so I spent a lot of time trying to find the perfect partner for me that one
the perfect partner for me that one
the perfect partner for me that one woman that I could marry and just have
woman that I could marry and just have
woman that I could marry and just have this amazing life with that was my goal
this amazing life with that was my goal
this amazing life with that was my goal and I want to promise you that I used
and I want to promise you that I used
and I want to promise you that I used every form of technological advantage to
every form of technological advantage to
every form of technological advantage to try to make this happen
try to make this happen
try to make this happen my phone was a litany of dating apps and
my phone was a litany of dating apps and
my phone was a litany of dating apps and profiles and I searched based on
profiles and I searched based on
profiles and I searched based on everything you can imagine hair color
everything you can imagine hair color
everything you can imagine hair color age distance because let’s be honest
age distance because let’s be honest
age distance because let’s be honest no one wants to date someone over 15
no one wants to date someone over 15
no one wants to date someone over 15 miles away let’s just be clear about
miles away let’s just be clear about
miles away let’s just be clear about that so I did everything I could to dial
that so I did everything I could to dial
that so I did everything I could to dial in the preferences in a customized
in the preferences in a customized
in the preferences in a customized fashion to find the perfect woman and it
fashion to find the perfect woman and it
fashion to find the perfect woman and it was a complete and utter failure every
was a complete and utter failure every
was a complete and utter failure every time so one night I’m sitting in a
time so one night I’m sitting in a
time so one night I’m sitting in a restaurant waiting for one of these
restaurant waiting for one of these
restaurant waiting for one of these women I had met online to arrive to the
women I had met online to arrive to the
women I had met online to arrive to the restaurant and as I’m sitting there
restaurant and as I’m sitting there
restaurant and as I’m sitting there waiting I’m kind of thinking this
waiting I’m kind of thinking this
waiting I’m kind of thinking this through like cousins gotta be wrong with
through like cousins gotta be wrong with
through like cousins gotta be wrong with me you know maybe it’s the wrong picture
me you know maybe it’s the wrong picture
me you know maybe it’s the wrong picture and I take another selfie
and I take another selfie
and I take another selfie you know man maybe it’s I’m too tall I’m
you know man maybe it’s I’m too tall I’m
you know man maybe it’s I’m too tall I’m six five that could be a problem maybe
six five that could be a problem maybe
six five that could be a problem maybe I’m too big maybe I’m too little I don’t
I’m too big maybe I’m too little I don’t
I’m too big maybe I’m too little I don’t know it’s my problem right now so I was
know it’s my problem right now so I was
know it’s my problem right now so I was head off this self-doubt going on and
head off this self-doubt going on and
head off this self-doubt going on and then suddenly it hit me I had this
then suddenly it hit me I had this
then suddenly it hit me I had this realization I had been stood up by my
realization I had been stood up by my
realization I had been stood up by my date yeah i sat there for two hours
date yeah i sat there for two hours
date yeah i sat there for two hours pondering all this and didn’t even
pondering all this and didn’t even
pondering all this and didn’t even realize that my date wasn’t there so I
realize that my date wasn’t there so I
realize that my date wasn’t there so I became ridiculously frustrated I got up
became ridiculously frustrated I got up
became ridiculously frustrated I got up I left the restaurant I headed to my
I left the restaurant I headed to my
I left the restaurant I headed to my friend’s nightclub which was opening
friend’s nightclub which was opening
friend’s nightclub which was opening that night his grand opening and that’s
that night his grand opening and that’s
that night his grand opening and that’s where we were gonna go anyway so I get
where we were gonna go anyway so I get
where we were gonna go anyway so I get to the nightclub I’m hanging out and I’m
to the nightclub I’m hanging out and I’m
to the nightclub I’m hanging out and I’m thinking gosh I just need some human
thinking gosh I just need some human
thinking gosh I just need some human interaction this is this dating thing is
interaction this is this dating thing is
interaction this is this dating thing is over for me I’m finished I’m done with
over for me I’m finished I’m done with
over for me I’m finished I’m done with it this is a nightmare so I’m sitting
it this is a nightmare so I’m sitting
it this is a nightmare so I’m sitting there but just like any of you who go to
there but just like any of you who go to
there but just like any of you who go to a nightclub know I’m looking around and
a nightclub know I’m looking around and
a nightclub know I’m looking around and everyone nearly everyone is on their
everyone nearly everyone is on their
everyone nearly everyone is on their phone they’re either texting or they’re
phone they’re either texting or they’re
phone they’re either texting or they’re checking something out
checking something out
checking something out people are taking selfies a guy standing
people are taking selfies a guy standing
people are taking selfies a guy standing next to me no joke having a full
next to me no joke having a full
next to me no joke having a full conversation with me swiping left
conversation with me swiping left
conversation with me swiping left swiping right swiping left swiping right
swiping right swiping left swiping right
swiping right swiping left swiping right right right right
right right right
right right right and I thought this is insanity what
and I thought this is insanity what
and I thought this is insanity what happened to us so then I looked up and
happened to us so then I looked up and
happened to us so then I looked up and across the dance floor was the most
across the dance floor was the most
across the dance floor was the most amazing woman I had ever seen and I
amazing woman I had ever seen and I
amazing woman I had ever seen and I started staring and staring staring some
started staring and staring staring some
started staring and staring staring some more must have been way too much staring
more must have been way too much staring
more must have been way too much staring because eventually she walked over to me
because eventually she walked over to me
because eventually she walked over to me and I’ll never forget the first word she
and I’ll never forget the first word she
and I’ll never forget the first word she said to me she said are you gonna stare
said to me she said are you gonna stare
said to me she said are you gonna stare at me all night or are you actually
at me all night or are you actually
at me all night or are you actually going to say something Wow I’m happy to
going to say something Wow I’m happy to
going to say something Wow I’m happy to tell you that that woman is actually now
tell you that that woman is actually now
tell you that that woman is actually now my wife Diana yeah you can apologies
my wife Diana yeah you can apologies
my wife Diana yeah you can apologies here and if you notice it wasn’t through
here and if you notice it wasn’t through
here and if you notice it wasn’t through technology or dialing in preferences and
technology or dialing in preferences and
technology or dialing in preferences and customization it was through the act of
customization it was through the act of
customization it was through the act of fate the human connection the eyes up
fate the human connection the eyes up
fate the human connection the eyes up looking around for what is possible and
looking around for what is possible and
looking around for what is possible and what could happen that’s what changed
what could happen that’s what changed
what could happen that’s what changed the course of our lives they have to
the course of our lives they have to
the course of our lives they have to back up to tell you that I was actually
back up to tell you that I was actually
back up to tell you that I was actually a part of the problem I’m talking about
a part of the problem I’m talking about
a part of the problem I’m talking about at the time I was the co-founder and CEO
at the time I was the co-founder and CEO
at the time I was the co-founder and CEO of a dating app the app was tailored to
of a dating app the app was tailored to
of a dating app the app was tailored to a very specific group of people in the
a very specific group of people in the
a very specific group of people in the industry I had been in for about four
industry I had been in for about four
industry I had been in for about four years the marijuana industry the app was
years the marijuana industry the app was
years the marijuana industry the app was called hi there h IG h 2 h ER e hi there
called hi there h IG h 2 h ER e hi there
called hi there h IG h 2 h ER e hi there or as the media love to call it the
or as the media love to call it the
or as the media love to call it the tender for stalkers
tender for stalkers
tender for stalkers that’s not a joke that actually happens
that’s not a joke that actually happens
that’s not a joke that actually happens and I was obsessed with social
and I was obsessed with social
and I was obsessed with social connectivity and social apps and
connectivity and social apps and
connectivity and social apps and customization one of the things our
customization one of the things our
customization one of the things our users wanted constantly in the app was
users wanted constantly in the app was
users wanted constantly in the app was more customization dial-in more features
more customization dial-in more features
more customization dial-in more features I want age I want distance people want a
I want age I want distance people want a
I want age I want distance people want a distance down to a hundred feet that is
distance down to a hundred feet that is
distance down to a hundred feet that is not a joke that actually that was
not a joke that actually that was
not a joke that actually that was actually a request and so all these
actually a request and so all these
actually a request and so all these dialed in features we were working with
dialed in features we were working with
dialed in features we were working with I didn’t even realize what we were
I didn’t even realize what we were
I didn’t even realize what we were building at the time until I met Diana
building at the time until I met Diana
building at the time until I met Diana and my focus started to change now I
and my focus started to change now I
and my focus started to change now I want to back up for a minute just to
want to back up for a minute just to
want to back up for a minute just to prove something to you everyone right
prove something to you everyone right
prove something to you everyone right now first time the speakers ever said
now first time the speakers ever said
now first time the speakers ever said this to you probably take out your cell
this to you probably take out your cell
this to you probably take out your cell phone now just go ahead I’m serious
phone now just go ahead I’m serious
phone now just go ahead I’m serious those are you that are like I’m not
those are you that are like I’m not
those are you that are like I’m not going to do it do it take it out now I
going to do it do it take it out now I
going to do it do it take it out now I want you to look at your phone compared
want you to look at your phone compared
want you to look at your phone compared to the person next to you notice
to the person next to you notice
to the person next to you notice different covers customized covers if
different covers customized covers if
different covers customized covers if you turn your phone on you’ll also
you turn your phone on you’ll also
you turn your phone on you’ll also notice all the apps are customized to
notice all the apps are customized to
notice all the apps are customized to fit your needs
fit your needs
fit your needs your desires all the things you love to
your desires all the things you love to
your desires all the things you love to waste your time on are in there by the
waste your time on are in there by the
waste your time on are in there by the way those of you checking your email or
way those of you checking your email or
way those of you checking your email or tax stop now the point I’m making to you
tax stop now the point I’m making to you
tax stop now the point I’m making to you is this is just your cell phone and it
is this is just your cell phone and it
is this is just your cell phone and it is hyper customized to a level that is
is hyper customized to a level that is
is hyper customized to a level that is unprecedented and I hypothesize that
unprecedented and I hypothesize that
unprecedented and I hypothesize that this is creating a hyper customization
this is creating a hyper customization
this is creating a hyper customization in our culture whereby we are demanding
in our culture whereby we are demanding
in our culture whereby we are demanding that everything be my way or the highway
that everything be my way or the highway
that everything be my way or the highway and I think the question we have to ask
and I think the question we have to ask
and I think the question we have to ask ourselves is the hyper customization of
ourselves is the hyper customization of
ourselves is the hyper customization of technology actually turning on us and
technology actually turning on us and
technology actually turning on us and potentially damaging our human
potentially damaging our human
potentially damaging our human relationships and connections now put
relationships and connections now put
relationships and connections now put your phone away so something
your phone away so something
your phone away so something heartbreaking happened on the app as we
heartbreaking happened on the app as we
heartbreaking happened on the app as we were developing it and it launched
were developing it and it launched
were developing it and it launched initially I’m sitting there just going
initially I’m sitting there just going
initially I’m sitting there just going through the app checking out profiles
through the app checking out profiles
through the app checking out profiles kind of figuring out functionality and I
kind of figuring out functionality and I
kind of figuring out functionality and I get a message in the messenger on the
get a message in the messenger on the
get a message in the messenger on the app from a woman named Susan now Susan
app from a woman named Susan now Susan
app from a woman named Susan now Susan was having a hard time and she felt like
was having a hard time and she felt like
was having a hard time and she felt like her app was broken so I had our guys
her app was broken so I had our guys
her app was broken so I had our guys look at it to see if it was in fact
look at it to see if it was in fact
look at it to see if it was in fact broken and it wasn’t it was working fine
broken and it wasn’t it was working fine
broken and it wasn’t it was working fine but she said to me through our
but she said to me through our
but she said to me through our conversation that she couldn’t get
conversation that she couldn’t get
conversation that she couldn’t get anyone to connect with her and she was
anyone to connect with her and she was
anyone to connect with her and she was afraid something was wrong
afraid something was wrong
afraid something was wrong she literally said I think there’s
she literally said I think there’s
she literally said I think there’s something wrong with me that was
something wrong with me that was
something wrong with me that was heartbreaking to me Here I am the CEO of
heartbreaking to me Here I am the CEO of
heartbreaking to me Here I am the CEO of a piece of technology breaking hearts
a piece of technology breaking hearts
a piece of technology breaking hearts already as it turned out Susan was a
already as it turned out Susan was a
already as it turned out Susan was a cancer survivor and Susan was on the app
cancer survivor and Susan was on the app
cancer survivor and Susan was on the app to meet other cancer survivors
to meet other cancer survivors
to meet other cancer survivors she used marijuana because it was a way
she used marijuana because it was a way
she used marijuana because it was a way for her to get through her neuropathy
for her to get through her neuropathy
for her to get through her neuropathy her pain that she would feel after
her pain that she would feel after
her pain that she would feel after chemotherapy and it was a way for her to
chemotherapy and it was a way for her to
chemotherapy and it was a way for her to sleep at night and she just wanted to
sleep at night and she just wanted to
sleep at night and she just wanted to meet people like her
meet people like her
meet people like her Susan was also 60 years old and her
Susan was also 60 years old and her
Susan was also 60 years old and her profile picture was her without hair
profile picture was her without hair
profile picture was her without hair with a giant smile on her face I had
with a giant smile on her face I had
with a giant smile on her face I had developed something where people could
developed something where people could
developed something where people could tune her out and dial away from her and
tune her out and dial away from her and
tune her out and dial away from her and never see her or connect and I realized
never see her or connect and I realized
never see her or connect and I realized it was heartbreaking I was a huge part
it was heartbreaking I was a huge part
it was heartbreaking I was a huge part of the problem me it was my fault that
of the problem me it was my fault that
of the problem me it was my fault that she was feeling this way she told me she
she was feeling this way she told me she
she was feeling this way she told me she felt sad lonely and depressed that’s a
felt sad lonely and depressed that’s a
felt sad lonely and depressed that’s a tough one that’s a tough one to know
tough one that’s a tough one to know
tough one that’s a tough one to know you’ve done that so by the way it’s this
you’ve done that so by the way it’s this
you’ve done that so by the way it’s this hyper customization is not just hurting
hyper customization is not just hurting
hyper customization is not just hurting us in how we meet people it’s also
us in how we meet people it’s also
us in how we meet people it’s also damaging and how we stay together
damaging and how we stay together
damaging and how we stay together Michigan State University did a study
Michigan State University did a study
Michigan State University did a study recently that articulated 28% of people
recently that articulated 28% of people
recently that articulated 28% of people who meet online break up within the
who meet online break up within the
who meet online break up within the first year and by three times more
first year and by three times more
first year and by three times more people who meet online divorce than
people who meet online divorce than
people who meet online divorce than people who meet through organic means
people who meet through organic means
people who meet through organic means friends or like Diana and I through acts
friends or like Diana and I through acts
friends or like Diana and I through acts of fate three times that’s powerful no
of fate three times that’s powerful no
of fate three times that’s powerful no wonder it feels like the fabric of our
wonder it feels like the fabric of our
wonder it feels like the fabric of our culture and society is collapsing around
culture and society is collapsing around
culture and society is collapsing around us so I went back to the app and I I
us so I went back to the app and I I
us so I went back to the app and I I really started to look at the different
really started to look at the different
really started to look at the different features and then I started to think
features and then I started to think
features and then I started to think about business later and one of the
about business later and one of the
about business later and one of the things Diana and I did I want to tell
things Diana and I did I want to tell
things Diana and I did I want to tell you about this because it’s kind of
you about this because it’s kind of
you about this because it’s kind of important when we met we created two
important when we met we created two
important when we met we created two businesses together now one of them is
businesses together now one of them is
businesses together now one of them is that we work with senior leaders now
that we work with senior leaders now
that we work with senior leaders now I’ve been a leadership coach for a long
I’ve been a leadership coach for a long
I’ve been a leadership coach for a long time and we worked with senior leaders
time and we worked with senior leaders
time and we worked with senior leaders and we do now around developing their
and we do now around developing their
and we do now around developing their skills for how they communicate with
skills for how they communicate with
skills for how they communicate with their teams and we discovered something
their teams and we discovered something
their teams and we discovered something in the last year leaders were saying to
in the last year leaders were saying to
in the last year leaders were saying to us very senior leaders were saying we
us very senior leaders were saying we
us very senior leaders were saying we are so frustrated because when employee
are so frustrated because when employee
are so frustrated because when employee come to work now they are constantly
come to work now they are constantly
come to work now they are constantly demanding more and more and more
demanding more and more and more
demanding more and more and more customized interactions we had one
customized interactions we had one
customized interactions we had one leader say to us I have to customize
leader say to us I have to customize
leader say to us I have to customize everything I do to talk to every
everything I do to talk to every
everything I do to talk to every employee in a different way just so they
employee in a different way just so they
employee in a different way just so they feel better and they said we can’t get
feel better and they said we can’t get
feel better and they said we can’t get anything done it’s like gridlock in our
anything done it’s like gridlock in our
anything done it’s like gridlock in our company we also formed another business
company we also formed another business
company we also formed another business a small consulting firm still connected
a small consulting firm still connected
a small consulting firm still connected in marijuana where we do government
in marijuana where we do government
in marijuana where we do government affairs and community outreach and one
affairs and community outreach and one
affairs and community outreach and one of the things we learned there is that
of the things we learned there is that
of the things we learned there is that politicians and voters and consumers are
politicians and voters and consumers are
politicians and voters and consumers are all frustrated because when a politician
all frustrated because when a politician
all frustrated because when a politician puts out some kind of a quick tweet in
puts out some kind of a quick tweet in
puts out some kind of a quick tweet in the middle of the night what does
the middle of the night what does
the middle of the night what does everyone do pounce on that and customize
everyone do pounce on that and customize
everyone do pounce on that and customize it and how dare you say that and now
it and how dare you say that and now
it and how dare you say that and now you’ve offended me because I need
you’ve offended me because I need
you’ve offended me because I need everything customized to Who I am these
everything customized to Who I am these
everything customized to Who I am these two things business and government
two things business and government
two things business and government require us in order for them to work to
require us in order for them to work to
require us in order for them to work to focus on collaboration connectivity
focus on collaboration connectivity
focus on collaboration connectivity putting away our differences to solve
putting away our differences to solve
putting away our differences to solve major problems there’s a study or not a
major problems there’s a study or not a
major problems there’s a study or not a study there’s a there’s a new technology
study there’s a there’s a new technology
study there’s a there’s a new technology coming out that is scaring the hell out
coming out that is scaring the hell out
coming out that is scaring the hell out of me it’s an algorithm a program that
of me it’s an algorithm a program that
of me it’s an algorithm a program that literally takes your resume and looks at
literally takes your resume and looks at
literally takes your resume and looks at all of your social media and determines
all of your social media and determines
all of your social media and determines if you’re a right fit for a company
if you’re a right fit for a company
if you’re a right fit for a company before you’ve ever met a person that’s
before you’ve ever met a person that’s
before you’ve ever met a person that’s heartbreaking
heartbreaking
heartbreaking all of my jobs my whole life happened
all of my jobs my whole life happened
all of my jobs my whole life happened because I met people and communicated
because I met people and communicated
because I met people and communicated first this is what’s happening to our
first this is what’s happening to our
first this is what’s happening to our business and our social framework but
business and our social framework but
business and our social framework but what I did was hi there is I had a
what I did was hi there is I had a
what I did was hi there is I had a realization we need to turn it into a
realization we need to turn it into a
realization we need to turn it into a tool not destroy it or scrap it so what
tool not destroy it or scrap it so what
tool not destroy it or scrap it so what we did was we turned it into a tool and
we did was we turned it into a tool and
we did was we turned it into a tool and inside the app I created something
inside the app I created something
inside the app I created something called my story my story was four
called my story my story was four
called my story my story was four hundred and twenty characters of course
hundred and twenty characters of course
hundred and twenty characters of course four hundred and twenty character takes
four hundred and twenty character takes
four hundred and twenty character takes everybody a minute four hundred and
everybody a minute four hundred and
everybody a minute four hundred and twenty characters to tell your story
twenty characters to tell your story
twenty characters to tell your story people could talk about they had PTSD
people could talk about they had PTSD
people could talk about they had PTSD from being in Afghanistan they could say
from being in Afghanistan they could say
from being in Afghanistan they could say I have cancer and I’m trying to recover
I have cancer and I’m trying to recover
I have cancer and I’m trying to recover and I want to meet people like me they
and I want to meet people like me they
and I want to meet people like me they can say I just love cannabis because I’d
can say I just love cannabis because I’d
can say I just love cannabis because I’d rather have that on a Saturday night
rather have that on a Saturday night
rather have that on a Saturday night then drink a bottle of wine
then drink a bottle of wine
then drink a bottle of wine it didn’t matter they could tell their
it didn’t matter they could tell their
it didn’t matter they could tell their story and it worked the app jumped from
story and it worked the app jumped from
story and it worked the app jumped from 40,000 users to almost 300
40,000 users to almost 300
40,000 users to almost 300 thousand within the year after we
thousand within the year after we
thousand within the year after we initiated my story and the best part of
initiated my story and the best part of
initiated my story and the best part of that story is that Susan wrote me back
that story is that Susan wrote me back
that story is that Susan wrote me back and said thank you
and said thank you
and said thank you because now I’m connected let that sink
because now I’m connected let that sink
because now I’m connected let that sink in it’s the power of our stories that
in it’s the power of our stories that
in it’s the power of our stories that makes us unique so there’s hope for us
makes us unique so there’s hope for us
makes us unique so there’s hope for us as a society by the way and that’s if we
as a society by the way and that’s if we
as a society by the way and that’s if we turn our technology into the tool that
turn our technology into the tool that
turn our technology into the tool that it is supposed to be you want to use
it is supposed to be you want to use
it is supposed to be you want to use that tool to order a pizza
that tool to order a pizza
that tool to order a pizza go for it put the pepperoni on oh don’t
go for it put the pepperoni on oh don’t
go for it put the pepperoni on oh don’t I heard some people talk about pepperoni
I heard some people talk about pepperoni
I heard some people talk about pepperoni earlier put the pepperoni on it if you
earlier put the pepperoni on it if you
earlier put the pepperoni on it if you want to you want to use that to book a
want to you want to use that to book a
want to you want to use that to book a flight it’s specifically tailored custom
flight it’s specifically tailored custom
flight it’s specifically tailored custom way you want to book the flight do it
way you want to book the flight do it
way you want to book the flight do it that’s fantastic but we have got to stop
that’s fantastic but we have got to stop
that’s fantastic but we have got to stop using technology to treat human beings
using technology to treat human beings
using technology to treat human beings like commodities we are not wheat we are
like commodities we are not wheat we are
like commodities we are not wheat we are not corn we are not fuel we are not
not corn we are not fuel we are not
not corn we are not fuel we are not meant to be traded up and traded down at
meant to be traded up and traded down at
meant to be traded up and traded down at the whim of asswipe it is important that
the whim of asswipe it is important that
the whim of asswipe it is important that we realize we can use these things as a
we realize we can use these things as a
we realize we can use these things as a tool to enhance our experience but not
tool to enhance our experience but not
tool to enhance our experience but not to replace the human experience I think
to replace the human experience I think
to replace the human experience I think about Diana and I and I think my god
about Diana and I and I think my god
about Diana and I and I think my god what would have happened if we had tried
what would have happened if we had tried
what would have happened if we had tried to find each other on an app we could
to find each other on an app we could
to find each other on an app we could have missed each other by a year or two
have missed each other by a year or two
have missed each other by a year or two of age we could have missed each other
of age we could have missed each other
of age we could have missed each other by distance diana lived quite literally
by distance diana lived quite literally
by distance diana lived quite literally 16 miles from my house
so what we discovered here in our
so what we discovered here in our business is and then I want to relay to
business is and then I want to relay to
business is and then I want to relay to you there are four things I think we as
you there are four things I think we as
you there are four things I think we as a society to focus on number one is
a society to focus on number one is
a society to focus on number one is awareness you have to have an awareness
awareness you have to have an awareness
awareness you have to have an awareness that there is no algorithm there is no
that there is no algorithm there is no
that there is no algorithm there is no technology there is no program that will
technology there is no program that will
technology there is no program that will ever be developed and if it has been
ever be developed and if it has been
ever be developed and if it has been developed that will replace the power of
developed that will replace the power of
developed that will replace the power of eye contact of communication of talking
eye contact of communication of talking
eye contact of communication of talking to each other never it will never be
to each other never it will never be
to each other never it will never be replaced number two is you have got to
replaced number two is you have got to
replaced number two is you have got to disrupt really disrupt the way you use
disrupt really disrupt the way you use
disrupt really disrupt the way you use your technology if you’re standing in
your technology if you’re standing in
your technology if you’re standing in the line getting coffee please
the line getting coffee please
the line getting coffee please look up talk to people communicate okay
look up talk to people communicate okay
look up talk to people communicate okay number three has to do with voting we as
number three has to do with voting we as
number three has to do with voting we as a society of voters have got to stop
a society of voters have got to stop
a society of voters have got to stop voting on pontification and posts and
voting on pontification and posts and
voting on pontification and posts and parties and we’ve got to start looking
parties and we’ve got to start looking
parties and we’ve got to start looking at people people who listen to us right
at people people who listen to us right
at people people who listen to us right we’ve got to start doing this technology
we’ve got to start doing this technology
we’ve got to start doing this technology can be a phenomenal tool phenomenal it’s
can be a phenomenal tool phenomenal it’s
can be a phenomenal tool phenomenal it’s like a hammer a hammer is a great tool
like a hammer a hammer is a great tool
like a hammer a hammer is a great tool you can build all kinds of things with
you can build all kinds of things with
you can build all kinds of things with it you can also break all kinds of
it you can also break all kinds of
it you can also break all kinds of things with it destroy things with it
things with it destroy things with it
things with it destroy things with it like technology can do both the story
like technology can do both the story
like technology can do both the story that you heard as I came out I want you
that you heard as I came out I want you
that you heard as I came out I want you to hear again on our way here our flight
to hear again on our way here our flight
to hear again on our way here our flight was in fact diverted had to go back to
was in fact diverted had to go back to
was in fact diverted had to go back to Salt Lake City it was 11:30 at night
Salt Lake City it was 11:30 at night
Salt Lake City it was 11:30 at night when we landed literally not a hotel
when we landed literally not a hotel
when we landed literally not a hotel room to be found and the next flight was
room to be found and the next flight was
room to be found and the next flight was 2 p.m. the next day instead of sleeping
2 p.m. the next day instead of sleeping
2 p.m. the next day instead of sleeping in the Haute in the airport Diane and I
in the Haute in the airport Diane and I
in the Haute in the airport Diane and I decided and started talking about
decided and started talking about
decided and started talking about renting a car and there was one of the
renting a car and there was one of the
renting a car and there was one of the most impressive couples I have ever met
most impressive couples I have ever met
most impressive couples I have ever met there a young woman and her boyfriend
there a young woman and her boyfriend
there a young woman and her boyfriend and the woman walked up to us because
and the woman walked up to us because
and the woman walked up to us because and this is important she’s 21 and I
and this is important she’s 21 and I
and this is important she’s 21 and I want you to know there’s hope for the
want you to know there’s hope for the
want you to know there’s hope for the future because as a 21 year old her head
future because as a 21 year old her head
future because as a 21 year old her head was up and she was listening and she was
was up and she was listening and she was
was up and she was listening and she was trying to find a solution for herself
trying to find a solution for herself
trying to find a solution for herself and she was not buried in her phone and
and she was not buried in her phone and
and she was not buried in her phone and the first thing she said to me as fast
the first thing she said to me as fast
the first thing she said to me as fast as she could she goes we’re 21 years old
as she could she goes we’re 21 years old
as she could she goes we’re 21 years old we can’t rent a car we got to get to Sun
we can’t rent a car we got to get to Sun
we can’t rent a car we got to get to Sun Valley heard you’re renting a car can we
Valley heard you’re renting a car can we
Valley heard you’re renting a car can we go with you
Diana and I said absolutely you guys can
Diana and I said absolutely you guys can go with me with us by the time we were
go with me with us by the time we were
go with me with us by the time we were done we had upgraded the car three times
done we had upgraded the car three times
done we had upgraded the car three times and we had five strangers and us seven
and we had five strangers and us seven
and we had five strangers and us seven strangers and we drove through the night
strangers and we drove through the night
strangers and we drove through the night and guess what we did the entire time we
and guess what we did the entire time we
and guess what we did the entire time we talked barely anyone slept we
talked barely anyone slept we
talked barely anyone slept we communicated the whole time we made
communicated the whole time we made
communicated the whole time we made friends we shared connections by the way
friends we shared connections by the way
friends we shared connections by the way that couple is here today because like
that couple is here today because like
that couple is here today because like you heard his cousin was speaking and he
you heard his cousin was speaking and he
you heard his cousin was speaking and he was surprising her that’s the power of
was surprising her that’s the power of
was surprising her that’s the power of our human connectivity we can use
our human connectivity we can use
our human connectivity we can use technology as a tool to enhance but
technology as a tool to enhance but
technology as a tool to enhance but never forget that that tool can be
never forget that that tool can be
never forget that that tool can be destructive or constructive the decision
destructive or constructive the decision
destructive or constructive the decision lies in the hands of the user and that
lies in the hands of the user and that
lies in the hands of the user and that is all of us thank you
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