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Ideas Ink. | Jenk Oz | TEDxYouth@Harlow


hi my name is Jake my presentation today

hi my name is Jake my presentation today is called ideas Inc the title ideas Inc

is called ideas Inc the title ideas Inc

is called ideas Inc the title ideas Inc refers to writing your ideas down on

refers to writing your ideas down on

refers to writing your ideas down on paper and treating your idea like a

paper and treating your idea like a

paper and treating your idea like a company from day one I’m gonna tell you

company from day one I’m gonna tell you

company from day one I’m gonna tell you how to do this in five easy steps so

how to do this in five easy steps so

how to do this in five easy steps so let’s get started

let’s get started

let’s get started step number one head to paper the first

step number one head to paper the first

step number one head to paper the first important step is getting your ideas out

important step is getting your ideas out

important step is getting your ideas out of your think tank create a storyboard

of your think tank create a storyboard

of your think tank create a storyboard of your idea all you need for this is a

of your idea all you need for this is a

of your idea all you need for this is a pen and a piece of paper start small and

pen and a piece of paper start small and

pen and a piece of paper start small and add to it bit by bit your first page

add to it bit by bit your first page

add to it bit by bit your first page will lead to your second and your third

will lead to your second and your third

will lead to your second and your third and before you’ll know it you’ll have a

and before you’ll know it you’ll have a

and before you’ll know it you’ll have a storyboard of your idea commit every day

storyboard of your idea commit every day

storyboard of your idea commit every day for 30 straight days you have to set up

for 30 straight days you have to set up

for 30 straight days you have to set up a dedicated idea thinking space whether

a dedicated idea thinking space whether

a dedicated idea thinking space whether it be your garage or the wall of your

it be your garage or the wall of your

it be your garage or the wall of your bedroom usual need to clear some wall

bedroom usual need to clear some wall

bedroom usual need to clear some wall space and get started your wall should

space and get started your wall should

space and get started your wall should look like this boys step 2

look like this boys step 2

look like this boys step 2 paper to people we’re going to need some

paper to people we’re going to need some

paper to people we’re going to need some guides we’re going to need some people

guides we’re going to need some people

guides we’re going to need some people to be our guides for the first part of

to be our guides for the first part of

to be our guides for the first part of our idea journey you have to form what I

our idea journey you have to form what I

our idea journey you have to form what I like to call an idea board of directors

like to call an idea board of directors

like to call an idea board of directors think about a group of people of

think about a group of people of

think about a group of people of different ages and life experiences who

different ages and life experiences who

different ages and life experiences who you feel comfortable talking to about

you feel comfortable talking to about

you feel comfortable talking to about your idea make sure you meet every month

your idea make sure you meet every month

your idea make sure you meet every month for one hour with them whether it be

for one hour with them whether it be

for one hour with them whether it be your teacher from school your mum’s

your teacher from school your mum’s

your teacher from school your mum’s friend the lawyer your uncle the tech

friend the lawyer your uncle the tech

friend the lawyer your uncle the tech genius or you’re very cool cards in the

genius or you’re very cool cards in the

genius or you’re very cool cards in the fashion bloggers you have to make sure

fashion bloggers you have to make sure

fashion bloggers you have to make sure you meet every month that way you can

you meet every month that way you can

you meet every month that way you can talk through your ideas talk lots but

talk through your ideas talk lots but

talk through your ideas talk lots but listen even more to your ears explode

listen even more to your ears explode

listen even more to your ears explode just like that girls step 3 people to

just like that girls step 3 people to

just like that girls step 3 people to plan now you’ve taken note of all of

plan now you’ve taken note of all of

plan now you’ve taken note of all of your sounds advice it’s time to review

your sounds advice it’s time to review

your sounds advice it’s time to review three critical things why how and what

three critical things why how and what

three critical things why how and what why am I doing this why is this such a

why am I doing this why is this such a

why am I doing this why is this such a good idea and why now how am I gonna

good idea and why now how am I gonna

good idea and why now how am I gonna make this work and finally what exactly

make this work and finally what exactly

make this work and finally what exactly is my plan to succeed in the long term

is my plan to succeed in the long term

is my plan to succeed in the long term to answer these three questions properly

to answer these three questions properly

to answer these three questions properly we’re going to need to do a further

we’re going to need to do a further

we’re going to need to do a further three things deepen shape and tone you

three things deepen shape and tone you

three things deepen shape and tone you have to go deeper into your idea to

have to go deeper into your idea to

have to go deeper into your idea to better understand what it really is and

better understand what it really is and

better understand what it really is and also potential competitors you have to

also potential competitors you have to

also potential competitors you have to really shape what your idea is so it’s

really shape what your idea is so it’s

really shape what your idea is so it’s as focused as it can be and finally hone

as focused as it can be and finally hone

as focused as it can be and finally hone in on exactly what your idea is step 4

in on exactly what your idea is step 4

in on exactly what your idea is step 4 plan to execution this is where it

plan to execution this is where it

plan to execution this is where it starts to get a little tricky here you

starts to get a little tricky here you

starts to get a little tricky here you really have to dig deep into your think

really have to dig deep into your think

really have to dig deep into your think tank paper to reality think of this is

tank paper to reality think of this is

tank paper to reality think of this is the first set of concrete steps needed

the first set of concrete steps needed

the first set of concrete steps needed to make your idea jump off the page to

to make your idea jump off the page to

to make your idea jump off the page to do this you’re going to need four very

do this you’re going to need four very

do this you’re going to need four very real things real place real people real

real things real place real people real

real things real place real people real time and real money place where should I

time and real money place where should I

time and real money place where should I set up my idea in the corner of my

set up my idea in the corner of my

set up my idea in the corner of my garage or maybe my bedroom people am I

garage or maybe my bedroom people am I

garage or maybe my bedroom people am I going to need to recruit some friends to

going to need to recruit some friends to

going to need to recruit some friends to help me with my idea journey

help me with my idea journey

help me with my idea journey time how much time jointiy to devote for

time how much time jointiy to devote for

time how much time jointiy to devote for my idea I’ll be talking days weeks

my idea I’ll be talking days weeks

my idea I’ll be talking days weeks months or even years and finally money

months or even years and finally money

months or even years and finally money do I need to crack open the piggy bank

do I need to crack open the piggy bank

do I need to crack open the piggy bank to drive my idea forward finally Step

to drive my idea forward finally Step

to drive my idea forward finally Step five and I can’t reiterate this enough

five and I can’t reiterate this enough

five and I can’t reiterate this enough think ideas Inc if you treat your idea

think ideas Inc if you treat your idea

think ideas Inc if you treat your idea like a dream today you’ll have a dream

like a dream today you’ll have a dream

like a dream today you’ll have a dream tomorrow but if you treat your idea like

tomorrow but if you treat your idea like

tomorrow but if you treat your idea like a company today you’ll have a company

a company today you’ll have a company

a company today you’ll have a company tomorrow would you like to be like the

tomorrow would you like to be like the

tomorrow would you like to be like the boy before or this boy

boy before or this boy

boy before or this boy it’s your choice I sure know who aligned

it’s your choice I sure know who aligned

it’s your choice I sure know who aligned under Biddy I shall know who I would

under Biddy I shall know who I would

under Biddy I shall know who I would want to be they say an ideal without a

want to be they say an ideal without a

want to be they say an ideal without a plan is just the dream you have to think

plan is just the dream you have to think

plan is just the dream you have to think it Inc it then watch it take flight

it Inc it then watch it take flight

it Inc it then watch it take flight thank you very much

I love it thank you you you have

I love it thank you you you have literally given us a road map success

literally given us a road map success

literally given us a road map success it’s like you’ve given your best content

it’s like you’ve given your best content

it’s like you’ve given your best content away thank you because I’m still trying

away thank you because I’m still trying

away thank you because I’m still trying to get my head round you really are only

to get my head round you really are only

to get my head round you really are only 12 yeah

12 yeah

12 yeah you’re not joshing me are you punking me

you’re not joshing me are you punking me

you’re not joshing me are you punking me come on no until are you like 20 or

come on no until are you like 20 or

come on no until are you like 20 or something

something

something I just even it just to start with

I just even it just to start with

I just even it just to start with Michael before sort of listening to you

Michael before sort of listening to you

Michael before sort of listening to you and watching you and seeing not just the

and watching you and seeing not just the

and watching you and seeing not just the confidence but the willingness to take a

confidence but the willingness to take a

confidence but the willingness to take a risk that’s what I find really exciting

risk that’s what I find really exciting

risk that’s what I find really exciting about you the willingness to have a go

about you the willingness to have a go

about you the willingness to have a go tell me what it feels like when you’re

tell me what it feels like when you’re

tell me what it feels like when you’re going through this plan you’ve got this

going through this plan you’ve got this

going through this plan you’ve got this really clear plan of things you need to

really clear plan of things you need to

really clear plan of things you need to do when you hit a barrier when you get

do when you hit a barrier when you get

do when you hit a barrier when you get to the point where you know the Y is

to the point where you know the Y is

to the point where you know the Y is there the vision is there but it’s just

there the vision is there but it’s just

there the vision is there but it’s just not going what does that feel like have

not going what does that feel like have

not going what does that feel like have you faced that and what can people do at

you faced that and what can people do at

you faced that and what can people do at that stage I think there’s certainly a

that stage I think there’s certainly a

that stage I think there’s certainly a lot of things you can do to overcome

lot of things you can do to overcome

lot of things you can do to overcome obstacles and everyone has to face

obstacles and everyone has to face

obstacles and everyone has to face obstacles because it’s just you can’t

obstacles because it’s just you can’t

obstacles because it’s just you can’t have something that works really well

have something that works really well

have something that works really well that’s just perfect and I think you just

that’s just perfect and I think you just

that’s just perfect and I think you just have to learn to overcome it and then

have to learn to overcome it and then

have to learn to overcome it and then get over it and actually do you think

get over it and actually do you think

get over it and actually do you think having those obstacles is like training

having those obstacles is like training

having those obstacles is like training to get you over it or is it is it easier

to get you over it or is it is it easier

to get you over it or is it is it easier just to never have any problems and go

just to never have any problems and go

just to never have any problems and go through life with everything working

through life with everything working

through life with everything working perfectly I think that every obstacle is

perfectly I think that every obstacle is

perfectly I think that every obstacle is like a new thing because the first ever

like a new thing because the first ever

like a new thing because the first ever obstacle you come across is like oh god

obstacle you come across is like oh god

obstacle you come across is like oh god what I’m going to do but then the second

what I’m going to do but then the second

what I’m going to do but then the second one you get over that and then the

one you get over that and then the

one you get over that and then the second one’s a bit easier because you

second one’s a bit easier because you

second one’s a bit easier because you get a bit used to it and the further you

get a bit used to it and the further you

get a bit used to it and the further you get on it’s like I’ve done that been

get on it’s like I’ve done that been

get on it’s like I’ve done that been there done that and they just becomes

there done that and they just becomes

there done that and they just becomes easier fantastic

easier fantastic

easier fantastic so what’s your I mean this is where you

so what’s your I mean this is where you

so what’s your I mean this is where you are now I mean you’re an entrepreneur

are now I mean you’re an entrepreneur

are now I mean you’re an entrepreneur CEO of your own company at well what’s

CEO of your own company at well what’s

CEO of your own company at well what’s the next ten years look like for you

the next ten years look like for you

the next ten years look like for you where do you what’s your your biggest

where do you what’s your your biggest

where do you what’s your your biggest kind of vision I just think it’s just

kind of vision I just think it’s just

kind of vision I just think it’s just expanding my company and then also

expanding my company and then also

expanding my company and then also living in my passion yes I mean to

living in my passion yes I mean to

living in my passion yes I mean to establish that now how much time is he

establish that now how much time is he

establish that now how much time is he gonna save in his life by knowing that

gonna save in his life by knowing that

gonna save in his life by knowing that that’s what you want to do now honestly

that’s what you want to do now honestly

that’s what you want to do now honestly you’ve enlightened us and interesting

you’ve enlightened us and interesting

you’ve enlightened us and interesting you’ve generously shared that is a real

you’ve generously shared that is a real

you’ve generously shared that is a real generous kind of sharing and I implore

generous kind of sharing and I implore

generous kind of sharing and I implore all of the young people and the older

all of the young people and the older

all of the young people and the older ones watching to take some of my in

ones watching to take some of my in

ones watching to take some of my in terms of that plan in terms of those

terms of that plan in terms of those

terms of that plan in terms of those what did you say about dreams if you

what did you say about dreams if you

what did you say about dreams if you dream me what’s the idea without a plan

dream me what’s the idea without a plan

dream me what’s the idea without a plan is just a dream yes and if it and the

is just a dream yes and if it and the

is just a dream yes and if it and the dream today and so if you treat your

dream today and so if you treat your

dream today and so if you treat your idea like a dream today you’ll have a

idea like a dream today you’ll have a

idea like a dream today you’ll have a dream tomorrow but if you treat your

dream tomorrow but if you treat your

dream tomorrow but if you treat your idea like a company today you’ll have

idea like a company today you’ll have

idea like a company today you’ll have their company come somebody write that

their company come somebody write that

their company come somebody write that down I need that I need it on my

down I need that I need it on my

down I need that I need it on my computer screen

computer screen

computer screen that’s 20

that’s 20

that’s 20 two out there people thank you so much

two out there people thank you so much

two out there people thank you so much thanks for your generosity and for

thanks for your generosity and for

thanks for your generosity and for sharing that you are literally awesome

sharing that you are literally awesome

sharing that you are literally awesome what a steak very much thank you

what a steak very much thank you

what a steak very much thank you [Applause]

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