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Entrepreneurship as a source of happiness | Ernesto Moreno | TEDxFreiburg


there we go let me stop asking you a

there we go let me stop asking you a question

question

question in your career when have you been the

in your career when have you been the

in your career when have you been the happiest when have you failed that all

happiest when have you failed that all

happiest when have you failed that all your skills and your strength and your

your skills and your strength and your

your skills and your strength and your talent has been fully utilized and

talent has been fully utilized and

talent has been fully utilized and you’ve been working with people that you

you’ve been working with people that you

you’ve been working with people that you really connect with and you’re doing

really connect with and you’re doing

really connect with and you’re doing something that you really love try to

something that you really love try to

something that you really love try to think of those moments but more

think of those moments but more

think of those moments but more importantly try to think about what made

importantly try to think about what made

importantly try to think about what made that that special moment what had to

that that special moment what had to

that that special moment what had to make you feel like that if you’re like

make you feel like that if you’re like

make you feel like that if you’re like me probably you were engaged in

me probably you were engaged in

me probably you were engaged in something that you were very passionate

something that you were very passionate

something that you were very passionate about and you will fully utilize in your

about and you will fully utilize in your

about and you will fully utilize in your skills and your talents and you were

skills and your talents and you were

skills and your talents and you were doing something that you love but you

doing something that you love but you

doing something that you love but you were doing it with people that believed

were doing it with people that believed

were doing it with people that believed the same that you believed and it’s

the same that you believed and it’s

the same that you believed and it’s probably something that created a lot of

probably something that created a lot of

probably something that created a lot of energy and flow in you that certainly

energy and flow in you that certainly

energy and flow in you that certainly was the case for me I’m an entrepreneur

was the case for me I’m an entrepreneur

was the case for me I’m an entrepreneur I have built some businesses but I also

I have built some businesses but I also

I have built some businesses but I also have had some significant flavors but

have had some significant flavors but

have had some significant flavors but before I was a full-time entrepreneur I

before I was a full-time entrepreneur I

before I was a full-time entrepreneur I was a business consultant for a long

was a business consultant for a long

was a business consultant for a long time and about three or four years ago I

time and about three or four years ago I

time and about three or four years ago I sat down one day with a friend and I

sat down one day with a friend and I

sat down one day with a friend and I said could you please help me to change

said could you please help me to change

said could you please help me to change my CV I want to work on my resume I want

my CV I want to work on my resume I want

my CV I want to work on my resume I want to make a career change and he said okay

to make a career change and he said okay

to make a career change and he said okay let’s start from there and he said let’s

let’s start from there and he said let’s

let’s start from there and he said let’s look back on your life unless trying to

look back on your life unless trying to

look back on your life unless trying to identify when you’ve been the happiest

identify when you’ve been the happiest

identify when you’ve been the happiest and he asked me to plot in a line all

and he asked me to plot in a line all

and he asked me to plot in a line all the jobs and activities that I ever had

the jobs and activities that I ever had

the jobs and activities that I ever had going backwards from today all the way

going backwards from today all the way

going backwards from today all the way to when I was a kid and then he asked me

to when I was a kid and then he asked me

to when I was a kid and then he asked me let’s put a score in every single one of

let’s put a score in every single one of

let’s put a score in every single one of them in terms of how happy – Deva n–

them in terms of how happy – Deva n–

them in terms of how happy – Deva n– how financially rewarded were you and

how financially rewarded were you and

how financially rewarded were you and surprise surprise something quite

surprise surprise something quite

surprise surprise something quite unpredictable happens I started to

unpredictable happens I started to

unpredictable happens I started to realize that I’ve been the happiest and

realize that I’ve been the happiest and

realize that I’ve been the happiest and the most fulfilling the jobs that

the most fulfilling the jobs that

the most fulfilling the jobs that actually I wanted to hide in my resume

actually I wanted to hide in my resume

actually I wanted to hide in my resume because

because

because where the jobs that we’re not a

where the jobs that we’re not a

where the jobs that we’re not a professional company is the very

professional company is the very

professional company is the very prestigious global organizations is when

prestigious global organizations is when

prestigious global organizations is when I was working in a fast-food franchise

I was working in a fast-food franchise

I was working in a fast-food franchise so when I was involved in a charity or

so when I was involved in a charity or

so when I was involved in a charity or in a nonprofit organization that I was

in a nonprofit organization that I was

in a nonprofit organization that I was passionate about and so this is quite

passionate about and so this is quite

passionate about and so this is quite astonishing discovery and he asked me

astonishing discovery and he asked me

astonishing discovery and he asked me why do you think that is and ever since

why do you think that is and ever since

why do you think that is and ever since I started to really question that and I

I started to really question that and I

I started to really question that and I make a discovery and discovery that I

make a discovery and discovery that I

make a discovery and discovery that I want to share with you all today that it

want to share with you all today that it

want to share with you all today that it was entrepreneurial principles that took

was entrepreneurial principles that took

was entrepreneurial principles that took place in those those experiences and I

place in those those experiences and I

place in those those experiences and I discover the Entrepreneurship was

discover the Entrepreneurship was

discover the Entrepreneurship was actually a throwaway for my creative

actually a throwaway for my creative

actually a throwaway for my creative expression for happiness and fulfillment

expression for happiness and fulfillment

expression for happiness and fulfillment you see I never thought of myself as an

you see I never thought of myself as an

you see I never thought of myself as an entrepreneur I always thought

entrepreneur I always thought

entrepreneur I always thought intrapreneurs were very unique people a

intrapreneurs were very unique people a

intrapreneurs were very unique people a rare breed a special club they have this

rare breed a special club they have this

rare breed a special club they have this a special trays they come up with

a special trays they come up with

a special trays they come up with original ideas that nobody thought of

original ideas that nobody thought of

original ideas that nobody thought of before they build businesses from its

before they build businesses from its

before they build businesses from its crash and they went through an awful

crash and they went through an awful

crash and they went through an awful amount of risk to build them I never

amount of risk to build them I never

amount of risk to build them I never thought of myself like one of those you

thought of myself like one of those you

thought of myself like one of those you know I always thought of maybe MARSOC

know I always thought of maybe MARSOC

know I always thought of maybe MARSOC ever Elon Musk Steve Jobs they’re

ever Elon Musk Steve Jobs they’re

ever Elon Musk Steve Jobs they’re entrepreneurs not me but when I actually

entrepreneurs not me but when I actually

entrepreneurs not me but when I actually when I look at the meaning of the word

when I look at the meaning of the word

when I look at the meaning of the word entrepreneur I realized that the origin

entrepreneur I realized that the origin

entrepreneur I realized that the origin of the word entrepreneur come from a

of the word entrepreneur come from a

of the word entrepreneur come from a word adventure entrepreneurs we’re

word adventure entrepreneurs we’re

word adventure entrepreneurs we’re adventurers he was used centuries ago to

adventurers he was used centuries ago to

adventurers he was used centuries ago to refer to people who will go into an

refer to people who will go into an

refer to people who will go into an adventure to the sailors that will set

adventure to the sailors that will set

adventure to the sailors that will set sail in the search of a new land not

sail in the search of a new land not

sail in the search of a new land not knowing what they will find and not

knowing what they will find and not

knowing what they will find and not knowing if they will succeed

knowing if they will succeed

knowing if they will succeed entrepreneurs later where coin in 1755

entrepreneurs later where coin in 1755

entrepreneurs later where coin in 1755 Richard Kotian as risk takers it was the

Richard Kotian as risk takers it was the

Richard Kotian as risk takers it was the first time the term entrepreneur was

first time the term entrepreneur was

first time the term entrepreneur was actually coined in literature and he

actually coined in literature and he

actually coined in literature and he defined entrepreneurs as risk takers but

defined entrepreneurs as risk takers but

defined entrepreneurs as risk takers but more recently the last 100 years

more recently the last 100 years

more recently the last 100 years somebody came and said entrepreneurs are

somebody came and said entrepreneurs are

somebody came and said entrepreneurs are actually wild spirits people who go in

actually wild spirits people who go in

actually wild spirits people who go in an adventure and when we look at the

an adventure and when we look at the

an adventure and when we look at the definition of the word entrepreneurs we

definition of the word entrepreneurs we

definition of the word entrepreneurs we realize is not a business practice

realize is not a business practice

realize is not a business practice it’s actually a philosophy it’s a way of

it’s actually a philosophy it’s a way of

it’s actually a philosophy it’s a way of being so if you don’t consider yourself

being so if you don’t consider yourself

being so if you don’t consider yourself an entrepreneur then think again because

an entrepreneur then think again because

an entrepreneur then think again because it’s all about being a wild spirit

it’s all about being a wild spirit

it’s all about being a wild spirit it’s about pursuing dis adventures and

it’s about pursuing dis adventures and

it’s about pursuing dis adventures and those passions that we have I concluded

those passions that we have I concluded

those passions that we have I concluded that entrepreneurs are people who can

that entrepreneurs are people who can

that entrepreneurs are people who can build something not necessarily a

build something not necessarily a

build something not necessarily a business or a project or a product but

business or a project or a product but

business or a project or a product but people who build a story people who

people who build a story people who

people who build a story people who build a passion an experience and a

build a passion an experience and a

build a passion an experience and a dream now you might wonder what

dream now you might wonder what

dream now you might wonder what entrepreneurs do that make them so

entrepreneurs do that make them so

entrepreneurs do that make them so special what you see the practice what

special what you see the practice what

special what you see the practice what is it that they believe and was it

is it that they believe and was it

is it that they believe and was it mindset so let me take you through that

mindset so let me take you through that

mindset so let me take you through that the first thing that entrepreneurs do is

the first thing that entrepreneurs do is

the first thing that entrepreneurs do is to say yes to something to something

to say yes to something to something

to say yes to something to something they believe in to a passion to

they believe in to a passion to

they believe in to a passion to something that they care

something that they care

something that they care you see most of us have a lot of

you see most of us have a lot of

you see most of us have a lot of passions and dreams and things that we

passions and dreams and things that we

passions and dreams and things that we want to do a lot of us have a lot of

want to do a lot of us have a lot of

want to do a lot of us have a lot of ideas but not all of us actually act on

ideas but not all of us actually act on

ideas but not all of us actually act on those ideas enterpreneur say yes with a

those ideas enterpreneur say yes with a

those ideas enterpreneur say yes with a strong passion and they open a door to

strong passion and they open a door to

strong passion and they open a door to pursue that passion they act on it there

pursue that passion they act on it there

pursue that passion they act on it there are no passive observers of life they

are no passive observers of life they

are no passive observers of life they know that the things will only change

know that the things will only change

know that the things will only change when actually they take power and become

when actually they take power and become

when actually they take power and become co-creators of the reality and will they

co-creators of the reality and will they

co-creators of the reality and will they do that they may actually go and face a

do that they may actually go and face a

do that they may actually go and face a lot of risk but they are not scare of

lot of risk but they are not scare of

lot of risk but they are not scare of taking risks they jump and they say yes

taking risks they jump and they say yes

taking risks they jump and they say yes I want to take the risk

I want to take the risk

I want to take the risk they understand that it’s not that they

they understand that it’s not that they

they understand that it’s not that they don’t feel its care about really taking

don’t feel its care about really taking

don’t feel its care about really taking risks but it’s about they take it anyway

risks but it’s about they take it anyway

risks but it’s about they take it anyway and they understand that failure is just

and they understand that failure is just

and they understand that failure is just part of the process and it’s not a

part of the process and it’s not a

part of the process and it’s not a permanent state they know that from

permanent state they know that from

permanent state they know that from failure we can learn and we continue to

failure we can learn and we continue to

failure we can learn and we continue to progress when we even fall down do you

progress when we even fall down do you

progress when we even fall down do you think the entrepreneurs do they say also

think the entrepreneurs do they say also

think the entrepreneurs do they say also a star walking even though they might

a star walking even though they might

a star walking even though they might not have a path they embrace uncertainty

not have a path they embrace uncertainty

not have a path they embrace uncertainty they’re walking to the unknown not

they’re walking to the unknown not

they’re walking to the unknown not knowing what’s going to happen but they

knowing what’s going to happen but they

knowing what’s going to happen but they really rely on trusting their own

really rely on trusting their own

really rely on trusting their own ability to sort it out to work it out

ability to sort it out to work it out

ability to sort it out to work it out you know that there is no path but the

you know that there is no path but the

you know that there is no path but the path is made by walking and while they

path is made by walking and while they

path is made by walking and while they build up paths they also start building

build up paths they also start building

build up paths they also start building bridges they realize that the path might

bridges they realize that the path might

bridges they realize that the path might have a gap but they start building that

have a gap but they start building that

have a gap but they start building that bridge and that bridge can be also

bridge and that bridge can be also

bridge and that bridge can be also building relationships and working with

building relationships and working with

building relationships and working with people that think like them so these are

people that think like them so these are

people that think like them so these are one of the key things of an

one of the key things of an

one of the key things of an entrepreneurial mindset but not only

entrepreneurial mindset but not only

entrepreneurial mindset but not only that they also take action in two fronts

that they also take action in two fronts

that they also take action in two fronts the first thing that they do is that

the first thing that they do is that

the first thing that they do is that they start getting involved in something

they start getting involved in something

they start getting involved in something they either get involved in a passion in

they either get involved in a passion in

they either get involved in a passion in an organization that they believe in in

an organization that they believe in in

an organization that they believe in in a social movement or they start

a social movement or they start

a social movement or they start something up instead of actually saying

something up instead of actually saying

something up instead of actually saying yes and I say I want to go and take part

yes and I say I want to go and take part

yes and I say I want to go and take part of this and I want to create something

of this and I want to create something

of this and I want to create something different so what is it then

different so what is it then

different so what is it then intrapreneurship principles are and how

intrapreneurship principles are and how

intrapreneurship principles are and how does that make me happy

does that make me happy

does that make me happy why intrapreneur principles leads to

why intrapreneur principles leads to

why intrapreneur principles leads to happiness most people I probably know

happiness most people I probably know

happiness most people I probably know much happier and fulfilled in the life

much happier and fulfilled in the life

much happier and fulfilled in the life because they probably doing jobs they

because they probably doing jobs they

because they probably doing jobs they don’t fully enjoy the probably working

don’t fully enjoy the probably working

don’t fully enjoy the probably working with people that I know Nathalie connect

with people that I know Nathalie connect

with people that I know Nathalie connect with and maybe working with products and

with and maybe working with products and

with and maybe working with products and services that they can relate to or even

services that they can relate to or even

services that they can relate to or even if they enjoy the job so they have then

if they enjoy the job so they have then

if they enjoy the job so they have then they are not fully utilized in all the

they are not fully utilized in all the

they are not fully utilized in all the talents or the skills and unleashing the

talents or the skills and unleashing the

talents or the skills and unleashing the full creativity that you have and that

full creativity that you have and that

full creativity that you have and that doesn’t make them feel necessarily

doesn’t make them feel necessarily

doesn’t make them feel necessarily highly fulfilled they get probably a cog

highly fulfilled they get probably a cog

highly fulfilled they get probably a cog in a bigger machine our society put us

in a bigger machine our society put us

in a bigger machine our society put us into boxes and that makes our jobs very

into boxes and that makes our jobs very

into boxes and that makes our jobs very repetitive and lack of excitement

repetitive and lack of excitement

repetitive and lack of excitement entrepreneurs actually do 20 opposite

entrepreneurs actually do 20 opposite

entrepreneurs actually do 20 opposite they start building their own

they start building their own

they start building their own organizations they start building their

organizations they start building their

organizations they start building their ideas and they bring their color they

ideas and they bring their color they

ideas and they bring their color they own color into it so what is the

own color into it so what is the

own color into it so what is the entrepreneurs do that makes them so

entrepreneurs do that makes them so

entrepreneurs do that makes them so happy so the first thing is that the

happy so the first thing is that the

happy so the first thing is that the life of entrepreneurs are actually

life of entrepreneurs are actually

life of entrepreneurs are actually highly highly exciting because they face

highly highly exciting because they face

highly highly exciting because they face a different day every day that brings a

a different day every day that brings a

a different day every day that brings a lot of excitement into the lives and

lot of excitement into the lives and

lot of excitement into the lives and when we do that they are constantly also

when we do that they are constantly also

when we do that they are constantly also engaging the creativity when

engaging the creativity when

engaging the creativity when entrepreneurs start working toward

entrepreneurs start working toward

entrepreneurs start working toward something there is something very

something there is something very

something there is something very interesting that happens and it’s a very

interesting that happens and it’s a very

interesting that happens and it’s a very strong of saying

strong of saying

strong of saying of connection and belonging because

of connection and belonging because

of connection and belonging because normally entrepreneurs connect with

normally entrepreneurs connect with

normally entrepreneurs connect with people that believe the same that they

people that believe the same that they

people that believe the same that they believe and they have the same passion

believe and they have the same passion

believe and they have the same passion and that curry is a special bond and he

and that curry is a special bond and he

and that curry is a special bond and he give us a strong sense of connection and

give us a strong sense of connection and

give us a strong sense of connection and belonging that is part of what give us

belonging that is part of what give us

belonging that is part of what give us happiness following a passion following

happiness following a passion following

happiness following a passion following something that we really believe not

something that we really believe not

something that we really believe not only give us excitement and a different

only give us excitement and a different

only give us excitement and a different day every day but also ignite us with

day every day but also ignite us with

day every day but also ignite us with passion and power what else

passion and power what else

passion and power what else entrepreneurs do well they have a strong

entrepreneurs do well they have a strong

entrepreneurs do well they have a strong sense of purpose he is some of us who

sense of purpose he is some of us who

sense of purpose he is some of us who sometimes are wondering what my purpose

sometimes are wondering what my purpose

sometimes are wondering what my purpose in life is sometimes entrepreneurs

in life is sometimes entrepreneurs

in life is sometimes entrepreneurs discover their purpose by doing

discover their purpose by doing

discover their purpose by doing something when they get engaged into

something when they get engaged into

something when they get engaged into something that they really passionate

something that they really passionate

something that they really passionate about what happens is they strive to

about what happens is they strive to

about what happens is they strive to feel that they are of service to

feel that they are of service to

feel that they are of service to somebody their service to society to the

somebody their service to society to the

somebody their service to society to the world to the people around them and give

world to the people around them and give

world to the people around them and give a strong sense of meaning to our lives

a strong sense of meaning to our lives

a strong sense of meaning to our lives so having sense of purpose is another

so having sense of purpose is another

so having sense of purpose is another key thing that entrepreneurship give us

key thing that entrepreneurship give us

key thing that entrepreneurship give us and what happens with entrepreneur is

and what happens with entrepreneur is

and what happens with entrepreneur is that we’re not limited to a box to a

that we’re not limited to a box to a

that we’re not limited to a box to a constrain of skills or activities that

constrain of skills or activities that

constrain of skills or activities that we do when we start embracing a new

we do when we start embracing a new

we do when we start embracing a new adventure

adventure

adventure then we engage all our skills with

then we engage all our skills with

then we engage all our skills with leisure creativity all our abilities in

leisure creativity all our abilities in

leisure creativity all our abilities in marketing in finance in social movement

marketing in finance in social movement

marketing in finance in social movement in influencing people in managing people

in influencing people in managing people

in influencing people in managing people we start bringing our entire self into

we start bringing our entire self into

we start bringing our entire self into work or into what we do we’re no limited

work or into what we do we’re no limited

work or into what we do we’re no limited and we start really creating a lot of

and we start really creating a lot of

and we start really creating a lot of different ideas and movements with that

not only that but when we face a

not only that but when we face a struggle when we face setbacks what

struggle when we face setbacks what

struggle when we face setbacks what happens is we also start to learn

happens is we also start to learn

happens is we also start to learn because we really care we really want to

because we really care we really want to

because we really care we really want to sort it out we come up with solutions

sort it out we come up with solutions

sort it out we come up with solutions and that means our skills are constantly

and that means our skills are constantly

and that means our skills are constantly developing so entrepreneurs

developing so entrepreneurs

developing so entrepreneurs entrepreneurs not only are engaged fully

entrepreneurs not only are engaged fully

entrepreneurs not only are engaged fully in what they’re doing but are also

in what they’re doing but are also

in what they’re doing but are also constantly learning and constantly

constantly learning and constantly

constantly learning and constantly developing but more important of all is

developing but more important of all is

developing but more important of all is a belief that entrepreneurship unleashes

a belief that entrepreneurship unleashes

a belief that entrepreneurship unleashes our creativity I never really thought of

our creativity I never really thought of

our creativity I never really thought of myself as some very creative

myself as some very creative

myself as some very creative I thought creativity is for artists

I thought creativity is for artists

I thought creativity is for artists musicians painters

musicians painters

musicians painters and dancers and artists but actually I

and dancers and artists but actually I

and dancers and artists but actually I discovered with my life that I became

discovered with my life that I became

discovered with my life that I became highly creative when I was working in

highly creative when I was working in

highly creative when I was working in things that was passionate about but all

things that was passionate about but all

things that was passionate about but all my skills were allowing me to connect

my skills were allowing me to connect

my skills were allowing me to connect the dots and that’s when I feel really

the dots and that’s when I feel really

the dots and that’s when I feel really really really creative I never

really really creative I never

really really creative I never experienced that before so can you

experienced that before so can you

experienced that before so can you imagine all of these together is what I

imagine all of these together is what I

imagine all of these together is what I define as fulfilment happiness can’t you

define as fulfilment happiness can’t you

define as fulfilment happiness can’t you imagine that you could experience all

imagine that you could experience all

imagine that you could experience all these feelings all at once

these feelings all at once

these feelings all at once in an ongoing basis what these were

in an ongoing basis what these were

in an ongoing basis what these were entrepreneur principles give to our

entrepreneur principles give to our

entrepreneur principles give to our lives and by that I’m not saying that I

lives and by that I’m not saying that I

lives and by that I’m not saying that I inviting you to start a project a

inviting you to start a project a

inviting you to start a project a business or become an entrepreneur I

business or become an entrepreneur I

business or become an entrepreneur I believe that it’s a principle that we

believe that it’s a principle that we

believe that it’s a principle that we can apply in our personal lives and it

can apply in our personal lives and it

can apply in our personal lives and it will make a significant difference in

will make a significant difference in

will make a significant difference in them can you imagine what your life will

them can you imagine what your life will

them can you imagine what your life will be like if you wake up every morning

be like if you wake up every morning

be like if you wake up every morning feeling like this working toward

feeling like this working toward

feeling like this working toward something that you believe and that

something that you believe and that

something that you believe and that really ignites you with passion and

really ignites you with passion and

really ignites you with passion and power more importantly can you imagine

power more importantly can you imagine

power more importantly can you imagine what your society and community will be

what your society and community will be

what your society and community will be like if everyone in there wake up every

like if everyone in there wake up every

like if everyone in there wake up every morning feeling like this I truly

morning feeling like this I truly

morning feeling like this I truly believe we will be living in a

believe we will be living in a

believe we will be living in a completely different world but what do I

completely different world but what do I

completely different world but what do I mean by going another venture what do I

mean by going another venture what do I

mean by going another venture what do I mean by being an entrepreneur in our

mean by being an entrepreneur in our

mean by being an entrepreneur in our lives well we said entrepreneurs get

lives well we said entrepreneurs get

lives well we said entrepreneurs get involved with things or start things up

involved with things or start things up

involved with things or start things up okay so what sort of things I’m

okay so what sort of things I’m

okay so what sort of things I’m referring to exactly these are

referring to exactly these are

referring to exactly these are adventures that we can all take part on

adventures that we can all take part on

adventures that we can all take part on it not necessarily starting up a

it not necessarily starting up a

it not necessarily starting up a business it’s about being part of a

business it’s about being part of a

business it’s about being part of a charity that we care for whether we

charity that we care for whether we

charity that we care for whether we believe in is starting a social movement

believe in is starting a social movement

believe in is starting a social movement it’s joining an interest group of

it’s joining an interest group of

it’s joining an interest group of something that we’re passionate about is

something that we’re passionate about is

something that we’re passionate about is even pursuing our hobbies those hobbies

even pursuing our hobbies those hobbies

even pursuing our hobbies those hobbies that you know that you have and you want

that you know that you have and you want

that you know that you have and you want to pursue but you are doing nothing

to pursue but you are doing nothing

to pursue but you are doing nothing about us that is entrepreneurial when we

about us that is entrepreneurial when we

about us that is entrepreneurial when we are also joining maybe a startup or an

are also joining maybe a startup or an

are also joining maybe a startup or an organization of a friend somebody else

organization of a friend somebody else

organization of a friend somebody else that has a project you don’t have to

that has a project you don’t have to

that has a project you don’t have to come up with idea you don’t have to

come up with idea you don’t have to

come up with idea you don’t have to build a business from scratch you can be

build a business from scratch you can be

build a business from scratch you can be joining somebody else on that journey –

joining somebody else on that journey –

joining somebody else on that journey – oh yes you can build your own business

oh yes you can build your own business

oh yes you can build your own business all of these are vehicles or what I call

all of these are vehicles or what I call

all of these are vehicles or what I call adventures when we start getting

adventures when we start getting

adventures when we start getting involved in one of those we come

involved in one of those we come

involved in one of those we come intrapreneurial so if you never thought

intrapreneurial so if you never thought

intrapreneurial so if you never thought of yourself as an entrepreneur think

of yourself as an entrepreneur think

of yourself as an entrepreneur think again because this is a way of

again because this is a way of

again because this is a way of actually being entrepreneurs a heart

actually being entrepreneurs a heart

actually being entrepreneurs a heart this is about being wild spirits risk

this is about being wild spirits risk

this is about being wild spirits risk takers and going in adventures this is

takers and going in adventures this is

takers and going in adventures this is how we create stories make dreams come

how we create stories make dreams come

how we create stories make dreams come true and create experiences now I’ve

true and create experiences now I’ve

true and create experiences now I’ve been involved in a lot of businesses and

been involved in a lot of businesses and

been involved in a lot of businesses and entrepreneurial activities and also as a

entrepreneurial activities and also as a

entrepreneurial activities and also as a kid

kid

kid I became the president of the school

I became the president of the school

I became the president of the school newspaper once in school I got involved

newspaper once in school I got involved

newspaper once in school I got involved in a lot of organizations as I grew I

in a lot of organizations as I grew I

in a lot of organizations as I grew I grew up and then a university I to power

grew up and then a university I to power

grew up and then a university I to power in nonprofits and social movements and

in nonprofits and social movements and

in nonprofits and social movements and I’ve always caught a lot of development

I’ve always caught a lot of development

I’ve always caught a lot of development and a lot of excitement and passion are

and a lot of excitement and passion are

and a lot of excitement and passion are those things and yes later ona builds

those things and yes later ona builds

those things and yes later ona builds some businesses and now I help other

some businesses and now I help other

some businesses and now I help other entrepreneurs to build theirs and it’s

entrepreneurs to build theirs and it’s

entrepreneurs to build theirs and it’s something that I love because I connect

something that I love because I connect

something that I love because I connect with their mindset and I connect with

with their mindset and I connect with

with their mindset and I connect with our energy that they also experience

our energy that they also experience

our energy that they also experience them themselves and what happens what we

them themselves and what happens what we

them themselves and what happens what we do in all of these things is that we are

do in all of these things is that we are

do in all of these things is that we are so engaged in what we do that the

so engaged in what we do that the

so engaged in what we do that the passion you pours out of us and our

passion you pours out of us and our

passion you pours out of us and our bodies constantly releasing the

bodies constantly releasing the

bodies constantly releasing the happiness hormones we’re constantly

happiness hormones we’re constantly

happiness hormones we’re constantly releasing these endorphins of dopamine

releasing these endorphins of dopamine

releasing these endorphins of dopamine and serotonin and that’s creating

and serotonin and that’s creating

and serotonin and that’s creating happiness in our bodies emotions are no

happiness in our bodies emotions are no

happiness in our bodies emotions are no other than a chemical reaction that what

other than a chemical reaction that what

other than a chemical reaction that what happens into our brain when we have

happens into our brain when we have

happens into our brain when we have these aha moments when we’re really

these aha moments when we’re really

these aha moments when we’re really cracking a problem we’ll be coming up

cracking a problem we’ll be coming up

cracking a problem we’ll be coming up with a solution

with a solution

with a solution this ignites our passion and this is

this ignites our passion and this is

this ignites our passion and this is what entrepreneurship does to us now you

what entrepreneurship does to us now you

what entrepreneurship does to us now you may wonder why hey that’s great I can

may wonder why hey that’s great I can

may wonder why hey that’s great I can become an entrepreneur but him getting

become an entrepreneur but him getting

become an entrepreneur but him getting involved in something social or in a

involved in something social or in a

involved in something social or in a passion or in a hobby but I can also be

passion or in a hobby but I can also be

passion or in a hobby but I can also be an entrepreneur by starting a business

an entrepreneur by starting a business

an entrepreneur by starting a business or starting a movement great but how can

or starting a movement great but how can

or starting a movement great but how can I apply entrepreneurship principles into

I apply entrepreneurship principles into

I apply entrepreneurship principles into my very inner personal life I grew up in

my very inner personal life I grew up in

my very inner personal life I grew up in Venezuela and I didn’t have the happiest

Venezuela and I didn’t have the happiest

Venezuela and I didn’t have the happiest of childhoods when I was 9 I was

of childhoods when I was 9 I was

of childhoods when I was 9 I was involved in a car crash and my mother

involved in a car crash and my mother

involved in a car crash and my mother pretty much to pass away in my hands and

pretty much to pass away in my hands and

pretty much to pass away in my hands and I thought that was bad enough to wake me

I thought that was bad enough to wake me

I thought that was bad enough to wake me up to life and to create a little draw

up to life and to create a little draw

up to life and to create a little draw my me but little did I know that was

my me but little did I know that was

my me but little did I know that was just the beginning I was destined to

just the beginning I was destined to

just the beginning I was destined to have a rather difficult childhood full

have a rather difficult childhood full

have a rather difficult childhood full of a struggle and suffering I had a very

of a struggle and suffering I had a very

of a struggle and suffering I had a very difficult relationship with my father

difficult relationship with my father

difficult relationship with my father lately a very difficult relationship

lately a very difficult relationship

lately a very difficult relationship with my grandfather and my life growing

with my grandfather and my life growing

with my grandfather and my life growing up was full of a struggle and

up was full of a struggle and

up was full of a struggle and difficulties that of course is not the

difficulties that of course is not the

difficulties that of course is not the purpose of the talk but the point I want

purpose of the talk but the point I want

purpose of the talk but the point I want to make is that when I became my early

to make is that when I became my early

to make is that when I became my early twenties I started to realize that I

twenties I started to realize that I

twenties I started to realize that I wanted a change I wanted to be in charge

wanted a change I wanted to be in charge

wanted a change I wanted to be in charge of my own life and I wanted to create a

of my own life and I wanted to create a

of my own life and I wanted to create a different reality for myself so I

different reality for myself so I

different reality for myself so I decided to leave home and I packed my

decided to leave home and I packed my

decided to leave home and I packed my bags and I moved to England and I

bags and I moved to England and I

bags and I moved to England and I arrived in England 13 years ago with 300

arrived in England 13 years ago with 300

arrived in England 13 years ago with 300 pounds in my pocket I spoke hardly any

pounds in my pocket I spoke hardly any

pounds in my pocket I spoke hardly any English and I didn’t know anybody I

English and I didn’t know anybody I

English and I didn’t know anybody I suggest to an idea I acted on my dear I

suggest to an idea I acted on my dear I

suggest to an idea I acted on my dear I took a risk even though I have no

took a risk even though I have no

took a risk even though I have no guarantees of success I trust in my own

guarantees of success I trust in my own

guarantees of success I trust in my own ability to sort it out and work it out

ability to sort it out and work it out

ability to sort it out and work it out as I work alone

as I work alone

as I work alone I build bridges and I build

I build bridges and I build

I build bridges and I build relationships and I have to do jobs that

relationships and I have to do jobs that

relationships and I have to do jobs that I didn’t like under the washing-up and

I didn’t like under the washing-up and

I didn’t like under the washing-up and conservation was in the back of a

conservation was in the back of a

conservation was in the back of a restaurant but I pour my heart my heart

restaurant but I pour my heart my heart

restaurant but I pour my heart my heart in my mind into it because I knew was a

in my mind into it because I knew was a

in my mind into it because I knew was a stepping stone from my the next step I

stepping stone from my the next step I

stepping stone from my the next step I knew I was building a dream and

knew I was building a dream and

knew I was building a dream and surprisingly that was actually what led

surprisingly that was actually what led

surprisingly that was actually what led to me setting up my first restaurant a

to me setting up my first restaurant a

to me setting up my first restaurant a year and a half later now I have the

year and a half later now I have the

year and a half later now I have the pleasure to employ 200 people just

pleasure to employ 200 people just

pleasure to employ 200 people just because of that the basis of being

because of that the basis of being

because of that the basis of being growing and that entrepreneurial spirit

growing and that entrepreneurial spirit

growing and that entrepreneurial spirit has been key in me the last 13 years of

has been key in me the last 13 years of

has been key in me the last 13 years of my life have been a wild spirit but has

my life have been a wild spirit but has

my life have been a wild spirit but has been the most rewarding years of my life

been the most rewarding years of my life

been the most rewarding years of my life when have been full of happiness and

when have been full of happiness and

when have been full of happiness and passion when I only have created

passion when I only have created

passion when I only have created happiness and passion for myself but all

happiness and passion for myself but all

happiness and passion for myself but all those around me and society at large I

those around me and society at large I

those around me and society at large I believe that we can create that for

believe that we can create that for

believe that we can create that for ourself as well the challenges we have

ourself as well the challenges we have

ourself as well the challenges we have in life are the gap between where we are

in life are the gap between where we are

in life are the gap between where we are where we want to be and to close a gap

where we want to be and to close a gap

where we want to be and to close a gap we cannot close it by just observing

we cannot close it by just observing

we cannot close it by just observing what’s happening but just believing in

what’s happening but just believing in

what’s happening but just believing in the law of attraction or just creating

the law of attraction or just creating

the law of attraction or just creating visual wars that we’re gonna take back

visual wars that we’re gonna take back

visual wars that we’re gonna take back open your walls we have to take actions

open your walls we have to take actions

open your walls we have to take actions we have to say yes to change the things

we have to say yes to change the things

we have to say yes to change the things we have to say yes to pursue what we

we have to say yes to pursue what we

we have to say yes to pursue what we believe in and we have to be

believe in and we have to be

believe in and we have to be entrepreneurs of our own life embracing

entrepreneurs of our own life embracing

entrepreneurs of our own life embracing those principles and realizing that we

those principles and realizing that we

those principles and realizing that we only closed that gap

only closed that gap

only closed that gap by achieving and moving forward my

by achieving and moving forward my

by achieving and moving forward my invitation to all of us is to jump on

invitation to all of us is to jump on

invitation to all of us is to jump on the driving seat of our online but being

the driving seat of our online but being

the driving seat of our online but being intrapreneurial I believe intrapreneur

intrapreneurial I believe intrapreneur

intrapreneurial I believe intrapreneur is a value it’s a mindset and it’s a way

is a value it’s a mindset and it’s a way

is a value it’s a mindset and it’s a way of living is about creating stories and

of living is about creating stories and

of living is about creating stories and are creating dreams we might not

are creating dreams we might not

are creating dreams we might not determine where we are what happened to

determine where we are what happened to

determine where we are what happened to us but we have a choice to do something

us but we have a choice to do something

us but we have a choice to do something what we got and that’s being an

what we got and that’s being an

what we got and that’s being an entrepreneur I want to close but leaving

entrepreneur I want to close but leaving

entrepreneur I want to close but leaving you with a quote that have resonated for

you with a quote that have resonated for

you with a quote that have resonated for me for a long time a cheap in harbor is

me for a long time a cheap in harbor is

me for a long time a cheap in harbor is safe but was that these know what ships

safe but was that these know what ships

safe but was that these know what ships were built for equally we are safe in

were built for equally we are safe in

were built for equally we are safe in our comfort zones but does were not we

our comfort zones but does were not we

our comfort zones but does were not we will fold we are built to create we’re

will fold we are built to create we’re

will fold we are built to create we’re will to go in an adventure of our

will to go in an adventure of our

will to go in an adventure of our passions and our dreams and thus we can

passions and our dreams and thus we can

passions and our dreams and thus we can do by being entrepreneurs in our lives

do by being entrepreneurs in our lives

do by being entrepreneurs in our lives thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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