our vision our vision I have a vision had a vision had a vision have
had a vision had a vision have
had a vision had a vision have extraordinary imaginative vision we have
extraordinary imaginative vision we have
extraordinary imaginative vision we have a very coolly a vision have a very clear
a very coolly a vision have a very clear
a very coolly a vision have a very clear vision our vision we are old ensure we
vision our vision we are old ensure we
vision our vision we are old ensure we tires been a long season but mentally we
tires been a long season but mentally we
tires been a long season but mentally we have a we have a vision we have a finish
have a we have a vision we have a finish
have a we have a vision we have a finish that we have to attain you know and
that we have to attain you know and
that we have to attain you know and sometimes you have to do it when you old
sometimes you have to do it when you old
sometimes you have to do it when you old and you’re tired you know and I think
and you’re tired you know and I think
and you’re tired you know and I think it’s the test of your will to succeed
it’s the test of your will to succeed
it’s the test of your will to succeed when you have to deal with some of these
when you have to deal with some of these
when you have to deal with some of these negatives and I’m pretty sure you know
negatives and I’m pretty sure you know
negatives and I’m pretty sure you know by the end of this playoffs you see the
by the end of this playoffs you see the
by the end of this playoffs you see the old and the tired people were very very
old and the tired people were very very
old and the tired people were very very young and strong mentally you know most
young and strong mentally you know most
young and strong mentally you know most people and here’s the irony is that most
people and here’s the irony is that most
people and here’s the irony is that most people don’t have a compelling vision
people don’t have a compelling vision
people don’t have a compelling vision for their own future they don’t they
for their own future they don’t they
for their own future they don’t they move through life setting goals and
move through life setting goals and
move through life setting goals and goals have no power we’re almost fear at
goals have no power we’re almost fear at
goals have no power we’re almost fear at this point your goals on power 1959 when
this point your goals on power 1959 when
this point your goals on power 1959 when Earl Nightingale came his idea of goal
Earl Nightingale came his idea of goal
Earl Nightingale came his idea of goal setting and ever like wow I’m a goal
setting and ever like wow I’m a goal
setting and ever like wow I’m a goal oriented person and that was great it
oriented person and that was great it
oriented person and that was great it worked like 20 years everyone set goals
worked like 20 years everyone set goals
worked like 20 years everyone set goals and they and they got results but then
and they and they got results but then
and they and they got results but then all of a sudden you know you set goals
all of a sudden you know you set goals
all of a sudden you know you set goals and sometimes you hit them sometimes you
and sometimes you hit them sometimes you
and sometimes you hit them sometimes you know most times you don’t okay that’s
know most times you don’t okay that’s
know most times you don’t okay that’s okay but goals almost became a synonym
okay but goals almost became a synonym
okay but goals almost became a synonym for like oh I’m gonna set a goal who
for like oh I’m gonna set a goal who
for like oh I’m gonna set a goal who gives it really happens afterwards and
gives it really happens afterwards and
gives it really happens afterwards and it almost synonymous with failure now
it almost synonymous with failure now
it almost synonymous with failure now goal-setting there’s something above and
goal-setting there’s something above and
goal-setting there’s something above and I believe in setting goals but there’s
I believe in setting goals but there’s
I believe in setting goals but there’s got to be something above your goals and
got to be something above your goals and
got to be something above your goals and that’s your vision for the future and
that’s your vision for the future and
that’s your vision for the future and it’s not just about it doesn’t have like
it’s not just about it doesn’t have like
it’s not just about it doesn’t have like an ending points about the world being a
an ending points about the world being a
an ending points about the world being a certain way and that’s inspiring to you
certain way and that’s inspiring to you
certain way and that’s inspiring to you and you when you truly have a vision for
and you when you truly have a vision for
and you when you truly have a vision for your future that inspires you you’re
your future that inspires you you’re
your future that inspires you you’re gonna jump up out of bed in the morning
gonna jump up out of bed in the morning
gonna jump up out of bed in the morning and feel great about going at life
and feel great about going at life
and feel great about going at life versus being miserable and going to a
versus being miserable and going to a
versus being miserable and going to a job you hate or living a life that
job you hate or living a life that
job you hate or living a life that doesn’t empower you and just you know
doesn’t empower you and just you know
doesn’t empower you and just you know everyday moving through just almost like
everyday moving through just almost like
everyday moving through just almost like an automaton not really you know having
an automaton not really you know having
an automaton not really you know having the zest and the great the greatness of
the zest and the great the greatness of
the zest and the great the greatness of life and I’m joking I’ve been there
life and I’m joking I’ve been there
life and I’m joking I’ve been there myself when I felt like I didn’t really
myself when I felt like I didn’t really
myself when I felt like I didn’t really have a compelling vision for my own
have a compelling vision for my own
have a compelling vision for my own future and I felt like I was wallowing
future and I felt like I was wallowing
future and I felt like I was wallowing but at least I’m conscious of that once
but at least I’m conscious of that once
but at least I’m conscious of that once you become conscious of that you can
you become conscious of that you can
you become conscious of that you can consciously create a vision for your
consciously create a vision for your
consciously create a vision for your future it doesn’t happen
future it doesn’t happen
future it doesn’t happen in one minute or an hour you write it
in one minute or an hour you write it
in one minute or an hour you write it down you work on until I mean you
down you work on until I mean you
down you work on until I mean you finally hit on it you know you know you
finally hit on it you know you know you
finally hit on it you know you know you got it when when you really fact
got it when when you really fact
got it when when you really fact yourself your vision statement and it
yourself your vision statement and it
yourself your vision statement and it moves you and you feel inspired okay and
moves you and you feel inspired okay and
moves you and you feel inspired okay and you know so people have that and and
you know so people have that and and
you know so people have that and and what happens is every human being is
what happens is every human being is
what happens is every human being is thirsty for a vision everyone is and so
thirsty for a vision everyone is and so
thirsty for a vision everyone is and so few people happen to what I do they
few people happen to what I do they
few people happen to what I do they gravitate towards someone who has a
gravitate towards someone who has a
gravitate towards someone who has a vision for the future because they want
vision for the future because they want
vision for the future because they want to be a part of a vision part of being a
to be a part of a vision part of being a
to be a part of a vision part of being a great entrepreneur is having that vision
great entrepreneur is having that vision
great entrepreneur is having that vision be able to create the vision and then
be able to create the vision and then
be able to create the vision and then sell that vision to other people to get
sell that vision to other people to get
sell that vision to other people to get them to want to be inspired to buy into
them to want to be inspired to buy into
them to want to be inspired to buy into it to put in their time their hard work
it to put in their time their hard work
it to put in their time their hard work their elbow grease to help you achieve
their elbow grease to help you achieve
their elbow grease to help you achieve your vision if you’re a small firm then
your vision if you’re a small firm then
your vision if you’re a small firm then you spread the wealth around it’s a it’s
you spread the wealth around it’s a it’s
you spread the wealth around it’s a it’s a win-win for everybody
a win-win for everybody
a win-win for everybody you got to have a vision a vision for
you got to have a vision a vision for
you got to have a vision a vision for what it is you really truly want not
what it is you really truly want not
what it is you really truly want not what you think you want or what you
what you think you want or what you
what you think you want or what you should have I mean one of most people’s
should have I mean one of most people’s
should have I mean one of most people’s New Year’s resolutions I’m gonna stop
New Year’s resolutions I’m gonna stop
New Year’s resolutions I’m gonna stop eating sugar you know I’m gonna stop
eating sugar you know I’m gonna stop
eating sugar you know I’m gonna stop smoking I’m gonna lose 10 pounds problem
smoking I’m gonna lose 10 pounds problem
smoking I’m gonna lose 10 pounds problem with that is it’s not very inspiring for
with that is it’s not very inspiring for
with that is it’s not very inspiring for most people you know it’s not telling
most people you know it’s not telling
most people you know it’s not telling you what you’re going to get it’s only
you what you’re going to get it’s only
you what you’re going to get it’s only what you’re not going to do and it’s
what you’re not going to do and it’s
what you’re not going to do and it’s kind of hard to have you move forward
kind of hard to have you move forward
kind of hard to have you move forward with that a vision is about what you’re
with that a vision is about what you’re
with that a vision is about what you’re here to create a vision that really
here to create a vision that really
here to create a vision that really works is one that excites you if you say
works is one that excites you if you say
works is one that excites you if you say well my you know my resolution my goal
well my you know my resolution my goal
well my you know my resolution my goal my outcome for this month this week this
my outcome for this month this week this
my outcome for this month this week this year is to lose X number of pounds
year is to lose X number of pounds
year is to lose X number of pounds that’s okay but it’s not very compelling
that’s okay but it’s not very compelling
that’s okay but it’s not very compelling it has to be a compelling vision it’s
it has to be a compelling vision it’s
it has to be a compelling vision it’s gotta have something has the power to
gotta have something has the power to
gotta have something has the power to pull you not something you have to push
pull you not something you have to push
pull you not something you have to push yourself to do those are two different
yourself to do those are two different
yourself to do those are two different kinds of motivation push requires
kinds of motivation push requires
kinds of motivation push requires willpower and willpower never lasts what
willpower and willpower never lasts what
willpower and willpower never lasts what will last is pull having something so
will last is pull having something so
will last is pull having something so exciting so attractive so some of you
exciting so attractive so some of you
exciting so attractive so some of you desire so much that you have a hard time
desire so much that you have a hard time
desire so much that you have a hard time going to sleep at night and get so up
going to sleep at night and get so up
going to sleep at night and get so up early in the morning to rock it and take
early in the morning to rock it and take
early in the morning to rock it and take it to the next level that’s what you’re
it to the next level that’s what you’re
it to the next level that’s what you’re looking to create that isn’t easy to get
looking to create that isn’t easy to get
looking to create that isn’t easy to get but one of the reasons we do seminars
but one of the reasons we do seminars
but one of the reasons we do seminars and events and be saying you know why do
and events and be saying you know why do
and events and be saying you know why do that why isn’t why not just read a book
that why isn’t why not just read a book
that why isn’t why not just read a book or something is because when you get an
or something is because when you get an
or something is because when you get an environment where you’re with people
environment where you’re with people
environment where you’re with people that are being put in a peak state like
that are being put in a peak state like
that are being put in a peak state like when you’re going to a sporting event if
when you’re going to a sporting event if
when you’re going to a sporting event if you watch the sporting event at home it
you watch the sporting event at home it
you watch the sporting event at home it might have a certain level of excitement
might have a certain level of excitement
might have a certain level of excitement but
but
but when you’re in a stadium with 50,000
when you’re in a stadium with 50,000
when you’re in a stadium with 50,000 people suddenly it has a whole different
people suddenly it has a whole different
people suddenly it has a whole different level of intensity when we feel that and
level of intensity when we feel that and
level of intensity when we feel that and the bottom line of our follow-through
the bottom line of our follow-through
the bottom line of our follow-through comes down to our emotional intensity in
comes down to our emotional intensity in
comes down to our emotional intensity in a different state of mind you’re going
a different state of mind you’re going
a different state of mind you’re going to come up with a much better and more
to come up with a much better and more
to come up with a much better and more exciting vision than if you’re sitting
exciting vision than if you’re sitting
exciting vision than if you’re sitting the couch going okay what are my new
the couch going okay what are my new
the couch going okay what are my new resolutions for this year and you’re
resolutions for this year and you’re
resolutions for this year and you’re doing it the morning after the new year
doing it the morning after the new year
doing it the morning after the new year started and you’re a little inebriated
started and you’re a little inebriated
started and you’re a little inebriated and the football games on in the
and the football games on in the
and the football games on in the background probably not going to have
background probably not going to have
background probably not going to have the power of focus they’re probably not
the power of focus they’re probably not
the power of focus they’re probably not going to power the energy to create
going to power the energy to create
going to power the energy to create something that’s going to pull you for
something that’s going to pull you for
something that’s going to pull you for this year and you got to do that so it’s
this year and you got to do that so it’s
this year and you got to do that so it’s got to be a vision that’s compelling
got to be a vision that’s compelling
got to be a vision that’s compelling something that you know it’s going to be
something that you know it’s going to be
something that you know it’s going to be a gift to make sure that it happens I
a gift to make sure that it happens I
a gift to make sure that it happens I really cared nothing about boxing boxing
really cared nothing about boxing boxing
really cared nothing about boxing boxing is a stepping stone just to introduce me
is a stepping stone just to introduce me
is a stepping stone just to introduce me to the audience a like or like like are
to the audience a like or like like are
to the audience a like or like like are like if I was still in Louisville
like if I was still in Louisville
like if I was still in Louisville Kentucky it never was a boxer I might
Kentucky it never was a boxer I might
Kentucky it never was a boxer I might get killed next week and some type of
get killed next week and some type of
get killed next week and some type of little freedom struggle and you never
little freedom struggle and you never
little freedom struggle and you never read the news but now if I would even
read the news but now if I would even
read the news but now if I would even say the wrong thing and make news so
say the wrong thing and make news so
say the wrong thing and make news so like boxing is just to introduce me to
like boxing is just to introduce me to
like boxing is just to introduce me to the struggle like when I speak I draw
the struggle like when I speak I draw
the struggle like when I speak I draw people in the states to draw my people
people in the states to draw my people
people in the states to draw my people to teach them various things which are
to teach them various things which are
to teach them various things which are given dignity pride and self help go for
given dignity pride and self help go for
given dignity pride and self help go for self I have to get on help the dope
self I have to get on help the dope
self I have to get on help the dope prostitution problem the juveniles and I
prostitution problem the juveniles and I
prostitution problem the juveniles and I use my image to help I’ll do all I can
use my image to help I’ll do all I can
use my image to help I’ll do all I can to stop a lot of trouble among only
to stop a lot of trouble among only
to stop a lot of trouble among only people fighting and killing each other
people fighting and killing each other
people fighting and killing each other so boxing is just going to be another
so boxing is just going to be another
so boxing is just going to be another year but my main fight is for freedom
year but my main fight is for freedom
year but my main fight is for freedom and equality and this is what I plan to
and equality and this is what I plan to
and equality and this is what I plan to do in boxing is good for livelihood but
do in boxing is good for livelihood but
do in boxing is good for livelihood but mainly money don’t really mean that
mainly money don’t really mean that
mainly money don’t really mean that because I proved that when I gave up the
because I proved that when I gave up the
because I proved that when I gave up the title not knowing if I’m coming back or
title not knowing if I’m coming back or
title not knowing if I’m coming back or not for four years and they let me back
not for four years and they let me back
not for four years and they let me back on my terms I didn’t deny nothing I
on my terms I didn’t deny nothing I
on my terms I didn’t deny nothing I bleed still the same everything so if
bleed still the same everything so if
bleed still the same everything so if even today if my titled hadn’t been
even today if my titled hadn’t been
even today if my titled hadn’t been given back to him if I got such an
given back to him if I got such an
given back to him if I got such an impoverished beaking in colleges goes to
impoverished beaking in colleges goes to
impoverished beaking in colleges goes to war got unpopular and so many black
war got unpopular and so many black
war got unpopular and so many black militants we were trying to do all they
militants we were trying to do all they
militants we were trying to do all they could and I wasn’t naturally right in
could and I wasn’t naturally right in
could and I wasn’t naturally right in the middle of all of it rep is
the middle of all of it rep is
the middle of all of it rep is they kept me alive but if I couldn’t
they kept me alive but if I couldn’t
they kept me alive but if I couldn’t fight I would still not be fighting so
fight I would still not be fighting so
fight I would still not be fighting so number one comes freedom first of my
number one comes freedom first of my
number one comes freedom first of my people equality and this is what I plan
people equality and this is what I plan
people equality and this is what I plan to do after I’m through fighting working
to do after I’m through fighting working
to do after I’m through fighting working with nothing but the people little
with nothing but the people little
with nothing but the people little people in Allen’s the wine here down try
people in Allen’s the wine here down try
people in Allen’s the wine here down try to people going out among them and
to people going out among them and
to people going out among them and helping them well with my image if you
helping them well with my image if you
helping them well with my image if you better have a vision for what you want
better have a vision for what you want
better have a vision for what you want you better have very clear in your mind
you better have very clear in your mind
you better have very clear in your mind what you want for your life what you
what you want for your life what you
what you want for your life what you want for your family what you want for
want for your family what you want for
want for your family what you want for your business so many of us never take
your business so many of us never take
your business so many of us never take the time we don’t see the value in truly
the time we don’t see the value in truly
the time we don’t see the value in truly shaping and molding pictures in our mind
shaping and molding pictures in our mind
shaping and molding pictures in our mind of what we want our life to look like we
of what we want our life to look like we
of what we want our life to look like we think that’s a waste of time we think
think that’s a waste of time we think
think that’s a waste of time we think that’s woo woo we think that’s like the
that’s woo woo we think that’s like the
that’s woo woo we think that’s like the movie the secret listen seriously there
movie the secret listen seriously there
movie the secret listen seriously there is something to vision because you are
is something to vision because you are
is something to vision because you are going to face moments in your life when
going to face moments in your life when
going to face moments in your life when the doors will be closed if a door is
the doors will be closed if a door is
the doors will be closed if a door is closed does that mean you are not
closed does that mean you are not
closed does that mean you are not allowed to have what’s on the other side
allowed to have what’s on the other side
allowed to have what’s on the other side I don’t believe so sometimes you’re
I don’t believe so sometimes you’re
I don’t believe so sometimes you’re gonna have people and events feel like
gonna have people and events feel like
gonna have people and events feel like that they’re chasing after you
that they’re chasing after you
that they’re chasing after you barreling down on you does that mean
barreling down on you does that mean
barreling down on you does that mean what you wants not for you I don’t
what you wants not for you I don’t
what you wants not for you I don’t believe so
believe so
believe so I believe you showed up here because
I believe you showed up here because
I believe you showed up here because whether it’s clear or not for you yet
whether it’s clear or not for you yet
whether it’s clear or not for you yet you have somewhat of a vision for what
you have somewhat of a vision for what
you have somewhat of a vision for what you’d like to have and this is just a
you’d like to have and this is just a
you’d like to have and this is just a means to an end
means to an end
means to an end you’re here to learn about how to grow
you’re here to learn about how to grow
you’re here to learn about how to grow your business how to put more money into
your business how to put more money into
your business how to put more money into your pockets and into your families and
your pockets and into your families and
your pockets and into your families and into your dreams but more important in
into your dreams but more important in
into your dreams but more important in your business is I want you to set up a
your business is I want you to set up a
your business is I want you to set up a clear vision for what you want for you
clear vision for what you want for you
clear vision for what you want for you for your life
for your life
for your life because if a person does not have their
because if a person does not have their
because if a person does not have their vision clear and they constantly get
vision clear and they constantly get
vision clear and they constantly get blown around by the winds of life they
blown around by the winds of life they
blown around by the winds of life they are constantly grabbing for straws
are constantly grabbing for straws
are constantly grabbing for straws they’re just chasing something get very
they’re just chasing something get very
they’re just chasing something get very clear what does your life look like one
clear what does your life look like one
clear what does your life look like one year from now five years from now 20
year from now five years from now 20
year from now five years from now 20 years from now the great companies had a
years from now the great companies had a
years from now the great companies had a vision that had a higher purpose beyond
vision that had a higher purpose beyond
vision that had a higher purpose beyond just money or profits or being number
just money or profits or being number
just money or profits or being number one in a market and kind of the irony
one in a market and kind of the irony
one in a market and kind of the irony there is that by not making profits the
there is that by not making profits the
there is that by not making profits the number one priority of the company or
number one priority of the company or
number one priority of the company or the higher purpose of the company it
the higher purpose of the company it
the higher purpose of the company it actually enabled these companies to make
actually enabled these companies to make
actually enabled these companies to make generate more profits in the long term
generate more profits in the long term
generate more profits in the long term so sometimes when I speak at
so sometimes when I speak at
so sometimes when I speak at entrepreneur conferences I get asked
entrepreneur conferences I get asked
entrepreneur conferences I get asked what’s a good market to get into where I
what’s a good market to get into where I
what’s a good market to get into where I can make a lot of money and my response
can make a lot of money and my response
can make a lot of money and my response is amiss instead of thinking about where
is amiss instead of thinking about where
is amiss instead of thinking about where you can make a lot of money think about
you can make a lot of money think about
you can make a lot of money think about what are you so passionate about doing
what are you so passionate about doing
what are you so passionate about doing that you’d be happy doing it for 10
that you’d be happy doing it for 10
that you’d be happy doing it for 10 years
years
years and even if you never made a dime and
and even if you never made a dime and
and even if you never made a dime and that’s what you should be doing and kind
that’s what you should be doing and kind
that’s what you should be doing and kind of the ironic thing is the money will
of the ironic thing is the money will
of the ironic thing is the money will actually follow so you know we’ve all
actually follow so you know we’ve all
actually follow so you know we’ve all heard of Craigslist he didn’t set out to
heard of Craigslist he didn’t set out to
heard of Craigslist he didn’t set out to make money he was passionate about the
make money he was passionate about the
make money he was passionate about the community and now it’s one of the top
community and now it’s one of the top
community and now it’s one of the top traffic websites on the internet so I
traffic websites on the internet so I
traffic websites on the internet so I like to say I chase the vision not the
like to say I chase the vision not the
like to say I chase the vision not the money there was a movie that came out a
money there was a movie that came out a
money there was a movie that came out a I think a couple years ago I called
I think a couple years ago I called
I think a couple years ago I called notorious I think it only lasted a week
notorious I think it only lasted a week
notorious I think it only lasted a week in the movie theater but but I saw it
in the movie theater but but I saw it
in the movie theater but but I saw it and in it Biggie Smalls also known as
and in it Biggie Smalls also known as
and in it Biggie Smalls also known as notorious b.i.g is well Puff Daddy says
notorious b.i.g is well Puff Daddy says
notorious b.i.g is well Puff Daddy says to biggie smalls don’t chase the paper
to biggie smalls don’t chase the paper
to biggie smalls don’t chase the paper chase the dream I just want an excuse to
chase the dream I just want an excuse to
chase the dream I just want an excuse to put this picture up here
anyways so if you’re an entrepreneur say
anyways so if you’re an entrepreneur say think about what would you be so
think about what would you be so
think about what would you be so passionate about doing that you’d be
passionate about doing that you’d be
passionate about doing that you’d be happy doing it for 10 years even if you
happy doing it for 10 years even if you
happy doing it for 10 years even if you never made a dime from it and if you
never made a dime from it and if you
never made a dime from it and if you have employees now what’s the larger
have employees now what’s the larger
have employees now what’s the larger vision and greater purpose in their work
vision and greater purpose in their work
vision and greater purpose in their work beyond just money or profits or being
beyond just money or profits or being
beyond just money or profits or being number one in a market people are
number one in a market people are
number one in a market people are successful have extraordinary
successful have extraordinary
successful have extraordinary imaginative vision and Elon Musk calls
imaginative vision and Elon Musk calls
imaginative vision and Elon Musk calls it a more complicated term which is
it a more complicated term which is
it a more complicated term which is arguing from first cause it’s not
arguing from first cause it’s not
arguing from first cause it’s not analogy so here’s what arguing from
analogy so here’s what arguing from
analogy so here’s what arguing from analogy or not having extraordinary
analogy or not having extraordinary
analogy or not having extraordinary imaginative vision let’s say you’re in a
imaginative vision let’s say you’re in a
imaginative vision let’s say you’re in a horrible place you were sleeping in your
horrible place you were sleeping in your
horrible place you were sleeping in your car yeah I was sitting on my couch
car yeah I was sitting on my couch
car yeah I was sitting on my couch someone born and get us someone born in
someone born and get us someone born in
someone born and get us someone born in 4-part India if you argue from um
4-part India if you argue from um
4-part India if you argue from um announced re arguing from analogy means
announced re arguing from analogy means
announced re arguing from analogy means well everybody around me is doing bad
well everybody around me is doing bad
well everybody around me is doing bad I’m doing bad therefore I’m gonna always
I’m doing bad therefore I’m gonna always
I’m doing bad therefore I’m gonna always do bad
do bad
do bad that’s arguing from analogy and that’s
that’s arguing from analogy and that’s
that’s arguing from analogy and that’s not having imaginative vision the people
not having imaginative vision the people
not having imaginative vision the people who make it are the people who do the
who make it are the people who do the
who make it are the people who do the opposite they go I’m gonna argue from
opposite they go I’m gonna argue from
opposite they go I’m gonna argue from first causes I’m going to say has
first causes I’m going to say has
first causes I’m going to say has anybody ever written a written are risen
anybody ever written a written are risen
anybody ever written a written are risen up from the ashes out of the ghetto or
up from the ashes out of the ghetto or
up from the ashes out of the ghetto or from the couch or from the car the
from the couch or from the car the
from the couch or from the car the answer is we all know that story so if
answer is we all know that story so if
answer is we all know that story so if somebody else did it then if you use
somebody else did it then if you use
somebody else did it then if you use extraordinary creative imagination then
extraordinary creative imagination then
extraordinary creative imagination then why can’t you do it too and that’s
why can’t you do it too and that’s
why can’t you do it too and that’s arguing from first causes that’s what
arguing from first causes that’s what
arguing from first causes that’s what allowed Elon Musk’s to make Tesla
allowed Elon Musk’s to make Tesla
allowed Elon Musk’s to make Tesla spaceships Solar City so for all of us
spaceships Solar City so for all of us
spaceships Solar City so for all of us we get stuck when we argue from analogy
we get stuck when we argue from analogy
we get stuck when we argue from analogy well you know last time I started a
well you know last time I started a
well you know last time I started a business it failed last time I trusted
business it failed last time I trusted
business it failed last time I trusted somebody they betrayed me well that’s
somebody they betrayed me well that’s
somebody they betrayed me well that’s good that’s arguing from a now justice
good that’s arguing from a now justice
good that’s arguing from a now justice saying because it happened before it’s
saying because it happened before it’s
saying because it happened before it’s gonna happen it doesn’t always work that
gonna happen it doesn’t always work that
gonna happen it doesn’t always work that way sometimes you do it better you
way sometimes you do it better you
way sometimes you do it better you double down on your brain you learn from
double down on your brain you learn from
double down on your brain you learn from the mistakes of others and your mistakes
the mistakes of others and your mistakes
the mistakes of others and your mistakes and the next thing you create something
and the next thing you create something
and the next thing you create something new and that’s where wealth come from
new and that’s where wealth come from
new and that’s where wealth come from not just wealth in your bank account
not just wealth in your bank account
not just wealth in your bank account wealth of happiness love health
wealth of happiness love health
wealth of happiness love health everything you want to mean
everything you want to mean
everything you want to mean very clear vision of what it is that
very clear vision of what it is that
very clear vision of what it is that we’re trying to get done and I want to
we’re trying to get done and I want to
we’re trying to get done and I want to stay true to that are we absolutely the
stay true to that are we absolutely the
stay true to that are we absolutely the biggest bet we have is our organic bed
biggest bet we have is our organic bed
biggest bet we have is our organic bed all wet always and it’s true even for
all wet always and it’s true even for
all wet always and it’s true even for Michael and then on top of that we’ll
Michael and then on top of that we’ll
Michael and then on top of that we’ll look at any opportunity that fits with
look at any opportunity that fits with
look at any opportunity that fits with where we want to get to what is it if we
where we want to get to what is it if we
where we want to get to what is it if we can uniquely do what if anything that I
can uniquely do what if anything that I
can uniquely do what if anything that I ask myself each day is I don’t want to
ask myself each day is I don’t want to
ask myself each day is I don’t want to be in every part of the tech industry I
be in every part of the tech industry I
be in every part of the tech industry I want to be in things that are big
want to be in things that are big
want to be in things that are big addressable markets where Microsoft has
addressable markets where Microsoft has
addressable markets where Microsoft has a unique contribution to make because I
a unique contribution to make because I
a unique contribution to make because I think that sense of purpose and identity
think that sense of purpose and identity
think that sense of purpose and identity is what makes companies successful not
is what makes companies successful not
is what makes companies successful not just doing everything and so to me
just doing everything and so to me
just doing everything and so to me that’s what will drive whatever we do
that’s what will drive whatever we do
that’s what will drive whatever we do organically and whatever you’re doing
organically and whatever you’re doing
organically and whatever you’re doing organically you’ve got to be able to
organically you’ve got to be able to
organically you’ve got to be able to have a very clear vision of your
have a very clear vision of your
have a very clear vision of your business idea without it you won’t
business idea without it you won’t
business idea without it you won’t actually know where you’re going so in
actually know where you’re going so in
actually know where you’re going so in the year 2000 I set up generation
the year 2000 I set up generation
the year 2000 I set up generation telecom and generation telecom was a
telecom and generation telecom was a
telecom and generation telecom was a business that supplied airtime to the
business that supplied airtime to the
business that supplied airtime to the rail users I believed that I could set
rail users I believed that I could set
rail users I believed that I could set up and manage this business and within
up and manage this business and within
up and manage this business and within two or three years sell out to the major
two or three years sell out to the major
two or three years sell out to the major networks but within three years we
networks but within three years we
networks but within three years we successfully sold it to Vodafone making
successfully sold it to Vodafone making
successfully sold it to Vodafone making millions of pounds but without that
millions of pounds but without that
millions of pounds but without that vision at the outset my business would
vision at the outset my business would
vision at the outset my business would not have gone the way that it did when
not have gone the way that it did when
not have gone the way that it did when you look at you know it is really not
you look at you know it is really not
you look at you know it is really not common for somebody to leave banking I’m
common for somebody to leave banking I’m
common for somebody to leave banking I’m going to start something totally new you
going to start something totally new you
going to start something totally new you know especially in an area of events
know especially in an area of events
know especially in an area of events management because at the time that she
management because at the time that she
management because at the time that she left the bank which was ten years ago
left the bank which was ten years ago
left the bank which was ten years ago nobody thought that something like
nobody thought that something like
nobody thought that something like events management will actually succeed
events management will actually succeed
events management will actually succeed by I mean it is good that is really what
by I mean it is good that is really what
by I mean it is good that is really what you call intrapreneurship and also a
you call intrapreneurship and also a
you call intrapreneurship and also a vision you know she had a vision and she
vision you know she had a vision and she
vision you know she had a vision and she is able to actualize our vision is just
is able to actualize our vision is just
is able to actualize our vision is just like myself I remember one
like myself I remember one
like myself I remember one I went to address a retreat of First
I went to address a retreat of First
I went to address a retreat of First Bank of Nigeria and I was a little fast
Bank of Nigeria and I was a little fast
Bank of Nigeria and I was a little fast back over Nigeria this is where the
back over Nigeria this is where the
back over Nigeria this is where the booty is going to be in the next five
booty is going to be in the next five
booty is going to be in the next five years I mean though I’m not really that
years I mean though I’m not really that
years I mean though I’m not really that big at the time that I went there to
big at the time that I went there to
big at the time that I went there to address them and I’m sure you know they
address them and I’m sure you know they
address them and I’m sure you know they couldn’t really believe what I was
couldn’t really believe what I was
couldn’t really believe what I was saying then but I remember at a point
saying then but I remember at a point
saying then but I remember at a point the mg said that well you know they are
the mg said that well you know they are
the mg said that well you know they are really shocked at how we actually been
really shocked at how we actually been
really shocked at how we actually been able to make it and also actualize our
able to make it and also actualize our
able to make it and also actualize our vision so I think was this thing that
vision so I think was this thing that
vision so I think was this thing that she has done I passionately believe it
she has done I passionately believe it
she has done I passionately believe it is just beginning of the journey because
is just beginning of the journey because
is just beginning of the journey because she has a vision and I’m sure if she
she has a vision and I’m sure if she
she has a vision and I’m sure if she continues to do this can turn into
continues to do this can turn into
continues to do this can turn into another mega business you know because
another mega business you know because
another mega business you know because like what I always say look for an
like what I always say look for an
like what I always say look for an entrepreneur there are no boundaries not
entrepreneur there are no boundaries not
entrepreneur there are no boundaries not only other no boundaries you can
only other no boundaries you can
only other no boundaries you can actually excel much more than your own
actually excel much more than your own
actually excel much more than your own expectation and that’s really what I
expectation and that’s really what I
expectation and that’s really what I expect of an intern or to be not to just
expect of an intern or to be not to just
expect of an intern or to be not to just say okay fine I have a vision and only
say okay fine I have a vision and only
say okay fine I have a vision and only achieve that your vision you need to
achieve that your vision you need to
achieve that your vision you need to have a vision and a mission so that you
have a vision and a mission so that you
have a vision and a mission so that you can actually actualize it and also excel
can actually actualize it and also excel
can actually actualize it and also excel I mean I had somebody who came to
I mean I had somebody who came to
I mean I had somebody who came to interview me one time and I told him
interview me one time and I told him
interview me one time and I told him that yes you know three four five years
that yes you know three four five years
that yes you know three four five years ago I never ever expected myself to be
ago I never ever expected myself to be
ago I never ever expected myself to be on the Forbes list but right now the
on the Forbes list but right now the
on the Forbes list but right now the vision that I have and also my own
vision that I have and also my own
vision that I have and also my own mission is actually to get on top of the
mission is actually to get on top of the
mission is actually to get on top of the light not even where I am today and
light not even where I am today and
light not even where I am today and that’s really how you know a visionary
that’s really how you know a visionary
that’s really how you know a visionary person should be thank you guys so much
person should be thank you guys so much
person should be thank you guys so much for watching I’d love to know what your
for watching I’d love to know what your
for watching I’d love to know what your vision is for your business as well as
vision is for your business as well as
vision is for your business as well as which of the clips that you saw here is
which of the clips that you saw here is
which of the clips that you saw here is going to have the biggest impact on you
going to have the biggest impact on you
going to have the biggest impact on you leaving the comments below I’m going to
leaving the comments below I’m going to
leaving the comments below I’m going to join in the discussion thank you so much
join in the discussion thank you so much
join in the discussion thank you so much for watching
for watching
for watching continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
soon
soon you
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