Evan CarmichaelSpeaker / Author / Introvert

Ratan Tata: Meet The Billionaire that Works a Normal Job - Stories of Successful Risk-Takers!

13 Aug 2015 · 0 min

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In this short motivational vlog, Evan Carmichael (host of "Believe Nation") delivers a "Take Chances" message to his audience. He opens by asking viewers to consider whether the world’s great successes are the result of large, established corporations or of daring individuals who started in garages with bold ideas. He cites iconic companies—Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook—as examples of ventures that began as risky, small‑scale projects. Carmichael emphasizes that it is better to try and fail than to never try at all, while also warning against reckless over‑extension (e.g., mortgaging a house). He shares that his own biggest breakthroughs have come from taking chances on ideas, people, and opportunities, and encourages viewers to be bold, avoid living with regret, and seize chances. The vlog ends with a direct call‑to‑action: he asks the audience to comment on a risk they took that they’re proud of, promising that sharing will inspire others. He signs off with a friendly reminder to continue believing and hints at tomorrow’s “shot of espresso” segment.

Good morning, Believe Nation! Today's message is Take Chances.
You look at the world around you. Is the— are the great successes the large companies of this world? And there are many and many successful companies. Or are they the companies that took chances, where individuals started in garages, where ideas were born? Where did Microsoft, where did Apple, where did Amazon, where did Google, where did Facebook come from? They came from ideas that people felt something could be done and that they could make a difference.
I believe that it's better to take your shot and miss than to never try at all. And that doesn't mean that you have to go all in and mortgage your house and take on huge debt to try to chase a big dream. But it also means that I don't want you to play super safe and be so afraid to do something that you never actually try anything. All of the big things that have happened in my business and in my life have come as a result of taking a chance on something, taking a chance on somebody, taking a chance on an idea. And if it doesn't work out, at least I know that I don't have to live the rest of my life in regret wondering what if, what might have happened. So be bold today. Take a chance and see what happens. Believe. So my question of the day for you guys today is, I wanna know a chance that you took that you're proud of? What's a chance that you were scared of and you went for it anyway that now you're so happy that you went for it? Leave it in the comments below. I'm curious to find out what you have to say, and I think it'll help inspire other people as well. Thank you guys so much for watching. Have an amazing day. Continue to believe, and I'll see you again tomorrow morning for another shot of espresso.
I wake up every morning. Espresso keep me going. I wake up every morning. Espresso, keep me going. I wake up every morning.