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Taking on the World from Home | Luc Chenier | TEDxYouth@KyivInternationalSchool


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[Music] so like quality success is different for

so like quality success is different for

so like quality success is different for everybody a successful one person is a

everybody a successful one person is a

everybody a successful one person is a failure for another person which is true

failure for another person which is true

failure for another person which is true but before we became connected all this

but before we became connected all this

but before we became connected all this internet digital and everything success

internet digital and everything success

internet digital and everything success you did have to go somewhere else if you

you did have to go somewhere else if you

you did have to go somewhere else if you wanted to take on the world why because

wanted to take on the world why because

wanted to take on the world why because success is all about location location

success is all about location location

success is all about location location location

location

location do you remember we always hear that

do you remember we always hear that

do you remember we always hear that success in business is where you put

success in business is where you put

success in business is where you put your store but oh my god how much of

your store but oh my god how much of

your store but oh my god how much of that has changed in the last couple of

that has changed in the last couple of

that has changed in the last couple of years on now that the store is

years on now that the store is

years on now that the store is everywhere it’s not technically a

everywhere it’s not technically a

everywhere it’s not technically a location but there is a different style

location but there is a different style

location but there is a different style of location but why opportunities so

of location but why opportunities so

of location but why opportunities so when you would go somewhere else in the

when you would go somewhere else in the

when you would go somewhere else in the older days you would go to another place

older days you would go to another place

older days you would go to another place it would be the opportunities it would

it would be the opportunities it would

it would be the opportunities it would be the connections the people the

be the connections the people the

be the connections the people the talents everybody was all crunched into

talents everybody was all crunched into

talents everybody was all crunched into one place but now I was like I said look

one place but now I was like I said look

one place but now I was like I said look at everything that you have available to

at everything that you have available to

at everything that you have available to you especially the younger people in the

you especially the younger people in the

you especially the younger people in the audience

audience

audience you got your Kickstarter your LinkedIn

you got your Kickstarter your LinkedIn

you got your Kickstarter your LinkedIn Facebook outsourcing of we people are

Facebook outsourcing of we people are

Facebook outsourcing of we people are building things from other countries in

building things from other countries in

building things from other countries in the world for another part of the world

the world for another part of the world

the world for another part of the world everything is interconnected in a very

everything is interconnected in a very

everything is interconnected in a very big way but now we have better tools we

big way but now we have better tools we

big way but now we have better tools we have better connections information

have better connections information

have better connections information contacts everything is all in your phone

contacts everything is all in your phone

contacts everything is all in your phone technically in the world general the

technically in the world general the

technically in the world general the location is now in your pockets which I

location is now in your pockets which I

location is now in your pockets which I know this sounds very cliche but it’s

know this sounds very cliche but it’s

know this sounds very cliche but it’s true

true

true but the fourth as they say I think I was

but the fourth as they say I think I was

but the fourth as they say I think I was just talking I just added this at the

just talking I just added this at the

just talking I just added this at the last minute but it’s true we’re all four

last minute but it’s true we’re all four

last minute but it’s true we’re all four contacts or it could be three or could

contacts or it could be three or could

contacts or it could be three or could be five but I viewed overall about three

be five but I viewed overall about three

be five but I viewed overall about three to four contacts away from meeting that

to four contacts away from meeting that

to four contacts away from meeting that one specific person that we wanted me if

one specific person that we wanted me if

one specific person that we wanted me if I want to meet my Prime Minister of

I want to meet my Prime Minister of

I want to meet my Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau now I’m about to

Canada Justin Trudeau now I’m about to

Canada Justin Trudeau now I’m about to contacts away because I know somebody

contacts away because I know somebody

contacts away because I know somebody who works for me but in general you can

who works for me but in general you can

who works for me but in general you can find anyone you want you’re only four

find anyone you want you’re only four

find anyone you want you’re only four contacts away and you

contacts away and you

contacts away and you to travel to the other side of the world

to travel to the other side of the world

to travel to the other side of the world be at the right place at the right time

be at the right place at the right time

be at the right place at the right time so why do we feel the need to leave home

so why do we feel the need to leave home

so why do we feel the need to leave home to find this success why do we feel that

to find this success why do we feel that

to find this success why do we feel that we need to leave I’m going to use

we need to leave I’m going to use

we need to leave I’m going to use Ukraine as an example why do we need to

Ukraine as an example why do we need to

Ukraine as an example why do we need to leave you people feel they need to leave

leave you people feel they need to leave

leave you people feel they need to leave Ukraine in order so they can find life

Ukraine in order so they can find life

Ukraine in order so they can find life success to New York to Los Angeles

success to New York to Los Angeles

success to New York to Los Angeles Silicon Valley London all of the great

Silicon Valley London all of the great

Silicon Valley London all of the great places these more locations again two

places these more locations again two

places these more locations again two days there’s lots of success in New York

days there’s lots of success in New York

days there’s lots of success in New York but is also what people don’t report a

but is also what people don’t report a

but is also what people don’t report a ton of failure huge amounts of failure

ton of failure huge amounts of failure

ton of failure huge amounts of failure but we don’t hear about the failures

but we don’t hear about the failures

but we don’t hear about the failures doing you hear all me about the great

doing you hear all me about the great

doing you hear all me about the great success a Hollywood actor who was found

success a Hollywood actor who was found

success a Hollywood actor who was found on the streets and Los Angeles and then

on the streets and Los Angeles and then

on the streets and Los Angeles and then became a megastar we don’t hear about

became a megastar we don’t hear about

became a megastar we don’t hear about the 3000 other people who did the same

the 3000 other people who did the same

the 3000 other people who did the same journey but then ended up going back to

journey but then ended up going back to

journey but then ended up going back to their hometowns and forever to be

their hometowns and forever to be

their hometowns and forever to be forgotten about it simply because in New

forgotten about it simply because in New

forgotten about it simply because in New York in all these cities there’s a

York in all these cities there’s a

York in all these cities there’s a higher amount of opportunities that are

higher amount of opportunities that are

higher amount of opportunities that are happening there’s more results example

happening there’s more results example

happening there’s more results example Los Angeles of course is going to be

Los Angeles of course is going to be

Los Angeles of course is going to be more successes that are going to happen

more successes that are going to happen

more successes that are going to happen but are but we’re watered to precede

but are but we’re watered to precede

but are but we’re watered to precede that because let’s say here in Kiev

that because let’s say here in Kiev

that because let’s say here in Kiev there’s not as many successes therefore

there’s not as many successes therefore

there’s not as many successes therefore we cannot succeed because we don’t hear

we cannot succeed because we don’t hear

we cannot succeed because we don’t hear about all these glory stories we only

about all these glory stories we only

about all these glory stories we only hear about the people who went to New

hear about the people who went to New

hear about the people who went to New York to Los Angeles and all that did so

York to Los Angeles and all that did so

York to Los Angeles and all that did so we feel wired that we need to leave in

we feel wired that we need to leave in

we feel wired that we need to leave in order to succeed but the ratio of

order to succeed but the ratio of

order to succeed but the ratio of success is much lower at home which is

success is much lower at home which is

success is much lower at home which is what I just said

what I just said

what I just said well what about Israel what about

well what about Israel what about

well what about Israel what about Estonia I’m going to speak about that in

Estonia I’m going to speak about that in

Estonia I’m going to speak about that in South come back to that in the way

South come back to that in the way

South come back to that in the way sweetie Ukraine I know personally huge

sweetie Ukraine I know personally huge

sweetie Ukraine I know personally huge amounts of success stories I’ve been

amounts of success stories I’ve been

amounts of success stories I’ve been here for 17 years in Ukraine but I’ve

here for 17 years in Ukraine but I’ve

here for 17 years in Ukraine but I’ve traveled around the world

traveled around the world

traveled around the world I’m a mantra I’m a french-canadian but I

I’m a mantra I’m a french-canadian but I

I’m a mantra I’m a french-canadian but I fell in love with the country and I know

fell in love with the country and I know

fell in love with the country and I know countless international successes that

countless international successes that

countless international successes that are from Ukraine but also know a lot of

are from Ukraine but also know a lot of

are from Ukraine but also know a lot of people in business in Lithuania that are

people in business in Lithuania that are

people in business in Lithuania that are doing incredible things people in

doing incredible things people in

doing incredible things people in Estonia Skype was brought there and

Estonia Skype was brought there and

Estonia Skype was brought there and still the core office is still there but

still the core office is still there but

still the core office is still there but people always think we were just

people always think we were just

people always think we were just discussing that I thought that was

discussing that I thought that was

discussing that I thought that was American

American

American it’s Estonian and there’s a lot of these

it’s Estonian and there’s a lot of these

it’s Estonian and there’s a lot of these companies but most end up making all

companies but most end up making all

companies but most end up making all their money in the United States

locations you have to understand

locations you have to understand locations inspire new ideas not success

locations inspire new ideas not success

locations inspire new ideas not success only you can be inspired to create your

only you can be inspired to create your

only you can be inspired to create your own success it’s not the location it’s

own success it’s not the location it’s

own success it’s not the location it’s you if I go to New York a lot of people

you if I go to New York a lot of people

you if I go to New York a lot of people 99 percent are not successful but the

99 percent are not successful but the

99 percent are not successful but the people who are successful have been

people who are successful have been

people who are successful have been inspired with New York New York as they

inspired with New York New York as they

inspired with New York New York as they say all the time I’m gonna make it if I

say all the time I’m gonna make it if I

say all the time I’m gonna make it if I can’t make it here I can’t make it

can’t make it here I can’t make it

can’t make it here I can’t make it anywhere

anywhere

anywhere it’s all in the DNA of the city that you

it’s all in the DNA of the city that you

it’s all in the DNA of the city that you can be inspired but what it has to offer

can be inspired but what it has to offer

can be inspired but what it has to offer and disk and create you success but

and disk and create you success but

and disk and create you success but experience has open new dimensions

experience has open new dimensions

experience has open new dimensions within yourself every time there’s an

within yourself every time there’s an

within yourself every time there’s an experience of good bad positive negative

experience of good bad positive negative

experience of good bad positive negative it hits you inside and it creates

it hits you inside and it creates

it hits you inside and it creates something that changes you it leads you

something that changes you it leads you

something that changes you it leads you to your success on your terms not to

to your success on your terms not to

to your success on your terms not to located the location doesn’t determine

located the location doesn’t determine

located the location doesn’t determine if you’re going to be successful you

if you’re going to be successful you

if you’re going to be successful you determine if you’re going to be

determine if you’re going to be

determine if you’re going to be successful but what your inspiration

successful but what your inspiration

successful but what your inspiration thing is going to be I’m looking back at

thing is going to be I’m looking back at

thing is going to be I’m looking back at my screen often because I like I have a

my screen often because I like I have a

my screen often because I like I have a bad habit of

bad habit of

bad habit of rambling on once again into one story so

rambling on once again into one story so

rambling on once again into one story so I’m forcing myself going changing one

I’m forcing myself going changing one

I’m forcing myself going changing one stone to another I’m forcing myself to

stone to another I’m forcing myself to

stone to another I’m forcing myself to stay on track because I could speak for

stay on track because I could speak for

stay on track because I could speak for 30 minutes about one subject ongoing so

30 minutes about one subject ongoing so

30 minutes about one subject ongoing so I love this saying and I heard a long

I love this saying and I heard a long

I love this saying and I heard a long time ago but a mind once stretched will

time ago but a mind once stretched will

time ago but a mind once stretched will never regain its original form and you

never regain its original form and you

never regain its original form and you can take that in any way that you want

can take that in any way that you want

can take that in any way that you want to nothing and figuratively but it may

to nothing and figuratively but it may

to nothing and figuratively but it may be the mind stretch to new ideas and new

be the mind stretch to new ideas and new

be the mind stretch to new ideas and new experiences you can only go forward but

experiences you can only go forward but

experiences you can only go forward but you can never go back and that’s a real

you can never go back and that’s a real

you can never go back and that’s a real truth so example sorry me French

truth so example sorry me French

truth so example sorry me French Canadian as they say I am a Canadian and

Canadian as they say I am a Canadian and

Canadian as they say I am a Canadian and I live in Ukraine for 17 years now

I live in Ukraine for 17 years now

I live in Ukraine for 17 years now people are saying all the time is why

people are saying all the time is why

people are saying all the time is why are you here every Ukrainian tells me

are you here every Ukrainian tells me

are you here every Ukrainian tells me politicians I work with the Ukrainian

politicians I work with the Ukrainian

politicians I work with the Ukrainian government very deeply and everybody in

government very deeply and everybody in

government very deeply and everybody in they’re all shocked why are you were

they’re all shocked why are you were

they’re all shocked why are you were happy here here don’t go but why are you

happy here here don’t go but why are you

happy here here don’t go but why are you here because Ukraine inspires me it

here because Ukraine inspires me it

here because Ukraine inspires me it gives me very very deep insight

gives me very very deep insight

gives me very very deep insight something about I live in Moscow lived

something about I live in Moscow lived

something about I live in Moscow lived in China I’ve lived I’ve traveled the

in China I’ve lived I’ve traveled the

in China I’ve lived I’ve traveled the world very heavily in each of those

world very heavily in each of those

world very heavily in each of those places like people tell me you should be

places like people tell me you should be

places like people tell me you should be in New York God like you should be in

in New York God like you should be in

in New York God like you should be in New York movie I am in New York I’m also

New York movie I am in New York I’m also

New York movie I am in New York I’m also in LA I’m in Silicon Valley I’m

in LA I’m in Silicon Valley I’m

in LA I’m in Silicon Valley I’m everywhere at once

everywhere at once

everywhere at once I have connections I have business

I have connections I have business

I have connections I have business associates and I do everything I don’t

associates and I do everything I don’t

associates and I do everything I don’t have to be physically there in order to

have to be physically there in order to

have to be physically there in order to succeed I am there I’ve lived in many

succeed I am there I’ve lived in many

succeed I am there I’ve lived in many kinds of bubble lab where they said this

kinds of bubble lab where they said this

kinds of bubble lab where they said this but what I love is that I was born and

but what I love is that I was born and

but what I love is that I was born and raised in a small farm town outside of

raised in a small farm town outside of

raised in a small farm town outside of Montreal and I never could have gotten

Montreal and I never could have gotten

Montreal and I never could have gotten the types of experiences it wouldn’t

the types of experiences it wouldn’t

the types of experiences it wouldn’t have shaped the success that I am today

have shaped the success that I am today

have shaped the success that I am today the person that I have become in the

the person that I have become in the

the person that I have become in the last 20 years is completely different

last 20 years is completely different

last 20 years is completely different but the only way in order for me to have

but the only way in order for me to have

but the only way in order for me to have succeeded in where I am today and I’m

succeeded in where I am today and I’m

succeeded in where I am today and I’m not done

not done

not done I’m just starting as far as I’m

I’m just starting as far as I’m

I’m just starting as far as I’m concerned is because of the experiences

concerned is because of the experiences

concerned is because of the experiences that I’ve had I’ve absorbed it and that

that I’ve had I’ve absorbed it and that

that I’ve had I’ve absorbed it and that turned into that so it’s not about the

turned into that so it’s not about the

turned into that so it’s not about the locations and locations inspired me

locations and locations inspired me

locations and locations inspired me they didn’t make my success I made my

they didn’t make my success I made my

they didn’t make my success I made my own sense success so it’s a different

own sense success so it’s a different

own sense success so it’s a different angle that makes my views more unique

angle that makes my views more unique

angle that makes my views more unique back home when every time I go back to

back home when every time I go back to

back home when every time I go back to Canada I’m basically growing a mindset

Canada I’m basically growing a mindset

Canada I’m basically growing a mindset in Arsenal that people find me an

in Arsenal that people find me an

in Arsenal that people find me an absolutely strange animal they say

absolutely strange animal they say

absolutely strange animal they say you’re Canadian

you’re Canadian

you’re Canadian you’re not really Canadian they said you

you’re not really Canadian they said you

you’re not really Canadian they said you can see the way you dress red Jackie

can see the way you dress red Jackie

can see the way you dress red Jackie goes over very well in counter but here

goes over very well in counter but here

goes over very well in counter but here it’s considered kind of normal is

it’s considered kind of normal is

it’s considered kind of normal is Christmas I got Jesus on it but it’s

Christmas I got Jesus on it but it’s

Christmas I got Jesus on it but it’s still container but I’m all I’m seeing

still container but I’m all I’m seeing

still container but I’m all I’m seeing is something very very different is

is something very very different is

is something very very different is there I say you know and I’m proud of

there I say you know and I’m proud of

there I say you know and I’m proud of that I’m viewed as a mutt a hybrid I’m

that I’m viewed as a mutt a hybrid I’m

that I’m viewed as a mutt a hybrid I’m not training and not Canadian I’m not

not training and not Canadian I’m not

not training and not Canadian I’m not anything but my passport says that I’m

anything but my passport says that I’m

anything but my passport says that I’m Canadian and I still when I hear people

Canadian and I still when I hear people

Canadian and I still when I hear people say yeah you’re not really one of us

say yeah you’re not really one of us

say yeah you’re not really one of us you’re American or Canadian I’ve

you’re American or Canadian I’ve

you’re American or Canadian I’ve absorbed all these new and unique

absorbed all these new and unique

absorbed all these new and unique experiences that are making my success

experiences that are making my success

experiences that are making my success and how I view and how I want to control

and how I view and how I want to control

and how I view and how I want to control them but one day I’m going to return to

them but one day I’m going to return to

them but one day I’m going to return to Canada maybe but right now I want to

Canada maybe but right now I want to

Canada maybe but right now I want to experience too many other things and you

experience too many other things and you

experience too many other things and you know what the success that I’m going to

know what the success that I’m going to

know what the success that I’m going to do because I’m already starting a new

do because I’m already starting a new

do because I’m already starting a new company in the United States and its

company in the United States and its

company in the United States and its candidates you’ll be based in Toronto

candidates you’ll be based in Toronto

candidates you’ll be based in Toronto but with some affiliate offices in your

but with some affiliate offices in your

but with some affiliate offices in your yard you know what they’re gonna write

yard you know what they’re gonna write

yard you know what they’re gonna write in the newspapers and all that homegrown

in the newspapers and all that homegrown

in the newspapers and all that homegrown talent takes on the world but all of

talent takes on the world but all of

talent takes on the world but all of this was brought in a traveling the

this was brought in a traveling the

this was brought in a traveling the world in actually absorbing the

world in actually absorbing the

world in actually absorbing the experiences on that so in short you can

experiences on that so in short you can

experiences on that so in short you can now be everywhere at once I said as I

now be everywhere at once I said as I

now be everywhere at once I said as I have a bad

have a bad

have a bad by the way of sometimes jumping my own

by the way of sometimes jumping my own

by the way of sometimes jumping my own slides which is why I have to force

slides which is why I have to force

slides which is why I have to force myself but experiencing new things is

myself but experiencing new things is

myself but experiencing new things is what will make you more successful it’s

what will make you more successful it’s

what will make you more successful it’s not about moving or running away from

not about moving or running away from

not about moving or running away from your from your issues of everything

your from your issues of everything

your from your issues of everything because hoping you can never run away

because hoping you can never run away

because hoping you can never run away from them it’s always there so we each

from them it’s always there so we each

from them it’s always there so we each have our own destinations to experience

have our own destinations to experience

have our own destinations to experience in order to achieve our own visions of

in order to achieve our own visions of

in order to achieve our own visions of success the global success is not

success the global success is not

success the global success is not defined by the place I said this I’m

defined by the place I said this I’m

defined by the place I said this I’m sorry I’m repeating myself a bit who

sorry I’m repeating myself a bit who

sorry I’m repeating myself a bit who more by what you create from the

more by what you create from the

more by what you create from the experience is required so all of you are

experience is required so all of you are

experience is required so all of you are young you’re starting out with you’re

young you’re starting out with you’re

young you’re starting out with you’re going to be traveling consistently you

going to be traveling consistently you

going to be traveling consistently you need to absorb as much as possible but

need to absorb as much as possible but

need to absorb as much as possible but over time once you get too close to my

over time once you get too close to my

over time once you get too close to my age if you’ll start understanding I

age if you’ll start understanding I

age if you’ll start understanding I remember that guy and he was absolutely

remember that guy and he was absolutely

remember that guy and he was absolutely right even from your own home here in

right even from your own home here in

right even from your own home here in Ukraine so you are everywhere you just

Ukraine so you are everywhere you just

Ukraine so you are everywhere you just don’t know it yet all right thank you

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