I post to my blog every day
to say but I post to my blog every day and that does go out to all my email
and that does go out to all my email
and that does go out to all my email subscribers so they’re gay I think they
subscribers so they’re gay I think they
subscribers so they’re gay I think they would much rather get a brand new
would much rather get a brand new
would much rather get a brand new project it’s fun to do that is not
project it’s fun to do that is not
project it’s fun to do that is not trying to make them you’ll watch the
trying to make them you’ll watch the
trying to make them you’ll watch the same thing over and over again I think
same thing over and over again I think
same thing over and over again I think that gets me further than trying to you
that gets me further than trying to you
that gets me further than trying to you know spend four times as much time that
know spend four times as much time that
know spend four times as much time that I did making the video just to promote
I did making the video just to promote
I did making the video just to promote it so that’s why my personal feeling is
it so that’s why my personal feeling is
it so that’s why my personal feeling is making more content is better than
making more content is better than
making more content is better than making more marketing but then again
making more marketing but then again
making more marketing but then again i’ve also been doing it long enough
i’ve also been doing it long enough
i’ve also been doing it long enough where i have enough of an audience so
where i have enough of an audience so
where i have enough of an audience so that i don’t have to spend as much try
that i don’t have to spend as much try
that i don’t have to spend as much try and promoting and marketing it but
and promoting and marketing it but
and promoting and marketing it but that’s my opinion i left here Evans a
that’s my opinion i left here Evans a
that’s my opinion i left here Evans a theory on this uh this is a great
theory on this uh this is a great
theory on this uh this is a great question and one that I mean I wrestle
question and one that I mean I wrestle
question and one that I mean I wrestle with two sometimes but I always come
with two sometimes but I always come
with two sometimes but I always come down on the side of the content the
down on the side of the content the
down on the side of the content the content is what matters I think of a
content is what matters I think of a
content is what matters I think of a store when we made a video about 50 cent
store when we made a video about 50 cent
store when we made a video about 50 cent and my team made the video and spent you
and my team made the video and spent you
and my team made the video and spent you know eight hours researching it and
know eight hours researching it and
know eight hours researching it and putting it together and then I looked at
putting it together and then I looked at
putting it together and then I looked at is like uh it’s not good enough like it
is like uh it’s not good enough like it
is like uh it’s not good enough like it didn’t pass the filter I was okay it was
didn’t pass the filter I was okay it was
didn’t pass the filter I was okay it was good but not good enough and so that I
good but not good enough and so that I
good but not good enough and so that I then spent more time making it better
then spent more time making it better
then spent more time making it better and it ended up being something that I
and it ended up being something that I
and it ended up being something that I was proud of releasing and when I got
was proud of releasing and when I got
was proud of releasing and when I got released somehow it got to him and he
released somehow it got to him and he
released somehow it got to him and he shared it so he tweeted he put it in his
shared it so he tweeted he put it in his
shared it so he tweeted he put it in his blog he shared it on his facebook those
blog he shared it on his facebook those
blog he shared it on his facebook those three places and the video exploded
three places and the video exploded
three places and the video exploded would 50 cent have shared it if we
would 50 cent have shared it if we
would 50 cent have shared it if we didn’t put that extra little bit of work
didn’t put that extra little bit of work
didn’t put that extra little bit of work in to make it better maybe but maybe not
in to make it better maybe but maybe not
in to make it better maybe but maybe not and what I found is the stuff that is
and what I found is the stuff that is
and what I found is the stuff that is really good like the stuff that
really good like the stuff that
really good like the stuff that you come alive and stuff that if you can
you come alive and stuff that if you can
you come alive and stuff that if you can really spend the time on the quality of
really spend the time on the quality of
really spend the time on the quality of the content those videos take off much
the content those videos take off much
the content those videos take off much more like you there are some videos that
more like you there are some videos that
more like you there are some videos that when you watch you you instalike it and
when you watch you you instalike it and
when you watch you you instalike it and you instachat and you want to tell
you instachat and you want to tell
you instachat and you want to tell people well go check out this video it
people well go check out this video it
people well go check out this video it really made a difference to me somehow
really made a difference to me somehow
really made a difference to me somehow whether it’s inspirational or something
whether it’s inspirational or something
whether it’s inspirational or something crafty anything like made an impact on
crafty anything like made an impact on
crafty anything like made an impact on you somehow those those videos that have
you somehow those those videos that have
you somehow those those videos that have the ability to move somebody will get
the ability to move somebody will get
the ability to move somebody will get the virality that you want much more
the virality that you want much more
the virality that you want much more than marketing the people and say hey
than marketing the people and say hey
than marketing the people and say hey please watch my video and so the
please watch my video and so the
please watch my video and so the challenge for everybody is looking at is
challenge for everybody is looking at is
challenge for everybody is looking at is your content actually good and that is a
your content actually good and that is a
your content actually good and that is a sucky question asked because you feel
sucky question asked because you feel
sucky question asked because you feel like your content is good but nobody’s
like your content is good but nobody’s
like your content is good but nobody’s really sharing it you have a hard core
really sharing it you have a hard core
really sharing it you have a hard core audience I need okay what else can i do
audience I need okay what else can i do
audience I need okay what else can i do to share with a who can I market who can
to share with a who can I market who can
to share with a who can I market who can I tweet to let them know who don’t have
I tweet to let them know who don’t have
I tweet to let them know who don’t have to write to to get them on board we’re
to write to to get them on board we’re
to write to to get them on board we’re really the highest leverage tool that I
really the highest leverage tool that I
really the highest leverage tool that I found is just make better stuff that if
found is just make better stuff that if
found is just make better stuff that if people like it they want to insta share
people like it they want to insta share
people like it they want to insta share it with their friends instalike it out
it with their friends instalike it out
it with their friends instalike it out of the playlist tell people about it you
of the playlist tell people about it you
of the playlist tell people about it you make something that that’s good your
make something that that’s good your
make something that that’s good your content will take off and so if I had to
content will take off and so if I had to
content will take off and so if I had to pick where it’s in my time it would
pick where it’s in my time it would
pick where it’s in my time it would absolutely be into making a content
absolutely be into making a content
absolutely be into making a content versus marketing the content but you
versus marketing the content but you
versus marketing the content but you always get like me too i still get the
always get like me too i still get the
always get like me too i still get the cotton market my videos better who do I
cotton market my videos better who do I
cotton market my videos better who do I you know how can I reach out to people
you know how can I reach out to people
you know how can I reach out to people and every time I try to interrupt myself
and every time I try to interrupt myself
and every time I try to interrupt myself and say you know what just put all my
and say you know what just put all my
and say you know what just put all my energy into making better videos and it
energy into making better videos and it
energy into making better videos and it will take off and it has yeah and the
will take off and it has yeah and the
will take off and it has yeah and the more you make the better you get so it’s
more you make the better you get so it’s
more you make the better you get so it’s self fulfilling prophecy I mean I look
self fulfilling prophecy I mean I look
self fulfilling prophecy I mean I look back and I always think my first 200
back and I always think my first 200
back and I always think my first 200 videos are just crap you know it’s like
videos are just crap you know it’s like
videos are just crap you know it’s like but the more you do the better you get
but the more you do the better you get
but the more you do the better you get and the more comfortable you get in
and the more comfortable you get in
and the more comfortable you get in front of the camera and the more it’s
front of the camera and the more it’s
front of the camera and the more it’s hard to be yourself in front of the
hard to be yourself in front of the
hard to be yourself in front of the camera and it takes a while to get there
camera and it takes a while to get there
camera and it takes a while to get there I mean you listen my first videos I
I mean you listen my first videos I
I mean you listen my first videos I sound so shy you know just cuz it takes
sound so shy you know just cuz it takes
sound so shy you know just cuz it takes a while to be yourself in front of a
a while to be yourself in front of a
a while to be yourself in front of a camera and to share it with the world so
camera and to share it with the world so
camera and to share it with the world so you know its quantity breeds quality and
you know its quantity breeds quality and
you know its quantity breeds quality and it’s you know it’s true I think you got
it’s you know it’s true I think you got
it’s you know it’s true I think you got you got to give yourself a chance to
you got to give yourself a chance to
you got to give yourself a chance to learn what you’re doing and get good at
learn what you’re doing and get good at
learn what you’re doing and get good at it before you should even
it before you should even
it before you should even probably bother the marketing of it it
probably bother the marketing of it it
probably bother the marketing of it it took me seven hundred videos before I
took me seven hundred videos before I
took me seven hundred videos before I wasn’t absolutely embarrassed by myself
wasn’t absolutely embarrassed by myself
wasn’t absolutely embarrassed by myself embarrassed embarrassed I could not
embarrassed embarrassed I could not
embarrassed embarrassed I could not watch my own video that’s like more
watch my own video that’s like more
watch my own video that’s like more videos and most people have on their
videos and most people have on their
videos and most people have on their channel before i was in just seven
channel before i was in just seven
channel before i was in just seven hundred videos if i was it not in
hundred videos if i was it not in
hundred videos if i was it not in barrett’s you know and then 1,300 videos
barrett’s you know and then 1,300 videos
barrett’s you know and then 1,300 videos until i was inspired by one of my own
until i was inspired by one of my own
until i was inspired by one of my own but like I watching man mmm that’s good
but like I watching man mmm that’s good
but like I watching man mmm that’s good like I’m actually getting decent here
like I’m actually getting decent here
like I’m actually getting decent here 1300 videos rather like the Lindsay’s
1300 videos rather like the Lindsay’s
1300 videos rather like the Lindsay’s example of like working 11 months and
example of like working 11 months and
example of like working 11 months and not seeing any results and then finally
not seeing any results and then finally
not seeing any results and then finally getting something are you willing to put
getting something are you willing to put
getting something are you willing to put in seven hundred videos or 1,300 videos
in seven hundred videos or 1,300 videos
in seven hundred videos or 1,300 videos work it just shows that I’m not
work it just shows that I’m not
work it just shows that I’m not naturally talented you’re persistent I
naturally talented you’re persistent I
naturally talented you’re persistent I don’t know what a gentleman the first
don’t know what a gentleman the first
don’t know what a gentleman the first things I’d to do with my agent when when
things I’d to do with my agent when when
things I’d to do with my agent when when I signed up was I had to tell my story
I signed up was I had to tell my story
I signed up was I had to tell my story and and I had to do this like 25 30
and and I had to do this like 25 30
and and I had to do this like 25 30 minute video but my story and I had to
minute video but my story and I had to
minute video but my story and I had to do it 30 40 times uh cuz it’s just not
do it 30 40 times uh cuz it’s just not
do it 30 40 times uh cuz it’s just not not good enough no I’m not good enough
not good enough no I’m not good enough
not good enough no I’m not good enough fixes not good enough and sometimes to
fixes not good enough and sometimes to
fixes not good enough and sometimes to be three times in the same day record in
be three times in the same day record in
be three times in the same day record in the morning Senate them get feedback
the morning Senate them get feedback
the morning Senate them get feedback afternoon feedback even recorded again
afternoon feedback even recorded again
afternoon feedback even recorded again it’s just over and over and over and
it’s just over and over and over and
it’s just over and over and over and over and practicing and getting better I
over and practicing and getting better I
over and practicing and getting better I forget the initial question but I got
forget the initial question but I got
forget the initial question but I got down on that story Oh a say it takes ten
down on that story Oh a say it takes ten
down on that story Oh a say it takes ten with ten thousand hours to master a
with ten thousand hours to master a
with ten thousand hours to master a skill I mean it’s true there’s no
skill I mean it’s true there’s no
skill I mean it’s true there’s no shortcuts you have to put the time in
shortcuts you have to put the time in
shortcuts you have to put the time in and it being another interesting thing
and it being another interesting thing
and it being another interesting thing about like how to channels if you’re
about like how to channels if you’re
about like how to channels if you’re making tutorials there’s no saying
making tutorials there’s no saying
making tutorials there’s no saying what’s going to be popular you could
what’s going to be popular you could
what’s going to be popular you could spend all week on a video thinking this
spend all week on a video thinking this
spend all week on a video thinking this is a trendy topic it’s going to be
is a trendy topic it’s going to be
is a trendy topic it’s going to be popular people are going to pin it and
popular people are going to pin it and
popular people are going to pin it and love it and it just does ho-hum and then
love it and it just does ho-hum and then
love it and it just does ho-hum and then there could be something you were
there could be something you were
there could be something you were inspired about and you recorded it in
inspired about and you recorded it in
inspired about and you recorded it in eight minutes and uploaded it in its
eight minutes and uploaded it in its
eight minutes and uploaded it in its like I’ve this this video on making
like I’ve this this video on making
like I’ve this this video on making European style paper beads and it’s
European style paper beads and it’s
European style paper beads and it’s crazy popular and it was ramin grades I
crazy popular and it was ramin grades I
crazy popular and it was ramin grades I spent days perfecting the technique but
spent days perfecting the technique but
spent days perfecting the technique but when I actually recorded it was in one
when I actually recorded it was in one
when I actually recorded it was in one take and it took eight minutes and that
take and it took eight minutes and that
take and it took eight minutes and that is one of my most popular videos and I
is one of my most popular videos and I
is one of my most popular videos and I think when you’re on a schedule of
think when you’re on a schedule of
think when you’re on a schedule of releasing every day you have better
releasing every day you have better
releasing every day you have better chances of something really um
chances of something really um
chances of something really um you create something and just law of
you create something and just law of
you create something and just law of odds you have something you better
odds you have something you better
odds you have something you better chance of creating something that is
chance of creating something that is
chance of creating something that is going to go crazy there’s going to be
going to go crazy there’s going to be
going to go crazy there’s going to be just the ticket just what somebody wants
just the ticket just what somebody wants
just the ticket just what somebody wants to see and the right person season
to see and the right person season
to see and the right person season shares it and then it becomes a very you
shares it and then it becomes a very you
shares it and then it becomes a very you know popular video especially with how
know popular video especially with how
know popular video especially with how to when there’s so many people searching
to when there’s so many people searching
to when there’s so many people searching for specific topics that the more is
for specific topics that the more is
for specific topics that the more is better for your channel yeah and I think
better for your channel yeah and I think
better for your channel yeah and I think it takes the time to find your voice to
it takes the time to find your voice to
it takes the time to find your voice to delay this point of being comfortable in
delay this point of being comfortable in
delay this point of being comfortable in front of the camera but then to take it
front of the camera but then to take it
front of the camera but then to take it the next step and be yourself and take
the next step and be yourself and take
the next step and be yourself and take some risks on the camera because if you
some risks on the camera because if you
some risks on the camera because if you watch Lindsay’s channel you can learn
watch Lindsay’s channel you can learn
watch Lindsay’s channel you can learn how to do something that 100 of the
how to do something that 100 of the
how to do something that 100 of the people probably done in videos too and
people probably done in videos too and
people probably done in videos too and you can maybe even get the same result
you can maybe even get the same result
you can maybe even get the same result to learn how to put these bees in a
to learn how to put these bees in a
to learn how to put these bees in a certain order like you can learn it but
certain order like you can learn it but
certain order like you can learn it but you want to watch Lindsay do it because
you want to watch Lindsay do it because
you want to watch Lindsay do it because she does it in her way and she’s more
she does it in her way and she’s more
she does it in her way and she’s more fun or just like the vibe or there’s a
fun or just like the vibe or there’s a
fun or just like the vibe or there’s a lesson attached to it you like the
lesson attached to it you like the
lesson attached to it you like the presentation style whatever it is it
presentation style whatever it is it
presentation style whatever it is it takes a while of practice for you just
takes a while of practice for you just
takes a while of practice for you just to get used to what your what your voice
to get used to what your what your voice
to get used to what your what your voice is going to be and at the start you just
is going to be and at the start you just
is going to be and at the start you just you copy other people like you see how
you copy other people like you see how
you copy other people like you see how Lindsay does i do it like her you see
Lindsay does i do it like her you see
Lindsay does i do it like her you see how 10 shores as you do it like ham and
how 10 shores as you do it like ham and
how 10 shores as you do it like ham and then and that’s okay that’s okay like it
then and that’s okay that’s okay like it
then and that’s okay that’s okay like it gives you a benchmark but you won’t have
gives you a benchmark but you won’t have
gives you a benchmark but you won’t have the success you really want until you
the success you really want until you
the success you really want until you branch off to pull from these people to
branch off to pull from these people to
branch off to pull from these people to make you the best version of yourself
make you the best version of yourself
make you the best version of yourself instead of trying to be the next whoever
instead of trying to be the next whoever
instead of trying to be the next whoever like be the first you instead of the
like be the first you instead of the
like be the first you instead of the next somebody else and it does come with
next somebody else and it does come with
next somebody else and it does come with a lot of practice yeah and I never
a lot of practice yeah and I never
a lot of practice yeah and I never really watched youtube before i started
really watched youtube before i started
really watched youtube before i started my channel i always thought it was kind
my channel i always thought it was kind
my channel i always thought it was kind of like a no man’s land i’m like i don’t
of like a no man’s land i’m like i don’t
of like a no man’s land i’m like i don’t even know they just let anybody put
even know they just let anybody put
even know they just let anybody put videos up there i don’t know if i want
videos up there i don’t know if i want
videos up there i don’t know if i want to see what people are putting up there
to see what people are putting up there
to see what people are putting up there cuz like just seemed a little scary so i
cuz like just seemed a little scary so i
cuz like just seemed a little scary so i never i didn’t even watch youtube i
never i didn’t even watch youtube i
never i didn’t even watch youtube i invented everything in my in my channel
invented everything in my in my channel
invented everything in my in my channel I didn’t you know I didn’t subside it’d
I didn’t you know I didn’t subside it’d
I didn’t you know I didn’t subside it’d subscribe to anybody I didn’t know what
subscribe to anybody I didn’t know what
subscribe to anybody I didn’t know what it meant you know I just you know
it meant you know I just you know
it meant you know I just you know watching it on my and I think a lot of
watching it on my and I think a lot of
watching it on my and I think a lot of my my viewers watch it right on my blog
my my viewers watch it right on my blog
my my viewers watch it right on my blog and that’s probably they probably never
and that’s probably they probably never
and that’s probably they probably never even come to my youtube channel so I
even come to my youtube channel so I
even come to my youtube channel so I didn’t really have that expectation of I
didn’t really have that expectation of I
didn’t really have that expectation of I should be like Hank green or I should be
should be like Hank green or I should be
should be like Hank green or I should be like jenna marbles or iJustine or any of
like jenna marbles or iJustine or any of
like jenna marbles or iJustine or any of those um youtube stars at the time
those um youtube stars at the time
those um youtube stars at the time because I just know they were I didn’t I
because I just know they were I didn’t I
because I just know they were I didn’t I didn’t watch I was in a YouTube fan when
didn’t watch I was in a YouTube fan when
didn’t watch I was in a YouTube fan when I started my channel so i think it was a
I started my channel so i think it was a
I started my channel so i think it was a little easier cuz i didn’t have those
little easier cuz i didn’t have those
little easier cuz i didn’t have those shoes to fill and I didn’t feel like I
shoes to fill and I didn’t feel like I
shoes to fill and I didn’t feel like I had to act like a
had to act like a
had to act like a anybody other than myself it gets harder
anybody other than myself it gets harder
anybody other than myself it gets harder now because people try to be outrageous
now because people try to be outrageous
now because people try to be outrageous or try to be just like somebody else
or try to be just like somebody else
or try to be just like somebody else it’s got a stick and it’s tough because
it’s got a stick and it’s tough because
it’s got a stick and it’s tough because you know they’re they’re growing up
you know they’re they’re growing up
you know they’re they’re growing up comparing themselves and comparing their
comparing themselves and comparing their
comparing themselves and comparing their channel to these successful channels and
channel to these successful channels and
channel to these successful channels and I think comparison is the thief of joy
I think comparison is the thief of joy
I think comparison is the thief of joy it’s a it’s a establishing the
it’s a it’s a establishing the
it’s a it’s a establishing the comparison is a thief of joy and if
comparison is a thief of joy and if
comparison is a thief of joy and if you’re just starting out and you’re
you’re just starting out and you’re
you’re just starting out and you’re comparing you’re beginning to someone
comparing you’re beginning to someone
comparing you’re beginning to someone else’s middle or somebody else’s end
else’s middle or somebody else’s end
else’s middle or somebody else’s end it’s not fair it’s not fair to yourself
it’s not fair it’s not fair to yourself
it’s not fair it’s not fair to yourself you know you just need to you need to
you know you just need to you need to
you know you just need to you need to get used to being in front of the camera
get used to being in front of the camera
get used to being in front of the camera and get comfortable with it and give
and get comfortable with it and give
and get comfortable with it and give yourself a shot there’s a great clip of
yourself a shot there’s a great clip of
yourself a shot there’s a great clip of 50 cent talking about how he’s trying to
50 cent talking about how he’s trying to
50 cent talking about how he’s trying to roll roll be a role model and bring in
roll roll be a role model and bring in
roll roll be a role model and bring in people under him as a producer now and
people under him as a producer now and
people under him as a producer now and all these people were sending him demo
all these people were sending him demo
all these people were sending him demo tapes of them and they all sound like
tapes of them and they all sound like
tapes of them and they all sound like little Wayne and you saying yeah it’s
little Wayne and you saying yeah it’s
little Wayne and you saying yeah it’s like it sounds like little Wayne like if
like it sounds like little Wayne like if
like it sounds like little Wayne like if I didn’t know that I wasn’t him i would
I didn’t know that I wasn’t him i would
I didn’t know that I wasn’t him i would have thought it was him you guys did an
have thought it was him you guys did an
have thought it was him you guys did an amazing job of sounding like little
amazing job of sounding like little
amazing job of sounding like little wayne but we already have a little Wayne
wayne but we already have a little Wayne
wayne but we already have a little Wayne I know what little Wayne jr. I don’t
I know what little Wayne jr. I don’t
I know what little Wayne jr. I don’t want to sign in the guy who sounds
want to sign in the guy who sounds
want to sign in the guy who sounds exactly little Wayne you gotta you got
exactly little Wayne you gotta you got
exactly little Wayne you gotta you got to put your own work on it you gotta you
to put your own work on it you gotta you
to put your own work on it you gotta you can model a little Wayne but you got to
can model a little Wayne but you got to
can model a little Wayne but you got to figure out what your style is going to
figure out what your style is going to
figure out what your style is going to be and so it’s the same with any art
be and so it’s the same with any art
be and so it’s the same with any art youtube was an hour painting as an art
youtube was an hour painting as an art
youtube was an hour painting as an art sculpting you know making statues and
sculpting you know making statues and
sculpting you know making statues and are just doing it the same thing same
are just doing it the same thing same
are just doing it the same thing same way everybody else is doing it is not
way everybody else is doing it is not
way everybody else is doing it is not going to get you success you want you
going to get you success you want you
going to get you success you want you gotta find the artist in you and bring
gotta find the artist in you and bring
gotta find the artist in you and bring that to the craft recruiting that’s
that to the craft recruiting that’s
that to the craft recruiting that’s absolutely true question I hope those
absolutely true question I hope those
absolutely true question I hope those poppies are new tutorial there’s a lot
poppies are new tutorial there’s a lot
poppies are new tutorial there’s a lot of comments about the poppies behind you
of comments about the poppies behind you
of comments about the poppies behind you is out of tutorial yes its oils we’re
is out of tutorial yes its oils we’re
is out of tutorial yes its oils we’re going to do it tonight I gotta just edit
going to do it tonight I gotta just edit
going to do it tonight I gotta just edit the video and upload it but it shouldn’t
the video and upload it but it shouldn’t
the video and upload it but it shouldn’t take too long I’m keeping it real time
take too long I’m keeping it real time
take too long I’m keeping it real time just because and that’s funny because
just because and that’s funny because
just because and that’s funny because like with my channel a lot of people
like with my channel a lot of people
like with my channel a lot of people complain if I time-lapse things they
complain if I time-lapse things they
complain if I time-lapse things they want like the long form content so yeah
want like the long form content so yeah
want like the long form content so yeah I just got to put my clips together and
I just got to put my clips together and
I just got to put my clips together and upload it and we’ll have it up there
upload it and we’ll have it up there
upload it and we’ll have it up there tonight for you I love it maybe last
tonight for you I love it maybe last
tonight for you I love it maybe last question since we’ve got we’re already
question since we’ve got we’re already
question since we’ve got we’re already over time my question was meant to ask
over time my question was meant to ask
over time my question was meant to ask if personal appearances are part of your
if personal appearances are part of your
if personal appearances are part of your world or in your comfort zone versus
world or in your comfort zone versus
world or in your comfort zone versus youtube videos so how much how important
youtube videos so how much how important
youtube videos so how much how important is personal appearance for you
is personal appearance for you
is personal appearance for you you in the videos that you’re making I
you in the videos that you’re making I
you in the videos that you’re making I guess you said like you put on your face
guess you said like you put on your face
guess you said like you put on your face and you go and do your thing how much
and you go and do your thing how much
and you go and do your thing how much does that matter for you ah um I
does that matter for you ah um I
does that matter for you ah um I definitely wear more makeup if I’m going
definitely wear more makeup if I’m going
definitely wear more makeup if I’m going to be on camera I’m not comfortable
to be on camera I’m not comfortable
to be on camera I’m not comfortable going on camera without makeup on and so
going on camera without makeup on and so
going on camera without makeup on and so like if it’s just a video showing my
like if it’s just a video showing my
like if it’s just a video showing my hands obviously I wouldn’t bother
hands obviously I wouldn’t bother
hands obviously I wouldn’t bother putting makeup on but I’m trying to get
putting makeup on but I’m trying to get
putting makeup on but I’m trying to get on my face on camera a lot more now um
on my face on camera a lot more now um
on my face on camera a lot more now um like I’ve mentioned earlier I just shot
like I’ve mentioned earlier I just shot
like I’ve mentioned earlier I just shot a classic craftsy and I really enjoyed
a classic craftsy and I really enjoyed
a classic craftsy and I really enjoyed being on camera and being able to talk
being on camera and being able to talk
being on camera and being able to talk to the lens and talk you know engage
to the lens and talk you know engage
to the lens and talk you know engage that way but I I don’t feel comfortable
that way but I I don’t feel comfortable
that way but I I don’t feel comfortable doing that without makeup on but you
doing that without makeup on but you
doing that without makeup on but you know I’ll go pick up my kids from you
know I’ll go pick up my kids from you
know I’ll go pick up my kids from you know softball practice without makeup on
know softball practice without makeup on
know softball practice without makeup on I don’t however want to go in the
I don’t however want to go in the
I don’t however want to go in the building and see other parents without
building and see other parents without
building and see other parents without my makeup on which is kind of crazy but
my makeup on which is kind of crazy but
my makeup on which is kind of crazy but you know I don’t put on like a face of
you know I don’t put on like a face of
you know I don’t put on like a face of makeup to go to the beach or anything
makeup to go to the beach or anything
makeup to go to the beach or anything like that it um I don’t you know I could
like that it um I don’t you know I could
like that it um I don’t you know I could wear my pajamas to the grocery store or
wear my pajamas to the grocery store or
wear my pajamas to the grocery store or anything I mean there’s a certain i’ve
anything I mean there’s a certain i’ve
anything I mean there’s a certain i’ve got a certain level of you know comfort
got a certain level of you know comfort
got a certain level of you know comfort i put a little makeup on to go to the
i put a little makeup on to go to the
i put a little makeup on to go to the grocery store and you know I don’t wear
grocery store and you know I don’t wear
grocery store and you know I don’t wear my pajamas on public but um but yeah I
my pajamas on public but um but yeah I
my pajamas on public but um but yeah I definitely I don’t feel comfortable on
definitely I don’t feel comfortable on
definitely I don’t feel comfortable on camera on youtube without my makeup on
camera on youtube without my makeup on
camera on youtube without my makeup on yeah you know I think it’s a different
yeah you know I think it’s a different
yeah you know I think it’s a different standard maybe for men I’d have to never
standard maybe for men I’d have to never
standard maybe for men I’d have to never wear makeup I don’t have much hair to
wear makeup I don’t have much hair to
wear makeup I don’t have much hair to really have to worry about I I think I
really have to worry about I I think I
really have to worry about I I think I care a lot less than I used to before
care a lot less than I used to before
care a lot less than I used to before when I had meetings I would always be in
when I had meetings I would always be in
when I had meetings I would always be in a suit in a tie and a shirt and now i’m
a suit in a tie and a shirt and now i’m
a suit in a tie and a shirt and now i’m wearing usually something brand it could
wearing usually something brand it could
wearing usually something brand it could be a tu hoodie I used to always shake
be a tu hoodie I used to always shake
be a tu hoodie I used to always shake before I went on camera now it doesn’t
before I went on camera now it doesn’t
before I went on camera now it doesn’t matter like whatever I’m actually living
matter like whatever I’m actually living
matter like whatever I’m actually living if I’m like full on beard I’ll just go
if I’m like full on beard I’ll just go
if I’m like full on beard I’ll just go out and shoot that video as it is there
out and shoot that video as it is there
out and shoot that video as it is there are still some standards / I like even
are still some standards / I like even
are still some standards / I like even this like it’s framed right you don’t
this like it’s framed right you don’t
this like it’s framed right you don’t see the rest of what’s going on um I
see the rest of what’s going on um I
see the rest of what’s going on um I always try to wear something branded
always try to wear something branded
always try to wear something branded hoodie t-shirt whatever so there are
hoodie t-shirt whatever so there are
hoodie t-shirt whatever so there are some I think it’s more my standards and
some I think it’s more my standards and
some I think it’s more my standards and worrying too much about other people and
worrying too much about other people and
worrying too much about other people and what they’re thinking um so I don’t know
what they’re thinking um so I don’t know
what they’re thinking um so I don’t know how much that helps but I’ve cared less
how much that helps but I’ve cared less
how much that helps but I’ve cared less and less and less as time is going on
and less and less as time is going on
and less and less as time is going on about the reactions of what other people
about the reactions of what other people
about the reactions of what other people think about what i’m wearing or how I
think about what i’m wearing or how I
think about what i’m wearing or how I look there still is still there it
look there still is still there it
look there still is still there it doesn’t like go away completely
doesn’t like go away completely
doesn’t like go away completely but I’m just carrying less and less and
but I’m just carrying less and less and
but I’m just carrying less and less and less the more you have confidence in
less the more you have confidence in
less the more you have confidence in yourself i think the less you care about
yourself i think the less you care about
yourself i think the less you care about what other people think of you yeah i do
what other people think of you yeah i do
what other people think of you yeah i do agree to that extent like I don’t dress
agree to that extent like I don’t dress
agree to that extent like I don’t dress up usually you know because a lot of
up usually you know because a lot of
up usually you know because a lot of times I mean paint and stuff so I need
times I mean paint and stuff so I need
times I mean paint and stuff so I need to not worry about what I’m wearing and
to not worry about what I’m wearing and
to not worry about what I’m wearing and getting paint on it but um I personally
getting paint on it but um I personally
getting paint on it but um I personally feel a lot more comfortable like if I am
feel a lot more comfortable like if I am
feel a lot more comfortable like if I am if my face is on camera to have tough
if my face is on camera to have tough
if my face is on camera to have tough some makeup on I’ll kind of cringe if I
some makeup on I’ll kind of cringe if I
some makeup on I’ll kind of cringe if I go back and look there there are a few
go back and look there there are a few
go back and look there there are a few videos where I just didn’t I just didn’t
videos where I just didn’t I just didn’t
videos where I just didn’t I just didn’t have time or feel like it putting my
have time or feel like it putting my
have time or feel like it putting my putting makeup on and I cringe at those
putting makeup on and I cringe at those
putting makeup on and I cringe at those or even even older videos where I don’t
or even even older videos where I don’t
or even even older videos where I don’t have very much makeup on I still kind of
have very much makeup on I still kind of
have very much makeup on I still kind of like oh I wish I wish I did a little
like oh I wish I wish I did a little
like oh I wish I wish I did a little something there you know what I mean it
something there you know what I mean it
something there you know what I mean it maybe it’s the artist part where it’s
maybe it’s the artist part where it’s
maybe it’s the artist part where it’s like I want it to look a certain way um
like I want it to look a certain way um
like I want it to look a certain way um I don’t know I I think it’s also maybe a
I don’t know I I think it’s also maybe a
I don’t know I I think it’s also maybe a little bit more difficult as a woman on
little bit more difficult as a woman on
little bit more difficult as a woman on YouTube but you’re competing with um
YouTube but you’re competing with um
YouTube but you’re competing with um honestly competing because I believe
honestly competing because I believe
honestly competing because I believe we’re all in this together but when you
we’re all in this together but when you
we’re all in this together but when you get so many like you know 20 year old
get so many like you know 20 year old
get so many like you know 20 year old youtubers are just gorgeous without any
youtubers are just gorgeous without any
youtubers are just gorgeous without any makeup on you know and you’re kinda like
makeup on you know and you’re kinda like
makeup on you know and you’re kinda like oh my god I’m 40 I need to cover this up
oh my god I’m 40 I need to cover this up
oh my god I’m 40 I need to cover this up a little bit you know thank you
a little bit you know thank you
a little bit you know thank you something here this is chris little
something here this is chris little
something here this is chris little crazy but um you know I think that’s
crazy but um you know I think that’s
crazy but um you know I think that’s maybe part of it I don’t know it’s
maybe part of it I don’t know it’s
maybe part of it I don’t know it’s probably a terrible message of young
probably a terrible message of young
probably a terrible message of young women of the world do not listen to
women of the world do not listen to
women of the world do not listen to anything I just said please I think you
anything I just said please I think you
anything I just said please I think you can also use clothing or makeup for
can also use clothing or makeup for
can also use clothing or makeup for yourself right like I will I will wear
yourself right like I will I will wear
yourself right like I will I will wear this my believe hoodie even if I’m not
this my believe hoodie even if I’m not
this my believe hoodie even if I’m not gonna go on and do a show because it
gonna go on and do a show because it
gonna go on and do a show because it makes me feel that it’s like I feel like
makes me feel that it’s like I feel like
makes me feel that it’s like I feel like I’m Batman and putting it on my outfit
I’m Batman and putting it on my outfit
I’m Batman and putting it on my outfit is my Batman outfit Here I am ready to
is my Batman outfit Here I am ready to
is my Batman outfit Here I am ready to take on the world it’s like different
take on the world it’s like different
take on the world it’s like different than pajamas so it doesn’t doesn’t have
than pajamas so it doesn’t doesn’t have
than pajamas so it doesn’t doesn’t have to only be further people can be for you
to only be further people can be for you
to only be further people can be for you to feel better about yourself give you
to feel better about yourself give you
to feel better about yourself give you confidence you’re ready to go and shoot
confidence you’re ready to go and shoot
confidence you’re ready to go and shoot this video or have this meeting or just
this video or have this meeting or just
this video or have this meeting or just have a productive day like I could put
have a productive day like I could put
have a productive day like I could put this on and just I feel like I’m ready
this on and just I feel like I’m ready
this on and just I feel like I’m ready to do something important just by
to do something important just by
to do something important just by putting on the hoodie and so that like
putting on the hoodie and so that like
putting on the hoodie and so that like even if my fingernails get too long
even if my fingernails get too long
even if my fingernails get too long sometimes just like cutting my
sometimes just like cutting my
sometimes just like cutting my fingernails I feel like I’m ready to be
fingernails I feel like I’m ready to be
fingernails I feel like I’m ready to be productive not that anybody would ever
productive not that anybody would ever
productive not that anybody would ever comment about my fingernails it’s for me
comment about my fingernails it’s for me
comment about my fingernails it’s for me but like taking care of yourself and
but like taking care of yourself and
but like taking care of yourself and being happy with what
being happy with what
being happy with what you look like makes a difference oh yeah
you look like makes a difference oh yeah
you look like makes a difference oh yeah when I would I first started in radio um
when I would I first started in radio um
when I would I first started in radio um I remember getting first few jobs even
I remember getting first few jobs even
I remember getting first few jobs even though it’s radio and you can’t see I
though it’s radio and you can’t see I
though it’s radio and you can’t see I would still dress up and i would put
would still dress up and i would put
would still dress up and i would put makeup on because i felt more confident
makeup on because i felt more confident
makeup on because i felt more confident and I felt you know like let’s give me
and I felt you know like let’s give me
and I felt you know like let’s give me an awesome show you know and you know
an awesome show you know and you know
an awesome show you know and you know just get you know you look good you you
just get you know you look good you you
just get you know you look good you you sound good because you’re smiling you
sound good because you’re smiling you
sound good because you’re smiling you feel good because you’re smiling and it
feel good because you’re smiling and it
feel good because you’re smiling and it does it does resonate I know I feel
does it does resonate I know I feel
does it does resonate I know I feel different if I’m if I turn that camera
different if I’m if I turn that camera
different if I’m if I turn that camera on and I don’t have makeup on I’m going
on and I don’t have makeup on I’m going
on and I don’t have makeup on I’m going to feel a lot different I’m not gonna
to feel a lot different I’m not gonna
to feel a lot different I’m not gonna feels confident they call it won’t put
feels confident they call it won’t put
feels confident they call it won’t put some courage your pocket you know put on
some courage your pocket you know put on
some courage your pocket you know put on your lipstick or whatever and you know
your lipstick or whatever and you know
your lipstick or whatever and you know go take up on the world or whatever but
go take up on the world or whatever but
go take up on the world or whatever but you know it does it does a psychological
you know it does it does a psychological
you know it does it does a psychological have some sort of psychological impact I
have some sort of psychological impact I
have some sort of psychological impact I guess really like that you sound it
guess really like that you sound it
guess really like that you sound it because you’re smiling I like that I’m
because you’re smiling I like that I’m
because you’re smiling I like that I’m gonna use it I like that now I’m going
gonna use it I like that now I’m going
gonna use it I like that now I’m going to try to invite up before getting on a
to try to invite up before getting on a
to try to invite up before getting on a call ever just starts smiling I like it
call ever just starts smiling I like it
call ever just starts smiling I like it um cool Lindsay thank you so much i know
um cool Lindsay thank you so much i know
um cool Lindsay thank you so much i know we went over really appreciate your time
we went over really appreciate your time
we went over really appreciate your time i want to quickly touch on the craftsy
i want to quickly touch on the craftsy
i want to quickly touch on the craftsy course that you just launched and how
course that you just launched and how
course that you just launched and how people can find out about it and then
people can find out about it and then
people can find out about it and then also where people can check out your
also where people can check out your
also where people can check out your channel and learn more about what great
channel and learn more about what great
channel and learn more about what great things you’re up to sure I post daily
things you’re up to sure I post daily
things you’re up to sure I post daily over on the frugal craft or YouTube
over on the frugal craft or YouTube
over on the frugal craft or YouTube channel if you just this a link in the
channel if you just this a link in the
channel if you just this a link in the video description but if you just go to
video description but if you just go to
video description but if you just go to youtube and type in the frugal crafter I
youtube and type in the frugal crafter I
youtube and type in the frugal crafter I think it’s youtube.com / user / The
think it’s youtube.com / user / The
think it’s youtube.com / user / The Frugal crafter um the most recent video
Frugal crafter um the most recent video
Frugal crafter um the most recent video I have up is actually a promo for that
I have up is actually a promo for that
I have up is actually a promo for that crafty class and if you click the link
crafty class and if you click the link
crafty class and if you click the link in that video description it’ll get you
in that video description it’ll get you
in that video description it’ll get you a fifty percent off discount and it’s a
a fifty percent off discount and it’s a
a fifty percent off discount and it’s a mixed media class so I think people
mixed media class so I think people
mixed media class so I think people think of mixed media as it just happens
think of mixed media as it just happens
think of mixed media as it just happens and it’s some magic and either you have
and it’s some magic and either you have
and it’s some magic and either you have the magic or you don’t have the magic
the magic or you don’t have the magic
the magic or you don’t have the magic but I show the principles and how you
but I show the principles and how you
but I show the principles and how you can build up a painting layer by layer
can build up a painting layer by layer
can build up a painting layer by layer to create that interest and to
to create that interest and to
to create that interest and to communicate your ideas on your canvas so
communicate your ideas on your canvas so
communicate your ideas on your canvas so you don’t feel like you have that views
you don’t feel like you have that views
you don’t feel like you have that views on your shoulder it’s art is just like
on your shoulder it’s art is just like
on your shoulder it’s art is just like business your show up you do the work
business your show up you do the work
business your show up you do the work and it happens and I kind of show you
and it happens and I kind of show you
and it happens and I kind of show you this devastate process of creating those
this devastate process of creating those
this devastate process of creating those layers and making your artwork really
layers and making your artwork really
layers and making your artwork really look interesting and come alive so it’s
look interesting and come alive so it’s
look interesting and come alive so it’s a I think it’s a great class it was a
a I think it’s a great class it was a
a I think it’s a great class it was a lot of fun to make and it’s packed with
lot of fun to make and it’s packed with
lot of fun to make and it’s packed with content so if you like mixed media
content so if you like mixed media
content so if you like mixed media please consider checking that out and
please consider checking that out and
please consider checking that out and otherwise I post free
otherwise I post free
otherwise I post free le tutorials on my youtube channel and
le tutorials on my youtube channel and
le tutorials on my youtube channel and on my blog if you want more like photos
on my blog if you want more like photos
on my blog if you want more like photos of the individual photos you can follow
of the individual photos you can follow
of the individual photos you can follow me and that’s the frugal crafter
me and that’s the frugal crafter
me and that’s the frugal crafter wordpress com and i’m on different
wordpress com and i’m on different
wordpress com and i’m on different social media networks and and whatnot
social media networks and and whatnot
social media networks and and whatnot and you can get to any of those places
and you can get to any of those places
and you can get to any of those places you can get there from here yeah you can
you can get there from here yeah you can
you can get there from here yeah you can just click on my channel a million bucks
just click on my channel a million bucks
just click on my channel a million bucks there’s a Maine accent for you I love it
there’s a Maine accent for you I love it
there’s a Maine accent for you I love it I love it cool Lindsay thank you so much
I love it cool Lindsay thank you so much
I love it cool Lindsay thank you so much your time to love the energy I super
your time to love the energy I super
your time to love the energy I super appreciate it I really enjoyed learning
appreciate it I really enjoyed learning
appreciate it I really enjoyed learning more about your story too and all the
more about your story too and all the
more about your story too and all the valley of the entrepreneurs thank you
valley of the entrepreneurs thank you
valley of the entrepreneurs thank you guys so much for watching as well and
guys so much for watching as well and
guys so much for watching as well and check out this is Channel that’s it bye
check out this is Channel that’s it bye
check out this is Channel that’s it bye thanks Evan
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