The Iced Coffee Hour - Confronting The Assistant We Fired

Episode Date: November 8, 2021

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Hey, no hard feelings, right? We're good. I mean, we'll talk about it, I guess. So you guys may be wondering, who's Colby Baker? Why is he here? And why has you been fired? It's very true. We should explain a bit of the backstory here.

This is a little awkward to have you on the podcast, but you know what we want to hear your side of the story and hear what it was like to be fired by us? Yeah. And we figure we may as well as monetize this. We're going to use this as an opportunity to make some money. Making money coming in and making money coming out. This started, this could have been you, but geez, okay. This could be my life right here.

Such a dismal. I'm sorry, but let me get it right into it, okay? About what was it? Seven months ago, eight months ago, Jack and I were looking for an assistant, and we posted a video on YouTube, and we basically said to everybody, hey, go and submit an application online, show us whatever you want to show us, and we're going to go through all the applications and we'll pick the person we feel like might be the best fit. And you were at the very top of the list.

You posted a video of just like this incredible, it's like three minutes of this scene of you just like running and getting ready and the editing was phenomenal. Like you're getting ready and like you're running with a coffee and you got a Starbucks copy in your head and then you tripped. The production quality was the best out of every single video. Yeah. Yeah. I have to say.

When Alex Nava submitted his video, who's the one who's working with us now, I was pretty set on Alex immediately. When I saw that video, I was like, it's Alex. But then Jack said, wait a second, look at this video. And I saw it. And it made me cry. It made me, quite frankly. No, honestly, it made me question everything because I was like, wait a second.

How can I pick between two that were so good? Yeah. And we flew you out for, what was it, for a weekend? Yeah. Two days. And you vlogged. And your vlog was the very first episode posted on the Stafamily. That was her very first test.

And that was one of now the most viewed videos in the Stafam. I think it's the second most viewed video. Titled, I almost broke my Ford GT that you filmed with Jack and I doing thumbnails. But anyway, at the end of the day, it just didn't work out. And we had to let you go. So I want to bring you back on, fly you out from Florida, and get your side of the story. what it was like for that first weekend and then what you're doing now. Because I also heard you quit your own job too.

Yeah. So basically you guys made me quit my job. So I got fired and quit my job. So it's been a roller coaster, but it's got a good ending. So yeah. That's a title. I got fired and quit my job. I quit my job and got time. That's funny.

I like it. Oh, man. So yeah, when I saw that posting, I was like, like I was at my office working and I was like on Instagram in the bathroom and like I saw it and immediately when I saw that I was like like I'm going to get a chance to meet them like immediately I knew that especially like that first night is like okay let me see what people are posting and I just saw the type of quality that was out there and I was like no doubt I'm blow it out of the water like what made you think that just because leading up to it so I've been working in YouTube like for myself

just like not really working just like have my own little gaming channel which I'll kind of get into later, but, you know, I kind of understood what YouTube was about, and a few months prior, y'all were hiring for an assistant. Do you don't remember that? Like, someone said DM Jack for an assistant position. Yeah, that's right. So when he did that, when y'all posted that, I was up. It was like midnight.

I was watching college football, whatever. And I saw it was like, I'm going to send Jack or whoever the video is. So I went in my garage and, like, record a little video on my iPhone. I don't remember that. Yeah, yeah. So. It would be incredible to put that video here if we could find that video. I got it.

It's like, it's on my unlisted. I would love to see it. It's somebody unlisted because I sent it to you. I want to see if you view it. I'm like, nobody else is going to view this. And it's like, hey, I started off like here in my garage and I throw up Ty Lopez. And I'm just like, hey, like, I think it would be cool to work for you, whatever. And me and Jack exchange a few DMs and stuff like that.

And then, you know, nothing came from it. So I was just like, this next time it comes around, like, I'm just not going to miss. And I understood, like, I mean, it's simple. It's just like a YouTube video. Like you got to grab their attention in the first couple seconds. Like I want you y'all to know like instantly right when you click on this video like okay what's going on here like this guy's got a high production like he put a lot of effort into it. And yeah, I don't know. I just that's it really.

I mean I just I hit up with a couple friends that had a kid camera and I was like here I got this video like I got the script like you know let's make it happen. So you scripted the video. Scripted the video. You acted in the video but you had someone else film and edit. No, I had someone film it. He actually edited it but I basically told him like shot by shot like this is what I want this shot to look like this is what I want this shot to look like this is what I want this. this shot to look like X, Y and Z. And then he's helped me out, like, doing some other projects in the future.

But, yeah, I just filmed that video. And, yeah, I just knew. I knew. I remember when I was watching that video, I showed Graham it. And then you came here and you told me that you did not edit and produce that video yourself. Yeah. I told Graham, and he said that that was like a big. I felt cheated.

Oh, yeah. I was like, wait, because I went into this thinking that you had, like, someone film it, but you had like edited this whole video. I'm like the editing quality of this is fantastic. I mean it basically was like I literally had this guy here. I was like this is the shot I want. This is the shot I want X, Y and I could have edited myself. I thought it was perfectly fine that you hired it out because that just shows you're resourceful.

The thing is it's the most important thing is that the video gets done and it gets done well. And that's exactly what you did. Even if you employed other resources, you still did it well. Yeah. No, I mean literally the editing and every shot that was planned out like, it was, I told him what to do. And then, you know, they sent it to me. Okay, let's change a couple of things here and then fix it.

But yeah, every shot by shot. And then, like, since then I've had him, him shoot for me. Because I think I paid my buddy like $300 to film and edit. So now I just pay him like $100 come over, film for half a day. And then I'll cut it up and use it because it's the same thing. Right. See, I was telling Jack, I was worried that if we needed technical shots like that, you wouldn't be able to do that on your own. And you would have to hire somebody else to do that.

Well, the camera shots, like the camera work, like I'm not that good with. But like the vision, like I could see it in my head and like, this is what I need to see. Like, this is the shots that I need. I mean, I'm sure it's not that hard to learn, but I just had a buddy who's good at the camera. Well, without our attention, who reached out for it? I bet Jack did. I was in the mentorship program and I think I had, I don't know if I had your number, but I was like, just wait. I was like, hey, like, I know it's like, it's already been up a week, but like just hang on.

Like, the best is yet to come. And I knew I'd have an opportunity to come out here. And then Jack just hit me up on like a random Monday. And it was like, we had talked. And he's like, hey, can you come out? like tomorrow and like I'm like I was at home working and and like my corporate job and I'm like it's hard to just hey I'm going to be gone for two days you know Tuesday Wednesday but I was just like yeah like give me an hour and I just like make it happen and uh my daughter I was working from

home because my daughter had an ear infection I just call my boss like hey like my daughter has ear infection like I I can't come in the office next two days like I'm gonna be at home or I'm not going to be in the office yeah I just fly out here you know work three eyes behind I worked a little bit in the morning and just like, you know, did that thing. So, uh, wow. What was it like coming here? Is it, it was first time in Vegas? Yeah, it was first time in Vegas.

Um, you know, I still, I love, I won't say I love to gamble. But when I was like first turn 18, there's a hard rock casino in Tampa and like love to play Texas hold them. Um, so before I got married and stuff, like we would go like probably too often, uh, at least a couple times a month. But, uh, we always, you know, want to go to Vegas and gamble, but I've been here like three times and really haven't been. You know, I walked around the casinos a few, but not like a night of gambling.

but I came to Vegas. I got in real late, stayed at Airmen, B, or whatever, and then I remember, like, walking up here, getting an Uber the next morning. Graham, you were in your office. I could see you through the window editing, and Jack opened the door,

and his hair was just like, spread away out. Oh, I know what he was talking about. He had these, like, sweatpants on, like, with, like, dogs on them. Yeah, the brown dogs. He looked how he just woke up, and I was like, oh, what's up?

But, yeah, it was fun. Came in, you know, obviously you came out. He was like, hey, you know, have full access to fridge, you know, make yourself at home. And, yeah, pretty much just hung out in this room before it was a podcast studio and just like we did a couple sponsorships and, yeah, just hung out. And like, yeah. What was your impression of the workload that we gave you?

I mean, there was nothing different. It's something more than I enjoy. Like, you know, I'm used to working full long days. So it's like the workload wasn't really any issue. You know. do you have any questions for us like maybe why exactly we we didn't decide to go with you or or anything oh yeah well don't you just tell me yeah that'll be good to know well we don't want to say yeah no no well we were in the car because we went and got in and out right yeah yeah yeah

we got in and out and you told me that like logistically yeah it would like it it already was yeah it was slim it was very slim chance like actually prior to me coming out, when I show my wife the video, like she was like, I was like, what's wrong? Like she's just like,

you just seem so excited and like ready to go for this opportunity. I'm like, yeah, like, what's the deal? She's just like, the deal. She's just like,

uh, like, I like, I like, I like, what do you mean? Like, this is like my opportunity.

Like I have to take this. Like, like, there's no other option. And so like, when I had left Florida, it was like, it was like,

I'm just coming out here. Like, who knows what's going to come from this. Like, I have to see it out. Like, I have to come and find out, you know. So,

uh, I went already knowing that, you know, my family isn't fully on board with like a move at that time. And I was just like, I got to make, I got to see what, you know,

see what the deal is and try to make it happen. Um, and how much were you making at that job? At my job, I was making 78 plus bonuses for probably about 90. Yeah. Exactly. So you would have taken basically a 50%

And I wouldn't have thought twice about it. Like, because me, like, the value isn't in the salary. You know, the values being here, like, learning from you guys. And obviously, the opportunities that have come from me providing value. Like, and that's something that was trying to explain, like, to my wife. I was like, hey, like, you know, like, $40,000. It doesn't mean anything. Like, I'm not worried about the number.

It could be 50. It could be 30. And in my video, I said I would work for free. Like, obviously I wouldn't work for free. But she's like, I can't believe you said that. I'm like, well, you know, it's just like, that's the mentality. have. But yeah, so the pay I wasn't really about. I know I'll be able to make that up. And yeah, I just, I knew that coming out here that I was like, I don't know. First, we got to thank

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Yeah. Now, another reason, it didn't really have anything to do with you, but Alex also came out and that he's our current assistant like grant said uh he came out before you which also gave us like like i feel like we honestly prepared a little bit more for alex to have like a lot of activities yeah and we also i remember we filmed a podcast and then i stayed up with him until like 3 30 in the morning editing that podcast and we woke up the next morning and started grinding and so our days were like fully packed with activities whereas when you came over it was like like we had stuff to do like we filmed the vlog and stuff, but aside, and did sponsors. But aside from that, we didn't have like a bunch of stuff.

Yeah. Exactly. Well, I think he, I think he provided some value that I can't provide, like, as far as this whole set up, like the camera stuff, like, I'd be Googling it. Like, I don't know how to do this. Yeah. So I can, I can definitely see, like, from the time you came on, I can see the production value that went up.

But, yeah, I mean, since getting, like, since that opportunity came, like, has opened up so many doors for me along the line, like, in every opportunity that I've taken like since then like in like the YouTube world is like honestly that completely changed like my work life and like yeah everything i'm glad because i was worried with jack uh we were it was a long discussion between all of us including macy of just like Alex or call and it and it's tough because it's like you have to choose between like mom and dad like that's kind of how it felt and uh when i first of all i felt really bad that you would have you would have been taking such a pay cut yeah and so right off the bat i'm like oh geez like because then there's pressure

on us. Like what happens if you quit this job at 90? You move your family over here. You're making like half of that initially and you don't like it or your wife is miserable or you know and then that affects you too and then now you're miserable and it's like and that tension is created by us. Yeah. So like do we want to take that risk? And it was like had you been closer, it would have been an easier consideration but almost from you when Jack mentioned that. I was like, well, you know what, that makes our decision a little bit easier on that side. And yeah, because even if I was offered, I don't know. Because obviously, if I don't have full approval from my wife, like, that's like,

my family's like the most important thing. Like, I'm not just going to, like, jeopardize any of that to, like, for a job. But so who knows, like, if the opportunity came, if I couldn't even took it. But I knew coming out here was something I had to do. Like, there was no question. And I'm so glad I did. Yeah. So what happened after that video?

Yeah. So after. So after eventually I quit my job. So after that video, I had two people reach out to me. Two different people who run two channels. How did they reach out to you? They saw a video. Which is your video.

So when you shouted me out on the podcast or whatever, that is actually like the day I decided like I'm going to quit. Like I'm going to quit. Wait. After I came to. After you gave me a shout out saying you didn't hire me. That was the day like because like there's two things that happened like within that weekend. Okay. The first is kind of odd, but like you'll see kind of where it comes from.

So my grandma had just passed away, and she had asked me to speak at her funeral. Like, I was the only one speaking at her funeral, like, on behalf of the family. And I, like, took that, you know, very seriously. And I prepared, like, a script. Like, Dave, basically, like, just like I prepared for the interview video, I prepared a script for, like, the speech, you know, that honor my grandmother. And, you know, I practiced it and, like, performed it. And, you know, it's not all on my, like, ability or whatever.

Like, a lot of it had to do with her life. She lived. But, like, I had so. so many people come up to me after, like, and saying, like, wow, like, you did, like, an amazing job, like, on, like, representing your grandmother. And, like, it was, like, it was very serious, but it was also, like, very comedic. So it was very highs and lows. And I was, like, I put everything I did into the speech and I put everything I did

into these interviews. And, like, the feedback that I got back from that interview, like, everybody, a lot of people came in my channel. Like, that video had 700 views now had is, like, 15,000. Wow. Yeah. So, like, a lot of people came on. It's common, like, wow, like, this is awesome.

This is great. And I had all that feedback coming in that weekend and all the feedback. and all the feedback that I had from after that funeral. And I remember sitting there, like, washing the dishes that Sunday. And I'm like, why am I doing something that I don't care about? Like, like, if I, these two things that I enjoy to do, and I put everything I had into them. And, like, look at what's came from them. Like, why am I not just doing that?

And why am I just not chasing that? Instead of going somewhere, a job that I do not care about. What was your job? I worked in logistics, like a trucking company. Okay. Night transportation. I was climbing the ranks. I was, like, running an office.

I was probably the youngest guy running a terminal out of the, it's a, you know, it's all across the USA. And, you know, I was climbing the ranks. I was doing fine, but I was just like, you know, deep down I knew, like, this isn't for, this isn't it for me. Like, there's got to be, there's something more, like, more creative aspect or something. And I didn't really know exactly what that was until I came across YouTube. And then I was like, okay, like, this is, this is the stage. So I decided I was going to quit my job then. And then a couple weeks later, I had two people reach out from that interview.

Someone just starting out his crypto channel and someone has a successful podcast channel. He had like 30,000 subs. Sure. Wasn't making too much money, but he's just like, hey, I need help. So I was like, yeah, we worked out, worked out a deal. So I took on two clients and I worked on, you know, I'm just working. And I was just like, my buddy has a fishing rod company. He's like, hey, I'll bring you on part time.

You can do your freelance stuff. you can work for me. I'll give you more flexibility, basically. So I was like, sure. So I left my $90,000 a year job to freelance, probably between the two channels and making about $2,000 to $3,000 a month. And then this flexible job, I was making about $40,000. So it was like, you know, I'll probably be making $60, $70.

That's good. Like, why not try? And my buddy's business was picking up. So I was going to try to help them scale their YouTube and do logistics, like packing boxes and stuff. but their business was so scaling so fast, I was just packing boxes. Like I was pretty much packing boxes all day.

So I went from like running an office, like, you know, boss or whatever, to literally like packing boxes in the back of a warehouse. And like just putting my head down and going to work. And the only thing that that job really gave me was like flexibility to find new clients, do this stuff like that. So what happened was the guy who I run the podcast, his name's Matt Cox. He went on Ryan Pineda's podcast. And someone offered, hey, fly,

out with me. I know you're working with Matt. Like come out here. Like you might as well. I'm like, eh, like, I don't know. Like, what's the point? And then I was like, they offered again. I was like, you know what? I might as well try. Because I came out. Last time I came out here, all these opportunities came up. So I was like, you know what? I might as well try. I was out for like three days. And for three days, we just kind of hung out. And I was like, oh, man, I just feel like, you know, I'm gone for three days away from my family. Like, is this really productive? But that one to two hours that we were with Pineda, I got to meet his team. I go home. We know we talked. I go home.

Two days later, they post a job like hiring for an editor. You know, I'm like, well, perfect. Shot a little video at my house. Like, hey, you know, we just met all this kind of stuff. Got that job a few months later. A few months later, they started hiring for a thumbnail artist. You know, I'm doing that. So once I got a pinata job, I told my buddy, like, hey, like,

I got to focus on everything that I got going on. So I left that. And then, yeah, we went to FinCon like a month ago. I went with their team networked, met a few people. I think from that event, I'm going to be on, I'm going to be a consultant for like a smaller channel that, you know,

the guy who runs a business behind his YouTube channel. And then, yeah, went out to L.A., ran into the U. Yep, came here. So it's just like, every opportunity that I've had

has, like, led to the next. And a funny thing about the Pineda thing is, you know, Patty Galloway. Yeah. So he's always hiring for like analysts, stuff like that. Like, I was applying for every,

YouTube job I could get. And I talked to him earlier and never got a job with him. But turns out at the time he was consulting for Pineda's channel and he saw my name. And he's just like, yeah, I would definitely like, I recommend this guy. So it's like everything that I had done has always like led to the next. So Patty knew you? Yeah, like just from DMs and stuff like that. I've like applied for a couple jobs with him.

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So yeah, it's all snowballed from there. I would say now, like the current freelance business that I have makes about, like, anywhere from 80 to 100. That's incredible. That's really good. Yeah. And now, and I do have some six months, too. Yeah.

So I started off making 30. And now it's like, yeah. And I tell you this, I don't know if you remember this. Last time we came here, I said, you know, I'm part of the mentorship program. And I told you, I was like, I don't know how much value I got out of, get out of that. Yeah. But six months down the line, out of the four people that I've met within that mentorship program, I'm either working with or they're, yeah, I'm working with three of three of the four of them. That's very cool. Yeah, I got like, you know, Grant.

Like I ran the Grant L.A. Like me and him pretty much hung out all weekend. Grant Navar. Yeah, yeah. We're, you know, shooting text back and forth. I'm helping with some things. And then, uh, Zach and Kabir from the podcast. I'm, you know, trying to integrate them in some of my business, like, just helping me out,

trying to scale. Yeah. But it has been a complete 180, like, this last six months. It's completely, like, changed my outlook on work and, like, what it should be. That's amazing. And it's really all stems from starting with y'all, you know? And I told you this last night, like, you were the main reason I started YouTube, like, I'm trying to figure it out.

It was, like, a big inspiration. like I bought your caution and all that kind of stuff and we're talking about this last night like how many people do you think Graham has like think about how many lives he is affected like if Meet Kevin started his channel

because of Graham like how many lives to meet Kevin like done like how many people have started because of Graham and how many lives have they changed like that's true like it's like a giant tree

Graham Graham I mean I started my Rothairay because of him I got my first credit card because of him I sent his videos to all of my friends who then started getting into investing. So it is like a tree. It is. And like I can say like obviously not solely on you, but like a big reason for me like doing

this and like my life has like completely changed. Like I'm all, I've always been happy. But I've never felt fulfilled in my work until this last six months. Yeah. Like the. Yeah. What do you find so fulfilling about it? The freedom.

Like the freedom. Like honestly I tell people like what I'm making. I could get cut in half. I'd still be just as happy. Yeah. Like I don't. Obviously, money and, like, you know, well-being is, like, important. But, like, having the freedom to, if I want to take a Friday off or if I want to, you know, do whatever, I do my late work at 10 o'clock at night.

And just knowing that everything I'm doing is going to be, like, a direct result of my income. And, like, it's, it's in my hands. It's not up to anybody else. I'm not sitting here. I'm not the best person in the office or whatever and getting a 2% raise every year. Like, if I want to double my income, it's up to me. I can put my head down to go do it. and really just a freedom.

Don't you find, though, that when you have that freedom, you end up working more? Yeah. I've wanted to... Taking that Friday off now is very difficult. See, I work a lot at like 10 o'clock to midnight, like 8 o'clock to midnight. But it's not work.

That's the thing. It's not work. Like, I'll sit there and watch a TV show of my wife and I'll, like, make a thumbnail or something. You know, it's like, it's not work. I don't dread Monday. It's like, what's today? A Monday?

Yeah. Like, you know, this is fun. Like, I wouldn't be able to do this. if, you know, I was doing my other job where I'd have to tell my boss, hey, I have to stay home for a couple days. You know what sucks? Well, it doesn't suck, but the days, uh, sometimes I dread the weekends. Yeah.

Because the markets are closed. Yeah. There's, there's nothing for me to watch in the stock where I mean, obviously I have great times of weekends. Yeah. There's an element to that where it's like, really? I feel the weekends are too slow. I don't know.

If I'm not doing something all the time, I feel like, I just, I get tired. I love the weekends. I, yeah, because here's the thing. working on the weekend, I prefer to work on the weekend that I do during the week. Because I feel like if I'm working on the weekend, I'm getting ahead. You know what I mean? That's true. I feel like, like, ooh, the work that I'm doing right now is free, you know? Yeah. And it feels so good.

So. That's true. Yeah, I try to finish everything by Friday. That way I can have a normal weekend, like with my family. It doesn't always work out when you got some like time sensitive thumbnails or things like that. But if you're playing an amount ahead of time, it works. So how many hours a week would you say you're working? Man, it's hard to say because it's it's really hard to say because I haven't like completely tracked it.

Yeah. But I will say there's like a two week span where I was at FinCon and I was at Vid Summit. And for both those weeks I worked, I probably did 70, 80% of my work like all on Monday. Like edit a video schedule, I'm out, playing them out. And I work probably like 12, 12 hour day or whatever. But yeah. So it seems like it could potentially be less than 40 hours a week. Yeah, it could be.

Especially because like now I'm working on. now I'm working on like buying back somewhere on my time like I want to be able to sell like if I'm involved in five or six channels like what I'm seeing in this channel in this channel like I feel like I can provide more value than just sitting there editing for five six hours like if I got somebody that's helping me consulting games yeah yeah and like helping me and then I'm you know okay well let's change this let's do that um which I'm doing some you know it's about 50 50 with all the channels that I'm involved in like four or five like some of them I'm help I got some people helping me others it's just like all me um so yeah so yeah so

What do you consult on exactly? Well, like with the people I got, just like maybe try this type of video. Like I got this crypto guy and like his videos on Crowcrypto.com are they're always like one out of tens, three out of ten. So like doing that or just like helping with the script. Like hey, in the first 10 seconds, like I'm not intrigued or, you know, just different little things like that. Yeah. And then like I got this guy that I'm going to be talking to tomorrow about being a consultant and just like basically looking at your videos and breaking them down and saying, I'd probably change this.

I'd probably change that. Looking at your thumbnails, looking at your titles and just, because someone who doesn't understand or do YouTube normally that are just starting, like they have no idea. How much are you charging for that?

So like, is it per like hour or is it? I got a couple of different, like almost every client I have is just a different structure just because, you know, I'm making it up as I go.

But now I got like a pretty solid structure. Like how much is it? You're like, how much do you have? So I got, uh, that much. So I got like two clients that are,

um, just like a solid, fee like it's anywhere from 1,500 to 2 grand a month and it's like two videos a week you know I'll edit the videos I do the titles and thumbnails um the podcast I have a commission base like we're split on ad revenue and sponsorships and every single it's split um so for the first 2,000 it's all 100% mine and after the first 2,000 it's a 6040 split so when I started for the channel it was making $300 today it's at like 2,900. Wow. Wait, so yours is the 60%.

He's the 60%. He's a 60% after the initial two grand. That's a good deal for you, man. And I go over there, I go over there probably once a week or once every the week, film all day for a podcast. I break down everything, title thumbnail. I just run the channel. Then again, technically, this guy is now making more money doing less work.

He films and that's pretty much it. And if, you know, if there's a title thumbnail, that doesn't work. He's like, oh, that's fine, making more money doing less work.

No, he is making more. The guy with the pocket. Yeah, that's good. Yeah, just because, I mean,

he's older. He's like 50. Yeah. And he already has bank, doesn't he? No. He did. He's got an interesting story.

Yeah, Matt Cox. I know, I think he's reached out or something. Tyler Sherman's probably reached out. He actually connected us. Matt,

if you're in Las Vegas, we'd love to have you on the podcast. He's like a, he's like a finance felon. Yeah. So he's got, He's been on like concrete, all that kind of stuff. You've seen him.

He's, yeah, so he committed mortgage fraud and stuff and then served like 15 years in prison, got out and then got out and now he does like paintings and started a YouTube channel. And now it's basically like a podcast. But yeah, so we've done that. Then I got like my little gaming channel makes like 500 bucks a month. Yeah, yeah. And then now the big thing is like I got enough freedom. Like I want to start trying to put.

put some more effort into like passion projects like try to scale my gaming channel and then like posting like a video on my my own main channel like every now and then right it seems like you have an like a perfectly balanced life like between having like a wife and a kid already you know like a stable income stable job that you love your wife is working as well you got your own place oh these guys it's like we got to find the cracks and yeah tell us what's wrong the cracks man I can tell you what was wrong up to this last point was like the work now what's wrong now But me and Jack were just talking like before this podcast. Like I was just thinking like a month or two ago, it's like, what can I really more,

what can I really ask for? You know, like I have my income's fine. Like I'm not struggling on bills. Like I have like my family's healthy. Like I have a beautiful daughter, like a beautiful wife. And like it's just like I'm just thankful for like for this last like six months. You know, that's. I'm thankful for my life that I have, you know.

That's inspired. That's what I've tried to take away, like this last year, especially since the lockdown, to look back and be like, you know, I get stressed out about things. Like how good is the life that we all live, really? Like, what more could you really ask for? Like, if you go outside and it's just like, it's a beautiful day outside, like, I mean, what is, you know, I'm blessed to be, you know, not too stressed about anything and just, like, enjoy the people in my life because I think that's something that my football coach,

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S-UvW, German-engineered for all. You're making me cry, dude. You're making me appreciate it. Like, 10 years from now, like, are you going to remember, like, the video you passed today? Are you going to remember Jack? Are you going to remember Jeremy or Kevin? No, honestly, the times that I miss the most, I have to say, in Santa Monica, when Jack and I would take the runs in the middle of the...

the afternoon and come back and throw a thumbnail up in the backyard with flames and get a one yeah we get a one and it was just like how we just do like this nuclear explosion in the background with the money so it evaporating into air those are my favorite yeah no i remember and it would be a one if it wasn't a one then it ruined everything yeah yeah so just man just taking it all in and enjoying it and just what more could i ask for yeah how are you i don't get how you like this though i i think it's a Where do you learn this? Where do I learn what? Yeah, just your general philosophy of everything. You got enough. You got to, it's a beautiful day outside.

You don't remember the games. You remember the team. Like, where do you get? People don't just wake up one morning and just like, do you not feel like you have enough? I don't know. But for me, it's not about what I have. It's just the challenge of figuring out, like, what's the next thing. How content are you with life right now, Graham?

I just keep on a pushing myself, though. Yeah. I just keep on a push it. I just, I don't think I'd ever be 100% satisfied. I'd always want to be like, what's the next thing? What else can I give to challenge myself? Oh, yeah, I don't know.

I wouldn't say I'm slowing down. Like, I still want to push. I still have a lot of aspirations, but at the same time, it's just like, you know, like, it's, think about, this is what kind of what I think about, like, as far as like chasing aspirations, like obviously, like you're really wealthy. And like, our day today, today, what was difference between our days?

Like, we had the same day almost. You know what I mean? So I don't know that making more money, necessarily would make me more happy. Like right now with the freedom that I have. Um, because the times, back to my grandma, like, luckily I knew she was going to die. So I had time to sit down here and talk to her. And when I asked her, I was like, when you look back on your life, 80 years, like, what do you remember the most? Like what, and it wasn't like an accomplishment. It wasn't like anything like that. She's like, I remember the time with like my family and my friends, like

hanging out just like around the kitchen table at the beach. And like, you know, things like that, like hit home from me. And there's, there's been a lot of times. And there's been a lot of times. in my life where people have said things and like you don't know like when and what's going to stick with you but like that's something that I think will stick with me forever. And another thing, like before I left my job, one of my coworkers, he knew I was leaving. He runs his own business on the side. He is now, since I quit, he quit and he's run his own business. And he told me like, he's like, he's like, look at me in the eyes and he's just like, man, I'll tell you what, like every time I thought about quitting. Every time thought about giving it up. Like I just kept

pushing and something broke through. And like, and just like, he's like, so if you ever feel like quitting, like do not quit. Yeah. Whatever. And, um, And I felt that. When I was packing those boxes and doing it freelancing, like I, I consider myself confident person. I never really second guess what I've done. But like during that month in my life,

my mind is running 24-7, like, what did I just do? Like, I just did something and just tried something and I have like no idea what I'm doing. Yeah. But I just like kept pushing and kept pushing and kept pushing. Yeah.

I just made a video about that. It's like telling that whole story. Basically telling me a story that I'm doing now with like comedic. Community stuff in it. Tell me more. I want to hear more of what your grandma said. I don't hear more about that.

That was the- How did that situation? So she had stage for cancer. Like she was like, she was one of the most like, you know, if you made her one time, you would always remember her.

Remember her? She's like, oh, I remember Nanny. And, um, yeah. And she, I just remember asking her, like, asking me those deep questions because like, it's not very often that you get opportunity. Like, you know someone's leaving soon. And like, to ask, like, ask those questions

or tell somebody, like, how much you mean to them. You know, that's, that's another thing that I try to take away from, like, her,

like, passing on is, like, if I have something good to say, like, I should say it, you know, because you might not have tomorrow.

You know what I mean? And, uh, she said, yeah, she remembers the families and friends. Um, and that's,

that's really what she was about, family and friends. And like, that's what makes, it made her happy. Yeah. And, uh,

yeah, just, uh, that whole experience, I would say this last year is like kind of been like a not turning point

but my my perspective has shifted on the things that I actually want and the things that will actually make me happy you know what I mean? So what do you say to someone that may feel like they're at some sort of like not dead end job but something that isn't so fulfilling and maybe they don't know what they want?

I know exactly what they don't know what they want this is I would say you have to try something because I set up my job and I would think I know this isn't for me I know I want to do something else But I was just I wasn't doing anything I was going to work I was coming home and I was like expecting or hoping something would fall on my lap And when I started making YouTube videos like I was embarrassed about it in the very beginning I was like this is stupid like I don't want anybody know and then like as I started making money I was like okay you know it's kind of cool now But I would never would have like fell in love with like the backstage of it all or any if I hadn't tried So you have to try something initially and I think deep down most people

probably know what they want to do or generally, like what would make them happy, but they're afraid or they don't want to try. Like, I knew that, like, I knew my personality on camera and, like, doing funny, goofy things or, like, doing something creative is, like, along the lines of, like, who I am, but, you know, I'm just like, you know, playing it safe,

which is fine, nothing wrong, playing it safe, and going to a normal job. Like, help me pay for my wife, my wife, pay for my wedding, pay for, like, that's the crack. That's the crap. That's the crap. We found it. All right.

Pay for all that. Pay for my lifestyle. But once you try and find something that you enjoy, the two things, like the two words, like if you have a dream, if you have a vision, if you have a goal for yourself, like do not settle for anything less.

Like for me, like in my marriage, like I was not settling until I found the person I knew I was going to marry. And like, I'm sure there's other aspects of my life around. Like, I'm not settling. I'm not compromising on this.

Like, why would you compromise in your work that you do for the majority of your life? and if you have a dream, have a goal, have you ever seen the pursuit of happiness? A long time ago, yeah.

Like, that's, I basically imagine, like, the scene where Will Smith told us kids, like, don't ever let anybody tell you, like, you can't do something. Yeah. Because your, like, visions for your life is, like, unique to you.

Like, same for you. Like, nobody has your vision. Like, everybody's success story is different. And, like, you just, if you, like, truly and honestly believe in it, like, go after it. And then, like, the second part to that is, like, if you're scared

and you feel like you're not good enough, the truth is you're not you're not good enough you can't do what you want to do but the only way that you can get to where you want to go is by trying failing and learning like and doing that over and over and over and over again until you get where you want to go

right I mean do like when you first started this like obviously like if you look back at your YouTube videos in the very beginning like obviously right now you know so much more and whatever and man

my whole message I would think like just go after it man you got one life like obviously like you need to take care of your essentials you need to pay your bills but like is there anything right now you're not going after there's got to be something where it's like maybe you're held back a little bit somewhere that I'm not going after yeah yeah like you say go after your dreams is there is something right now that you that you've not gone after yet no I think I'm doing everything that I would want to do like my vision so like my five to 10 year vision. Like, so I have this little media company and whatever you want to call it,

run these channels. Um, and then I have two channels that are 100% my ownership. Like, I would love to like just slowly scale those and make that like something that I'm, that's 100% mine. You know, I'm not working 50, 50 with somebody or I'm not working for somebody else. Like, this brand, this channel, whatever is like completely mine. And like my whole strategy is that. Like I'm just going to upload a video on my personal channel and make it the very best video. If it's once a month, sure. And basically what I just told you, Like, you know, chase your dreams and if you're not good enough, you're not, but you have to try. Like, just make something like that.

But as serious that is, adding comedic like snaps in it and stuff like that. Like at the end of this video, I do, I like, hold up my phone and says, are your dreams are calling. I'm like, so I give my little spewed in. So like, are you going to answer? I press the thing. Screen goes black. And then it goes, we've been trying to reach you. Oh, yeah.

And that's just like funny. And that's like, that's what I find joy. Because I think I have like a good serious message for somebody. But you got to mix up with comedic. Okay, I tell you one thing. Just hit me. The one thing that I want to do eventually is I love to coach football. Like I played football my whole life.

And there's like two aspects of it, I think. Like coaching aspect of just like developing like kids, like their mentality. Because I think sports is a lot of what's shaped of who I am today. Like realizing that, you know, hard work. struggle and like and find i mean look at me do i look like a football player to you you no yeah i look like a kicker maybe or a punner but like i always took that like with the chip on my shoulder and uh the water boy yeah and so like i i think football has definitely shaped my mentality i'd love to coach and just like give that back to kids but i also think that youtube is another platform that you can do

that like just like we were saying earlier like the amount of lives that you've affected would far surpass like any coach that's not like you know like nick sabin like big coach, college coach or whatever, or NFL coach. But I would love the coach because I think that that feeling is something that is hard to get is like, like in the locker room before a football game or like going out there and playing a game and just, it's a feeling that it's, I rarely feel anymore. You know, I used to feel like every Friday night when I play football. I didn't play too much in college.

So I didn't really like get pumped up for the games. But that feeling going out there and just. going to war, it's fun. It's that adrenaline rush. I had that same feeling like when my wife, my wife was born, when my daughter was born. That was definitely something.

Yeah. Let's go back to your wife. How expensive is your wife? You said, we have two different personalities. Like me, I'm like, I'll sleep on this floor. I'll save every cent I have.

And I would want to invest it. And she's like, well, let's do this. Let's, you know, let's live a comfortable life, which is perfectly fine.

And you can't compromise it, right? Because don't compromise on the things your passion. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. No. That's the most important thing, my, my five and kids. So obviously I compromise on some things like that. So, yeah, she's a social worker.

She does with, she does with, like, cancer patients when they get diagnosed with cancer and just, like, helps them, talks them through that. So she has, like, a really, like, tough job, and that's something. How do you deal with that? Because I'm sure she has to come home after hearing that and you, I just try to listen. I don't know how you could be a beat. I just try to listen, you know. I think it's it's kind of hard for me because

we've kind of had some meaningful serious conversations here but like for the most part I'm pretty much like go with flow like oh you know whatever like it's just like I just try to listen and just be a soundboard for her really and support anywhere I can but yeah

all right Colby I got to know man what are we what do we need to work on what are we doing wrong yeah we want you to consult us okay yeah yeah here we go okay so we What are you trying to improve, I guess? Like what do you want to,

this is the whole brand overall? This is what I would say. This is what I would say, okay? You know, you, listen. Okay, this is what I would say. Tell me. How many hours a day do you work on like strictly YouTube? Eight to 12.

Yeah. This is why I honestly think, like, to scale and grow, I feel like you need, you have to start to delegate a little bit. And I know you want to keep that personal brand and keep that personal touch, which I'm sure there's a way to do it. But the majority of your money is coming through AdSense, right?

Yeah, it's plus sponsorship. Yeah, so like 10 years down, are you like, I know you've got the iced coffee hour, but like I would probably try to, for you personally, like to keep on trying to build a business behind the YouTube. So like 10 years down the line, 15 years down the line, you have a sustainable business that runs without YouTube. And I think the only way,

way to scale and keep going is by bringing quality people in to do the work because one of the things football sayings is like when it's when it's crunch time and you got to score touchdown or you're thinking of a play like you don't think of the plays you think of the players and like it's the people that are going to drive the business um and I think like I said I've been working with pinata and just seeing how he he does things like obviously it's two different operations you know you can be successful doing two different things, but he's just got a team of people to able to buy back more of his time. So if you had extra five, six hours a day, what could you be doing other than editing YouTube videos, you know? And I'm sure you've had that. I would say doing that

just for like the longevity of like the future of like building income outside of YouTube. The main channel, the main channel, the second channel I don't watch that much. This is actually the only channel that I do watch every Sunday. Really? Yeah. This is the, every week. This is the only channel I watch. There's a lot of people who I see it in the comments who are like, this is my Sunday morning. Yeah. And when we post late, it throws them all. Yeah. When we posted in 193010, it's like, the morning is ruined.

I plan on doing the dishes and listening to this podcast. And the reason I listen to it, I would be curious, like, obviously if you made it this far, I would just say, like, comment, like, why you watch. So you guys know, because I think that's good to know. That's true. That is true. I watched this podcast because majority of it was YouTubers. And I was like, I want to hear their story. I want to find, like, a little nugget.

and like take that nugget from their story, take the nugget from their story, and like apply that to my own. And it's enjoyable, obviously. You can hear like the banter back and forth. What are some of your favorite episodes? My favorite episodes. Or the most memorable.

The most memorable. I'll tell you the one thing. Or the worst episode. Yeah. The worst, worst, most memorable. Let's see. Man, it's hard to think back and remember.

I'll tell you one point in my, maybe because I just brought up to Jack, like in the mentorship program, that first Andre Chick podcast, There was like a silent part where you're like, Jack, like, why would you say that? Oh, yes. And I remember messing with Jack. Like, what did you say that time?

Like, that's a moment that I just remember. It's just like funny. I would have to. I would have to. I got to let me pull up the podcast. I want to stroll through because I want to give you an answer. I just don't want to say. That's fine.

I forgot about that. Thanks for reminding me. Oh, God. Yeah. Reed was very interesting. I like to be just because I think he's got a good podcast too. Yeah. And just like listening to his value, his input is just, you know, read was great.

Okay, this is what I think. Now I think about it, probably when I, when it's just like for me and somebody outside of YouTube, because I'm just like, that's, that's my reason for watching this is like learning about YouTube. So like when you bring on like your boss from the fishing thing, like nothing wrong with that. I enjoy the conversation actually. Adam's just like. If I'm going to listen like or the Lemon Law guy, I was just like a little bit less interested. There's still interesting topics.

I still listen to them 100% but I wasn't like, oh, like. Adam from Yada, did you enjoy that one or no? A little less. Yeah. But that's just because that's just not what I'm interested in. Sure. But like other people watching this podcast,

they probably want to see how they built the business and all that type of stuff. Talking about building the business, that's what I think, like that video application, why is that not across all boards? Like, why aren't companies doing that? You know what I was just thinking? Like, just now, as like 20 minutes ago,

when we were talking about your video, I thought, how cool would it be to just tell people, hey, if you're looking for a job or if you're looking to hire people, post your video up on YouTube with this, like, specific slogan. And people who watch this channel would be able to go and find you. Yeah. I was thinking about that. Yeah. I think that's, just as a way to like, hey, if you want to hire somebody. I mean, I can tell you when I was hiring in my old job, I looked out of 10 resumes and I can tell you, I can't tell you who these people are from a piece of paper.

But if you send me a 30-second clip of somebody, even if they're just sitting at my desk, I can tell you in the first 30 seconds, like, okay, this person could be a good person. fit, you know. That's a great. Here we go. Got to create a website. Okay. And you can look up a location, you know, 50, 50 mile radius and you could sort by a certain type of like skill set. Yeah. And you can say, all right, I need a video editor within 50 miles. And then boom, you have all of these videos. And the purpose is you make a video of yourself about a different skill that you have. Throw it on the website. I can tell you, I was hiring and I didn't look at where they went. I looked at where they went. I looked at where they went to how old they were. That was it. Yeah. Because I weren't, I personally wanted someone younger working for me, um, to like kind of teach in mold.

but like just a quick video snapshot you should be able to tell somebody's personality now some jobs you probably need like if it's like real specific requirements and stuff like that but I've always felt that when I was in the job search like I felt like I'm I can provide value like anywhere like I'm competitive I wanted to do like succeed but like I can't stand out on this sheet of paper as much as I want or if I type with like explanation points my wife's like that's not professional you look weird so yeah I do think a video application like a streamlined video application through like like through some sort of mutual contact. That would be, that would be great.

I don't know how to go about doing that. You just scroll through it like TikTok. Okay, I got 100 applicants. Boop, boop, boop. Oh, this one's good. Or like Tinder or whatever, you know? No, I like TikTok. Yeah.

I think TikTok would be fantastic. Just scrolling through, scrolling through, just like, like, I think that would be the way of hiring, like if you want to get quality people. That's how I've got like these jobs. If you wanted to work in social media or something, just follow the people you want to work for. Eventually they'll be hiring.

send him a video. If you guys want to hire Colby, he's looking for new clients. Hallat you boy. We'll figure something out. Yeah, we'll figure something out. Yeah, now it's, now, like, the main part of my business is like,

I want to scale, but I want to keep my freedom. I want to keep my time. So, like, building it with other people. Right, with quality people. Alongside me. But, yeah, man, it's been a ride. What's your advice for Jack? Or what do you suggest for Jack?

You gave me some good advice. Well, what's your goal? It's like, what do you want to do? I know you start, You're starting your own channel, right? Do you want to, I mean, just... Yeah, I have plans to start my own channel. I've been swamped with the new house.

Like, I was hoping to have my first video out on my 23rd birthday, which was like a week ago. Oh, that would have been a nice... Yeah, I know. But, like, what I was, like, sick all throughout, like, the entire week of, like, my birthday. So I couldn't... I was, like, in my room, basically 24-7. And then after that, just, like, there are issues with the house. Yeah, lots of them.

So I got to figure those out. Yeah. You know what that's content? It is content, I know. But I also got to do my actual job at the same time. Yeah. So, man, I'm pushing this back. It's the limiting thing.

I told you. It was going to be the thing that comes last is going to be that. That's fair. Yeah. I mean, shoot, I wish I had something for you. I just feel like, I guess, I mean, I, what's your struggle? My struggle? Yeah.

Honestly, like, I'm so happy with my life. Yeah. I think, I think you're, you're 23 years old, right? Yeah. And you're like in a good place. Like, you're enjoying your work. Like, I'm surrounded by quality people. Yeah, I love my housemates. My boss is the best guy ever. I was just like keep doing what you're doing

Be honest. I mean, I think you guys obviously got a good thing rolling. The thing I think about it's just like after YouTube like what can you do? I know you want to you know continue to do the vlog that could turn into something, but I just build like I don't know like seek out experts that can help you. You know what I mean? You need experts. Yeah. That's that's that's you need. So. someone that just, you can't be expert in 10, 20 things. Graham, Graham thinks that he's the expert. Yeah. He thinks he does things better than me.

I would seek out. I think for YouTube, for YouTube I do. I'm sure there's somebody out there that can make you a lot of money by running some type of business that, that with your promotion or whatever, they can, I don't know. Yeah. I don't know. I've always wanted to play to my strength. And I've realized my strength is making content right now. And anything that pulls away from that, I just, I think would distract.

and someone else could do the back end and I could just focus on like bankroll coffee is a perfect example of that I fully trust Noel on the back end of that he does everything I've never questioned it yeah I'm sure there's more opportunities out there just to continue to do that to diversify you know that's what I would think

but uh yeah man I guess I got a couple questions sure if I take this bivese yeah all right so Graham's out of the room so let's like a serious so finally how is it living on your own. Are you glad to be out? What's that like? Oh my gosh. It's like it's amazing is absolutely amazing. I realized that that was one of my biggest like things probably holding me back honestly. Just like mentally and also just like yeah, mainly mentally. You know and also what do you mean

mentally? Uh, just living like I'm so so appreciative that they that they let me rent a room and everything like that's super nice. But I just I felt it's it's tough when you're like living with like a business partner, especially like, like obviously Graham is above me. He's my boss. Yeah. And that's also a challenge within itself. Graham also, he's a worker that like he puts his head down and he grinds. Yeah. You know, like like 7 a.m. to, you know, 7 p.m. is usually a schedule and he just grinds. And if I'm not grinding when he's grinding, I feel inadequate. And then that like affects my overall mood, which then can be seen in my work. And I don't know. I hold myself to pretty high standard.

Yeah. So when I don't feel like I'm up to my standard, then it just, it throws me off a lot. Yeah. Yeah. So you're glad you're out. I'm so glad I'm out. And that doesn't mean that I'm not putting my head down and grind it. Yeah.

It just means that like I feel more free, you know? Like it's and that translates I think into my work and, uh, and just my overall happiness a lot. Yeah. For me, just a couple questions. Like where do you see yourself in like 10 years? Me? Yeah.

Dude, I really hope I probably have a wife. Maybe maybe a couple kids. What was that? 33. I probably have a kid or two. Yeah. I think that's the most important thing, definitely, is having a good, solid family. Ideally, my parents are retired, living the life that they want to live. Financially, I guess, I mean, I'd like to be living in a good home, be able to provide with my family. I'd love to go on like an annual trip with them. Like career-wise, I would love to be able to be a little bit more decisive on what I do with my time.

Because although Graham never really forces me to do anything like he never says jack you have to be at my house at this time for title and thumbnail He never does it. He's very good to me I still feel obligated to because I mean I owe him everything right like so I wish that I didn't like as bad as it sounds like feel that obligation towards Graham, but I do Yeah, right so like so I wish that I would be able to be a little bit more like I could decide how I spend my time Yeah, definitely you. What about you? Or after YouTube. I know we talked a little bit about it last night. Oh, man.

Well, first of all, Jack, regarding the title and thumb now, I'm sure we could work something out on that. I'm sure there's a solution where you don't feel obligated, but you feel, I should say, incentivized. Financially. A little $5 bill. Yeah, Graham. Fresh Washington there. Yeah, yeah. Crisp $1 bill.

I'm sure you could find something like that where you're financially compensated. financially rewarded. Oh, gosh. I don't know, man. I can't think 10 years from now. Honestly, I, gosh, I have no clue. I hope Graham calms down a bit. I hope he calms down and, like, goes to like a Buddhist camp or something and, like, settles down.

And, you know, last night you said you may be something around music, maybe. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah. Like, what's... Oh, if I were doing nothing all day, it would be music in reef tanks. Yeah. Yeah. I find out.

How can you integrate the two? Aquarium's the play music. I don't know. I have no clue. That's all I got. Anything else? Yeah, I'd say thanks for having me. Dude, thanks for coming.

You guys have definitely really appreciated it. I'm glad we fired you. Yeah. Because it seems like I've perked out for the best. Yeah, I'm glad you guys fired me too. So how about this? We'll put your info down below in the description. Whoever's watching this, this is not like it meant to be an advertisement at all.

Gosh, no. So this is, thank you so much, Colby, for sponsoring this video. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm going to do all the $10 that I have. No, I'd love to help you out. So we'll just put your info in the description. It's not meant to be an ad or anything, but why not? So if someone wants to find you, they're going to find you.

So you may as well, I'm going to make it easy on you. Oh, yeah. I was going to do something. I was going to be like, the guy going to ask me, like, I was like, hey, like, this is the last thing I had to say, and I really want to say this. But, like, obviously, you still, you still, you know. Yeah, I'm not going to play that.

We just got a right-roll. I was going to build out if I could just ask if I could just ask if you guys one thing like if you're watching this if you've made it this far to the very end of the podcast

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