I am here today to make an appeal to you I’m here today to make a heartfelt a
I’m here today to make a heartfelt a
I’m here today to make a heartfelt a beauty it’s not even for me it’s an
beauty it’s not even for me it’s an
beauty it’s not even for me it’s an appeal for a friend of mine and you see
appeal for a friend of mine and you see
appeal for a friend of mine and you see this is the only reason I accepted to be
this is the only reason I accepted to be
this is the only reason I accepted to be standing here today and talking to you
standing here today and talking to you
standing here today and talking to you it’s because my friend is not doing well
it’s because my friend is not doing well
it’s because my friend is not doing well and I believe I know that you know my
and I believe I know that you know my
and I believe I know that you know my friend if you don’t know my friend right
friend if you don’t know my friend right
friend if you don’t know my friend right now I’m convinced you will meet my
now I’m convinced you will meet my
now I’m convinced you will meet my friend and in fact at the end of my talk
friend and in fact at the end of my talk
friend and in fact at the end of my talk I’m going to introduce you to my friend
I’m going to introduce you to my friend
I’m going to introduce you to my friend if you don’t know you see my friend is
if you don’t know you see my friend is
if you don’t know you see my friend is distressed
distressed
distressed my friend is confused my friend is very
my friend is confused my friend is very
my friend is confused my friend is very very having a turmoil in his brain lots
very having a turmoil in his brain lots
very having a turmoil in his brain lots of questions what if this what if that
of questions what if this what if that
of questions what if this what if that and it is going on and on and on in his
and it is going on and on and on in his
and it is going on and on and on in his life and at this particular point in
life and at this particular point in
life and at this particular point in time the only state I can define my
time the only state I can define my
time the only state I can define my friend is in he’s in a state of
friend is in he’s in a state of
friend is in he’s in a state of confusion and because he’s my friend I’m
confusion and because he’s my friend I’m
confusion and because he’s my friend I’m very worried for my friend you would
very worried for my friend you would
very worried for my friend you would have eaten because I’m worried not only
have eaten because I’m worried not only
have eaten because I’m worried not only for him I’m worried for his loved ones
for him I’m worried for his loved ones
for him I’m worried for his loved ones I’m worried for all those that he
I’m worried for all those that he
I’m worried for all those that he interact with directly or indirectly and
interact with directly or indirectly and
interact with directly or indirectly and this is why I’m going to introduce to
this is why I’m going to introduce to
this is why I’m going to introduce to you my friend and then give you the
you my friend and then give you the
you my friend and then give you the message that I want you to carry my
message that I want you to carry my
message that I want you to carry my friend so let me introduce you to my
friend so let me introduce you to my
friend so let me introduce you to my friend you see my friend is called we
friend you see my friend is called we
friend you see my friend is called we okay so let’s just imagine that’s my
okay so let’s just imagine that’s my
okay so let’s just imagine that’s my friend
friend
friend he’s called we and back any one of us
he’s called we and back any one of us
he’s called we and back any one of us it’s got a heart he’s got a brain he’s
it’s got a heart he’s got a brain he’s
it’s got a heart he’s got a brain he’s got nerves he’s got arteries you just
got nerves he’s got arteries you just
got nerves he’s got arteries you just don’t see his picture there and my
don’t see his picture there and my
don’t see his picture there and my friend has been brought up in an
friend has been brought up in an
friend has been brought up in an environment
environment
environment where for him family life is crucial the
where for him family life is crucial the
where for him family life is crucial the values are the driving force of any
values are the driving force of any
values are the driving force of any thought and any behavior
thought and any behavior
thought and any behavior so he’s whole life for my friend we is
so he’s whole life for my friend we is
so he’s whole life for my friend we is based on those strong pillars his values
based on those strong pillars his values
based on those strong pillars his values and even when he works what he works
and even when he works what he works
and even when he works what he works based on those values he has been taught
based on those values he has been taught
based on those values he has been taught respect well he will deal with people in
respect well he will deal with people in
respect well he will deal with people in a respectful way he’s been taught that
a respectful way he’s been taught that
a respectful way he’s been taught that you need to trust people while he will
you need to trust people while he will
you need to trust people while he will deal with people in that way and that’s
deal with people in that way and that’s
deal with people in that way and that’s how he is at work when he plays he plays
how he is at work when he plays he plays
how he is at work when he plays he plays from his heart he loves he has fun he
from his heart he loves he has fun he
from his heart he loves he has fun he loves it and he enjoys the moment that
loves it and he enjoys the moment that
loves it and he enjoys the moment that he’s having and he plays with the kids
he’s having and he plays with the kids
he’s having and he plays with the kids he plays football he plays tennis he
he plays football he plays tennis he
he plays football he plays tennis he plays badminton he plays dominoes you
plays badminton he plays dominoes you
plays badminton he plays dominoes you name it he plays it so he has fun in
name it he plays it so he has fun in
name it he plays it so he has fun in having this interaction and using who he
having this interaction and using who he
having this interaction and using who he is and the values that he has within
is and the values that he has within
is and the values that he has within himself to connect and depict that in
himself to connect and depict that in
himself to connect and depict that in his behavior and the reason why I am
his behavior and the reason why I am
his behavior and the reason why I am worried for my friend we is because we
worried for my friend we is because we
worried for my friend we is because we is now being challenged and the
is now being challenged and the
is now being challenged and the challenge that we is facing is that the
challenge that we is facing is that the
challenge that we is facing is that the digital age is now disrupting the way my
digital age is now disrupting the way my
digital age is now disrupting the way my friend we works plays communicates and
friend we works plays communicates and
friend we works plays communicates and even think he is now in an environment
even think he is now in an environment
even think he is now in an environment in a working environment where he just
in a working environment where he just
in a working environment where he just cannot understand how people who are
cannot understand how people who are
cannot understand how people who are just a few desks away from him
just a few desks away from him
just a few desks away from him will write him a mail which might even
will write him a mail which might even
will write him a mail which might even take them longer than crossing those few
take them longer than crossing those few
take them longer than crossing those few meters and coming to see him I think hi
meters and coming to see him I think hi
meters and coming to see him I think hi there you know quick chat about this he
there you know quick chat about this he
there you know quick chat about this he just doesn’t understand that and my
just doesn’t understand that and my
just doesn’t understand that and my friend we on the other hand because we
friend we on the other hand because we
friend we on the other hand because we are in a global village he is told you
are in a global village he is told you
are in a global village he is told you know what even if your custom
know what even if your custom
know what even if your custom is sitting in New York in Singapore in
is sitting in New York in Singapore in
is sitting in New York in Singapore in Australia you need to understand your
Australia you need to understand your
Australia you need to understand your customer and you know a VC meeting you
customer and you know a VC meeting you
customer and you know a VC meeting you need to have that so now we is asking
need to have that so now we is asking
need to have that so now we is asking himself hang on there that guy’s sitting
himself hang on there that guy’s sitting
himself hang on there that guy’s sitting just across there I might not even see
just across there I might not even see
just across there I might not even see him for the whole day he says good
him for the whole day he says good
him for the whole day he says good morning to me by mail yet on the other
morning to me by mail yet on the other
morning to me by mail yet on the other hand those who are far away from me
hand those who are far away from me
hand those who are far away from me mm-hmm I’ve got to see them now when it
mm-hmm I’ve got to see them now when it
mm-hmm I’ve got to see them now when it comes to plane just imagine we is no
comes to plane just imagine we is no
comes to plane just imagine we is no longer playing with people he’s now
longer playing with people he’s now
longer playing with people he’s now playing with devices and you know any
playing with devices and you know any
playing with devices and you know any game that he wants he can play with that
game that he wants he can play with that
game that he wants he can play with that the only issue is you cannot have
the only issue is you cannot have
the only issue is you cannot have interaction hacking feelings come across
interaction hacking feelings come across
interaction hacking feelings come across I’ve got a son he plays ps4 anyplace for
I’ve got a son he plays ps4 anyplace for
I’ve got a son he plays ps4 anyplace for people across the globe which is
people across the globe which is
people across the globe which is fantastic but the problem is who is that
fantastic but the problem is who is that
fantastic but the problem is who is that person he’s playing with what is the
person he’s playing with what is the
person he’s playing with what is the background of that person what are the
background of that person what are the
background of that person what are the values of that person now you see my
values of that person now you see my
values of that person now you see my friend we just doesn’t get this at this
friend we just doesn’t get this at this
friend we just doesn’t get this at this point and the other one is the way that
point and the other one is the way that
point and the other one is the way that he communicates you see recently my
he communicates you see recently my
he communicates you see recently my friend we spent weeks on a report and I
friend we spent weeks on a report and I
friend we spent weeks on a report and I bet you a lot of you sitting here will
bet you a lot of you sitting here will
bet you a lot of you sitting here will relate to them see he spent weeks on
relate to them see he spent weeks on
relate to them see he spent weeks on that report submits the report to his
that report submits the report to his
that report submits the report to his line manager and he gets a mail the next
line manager and he gets a mail the next
line manager and he gets a mail the next day saying not bad so my friend is
day saying not bad so my friend is
day saying not bad so my friend is sitting there and thinking hmm what does
sitting there and thinking hmm what does
sitting there and thinking hmm what does that not bad me does it mean not bad or
that not bad me does it mean not bad or
that not bad me does it mean not bad or does it mean not bad so my friend
does it mean not bad so my friend
does it mean not bad so my friend because he’s somebody that you know he
because he’s somebody that you know he
because he’s somebody that you know he talks to people and he needs to get this
talks to people and he needs to get this
talks to people and he needs to get this feeling of what’s happening so he goes
feeling of what’s happening so he goes
feeling of what’s happening so he goes off and talks to the line manager and
off and talks to the line manager and
off and talks to the line manager and thank God for him it was more of a not
thank God for him it was more of a not
thank God for him it was more of a not bad than the not bad and now just
bad than the not bad and now just
bad than the not bad and now just imagine if he hadn’t
imagine if he hadn’t
imagine if he hadn’t that we all most of us work in this
that we all most of us work in this
that we all most of us work in this crowd here just vision that visualize
crowd here just vision that visualize
crowd here just vision that visualize that in your working environment
that in your working environment
that in your working environment conflict misunderstanding relationships
conflict misunderstanding relationships
conflict misunderstanding relationships of trust broken and I’ll let you guess
of trust broken and I’ll let you guess
of trust broken and I’ll let you guess the rest now my friend we is thinking
the rest now my friend we is thinking
the rest now my friend we is thinking day and night how is this working
day and night how is this working
day and night how is this working what is this contradiction here that is
what is this contradiction here that is
what is this contradiction here that is happening and we know like we just heard
happening and we know like we just heard
happening and we know like we just heard there are some professions that will not
there are some professions that will not
there are some professions that will not exist 10 years down the line kuba is
exist 10 years down the line kuba is
exist 10 years down the line kuba is going to be self driven taxis that’s
going to be self driven taxis that’s
going to be self driven taxis that’s what it’s going to be so people are
what it’s going to be so people are
what it’s going to be so people are going to be away so what’s happening now
going to be away so what’s happening now
going to be away so what’s happening now is I hate to do that but I’ve got to now
is I hate to do that but I’ve got to now
is I hate to do that but I’ve got to now what’s happening is I have come up with
what’s happening is I have come up with
what’s happening is I have come up with a winning formula and this is going to
a winning formula and this is going to
a winning formula and this is going to be the winning formula but I would want
be the winning formula but I would want
be the winning formula but I would want you to go away with for my friend when
you to go away with for my friend when
you to go away with for my friend when you will see and the winning formula is
you will see and the winning formula is
you will see and the winning formula is I love acid now it’s not about throwing
I love acid now it’s not about throwing
I love acid now it’s not about throwing acid on your line manager I love I said
acid on your line manager I love I said
acid on your line manager I love I said it’s just for you to remember those
it’s just for you to remember those
it’s just for you to remember those words that I’m going to be sharing with
words that I’m going to be sharing with
words that I’m going to be sharing with you so that you can share it with my
you so that you can share it with my
you so that you can share it with my friend the very first one is inter
friend the very first one is inter
friend the very first one is inter personal skills
personal skills
personal skills you see even in the digital age nothing
you see even in the digital age nothing
you see even in the digital age nothing replaces the face-to-face relationship
replaces the face-to-face relationship
replaces the face-to-face relationship and connection that we can have with
and connection that we can have with
and connection that we can have with people never otherwise our life partner
people never otherwise our life partner
people never otherwise our life partner would be a robot god forbid right and I
would be a robot god forbid right and I
would be a robot god forbid right and I mean just imagine we would be working
mean just imagine we would be working
mean just imagine we would be working with with devices doesn’t work and this
with with devices doesn’t work and this
with with devices doesn’t work and this reminds me of I had a friend he used to
reminds me of I had a friend he used to
reminds me of I had a friend he used to call me for my birthday he could have
call me for my birthday he could have
call me for my birthday he could have sent me an emoji and his emoji doesn’t
sent me an emoji and his emoji doesn’t
sent me an emoji and his emoji doesn’t match my emoji okay right but he called
match my emoji okay right but he called
match my emoji okay right but he called me and as soon as I pick up the phone he
me and as soon as I pick up the phone he
me and as soon as I pick up the phone he would be happy birthday to you happy
would be happy birthday to you happy
would be happy birthday to you happy birthday to you
birthday to you
birthday to you now tell me how in the digital age
now tell me how in the digital age
now tell me how in the digital age this wonderful sound of hearing
this wonderful sound of hearing
this wonderful sound of hearing somebody’s voice saying happy birthday
somebody’s voice saying happy birthday
somebody’s voice saying happy birthday to you can be replaced by an emoji I
to you can be replaced by an emoji I
to you can be replaced by an emoji I don’t want you to answer the second one
don’t want you to answer the second one
don’t want you to answer the second one is the heart please take your right hand
is the heart please take your right hand
is the heart please take your right hand please do that for me take your right
please do that for me take your right
please do that for me take your right hand put it on your heart it’s there
hand put it on your heart it’s there
hand put it on your heart it’s there isn’t it
isn’t it
isn’t it yeah okay sure it’s they otherwise you
yeah okay sure it’s they otherwise you
yeah okay sure it’s they otherwise you wouldn’t be sitting here ah see we all
wouldn’t be sitting here ah see we all
wouldn’t be sitting here ah see we all have the heart now learn to talk to our
have the heart now learn to talk to our
have the heart now learn to talk to our heart this connects with this and then
heart this connects with this and then
heart this connects with this and then it gets us to do things if I’m not doing
it gets us to do things if I’m not doing
it gets us to do things if I’m not doing things from here my brain is confused
things from here my brain is confused
things from here my brain is confused I’m feeling something my brain is
I’m feeling something my brain is
I’m feeling something my brain is telling me to do something but
telling me to do something but
telling me to do something but physically I’m doing something else now
physically I’m doing something else now
physically I’m doing something else now can you imagine why my friend was
can you imagine why my friend was
can you imagine why my friend was confused because instead of following
confused because instead of following
confused because instead of following his heart he is following what he’s
his heart he is following what he’s
his heart he is following what he’s seeing around somebody said to me
seeing around somebody said to me
seeing around somebody said to me recently but we mean how do you
recently but we mean how do you
recently but we mean how do you translate love from a personal life into
translate love from a personal life into
translate love from a personal life into a professional environment so we had
a professional environment so we had
a professional environment so we had this wonderful discussion that love
this wonderful discussion that love
this wonderful discussion that love cannot exist in a professional
cannot exist in a professional
cannot exist in a professional environment well I’ve got news for you
environment well I’ve got news for you
environment well I’ve got news for you if love in the personal life is written
if love in the personal life is written
if love in the personal life is written l.o.v.e in the professional life it’s
l.o.v.e in the professional life it’s
l.o.v.e in the professional life it’s written comm ITM ENT that’s what it is
written comm ITM ENT that’s what it is
written comm ITM ENT that’s what it is it’s just the same thing it’s just
it’s just the same thing it’s just
it’s just the same thing it’s just written differently and some people you
written differently and some people you
written differently and some people you know what time we talked about this in
know what time we talked about this in
know what time we talked about this in the professional environment and we
the professional environment and we
the professional environment and we talked about passion engagement but
talked about passion engagement but
talked about passion engagement but that’s what it is and we are passionate
that’s what it is and we are passionate
that’s what it is and we are passionate about what we do when we are passionate
about what we do when we are passionate
about what we do when we are passionate about what we do just watch the result
about what we do just watch the result
about what we do just watch the result I’m lucky enough I am doing I’m working
I’m lucky enough I am doing I’m working
I’m lucky enough I am doing I’m working and I’m doing something for people that
and I’m doing something for people that
and I’m doing something for people that I just love doing I cannot imagine doing
I just love doing I cannot imagine doing
I just love doing I cannot imagine doing anything else in my whole life I’ve been
anything else in my whole life I’ve been
anything else in my whole life I’ve been doing this for the last 17 years and
doing this for the last 17 years and
doing this for the last 17 years and what it is is I love impacting people’s
what it is is I love impacting people’s
what it is is I love impacting people’s lives and that’s what I do for a living
lives and that’s what I do for a living
lives and that’s what I do for a living if I didn’t
if I didn’t
if I didn’t believe in my ability to do it and that
believe in my ability to do it and that
believe in my ability to do it and that this is the place for me I would quit so
this is the place for me I would quit so
this is the place for me I would quit so listen to our heart I was watching Oprah
listen to our heart I was watching Oprah
listen to our heart I was watching Oprah Winfrey recently and she said the same
Winfrey recently and she said the same
Winfrey recently and she said the same thing and she has the same advice so it
thing and she has the same advice so it
thing and she has the same advice so it is not new whether we are in the digital
is not new whether we are in the digital
is not new whether we are in the digital age or not our heart is still there it
age or not our heart is still there it
age or not our heart is still there it will be there for the next 15 years if
will be there for the next 15 years if
will be there for the next 15 years if we are alive and so follow the heart
we are alive and so follow the heart
we are alive and so follow the heart follow your heart please tell my friend
follow your heart please tell my friend
follow your heart please tell my friend that the other one is the a starting for
that the other one is the a starting for
that the other one is the a starting for the asset adaptability um I hate to say
the asset adaptability um I hate to say
the asset adaptability um I hate to say this but I started work when the huge
this but I started work when the huge
this but I started work when the huge mobile phone just came on board so I’ve
mobile phone just came on board so I’ve
mobile phone just came on board so I’ve been working for a long long number of
been working for a long long number of
been working for a long long number of years and yes I started when I was 10
years and yes I started when I was 10
years and yes I started when I was 10 that’s another story but it is just to
that’s another story but it is just to
that’s another story but it is just to say that all the way I have I’ve had to
say that all the way I have I’ve had to
say that all the way I have I’ve had to adapt myself to the environment that is
adapt myself to the environment that is
adapt myself to the environment that is not to say to forget Who I am and I hate
not to say to forget Who I am and I hate
not to say to forget Who I am and I hate to use this analogy but that’s the best
to use this analogy but that’s the best
to use this analogy but that’s the best one I can think of is like the chameleon
one I can think of is like the chameleon
one I can think of is like the chameleon I’m so scared of them so why you am I
I’m so scared of them so why you am I
I’m so scared of them so why you am I using that as an allergy but that’s
using that as an allergy but that’s
using that as an allergy but that’s another story again you see a chameleon
another story again you see a chameleon
another story again you see a chameleon is they will change the color depending
is they will change the color depending
is they will change the color depending on the situation but the chameleon will
on the situation but the chameleon will
on the situation but the chameleon will stick with the chameleon it will never
stick with the chameleon it will never
stick with the chameleon it will never become a lion an elephant – whatever it
become a lion an elephant – whatever it
become a lion an elephant – whatever it is so that’s adaptability and that calls
is so that’s adaptability and that calls
is so that’s adaptability and that calls for rethinking which is good the only
for rethinking which is good the only
for rethinking which is good the only problem that my friend we is having
problem that my friend we is having
problem that my friend we is having there is an overthinking going on and
there is an overthinking going on and
there is an overthinking going on and I’m going to illustrate that when I get
I’m going to illustrate that when I get
I’m going to illustrate that when I get to the point DVD the next one is
to the point DVD the next one is
to the point DVD the next one is communication well you see I just told
communication well you see I just told
communication well you see I just told you the story with my friend about the
you the story with my friend about the
you the story with my friend about the not bad and the not bad now we all hear
not bad and the not bad now we all hear
not bad and the not bad now we all hear we listen to music and we’ve got all
we listen to music and we’ve got all
we listen to music and we’ve got all sorts of music that we listen to some of
sorts of music that we listen to some of
sorts of music that we listen to some of us we might prefer Sega some of us we
us we might prefer Sega some of us we
us we might prefer Sega some of us we might prefer the you know rapper or a
might prefer the you know rapper or a
might prefer the you know rapper or a rock and roll or whatever it is but it’s
rock and roll or whatever it is but it’s
rock and roll or whatever it is but it’s still music
still music
still music now just imagine instead of listening to
now just imagine instead of listening to
now just imagine instead of listening to that music
that music
that music putting your earphone and listening
putting your earphone and listening
putting your earphone and listening wonderfully to that music somebody will
wonderfully to that music somebody will
wonderfully to that music somebody will say was was to say to you here is the
say was was to say to you here is the
say was was to say to you here is the script listen to the music just as well
script listen to the music just as well
script listen to the music just as well and that’s communication is because we
and that’s communication is because we
and that’s communication is because we need to hear the intonation the passion
need to hear the intonation the passion
need to hear the intonation the passion that is coming out what are the feelings
that is coming out what are the feelings
that is coming out what are the feelings that are coming across in what the
that are coming across in what the
that are coming across in what the person is saying to me and excuse me it
person is saying to me and excuse me it
person is saying to me and excuse me it doesn’t come across in a male because I
doesn’t come across in a male because I
doesn’t come across in a male because I read what I want to read you will read
read what I want to read you will read
read what I want to read you will read what you want to me but when we are face
what you want to me but when we are face
what you want to me but when we are face to face over and above hearing what
to face over and above hearing what
to face over and above hearing what you’re saying I am hearing the emotions
you’re saying I am hearing the emotions
you’re saying I am hearing the emotions that come to that’s communication and
that come to that’s communication and
that come to that’s communication and that’s true communication based on the
that’s true communication based on the
that’s true communication based on the values that we have then the other one
values that we have then the other one
values that we have then the other one is the I in the asset that’s initiatives
is the I in the asset that’s initiatives
is the I in the asset that’s initiatives somebody said very writing growth only
somebody said very writing growth only
somebody said very writing growth only happens outside our comfort zone if we
happens outside our comfort zone if we
happens outside our comfort zone if we do not take initiative to step out of
do not take initiative to step out of
do not take initiative to step out of the comfort zone came to be stopped
the comfort zone came to be stopped
the comfort zone came to be stopped we’re going to be so upset with
we’re going to be so upset with
we’re going to be so upset with ourselves we’re going to have all these
ourselves we’re going to have all these
ourselves we’re going to have all these questions what if what if what if what
questions what if what if what if what
questions what if what if what if what if going on in our mind take the
if going on in our mind take the
if going on in our mind take the initiatives and love this quote and I
initiatives and love this quote and I
initiatives and love this quote and I make that a motive for myself is the one
make that a motive for myself is the one
make that a motive for myself is the one who risk nothing gets nothing and I’ve
who risk nothing gets nothing and I’ve
who risk nothing gets nothing and I’ve added one to it is you die nothing we
added one to it is you die nothing we
added one to it is you die nothing we did not come here to die nothing we all
did not come here to die nothing we all
did not come here to die nothing we all have a purpose in life and by taking the
have a purpose in life and by taking the
have a purpose in life and by taking the initiative we get to our purpose we can
initiative we get to our purpose we can
initiative we get to our purpose we can call it dream we can call it vision we
call it dream we can call it vision we
call it dream we can call it vision we can call it whatever but it’s our
can call it whatever but it’s our
can call it whatever but it’s our purpose in life and by taking
purpose in life and by taking
purpose in life and by taking initiatives we do that you’ve taken an
initiatives we do that you’ve taken an
initiatives we do that you’ve taken an initiative to come here this morning
initiative to come here this morning
initiative to come here this morning the last one the D is the diversity I am
the last one the D is the diversity I am
the last one the D is the diversity I am lucky enough to interact with the
lucky enough to interact with the
lucky enough to interact with the various generations in the working
various generations in the working
various generations in the working environment locally as well as
environment locally as well as
environment locally as well as regionally and in Africa and I’ll tell
regionally and in Africa and I’ll tell
regionally and in Africa and I’ll tell you what it’s the same you know what is
you what it’s the same you know what is
you what it’s the same you know what is the same we are let’s say we are from a
the same we are let’s say we are from a
the same we are let’s say we are from a generation exponent
generation exponent
generation exponent and we come across and we meet people
and we come across and we meet people
and we come across and we meet people from the other generations and we start
from the other generations and we start
from the other generations and we start saying why don’t they understand that
saying why don’t they understand that
saying why don’t they understand that they should be doing that they don’t do
they should be doing that they don’t do
they should be doing that they don’t do that they shouldn’t do that and we are
that they shouldn’t do that and we are
that they shouldn’t do that and we are stressing ourselves for nothing I was
stressing ourselves for nothing I was
stressing ourselves for nothing I was running a workshop recently and we had
running a workshop recently and we had
running a workshop recently and we had somebody who was a millennial and we had
somebody who was a millennial and we had
somebody who was a millennial and we had somebody who was a Gen X and the Gen X
somebody who was a Gen X and the Gen X
somebody who was a Gen X and the Gen X interpreted the fact that a millennial
interpreted the fact that a millennial
interpreted the fact that a millennial asks question as a disrespect to the
asks question as a disrespect to the
asks question as a disrespect to the elders and the person who was a milliner
elders and the person who was a milliner
elders and the person who was a milliner was shocked and because they had this
was shocked and because they had this
was shocked and because they had this conversation sharing and the they both
conversation sharing and the they both
conversation sharing and the they both then realized it’s about embracing the
then realized it’s about embracing the
then realized it’s about embracing the diversity that we have around us it’s
diversity that we have around us it’s
diversity that we have around us it’s not about saying you should be like me
not about saying you should be like me
not about saying you should be like me you should be like that
you should be like that
you should be like that no it’s about embracing the diversity
no it’s about embracing the diversity
no it’s about embracing the diversity and diversity in this digital age is
and diversity in this digital age is
and diversity in this digital age is magnificent it’s beautiful we’ve got it
magnificent it’s beautiful we’ve got it
magnificent it’s beautiful we’ve got it everywhere so in fact it’s being given
everywhere so in fact it’s being given
everywhere so in fact it’s being given to us on a plateau but you know what the
to us on a plateau but you know what the
to us on a plateau but you know what the unfortunate thing is for my friend we my
unfortunate thing is for my friend we my
unfortunate thing is for my friend we my friend we is not seizing them my friend
friend we is not seizing them my friend
friend we is not seizing them my friend we is stuck in a little zone and
we is stuck in a little zone and
we is stuck in a little zone and whatever is going around him he’s seeing
whatever is going around him he’s seeing
whatever is going around him he’s seeing that as you know what you need to come
that as you know what you need to come
that as you know what you need to come my way you need to come and instead of
my way you need to come and instead of
my way you need to come and instead of asking himself those questions about how
asking himself those questions about how
asking himself those questions about how can I interact differently how can I use
can I interact differently how can I use
can I interact differently how can I use my passion to connect with that person
my passion to connect with that person
my passion to connect with that person how can I adapt to that situation how
how can I adapt to that situation how
how can I adapt to that situation how can I communicate differently how can I
can I communicate differently how can I
can I communicate differently how can I think of the initiative to step out of
think of the initiative to step out of
think of the initiative to step out of this and how can I embrace the diverse
this and how can I embrace the diverse
this and how can I embrace the diverse and that’s all it boils down to and
and that’s all it boils down to and
and that’s all it boils down to and before I introduce you to my friend I
before I introduce you to my friend I
before I introduce you to my friend I want to tell you that everything that
want to tell you that everything that
want to tell you that everything that I’ve been telling you up there that I
I’ve been telling you up there that I
I’ve been telling you up there that I love asset is something that I
love asset is something that I
love asset is something that I personally can fight for I’ve been in
personally can fight for I’ve been in
personally can fight for I’ve been in the working environment for 25 years and
the working environment for 25 years and
the working environment for 25 years and I’ve worked in Europe in Africa and in
I’ve worked in Europe in Africa and in
I’ve worked in Europe in Africa and in Mauritius and I can tell you I’ve
Mauritius and I can tell you I’ve
Mauritius and I can tell you I’ve had to harshly work on myself to adapt
had to harshly work on myself to adapt
had to harshly work on myself to adapt to the environment to adapt to
to the environment to adapt to
to the environment to adapt to everything that is going around used my
everything that is going around used my
everything that is going around used my interpersonal skills and my passion and
interpersonal skills and my passion and
interpersonal skills and my passion and I know a lot there are a few people
I know a lot there are a few people
I know a lot there are a few people sitting in this room whom I work with
sitting in this room whom I work with
sitting in this room whom I work with and I want to thank you for that
and I want to thank you for that
and I want to thank you for that but what I want to say and they will
but what I want to say and they will
but what I want to say and they will vouch for that is I can never work with
vouch for that is I can never work with
vouch for that is I can never work with somebody if I haven’t developed a
somebody if I haven’t developed a
somebody if I haven’t developed a relationship with a person because I can
relationship with a person because I can
relationship with a person because I can only work with somebody if I trust that
only work with somebody if I trust that
only work with somebody if I trust that person now come on tell me
person now come on tell me
person now come on tell me Trust is a value that doesn’t exist in
Trust is a value that doesn’t exist in
Trust is a value that doesn’t exist in the digital age it exists it has already
the digital age it exists it has already
the digital age it exists it has already always existed and it will always exist
always existed and it will always exist
always existed and it will always exist so before I end I’m going to introduce
so before I end I’m going to introduce
so before I end I’m going to introduce you to my friend I know you were told
you to my friend I know you were told
you to my friend I know you were told not to put your phone on to switch your
not to put your phone on to switch your
not to put your phone on to switch your phone off but knowing how that
phone off but knowing how that
phone off but knowing how that instruction normally gets followed I
instruction normally gets followed I
instruction normally gets followed I know all your phones are either on
know all your phones are either on
know all your phones are either on silence not even on airplane mode right
silence not even on airplane mode right
silence not even on airplane mode right so can I ask you to please get your
so can I ask you to please get your
so can I ask you to please get your phone out and if I can read
phone out and if I can read
phone out and if I can read – please once you’ve got your phone
– please once you’ve got your phone
– please once you’ve got your phone please go onto your camera and reverse
please go onto your camera and reverse
please go onto your camera and reverse it and the person that you see there is
it and the person that you see there is
it and the person that you see there is my friend we thank you very much
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