Make Mistakes - Evan made a mistake

So yesterday I had a buddy of mine, Jason, over and we're doing some work and I was telling him about a mistake that I made recently. And he's like, "What, Evan? You made a business mistake? How is that possible? You're Evan Carmichael. It's refreshing to know that you still make mistakes too." And, you know, I still make mistakes. I'm not perfect. You know, how you learn is through making mistakes. You make enough mistakes, you learn not to do those same things again, and that's how you get better. That's how you get more experience. I'm able to answer a lot of your questions because I've made a ton of mistakes. So here's a mistake that I made recently. An old client contacted me and said, "Hey, we'd love to work with you on this project. Are you available?" And I looked at the project and it didn't excite me. It didn't, uh, you know, in my gut I felt like 'Ah, this is not a right fit for me,' but I felt bad for my client. I knew I could help them, and so I wanted to help them. So I had these competing issues, right? Like, in my gut, I feel like it's not the right thing for me to do, but at the same time, I feel bad and I know I can help. And so I said yes. I said, 'Yes, I'll help you out,' and we came up with a campaign. And it's just been one problem after another. It's been so much back and forth, such a drain on my energy, and, and I wish— like, I can't wait for this thing to end, move on to something new. And what has taught me, the mistake for me, is really, really, really, you have to listen to your gut. You know, I want to be able to help people, and I feel bad, but at the end of the day, it has to feel right. It's got to be the right deal for you. And this is a small deal, right? This isn't a huge make-or-break-my-business kind of deal. And what kind of saved me with my business at the very start was I had the courage to listen to my gut to say, don't take these high-paying jobs, stick with your business even though it's making zero money or $300 a month. And that was a really scary decision. And I trusted my gut because it felt like the right thing to do. And so it just reinforced the fact that when I don't feel like it's the right thing to do, I shouldn't do it. If it doesn't feel good in your gut, don't do it. Even if it makes sense logically, quantifiably, money-wise, even if all that makes sense, if it doesn't feel right in your gut, Don't do it. So that's the lesson that I learned again this past week, and I hope you do too. Believe. Those of you watching, like the video, thumbs up below. Let me know what you think, leave a comment, ask me a question below, I'll make a video response. I love seeing your comments come in, so thank you so much. And click on my face to subscribe to the channel. I'll see you soon.