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@danwithoutaplan3681 2 жыл бұрын

Don't you need to set up some kind of space for the non-profit teaching setup? Can't you in a legitimate way leverage that to utilize your excessive space and appropriately have these events pay for the specific time and square footage of your location that would be needed by the non-profit. Seems reasonable, and a great way to transfer employee time or excess space into helping to run exactly what you agreed to do.

@rossmanngroup 2 жыл бұрын

I am pinning this not to be mean, but because it came up 10 times already and it deserves its own dedicated answer. That sounds a lot like self dealing and something I do not want to get within a mile of. I am paying myself a salary of $0 from both nonprofits to avoid even the slightest appearance of impropriety. I could run workshops out of the store, where the non-profit pays a portion of the store rent, but that just feels so.... so.... begging to get fucked by every corner of the government. Do keep in mind I got a fined months ago for selling used laptops I had records of because I didn't enter them into a database that said I bought them because I didn't buy them. It would be insanely convenient to do what you are suggesting, since it'd allow me to do what I already want to do, rather than having to deal with making a grant to a separate makerspace. Having to go to a separate space and find separate staff to do this will be a royal pain in the ass and it'd be much easier to just do it out of my current location. One of the concerns of the initial donor that put 1 mil in was it being used to self deal to my business. and above all, imagine what it'd look like to everyone else. _"this guy runs a fake charity that pays his rent, some scammer he is"_ - top voted comment on every reddit thread, news article, or tv clip mentioning right to repair. That is a genuine clusterfuck and a magnet for every hater to amplify until the end of time, how right to repair isn't a real movement or a real issue, but rather a grift to enrich some NY prick. Something 2016 taught me; if you are unlikable & have enemies, once you have that _"but her emails"_ moment, you never recover. Never giving someone that ammo, it's just too low hanging fruit. I will likely make decisions while running the non-profit & the lobbying organization that people disagree with. In both strategy, implementation, and direction, people will disagree with things I do. But, at the end of the day, for all the disagreements/criticisms, it will be impossible to look at the 990 for either of those organizations and say _"he used this money for personal financial benefit."_ Worst case scenario, it'll look like someone who wanted to push Right to Repair forward & teach people things who didn't win. America is used to douchebags who enrich themselves at your expense while claiming to help you. We live in the final days of what was once a high trust society as a result of the sheer number of people who did stuff like what you posted.... I might fail, stumble, and screw up along the way but I'm never giving people who watch this channel a reason to cave into that cynical world view because of *MY* actions

@briangbur8743 2 жыл бұрын

@@rossmanngroup selling ebooks, Kindle books on Amazon safe.

@krotchlickmeugh627 2 жыл бұрын

@@rossmanngroup yeah that would be embezzlement.

@wings2004 2 жыл бұрын

@@rossmanngroup as someone who has run a non profit that was falling into the ground, and works in a successful business, I hear your concern and think it would be greatly addressed by having a director of the non profit running the ship and making the decisions and you being a figure head and spokesperson. I agree that you want to have clean hands, but it doesn't help if you clean then with acid. You are doing great work keeping things separate but I worry that you can't be everything to all the things you are doing. COVID really affected you and a lot of other businesses and I agree that self dealing is really the wrong way out of it, but take this introspection a but further and think if you can really run all these businesses, with the constraints you are currently working around. I think you are doing a great job with the shitty hand you were dealt. I don't think you over reached with the move, I think you were legitimately investing in expanding the business and if it weren't for a global pandemic I fully believe the business would have kept growing. It's good to recognize missteps and things, but don't beat yourself up over a thing that is completely out of your control.

@ereenatc6042 2 жыл бұрын

@@rossmanngroup yourR comment does not mention that when people pay you to repair some of that is being used to support you so that you can volunteer for the movement. To somebody who doing it at seven figures I would wonder what expectations for volunteering they have from you? I mean if I gave you a certain amount of money I would say I'm buying a certain number of seconds or minutes or hours a month or a year or whatever into perpetuity for you to serve the organization. I would be putting my money instead of my time in to match your time. What you need is a therapist who's willing to have her counseling of you be video taped and monetized. In your neighborhood there are some extremely hot life coaches who might be willing to do something like that for you in terms of a bartering their opportunity to have your viewership in exchange for their professional coaching. Just a thought!

@EEVblog 2 жыл бұрын

You think you made a big mistake because you lost $200k because you moved just before something happened that *no one* had any way of predicting? That's not a mistake, it's bad luck. 10:15 "I didn't want to risk being overwhelmed at my old location" - that was absolutely the right call. Don't beat yourself up over hindsight, move forward.

@AnonymousRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed it was a good decision at the time and should always take a look at the circumstances at the time the decision was made

@mtlspider 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertpage2023 no one thought a global pandemic was a possibility before it hit so this is one of those rare cases where it really is bad luck and not his fault.

@stanimir4197 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertpage2023 with the casino you have guaranteed odds on each bet, and none of them would be in your favor (save having a massive jackpot and few participants). The odds for each game are registered in the state (for pretty much any regulated gambling business). That's math. Making decision, given the available information, can be judged - having circumstances down the line out of your powers can be called 'luck'.

@EEVblog 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertpage2023 It's just a turn of phrase, don't take it so literally.

@Pixelplanet5 2 жыл бұрын

yea very true, he did the move to give his business a chance to grow at a time where everything seemed like growth is gonna happen. Nobody could have seen any of this coming except for the corrupt GOP that was briefed on this months in advance hence them selling all their stock right on time. With the information available Louis did everything right but reality can be harsh sometimes.

@BrassStacks 2 жыл бұрын

Any man that pays his employees during a lockdown, whether they come to work or not, can NOT call himself anything other than kind, generous, and a good man. Hold your head high.

@JohnCrichton 2 жыл бұрын

Yup, Louis is good people.

@__Gw 2 жыл бұрын

Solid individual!

@Vaultboy101 2 жыл бұрын

He would make a good politician if he wasn't so honest.

@GALuigi 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vaultboy101 Never use "politician" and "honest" in the same sentence again. Damn it, I just did.

@SICresinwrks 2 жыл бұрын

@@WideAwakeHuman thats the truth

@bobdole7127 2 жыл бұрын

Louis, you're a man of integrity. Paying your employees throughout a lockdown regardless of your bottom line exemplifies this. You may have made some decisions you regret in life, but you should still be proud of yourself. I wish more politicians had your character and work ethic.

@Alex-zi1nb Жыл бұрын

Just needed a ppp loan

@thor9418 2 жыл бұрын

Not "a useless video"! An honest, inspirational video the way I see it. Self-reflection and a genuine effort to overcome adversity. Unusually insightful and motivational. Good luck man.

@Styrak 2 жыл бұрын

"It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." - Picard

@tenoki 2 жыл бұрын

It is amazing how Star Trek is still relevant with its lessons today as it was back then.

@nonoyorbusness 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately Patrick Stewart is the epitome of weakness.

@alltheusernameswastaken8936 2 жыл бұрын

@@nonoyorbusness There is no use being a sesquipedalian if you proof yourself the epitome of dense, that is a big "Nono"

@nonoyorbusness 2 жыл бұрын

@@alltheusernameswastaken8936 You say as you gaze in the mirror.

@jj-big-slay-yo 2 жыл бұрын

This is a lesson for all kinds of trades. Even trading. You follow all the rules, do the right things and still lose. Though you could also win big just be sheer luck if you do all the wrong things - this does not last too long so no sense pushing your luck.

@Ubersicht 2 жыл бұрын

A correction, at least on my account, but I bet many people share: We don't look up to you because we think you are super successful, rich, or a flawless business man, we look up to you because you are honest, you have integrity and principles that you actually follow, because you fight to make things better. Nobody should and probably very few do think less of you because you took a risk that was punished by unpredictable force majeure that also screwed over like half of the planet in one way or another.

@louisasmith9388 2 жыл бұрын

YES. Louis did not make a mistake. Life isn’t fair - in both directions. Bad things happen to good people, and good things happen to bad (or badly-behaved) people. INTEGRITY MATTERS. It tends to be rewarded along with intellect, skill and hard work. With hiccups, but sometimes devastatingly bad things happen that were not predictable like natural disaster, or criminal acts by others that cause true harm. Rossmann can live with himself - Louis I think you meet your own standard. And the best (aka perfect) is the enemy of the good.” I.e.: perfectionism gets you nowhere but burnt out. You are decent and you will have an interesting and good life. Even if. It always easy bc you do NOT seek the easy road. That’s why we admire you. That and so much more.

@louisasmith9388 2 жыл бұрын

Edit: “Even if it’s not always easy... “ (doh).

@lukewalker3905 2 жыл бұрын

That, plus his failings or mistakes are relatable.

@AidilMirza 2 жыл бұрын

Yup. What he said. 100% in agreement.

@handlemonium 2 жыл бұрын

Ditto

@evan 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your candour so much. Makes me feel normal as my mind goes in the same circles

@timhoran7676 2 жыл бұрын

His openness helps reassure me that I'm not alone being so critical of my business growth, or career in general, for that matter.

@ttystikkrocks1042 2 жыл бұрын

Louis Rossman IS A SUCCESS. You've taught me so much! Never forget that the journey is what matters.

@AntVenom 2 жыл бұрын

I think being regretful is your biggest mistake, and something that clearly eats away at you over the years, despite having actually made a pretty good set of decisions to lead you to where you are now. Sure, you didn't make the absolutely most perfect set of decisions, but very few of us do. We just do the best that we can at that time. If you had stayed in your old store, or not gotten the "perfectionism" itch, your desire for something bigger and better wouldn't have just gone away. You'd still be sitting there wishing you were in the location you're in now. Imagine the regret you would instead feel if you had seen this space, and intentionally let it go. We make the decisions that we make for a reason. Don't be so hard on yourself.

@AkariInsko 2 жыл бұрын

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@AkariInsko 2 жыл бұрын

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@AkariInsko 2 жыл бұрын

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@djbis 2 жыл бұрын

Well said, Ant. I also think he is being too hard on himself. Like way too hard. Failure is part of the journey, and yes sometimes we repeat mistakes, but they aren't true repetitions when you are faced with different circumstances and difficult choices. It's just life. You live, you learn and you try to make the best of your new vehicle which will lead you in the new path that you have developed. Give yourself credit, do it often, and take time to smell the roses for a short bit. The level of responsibility you must feel is something that probably none of us can even imagine, so taking care of yourself and your business is most important.

@TowPiglet 2 жыл бұрын

Bro don’t forget that seeing all the new places “it’s not lying it’s commercial real estate” caused your channel to blow up and now gives you a bigger audience to bring awareness to right to repair

@rossmanngroup 2 жыл бұрын

As much as I wish I could say I am happy with that trade, if I had the choice between that, and less stress/better finances, I'd choose the latter.

@AdamBaczyk 2 жыл бұрын

@@rossmanngroup You didn't hear it from me but you can just not pay rent lol.

@kris-wj3wj 2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamBaczyk That's how you become not be able to pay rent at a new place even if you wanted to lol.

@wobblysauce 2 жыл бұрын

More to life than money, but sadly that is how most see the game of Life.

@robotsix6268 2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamBaczyk but they fixed the damn door!

@gamefixersvideos 2 жыл бұрын

HOLY COW!!! An employer that actually cares about his employees. AMAZING! Good on you Louis.

@cutelittleball 2 жыл бұрын

You know what most people would do in a situation like this, sitting in that chair? Well, most people wouldn't even be in a situation like this, because they don't do anything. They're too afraid. They don't sit in a chair. They sit in a bar numbing that fear with alcohol. They sit on their couch numbing that fear with binge-watching. They sit over their phone, numbing that fear with doomscrolling. And they don't do anything. So I'd say even just sitting in that chair, thinking about what you could have done, what you should have been doing, puts you ahead of a lot of people out there. Getting out of that chair. Phew. You made it.

@GuysOnGames 2 жыл бұрын

In 2008, I watched as my father slowly went into a spiral of depression, after he expanded his business prior to the financial crisis. In the space of a year, he went from a well off businessman, to a bankrupt alcoholic, all because he chose to expand at just the wrong time. I even looked over the financials of this period years later, and its astounding how quickly it sunk, as the companies revenue had fallen 60% in a year. Sometimes, even the best laid plans can end in disaster. And while my father has never really recovered from this, and seems like a husk of the man he previously was, Louis seems to have the fight left in him, and ultimately, as long as you still believe in yourself, you still have a chance to succeed.

@kathylanctot3596 2 жыл бұрын

😪💙 peace

@TheBooban 2 жыл бұрын

Reverse is also true. Many successful people due to just blind luck.

@gamwpanagia 2 жыл бұрын

FUCK 2008

@damienholland8103 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBooban I think most 'success' in America is because someone knows someone else already in the industry.

@FaultzGaming 2 жыл бұрын

@@damienholland8103 everyone has there start weather your go too culinary school and open a bake shop or you are a apprentice and open your own electrician business. Knowledge is passed down through generation to generation. It's just how it goes

@EEVblog 2 жыл бұрын

I made a similar mistake, but I'll up your 200k. I rented a smaller satellite office for two years because I wanted more space and a window and a balcony. $40k down the hole. Then I rented a double sized space for 2 years and moved the lab, about 70k more down the hole. I could have instead put that money into buying the office next door to my lab for $330k which is now worth about $700k. I turned that place down because I thought it was too much capital in the one building, and instead ended up havign to rent those dead end spaces. So all up on those decisions I could have been probably $400k ahead of where I am now AND have more than double the space.

@sixstringedthing 2 жыл бұрын

It's a shame that nobody has an affiliate program for crystal balls eh?

@xiaoka 2 жыл бұрын

“Deserves got nothing to do with it.” He’s alive and not broke, got a functioning business, and most importantly he’s got a KZfaq channel that makes tens of thousands a month. $200k is chump change in lifetime earnings. Could be a lot f-in’ worse!

@AyuNeko 2 жыл бұрын

@@xiaoka you overestimate how much a youtuber get. Most of the income of a youtuber is not youtube videos, it's stuff like merchandise and amazon affiliate links and patreon and advertisement arrangements and shoutouts and such. Louis Rossman does none of that afaik. I think what he gets from youtube videos is chump compares to other even smaller channels who do that.

@EEVblog 2 жыл бұрын

@@AyuNeko Louis currently gets about 12M views a month. His KZfaq income would be *at least* $12k per month ($1/CPM) which pays for his rent. It's probably double that in practice, maybe even more because he has inline ads enabled.

@RestoreTechnique 2 жыл бұрын

If I had only invested 20k in dogecoin at the start of the year, I would've been a millionaire. Hindsight, it knows all the right decisions.

@gregorydapaixao1069 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. This is so depressing and yet motivational at the same time. Your level of self-assessment is on another level. There was no reason for you to open up like this. I respect that.

@CZDrMike 2 жыл бұрын

COVID fits the definition of the Black Swan quite well, it's hard not to beat yourself in the hindsight. I watched your channel quite regularly as you were searching for the new store and subsequently moving. The reasons for the move were completely valid and I was happy that you were able to pull it off.

@TheCod3r 2 жыл бұрын

The funny thing for me here Louis is 2 years ago I asked your advice about how my boss didn't trust my abilities and skills. You told me to up and quit and THAT was the best advice I've ever been given. I owe my small corner of the world to your advice Louis. I know it's no consolation but you're helping in ways you can't even imagine. I for one sincerely hope you get out of this rut you're in. I feel for you, you're a great guy and the repair world wouldn't be where it is without you

@rossmanngroup 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to see you're doing well, I hope more people in Europe send you stuff to fix! More people need that encouragement to start their own thing if the person they currently work for doesn't respect them or their work.

@TheCod3r 2 жыл бұрын

@@rossmanngroup thank you Louis. Agreed, as technicians we need to be trusted whether that's by the customer or our colleagues, without that we're nothing. I honestly don't think I could ever thank you enough though because that advice changed my life as I'm sure many others too, given you've probably given them similar useful advice. My business isn't huge, but it's enough to feed my family and keep them happy so for that I thank you

@JavierID 2 жыл бұрын

Not being able to see into the future is not a mistake, it’s life. You rock, Louis! Keep up the good work!

@UnarmedBastard 2 жыл бұрын

For sure. This whole video wouldn't exist if not for Covid. A lot of choices made in the past year will look either bad or good when examined in the present. I feel Louis is being too hard on himself. Granted I can imagine the situation being stressful but still

@redstang5150 2 жыл бұрын

THIS. It wasn't necessarily a bad decision - it was bad timing.

@SeraphX2 2 жыл бұрын

except, not being able to accept that you are a flawed person, and thinking giving your employees a better environment to work in and working toward expansion are mistakes, is a bunch of self-centered bullshit. all he does is equate money with success in this video. until now, i thought he was an upstanding guy, but he's lost a lot of respect from me by wallowing in regret over something he couldn't control: COVID. If i knew my boss could afford more, and kept me in a cramped, hard to work in environment to be 200k richer, i'd leave as soon as i logically could. and i've made a couple moves like that. this video, and the way he talks, literally makes me cringe and sick. "maybe someone else should have the chance and not me". like fuck off. 14 people depend on you for a job. and he has created that for them. go sit down and work and get over yourself.

@Stryyder1 2 жыл бұрын

Louis, always appreciate your honesty and take on things. Wish you the best of luck.

@Mavendow 2 жыл бұрын

_"That kind of negative self-talk is like a voice in my head that needs to die. ... In the past, it would die after 3-5 hours, and here it's been for 18 months."_ This is an existential conundrum rather than a mere mistake. You saw yourself becoming what you hate. There is no single solution. That's why you sat there for 18 months. There just isn't. Your environment informs your decisions, and the only thing you can do, is take a retrospective on whether you want your environment to also inform your personality. You'll have to sit in that chair for a few hours on a regular basis, checking whether you're fucking up - and you probably are because _humans aren't perfect._ So don't beat yourself up. Sit down and work on yourself rather than a PCB for a few hours every week or so. Fix your mistakes sooner. Ultimately, your business is an extension of who you are, so the better you keep yourself in working order, the better your business will run.

@matzohgirl 2 жыл бұрын

F’in brilliantly stated

@Kimera_Alternate_Realities 2 жыл бұрын

"Show me a successful man, and I'll show you a man who made many mistakes in his past"

@jordancambridge4106 2 жыл бұрын

There is 1 exception to that rule. My great great grandfather. Well he did tower over mere mortals standing at a massive 4 feet 2 inches and had a right hook that could shatter iron. An ancient tractor broke internally and caused a internal systems to turn on and the tractor was out of control hurtling towards innocent people and he knew what he had to do. He between the people and the tractor, planted his feet and armed his cannon and with the power that only a dwarf can summon he embedded his fist into the engine block of that iron tractor and became a wall with his specialized technique he called the dwarven cannon. Other than that dwarven badass everyone else makes mistakes even me.

@StormWaltz73 2 жыл бұрын

This. Louis' ability to identify and learn from the mistakes are what sets him apart.

@ogonzilla 2 жыл бұрын

What you call a "fuckup" was , IMO, really taking a chance and a risk in the hopes of doing the right thing. Risk. Hope. It could've all worked out, especially with no Covid. Sharing this was gold because risk and hope sometimes work out for the better.

@LisyaMyata 2 жыл бұрын

I think videos like this are the very reason so many people look up to Louis because it does honestly take a lot to look at things and go "I have made mistakes" and then not only do that but catalog them in a fairly objective way and think Louis is a great role model for people because even ignoring things like his pretty good knowledge on stuff, and helpful view points [i.e videos like the one where he talks about how once you're eighteen you are fully free to go to the park and just sit there or a lot of his explanations of teaching and such] he really helps give motivation to improve yourself because these videos help remind you he in the end is a normal person like you and in the end you can totally reach his level if you put your mind to it and I think that is something a lot of KZfaqrs and other popular people don't do and also maybe I'm wrong but that concept of being able to get as good as him is a pretty core part of this channel in my opinion.

@robgaunt236 2 жыл бұрын

Louis, There are many reasons why I love watching your videos. This one *nails* every *single* reason. Your honesty and candour is refreshing. Thank you.

@Conservchick 2 жыл бұрын

Louis, my business, DIAL Electronics, has really taken a hit during this pandemic. We lost techs, customers closed their business, accts slowed. But we keep going. We keep being honest, trying to provide the best service. Going further to get the work. And that is what will keep us alive. AND.... I got a lot of that attitude from your videos. I use them a lot. NEVER, NEVER give up. Be hard on yourself, forgive yourself, and fix it. Move forward. Always forward. Good video man.

@Plan-C 2 жыл бұрын

Everybody gets imposter syndrome from time to time. The opportunities didn't just 'come along' YOU made them happen. You made this whole channel, inspired a LOT of people, generated employment, shared your knowledge. In the words of Rocky, "It ain't about how hard you can hit, it is about how hard you can GET hit and keep moving forward". You will be fine.

@MarquisBS 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful saying

@video99couk 2 жыл бұрын

I get imposter syndrome quite a lot because there are people out there who know things about my business that I don't. But a person's skills are the whole package, not just any small subject field. Louis comes with a huge skill set and shouldn't be beating himself up about something that went a bit wrong.

@karstengyldenas3944 2 жыл бұрын

I have been watching your vids for a long time now, and I can tell you this: You didn't screw up in search of perfection. Trying to better your surroundings and work environment for your employees is not a mistake or a bad move. You got shafted by circumstance. That doesn't absolve you of other mistakes you might have made, but wallowing in hindsight and "if only I'd - then" is selling yourself short. A mistake is only a mistake if you should have known better. Otherwise it's just unfortunate. Taking a chance and expanding and bettering your business is always scary, because you don't know what's going to happen tomorrow. Cheer up, get back to work, and keep fighting the good fight. "it can't rain all the time".

@bt619x 2 жыл бұрын

Advice I received when I was young: Your success in life is largely based on the decisions you make. When you make a bad decision, follow that up with some good ones. Keep up the good work!

@vegbeg9170 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing teaches us more than our mistakes. Louis being humble enough to share his are one of the reasons I subbed in the first place. Hopefully we can all learn from it

@HighestRank 2 жыл бұрын

No, you can make the same spelling mistake a thousand times and forget /learn nothing, even after seeing a correction.

@vegbeg9170 2 жыл бұрын

@@HighestRank Problem with that example is we can't compare its teaching value to spelling it correctly, hopefully for obvious reasons. We generally learn the most from mistakes, that doesn't necessarily mean we always learn from them.

@ststele 2 жыл бұрын

We came very close to moving STS back into a retail space just before Covid happened. I can’t say how glad I am that we didn’t. I have many, many regrets about moving the business home and making it a virtual existence on KZfaq but eliminating 95% of our overhead is not one of them. I appreciate the amount of balls it took for you to post this. FYI - I too am a complete entire f#%^ up and should learn to take my own advice. I’m working on that.

@rossmanngroup 2 жыл бұрын

Best of luck to you and your business. You treat your customers right and try to educate people in the process. The industry is better off for the continued success of people like you.

@TexAnCap 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see you’re still at it. It’s been an interesting 18 months.

@ststele 2 жыл бұрын

@@rossmanngroup and you as well - I don’t believe I would be doing this today if it was not for the videos you put on KZfaq. I very much hope to see you get through this! Thank you🙏

@SeththeMasterGamer 2 жыл бұрын

Louis...My friend you are doing just fine cause you get up each day and work to provide for others....as a fellow business owner you have done nothing wrong and you will be ok...

@ficklebar 2 жыл бұрын

It seems like most people learn humility over time, whereas I just learn to stop second guessing myself so damn often. Not sure why that is.

@johndoyle4723 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, good discussion. I have been there, sat in my chair at 2am, thinking what have I done. £1million overdrawn, 100 employees, 15% interest rates, and no way could we earn enough just to pay the interest,and next staff payday due. We got through it, the tide turned and we paid off the overdraft and became profitable again, but yes running a business is very stressful.

@Jango1989 2 жыл бұрын

I really want to give you a hug. Everything is going to be OK. You've done the best you could and made sensible decisions based on your current position in time. Things have gone a bit to shit now but that's not your fault. You can do this! You WILL be looking back in 5 years and laughing!

@Burba222 2 жыл бұрын

Taking risk is part of business and taking your business to another level is risky. $200k is cheep relatively. You have your health and people you care about, keep pushing forward Louis.

@Epck 2 жыл бұрын

yeah most people you say 200k to will lose their shit but I also feel it's different when you consider it as gambled capital

@hououinkyouma5539 2 жыл бұрын

It's only a risk if you're poor. Have you seen all the bailouts the rich get

@FloatingFatMan 2 жыл бұрын

Moving to the new location wasn't a mistake, it was necessary as the old place was suffocating your business. No one could have predicted Covid and what it's done to businesses, and yours is not the only one to suffer because of it. What WOULD be a mistake is not recognizing that and trying to stay put. Cutting losses and moving to somewhere cheaper is the right choice; staying PUT is the mistake.

@WaterZer0 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Louis is using results oriented decision analysis. He made the right move when he made it, but it hasn't worked out due to unforeseeable circumstances. That doesn't mean it was a bad decision.

@rodh1404 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Although as we saw from the Rossman Real Estate videos, finding somewhere cheaper that's still suitable in NYC is next to impossible. That's why I think that having more than a cheap storefront in NYC is the real mistake. The cost of floorspace is so high that if a downturn occurs for ANY reason, it's going to absolutely cripple your business.

@joefowble 2 жыл бұрын

If nothing else, having strong comparable options that are cheaper makes your negotiating stance stronger with the coop.

@MichaelGilboe 2 жыл бұрын

Moving to a new place wasn’t the mistake he is talking about. It is that he based the choices on appearances that didn’t affect the bottom line of the business. And I love that he is talking about it. It’s an easy trap to fall into. I’m a music producer, and I’ve chosen to work in a small place where rent is heap and I get the work done. There have been several times where I have almost made the decision he has made, where I want a bigger, more impressive place that ultimately wouldn’t help my bottom line. All I can say is, thanks Louis, this kind of content is amazing. I’m not interested in repairs. I’m not interested in NYC real estate (though I did have a studio in Manhattan in the 2000s) I like watching you because you have great insights into entrepreneurship.

@HasanProd 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, it was a smart thing thing to do. Even if you didnt think so personally, your last place was not presentable enough let you develop as an icon. Your new place has improved a lot of things like your video production quality, employee mental health had enough space to have multiple employees be present and work safely even in covid.

@everyone2975 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I can totally relate to this. My husband always says to me "A door closes another one opens." He's right, one always does.

@WilfridLegoussouart 2 жыл бұрын

Remember Roosevelt's Speech from 1912: The Man in the Arena. Your story reminds me that you are that man in the arena, yes you make mistakes, but at least you try, again and again, and when you do fail, it is because you try, and you know success because you tried. Most of us are sheeple, we follow, we do not fail because we do not try, but we do not succeed either... So give yourself a pat on the back, you have worked hard for what you have. Kudos to you!

@leflavius_nl5370 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah failing to follow one's own advice sucks. It's often easy to look outward and not inward. Lets see what this video brings us

@USSMariner 2 жыл бұрын

"If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule?"

@rossmanngroup 2 жыл бұрын

My video for anyone who was interested kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n66lhbehutenoqM.html

@TheRealMrRoboto 2 жыл бұрын

Did you ask the Rabbi?

@danielskinner1796 2 жыл бұрын

The problem I have with this line of thinking is not "I didn't take my advice". Louis explained his reasons, and they are absolutely valid reasons. Things happen and you cannot say I made a mistake because hindsight showed this was wrong or didn't need to be made. Ask yourself, with all the information you had at the time, with all the things you were doing, and the goals you were setting yourself, how could you have made a better decision? What if the company had taken off? Hindsight saying "if I didn't move then I would have saved on rent because of covid!" This isn't a mistake, this isn't even valid reasoning. The answer was that you needed a new place. You could see that there were problems with your workspace and how the company was run. You, therefore, looked for a solution to improve it before something went wrong and it hurt the company. So how could you have made a better decision with what you knew a the time? What is the best way forward now? Covid has created new challenges and problems but also opened up possibilities that weren't there when you made your original decision.

@guy_in_ashopping_cart-sfs967 2 жыл бұрын

@@danielskinner1796 exactly what I was thinking well said!

@waycoolscootaloo 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully Louis still has his digital tape measure and fresh batteries on hand, because we're about to see some inflated square footage floor plans again. LOL! 😅

@rossmanngroup 2 жыл бұрын

Bro you already know.

@ciphergalm1174 2 жыл бұрын

@@rossmanngroup as someone who hopes to have my own business one day i love these kind of videos about the reality of everything so keep your head up and keep improving man.

@jerryphoto1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you've made me rethink my photography ,work harder keep my head up, knowing I can overcome the hard times.

@frignjames4307 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Louis, for sharing. This was a wonderfully refreshing video. It's important, I think, in our society with the dependence/ addiction to social media where the norm is to maintain a veneer of continuous success to have these honest and transparent videos. Truly a must watch. In my opinion, the most impactful takeaway is the line, "get up out of the chair" -- an important metaphor that can, at some point, apply to us all and we should continually remind ourselves (especially during the hard times.) Side-note: I've literally never commented on a video before; however, I happened to stumble upon this video yesterday while in a mildly depressive state; and, this video actually gave me the energy to act more assertively on something personal which ultimately led to fantastic outcomes. Sometimes you just need a random, algorithm based video starring a MacBook repairman turned KZfaqr to inspire you.

@dondoesstufftoo 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who goes through the same dialogue, the only thing I can say is this: 1. You made the decisions you made with the best information you had at the time. You cannot anticipate everything, nor can you anticipate the ups/downs of the market or others taking advantage of you. Hindsight gives us all sorts of additional information that we can use to see whether our choices have panned out. 2. The fact that you are self-aware enough to own your decisions and what's happened as a result of them, and the fact that you are still trying to do right by people, you deserve as many chances as you need or want.

@toronaldaris 2 жыл бұрын

“It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness-that is life.” -”Peak Performance” (S02 Ep. 21) - Star Trek : The Next Generation.

@timothyadams4477 2 жыл бұрын

That's funny, I just watched that episode the other night.

@TestarossaF110 2 жыл бұрын

Sheesh

@TheBooban 2 жыл бұрын

Kobayashi Maru. The mistake is not cheating.

@odeode4338 2 жыл бұрын

I love that Obi-wan Kenobi quote!

@StaticSkyTV 2 жыл бұрын

"Achilles is sulking in his tent"

@jorisbonson386 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Louis. I've been in a similar position so can relate 100%. Your honesty is extremely refreshing and your continued success well deserved. Hope it all works out for you 👍

@MalinaM1 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck to you man! Really hope it works out your movement is strong no matter we’re you are!

@JM-gv8vi 2 жыл бұрын

Louis, whenever you’re feeling down about your business, try to remember this: no matter how successful or unsuccessful your business is, your contributions to humanity have made more of a positive impact on the world than the vast majority of people will ever be able to do. Your contributions to the right to repair movement wouldn’t have been possible without the experience you’ve gained running your business, regardless of its success. You’re not a fuck up. You’re a better person than most out there, and no matter what happens to your business, try to remember that not all successes can be measured financially. I wish all you the best, and I’m sure more successes will come your way in the future in some form.

@RGSABloke 2 жыл бұрын

Louis, ‘IF’ is a word that can destroy businesses, lives and aspirations. You clearly are an inspirational person with a BIG conscience. It would be interesting to hear what your staff think about this video. Done. Joe

@dereknicolls5909 2 жыл бұрын

Good reply that is what I thought while watching it as well

@DrVinylBcn 2 жыл бұрын

Totally !

@tul17 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this, as a small business owner, its a similar conversation I have with self often. Its good to hear others going through similar experiences.

@ZombieCircus Жыл бұрын

As someone who has/been trying to start a small biz, I really appreciate you taking the time to share your true thoughts and emotions. It really makes me feel better about my position knowing that I'm not the only person with those thoughts/feelings and that even someone at your level can still have these struggles.

@goldenpun5592 2 жыл бұрын

"It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life." Captain Jean-Luc Picard

@chefmiguelangelruiz 2 жыл бұрын

Star Trek has a mountain of qoutes

@tunnelvision1 2 жыл бұрын

I hope Louis sees this

@EddieS.97 2 жыл бұрын

Louis Rossmann to me is the most human, the most honest youtubers out there and it will take a lot more to sink a man of this caliber. I appreciate the lessons in this even though he sees it as a self critique, even if he's not some successful millionaire businessman I think he makes up with honor and respect even when that doesn't pay the bills. Thanks Louis for all the years of good advice and thank you for not giving up, I appreciate that more than anything right now.

@AkariInsko 2 жыл бұрын

@InappropriateShorts 2 жыл бұрын

Honest but 2nd most negative guy I semi regularly watch on here.

@bonbooty6611 2 жыл бұрын

Louis, I’ve watched about 3-4 dozen of your videos and I’m blown away by your ability to teach , communicate, advocate , and change hearts and minds. Part of what the pandemic has done is really forced people to look at what they are doing and decide if they want to continue or pivot. You’ve trained all these people to run a store , so let them take the reins and run the store while you focus on lobbying or whatever makes you happiest. Your dealings with the NYC bureaucracy has shown you that life is too short to be dealing with the parasites in the city.

@gaby14888 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Nice pep talk man. Honestly after starting a business with no money, dragging 20 people into teaching themselves coding, running a fairly successful agency, into covid, into losing half my staff to banks and big tech companies, into losing 60% of our customers because of covid, into launching our first product, then this not selling well because one of our 14 years around competitors has adjusted their offer to better ours WHILE we were preparing our launch… i feel in the same place you felt 1 year ago… frustrated and demotivated. Tough place. A baby on the way as well :) this video really really helps me A LOT. :) you deserve happines. Anything you do brings real value to society. Don’t beat yourself up too much. Everyone makes mistakes, learn from them and move on. 99.9999% of people couldnt get in your position to start with, had they had the exact same start in life as you. :)

@aquual1462 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds a lot like imposter síndrome. No one could have predicted Covid man. Apart from getting the screw up with the floor you did pretty well. But like you said is all about taking action and keep going

@FuchsHorst 2 жыл бұрын

this!

@DaemonForce 2 жыл бұрын

A few of us predicted the coof and reasonably expected it to be another nothing like the whole swine flu and SARS outbreaks many years ago. It's just as likely there will be another panic a bit later, probably in the form of SPARS or something equally stupid. These predictions weren't the issue. The problem was the complete failure of guys smart enough to predict these problems AND the cult like acceptance of allowing governments everywhere to trample your rights and alternate between treating you like an animal or doormat. So yeah, Rossmann...Definitely doing way better than average despite all of....Whatever you want to call this. It's pretty easy to gauge the competence and direction of a man but when you start trying to read extremely large groups of scared mediocre people that suddenly refuse to think for themselves, well that's how and why we're here now. This ~20min cry is just the sound of the every day perfectionist getting frustrated by everything around him. That part will get better very quickly. The rest? I'm not so sure. :/

@roberthellebush8775 2 жыл бұрын

As a business owner I've "been there, done that, got the T-shirt!" I really appreciate your honesty and you're insight into the fact that you've got to always do the best for your customer and if you do, the money will follow! I disagree with your basic premise that you screwed up. I think you did the right thing but timing was against you. But headwinds can turn around and become tailwinds pushing you forward. You've got it all right now and keep doing the right things and the business will be there and more... Good luck!

@garrycross 2 ай бұрын

2 years on. I have seen the most messy looking businesses with genius producing amazing stuff. You can make mistakes, and do the same thing again with a different result. Life is not like a computer. You sound like an honest hard working guy. Keep up your good work.

@neilquinn 2 жыл бұрын

I beat myself up horribly like this over past decision too. Just keep moving forward and try to make the best decisions you can in real-time. DO try to learn from mistakes in the past to avoid repeating bad patterns, but also remember that our brains are wired for patterns and old behaviors are really hard to break.

@kabayev 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll keep my unsolicited advice to myself so instead I’ll say this: Louis, you’re a total idiot for thinking you don’t deserve opportunities. I love you. Keep it up. ♥️

@alexNGMI 2 жыл бұрын

Your honesty and openness is a gift to all us without mentors.

@crazydave5680 2 жыл бұрын

I'll spare everyone my life story, but simply put, I've destoryed my life through methamphetamine addiction the past year. This video was incredibly insightful, and a wonderful reminder to 'get out of the chair' Over the course of my life the chair has been my greatest weakness, and where I've spent most of my time. Louis, I doubt you'll read this. But thank you for your story in this video, and all the advice you give here on the internet. You're very down to earth and deserve great things. You've gained another dedicated fan. I'm going to get out of my chair, and rebuild all I've destoryed. Thank you again, I've only felt this deep, natural motivation to be better 3 times in my short 22 years. I plan to make the most of it.

@RiversJ Жыл бұрын

Good call lad, 22 is nothing, many folks rebuild amazing lives well in their thirties still and usually don't even consider doing it before being that old. Just get out of that mental hole, sure accept your failings that is important too but don't ever stay wallowing in despair and misery, regardless of the kind of misery it is.

@MrEvanmartinez 2 жыл бұрын

I just want to say how grateful I am for you producing this content. I have been watching your channel since I was about 14 and I have learned a great deal of priceless lessons. I can honestly attribute my mentality and will to much of what I have learned from you. Thank you Louis!

@oridanth3646 2 жыл бұрын

You say you ignored your own advice by being perfectionist. Well, you're doing it again here. Expecting to make the ideal decisions every time, during one of the most unpredictable events of recent history, is the most perfectionism you could get. You made reasonable decisions *given the information available*. If you had waited until you were certain that it was right to move, that you could survive any event on the scale of covid, you'd have been paralysed with indecision forever and eventually you'd be regretting that you hadn't moved.

@matthewhickman8603 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@deathdragon1100 2 жыл бұрын

Don't beat yourself up too much, Louis. Roll with the punches like you always do. It's a learning experience.

@JoseVGavila 2 жыл бұрын

The first step is the hardest, but I am sure you will get through this. Thanks for being so honest, your videos like this help quite a lot to entrepreneurs like myself

@mihaiciornei5648 Жыл бұрын

Man, you honestly touched me ... that's a monologue! Thank you for sharing it with us!

@r.b.ratieta6111 2 жыл бұрын

Louis: "You're probably not going to fuck up as often as I am..." Me: *Says nothing. Continues watching from 4-year-old laptop on portable fold-up table in their early 30s.*

@ordinaryhuman5645 2 жыл бұрын

I still have one of those portable fold-up tables set up in my kitchen. I bought it at Walmart when I moved out on my own and it's been perfectly adequate for over a decade (along with the 4 chairs it came with).

@timontide6404 2 жыл бұрын

Everybody fails, the most successful people especially. But you gotta get out there and try, and also do some self-compassion meditation.

@edwardcullen1739 2 жыл бұрын

If you're not failing, you're not trying hard enough...

@maserati4000 2 жыл бұрын

im watching this from a computer that i had to pay by selling my yugioh card collection, while living at home with my parents working a meaningless job at now 28 years old (my birthday was yesterday).

@josephdufresne7813 2 жыл бұрын

I feel this comment with all of my heart!

@zemborato 2 жыл бұрын

Saw a quote recently went something like: The master has failed more times than the beginner has tried.

@rroge5 2 жыл бұрын

The master holds the umbrella and gets wet while beginner is sheilded from the rain?

@catheywragg1419 2 жыл бұрын

You are soooooo hard on yourself! The voice in your head that talks to you like that is your mother. I have a mother like that! I haven't spoken to her in years + I had to stop that negative self talk to get better. Embrace your true friends, the ones that show you love & support. Yes, good for you! Get out of that chair and be an inspiration for others. Thank you for your honesty and for your inspiration!!!

@reddotmusic9281 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Louis, It's okay.. Thank you for everything you are doing.. Teaching, Inspiring, Motivating... Thank you.

@TomBreazeal 2 жыл бұрын

Are you trying to make me cry? The humility and honesty are stunning. Your authenticity is such a breath of fresh air in our social media age. Learning lessons is good and it sounds like that's exactly what you're doing. Great job and stay the course.

@user1.8.2. 2 жыл бұрын

Seconded.

@TomBreazeal 2 жыл бұрын

@@user1.8.2. What lol???? Oh....it's your name. I thought it was your comment LOL

@dereksmith6713 2 жыл бұрын

As a man who thinks he sees most of the angles who watches a man who actually is able to see 99% of them. I can assure you that nobody saw this coming. Also, thanks for posting those old vids about parenting advice. Your perspective has helped me to become a better father.

@eMDeeG 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for making this video as it's exactly the advice I need right now. I have very literally been sitting in my chair for more than the last 18 months having essentially the same negative conversation with myself that you described. You are right - I need to get out of this chair. And like you, I have no idea how I'm going to motivate myself to do that, though I'll likely watch this video a couple more times. And I'm going to have force myself to get out of the chair and do something, whether I feel motivated or not. Your videos like this have been a source of inspiration and motivation for me for the last five to seven years. Thanks again, because I learned something today.

@Slipknlov 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Louis, i just wanted to say that you're by far the most influential person i've ever looked up to. i have a hard time pushing myself forward sometimes, but your videos keep me motivated to try to be the best i can be. Thank you for existing sir

@USSMariner 2 жыл бұрын

You are right, Louis, You didn't *deserve* another opportunity after your fuck ups. You *earned* each and every single one. You've said so yourself. Not everyone has the ability or stamina to do that, for years. That's not something you should ignore.

@openphoto 2 жыл бұрын

His good reputation will follow him, as will we .

@lerkzor 2 жыл бұрын

Adding my upvote to this comment, because every word of it us true. Louis, you earned every chance you have ever had. You will likely earn more chances in the future. The amount of dollars in your account has no bearing on your value as a human. The fact that can admit mistakes (even when it's NOT a mistake that you made - nobody could have seen what was to come in the last few years) and then try again just proves that you are determined to survive despite the worst attacks that this hellscape universe can throw at you. Take another swing, if you don't even try then there's no chance of a home run - or even a base hit.

@emerconghaile4902 2 жыл бұрын

Two things: 1) Guilt, shame, and jealousy are perfectly normal human emotions. To completely cut them off would be like telling yourself you can fly and jumping off a bridge. However, allowing these thoughts to dominate our headspace is very unproductive. When we can openly and honestly admit, to both ourself and others, that we are feeling this way the emotions dwindle down into something that we can take action on instead of being held back by. Which leads me into 2) Myself, and everyone watching, is absolutely privileged to see you be open and honest to the masses. Being vulnerable and showing your flaws is very scary, but those who do it are better off. Thank you for another video which empowers me to do the same in my life!

@spartamerican6758 2 жыл бұрын

This.

@pauz9776 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with 90% of what you say -- - self abuse is too much..!

@joshuaking134 Жыл бұрын

I just started watching your videos despite having no knowledge or interest in fixing electronics. It's your drive, attitude, sense of humor, etc that brings these videos alive. You know you arent a failure. you know that.

@briansansone 2 жыл бұрын

Damn dude. You are super hard on yourself. Your business brings livelihood to you, your employees, and your community. There are no successful people who have not failed....multiple times. Wisdom comes from failure....and success. There is room for anyone who wants to try, and me, and you. I really enjoy your videos. This one worked through a situation I am in right now; worried about getting overwhelmed, and not being able to keep up. Its a scary place to be.

@michaelmacguinness5498 2 жыл бұрын

Hindsight is 20/20. You’re not a ‘huge f*ck up”. There are countless people in similar situations because of Covid. You DO deserve the next great opportunity and you’ll be fine.

@dacman61 2 жыл бұрын

Replace the word "Covid" with "tyrannical governments"

@dannybrennan31 2 жыл бұрын

Hindsight is 20/20 Thank you for showing your humanity Louis. Admitting your mistakes is something that a lot of people cant do.

@BitcoinKing100k Жыл бұрын

bro not only did I learn a lot about electronics and tech in general from You, I've probably learned more things that are like real down to earth wisdoms from You that I feel sometimes even you could say you dont know where does it come from nor do you yourself follow it, but man, I learned a lot from You as a person for myself and my business (which really honestly isnt that great right now) but it helps me keep going and upgrading myself and business, I wanna thank you for putting out these videos for your fans, thanks. i dont even know how to word myself here but, thanks man! I really will remember a lot of stuff from a lot of your videos for the rest of my life and thanks for motivating me and others, kind of in a exsistential crisis here, thanks Louis!

@carlosux 2 жыл бұрын

bro your story and insight is super helpful for anyone struggling. i appreciate your honesty

@dabig_guy2204 2 жыл бұрын

This video should be added to that book: "What they don't teach you in a Business (MBA) school". It truly is a wealth of knowledge for everyone who operates or plans to operate a business. As always, LOUIS, THANK YOU.

@unclebearski3048 2 жыл бұрын

“Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” - Voltaire

@raul0ca 2 жыл бұрын

Don't beat yourself up because they decided to start the Great Reset when you were expanding

@joematthews5714 2 жыл бұрын

Such a helpful video! That is such a real struggle. I was told by a business friend when I first started my repair business 10 years ago was “Do not spend money on anything in your business that doesn’t actually make you more money”. I do try and made decisions with this in mind, however I do have those thoughts of “I should go spend a bunch on money to LOOK like we have it together”.

@jimmynuggs5618 2 жыл бұрын

Humility. Well done & congratulations on your growth.

@Deveyus 2 жыл бұрын

I must admit as someone who has lived in the midwest all his life, hearing "I pay 13,000 / month for space" ... you could rent an entire office building for that price where I live. If your business is able to be mostly remote, come to Iowa. I was mentally pricing your space and was like "Oh, that's worth maybe 2,000 / month" then you said 13,000 and I felt like I got punched.

@AyuNeko 2 жыл бұрын

He said he considered moving to another city once, but it's hard to find good people and he would have to leave all his employees behind, at least anyone who doesn't want to move to the new city. He didn't like that trade

@wobblysauce 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, NYC is crazy high prices before Covid, and even now it isn't that much better but you have a better chance of getting a lower value.

@bobweiram6321 2 жыл бұрын

I've visited Iowa and if I paid $13,000/year even for the best luxury office there, it would feel like being hit by a freight train. It's the most dullest, flattest and lifeless place I've ever been to. It's a cultural wasteland and the people, while very nice, are as worldly as a bunch if cannibals living in the Pacific. I can see why so many young folks sell the family farm and move to the big city.

@HarshJain-it2bg 2 жыл бұрын

Is iowa good for business growth.

@handsolo1209 2 жыл бұрын

@@HarshJain-it2bg If he builds it they will come.

@neiljasper5703 2 жыл бұрын

“You never know who’s swimming naked until the tide goes out”. -Warren Buffet You are so much farther along than most people because you can see your mistakes and you are trying to fix them. Keep up the fight, and keep up the good work brother! Take care of your customers always and good things will happen. 💪. 🤜💥🤛

@SuperEverywhereman 2 жыл бұрын

Louis, I have mande many of the same mistakes, and ignored my own advice. I have been broke as a result many times. Running a business is hard. Few do it well all the time. I appreciate hearing your experiences. Many value you and what you deliver.

@Rod_91ks 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for opening up man. It takes a lot of courage to admit one was wrong and just by owning that you made yourself better already. The only people not making mistakes are the ones doing nothing.

@markuseberlein3394 2 жыл бұрын

There is still a shop, kept the employees, a supported repair movement, equipment and time for videos... How many empty shops did you feature that don't have any of that left?

@m.a.l.s5793 2 жыл бұрын

Your not a f-up Louis, everyone makes colossal mistakes on a daily basis. The difference is you learn from them and are able to pick yourself up, move on, and rebuild. Don't underestimate the value of that.

@justinpaul1315 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations Louis on all your accomplishments this far and we hope there are more to come. I believe we all appreciate your hard analysis of business reality and where there are problems. You are hard on your employees and harder on yourself but we can tell you care more than most. Here's to your continued personal and business success (and to the understanding that these are 2 separate phenomenon)

@vipersqueal 2 жыл бұрын

Found this video as I am searching for retail space. Great reminder to listen to what will always be important when taking risk. Focus on the business, treat people right, and get out of the chair. Thanks, as you may have saved me as a business owner from making at least one stupid mistake and living with regret. Cheers.

@randomname7128 2 жыл бұрын

You shouldn’t beat yourself over the mistakes you’ve made. I’ve screwed up so many times that if I hadn’t made these screwups I’d be a billionaire no question. But now I have more experience than any newb to do what I do better than them.

@SuperAKIBHUSSAIN 2 жыл бұрын

COPIUM

@instakillgaming 2 жыл бұрын

@@randomname7128 unnecessarily dark but ok

@ecko5541 2 жыл бұрын

@@randomname7128 you still not coping

@evalangley3985 2 жыл бұрын

You're a billionaire... >XD

@eriknephrongfr8847 2 жыл бұрын

You can’t be blamed for the timing. I’m sorry you’re going through this, but I’m hopeful that you’ll come out better off. This was a powerful video.

@thetechgenie7374 2 жыл бұрын

He definitely like will. He came this far, just a roadblock that most never would have expected, as all businesses was affected. If it wasn’t for COVID likely would have gone as planned. Plus he taught so many others and setup others for success which is a huge accomplishment in itself and the whole right to repair movement and actually showing up and doing something about it, when most won’t have. The real accomplishments is not about the money, it the difference you make in life to improve and help others that the real accomplishments.

@ThePoolboy789 2 жыл бұрын

i feel like setbacks and regret are a part of life no matter what you do or how you do it, even if you saved the money you would still wonder what could have been or something else would have happened. the grass is always greener on the other side. perseverance and to continue on a path is the only thing we can do as humans.

@keasbeydave 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you are doing something about your situation. It's not about how many times you get knocked down but how many times you get back up. Proud of you for getting back in the fight!

@MichaelShaw1 2 жыл бұрын

Keep your head up, homie. "Stop the bleeding" is such great advice and is so often missing from advice from friends and self-help videos. I am going to "get out of the chair" and stop the bleeding in my own life.

@SP-df1nm 2 жыл бұрын

feels like depression to me. the negative self talk, the doubt, guilt... I want you to know that you inspire a lot of us even when you can't see it. We all look up to you.

@cubertmiso 2 жыл бұрын

totally inspiring human being! even kings(in life) get depressed.