to Millennials out there I’m sorry to the entitled generation of
to the entitled generation of
to the entitled generation of Millennials I’m sorry to all of you who
Millennials I’m sorry to all of you who
Millennials I’m sorry to all of you who received a participation award for
received a participation award for
received a participation award for showing up in sports
showing up in sports
showing up in sports I’m sorry and I’m sorry because your
I’m sorry and I’m sorry because your
I’m sorry and I’m sorry because your generation has got a much tougher world
generation has got a much tougher world
generation has got a much tougher world to face that my generation even my
to face that my generation even my
to face that my generation even my parents generation and in fact to leave
parents generation and in fact to leave
parents generation and in fact to leave a legacy or to create a legacy you’re
a legacy or to create a legacy you’re
a legacy or to create a legacy you’re going to have to make enough money in
going to have to make enough money in
going to have to make enough money in your life to live your life by the way
your life to live your life by the way
your life to live your life by the way you’re going to live longer and by the
you’re going to live longer and by the
you’re going to live longer and by the way there’s no such thing as pensions
way there’s no such thing as pensions
way there’s no such thing as pensions anymore or Medicaid or social security
anymore or Medicaid or social security
anymore or Medicaid or social security and and the world could really blow up
and and the world could really blow up
and and the world could really blow up in any moment so well I’m sorry you have
in any moment so well I’m sorry you have
in any moment so well I’m sorry you have a tough cat’s but I think you’re up to
a tough cat’s but I think you’re up to
a tough cat’s but I think you’re up to it I think you can do it and by the way
it I think you can do it and by the way
it I think you can do it and by the way I’m going to guide you through the story
I’m going to guide you through the story
I’m going to guide you through the story and if I did it you know definitely you
and if I did it you know definitely you
and if I did it you know definitely you can do it I grew up and there was a sign
can do it I grew up and there was a sign
can do it I grew up and there was a sign in our kitchen and said the man tells
in our kitchen and said the man tells
in our kitchen and said the man tells you he achieved something without
you he achieved something without
you he achieved something without struggle don’t believe if someone tells
struggle don’t believe if someone tells
struggle don’t believe if someone tells you they achieve something they struggle
you they achieve something they struggle
you they achieve something they struggle you made them believe them that comes
you made them believe them that comes
you made them believe them that comes from the tone I also grew up and on that
from the tone I also grew up and on that
from the tone I also grew up and on that assignment said if you’re gonna walk on
assignment said if you’re gonna walk on
assignment said if you’re gonna walk on thin ice you might as well dance so I
thin ice you might as well dance so I
thin ice you might as well dance so I guess I was trained from early on that
guess I was trained from early on that
guess I was trained from early on that life is a challenge but should have some
life is a challenge but should have some
life is a challenge but should have some fun for lesson learned beyond the Miss
fun for lesson learned beyond the Miss
fun for lesson learned beyond the Miss it’s okay to be optimistic
it’s okay to be optimistic
it’s okay to be optimistic you must be optimism when I was little
you must be optimism when I was little
you must be optimism when I was little we had I found a general ledger
we had I found a general ledger
we had I found a general ledger in the basement my father wouldn’t come
in the basement my father wouldn’t come
in the basement my father wouldn’t come and when other kids playing whatever
and when other kids playing whatever
and when other kids playing whatever playing school or house whenever I
playing school or house whenever I
playing school or house whenever I branded business I have a passion for
branded business I have a passion for
branded business I have a passion for business that’s really my thing and I
business that’s really my thing and I
business that’s really my thing and I love this I love writing the checks
love this I love writing the checks
love this I love writing the checks invoices hiring people that’s right and
invoices hiring people that’s right and
invoices hiring people that’s right and then when I was 14 or 50 years old I
then when I was 14 or 50 years old I
then when I was 14 or 50 years old I have lobster business
have lobster business
have lobster business I grew up 20 miles north of awesome I
I grew up 20 miles north of awesome I
I grew up 20 miles north of awesome I had a boat and I had lobster traps and I
had a boat and I had lobster traps and I
had a boat and I had lobster traps and I sold them kind of uniquely up inside in
sold them kind of uniquely up inside in
sold them kind of uniquely up inside in the beauty power nearby said cute kid
the beauty power nearby said cute kid
the beauty power nearby said cute kid both deliver lobster maybe that was the
both deliver lobster maybe that was the
both deliver lobster maybe that was the first super business model LF we can say
first super business model LF we can say
first super business model LF we can say about that and then one day a hurricane
about that and then one day a hurricane
about that and then one day a hurricane came and wiped out all my traps god I
came and wiped out all my traps god I
came and wiped out all my traps god I shut up for breakfast next morning my
shut up for breakfast next morning my
shut up for breakfast next morning my parents look terrible and I’m like
parents look terrible and I’m like
parents look terrible and I’m like what’s the matter with you they’re
what’s the matter with you they’re
what’s the matter with you they’re looking to hear you okay about it once
looking to hear you okay about it once
looking to hear you okay about it once I’m okay let’s start a lot of taxi
I’m okay let’s start a lot of taxi
I’m okay let’s start a lot of taxi business today being an optimist so
business today being an optimist so
business today being an optimist so bringing kids out there Millennials
bringing kids out there Millennials
bringing kids out there Millennials here’s the deal you’re going to have
here’s the deal you’re going to have
here’s the deal you’re going to have four to six careers each one’s going to
four to six careers each one’s going to
four to six careers each one’s going to last four to six years and that’s going
last four to six years and that’s going
last four to six years and that’s going to be how you create your legacy you no
to be how you create your legacy you no
to be how you create your legacy you no longer can go work for AT&T for 20 every
longer can go work for AT&T for 20 every
longer can go work for AT&T for 20 every time have intention this is what you
time have intention this is what you
time have intention this is what you have these together it sounds pregnant
have these together it sounds pregnant
have these together it sounds pregnant in fact when I speak over the Harvard
in fact when I speak over the Harvard
in fact when I speak over the Harvard Business School a police training
Business School a police training
Business School a police training subject while there’s no MBA in sales
subject while there’s no MBA in sales
subject while there’s no MBA in sales which is it’s amazing you have a
which is it’s amazing you have a
which is it’s amazing you have a population of kids at the 98th
population of kids at the 98th
population of kids at the 98th percentile of strategic analysis and a
percentile of strategic analysis and a
percentile of strategic analysis and a 2% now the risk you know they’re trained
2% now the risk you know they’re trained
2% now the risk you know they’re trained they’re fearful what are they so afraid
they’re fearful what are they so afraid
they’re fearful what are they so afraid of and what is the big fear
of and what is the big fear
of and what is the big fear kind of rejection by the way when they
kind of rejection by the way when they
kind of rejection by the way when they give in to fear you rob yourself a
give in to fear you rob yourself a
give in to fear you rob yourself a future opportunity fear is a primal
future opportunity fear is a primal
future opportunity fear is a primal thing that whole kind of fight or flee
thing that whole kind of fight or flee
thing that whole kind of fight or flee that’s a primal then like a predator is
that’s a primal then like a predator is
that’s a primal then like a predator is going to eat you
going to eat you
going to eat you no one is going to eat you in your
no one is going to eat you in your
no one is going to eat you in your career this is the fear that you face
career this is the fear that you face
career this is the fear that you face it’s the unknown actually it’s anxiety
it’s the unknown actually it’s anxiety
it’s the unknown actually it’s anxiety and there’s a big difference between
and there’s a big difference between
and there’s a big difference between cheer and example fear is when you know
cheer and example fear is when you know
cheer and example fear is when you know where you’re afraid anxiety is when you
where you’re afraid anxiety is when you
where you’re afraid anxiety is when you don’t but there are ways to deal with
don’t but there are ways to deal with
don’t but there are ways to deal with anxiety I think a lot of you know that
anxiety I think a lot of you know that
anxiety I think a lot of you know that in order to kind of be calm you need to
in order to kind of be calm you need to
in order to kind of be calm you need to stay present in order to stay present
stay present in order to stay present
stay present in order to stay present become you need to weed out all the why
become you need to weed out all the why
become you need to weed out all the why nots all the candidates all the you know
nots all the candidates all the you know
nots all the candidates all the you know it won’t
it won’t
it won’t I don’t gel all of that so I’d like to
I don’t gel all of that so I’d like to
I don’t gel all of that so I’d like to show you is kind of a tour through how I
show you is kind of a tour through how I
show you is kind of a tour through how I was lucky enough to parlay this 46 and
was lucky enough to parlay this 46 and
was lucky enough to parlay this 46 and 46 by kind of taking risks and moving
46 by kind of taking risks and moving
46 by kind of taking risks and moving for them the lesson here of course is if
for them the lesson here of course is if
for them the lesson here of course is if I can do it definitely you can nitrate
I can do it definitely you can nitrate
I can do it definitely you can nitrate about numbers of fifty eight years old
about numbers of fifty eight years old
about numbers of fifty eight years old of having career changes one family
of having career changes one family
of having career changes one family crisis night mentors don’t talk about
crisis night mentors don’t talk about
crisis night mentors don’t talk about mentors this notion having someone am
mentors this notion having someone am
mentors this notion having someone am latch onto some super people to grab
latch onto some super people to grab
latch onto some super people to grab onto their cake really important but
onto their cake really important but
onto their cake really important but it’s a gift tag type of thing of course
it’s a gift tag type of thing of course
it’s a gift tag type of thing of course the most important time run here is 30
the most important time run here is 30
the most important time run here is 30 in this November
in this November
in this November for 30 years which i think is the
for 30 years which i think is the
for 30 years which i think is the greatest accomplishment of all it was
greatest accomplishment of all it was
greatest accomplishment of all it was November 1980 I was 21 years old I
November 1980 I was 21 years old I
November 1980 I was 21 years old I graduated Bentley University
graduated Bentley University
graduated Bentley University thank God my brother told me was a pain
thank God my brother told me was a pain
thank God my brother told me was a pain mentor friend of mine just three in the
mentor friend of mine just three in the
mentor friend of mine just three in the streets they can take off my hat decade
streets they can take off my hat decade
streets they can take off my hat decade hey Laura cable TV solar energy micro
hey Laura cable TV solar energy micro
hey Laura cable TV solar energy micro grid Oh
grid Oh
grid Oh hit one of those get involved with that
hit one of those get involved with that
hit one of those get involved with that just jumped in and took a job some
just jumped in and took a job some
just jumped in and took a job some computers on a retail sales I was 21
computers on a retail sales I was 21
computers on a retail sales I was 21 years old I showed up my first day and a
years old I showed up my first day and a
years old I showed up my first day and a worn out green cashmere jet I’m
worn out green cashmere jet I’m
worn out green cashmere jet I’m absolutely not but it was honest like
absolutely not but it was honest like
absolutely not but it was honest like activity around me by the way that’s
activity around me by the way that’s
activity around me by the way that’s treaters before the IBM PC even came out
treaters before the IBM PC even came out
treaters before the IBM PC even came out and then I went into the back room and I
and then I went into the back room and I
and then I went into the back room and I tried to figure out what was going on
tried to figure out what was going on
tried to figure out what was going on because I was curious and the lesson
because I was curious and the lesson
because I was curious and the lesson here is to be curious it’s hard to be
here is to be curious it’s hard to be
here is to be curious it’s hard to be courteous this generation wants to be
courteous this generation wants to be
courteous this generation wants to be told what to do but making curious is
told what to do but making curious is
told what to do but making curious is asking why what how all this kind of
asking why what how all this kind of
asking why what how all this kind of stuff that really engages you zone and
stuff that really engages you zone and
stuff that really engages you zone and trying to learn and I learned about
trying to learn and I learned about
trying to learn and I learned about these computers and something very
these computers and something very
these computers and something very interesting happening to this whole you
interesting happening to this whole you
interesting happening to this whole you know the soul PC error which really
know the soul PC error which really
know the soul PC error which really started and by 1982 I was able to parlay
started and by 1982 I was able to parlay
started and by 1982 I was able to parlay that into working as a manufacturer’s
that into working as a manufacturer’s
that into working as a manufacturer’s rep most manufacture software in Darwin
rep most manufacture software in Darwin
rep most manufacture software in Darwin went to market
went to market
went to market – conditionally Salesforce and I joined
– conditionally Salesforce and I joined
– conditionally Salesforce and I joined a manufactured workforce and it was run
a manufactured workforce and it was run
a manufactured workforce and it was run by a guy named Mark and Mark was five –
by a guy named Mark and Mark was five –
by a guy named Mark and Mark was five – like the Chihuahua with a German
like the Chihuahua with a German
like the Chihuahua with a German Shepherd mark
Shepherd mark
Shepherd mark okay I was petrified the fact that I he
okay I was petrified the fact that I he
okay I was petrified the fact that I he knew everything this is the man who
knew everything this is the man who
knew everything this is the man who enters pioneer electronics to America
enters pioneer electronics to America
enters pioneer electronics to America and he was falling out on some cruise
and he was falling out on some cruise
and he was falling out on some cruise that they had won and they say he said
that they had won and they say he said
that they had won and they say he said when he Cosell preterist every Apple
when he Cosell preterist every Apple
when he Cosell preterist every Apple Illinois and I’m like what yes go sell
Illinois and I’m like what yes go sell
Illinois and I’m like what yes go sell printers I have of just camo grips go
printers I have of just camo grips go
printers I have of just camo grips go something to go in women and I learned
something to go in women and I learned
something to go in women and I learned it said of course you’ll serve or learn
it said of course you’ll serve or learn
it said of course you’ll serve or learn to do is manage myself and this is a
to do is manage myself and this is a
to do is manage myself and this is a great lesson because people wait to be
great lesson because people wait to be
great lesson because people wait to be being wouldn’t be successful in the four
being wouldn’t be successful in the four
being wouldn’t be successful in the four twenty five or six and have to be your
twenty five or six and have to be your
twenty five or six and have to be your own man
own man
own man well then I did this for five years and
well then I did this for five years and
well then I did this for five years and we grew a rep firm and all that what I
we grew a rep firm and all that what I
we grew a rep firm and all that what I learned is when you’re selling products
learned is when you’re selling products
learned is when you’re selling products its own things in volume it isn’t
its own things in volume it isn’t
its own things in volume it isn’t products that matter its personality
products that matter its personality
products that matter its personality it’s bringing opinion to everything it’s
it’s bringing opinion to everything it’s
it’s bringing opinion to everything it’s be yourself have a story but on buy
be yourself have a story but on buy
be yourself have a story but on buy products they buy from people they buy
products they buy from people they buy
products they buy from people they buy stores you know then they buy something
stores you know then they buy something
stores you know then they buy something that’s bigger than in physical product
that’s bigger than in physical product
that’s bigger than in physical product then it was like it out in 1987 and that
then it was like it out in 1987 and that
then it was like it out in 1987 and that was 27 years old
was 27 years old
was 27 years old to get recruited to the largest software
to get recruited to the largest software
to get recruited to the largest software company rule Lotus development and while
company rule Lotus development and while
company rule Lotus development and while I didn’t have a green cashmere jacket I
I didn’t have a green cashmere jacket I
I didn’t have a green cashmere jacket I got dressed in a full suit fast overcoat
got dressed in a full suit fast overcoat
got dressed in a full suit fast overcoat my wife got me a briefcase a launch of
my wife got me a briefcase a launch of
my wife got me a briefcase a launch of the shiny shoes and the whole thing I
the shiny shoes and the whole thing I
the shiny shoes and the whole thing I went to word was beautiful building in
went to word was beautiful building in
went to word was beautiful building in Cambridge I was petrified oh my god was
Cambridge I was petrified oh my god was
Cambridge I was petrified oh my god was like a
like a
like a and and I did they had a library they
and and I did they had a library they
and and I did they had a library they actually bought subscriptions all these
actually bought subscriptions all these
actually bought subscriptions all these newsletters I had only heard about and I
newsletters I had only heard about and I
newsletters I had only heard about and I hit the library Thalia great mentor to
hit the library Thalia great mentor to
hit the library Thalia great mentor to me Frankie Garza way write down
me Frankie Garza way write down
me Frankie Garza way write down everything you know about distribution
everything you know about distribution
everything you know about distribution and I did an adventure that became the
and I did an adventure that became the
and I did an adventure that became the company’s distribution strategy and as
company’s distribution strategy and as
company’s distribution strategy and as my career Lotus work the CEO common
my career Lotus work the CEO common
my career Lotus work the CEO common Jimmy NC hey woody I want you to go do
Jimmy NC hey woody I want you to go do
Jimmy NC hey woody I want you to go do this and one day Commons and 21 you go
this and one day Commons and 21 you go
this and one day Commons and 21 you go start the omean business for loads which
start the omean business for loads which
start the omean business for loads which is when you bundle software in other
is when you bundle software in other
is when you bundle software in other people’s computers and my hot and he
people’s computers and my hot and he
people’s computers and my hot and he said that you know really goes what’s
said that you know really goes what’s
said that you know really goes what’s the matter you afraid of my drama and
the matter you afraid of my drama and
the matter you afraid of my drama and that kind of kind of maybe should be out
that kind of kind of maybe should be out
that kind of kind of maybe should be out of fear you know but I need to learn a
of fear you know but I need to learn a
of fear you know but I need to learn a lot about it and then about this how
lot about it and then about this how
lot about it and then about this how computers were being networked and it
computers were being networked and it
computers were being networked and it was 1992 and I got a call from the
was 1992 and I got a call from the
was 1992 and I got a call from the startup company Cambridge Mass a couple
startup company Cambridge Mass a couple
startup company Cambridge Mass a couple kids out of MIT start you know we’re
kids out of MIT start you know we’re
kids out of MIT start you know we’re inventing this networking project and I
inventing this networking project and I
inventing this networking project and I met with a great venture capitalist
met with a great venture capitalist
met with a great venture capitalist Henry cancer founded gridlock and he to
Henry cancer founded gridlock and he to
Henry cancer founded gridlock and he to mentor to bean I don’t know how this
mentor to bean I don’t know how this
mentor to bean I don’t know how this happened why I said what I did was the
happened why I said what I did was the
happened why I said what I did was the story part I guess I said Henry I wanted
story part I guess I said Henry I wanted
story part I guess I said Henry I wanted to work as a vp of sales or marketing
to work as a vp of sales or marketing
to work as a vp of sales or marketing when your companies make your loved one
when your companies make your loved one
when your companies make your loved one and then I want to be a CEO of one of
and then I want to be a CEO of one of
and then I want to be a CEO of one of your companies and making a lot of money
your companies and making a lot of money
your companies and making a lot of money and then I want to become a venture
and then I want to become a venture
and then I want to become a venture capitalist and I don’t know how that all
capitalist and I don’t know how that all
capitalist and I don’t know how that all happened but that’s I kind of
happened but that’s I kind of
happened but that’s I kind of pre-programmed myself and Shiva became
pre-programmed myself and Shiva became
pre-programmed myself and Shiva became one of these things where I learned
one of these things where I learned
one of these things where I learned about being passionate and working
about being passionate and working
about being passionate and working I try to be the hardest worker in that
I try to be the hardest worker in that
I try to be the hardest worker in that company you know I try to be the one
company you know I try to be the one
company you know I try to be the one when I did the London Boston London
when I did the London Boston London
when I did the London Boston London Paris Tokyo trip once month almost died
Paris Tokyo trip once month almost died
Paris Tokyo trip once month almost died in Japan from the chicken pox on that
in Japan from the chicken pox on that
in Japan from the chicken pox on that room but I try to be the last person
room but I try to be the last person
room but I try to be the last person leaving the office wasn’t first person
leaving the office wasn’t first person
leaving the office wasn’t first person in London and remember how I said you
in London and remember how I said you
in London and remember how I said you didn’t matter at the beginning of just
didn’t matter at the beginning of just
didn’t matter at the beginning of just get on any spaceship which I did but
get on any spaceship which I did but
get on any spaceship which I did but this company was a spaceship this
this company was a spaceship this
this company was a spaceship this company was a rocket I hope everybody
company was a rocket I hope everybody
company was a rocket I hope everybody gets to feel the power of visualization
gets to feel the power of visualization
gets to feel the power of visualization and the power of a team and everyone on
and the power of a team and everyone on
and the power of a team and everyone on the team agrees that they are a Ferrari
the team agrees that they are a Ferrari
the team agrees that they are a Ferrari that team acts like a Ferrari then in
that team acts like a Ferrari then in
that team acts like a Ferrari then in 1997 I suppose dreams do come true
1997 I suppose dreams do come true
1997 I suppose dreams do come true angels do answer your prayers and I got
angels do answer your prayers and I got
angels do answer your prayers and I got recruited on the female women became the
recruited on the female women became the
recruited on the female women became the CEO of a company based in Calgary
CEO of a company based in Calgary
CEO of a company based in Calgary Alberta and I learned that being the CEO
Alberta and I learned that being the CEO
Alberta and I learned that being the CEO is really lonely I learned that being a
is really lonely I learned that being a
is really lonely I learned that being a real true leader what everything falls
real true leader what everything falls
real true leader what everything falls on your shoulders is a very lonely time
on your shoulders is a very lonely time
on your shoulders is a very lonely time and you can’t really go home and
and you can’t really go home and
and you can’t really go home and complain about it and your board doesn’t
complain about it and your board doesn’t
complain about it and your board doesn’t want to hear it and most certainly your
want to hear it and most certainly your
want to hear it and most certainly your team doesn’t want to hear it but
team doesn’t want to hear it but
team doesn’t want to hear it but it’s–how golden retrievers a great
it’s–how golden retrievers a great
it’s–how golden retrievers a great listener in fact my dog running
listener in fact my dog running
listener in fact my dog running every single where they have but I
every single where they have but I
every single where they have but I learned I learned about this
learned I learned about this
learned I learned about this perseverance passion meaning to win and
perseverance passion meaning to win and
perseverance passion meaning to win and then ultimately Luke Dempsey kid Boston
then ultimately Luke Dempsey kid Boston
then ultimately Luke Dempsey kid Boston and reorganize management know that the
and reorganize management know that the
and reorganize management know that the company was like in a public on my
company was like in a public on my
company was like in a public on my birthday and 297 and then the stock
birthday and 297 and then the stock
birthday and 297 and then the stock market crash happened if you remember
market crash happened if you remember
market crash happened if you remember from 2000 was pretty bad and our stock
from 2000 was pretty bad and our stock
from 2000 was pretty bad and our stock went from my 55 and what that person you
went from my 55 and what that person you
went from my 55 and what that person you know and I felt horrible I felt like it
know and I felt horrible I felt like it
know and I felt horrible I felt like it was on my shoulders I made the biggest
was on my shoulders I made the biggest
was on my shoulders I made the biggest mistake I ever made in my life and I
mistake I ever made in my life and I
mistake I ever made in my life and I hired someone replace me but I felt that
hired someone replace me but I felt that
hired someone replace me but I felt that was the wrong person and that was a real
was the wrong person and that was a real
was the wrong person and that was a real mistake that something I really do
mistake that something I really do
mistake that something I really do regret every day but I was able to
regret every day but I was able to
regret every day but I was able to parlay that into kind of the final
parlay that into kind of the final
parlay that into kind of the final vision and then became a venture
vision and then became a venture
vision and then became a venture capitalist in 2001 I worked for a bank
capitalist in 2001 I worked for a bank
capitalist in 2001 I worked for a bank in New York called Lazar and September
in New York called Lazar and September
in New York called Lazar and September 2001 to join remember that by not the
2001 to join remember that by not the
2001 to join remember that by not the greatest month to join a New York bank
greatest month to join a New York bank
greatest month to join a New York bank final on the greatest time to invest but
final on the greatest time to invest but
final on the greatest time to invest but maybe the greatest time to learn and I
maybe the greatest time to learn and I
maybe the greatest time to learn and I learned from the great venture
learned from the great venture
learned from the great venture capitalist West financier about being a
capitalist West financier about being a
capitalist West financier about being a venture capitalist and join the work to
venture capitalist and join the work to
venture capitalist and join the work to work and he told me you have to go look
work and he told me you have to go look
work and he told me you have to go look at 100 houses before you buy one like
at 100 houses before you buy one like
at 100 houses before you buy one like one yeah you have to go look at a
one yeah you have to go look at a
one yeah you have to go look at a hundred deals before you were to check
hundred deals before you were to check
hundred deals before you were to check my okay boss you know but that was
my okay boss you know but that was
my okay boss you know but that was really the work
really the work
really the work and then I learned because now I’m a
and then I learned because now I’m a
and then I learned because now I’m a venture capitalist with a super
venture capitalist with a super
venture capitalist with a super exclusive club that the other Club
exclusive club that the other Club
exclusive club that the other Club members don’t really want you there you
members don’t really want you there you
members don’t really want you there you know I didn’t get like a welcome party
know I didn’t get like a welcome party
know I didn’t get like a welcome party to the VC club though BC once new PCs
to the VC club though BC once new PCs
to the VC club though BC once new PCs coming in as hours I learned to be conic
coming in as hours I learned to be conic
coming in as hours I learned to be conic when I learned to think for myself I
when I learned to think for myself I
when I learned to think for myself I learned that this is a lonely gangly you
learned that this is a lonely gangly you
learned that this is a lonely gangly you have to stick to your guns you have to
have to stick to your guns you have to
have to stick to your guns you have to be yourself was our change in direction
be yourself was our change in direction
be yourself was our change in direction in 2004 I joined a firm in prison and in
in 2004 I joined a firm in prison and in
in 2004 I joined a firm in prison and in prison the one the first companies I
prison the one the first companies I
prison the one the first companies I looked at was a company called 3m
looked at was a company called 3m
looked at was a company called 3m software in in hundred this company
software in in hundred this company
software in in hundred this company eventually became closby in but when I
eventually became closby in but when I
eventually became closby in but when I was looking at that company I heard from
was looking at that company I heard from
was looking at that company I heard from a brand new adventure cabins that
a brand new adventure cabins that
a brand new adventure cabins that they’re going to pass on the deal
they’re going to pass on the deal
they’re going to pass on the deal because they had talked to the CIO of
because they had talked to the CIO of
because they had talked to the CIO of fidelity and fidelity and think it was a
fidelity and fidelity and think it was a
fidelity and fidelity and think it was a great idea and I thought to myself
great idea and I thought to myself
great idea and I thought to myself that’s very interesting but not very
that’s very interesting but not very
that’s very interesting but not very useful and I went ahead and did that day
useful and I went ahead and did that day
useful and I went ahead and did that day oh boy am I glad I am it’s 14 years
oh boy am I glad I am it’s 14 years
oh boy am I glad I am it’s 14 years later I’m still on board I think the
later I’m still on board I think the
later I’m still on board I think the reason is on board the CEO would tell
reason is on board the CEO would tell
reason is on board the CEO would tell you what a provocateur which i think is
you what a provocateur which i think is
you what a provocateur which i think is a great compliment but I think that
a great compliment but I think that
a great compliment but I think that means he’s like seasoned math says it
means he’s like seasoned math says it
means he’s like seasoned math says it estimates and then along this journey I
estimates and then along this journey I
estimates and then along this journey I saw her a company that was putting video
saw her a company that was putting video
saw her a company that was putting video on the internet and I’m thinking wow
on the internet and I’m thinking wow
on the internet and I’m thinking wow and then ones like that one happened
and then ones like that one happened
and then ones like that one happened this reason never uses cable is impasto
this reason never uses cable is impasto
this reason never uses cable is impasto bulbs and here’s the last one if
bulbs and here’s the last one if
bulbs and here’s the last one if something is freakin obvious it’s
something is freakin obvious it’s
something is freakin obvious it’s freakin obvious I’m just saying I did
freakin obvious I’m just saying I did
freakin obvious I’m just saying I did that deals called maven Network Franco
that deals called maven Network Franco
that deals called maven Network Franco came rather Damon after eventually you
came rather Damon after eventually you
came rather Damon after eventually you know salty odd and sometimes in life as
know salty odd and sometimes in life as
know salty odd and sometimes in life as it happens when my children got barium
it happens when my children got barium
it happens when my children got barium not the type of girl hospital and get
not the type of girl hospital and get
not the type of girl hospital and get fixed go of one of these life situations
fixed go of one of these life situations
fixed go of one of these life situations and I learned this I learned I can’t
and I learned this I learned I can’t
and I learned this I learned I can’t control her I learned that I need to
control her I learned that I need to
control her I learned that I need to understand and not that and I learned to
understand and not that and I learned to
understand and not that and I learned to go all-in
go all-in
go all-in I think our whole family learn to go
I think our whole family learn to go
I think our whole family learn to go all-in very humbling very isolated and
all-in very humbling very isolated and
all-in very humbling very isolated and then somehow step by step we got through
then somehow step by step we got through
then somehow step by step we got through them and today I’m an investor with
them and today I’m an investor with
them and today I’m an investor with lunch capital and we invest in
lunch capital and we invest in
lunch capital and we invest in Millennials all the time every day we’re
Millennials all the time every day we’re
Millennials all the time every day we’re writing text Millennials and here’s what
writing text Millennials and here’s what
writing text Millennials and here’s what I know about you you are anxious you are
I know about you you are anxious you are
I know about you you are anxious you are critical you are unhappy and you feel
critical you are unhappy and you feel
critical you are unhappy and you feel stuck and you feel you should be
stuck and you feel you should be
stuck and you feel you should be somewhere else and all this playing on I
somewhere else and all this playing on I
somewhere else and all this playing on I know you don’t want to hear from me but
know you don’t want to hear from me but
know you don’t want to hear from me but I’m willing to understand is that you’re
I’m willing to understand is that you’re
I’m willing to understand is that you’re very good at listening to each other so
very good at listening to each other so
very good at listening to each other so with other business leaders in Boston
with other business leaders in Boston
with other business leaders in Boston over at Bernstein and a scoundrel
over at Bernstein and a scoundrel
over at Bernstein and a scoundrel forming those Boston buddies system
forming those Boston buddies system
forming those Boston buddies system match
match
match Millennials to talk to other Millennials
Millennials to talk to other Millennials
Millennials to talk to other Millennials to coach them you believe they are
to coach them you believe they are
to coach them you believe they are expert at describing exactly what your
expert at describing exactly what your
expert at describing exactly what your problem is however there’s not a lot of
problem is however there’s not a lot of
problem is however there’s not a lot of solutions being presented there and
solutions being presented there and
solutions being presented there and hopefully hopefully this will help
hopefully hopefully this will help
hopefully hopefully this will help because I’m telling you if I can do this
because I’m telling you if I can do this
because I’m telling you if I can do this you can do this you can be optimistic
you can do this you can be optimistic
you can do this you can be optimistic you can say you know the heck with why
you can say you know the heck with why
you can say you know the heck with why nots you have the heck with all this
nots you have the heck with all this
nots you have the heck with all this stuff you know you can take a risk and
stuff you know you can take a risk and
stuff you know you can take a risk and all that will be okay and then I look
all that will be okay and then I look
all that will be okay and then I look back at all this others have learned and
back at all this others have learned and
back at all this others have learned and what it really learned is this is to be
what it really learned is this is to be
what it really learned is this is to be curious what it really learned is to be
curious what it really learned is to be
curious what it really learned is to be passionate and how we need to win and
passionate and how we need to win and
passionate and how we need to win and what I really learned is to be yourself
what I really learned is to be yourself
what I really learned is to be yourself and then as the great artist Frank Zappa
and then as the great artist Frank Zappa
and then as the great artist Frank Zappa says you are my you is and today it was
says you are my you is and today it was
says you are my you is and today it was my last day and I was out there you know
my last day and I was out there you know
my last day and I was out there you know as a lobster then again I would be one
as a lobster then again I would be one
as a lobster then again I would be one happy person
happy person
happy person thank you very much
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