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How Evan Carmichael Will Help 1 Billion Entrepreneurs and Change the World

April 1, 2017

Evan Carmichael #Believes in entrepreneurs. At 19, he built then sold a biotech software company. At 22, he was a venture capitalist. He now runs a popular website and YouTube channel for entrepreneurs. He’s the author of Your One Word. He’s aiming to help 1 billion entrepreneurs and change the world.

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Resources Mentioned:

  • Your Big Idea: Successful Entrepreneurs have One Big Idea. Follow JLD’s FREE training & you’ll discover Your Big Idea in less than an hour!
  • Audible – Get a FREE Audiobook & 30 day trial if you’re not currently a member!
  • YouTube – Evan’s small business resource
  • The 4-Hour Workweek – Evan’s Top Business Book
  • Your One Word – Evan’s Book
  • Evan Carmichael – Evan’s website
  • How to Finally Win – Create your dream life one step at a time
  • Free Podcast Course – Learn how to Create, Grow and Monetize your own podcast!

3 Key Points:

  1. Think about your past, but make a life in the future.
  2. There is a world of opportunity — you just need to take that first step to discover all that’s out there.
  3. Do the things that make you come alive.

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Time Stamped Show Notes

(click the time stamp to jump directly to that point in the episode.)

  • [00:16] – Free Podcast Course – Learn how to Create, Grow and Monetize your own podcast!
  • [01:10] – Evan started as an entrepreneur when he was 5 selling his paintings
  • [01:25] – He wanted to be a banker
  • [01:49] – Evan launched his book last year
  • [01:54] – Check out Evan’s YouTube video of JLD
  • [02:18] – Evan is best at believing in people
  • [02:55] – Most people don’t have the self-awareness to do what they want
    • [03:30] – Find the root of who you are and who you will always be
  • [03:50] – Think of who you’ve always been and who you will be in the future
    • [04:04] – Think of the things that make you happy
    • [04:25] – Find the common ground in all those things
  • [05:52] – Worst Entrepreneurial Moment: It happened when Evan was 19 and running his first business
    • [06:18] – Evan was doing the grind, but it was still worthless
    • [06:43] – He kept on arguing with his partner and eventually quit
    • [07:10] – When Evan woke up after crying all night, he decided that he couldn’t quit
    • [07:54] – “Expect to fail at the start”
  • [08:15] – People learn so much from their worst moments
  • [09:04] – Evan learned that he had to find another way to stand
  • [09:30] – He searched the Internet for how Bill Gates got started
  • [10:09] – Find people who are currently where you want to be
    • [10:19] – Reach out to them and ask them the questions of how they got to where they are now
  • [10:30] – Entrepreneurial AH-HA Moment: Evan has never planned anything out
    • [11:10] – Evan’s YouTube channel is posting 3-5 videos daily
    • [11:18] – Evan talks about how he started his YouTube channel
    • [11:39] – Evan is a visual learner and he thought of making content videos for himself
  • [13:00] – What is the one thing you are most FIRED up about today? Evan is still fired up about his YouTube channel and the book he just launched
    • [13:00] – Evan is also fired up about the mission of helping a billion entrepreneurs
  • [14:15] – The Lightning Round
    • What was holding you back from becoming an entrepreneur? – “My environment”
    • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? – “Do anything you want”
    • What’s a personal habit that contributes to your success? – “Having a morning routine that really builds you up to let you have a great day every day and be consistent”
    • Share an internet resource, like Evernote, with Fire Nation – YouTube
    • If you could recommend one book to our listeners, what would it be and why? – The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
    • Imagine you woke up tomorrow morning in a brand new world, identical to Earth, but you knew no one. You still have all the experiences and knowledge you currently have – your food and shelter is taken cared of – but all you have is a laptop and $500. What would you do in the next 7 days? –“I would start creating content. I would do what I’m doing right now”
  • [16:45] – “Do the things that make you come alive”
  • [17:08] – Find Evan on YouTube, Twitter and on his website

Killer Resources!

1) The Common Path to Uncommon Success: JLD’s 1st traditionally published book! Over 3000 interviews with the world’s most successful Entrepreneurs compiled into a 17-step roadmap to financial freedom and fulfillment!

2) Free Podcast Course: Learn from JLD how to create and launch your podcast!

3) Podcasters’ Paradise: The #1 podcasting community in the world!

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