Special Guest Expert - John English
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Announcer:
Welcome to The MIND BODY BUSINESS Show. The three keys to your success is just moments away. Here's your host, Brian Kelly.
Brian Kelly:
Hello, everyone, and welcome, welcome, welcome to The MIND BODY BUSINESS Show. This is going to be a phenomenal show because of our guest expert, Jon English, who is coming on in just a moment. I was just talking to him just before we went live. This is an amazing, amazing gentleman. And I cannot wait to pick his brain for you, so that you can learn what it takes to achieve a high level of success, not only to do that, but to maintain it and improve upon it. Month after month, year after year. And this gentleman is the key to your success. So, I can't wait to introduce him to you in just a moment. Before we do that, The MIND BODY BUSINESS Show. What is that all about? If you're not familiar. Real quickly. It's all about the three pillars of success. And what I found by studying only successful people over the past decade or so is that patterns developed that I noticed, that pattern started showing themselves as I'm studying individuals that have achieved success. I'm talking personal mentors and coaches. I'm talking about friends that are wildly successful financially, those that are successful in life and also talking about authors and people that I meet at network seminar, speakers from stage. And those three pillars of success, those three patterns that kept coming up, as you can imagine, are the name of the show Mind being mindset. They each had a very powerful, flexible mindset. Body, they each to a person took care of themselves. They watched what they eat and drink and they exercise on a regular basis. And then business. That's the one where everyone wants to go directly to. But really, the foundation is built with mind and body. And I like to say the mind and body are a team. And even more importantly, the mind and body are your team. And if either a member or any member of a team is not operating at a peak level of performance, well, then the team as a whole is suffering, isn't it? And so get that foundation set first. That's what these successful people had done and then master all the skill sets necessary for business. And business is multi, multifaceted. There are so many wonderful aspects of business there sales, marketing, team building, leadership, scaling, systematizing. The list goes on and on. And the real cool thing I notice is that successful people are also masters at delegating because to master every skill set that's necessary to succeed in business could take one person a full lifetime, if not more to do that. And so, It's very vital that you have incredible leadership skills. And that is why I am so excited about tonight and Mr. John English. This is where this man excels. I'm sure there are many other areas. We're gonna dive deep into that tonight. And speaking of successful people, another trait that I found going through all of these wonderful, amazing, successful people and studying them was to a person they were very voracious readers, readers of books that really had would give them an impact. You know, would have an impact on them both in business and in personal life. And so, with that real brief, I would like to segway into a segment I affectionately call bookmarks.
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Brian Kelly:
Yes, bookmarks. ReachYourPeakLibrary.com. And real quickly before we continue everyone watching and any of you that are listening after the fact on, say, a podcast is do yourself a favor and take out a good old fashioned piece of paper and the other thing that you may have forgotten, what it looks like, it's a writing instrument, a pen or a pencil and take notes. And the reason I say to do it that way is because that will help keep you from the temptation of actually running to another web browser tab and opening up the resources that both John and I will be giving you up throughout this evening. And so, here's the thing, I've spoken from stage for several years and one of the things we like to let people know in the audience is that the magic it happens in the room. And by that, what we mean is stay in the room, stay focused, stay attentive, stay concentrated on the topic at hand. Because I would hate for you to miss out one golden nugget that John has for you tonight. And if your sidetracked and if you're off doing something else and you're multitasking, the odds of you not getting that vital information, a deep level are great. And so, I want you to get the most out of this. It's just a recommendation. I personally write notes during the show. I'm hosting the show. I'm not asking you to do anything. You know that I don't do. And so, Just a recommendation going forward. Right back to ReachYourPeakLibrary.com. Write that down on a piece of paper. We can start right now by practicing that. And what this is, is a web site I personally developed with. No kidding you in mind you the business owner or the entrepreneur or the person looking to achieve greater success than they have today, no matter what level you're at right now. And what I did was I began reading voraciously and admittedly only about 15 years ago, not long ago, I finally started reading voraciously. And what I did was I started compiling a list of all the books that I was reading or had read that actually had a positive and profound impact on me, my business or my personal life or even both. So, every book in here is something I personally have read and felt that it met the grade, so to speak, to list on this elite list of incredible reads. And so, it's here for you. If you find a book in here and you go to this Web site after the show's over, you find a book that you haven't read yet. Just click on the buy here, then go straight to Amazon, by the way. This is not a money-making website by any means. It is here for you as a collective set of books that cover mind, body and business throughout. And so that is really, in a sense, my gift to you for coming on and watching the show. And now you're aware of this amazing resource. And I highly recommend you go grab it and go there after the show and grab the first book that pops out at you that you that you see that you like and just go for it and then go get another one after you're done with that one. All right. Enough of my blabbing. Let's bring on. The person that you came to see, you didn't come to watch me. You came to watch Mr. John English. And I know that for a fact, because this guy is absolutely amazing, amazing young man. So, let's bring him on right now, shall we? Yeah, let's do it.
Announcer:
It's time for the guest expert, spotlight; savvy, skillful, professional, adept, trained, big-league, qualified.
Brian Kelly:
And there he is, ladies and gentlemen. Yes, it is. They one, the only John English. How are you doing tonight, my friend?
John English:
Hey, Brian, I'm really happy to be with you. Thanks for having me on the show. And just a pleasure to be with all of your listeners, too, and all those words that you use to describe your guests as you introduce me.
Brian Kelly:
Yes, you included fantastic. Yeah, absolutely, inclusive of you yourself, for sure. For those watching, we have entrepreneurs from all over the world that come on to the show. And tonight, my buddy, John, is just down south of where I am, and he's in Long Beach, California. That's my old stomping grounds. I'm a Oma Moder, went to college there, love Long Beach, and I see the sun shining through his window. And I just look at and go. I miss that place. It's a wonderful place. So, real quick, before we dive in and really formally introduce this amazing gentleman to my left. Let's. I wanted to let you know that for those you that stand live to the end of the show, you will then be given a way to win a 5-night vacation, stay at a 5-star resort. Now I get it. I know what the Times are saying right now. But guess what? What's the first thing you're gonna want to do once all of this list is get out of dodge, right? And you can use this prize when you are ready. And so, stay on the end. Be that person that has a vacation, stay in their hand, ready to go and have a great, great time. And by the way, it is a legitimate vacation stay. You are not going to be whisked away into a side room and have a pitch given to about a timeshare or anything like that. It is 100% a vacation stay for you. You're treated no different than a real guest. And the reason I know that is because the amazing people at powertexting.com you see him up on the upper right corner of your screen, sponsor this. And they have gone on this very trip not once but three times themselves and reported back how wonderful it was. So, stick on to the end. Now let's bring on officially. John is an award-winning author, coach and successful entrepreneur who has founded four different businesses one in manufacturing, one an engineering, one in publishing and education and another in coaching and development. Now talk about diverse. That is amazing. He teaches leadership and employs a mindfulness practice to eliminate stress. Don't we all need that? He also teaches work relationship and communication strategies. His unique approach creates teams and work environments where people thrive and are engaged because they use the power of the human spirit to honor and respect one another at work. The results from his unique approach have produced big results for leaders and the workforce. With that now officially and formally, I want to introduce you all to John English. Yes, the man and John, that you know, that's very impressive to me. 4 businesses in quite different arenas.
John English:
Yes.
Brian Kelly:
In its own right. So that tells me you have a depth and breadth more than most people in as far as experience in different kinds of working environments, business cultures and the list goes on. And you know, the dynamics I know you know this all too well of the employee base with each is always different and always varying and interesting. And I can't wait to dig in deeper about exactly what you do. And before we do that, though, what I like to do is speaking of digging deeper is you're not you're a successful businessman. You're a successful entrepreneur. The purpose of the show is to help others to learn how to become successful like Jon English. And to do that as I mentioned at the opening of the show, the mind and body are the foundation. Really, it starts with the mind more than the body. And so, I like to get into that big, beautiful brain of yours, John, and find out what makes you tick so that others can model.
John English:
Let's hope that won't be a scary thing, Brian.
Brian Kelly:
I highly doubt that I highly doubt that. It's going to be a glorious, beautiful trip through John English's brain. No, we're not gonna go that deep. We're just going to - I'm just going to ask you certain questions like like, for instance, when you get up in the morning, you know, I don't know if you're like me, but when I get up, I'm a little groggy. It takes me five to 10 minutes to really come all the way to my senses. Some others get up and bolt and they're ready. But when you get to that moment where you're awake and ready, then that that drive that we all know about kicks in. You know that excitement for the day ahead. What is it for you personally, John, that motivates you? Because let's face it, entrepreneurship is not easy. It's not for everyone. What motivates you to tackle the nonstop barrage of issues that keep coming our way every single day and keep going forward? What is it for you?
John English:
Well, my passion is to help other people and to help them succeed at whatever it is that they want to do. And I was fortunate enough to be mentored by other people who were really powerful and I'd say grounded and centered. And they taught me how to live differently than most people. So, for example, living without stress and anxiety and stress that most people have come to accept as a way of life. So, I want to get to share that with other people's. That's what really motivates me. It's all about people. The team is all about the about the players. So, you know, I just really love to work with people. So that's what really motivates me.
Brian Kelly:
That is so interesting. You bring it up because just earlier today, I was actually a guest on another podcast. I was on the other side of the fence and that very topic came up and it really came. Everything was always focused about the people. And that's what I found in doing the show and in conducting these interviews is every single person I've interviewed their focus and their drive and their motivation is who is really when you when the rubber hits the road, it's helping people.
John English:
Yeah.
Brian Kelly:
You know, rarely do I hear em say, well, it's about making money and money, money, money. So, I can get that yacht and that car, in that house and impress people, I never hear that, ever, on the show. Ever.
John English:
Yeah.
Brian Kelly:
It's phenomenal. I love that. And that's what I love about you. And I'm so blessed that I have such high-quality entrepreneurs coming on the show like you, John. So, I appreciate your time, because everyone's time is so, so valuable. Even even today when we're kind of on a lockdown, it's still very valuable. And I truly respect it. The thing with mind body business, the second term there was body and as we were talking before the show, obviously you're a very active individual. And I did ask for you how important is that, though? I mean, yeah, it's fun and it's nice to get out and do things that are physical in nature, but from a business and a personal standpoint. Exactly how important is that to you and how does it impact your life?
John English:
Well, it's a pillar of peak performance. Keeping your your body in in good shape and taking care of your body. I grew up as an athlete, and so I've always been into physical fitness and exercise and things like that. And there are times in my life where I wasn't as into it as a as I had been in the past. And I'll tell you that my performance did did suffer as a result. So, I actually begin my day, one of the ways I begin my day is I get up in the morning and I I love coffee. So, I brew my coffee and then I have a stretching routine that I use first thing in the morning. And I develop that stretching routine as a result of I got the rhythm in a mountain town for a while and so I skipped over 50 times a year. So, I developed that that's that stretching routine while I was living there. And I would stretch out in the morning so that I'd be ready to go skiing after I worked for a couple of hours. So, I've just kind of kept that up. So, I actually begin my day with with something that is about taking care of my body.
Brian Kelly:
That is phenomenal. And I'm so glad you you bring all that up because it's so important for people to understand and recognize that it truly is that important for for your life. And it doesn't, it's not just about business and about business and making money. It's about how are you showing up with your loved ones and when you're working out or exercising on a regular basis. You know, you want to talk about relieving stress. Probably to get the best stress reliever on the planet is some form of exercise. And it's instant. And there's no horrible side effects other than if you hit it a little too hard, you might get sore. But, you know, if you're an avid, if you exercise on a normal basis that goes away and doesn't come back unless you take a break again and get back at it. But you know what? It's far worth the the benefits to be sore for a little bit. I couldn't agree more. And. Yeah. Did you say 50 times you skied?
John English:
Yeah, I skied 1 year, I skied skeet over 50 times.
Brian Kelly:
Wow.
John English:
Yeah.
Brian Kelly:
Wow.
John English:
I picked a really good winner and I was in a mountain town, so.
Brian Kelly:
We're talking like traditional skiing, right? Not snowboarding?
John English:
Yeah. Downhill skiing.
Brian Kelly:
This guy you were telling me before the show here, you're a black diamond skier so this is one of those fearless, you know, daredevil kind of guys that drops off a vertical cliff that also has these monster mountains in it called moguls. (laughing) and it's not easy. I've been up to Cornice one time this is we're talking about a local ski resort here in California at Mammoth. And boy, did it I almost needed diapers to get all the way down, I'm telling you, it was really a it was frightening so that's.
John English:
You don't want to spend a lot of time looking over the top. You just want to center yourself and go. Yeah.
Brian Kelly:
Then I went and I I went almost completely horizontal to the look of the bread. Now I've got to turn, oh my god, what happens if I get the ski up, down, I'm going all the way down. It's quite an experience and I would recommend not starting a black diamond. But anyone who hasn't skied before, snow skied, that's a great way to take you out of your comfort zone in multiple ways. And you can help yourself bring somebody who knows what they're doing, like a John English or something that can give you some advice on each of the individual elements as you go through it. Takes a lot of takes, takes some practice in the beginning, and there's a lot of failure involved. It's almost like a business metaphor, isn't it, John?
Brian Kelly:
It really is. And it's very challenging. I love to challenge myself. That's one of the reasons that I've had four different businesses is because I thrive on challenge. So, I really, you know, some of the businesses I was in just got eliminated due to circumstances that changed in our world. And I really enjoy thriving on challenge, which is which is one of the things that I really love about being a coach because people are coming to me with their challenges all the time so I get to help them work through their different challenges and it's it's a way to kind of continue that to thrive that way.
Brian Kelly:
Fantastic. And you have some super fans out there, Brenda Miller from Detroit, hello from Melo, Detroit. This is on LinkedIn.
John English:
Hi, Brenda.
Brian Kelly:
Yeah. And then Pearl Sullivan. Hello from Fond, New York, F-O-N-D. All on LinkedIn. Fantastic. Thanks for joining the show. Love when you guys interact. All of you watching live. Interact. Give comments. Ask questions. John, we'll have an answer for any question you have, no matter if its.
John English:
(Laughing)
Brian Kelly:
This is just be courteous and have some respect as we do it. But yeah, definitely. Interact with us. We love interaction. Totally, totally love that. So, I kind of mentioned it a little bit, hinted at it that entrepreneurship is not that easy. And. For those who are looking to get into it or have first started, you're going to quickly see that it's not a joy or it's not something that you just glide through. Let me put it that way, because I was gonna say it's not a joy ride. But for me, it is. And I know it is for you too, John. That's what I love about it. And you're the same way. It's like, the challenges, the changes, the constant ebb and flow that keep, it just feels like it keeps me alive and just it's the next the next challenge to overcome. And it doesn't ever seem daunting. It's just. OK. Bring it on. Let's see what we can do with this one, you know? And so, when it comes to being a successful entrepreneur, I can tell one of the strengths you have is you've developed the mindset that you need with always putting yourself out there and getting out of that comfort zone that's so key. We could spend a good 30 minutes on that one topic alone, I don't want to here. If you were to pick three skills. Just three the top skills and just use your present day as a reference. What are the top three skills needed to to be a successful entrepreneur such as yourself, that others could then model and aspire to be like you?
John English:
I would have to say flexibility. A commitment to growth because the the person, the entrepreneur you are today is not the entrepreneur that you need to be to be even five days from now, let alone five months or five years from now. So, a commitment to personal growth. And then I'd have if I had to pick three, I would say the third one would be leadership. So much about being an entrepreneur and in being in business is about leadership. So, that those are their three skills that I'd have to say that would be the top three for me.
Brian Kelly:
All right, you open the door. I'm going to step through. This is going to be phenomenal. I can't wait. So let's find out about leadership at a deeper level, because you might know a thing or two about that. Just kind of guessing. No. I want to learn at a deeper level. What it is you do, what your business is, your current business model is like, who who's your who's your avatar, who's your your customer, your your perfect customer? Who do you cater to? And then what do you do for them?
John English:
Ok. Yeah. Well, thanks. My ideal client or or customers, so to speak, would be an entrepreneur or as an executive who really cares deeply for the people that work for them and cares deeply for the organization and for the for what it is that they're that they're doing in this world. And what I do is I get in and I coach the leadership and then also key employees. And I provide onsite training, employee development in the area of leadership, communication. Really, and in the area of mindfulness, how to how to be mindful at work and how to have an incredible, awesome company culture. Because I'm sure you have Brian and and all the listeners out there have worked at organizations, at companies where they really didn't like being there, where they didn't feel like they were thriving, where they didn't jump out of bed to go to work in the morning. And so what I would really like every working person to have is is that type of job and that and that culture is really important with that. So, that's typically there my ideal client that I like to work with. And you'll really get in and and dig in and and be hands on at every level in the organization. That's that's what I love to do.
Brian Kelly:
There we go. I should have my microphone before I talk.
John English:
I thought I lost you for a sec.
Brian Kelly:
That is fantastic. And one of the words that caught my ear was the word culture that I noticed just in most of my conversation with other entrepreneurs rarely comes up. And I don't know why that is. But the interesting thing is it's probably one of, if not the most important thing to really impart upon your team. Then all the rest. It's kind of like mindset being the foundation of being a successful person, entrepreneur and personal relationship culture to me is kind of like having a successful team. It's that important. What what do you think about that? Is that resonate?
John English:
I as we discussed before we get on the program, I have a saying that culture happens. So, culture happens in a workplace, whether you intentionally created or not. So, what I love to do is get everybody involved. All of leadership, obviously and then also key employees within organization. And let's intentionally, mindfully, consciously create the culture. What is the type of workplace that you want to work at? And get everybody involved and then create actually consciously create that culture. It's especially it's important that at every level it especially gets important, as is companies grow. They get over, you know, over 10, 15, 20 employees. It's really important to consciously define the culture. This is this is how we're going to treat one another. This is how we're going to communicate. This is what we do in this situation. This is how we act in that situation. This is how we create the type of workplace that everybody wants to work at. So, yeah, as you can tell, I get pretty excited about it.
Brian Kelly:
And that's beautiful. I love the passion part of it. And that's something just in this last podcast. I was heartened earlier today. It's like, what are you listening to that? Because you're hitting all the same things. It's the importance of being passionate and loving what you do like John. And like myself is so important. You'll hear two sides of that story. Having experienced it on both sides and trying to make it go, something I wasn't as passionate about, that was an uphill climb. And then I found my passion. And now it's taking off like I've never seen before. Just from personal experience, I can tell you from my own personal experience that passion is very important. I'm sure John would say the same thing. And you can see the passion and he was getting excited. They're getting up in his chair. And the other thing I wanted to bring up is for people are listening. You cater to corporations and teams. How about small business owners? Do you also help them out as well as that part of your...?
John English:
Oh, yes. Yeah, definitely. I have clients that go from being a solopreneur up to corporate.
John English:
So, pretty much the whole, yeah.
Brian Kelly:
And it's an important question right now, it's also a good question even after we are let out of our "cages" and that is your business model. If, if I recall, is remote, meaning virtual, you can do this from anywhere in the world and you do not have to meet physically with the people you work with. Is that true?
John English:
That is true. Almost all of my work is done over the Internet or over the phone unless it's onsite training.
Brian Kelly:
Ok.
John English:
Yeah. Yeah.
Brian Kelly:
So, And I'm asking these questions on purpose because I want the listeners to understand that this is a successful model and it works. And all you have to do again, I'll say it again, is model success. And that's just a fancy word for what? Copy. And, you know, growing up as kids, at least, I don't know, maybe John, and I are off or from a similar generation where that was really frowned upon was copying in school.
John English:
Yeah.
Brian Kelly:
But then again, it's really called cheating. And then when you grow up to it as an adult and then there's any semblance of that word model, copy, we still tend to resist it because deep in our brain, we're saying that's not a good thing to do. Here's the thing. When you're when you're a kid going through school, it's not a good thing to do. In most cases, when you're an adult and you're going through business, it's THE thing to do. You must do.
John English:
Yeah it is, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Brian Kelly:
It's your life blood.
John English:
So much, yeah, yeah. I'm sorry. There's so much stuff for you to figure out as an entrepreneur, as a leader in a business, that believe, you know, take the help that is given to you. Model what has been successful and make it your own. Yes.
Brian Kelly:
Yeah. And right down that path is, you know, get help. And that's the other part, right, John? Is to get rid of your ego as fast as you possibly can. And for some, including yours, truly, that can be a difficult thing to overcome. I have. And sometimes it'll it'll show its rear, its ugly head, so to speak, on occasion. The key is just being aware of when it happens and then adjust accordingly when it when you do notice that. And one great way to get out of your own way is to get help, seek help, and then enable allow that help to happen. Let that person take you down a path you never thought possible or you never, you know, you don't think it's right even. If if you find the right coach or mentor, does it matter what you think the right path is? In fact, you're fighting a coach or mentor because you have not found the right path. So, take that advice and run with it and just see how far it goes. I've found so much more help from people. Not only coaches and mentors, but on my team, John, where we go around and get suggestions. And I have implemented I was telling you before the show started about one such such suggestion from a temporary, from an apprentice that has helped my company to easily display and convey our company's culture without any additional effort on my part. And that was all because I was willing to listen. I'm not putting myself on the back here. I'm telling everyone to do what you can to let go of your ego because you're it. Did you say a statement about ego earlier? Was it you that?
John English:
Yeah. I believe we discussed it a little bit but what comes to mind now is that there's a top of the hill and the top of the hill is the success that you want. Whatever that is, you determine that. And it's important that everybody does determine that for themselves. Well, if you want to make it to the top of that hill, the first thing you need to do is slay the ego. Cause you won't make it if you don't.
Brian Kelly:
Yeah. And I'd venture to say it might not make it halfway up.
John English:
Yeah.
Brian Kelly:
But you know what? If you have a big ego, you'll probably look really good getting that far right. (laughing) Couldn't resist that one. Yeah. I'm deeply intrigued about your business and everything you do. What would you? OK. I want to ask this. I love. There was another keyword that you mentioned that I'm curious about, and that was the C-word communication. What has been your personal experience? Working with companies? Has communication, like, actual one on one communication. Has it increased? Has it not fluctuated? Has it decreased? You know, actually literally talking to another human being and and is it even important?
John English:
But it's it's huge. It's very important. And my what I find very fascinating is that many leadership, you know, many articles on leaderships talk about how important communication is, how important communication is is in employee development programs. And at the same time, it's such an issue for so many organizations. So, what I've done is I've actually systemized communication. What if we're going to go from point A to point B? And we have a plan we're implementing a plan to get there. How do we communicate with one another to get from point A to point B? So, what has to take place in a con in an actual conversation? So, I also work with mindful communication, which is how to stay centered and present in the moment so that you actually absorb what it is that someone else is speaking, what it is that they're communicating to you. So, you know, communication is really huge. And I think, you know, our online world is amazing. It is, it is brought so much into our lives. At the same time, I feel that the soft skill of communication has has has actually went downhill during that time. So, I just think it's important that we that we work on it. And one of the things that I that I work with and people were with people in organizations and individually, is that when you communicate, the onus is on you to make sure that the other person understands you. It's not on the person that is listening. So, when you communicate with someone, you have to know what how to how to put whatever it is that you're communicating within their view of the world so that they can receive it. That's one example of the teachings that I that I use with communication. So, yeah, we could spend the rest of the time on this one topic, but I'm sure that's not what you want to do.
Brian Kelly:
I want to. I really do. It's that important. And, you know, I've went through advanced training. It's Neuro Linguistic Programing.
John English:
Yeah.
Brian Kelly:
And part out training was, you know, if you like, you just said if you're if you're having a discussion with somebody, one or one, and they don't understand what you just told them, it's not their problem. It's yours. And that's just a mindset to then integrate and keep and go for it. It's called being at cause, taking responsibility. You know that the question would be asked when two people are talking, whose responsibility is it to, you know, be clear in their communication? You know, is that the person talking or the person listening? Everyone will always say it's 50/50. Well, no, let's make that 100/100. And and each is if each person has that cause for what they're doing, then your results will go. And the thing is you can't control the other person's doing so. Just make sure you personally are the one at least the one at 100% cause and realize well, OK, I need the message just differently. What is it that you're confused about exactly? Can I help in that? Are, you know, just keep doing it. Keep asking questions. You said you said a goldmine was the stuff there, John. You talked about how you systemized it, the whole process. And that just brought to mind. It's something I train my team on of when they come on board. And it's basically by Michael Gerber, The E-Myth Revisited, wrote this and he said, and this is important for everyone. Listening and watching is if you have no systems in your business, then you have no business. And at the time I read that I didn't have systems and that hit me right here, right between the eyes. I mean, like a ton of bricks and I thought, wow, it is time. And really what it comes down to is and correct me if I'm wrong with this description of systemizing but one thing that comes to my mind is documenting everything you do so it can be replicated and delegating and having a team that can take that documentation, whatever form it be like training and execute it with really without your onsite tutelage, you're one on one tutelage. What would you define systemized as?
John English:
Well, a system is just really any process that one does. And you just turn it into a system for a continuing to do that process and duplicate it over and over and over again. Like think of Starbucks.
Brian Kelly:
Yes.
John English:
Everything. I was watching them set up at Starbucks once for the Christmas holiday. And the gentleman had cue cards on how everything had to be set up within the store. I mean, that's a system. So, any process that you in communication is really just a process. Any process that you engage in in business and needs it to that process is going to be done over and over and over again. Needs to be turned into a system.
Brian Kelly:
There you go.
John English:
So that other people can do it. And the system then needs to be simple enough to understand so that it can be easily taught from one person to another.
Brian Kelly:
Much more eloquently stated and more concise and to the point, I tried. Good. That was fantastic. Yeah, and I mean concur 100 percent. And that's all it is. It's actually not difficult to do. And something if you find yourself and this is to everyone else that's list watching, listening. If you find yourself doing a task that's somewhat repetitive and let's say it's on the computer and everything you're doing is on the computer, it's opening software, it's updating the books, it's doing marketing, whatever it is, updating the website is simply turn on a screen, capture software like Camtasia. There's free ones online, browser-based ones, and then narrate into a microphone what you're doing as you're doing it. It's a you're not you're not taking any additional time to get the job done. And at the same time, you're creating your system by creating a video that can be used for training purposes by the next person. And that's how I started my whole system. And then later I had my team as they refined and improved that process to then, them record how they did it. And now my system is create my systems. It's amazing. It's such a godsend. And so, it's huge. Go ahead. I see you have something burning, John, I want to hear it.
John English:
I was just, that's a great tip, Brian, thanks for to all the listeners out there that was that was pure gold. Turn on the screen, capture and just narrate into it. While you're while you're doing it, then anybody can follow. Yeah, that was awesome. That's why I was nodding my head. That's what I was burning about.
Brian Kelly:
Ah Latoya Jean from LinkedIn. Thanks for coming on. She said I jumped on at the right moment. You said something profound. "No systems, no business". That's true.
John English:
Yeah.
Brian Kelly:
Yes. Thank you. Come keep coming. I love this. When we get some on Facebook and YouTube, the comments come in. We'll display you on the screen and give you a shout out so there's little incentive there. And don't forget to answer the end for that wonderful prize. 5-night stay at a 5-star luxury resort. And yes, it will. There will come a time when you can actually do that. And it won't be if too long.
John English:
We're going to be doing that again, yeah.
Brian Kelly:
That's right. (laughing) But Yes. Systems and then yeah, screen recording. I wear that tool out, I have Camtasia and it's it's paid for itself so many times over. If you have a support issue on this is another example. I mean, if you have a support issue through software as a service, like a web-based service, anything that you use online and you have an issue and you need to contact support or I don't ever type in what's wrong or the issue anymore. I record a video and describe it because it's hard to type in. It's like, well, when I clicked on the icon on the left, you know, a little purple one with a little red dot in the middle. And then I went to the next page and then it showed me like, my god, it takes forever to type it. I'm just gonna record a quick snippet. Given the link to the video and I'll tell you how many times they've said thank you for saving them the time of trying to figure out what the heck's going on and save me time. And it's just it's phenomenal. Anyway, I digress a little bit, but that's kind of a systems issue. It's fantastic. All right. We have solidify. Yes, we can see you. We can see your text. How are you doing? Thanks for coming on. I love that. That avatar there on YouTube. Thanks for joining us tonight. Appreciate it. Good job. Love that avatar. That's really cool. Um, my gosh. And the gold, the gold is all yours, my friend. You're the gold provider here tonight. So many notes I'm going over right now. Yes. Like I said, I'm taking notes. There's hand scribbles all over this. Um, OK. I started out with saying that in my experience, I found a pattern to success. And here's the thing. This is my belief that it doesn't have to be the same pattern for everyone. There are many patterns or another word for it are recipes for success. And that's my opinion. What about you, John? Do you feel that there is some sort of pattern or formula or recipe for becoming a successful entrepreneur? And if you found one, is it something you can share or is it a combination of things that you've learned?
John English:
Yeah, it the the pattern of success that works for me is vision, passion, and energy. So, I get a vision for what it is that I want to create. And as soon as a shortly thereafter, I get passion for it and then I become very energized by whatever it is that I want to do. So that is the pattern that I've used as an entrepreneur. And we can actually some of my clients and I, we call it catching a thread. We need to catch a thread and we need to catch a thread that we have. The vision of it is what it is that we want to create. We get very passionate about it and then energized to take action because you need energy to to take that action, to follow through that action and weave through whatever it is that you have to go through to get to the finished product, whatever it is. So that's the pattern that I've used. And I use that not just for business, but for anything that I want to create or manifest in my life. Vision, passion and energy.
Brian Kelly:
And I love that. And how many people have you run into in your personal life or your personal experience, John, that really had the vision and the passion, but never seemed to actually go to that last step and put it into energy and that it's a sad thing. And this is what I liken to a lot of seminars I've been to. This is I'm talking from personal experience. I've done it too where I go to network a seminar, an entrepreneur-based workshop where you have three to five hundred people. I buy a product because this is going to change my life. I bring it home. I open the box. I go, my God, this looks like a bunch of work I put on the shelf. I'm going to get to it tomorrow. Well, that now that self-help box became shelf help. I learned about it. I learned the concepts about from stage. And I could I didn't even open it up to to digest the information, let alone then take action and implement what I'm learning. And that's one thing I notice a lot of people fall short on. It's like it's a lot of work, ladies and gentlemen, to go through and learn any new skill set. And the key is having the certainty, knowing that is it worth my time? And that's when you hook up with somebody like John and you see the results there, you know, they're tangible, the right in front of you. This guy helps people. There are there are many people who will tell you that he's helped them. And so, you have a level of certainty investing, knowing that if you invest your time and your money with John, the results are darn near guaranteed because he's not his first rodeo, ladies and gentlemen. And so, this goes for everything in your life when you want to learn something be sure to vet the person that you're learning it from and ensure that they truly did everything they're teaching on, because unfortunately, there are those out there that don't. They just say, I think it's, I think you should. I never done it, but I think you should do it. I've had that literally. I've had that conversation with one. So just vet the person. And then once you have that certainty, I'd like to say grab on to that person virtually with with your hands on both ankles and don't let go and find out. You know, just analyze and model them and work with them. Offer some help, be respectful. Make connection with them. There's so many things we get could, we could go on for all night here, John. You are opening up so much great stuff in my head, I've got to stop talking. I want you to talk more. (laughing) So. OK. Entrepreneurship. This will be a multiple choice, easy or difficult.
John English:
Oh, difficult (laughing).
Brian Kelly:
Entrepreneurship overwhelming or joyous?
John English:
Joyous.
Brian Kelly:
Can it be overwhelming at times?
John English:
It can be overwhelmed. Overwhelm is a state of mind. So, we're back to mindsets on that issue. So, overwhelm is, you know, very common, but easily avoided once one knows how to avoid it. So, yeah.
Brian Kelly:
Sweet, getting some odd comments on YouTube, I was just checking those out. And yeah, absolutely. It's so I didn't want people to think it's it's a walk in the park just because you answered joyous.
John English:
Yeah.
Brian Kelly:
But yeah. It is a state of mind and it's really about how we react to the circumstances, our attitude. You know, it's it's not it's not letting the circumstances control our attitude. It's the other way around. Its circumstances are going to occur no matter what we do. Its all about how we react to them. Go ahead.
John English:
I've read a really great article the day before yesterday written by a Navy SEAL, and he was talking about how people are, you know, really stressed out at this time because of the epidemic pandemic. And he he said what you have to do is focus on what you have control over. And the analogy that he used is you have a bull's eye on Archer's bullseye or Archer's target, excuse me. And the bull's eye is all you have control over. Everything outside of the bull's eye. You have no control over. And it's the same way and avoiding overwhelm. As an entrepreneur and indeed, for those of you who aren't entrepreneurs who are in business or whatever for anything you want to create in your life, you need to focus on the bull's eye and what it is that you have control over and use your personal power to hit the bull's eye that to have impact there. And then everything else will kind of fall into place.
Brian Kelly:
I love that analogy. Love it. And then Latoya Jeans chiming in on this very topic, she says, "entrepreneurship can be overwhelming, but it all takes into consideration the fact that as an entrepreneur, we are risk takers. So, we do what is necessary to live life on our terms." That's powerful right there. Yes, definitely. You know, it is about living life on our own terms. That's that's one way to describe being an entrepreneur. And that doesn't mean are on our own terms are always glorious and, you know, free of strife or setbacks. There's another books, Setback is a Setup for a Comeback by Willie Jolley. It's a phenomenal book. And it's about reframing and, you know, mindset. You just said it, John. It's how we react to things. What we make of it is going to make it a reality. So, why not make it something that's going to serve us rather than take us farther down that.
John English:
I like to say, Brian, that anything I think about, I can think about differently.
Brian Kelly:
Well, that's awesome. I don't think I've heard that one before. That's is that your own phrase or did you hear that?
John English:
That's that's my own.
Brian Kelly:
Nice.
John English:
Anything I think about, I can think about differently.
Brian Kelly:
Think it's time to trademark that right there. That was let's vanilla. I love that. All right. So, for some people that are out there watching, listening, maybe if they're anything like me, they're deeply curious. I'm always curious about successful people more than just what made them successful. I kind of want to understand and get in their homes, so to speak, to find out what is it like, in like John's world. What does John do on what does a typical day in the life of Jon look like as an entrepreneur? When you get up and what you go through that the highlights of your day until you go to bed?
John English:
Well, a typical day for me is I as I mentioned earlier, I love coffee. So, the first I get it while I get up at 4:30. So I get up at 4:30, 5:00 at the latest in the morning and I start the coffee and I have a stretching routine that I do. I do my stretching routine. And then I go and I sit with my first cup of coffee and just look out the window. I don't get on my phone or open my computer or do anything. And I have anywhere from 5 minutes, at the very least to 20 minutes maybe on the outside, a half an hour where I'm just completely quiet and I just fully enjoy my first cup of coffee. And I focus internally inside myself so that I can feel my essence sort of for lack of a better way of putting it. And then I begin my day. Usually I am I'm also a trader and investor. So, at that point I check the stock futures and see what's going on. And then I usually spend about 20-25 minutes writing. As I mentioned before the broadcast, I had a ski accident. So, I haven't been able to exercise, but usually what I would do after my quiet time is go for a 20 to 30-minute brisk walk and then I'm by 6 by 6 o'clock, 6:30 at the latest, I'm ready to start my day. Some of my clients actually the calls will begin. I have one client that begins at 6:00 a.m., not every day, but once a week. And then I do my calls through sporadically on and off throughout the morning and early afternoon. And then in the afternoon I I also will exercise. I'll probably take another walk or I'll I'll lift weights. I also do all my own food. So, you know, I'm I'm eating at some point in there and I like to eat for peak performance and also for foods that are good for my brain. And I spent a lot of time reading and I, you know, successes is you determine what success is in your life. So, success for me is to get as much time as possible to spend with the people that I really care about and that I really would like to have an impact in their life. So that's my clients and my fiancée and my children and my my grandchildren, actually. So, that's a typical day for me. I go to bed very early. As we mentioned, I spent a lot of time reading, so I I go to bed and I'm probably in bed by 9:00 at night. So, I try to get a really good night's sleep. I have a Fitbit so I track my I don't track my food on there. I don't get that crazy. But I do keep track of how much I walk, my sleeping, my heart rate, all of those things, all to all for peak performance so.
Brian Kelly:
I love how you keep going back to peak performance as such a cool term. It's phenomenal.
John English:
It's true.
Brian Kelly:
And here's one thing I've noticed another emerging pattern of very successful people, and that is many of them, not every single one of us. But I would say definitely the greater amount of them or well, or 50% have a routine and they stick to it. Like John, you know, he gets up and he he stretches, he has coffee, spent some time alone with himself in his own thoughts. And that's, you know, some would call or could go into meditation or do other mindset at work at that point. And, you know, then he starts kind of getting into it. Checking his stocks and then and then doing some writing and then getting on the horn with his clients. And, my gosh, 6:00 a.m. starting today, I hope they're on the East Coast or they're early risers. Like, you know. I'm like, wow. And then 9:00 a.m. or 9:00 p.m. goes to bed. So, yeah, it's like, what is it worth to every individual out there? So, John's routine may not be your routine, and that's OK. But let's say you don't have a routine. Why not model what John does and just go for it? See what happens and do it for a while. I mean, how long would you say would it take for someone to establish that habit and make it part of their life so that they can actually see results? Is there any kind of timeframe that can be put to that?
John English:
Um I think if you well, if you if you incorporate the eating, then it's just gonna be a couple of weeks and you will feel so much better if as far as the stretching and going to bed early and everything like that, I think a month to be, you know, if you do it a month, 6 weeks, it would be it would be a routine.
Brian Kelly:
So, you go 30 days to 6 weeks to your success and everything you was saying with he mixes and exercise and healthy eating mind body business. It's all there. Every bit of it. This is the this is a full picture. You're looking at him right here. He abides by all the three what I call principles are pillars for success in in a great way, cause it's a habit for him. And what what better habit or habits to form than exercise? And I love how you break it up into two segments of exercise. One in the morning, one the afternoon. That's important to get up out of that chair. Oh, my goodness. In fact, I I'll tell you a secret, John. I worked out right before our show. I mean. I was racing to put on my dress shirt and get ready and jump on the camera with you, because I liked that just the endorphins that just gets me energized. And I want to be so present for you and for the people watching and listening. And that's you know, that drives me. I want the highest quality show possible. And it's that important to me. So that really that woke my butt up, it always does. And it just puts you in this great state of mind, doesn't it? You just. You just feel the world.
John English:
Yeah. And it really does. Yeah.
Brian Kelly:
And that's a great productivity tip for everyone is, you know, if you're not feeling if you want to be more productive and you're not exercising on a regular basis. That's a simple solution right there, isn't it? It's just move. Doesn't mean go out and try to like for guys it doesn't mean to go lift 300 pounds, bench press and then look like Arnold Schwarzenegger did back in his heyday. No, not at all. It means move on a regular basis. Get the money. The blood pumpin. Resistance training is very, very valuable. Even John says he lifts weights on occasion. So, include that in your regimen. Use resistance bands if you don't have weights are very inexpensive and very effective. I did that for seven years straight without lifting a weight and I had great results. So, it does have to be difficult and it can be very easy to do. You can do it in your own home with those bands or get us a small set of weights, whatever it takes, you know. What is your priority in your life? You know, health is number one. And then once you are hap, you have that health, the productivity and being on top of your game, operating at peak performance, as John says, is right behind it when you continue these practices and these habits that John's talking about. Model success, they point to him on this. Oh, my gosh, John, it's almost the end of the show. This is crazy. I can't believe it. I can't believe it. I don't want to.
John English:
It went by fast.
Brian Kelly:
So, there is one final question. Like I ask every guest. You kind of touched on it already. I want to give you another opportunity to go deeper with it, if that's OK. I'm not going to tell you what it is just yet. And you, you like addressed it almost head on. And I just want to see what that answer becomes this time around because, yeah, just give it a little thought and maybe go a little deeper with it, you'll know when you hear the question. It will be very, very obvious. But real quick. I promised everyone who stayed on live to the end that they will get a chance to win. Did you forget that 5-nights stay at a 5-star resort and that is in Mexico and there are other choices that you can choose from Mexico and other destinations? You'll know when you win. And how do you win? Glad you asked. Here it is. You now have John and my permission to take your gaze away from your laptop, computer or tablet. If that's what you're watching on, grab your cell phone and maybe you're watching on that. Pull up your messaging app. And I will say this verbally in case you're on your phone so you can follow along for who you're going to send the message to. You only just type in a phone number and that number is 6 6 1-5 3 5-1 6 2 4. And then in the area where you typed a message to say, hey, how's it going? You want to type in the word peak, P-E-A-K and then tap that little icon to send it off. So again, the number to send us text to is 6 6 1-5 3 5-1 6 2 4. And then in the message area type the word peak P-E-A-K and send it off and you will automatically be entered to win a 5 night vacation, stay at a 5 star luxury resort in Mexico or place of your choosing and you will see all the wonderful available options at that time. So, go do that now, because.
John English:
I did it while were, while you're doing it.
Brian Kelly:
You would be surprised. Maybe you would have done just that. I can see what you're doing, even though.
John English:
I just own it.
Brian Kelly:
I saw you did not and I'm okay with it. I'm absolutely fine. No randomly-selected. And you deserve it. You definitely deserve it. And much more so but it's a random drawing. And the other thing is, I want before we go to this last question is stick on after the question, because John has something to provide all of you. He's got a gift that I can't wait to share with you. So, stay on. We're going to ask this one deep diving question that's going to really cause John to think hard, I'm kidding. So, here's the thing, John. I'd like to say this to every guest. This is the question I ask every guest on the show. There is no such thing as a wrong answer. It doesn't exist and it's just the opposite. The only correct answer is yours, because the answer I have found over almost two years of doing a show is actually a personal answer. It's amazed me. And so, with that, feel free to take a moment to digest if you need it. And are you ready?
John English:
I'm ready. I'm intrigued.
Brian Kelly:
All right. Here we go. John English, how do you define success.
John English:
I define success by the amount of time that I spend in our joyful state. So, for me success is about following what I'm passionate about and living my life, doing the things that I love to do. That's how I define success.
Brian Kelly:
And there's that that uncomfortable pause. Just kidding. All right. That was fantastic. (laughing) Yes. Here's the thing I've noticed and it's true till this day, no two people on this show in the history of the show have answered it in the same identical way. And you just kept that that string going. That's how personal it is. It's amazing.
John English:
Yeah.
Brian Kelly:
How and the other thing I love about it is there is not a single person that their answer was money centric. You know, those that are just starting out are in more of a scarcity mode. And I was there. I'm sure you were there. You know, it's about making money and it's about making money right now to pay the bills. And this whole abundance thing that's gonna come later because I need to pay the bill, right? And that's OK. The cool thing is I have nothing but successful entrepreneurs on the show who have already gotten past that. And this is where you really shine is so the faster you can get into the servant attitude of helping others, the faster you will see your success grow in exponential ways. It's unbelievable. So, yes, there are times we need to get we need to get through those scarcity times and most of us need to go through that absolutely. Yes, and so, John, you had something to offer the wonderful people that are watching. Thank you, Latoya. She is remarking again. She says, "I love John's answer, personal happiness and joy within oneself. Success is all about our mental, physical and emotional state of being." Yes. So, agree. So, agree. So, John, what I want to do is I'm going to pull up a nice, beautiful shot of your website while you describe to the wonderful people how they can get this wonderful gift that you're about to explain to them. So, go ahead, take it away.
John English:
Thank you, Brian. As a thank you. Excuse me. As a thank you to all the listeners out there. What you can do is Brian's going to tell you where to send us an e-mail and we're going to gift you with our Instant Mindfulness Method, which is a member access to a membership area where we I will train you over video how to use and focus in your body that I actually learned from ancient wisdom keepers. And you will learn how to instantly stop your internal narrative. You'll learn gain control over the stress response and really be able to center and become present in any situation. It's called my Instant Mindfulness Method. So, you send an email there to kailee@john englishcoaching.com, and she will get you set up with a membership and we'll take it from that.
Brian Kelly:
Fantastic. So again, that's Kaylie, K-A-I-L-E-E this is for you listening on the podcast afterword @johnenglishcoaching.com. So that's where you want to send that e-mail to maybe mention that you heard about this on the MIND BODY BUSINESS Show then they will know instantly what you are referring to maybe put on a subject line.
John English:
Very good point. Brian, thank you. MIND BODY BUSINESS Show.
Brian Kelly:
Yeah and say you would like access to Instant Mindfulness Method. The Instant Mindfulness Mindfulness method. I can, I can be trained, I can see it. I really can I promise. And so, I'll drop that in the comments real quick as well. So, you know, just to put that in your email as a comment or a subject line. Just be sure to put that in there so that Kaylie and his staff know what to do with that email, because boy, do I know how that can cause issues if you don't know what the purpose of that email is. So fantastic. Thank you for that. That is an amazing, amazing gift. Appreciate that you are offering that to our guests and our listeners. Oh, that's phenomenal. Let's see. Let's get it back to the way we had it. Well, that's it's a wrap ladies and gentlemen, that's been an amazing show. John has provided amazing value. I don't have any room left on my paper. I have every blank spot filled of just notes after notes and some of our chicken scratches it's difficult to read. I've got massive words called systemized and things that really rung true. Culture. I mean, John didn't leave any stone unturned. So if you're looking to grow your business, if you have a team, maybe if you're solopreneur and you want to start building a team and maybe you just want to learn from somebody who's got the experience, I can help you get to that next level. He's owned 4 businesses in all disparate industries. If if he doesn't know how to help you. I don't know many who would. And so, reach out to John. John. What is the best way for folks to get in touch with you? Is it Facebook or email?
John English:
Yeah. The best way for folks to get in touch with me is over email. So, I email the same email requesting it get in touch with me. That's the easiest way. [email protected].
Brian Kelly:
There you go. Kailee so it's K-A-I-L-E-E @johenglishcoaching.com. I put it up on the screen one more time for those of you watching either live or recorded. And for that one, put a different subject line and say, Hey, I'm just reaching out. I want to connect with the man, the myth, the legend. John English himself put that in there. They'll know where it came from. That's pretty cool, huh? So, John, I just want to say, on behalf of everyone watching and listening. Thank you. You've been amazing, as I expected you would be. I'm so, so blessed to be able to get to know you better and to share your brilliance with everyone who watched and listened and those who will listen in the future can't thank you enough. So, appreciate you for being here, spending your time with us.
John English:
Thank you, Brian. It was my pleasure.
Brian Kelly:
Fantastic. All right. Well, that's it. On behalf of the incredible the amazing Mr. John English. This is Brian Kelly, the host of The MIND BODY BUSINESS Show. We will see you again next time. Until then. Be blessed. Everyone, so long for now.
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John is an award-winning author, coach, and successful entrepreneur who has founded four different businesses. One in manufacturing, one in engineering, one in publishing/education, and another in coaching and development. He teaches leadership and employees a mindfulness practice to eliminate stress. He also teaches work relationships and communication strategies. His unique approach creates teams and work environments where people thrive and are engaged because they use the power of the human spirit to honor and respect one another at work. The results from this unique approach have produced big results for leaders and the workforce.
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Narrator :
So, here's the big question. How are entrepreneurs like us, who have been hustling and struggling to make it to success, who seem to make it one step forward, only to fall two steps back. Who are dedicated, determined, and driven. How do we finally break through and win? That is the question, and this podcast will give you the answers. My name is Brian Kelly, and this is The MIND BODY BUSINESS Show.
Brian Kelly:
Hello, everyone, and welcome, welcome, welcome to The MIND BODY BUSINESS Show. Super excited for tonight's show. We have not just one, not two, not three, but four, four amazing guest experts who are joining me tonight right here on this very stage.
Brian Kelly:
They are waiting in the wings at this moment. So let's get busy. Shall we? The MIND BODY BUSINESS Show, that is a show about what I call the three pillars of success, and that came about as a result of my study of only successful people in the last decade or so. And these patterns kept bubbling to the top and those patterns being mine, which is mindset set. Each and every successful person, to a person, had a very powerful and flexible mindset. So I learned that and said," I need to implement that". Then body: body is about literally taking care of yourself. Through nutrition and through exercise, exercising on a regular basis, and again that was another pattern of very successful people and in business. These successful people had mastered the skill-sets that were necessary to create, maintain, and grow a thriving business. They're wide and varied. It's like marketing, sales, team-building, systematizing. It goes on and on and on, leadership. There's no one person, in my humble opinion, that could master every single one of these. All you have to do is master just one, and I actually mentioned one of those. It was in that list. I don't know if anyone caught that, but if you master just one of those skill sets then you're good to go. That skill set is leadership. When you've mastered the skill set of leadership, you can then delegate those skills off to people who have those skill sets. See where I'm going? Good. That's what successful people do; the ones that I studied, anyway, over the course of about 10 years. That's what this show's about. It's a show for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. I got four guests waiting, and I'm not going to wait any longer. So, I think we should just bring them on. What do you think? Let's do it.
Narrator :
It's time for the guest expert spotlight, savvy, skillful, professional and deft, trained, big league, qualified.
Brian Kelly:
And there they all are. These amazing, beautiful guests on The MIND BODY BUSINESS Show. How are you all doing? Altogether, too. That was phenomenal, I love that. So real quick. All of you, I hope you don't mind for just a moment. I want to do some housekeeping? I wanted to mention to everyone watching here live. If you stay with us till the end, you can win a five night stay at a five star luxury resort. All compliments of our friends at The big insider secrets dotcom. You see them flying by on the bottom of the screen right now. It's an amazing, amazing vacation stay. Stay until the end, and you'll learn how you can enter to win that wonderful prize. We also have this. If you're struggling with putting on a live show, and it's overwhelming and you want a lot of the processes done for you while still enabling you to put on a high-quality show. And connect with great people like the ones we have tonight, and to grow your business all at the same time, then head on over to carpet bomb marketing dotcom. Carpet bomb marketing, saturate the marketplace with your message. One of the key components that is contained in the carpet bomb marketing courses, and this is one that you'll learn how to absolutely master, is the very service we use to stream our live shows right here on The MIND BODY BUSINESS Show. Over the course of the past, now it's over nine years, we have tried many of these, "TV studio solutions" for live streaming. I'll tell you right now, Stream Yard is the best of the best. It combines supreme ease of use along with unmatched functionality. So, go ahead. You can start streaming high-quality, professional live shows for free. Yes, I said it. For free, with Stream Yard right now. Visit this website, and do this after the show over. Take notes while the show is going. So write this down R-Y-P dot I-M forward-slash stream live. R-Y-P dot I-M forward-slash stream live. Fantastic. Now let's get to the real fun, and the fun is these amazing people. Dylan, Julie, Tim, Christian. How are you all doing tonight? Thank you for being on this amazing show. Yes. So, what I'd like to do is open it up. Let the folks get to know you just a little bit now. Ok, guys. We're talking sixty seconds or less. All right. Just lay it low here, but we'll just go and order. I usually go ladies first, but let's just go around the circle. It's easier for me who's running the show. So. That's what's important. Right? So, let's start with Dylan Shinholser. Go ahead. Take it away. Give us a little brief background about you, what you do, and your business.
Dylan Shinholser:
Yeah, absolutely. So like I said, my name is Dylan Shinhoser. I own a couple of different businesses. I'm owner of a company called, "Experience Events", which is event management. I'm also a director of business development at a virtual event, event ticketing, and virtual event platform called, "ViewStub". As well as a co-host of another show called, "Event Masters", where I just ramble all day, every day about how to produce better experiences. It's really all I know and love to do is events. That is my less than 60-second pitch about myself.
Brian Kelly:
That's a good one, too. I'll tell everybody I've spoken with you in person. We had a call some time ago, and this gentleman, Dylan, is made of integrity and great character. So, reach out to him if you need any assistance in any of the areas he talked about, or if you just want to say hi to a really great guy. Then get in contact with him, and at the end of the show, we'll go through that. Please. Somebody remind me if I forget how to contact each of you. Because that's very important to me. This is the reason I bring this show to the forefront. (It) is to bring people like you into the lives of those who may not know who you are yet, and even those that do, to experience even more of your brilliance, your experience, your knowledge, and your value. It's not about me. This is about you. Always, always. Every time. I have one guest, usually. I just feel like I'm in this big family right now. But let's keep moving. Julie Riley, amazing young woman. Take it away.
Julie Riley:
Yes. So, I am Julie Riley. I am the social media manager at StreamYard. The platform we're using right now. Prior to my time with StreamYard, I owned my own marketing agency. I've been in digital marketing since two thousand and seven. So the very, very early days of the start of it is when I jumped in(to) digital marketing, and I love just being able to help others succeed in their business.
Brian Kelly:
Fantastic, and I will also say that I have spoken with Julie in the past. Both through a typewritten chat form and verbally. I think it was Clubhouse first time, which was phenomenal. Yet another phenomenal person, incredible integrity, and character. And yes, you're going to notice there's a pattern about this with the remaining two. It's the same thing. Hopefully, we can get the last one to talk a little bit. That will be nice. I'm just having fun because we were having fun before the show started. The one smiling. The biggest down there with the green hood; not pointing anyone out or anything. Thank you, Julie, for coming on. Yes. These people, Julie and Christian specifically, I know Christians coming up here in second. They're non-stop. They don't stop working. It's evident because of the very software research we're using right now. It's of grand quality for a reason. It's because of people like Julian Christian who keep everything rolling smoothly on the back end. Dylan's there nodding his head emphatically because he gets it. It's a lot of work, and they're doing it masterfully and we appreciate you. All right. Enough of the favoritism here that felt like favoritism. Julie's our favorite. Timothy McNeely! My buddy, my friend from just a little north of where I reside. I believe. If I remember.
Timothy McNeely:
Central California, baby. Bakersfield. Yeah, my name is Tim McNeely. Today, so many dentists and driven entrepreneurs are just not sure if they're getting advice that really makes a difference for them. They may have a financial adviser who is giving them some advice on their investment portfolio, but they're not really sure that they're on the right track to really maximize their net worth outside of their business. That's what I help them do. Maximize your net worth so that you can keep taking care of the people you love, support the causes you care about, really make that difference in the world, and build an amazing life of significance. I love doing streaming because I get to talk to some of the best of the best out there and share the knowledge with the beautiful entrepreneurial community.
Brian Kelly:
I'll tell you something on a personal note as well. Literally, we talked earlier today, Tim and I, on a Zoom call. He just reached out to me and said, "let's catch up." I had him on the show some time ago as a single, solo guest, and he was phenomenal. We've just kind of maintained a relationship, a friendship ever since. He just wanted to reach out and say, "Hi" and "What's up? What do you want to talk about?" We just started talking about business and things. He gave me resources that will help me in my business, and hopefully, I reciprocated it somehow. I don't know if I did, but it is the people like Tim, like Julie, like Dylan, like Christian. That is the cloth that they are all cut from. They are here to help people. That's why I love entrepreneurs. I love all of you. I mean it. I do. I love you. You guys are amazing. I didn't even get a crack at a Christian on that one. Jeez, I mean... there we go. That's a little better, but I'm telling you, he's working on StreamYard our stuff right now as we're on the show. I mean, I'm.
Christian Karasiewicz:
I'm really trying not to, seriously.
Brian Kelly:
The founder Geige Vandentop. If you ever watch this, there's a message to you. Ease up on your people. Alright? Just having fun. Alright, Timothy, you're an amazing guy. Thank you for spending your valuable time and coming on here. As well as Dylan, Julie, and the ever so talkative one, Christian. I'm not going to attempt to say your last name. I'll let you take care of that one. Welcome to the show, Christian. Let's hear all about your brilliance.
Christian Karasiewicz:
Sure. Thanks a lot for having me. My name is Christian Kerasiewicz. I'm the content marketing manager at StreamYard. So, pretty much anything you see on our blog that we're going to soon be launching. I'm the mastermind behind that. So, I do that. In addition to that, I also host live stream reviews, a YouTube show. We also do on the StreamYard YouTube channel where we invite people on to talk about their live streams and help them work through some of their problems, some of their challenges that they might be having with getting community or building a show. Thanks a lot for having me. I appreciate it.
Brian Kelly:
Oh, my gosh. Thank you again, Christian, for your time and being here. I mean, he's literally building a blog while on a live show. I mean, that's a great thing. I'm not even kidding with this one. That is phenomenal. That is showing such dedication. So, it's more than that. It's passion. It's love. You know? What time is that where you are, Christian?
Christian Karasiewicz:
About 9 o'clock, or yeah... about 9 o'clock.
Brian Kelly:
(Nine o'clock) PM. Ladies and gentlemen, in case you're watching this recording. Yes. By the way, I'm going to be on twenty-five different platforms after this is over. So no pressure, but don't mess up. I'm just kidding. So, this is a phenomenal group of people, and I can't wait to dig in. Christian, just what you just said, what you do is right down the alley of what I was hoping to talk about tonight. It'll go organically, but I wanted to talk about... I mean, look at Julie, and look at Christian, and look at their images. Look at their video. It is gorgeous. Here, we'll start with a really gorgeous one first. Look at that. I mean. If there were nose hairs that weren't in place, we'd see them. That's phenomenal, and there is Julie. Wow. Very beautiful. Even more beautiful. I should just have her up like this all the time, and we can just talk in the background. Because, you know, maybe more people would come on. So, you guys have phenomenal camera setups, and here's one thing I always like to preach to those who are getting into the live streaming game. Does it take money? Yes, it does. It takes resources. It takes cameras, microphones, (a) computer, internet, good internet, fast internet, lighting, doesn't have to be fancy. What I always say though, is, do the best you can with the resources you currently have. OK, I wanted to start it off that way because what we're about to talk about with Julie and Christian is their cameras. They are top of the line. We're not talking a one-hundred or two-hundred-dollar webcam here. I like to let ladies go first. So, Julie, do you have a story when you first turned on your new camera versus when you had the webcam and what that looked like and felt like.
Julie Riley:
Oh, my gosh, I turned that camera on, and it was immediately noticeable (the difference). I actually did a live on my personal Facebook page where I logged myself in as a second user into StreamYard. I had my Logitech camera that I had been using up as a camera and then had my new one. So, I could do back and forth and show everybody the difference between the two. What an upgrade that was. The Logitech served me great for years. It didn't stop me from going live, but that upgrade was immediately like, "oh, I can never go back down now".
Brian Kelly:
So, that so that is one thing. Let's say you're on the road, and I can imagine at some point both you and Christian, maybe, you'll be sent on the road to maybe support conventions and things that are on the road. Now, you want to stream live, what are you going to do then?
Julie Riley:
Well, you know, the great thing about the Sony is (that) it's a small camera. Tripods, portable ones, are small. I can take it with me. If all else fails, and I'm either on my phone or I'm on my little webcam or even my built in webcam, it's not going to stop me from going live. Is it going to be exactly what I want? No, but more than likely I'll have the Sony with me.
Brian Kelly:
Thank you for saying that. I mean, that spoke such volumes. I hope people are taking notes that are watching. Definitely take notes on this. Because, look, the show must go on. That's what I say, and this show tonight is the result of a guest who unfortunately was ill and could not make it on. So, I scrambled and found these four wonderful people to say, "I'll come on and do a panel with you." And that's it. The show must go on, and I'm going to either do it with people or I'll do it solo. It doesn't matter. Consistency is key, and we can talk more about that, too. I love how you're just talking about, Julie. Where, look, I don't care where I'm at. If I've got something and it's my time to go live, and I don't have my gear. I'm doing it.
Julie Riley:
Right.
Brian Kelly:
I love that commitment. So, thank you for that. For everyone listening, that's important. Yes, quality is important. Like I said, do the best you can with what resources you currently have. That includes, wherever you are. You may have a DSL camera that Julie paid five-hundred thousand dollars for. Oh, sorry, it wasnt that much.
Julie Riley:
Thank God it wasnt that much!
Brian Kelly:
What was the model of that again?
Julie Riley:
A6000.
Brian Kelly:
What does it run about?
Julie Riley:
It was about seven hundred.
Brian Kelly:
OK, not too bad. A little bit less than five-hundred thousand. Not much but yeah.
Julie Riley:
Yeah.
It's a phenomenal thing, and I love that that's your attitude toward commitment. I'll tell you. You have a similar attitude...anytime I go and ask for support through the back side of StreamYard community. I mean, like through messaging. When I say the backside, that's sounded weird. When I ask for support, you're always there. I mean, you don't sleep, and I appreciate that. So, keep not sleeping for everybody's sake. Christian, you do the same. So, Christian, what about you? When you made that initial change from whatever camera you had before to this unbelievably clear one year look you're working with right now. What did that feel like the moment you saw a difference?
Christian Karasiewicz:
So, it's very interesting actually. So, this is actually what I was using before. I've been using this for quite a number of years. This is a Logitech Brio. It does do 4K. I invested in this one and eventually came out, and the quality was fantastic. The only thing was, though. I wanted to scale. So this was great for traveling, for example. This is what I took around with me. Super portable. It's got the ability to put it on a tripod. Fantastic, but it did not allow me to scale, so I had to always take up another USB port and all that sort of thing. When I moved to the Sony, the Sony looked very good. I will say the one thing you have to do, though, is you need to go through the settings. There are a few adjustments you want to change. That's what's going to actually enhance your picture quality of it. It's a fantastic camera. It's a Sony 6400. Then, really, the other side to it is also the lens. So I'm using a Sigma lens. So, that I think is the real big difference. I mean you have the kit lenses it comes with. I did make the investment in the the additional lens, which I think that's actually what's contributing to why it looks so good. I will say from a quality standpoint, again, start with what you have. You know, the key things for live streaming. Audio is going to be your most important part. Then also, if you, for example, are using one of these webcams, make sure you have enough light. These things look great with a lot of light. When you don't have a lot of light, you're going to see pixelation. You're going to see distortion and things like that. So, turn it back to you.
Brian Kelly:
Especially with light, if you turn on the green screen feature, you really need to have good lighting then. That's the biggest time. I'm so glad to be liberated from that. Even though I loved it. This is actually a natural well behind me. I painted the entire studio. I actually occupy my daughter's former bedroom. I've been here for four or five years now, and I finally got rid of the cartoon drawings and the yellow paint. I'm a real boy now. I have a real studio. This is awesome.
Christian Karasiewicz:
That looks really good by the way. I was very surprised (by) your background because that looks like one of the standard backgrounds people would normally bring up during a live stream. One that has, you know, the gradient going around the outside. So, whoever did the painting on that fantastic job.
Brian Kelly:
Why, thank you very much. My wife did most of the work to be honest, but I feel like that helps with that. Yeah.
Timothy McNeely:
If you want that comparison between cameras. Right. Christine was just talking about the Logitech Brio. That's what I'm on, and you can see the massive quality difference between Kristen and Julie versus the webcam. So. Right. (A) huge step up.
Brian Kelly:
Yeah, we'll point that out in glowing detail right now.
Christian Karasiewicz:
You're using a green screen. Right?
Timothy McNeely:
Yeah.
Brian Kelly:
Your sound, Christian, is smooth. I mean, you have a great radio voice. Having that microphone, I think will pivot to that too. Dylan, what are your thoughts on cameras? Yours looks actually really decent right now? You're on (a) green screen, correct?
Dylan Shinholser:
Correct. Yeah.
Brian Kelly:
It looks really clean. You've done a good job with all the lighting. It's almost like you've done this before, and you know what you're doing.
Dylan Shinholser:
I try. Yeah. So, I actually when I first started doing it, I started listening back on my phone. When this whole pandemic hit, I was using the one inside your laptop and realized very quickly (that) I'm on calls all day, live streaming shows and stuff. I was like, "I got to set my game up." So, I haven't made that leap yet to the DSLR, but I will. I'm on a Logitech, one of the models. I won't even lie because I'm not that tech-savvy. It was expensive for Logitech, so I bought it. I was like, "it's got to work." So, yeah. So, that's where I'm at. I agree heavily. I think it comes down to, because we get asked it and I know you guys get asked, it comes down to what you can afford at the moment. Then always trying to push the limits of production value. Right? My background was a wall. It was just like random yellow wall, and now I have a giant green screen wallpaper now. So, now, I can be wherever I want which is a concert. That's where I want to be, and that's where I'm going to be.
Brian Kelly:
You're the one on the stage, brother. Not the audience.
Dylan Shinholser:
No, I'm actually the guy behind the stage. I never want to be this. It's actually weird for me to be in front of people. I'm the guy behind the stage telling people to get on the stage.
Brian Kelly:
Pushing them forward. Well, you do a good job, Dylan. I wouldn't know any different. Maybe your calling is to step out from behind and be on front more often.
Dylan Shinholser:
We will see. Twenty twenty-one has a lot of stuff, and I've got a long way to go. I got super bored in twenty-twenty so I might as well talk.
Brian Kelly:
I've gotten to know you a little bit over time, and you've got a great personality. I think you need to shine in front of more people. That's my humble opinion.
Dylan Shinholser:
I appreciate that.
In the front, not behind the scenes. It's okay to be behind the scenes on occasion, but someone like you with your personality and your integrity, your character...get out there, buddy. It's a disservice if we don't get to see you. Let me put it that way.
That's what a mentor of mine said. He was like, "dude, you're actually being selfish by not talking more and getting it out." Because like I said at the beginning, I only want to help more people create better experiences and events. Make them flow better and make them more money as humanly possible. At the end of the day, I just want to travel the world with cool people and do cool things. I've learned a lot, and a lot of people need some of that experience. So, I got a stern talking to by one of my mentors. He was like, "dude..." I was like, "alright, it's alright. I promise." I started live streaming then had to get better cameras, better lights going on. It's crazy up here in my little command center of all these different lights, webcams, and monitors. Everything you need to do to pull these shows off.
Brian Kelly:
Yeah, I love it. Christian, go ahead.
Christian Karasiewicz:
So, I want to throw something in there real quick. We talked about various types of cameras. If you're just getting started, use that built-in laptop, the webcam. So then you can take it up a notch. You can go to the Logitech. The C922. That's about, I think, a 60 to 70 dollar webcam. So, don't overpay by the way. It's about 60 to 70 dollars. Get it from Logitec, probably. If you find an astronomical price on Amazon, move up to like the Brio, for example. If your budget allows it, that's about one hundred fifty dollar camera. Then move up to a DSLR. For example, Julie's got that, the Sony 6000. I would also say if you happen to have a smartphone, this can be used as a webcam. Essentially, if you think about it, this is a thousand dollar camera. Because you paid a thousand dollars for this device of sorts, and this will give you some phenomenal picture quality. If you already have a smartphone and you don't have to have the latest iPhone, it could be pretty much any iPhone and Android phone. You just need an app such as one called,"Camo." There's one called,"Erion." So, there are lots of apps out there. Don't think like, "hey, I have to now go drop a bunch of money." Look at the phones you have lying around. Those are going to be great ways to fix your picture quality.
Julie Riley:
I've been going live since 2015, and I only had this camera last year.
Brian Kelly:
That's it. You keep reinvesting. I had a good friend of mine who were business partners. He said, I'll never forget it,"sales drive service". When you're making money, you're able to invest. You're able to up your game, and I love that. So many great points. You can just set a phone on a tripod and your camera will look better than many people's webcams. For sure. One of the things that I would recommend, this isn't just a plug StreamYard, is to get at least get the free plan. Do they need any more than the free plan to be part of the community, Julie?
Julie Riley:
No. They can come to join the community even if they're just getting started into streaming. We do like everybody to have the free plan so they have an understanding, but we'll still let you in. Agree to the rules. That's the big thing. Yeah, come join the StreamYard community. It's really a "stream yard" community.
Brian Kelly:
It's a very valuable place because questions like what Christian just addressed are often asked (What do I need?). I'm just starting. I'm a newbie. I see that so much in there. What can you do to help with a camera or microphone or computer? You can go there if you have those questions and ask, and the community will fill in the blanks wonderfully well because they're a great bunch of people. Just like Tim down there who's gotten pushed to the side for a while. So, Tim, is this your first camera that you've been using for live streaming so far? Did you have one before it?
Timothy McNeely:
Yeah, right. I started with just an HD one. Right. Logitech and then jumped up to the Brio. Been happy with that so far. But, you know, it's interesting how the game keeps growing again. That's the thing, right? Just get started! Just do this. I started with just using zoom and recording those for my interviews, and then I realized (that) I need a better platform. I need a way to kind of do that live production. Now I'm doing Stream Yard and got intros. Just get started with whatever you've got and kind of build that proof of concept. You know, I recently just upgraded my lights because I bought the cheapest lights I could at first. I just wanted to do something, and done is better than not done a lot of times.
Brian Kelly:
I totally agree with everything you just said and like what Christian was saying. If you're going to put money into anything, make it the audio side of things first when you upgrade. I was fortunate. I started over nine years ago streaming live. This is a DSLR. Not a DSLR. Good grief, XLR microphone. It's old school. It's not even USB. So I plug it into a mixer board, and from there into my computer. I've used it for years. It's been just amazing. I've never had to do anything with my sound as a result. For you, there are great USB alternatives now. Oh my gosh, there are so many out there. Someone like Christian could probably point you in the right way. Someone like the StreamYard community could push you in the right way and tell you,"these are the ones". I have a connection with the guy who is a sound expert. I've never heard of this before. He has a studio that does 4D sound. I don't even know what that means. Four dementional?
Christian Karasiewicz:
Sweet.
I don't know what that means, audibly. He was telling me about speakers in the ceiling. I'm like, holy moly,. You don't need that obviously for a talk show like this, but think about the possibilities and have fun with it. The bottom line is, when you go on and go live. Enjoy yourself. I'm trying to do that a little bit with these fine people tonight. Thankfully, they're still here with me. I haven't upset them too great, especially Christian. I keep picking on him. Poor guy. I appreciate you all, and it's okay to have fun on your show. Would you guys agree with that? Is it okay to have a little bit of fun?
Julie Riley:
One hundred percent. If you're having fun, your audience is going to be having fun with you.
If you're not having fun... I don't believe in doing anything that I don't find fun. It's a life motto of mine. If I don't want to do it, I don't want to do it. Yeah. Like you said, Julie. If you're not having fun with it, then how in the world do you expect the viewers to want to have fun or engage or interact? It starts with you.
Brian Kelly:
Absolutely, absolutely. One of the things I wanted to pivot to is something I'm deeply interested in because the product that came up earlier when I did the quick ads spot. I like to solve the pain points that people are having in their live streaming experiences. I'm curious. I'll bet, Julie and Christian, you guys have seen and heard a lot about that. I actually had a team member of mine from my company put a poll up in the form of a meme, a graphic. What's the right word? I am having trouble with words these days. It's an infograph. That's it. Simple. I was a little bit shocked by the result, but I was just curious what you guys think. What are the biggest pain points you're seeing? (Either) that you're having individually. Tim, if you have that as well. Dylan as well. Dylan, you probably hear about a bunch of it as well. What are the pain points you are seeing come back over and over and over again? I'm having a horrible time trying to find another guest on my show if they're interview style, or the tech is just blowing my mind. Even though StreamYard is so simple. I'm having trouble with x, y, z. Let's just go around the horn. Dylan, if you don't mind, I put you on the spot. Can you think of any of those pain points that keep coming up over and over again?
Dylan Shinholser:
Yeah, absolutely. The biggest thing I see is they underestimate what it does take. I totally agree. Why I promote StreamYard to our clients and everyone I possibly can is because of the ease of use. People go into it and think shows are just like setting up the webcam, and they can be. Setting up the webcam and just talking. Right? There's a lot of back end stuff to this. These shows and I'm learning that as doing my own now. I'm like, holy cow, I'm about to hire fifteen people because this is absurd. But, yeah. I think that's the biggest thing that I see is underestimating it, but also at the same time, they overcomplicate it. They have to think (that) they have to have all these bells and whistles and seventeen thousand cameras and two million dollar microphones. It goes back to our first point of "just do it". It doesn't need to be overcomplicated, but understand going into it, there is some work that takes and understand that you do have to respect what it takes to put these on. At the same time, don't overcomplicate it. It's funny how people work. They overestimate or underestimate it, but then heavily overcomplicate it at the same time. I think that's the biggest one I see.
Brian Kelly:
I'm so glad you brought that up. I've said this so many times, people don't realize what goes on behind the scenes before the show even comes on live for that episode. The amount of time and effort. If you want to do a live show that's of quality and represent yourself and your brand in a way that you want it to be represented professionally. It takes a good amount of work for every single show. That's why I automated nearly every process (that) I use now. It took time to get there, but you can use a team. You can get a team. Like you said, Dylan, to also help out. For me, it's all about quality, and more time is spent before the show by far than the show itself. After the show is over, another good deal of time is spent. That is in the minor edits, the repurposing, the marketing, and everything else that goes beyond. The live show is this tiny window of time, and it's the fun is part of it by the way. When you have everything automated, the rest is not "not fun" because you're not doing it. It's all automated, but definitely great. Thank you for that. Julie, what has been some of the big p.. sorry to wake you up there. What have been some of the big pain points? You are wide awake. I just starttled you. You've seen over and over, I bet you've seen a bunch of them.
Julie Riley:
Oh, my gosh. So many, you know, especially because I'm approving all of the comments that are coming into the group. I think one of the huge ones is that the hesitation of people who believe that they have to have everything perfect. That they have to have all of the backdrops, the overlays, the banners, the super expensive microphone, and the super expensive camera. That they have it. The room behind them is messy. They haven't thought about turning to just a blank wall because they're like, "well, then I don't have a fancy studio set up." They get to this point where they're trying to create perfection, and perfection is a fairy tale. It doesn't exist. There is no such thing as perfection. There is, again, where Dylan said the overcomplicating it. They've got to really just slow down and go, "what do I need to get this process going?" What is the minimum to make it happen? From there, then I can then build on it, and build on it each week. Go, "okay, I got live. I got the first one out. I got the jitters out. I hate the way I sound." When I had my agency, I would tell my clients. They'd be like, "I can't stand the way I sound." I'm like, nobody likes the way (that) they sound. There's actually, and I say this all the time, there's a term for it that is a term for not liking the sound of your own voice. I tell people, you have to get over that fear. They're like,"I don't look good on camera, I don't know how to be on camera." The other thing I tell people is to set up a fake Facebook group with nobody else in it but you. Go live in there a bunch of times and just get those jitters out. Get that feeling of pressing the button and going live. Then invite your husband in, your sister, your mother, or whoever. Somebody so that you're talking to somebody. From there, build up each time. As we said with the cameras, again, you can you can slowly build. You can slowly add in the overlays. You can slowly add in the backgrounds.
Brian Kelly:
My goodness! I absolutely love it. I have my own Facebook group that I use just for that. Nothing more. I go in there, and I test things for StreamYard and other things in there. I go live in there because there's no substitute for going live. We've got more buttons to click, and things kind of change their arrangement just a little bit in the window. If you practiced it 20 times without going live, then you go live you're going to go, "what the heck just happened?" I don't know what I'm supposed to do now. That was perfect. Perfect advice. I love that. We've got a comment coming in or two or three. Yeah. Kelly, crucial. Kruschel. Sorry if I got that wrong.
Dylan Shinholser:
Kelly Kruschel. It's Kruschel. She said she's on my team. She's a friend. Hey, we've got a supporter.
Brian Kelly:
Love it. Love it. Then Fran Jesse, I know her. I'm getting ready to make my first video essentially input. Yeah. Reach out, Fran. We're friends. I will give you assistance in any way you want because this is the greatest this is the greatest avenue for media on the planet, in my humble opinion, for so many reasons. One is people get to see you. I love clubhouse. It's also phenomenal in different ways, but people get to see you. They get to interact with you. They can engage with you, and they get to see your essence. It doesn't cost you, the studio owner, studio time. If you do this in the old days when you have to go to a television studio and you want to do a show, it would cost you thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars just to use the studio. Let alone get the media time to put it up on a television station. We're living in wonderful times. It's the greatest time to be alive, in my humble opinion. I'm a tech geek. I'm not young anymore. I'm fifty six, but I can't wait for the rest of what my life has to hold. Yes. You're welcome, Fran. Any time. Wonderful. Wonderful. Alright. Where were we? I got all messed up and loving myself there. We're going to have fun. I'm being real. This is like... I don't know. I'm the most relaxed (that) I've been in a long time with everything that went on today. It was one of those weird, everything-going crazy days. I feel like I'm at home with you guys. That's why.
Dylan Shinholser:
It's been one of those years.
Brian Kelly:
Thank God that last one is over.
Dylan Shinholser:
Yeah, yeah. Sure.
Brian Kelly:
So, okay. Pain point. Let's go back around one more. Tim, what do you have?
Timothy McNeely:
Yeah. When I first started doing this, my whole goal was to get out there and to talk to the different experts in the different areas of the challenges that my my clients face. I started off as an interview show and just using Zoom to record the video. Then all of a sudden I had the video. Now I had to put an intro in. I had to put an exit in. I had to extract the audio so I could do the podcast. My team members and myself were spinning our wheels. Just trying to really kind of create a workflow around the creation of this content so we could get the message out and help people with their challenges. For me, all of a sudden, the revelation was (that) I can do this live. I can have people type in (and) ask comments as I'm doing the show. Not only that, from start to finish, I can produce the whole thing going live. Right? You go live. You can play an intro now. You can throw in little commercial breaks. You can throw in the outro, and then it's done. Download the audio. You throw it up, and now you've got your podcast. You don't have to upload video to YouTube and Facebook and LinkedIn. It's done for you now, automatically. So really my biggest pain point was just the production side of things and putting everything together so that I could keep talking to people and doing the fun part. Right? I don't want to get caught up in all the details of making this. I want to talk to people, learn, and share that knowledge. Really, a lot of the pain point, just using StreamYard has really been absolved because it's a turn-key easy to use platform.
Brian Kelly:
Amen to all of that brother. Here's the key for everyone that's ever going to do a live show or has done one. The most important part is that you show up and you be the talent. That means you need to be dedicated mentally toward what the task is at hand. If I have too many things going on, like production-wise, which I used to when I didn't automate things. That's in the back of my mind. Did I dot every "i"? Did I cross every "t"? What's going to screw up on this show? Versus showing up fully for my guest. Being there for them. Getting out of myself and my own business and being present for the other person, that's what I'm about. Lifting up the other people, that's what my show's about. It's important to me.
Timothy McNeely:
Actually, if I can touch on that talent piece, Brian? I think he brought something up so important for everyone listening to this. If you're doing any kind of a show where you're interviewing people, chances are (that) the person you're talking to (is) a little bit uncomfortable. Your job, as the talent, is to spend some time before the show really crafting what it's going to look like. What direction are you going to go in? You want to make that person you're talking to look like a star. The more you can rehearse with them and put them at ease, you're going to end up with a much, much better show. Because you've taken a little bit of time to make sure that (the) other person is going to shine just as bright as you do. So, take that time to work with your guests beforehand through interview guides, through little questionnaires. So that you can help prep them, to keep them on a thread, and you can really help them deliver their message. Most people are not trained professional speakers. They just aren't. I've hired some of the best speaking coaches to help me develop messages, stay on topic, and learn how to tell stories. People don't invest time, energy, and effort to do that. You can help them do that through a briefing before you start your live with them.
Brian Kelly:
Yeah. That's why I was saying before, I do a thirty-minute preshow. All of us were on here for 30 minutes getting to know each other, making sure all the tech was good, doing some checkout. You were talking about people being nervous and stuff. That's why I'm riding Christian so hard with all these jokes and stuff because it broke his nervousness. You can see his sweating. I am so kidding. This guy's raw. He's a rock. He's awesome. He's a pro. I love this guy, man. I always pick on the quiet ones. I don't know why that is. Christian, man, you're bringing massive value. All kidding aside, you're very experienced. You're matched for what you do. You've said already so many amazing things. What about you, brother?
Christian Karasiewicz:
I'd say this. I think a couple of the pain points. I think one is people want to ask, "how do I get better at my live stream?" I think (that) the first thing is practice. To Julie's point, I think you mentioned having overlays, backgrounds, and all this other stuff. Look at it like this. You want to show your audience as well while you're helping them. You're doing this with them. You have everything at the same time, and you're trying to make everything perfect. Your audience is going to be like, "I'm not going to stick around this person because they've done such a good job already. I won't ever get to that point". They start having that self-doubt. The key thing is going to be practice. You don't have to have every single one of the overlays. Maybe start with the the intro or the thumbnail, and maybe you have an outro for example. (Those are) the first two things you do. As you build the show, then you can add segment graphics. You can add videos. So, you can scale it, but you don't have to have so much at one time because then it's just too overwhelming. That's point number one. Pain point number two is that people, for some reason, think that they're going to immediately be able to monetize their live stream. I say pain point because everybody's like, "oh, I bought all that equipment." Now, you've got to figure out how to pay for all that equipment, you know? If you're struggling already with your business and growing it, then you're not going to immediately monetize live stream. You have to have an audience. You know, you have to build that community. When you go live, they're tuning in because (of) the social platforms. They want to see that you're bringing viewers, they want to see engagement. So, point number two is monetizing your live stream. There are ways to do that, but don't always set out with monetization being number one. It could take a couple of years to monetize. So, get started. Build on it, then make those investments as your business is growing. Yes, mic drop. Yes.
Dylan Shinholser:
Do you have that mic? Just a mic drop? Because I might need to get one.
Brian Kelly:
It's actually super.
Dylan Shinholser:
Yeah, super real.
Christian Karasiewicz:
That's pretty cool, actually.
Julie Riley:
I like that.
Brian Kelly:
It's actually part of a magic trick that you put in a paper bag. It's a long story, but I found one more affordable that would not break my keyboard because that's what it landed on. You didn't hear it. Oh, my gosh. Golden nuggets there, as usual, from Christian who I give a lot of hard time to. I'm going to stop because you're amazing dude, and I don't want to get mad at me. I want you to be my friend. So many great things. So, you said two years. I was like, wow. I was watching an interview. How many of you have heard of Lewis Howes? Former professional football player and turned incredible entrepreneur. He's all over the place. He was being interviewed, and the guy interviewing him asked him a question. He said, "so, Lewis, if someone came to you, and they were talking about the fact they wanted to start a podcast. Now, we're talking just the audio version. That's what a podcast really is for everyone that may not know it's audio-only. Not video, even though they're going that way." He said, "well, here's what I'd tell them. First, you got to actually be consistent. Whenever you decide to do it, do it at that same day and that same time every week or multiple times a week. Whatever that happens to be. Number two, more importantly. You must commit yourself to doing that for at least, the magic number, two years. If they are not willing to do that, I would tell them, don't even get started." We didn't talk about monetization. None of that was discussed during this Q&A. That was telling. Who was I talking about this earlier with earlier today? It's not necessarily about monetizing. It's about building your platform, and I wanted to add to that. It took me in two years. I was just hitting that moment in time of my live show. That's when the momentum started. He was spot on, and so are you, Christian, about the two years. Then using a certain strategy (that) I use, I continually ask for referrals in a certain way. I eventually landed the one and only Les Brown. Some of you know who that is. Some of you don't. I've noticed some don't and Im like,"what rock are you living under?" He's amazing, and he's been on my show. Because of that, the two-year commitment is my point. Not talking about monetization. Then what I found after doing this for two years and striving for excellence all the time in every facet, I'm talking about the preshow communication with upcoming guests and the setup and the prep that they all go through and my system makes sure they do. The show itself and then after the show, all the post-production, everything that goes into it. Once you have that, people notice and my show, without my intending it to be, became an incredible, powerful lead magnet for my business. Focus, just as Christian was stating so properly, does definitely, positively impact your business. If you do it right. You do it high quality, and again, within reason within the resources you have. Go ahead, Christian.
Christian Karasiewicz:
I was going to say. That's another point that people look at, and they want to generate revenue off of it. That revenue may not be actual money upfront. It may end up being (help) (to) drive more leads to my website. It's not necessarily driving more people to my social channels. You're following is... It's OK. That's not going to necessarily grow your business because you had five more followers on Instagram or something like that. It's potentially getting them back to your website, which can be an opportunity for them to schedule a coaching call with you, maybe buy a product from you, learn from you for example. You're not going to get every single person to become a customer, but you're going to be able to use it to generate more leads.
Brian Kelly:
Totally, totally true.
Dylan Shinholser:
That's why I do it.
Brian Kelly:
You see on the top of this screen "streaming live on" and then five. We're doing it to eight right now or seven right now. "Listen-on" down below. On the bottom, there's actually twenty five of those like us could fit them all. Roku now was on Fire TV. Look, you're not making money from those, but here's what happened. How many of you have heard of Kevin Harrington? Shark Tank? Original Shark Tank? He has a partner named, "Seth Green", and they do a podcast together. They've been doing it for years now. They have five-hundred plus episodes. We got introduced, Seth and I. I met Kevin. We shared the stage once. I'm not name-dropping, but yes, I am. It was awesome, and it was fun. Seth reached out. We were connected by someone else. We were introduced, and Seth did his own homework. He came back, we literally talked on Zoom, and he says, "wow, I did some research. I looked you up and, my God, you're everywhere." I just wanted to say, "yeah, that's right." So, you want to get out there. That's why, shameless plug, I call it, "carpet bomb marketing". You saturate with everything you've got within reason. Right? If you can automate it, it can be near or completely free. So just do it. Why not add it to your arsenal? So, it works. Just be consistent to a minimum of two years. Get in touch with people like Julie, Christian, Tim, and Dylan. You might make that even quicker than two years. I'll direct you to the shortcuts that many of us did by trial and error.
Timothy McNeely:
Touching on the monetization piece, a good friend of mine runs one of the top coaching consultancies out there. Right. Very, very successful. Runs a great podcast, great show. I ask him one day. I said, "have you need any money doing your podcast?" He thought for a second. He says, "naw, I've actually lost money doing it. The relationships that I've made...I've made millions off (of) that." If you approach it from that standpoint... There's different goals, but I always approach, you know, what's the end result? What are you looking for out of your show? Why are you doing it? That's how you can measure the success of it. Is it helping you achieve whatever goals you set for yourself?
Brian Kelly:
Totally agree. It's very similar. Isn't it? To writing a book? I'm holding up another namedrop. Yes, it's very similar to writing your own book. Because a lot of people want to write a book and make a living off of the sales of the book. I'm sorry, ladies and gentlemen, most of the time it just doesn't happen that way. If anyone comes up to you and you're talking to them... During the course of conversation, maybe you ask them what they've been up to? Or, hey, I've authored a book. The moment they say that, in your eyes, do they not lift up in an influence in your mind? Right then and there? Instantly. It builds authority. That's exactly what this live show, and live shows like it, are doing. When you're giving evidence of it by spitting it out to all of these platforms, there's no way people can't find you and know that you're serious. You know, it's showing that you have a commitment level. It's showing that you have a quality level of professionalism. It's not about the show itself. It's like, well, if I do business with that person, or will I... Will I want to do business that person? If they're professional. Yes. If they put on a shoddy show, they might give me shoddy service. If I do business with them. Does that make sense? People want to (be) representing yourself in the best. Do it the best you can, but do it. Please, don't delay. Don't try to be perfect. You heard everybody talk. Go ahead, Dylan. You had something?
Dylan Shinholser:
Well, yeah. There's indirect ways to make money with shows, live streams, and of course direct (ways). Right. Direct is selling sponsorships, ad-space, all that good stuff. The indirect monetization is so much more powerful. When I do shows or when I hop on shows or anything, it's literally just to build a top-down awareness of myself. I just want people to know what Dylan Shinholser is. Then that way, because I do multiple things, I'm never trying to sell one product at any given time. I'm trying to sell myself, and what it does is it gives me that outlet to do it. Then if you're hosting a show. Right? This maybe goes into some other topics around how to market and things like that. It's a powerful relationship tool because when you can open your platform to other people that you're looking to connect with. I'm in the business of working with influencers and throwing their events. Well, the best way to connect was get them on my show. It gave me a reason to reach out that wasn't pitchy or sales. It was more or less. Hey, man, I just want to give you an outlet, because I think what you talk about is cool. Tell my people about it. After the show, I was like, "hey, man, what are you doing next Tuesday? I need a speaker." Or "hey, man. I have some ideas (that) I want to pitch you or (some) things. They're more receptive. So, I always do shows and things not about the direct money I get, but the indirect thing. It's the indirect impact that I get from relationships, or people sharing my stuff out and people go, oh man, he sounds semi-intelligent unless they're watching this. Then then they'll go, okay, great. Let me go over to this platform that he runs with this business that he does or whatever because he sounded halfway intelligent on that show. Right? So, I think the indirect monetization is what most people don't... They don't get that the instant gratification of like that five thousand dollars sponsorship check. When I forgo that and go on to bring on much more money on the backend with the people I connect with, in the top influence that I get.
Brian Kelly:
The magic word there was "relationship".
Dylan Shinholser:
Relationships all day, every day. That's all I do- is build relationships, and how can I do it? Do more shows like this. Can I get it out? You're on like forty-two different podcast or outlets here, right? Every one of those. Every time you put a show on it, you're building a relationship with someone on that platform. Even if it's just you talking, and they're listening. You're building that relationship. Everything (that) I do, is built on: how can I develop relationships? Live streams is just an amazing way to do so.
Brian Kelly:
Posting them is one thing. Right? That's a great thing. What I learned through a podcasting expert friend of mine is the maybe not as equally important, but possibly greater importance, is getting on other people's shows. That includes audio podcasts only. He explained how his business skyrocketed when he did what he called, "podcast guest marathons". He would have someone get him booked in his team. He would carve out three days and just say get as many as you can for me. He'd do that. Then when they ask him about how to get in contact with him... This is the gold right here... It's not go to my Facebook page and look up my name and message me. He would tell them to go to his podcast website and from there to subscribe. Now he's building a following. It's genius. It's so genius. I just want to impart that. The cool thing, though, is when you're hosting a high-quality live show that opens the door for you to be a guest on many more.
Dylan Shinholser:
Oh, yeah. Yeah, absolutely. Being a guest is what goes back to the authority building. Right? If I can build my authority, I build my influence. If I do have something to sell... If I'm trying to build my brand or whatever it is or I'm just trying to get to as many people as possible to talk about events with them... That authority I call it, "authority hacking", being able to get them on your show. That'll get your show in front of their audience, and then going on to other shows helps you develop your authority. It's like writing a book. I was I'm a guest on this show, this show, this show. It's like writing a book. Your authority starts to become a little bit more when you're leveraging their influence. Right? When you're a guest on the show, if that show has a following, you becoming a guest on that show gives you authority because now you have the validation of the host that everyone is following and love. So, I can authority hack by getting on other people's shows.
Brian Kelly:
It leverges. You have a whole new tribe watching and interacting with you as well. I mean, this is one of the most powerful things people can use. If they just get out of that rut of trying to find a way to make money with it directly, that's when they'll see the real value come through. It's about building relationships. It's long-term. Not short, quick kill. I got to make a commission and run. It's build a relationship. Establish it. If you go into this with the mindset of it not being for directly making money, I personally think you have greater success. The long-term plays always work better than the short-term. Short-term works can work, but they're temporary. The long-term is a lot more permanent and lasting. Just think of all the wonderful bread crumbs you're leaving throughout the world. Through all the venues and platforms we've been talking about. In speaking terms, if you're on stage, that's what we call a "stage swap". Where you would be a guest on someone else's stage in return for them saying, "okay, but I'm going to do the opposite." We'll have you on our as well. The same thing with podcasts and live video. It works really great. Just make sure they're a fit.
Dylan Shinholser:
They've got to fit. (It's) got to makes sense.
Brian Kelly:
Both ways. Yeah.
Christian Karasiewicz:
I want to add something real quick to that. If you are consistently going live, so it's great to be consistent, go live on a regular basis, but also think about the long game. It's a couple of years, for example. Also, don't be afraid to be making changes and adjustments as things are moving along. It's not about substituting equipment. It's about looking at your process. For example, you mentioned Brian, that you have automation on some of the things. Think of smarter ways to take bigger jumps ahead. If I have to send someone an email, and I'm like, "hey, do you want to be on my show?" Then I have to deal with the whole back and forth. Well, okay. Yeah. What time? Then I have to send everything back. There are tools out there like Calendly, Harmonizely. You can send a calendar link to somebody and they can only book a certain slot for example and vice versa. This takes out the guesswork out of having to do all that back and forth. That's a way to work smarter because now you want to book people for your show. You send them one link. The person then doesn't have to send you a message back, and you can even use it to collect feedback for your show questions. There's not a lot of back-and-forth and downtime.
Brian Kelly:
Yeah, absolutely. I do that as well, and it's a godsend. I could not do what I'm doing. I would not do what I'm doing without the automation part of it. I have an onboarding form. You guys all... Most, not all of you went through it, but that was a mini version. Julie, you went through the big version. I then changed it right after I saw that. Like you said, make adjustments. That's what I did. I'm constantly doing that. Improving. I have a document automatically generated in Google Docs with your bio. The answer you had to why you think you would bring value to the show. Also, all the questions you chose to be asked for the show. Some of you didn't see that. So everything's done. The Q&A part used to take hours and hours doing manually. Now I just give them thirty-eight questions. Choose ten, and we're good. You tick the box. You choose what I'm going to ask you. (I) just made it a system, and it has worked beautifully. I don't even use the ten questions hardly. I use maybe the first three. Then we go organically like we've been doing tonight. My God, it's six twenty-nine! Are you kidding me? I'm having too much fun. Real quick. I know everyone that came on in the beginning. You heard this thing about a prize. We're going to do that real quick, and we'll come back and wrap it up. For those of you watching, remember in the beginning I said, "take notes and don't go clicking away and stuff like that"? Now I think Dylan, Julie, Tim, and Christian will also give you permission to do what I'm saying, and that is take out your phone. Take your gaze away from us for just a moment, but you'll still have to look back. Yes, yes. You can do this too. Please, do. What I want you to do....
Dylan Shinholser:
I need a vacation.
This is how you can enter to win a five-night stay at a five-star luxury resort of your choosing. Here's what you do. Take out your message app on your phone. Fire that up- your text message app. Where you would type in the name of the person normally that you're going to text. Instead, put in this number: three, one, four, six, six five-they're all doing it behind the scenes- one, seven, six, seven. I love this. Three, one, four, six, six, five, one, seven, six, seven. If you're watching this and you're not a guest, go ahead and write this down because I gonna take the screen down. I want you to get it. This will be open until the end of the evening. Where you actually put in the message... Where you might put emojis, those kinds of things, not emojis, just two words separated by a dash or a hyphen. Those words are peak (P-E-A-K) dash Vacation (V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N). All together. No spaces. Peak vacation. Send it off, then monitor your phone. You're going to get an automated response back asking you for your email address, and that will then officially enter you into the contest. Compliments of The Big Insider Secrets. Our buddies, Jason Nash, the owner. Dear friend of mine who lets us give this away every single week. Every show, actually. We do more than one a week now on average. So go ahead, get that entered. I can't wait to see who's going to win that. You're going to be asked later, you don't have to if you're the winner, to provide your Facebook information. Just your profile so we can say congrats and give you a high-five online and get others to come watch the show. To be honest, that's another strategy. We're just rolling back the curtain. That's why we do it this way. You can offer incentives like that. My friend has offered that to anyone who is my friend. If you're not my friend, you don't get it. If you're on as part of the panel here, they're all my friends. Christian may differ on that opinion, but I think he's my friend.
Christian Karasiewicz:
I'm your friend. Yes.
Brian Kelly:
Ok, good. I picked on you so hard. I apologize, but you're just you're a fun guy. I appreciate you for putting up with it. I definitely do stuff like that. Implement it and announce it in the beginning. That helps retention. I'm just pulling back the curtain for everybody. You can do different things like that. Having multiple people, I noticed, is also a little better than just one every single time. So, mix it up now and then. Alright. I know we're a little bit over, but I want to give you each another chance for a final parting tip. Anything you want on live streaming. It could be hardware, software, how you smile, what bling you wear, don't wear, your makeup. I'm wearing some, by the way, just so the guys know. Yeah, I don't know what they call it. It's not like guy up.. guy-liner, but it's like makeup. I know. That was bad.
Dylan Shinholser:
I haven't heard of that one.
Brian Kelly:
I just did that. I'm not a young fart anymore. Anyway. So, Dylan, we'll do the same thing. Go around the horn. What would be one final quick tip, or parting words of advice, you can give our wonderful viewing and listening audience?
Dylan Shinholser:
Keep it simple stupid. Don't overcomplicate it. There's things that you need to do and standards you need to meet. At the end of the day, keep it simple stupid will allow you to not overcomplicated it (and) get overwhelmed. Once you get overwhelmed, it's a wash. I would just say as a life advice, event advice, live stream advice, just keep it simple stupid and keep it moving.
Brian Kelly:
Real quick, I got to interject on that. Just so people know that that comes from an acronym K.I.S.S. So we're not calling everybody stupid, for one.
Dylan Shinholser:
Well...
Brian Kelly:
That was great. I have a friend who is Sicilian in nature, and he did this from the stage. He talked about it, and he brought up the whole thing. We're talking about doing it without complicating it. He goes, "It's like K.I.S.S. Who knows what K.I.S.S means?" Someone raised their hands. They said, "keep it simple, stupid". He goes,"Oh, no, no. It's keep it simple Sicilian." He lighten the load of the stupid part. I thought that was cool. Sorry, Julie, what is your parting tip?
Julie Riley:
You know, you're going to have to get started at some point. In order to do that, you're going to have to get over your fear. Go practice. Get those done, but also go watch and find other people that you resonate with their live shows. Start to take pieces from each of those. Now, obviously, you cannot go copy their live show and recreate it. You can pull little things from multiple different people's live shows that you like and that resonate with you. If you're comfortable and things are resonating with you, you're going to exude that comfort and that confidence out to the rest of the world.
Brian Kelly:
I love it. I love it. Alright. The man, the myth, the legend, Timothy J. McNeely. What is your final parting word of advice?
Timothy McNeely:
I'm going to close with a story. The purpose of this story is to illustrate the power of doing a show. July 20th, 1969, the first man walked on the moon. He left his footprints up there. On the moon, there's no wind. There's no rain. There's no weather, and those footprints today in twenty twenty-one look exactly like they did in nineteen sixty-nine. They're going to be exactly the same a million years from now. You too. You leave footprints on the hearts and the minds of everyone that you come in contact with. In streaming and having a platform, that's your opportunity to leave your footprints and to have an impact on people. Get clear about what your message is. What's the impact you want to have? If you do that, all of the other puzzle pieces are going to fall in place for you.
Brian Kelly:
Oh, baby. Okay, I've got to do it. I've got to do it. That was amazing.
Dylan Shinholser:
You have to get one of the little lower third animation gifts that are possible here on StreamYard. It's just a mic drop every time someone does one.
Brian Kelly:
Not nearly as much fun though, bro.
Christian Karasiewicz:
That's true. Fair. Very fair. I'll give it to you. I've got to get me one of those little squishy microphones.
Brian Kelly:
A little sound effect like I just broke my desk or something. That would be good. Alright, Christian, you've had a long time to think about it now. No pressure, but this better be a good one. I'm kidding. What do you have?
Christian Karasiewicz:
Let's see. The best piece of advice, I think, would be don't have gas or gear acquisition syndrome. You're going to watch people doing their live streams, and they're going to go and be like, "hey, I got to get that mic because this person upgraded." Oh, they got a new webcam. Remember? If you develop a plan, the whole thing is work the plan.. work the system. It's great (that) somebody else got some equipment, but it doesn't mean that you need to go out and get that yourself as well. Remember, work your plan. When you get to the certain points, maybe set that as a milestone. If I get to a certain number of viewers, for example, or a certain number of subscribers on a channel, then I might need to upgrade something. Don't be buying stuff just because someone else is doing so.
Brian Kelly:
Sales drive service. I love it. You guys are amazing. Thank you so much for coming on. Everyone who watched live. Thank you for coming on. Those of you that watched on the recording. Thank you for spending your valuable time with us, and those listening on the podcast. The same goes for you. Definitely. I hope you took a lot of notes because these are experts in the field. They are giving their value, their heart, their experience. They only charged me two-hundred thousand dollars for it. It's really been a deal. I'm kidding. They charged me nothing. You got incredible value from these amazing, amazing professionals. I can't thank you all enough. I appreciate you Dylan, Julie, Tim, Christian. Thank you from the bottom of my heart with all seriousness. I know we had some fun tonight. Thank you, Christian, so much for letting me pick on you so hard. You've been a great guy. I look forward to getting to know each and every one of you at a deeper level. If you're open to that after tonight. Appreciate you all. On behalf of these amazing people, that's it. We're out. My name is Brian Kelly. I'm the host of The MIND BODY BUSINESS Show. Until next time we will see you. Be blessed. So long for now.
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