Passion In Progress with Javier Mercedes
Description
Professional Doodling, Hydro Dipping, and painting on any object he can get his hands on, Artist Nick Iby talks about how being a good person and providing value to others has benefitted his artistic career so far.
Nick's YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/3brs60Z
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickiby/
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Shownotes
(01:39) How Nick Iby Got his start in art
(03:54 Nick custom painting shoes as well as other objects
(07:31) Different techniques of spray painting
(10:19) Explaining what Hydro Dipping is and how to do it with shoes
(11:57) Nick's Hydro Dip viral video averages 5,000 views a day
(14:39) Interacting with an audience as you grow on YouTube and Instagram
(17:28) Javier’s story about writing Muggsy Bogues a handwritten letter in the mail
(18:02) DMing 100 celebrities to make them free shoes
(22:26) YouTube doesn't care about how long you spent making a video
(24:03) Being in a place with other YouTubers has helped me so much
(25:05) Have another mind to bounce ideas off of
(25:33) How to make clickable thumbnails for youtube
(28:05) Think of the title, thumbnail, and idea first. then create the video
(30:13) Nick's self development habits
(30:38) The way you talk to yourself has been the most life changing for me
(31:24) You can only control your attitude and your responses to things
(32:42) Analogy of how what you order in a Drive Thru is like what you get when you speak your positive affirmations into the world
(37:08) I get a minimum of 7 hours of sleep
(41:28) Taking the hard way is probably the best way
(44:48) Going on walks helps with my work efficiency
(46:20) Talking about the merch line Hydra