if you can sit next to Howard Schultz in a board meeting which I do and every I
a board meeting which I do and every I
a board meeting which I do and every I sit as close as I can Riis on me give me
sit as close as I can Riis on me give me
sit as close as I can Riis on me give me a little bit on them because if you
a little bit on them because if you
a little bit on them because if you don’t go and watch video from when you
don’t go and watch video from when you
don’t go and watch video from when you win you watch video from when you lose
win you watch video from when you lose
win you watch video from when you lose it was one of those things where you
it was one of those things where you
it was one of those things where you think you’re going to go in and you
think you’re going to go in and you
think you’re going to go in and you going to make a pitch and they’re
going to make a pitch and they’re
going to make a pitch and they’re totally going to shoot you down and then
totally going to shoot you down and then
totally going to shoot you down and then ultimately they say yes and you’re like
Hello believe nation I’m Evan Carmichael
Hello believe nation I’m Evan Carmichael my one word is believe and I believe
my one word is believe and I believe
my one word is believe and I believe that entrepreneurs are going to solve
that entrepreneurs are going to solve
that entrepreneurs are going to solve all of the world’s major problems so to
all of the world’s major problems so to
all of the world’s major problems so to help you on your journey today we’re
help you on your journey today we’re
help you on your journey today we’re going to learn from Ariel Investments
going to learn from Ariel Investments
going to learn from Ariel Investments president Mellody Hobson and my take on
president Mellody Hobson and my take on
president Mellody Hobson and my take on our top ten rules of success rule number
our top ten rules of success rule number
our top ten rules of success rule number ten is my personal favorite and I’d love
ten is my personal favorite and I’d love
ten is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys liked the
to know which one you guys liked the
to know which one you guys liked the best
best
best and as always as you’re listening if
and as always as you’re listening if
and as always as you’re listening if something really resonates with you
something really resonates with you
something really resonates with you there’s a message that really holds true
there’s a message that really holds true
there’s a message that really holds true to you please leave it down the comments
to you please leave it down the comments
to you please leave it down the comments below and put it in quotes so that other
below and put it in quotes so that other
below and put it in quotes so that other people can be inspired and when you
people can be inspired and when you
people can be inspired and when you write it down it’s much more likely to
write it down it’s much more likely to
write it down it’s much more likely to stick with yourself as well enjoy
via Sanada Warren Buffett quickly
via Sanada Warren Buffett quickly interviewed people and he says are you a
interviewed people and he says are you a
interviewed people and he says are you a fanatic and when you need systematic to
fanatic and when you need systematic to
fanatic and when you need systematic to know them and I don’t seem to Matic in a
know them and I don’t seem to Matic in a
know them and I don’t seem to Matic in a bad way you know it’s this the people
bad way you know it’s this the people
bad way you know it’s this the people that have most admires have so loved
that have most admires have so loved
that have most admires have so loved their work and so one of the good
their work and so one of the good
their work and so one of the good outcomes understand why they’re so
outcomes understand why they’re so
outcomes understand why they’re so successful and when I think about our
successful and when I think about our
successful and when I think about our young leaders of color I want to tell
young leaders of color I want to tell
young leaders of color I want to tell them just you know it’s
you think it’s the printer itself it
you think it’s the printer itself it never gets easier I’m still doing from
never gets easier I’m still doing from
never gets easier I’m still doing from work every weekend and still it never
work every weekend and still it never
work every weekend and still it never gets easier and if anything the stakes
gets easier and if anything the stakes
gets easier and if anything the stakes go up so much you actually have to work
go up so much you actually have to work
go up so much you actually have to work even harder you have to be cynical you
even harder you have to be cynical you
even harder you have to be cynical you do not give up they don’t leave it so
do not give up they don’t leave it so
do not give up they don’t leave it so personal you figure out how you’re going
personal you figure out how you’re going
personal you figure out how you’re going to get out do not let people talk you
to get out do not let people talk you
to get out do not let people talk you out of your dreams do not let them tell
out of your dreams do not let them tell
out of your dreams do not let them tell you now and you old that you have to do
you now and you old that you have to do
you now and you old that you have to do them I spend time with people who are
them I spend time with people who are
them I spend time with people who are world class I know what world class
world class I know what world class
world class I know what world class looks like and I have to bring that back
looks like and I have to bring that back
looks like and I have to bring that back to my organization and bring that to
to my organization and bring that to
to my organization and bring that to life for them but I can tell you with
life for them but I can tell you with
life for them but I can tell you with the people that I spend time with I am
the people that I spend time with I am
the people that I spend time with I am learning world-class from them yeah and
learning world-class from them yeah and
learning world-class from them yeah and so therefore I have big dreams if you
so therefore I have big dreams if you
so therefore I have big dreams if you can sit next to Howard Schultz in a
can sit next to Howard Schultz in a
can sit next to Howard Schultz in a board meeting which I do and every I sit
board meeting which I do and every I sit
board meeting which I do and every I sit as close as I can breeze on me you feel
as close as I can breeze on me you feel
as close as I can breeze on me you feel a little bit of that you know look my
a little bit of that you know look my
a little bit of that you know look my way now I’m joking but I said you know
way now I’m joking but I said you know
way now I’m joking but I said you know because I want to I am watching how he
because I want to I am watching how he
because I want to I am watching how he watches how we how we studying how the
watches how we how we studying how the
watches how we how we studying how the presentation is being made how is
presentation is being made how is
presentation is being made how is interacting with people and I am
interacting with people and I am
interacting with people and I am learning and I want to make sure our
learning and I want to make sure our
learning and I want to make sure our people have that same level of energy
people have that same level of energy
people have that same level of energy around us that’s because that’s what
around us that’s because that’s what
around us that’s because that’s what world classes do not make any decisions
world classes do not make any decisions
world classes do not make any decisions based on money none it’s the worst way
based on money none it’s the worst way
based on money none it’s the worst way to make a decision which I know it’s so
to make a decision which I know it’s so
to make a decision which I know it’s so hard to say I mean I didn’t grow up with
hard to say I mean I didn’t grow up with
hard to say I mean I didn’t grow up with any money and I know so many of us are
any money and I know so many of us are
any money and I know so many of us are our families have a lot of stake they
our families have a lot of stake they
our families have a lot of stake they put a lot into us made a lot of
put a lot into us made a lot of
put a lot into us made a lot of sacrifices for us and you say you don’t
sacrifices for us and you say you don’t
sacrifices for us and you say you don’t have the luxury of doing that but I
have the luxury of doing that but I
have the luxury of doing that but I actually think you do you will be more
actually think you do you will be more
actually think you do you will be more successful if you make decisions based
successful if you make decisions based
successful if you make decisions based upon what is going to feed your soul
upon what is going to feed your soul
upon what is going to feed your soul make you skills value valued validated
make you skills value valued validated
make you skills value valued validated you know have you waking up in the
you know have you waking up in the
you know have you waking up in the morning and waiting to work whatever it
morning and waiting to work whatever it
morning and waiting to work whatever it might be and I can tell you after a
might be and I can tell you after a
might be and I can tell you after a short amount of time money will not be
short amount of time money will not be
short amount of time money will not be enough at the end of the day a bigger
enough at the end of the day a bigger
enough at the end of the day a bigger paycheck is another suit or more real
paycheck is another suit or more real
paycheck is another suit or more real estate more square footage that’s when
estate more square footage that’s when
estate more square footage that’s when it comes down to you end up with another
it comes down to you end up with another
it comes down to you end up with another room
room
room and a fuller closet and after a while
and a fuller closet and after a while
and a fuller closet and after a while that’s not going to do it I read this
that’s not going to do it I read this
that’s not going to do it I read this quote from during in knodel an obituary
quote from during in knodel an obituary
quote from during in knodel an obituary for Floyd Patterson the boxer and he
for Floyd Patterson the boxer and he
for Floyd Patterson the boxer and he said said he only learned from losing a
said said he only learned from losing a
said said he only learned from losing a fight he said you don’t go and watch
fight he said you don’t go and watch
fight he said you don’t go and watch video from when you win you watch video
video from when you win you watch video
video from when you win you watch video from when you lose and it is the
from when you lose and it is the
from when you lose and it is the failures that build the character that
failures that build the character that
failures that build the character that make you smarter stronger tougher I
make you smarter stronger tougher I
make you smarter stronger tougher I always tell people with scars are
always tell people with scars are
always tell people with scars are smarter and I think that is a really
smarter and I think that is a really
smarter and I think that is a really good thing to be you can build on all of
good thing to be you can build on all of
good thing to be you can build on all of that accumulated knowledge in a way that
that accumulated knowledge in a way that
that accumulated knowledge in a way that can serve you and your client care
can serve you and your client care
can serve you and your client care company very very well but there have
company very very well but there have
company very very well but there have been you know numerous moments of great
been you know numerous moments of great
been you know numerous moments of great pause and reflection where I set and say
pause and reflection where I set and say
pause and reflection where I set and say and I say to our team and I say to
and I say to our team and I say to
and I say to our team and I say to myself what is the universe trying to
myself what is the universe trying to
myself what is the universe trying to teach me good idea of I’m not looking
teach me good idea of I’m not looking
teach me good idea of I’m not looking out five years I’m looking at long term
out five years I’m looking at long term
out five years I’m looking at long term I’m not thinking about there’s another
I’m not thinking about there’s another
I’m not thinking about there’s another job for me somewhere off I’m thinking
job for me somewhere off I’m thinking
job for me somewhere off I’m thinking about this job right now those are the
about this job right now those are the
about this job right now those are the kind of things that you know I think
kind of things that you know I think
kind of things that you know I think have been able to lead to my success
have been able to lead to my success
have been able to lead to my success when I started working in Arial our
when I started working in Arial our
when I started working in Arial our founder John Rogers said something to me
founder John Rogers said something to me
founder John Rogers said something to me that I’ve never forgotten on my very
that I’ve never forgotten on my very
that I’ve never forgotten on my very first day he took me do TGI Fridays big
first day he took me do TGI Fridays big
first day he took me do TGI Fridays big spender and he said every game in life
spender and he said every game in life
spender and he said every game in life is one with patient every single one and
is one with patient every single one and
is one with patient every single one and he said I don’t care if it’s dating –
he said I don’t care if it’s dating –
he said I don’t care if it’s dating – you can’t win the Indianapolis 500 in
you can’t win the Indianapolis 500 in
you can’t win the Indianapolis 500 in the first lap – a basketball game he’s
the first lap – a basketball game he’s
the first lap – a basketball game he’s like if you look at all sports just a
like if you look at all sports just a
like if you look at all sports just a very simple just one sort of portion of
very simple just one sort of portion of
very simple just one sort of portion of the world patience is how you win and
the world patience is how you win and
the world patience is how you win and that isn’t something that I intuitively
that isn’t something that I intuitively
that isn’t something that I intuitively thought at that moment I think when I
thought at that moment I think when I
thought at that moment I think when I think about what I’d like to be
think about what I’d like to be
think about what I’d like to be remembered for I would like to be
remembered for I would like to be
remembered for I would like to be thought of having been very kind
thought of having been very kind
thought of having been very kind who did right by society I actually
who did right by society I actually
who did right by society I actually learned that probably in my most
learned that probably in my most
learned that probably in my most formative years from my business partner
formative years from my business partner
formative years from my business partner John Rogers I actually just read a
John Rogers I actually just read a
John Rogers I actually just read a graduation speech that someone gave at
graduation speech that someone gave at
graduation speech that someone gave at one of the universities about kindness
one of the universities about kindness
one of the universities about kindness and I thought that he really spoke to
and I thought that he really spoke to
and I thought that he really spoke to everything that John started to tell me
everything that John started to tell me
everything that John started to tell me when I was 22 that you could always take
when I was 22 that you could always take
when I was 22 that you could always take the kind path and you could win with
the kind path and you could win with
the kind path and you could win with kindness and I tried to think a lot
kindness and I tried to think a lot
kindness and I tried to think a lot about that and it doesn’t always work
about that and it doesn’t always work
about that and it doesn’t always work and sometimes I know I’m not as kind as
and sometimes I know I’m not as kind as
and sometimes I know I’m not as kind as I want to be but it’s in the back of my
I want to be but it’s in the back of my
I want to be but it’s in the back of my mind a lot I said in a lot of rooms with
mind a lot I said in a lot of rooms with
mind a lot I said in a lot of rooms with people who wait wait for someone to say
people who wait wait for someone to say
people who wait wait for someone to say something or my favorite line is I give
something or my favorite line is I give
something or my favorite line is I give this all the time at Princeton we had a
this all the time at Princeton we had a
this all the time at Princeton we had a professor and if you were in a precept
professor and if you were in a precept
professor and if you were in a precept group with him and someone spoken you
group with him and someone spoken you
group with him and someone spoken you said I want to reiterate what Sally said
said I want to reiterate what Sally said
said I want to reiterate what Sally said he would say you mean iterate again
he would say you mean iterate again
he would say you mean iterate again which meant you have no original thought
which meant you have no original thought
which meant you have no original thought and so it’s one these are the kinds of
and so it’s one these are the kinds of
and so it’s one these are the kinds of things I think about have an original
things I think about have an original
things I think about have an original idea be willing to speak it because it
idea be willing to speak it because it
idea be willing to speak it because it will get you notice I love to swim so
will get you notice I love to swim so
will get you notice I love to swim so much that as an adult I swim with a
much that as an adult I swim with a
much that as an adult I swim with a coach and one day my coach had me do a
coach and one day my coach had me do a
coach and one day my coach had me do a drill where to swim to one end of a 25
drill where to swim to one end of a 25
drill where to swim to one end of a 25 meter pool without taking a breath and
meter pool without taking a breath and
meter pool without taking a breath and every single time I failed I had to
every single time I failed I had to
every single time I failed I had to start over and I failed a lot by the end
start over and I failed a lot by the end
start over and I failed a lot by the end I got it but I got to the pool I was
I got it but I got to the pool I was
I got it but I got to the pool I was exasperated and tired and annoyed and I
exasperated and tired and annoyed and I
exasperated and tired and annoyed and I said why are we doing breath holding
said why are we doing breath holding
said why are we doing breath holding exercises and my coach looked at me and
exercises and my coach looked at me and
exercises and my coach looked at me and he said melody that was not a breath
he said melody that was not a breath
he said melody that was not a breath holding exercise that drill was to make
holding exercise that drill was to make
holding exercise that drill was to make you comfortable being uncomfortable
you comfortable being uncomfortable
you comfortable being uncomfortable because that’s how most of us spend our
because that’s how most of us spend our
because that’s how most of us spend our days if we can learn to deal with our
days if we can learn to deal with our
days if we can learn to deal with our discomfort and just relax into it we’ll
discomfort and just relax into it we’ll
discomfort and just relax into it we’ll have a better life I think there was a
have a better life I think there was a
have a better life I think there was a very specific risk that I took very
very specific risk that I took very
very specific risk that I took very early on it eriell that was unique and
early on it eriell that was unique and
early on it eriell that was unique and unprecedent at the time I was about 24
unprecedent at the time I was about 24
unprecedent at the time I was about 24 years old I’d been there for a couple of
years old I’d been there for a couple of
years old I’d been there for a couple of years and we had these public mutual
years and we had these public mutual
years and we had these public mutual funds that were in partnership with
funds that were in partnership with
funds that were in partnership with another company and I went to our board
another company and I went to our board
another company and I went to our board of directors and said we need a divorce
of directors and said we need a divorce
of directors and said we need a divorce it had never happened before and we
it had never happened before and we
it had never happened before and we pulled a crop apart to operating mutual
pulled a crop apart to operating mutual
pulled a crop apart to operating mutual funds from an existing mutual fund
funds from an existing mutual fund
funds from an existing mutual fund family 400 million dollars in assets
family 400 million dollars in assets
family 400 million dollars in assets paid four million dollars for the right
paid four million dollars for the right
paid four million dollars for the right to do it it was the whole nest egg of
to do it it was the whole nest egg of
to do it it was the whole nest egg of the company
the company
the company and that was a very very very bold call
and that was a very very very bold call
and that was a very very very bold call at the time it was one of those things
at the time it was one of those things
at the time it was one of those things where you think you’re going to go in
where you think you’re going to go in
where you think you’re going to go in you’re going to make a pitch and they’re
you’re going to make a pitch and they’re
you’re going to make a pitch and they’re totally going to shoot you down and then
totally going to shoot you down and then
totally going to shoot you down and then ultimately they say yes and you’re like
ultimately they say yes and you’re like
ultimately they say yes and you’re like [Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Laughter] no I don’t know what I’m doing
no I don’t know what I’m doing
no I don’t know what I’m doing but it ended up like marrying me to the
but it ended up like marrying me to the
but it ended up like marrying me to the company right it’s where Ariel became
company right it’s where Ariel became
company right it’s where Ariel became mine right now on a day-to-day basis
mine right now on a day-to-day basis
mine right now on a day-to-day basis what I’m now pushing very hard and
what I’m now pushing very hard and
what I’m now pushing very hard and Catherine Berardi is with me who is my
Catherine Berardi is with me who is my
Catherine Berardi is with me who is my new teammate at Ariel and a spectacular
new teammate at Ariel and a spectacular
new teammate at Ariel and a spectacular superstar and she’s serving I’ll say
superstar and she’s serving I’ll say
superstar and she’s serving I’ll say this story like 100 times and for months
this story like 100 times and for months
this story like 100 times and for months but my new thing that I’m really pushing
but my new thing that I’m really pushing
but my new thing that I’m really pushing very very hard especially with women and
very very hard especially with women and
very very hard especially with women and my friend Sheryl Sandberg is also doing
my friend Sheryl Sandberg is also doing
my friend Sheryl Sandberg is also doing the same thing in her own magnificent
the same thing in her own magnificent
the same thing in her own magnificent way I can’t even compare myself because
way I can’t even compare myself because
way I can’t even compare myself because she has a book that’s coming out on this
she has a book that’s coming out on this
she has a book that’s coming out on this idea but I feel like as women the risk
idea but I feel like as women the risk
idea but I feel like as women the risk is us speaking our truth and the story
is us speaking our truth and the story
is us speaking our truth and the story that I’m now been telling as a story
that I’m now been telling as a story
that I’m now been telling as a story that I read about a woman in a magazine
that I read about a woman in a magazine
that I read about a woman in a magazine who said every single day every single
who said every single day every single
who said every single day every single day her daughter walked out of the house
day her daughter walked out of the house
day her daughter walked out of the house starting when she was a very small child
starting when she was a very small child
starting when she was a very small child she said the exact same thing to her
she said the exact same thing to her
she said the exact same thing to her every single day through college be
every single day through college be
every single day through college be brave
brave
brave every single day she said she wrote her
every single day she said she wrote her
every single day she said she wrote her letters in college and she always signed
letters in college and she always signed
letters in college and she always signed them be brave and that now just speaks
them be brave and that now just speaks
them be brave and that now just speaks to me because I’m in so many rooms where
to me because I’m in so many rooms where
to me because I’m in so many rooms where I feel like the courage is not always
I feel like the courage is not always
I feel like the courage is not always there and I don’t know what the fear is
there and I don’t know what the fear is
there and I don’t know what the fear is maybe it’s the fear of not saying the
maybe it’s the fear of not saying the
maybe it’s the fear of not saying the right thing or not fitting in but I’d
right thing or not fitting in but I’d
right thing or not fitting in but I’d rather the person totally you know make
rather the person totally you know make
rather the person totally you know make a giant mistake did not say anything at
a giant mistake did not say anything at
a giant mistake did not say anything at all and I just find with women sometimes
all and I just find with women sometimes
all and I just find with women sometimes we’re really sort of waiting to add our
we’re really sort of waiting to add our
we’re really sort of waiting to add our voice and I don’t mean to say this in
voice and I don’t mean to say this in
voice and I don’t mean to say this in any way that diminishes us because we
any way that diminishes us because we
any way that diminishes us because we have the good ideas but you know I when
have the good ideas but you know I when
have the good ideas but you know I when I was at Princeton in our precepts our
I was at Princeton in our precepts our
I was at Princeton in our precepts our small groups when we weren’t in lecture
small groups when we weren’t in lecture
small groups when we weren’t in lecture they would say something to you that if
they would say something to you that if
they would say something to you that if you were piling on with what someone
you were piling on with what someone
you were piling on with what someone else said and you say I’d like to
else said and you say I’d like to
else said and you say I’d like to reiterate what this person said they say
reiterate what this person said they say
reiterate what this person said they say oh you mean iterate again
oh you mean iterate again
oh you mean iterate again and that was their way of making you see
and that was their way of making you see
and that was their way of making you see like that is not an original thought and
like that is not an original thought and
like that is not an original thought and I feel like a lot of the women in the
I feel like a lot of the women in the
I feel like a lot of the women in the room have the original thought in some
room have the original thought in some
room have the original thought in some situations and are waiting to be
situations and are waiting to be
situations and are waiting to be validated and I’m just like go for it go
validated and I’m just like go for it go
validated and I’m just like go for it go for broke pound the table speak your
for broke pound the table speak your
for broke pound the table speak your truth and I now notice it in ways even
truth and I now notice it in ways even
truth and I now notice it in ways even in my own firm where I give people
in my own firm where I give people
in my own firm where I give people real-life examples we had a board
real-life examples we had a board
real-life examples we had a board meeting recently at our firm and one of
meeting recently at our firm and one of
meeting recently at our firm and one of my colleagues who’s a superstar woman
my colleagues who’s a superstar woman
my colleagues who’s a superstar woman was presenting and she was only looking
was presenting and she was only looking
was presenting and she was only looking at our CEO when she was talking and I
at our CEO when she was talking and I
at our CEO when she was talking and I was like don’t ever do that again
was like don’t ever do that again
was like don’t ever do that again it was like she was looking for his
it was like she was looking for his
it was like she was looking for his validation and all the other people
validation and all the other people
validation and all the other people around the table it was like they didn’t
around the table it was like they didn’t
around the table it was like they didn’t matter and I was like it just made you
matter and I was like it just made you
matter and I was like it just made you look small and you’re not and that was
look small and you’re not and that was
look small and you’re not and that was like a simple example of that being
like a simple example of that being
like a simple example of that being brave what about her needed to lock on
brave what about her needed to lock on
brave what about her needed to lock on in him and have him not and you know
in him and have him not and you know
in him and have him not and you know have her keep going versus just owning
have her keep going versus just owning
have her keep going versus just owning the room with her present I end up for
the room with her present I end up for
the room with her present I end up for you what you believe in do not back down
you what you believe in do not back down
you what you believe in do not back down and that doesn’t mean you have to do it
and that doesn’t mean you have to do it
and that doesn’t mean you have to do it with a fist in the air or you know with
with a fist in the air or you know with
with a fist in the air or you know with with with aggression you can do it with
with with aggression you can do it with
with with aggression you can do it with grace and I cannot be talked out of what
grace and I cannot be talked out of what
grace and I cannot be talked out of what I believe now that doesn’t mean like in
I believe now that doesn’t mean like in
I believe now that doesn’t mean like in my core values you cannot convince me
my core values you cannot convince me
my core values you cannot convince me that racism will ever be a path to
that racism will ever be a path to
that racism will ever be a path to something good you cannot convince me
something good you cannot convince me
something good you cannot convince me that excluding people has ever leads to
that excluding people has ever leads to
that excluding people has ever leads to a better outcome you cannot convince me
a better outcome you cannot convince me
a better outcome you cannot convince me of that I will not be moved I will not
of that I will not be moved I will not
of that I will not be moved I will not compromise that point of view and as a
compromise that point of view and as a
compromise that point of view and as a result of that I’m going to do
result of that I’m going to do
result of that I’m going to do everything I can to keep pressing those
everything I can to keep pressing those
everything I can to keep pressing those perspectives and I think if any any
perspectives and I think if any any
perspectives and I think if any any issue I have with some of the lower
issue I have with some of the lower
issue I have with some of the lower nails that I’ve had the opportunity to
nails that I’ve had the opportunity to
nails that I’ve had the opportunity to work up close with don’t be compliant
work up close with don’t be compliant
work up close with don’t be compliant you know just you know you’re taught
you know just you know you’re taught
you know just you know you’re taught sometimes winning is the path of least
sometimes winning is the path of least
sometimes winning is the path of least resistance and I think this is now more
resistance and I think this is now more
resistance and I think this is now more than ever your voice and you know being
than ever your voice and you know being
than ever your voice and you know being being willing to put yourself in harm’s
being willing to put yourself in harm’s
being willing to put yourself in harm’s way it’s like the question of losing a
way it’s like the question of losing a
way it’s like the question of losing a job I know it counts like I’m being flip
job I know it counts like I’m being flip
job I know it counts like I’m being flip I’ve often asked myself do I belong here
I’ve often asked myself do I belong here
I’ve often asked myself do I belong here should I walk out nothing is worth us
should I walk out nothing is worth us
should I walk out nothing is worth us and you know I think that you know just
and you know I think that you know just
and you know I think that you know just really pushing yourself to understand
really pushing yourself to understand
really pushing yourself to understand that sometimes certain things you’re
that sometimes certain things you’re
that sometimes certain things you’re just going to have to walk away if you
just going to have to walk away if you
just going to have to walk away if you really really really believe that you’ve
really really really believe that you’ve
really really really believe that you’ve got to stand up for something so you
got to stand up for something so you
got to stand up for something so you know I was I went to this program at the
know I was I went to this program at the
know I was I went to this program at the Aspen Institute at the Henry cron
Aspen Institute at the Henry cron
Aspen Institute at the Henry cron fellows program we were in these small
fellows program we were in these small
fellows program we were in these small leadership groups 20 people and skip
leadership groups 20 people and skip
leadership groups 20 people and skip faddle who’s this amazing guy and known
faddle who’s this amazing guy and known
faddle who’s this amazing guy and known in Silicon Valley with my moderator as
in Silicon Valley with my moderator as
in Silicon Valley with my moderator as so much respect and admiration for him
so much respect and admiration for him
so much respect and admiration for him and one day we were in the room and he
and one day we were in the room and he
and one day we were in the room and he said to me melody I know you will do
said to me melody I know you will do
said to me melody I know you will do good I was like thirty years old he goes
good I was like thirty years old he goes
good I was like thirty years old he goes but will you stand in harm’s way
but will you stand in harm’s way
but will you stand in harm’s way will you put yourself in harm’s way he’s
will you put yourself in harm’s way he’s
will you put yourself in harm’s way he’s like you could go through your whole
like you could go through your whole
like you could go through your whole life just doing the easy path and
life just doing the easy path and
life just doing the easy path and feeling good about yourself and patting
feeling good about yourself and patting
feeling good about yourself and patting yourself on the back but when you allow
yourself on the back but when you allow
yourself on the back but when you allow yourself to be hurt will you allow
yourself to be hurt will you allow
yourself to be hurt will you allow yourself to have a tremendous setback
yourself to have a tremendous setback
yourself to have a tremendous setback because you stood up for what you
because you stood up for what you
because you stood up for what you believed and that forced me to really
believed and that forced me to really
believed and that forced me to really think about the path of least resistance
think about the path of least resistance
think about the path of least resistance and saying versus believing that I will
and saying versus believing that I will
and saying versus believing that I will allow myself to be harmed and then I
allow myself to be harmed and then I
allow myself to be harmed and then I started to think about people like John
started to think about people like John
started to think about people like John Lewis standing on the Edmund Pettus
Lewis standing on the Edmund Pettus
Lewis standing on the Edmund Pettus Bridge and I start to think I literally
Bridge and I start to think I literally
Bridge and I start to think I literally cannot even say this without lowing up
cannot even say this without lowing up
cannot even say this without lowing up saying could I have that kind of courage
saying could I have that kind of courage
saying could I have that kind of courage and I think this is the moment we’re
and I think this is the moment we’re
and I think this is the moment we’re standing in right now we have to have
standing in right now we have to have
standing in right now we have to have that John Lewis courage that Martin
that John Lewis courage that Martin
that John Lewis courage that Martin Luther King courage that dogs turned on
Luther King courage that dogs turned on
Luther King courage that dogs turned on teenagers fire hoses turned on people
teenagers fire hoses turned on people
teenagers fire hoses turned on people courage because I think that if we were
courage because I think that if we were
courage because I think that if we were standing there by were standing there I
standing there by were standing there I
standing there by were standing there I think I would run and now I’m telling
think I would run and now I’m telling
think I would run and now I’m telling myself stand
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video what did you learn from this video
video what did you learn from this video that you’re going to immediately apply
that you’re going to immediately apply
that you’re going to immediately apply somehow in your life or in your business
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I’m really curious to find out I also
I’m really curious to find out I also want to give a quick shout out to the
want to give a quick shout out to the
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guys so much for picking up a copy of my
guys so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word and having me on your
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show in an interview to talk about it I
show in an interview to talk about it I really really really appreciate the
really really really appreciate the
really really really appreciate the support and I’m so glad that you enjoyed
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our YouTube channel so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I
again for watching I believe in you I
again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself
hope you continue to believe in yourself
hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love
and whatever your one word is much love
and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
if you follow your passion you’re going
if you follow your passion you’re going to be successful no matter what because
to be successful no matter what because
to be successful no matter what because one you’ll be happy and I think
one you’ll be happy and I think
one you’ll be happy and I think happiness is really important you can’t
happiness is really important you can’t
happiness is really important you can’t do anything well if you’re not happy you
do anything well if you’re not happy you
do anything well if you’re not happy you can’t be a good parent good spouse
can’t be a good parent good spouse
can’t be a good parent good spouse girlfriend boyfriend you can’t be a good
girlfriend boyfriend you can’t be a good
girlfriend boyfriend you can’t be a good co-worker happiness is important and
co-worker happiness is important and
co-worker happiness is important and that doesn’t mean you for you everyday
that doesn’t mean you for you everyday
that doesn’t mean you for you everyday but a basic sense of peace and for some
but a basic sense of peace and for some
but a basic sense of peace and for some of us especially type-a and especially
of us especially type-a and especially
of us especially type-a and especially people are hard on ourselves we don’t
people are hard on ourselves we don’t
people are hard on ourselves we don’t give each other give ourselves a break
give each other give ourselves a break
give each other give ourselves a break and so the pursuit of happiness as we
and so the pursuit of happiness as we
and so the pursuit of happiness as we have it written obviously in our
have it written obviously in our
have it written obviously in our Declaration of Independence is something
Declaration of Independence is something
Declaration of Independence is something that is challenging so pursuing
that is challenging so pursuing
that is challenging so pursuing happiness I do think is important as a
happiness I do think is important as a
happiness I do think is important as a pursuit of anything else observe your
pursuit of anything else observe your
pursuit of anything else observe your environment at work at school at home
environment at work at school at home
environment at work at school at home I’m asking you to look at the people
I’m asking you to look at the people
I’m asking you to look at the people around you purposefully and
around you purposefully and
around you purposefully and intentionally invite people into your
intentionally invite people into your
intentionally invite people into your life who don’t look like you don’t think
life who don’t look like you don’t think
life who don’t look like you don’t think like you don’t act like you don’t come
like you don’t act like you don’t come
like you don’t act like you don’t come from where you come from and you might
from where you come from and you might
from where you come from and you might find that they will challenge your
find that they will challenge your
find that they will challenge your assumptions and make you grow as a
assumptions and make you grow as a
assumptions and make you grow as a person you might get powerful new
person you might get powerful new
person you might get powerful new insights from these individuals however
insights from these individuals however
insights from these individuals however our best ideas also come from pushing
our best ideas also come from pushing
our best ideas also come from pushing something that other people are afraid
something that other people are afraid
something that other people are afraid to do so we’ve innovated in areas that
to do so we’ve innovated in areas that
to do so we’ve innovated in areas that cause people some trepidation and I
cause people some trepidation and I
cause people some trepidation and I think that’s just the part of us a
think that’s just the part of us a
think that’s just the part of us a little irreverent and the part of us
little irreverent and the part of us
little irreverent and the part of us that’s willing to be very very different
that’s willing to be very very different
that’s willing to be very very different everything’s I’m having a turtle of the
everything’s I’m having a turtle of the
everything’s I’m having a turtle of the logo when Meryl has been a theory ball
logo when Meryl has been a theory ball
logo when Meryl has been a theory ball and Dreyfuss has a lion and we have this
and Dreyfuss has a lion and we have this
and Dreyfuss has a lion and we have this turtle holding a loving talk of the
turtle holding a loving talk of the
turtle holding a loving talk of the drawing and you know look very friendly
drawing and you know look very friendly
drawing and you know look very friendly that was very different so we have this
that was very different so we have this
that was very different so we have this turtle it was John’s original logo for
turtle it was John’s original logo for
turtle it was John’s original logo for Ariel and then we just blew it out I
Ariel and then we just blew it out I
Ariel and then we just blew it out I mean all of our materials look like
mean all of our materials look like
mean all of our materials look like storybooks and our Rocher was like a
storybooks and our Rocher was like a
storybooks and our Rocher was like a storybook and people would get them and
storybook and people would get them and
storybook and people would get them and say I took this home and then you knew
say I took this home and then you knew
say I took this home and then you knew you had something special
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