[Music] I am from the beautiful British Virgin
I am from the beautiful British Virgin
I am from the beautiful British Virgin Islands and I am not just a musician I
Islands and I am not just a musician I
Islands and I am not just a musician I am a creative entrepreneur in the next
am a creative entrepreneur in the next
am a creative entrepreneur in the next few minutes I will show you how I played
few minutes I will show you how I played
few minutes I will show you how I played an instrumental role in converting music
an instrumental role in converting music
an instrumental role in converting music into a viable career in a country way it
into a viable career in a country way it
into a viable career in a country way it was regarded as just a hobby
step one
step one pursue your passion the most tragic
pursue your passion the most tragic
pursue your passion the most tragic thing in life is not pursuing your
thing in life is not pursuing your
thing in life is not pursuing your passion you cannot be successful unless
passion you cannot be successful unless
passion you cannot be successful unless you’re doing something you love for you
you’re doing something you love for you
you’re doing something you love for you see challenges are inevitable and in
see challenges are inevitable and in
see challenges are inevitable and in these moments the only thing keeping you
these moments the only thing keeping you
these moments the only thing keeping you going is your love for what you do
going is your love for what you do
going is your love for what you do growing up I wanted to be a scientist as
growing up I wanted to be a scientist as
growing up I wanted to be a scientist as I got older
I got older
I got older music just took over it was my calling
music just took over it was my calling
music just took over it was my calling my destiny my purpose however people
my destiny my purpose however people
my destiny my purpose however people insisted now you can make a living from
insisted now you can make a living from
insisted now you can make a living from that but I had no choice music was my
that but I had no choice music was my
that but I had no choice music was my purpose so I internalized the blame
purpose so I internalized the blame
purpose so I internalized the blame because when you accept the
because when you accept the
because when you accept the responsibility you have the power to
responsibility you have the power to
responsibility you have the power to change it step 2 work on the internals
change it step 2 work on the internals
change it step 2 work on the internals if all is right with the inside the
if all is right with the inside the
if all is right with the inside the outside will fall in place you have to
outside will fall in place you have to
outside will fall in place you have to make sure you’re ready for this you have
make sure you’re ready for this you have
make sure you’re ready for this you have to make sure you really want this if you
to make sure you really want this if you
to make sure you really want this if you want a certain thing you have to become
want a certain thing you have to become
want a certain thing you have to become a certain person if you really want
a certain person if you really want
a certain person if you really want something the universe finds a way to
something the universe finds a way to
something the universe finds a way to make it happen which means of thoughts
make it happen which means of thoughts
make it happen which means of thoughts and desires have the ability to
and desires have the ability to
and desires have the ability to transform the entire universe
transform the entire universe
transform the entire universe I made the transformation from just a
I made the transformation from just a
I made the transformation from just a musician to create a bunch open all when
musician to create a bunch open all when
musician to create a bunch open all when I recognized that I needed to work on
I recognized that I needed to work on
I recognized that I needed to work on myself
myself
myself so I focus on things such as business
so I focus on things such as business
so I focus on things such as business skills corporate infrastructure
skills corporate infrastructure
skills corporate infrastructure developing products and services and
developing products and services and
developing products and services and well I’m kind of working on this one
well I’m kind of working on this one
well I’m kind of working on this one still public speaking you see when you
still public speaking you see when you
still public speaking you see when you work on internals you attract some
work on internals you attract some
work on internals you attract some amazing energy such as create
amazing energy such as create
amazing energy such as create opportunities the right teammates things
opportunities the right teammates things
opportunities the right teammates things just fall in place you will not receive
just fall in place you will not receive
just fall in place you will not receive your blessings until you’re ready for
your blessings until you’re ready for
your blessings until you’re ready for them
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[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
step three jump off the cliff as my
step three jump off the cliff as my fellow British Virgin Island an island
fellow British Virgin Island an island
fellow British Virgin Island an island man Richard Branson would say screw it
man Richard Branson would say screw it
man Richard Branson would say screw it let’s do it
let’s do it
let’s do it there comes that time when you need to
there comes that time when you need to
there comes that time when you need to take that risk whether you have to leave
take that risk whether you have to leave
take that risk whether you have to leave your safe and secure a job or give up
your safe and secure a job or give up
your safe and secure a job or give up something you’ve been committed to for
something you’ve been committed to for
something you’ve been committed to for such a long time this is your chance to
such a long time this is your chance to
such a long time this is your chance to prove to the universe that you really
prove to the universe that you really
prove to the universe that you really want this I’m reminded of that old joke
want this I’m reminded of that old joke
want this I’m reminded of that old joke why did I entrepreneur jump off the
why did I entrepreneur jump off the
why did I entrepreneur jump off the cliff to get to the other side yeah yeah
cliff to get to the other side yeah yeah
cliff to get to the other side yeah yeah okay cool I know it’s not that funny but
okay cool I know it’s not that funny but
okay cool I know it’s not that funny but there’s something interesting there in
there’s something interesting there in
there’s something interesting there in order for you to make progress you have
order for you to make progress you have
order for you to make progress you have to take that leap of faith so jump my
to take that leap of faith so jump my
to take that leap of faith so jump my mother once told me to gain something
mother once told me to gain something
mother once told me to gain something you have to lose something step forward
you have to lose something step forward
you have to lose something step forward feel one of the most necessary steps
feel one of the most necessary steps
feel one of the most necessary steps also known as the dream killer I have
also known as the dream killer I have
also known as the dream killer I have some very exciting news for you my
some very exciting news for you my
some very exciting news for you my friends you will fail I gave a few talks
friends you will fail I gave a few talks
friends you will fail I gave a few talks at some schools I told the kids you’re
at some schools I told the kids you’re
at some schools I told the kids you’re gonna fail now I’m pretty sure there
gonna fail now I’m pretty sure there
gonna fail now I’m pretty sure there were kids in the audience thinking well
were kids in the audience thinking well
were kids in the audience thinking well hey that explains my grades but there
hey that explains my grades but there
hey that explains my grades but there was an important message there it’s okay
was an important message there it’s okay
was an important message there it’s okay to fail the most successful people have
to fail the most successful people have
to fail the most successful people have all failed Steve Jobs was fired from
all failed Steve Jobs was fired from
all failed Steve Jobs was fired from Apple the company he created the true
Apple the company he created the true
Apple the company he created the true test is how you overcome every time you
test is how you overcome every time you
test is how you overcome every time you triumph the add a break to your fortress
triumph the add a break to your fortress
triumph the add a break to your fortress it is easy to be a warrior in the camp
it is easy to be a warrior in the camp
it is easy to be a warrior in the camp but as a need to fight arises so does
but as a need to fight arises so does
but as a need to fight arises so does the true warrior as you venture into the
the true warrior as you venture into the
the true warrior as you venture into the bold you will encounter some of
bold you will encounter some of
bold you will encounter some of the most unexpected challenges this is a
the most unexpected challenges this is a
the most unexpected challenges this is a universe asking you how badly do you
universe asking you how badly do you
universe asking you how badly do you want this I remember one time I stabbed
want this I remember one time I stabbed
want this I remember one time I stabbed as I waited for a payment from a client
as I waited for a payment from a client
as I waited for a payment from a client every day was another excuse for DS I
every day was another excuse for DS I
every day was another excuse for DS I survived on tea bags and hot pipe water
survived on tea bags and hot pipe water
survived on tea bags and hot pipe water as I suffered a stomach burning also I
as I suffered a stomach burning also I
as I suffered a stomach burning also I couldn’t even afford sugar or milk but
couldn’t even afford sugar or milk but
couldn’t even afford sugar or milk but then I realized something
then I realized something
then I realized something I was the problem I needed to get my
I was the problem I needed to get my
I was the problem I needed to get my business in order you see whenever you
business in order you see whenever you
business in order you see whenever you encounter challenges it’s simply an
encounter challenges it’s simply an
encounter challenges it’s simply an indicator that you need to go back to
indicator that you need to go back to
indicator that you need to go back to step 2 until you break the loop things
step 2 until you break the loop things
step 2 until you break the loop things don’t happen to us they happen for us
don’t happen to us they happen for us
don’t happen to us they happen for us the answer is in the pain step 5 give
the answer is in the pain step 5 give
the answer is in the pain step 5 give back we are all citizens of the world
back we are all citizens of the world
back we are all citizens of the world which means we have to contribute we
which means we have to contribute we
which means we have to contribute we have to give back it is not just about
have to give back it is not just about
have to give back it is not just about ourselves it is about everyone and
ourselves it is about everyone and
ourselves it is about everyone and everything in the universe I serve as
everything in the universe I serve as
everything in the universe I serve as inspiration for those wanting to pursue
inspiration for those wanting to pursue
inspiration for those wanting to pursue their passion I am here as an example
their passion I am here as an example
their passion I am here as an example that yes you can turn your hobby into a
that yes you can turn your hobby into a
that yes you can turn your hobby into a career I am NOT motivating the younger
career I am NOT motivating the younger
career I am NOT motivating the younger generations in the British Virgin
generations in the British Virgin
generations in the British Virgin Islands and the wider Caribbean to
Islands and the wider Caribbean to
Islands and the wider Caribbean to consider a career in music and the
consider a career in music and the
consider a career in music and the creative arts you don’t have to stick to
creative arts you don’t have to stick to
creative arts you don’t have to stick to the traditional career choices sometime
the traditional career choices sometime
the traditional career choices sometime back I mess with my good friend Alan
back I mess with my good friend Alan
back I mess with my good friend Alan Tong gumption cookie I told him I wanted
Tong gumption cookie I told him I wanted
Tong gumption cookie I told him I wanted help I want to give back I just have
help I want to give back I just have
help I want to give back I just have this urge to help since then I have
this urge to help since then I have
this urge to help since then I have joined him on his ocean conservation
joined him on his ocean conservation
joined him on his ocean conservation initiatives what are you doing to get
initiatives what are you doing to get
initiatives what are you doing to get back
step 6
step 6 what’s next ok so you’ve done it great
what’s next ok so you’ve done it great
what’s next ok so you’ve done it great job what’s next do you just sit back and
job what’s next do you just sit back and
job what’s next do you just sit back and cool out
cool out
cool out or as we would say in the islands i cool
or as we would say in the islands i cool
or as we would say in the islands i cool amazon or do you am bad on your next
amazon or do you am bad on your next
amazon or do you am bad on your next epic venture my message is simply this
epic venture my message is simply this
epic venture my message is simply this wherever you are if you have a burning
wherever you are if you have a burning
wherever you are if you have a burning desire to do something and the industry
desire to do something and the industry
desire to do something and the industry does not exist create it if it already
does not exist create it if it already
does not exist create it if it already exists revolutionize it or journey is
exists revolutionize it or journey is
exists revolutionize it or journey is never over even long after we’re gone or
never over even long after we’re gone or
never over even long after we’re gone or walk persist thank you
walk persist thank you
walk persist thank you [Applause]
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