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50 years five years old and I’m learning
50 years five years old and I’m learning Swahili this year that’s my new
Swahili this year that’s my new
Swahili this year that’s my new challenge so I’m here to talk about
challenge so I’m here to talk about
challenge so I’m here to talk about preparation the preparation on plump it
preparation the preparation on plump it
preparation the preparation on plump it out is an event that I was involved in
out is an event that I was involved in
out is an event that I was involved in thirty years ago this month in May of
thirty years ago this month in May of
thirty years ago this month in May of 2004 I swam from Alcatraz to San
2004 I swam from Alcatraz to San
2004 I swam from Alcatraz to San Francisco for those of you that don’t
Francisco for those of you that don’t
Francisco for those of you that don’t know where San Francisco is it’s on the
know where San Francisco is it’s on the
know where San Francisco is it’s on the west coast of the United States in the
west coast of the United States in the
west coast of the United States in the state of California
state of California
state of California Alcatraz famous islands you might have
Alcatraz famous islands you might have
Alcatraz famous islands you might have heard of where there was a prison it
heard of where there was a prison it
heard of where there was a prison it used to be a United States Army port and
used to be a United States Army port and
used to be a United States Army port and today it’s a national park or you can
today it’s a national park or you can
today it’s a national park or you can visit San Francisco what you see on the
visit San Francisco what you see on the
visit San Francisco what you see on the bottom and Alcatraz is the aisle you see
bottom and Alcatraz is the aisle you see
bottom and Alcatraz is the aisle you see in the middle from Alcatraz to San
in the middle from Alcatraz to San
in the middle from Alcatraz to San Francisco is 1.5 mile it’s a mile and a
Francisco is 1.5 mile it’s a mile and a
Francisco is 1.5 mile it’s a mile and a half for those of you that are Americans
half for those of you that are Americans
half for those of you that are Americans I had to say that for all the rest of us
I had to say that for all the rest of us
I had to say that for all the rest of us it’s two thousand four hundred and
it’s two thousand four hundred and
it’s two thousand four hundred and fourteen kilometers from Alcatraz to San
fourteen kilometers from Alcatraz to San
fourteen kilometers from Alcatraz to San Francisco the water temperature in San
Francisco the water temperature in San
Francisco the water temperature in San Francisco is 50 degrees Fahrenheit and
Francisco is 50 degrees Fahrenheit and
Francisco is 50 degrees Fahrenheit and ten degrees Celsius so why did I do this
ten degrees Celsius so why did I do this
ten degrees Celsius so why did I do this why and what was my preparation for this
why and what was my preparation for this
why and what was my preparation for this event at the time in 2004 I was living
event at the time in 2004 I was living
event at the time in 2004 I was living in San Francisco and I was a personal
in San Francisco and I was a personal
in San Francisco and I was a personal trainer and I was working as a volunteer
trainer and I was working as a volunteer
trainer and I was working as a volunteer the American Diabetes Association
the American Diabetes Association
the American Diabetes Association diabetes is an epidemic I’m not going to
diabetes is an epidemic I’m not going to
diabetes is an epidemic I’m not going to go too much into dieting that’s the
go too much into dieting that’s the
go too much into dieting that’s the reason I did this event I wanted to
reason I did this event I wanted to
reason I did this event I wanted to raise awareness in some money about the
raise awareness in some money about the
raise awareness in some money about the epidemic of diabetes now there dip many
epidemic of diabetes now there dip many
epidemic of diabetes now there dip many different types of diabetes and if
different types of diabetes and if
different types of diabetes and if you’re a doctor in the audience excuse
you’re a doctor in the audience excuse
you’re a doctor in the audience excuse my Labor’s explanation but the type of
my Labor’s explanation but the type of
my Labor’s explanation but the type of diabetes that I was concerned with this
diabetes that I was concerned with this
diabetes that I was concerned with this way the United States we call type 2 in
way the United States we call type 2 in
way the United States we call type 2 in the old days it used to be called adult
the old days it used to be called adult
the old days it used to be called adult onset diabetes and it’s a scourge of the
onset diabetes and it’s a scourge of the
onset diabetes and it’s a scourge of the world today in the United States one out
world today in the United States one out
world today in the United States one out of every three children born will get
of every three children born will get
of every three children born will get type 2 diabetes it is a disease that is
type 2 diabetes it is a disease that is
type 2 diabetes it is a disease that is very preventable it is because of poor
very preventable it is because of poor
very preventable it is because of poor lifestyle habits in America of modern
lifestyle habits in America of modern
lifestyle habits in America of modern families lack of exercise poor diets
families lack of exercise poor diets
families lack of exercise poor diets that’s as far as I’m going with with
that’s as far as I’m going with with
that’s as far as I’m going with with diabetes but I felt how can someone like
diabetes but I felt how can someone like
diabetes but I felt how can someone like me raise awareness of diabetes I could
me raise awareness of diabetes I could
me raise awareness of diabetes I could go one by one and that is effective but
go one by one and that is effective but
go one by one and that is effective but I wanted to have a larger effect so I
I wanted to have a larger effect so I
I wanted to have a larger effect so I decided that I would do a publicity
decided that I would do a publicity
decided that I would do a publicity stunt I would swim handcuffed from
stunt I would swim handcuffed from
stunt I would swim handcuffed from Alcatraz to San Francisco on my left
Alcatraz to San Francisco on my left
Alcatraz to San Francisco on my left half in ten degrees water I am NOT a
half in ten degrees water I am NOT a
half in ten degrees water I am NOT a little swimmer I have not a college I
little swimmer I have not a college I
little swimmer I have not a college I did not swim in high school I swam maybe
did not swim in high school I swam maybe
did not swim in high school I swam maybe two years as a third fourth grader on a
two years as a third fourth grader on a
two years as a third fourth grader on a swim team I was raised in San Francisco
swim team I was raised in San Francisco
swim team I was raised in San Francisco like you like them to Beach how long you
like you like them to Beach how long you
like you like them to Beach how long you survive and ten degree water not very
survive and ten degree water not very
survive and ten degree water not very long so part of my preparation was I
long so part of my preparation was I
long so part of my preparation was I began to make a plan I began to look at
began to make a plan I began to look at
began to make a plan I began to look at how do you do this so what’s a good way
how do you do this so what’s a good way
how do you do this so what’s a good way to research editing something well the
to research editing something well the
to research editing something well the internet didn’t exist a few years ago
internet didn’t exist a few years ago
internet didn’t exist a few years ago you might not know that but it was the
you might not know that but it was the
you might not know that but it was the internet except there probably only been
internet except there probably only been
internet except there probably only been three or four people that have done a
three or four people that have done a
three or four people that have done a stunt like this and unfortunately none
stunt like this and unfortunately none
stunt like this and unfortunately none of them were available to me so I went
of them were available to me so I went
of them were available to me so I went out and I did my research how does a
out and I did my research how does a
out and I did my research how does a 43-year old man who’s used to wearing a
43-year old man who’s used to wearing a
43-year old man who’s used to wearing a suit and tie swim a mile and a half I
suit and tie swim a mile and a half I
suit and tie swim a mile and a half I grab a notebook and I started writing
grab a notebook and I started writing
grab a notebook and I started writing down everything I thought I would need
down everything I thought I would need
down everything I thought I would need to do how long does it take this one a
to do how long does it take this one a
to do how long does it take this one a mile and a half I had swum Alcatraz to
mile and a half I had swum Alcatraz to
mile and a half I had swum Alcatraz to San Francisco before sometimes it took
San Francisco before sometimes it took
San Francisco before sometimes it took me 50 minutes sometimes it took me 30
me 50 minutes sometimes it took me 30
me 50 minutes sometimes it took me 30 the current in San Francisco was very
the current in San Francisco was very
the current in San Francisco was very famous for being a very very difficult
famous for being a very very difficult
famous for being a very very difficult on certain days on certain days it’s
on certain days on certain days it’s
on certain days on certain days it’s like a pond I did not know what that day
like a pond I did not know what that day
like a pond I did not know what that day I’ve been faced so how do you prepare I
I’ve been faced so how do you prepare I
I’ve been faced so how do you prepare I found anybody I knew that could help me
found anybody I knew that could help me
found anybody I knew that could help me with information because I didn’t do
with information because I didn’t do
with information because I didn’t do this alone nobody had done the swim okay
this alone nobody had done the swim okay
this alone nobody had done the swim okay do I know anybody that has handcuffs
do I know anybody that has handcuffs
do I know anybody that has handcuffs which I had a brother long to share a
which I had a brother long to share a
which I had a brother long to share a pair of handcuffs so I put on a pair
pair of handcuffs so I put on a pair
pair of handcuffs so I put on a pair handcuffs and jumped in the bed nobody
handcuffs and jumped in the bed nobody
handcuffs and jumped in the bed nobody around Oh B to C B also clubbing that’s
around Oh B to C B also clubbing that’s
around Oh B to C B also clubbing that’s a smart because go to be saving and as I
a smart because go to be saving and as I
a smart because go to be saving and as I drifted by I realized I’m really gonna
drifted by I realized I’m really gonna
drifted by I realized I’m really gonna have to do some research on the currents
have to do some research on the currents
have to do some research on the currents because this Beach is in San Francisco
because this Beach is in San Francisco
because this Beach is in San Francisco and it goes out the Golden Gate I got
and it goes out the Golden Gate I got
and it goes out the Golden Gate I got about 20 meters offshore and I realized
about 20 meters offshore and I realized
about 20 meters offshore and I realized I was 15 out the Golden Gate and I had
I was 15 out the Golden Gate and I had
I was 15 out the Golden Gate and I had to swim as hard as I could just to make
to swim as hard as I could just to make
to swim as hard as I could just to make it back to shore and walk back to my car
it back to shore and walk back to my car
it back to shore and walk back to my car I need to do some more research how do I
I need to do some more research how do I
I need to do some more research how do I do that I went to the dolphin Club which
do that I went to the dolphin Club which
do that I went to the dolphin Club which is a swimming club in San Francisco
is a swimming club in San Francisco
is a swimming club in San Francisco found the most experienced swim master
found the most experienced swim master
found the most experienced swim master who runs a boat every day and he said no
who runs a boat every day and he said no
who runs a boat every day and he said no problem we can do this I’ll give you
problem we can do this I’ll give you
problem we can do this I’ll give you days so now the tides are not my problem
days so now the tides are not my problem
days so now the tides are not my problem tied to a crow be out in the Pacific
tied to a crow be out in the Pacific
tied to a crow be out in the Pacific Ocean or gonna be done by an expert
Ocean or gonna be done by an expert
Ocean or gonna be done by an expert okay he said how long can you stay in
okay he said how long can you stay in
okay he said how long can you stay in the water well I’ve done
the water well I’ve done
the water well I’ve done five minutes he’s a felon can you stay
five minutes he’s a felon can you stay
five minutes he’s a felon can you stay in the bay for 90 minutes I don’t know
in the bay for 90 minutes I don’t know
in the bay for 90 minutes I don’t know I’m gonna start training so I started
I’m gonna start training so I started
I’m gonna start training so I started training I started swimming every single
training I started swimming every single
training I started swimming every single day of the bed until I knew that I could
day of the bed until I knew that I could
day of the bed until I knew that I could just a swimsuit swim in the bay for 90
just a swimsuit swim in the bay for 90
just a swimsuit swim in the bay for 90 minutes and then I did it handcuffs
minutes and then I did it handcuffs
minutes and then I did it handcuffs nobody can teach you how to swim in
nobody can teach you how to swim in
nobody can teach you how to swim in handcuffs because nobody knows how to do
handcuffs because nobody knows how to do
handcuffs because nobody knows how to do it so I started swimming the man to us
it so I started swimming the man to us
it so I started swimming the man to us it was a complete failure my back hurt
it was a complete failure my back hurt
it was a complete failure my back hurt my shoulders were so I invented a stroke
my shoulders were so I invented a stroke
my shoulders were so I invented a stroke I’m handcuffed like this put my arms out
I’m handcuffed like this put my arms out
I’m handcuffed like this put my arms out I bring them back a minute better do
I bring them back a minute better do
I bring them back a minute better do something with my feet so basically I
something with my feet so basically I
something with my feet so basically I did the breaststroke with my feet that’s
did the breaststroke with my feet that’s
did the breaststroke with my feet that’s how I taught myself to swim I gave
how I taught myself to swim I gave
how I taught myself to swim I gave myself six weeks the bodhi see in the
myself six weeks the bodhi see in the
myself six weeks the bodhi see in the back fellow in the yellowjacket he’s a
back fellow in the yellowjacket he’s a
back fellow in the yellowjacket he’s a retired sheriff in San Francisco he
retired sheriff in San Francisco he
retired sheriff in San Francisco he spent six weeks talking to me prepping
spent six weeks talking to me prepping
spent six weeks talking to me prepping me the people in the kayak or a couple
me the people in the kayak or a couple
me the people in the kayak or a couple of friends they were I was a safety boat
of friends they were I was a safety boat
of friends they were I was a safety boat we went out panicking every weekend and
we went out panicking every weekend and
we went out panicking every weekend and they would simply follow me to see if I
they would simply follow me to see if I
they would simply follow me to see if I could actually do this preparation I
could actually do this preparation I
could actually do this preparation I began planning I arranged the planning I
began planning I arranged the planning I
began planning I arranged the planning I went to a yacht club can I have a vote
went to a yacht club can I have a vote
went to a yacht club can I have a vote and I have a couple of people your age
and I have a couple of people your age
and I have a couple of people your age high school kids who followed me if we
high school kids who followed me if we
high school kids who followed me if we needed the boat I went into the American
needed the boat I went into the American
needed the boat I went into the American Diabetes Association and asked them to
Diabetes Association and asked them to
Diabetes Association and asked them to sponsor me I went to a local sporting
sponsor me I went to a local sporting
sponsor me I went to a local sporting clubs and they made me swim caps and
clubs and they made me swim caps and
clubs and they made me swim caps and they made a shirt woman it said escape
they made a shirt woman it said escape
they made a shirt woman it said escape from diabetes that was the event all of
from diabetes that was the event all of
from diabetes that was the event all of these things took time and they were
these things took time and they were
these things took time and they were preparation I didn’t wake up one morning
preparation I didn’t wake up one morning
preparation I didn’t wake up one morning decided to jump in the bed and then just
decided to jump in the bed and then just
decided to jump in the bed and then just do it I woke up one morning decided I
do it I woke up one morning decided I
do it I woke up one morning decided I was gonna do it and that’s something
was gonna do it and that’s something
was gonna do it and that’s something important for all of you when I was your
important for all of you when I was your
important for all of you when I was your age I’m sitting in a meeting like this
age I’m sitting in a meeting like this
age I’m sitting in a meeting like this and I would have been asleep I’m a high
and I would have been asleep I’m a high
and I would have been asleep I’m a high school dropout didn’t graduate from high
school dropout didn’t graduate from high
school dropout didn’t graduate from high school didn’t graduate from college
school didn’t graduate from college
school didn’t graduate from college until I was 50
until I was 50
until I was 50 years old you can do whatever you want
years old you can do whatever you want
years old you can do whatever you want wherever you are today is my brother who
wherever you are today is my brother who
wherever you are today is my brother who spoke first said you can accomplish that
spoke first said you can accomplish that
spoke first said you can accomplish that you can do anything you want
you can do anything you want
you can do anything you want sweetie from Alcatraz handcuff is not
sweetie from Alcatraz handcuff is not
sweetie from Alcatraz handcuff is not that difficult no matter what your
that difficult no matter what your
that difficult no matter what your physical capabilities are I have a
physical capabilities are I have a
physical capabilities are I have a average to below average athlete this
average to below average athlete this
average to below average athlete this was simply a mental training exercise I
was simply a mental training exercise I
was simply a mental training exercise I enlisted friends both the kayaks and
enlisted friends both the kayaks and
enlisted friends both the kayaks and boats any clothes follow me along two
boats any clothes follow me along two
boats any clothes follow me along two days before the event I went out with my
days before the event I went out with my
days before the event I went out with my friend in the Yellow Jacket and he said
friend in the Yellow Jacket and he said
friend in the Yellow Jacket and he said absolutely not we can’t do it the
absolutely not we can’t do it the
absolutely not we can’t do it the water’s to drop the weight for 65 he
water’s to drop the weight for 65 he
water’s to drop the weight for 65 he canceled his normal swim completes a lot
canceled his normal swim completes a lot
canceled his normal swim completes a lot of TV cameras I have television show
of TV cameras I have television show
of TV cameras I have television show that we’re taping
that we’re taping
that we’re taping I have newspaper reporters coming out
I have newspaper reporters coming out
I have newspaper reporters coming out because it’s something that most people
because it’s something that most people
because it’s something that most people think is not possible I said okay well
think is not possible I said okay well
think is not possible I said okay well let’s try Wednesday see what weather
let’s try Wednesday see what weather
let’s try Wednesday see what weather looks like then as you can see San
looks like then as you can see San
looks like then as you can see San Francisco well Bay was completely calm
Francisco well Bay was completely calm
Francisco well Bay was completely calm there was one thing I hadn’t planned
there was one thing I hadn’t planned
there was one thing I hadn’t planned before I told the television cameras to
before I told the television cameras to
before I told the television cameras to be there at 8 o’clock one morning
be there at 8 o’clock one morning
be there at 8 o’clock one morning because the water was so calm I finished
because the water was so calm I finished
because the water was so calm I finished early
early
early it took me 54 minutes to swim from San
it took me 54 minutes to swim from San
it took me 54 minutes to swim from San Francisco Albatros to San Francisco but
Francisco Albatros to San Francisco but
Francisco Albatros to San Francisco but one thing I hadn’t planned for was
one thing I hadn’t planned for was
one thing I hadn’t planned for was getting there early so I literally had
getting there early so I literally had
getting there early so I literally had to sit outside the the bay that I was
to sit outside the the bay that I was
to sit outside the the bay that I was landing in tread water for 10 minutes
landing in tread water for 10 minutes
landing in tread water for 10 minutes it’s their friends saying that cameras
it’s their friends saying that cameras
it’s their friends saying that cameras are ready now we could never plan for
are ready now we could never plan for
are ready now we could never plan for everyday or anything
everyday or anything
everyday or anything the one thing I didn’t plan for that’s
the one thing I didn’t plan for that’s
the one thing I didn’t plan for that’s my brother-in-law who wasn’t Shara is
my brother-in-law who wasn’t Shara is
my brother-in-law who wasn’t Shara is now retired uncoming me after 54 minutes
now retired uncoming me after 54 minutes
now retired uncoming me after 54 minutes those are TV cameras those are newspaper
those are TV cameras those are newspaper
those are TV cameras those are newspaper cameras the swim was unimportant my goal
cameras the swim was unimportant my goal
cameras the swim was unimportant my goal was very poor was to raise awareness
was very poor was to raise awareness
was very poor was to raise awareness about the epidemic
about the epidemic
about the epidemic diabetes this was simply the way to do
diabetes this was simply the way to do
diabetes this was simply the way to do it this is me talking on camera after
it this is me talking on camera after
it this is me talking on camera after they they take the handcuffs off
they they take the handcuffs off
they they take the handcuffs off something I didn’t plan for after 50
something I didn’t plan for after 50
something I didn’t plan for after 50 minutes in the bay with salt water and
minutes in the bay with salt water and
minutes in the bay with salt water and cold water when you’re being interviewed
cold water when you’re being interviewed
cold water when you’re being interviewed on TV sound like this because I’ve
on TV sound like this because I’ve
on TV sound like this because I’ve totally got my daughter so again I
totally got my daughter so again I
totally got my daughter so again I didn’t plan to speaking after 50 minutes
didn’t plan to speaking after 50 minutes
didn’t plan to speaking after 50 minutes in the bed I achieved my goal my goal
in the bed I achieved my goal my goal
in the bed I achieved my goal my goal was to raise awareness about diabetes
was to raise awareness about diabetes
was to raise awareness about diabetes this is the cover of the Oakland tribute
this is the cover of the Oakland tribute
this is the cover of the Oakland tribute the day activist after the swim I was on
the day activist after the swim I was on
the day activist after the swim I was on the cover the over the Tribune the San
the cover the over the Tribune the San
the cover the over the Tribune the San Francisco Examiner so that is the front
Francisco Examiner so that is the front
Francisco Examiner so that is the front in those days we had newspapers some Oh
in those days we had newspapers some Oh
in those days we had newspapers some Oh some of your parents remember newspapers
so essentially four million people the
so essentially four million people the day after my swim saw my picture on the
day after my swim saw my picture on the
day after my swim saw my picture on the cover of the San Francisco Examiner and
cover of the San Francisco Examiner and
cover of the San Francisco Examiner and the Oakland Tribune
the Oakland Tribune
the Oakland Tribune those were the two of the larger papers
those were the two of the larger papers
those were the two of the larger papers the morning news show on Fox News which
the morning news show on Fox News which
the morning news show on Fox News which is a big a big network that you’ve heard
is a big a big network that you’ve heard
is a big a big network that you’ve heard of they had two weeks later Fuji TV from
of they had two weeks later Fuji TV from
of they had two weeks later Fuji TV from Japan called me and won an interview me
Japan called me and won an interview me
Japan called me and won an interview me BBC also called the interview so I was
BBC also called the interview so I was
BBC also called the interview so I was able to accomplish what I wanted it was
able to accomplish what I wanted it was
able to accomplish what I wanted it was to raise awareness about diabetes
to raise awareness about diabetes
to raise awareness about diabetes swimming from Alcatraz unimportant but I
swimming from Alcatraz unimportant but I
swimming from Alcatraz unimportant but I put in six weeks of preparation so I can
put in six weeks of preparation so I can
put in six weeks of preparation so I can achieve my goal all of you can do the
achieve my goal all of you can do the
achieve my goal all of you can do the same thing make a plan it doesn’t have
same thing make a plan it doesn’t have
same thing make a plan it doesn’t have to be fancy you don’t need a Google Doc
to be fancy you don’t need a Google Doc
to be fancy you don’t need a Google Doc you don’t need an Excel spreadsheet
you don’t need an Excel spreadsheet
you don’t need an Excel spreadsheet you don’t need whatever else my brother
you don’t need whatever else my brother
you don’t need whatever else my brother who just spoke would know about
who just spoke would know about
who just spoke would know about technologies and some even know what you
technologies and some even know what you
technologies and some even know what you guys are using for homework the bottom
guys are using for homework the bottom
guys are using for homework the bottom line piece of paper a pencil
line piece of paper a pencil
line piece of paper a pencil write down what you want to do and start
write down what you want to do and start
write down what you want to do and start building a team to help you achieve that
building a team to help you achieve that
building a team to help you achieve that that’s me and that’s me loving my risks
that’s me and that’s me loving my risks
that’s me and that’s me loving my risks but you see the team behind me that’s my
but you see the team behind me that’s my
but you see the team behind me that’s my friend in the yellow jacket he’s been
friend in the yellow jacket he’s been
friend in the yellow jacket he’s been swimming in the bay for four years he’s
swimming in the bay for four years he’s
swimming in the bay for four years he’s been living in San Francisco for sixty
been living in San Francisco for sixty
been living in San Francisco for sixty he designed the plan to me to succeed
he designed the plan to me to succeed
he designed the plan to me to succeed the red jacket on the Left it’s a high
the red jacket on the Left it’s a high
the red jacket on the Left it’s a high school student who gave up this morning
school student who gave up this morning
school student who gave up this morning to get up at 4:00 in the morning and
to get up at 4:00 in the morning and
to get up at 4:00 in the morning and ride me over the boat and borrow for me
ride me over the boat and borrow for me
ride me over the boat and borrow for me so that we could have a safety boat that
so that we could have a safety boat that
so that we could have a safety boat that is the team that allowed me to achieve
is the team that allowed me to achieve
is the team that allowed me to achieve my goal my parents are in there and my
my goal my parents are in there and my
my goal my parents are in there and my brother-in-law’s in there my best friend
brother-in-law’s in there my best friend
brother-in-law’s in there my best friend my another best friend who taught me to
my another best friend who taught me to
my another best friend who taught me to kayak and to swim in the bay while she
kayak and to swim in the bay while she
kayak and to swim in the bay while she was following me in a kayak this is the
was following me in a kayak this is the
was following me in a kayak this is the team that I built again I’m not a super
team that I built again I’m not a super
team that I built again I’m not a super swimmer I’m not super happy
swimmer I’m not super happy
swimmer I’m not super happy I designed the program to allow me to do
I designed the program to allow me to do
I designed the program to allow me to do what I needed to do I practiced and
what I needed to do I practiced and
what I needed to do I practiced and thought about every single thing I
thought about every single thing I
thought about every single thing I thought that could go wrong I obviously
thought that could go wrong I obviously
thought that could go wrong I obviously didn’t think about a couple of things
didn’t think about a couple of things
didn’t think about a couple of things that could go right I finished you early
that could go right I finished you early
that could go right I finished you early and that I wouldn’t be able to speak
and that I wouldn’t be able to speak
and that I wouldn’t be able to speak clearly
clearly
clearly while my mouth was frozen all of you
while my mouth was frozen all of you
while my mouth was frozen all of you have a team whether you know it or not
have a team whether you know it or not
have a team whether you know it or not it can be your teacher in school it’s
it can be your teacher in school it’s
it can be your teacher in school it’s certainly your parents if someone you
certainly your parents if someone you
certainly your parents if someone you don’t know you look at any successful
don’t know you look at any successful
don’t know you look at any successful business person
business person
business person Bill Gates any successful politician
Bill Gates any successful politician
Bill Gates any successful politician they have a team and you know what
they have a team and you know what
they have a team and you know what people that you don’t even know today
people that you don’t even know today
people that you don’t even know today want to be on your team my friend of the
want to be on your team my friend of the
want to be on your team my friend of the yellow jacket was a retired San
yellow jacket was a retired San
yellow jacket was a retired San Francisco sheriff until I just walked
Francisco sheriff until I just walked
Francisco sheriff until I just walked into his office where he runs the
into his office where he runs the
into his office where he runs the swimming at the dolphin Club in San
swimming at the dolphin Club in San
swimming at the dolphin Club in San Francisco he’d never heard of me there’s
Francisco he’d never heard of me there’s
Francisco he’d never heard of me there’s no reason he didn’t throw me out instead
no reason he didn’t throw me out instead
no reason he didn’t throw me out instead he said yeah we can do this let me look
he said yeah we can do this let me look
he said yeah we can do this let me look at the tide tables okay these are the
at the tide tables okay these are the
at the tide tables okay these are the six days in Maine you can do this thing
six days in Maine you can do this thing
six days in Maine you can do this thing let me get a boat he couldn’t get a boat
let me get a boat he couldn’t get a boat
let me get a boat he couldn’t get a boat you said go talk to somebody else to get
you said go talk to somebody else to get
you said go talk to somebody else to get a boat everybody can build the team to
a boat everybody can build the team to
a boat everybody can build the team to allow them to achieve whatever they want
allow them to achieve whatever they want
allow them to achieve whatever they want to do now for 13 years I’ve been living
to do now for 13 years I’ve been living
to do now for 13 years I’ve been living off this stuff I just started training
off this stuff I just started training
off this stuff I just started training for your job last year 20 people
for your job last year 20 people
for your job last year 20 people incredibly successful Award winners
incredibly successful Award winners
incredibly successful Award winners I nearly graduated phd’s people with all
I nearly graduated phd’s people with all
I nearly graduated phd’s people with all sorts of awards they always talked about
sorts of awards they always talked about
sorts of awards they always talked about my first who swim from Alcatraz and that
my first who swim from Alcatraz and that
my first who swim from Alcatraz and that do whatever you want to do because there
do whatever you want to do because there
do whatever you want to do because there is nothing that is impossible
is nothing that is impossible
is nothing that is impossible primarily aim is pocket is the highest
primarily aim is pocket is the highest
primarily aim is pocket is the highest if that I planned this when I was 43 I
if that I planned this when I was 43 I
if that I planned this when I was 43 I didn’t graduate college until I was 52
didn’t graduate college until I was 52
didn’t graduate college until I was 52 nothing is impossible for any of us and
nothing is impossible for any of us and
nothing is impossible for any of us and what I really want to get across will
what I really want to get across will
what I really want to get across will have that piece of paper today will let
have that piece of paper today will let
have that piece of paper today will let that pencil and write down what you want
that pencil and write down what you want
that pencil and write down what you want to do and then simply figure out how to
to do and then simply figure out how to
to do and then simply figure out how to do it build routine look for people who
do it build routine look for people who
do it build routine look for people who want to assist you because there are
want to assist you because there are
want to assist you because there are lots of people who want to be on your
lots of people who want to be on your
lots of people who want to be on your team half the people in this picture did
team half the people in this picture did
team half the people in this picture did not know me six weeks before my parents
not know me six weeks before my parents
not know me six weeks before my parents knew me
knew me
knew me my friends knew the fellow on the Left
my friends knew the fellow on the Left
my friends knew the fellow on the Left who runs the American Diabetes
who runs the American Diabetes
who runs the American Diabetes Association he was super excited to be
Association he was super excited to be
Association he was super excited to be there the woman in red she’s our up
there the woman in red she’s our up
there the woman in red she’s our up she’s reporting for the Oakland Tribune
she’s reporting for the Oakland Tribune
she’s reporting for the Oakland Tribune the woman in the swimsuit had no idea we
the woman in the swimsuit had no idea we
the woman in the swimsuit had no idea we that is decided to swim in with me
that is decided to swim in with me
that is decided to swim in with me there’s always somebody who wants to
there’s always somebody who wants to
there’s always somebody who wants to help you achieve your goals and you may
help you achieve your goals and you may
help you achieve your goals and you may not even know who they are today
not even know who they are today
not even know who they are today it doesn’t matter when you want to
it doesn’t matter when you want to
it doesn’t matter when you want to achieve your goals you start today don’t
achieve your goals you start today don’t
achieve your goals you start today don’t worry about the past I appreciate your
worry about the past I appreciate your
worry about the past I appreciate your time and I just implore all of you not
time and I just implore all of you not
time and I just implore all of you not to think about where you are today but
to think about where you are today but
to think about where you are today but where you want to be tomorrow you want
where you want to be tomorrow you want
where you want to be tomorrow you want to swim hand up I do not recommend it
to swim hand up I do not recommend it
to swim hand up I do not recommend it but there’s absolutely no reason that
but there’s absolutely no reason that
but there’s absolutely no reason that whatever you want to do whatever reason
whatever you want to do whatever reason
whatever you want to do whatever reason you can’t accomplish my goal and I’m
you can’t accomplish my goal and I’m
you can’t accomplish my goal and I’m still doing it 13 years later is to talk
still doing it 13 years later is to talk
still doing it 13 years later is to talk about diabetes that’s not what I do for
about diabetes that’s not what I do for
about diabetes that’s not what I do for a profession anymore I’m not a personal
a profession anymore I’m not a personal
a profession anymore I’m not a personal trainer but it is still a concern of
trainer but it is still a concern of
trainer but it is still a concern of mine and now I’ve talked to a hundred
mine and now I’ve talked to a hundred
mine and now I’ve talked to a hundred people about the scourge of that and
people about the scourge of that and
people about the scourge of that and epidemic of diabetes I’ve also talked
epidemic of diabetes I’ve also talked
epidemic of diabetes I’ve also talked some young people about setting a goal
some young people about setting a goal
some young people about setting a goal it’s not that difficult to do the
it’s not that difficult to do the
it’s not that difficult to do the impossible if I can do it any of you can
impossible if I can do it any of you can
impossible if I can do it any of you can do it I appreciate your time and start
do it I appreciate your time and start
do it I appreciate your time and start today thank you
today thank you
today thank you [Applause]
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