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Some have millions in the people's pile. Some have thousands and tens of thousands. But no matter what, the question is, how do you rise above the noise? And a lot of it is that consistency, which I love that you're talking about. Tell us about Saturday Night Live, because it's just such a beautiful example, if that's okay, Jeff.
Some have millions in the people's pile. Some have thousands and tens of thousands. But no matter what, the question is, how do you rise above the noise? And a lot of it is that consistency, which I love that you're talking about. Tell us about Saturday Night Live, because it's just such a beautiful example, if that's okay, Jeff.
Am I the only one that didn't know that after after after parties exist or whatever you call them?
Am I the only one that didn't know that after after after parties exist or whatever you call them?
Jeff, I have to stop you here. This is an incredible, incredible conclusion that I want to make sure every single listener understands. We as humans are such a meaning making machine. Like we will get a rejection or somebody didn't call us back or somebody won't. tell us something. And we, instead of just taking it as the data, we will start creating these incredible meanings about it.
Jeff, I have to stop you here. This is an incredible, incredible conclusion that I want to make sure every single listener understands. We as humans are such a meaning making machine. Like we will get a rejection or somebody didn't call us back or somebody won't. tell us something. And we, instead of just taking it as the data, we will start creating these incredible meanings about it.
Like, darn it, I didn't do well enough. I sucked, you know, that's a rejection, et cetera. And in every single time that I've seen, it's never the challenges that are stopping us. It's our beliefs around these challenges that are stopping us. And most humans will just stop because they'll say, darn it, I had my chance. I screwed up.
Like, darn it, I didn't do well enough. I sucked, you know, that's a rejection, et cetera. And in every single time that I've seen, it's never the challenges that are stopping us. It's our beliefs around these challenges that are stopping us. And most humans will just stop because they'll say, darn it, I had my chance. I screwed up.
Now I'm going to something else because this is not where I should be doing. And you just continued, which I love about this story. And I want to make sure all the listeners are understanding that. You know, if you're running, you listener, running into something that somebody rejected you, told you something, something that hurt. Sometimes people didn't respond. They didn't follow up.
Now I'm going to something else because this is not where I should be doing. And you just continued, which I love about this story. And I want to make sure all the listeners are understanding that. You know, if you're running, you listener, running into something that somebody rejected you, told you something, something that hurt. Sometimes people didn't respond. They didn't follow up.
They didn't want to introduce you. Whatever it is, it can be a thousand reasons. So stop making meanings out of it and just continue. I can't stress it enough. Jeff, that was amazing.
They didn't want to introduce you. Whatever it is, it can be a thousand reasons. So stop making meanings out of it and just continue. I can't stress it enough. Jeff, that was amazing.
what you're showing is also you're going to have to create your own luck. You're not just going to wait for some miraculously things to fall on your lap. You're just going to hustle and create your own luck. And that takes me also amazingly to COVID because whether we wanted to create our own luck or not, COVID created a whole different situation for
what you're showing is also you're going to have to create your own luck. You're not just going to wait for some miraculously things to fall on your lap. You're just going to hustle and create your own luck. And that takes me also amazingly to COVID because whether we wanted to create our own luck or not, COVID created a whole different situation for
In the event business, Jeff, can you tell us a little bit about what it did and how you, again, found a way to pivot?
In the event business, Jeff, can you tell us a little bit about what it did and how you, again, found a way to pivot?
I absolutely love the idea. And I think we're all craving a little bit of that. The Instagram or whatever is just not the same, right? First of all, you did pivoted really quick to something virtual that adds a lot of value. You know, you have incredible stories about how you made that also create a real change in humans and in people. Jeff, do you want to share a story?
I absolutely love the idea. And I think we're all craving a little bit of that. The Instagram or whatever is just not the same, right? First of all, you did pivoted really quick to something virtual that adds a lot of value. You know, you have incredible stories about how you made that also create a real change in humans and in people. Jeff, do you want to share a story?
Amazing, amazing. To him and his parents and everybody around. Like, it's just so, so, so beautiful. And I love that story. If somebody's on YouTube, they'll see me half crying. I just love this. What do you feel are some of maybe a decision that you took recently or a decision that really you feel changed your life?
Amazing, amazing. To him and his parents and everybody around. Like, it's just so, so, so beautiful. And I love that story. If somebody's on YouTube, they'll see me half crying. I just love this. What do you feel are some of maybe a decision that you took recently or a decision that really you feel changed your life?