here we go Junior I economics you can always expect an interesting one from
always expect an interesting one from
always expect an interesting one from junior eyes he’s asking is it doing good
junior eyes he’s asking is it doing good
junior eyes he’s asking is it doing good a simple basic natural thing for humans
a simple basic natural thing for humans
a simple basic natural thing for humans to do do you have an idea why a how-to
to do do you have an idea why a how-to
to do do you have an idea why a how-to is needed yeah I think it is um I think
is needed yeah I think it is um I think
is needed yeah I think it is um I think actually you guys get it you know we’re
actually you guys get it you know we’re
actually you guys get it you know we’re sort of probably preaching to convert it
sort of probably preaching to convert it
sort of probably preaching to convert it on this black but but the practical
on this black but but the practical
on this black but but the practical thing is we need to bring it to life and
thing is we need to bring it to life and
thing is we need to bring it to life and I just think if you’re building
I just think if you’re building
I just think if you’re building successful businesses mantra nerves and
successful businesses mantra nerves and
successful businesses mantra nerves and covering all the other stuff like
covering all the other stuff like
covering all the other stuff like getting with capital and stuff to cover
getting with capital and stuff to cover
getting with capital and stuff to cover on the blacks there wouldn’t be amazing
on the blacks there wouldn’t be amazing
on the blacks there wouldn’t be amazing to share that engine for prosperity in a
to share that engine for prosperity in a
to share that engine for prosperity in a wider community and do good I think
wider community and do good I think
wider community and do good I think everybody’s got humanity of their art
everybody’s got humanity of their art
everybody’s got humanity of their art and we’ve got a strong moral compass and
and we’ve got a strong moral compass and
and we’ve got a strong moral compass and particularly nerves in the day of
particularly nerves in the day of
particularly nerves in the day of suggested a really the case so yeah it’s
suggested a really the case so yeah it’s
suggested a really the case so yeah it’s kind of a no-brainer to me and I think
kind of a no-brainer to me and I think
kind of a no-brainer to me and I think it’s something that you’re absolutely
it’s something that you’re absolutely
it’s something that you’re absolutely right you kind of could got it from the
right you kind of could got it from the
right you kind of could got it from the get-go and if you scale you company you
get-go and if you scale you company you
get-go and if you scale you company you have more impact we’re very lucky so you
have more impact we’re very lucky so you
have more impact we’re very lucky so you know if I look at areas like Atlanta
know if I look at areas like Atlanta
know if I look at areas like Atlanta we’ve got a thousand folks their
we’ve got a thousand folks their
we’ve got a thousand folks their colleagues and that means that ticket a
colleagues and that means that ticket a
colleagues and that means that ticket a bit about 40,000 hours volunteering goes
bit about 40,000 hours volunteering goes
bit about 40,000 hours volunteering goes into community so makes a big difference
into community so makes a big difference
into community so makes a big difference so even even if you find people though
so even even if you find people though
so even even if you find people though you can make a difference and and it’s
you can make a difference and and it’s
you can make a difference and and it’s kind of pretty cool when you have your
kind of pretty cool when you have your
kind of pretty cool when you have your monthly meetings or go down to the pub
monthly meetings or go down to the pub
monthly meetings or go down to the pub or you have some wins to connect that to
or you have some wins to connect that to
or you have some wins to connect that to why me and the more successful you are
why me and the more successful you are
why me and the more successful you are to Evans point you can you can give back
to Evans point you can you can give back
to Evans point you can you can give back more the more successful you are and I
more the more successful you are and I
more the more successful you are and I know a lot of companies who have when
know a lot of companies who have when
know a lot of companies who have when they groped office they give a
they groped office they give a
they groped office they give a percentage i know a lot of startup
percentage i know a lot of startup
percentage i know a lot of startup companies and come as I’ve invested in
companies and come as I’ve invested in
companies and come as I’ve invested in who from the get-go they said ten
who from the get-go they said ten
who from the get-go they said ten percent of our profits would give to
percent of our profits would give to
percent of our profits would give to charities that really matter to us and
charities that really matter to us and
charities that really matter to us and make a difference I think there’s still
make a difference I think there’s still
make a difference I think there’s still a stigma that business is just greedy in
a stigma that business is just greedy in
a stigma that business is just greedy in bad and evil and ripping people off i
bad and evil and ripping people off i
bad and evil and ripping people off i don’t know but the culture in britain
don’t know but the culture in britain
don’t know but the culture in britain but i know in north america distilled at
but i know in north america distilled at
but i know in north america distilled at that email
that email
that email and so when people are thinking about
and so when people are thinking about
and so when people are thinking about giving back to me not they may not see
giving back to me not they may not see
giving back to me not they may not see it through a corporate I wear that’s the
it through a corporate I wear that’s the
it through a corporate I wear that’s the point of this session 2 in trance Fred
point of this session 2 in trance Fred
point of this session 2 in trance Fred awareness and and even you know Steven
awareness and and even you know Steven
awareness and and even you know Steven leading by example with all the things
leading by example with all the things
leading by example with all the things that he’s doing with sage foundation his
that he’s doing with sage foundation his
that he’s doing with sage foundation his own personal time and stories I think
own personal time and stories I think
own personal time and stories I think it’s just to try to raise the awareness
it’s just to try to raise the awareness
it’s just to try to raise the awareness that that you can do good in a business
that that you can do good in a business
that that you can do good in a business context and really business is about
context and really business is about
context and really business is about like really a business by providing
like really a business by providing
like really a business by providing value if you’re providing value you’re
value if you’re providing value you’re
value if you’re providing value you’re in business and see you’re providing
in business and see you’re providing
in business and see you’re providing value by helping customers do something
value by helping customers do something
value by helping customers do something you know so you’re doing good through
you know so you’re doing good through
you know so you’re doing good through your product or service but then if
your product or service but then if
your product or service but then if you’re fortunate to make a good profit
you’re fortunate to make a good profit
you’re fortunate to make a good profit off of that then also use some of that
off of that then also use some of that
off of that then also use some of that to contribute back and build the
to contribute back and build the
to contribute back and build the community because then everybody wins
community because then everybody wins
community because then everybody wins yeah vinod say also you don’t do these
yeah vinod say also you don’t do these
yeah vinod say also you don’t do these flaps you don’t do what you’re doing to
flaps you don’t do what you’re doing to
flaps you don’t do what you’re doing to be the next bill Gates you do it because
be the next bill Gates you do it because
be the next bill Gates you do it because you’re passionate you believe and I’m
you’re passionate you believe and I’m
you’re passionate you believe and I’m looking at that bull barn you wrote that
looking at that bull barn you wrote that
looking at that bull barn you wrote that book of your passionate and I know you
book of your passionate and I know you
book of your passionate and I know you get a kick out mentoring people coaching
get a kick out mentoring people coaching
get a kick out mentoring people coaching people and enjoy and see in their
people and enjoy and see in their
people and enjoy and see in their success and I yeah it’s really there is
success and I yeah it’s really there is
success and I yeah it’s really there is a massive stigma particularly since like
a massive stigma particularly since like
a massive stigma particularly since like 2008 and the banking crisis with all
2008 and the banking crisis with all
2008 and the banking crisis with all this kind of concept of fat cats and a
this kind of concept of fat cats and a
this kind of concept of fat cats and a few other things i think you know we are
few other things i think you know we are
few other things i think you know we are the community of entrepreneurs on this
the community of entrepreneurs on this
the community of entrepreneurs on this blab we need to we do create a big
blab we need to we do create a big
blab we need to we do create a big shadow what you guys say to your
shadow what you guys say to your
shadow what you guys say to your colleagues price massive impact and it’s
colleagues price massive impact and it’s
colleagues price massive impact and it’s little things you know everyone i joined
little things you know everyone i joined
little things you know everyone i joined this company for whatever reason the
this company for whatever reason the
this company for whatever reason the previous chief executive had a private
previous chief executive had a private
previous chief executive had a private jet or access to a private jet when i’m
jet or access to a private jet when i’m
jet or access to a private jet when i’m in toronto I move down the street I jump
in toronto I move down the street I jump
in toronto I move down the street I jump in a cab or in this city great City of
in a cab or in this city great City of
in a cab or in this city great City of London um I walked 20 minutes till
London um I walked 20 minutes till
London um I walked 20 minutes till meeting today I’ve got the chew in New
meeting today I’ve got the chew in New
meeting today I’ve got the chew in New York go get on the metro you know I I
York go get on the metro you know I I
York go get on the metro you know I I just kind of thing at the end they we
just kind of thing at the end they we
just kind of thing at the end they we don’t realize we’re very privileged to
don’t realize we’re very privileged to
don’t realize we’re very privileged to serve the responsibility we feel for our
serve the responsibility we feel for our
serve the responsibility we feel for our customers or stakeholders our colleagues
customers or stakeholders our colleagues
customers or stakeholders our colleagues is immense and when I woke up every
is immense and when I woke up every
is immense and when I woke up every month at do we think about wow what
month at do we think about wow what
month at do we think about wow what 14,000 colleague
14,000 colleague
14,000 colleague where their mortgages are dependent on
where their mortgages are dependent on
where their mortgages are dependent on our success our customers their whole
our success our customers their whole
our success our customers their whole financial systems that abandon our
financial systems that abandon our
financial systems that abandon our success their collection catching their
success their collection catching their
success their collection catching their customers anacin and soph responsibility
customers anacin and soph responsibility
customers anacin and soph responsibility and all all we’re talking about here
and all all we’re talking about here
and all all we’re talking about here it’s just extending that responsibility
it’s just extending that responsibility
it’s just extending that responsibility the community to serve and it could be
the community to serve and it could be
the community to serve and it could be little things if any of you guys if
little things if any of you guys if
little things if any of you guys if you’re in downtown Montreal actually
you’re in downtown Montreal actually
you’re in downtown Montreal actually Vancouver you mentioned it’s beautiful
Vancouver you mentioned it’s beautiful
Vancouver you mentioned it’s beautiful today I’ll our vessel it’s because some
today I’ll our vessel it’s because some
today I’ll our vessel it’s because some of the best restaurants in the world you
of the best restaurants in the world you
of the best restaurants in the world you got the the water you look up at the
got the the water you look up at the
got the the water you look up at the mountains all my god on that Vancouver
mountains all my god on that Vancouver
mountains all my god on that Vancouver but what a problem around homeless Lee
but what a problem around homeless Lee
but what a problem around homeless Lee you can walk down the street and and
you can walk down the street and and
you can walk down the street and and then I said it beginning there but for
then I said it beginning there but for
then I said it beginning there but for the grace of God go probably any of us
the grace of God go probably any of us
the grace of God go probably any of us if we’re going wrong peer group you know
if we’re going wrong peer group you know
if we’re going wrong peer group you know hit the bottle whatever there’s
hit the bottle whatever there’s
hit the bottle whatever there’s something in everybody’s that no one’s
something in everybody’s that no one’s
something in everybody’s that no one’s perfect and we could have been met so as
perfect and we could have been met so as
perfect and we could have been met so as entrepreneurs I think we cast a massive
entrepreneurs I think we cast a massive
entrepreneurs I think we cast a massive shadow and I think you’re right Evan and
shadow and I think you’re right Evan and
shadow and I think you’re right Evan and I think over one of the missions would
I think over one of the missions would
I think over one of the missions would have as a community is to actually
have as a community is to actually
have as a community is to actually explain to the rest of the population
explain to the rest of the population
explain to the rest of the population about the humanity of what we’re trying
about the humanity of what we’re trying
about the humanity of what we’re trying to do it’s not about greed it’s about
to do it’s not about greed it’s about
to do it’s not about greed it’s about really making a difference about
really making a difference about
really making a difference about creating a legacy it’s about being proud
creating a legacy it’s about being proud
creating a legacy it’s about being proud of the businesses that you’ve run and
of the businesses that you’ve run and
of the businesses that you’ve run and creating something I use this phrase a
creating something I use this phrase a
creating something I use this phrase a lot it’s great you know what I’m my
lot it’s great you know what I’m my
lot it’s great you know what I’m my mission for sage is great something
mission for sage is great something
mission for sage is great something special unique and magical for everybody
special unique and magical for everybody
special unique and magical for everybody involved
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