I love reading inspirational quotes in Gandhi’s quote really stuck with me be
Gandhi’s quote really stuck with me be
Gandhi’s quote really stuck with me be the change you want to see in the world
the change you want to see in the world
the change you want to see in the world my friends we all want the gold but we
my friends we all want the gold but we
my friends we all want the gold but we don’t love the grind what’s up with that
don’t love the grind what’s up with that
don’t love the grind what’s up with that so many people go after mentors just
so many people go after mentors just
so many people go after mentors just because they’re successful at something
because they’re successful at something
because they’re successful at something they need to be successful at what you
they need to be successful at what you
they need to be successful at what you are wanting to do when my mental
are wanting to do when my mental
are wanting to do when my mental bandwidth is the highest that’s when I
bandwidth is the highest that’s when I
bandwidth is the highest that’s when I go into action but first thing in the
go into action but first thing in the
go into action but first thing in the morning the first hour is me producing
morning the first hour is me producing
morning the first hour is me producing my best content period I’m the host of a
my best content period I’m the host of a
my best content period I’m the host of a fire and award-winning podcaster I
fire and award-winning podcaster I
fire and award-winning podcaster I interviewed today’s most inspiring and
interviewed today’s most inspiring and
interviewed today’s most inspiring and successful entrepreneurs seven days a
successful entrepreneurs seven days a
successful entrepreneurs seven days a week in four years I’ve interviewed over
week in four years I’ve interviewed over
week in four years I’ve interviewed over 1,600 entrepreneurs amassed over 40
1,600 entrepreneurs amassed over 40
1,600 entrepreneurs amassed over 40 million listens and have turned ego fire
million listens and have turned ego fire
million listens and have turned ego fire into a multi-million dollar a year
into a multi-million dollar a year
into a multi-million dollar a year business I’ve created two journals to
business I’ve created two journals to
business I’ve created two journals to help guide entrepreneurs to success the
help guide entrepreneurs to success the
help guide entrepreneurs to success the freedom journal and the mastery journal
freedom journal and the mastery journal
freedom journal and the mastery journal I’m John Lee Dumas and here are my top
I’m John Lee Dumas and here are my top
I’m John Lee Dumas and here are my top ten rules for success
ten rules for success
ten rules for success [Music]
five years ago almost to the day is when
five years ago almost to the day is when I first heard about podcasting for the
I first heard about podcasting for the
I first heard about podcasting for the same reason because I was sick and tired
same reason because I was sick and tired
same reason because I was sick and tired of Miley Cyrus on the radio I even went
of Miley Cyrus on the radio I even went
of Miley Cyrus on the radio I even went to the sports radio but I’m not a Padres
to the sports radio but I’m not a Padres
to the sports radio but I’m not a Padres or Chargers fan so I go wasn’t loving
or Chargers fan so I go wasn’t loving
or Chargers fan so I go wasn’t loving the sports talk radio either these
the sports talk radio either these
the sports talk radio either these commercials were so long so I found
commercials were so long so I found
commercials were so long so I found podcasting as a listener and I fell in
podcasting as a listener and I fell in
podcasting as a listener and I fell in love with the medium I got it right away
love with the medium I got it right away
love with the medium I got it right away on demand targeted content you could
on demand targeted content you could
on demand targeted content you could listen to it and you could really
listen to it and you could really
listen to it and you could really connect with people and I started
connect with people and I started
connect with people and I started listening to people like Pat Flynn who
listening to people like Pat Flynn who
listening to people like Pat Flynn who he’s now become my good friends he’s
he’s now become my good friends he’s
he’s now become my good friends he’s right here in San Diego Andrew Warner
right here in San Diego Andrew Warner
right here in San Diego Andrew Warner David Siteman Garland these guys
David Siteman Garland these guys
David Siteman Garland these guys inspired me and I said man I don’t have
inspired me and I said man I don’t have
inspired me and I said man I don’t have to follow this traditional route that I
to follow this traditional route that I
to follow this traditional route that I thought I had to coming from a very
thought I had to coming from a very
thought I had to coming from a very traditional family military etc and my
traditional family military etc and my
traditional family military etc and my eyes were opened and it still was a
eyes were opened and it still was a
eyes were opened and it still was a couple years before I made that leap but
couple years before I made that leap but
couple years before I made that leap but in September of 2012 that was the date I
in September of 2012 that was the date I
in September of 2012 that was the date I launched entrepreneur fire mhm here we
launched entrepreneur fire mhm here we
launched entrepreneur fire mhm here we are just one thousand episodes later now
are just one thousand episodes later now
are just one thousand episodes later now which is crazy the thing is yeah seven
which is crazy the thing is yeah seven
which is crazy the thing is yeah seven days a week and we average over 1
days a week and we average over 1
days a week and we average over 1 million unique listens per month in over
million unique listens per month in over
million unique listens per month in over 145 countries so it’s really become a
145 countries so it’s really become a
145 countries so it’s really become a platform that reaches the worlds which I
platform that reaches the worlds which I
platform that reaches the worlds which I love so when you think of just like
love so when you think of just like
love so when you think of just like almost becoming a lawyer
almost becoming a lawyer
almost becoming a lawyer and being in some of those just moments
and being in some of those just moments
and being in some of those just moments like what was it that bubbled over we
like what was it that bubbled over we
like what was it that bubbled over we said you know I just can’t take it
said you know I just can’t take it
said you know I just can’t take it anymore where you’re just like you know
anymore where you’re just like you know
anymore where you’re just like you know I have to just do something different
I have to just do something different
I have to just do something different because you know last time we had a lot
because you know last time we had a lot
because you know last time we had a lot of folks that have quit their jobs
of folks that have quit their jobs
of folks that have quit their jobs you know replaced income and so if
you know replaced income and so if
you know replaced income and so if you’re in that you know II quadrant that
you’re in that you know II quadrant that
you’re in that you know II quadrant that we talked about on the cash flow
we talked about on the cash flow
we talked about on the cash flow quadrant so what was it that just said
quadrant so what was it that just said
quadrant so what was it that just said you know I can’t take it anymore yeah
you know I can’t take it anymore yeah
you know I can’t take it anymore yeah I’m just going to go for it for me what
I’m just going to go for it for me what
I’m just going to go for it for me what was the really big boil over point as I
was the really big boil over point as I
was the really big boil over point as I was in commercial real estate and I did
was in commercial real estate and I did
was in commercial real estate and I did enjoy a lot of the profession but the
enjoy a lot of the profession but the
enjoy a lot of the profession but the reality was this I locked down a huge
reality was this I locked down a huge
reality was this I locked down a huge deal and it was going to be a big
deal and it was going to be a big
deal and it was going to be a big Commission check and I was not excited
Commission check and I was not excited
Commission check and I was not excited about it I was like man I am NOT excited
about it I was like man I am NOT excited
about it I was like man I am NOT excited about locking down what’s going to turn
about locking down what’s going to turn
about locking down what’s going to turn out to be you know a five figure check
out to be you know a five figure check
out to be you know a five figure check because I’m like now I got to write the
because I’m like now I got to write the
because I’m like now I got to write the contract up I got to do this I got to do
contract up I got to do this I got to do
contract up I got to do this I got to do that and I’m sure a lot of people in
that and I’m sure a lot of people in
that and I’m sure a lot of people in this room can resonate with either your
this room can resonate with either your
this room can resonate with either your current or past jobs just not being
current or past jobs just not being
current or past jobs just not being excited about what it’s going to take to
excited about what it’s going to take to
excited about what it’s going to take to get to do what you need to do
get to do what you need to do
get to do what you need to do and I said if I’m not even excited about
and I said if I’m not even excited about
and I said if I’m not even excited about bringing in this big Commission like
bringing in this big Commission like
bringing in this big Commission like then this is as good as it gets like is
then this is as good as it gets like is
then this is as good as it gets like is this the rest of my life is this what
this the rest of my life is this what
this the rest of my life is this what the rest of my life is going to be like
the rest of my life is going to be like
the rest of my life is going to be like where I’m just like looking at the watch
where I’m just like looking at the watch
where I’m just like looking at the watch you know trying to make a beeline home
you know trying to make a beeline home
you know trying to make a beeline home as soon as possible walking down big
as soon as possible walking down big
as soon as possible walking down big deals not even caring is that going to
deals not even caring is that going to
deals not even caring is that going to be my life and I said that’s it this I
be my life and I said that’s it this I
be my life and I said that’s it this I refuse to live a life on those terms I’m
refuse to live a life on those terms I’m
refuse to live a life on those terms I’m going to take control it had always been
going to take control it had always been
going to take control it had always been in the back of my mind I’m loving
in the back of my mind I’m loving
in the back of my mind I’m loving listening to these interviews with
listening to these interviews with
listening to these interviews with inspiring entrepreneurs Pat Flynn’s
inspiring entrepreneurs Pat Flynn’s
inspiring entrepreneurs Pat Flynn’s podcast was twice a month David Siteman
podcast was twice a month David Siteman
podcast was twice a month David Siteman Garland once a week Andrew Warner once a
Garland once a week Andrew Warner once a
Garland once a week Andrew Warner once a week and they were bringing on great
week and they were bringing on great
week and they were bringing on great guests and telling great stories and I
guests and telling great stories and I
guests and telling great stories and I was listening to these interviews as I
was listening to these interviews as I
was listening to these interviews as I was driving to work being like man I
was driving to work being like man I
was driving to work being like man I need more of these because I’m driving
need more of these because I’m driving
need more of these because I’m driving to work five days a week hit in the gym
to work five days a week hit in the gym
to work five days a week hit in the gym I need more and I couldn’t find it and
I need more and I couldn’t find it and
I need more and I couldn’t find it and so the idea was in the back of my mind
so the idea was in the back of my mind
so the idea was in the back of my mind like I love reading inspirational quotes
like I love reading inspirational quotes
like I love reading inspirational quotes in Gandhi’s quote really stuck with me
in Gandhi’s quote really stuck with me
in Gandhi’s quote really stuck with me be the change you want to see in the
be the change you want to see in the
be the change you want to see in the world I wanted to see a seven day a week
world I wanted to see a seven day a week
world I wanted to see a seven day a week podcast I didn’t know if anybody else
podcast I didn’t know if anybody else
podcast I didn’t know if anybody else wanted to see that but I decided to stop
wanted to see that but I decided to stop
wanted to see that but I decided to stop just whining and complaining about the
just whining and complaining about the
just whining and complaining about the fact that it didn’t exist in step
fact that it didn’t exist in step
fact that it didn’t exist in step forward and make it exist my friends we
forward and make it exist my friends we
forward and make it exist my friends we all want the gold but we don’t love the
all want the gold but we don’t love the
all want the gold but we don’t love the grind what’s up with that
I get it we see entrepreneurs that we
I get it we see entrepreneurs that we admire having these amazing experiences
admire having these amazing experiences
admire having these amazing experiences around the world we see that Olympian
around the world we see that Olympian
around the world we see that Olympian with tears streaming down their face as
with tears streaming down their face as
with tears streaming down their face as the Stars and Stripes go up and the
the Stars and Stripes go up and the
the Stars and Stripes go up and the star-spangled banner is playing but my
star-spangled banner is playing but my
star-spangled banner is playing but my friends that’s just a snapshot of the
friends that’s just a snapshot of the
friends that’s just a snapshot of the success of their lives you don’t see
success of their lives you don’t see
success of their lives you don’t see that 10 years of failure that
that 10 years of failure that
that 10 years of failure that entrepreneur went through to get to
entrepreneur went through to get to
entrepreneur went through to get to success you don’t see those 4 years of
success you don’t see those 4 years of
success you don’t see those 4 years of sweat that olympian had to put in to get
sweat that olympian had to put in to get
sweat that olympian had to put in to get that gold medal no we just want that
that gold medal no we just want that
that gold medal no we just want that gold medal we don’t even think about the
gold medal we don’t even think about the
gold medal we don’t even think about the grind that it took to stand on that
grind that it took to stand on that
grind that it took to stand on that podium it’s time for a mindset shift
podium it’s time for a mindset shift
podium it’s time for a mindset shift fire nation I’ve interviewed over 1400
fire nation I’ve interviewed over 1400
fire nation I’ve interviewed over 1400 successful entrepreneurs and they all
successful entrepreneurs and they all
successful entrepreneurs and they all love the grind you must love the grind
love the grind you must love the grind
love the grind you must love the grind so set a goal make it big make it
so set a goal make it big make it
so set a goal make it big make it meaningful and then start the grind
meaningful and then start the grind
meaningful and then start the grind start it today the smartest thing that I
start it today the smartest thing that I
start it today the smartest thing that I really should say that I did and my
really should say that I did and my
really should say that I did and my biggest early success was making that
biggest early success was making that
biggest early success was making that realization that I needed a mentor
realization that I needed a mentor
realization that I needed a mentor because again I only knew how to press
because again I only knew how to press
because again I only knew how to press play on a podcast nothing else so I
play on a podcast nothing else so I
play on a podcast nothing else so I looked out there to the podcasters that
looked out there to the podcasters that
looked out there to the podcasters that were currently at where I wanted to be I
were currently at where I wanted to be I
were currently at where I wanted to be I think that’s so critical so many people
think that’s so critical so many people
think that’s so critical so many people go after mentors just because they’re
go after mentors just because they’re
go after mentors just because they’re successful at something they need to be
successful at something they need to be
successful at something they need to be successful at what you are wanting to do
successful at what you are wanting to do
successful at what you are wanting to do they need to be where you want to be and
they need to be where you want to be and
they need to be where you want to be and for 3 months in a heavy investment on my
for 3 months in a heavy investment on my
for 3 months in a heavy investment on my part rightfully so I was mentored by
part rightfully so I was mentored by
part rightfully so I was mentored by Jamie and that’s just what opened up so
Jamie and that’s just what opened up so
Jamie and that’s just what opened up so many doors so quickly ok now we had a
many doors so quickly ok now we had a
many doors so quickly ok now we had a great question from Facebook which was
great question from Facebook which was
great question from Facebook which was if someone is starting right now and
if someone is starting right now and
if someone is starting right now and they can’t afford that kind of
they can’t afford that kind of
they can’t afford that kind of investment to find a mentor or coach you
investment to find a mentor or coach you
investment to find a mentor or coach you know what do you suggest that they do
know what do you suggest that they do
know what do you suggest that they do because I mean at the very beginning it
because I mean at the very beginning it
because I mean at the very beginning it seems like you have no doors and no
seems like you have no doors and no
seems like you have no doors and no connections and you know you’re just
connections and you know you’re just
connections and you know you’re just like yourself alone starting a podcast
like yourself alone starting a podcast
like yourself alone starting a podcast in your basement
in your basement
in your basement yeah what do you suggest to them so
yeah what do you suggest to them so
yeah what do you suggest to them so number one I would say getting that
number one I would say getting that
number one I would say getting that one-on-one mentor is critical so if you
one-on-one mentor is critical so if you
one-on-one mentor is critical so if you know you can’t afford X like think about
know you can’t afford X like think about
know you can’t afford X like think about what you actually can afford what can
what you actually can afford what can
what you actually can afford what can you invest what dollar amount and then
you invest what dollar amount and then
you invest what dollar amount and then just go for me a great example I people
just go for me a great example I people
just go for me a great example I people that come to
that come to
that come to being out all the time say John like can
being out all the time say John like can
being out all the time say John like can you mentor me to be a podcaster and I
you mentor me to be a podcaster and I
you mentor me to be a podcaster and I don’t even have like a price anymore
don’t even have like a price anymore
don’t even have like a price anymore I don’t want to want mentoring right
I don’t want to want mentoring right
I don’t want to want mentoring right just I focus on other parts of my
just I focus on other parts of my
just I focus on other parts of my business but I’m able to say you know
business but I’m able to say you know
business but I’m able to say you know listen I’m sorry I don’t mentor but I
listen I’m sorry I don’t mentor but I
listen I’m sorry I don’t mentor but I have a couple great options for you
have a couple great options for you
have a couple great options for you what’s your price range let me introduce
what’s your price range let me introduce
what’s your price range let me introduce you and hand you off to an amazing
you and hand you off to an amazing
you and hand you off to an amazing mentor who loves doing this who’s great
mentor who loves doing this who’s great
mentor who loves doing this who’s great at what he does or what she does and
at what he does or what she does and
at what he does or what she does and then you’ll be off to the races so
then you’ll be off to the races so
then you’ll be off to the races so fortune favors the bold
fortune favors the bold
fortune favors the bold so still reach out with that mentality
so still reach out with that mentality
so still reach out with that mentality and then also offer like what kind of
and then also offer like what kind of
and then also offer like what kind of value are you going to exchange you’re
value are you going to exchange you’re
value are you going to exchange you’re maybe you’re willing you know to run
maybe you’re willing you know to run
maybe you’re willing you know to run their Twitter account and maybe you’re
their Twitter account and maybe you’re
their Twitter account and maybe you’re willing to to create some images have
willing to to create some images have
willing to to create some images have some design for them think about the
some design for them think about the
some design for them think about the bartering that you can do trading your
bartering that you can do trading your
bartering that you can do trading your time which is valuable saving they’re
time which is valuable saving they’re
time which is valuable saving they’re saving them time right there can be some
saving them time right there can be some
saving them time right there can be some really cool things that you can exchange
really cool things that you can exchange
really cool things that you can exchange that doesn’t have to necessarily be
that doesn’t have to necessarily be
that doesn’t have to necessarily be dollars and cents and then also I do
dollars and cents and then also I do
dollars and cents and then also I do want to add there’s also some great
want to add there’s also some great
want to add there’s also some great group group coaching out there that’s a
group group coaching out there that’s a
group group coaching out there that’s a lot cheaper and then somebody that
lot cheaper and then somebody that
lot cheaper and then somebody that you’ve interviewed as well Louis house
you’ve interviewed as well Louis house
you’ve interviewed as well Louis house as well as myself
as well as myself
as well as myself we run membership masterminds he runs a
we run membership masterminds he runs a
we run membership masterminds he runs a school of greatness
school of greatness
school of greatness I run Fire Nation elite these are a
I run Fire Nation elite these are a
I run Fire Nation elite these are a membership masterminds that are around a
membership masterminds that are around a
membership masterminds that are around a hundred people each and so it’s a lot
hundred people each and so it’s a lot
hundred people each and so it’s a lot less expensive whenever people reach out
less expensive whenever people reach out
less expensive whenever people reach out to me and say you know I’m doubting what
to me and say you know I’m doubting what
to me and say you know I’m doubting what I’m doing I say well congratulations
I’m doing I say well congratulations
I’m doing I say well congratulations you’re a human being that’s what it
you’re a human being that’s what it
you’re a human being that’s what it means to be a human I’ve I’ve you doubt
means to be a human I’ve I’ve you doubt
means to be a human I’ve I’ve you doubt what you do is that voice inside our
what you do is that voice inside our
what you do is that voice inside our head you know it’s innate in all of us
head you know it’s innate in all of us
head you know it’s innate in all of us we’re born with the impostor syndrome so
we’re born with the impostor syndrome so
we’re born with the impostor syndrome so you know we don’t walk outside of the
you know we don’t walk outside of the
you know we don’t walk outside of the cave at dark with the saber-tooth Tigers
cave at dark with the saber-tooth Tigers
cave at dark with the saber-tooth Tigers like there’s a voice saying don’t walk
like there’s a voice saying don’t walk
like there’s a voice saying don’t walk outside it’s dangerous but we don’t live
outside it’s dangerous but we don’t live
outside it’s dangerous but we don’t live in that same world anymore but we still
in that same world anymore but we still
in that same world anymore but we still have that inside our head and that’s
have that inside our head and that’s
have that inside our head and that’s fine but we need to learn not to let it
fine but we need to learn not to let it
fine but we need to learn not to let it control our lives but to embrace that
control our lives but to embrace that
control our lives but to embrace that fear and so I still have it every single
fear and so I still have it every single
fear and so I still have it every single day I mean we talked about my revenue
day I mean we talked about my revenue
day I mean we talked about my revenue last month you know I still wake up and
last month you know I still wake up and
last month you know I still wake up and say man like you know should I be doing
say man like you know should I be doing
say man like you know should I be doing it like like should I do this webinar
it like like should I do this webinar
it like like should I do this webinar like is that you know I have these
like is that you know I have these
like is that you know I have these doubts in these fears and that’s just a
doubts in these fears and that’s just a
doubts in these fears and that’s just a reality and I’ve just learned to embrace
reality and I’ve just learned to embrace
reality and I’ve just learned to embrace that this quote is by the ex-president
that this quote is by the ex-president
that this quote is by the ex-president Theodore Roosevelt you delivered this in
Theodore Roosevelt you delivered this in
Theodore Roosevelt you delivered this in Paris back in 1910 it is not the critic
Paris back in 1910 it is not the critic
Paris back in 1910 it is not the critic who counts
who counts
who counts not the man who points out how the
not the man who points out how the
not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of
strong man stumbles or where the doer of
strong man stumbles or where the doer of Deeds could have done better credit
Deeds could have done better credit
Deeds could have done better credit belongs to the man who is actually in
belongs to the man who is actually in
belongs to the man who is actually in the arena whose face is marred by blood
the arena whose face is marred by blood
the arena whose face is marred by blood by dirt by sweat who strives valiantly
by dirt by sweat who strives valiantly
by dirt by sweat who strives valiantly who airs who comes up short again and
who airs who comes up short again and
who airs who comes up short again and again because there is no effort without
again because there is no effort without
again because there is no effort without error and shortcoming but who does
error and shortcoming but who does
error and shortcoming but who does actually strive to do the deeds knows
actually strive to do the deeds knows
actually strive to do the deeds knows great enthusiasms and great devotions
great enthusiasms and great devotions
great enthusiasms and great devotions and spends himself on a worthy cause Who
and spends himself on a worthy cause Who
and spends himself on a worthy cause Who at the best in the end knows high
at the best in the end knows high
at the best in the end knows high achievement and at the worst if he fails
achievement and at the worst if he fails
achievement and at the worst if he fails he fails daring greatly so that his
he fails daring greatly so that his
he fails daring greatly so that his place will never be with those cold and
place will never be with those cold and
place will never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor
timid souls who know neither victory nor
timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat
defeat
defeat I had this mentor Jaime and I was in
I had this mentor Jaime and I was in
I had this mentor Jaime and I was in cliff ravenscraft broadcast mastermind
cliff ravenscraft broadcast mastermind
cliff ravenscraft broadcast mastermind and they said John you’re insane it’s
and they said John you’re insane it’s
and they said John you’re insane it’s going to be so much work don’t do a
going to be so much work don’t do a
going to be so much work don’t do a seven-day-a-week podcast do a one day a
seven-day-a-week podcast do a one day a
seven-day-a-week podcast do a one day a week mod cast and I think this is really
week mod cast and I think this is really
week mod cast and I think this is really important to is that you need as an
important to is that you need as an
important to is that you need as an entrepreneur to really take the great
entrepreneur to really take the great
entrepreneur to really take the great feedback and the great advice from those
feedback and the great advice from those
feedback and the great advice from those who have come before you from those who
who have come before you from those who
who have come before you from those who are mentoring you but at the same time
are mentoring you but at the same time
are mentoring you but at the same time you need to listen to your gut to your
you need to listen to your gut to your
you need to listen to your gut to your intuition I took so many great pieces of
intuition I took so many great pieces of
intuition I took so many great pieces of advice from both cliff and Jamie and
advice from both cliff and Jamie and
advice from both cliff and Jamie and apply it to my business but when it came
apply it to my business but when it came
apply it to my business but when it came to a seven-day-a-week podcast my
to a seven-day-a-week podcast my
to a seven-day-a-week podcast my intuition my gut was telling me it had
intuition my gut was telling me it had
intuition my gut was telling me it had to be that way like that’s what I that’s
to be that way like that’s what I that’s
to be that way like that’s what I that’s what I was meant to create I had the
what I was meant to create I had the
what I was meant to create I had the military discipline I knew how to do you
military discipline I knew how to do you
military discipline I knew how to do you know create systems and I knew how to
know create systems and I knew how to
know create systems and I knew how to work hard I had the finances to allow me
work hard I had the finances to allow me
work hard I had the finances to allow me to do so for a significant amount of
to do so for a significant amount of
to do so for a significant amount of time without being distracted by other
time without being distracted by other
time without being distracted by other things I knew that I couldn’t make it
things I knew that I couldn’t make it
things I knew that I couldn’t make it happen I knew that was going to be my
happen I knew that was going to be my
happen I knew that was going to be my USP that unique selling price ish and my
USP that unique selling price ish and my
USP that unique selling price ish and my differentiator so I listened to my heart
differentiator so I listened to my heart
differentiator so I listened to my heart I listened to my god and I think that’s
I listened to my god and I think that’s
I listened to my god and I think that’s so important for people to realize that
so important for people to realize that
so important for people to realize that you’re going to have something in your
you’re going to have something in your
you’re going to have something in your gut that’s telling you to do something
gut that’s telling you to do something
gut that’s telling you to do something and hopefully it’s something that
and hopefully it’s something that
and hopefully it’s something that is unique and it is different and make
is unique and it is different and make
is unique and it is different and make sure you follow that we have a lot of
sure you follow that we have a lot of
sure you follow that we have a lot of people that are gonna watch this that
people that are gonna watch this that
people that are gonna watch this that are watching that start podcast or have
are watching that start podcast or have
are watching that start podcast or have podcast or want to start them so what’s
podcast or want to start them so what’s
podcast or want to start them so what’s kind of the the the right way to do it
kind of the the the right way to do it
kind of the the the right way to do it for you if you are willing to step back
for you if you are willing to step back
for you if you are willing to step back and say hey I am going to commit to
and say hey I am going to commit to
and say hey I am going to commit to delivering free valuable inconsistent
delivering free valuable inconsistent
delivering free valuable inconsistent content those three things I’m going to
content those three things I’m going to
content those three things I’m going to commit to delivering free valuable
commit to delivering free valuable
commit to delivering free valuable inconsistent content you are going to
inconsistent content you are going to
inconsistent content you are going to grow an audience in your niche but if
grow an audience in your niche but if
grow an audience in your niche but if you can commit to getting to that
you can commit to getting to that
you can commit to getting to that tipping point and that tipping point is
tipping point and that tipping point is
tipping point and that tipping point is going to happen when you’re doing the
going to happen when you’re doing the
going to happen when you’re doing the free buy with inconsistent content you
free buy with inconsistent content you
free buy with inconsistent content you will get to revenue but it’s not going
will get to revenue but it’s not going
will get to revenue but it’s not going to come overnight over one month it’s
to come overnight over one month it’s
to come overnight over one month it’s going to take time that’s why I’m not
going to take time that’s why I’m not
going to take time that’s why I’m not against a side hustle I want to talk for
against a side hustle I want to talk for
against a side hustle I want to talk for just a minute about action versus
just a minute about action versus
just a minute about action versus reaction such a critical concept so many
reaction such a critical concept so many
reaction such a critical concept so many people start their day in reaction mode
people start their day in reaction mode
people start their day in reaction mode let me grab my phone let me see what’s
let me grab my phone let me see what’s
let me grab my phone let me see what’s on X let’s see what’s on Y let’s see
on X let’s see what’s on Y let’s see
on X let’s see what’s on Y let’s see what’s on Z Facebook what’s in my email
what’s on Z Facebook what’s in my email
what’s on Z Facebook what’s in my email what do people want from me you start a
what do people want from me you start a
what do people want from me you start a reaction mode you’re likely going to end
reaction mode you’re likely going to end
reaction mode you’re likely going to end in reaction mode no bueno we don’t want
in reaction mode no bueno we don’t want
in reaction mode no bueno we don’t want to start or end in reaction mode how
to start or end in reaction mode how
to start or end in reaction mode how about this we’re going to start an
about this we’re going to start an
about this we’re going to start an action mode we’re going to take actions
action mode we’re going to take actions
action mode we’re going to take actions that improve our business add value to
that improve our business add value to
that improve our business add value to what we’re bringing in value to other’s
what we’re bringing in value to other’s
what we’re bringing in value to other’s lives when my mental bandwidth is the
lives when my mental bandwidth is the
lives when my mental bandwidth is the highest that’s when I go into action but
highest that’s when I go into action but
highest that’s when I go into action but first thing in the morning the first
first thing in the morning the first
first thing in the morning the first hour is me producing my best content
hour is me producing my best content
hour is me producing my best content period I’m going to spend my best mental
period I’m going to spend my best mental
period I’m going to spend my best mental bandwidth answering somebody’s email so
bandwidth answering somebody’s email so
bandwidth answering somebody’s email so most questions someone asked want/need
most questions someone asked want/need
most questions someone asked want/need know it’s your best mental bandwidth
know it’s your best mental bandwidth
know it’s your best mental bandwidth reactions part of the game though
reactions part of the game though
reactions part of the game though realize you do need to engage you do
realize you do need to engage you do
realize you do need to engage you do need to answer those emails those tweets
need to answer those emails those tweets
need to answer those emails those tweets those Facebook messages you snapchat me
those Facebook messages you snapchat me
those Facebook messages you snapchat me I’m answering back that is part of the
I’m answering back that is part of the
I’m answering back that is part of the game start to be intentional about when
game start to be intentional about when
game start to be intentional about when you act and when you react and remember
you act and when you react and remember
you act and when you react and remember use your best mental bandwidth your
use your best mental bandwidth your
use your best mental bandwidth your energy for action Fire Nation is
energy for action Fire Nation is
energy for action Fire Nation is entrepreneurs we love getting right to
entrepreneurs we love getting right to
entrepreneurs we love getting right to the finish line and then never crossing
the finish line and then never crossing
the finish line and then never crossing it do you want to know why because as
it do you want to know why because as
it do you want to know why because as long as we’re living in a pre-launch
long as we’re living in a pre-launch
long as we’re living in a pre-launch mode we’re living in a fairy world of
mode we’re living in a fairy world of
mode we’re living in a fairy world of this might work it might work but as
this might work it might work but as
this might work it might work but as soon as you press publish then it gets
soon as you press publish then it gets
soon as you press publish then it gets real
real
real then the
then the
then the market tells you if this is going to
market tells you if this is going to
market tells you if this is going to work or not you either win or you lose
work or not you either win or you lose
work or not you either win or you lose and we are terrified of losing we want
and we are terrified of losing we want
and we are terrified of losing we want to live in that comfortable pre-launch
to live in that comfortable pre-launch
to live in that comfortable pre-launch stage where everything and anything is
stage where everything and anything is
stage where everything and anything is possible fire nation everybody told me
possible fire nation everybody told me
possible fire nation everybody told me yo fire would not work that a daily
yo fire would not work that a daily
yo fire would not work that a daily podcast was doomed to fail so I kept
podcast was doomed to fail so I kept
podcast was doomed to fail so I kept pushing back my launch like living my
pushing back my launch like living my
pushing back my launch like living my fairy world of this Mike I wanted my
fairy world of this Mike I wanted my
fairy world of this Mike I wanted my dream to stay alive a little longer
dream to stay alive a little longer
dream to stay alive a little longer until I pushed that go button that
until I pushed that go button that
until I pushed that go button that publish button yo fire was still
publish button yo fire was still
publish button yo fire was still possibly a success reality hadn’t set in
possibly a success reality hadn’t set in
possibly a success reality hadn’t set in oh yes your chances of losing are a lot
oh yes your chances of losing are a lot
oh yes your chances of losing are a lot less pre-launch but your chances of
less pre-launch but your chances of
less pre-launch but your chances of winning are zero so take this away Fire
winning are zero so take this away Fire
winning are zero so take this away Fire Nation you will lose if you remain in
Nation you will lose if you remain in
Nation you will lose if you remain in your fairytale lands of pre launch and
your fairytale lands of pre launch and
your fairytale lands of pre launch and you will never win there’s one way to
you will never win there’s one way to
you will never win there’s one way to win press launch let the market decide
win press launch let the market decide
win press launch let the market decide alarm clock would go off very early
alarm clock would go off very early
alarm clock would go off very early every single morning I’d wake up I check
every single morning I’d wake up I check
every single morning I’d wake up I check my phone immediately for any emails that
my phone immediately for any emails that
my phone immediately for any emails that had come in and then it’d be shower
had come in and then it’d be shower
had come in and then it’d be shower shave dress in my full suit and jump in
shave dress in my full suit and jump in
shave dress in my full suit and jump in a car and that car to me represented my
a car and that car to me represented my
a car and that car to me represented my first kind of drudgery task for the day
first kind of drudgery task for the day
first kind of drudgery task for the day it made me feel trapped because I’d done
it made me feel trapped because I’d done
it made me feel trapped because I’d done all the right things I hadn’t gone to
all the right things I hadn’t gone to
all the right things I hadn’t gone to college I had been an officer in the
college I had been an officer in the
college I had been an officer in the Army for eight years I’ve gone to
Army for eight years I’ve gone to
Army for eight years I’ve gone to corporate finance I’d worked with John
corporate finance I’d worked with John
corporate finance I’d worked with John Hancock I’d done commercial real estate
Hancock I’d done commercial real estate
Hancock I’d done commercial real estate I had done all the right things and now
I had done all the right things and now
I had done all the right things and now here I was stuck on this hamster wheel
here I was stuck on this hamster wheel
here I was stuck on this hamster wheel going nowhere inspiring nobody
going nowhere inspiring nobody
going nowhere inspiring nobody especially not myself and just feeling
especially not myself and just feeling
especially not myself and just feeling like I was trapped in this world that I
like I was trapped in this world that I
like I was trapped in this world that I had created and it was a sinking pit in
had created and it was a sinking pit in
had created and it was a sinking pit in my stomach and
my stomach and
my stomach and I just was wondering why why have I not
I just was wondering why why have I not
I just was wondering why why have I not found what I’m looking for when I’ve
found what I’m looking for when I’ve
found what I’m looking for when I’ve done everything that I was told I was
done everything that I was told I was
done everything that I was told I was supposed to do Here I am years later on
supposed to do Here I am years later on
supposed to do Here I am years later on the same hamster wheel feeling like I’ve
the same hamster wheel feeling like I’ve
the same hamster wheel feeling like I’ve even further behind where I thought I
even further behind where I thought I
even further behind where I thought I was five years ago and this sinking
was five years ago and this sinking
was five years ago and this sinking mundane feeling would just not go away
mundane feeling would just not go away
mundane feeling would just not go away it was ever-present with me and I just
it was ever-present with me and I just
it was ever-present with me and I just wanted freedom
wanted freedom
wanted freedom and I just wanted freedom I just wanted
and I just wanted freedom I just wanted
and I just wanted freedom I just wanted to do work that I was inspired by and I
to do work that I was inspired by and I
to do work that I was inspired by and I just want to do worth and inspired
just want to do worth and inspired
just want to do worth and inspired others
others
others [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you
so there I was stuck in traffic
so there I was stuck in traffic again but at least I had my podcast or
again but at least I had my podcast or
again but at least I had my podcast or so I thought
so I thought
so I thought then before I knew it who my last
then before I knew it who my last
then before I knew it who my last podcast had ended and I scrolled through
podcast had ended and I scrolled through
podcast had ended and I scrolled through my iPod and there was nothing left and I
my iPod and there was nothing left and I
my iPod and there was nothing left and I thought to myself man I have to sit here
thought to myself man I have to sit here
thought to myself man I have to sit here for another 45 minutes in traffic with
for another 45 minutes in traffic with
for another 45 minutes in traffic with nothing but the radio I was devastated
nothing but the radio I was devastated
nothing but the radio I was devastated but at that moment at that devastation
but at that moment at that devastation
but at that moment at that devastation moment that is truly when my aha moment
moment that is truly when my aha moment
moment that is truly when my aha moment happened that’s when the light bulb went
happened that’s when the light bulb went
happened that’s when the light bulb went off I said what there’s not a
off I said what there’s not a
off I said what there’s not a seven-day-a-week
seven-day-a-week
seven-day-a-week podcast there should be a podcast that
podcast there should be a podcast that
podcast there should be a podcast that comes out every single day of the week
comes out every single day of the week
comes out every single day of the week that interviews inspiring and successful
that interviews inspiring and successful
that interviews inspiring and successful entrepreneurs and that’s when I have my
entrepreneurs and that’s when I have my
entrepreneurs and that’s when I have my lightbulb moment I said there should be
lightbulb moment I said there should be
lightbulb moment I said there should be someone that creates it why not me I
someone that creates it why not me I
someone that creates it why not me I know all these great entrepreneurs who
know all these great entrepreneurs who
know all these great entrepreneurs who are a host of their own shows I could be
are a host of their own shows I could be
are a host of their own shows I could be just like them I can do this
just like them I can do this
just like them I can do this so I had all of these thoughts swirling
so I had all of these thoughts swirling
so I had all of these thoughts swirling in my head am I going to fail am I gonna
in my head am I going to fail am I gonna
in my head am I going to fail am I gonna look like a fool in front of my friends
look like a fool in front of my friends
look like a fool in front of my friends and family who up to this point and only
and family who up to this point and only
and family who up to this point and only see me as a success and these were real
see me as a success and these were real
see me as a success and these were real fears I used to wake up sweating in the
fears I used to wake up sweating in the
fears I used to wake up sweating in the middle of the night saying what am i
middle of the night saying what am i
middle of the night saying what am i doing this is insane and the only way
doing this is insane and the only way
doing this is insane and the only way that I’d be able to go back to sleep was
that I’d be able to go back to sleep was
that I’d be able to go back to sleep was by convincing myself the one I woke up
by convincing myself the one I woke up
by convincing myself the one I woke up in the morning I was going to give it
in the morning I was going to give it
in the morning I was going to give it all up and go crawling back to my job in
all up and go crawling back to my job in
all up and go crawling back to my job in commercial real estate but luckily for
commercial real estate but luckily for
commercial real estate but luckily for me I would wake up in the morning but
me I would wake up in the morning but
me I would wake up in the morning but someone be shining and I say you know
someone be shining and I say you know
someone be shining and I say you know what I’m gonna give it one
what I’m gonna give it one
what I’m gonna give it one day one more day I’m going to sit down
day one more day I’m going to sit down
day one more day I’m going to sit down I’m going to learn what it takes to
I’m going to learn what it takes to
I’m going to learn what it takes to upload a media file I’m going to learn
upload a media file I’m going to learn
upload a media file I’m going to learn how to create great audio on the Lord it
how to create great audio on the Lord it
how to create great audio on the Lord it takes to be an interview or a host of a
takes to be an interview or a host of a
takes to be an interview or a host of a show in every single day I would get
show in every single day I would get
show in every single day I would get shot down I would struggle I would come
shot down I would struggle I would come
shot down I would struggle I would come up against another wall that would knock
up against another wall that would knock
up against another wall that would knock me down but I kept getting up I kept
me down but I kept getting up I kept
me down but I kept getting up I kept taking one step forward for every half
taking one step forward for every half
taking one step forward for every half step that I was taking back and slowly
step that I was taking back and slowly
step that I was taking back and slowly but surely I saw myself turning into a
but surely I saw myself turning into a
but surely I saw myself turning into a podcaster right before my very own eyes
podcaster right before my very own eyes
podcaster right before my very own eyes and it was a slow process but it did
and it was a slow process but it did
and it was a slow process but it did come and I was able to continue to move
come and I was able to continue to move
come and I was able to continue to move forward until the watch entrepreneur on
forward until the watch entrepreneur on
forward until the watch entrepreneur on fire on September 22nd because at that
fire on September 22nd because at that
fire on September 22nd because at that point there was no turning back
Fire Nation look what we’ve created look
Fire Nation look what we’ve created look at the inspiration we spread throughout
at the inspiration we spread throughout
at the inspiration we spread throughout this world a podcast seven days a week
this world a podcast seven days a week
this world a podcast seven days a week interviewing the most inspiring and
interviewing the most inspiring and
interviewing the most inspiring and successful entrepreneurs in the world
successful entrepreneurs in the world
successful entrepreneurs in the world Seth Godin Guy Kawasaki Tim Ferriss Gary
Seth Godin Guy Kawasaki Tim Ferriss Gary
Seth Godin Guy Kawasaki Tim Ferriss Gary Vaynerchuk we are listening to in over
Vaynerchuk we are listening to in over
Vaynerchuk we are listening to in over 145 countries millions and millions of
145 countries millions and millions of
145 countries millions and millions of unique
unique
unique Fire Nation look at what we’ve created
Fire Nation look at what we’ve created
Fire Nation look at what we’ve created look at what we’ve done and we’ve just
look at what we’ve done and we’ve just
look at what we’ve done and we’ve just started
started
started [Music]
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because Ethan Parisot
made this video because Ethan Parisot
made this video because Ethan Parisot asked me to so if there’s a famous
asked me to so if there’s a famous
asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave in the comments below and
next leave in the comments below and
next leave in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to
I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to
I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know what did John say that really
know what did John say that really
know what did John say that really resonated with you what lessons are you
resonated with you what lessons are you
resonated with you what lessons are you going to take and apply it to your life
going to take and apply it to your life
going to take and apply it to your life or to your business leave it in the
or to your business leave it in the
or to your business leave it in the comments and I’m going to join in the
comments and I’m going to join in the
comments and I’m going to join in the discussion thank you guys again for
discussion thank you guys again for
discussion thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll
whatever your one word is much love I’ll
whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
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