16: Sage Advice From A Performer: Just Say Yes!

My guest today has deep reservoirs of courage. He’ll say “yes” to new challenges and then scramble to figure out a way to deliver. Like when he said yes to opening for Paul McCartney's son. His band was hired for the gig, but there was one problem…at the time, he didn’t actually have a band. It was just him! But that didn’t stop Patrick McWilliams. He’s a full-time contractor and tradesperson, and his side hustle is performing as a musician, stand-up comedian, and DJ.  Regardless of your industry’s side hustle,you’ll be inspired by Patrick’s “just say yes” spirit and perseverance.  Check out the end of episode takeaways where I drill down on being “authentic” and saying “yes”... yes to new opportunities, to adventure, to your best life. What You’ll Hear: 04:05 The early days 08:06 Creating his first (one man) band 09:48 Just saying “yes” 11:11 LA, Vancouver, an agent, then….covid! 11:45 Being ripped off by agents 14:30 Learn the lessons now when it’s cheaper 15:56 Stand-up comedy added as a new side hustle 18:50 How a double-date left his kitchen cupboards a lot less full 25:05 Construction biz grows but there’s time for side hustles 26:04 Juggling music, stand-up, and DJ 27:27 “I’m just going to say yes to things first…” 30:00 Forced to do creative writing…a blessing in disguise 31:23 Your best path to success? Keep the end goal in mind 33:44 Great lesson learned in a bar - no one can do it like you! 37:30 If you’re authentic in what you do, you’ll never consider it work  Takeaways 38:35 No one can deliver the product and/or service that you do 39:48 Be yourself, but be your very best self 40:30 If your intuition/gut is prompting you to say yes…then SAY YES! 40:39 Either you’ll have a “success” or a “learning experience” How To Connect With Patrick McWilliams: Instagram Tiktok Facebook Connect with Joan: Instagram Facebook Joan's Main Site Email Be on the show! Be Our Guest