dear listener this little talk is designed to tell you everything that you
designed to tell you everything that you
designed to tell you everything that you need to know about the science of
need to know about the science of
need to know about the science of getting ahead now let’s assume that
getting ahead now let’s assume that
getting ahead now let’s assume that you’re a young healthy eager independent
you’re a young healthy eager independent
you’re a young healthy eager independent individual ready to rise to the top of
individual ready to rise to the top of
individual ready to rise to the top of the business world as quickly and
the business world as quickly and
the business world as quickly and efficiently as possible know that you
efficiently as possible know that you
efficiently as possible know that you can if you have education intelligence
can if you have education intelligence
can if you have education intelligence and ability so much the better but know
and ability so much the better but know
and ability so much the better but know that thousands have reached the top
that thousands have reached the top
that thousands have reached the top without any of these attributes let us
without any of these attributes let us
without any of these attributes let us quote by Shepard meet in his 1952 novel
quote by Shepard meet in his 1952 novel
quote by Shepard meet in his 1952 novel How to Succeed in Business Without
How to Succeed in Business Without
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying so as I was preparing for
Really Trying so as I was preparing for
Really Trying so as I was preparing for this talk I was really struggling with
this talk I was really struggling with
this talk I was really struggling with developing a central theme a central
developing a central theme a central
developing a central theme a central idea I had a lot of great little ideas
idea I had a lot of great little ideas
idea I had a lot of great little ideas and a lot of great things that I had
and a lot of great things that I had
and a lot of great things that I had done and that I was passionate about but
done and that I was passionate about but
done and that I was passionate about but I didn’t know one central theme one main
I didn’t know one central theme one main
I didn’t know one central theme one main point so I ran through this analysis of
point so I ran through this analysis of
point so I ran through this analysis of sort of my education and how I began to
sort of my education and how I began to
sort of my education and how I began to realize exactly what I was passionate
realize exactly what I was passionate
realize exactly what I was passionate about this all started off in high
about this all started off in high
about this all started off in high school high school was a great time for
school high school was a great time for
school high school was a great time for me I was a super ambitious individual
me I was a super ambitious individual
me I was a super ambitious individual loved extracurricular activities however
loved extracurricular activities however
loved extracurricular activities however I had a super average GPA and a stupid
I had a super average GPA and a stupid
I had a super average GPA and a stupid super average a CT score the first time
super average a CT score the first time
super average a CT score the first time I scored a 17 the second time I got a 21
I scored a 17 the second time I got a 21
I scored a 17 the second time I got a 21 and the third time I landed that 23 so
and the third time I landed that 23 so
and the third time I landed that 23 so all of a sudden these numbers started to
all of a sudden these numbers started to
all of a sudden these numbers started to define me this 3.4 GPA determine which
define me this 3.4 GPA determine which
define me this 3.4 GPA determine which colleges I could get in to determine
colleges I could get in to determine
colleges I could get in to determine which cut which scholarships I could
which cut which scholarships I could
which cut which scholarships I could apply for and this 23 GPA this 23 a CT
apply for and this 23 GPA this 23 a CT
apply for and this 23 GPA this 23 a CT score really started to determine
score really started to determine
score really started to determine exactly who I was so I applied to three
exactly who I was so I applied to three
exactly who I was so I applied to three universities I got into the University
universities I got into the University
universities I got into the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Comox
of Tennessee at Chattanooga Comox
of Tennessee at Chattanooga Comox I got into the University of Tennessee
I got into the University of Tennessee
I got into the University of Tennessee at Knoxville I was wait-listed and then
at Knoxville I was wait-listed and then
at Knoxville I was wait-listed and then I got it I got denied from the
I got it I got denied from the
I got it I got denied from the University of Appalachian State and so
University of Appalachian State and so
University of Appalachian State and so finally the University of Tennessee
finally the University of Tennessee
finally the University of Tennessee decided that my 23 a CT score was good
decided that my 23 a CT score was good
decided that my 23 a CT score was good enough for them to let me into their
enough for them to let me into their
enough for them to let me into their college
college
college so I get into my freshman year and
so I get into my freshman year and
so I get into my freshman year and finished my freshman year with a strong
finished my freshman year with a strong
finished my freshman year with a strong 1.94 GPA average mom and dad were not
1.94 GPA average mom and dad were not
1.94 GPA average mom and dad were not too happy about that
too happy about that
too happy about that but again we’re seeing this number this
but again we’re seeing this number this
but again we’re seeing this number this 1.94 GPA average sort of defining Who I
1.94 GPA average sort of defining Who I
1.94 GPA average sort of defining Who I am and defining what classes I can take
am and defining what classes I can take
am and defining what classes I can take what courses I can be a part of what
what courses I can be a part of what
what courses I can be a part of what scholarships I can have it’s really
scholarships I can have it’s really
scholarships I can have it’s really determining my career path and who I’m
determining my career path and who I’m
determining my career path and who I’m going to be as an individual 1.94 GPA
going to be as an individual 1.94 GPA
going to be as an individual 1.94 GPA was my identity so moving on to
was my identity so moving on to
was my identity so moving on to sophomore year I spent the majority of
sophomore year I spent the majority of
sophomore year I spent the majority of it alone
it alone
it alone playing guitar doing CrossFit workouts
playing guitar doing CrossFit workouts
playing guitar doing CrossFit workouts and journaling just sort of trying to
and journaling just sort of trying to
and journaling just sort of trying to develop the sense of who I am
develop the sense of who I am
develop the sense of who I am develop the sense of this creative
develop the sense of this creative
develop the sense of this creative aspect I knew I loved these creative
aspect I knew I loved these creative
aspect I knew I loved these creative activities I loved to play guitar I
activities I loved to play guitar I
activities I loved to play guitar I loved the journal I love to read and I
loved the journal I love to read and I
loved the journal I love to read and I love to exercise my mind in those ways I
love to exercise my mind in those ways I
love to exercise my mind in those ways I just didn’t necessarily like to take
just didn’t necessarily like to take
just didn’t necessarily like to take multiple choice exams I didn’t like to
multiple choice exams I didn’t like to
multiple choice exams I didn’t like to write essays things like that so I
write essays things like that so I
write essays things like that so I started to develop this creative mindset
started to develop this creative mindset
started to develop this creative mindset and really embrace exactly what that was
and really embrace exactly what that was
and really embrace exactly what that was moving on to myself now as a junior here
moving on to myself now as a junior here
moving on to myself now as a junior here at the University of Tennessee I own my
at the University of Tennessee I own my
at the University of Tennessee I own my own business I rose up to a 3.1 GPA
own business I rose up to a 3.1 GPA
own business I rose up to a 3.1 GPA average I’ve received funding for my
average I’ve received funding for my
average I’ve received funding for my company I’ve acquired two highly
company I’ve acquired two highly
company I’ve acquired two highly competitive internships and I’m now
competitive internships and I’m now
competitive internships and I’m now speaking to you as the TEDx gtk student
speaking to you as the TEDx gtk student
speaking to you as the TEDx gtk student speaker so the real question here is
speaker so the real question here is
speaker so the real question here is what the hell happened
what the hell happened
what the hell happened what happened between my freshman year
what happened between my freshman year
what happened between my freshman year Punk self to what I’m doing today well I
Punk self to what I’m doing today well I
Punk self to what I’m doing today well I realized a few things I realized that I
realized a few things I realized that I
realized a few things I realized that I was really great at public speaking I
was really great at public speaking I
was really great at public speaking I really could connect with an audience
really could connect with an audience
really could connect with an audience and I really loved to talk in front of
and I really loved to talk in front of
and I really loved to talk in front of people these outgoing attributes sort of
people these outgoing attributes sort of
people these outgoing attributes sort of started to play into effect and I really
started to play into effect and I really
started to play into effect and I really started to embrace these attributes I
started to embrace these attributes I
started to embrace these attributes I started to realize I was good at things
started to realize I was good at things
started to realize I was good at things I started to embrace exactly who I was
I started to embrace exactly who I was
I started to embrace exactly who I was and this all started to revolve around
and this all started to revolve around
and this all started to revolve around this idea of creative disruption how can
this idea of creative disruption how can
this idea of creative disruption how can I sort of poke holes in this education
I sort of poke holes in this education
I sort of poke holes in this education system how can I poke holes in these
system how can I poke holes in these
system how can I poke holes in these numbers that are defining me how can I
numbers that are defining me how can I
numbers that are defining me how can I use creative disruption to essentially
use creative disruption to essentially
use creative disruption to essentially find a way to make it to the top and
find a way to make it to the top and
find a way to make it to the top and that’s the main theme that is the
that’s the main theme that is the
that’s the main theme that is the central point of my talk it is creative
central point of my talk it is creative
central point of my talk it is creative disruption an average Millennials
disruption an average Millennials
disruption an average Millennials approach so as we begin to understand
approach so as we begin to understand
approach so as we begin to understand this idea of what exactly creative
this idea of what exactly creative
this idea of what exactly creative disruption is we have to look at it in
disruption is we have to look at it in
disruption is we have to look at it in two different contexts the first context
two different contexts the first context
two different contexts the first context of creative disruption is defined in
of creative disruption is defined in
of creative disruption is defined in marketing and the second is business and
marketing and the second is business and
marketing and the second is business and I’m gonna apply two examples we’re gonna
I’m gonna apply two examples we’re gonna
I’m gonna apply two examples we’re gonna take snapchat for example they came out
take snapchat for example they came out
take snapchat for example they came out with these incredibly goofy sunglasses
with these incredibly goofy sunglasses
with these incredibly goofy sunglasses where you can take pictures of other
where you can take pictures of other
where you can take pictures of other people and video record and just an
people and video record and just an
people and video record and just an overall really goofy product so how are
overall really goofy product so how are
overall really goofy product so how are they gonna sell this to the public how
they gonna sell this to the public how
they gonna sell this to the public how are they gonna make this applicable and
are they gonna make this applicable and
are they gonna make this applicable and so they drop these pods around different
so they drop these pods around different
so they drop these pods around different cities and all of a sudden create these
cities and all of a sudden create these
cities and all of a sudden create these the sense of urgency for these
the sense of urgency for these
the sense of urgency for these goofy-looking spectacles they use this
goofy-looking spectacles they use this
goofy-looking spectacles they use this idea of creative disruption to go
idea of creative disruption to go
idea of creative disruption to go against the norm and use and sell their
against the norm and use and sell their
against the norm and use and sell their Google their snapchat spectacles in a
Google their snapchat spectacles in a
Google their snapchat spectacles in a unconventional way we have creative
unconventional way we have creative
unconventional way we have creative disruption as it applies in a business
disruption as it applies in a business
disruption as it applies in a business context let’s take the company Amazon
context let’s take the company Amazon
context let’s take the company Amazon for example what basically started as a
for example what basically started as a
for example what basically started as a guy selling books out of his garage
guy selling books out of his garage
guy selling books out of his garage turned into one of the largest companies
turned into one of the largest companies
turned into one of the largest companies that we know today as amazon.com but
that we know today as amazon.com but
that we know today as amazon.com but what we don’t know is that Amazon is
what we don’t know is that Amazon is
what we don’t know is that Amazon is really known for its server databases
really known for its server databases
really known for its server databases that’s where it makes the majority of
that’s where it makes the majority of
that’s where it makes the majority of its money what Amazon did was they took
its money what Amazon did was they took
its money what Amazon did was they took one idea and developed it into something
one idea and developed it into something
one idea and developed it into something completely different
completely different
completely different so we’re starting to develop this idea
so we’re starting to develop this idea
so we’re starting to develop this idea of creative disruption and essentially
of creative disruption and essentially
of creative disruption and essentially everything
everything
everything that we’re revolving around is this idea
that we’re revolving around is this idea
that we’re revolving around is this idea of breaking patterns how exactly can we
of breaking patterns how exactly can we
of breaking patterns how exactly can we find ways to fit in how can we find ways
find ways to fit in how can we find ways
find ways to fit in how can we find ways to be good at things by using creative
to be good at things by using creative
to be good at things by using creative disruption and breaking these patterns
disruption and breaking these patterns
disruption and breaking these patterns and so creative disruption is applied in
and so creative disruption is applied in
and so creative disruption is applied in marketing in business but what about an
marketing in business but what about an
marketing in business but what about an education what would it look like to
education what would it look like to
education what would it look like to apply this idea of creative disruption
apply this idea of creative disruption
apply this idea of creative disruption amongst the education system what would
amongst the education system what would
amongst the education system what would it look like to find a niche for these
it look like to find a niche for these
it look like to find a niche for these people with super creative minds that
people with super creative minds that
people with super creative minds that want to poke holes in this education
want to poke holes in this education
want to poke holes in this education system I run a company as you may have
system I run a company as you may have
system I run a company as you may have heard at the beginning it’s called in
heard at the beginning it’s called in
heard at the beginning it’s called in with the old
with the old
with the old basically the pine in with the old is
basically the pine in with the old is
basically the pine in with the old is taking vintage gaudy looking University
taking vintage gaudy looking University
taking vintage gaudy looking University of Tennessee clothing you know those
of Tennessee clothing you know those
of Tennessee clothing you know those heavy denim shirts those big cotton
heavy denim shirts those big cotton
heavy denim shirts those big cotton sweatshirts and making and selling them
sweatshirts and making and selling them
sweatshirts and making and selling them for a lot more than I buy them for so I
for a lot more than I buy them for so I
for a lot more than I buy them for so I had this idea and you know I figured I’d
had this idea and you know I figured I’d
had this idea and you know I figured I’d buy a website and then develop a central
buy a website and then develop a central
buy a website and then develop a central marketplace for people to acquire this
marketplace for people to acquire this
marketplace for people to acquire this clothing and so I figured you know what
clothing and so I figured you know what
clothing and so I figured you know what why would I pay for a website when I
why would I pay for a website when I
why would I pay for a website when I could just use Instagram as a platform
could just use Instagram as a platform
could just use Instagram as a platform just on my clothing so I put my clothing
just on my clothing so I put my clothing
just on my clothing so I put my clothing up on Instagram and then people began to
up on Instagram and then people began to
up on Instagram and then people began to comment what they would pay for it so I
comment what they would pay for it so I
comment what they would pay for it so I used this idea of here we have Instagram
used this idea of here we have Instagram
used this idea of here we have Instagram but let’s use it for an entirely
but let’s use it for an entirely
but let’s use it for an entirely different purpose and now that I’m a
different purpose and now that I’m a
different purpose and now that I’m a businessman owner about six months in I
businessman owner about six months in I
businessman owner about six months in I have this desire to wake up in the
have this desire to wake up in the
have this desire to wake up in the morning and look at my analytic I have a
morning and look at my analytic I have a
morning and look at my analytic I have a desire to look at the statistics I have
desire to look at the statistics I have
desire to look at the statistics I have a desire to look at the web traffic that
a desire to look at the web traffic that
a desire to look at the web traffic that happened last night my heart gets racing
happened last night my heart gets racing
happened last night my heart gets racing in the morning because I’m so excited to
in the morning because I’m so excited to
in the morning because I’m so excited to learn what it takes to grow my business
learn what it takes to grow my business
learn what it takes to grow my business I had this eagerness to learn that was
I had this eagerness to learn that was
I had this eagerness to learn that was not happening when I was defined by
not happening when I was defined by
not happening when I was defined by these GPA numbers it happened when I
these GPA numbers it happened when I
these GPA numbers it happened when I started my own business so the question
started my own business so the question
started my own business so the question here is what exactly would it look like
here is what exactly would it look like
here is what exactly would it look like if as a freshman I started this business
if as a freshman I started this business
if as a freshman I started this business and then I was eager to learn in my
and then I was eager to learn in my
and then I was eager to learn in my public speaking courses I was eager to
public speaking courses I was eager to
public speaking courses I was eager to learn in my accounting courses and eager
learn in my accounting courses and eager
learn in my accounting courses and eager to learn in my statistics courses what
to learn in my statistics courses what
to learn in my statistics courses what would that look like if everybody at the
would that look like if everybody at the
would that look like if everybody at the University of Tennessee started off
University of Tennessee started off
University of Tennessee started off working for a start-up or had their own
working for a start-up or had their own
working for a start-up or had their own business
this starts with destroying these common
this starts with destroying these common misconceptions that we have about
misconceptions that we have about
misconceptions that we have about ourselves the first common misconception
ourselves the first common misconception
ourselves the first common misconception that we have is that we have no money
that we have is that we have no money
that we have is that we have no money the problem here is we spend about five
the problem here is we spend about five
the problem here is we spend about five hundred dollars per course that we take
hundred dollars per course that we take
hundred dollars per course that we take what would it look like to take this
what would it look like to take this
what would it look like to take this five hundred dollars and develop a
five hundred dollars and develop a
five hundred dollars and develop a business startup course another common
business startup course another common
business startup course another common misconception is that we have in a time
misconception is that we have in a time
misconception is that we have in a time what would it look like if we spend a
what would it look like if we spend a
what would it look like if we spend a little bit less time binge watching
little bit less time binge watching
little bit less time binge watching Netflix shows and developed some
Netflix shows and developed some
Netflix shows and developed some businesses the second part is we’re too
businesses the second part is we’re too
businesses the second part is we’re too comfortable in our current lifestyles
comfortable in our current lifestyles
comfortable in our current lifestyles I’m too comfortable in the standard
I’m too comfortable in the standard
I’m too comfortable in the standard education system that I’m working
education system that I’m working
education system that I’m working through that would it would be
through that would it would be
through that would it would be impossible to go off and create my own
impossible to go off and create my own
impossible to go off and create my own business why would I ever change that I
business why would I ever change that I
business why would I ever change that I need to score this on my ICT when I need
need to score this on my ICT when I need
need to score this on my ICT when I need to score this as a GPA average we’re too
to score this as a GPA average we’re too
to score this as a GPA average we’re too comfortable in our current lives the
comfortable in our current lives the
comfortable in our current lives the hardest thing about starting in with the
hardest thing about starting in with the
hardest thing about starting in with the old was initially posting that first
old was initially posting that first
old was initially posting that first product and I was imagining you know
product and I was imagining you know
product and I was imagining you know what are my friends gonna think of me
what are my friends gonna think of me
what are my friends gonna think of me that I’m trying to sell goodwill items
that I’m trying to sell goodwill items
that I’m trying to sell goodwill items on Instagram what are they gonna think
on Instagram what are they gonna think
on Instagram what are they gonna think and this was the hardest part but I
and this was the hardest part but I
and this was the hardest part but I don’t know where I would definitely not
don’t know where I would definitely not
don’t know where I would definitely not be on this stage if I hadn’t have taken
be on this stage if I hadn’t have taken
be on this stage if I hadn’t have taken that initial step and gotten out of my
that initial step and gotten out of my
that initial step and gotten out of my comfort zone and the last one is grades
comfort zone and the last one is grades
comfort zone and the last one is grades what if we de-emphasize grades what
what if we de-emphasize grades what
what if we de-emphasize grades what would it look like if we took a little
would it look like if we took a little
would it look like if we took a little bit of less time studying and a little
bit of less time studying and a little
bit of less time studying and a little bit more time writing a business plan
bit more time writing a business plan
bit more time writing a business plan but then we get hit again the majority
but then we get hit again the majority
but then we get hit again the majority of us are Millennials and we have these
of us are Millennials and we have these
of us are Millennials and we have these terrible stereotypes about us I did some
terrible stereotypes about us I did some
terrible stereotypes about us I did some research and I looked up the ten most
research and I looked up the ten most
research and I looked up the ten most common stereotypes about Millennials and
common stereotypes about Millennials and
common stereotypes about Millennials and this is be prepared it’s super
this is be prepared it’s super
this is be prepared it’s super encouraging the first that were lazy the
encouraging the first that were lazy the
encouraging the first that were lazy the second that we only take self and don’t
second that we only take self and don’t
second that we only take self and don’t do anything good for society the third
do anything good for society the third
do anything good for society the third that were the worst generation yet the
that were the worst generation yet the
that were the worst generation yet the fourth that were all in glory in
fourth that were all in glory in
fourth that were all in glory in the hook-up culture the fifth were the
the hook-up culture the fifth were the
the hook-up culture the fifth were the largest contributors to texting and
largest contributors to texting and
largest contributors to texting and driving the sixth that our lack of
driving the sixth that our lack of
driving the sixth that our lack of settling down buying houses or cars is
settling down buying houses or cars is
settling down buying houses or cars is going to be the downfall of the economy
going to be the downfall of the economy
going to be the downfall of the economy vii that the internet and technology is
vii that the internet and technology is
vii that the internet and technology is a detriment to our generation in our
a detriment to our generation in our
a detriment to our generation in our society if that were materialistic and
society if that were materialistic and
society if that were materialistic and cynical ix that were shallow narcissists
cynical ix that were shallow narcissists
cynical ix that were shallow narcissists and don’t do anything good for society
and don’t do anything good for society
and don’t do anything good for society and number 10 that we don’t know how to
and number 10 that we don’t know how to
and number 10 that we don’t know how to date I’m still trying to figure that one
date I’m still trying to figure that one
date I’m still trying to figure that one out but I guarantee you that I can
out but I guarantee you that I can
out but I guarantee you that I can disprove the rest of them so with all of
disprove the rest of them so with all of
disprove the rest of them so with all of this negative energy surrounding
this negative energy surrounding
this negative energy surrounding Millennials what would look like to use
Millennials what would look like to use
Millennials what would look like to use this idea of creative disruption to poke
this idea of creative disruption to poke
this idea of creative disruption to poke holes and defeat these stereotypes so I
holes and defeat these stereotypes so I
holes and defeat these stereotypes so I did some more research and I was curious
did some more research and I was curious
did some more research and I was curious you know what are Millennials good at
you know what are Millennials good at
you know what are Millennials good at what are we known for we’re obviously
what are we known for we’re obviously
what are we known for we’re obviously good at something and so at some
good at something and so at some
good at something and so at some research and came up with about seven
research and came up with about seven
research and came up with about seven positive attributes towards Millennials
positive attributes towards Millennials
positive attributes towards Millennials the first being that we think of
the first being that we think of
the first being that we think of innovation as a science when you think
innovation as a science when you think
innovation as a science when you think about science you think scientific
about science you think scientific
about science you think scientific method and when you think scientific
method and when you think scientific
method and when you think scientific method it’s a standard methodology a
method it’s a standard methodology a
method it’s a standard methodology a process behind creating something us as
process behind creating something us as
process behind creating something us as Millennials have this process that we go
Millennials have this process that we go
Millennials have this process that we go about thinking of innovation there is so
about thinking of innovation there is so
about thinking of innovation there is so much going on in this day and age that
much going on in this day and age that
much going on in this day and age that it’s impossible to ignore it the second
it’s impossible to ignore it the second
it’s impossible to ignore it the second that we believe in the profit motive
that we believe in the profit motive
that we believe in the profit motive again what would it look like to take
again what would it look like to take
again what would it look like to take the five hundred dollars that we
the five hundred dollars that we
the five hundred dollars that we invested in one class and use it to
invested in one class and use it to
invested in one class and use it to invest in a company and all of a sudden
invest in a company and all of a sudden
invest in a company and all of a sudden we start to generate some revenue and
we start to generate some revenue and
we start to generate some revenue and then all of a sudden were eager to learn
then all of a sudden were eager to learn
then all of a sudden were eager to learn because we’re making money and it’s very
because we’re making money and it’s very
because we’re making money and it’s very cool the third that we could build a
cool the third that we could build a
cool the third that we could build a business in our DNA we have things like
business in our DNA we have things like
business in our DNA we have things like WordPress Shopify Google Analytics so
WordPress Shopify Google Analytics so
WordPress Shopify Google Analytics so many resources that are incredibly
many resources that are incredibly
many resources that are incredibly applicable to allowing us as a
applicable to allowing us as a
applicable to allowing us as a generation to start businesses I took
generation to start businesses I took
generation to start businesses I took Instagram which is used for posting
Instagram which is used for posting
Instagram which is used for posting selfies and just used it for an entirely
selfies and just used it for an entirely
selfies and just used it for an entirely different purpose today we have so many
different purpose today we have so many
different purpose today we have so many things that were are available to us
things that were are available to us
things that were are available to us that we can easily our businesses with
that we can easily our businesses with
that we can easily our businesses with we just have to use this idea of how can
we just have to use this idea of how can
we just have to use this idea of how can we disrupt these standard things
we disrupt these standard things
we disrupt these standard things creatively the next that we’re motivated
creatively the next that we’re motivated
creatively the next that we’re motivated as I mentioned before I wake up every
as I mentioned before I wake up every
as I mentioned before I wake up every morning in my heart is racing to see if
morning in my heart is racing to see if
morning in my heart is racing to see if I made a sale that night to see what my
I made a sale that night to see what my
I made a sale that night to see what my analytics are to see how I can target my
analytics are to see how I can target my
analytics are to see how I can target my customers
customers
customers more easily there’s motivation behind
more easily there’s motivation behind
more easily there’s motivation behind creating businesses second that we hate
creating businesses second that we hate
creating businesses second that we hate bureaucracy I could not imagine walking
bureaucracy I could not imagine walking
bureaucracy I could not imagine walking into an office and sitting down from
into an office and sitting down from
into an office and sitting down from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. plugging in statistics on a Google Excel
plugging in statistics on a Google Excel
plugging in statistics on a Google Excel spreadsheet and then leaving for the day
spreadsheet and then leaving for the day
spreadsheet and then leaving for the day I want to be around I want to be moving
I want to be around I want to be moving
I want to be around I want to be moving I want to be going from meeting to
I want to be going from meeting to
I want to be going from meeting to meeting and I want to be energized we
meeting and I want to be energized we
meeting and I want to be energized we hate bureaucracy and we can defeat it
hate bureaucracy and we can defeat it
hate bureaucracy and we can defeat it the next one that we put some muscle
the next one that we put some muscle
the next one that we put some muscle into the corporate culture building this
into the corporate culture building this
into the corporate culture building this is important if do you land these
is important if do you land these
is important if do you land these corporate jobs if we do land ourselves
corporate jobs if we do land ourselves
corporate jobs if we do land ourselves in these corporate structures how can we
in these corporate structures how can we
in these corporate structures how can we poke holes in this system can we make it
poke holes in this system can we make it
poke holes in this system can we make it to where we have our millennial touch to
to where we have our millennial touch to
to where we have our millennial touch to where we use our innovation to where we
where we use our innovation to where we
where we use our innovation to where we tease ideas about creating businesses
tease ideas about creating businesses
tease ideas about creating businesses and change the corporate culture and the
and change the corporate culture and the
and change the corporate culture and the last one is that we want to lead I have
last one is that we want to lead I have
last one is that we want to lead I have a desire today to speak to you as a
a desire today to speak to you as a
a desire today to speak to you as a leader of a business as a leader as an
leader of a business as a leader as an
leader of a business as a leader as an intern as a leader in my fraternity I
intern as a leader in my fraternity I
intern as a leader in my fraternity I have a desire because I run a business
have a desire because I run a business
have a desire because I run a business because everything here that I’m saying
because everything here that I’m saying
because everything here that I’m saying is because I want to lead you and I want
is because I want to lead you and I want
is because I want to lead you and I want you all to be able to experience what
you all to be able to experience what
you all to be able to experience what I’ve experienced so overall what would
I’ve experienced so overall what would
I’ve experienced so overall what would it look like if us as University of
it look like if us as University of
it look like if us as University of Tennessee students if us as graduates
Tennessee students if us as graduates
Tennessee students if us as graduates started to use this idea of creative
started to use this idea of creative
started to use this idea of creative disruption and started to poke holes in
disruption and started to poke holes in
disruption and started to poke holes in our standard system what would it look
our standard system what would it look
our standard system what would it look like
like
like on what would my GPA be if I started my
on what would my GPA be if I started my
on what would my GPA be if I started my business in you or does my GPA even need
business in you or does my GPA even need
business in you or does my GPA even need to define me
dear listener this talk is designed to
dear listener this talk is designed to tell you everything you need to know
tell you everything you need to know
tell you everything you need to know about the science of getting ahead now
about the science of getting ahead now
about the science of getting ahead now let’s assume that you’re a young
let’s assume that you’re a young
let’s assume that you’re a young passionate eager healthy ambitious
passionate eager healthy ambitious
passionate eager healthy ambitious individual ready to rise quickly and
individual ready to rise quickly and
individual ready to rise quickly and easily to the top of the business world
easily to the top of the business world
easily to the top of the business world know that you can and know that if you
know that you can and know that if you
know that you can and know that if you have intelligence education and ability
have intelligence education and ability
have intelligence education and ability so much the better
so much the better
so much the better but realize that thousands top without
but realize that thousands top without
but realize that thousands top without these attributes thank you
these attributes thank you
these attributes thank you [Applause]
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