Hey lots of people day how’s everyone today
lots of people day how’s everyone today
lots of people day how’s everyone today so we’re gonna talk a little bit about
so we’re gonna talk a little bit about
so we’re gonna talk a little bit about today and I’m going to talk start off
today and I’m going to talk start off
today and I’m going to talk start off with the truth okay
with the truth okay
with the truth okay so many of you are not the person that
so many of you are not the person that
so many of you are not the person that you can and reviewing my slides I
you can and reviewing my slides I
you can and reviewing my slides I thought maybe it wasn’t the best idea
thought maybe it wasn’t the best idea
thought maybe it wasn’t the best idea maybe to accuse my audience but that’s
maybe to accuse my audience but that’s
maybe to accuse my audience but that’s not what I’m here to do what have you to
not what I’m here to do what have you to
not what I’m here to do what have you to do is to give you some information tell
do is to give you some information tell
do is to give you some information tell you a story and maybe just maybe
you a story and maybe just maybe
you a story and maybe just maybe hopefully I can spark an idea for you
hopefully I can spark an idea for you
hopefully I can spark an idea for you maybe just a change of live with your
maybe just a change of live with your
maybe just a change of live with your mind set think differently do something
mind set think differently do something
mind set think differently do something differently now some of you might be
differently now some of you might be
differently now some of you might be doing well for yourself most of you
doing well for yourself most of you
doing well for yourself most of you probably are maybe not all of you some
probably are maybe not all of you some
probably are maybe not all of you some of you might not doing the best that’s
of you might not doing the best that’s
of you might not doing the best that’s okay because you’re here for a reason I
okay because you’re here for a reason I
okay because you’re here for a reason I think you’re here to listen to ideas and
think you’re here to listen to ideas and
think you’re here to listen to ideas and that’s all you’re here to grow here and
that’s all you’re here to grow here and
that’s all you’re here to grow here and improve that’s step one the want to
improve that’s step one the want to
improve that’s step one the want to improve so everyone will hear well it’s
improve so everyone will hear well it’s
improve so everyone will hear well it’s a great and it wants to become a better
a great and it wants to become a better
a great and it wants to become a better person
person
person so you gotta wanna improve and we’re
so you gotta wanna improve and we’re
so you gotta wanna improve and we’re gonna move on to this quote here change
gonna move on to this quote here change
gonna move on to this quote here change yourself and fortune will change with
yourself and fortune will change with
yourself and fortune will change with you now what that means is the moment
you now what that means is the moment
you now what that means is the moment you change your mindset you think a
you change your mindset you think a
you change your mindset you think a little differently maybe let’s say I
little differently maybe let’s say I
little differently maybe let’s say I want to wake up at 7:00 a.m. and so eats
want to wake up at 7:00 a.m. and so eats
want to wake up at 7:00 a.m. and so eats yeah
yeah
yeah maybe let’s say I want to take out the
maybe let’s say I want to take out the
maybe let’s say I want to take out the garbage for a mom cuz I I want to make
garbage for a mom cuz I I want to make
garbage for a mom cuz I I want to make her happy maybe let’s say I think I can
her happy maybe let’s say I think I can
her happy maybe let’s say I think I can do better than sit on the couch every
do better than sit on the couch every
do better than sit on the couch every day so the moment you change your
day so the moment you change your
day so the moment you change your mindset and you think differently you
mindset and you think differently you
mindset and you think differently you start to open up your eyes to
start to open up your eyes to
start to open up your eyes to opportunity you just start to see things
opportunity you just start to see things
opportunity you just start to see things around you
around you
around you hence fortune will change with you
hence fortune will change with you
hence fortune will change with you a lot of people are afraid of change
a lot of people are afraid of change
a lot of people are afraid of change they’re scared of it but understand one
they’re scared of it but understand one
they’re scared of it but understand one thing
thing
thing improvement in itself is change
improvement in itself is change
improvement in itself is change understand that there is no way to
understand that there is no way to
understand that there is no way to improve if you don’t change so one step
improve if you don’t change so one step
improve if you don’t change so one step at a time you don’t have to say you know
at a time you don’t have to say you know
at a time you don’t have to say you know tomorrow I’m going to be a CEO of a
tomorrow I’m going to be a CEO of a
tomorrow I’m going to be a CEO of a billion dollar company no you start with
billion dollar company no you start with
billion dollar company no you start with tomorrow I’m gonna wake up at 7:00 a.m.
tomorrow I’m gonna wake up at 7:00 a.m.
tomorrow I’m gonna wake up at 7:00 a.m. to 8 a.m. next thing I want to talk
to 8 a.m. next thing I want to talk
to 8 a.m. next thing I want to talk about is you have to know your why
about is you have to know your why
about is you have to know your why understand why you’re here understand
understand why you’re here understand
understand why you’re here understand why you’re doing what you’re doing know
why you’re doing what you’re doing know
why you’re doing what you’re doing know your why maybe you want to be better
your why maybe you want to be better
your why maybe you want to be better because you want to impress your parents
because you want to impress your parents
because you want to impress your parents know your why maybe you want to be
know your why maybe you want to be
know your why maybe you want to be better because it makes you happy know
better because it makes you happy know
better because it makes you happy know your why maybe you want to be better
your why maybe you want to be better
your why maybe you want to be better because you want to make friends know
because you want to make friends know
because you want to make friends know your why because without it you’re
your why because without it you’re
your why because without it you’re walking blindly if you ever walk to that
walking blindly if you ever walk to that
walking blindly if you ever walk to that down street pitch-black it’s not very
down street pitch-black it’s not very
down street pitch-black it’s not very fun
fun
fun when you’re doing something without
when you’re doing something without
when you’re doing something without purpose you are walking down that Street
purpose you are walking down that Street
purpose you are walking down that Street pitch block without a light so the
pitch block without a light so the
pitch block without a light so the moment you understand your why that’s
moment you understand your why that’s
moment you understand your why that’s when you shine your light down the road
when you shine your light down the road
when you shine your light down the road you know what you’re going see most
you know what you’re going see most
you know what you’re going see most people maybe some of you might be a
people maybe some of you might be a
people maybe some of you might be a following this path where you’re in
following this path where you’re in
following this path where you’re in school and you’re doing something
school and you’re doing something
school and you’re doing something because you want to do it for your
because you want to do it for your
because you want to do it for your parents sure that can be a reason why
parents sure that can be a reason why
parents sure that can be a reason why but maybe you’re doing just because of
but maybe you’re doing just because of
but maybe you’re doing just because of that you don’t understand perfectly what
that you don’t understand perfectly what
that you don’t understand perfectly what you’re doing it for you just do anything
you’re doing it for you just do anything
you’re doing it for you just do anything because of the sake of I want across my
because of the sake of I want across my
because of the sake of I want across my parents that’s a small reason why but if
parents that’s a small reason why but if
parents that’s a small reason why but if you have more intrinsic motivation if
you have more intrinsic motivation if
you have more intrinsic motivation if you have a reason for doing what you
you have a reason for doing what you
you have a reason for doing what you want to do if you want to really succeed
want to do if you want to really succeed
want to do if you want to really succeed if you want a job out there the
if you want a job out there the
if you want a job out there the communities you want to serve then that
communities you want to serve then that
communities you want to serve then that light will really shine
so I’m gonna talk a little bit about
so I’m gonna talk a little bit about myself when I was younger this was me a
myself when I was younger this was me a
myself when I was younger this was me a few years ago and you know topic time I
few years ago and you know topic time I
few years ago and you know topic time I went back in the future I told myself
went back in the future I told myself
went back in the future I told myself that I would be on stage talking to this
that I would be on stage talking to this
that I would be on stage talking to this kind of audience Oh a laugh at myself or
kind of audience Oh a laugh at myself or
kind of audience Oh a laugh at myself or then I start crying I was in the point
then I start crying I was in the point
then I start crying I was in the point in my life where I had no idea who I was
in my life where I had no idea who I was
in my life where I had no idea who I was I didn’t know what I wanted I thought
I didn’t know what I wanted I thought
I didn’t know what I wanted I thought that coming home from school not
that coming home from school not
that coming home from school not studying and playing video games with
studying and playing video games with
studying and playing video games with the way to live life I thought that
the way to live life I thought that
the way to live life I thought that Danny had 50% average as a way to go
Danny had 50% average as a way to go
Danny had 50% average as a way to go about who cares I’ll do it better
about who cares I’ll do it better
about who cares I’ll do it better tomorrow and this resulted in having so
tomorrow and this resulted in having so
tomorrow and this resulted in having so much free time because I had nothing
much free time because I had nothing
much free time because I had nothing else to do I had so much free time so I
else to do I had so much free time so I
else to do I had so much free time so I started developing really bad habits
started developing really bad habits
started developing really bad habits when I was younger I used to steal
when I was younger I used to steal
when I was younger I used to steal thanks to go into candy shops and still
thanks to go into candy shops and still
thanks to go into candy shops and still can you I thought that was okay I used
can you I thought that was okay I used
can you I thought that was okay I used to think hey maybe it doesn’t matter
to think hey maybe it doesn’t matter
to think hey maybe it doesn’t matter maybe doesn’t affect the business and it
maybe doesn’t affect the business and it
maybe doesn’t affect the business and it built up start with little candies then
built up start with little candies then
built up start with little candies then I became headphones
I became headphones
I became headphones until one day like I cop got pulled into
until one day like I cop got pulled into
until one day like I cop got pulled into a loss prevention office all should talk
a loss prevention office all should talk
a loss prevention office all should talk to me let me tell you I am so glad that
to me let me tell you I am so glad that
to me let me tell you I am so glad that Officer coffee that day because if that
Officer coffee that day because if that
Officer coffee that day because if that did not happen
did not happen
did not happen can you knows where I’d be because of
can you knows where I’d be because of
can you knows where I’d be because of that that was the spark maybe think
that that was the spark maybe think
that that was the spark maybe think differently maybe I can be better than
differently maybe I can be better than
differently maybe I can be better than this I don’t have to do this anymore
this I don’t have to do this anymore
this I don’t have to do this anymore didn’t need to
didn’t need to
didn’t need to so I took up a hobby playing the guitar
so I took up a hobby playing the guitar
so I took up a hobby playing the guitar and this was the first step for me is
and this was the first step for me is
and this was the first step for me is once I start to understand that okay
once I start to understand that okay
once I start to understand that okay maybe I can get good at something
maybe I can get good at something
maybe I can get good at something I hate actually enjoy something there’s
I hate actually enjoy something there’s
I hate actually enjoy something there’s something to live for it I started to
something to live for it I started to
something to live for it I started to think of my wife I said you know what I
think of my wife I said you know what I
think of my wife I said you know what I think I can push my batteries instead of
think I can push my batteries instead of
think I can push my batteries instead of sitting there every day on the couch
sitting there every day on the couch
sitting there every day on the couch playing video games so I took a plunge
playing video games so I took a plunge
playing video games so I took a plunge I don’t program and this is one of the
I don’t program and this is one of the
I don’t program and this is one of the most pivotal things that’s ever happened
most pivotal things that’s ever happened
most pivotal things that’s ever happened to me in my life maybe some of you might
to me in my life maybe some of you might
to me in my life maybe some of you might be kids in the audience so you might
be kids in the audience so you might
be kids in the audience so you might know what it is and for those of you you
know what it is and for those of you you
know what it is and for those of you you understand that this is an amazing
understand that this is an amazing
understand that this is an amazing program for those of you don’t know what
program for those of you don’t know what
program for those of you don’t know what it is it’s a youth leadership program
it is it’s a youth leadership program
it is it’s a youth leadership program that it gets opportunity for you to step
that it gets opportunity for you to step
that it gets opportunity for you to step up and learn who they are and I was
up and learn who they are and I was
up and learn who they are and I was exactly what happened to me I walked
exactly what happened to me I walked
exactly what happened to me I walked into a building where everyone went
into a building where everyone went
into a building where everyone went seeing uniforms me and at this time I I
seeing uniforms me and at this time I I
seeing uniforms me and at this time I I saw this this person’s got a stick and
saw this this person’s got a stick and
saw this this person’s got a stick and everything and I suppose I was like wow
everything and I suppose I was like wow
everything and I suppose I was like wow it’s kind of scary and they were the
it’s kind of scary and they were the
it’s kind of scary and they were the regimental sergeant major of the unit
regimental sergeant major of the unit
regimental sergeant major of the unit they were the leader of the unit and
they were the leader of the unit and
they were the leader of the unit and this was the person that took charge of
this was the person that took charge of
this was the person that took charge of the whole unit that led the cadets to
the whole unit that led the cadets to
the whole unit that led the cadets to success and gave them concrete ideas of
success and gave them concrete ideas of
success and gave them concrete ideas of how to be a better person how to serve
how to be a better person how to serve
how to be a better person how to serve in community I said you know I’d really
in community I said you know I’d really
in community I said you know I’d really like to be that person one day I had to
like to be that person one day I had to
like to be that person one day I had to go for myself five years later
go for myself five years later
go for myself five years later I didn’t think so that it becomes arson
I didn’t think so that it becomes arson
I didn’t think so that it becomes arson and now I create a cadet unit with more
and now I create a cadet unit with more
and now I create a cadet unit with more than 90 cadets think of that I don’t
than 90 cadets think of that I don’t
than 90 cadets think of that I don’t think about it normally but if you think
think about it normally but if you think
think about it normally but if you think about it
about it
about it I am influencing more than nearly a
I am influencing more than nearly a
I am influencing more than nearly a hundred people to change their lives
hundred people to change their lives
hundred people to change their lives I’m not saying that to attract both I’m
I’m not saying that to attract both I’m
I’m not saying that to attract both I’m saying that because I’m trying to share
saying that because I’m trying to share
saying that because I’m trying to share with you the vision that I see when I
with you the vision that I see when I
with you the vision that I see when I walk into the building and I see all
walk into the building and I see all
walk into the building and I see all these teenagers wanted to change their
these teenagers wanted to change their
these teenagers wanted to change their life they’re all there with their
life they’re all there with their
life they’re all there with their uniforms with one purpose they wanted to
uniforms with one purpose they wanted to
uniforms with one purpose they wanted to come better they want to be a better
come better they want to be a better
come better they want to be a better person it’s one of the most
person it’s one of the most
person it’s one of the most inspirational things you can see to see
inspirational things you can see to see
inspirational things you can see to see a cadet come in that uniform and h out
a cadet come in that uniform and h out
a cadet come in that uniform and h out seven years later a completely different
seven years later a completely different
seven years later a completely different person for the better it’s one of the
person for the better it’s one of the
person for the better it’s one of the most satisfying things you can ever see
most satisfying things you can ever see
most satisfying things you can ever see but what people who understand is that
but what people who understand is that
but what people who understand is that it’s so satisfying to see that happen to
it’s so satisfying to see that happen to
it’s so satisfying to see that happen to yourself and people forget that all the
yourself and people forget that all the
yourself and people forget that all the time that they can become better they
time that they can become better they
time that they can become better they don’t realize that they are becoming
don’t realize that they are becoming
don’t realize that they are becoming better they think that the same person
better they think that the same person
better they think that the same person so it doesn’t help sorry doesn’t it
so it doesn’t help sorry doesn’t it
so it doesn’t help sorry doesn’t it doesn’t hurt to take a step back and
doesn’t hurt to take a step back and
doesn’t hurt to take a step back and look at yourself see what you’ve done
look at yourself see what you’ve done
look at yourself see what you’ve done see what you’ve accomplished you don’t
see what you’ve accomplished you don’t
see what you’ve accomplished you don’t have to be that kid that comes home and
have to be that kid that comes home and
have to be that kid that comes home and sits on the couch with play video games
sits on the couch with play video games
sits on the couch with play video games you can shake ah down come a lot
you can shake ah down come a lot
you can shake ah down come a lot better so I’m gonna tell you kind of my
better so I’m gonna tell you kind of my
better so I’m gonna tell you kind of my last points here talking about the final
last points here talking about the final
last points here talking about the final steps in terms of motivation and where
steps in terms of motivation and where
steps in terms of motivation and where y-you want proof I’m gonna tell you
y-you want proof I’m gonna tell you
y-you want proof I’m gonna tell you story about a man in a suit so this man
story about a man in a suit so this man
story about a man in a suit so this man he wants to be successful like most of
he wants to be successful like most of
he wants to be successful like most of you like myself
this friend tells him about a guru that
this friend tells him about a guru that uh knows the secret to success and some
uh knows the secret to success and some
uh knows the secret to success and some of you might have heard this story
of you might have heard this story
of you might have heard this story before
before
before now this guru lives on the mountain eCos
now this guru lives on the mountain eCos
now this guru lives on the mountain eCos all the way to the mountain drives a
all the way to the mountain drives a
all the way to the mountain drives a bunch of kilometres this is the crew and
bunch of kilometres this is the crew and
bunch of kilometres this is the crew and the Guru says you want to learn the
the Guru says you want to learn the
the Guru says you want to learn the secret of success because yeah it says
secret of success because yeah it says
secret of success because yeah it says meet me in the beach 6:00 a.m. tomorrow
meet me in the beach 6:00 a.m. tomorrow
meet me in the beach 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning the guy says thank you so much
morning the guy says thank you so much
morning the guy says thank you so much I’ll see you there he goes to the beach
I’ll see you there he goes to the beach
I’ll see you there he goes to the beach comes in a suit should I wear shorts the
comes in a suit should I wear shorts the
comes in a suit should I wear shorts the Guru says you want to be successful take
Guru says you want to be successful take
Guru says you want to be successful take a step into the water take your first
a step into the water take your first
a step into the water take your first step the guy says this guy’s crazy what
step the guy says this guy’s crazy what
step the guy says this guy’s crazy what am i why am i walking to the water I
am i why am i walking to the water I
am i why am i walking to the water I understand that a journey of a thousand
understand that a journey of a thousand
understand that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step then he
miles begins with a single step then he
miles begins with a single step then he took his first step into the water he
took his first step into the water he
took his first step into the water he took him off to the water guru said keep
took him off to the water guru said keep
took him off to the water guru said keep going he keep going he kept doing it
going he keep going he kept doing it
going he keep going he kept doing it until the water was at her neck and he
until the water was at her neck and he
until the water was at her neck and he stopped and he thought why should I keep
stopped and he thought why should I keep
stopped and he thought why should I keep going this guy’s crazy doesn’t know what
going this guy’s crazy doesn’t know what
going this guy’s crazy doesn’t know what he’s doing he looks unknown why am i
he’s doing he looks unknown why am i
he’s doing he looks unknown why am i following this but the Guru said you’re
following this but the Guru said you’re
following this but the Guru said you’re not done yet
not done yet
not done yet keep going so he goes under the water
keep going so he goes under the water
keep going so he goes under the water just before he goes up for air guru
just before he goes up for air guru
just before he goes up for air guru holds his head down and he can’t breathe
holds his head down and he can’t breathe
holds his head down and he can’t breathe he’s underwater the group holding his
he’s underwater the group holding his
he’s underwater the group holding his head down he’s drowning and just before
head down he’s drowning and just before
head down he’s drowning and just before he gives up the Guru brings him right up
he said let me ask you a question when
he said let me ask you a question when you are underwater
you are underwater
you are underwater what did you want to do now this is the
what did you want to do now this is the
what did you want to do now this is the key to success remember this
key to success remember this
key to success remember this well fish off the scope from the girl
well fish off the scope from the girl
well fish off the scope from the girl well you want to be successful as much
well you want to be successful as much
well you want to be successful as much as you want to breathe then you’ll be
as you want to breathe then you’ll be
as you want to breathe then you’ll be successful thank you
successful thank you
successful thank you [Applause]
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