curiosity killed the cat curiosity
killed the cat personally I disagree
I believe curiosity saved the cat meet
Neko he’s adorable isn’t he some
wanderlust must have been tyst him to
crawl through a storm drain up a hill
and onto the side of a busy road where I
spied him out of the corner of my eye a
few weeks ago I said to my boyfriend ray
I just saw a kitten on the side of the
road turn around at first sight of us he
scurried down the gully and we followed
him I was looking through leaves that
not the hill trying to find him when Ray
said to me he’s in here in this storm
drain and sure enough there was this
tiny scared kitten peering out at us
about an hour later I returned armed
with Kitty treats and a cat carrier with
the intention of luring him out and into
safety
it was my curiosity and passion to save
this kitten that drove my desire to
attempt something that I’ve never done
before without curiosity we’d still be
living in caves and Al Gore would have
never invented the Internet
curiosity is the flame that lights the
passion for knowledge which fuels and
drives innovation through innovation we
develop solutions systems and mechanisms
which improve and transform our lives
curiosity is at the root of innovation
it’s what Spurs us to expand and grow
in history it has been the brave and the
brilliant and we’ve seen some brilliant
tonight have we not the brave and the
brilliant that have led innovation
people like Marie Curie Albert Einstein
Steve Jobs and Debbie sterling to name a
few of the many who have helped to
change the world
their curiosity passion and
determination inspired and motivated
them through setbacks failures and
criticism what about the rest of us what
causes us to stifle our inherently
curious nature simply fear fear of
failure fear of ridicule fear of success
and fear of change stunts our curiosity
causing an attitude of complacency
what
what if we could reclaim our childlike
wonder an openness to possibilities and
lift one another up through curiosity in
order for us to create a culture of
innovation that empowers all we must
create environments that encourage
curiosity and failure we have to stop
looking at failure or mistakes as
something wrong or something to be
shamed shameful because failure is the
great clarifier it teaches us what
doesn’t work what does and helps us to
seek solutions from a different
perspective it’s the first vital
component to creating a culture of
innovation through curiosity so try this
next time you make a mistake or fail
instead of criticizing yourself say hell
yeah well I failed again because failure
is merely the perception of an
experience let me say that again
failure is merely the perception of an
experience just as judgment is a
perception that causes us to view people
and ideas different from us as weird or
wrong remaining open to those with
differing views or different cultures
races is the second vital component to
creating a culture of innovation through
curiosity
when we focus on our common goals and
take the time to understand one another
we bridge the gap between generations
and cultures creating solutions we can
only imagine 28 years ago a local
minister started a breakfast for the
homeless on Saturday mornings from his
desire to solve the problem of hunger
among the homeless
he called it Saturday Breakfast Club and
so funded it for the first year and a
half when he started he didn’t know the
people he served yet he got to know them
and why they were struggling some were
homeless
some were the working poor with families
barely making it by it didn’t matter he
knew they were suffering and he felt
compelled to help those in his community
today his legacy lives on as volunteers
continue to serve breakfast every
Saturday morning to the homeless and
disenfranchised building community
between people from varied backgrounds
that man was my father Jim Bennett
I miss you dad one of the most important
lessons that I learned from my dad was
that innovation begins within this is
the third vital component to creating a
culture of innovation through curiosity
we must be willing to open our minds to
new ideas to do things in a different
way and just step through our fear to
build a community through innovation I
challenge you to allow the curiosity in
your heart and mind to propel you to new
ways of thinking to attempt things that
you’ve never done before
to get to know those with a different
perspective and just share your ideas
fearless way so that innovation can
thrive here in your community so how did
I finally rescue Nikko well after
several failed attempts with the kitty
treats I got some advice from a friend
and I went and bought a can of cat food
he would come out and eat a little bit
but as soon as I tried to get close he
dart back into that drainpipe darkness
was falling so I covered the carrier
with leaves to insulate and hide it and
I put the open can of food in the back
the next morning I came back determined
and with fingers crossed
I quickly zip it closed before the
little bugger could get out poor kitty
he was terrified today Neko is happy
playful affectionate and of course
curious curiosity saved the cat
curiosity saved Neko
I wonder what breakthroughs innovations
transformations could occur if you step
out in a storm drain and embrace your
curiosity thank you
[Applause]
you
killed the cat personally I disagree
I believe curiosity saved the cat meet
Neko he’s adorable isn’t he some
wanderlust must have been tyst him to
crawl through a storm drain up a hill
and onto the side of a busy road where I
spied him out of the corner of my eye a
few weeks ago I said to my boyfriend ray
I just saw a kitten on the side of the
road turn around at first sight of us he
scurried down the gully and we followed
him I was looking through leaves that
not the hill trying to find him when Ray
said to me he’s in here in this storm
drain and sure enough there was this
tiny scared kitten peering out at us
about an hour later I returned armed
with Kitty treats and a cat carrier with
the intention of luring him out and into
safety
it was my curiosity and passion to save
this kitten that drove my desire to
attempt something that I’ve never done
before without curiosity we’d still be
living in caves and Al Gore would have
never invented the Internet
curiosity is the flame that lights the
passion for knowledge which fuels and
drives innovation through innovation we
develop solutions systems and mechanisms
which improve and transform our lives
curiosity is at the root of innovation
it’s what Spurs us to expand and grow
in history it has been the brave and the
brilliant and we’ve seen some brilliant
tonight have we not the brave and the
brilliant that have led innovation
people like Marie Curie Albert Einstein
Steve Jobs and Debbie sterling to name a
few of the many who have helped to
change the world
their curiosity passion and
determination inspired and motivated
them through setbacks failures and
criticism what about the rest of us what
causes us to stifle our inherently
curious nature simply fear fear of
failure fear of ridicule fear of success
and fear of change stunts our curiosity
causing an attitude of complacency
what
what if we could reclaim our childlike
wonder an openness to possibilities and
lift one another up through curiosity in
order for us to create a culture of
innovation that empowers all we must
create environments that encourage
curiosity and failure we have to stop
looking at failure or mistakes as
something wrong or something to be
shamed shameful because failure is the
great clarifier it teaches us what
doesn’t work what does and helps us to
seek solutions from a different
perspective it’s the first vital
component to creating a culture of
innovation through curiosity so try this
next time you make a mistake or fail
instead of criticizing yourself say hell
yeah well I failed again because failure
is merely the perception of an
experience let me say that again
failure is merely the perception of an
experience just as judgment is a
perception that causes us to view people
and ideas different from us as weird or
wrong remaining open to those with
differing views or different cultures
races is the second vital component to
creating a culture of innovation through
curiosity
when we focus on our common goals and
take the time to understand one another
we bridge the gap between generations
and cultures creating solutions we can
only imagine 28 years ago a local
minister started a breakfast for the
homeless on Saturday mornings from his
desire to solve the problem of hunger
among the homeless
he called it Saturday Breakfast Club and
so funded it for the first year and a
half when he started he didn’t know the
people he served yet he got to know them
and why they were struggling some were
homeless
some were the working poor with families
barely making it by it didn’t matter he
knew they were suffering and he felt
compelled to help those in his community
today his legacy lives on as volunteers
continue to serve breakfast every
Saturday morning to the homeless and
disenfranchised building community
between people from varied backgrounds
that man was my father Jim Bennett
I miss you dad one of the most important
lessons that I learned from my dad was
that innovation begins within this is
the third vital component to creating a
culture of innovation through curiosity
we must be willing to open our minds to
new ideas to do things in a different
way and just step through our fear to
build a community through innovation I
challenge you to allow the curiosity in
your heart and mind to propel you to new
ways of thinking to attempt things that
you’ve never done before
to get to know those with a different
perspective and just share your ideas
fearless way so that innovation can
thrive here in your community so how did
I finally rescue Nikko well after
several failed attempts with the kitty
treats I got some advice from a friend
and I went and bought a can of cat food
he would come out and eat a little bit
but as soon as I tried to get close he
dart back into that drainpipe darkness
was falling so I covered the carrier
with leaves to insulate and hide it and
I put the open can of food in the back
the next morning I came back determined
and with fingers crossed
I quickly zip it closed before the
little bugger could get out poor kitty
he was terrified today Neko is happy
playful affectionate and of course
curious curiosity saved the cat
curiosity saved Neko
I wonder what breakthroughs innovations
transformations could occur if you step
out in a storm drain and embrace your
curiosity thank you
[Applause]
you
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