Create Your Life Series

CYLS 026: How To Win The Star Wars Fan Film Festival And Make Your Video Projects Go Viral With The Edwards Brothers Samtubia & Samgoma

In this episode of the CYLS, the Edward’s brothers tell the secrets to making their video projects go viral and what it took to win the 2016 Star Wars Fan Film Festival. Their father was even in the studio to validate their words of advice.

website: www.thebrothersed.com

See their award winning short film - http://www.thebrothersed.com/myportfolio/tk436-a-stormtrooper-story/

Social Media - 

https://twitter.com/thebrothersed?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/samgomaedwards/ 

https://www.instagram.com/samtubia_edwards_director/ 

Tips from the Edwards Brothers:

• Volunteer when you don’t have experience
• it all starts with an idea
• Understand your overall goal 
• Use the tools that you have
• Network and follow up, be persistent
• It took them 10 years to reach the level of success they currently have
• They stayed in the house for 7 months working on their original idea and as a result of their hard work they won the Star wars fan film festival award (It took them 5 days to shoot and 7 days to edit)
• You have to put in work to make greatness happen

 

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CYLS 025: How To Turn Your Childhood Dream Into A Career With Wings With Anshia Crooms CEO of Briclyn Entertainment

In this episode of the CYLS, Anshia details her journey of turning her love for music into a sustainable business as a booking agent. She gives us her secrets to success in internships, finding the right team members & using your GPS to WIN. 

www.briclynent.com/

 

 

20 tips Tips from Anshia

 

1. Don’t wait to get an internship start as early as high school
2. internships lead her to where she is today
3. Go into school/college/business with a plan
4. “It’s never too early”
5. It took her 6 years to be a full time entrepreneur, she worked at temp agencies and in retail at lord and taylor in the shoe department for 3 years. 
6. She had 3 internships
7. The key to sacrificing and not loosing sight of her goal and vision while working another job was GPS - God’s positioning system
8. She recommends reading “The Energy Bus" by John Gordon
9. She slept on cousins couch for 7 months working everyday to chase her dreams and bring her company to fruition
10. Surround yourself with positive people and those who are movers and shakers, 
11. Going to church helped her stay motivated
12. To work with her agency an artist needs to have A) A Plan B) A purpose C) Their own machine going = A following
13. She took her unemployment checks and reinvested them into her company
14. Understand the power of internships, Her former intern who is now an employee started working for free from paris and is now on monthly retainer and commission.  (It took him over 4 months to work with her)
15. Taking advice from her husband who is a proven businessman has taken her business to the next level  (He is her Silent Partner)
16. When she went to places that she wanted to work that were in her line of work she would ask them if they needed help and what could she do to assist. She would also name drop to make herself relevant but it started with her work ethic and making herself present.
17. The fortune is in the follow up
18. Achieve balance - make time for the things that you love
19. Listen to experts
20. Have a vision write your plan down, invest in yourself, learn how to market yourself

 

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CYLS 024: 21 Questions: Kevin Y. Brown Answers Listener Questions About Who He Is As A Person

In this episode of the CYLS, Kevin candidly answers questions from listeners on everything from how he has accomplished goals in life to what his favorite poems are. Definitely an episode to listen to if you're curious about the private Kevin Y. Brown

 

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CYLS 023: How to Switch Careers To Live Your True Purpose with Tony Laurent CEO of Muscle & Bone Fitness

In this episode of the CYLS, Tony talks about his experience of transitioning from wall street trader to CEO of Muscle & Bone NYC fitness. He discusses his strategies to overcoming income changes & peer pressure for happiness & a healthier lifestyle.

 

Here are some Tips from Tony.

1. Think critically vs. positively because positive thinking will not get you out of a sinking boat. You must take action.
2. Consistent activity or action breeds consistent results.
3. Don’t trade or act out of emotion.
4. Money is a tool not an end game.
5. Surround yourself with people who are doing what you are doing and who believe in you.
6. Do not become attached to your title because your title is not your identity.

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CYLS 022: How to Raise $8.7 Million Dollars For Your Business While Uplifting Your Community With Sharon Joseph Owner And Founder Of Harlem Lanes

In this episode of the CYLS, Sharon Joseph explains her strategies to raising $8.7 Million Dollars for her venture and why she turned down $1.7 million dollars to move forward. She also shows us how we can economically empower our communities with our endeavors.

 

Here are more tips from Sharon.

 

1. Have 3 Plans - Bbusiness plan, Operation plan & a Life plan
2. Pick a great location for your business, location is important
3. Get on the ground and do the work - doing survey’s and market research in the street with potential customers
4. Take care of yourself and your health (Sleep and have a work/life balance)
5. Use resources from your college and MBA program
6. Use resources from your job as well, may be consulting opportunities
7. Use local government if you are doing something in the community
8. Get mentorship from other businesses in the community
9. Get the community involved in your business and the idea of it= these are funding opportunities

 

Ways to find funding - 

1. Look into the industry you are in and see where funding for other ventures is coming from

2. Use lenders but be smart, get smart money, she turned down 1.7 million dollars because it was not good money

3. Use small business resources like the SBA.gov or Score.org,

4. Find government agencies looking to do community economic empowerment and have social impact

 

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CYLS 021: 10 Ways to Graduate College Debt Free

In this episode of the CYLS, Kevin explains the strategies that helped him to receive a free college education valued at over $140,000.  If you or anyone you know is looking to pay for college this is an episode you should definitely listen to.

 

1. Take one of the online courses and be sure to download your  Free $1 Million Dollar Scholarship list at www.debtfreecollegeacademy.com.

 

10 Ways Anyone Can Graduate College Debt Free Book -  http://bit.ly/10WAYSBOOK

 

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CYLS 020: The Payoff: Going All In For Your Dreams With Comedian Willie Lynch Jr

In this episode of the CYLS, Willie Lynch Jr details his experience of deciding on a career as a comedian over pursuing a PHD. He talks going to California broke to win the competition that would solidify his career and eating as a traveling black vegan.

 

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CYLS 019: How To Build Your Tribe Of Over 13,000 Members With CEO Of Nomadness Travel Tribe Evita Robinson

In this episode of the CYLS, Evita Robinson details her experience of founding the Nomadness Travel out of a need for a travel community and what steps she has taken to grow the tribe to over 13,000 members with over 50,000 passport stamps total. She gives away what steps and tools worked to help her build her empire.

She gives away her 3 essentials for traveling anywhere in the world and the best websites to find cheap airline tickets as well. 

Essentials to Travel

 

1. oregeno oil - to protect your intestines, when eating abroad
2. step program with the embassy
3. travel insurance, hth worldwide, sta travel

 

Cheap Ticket Websites 

 

1. theflightdeal.com
2. skyscanner.com 
3. secretflying.com
4. iata matrix

 

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#Nomadnesstravel tribe #evierobbie #createyourlifeseries 

 

 

CYLS 018: Pt. 4 - 10 Pillars of Defining & Achieving Your Success, Pillars 7-10

In this episode of the CYLS, Kevin dives deeper into pillars 7-10 of the 10 Pillars of Success. Hear his tips on Having Thick Skin,  Being Consistent, Being On Time and Sharpening yourself to Create Your Life. Pillars 1-10 are also explained again.

 

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CYLS 017: Kicking Cancer’s Butt while keeping your job and strengthening relationships with Cancer Survivor Dr. Raphael Moffett

In this episode of the CYLS, Dr. Raphael Moffett details his experience battling & conquering colon cancer while working as a full-time University Vice President of Student Affairs,father & Husband. He gives tips on finding strength & the importance of striving to Create Your Life every day.

 

According To Dr. Moffett these are the 3 most difficult things that people have a hard time saying: 

1. I love you
2. can you help me
3. I’m sorry

During his battle with cancer he humbled himself and learned the importance of all 3 and encourages us all to say them to those we love and come in contact with during our life times.

Dr. Moffet encourages everyone to:

 

1. Believe in the can instead of the how because the “Can” is an attitude that will take you to wherever you desire and help you Create Your Life.
2. Believe with a period instead of with a comma. If you believe with a period you are committed and you have made a decision. Belief with a comma allows excuses in and stifles growth.

 

Here is the link to Dr. Moffet’s cancer survival documentary - http://obsdn.me/live_your_dash

 

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