whoo-yah she use the words of doubters as energy I can exit with that they
as energy I can exit with that they
as energy I can exit with that they first heard it from a Japanese chef
first heard it from a Japanese chef
first heard it from a Japanese chef nicking the camera I was watching her
nicking the camera I was watching her
nicking the camera I was watching her documentary described her journey to
documentary described her journey to
documentary described her journey to become this shaft she wanted to be and
become this shaft she wanted to be and
become this shaft she wanted to be and the obstacles had to go through it was
the obstacles had to go through it was
the obstacles had to go through it was inspiring I’d ruined my winning journey
inspiring I’d ruined my winning journey
inspiring I’d ruined my winning journey I started to think about what makes
I started to think about what makes
I started to think about what makes people successful what drives them how
people successful what drives them how
people successful what drives them how do they think about obstacles I
do they think about obstacles I
do they think about obstacles I categorize it into three themes for
categorize it into three themes for
categorize it into three themes for myself and they each correlate to a
myself and they each correlate to a
myself and they each correlate to a phase of my life
phase of my life
phase of my life the first one is be unconditional the
the first one is be unconditional the
the first one is be unconditional the second one is via fool and the third is
second one is via fool and the third is
second one is via fool and the third is act on inspiration so be unconditional
act on inspiration so be unconditional
act on inspiration so be unconditional I’m gonna take you back to sophomore
I’m gonna take you back to sophomore
I’m gonna take you back to sophomore year myself where I’m studying to be a
year myself where I’m studying to be a
year myself where I’m studying to be a computer engineer I am in my first
computer engineer I am in my first
computer engineer I am in my first technical classroom I’m looking around
technical classroom I’m looking around
technical classroom I’m looking around me and all the students are extremely
me and all the students are extremely
me and all the students are extremely accomplished they came from the best
accomplished they came from the best
accomplished they came from the best high schools they have achievements and
high schools they have achievements and
high schools they have achievements and awards I’m in the first my first choice
awards I’m in the first my first choice
awards I’m in the first my first choice high school my first choice that’s what
high school my first choice that’s what
high school my first choice that’s what I knew anything is possible I had made
I knew anything is possible I had made
I knew anything is possible I had made it I’m gonna full scholarship why do I
it I’m gonna full scholarship why do I
it I’m gonna full scholarship why do I say that in high school
say that in high school
say that in high school my grades were dismal English was not my
my grades were dismal English was not my
my grades were dismal English was not my strong suit
strong suit
strong suit now really weak at math but I wanted to
now really weak at math but I wanted to
now really weak at math but I wanted to be an engineer not that but all that I
be an engineer not that but all that I
be an engineer not that but all that I wanted to actually study abroad my
wanted to actually study abroad my
wanted to actually study abroad my family would not very enthusiastic about
family would not very enthusiastic about
family would not very enthusiastic about that idea so I figured 1/2 took a lot of
that idea so I figured 1/2 took a lot of
that idea so I figured 1/2 took a lot of time I just get into a school first
time I just get into a school first
time I just get into a school first see what that look like so I have to
see what that look like so I have to
see what that look like so I have to figure out how to apply I have to figure
figure out how to apply I have to figure
figure out how to apply I have to figure out what tests do I need to take and
out what tests do I need to take and
out what tests do I need to take and that was pretty challenging because I
that was pretty challenging because I
that was pretty challenging because I knew nothing
knew nothing
knew nothing there were deadlines I had to me after
there were deadlines I had to me after
there were deadlines I had to me after figure out what that it is I have like
figure out what that it is I have like
figure out what that it is I have like and the summer was really long finally
and the summer was really long finally
and the summer was really long finally in July I got accepted it’s a school
in July I got accepted it’s a school
in July I got accepted it’s a school abroad oh by the way I left out some
abroad oh by the way I left out some
abroad oh by the way I left out some classes to make sure that I don’t accept
classes to make sure that I don’t accept
classes to make sure that I don’t accept into local university thanks Nick
into local university thanks Nick
into local university thanks Nick so what I told my family I got accepted
so what I told my family I got accepted
so what I told my family I got accepted they were thrilled I guess at that point
they were thrilled I guess at that point
they were thrilled I guess at that point that you’re just happy about me going
that you’re just happy about me going
that you’re just happy about me going somewhere that was out my first choice
somewhere that was out my first choice
somewhere that was out my first choice of school but it didn’t matter I got it
of school but it didn’t matter I got it
of school but it didn’t matter I got it I worked my tail off I got a full
I worked my tail off I got a full
I worked my tail off I got a full scholarship and I got this cool better
scholarship and I got this cool better
scholarship and I got this cool better you really wanted to go to be an
you really wanted to go to be an
you really wanted to go to be an engineer so the point here is be fluid
engineer so the point here is be fluid
engineer so the point here is be fluid don’t worry about the path just be super
don’t worry about the path just be super
don’t worry about the path just be super clear on the end
clear on the end
clear on the end what is the end that you want to and
what is the end that you want to and
what is the end that you want to and focus on that and things will happen at
focus on that and things will happen at
focus on that and things will happen at the fool
the fool
the fool this comes from a tarot card the floor
this comes from a tarot card the floor
this comes from a tarot card the floor it represents inspiration and new
it represents inspiration and new
it represents inspiration and new beginnings now I’m in my first job I’m
beginnings now I’m in my first job I’m
beginnings now I’m in my first job I’m super excited I’m actually on a
super excited I’m actually on a
super excited I’m actually on a technical tab it’s the top of a bank and
technical tab it’s the top of a bank and
technical tab it’s the top of a bank and I’m clear on what I want to be I get a
I’m clear on what I want to be I get a
I’m clear on what I want to be I get a call from family or friends hey do you
call from family or friends hey do you
call from family or friends hey do you want to come and join us on this cool
want to come and join us on this cool
want to come and join us on this cool startup let’s get smart enough yeah its
startup let’s get smart enough yeah its
startup let’s get smart enough yeah its retail but I know nothing about retail
retail but I know nothing about retail
retail but I know nothing about retail yeah I know but it’s cool and and it’s
yeah I know but it’s cool and and it’s
yeah I know but it’s cool and and it’s all these people you know and this is
all these people you know and this is
all these people you know and this is really cool it took me three minutes I
really cool it took me three minutes I
really cool it took me three minutes I said yes but pretty terrified what if I
said yes but pretty terrified what if I
said yes but pretty terrified what if I could feel I know nothing else startup
could feel I know nothing else startup
could feel I know nothing else startup what am I supposed to do I gravitated
what am I supposed to do I gravitated
what am I supposed to do I gravitated towards the technology side of course
towards the technology side of course
towards the technology side of course and I took over the technology counter
and I took over the technology counter
and I took over the technology counter within this startup the challenge there
within this startup the challenge there
within this startup the challenge there that I had
that I had
that I had was startups still have a lot of money
was startups still have a lot of money
was startups still have a lot of money said to be super frugal and I had to
said to be super frugal and I had to
said to be super frugal and I had to figure out what to get for them in terms
figure out what to get for them in terms
figure out what to get for them in terms of software and hardware that can match
of software and hardware that can match
of software and hardware that can match the expansion plan from the background
the expansion plan from the background
the expansion plan from the background that I was from the investment bank but
that I was from the investment bank but
that I was from the investment bank but a process is the best software super
a process is the best software super
a process is the best software super expensive so I figured we have a great
expensive so I figured we have a great
expensive so I figured we have a great concept and a huge flagship store what
concept and a huge flagship store what
concept and a huge flagship store what if we can use this store for other
if we can use this store for other
if we can use this store for other companies to come and showcase their
companies to come and showcase their
companies to come and showcase their products they can show their greatest
products they can show their greatest
products they can show their greatest technologies they can invite all their
technologies they can invite all their
technologies they can invite all their customers and potential customers and
customers and potential customers and
customers and potential customers and geographically it’s perfect between Asia
geographically it’s perfect between Asia
geographically it’s perfect between Asia and the US so I went ahead and fish this
and the US so I went ahead and fish this
and the US so I went ahead and fish this idea crazy in the town two companies
idea crazy in the town two companies
idea crazy in the town two companies agreed I got the software for free and
agreed I got the software for free and
agreed I got the software for free and the harder for 80% off we were a
the harder for 80% off we were a
the harder for 80% off we were a start-up we didn’t even have a business
start-up we didn’t even have a business
start-up we didn’t even have a business no history nothing so act on things that
no history nothing so act on things that
no history nothing so act on things that are crazy it sounds insane to go and
are crazy it sounds insane to go and
are crazy it sounds insane to go and pitch the top companies that hey give me
pitch the top companies that hey give me
pitch the top companies that hey give me your stuff for free and I have nothing
your stuff for free and I have nothing
your stuff for free and I have nothing to show you but there was something they
to show you but there was something they
to show you but there was something they wanted something from us
wanted something from us
wanted something from us green fields sounded interesting the
green fields sounded interesting the
green fields sounded interesting the only thing is the last one active
only thing is the last one active
only thing is the last one active inspiration this brings me to where I am
inspiration this brings me to where I am
inspiration this brings me to where I am today in my career in my position in
today in my career in my position in
today in my career in my position in January I had a strategy meeting with my
January I had a strategy meeting with my
January I had a strategy meeting with my team and the question of what if came up
team and the question of what if came up
team and the question of what if came up and I got a lot of resistance out of
and I got a lot of resistance out of
and I got a lot of resistance out of that leaving rightfully so there what if
that leaving rightfully so there what if
that leaving rightfully so there what if sounded super crazy and that they
sounded super crazy and that they
sounded super crazy and that they challenged me which is right and that’s
challenged me which is right and that’s
challenged me which is right and that’s not what I expect out of them the
not what I expect out of them the
not what I expect out of them the questions were is the technology there
questions were is the technology there
questions were is the technology there is there a market
is there a market
is there a market do people even want it I couldn’t let it
do people even want it I couldn’t let it
do people even want it I couldn’t let it go something inside of me felt like this
go something inside of me felt like this
go something inside of me felt like this was right I had to see this through so I
was right I had to see this through so I
was right I had to see this through so I went ahead and that way
went ahead and that way
went ahead and that way experts from two continents from
experts from two continents from
experts from two continents from academia from the industry and potential
academia from the industry and potential
academia from the industry and potential clients to prove one is this tech
clients to prove one is this tech
clients to prove one is this tech specifically in research base or can use
specifically in research base or can use
specifically in research base or can use it the second thing is is this even a
it the second thing is is this even a
it the second thing is is this even a good idea thirdly I learned a lot of
good idea thirdly I learned a lot of
good idea thirdly I learned a lot of course about what is this world look
course about what is this world look
course about what is this world look like fast boards today we got government
like fast boards today we got government
like fast boards today we got government support
support
support we got foreign investment and we’re
we got foreign investment and we’re
we got foreign investment and we’re about to lots of product so what does
about to lots of product so what does
about to lots of product so what does this all mean why is this important
this all mean why is this important
this all mean why is this important owned your journey see it through
owned your journey see it through
owned your journey see it through obstacles are meant for you to overcome
obstacles are meant for you to overcome
obstacles are meant for you to overcome them act on what feels right and be a
them act on what feels right and be a
them act on what feels right and be a fool I’ll leave you to this quote it is
fool I’ll leave you to this quote it is
fool I’ll leave you to this quote it is not that I’m so smart but I stay with
not that I’m so smart but I stay with
not that I’m so smart but I stay with the questions longer Albert Einstein
the questions longer Albert Einstein
the questions longer Albert Einstein thank you
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