in 2011 I had a my millennial moment let me warn you for a moment if you ever
me warn you for a moment if you ever
me warn you for a moment if you ever ever see anyone that comprises all the
ever see anyone that comprises all the
ever see anyone that comprises all the cliches that you’ve ever read or heard
cliches that you’ve ever read or heard
cliches that you’ve ever read or heard about a millennial person in business
about a millennial person in business
about a millennial person in business that’s that’s me right here so I was
that’s that’s me right here so I was
that’s that’s me right here so I was living in New York City and I had a
living in New York City and I had a
living in New York City and I had a great job in the city of New York the
great job in the city of New York the
great job in the city of New York the office of the mayor for Management and
office of the mayor for Management and
office of the mayor for Management and Budget I had just finished my master’s
Budget I had just finished my master’s
Budget I had just finished my master’s degree in public administration and
degree in public administration and
degree in public administration and public policy so it was the dream only
public policy so it was the dream only
public policy so it was the dream only that I was miserable I literally felt
that I was miserable I literally felt
that I was miserable I literally felt like a cow walking to work every day
like a cow walking to work every day
like a cow walking to work every day everything in my life was absolutely
everything in my life was absolutely
everything in my life was absolutely great the office the cubicle the desk my
great the office the cubicle the desk my
great the office the cubicle the desk my co-workers my boss was absolutely great
co-workers my boss was absolutely great
co-workers my boss was absolutely great and I kept asking myself how did I end
and I kept asking myself how did I end
and I kept asking myself how did I end up here I’m Colombian
up here I’m Colombian
up here I’m Colombian everything in my life is like color and
everything in my life is like color and
everything in my life is like color and music and fun but I was in the greatest
music and fun but I was in the greatest
music and fun but I was in the greatest life of all my biggest wake-up call came
life of all my biggest wake-up call came
life of all my biggest wake-up call came one day when we had to go to one of the
one day when we had to go to one of the
one day when we had to go to one of the conference rooms to celebrate the
conference rooms to celebrate the
conference rooms to celebrate the retirement of one of the obviously
retirement of one of the obviously
retirement of one of the obviously oldest ladies there she had done the
oldest ladies there she had done the
oldest ladies there she had done the exact same job I was doing for thirty
exact same job I was doing for thirty
exact same job I was doing for thirty years and everybody was just clapping
years and everybody was just clapping
years and everybody was just clapping and giving her cake and I was just like
and giving her cake and I was just like
and giving her cake and I was just like hyperventilating and I was having like a
hyperventilating and I was having like a
hyperventilating and I was having like a panic attack I didn’t even know what I
panic attack I didn’t even know what I
panic attack I didn’t even know what I was like I never felt that way but what
was like I never felt that way but what
was like I never felt that way but what he made me realize is that that life
he made me realize is that that life
he made me realize is that that life that I was looking there in that person
that I was looking there in that person
that I was looking there in that person not even though it worked for her it was
not even though it worked for her it was
not even though it worked for her it was a life so far away than the life I had
a life so far away than the life I had
a life so far away than the life I had set out to live when I left my home in
set out to live when I left my home in
set out to live when I left my home in Barranquilla so many years ago full of
Barranquilla so many years ago full of
Barranquilla so many years ago full of dreams most importantly I was living a
dreams most importantly I was living a
dreams most importantly I was living a life that was way below than the one I
life that was way below than the one I
life that was way below than the one I knew I was capable of living where did I
knew I was capable of living where did I
knew I was capable of living where did I get all these ideas
get all these ideas
get all these ideas well my parents they said I could
well my parents they said I could
well my parents they said I could achieve great things they said I could
achieve great things they said I could
achieve great things they said I could change the world and I wasn’t living it
change the world and I wasn’t living it
change the world and I wasn’t living it at that moment in my life in the middle
at that moment in my life in the middle
at that moment in my life in the middle of all that conflict I received the best
of all that conflict I received the best
of all that conflict I received the best piece of advice I ever received which is
piece of advice I ever received which is
piece of advice I ever received which is success leaves Clues follow your
success leaves Clues follow your
success leaves Clues follow your interests and follow your best talents
interests and follow your best talents
interests and follow your best talents because we get so obsessed right now
because we get so obsessed right now
because we get so obsessed right now especially Millennials in
especially Millennials in
especially Millennials in trying to find our life’s purpose and
trying to find our life’s purpose and
trying to find our life’s purpose and our meaning and that is so unreal how do
our meaning and that is so unreal how do
our meaning and that is so unreal how do we approach in a more realistic way okay
we approach in a more realistic way okay
we approach in a more realistic way okay what were my interests I wanted to
what were my interests I wanted to
what were my interests I wanted to travel
travel
travel I wanted freedom I wanted money why not
I wanted freedom I wanted money why not
I wanted freedom I wanted money why not I wanted pretty heels I want two dresses
I wanted pretty heels I want two dresses
I wanted pretty heels I want two dresses I wanted to go to parties hey I never
I wanted to go to parties hey I never
I wanted to go to parties hey I never said I was like the sharpest person I
said I was like the sharpest person I
said I was like the sharpest person I was 28 years old in New York I had all
was 28 years old in New York I had all
was 28 years old in New York I had all these ambitions I also wanted to work
these ambitions I also wanted to work
these ambitions I also wanted to work with people I wanted to work with very
with people I wanted to work with very
with people I wanted to work with very interesting people and learn from them I
interesting people and learn from them I
interesting people and learn from them I was leaving none of that part 1 part 2
was leaving none of that part 1 part 2
was leaving none of that part 1 part 2 out of that advice what were my biggest
out of that advice what were my biggest
out of that advice what were my biggest talents what were the best talents and
talents what were the best talents and
talents what were the best talents and that person said to me remember that
that person said to me remember that
that person said to me remember that passion and always talk about passion
passion and always talk about passion
passion and always talk about passion passion is not about that initial burst
passion is not about that initial burst
passion is not about that initial burst of energy when you start something know
of energy when you start something know
of energy when you start something know passionate was it’s what carries you
passionate was it’s what carries you
passionate was it’s what carries you throughout time because when you do
throughout time because when you do
throughout time because when you do something that you’re really good at
something that you’re really good at
something that you’re really good at then you feel passion and I had never
then you feel passion and I had never
then you feel passion and I had never heard such profound but simple simple
heard such profound but simple simple
heard such profound but simple simple pieces of advice so I said okay I
pieces of advice so I said okay I
pieces of advice so I said okay I combine these two things and my interest
combine these two things and my interest
combine these two things and my interest and my best talents and I decided to
and my best talents and I decided to
and my best talents and I decided to leave my career in public service up to
leave my career in public service up to
leave my career in public service up to this day I get called crazy because it
this day I get called crazy because it
this day I get called crazy because it was you know about six or seven years of
was you know about six or seven years of
was you know about six or seven years of my life an undergrad a very expensive
my life an undergrad a very expensive
my life an undergrad a very expensive master’s degree I left that master’s
master’s degree I left that master’s
master’s degree I left that master’s degree with a student debt of $80,000
degree with a student debt of $80,000
degree with a student debt of $80,000 but hey I was here casually saying I’m
but hey I was here casually saying I’m
but hey I was here casually saying I’m gonna change the world
gonna change the world
gonna change the world so if I was going to do it I had to do
so if I was going to do it I had to do
so if I was going to do it I had to do it big I had to make it work because my
it big I had to make it work because my
it big I had to make it work because my life literally depended on it so because
life literally depended on it so because
life literally depended on it so because I had no business experience and I
I had no business experience and I
I had no business experience and I obviously knew I had to go into business
obviously knew I had to go into business
obviously knew I had to go into business I started applying to a million jobs I
I started applying to a million jobs I
I started applying to a million jobs I sent about let’s say 50 resumes using my
sent about let’s say 50 resumes using my
sent about let’s say 50 resumes using my transferable skills I’m good with people
transferable skills I’m good with people
transferable skills I’m good with people and all that stuff I got about four job
and all that stuff I got about four job
and all that stuff I got about four job interviews and one job offer which was a
interviews and one job offer which was a
interviews and one job offer which was a private jet charter firm they were
private jet charter firm they were
private jet charter firm they were expanding and they needed salespeople on
expanding and they needed salespeople on
expanding and they needed salespeople on Commission only they literally gave you
Commission only they literally gave you
Commission only they literally gave you a computer a script and a list of
a computer a script and a list of
a computer a script and a list of clients and fend for yourself that was
clients and fend for yourself that was
clients and fend for yourself that was wonderful that was exactly what I needed
wonderful that was exactly what I needed
wonderful that was exactly what I needed I always think it’s so funny that I
I always think it’s so funny that I
I always think it’s so funny that I started with five other guys and they
started with five other guys and they
started with five other guys and they all were coming from Wall Street I was
all were coming from Wall Street I was
all were coming from Wall Street I was coming from government and after the
coming from government and after the
coming from government and after the second week a bad job they all had quit
second week a bad job they all had quit
second week a bad job they all had quit they could not stand and I had closed
they could not stand and I had closed
they could not stand and I had closed three amazing deals I was obsessed I was
three amazing deals I was obsessed I was
three amazing deals I was obsessed I was hooked why my ambition for money as I
hooked why my ambition for money as I
hooked why my ambition for money as I described
described
described best on my first commission I made
best on my first commission I made
best on my first commission I made $5,000 at my salary of the government
$5,000 at my salary of the government
$5,000 at my salary of the government job was 3,000 a month I was like are you
job was 3,000 a month I was like are you
job was 3,000 a month I was like are you kidding me there is no limit I there’s
kidding me there is no limit I there’s
kidding me there is no limit I there’s so much that I can do here but I also
so much that I can do here but I also
so much that I can do here but I also knew that I had to be excellent I also
knew that I had to be excellent I also
knew that I had to be excellent I also knew that I had to become the person
knew that I had to become the person
knew that I had to become the person that can serve these kind of audience as
that can serve these kind of audience as
that can serve these kind of audience as you can imagine a person that charges a
you can imagine a person that charges a
you can imagine a person that charges a private jet is not even the 1% is this
private jet is not even the 1% is this
private jet is not even the 1% is this 0.1% person a type of person in the
0.1% person a type of person in the
0.1% person a type of person in the world of income and I that moment I
world of income and I that moment I
world of income and I that moment I don’t know how but I had the vision to
don’t know how but I had the vision to
don’t know how but I had the vision to see that I had to increase my skills and
see that I had to increase my skills and
see that I had to increase my skills and I had to become a person of excellence
I had to become a person of excellence
I had to become a person of excellence to be able to serve this kind of
to be able to serve this kind of
to be able to serve this kind of audience and I continued there the
audience and I continued there the
audience and I continued there the number one reason now looking in
number one reason now looking in
number one reason now looking in retrospect as to why I wanted to leave
retrospect as to why I wanted to leave
retrospect as to why I wanted to leave that job in government is because the
that job in government is because the
that job in government is because the number one reason why I went into
number one reason why I went into
number one reason why I went into government anyway is because I wanted to
government anyway is because I wanted to
government anyway is because I wanted to have an impact I wanted to feel like a
have an impact I wanted to feel like a
have an impact I wanted to feel like a wave that can touch other weight in the
wave that can touch other weight in the
wave that can touch other weight in the world because of connectivity and
world because of connectivity and
world because of connectivity and because of the internet and I
because of the internet and I
because of the internet and I acknowledge of how the world was was
acknowledge of how the world was was
acknowledge of how the world was was working and seeing the suffering in the
working and seeing the suffering in the
working and seeing the suffering in the world and seeing the problems of the
world and seeing the problems of the
world and seeing the problems of the world I no longer felt ignorant or I no
world I no longer felt ignorant or I no
world I no longer felt ignorant or I no longer felt numb like at some point my
longer felt numb like at some point my
longer felt numb like at some point my parents felt I knew I was going out
parents felt I knew I was going out
parents felt I knew I was going out there and I knew that I had enough
there and I knew that I had enough
there and I knew that I had enough talent to make an impact but I wasn’t
talent to make an impact but I wasn’t
talent to make an impact but I wasn’t living in that way so I set out on my
living in that way so I set out on my
living in that way so I set out on my own path so this is one of my favorite
own path so this is one of my favorite
own path so this is one of my favorite things about being a millennial and
things about being a millennial and
things about being a millennial and about working with Millennials we have
about working with Millennials we have
about working with Millennials we have this obsession with having an impact in
this obsession with having an impact in
this obsession with having an impact in others when I started studying more
others when I started studying more
others when I started studying more about Millennials and I started getting
about Millennials and I started getting
about Millennials and I started getting invitations to speak I discovered that
invitations to speak I discovered that
invitations to speak I discovered that we are criticized a lot and there’s a
we are criticized a lot and there’s a
we are criticized a lot and there’s a lot of criticism with for Millennials
lot of criticism with for Millennials
lot of criticism with for Millennials for example they call a selfish they
for example they call a selfish they
for example they call a selfish they call us
call us
call us self-centered they call us impatient
self-centered they call us impatient
self-centered they call us impatient they say that we have no emotional
they say that we have no emotional
they say that we have no emotional intelligence at the beginning when I
intelligence at the beginning when I
intelligence at the beginning when I started researching more and finding out
started researching more and finding out
started researching more and finding out about all these criticisms against me
about all these criticisms against me
about all these criticisms against me against my my type with all these words
against my my type with all these words
against my my type with all these words I was very very angry because what I
I was very very angry because what I
I was very very angry because what I said what I saw in the world with my
said what I saw in the world with my
said what I saw in the world with my colleagues and my friends and people
colleagues and my friends and people
colleagues and my friends and people that I admired is people taking huge
that I admired is people taking huge
that I admired is people taking huge risks to really disrupt whole industries
risks to really disrupt whole industries
risks to really disrupt whole industries and to really have an impact and they
and to really have an impact and they
and to really have an impact and they were doing amazing incredible things it
were doing amazing incredible things it
were doing amazing incredible things it was very different on the life I was
was very different on the life I was
was very different on the life I was living including myself I was working 12
living including myself I was working 12
living including myself I was working 12 14 hour days trying to get out
14 hour days trying to get out
14 hour days trying to get out private jet company out of the ground
private jet company out of the ground
private jet company out of the ground and it didn’t resonate with the reality
and it didn’t resonate with the reality
and it didn’t resonate with the reality of what what it’s like to be a
of what what it’s like to be a
of what what it’s like to be a millennial in business but then I said
millennial in business but then I said
millennial in business but then I said you know what they are right they are
you know what they are right they are
you know what they are right they are right because they call us selfish
right because they call us selfish
right because they call us selfish because we also want to have a great
because we also want to have a great
because we also want to have a great lifestyle well my dad had the same job
lifestyle well my dad had the same job
lifestyle well my dad had the same job for 30 years and when he retired he
for 30 years and when he retired he
for 30 years and when he retired he wasn’t any happier than I am
wasn’t any happier than I am
wasn’t any happier than I am so yeah I’ll be a little selfish and
so yeah I’ll be a little selfish and
so yeah I’ll be a little selfish and I’ll also take care of my lifestyle
I’ll also take care of my lifestyle
I’ll also take care of my lifestyle number two they call us impatient hell
number two they call us impatient hell
number two they call us impatient hell yeah I’ll be impatient with these boring
yeah I’ll be impatient with these boring
yeah I’ll be impatient with these boring jobs I’ll be impatient with these jobs
jobs I’ll be impatient with these jobs
jobs I’ll be impatient with these jobs that wastes my talent with these bosses
that wastes my talent with these bosses
that wastes my talent with these bosses that don’t understand where the world is
that don’t understand where the world is
that don’t understand where the world is going or absolutely be impatient with
going or absolutely be impatient with
going or absolutely be impatient with that and also we have no emotional
that and also we have no emotional
that and also we have no emotional intelligence well they might have a
intelligence well they might have a
intelligence well they might have a point there
point there
point there but we have the capacity to learn over
but we have the capacity to learn over
but we have the capacity to learn over time what I learned is that we were
time what I learned is that we were
time what I learned is that we were being judged and fairly but we were only
being judged and fairly but we were only
being judged and fairly but we were only being criticized but not only not also
being criticized but not only not also
being criticized but not only not also being celebrated for the amazing things
being celebrated for the amazing things
being celebrated for the amazing things that we are doing so that’s why I think
that we are doing so that’s why I think
that we are doing so that’s why I think we are ideal for the global economy I
we are ideal for the global economy I
we are ideal for the global economy I think is the best time to be alive is
think is the best time to be alive is
think is the best time to be alive is the absolutely best time to be in
the absolutely best time to be in
the absolutely best time to be in business and I’m going to show you
business and I’m going to show you
business and I’m going to show you several reasons why we are eager to
several reasons why we are eager to
several reasons why we are eager to learn I remember it started with my dad
learn I remember it started with my dad
learn I remember it started with my dad as an example again I admire him and
as an example again I admire him and
as an example again I admire him and love him to death but my dad had one
love him to death but my dad had one
love him to death but my dad had one skill he worked in a mining company as a
skill he worked in a mining company as a
skill he worked in a mining company as a supervisor and he was a fantastic and
supervisor and he was a fantastic and
supervisor and he was a fantastic and very responsible person and he gave us a
very responsible person and he gave us a
very responsible person and he gave us a wonderful life but that was the only
wonderful life but that was the only
wonderful life but that was the only thing he knew how to do and he never
thing he knew how to do and he never
thing he knew how to do and he never told me I want to learn something else
told me I want to learn something else
told me I want to learn something else or and it never expressed a desire to
or and it never expressed a desire to
or and it never expressed a desire to learn anything else Here I am having
learn anything else Here I am having
learn anything else Here I am having these degrees in public administration
these degrees in public administration
these degrees in public administration in government and then I went to learn
in government and then I went to learn
in government and then I went to learn business and then I wanted to learn
business and then I wanted to learn
business and then I wanted to learn sales and public speaking and now I
sales and public speaking and now I
sales and public speaking and now I learned a million other things like
learned a million other things like
learned a million other things like coaching and leadership etc that’s
coaching and leadership etc that’s
coaching and leadership etc that’s amazing and we are all like that you
amazing and we are all like that you
amazing and we are all like that you guys are here studying but I’m pretty
guys are here studying but I’m pretty
guys are here studying but I’m pretty sure when you go at night at home you
sure when you go at night at home you
sure when you go at night at home you also learn about a million other things
also learn about a million other things
also learn about a million other things and that is a huge advantage because
and that is a huge advantage because
and that is a huge advantage because everything you need to learn to be
everything you need to learn to be
everything you need to learn to be successful in anything you want is
successful in anything you want is
successful in anything you want is available at your fingertips for free or
available at your fingertips for free or
available at your fingertips for free or a very low cost we are self taught a
a very low cost we are self taught a
a very low cost we are self taught a being connected and we get so criticized
being connected and we get so criticized
being connected and we get so criticized for being addicted to our phones and the
for being addicted to our phones and the
for being addicted to our phones and the MB access to the Internet but I think
MB access to the Internet but I think
MB access to the Internet but I think it’s a huge advantage because it’s our
it’s a huge advantage because it’s our
it’s a huge advantage because it’s our window to the world we’re being educated
window to the world we’re being educated
window to the world we’re being educated we’re way more knowledgeable than baby
we’re way more knowledgeable than baby
we’re way more knowledgeable than baby boomers and we also know what’s going
boomers and we also know what’s going
boomers and we also know what’s going out there what’s going on out there
out there what’s going on out there
out there what’s going on out there we are digital natives
we are digital natives
we are digital natives and this word digital natives is
and this word digital natives is
and this word digital natives is fantastic because it sounds like a we
fantastic because it sounds like a we
fantastic because it sounds like a we should know a little more than the baby
should know a little more than the baby
should know a little more than the baby boomers but I really statistically
boomers but I really statistically
boomers but I really statistically though millennial 77 percent of
though millennial 77 percent of
though millennial 77 percent of Millennials are a extremely proficient
Millennials are a extremely proficient
Millennials are a extremely proficient on almost addicted to phones what is the
on almost addicted to phones what is the
on almost addicted to phones what is the percentage for baby boomers sixty
percentage for baby boomers sixty
percentage for baby boomers sixty percent and I see that every day my
percent and I see that every day my
percent and I see that every day my parents are on Facebook every freaking
parents are on Facebook every freaking
parents are on Facebook every freaking day and I use it for work and try to
day and I use it for work and try to
day and I use it for work and try to make money they’re just they’re passing
make money they’re just they’re passing
make money they’re just they’re passing the retirement year so the gap is not
the retirement year so the gap is not
the retirement year so the gap is not that big as people think we create our
that big as people think we create our
that big as people think we create our own path and this one I love because in
own path and this one I love because in
own path and this one I love because in my personal experience because of the
my personal experience because of the
my personal experience because of the when I entered the workforce it was you
when I entered the workforce it was you
when I entered the workforce it was you know the u.s. was coming out of the
know the u.s. was coming out of the
know the u.s. was coming out of the recession and we’re also the generation
recession and we’re also the generation
recession and we’re also the generation that enters the workforce with the
that enters the workforce with the
that enters the workforce with the highest level of student debt I simply
highest level of student debt I simply
highest level of student debt I simply could not afford to keep in that path
could not afford to keep in that path
could not afford to keep in that path there was no way I was gonna be able to
there was no way I was gonna be able to
there was no way I was gonna be able to pay eighty thousand dollars on a three
pay eighty thousand dollars on a three
pay eighty thousand dollars on a three thousand dollar salary I had to create a
thousand dollar salary I had to create a
thousand dollar salary I had to create a path that allowed me to enjoy life and I
path that allowed me to enjoy life and I
path that allowed me to enjoy life and I have some kind of mental clarity so
have some kind of mental clarity so
have some kind of mental clarity so sometimes is not that weird so risk
sometimes is not that weird so risk
sometimes is not that weird so risk takers and originals sometimes we have
takers and originals sometimes we have
takers and originals sometimes we have to for our own survival we have to make
to for our own survival we have to make
to for our own survival we have to make up companies that we have to invent
up companies that we have to invent
up companies that we have to invent businesses and ventures and become
businesses and ventures and become
businesses and ventures and become freelancers our sanity comes first I
freelancers our sanity comes first I
freelancers our sanity comes first I love this one because now I’m pregnant
love this one because now I’m pregnant
love this one because now I’m pregnant four months pregnant and I’m already
four months pregnant and I’m already
four months pregnant and I’m already shifting and changing how I conduct my
shifting and changing how I conduct my
shifting and changing how I conduct my company so that I have at least three
company so that I have at least three
company so that I have at least three four months off I mean what a privilege
four months off I mean what a privilege
four months off I mean what a privilege and what a crazy time to be able to do
and what a crazy time to be able to do
and what a crazy time to be able to do that to put systems in place and help in
that to put systems in place and help in
that to put systems in place and help in place and automatization and marketing
place and automatization and marketing
place and automatization and marketing and etc so they can afford to say oh
and etc so they can afford to say oh
and etc so they can afford to say oh guess what I’ll take four months of and
guess what I’ll take four months of and
guess what I’ll take four months of and I’m very very thankful for that because
I’m very very thankful for that because
I’m very very thankful for that because I’ve been warned about how difficult is
I’ve been warned about how difficult is
I’ve been warned about how difficult is going to be and I simply cannot have
going to be and I simply cannot have
going to be and I simply cannot have that life of working at the many hours I
that life of working at the many hours I
that life of working at the many hours I do right now and also give my child
do right now and also give my child
do right now and also give my child proper care we build communities is one
proper care we build communities is one
proper care we build communities is one of my absolute favorite things we now
of my absolute favorite things we now
of my absolute favorite things we now all care deeply about stuff either green
all care deeply about stuff either green
all care deeply about stuff either green juicing or yoga or traveling or anything
juicing or yoga or traveling or anything
juicing or yoga or traveling or anything is that we all have a label and that’s
is that we all have a label and that’s
is that we all have a label and that’s fascinating because we now each have
fascinating because we now each have
fascinating because we now each have like a tribe of people and some people
like a tribe of people and some people
like a tribe of people and some people get bothered by people posting pictures
get bothered by people posting pictures
get bothered by people posting pictures about working out or pictures about
about working out or pictures about
about working out or pictures about traveling but in the end we all are
traveling but in the end we all are
traveling but in the end we all are little by little joining on communities
little by little joining on communities
little by little joining on communities and having these conversations that many
and having these conversations that many
and having these conversations that many of these gentlemen have been talking
of these gentlemen have been talking
of these gentlemen have been talking before and I absolutely love that
before and I absolutely love that
before and I absolutely love that because is true that what brought us to
because is true that what brought us to
because is true that what brought us to this point in history is not the same
this point in history is not the same
this point in history is not the same things we need to move forward
things we need to move forward
things we need to move forward the things that brought us here yes gave
the things that brought us here yes gave
the things that brought us here yes gave us a lot of innovation and advancement
us a lot of innovation and advancement
us a lot of innovation and advancement advancement but he also brought a lot of
advancement but he also brought a lot of
advancement but he also brought a lot of inequality and a lot of injustice and it
inequality and a lot of injustice and it
inequality and a lot of injustice and it also brought a lot of ignorance in
also brought a lot of ignorance in
also brought a lot of ignorance in polarization and we know that what we
polarization and we know that what we
polarization and we know that what we need forward is collective intelligence
need forward is collective intelligence
need forward is collective intelligence and sharing and communities and
and sharing and communities and
and sharing and communities and cooperation and I believe Millennials we
cooperation and I believe Millennials we
cooperation and I believe Millennials we understand that Chelsea us we help I
understand that Chelsea us we help I
understand that Chelsea us we help I contribute now I also love this about
contribute now I also love this about
contribute now I also love this about Millennials because right now we’re
Millennials because right now we’re
Millennials because right now we’re running businesses but we are trying to
running businesses but we are trying to
running businesses but we are trying to help or or use our voices for causes
help or or use our voices for causes
help or or use our voices for causes that we care about now we’re trying to
that we care about now we’re trying to
that we care about now we’re trying to share our profits now we’re even
share our profits now we’re even
share our profits now we’re even starting social ventures now the example
starting social ventures now the example
starting social ventures now the example I have for example my parents in my
I have for example my parents in my
I have for example my parents in my family and the baby boomers sometimes
family and the baby boomers sometimes
family and the baby boomers sometimes they get involved in amazing causes well
they get involved in amazing causes well
they get involved in amazing causes well when they’re retired already where they
when they’re retired already where they
when they’re retired already where they have the money and that’s like a dream
have the money and that’s like a dream
have the money and that’s like a dream once I retire then I’ll go volunteer in
once I retire then I’ll go volunteer in
once I retire then I’ll go volunteer in Africa well we’re doing it now because
Africa well we’re doing it now because
Africa well we’re doing it now because we’re impatient and we want to do it
we’re impatient and we want to do it
we’re impatient and we want to do it exactly now and I love that we work for
exactly now and I love that we work for
exactly now and I love that we work for bigger causes we actually actively
bigger causes we actually actively
bigger causes we actually actively create solutions I believe all
create solutions I believe all
create solutions I believe all Millennials regardless if they’re in
Millennials regardless if they’re in
Millennials regardless if they’re in business or not we’re extremely
business or not we’re extremely
business or not we’re extremely intrapreneurial because I love hearing
intrapreneurial because I love hearing
intrapreneurial because I love hearing conversations of people they see a
conversations of people they see a
conversations of people they see a problem and they already are thinking of
problem and they already are thinking of
problem and they already are thinking of solutions they’re like there should be
solutions they’re like there should be
solutions they’re like there should be an app for that or they should be a
an app for that or they should be a
an app for that or they should be a delivery service for that or I think I
delivery service for that or I think I
delivery service for that or I think I can have a solution for that and and I
can have a solution for that and and I
can have a solution for that and and I love that we travel and understand more
love that we travel and understand more
love that we travel and understand more you know this constant desire we have
you know this constant desire we have
you know this constant desire we have for travel and this this addiction we
for travel and this this addiction we
for travel and this this addiction we have to always be in somewhere has
have to always be in somewhere has
have to always be in somewhere has helped us a lot it has removed a lot of
helped us a lot it has removed a lot of
helped us a lot it has removed a lot of ignorance and barriers I always loved
ignorance and barriers I always loved
ignorance and barriers I always loved this story I was fortunate to go to an
this story I was fortunate to go to an
this story I was fortunate to go to an American school all my life in Colombia
American school all my life in Colombia
American school all my life in Colombia since I was six years old so let’s say I
since I was six years old so let’s say I
since I was six years old so let’s say I always had the English education from
always had the English education from
always had the English education from very early age when I moved to the US
very early age when I moved to the US
very early age when I moved to the US and I started working there and I
and I started working there and I
and I started working there and I started dating my now husband he’s
started dating my now husband he’s
started dating my now husband he’s American
American
American a lot of people in our lives kept
a lot of people in our lives kept
a lot of people in our lives kept telling me wow you learned English very
telling me wow you learned English very
telling me wow you learned English very quickly like they really thought I
quickly like they really thought I
quickly like they really thought I started learning English when I met him
started learning English when I met him
started learning English when I met him like six months ago and you know that’s
like six months ago and you know that’s
like six months ago and you know that’s the result of maybe not if you’ve
the result of maybe not if you’ve
the result of maybe not if you’ve traveled more and you got lots in
traveled more and you got lots in
traveled more and you got lots in America you realize a lot of people
America you realize a lot of people
America you realize a lot of people speak English there you know it’s I’m
speak English there you know it’s I’m
speak English there you know it’s I’m not reinventing the wheel here by
not reinventing the wheel here by
not reinventing the wheel here by already speaking English so my answer
already speaking English so my answer
already speaking English so my answer would be like yeah it took me about 29
would be like yeah it took me about 29
would be like yeah it took me about 29 years I learned this level of English
years I learned this level of English
years I learned this level of English we take huge risks I experienced this in
we take huge risks I experienced this in
we take huge risks I experienced this in my life every day as you can imagine the
my life every day as you can imagine the
my life every day as you can imagine the transactions that I’m faced with when
transactions that I’m faced with when
transactions that I’m faced with when they go great they go great but when
they go great they go great but when
they go great they go great but when things go wrong they can go wrong in a
things go wrong they can go wrong in a
things go wrong they can go wrong in a huge way – and somehow we have developed
huge way – and somehow we have developed
huge way – and somehow we have developed a muscle for this and because we take
a muscle for this and because we take
a muscle for this and because we take huge risks we’re open to failure which I
huge risks we’re open to failure which I
huge risks we’re open to failure which I believe is the biggest recent reason why
believe is the biggest recent reason why
believe is the biggest recent reason why my father and some of his friends and
my father and some of his friends and
my father and some of his friends and colleagues never did anything else
colleagues never did anything else
colleagues never did anything else because they were just so scared of
because they were just so scared of
because they were just so scared of failure because they see failure as an
failure because they see failure as an
failure because they see failure as an end of the road
end of the road
end of the road I literally fail almost every day trying
I literally fail almost every day trying
I literally fail almost every day trying to come up with new solutions trying to
to come up with new solutions trying to
to come up with new solutions trying to come up with new products and services
come up with new products and services
come up with new products and services for my clients and it simply is
for my clients and it simply is
for my clients and it simply is information for me to adjust my way I
information for me to adjust my way I
information for me to adjust my way I have never ever let a failure stop us or
have never ever let a failure stop us or
have never ever let a failure stop us or stop our company while we’re still in
stop our company while we’re still in
stop our company while we’re still in business but I guarantee you that to be
business but I guarantee you that to be
business but I guarantee you that to be able to have like the video is saying
able to have like the video is saying
able to have like the video is saying one brilliant sales idea you failed in
one brilliant sales idea you failed in
one brilliant sales idea you failed in about 10 or 15 and it’s just their
about 10 or 15 and it’s just their
about 10 or 15 and it’s just their reality if you want to be creative we
reality if you want to be creative we
reality if you want to be creative we are starting bigger businesses what do I
are starting bigger businesses what do I
are starting bigger businesses what do I mean by this because of a power to the
mean by this because of a power to the
mean by this because of a power to the Internet and because of the power of
Internet and because of the power of
Internet and because of the power of connectivity a is our case we are at two
connectivity a is our case we are at two
connectivity a is our case we are at two people company my husband and I with a
people company my husband and I with a
people company my husband and I with a range of part-time supporters but mainly
range of part-time supporters but mainly
range of part-time supporters but mainly we are two people in our first year in
we are two people in our first year in
we are two people in our first year in business we sold 1 million dollars and
business we sold 1 million dollars and
business we sold 1 million dollars and your second year in business we sold 2
your second year in business we sold 2
your second year in business we sold 2 million dollars can you believe that for
million dollars can you believe that for
million dollars can you believe that for a 2 people company I that’s insane I’m
a 2 people company I that’s insane I’m
a 2 people company I that’s insane I’m like how can we replicate or make this
like how can we replicate or make this
like how can we replicate or make this even bigger or teach others how to do
even bigger or teach others how to do
even bigger or teach others how to do this and if you see the numbers over
this and if you see the numbers over
this and if you see the numbers over time as well in business creation last
time as well in business creation last
time as well in business creation last 100 years the businesses Millennials are
100 years the businesses Millennials are
100 years the businesses Millennials are creating because we are digital natives
creating because we are digital natives
creating because we are digital natives are simply impacting thousands for
are simply impacting thousands for
are simply impacting thousands for people and the numbers are there and
people and the numbers are there and
people and the numbers are there and also we start businesses earlier the
also we start businesses earlier the
also we start businesses earlier the average age from Millennials who start a
average age from Millennials who start a
average age from Millennials who start a business is 27 years old baby boomers it
business is 27 years old baby boomers it
business is 27 years old baby boomers it was 36 or 37 so I love this part because
was 36 or 37 so I love this part because
was 36 or 37 so I love this part because right now being able to see a 22 year
right now being able to see a 22 year
right now being able to see a 22 year old CEO or a 30 year old amazing founder
old CEO or a 30 year old amazing founder
old CEO or a 30 year old amazing founder or being able to sit with a client that
or being able to sit with a client that
or being able to sit with a client that maybe 50 or 60 years old and you me at
maybe 50 or 60 years old and you me at
maybe 50 or 60 years old and you me at 34 years old being able and having the
34 years old being able and having the
34 years old being able and having the authority and knowledge and then
authority and knowledge and then
authority and knowledge and then believing it on them buying from me it’s
believing it on them buying from me it’s
believing it on them buying from me it’s a remarkable thing is those barriers are
a remarkable thing is those barriers are
a remarkable thing is those barriers are really removing it because if we believe
really removing it because if we believe
really removing it because if we believe in the value we’re providing it doesn’t
in the value we’re providing it doesn’t
in the value we’re providing it doesn’t matter the company doesn’t matter the
matter the company doesn’t matter the
matter the company doesn’t matter the age in my company that happens a lot
age in my company that happens a lot
age in my company that happens a lot I everyday wake up saying how can I
I everyday wake up saying how can I
I everyday wake up saying how can I better serve my clients how can I give
better serve my clients how can I give
better serve my clients how can I give them more value every day my clients
them more value every day my clients
them more value every day my clients know that I care the most about them
know that I care the most about them
know that I care the most about them than anybody in the world and sometimes
than anybody in the world and sometimes
than anybody in the world and sometimes my clients say that they get calls from
my clients say that they get calls from
my clients say that they get calls from CEOs of major private jet companies
CEOs of major private jet companies
CEOs of major private jet companies telling them we know you’re flying with
telling them we know you’re flying with
telling them we know you’re flying with that little company that’s just do
that little company that’s just do
that little company that’s just do people why can’t we do to bring you on
people why can’t we do to bring you on
people why can’t we do to bring you on board and my clients helmet is over the
board and my clients helmet is over the
board and my clients helmet is over the phone like hey I’ve been pitched today
phone like hey I’ve been pitched today
phone like hey I’ve been pitched today I’ve been pitches it and I know the only
I’ve been pitches it and I know the only
I’ve been pitches it and I know the only reason that what works is because my
reason that what works is because my
reason that what works is because my client knows my care for them my client
client knows my care for them my client
client knows my care for them my client sees my results my client knows what I
sees my results my client knows what I
sees my results my client knows what I do for them and I wouldn’t be able to do
do for them and I wouldn’t be able to do
do for them and I wouldn’t be able to do that unless I was this impatient
that unless I was this impatient
that unless I was this impatient ambitious millennial I want to briefly
ambitious millennial I want to briefly
ambitious millennial I want to briefly mention two companies that I deeply
mention two companies that I deeply
mention two companies that I deeply admire because they change the
admire because they change the
admire because they change the conversation in two huge industries and
conversation in two huge industries and
conversation in two huge industries and I want to invite you to Google about
I want to invite you to Google about
I want to invite you to Google about them later number one is called thinks
them later number one is called thinks
them later number one is called thinks it’s a company of an American woman that
it’s a company of an American woman that
it’s a company of an American woman that had tackled an industry that was ignored
had tackled an industry that was ignored
had tackled an industry that was ignored for such a long time even though it’s a
for such a long time even though it’s a
for such a long time even though it’s a crucial part of nature she tackled the
crucial part of nature she tackled the
crucial part of nature she tackled the feminine hygiene industry she was very
feminine hygiene industry she was very
feminine hygiene industry she was very bothered that this camp this industry
bothered that this camp this industry
bothered that this camp this industry was not in there was no innovation in
was not in there was no innovation in
was not in there was no innovation in this industry for the last 100 years
this industry for the last 100 years
this industry for the last 100 years literally think about it it’s always the
literally think about it it’s always the
literally think about it it’s always the same types of products even though it’s
same types of products even though it’s
same types of products even though it’s half or more of the population that we
half or more of the population that we
half or more of the population that we use them every month it’s a topic that
use them every month it’s a topic that
use them every month it’s a topic that makes people very uncomfortable and she
makes people very uncomfortable and she
makes people very uncomfortable and she didn’t understand why in one of her
didn’t understand why in one of her
didn’t understand why in one of her trips to Africa she discovered that in
trips to Africa she discovered that in
trips to Africa she discovered that in many many villages teenage girls miss
many many villages teenage girls miss
many many villages teenage girls miss one week of school per month every month
one week of school per month every month
one week of school per month every month because they don’t have any type of
because they don’t have any type of
because they don’t have any type of personal hygiene or you know products
personal hygiene or you know products
personal hygiene or you know products for their period they’re falling behind
for their period they’re falling behind
for their period they’re falling behind because this is about 12 weeks a year
because this is about 12 weeks a year
because this is about 12 weeks a year and there was no system to bring them
and there was no system to bring them
and there was no system to bring them forward she was extremely bothered by it
forward she was extremely bothered by it
forward she was extremely bothered by it she’s like how do I solve this problem
she’s like how do I solve this problem
she’s like how do I solve this problem and make money on the way she went back
and make money on the way she went back
and make money on the way she went back to the US and developed a range of
to the US and developed a range of
to the US and developed a range of products that you will learn about when
products that you will learn about when
products that you will learn about when you visit her site so now she has a
you visit her site so now she has a
you visit her site so now she has a hundreds of millions of our daughter
hundreds of millions of our daughter
hundreds of millions of our daughter company that American and European women
company that American and European women
company that American and European women are buying and at the same time she’s
are buying and at the same time she’s
are buying and at the same time she’s shipping every month these boxes of
shipping every month these boxes of
shipping every month these boxes of these products to villages all over
these products to villages all over
these products to villages all over Africa and now girls don’t miss school
Africa and now girls don’t miss school
Africa and now girls don’t miss school anymore I mean what a fantastic a
anymore I mean what a fantastic a
anymore I mean what a fantastic a fantastic idea I deeply admire the
fantastic idea I deeply admire the
fantastic idea I deeply admire the honest companies was started by a mother
honest companies was started by a mother
honest companies was started by a mother celebrity mother she had a baby and
celebrity mother she had a baby and
celebrity mother she had a baby and noticed that every single product was
noticed that every single product was
noticed that every single product was full of chemicals she went to the
full of chemicals she went to the
full of chemicals she went to the supermarket and could not find
supermarket and could not find
supermarket and could not find a baby washer baby shampoo or even a
a baby washer baby shampoo or even a
a baby washer baby shampoo or even a cloth that was clean and had no
cloth that was clean and had no
cloth that was clean and had no chemicals so she said okay I’ll develop
chemicals so she said okay I’ll develop
chemicals so she said okay I’ll develop a couple of products and she phased the
a couple of products and she phased the
a couple of products and she phased the position as you can imagine by the
position as you can imagine by the
position as you can imagine by the Giants of baby products and cleaning
Giants of baby products and cleaning
Giants of baby products and cleaning products etc today the honest company is
products etc today the honest company is
products etc today the honest company is a 1 billion dollar company because she
a 1 billion dollar company because she
a 1 billion dollar company because she educated the mother she educated a whole
educated the mother she educated a whole
educated the mother she educated a whole generation of mostly millennial mothers
generation of mostly millennial mothers
generation of mostly millennial mothers they’re not understanding that we are
they’re not understanding that we are
they’re not understanding that we are getting ourselves sick with these
getting ourselves sick with these
getting ourselves sick with these products that are very contaminated and
products that are very contaminated and
products that are very contaminated and also affecting the environment so my
also affecting the environment so my
also affecting the environment so my first company is not changing the world
first company is not changing the world
first company is not changing the world in any way however I’m very proud of it
in any way however I’m very proud of it
in any way however I’m very proud of it because it fulfilled all my dreams and
because it fulfilled all my dreams and
because it fulfilled all my dreams and it gives me great pleasure to know that
it gives me great pleasure to know that
it gives me great pleasure to know that we we get to sell an amazing service
we we get to sell an amazing service
we we get to sell an amazing service like this a and we run it from our
like this a and we run it from our
like this a and we run it from our living room but this is my social impact
living room but this is my social impact
living room but this is my social impact company that I am very very proud of
company that I am very very proud of
company that I am very very proud of because of my private jet company I
because of my private jet company I
because of my private jet company I started receiving invitations to speak
started receiving invitations to speak
started receiving invitations to speak all over Latin America where I’m from
all over Latin America where I’m from
all over Latin America where I’m from because people found interesting that
because people found interesting that
because people found interesting that someone you know a simple person from a
someone you know a simple person from a
someone you know a simple person from a simple city from a simple country how on
simple city from a simple country how on
simple city from a simple country how on earth do you go from that to running
earth do you go from that to running
earth do you go from that to running this kind of crazy extraordinary company
this kind of crazy extraordinary company
this kind of crazy extraordinary company and people found that interesting and I
and people found that interesting and I
and people found that interesting and I felt flattered and I wanted to share
felt flattered and I wanted to share
felt flattered and I wanted to share this experience why because I noticed a
this experience why because I noticed a
this experience why because I noticed a huge gap in the in the in big success
huge gap in the in the in big success
huge gap in the in the in big success and business market everybody wanted to
and business market everybody wanted to
and business market everybody wanted to hear the success and how did you get
hear the success and how did you get
hear the success and how did you get there in the results but who is talking
there in the results but who is talking
there in the results but who is talking about the process who is talking about
about the process who is talking about
about the process who is talking about the crazy mental anxieties I had to go
the crazy mental anxieties I had to go
the crazy mental anxieties I had to go through and overcome who is talking
through and overcome who is talking
through and overcome who is talking about the risks we have to overcome
about the risks we have to overcome
about the risks we have to overcome who is talking about getting to know
who is talking about getting to know
who is talking about getting to know ourselves and getting absolute clarity
ourselves and getting absolute clarity
ourselves and getting absolute clarity who’s talking about the process why is
who’s talking about the process why is
who’s talking about the process why is it important for me and that’s what we
it important for me and that’s what we
it important for me and that’s what we teach in the club you influenza to
teach in the club you influenza to
teach in the club you influenza to Spanish speakers only
Spanish speakers only
Spanish speakers only there was a huge gap of information and
there was a huge gap of information and
there was a huge gap of information and I believe that there is a huge number of
I believe that there is a huge number of
I believe that there is a huge number of young people coming now into the
young people coming now into the
young people coming now into the workforce all the intrapreneurial world
workforce all the intrapreneurial world
workforce all the intrapreneurial world in Latin America that don’t speak
in Latin America that don’t speak
in Latin America that don’t speak English but don’t have access to amazing
English but don’t have access to amazing
English but don’t have access to amazing top prime information so that they can
top prime information so that they can
top prime information so that they can also launch their own companies so I’m
also launch their own companies so I’m
also launch their own companies so I’m extremely passionate about this and we
extremely passionate about this and we
extremely passionate about this and we are launching with a thousand members
are launching with a thousand members
are launching with a thousand members from all over Latin America with
from all over Latin America with
from all over Latin America with fantastic ideas and they’re just going
fantastic ideas and they’re just going
fantastic ideas and they’re just going to fill the gaps of information and
to fill the gaps of information and
to fill the gaps of information and we’re bringing on amazing experts from
we’re bringing on amazing experts from
we’re bringing on amazing experts from all over the world to teach them
all over the world to teach them
all over the world to teach them is the perfect time for Millennials
is the perfect time for Millennials
is the perfect time for Millennials decide what you want start before you’re
decide what you want start before you’re
decide what you want start before you’re ready and learn along the way build
ready and learn along the way build
ready and learn along the way build contribute and change the world because
contribute and change the world because
contribute and change the world because the world doesn’t change when everybody
the world doesn’t change when everybody
the world doesn’t change when everybody wants to change it but only when a few
wants to change it but only when a few
wants to change it but only when a few or a very small group of committed
or a very small group of committed
or a very small group of committed citizens want to change it thank you
citizens want to change it thank you
citizens want to change it thank you very much
very much
very much [Applause]
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