I like the format on this episode with the questions visible. The videos are so different in later episodes. There's something nice about seeing the early days! Thanks for all of it.

Dude 6 years into my business and just started building my brand on KZfaq... love the honestly and truth in your vlogs. Can really relate to this video.

I really liked the reinforcement of talking to people NOT down to them.

I think I'm part of VaynerNation. The difference to me is that Nation signifies being part of a movement. Vayniac is singular to me. And while I absorb anything I can watch/listen/read from you, I think what you're doing is creating more of a movement of business and marketing people and therefore, we're a nation of Vayniacs. Love the personal brand question. I'm building a 2nd brand/new brand based on the last 10 years of experience in a particular subject matter. I did the work, now I'm creating. Glad you are back. Was busy busy this week, full out but still took a minute to check in for a new show. Great one today. I run hard/hustle...and I love sleep.

I absolutely love Gary's response to personal brand building. I've been caught up in this web of wanting to build a "personal brand" biz, but discovered the MAD TRUTH Gary was speaking about. First build SOMETHING then help others do the same if thats what comes next for you. Way too many "experts, life coaches, business gurus" in this online world these days. Claiming they have the secret to your success. It's gotten ridiculous. The game changer for me was taking Gary's advice of documenting the journey instead of personal branding. Take people on the journey. The struggle, the hustle and all the shit we go through as solopreneurs, content creators, etc. I prefer that approach over personal branding and let's be real....its more authentic than calling yourself a "personal brand" Great video Gary! RESPECT!

Absolutely stopped me from being a lurker. I've put in the work on my craft and stayed quiet for so long. Now its time to move. Out of all the videos I've ever watched this channel made me believe, in myself, and I thank you for that. It's never too late to start. All you have to do is start. Thanks for everything Gary and your wonderful team!

"You have to earn the opportunity to be a personal brand! How? EXECUTION!",@garyvee- Love that answer! - Execute... check (for too damn long) Now building!

I just found you. O. M. G!!!!!! Thanks for the kick in the ass, inspiration and for sharing your experiences. I am 49, wife and mother of three and have worked in the business world for 25 years and just started my own business. I love it. I will listen to you daily for my kick in the butt to get movin! I thought Casey was crazy! What kind of coffee do you drink! Thanks from New Orleans!! Liz

It's 1 am as I work on a new app and listening to nothing but straight @garyvee on youtube - lovin' the 2014 Gary! Shows that he's so real! Attitude is the exact same. Awesome!

This video and this feed were super helpful. It's hard when you want to share something with as many people as possible but you're not sure exactly where to start: fear of failure, I guess. I'm 34 and I'm just getting to a point of freedom in that I'm clinging to my humility, but know I've got something of value to give and really am starting not to care about the negative feedback that may come as a result of me doing exactly that. Just have to step outside of yourself, get uncomfortable, and take a leap of faith. Thanks, Gary! This is awesome☺️

A vayniac is someone who watches every video, watches every tweet, every instagram, every snapchat - but does nothing. Someone who is part of Vayner Nation - is walking the walk. Hustling, making a name for themselves - or expanding their range of product promotion. Here's a quote I use - There are dreamers, and there are doers - which one are you?

I love you Gary and really respect many of your opinions. I do, however, disagree with the notion of someone having to work for 10 years and staying quiet before they can come out and claim to be an expert. Of course a person needs to be working on themselves internally AND consistently executing (taking massive action) to produce results in order to be good at anything in life, but once they're on the right track and headed in the right direction I believe they should share their knowledge with others if it's what lights them up and provides value to others. It's great to be an expert, but sometimes you only have to be a few steps ahead of someone else in your industry to really help them out. You can do this as a life coach, tech entrepreneur, makeup artist or video game blogger and start your own brand by providing value to others because you genuinely want to help them. If they are learning something from you because you're a few steps ahead of them (because you commit to learning everyday, because of your experience, because of your own hustle) then they will benefit from you even if you don't have 10 years of experience in your industry and do not have millions of dollars of sales revenue to show for it. As someone who is beginning, you will have to learn a lot, fail a lot, develop a lot and progress a ton over the years to become an expert, but there's no reason to "stay quiet" for 10 years while you're working on becoming an expert in your industry. I believe the time when you were 22-32 years of age was a completely different era than today in terms of technology, social media and just how darn fast people are able to start up brands, generate traffic, provide value, make sales and gain a following. There are several young entrepreneurs who have started their own brands and have been able to earn 6 figures in sales from $0 within less than 2 years simply because they have some value to provide with their own unique voice and style. On a different note, I love all your content and it helps me tremendously. Thank you for all that you do! Much love. -Wasi

I loved that last question and answer. It's so true! Everyday I'm stressed out about not having a personal brand but in reality I need to put in more work and really get into the root of learning and executing what I've learned. Thanks Gary once again your the man!!

We are 70 year old company that is all in #Vaynernation! Learning from Gary every day on how to succeed and implementing what we have learned every day to grow and take market share.

I would say part of the VaynerNation and have no idea what the difference is... all I can say is that I am a huge fan of the content you put out. As we all know time is everyones most precious asset and I do truly appreciate the time you share with us.

Dude, your answer to the question about personal branding was one of the best things I've heard in a long time. No matter what industry you're in, being humble and realizing the grind is where the branding comes from is the key. Like you've said in tons of other episodes, it's the WORK that gives you the high- the success feels great, but the effort it takes is what sharpens your steel. Top notch mon ami! (Vayner nation member here- I feel like there's a varniack in me, just haven't had enough time to consume all your content. Difference is being a believer in the Ver vs a warrior for the Vee. Getting to warrior status day by day!)

I’m watching this in 2019 and he’s saying the same thing in 2014. That means he’s right. Work hard myself 💪💪

I agree Gary, real personal "brand equity" comes from getting results, not followers. Well known doesn't always equate with well respected. The two can go hand in hand, however, when you provide substantial value to people on a consistent basis.

I love that call to HUSTLE HUSTLE HUSTLE, according to what you want out of it. And it went up a notch even more for me when Gary emphasizes that this could mean different things to different people.

#intuition#flow#hardcore# @GaryVaynerchuk, thank you! #persistence#

Citizen of Vayner Nation here. Personal highlight for this week..."talk to NOT down". Great point. Coming from a highly technical field it's something, as an entire industry, we're really bad at. Something I'm trying my best to fix. When I started out I would often hear the phrase "Where there's mystery there's margin", basically saying we can score extra points out of the client because we know more than they do. That's a shitty way to do business but it's the mindset of so many technology companies and it drives me CRAZY. If you bridge the understanding gap for your clients they'll love you forever. Not knowledge, because my knowledge is gained through my personal experience and most of it the client doesn't need, but understanding. I want to help my clients understand why something is good or bad for their event so they can make their own decisions with better information.

It was the right time for me to get into your stuff, Gary. I've been a small-time entrepreneur for 7 years, all my working life no boss. But recently, I've come to terms that it's not my *true* mission in life, which is music - songwriting, performing, composing... Started my music channel this year and it's got me energized to stay up till 4 and 5 in the morning, no joke, this has been going on for months. I actually hate sleep now that I've re-engaged my passion. I mean I *hate* that I have to sleep, I would much rather stay awake for 24 hours a day to engage this state of flow. You're really helping me figure out how to share my music with other people around the world. No matter what you create, there need to be channels for other people find it, and to take part. Thanks for all the great advice you're shelling out for NO charge to us. I've already shared your name with my mom and I hope she watches some of your videos on entrepreneurship in your golden years :)

Great answer to the last question its so solid iam dwelling on it work first!

Gary, I just LOVE your take on the branding yourself question. We dont live in a hollow World! If people want to brand themselves as an expert in anything they should have the results to prove it! Thank you for that!!!

I don't want to be rich in finance alone, but rich with the knowledge to equip others. You're an amazing communicator, and your points are brutally honest! I know that when I watch your show, I'm not just leaving with a nugget, but the whole mountain. Thanks!

Seriously, every time I watch another episode I not only become educated in something new but I get entertainment - I love this. #askgaryvee is awesome

You hit the nail on the head - only one one to get your brand out there. Hustle! Do the work and you will be rewarded.

Love what you are putting out there Gary, no idea which I am regarding your groupies!! But the Q and A format is super, yes you talk to us not at us, I think that only comes from people who honestly do want to see others succeed and from people that remember what it was like to be uneducated and therefore have empathy for their fellow human who is willing to learn. One of my personal favourite quotes is "Don't look down on anyone, and don't look up to anyone either", meaning to me that we are all human and its just the differences of our personal experiences that puts us in different positions... nobody is 'better' than anyone else, we just have different skill sets...

Gary you Yelled at me from the past. This video is still relevant in 2018. At 32 next month, I have the audacity to build my personal brand, but it took thinking hard about who I REALLY want to talk to, and for that idea that the patience pays off, I thank you Gary Vee

Hey Gary.. You mentioned about the 10 year Silence Period in this video; before actually building a brand and putting a sign: "I made it". However, you also mentioned just recently about DOCUMENTING THE JOURNEY.. My question: Should you put the documentation of the 10 year metamorphosis out there and let everybody see? I mean, there's a lot of self-made people who provide value by sharing their insights, but how about something new: providing value by empathy?

Gary, really enjoying the shoooow. Started watching a few weeks ago and now going back to your earlier episodes. Thanks for providing so much value to this community!

Start learning everything that I haven't known/learnt before from Gary from now on. Love you Gary.

Gary.... I LOVED your answer on the last question. I've been thinking about launching myself as a personal brand but one thing was holding me back: What am I going to talk about that's really original and different than the rest? And your answer to this question is actually the stuff I needed to hear to realize that it's just too early. Your straightforward honesty can probably be offending to a lot of people but it cuts through a lot of BS that people (like me) need to hear sometimes. Better to keep executing until it feels natural to be talking expertise about a subject, which will eventually come if you go hard enough. Thanks for inspiring & educating. Keep rocking.

I love how much you value content. I see so many people that seem to have a large social media following or a lot of attention on their websites but their quality is lacking by a long shot. It's like reality tv stars of entrepreneurs. It's hard for me to focus on quality content when it seems like all these people half-ass what they're doing and still get praised for it.

Vayner-nation - people who watch listen, comment, ask questions, learn. Vayniacs - people who are over the top believers, trust your advice, continuously implement your strategies within themselves and have life changing moments based on things they learned from you. Then thank you. Vayniacs will thank and show appreciation. will refer over and over again. Where am I. I would work at your office for free part time just to learn. Not only you but those around you are smart as hell too. I am new in vaynernation and will work my way up to the vayniac level very soon.

Here is your banter Gary. Great answer to last question. Love the intensity! I'm a vayniac fo sho. I think vayniacs check in with your twitter, blog, KZfaq more than once a day AND interact. Vayner nation people are fans or like things but rarely check in or interact. I follow all your stuff man. Love it! *****

Vaynernation. Cuz I have the wristband. The wine knowledge, sprinkled with fun and humility made me respect you. Your leading edge knowledge at all times in biz made me follow you and respect you even more. Regardless, that you are 10 years younger, I learn volumes. .... Remember this, how much you have learned in the last 10 years? I am there now. You will be even better......I'm here, don't worry.

I love the two cents factor. It makes you engage with the author, article or content. building your brand by doing work,hustle, work, work, and let the track record build so you launch as a expert in what you do. I LOVE IT ask OVER and OVER again what did you do instead of hack growth your way to the top. Its so important. Hustle hard, hustle hard, show a track record of what you are talking about.

I don't know how you do it Gary, but I can feel the authenticity through the screen and love your show 100%. The answer to the last question was solid gold! I am 25 and have been building my experience (which is very harsh at times) in sales and in dating. I am consistently exposed to "rejection" on a daily basis and have the toughest skin when it comes to that. Point being that my expertise level is growing more and more everyday for my brand that I will create soon (written blog version) thanks to reading Crush It! To me, I see Vaynernation as the whole community we have here that follow you for entertainment, value adding and expertise level content to alter our lives. Vayniac? I'd say it sounds like a Maniac who is obsessed with your work, your line of work (social) or obsessed with the show. Just guestimating. Anyways, thanks for everything Gary. Coming to you from LA.

this is GOLD! excellent advice; especially about the "expert" piece and earning the opportunity to be a personal brand based on execution. Answer: currently I'm a Vayniac (obsessed about everything you do and the content you're putting out) and hopefully soon I'll make it into the VaynerNation (active member/participant of the brand.) I can't keep up with all the new content due to time but I love and appreciate everything you're doing for your tribe.

Don't talk down to people, the best advice for this video. Also, long term winner mentality is great. Thanks you.

your advice is amazing brother. you've been a great inspiration for me to persevere!!!! thank you!

I actually appreciated the advise for those of us who are young business people trying to build a personal brand. It's good know that putting in the work my first decade IS what I should be doing to lay the foundation of my brand. Great show.

I have been watching your videos for abt 2 months now! I love them & your no-nonsense attitude!!

this is entertaining while, I work my night shift job and just sit here. I love music but I also love hearing voices from such powerful individuals

QOTD: I'm VaynerNation in my opinion because I do not engage as heavily as what I think a Vaniac would. HOWEVER my wife would call me a Vayniac because I watch all your shows, bought all your books, watch wine library over and over (I'm working on my WSET certifications and want to validate my palate against the wine varietals). I even engage with the product and marketing people at my office to get their asses over here and start learning the "right way" of doing social media . Today's show length = awesome. 5 question format, just over 15 minutes and detailing of your points makes it valuable for me. I don't have any improvement points to toss out, I got value out of the episode.

His answer on building a personal brand - damn that was good! Brutally honest, but really good and something we need to hear more often. When you look at all the top personal brands out there - they all spent years mastering their craft and dominating their industry before they ever started speaking up about who they are :).

A couple of thoughts *****: 1. Not sure if you realize it, but there was a lot of cohesiveness between two of your statements. One statement was about talking to people and not talking down to them. When you do that you approach people from an open stance vs. a closed off one. The other statement was about having the chops to do what you do. These two tie together. The moment you start calling yourself an expert (vs. letting others do it), or start thinking you have nothing else to learn, you cease to have "the chops". I am on company number 6 now (3 exits, two failures) and I get asked by a lot of first time entrepreneurs to have coffee, lunch, dinner, etc. I am always happy to do that, and often times I learn from them as well. Additionally, I am friends with people like you, *****, Jeremiah Owyang, and many others because I still have so much to learn and I know that. A major component of having "chops" is not being afraid to know you are still learning and your word isn't law, it is advice. 2. #Vayniac vs #VaynerNation is easy. Vaniacs are people that followed you on WLTV and that is all they know about you. VaynerNation is comprised of people that have known you through WLTV, Vaynermedia, SxSW, #AskGaryVee, CNN, Bloomberg, yadda yadda. That, my friend, is the difference.

Cook the steak, then sell your sizzle. Love it, Gary. Def consider myself part of the VaynerNation. Just like the way it sounds.

How we define things determines if we run to them or away from them If & when we make a change on what things mean to us, only then, we change our direction. It's that simple. You're right on the button Gary. You got CHOPS!

Definitely a Vayniac. I would say it's because I truly respect your voice and all the content you put out there and want to consume it. Books, podcasts, videos etc. - I'm always looking for what's coming next from you. And also, I take into serious consideration your advice and mastery around business. Thanks for all you put out there!

UGH I LOVE the perspective on how to build a personal brand in the early years.... A fantastic reminder to look back on what it is we have each been learning and doing and building in the long game: THIS is the angle that makes what I have to offer unique.

GMan love the last answer. I am in the process am in the segment of my life where I am quiet gaining the experience. thanks a bunch brother

Thank you so much for the answer on personal branding. I love it when you give advice "for youngsters" because I really think of you as a mentor annd...I'm part of the VaynerNation

First time seeing your show Gary & I have to admit, I Like it & actually is this the true feeling of a Buzz? Your energy is amazing & infectious & thank you very much for your honesty. What a man wears on his back or how much money he makes was never appealing to me. It has always been his character & his empathy for others. #ThetrueV

GREAT wine question - and I'm so glad of the response too. I'm in exactly the same position, I talk wine all day to customers and I tear them like friends. I will never (someone punch me in the face if I deviate from that please) consider myself an an expert. I'm a student, forever will be and if I can help younger students along way and get people to enjoy wine as much closer as I do, that's the game I want to play.

Building awareness of social media is huge, and Gary is the man for that. I'm following his work since not so long, and gosh the value that I get!

I love the idea of the 250 character ReTweet! Thank you for saying it's good to do curation and mixing it in with original content. Really appreciate you talking about sleep and taking weekends off for family. Also love the explanation of hustle!!! I felt like I wasn't hustling because I'm not putting 19 hours in. Thank you very much for that! It's so true to that you have to talk to people and not down to them. Good job Adam!!

Thank you for your answer to the third question. It's probably my favorite answer of all answers in the first 34 episodes and I want to spread it to the world. Talk to people, not down to people!!

Love it. I am not watching these in order, so i am sorry I am late to comment. I love your comment about having to earn it. So many people shout louder and think that makes them an expert-when doing the work and the life experience is the real key to being authentic. Thank you for sharing you!

I loved that last question and answer. It's so true!! Everyday I'm stressed out about not having a developed personal brand. The reality is I need to put in more work, learn more and then execute on what I've learned. Thanks gain Gary v you are the man!! You always get to the root

Omg! This is old, he has changed so much physically. He looks younger now! Crazy how health works... LOVED THE SHOW GARY. Thanks for last answer a lot of people needed to hear that (self included)

Holy crap. The answer to the last question gave me goosebumps because this is literately what's happening with my team in building software and releasing it on Unity. The entire summer we've been hustling the f* out of building it. Though we really lacked at marketing and exposure, but holy crap we worked

Not just for entrepreneurs, but for anyone that is trying to do something, the last answer is exactly why we have to filter through so much crap these days. Everyone thinks that they could "growth hack" their way to the top and the truth is that the seat at the table can't be bought but has to be earned. And the point that Gary made about those that have the chops is right on. You might have a following and might be recognized by ppl that don't know any better, but to those that it matters to, they don't care about where you are at, but more importantly how you got there.

i'm from Brazil and it takes sometime for i get to know you and your videos. for now, i'm watching a lot of them before i started to ask you something. the words get out of your mouth with so much passion i need to learn that!! congratulation

I'm not sure why I'm just finding this now. With so much media noise, it's nice to get solid info and be entertained. Seriously, Gary has more energy than you did on WL. Subscribed and shared - keep 'em coming. Now off to figure out what he's putting in his coffee...

Leaving a comment after that harsh scolding you gave us, hahaha. To answer your question, I prefer VaynerNation for sure. Loved that point about talking TO not DOWN to. It's also refreshing to hear that you take weekends/vacations off. I admire your career but I hope to be able to do something that gives me work/life balance, at least a little bit :) Love your show, it's helped me out a lot!

One of my favorite episodes yet. I definitely prefer the longer format over the short... As for the QOTD, I consider myself a vayniac. Not sure of the difference but it rolls of the tongue smoother.

As someone who has only been doing this for a year, I agree that it's important to do the work. I have consumed a great deal of info, now it's time to execute. How can I preach social media best practices if I only have two followers. This of course is an oversimplification, but the more experience I have with theory application, the better equipped I am at helping my clients. With that said I do see the value in guest blogging and self promoting. Not maybe as an expert but contributing by sharing my experience. So I wouldn't stop myself from doing things to self promote in the early stages of my brand I would instead focus on positioning.

Agree on the brand opinion. Learning social media to work towards being a social media manager for businesses, and also taking a marketing class from Seth Godin. Learning lots and please keep it coming. I want to build this business the right way and be valuable to clients. Not ready yet...progress daily. Thanks GaryV.

id say im in the vaynernation cause i love your content and watch good amounts when i have the time too and that the vayniacs are people who take the time to watch ALL of your content and could probably answer trivia questions about you

Love watching these videos. Thank you Gary Vee. All your advice has helped me grow my business to where it is today !!!

This was something a lot of people (including me) needed to hear. Practice before you preach!

This episode was off the hook! Thanks for answering the question about personal branding, Gary!

This video is mad old by now but I just went through and watched it and after that rant at the end I had to leave a comment, just would have felt bad if I didn't haha. Love ya Gary and the VaynerNation

I'm so glad you gave that answer for the last question. Thank you.

This advice still rings true to today, love watching the old Gary vees; it’s classic advice, tried and true. I watch the recent stuff for updates on social media and what’s happening in audio. Love ya Gary! 👨‍🌾

Ok, this was by far the best #AskGaryvee episode, or any other content that I have ever had the pleasure of consuming that you've created. Thank you for speaking the truth, and always pushing the envelope. Keep it rocking Gary! I am definitely a Vayniac. :)

You've been talking about leaving your 2 cents in the community since 2014! Love you

14 Minutes on is EXACTLY what I needed to hear today Gary. THANK YOU!

Great show again Gary! Even though this episode was little bit longer it was full of great insights! Best format up till around 10 minutes for me. Great thing I can speed up the video to x1.25 and still understand every word you say. Keep up the good work!

I would call myself a Vayniac only because I've only started on my journey and haven't made any money yet. I do, however, love the videos! They stay as a constant motivation and resource for me!

Gary, great show. I appreciate your frankness. You don't seem to be someone who will just give the popular answer because it is popular. I look forward to more.

Great damn answer to the last question!!!!!! Time to put in the work! Tanks for a really great show G!

Since there will be days before you make your new show, I'll watch your previous ones :D thank again and again. really need to learn so much from you.

THAT LAST QUESTION & ANSWER WAS GOLDEN.

I'm part of VaynerNation. Proud student of the GaryVee way. LOVED this message today. The hustle. The work your ass off, shut your mouth and learn as much as you possibly can. That is how you build a brand. And be kind and write killer thank you notes. Side note, I share a lot of other people's content. I share what I think is interesting, but I try not to overwhelm. I will say you are one of the ONLY high profile people that thanks me on a regular basis. You, Randy Gage, JB Glossinger, Team Forleo, Crystal Payne, Jon Lee Dumas, Screw the Nine to Five- interact and thank. Makes me want to share more of the content from you and them. Hell, even if it's a staff member (which many times it is- but I know you are you) they at least get that it's important to say thanks once in a while. As our brands grow, we remember who said thanks when we were little peeps.

Great episode Gary. Loved loved loved your advice about building a personal brand. It's all about the basics.

I'm just learning about GaryVee and really blown away with all his practical tips. I also like what he mentioned about talking TO people. Thanks a lot!

High impulse, easily accessible, lots of interesting content. Nice one Gary.

IMO the personal brand answer is b.s. That answer is the answer you would receive from someone in a position of power, someone that makes up rules that the younger generation doesn't follow. Really enjoy the show.

I like the insights in to your POV on relaxing / sleep and 365 vs. 265 days of all-in. Thanks for sharing that and glad someone asked.

This was my favorite episode - over the top energy, deep on-the-level advice on self branding I more than you can imagine agree with, recharging-time, not taking down to people - loved it. BTW - I never label myself - but just know you bring me great value and it's massively appreciated.

I am constantly bombarded by "life coaches" and "financial experts" and all other kinds in social media. 18-mid 20's talking about all they've done. I would love for them all to watch this.

Excellent value and content, thank you for sharing your journey and having the courage to do so.

Gary, I really loved this show and appreciated the deep level of answer you gave to each question. With regards to your last major answer on self-branding, I completely agree with the need for young professionals to simply do the work, but you can also start building your personal brand, too, correct? I am a firm believer that most people should have their own website to showcase their skills and accomplishments, as well as an active social account or two (actually used). It's far more effective than a resume, while allowing you more control (show it instead of tell it) over your career trajectory. I agree that it takes time to build up the capital to label yourself an expert, but in the meantime we can all be building up our credibility with the work we do. Any thoughts?

This is by far, the best episode yet. Particularly from ~10:30 forward (the entire show is great, but earning the opportunity to build your own brand is fantastic - that many people dont even consider). Job well done, #AskGaryVee

I really needed to hear that bit about starting your personal brand. I've been struggling to figure out how much emphasis to put on writing an ebook and other things to develop my personal brand since I see so many others doing that exact same thing. Time to put the nose to the grindstone....

VaynerNation represent. Vayniak feels like an obsessive term to me while VNation feels like a name for your fans. Enjoying the 5 questions. And I liked the candy thing from last episode. Impromptu stuff keeps the show feeling fun each time.

I LOVE the point about talking TO people on an equal level! That's huge in my books. I'm a member of the Vayner-Nation(shout out to my home province teams Rider-Nation), but I'm working on my Vayniac membership status.