Today’s perseverance is tomorrow’s success. If ever there was an embodiment of this, it’s today’s guest Sean Cannell, CEO of Think Media and co-founder of Video Influencers. Sean has a passion for helping leaders build their influence and profits with YouTube and online video. He has been featured on Forbes “20 Must Watch YouTube Channels That Will Change Your Business,” Social Media Examiner and Success.com. Aside from having over a million subscribers on YouTube, he is a keynote speaker who has spoken to groups ranging from 50 to 2000+, and runs a 7-figure video education company.
I can’t wait to dive right in and learn more about Sean’s story of pushing through and finding success through connections and experiences you find along the way.
Things you will learn in this episode:
[00:01 – 14:35] Opening Segment
- I introduce today’s guest, Sean Cannell
- Activities and Success
- In person interview!
- Announcements
- Guestio.com
- Sean gives us some background on his story
- Sean’s early life
- The rebel lifestyle
- The entrepreneur spirit
- Step son to an entrepreneur
- Creativity and structure
- Sean’s thoughts on schooling
- Problem of the school system
- Discerning the unique wiring of your kids
- Lessons from early life
- Always do the hard thing first
- Buying his first car
- The value of money and hard work
- Going through hard times
[14:36 – 26:22] The Wake Up Call
- Sean shares his time after junior highschool
- Finished out credits at community college
- Worked at Red Robin
- Realized the need for a different life
- Attending Bible college
- Back on track
- The start of making videos
- Started making videos for church
- Self taught
- Taking the first step
- Just go some direction
- You know you don’t want to be where you are
- Sean shares his experience in college and church
- Mismanaging money
- Got on the radio as a campus job
- Committed fully to the local church
- The catalyst to today’s success
- The value of volunteering
- Honoring God with excellence
[26:23 – 41:34] It’s Time to Level Up; The Years to Success
- Transitioning away from that church
- Learned key leadership skills
- Good and the bad
- Wife’s health deteriorates
- First business
- Solo entrepreneur
- Sean shares his experience while at the hospital
- Hearing from Gary V
- Now is the time to cash in on your passion
- Fighting for your family
- Sean talks about his big pivot
- Through relationships and connections
- Director of communications at a church in LV
- Learning other processes from professionals
- First successful projects
- Sean talks about his shift into entrepreneurship
- The move to becoming a campus pastor
- More leadership lessons
- Feeling like Michael Jordan playing baseball
- Transitioned out and back to Vegas
- Building YouTube
- Started losing freelance clients
- Go all in; October 2015
[41:35 – 52:23] What Can Happen When You Stay on the Path
- Sean talks about his time scaling a team
- Building a team culture
- Learning team building and delegation
- Meeting people through internships
- The value of learning leadership in church
- Having people help you scale by their strengths
- Sean shares his insights on pushing through
- Documentary on his life
- Sean’s projects
- Still on mission
- Helping 1,000, 10,000, 1,000,000 people
- Solving problems through video
- Creating an online course
- Investing in YouTube
- Digital real estate
- Sean shares his insights in the trajectory of online media
- Not much change for the next 5 years
- Viewership under lockdown has gone way up
- Keeping your courses current
- It’s still a good investment
[52:24 – 1:10:55] Closing Segment
- Who you know or What you know?
- Who you know for sure
- A lot of what you know people without jobs
- The world works in relationships
- Another networking insight from Sean
- It’s not bad to want something out of a relationship
- Give value first and expectation later
- Think International story
- What makes a world-class individual?
- Distinctions
- Being detailed in the distinctions
- Watching your game tape
- Keep leveling up and embrace process
- Mastery is a spirit not a moment
- Sean’s insights on Imposter Syndrome
- It doesn’t go away fully
- Sean’s story
- We put a governor on our personality
- The surest path to lose
- You times 2
- Remember to check out Travischappell.com/profit
- The RaNdoM RoUnd
- Remember to tag us on your instagram story!
- Final words
Tweetable Quotes:
“Get in proximity to what it is you want to become.” – Sean Cannell
“It’s funny what is a massive opportunity someone is grateful for could seem like a burden or even common to somebody else.” – Sean Cannell
“There’s a lot of really good ‘what you know’ people that are unemployed. Even if you know less, but you know the right person, they could get you into the company period.” – Sean Cannell
“For anyone who wants to grow in mastery, raise your level of distinctions. Seek to get a more four-dimensional understanding of the industry of your craft… Beginner always.” – Sean Cannell
Resources Mentioned:
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad
- Crush It!
- YouTube Secrets
- 21 Irrefutable Law of Leadership
- The Miracle Morning
- Travischappell.com/profit
You can connect with Sean on LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Visit seancannell.mykajabi.com to learn more about his space.
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