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People ask me all the time, "How do I get covered in the New York Times, or how do I get that meeting with that CEO?" My response? 1 is greater than 0. 

What I mean by this is that people underestimate the steps it takes to get to the biggest places in the world. It just doesn't happen over night. You've got to put in the work and you've got to continuously provide value to whomever you're trying to reach, be it an audience of a million, or an audience of 1. 

If you want to get the prominent news coverage or that high-profile meeting with today's luminaries, you need to do a lot of the little things to build up your cadence to actually get those opportunities. Because people have seen me on shows like Ellen, or Conan, The Today Show, or CNN, they often ask how they could get those opportunities for themselves, and the hard truth of it all is that you've got to earn it. You've got to put in the time to get asked to get that coverage. Before I was ever covered by any of these big names, I was doing interviews and appearances on shows that only received 1, or 19 or 137 views. But why? Why would I do that? Because those few views, that extra one view, is so much greater than none at all.

So, are you willing to take ten minutes to get 150 views? Because I am. It's not always about the width or the size of the platform. It's about the value you're providing to the people who took the time out of their lives to listen to you. Whether that's a group of ten or one hundred, or one million - It's all the same. And the value you set out to provide each time should remain as such. 

So my advice is to put in the work and do all of the little things that you don't want to do. Nothing is going to come easy so stop looking for that one golden moment. Work on expanding your reach and building your network through the value you can provide, regardless of the "reach" or the audience that may be present. Intent trumps all. And if you stick with that notion, there may just be that one person in that crowd of 5, 10, 15 people who can drastically change the course of your journey. 


One is Greater than Zero

[Bonus Track] Part of The Equation

There is something that is rarely talked about in the business world and I want to start building more attention for it.

That thing is self-awareness.

I’m upset that the narrative these days is that everyone needs to be number one, own a company, be in charge. A lot of people are going to lose that way.

Self-awareness allows people to recognize what things they do best so they can then go hard on those aspects of their life. It also helps you accept your weaknesses.

What works for one person doesn’t work for everyone. I want people to learn to be at peace with themselves, to understand what they can offer, because everyone’s got something. The key, however, is learning how to find it.

Self-awareness can help you do that.

Self-awareness is being able to accept your weaknesses while focusing all of your attention on your strengths.

The moment you decide to accept your shortcomings and bet entirely on your strengths, things will change. Trust me.

The Importance of Self-Awareness

#QOTD: What do you think about the bucket?

#TIMESTAMPS
1:54 - I've become comfortable with my income from my business. As a result I've become lazy. How do you stay motivated to keep growing?
4:06 - You mentioned Twitter video in #AskGaryVee, but what about brands that don't have a "face"?
5:53 - I have a ton of strengths. What's the best way to drill down on the best to move forward at a faster pace?
7:39 - What's the best thing that's happened to you this week?
9:21 - When dealing with clients, would you rather find new clients, or hustle to get more from current clients?
10:14 - What will the next big social network have to do to make it rival FB, Twitter or Instagram?

#LINKS
MY NEWEST ARTICLE ON MEDIUM https://medium.com/@garyvee/why-listening-to-gurus-won-t-change-your-lifestyle-cea34330ae76

#AskGaryVee Episode 104: Growing Lazy, Twitter Video for Brands, & We Have A Bucket!

A little rant about Mondays :) 

Please stop complaining. Things can be so much worse. 

F U Monday

#QOTD: How badly do you want to work at VaynerMedia?

#TIMESTAMPS
1:33 - Which industries will see the most disruption 10 years from now?
4:29 - How does you stay in the moment, actively listen, and focus, when there are so many different things on his mind all the time? 
8:22 - Do you think recent changes in Fantasy Sports will further change how people consume sports and how sports are marketed to consumers? Will the future hold less loyalty to specific teams, and more loyalty to individual players? 
12:08 - Do you have any suggestions for moving fast when an external partner doesn't share your same bias for action? 
15:08 - What do you think about the phrase, "Any press is good press"?
17:01 - What was your first screen name?

#LINKS
MY NEWEST MEDIUM https://medium.com/@garyvee/what-soci...
MY NEWEST VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oc_w...

#AskGaryVee Episode 116: Is All Press Good Press?

#QOTD: 
What are your weekend plans (lurkers)? 

#TIMESTAMPS
03:35 - When your business is successfully growing, when do you start working on another? How much time do you devote to it? 
07:26 - How do I succinctly explain who you are/ what you do to people who do not know you and are not new media savvy? 
08:56 - How important is it to love the product (ex. App) that your company sells? Would you hire someone that had never used the product? And can being too much in love with your own product work against you? 
14:04 - How do you juggle two difference audiences? How do you differ your audiences between #AskGaryVee vs. Vaynermedia? 
17:05 - Instead od doing a forum have you considered doing a private Facebook group for the #AskGaryVee Show? 

#AskGaryVee Episode 129: The Share Monster

Hard Work & Patience

Everyone who watches this has one weakness they are aware of. Something they aren't good at. Something they haven't addressed. Everyone. That is the beginning of the process of self-awareness.

One of the most important things for me when it comes to running a team is making everyone feel safe. Because when people feel safe, they start telling the truth. And that is an enormous upside in running a business. If everyone can be honest with themselves, be truthful about who they actually are versus who they want to be, that is when the magic happens.

This video speaks to all of that, and more. I hope you enjoy it. Let me know in the comments what you think, and would love to hear your story about self-awareness.

Music: "Blessed" by Wake
https://soundcloud.com/alt1985

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