Pat Flynn
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Because I've created something before. I have literal proof that I can do it. It just didn't do it this time. But I have proof, and that's what I found that best combats, at least for me, all of these feelings. The imposter syndrome that comes in. Even backstage, I wanted to throw up. Literally. And I've done this 350 times.
Because I've created something before. I have literal proof that I can do it. It just didn't do it this time. But I have proof, and that's what I found that best combats, at least for me, all of these feelings. The imposter syndrome that comes in. Even backstage, I wanted to throw up. Literally. And I've done this 350 times.
But I think about, well, I've been on stage before, and I have delivered value, and I've spoken to Lewis before. There's no reason for me to believe that this is going to be bad. I have proof that all these feelings are false. And when I'm starting new businesses, I think about the same thing.
But I think about, well, I've been on stage before, and I have delivered value, and I've spoken to Lewis before. There's no reason for me to believe that this is going to be bad. I have proof that all these feelings are false. And when I'm starting new businesses, I think about the same thing.
And for anybody out there who's starting a business and wants to really get over that imposter syndrome, my best advice would be something I call the 1-1-1 strategy. Find one person who has one problem and get one result for them. Just start with one. Because if you can't find one, how are you gonna find 100, 1,000, 10,000? Find one, it's much easier.
And for anybody out there who's starting a business and wants to really get over that imposter syndrome, my best advice would be something I call the 1-1-1 strategy. Find one person who has one problem and get one result for them. Just start with one. Because if you can't find one, how are you gonna find 100, 1,000, 10,000? Find one, it's much easier.
It's gonna help you figure out where these people exist, how to talk to them, how to interact with them, how to help them through that problem. And trust me, when you help them get that result, all the fear of, I don't know if this is gonna work, is this even real? Like, can I even actually help somebody? You've done it now.
It's gonna help you figure out where these people exist, how to talk to them, how to interact with them, how to help them through that problem. And trust me, when you help them get that result, all the fear of, I don't know if this is gonna work, is this even real? Like, can I even actually help somebody? You've done it now.
You have collected that proof that all those things that are keeping you from succeeding are false. So the one, one, one has been really helpful for my students. I wanted to pass that forward to you. Start simple. Tim Ferriss taught me a question. That is, if this were easy, what would it look like?
You have collected that proof that all those things that are keeping you from succeeding are false. So the one, one, one has been really helpful for my students. I wanted to pass that forward to you. Start simple. Tim Ferriss taught me a question. That is, if this were easy, what would it look like?
And it's been a guiding light for me because I, and I know many of us, tend to overcomplicate or believe things are more complicated than they actually are. So if this were easy, what would it look like? If I'm writing a book, how do I sell it? How do I market it? How do I get it out there? I don't know, but all I know is I need to write that book first.
And it's been a guiding light for me because I, and I know many of us, tend to overcomplicate or believe things are more complicated than they actually are. So if this were easy, what would it look like? If I'm writing a book, how do I sell it? How do I market it? How do I get it out there? I don't know, but all I know is I need to write that book first.
If this were easy, okay, I'm gonna open Word and just start writing. I'm gonna go to a mentor who's done it before, who's gone through those mistakes so that I don't have to make them myself. That would be easy if I learned from somebody else. So mentorship and getting coaching and things like that are really important to me as well.
If this were easy, okay, I'm gonna open Word and just start writing. I'm gonna go to a mentor who's done it before, who's gone through those mistakes so that I don't have to make them myself. That would be easy if I learned from somebody else. So mentorship and getting coaching and things like that are really important to me as well.
And that's how I've been able to fast forward my success and fast forward skill acquisition to do things like, enter the world of Pokemon and have, on my Shorts channel, 1.7 billion views in 230 days. It's crazy, man. It's been wild. In this fiscal year, you've done that. In this fiscal year, yeah.
And that's how I've been able to fast forward my success and fast forward skill acquisition to do things like, enter the world of Pokemon and have, on my Shorts channel, 1.7 billion views in 230 days. It's crazy, man. It's been wild. In this fiscal year, you've done that. In this fiscal year, yeah.
So here's the story with Pokemon. I know people with Pokemon. Like Pikachu? Like those things? Yes.
So here's the story with Pokemon. I know people with Pokemon. Like Pikachu? Like those things? Yes.
Has anybody ever heard the channel Should I Open It or Should I Keep It Sealed? That's me. I have. That's me. Anyway, it's just me opening packs, and you see my weird-looking thumbs and all that stuff. That's the Shorts channel. But before that, the Pokemon channel actually started during... during the pandemic, because my kids got into Pokemon.
Has anybody ever heard the channel Should I Open It or Should I Keep It Sealed? That's me. I have. That's me. Anyway, it's just me opening packs, and you see my weird-looking thumbs and all that stuff. That's the Shorts channel. But before that, the Pokemon channel actually started during... during the pandemic, because my kids got into Pokemon.