Jefferson Fisher
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And I just built a wonderful, wonderful community of people that really care about communication and I just believe that a better world begins with a better conversation. I really do.
And I just built a wonderful, wonderful community of people that really care about communication and I just believe that a better world begins with a better conversation. I really do.
Oh, nothing. They got zero. I Googled, why do my videos have zero views? And I even, there was one where I hired a good friend to record a video for me, TikTok style, because that was the big thing at the time, like very fast, quick transitions.
Oh, nothing. They got zero. I Googled, why do my videos have zero views? And I even, there was one where I hired a good friend to record a video for me, TikTok style, because that was the big thing at the time, like very fast, quick transitions.
And I paid him to do it, and I posted it. And you know how many people saw it, Jamie?
And I paid him to do it, and I posted it. And you know how many people saw it, Jamie?
Zero. Nobody. Nobody. There are more people that watched me making a video with my kids, which I don't post my kids anymore, and my family. than they did for the video that I paid for. And I thought something's not right. It's just, I'm not, I'm not being myself. I'm not being authentic.
Zero. Nobody. Nobody. There are more people that watched me making a video with my kids, which I don't post my kids anymore, and my family. than they did for the video that I paid for. And I thought something's not right. It's just, I'm not, I'm not being myself. I'm not being authentic.
And that was just what, um, that was a path that was open for me to say, no, you need to start sharing what's, what's on your heart.
And that was just what, um, that was a path that was open for me to say, no, you need to start sharing what's, what's on your heart.
Absolutely. It was really rewarding. I still get the same feeling. I can't tell you, Jamie, how eye-opening it is for me, the fact that I make these videos in my car. Nobody else is around. It's in a parking lot. It's on the side of wherever. I make them in a gas station.
Absolutely. It was really rewarding. I still get the same feeling. I can't tell you, Jamie, how eye-opening it is for me, the fact that I make these videos in my car. Nobody else is around. It's in a parking lot. It's on the side of wherever. I make them in a gas station.
No budget. And I think about them almost immediately before I make them. And then right after I make them, I post them. Yeah. Probably not wise, but I don't batch anything. So what they're seeing is really my thoughts in real time of what happened in my day, what's going on. But the ability to help somebody in the comp, first when I started to get some followers, that was very new to me.
No budget. And I think about them almost immediately before I make them. And then right after I make them, I post them. Yeah. Probably not wise, but I don't batch anything. So what they're seeing is really my thoughts in real time of what happened in my day, what's going on. But the ability to help somebody in the comp, first when I started to get some followers, that was very new to me.
I originally only had like 800 followers, which, by the way, were all friends from school, in law school. That was more intimidating to post to real friends and people that you knew. Yeah. you care about their opinion a whole lot more than if it's a whole bunch of strangers. And so slowly, I just got really, really sweet comments of people saying, this is great. I'd love to hear about this.
I originally only had like 800 followers, which, by the way, were all friends from school, in law school. That was more intimidating to post to real friends and people that you knew. Yeah. you care about their opinion a whole lot more than if it's a whole bunch of strangers. And so slowly, I just got really, really sweet comments of people saying, this is great. I'd love to hear about this.
And what are your thoughts on that? And just when you operate in a spirit of giving, a lot of good things happen.
And what are your thoughts on that? And just when you operate in a spirit of giving, a lot of good things happen.
yeah jimmy my parents every night um my dad would sit on the edge of my bed lean over and pray and say dear god give jefferson wisdom and always be his friend and that was the prayer for all of my life and i in my heart never will doubt the fact that what i have in communication is a gift and it is my honor my blessing to share that gift
yeah jimmy my parents every night um my dad would sit on the edge of my bed lean over and pray and say dear god give jefferson wisdom and always be his friend and that was the prayer for all of my life and i in my heart never will doubt the fact that what i have in communication is a gift and it is my honor my blessing to share that gift