Here it is Wednesday already!!! Just got back from having lunch & shopping a bit with my girlfriend, and also making our daily Post Office trip… TOMORROW don’t forget to follow along @oup on Twitter (http://twitter.com/oup) for this week’s #FreshPickedThursdays!
The plan for tomorrow is to work mainly in my booth down in Lewisburg at Roller Mills Antiques, which beginning in April will be relaunched as “OUP Thrift & Vintage!” HOPEFULLY SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW!
To me it seems people are just completely full of contradictions! Some may say how they don’t have time to get things done, but that same person will later say how it’s “time to watch the game,” or how they’re either doing great or not so great in their “Fantasty Sports” league. I mean really, fantasy sports? What are we, twelve years old?
It is no hidden fact that I simply don’t care whatsoever for sports. If you ask me sports are a great way to get exercise, but what is the point of watching them? You have people out there that know the names of each quarterback for each team, can tell you how many yards some running back ran the last few seasons, but don’t get why they aren’t reaching their goals or don’t have the time to grow their business. It’s almost unbelievable to me!
I’m not just going to single out sports fans, but I see a lot of other ways which people are wasting their time as well. First and foremost, cable and movies! It has now been several years since I cancelled my cable and I have never looked back. With the Internet these days you can search and find pretty much ANYTHING you want to watch, at no additional cost other than paying for your Internet service. For example shows on NBC, CBS, History Channel, Comedy Central, and others can all be found on their website. During the shows advertisements are shown, but MANY less than you see on cable! Some may argue that you have to watch it on your laptop or desktop, but simply not true these days! You can hook it up to your HDTV with an HDMI cable and it’s the same experience, actually, I believe it’s much better! Can’t afford an HDTV or an HDMI cable? You will be able to if you don’t spend $100 or more each month on some bullshit cable service!
Certain, and actually these days MOST, Blu-Ray players also come with built in streaming capabilities. We’re talking apps that stream FREE movies, music, a YouTube app which you can search anything you wish, movie trailers, you name it.
Back when I actually had cable television I often found myself laying around, being an absolute bum, “channel surfing.” Every now and then I do catch a show these days, but let me tell you, not often at all. In the last month for example, I can’t recall one television show which I have watched. These days I limit myself to certain podcasts & YouTube content, all with the intent of learning things to help grow and enhance my business.
The only service I do still pay for is Netflix. I don’t do the streaming, as to me that’s just another way to hold yourself back. I simply get one DVD/Blu-Ray at a time in the mail, and enjoy those with my girlfriend. She is still a big consumer of content, and really enjoys watching “crime shows,” again something I don’t get, but I realize I can’t change everyone completely! However we do save the money as she’s smart enough to watch those via their websites! Thanks to Netflix we save even more money as we hardly ever go to movie theaters anymore, we just simply wait for them to be released on Blu-Ray which these days doesn’t take too long. A good example is the last movie we watched, “The Dark Knight Rises.” Netflix also offers television shows on DVD/Blu-Ray, and a good example of that is our favorite show, and pretty much the only one we watch together, “Dexter.”
My intention of this blog post is again not to bash ANYONE, but simply attempt to help some understand what I consider to be their “mistakes.” If you cancel your cable, you will save tons of money, and as long as you have an Internet service you will still be able to obtain the same content. Not even to mention the fact that you won’t be getting the media’s propaganda shoved down your throats, but that’s another blog all together!
As far as sports, I do realize I am in the minority, but based on the simple facts of what I have been able to accomplish because of not watching them, I feel the need to share my opinions. If you are a die hard sports fan I don’t expect this blog to change that one bit. I do however hope it helps you realize exactly WHY you aren’t achieving certain goals, why you THINK you don’t have enough time to accomplish things, and to simply HOPE it helps some stop complaining and blaming other causes or people!
In closing, YOUR problem as to why your dreams aren’t being reached, get this, is most likely YOU!
One last little piece of motivation thanks to my man Gary Vaynerchuk (@GaryVee)
I’d love for you to share your thoughts in the comments below, either negative or positive!
I’m writing this blog post right now for several reasons. One is to simply help a friend or two, and the other is, of course, to hopefully help many. The ones who actually take the time to read this, in my mind, are the ones who deserve to learn everything they are about to learn, and know everything they are about to know. For those that aren’t aware there is an AWESOME community on YouTube known as the “Picking Community” which it gives me great pride to say that I am a part of, and feel that I’ve done a lot for. In fact, there are TONS of different communities on YouTube. Anything from this community which I mentioned, to toy communities, gaming communities, fashion communities, car communities, you name it.
Today while browsing one of my favorite “top secret” groups on Facebook I came across a post from a good friend mentioning the long-brought up topic of whether it’s actually good or not to “share” as much information as we do on YouTube. In the “Picking Community” this relates to what things you can buy to make the best profits, where to shop, outlets to sell in, ways to build a customer base, and the list goes on. As for the other communities you can take this information and mold it to suit the needs/make sense overall.
For those that don’t know for over two years now I’ve released a wide variety of vintage/antique buying/selling videos. Many of those shared TONS of valuable content. A lot of them are what we ‘Tubers call “haul videos,” in which we show some of our latest finds, mention what we paid, what we expect to get, and so on. Some others shared places I’ve “picked” for junk, tips on where/how I sell, and more recently a lot of my videos have took a turn to feature more of an entertainment/fun side, while still providing valuable content and lots of buying and selling tips.
Now first off let’s get something straight. I’m a businessman first and foremost. I’m a great guy. A very nice guy, and that’s not just me blowing my own horn. Many have told me so. However I don’t do ANYTHING on the Internet without the intent of continually growing it to meet certain needs of my business. For me when it comes to YouTube I truly do LOVE the interaction with not only my fans, but of course my fellow “Picking Community” contributors who are out buying and selling, and posting videos right alongside me. First off I monetize every video using Google Adsense, and in pretty much EVERY video I’ve ever released you hear me say one thing almost religiously… “What’s going on everybody? Brent here, OUnitProductions.com.”
Now believe me you, this isn’t because I have a stutter or don’t have anything better to say. That little sentence leads to views towards my website, which in turn leads to advertising revenue via Google Adsense banners, Amazon banners, Amazon referral sales, merchandise sales, and OF COURSE sales in all my retail outlets such as eBay, Etsy, and all of my antique mall booths. Not to mention the links on my website which lead to my other websites/blogs/sources of revenue. This is the Internet, and if you know what you are doing, and you follow along closely in new ways to monetize which are constantly expanding and changing, you can make a very profitable living and continuously grow your passive income to the point where it can eventually take over your other avenues of income.
I absolutely LOVE buying and selling. As I mentioned I still sell on eBay, Etsy, my co-op booths, and in 2013 I am going to be introducing several new outlets for the sale of physical goods. Some of these will actually be popping up as soon as this coming week. However, of course the ultimate goal for anyone who knows anything about business is to generate more income based on less work. THAT is where I am headed in 2013 and beyond, and that is what I would love to help as many of you as I possibly can also achieve.
To bring this all back to where we started, here’s the bottom line. It’s fine to share. There’s nothing wrong with simply putting out content showing others what you know, what you have done, and how they could potentially do it. The keyword there is “potentially.” Some people will be able to reach the same level of success that you may have in your particular area, but the honest truth is the majority of people are so incredibly lazy that they won’t even take the first step regardless of how simple that first step may be. Most people will just watch and hate, or be again what we ‘Tubers call “trolls.” They’ll do their best to bring you down simply because they don’t have to balls to take the first chance or step to reach their ultimate goals.
Another HUGE factor in this all is that you should NEVER show anyone EVERYTHING. I feel that over the years I’ve shared a lot of valuable information with my viewers. However I can honestly say I’ve probably shared less than 20%, IF THAT, of everything I know and have learned about the resale business and especially Internet marketing. Shit, to this day, EACH day I still learn something new. I’m constantly learning. That’s something that you should never stop doing.
Whether you are a part of this great “Picking Community” on YouTube, or ANY other community on ANY other platform for that matter, NEVER share everything, and NEVER put out content without first figuring out how you plan on monetizing that content. You can of course do Google Adsense if you are on YouTube, but you really have to think deeper than that. This year I am launching a new YouTube show/podcast known as “Project X.” With this project I will be showcasing a lot of what I learned and am continuing to learn. I am actually also in the process of writing a book which will hopefully be out by the end of 2013. I plan on using my YouTube audience, and for that matter EVERY audience I have carefully built on each Social Media platform, to push those projects even further.
If you are putting out the YouTube videos to monetize in the first place, why not take it to the next level? Perhaps you could write a book containing all that knowledge you have, and use a portion of your YouTube videos to promote that. Perhaps you could add Amazon referral links into your YouTube videos. There are MANY other avenues of potential monetization that so many people just don’t know about, or simply don’t think about when it comes to YouTube videos. In 2013, for example, I also plan to do a lot more sponsorship deals with both my website & YouTube channel, and as you grow your audience that’s another huge resource that can be tapped into.
With this new year I have also launched something I am calling “How-To Hustle Hangouts Consultations,” which was mentioned in my first blog post of the year right here on this blog. In these I am going very in-depth in a one-on-one setting in regards to a lot of the things I brought up in this post, but in way more detail. If you would like more information on these consultations simply email brent@ounitproductions.com
THANKS SO MUCH for your time, and leave some comments and let me know your thoughts!
Brent
It’s now OFFICIALLY 2013! I thank you for checking out BrentOtt.com today and I wanted to announce a few new & special things I am doing this year. First off, EACH AND EVERY DAY of the year I’ll be posting AT LEAST one new blog entry per day right here on this blog! Some of these will be in-depth posts regarding a variety of business ideas, etc, some will be EXCLUSIVE video content, sometime it may be just an exclusive photograph or even a re-post of an Instagram shot, you name it. On certain days I’ll simply post more funny or inspiring content. In 2013 you just never know what you may see here on BrentOtt.com!
As of today I also want to announce for the first time something I’m pretty excited about. Beginning in 2013 I’m going to begin doing one-on-one consultations with certain people. I’m in constant contact with people who would love to really “pick my brain” a bit more, and get some of the tips and tidbits I have in regards to building a successful online business, buying and selling antiques & junk, Social Media, building and maintaining a website, you name it.
Through my “Trash Talk & Treasures” show, my main website OUnitProductions.com, my YouTube Channel in general, and all over Social Media I’ve been able to build a very profitable Internet presence, which I’d love to be able to help people reach for who desire to do so. I give out a lot of valuable FREE tips & tidbits but I’m not “Boo Boo Da Fool,” I never give out everything. Beginning this year I want to teach more, and share more, and the best way for me to be able to do this and truly go FULL FORCE will be these one-one-one consultations.
These won’t be starting up for a few months, but if you are interested I want to give you the option to sign up early because I’m sure the slots will fill up fast. With running my businesses I’ve only got so much “free time” to go around, as I’m sure you can imagine. I’ve already been approached as I said about these, which is really where this is all coming from. So here’s the deal, you’ll be able to either book a simple, one-time consultation, or if you really want to go hard I’ll be offering a 10 hour course. We’ll begin with going over your background, where you want to be, your dreams, your goals, and I’ll help to customize a unique business plan for each client who sets up a consultation or takes the course. We’ll go over setting up your site, promoting it via Social Media, tips on what TO BUY & what NOT TO BUY to resell, selling outlets you NEED to be using, what’s coming out this year, TONS of inside information you’ll be getting or hearing NOWHERE else!
These will be done via PRIVATE Google Hangouts. The one-time ONE HOUR CONSULTATION will be $100, and the 10-hour spread out course will be $750. I promise you guys there’s going to be some killer stuff thrown into both the consultation and the course so I’m looking forward to getting in contact with you guys to set something up! Another cool thing is these will be completely customizable based on where you are in the business, your goals, etc…
Simply email brent@ounitproductions.com for more details and we’ll MAKE THIS HAPPEN!
Besides these fun consultations and courses 2013 is going to be FILLED with fun stuff happening in my business life. “Trash Talk & Treasures” will continue to grow and airs EACH AND EVERY Monday & Tuesday night at 7:30 PM EST on YouTube, “Project X” will be launching on YouTube in 2013, and another little thing brewing on the back burner is a book which will HOPEFULLY be dropping as early as the END of 2013!
My eBay & Etsy presence will increase in 2013, all three of my co-op booths will continue, I truly believe 2013 is going to be a groundbreaking year on many levels!!!!
Fun times lie ahead!
HAPPY NEW YEAR and STAY TUNED right here to BrentOtt.com for TONS of excitement and exclusive content!
“BLOGust 2010″ has officially come to an end and the results are in…. 3,689 unique hits! Didn’t quite match up to the 4,958 hits we achieved in 2009, but I am extremely thankful nonetheless. As you can see on the chart above, it’s the biggest month we’ve had since last August. Not to mention the fact that we’ve been steadily climbing the last few months. I am excited for the next few months and beyond! Keep checking out BrentOtt.com & OUnitProductions.com. Exciting things are on the way, I promise!
Check out BrentOtt.com and OUnitProductions.com all of August for “BLOGust 2010!” At least one new Blog Entry EVERY SINGLE DAY, plus surprises!
This Sunday, August 8th, 2010 there will be a LIVE filming of the 13th Episode of OUP Tea’s “Review Show” on UStream.tv! It will air LIVE from 2 PM EST – 5 PM EST!
Check it out LIVE at the following address, and participate in this interactive event, at the following address…
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/oup-live-broadcasting
Check out more information on the “Review Show,” and OUP Tea in general at…
http://tea.ounitproductions.com
Thanks guys!
Brent
Check out BrentOtt.com and OUnitProductions.com all of August for “BLOGust 2010!” At least one new Blog Entry EVERY SINGLE DAY, plus surprises!
