492: Sean Cannell | The 10 Year Overnight Success

Today’s perseverance is tomorrow’s success. If ever there was an embodiment of this, it’s today’s guest Sean Cannell, CEO of https://www.thinkmedia.video (Think Media) and co-founder of https://videoinfluencers.net (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 
https://guestio.com/ (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
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