so I have the joyous occasion to share with you why it is that you guys are
with you why it is that you guys are
with you why it is that you guys are gonna fail to have a great life and to
gonna fail to have a great life and to
gonna fail to have a great life and to illustrate that point I want you guys to
illustrate that point I want you guys to
illustrate that point I want you guys to imagine something with me imagine you
imagine something with me imagine you
imagine something with me imagine you get to spend 90 minutes with one of the
get to spend 90 minutes with one of the
get to spend 90 minutes with one of the world’s greatest psychics someone that
world’s greatest psychics someone that
world’s greatest psychics someone that can see the past and can see the future
can see the past and can see the future
can see the past and can see the future I want you to think about what it is
I want you to think about what it is
I want you to think about what it is that you believe she will paint your
that you believe she will paint your
that you believe she will paint your future life to look like
future life to look like
future life to look like imagine that so do you imagine yourself
imagine that so do you imagine yourself
imagine that so do you imagine yourself the head of some radical new company
the head of some radical new company
the head of some radical new company that’s bringing clean drinking water to
that’s bringing clean drinking water to
that’s bringing clean drinking water to millions of people or some tech savvy
millions of people or some tech savvy
millions of people or some tech savvy engineer has come up with an incredible
engineer has come up with an incredible
engineer has come up with an incredible app that’s going to help change the face
app that’s going to help change the face
app that’s going to help change the face of the world and wipe away some of that
of the world and wipe away some of that
of the world and wipe away some of that stuff that Colin shared with us earlier
stuff that Colin shared with us earlier
stuff that Colin shared with us earlier or maybe do you kind of think I’m not
or maybe do you kind of think I’m not
or maybe do you kind of think I’m not sure what it is that she’s gonna tell me
sure what it is that she’s gonna tell me
sure what it is that she’s gonna tell me my future is gonna look like and I’m a
my future is gonna look like and I’m a
my future is gonna look like and I’m a little afraid of what this chick is
little afraid of what this chick is
little afraid of what this chick is gonna tell me so let me share with you
gonna tell me so let me share with you
gonna tell me so let me share with you why what you believe is what’s gonna
why what you believe is what’s gonna
why what you believe is what’s gonna make you fail to have a great life or
make you fail to have a great life or
make you fail to have a great life or have an incredibly successful one so
have an incredibly successful one so
have an incredibly successful one so when I was 23 I just graduated from
when I was 23 I just graduated from
when I was 23 I just graduated from college I was living the life that I had
college I was living the life that I had
college I was living the life that I had always dreamed of I had just made the
always dreamed of I had just made the
always dreamed of I had just made the u.s. national team as a triathlete was
u.s. national team as a triathlete was
u.s. national team as a triathlete was playing music at night I was training
playing music at night I was training
playing music at night I was training during the day surfing my brains out and
during the day surfing my brains out and
during the day surfing my brains out and it was just incredibly fun
it was just incredibly fun
it was just incredibly fun a little bit later on I went on to win
a little bit later on I went on to win
a little bit later on I went on to win the World Amateur Championships that
the World Amateur Championships that
the World Amateur Championships that year turned pro I was getting paid to go
year turned pro I was getting paid to go
year turned pro I was getting paid to go around and race and all the while I was
around and race and all the while I was
around and race and all the while I was living in this duality of at night I’m
living in this duality of at night I’m
living in this duality of at night I’m partying and playing music and and then
partying and playing music and and then
partying and playing music and and then during the day I’m training and on the
during the day I’m training and on the
during the day I’m training and on the weekends I’m racing and then I’m going
weekends I’m racing and then I’m going
weekends I’m racing and then I’m going to a gig and then so
to a gig and then so
to a gig and then so times I literally drive from that gig at
times I literally drive from that gig at
times I literally drive from that gig at the fabulous whisky a go-go on the
the fabulous whisky a go-go on the
the fabulous whisky a go-go on the Sunset Strip to someplace where the
Sunset Strip to someplace where the
Sunset Strip to someplace where the triathlon is going to go and and don’t
triathlon is going to go and and don’t
triathlon is going to go and and don’t even sleep in between that’s the life I
even sleep in between that’s the life I
even sleep in between that’s the life I was living and it was really cool and it
was living and it was really cool and it
was living and it was really cool and it was everything that I dreamed it was
was everything that I dreamed it was
was everything that I dreamed it was going to be I had this vision for myself
going to be I had this vision for myself
going to be I had this vision for myself as a kid I’m either gonna be an athlete
as a kid I’m either gonna be an athlete
as a kid I’m either gonna be an athlete or a musician and I was actually living
or a musician and I was actually living
or a musician and I was actually living both of those so it was pretty cool and
both of those so it was pretty cool and
both of those so it was pretty cool and then BOOM
then BOOM
then BOOM like literally boom because I’m riding
like literally boom because I’m riding
like literally boom because I’m riding my bike the day before a big race and
my bike the day before a big race and
my bike the day before a big race and I’m two miles from home and dreaming of
I’m two miles from home and dreaming of
I’m two miles from home and dreaming of the victory that’s going to be mine the
the victory that’s going to be mine the
the victory that’s going to be mine the next day and someone cuts through
next day and someone cuts through
next day and someone cuts through traffic stops in the middle of the bike
traffic stops in the middle of the bike
traffic stops in the middle of the bike lane as I’m going about 30 miles an hour
lane as I’m going about 30 miles an hour
lane as I’m going about 30 miles an hour and literally boom I hit the side of
and literally boom I hit the side of
and literally boom I hit the side of that car huge explosion huge dent on
that car huge explosion huge dent on
that car huge explosion huge dent on that car fly over the top of it land on
that car fly over the top of it land on
that car fly over the top of it land on my head I’m unconscious I wake up in the
my head I’m unconscious I wake up in the
my head I’m unconscious I wake up in the hospital and realize oh my god my life
hospital and realize oh my god my life
hospital and realize oh my god my life is really messed up I’m physically gonna
is really messed up I’m physically gonna
is really messed up I’m physically gonna have to go through 18 months of rehab
have to go through 18 months of rehab
have to go through 18 months of rehab and the dream life that I was leave
and the dream life that I was leave
and the dream life that I was leave leading up until that moment had been
leading up until that moment had been
leading up until that moment had been taken away from me I was bumming and
taken away from me I was bumming and
taken away from me I was bumming and then through a series of little dark
then through a series of little dark
then through a series of little dark alleys I’m end up working in the
alleys I’m end up working in the
alleys I’m end up working in the warehouse of my main sponsor so I’m
warehouse of my main sponsor so I’m
warehouse of my main sponsor so I’m spending my days now packing boxes and
spending my days now packing boxes and
spending my days now packing boxes and sending them off to customers or packing
sending them off to customers or packing
sending them off to customers or packing boxes and and labeling it Lance
boxes and and labeling it Lance
boxes and and labeling it Lance Armstrong and like leaving him a little
Armstrong and like leaving him a little
Armstrong and like leaving him a little note because Lance was my teammate
note because Lance was my teammate
note because Lance was my teammate before that and pretty much kind of
before that and pretty much kind of
before that and pretty much kind of bumming but I’m thinking okay so I’ve
bumming but I’m thinking okay so I’ve
bumming but I’m thinking okay so I’ve got my music career and that’s going to
got my music career and that’s going to
got my music career and that’s going to save me from this mess that I’m in
save me from this mess that I’m in
save me from this mess that I’m in alright I’m going to the bands that I’m
alright I’m going to the bands that I’m
alright I’m going to the bands that I’m in are going to one of them is going to
in are going to one of them is going to
in are going to one of them is going to take me out of here and I had that hope
take me out of here and I had that hope
take me out of here and I had that hope and that dream okay I’m alright music is
and that dream okay I’m alright music is
and that dream okay I’m alright music is gonna work out so I got this gift to go
gonna work out so I got this gift to go
gonna work out so I got this gift to go visit a psychic 90 minutes with one of
visit a psychic 90 minutes with one of
visit a psychic 90 minutes with one of world’s greatest psychics and I Drive my
world’s greatest psychics and I Drive my
world’s greatest psychics and I Drive my VW van up to the west side of town and
VW van up to the west side of town and
VW van up to the west side of town and there’s this beautiful house and then
there’s this beautiful house and then
there’s this beautiful house and then this beautiful woman answers the door
this beautiful woman answers the door
this beautiful woman answers the door and I’m thinking where’s the psychic
and I’m thinking where’s the psychic
and I’m thinking where’s the psychic lady student she has some sort of trippy
lady student she has some sort of trippy
lady student she has some sort of trippy garb on but this beautiful woman
garb on but this beautiful woman
garb on but this beautiful woman escorted me into to what was her den and
escorted me into to what was her den and
escorted me into to what was her den and is just amazing everything was amazing
is just amazing everything was amazing
is just amazing everything was amazing about it and I’m just tripping out like
about it and I’m just tripping out like
about it and I’m just tripping out like the wait you’re the psychic and she
the wait you’re the psychic and she
the wait you’re the psychic and she immediately begins to share with me
immediately begins to share with me
immediately begins to share with me things that there’s no way she could
things that there’s no way she could
things that there’s no way she could have known now I need you to know if
have known now I need you to know if
have known now I need you to know if this is well before Al Gore invented the
this is well before Al Gore invented the
this is well before Al Gore invented the internet so there’s no way no way the
internet so there’s no way no way the
internet so there’s no way no way the chick could have googled me checked out
chick could have googled me checked out
chick could have googled me checked out my pithy pace book Facebook posts or
my pithy pace book Facebook posts or
my pithy pace book Facebook posts or checked out my Instagram feed or done
checked out my Instagram feed or done
checked out my Instagram feed or done any research on me to find out any other
any research on me to find out any other
any research on me to find out any other things that I’m doing
things that I’m doing
things that I’m doing she just went right into it she goes
she just went right into it she goes
she just went right into it she goes okay I want you to know your dad is
okay I want you to know your dad is
okay I want you to know your dad is really sick I was like I already know
really sick I was like I already know
really sick I was like I already know that but he’s going to live your dad’s
that but he’s going to live your dad’s
that but he’s going to live your dad’s time is not now and at the time my dad
time is not now and at the time my dad
time is not now and at the time my dad was really sick so I was really kind of
was really sick so I was really kind of
was really sick so I was really kind of delighted to hear that and she said he’s
delighted to hear that and she said he’s
delighted to hear that and she said he’s going to go on and in fact 30 years
going to go on and in fact 30 years
going to go on and in fact 30 years later my dad’s still alive hey Dad
later my dad’s still alive hey Dad
later my dad’s still alive hey Dad and then she goes right into it she goes
and then she goes right into it she goes
and then she goes right into it she goes okay I get the sense that you like to
okay I get the sense that you like to
okay I get the sense that you like to race I have a sense of turning wheels
race I have a sense of turning wheels
race I have a sense of turning wheels and she puts her hands like that it’s
and she puts her hands like that it’s
and she puts her hands like that it’s like but you’ve had an accident and that
like but you’ve had an accident and that
like but you’ve had an accident and that accident was a turning point for you and
accident was a turning point for you and
accident was a turning point for you and I was like yeah that’s me up I’m still
I was like yeah that’s me up I’m still
I was like yeah that’s me up I’m still messed up from it physically and
messed up from it physically and
messed up from it physically and mentally should have seen ice to be
mentally should have seen ice to be
mentally should have seen ice to be really smart and handsome and look at me
really smart and handsome and look at me
really smart and handsome and look at me now at the time I had like long hair and
now at the time I had like long hair and
now at the time I had like long hair and a nose ring so it’s like the first dude
a nose ring so it’s like the first dude
a nose ring so it’s like the first dude in California to have a nose ring so I’m
in California to have a nose ring so I’m
in California to have a nose ring so I’m sitting with her and she’s she’s you
sitting with her and she’s she’s you
sitting with her and she’s she’s you know like one after another telling me
know like one after another telling me
know like one after another telling me these things there’s just no way so she
these things there’s just no way so she
these things there’s just no way so she tells me look this turning point for you
tells me look this turning point for you
tells me look this turning point for you this accident you’re never going to go
this accident you’re never going to go
this accident you’re never going to go on to be a professional athlete again
on to be a professional athlete again
on to be a professional athlete again you will not have success like that
you will not have success like that
you will not have success like that again as an athlete
again as an athlete
again as an athlete oh wait what I’m still thinking to
oh wait what I’m still thinking to
oh wait what I’m still thinking to myself I’m 24
myself I’m 24
myself I’m 24 and you know triathletes especially
and you know triathletes especially
and you know triathletes especially Ironman athletes you can you can peak at
Ironman athletes you can you can peak at
Ironman athletes you can you can peak at the age of 37 so I’m like wait you’re
the age of 37 so I’m like wait you’re
the age of 37 so I’m like wait you’re wrong you’re totally wrong they do you
wrong you’re totally wrong they do you
wrong you’re totally wrong they do you think you’re a psychic
it’s like okay dude you need to quit
it’s like okay dude you need to quit this other band this other band is bad
this other band this other band is bad
this other band this other band is bad news and now I’m starting to trip
news and now I’m starting to trip
news and now I’m starting to trip because remember I need this band to
because remember I need this band to
because remember I need this band to work out to get out of this warehouse
work out to get out of this warehouse
work out to get out of this warehouse and to fix this reality that I’ve
and to fix this reality that I’ve
and to fix this reality that I’ve somehow found myself in she does that
somehow found myself in she does that
somehow found myself in she does that band is so toxic and I’m like wait no no
band is so toxic and I’m like wait no no
band is so toxic and I’m like wait no no you’re wrong here because that band’s
you’re wrong here because that band’s
you’re wrong here because that band’s about to get signed to Atlantic Records
about to get signed to Atlantic Records
about to get signed to Atlantic Records like things are working out for us it’s
like things are working out for us it’s
like things are working out for us it’s incredible and she does that it’s not
incredible and she does that it’s not
incredible and she does that it’s not gonna work out I’m sorry it’s just not
gonna work out I’m sorry it’s just not
gonna work out I’m sorry it’s just not gonna work she goes in fact you’re gonna
gonna work she goes in fact you’re gonna
gonna work she goes in fact you’re gonna have music in your life but you’re never
have music in your life but you’re never
have music in your life but you’re never gonna be some successful incredible rock
gonna be some successful incredible rock
gonna be some successful incredible rock star it’s just not going to happen for
star it’s just not going to happen for
star it’s just not going to happen for you and let me remind you you’re not
you and let me remind you you’re not
you and let me remind you you’re not going to be successful as a music
going to be successful as a music
going to be successful as a music musician either so she’s really bumming
musician either so she’s really bumming
musician either so she’s really bumming me out I am NOT enjoying this at all and
me out I am NOT enjoying this at all and
me out I am NOT enjoying this at all and she could tell like she’s like she could
she could tell like she’s like she could
she could tell like she’s like she could see my body tense up I’m like getting
see my body tense up I’m like getting
see my body tense up I’m like getting ready to walk out and she goes don’t
ready to walk out and she goes don’t
ready to walk out and she goes don’t worry about it it’s okay it’s alright
worry about it it’s okay it’s alright
worry about it it’s okay it’s alright you are going to enjoy some incredible
you are going to enjoy some incredible
you are going to enjoy some incredible success in fact you are going to go on
success in fact you are going to go on
success in fact you are going to go on to be tremendously successful and I
to be tremendously successful and I
to be tremendously successful and I guess I am as either a musician or an
guess I am as either a musician or an
guess I am as either a musician or an athlete she goes you were gonna be
athlete she goes you were gonna be
athlete she goes you were gonna be tremendously successful in business like
tremendously successful in business like
tremendously successful in business like business you may not remember but I told
business you may not remember but I told
business you may not remember but I told you I’m packing boxes in a warehouse
you I’m packing boxes in a warehouse
you I’m packing boxes in a warehouse right now look at me long hair nose-ring
right now look at me long hair nose-ring
right now look at me long hair nose-ring Drive my VW van I’m glad that it made it
Drive my VW van I’m glad that it made it
Drive my VW van I’m glad that it made it here by the way but business is what my
here by the way but business is what my
here by the way but business is what my dad does business is something I do not
dad does business is something I do not
dad does business is something I do not have an interest in that I don’t like
have an interest in that I don’t like
have an interest in that I don’t like business business is yucky I want to
business business is yucky I want to
business business is yucky I want to play I want to ride my bike I want a
play I want to ride my bike I want a
play I want to ride my bike I want a race I want to surf and then I want to
race I want to surf and then I want to
race I want to surf and then I want to play music at night she said I know it’s
play music at night she said I know it’s
play music at night she said I know it’s terrible I’m terrible telling you
terrible I’m terrible telling you
terrible I’m terrible telling you terrible things but they’re actually
terrible things but they’re actually
terrible things but they’re actually really good and I’m a psychic and I know
really good and I’m a psychic and I know
really good and I’m a psychic and I know these things and you can’t see it but
these things and you can’t see it but
these things and you can’t see it but you’re gonna go on to be tremendously
you’re gonna go on to be tremendously
you’re gonna go on to be tremendously successful in business and I had to just
successful in business and I had to just
successful in business and I had to just kind of let it all sink in business I’m
kind of let it all sink in business I’m
kind of let it all sink in business I’m like going in my head like business what
like going in my head like business what
like going in my head like business what am I gonna do in business so she goes
am I gonna do in business so she goes
am I gonna do in business so she goes don’t be afraid don’t be afraid of what
don’t be afraid don’t be afraid of what
don’t be afraid don’t be afraid of what it’s gonna be it’s all going to work out
it’s gonna be it’s all going to work out
it’s gonna be it’s all going to work out in fact you’re going to incorporate your
in fact you’re going to incorporate your
in fact you’re going to incorporate your athletic life into
athletic life into
athletic life into your business life you’re gonna
your business life you’re gonna
your business life you’re gonna incorporate your music into your visits
incorporate your music into your visits
incorporate your music into your visits life you’re gonna incorporate all the
life you’re gonna incorporate all the
life you’re gonna incorporate all the things that you love into that stuff
things that you love into that stuff
things that you love into that stuff that’s going to make you tremendously
that’s going to make you tremendously
that’s going to make you tremendously successful in business you cannot be
successful in business you cannot be
successful in business you cannot be afraid you cannot look back and you must
afraid you cannot look back and you must
afraid you cannot look back and you must do the things that are most your own
do the things that are most your own
do the things that are most your own meaning apply yourself to the things
meaning apply yourself to the things
meaning apply yourself to the things that you love what you’ve been doing
that you love what you’ve been doing
that you love what you’ve been doing already and it will work out for you and
already and it will work out for you and
already and it will work out for you and then she went on to tell me the kicker
then she went on to tell me the kicker
then she went on to tell me the kicker of it all which is like that the most
of it all which is like that the most
of it all which is like that the most insane ridiculous
insane ridiculous
insane ridiculous part of the story which she says oh and
part of the story which she says oh and
part of the story which she says oh and by the way tomorrow a guy with dark hair
by the way tomorrow a guy with dark hair
by the way tomorrow a guy with dark hair down to here his name begins with an S
down to here his name begins with an S
down to here his name begins with an S he’s going to call you on the phone and
he’s going to call you on the phone and
he’s going to call you on the phone and he’s going to offer you a job and you
he’s going to offer you a job and you
he’s going to offer you a job and you must take that job in order for all the
must take that job in order for all the
must take that job in order for all the stuff I’m telling you about being
stuff I’m telling you about being
stuff I’m telling you about being successful and all that you got to take
successful and all that you got to take
successful and all that you got to take that job tomorrow which is like how
that job tomorrow which is like how
that job tomorrow which is like how ridiculous is that whole thing like how
ridiculous is that whole thing like how
ridiculous is that whole thing like how does she know that tomorrow that phone’s
does she know that tomorrow that phone’s
does she know that tomorrow that phone’s gonna ring and the dude is gonna look
gonna ring and the dude is gonna look
gonna ring and the dude is gonna look like you know some long-haired Hessian
like you know some long-haired Hessian
like you know some long-haired Hessian dude and his name begins with an S so I
dude and his name begins with an S so I
dude and his name begins with an S so I leave her I’m kind of tripping out I’m
leave her I’m kind of tripping out I’m
leave her I’m kind of tripping out I’m happy my dad’s gonna live bummed because
happy my dad’s gonna live bummed because
happy my dad’s gonna live bummed because everything I dreamed of isn’t gonna work
everything I dreamed of isn’t gonna work
everything I dreamed of isn’t gonna work out but I’m gonna be a businessman so
out but I’m gonna be a businessman so
out but I’m gonna be a businessman so I’m like envisioning myself in a suit
I’m like envisioning myself in a suit
I’m like envisioning myself in a suit and tie cruisin around with my briefcase
and tie cruisin around with my briefcase
and tie cruisin around with my briefcase and doing all sorts of weird
and doing all sorts of weird
and doing all sorts of weird businesslike stuff and then I went back
businesslike stuff and then I went back
businesslike stuff and then I went back to reality where I’m working in the
to reality where I’m working in the
to reality where I’m working in the warehouse and the whole day went by and
warehouse and the whole day went by and
warehouse and the whole day went by and no phone call
no phone call
no phone call and that’s me know the phones look like
and that’s me know the phones look like
and that’s me know the phones look like that I mean they weren’t fancy green we
that I mean they weren’t fancy green we
that I mean they weren’t fancy green we couldn’t afford that but phones were
couldn’t afford that but phones were
couldn’t afford that but phones were attached to the wall and they had a cord
attached to the wall and they had a cord
attached to the wall and they had a cord and you know there was no I think cell
and you know there was no I think cell
and you know there was no I think cell phones at the time were like this big
phones at the time were like this big
phones at the time were like this big and if you used it for like two minutes
and if you used it for like two minutes
and if you used it for like two minutes you get brain cancer it’s terrible so at
you get brain cancer it’s terrible so at
you get brain cancer it’s terrible so at the end of the day or as the end of the
the end of the day or as the end of the
the end of the day or as the end of the day approached I’m going well alright
day approached I’m going well alright
day approached I’m going well alright dude it’s not gonna call psychic was
dude it’s not gonna call psychic was
dude it’s not gonna call psychic was punking me but I started to go hmm what
punking me but I started to go hmm what
punking me but I started to go hmm what if I could fashion a new reality what if
if I could fashion a new reality what if
if I could fashion a new reality what if I could just believe what she told me
I could just believe what she told me
I could just believe what she told me and what if I could become successful at
and what if I could become successful at
and what if I could become successful at business what would that look like you
business what would that look like you
business what would that look like you know would it involve all those things
know would it involve all those things
know would it involve all those things that
that
that and how would I make the first steps out
and how would I make the first steps out
and how would I make the first steps out of that warehouse towards that new
of that warehouse towards that new
of that warehouse towards that new reality what would those things be I
reality what would those things be I
reality what would those things be I don’t need I don’t need the psychic to
don’t need I don’t need the psychic to
don’t need I don’t need the psychic to tell me what that is and I don’t need
tell me what that is and I don’t need
tell me what that is and I don’t need some dude with long hair whose names
some dude with long hair whose names
some dude with long hair whose names begin with an S to tell me that I’ve got
begin with an S to tell me that I’ve got
begin with an S to tell me that I’ve got some new job but I’m gonna do why don’t
some new job but I’m gonna do why don’t
some new job but I’m gonna do why don’t I just go out and find that myself and
I just go out and find that myself and
I just go out and find that myself and so I’m closing up the warehouse and
so I’m closing up the warehouse and
so I’m closing up the warehouse and there’s this big like door that I had to
there’s this big like door that I had to
there’s this big like door that I had to close and it’s noisy and it’s clanking
close and it’s noisy and it’s clanking
close and it’s noisy and it’s clanking and I think I hear the phone but I’m not
and I think I hear the phone but I’m not
and I think I hear the phone but I’m not sure and I keep closing it and then it
sure and I keep closing it and then it
sure and I keep closing it and then it was the phone so I sauntered on over
was the phone so I sauntered on over
was the phone so I sauntered on over picked up the phone and this guy named
picked up the phone and this guy named
picked up the phone and this guy named Scott Sagar Eno called me said Michael
Scott Sagar Eno called me said Michael
Scott Sagar Eno called me said Michael I’ve been looking for you Gatorade just
I’ve been looking for you Gatorade just
I’ve been looking for you Gatorade just became the title sponsor of the Hawaiian
became the title sponsor of the Hawaiian
became the title sponsor of the Hawaiian Ironman and they’ve awarded my agency to
Ironman and they’ve awarded my agency to
Ironman and they’ve awarded my agency to direct the whole thing for them and I
direct the whole thing for them and I
direct the whole thing for them and I need you because I can’t do it for this
need you because I can’t do it for this
need you because I can’t do it for this reason and that reason I need you to go
reason and that reason I need you to go
reason and that reason I need you to go and do that I need you to be our point
and do that I need you to be our point
and do that I need you to be our point person which eventually ended up that I
person which eventually ended up that I
person which eventually ended up that I got to be the executive director of this
got to be the executive director of this
got to be the executive director of this event through the prism of Gatorade
event through the prism of Gatorade
event through the prism of Gatorade sponsorship so I had this way for the
sponsorship so I had this way for the
sponsorship so I had this way for the Chuckle there oh moment where I was
Chuckle there oh moment where I was
Chuckle there oh moment where I was like oh my god now I can live my life
like oh my god now I can live my life
like oh my god now I can live my life unfettered by fear right because in our
unfettered by fear right because in our
unfettered by fear right because in our lives people tell us you can’t go on and
lives people tell us you can’t go on and
lives people tell us you can’t go on and do that or our parents say no you don’t
do that or our parents say no you don’t
do that or our parents say no you don’t you’re not gonna be a drama or son right
you’re not gonna be a drama or son right
you’re not gonna be a drama or son right you’re gonna be an accountant because
you’re gonna be an accountant because
you’re gonna be an accountant because that’s practical and we have everyone
that’s practical and we have everyone
that’s practical and we have everyone around us telling us we can’t do this
around us telling us we can’t do this
around us telling us we can’t do this and we can’t do that and you shouldn’t
and we can’t do that and you shouldn’t
and we can’t do that and you shouldn’t do that and that’s not safe and that’s
do that and that’s not safe and that’s
do that and that’s not safe and that’s not cool and how are you gonna do that
not cool and how are you gonna do that
not cool and how are you gonna do that and by the way they’re all wrong but for
and by the way they’re all wrong but for
and by the way they’re all wrong but for me I knew that I was going to succeed so
me I knew that I was going to succeed so
me I knew that I was going to succeed so I could actually push the envelope I
I could actually push the envelope I
I could actually push the envelope I could do things that other people
could do things that other people
could do things that other people weren’t doing
weren’t doing
weren’t doing I could shun the status quo I could
I could shun the status quo I could
I could shun the status quo I could creatively disrupt I could get crazy
creatively disrupt I could get crazy
creatively disrupt I could get crazy with stuff and it’s all gonna work out
with stuff and it’s all gonna work out
with stuff and it’s all gonna work out because the psychic said so she was
because the psychic said so she was
because the psychic said so she was right about my dad she’s right about all
right about my dad she’s right about all
right about my dad she’s right about all these other things that I didn’t like
these other things that I didn’t like
these other things that I didn’t like but she was right because you know what
but she was right because you know what
but she was right because you know what some dude his name begins with an S his
some dude his name begins with an S his
some dude his name begins with an S his hair was pretty long called me the next
hair was pretty long called me the next
hair was pretty long called me the next day and said you’re gonna do this rad
day and said you’re gonna do this rad
day and said you’re gonna do this rad job and I said yes I am
job and I said yes I am
job and I said yes I am so the paradigm shift for me meant that
so the paradigm shift for me meant that
so the paradigm shift for me meant that I walked out of that warehouse and went
I walked out of that warehouse and went
I walked out of that warehouse and went on to enjoy the
on to enjoy the
on to enjoy the life where I got to travel the globe
life where I got to travel the globe
life where I got to travel the globe either creating or producing world-class
either creating or producing world-class
either creating or producing world-class events I became the publisher of surfing
events I became the publisher of surfing
events I became the publisher of surfing magazine I got to create innovative
magazine I got to create innovative
magazine I got to create innovative products I got to make TV shows and
products I got to make TV shows and
products I got to make TV shows and films I got to become the president and
films I got to become the president and
films I got to become the president and CEO of a publicly traded company I
CEO of a publicly traded company I
CEO of a publicly traded company I became the chairman of the board of the
became the chairman of the board of the
became the chairman of the board of the Surfrider Foundation I got to do all
Surfrider Foundation I got to do all
Surfrider Foundation I got to do all these things that I love to be a part of
these things that I love to be a part of
these things that I love to be a part of I got to put my passions either into
I got to put my passions either into
I got to put my passions either into creatively disrupting or helping
creatively disrupting or helping
creatively disrupting or helping institutions grow or doing things that
institutions grow or doing things that
institutions grow or doing things that made people’s lives better I got to do
made people’s lives better I got to do
made people’s lives better I got to do all of that and enjoy it and it was
all of that and enjoy it and it was
all of that and enjoy it and it was really amazing I have no idea what the
really amazing I have no idea what the
really amazing I have no idea what the next slide is but oh it’s the takeaways
next slide is but oh it’s the takeaways
next slide is but oh it’s the takeaways so I have a few takeaways for you guys
so I have a few takeaways for you guys
so I have a few takeaways for you guys and I’m hopefully you’re already like
and I’m hopefully you’re already like
and I’m hopefully you’re already like what takeaways we already know we know
what takeaways we already know we know
what takeaways we already know we know we need to pursue that which we love and
we need to pursue that which we love and
we need to pursue that which we love and we’re going to be incredibly successful
we’re going to be incredibly successful
we’re going to be incredibly successful and we don’t need a psychic for that but
and we don’t need a psychic for that but
and we don’t need a psychic for that but actually there’s a few other things that
actually there’s a few other things that
actually there’s a few other things that are really practical that I’d like to
are really practical that I’d like to
are really practical that I’d like to share with you
share with you
share with you first off if you’re gonna go about doing
first off if you’re gonna go about doing
first off if you’re gonna go about doing what you want to do and you think you
what you want to do and you think you
what you want to do and you think you want to do it take some time to really
want to do it take some time to really
want to do it take some time to really understand what it is that you’re
understand what it is that you’re
understand what it is that you’re northstar what it is that you really
northstar what it is that you really
northstar what it is that you really want to do that’s most your own like
want to do that’s most your own like
want to do that’s most your own like figure that out first right don’t
figure that out first right don’t
figure that out first right don’t flounder and like go from this thing to
flounder and like go from this thing to
flounder and like go from this thing to that thing and try and try and
that thing and try and try and
that thing and try and try and understand it by the way what you
understand it by the way what you
understand it by the way what you believe today to be your ultimate
believe today to be your ultimate
believe today to be your ultimate destination or your version of heaven it
destination or your version of heaven it
destination or your version of heaven it will morph over time and that’s okay as
will morph over time and that’s okay as
will morph over time and that’s okay as long as you’re directionally correct
long as you’re directionally correct
long as you’re directionally correct like you know that pretty much it’s kind
like you know that pretty much it’s kind
like you know that pretty much it’s kind of over there and it looks like this and
of over there and it looks like this and
of over there and it looks like this and you start working to get there and
you start working to get there and
you start working to get there and taking those steps to get there then
taking those steps to get there then
taking those steps to get there then you’re directionally correct
you’re directionally correct
you’re directionally correct directionally correct basically means
directionally correct basically means
directionally correct basically means this you’re good at something you love
this you’re good at something you love
this you’re good at something you love to do it
to do it
to do it you’re getting appreciated for doing it
you’re getting appreciated for doing it
you’re getting appreciated for doing it and it’s making people lives better for
and it’s making people lives better for
and it’s making people lives better for people all around you or people that you
people all around you or people that you
people all around you or people that you don’t even meet that’s directionally
don’t even meet that’s directionally
don’t even meet that’s directionally correct that means you’re following your
correct that means you’re following your
correct that means you’re following your North Star and again that thing may
North Star and again that thing may
North Star and again that thing may drift over time as the true North Star
drift over time as the true North Star
drift over time as the true North Star does but you’re directionally correct
does but you’re directionally correct
does but you’re directionally correct and you will end up someplace wonderful
and you will end up someplace wonderful
and you will end up someplace wonderful for me I thought I knew where I was
for me I thought I knew where I was
for me I thought I knew where I was going and it ended up that I was going
going and it ended up that I was going
going and it ended up that I was going to a place even better than I had
to a place even better than I had
to a place even better than I had thought because
thought because
thought because I was directionally correct in the
I was directionally correct in the
I was directionally correct in the things that I was doing the other thing
things that I was doing the other thing
things that I was doing the other thing that’s really important is let’s start
that’s really important is let’s start
that’s really important is let’s start at the end right like what does that
at the end right like what does that
at the end right like what does that version of heaven look like where is it
version of heaven look like where is it
version of heaven look like where is it and then let’s work backwards and figure
and then let’s work backwards and figure
and then let’s work backwards and figure out what it is that we’re gonna do to
out what it is that we’re gonna do to
out what it is that we’re gonna do to get there let’s let’s really understand
get there let’s let’s really understand
get there let’s let’s really understand where we want to end up sometimes things
where we want to end up sometimes things
where we want to end up sometimes things don’t work out the way you wanted right
don’t work out the way you wanted right
don’t work out the way you wanted right like I’ve been hit by a car five times
like I’ve been hit by a car five times
like I’ve been hit by a car five times and each one of those times had a really
and each one of those times had a really
and each one of those times had a really important pivotal moment for me but
important pivotal moment for me but
important pivotal moment for me but things don’t always work out the way you
things don’t always work out the way you
things don’t always work out the way you want in fact usually your higher-self
want in fact usually your higher-self
want in fact usually your higher-self reveals things to you and with the most
reveals things to you and with the most
reveals things to you and with the most distressed times not when things are
distressed times not when things are
distressed times not when things are cruising and everything’s good that’s
cruising and everything’s good that’s
cruising and everything’s good that’s not when it happens you’re calling
not when it happens you’re calling
not when it happens you’re calling typically manifests itself in awkward
typically manifests itself in awkward
typically manifests itself in awkward times money is not the end game right I
times money is not the end game right I
times money is not the end game right I need to remind you this that your
need to remind you this that your
need to remind you this that your calling in life may not have to do with
calling in life may not have to do with
calling in life may not have to do with money but fulfillment and happiness can
money but fulfillment and happiness can
money but fulfillment and happiness can and what I would like to remind everyone
and what I would like to remind everyone
and what I would like to remind everyone is that what you believe is the most
is that what you believe is the most
is that what you believe is the most powerful thing as you orient your life
powerful thing as you orient your life
powerful thing as you orient your life towards that great life that you’re
towards that great life that you’re
towards that great life that you’re going to leave because you’re going to
going to leave because you’re going to
going to leave because you’re going to lead a great life if you go ahead and do
lead a great life if you go ahead and do
lead a great life if you go ahead and do that so the closing is know where you
that so the closing is know where you
that so the closing is know where you want to go believe you’re going to get
want to go believe you’re going to get
want to go believe you’re going to get there and then keep thinking of that
there and then keep thinking of that
there and then keep thinking of that beautiful place and lastly happiness is
beautiful place and lastly happiness is
beautiful place and lastly happiness is not that beautiful place by the way
not that beautiful place by the way
not that beautiful place by the way happiness is what happens along the way
happiness is what happens along the way
happiness is what happens along the way as you’re going after that thing that
as you’re going after that thing that
as you’re going after that thing that you love as you’re walking towards that
you love as you’re walking towards that
you love as you’re walking towards that version of heaven that your own that’s
version of heaven that your own that’s
version of heaven that your own that’s where the happiness is thank you very
where the happiness is thank you very
where the happiness is thank you very much
much
much [Applause]
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