Aug 31, 2020
Today’s episode will be different. I’m not outside in the field, nor have a guest for an interview. In this episode, I just sat in our bedroom and did a live video to tell “The Origin Story of The YouTube Lawn Care & Landscaping Community.” How did I start this? What are the challenges I faced while doing this? How did I prepare? And What did motivate me to start a YouTube channel? All these, my friends I tell in this 45-minute podcast. Dive in and enjoy.
"You're not going to put up with you don't have to say anything. Clients are going to treat you with respect. And either they're going to disqualify themselves from working with you, or they're going to be very appreciative. And it's weird when you start to become the person that you've always dreamed of becoming if it's primarily men on here when you become the man that you've always wanted to be. You start becoming that man, walking, and breathing. Letting the old shell go, you've outgrown, you've upgraded your identity, you've outgrown that old show, like a snake, sheds the skin. And you let the boy go, the teenager goes, you let that old injured, damaged part of yourself. Go and you step into this brand new man, this brand new person." - Keith Kalfas
Topics Covered:
02:05 - It’s been a while since I started this channel. It was way back in 2011! Oh, men. I tell you before when I was just starting it is just a few of us who are vlogging about Lawncare. Now, if you will search there are tons of vloggers popping up. And I am happy dude, I am really happy with the outcome. More and more dudes out there taking the leap to voice out their thoughts!
04:17 - This gotta be interesting my friend, Wanna know how I prepared and plan my vlog? Listen here.
08:22 - And yes, we have a community. Would you believe that as we grow we are having this meeting at least once a year to talk about a different kind of sh*t. We talk, have some beers, and yeah, we enjoy!
16:17 - I will forever give this advice. If you can, get a good accountant to help you manage your business. So you could track where all your money is going.
18:38 - One of my advice to all you guys out there, who would like vlog about their business or another niche. Be yourself. Don’t hide the reality of what is really going on around you. Hiding a lot of things and not being true will not help a lot of people who are in the same shoes as you.
34:37 - If there are people who constantly pulling you down. Don’t let them stay away, move away as much as possible. Don’t let the negativity affect you in any way.
42:40 - Remember, the quality of your communication is the quality of your response.
Key Takeaways:
“The quality of your communication is the quality of your response. If you want to know how good you're doing or not doing, look at the quality of the response you're getting from your clients, from your employees, from your wife, from your friends from anybody about that.”
“Stop being concerned with trying to be seen or heard or trying to be important or be validated by anybody anymore. And just completely let go and surrender all will just give up and just go to work. Just be a nobody. Just give up and just go to work for a period of time and surrender and just give your life away into full presence and love, of taking care of your employees taking care of your clients. Taking care of your wife in your household, taking care of yourself, again, making sure you get a good night's sleep.”
“What I'm talking about is Do you love somebody so much that you're willing to sacrifice and give up everything, any hopes or signs of success and where you where they're angry, like a coat and go through and walk across fire and brimstone and hell and suffer with them until you carry them out on the other side, I believe that surrendering is very important. And that's like the first step is accepting and then surrendering.”
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