when I was about five years old I started to become a heavy stutterer and
started to become a heavy stutterer and
started to become a heavy stutterer and it was so bad that it was sometimes sit
it was so bad that it was sometimes sit
it was so bad that it was sometimes sit in class and not a word came out now let
in class and not a word came out now let
in class and not a word came out now let me share with you how I solved it that
me share with you how I solved it that
me share with you how I solved it that lasted until I was about well 1718 years
lasted until I was about well 1718 years
lasted until I was about well 1718 years old when I was 16 I got a scholarship to
old when I was 16 I got a scholarship to
old when I was 16 I got a scholarship to go to us boarding school I was actually
go to us boarding school I was actually
go to us boarding school I was actually born and raised in Germany when I went
born and raised in Germany when I went
born and raised in Germany when I went to the US something special happened at
to the US something special happened at
to the US something special happened at that boarding school I had to do sports
that boarding school I had to do sports
that boarding school I had to do sports every afternoon and that was not the
every afternoon and that was not the
every afternoon and that was not the case in Germany so suddenly after about
case in Germany so suddenly after about
case in Germany so suddenly after about a year or two I started to notice the
a year or two I started to notice the
a year or two I started to notice the stuttering went away completely why was
stuttering went away completely why was
stuttering went away completely why was that I had been hyperactive all my life
that I had been hyperactive all my life
that I had been hyperactive all my life but nobody had realized it not my
but nobody had realized it not my
but nobody had realized it not my parents not my friends not the teachers
parents not my friends not the teachers
parents not my friends not the teachers at school and I realized that I had to
at school and I realized that I had to
at school and I realized that I had to be one with my energy and nowadays my
be one with my energy and nowadays my
be one with my energy and nowadays my assistant schedules an hour and a half
assistant schedules an hour and a half
assistant schedules an hour and a half of sports every day wherever I am on the
of sports every day wherever I am on the
of sports every day wherever I am on the planet you see me pacing around here
planet you see me pacing around here
planet you see me pacing around here already
already
already the hardest thing actually for me today
the hardest thing actually for me today
the hardest thing actually for me today is to stay inside this little red dot
is to stay inside this little red dot
is to stay inside this little red dot but after that I got hooked I wanted to
but after that I got hooked I wanted to
but after that I got hooked I wanted to know if I can solve that what else can I
know if I can solve that what else can I
know if I can solve that what else can I do what else can anyone do no matter who
do what else can anyone do no matter who
do what else can anyone do no matter who they are no matter where they are no
they are no matter where they are no
they are no matter where they are no matter of a race origin education
matter of a race origin education
matter of a race origin education background or talent and that led me on
background or talent and that led me on
background or talent and that led me on a journey and that journey took me to
a journey and that journey took me to
a journey and that journey took me to many of the world’s greatest performers
many of the world’s greatest performers
many of the world’s greatest performers self-made billionaire entrepreneurs
self-made billionaire entrepreneurs
self-made billionaire entrepreneurs Nobel Peace Prize laureates world’s
Nobel Peace Prize laureates world’s
Nobel Peace Prize laureates world’s famous artists best-selling authors and
famous artists best-selling authors and
famous artists best-selling authors and heads of state and I found one thing
heads of state and I found one thing
heads of state and I found one thing that they all apply the same principles
that they all apply the same principles
that they all apply the same principles to succeed to realize their dreams and
to succeed to realize their dreams and
to succeed to realize their dreams and make the impossible possible and I
make the impossible possible and I
make the impossible possible and I learned that it’s the simple principles
learned that it’s the simple principles
learned that it’s the simple principles that allow them
that allow them
that allow them to accomplish the impossible and make
to accomplish the impossible and make
to accomplish the impossible and make their dreams reality I would like to
their dreams reality I would like to
their dreams reality I would like to share some of these principles with you
share some of these principles with you
share some of these principles with you today the first one I shared already
today the first one I shared already
today the first one I shared already it’s to be one with your energy to not
it’s to be one with your energy to not
it’s to be one with your energy to not go against who you really are
go against who you really are
go against who you really are to truly see what are your strengths
to truly see what are your strengths
to truly see what are your strengths what are your weaknesses but do we
what are your weaknesses but do we
what are your weaknesses but do we really do that our occasional systems
really do that our occasional systems
really do that our occasional systems tell us to focus on our weaknesses our
tell us to focus on our weaknesses our
tell us to focus on our weaknesses our mistakes what we do wrong well if we
mistakes what we do wrong well if we
mistakes what we do wrong well if we focus on improving our weaknesses at
focus on improving our weaknesses at
focus on improving our weaknesses at best we get mediocre but if we play to
best we get mediocre but if we play to
best we get mediocre but if we play to our strengths and I saw every single one
our strengths and I saw every single one
our strengths and I saw every single one of these high achievers I’ve met in my
of these high achievers I’ve met in my
of these high achievers I’ve met in my life did that if we focus on our
life did that if we focus on our
life did that if we focus on our strengths and play to our strengths we
strengths and play to our strengths we
strengths and play to our strengths we can go from good to great to
can go from good to great to
can go from good to great to extraordinary and we will be remembered
extraordinary and we will be remembered
extraordinary and we will be remembered for that so number one I learned we have
for that so number one I learned we have
for that so number one I learned we have to be one with our energy and one with
to be one with our energy and one with
to be one with our energy and one with our strengths the second thing that I
our strengths the second thing that I
our strengths the second thing that I learned is that these high achievers
learned is that these high achievers
learned is that these high achievers from around the planet are one with
from around the planet are one with
from around the planet are one with their dreams they’re one with their
their dreams they’re one with their
their dreams they’re one with their purpose they know why they’re here and
purpose they know why they’re here and
purpose they know why they’re here and for big organizations is the same when I
for big organizations is the same when I
for big organizations is the same when I consult CEOs of big fortune 500
consult CEOs of big fortune 500
consult CEOs of big fortune 500 companies around the world the first
companies around the world the first
companies around the world the first thing I asked them what is your purpose
thing I asked them what is your purpose
thing I asked them what is your purpose the purpose of your company and your own
the purpose of your company and your own
the purpose of your company and your own purpose because that is key everything
purpose because that is key everything
purpose because that is key everything starts and ends with purpose the why so
starts and ends with purpose the why so
starts and ends with purpose the why so these high achievers clearly define what
these high achievers clearly define what
these high achievers clearly define what is it that drives and motivates them
is it that drives and motivates them
is it that drives and motivates them that makes them get up in the morning
that makes them get up in the morning
that makes them get up in the morning and surmount seemingly impossible
and surmount seemingly impossible
and surmount seemingly impossible challenges again and again and again
challenges again and again and again
challenges again and again and again because they’re one with their dreams
because they’re one with their dreams
because they’re one with their dreams and I learned that in order to do that
and I learned that in order to do that
and I learned that in order to do that we have to define and sit down what is
we have to define and sit down what is
we have to define and sit down what is it that we really want to accomplish and
it that we really want to accomplish and
it that we really want to accomplish and each and every one of us can do that we
each and every one of us can do that we
each and every one of us can do that we can sit down take 20 minutes and that’s
can sit down take 20 minutes and that’s
can sit down take 20 minutes and that’s all it takes and write down what would
all it takes and write down what would
all it takes and write down what would my ideal life look like if nothing was
my ideal life look like if nothing was
my ideal life look like if nothing was impossible 5 10 or 15 years from now
impossible 5 10 or 15 years from now
impossible 5 10 or 15 years from now the youngest person ever met who did
the youngest person ever met who did
the youngest person ever met who did that exercise was about I think six or
that exercise was about I think six or
that exercise was about I think six or seven the oldest one was 65 and the 65
seven the oldest one was 65 and the 65
seven the oldest one was 65 and the 65 year old said you know what I’ll not
year old said you know what I’ll not
year old said you know what I’ll not take the 20 years I’ll just take the
take the 20 years I’ll just take the
take the 20 years I’ll just take the five years but it works no matter what
five years but it works no matter what
five years but it works no matter what age but we have to define what is it
age but we have to define what is it
age but we have to define what is it that we really really want and that’s
that we really really want and that’s
that we really really want and that’s already a big problem in today’s society
already a big problem in today’s society
already a big problem in today’s society because that is not taught at school
because that is not taught at school
because that is not taught at school we’re taught to accumulate skills but
we’re taught to accumulate skills but
we’re taught to accumulate skills but not focus on the elephant in the room
not focus on the elephant in the room
not focus on the elephant in the room and that is the question what is it that
and that is the question what is it that
and that is the question what is it that I truly care about what is it that I
I truly care about what is it that I
I truly care about what is it that I really really want and I learned that we
really really want and I learned that we
really really want and I learned that we all have to do exactly that first so I
all have to do exactly that first so I
all have to do exactly that first so I learned there’s those high achievers are
learned there’s those high achievers are
learned there’s those high achievers are one with their dreams the next principle
one with their dreams the next principle
one with their dreams the next principle as I discovered was there one with your
as I discovered was there one with your
as I discovered was there one with your creative flow what does that mean well
creative flow what does that mean well
creative flow what does that mean well we all think that creativity is reserved
we all think that creativity is reserved
we all think that creativity is reserved for some people but I truly believe
for some people but I truly believe
for some people but I truly believe we’re all creative geniuses but once we
we’re all creative geniuses but once we
we’re all creative geniuses but once we go through education and we go on with
go through education and we go on with
go through education and we go on with our lives
our lives
our lives we tend to lose that children still have
we tend to lose that children still have
we tend to lose that children still have that creative power and what is the
that creative power and what is the
that creative power and what is the number one mistake that most people and
number one mistake that most people and
number one mistake that most people and organizations make when it comes to
organizations make when it comes to
organizations make when it comes to creating breakthrough out-of-the-box
creating breakthrough out-of-the-box
creating breakthrough out-of-the-box solutions and innovative thinking
solutions and innovative thinking
solutions and innovative thinking they’re too rigid they’re too rigid
they’re too rigid they’re too rigid
they’re too rigid they’re too rigid they’re so much hooked on a plan and a
they’re so much hooked on a plan and a
they’re so much hooked on a plan and a system but they don’t have flexibility
system but they don’t have flexibility
system but they don’t have flexibility now let me illustrate what that means by
now let me illustrate what that means by
now let me illustrate what that means by using a musical example
and I will play something for now let me
and I will play something for now let me see if you recognize that song awkward
see if you recognize that song awkward
see if you recognize that song awkward silence in the room everybody thinks
silence in the room everybody thinks
silence in the room everybody thinks that guy’s not really good why is that
that guy’s not really good why is that
that guy’s not really good why is that guy up there well what I just played are
guy up there well what I just played are
guy up there well what I just played are the courts of music courts how many of
the courts of music courts how many of
the courts of music courts how many of you have played music in a band anybody
you have played music in a band anybody
you have played music in a band anybody man
man
man there we go a lot of hands actually
there we go a lot of hands actually
there we go a lot of hands actually fantastic so when musicians come
fantastic so when musicians come
fantastic so when musicians come together to play these are the courts
together to play these are the courts
together to play these are the courts the courts are the structure for the
the courts are the structure for the
the courts are the structure for the music but when you play just the courts
music but when you play just the courts
music but when you play just the courts it doesn’t really sound great so let me
it doesn’t really sound great so let me
it doesn’t really sound great so let me play the same courts but let me take a
play the same courts but let me take a
play the same courts but let me take a little bit of that Californian Silicon
little bit of that Californian Silicon
little bit of that Californian Silicon Valley playfulness and play around the
Valley playfulness and play around the
Valley playfulness and play around the courts a little bit with flexibility
courts a little bit with flexibility
courts a little bit with flexibility passion enthusiasm let’s see if you
passion enthusiasm let’s see if you
passion enthusiasm let’s see if you recognizes something
now find myself in times of trouble
now find myself in times of trouble mother Mary comes to me singing songs of
mother Mary comes to me singing songs of
mother Mary comes to me singing songs of wisdom let it be and then my hour of
wisdom let it be and then my hour of
wisdom let it be and then my hour of Darkness she is standing right in front
Darkness she is standing right in front
Darkness she is standing right in front of me speaking words of wisdom let it be
of me speaking words of wisdom let it be
of me speaking words of wisdom let it be everybody
everybody
everybody let it be let it be let it be let it be
let it be let it be let it be let it be
let it be let it be let it be let it be all right whisper words of wisdom let it
all right whisper words of wisdom let it
all right whisper words of wisdom let it be again
be again
be again let it be let it be let it be
whisper words of wisdom let it be great
whisper words of wisdom let it be great you should be up here seeing so well you
you should be up here seeing so well you
you should be up here seeing so well you should be up here
should be up here
should be up here so what just happened right same chords
so what just happened right same chords
so what just happened right same chords but we were playing around the courts
but we were playing around the courts
but we were playing around the courts right and that’s exactly what these high
right and that’s exactly what these high
right and that’s exactly what these high achievers have learned yes they have a
achievers have learned yes they have a
achievers have learned yes they have a plan they have a plan for their goals
plan they have a plan for their goals
plan they have a plan for their goals but they allow for enough flexibility to
but they allow for enough flexibility to
but they allow for enough flexibility to play around the court and recognize that
play around the court and recognize that
play around the court and recognize that a plan is just a plan but most
a plan is just a plan but most
a plan is just a plan but most organizations don’t do that either they
organizations don’t do that either they
organizations don’t do that either they think they gotta be innovative and they
think they gotta be innovative and they
think they gotta be innovative and they put a 10-point plan together but then
put a 10-point plan together but then
put a 10-point plan together but then they’re lacking that flexibility and
they’re lacking that flexibility and
they’re lacking that flexibility and that’s what brings their innovation down
that’s what brings their innovation down
that’s what brings their innovation down so all those high achievers I’ve ever
so all those high achievers I’ve ever
so all those high achievers I’ve ever met they have a clear plan but they know
met they have a clear plan but they know
met they have a clear plan but they know the plan will always change and they
the plan will always change and they
the plan will always change and they have to have that flexibility to go with
have to have that flexibility to go with
have to have that flexibility to go with the flow of life go with the flow of a
the flow of life go with the flow of a
the flow of life go with the flow of a project and then play around the courts
project and then play around the courts
project and then play around the courts another thing that these high achievers
another thing that these high achievers
another thing that these high achievers know is that we’re not all the same and
know is that we’re not all the same and
know is that we’re not all the same and my god that’s a biggie we all want
my god that’s a biggie we all want
my god that’s a biggie we all want everybody to be the same we are but
everybody to be the same we are but
everybody to be the same we are but that’s not possible so the high
that’s not possible so the high
that’s not possible so the high achievers are not only one with their
achievers are not only one with their
achievers are not only one with their creative flow they’re one with others
creative flow they’re one with others
creative flow they’re one with others they have learned how to understand and
they have learned how to understand and
they have learned how to understand and relate to others what do I mean by that
relate to others what do I mean by that
relate to others what do I mean by that well when I’m up here for instance and
well when I’m up here for instance and
well when I’m up here for instance and just speaking another language
just speaking another language
just speaking another language my whole mannerism would change
my whole mannerism would change
my whole mannerism would change everything would be different if I was
everything would be different if I was
everything would be different if I was talking German to you for instance right
talking German to you for instance right
talking German to you for instance right now already my body post you would be
now already my body post you would be
now already my body post you would be more rigid right I’ll be something like
more rigid right I’ll be something like
more rigid right I’ll be something like I’m done wrong Simmons after the rise
I’m done wrong Simmons after the rise
I’m done wrong Simmons after the rise above it the Punkie signed by I don’t
above it the Punkie signed by I don’t
above it the Punkie signed by I don’t serve it suspect let’s get off kind of
serve it suspect let’s get off kind of
serve it suspect let’s get off kind of fun you see already like my body is
fun you see already like my body is
fun you see already like my body is different right now for instance the act
different right now for instance the act
different right now for instance the act absolute opposite Italian loves to speak
absolute opposite Italian loves to speak
absolute opposite Italian loves to speak with the hands right achieve a different
with the hands right achieve a different
with the hands right achieve a different oh my name Athena mother you and your
oh my name Athena mother you and your
oh my name Athena mother you and your mojo no pizza I’m aprica’ Navi and your
mojo no pizza I’m aprica’ Navi and your
mojo no pizza I’m aprica’ Navi and your farm your farm totally different right
farm your farm totally different right
farm your farm totally different right exactly
exactly
exactly exactly now then you go to the English
exactly now then you go to the English
exactly now then you go to the English and already you see the Royal heritage
and already you see the Royal heritage
and already you see the Royal heritage in the way they address each other yes
in the way they address each other yes
in the way they address each other yes absolutely more two more two more
absolutely more two more two more
absolutely more two more two more afternoon yes I’ll see you forty five
afternoon yes I’ll see you forty five
afternoon yes I’ll see you forty five thirty absolutely absolutely thank you
thirty absolutely absolutely thank you
thirty absolutely absolutely thank you very much more thing and Yan you go to
very much more thing and Yan you go to
very much more thing and Yan you go to the American and you know they got this
the American and you know they got this
the American and you know they got this California it what’s up but yeah are you
California it what’s up but yeah are you
California it what’s up but yeah are you doing all right yeah let’s go let’s play
doing all right yeah let’s go let’s play
doing all right yeah let’s go let’s play some hockey right it’s a different right
some hockey right it’s a different right
some hockey right it’s a different right already the whole mannerism changes but
already the whole mannerism changes but
already the whole mannerism changes but we never do that we never take the time
we never do that we never take the time
we never do that we never take the time to really understand each other and
to really understand each other and
to really understand each other and understand that everybody is different
understand that everybody is different
understand that everybody is different organizations don’t do that and so
organizations don’t do that and so
organizations don’t do that and so always mind-blowing to me they come to
always mind-blowing to me they come to
always mind-blowing to me they come to me and complain the Millennials like we
me and complain the Millennials like we
me and complain the Millennials like we cannot work with them we don’t know what
cannot work with them we don’t know what
cannot work with them we don’t know what to do with them and then they put them
to do with them and then they put them
to do with them and then they put them in a room for six hours with senior
in a room for six hours with senior
in a room for six hours with senior management close the door and expect
management close the door and expect
management close the door and expect them to produce breakthrough results
them to produce breakthrough results
them to produce breakthrough results whereas most Millennials I know cannot
whereas most Millennials I know cannot
whereas most Millennials I know cannot focus for any more than forty-five
focus for any more than forty-five
focus for any more than forty-five minutes maximum alright so everybody is
minutes maximum alright so everybody is
minutes maximum alright so everybody is different and we have to make the
different and we have to make the
different and we have to make the conscious effort to really understand
conscious effort to really understand
conscious effort to really understand each other whether it’s our partners our
each other whether it’s our partners our
each other whether it’s our partners our spouse our colleagues or bosses people
spouse our colleagues or bosses people
spouse our colleagues or bosses people in our teams and the next big secret we
in our teams and the next big secret we
in our teams and the next big secret we have to surround ourselves with people
have to surround ourselves with people
have to surround ourselves with people who are very different from who we are
who are very different from who we are
who are very different from who we are because we think we see and know
because we think we see and know
because we think we see and know everything but we don’t actually we’re
everything but we don’t actually we’re
everything but we don’t actually we’re missing most of the world’s reality
missing most of the world’s reality
missing most of the world’s reality because our view is by definition very
because our view is by definition very
because our view is by definition very very very one-sided so the high
very very one-sided so the high
very very one-sided so the high achievers of this world understand that
achievers of this world understand that
achievers of this world understand that yes they have to play to their strengths
yes they have to play to their strengths
yes they have to play to their strengths but surround themselves with people who
but surround themselves with people who
but surround themselves with people who can compliment them in the areas where
can compliment them in the areas where
can compliment them in the areas where they are weak so their unique talents
they are weak so their unique talents
they are weak so their unique talents that core genius can shine and they can
that core genius can shine and they can
that core genius can shine and they can solidly focus on what they do best
solidly focus on what they do best
solidly focus on what they do best but again here our educational system
but again here our educational system
but again here our educational system and our society fails completely
and our society fails completely
and our society fails completely completely we’re solidly focused on
completely we’re solidly focused on
completely we’re solidly focused on mistakes already at school are you did
mistakes already at school are you did
mistakes already at school are you did that wrong as if we have to be this
that wrong as if we have to be this
that wrong as if we have to be this magical human being that does everything
magical human being that does everything
magical human being that does everything perfectly an extraordinary will and does
perfectly an extraordinary will and does
perfectly an extraordinary will and does not have strengths does not have
not have strengths does not have
not have strengths does not have weaknesses but is like one flat human
weaknesses but is like one flat human
weaknesses but is like one flat human being and a genius in all the areas
being and a genius in all the areas
being and a genius in all the areas nothing could be further from the truth
nothing could be further from the truth
nothing could be further from the truth every single high achieve I’ve ever met
every single high achieve I’ve ever met
every single high achieve I’ve ever met whether it’s a self-made billionaire or
whether it’s a self-made billionaire or
whether it’s a self-made billionaire or a best-selling author or world’s famous
a best-selling author or world’s famous
a best-selling author or world’s famous artist are all a collection a walking
artist are all a collection a walking
artist are all a collection a walking collection of weaknesses but they focus
collection of weaknesses but they focus
collection of weaknesses but they focus exclusively on their 1 or 2 talents and
exclusively on their 1 or 2 talents and
exclusively on their 1 or 2 talents and those talents allow them to truly shine
those talents allow them to truly shine
those talents allow them to truly shine and accomplish the extraordinary not
and accomplish the extraordinary not
and accomplish the extraordinary not only that go the extra mile and
only that go the extra mile and
only that go the extra mile and accomplish the impossible the final
accomplish the impossible the final
accomplish the impossible the final thing I want to share with you today is
thing I want to share with you today is
thing I want to share with you today is that it’s so key to be persistent
that it’s so key to be persistent
that it’s so key to be persistent Winston Churchill said never never never
Winston Churchill said never never never
Winston Churchill said never never never never ever ever give up by definition if
never ever ever give up by definition if
never ever ever give up by definition if you never give up you can only succeed
you never give up you can only succeed
you never give up you can only succeed at some point life and the universe will
at some point life and the universe will
at some point life and the universe will give way it will give up to put more
give way it will give up to put more
give way it will give up to put more challenges in your way and you will
challenges in your way and you will
challenges in your way and you will succeed
succeed
succeed but people today their attention spans
but people today their attention spans
but people today their attention spans are too long this is true for
are too long this is true for
are too long this is true for relationships
relationships
relationships for job hopping for any challenges or
for job hopping for any challenges or
for job hopping for any challenges or any dream it doesn’t want all case
any dream it doesn’t want all case
any dream it doesn’t want all case doesn’t matter I go to the next one
doesn’t matter I go to the next one
doesn’t matter I go to the next one every single high achiever and
every single high achiever and
every single high achiever and especially the pioneers who accomplish
especially the pioneers who accomplish
especially the pioneers who accomplish extraordinary things they sit there and
extraordinary things they sit there and
extraordinary things they sit there and they give their best every single day
they give their best every single day
they give their best every single day and they are persistent so the last key
and they are persistent so the last key
and they are persistent so the last key is to be one with your focus one with
is to be one with your focus one with
is to be one with your focus one with your persistence and then anyone no
your persistence and then anyone no
your persistence and then anyone no matter who they are and where they are
matter who they are and where they are
matter who they are and where they are can accomplish the impossible thank you
can accomplish the impossible thank you
can accomplish the impossible thank you very much
very much
very much [Applause]
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