I know what you thinking it’d be so much better if I skated in but it’s not
better if I skated in but it’s not
better if I skated in but it’s not happening no it’s not a chance today so
happening no it’s not a chance today so
happening no it’s not a chance today so introduce myself I’m Joe and when I was
introduce myself I’m Joe and when I was
introduce myself I’m Joe and when I was younger I was massively in to roller
younger I was massively in to roller
younger I was massively in to roller skate in and me and my dad had a
skate in and me and my dad had a
skate in and me and my dad had a matching pair of inline roller skates
matching pair of inline roller skates
matching pair of inline roller skates and every weekend we’d go out and use
and every weekend we’d go out and use
and every weekend we’d go out and use them I even had a pair of wheels that
them I even had a pair of wheels that
them I even had a pair of wheels that you had to attach to you trainers
you had to attach to you trainers
you had to attach to you trainers because they couldn’t afford Healy’s but
because they couldn’t afford Healy’s but
because they couldn’t afford Healy’s but they used to light up and but my always
they used to light up and but my always
they used to light up and but my always use my inline roller skates a few years
use my inline roller skates a few years
use my inline roller skates a few years ago I went to a roller disco where a
ago I went to a roller disco where a
ago I went to a roller disco where a women’s roller derby team were there
women’s roller derby team were there
women’s roller derby team were there promoting the sport and I was really
promoting the sport and I was really
promoting the sport and I was really taken back and I took my inline roller
taken back and I took my inline roller
taken back and I took my inline roller skates and I didn’t felt feel like I
skates and I didn’t felt feel like I
skates and I didn’t felt feel like I belonged there everyone was looking at
belonged there everyone was looking at
belonged there everyone was looking at my in lines like those you can’t wear
my in lines like those you can’t wear
my in lines like those you can’t wear those here we all work once now it’s
those here we all work once now it’s
those here we all work once now it’s like oh I want to go and I went and
like oh I want to go and I went and
like oh I want to go and I went and spoke to this roller derby team they’re
spoke to this roller derby team they’re
spoke to this roller derby team they’re like that you look to be involved in the
like that you look to be involved in the
like that you look to be involved in the sport you need to get a pair of quads ok
sport you need to get a pair of quads ok
sport you need to get a pair of quads ok I’ll go home I rang up my dad I was like
I’ll go home I rang up my dad I was like
I’ll go home I rang up my dad I was like dad I don’t know you really struggle
dad I don’t know you really struggle
dad I don’t know you really struggle sometimes to get me Christmas presents
sometimes to get me Christmas presents
sometimes to get me Christmas presents but this year I want a new pair of
but this year I want a new pair of
but this year I want a new pair of roller skates and he was like what for I
roller skates and he was like what for I
roller skates and he was like what for I was like I’m gonna join a roller derby
was like I’m gonna join a roller derby
was like I’m gonna join a roller derby team no he’s not I thought I am going to
team no he’s not I thought I am going to
team no he’s not I thought I am going to join a roller derby team
join a roller derby team
join a roller derby team it’s like Joey hung got the build and I
it’s like Joey hung got the build and I
it’s like Joey hung got the build and I don’t worry about that we’ll sort it out
don’t worry about that we’ll sort it out
don’t worry about that we’ll sort it out but let’s get the skates burst so we
but let’s get the skates burst so we
but let’s get the skates burst so we went to a shop called big boys toys and
went to a shop called big boys toys and
went to a shop called big boys toys and we bought this pair of roller skates
we bought this pair of roller skates
we bought this pair of roller skates they’re beautiful and and this got me
they’re beautiful and and this got me
they’re beautiful and and this got me thinking what’s the difference between
thinking what’s the difference between
thinking what’s the difference between inline skates and quad skates so I’m
inline skates and quad skates so I’m
inline skates and quad skates so I’m going to teach you the difference
going to teach you the difference
going to teach you the difference between the two pairs of roller skates
between the two pairs of roller skates
between the two pairs of roller skates and hopefully you can leave today
and hopefully you can leave today
and hopefully you can leave today knowing how to use your roller skates so
knowing how to use your roller skates so
knowing how to use your roller skates so quad skates also known as the four
quad skates also known as the four
quad skates also known as the four wheeler these are our thermo stability
wheeler these are our thermo stability
wheeler these are our thermo stability and they’re what you use these for like
and they’re what you use these for like
and they’re what you use these for like you roller Derby’s and speed skating
you roller Derby’s and speed skating
you roller Derby’s and speed skating they come in a variety of fashions and
they come in a variety of fashions and
they come in a variety of fashions and so you can get them to look like
so you can get them to look like
so you can get them to look like converse and but these are the preferred
converse and but these are the preferred
converse and but these are the preferred skate when it comes to like moonwalking
skate when it comes to like moonwalking
skate when it comes to like moonwalking and things like that and being able to
and things like that and being able to
and things like that and being able to do tricks you often see them in music
do tricks you often see them in music
do tricks you often see them in music videos when they’re skating down the
videos when they’re skating down the
videos when they’re skating down the strip in California there
strip in California there
strip in California there all inline skates so these are also
all inline skates so these are also
all inline skates so these are also known as rollerblades and these are also
known as rollerblades and these are also
known as rollerblades and these are also for speed skating but a lot of roller
for speed skating but a lot of roller
for speed skating but a lot of roller hockey teams use these but they’re not
hockey teams use these but they’re not
hockey teams use these but they’re not as stable as the classic quads so there
as stable as the classic quads so there
as stable as the classic quads so there you go that’s the difference this was me
you go that’s the difference this was me
you go that’s the difference this was me when I was a child and the child that
when I was a child and the child that
when I was a child and the child that loved roller skating in one of the
loved roller skating in one of the
loved roller skating in one of the classic church home community center
classic church home community center
classic church home community center chairs that are quite recognizable if
chairs that are quite recognizable if
chairs that are quite recognizable if you haven’t sat in one of those you
you haven’t sat in one of those you
you haven’t sat in one of those you haven’t lived but all seemed happy him
haven’t lived but all seemed happy him
haven’t lived but all seemed happy him well and but it wasn’t the case at home
well and but it wasn’t the case at home
well and but it wasn’t the case at home and I grew up with my mom and granddad
and I grew up with my mom and granddad
and I grew up with my mom and granddad my mum was disabled she was in a car
my mum was disabled she was in a car
my mum was disabled she was in a car accident before I was born was told that
accident before I was born was told that
accident before I was born was told that she couldn’t have children but Here I am
she couldn’t have children but Here I am
she couldn’t have children but Here I am today and but that trauma led her to
today and but that trauma led her to
today and but that trauma led her to drink alcohol so growing up I had a
drink alcohol so growing up I had a
drink alcohol so growing up I had a disabled alcoholic mum that I cared for
disabled alcoholic mum that I cared for
disabled alcoholic mum that I cared for I was responsible for putting her to bed
I was responsible for putting her to bed
I was responsible for putting her to bed when she’d had too much for breaking up
when she’d had too much for breaking up
when she’d had too much for breaking up fights when she got too aggressive and
fights when she got too aggressive and
fights when she got too aggressive and just offering her the general care that
just offering her the general care that
just offering her the general care that she needed my education suffered I
she needed my education suffered I
she needed my education suffered I enjoyed school but I only enjoyed it
enjoyed school but I only enjoyed it
enjoyed school but I only enjoyed it because it took my mind off what was
because it took my mind off what was
because it took my mind off what was happening at home I never really grasped
happening at home I never really grasped
happening at home I never really grasped how to write and how to hold a pen
how to write and how to hold a pen
how to write and how to hold a pen properly so at the age of 23 I still
properly so at the age of 23 I still
properly so at the age of 23 I still write like I’m about to punch the table
write like I’m about to punch the table
write like I’m about to punch the table and so that was my education as a child
and so that was my education as a child
and so that was my education as a child by the time I got to college my mum had
by the time I got to college my mum had
by the time I got to college my mum had married another alcoholic he’d moved in
married another alcoholic he’d moved in
married another alcoholic he’d moved in I was kicked out and my mum was drinking
I was kicked out and my mum was drinking
I was kicked out and my mum was drinking up to a bottle of rum a day and I was
up to a bottle of rum a day and I was
up to a bottle of rum a day and I was skipping lessons all the time to go and
skipping lessons all the time to go and
skipping lessons all the time to go and visit in hospital where she was
visit in hospital where she was
visit in hospital where she was suffering from jaundice and liver and
suffering from jaundice and liver and
suffering from jaundice and liver and kidney failure and the night before I
kidney failure and the night before I
kidney failure and the night before I was meant to sleep my first a level exam
was meant to sleep my first a level exam
was meant to sleep my first a level exam my mum died and my hope of progressing
my mum died and my hope of progressing
my mum died and my hope of progressing through education was completely lost I
through education was completely lost I
through education was completely lost I thought that was it for me I thought it
thought that was it for me I thought it
thought that was it for me I thought it had ended and I didn’t know what I was
had ended and I didn’t know what I was
had ended and I didn’t know what I was doing next with my life I managed to get
doing next with my life I managed to get
doing next with my life I managed to get into BCU though and this is where I came
into BCU though and this is where I came
into BCU though and this is where I came and studied I’ve sat a few exams and I
and studied I’ve sat a few exams and I
and studied I’ve sat a few exams and I came here I did a a textile design
came here I did a a textile design
came here I did a a textile design degree for three years and I absolutely
degree for three years and I absolutely
degree for three years and I absolutely loved it I think I’m very good at it
loved it I think I’m very good at it
loved it I think I’m very good at it it’s my passion
it’s my passion
it’s my passion but I got to my third year and I felt I
but I got to my third year and I felt I
but I got to my third year and I felt I don’t think this is for me anymore and
don’t think this is for me anymore and
don’t think this is for me anymore and we knew that the student union elections
we knew that the student union elections
we knew that the student union elections coming up and if you if you won that
coming up and if you if you won that
coming up and if you if you won that guaranteed you a job at the end for a
guaranteed you a job at the end for a
guaranteed you a job at the end for a year and my best friend was like gem I’m
year and my best friend was like gem I’m
year and my best friend was like gem I’m going to run in the student in elections
going to run in the student in elections
going to run in the student in elections I’ve submitted an application will you
I’ve submitted an application will you
I’ve submitted an application will you be my campaign manager I look yeah
be my campaign manager I look yeah
be my campaign manager I look yeah course oh well and then I submitted an
course oh well and then I submitted an
course oh well and then I submitted an application the day before the deadline
application the day before the deadline
application the day before the deadline one she did and it was quite awkward but
one she did and it was quite awkward but
one she did and it was quite awkward but I’m her bridesmaid this year so it’s
I’m her bridesmaid this year so it’s
I’m her bridesmaid this year so it’s vying I ended up being the vice
vying I ended up being the vice
vying I ended up being the vice president voice here for a year where I
president voice here for a year where I
president voice here for a year where I looked after educational policy and then
looked after educational policy and then
looked after educational policy and then I ran again for president and I was
I ran again for president and I was
I ran again for president and I was president of this university last
president of this university last
president of this university last academic year and had the best time ever
academic year and had the best time ever
academic year and had the best time ever but the only reason I got there was
but the only reason I got there was
but the only reason I got there was because I was curious I was curious I
because I was curious I was curious I
because I was curious I was curious I got involved in everything and that’s
got involved in everything and that’s
got involved in everything and that’s why I’m standing here today so I’m going
why I’m standing here today so I’m going
why I’m standing here today so I’m going to tell you two things the two reasons
to tell you two things the two reasons
to tell you two things the two reasons why I’m here today
why I’m here today
why I’m here today the first is education and the second is
the first is education and the second is
the first is education and the second is curiosity a lot of people say education
curiosity a lot of people say education
curiosity a lot of people say education transformed my life and only that
transformed my life and only that
transformed my life and only that certainly Roseanne with reasons with me
certainly Roseanne with reasons with me
certainly Roseanne with reasons with me education did transform my life but
education did transform my life but
education did transform my life but first and foremost education saved me
first and foremost education saved me
first and foremost education saved me and if education wants to continue to
and if education wants to continue to
and if education wants to continue to transform other people and education
transform other people and education
transform other people and education needs to transform itself learning and
needs to transform itself learning and
needs to transform itself learning and teaching inside and outside the
teaching inside and outside the
teaching inside and outside the classroom needs to change so that people
classroom needs to change so that people
classroom needs to change so that people are continuously learning and bringing
are continuously learning and bringing
are continuously learning and bringing in new ideas education should never be
in new ideas education should never be
in new ideas education should never be monotonous the second thing curiosity
monotonous the second thing curiosity
monotonous the second thing curiosity curiosity should benefit learning and
curiosity should benefit learning and
curiosity should benefit learning and teaching it should benefit our ongoing
teaching it should benefit our ongoing
teaching it should benefit our ongoing development outside of work outside of
development outside of work outside of
development outside of work outside of school outside of University and it
school outside of University and it
school outside of University and it should influence the development of new
should influence the development of new
should influence the development of new ideas new ways of thinking new ways of
ideas new ways of thinking new ways of
ideas new ways of thinking new ways of working why do we often limit ourselves
working why do we often limit ourselves
working why do we often limit ourselves in work to just the things we know and
in work to just the things we know and
in work to just the things we know and in education we limit ourselves to a
in education we limit ourselves to a
in education we limit ourselves to a curriculum that’s already been designed
curriculum that’s already been designed
curriculum that’s already been designed for us and this has got me thinking
for us and this has got me thinking
for us and this has got me thinking whose responsibility is lifelong
whose responsibility is lifelong
whose responsibility is lifelong learning the ownership is on us to
learning the ownership is on us to
learning the ownership is on us to continue to develop but I also believe
continue to develop but I also believe
continue to develop but I also believe that people in authority should be
that people in authority should be
that people in authority should be creating spaces for people to also
creating spaces for people to also
creating spaces for people to also flourish and continue that learning so
flourish and continue that learning so
flourish and continue that learning so this was me when I graduated and with my
this was me when I graduated and with my
this was me when I graduated and with my granddad who I live with
granddad who I live with
granddad who I live with bless him grandad Jim you can call him
bless him grandad Jim you can call him
bless him grandad Jim you can call him I firmly believe that we’ve
I firmly believe that we’ve
I firmly believe that we’ve overcomplicated the simplicity of
overcomplicated the simplicity of
overcomplicated the simplicity of exploration so that’s why I’ve developed
exploration so that’s why I’ve developed
exploration so that’s why I’ve developed four steps to help you capture curiosity
four steps to help you capture curiosity
four steps to help you capture curiosity in order to transform your life so this
in order to transform your life so this
in order to transform your life so this is what I’ve called Joe Goodman’s
is what I’ve called Joe Goodman’s
is what I’ve called Joe Goodman’s capturing curiosity cycle it’s quite
capturing curiosity cycle it’s quite
capturing curiosity cycle it’s quite easy to learn
easy to learn
easy to learn so the first create I hope I created
so the first create I hope I created
so the first create I hope I created some curiosity bringing in rollerskates
some curiosity bringing in rollerskates
some curiosity bringing in rollerskates and the title of this talk and often we
and the title of this talk and often we
and the title of this talk and often we need that catalyst to capture so
need that catalyst to capture so
need that catalyst to capture so capturing the curiosity acting upon it
capturing the curiosity acting upon it
capturing the curiosity acting upon it and then cultivating the curiosity so
and then cultivating the curiosity so
and then cultivating the curiosity so it’s not just left in a box but it grows
it’s not just left in a box but it grows
it’s not just left in a box but it grows and it develops and it continues and
and it develops and it continues and
and it develops and it continues and then celebrate in the curiosity at the
then celebrate in the curiosity at the
then celebrate in the curiosity at the end I’m going to share with you a pet
end I’m going to share with you a pet
end I’m going to share with you a pet hate that I’ve got and if I was everyone
hate that I’ve got and if I was everyone
hate that I’ve got and if I was everyone room 101 we Frank Skinner this is what I
room 101 we Frank Skinner this is what I
room 101 we Frank Skinner this is what I would take and it’s when you meet
would take and it’s when you meet
would take and it’s when you meet someone new and you’re getting to know
someone new and you’re getting to know
someone new and you’re getting to know them and you’re like so what are your
them and you’re like so what are your
them and you’re like so what are your hobbies what are you into and I don’t
hobbies what are you into and I don’t
hobbies what are you into and I don’t know I’ve got new hobbies that really
know I’ve got new hobbies that really
know I’ve got new hobbies that really are not like why have you even got no
are not like why have you even got no
are not like why have you even got no hobbies why and that’s either because
hobbies why and that’s either because
hobbies why and that’s either because you’ve got hobbies that are for behind
you’ve got hobbies that are for behind
you’ve got hobbies that are for behind closed doors which is fine or you’ve
closed doors which is fine or you’ve
closed doors which is fine or you’ve missed out on the Joe Goodman’s capture
missed out on the Joe Goodman’s capture
missed out on the Joe Goodman’s capture and curiosity cycle when it’d be great
and curiosity cycle when it’d be great
and curiosity cycle when it’d be great if in the next year every person in this
if in the next year every person in this
if in the next year every person in this room could stand up for five minutes and
room could stand up for five minutes and
room could stand up for five minutes and talk about everything that they’re
talk about everything that they’re
talk about everything that they’re interested in and that’s my challenge
interested in and that’s my challenge
interested in and that’s my challenge but let’s talk about celebration how
but let’s talk about celebration how
but let’s talk about celebration how often do we struggle to give ourselves
often do we struggle to give ourselves
often do we struggle to give ourselves recognition for trying something new how
recognition for trying something new how
recognition for trying something new how often do we fail to miss that important
often do we fail to miss that important
often do we fail to miss that important pat on the back process a few months ago
pat on the back process a few months ago
pat on the back process a few months ago and I saw a new recipe I’m not a very
and I saw a new recipe I’m not a very
and I saw a new recipe I’m not a very good cook I’ll admit that now but I
good cook I’ll admit that now but I
good cook I’ll admit that now but I liked giving it a go and I’m quite
liked giving it a go and I’m quite
liked giving it a go and I’m quite addicted to the online videos that you
addicted to the online videos that you
addicted to the online videos that you find on social media that show you how
find on social media that show you how
find on social media that show you how to cook recipes really quick and I found
to cook recipes really quick and I found
to cook recipes really quick and I found one for Chinese dim sum I’m quite
one for Chinese dim sum I’m quite
one for Chinese dim sum I’m quite partial to a Chinese every now and again
partial to a Chinese every now and again
partial to a Chinese every now and again and I thought I’m gonna try and make
and I thought I’m gonna try and make
and I thought I’m gonna try and make some dim sum myself from scratch not go
some dim sum myself from scratch not go
some dim sum myself from scratch not go to a supermarket and buy it all but I’m
to a supermarket and buy it all but I’m
to a supermarket and buy it all but I’m going to go from scratch and I invited
going to go from scratch and I invited
going to go from scratch and I invited me over half rounds and on the table
me over half rounds and on the table
me over half rounds and on the table there lay a Chinese buffet and he was
there lay a Chinese buffet and he was
there lay a Chinese buffet and he was like one of those I was like that’s dim
like one of those I was like that’s dim
like one of those I was like that’s dim sum nod mate is made and if that doesn’t
sum nod mate is made and if that doesn’t
sum nod mate is made and if that doesn’t look like dim sum I know they look like
look like dim sum I know they look like
look like dim sum I know they look like oriental Cornish Pasties
oriental Cornish Pasties
oriental Cornish Pasties but I was like okay I’ll try the do the
but I was like okay I’ll try the do the
but I was like okay I’ll try the do the first bite so that you don’t get
first bite so that you don’t get
first bite so that you don’t get salmonella and and I took a bite and I
salmonella and and I took a bite and I
salmonella and and I took a bite and I was like that was I’m not making these
was like that was I’m not making these
was like that was I’m not making these again and I was like please don’t eat
again and I was like please don’t eat
again and I was like please don’t eat them and he was like no I’ll eat them to
them and he was like no I’ll eat them to
them and he was like no I’ll eat them to be polite and he did and he was ill the
be polite and he did and he was ill the
be polite and he did and he was ill the next day so I will never make Chinese
next day so I will never make Chinese
next day so I will never make Chinese dim sum again and the reason I’m telling
dim sum again and the reason I’m telling
dim sum again and the reason I’m telling you this is because if I’d have took the
you this is because if I’d have took the
you this is because if I’d have took the time to cultivate that curiosity and
time to cultivate that curiosity and
time to cultivate that curiosity and perfect that recipe I might be in a
perfect that recipe I might be in a
perfect that recipe I might be in a Michelin star restaurant now making dim
Michelin star restaurant now making dim
Michelin star restaurant now making dim sum I know that’s a bit unrealistic but
sum I know that’s a bit unrealistic but
sum I know that’s a bit unrealistic but I’m aiming high but that’s the point I’m
I’m aiming high but that’s the point I’m
I’m aiming high but that’s the point I’m making I’m just going to take you back
making I’m just going to take you back
making I’m just going to take you back to these rollerskates it’s so beautiful
to these rollerskates it’s so beautiful
to these rollerskates it’s so beautiful and there’s actually something really
and there’s actually something really
and there’s actually something really really interesting about these
really interesting about these
really interesting about these rollerskates and that’s that I’ve never
rollerskates and that’s that I’ve never
rollerskates and that’s that I’ve never worn them I’ve never used them only for
worn them I’ve never used them only for
worn them I’ve never used them only for this photo that I took and even then I
this photo that I took and even then I
this photo that I took and even then I put them on the wrong feet to start with
put them on the wrong feet to start with
put them on the wrong feet to start with and but I was curious about roller
and but I was curious about roller
and but I was curious about roller Derby’s and roller skate in and we went
Derby’s and roller skate in and we went
Derby’s and roller skate in and we went to big boys toys and we picked these out
to big boys toys and we picked these out
to big boys toys and we picked these out and I was like yes it is the start of my
and I was like yes it is the start of my
and I was like yes it is the start of my roller derby career and I never ever
roller derby career and I never ever
roller derby career and I never ever used them so my question to you today is
used them so my question to you today is
used them so my question to you today is what are your roller skates
what are your roller skates
what are your roller skates what’s the curiosity in your life that
what’s the curiosity in your life that
what’s the curiosity in your life that you need to revisit in order to unlock
you need to revisit in order to unlock
you need to revisit in order to unlock transformation so my challenge to myself
transformation so my challenge to myself
transformation so my challenge to myself I’m speaking to myself as much as I am
I’m speaking to myself as much as I am
I’m speaking to myself as much as I am to you today my challenge is put get up
to you today my challenge is put get up
to you today my challenge is put get up and put on your skates again thank you
and put on your skates again thank you
and put on your skates again thank you [Applause]
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