1 1 00:00:00,450 --> 00:00:04,740 When you vlog, I recommend throwing down a challenge. 2 2 00:00:04,740 --> 00:00:07,130 And when you vocalize a challenge 3 3 00:00:07,130 --> 00:00:08,800 or a big goal for yourself, 4 4 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:11,550 the probability of you getting it done goes up a lot 5 5 00:00:11,550 --> 00:00:12,790 because you're telling people. 6 6 00:00:12,790 --> 00:00:14,240 You're putting yourself on the spot, 7 7 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:16,300 and I say it with love in my heart. 8 8 00:00:16,300 --> 00:00:19,890 And so, for me, and I'm gonna make a fool of myself here, 9 9 00:00:19,890 --> 00:00:23,730 but about eight months ago, I told my students on one vlog 10 10 00:00:23,730 --> 00:00:27,190 that my 10-year goal is to get an Academy Award 11 11 00:00:27,190 --> 00:00:29,810 for a business documentary that does something good 12 12 00:00:29,810 --> 00:00:31,280 to help the world. 13 13 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:34,731 And people ask me now, how's it going? 14 14 00:00:34,731 --> 00:00:36,050 Are you getting closer to your goal, 15 15 00:00:36,050 --> 00:00:37,960 but hopefully I am (chuckling). 16 16 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:39,520 My video quality has improved. 17 17 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:41,220 It's still not up to par, 18 18 00:00:41,220 --> 00:00:42,850 but you gotta vocalize your goal. 19 19 00:00:42,850 --> 00:00:43,960 You definitely do. 20 20 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:47,080 And it was Jim Cameron that said, 21 21 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:50,440 he's, the Canadian guy represents, 22 22 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:52,640 that created "Avatar" and, of course, "Titanic". 23 23 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:54,390 I'm buying time as I think what he said again. 24 24 00:00:54,390 --> 00:00:55,840 Oh yeah, I remember now. 25 25 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:58,847 He said, "You wanna set your goals so high 26 26 00:00:58,847 --> 00:01:01,507 "so that if you fail, you still fail 27 27 00:01:01,507 --> 00:01:03,550 "above everyone else's expectations." 28 28 00:01:03,550 --> 00:01:04,383 I love that. 29 29 00:01:04,383 --> 00:01:05,880 I love that, and one last thought 30 30 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:07,730 I wanna leave you with here, 31 31 00:01:07,730 --> 00:01:11,070 I met with Tony Robbins a while back, really nice guy. 32 32 00:01:11,070 --> 00:01:12,570 And when I shook his hand, 33 33 00:01:12,570 --> 00:01:13,920 his hand like wrapped around mine. 34 34 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:17,450 He's a big dude, but he said something really cool. 35 35 00:01:17,450 --> 00:01:21,700 He said the reason that 90% of people give up 36 36 00:01:21,700 --> 00:01:24,820 on their New Year's resolutions by the third week of January 37 37 00:01:24,820 --> 00:01:27,870 is because they don't set a deadline date. 38 38 00:01:27,870 --> 00:01:30,450 And so, when you set these goals, 39 39 00:01:30,450 --> 00:01:34,800 these big, hairy, audacious goal, B-H-A-G, BHAG goals, 40 40 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:36,670 when you set these goals 41 41 00:01:36,670 --> 00:01:39,810 and you vocalize them over YouTube, 42 42 00:01:39,810 --> 00:01:41,160 what I want you to do is I want you 43 43 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:43,200 to set a deadline because that will push you, 44 44 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:44,950 and I say it with love in my heart, 45 45 00:01:44,950 --> 00:01:47,840 towards getting it done, getting it done. 46 46 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:50,133 You always gotta have a deadline date for your goals.