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Unlocking Opportunities: The Power of Taking Initiative
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In this episode I dive into the power of taking initiative—both in content creation and in life. I reflect on a recent experience making a video for Keith Diner, not just for fun but as a way to build my portfolio and open doors for future opportunities.
Too often, we sit around waiting for things to happen instead of stepping up and making things happen. Whether it’s in your job, personal goals, or creative pursuits, effort and initiative are the keys to unlocking success. I share my own journey, the mindset shifts that helped me take action, and how this applies to anyone looking to level up.
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Transcript
Introduction to Taking Initiative
00:00:00
Adam Pike
Welcome back to Unlocking with Adam Pike. I want to thank you guys for taking the time at your day and listening to what I got to say. So I got some personal stories, some personal insights that I want to share with you guys. I think you're going to relate to.
00:00:12
Adam Pike
Okay, so this episode is all about the power of taking initiative. Now guys, you ever do something that just feels right in the moment? Like it just makes you feel good. And then later you realize it actually led to something a lot bigger. Has this ever happened to you?
00:00:26
Adam Pike
Because that happened to me recently and got me thinking about how many opportunities actually come in an unexpected way.
Spontaneous Actions and Discoveries
00:00:33
Adam Pike
Not because we just sit around and just wait for them, but because we just follow what feels exciting, what feels right in the moment.
00:00:41
Adam Pike
but today I want to talk about that because sometimes when you just put yourself out there, things start to happen, right? Not because you planned out every single detail to the T, but because you were open to whatever came next, right?
00:00:56
Adam Pike
So the other day, i had this idea to make a video for Keith Steiner because i It was my first time having keys, and I was like, well, maybe I can make a little video.
00:01:10
Adam Pike
Maybe this maybe this this might be fun. And as I was driving there, I was like, yeah, um'm um I'm going to do a little review. And then when i when I got in the parking lot, i was like, yeah, let's do it. This will be fun. We sat down.
00:01:21
Adam Pike
had my drone there. Like, I never had any any of this planned. I had my drone. was like, yeah, I'm going to go out and just take a quick couple drone shots, right? Yeah. um Like i never had this big strategy. I just thought that it would be fun to film.
00:01:36
Adam Pike
Right. But here's the thing. After making the video, I started thinking, I really like doing this stuff. I like i had a lot of fun doing it because I love food.
Overcoming Fear and Embracing Risks
00:01:47
Adam Pike
I love filming and I love making videos. And the video turned out honestly great. It ah turned out honestly great. And like without even realizing it, I had another piece of content that really shows exactly what I can do another Another moment that kind of adds to the bigger picture of my journey of of content creation. And like that's when it hit me.
00:02:11
Adam Pike
a lot of A lot of cool things have happened in my life. When I didn't just sit around thinking, oh, what's what's the perfect move here? Oh, when when is the perfect time?
00:02:23
Adam Pike
It just came from me doing. Just doing stuff, you know? Following what actually excites me and like putting putting stuff out there more, you know? And i look back on my life and, you know, content I've created, opportunities that that have come my way.
00:02:39
Adam Pike
And they all started with just saying, yeah, let's just do this and and just just see what happens. I think a lot of us, we wait for the, it's especially me, I used to do this before.
00:02:52
Adam Pike
we would just wait for the perfect moment. Right. Or like we hold back because we're we're afraid of of looking silly. And I want to talk about this a little bit about looking silly, because I used to be even even now, not the other day when I was at Keese, but I always used to hate filming in public because I would think that people were looking at me.
00:03:17
Adam Pike
Right. And I know I know used to film a lot of like gym content. um But even when I was doing it, I was always like in my mind, I was like, oh, people are looking at me. People are thinking I'm stupid, you know?
00:03:29
Adam Pike
And um especially like I would never go to a restaurant like that and sit down and just create a video in front of everybody especially if the the restaurant was packed but the other day I did it and it's almost like I just didn't I didn't ah didn't care because I was like I'm gonna make a banger video this is gonna be great and i like doing this stuff so why why not right so you know some some of the best things in life just come from the times where we just honestly just go for it no expectations right and it's it's funny because
00:04:03
Adam Pike
When I think back to when I started making videos, ah I wasn't really thinking about brand deals and numbers and and and things
The Importance of Initiative in Any Job
00:04:12
Adam Pike
like that. Obviously, i wanted to grow my page.
00:04:14
Adam Pike
But for example, when I posted one video, it was it was a beef stew recipe um that took off and it got over like 2 million views.
00:04:26
Adam Pike
When I made that video, I never it' it' slightly in my mind thought, oh, this is going to bring me three months later to like over 50,000 followers on Facebook.
00:04:39
Adam Pike
And I'm going to be cooking almost every day um my page. I didn't think that for a second. It's just I liked making that stew and I wanted to film it.
00:04:50
Adam Pike
And then it just blew up. Right. And then I was like, oh, shit. OK, people like this. uh, I guess I can continue to do, to to do this. And that's what I've been doing for the last three months. Right.
00:05:00
Adam Pike
So, you know, it's like, it's just when I really just put, put, when you put yourself out there, things just happen. Things just happen.
00:05:11
Adam Pike
Right. And like this, this isn't just about content creation either. I think this applies to everything in life. Like, have you ever been at a job where you just want it more? Maybe you wanted a raise, maybe you wanted a promotion,
00:05:24
Adam Pike
But instead of waiting for someone to recognize your worth, you just you just took initiative and you started doing more. right not Not like, oh, look at me, look what I can do in a way, but like it's because you actually cared what you were doing.
00:05:36
Adam Pike
right And then later on, you realize, oh, wow, that thing that that that I just did because I wanted more, that actually opened up a lot more doors for me. right I feel like in those moments...
00:05:48
Adam Pike
um those moments in life, you know, when we just stop overthinking and we just, we just follow what feels right. That's the best approach to life.
00:05:59
Adam Pike
You know, it's almost like when you start moving things, just everything else just starts moving around you. You you guys, you guys like feel what I'm saying. You're just sitting there and you're sitting idle. What's happening?
00:06:11
Adam Pike
Nothing. But when you start moving and you start making shit happen, you're say like that you can relate to this with anything fitness you know if you're just sitting around thinking about your fitness nothing's gonna fucking happen um i'm swearing because i'm passionate about this but like if you if you just stand up and just make a plan not even make a plan just go do it go to the gym go for a walk start eating better then shit starts moving you start you start noticing differences in your body right Like you ever notice that like when you're in a really good groove, whether it's it's with your work or your health or just life in general, opportunities just seem to come out of nowhere.
00:06:52
Adam Pike
But when you're stuck down, gloomy, you know, overthinking, sad, it feels like nothing is happening, right?
Success from Unplanned Actions
00:07:01
Adam Pike
Right? I know him this is facts.
00:07:04
Adam Pike
This is facts because I've been there. I've been stuck. I've been in that situation and nothing happens. No brands are reaching out to me. You know, I'm not doing these videos for other companies.
00:07:15
Adam Pike
I'm just sad, stuck in my own fucking, in my own mind and nothing's happening in life. I don't want that. but When you're on when you're in a groove and you're feeling good and you're doing stuff like for like for me, for example, when I'm feeling good, I'm making videos the other day, the Keith Steiner videos, I can't fuck it. I'm just going to make this fun video.
00:07:34
Adam Pike
and then And then, you know, i made the video and. it it it it it blew up, right? Keith Steiner loved it. They reached out. They're like, hey, love the video.
00:07:45
Adam Pike
let's Let's give away a couple a couple gift cards. I was like, oh shit, that's fun, right? Then I did that. We had the giveaway. Everyone was having fun. We gave away three three gift cards.
00:07:56
Adam Pike
and But now this show, like now now that I see how how much that video blew up and how much people love to see me going to a restaurant and, uh, and doing that review, now I could probably do this more, right?
00:08:11
Adam Pike
And now I'm sure, i'm like i'm I'm sure that if I reached out to to a certain restaurant, it's like, hey, listen, I i just did this video for Keith Steiner. um You know, it it actually blew up and people really enjoyed it.
00:08:23
Adam Pike
ah I could probably do this for you. you You know what I'm saying? So like, just because I just done that in the moment, it felt right, felt good. I feel like that's gonna open up a lot more doors for me now.
00:08:35
Adam Pike
um you know Because that that just goes on my portfolio you know as a content creator. And then, like like i said, you can relate to this in it and with anything in your life. you know So so like I guess what I'm trying to say is like sometimes the best things...
00:08:50
Adam Pike
just really happens when you're you're not trying to force them you know when when you're just you're just doing you're just doing stuff just putting yourself out there and just seeing where it leads because nothing is is just is just kind of falling your lap like yes sometimes stuff falls in your lap i get it but you know you're you're gonna have a lot more opportunities if you just put yourself out there and maybe that's something something to think about in your own life like Is there something that's holding you back?
00:09:18
Adam Pike
You know, are are you waiting for the perfect moment? You know, um because listen, guys. Just doing it because you enjoy it, because it excites you, because you're curious to see where it leads.
Career Transition and Personal Growth
00:09:34
Adam Pike
that that's That's where you're going to get the most opportunities in life. you know i would i'd i'd honest I'd honestly love to hear like if if this resonates with you or not. because like Have you ever done something without expecting anything and then it turned out to be something a lot bigger?
00:09:52
Adam Pike
Like have that, have that ever happened to you? If so, let me know, hit me up on Instagram, hit me up on, on Facebook. You know, if you, if you like these sort of, if if you like these sort of episodes, let me know because when you guys reach out and tell me that you like the episodes, it just motivates me more to do more episodes like this.
00:10:12
Adam Pike
Um, I know I'm not like super consistent with this podcast. um I know that I would like to be able to do at least like one a week. Right. But life gets busy and i got a lot on my plate.
00:10:27
Adam Pike
I got a lot on my plate. that that' that's that's ah That's definitely the truth. But I would definitely love to do more of these episodes. for you guys If you guys like these episodes, just let me know. Just let me know. so Anyways, to to end up to end this podcast, I just want to say, guys, things if if if if you are just feeling a little bit down or whatever your craft is, right? Maybe maybe you're just not motivated.
00:10:55
Adam Pike
um Maybe you just feel a little bit stuck. You're a writer's block. you just You're just feeling not in flow of life. You got to change that.
00:11:08
Adam Pike
And only you can do that. You know, like, yeah, you can listen to these podcasts. You can watch some motivational video. You can do all these things. Right. And it might give you a little bit of motivation in the moment.
00:11:21
Adam Pike
But like, are you going to take that and go do something with it? You know, so. You just need to apply action and go out there and get what's yours.
00:11:34
Adam Pike
Because trust me, there's so many opportunities out there for you, for you, you you know Like, i I have definitely worked jobs in my life where I thought that was the only best job for me.
00:11:51
Adam Pike
And I was like, oh, well, the money's good. but don't really like that much, but the money's good. And and this is probably the best one that I'm going to get, right? Not in a million... Like, when I was working trades and stuff, not in a million years did I really...
00:12:05
Adam Pike
ever think in my mind that I would be at home making cooking videos, um making making the like content for brands at home full time.
00:12:17
Adam Pike
Never in my life did I ever think that. I thought I would be in work boots, coveralls, hard hat, and safety glasses for the rest of my life. And you know like I did that for 10 years.
00:12:28
Adam Pike
And I definitely respect everybody that does it because it's not easy. You're always on the road. You're you're always working. like your life is work, you know, especially what I was doing. Like I always used to work 12 hour, 12 hour days.
00:12:42
Adam Pike
i was away from home for three, four weeks at a time, you know, always traveling, always on the road, sleeping in camps. Like it's a, it's a tough grind. It's a tough grind. But like I said, not in a million years that I think I'd ever be here doing talk, even just doing this episode right now, talking to you guys.
00:13:01
Adam Pike
But, You just got to go do shit and you gotta, you gotta try stuff. You get see what works for you. you know, like another example I could give you, um You know, about a year ago, i was I was talking about microdosing a lot. I was talking about mushrooms.
00:13:18
Adam Pike
was I was really going through, like, my healing stage. And i was like that was the type of videos I was doing all the time, which was talking about my journey with microdosing, how you can get better, ah how you can relieve your anxiety, stuff like that, right?
00:13:30
Adam Pike
And in the moment, I really enjoyed that stuff. And I thought that, well, not as I thought, I was definitely helping a lot of other people, um... You know, ah with with the plant medicine, all that stuff.
00:13:42
Adam Pike
But like, not in a million years when I was doing that stuff that I think that I'd be doing cooking videos full time, you know, but like, like I said, I just posted that one, that one piece, that one video of the beef stew, and it blew up.
00:14:01
Adam Pike
And then I was like, well, well, damn, maybe I should try this for a bit. If I never tried it, if I never just went all in with it you never you never know where it's going to go, right? so like There's something out there for everybody.
00:14:13
Adam Pike
You just got to go out and try things and see what's good for you. So I'm going end that off there. i hope you guys like this episode. If you do, if you did, or if you did let me know.
00:14:24
Adam Pike
Share it on your social media. Tag me. um Reach out to me. Share it with your friend. um Because you never know who this is going to motivate to get moving on their life.
00:14:37
Adam Pike
Hope you guys have an amazing week and I'll see you guys on next one. Peace.