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Why I seem insanely PRODUCTIVE – #EvansBook ep. 52


why do I seem like I’m insanely

why do I seem like I’m insanely productive I’m going to tell you today

so get a lot of emails and messages and

so get a lot of emails and messages and comments from people saying Evan I don’t

comments from people saying Evan I don’t

comments from people saying Evan I don’t know how you’re doing all this work I

know how you’re doing all this work I

know how you’re doing all this work I don’t know how you’re making three

don’t know how you’re making three

don’t know how you’re making three YouTube videos a day I don’t know how

YouTube videos a day I don’t know how

YouTube videos a day I don’t know how you’re working all these other projects

you’re working all these other projects

you’re working all these other projects and took on a new company here trying to

and took on a new company here trying to

and took on a new company here trying to dance salsa how do you how do you

dance salsa how do you how do you

dance salsa how do you how do you balance everything how do you make it

balance everything how do you make it

balance everything how do you make it all work why are you so insanely

all work why are you so insanely

all work why are you so insanely productive where I can’t even get most

productive where I can’t even get most

productive where I can’t even get most of the things on my to-do list done and

of the things on my to-do list done and

of the things on my to-do list done and the answer is I have a team I’ve built

the answer is I have a team I’ve built

the answer is I have a team I’ve built up a team and when I started it was just

up a team and when I started it was just

up a team and when I started it was just me and I was doing everything myself and

me and I was doing everything myself and

me and I was doing everything myself and I tried to focus on what’s the highest

I tried to focus on what’s the highest

I tried to focus on what’s the highest leverage thing I could do today right

leverage thing I could do today right

leverage thing I could do today right what what do I want to be best in the

what what do I want to be best in the

what what do I want to be best in the world at and how can I spend as much

world at and how can I spend as much

world at and how can I spend as much time as possible doing that and not all

time as possible doing that and not all

time as possible doing that and not all the other stuff because that’s where

the other stuff because that’s where

the other stuff because that’s where most people are spending their time was

most people are spending their time was

most people are spending their time was on the other stuff and the things that

on the other stuff and the things that

on the other stuff and the things that you could be a genius app your’s only

you could be a genius app your’s only

you could be a genius app your’s only spending ten percent of your time on

spending ten percent of your time on

spending ten percent of your time on doing that allows you to get to the

doing that allows you to get to the

doing that allows you to get to the place where you can start bringing on

place where you can start bringing on

place where you can start bringing on people on the first person I hired was

people on the first person I hired was

people on the first person I hired was for one hour a day and I solely built

for one hour a day and I solely built

for one hour a day and I solely built that out but now we’ve got 16 people on

that out but now we’ve got 16 people on

that out but now we’ve got 16 people on my team and if you look at the youtube

my team and if you look at the youtube

my team and if you look at the youtube videos how am i able to make three

videos how am i able to make three

videos how am i able to make three videos a day is because i have jason

videos a day is because i have jason

videos a day is because i have jason behind the camera filming me because I

behind the camera filming me because I

behind the camera filming me because I have Christina and Sam doing the editing

have Christina and Sam doing the editing

have Christina and Sam doing the editing because I have Ivan helping with all the

because I have Ivan helping with all the

because I have Ivan helping with all the research for the films because I have

research for the films because I have

research for the films because I have people helping me with all the comments

people helping me with all the comments

people helping me with all the comments from my wife Nina Luca and Sandra and

from my wife Nina Luca and Sandra and

from my wife Nina Luca and Sandra and everybody on my team has to spend an

everybody on my team has to spend an

everybody on my team has to spend an hour a day in the comments connecting

hour a day in the comments connecting

hour a day in the comments connecting with you guys and so it may look like

with you guys and so it may look like

with you guys and so it may look like I’m doing all of this stuff it’s because

I’m doing all of this stuff it’s because

I’m doing all of this stuff it’s because there’s so many people who are behind

there’s so many people who are behind

there’s so many people who are behind the scenes doing their work and all I

the scenes doing their work and all I

the scenes doing their work and all I have to do is show up and talk and then

have to do is show up and talk and then

have to do is show up and talk and then respond to the comments that they’ve

respond to the comments that they’ve

respond to the comments that they’ve been flagged for me to answer and so it

been flagged for me to answer and so it

been flagged for me to answer and so it allows me to be productive it allows me

allows me to be productive it allows me

allows me to be productive it allows me to think about what am I best in the

to think about what am I best in the

to think about what am I best in the world at what do I want to do what do I

world at what do I want to do what do I

world at what do I want to do what do I enjoy doing most and spend my time on

enjoy doing most and spend my time on

enjoy doing most and spend my time on that and not do all the other stuff and

that and not do all the other stuff and

that and not do all the other stuff and so this relates to the book in that I

so this relates to the book in that I

so this relates to the book in that I just got back the copy edited version of

just got back the copy edited version of

just got back the copy edited version of my book and almost every single page had

my book and almost every single page had

my book and almost every single page had issues that they want to edit and so the

issues that they want to edit and so the

issues that they want to edit and so the publisher has a copy editor who

publisher has a copy editor who

publisher has a copy editor who basically looks over the

basically looks over the

basically looks over the Tiger manuscript entire book and starts

Tiger manuscript entire book and starts

Tiger manuscript entire book and starts making changes and suggestions and most

making changes and suggestions and most

making changes and suggestions and most of the changes are pretty minor most of

of the changes are pretty minor most of

of the changes are pretty minor most of them were at an extra period putting the

them were at an extra period putting the

them were at an extra period putting the combi punctuation a little bit of

combi punctuation a little bit of

combi punctuation a little bit of grammar but I appreciate that I

grammar but I appreciate that I

grammar but I appreciate that I appreciate having an extra set of eyes

appreciate having an extra set of eyes

appreciate having an extra set of eyes on it because it allows me to focus on

on it because it allows me to focus on

on it because it allows me to focus on the writing of the book and then not all

the writing of the book and then not all

the writing of the book and then not all the specific you know errors and

the specific you know errors and

the specific you know errors and mistakes and me having to reread that

mistakes and me having to reread that

mistakes and me having to reread that book how many times like for me to read

book how many times like for me to read

book how many times like for me to read it ten times over and over and over

it ten times over and over and over

it ten times over and over and over again to catch all the little spelling

again to catch all the little spelling

again to catch all the little spelling mistakes or punctuation mistakes is not

mistakes or punctuation mistakes is not

mistakes or punctuation mistakes is not the best use of my time right I would

the best use of my time right I would

the best use of my time right I would rather send my time making more videos

rather send my time making more videos

rather send my time making more videos for you guys or responding to comments

for you guys or responding to comments

for you guys or responding to comments or planning the next book or planning my

or planning the next book or planning my

or planning the next book or planning my book marketing strategy that’s a way

book marketing strategy that’s a way

book marketing strategy that’s a way better use of my time and so that’s how

better use of my time and so that’s how

better use of my time and so that’s how I’m able to launch the book and get to

I’m able to launch the book and get to

I’m able to launch the book and get to youtube channel going and run Toronto

youtube channel going and run Toronto

youtube channel going and run Toronto day and salsa and do all these other

day and salsa and do all these other

day and salsa and do all these other projects I have going on because I built

projects I have going on because I built

projects I have going on because I built the team and as soon as you’re able to

the team and as soon as you’re able to

the team and as soon as you’re able to do it you want to look at how can I

do it you want to look at how can I

do it you want to look at how can I involve other people my business so that

involve other people my business so that

involve other people my business so that you can get more done over to your

you can get more done over to your

you can get more done over to your questions first up is IM Alex your

questions first up is IM Alex your

questions first up is IM Alex your belief in believing makes me believe in

belief in believing makes me believe in

belief in believing makes me believe in myself I love that Alex I’m humbled by

myself I love that Alex I’m humbled by

myself I love that Alex I’m humbled by that that’s why I do what I do I want

that that’s why I do what I do I want

that that’s why I do what I do I want people to believe in themselves I think

people to believe in themselves I think

people to believe in themselves I think it’s one of the biggest things that’s

it’s one of the biggest things that’s

it’s one of the biggest things that’s missing from a lot of people we we live

missing from a lot of people we we live

missing from a lot of people we we live a Photoshop version of our lives we

a Photoshop version of our lives we

a Photoshop version of our lives we pretend like we’re doing these big

pretend like we’re doing these big

pretend like we’re doing these big things that we really believe in but

things that we really believe in but

things that we really believe in but secretly go home and and cry to

secretly go home and and cry to

secretly go home and and cry to ourselves or look in the mirror and say

ourselves or look in the mirror and say

ourselves or look in the mirror and say we can’t do that and the bourses in our

we can’t do that and the bourses in our

we can’t do that and the bourses in our head tell us that we’re not going to be

head tell us that we’re not going to be

head tell us that we’re not going to be successful and that’s a conversation

successful and that’s a conversation

successful and that’s a conversation that I think people need to break out

that I think people need to break out

that I think people need to break out and need to share and need to have

and need to share and need to have

and need to share and need to have people who surround themselves with

people who surround themselves with

people who surround themselves with positive vibes energy flow things that

positive vibes energy flow things that

positive vibes energy flow things that make you believe that you can do more

make you believe that you can do more

make you believe that you can do more than you can do you know going a little

than you can do you know going a little

than you can do you know going a little deeper with this I’d like all you guys

deeper with this I’d like all you guys

deeper with this I’d like all you guys to be that for somebody else maybe it’s

to be that for somebody else maybe it’s

to be that for somebody else maybe it’s not believing somebody else believe as

not believing somebody else believe as

not believing somebody else believe as my word but you know find the one word

my word but you know find the one word

my word but you know find the one word that you staying for and be a source of

that you staying for and be a source of

that you staying for and be a source of joy of inspiration of happiness of

joy of inspiration of happiness of

joy of inspiration of happiness of motivation for other people just like I

motivation for other people just like I

motivation for other people just like I help you believe in yourself even though

help you believe in yourself even though

help you believe in yourself even though you never met me probably what can you

you never met me probably what can you

you never met me probably what can you do to be a source of positivity for

do to be a source of positivity for

do to be a source of positivity for other people in your life because the

other people in your life because the

other people in your life because the way that I make you feel right now

way that I make you feel right now

way that I make you feel right now you can spread that and have that kind

you can spread that and have that kind

you can spread that and have that kind of force multiplier to have a major

of force multiplier to have a major

of force multiplier to have a major impact on your family on your community

impact on your family on your community

impact on your family on your community on people around the world through the

on people around the world through the

on people around the world through the internet right you want to be a force

internet right you want to be a force

internet right you want to be a force for good in the world as well and if I

for good in the world as well and if I

for good in the world as well and if I can be a small part in that success and

can be a small part in that success and

can be a small part in that success and having you guys go out and spread join

having you guys go out and spread join

having you guys go out and spread join happiness motivation around the world

happiness motivation around the world

happiness motivation around the world then that fires me yet next up new

then that fires me yet next up new

then that fires me yet next up new future builder looking forward to you

future builder looking forward to you

future builder looking forward to you getting into marketing mode with the

getting into marketing mode with the

getting into marketing mode with the book thanks man I am too I am too so

book thanks man I am too I am too so

book thanks man I am too I am too so excited great points made here I can

excited great points made here I can

excited great points made here I can identify with the three people showing

identify with the three people showing

identify with the three people showing at your workshop what is your definition

at your workshop what is your definition

at your workshop what is your definition of launching your book successfully are

of launching your book successfully are

of launching your book successfully are you looking for a more tangible goal

you looking for a more tangible goal

you looking for a more tangible goal here like sales numbers because you’re

here like sales numbers because you’re

here like sales numbers because you’re looking for wider impact or is there an

looking for wider impact or is there an

looking for wider impact or is there an intangible measure that will be your

intangible measure that will be your

intangible measure that will be your primary indicator of success I sense a

primary indicator of success I sense a

primary indicator of success I sense a both / in coming here LOL you’re right

both / in coming here LOL you’re right

both / in coming here LOL you’re right so i am driven by impact you know I’ve

so i am driven by impact you know I’ve

so i am driven by impact you know I’ve never sold a book before so I don’t know

never sold a book before so I don’t know

never sold a book before so I don’t know what to expect my agent is saying that a

what to expect my agent is saying that a

what to expect my agent is saying that a really good book sells fifty to a

really good book sells fifty to a

really good book sells fifty to a hundred thousand copies in its first

hundred thousand copies in its first

hundred thousand copies in its first year so that’s a milestone to aim for

year so that’s a milestone to aim for

year so that’s a milestone to aim for for me though its your right you know

for me though its your right you know

for me though its your right you know it’s not just about the numbers it’s

it’s not just about the numbers it’s

it’s not just about the numbers it’s feeling like the work that i’m doing is

feeling like the work that i’m doing is

feeling like the work that i’m doing is meaningful and having an impact I don’t

meaningful and having an impact I don’t

meaningful and having an impact I don’t have a tangible measure for it just like

have a tangible measure for it just like

have a tangible measure for it just like making this YouTube channel yes I track

making this YouTube channel yes I track

making this YouTube channel yes I track views yes I track new subscribers but

views yes I track new subscribers but

views yes I track new subscribers but the the most meaningful metric for me is

the the most meaningful metric for me is

the the most meaningful metric for me is seen the comments come in it’s seen your

seen the comments come in it’s seen your

seen the comments come in it’s seen your questions come in is knowing that the

questions come in is knowing that the

questions come in is knowing that the work that i’m doing is meaningful and

work that i’m doing is meaningful and

work that i’m doing is meaningful and having an impact on you guys and so

having an impact on you guys and so

having an impact on you guys and so translate that to the book that’s what’s

translate that to the book that’s what’s

translate that to the book that’s what’s going to be the biggest success factor

going to be the biggest success factor

going to be the biggest success factor for me to think okay do i want to write

for me to think okay do i want to write

for me to think okay do i want to write more books is did you guys enjoy are you

more books is did you guys enjoy are you

more books is did you guys enjoy are you seeing the results are you applying it

seeing the results are you applying it

seeing the results are you applying it are you reading through the book and

are you reading through the book and

are you reading through the book and saying you know i made a change in my

saying you know i made a change in my

saying you know i made a change in my life because of it and that’s what’s

life because of it and that’s what’s

life because of it and that’s what’s going to be the big driver for me so

going to be the big driver for me so

going to be the big driver for me so whether that comes across from emails or

whether that comes across from emails or

whether that comes across from emails or youtube videos or tweets if a book goes

youtube videos or tweets if a book goes

youtube videos or tweets if a book goes on in cells 100,000 copies but nobody

on in cells 100,000 copies but nobody

on in cells 100,000 copies but nobody writes to me about the impact that hat

writes to me about the impact that hat

writes to me about the impact that hat and that would be a failure I would want

and that would be a failure I would want

and that would be a failure I would want to do another book so the numbers are

to do another book so the numbers are

to do another book so the numbers are there it’s a nice kind of benchmark it’s

there it’s a nice kind of benchmark it’s

there it’s a nice kind of benchmark it’s good to have something to shoot for but

good to have something to shoot for but

good to have something to shoot for but for me it’s much more about seeing the

for me it’s much more about seeing the

for me it’s much more about seeing the qualitative impact that comes back from

qualitative impact that comes back from

qualitative impact that comes back from you guys let me know that you’re at the

you guys let me know that you’re at the

you guys let me know that you’re at the book and are helping spread the message

book and are helping spread the message

book and are helping spread the message next up H

next up H

next up H ty heat i hope i pronounced that okay

ty heat i hope i pronounced that okay

ty heat i hope i pronounced that okay habit I found your YouTube channel I

habit I found your YouTube channel I

habit I found your YouTube channel I enjoy each of your new videos feeling

enjoy each of your new videos feeling

enjoy each of your new videos feeling the love thank you for that they have

the love thank you for that they have

the love thank you for that they have good topics and most of all having a

good topics and most of all having a

good topics and most of all having a great speaker like you to keep the

great speaker like you to keep the

great speaker like you to keep the attention even with long content to read

attention even with long content to read

attention even with long content to read LOL making an audio book with your own

LOL making an audio book with your own

LOL making an audio book with your own voice is a great idea you speak well and

voice is a great idea you speak well and

voice is a great idea you speak well and clear even if English is not my native

clear even if English is not my native

clear even if English is not my native language I can understand each word you

language I can understand each word you

language I can understand each word you are saying keep up doing these videos

are saying keep up doing these videos

are saying keep up doing these videos every day they’re good source of

every day they’re good source of

every day they’re good source of believing in our potential thank you for

believing in our potential thank you for

believing in our potential thank you for the reminder more about the ESL I I can

the reminder more about the ESL I I can

the reminder more about the ESL I I can tend to when I get excited speak very

tend to when I get excited speak very

tend to when I get excited speak very quickly and I remember doing a

quickly and I remember doing a

quickly and I remember doing a presentation overseas where I wanted to

presentation overseas where I wanted to

presentation overseas where I wanted to jam so much information in that I spoke

jam so much information in that I spoke

jam so much information in that I spoke super fast and people came up to me

super fast and people came up to me

super fast and people came up to me after the first day and said we love

after the first day and said we love

after the first day and said we love your energy and passion but we don’t

your energy and passion but we don’t

your energy and passion but we don’t really understand what you said because

really understand what you said because

really understand what you said because you were speaking to quickly and English

you were speaking to quickly and English

you were speaking to quickly and English is our second language I’ve tried to be

is our second language I’ve tried to be

is our second language I’ve tried to be better at that although also when I do

better at that although also when I do

better at that although also when I do get excited and you know emotional out

get excited and you know emotional out

get excited and you know emotional out of control I can I can talk very quickly

of control I can I can talk very quickly

of control I can I can talk very quickly which I know can hurt the ESL market

which I know can hurt the ESL market

which I know can hurt the ESL market people who you know English is not their

people who you know English is not their

people who you know English is not their first language and you’re trying to keep

first language and you’re trying to keep

first language and you’re trying to keep up and it means something to me because

up and it means something to me because

up and it means something to me because my mom when she moved to Canada didn’t

my mom when she moved to Canada didn’t

my mom when she moved to Canada didn’t speak English she’s moved from Italy and

speak English she’s moved from Italy and

speak English she’s moved from Italy and she learned English by watching TV by

she learned English by watching TV by

she learned English by watching TV by watching movies she’s the only one of

watching movies she’s the only one of

watching movies she’s the only one of her friends who moved at the same age

her friends who moved at the same age

her friends who moved at the same age who doesn’t have an accent she speaks

who doesn’t have an accent she speaks

who doesn’t have an accent she speaks with a native Canadian accent where all

with a native Canadian accent where all

with a native Canadian accent where all of her other friends still have an

of her other friends still have an

of her other friends still have an Italian accent and she also speaks

Italian accent and she also speaks

Italian accent and she also speaks Italian fluently knowing my mother’s

Italian fluently knowing my mother’s

Italian fluently knowing my mother’s story and then seeing how i get messages

story and then seeing how i get messages

story and then seeing how i get messages from you guys saying that you’re

from you guys saying that you’re

from you guys saying that you’re learning english by watching my videos

learning english by watching my videos

learning english by watching my videos is a big mind trip it’s a big honor and

is a big mind trip it’s a big honor and

is a big mind trip it’s a big honor and so i need to do and you just keep that

so i need to do and you just keep that

so i need to do and you just keep that in mind when i’m doing the audiobook and

in mind when i’m doing the audiobook and

in mind when i’m doing the audiobook and i’m sure that the team there will also

i’m sure that the team there will also

i’m sure that the team there will also tell me if I’m speaking to quickly but I

tell me if I’m speaking to quickly but I

tell me if I’m speaking to quickly but I need to keep that in mind because I

need to keep that in mind because I

need to keep that in mind because I wanted to be a message that can be

wanted to be a message that can be

wanted to be a message that can be applicable to everybody I imagine you

applicable to everybody I imagine you

applicable to everybody I imagine you know my mom and her age coming over and

know my mom and her age coming over and

know my mom and her age coming over and if she’s picking up my audiobook I

if she’s picking up my audiobook I

if she’s picking up my audiobook I wanted to be something that she can

wanted to be something that she can

wanted to be something that she can learn English with and they can still

learn English with and they can still

learn English with and they can still have a big impact on her life so I

have a big impact on her life so I

have a big impact on her life so I appreciate that message and the chance

appreciate that message and the chance

appreciate that message and the chance to kind of go a little more emotional

to kind of go a little more emotional

to kind of go a little more emotional with that story you got me choking up a

with that story you got me choking up a

with that story you got me choking up a little bit here next up Tom’s top tell

little bit here next up Tom’s top tell

little bit here next up Tom’s top tell us about the first company so please

us about the first company so please

us about the first company so please seriously mention it here and there

seriously mention it here and there

seriously mention it here and there I would like to know what it was it

I would like to know what it was it

I would like to know what it was it would give you more credibility to you

would give you more credibility to you

would give you more credibility to you as an entrepreneur in my opinion I’m

as an entrepreneur in my opinion I’m

as an entrepreneur in my opinion I’m happy to talk to you more about my

happy to talk to you more about my

happy to talk to you more about my company but I don’t put out content to

company but I don’t put out content to

company but I don’t put out content to improve my credibility if I can tell my

improve my credibility if I can tell my

improve my credibility if I can tell my story in a way that helps you in your

story in a way that helps you in your

story in a way that helps you in your business that’s awesome but I don’t need

business that’s awesome but I don’t need

business that’s awesome but I don’t need to prove myself to anybody so that’s it

to prove myself to anybody so that’s it

to prove myself to anybody so that’s it next up pretty brown girl 71 I love your

next up pretty brown girl 71 I love your

next up pretty brown girl 71 I love your channel and appreciate your advice how

channel and appreciate your advice how

channel and appreciate your advice how did you get your first start in business

did you get your first start in business

did you get your first start in business very interesting exact same question

very interesting exact same question

very interesting exact same question almost as the one before but with a much

almost as the one before but with a much

almost as the one before but with a much better tone and so I’m happy to answer

better tone and so I’m happy to answer

better tone and so I’m happy to answer this one when I was getting started I

this one when I was getting started I

this one when I was getting started I always thought was going to be a banker

always thought was going to be a banker

always thought was going to be a banker and you know high school yearbooks I was

and you know high school yearbooks I was

and you know high school yearbooks I was going to be a banker and I always you

going to be a banker and I always you

going to be a banker and I always you know that was my that was my dream job

know that was my that was my dream job

know that was my that was my dream job my parents were not entrepreneurs I

my parents were not entrepreneurs I

my parents were not entrepreneurs I didn’t have anybody my family’s an

didn’t have anybody my family’s an

didn’t have anybody my family’s an entrepreneur I never thought I was gonna

entrepreneur I never thought I was gonna

entrepreneur I never thought I was gonna be an entrepreneur was never on my radar

be an entrepreneur was never on my radar

be an entrepreneur was never on my radar never something I thought about and then

never something I thought about and then

never something I thought about and then when I went to university there were two

when I went to university there were two

when I went to university there were two people I connected with who had started

people I connected with who had started

people I connected with who had started a business and needed help with it and

a business and needed help with it and

a business and needed help with it and it was it was the toughest decision of

it was it was the toughest decision of

it was it was the toughest decision of my life because I had opportunities to

my life because I had opportunities to

my life because I had opportunities to work at big companies that I thought

work at big companies that I thought

work at big companies that I thought were my dream job and giving me you know

were my dream job and giving me you know

were my dream job and giving me you know eighty to a hundred thousand dollar

eighty to a hundred thousand dollar

eighty to a hundred thousand dollar starting salary and find me around the

starting salary and find me around the

starting salary and find me around the world and putting me up in expensive

world and putting me up in expensive

world and putting me up in expensive hotels it’s like this is the life that I

hotels it’s like this is the life that I

hotels it’s like this is the life that I was working towards and on the other

was working towards and on the other

was working towards and on the other hand I have this startup company that’s

hand I have this startup company that’s

hand I have this startup company that’s not making any money where I’m making

not making any money where I’m making

not making any money where I’m making like three hundred dollars a month and I

like three hundred dollars a month and I

like three hundred dollars a month and I will survive and which one do you go for

will survive and which one do you go for

will survive and which one do you go for and and the safe route was the big

and and the safe route was the big

and and the safe route was the big companies and in the logical route and

companies and in the logical route and

companies and in the logical route and the one all my friends wanted and you

the one all my friends wanted and you

the one all my friends wanted and you know people were guiding me towards with

know people were guiding me towards with

know people were guiding me towards with that one but just something felt

that one but just something felt

that one but just something felt something felt like this was a

something felt like this was a

something felt like this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I

once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I

once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I had to I didn’t want to live with regret

had to I didn’t want to live with regret

had to I didn’t want to live with regret and that’s what that’s what changed the

and that’s what that’s what changed the

and that’s what that’s what changed the whole game for me I did not want to live

whole game for me I did not want to live

whole game for me I did not want to live with regret and so I thought you know

with regret and so I thought you know

with regret and so I thought you know what I’m going to give this a shot if it

what I’m going to give this a shot if it

what I’m going to give this a shot if it doesn’t work out at least I know that it

doesn’t work out at least I know that it

doesn’t work out at least I know that it would not work out and that wouldn’t

would not work out and that wouldn’t

would not work out and that wouldn’t haunt me for the rest of my life and so

haunt me for the rest of my life and so

haunt me for the rest of my life and so every time I’ve had to make a big

every time I’ve had to make a big

every time I’ve had to make a big decision in my life I asked myself is

decision in my life I asked myself is

decision in my life I asked myself is this something that i will regret not

this something that i will regret not

this something that i will regret not doing you don’t really regret doing the

doing you don’t really regret doing the

doing you don’t really regret doing the things that you do you regret more of

things that you do you regret more of

things that you do you regret more of the things that you don’t do are afraid

the things that you don’t do are afraid

the things that you don’t do are afraid to do I try to imagine myself you know

to do I try to imagine myself you know

to do I try to imagine myself you know when I’m 90 or 100 or 250 looking back

when I’m 90 or 100 or 250 looking back

when I’m 90 or 100 or 250 looking back and my death

and my death

and my death ed and I don’t want to have wished that

ed and I don’t want to have wished that

ed and I don’t want to have wished that I had done more or tried something else

I had done more or tried something else

I had done more or tried something else but I just didn’t have the courage to do

but I just didn’t have the courage to do

but I just didn’t have the courage to do it in that moment and kind of fast

it in that moment and kind of fast

it in that moment and kind of fast forward in my life forward to that point

forward in my life forward to that point

forward in my life forward to that point helps me push through the fear it

helps me push through the fear it

helps me push through the fear it doesn’t eliminate the fear like the

doesn’t eliminate the fear like the

doesn’t eliminate the fear like the decision I have to make right now is

decision I have to make right now is

decision I have to make right now is still very scary decision to not take

still very scary decision to not take

still very scary decision to not take those jobs but to take this startup

those jobs but to take this startup

those jobs but to take this startup opportunity was scary but that idea of

opportunity was scary but that idea of

opportunity was scary but that idea of not living with regret help me push

not living with regret help me push

not living with regret help me push through the fear to take the course of

through the fear to take the course of

through the fear to take the course of action I felt was best for me and so it

action I felt was best for me and so it

action I felt was best for me and so it ended up working out it wasn’t easy but

ended up working out it wasn’t easy but

ended up working out it wasn’t easy but that’s how I got started country girl

that’s how I got started country girl

that’s how I got started country girl 2007 awesome videos Evan Thank You

2007 awesome videos Evan Thank You

2007 awesome videos Evan Thank You country girl quick question I’m often

country girl quick question I’m often

country girl quick question I’m often told us you write a book about the tons

told us you write a book about the tons

told us you write a book about the tons of knowledge and wisdom I possess I’m

of knowledge and wisdom I possess I’m

of knowledge and wisdom I possess I’m not sure where or how to begin no not

not sure where or how to begin no not

not sure where or how to begin no not much of a writer either well maybe I am

much of a writer either well maybe I am

much of a writer either well maybe I am and haven’t tapped into it yet any

and haven’t tapped into it yet any

and haven’t tapped into it yet any guidance is greatly appreciated for

guidance is greatly appreciated for

guidance is greatly appreciated for instance how does one begin writing

instance how does one begin writing

instance how does one begin writing especially when they haven’t done it

especially when they haven’t done it

especially when they haven’t done it before how does 100 publisher how does

before how does 100 publisher how does

before how does 100 publisher how does one know when it’s time to find a

one know when it’s time to find a

one know when it’s time to find a publisher and so forth thank you this is

publisher and so forth thank you this is

publisher and so forth thank you this is a interesting series of questions into

a interesting series of questions into

a interesting series of questions into how to get started writing you just

how to get started writing you just

how to get started writing you just start just like anything else there’s no

start just like anything else there’s no

start just like anything else there’s no one big momentous day that this is you

one big momentous day that this is you

one big momentous day that this is you know how you’re supposed to do it

know how you’re supposed to do it

know how you’re supposed to do it there’s no one way to start you just

there’s no one way to start you just

there’s no one way to start you just start you get in front of your laptop

start you get in front of your laptop

start you get in front of your laptop and you just start writing whether it’s

and you just start writing whether it’s

and you just start writing whether it’s at home or coffee shop subway whatever

at home or coffee shop subway whatever

at home or coffee shop subway whatever it is you just start writing and and

it is you just start writing and and

it is you just start writing and and expect the first stuff to be crap expect

expect the first stuff to be crap expect

expect the first stuff to be crap expect your first pages to be crap expect to

your first pages to be crap expect to

your first pages to be crap expect to read it over and say this is really

read it over and say this is really

read it over and say this is really really bad especially if you’ve never

really bad especially if you’ve never

really bad especially if you’ve never written before then your first stuff is

written before then your first stuff is

written before then your first stuff is going to suck it’s a process of getting

going to suck it’s a process of getting

going to suck it’s a process of getting it out of your head and then refining it

it out of your head and then refining it

it out of your head and then refining it and refining it and refining or finding

and refining it and refining or finding

and refining it and refining or finding it to eventually get it better on top of

it to eventually get it better on top of

it to eventually get it better on top of that i would ask myself do you want to

that i would ask myself do you want to

that i would ask myself do you want to be a writer like is this a skill that

be a writer like is this a skill that

be a writer like is this a skill that you want to improve on or not because

you want to improve on or not because

you want to improve on or not because you could have somebody help you write

you could have somebody help you write

you could have somebody help you write it for you you could have a ghostwriter

it for you you could have a ghostwriter

it for you you could have a ghostwriter who interviews you who if you would much

who interviews you who if you would much

who interviews you who if you would much rather make videos or do interviews and

rather make videos or do interviews and

rather make videos or do interviews and talk it out somebody else who loves that

talk it out somebody else who loves that

talk it out somebody else who loves that skill of writing could take that and

skill of writing could take that and

skill of writing could take that and turn that into a book for you and its

turn that into a book for you and its

turn that into a book for you and its matter of just finding that right person

matter of just finding that right person

matter of just finding that right person building the team up so it’s figuring

building the team up so it’s figuring

building the team up so it’s figuring out do you want to learn that skill of

out do you want to learn that skill of

out do you want to learn that skill of writing or not I find that I love making

writing or not I find that I love making

writing or not I find that I love making videos I

videos I

videos I I think well on the spot but I also I’m

I think well on the spot but I also I’m

I think well on the spot but I also I’m a good writer I think I’m a good writer

a good writer I think I’m a good writer

a good writer I think I’m a good writer and I can I can often articulate myself

and I can I can often articulate myself

and I can I can often articulate myself better when I write I don’t like being a

better when I write I don’t like being a

better when I write I don’t like being a full-time writer I wouldn’t want to be a

full-time writer I wouldn’t want to be a

full-time writer I wouldn’t want to be a full-time writer I enjoy making videos

full-time writer I enjoy making videos

full-time writer I enjoy making videos and meeting people too much but I

and meeting people too much but I

and meeting people too much but I wouldn’t want to just give it over to

wouldn’t want to just give it over to

wouldn’t want to just give it over to somebody else to write I feel like i can

somebody else to write I feel like i can

somebody else to write I feel like i can write better that than somebody else I

write better that than somebody else I

write better that than somebody else I can get my voice out better than

can get my voice out better than

can get my voice out better than somebody else and so that’s why I wrote

somebody else and so that’s why I wrote

somebody else and so that’s why I wrote the book personally in terms of finding

the book personally in terms of finding

the book personally in terms of finding a publisher that’s much more question of

a publisher that’s much more question of

a publisher that’s much more question of what’s the impact that you want to have

what’s the impact that you want to have

what’s the impact that you want to have if your goal is just to have a book then

if your goal is just to have a book then

if your goal is just to have a book then the faster and easier way to do is just

the faster and easier way to do is just

the faster and easier way to do is just to self-publish if your goal is to make

to self-publish if your goal is to make

to self-publish if your goal is to make money from the book the faster and

money from the book the faster and

money from the book the faster and easier way to do it is to self-publish

easier way to do it is to self-publish

easier way to do it is to self-publish because you don’t make a lot of money

because you don’t make a lot of money

because you don’t make a lot of money with a book and find a publisher is a

with a book and find a publisher is a

with a book and find a publisher is a long arduous process if your bucket list

long arduous process if your bucket list

long arduous process if your bucket list is just I want to write a book then

is just I want to write a book then

is just I want to write a book then maybe you don’t need a publisher to do

maybe you don’t need a publisher to do

maybe you don’t need a publisher to do it if you’re going to go to a publisher

it if you’re going to go to a publisher

it if you’re going to go to a publisher the way that I made my path there was I

the way that I made my path there was I

the way that I made my path there was I have an agent a talent agent who books

have an agent a talent agent who books

have an agent a talent agent who books me in the gigs speaking gigs corporate

me in the gigs speaking gigs corporate

me in the gigs speaking gigs corporate opportunities his job is to find me

opportunities his job is to find me

opportunities his job is to find me deals he introduced me to a literary

deals he introduced me to a literary

deals he introduced me to a literary agent and the literary agents job is to

agent and the literary agents job is to

agent and the literary agents job is to go and find the publisher for you and

go and find the publisher for you and

go and find the publisher for you and get you the best deal and then she

get you the best deal and then she

get you the best deal and then she introduced me to five publishers who I

introduced me to five publishers who I

introduced me to five publishers who I had phone calls with and then we ended

had phone calls with and then we ended

had phone calls with and then we ended up making a deal with with the one that

up making a deal with with the one that

up making a deal with with the one that we like the best I’d recommend going

we like the best I’d recommend going

we like the best I’d recommend going through the agent route because they

through the agent route because they

through the agent route because they helped mold your idea into something

helped mold your idea into something

helped mold your idea into something that is sellable to publishers they also

that is sellable to publishers they also

that is sellable to publishers they also help you get the best deal and and not

help you get the best deal and and not

help you get the best deal and and not just financially the best deal but also

just financially the best deal but also

just financially the best deal but also help connect you with the best publisher

help connect you with the best publisher

help connect you with the best publisher for you you want someone who believes in

for you you want someone who believes in

for you you want someone who believes in your vision who loves what you’re all

your vision who loves what you’re all

your vision who loves what you’re all about who wants to work with you because

about who wants to work with you because

about who wants to work with you because it’s already past a year and to making

it’s already past a year and to making

it’s already past a year and to making this book you know it’s a process you

this book you know it’s a process you

this book you know it’s a process you got to like the people that you’re

got to like the people that you’re

got to like the people that you’re working with that being said if you’re a

working with that being said if you’re a

working with that being said if you’re a first-time author what they want to see

first-time author what they want to see

first-time author what they want to see to increase the chances of you getting

to increase the chances of you getting

to increase the chances of you getting the deal is not just having a great idea

the deal is not just having a great idea

the deal is not just having a great idea they want to see that you have an

they want to see that you have an

they want to see that you have an audience they want to see that people

audience they want to see that people

audience they want to see that people will listen to you they want to see that

will listen to you they want to see that

will listen to you they want to see that when the book comes out you know they

when the book comes out you know they

when the book comes out you know they want you to go out and sell it they

want you to go out and sell it they

want you to go out and sell it they don’t want to have to rely on just

don’t want to have to rely on just

don’t want to have to rely on just telling in book stores or online but

telling in book stores or online but

telling in book stores or online but you’re you have a naughty

you’re you have a naughty

you’re you have a naughty set when you release it they’re going to

set when you release it they’re going to

set when you release it they’re going to go to the bookstore they’re going to go

go to the bookstore they’re going to go

go to the bookstore they’re going to go to Amazon they’re going to buy it for

to Amazon they’re going to buy it for

to Amazon they’re going to buy it for you so what you want to do is as much as

you so what you want to do is as much as

you so what you want to do is as much as possible now start building up your

possible now start building up your

possible now start building up your audience whatever the messages that you

audience whatever the messages that you

audience whatever the messages that you have in the book whatever the messages

have in the book whatever the messages

have in the book whatever the messages it’s in your head all this wisdom that

it’s in your head all this wisdom that

it’s in your head all this wisdom that has to come out start sharing that

has to come out start sharing that

has to come out start sharing that whether it’s YouTube whether it’s

whether it’s YouTube whether it’s

whether it’s YouTube whether it’s Twitter or Facebook or Instagram or

Twitter or Facebook or Instagram or

Twitter or Facebook or Instagram or snapchat or whatever it is start

snapchat or whatever it is start

snapchat or whatever it is start building up an audience because the

building up an audience because the

building up an audience because the bigger an audience that you have the

bigger an audience that you have the

bigger an audience that you have the easier it is to get a publisher to say

easier it is to get a publisher to say

easier it is to get a publisher to say yes and the more likely you’re going to

yes and the more likely you’re going to

yes and the more likely you’re going to get in advance on your book which is

get in advance on your book which is

get in advance on your book which is extremely unlikely for a first-time

extremely unlikely for a first-time

extremely unlikely for a first-time author but you can do it if you have a

author but you can do it if you have a

author but you can do it if you have a big enough audience next up Omar

big enough audience next up Omar

big enough audience next up Omar everyone I would like to send you a cup

everyone I would like to send you a cup

everyone I would like to send you a cup of my book do you have an address if you

of my book do you have an address if you

of my book do you have an address if you look at many of my mail time videos I

look at many of my mail time videos I

look at many of my mail time videos I include the address to send me stuff and

include the address to send me stuff and

include the address to send me stuff and i look forward to getting the copier

i look forward to getting the copier

i look forward to getting the copier book and open it up over to allen next i

book and open it up over to allen next i

book and open it up over to allen next i haven’t hardly comment on any channel

haven’t hardly comment on any channel

haven’t hardly comment on any channel but i have to say you’re an inspiration

but i have to say you’re an inspiration

but i have to say you’re an inspiration i can’t wait for your book to come out

i can’t wait for your book to come out

i can’t wait for your book to come out been working on my startup and watching

been working on my startup and watching

been working on my startup and watching your videos gives me daily motivation i

your videos gives me daily motivation i

your videos gives me daily motivation i really appreciate that Allen I you know

really appreciate that Allen I you know

really appreciate that Allen I you know I love people who are consistent

I love people who are consistent

I love people who are consistent commentaries I also love the people who

commentaries I also love the people who

commentaries I also love the people who are first-time commentaries it means a

are first-time commentaries it means a

are first-time commentaries it means a lot that you made me a part of your

lot that you made me a part of your

lot that you made me a part of your morning routine that’s why I do this

morning routine that’s why I do this

morning routine that’s why I do this thing I wish you the best of luck with

thing I wish you the best of luck with

thing I wish you the best of luck with your startup and and as much as I’m the

your startup and and as much as I’m the

your startup and and as much as I’m the motivation for you guys you’re the

motivation for you guys you’re the

motivation for you guys you’re the motivation for me to your the motivation

motivation for me to your the motivation

motivation for me to your the motivation for me to want to keep posting videos to

for me to want to keep posting videos to

for me to want to keep posting videos to want to keep making content to want to

want to keep making content to want to

want to keep making content to want to keep sharing it with you seeing comments

keep sharing it with you seeing comments

keep sharing it with you seeing comments like this saying that I’m helping you

like this saying that I’m helping you

like this saying that I’m helping you that motivates me to keep going so so

that motivates me to keep going so so

that motivates me to keep going so so please keep it up Thank You such of the

please keep it up Thank You such of the

please keep it up Thank You such of the comments make sure to leave a comment

comments make sure to leave a comment

comments make sure to leave a comment below but to take that maybe they step

below but to take that maybe they step

below but to take that maybe they step further like a previous question I would

further like a previous question I would

further like a previous question I would try to be there for other people as well

try to be there for other people as well

try to be there for other people as well you know I remember when I was first

you know I remember when I was first

you know I remember when I was first started my youtube channel every single

started my youtube channel every single

started my youtube channel every single comment was meant a lot to me right

comment was meant a lot to me right

comment was meant a lot to me right every that first comment that came in I

every that first comment that came in I

every that first comment that came in I might not get a comment for 10 videos

might not get a comment for 10 videos

might not get a comment for 10 videos that I make and then a comment comes in

that I make and then a comment comes in

that I make and then a comment comes in like ah somebody’s watching and if

like ah somebody’s watching and if

like ah somebody’s watching and if you’re watching videos and it has an

you’re watching videos and it has an

you’re watching videos and it has an impact on you and you’d like it don’t

impact on you and you’d like it don’t

impact on you and you’d like it don’t just leave a thumbs up give a comment

just leave a thumbs up give a comment

just leave a thumbs up give a comment especially in the smaller channels if

especially in the smaller channels if

especially in the smaller channels if it’s a smaller channel where I see the

it’s a smaller channel where I see the

it’s a smaller channel where I see the person responding to comments I will

person responding to comments I will

person responding to comments I will always try to leave a comment myself

always try to leave a comment myself

always try to leave a comment myself because I know thinking back to me being

because I know thinking back to me being

because I know thinking back to me being at that size how important every single

at that size how important every single

at that size how important every single comment was knowing how important it is

comment was knowing how important it is

comment was knowing how important it is to me I would encourage you to not just

to me I would encourage you to not just

to me I would encourage you to not just be a first-time commentary on my channel

be a first-time commentary on my channel

be a first-time commentary on my channel but also do it on other people’s

but also do it on other people’s

but also do it on other people’s channels too if you feel like that

channels too if you feel like that

channels too if you feel like that comments going to have an impact on

comments going to have an impact on

comments going to have an impact on their life next up Ananda writing in

their life next up Ananda writing in

their life next up Ananda writing in great video thanks a lot I always love

great video thanks a lot I always love

great video thanks a lot I always love your stuff Evan I would appreciate some

your stuff Evan I would appreciate some

your stuff Evan I would appreciate some advice as an entrepreneur in the making

advice as an entrepreneur in the making

advice as an entrepreneur in the making I’m looking for connections advice and

I’m looking for connections advice and

I’m looking for connections advice and help about giving first I don’t have any

help about giving first I don’t have any

help about giving first I don’t have any business leads or connections to offer

business leads or connections to offer

business leads or connections to offer them so instead I give them a popular

them so instead I give them a popular

them so instead I give them a popular self-help book first which they have not

self-help book first which they have not

self-help book first which they have not read generous bucks by robin sharma dave

read generous bucks by robin sharma dave

read generous bucks by robin sharma dave dale carnegie or the alchemist is that

dale carnegie or the alchemist is that

dale carnegie or the alchemist is that okay much more important than what

okay much more important than what

okay much more important than what you’re giving is the intent and so I’ve

you’re giving is the intent and so I’ve

you’re giving is the intent and so I’ve been looking at what what value can you

been looking at what what value can you

been looking at what what value can you give them and is it coming from a place

give them and is it coming from a place

give them and is it coming from a place of warmth right so I want to have good

of warmth right so I want to have good

of warmth right so I want to have good feelings about you and a lot of times

feelings about you and a lot of times

feelings about you and a lot of times it’s it’s just leaving a comment like

it’s it’s just leaving a comment like

it’s it’s just leaving a comment like you don’t have to spend any money on

you don’t have to spend any money on

you don’t have to spend any money on them you don’t have to give them a book

them you don’t have to give them a book

them you don’t have to give them a book it’s just giving them something that

it’s just giving them something that

it’s just giving them something that they would appreciates understanding

they would appreciates understanding

they would appreciates understanding that you’ve spent time thinking and

that you’ve spent time thinking and

that you’ve spent time thinking and caring about them so as an example like

caring about them so as an example like

caring about them so as an example like the last question can you leave a

the last question can you leave a

the last question can you leave a comment on the youtube video can you

comment on the youtube video can you

comment on the youtube video can you spread a little bit of love can you

spread a little bit of love can you

spread a little bit of love can you retweet something they put on twitter

retweet something they put on twitter

retweet something they put on twitter you know the people who are consistently

you know the people who are consistently

you know the people who are consistently sharing my stuff commenting are active

sharing my stuff commenting are active

sharing my stuff commenting are active in the community I know who they are

in the community I know who they are

in the community I know who they are they haven’t spent any money on me they

they haven’t spent any money on me they

they haven’t spent any money on me they haven’t sent me any books but they’ve

haven’t sent me any books but they’ve

haven’t sent me any books but they’ve invested their time and if they ask me

invested their time and if they ask me

invested their time and if they ask me for a favor they asked me to check out

for a favor they asked me to check out

for a favor they asked me to check out their new startup they asked me to look

their new startup they asked me to look

their new startup they asked me to look at their video I would do it because I

at their video I would do it because I

at their video I would do it because I know the amount of hustle love they put

know the amount of hustle love they put

know the amount of hustle love they put in to my channel being successful and so

in to my channel being successful and so

in to my channel being successful and so that’s all you need to do it’s not about

that’s all you need to do it’s not about

that’s all you need to do it’s not about sending somebody you make it a list of

sending somebody you make it a list of

sending somebody you make it a list of 100 people and sending them books you

100 people and sending them books you

100 people and sending them books you know if you don’t stay in touch with

know if you don’t stay in touch with

know if you don’t stay in touch with them you don’t continue to provide value

them you don’t continue to provide value

them you don’t continue to provide value to them if you don’t put in the heart

to them if you don’t put in the heart

to them if you don’t put in the heart then it’s not going to lead to a

then it’s not going to lead to a

then it’s not going to lead to a relationship so it’s much more important

relationship so it’s much more important

relationship so it’s much more important to invest the time and the caring and

to invest the time and the caring and

to invest the time and the caring and find a way that you can have a emotional

find a way that you can have a emotional

find a way that you can have a emotional impact on their life and their business

impact on their life and their business

impact on their life and their business and if you do that then when you need

and if you do that then when you need

and if you do that then when you need help they’re much more likely to be

help they’re much more likely to be

help they’re much more likely to be involved because remember who you are

involved because remember who you are

involved because remember who you are last question comes to mr. five on it I

last question comes to mr. five on it I

last question comes to mr. five on it I need that shirt I’m glad you like the

need that shirt I’m glad you like the

need that shirt I’m glad you like the shirt it’s not the one I’m wearing today

shirt it’s not the one I’m wearing today

shirt it’s not the one I’m wearing today it’s the hustler one that I had on last

it’s the hustler one that I had on last

it’s the hustler one that I had on last week you can order it in the description

week you can order it in the description

week you can order it in the description below there’s a link to the gear page

below there’s a link to the gear page

below there’s a link to the gear page will pop it up on the screen too and

will pop it up on the screen too and

will pop it up on the screen too and yeah you can buy the shirt wear it off

yeah you can buy the shirt wear it off

yeah you can buy the shirt wear it off if you do post it somewhere YouTube

if you do post it somewhere YouTube

if you do post it somewhere YouTube Twitter Facebook let me know I want to

Twitter Facebook let me know I want to

Twitter Facebook let me know I want to see what you

see what you

see what you like in it and I might just share it too

like in it and I might just share it too

like in it and I might just share it too so thank you guys so much for watching

so thank you guys so much for watching

so thank you guys so much for watching tons of questions I love it if you guys

tons of questions I love it if you guys

tons of questions I love it if you guys have a question about my book the book

have a question about my book the book

have a question about my book the book writing process about building a team

writing process about building a team

writing process about building a team which is a topic at the top of the show

which is a topic at the top of the show

which is a topic at the top of the show let me know leaving the comments below

let me know leaving the comments below

let me know leaving the comments below I’ll make a video reply for you on next

I’ll make a video reply for you on next

I’ll make a video reply for you on next week’s video thank you so much for

week’s video thank you so much for

week’s video 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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