I truly believe that you can do just about anything you want to with your
about anything you want to with your
about anything you want to with your entire life
entire life
entire life the no training is too big no goal is
the no training is too big no goal is
the no training is too big no goal is too high and I say just about it for
too high and I say just about it for
too high and I say just about it for that specific caveat here because
that specific caveat here because
that specific caveat here because inevitably when we have this
inevitably when we have this
inevitably when we have this conversation of dreams or goals or
conversation of dreams or goals or
conversation of dreams or goals or ambitions opportunities opens that one
ambitions opportunities opens that one
ambitions opportunities opens that one knucklehead moron who says something to
knucklehead moron who says something to
knucklehead moron who says something to the effect of but your five Mel hat are
the effect of but your five Mel hat are
the effect of but your five Mel hat are you saying if you just want it bad
you saying if you just want it bad
you saying if you just want it bad enough you can go to the NBA no of
enough you can go to the NBA no of
enough you can go to the NBA no of course not look at me that’s not going
course not look at me that’s not going
course not look at me that’s not going to happen I’m not going to do that but
to happen I’m not going to do that but
to happen I’m not going to do that but that’s typically not the place that we
that’s typically not the place that we
that’s typically not the place that we find ourselves in we’re typically not
find ourselves in we’re typically not
find ourselves in we’re typically not guilty of dreaming to Vega exploring
guilty of dreaming to Vega exploring
guilty of dreaming to Vega exploring what we’re fully capable of and what we
what we’re fully capable of and what we
what we’re fully capable of and what we really need to do is scale it back and
really need to do is scale it back and
really need to do is scale it back and be a little more practical will be more
be a little more practical will be more
be a little more practical will be more reasonable typically we find ourselves
reasonable typically we find ourselves
reasonable typically we find ourselves maybe we’re not challenging ourselves
maybe we’re not challenging ourselves
maybe we’re not challenging ourselves enough we’ll retain more this came to
enough we’ll retain more this came to
enough we’ll retain more this came to light for me recently when I was doing
light for me recently when I was doing
light for me recently when I was doing an interview for the podcasts called old
an interview for the podcasts called old
an interview for the podcasts called old future interview leaders and I was
future interview leaders and I was
future interview leaders and I was talking with the Aisne and Kent Stewart
talking with the Aisne and Kent Stewart
talking with the Aisne and Kent Stewart it’s a local entrepreneur he’s an
it’s a local entrepreneur he’s an
it’s a local entrepreneur he’s an amazing man and she’s probably best
amazing man and she’s probably best
amazing man and she’s probably best known for the fact that he climbed the
known for the fact that he climbed the
known for the fact that he climbed the highest mountain peak on six of the
highest mountain peak on six of the
highest mountain peak on six of the seven continents
seven continents
seven continents on the world and the only one he has
on the world and the only one he has
on the world and the only one he has left is not Everest the highest mountain
left is not Everest the highest mountain
left is not Everest the highest mountain in 20
in 20
in 20 thousand feet which is an amazing task
thousand feet which is an amazing task
thousand feet which is an amazing task or just that six to the seven continents
or just that six to the seven continents
or just that six to the seven continents and that doesn’t mean anything to you
and that doesn’t mean anything to you
and that doesn’t mean anything to you but when I started researching how
but when I started researching how
but when I started researching how difficult this task is I had no idea how
difficult this task is I had no idea how
difficult this task is I had no idea how hard it is to climb these mountains and
hard it is to climb these mountains and
hard it is to climb these mountains and so I looked into it and it basically it
so I looked into it and it basically it
so I looked into it and it basically it taxes you in every possible way that you
taxes you in every possible way that you
taxes you in every possible way that you can be taxed mentally physically
can be taxed mentally physically
can be taxed mentally physically emotionally socially I know any other
emotionally socially I know any other
emotionally socially I know any other thing that you put a link at the end of
thing that you put a link at the end of
thing that you put a link at the end of it it probably is going to wear you out
it it probably is going to wear you out
it it probably is going to wear you out just as a person putting yourself
just as a person putting yourself
just as a person putting yourself through it he said there’s a point at
through it he said there’s a point at
through it he said there’s a point at which you’re climbing these mountains
which you’re climbing these mountains
which you’re climbing these mountains that you can barely even reach over to
that you can barely even reach over to
that you can barely even reach over to tie your boots if they come and died
tie your boots if they come and died
tie your boots if they come and died it’s just it’s a terrible task to do so
it’s just it’s a terrible task to do so
it’s just it’s a terrible task to do so this is hard this is a really big dream
this is hard this is a really big dream
this is hard this is a really big dream that he has for himself and so I was
that he has for himself and so I was
that he has for himself and so I was talking to them about the lessons he’s
talking to them about the lessons he’s
talking to them about the lessons he’s learned along the way what we can learn
learned along the way what we can learn
learned along the way what we can learn from his mountain climbing experiences
from his mountain climbing experiences
from his mountain climbing experiences cuz I have no desire to do that
cuz I have no desire to do that
cuz I have no desire to do that whatsoever so I just want to bank on
whatsoever so I just want to bank on
whatsoever so I just want to bank on what he’s trying to do and the first
what he’s trying to do and the first
what he’s trying to do and the first thing that he told me was don’t settle
thing that he told me was don’t settle
thing that he told me was don’t settle for small goals
for small goals
for small goals he said I’ve climbed all these mountains
he said I’ve climbed all these mountains
he said I’ve climbed all these mountains that have had these wonderful amazing
that have had these wonderful amazing
that have had these wonderful amazing experiences I’ve got to find most of
experiences I’ve got to find most of
experiences I’ve got to find most of these mountains with my wife and I have
these mountains with my wife and I have
these mountains with my wife and I have those memories with her of Cline’s and
those memories with her of Cline’s and
those memories with her of Cline’s and I’ve made friends and how if I have not
I’ve made friends and how if I have not
I’ve made friends and how if I have not dreamed these big dreams and I had
dreamed these big dreams and I had
dreamed these big dreams and I had that’s it for myself a huge goal I would
that’s it for myself a huge goal I would
that’s it for myself a huge goal I would have done it wouldn’t have these things
have done it wouldn’t have these things
have done it wouldn’t have these things in my life that I’ve been able to do
in my life that I’ve been able to do
in my life that I’ve been able to do wouldn’t have his memories I wouldn’t be
wouldn’t have his memories I wouldn’t be
wouldn’t have his memories I wouldn’t be in this shape that I’m at at 60 years
in this shape that I’m at at 60 years
in this shape that I’m at at 60 years old now you can always still try to
old now you can always still try to
old now you can always still try to climb Mount Everest and that was a huge
climb Mount Everest and that was a huge
climb Mount Everest and that was a huge light for me that there’s a challenge
light for me that there’s a challenge
light for me that there’s a challenge for us to climb to to set for ourselves
for us to climb to to set for ourselves
for us to climb to to set for ourselves dreams that maybe are right outside
dreams that maybe are right outside
dreams that maybe are right outside think is possible there’s two reasons
think is possible there’s two reasons
think is possible there’s two reasons that we don’t do that the first is
that we don’t do that the first is
that we don’t do that the first is simply that it’s just more comfortable
simply that it’s just more comfortable
simply that it’s just more comfortable not to it’s so much easier just to do
not to it’s so much easier just to do
not to it’s so much easier just to do what we know to do what we’re
what we know to do what we’re
what we know to do what we’re comfortable with we’re creatures of
comfortable with we’re creatures of
comfortable with we’re creatures of comfort creatures of habit it’s easy
comfort creatures of habit it’s easy
comfort creatures of habit it’s easy just to make a checklist of things and
just to make a checklist of things and
just to make a checklist of things and put stuff on there that we know we’re
put stuff on there that we know we’re
put stuff on there that we know we’re going to be able to check off I’m sure
going to be able to check off I’m sure
going to be able to check off I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s done that at
I’m not the only one who’s done that at
I’m not the only one who’s done that at some point in my life
some point in my life
some point in my life but we do that is it’s easy it’s more
but we do that is it’s easy it’s more
but we do that is it’s easy it’s more comfortable want to do things that we
comfortable want to do things that we
comfortable want to do things that we know the expected outcome is actually
know the expected outcome is actually
know the expected outcome is actually going to happen for us the second reason
going to happen for us the second reason
going to happen for us the second reason that we do that and maybe we don’t push
that we do that and maybe we don’t push
that we do that and maybe we don’t push ourselves in a way that we could is just
ourselves in a way that we could is just
ourselves in a way that we could is just fear we’re afraid of failing we’re
fear we’re afraid of failing we’re
fear we’re afraid of failing we’re afraid of what if we put something out
afraid of what if we put something out
afraid of what if we put something out there we say we’re going to accomplish
there we say we’re going to accomplish
there we say we’re going to accomplish this big dream and then you don’t what’s
this big dream and then you don’t what’s
this big dream and then you don’t what’s going to happen I can’t even imagine
going to happen I can’t even imagine
going to happen I can’t even imagine that but there’s a reason that failure
that but there’s a reason that failure
that but there’s a reason that failure is something I would think about it’s a
is something I would think about it’s a
is something I would think about it’s a pretty founded fear because if we’re
pretty founded fear because if we’re
pretty founded fear because if we’re going to try to dream big dreams which I
going to try to dream big dreams which I
going to try to dream big dreams which I do big things have a big impact and
do big things have a big impact and
do big things have a big impact and serve a lot of people in the world and
serve a lot of people in the world and
serve a lot of people in the world and Emily there’s going to be some failure
Emily there’s going to be some failure
Emily there’s going to be some failure along the way without question it’s just
along the way without question it’s just
along the way without question it’s just part of the process I can relate to this
part of the process I can relate to this
part of the process I can relate to this specifically for myself because I fail a
specifically for myself because I fail a
specifically for myself because I fail a lot
lot
lot I remember being I graduated in Sanford
I remember being I graduated in Sanford
I remember being I graduated in Sanford in 2005 so I have to step in not these
in 2005 so I have to step in not these
in 2005 so I have to step in not these exact chairs we come back to a place
exact chairs we come back to a place
exact chairs we come back to a place after 10 or 12 years everything
after 10 or 12 years everything
after 10 or 12 years everything different and everything is the same I
different and everything is the same I
different and everything is the same I don’t know how to communicate that any
don’t know how to communicate that any
don’t know how to communicate that any better way but I’ve sat in these seats
better way but I’ve sat in these seats
better way but I’ve sat in these seats here I’ve walked these halls and eat
here I’ve walked these halls and eat
here I’ve walked these halls and eat that food I jumped in that fountain and
that food I jumped in that fountain and
that food I jumped in that fountain and rope a flip-flop to I’m still really
rope a flip-flop to I’m still really
rope a flip-flop to I’m still really upset about coming out of it and the
upset about coming out of it and the
upset about coming out of it and the water was wait circle it was a terrible
water was wait circle it was a terrible
water was wait circle it was a terrible idea but I’ve been here and I can tell
idea but I’ve been here and I can tell
idea but I’ve been here and I can tell you that along the way I had this dream
you that along the way I had this dream
you that along the way I had this dream for me was huge it was my kind of Mount
for me was huge it was my kind of Mount
for me was huge it was my kind of Mount Everest idea that I was going to start a
Everest idea that I was going to start a
Everest idea that I was going to start a company that was both profitable where
company that was both profitable where
company that was both profitable where customers loved to buy and employees
customers loved to buy and employees
customers loved to buy and employees loved to work that was my thing I
loved to work that was my thing I
loved to work that was my thing I thought I’m going to do this it will
thought I’m going to do this it will
thought I’m going to do this it will allow me to serve a lot of people I’m
allow me to serve a lot of people I’m
allow me to serve a lot of people I’m going to go after graduating from
going to go after graduating from
going to go after graduating from Stanford basically what I can tell you
Stanford basically what I can tell you
Stanford basically what I can tell you is from these seats here where you are
is from these seats here where you are
is from these seats here where you are and where I was to our understanding now
and where I was to our understanding now
and where I was to our understanding now the distance from here to here is just a
the distance from here to here is just a
the distance from here to here is just a lot of things that didn’t work out
lot of things that didn’t work out
lot of things that didn’t work out there’s a lot of failure and a lot of
there’s a lot of failure and a lot of
there’s a lot of failure and a lot of things that just that didn’t didn’t go
things that just that didn’t didn’t go
things that just that didn’t didn’t go the way they were supposed to I started
the way they were supposed to I started
the way they were supposed to I started a web development company didn’t work
a web development company didn’t work
a web development company didn’t work and a branding firm and in the work a
and a branding firm and in the work a
and a branding firm and in the work a t-shirt company it was not a good idea I
t-shirt company it was not a good idea I
t-shirt company it was not a good idea I should have never done that I got a list
should have never done that I got a list
should have never done that I got a list of thing I could keep going on and on
of thing I could keep going on and on
of thing I could keep going on and on which is stuff that didn’t really pan
which is stuff that didn’t really pan
which is stuff that didn’t really pan out and so I can I could tell you that
out and so I can I could tell you that
out and so I can I could tell you that there’s going to be some difficulty and
there’s going to be some difficulty and
there’s going to be some difficulty and some failure
some failure
some failure when we decide to do these big things
when we decide to do these big things
when we decide to do these big things what I believe it’s worth it so it’s
what I believe it’s worth it so it’s
what I believe it’s worth it so it’s fast forward in 2015 a couple years ago
fast forward in 2015 a couple years ago
fast forward in 2015 a couple years ago I had the opportunity to start this
I had the opportunity to start this
I had the opportunity to start this business called breakouts and guys that
business called breakouts and guys that
business called breakouts and guys that I went to Stanford with and it’s pretty
I went to Stanford with and it’s pretty
I went to Stanford with and it’s pretty simple if you haven’t been escaping put
simple if you haven’t been escaping put
simple if you haven’t been escaping put people in a room for an hour they solved
people in a room for an hour they solved
people in a room for an hour they solved their way I was included as puzzles and
their way I was included as puzzles and
their way I was included as puzzles and codes and they pay us to do that sort of
codes and they pay us to do that sort of
codes and they pay us to do that sort of really fun business to be in but we
really fun business to be in but we
really fun business to be in but we started that and we put the first one
started that and we put the first one
started that and we put the first one with first wasn’t like some central part
with first wasn’t like some central part
with first wasn’t like some central part of everyone here in Birmingham you put
of everyone here in Birmingham you put
of everyone here in Birmingham you put it here but really well so we decided
it here but really well so we decided
it here but really well so we decided we’re going to another one we go down to
we’re going to another one we go down to
we’re going to another one we go down to appeal in the well so we decided to do
appeal in the well so we decided to do
appeal in the well so we decided to do another one we added one in Montgomery
another one we added one in Montgomery
another one we added one in Montgomery so we’ve got these three stores here in
so we’ve got these three stores here in
so we’ve got these three stores here in the state of Alabama and we take a step
the state of Alabama and we take a step
the state of Alabama and we take a step back from that if we look at what’s
back from that if we look at what’s
back from that if we look at what’s actually happening here
actually happening here
actually happening here we haven’t perfected it everything
we haven’t perfected it everything
we haven’t perfected it everything doesn’t go right every day as a matter
doesn’t go right every day as a matter
doesn’t go right every day as a matter of fact things go wrong all the time but
of fact things go wrong all the time but
of fact things go wrong all the time but it’s not a perfect business but three
it’s not a perfect business but three
it’s not a perfect business but three things are happening a profitable
things are happening a profitable
things are happening a profitable company where customers love to buy and
company where customers love to buy and
company where customers love to buy and employees love to work if I look back on
employees love to work if I look back on
employees love to work if I look back on what Kent was telling me from his
what Kent was telling me from his
what Kent was telling me from his explorations and mountain climbing the
explorations and mountain climbing the
explorations and mountain climbing the things he valued most were the journey
things he valued most were the journey
things he valued most were the journey along the way the things that he became
along the way the things that he became
along the way the things that he became he said that these big dreams transform
he said that these big dreams transform
he said that these big dreams transform us the transform has to be somebody
us the transform has to be somebody
us the transform has to be somebody different than who we are to become
different than who we are to become
different than who we are to become someone different to reach these big
someone different to reach these big
someone different to reach these big dreams and I can attest to the fact
dreams and I can attest to the fact
dreams and I can attest to the fact that’s what’s happened with me at the
that’s what’s happened with me at the
that’s what’s happened with me at the same time I started this podcast called
same time I started this podcast called
same time I started this podcast called bold future because I realized that I
bold future because I realized that I
bold future because I realized that I have a long way to go as a leader if
have a long way to go as a leader if
have a long way to go as a leader if you’re not if you kind of like well I’m
you’re not if you kind of like well I’m
you’re not if you kind of like well I’m not sure if I’m a good leader or not you
not sure if I’m a good leader or not you
not sure if I’m a good leader or not you put a sign in the back that says follow
put a sign in the back that says follow
put a sign in the back that says follow me and then just hire a bunch of people
me and then just hire a bunch of people
me and then just hire a bunch of people and you’ll find
and you’ll find
and you’ll find how many flaws you have like everything
how many flaws you have like everything
how many flaws you have like everything you can do wrong are done communication
you can do wrong are done communication
you can do wrong are done communication errors or things that just don’t make
errors or things that just don’t make
errors or things that just don’t make sense something back so I knew I’ve got
sense something back so I knew I’ve got
sense something back so I knew I’ve got to become a better leader which is where
to become a better leader which is where
to become a better leader which is where that podcast came from old future
that podcast came from old future
that podcast came from old future podcast so I would go and I still do
podcast so I would go and I still do
podcast so I would go and I still do talk to whoever I could find people
talk to whoever I could find people
talk to whoever I could find people everyone from big business CEOs to
everyone from big business CEOs to
everyone from big business CEOs to nonprofit executive directors and
nonprofit executive directors and
nonprofit executive directors and mountain climbers from everybody in
mountain climbers from everybody in
mountain climbers from everybody in between and to look back on the last two
between and to look back on the last two
between and to look back on the last two seasons of what I’ve learned from these
seasons of what I’ve learned from these
seasons of what I’ve learned from these things what is the most valuable thing
things what is the most valuable thing
things what is the most valuable thing that I could share there’s two things
that I could share there’s two things
that I could share there’s two things that come to mind immediately when I
that come to mind immediately when I
that come to mind immediately when I think about all the people that have
think about all the people that have
think about all the people that have talked people who are doing big things
talked people who are doing big things
talked people who are doing big things having big impact and trying to start
having big impact and trying to start
having big impact and trying to start companies and grow companies and
companies and grow companies and
companies and grow companies and nonprofits there’s two things that stand
nonprofits there’s two things that stand
nonprofits there’s two things that stand out what first is what we’ve been
out what first is what we’ve been
out what first is what we’ve been talking about the people who dream a big
talking about the people who dream a big
talking about the people who dream a big dream they have big goals they have big
dream they have big goals they have big
dream they have big goals they have big ambitions they want to touch a lot of
ambitions they want to touch a lot of
ambitions they want to touch a lot of lives and the second thing that I’ve
lives and the second thing that I’ve
lives and the second thing that I’ve realized is that there are people who
realized is that there are people who
realized is that there are people who take massive action then if you take the
take massive action then if you take the
take massive action then if you take the first part of this talk and that’s all
first part of this talk and that’s all
first part of this talk and that’s all we have it’s a kind of a waste of time
we have it’s a kind of a waste of time
we have it’s a kind of a waste of time like just dreaming really doesn’t mean
like just dreaming really doesn’t mean
like just dreaming really doesn’t mean anything just putting a big goal out
anything just putting a big goal out
anything just putting a big goal out there is kind of useless unless we’re
there is kind of useless unless we’re
there is kind of useless unless we’re willing to take action on that and the
willing to take action on that and the
willing to take action on that and the thing that’s most interesting to me is
thing that’s most interesting to me is
thing that’s most interesting to me is the methodology that they go about doing
the methodology that they go about doing
the methodology that they go about doing this with the way that they think about
this with the way that they think about
this with the way that they think about this when you take a massive huge goal
this when you take a massive huge goal
this when you take a massive huge goal in front of you it can be super
in front of you it can be super
in front of you it can be super overwhelming but the people that I have
overwhelming but the people that I have
overwhelming but the people that I have emulated or I seek to follow the people
emulated or I seek to follow the people
emulated or I seek to follow the people that I’ve interviewed they follow along
that I’ve interviewed they follow along
that I’ve interviewed they follow along with the same path and amount of
with the same path and amount of
with the same path and amount of tyranno’s they break it down into its
tyranno’s they break it down into its
tyranno’s they break it down into its smallest possible parts and then just
smallest possible parts and then just
smallest possible parts and then just take a single step at a time and that’s
take a single step at a time and that’s
take a single step at a time and that’s how this sounds kind of trite to me it
how this sounds kind of trite to me it
how this sounds kind of trite to me it sounds like
sounds like
sounds like sharing it that’s nothing in that
sharing it that’s nothing in that
sharing it that’s nothing in that valuable but it’s a huge lesson for us
valuable but it’s a huge lesson for us
valuable but it’s a huge lesson for us to learn when we have these big things
to learn when we have these big things
to learn when we have these big things he’s not ever still want to achieve
he’s not ever still want to achieve
he’s not ever still want to achieve their life things that we want to do the
their life things that we want to do the
their life things that we want to do the way to do it is just to turn it into
way to do it is just to turn it into
way to do it is just to turn it into something really small that’s how the
something really small that’s how the
something really small that’s how the podcast got started I have this big huge
podcast got started I have this big huge
podcast got started I have this big huge really kind of outrageous goal like I
really kind of outrageous goal like I
really kind of outrageous goal like I wanted to I still do interview people at
wanted to I still do interview people at
wanted to I still do interview people at the top of the time I want to interview
the top of the time I want to interview
the top of the time I want to interview LeBron James you haven’t guessed I I do
LeBron James you haven’t guessed I I do
LeBron James you haven’t guessed I I do not know him I have no connection to
not know him I have no connection to
not know him I have no connection to LeBron James at all I already told you
LeBron James at all I already told you
LeBron James at all I already told you I’m not going to the NBA so that route
I’m not going to the NBA so that route
I’m not going to the NBA so that route it’s kind of like that’s out I don’t
it’s kind of like that’s out I don’t
it’s kind of like that’s out I don’t know his people I don’t even know who I
know his people I don’t even know who I
know his people I don’t even know who I would reach out to to get a rejection
would reach out to to get a rejection
would reach out to to get a rejection from him I’m so far for that goal but
from him I’m so far for that goal but
from him I’m so far for that goal but what I can do
what I can do
what I can do undeniably I know I can get on Amazon
undeniably I know I can get on Amazon
undeniably I know I can get on Amazon and just buy a microphone I like I did
and just buy a microphone I like I did
and just buy a microphone I like I did that and immediately I was one step
that and immediately I was one step
that and immediately I was one step closer now it’s a small step and we
closer now it’s a small step and we
closer now it’s a small step and we might call a micro step I’m closer than
might call a micro step I’m closer than
might call a micro step I’m closer than where I was and I can reach out to the
where I was and I can reach out to the
where I was and I can reach out to the local entrepreneur and I can ask him if
local entrepreneur and I can ask him if
local entrepreneur and I can ask him if I can interview them now I’ve taken two
I can interview them now I’ve taken two
I can interview them now I’ve taken two steps I’m a lot closer than I was before
steps I’m a lot closer than I was before
steps I’m a lot closer than I was before and it sounds pretty easy to think that
and it sounds pretty easy to think that
and it sounds pretty easy to think that we’re going to celebrate those two
we’re going to celebrate those two
we’re going to celebrate those two little steps that don’t really make that
little steps that don’t really make that
little steps that don’t really make that much of a difference but the thing about
much of a difference but the thing about
much of a difference but the thing about taking those small steps move this again
taking those small steps move this again
taking those small steps move this again think about taking those small steps is
think about taking those small steps is
think about taking those small steps is if they create momentum for us I think
if they create momentum for us I think
if they create momentum for us I think that’s valuable about momentum is it is
that’s valuable about momentum is it is
that’s valuable about momentum is it is the it’s absolutely necessary when the
the it’s absolutely necessary when the
the it’s absolutely necessary when the inevitable wall comes because of all the
inevitable wall comes because of all the
inevitable wall comes because of all the resistance is absolutely going to come
resistance is absolutely going to come
resistance is absolutely going to come for us we know there is going to be
for us we know there is going to be
for us we know there is going to be things that get in our way they’re going
things that get in our way they’re going
things that get in our way they’re going to be negative people they’re going to
to be negative people they’re going to
to be negative people they’re going to be circumstances the economy’s going to
be circumstances the economy’s going to
be circumstances the economy’s going to change there’s an infinite number of
change there’s an infinite number of
change there’s an infinite number of things that are going to happen when
things that are going to happen when
things that are going to happen when you’ve got something that you’re
you’ve got something that you’re
you’ve got something that you’re visualizing that you think you want to
visualizing that you think you want to
visualizing that you think you want to do with your life it’s going to happen
do with your life it’s going to happen
do with your life it’s going to happen but when we take any small steps we
but when we take any small steps we
but when we take any small steps we create momentum to push through that
create momentum to push through that
create momentum to push through that ball instead of just hitting it it’s
ball instead of just hitting it it’s
ball instead of just hitting it it’s going to punch you in the face and
going to punch you in the face and
going to punch you in the face and you’re going to fall down and you’re
you’re going to fall down and you’re
you’re going to fall down and you’re just going to get up and walk away
just going to get up and walk away
just going to get up and walk away you’re going to go to
you’re going to go to
you’re going to go to say you don’t really want to be doing
say you don’t really want to be doing
say you don’t really want to be doing that’s a sad path so let’s don’t do that
that’s a sad path so let’s don’t do that
that’s a sad path so let’s don’t do that but there’s momentum in that in a way
but there’s momentum in that in a way
but there’s momentum in that in a way that I think we can best rig this in our
that I think we can best rig this in our
that I think we can best rig this in our favor there’s a way that my friends
favor there’s a way that my friends
favor there’s a way that my friends Caleb chanting I did another podcast
Caleb chanting I did another podcast
Caleb chanting I did another podcast interview with he’s a musician he’s a
interview with he’s a musician he’s a
interview with he’s a musician he’s a photographer
photographer
photographer he’s just a general crazy man he does
he’s just a general crazy man he does
he’s just a general crazy man he does all kinds of things in the city of
all kinds of things in the city of
all kinds of things in the city of Birmingham he’s putting on this concert
Birmingham he’s putting on this concert
Birmingham he’s putting on this concert series of super complicated and it was
series of super complicated and it was
series of super complicated and it was tons of musicians involved musicians if
tons of musicians involved musicians if
tons of musicians involved musicians if you’re musician I’m sorry but they’re
you’re musician I’m sorry but they’re
you’re musician I’m sorry but they’re the worst people to organize is they
the worst people to organize is they
the worst people to organize is they want to go do their own thing and
want to go do their own thing and
want to go do their own thing and express and all that stuff and so he was
express and all that stuff and so he was
express and all that stuff and so he was trying to do that and I was asking him
trying to do that and I was asking him
trying to do that and I was asking him about how he was pulling it off with a
about how he was pulling it off with a
about how he was pulling it off with a technique of doing it they kept going
technique of doing it they kept going
technique of doing it they kept going well and he said well I really have just
well and he said well I really have just
well and he said well I really have just changed the definition of success for
changed the definition of success for
changed the definition of success for myself and that is success is in the
myself and that is success is in the
myself and that is success is in the doing instead of trying to perfect
doing instead of trying to perfect
doing instead of trying to perfect everything that we do instead of trying
everything that we do instead of trying
everything that we do instead of trying to make sure we hit every single note
to make sure we hit every single note
to make sure we hit every single note every time or then we’re going to
every time or then we’re going to
every time or then we’re going to provide the most ridiculous experience
provide the most ridiculous experience
provide the most ridiculous experience let’s just do it let’s do the work and
let’s just do it let’s do the work and
let’s just do it let’s do the work and then let’s do it again and make it
then let’s do it again and make it
then let’s do it again and make it better and do it again and make it
better and do it again and make it
better and do it again and make it better that’s been a huge huge asset for
better that’s been a huge huge asset for
better that’s been a huge huge asset for me thinking about how we get these big
me thinking about how we get these big
me thinking about how we get these big things done okay so let’s go to
things done okay so let’s go to
things done okay so let’s go to something that’s more applicable for you
something that’s more applicable for you
something that’s more applicable for you you hear you’re at Stanford University
you hear you’re at Stanford University
you hear you’re at Stanford University you may have an idea of what it is that
you may have an idea of what it is that
you may have an idea of what it is that one day you want to do with your life
one day you want to do with your life
one day you want to do with your life you may not hear in college so who knows
you may not hear in college so who knows
you may not hear in college so who knows where you are on that spectrum but
where you are on that spectrum but
where you are on that spectrum but there’s a chance you’ve got at least
there’s a chance you’ve got at least
there’s a chance you’ve got at least some dream job or career or company or
some dream job or career or company or
some dream job or career or company or organization you want to be involved in
organization you want to be involved in
organization you want to be involved in you’ve got something there that’s way
you’ve got something there that’s way
you’ve got something there that’s way too big it’s overwhelming there’s not
too big it’s overwhelming there’s not
too big it’s overwhelming there’s not enough it just is too esoteric it’s
enough it just is too esoteric it’s
enough it just is too esoteric it’s generic can’t get our head around that
generic can’t get our head around that
generic can’t get our head around that so let’s break that down even further
so let’s break that down even further
so let’s break that down even further what do we know is most likely going to
what do we know is most likely going to
what do we know is most likely going to happen probably not going to step out of
happen probably not going to step out of
happen probably not going to step out of here crash
here crash
here crash and then go just fulfill a dream there’s
and then go just fulfill a dream there’s
and then go just fulfill a dream there’s probably going to be a bit of a process
probably going to be a bit of a process
probably going to be a bit of a process there which means you probably just
there which means you probably just
there which means you probably just going to get a job working for someone
going to get a job working for someone
going to get a job working for someone else just a totally fine hat to do so
else just a totally fine hat to do so
else just a totally fine hat to do so what I did for part of the time you’re
what I did for part of the time you’re
what I did for part of the time you’re probably going to go work for someone
probably going to go work for someone
probably going to go work for someone else that’s still like getting a job if
else that’s still like getting a job if
else that’s still like getting a job if you ever talk to anyone who’s trying to
you ever talk to anyone who’s trying to
you ever talk to anyone who’s trying to do that is a super overwhelming task and
do that is a super overwhelming task and
do that is a super overwhelming task and no one really knows how to do it’s break
no one really knows how to do it’s break
no one really knows how to do it’s break it down even further whether you look at
it down even further whether you look at
it down even further whether you look at an industry well it’s still like it’s
an industry well it’s still like it’s
an industry well it’s still like it’s just too big I’ve chosen real estate but
just too big I’ve chosen real estate but
just too big I’ve chosen real estate but now what am I going to buy I’m going to
now what am I going to buy I’m going to
now what am I going to buy I’m going to sell I’m going to work for but the thing
sell I’m going to work for but the thing
sell I’m going to work for but the thing that you know you can do is you can find
that you know you can do is you can find
that you know you can do is you can find somebody in that industry and you can
somebody in that industry and you can
somebody in that industry and you can email them and you can say I’m a couple
email them and you can say I’m a couple
email them and you can say I’m a couple of student I have no idea what I want to
of student I have no idea what I want to
of student I have no idea what I want to do with my life but I’d like to talk to
do with my life but I’d like to talk to
do with my life but I’d like to talk to you about what you do every day how you
you about what you do every day how you
you about what you do every day how you work what you do because you’re a
work what you do because you’re a
work what you do because you’re a college student and you’re not a threat
college student and you’re not a threat
college student and you’re not a threat to them you have nothing to sell them
to them you have nothing to sell them
to them you have nothing to sell them they’re going to most likely 85 to 95
they’re going to most likely 85 to 95
they’re going to most likely 85 to 95 percent of times say yes because they
percent of times say yes because they
percent of times say yes because they feel like they’re getting back to the
feel like they’re getting back to the
feel like they’re getting back to the future of America or something like that
future of America or something like that
future of America or something like that I guarantee if you do that they will say
I guarantee if you do that they will say
I guarantee if you do that they will say yes and what we’ve done there is all
yes and what we’ve done there is all
yes and what we’ve done there is all we’ve taken this kind of like vague
we’ve taken this kind of like vague
we’ve taken this kind of like vague maybe it’s a dream I don’t know what I
maybe it’s a dream I don’t know what I
maybe it’s a dream I don’t know what I wanted with my life down to like we’re
wanted with my life down to like we’re
wanted with my life down to like we’re just talking about sending an email like
just talking about sending an email like
just talking about sending an email like you can do that and you can do that over
you can do that and you can do that over
you can do that and you can do that over and over and you don’t have to have a
and over and you don’t have to have a
and over and you don’t have to have a perfect email sent out you can follow
perfect email sent out you can follow
perfect email sent out you can follow that process so there’s two things I’m
that process so there’s two things I’m
that process so there’s two things I’m asking you to do as you spend the rest
asking you to do as you spend the rest
asking you to do as you spend the rest of your time
of your time
of your time Sanford whatever year you are on one
Sanford whatever year you are on one
Sanford whatever year you are on one side over here I’m asking you to expand
side over here I’m asking you to expand
side over here I’m asking you to expand something to think as big as you can to
something to think as big as you can to
something to think as big as you can to not eliminate ideas that you have to not
not eliminate ideas that you have to not
not eliminate ideas that you have to not crush your own dreams before you even
crush your own dreams before you even
crush your own dreams before you even had a chance to get them out of the gate
had a chance to get them out of the gate
had a chance to get them out of the gate I ask you to think about what’s possible
I ask you to think about what’s possible
I ask you to think about what’s possible and maybe what’s not possible let’s try
and maybe what’s not possible let’s try
and maybe what’s not possible let’s try to do that anyway because there’s an
to do that anyway because there’s an
to do that anyway because there’s an incredible amount of meaning and reward
incredible amount of meaning and reward
incredible amount of meaning and reward when we allow ourselves to do that I
when we allow ourselves to do that I
when we allow ourselves to do that I want to encourage you to dream really
want to encourage you to dream really
want to encourage you to dream really big but then on the other side that’s
big but then on the other side that’s
big but then on the other side that’s something to do essentially exactly the
something to do essentially exactly the
something to do essentially exactly the opposite I’m asking you to think really
opposite I’m asking you to think really
opposite I’m asking you to think really small and ask me to think and how you
small and ask me to think and how you
small and ask me to think and how you can break that big thing down into its
can break that big thing down into its
can break that big thing down into its smallest possible parts so that you can
smallest possible parts so that you can
smallest possible parts so that you can take action and get momentum moving
take action and get momentum moving
take action and get momentum moving towards those things I’m not coming to
towards those things I’m not coming to
towards those things I’m not coming to you guys today saying I am this amazing
you guys today saying I am this amazing
you guys today saying I am this amazing entrepreneur and I’ve made all this
entrepreneur and I’ve made all this
entrepreneur and I’ve made all this money and I got a podcast as millions of
money and I got a podcast as millions of
money and I got a podcast as millions of people this thing I don’t have any of
people this thing I don’t have any of
people this thing I don’t have any of that but what I am Telling You is
that but what I am Telling You is
that but what I am Telling You is something that I wish someone had told
something that I wish someone had told
something that I wish someone had told me ten or twelve years ago however long
me ten or twelve years ago however long
me ten or twelve years ago however long it’s been and that’s that there is an
it’s been and that’s that there is an
it’s been and that’s that there is an incredible power and dreaming big and
incredible power and dreaming big and
incredible power and dreaming big and acting small and I know this philosophy
acting small and I know this philosophy
acting small and I know this philosophy has completely changed the trajectory of
has completely changed the trajectory of
has completely changed the trajectory of my life in a very positive way and I
my life in a very positive way and I
my life in a very positive way and I believe it will do exactly the same
believe it will do exactly the same
believe it will do exactly the same thing for you thank you
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