have you ever wondered what do poor people dream about you know growing up
people dream about you know growing up
people dream about you know growing up in the small farming community
in the small farming community
in the small farming community Farmington I quickly learned or we had a
Farmington I quickly learned or we had a
Farmington I quickly learned or we had a saying I should say that poor people
saying I should say that poor people
saying I should say that poor people don’t dream they survive what I mean is
don’t dream they survive what I mean is
don’t dream they survive what I mean is we never actually thought that anything
we never actually thought that anything
we never actually thought that anything would change in our lives he worked 12
would change in our lives he worked 12
would change in our lives he worked 12 hours in the factory and you do that
hours in the factory and you do that
hours in the factory and you do that your whole life like your daddy did
your whole life like your daddy did
your whole life like your daddy did before you or you plant corn morning to
before you or you plant corn morning to
before you or you plant corn morning to us and I was 17 years old I was making
us and I was 17 years old I was making
us and I was 17 years old I was making fence line in Farmington with my best
fence line in Farmington with my best
fence line in Farmington with my best friend and the farm and we’re talking
friend and the farm and we’re talking
friend and the farm and we’re talking about London are both excited and I say
about London are both excited and I say
about London are both excited and I say Tim someday we’re going to London and he
Tim someday we’re going to London and he
Tim someday we’re going to London and he said maybe you will but I won’t I’m
said maybe you will but I won’t I’m
said maybe you will but I won’t I’m gonna die right here on this farm I’m
gonna die right here on this farm I’m
gonna die right here on this farm I’m Josiah Cantrell
Josiah Cantrell
Josiah Cantrell I grew up in this rural community of
I grew up in this rural community of
I grew up in this rural community of Farmington Wisconsin it’s a bustling
Farmington Wisconsin it’s a bustling
Farmington Wisconsin it’s a bustling metropolitan area of corn fields cow
metropolitan area of corn fields cow
metropolitan area of corn fields cow pastures and John Deere tractors and
pastures and John Deere tractors and
pastures and John Deere tractors and inside this big area there’s a little
inside this big area there’s a little
inside this big area there’s a little dot on the map called Fillmore that’s
dot on the map called Fillmore that’s
dot on the map called Fillmore that’s where I’m from there’s two bars and one
where I’m from there’s two bars and one
where I’m from there’s two bars and one church smack-dab in the middle Ray’s
church smack-dab in the middle Ray’s
church smack-dab in the middle Ray’s there’s my 13 siblings nine sisters a
there’s my 13 siblings nine sisters a
there’s my 13 siblings nine sisters a lot of beautiful faces around the house
lot of beautiful faces around the house
lot of beautiful faces around the house nine sisters and four brothers and the
nine sisters and four brothers and the
nine sisters and four brothers and the next closest town was a little four-way
next closest town was a little four-way
next closest town was a little four-way intersection called cheese Ville and
intersection called cheese Ville and
intersection called cheese Ville and there’s still a sign there out front
there’s still a sign there out front
there’s still a sign there out front that says population 22 it’s run from
that says population 22 it’s run from
that says population 22 it’s run from you know we’re always poor right but
you know we’re always poor right but
you know we’re always poor right but that’s not a big deal right a lot of
that’s not a big deal right a lot of
that’s not a big deal right a lot of people are poor it doesn’t mean you
people are poor it doesn’t mean you
people are poor it doesn’t mean you don’t have a happy life but life really
don’t have a happy life but life really
don’t have a happy life but life really changed one day I’ll never forget it I
changed one day I’ll never forget it I
changed one day I’ll never forget it I woke up was about 13 years old and my
woke up was about 13 years old and my
woke up was about 13 years old and my dad’s car was in the driveway
dad’s car was in the driveway
dad’s car was in the driveway and I ran upstairs all excited and I
and I ran upstairs all excited and I
and I ran upstairs all excited and I said mom did dad take off a work today
said mom did dad take off a work today
said mom did dad take off a work today to go play basketball of me and she said
to go play basketball of me and she said
to go play basketball of me and she said no your father has lost his job so he
no your father has lost his job so he
no your father has lost his job so he spent the next two three years
spent the next two three years
spent the next two three years unemployment rolls trying to find
unemployment rolls trying to find
unemployment rolls trying to find whatever work he could to take care of
whatever work he could to take care of
whatever work he could to take care of the family and I got my first real job
the family and I got my first real job
the family and I got my first real job on a local farm shoveling cow manure
on a local farm shoveling cow manure
on a local farm shoveling cow manure cleaning beehives spinning wrenches and
cleaning beehives spinning wrenches and
cleaning beehives spinning wrenches and tractors and I was proud of it because I
tractors and I was proud of it because I
tractors and I was proud of it because I was becoming a man like my dad helping
was becoming a man like my dad helping
was becoming a man like my dad helping to take care of the family but I always
to take care of the family but I always
to take care of the family but I always wanted something more not that I didn’t
wanted something more not that I didn’t
wanted something more not that I didn’t love Farmington but I just wanted
love Farmington but I just wanted
love Farmington but I just wanted something more than being poor so I
something more than being poor so I
something more than being poor so I figured I should become rich and
figured I should become rich and
figured I should become rich and successful then right but I didn’t know
successful then right but I didn’t know
successful then right but I didn’t know anybody that was rich so I had to go
anybody that was rich so I had to go
anybody that was rich so I had to go find somebody to help me figure this out
find somebody to help me figure this out
find somebody to help me figure this out so logically I thought I’ll go wherever
so logically I thought I’ll go wherever
so logically I thought I’ll go wherever rich people hang out so I went to church
rich people hang out so I went to church
rich people hang out so I went to church picnics right somebody’s paying for the
picnics right somebody’s paying for the
picnics right somebody’s paying for the building right or local fundraisers
building right or local fundraisers
building right or local fundraisers somebody’s got a right to check and I
somebody’s got a right to check and I
somebody’s got a right to check and I try to figure out who in the room was
try to figure out who in the room was
try to figure out who in the room was rich so I could talk to them become
rich so I could talk to them become
rich so I could talk to them become their friend and maybe they could help
their friend and maybe they could help
their friend and maybe they could help me figure this whole thing out but I
me figure this whole thing out but I
me figure this whole thing out but I quickly noticed they all had died his
quickly noticed they all had died his
quickly noticed they all had died his clothes and suits and ties not only did
clothes and suits and ties not only did
clothes and suits and ties not only did I not have a tie I didn’t know how to
I not have a tie I didn’t know how to
I not have a tie I didn’t know how to tie one either so my grandfather hooked
tie one either so my grandfather hooked
tie one either so my grandfather hooked me up with one he tied it but the knot
me up with one he tied it but the knot
me up with one he tied it but the knot in there and I kid you not all through
in there and I kid you not all through
in there and I kid you not all through high school all through college I never
high school all through college I never
high school all through college I never once undid that tie
once undid that tie
once undid that tie well I didn’t know how to tie it back on
well I didn’t know how to tie it back on
well I didn’t know how to tie it back on you know I just slipped the knot down
you know I just slipped the knot down
you know I just slipped the knot down gently hang it on the wall and when I
gently hang it on the wall and when I
gently hang it on the wall and when I needed it I just put it on and put the
needed it I just put it on and put the
needed it I just put it on and put the knot back up if there’s something else
knot back up if there’s something else
knot back up if there’s something else you know I we drove old junky rust
you know I we drove old junky rust
you know I we drove old junky rust bucket cars and at first I parked with
bucket cars and at first I parked with
bucket cars and at first I parked with next to everybody else’s but then I
next to everybody else’s but then I
next to everybody else’s but then I started parking blocks away or I’d park
started parking blocks away or I’d park
started parking blocks away or I’d park in the back by the kitchen help coming
in the back by the kitchen help coming
in the back by the kitchen help coming through the kitchen doors because I
through the kitchen doors because I
through the kitchen doors because I didn’t want people to know where I came
didn’t want people to know where I came
didn’t want people to know where I came from because if I told them where I came
from because if I told them where I came
from because if I told them where I came from they would instantly start treating
from they would instantly start treating
from they would instantly start treating me differently and I wasn’t even meaning
me differently and I wasn’t even meaning
me differently and I wasn’t even meaning it was just like all of a sudden
it was just like all of a sudden
it was just like all of a sudden expectations got lowered they’d say
expectations got lowered they’d say
expectations got lowered they’d say things like I hear you know machine
things like I hear you know machine
things like I hear you know machine operators make really good money these
operators make really good money these
operators make really good money these days or you can make a lot of money as a
days or you can make a lot of money as a
days or you can make a lot of money as a mechanic nothing wrong with those jobs
mechanic nothing wrong with those jobs
mechanic nothing wrong with those jobs but I didn’t want that I wanted to be a
but I didn’t want that I wanted to be a
but I didn’t want that I wanted to be a venture capitalist er go to Harvard and
venture capitalist er go to Harvard and
venture capitalist er go to Harvard and so I thought if I tell where I come from
so I thought if I tell where I come from
so I thought if I tell where I come from the opportunities in life that they’ll
the opportunities in life that they’ll
the opportunities in life that they’ll present to you will be much lower so I
present to you will be much lower so I
present to you will be much lower so I hit it and I’ve guessed that was kind of
hit it and I’ve guessed that was kind of
hit it and I’ve guessed that was kind of ashamed of it till one day I met this
ashamed of it till one day I met this
ashamed of it till one day I met this man his name was James Harris I’ll never
man his name was James Harris I’ll never
man his name was James Harris I’ll never forget it it was at a rich community
forget it it was at a rich community
forget it it was at a rich community called River Hills in Wisconsin North
called River Hills in Wisconsin North
called River Hills in Wisconsin North Shore Lake Michigan it’s where I
Shore Lake Michigan it’s where I
Shore Lake Michigan it’s where I discovered what a coat-check was you
discovered what a coat-check was you
discovered what a coat-check was you know what is this and he was speaking
know what is this and he was speaking
know what is this and he was speaking and he was just magnificent he was this
and he was just magnificent he was this
and he was just magnificent he was this tall black man was smoothly shaved had
tall black man was smoothly shaved had
tall black man was smoothly shaved had he had two gold earrings big silver
he had two gold earrings big silver
he had two gold earrings big silver rings all over the world there’s a
rings all over the world there’s a
rings all over the world there’s a speaker TV comedy or everything and we
speaker TV comedy or everything and we
speaker TV comedy or everything and we became friends and he invited me on one
became friends and he invited me on one
became friends and he invited me on one of his trips I’ll never forget it we’re
of his trips I’ll never forget it we’re
of his trips I’ll never forget it we’re riding across highway 94 north towards
riding across highway 94 north towards
riding across highway 94 north towards the Mississippi River and he’s playing
the Mississippi River and he’s playing
the Mississippi River and he’s playing music and bouncing and these guys come
music and bouncing and these guys come
music and bouncing and these guys come on and they’re singing something like
on and they’re singing something like
on and they’re singing something like ABC one two three
ABC one two three
ABC one two three I was like who is this he’s like dude
this is the Jackson 5 so naturally I was
this is the Jackson 5 so naturally I was like oh you know like related to Allen
like oh you know like related to Allen
like oh you know like related to Allen Jackson he’s like so he introduced me to
Jackson he’s like so he introduced me to
Jackson he’s like so he introduced me to Motown that day and gave me the rich
Motown that day and gave me the rich
Motown that day and gave me the rich cultural music history and then I
cultural music history and then I
cultural music history and then I introduced them to Allen Jackson and so
introduced them to Allen Jackson and so
introduced them to Allen Jackson and so he wrote on that trip alternating song
he wrote on that trip alternating song
he wrote on that trip alternating song singing at the top of our lungs it was a
singing at the top of our lungs it was a
singing at the top of our lungs it was a beautiful thing
beautiful thing
beautiful thing well I’ve kept going to places and they
well I’ve kept going to places and they
well I’ve kept going to places and they invited me on this trip to go to London
invited me on this trip to go to London
invited me on this trip to go to London to be part of international delegation
to be part of international delegation
to be part of international delegation to meet the prime minister of United
to meet the prime minister of United
to meet the prime minister of United Kingdom of the time David Cameron as
Kingdom of the time David Cameron as
Kingdom of the time David Cameron as housing 10 Downing Street and so I told
housing 10 Downing Street and so I told
housing 10 Downing Street and so I told mr. Harris I said I want to go but I’m
mr. Harris I said I want to go but I’m
mr. Harris I said I want to go but I’m not going he says what what do you mean
not going he says what what do you mean
not going he says what what do you mean you’re not going
you’re not going
you’re not going and I was like four Farmington it’s like
and I was like four Farmington it’s like
and I was like four Farmington it’s like so I’m like no no you don’t understand
so I’m like no no you don’t understand
so I’m like no no you don’t understand like from Farmington and you know that’s
like from Farmington and you know that’s
like from Farmington and you know that’s a dead a winner and our front doors
a dead a winner and our front doors
a dead a winner and our front doors broke so we keep a dresser propped up
broke so we keep a dresser propped up
broke so we keep a dresser propped up against it so the snow doesn’t get in
against it so the snow doesn’t get in
against it so the snow doesn’t get in but snow still gets in and accumulates
but snow still gets in and accumulates
but snow still gets in and accumulates in her foyer and in the morning the snow
in her foyer and in the morning the snow
in her foyer and in the morning the snow is still there because that’s how cold
is still there because that’s how cold
is still there because that’s how cold the house is I can’t go I I have to take
the house is I can’t go I I have to take
the house is I can’t go I I have to take care of my family he says no you’re
care of my family he says no you’re
care of my family he says no you’re going and then he said something to me
going and then he said something to me
going and then he said something to me that stuck with me forever you said I
that stuck with me forever you said I
that stuck with me forever you said I don’t ever want to hear you tell me that
don’t ever want to hear you tell me that
don’t ever want to hear you tell me that where you come from
where you come from
where you come from well the termina will you end up so he
well the termina will you end up so he
well the termina will you end up so he helped me raise the money I end up in
helped me raise the money I end up in
helped me raise the money I end up in London I get a postcard and I send it
London I get a postcard and I send it
London I get a postcard and I send it home to my best friend Tim made it to
home to my best friend Tim made it to
home to my best friend Tim made it to London got home and started writing
London got home and started writing
London got home and started writing nationally got a column in The
nationally got a column in The
nationally got a column in The Washington Times I’m 20 years old at the
Washington Times I’m 20 years old at the
Washington Times I’m 20 years old at the time start doing radio and through that
time start doing radio and through that
time start doing radio and through that I ended up getting invited onto national
I ended up getting invited onto national
I ended up getting invited onto national television Fox Business channel wants to
television Fox Business channel wants to
television Fox Business channel wants to send a car to Farmington to get me with
send a car to Farmington to get me with
send a car to Farmington to get me with some guy named David Aston and I don’t
some guy named David Aston and I don’t
some guy named David Aston and I don’t even know who this guy is and to this
even know who this guy is and to this
even know who this guy is and to this day I don’t know where he is but I’ll
day I don’t know where he is but I’ll
day I don’t know where he is but I’ll tell you this
tell you this
tell you this I heard limousine coming to Farmington I
I heard limousine coming to Farmington I
I heard limousine coming to Farmington I was like all right yeah so they get me
was like all right yeah so they get me
was like all right yeah so they get me down there and put me in the chair put
down there and put me in the chair put
down there and put me in the chair put my makeup on and I was okay with that
my makeup on and I was okay with that
my makeup on and I was okay with that and I got nine sisters I’m like you know
and I got nine sisters I’m like you know
and I got nine sisters I’m like you know make sure it looks good and the bright
make sure it looks good and the bright
make sure it looks good and the bright lights are shining I mean he’s like the
lights are shining I mean he’s like the
lights are shining I mean he’s like the others it’s been a delay but don’t worry
others it’s been a delay but don’t worry
others it’s been a delay but don’t worry you can have whatever you want to drink
you can have whatever you want to drink
you can have whatever you want to drink and bring you whiskey drinks whatever
and bring you whiskey drinks whatever
and bring you whiskey drinks whatever you need just relax I said I want orange
you need just relax I said I want orange
you need just relax I said I want orange juice because you see better hard life
juice because you see better hard life
juice because you see better hard life but my mother didn’t she didn’t cry much
but my mother didn’t she didn’t cry much
but my mother didn’t she didn’t cry much she was a tough woman but sometimes she
she was a tough woman but sometimes she
she was a tough woman but sometimes she would when I was a little kid I’d going
would when I was a little kid I’d going
would when I was a little kid I’d going I’d hold her I say mom it’s okay someday
I’d hold her I say mom it’s okay someday
I’d hold her I say mom it’s okay someday we’re gonna have enough money then we’re
we’re gonna have enough money then we’re
we’re gonna have enough money then we’re gonna drink orange juice for breakfast
gonna drink orange juice for breakfast
gonna drink orange juice for breakfast every morning because I thought only
every morning because I thought only
every morning because I thought only rich people drink orange juice for
rich people drink orange juice for
rich people drink orange juice for breakfast so in that moment I did viewed
breakfast so in that moment I did viewed
breakfast so in that moment I did viewed on national television the lights of the
on national television the lights of the
on national television the lights of the cameras on me I drink orange juice and
cameras on me I drink orange juice and
cameras on me I drink orange juice and thought of her that appearance led to a
thought of her that appearance led to a
thought of her that appearance led to a job offer National Coalition is directed
job offer National Coalition is directed
job offer National Coalition is directed for a presidential candidate and I
for a presidential candidate and I
for a presidential candidate and I literally didn’t care who he was I just
literally didn’t care who he was I just
literally didn’t care who he was I just saw a ticket out of Farmington I took it
saw a ticket out of Farmington I took it
saw a ticket out of Farmington I took it headed to wash in DC but before I went I
headed to wash in DC but before I went I
headed to wash in DC but before I went I had to say goodbye to my family
had to say goodbye to my family
had to say goodbye to my family pacifically I had to say goodbye to my
pacifically I had to say goodbye to my
pacifically I had to say goodbye to my little sister Hattie she suffers from a
little sister Hattie she suffers from a
little sister Hattie she suffers from a chronic disease Lyme disease and she
chronic disease Lyme disease and she
chronic disease Lyme disease and she went from a track start to being been
went from a track start to being been
went from a track start to being been laid and so growing up I’d always come
laid and so growing up I’d always come
laid and so growing up I’d always come and Holi after milking cows and I just
and Holi after milking cows and I just
and Holi after milking cows and I just sit there and say someday
sit there and say someday
sit there and say someday Hattie I’m gonna make enough money to
Hattie I’m gonna make enough money to
Hattie I’m gonna make enough money to get you better and on this day she cried
get you better and on this day she cried
get you better and on this day she cried I said Hattie I have to leave all but
I said Hattie I have to leave all but
I said Hattie I have to leave all but when I come back I’ll have that money to
when I come back I’ll have that money to
when I come back I’ll have that money to get you better and so I left over all
get you better and so I left over all
get you better and so I left over all summer sausage from Tommy Shui the local
summer sausage from Tommy Shui the local
summer sausage from Tommy Shui the local butcher and jar of my grandma’s homemade
butcher and jar of my grandma’s homemade
butcher and jar of my grandma’s homemade raspberry jam I ate that all the entire
raspberry jam I ate that all the entire
raspberry jam I ate that all the entire first week because I didn’t realize that
first week because I didn’t realize that
first week because I didn’t realize that in sometimes you actually can walk to a
in sometimes you actually can walk to a
in sometimes you actually can walk to a grocery store
grocery store
grocery store I mean this is like an all-day event if
I mean this is like an all-day event if
I mean this is like an all-day event if you’re in Farmington sighs like oh gosh
you’re in Farmington sighs like oh gosh
you’re in Farmington sighs like oh gosh I don’t have a car
I don’t have a car
I don’t have a car walk there it always a wild ride like I
walk there it always a wild ride like I
walk there it always a wild ride like I even know what I was doing half the time
even know what I was doing half the time
even know what I was doing half the time right but I I had dinner with Hank
right but I I had dinner with Hank
right but I I had dinner with Hank Williams junior agent and Nashville then
Williams junior agent and Nashville then
Williams junior agent and Nashville then I met Dolly Parton’s agent and hung out
I met Dolly Parton’s agent and hung out
I met Dolly Parton’s agent and hung out with Alabama but this guy named rich
with Alabama but this guy named rich
with Alabama but this guy named rich Vincent to be partying there he’s a
Vincent to be partying there he’s a
Vincent to be partying there he’s a member of the Hollywood Hall of Fame he
member of the Hollywood Hall of Fame he
member of the Hollywood Hall of Fame he got his career started playing with John
got his career started playing with John
got his career started playing with John Lennon and Alice Cooper
Lennon and Alice Cooper
Lennon and Alice Cooper Rocchi and I wrote across Louisiana
Rocchi and I wrote across Louisiana
Rocchi and I wrote across Louisiana Secret Service motorcade it’s beautiful
Secret Service motorcade it’s beautiful
Secret Service motorcade it’s beautiful and then they’re looking for someone
and then they’re looking for someone
and then they’re looking for someone write speeches I said I’m a writer so I
write speeches I said I’m a writer so I
write speeches I said I’m a writer so I sent lines off to the candidate next day
sent lines off to the candidate next day
sent lines off to the candidate next day on NBC he’s given a speech I turned the
on NBC he’s given a speech I turned the
on NBC he’s given a speech I turned the TV on I’m like wow those are my words
TV on I’m like wow those are my words
TV on I’m like wow those are my words I just wrote words for someone that
I just wrote words for someone that
I just wrote words for someone that could be president United States I mean
could be president United States I mean
could be president United States I mean this this is incredible kid from
this this is incredible kid from
this this is incredible kid from Farmington
Farmington
Farmington I was literally was just like wow and
I was literally was just like wow and
I was literally was just like wow and then two days later I’m riding down to
then two days later I’m riding down to
then two days later I’m riding down to Tennessee the campaign manager he says
Tennessee the campaign manager he says
Tennessee the campaign manager he says so I hear you got this job cuz your dad
so I hear you got this job cuz your dad
so I hear you got this job cuz your dad was a member of the George W Bush
was a member of the George W Bush
was a member of the George W Bush administration I said no no from
administration I said no no from
administration I said no no from Farmington right there was this silence
Farmington right there was this silence
Farmington right there was this silence and I was like oh no so we get down
and I was like oh no so we get down
and I was like oh no so we get down there calls all the staffers into there
there calls all the staffers into there
there calls all the staffers into there and he says Josiah has been demoted
and he says Josiah has been demoted
and he says Josiah has been demoted make no mistake Josiah is no longer
make no mistake Josiah is no longer
make no mistake Josiah is no longer important and the time I was devastated
important and the time I was devastated
important and the time I was devastated I just lost the biggest job of my life
I just lost the biggest job of my life
I just lost the biggest job of my life not because of something I did but
not because of something I did but
not because of something I did but because of my last name because of who I
because of my last name because of who I
because of my last name because of who I was and who my dad wasn’t but you know
was and who my dad wasn’t but you know
was and who my dad wasn’t but you know what it was the best thing that ever
what it was the best thing that ever
what it was the best thing that ever happened to me
happened to me
happened to me because I learned to embrace myself not
because I learned to embrace myself not
because I learned to embrace myself not for my name or where he came from but
for my name or where he came from but
for my name or where he came from but because of my talents and the belief
because of my talents and the belief
because of my talents and the belief that I could get the job done and that
that I could get the job done and that
that I could get the job done and that demotion that firing led to my life as
demotion that firing led to my life as
demotion that firing led to my life as an entrepreneur so I learn
an entrepreneur so I learn
an entrepreneur so I learn entrepreneurship all they really care
entrepreneurship all they really care
entrepreneurship all they really care about is do you have an idea idea and
about is do you have an idea idea and
about is do you have an idea idea and you can bring it to market you can make
you can bring it to market you can make
you can bring it to market you can make look at the job done
look at the job done
look at the job done so now I own a sugar-free food company
so now I own a sugar-free food company
so now I own a sugar-free food company and I’m pretty well I actually sent some
and I’m pretty well I actually sent some
and I’m pretty well I actually sent some packages down to Dolly Parton and her
packages down to Dolly Parton and her
packages down to Dolly Parton and her tour manager agent invited me down for
tour manager agent invited me down for
tour manager agent invited me down for the Christmas party even and that
the Christmas party even and that
the Christmas party even and that journey of becoming an entrepreneur
journey of becoming an entrepreneur
journey of becoming an entrepreneur wanting to be a venture capitalist I
wanting to be a venture capitalist I
wanting to be a venture capitalist I decided I wanted to end up as a venture
decided I wanted to end up as a venture
decided I wanted to end up as a venture capitalist and so I spent three years
capitalist and so I spent three years
capitalist and so I spent three years pursuing this family actually with
pursuing this family actually with
pursuing this family actually with Sheryl Sandberg’s family a facebook her
Sheryl Sandberg’s family a facebook her
Sheryl Sandberg’s family a facebook her uncle and two cousins they owned a
uncle and two cousins they owned a
uncle and two cousins they owned a venture capital firm Wisconsin and I
venture capital firm Wisconsin and I
venture capital firm Wisconsin and I spent three years literally as I would
spent three years literally as I would
spent three years literally as I would do it you know they’re part of that Club
do it you know they’re part of that Club
do it you know they’re part of that Club so if I go there I might meet someone
so if I go there I might meet someone
so if I go there I might meet someone there who has an email and then I can
there who has an email and then I can
there who has an email and then I can need though and introduce too though and
need though and introduce too though and
need though and introduce too though and for three years I spent this maze of
for three years I spent this maze of
for three years I spent this maze of trying to fear how to get to these
trying to fear how to get to these
trying to fear how to get to these people and it worked they took me out
people and it worked they took me out
people and it worked they took me out for dinner they’re an amazing family and
for dinner they’re an amazing family and
for dinner they’re an amazing family and I said how can I end up like you I want
I said how can I end up like you I want
I said how can I end up like you I want to be an investor like you I don’t have
to be an investor like you I don’t have
to be an investor like you I don’t have any money is there room for talent sue
any money is there room for talent sue
any money is there room for talent sue brings me down there take the interview
brings me down there take the interview
brings me down there take the interview I don’t think I have it but I didn’t get
I don’t think I have it but I didn’t get
I don’t think I have it but I didn’t get the job and I called my old friend James
the job and I called my old friend James
the job and I called my old friend James Harris and I said you know I didn’t get
Harris and I said you know I didn’t get
Harris and I said you know I didn’t get the job and it kind of reminds to you
the job and it kind of reminds to you
the job and it kind of reminds to you and I lost that job the presidential
and I lost that job the presidential
and I lost that job the presidential campaign at this time I’m okay with it
campaign at this time I’m okay with it
campaign at this time I’m okay with it because exactly because it’s not about
because exactly because it’s not about
because exactly because it’s not about achieving something and this isn’t the
achieving something and this isn’t the
achieving something and this isn’t the end of the journey you see in my mind
end of the journey you see in my mind
end of the journey you see in my mind I’d always thought don’t I failed that I
I’d always thought don’t I failed that I
I’d always thought don’t I failed that I fail because I failed to achieve my
fail because I failed to achieve my
fail because I failed to achieve my dreams but really the victory was never
dreams but really the victory was never
dreams but really the victory was never about arriving was having the courage to
about arriving was having the courage to
about arriving was having the courage to try and get there it was the courage to
try and get there it was the courage to
try and get there it was the courage to believe that something better was out
believe that something better was out
believe that something better was out there to be 17 years old in Farmington
there to be 17 years old in Farmington
there to be 17 years old in Farmington say I’m going to be there someday that
say I’m going to be there someday that
say I’m going to be there someday that was the victory that’s the victory for
was the victory that’s the victory for
was the victory that’s the victory for you – it’s not about thriving achieving
you – it’s not about thriving achieving
you – it’s not about thriving achieving it’s about having a courage to get there
it’s about having a courage to get there
it’s about having a courage to get there because you see it doesn’t matter where
because you see it doesn’t matter where
because you see it doesn’t matter where we end up it doesn’t matter where I end
we end up it doesn’t matter where I end
we end up it doesn’t matter where I end up all that matters is where we are
up all that matters is where we are
up all that matters is where we are going and being brave enough to try to
going and being brave enough to try to
going and being brave enough to try to get there
get there
get there so what do you dream that really like
so what do you dream that really like
so what do you dream that really like what is that thing in your life that you
what is that thing in your life that you
what is that thing in your life that you want you thought about it lately because
want you thought about it lately because
want you thought about it lately because I’ll tell you this what I learned coming
I’ll tell you this what I learned coming
I’ll tell you this what I learned coming from Farmington that where’d you come
from Farmington that where’d you come
from Farmington that where’d you come from
from
from we’ll never determine where you end up
we’ll never determine where you end up
we’ll never determine where you end up if you don’t let it so I hope you leave
if you don’t let it so I hope you leave
if you don’t let it so I hope you leave here today inspire to dream again aspire
here today inspire to dream again aspire
here today inspire to dream again aspire to take that step to have the courage to
to take that step to have the courage to
to take that step to have the courage to believe that it’s possible can I leave
believe that it’s possible can I leave
believe that it’s possible can I leave you with what I dream about lately is
you with what I dream about lately is
you with what I dream about lately is that okay and I only do this is I hope
that okay and I only do this is I hope
that okay and I only do this is I hope it really helps you paint a picture in
it really helps you paint a picture in
it really helps you paint a picture in your head of where you want to be I
your head of where you want to be I
your head of where you want to be I dream about a day where Patti is running
dream about a day where Patti is running
dream about a day where Patti is running again and my whole family were camping
again and my whole family were camping
again and my whole family were camping because I like camping riding down on
because I like camping riding down on
because I like camping riding down on route 66 all 14 of us kids and night
route 66 all 14 of us kids and night
route 66 all 14 of us kids and night would pitch a tent in the morning when
would pitch a tent in the morning when
would pitch a tent in the morning when the Sun rises over the new horizon I
the Sun rises over the new horizon I
the Sun rises over the new horizon I pour a glass of orange juice for my mom
pour a glass of orange juice for my mom
pour a glass of orange juice for my mom and in that moment we don’t say anything
and in that moment we don’t say anything
and in that moment we don’t say anything at all because we don’t have to
at all because we don’t have to
at all because we don’t have to in that moment we know our dreams have
in that moment we know our dreams have
in that moment we know our dreams have all come true thank you
all come true thank you
all come true thank you [Applause]
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