Dennis Yu

I forgot my laptop, passport, credit cards, and valuables in the conference room.

This really happened to me, last year.

I realized this as my friend, Kenton, was driving me to the airport for a flight that was leaving in 15 minutes from Las Vegas yesterday.

How would I get through security with nothing but a phone to catch a flight a few minutes later?

I had CLEAR and pre-check, so I was able to walk through security with just a finger scan and my mobile boarding pass, then made a dash to the gate.

And today I had a webinar with 300 people watching live.

Instead of freaking out or canceling, I just whipped out my iPhone and did a selfie video for an hour.

Yes, my arm was sore at the end, so I switched arms a few times!

What is the lesson here?

1) When you are under stress, don’t think about the enormity of all the things that you need to do or what could go wrong.

Instead, focus on just the next thing in front of you. Get that done.

2) Often, you don’t have everything you think you need, and you may feel unprepared. But give it an optimistic shot and you might do even better than you would have if “prepared”.

Because I didn’t have my laptop, I was able to draw on the board while narrating, for a more interesting, moving conversation. Check out the feedback!

3) When you are nice to people, they will go out of your way to help you. When I landed last night, I took an Uber to the hotel and the front desk lady at the Hampton Inn still checked me in. I have only my phone- no ID or credit card.

She gave me some food, too!

And I’m writing this post from my phone— the iPhone 10X Max, which is incredible. I’m doing emails, responding to people via 10-second videos, and otherwise as productive as usual.

Tomorrow, I will grab an Uber to the airport to fly home, still have no credit card or ID, or cash. And I’ll have a meal at the Admirals’ Club, which also doesn’t cost money or require my ID to get in just my AAdvantage number.

4) Don’t be absent-minded and follow your normal travel routine to operate subconsciously. I neglected this one since I’ve been upside down from being in so many places the last 5 days- Sydney, LA, San Diego, Phoenix, Vegas, and Milwaukee.

Would you get freaked out in a situation like this?
And what’s your advice?


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Dennis Yu

Dennis Yu is co-author of the #1 best selling book on Amazon in social media, The Definitive Guide to TikTok Ads. He has spent a billion dollars on Facebook ads across his agencies and agencies he advises. Mr. Yu is the "million jobs" guy-- on a mission to create one million jobs via hands-on social media training, partnering with universities and professional organizations. You can find him quoted in major publications and on television such as CNN, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NPR, and LA Times. Clients have included Nike, Red Bull, the Golden State Warriors, Ashley Furniture, Quiznos-- down to local service businesses like real estate agents and dentists. He's spoken at over 750 conferences in 20 countries, having flown over 6 million miles in the last 30 years to train up young adults and business owners. He speaks for free as long as the organization believes in the job-creation mission and covers business class travel. You can find him hiking tall mountains, eating chicken wings, and taking Kaqun oxygen baths-- likely in a city near you.
I'm a member of Blitzmetrics Academy and a friend of Dennis to boot. Not only is Dennis highly intelligent and full of great and creative ideas, he's also incredibly generous with both his knowledge and his time. Success couldn't come to a better guy. Thank you for all that you do for the world, Dennis! 🙏

Michael Pacheco

Marketer

Thanks 🙏 for being shining light in this industry. Love what your building for works overseas too network for jobs so innovative. Dennis helped me navigate having bad experiences with marketing agencies and doing dollar a day marketing which has helped my personal brand tremendously. Highly recommend.

Eric Skeldon

Founder at Kingdom Broker

Working with Dennis has been a delightful experience. After meeting him in 2015 I got to collaborate with him on countless occasions. His understanding for state-of-the-art marketing, his implementation, and his leadership put him into the top 0.01% of marketers and mentors.

Jan Koch

Ihr kompetenter Partner für innovative KI-Strategien.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dennis for my podcast in 2021 and since then we have maintained a friendship that grows with each interaction. I have seen Dennis' devotion to his friends and clients firsthand, and our conversations often result in us talking about how we can provide more value to the people around us. He is someone whom I can ask questions on a technical level, and look to on a personal level. If you have any hesitancy about hiring him, get over yourself and do it!

Isaac Mashman

Help scaling personal brands.

Geez, where do I start recommending Dennis? First, he is an absolutely brilliant marketer who understands where marketing is today and where it's going tomorrow. He also has an incredible passion for the International Worker community. The lessons he has taught me from his almost 20 years of experience hiring International Workers have been immense. Most importantly though. Dennis Yu is someone who wants the absolute best for you and is willing to tell you the truth. Dennis sat with me at a point in my business where I was floundering but did not want to admit it. He asked some very straight forward questions to get me to admit my issues, highlighted the issues, and then helped me create a roadmap to success.

Atiba de Souza

International Keynote Speaker | Video Content Superman | Superconnector |

Dennis, which I had the pleasure of working with is one of the most giving, honest and tell you as it is person I ever know. The knowledge this man has is remarkable and he just gives it out freely. He is not pretentious and always entertain anyone big or small in the industry always willing to help. If you ever get a golden opportunity to work with him or mentored by him say YES!. You will notr regret Dennis, which I had the pleasure of working with is one of the most giving, honest and tell you as it is person I ever know. The knowledge this man has is remarkable and he just gives it out freely. He is not pretentious and always entertain anyone big or small in the industry always willing to help. If you ever get a golden opportunity to work with him or mentored by him say YES!. You will not regret

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