1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,240 What's your goal for being on the show? 2 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:06,560 You know, the goal to be on the show is like, 3 00:00:06,560 --> 00:00:09,440 we talked on the previous episode is, 4 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:14,440 my vision is to help people level up their authenticity 5 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:17,160 in the way they look on camera. 6 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:19,820 Because not only is this building your brand, 7 00:00:19,820 --> 00:00:22,680 but it's also the first impression 8 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:25,440 that you show off when you're on camera, right? 9 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:27,640 It's how people see you. 10 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:31,440 And if that first impression is right on the dot, 11 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:33,240 right on the money, well guess what? 12 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:35,600 People are gonna be intrigued to follow you 13 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:37,680 and listen to you even more. 14 00:00:37,680 --> 00:00:41,480 And if that audio quality on that first video is good, 15 00:00:41,480 --> 00:00:42,320 guess what? 16 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:44,900 People are gonna listen and they're gonna stay around. 17 00:00:44,900 --> 00:00:46,560 But if it's the other case, 18 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:51,020 then people might have to find more ways to listen to you. 19 00:00:51,020 --> 00:00:53,640 So that's basically my vision, 20 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:58,640 is to help people understand the value of good content creation, 21 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:03,320 good video, and how you show up for people. 22 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:05,880 Awesome, thank you for sharing that. 23 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:08,800 I'm gonna go dive deep directly into this. 24 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:12,040 I think if you have any tips for people, 25 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:13,560 and you just shared tips from me 26 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:15,000 and that was very effective. 27 00:01:15,980 --> 00:01:17,840 If you have any tips for entrepreneurs 28 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:21,920 who are in home studios, what can they implement today? 29 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:25,040 To make sure they have a better experience. 30 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:28,640 Absolutely, so in home, the first thing you wanna do 31 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:32,360 is analyze which kind of room you're sitting in. 32 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:35,120 What type of surfaces you have in your room. 33 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:37,680 Where are the windows and the doors, for example. 34 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:39,640 My son recently just came in. 35 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:42,120 He took something from the printer on the left. 36 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:44,040 But because he's not in the shot, 37 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:46,440 I can continue to record this conversation, 38 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:50,420 continue to be live essentially. 39 00:01:50,420 --> 00:01:53,720 So again, analyzing your space and understanding, 40 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:57,560 hey, what does it take to actually start? 41 00:01:57,560 --> 00:01:59,760 So you start with the foundation of figuring out 42 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:01,480 which room you're gonna do it in. 43 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:04,040 The number two thing that you wanna look at is, 44 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:05,760 where is the light coming from? 45 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:10,560 Can I use the windows in my room as a light source? 46 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:13,480 Because number one, lighting is essential 47 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:15,420 for cameras to be able to see you. 48 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:18,400 And if people can't see you properly, 49 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:23,060 well, it's going to not create a really good experience. 50 00:02:23,060 --> 00:02:24,560 So that's the number two thing. 51 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:30,720 The number three thing that I like to focus on is, 52 00:02:30,920 --> 00:02:34,080 if you're going to be investing in your space, 53 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:37,420 the first thing that you wanna invest in is a microphone. 54 00:02:37,420 --> 00:02:39,960 Like I mentioned earlier, the tips that I gave you 55 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:43,560 was to bring that microphone closer to you 56 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:45,960 so that it's not catching, 57 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:48,560 it's not picking up the sound from around you. 58 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:52,920 So it's capturing the most authentic, 59 00:02:52,920 --> 00:02:56,360 most pure sound coming out of your mouth. 60 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:57,680 So that's the second tip. 61 00:02:59,920 --> 00:03:02,720 Third tip is to get a good microphone 62 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:05,600 and that will be the first investment that you're making. 63 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:07,880 The second investment that you make on the number four thing 64 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:11,640 is again, add some good lighting in your space 65 00:03:11,640 --> 00:03:14,680 so that even if you have a webcam or a smartphone, 66 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:17,840 you look sharp and clean 67 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:19,720 because the more light you have in the room, 68 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:22,400 the better it is for the camera to work. 69 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:24,960 Now, some things that you want to avoid 70 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:28,480 is avoid having bright lights in your shots. 71 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:31,280 So one thing that I didn't get to is, 72 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:33,520 you have that nice light behind you, 73 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:38,160 it's taking away attention from your face. 74 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:39,000 Like it's taken away 75 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:41,860 because it is a very hot spot in the shot. 76 00:03:41,860 --> 00:03:45,080 So you want yourself to be the hot spot. 77 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:47,280 And then so the camera focuses more light 78 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:49,720 and more pixels towards that. 79 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:52,800 Like all the surroundings in my space are dark 80 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:55,120 because I want everything, all this focus to be here. 81 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:59,080 So those are a few tips that I talk about in my book, 82 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:01,840 that I talk about in my five day challenge that I do. 83 00:04:04,220 --> 00:04:07,960 That's gonna help anybody start from zero 84 00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:10,080 and look good on camera. 85 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:12,240 That's awesome, I'm gonna turn it off 86 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:13,960 once we're done with this episode. 87 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:16,200 But thank you for sharing that, Junaid, 88 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:17,280 that was very helpful. 89 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:21,960 I have two more questions for you, Junaid. 90 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:26,960 And you being an entrepreneur, having the business set up, 91 00:04:28,280 --> 00:04:29,880 you might be able to answer this, 92 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:31,300 you can take time to think about it. 93 00:04:31,300 --> 00:04:32,800 The first part of the question is, 94 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:35,960 why do leaders hide from funding their vision? 95 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:37,520 And there's a second part of this question is, 96 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:40,560 how do leaders lean into funding their vision? 97 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:42,480 And I'm gonna go back to the first one. 98 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:43,480 When you're ready, just let me know, 99 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:45,200 I'll put the question back up. 100 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:48,480 Absolutely, so let's go to the first question. 101 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:51,320 Why do people hide or leaders hide 102 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:53,640 from funding their vision? 103 00:04:54,700 --> 00:04:58,000 One of the biggest problems that we all face is 104 00:04:59,500 --> 00:05:01,220 being afraid of rejection. 105 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:05,040 And when we have a vision about something, 106 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:08,960 we think that it's a very small, it's a small idea, 107 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:12,080 and what if people say no to it? 108 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:15,600 So to make that vision a reality, 109 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:18,160 you first have to believe in yourself. 110 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:21,040 Number two, you have to tell it to other people 111 00:05:22,860 --> 00:05:24,960 and get some of their feedback. 112 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:29,960 And not to somebody who has never had a vision, 113 00:05:30,520 --> 00:05:33,760 but talk to people who have had visions 114 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:38,760 and who have had or who had made their visions a reality. 115 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:41,600 Because when you talk to those people 116 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:43,920 who've made their visions a reality, 117 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:46,840 they're going to be your number one supporter. 118 00:05:46,840 --> 00:05:49,240 They're gonna be your number one cheerleader. 119 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:52,260 So again, you gotta find the right people 120 00:05:52,260 --> 00:05:55,960 that are gonna say, oh my God, that is amazing. 121 00:05:55,960 --> 00:05:57,960 I'm gonna back you, I'm gonna support you 122 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:00,160 in any which way that I can. 123 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:02,960 So that's one of the reasons why leaders hide 124 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:03,920 from funding their vision, 125 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:08,920 because they don't believe in it bad enough. 126 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:11,400 So you gotta say, hey, how bad do I believe in it? 127 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:14,660 Who can I find around the community 128 00:06:14,660 --> 00:06:17,680 that's gonna help me see this vision through 129 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:22,520 or help me find the funding for it or make it a reality? 130 00:06:22,520 --> 00:06:26,720 Because you wanna make sure that that vision is deliverable 131 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:29,280 and there are pieces that are not missing around it. 132 00:06:29,280 --> 00:06:32,300 So again, lots of different elements 133 00:06:32,300 --> 00:06:35,240 that go into making that vision a reality. 134 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:37,720 There's a thing that I talk about a lot. 135 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:40,280 This is Bill Nye, the science guy, 136 00:06:40,280 --> 00:06:43,440 he's actually coined this term. 137 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:48,440 It's called the upside down pyramid of design. 138 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:52,400 And essentially what he talks about is, 139 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:56,200 once that vision or the idea that you have 140 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:59,480 made sense for you, you need to talk to four other people 141 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:04,480 to make sure that that vision has scalability, 142 00:07:05,280 --> 00:07:09,000 can scale, can go certain distance. 143 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:11,360 And then from those four people, 144 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:13,800 then you talk to another 16 people. 145 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:18,560 So again, it exponentially rises when you have that vision 146 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:21,380 really tight and really something that can move forward. 147 00:07:21,380 --> 00:07:26,380 So that's something that I would think why people 148 00:07:26,380 --> 00:07:29,420 are hiding from funding their vision. 149 00:07:29,420 --> 00:07:31,780 If you wanna tell me more about that, 150 00:07:31,780 --> 00:07:36,420 I feel like there's a story where who were those people 151 00:07:36,420 --> 00:07:39,860 for you where you had a vision and you explored it 152 00:07:39,860 --> 00:07:41,580 and you shared with other people. 153 00:07:41,580 --> 00:07:43,660 Absolutely, that's really powerful. 154 00:07:43,660 --> 00:07:47,060 Now for the longest time, I had launched a pod. 155 00:07:47,060 --> 00:07:49,380 So I come from a digital background. 156 00:07:49,380 --> 00:07:51,740 I've been blogging since 2004. 157 00:07:51,740 --> 00:07:54,900 I've been creating websites since 95. 158 00:07:54,900 --> 00:07:57,980 I've been in the digital space for a long time 159 00:07:57,980 --> 00:08:01,140 creating content like it's nothing. 160 00:08:01,140 --> 00:08:06,140 And then when I discovered podcasting in early 2010s, 161 00:08:07,060 --> 00:08:12,060 I launched my own podcast with two of my relatives, 162 00:08:14,900 --> 00:08:16,340 my cousin, my brother-in-law, 163 00:08:16,340 --> 00:08:17,560 and we called it Still Brewing. 164 00:08:17,560 --> 00:08:20,360 And we managed to publish four podcast episodes, 165 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:22,340 but we weren't able to move forward 166 00:08:22,340 --> 00:08:26,420 because platforms like StreamYard or Zoom weren't available. 167 00:08:26,420 --> 00:08:31,420 So what I did is I waited, I waited, I waited. 168 00:08:31,580 --> 00:08:34,940 But it wasn't until 2018 that I was pushed 169 00:08:34,940 --> 00:08:37,580 towards creating my own podcast. 170 00:08:37,580 --> 00:08:42,580 And this was from reading books, believing in myself 171 00:08:42,820 --> 00:08:45,860 and reading books like from Gary Vaynerchuk, Steve Jobs, 172 00:08:45,860 --> 00:08:47,220 how did they do it? 173 00:08:47,220 --> 00:08:52,220 You look at people who have gone down the path 174 00:08:53,680 --> 00:08:55,900 that you wanna go down. 175 00:08:55,900 --> 00:08:58,340 So when you start putting information, 176 00:08:58,340 --> 00:09:00,780 when you start pulling information from them, 177 00:09:00,780 --> 00:09:03,520 you're able to then go far in that space. 178 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:05,940 So that's the first thing that I do, 179 00:09:05,940 --> 00:09:09,220 that is continue to put in more good information. 180 00:09:09,220 --> 00:09:13,780 And in the last part of that book, Gary mentioned, 181 00:09:13,780 --> 00:09:17,420 well, it's hard to come up with a story. 182 00:09:17,420 --> 00:09:19,900 It's hard to tell a story. 183 00:09:19,900 --> 00:09:22,700 And if you're having trouble telling a story, 184 00:09:22,700 --> 00:09:24,620 why don't you just document your journey? 185 00:09:24,620 --> 00:09:28,420 Document the path that you're already going into. 186 00:09:28,420 --> 00:09:31,160 And I was like, well, what am I documenting? 187 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:33,660 And it just turned out that I had finished 188 00:09:33,660 --> 00:09:38,660 my beekeeping course to become a beekeeper in 2018. 189 00:09:38,940 --> 00:09:41,180 And that's when I launched my podcast, 190 00:09:41,180 --> 00:09:45,580 Hacks and Hobbies, documenting my beekeeping journey. 191 00:09:45,580 --> 00:09:48,080 But it wasn't long, it didn't take me long 192 00:09:48,080 --> 00:09:50,260 to start interviewing people on my podcast 193 00:09:50,260 --> 00:09:54,300 because I wanted to see how they took their visions 194 00:09:54,300 --> 00:09:58,220 to profit, how did they take their passion to profit? 195 00:09:58,220 --> 00:10:01,320 So on the podcast, as I learned more stories 196 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:04,740 from other people, like, well, they had the people 197 00:10:04,740 --> 00:10:08,340 around them, so they found the right communities. 198 00:10:08,340 --> 00:10:11,220 That's another thing that I didn't mention was 199 00:10:11,220 --> 00:10:13,900 before I even got into beekeeping, 200 00:10:13,900 --> 00:10:16,620 for six months I was watching videos 201 00:10:16,620 --> 00:10:18,680 around beekeeping on YouTube. 202 00:10:18,680 --> 00:10:20,900 The last video that I watched, the guy was like, 203 00:10:20,900 --> 00:10:22,540 well, if you really want to become a beekeeper, 204 00:10:22,540 --> 00:10:25,860 you need to find a local beekeepers association. 205 00:10:25,860 --> 00:10:28,880 You need to find other people who are already beekeeping. 206 00:10:28,880 --> 00:10:30,660 So you need to find other people 207 00:10:30,660 --> 00:10:32,300 that are funding their vision. 208 00:10:32,300 --> 00:10:34,860 You want to find other people that are going down 209 00:10:34,860 --> 00:10:35,780 the path that you want to. 210 00:10:35,780 --> 00:10:38,580 So books, finding the community, 211 00:10:38,580 --> 00:10:41,540 those are the things that we don't have immediate access to 212 00:10:41,540 --> 00:10:44,460 because we haven't thought that far yet. 213 00:10:44,460 --> 00:10:48,500 So listening to podcasts like this, listening to books 214 00:10:48,500 --> 00:10:50,860 is going to enable you to find a community 215 00:10:50,860 --> 00:10:54,220 that's gonna help you grow and find your vision. 216 00:10:54,220 --> 00:10:55,580 Thank you for being here today. 217 00:10:55,580 --> 00:10:58,060 I'm really happy that you tuned in to Vision Pros Live. 218 00:10:58,060 --> 00:11:00,700 I'm looking forward to seeing your reactions 219 00:11:00,700 --> 00:11:02,980 as these episodes continue to move forward. 220 00:11:02,980 --> 00:11:04,700 This is gonna get more and more fun. 221 00:11:04,700 --> 00:11:06,500 We'll have more and more engagement as well. 222 00:11:06,500 --> 00:11:08,620 We'll invite people to participate in the show 223 00:11:08,620 --> 00:11:10,980 and thank you for giving us your time and attention. 224 00:11:10,980 --> 00:11:13,700 Have an excellent time building out your vision 225 00:11:13,700 --> 00:11:34,700 and becoming a Vision Pro yourself.