hello friends on this glorious day on the Ted stage the idea that I would like
the Ted stage the idea that I would like
the Ted stage the idea that I would like to share with you is how to find
to share with you is how to find
to share with you is how to find happiness in your career and boy am I
happiness in your career and boy am I
happiness in your career and boy am I excited about it let’s do this
excited about it let’s do this
excited about it let’s do this what is the career we’re gonna start by
what is the career we’re gonna start by
what is the career we’re gonna start by creating a little bit of context for
creating a little bit of context for
creating a little bit of context for what a career actually is the fine folks
what a career actually is the fine folks
what a career actually is the fine folks at Google define a career as an
at Google define a career as an
at Google define a career as an occupation undertaken for a significant
occupation undertaken for a significant
occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life and with
period of a person’s life and with
period of a person’s life and with opportunities for progress whereas a job
opportunities for progress whereas a job
opportunities for progress whereas a job is a paid position of regular employment
is a paid position of regular employment
is a paid position of regular employment jobs largely stay the same careers grow
jobs largely stay the same careers grow
jobs largely stay the same careers grow and evolve jobs are typically just about
and evolve jobs are typically just about
and evolve jobs are typically just about earning some cash careers can be so much
earning some cash careers can be so much
earning some cash careers can be so much more as such a career can be a harder
more as such a career can be a harder
more as such a career can be a harder thing to establish then a job and
thing to establish then a job and
thing to establish then a job and sometimes you need a job to sustain
sometimes you need a job to sustain
sometimes you need a job to sustain yourself while you pursue a career now
yourself while you pursue a career now
yourself while you pursue a career now it’s a different era for careers today
it’s a different era for careers today
it’s a different era for careers today than ever before and there’s a couple
than ever before and there’s a couple
than ever before and there’s a couple reasons for this the first is increased
reasons for this the first is increased
reasons for this the first is increased access you know a young person today can
access you know a young person today can
access you know a young person today can get on the internet and develop their
get on the internet and develop their
get on the internet and develop their interests and explore the world and make
interests and explore the world and make
interests and explore the world and make connections and develop networks in ways
connections and develop networks in ways
connections and develop networks in ways that you couldn’t do in the past that’s
that you couldn’t do in the past that’s
that you couldn’t do in the past that’s a huge benefit at the same time it
a huge benefit at the same time it
a huge benefit at the same time it results in a big increase in competition
results in a big increase in competition
results in a big increase in competition because everyone else has the same
because everyone else has the same
because everyone else has the same access at the same time the ability to
access at the same time the ability to
access at the same time the ability to learn and grow and empower yourself to
learn and grow and empower yourself to
learn and grow and empower yourself to evolve as a professional is so much
evolve as a professional is so much
evolve as a professional is so much greater with access to the Internet so
greater with access to the Internet so
greater with access to the Internet so the standard of performance and
the standard of performance and
the standard of performance and knowledge and skill set has increased
knowledge and skill set has increased
knowledge and skill set has increased dramatically and that is reflected in
dramatically and that is reflected in
dramatically and that is reflected in the competition and the increased
the competition and the increased
the competition and the increased standards as well bottom line is the
standards as well bottom line is the
standards as well bottom line is the next 10 to 15 years will be the most
next 10 to 15 years will be the most
next 10 to 15 years will be the most innovative in human history and that’s
innovative in human history and that’s
innovative in human history and that’s from a 2013 Deloitte University paper so
from a 2013 Deloitte University paper so
from a 2013 Deloitte University paper so we’re already in the thick of it there’s
we’re already in the thick of it there’s
we’re already in the thick of it there’s really never been a more exciting time
really never been a more exciting time
really never been a more exciting time to be a young person entering the
to be a young person entering the
to be a young person entering the workforce or a person in this workforce
workforce or a person in this workforce
workforce or a person in this workforce period
so Oh what’s going on its own that’s
so Oh what’s going on its own that’s cool when you talk about a career what
cool when you talk about a career what
cool when you talk about a career what the right career is for you
the right career is for you
the right career is for you you got to first ask yourself what is
you got to first ask yourself what is
you got to first ask yourself what is your objective and so often it’s money
your objective and so often it’s money
your objective and so often it’s money right we need a career so we can make
right we need a career so we can make
right we need a career so we can make money I want to take it a step further
money I want to take it a step further
money I want to take it a step further and break it down into three parts money
and break it down into three parts money
and break it down into three parts money lifestyle and love okay now perhaps too
lifestyle and love okay now perhaps too
lifestyle and love okay now perhaps too often of the time money dominates the
often of the time money dominates the
often of the time money dominates the conversation but it is a part of the
conversation but it is a part of the
conversation but it is a part of the conversation it’s an important part so
conversation it’s an important part so
conversation it’s an important part so we’re gonna start there but first I want
we’re gonna start there but first I want
we’re gonna start there but first I want to give you guys a glimpse of my own
to give you guys a glimpse of my own
to give you guys a glimpse of my own career journey to see how I’ve put these
career journey to see how I’ve put these
career journey to see how I’ve put these principles in practice my love is art
principles in practice my love is art
principles in practice my love is art and going back to high school I wanted
and going back to high school I wanted
and going back to high school I wanted to make art for a living I wanted to be
to make art for a living I wanted to be
to make art for a living I wanted to be a musician I quickly realized that not
a musician I quickly realized that not
a musician I quickly realized that not only is it extremely difficult to make
only is it extremely difficult to make
only is it extremely difficult to make money at art in order to make money at
money at art in order to make money at
money at art in order to make money at art you might have to compromise the
art you might have to compromise the
art you might have to compromise the things that caused you to love art in
things that caused you to love art in
things that caused you to love art in the first place in order to make that
the first place in order to make that
the first place in order to make that money so I got pretty discouraged and
money so I got pretty discouraged and
money so I got pretty discouraged and started looking for alternatives
started looking for alternatives
started looking for alternatives I found wine when I turned 21 wine beer
I found wine when I turned 21 wine beer
I found wine when I turned 21 wine beer and spirits and I saw I realized that a
and spirits and I saw I realized that a
and spirits and I saw I realized that a lot of what I love about art and music
lot of what I love about art and music
lot of what I love about art and music could be found in wine beer and spirits
could be found in wine beer and spirits
could be found in wine beer and spirits with these distillers these Brewers
with these distillers these Brewers
with these distillers these Brewers these winemakers were doing they were
these winemakers were doing they were
these winemakers were doing they were practicing a different kind of art so I
practicing a different kind of art so I
practicing a different kind of art so I jumped into it headfirst and just
jumped into it headfirst and just
jumped into it headfirst and just started learning everything that I could
started learning everything that I could
started learning everything that I could about wine I’m 22 years old you know 21
about wine I’m 22 years old you know 21
about wine I’m 22 years old you know 21 22 years old and by the time I was 23
22 years old and by the time I was 23
22 years old and by the time I was 23 years old I took over the wine program
years old I took over the wine program
years old I took over the wine program has had Smalley a one of the most
has had Smalley a one of the most
has had Smalley a one of the most prestigious accounts on the planet Earth
prestigious accounts on the planet Earth
prestigious accounts on the planet Earth the Beverly Hills hotel I poured wine
the Beverly Hills hotel I poured wine
the Beverly Hills hotel I poured wine for a list celebrities for world leaders
for a list celebrities for world leaders
for a list celebrities for world leaders anyone that you could imagine and it was
anyone that you could imagine and it was
anyone that you could imagine and it was a dream job but I wanted to see can I do
a dream job but I wanted to see can I do
a dream job but I wanted to see can I do more with art how can I this is great
more with art how can I this is great
more with art how can I this is great and I love it but how can I do more with
and I love it but how can I do more with
and I love it but how can I do more with art so we launched a print magazine
art so we launched a print magazine
art so we launched a print magazine inspired by the great dr. hunter s
inspired by the great dr. hunter s
inspired by the great dr. hunter s Thompson about wine beer and spirits now
Thompson about wine beer and spirits now
Thompson about wine beer and spirits now I’m doing photography and writing
I’m doing photography and writing
I’m doing photography and writing articles and working with other people
articles and working with other people
articles and working with other people and being an editor and I’m bringing my
and being an editor and I’m bringing my
and being an editor and I’m bringing my passion to life for art to life in Grand
passion to life for art to life in Grand
passion to life for art to life in Grand and
and
and glorious new ways that led to doing
glorious new ways that led to doing
glorious new ways that led to doing philanthropic work with watery leave
philanthropic work with watery leave
philanthropic work with watery leave from places like Nepal through the
from places like Nepal through the
from places like Nepal through the magazine we did things like the mutineer
magazine we did things like the mutineer
magazine we did things like the mutineer Holiday Comedy Festival where we could
Holiday Comedy Festival where we could
Holiday Comedy Festival where we could take our passion for comedy and do
take our passion for comedy and do
take our passion for comedy and do something good
something good
something good raising money for water relief and bring
raising money for water relief and bring
raising money for water relief and bring these grand projects to life and then I
these grand projects to life and then I
these grand projects to life and then I fell into marketing and I’m like wow
fell into marketing and I’m like wow
fell into marketing and I’m like wow marketing is really just art with a
marketing is really just art with a
marketing is really just art with a commercial side to it so I became
commercial side to it so I became
commercial side to it so I became executive director of education at
executive director of education at
executive director of education at anchor distilling company in San
anchor distilling company in San
anchor distilling company in San Francisco one of most iconic craft
Francisco one of most iconic craft
Francisco one of most iconic craft distilleries in both the United States
distilleries in both the United States
distilleries in both the United States and the world and here I’m just taking
and the world and here I’m just taking
and the world and here I’m just taking pictures doing more art making more
pictures doing more art making more
pictures doing more art making more money than I ever thought I could as an
money than I ever thought I could as an
money than I ever thought I could as an artist
artist
artist fast forward then I’m making short films
fast forward then I’m making short films
fast forward then I’m making short films such as this one in Japan about Japanese
such as this one in Japan about Japanese
such as this one in Japan about Japanese bartending culture up to and including a
bartending culture up to and including a
bartending culture up to and including a feature-length film that we did last
feature-length film that we did last
feature-length film that we did last year that showed at a major film
year that showed at a major film
year that showed at a major film festival about the intersection of
festival about the intersection of
festival about the intersection of politics and drink culture in Peru I had
politics and drink culture in Peru I had
politics and drink culture in Peru I had no idea that all these artistic
no idea that all these artistic
no idea that all these artistic opportunities existed for me as a career
opportunities existed for me as a career
opportunities existed for me as a career path until I embarked on that path and
path until I embarked on that path and
path until I embarked on that path and let those opportunities present
let those opportunities present
let those opportunities present themselves to me so we have these three
themselves to me so we have these three
themselves to me so we have these three concepts as I said it’s not all about
concepts as I said it’s not all about
concepts as I said it’s not all about money but money is a big deal so we will
money but money is a big deal so we will
money but money is a big deal so we will start there fascinating study right here
start there fascinating study right here
start there fascinating study right here this is a study by Daniel Kahneman and
this is a study by Daniel Kahneman and
this is a study by Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton from Princeton University
Angus Deaton from Princeton University
Angus Deaton from Princeton University they looked at results from a Gallup
they looked at results from a Gallup
they looked at results from a Gallup study of 450,000 people and came up with
study of 450,000 people and came up with
study of 450,000 people and came up with high-income improves evaluation of life
high-income improves evaluation of life
high-income improves evaluation of life but not emotional well-being expanding
but not emotional well-being expanding
but not emotional well-being expanding on this their final conclusion was we
on this their final conclusion was we
on this their final conclusion was we conclude that high-income buys life
conclude that high-income buys life
conclude that high-income buys life satisfaction but not happiness and that
satisfaction but not happiness and that
satisfaction but not happiness and that low income is associated with both low
low income is associated with both low
low income is associated with both low life evaluation and low emotional
life evaluation and low emotional
life evaluation and low emotional well-being okay so low income is a
well-being okay so low income is a
well-being okay so low income is a lose-lose moving on from there let’s see
lose-lose moving on from there let’s see
lose-lose moving on from there let’s see what they mean when they use these words
what they mean when they use these words
what they mean when they use these words happiness or emotional well-being they
happiness or emotional well-being they
happiness or emotional well-being they define it as the emotional quality of an
define it as the emotional quality of an
define it as the emotional quality of an individual’s everyday experience the
individual’s everyday experience the
individual’s everyday experience the frequency and intensity of experiences
frequency and intensity of experiences
frequency and intensity of experiences of joy stress sadness anger and
of joy stress sadness anger and
of joy stress sadness anger and affection that make one’s life Pleasant
affection that make one’s life Pleasant
affection that make one’s life Pleasant or unpleasant
or unpleasant
or unpleasant to me that seems pretty important in
to me that seems pretty important in
to me that seems pretty important in terms of one’s life experience let’s
terms of one’s life experience let’s
terms of one’s life experience let’s contrast this the other side of it life
contrast this the other side of it life
contrast this the other side of it life satisfaction or life evaluation the
satisfaction or life evaluation the
satisfaction or life evaluation the thoughts that people have about their
thoughts that people have about their
thoughts that people have about their life when they think about it doesn’t
life when they think about it doesn’t
life when they think about it doesn’t seem as important to me and really if
seem as important to me and really if
seem as important to me and really if you want to go deep it’s absolutely
you want to go deep it’s absolutely
you want to go deep it’s absolutely meaningless because how do you feel
meaningless because how do you feel
meaningless because how do you feel about your life well it depends what day
about your life well it depends what day
about your life well it depends what day of the week it is and whether you’ve had
of the week it is and whether you’ve had
of the week it is and whether you’ve had your coffee or not right like it’s a
your coffee or not right like it’s a
your coffee or not right like it’s a constantly changing thing and it’s all
constantly changing thing and it’s all
constantly changing thing and it’s all really just an illusion it’s only as
really just an illusion it’s only as
really just an illusion it’s only as meaningful as we make it so the key
meaningful as we make it so the key
meaningful as we make it so the key question becomes okay so the study that
question becomes okay so the study that
question becomes okay so the study that they did they set this point right so
they did they set this point right so
they did they set this point right so they determined that the national
they determined that the national
they determined that the national average in the United States for a
average in the United States for a
average in the United States for a household income is seventy-five
household income is seventy-five
household income is seventy-five thousand dollars once you hit that
thousand dollars once you hit that
thousand dollars once you hit that seventy five thousand dollars for a
seventy five thousand dollars for a
seventy five thousand dollars for a household income any additional money
household income any additional money
household income any additional money you make will not contribute to
you make will not contribute to
you make will not contribute to additional happiness it might make you
additional happiness it might make you
additional happiness it might make you feel better about yourself but it won’t
feel better about yourself but it won’t
feel better about yourself but it won’t make you more happy there’s an
make you more happy there’s an
make you more happy there’s an additional extrapolation that’s done to
additional extrapolation that’s done to
additional extrapolation that’s done to take an account inflation because these
take an account inflation because these
take an account inflation because these numbers are from 2009 as well as cost of
numbers are from 2009 as well as cost of
numbers are from 2009 as well as cost of living based on where you live it range
living based on where you live it range
living based on where you live it range from like sixty one thousand in
from like sixty one thousand in
from like sixty one thousand in Mississippi to like a hundred and seven
Mississippi to like a hundred and seven
Mississippi to like a hundred and seven thousand in Hawaii but the concept here
thousand in Hawaii but the concept here
thousand in Hawaii but the concept here isn’t based on what the actual number is
isn’t based on what the actual number is
isn’t based on what the actual number is it’s that there is a tipping point where
it’s that there is a tipping point where
it’s that there is a tipping point where you make enough money happiness ceases
you make enough money happiness ceases
you make enough money happiness ceases to improve and it’s just how you feel
to improve and it’s just how you feel
to improve and it’s just how you feel about yourself so once you hit that
about yourself so once you hit that
about yourself so once you hit that benchmark whatever it is is the
benchmark whatever it is is the
benchmark whatever it is is the additional effort required for more
additional effort required for more
additional effort required for more income worth the effort to get that
income worth the effort to get that
income worth the effort to get that extra satisfaction I think that the
extra satisfaction I think that the
extra satisfaction I think that the answer is no absolutely no and the
answer is no absolutely no and the
answer is no absolutely no and the reason why is it’s not about judging the
reason why is it’s not about judging the
reason why is it’s not about judging the merit of whether life satisfaction is
merit of whether life satisfaction is
merit of whether life satisfaction is worth it or not I think you can get a
worth it or not I think you can get a
worth it or not I think you can get a lot more life satisfaction in other ways
lot more life satisfaction in other ways
lot more life satisfaction in other ways not through increased income and as it
not through increased income and as it
not through increased income and as it relates to income this idea of the
relates to income this idea of the
relates to income this idea of the emotional quality of your life
emotional quality of your life
emotional quality of your life experience
experience
experience that’s what it’s all about that’s what
that’s what it’s all about that’s what
that’s what it’s all about that’s what you need to get right you can figure out
you need to get right you can figure out
you need to get right you can figure out the life evaluation stuff in other ways
the life evaluation stuff in other ways
the life evaluation stuff in other ways so the thing I like about this study
so the thing I like about this study
so the thing I like about this study is they’ve made an attempt to put a
is they’ve made an attempt to put a
is they’ve made an attempt to put a backstop on the rat-race
backstop on the rat-race
backstop on the rat-race because once you get in it it’s all
because once you get in it it’s all
because once you get in it it’s all about how do I make more money how do I
about how do I make more money how do I
about how do I make more money how do I get more security how do I make more
get more security how do I make more
get more security how do I make more money and you think you know how much
money and you think you know how much
money and you think you know how much you need to make or you want to make but
you need to make or you want to make but
you need to make or you want to make but once you start down that path you
once you start down that path you
once you start down that path you realize the finish line moves and you
realize the finish line moves and you
realize the finish line moves and you never stop and that can come at the
never stop and that can come at the
never stop and that can come at the expense of other things in your life and
expense of other things in your life and
expense of other things in your life and again when I started on my journey I
again when I started on my journey I
again when I started on my journey I knew I needed to make money I had no
knew I needed to make money I had no
knew I needed to make money I had no idea what it looked like in the way that
idea what it looked like in the way that
idea what it looked like in the way that it turned out to work for me was nothing
it turned out to work for me was nothing
it turned out to work for me was nothing like I envisioned so money is an
like I envisioned so money is an
like I envisioned so money is an important part of it but it’s just one
important part of it but it’s just one
important part of it but it’s just one part of it at least we gave ourselves a
part of it at least we gave ourselves a
part of it at least we gave ourselves a way of thinking about it the second
way of thinking about it the second
way of thinking about it the second thing is what is important to you your
thing is what is important to you your
thing is what is important to you your career does not exist in a vacuum it’s
career does not exist in a vacuum it’s
career does not exist in a vacuum it’s one part of your life experience and the
one part of your life experience and the
one part of your life experience and the career choices you make are going to
career choices you make are going to
career choices you make are going to impact other aspects of your life
impact other aspects of your life
impact other aspects of your life experience do you want a family and if
experience do you want a family and if
experience do you want a family and if you want a family do you want to be
you want a family do you want to be
you want a family do you want to be around to experience that family do you
around to experience that family do you
around to experience that family do you want to travel do you not want to travel
want to travel do you not want to travel
want to travel do you not want to travel maybe you’re in your 20s and you’re
maybe you’re in your 20s and you’re
maybe you’re in your 20s and you’re single and that’s the time to travel the
single and that’s the time to travel the
single and that’s the time to travel the world and be a free spirit and
world and be a free spirit and
world and be a free spirit and experience as much as you can maybe
experience as much as you can maybe
experience as much as you can maybe you’re in your late 30s early 40s with a
you’re in your late 30s early 40s with a
you’re in your late 30s early 40s with a family and travels the last thing I
family and travels the last thing I
family and travels the last thing I remember when I started working in in
remember when I started working in in
remember when I started working in in beverage marketing I got to fly all over
beverage marketing I got to fly all over
beverage marketing I got to fly all over the world and do art projects at
the world and do art projects at
the world and do art projects at distilleries and the other guys the
distilleries and the other guys the
distilleries and the other guys the older guys like oh you go do that that’s
older guys like oh you go do that that’s
older guys like oh you go do that that’s fine like yes don’t want to go this is
fine like yes don’t want to go this is
fine like yes don’t want to go this is crazy so much fun and it just depends on
crazy so much fun and it just depends on
crazy so much fun and it just depends on where you’re at do you want structure do
where you’re at do you want structure do
where you’re at do you want structure do you want freedom do you want
you want freedom do you want
you want freedom do you want predictability or do you want change you
predictability or do you want change you
predictability or do you want change you want intense a relaxed former formal or
want intense a relaxed former formal or
want intense a relaxed former formal or casual do you want to make room for your
casual do you want to make room for your
casual do you want to make room for your other hobbies and interests work from
other hobbies and interests work from
other hobbies and interests work from home commute mornings or nights at the
home commute mornings or nights at the
home commute mornings or nights at the very least know where you stand on these
very least know where you stand on these
very least know where you stand on these things if you want extra credit try and
things if you want extra credit try and
things if you want extra credit try and predict where you’re going to be in ten
predict where you’re going to be in ten
predict where you’re going to be in ten years so you set yourself up for success
years so you set yourself up for success
years so you set yourself up for success but at the very least if you know what’s
but at the very least if you know what’s
but at the very least if you know what’s important to you you can be mindful
important to you you can be mindful
important to you you can be mindful about how you try and integrate those
about how you try and integrate those
about how you try and integrate those things into the career that you build
things into the career that you build
things into the career that you build for yourself
for yourself
for yourself so money lifestyle and how it fits in
so money lifestyle and how it fits in
so money lifestyle and how it fits in third and most important
third and most important
third and most important is love and by love I mean you need to
is love and by love I mean you need to
is love and by love I mean you need to do something that you love now what if
do something that you love now what if
do something that you love now what if you don’t know what you love you got to
you don’t know what you love you got to
you don’t know what you love you got to live a little you got to get out there
live a little you got to get out there
live a little you got to get out there you got to put yourself out there you
you got to put yourself out there you
you got to put yourself out there you have to make yourself vulnerable you
have to make yourself vulnerable you
have to make yourself vulnerable you have to try new things if you sit around
have to try new things if you sit around
have to try new things if you sit around and think about what you love you’ll
and think about what you love you’ll
and think about what you love you’ll never figure it out
never figure it out
never figure it out so figure out what you love so you have
so figure out what you love so you have
so figure out what you love so you have some sort of direction with all this
some sort of direction with all this
some sort of direction with all this because once you figure out what you
because once you figure out what you
because once you figure out what you love all you got to do is practice
love all you got to do is practice
love all you got to do is practice that’s it if you practice what you love
that’s it if you practice what you love
that’s it if you practice what you love you will succeed okay that’s how I
you will succeed okay that’s how I
you will succeed okay that’s how I approach my work think about a doctor
approach my work think about a doctor
approach my work think about a doctor they don’t just do their work they have
they don’t just do their work they have
they don’t just do their work they have a medical practice they go to work every
a medical practice they go to work every
a medical practice they go to work every day and they practice their trade it’s
day and they practice their trade it’s
day and they practice their trade it’s constantly evolving take that same
constantly evolving take that same
constantly evolving take that same concept and whatever the work it is that
concept and whatever the work it is that
concept and whatever the work it is that you’re doing treat it like a practice
you’re doing treat it like a practice
you’re doing treat it like a practice you’re not trying to do a task to get it
you’re not trying to do a task to get it
you’re not trying to do a task to get it done you’re trying to do a task to do a
done you’re trying to do a task to do a
done you’re trying to do a task to do a task it’s like watching a movie when I’m
task it’s like watching a movie when I’m
task it’s like watching a movie when I’m done watching a movie I’m not like ya
done watching a movie I’m not like ya
done watching a movie I’m not like ya got that done I’m like oh man that was
got that done I’m like oh man that was
got that done I’m like oh man that was great now it’s over every task is an
great now it’s over every task is an
great now it’s over every task is an opportunity to practice it’s not a
opportunity to practice it’s not a
opportunity to practice it’s not a burden it’s an opportunity to practice
burden it’s an opportunity to practice
burden it’s an opportunity to practice if you take this approach to your work
if you take this approach to your work
if you take this approach to your work with something that you love you will
with something that you love you will
with something that you love you will succeed guaranteed these are the words
succeed guaranteed these are the words
succeed guaranteed these are the words of legendary NFL coach Bill Walsh I
of legendary NFL coach Bill Walsh I
of legendary NFL coach Bill Walsh I directed our focus less of the prize of
directed our focus less of the prize of
directed our focus less of the prize of victory than to the process of improving
victory than to the process of improving
victory than to the process of improving obsessing perhaps of the quality of our
obsessing perhaps of the quality of our
obsessing perhaps of the quality of our execution and the content of our
execution and the content of our
execution and the content of our thinking that is our actions and
thinking that is our actions and
thinking that is our actions and attitude I knew if I did that winning
attitude I knew if I did that winning
attitude I knew if I did that winning would take care of itself you look here
would take care of itself you look here
would take care of itself you look here obsessing perhaps about the quality of
obsessing perhaps about the quality of
obsessing perhaps about the quality of our execution and the content of our
our execution and the content of our
our execution and the content of our thinking he’s talking about practice if
thinking he’s talking about practice if
thinking he’s talking about practice if you don’t worry about the outcome if you
you don’t worry about the outcome if you
you don’t worry about the outcome if you don’t worry about the win and you devote
don’t worry about the win and you devote
don’t worry about the win and you devote every last ounce of energy you have to
every last ounce of energy you have to
every last ounce of energy you have to the practice to the task at hand the
the practice to the task at hand the
the practice to the task at hand the score will take care of itself
score will take care of itself
score will take care of itself crazy right so the alternative what’s
crazy right so the alternative what’s
crazy right so the alternative what’s the alternative to this you could just
the alternative to this you could just
the alternative to this you could just try and say well
try and say well
try and say well how do I make the most money boom that
how do I make the most money boom that
how do I make the most money boom that direction I’m gonna go that way and make
direction I’m gonna go that way and make
direction I’m gonna go that way and make that money and I can do this I might not
that money and I can do this I might not
that money and I can do this I might not love it but I’ll just you know I’m not
love it but I’ll just you know I’m not
love it but I’ll just you know I’m not gonna get fired I’ll be on cruise
gonna get fired I’ll be on cruise
gonna get fired I’ll be on cruise control and oh this isn’t very fun but
control and oh this isn’t very fun but
control and oh this isn’t very fun but at least I’m making good money you know
at least I’m making good money you know
at least I’m making good money you know and like check this out right so this is
and like check this out right so this is
and like check this out right so this is a CBS news report from March 2017 about
a CBS news report from March 2017 about
a CBS news report from March 2017 about a Gallup study by an aerobic ten titled
a Gallup study by an aerobic ten titled
a Gallup study by an aerobic ten titled why so many Americans hate their jobs
why so many Americans hate their jobs
why so many Americans hate their jobs and it said this two thirds are
and it said this two thirds are
and it said this two thirds are disengaged at work or worse half of the
disengaged at work or worse half of the
disengaged at work or worse half of the countries approximately 100 million
countries approximately 100 million
countries approximately 100 million full-time employees 51% aren’t engaged
full-time employees 51% aren’t engaged
full-time employees 51% aren’t engaged at work meaning they feel no real
at work meaning they feel no real
at work meaning they feel no real connection to their jobs and thus they
connection to their jobs and thus they
connection to their jobs and thus they tend to do the bare minimum another 16
tend to do the bare minimum another 16
tend to do the bare minimum another 16 percent are actively disengaged they
percent are actively disengaged they
percent are actively disengaged they resent their jobs tend to gripe to
resent their jobs tend to gripe to
resent their jobs tend to gripe to co-workers and drag down office morale
co-workers and drag down office morale
co-workers and drag down office morale as a result so on the one hand these
as a result so on the one hand these
as a result so on the one hand these concepts I’m talking about might seem
concepts I’m talking about might seem
concepts I’m talking about might seem obvious and like done and that what you
obvious and like done and that what you
obvious and like done and that what you do but 67% of the American workforce
do but 67% of the American workforce
do but 67% of the American workforce hasn’t gotten it right okay so if you
hasn’t gotten it right okay so if you
hasn’t gotten it right okay so if you think of the rest of the workforce is
think of the rest of the workforce is
think of the rest of the workforce is your competition 67% of them don’t even
your competition 67% of them don’t even
your competition 67% of them don’t even want to be there
want to be there
want to be there alright so if you approach it with
alright so if you approach it with
alright so if you approach it with passion you’re immediately catapulted
passion you’re immediately catapulted
passion you’re immediately catapulted into the 68th percentile just because
into the 68th percentile just because
into the 68th percentile just because you care right and it’s not about not
you care right and it’s not about not
you care right and it’s not about not getting fired there’s a big difference
getting fired there’s a big difference
getting fired there’s a big difference between not losing and succeeding and
between not losing and succeeding and
between not losing and succeeding and it’s not about being successful it’s
it’s not about being successful it’s
it’s not about being successful it’s about being exceptional because if
about being exceptional because if
about being exceptional because if you’re exceptional again the score will
you’re exceptional again the score will
you’re exceptional again the score will take care of itself now how do you
take care of itself now how do you
take care of itself now how do you become exceptional you practice right so
become exceptional you practice right so
become exceptional you practice right so simple now let’s go over the three
simple now let’s go over the three
simple now let’s go over the three things we talked about money determine
things we talked about money determine
things we talked about money determine what makes sense for you keep in mind
what makes sense for you keep in mind
what makes sense for you keep in mind the happiness benchmark the specific
the happiness benchmark the specific
the happiness benchmark the specific number is an important what is important
number is an important what is important
number is an important what is important is knowing how that number fits into the
is knowing how that number fits into the
is knowing how that number fits into the rest of your life and when you look at
rest of your life and when you look at
rest of your life and when you look at it this way a lower salary may be before
it this way a lower salary may be before
it this way a lower salary may be before this you’d say that salaries not enough
this you’d say that salaries not enough
this you’d say that salaries not enough I need to make more than that I can make
I need to make more than that I can make
I need to make more than that I can make more than that but at what cost maybe a
more than that but at what cost maybe a
more than that but at what cost maybe a lower salary with more time with your
lower salary with more time with your
lower salary with more time with your family or the chance to travel the world
family or the chance to travel the world
family or the chance to travel the world there’s other ways to be compensated
there’s other ways to be compensated
there’s other ways to be compensated than just a paycheck
than just a paycheck
than just a paycheck number two lifestyle identify those
number two lifestyle identify those
number two lifestyle identify those things that are important to you figure
things that are important to you figure
things that are important to you figure out how to integrate them into your
out how to integrate them into your
out how to integrate them into your career you may not get your wish list
career you may not get your wish list
career you may not get your wish list right away you probably won’t but by
right away you probably won’t but by
right away you probably won’t but by knowing what’s important you give
knowing what’s important you give
knowing what’s important you give yourself so much guidance in terms of
yourself so much guidance in terms of
yourself so much guidance in terms of where you’re working towards over time
where you’re working towards over time
where you’re working towards over time because when you’re thinking about jobs
because when you’re thinking about jobs
because when you’re thinking about jobs and stuff a lot of times the hardest
and stuff a lot of times the hardest
and stuff a lot of times the hardest part is just and I have no idea what to
part is just and I have no idea what to
part is just and I have no idea what to do I got two opportunities what do I do
do I got two opportunities what do I do
do I got two opportunities what do I do by knowing these kinds of priorities for
by knowing these kinds of priorities for
by knowing these kinds of priorities for yourself you give yourself some sort of
yourself you give yourself some sort of
yourself you give yourself some sort of framework to evaluate these
framework to evaluate these
framework to evaluate these opportunities finally love make the
opportunities finally love make the
opportunities finally love make the effort to figure out what you love and
effort to figure out what you love and
effort to figure out what you love and build a career around it you need to
build a career around it you need to
build a career around it you need to practice never stop practicing become
practice never stop practicing become
practice never stop practicing become exceptional and spoil alert you will
exceptional and spoil alert you will
exceptional and spoil alert you will succeed now in my experience far too
succeed now in my experience far too
succeed now in my experience far too many people underestimate their ability
many people underestimate their ability
many people underestimate their ability and by association they underestimate
and by association they underestimate
and by association they underestimate the potential tied to this ability
the potential tied to this ability
the potential tied to this ability simply put find something that you love
simply put find something that you love
simply put find something that you love believe that you can do it practice it
believe that you can do it practice it
believe that you can do it practice it do it better than anyone else become
do it better than anyone else become
do it better than anyone else become exceptional and the score will take care
exceptional and the score will take care
exceptional and the score will take care of itself
of itself
of itself thank you
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