Evan Carmichael made a Famous Friday video on Elon Musk packed with statistics, spent extra time on it, and hated the result even though viewers liked it. He felt flat because he focused too much on numbers instead of passion. New approaches often fail at first, but trying anyway and iterating is how you get better.
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Today's One Minute Monday is don't be afraid to try. So a couple weeks ago I did a Famous Friday profiling Elon Musk. It's a great story and Elon is one of my favorite entrepreneurs. Now I've done a lot of stories of famous entrepreneurs over the years and I wanted this one to be special. I wanted it to really have an impact on people. So I thought I'd try something different. I thought I'd add a lot more stats and figures and data to the story to hit the point home a little harder. I spent more time on this one video than any other video in probably 2 years. And unfortunately, it sucked. Now, a lot of you guys still had a lot of great things to say on it, left lots of thumbs up and comments on it, and I really, really appreciate you for that. But in my mind, it still sucked because it didn't have the passion, the energy, and excitement that it usually does. Because I was so focused on trying to remember the stats and data and figures that I couldn't get the excitement out in my voice. But I put it up anyway because when you're trying something new, you're gonna suck at it. You're launching a new product, a new service, trying to make a new YouTube video. You are gonna suck at your first version. And with practice and practice and practice, you'll get better. So don't be afraid to experiment. Don't be afraid to fail. Don't be afraid to try. Because it's through trial and a lot of failures that you'll end up achieving your dreams. Believe. For those of you watching, if you like this video, subscribe to the channel, and I'll see you soon. So a couple weeks ago, I did a— I did a bit of a did. So a couple weeks— So a couple weeks ago, I did a famous Friday. Sign up for the newsletter for more Believe.
