okay can you hear me okay yeah okay so what would it be like if
yeah okay so what would it be like if
yeah okay so what would it be like if you had if you knew you had what you
you had if you knew you had what you
you had if you knew you had what you truly need it in every moment to be able
truly need it in every moment to be able
truly need it in every moment to be able to complete your visions and dreams what
to complete your visions and dreams what
to complete your visions and dreams what would you think what would you do who
would you think what would you do who
would you think what would you do who would you be
my name is Mathias my background is in
my name is Mathias my background is in technology and web development I have a
technology and web development I have a
technology and web development I have a background in and also as a venture
background in and also as a venture
background in and also as a venture partner and I spent four years at Yale
partner and I spent four years at Yale
partner and I spent four years at Yale University and in 2012 I left it all
University and in 2012 I left it all
University and in 2012 I left it all behind I asked myself what do I truly
behind I asked myself what do I truly
behind I asked myself what do I truly need to be a happy human and so I I
need to be a happy human and so I I
need to be a happy human and so I I moved to an island off the Pacific coast
moved to an island off the Pacific coast
moved to an island off the Pacific coast of the United States to find out if you
of the United States to find out if you
of the United States to find out if you can go to
so so in the next slide please
so so in the next slide please okay so I ask myself well what do I
okay so I ask myself well what do I
okay so I ask myself well what do I truly need and and and what was
truly need and and and what was
truly need and and and what was preventing me from being able to ask
preventing me from being able to ask
preventing me from being able to ask what what I truly needed to be able to
what what I truly needed to be able to
what what I truly needed to be able to achieve my visions and and dreams and
achieve my visions and and dreams and
achieve my visions and and dreams and goals what’s what’s stopping me so I
goals what’s what’s stopping me so I
goals what’s what’s stopping me so I actually won one day I am I was on the
actually won one day I am I was on the
actually won one day I am I was on the land and I
land and I
land and I I even despite a pre-arranged agreement
I even despite a pre-arranged agreement
I even despite a pre-arranged agreement to be able to you know do work trade for
to be able to you know do work trade for
to be able to you know do work trade for food I felt uncomfortable asking even
food I felt uncomfortable asking even
food I felt uncomfortable asking even for you know a piece of bread for a
for you know a piece of bread for a
for you know a piece of bread for a friend of mine in his land I was on in
friend of mine in his land I was on in
friend of mine in his land I was on in our our the main kitchen was in here
our our the main kitchen was in here
our our the main kitchen was in here shared in her home because I was on if I
shared in her home because I was on if I
shared in her home because I was on if I was I didn’t want to inconvenience her
was I didn’t want to inconvenience her
was I didn’t want to inconvenience her and I thought you know I’ve had the
and I thought you know I’ve had the
and I thought you know I’ve had the experience that I’ve had if if this
experience that I’ve had if if this
experience that I’ve had if if this happened was something this small well
happened was something this small well
happened was something this small well this must not just be an issue that’s
this must not just be an issue that’s
this must not just be an issue that’s that’s with me so if you go back a
that’s with me so if you go back a
that’s with me so if you go back a couple of slides the there was a recent
couple of slides the there was a recent
couple of slides the there was a recent study in 2015 that looked at the death
study in 2015 that looked at the death
study in 2015 that looked at the death rates of middle of white Americans
rates of middle of white Americans
rates of middle of white Americans between ages 45 to 54 from from drugs
between ages 45 to 54 from from drugs
between ages 45 to 54 from from drugs from alcohol and suicide and they
from alcohol and suicide and they
from alcohol and suicide and they and basically it it the rates of those
and basically it it the rates of those
and basically it it the rates of those tests actually increased a half
tests actually increased a half
tests actually increased a half percentage from 2000 to 2014
percentage from 2000 to 2014
percentage from 2000 to 2014 even and it actually surpassed the death
even and it actually surpassed the death
even and it actually surpassed the death rates of african-american African
rates of african-american African
rates of african-american African Americans in that age group so why is
Americans in that age group so why is
Americans in that age group so why is this important well there is a lady by
this important well there is a lady by
this important well there is a lady by the name of a lady by the name of
the name of a lady by the name of
the name of a lady by the name of grenade round a few several slides back
grenade round a few several slides back
grenade round a few several slides back who who is a researcher in University of
who who is a researcher in University of
who who is a researcher in University of Houston and she’s been studying shame
Houston and she’s been studying shame
Houston and she’s been studying shame and vulnerability for 20 years and her
and vulnerability for 20 years and her
and vulnerability for 20 years and her TED talk the power of vulnerability has
TED talk the power of vulnerability has
TED talk the power of vulnerability has been seen now over twenty nine million
been seen now over twenty nine million
been seen now over twenty nine million times and what she found out is that
times and what she found out is that
times and what she found out is that vulnerability is required for connection
vulnerability is required for connection
vulnerability is required for connection so back back on the island after
so back back on the island after
so back back on the island after trimming some bamboo and having what
trimming some bamboo and having what
trimming some bamboo and having what turns out to be a tasty piece of
turns out to be a tasty piece of
turns out to be a tasty piece of whole-grain bread yeah I did muster up
whole-grain bread yeah I did muster up
whole-grain bread yeah I did muster up the courage to ask for it I thought well
the courage to ask for it I thought well
the courage to ask for it I thought well you know what is it true need and then
you know what is it true need and then
you know what is it true need and then what came through was a true need is
what came through was a true need is
what came through was a true need is simply that which is required for a
simply that which is required for a
simply that which is required for a satisfying life and that which is
satisfying life and that which is
satisfying life and that which is required to understand and to use your
required to understand and to use your
required to understand and to use your full
full
full potential so I knew this had to do with
potential so I knew this had to do with
potential so I knew this had to do with leadership somehow I asked myself you
leadership somehow I asked myself you
leadership somehow I asked myself you know what connect the great leaders of
know what connect the great leaders of
know what connect the great leaders of all time people like Mahatma Gandhi
all time people like Mahatma Gandhi
all time people like Mahatma Gandhi Martin Luther King Nelson Mandela or
Martin Luther King Nelson Mandela or
Martin Luther King Nelson Mandela or even you know modern day business
even you know modern day business
even you know modern day business leaders like Oprah Winfrey or Richard
leaders like Oprah Winfrey or Richard
leaders like Oprah Winfrey or Richard Branson or Elon Musk
Branson or Elon Musk
Branson or Elon Musk but more importantly what is the thing
but more importantly what is the thing
but more importantly what is the thing that each of us can do to embody that
that each of us can do to embody that
that each of us can do to embody that sense of leadership – so then I see this
sense of leadership – so then I see this
sense of leadership – so then I see this distinction a definition of a true
distinction a definition of a true
distinction a definition of a true leader which I shared in the workshop in
leader which I shared in the workshop in
leader which I shared in the workshop in the spring of 2013 there was a retired
the spring of 2013 there was a retired
the spring of 2013 there was a retired Army commander named Gregory stone that
Army commander named Gregory stone that
Army commander named Gregory stone that was present and he appreciated what I
was present and he appreciated what I
was present and he appreciated what I had to say I however I did not expect
had to say I however I did not expect
had to say I however I did not expect him to stand up in front of 250 leaders
him to stand up in front of 250 leaders
him to stand up in front of 250 leaders at the closing ceremony of that weekend
at the closing ceremony of that weekend
at the closing ceremony of that weekend gathering
gathering
gathering and said in Chariton that I would put
and said in Chariton that I would put
and said in Chariton that I would put mathias definition of a true leader on
mathias definition of a true leader on
mathias definition of a true leader on page 1 of the army manual and I was
page 1 of the army manual and I was
page 1 of the army manual and I was floored because and this was really
floored because and this was really
floored because and this was really important because to me this signified
important because to me this signified
important because to me this signified is that this was tapping into something
is that this was tapping into something
is that this was tapping into something more universal here I was a kind of a
more universal here I was a kind of a
more universal here I was a kind of a tech technical mystic type guy and this
tech technical mystic type guy and this
tech technical mystic type guy and this message resonated with a leader
message resonated with a leader
message resonated with a leader seemingly on the other end of the scale
seemingly on the other end of the scale
seemingly on the other end of the scale or the spectrum so if you’re ready to
or the spectrum so if you’re ready to
or the spectrum so if you’re ready to write here it is the definition of a
write here it is the definition of a
write here it is the definition of a true leaders that came to me is simply
true leaders that came to me is simply
true leaders that came to me is simply next slide someone who is authentically
next slide someone who is authentically
next slide someone who is authentically aligned with themselves there we go
aligned with themselves there we go
aligned with themselves there we go someone who has a vision and someone who
someone who has a vision and someone who
someone who has a vision and someone who knows what they truly need and is able
knows what they truly need and is able
knows what they truly need and is able to ask for it and receive from both
to ask for it and receive from both
to ask for it and receive from both themselves and others
so January 13 2013 I woke up cold
so January 13 2013 I woke up cold freezing my tent I’ve been in a year for
freezing my tent I’ve been in a year for
freezing my tent I’ve been in a year for had mold it out and I realized I had
had mold it out and I realized I had
had mold it out and I realized I had been a hypocrite
been a hypocrite
been a hypocrite I hadn’t really told anybody I had slept
I hadn’t really told anybody I had slept
I hadn’t really told anybody I had slept in a tent for a year I mean why would
in a tent for a year I mean why would
in a tent for a year I mean why would people think
people think
people think right but more importantly more
right but more importantly more
right but more importantly more importantly I hadn’t asked for what I
importantly I hadn’t asked for what I
importantly I hadn’t asked for what I truly needed and so one agonizing
truly needed and so one agonizing
truly needed and so one agonizing blogpost later I did and I was really
blogpost later I did and I was really
blogpost later I did and I was really floored by the response from different
floored by the response from different
floored by the response from different friends on social media
friends on social media
friends on social media and one of those responses actually
and one of those responses actually
and one of those responses actually included an offer for a new tent go
included an offer for a new tent go
included an offer for a new tent go figure
figure
figure so you know I was clear that at that
so you know I was clear that at that
so you know I was clear that at that point I needed to take these principles
point I needed to take these principles
point I needed to take these principles and embody them myself
and embody them myself
and embody them myself first before I would share them in the
first before I would share them in the
first before I would share them in the rest of the rest of the world so I did I
rest of the rest of the world so I did I
rest of the rest of the world so I did I you could say I took risks I put my
you could say I took risks I put my
you could say I took risks I put my reputation on the line and I was
reputation on the line and I was
reputation on the line and I was unreasonable with myself and others in
unreasonable with myself and others in
unreasonable with myself and others in my requests I was able to crowdfund my
my requests I was able to crowdfund my
my requests I was able to crowdfund my way from the northwest to the southwest
way from the northwest to the southwest
way from the northwest to the southwest and I tell you miracle
and I tell you miracle
and I tell you miracle happened which I sheriff out in my
happened which I sheriff out in my
happened which I sheriff out in my upcoming memoir about this time which
upcoming memoir about this time which
upcoming memoir about this time which would be available later on this year so
would be available later on this year so
would be available later on this year so I made it across the desert from the
I made it across the desert from the
I made it across the desert from the southwest to San Diego I gave my last
southwest to San Diego I gave my last
southwest to San Diego I gave my last three dollars on an offering plate and
three dollars on an offering plate and
three dollars on an offering plate and ended up penniless on the beach that was
ended up penniless on the beach that was
ended up penniless on the beach that was actually a hundred and forty four days
actually a hundred and forty four days
actually a hundred and forty four days later exactly as I found out looking
later exactly as I found out looking
later exactly as I found out looking back to when I woke up from the you know
back to when I woke up from the you know
back to when I woke up from the you know freezing on the island intent and
freezing on the island intent and
freezing on the island intent and through that experience I really had the
through that experience I really had the
through that experience I really had the visceral knowledge of hat that I had
visceral knowledge of hat that I had
visceral knowledge of hat that I had what I truly needed in every moment to
what I truly needed in every moment to
what I truly needed in every moment to fulfill my visions and dreams even when
fulfill my visions and dreams even when
fulfill my visions and dreams even when it felt the hardest maybe if maybe
it felt the hardest maybe if maybe
it felt the hardest maybe if maybe you’ve felt something like that too
you’ve felt something like that too
you’ve felt something like that too so the next day I woke up and I actually
so the next day I woke up and I actually
so the next day I woke up and I actually received my first Swiss client so you
received my first Swiss client so you
received my first Swiss client so you may know I have actually been here in
may know I have actually been here in
may know I have actually been here in Morocco for based here for over a year
Morocco for based here for over a year
Morocco for based here for over a year now I’ve had the opportunity to support
now I’ve had the opportunity to support
now I’ve had the opportunity to support you know leaders and young entrepreneurs
you know leaders and young entrepreneurs
you know leaders and young entrepreneurs of in open innovation worked with
of in open innovation worked with
of in open innovation worked with companies like cih Bank and Lee deck and
companies like cih Bank and Lee deck and
companies like cih Bank and Lee deck and HPS and I’ve shared this message in
HPS and I’ve shared this message in
HPS and I’ve shared this message in various forums and I’m really really
various forums and I’m really really
various forums and I’m really really grateful that it has
grateful that it has
grateful that it has well received you know there’s an
well received you know there’s an
well received you know there’s an interesting connection with with Arabic
interesting connection with with Arabic
interesting connection with with Arabic actually I was on the train for a
actually I was on the train for a
actually I was on the train for a Marrakech to Casablanca and I met a new
Marrakech to Casablanca and I met a new
Marrakech to Casablanca and I met a new friend his name is Mabuse Hadi he was a
friend his name is Mabuse Hadi he was a
friend his name is Mabuse Hadi he was a communication lecturer at Edinburgh
communication lecturer at Edinburgh
communication lecturer at Edinburgh University for many years and he was
University for many years and he was
University for many years and he was sharing with me about the meanings of
sharing with me about the meanings of
sharing with me about the meanings of sounds of the letters in Arabic so don’t
sounds of the letters in Arabic so don’t
sounds of the letters in Arabic so don’t take what I’m about to say is true just
take what I’m about to say is true just
take what I’m about to say is true just take it like it might be useful cook go
take it like it might be useful cook go
take it like it might be useful cook go back is life so you know we were talking
back is life so you know we were talking
back is life so you know we were talking about the letter O and really this is
about the letter O and really this is
about the letter O and really this is it’s like this in a way this sound this
it’s like this in a way this sound this
it’s like this in a way this sound this vibration communicates this energy of
vibration communicates this energy of
vibration communicates this energy of intense emotion which requires
intense emotion which requires
intense emotion which requires vulnerability you could also say it
vulnerability you could also say it
vulnerability you could also say it might be more feminine and then he
might be more feminine and then he
might be more feminine and then he shared about the letter Cobb which
shared about the letter Cobb which
shared about the letter Cobb which really communicates the energy of power
really communicates the energy of power
really communicates the energy of power or confidence and you could say a more
or confidence and you could say a more
or confidence and you could say a more masculine energy next slide so what
masculine energy next slide so what
masculine energy next slide so what happens when you put those together you
happens when you put those together you
happens when you put those together you get Hawk the right or truth and if you
get Hawk the right or truth and if you
get Hawk the right or truth and if you flip them around you get ha
flip them around you get ha
flip them around you get ha sense of purity or originality so I just
sense of purity or originality so I just
sense of purity or originality so I just got back from Dakar is my first time I
got back from Dakar is my first time I
got back from Dakar is my first time I attended a I was invited to attend a
attended a I was invited to attend a
attended a I was invited to attend a Sufi gathering of the tiga Nia
Sufi gathering of the tiga Nia
Sufi gathering of the tiga Nia Brotherhood or terra-cotta Jenny M and
Brotherhood or terra-cotta Jenny M and
Brotherhood or terra-cotta Jenny M and that despite cultural differences I was
that despite cultural differences I was
that despite cultural differences I was able to make make fast friends and was
able to make make fast friends and was
able to make make fast friends and was really grateful to sit in on forums and
really grateful to sit in on forums and
really grateful to sit in on forums and conversations where where where the
conversations where where where the
conversations where where where the conversation was about how to integrate
conversation was about how to integrate
conversation was about how to integrate things like art like creativity like
things like art like creativity like
things like art like creativity like entrepreneurship like the awareness of
entrepreneurship like the awareness of
entrepreneurship like the awareness of the environment to create a positive
the environment to create a positive
the environment to create a positive message for you in contrast to religious
message for you in contrast to religious
message for you in contrast to religious extremism
so regardless of who you are where you
so regardless of who you are where you live or what you believe what would it
live or what you believe what would it
live or what you believe what would it be like if you had what you if you knew
be like if you had what you if you knew
be like if you had what you if you knew you had what you truly needed in every
you had what you truly needed in every
you had what you truly needed in every moment to achieve your visions and
moment to achieve your visions and
moment to achieve your visions and dreams what what if a hundred million
dreams what what if a hundred million
dreams what what if a hundred million people heard this message what if just 1
people heard this message what if just 1
people heard this message what if just 1 million people committed to doing their
million people committed to doing their
million people committed to doing their best to live by these principles you
know what would happen if you committed
know what would happen if you committed to leading your own life with confident
to leading your own life with confident
to leading your own life with confident vulnerability as an example for your
vulnerability as an example for your
vulnerability as an example for your family your business your country and
family your business your country and
family your business your country and the leaders of the world
let’s walk together share this message
let’s walk together share this message and let’s find out
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