1st BIGGEST TAKEAWAY: "Ideas are shit, Execution is the game" you are dead right about how lots of us are being caught up in the thinking process, wondering, planning strategies instead of just doing. Which brings me to changing my perspective about creating content from the top down instead of building from the bottom up. That just blew my mind. 2nd BIGGEST TAKEAWAY: Making the decision of being REAL to myself instead of trying to be someone I wish I was. Sharing my process from the place I´m at instead of the place I wish I was. Just being honest with myself and start from there. I was just talking about making the decision of fully committing to my instincts of what feels right for me right now, which is fully committing to my UA-cam Channel, a project that I love and that is actually starting to grow; instead of what I think was the best or what had to be according to society, and then this video came across. Life is a very beautiful thing. Thank you for sharing yourself, Gary.
Gracias para escribiando buenas notas para todos disfutar y aprender tu mente y experenciaaa.... Eres muy amable compartir como Gary V. Tenga un buen dia y semana tambien... Cuidate muuuuccchhhooo!!!!!!!++++:)))))
“Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in installments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” ― Israelmore Ayivor
“People aren’t starting, they’re just not making. they’re thinking! they’re pondering. They’re strategizing. They’re debating. The difference between people like me and the far majority, I’m just doing it all times. “
My biggest takeaway : I have followed your content Gary and I’ve struggled with it and it has left me uneasy often. Today watching this video, I realised that the reason I struggle with it, is because you leave me with no choice but to look at myself, to truly challenge my actions rather than just my hopes, dreams and ideas. Appreciate you and your humility to share your knowledge.
@@davegerrard6857 UA-camrs can choose how many ads and when they appear. Nothing wrong with ads tho, everyone needs to get paid for their service. also i'm pretty sure that Askar Nag was not hating on the ad, he's saying it's genius :D Smile, Have a good day!
"stop trying to create and start documenting" was such a lightbulb moment for me. So freaking simple... just document the process, fall in love with the process and show the world the reality of your work. People can smell bs a mile away, your "front" can only last so long... Gonna go get some!
As I scrolled through the comments, I figured I'd second what you said Frank. It's all about finding who you actually are and then creating something from that place. The more vulnerable and real, the more authentic! Which is what I think the main point was, behind this video Gary put together. Awesome interview and advice.
Been a fan of Gary, but there was always something bothering me with his shit, no matter how amazing you think his content is, about 10% is good, 5% is really good, here for that. The rest is just hype. If you want to know about "who you are", go listen to Alan Watts, he'll explain this stuff really good, a true philosopher. This is a philosophical question, or do you not know? Otherwise, "who you are" and "who you wish be", can be fucking the same. Because who says "who you are" right now, can't be the "who you whish to be" tomorrow morning (your parents, school teachers etc). Gary got the idea he's good with selling, so he became one. I'd suggest, go watch "RSD", much deeper philosophical points. Gary knows this shit, but he can't explain it. This is why he says, go "do". Which is what all fucking say, so go do. There is all there is to it. Do. Take action. I am also drunk while writing this, while, lawl. So drunk.
Sincere thoughts about Gary? I know, you don't give shit. Well, neither does Jupiter. He doesn't really know himself, he is not truly happy. No truly happy man talks so much (I think it's an ego/defense mechanism, also not based soley on this video, watched a lot him lately) and doesn't have such ridiculous goals. But he has them, because he doesn't truly know himself. Although he sees through other peoples BS immediately, but not his own. A man with peace with himself and the world ("happy") is calm, not low energy (still high), but calm. You can see it in body language, tone of his voice, speed of movement, his reactions. Gary lacks a lot of it. Peace, Drunk UA-cam Troll.
Erosis of common shuttles there is a ton of opportunity when you don't know who you are or what you want. like tai Lopez talks about your empires failing and falling to ashes.. you get to redesign you want the damn thing rebuilt.
Watching 5 years later 1 - Always Show up 2 - Execute 3 - Talk it, walk it 4 - Know your strengths/ weaknesses 5 - Worry about yourself before others 6 - Hard work always pays off, may take us down paths not expected. It always pays off. Great content, Great comments. l
The biggest take away for me was "Do you know yourself, or do you aspire to be something you might actually not be?" There's so much I want to do, so I spend a lot of time learning about it. Just reading and seeing and consuming. When I want to make something though, I end up keeping the thoughts in my head. In the case of art (painting, drawing, animating), I can create these gorgeous images in my mind, but refuse to move them into a physical media because "I'm not good" and "It takes too much time". Same thing for music, or writing, or whatever it is I'm currently interested in. As you said, I'm just not making. Only thinking, pondering, strategizing, and debating. Trying to find the short path to victory (reference to another video). I truly believe there is a short path, but I have to make that path by first taking the long path. This long path is very difficult to find. Where's the starting point? How do you become a master of all trades, jack of none? So, here I am, just stuck in my own echo chamber. And I don't know how to break it. Everyday I'm pushing back what I want to create under the pretense that I'm "learning". So many videos... so many articles... and it only makes me knowledgeable not skillful. I know that skill is more valuable, but my will is not strong enough yet to just do it, whatever it may be. Hopefully soon I'll break it. Just need to find the purpose.
Ignat Remizov Why do you want strong will? Start small with weak will and build it up. My mom always says Rome wasn't built in a day, for i'm a bodybuilder and need patience for growth and whatever but do not always have it when my mind plays tricks. But I try to lay a brick down, day by day and hopefully. I'll have Rome one day, and so can you. Day by Day. Brick by Brick. Whatever you wish to achieve. The little pieces add up. Strongs my friend. You have a great mindset!
Ignat Remizov same with me and game design, I've watched hours of talks, tutorials, dos and don'ts, and stuff but when i go to make something nothing happens i have ideas and knowledge but that's it i never force myself to DO
My takeaway watching this today as a 18 year old, is that taking care of the internal first and developing self-awareness is most important. That's something I've been struggling with moving out into a new city and trying to pave my own path.
One of the main points that resonated with me was the fact that so many people out there "aren't starting." There is too much thinking, planning, and worrying going on. You have to start at some point if you're going to go anywhere. I liked that you touched on just getting started and letting things fall into place. If you're "really real" with yourself and "don't front" you are setting yourself up for exponential growth by default. I think it is important to expand on the premise of momentum. We all need it. It's not up for debate. I am a young person and I see far too many intelligent and intellectual minds go dormant because they're not STARTING. Today is the first time I've listened to you , Gary, and I'm glad I did. I am looking forward to experiencing the content you have available.
Hey Holden this is Andrew from The Passion Pursuers. I think that's a great take away ! I fell into that category for awhile and then named 2016 my JUST DO IT YEAR. I started a UA-cam Channel and started posting more content on Instagram and all platforms through social media. @Gary Vaynerchuck. I think my biggest take away was that we are on the right path growing our social media and putting out more content. It felt great to know me and my team are on the right path because we have implemented alot of what is on this video. Just need to scale and DO MORE. Thank You!
Gary, the internet is a goldmine, but I will definitely say that YOU WOULD have been successful without the internet, there are so many offline marketing tactics to be tackled it's unbelievable. You got it in your veins. Best to you. Oh..... forgot, getting money is probably not hard in the US but money is hard to get in other parts of the world.
But you see that's the thing, people like Gary + all these possible venture capitalist and angel investors, make it seem like you should have everything planned out from the outset and throughout, yet that's something that's so hard to do, because let's be honest if you can't be able to answer an angel investor's question (maybe because of lack of experience or professionalism) How do you expect them to invest in you, especially if what your subject is not about all the buzz that's all around, I mean look at Tesla, if they did not have the capital, at least to satisfy them to a proportional distant of progress to show meaningful results (ie either through buzz by the media or actual evidence) who would have invested in them???
TheJoker 254 Thats why Tesla and other product, content, creative, ect genius's need to learn the other half. He could've invested himself into learning about the business part of creation. Or if that's too much get someone who's good at that to make it happen. The point here is its so easy to make excuses or to say I don't have this and that and that's why m not making it. But I think this goes back to a point Gary was making when he said Know Yourself. Know ur strengths, know ur weaknesses and improve ur game or hustle with this knowledge. If u can't play the sport, document it, if u can't document it write about it, if u cnt do that find something u can do and do well and do that. And that's how I believe he says people are gonna make it
14:25 "they're just not making. they're thinking. they're pondering. they're strategizing. they're debating." this gave me chills and I know why, haha. tnx, Gary.
Takeaway: " Ideas are shit, execution is the game" - that hit hard when you said it. Also the importance of self awareness vs who I aspire to be. This whole episode was full of learning.
The main takeaway is: Be thoughtful, always tell the truth and be yourself! Understand the difference between who you are and who you think you want to be.
"People aren't starting. They're pondering; they're thinking; they're strategizing." Wow. That's insightful. As a content creator, I do often think about how to put out quality on Instagram and Tumblr and Twitter. This video really changed my perspective.
These were literally the two biggest takeaways I took away from it too! You can dream of a better world but that means nothing if you don't try to create it!!
"Knowing yourself instead of knowing the person you wish to become" That resonated with me. Ive realized that I need to use my skills and scale up from there. It's was like waking up in a jungle when I realized this. I had to figure out where I was, what I have, what I need. In short, I'm feeling better than ever. I love the process more and have a clearer view of what I need to do. 👌🏾
I think that it is hard to know yourself, and easy to know someone else, if you did, documenting became easy, because creation depend on something, but documenting depend of nothing, letting go, Gary vee i found you in internet in 2015, and didn't realize that you're sharing the best marketing strategy for people, documenting versus paying fb ads, thank a lot 👌
it's November 2019 and i'm 69 years old - We did not have all this internet HELP when I was going through " The School of Hard Knox " You people should listen to this guy as i just finished watching 2 of his videos and i think he is sharp. P.S. First time to ever comment.
Gary you are such a inspiration to me. Because of you I started EXECUTING and made my UA-cam channel. I started putting out entertaining content, giving value and I stopped giving a fuck about what my parents think and threw out everything holding me back. I plan on creating better and better content and patiently see my channel grow. Thank you so SO fucking much.
If theres one thing I learned out of every Gary Vee clip is that fucking everybody's trynna do this shit man, it takes a lot more than just trying to mentally manifest, and action is the only thing that gets shit really moving forward.
Exactly right brother. My channel is just starting out but I really feel like you may be able to get some really valuable advice from the videos I plan to post. Give me a subscribe and lets help each other out.
There is many universal element that contribute to success, from the right mindset, potential, doing the right thing at the right place and right time. But the most important thing is always what everyone know by instinct but few dare to act on it with consistency and perseverance -@ "Karma". Because if you do, you become someone who carry the sin of the world on your shoulder at a "problem solving and proactive stance" Not "indulge yourself". That is who people like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Gary Vaychuck, Tony Robbins (or Superman and Captain America). It is why we both love them and hate them at the same time.
Thanks for this, Gary! I have 3 takeaways: 1. Know/be yourself (for real) - I live most of my life struggling to be the person I want to be vs. living in the reality of who I am and growing from there. 2. Ideas are shit; execution is the game - I have a ton of ideas that I either talk myself out of or get lost in the details of them and never move forward. 3. Document vs. Create - I get too much in my head about creating "cinematic pieces of art" (see point 2) instead of creating snippets of my life or documenting seasons of my life. Documenting puts it in a smaller, much more achievable box. Then as my skills increase, perhaps the art comes later. But nothing happens without doing something! It's been five years since this content was published. I wonder how things turned out for this young man.
The #1 one thing that really struck home with me from this video is The Truth. I think it's sooooooo easy to pick up on someone's vibe when they're being fake. When they're pretending. When they aren't being real with their audience. But when someone tells the truth, and talks about their EXPERIENCE and the struggle and the journey, and they show their PASSION for what they're trying to do, people feed on that. That fires people up and gets them excited for their own journey's, and also for yours. It makes people want to cheer for you, because a lot of the time being honest and sharing The Truth is hard. So when you put yourself out their where a lot of people are too afraid of, people naturally want to cheer for you and see you be successful, because deep down that's what they want for themselves. They want to see you be a success, so your journey can prove to them that THEY can do it. So when you started talking about The Truth, Gary, goosebumps erupted across my body and it made so much fucking sense to me. I know I already knew this, but your words helped make it 100% fucking clear. I knew this was an important video for me to watch. I could feel it. And it's made me so fucking excited to bring my content and journey to the next level. The #2 things is showing up. Being active. Putting out content. Posting on Snapchat and IG all the time. Documenting over creating. Letting other's create your content when you're not feeling up to it. So much good stuff said. Thank you Gary!
Same for me, im trying to create my own thing also and I was really uncomfortable on camera and i was creating content that was so bad for me even to watch. I as trying to be something I am not. When I started being real no matter how bad I may sound in terms of experience people started to respond. Im still learning Im so new in the game but its really bringing me to a new understanding of who I am truly and who I was trying to be.
I don't think that I don't think that babies can understand or use UA-cam to type a comment Especially since UA-cam didn't exist 24 years ago And nobody knows how long this person been using UA-cam lol
I was very interested in the stuff said near the middle of the video in when you were talking about investment and how it's not the content that people want to put money in, and how it's the packaging that people invest in. Like I want to know more about the difference between just content and packaging because I can't really grab the difference
@Zia Ul Hassan Somroo well in my humble opinion, the way i took is when you document, there's less pressure for it to look perfect , you are just recording and sharing. sometimes when you are told to create somethin you put too much pressure on yourself and self block yourself.
@Zia Ul Hassan Somroo it is what Gary has been preaching for a long time. Most of the time we think that in order to put content you need to have editing skills ( premiere, final cut Pro ect ) and top cameras but most of the content nowadays are raw filming like vlogging. So don't overthinking and try to create content just vlog everything ( your day for example ) and post it . The middle no man land is what are killing people. Just do it . The difference between successful and unsuccessful people is action so you just need to take action . don't overthink everything
@@brent7738 meaning if you can't produce a product, then the choice you have is to distribute said product. example, if you can't make shoes, then you can distribute it from nike or adidas and sell it.
Perfect example of "People aren't starting. They're pondering; they're thinking; they're strategising." is me sitting here holding back from commenting because I don't think anyone will see it. Im a total sucker for this exact line and I'm admitting it. I'll tell everyone here right now that I will kick it square in the face from this moment forward. Fuck it!! Ive been chasing my Dream of becoming a Professional Drifter for years now. Having competed successfully around the world and even winning the China Drifting Championship last year. Ive now received my PRO licence into the USA to go up against the best in the world. The one thing holding me back from getting over was money. Money was holding me back.... I AM HOLDING ME BACK! Like you are saying, the money is out there but you just need to know how to get it. I'd spend days behind this laptop chasing sponsorship, trying to sell myself and give exposure ratings for everything I do and have done. Always pondering, thinking, strategising my next move and not ever attacking it! Ive recently started vlogging my journeys to show exactly what I get up to around the world and even in my home state. It has been successful in my eyes and has helped motivate others to push for what they want. How ever Im still finding myself behind the laptop chasing those sponsors that either give me no response or a big fat NO! Time to get off the laptop which I spend hours upon hours chasing sponsorship deals, when I should be focusing on my content!! Just doing ME!!! This is what I'm taking away from this Gary and I appreciate this video more then you would think. Would love to get your email so I can show you where Ill be in 30 days from now because everything changes from this moment forward!!! Love your work mate! Respect -Squid
Good luck with your efforts. Sounds like you have already put in the work and have a plan to keep putting in the work. Sponsors are the traditional way racers, athletes, and sports team try to obtain money, but have you tried the crowd funding options? Kickstarter, go fund me, etc? I wish you well. JTSTS
Joseph Yoyo I have the largest following in Australia out of everyone in drifting. 30k plus Instagram. 160k+ on Facebook but I still cant seem to get companies/sponsors interested. I'm not giving up, I'm now looking at other avenues to create money which will help me support my drifting dreams.
Those are pretty legit numbers. Have you been speaking to them from a point of "this is what I can do for your business" vs "would you like to sponsor me?" Makes a whole world of difference.
Kenogi biggest problem I find is never being able to talk to the right person in the business. I can never get past all the middle men. I will keep trying and I do pitch it to them as you've stated. It's always about what I can do for their business.
''The journey of the climb'' is what I took from this video - it really hit home for me... I was a documenter on social media, built a following and also a multiple 6 figure business with organic traffic, got hit so bad mentally after a business partner ran off with all our profit money that I had such a hard time recovering mentally. Luckily because I had an audience I managed to build my life from ground zero all over again to half a million USD within a year, but despite all this I really want to redocument my life all over again and struggling with where to start. I guess I just need to restart anywhere, I can just talk about the journey my mental state took, where I am at, and what we my partner and I are doing to take it to $1 million within the next 6 months.
I love how you guided this young man who at the start seemed pretty scattered and undefined, and through the course of the interview you were able to get him to create the “container”.
I think you truly have met yourself when you are confident in your intuition, and actually listening to it. I think we "front" a lot when we feel one way and do another.
My Takeaway: Work on myself first before building a team (Patience, slow and steady)! I'm 31 and wasting time is over. I started putting bits and pieces together since 25 on what path to take. I work at a warehouse, phone sales as well as network marketing now, 1 kid and 1 on the way.. I've watched tons of vids on sales and mlm, heard the name Vaynerchuk and knew I would get to you some day and here I am. Couple of vids in and I'm loving the truth! If you ever get to Norway, I would love to get my brain picked and vice versa! Much love! Ben
Literally watching this five years after it was created. Idk where I even start! What I really took out of the video was working on yourself first and getting your things together is where it all starts. I’m so pumped for life watching this content!
It was so simple and I never even realized it but when you said ppl always complain that they don't have money but if somebody was to give them money for whatever it was they wouldn't know what to do with it that really blew my mind
You stated this is a message for "young people." I am 44 years old and you made me realize that I am still young. This is so opposite of what I have in my head, which is "I am 44, I am not young, I should be already successful and accomplished, living the dream.” I have since my early 20’s lived from life crisis to life crisis. I have got to figure out how to embrace this. This is who I am, someone who has dealt with life crisis after life crises. I may have to refer to my personal brand as “Life Crisis Carey” and expand on that that. I have so many stories to tell. When I do tell my stories, people tell me that they could write a book based on my stories. Man, I have a story to tell. Why don’t I write my story on social media? Damn you good Gary!
Eventcrasher I’m 48 and you just described my life to a fucking T! I get asked about my life all the time and the response I get is almost always "WOW! You’ve been through some shit haven’t you?" It wasn’t until about five years ago that it really started to sink in that my normal was really pretty fucked up. I thought people who hadn’t faced the challenges I’ve faced were the oddities of this world because all of my favorite people to follow were people who had stories similar to mine. The only difference was they became "successful", and I just learned how to survive and treat people better than how I was treated, but life is still dysfunctional as fuck. I understand what FlyingMonkies325 is getting at, they just have bad delivery. You and I share the same belief system that basically says if you’re not a super successful zillionaire by 40 you’re nothing. These last few years I’ve learned how to say fuck that old belief system it hasn’t served me to date why keep holding on to it. I’m in the process right now of creating who I want to be, not by fantasizing about the perfect future of me, but by discovering who I am by determining what I believe that I adopted from someone else and deciding whether or not it works for me. If not, it’s garbage, and I decide if it needs replaced or if it is just filler bullshit. I’m creating myself by deconstructing who I THINK I am. A lot of what I believe(d) has been born out of dysfunctional upbringing and relationships. Some is obsolete information about how the world works aka the old American Dream that was sold to our grandparents and parents. If this is helpful for you and what you’re facing, chasing, or running from awesome! If not, feel free to ignore it.
biggest takeaway is be intentional in the truths and insights and value you share to people. Anyone can randomly share an amazing quote, but to what extent have you either lived that truth, insight or have experienced it in any form. it's the intention in what you do.
Biggest Takeaway: This entire video reminded me not to be afraid of the world. Not in that I'm allergic to the sun or something, but in that it reminded me that there is nothing wrong with just going out and talking to people, embracing the surroundings we're given. The world is big and small all at the same time, and crazy things can happen to you on a daily basis, it's really just about allowing them to happen. Rather than shutting myself inside for a day worrying about how I'm going to be successful, I needed to remember that success requires action, talking, exploring, doing- not just thinking.
“Understanding the difference between who you are and who you wish you were” sheesh that hits hard Not having it be fancy. Just start. Be authentic. Don’t front. Trying to oversell ourselves to get attention. Just sharing our current process
My biggest takeaway was for your followers (largely in the teen, 20's, 30's age group I imagine) to document and interview their process. I'm 52, and I'm just now hitting my groove on who I really am. This just popped up on UA-cam, didn't realize it's a couple years old. Great bit, Gary. Unlike many of your followers, I'm a 52 year old who got into BMX bikes in the 80's, as BMX freestyle was being invented. While you were rockin' your baseball cards, I was rockin' mid 80's "social media," I started a zine that led to a job at FREESTYLIN' magazine in less than a year. I didn't totally click with those guys, so I got laid off and replaced by a 17-year-old kid BMXer/skater kid named Spike Jonze. True story, ask him. But I was in the BMX/skateboard industry, found other jobs, and wrote, shot photos, and made videos and pioneered a bit in those areas. But it didn't make me truly happy. Gary, I know there's a philosophical level beyond what you teach, true happiness in life, happiness under any circumstances, comes to few. But you are getting a lot of young people to go out, kick some ass, make shit happen, and begin the process of truly finding themselves. That's big. Those journeys are worth documenting in today's world. I've been through several years where "winning" was simply surviving, not as crazy as your grandma living in the woods in Belarus, but a time where outside influence kept a lot from happening. Surviving those years hammered me into a better person, and really helped me find what I'm truly all about at a very deep level. I'm working myself out of homelessness at the moment, but my blog's got 53,000 pageviews in 15 months, long form stories of those early BMX days, and what I learned from them. I'm operating from a much different level than in my zine in 1985, and I watch a lot of your content so this old dog can learn the new tricks in the new media world. Thanks for the stuff you do. Keep rockin' it.
Can you now imagine, that this would have been your post on your micro-blog? I understand you are 52 and you have your things, I am not suggesting. I am implying how fascinating is the time we live in. Before you would tell this story to a few people and now you can start a blog and communicate and many will read, if it is just good, not perfect or whatever.
I look at it like this. Whether its life, friendships, relationships or just creating something in general, its about building a fire. I know so many people that throw a log down, put lighter fluid on it and toss a match on top and expect long term warmth or brightness. I'd like to say that if you're gonna build a fire that you want the whole world to see and have warmth by, you're gonna need consistent additions of the little things. The little things would be kindling. Every day/week going out in the woods and finding the twigs and branches, coming back to the fire and adding them. Every once in a while though you will come across something big like a log to add, which is obviously needed. But remember to tend to your fire, nobody else will. For everybody that does build their fire, there's 100 others who left the fire behind for the river of the status quo. Protect your dreams, protect your fire. - Bert Lauderdale
a huge issue, all the time. is making the decision...too many options, frozen in place...but my take away is to shove my face in whatever I need to do...no excuses...and forget the what if's and if only's and produce...all I ever THINK on should be mobilized and at least tried before defeat sets in...patience in results is the biggest problem...but pondering and stagnation have obviously not worked...get in it...get on it...and RESPECT THE PROCESS (just saw your interview with Logic)...your content is poweful stuff...I'm impressed most about how much you do in a day even...and as much as I hate complaining, I am seeing, just watching these various clips, how much can be accomplished when real hits the road. SERIOUS RESPECT
Biggest takeaway - talking about the journey and the climb can be a winner - you don't have to be polished and acting as if you know everything - authenticity as to who/where you are is 👍🏼
If my landlord doesn't get his rent on time, I'll be looking at the world without a roof over my head. Money is probably less of a problem when you have a shit-ton of it.
Gary man, so good. All right the main takeaways are just be myself, quit trying to look good on camera, quit overthinking everything, putt in the reps, have the self awareness to know what the hell I'm good at and then get out there and document the journey. There's nothing wrong with it not being polished or flowing the way that I perceive it should. Just let it be, but keep refining my craft, keep listening to my inner message, keep expressing authentically and giving what I believe to be my gift or my true talents. Don't be afraid of the work, always improve by learning constantly about my industry and every aspect of it and then share it to the world. Thanks man I'll see you someday in person
@@notnotsyaj WOW. Impressive! Amazign, isn't it. I just discovered this guy like yesterday (and i'm 36 :) ) Hope i'll switch to execution from the day-dream mode. But i do have lots of respect for you for execution, amigo! Keep up the great work!
Biggest takeaway: Do no try to oversell yourself. It is smarter to talk about the process you are going through than to give an advice. That will get you more attention.
The way to your goal. I interpret it as admiting and having the courage to say that I am on the way to my goals rather than faking that I have already achieved them.
"shit is subjective" we worry so much about everyone else that it stops us. We don't know what will work/what people will like until we try it and we aren't trying bc we are scared of what each person seeing the content will think. "you can't create, distribute" you don't have to have all of the answers find someone that has an opinion and allow them to share through you. It just takes a simple idea and being consistent enough to gain an audience. Very good advice. Planning doesn't hurt though... the only person stopping anything is the person that isn't doing anything. To plan is to do something or to just do it is too. Action is neeeded and neither of those things (planning or just doing) effects that only the person in place does. A step has to be taken now...not tomorrow.
A college professor of mine (ex-accountant) talked about how some people are good at creating original businesses, but less interested in running them for long. They create the business and then sell it, and then go onto the next. However even those people must act twice or thrice the amount of time they "think" it. Ideas are "shit" in the same sense as flour and water taste bland, you have to go out and bake the bread :)
This is my problem. As a programmer I have tons of ideas on my 5th idea now and realized it's all about execution. Ideas aint shit until you can give birth. Just like @Pubudu it's like walking into a dark cave by yourself.
Yup. Agree 100%. I've always been a thinker. The uber succesful people I know Just Do It. They make a ton of mistakes in the beginning, but they do it and are succesful.
If you sell shit, some may find it valuable. If you do shit, some may find it valuable. A mans garbage, may be another mans gold. Your opinion doesn't matter, because you ain't going to buy it or see it.
Biggest fucking take away from this video is understanding who you are VS. who you wish you were. I have been watching videos of yours for around 4 hours straight now and have noticed that pops up a whole hell of a lot. That is something that I feel most people do not even think about putting into the front of their minds because they don't actually know that they need to confront themselves with that. I am planning out, outlining, and researching starting up a pod cast in the next week and hearing that quote from you immediately made me confront a numerous amount of truths about myself that I have blocked out for years and years. You are exactly who you are and in every video of yours I have ever watched that has not changed at all. I respect the shit out of you for that. Thank you for all the information and no bullshit mentality that bring with it. It has been and remains refreshing.
The biggest thing I took away from this clip is that I’m trying way too hard to be original when all I’ve got to do is be absolutely 100% myself and document it. I’m holding back and trying to project that I know what I’m talking about over simply being a person and a part of my audience. I’m on a mission to change the world so it’s time to show it more of mine 🙏🏽
“People aren’t starting, they’re just not making. they’re thinking! they’re pondering. They’re strategizing. They’re debating. The difference between people like me and the far majority, I’m just doing it all times." this was a really good one. it reminded me of Bruce Lee's famous quote "Thinking is not enough, we must do. Knowing is not enough, we must apply." You know these words have some sort of key in them when two giants in their own separate industries are professing the same idea almost 50-60 years apart!
U might not even see this comment anymore it’s been 5 years since the video. Loved it nonetheless. Loved the idea of facilitating, to me it turns into an idea of building a community and relationship hence becoming more valuable and building myself up based on the connections feedback and hands on experience. Thanks Gary ! All the best to u.
Biggest takeaway for me was when you spoke of how you didn’t talk to the internet till you were 35 and spent the years prior grinding on wine sales and e-commerce and really learning the ins and outs of business. I am 23 and working for my father right now expanding his digital marketing and online sales for his appliance store, so this was a personal motivator for me. The “document vs. create” was huge as well, and I can’t stress enough how much I agree with the need of being honest in content creation. Being individualistic and real with your audience is literally the only way you will stand out amongst the clutter. Comes with a lot of self-awareness so I love how you advised the guest to not even think about a team at that time and just focus on his own shit, because so many of us need to heed those words. “To find yourself, think for yourself.” F the noise! All love Gary V!
"Shit is subjective" Personally, I am in my head more than I am not, worrying about what my peers, my family, and the world think of the ideas I produce or the goals I set! This was what I needed to hear.
Gary, for me it was the statement you made about "being fucking real." That's how you get the attention. Don't put out content that all cookie cutter. That resinated with me well. I am 41 years old, and I have been watching your youtubes and listening to your podcast. I woke up this morning at 4am and sat my desk feeling like shit. However, I realized I need to get connected. This video definitely got me moving my ass and stopped me from feeling sorry for myself and worrying about shit. Most importantly, as you mentioned to the young man, "before you start building a team, you need to know yourself, and get yourself together first." I am a certified PMP, and I was inspired by the advice that you gave a gentleman during one of your daily Vs about developing content at scale..."you need 5 things, audio, video, designer, writer, and the top a PM..Project Manager / Architect." I am a retired Army Vet, and former Green Beret. I am working on an app (PMP Exam Hacks - Pocket Mentor) to help aspiring project managers prepare for the PMP exam and obtain their PMP certification. I've been working on it for the past 3 weeks, with a DEV TM aboard, and so far things are going as planned. I am doing shit, but I don't have all the answers. ??? Which of your UA-cams should I watch to help with this process??? Thanks for putting out real shit!!
Christopher McPhee hey don't just limit yourself to just one source of information. If anything, try reddit. Nuggets of gold there in terms of business and other subjects.
Hi Christopher, I just watched this video for the first time and something pushed me to read your post. First and foremost, Thank you for your service to our Country. Second, It's 2 months later brother, how's your progress coming along? did you find the answers that you were looking for? What have you done to get connected? I don't know you and you don't know me but please believe I personally want you to WIN. Let's get real and let's get connected. The world needs to see and hear your real story. Blessing on Blessing to you and your family.
What I loved here was how you told him to focus his content on his journey of finding his own voice and how to express it to others. That is so relatable to EVERYONE because everyone struggles with truly being themselves all the time. I loved this video so much.
BUILD YOURSELF FIRST I've been spending the last two years working to become the person I should have been year. i'm down almost thirty pounds, I learned how to be better with people, I learned to speak up, and most of all I learned that sometimes my closest friends and family are going to try and break me down and that the only voice I should listen to is the one thats says to at least try! right now i am working on a youtube channel as well as putting together a business proposal for a sales company I hope to open within the next three years.
Keep up the hard work my friend. My channel is just starting out but I really feel like you may be able to get some really valuable advice from the videos I plan to post. Give me a subscribe and lets help each other out.
I learned that trying to be the perfectionist kills the dream. Taking the time to really sit back and analyze the jewels your dropping... Its about just going out there and doing versus planning, making this look better, building a team, getting the funding, which idea is best, etc.... JUST PURSUE! I feel like I hold myself back a lot of the time trying to do it right.... I often time get so caught up in the thoughts that I simply don't act on opportunity. Thanks for this Gary V.... Would love to sit down and pick your brain. I need it! -Marquist Graves Louisville, KY
My biggest takeaway is that "there's no excuse to not be talking to the world." As long as I can create, distribute, facilitate or interview that's all that matters. Do what feels right, take necessary breaks but don't stop the production. I learned that showing up, putting out and looking at the world from a macro, are the biggest things that will drive success. I recently heard about Gary's channel from an interview he did, but this is one of the most important things I needed to see right now. Thanks Gary, I'm gonna learn so much, and do even more than that!
I love how you recommended 25 pieces of content a day, and shifting the mindset to documenting. There’s so many things I process through in a day that I can make relevant. But, I’ve been overlooking. Simple advice, but dope!
Fuck me I'm sitting here thinking about all those times Gary was like, 'I think this will bring a LOT of value to 65 year olds' for the 6 min rant video and then the August video and now THIS ONE IS FOR ME. So relatable. Gary you are a badass of the highest order.
I took away that, "Execution is the game" "Anyone successful did the hard work, no luck" and also "Don't punish yourself" I punish myself a lot for my past, what I could not have done better, and even my current status. I keep thinking I'm behind and late on things, compared to others, but I guess life is only once and right now is the fastest.
“Document vs. Create” is a huge takeaway for me. I will have ideas for videos I want to post just vlogging stuff in my life and then I talk myself out of posting them. I keep thinking “no one really cares about this. I’m not doing anything very interesting,” but I know I need to and should post. Just hearing you give the reassurance that everything I post doesn’t have to be so novel or extremely creative is reassuring.
“It’s smarter to talk about the process you are going through than to give advice.” “No one is writing a check to a person” made me literally laugh out loud, because it’s so simple and true, but SO many people need to hear that.
This by far is the most eye-opening video you've posted, Gary. LOVE it! I have two takeaways from this. First: where you told the guy that if you ask for financial backing from anyone and they ask; "what do you got? What are you selling me? What's the container I'm gonna be putting my money in?" - that was huge. Then you said: "No one's writing a check to a person". - boom ROI baby! The next takeaway for me was (and I quote): "You gotta be able to explain it in business terms". I need to figure out how to do that shit like, yesterday. I have no real business savvy, but I need to know how to explain what I'm selling in business terms. If I could get some financial backing to help me set up a business to help other small business - whether they're working from their home (like my wife and I are currently), or working out of a brick and mortar location; I want to help, encourage, and motivate them to keep on and even say some shit like, "Yea I know you've been beaten up and you have scars to show for it - see my scars? Sexy, huh? Now let's keep moving!" My wife was a manager/floral designer/wedding coordinator at a wedding venue up until late 2015. Out of the blue, a new person was brought in and my wife's hours were drastically cut. This super-talented and amazing person who takes great pride in her work and is the epitome of "going above and beyond" in her work was crushed, hurt....you name it. She's no slacker, I promise you that. I told her to go out on her own. Be a floral designer/wedding coordinator for hire - I believed in her then and more so now. I told her I would do all her social media stuff (I created an fb business page, twitter acct, Google+, Instagram and a website. I had no effing clue as to how I was going to pull this all off, but I busted my ass as if I was going to die tomorrow. I worked at it hard, and she worked her magic and got bookings (now, a year later, she has had MORE success than when she was working for the venue and get this; right now, she has 24 (TWENTY-FOUR) weddings booked for 2017! We still have a long way to go, but we've been blessed with more than what we expected. I want to help other small business owners the same way I helped my wife. I've finally found something I love to do! But I'm struggling to narrow it all down and define, "what am I?" "What am I selling?" I feel like I need to find "me" or my "container" and THEN set goals, do the work, etc. I am currently unemployed at the moment, so I don't have time to bullshit and not be productive. Sorry for the lengthy note, but your videos and the copy of the "Ask GaryVee Show" audiobook i just purchased have been a phenomenal help. Thank you and I will continue to feed my "hustle" through your videos, optimism, and wisdom. Is there any advice you would be willing to share with me - a person in my position? I just turned 51 last week and I am not done. Thanks again - Sam Rivera
The fact you're 51 with this ambition especially for social media and that you can actually type out a well written comment (something that tons of 'older' folks seem to struggle with) already says a lot. You're an inspiration.
Sam Rivera So you're actually a social media advertiser. I know a lot of people from my school who do that it's a great business to be in especially right now with a lot of companies that are struggeling to succeed in good online marketing. Two sixteen year olds who live nearby started doing exactely what you did and are making quite a lot of money.
To help sell your idea, you could just tell the story of how you got to your idea like what you did here. Because in your comment you specifically explained how you helped your wife and then what the outcome of that help was. Then you drop them with the business model where you explain how you're going to do for other people, what you did for your wife. And then find people or a statistic about how people's startups fail for certain reasons to show them the need for your business.
#1 Takeaway: “START” and “Don’t punish yourself!” These two really reminded me about my personal behavior and what I sometimes notice on myself that I would like to work on. I appreciate these tips and I’m happy I have found your channel, Gary!
My one takeaway is that content doesn't always have to come from inside... we're surrounded by it.... and what I need to do TODAY is make sure the world gets to hear it.. from me... thanks Gary!!!
The ah-ha for me is your advice to him to post on social media 25 times a day BUT not just making u stuff but post you in action, actively talking to people or going through the day. I like that you said the journey and talking about the journey has a more authentic feel than telling people what to do especially if you are young! This episode rocks!
Biggest takeaway: you've got to just do it. I definitely "think, plan and strategize" too much when someone at my level just needs to put that content out. I'm finally started on my journey, but I need to show up every single day. Very profound Gary, thank you once again
Totally agree with you. When I first started my UA-cam Channel I was hesitant to start because I only was going to use my iPhone and I had never edited a video before. After watching some of Gary's content along with Casey Neistat I decided to JUST DO IT and if you check out my channel you can see the progression in editing and quality! What he said about Documentation over Quality is everything. I was so worried about quality that I didn't have any content out.
1 takeaway: “if you want to be respected and well known, you have to show the fuck up!” This is 🔑!! If you want to be someone, ppl have to know who you are. And you have to know who you are. Im working on it and love it man. Thank you Gary Vee!
Its really hard to sometimes just get up and do! But then you start to do that, suddenly it becomes a lot faster and easier. The content doesn't need to be perfect, because if you keep trying to go for perfect you'll never create anything due to the doubts and overthinking. Just create.
@@TongaRoots Gary can only speak from his own experiences. He can't speak for anyone else. It's the same with having a mentor--he/she can only tell you their experiences. When watching these videos, it's best to take the information as suggestions and only the things that resonate with us. Not all information is good information. I then try them out and see what works for me. Everyone has an ego. There will always be some insecurity that we fill with ego. We're human. I don't think he has put all of his ego aside, but what he's saying is not worry about impressing others to be liked. If he's talking about it, he's probably worked through it himself and still working through it from time to time.
@@thisisdor I agree with your way of learning stuff from other people and not taking anything as an absolute truth even when it comes from somebody influencial. He speaks from his own experiences but he didn't even let the guy speak, it made me feel uncomfortable. Smart people ask a bunch of questions to try to understand and help instead of just giving generic advice without even caring about what the other person say. That's why I think he's full of ego.
Take away : content is everywhere and there’re so many. U don’t have to think about it all the time by yourself. 2) work on you 3) don’t over pressure yourself. Don’t try to be like anyone. Tell your journey and struggle can be fun too. 4) don’t punish yourself. Don’t feel guilty having a life and weekend. Be patient.
*#1 BIGGEST TAKEAWAY:* "Don't oversell yourself" people become very sceptical when you start promoting yourself or giving your life or yourself so much flavour. Everyone one has a different perspective on subjects so it's a lot better to *talk about your process than your advice*. It's like giving subtle advice, your telling the good and the bad of your process and experience. And then everyone can get out the bits they like! A few things that I really am looking forward to using are: "replacing *you should* by *When I look at / My intuition says / When I met ... the takeaway was*
The strong point that I took away from this video is that when your working to get anywhere you need to show up. I play football and when I dont want to put in the work, I don't show up. But after watching this I realized that I can't do that. I need to show up to everything. Whether it's in season or not. If I want a starting position I'm going to need to put in that work and get off my lazy fucking ass and "show the fuck up". And I'll use this for everything too. I'll use it for school, sports ect. This is the point you need to get across to all the people that watch your shit. Cuz most people (like me) want a better life but they stop trying after a few week go by.
The number one takeaway was that Gary V. Is super humble and there's a part of me that wants to pull his cheeks, irrespective of how old or knowledgeable he is.
I’m watching this video five years later, and it is still so extremely relevant. What I grasped from this meeting was not overextending yourself creatively or production wise.
#1 TAKEAWAY - Document Vs. Create. So many times I feel the pressure to fabricate something interesting. But I like what you said Gary. For those of us who are still just starting out our climb at the bottom of the mountain, we need to share our journey. Young bucks like us who are in our late 20s / early 30s may think we have learned a lot...but we're barely into our careers at this point. There's a lot more hustling to do. I feel like I'm still learning what my side hustles will amount to and what works and what doesn't business wise. But it's important to document! Because a mundane lesson learned to you might be gold to someone else if you tell the story in a way that's captivating and interesting. Long time lurker, first time commenter, thanks Gary!!
The key thing I took from this was when Gary said that the content you create daily needs to come from the structure of your goal/buisness down and not from the creative within!
To me it seemed that the creative within is or could be the honest "true" you and this is what helps you decide what path to pursue, what interests, what content becomes your pillar. If you don't give a shit about something then it will be very hard to get up and do it every day. Then from that pillar content the rest flows naturally. I find the idea of starting with a business goal really problematic. Almost every guru and teacher suggests writing your goals down. I reckon if you asked almost anyone at random whether they've ever written their goals down they'd say yes. If you asked how many consistently executed on that goal, you'd hear a lot more nos.
I just started documenting (video) my work in my business on fb and I get nervous as anyone can see cause I’m worried about what others think. What I’m hearing is just be me. Know me and don’t front. A lot of times I’m always trying to find the right words to say and my words come out like shit! Lol I will get better at being me! I started a lawn business with a borrowed push mower cause I had just got out of prison in 2010 and had no value making $8 an hour for a dry cleaner. I knew I was created for more but didn’t know what. I always heard about using an idea (something you might not like or want or hate lol) to start something until to the next idea (something you love) , so now 8 years later the company brings in over $200k a year! I do now love what I do! I follow you cause you give real honest advice and had to work from the ground up and not to many people have! I appreciate you and all you say! Thanks Gary!
1st BIGGEST TAKEAWAY: "Ideas are shit, Execution is the game" you are dead right about how lots of us are being caught up in the thinking process, wondering, planning strategies instead of just doing. Which brings me to changing my perspective about creating content from the top down instead of building from the bottom up. That just blew my mind.
2nd BIGGEST TAKEAWAY: Making the decision of being REAL to myself instead of trying to be someone I wish I was. Sharing my process from the place I´m at instead of the place I wish I was. Just being honest with myself and start from there.
I was just talking about making the decision of fully committing to my instincts of what feels right for me right now, which is fully committing to my UA-cam Channel, a project that I love and that is actually starting to grow; instead of what I think was the best or what had to be according to society, and then this video came across. Life is a very beautiful thing.
Thank you for sharing yourself, Gary.
I wholeheartedly agree with your comment. Very refreshing to feel this way.
I know, right?! practicing it until we don´t need to think about it anymore
Yes!!! It is refreshing to feel like this!
Greaaat!!!!+++:))))
Gracias para escribiando buenas notas para todos disfutar y aprender tu mente y experenciaaa....
Eres muy amable compartir como Gary V. Tenga un buen dia y semana tambien...
Cuidate muuuuccchhhooo!!!!!!!++++:)))))
We procastinate so much about getting everything right all at once not realizing we are not getting anything done at all.
Thanks Gary Vee
“Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in installments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.”
― Israelmore Ayivor
Seems like this advice is specifically for me. Lol. Why so accurate
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Well said. This is a key take away!
“People aren’t starting, they’re just not making. they’re thinking! they’re pondering. They’re strategizing. They’re debating. The difference between people like me and the far majority, I’m just doing it all times. “
Robert Reeves doing all the time is key 🔑
Info Colony 😭😭
This one hit me hard.
Same and the affirmation with "ideas are shit execution is the game."
THIS
My biggest takeaway : I have followed your content Gary and I’ve struggled with it and it has left me uneasy often. Today watching this video, I realised that the reason I struggle with it, is because you leave me with no choice but to look at myself, to truly challenge my actions rather than just my hopes, dreams and ideas. Appreciate you and your humility to share your knowledge.
Boom.. I feel you!... Leaving with no choice than look at myself.
I feel the same exact way.
@@chantalukoster Not easy or fun! But super rewarding!
@@tanyagiacchina492 I’m glad that I’m not alone 🙈
No! Definitely not alone but its not too late for us to change :)
Takeaway: you don't have to act like you know everything in your 20's, document and put in the work. Truth above what feels good.
You don't have to act like you know everything ever.
That’s something I’m currently doing myself. Stay safe!
Oh shut up
glad someone summerised it because he was chatting shit the whole time hahahaa
You dont have to everything to takr action you just have to know something. This is how you learn
“Don’t try to oversell yourself. It’s smarter to talk about the process your going through than give advice.”
Thanks Gary Vee!
Yess this is the one
Such amazing advice
Pure gold!
I struggle with this one for sure. I tend to be abstract, so I usually offer advice instead of sharing my own experience directly
My favorite bit
“Finding money isn’t the problem, it’s really not” (ad comes on) this is genius
You see just a simple ad can make you money
That has nothing to do with Gary! Thats UA-cam! Quit being a cheap ass and subscribe and you can get educated without ads!
@@davegerrard6857 UA-camrs can choose how many ads and when they appear. Nothing wrong with ads tho, everyone needs to get paid for their service.
also i'm pretty sure that Askar Nag was not hating on the ad, he's saying it's genius :D Smile, Have a good day!
"stop trying to create and start documenting" was such a lightbulb moment for me. So freaking simple... just document the process, fall in love with the process and show the world the reality of your work. People can smell bs a mile away, your "front" can only last so long... Gonna go get some!
Same here!💯
The one thing that REALLY affected me was: Focus on yourself before building a team.
That shit was POWERFUL!
I agree. I spend more thoughts on this daily and when he brought that up I was like DUh!
Victor Soares why?
True Story men 👌💯😂
Agreeed!
Biggest takeaway: stop thinking about the things you want to do and start doing them. Do. Constantly. You'll figure it out.
That's the second most meaningful takeaway i got from it!
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Phoenix One Productions what was your first 🤔
@@lonewolf6842 its literally like the next comment..
@@phoenixoneproductions nah. It isnt. Maybe to you, but we see our own comments with different priority.
One of the main points of this video that connected with me was to "discover yourself" and accept who your are and work with it.
As I scrolled through the comments, I figured I'd second what you said Frank. It's all about finding who you actually are and then creating something from that place. The more vulnerable and real, the more authentic! Which is what I think the main point was, behind this video Gary put together. Awesome interview and advice.
Been a fan of Gary, but there was always something bothering me with his shit, no matter how amazing you think his content is, about 10% is good, 5% is really good, here for that. The rest is just hype. If you want to know about "who you are", go listen to Alan Watts, he'll explain this stuff really good, a true philosopher. This is a philosophical question, or do you not know? Otherwise, "who you are" and "who you wish be", can be fucking the same. Because who says "who you are" right now, can't be the "who you whish to be" tomorrow morning (your parents, school teachers etc). Gary got the idea he's good with selling, so he became one. I'd suggest, go watch "RSD", much deeper philosophical points. Gary knows this shit, but he can't explain it. This is why he says, go "do". Which is what all fucking say, so go do. There is all there is to it. Do. Take action. I am also drunk while writing this, while, lawl. So drunk.
Sincere thoughts about Gary? I know, you don't give shit. Well, neither does Jupiter.
He doesn't really know himself, he is not truly happy. No truly happy man talks so much (I think it's an ego/defense mechanism, also not based soley on this video, watched a lot him lately) and doesn't have such ridiculous goals. But he has them, because he doesn't truly know himself. Although he sees through other peoples BS immediately, but not his own.
A man with peace with himself and the world ("happy") is calm, not low energy (still high), but calm. You can see it in body language, tone of his voice, speed of movement, his reactions. Gary lacks a lot of it.
Peace, Drunk UA-cam Troll.
Erosis of common shuttles there is a ton of opportunity when you don't know who you are or what you want. like tai Lopez talks about your empires failing and falling to ashes.. you get to redesign you want the damn thing rebuilt.
how do u discover yourself
Watching 5 years later
1 - Always Show up
2 - Execute
3 - Talk it, walk it
4 - Know your strengths/ weaknesses
5 - Worry about yourself before others
6 - Hard work always pays off, may take us down paths not expected. It always pays off. Great content, Great comments. l
Best advice found in This video:
Document, distribute, facilitate.
“Don’t punish yourself.”
Chris MJ agreed! We’re all humans!
Chris MJ i was about to like but it is 69
@@audra2575 same
I’m being myself and winning ua-cam.com/video/_AqEzudc1zs/v-deo.html
The biggest take away for me was "Do you know yourself, or do you aspire to be something you might actually not be?" There's so much I want to do, so I spend a lot of time learning about it. Just reading and seeing and consuming. When I want to make something though, I end up keeping the thoughts in my head. In the case of art (painting, drawing, animating), I can create these gorgeous images in my mind, but refuse to move them into a physical media because "I'm not good" and "It takes too much time". Same thing for music, or writing, or whatever it is I'm currently interested in. As you said, I'm just not making. Only thinking, pondering, strategizing, and debating. Trying to find the short path to victory (reference to another video). I truly believe there is a short path, but I have to make that path by first taking the long path. This long path is very difficult to find. Where's the starting point? How do you become a master of all trades, jack of none?
So, here I am, just stuck in my own echo chamber. And I don't know how to break it. Everyday I'm pushing back what I want to create under the pretense that I'm "learning". So many videos... so many articles... and it only makes me knowledgeable not skillful. I know that skill is more valuable, but my will is not strong enough yet to just do it, whatever it may be. Hopefully soon I'll break it. Just need to find the purpose.
Ignat Remizov you're not alone mate a lot of us do that because fantasizing is easy.
Relatable .. young hungry but the flow is still loading up... I'm gonna find a good comeup and work at it from now on
Ignat Remizov Why do you want strong will? Start small with weak will and build it up. My mom always says Rome wasn't built in a day, for i'm a bodybuilder and need patience for growth and whatever but do not always have it when my mind plays tricks. But I try to lay a brick down, day by day and hopefully. I'll have Rome one day, and so can you. Day by Day. Brick by Brick. Whatever you wish to achieve. The little pieces add up. Strongs my friend. You have a great mindset!
Ignat Remizov this is sooooo me. I'm an information hog, just trying to absorb EVERYTHING ! it does have a name......analysis paralysis.
Ignat Remizov same with me and game design, I've watched hours of talks, tutorials, dos and don'ts, and stuff but when i go to make something nothing happens i have ideas and knowledge but that's it i never force myself to DO
Biggest take away:
People say funding is the hard part but when you give them money, they don’t know that they want to sell.
My takeaway watching this today as a 18 year old, is that taking care of the internal first and developing self-awareness is most important. That's something I've been struggling with moving out into a new city and trying to pave my own path.
Gary: How old are you?
Somebody: 90
Gary: Perfect
Martin Schnurer 😂😂😂 I’m deaddd
32 years old....is still young
No one:
Gary: got it?
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Ahaha
One of the main points that resonated with me was the fact that so many people out there "aren't starting." There is too much thinking, planning, and worrying going on. You have to start at some point if you're going to go anywhere. I liked that you touched on just getting started and letting things fall into place. If you're "really real" with yourself and "don't front" you are setting yourself up for exponential growth by default.
I think it is important to expand on the premise of momentum. We all need it. It's not up for debate. I am a young person and I see far too many intelligent and intellectual minds go dormant because they're not STARTING.
Today is the first time I've listened to you , Gary, and I'm glad I did. I am looking forward to experiencing the content you have available.
Hey Holden this is Andrew from The Passion Pursuers. I think that's a great take away ! I fell into that category for awhile and then named 2016 my JUST DO IT YEAR. I started a UA-cam Channel and started posting more content on Instagram and all platforms through social media. @Gary Vaynerchuck. I think my biggest take away was that we are on the right path growing our social media and putting out more content. It felt great to know me and my team are on the right path because we have implemented alot of what is on this video. Just need to scale and DO MORE. Thank You!
Gary, the internet is a goldmine, but I will definitely say that YOU WOULD have been successful without the internet, there are so many offline marketing tactics to be tackled it's unbelievable. You got it in your veins. Best to you. Oh..... forgot, getting money is probably not hard in the US but money is hard to get in other parts of the world.
But you see that's the thing, people like Gary + all these possible venture capitalist and angel investors, make it seem like you should have everything planned out from the outset and throughout, yet that's something that's so hard to do, because let's be honest if you can't be able to answer an angel investor's question (maybe because of lack of experience or professionalism) How do you expect them to invest in you, especially if what your subject is not about all the buzz that's all around, I mean look at Tesla, if they did not have the capital, at least to satisfy them to a proportional distant of progress to show meaningful results (ie either through buzz by the media or actual evidence) who would have invested in them???
TheJoker 254 Thats why Tesla and other product, content, creative, ect genius's need to learn the other half. He could've invested himself into learning about the business part of creation. Or if that's too much get someone who's good at that to make it happen. The point here is its so easy to make excuses or to say I don't have this and that and that's why m not making it. But I think this goes back to a point Gary was making when he said Know Yourself. Know ur strengths, know ur weaknesses and improve ur game or hustle with this knowledge. If u can't play the sport, document it, if u can't document it write about it, if u cnt do that find something u can do and do well and do that. And that's how I believe he says people are gonna make it
This exact statement is what has motivated me to just begin the ideas I've been strategizing in my mind. Nothing gets done until you begin!
14:25 "they're just not making. they're thinking. they're pondering. they're strategizing. they're debating."
this gave me chills and I know why, haha.
tnx, Gary.
That was my biggest take away too!
Takeaway: " Ideas are shit, execution is the game" - that hit hard when you said it. Also the importance of self awareness vs who I aspire to be. This whole episode was full of learning.
The main takeaway is:
Be thoughtful, always tell the truth and be yourself!
Understand the difference between who you are and who you think you want to be.
AND... find a way to monetize all that
haha :D That should be first
Alexandr Semichin and also to stop thinking and start creating
so just the same things everyone else says
Hey, Aaron_ Do you need to have high quality camera equipment to do ideas like odd corner?
"People aren't starting. They're pondering; they're thinking; they're strategizing." Wow. That's insightful. As a content creator, I do often think about how to put out quality on Instagram and Tumblr and Twitter. This video really changed my perspective.
Steven Partridge Same!
Same. just have start and DO!
"Document vs Create". "Ideas are shit, execution is the game". The amount of ideas I'm sitting on, the amount of excuses why I'll do it tomorrow...
These were literally the two biggest takeaways I took away from it too! You can dream of a better world but that means nothing if you don't try to create it!!
"Knowing yourself instead of knowing the person you wish to become"
That resonated with me. Ive realized that I need to use my skills and scale up from there. It's was like waking up in a jungle when I realized this. I had to figure out where I was, what I have, what I need. In short, I'm feeling better than ever. I love the process more and have a clearer view of what I need to do.
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I think that it is hard to know yourself, and easy to know someone else, if you did, documenting became easy, because creation depend on something, but documenting depend of nothing, letting go, Gary vee i found you in internet in 2015, and didn't realize that you're sharing the best marketing strategy for people, documenting versus paying fb ads, thank a lot 👌
it's November 2019 and i'm 69 years old - We did not have all this internet HELP when I was going through " The School of Hard Knox " You people should listen to this guy as i just finished watching 2 of his videos and i think he is sharp. P.S. First time to ever comment.
F Wm Armstrong thank you for sharing!
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Gary you are such a inspiration to me. Because of you I started EXECUTING and made my UA-cam channel. I started putting out entertaining content, giving value and I stopped giving a fuck about what my parents think and threw out everything holding me back. I plan on creating better and better content and patiently see my channel grow. Thank you so SO fucking much.
F*ck yea! You got this brotha💪💯
Great work very captivating keep going you got what it takes
keep it up bro subbed!
Appreciate it bro!
That's awesome!
If theres one thing I learned out of every Gary Vee clip is that fucking everybody's trynna do this shit man, it takes a lot more than just trying to mentally manifest, and action is the only thing that gets shit really moving forward.
The Devils Grass it’s amazing that the combination of the two (mind manifest + action) has always proved itself in human history.
Exactly right brother. My channel is just starting out but I really feel like you may be able to get some really valuable advice from the videos I plan to post. Give me a subscribe and lets help each other out.
your words have been spoken into existence @Nick Wilkinson
There is many universal element that contribute to success, from the right mindset, potential, doing the right thing at the right place and right time.
But the most important thing is always what everyone know by instinct but few dare to act on it with consistency and perseverance -@ "Karma". Because if you do, you become someone who carry the sin of the world on your shoulder at a "problem solving and proactive stance" Not "indulge yourself". That is who people like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Gary Vaychuck, Tony Robbins (or Superman and Captain America). It is why we both love them and hate them at the same time.
what year was that?
Thanks for this, Gary! I have 3 takeaways:
1. Know/be yourself (for real) - I live most of my life struggling to be the person I want to be vs. living in the reality of who I am and growing from there.
2. Ideas are shit; execution is the game - I have a ton of ideas that I either talk myself out of or get lost in the details of them and never move forward.
3. Document vs. Create - I get too much in my head about creating "cinematic pieces of art" (see point 2) instead of creating snippets of my life or documenting seasons of my life. Documenting puts it in a smaller, much more achievable box. Then as my skills increase, perhaps the art comes later. But nothing happens without doing something!
It's been five years since this content was published. I wonder how things turned out for this young man.
Hey how is it going? Did you improve?
I would like to know how things went for the young man
Handsome genuine young lad, plenty ‘o potential
The #1 one thing that really struck home with me from this video is The Truth. I think it's sooooooo easy to pick up on someone's vibe when they're being fake. When they're pretending. When they aren't being real with their audience. But when someone tells the truth, and talks about their EXPERIENCE and the struggle and the journey, and they show their PASSION for what they're trying to do, people feed on that. That fires people up and gets them excited for their own journey's, and also for yours. It makes people want to cheer for you, because a lot of the time being honest and sharing The Truth is hard. So when you put yourself out their where a lot of people are too afraid of, people naturally want to cheer for you and see you be successful, because deep down that's what they want for themselves. They want to see you be a success, so your journey can prove to them that THEY can do it. So when you started talking about The Truth, Gary, goosebumps erupted across my body and it made so much fucking sense to me. I know I already knew this, but your words helped make it 100% fucking clear. I knew this was an important video for me to watch. I could feel it. And it's made me so fucking excited to bring my content and journey to the next level.
The #2 things is showing up. Being active. Putting out content. Posting on Snapchat and IG all the time. Documenting over creating. Letting other's create your content when you're not feeling up to it. So much good stuff said. Thank you Gary!
Same for me, im trying to create my own thing also and I was really uncomfortable on camera and i was creating content that was so bad for me even to watch. I as trying to be something I am not. When I started being real no matter how bad I may sound in terms of experience people started to respond. Im still learning Im so new in the game but its really bringing me to a new understanding of who I am truly and who I was trying to be.
Wow, so cool, so true!
The #1 one thing that really struck home with me from this video is that the interviewer's microphone is three times as loud as the interviewee's.
Yes, people want authenticity. Everyone has something to offer. Maybe there going throughout something you can help with. @FitnesssWealth
This video made me write my first comment on UA-cam ever and I am 24 years old.
Thank You for the words Gary.
but seriously tho? why do you have to wait 24 years
@@FM-to3gy I don't think he planned to wait till now
I don't think that
I don't think that babies can understand or use UA-cam to type a comment
Especially since UA-cam didn't exist 24 years ago
And nobody knows how long this person been using UA-cam
lol
Good stuff bro! Focus on the positive, not the negative, be grateful, and be great full
I was very interested in the stuff said near the middle of the video in when you were talking about investment and how it's not the content that people want to put money in, and how it's the packaging that people invest in. Like I want to know more about the difference between just content and packaging because I can't really grab the difference
Always Overthinking everything. By far the hardest hitter here : "Document vs create". Eye opener... that's for sure
Yeah, that quote was definitely interesting.
im a over thinker for sure
@Zia Ul Hassan Somroo well in my humble opinion, the way i took is when you document, there's less pressure for it to look perfect , you are just recording and sharing. sometimes when you are told to create somethin you put too much pressure on yourself and self block yourself.
Same
@Zia Ul Hassan Somroo it is what Gary has been preaching for a long time. Most of the time we think that in order to put content you need to have editing skills ( premiere, final cut Pro ect ) and top cameras but most of the content nowadays are raw filming like vlogging. So don't overthinking and try to create content just vlog everything ( your day for example ) and post it . The middle no man land is what are killing people. Just do it . The difference between successful and unsuccessful people is action so you just need to take action . don't overthink everything
After watching this I truly understand why Gary believes so deeply in Self-awareness . It’s literally the summary of everything said in this video.
"When you can't create, distribute"
now that's the shit i need
Or facilitate
Hi. Can you elaborate the "distribute" part? What does it really mean to distribute if you can't create?
@@brent7738 meaning if you can't produce a product, then the choice you have is to distribute said product. example, if you can't make shoes, then you can distribute it from nike or adidas and sell it.
@@adzansyahputra2675 Thank You
Perfect example of "People aren't starting. They're pondering; they're thinking; they're strategising." is me sitting here holding back from commenting because I don't think anyone will see it.
Im a total sucker for this exact line and I'm admitting it. I'll tell everyone here right now that I will kick it square in the face from this moment forward. Fuck it!!
Ive been chasing my Dream of becoming a Professional Drifter for years now. Having competed successfully around the world and even winning the China Drifting Championship last year.
Ive now received my PRO licence into the USA to go up against the best in the world.
The one thing holding me back from getting over was money. Money was holding me back.... I AM HOLDING ME BACK! Like you are saying, the money is out there but you just need to know how to get it.
I'd spend days behind this laptop chasing sponsorship, trying to sell myself and give exposure ratings for everything I do and have done. Always pondering, thinking, strategising my next move and not ever attacking it!
Ive recently started vlogging my journeys to show exactly what I get up to around the world and even in my home state. It has been successful in my eyes and has helped motivate others to push for what they want. How ever Im still finding myself behind the laptop chasing those sponsors that either give me no response or a big fat NO!
Time to get off the laptop which I spend hours upon hours chasing sponsorship deals, when I should be focusing on my content!! Just doing ME!!!
This is what I'm taking away from this Gary and I appreciate this video more then you would think. Would love to get your email so I can show you where Ill be in 30 days from now because everything changes from this moment forward!!!
Love your work mate!
Respect
-Squid
Good luck with your efforts. Sounds like you have already put in the work and have a plan to keep putting in the work. Sponsors are the traditional way racers, athletes, and sports team try to obtain money, but have you tried the crowd funding options? Kickstarter, go fund me, etc?
I wish you well.
JTSTS
You can easily get sponsored, create your drifter brand with a UA-cam channel and instagram build the following then seek sponsors
Joseph Yoyo I have the largest following in Australia out of everyone in drifting. 30k plus Instagram. 160k+ on Facebook but I still cant seem to get companies/sponsors interested. I'm not giving up, I'm now looking at other avenues to create money which will help me support my drifting dreams.
Those are pretty legit numbers. Have you been speaking to them from a point of "this is what I can do for your business" vs "would you like to sponsor me?" Makes a whole world of difference.
Kenogi biggest problem I find is never being able to talk to the right person in the business. I can never get past all the middle men. I will keep trying and I do pitch it to them as you've stated. It's always about what I can do for their business.
1. Know yourself
2. Show the fuck up
3. If you cannot create, distribute or facilitate
WillowIsabella point guard mentality
Facts
''The journey of the climb'' is what I took from this video - it really hit home for me... I was a documenter on social media, built a following and also a multiple 6 figure business with organic traffic, got hit so bad mentally after a business partner ran off with all our profit money that I had such a hard time recovering mentally. Luckily because I had an audience I managed to build my life from ground zero all over again to half a million USD within a year, but despite all this I really want to redocument my life all over again and struggling with where to start. I guess I just need to restart anywhere, I can just talk about the journey my mental state took, where I am at, and what we my partner and I are doing to take it to $1 million within the next 6 months.
It's smarter to talk to the world about the process of going through this, then the advice that you think should giving them.
Golden nugget!!!!
Bang on!
Takeaway: There's money everywhere. You just have to provide value.
Yeah, I loved that too :)
Amen to that
Literally 🤯
Amen
Nathy Nesmon wow i love that!
"Talk is shit, execute is the game" clap clap clap
I love how you guided this young man who at the start seemed pretty scattered and undefined, and through the course of the interview you were able to get him to create the “container”.
"Work on yourself"
That's a major key
But how do you truly know you know who you are ?
Get me?
I think you truly have met yourself when you are confident in your intuition, and actually listening to it. I think we "front" a lot when we feel one way and do another.
Al Arenas Only you know that. No one can tell you who you are, they can only tell you what they perceive you to be through their own eyes.
My Takeaway: Work on myself first before building a team (Patience, slow and steady)! I'm 31 and wasting time is over. I started putting bits and pieces together since 25 on what path to take. I work at a warehouse, phone sales as well as network marketing now, 1 kid and 1 on the way.. I've watched tons of vids on sales and mlm, heard the name Vaynerchuk and knew I would get to you some day and here I am. Couple of vids in and I'm loving the truth! If you ever get to Norway, I would love to get my brain picked and vice versa! Much love! Ben
Keep hustling!
Hey @massab9 be great to discuss your network marketing biz. facebook.com/joshmaskilluk
Gary Vaynerchuk slinging another reality check for free. This dude will be a legend.
Correction, is a legend. :)
@@steben333 legends are dead
Literally watching this five years after it was created. Idk where I even start! What I really took out of the video was working on yourself first and getting your things together is where it all starts. I’m so pumped for life watching this content!
It was so simple and I never even realized it but when you said ppl always complain that they don't have money but if somebody was to give them money for whatever it was they wouldn't know what to do with it that really blew my mind
Document when you are struggling to create! That's genius!
stephencoxbass Yes, people like authenticity. @FitnesssWealth
You stated this is a message for "young people." I am 44 years old and you made me realize that I am still young. This is so opposite of what I have in my head, which is "I am 44, I am not young, I should be already successful and accomplished, living the dream.” I have since my early 20’s lived from life crisis to life crisis. I have got to figure out how to embrace this. This is who I am, someone who has dealt with life crisis after life crises. I may have to refer to my personal brand as “Life Crisis Carey” and expand on that that. I have so many stories to tell. When I do tell my stories, people tell me that they could write a book based on my stories. Man, I have a story to tell. Why don’t I write my story on social media? Damn you good Gary!
Eventcrasher I’m 48 and you just described my life to a fucking T! I get asked about my life all the time and the response I get is almost always "WOW! You’ve been through some shit haven’t you?" It wasn’t until about five years ago that it really started to sink in that my normal was really pretty fucked up. I thought people who hadn’t faced the challenges I’ve faced were the oddities of this world because all of my favorite people to follow were people who had stories similar to mine. The only difference was they became "successful", and I just learned how to survive and treat people better than how I was treated, but life is still dysfunctional as fuck. I understand what FlyingMonkies325 is getting at, they just have bad delivery. You and I share the same belief system that basically says if you’re not a super successful zillionaire by 40 you’re nothing. These last few years I’ve learned how to say fuck that old belief system it hasn’t served me to date why keep holding on to it. I’m in the process right now of creating who I want to be, not by fantasizing about the perfect future of me, but by discovering who I am by determining what I believe that I adopted from someone else and deciding whether or not it works for me. If not, it’s garbage, and I decide if it needs replaced or if it is just filler bullshit. I’m creating myself by deconstructing who I THINK I am. A lot of what I believe(d) has been born out of dysfunctional upbringing and relationships. Some is obsolete information about how the world works aka the old American Dream that was sold to our grandparents and parents. If this is helpful for you and what you’re facing, chasing, or running from awesome! If not, feel free to ignore it.
You should check out a book called "mans search for meaning" I think they have a free audiobook on UA-cam, it's written by a holocaust survivor.
Write an auto biography..
biggest takeaway is be intentional in the truths and insights and value you share to people. Anyone can randomly share an amazing quote, but to what extent have you either lived that truth, insight or have experienced it in any form. it's the intention in what you do.
Biggest Takeaway: This entire video reminded me not to be afraid of the world. Not in that I'm allergic to the sun or something, but in that it reminded me that there is nothing wrong with just going out and talking to people, embracing the surroundings we're given. The world is big and small all at the same time, and crazy things can happen to you on a daily basis, it's really just about allowing them to happen. Rather than shutting myself inside for a day worrying about how I'm going to be successful, I needed to remember that success requires action, talking, exploring, doing- not just thinking.
Big facts!
Real stuff
“Understanding the difference between who you are and who you wish you were” sheesh that hits hard
Not having it be fancy. Just start.
Be authentic. Don’t front. Trying to oversell ourselves to get attention. Just sharing our current process
My biggest takeaway was for your followers (largely in the teen, 20's, 30's age group I imagine) to document and interview their process. I'm 52, and I'm just now hitting my groove on who I really am.
This just popped up on UA-cam, didn't realize it's a couple years old. Great bit, Gary. Unlike many of your followers, I'm a 52 year old who got into BMX bikes in the 80's, as BMX freestyle was being invented. While you were rockin' your baseball cards, I was rockin' mid 80's "social media," I started a zine that led to a job at FREESTYLIN' magazine in less than a year. I didn't totally click with those guys, so I got laid off and replaced by a 17-year-old kid BMXer/skater kid named Spike Jonze. True story, ask him. But I was in the BMX/skateboard industry, found other jobs, and wrote, shot photos, and made videos and pioneered a bit in those areas. But it didn't make me truly happy. Gary, I know there's a philosophical level beyond what you teach, true happiness in life, happiness under any circumstances, comes to few. But you are getting a lot of young people to go out, kick some ass, make shit happen, and begin the process of truly finding themselves. That's big. Those journeys are worth documenting in today's world. I've been through several years where "winning" was simply surviving, not as crazy as your grandma living in the woods in Belarus, but a time where outside influence kept a lot from happening. Surviving those years hammered me into a better person, and really helped me find what I'm truly all about at a very deep level. I'm working myself out of homelessness at the moment, but my blog's got 53,000 pageviews in 15 months, long form stories of those early BMX days, and what I learned from them. I'm operating from a much different level than in my zine in 1985, and I watch a lot of your content so this old dog can learn the new tricks in the new media world. Thanks for the stuff you do. Keep rockin' it.
great story. thank you for sharing!
Can you now imagine, that this would have been your post on your micro-blog? I understand you are 52 and you have your things, I am not suggesting. I am implying how fascinating is the time we live in. Before you would tell this story to a few people and now you can start a blog and communicate and many will read, if it is just good, not perfect or whatever.
Steven Emig I pray all goes well for you In Jesus name, what are nice share it is
Document vs create - my biggest obstacle is coming up with original content but that can be leveraged by documenting what your already doing! GOLD
I look at it like this. Whether its life, friendships, relationships or just creating something in general, its about building a fire. I know so many people that throw a log down, put lighter fluid on it and toss a match on top and expect long term warmth or brightness. I'd like to say that if you're gonna build a fire that you want the whole world to see and have warmth by, you're gonna need consistent additions of the little things. The little things would be kindling. Every day/week going out in the woods and finding the twigs and branches, coming back to the fire and adding them. Every once in a while though you will come across something big like a log to add, which is obviously needed. But remember to tend to your fire, nobody else will. For everybody that does build their fire, there's 100 others who left the fire behind for the river of the status quo. Protect your dreams, protect your fire.
- Bert Lauderdale
Great comment! "Berrt, whether you like it or not!"
a huge issue, all the time. is making the decision...too many options, frozen in place...but my take away is to shove my face in whatever I need to do...no excuses...and forget the what if's and if only's and produce...all I ever THINK on should be mobilized and at least tried before defeat sets in...patience in results is the biggest problem...but pondering and stagnation have obviously not worked...get in it...get on it...and RESPECT THE PROCESS (just saw your interview with Logic)...your content is poweful stuff...I'm impressed most about how much you do in a day even...and as much as I hate complaining, I am seeing, just watching these various clips, how much can be accomplished when real hits the road.
SERIOUS RESPECT
Weather You Like It Or Not you have stated something that will hold good for all time.
I really like that analogy thank you for sharing.
oh that's good man. Nicely said @berrt
Biggest takeaway - talking about the journey and the climb can be a winner - you don't have to be polished and acting as if you know everything - authenticity as to who/where you are is 👍🏼
Definitely, as a fellow content creator I struggle with the same thing at times. We just gotta put it all out there.
I certainly agree!
Authenticity is more important, but if I read a book or watched a video with loads of 'ers' and 'erms', I would get annoyed quite quickly.
Exactly. Embrace your journey.
I think this advice works for older people starting something new as well. You never know when a new passion will sweep you up!
"money is not the problem. It's how your looking at the world"
If my landlord doesn't get his rent on time, I'll be looking at the world without a roof over my head.
Money is probably less of a problem when you have a shit-ton of it.
Gary man, so good. All right the main takeaways are just be myself, quit trying to look good on camera, quit overthinking everything, putt in the reps, have the self awareness to know what the hell I'm good at and then get out there and document the journey. There's nothing wrong with it not being polished or flowing the way that I perceive it should. Just let it be, but keep refining my craft, keep listening to my inner message, keep expressing authentically and giving what I believe to be my gift or my true talents. Don't be afraid of the work, always improve by learning constantly about my industry and every aspect of it and then share it to the world. Thanks man I'll see you someday in person
ideas are shit, execution is the game.
damn, that stuff just changed my life. thanks
Jays King no it didnt
fuckin vibe killer
So wassup from 2021? How did it change?
@@utdpmrfv got 4 startups up and running. An incredible 9-5 and my community job. Execution is the gameee
@@notnotsyaj WOW. Impressive! Amazign, isn't it. I just discovered this guy like yesterday (and i'm 36 :) ) Hope i'll switch to execution from the day-dream mode.
But i do have lots of respect for you for execution, amigo! Keep up the great work!
Biggest takeaway:
Do no try to oversell yourself. It is smarter to talk about the process you are going through than to give an advice. That will get you more attention.
what exactly does he mean with "the process" ?
The way to your goal.
I interpret it as admiting and having the courage to say that I am on the way to my goals rather than faking that I have already achieved them.
@@eddy12ization oh yeah totally get that now. Thx buddy
I’m glad I didn’t click this link ua-cam.com/video/_AqEzudc1zs/v-deo.html
"tell the truth, talk about your journey."
100% “ Ideas are shit, execution is the game “ GENIUS!!!
"shit is subjective" we worry so much about everyone else that it stops us. We don't know what will work/what people will like until we try it and we aren't trying bc we are scared of what each person seeing the content will think. "you can't create, distribute" you don't have to have all of the answers find someone that has an opinion and allow them to share through you. It just takes a simple idea and being consistent enough to gain an audience.
Very good advice. Planning doesn't hurt though... the only person stopping anything is the person that isn't doing anything. To plan is to do something or to just do it is too. Action is neeeded and neither of those things (planning or just doing) effects that only the person in place does. A step has to be taken now...not tomorrow.
Ideas are shit... execution is everything
A college professor of mine (ex-accountant) talked about how some people are good at creating original businesses, but less interested in running them for long. They create the business and then sell it, and then go onto the next. However even those people must act twice or thrice the amount of time they "think" it. Ideas are "shit" in the same sense as flour and water taste bland, you have to go out and bake the bread :)
Destroyer Inazuma I like that :)
Problem is... ideas don't come to us fully formed. It becomes more clearer as we get start and walk in like going along a dark cave.
This is my problem. As a programmer I have tons of ideas on my 5th idea now and realized it's all about execution. Ideas aint shit until you can give birth. Just like @Pubudu it's like walking into a dark cave by yourself.
Yup. Agree 100%. I've always been a thinker. The uber succesful people I know Just Do It. They make a ton of mistakes in the beginning, but they do it and are succesful.
"Shit is subjective" changed my life
Winthu I wrote this as my takeaway too!
Could you please explain this to me? English is not my first language so sometimes I just can't understand the true meaning of a sentence.
If you sell shit, some may find it valuable. If you do shit, some may find it valuable. A mans garbage, may be another mans gold. Your opinion doesn't matter, because you ain't going to buy it or see it.
+Winthu Thank you for your reply. :) I'm sorry for my late reply.
+SolidState Thank you for the info. May all of us succeed in life.
Biggest fucking take away from this video is understanding who you are VS. who you wish you were.
I have been watching videos of yours for around 4 hours straight now and have noticed that pops up a whole hell of a lot. That is something that I feel most people do not even think about putting into the front of their minds because they don't actually know that they need to confront themselves with that. I am planning out, outlining, and researching starting up a pod cast in the next week and hearing that quote from you immediately made me confront a numerous amount of truths about myself that I have blocked out for years and years. You are exactly who you are and in every video of yours I have ever watched that has not changed at all. I respect the shit out of you for that. Thank you for all the information and no bullshit mentality that bring with it. It has been and remains refreshing.
Two things. Execute and don't punish yourself. When you constantly execute you don't have the time to punish yourself.
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The biggest thing I took away from this clip is that I’m trying way too hard to be original when all I’ve got to do is be absolutely 100% myself and document it. I’m holding back and trying to project that I know what I’m talking about over simply being a person and a part of my audience. I’m on a mission to change the world so it’s time to show it more of mine 🙏🏽
“People aren’t starting, they’re just not making. they’re thinking! they’re pondering. They’re strategizing. They’re debating. The difference between people like me and the far majority, I’m just doing it all times." this was a really good one. it reminded me of Bruce Lee's famous quote "Thinking is not enough, we must do. Knowing is not enough, we must apply." You know these words have some sort of key in them when two giants in their own separate industries are professing the same idea almost 50-60 years apart!
“Knowledge is only power when that knowledge is put into action”
U might not even see this comment anymore it’s been 5 years since the video. Loved it nonetheless. Loved the idea of facilitating, to me it turns into an idea of building a community and relationship hence becoming more valuable and building myself up based on the connections feedback and hands on experience. Thanks Gary ! All the best to u.
Biggest takeaway for me was when you spoke of how you didn’t talk to the internet till you were 35 and spent the years prior grinding on wine sales and e-commerce and really learning the ins and outs of business. I am 23 and working for my father right now expanding his digital marketing and online sales for his appliance store, so this was a personal motivator for me. The “document vs. create” was huge as well, and I can’t stress enough how much I agree with the need of being honest in content creation. Being individualistic and real with your audience is literally the only way you will stand out amongst the clutter. Comes with a lot of self-awareness so I love how you advised the guest to not even think about a team at that time and just focus on his own shit, because so many of us need to heed those words. “To find yourself, think for yourself.” F the noise! All love Gary V!
Inspyred! Keep going!
"Shit is subjective"
Personally, I am in my head more than I am not, worrying about what my peers, my family, and the world think of the ideas I produce or the goals I set! This was what I needed to hear.
Gary, for me it was the statement you made about "being fucking real." That's how you get the attention. Don't put out content that all cookie cutter. That resinated with me well. I am 41 years old, and I have been watching your youtubes and listening to your podcast. I woke up this morning at 4am and sat my desk feeling like shit. However, I realized I need to get connected. This video definitely got me moving my ass and stopped me from feeling sorry for myself and worrying about shit. Most importantly, as you mentioned to the young man, "before you start building a team, you need to know yourself, and get yourself together first." I am a certified PMP, and I was inspired by the advice that you gave a gentleman during one of your daily Vs about developing content at scale..."you need 5 things, audio, video, designer, writer, and the top a PM..Project Manager / Architect." I am a retired Army Vet, and former Green Beret. I am working on an app (PMP Exam Hacks - Pocket Mentor) to help aspiring project managers prepare for the PMP exam and obtain their PMP certification. I've been working on it for the past 3 weeks, with a DEV TM aboard, and so far things are going as planned. I am doing shit, but I don't have all the answers. ??? Which of your UA-cams should I watch to help with this process??? Thanks for putting out real shit!!
Christopher McPhee hey don't just limit yourself to just one source of information. If anything, try reddit. Nuggets of gold there in terms of business and other subjects.
Hi Christopher, I just watched this video for the first time and something pushed me to read your post. First and foremost, Thank you for your service to our Country. Second, It's 2 months later brother, how's your progress coming along? did you find the answers that you were looking for? What have you done to get connected? I don't know you and you don't know me but please believe I personally want you to WIN. Let's get real and let's get connected. The world needs to see and hear your real story. Blessing on Blessing to you and your family.
What I loved here was how you told him to focus his content on his journey of finding his own voice and how to express it to others. That is so relatable to EVERYONE because everyone struggles with truly being themselves all the time. I loved this video so much.
BUILD YOURSELF FIRST
I've been spending the last two years working to become the person I should have been year.
i'm down almost thirty pounds, I learned how to be better with people, I learned to speak up, and most of all I learned that sometimes my closest friends and family are going to try and break me down and that the only voice I should listen to is the one thats says to at least try! right now i am working on a youtube channel as well as putting together a business proposal for a sales company I hope to open within the next three years.
James Gentner Get it boy!
Obviously I don't know you but I commend and admire you! keep up the great work young sir
best of luck m8
Keep up the hard work my friend. My channel is just starting out but I really feel like you may be able to get some really valuable advice from the videos I plan to post. Give me a subscribe and lets help each other out.
Edison_A thanks my friend!
I learned that trying to be the perfectionist kills the dream. Taking the time to really sit back and analyze the jewels your dropping... Its about just going out there and doing versus planning, making this look better, building a team, getting the funding, which idea is best, etc.... JUST PURSUE! I feel like I hold myself back a lot of the time trying to do it right.... I often time get so caught up in the thoughts that I simply don't act on opportunity. Thanks for this Gary V.... Would love to sit down and pick your brain. I need it!
-Marquist Graves
Louisville, KY
My biggest takeaway is that "there's no excuse to not be talking to the world." As long as I can create, distribute, facilitate or interview that's all that matters. Do what feels right, take necessary breaks but don't stop the production. I learned that showing up, putting out and looking at the world from a macro, are the biggest things that will drive success. I recently heard about Gary's channel from an interview he did, but this is one of the most important things I needed to see right now. Thanks Gary, I'm gonna learn so much, and do even more than that!
I love how you recommended 25 pieces of content a day, and shifting the mindset to documenting. There’s so many things I process through in a day that I can make relevant. But, I’ve been overlooking. Simple advice, but dope!
Fuck me I'm sitting here thinking about all those times Gary was like, 'I think this will bring a LOT of value to 65 year olds' for the 6 min rant video and then the August video and now THIS ONE IS FOR ME. So relatable. Gary you are a badass of the highest order.
Main Takeaway is:
Document vs. Create
It doesn't always have to be your thoughts and words every time.
The truth
Leo Cuteno same for me 👌🏼
I took away that, "Execution is the game"
"Anyone successful did the hard work, no luck"
and also "Don't punish yourself" I punish myself a lot for my past, what I could not have done better, and even my current status. I keep thinking I'm behind and late on things, compared to others, but I guess life is only once and right now is the fastest.
“Document vs. Create” is a huge takeaway for me. I will have ideas for videos I want to post just vlogging stuff in my life and then I talk myself out of posting them. I keep thinking “no one really cares about this. I’m not doing anything very interesting,” but I know I need to and should post. Just hearing you give the reassurance that everything I post doesn’t have to be so novel or extremely creative is reassuring.
“It’s smarter to talk about the process you are going through than to give advice.”
“No one is writing a check to a person” made me literally laugh out loud, because it’s so simple and true, but SO many people need to hear that.
I’m glad I didn’t click this link ua-cam.com/video/_AqEzudc1zs/v-deo.html
This by far is the most eye-opening video you've posted, Gary. LOVE it! I have two takeaways from this. First: where you told the guy that if you ask for financial backing from anyone and they ask; "what do you got? What are you selling me? What's the container I'm gonna be putting my money in?" - that was huge. Then you said: "No one's writing a check to a person". - boom ROI baby!
The next takeaway for me was (and I quote): "You gotta be able to explain it in business terms". I need to figure out how to do that shit like, yesterday. I have no real business savvy, but I need to know how to explain what I'm selling in business terms. If I could get some financial backing to help me set up a business to help other small business - whether they're working from their home (like my wife and I are currently), or working out of a brick and mortar location; I want to help, encourage, and motivate them to keep on and even say some shit like, "Yea I know you've been beaten up and you have scars to show for it - see my scars? Sexy, huh? Now let's keep moving!"
My wife was a manager/floral designer/wedding coordinator at a wedding venue up until late 2015. Out of the blue, a new person was brought in and my wife's hours were drastically cut. This super-talented and amazing person who takes great pride in her work and is the epitome of "going above and beyond" in her work was crushed, hurt....you name it. She's no slacker, I promise you that. I told her to go out on her own. Be a floral designer/wedding coordinator for hire - I believed in her then and more so now. I told her I would do all her social media stuff (I created an fb business page, twitter acct, Google+, Instagram and a website. I had no effing clue as to how I was going to pull this all off, but I busted my ass as if I was going to die tomorrow.
I worked at it hard, and she worked her magic and got bookings (now, a year later, she has had MORE success than when she was working for the venue and get this; right now, she has 24 (TWENTY-FOUR) weddings booked for 2017! We still have a long way to go, but we've been blessed with more than what we expected.
I want to help other small business owners the same way I helped my wife. I've finally found something I love to do! But I'm struggling to narrow it all down and define, "what am I?" "What am I selling?" I feel like I need to find "me" or my "container" and THEN set goals, do the work, etc. I am currently unemployed at the moment, so I don't have time to bullshit and not be productive.
Sorry for the lengthy note, but your videos and the copy of the "Ask GaryVee Show" audiobook i just purchased have been a phenomenal help. Thank you and I will continue to feed my "hustle" through your videos, optimism, and wisdom. Is there any advice you would be willing to share with me - a person in my position? I just turned 51 last week and I am not done. Thanks again - Sam Rivera
The fact you're 51 with this ambition especially for social media and that you can actually type out a well written comment (something that tons of 'older' folks seem to struggle with) already says a lot. You're an inspiration.
Thank you, Alex. That means a lot. It's been a tough grind but "won't stop/won't quit"! Thanks again - I appreciate your comment.
Sam Rivera So you're actually a social media advertiser. I know a lot of people from my school who do that it's a great business to be in especially right now with a lot of companies that are struggeling to succeed in good online marketing. Two sixteen year olds who live nearby started doing exactely what you did and are making quite a lot of money.
To help sell your idea, you could just tell the story of how you got to your idea like what you did here. Because in your comment you specifically explained how you helped your wife and then what the outcome of that help was.
Then you drop them with the business model where you explain how you're going to do for other people, what you did for your wife. And then find people or a statistic about how people's startups fail for certain reasons to show them the need for your business.
damn that part was good
#1 Takeaway: “START” and “Don’t punish yourself!”
These two really reminded me about my personal behavior and what I sometimes notice on myself that I would like to work on.
I appreciate these tips and I’m happy I have found your channel, Gary!
My one takeaway is that content doesn't always have to come from inside... we're surrounded by it.... and what I need to do TODAY is make sure the world gets to hear it.. from me... thanks Gary!!!
The ah-ha for me is your advice to him to post on social media 25 times a day BUT not just making u stuff but post you in action, actively talking to people or going through the day. I like that you said the journey and talking about the journey has a more authentic feel than telling people what to do especially if you are young! This episode rocks!
I see you, Salkis. :)
lol you do?Frederick0220
Salkis Re
Yes ma'am.
Frederick0220 uh oh! Lol
"You can't create? Distribute." YES!
Biggest takeaway: you've got to just do it. I definitely "think, plan and strategize" too much when someone at my level just needs to put that content out. I'm finally started on my journey, but I need to show up every single day. Very profound Gary, thank you once again
Totally agree with you. When I first started my UA-cam Channel I was hesitant to start because I only was going to use my iPhone and I had never edited a video before. After watching some of Gary's content along with Casey Neistat I decided to JUST DO IT and if you check out my channel you can see the progression in editing and quality! What he said about Documentation over Quality is everything. I was so worried about quality that I didn't have any content out.
great channel
realistic
Z McQueen yes show up thats what i got....
1 takeaway: “if you want to be respected and well known, you have to show the fuck up!” This is 🔑!! If you want to be someone, ppl have to know who you are. And you have to know who you are. Im working on it and love it man. Thank you Gary Vee!
Its really hard to sometimes just get up and do! But then you start to do that, suddenly it becomes a lot faster and easier. The content doesn't need to be perfect, because if you keep trying to go for perfect you'll never create anything due to the doubts and overthinking.
Just create.
This.
When Gary talks about not being fancy, it’s about putting your ego aside.
Do you think he's putting his ego aside really? He spent the entire conversation talking about himself literally
@@TongaRoots Gary can only speak from his own experiences. He can't speak for anyone else. It's the same with having a mentor--he/she can only tell you their experiences.
When watching these videos, it's best to take the information as suggestions and only the things that resonate with us. Not all information is good information. I then try them out and see what works for me.
Everyone has an ego. There will always be some insecurity that we fill with ego. We're human. I don't think he has put all of his ego aside, but what he's saying is not worry about impressing others to be liked. If he's talking about it, he's probably worked through it himself and still working through it from time to time.
@@thisisdor I agree with your way of learning stuff from other people and not taking anything as an absolute truth even when it comes from somebody influencial.
He speaks from his own experiences but he didn't even let the guy speak, it made me feel uncomfortable. Smart people ask a bunch of questions to try to understand and help instead of just giving generic advice without even caring about what the other person say. That's why I think he's full of ego.
I agree it’s about putting your ego aside.
@@TongaRoots He used the action that he took as an example to teach. You can't teach from someone else's experience.
I lost my job during this pandemic and I decided to start a motivational channel to keep others strong. Wish me well 🙏
Gave you a sub my guy
Good luck my friend
i subbed too
do a marketing move for your channel to grow. keep it up!
Wishing you well bro bro! 🐋❤️🕊
Take away : content is everywhere and there’re so many. U don’t have to think about it all the time by yourself.
2) work on you
3) don’t over pressure yourself. Don’t try to be like anyone. Tell your journey and struggle can be fun too.
4) don’t punish yourself. Don’t feel guilty having a life and weekend. Be patient.
*#1 BIGGEST TAKEAWAY:* "Don't oversell yourself" people become very sceptical when you start promoting yourself or giving your life or yourself so much flavour. Everyone one has a different perspective on subjects so it's a lot better to *talk about your process than your advice*. It's like giving subtle advice, your telling the good and the bad of your process and experience. And then everyone can get out the bits they like! A few things that I really am looking forward to using are: "replacing *you should* by *When I look at / My intuition says / When I met ... the takeaway was*
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The strong point that I took away from this video is that when your working to get anywhere you need to show up. I play football and when I dont want to put in the work, I don't show up. But after watching this I realized that I can't do that. I need to show up to everything. Whether it's in season or not. If I want a starting position I'm going to need to put in that work and get off my lazy fucking ass and "show the fuck up". And I'll use this for everything too. I'll use it for school, sports ect. This is the point you need to get across to all the people that watch your shit. Cuz most people (like me) want a better life but they stop trying after a few week go by.
nice words. Keep at it bro!
The number one takeaway was that Gary V. Is super humble and there's a part of me that wants to pull his cheeks, irrespective of how old or knowledgeable he is.
I’m watching this video five years later, and it is still so extremely relevant. What I grasped from this meeting was not overextending yourself creatively or production wise.
"Ideas are shit, execution is the game".
#1 TAKEAWAY - Document Vs. Create. So many times I feel the pressure to fabricate something interesting. But I like what you said Gary. For those of us who are still just starting out our climb at the bottom of the mountain, we need to share our journey. Young bucks like us who are in our late 20s / early 30s may think we have learned a lot...but we're barely into our careers at this point. There's a lot more hustling to do. I feel like I'm still learning what my side hustles will amount to and what works and what doesn't business wise. But it's important to document! Because a mundane lesson learned to you might be gold to someone else if you tell the story in a way that's captivating and interesting. Long time lurker, first time commenter, thanks Gary!!
Awesome comment!!
I concur on all fronts, it's like you read my mind. Also a long time lurker first time commenter. Happy documenting
Me too! First time commenting
that's awesome continue to discover who you are and give that to the world
Siel8387 Exactly!
The key thing I took from this was when Gary said that the content you create daily needs to come from the structure of your goal/buisness down and not from the creative within!
To me it seemed that the creative within is or could be the honest "true" you and this is what helps you decide what path to pursue, what interests, what content becomes your pillar. If you don't give a shit about something then it will be very hard to get up and do it every day. Then from that pillar content the rest flows naturally. I find the idea of starting with a business goal really problematic. Almost every guru and teacher suggests writing your goals down. I reckon if you asked almost anyone at random whether they've ever written their goals down they'd say yes. If you asked how many consistently executed on that goal, you'd hear a lot more nos.
I just started documenting (video) my work in my business on fb and I get nervous as anyone can see cause I’m worried about what others think. What I’m hearing is just be me. Know me and don’t front. A lot of times I’m always trying to find the right words to say and my words come out like shit! Lol I will get better at being me! I started a lawn business with a borrowed push mower cause I had just got out of prison in 2010 and had no value making $8 an hour for a dry cleaner. I knew I was created for more but didn’t know what. I always heard about using an idea (something you might not like or want or hate lol) to start something until to the next idea (something you love) , so now 8 years later the company brings in over $200k a year! I do now love what I do! I follow you cause you give real honest advice and had to work from the ground up and not to many people have! I appreciate you and all you say! Thanks Gary!
@Mike Santo sure I would.. trying to sell me a dream that’s bullshit. I wonder if Gary would buy this.. if he does.. I will! Lol