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[Applause] hi I’m dr. Richard falender marketing

hi I’m dr. Richard falender marketing

hi I’m dr. Richard falender marketing engineer and the first thing I have to

engineer and the first thing I have to

engineer and the first thing I have to do is I need to ask a favor of you

do is I need to ask a favor of you

do is I need to ask a favor of you if I speak fast can you listen fast is

if I speak fast can you listen fast is

if I speak fast can you listen fast is that okay with everybody

that okay with everybody

that okay with everybody actually that for two reasons one I have

actually that for two reasons one I have

actually that for two reasons one I have a lot to cover two I’m always told in

a lot to cover two I’m always told in

a lot to cover two I’m always told in this type of environment to slow down

this type of environment to slow down

this type of environment to slow down and speak slowly and I’d like breaking

and speak slowly and I’d like breaking

and speak slowly and I’d like breaking the rules and I like war breakers and

the rules and I like war breakers and

the rules and I like war breakers and this is what this talk is about this

this is what this talk is about this

this is what this talk is about this talk is about how do you break the rules

talk is about how do you break the rules

talk is about how do you break the rules how do you go beyond your limits how do

how do you go beyond your limits how do

how do you go beyond your limits how do you get out your box Oh Breaking Bad

you get out your box Oh Breaking Bad

you get out your box Oh Breaking Bad ethically so by the end of this talk I

ethically so by the end of this talk I

ethically so by the end of this talk I want you to kind of have know three

want you to kind of have know three

want you to kind of have know three things that might be limiting your life

things that might be limiting your life

things that might be limiting your life might be affecting you right now how you

might be affecting you right now how you

might be affecting you right now how you can deal with them and three things you

can deal with them and three things you

can deal with them and three things you can do to change your life is that okay

can do to change your life is that okay

can do to change your life is that okay good stuff okay I have a bit of a

good stuff okay I have a bit of a

good stuff okay I have a bit of a confession to make some of you and you

confession to make some of you and you

confession to make some of you and you leave this talk and say he seemed like

leave this talk and say he seemed like

leave this talk and say he seemed like an all right guy I quite enjoyed that

an all right guy I quite enjoyed that

an all right guy I quite enjoyed that others of you will leave this talk

others of you will leave this talk

others of you will leave this talk saying I really didn’t like that and I

saying I really didn’t like that and I

saying I really didn’t like that and I really don’t like that fellow at all and

really don’t like that fellow at all and

really don’t like that fellow at all and when I say don’t like I mean you will

when I say don’t like I mean you will

when I say don’t like I mean you will see me walking down the street as you’re

see me walking down the street as you’re

see me walking down the street as you’re coming up here and you will choose to

coming up here and you will choose to

coming up here and you will choose to walk into oncoming traffic rather than

walk into oncoming traffic rather than

walk into oncoming traffic rather than risk a conversation with me that’s it a

risk a conversation with me that’s it a

risk a conversation with me that’s it a lot of my friends come meet the marmite

lot of my friends come meet the marmite

lot of my friends come meet the marmite of marketing and that’s the way I am so

of marketing and that’s the way I am so

of marketing and that’s the way I am so I’m gonna start my story from the start

I’m gonna start my story from the start

I’m gonna start my story from the start which was when I was born when I was

which was when I was born when I was

which was when I was born when I was born I was in my mom was in labor with

born I was in my mom was in labor with

born I was in my mom was in labor with me for several hours and I didn’t have

me for several hours and I didn’t have

me for several hours and I didn’t have enough oxygen to my brain and the

enough oxygen to my brain and the

enough oxygen to my brain and the doctors told my mom rich is going to

doctors told my mom rich is going to

doctors told my mom rich is going to have a coordination problem so he’s

have a coordination problem so he’s

have a coordination problem so he’s never gonna be able to do things like

never gonna be able to do things like

never gonna be able to do things like ride a bike or play the piano and here’s

ride a bike or play the piano and here’s

ride a bike or play the piano and here’s a picture of me riding a bike and

a picture of me riding a bike and

a picture of me riding a bike and playing a piano because I had this thing

playing a piano because I had this thing

playing a piano because I had this thing is I thought I’m interested in doing

is I thought I’m interested in doing

is I thought I’m interested in doing those things I want to learn how to do

those things I want to learn how to do

those things I want to learn how to do these things so it took me longer than

these things so it took me longer than

these things so it took me longer than other kids but I got there another thing

other kids but I got there another thing

other kids but I got there another thing I had when I was younger was an interest

I had when I was younger was an interest

I had when I was younger was an interest in science I’d like to find out about

in science I’d like to find out about

in science I’d like to find out about how things worked and how the world

how things worked and how the world

how things worked and how the world worked a part of that was understanding

worked a part of that was understanding

worked a part of that was understanding maths maths is very important in science

maths maths is very important in science

maths maths is very important in science and I did all right in maths at school

and I did all right in maths at school

and I did all right in maths at school and I was lucky enough to get into

and I was lucky enough to get into

and I was lucky enough to get into the top set and my maths teacher said to

the top set and my maths teacher said to

the top set and my maths teacher said to me Richard we’re gonna put you in for

me Richard we’re gonna put you in for

me Richard we’re gonna put you in for the exam a year early your GCSE a year

the exam a year early your GCSE a year

the exam a year early your GCSE a year early but we don’t think you’re gonna do

early but we don’t think you’re gonna do

early but we don’t think you’re gonna do very well so I thought well I can learn

very well so I thought well I can learn

very well so I thought well I can learn this I’m going to do it anyway and I got

this I’m going to do it anyway and I got

this I’m going to do it anyway and I got an A I was really pleased with that and

an A I was really pleased with that and

an A I was really pleased with that and my physics teacher said to me Richard

my physics teacher said to me Richard

my physics teacher said to me Richard you’re you all right physics you’ll do

you’re you all right physics you’ll do

you’re you all right physics you’ll do okay at GCSE you might be okay a level

okay at GCSE you might be okay a level

okay at GCSE you might be okay a level but don’t go any further than that

but don’t go any further than that

but don’t go any further than that you’re not good enough to do a degree

you’re not good enough to do a degree

you’re not good enough to do a degree and here’s me getting my physics degree

and here’s me getting my physics degree

and here’s me getting my physics degree from Durham University now you may think

from Durham University now you may think

from Durham University now you may think I’ve spent most of my life trying to

I’ve spent most of my life trying to

I’ve spent most of my life trying to prove of the people wrong this isn’t the

prove of the people wrong this isn’t the

prove of the people wrong this isn’t the case these were all things I was

case these were all things I was

case these were all things I was interested in in and I had a passion for

interested in in and I had a passion for

interested in in and I had a passion for and I wanted to find out more about and

and I wanted to find out more about and

and I wanted to find out more about and I thought I can learn this stuff I can

I thought I can learn this stuff I can

I thought I can learn this stuff I can learn I can learn new skills and this

learn I can learn new skills and this

learn I can learn new skills and this was useful because when I finish my

was useful because when I finish my

was useful because when I finish my degree in physics every employer I spoke

degree in physics every employer I spoke

degree in physics every employer I spoke to said to me Richard we don’t want

to said to me Richard we don’t want

to said to me Richard we don’t want physics we don’t want physics graduates

physics we don’t want physics graduates

physics we don’t want physics graduates we want electronic engineers that was

we want electronic engineers that was

we want electronic engineers that was that’s what we want I thought great it

that’s what we want I thought great it

that’s what we want I thought great it would have been useful as somebody said

would have been useful as somebody said

would have been useful as somebody said this earlier but I thought okay I did a

this earlier but I thought okay I did a

this earlier but I thought okay I did a bit of electronic engineering physics

bit of electronic engineering physics

bit of electronic engineering physics I’ve got an interest in it I can learn

I’ve got an interest in it I can learn

I’ve got an interest in it I can learn it so I did a master’s in it at

it so I did a master’s in it at

it so I did a master’s in it at Nottingham University and I enjoyed that

Nottingham University and I enjoyed that

Nottingham University and I enjoyed that so much that I went on to do a PhD in

so much that I went on to do a PhD in

so much that I went on to do a PhD in laser physics at Aston University and I

laser physics at Aston University and I

laser physics at Aston University and I was privileged enough to be able to work

was privileged enough to be able to work

was privileged enough to be able to work on a 20 million pound yacht and I put an

on a 20 million pound yacht and I put an

on a 20 million pound yacht and I put an optical fiber sensor system into the

optical fiber sensor system into the

optical fiber sensor system into the master that yacht so the acht detects

master that yacht so the acht detects

master that yacht so the acht detects the strain you put on it as you went out

the strain you put on it as you went out

the strain you put on it as you went out sailing and my work appeared on

sailing and my work appeared on

sailing and my work appeared on tomorrow’s world and that was good three

tomorrow’s world and that was good three

tomorrow’s world and that was good three years and I’ve really enjoyed it but it

years and I’ve really enjoyed it but it

years and I’ve really enjoyed it but it was three years working in an

was three years working in an

was three years working in an underground lab with no sunlight on my

underground lab with no sunlight on my

underground lab with no sunlight on my own and I started to think socks and

own and I started to think socks and

own and I started to think socks and sandals sounded like a comfortable

sandals sounded like a comfortable

sandals sounded like a comfortable combination

I thought maybe I just need to get out

I thought maybe I just need to get out just a little bit more maybe I need to

just a little bit more maybe I need to

just a little bit more maybe I need to get out a little bit more and at the

get out a little bit more and at the

get out a little bit more and at the time my house my Andrew is applying for

time my house my Andrew is applying for

time my house my Andrew is applying for a job with British Airways and a pic of

a job with British Airways and a pic of

a job with British Airways and a pic of the brooch and I thought well that looks

the brooch and I thought well that looks

the brooch and I thought well that looks like something I’d be interested in

like something I’d be interested in

like something I’d be interested in doing so apply for a job and it became

doing so apply for a job and it became

doing so apply for a job and it became business analyst for British Airways and

business analyst for British Airways and

business analyst for British Airways and a business analyst is some leaders

a business analyst is some leaders

a business analyst is some leaders business process reengineering

business process reengineering

business process reengineering Scouts work with IT people and business

Scouts work with IT people and business

Scouts work with IT people and business people and this really suited me because

people and this really suited me because

people and this really suited me because I get to use my analytical skills and my

I get to use my analytical skills and my

I get to use my analytical skills and my people skills and I had a great time

people skills and I had a great time

people skills and I had a great time there and one thing I really enjoyed was

there and one thing I really enjoyed was

there and one thing I really enjoyed was travelling and it was on my travels with

travelling and it was on my travels with

travelling and it was on my travels with three of my friends that I got my first

three of my friends that I got my first

three of my friends that I got my first lesson in marketing from a South

lesson in marketing from a South

lesson in marketing from a South American prostitute so it was amazing

American prostitute so it was amazing

American prostitute so it was amazing the way the interest levels come up at

the way the interest levels come up at

the way the interest levels come up at that point what happened was me my

that point what happened was me my

that point what happened was me my friends Maxine Chris and Sharon

friends Maxine Chris and Sharon

friends Maxine Chris and Sharon accountant when azari’s for the weekend

accountant when azari’s for the weekend

accountant when azari’s for the weekend it was Maxine’s birthday it was Sunday

it was Maxine’s birthday it was Sunday

it was Maxine’s birthday it was Sunday night it was 2:00 a.m. the club we’re in

night it was 2:00 a.m. the club we’re in

night it was 2:00 a.m. the club we’re in was shutting and Chris and Sharon

was shutting and Chris and Sharon

was shutting and Chris and Sharon decided to go home but my friend Maxine

decided to go home but my friend Maxine

decided to go home but my friend Maxine said to me I think would go home yet I

said to me I think would go home yet I

said to me I think would go home yet I want to stay out a bit I’m gonna stay

want to stay out a bit I’m gonna stay

want to stay out a bit I’m gonna stay out a little bit longer so we had to

out a little bit longer so we had to

out a little bit longer so we had to look around we found the one single

look around we found the one single

look around we found the one single solitary bar that was still open and it

solitary bar that was still open and it

solitary bar that was still open and it had that distinctly mafioso feel about

had that distinctly mafioso feel about

had that distinctly mafioso feel about it if you know what I mean and I said to

it if you know what I mean and I said to

it if you know what I mean and I said to Maxine I said look you sit over there

Maxine I said look you sit over there

Maxine I said look you sit over there I’ll go to the bar we’ll be quiet will

I’ll go to the bar we’ll be quiet will

I’ll go to the bar we’ll be quiet will have a nice time couple of drinks and go

have a nice time couple of drinks and go

have a nice time couple of drinks and go home and I went up to the bar got the

home and I went up to the bar got the

home and I went up to the bar got the drinks and as I’m walking back this very

drinks and as I’m walking back this very

drinks and as I’m walking back this very attractive young lady came up to me and

attractive young lady came up to me and

attractive young lady came up to me and she looked up and down like that and she

she looked up and down like that and she

she looked up and down like that and she said to me shuttle I’m quite busy right

said to me shuttle I’m quite busy right

said to me shuttle I’m quite busy right now what you want some company later on

now what you want some company later on

now what you want some company later on here’s my business card

here’s my business card

here’s my business card and she gave me a business card and our

and she gave me a business card and our

and she gave me a business card and our business covers a name and a job title

business covers a name and a job title

business covers a name and a job title was Public Relation which that was

was Public Relation which that was

was Public Relation which that was absolute genius partner Marcus an

absolute genius partner Marcus an

absolute genius partner Marcus an absolute genius and it said so I said

absolute genius and it said so I said

absolute genius and it said so I said well thank you very much sir I said I’m

well thank you very much sir I said I’m

well thank you very much sir I said I’m not looking for any company and find him

not looking for any company and find him

not looking for any company and find him with my friends but thank you and the

with my friends but thank you and the

with my friends but thank you and the marketing lesson I learned from that is

marketing lesson I learned from that is

marketing lesson I learned from that is no matter how attractive your offering

no matter how attractive your offering

no matter how attractive your offering is not everybody’s in the market for

is not everybody’s in the market for

is not everybody’s in the market for buying it now this was going to serve me

buying it now this was going to serve me

buying it now this was going to serve me in good stead because a couple years

in good stead because a couple years

in good stead because a couple years later I decided to step out into the

later I decided to step out into the

later I decided to step out into the abyss and set my own business and I’ve

abyss and set my own business and I’ve

abyss and set my own business and I’ve always had a passion

always had a passion

always had a passion helping people and I found it BA I was

helping people and I found it BA I was

helping people and I found it BA I was good at helping people and good at

good at helping people and good at

good at helping people and good at training people so set up a training

training people so set up a training

training people so set up a training company there was designed to help small

company there was designed to help small

company there was designed to help small businesses students and graduates and I

businesses students and graduates and I

businesses students and graduates and I did based on the skills and there’s

did based on the skills and there’s

did based on the skills and there’s marketing skills in there and those

marketing skills in there and those

marketing skills in there and those management skills and this went along

management skills and this went along

management skills and this went along very well and in 2009 after the credit

very well and in 2009 after the credit

very well and in 2009 after the credit crunch every said to me Richard we don’t

crunch every said to me Richard we don’t

crunch every said to me Richard we don’t want management skills anymore we just

want management skills anymore we just

want management skills anymore we just need more clients we just need more

need more clients we just need more

need more clients we just need more customers can you just focus on

customers can you just focus on

customers can you just focus on marketing so put everything you knew

marketing so put everything you knew

marketing so put everything you knew about marketing together and did a

about marketing together and did a

about marketing together and did a one-day workshop that covered all the

one-day workshop that covered all the

one-day workshop that covered all the marketing basics and a ran list it went

marketing basics and a ran list it went

marketing basics and a ran list it went very well

very well

very well and it did of course in July of that

and it did of course in July of that

and it did of course in July of that year and I’m going around the people I

year and I’m going around the people I

year and I’m going around the people I have in the room that I’ve gone I had

have in the room that I’ve gone I had

have in the room that I’ve gone I had countess’s Lister’s hit over here I had

countess’s Lister’s hit over here I had

countess’s Lister’s hit over here I had a lady who wanted to sell Jamaican super

a lady who wanted to sell Jamaican super

a lady who wanted to sell Jamaican super Tesco I had a couple of bars and

Tesco I had a couple of bars and

Tesco I had a couple of bars and restaurants I had a gentleman who had a

restaurants I had a gentleman who had a

restaurants I had a gentleman who had a yoga franchise for schools I then had a

yoga franchise for schools I then had a

yoga franchise for schools I then had a cleaning company and then finally I had

cleaning company and then finally I had

cleaning company and then finally I had a manufacturing company that specialized

a manufacturing company that specialized

a manufacturing company that specialized in doing parts for yachts and nuclear

in doing parts for yachts and nuclear

in doing parts for yachts and nuclear submarines this was a diverse group of

submarines this was a diverse group of

submarines this was a diverse group of people and I thought how am I going to

people and I thought how am I going to

people and I thought how am I going to deliver something that’s good for

deliver something that’s good for

deliver something that’s good for everybody

everybody

everybody well of course covered all the basics

well of course covered all the basics

well of course covered all the basics and the basics apply to every business

and the basics apply to every business

and the basics apply to every business they might we daily apply to everybody

they might we daily apply to everybody

they might we daily apply to everybody so I did that people liked it and happy

so I did that people liked it and happy

so I did that people liked it and happy but at the end of it I thought using my

but at the end of it I thought using my

but at the end of it I thought using my engineering hat there must be a process

engineering hat there must be a process

engineering hat there must be a process that I could go through and get the

that I could go through and get the

that I could go through and get the right answer for anybody that’s been

right answer for anybody that’s been

right answer for anybody that’s been something and had to look around but

something and had to look around but

something and had to look around but couldn’t find anything and it kind of

couldn’t find anything and it kind of

couldn’t find anything and it kind of parked it around the back lands think

parked it around the back lands think

parked it around the back lands think I’ll think about that later

I’ll think about that later

I’ll think about that later and everything was going fine until

and everything was going fine until

and everything was going fine until Wednesday the 21st of October 2009 I’m

Wednesday the 21st of October 2009 I’m

Wednesday the 21st of October 2009 I’m in Birmingham I’m in st. Paul square and

in Birmingham I’m in st. Paul square and

in Birmingham I’m in st. Paul square and I’m walking across the square it’s a

I’m walking across the square it’s a

I’m walking across the square it’s a cold crisp day and I can hear the leaves

cold crisp day and I can hear the leaves

cold crisp day and I can hear the leaves crunching beneath my feet and the church

crunching beneath my feet and the church

crunching beneath my feet and the church thinking nine o’clock in the background

thinking nine o’clock in the background

thinking nine o’clock in the background and I thought this should be a great day

and I thought this should be a great day

and I thought this should be a great day but my stomach said something’s going to

but my stomach said something’s going to

but my stomach said something’s going to go wrong and I was right we would you to

go wrong and I was right we would you to

go wrong and I was right we would you to have 15 people that day and it’s half

have 15 people that day and it’s half

have 15 people that day and it’s half gnome registration for a ten o’clock

gnome registration for a ten o’clock

gnome registration for a ten o’clock start 9:45 nobody zero no one had

start 9:45 nobody zero no one had

start 9:45 nobody zero no one had arrived so start to get worried

arrived so start to get worried

arrived so start to get worried ten to ten the first person arrived five

ten to ten the first person arrived five

ten to ten the first person arrived five to ten

to ten

to ten the second person arrived five past ten

the second person arrived five past ten

the second person arrived five past ten the third and final person arrived and

the third and final person arrived and

the third and final person arrived and that was it

that was it

that was it so I’d lost eighty percent of the

so I’d lost eighty percent of the

so I’d lost eighty percent of the attendees didn’t sure

attendees didn’t sure

attendees didn’t sure so I thought well what can I do so when

so I thought well what can I do so when

so I thought well what can I do so when out I did my marketing thing and they

out I did my marketing thing and they

out I did my marketing thing and they liked it because they turned up so

liked it because they turned up so

liked it because they turned up so course I’m going to do my best and

course I’m going to do my best and

course I’m going to do my best and people seem to like it but then we went

people seem to like it but then we went

people seem to like it but then we went back to the office and I had to ring up

back to the office and I had to ring up

back to the office and I had to ring up people and say oh well what happened why

people and say oh well what happened why

people and say oh well what happened why didn’t he come and I found that people

didn’t he come and I found that people

didn’t he come and I found that people had changed what they needed and wanted

had changed what they needed and wanted

had changed what they needed and wanted they didn’t want marketing training

they didn’t want marketing training

they didn’t want marketing training anymore they needed somebody to do the

anymore they needed somebody to do the

anymore they needed somebody to do the marketing for them they wanted somebody

marketing for them they wanted somebody

marketing for them they wanted somebody who would do that and guarantee they’d

who would do that and guarantee they’d

who would do that and guarantee they’d have clients and customers next week so

have clients and customers next week so

have clients and customers next week so I thought okay I can do that I’m

I thought okay I can do that I’m

I thought okay I can do that I’m interested in marketing I’ve moved on

interested in marketing I’ve moved on

interested in marketing I’ve moved on from what makes the world tick to what

from what makes the world tick to what

from what makes the world tick to what makes people tick

makes people tick

makes people tick and I got really interested in so I’ve

and I got really interested in so I’ve

and I got really interested in so I’ve you know this idea the process I’ll dig

you know this idea the process I’ll dig

you know this idea the process I’ll dig that out and they developed a twelve

that out and they developed a twelve

that out and they developed a twelve step process that I use to help small

step process that I use to help small

step process that I use to help small businesses attract in the clients they

businesses attract in the clients they

businesses attract in the clients they want and that works pretty good and

want and that works pretty good and

want and that works pretty good and oddly enough have gone back to helping

oddly enough have gone back to helping

oddly enough have gone back to helping my old PhD group you now also need to

my old PhD group you now also need to

my old PhD group you now also need to engage with small businesses so help

engage with small businesses so help

engage with small businesses so help them tell the business community as well

them tell the business community as well

them tell the business community as well and that’s my story but what did I learn

and that’s my story but what did I learn

and that’s my story but what did I learn during my story well there’s a couple of

during my story well there’s a couple of

during my story well there’s a couple of things I learned one thing is boxes can

things I learned one thing is boxes can

things I learned one thing is boxes can be useful a good way to understand the

be useful a good way to understand the

be useful a good way to understand the world is through putting things into

world is through putting things into

world is through putting things into boxes and boxes are very common in

boxes and boxes are very common in

boxes and boxes are very common in marketing because you need to know what

marketing because you need to know what

marketing because you need to know what people are gonna like and dislike these

people are gonna like and dislike these

people are gonna like and dislike these types of people like this they dislike

types of people like this they dislike

types of people like this they dislike this this helps your marketing I’ll give

this this helps your marketing I’ll give

this this helps your marketing I’ll give you this marketing statistic here is

you this marketing statistic here is

you this marketing statistic here is blue is the most popular color have you

blue is the most popular color have you

blue is the most popular color have you noticed the way Twitter LinkedIn and

noticed the way Twitter LinkedIn and

noticed the way Twitter LinkedIn and Facebook all the logos are blue that’s

Facebook all the logos are blue that’s

Facebook all the logos are blue that’s because most people like blue possibly

because most people like blue possibly

because most people like blue possibly why and we’re nibbly showing blue tie

why and we’re nibbly showing blue tie

why and we’re nibbly showing blue tie today but that’s kind of useful

today but that’s kind of useful

today but that’s kind of useful information that’s lumping people into

information that’s lumping people into

information that’s lumping people into that blue box but there are boxes that

that blue box but there are boxes that

that blue box but there are boxes that are very damaging and sometimes other

are very damaging and sometimes other

are very damaging and sometimes other people forces into them and sometimes we

people forces into them and sometimes we

people forces into them and sometimes we put ourselves into them so this I found

put ourselves into them so this I found

put ourselves into them so this I found very disconcerting was it was a study

very disconcerting was it was a study

very disconcerting was it was a study done in 2017 and it was done with

done in 2017 and it was done with

done in 2017 and it was done with children

children

children and it found that by age six girls were

and it found that by age six girls were

and it found that by age six girls were more likely to put boys into the really

more likely to put boys into the really

more likely to put boys into the really really smart category than themselves

really smart category than themselves

really smart category than themselves all the children were given various

all the children were given various

all the children were given various activities to do and some of them are

activities to do and some of them are

activities to do and some of them are labeled for really really smart children

labeled for really really smart children

labeled for really really smart children and the girls tended to leave them alone

and the girls tended to leave them alone

and the girls tended to leave them alone and give them to the boys because they

and give them to the boys because they

and give them to the boys because they thought intellectual brilliance was a

thought intellectual brilliance was a

thought intellectual brilliance was a male trait incredible this is one of

male trait incredible this is one of

male trait incredible this is one of those self-limiting beliefs isn’t it

those self-limiting beliefs isn’t it

those self-limiting beliefs isn’t it they decided they can’t do that so I’m

they decided they can’t do that so I’m

they decided they can’t do that so I’m not going to do that I’ll leave it for

not going to do that I’ll leave it for

not going to do that I’ll leave it for somebody else and this is what I’ve come

somebody else and this is what I’ve come

somebody else and this is what I’ve come across first thing that kind of stops

across first thing that kind of stops

across first thing that kind of stops people most people have some self

people most people have some self

people most people have some self limiting beliefs a self limiting belief

limiting beliefs a self limiting belief

limiting beliefs a self limiting belief is a decision you’ve made about yourself

is a decision you’ve made about yourself

is a decision you’ve made about yourself that stops you doing something or

that stops you doing something or

that stops you doing something or getting good at something so this could

getting good at something so this could

getting good at something so this could include I’m too old to learn something

include I’m too old to learn something

include I’m too old to learn something new I’m too young I’m too lazy I’m just

new I’m too young I’m too lazy I’m just

new I’m too young I’m too lazy I’m just not good at maths all these things are

not good at maths all these things are

not good at maths all these things are things people have is limiting beliefs

things people have is limiting beliefs

things people have is limiting beliefs and they stop them reaching their full

and they stop them reaching their full

and they stop them reaching their full potential and the best way to deal with

potential and the best way to deal with

potential and the best way to deal with them is covered in various TED Talks all

them is covered in various TED Talks all

them is covered in various TED Talks all I can say today is if you recognize them

I can say today is if you recognize them

I can say today is if you recognize them that goes a long way to dealing with

that goes a long way to dealing with

that goes a long way to dealing with them but if you ever look you will find

them but if you ever look you will find

them but if you ever look you will find other TED talks on how to deal with

other TED talks on how to deal with

other TED talks on how to deal with self-limiting beliefs but sometimes

self-limiting beliefs but sometimes

self-limiting beliefs but sometimes these beliefs come from other people’s

these beliefs come from other people’s

these beliefs come from other people’s beliefs some fears people who say to you

beliefs some fears people who say to you

beliefs some fears people who say to you you just aren’t good enough you can’t do

you just aren’t good enough you can’t do

you just aren’t good enough you can’t do that it’s too risky to set up your own

that it’s too risky to set up your own

that it’s too risky to set up your own business what do you mean you want to do

business what do you mean you want to do

business what do you mean you want to do marketing you’re a physicist all of

marketing you’re a physicist all of

marketing you’re a physicist all of these things come in and there’s various

these things come in and there’s various

these things come in and there’s various ways to handle s one of it is to ignore

ways to handle s one of it is to ignore

ways to handle s one of it is to ignore them and just go and do it anyway and be

them and just go and do it anyway and be

them and just go and do it anyway and be very successful

very successful

very successful I like that route or just hang out with

I like that route or just hang out with

I like that route or just hang out with different people it’s a way to do it and

different people it’s a way to do it and

different people it’s a way to do it and then at the top we have actual limits

then at the top we have actual limits

then at the top we have actual limits there are things that limit people for

there are things that limit people for

there are things that limit people for example one of my friends Kerry she

example one of my friends Kerry she

example one of my friends Kerry she really really wanted to be a nurse to a

really really wanted to be a nurse to a

really really wanted to be a nurse to a DES that was her passion that was a goal

DES that was her passion that was a goal

DES that was her passion that was a goal in life she wanted to achieve that now

in life she wanted to achieve that now

in life she wanted to achieve that now unfortunately she was only 5 foot and

unfortunately she was only 5 foot and

unfortunately she was only 5 foot and you need to be 5 foot 2 to be no

you need to be 5 foot 2 to be no

you need to be 5 foot 2 to be no stewardess this was a physical limit

stewardess this was a physical limit

stewardess this was a physical limit beyond putting herself on a rack she was

beyond putting herself on a rack she was

beyond putting herself on a rack she was not going to be able to be a nurse to

not going to be able to be a nurse to

not going to be able to be a nurse to you at s on my side I like singing

you at s on my side I like singing

you at s on my side I like singing anybody knows me knows I am its hair

anybody knows me knows I am its hair

anybody knows me knows I am its hair Herbal singer I am genuinely awful now I

Herbal singer I am genuinely awful now I

Herbal singer I am genuinely awful now I could take lessons and get to a point

could take lessons and get to a point

could take lessons and get to a point where people don’t find me offensive

where people don’t find me offensive

where people don’t find me offensive when I sing but I’m never going to be a

when I sing but I’m never going to be a

when I sing but I’m never going to be a world-class singer so all you can do

world-class singer so all you can do

world-class singer so all you can do with actual limits is accept them so

with actual limits is accept them so

with actual limits is accept them so I’ve just accepted the fact I am never

I’ve just accepted the fact I am never

I’ve just accepted the fact I am never gonna be a great singer I’m never going

gonna be a great singer I’m never going

gonna be a great singer I’m never going to be a model for Calvin Klein these are

to be a model for Calvin Klein these are

to be a model for Calvin Klein these are beyond what I can do

beyond what I can do

beyond what I can do but the thing is you pinned down by

but the thing is you pinned down by

but the thing is you pinned down by these lower things self limiting beliefs

these lower things self limiting beliefs

these lower things self limiting beliefs or the people’s beliefs and face so

or the people’s beliefs and face so

or the people’s beliefs and face so here’s what some famous people have said

here’s what some famous people have said

here’s what some famous people have said I love this quote from Henry Ford

I love this quote from Henry Ford

I love this quote from Henry Ford whether you think you can or whether you

whether you think you can or whether you

whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t you’re right if you

think you can’t you’re right if you

think you can’t you’re right if you think you can do something that’s going

think you can do something that’s going

think you can do something that’s going a long way to being able to do it if you

a long way to being able to do it if you

a long way to being able to do it if you think you can’t you’re never going to

think you can’t you’re never going to

think you can’t you’re never going to try you’re never going to even give it a

try you’re never going to even give it a

try you’re never going to even give it a go and I like this quote from Richard

go and I like this quote from Richard

go and I like this quote from Richard back if you argue for your limitations

back if you argue for your limitations

back if you argue for your limitations and sure enough they’re going to be

and sure enough they’re going to be

and sure enough they’re going to be yours if you keep telling people I’m

yours if you keep telling people I’m

yours if you keep telling people I’m just no good with computers don’t be

just no good with computers don’t be

just no good with computers don’t be surprised when you find out you’re not

surprised when you find out you’re not

surprised when you find out you’re not very good with computers because you put

very good with computers because you put

very good with computers because you put it there you said I’m not good at this

it there you said I’m not good at this

it there you said I’m not good at this so if you can get over those ideas you

so if you can get over those ideas you

so if you can get over those ideas you can start getting good at these things

can start getting good at these things

can start getting good at these things and developing new things how do you do

and developing new things how do you do

and developing new things how do you do that well you do that through interest

that well you do that through interest

that well you do that through interest in learning if once have more ability if

in learning if once have more ability if

in learning if once have more ability if you want to have more wealth if you

you want to have more wealth if you

you want to have more wealth if you won’t have more fun in life it is

won’t have more fun in life it is

won’t have more fun in life it is genuine interesting something and the

genuine interesting something and the

genuine interesting something and the willingness to learn it that will get

willingness to learn it that will get

willingness to learn it that will get you there there are so many ways to

you there there are so many ways to

you there there are so many ways to learn things these days

learn things these days

learn things these days you’ve got TED Talks there’s online

you’ve got TED Talks there’s online

you’ve got TED Talks there’s online courses there’s books libraries you can

courses there’s books libraries you can

courses there’s books libraries you can go out and learn whatever you want and

go out and learn whatever you want and

go out and learn whatever you want and get yourself as able as you can do and

get yourself as able as you can do and

get yourself as able as you can do and you’ll have more fun and more ability so

you’ll have more fun and more ability so

you’ll have more fun and more ability so the start I said I was going to share

the start I said I was going to share

the start I said I was going to share three things with you you can do to

three things with you you can do to

three things with you you can do to transform your life the first one is

transform your life the first one is

transform your life the first one is experience and learn something new and

experience and learn something new and

experience and learn something new and what I mean by that is go out and

what I mean by that is go out and

what I mean by that is go out and experience something you think you would

experience something you think you would

experience something you think you would hate my mum years ago had tickets for

hate my mum years ago had tickets for

hate my mum years ago had tickets for the Opera on the day of the performance

the Opera on the day of the performance

the Opera on the day of the performance she had a migraine so she said to my dad

she had a migraine so she said to my dad

she had a migraine so she said to my dad you’re gonna have to go instead my dad

you’re gonna have to go instead my dad

you’re gonna have to go instead my dad really really didn’t want to go said

really really didn’t want to go said

really really didn’t want to go said there’s no way I’m gonna like this he

there’s no way I’m gonna like this he

there’s no way I’m gonna like this he went

went

went he absolutely loved it he was blown away

he absolutely loved it he was blown away

he absolutely loved it he was blown away he thought that was brilliant to go out

he thought that was brilliant to go out

he thought that was brilliant to go out and experience something you think I

and experience something you think I

and experience something you think I don’t think I like jazz music I don’t

don’t think I like jazz music I don’t

don’t think I like jazz music I don’t think I like this go and listen to it go

think I like this go and listen to it go

think I like this go and listen to it go and do it

and do it

and do it and learn something new if you’re

and learn something new if you’re

and learn something new if you’re interested in photography do a course

interested in photography do a course

interested in photography do a course and photography find something new to

and photography find something new to

and photography find something new to learn because this will help you do the

learn because this will help you do the

learn because this will help you do the second thing discover new passions and

second thing discover new passions and

second thing discover new passions and realize new abilities how do you know

realize new abilities how do you know

realize new abilities how do you know what you’re passionate about and where

what you’re passionate about and where

what you’re passionate about and where you’re stronger bliss is life unless you

you’re stronger bliss is life unless you

you’re stronger bliss is life unless you try new things

try new things

try new things you don’t know you have to try new

you don’t know you have to try new

you don’t know you have to try new things so get good at something so hey I

things so get good at something so hey I

things so get good at something so hey I really like doing this it might be

really like doing this it might be

really like doing this it might be something you prefer doing than what you

something you prefer doing than what you

something you prefer doing than what you do now just like me I’ve tried various

do now just like me I’ve tried various

do now just like me I’ve tried various things go and try something new if

things go and try something new if

things go and try something new if you’re gonna really realize new

you’re gonna really realize new

you’re gonna really realize new abilities though you have to this third

abilities though you have to this third

abilities though you have to this third one hang around with the right people

one hang around with the right people

one hang around with the right people because people can either drag you down

because people can either drag you down

because people can either drag you down or pull you up if you want to have a

or pull you up if you want to have a

or pull you up if you want to have a successful business hang around with

successful business hang around with

successful business hang around with successful business people if you want

successful business people if you want

successful business people if you want to be rich hang around with rich people

to be rich hang around with rich people

to be rich hang around with rich people if you want to be really good at

if you want to be really good at

if you want to be really good at something and around with people are

something and around with people are

something and around with people are really good at it

really good at it

really good at it things brush off you pick things up from

things brush off you pick things up from

things brush off you pick things up from them so in summary what I’ve covered

them so in summary what I’ve covered

them so in summary what I’ve covered today is one I guarantee you you have

today is one I guarantee you you have

today is one I guarantee you you have skills abilities and passions do you

skills abilities and passions do you

skills abilities and passions do you haven’t realized yet there’ll be stuff

haven’t realized yet there’ll be stuff

haven’t realized yet there’ll be stuff you haven’t tried that when you try your

you haven’t tried that when you try your

you haven’t tried that when you try your thing I really like this this is great

thing I really like this this is great

thing I really like this this is great number two I can guarantee that you are

number two I can guarantee that you are

number two I can guarantee that you are far more able than some people would

far more able than some people would

far more able than some people would like you to think you are and number

like you to think you are and number

like you to think you are and number three the key to surviving in uncertain

three the key to surviving in uncertain

three the key to surviving in uncertain times is being interested in things and

times is being interested in things and

times is being interested in things and being willing to learn new things and

being willing to learn new things and

being willing to learn new things and having some fun while doing it because

having some fun while doing it because

having some fun while doing it because that’s really important so my end

that’s really important so my end

that’s really important so my end message is be all you can be and go and

message is be all you can be and go and

message is be all you can be and go and have some fun thank you very much

have some fun thank you very much

have some fun thank you very much you

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