[Music]
I am from the beautiful British Virgin
Islands and I am not just a musician I
am a creative entrepreneur in the next
few minutes I will show you how I played
an instrumental role in converting music
into a viable career in a country way it
was regarded as just a hobby
step one
pursue your passion the most tragic
thing in life is not pursuing your
passion you cannot be successful unless
you’re doing something you love for you
see challenges are inevitable and in
these moments the only thing keeping you
going is your love for what you do
growing up I wanted to be a scientist as
I got older
music just took over it was my calling
my destiny my purpose however people
insisted now you can make a living from
that but I had no choice music was my
purpose so I internalized the blame
because when you accept the
responsibility you have the power to
change it step 2 work on the internals
if all is right with the inside the
outside will fall in place you have to
make sure you’re ready for this you have
to make sure you really want this if you
want a certain thing you have to become
a certain person if you really want
something the universe finds a way to
make it happen which means of thoughts
and desires have the ability to
transform the entire universe
I made the transformation from just a
musician to create a bunch open all when
I recognized that I needed to work on
myself
so I focus on things such as business
skills corporate infrastructure
developing products and services and
well I’m kind of working on this one
still public speaking you see when you
work on internals you attract some
amazing energy such as create
opportunities the right teammates things
just fall in place you will not receive
your blessings until you’re ready for
them
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
step three jump off the cliff as my
fellow British Virgin Island an island
man Richard Branson would say screw it
let’s do it
there comes that time when you need to
take that risk whether you have to leave
your safe and secure a job or give up
something you’ve been committed to for
such a long time this is your chance to
prove to the universe that you really
want this I’m reminded of that old joke
why did I entrepreneur jump off the
cliff to get to the other side yeah yeah
okay cool I know it’s not that funny but
there’s something interesting there in
order for you to make progress you have
to take that leap of faith so jump my
mother once told me to gain something
you have to lose something step forward
feel one of the most necessary steps
also known as the dream killer I have
some very exciting news for you my
friends you will fail I gave a few talks
at some schools I told the kids you’re
gonna fail now I’m pretty sure there
were kids in the audience thinking well
hey that explains my grades but there
was an important message there it’s okay
to fail the most successful people have
all failed Steve Jobs was fired from
Apple the company he created the true
test is how you overcome every time you
triumph the add a break to your fortress
it is easy to be a warrior in the camp
but as a need to fight arises so does
the true warrior as you venture into the
bold you will encounter some of
the most unexpected challenges this is a
universe asking you how badly do you
want this I remember one time I stabbed
as I waited for a payment from a client
every day was another excuse for DS I
survived on tea bags and hot pipe water
as I suffered a stomach burning also I
couldn’t even afford sugar or milk but
then I realized something
I was the problem I needed to get my
business in order you see whenever you
encounter challenges it’s simply an
indicator that you need to go back to
step 2 until you break the loop things
don’t happen to us they happen for us
the answer is in the pain step 5 give
back we are all citizens of the world
which means we have to contribute we
have to give back it is not just about
ourselves it is about everyone and
everything in the universe I serve as
inspiration for those wanting to pursue
their passion I am here as an example
that yes you can turn your hobby into a
career I am NOT motivating the younger
generations in the British Virgin
Islands and the wider Caribbean to
consider a career in music and the
creative arts you don’t have to stick to
the traditional career choices sometime
back I mess with my good friend Alan
Tong gumption cookie I told him I wanted
help I want to give back I just have
this urge to help since then I have
joined him on his ocean conservation
initiatives what are you doing to get
back
step 6
what’s next ok so you’ve done it great
job what’s next do you just sit back and
cool out
or as we would say in the islands i cool
amazon or do you am bad on your next
epic venture my message is simply this
wherever you are if you have a burning
desire to do something and the industry
does not exist create it if it already
exists revolutionize it or journey is
never over even long after we’re gone or
walk persist thank you
[Applause]
you
I am from the beautiful British Virgin
Islands and I am not just a musician I
am a creative entrepreneur in the next
few minutes I will show you how I played
an instrumental role in converting music
into a viable career in a country way it
was regarded as just a hobby
step one
pursue your passion the most tragic
thing in life is not pursuing your
passion you cannot be successful unless
you’re doing something you love for you
see challenges are inevitable and in
these moments the only thing keeping you
going is your love for what you do
growing up I wanted to be a scientist as
I got older
music just took over it was my calling
my destiny my purpose however people
insisted now you can make a living from
that but I had no choice music was my
purpose so I internalized the blame
because when you accept the
responsibility you have the power to
change it step 2 work on the internals
if all is right with the inside the
outside will fall in place you have to
make sure you’re ready for this you have
to make sure you really want this if you
want a certain thing you have to become
a certain person if you really want
something the universe finds a way to
make it happen which means of thoughts
and desires have the ability to
transform the entire universe
I made the transformation from just a
musician to create a bunch open all when
I recognized that I needed to work on
myself
so I focus on things such as business
skills corporate infrastructure
developing products and services and
well I’m kind of working on this one
still public speaking you see when you
work on internals you attract some
amazing energy such as create
opportunities the right teammates things
just fall in place you will not receive
your blessings until you’re ready for
them
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
step three jump off the cliff as my
fellow British Virgin Island an island
man Richard Branson would say screw it
let’s do it
there comes that time when you need to
take that risk whether you have to leave
your safe and secure a job or give up
something you’ve been committed to for
such a long time this is your chance to
prove to the universe that you really
want this I’m reminded of that old joke
why did I entrepreneur jump off the
cliff to get to the other side yeah yeah
okay cool I know it’s not that funny but
there’s something interesting there in
order for you to make progress you have
to take that leap of faith so jump my
mother once told me to gain something
you have to lose something step forward
feel one of the most necessary steps
also known as the dream killer I have
some very exciting news for you my
friends you will fail I gave a few talks
at some schools I told the kids you’re
gonna fail now I’m pretty sure there
were kids in the audience thinking well
hey that explains my grades but there
was an important message there it’s okay
to fail the most successful people have
all failed Steve Jobs was fired from
Apple the company he created the true
test is how you overcome every time you
triumph the add a break to your fortress
it is easy to be a warrior in the camp
but as a need to fight arises so does
the true warrior as you venture into the
bold you will encounter some of
the most unexpected challenges this is a
universe asking you how badly do you
want this I remember one time I stabbed
as I waited for a payment from a client
every day was another excuse for DS I
survived on tea bags and hot pipe water
as I suffered a stomach burning also I
couldn’t even afford sugar or milk but
then I realized something
I was the problem I needed to get my
business in order you see whenever you
encounter challenges it’s simply an
indicator that you need to go back to
step 2 until you break the loop things
don’t happen to us they happen for us
the answer is in the pain step 5 give
back we are all citizens of the world
which means we have to contribute we
have to give back it is not just about
ourselves it is about everyone and
everything in the universe I serve as
inspiration for those wanting to pursue
their passion I am here as an example
that yes you can turn your hobby into a
career I am NOT motivating the younger
generations in the British Virgin
Islands and the wider Caribbean to
consider a career in music and the
creative arts you don’t have to stick to
the traditional career choices sometime
back I mess with my good friend Alan
Tong gumption cookie I told him I wanted
help I want to give back I just have
this urge to help since then I have
joined him on his ocean conservation
initiatives what are you doing to get
back
step 6
what’s next ok so you’ve done it great
job what’s next do you just sit back and
cool out
or as we would say in the islands i cool
amazon or do you am bad on your next
epic venture my message is simply this
wherever you are if you have a burning
desire to do something and the industry
does not exist create it if it already
exists revolutionize it or journey is
never over even long after we’re gone or
walk persist thank you
[Applause]
you
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