How to take the first step into bravery! *THE BEST BACKGROUND SUCCESS MOTIVATION LEARNING*

you’ve lived a life dominated by doubt
you’ve lived a life dominated by doubt and fear how do you step into bravery
step that’s how you step into bravery
step that’s how you step into bravery step take the step step aggressively
step take the step step aggressively
step take the step step aggressively towards your fear and that that step
towards your fear and that that step
towards your fear and that that step towards your fear is the step into
towards your fear is the step into
towards your fear is the step into bravery because we’re we’re scared of
bravery because we’re we’re scared of
bravery because we’re we’re scared of what we don’t know and there’s only one
what we don’t know and there’s only one
what we don’t know and there’s only one way to learn and to know and that is to
way to learn and to know and that is to
way to learn and to know and that is to confront that fear you have to step you
confront that fear you have to step you
confront that fear you have to step you have to go and this simple action
have to go and this simple action
have to go and this simple action this simple attitude it answers so many
this simple attitude it answers so many
this simple attitude it answers so many questions so many questions how do you
questions so many questions how do you
questions so many questions how do you get to the gym every day you step you go
get to the gym every day you step you go
get to the gym every day you step you go how do you how do you change your diet
how do you how do you change your diet
how do you how do you change your diet you step you go how do you overcome fear
you step you go how do you overcome fear
you step you go how do you overcome fear of failure fear of success or or fear of
of failure fear of success or or fear of
of failure fear of success or or fear of fear itself
and how do you face the fear of the
and how do you face the fear of the unknown you step don’t wait anymore
unknown you step don’t wait anymore
unknown you step don’t wait anymore don’t think anymore don’t plan anymore
don’t think anymore don’t plan anymore
don’t think anymore don’t plan anymore don’t contemplate anymore don’t make any
don’t contemplate anymore don’t make any
don’t contemplate anymore don’t make any more excuses or justifications don’t
more excuses or justifications don’t
more excuses or justifications don’t rationalize anything else no no and no
instead be aggressive take action now
instead be aggressive take action now and what is the first action that you
and what is the first action that you
and what is the first action that you need to take what’s the first step you
need to take what’s the first step you
need to take what’s the first step you need to take the first step you need to
need to take the first step you need to
need to take the first step you need to take is just that step ESPN called me
take is just that step ESPN called me
take is just that step ESPN called me they did a story on me this past summer
they did a story on me this past summer
they did a story on me this past summer but they called me one day and I picked
but they called me one day and I picked
but they called me one day and I picked up the phone they said is this inky
up the phone they said is this inky
up the phone they said is this inky johnson so last time I checked on inky
johnson so last time I checked on inky
johnson so last time I checked on inky johnson they said is this the same guy
johnson they said is this the same guy
johnson they said is this the same guy that said if you could change what
that said if you could change what
that said if you could change what happened to you you wouldn’t I said
happened to you you wouldn’t I said
happened to you you wouldn’t I said absolutely
absolutely
absolutely they said it’s our understanding the
they said it’s our understanding the
they said it’s our understanding the game of football meant the world I said
game of football meant the world I said
game of football meant the world I said at one point it did they said it’s our
at one point it did they said it’s our
at one point it did they said it’s our understanding that your family was
understanding that your family was
understanding that your family was banking on you making it to the NFL so
banking on you making it to the NFL so
banking on you making it to the NFL so they can have a better way of life I
they can have a better way of life I
they can have a better way of life I said yeah that’s that’s correct and said
said yeah that’s that’s correct and said
said yeah that’s that’s correct and said we’re coming to see you I said alright
we’re coming to see you I said alright
we’re coming to see you I said alright cool come on and said but we don’t want
cool come on and said but we don’t want
cool come on and said but we don’t want to see you in Atlanta we want to see
to see you in Atlanta we want to see
to see you in Atlanta we want to see your Nealon Stadium on the exact yard
your Nealon Stadium on the exact yard
your Nealon Stadium on the exact yard line where your life changes the same
line where your life changes the same
line where your life changes the same time of day the only thing that won’t be
time of day the only thing that won’t be
time of day the only thing that won’t be present its Air Forces team all right
present its Air Forces team all right
present its Air Forces team all right cool and so they take me to Nealon
cool and so they take me to Nealon
cool and so they take me to Nealon Stadium they put me on the exact yard
Stadium they put me on the exact yard
Stadium they put me on the exact yard line with my life changed they said now
line with my life changed they said now
line with my life changed they said now tell your younger self why you wouldn’t
tell your younger self why you wouldn’t
tell your younger self why you wouldn’t stop your injury if you could if you
stop your injury if you could if you
stop your injury if you could if you could be in the NFL right now making
could be in the NFL right now making
could be in the NFL right now making millions of dollars tell you young
millions of dollars tell you young
millions of dollars tell you young yourself why you wouldn’t change that
yourself why you wouldn’t change that
yourself why you wouldn’t change that situation if you could and I say the
situation if you could and I say the
situation if you could and I say the reason I wouldn’t change it believe it
reason I wouldn’t change it believe it
reason I wouldn’t change it believe it or not has nothing to do with me fact on
or not has nothing to do with me fact on
or not has nothing to do with me fact on a personal level you he thought I was
a personal level you he thought I was
a personal level you he thought I was gonna say because of the man that I’ve
gonna say because of the man that I’ve
gonna say because of the man that I’ve become the perspective that I’ve
become the perspective that I’ve
become the perspective that I’ve acquired my faith that been fortified he
acquired my faith that been fortified he
acquired my faith that been fortified he thought I was gonna say something like
thought I was gonna say something like
thought I was gonna say something like that I said no it has nothing to do it
that I said no it has nothing to do it
that I said no it has nothing to do it has everything to do
has everything to do
has everything to do the lies that have been affected by the
the lies that have been affected by the
the lies that have been affected by the result of the process and the thing that
result of the process and the thing that
result of the process and the thing that I represent in the world what my spirit
I represent in the world what my spirit
I represent in the world what my spirit represents once you might have seen me
represents once you might have seen me
represents once you might have seen me they think perseverance
they think perseverance
they think perseverance well my spirit represents where somebody
well my spirit represents where somebody
well my spirit represents where somebody see me they think don’t quit what my
see me they think don’t quit what my
see me they think don’t quit what my spirit represents when somebody see me
spirit represents when somebody see me
spirit represents when somebody see me they think that’s a quality individual
they think that’s a quality individual
they think that’s a quality individual right there what my character represents
right there what my character represents
right there what my character represents in the world and every single day we’re
in the world and every single day we’re
in the world and every single day we’re putting something out like that
putting something out like that
putting something out like that represent something when people see that
represent something when people see that
represent something when people see that they thinks it’s a thought that comes to
they thinks it’s a thought that comes to
they thinks it’s a thought that comes to the month when you say goes thinner he
the month when you say goes thinner he
the month when you say goes thinner he gave me that I felt a certain time woody
gave me that I felt a certain time woody
gave me that I felt a certain time woody but he gave me to go stick I thought for
but he gave me to go stick I thought for
but he gave me to go stick I thought for certain time I felt different
certain time I felt different
certain time I felt different gold-standard like that with me
gold-standard like that with me
gold-standard like that with me because I think in what I do the line of
because I think in what I do the line of
because I think in what I do the line of business I’m in I’m gonna go standard
business I’m in I’m gonna go standard
business I’m in I’m gonna go standard because I don’t compromise and every
because I don’t compromise and every
because I don’t compromise and every single day I’m gonna give you my very
single day I’m gonna give you my very
single day I’m gonna give you my very best you can bet your bottom dollar
best you can bet your bottom dollar
best you can bet your bottom dollar every single day i’ma bring that gold
every single day i’ma bring that gold
every single day i’ma bring that gold standard delight and I’m not just
standard delight and I’m not just
standard delight and I’m not just bringing it and one aspect of life I’m
bringing it and one aspect of life I’m
bringing it and one aspect of life I’m bringing in it every single aspect of
bringing in it every single aspect of
bringing in it every single aspect of life I’m not gonna be one of these
life I’m not gonna be one of these
life I’m not gonna be one of these people in the world that’s a public
people in the world that’s a public
people in the world that’s a public success but they’re private failure I
success but they’re private failure I
success but they’re private failure I mean they give everything they got to
mean they give everything they got to
mean they give everything they got to one aspect of life but the other areas
one aspect of life but the other areas
one aspect of life but the other areas they lack are no I’m gonna give every
they lack are no I’m gonna give every
they lack are no I’m gonna give every single thing I got to every aspect of my
single thing I got to every aspect of my
single thing I got to every aspect of my life
life
life because I represent something when
because I represent something when
because I represent something when people see me they think something
people see me they think something
people see me they think something whether that’s character never giving up
whether that’s character never giving up
whether that’s character never giving up never surrender and the thing that we
never surrender and the thing that we
never surrender and the thing that we can never do is forget what we represent
can never do is forget what we represent
can never do is forget what we represent because that’s how guys end up under
because that’s how guys end up under
because that’s how guys end up under bridge on a cardboard box sleep they
bridge on a cardboard box sleep they
bridge on a cardboard box sleep they forget what they represent when life
forget what they represent when life
forget what they represent when life hits him where adversity
hits him where adversity
hits him where adversity my only charge for you never forget what
my only charge for you never forget what
my only charge for you never forget what you represent I came home one night from
you represent I came home one night from
you represent I came home one night from work spraying for cockroaches and long
work spraying for cockroaches and long
work spraying for cockroaches and long story short I turned on the Discovery
story short I turned on the Discovery
story short I turned on the Discovery Channel I saw some guys going through
Channel I saw some guys going through
Channel I saw some guys going through Navy SEAL training and they’re going
Navy SEAL training and they’re going
Navy SEAL training and they’re going through hell week and they were getting
through hell week and they were getting
through hell week and they were getting their ass just beat you know in out of
their ass just beat you know in out of
their ass just beat you know in out of the water
the water
the water guys ringing the bell there was
guys ringing the bell there was
guys ringing the bell there was suffering and I was waiting like 297
suffering and I was waiting like 297
suffering and I was waiting like 297 pounds and I had to make a change in my
pounds and I had to make a change in my
pounds and I had to make a change in my life you know I was at all-time low and
life you know I was at all-time low and
life you know I was at all-time low and I wasn’t going anywhere and I was
I wasn’t going anywhere and I was
I wasn’t going anywhere and I was exactly what everybody said I was going
exactly what everybody said I was going
exactly what everybody said I was going to be which was nothing
to be which was nothing
to be which was nothing so had to make a change what was it
so had to make a change what was it
so had to make a change what was it about seeing suffering us that’s really
about seeing suffering us that’s really
about seeing suffering us that’s really interesting and actually get it but I
interesting and actually get it but I
interesting and actually get it but I want to hear you explain it why
want to hear you explain it why
want to hear you explain it why suffering was the thing that triggered
suffering was the thing that triggered
suffering was the thing that triggered that thought well for me growing up I
that thought well for me growing up I
that thought well for me growing up I came from a horrible background I got
came from a horrible background I got
came from a horrible background I got called nigger every day of my life
called nigger every day of my life
called nigger every day of my life growing up lived in a small town the
growing up lived in a small town the
growing up lived in a small town the Klan headquarters at that time was about
Klan headquarters at that time was about
Klan headquarters at that time was about 20 minutes from where I lived the one of
20 minutes from where I lived the one of
20 minutes from where I lived the one of the high ups in the KKK son sat behind
the high ups in the KKK son sat behind
the high ups in the KKK son sat behind me in two classes so you called me nigga
me in two classes so you called me nigga
me in two classes so you called me nigga a long time I got my first car they
a long time I got my first car they
a long time I got my first car they spray print nigga we’re going to kill
spray print nigga we’re going to kill
spray print nigga we’re going to kill you on it so I was just an insecure
you on it so I was just an insecure
you on it so I was just an insecure scared kid and the only way I could find
scared kid and the only way I could find
scared kid and the only way I could find myself was to put myself through the
myself was to put myself through the
myself was to put myself through the worst thing possible I’m gonna say the
worst thing possible I’m gonna say the
worst thing possible I’m gonna say the exact opposite of what the world today’s
exact opposite of what the world today’s
exact opposite of what the world today’s world is saying so we read a bunch of
world is saying so we read a bunch of
world is saying so we read a bunch of books nowadays as humans we we want to
books nowadays as humans we we want to
books nowadays as humans we we want to find out how to be someone else what we
find out how to be someone else what we
find out how to be someone else what we don’t do is we don’t go inside so
don’t do is we don’t go inside so
don’t do is we don’t go inside so literally turn yourself inside out read
literally turn yourself inside out read
literally turn yourself inside out read the book that says like we’re writing a
the book that says like we’re writing a
the book that says like we’re writing a book every day of our lives every day
book every day of our lives every day
book every day of our lives every day we’re seeing who we are as people when I
we’re seeing who we are as people when I
we’re seeing who we are as people when I was growing up I I lied for people to
was growing up I I lied for people to
was growing up I I lied for people to accept me because I did accept myself so
accept me because I did accept myself so
accept me because I did accept myself so I would make up stories so then you
I would make up stories so then you
I would make up stories so then you would accept me into your world I would
would accept me into your world I would
would accept me into your world I would uh everything I did was for someone else
uh everything I did was for someone else
uh everything I did was for someone else to like me it was until I started
to like me it was until I started
to like me it was until I started reading my own book about how pathetic I
reading my own book about how pathetic I
reading my own book about how pathetic I was as human being I could blame my dad
was as human being I could blame my dad
was as human being I could blame my dad I can blame kids at school I could blame
I can blame kids at school I could blame
I can blame kids at school I could blame having health issues ATD my mom not
having health issues ATD my mom not
having health issues ATD my mom not being around great mom but she was doing
being around great mom but she was doing
being around great mom but she was doing her thing I could blame a lot of people
her thing I could blame a lot of people
her thing I could blame a lot of people and that’s the book I was reading and I
and that’s the book I was reading and I
and that’s the book I was reading and I put it off on everybody else it was
put it off on everybody else it was
put it off on everybody else it was until I say you know what for me to fix
until I say you know what for me to fix
until I say you know what for me to fix this I get a read what the hell what the
this I get a read what the hell what the
this I get a read what the hell what the is wrong with David Garvey’s not
is wrong with David Garvey’s not
is wrong with David Garvey’s not blame anybody read my books okay I’m
blame anybody read my books okay I’m
blame anybody read my books okay I’m afraid of my shadow how can I overcome
afraid of my shadow how can I overcome
afraid of my shadow how can I overcome that go in and military get your ass
that go in and military get your ass
that go in and military get your ass kicked
kicked
kicked do things you hate to do be
do things you hate to do be
do things you hate to do be uncomfortable every day of your life
uncomfortable every day of your life
uncomfortable every day of your life Roger that
Roger that
Roger that I’m not the smartest kid in the world
I’m not the smartest kid in the world
I’m not the smartest kid in the world okay it says somebody saying oh no
okay it says somebody saying oh no
okay it says somebody saying oh no you’re smart no no I don’t say that to
you’re smart no no I don’t say that to
you’re smart no no I don’t say that to yourself
yourself
yourself I said to myself no I’m a dumb
I said to myself no I’m a dumb
I said to myself no I’m a dumb okay Roger that how you get smarter
okay Roger that how you get smarter
okay Roger that how you get smarter educate yourself so the things that we
educate yourself so the things that we
educate yourself so the things that we run from we run it from the truth we run
run from we run it from the truth we run
run from we run it from the truth we run it from the truth man so the only way I
it from the truth man so the only way I
it from the truth man so the only way I became successful was going towards the
became successful was going towards the
became successful was going towards the truth as painful and as brutal as it is
truth as painful and as brutal as it is
truth as painful and as brutal as it is it changed me it allowed me to become in
it changed me it allowed me to become in
it changed me it allowed me to become in my own right who aim today I’ll never
my own right who aim today I’ll never
my own right who aim today I’ll never forget a recent experience doing my
forget a recent experience doing my
forget a recent experience doing my business on Wall Street getting on the
business on Wall Street getting on the
business on Wall Street getting on the train to come back to midtown one
train to come back to midtown one
train to come back to midtown one o’clock in the afternoon normally
o’clock in the afternoon normally
o’clock in the afternoon normally there’s a low this train should be empty
there’s a low this train should be empty
there’s a low this train should be empty but on this day the train was full full
but on this day the train was full full
but on this day the train was full full of people all in business suits a guy
of people all in business suits a guy
of people all in business suits a guy recognizes me comes over says hey are
recognizes me comes over says hey are
recognizes me comes over says hey are you Chris Gardner we started talking
you Chris Gardner we started talking
you Chris Gardner we started talking turns out I’m in the car with the first
turns out I’m in the car with the first
turns out I’m in the car with the first wave of the 55,000 people who had just
wave of the 55,000 people who had just
wave of the 55,000 people who had just been laid off by Citibank and I noticed
been laid off by Citibank and I noticed
been laid off by Citibank and I noticed something everyone’s holding a box
something everyone’s holding a box
something everyone’s holding a box you’ve seen the boxes you’ve seen them
you’ve seen the boxes you’ve seen them
you’ve seen the boxes you’ve seen them on television they’ve got the houseplant
on television they’ve got the houseplant
on television they’ve got the houseplant the coffee mug the pictures of their
the coffee mug the pictures of their
the coffee mug the pictures of their kids and they’re all going home they’re
kids and they’re all going home they’re
kids and they’re all going home they’re all going home to tell their wife their
all going home to tell their wife their
all going home to tell their wife their husband their children and the Landlord
husband their children and the Landlord
husband their children and the Landlord they don’t have a job
they don’t have a job
they don’t have a job I began to share with this young guy
I began to share with this young guy
I began to share with this young guy that do you know what yeah you lost your
that do you know what yeah you lost your
that do you know what yeah you lost your job but you haven’t lost your skills
job but you haven’t lost your skills
job but you haven’t lost your skills your talent or your expertise but we’ve
your talent or your expertise but we’ve
your talent or your expertise but we’ve got to do now is create opportunities
got to do now is create opportunities
got to do now is create opportunities where the skilled talent and expertise
where the skilled talent and expertise
where the skilled talent and expertise can be transferable creating an
can be transferable creating an
can be transferable creating an opportunity and looking for a job are
opportunity and looking for a job are
opportunity and looking for a job are two different things
two different things
two different things this could be prime time for pushing
this could be prime time for pushing
this could be prime time for pushing your button rather finding your button
your button rather finding your button
your button rather finding your button what do I mean by that prime time to
what do I mean by that prime time to
what do I mean by that prime time to find that one thing that you love to do
find that one thing that you love to do
find that one thing that you love to do so much you would get up in the morning
so much you would get up in the morning
so much you would get up in the morning and do it free prime time to find that
and do it free prime time to find that
and do it free prime time to find that one thing that the Sun cannot comes up
one thing that the Sun cannot comes up
one thing that the Sun cannot comes up soon enough in the morning because you
soon enough in the morning because you
soon enough in the morning because you want to go do your thing
want to go do your thing
want to go do your thing this could be that time in your life do
this could be that time in your life do
this could be that time in your life do you get to work your butt off if you
you get to work your butt off if you
you get to work your butt off if you think that you’re gonna go and
think that you’re gonna go and
think that you’re gonna go and accomplish something really special and
accomplish something really special and
accomplish something really special and be the best in anything in the world
be the best in anything in the world
be the best in anything in the world if you think you can do it without
if you think you can do it without
if you think you can do it without working you make a big mistake because
working you make a big mistake because
working you make a big mistake because in the matter what I did if it was a
in the matter what I did if it was a
in the matter what I did if it was a bodybuilding or an acting or if it is in
bodybuilding or an acting or if it is in
bodybuilding or an acting or if it is in the political arena it always took a lot
the political arena it always took a lot
the political arena it always took a lot a lot of work and you got to put out and
a lot of work and you got to put out and
a lot of work and you got to put out and you got the you know something to make a
you got the you know something to make a
you got the you know something to make a lot of sacrifices notice if you’re not
lot of sacrifices notice if you’re not
lot of sacrifices notice if you’re not willing to work hard
willing to work hard
willing to work hard forget about it so there’s another rule
forget about it so there’s another rule
forget about it so there’s another rule that is very important
that is very important
that is very important why do you prioritize sleep so highly
why do you prioritize sleep so highly
why do you prioritize sleep so highly just curious of what makes you so
just curious of what makes you so
just curious of what makes you so committed to that and the science behind
committed to that and the science behind
committed to that and the science behind it thank you for all you do I find that
it thank you for all you do I find that
it thank you for all you do I find that I’m slower when I’m fatigued so I find
I’m slower when I’m fatigued so I find
I’m slower when I’m fatigued so I find myself drifting I have more symptoms of
myself drifting I have more symptoms of
myself drifting I have more symptoms of what we’ll call a tea a DD so that my
what we’ll call a tea a DD so that my
what we’ll call a tea a DD so that my attention is just drift drift drifts and
attention is just drift drift drifts and
attention is just drift drift drifts and then I find I’ll read a sentence or
then I find I’ll read a sentence or
then I find I’ll read a sentence or whatever and be like kind of to reread
whatever and be like kind of to reread
whatever and be like kind of to reread the sentence like ten times so that was
the sentence like ten times so that was
the sentence like ten times so that was just going whoa I’m not as efficient as
just going whoa I’m not as efficient as
just going whoa I’m not as efficient as I could be and then the other is I find
I could be and then the other is I find
I could be and then the other is I find it a unique form of misery there is an
it a unique form of misery there is an
it a unique form of misery there is an additional ring of Hell that is saved
additional ring of Hell that is saved
additional ring of Hell that is saved just for people who are fatigued I hate
just for people who are fatigued I hate
just for people who are fatigued I hate it so much
it so much
it so much so it’s misery and I don’t understand
so it’s misery and I don’t understand
so it’s misery and I don’t understand people that live a life that is
people that live a life that is
people that live a life that is miserable I just don’t get it
miserable I just don’t get it
miserable I just don’t get it and then on top of that I think you
and then on top of that I think you
and then on top of that I think you actually
actually
actually accomplish less if you’re fatigued so
accomplish less if you’re fatigued so
accomplish less if you’re fatigued so you’re putting more hours we’re actually
you’re putting more hours we’re actually
you’re putting more hours we’re actually getting less done per hour so if being
getting less done per hour so if being
getting less done per hour so if being fatigued puts you at like 0.6 of what
fatigued puts you at like 0.6 of what
fatigued puts you at like 0.6 of what your output could be and then being just
your output could be and then being just
your output could be and then being just like incredibly well rested prioritizing
like incredibly well rested prioritizing
like incredibly well rested prioritizing that puts you at you know it’s I guess
that puts you at you know it’s I guess
that puts you at you know it’s I guess mathematically I should be saying just
mathematically I should be saying just
mathematically I should be saying just one then like you have to make up 40% of
one then like you have to make up 40% of
one then like you have to make up 40% of the number of hours and waking up early
the number of hours and waking up early
the number of hours and waking up early just to break even and then you put
just to break even and then you put
just to break even and then you put misery on top of that so that that’s my
misery on top of that so that that’s my
misery on top of that so that that’s my end of one experience is that I am so
end of one experience is that I am so
end of one experience is that I am so deadly efficient when I’m rested that I
deadly efficient when I’m rested that I
deadly efficient when I’m rested that I just get more done so comparing those
just get more done so comparing those
just get more done so comparing those two side by side I get I actually
two side by side I get I actually
two side by side I get I actually accomplish more well you know what
accomplish more well you know what
accomplish more well you know what people do look at me and see me as
people do look at me and see me as
people do look at me and see me as creative because I’ve written so many
creative because I’ve written so many
creative because I’ve written so many books and I am curious but when I
books and I am curious but when I
books and I am curious but when I started off in college in in my in my
started off in college in in my in my
started off in college in in my in my freshman psych class they gave us a test
freshman psych class they gave us a test
freshman psych class they gave us a test that he preached dude to take on
that he preached dude to take on
that he preached dude to take on creativity and there were 17 in that
creativity and there were 17 in that
creativity and there were 17 in that class I could remember it well and I was
class I could remember it well and I was
class I could remember it well and I was at the bottom of the class on creativity
at the bottom of the class on creativity
at the bottom of the class on creativity I mean I was like number 17 out of 17
I mean I was like number 17 out of 17
I mean I was like number 17 out of 17 and and and what the teacher posted the
and and and what the teacher posted the
and and and what the teacher posted the scores and so I mean I saw how bad I was
scores and so I mean I saw how bad I was
scores and so I mean I saw how bad I was and and then I really felt bad not only
and and then I really felt bad not only
and and then I really felt bad not only because I wasn’t creative but I was
because I wasn’t creative but I was
because I wasn’t creative but I was going to go pastor I was gonna go in the
going to go pastor I was gonna go in the
going to go pastor I was gonna go in the minister I was gonna teach I was going
minister I was gonna teach I was going
minister I was gonna teach I was going to do sermons and then I got to thinking
to do sermons and then I got to thinking
to do sermons and then I got to thinking it myself I’m going to be another boring
it myself I’m going to be another boring
it myself I’m going to be another boring preacher and you know I said just grit
preacher and you know I said just grit
preacher and you know I said just grit method oh this is gonna be awful I’m
method oh this is gonna be awful I’m
method oh this is gonna be awful I’m gonna bore people all my life you know
gonna bore people all my life you know
gonna bore people all my life you know what I mean and I’m gonna ask him to pay
what I mean and I’m gonna ask him to pay
what I mean and I’m gonna ask him to pay while they hear me I mean this is an
while they hear me I mean this is an
while they hear me I mean this is an awful deal so it and so two things I did
awful deal so it and so two things I did
awful deal so it and so two things I did and I talked about in the book what when
and I talked about in the book what when
and I talked about in the book what when as I started filing I started taking
as I started filing I started taking
as I started filing I started taking thoughts and quotes and the reason I
thoughts and quotes and the reason I
thoughts and quotes and the reason I started doing that is I thought if I’m
started doing that is I thought if I’m
started doing that is I thought if I’m not going to be good at what I say I
not going to be good at what I say I
not going to be good at what I say I need to quote somebody that is good and
need to quote somebody that is good and
need to quote somebody that is good and so I started filing things that other
so I started filing things that other
so I started filing things that other people would say so I’d go around and
people would say so I’d go around and
people would say so I’d go around and I’d say well Ken said you know what I
I’d say well Ken said you know what I
I’d say well Ken said you know what I mean and Joe said and Suzy said and so
mean and Joe said and Suzy said and so
mean and Joe said and Suzy said and so that at least I would be a little bit
that at least I would be a little bit
that at least I would be a little bit more interesting and that’s how it
more interesting and that’s how it
more interesting and that’s how it started but the big breakthrough the big
started but the big breakthrough the big
started but the big breakthrough the big breakthrough ahead was and this will
breakthrough ahead was and this will
breakthrough ahead was and this will help everyone if how many of you would
help everyone if how many of you would
help everyone if how many of you would like to be more creative let me let me
like to be more creative let me let me
like to be more creative let me let me see your hands okay how many of you like
see your hands okay how many of you like
see your hands okay how many of you like to
to
to just absolutely have an imagination that
just absolutely have an imagination that
just absolutely have an imagination that just took you to a new level you know
just took you to a new level you know
just took you to a new level you know I’m sorry okay how many you already have
I’m sorry okay how many you already have
I’m sorry okay how many you already have that because you’re on drugs okay
that because you’re on drugs okay
that because you’re on drugs okay okay okay but here’s here’s the here’s
okay okay but here’s here’s the here’s
okay okay but here’s here’s the here’s the key this will work for you I promise
the key this will work for you I promise
the key this will work for you I promise it work for you because it worked for me
it work for you because it worked for me
it work for you because it worked for me I made a major change in my early 30s
I made a major change in my early 30s
I made a major change in my early 30s from just having answers and being a
from just having answers and being a
from just having answers and being a leader that just had to cast vision and
leader that just had to cast vision and
leader that just had to cast vision and show everybody what I was doing and
show everybody what I was doing and
show everybody what I was doing and where we were going and I started asking
where we were going and I started asking
where we were going and I started asking intentional questions and I became a
intentional questions and I became a
intentional questions and I became a person I asked questions all the time
person I asked questions all the time
person I asked questions all the time every day I ask questions and I have
every day I ask questions and I have
every day I ask questions and I have found just asking questions we’ll take
found just asking questions we’ll take
found just asking questions we’ll take you on exciting journeys more than
you on exciting journeys more than
you on exciting journeys more than anything else you’re for you excel in
anything else you’re for you excel in
anything else you’re for you excel in that kidding I’ve watched you over the
that kidding I’ve watched you over the
that kidding I’ve watched you over the years you did excel really in that but
years you did excel really in that but
years you did excel really in that but for my early years I didn’t ask enough
for my early years I didn’t ask enough
for my early years I didn’t ask enough questions and so therefore I didn’t get
questions and so therefore I didn’t get
questions and so therefore I didn’t get enough ideas and thoughts from others so
enough ideas and thoughts from others so
enough ideas and thoughts from others so when people say I want to be more
when people say I want to be more
when people say I want to be more creative what step one step number one
creative what step one step number one
creative what step one step number one has asked more questions just go to
has asked more questions just go to
has asked more questions just go to people and start asking questions it’s
people and start asking questions it’s
people and start asking questions it’s amazing what you learn every single
amazing what you learn every single
amazing what you learn every single person when they’re in their teens in
person when they’re in their teens in
person when they’re in their teens in their early 20s they they care so much
their early 20s they they care so much
their early 20s they they care so much about other people and how they’re
about other people and how they’re
about other people and how they’re perceived and what impression they make
perceived and what impression they make
perceived and what impression they make and I wanted to be perfect I wanted to
and I wanted to be perfect I wanted to
and I wanted to be perfect I wanted to be good at everything and big at student
be good at everything and big at student
be good at everything and big at student and be prettier and skinnier and
and be prettier and skinnier and
and be prettier and skinnier and successful and all these things and I
successful and all these things and I
successful and all these things and I cared about what people said about me
cared about what people said about me
cared about what people said about me how they felt about me and as I get
how they felt about me and as I get
how they felt about me and as I get older I just realized that that is that
older I just realized that that is that
older I just realized that that is that month other people won’t make me happy
month other people won’t make me happy
month other people won’t make me happy it has to be from within me and I need
it has to be from within me and I need
it has to be from within me and I need to keep doing whatever makes me happy
to keep doing whatever makes me happy
to keep doing whatever makes me happy and whoever responds to that great
and whoever responds to that great
and whoever responds to that great whoever doesn’t respond to that it’s
whoever doesn’t respond to that it’s
whoever doesn’t respond to that it’s fine to mm-hm
fine to mm-hm
fine to mm-hm but the less I care about other people’s
but the less I care about other people’s
but the less I care about other people’s opinions the better I feel about myself
opinions the better I feel about myself
opinions the better I feel about myself and the more I do things that make me
and the more I do things that make me
and the more I do things that make me happy
happy
happy you’re gonna play big say big you’re
you’re gonna play big say big you’re
you’re gonna play big say big you’re gonna play huge say huge you’re gonna
gonna play huge say huge you’re gonna
gonna play huge say huge you’re gonna play ginormous a ginormous
play ginormous a ginormous
play ginormous a ginormous but first take baby steps you gonna eat
but first take baby steps you gonna eat
but first take baby steps you gonna eat the elephant but take one small bite
the elephant but take one small bite
the elephant but take one small bite first chew it good
first chew it good
first chew it good right we want so much so fast my
right we want so much so fast my
right we want so much so fast my grandmother says baby she starts every
grandmother says baby she starts every
grandmother says baby she starts every sentence with baby I’m sure it’s because
sentence with baby I’m sure it’s because
sentence with baby I’m sure it’s because she cannot remember all of our names she
she cannot remember all of our names she
she cannot remember all of our names she said baby the best things you’ll ever
said baby the best things you’ll ever
said baby the best things you’ll ever have from Grandma will never come from
have from Grandma will never come from
have from Grandma will never come from the microwave they always come from the
the microwave they always come from the
the microwave they always come from the oven and I was like I think some somehow
oven and I was like I think some somehow
oven and I was like I think some somehow she’s trying to give me a lesson here
she’s trying to give me a lesson here
she’s trying to give me a lesson here and I realized that the best things that
and I realized that the best things that
and I realized that the best things that you’re gonna create are gonna take time
you’re gonna create are gonna take time
you’re gonna create are gonna take time build it on cement not sinking saying
build it on cement not sinking saying
build it on cement not sinking saying you’re gonna get tons and tons and tons
you’re gonna get tons and tons and tons
you’re gonna get tons and tons and tons of tools here and you’re gonna want to
of tools here and you’re gonna want to
of tools here and you’re gonna want to fast forward when you fast forward
fast forward when you fast forward
fast forward when you fast forward you’re building on Plexiglas you’ve been
you’re building on Plexiglas you’ve been
you’re building on Plexiglas you’ve been on styrofoam you’ve been on wood you
on styrofoam you’ve been on wood you
on styrofoam you’ve been on wood you want to build it on semen your dream is
want to build it on semen your dream is
want to build it on semen your dream is important enough to outlive you yes yes
important enough to outlive you yes yes
important enough to outlive you yes yes and so I realized that that you can’t
and so I realized that that you can’t
and so I realized that that you can’t Google down lower resiliency you can’t
Google down lower resiliency you can’t
Google down lower resiliency you can’t Google download tenacity you can’t
Google download tenacity you can’t
Google download tenacity you can’t Google download forgiveness there’s some
Google download forgiveness there’s some
Google download forgiveness there’s some of the best qualities and
of the best qualities and
of the best qualities and characteristics that’s gonna take you a
characteristics that’s gonna take you a
characteristics that’s gonna take you a long way that you need to invest time in
long way that you need to invest time in
long way that you need to invest time in and energy in and intention in you don’t
and energy in and intention in you don’t
and energy in and intention in you don’t just get patience I want patience I’m
just get patience I want patience I’m
just get patience I want patience I’m waiting for a pic somebody’s gonna piss
waiting for a pic somebody’s gonna piss
waiting for a pic somebody’s gonna piss you off tomorrow and now you get to test
you off tomorrow and now you get to test
you off tomorrow and now you get to test of your patience I realized I realized
of your patience I realized I realized
of your patience I realized I realized that as I wanted to develop me I have to
that as I wanted to develop me I have to
that as I wanted to develop me I have to be willing to climb and I wanted to get
be willing to climb and I wanted to get
be willing to climb and I wanted to get to the top and there’s no elevator to
to the top and there’s no elevator to
to the top and there’s no elevator to the top I gotta do my squats I gotta
the top I gotta do my squats I gotta
the top I gotta do my squats I gotta work on my quads and my hamstrings and
work on my quads and my hamstrings and
work on my quads and my hamstrings and my calves cuz I gotta climb to the top
my calves cuz I gotta climb to the top
my calves cuz I gotta climb to the top we got a climb you need to bet on your
we got a climb you need to bet on your
we got a climb you need to bet on your strengths and don’t give a about
strengths and don’t give a about
strengths and don’t give a about where you suck at you’re gonna way too
where you suck at you’re gonna way too
where you suck at you’re gonna way too many people in this room are gonna spend
many people in this room are gonna spend
many people in this room are gonna spend the next 30 40 years of their lives
the next 30 40 years of their lives
the next 30 40 years of their lives trying to check the boxes other things
trying to check the boxes other things
trying to check the boxes other things that they’re not as good at and that
that they’re not as good at and that
that they’re not as good at and that you’re gonna waste a load of time and
you’re gonna waste a load of time and
you’re gonna waste a load of time and lose I highly recommend auditing
lose I highly recommend auditing
lose I highly recommend auditing yourself or if you have no empathy or EQ
yourself or if you have no empathy or EQ
yourself or if you have no empathy or EQ or self-awareness then find somebody in
or self-awareness then find somebody in
or self-awareness then find somebody in your family or friendship that does and
your family or friendship that does and
your family or friendship that does and let them tell you who you are and once
let them tell you who you are and once
let them tell you who you are and once you believe that either for yourself or
you believe that either for yourself or
you believe that either for yourself or someone else told you go directly all
someone else told you go directly all
someone else told you go directly all chips all into that because that is the
chips all into that because that is the
chips all into that because that is the only possible way in my opinion watching
only possible way in my opinion watching
only possible way in my opinion watching from the outside that is limited phrase
from the outside that is limited phrase
from the outside that is limited phrase that is a very highly likely way
that is a very highly likely way
that is a very highly likely way of over-indexing because the truth is if
of over-indexing because the truth is if
of over-indexing because the truth is if you want to be an anomaly you’ve got to
you want to be an anomaly you’ve got to
you want to be an anomaly you’ve got to act like one you know like and so that’s
act like one you know like and so that’s
act like one you know like and so that’s it that’s what I got so thanks for
it that’s what I got so thanks for
it that’s what I got so thanks for having me well you have to treat
having me well you have to treat
having me well you have to treat yourself like you matter because if you
yourself like you matter because if you
yourself like you matter because if you don’t then you don’t take care of
don’t then you don’t take care of
don’t then you don’t take care of yourself and you become vengeful and and
yourself and you become vengeful and and
yourself and you become vengeful and and and cruel and you you take you take it
and cruel and you you take you take it
and cruel and you you take you take it out on people around you and you’re not
out on people around you and you’re not
out on people around you and you’re not a positive force none of that’s good
a positive force none of that’s good
a positive force none of that’s good so you suffer more and so does everyone
so you suffer more and so does everyone
so you suffer more and so does everyone around you and there’s a malevolence
around you and there’s a malevolence
around you and there’s a malevolence that enters into it none of that’s good
that enters into it none of that’s good
that enters into it none of that’s good so that’s what happens if you don’t
so that’s what happens if you don’t
so that’s what happens if you don’t treat yourself like you matter and then
treat yourself like you matter and then
treat yourself like you matter and then what happens if you don’t treat other
what happens if you don’t treat other
what happens if you don’t treat other people like they matter
people like they matter
people like they matter well you lie to them you cheat them you
well you lie to them you cheat them you
well you lie to them you cheat them you steal you you you enter into impulsive
steal you you you enter into impulsive
steal you you you enter into impulsive relationships with them they can’t trust
relationships with them they can’t trust
relationships with them they can’t trust you that doesn’t go anywhere they don’t
you that doesn’t go anywhere they don’t
you that doesn’t go anywhere they don’t like you you you end up alone at best
like you you you end up alone at best
like you you you end up alone at best and maybe like incarcerated at worst
and maybe like incarcerated at worst
and maybe like incarcerated at worst like that doesn’t work and so you watch
like that doesn’t work and so you watch
like that doesn’t work and so you watch the people around you who thrive
the people around you who thrive
the people around you who thrive regardless of what they say they act out
regardless of what they say they act out
regardless of what they say they act out the proposition that everyone matters
the proposition that everyone matters
the proposition that everyone matters and then you have a functional society
and then you have a functional society
and then you have a functional society and I think okay well if if if when you
and I think okay well if if if when you
and I think okay well if if if when you act out the proposition that everyone
act out the proposition that everyone
act out the proposition that everyone matters you have a functional society
matters you have a functional society
matters you have a functional society maybe that’s evidence that that
maybe that’s evidence that that
maybe that’s evidence that that proposition is true it’s like I think
proposition is true it’s like I think
proposition is true it’s like I think it’s I think it’s true whether it’s
it’s I think it’s true whether it’s
it’s I think it’s true whether it’s personal or people around me when you
personal or people around me when you
personal or people around me when you see people that are positive that look
see people that are positive that look
see people that are positive that look at something good and something bad that
at something good and something bad that
at something good and something bad that took place they move along in life
took place they move along in life
took place they move along in life faster their veteran and people want to
faster their veteran and people want to
faster their veteran and people want to be around these people I mean too often
be around these people I mean too often
be around these people I mean too often people gossip the one gossip person
people gossip the one gossip person
people gossip the one gossip person wants to be around the other person that
wants to be around the other person that
wants to be around the other person that gossips but they don’t realize when you
gossips but they don’t realize when you
gossips but they don’t realize when you gossip you’re saying something heard
gossip you’re saying something heard
gossip you’re saying something heard about somebody else you’re telling
about somebody else you’re telling
about somebody else you’re telling everybody what if part of it was wrong
everybody what if part of it was wrong
everybody what if part of it was wrong you had to go out and tell every person
you had to go out and tell every person
you had to go out and tell every person you told this oh I’m sorry it was wrong
you told this oh I’m sorry it was wrong
you told this oh I’m sorry it was wrong tell everybody you told it’s not gonna
tell everybody you told it’s not gonna
tell everybody you told it’s not gonna happen so it seems you learn about don’t
happen so it seems you learn about don’t
happen so it seems you learn about don’t gossip don’t belittle people if you
gossip don’t belittle people if you
gossip don’t belittle people if you don’t have to god please don’t try and
don’t have to god please don’t try and
don’t have to god please don’t try and look at the positive angle what good
look at the positive angle what good
look at the positive angle what good could come out of something and that
could come out of something and that
could come out of something and that possum nest is gonna make you live
possum nest is gonna make you live
possum nest is gonna make you live longer happier and wake up in the
longer happier and wake up in the
longer happier and wake up in the morning happy not oh my god I gotta go
morning happy not oh my god I gotta go
morning happy not oh my god I gotta go to work I can’t wait til I get home I
to work I can’t wait til I get home I
to work I can’t wait til I get home I want to retire because people are not
want to retire because people are not
want to retire because people are not positive they were not happy and what
positive they were not happy and what
positive they were not happy and what happens they retire they hate their job
happens they retire they hate their job
happens they retire they hate their job they
they
they hire three or four years later their
hire three or four years later their
hire three or four years later their debts they have nothing to do that
debts they have nothing to do that
debts they have nothing to do that positive attitude be around positive
positive attitude be around positive
positive attitude be around positive people encourage positiveness if you
people encourage positiveness if you
people encourage positiveness if you find yourself walking around just
find yourself walking around just
find yourself walking around just complaining all the time around people
complaining all the time around people
complaining all the time around people that complain a lot man move or just try
that complain a lot man move or just try
that complain a lot man move or just try and do something different change your
and do something different change your
and do something different change your life being positive and a positive
life being positive and a positive
life being positive and a positive attitude is find something positive and
attitude is find something positive and
attitude is find something positive and something bad makes you look for
something bad makes you look for
something bad makes you look for solutions when I was down and out okay
solutions when I was down and out okay
solutions when I was down and out okay whoo Oh pop bottles let’s get the pop
whoo Oh pop bottles let’s get the pop
whoo Oh pop bottles let’s get the pop bottles cash him in as I started
bottles cash him in as I started
bottles cash him in as I started studying people that did more not people
studying people that did more not people
studying people that did more not people that didn’t do more not people that said
that didn’t do more not people that said
that didn’t do more not people that said do less not people that said hey don’t
do less not people that said hey don’t
do less not people that said hey don’t be satisfied or be satisfied not people
be satisfied or be satisfied not people
be satisfied or be satisfied not people that said they’d be grateful for what
that said they’d be grateful for what
that said they’d be grateful for what you have I started studying people that
you have I started studying people that
you have I started studying people that said and had done more that you can do
said and had done more that you can do
said and had done more that you can do more that’s who I listen to today I
more that’s who I listen to today I
more that’s who I listen to today I listened to the people aren’t my friends
listened to the people aren’t my friends
listened to the people aren’t my friends in my life the people I listen to the
in my life the people I listen to the
in my life the people I listen to the people I talk to the people that I
people I talk to the people that I
people I talk to the people that I follow on Facebook or YouTube or
follow on Facebook or YouTube or
follow on Facebook or YouTube or Instagram
Instagram
Instagram I don’t follow everybody I follow the
I don’t follow everybody I follow the
I don’t follow everybody I follow the people that say you can do more dude I
people that say you can do more dude I
people that say you can do more dude I follow the people that say I am doing
follow the people that say I am doing
follow the people that say I am doing more I follow the people that are
more I follow the people that are
more I follow the people that are actually doing something on this planet
actually doing something on this planet
actually doing something on this planet to make a difference for the better you
to make a difference for the better you
to make a difference for the better you have to be selective you have to give
have to be selective you have to give
have to be selective you have to give something up okay you cannot listen to
something up okay you cannot listen to
something up okay you cannot listen to everybody to every voice to every person
everybody to every voice to every person
everybody to every voice to every person is quit or given up you got to make a
is quit or given up you got to make a
is quit or given up you got to make a decision if you have that little voice
decision if you have that little voice
decision if you have that little voice inside of you that says you can do more
inside of you that says you can do more
inside of you that says you can do more you have to to get of attention to that
you have to to get of attention to that
you have to to get of attention to that voice and you got to feed it with those
voice and you got to feed it with those
voice and you got to feed it with those that support that idea that you can do
that support that idea that you can do
that support that idea that you can do more everyone in this room knows how to
more everyone in this room knows how to
more everyone in this room knows how to create you’re not a manager of your life
create you’re not a manager of your life
create you’re not a manager of your life you’re a creator of your life or you
you’re a creator of your life or you
you’re a creator of your life or you wouldn’t be in this room how do you
wouldn’t be in this room how do you
wouldn’t be in this room how do you create your life you get hungry for
create your life you get hungry for
create your life you get hungry for something don’t you who has done
something don’t you who has done
something don’t you who has done something in your life that once seemed
something in your life that once seemed
something in your life that once seemed difficult or impossible and now it’s
difficult or impossible and now it’s
difficult or impossible and now it’s part of your life who’s got something in
part of your life who’s got something in
part of your life who’s got something in your life in this area say I how did you
your life in this area say I how did you
your life in this area say I how did you do it
do it
do it you created it three ways number one you
you created it three ways number one you
you created it three ways number one you decided there’s something you wanted so
decided there’s something you wanted so
decided there’s something you wanted so bad that you unleashed all your desire
bad that you unleashed all your desire
bad that you unleashed all your desire you be
you be
you be obsessed with it if it was a business or
obsessed with it if it was a business or
obsessed with it if it was a business or a car or a relationship or a
a car or a relationship or a
a car or a relationship or a transformation in your body if there’s
transformation in your body if there’s
transformation in your body if there’s something you want sin vision and now
something you want sin vision and now
something you want sin vision and now it’s real it’s because you didn’t just
it’s real it’s because you didn’t just
it’s real it’s because you didn’t just envision it you brought so much emotion
envision it you brought so much emotion
envision it you brought so much emotion to it then now it’s in your life it was
to it then now it’s in your life it was
to it then now it’s in your life it was once a dream
once a dream
once a dream it was once a goal and now it’s in your
it was once a goal and now it’s in your
it was once a goal and now it’s in your life how many have something like that
life how many have something like that
life how many have something like that in your life now say I you may take it
in your life now say I you may take it
in your life now say I you may take it for granted now hopefully not but it was
for granted now hopefully not but it was
for granted now hopefully not but it was once just a vision may have seen
once just a vision may have seen
once just a vision may have seen impossible at one time so how did you do
impossible at one time so how did you do
impossible at one time so how did you do it
it
it you started with a concrete vision of
you started with a concrete vision of
you started with a concrete vision of what you wanted and you focused on it
what you wanted and you focused on it
what you wanted and you focused on it continuously didn’t you whatever focus
continuously didn’t you whatever focus
continuously didn’t you whatever focus goes energy flows you envision something
goes energy flows you envision something
goes energy flows you envision something you got clearer about it and then you
you got clearer about it and then you
you got clearer about it and then you started thinking about all the reasons
started thinking about all the reasons
started thinking about all the reasons why you wanted it you got excited about
why you wanted it you got excited about
why you wanted it you got excited about it so this is what’s next for me now I
it so this is what’s next for me now I
it so this is what’s next for me now I want this you may have dreamed about it
want this you may have dreamed about it
want this you may have dreamed about it thought about and talked about it but
thought about and talked about it but
thought about and talked about it but when you focus on something continuously
when you focus on something continuously
when you focus on something continuously something magical happens you get
something magical happens you get
something magical happens you get insights don’t you you overhear a
insights don’t you you overhear a
insights don’t you you overhear a conversation hear something you wouldn’t
conversation hear something you wouldn’t
conversation hear something you wouldn’t have heard if you didn’t have that
have heard if you didn’t have that
have heard if you didn’t have that outcome or goal that you wanted so badly
outcome or goal that you wanted so badly
outcome or goal that you wanted so badly who’s ever come up with something
who’s ever come up with something
who’s ever come up with something obsessed about it didn’t even know how
obsessed about it didn’t even know how
obsessed about it didn’t even know how to do it and it just happened and it
to do it and it just happened and it
to do it and it just happened and it came together who’s that that experience
came together who’s that that experience
came together who’s that that experience say I so why don’t we happen to that
say I so why don’t we happen to that
say I so why don’t we happen to that power now for your business in life you
power now for your business in life you
power now for your business in life you want to be great like you want to be
want to be great like you want to be
want to be great like you want to be good and you sort of set these funny
good and you sort of set these funny
good and you sort of set these funny expectations for yourself you know one
expectations for yourself you know one
expectations for yourself you know one of the funniest things that the Fogerty
of the funniest things that the Fogerty
of the funniest things that the Fogerty ever said to me he was like yeah I was I
ever said to me he was like yeah I was I
ever said to me he was like yeah I was I tried to learn I was learning to play
tried to learn I was learning to play
tried to learn I was learning to play the drums but I realized that I would
the drums but I realized that I would
the drums but I realized that I would never be as good as John Bonham from Led
never be as good as John Bonham from Led
never be as good as John Bonham from Led Zeppelin so I stopped my you’re who is
Zeppelin so I stopped my you’re who is
Zeppelin so I stopped my you’re who is as good as John but nobody like what how
as good as John but nobody like what how
as good as John but nobody like what how could you do that so like there should
could you do that so like there should
could you do that so like there should be no right or wrong you know you should
be no right or wrong you know you should
be no right or wrong you know you should just be cool with what you do and how
just be cool with what you do and how
just be cool with what you do and how you sound like I’m it’s it’s one of the
you sound like I’m it’s it’s one of the
you sound like I’m it’s it’s one of the things that I have a problem with like a
things that I have a problem with like a
things that I have a problem with like a lot of those song contest shows on TV
lot of those song contest shows on TV
lot of those song contest shows on TV not not only because you know whatever
not not only because you know whatever
not not only because you know whatever its corporate cheese or whatever
its corporate cheese or whatever
its corporate cheese or whatever but I have a problem with like if my kid
but I have a problem with like if my kid
but I have a problem with like if my kid walked up on stage and sang her heart
walked up on stage and sang her heart
walked up on stage and sang her heart out as best as she could and Jennifer
out as best as she could and Jennifer
out as best as she could and Jennifer Lopez said like nah sorry that’s not
Lopez said like nah sorry that’s not
Lopez said like nah sorry that’s not good enough I’d be like I’d be so pissed
good enough I’d be like I’d be so pissed
good enough I’d be like I’d be so pissed you know cuz that’s not how it works you
you know cuz that’s not how it works you
you know cuz that’s not how it works you know you should be you should go you
know you should be you should go you
know you should be you should go you should go to a yard sale and buy a steel
should go to a yard sale and buy a steel
should go to a yard sale and buy a steel guitar and then go find a friend and get
guitar and then go find a friend and get
guitar and then go find a friend and get into your garage and just suck there’d
into your garage and just suck there’d
into your garage and just suck there’d be awful and then write some songs and
be awful and then write some songs and
be awful and then write some songs and become the biggest band in the world
that’s how it’s that’s how it works I
that’s how it’s that’s how it works I mean it works other ways too I’m sure
mean it works other ways too I’m sure
mean it works other ways too I’m sure but I mean as a as a young musician you
but I mean as a as a young musician you
but I mean as a as a young musician you know first of all you’re not gonna make
know first of all you’re not gonna make
know first of all you’re not gonna make a living do it like accept that realize
a living do it like accept that realize
a living do it like accept that realize that because then if you do you’re
that because then if you do you’re
that because then if you do you’re stopped the reward of playing music
stopped the reward of playing music
stopped the reward of playing music playing music should be the reward of
playing music should be the reward of
playing music should be the reward of playing music like that’s that’s what
playing music like that’s that’s what
playing music like that’s that’s what you that’s what you kind of get like
you that’s what you kind of get like
you that’s what you kind of get like when I was a little kid when I was
when I was a little kid when I was
when I was a little kid when I was playing punk rock music as a teenager
playing punk rock music as a teenager
playing punk rock music as a teenager like there was never any career
like there was never any career
like there was never any career opportunity because we’ve played punk
opportunity because we’ve played punk
opportunity because we’ve played punk rock music nobody wanted to buy that but
rock music nobody wanted to buy that but
rock music nobody wanted to buy that but we’d love to do it it was so it was so
we’d love to do it it was so it was so
we’d love to do it it was so it was so much fun and like if you start from a
much fun and like if you start from a
much fun and like if you start from a place like that that you just love to
place like that that you just love to
place like that that you just love to create and you just love to play music
create and you just love to play music
create and you just love to play music and you can’t stop thinking about it and
and you can’t stop thinking about it and
and you can’t stop thinking about it and you do it every day and you do it by
you do it every day and you do it by
you do it every day and you do it by yourself or you do it with your friends
yourself or you do it with your friends
yourself or you do it with your friends and that’s enough for you to survive the
and that’s enough for you to survive the
and that’s enough for you to survive the rest of your life that’s great and then
rest of your life that’s great and then
rest of your life that’s great and then once you start getting good you start
once you start getting good you start
once you start getting good you start playing for people and once you start
playing for people and once you start
playing for people and once you start playing for people if you’re good then
playing for people if you’re good then
playing for people if you’re good then those people will tell other people that
those people will tell other people that
those people will tell other people that girl’s really good so then all of a
girl’s really good so then all of a
girl’s really good so then all of a sudden you’re playing to all these
sudden you’re playing to all these
sudden you’re playing to all these different people and that to me is the
different people and that to me is the
different people and that to me is the most important thing Wendy doing it’s
most important thing Wendy doing it’s
most important thing Wendy doing it’s you
you
you on stage and people are seeing when
on stage and people are seeing when
on stage and people are seeing when people see another person doing that
people see another person doing that
people see another person doing that it’s really inspiring like it’s cool to
it’s really inspiring like it’s cool to
it’s really inspiring like it’s cool to see a human being
see a human being
see a human being jamming that’s great one night Chris had
jamming that’s great one night Chris had
jamming that’s great one night Chris had gone to bed I had been struggling
gone to bed I had been struggling
gone to bed I had been struggling struggling struggling we still had all
struggling struggling we still had all
struggling struggling we still had all the same problems I we stalled a lien on
the same problems I we stalled a lien on
the same problems I we stalled a lien on the house still facing bankruptcy he’s
the house still facing bankruptcy he’s
the house still facing bankruptcy he’s still fighting like crazy I was still
still fighting like crazy I was still
still fighting like crazy I was still unemployed
unemployed
unemployed he still they still haven’t figured out
he still they still haven’t figured out
he still they still haven’t figured out like the solution yet for the business
like the solution yet for the business
like the solution yet for the business and I was about to turn off the TV and
and I was about to turn off the TV and
and I was about to turn off the TV and there on the the TV there was this
there on the the TV there was this
there on the the TV there was this rocket launching and I thought oh my
rocket launching and I thought oh my
rocket launching and I thought oh my gosh I am gonna launch myself out of bed
gosh I am gonna launch myself out of bed
gosh I am gonna launch myself out of bed like a rocket ship like NASA right here
like a rocket ship like NASA right here
like a rocket ship like NASA right here had launched me out of that bed and I’m
had launched me out of that bed and I’m
had launched me out of that bed and I’m gonna move so fast that I don’t think
gonna move so fast that I don’t think
gonna move so fast that I don’t think hmm I’m gonna beat my brain now here’s a
hmm I’m gonna beat my brain now here’s a
hmm I’m gonna beat my brain now here’s a really interesting point I talked a lot
really interesting point I talked a lot
really interesting point I talked a lot about your instincts and inner wisdom
about your instincts and inner wisdom
about your instincts and inner wisdom and we can get into this a little bit
and we can get into this a little bit
and we can get into this a little bit later but a lot of us talk about the
later but a lot of us talk about the
later but a lot of us talk about the fact that you have a gut feeling but
fact that you have a gut feeling but
fact that you have a gut feeling but what all this research that I’ve done
what all this research that I’ve done
what all this research that I’ve done for the book and all the speaking that I
for the book and all the speaking that I
for the book and all the speaking that I do what I’ve discovered that’s
do what I’ve discovered that’s
do what I’ve discovered that’s fascinating is actually when you set
fascinating is actually when you set
fascinating is actually when you set goals when you have an intention on
goals when you have an intention on
goals when you have an intention on something that you want to change about
something that you want to change about
something that you want to change about your life your brain helps you what it
your life your brain helps you what it
your life your brain helps you what it does is it opens up a checklist and then
does is it opens up a checklist and then
does is it opens up a checklist and then your brain goes to work trying to remind
your brain goes to work trying to remind
your brain goes to work trying to remind you yeah of that intention that you set
you yeah of that intention that you set
you yeah of that intention that you set and it’s really important to develop the
and it’s really important to develop the
and it’s really important to develop the skill and I say that word purposefully
skill and I say that word purposefully
skill and I say that word purposefully the skill of knowing how to hear that
the skill of knowing how to hear that
the skill of knowing how to hear that inner wisdom and that intention kicking
inner wisdom and that intention kicking
inner wisdom and that intention kicking in and leaning into it quickly
in and leaning into it quickly
in and leaning into it quickly so for me my brain saying that’s it
so for me my brain saying that’s it
so for me my brain saying that’s it right there move as fast as a rocket Mel
right there move as fast as a rocket Mel
right there move as fast as a rocket Mel I wanted to change my life and I think
I wanted to change my life and I think
I wanted to change my life and I think most people that are miserable or that
most people that are miserable or that
most people that are miserable or that are that are really like dying to be
are that are really like dying to be
are that are really like dying to be great and dying to have more we want to
great and dying to have more we want to
great and dying to have more we want to change we want to live a better life we
change we want to live a better life we
change we want to live a better life we want to create more for our families we
want to create more for our families we
want to create more for our families we want to be happier the the desire is
want to be happier the the desire is
want to be happier the the desire is there again it’s about how do you go
there again it’s about how do you go
there again it’s about how do you go from knowledge to actions so the first
from knowledge to actions so the first
from knowledge to actions so the first thing in this story that’s important is
thing in this story that’s important is
thing in this story that’s important is real
real
real that the answer was in me and my mind
that the answer was in me and my mind
that the answer was in me and my mind was telling me pay attention I could
was telling me pay attention I could
was telling me pay attention I could have also been the Bourbon anyway the
have also been the Bourbon anyway the
have also been the Bourbon anyway the next morning the alarm goes off and I
next morning the alarm goes off and I
next morning the alarm goes off and I pretended NASA was there
pretended NASA was there
pretended NASA was there it’s a stupidest story I literally went
it’s a stupidest story I literally went
it’s a stupidest story I literally went five four three two one I counted out
five four three two one I counted out
five four three two one I counted out loud and then I stood up and I’ll never
loud and then I stood up and I’ll never
loud and then I stood up and I’ll never forget standing there in my bedroom it
forget standing there in my bedroom it
forget standing there in my bedroom it was dark it was cold it was winter in
was dark it was cold it was winter in
was dark it was cold it was winter in Boston and for the first time in three
Boston and for the first time in three
Boston and for the first time in three months I had beaten my habit of hitting
months I had beaten my habit of hitting
months I had beaten my habit of hitting the snooze button I couldn’t believe it
the snooze button I couldn’t believe it
the snooze button I couldn’t believe it and I thought wait a minute
and I thought wait a minute
and I thought wait a minute counting backwards said is the dumbest
counting backwards said is the dumbest
counting backwards said is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard in my entire life
thing I’ve ever heard in my entire life
thing I’ve ever heard in my entire life well the next morning I used it again
well the next morning I used it again
well the next morning I used it again and it worked the next morning I used it
and it worked the next morning I used it
and it worked the next morning I used it again and it worked the next morning I
again and it worked the next morning I
again and it worked the next morning I used it again and it worked and then I
used it again and it worked and then I
used it again and it worked and then I started to notice something really
started to notice something really
started to notice something really interesting there were moments all day
interesting there were moments all day
interesting there were moments all day long all day long just like that
long all day long just like that
long all day long just like that five-second moment in bed where I knew
five-second moment in bed where I knew
five-second moment in bed where I knew knowledge what I should do and if I
knowledge what I should do and if I
knowledge what I should do and if I didn’t move within five seconds my brain
didn’t move within five seconds my brain
didn’t move within five seconds my brain would step in and talk me out of it
would step in and talk me out of it
would step in and talk me out of it every human being has a five-second
every human being has a five-second
every human being has a five-second window might even be shorter for you you
window might even be shorter for you you
window might even be shorter for you you have about a five-second window in which
have about a five-second window in which
have about a five-second window in which you can move from idea to action before
you can move from idea to action before
you can move from idea to action before your brain kicks into full gear and
your brain kicks into full gear and
your brain kicks into full gear and sabotages any change in behavior because
sabotages any change in behavior because
sabotages any change in behavior because remember your brain is wired to stop you
remember your brain is wired to stop you
remember your brain is wired to stop you from doing things that are uncomfortable
from doing things that are uncomfortable
from doing things that are uncomfortable or uncertain or scary it’s your job to
or uncertain or scary it’s your job to
or uncertain or scary it’s your job to learn how to move from those ideas that
learn how to move from those ideas that
learn how to move from those ideas that could change everything into acting on a
could change everything into acting on a
could change everything into acting on a lot of uh so called unhappiness is also
lot of uh so called unhappiness is also
lot of uh so called unhappiness is also a childish way of trying to change
a childish way of trying to change
a childish way of trying to change things by being as unhappy as you can
things by being as unhappy as you can
things by being as unhappy as you can about them and the underlying
about them and the underlying
about them and the underlying unconscious or semi-conscious assumption
unconscious or semi-conscious assumption
unconscious or semi-conscious assumption is if I’m really unhappy somebody
is if I’m really unhappy somebody
is if I’m really unhappy somebody perhaps God is going to do something
perhaps God is going to do something
perhaps God is going to do something about
about
about – I’m going to prove him wrong that I’m
– I’m going to prove him wrong that I’m
– I’m going to prove him wrong that I’m going to show him how dreadful it is and
going to show him how dreadful it is and
going to show him how dreadful it is and then finally this is an unconscious
then finally this is an unconscious
then finally this is an unconscious assumption behind the unhappiness
assumption behind the unhappiness
assumption behind the unhappiness because you believe if you are
because you believe if you are
because you believe if you are habitually and frequently unhappy you
habitually and frequently unhappy you
habitually and frequently unhappy you believe that it has a purpose
believe that it has a purpose
believe that it has a purpose it’s an underlying assumption perhaps
it’s an underlying assumption perhaps
it’s an underlying assumption perhaps you wouldn’t verbalize it in that way
you wouldn’t verbalize it in that way
you wouldn’t verbalize it in that way but you believe that it it’s it works
but you believe that it it’s it works
but you believe that it it’s it works for you because it doesn’t but things
for you because it doesn’t but things
for you because it doesn’t but things are going to change but just need to be
are going to change but just need to be
are going to change but just need to be really unhappy so that God finally even
really unhappy so that God finally even
really unhappy so that God finally even if you don’t believe in God this can
if you don’t believe in God this can
if you don’t believe in God this can still be the mechanism the underlying
still be the mechanism the underlying
still be the mechanism the underlying unconscious assumption behind it it’s
unconscious assumption behind it it’s
unconscious assumption behind it it’s something is going to happen and of
something is going to happen and of
something is going to happen and of course the opposite is true because the
course the opposite is true because the
course the opposite is true because the more happier with something the more
more happier with something the more
more happier with something the more you’re stuck in the situation my first
you’re stuck in the situation my first
you’re stuck in the situation my first passion before food was but as always a
passion before food was but as always a
passion before food was but as always a good eater
good eater
good eater great lover of food I grew up partly in
great lover of food I grew up partly in
great lover of food I grew up partly in Scotland polygon south so we had that
Scotland polygon south so we had that
Scotland polygon south so we had that sort of token of appreciation of
sort of token of appreciation of
sort of token of appreciation of home-cooked food then I was very lucky
home-cooked food then I was very lucky
home-cooked food then I was very lucky to get on foundation course spending the
to get on foundation course spending the
to get on foundation course spending the last year in my school at a foundation
last year in my school at a foundation
last year in my school at a foundation course studying maths English – not days
course studying maths English – not days
course studying maths English – not days a week and then learning to cook 14-hour
a week and then learning to cook 14-hour
a week and then learning to cook 14-hour days a week and it was a sort of new
days a week and it was a sort of new
days a week and it was a sort of new experiment now we had trouble with buy
experiment now we had trouble with buy
experiment now we had trouble with buy my first set of whites and chef knives
my first set of whites and chef knives
my first set of whites and chef knives and we depended on the boundary
and we depended on the boundary
and we depended on the boundary roundtable to come up with something
roundtable to come up with something
roundtable to come up with something like 85 90 pounds the mum dad didn’t
like 85 90 pounds the mum dad didn’t
like 85 90 pounds the mum dad didn’t have to get my first set of whites so I
have to get my first set of whites so I
have to get my first set of whites so I still remember that day now and how
still remember that day now and how
still remember that day now and how ecstatic and happy I was when I got
ecstatic and happy I was when I got
ecstatic and happy I was when I got given my first set of whites my
given my first set of whites my
given my first set of whites my all of a sudden I want to be on that
all of a sudden I want to be on that
all of a sudden I want to be on that mission football was a sort of huge
mission football was a sort of huge
mission football was a sort of huge burning ambition and I was trying to
burning ambition and I was trying to
burning ambition and I was trying to decide yeah I had a horrific injury
decide yeah I had a horrific injury
decide yeah I had a horrific injury where I smashed my car vision and then
where I smashed my car vision and then
where I smashed my car vision and then all of a sudden you know what you do he
all of a sudden you know what you do he
all of a sudden you know what you do he said they can get better but I had this
said they can get better but I had this
said they can get better but I had this little burning desire of this sort of a
little burning desire of this sort of a
little burning desire of this sort of a chef it’s just this ambition and then I
chef it’s just this ambition and then I
chef it’s just this ambition and then I sort of channeled that frustration from
sort of channeled that frustration from
sort of channeled that frustration from football into cooking in a way that I I
football into cooking in a way that I I
football into cooking in a way that I I just I just wanted to learn the
just I just wanted to learn the
just I just wanted to learn the foundation course was huge that our city
foundation course was huge that our city
foundation course was huge that our city kneeled 706 I was a mature part-time
kneeled 706 I was a mature part-time
kneeled 706 I was a mature part-time student and mom doesn’t have the money
student and mom doesn’t have the money
student and mom doesn’t have the money to send me to college full-time so it
to send me to college full-time so it
to send me to college full-time so it was it was hard but what I did do is
was it was hard but what I did do is
was it was hard but what I did do is take a job in the industry I worked six
take a job in the industry I worked six
take a job in the industry I worked six days a week and went to college one day
days a week and went to college one day
days a week and went to college one day week so then everything started becoming
week so then everything started becoming
week so then everything started becoming clearer I got my qualifications the
clearer I got my qualifications the
clearer I got my qualifications the basic and then went to London and that’s
basic and then went to London and that’s
basic and then went to London and that’s where it really just took off
where it really just took off
where it really just took off well there’s a world champion boxer
well there’s a world champion boxer
well there’s a world champion boxer basketball player track star horsey
basketball player track star horsey
basketball player track star horsey manimals I found out that this Mark
manimals I found out that this Mark
manimals I found out that this Mark Spitz for an example he’s a world
Spitz for an example he’s a world
Spitz for an example he’s a world champion but what made him the world
champion but what made him the world
champion but what made him the world champion was that he seemed to at the
champion was that he seemed to at the
champion was that he seemed to at the right time when the pressures down at
right time when the pressures down at
right time when the pressures down at the last few years he can get that lead
the last few years he can get that lead
the last few years he can get that lead he’s got enough left a million I found
he’s got enough left a million I found
he’s got enough left a million I found Ken Norton my last fight if I was even
Ken Norton my last fight if I was even
Ken Norton my last fight if I was even up in the last round but I had something
up in the last round but I had something
up in the last round but I had something that he didn’t have all our much older
that he didn’t have all our much older
that he didn’t have all our much older that was the last minute kick what’s
that was the last minute kick what’s
that was the last minute kick what’s that last minute kick is that some test
that last minute kick is that some test
that last minute kick is that some test this time another strength but more than
this time another strength but more than
this time another strength but more than training the mental capacity mental
training the mental capacity mental
training the mental capacity mental could be to realize what’s involved and
could be to realize what’s involved and
could be to realize what’s involved and how important it is make it back to do
how important it is make it back to do
how important it is make it back to do something is really hard to do your mind
something is really hard to do your mind
something is really hard to do your mind makes you do it
makes you do it
makes you do it Mark Spitz the Seoul Olympic track star
Mark Spitz the Seoul Olympic track star
Mark Spitz the Seoul Olympic track star was mentioning he wasn’t that much
was mentioning he wasn’t that much
was mentioning he wasn’t that much greater than all the people in the world
greater than all the people in the world
greater than all the people in the world was some time he won by just that much
was some time he won by just that much
was some time he won by just that much and
and
and so champion is just one who can come out
so champion is just one who can come out
so champion is just one who can come out at the last minute and the closes show
at the last minute and the closes show
at the last minute and the closes show us and say the star closes show a 1415
us and say the star closes show a 1415
us and say the star closes show a 1415 round fight and this even and that
round fight and this even and that
round fight and this even and that usually this champion you can depend on
usually this champion you can depend on
usually this champion you can depend on him to come to the last few seconds and
him to come to the last few seconds and
him to come to the last few seconds and find some source it’s a discipline not
find some source it’s a discipline not
find some source it’s a discipline not only that is mental and physical give
only that is mental and physical give
only that is mental and physical give his body’s in physical shape to do it
his body’s in physical shape to do it
his body’s in physical shape to do it plus mentally – he’s got a self in
plus mentally – he’s got a self in
plus mentally – he’s got a self in condition where both fellas maybe
condition where both fellas maybe
condition where both fellas maybe sometimes the wheel can not do the skill
sometimes the wheel can not do the skill
sometimes the wheel can not do the skill and sometime a fellas wheel is stronger
and sometime a fellas wheel is stronger
and sometime a fellas wheel is stronger than the man who is actually better
than the man who is actually better
than the man who is actually better physically and the determination and
physically and the determination and
physically and the determination and weakens the other man just to see him so
weakens the other man just to see him so
weakens the other man just to see him so determined yeah I believe in
determined yeah I believe in
determined yeah I believe in manifestation I believe in you know
manifestation I believe in you know
manifestation I believe in you know putting a rocket of desire out into the
putting a rocket of desire out into the
putting a rocket of desire out into the universe and and you get it when you
universe and and you get it when you
universe and and you get it when you believe it you get it when you believe
believe it you get it when you believe
believe it you get it when you believe you have it and that’s the key is like
you have it and that’s the key is like
you have it and that’s the key is like people still they sit around going
people still they sit around going
people still they sit around going when’s it gonna come when they’re gonna
when’s it gonna come when they’re gonna
when’s it gonna come when they’re gonna come when they’re gonna come when
come when they’re gonna come when
come when they’re gonna come when they’re gonna come and that’s the wrong
they’re gonna come and that’s the wrong
they’re gonna come and that’s the wrong way you’re you’re facing the wrong way
way you’re you’re facing the wrong way
way you’re you’re facing the wrong way you’re facing away from it you have to
you’re facing away from it you have to
you’re facing away from it you have to go it’s here it’s here it’s here
go it’s here it’s here it’s here
go it’s here it’s here it’s here every single human being has value and
every single human being has value and
every single human being has value and my value is not determined on how I look
my value is not determined on how I look
my value is not determined on how I look or what job I have or where I’m from
or what job I have or where I’m from
or what job I have or where I’m from where I was born how much money all that
where I was born how much money all that
where I was born how much money all that stuff is nothing so many teenagers you
stuff is nothing so many teenagers you
stuff is nothing so many teenagers you know tease each other for how we look
know tease each other for how we look
know tease each other for how we look and I tell the teenagers do you think
and I tell the teenagers do you think
and I tell the teenagers do you think that I’m cool enough to be a friend
that I’m cool enough to be a friend
that I’m cool enough to be a friend they’re like yeah of course so but I
they’re like yeah of course so but I
they’re like yeah of course so but I have no arms no legs they said doesn’t
have no arms no legs they said doesn’t
have no arms no legs they said doesn’t matter
matter
matter I said really so it doesn’t matter that
I said really so it doesn’t matter that
I said really so it doesn’t matter that I have no arms no legs I said no it
I have no arms no legs I said no it
I have no arms no legs I said no it doesn’t matter I said then actually if
doesn’t matter I said then actually if
doesn’t matter I said then actually if it doesn’t matter then why do we kill
it doesn’t matter then why do we kill
it doesn’t matter then why do we kill each other with our words if it actually
each other with our words if it actually
each other with our words if it actually doesn’t matter why do we look ourselves
doesn’t matter why do we look ourselves
doesn’t matter why do we look ourselves in the mirror and see ugly instead of
in the mirror and see ugly instead of
in the mirror and see ugly instead of valuable I want to ask you today what
valuable I want to ask you today what
valuable I want to ask you today what are you looking for if I gave you a
are you looking for if I gave you a
are you looking for if I gave you a billion dollars would you be happy if
billion dollars would you be happy if
billion dollars would you be happy if you gave me a billion dollars I’d be
you gave me a billion dollars I’d be
you gave me a billion dollars I’d be very happy
very happy
very happy but then if my mom dies tonight am I
but then if my mom dies tonight am I
but then if my mom dies tonight am I happy
happy
happy no with all the money in the world I’ll
no with all the money in the world I’ll
no with all the money in the world I’ll never be happy right because money is
never be happy right because money is
never be happy right because money is something that cannot heal the soul I
something that cannot heal the soul I
something that cannot heal the soul I don’t make notes I don’t react very
don’t make notes I don’t react very
don’t make notes I don’t react very instinctively to everything I’m a great
instinctively to everything I’m a great
instinctively to everything I’m a great believer in traveling a great deal
believer in traveling a great deal
believer in traveling a great deal I don’t believe meetings more than two
I don’t believe meetings more than two
I don’t believe meetings more than two people in the meeting there’s too many
it’s true do you know about stand-ups
it’s true do you know about stand-ups okay so in Silicon Valley now when you
okay so in Silicon Valley now when you
okay so in Silicon Valley now when you have a meeting everybody stands in a
have a meeting everybody stands in a
have a meeting everybody stands in a circle like they’re meditating that’s
circle like they’re meditating that’s
circle like they’re meditating that’s that’s how maybe I should try that I
that’s how maybe I should try that I
that’s how maybe I should try that I think the more you go out the more you
think the more you go out the more you
think the more you go out the more you see the more you experience life the
see the more you experience life the
see the more you experience life the more you bring back to your day job so
more you bring back to your day job so
more you bring back to your day job so as I was trying to say in my remarks I
as I was trying to say in my remarks I
as I was trying to say in my remarks I think the problem about big corporations
think the problem about big corporations
think the problem about big corporations is you get a lot of people my age trying
is you get a lot of people my age trying
is you get a lot of people my age trying to hold on to their jobs and you know
to hold on to their jobs and you know
to hold on to their jobs and you know clinging on to their pensions and their
clinging on to their pensions and their
clinging on to their pensions and their retirement and they’re not experiencing
retirement and they’re not experiencing
retirement and they’re not experiencing new things and they don’t like change
new things and they don’t like change
new things and they don’t like change and they don’t like disruption so
and they don’t like disruption so
and they don’t like disruption so they’re either they don’t make a
they’re either they don’t make a
they’re either they don’t make a decision or they say no and as a result
decision or they say no and as a result
decision or they say no and as a result they stagnate
they stagnate
they stagnate so it’s terribly important to bring
so it’s terribly important to bring
so it’s terribly important to bring people in from the outside and not to
people in from the outside and not to
people in from the outside and not to remain too insular and also to harass
remain too insular and also to harass
remain too insular and also to harass many young bright people like all of you
many young bright people like all of you
many young bright people like all of you as you can just to teach you how to
as you can just to teach you how to
as you can just to teach you how to think about things completely
think about things completely
think about things completely differently I was a very headstrong
differently I was a very headstrong
differently I was a very headstrong young person and by 1983 or four had
young person and by 1983 or four had
young person and by 1983 or four had started my own publishing company to
started my own publishing company to
started my own publishing company to publish my own books realizing that no
publish my own books realizing that no
publish my own books realizing that no one else will publish me and I was right
one else will publish me and I was right
one else will publish me and I was right about that and so my first book I saved
about that and so my first book I saved
about that and so my first book I saved my food money from black flag a little
my food money from black flag a little
my food money from black flag a little here little there and I saved enough to
here little there and I saved enough to
here little there and I saved enough to make a fold and staple book I couldn’t
make a fold and staple book I couldn’t
make a fold and staple book I couldn’t type so I hand write up the things and I
type so I hand write up the things and I
type so I hand write up the things and I made a dummy then I could offset print
made a dummy then I could offset print
made a dummy then I could offset print fold and staple and I sold them for $2
fold and staple and I sold them for $2
fold and staple and I sold them for $2 mainly gave them away but I sold enough
mainly gave them away but I sold enough
mainly gave them away but I sold enough and they blew out 500 just went and then
and they blew out 500 just went and then
and they blew out 500 just went and then I took that
I took that
I took that to make another print run of that and
to make another print run of that and
to make another print run of that and from that money I made my first paper
from that money I made my first paper
from that money I made my first paper back and 33 years later that’s a fully
back and 33 years later that’s a fully
back and 33 years later that’s a fully staffed company with books in
staffed company with books in
staffed company with books in translation and hardcover editions and
translation and hardcover editions and
translation and hardcover editions and the whole you know the whole nine yards
the whole you know the whole nine yards
the whole you know the whole nine yards but it started with I’m gonna do my
but it started with I’m gonna do my
but it started with I’m gonna do my thing I’ll be city lights jr. without
thing I’ll be city lights jr. without
thing I’ll be city lights jr. without the talent and that’s I did that at the
the talent and that’s I did that at the
the talent and that’s I did that at the same time I was doing my first spoken
same time I was doing my first spoken
same time I was doing my first spoken word gigs and why did I have the
word gigs and why did I have the
word gigs and why did I have the gumption and the audacity to start my
gumption and the audacity to start my
gumption and the audacity to start my own book company because I come from
own book company because I come from
own book company because I come from punk rock I come from watching Ian
punk rock I come from watching Ian
punk rock I come from watching Ian MacKaye invent Dischord records on his
MacKaye invent Dischord records on his
MacKaye invent Dischord records on his mom’s kitchen table
mom’s kitchen table
mom’s kitchen table I come from folding and gluing picture
I come from folding and gluing picture
I come from folding and gluing picture sleeves together
sleeves together
sleeves together black flag had their own label of course
black flag had their own label of course
black flag had their own label of course you do it yourself you want to make a
you do it yourself you want to make a
you do it yourself you want to make a book sit down and write it then go to
book sit down and write it then go to
book sit down and write it then go to the printing place where as a printer
the printing place where as a printer
the printing place where as a printer getting the phone book and find a
getting the phone book and find a
getting the phone book and find a printer we make records make some books
printer we make records make some books
printer we make records make some books it was you just do it it’s like you
it was you just do it it’s like you
it was you just do it it’s like you don’t even think about you just do it
don’t even think about you just do it
don’t even think about you just do it and I’m sure that writing is this awful
and I’m sure that writing is this awful
and I’m sure that writing is this awful but I did it and without even hesitation
but I did it and without even hesitation
but I did it and without even hesitation I’m making my own book companies stop me
I’m making my own book companies stop me
I’m making my own book companies stop me I dare you I never thought about it
I dare you I never thought about it
I dare you I never thought about it twice just because DIY man like let your
twice just because DIY man like let your
twice just because DIY man like let your voice be heard the cookie jar is
voice be heard the cookie jar is
voice be heard the cookie jar is something I invented as you all know
something I invented as you all know
something I invented as you all know your mom has a cookie jar and sometimes
your mom has a cookie jar and sometimes
your mom has a cookie jar and sometimes you might have an Oreo sometimes you
you might have an Oreo sometimes you
you might have an Oreo sometimes you might have a Chips Ahoy way sometimes
might have a Chips Ahoy way sometimes
might have a Chips Ahoy way sometimes you might have a Oakland raisin cookie
you might have a Oakland raisin cookie
you might have a Oakland raisin cookie you never know just in there my cookie
you never know just in there my cookie
you never know just in there my cookie jar has every single failure and success
jar has every single failure and success
jar has every single failure and success of my life sup my overcame so what
of my life sup my overcame so what
of my life sup my overcame so what happens in this in time of life when
happens in this in time of life when
happens in this in time of life when you’re stressed out and things get bad
you’re stressed out and things get bad
you’re stressed out and things get bad even the hardest guy in the world me
even the hardest guy in the world me
even the hardest guy in the world me everybody thinks and I think I’m the
everybody thinks and I think I’m the
everybody thinks and I think I’m the hardest guy in the world you got to
hardest guy in the world you got to
hardest guy in the world you got to believe that you got believe you are
believe that you got believe you are
believe that you got believe you are something I will in my mind reach into
something I will in my mind reach into
something I will in my mind reach into my cookie jar and sometimes you forget
my cookie jar and sometimes you forget
my cookie jar and sometimes you forget how hard you are in times of need
how hard you are in times of need
how hard you are in times of need because you’re you’re stressed but you
because you’re you’re stressed but you
because you’re you’re stressed but you forget I’m a Navy SEAL I’m a ranger I’m
forget I’m a Navy SEAL I’m a ranger I’m
forget I’m a Navy SEAL I’m a ranger I’m missing that but you forget all that cuz
missing that but you forget all that cuz
missing that but you forget all that cuz your life
your life
your life I calm down take that one second get
I calm down take that one second get
I calm down take that one second get control of my life
control of my life
control of my life reaching the cookie jar well you got
reaching the cookie jar well you got
reaching the cookie jar well you got caught nigger your whole life and you’re
caught nigger your whole life and you’re
caught nigger your whole life and you’re now the only person histories you just
now the only person histories you just
now the only person histories you just dissing this put it back in the cookie
dissing this put it back in the cookie
dissing this put it back in the cookie jar
jar
jar reset my mind you have to remind
reset my mind you have to remind
reset my mind you have to remind yourself of how badass you really are in
yourself of how badass you really are in
yourself of how badass you really are in times of need that’s the cookie jar