We're big comedy fans and the other night Richard and I saw comedian Nate Bargatze perform in Orlando. He filled the Kia Center (20K people) two nights in row and is now one of the most successful comedians in America.  

But his story is really a Go for No story.

Early in his career, Nate faced rejection at every turn. Hollywood passed on him over and over. He pitched sitcoms, filmed a pilot, and tried out for Last Comic Standing. No after no after no.

Then in 2012, he submitted to The Late Show with David Letterman, a comedian's dream gig at the time. They said his style was "too mundane." Nate jokes he didn’t even know what that meant. Instead of quitting, he kept writing and performing, night after night.

Nate describes rejection as "kindling." Each 'no' was fuel to keep going, to refine his craft, to get better. And that’s exactly what he did.

His breakthrough came in 2017, when he was featured on a Netflix show called, The Standups and finally got him noticed. The No's finally started turning into Yeses. 

Nate’s career proves that the only way to get to the big Yeses is to walk straight through a pile of No's. 

That's Go for No in action. 

P.S. Nate's comedy btw is totally clean, hilarious everyday stuff, here's his Dad's hack for a cheaper Big Mac) 

Speaking of comedians, Sebastian Maniscalco had a real fear of asking for time on stage which I shared about in this video.