20 years. I've been wanting to start my own business for 20 years. I've been talking about it DAILY for 20 years. I have the knowledge. I have the technical and sales skillset. I literally could do this. I just NEVER do and when i 'try' to take the first step, i never maintain consistency and then just stop.
Pay someone to force you to do it ruthlessly. You won't be losing money. If that business will get you $1MILLION, and this accountability dude costs you 100k dollars, then not having him will cost you 900k dollars
Set a daily task. Think of it like going to the gym. Something you have to do everyday without exception including weekends. Then once you can consistently do that task start progressively overloading. When I started my business I religiously posted 1 piece of content a day and got myself into the habit of doing it. The trick to building this habit is literally only doing the tasks your supposed to even if you feel like you can do more. Again just like the gym you can’t train hard everyday and if you do you’ll burn out or get injured. You need to train smart. This will have you actually looking forward to doing the thing and doing it will give you a rewarding feeling. Don’t buy the bullshit “hustle” and “grind” stuff that’s exactly how you don’t build a habit. Once I nailed that first I made a habit of sending an outreach message to every new follower I got then once I nailed that I started consistently posting stories. Once I nailed that I started spending at least 2 hours a day on my product. You get the point. Start with a simple habit and slowly build additional habits around you biz. Before long you’ll have a full workday that is easy to complete and you actually look forward to doing. The first habit to build imo should always be one relating to your personal brand because it allows you to build an asset that you can sell to. I’ve not really got round to YT yet but I think I’ll start posting on here more often soon once I outsource one or two things and you guessed it I’ll be religiously making videos everyday once I do get round to it.
Yesterday I was buying some clothes and I was listening to 'Million Dollar Weekend', and when I was about to pay I asked her for a 10% discount. She smiled and said, 'No can do. These items are just in'. I said, 'Oh, ok'. End of story. Asking is easy when you detach yourself from the outcome.
Once again, I reiterate my opinion that Ali is one of the absolute best interviewers in the entire podcast space. He listens to the answer, asks follow up questions, pushes back, doesn’t accept anything on face value, if the answer is unclear Ali asks for clarity, and above all, he keeps his questions short. This is another excellent episode. Of course it helps that Noah is absolutely amazing. Thank you both for this excellent conversation. You inspire me!
Love Ali. but try Hidden Brains, Shankar Vedantam. He's worlds away from all the podcast i listen to. No matter who he interviews he can summarize whatever they say that even a 3 year old can understand.
Nahhh sry not even close. Noah is just that awesome. At times you see Ali not knowing how to formulate the question properly, stumbles or just passes the ball to noah. Check the episode with noah and Tim Ferris, you will see the level difference. Not to take anything away from ali but if tim is 9/10 ali is a decent 6/10 interviewer.
Ali…I hope you realize that there are those of us starting our businesses NOW (at 35 yrs old) and hoping one day we “make it” and are one day on your podcast talking about our success. YOU are *that* influencer now…you are our North Star. You’re incredible man.
Hey, guys! I have just committed to pursuing my business few days ago. The inner voice of self-doubt is there, but I am ignoring it. Feels good to finally start the journey. This episode is more inspiring than ever ❤
Key Ideas from this podcast: + Every rejection is just a test if you want something 100%. + The fear of asking is the biggest obstacle to success in business and in life. + Everyone should be an entrepreneur because it is the best investment and the best way to learn about yourself. + Selling is helping and you can use the LOT (listen, options, transition) method to sell effectively.
Here's a breakdown of the key insights from the podcast: 1 /💪 Overcoming the Fear of Starting & Asking: Kagan addresses the two main fears holding people back - fear of starting and fear of asking. Learn how to overcome these hurdles and unleash your entrepreneurial potential. 2 /💼 The Power of Selling & Entrepreneurship: Kagan reframes selling as helping others and advocates for everyone to be an entrepreneur. Discover why he believes entrepreneurship offers the best return on investment. 3 /🔑 The Law of 100 & Consistency: Kagan introduces the Law of 100, emphasizing the need to stick with a venture. Learn about the importance of consistency and setting small, achievable goals for long-term success. 4 /🌱 Examples of Overcoming Fears: Kagan shares personal and inspiring examples of overcoming fears by starting small. Discover how asking for sponsorships and practicing rejection challenges can build resilience. 5 /🎯 The Power of Setting Less Ambitious Goals: Kagan discusses finding a balance between ambition and contentment. Learn how setting smaller, achievable goals can lead to sustained growth and greater freedom. 6 /💰 The Journey to Financial Success: Kagan shares his journey, emphasizing the significance of reaching his "freedom number." Explore the importance of financial security and experimenting with different income levels. 7 /😄 The Impact of Money on Happiness: Challenge accepted! Kagan challenges the notion that money doesn't buy happiness, sharing personal experiences of how financial freedom positively impacted his life. 8 /🛑 Diminishing Returns & Contentment: Kagan acknowledges diminishing returns to increasing wealth and stresses finding contentment beyond financial success. Discover his perspective on balancing ambition with personal fulfillment. 9 /🚀 The Importance of Taking Action: Throughout the podcast, Kagan emphasizes taking action and getting started. Learn how to set achievable goals and find the balance between financial success and personal fulfillment.
Wow, that was a great discussion guys! My main takeaways were: - Start now! - Ask questions and face rejection head on with the mindset it won't stop you and its a great challenge. - Don't give up too soon and push ideas past the 100 mark. - I loved the idea of the 'pregnancy ' hack to focus your time on who we work hard for, so we can spend more time and money on them and ourselves!
7:21 I took Noah’s wantrepreneur course and did that at a cafe in Korea. I asked for 5% discount and they said “oh actually we do have discount for people who work at these~” and like that I got 10% off of something they never openly announce. Sure that was some luck but I wouldn’t have found it if I never tried. That gave me so much courage after.
Noah is so darn likable and he makes all of it seem so accessible! He’s spot on with the fear and delay perfectionism crap we come up with. Ugh. 🎯 Really appreciate his comments about respecting mom life and parenting. He’ll be a great dad. Also Love his “NOW not How” phrase. WOW. My new mantra. Can’t wait to read the book!!
@@StephaniRoberts Listening on audible now - also just did his 1$ challenge and used that to buy a hardcopy of the book! What stuck with you from the book?
The insights from Noah on overcoming the fear of starting are spot on. A key tactic for entrepreneurs is to focus on 'pain point SEO', optimizing your content to solve specific problems your target audience is actively searching for, which can significantly boost your organic reach and establish authority in your niche. Remember, it's not just about traffic, but relevant traffic that converts. Great podcast
Oh, gotcha, building an audience is key when you are using leverage to sell a product or a course to. It would be better to have more relevant traffic, than just a lot of traffic in general right?
@@thelifewithnateif you provide answers and solutions to problems you are over half way towards a successful sale. No wheel reinvent ion required, just listen to what people are asking then search up existing content answering the questions and remake using your own twist. It's easy to overthink and procrastinate. Best to just get stuck in.
I love how Noah took his time to actually help you out with your own goals while in the midst of making this video. That felt really kind and inspiring.
This video is exactly why you are relatable. As successful as you are, you are still thinking " i need to save money". I have been working on changing my mindset about being an entrepreneur, I have always wanted to be self employed and my self employed parents basically forbid it. So I've been grinding and suffering way too long. I took so many notes during this video and will be purchasing both these books! You both shared so many juicy tidbits that even those of us "much" older than you can learn from. How we were raised and how our parents were raised was 1000% different than you guys, yes... We can learn alot from what you are sharing!! Please don't ever doubt yourself!
Another FANTASTIC interview, Ali. This is such a prime example of a growth mindset. Major key concepts: 1. taking on a “experimenter” mindset 2. actively seeking out rejection 3. your best life + best self is WAY closer than you think You’re an absolute GEM. P.S: all those salty people in the comments supremely triggered by what Noah is saying and Ali’s focus on growing in wealth in various ways - deal with your insecurities!!! You either absorb the immense value here OR you can crawl back into a miserable shell that you don’t even like. You decide. 🙏
This guy has the Healthiest mindset of any entrepreneur I've ever seen. This may also may be my favorite podcast of all time. And I'm not joking when I say this as a person who has watched RUclips since nearly it's inception. What a blessed intelligent and well rounded guy. I wanted to take like 15 percent of his mindset for my own! Thank you so Much Noah and Ali.
Noah's examples of the frame of mind/context is a primary principle in helping you grow - main reason being, there isnt a "set" outcome, until you action a response - how you action said response is up to you as an individual, no one else knows how your thoughts run and in what order, only you. Saying that, it also means you direct the frame of mind, and the kicker is, if you are worried, your frame of mind follows suit. To prove a point, whatever mode your in, for the next few seconds, do something over exaggerated and pay attention to your thoughts and how they change just from actioning a response. Great video so far! 8:12
6:00 Regarding asking for a discount at Starbucks. I have a compeletely different takeaway from that. It's not fear of rejection. It's fear of social awkwardness, innapropriateness, coming across as a complete fool, being offensive. I'm not sure how to put it, but we all know that everyone pays the fixed price at starbucks because it's a business, an established brand, and they don't care about me as a customer, enough to give me a discount when I ask. They set the price so everyone knows the price, and they can get through a queue of customers with no complaints. If you ask for a discount, for no reason, when they haven't ever given you the option, you're breaking out of the established consumer process, and the question is why would you do that? To be annoying, or because you think you're special? One of the barista's first thought would be, either are you joking or are you an idiot, or are you just that cheap you need to save a pound or 2. Also, the barista knows they're not in a position to give you a discount even if you ask. Because everyone knows that you don't ask for discounts, so the question becomes why would you do something which you already know you're not supposed to do. If it's to overcome fear of rejection, then there's a dozen other things you/should do. One's which aren't basically innapropriate, go against established rules. You could ask a girl out who you know isn't interested in you - there you go.
The comments about “No ask, No get” resonated deeply with me! I’ve always been afraid of the ask, and I think that’s the number one thing that held me back when I was in sales, as I was always told it was something I’d be really good at. I learned about a conference this week that I’d love to attend taking place at the end of the month, but can’t afford. I’m doing an experiment/practicing my asks by reaching out to companies who are involved to see if sponsorship is available. It’s a super long shot, but I’ve never made the effort to actually ask for what I wanted and have always admired those who could. This video helped me realize I’ll need to get more comfortable being uncomfortable if I want to get further. I’ll come back to this comment and update y’all if anybody agrees to do it, or tells me to F off, or whatever 😅
That's awesome! Did you end up being able to attend? Even if you didn't, do you still feel like going through the "longshot" process of asking helped you at all?
@@JohnnySnappleseed I didn't receive a response on that specific conference, but it definitely helped me feel more comfortable taking initiative in asking for opportunities or speaking to people I usually wouldn't and has paid off immensely! That idea coupled with other areas I've been working on has led me to be speaking at my first conference as a keynote since I originally wrote this comment :)
Ali’s conception of sales being slimy or bad is SO common. I used to think this. The book To Sell is Human by Daniel Pink completely changed my perspective. Sales is about moving people. A doctor sells his patient to take her medication. A parent sells her children to eat his vegetables. You sell yourself in a date, in an interview. All human communication is sales. And it isn’t a BAD thing!
I’m only 20 mins in and this video is AMAZING. Such a phenomenal shift in the way that people think about selling and about starting a business. Love what Noah has to say and great job as always Ali! 😊
I’ve been inspired to pick up Noah’s book, the Million Dollar Weekend - and I’m very excited to actually START. “NOW, not how” is really powerful. I don’t want to accidentally find myself 5, 10, 20 years from now still thinking “I want to do ___ someday.” Start doing it NOW and future self will instead be thinking “I’m grateful I’ve been doing ___ for the past few years.” Good luck, everyone!
Thanks alot Ali for bringing this awesome session on Deep Dive. It was such a pleasure to get to know Noah. So much common between us. Asking and not fearing rejection is so powerful specially to learn art of pitching and human behaviour by practice.
This was a game changing episode. Great insight of mind shifting frameworks on getting start, wealth and becoming the person you want to be in the future - now!
Cracking advice. Thank you guys. It's the whole thing about starting. Not rocket science, but we do overthink things. I love how Ali is so honest and open about his struggles. Thank you
So much value in this video. As a new RUclipsr and business woman, this video comes in handy, at such a perfect time for me. So grateful to you for sharing this. I'm taking notes and implementing all you've shared. Much success to us all in 2024.
I just started my new RUclips channel about a week ago! Just trying to stay consistent with it throughout 2024 and hopefully get monetized! You got this!
I remember listening to Noah’s first interview on Deep Dive 2 years ago while backpacking around Mt Hood in Oregon. Came off that trip super inspired to create more. I’m still trying to get going, excited for another jolt of inspiration. ⚡️
Keep creating mate, it is what makes the human experience worth it. If you're familiar with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, you need to fall with the creative process and not worry about the product or end result first.
How on earth we never heard of this guy before? I love how he makes asking sound super easy, and love the vulnerability in your approach Ali- way to go 🙌🏻
Hey guys, this is such a killer interview. Ali's and Noah have a really similar style sharing their fails and insights into mindset's that can make a difference, plus the key which for me is accountability and getting around personal excuses to take the next small step. Noah nail's it with 'Now not How' - I love how his book and approach draws on the software/tech startup approach of just trying things fast, and moving on if no good. This approach seems to be sprouting everywhere and Noah's really nailed it for business application IMO. Looking forward to reading and learning from the book
My problem is I dont know what business to start. I guess it can be anything?? I get most energized by encouraging and mentally/emotionally boosting other's business ventures and notice myself trying to offer such services to different people running small businesses throughout my life...I actually have academic training in ux/ui and service design...I just want to make the businesses I want to see in the world become wild successes!!! I feel more confident in being able to do this with all the experience I have after working in many different roles...so I guess i can start there!
I like both Ali and Noah because they are very honest in their opinions about ‘Money’. Money is the cause of all evils but without money (when you are in good health) you have nothing.
I've been reading Noah's book and just while listening to this episode I messaged 10 people and got 3 awesome leads. Thank you so much for everything Ali and Noah. Never take for granted how much good you do for other people!
I have not done in about this channel, although I have watch my channel with two videos so far Ali and Noah help me. I’m just now stop right in the middle of my Tile job and make this video. So thanks for the inspiration.
This book is not that expensive but brings so much insight and guides you how to overcome your fear and start your financial freedom. Highly recommend. You will make your money back in no time plus more.
More than 13 years now!!! Its been 13 years that I want to start my business in technical textiles/plastic. I tried a few times but it didn't work for me..I am a phd in this field and have the right skills but it seems like the right time has not come yet! Who knows
Wow this was such a helpful conversation. Thanks Ali and Noah. I will definitely will check out the book from Noah, it sounds really valuable to me. Wish you both all the best.
Great Video and I have bought his book only 10 minutes in!! I was trying to think where I knew Noah from, but decided he is familiar probably because he looks like Johnny Depp! Just saying Mateys!!!
Love Noah approach to starting a business by just putting your product out there. I did it and it work am grateful to him for getting me started just need to scale now
Brilliant conversation, Gents! Such chemistry, loved the back and fourth, and the sharing of personal stories. One question - Where's all the free content, chapter & downloads Noah promised at the end of the video? The link in the description takes me to purchase the book on Amazon. I plan on buying it, but would still like the freebies. 👍😉
I've watched a few interviews on this channel today. And I've learned that a lot successful millionaires started a lot of businesses that failed before they made it. I also learned that they all start with fear, but they don't let that get in the way of starting or continuing. Sometimes when you're on the other side you think that they became rich fast and that they went all in with no fear and truly for most that's not the case. What am I taking away? I'm going to feel my fear and do it anyway. And I'm not going to continue stalling the start of my business even if it ends up "failing".
@@davesteckler I have not yet - Have you? I just finished reading The Millionaire Fast Line and now I'm reading Outliers - Have you listened to this book?
@@mannya_realtor 3/4 of the way through million dollar weekend and I’m loving it. I reset myself to chapter 1 to comb through the challenges and do them before I finish. What takeaway do I have to look forward to?
Starting anything is a separate mindset. You don't need to have the whole courage to complete the whole thing, but enough to take the first step. Start with the smallest thing, which doesn't makes you afraid and keep building on it. Soon when you see results, your confidence will be compounded and so is the success.
It is interesting because I have a project called Embassy Life in DC that I have spent a lot of time over the past year on. I don't view it as a business, but more of a hobby that I sink a lot of time into when it focuses on international embassy and cultural events in the DC area of the U.S. However, I would love for it to be one, I'm already getting some benefits from it like comped tickets and a minor Patreon following. The big thing is trying to get a consistent cash flow from it along with RUclips.
Hey Ali, I loved the interview, thank you for that, it has such great value! One thing though: you mentioned here that getting your teeth done and taking care of your hair loss was a great decision and brought improvement to your life. Which I totally understand by the way. Would you please disclose what product you used or treatment for your hair that prevented hair loss?? This would really help because I kinda really struggle with that one, too....
again, thank you for sharing Ali. and i mark my words here, i am trying my best to transform myself, I am building my RUclips channel, sharing things on Twitter, Linkedin and other shortform plastforms, and I will become someone who is worth Ali's time and sitting across from him sharing our experiences with each other.
hello my dear online teacher/friend Ali. I do not know if it is only me thinking but you seem a bit maybe tired maybe over worked as if something is draining you. I have been watching you for years and I wish you all the best. Please stay strong, healthy and happy out there for us
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20 years. I've been wanting to start my own business for 20 years. I've been talking about it DAILY for 20 years. I have the knowledge. I have the technical and sales skillset. I literally could do this. I just NEVER do and when i 'try' to take the first step, i never maintain consistency and then just stop.
You need someone or a techinique to encourage you to keep going or to restart and finish one thing
Pay someone to force you to do it ruthlessly. You won't be losing money.
If that business will get you $1MILLION, and this accountability dude costs you 100k dollars, then not having him will cost you 900k dollars
Start small. I have built the courage through reselling stuff. Don't make it to hard on yourself. Slowly I will get to e-commerce. I know it.
Set a daily task. Think of it like going to the gym. Something you have to do everyday without exception including weekends. Then once you can consistently do that task start progressively overloading. When I started my business I religiously posted 1 piece of content a day and got myself into the habit of doing it. The trick to building this habit is literally only doing the tasks your supposed to even if you feel like you can do more. Again just like the gym you can’t train hard everyday and if you do you’ll burn out or get injured. You need to train smart. This will have you actually looking forward to doing the thing and doing it will give you a rewarding feeling. Don’t buy the bullshit “hustle” and “grind” stuff that’s exactly how you don’t build a habit.
Once I nailed that first I made a habit of sending an outreach message to every new follower I got then once I nailed that I started consistently posting stories. Once I nailed that I started spending at least 2 hours a day on my product. You get the point. Start with a simple habit and slowly build additional habits around you biz. Before long you’ll have a full workday that is easy to complete and you actually look forward to doing. The first habit to build imo should always be one relating to your personal brand because it allows you to build an asset that you can sell to. I’ve not really got round to YT yet but I think I’ll start posting on here more often soon once I outsource one or two things and you guessed it I’ll be religiously making videos everyday once I do get round to it.
That means you really don't want it.
Yesterday I was buying some clothes and I was listening to 'Million Dollar Weekend', and when I was about to pay I asked her for a 10% discount. She smiled and said, 'No can do. These items are just in'. I said, 'Oh, ok'. End of story. Asking is easy when you detach yourself from the outcome.
That’s awesome 👏🏼
Don't ask, don't get!
Once again, I reiterate my opinion that Ali is one of the absolute best interviewers in the entire podcast space. He listens to the answer, asks follow up questions, pushes back, doesn’t accept anything on face value, if the answer is unclear Ali asks for clarity, and above all, he keeps his questions short. This is another excellent episode. Of course it helps that Noah is absolutely amazing. Thank you both for this excellent conversation. You inspire me!
100% agree!!!! Ali is PHENOMENAL. He is shining now and I’m HERE for it!
Chris Williams > Ali Abdaal
Love Ali. but try Hidden Brains, Shankar Vedantam. He's worlds away from all the podcast i listen to. No matter who he interviews he can summarize whatever they say that even a 3 year old can understand.
I haven't read your book but just listening to your podcasts makes my productivity feel good. @aliabaal
Nahhh sry not even close. Noah is just that awesome. At times you see Ali not knowing how to formulate the question properly, stumbles or just passes the ball to noah. Check the episode with noah and Tim Ferris, you will see the level difference. Not to take anything away from ali but if tim is 9/10 ali is a decent 6/10 interviewer.
Ali…I hope you realize that there are those of us starting our businesses NOW (at 35 yrs old) and hoping one day we “make it” and are one day on your podcast talking about our success. YOU are *that* influencer now…you are our North Star. You’re incredible man.
Hey, guys! I have just committed to pursuing my business few days ago. The inner voice of self-doubt is there, but I am ignoring it. Feels good to finally start the journey. This episode is more inspiring than ever ❤
Key Ideas from this podcast:
+ Every rejection is just a test if you want something 100%.
+ The fear of asking is the biggest obstacle to success in business and in life.
+ Everyone should be an entrepreneur because it is the best investment and the best way to learn about yourself.
+ Selling is helping and you can use the LOT (listen, options, transition) method to sell effectively.
Here's a breakdown of the key insights from the podcast:
1 /💪 Overcoming the Fear of Starting & Asking: Kagan addresses the two main fears holding people back - fear of starting and fear of asking. Learn how to overcome these hurdles and unleash your entrepreneurial potential.
2 /💼 The Power of Selling & Entrepreneurship: Kagan reframes selling as helping others and advocates for everyone to be an entrepreneur. Discover why he believes entrepreneurship offers the best return on investment.
3 /🔑 The Law of 100 & Consistency: Kagan introduces the Law of 100, emphasizing the need to stick with a venture. Learn about the importance of consistency and setting small, achievable goals for long-term success.
4 /🌱 Examples of Overcoming Fears: Kagan shares personal and inspiring examples of overcoming fears by starting small. Discover how asking for sponsorships and practicing rejection challenges can build resilience.
5 /🎯 The Power of Setting Less Ambitious Goals: Kagan discusses finding a balance between ambition and contentment. Learn how setting smaller, achievable goals can lead to sustained growth and greater freedom.
6 /💰 The Journey to Financial Success: Kagan shares his journey, emphasizing the significance of reaching his "freedom number." Explore the importance of financial security and experimenting with different income levels.
7 /😄 The Impact of Money on Happiness: Challenge accepted! Kagan challenges the notion that money doesn't buy happiness, sharing personal experiences of how financial freedom positively impacted his life.
8 /🛑 Diminishing Returns & Contentment: Kagan acknowledges diminishing returns to increasing wealth and stresses finding contentment beyond financial success. Discover his perspective on balancing ambition with personal fulfillment.
9 /🚀 The Importance of Taking Action: Throughout the podcast, Kagan emphasizes taking action and getting started. Learn how to set achievable goals and find the balance between financial success and personal fulfillment.
Wow, that was a great discussion guys! My main takeaways were:
- Start now!
- Ask questions and face rejection head on with the mindset it won't stop you and its a great challenge.
- Don't give up too soon and push ideas past the 100 mark.
- I loved the idea of the 'pregnancy ' hack to focus your time on who we work hard for, so we can spend more time and money on them and ourselves!
realmente foi ótimas dicas pra quem quer ser empreendedor, cheguei a mesma conclusao.
7:21 I took Noah’s wantrepreneur course and did that at a cafe in Korea. I asked for 5% discount and they said “oh actually we do have discount for people who work at these~” and like that I got 10% off of something they never openly announce. Sure that was some luck but I wouldn’t have found it if I never tried. That gave me so much courage after.
Noah is so darn likable and he makes all of it seem so accessible! He’s spot on with the fear and delay perfectionism crap we come up with. Ugh. 🎯 Really appreciate his comments about respecting mom life and parenting. He’ll be a great dad. Also Love his “NOW not How” phrase. WOW. My new mantra. Can’t wait to read the book!!
Yesss!
He is awesome, I liked him the first day I saw him on RUclips!
And, I finished his book. Highly recommend! I had it on Audible and loved all of it. No fluff, all good stuff that’s actionable!! 💯
@@StephaniRoberts Listening on audible now - also just did his 1$ challenge and used that to buy a hardcopy of the book! What stuck with you from the book?
I recently discovered both Noah and Ali and I can’t thank God enough for such humans and their ability to break things down.
Noah's great at hitting the note of someone carefree not worried about failure, just focused on doing stuff, making stuff and sharing stuff.
The insights from Noah on overcoming the fear of starting are spot on. A key tactic for entrepreneurs is to focus on 'pain point SEO', optimizing your content to solve specific problems your target audience is actively searching for, which can significantly boost your organic reach and establish authority in your niche. Remember, it's not just about traffic, but relevant traffic that converts. Great podcast
Oh, gotcha, building an audience is key when you are using leverage to sell a product or a course to. It would be better to have more relevant traffic, than just a lot of traffic in general right?
@@thelifewithnateif you provide answers and solutions to problems you are over half way towards a successful sale. No wheel reinvent ion required, just listen to what people are asking then search up existing content answering the questions and remake using your own twist.
It's easy to overthink and procrastinate. Best to just get stuck in.
I love how Noah took his time to actually help you out with your own goals while in the midst of making this video. That felt really kind and inspiring.
This video is exactly why you are relatable. As successful as you are, you are still thinking " i need to save money". I have been working on changing my mindset about being an entrepreneur, I have always wanted to be self employed and my self employed parents basically forbid it. So I've been grinding and suffering way too long. I took so many notes during this video and will be purchasing both these books! You both shared so many juicy tidbits that even those of us "much" older than you can learn from. How we were raised and how our parents were raised was 1000% different than you guys, yes... We can learn alot from what you are sharing!! Please don't ever doubt yourself!
Another FANTASTIC interview, Ali. This is such a prime example of a growth mindset. Major key concepts:
1. taking on a “experimenter” mindset
2. actively seeking out rejection
3. your best life + best self is WAY closer than you think
You’re an absolute GEM.
P.S: all those salty people in the comments supremely triggered by what Noah is saying and Ali’s focus on growing in wealth in various ways - deal with your insecurities!!! You either absorb the immense value here OR you can crawl back into a miserable shell that you don’t even like. You decide.
🙏
All 3 points are super helpful
“Now not how” thank you for the great podcast with Noah Kagan Ali!
This guy has the Healthiest mindset of any entrepreneur I've ever seen. This may also may be my favorite podcast of all time. And I'm not joking when I say this as a person who has watched RUclips since nearly it's inception. What a blessed intelligent and well rounded guy. I wanted to take like 15 percent of his mindset for my own! Thank you so Much Noah and Ali.
Noah's examples of the frame of mind/context is a primary principle in helping you grow - main reason being, there isnt a "set" outcome, until you action a response - how you action said response is up to you as an individual, no one else knows how your thoughts run and in what order, only you.
Saying that, it also means you direct the frame of mind, and the kicker is, if you are worried, your frame of mind follows suit.
To prove a point, whatever mode your in, for the next few seconds, do something over exaggerated and pay attention to your thoughts and how they change just from actioning a response.
Great video so far! 8:12
6:00 Regarding asking for a discount at Starbucks. I have a compeletely different takeaway from that. It's not fear of rejection. It's fear of social awkwardness, innapropriateness, coming across as a complete fool, being offensive. I'm not sure how to put it, but we all know that everyone pays the fixed price at starbucks because it's a business, an established brand, and they don't care about me as a customer, enough to give me a discount when I ask. They set the price so everyone knows the price, and they can get through a queue of customers with no complaints. If you ask for a discount, for no reason, when they haven't ever given you the option, you're breaking out of the established consumer process, and the question is why would you do that? To be annoying, or because you think you're special?
One of the barista's first thought would be, either are you joking or are you an idiot, or are you just that cheap you need to save a pound or 2. Also, the barista knows they're not in a position to give you a discount even if you ask. Because everyone knows that you don't ask for discounts, so the question becomes why would you do something which you already know you're not supposed to do.
If it's to overcome fear of rejection, then there's a dozen other things you/should do. One's which aren't basically innapropriate, go against established rules. You could ask a girl out who you know isn't interested in you - there you go.
The comments about “No ask, No get” resonated deeply with me! I’ve always been afraid of the ask, and I think that’s the number one thing that held me back when I was in sales, as I was always told it was something I’d be really good at.
I learned about a conference this week that I’d love to attend taking place at the end of the month, but can’t afford. I’m doing an experiment/practicing my asks by reaching out to companies who are involved to see if sponsorship is available. It’s a super long shot, but I’ve never made the effort to actually ask for what I wanted and have always admired those who could. This video helped me realize I’ll need to get more comfortable being uncomfortable if I want to get further.
I’ll come back to this comment and update y’all if anybody agrees to do it, or tells me to F off, or whatever 😅
*@DevonieNelson, rooting 📣 for YOU!!!!!*
All the best!
That's awesome! Did you end up being able to attend?
Even if you didn't, do you still feel like going through the "longshot" process of asking helped you at all?
@@JohnnySnappleseed I didn't receive a response on that specific conference, but it definitely helped me feel more comfortable taking initiative in asking for opportunities or speaking to people I usually wouldn't and has paid off immensely! That idea coupled with other areas I've been working on has led me to be speaking at my first conference as a keynote since I originally wrote this comment :)
That was one of my core takeaways from chapter 1 in his book!
i’ve read his book in audible
very clear instructions and easy to understand
love the way he smiles during the conversation, will def try to adopt that
literally the biggest point ill take from this entire interview lol
Ali’s conception of sales being slimy or bad is SO common. I used to think this. The book To Sell is Human by Daniel Pink completely changed my perspective. Sales is about moving people. A doctor sells his patient to take her medication. A parent sells her children to eat his vegetables. You sell yourself in a date, in an interview. All human communication is sales. And it isn’t a BAD thing!
This Noah is something else. He has changed my view about getting rejected and hearing No.
Love their energy, so positive and sincere
I’m only 20 mins in and this video is AMAZING. Such a phenomenal shift in the way that people think about selling and about starting a business. Love what Noah has to say and great job as always Ali! 😊
These videos shake me to my core. Every video is a BANGER
I’ve been inspired to pick up Noah’s book, the Million Dollar Weekend - and I’m very excited to actually START. “NOW, not how” is really powerful. I don’t want to accidentally find myself 5, 10, 20 years from now still thinking “I want to do ___ someday.” Start doing it NOW and future self will instead be thinking “I’m grateful I’ve been doing ___ for the past few years.” Good luck, everyone!
Thanks alot Ali for bringing this awesome session on Deep Dive. It was such a pleasure to get to know Noah. So much common between us. Asking and not fearing rejection is so powerful specially to learn art of pitching and human behaviour by practice.
So cool to see Noah here with Ali! Such a platform, to help the launch of his book! Just bought his book today!
This is the best podcast/ interview I’ve ever watched! Congrats!
This was a game changing episode. Great insight of mind shifting frameworks on getting start, wealth and becoming the person you want to be in the future - now!
I didn’t want this interview to end. This held my attention from start to finish with beautiful gems. 🔥
really really interesting to watch this, amazing and really good podcast
At 1:10:00, beta testing your preconceptions to make sure your book is effective is epic. Loved the bants and insights in this conversation.
I been following Noah since pre-Covid time and I really like this episode as I can really related to the conversation as I am in my 40s now
Wow!! Ali great interview once again I’ll probably watch this video over and over again! Great take always
Cracking advice. Thank you guys. It's the whole thing about starting. Not rocket science, but we do overthink things. I love how Ali is so honest and open about his struggles. Thank you
So much value in this video. As a new RUclipsr and business woman, this video comes in handy, at such a perfect time for me. So grateful to you for sharing this. I'm taking notes and implementing all you've shared. Much success to us all in 2024.
I just started my new RUclips channel about a week ago! Just trying to stay consistent with it throughout 2024 and hopefully get monetized! You got this!
@@thelifewithnate that's the goal right! Wishing you much success as well. We can do this.
This podcast was so good! Definitely gonna have to pick up the book for more pearls of wisdom
I remember listening to Noah’s first interview on Deep Dive 2 years ago while backpacking around Mt Hood in Oregon. Came off that trip super inspired to create more. I’m still trying to get going, excited for another jolt of inspiration. ⚡️
Keep creating mate, it is what makes the human experience worth it. If you're familiar with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, you need to fall with the creative process and not worry about the product or end result first.
This podcast is gold! ❤
Noah is a pretty cool guy! I love his perceptive!
Thankyou Noah! as always, mighty inspiring
How on earth we never heard of this guy before?
I love how he makes asking sound super easy, and love the vulnerability in your approach Ali- way to go 🙌🏻
Guys, this is one of your best ones yet!
Awsome interview, Noah is a very cool guy snd and lively.
Listen. Options. Transition. Brilliant. Lets do this!!!
Thanks, guys. Amazing talk.
Great interview! Noah always offer a wealth of knoweldge. Looking forward to reading is new book!
Loved hearing Surya's name. Small world.
Really a big fan of you both and it's so amazing to listen to you guys sharing a lot of golden nuggets! Thank you Ali and Noah!
Wow this was incredible thank you for the interview. Now I have to go and workout. ❤❤❤
Hey guys, this is such a killer interview. Ali's and Noah have a really similar style sharing their fails and insights into mindset's that can make a difference, plus the key which for me is accountability and getting around personal excuses to take the next small step. Noah nail's it with 'Now not How' - I love how his book and approach draws on the software/tech startup approach of just trying things fast, and moving on if no good. This approach seems to be sprouting everywhere and Noah's really nailed it for business application IMO. Looking forward to reading and learning from the book
A meeting of legends. We love Uncle Noah! ❤
Noah is amazing. The most interesting guy I've ever watched.
This video is amazing! Thank you guys so much! 😊
Great to hear you talk about Virgin Atlantic
My problem is I dont know what business to start. I guess it can be anything?? I get most energized by encouraging and mentally/emotionally boosting other's business ventures and notice myself trying to offer such services to different people running small businesses throughout my life...I actually have academic training in ux/ui and service design...I just want to make the businesses I want to see in the world become wild successes!!! I feel more confident in being able to do this with all the experience I have after working in many different roles...so I guess i can start there!
Have you started yet? 🤔 update please.
that was helpful in getting ideas to start a business with conscious grip on the way to success
In business by the weekend? I love this guy’s optimism
very infomative video. even i affered to ask for people but now mindset compilately change.
Small world. Super cool to hear my name come up! 🙏
Noah is incredible at making you feel validated!
I like both Ali and Noah because they are very honest in their opinions about ‘Money’. Money is the cause of all evils but without money (when you are in good health) you have nothing.
I've been reading Noah's book and just while listening to this episode I messaged 10 people and got 3 awesome leads. Thank you so much for everything Ali and Noah. Never take for granted how much good you do for other people!
Another wonderful interwiew!
This is the first podcast I could complete.
Amazing and inspiring
Fantastic and inspiring interview. Great work as usual Ali!
Thanks this was very valuable
I have not done in about this channel, although I have watch my channel with two videos so far Ali and Noah help me. I’m just now stop right in the middle of my Tile job and make this video. So thanks for the inspiration.
1st chapter through his book - highly recommend
Ty but damn you. I spend too much on books now 😅 Alis book is fantastic aswell.
@@JakeTaylor-xn4rs this is a problem for all book lovers - I always have multiple books im part way through simultaneously
I find 10 books to buy before I finish 1 lmfao.
This book is not that expensive but brings so much insight and guides you how to overcome your fear and start your financial freedom. Highly recommend. You will make your money back in no time plus more.
About to watch. This is gonna be a banger
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” - Thomas Edison
This was so inspiring!
More than 13 years now!!! Its been 13 years that I want to start my business in technical textiles/plastic. I tried a few times but it didn't work for me..I am a phd in this field and have the right skills but it seems like the right time has not come yet! Who knows
Very interesting thanks for sharing.
Wow this was such a helpful conversation. Thanks Ali and Noah. I will definitely will check out the book from Noah, it sounds really valuable to me. Wish you both all the best.
Funny I’m reading this book now and enjoying every page so far
Great Video and I have bought his book only 10 minutes in!! I was trying to think where I knew Noah from, but decided he is familiar probably because he looks like Johnny Depp! Just saying Mateys!!!
Loved the part about priorities on relationships over money. W for going to see mum for dinner. $200 well spent 😉
Love Noah approach to starting a business by just putting your product out there. I did it and it work am grateful to him for getting me started just need to scale now
Brilliant conversation, Gents! Such chemistry, loved the back and fourth, and the sharing of personal stories. One question - Where's all the free content, chapter & downloads Noah promised at the end of the video? The link in the description takes me to purchase the book on Amazon. I plan on buying it, but would still like the freebies. 👍😉
Wow, Ali, what an amazing video and content! My goal was to watch only the first 25 minutes. I'm now hooked on the immense value of information.
This is amazing. 😃
Love love love this podcast.
I've watched a few interviews on this channel today. And I've learned that a lot successful millionaires started a lot of businesses that failed before they made it. I also learned that they all start with fear, but they don't let that get in the way of starting or continuing. Sometimes when you're on the other side you think that they became rich fast and that they went all in with no fear and truly for most that's not the case. What am I taking away? I'm going to feel my fear and do it anyway. And I'm not going to continue stalling the start of my business even if it ends up "failing".
Knowing your enough
what’s meds did you take for your hair and what was your experience?
Added this book to the list!
have you listened yet?
@@davesteckler I have not yet - Have you? I just finished reading The Millionaire Fast Line and now I'm reading Outliers - Have you listened to this book?
@@mannya_realtor 3/4 of the way through million dollar weekend and I’m loving it. I reset myself to chapter 1 to comb through the challenges and do them before I finish. What takeaway do I have to look forward to?
Starting anything is a separate mindset. You don't need to have the whole courage to complete the whole thing, but enough to take the first step.
Start with the smallest thing, which doesn't makes you afraid and keep building on it.
Soon when you see results, your confidence will be compounded and so is the success.
It is interesting because I have a project called Embassy Life in DC that I have spent a lot of time over the past year on. I don't view it as a business, but more of a hobby that I sink a lot of time into when it focuses on international embassy and cultural events in the DC area of the U.S.
However, I would love for it to be one, I'm already getting some benefits from it like comped tickets and a minor Patreon following. The big thing is trying to get a consistent cash flow from it along with RUclips.
Hey Ali, I loved the interview, thank you for that, it has such great value! One thing though: you mentioned here that getting your teeth done and taking care of your hair loss was a great decision and brought improvement to your life. Which I totally understand by the way. Would you please disclose what product you used or treatment for your hair that prevented hair loss?? This would really help because I kinda really struggle with that one, too....
MONEY definitely can buy happiness.
love the content, but the "mmm"s are personally quite annoying, i find
again, thank you for sharing Ali. and i mark my words here, i am trying my best to transform myself, I am building my RUclips channel, sharing things on Twitter, Linkedin and other shortform plastforms, and I will become someone who is worth Ali's time and sitting across from him sharing our experiences with each other.
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13:30 - Selling is helping
hello my dear online teacher/friend Ali. I do not know if it is only me thinking but you seem a bit maybe tired maybe over worked as if something is draining you. I have been watching you for years and I wish you all the best. Please stay strong, healthy and happy out there for us
money buys happiness peace dignity respect full stop
Where can I find the free templates that Noah mentioned on the end of the video?