i I advised students as much as possible look for the job that you would take if
look for the job that you would take if
look for the job that you would take if you didn’t need a job here’s the key
you didn’t need a job here’s the key
you didn’t need a job here’s the key learn from every mistake be prepared to
learn from every mistake be prepared to
learn from every mistake be prepared to be misunderstood anyone working on a big
be misunderstood anyone working on a big
be misunderstood anyone working on a big vision is gonna get called crazy even if
vision is gonna get called crazy even if
vision is gonna get called crazy even if you end up right
you end up right
you end up right what’s up believe nation it’s Evan my
what’s up believe nation it’s Evan my
what’s up believe nation it’s Evan my one word is believe and I believe in you
one word is believe and I believe in you
one word is believe and I believe in you I believe you have an amazing gift
I believe you have an amazing gift
I believe you have an amazing gift inside you that I want to see exploded
inside you that I want to see exploded
inside you that I want to see exploded onto the world so help you on your
onto the world so help you on your
onto the world so help you on your journey today we’re gonna learn the best
journey today we’re gonna learn the best
journey today we’re gonna learn the best advice that all students need to hear
advice that all students need to hear
advice that all students need to hear enjoy tip number one is don’t sleepwalk
enjoy tip number one is don’t sleepwalk
enjoy tip number one is don’t sleepwalk through life with Warren Buffett I
through life with Warren Buffett I
through life with Warren Buffett I I advise students as much as possible
I advise students as much as possible
I advise students as much as possible look for the job that you would take if
look for the job that you would take if
look for the job that you would take if you didn’t need a job I mean you know
you didn’t need a job I mean you know
you didn’t need a job I mean you know don’t sleepwalk through life but don’t
don’t sleepwalk through life but don’t
don’t sleepwalk through life but don’t don’t say it’s all gonna be great you
don’t say it’s all gonna be great you
don’t say it’s all gonna be great you know I’ll do this and I’ll do that you
know I’ll do this and I’ll do that you
know I’ll do this and I’ll do that you know I’m just marking time to get to be
know I’m just marking time to get to be
know I’m just marking time to get to be older that I’ve told people that’s like
older that I’ve told people that’s like
older that I’ve told people that’s like saving up sex for your old age I mean it
saving up sex for your old age I mean it
saving up sex for your old age I mean it just is not a it’s not a good idea yeah
[Applause]
[Applause] what are you urging them to do guess
what are you urging them to do guess
what are you urging them to do guess what I’m talking about it just yeah you
what I’m talking about it just yeah you
what I’m talking about it just yeah you really want to be doing what you love
really want to be doing what you love
really want to be doing what you love doing and you can’t necessarily find it
doing and you can’t necessarily find it
doing and you can’t necessarily find it on your first job right but don’t give
on your first job right but don’t give
on your first job right but don’t give up before you find it tip number two is
up before you find it tip number two is
up before you find it tip number two is learn to think critically with Jordan V
learn to think critically with Jordan V
learn to think critically with Jordan V Peterson the best thing you can do is
Peterson the best thing you can do is
Peterson the best thing you can do is teach people to write because there’s no
teach people to write because there’s no
teach people to write because there’s no difference between that and thinking and
difference between that and thinking and
difference between that and thinking and one of the things that just blows me
one of the things that just blows me
one of the things that just blows me away about universities is that no one
away about universities is that no one
away about universities is that no one ever tells students why they should
ever tells students why they should
ever tells students why they should write something it’s like well you have
write something it’s like well you have
write something it’s like well you have to do this assignment well why are you
to do this assignment well why are you
to do this assignment well why are you writing well you need the great it’s
writing well you need the great it’s
writing well you need the great it’s like no you need to learn to think
like no you need to learn to think
like no you need to learn to think because thinking makes you act
because thinking makes you act
because thinking makes you act effectively in the world thinking makes
effectively in the world thinking makes
effectively in the world thinking makes you win the battles you undertake and
you win the battles you undertake and
you win the battles you undertake and those could be battles for good things
those could be battles for good things
those could be battles for good things if you can think and speak and write you
if you can think and speak and write you
if you can think and speak and write you are absolutely deadly nothing can get in
are absolutely deadly nothing can get in
are absolutely deadly nothing can get in your way so that’s why you learn to
your way so that’s why you learn to
your way so that’s why you learn to write it’s like why I can’t believe that
write it’s like why I can’t believe that
write it’s like why I can’t believe that people aren’t just told that it’s it’s
people aren’t just told that it’s it’s
people aren’t just told that it’s it’s it’s like it’s the most powerful weapon
it’s like it’s the most powerful weapon
it’s like it’s the most powerful weapon you can possibly provide someone with
you can possibly provide someone with
you can possibly provide someone with and I mean I know lots of people who
and I mean I know lots of people who
and I mean I know lots of people who have been staggeringly successful and
have been staggeringly successful and
have been staggeringly successful and watched them throughout my life I mean
watched them throughout my life I mean
watched them throughout my life I mean those people you don’t want to have an
those people you don’t want to have an
those people you don’t want to have an argument with them they’ll just slash
argument with them they’ll just slash
argument with them they’ll just slash you into pieces and then not in a
you into pieces and then not in a
you into pieces and then not in a malevolent way it’s like if you’re gonna
malevolent way it’s like if you’re gonna
malevolent way it’s like if you’re gonna make your point and they’re gonna make
make your point and they’re gonna make
make your point and they’re gonna make their point you better have your points
their point you better have your points
their point you better have your points organized because otherwise you’re gonna
organized because otherwise you’re gonna
organized because otherwise you’re gonna look like and be an absolute idiot you
look like and be an absolute idiot you
look like and be an absolute idiot you are not gonna get anywhere and if you
are not gonna get anywhere and if you
are not gonna get anywhere and if you can formulate your arguments coherently
can formulate your arguments coherently
can formulate your arguments coherently and make a presentation if you can speak
and make a presentation if you can speak
and make a presentation if you can speak to people if you can lay out a proposal
to people if you can lay out a proposal
to people if you can lay out a proposal god people give you money they give you
god people give you money they give you
god people give you money they give you opportunities you have influence tip
opportunities you have influence tip
opportunities you have influence tip number three learn from every mistake
number three learn from every mistake
number three learn from every mistake with Oprah Winfrey this is what I want
with Oprah Winfrey this is what I want
with Oprah Winfrey this is what I want to share it doesn’t matter how far you
to share it doesn’t matter how far you
to share it doesn’t matter how far you might rise at some point you are bound
might rise at some point you are bound
might rise at some point you are bound to stumble because if you’re constantly
to stumble because if you’re constantly
to stumble because if you’re constantly doing what we do
doing what we do
doing what we do raising the bar if you are constantly
raising the bar if you are constantly
raising the bar if you are constantly pushing yourself higher higher the law
pushing yourself higher higher the law
pushing yourself higher higher the law of averages not to mention the myth of
of averages not to mention the myth of
of averages not to mention the myth of Icarus predicts that you will at some
Icarus predicts that you will at some
Icarus predicts that you will at some point fall and when you do I want you to
point fall and when you do I want you to
point fall and when you do I want you to know this remember this there is no such
know this remember this there is no such
know this remember this there is no such thing as failure failure is just life
thing as failure failure is just life
thing as failure failure is just life trying to move us in another direction
trying to move us in another direction
trying to move us in another direction now when you’re down there in a hole it
now when you’re down there in a hole it
now when you’re down there in a hole it looks like failure so this past year I
looks like failure so this past year I
looks like failure so this past year I had to spoon-feed those words to myself
had to spoon-feed those words to myself
had to spoon-feed those words to myself and when you’re down in the hole when
and when you’re down in the hole when
and when you’re down in the hole when that moment comes it’s really okay to
that moment comes it’s really okay to
that moment comes it’s really okay to feel bad for a little while give
feel bad for a little while give
feel bad for a little while give yourself time to mourn what you think
yourself time to mourn what you think
yourself time to mourn what you think you may have lost but then here’s the
you may have lost but then here’s the
you may have lost but then here’s the key learn from every mistake because
key learn from every mistake because
key learn from every mistake because every experience encounter and
every experience encounter and
every experience encounter and particularly your mistakes are there to
particularly your mistakes are there to
particularly your mistakes are there to cheat you and force you into being more
cheat you and force you into being more
cheat you and force you into being more of who you are and then figure out what
of who you are and then figure out what
of who you are and then figure out what is the next right move and the key to
is the next right move and the key to
is the next right move and the key to life is to develop an internal moral
life is to develop an internal moral
life is to develop an internal moral emotional GPS that can tell you which
emotional GPS that can tell you which
emotional GPS that can tell you which way to go tip number four work on
way to go tip number four work on
way to go tip number four work on yourself
yourself
yourself with Kevin O’Leary I was working once in
with Kevin O’Leary I was working once in
with Kevin O’Leary I was working once in an ice-cream parlor when I was about 15
an ice-cream parlor when I was about 15
an ice-cream parlor when I was about 15 years old my first real job and on the
years old my first real job and on the
years old my first real job and on the second day I was asked to scrape the gum
second day I was asked to scrape the gum
second day I was asked to scrape the gum off between the Mexican tiles on the
off between the Mexican tiles on the
off between the Mexican tiles on the floor and I said to the woman who owned
floor and I said to the woman who owned
floor and I said to the woman who owned the storms called Magoo’s ice cream
the storms called Magoo’s ice cream
the storms called Magoo’s ice cream parlor you didn’t hire me to scrape gum
parlor you didn’t hire me to scrape gum
parlor you didn’t hire me to scrape gum you hired me to scoop ice cream and this
you hired me to scoop ice cream and this
you hired me to scoop ice cream and this this girl in the shoe store across the
this girl in the shoe store across the
this girl in the shoe store across the way that’s looking at me I don’t want to
way that’s looking at me I don’t want to
way that’s looking at me I don’t want to see her me scraping the gum and she said
see her me scraping the gum and she said
see her me scraping the gum and she said what are you talking about I own this
what are you talking about I own this
what are you talking about I own this store I’ll do anything I want with you
store I’ll do anything I want with you
store I’ll do anything I want with you get down on your knees and scrape that
get down on your knees and scrape that
get down on your knees and scrape that gum when I said I’m not doing it
gum when I said I’m not doing it
gum when I said I’m not doing it she said you’re fired last job I ever
she said you’re fired last job I ever
she said you’re fired last job I ever had I owe that woman everything
had I owe that woman everything
had I owe that woman everything I don’t like to work for people many of
I don’t like to work for people many of
I don’t like to work for people many of you would hear I hope and inherit that
you would hear I hope and inherit that
you would hear I hope and inherit that there’s nothing wrong with it
there’s nothing wrong with it
there’s nothing wrong with it if you want to control your own destiny
if you want to control your own destiny
if you want to control your own destiny you work for yourself that’s how it
you work for yourself that’s how it
you work for yourself that’s how it works I’m trying to inspire those of you
works I’m trying to inspire those of you
works I’m trying to inspire those of you are on the tipping point take the chance
are on the tipping point take the chance
are on the tipping point take the chance you’re young go for it
you’re young go for it
you’re young go for it there’s nothing better than being able
there’s nothing better than being able
there’s nothing better than being able to wake up in the morning 10 years or 20
to wake up in the morning 10 years or 20
to wake up in the morning 10 years or 20 years so now and do what ever you like
years so now and do what ever you like
years so now and do what ever you like it it’s about freedom that’s what
it it’s about freedom that’s what
it it’s about freedom that’s what matters
matters
matters I’m not saying being an employee’s bad
I’m not saying being an employee’s bad
I’m not saying being an employee’s bad but believe me being an entrepreneur is
but believe me being an entrepreneur is
but believe me being an entrepreneur is better I’m a little bias tip number five
better I’m a little bias tip number five
better I’m a little bias tip number five attack what you love with Gary
attack what you love with Gary
attack what you love with Gary Vaynerchuk if you are 22 years old and
Vaynerchuk if you are 22 years old and
Vaynerchuk if you are 22 years old and graduating from college if you’re 22
graduating from college if you’re 22
graduating from college if you’re 22 years old and not graduating from
years old and not graduating from
years old and not graduating from college if you are 22 years old you were
college if you are 22 years old you were
college if you are 22 years old you were entering first of all some of the
entering first of all some of the
entering first of all some of the greatest years of your life a but be
greatest years of your life a but be
greatest years of your life a but be this this is the moment watch this video
this this is the moment watch this video
this this is the moment watch this video twice if Mama’s watching this send this
twice if Mama’s watching this send this
twice if Mama’s watching this send this to your daughter Sally right now because
to your daughter Sally right now because
to your daughter Sally right now because you have to understand this next
you have to understand this next
you have to understand this next five-year window is when you don’t go
five-year window is when you don’t go
five-year window is when you don’t go practical and safe this is not the time
practical and safe this is not the time
practical and safe this is not the time to get the job mom wanted you to this is
to get the job mom wanted you to this is
to get the job mom wanted you to this is not the time to try to maximize as much
not the time to try to maximize as much
not the time to try to maximize as much money so you can buy a fat whip this is
money so you can buy a fat whip this is
money so you can buy a fat whip this is the time to realize that you have a
the time to realize that you have a
the time to realize that you have a five-year window and it’s three for some
five-year window and it’s three for some
five-year window and it’s three for some it’s eight for others but there’s a fine
it’s eight for others but there’s a fine
it’s eight for others but there’s a fine new window for you to attack the life
new window for you to attack the life
new window for you to attack the life that you want to win not because it’s
that you want to win not because it’s
that you want to win not because it’s the secret or cuz the world so Zen
the secret or cuz the world so Zen
the secret or cuz the world so Zen because it’s hardest out there as a
because it’s hardest out there as a
because it’s hardest out there as a matter of fact I’m probably more scared
matter of fact I’m probably more scared
matter of fact I’m probably more scared about your naivete to how hard class is
about your naivete to how hard class is
about your naivete to how hard class is easy right what you’ve been doing for
easy right what you’ve been doing for
easy right what you’ve been doing for the last 16 years is easy it’s a
the last 16 years is easy it’s a
the last 16 years is easy it’s a game it’s structured it’s easy
game it’s structured it’s easy
game it’s structured it’s easy the world this thing this thing is hard
the world this thing this thing is hard
the world this thing this thing is hard however that contradicts what I’m going
however that contradicts what I’m going
however that contradicts what I’m going to tell you right now which is this is
to tell you right now which is this is
to tell you right now which is this is the best
the best
the best and easiest five years of your life
and easiest five years of your life
and easiest five years of your life because this is when you need to attack
because this is when you need to attack
because this is when you need to attack what you love and what you want to do
what you love and what you want to do
what you love and what you want to do here’s why you don’t have all the
here’s why you don’t have all the
here’s why you don’t have all the baggage you may have college loans
baggage you may have college loans
baggage you may have college loans respect it’s hardest you may have the
respect it’s hardest you may have the
respect it’s hardest you may have the expectations of your parents mentally
expectations of your parents mentally
expectations of your parents mentally hard fake hard you may have a lot of
hard fake hard you may have a lot of
hard fake hard you may have a lot of other things but this is exactly when
other things but this is exactly when
other things but this is exactly when you can live with four roommates in a
you can live with four roommates in a
you can live with four roommates in a basement and eat fast food do you
basement and eat fast food do you
basement and eat fast food do you understand this is not when the baby’s
understand this is not when the baby’s
understand this is not when the baby’s there some of your babies this is not
there some of your babies this is not
there some of your babies this is not when you’ve been married and you
when you’ve been married and you
when you’ve been married and you promised this is not when the world has
promised this is not when the world has
promised this is not when the world has sucked out all your dreams and hopes yet
sucked out all your dreams and hopes yet
sucked out all your dreams and hopes yet you still got this window and yet so
you still got this window and yet so
you still got this window and yet so many of you are so hungry for short-term
many of you are so hungry for short-term
many of you are so hungry for short-term short-term gains like maximizing the job
short-term gains like maximizing the job
short-term gains like maximizing the job that paid you $3,000 more but it’s not
that paid you $3,000 more but it’s not
that paid you $3,000 more but it’s not as fun but you want that $3,000 for what
as fun but you want that $3,000 for what
as fun but you want that $3,000 for what for what for a new iPhone for what you
for what for a new iPhone for what you
for what for a new iPhone for what you get to live life one time and this is
get to live life one time and this is
get to live life one time and this is the time right now to understand what’s
the time right now to understand what’s
the time right now to understand what’s actually happening and actually map your
actually happening and actually map your
actually happening and actually map your behavior to something that will impact
behavior to something that will impact
behavior to something that will impact you for the next 80 years so promise me
you for the next 80 years so promise me
you for the next 80 years so promise me promise me all you youngsters that are
promise me all you youngsters that are
promise me all you youngsters that are watching this right now in the comments
watching this right now in the comments
watching this right now in the comments because I’ll jump in and talk to you
because I’ll jump in and talk to you
because I’ll jump in and talk to you promise me that you understand that the
promise me that you understand that the
promise me that you understand that the land grab of happiness starts right now
land grab of happiness starts right now
land grab of happiness starts right now now you don’t have to worry about
now you don’t have to worry about
now you don’t have to worry about getting that job what you should do is
getting that job what you should do is
getting that job what you should do is go and travel and learn go and start
go and travel and learn go and start
go and travel and learn go and start that business that you’ve always wanted
that business that you’ve always wanted
that business that you’ve always wanted hook up with those three teammates and
hook up with those three teammates and
hook up with those three teammates and start that band you’ve always wanted
start that band you’ve always wanted
start that band you’ve always wanted this is the time to be massively risk
this is the time to be massively risk
this is the time to be massively risk massively risk oriented I know that this
massively risk oriented I know that this
massively risk oriented I know that this is when you’re supposed to grow up and
is when you’re supposed to grow up and
is when you’re supposed to grow up and go see the world
go see the world
go see the world but guess what the world isn’t what
but guess what the world isn’t what
but guess what the world isn’t what mommy and daddy told you the world is
mommy and daddy told you the world is
mommy and daddy told you the world is exactly going to be what its going to be
exactly going to be what its going to be
exactly going to be what its going to be with or without the way you thought it
with or without the way you thought it
with or without the way you thought it was going to be a ton of is gonna change
was going to be a ton of is gonna change
was going to be a ton of is gonna change the world changes every goddamn day
the world changes every goddamn day
the world changes every goddamn day right now what you need to recognize is
right now what you need to recognize is
right now what you need to recognize is you can afford to tip number six be
you can afford to tip number six be
you can afford to tip number six be prepared to be misunderstood with Mark
prepared to be misunderstood with Mark
prepared to be misunderstood with Mark Zuckerberg it’s really good to be
Zuckerberg it’s really good to be
Zuckerberg it’s really good to be idealistic but be prepared to be
idealistic but be prepared to be
idealistic but be prepared to be misunderstood anyone working on a big
misunderstood anyone working on a big
misunderstood anyone working on a big vision is going to get called crazy even
vision is going to get called crazy even
vision is going to get called crazy even if you end up right
if you end up right
if you end up right anyone taking on a complex problem is
anyone taking on a complex problem is
anyone taking on a complex problem is gonna get blamed for not fully
gonna get blamed for not fully
gonna get blamed for not fully understanding it even though it’s
understanding it even though it’s
understanding it even though it’s impossible to know everything up front
impossible to know everything up front
impossible to know everything up front anyone taking initiative will always get
anyone taking initiative will always get
anyone taking initiative will always get criticized for moving too fast because
criticized for moving too fast because
criticized for moving too fast because there’s always someone who wants to slow
there’s always someone who wants to slow
there’s always someone who wants to slow you down tip number seven take risks
you down tip number seven take risks
you down tip number seven take risks with Natalie Portman people told me that
with Natalie Portman people told me that
with Natalie Portman people told me that Black Swan was an artistic risk a scary
Black Swan was an artistic risk a scary
Black Swan was an artistic risk a scary challenge to try to perforate portray a
challenge to try to perforate portray a
challenge to try to perforate portray a professional ballet dancer but it didn’t
professional ballet dancer but it didn’t
professional ballet dancer but it didn’t feel like courage or daring that drew me
feel like courage or daring that drew me
feel like courage or daring that drew me to it
to it
to it I was so oblivious to my own limits that
I was so oblivious to my own limits that
I was so oblivious to my own limits that I did things I was woefully unprepared
I did things I was woefully unprepared
I did things I was woefully unprepared to do and so the very inexperienced that
to do and so the very inexperienced that
to do and so the very inexperienced that in college had made me feel insecure and
in college had made me feel insecure and
in college had made me feel insecure and made me want to play by other’s rules
made me want to play by other’s rules
made me want to play by other’s rules now was making me actually take risks I
now was making me actually take risks I
now was making me actually take risks I didn’t even realize were risks when
didn’t even realize were risks when
didn’t even realize were risks when Darren asked me if I could do ballet I
Darren asked me if I could do ballet I
Darren asked me if I could do ballet I told him that I was basically a
told him that I was basically a
told him that I was basically a ballerina which by the way I
ballerina which by the way I
ballerina which by the way I wholeheartedly believed when it quickly
wholeheartedly believed when it quickly
wholeheartedly believed when it quickly became clear and preparing for the film
became clear and preparing for the film
became clear and preparing for the film that I was maybe 15 years away from
that I was maybe 15 years away from
that I was maybe 15 years away from being a ballerina it made me work a
being a ballerina it made me work a
being a ballerina it made me work a million times harder and of course the
million times harder and of course the
million times harder and of course the magic of cinema and body doubles helped
magic of cinema and body doubles helped
magic of cinema and body doubles helped the final effect but the point is if I
the final effect but the point is if I
the final effect but the point is if I had known my own limitations I never
had known my own limitations I never
had known my own limitations I never would have taken the risk and the risk
would have taken the risk and the risk
would have taken the risk and the risk led to one of my greatest artistic and
led to one of my greatest artistic and
led to one of my greatest artistic and personal experiences and that I not only
personal experiences and that I not only
personal experiences and that I not only felt completely free I also met my
felt completely free I also met my
felt completely free I also met my husband during filming tip number eight
husband during filming tip number eight
husband during filming tip number eight learn before you earn with Tim Ferriss
learn before you earn with Tim Ferriss
learn before you earn with Tim Ferriss what would my advice be to a driven and
what would my advice be to a driven and
what would my advice be to a driven and intelligent college student or young
intelligent college student or young
intelligent college student or young person about to enter the real world
person about to enter the real world
person about to enter the real world well I would be very simple it would be
well I would be very simple it would be
well I would be very simple it would be focus on learning instead of earning and
focus on learning instead of earning and
focus on learning instead of earning and that sounds cliched but I’ll explain why
that sounds cliched but I’ll explain why
that sounds cliched but I’ll explain why because if you want to make say a
because if you want to make say a
because if you want to make say a million dollars a year ten million
million dollars a year ten million
million dollars a year ten million dollars a year instead of a hundred
dollars a year instead of a hundred
dollars a year instead of a hundred thousand dollars a year I would argue
thousand dollars a year I would argue
thousand dollars a year I would argue you probably don’t want to take the
you probably don’t want to take the
you probably don’t want to take the hundred thousand dollar per year job
hundred thousand dollar per year job
hundred thousand dollar per year job even if it’s offered to you right out of
even if it’s offered to you right out of
even if it’s offered to you right out of the gate that sounds like a lot of money
the gate that sounds like a lot of money
the gate that sounds like a lot of money but what I’m going to recommend is not
but what I’m going to recommend is not
but what I’m going to recommend is not limited to finances you want to focus on
limited to finances you want to focus on
limited to finances you want to focus on projects on companies on environments
projects on companies on environments
projects on companies on environments where you can learn lessons on
where you can learn lessons on
where you can learn lessons on someone else’s bankroll alright so let
someone else’s bankroll alright so let
someone else’s bankroll alright so let them pay for it and view it effectively
them pay for it and view it effectively
them pay for it and view it effectively as an apprenticeship so find a situation
as an apprenticeship so find a situation
as an apprenticeship so find a situation where you can be in the room with
where you can be in the room with
where you can be in the room with masters of a craft and that could just
masters of a craft and that could just
masters of a craft and that could just be deal making it could be joining a
be deal making it could be joining a
be deal making it could be joining a small company say a fewer than 50 people
small company say a fewer than 50 people
small company say a fewer than 50 people where you simply get to observe one of
where you simply get to observe one of
where you simply get to observe one of the principles negotiating in an
the principles negotiating in an
the principles negotiating in an industry that you don’t even care
industry that you don’t even care
industry that you don’t even care anything about right it could be waste
anything about right it could be waste
anything about right it could be waste management and you want to go into
management and you want to go into
management and you want to go into hi-tech but if you sit in a room with
hi-tech but if you sit in a room with
hi-tech but if you sit in a room with someone who’s an absolute pro at
someone who’s an absolute pro at
someone who’s an absolute pro at crafting deals negotiating getting past
crafting deals negotiating getting past
crafting deals negotiating getting past know those skills and maybe those
know those skills and maybe those
know those skills and maybe those relationships start to snowball all
relationships start to snowball all
relationships start to snowball all right and this is what scott adams the
right and this is what scott adams the
right and this is what scott adams the creator and Dilbert would call systems
creator and Dilbert would call systems
creator and Dilbert would call systems thinking so instead of being wedded to
thinking so instead of being wedded to
thinking so instead of being wedded to the outcome of a given job you are
the outcome of a given job you are
the outcome of a given job you are accumulating skills and relationships
accumulating skills and relationships
accumulating skills and relationships that transcend that job okay and if you
that transcend that job okay and if you
that transcend that job okay and if you choose your environments well because as
choose your environments well because as
choose your environments well because as I’ve said before and as people like Drew
I’ve said before and as people like Drew
I’ve said before and as people like Drew the CEO of Dropbox as a friend have said
the CEO of Dropbox as a friend have said
the CEO of Dropbox as a friend have said you’re the average of the five people
you’re the average of the five people
you’re the average of the five people you associate with most alright so if
you associate with most alright so if
you associate with most alright so if you take just a few years have the
you take just a few years have the
you take just a few years have the patience a few years to really develop
patience a few years to really develop
patience a few years to really develop core competencies that allow you to
core competencies that allow you to
core competencies that allow you to craft your own reality and life
craft your own reality and life
craft your own reality and life negotiation deal-making getting past
negotiation deal-making getting past
negotiation deal-making getting past know etc learning how to pitch how to
know etc learning how to pitch how to
know etc learning how to pitch how to get someone’s attention in 30 seconds so
get someone’s attention in 30 seconds so
get someone’s attention in 30 seconds so that you can then create the desire and
that you can then create the desire and
that you can then create the desire and ultimately ask for some type of action
ultimately ask for some type of action
ultimately ask for some type of action once you develop those then you can
once you develop those then you can
once you develop those then you can really just create the map for the next
really just create the map for the next
really just create the map for the next decade in the next several decades so
decade in the next several decades so
decade in the next several decades so that would be it it would be learned
that would be it it would be learned
that would be it it would be learned before you earn and it’s never too late
before you earn and it’s never too late
before you earn and it’s never too late to do that so I don’t care if you’re
to do that so I don’t care if you’re
to do that so I don’t care if you’re coming out of college coming out of high
coming out of college coming out of high
coming out of college coming out of high school
school
school 30 40 whatever it is systems thinking
30 40 whatever it is systems thinking
30 40 whatever it is systems thinking focus on the skills and relationships
focus on the skills and relationships
focus on the skills and relationships first and then you can just create a
first and then you can just create a
first and then you can just create a blank check for how much money you want
blank check for how much money you want
blank check for how much money you want to make if that is your goal
to make if that is your goal
to make if that is your goal for nine the last one before the bonus
for nine the last one before the bonus
for nine the last one before the bonus is bringing your dreams to life with
is bringing your dreams to life with
is bringing your dreams to life with Denzel Washington my wife told me this
Denzel Washington my wife told me this
Denzel Washington my wife told me this great expression to get something you
great expression to get something you
great expression to get something you never had you have to do something you
never had you have to do something you
never had you have to do something you never did les Brown’s a motivational
never did les Brown’s a motivational
never did les Brown’s a motivational speaker you made an analogy about this
speaker you made an analogy about this
speaker you made an analogy about this he says imagine you’re on your deathbed
he says imagine you’re on your deathbed
he says imagine you’re on your deathbed and standing around your deathbed are
and standing around your deathbed are
and standing around your deathbed are the ghosts representing your unfulfilled
the ghosts representing your unfulfilled
the ghosts representing your unfulfilled potential the ghosts of the ideas you
potential the ghosts of the ideas you
potential the ghosts of the ideas you never acted on the ghosts of the talents
never acted on the ghosts of the talents
never acted on the ghosts of the talents you didn’t use and they’re standing
you didn’t use and they’re standing
you didn’t use and they’re standing around your bed angry disappointed and
around your bed angry disappointed and
around your bed angry disappointed and upset they say we came to you because
upset they say we came to you because
upset they say we came to you because you could have brought us to life they
you could have brought us to life they
you could have brought us to life they say and now we have to go to the grave
say and now we have to go to the grave
say and now we have to go to the grave together so I ask you today how many
together so I ask you today how many
together so I ask you today how many ghosts are going to be around your bed
ghosts are going to be around your bed
ghosts are going to be around your bed when your time comes
now I have a special bonus clip for you
now I have a special bonus clip for you from Jeff Bezos but before getting to
from Jeff Bezos but before getting to
from Jeff Bezos but before getting to that my question of the day today is
that my question of the day today is
that my question of the day today is what is the single best piece of advice
what is the single best piece of advice
what is the single best piece of advice that you have ever received that is have
that you have ever received that is have
that you have ever received that is have an impact on you
an impact on you
an impact on you what is that best piece of advice
what is that best piece of advice
what is that best piece of advice leaving the comments below I’m excited
leaving the comments below I’m excited
leaving the comments below I’m excited to see what you have to say thank you
to see what you have to say thank you
to see what you have to say thank you guys so much for watching I believe in
guys so much for watching I believe in
guys so much for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in
you I hope you continue to believe in
you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one where it
yourself and whatever your one where it
yourself and whatever your one where it is much love I’ll see you soon and enjoy
is much love I’ll see you soon and enjoy
is much love I’ll see you soon and enjoy the bonus clip
decided to do this I I first talked to
decided to do this I I first talked to my my wife who is sitting here in the
my my wife who is sitting here in the
my my wife who is sitting here in the audience and she had married a you know
audience and she had married a you know
audience and she had married a you know relatively stable to goofy
relatively stable to goofy
relatively stable to goofy but still relatively stable a person
but still relatively stable a person
but still relatively stable a person working at a Wall Street firm I worked
working at a Wall Street firm I worked
working at a Wall Street firm I worked at a quantitative hedge fund and this
at a quantitative hedge fund and this
at a quantitative hedge fund and this was a hard decision and I was looking
was a hard decision and I was looking
was a hard decision and I was looking for the right framework in which to make
for the right framework in which to make
for the right framework in which to make that kind of important decision and and
that kind of important decision and and
that kind of important decision and and and and and the right framework I found
and and and the right framework I found
and and and the right framework I found is a regret minimization framework and I
is a regret minimization framework and I
is a regret minimization framework and I said that’s just a nerdy way of saying
said that’s just a nerdy way of saying
said that’s just a nerdy way of saying that you want to project yourself to age
that you want to project yourself to age
that you want to project yourself to age 80 and then think back over your life
80 and then think back over your life
80 and then think back over your life and and if you’re if you’re if you’re 81
and and if you’re if you’re if you’re 81
and and if you’re if you’re if you’re 81 or the thew want to minimize the number
or the thew want to minimize the number
or the thew want to minimize the number of regrets you have throughout that
of regrets you have throughout that
of regrets you have throughout that period of time I think this is something
period of time I think this is something
period of time I think this is something a lot of people do maybe subconsciously
a lot of people do maybe subconsciously
a lot of people do maybe subconsciously they probably very few people probably
they probably very few people probably
they probably very few people probably name it regret minimization framework
name it regret minimization framework
name it regret minimization framework because most people are healthier than
because most people are healthier than
because most people are healthier than that but but it was a very clear way for
that but but it was a very clear way for
that but but it was a very clear way for me to think about making that kind of
me to think about making that kind of
me to think about making that kind of life decision and the and in the way it
life decision and the and in the way it
life decision and the and in the way it helped was I thought okay if I go do
helped was I thought okay if I go do
helped was I thought okay if I go do this thing and participate in this thing
this thing and participate in this thing
this thing and participate in this thing called the Internet that I genuinely
called the Internet that I genuinely
called the Internet that I genuinely believe is gonna be a big deal and if I
believe is gonna be a big deal and if I
believe is gonna be a big deal and if I fail am I gonna regret having tried and
fail am I gonna regret having tried and
fail am I gonna regret having tried and failed and I knew the answer that was no
failed and I knew the answer that was no
failed and I knew the answer that was no but I also knew that if I didn’t try
but I also knew that if I didn’t try
but I also knew that if I didn’t try that I would always regret that I would
that I would always regret that I would
that I would always regret that I would always wonder and it would haunt me and
always wonder and it would haunt me and
always wonder and it would haunt me and until that you know mythical day which I
until that you know mythical day which I
until that you know mythical day which I actually hope will come
actually hope will come
actually hope will come [Music]
the most important work ever if you have
the most important work ever if you have to think of one word that’s most
to think of one word that’s most
to think of one word that’s most important to you or that sums you Apple
important to you or that sums you Apple
important to you or that sums you Apple that would be collect a little beacon
that would be collect a little beacon
that would be collect a little beacon pay believe nation if you want to know
pay believe nation if you want to know
pay believe nation if you want to know what the most important one word is for
what the most important one word is for
what the most important one word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah
Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah
Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I
Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I
Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I have a very special secret video for you
have a very special secret video for you
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