what do I think about the try-hard mentality I’m gonna answer that question
mentality I’m gonna answer that question
mentality I’m gonna answer that question in today’s episode of ask Evan so I got
in today’s episode of ask Evan so I got
in today’s episode of ask Evan so I got a question for one of my youtube viewers
a question for one of my youtube viewers
a question for one of my youtube viewers love you guys rui goooo who wrote in to
love you guys rui goooo who wrote in to
love you guys rui goooo who wrote in to say hey Evan what are your thoughts on
say hey Evan what are your thoughts on
say hey Evan what are your thoughts on the try-hard mentality so I’m not super
the try-hard mentality so I’m not super
the try-hard mentality so I’m not super familiar with the try-hard mentality my
familiar with the try-hard mentality my
familiar with the try-hard mentality my understanding of it is it’s when you’re
understanding of it is it’s when you’re
understanding of it is it’s when you’re working really hard on something but
working really hard on something but
working really hard on something but you’re not seeing results it’s kind of
you’re not seeing results it’s kind of
you’re not seeing results it’s kind of like busywork you’re working just to
like busywork you’re working just to
like busywork you’re working just to work and you’re not actually moving
work and you’re not actually moving
work and you’re not actually moving forward on anything that you’re doing
forward on anything that you’re doing
forward on anything that you’re doing and so if that’s what you’re doing it’s
and so if that’s what you’re doing it’s
and so if that’s what you’re doing it’s not good but for any big goal that you
not good but for any big goal that you
not good but for any big goal that you have you have to work really hard right
have you have to work really hard right
have you have to work really hard right it’s not just working smart it’s working
it’s not just working smart it’s working
it’s not just working smart it’s working smart and working hard and you have to
smart and working hard and you have to
smart and working hard and you have to try really hard to make that happen and
try really hard to make that happen and
try really hard to make that happen and I like to think of it in terms of not
I like to think of it in terms of not
I like to think of it in terms of not having regrets in my life and feeling
having regrets in my life and feeling
having regrets in my life and feeling like I gave everything I had to whatever
like I gave everything I had to whatever
like I gave everything I had to whatever project I was working on i’ma give you
project I was working on i’ma give you
project I was working on i’ma give you an example something that’s happening
an example something that’s happening
an example something that’s happening right now I’m in the process of
right now I’m in the process of
right now I’m in the process of acquiring a business and as part of that
acquiring a business and as part of that
acquiring a business and as part of that process I want to bring on a team leader
process I want to bring on a team leader
process I want to bring on a team leader to help run a good chunk of the company
to help run a good chunk of the company
to help run a good chunk of the company and at first he said no and I went home
and at first he said no and I went home
and at first he said no and I went home and thought about I think well maybe
and thought about I think well maybe
and thought about I think well maybe there’s got to be another way to do it
there’s got to be another way to do it
there’s got to be another way to do it you know I wanted to make sure that
you know I wanted to make sure that
you know I wanted to make sure that every stone was was was turned over
every stone was was was turned over
every stone was was was turned over every possible opportunity every
every possible opportunity every
every possible opportunity every possible angle was explored I didn’t
possible angle was explored I didn’t
possible angle was explored I didn’t want to feel like there was some other
want to feel like there was some other
want to feel like there was some other way that we could structure this deal to
way that we could structure this deal to
way that we could structure this deal to make it work so he would say yes and so
make it work so he would say yes and so
make it work so he would say yes and so you know two nights ago is up until five
you know two nights ago is up until five
you know two nights ago is up until five in the morning structuring a deal we met
in the morning structuring a deal we met
in the morning structuring a deal we met again last night and he was here at my
again last night and he was here at my
again last night and he was here at my place until midnight working on another
place until midnight working on another
place until midnight working on another deal and and it looks like we have
deal and and it looks like we have
deal and and it looks like we have something in place you know maybe next
something in place you know maybe next
something in place you know maybe next week i have a video to update you guys
week i have a video to update you guys
week i have a video to update you guys and what’s happening but it was all of
and what’s happening but it was all of
and what’s happening but it was all of that work was because
that work was because
that work was because you know even though he said no to start
you know even though he said no to start
you know even though he said no to start I wanted to make sure just in my own
I wanted to make sure just in my own
I wanted to make sure just in my own head that I I explored every single
head that I I explored every single
head that I I explored every single angle every possible way to accomplish
angle every possible way to accomplish
angle every possible way to accomplish my goal I tried and if he at the end of
my goal I tried and if he at the end of
my goal I tried and if he at the end of that said no that’s cool I would move on
that said no that’s cool I would move on
that said no that’s cool I would move on and find somebody else and I get
and find somebody else and I get
and find somebody else and I get somebody else to kind of run that
somebody else to kind of run that
somebody else to kind of run that position but I didn’t want to live the
position but I didn’t want to live the
position but I didn’t want to live the rest of my life in regret thinking like
rest of my life in regret thinking like
rest of my life in regret thinking like man what if I just tried this angle of
man what if I just tried this angle of
man what if I just tried this angle of that angle or this angle right and
that angle or this angle right and
that angle or this angle right and hoping that maybe that would have worked
hoping that maybe that would have worked
hoping that maybe that would have worked out and so if you have a dream a lot of
out and so if you have a dream a lot of
out and so if you have a dream a lot of times the most logical path or the path
times the most logical path or the path
times the most logical path or the path that you think is going to work out
that you think is going to work out
that you think is going to work out doesn’t and so if you want to hit that
doesn’t and so if you want to hit that
doesn’t and so if you want to hit that dream you’ve got to take detours you’ve
dream you’ve got to take detours you’ve
dream you’ve got to take detours you’ve got to find other ways of saying you got
got to find other ways of saying you got
got to find other ways of saying you got to take a different way to get there and
to take a different way to get there and
to take a different way to get there and that comes from trying hard and doing a
that comes from trying hard and doing a
that comes from trying hard and doing a lot of work to do it my second quick
lot of work to do it my second quick
lot of work to do it my second quick thought on it is you want to do things
thought on it is you want to do things
thought on it is you want to do things out of passion and you’re not working
out of passion and you’re not working
out of passion and you’re not working hard just to look like you’re busy you
hard just to look like you’re busy you
hard just to look like you’re busy you know make everybody look at you and say
know make everybody look at you and say
know make everybody look at you and say well that guy’s doing a ton of work but
well that guy’s doing a ton of work but
well that guy’s doing a ton of work but you’re you’re working as a byproduct of
you’re you’re working as a byproduct of
you’re you’re working as a byproduct of you being excited about something but
you being excited about something but
you being excited about something but you’ve been passionate about something
you’ve been passionate about something
you’ve been passionate about something when you love doing something it almost
when you love doing something it almost
when you love doing something it almost doesn’t feel like you’re doing work
doesn’t feel like you’re doing work
doesn’t feel like you’re doing work because you’re still engrossed in it and
because you’re still engrossed in it and
because you’re still engrossed in it and you have such a commitment level to it
you have such a commitment level to it
you have such a commitment level to it and so I would focus not on how much
and so I would focus not on how much
and so I would focus not on how much work you’re doing but are you doing work
work you’re doing but are you doing work
work you’re doing but are you doing work that you love because if you’re doing
that you love because if you’re doing
that you love because if you’re doing work that you love you’re going to try
work that you love you’re going to try
work that you love you’re going to try hard and do a good job of it and put in
hard and do a good job of it and put in
hard and do a good job of it and put in the hours that you need to be successful
the hours that you need to be successful
the hours that you need to be successful if you look at any successful
if you look at any successful
if you look at any successful entrepreneur and track their growth it
entrepreneur and track their growth it
entrepreneur and track their growth it came from putting in insane amounts of
came from putting in insane amounts of
came from putting in insane amounts of hours working smart plus working hard
hours working smart plus working hard
hours working smart plus working hard doing something that they love and so
doing something that they love and so
doing something that they love and so those are my quick thoughts hopefully an
those are my quick thoughts hopefully an
those are my quick thoughts hopefully an answer the question and continue to
answer the question and continue to
answer the question and continue to believe so I’d love to know from you
believe so I’d love to know from you
believe so I’d love to know from you guys what do you think about the try
guys what do you think about the try
guys what do you think about the try hard mentality leave it in the comments
hard mentality leave it in the comments
hard mentality leave it in the comments below I’m going to join in the
below I’m going to join in the
below I’m going to join in the discussion thank you so much for
discussion thank you so much for
discussion thank you so much for watching continue to believe and I’ll
watching continue to believe and I’ll
watching continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
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