just think for a second what are two things that Steve Jobs and jay-z have in
things that Steve Jobs and jay-z have in
things that Steve Jobs and jay-z have in common well for one they’re both wildly
common well for one they’re both wildly
common well for one they’re both wildly successful in their own industries
successful in their own industries
successful in their own industries secondly they both overcame really
secondly they both overcame really
secondly they both overcame really extreme circumstances to get there now
extreme circumstances to get there now
extreme circumstances to get there now that’s important for me because I can
that’s important for me because I can
that’s important for me because I can remember a time where I’m sitting here
remember a time where I’m sitting here
remember a time where I’m sitting here getting ready to go into high school and
getting ready to go into high school and
getting ready to go into high school and two teachers tell me that I should drop
two teachers tell me that I should drop
two teachers tell me that I should drop out and I’m not going to amount to
out and I’m not going to amount to
out and I’m not going to amount to anything in life maybe if you would have
anything in life maybe if you would have
anything in life maybe if you would have seen my report card back then you
seen my report card back then you
seen my report card back then you probably would have agreed but I need to
probably would have agreed but I need to
probably would have agreed but I need to give you some context for that situation
give you some context for that situation
give you some context for that situation though you see grades weren’t that
though you see grades weren’t that
though you see grades weren’t that important for me because I was living in
important for me because I was living in
important for me because I was living in an atmosphere where all I cared about
an atmosphere where all I cared about
an atmosphere where all I cared about was trying to make it home from school
was trying to make it home from school
was trying to make it home from school without getting jumped or robbed
without getting jumped or robbed
without getting jumped or robbed especially when you’re just trying to
especially when you’re just trying to
especially when you’re just trying to you know buy some pizza the next day at
you know buy some pizza the next day at
you know buy some pizza the next day at school right I need to keep all my
school right I need to keep all my
school right I need to keep all my change and if anything I’m here worried
change and if anything I’m here worried
change and if anything I’m here worried about hmm what am I gonna have for
about hmm what am I gonna have for
about hmm what am I gonna have for dinner and maybe will I be able to buy a
dinner and maybe will I be able to buy a
dinner and maybe will I be able to buy a new pair of Nikes you know in the
new pair of Nikes you know in the
new pair of Nikes you know in the weekend and these are the things that
weekend and these are the things that
weekend and these are the things that matter to me I wasn’t thinking about
matter to me I wasn’t thinking about
matter to me I wasn’t thinking about what college I’m gonna go to I wasn’t
what college I’m gonna go to I wasn’t
what college I’m gonna go to I wasn’t thinkin is my GPA where it should be
thinkin is my GPA where it should be
thinkin is my GPA where it should be as a matter of fact most people that I
as a matter of fact most people that I
as a matter of fact most people that I grew up around weren’t thinking any of
grew up around weren’t thinking any of
grew up around weren’t thinking any of those things now fast-forward let’s take
those things now fast-forward let’s take
those things now fast-forward let’s take you to my spring semester senior year in
you to my spring semester senior year in
you to my spring semester senior year in college I’m sitting here with several
college I’m sitting here with several
college I’m sitting here with several job offers from some of the top
job offers from some of the top
job offers from some of the top corporate and investment banks in the
corporate and investment banks in the
corporate and investment banks in the world the reason that I got there though
world the reason that I got there though
world the reason that I got there though they didn’t have anything to do with
they didn’t have anything to do with
they didn’t have anything to do with just I came from the ideal background or
just I came from the ideal background or
just I came from the ideal background or that I was the cookie cutter candidate
that I was the cookie cutter candidate
that I was the cookie cutter candidate that most of these firms are looking for
that most of these firms are looking for
that most of these firms are looking for it had to do with what I learned from
it had to do with what I learned from
it had to do with what I learned from these successful people it had to do
these successful people it had to do
these successful people it had to do with the the very specific techniques
with the the very specific techniques
with the the very specific techniques and intricate steps that they did in
and intricate steps that they did in
and intricate steps that they did in their lives which put them in a position
their lives which put them in a position
their lives which put them in a position to use their circumstances for their
to use their circumstances for their
to use their circumstances for their advantage the three things that I took I
advantage the three things that I took I
advantage the three things that I took I think that we’re very impactful for
think that we’re very impactful for
think that we’re very impactful for me had to do with you know first of all
me had to do with you know first of all
me had to do with you know first of all your perspective the other piece has to
your perspective the other piece has to
your perspective the other piece has to do with your story and then finally has
do with your story and then finally has
do with your story and then finally has to do with your brand now growing up
to do with your brand now growing up
to do with your brand now growing up I’ve been a big fan of movies and how
I’ve been a big fan of movies and how
I’ve been a big fan of movies and how the story just unfolds you know you’re
the story just unfolds you know you’re
the story just unfolds you know you’re sitting here you just like the drama
sitting here you just like the drama
sitting here you just like the drama you’re you’re seeing how you know the
you’re you’re seeing how you know the
you’re you’re seeing how you know the the main character has to overcome
the main character has to overcome
the main character has to overcome something difficult in order to finally
something difficult in order to finally
something difficult in order to finally defy all the odds and make it to the top
defy all the odds and make it to the top
defy all the odds and make it to the top and I’m here thinking one day when I’m
and I’m here thinking one day when I’m
and I’m here thinking one day when I’m sitting here you know with no future
sitting here you know with no future
sitting here you know with no future ahead of me I’m like and that’s really
ahead of me I’m like and that’s really
ahead of me I’m like and that’s really cool what if I can do that you know what
cool what if I can do that you know what
cool what if I can do that you know what it would if maybe one day somehow that
it would if maybe one day somehow that
it would if maybe one day somehow that can be me and that was I think something
can be me and that was I think something
can be me and that was I think something that was very powerful and that I use
that was very powerful and that I use
that was very powerful and that I use now in order to teach many other young
now in order to teach many other young
now in order to teach many other young students and young professionals who are
students and young professionals who are
students and young professionals who are trying to break into their desire to
trying to break into their desire to
trying to break into their desire to career fields and I try to give them
career fields and I try to give them
career fields and I try to give them these three steps and strategies in
these three steps and strategies in
these three steps and strategies in order to apply for their own lives
order to apply for their own lives
order to apply for their own lives see everyone comes back from different
see everyone comes back from different
see everyone comes back from different circumstances and different backgrounds
circumstances and different backgrounds
circumstances and different backgrounds but every single one of those things can
but every single one of those things can
but every single one of those things can be used in your favor
be used in your favor
be used in your favor only if you let it though now what do I
only if you let it though now what do I
only if you let it though now what do I mean let’s start off with perspective
mean let’s start off with perspective
mean let’s start off with perspective perspective is an interesting thing
perspective is an interesting thing
perspective is an interesting thing because it can kill you or it can make
because it can kill you or it can make
because it can kill you or it can make you the most successful person in the
you the most successful person in the
you the most successful person in the room right let me break that down for
room right let me break that down for
room right let me break that down for you see I went and I was looking at my
you see I went and I was looking at my
you see I went and I was looking at my life now when I was applying for for
life now when I was applying for for
life now when I was applying for for jobs right every college student is here
jobs right every college student is here
jobs right every college student is here dreading the day that they’re gonna have
dreading the day that they’re gonna have
dreading the day that they’re gonna have to send in those applications thinking
to send in those applications thinking
to send in those applications thinking geez am I gonna have a job will I be
geez am I gonna have a job will I be
geez am I gonna have a job will I be employed am I gonna get mad at my
employed am I gonna get mad at my
employed am I gonna get mad at my university right I mean there’s a lot of
university right I mean there’s a lot of
university right I mean there’s a lot of things that go through your mind that
things that go through your mind that
things that go through your mind that make you wonder what does this mean for
make you wonder what does this mean for
make you wonder what does this mean for me does my success after school does my
me does my success after school does my
me does my success after school does my job define who I’m going to be and many
job define who I’m going to be and many
job define who I’m going to be and many people think seem to think so
people think seem to think so
people think seem to think so right I certainly did I remember being
right I certainly did I remember being
right I certainly did I remember being in those shoes and just thinking if I
in those shoes and just thinking if I
in those shoes and just thinking if I don’t get a job
don’t get a job
don’t get a job I mean what am i I mean I’m gonna have
I mean what am i I mean I’m gonna have
I mean what am i I mean I’m gonna have nothing I’m not gonna have money I’m
nothing I’m not gonna have money I’m
nothing I’m not gonna have money I’m gonna have maybe some student loans you
gonna have maybe some student loans you
gonna have maybe some student loans you know it’s gonna be a chaotic scene so
know it’s gonna be a chaotic scene so
know it’s gonna be a chaotic scene so it’s a natural stress everyone goes
it’s a natural stress everyone goes
it’s a natural stress everyone goes through it but the question then becomes
through it but the question then becomes
through it but the question then becomes are you looking at it correctly let me
are you looking at it correctly let me
are you looking at it correctly let me give you a bit of background on getting
give you a bit of background on getting
give you a bit of background on getting into the corporate and investment
into the corporate and investment
into the corporate and investment banking industry see they’re very well
banking industry see they’re very well
banking industry see they’re very well known for recruiting candidates who fit
known for recruiting candidates who fit
known for recruiting candidates who fit the following mold top university
the following mold top university
the following mold top university excellent GPA they’ve had previous
excellent GPA they’ve had previous
excellent GPA they’ve had previous internships already at at all of these
internships already at at all of these
internships already at at all of these top firms and they all come from a
top firms and they all come from a
top firms and they all come from a banking background or a finance
banking background or a finance
banking background or a finance background as far as their major and
background as far as their major and
background as far as their major and specialty is concerned now I’m here
specialty is concerned now I’m here
specialty is concerned now I’m here wanting to do the same thing right I’m
wanting to do the same thing right I’m
wanting to do the same thing right I’m like it’s easy you just apply but the
like it’s easy you just apply but the
like it’s easy you just apply but the more I started learning about the
more I started learning about the
more I started learning about the industry the more I realized jeez you
industry the more I realized jeez you
industry the more I realized jeez you know I I don’t fit this mold right this
know I I don’t fit this mold right this
know I I don’t fit this mold right this isn’t me and Who am I this is what I saw
isn’t me and Who am I this is what I saw
isn’t me and Who am I this is what I saw this was my perspective of myself I’m a
this was my perspective of myself I’m a
this was my perspective of myself I’m a first generation college student who it
first generation college student who it
first generation college student who it doesn’t have the best grades who is also
doesn’t have the best grades who is also
doesn’t have the best grades who is also from who is who is coming from a
from who is who is coming from a
from who is who is coming from a background where I didn’t have an
background where I didn’t have an
background where I didn’t have an internship previously that matched the
internship previously that matched the
internship previously that matched the mold of what they were looking for and
mold of what they were looking for and
mold of what they were looking for and on top of that I’m a philosophy major
on top of that I’m a philosophy major
on top of that I’m a philosophy major now that’s not a knock on philosophy
now that’s not a knock on philosophy
now that’s not a knock on philosophy majors but I’m pretty sure we can all
majors but I’m pretty sure we can all
majors but I’m pretty sure we can all assume that you’re not going to see
assume that you’re not going to see
assume that you’re not going to see these corporate and investment banks
these corporate and investment banks
these corporate and investment banks knocking on the philosophy departments
knocking on the philosophy departments
knocking on the philosophy departments door asking what are your best students
door asking what are your best students
door asking what are your best students right so I feel like I have everything
right so I feel like I have everything
right so I feel like I have everything stacked against me and as a result I’m
stacked against me and as a result I’m
stacked against me and as a result I’m already beginning to discredit myself
already beginning to discredit myself
already beginning to discredit myself and this is something that I see most
and this is something that I see most
and this is something that I see most students do when they approach me for
students do when they approach me for
students do when they approach me for advice right they because now that you
advice right they because now that you
advice right they because now that you know they’ve seen that I’ve gotten into
know they’ve seen that I’ve gotten into
know they’ve seen that I’ve gotten into these firms they said you know can you
these firms they said you know can you
these firms they said you know can you help me and I asked sure what do you
help me and I asked sure what do you
help me and I asked sure what do you think what do you want to do and they
think what do you want to do and they
think what do you want to do and they tell me I want to get into banking I
tell me I want to get into banking I
tell me I want to get into banking I want to get into finance and this this
want to get into finance and this this
want to get into finance and this this and that I say okay great
and that I say okay great
and that I say okay great what do you think is stopping you well I
what do you think is stopping you well I
what do you think is stopping you well I don’t really qualify see I I don’t come
don’t really qualify see I I don’t come
don’t really qualify see I I don’t come from this background or I didn’t have
from this background or I didn’t have
from this background or I didn’t have this grade or I didn’t I didn’t go to
this grade or I didn’t I didn’t go to
this grade or I didn’t I didn’t go to this networking event it’s
this networking event it’s
this networking event it’s etc etc I mean you name the reasons
etc etc I mean you name the reasons
etc etc I mean you name the reasons everyone’s always gonna find a reason as
everyone’s always gonna find a reason as
everyone’s always gonna find a reason as to why they can’t do something so the
to why they can’t do something so the
to why they can’t do something so the most interesting thing that happened
most interesting thing that happened
most interesting thing that happened with me was I just pause for a second
with me was I just pause for a second
with me was I just pause for a second and I looked if all of these successful
and I looked if all of these successful
and I looked if all of these successful people are doing something even despite
people are doing something even despite
people are doing something even despite their circumstances that are telling
their circumstances that are telling
their circumstances that are telling them you’re going to fail or you’re
them you’re going to fail or you’re
them you’re going to fail or you’re going to amount to nothing what did they
going to amount to nothing what did they
going to amount to nothing what did they do differently so well for one let’s
do differently so well for one let’s
do differently so well for one let’s take my background you see I again
take my background you see I again
take my background you see I again first-generation college student and I
first-generation college student and I
first-generation college student and I didn’t have an internship previously
didn’t have an internship previously
didn’t have an internship previously there’s a good reason for that you see I
there’s a good reason for that you see I
there’s a good reason for that you see I was working full time to pay for college
was working full time to pay for college
was working full time to pay for college and if you think about it that’s
and if you think about it that’s
and if you think about it that’s something that shows that you can be a
something that shows that you can be a
something that shows that you can be a candidate that is ready to work very
candidate that is ready to work very
candidate that is ready to work very hard for what you want to do now I also
hard for what you want to do now I also
hard for what you want to do now I also maybe didn’t have the best grades but
maybe didn’t have the best grades but
maybe didn’t have the best grades but it’s because I’m having to work full
it’s because I’m having to work full
it’s because I’m having to work full time not just work full time but I’m
time not just work full time but I’m
time not just work full time but I’m also having to do another side hustle
also having to do another side hustle
also having to do another side hustle with an online business I’m doing
with an online business I’m doing
with an online business I’m doing whatever I can do to make sure that I
whatever I can do to make sure that I
whatever I can do to make sure that I can graduate right actually attend my
can graduate right actually attend my
can graduate right actually attend my classes and you know leave with a degree
classes and you know leave with a degree
classes and you know leave with a degree and hopefully with a job right so that’s
and hopefully with a job right so that’s
and hopefully with a job right so that’s that kind of area where you’re feeling
that kind of area where you’re feeling
that kind of area where you’re feeling stuck but it can be used to your
stuck but it can be used to your
stuck but it can be used to your advantage because I know that I can
advantage because I know that I can
advantage because I know that I can grind and I try to do the same thing
grind and I try to do the same thing
grind and I try to do the same thing with many students one recently
with many students one recently
with many students one recently approached me last week he contacted me
approached me last week he contacted me
approached me last week he contacted me asking can I speak with you I’d love to
asking can I speak with you I’d love to
asking can I speak with you I’d love to work you know in finance can I can I
work you know in finance can I can I
work you know in finance can I can I have a chat with you I said sure
have a chat with you I said sure
have a chat with you I said sure so he comes up he we get together and I
so he comes up he we get together and I
so he comes up he we get together and I said tell me about yourself oh well I’m
said tell me about yourself oh well I’m
said tell me about yourself oh well I’m a student here but you see I come I’ve
a student here but you see I come I’ve
a student here but you see I come I’ve come from an international background
come from an international background
come from an international background I’m Korean and I don’t think that firms
I’m Korean and I don’t think that firms
I’m Korean and I don’t think that firms are necessarily gonna what like me
are necessarily gonna what like me
are necessarily gonna what like me because of my background in Korea I said
because of my background in Korea I said
because of my background in Korea I said why not well they’re not in the best
why not well they’re not in the best
why not well they’re not in the best state economically at the moment and I
state economically at the moment and I
state economically at the moment and I said I mean what is so you’re already
said I mean what is so you’re already
said I mean what is so you’re already assuming that you’re not going to
assuming that you’re not going to
assuming that you’re not going to qualify because you are blaming your
qualify because you are blaming your
qualify because you are blaming your country’s economy on your success and
country’s economy on your success and
country’s economy on your success and how they’re gonna perceive you it’s it’s
how they’re gonna perceive you it’s it’s
how they’re gonna perceive you it’s it’s it seems pretty silly but at the same
it seems pretty silly but at the same
it seems pretty silly but at the same time
time
time if you can recognize what’s happening we
if you can recognize what’s happening we
if you can recognize what’s happening we all do that to ourselves don’t we you
all do that to ourselves don’t we you
all do that to ourselves don’t we you know we all just take the worst and try
know we all just take the worst and try
know we all just take the worst and try to say this is me and this is what’s
to say this is me and this is what’s
to say this is me and this is what’s going to define what I’m gonna turn out
going to define what I’m gonna turn out
going to define what I’m gonna turn out is so I said no it’s because you’re
is so I said no it’s because you’re
is so I said no it’s because you’re international that gives you something
international that gives you something
international that gives you something unique so you bring an interesting value
unique so you bring an interesting value
unique so you bring an interesting value proposition to finance many firms
proposition to finance many firms
proposition to finance many firms especially the largest ones are all
especially the largest ones are all
especially the largest ones are all international they’re all gonna value
international they’re all gonna value
international they’re all gonna value somebody who’s bringing a different
somebody who’s bringing a different
somebody who’s bringing a different perspective it doesn’t matter what the
perspective it doesn’t matter what the
perspective it doesn’t matter what the current state of your economy is because
current state of your economy is because
current state of your economy is because as you can see the United States wasn’t
as you can see the United States wasn’t
as you can see the United States wasn’t in the best economic State 88 or 10
in the best economic State 88 or 10
in the best economic State 88 or 10 years ago now but if that was what were
years ago now but if that was what were
years ago now but if that was what were they were gonna define us by and your
they were gonna define us by and your
they were gonna define us by and your candidacy geez nobody here would have a
candidacy geez nobody here would have a
candidacy geez nobody here would have a job at any of these firms right so
job at any of these firms right so
job at any of these firms right so obviously the light bulb clicked and he
obviously the light bulb clicked and he
obviously the light bulb clicked and he decided yeah you know this is true it’s
decided yeah you know this is true it’s
decided yeah you know this is true it’s an interesting point and he suddenly
an interesting point and he suddenly
an interesting point and he suddenly looked at everything about himself
looked at everything about himself
looked at everything about himself completely differently perspective it
completely differently perspective it
completely differently perspective it can make the world of difference right
can make the world of difference right
can make the world of difference right now the next piece is about your story
now the next piece is about your story
now the next piece is about your story see I’m a big fan of movies and telling
see I’m a big fan of movies and telling
see I’m a big fan of movies and telling your story because again we’re going
your story because again we’re going
your story because again we’re going back to the main character what is it
back to the main character what is it
back to the main character what is it that makes him unique him or her unique
that makes him unique him or her unique
that makes him unique him or her unique they are going through something that is
they are going through something that is
they are going through something that is typically not overcome right and it’s
typically not overcome right and it’s
typically not overcome right and it’s going through a hardship so you think
going through a hardship so you think
going through a hardship so you think wow when I’m going through a hard time
wow when I’m going through a hard time
wow when I’m going through a hard time in life what am i you know what am i
in life what am i you know what am i
in life what am i you know what am i experiencing at the moment and I’m
experiencing at the moment and I’m
experiencing at the moment and I’m experiencing that moment in my movie
experiencing that moment in my movie
experiencing that moment in my movie this is that piece that’s gonna be my
this is that piece that’s gonna be my
this is that piece that’s gonna be my turning point and I’m going to
turning point and I’m going to
turning point and I’m going to eventually overcome it and I’m going to
eventually overcome it and I’m going to
eventually overcome it and I’m going to turn into a great story this bad
turn into a great story this bad
turn into a great story this bad situation but it’s all about how you
situation but it’s all about how you
situation but it’s all about how you deliver it though you can’t just go
deliver it though you can’t just go
deliver it though you can’t just go through a bad situation overcome it and
through a bad situation overcome it and
through a bad situation overcome it and expect that people are gonna buy it what
expect that people are gonna buy it what
expect that people are gonna buy it what do I mean by that
do I mean by that
do I mean by that I’m gonna give you a very short story
I’m gonna give you a very short story
I’m gonna give you a very short story there was a there was a kid
there was a there was a kid
there was a there was a kid who he was disabled didn’t really get
who he was disabled didn’t really get
who he was disabled didn’t really get along with his dad too well and he kind
along with his dad too well and he kind
along with his dad too well and he kind of wanted to branch off into the world
of wanted to branch off into the world
of wanted to branch off into the world he realized you know it was a bit rough
he realized you know it was a bit rough
he realized you know it was a bit rough out there
out there
out there and maybe I should just come home so he
and maybe I should just come home so he
and maybe I should just come home so he came home and him and his dad made up
came home and him and his dad made up
came home and him and his dad made up that’s the story might not seem so
that’s the story might not seem so
that’s the story might not seem so interesting at first right but what if I
interesting at first right but what if I
interesting at first right but what if I told you that was a plot to Finding Nemo
told you that was a plot to Finding Nemo
told you that was a plot to Finding Nemo everything changes right it’s completely
everything changes right it’s completely
everything changes right it’s completely different and what matters is how you
different and what matters is how you
different and what matters is how you tell your story you see so when I was in
tell your story you see so when I was in
tell your story you see so when I was in the position now of trying to apply for
the position now of trying to apply for
the position now of trying to apply for jobs I needed to come up with a story
jobs I needed to come up with a story
jobs I needed to come up with a story that would be able to emphasize those
that would be able to emphasize those
that would be able to emphasize those points and not just change my
points and not just change my
points and not just change my perspective to make it positive but at
perspective to make it positive but at
perspective to make it positive but at the same time let someone know who I am
the same time let someone know who I am
the same time let someone know who I am I’m because of that story and what
I’m because of that story and what
I’m because of that story and what happened and what led me to that place
happened and what led me to that place
happened and what led me to that place and I started doing that but the
and I started doing that but the
and I started doing that but the interesting thing is see once you
interesting thing is see once you
interesting thing is see once you reshape your perspective and then you
reshape your perspective and then you
reshape your perspective and then you start telling your story you start
start telling your story you start
start telling your story you start making that your default of who you are
making that your default of who you are
making that your default of who you are see it actually becomes what you
see it actually becomes what you
see it actually becomes what you identify as and you’re no longer a
identify as and you’re no longer a
identify as and you’re no longer a product of your circumstance rather you
product of your circumstance rather you
product of your circumstance rather you are something that has excelled through
are something that has excelled through
are something that has excelled through your circumstances and and those
your circumstances and and those
your circumstances and and those situations that seem so bad at one point
situations that seem so bad at one point
situations that seem so bad at one point suddenly are what become your strengths
suddenly are what become your strengths
suddenly are what become your strengths those are the things that become your
those are the things that become your
those are the things that become your unique value proposition so when I was
unique value proposition so when I was
unique value proposition so when I was in this position and I start telling my
in this position and I start telling my
in this position and I start telling my story I go to networking events I go to
story I go to networking events I go to
story I go to networking events I go to interviews I start meeting people just
interviews I start meeting people just
interviews I start meeting people just in passing I start telling the story so
in passing I start telling the story so
in passing I start telling the story so much that therefore it becomes it starts
much that therefore it becomes it starts
much that therefore it becomes it starts becoming Who I am and when I realize
becoming Who I am and when I realize
becoming Who I am and when I realize this is becoming actually Who I am I’m
this is becoming actually Who I am I’m
this is becoming actually Who I am I’m no longer thinking I don’t qualify I
no longer thinking I don’t qualify I
no longer thinking I don’t qualify I don’t I don’t belong I start thinking of
don’t I don’t belong I start thinking of
don’t I don’t belong I start thinking of course I belong and these are the
course I belong and these are the
course I belong and these are the reasons why this is my story this is
reasons why this is my story this is
reasons why this is my story this is what I did in order to put me in this
what I did in order to put me in this
what I did in order to put me in this place to rise up and be an excellent
place to rise up and be an excellent
place to rise up and be an excellent candidate for your job sir so what
candidate for your job sir so what
candidate for your job sir so what happens after that is I think the the
happens after that is I think the the
happens after that is I think the the final touch right this is going to be
final touch right this is going to be
final touch right this is going to be about your brand everyone those famous
about your brand everyone those famous
about your brand everyone those famous brands and we think when we see
brands and we think when we see
brands and we think when we see coca-cola we see Ted when we see any of
coca-cola we see Ted when we see any of
coca-cola we see Ted when we see any of these label
these label
these label on the products you’re using on the
on the products you’re using on the
on the products you’re using on the clothes you’re wearing you know that
clothes you’re wearing you know that
clothes you’re wearing you know that that brand is something that holds a
that brand is something that holds a
that brand is something that holds a value it’s something that is significant
value it’s something that is significant
value it’s something that is significant and it tells a story right you need to
and it tells a story right you need to
and it tells a story right you need to treat yourself as your brand see I
treat yourself as your brand see I
treat yourself as your brand see I remember at first when I came on campus
remember at first when I came on campus
remember at first when I came on campus people would look at me and they might
people would look at me and they might
people would look at me and they might think oh this is some kid who you know
think oh this is some kid who you know
think oh this is some kid who you know he came from some rough background isn’t
he came from some rough background isn’t
he came from some rough background isn’t in the business school he I don’t know
in the business school he I don’t know
in the business school he I don’t know what he’s gonna do there was no there
what he’s gonna do there was no there
what he’s gonna do there was no there was nothing that they took from meeting
was nothing that they took from meeting
was nothing that they took from meeting me but see as time went by I made a
me but see as time went by I made a
me but see as time went by I made a decision I made a choice to start
decision I made a choice to start
decision I made a choice to start creating a brand about myself what did I
creating a brand about myself what did I
creating a brand about myself what did I want that brand to say I wanted that
want that brand to say I wanted that
want that brand to say I wanted that brand to say that he’s professional he’s
brand to say that he’s professional he’s
brand to say that he’s professional he’s somebody who if you if you work with him
somebody who if you if you work with him
somebody who if you if you work with him he will be an excellent team player
he will be an excellent team player
he will be an excellent team player that’s somebody who when you work with
that’s somebody who when you work with
that’s somebody who when you work with him they’re going to be part of an
him they’re going to be part of an
him they’re going to be part of an amazing team and help you all excel
amazing team and help you all excel
amazing team and help you all excel together see I made a choice to start
together see I made a choice to start
together see I made a choice to start building this character about me and
building this character about me and
building this character about me and even more so I then made a choice to
even more so I then made a choice to
even more so I then made a choice to start making myself a person who can be
start making myself a person who can be
start making myself a person who can be a resource for those that need advice on
a resource for those that need advice on
a resource for those that need advice on getting to the next step in their
getting to the next step in their
getting to the next step in their careers this became something that I was
careers this became something that I was
careers this became something that I was passionate about and it now became
passionate about and it now became
passionate about and it now became something that everyone else knew about
something that everyone else knew about
something that everyone else knew about who I was so if I were to wrap it up and
who I was so if I were to wrap it up and
who I was so if I were to wrap it up and take a full circle I started off being
take a full circle I started off being
take a full circle I started off being some kid in the street who his teachers
some kid in the street who his teachers
some kid in the street who his teachers told wouldn’t amount to anything and
told wouldn’t amount to anything and
told wouldn’t amount to anything and then I ended up you know having the
then I ended up you know having the
then I ended up you know having the chance to work at some of the most
chance to work at some of the most
chance to work at some of the most prestigious firms in the world and be
prestigious firms in the world and be
prestigious firms in the world and be able to give back now to so many other
able to give back now to so many other
able to give back now to so many other students and young professionals who are
students and young professionals who are
students and young professionals who are in the same shoes that I previously was
in the same shoes that I previously was
in the same shoes that I previously was in and that’s something that I take very
in and that’s something that I take very
in and that’s something that I take very seriously and because of where I know I
seriously and because of where I know I
seriously and because of where I know I came from and because of the difficulty
came from and because of the difficulty
came from and because of the difficulty that it was to take those bad situations
that it was to take those bad situations
that it was to take those bad situations and turn it into something amazing and
and turn it into something amazing and
and turn it into something amazing and that’s why I devote myself to today and
that’s why I devote myself to today and
that’s why I devote myself to today and I think the important takeaway from this
I think the important takeaway from this
I think the important takeaway from this is that you know your past doesn’t have
is that you know your past doesn’t have
is that you know your past doesn’t have to define who you are later on or as
to define who you are later on or as
to define who you are later on or as many of you will hear
many of you will hear
many of you will hear if you look into finance and you’re
if you look into finance and you’re
if you look into finance and you’re trying to value a company past
trying to value a company past
trying to value a company past performance doesn’t always indicate
performance doesn’t always indicate
performance doesn’t always indicate future results thank you
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