I like to open with an African proverb that you’ve probably heard before if you
that you’ve probably heard before if you
that you’ve probably heard before if you want to go fast go alone if you want to
want to go fast go alone if you want to
want to go fast go alone if you want to go far go with others nobody can walk
go far go with others nobody can walk
go far go with others nobody can walk your life alone and as a member of the
your life alone and as a member of the
your life alone and as a member of the Millennial Generation I know that in
Millennial Generation I know that in
Millennial Generation I know that in this day and age there’s really no need
this day and age there’s really no need
this day and age there’s really no need to there are countless ways to connect
to there are countless ways to connect
to there are countless ways to connect the people around the world using social
the people around the world using social
the people around the world using social networking apps it’s easy it’s fun and
networking apps it’s easy it’s fun and
networking apps it’s easy it’s fun and it may just very well be a key to your
it may just very well be a key to your
it may just very well be a key to your success here I have pictures of my
success here I have pictures of my
success here I have pictures of my social media profile on Instagram I have
social media profile on Instagram I have
social media profile on Instagram I have an impressive 566 followers my claim to
an impressive 566 followers my claim to
an impressive 566 followers my claim to fame is I’m proud to say that I’m
fame is I’m proud to say that I’m
fame is I’m proud to say that I’m followed by more people that the number
followed by more people that the number
followed by more people that the number I follow it’s a healthy ratio on Twitter
I follow it’s a healthy ratio on Twitter
I follow it’s a healthy ratio on Twitter I was surprising 113 followers I
I was surprising 113 followers I
I was surprising 113 followers I honestly don’t want no don’t know why
honestly don’t want no don’t know why
honestly don’t want no don’t know why more people don’t follow me I think I’m
more people don’t follow me I think I’m
more people don’t follow me I think I’m pretty funny and my tweets are gems they
pretty funny and my tweets are gems they
pretty funny and my tweets are gems they actually makes sense even on Sunday
actually makes sense even on Sunday
actually makes sense even on Sunday mornings there’s one tweet does letting
mornings there’s one tweet does letting
mornings there’s one tweet does letting me clean get car insurance or life
me clean get car insurance or life
me clean get car insurance or life insurance maybe you already saved by
insurance maybe you already saved by
insurance maybe you already saved by switching to Geico anyways moving right
switching to Geico anyways moving right
switching to Geico anyways moving right along on Facebook I have 668 friends who
along on Facebook I have 668 friends who
along on Facebook I have 668 friends who are these people my facebook is boring
are these people my facebook is boring
are these people my facebook is boring the only activity that happens on my
the only activity that happens on my
the only activity that happens on my facebook are the occasional tags I’ve
facebook are the occasional tags I’ve
facebook are the occasional tags I’ve been tagged in over 100 pictures
been tagged in over 100 pictures
been tagged in over 100 pictures throughout my life and most of them have
throughout my life and most of them have
throughout my life and most of them have been by my mother how many of you have
been by my mother how many of you have
been by my mother how many of you have ever heard of Dunbar’s number so 150 is
ever heard of Dunbar’s number so 150 is
ever heard of Dunbar’s number so 150 is the magic number
the magic number
the magic number according to British anthropologist
according to British anthropologist
according to British anthropologist Robin Dunbar in terms of how many viable
Robin Dunbar in terms of how many viable
Robin Dunbar in terms of how many viable and stable relationships person a person
and stable relationships person a person
and stable relationships person a person can actually maintain this is correlated
can actually maintain this is correlated
can actually maintain this is correlated according to Dunbar with the brain
according to Dunbar with the brain
according to Dunbar with the brain function in our neocortex the part of
function in our neocortex the part of
function in our neocortex the part of the brain that is responsible for
the brain that is responsible for
the brain that is responsible for cognition sensory and motor functions as
cognition sensory and motor functions as
cognition sensory and motor functions as well as our ability to use language 150
well as our ability to use language 150
well as our ability to use language 150 coincidentally that’s also about the
coincidentally that’s also about the
coincidentally that’s also about the average number of soldiers in a company
average number of soldiers in a company
average number of soldiers in a company and a company of soldiers relies on each
and a company of soldiers relies on each
and a company of soldiers relies on each other for survival and that survival is
other for survival and that survival is
other for survival and that survival is contingent on being able to trust each
contingent on being able to trust each
contingent on being able to trust each other being cohesive as unit knowing
other being cohesive as unit knowing
other being cohesive as unit knowing that you have each other stacks our
that you have each other stacks our
that you have each other stacks our graduation class here at Pine Crest
graduation class here at Pine Crest
graduation class here at Pine Crest consists of 212 which makes you wonder
consists of 212 which makes you wonder
consists of 212 which makes you wonder who among you is beyond my limit
who among you is beyond my limit
who among you is beyond my limit actually I’m here to argue that there
actually I’m here to argue that there
actually I’m here to argue that there isn’t limit that today our potential for
isn’t limit that today our potential for
isn’t limit that today our potential for making connection
making connection
making connection and turning these connections to
and turning these connections to
and turning these connections to something of value is limitless they
something of value is limitless they
something of value is limitless they give your network as the beginning of
give your network as the beginning of
give your network as the beginning of your net worth the power of networking
your net worth the power of networking
your net worth the power of networking that our generation possesses is second
that our generation possesses is second
that our generation possesses is second to none this morning you’ve already
to none this morning you’ve already
to none this morning you’ve already heard Sebastian talk about embracing
heard Sebastian talk about embracing
heard Sebastian talk about embracing global citizenship and Shana talking
global citizenship and Shana talking
global citizenship and Shana talking about taking up cos and Peter talking
about taking up cos and Peter talking
about taking up cos and Peter talking about an open source information that
about an open source information that
about an open source information that connects communities I’m here to talk
connects communities I’m here to talk
connects communities I’m here to talk about how all these topics seem to have
about how all these topics seem to have
about how all these topics seem to have one thing in common they rely on the
one thing in common they rely on the
one thing in common they rely on the power of networks you want to be a
power of networks you want to be a
power of networks you want to be a global citizen
global citizen
global citizen we’ll simply simply connect to the world
we’ll simply simply connect to the world
we’ll simply simply connect to the world of social media and expand your network
of social media and expand your network
of social media and expand your network and you will indeed view global even if
and you will indeed view global even if
and you will indeed view global even if you stay local because of your network
you stay local because of your network
you stay local because of your network and the ideas you learn from that the
and the ideas you learn from that the
and the ideas you learn from that the ideas you learn from them transcends
ideas you learn from them transcends
ideas you learn from them transcends borders want to collaborate on an
borders want to collaborate on an
borders want to collaborate on an open-source project
open-source project
open-source project rely on your network and maybe the
rely on your network and maybe the
rely on your network and maybe the project gets done faster and better than
project gets done faster and better than
project gets done faster and better than you could have imagined want to promote
you could have imagined want to promote
you could have imagined want to promote a cause and forum engage and empower
a cause and forum engage and empower
a cause and forum engage and empower your network as a high school student
your network as a high school student
your network as a high school student you may not have yet thought about how
you may not have yet thought about how
you may not have yet thought about how building your network carefully now can
building your network carefully now can
building your network carefully now can lead to a better future even as simple
lead to a better future even as simple
lead to a better future even as simple as when you’re going on a trip well if
as when you’re going on a trip well if
as when you’re going on a trip well if you have the reliable network you just
you have the reliable network you just
you have the reliable network you just may be able to get information about
may be able to get information about
may be able to get information about where to stay or even better
where to stay or even better
where to stay or even better someone can offer you couch the crotch
someone can offer you couch the crotch
someone can offer you couch the crotch on because you’ve announced your network
on because you’ve announced your network
on because you’ve announced your network where you’re going to be looking for
where you’re going to be looking for
where you’re going to be looking for ticket soldier this weekend search your
ticket soldier this weekend search your
ticket soldier this weekend search your social media network
social media network
social media network maybe you’ll one day you’ll need an
maybe you’ll one day you’ll need an
maybe you’ll one day you’ll need an organ donor or according to Malcolm
organ donor or according to Malcolm
organ donor or according to Malcolm Gladwell who cited Smith and Akers book
Gladwell who cited Smith and Akers book
Gladwell who cited Smith and Akers book of the Dragonfly effect the use of
of the Dragonfly effect the use of
of the Dragonfly effect the use of networking is one of the best and most
networking is one of the best and most
networking is one of the best and most effective ways to find a perfect donor
effective ways to find a perfect donor
effective ways to find a perfect donor match as ridiculous as that may sound
match as ridiculous as that may sound
match as ridiculous as that may sound the connections we currently have that
the connections we currently have that
the connections we currently have that aren’t yet professional we become the
aren’t yet professional we become the
aren’t yet professional we become the foundation for professional lives both
foundation for professional lives both
foundation for professional lives both the survey I came across on LinkedIn and
the survey I came across on LinkedIn and
the survey I came across on LinkedIn and an article on NPR revealed that about
an article on NPR revealed that about
an article on NPR revealed that about 80% of jobs are gone through networking
80% of jobs are gone through networking
80% of jobs are gone through networking you’ve heard the saying it’s not about
you’ve heard the saying it’s not about
you’ve heard the saying it’s not about what you know it’s about who you know
what you know it’s about who you know
what you know it’s about who you know that seems more true today than ever
that seems more true today than ever
that seems more true today than ever before
before
before I was going to share that article with
I was going to share that article with
I was going to share that article with my networking just to remind them in the
my networking just to remind them in the
my networking just to remind them in the future
future
future anyways I first realized the power of
anyways I first realized the power of
anyways I first realized the power of networking when I went through to a new
networking when I went through to a new
networking when I went through to a new Union with some of my friends from New
Union with some of my friends from New
Union with some of my friends from New York we come across a school with a
York we come across a school with a
York we come across a school with a broken basketball hoop and so during
broken basketball hoop and so during
broken basketball hoop and so during this time we spent in New York we did
this time we spent in New York we did
this time we spent in New York we did time to start a GoFundMe page and
time to start a GoFundMe page and
time to start a GoFundMe page and together we were able to raise over five
together we were able to raise over five
together we were able to raise over five hundred dollars by sharing our GoFundMe
hundred dollars by sharing our GoFundMe
hundred dollars by sharing our GoFundMe on our social media accounts people as
on our social media accounts people as
on our social media accounts people as far away as Israel donated to our cause
far away as Israel donated to our cause
far away as Israel donated to our cause to help rehabilitate a basketball court
to help rehabilitate a basketball court
to help rehabilitate a basketball court five hundred dollars may not seem like a
five hundred dollars may not seem like a
five hundred dollars may not seem like a lot but there’s a lot of money in the
lot but there’s a lot of money in the
lot but there’s a lot of money in the fundraising world because every little
fundraising world because every little
fundraising world because every little bit can go a long way when trying to
bit can go a long way when trying to
bit can go a long way when trying to help a cause so Who am I to talk to you
help a cause so Who am I to talk to you
help a cause so Who am I to talk to you about the power of networking I’m no one
about the power of networking I’m no one
about the power of networking I’m no one yet you’ll be you’ll know me when people
yet you’ll be you’ll know me when people
yet you’ll be you’ll know me when people call my name around the world so don’t
call my name around the world so don’t
call my name around the world so don’t be a stranger
be a stranger
be a stranger let’s network that’s a joke of course
let’s network that’s a joke of course
let’s network that’s a joke of course but one thing’s for certain you never
but one thing’s for certain you never
but one thing’s for certain you never know when and where our paths will cross
know when and where our paths will cross
know when and where our paths will cross again thank you
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