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Marxist-Capitalism: Rage Within the Machine | Simon Biltcliffe | TEDxUniversityofManchester


the first Marxist capitalist was a guy

the first Marxist capitalist was a guy called Frederick Frederick Engels who

called Frederick Frederick Engels who

called Frederick Frederick Engels who had a factory in Salford and was shown

had a factory in Salford and was shown

had a factory in Salford and was shown around the distressing kind of world

around the distressing kind of world

around the distressing kind of world that was out there at that time he was

that was out there at that time he was

that was out there at that time he was here in 1842 and he did a the what he

here in 1842 and he did a the what he

here in 1842 and he did a the what he saw really shocked him the average age

saw really shocked him the average age

saw really shocked him the average age of a worker dying in Manchester right

of a worker dying in Manchester right

of a worker dying in Manchester right here in 1842 average life expensive was

here in 1842 average life expensive was

here in 1842 average life expensive was 20 years if you’re a laborer it was 17

20 years if you’re a laborer it was 17

20 years if you’re a laborer it was 17 years I mean these are serious

years I mean these are serious

years I mean these are serious deprivation and that anger and that

deprivation and that anger and that

deprivation and that anger and that passion made him realize he had to do

passion made him realize he had to do

passion made him realize he had to do something about it and he was the first

something about it and he was the first

something about it and he was the first person to sponsor Karl Marx somebody met

person to sponsor Karl Marx somebody met

person to sponsor Karl Marx somebody met in Germany and out of that they wrote

in Germany and out of that they wrote

in Germany and out of that they wrote together the communist manifesto which

together the communist manifesto which

together the communist manifesto which was to try right the wrongs that they

was to try right the wrongs that they

was to try right the wrongs that they saw in the world out there and in line

saw in the world out there and in line

saw in the world out there and in line with that I had a similar kind of

with that I had a similar kind of

with that I had a similar kind of experience as I say I’m very proudly

experience as I say I’m very proudly

experience as I say I’m very proudly from Barnsley and what you’ve got to do

from Barnsley and what you’ve got to do

from Barnsley and what you’ve got to do if you want to think creatively about

if you want to think creatively about

if you want to think creatively about things use your anger that you from your

things use your anger that you from your

things use your anger that you from your own personal experiences and you try and

own personal experiences and you try and

own personal experiences and you try and reinvent the world the way you’d like to

reinvent the world the way you’d like to

reinvent the world the way you’d like to see it so what I suggest you do I went

see it so what I suggest you do I went

see it so what I suggest you do I went to a course at Harvard a few years ago

to a course at Harvard a few years ago

to a course at Harvard a few years ago cost twenty five thousand pounds is

cost twenty five thousand pounds is

cost twenty five thousand pounds is about innovation absolute waste of money

about innovation absolute waste of money

about innovation absolute waste of money except for one thing

except for one thing

except for one thing if you want to be creative and

if you want to be creative and

if you want to be creative and innovative you go into every scenario

innovative you go into every scenario

innovative you go into every scenario with an open mind you suspend your

with an open mind you suspend your

with an open mind you suspend your preconceived ideas of what you’re going

preconceived ideas of what you’re going

preconceived ideas of what you’re going to find out of what you’re going to

to find out of what you’re going to

to find out of what you’re going to think and you come up with your own

think and you come up with your own

think and you come up with your own version of the reality after you’ve

version of the reality after you’ve

version of the reality after you’ve listened to it so that’s for 15 minutes

listened to it so that’s for 15 minutes

listened to it so that’s for 15 minutes for 50 minutes 56 seconds you can ever

for 50 minutes 56 seconds you can ever

for 50 minutes 56 seconds you can ever think openly about Marxist we don’t all

think openly about Marxist we don’t all

think openly about Marxist we don’t all have ak-47s reassuringly I don’t

even though most people Duke said to

even though most people Duke said to think we were these hungry people

think we were these hungry people

think we were these hungry people wearing berries so what happened to me

wearing berries so what happened to me

wearing berries so what happened to me though was I left University got kicked

though was I left University got kicked

though was I left University got kicked out twice

out twice

out twice I can’t count one of those things that

I can’t count one of those things that

I can’t count one of those things that you just learn later in life it’s one of

you just learn later in life it’s one of

you just learn later in life it’s one of those things that actually is a thing

those things that actually is a thing

those things that actually is a thing called this just practice your of the

called this just practice your of the

called this just practice your of the way but when I left University this was

way but when I left University this was

way but when I left University this was happening and for those of you her too

happening and for those of you her too

happening and for those of you her too young which is 97 percent of the people

young which is 97 percent of the people

young which is 97 percent of the people sitting in front of me in nineteen

sitting in front of me in nineteen

sitting in front of me in nineteen eighty four and five there’s a year-long

eighty four and five there’s a year-long

eighty four and five there’s a year-long – strike and this is where Thatcher

– strike and this is where Thatcher

– strike and this is where Thatcher decided to use this entity called power

decided to use this entity called power

decided to use this entity called power as a destructive force and so for a year

as a destructive force and so for a year

as a destructive force and so for a year families were starved out they had no

families were starved out they had no

families were starved out they had no social welfare they had they were given

social welfare they had they were given

social welfare they had they were given nothing other than the generous gifts of

nothing other than the generous gifts of

nothing other than the generous gifts of other trade unions and people of a

other trade unions and people of a

other trade unions and people of a throughout the country actually giving

throughout the country actually giving

throughout the country actually giving him a lot of time but he actually closed

him a lot of time but he actually closed

him a lot of time but he actually closed the entire town that I lived in I loved

the entire town that I lived in I loved

the entire town that I lived in I loved it I had to move down south got a job

it I had to move down south got a job

it I had to move down south got a job down south and I family being raised

down south and I family being raised

down south and I family being raised down south as a consequence of that but

down south as a consequence of that but

down south as a consequence of that but the injustice of that time stood with me

the injustice of that time stood with me

the injustice of that time stood with me for an awfully long period of time and

for an awfully long period of time and

for an awfully long period of time and then you open your mind and your eyes to

then you open your mind and your eyes to

then you open your mind and your eyes to what’s going on out there you don’t turn

what’s going on out there you don’t turn

what’s going on out there you don’t turn a blind eye anymore you start you having

a blind eye anymore you start you having

a blind eye anymore you start you having an awareness of of the world and you

an awareness of of the world and you

an awareness of of the world and you start to see the stuff that we’ve heard

start to see the stuff that we’ve heard

start to see the stuff that we’ve heard about this morning the huge inequality I

about this morning the huge inequality I

about this morning the huge inequality I mean it sure it should be illegal it

mean it sure it should be illegal it

mean it sure it should be illegal it absolutely should be illegal you look at

absolutely should be illegal you look at

absolutely should be illegal you look at the human exploitation that is going on

the human exploitation that is going on

the human exploitation that is going on out there every day when we when we buy

out there every day when we when we buy

out there every day when we when we buy our Apple products and when we buy our

our Apple products and when we buy our

our Apple products and when we buy our pound stretchy stuff and we don’t think

pound stretchy stuff and we don’t think

pound stretchy stuff and we don’t think of the human cost that’s gone into those

of the human cost that’s gone into those

of the human cost that’s gone into those things because it’s opaque

things because it’s opaque

things because it’s opaque you can’t you’ve got no idea of finding

you can’t you’ve got no idea of finding

you can’t you’ve got no idea of finding out one of the things you’ll see later

out one of the things you’ll see later

out one of the things you’ll see later on in my speech is transparency is a

on in my speech is transparency is a

on in my speech is transparency is a amazingly powerful force for God and you

amazingly powerful force for God and you

amazingly powerful force for God and you also look at the environmental

also look at the environmental

also look at the environmental degradation this out there we are doing

degradation this out there we are doing

degradation this out there we are doing it fantastically well right here right

it fantastically well right here right

it fantastically well right here right now but what about our for our families

now but what about our for our families

now but what about our for our families our children our children’s children you

our children our children’s children you

our children our children’s children you can’t bring back the stuff that we’re

can’t bring back the stuff that we’re

can’t bring back the stuff that we’re ripping out even recycling is a really

ripping out even recycling is a really

ripping out even recycling is a really really really poor way of using human

really really poor way of using human

really really poor way of using human and environmental resources so it also

and environmental resources so it also

and environmental resources so it also leads to these color people I’m told not

leads to these color people I’m told not

leads to these color people I’m told not to swear because I would be swearing

to swear because I would be swearing

to swear because I would be swearing right here right now about the people

right here right now about the people

right here right now about the people like that so I decided instead of

like that so I decided instead of

like that so I decided instead of looking at revolution because that’s a

looking at revolution because that’s a

looking at revolution because that’s a really destructive force and you just

really destructive force and you just

really destructive force and you just have to look at South Sudan and some of

have to look at South Sudan and some of

have to look at South Sudan and some of the places in Africa to see the damage

the places in Africa to see the damage

the places in Africa to see the damage that no government has Mogadishu and all

that no government has Mogadishu and all

that no government has Mogadishu and all these kinds of really really scary

these kinds of really really scary

these kinds of really really scary places so I wanted to have rage within

places so I wanted to have rage within

places so I wanted to have rage within the machine so we use the Machine rather

the machine so we use the Machine rather

the machine so we use the Machine rather like the martial arts use the other

like the martial arts use the other

like the martial arts use the other person’s power against them you don’t

person’s power against them you don’t

person’s power against them you don’t actually try and get more power you just

actually try and get more power you just

actually try and get more power you just turn it on its head so this is what I

turn it on its head so this is what I

turn it on its head so this is what I thought what happens if I could create a

thought what happens if I could create a

thought what happens if I could create a business that will be the antithesis of

business that will be the antithesis of

business that will be the antithesis of what I saw out there as business as

what I saw out there as business as

what I saw out there as business as these successful capitalists out there

these successful capitalists out there

these successful capitalists out there that uses all the kind of strength of it

that uses all the kind of strength of it

that uses all the kind of strength of it but use it in a different and creative

but use it in a different and creative

but use it in a different and creative way so I did and 20 years ago I set up

way so I did and 20 years ago I set up

way so I did and 20 years ago I set up web Mart’s web Mart is a print

web Mart’s web Mart is a print

web Mart’s web Mart is a print management business based in Barnsley

management business based in Barnsley

management business based in Barnsley East Kilbride and Vista and it’s made a

East Kilbride and Vista and it’s made a

East Kilbride and Vista and it’s made a profit every year we’ve had never

profit every year we’ve had never

profit every year we’ve had never borrowed any money it’s now got a

borrowed any money it’s now got a

borrowed any money it’s now got a balance sheet of 7.3 million pounds it

balance sheet of 7.3 million pounds it

balance sheet of 7.3 million pounds it pays a one hundred and fifty three

pays a one hundred and fifty three

pays a one hundred and fifty three percent more tax because that’s what for

percent more tax because that’s what for

percent more tax because that’s what for the things that matter in life the NHS

the things that matter in life the NHS

the things that matter in life the NHS the reason we’re in a safe country these

the reason we’re in a safe country these

the reason we’re in a safe country these things are really important you’ve got

things are really important you’ve got

things are really important you’ve got to pay for them you can’t actually leave

to pay for them you can’t actually leave

to pay for them you can’t actually leave them to individuals just provide things

them to individuals just provide things

them to individuals just provide things like Armed Forces police services

like Armed Forces police services

like Armed Forces police services because when you do it’s not a great

because when you do it’s not a great

because when you do it’s not a great place to be

place to be

place to be or we’ve donated over half a million

or we’ve donated over half a million

or we’ve donated over half a million pounds to charity at the same time as

pounds to charity at the same time as

pounds to charity at the same time as doing it and the reason I want to set

doing it and the reason I want to set

doing it and the reason I want to set the business up because if you implore

the business up because if you implore

the business up because if you implore people if you say it’s fantastic what

people if you say it’s fantastic what

people if you say it’s fantastic what happens if we could do a different type

happens if we could do a different type

happens if we could do a different type of business you it’s just warm words

of business you it’s just warm words

of business you it’s just warm words unless you prove it unless you do it

unless you prove it unless you do it

unless you prove it unless you do it unless you can show people that this is

unless you can show people that this is

unless you can show people that this is the way it can be done you have a choice

the way it can be done you have a choice

the way it can be done you have a choice so what I’m going to try and do over the

so what I’m going to try and do over the

so what I’m going to try and do over the next few days these are the other things

next few days these are the other things

next few days these are the other things that we’ve done the environmental stuff

that we’ve done the environmental stuff

that we’ve done the environmental stuff wherever oxygen 566 acres oxygen farm up

wherever oxygen 566 acres oxygen farm up

wherever oxygen 566 acres oxygen farm up in Scotland where we are carbon positive

in Scotland where we are carbon positive

in Scotland where we are carbon positive to the tune of the whole 2276

to the tune of the whole 2276

to the tune of the whole 2276 because I’m a Marxist capitalist I’ve

because I’m a Marxist capitalist I’ve

because I’m a Marxist capitalist I’ve got to have conventional things that I

got to have conventional things that I

got to have conventional things that I can point to there we go we win lots of

can point to there we go we win lots of

can point to there we go we win lots of awards which gives us that kind of

awards which gives us that kind of

awards which gives us that kind of veneer of respectability within the

veneer of respectability within the

veneer of respectability within the ruling classes and we all selves yellow

ruling classes and we all selves yellow

ruling classes and we all selves yellow sheds of wonderment which are

sheds of wonderment which are

sheds of wonderment which are idiosyncratic offices like you’ve never

idiosyncratic offices like you’ve never

idiosyncratic offices like you’ve never seen before and I’m going to explain how

seen before and I’m going to explain how

seen before and I’m going to explain how we’ve achieved all this without

we’ve achieved all this without

we’ve achieved all this without borrowing money without screwing people

borrowing money without screwing people

borrowing money without screwing people looking to do the best we can for

looking to do the best we can for

looking to do the best we can for everybody that is in the business works

everybody that is in the business works

everybody that is in the business works with the business either supply or

with the business either supply or

with the business either supply or client side the trouble with capitalism

client side the trouble with capitalism

client side the trouble with capitalism is it only looks to one thing there’s an

is it only looks to one thing there’s an

is it only looks to one thing there’s an old adage that says for the man with a

old adage that says for the man with a

old adage that says for the man with a hammer the whole world is a nail because

hammer the whole world is a nail because

hammer the whole world is a nail because it only does one thing it only looks at

it only does one thing it only looks at

it only does one thing it only looks at one thing that’s why you get all these

one thing that’s why you get all these

one thing that’s why you get all these people there you see around there that

people there you see around there that

people there you see around there that have the audacity to call themself sir

have the audacity to call themself sir

have the audacity to call themself sir whatever the hell it is

whatever the hell it is

whatever the hell it is and yet will rate the pension pots of

and yet will rate the pension pots of

and yet will rate the pension pots of people who’ve worked hard for them for

people who’ve worked hard for them for

people who’ve worked hard for them for years to buy themselves another yacht

years to buy themselves another yacht

years to buy themselves another yacht you know this is absolutely fundamental

you know this is absolutely fundamental

you know this is absolutely fundamental seen as these are the Paragons of virtue

seen as these are the Paragons of virtue

seen as these are the Paragons of virtue absolutely not the case so if you look

absolutely not the case so if you look

absolutely not the case so if you look at a financial a through a lens a single

at a financial a through a lens a single

at a financial a through a lens a single lens of course then you’ve only got one

lens of course then you’ve only got one

lens of course then you’ve only got one plane ami you’re either doing better or

plane ami you’re either doing better or

plane ami you’re either doing better or worse the fact that it doesn’t mean

worse the fact that it doesn’t mean

worse the fact that it doesn’t mean anything

anything

anything fact you’ve got another nought on your

fact you’ve got another nought on your

fact you’ve got another nought on your bank balance what does that mean what

bank balance what does that mean what

bank balance what does that mean what does it do to you so it makes you happy

does it do to you so it makes you happy

does it do to you so it makes you happy because it doesn’t so what we’ve worked

because it doesn’t so what we’ve worked

because it doesn’t so what we’ve worked at it we’ve set there created a set of

at it we’ve set there created a set of

at it we’ve set there created a set of tools which measures a much broader

tools which measures a much broader

tools which measures a much broader palette than that we at web mart measure

palette than that we at web mart measure

palette than that we at web mart measure three things because these are the

three things because these are the

three things because these are the things that matter we measure the

things that matter we measure the

things that matter we measure the intellectual return that we deliver to

intellectual return that we deliver to

intellectual return that we deliver to the people in the business and out of it

the people in the business and out of it

the people in the business and out of it and that means that you can be a very

and that means that you can be a very

and that means that you can be a very good person in one area and really

good person in one area and really

good person in one area and really terrible other things it’s good only to

terrible other things it’s good only to

terrible other things it’s good only to be a one thing you cannot be the best at

be a one thing you cannot be the best at

be a one thing you cannot be the best at everything

everything

everything people try to teach us try to tell your

people try to teach us try to tell your

people try to teach us try to tell your lecturers tries to tell you people in

lecturers tries to tell you people in

lecturers tries to tell you people in the world of work will try and tell

the world of work will try and tell

the world of work will try and tell you’ve got to be good at everything you

you’ve got to be good at everything you

you’ve got to be good at everything you can’t be just work out what the person

can’t be just work out what the person

can’t be just work out what the person is good at and given the opportunity to

is good at and given the opportunity to

is good at and given the opportunity to be the best that they can in that

be the best that they can in that

be the best that they can in that because if you’re doing things that well

because if you’re doing things that well

because if you’re doing things that well you enjoy it

you enjoy it

you enjoy it if you – if you do things you’re not

if you – if you do things you’re not

if you – if you do things you’re not you’re not good at you don’t enjoy it so

you’re not good at you don’t enjoy it so

you’re not good at you don’t enjoy it so I first maximize the intellectual return

I first maximize the intellectual return

I first maximize the intellectual return then you maximize the emotional return

then you maximize the emotional return

then you maximize the emotional return the joy the fun of doing it and if you

the joy the fun of doing it and if you

the joy the fun of doing it and if you do those two things if you’re doing a

do those two things if you’re doing a

do those two things if you’re doing a good job because you’re good at it and

good job because you’re good at it and

good job because you’re good at it and also you’re enjoying it people want to

also you’re enjoying it people want to

also you’re enjoying it people want to trade with you because that is a very

trade with you because that is a very

trade with you because that is a very different experience than most of the

different experience than most of the

different experience than most of the service that you get in the world and so

service that you get in the world and so

service that you get in the world and so that’s where you develop the financial

that’s where you develop the financial

that’s where you develop the financial lastly the financial return and it’s in

lastly the financial return and it’s in

lastly the financial return and it’s in those three things that you create a

those three things that you create a

those three things that you create a unique opportunity and if you look at

unique opportunity and if you look at

unique opportunity and if you look at that as a company level you can also

that as a company level you can also

that as a company level you can also look at that as an individual level it’s

look at that as an individual level it’s

look at that as an individual level it’s what you’re good at what you love and

what you’re good at what you love and

what you’re good at what you love and what pays well and one of the scary

what pays well and one of the scary

what pays well and one of the scary things about I’m 51 nearly 52 is I’ve

things about I’m 51 nearly 52 is I’ve

things about I’m 51 nearly 52 is I’ve got loads of mates who are here because

got loads of mates who are here because

got loads of mates who are here because what we were told is we had to do things

what we were told is we had to do things

what we were told is we had to do things that we’re good at and got paid well and

that we’re good at and got paid well and

that we’re good at and got paid well and they’ve got loads of money in the bank

they’ve got loads of money in the bank

they’ve got loads of money in the bank but they’re hating their life because

but they’re hating their life because

but they’re hating their life because it’s just not something that they want

it’s just not something that they want

it’s just not something that they want to do and you don’t now need to think

to do and you don’t now need to think

to do and you don’t now need to think about you know all of the kind of things

about you know all of the kind of things

about you know all of the kind of things that you have there’s an opportunity but

that you have there’s an opportunity but

that you have there’s an opportunity but then we were to do the professions and

then we were to do the professions and

then we were to do the professions and all that kind of stuff these are all

all that kind of stuff these are all

all that kind of stuff these are all going to be quite alone we’re going to

going to be quite alone we’re going to

going to be quite alone we’re going to be disintermediated really artificial

be disintermediated really artificial

be disintermediated really artificial intelligence sometimes so so you can be

intelligence sometimes so so you can be

intelligence sometimes so so you can be your your true self you can do the stuff

your your true self you can do the stuff

your your true self you can do the stuff that you love you know like making films

that you love you know like making films

that you love you know like making films like this looking at history and finding

like this looking at history and finding

like this looking at history and finding out about it because you’ve got at it

out about it because you’ve got at it

out about it because you’ve got at it you love it you all create money it’ll

you love it you all create money it’ll

you love it you all create money it’ll be good enough to make your a fantastic

be good enough to make your a fantastic

be good enough to make your a fantastic life and those are the three things that

life and those are the three things that

life and those are the three things that matter in your life if you’ve got those

matter in your life if you’ve got those

matter in your life if you’ve got those three things you’ve got a great life

three things you’ve got a great life

three things you’ve got a great life because that’s what humanity’s our own

because that’s what humanity’s our own

because that’s what humanity’s our own and it’s not just about having it

and it’s not just about having it

and it’s not just about having it yourself it’s about giving that as well

yourself it’s about giving that as well

yourself it’s about giving that as well at the same time so how do we maximize

at the same time so how do we maximize

at the same time so how do we maximize intellectual return well we ask people

intellectual return well we ask people

intellectual return well we ask people we ask people we understand their life

we ask people we understand their life

we ask people we understand their life goals what is it you want to be because

goals what is it you want to be because

goals what is it you want to be because what I want what you want maker will be

what I want what you want maker will be

what I want what you want maker will be totally different out of a fulfilling

totally different out of a fulfilling

totally different out of a fulfilling life but if you ask and then work out as

life but if you ask and then work out as

life but if you ask and then work out as a business how you can deliver that for

a business how you can deliver that for

a business how you can deliver that for them it’s happy days you also maximize

them it’s happy days you also maximize

them it’s happy days you also maximize them we tech throw as much tech at them

them we tech throw as much tech at them

them we tech throw as much tech at them as you possibly can because what’s

as you possibly can because what’s

as you possibly can because what’s between those ears is expensive what you

between those ears is expensive what you

between those ears is expensive what you have in your hands and stuff isn’t so

have in your hands and stuff isn’t so

have in your hands and stuff isn’t so you can have as many screens as you want

you can have as many screens as you want

you can have as many screens as you want as much technology as you want

as much technology as you want

as much technology as you want and then maximize the opportunities give

and then maximize the opportunities give

and then maximize the opportunities give people the best things that you can do

people the best things that you can do

people the best things that you can do the most creative things that you do not

the most creative things that you do not

the most creative things that you do not just deal with the problems and we

just deal with the problems and we

just deal with the problems and we invert the management structure so in

invert the management structure so in

invert the management structure so in this one in our world I am at the bottom

this one in our world I am at the bottom

this one in our world I am at the bottom I’m supporting the leadership team I’m

I’m supporting the leadership team I’m

I’m supporting the leadership team I’m supporting the frontline team because

supporting the frontline team because

supporting the frontline team because there’s frontline even the people

there’s frontline even the people

there’s frontline even the people dealing with customers and suppliers

dealing with customers and suppliers

dealing with customers and suppliers they are the people that really know

they are the people that really know

they are the people that really know where it’s at is in it as a business how

where it’s at is in it as a business how

where it’s at is in it as a business how to innovate and how to get much better

to innovate and how to get much better

to innovate and how to get much better we take time out I have I have time

we take time out I have I have time

we take time out I have I have time because I’ve got other people who are

because I’ve got other people who are

because I’ve got other people who are actually working and aligned well take

actually working and aligned well take

actually working and aligned well take time out to go and do a DIY MBA MBAs are

time out to go and do a DIY MBA MBAs are

time out to go and do a DIY MBA MBAs are remarkably expensive and useless if

remarkably expensive and useless if

remarkably expensive and useless if you’ve ever sat in one it’s dreadful so

you’ve ever sat in one it’s dreadful so

you’ve ever sat in one it’s dreadful so I’ve got a van sit at the top of a hill

I’ve got a van sit at the top of a hill

I’ve got a van sit at the top of a hill and enjoy the Vista with my transfer

and enjoy the Vista with my transfer

and enjoy the Vista with my transfer music and cup of tea listening to all

music and cup of tea listening to all

music and cup of tea listening to all those coming and you meant to people

those coming and you meant to people

those coming and you meant to people because actually mentoring is a two-way

because actually mentoring is a two-way

because actually mentoring is a two-way street you get more out of it than you

street you get more out of it than you

street you get more out of it than you could possibly imagine and you get a lot

could possibly imagine and you get a lot

could possibly imagine and you get a lot wider diversity of views about it

wider diversity of views about it

wider diversity of views about it because you’re actually talking to

because you’re actually talking to

because you’re actually talking to people on a one-to-one basis and it’s

people on a one-to-one basis and it’s

people on a one-to-one basis and it’s human things fantastically powerful it

human things fantastically powerful it

human things fantastically powerful it says one thing you take away from this

says one thing you take away from this

says one thing you take away from this get mentoring and understand the kind of

get mentoring and understand the kind of

get mentoring and understand the kind of people that you want to recruit so we do

people that you want to recruit so we do

people that you want to recruit so we do psychological profiles before people

psychological profiles before people

psychological profiles before people join through the interviews they have to

join through the interviews they have to

join through the interviews they have to then get over a three-months review

then get over a three-months review

then get over a three-months review where everybody assesses everybody

where everybody assesses everybody

where everybody assesses everybody within the business trumpet so everybody

within the business trumpet so everybody

within the business trumpet so everybody votes them in and then at six months as

votes them in and then at six months as

votes them in and then at six months as well but you want so you’ve got in there

well but you want so you’ve got in there

well but you want so you’ve got in there happy days so we also maximize the

happy days so we also maximize the

happy days so we also maximize the emotional return this is one of the key

emotional return this is one of the key

emotional return this is one of the key advantages of being a northern bloke I

advantages of being a northern bloke I

advantages of being a northern bloke I trust everybody down south you spend a

trust everybody down south you spend a

trust everybody down south you spend a lifetime as they just gradually cook

lifetime as they just gradually cook

lifetime as they just gradually cook towards that level of trust with you now

towards that level of trust with you now

towards that level of trust with you now there’s two things will happen with it

there’s two things will happen with it

there’s two things will happen with it if you trust everybody from day one they

if you trust everybody from day one they

if you trust everybody from day one they will either try and screw you

will either try and screw you

will either try and screw you or they will be a mate for life and on

or they will be a mate for life and on

or they will be a mate for life and on an 80/20 I would say 90 Ted I probably

an 80/20 I would say 90 Ted I probably

an 80/20 I would say 90 Ted I probably say 95 five people are trustworthy stop

say 95 five people are trustworthy stop

say 95 five people are trustworthy stop that massive comparative advantage over

that massive comparative advantage over

that massive comparative advantage over everybody else because people share

everybody else because people share

everybody else because people share things with you and they’re in that and

things with you and they’re in that and

things with you and they’re in that and then you can help them and make sure

then you can help them and make sure

then you can help them and make sure they have a great life transparency be

they have a great life transparency be

they have a great life transparency be as open as possible all the way through

as open as possible all the way through

as open as possible all the way through your life understand the whole person

your life understand the whole person

your life understand the whole person you know work for you you people of your

you know work for you you people of your

you know work for you you people of your age is

age is

age is gonna be in and out of work is exactly

gonna be in and out of work is exactly

gonna be in and out of work is exactly the same you’re the same person we used

the same you’re the same person we used

the same you’re the same person we used to have different personas we to dress

to have different personas we to dress

to have different personas we to dress differently and all that kinds of didn’t

differently and all that kinds of didn’t

differently and all that kinds of didn’t work from out of work so but if you

work from out of work so but if you

work from out of work so but if you understand the whole person you can

understand the whole person you can

understand the whole person you can really make it so that everybody enjoys

really make it so that everybody enjoys

really make it so that everybody enjoys their time at work and look after it

their time at work and look after it

their time at work and look after it Maslow vien hierarchy of needs for those

Maslow vien hierarchy of needs for those

Maslow vien hierarchy of needs for those of you who have not to come across it

of you who have not to come across it

of you who have not to come across it there’s basically you look after all of

there’s basically you look after all of

there’s basically you look after all of the kind of stuff like safety feeling of

the kind of stuff like safety feeling of

the kind of stuff like safety feeling of belonging and all the kind of needs of

belonging and all the kind of needs of

belonging and all the kind of needs of people to get to this self-actualization

people to get to this self-actualization

people to get to this self-actualization their stuff the Nirvana they’re the

their stuff the Nirvana they’re the

their stuff the Nirvana they’re the essence of you the stuff that you enjoy

essence of you the stuff that you enjoy

essence of you the stuff that you enjoy doing that you learn you’ve got a

doing that you learn you’ve got a

doing that you learn you’ve got a comparative advantage over and my

comparative advantage over and my

comparative advantage over and my responsibility is to deliver all of the

responsibility is to deliver all of the

responsibility is to deliver all of the opportunity for people to do that in

opportunity for people to do that in

opportunity for people to do that in their life and then because it all

their life and then because it all

their life and then because it all company is is a bag of people there’s

company is is a bag of people there’s

company is is a bag of people there’s nothing else if you think that it’s an

nothing else if you think that it’s an

nothing else if you think that it’s an artificial legal construct that is just

artificial legal construct that is just

artificial legal construct that is just a thing in law it’s aligning people for

a thing in law it’s aligning people for

a thing in law it’s aligning people for a purpose giving them a purpose giving

a purpose giving them a purpose giving

a purpose giving them a purpose giving them the opportunity to be the best

them the opportunity to be the best

them the opportunity to be the best version that they can and everybody

version that they can and everybody

version that they can and everybody pulls together it’s a much easier way of

pulls together it’s a much easier way of

pulls together it’s a much easier way of working and making yourself it make it

working and making yourself it make it

working and making yourself it make it fun but also hard

fun but also hard

fun but also hard it’s got to be challenging it can’t be

it’s got to be challenging it can’t be

it’s got to be challenging it can’t be just laid-back and all that kind of

just laid-back and all that kind of

just laid-back and all that kind of stuff because you’ll end get left behind

stuff because you’ll end get left behind

stuff because you’ll end get left behind you’ve got to have pressure not stress

you’ve got to have pressure not stress

you’ve got to have pressure not stress but pressure and everything that you do

but pressure and everything that you do

but pressure and everything that you do and lastly financial return enough is

and lastly financial return enough is

and lastly financial return enough is enough

enough

enough there is a concept called enough nobody

there is a concept called enough nobody

there is a concept called enough nobody capitalism seems to realize there is a

capitalism seems to realize there is a

capitalism seems to realize there is a no enough it doesn’t go on forever the

no enough it doesn’t go on forever the

no enough it doesn’t go on forever the truth is not having not enough money

truth is not having not enough money

truth is not having not enough money doesn’t make you happy but also having

doesn’t make you happy but also having

doesn’t make you happy but also having too much doesn’t make you happy and I’ve

too much doesn’t make you happy and I’ve

too much doesn’t make you happy and I’ve got empirical proof of this coming on

got empirical proof of this coming on

got empirical proof of this coming on the next slide in two minutes and eight

the next slide in two minutes and eight

the next slide in two minutes and eight seconds so not just for you but also for

seconds so not just for you but also for

seconds so not just for you but also for your family for society as well these

your family for society as well these

your family for society as well these things the truth is the more you give

things the truth is the more you give

things the truth is the more you give the more you get back not the more you

the more you get back not the more you

the more you get back not the more you take it’s absolutely critical if you

take it’s absolutely critical if you

take it’s absolutely critical if you want to enjoy your life to enjoy giving

want to enjoy your life to enjoy giving

want to enjoy your life to enjoy giving and it and you will get back an awful

and it and you will get back an awful

and it and you will get back an awful lot more on an IEF level and against

lot more on an IEF level and against

lot more on an IEF level and against transparency rules I could going up for

transparency rules I could going up for

transparency rules I could going up for ages so this is why capitalism is

ages so this is why capitalism is

ages so this is why capitalism is rubbish this is your

rubbish this is your

rubbish this is your this is your spend line over life he

this is your spend line over life he

this is your spend line over life he said need you to be a bit taller you

said need you to be a bit taller you

said need you to be a bit taller you spend most at 48 you spend all the way

spend most at 48 you spend all the way

spend most at 48 you spend all the way over there then you just downsize and

over there then you just downsize and

over there then you just downsize and spend less in Europe here and all that

spend less in Europe here and all that

spend less in Europe here and all that cancer this is the global trend of

cancer this is the global trend of

cancer this is the global trend of happiness now which is reassuring cos

happiness now which is reassuring cos

happiness now which is reassuring cos when our spraga I thought you started

when our spraga I thought you started

when our spraga I thought you started euphoric and you get ever so miserable

euphoric and you get ever so miserable

euphoric and you get ever so miserable towards death but the the reassuring

towards death but the the reassuring

towards death but the the reassuring thing is there is ain’t no point and

thing is there is ain’t no point and

thing is there is ain’t no point and then there is good stuff going it as you

then there is good stuff going it as you

then there is good stuff going it as you get older being 51 I’m on the upside now

get older being 51 I’m on the upside now

get older being 51 I’m on the upside now happy days

happy days

happy days now the global nadir you’re gonna be

now the global nadir you’re gonna be

now the global nadir you’re gonna be least happy statistically globally at 47

least happy statistically globally at 47

least happy statistically globally at 47 you may have worked out the trendline

you may have worked out the trendline

you may have worked out the trendline here the more you spend the less happy

here the more you spend the less happy

here the more you spend the less happy you get and this is the fallacy of the

you get and this is the fallacy of the

you get and this is the fallacy of the American version of capitalism that we

American version of capitalism that we

American version of capitalism that we decided to take after the second world

decided to take after the second world

decided to take after the second world war that the more the stuff you

war that the more the stuff you

war that the more the stuff you have are nearly are nearly Oh promised

have are nearly are nearly Oh promised

have are nearly are nearly Oh promised in 20 seconds the more stuff you have

in 20 seconds the more stuff you have

in 20 seconds the more stuff you have the happier and guess it doesn’t work

the happier and guess it doesn’t work

the happier and guess it doesn’t work let’s stuff more freedom happier people

let’s stuff more freedom happier people

let’s stuff more freedom happier people about 28 seconds you think how many of

about 28 seconds you think how many of

about 28 seconds you think how many of those people would you like to be

those people would you like to be

those people would you like to be involved with who would you share but

involved with who would you share but

involved with who would you share but these people they’ve they’re people that

these people they’ve they’re people that

these people they’ve they’re people that you want to be part of so who would you

you want to be part of so who would you

you want to be part of so who would you trust more out of those two who would

trust more out of those two who would

trust more out of those two who would you share more with and bear in mind

you share more with and bear in mind

you share more with and bear in mind we’re in a sharing world where all you

we’re in a sharing world where all you

we’re in a sharing world where all you can all mashing together things to get

can all mashing together things to get

can all mashing together things to get collaborations to work together you’re

collaborations to work together you’re

collaborations to work together you’re not going to you’re not going to share

not going to you’re not going to share

not going to you’re not going to share anything with them people at the top

anything with them people at the top

anything with them people at the top it’s the people at the bottle with the

it’s the people at the bottle with the

it’s the people at the bottle with the Straits that you’ve got that are about

Straits that you’ve got that are about

Straits that you’ve got that are about sharing giving supporting really

sharing giving supporting really

sharing giving supporting really purposeful people that you want to

purposeful people that you want to

purposeful people that you want to involve yourself with so the truth of

involve yourself with so the truth of

involve yourself with so the truth of the matter is in a Marxist capitalist

the matter is in a Marxist capitalist

the matter is in a Marxist capitalist world to get the most out of your life

world to get the most out of your life

world to get the most out of your life to be the most selfish version of you

to be the most selfish version of you

to be the most selfish version of you you can be is you have to give more

you can be is you have to give more

you can be is you have to give more because the more you give the more you

because the more you give the more you

because the more you give the more you get and the truth of the matter is it is

get and the truth of the matter is it is

get and the truth of the matter is it is a choice because I’ve proved with Webb

a choice because I’ve proved with Webb

a choice because I’ve proved with Webb Mart it works everybody else told me it

Mart it works everybody else told me it

Mart it works everybody else told me it will never work in all that kind of

will never work in all that kind of

will never work in all that kind of stuff but it

stuff but it

stuff but it actually does work or we’ve got a much

actually does work or we’ve got a much

actually does work or we’ve got a much happier life and you’ve got a choice

happier life and you’ve got a choice

happier life and you’ve got a choice you’ve got choice how you run your life

you’ve got choice how you run your life

you’ve got choice how you run your life how you want to be and you can indeed

how you want to be and you can indeed

how you want to be and you can indeed make a bear world and this is a great

make a bear world and this is a great

make a bear world and this is a great quote that I read years ago and I

quote that I read years ago and I

quote that I read years ago and I absolutely absolutely rings true you

absolutely absolutely rings true you

absolutely absolutely rings true you must be the change you wish to be in the

must be the change you wish to be in the

must be the change you wish to be in the world and the truth is you have that

world and the truth is you have that

world and the truth is you have that choice absolutely now so on your marks

choice absolutely now so on your marks

choice absolutely now so on your marks get set go

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